Over 15,000 teachers will be trained to teach NCERT mathematics and science books from new academic session in MP Board-affiliated schools for the first time. The two-month training is likely to begin..
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved the proposed guidelines for creating 20 world-class institutions in the country. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Commission held on Wednesday.Sources..
After the admission process, the mechanism for marking and tracking attendance of students at Delhi University is set to go online with the varsity planning to launch a mobile application for the purpose.The..
In a significant development the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked schools to adopt cashless transactions from January 2017.In a circular, the board has decided to introduce e-payment..
The Council of School Certificate Examination (CISCE) includes popular books like JK Rowling's Harry Potter series part of English Literature syllabus from next year onwards.While bringing about a change..
The CBSE has directed schools affiliated to it to ensure that students do not carry school bags till class II and also to restrict the number of books to be prescribed in classes I-VIII, Minister of State..
The Telangana government on Wednesday launched its digital classrooms programme in 3,352 high schools.The programme was inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari and IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao...
In a bid to promote languages other than English, Australia today announced national rollout of an online programme for pre-schoolers to learn foreign languages, including Hindi, from next year onwards.The..
In a first-of-its-kind scheme in the country, at least 10,000 lower and upper primary Government and aided schools in Kerala are going hi-tech and will start getting internet facilities from November 1.These..
Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar asked the Directors and Chairmen of 20 Indian Institutes of Management to submit plans for expansion of their intake capacity from 10,000 to..
City schools will celebrate Kala Utsav, an initiative of the ministry of human resource development (MHRD), to promote arts in education between September 21 and 27. The state education department issued..
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is set to become the country's first state board to link students' examination forms with their Aadhaar numbers to avoid duplication and facilitate easy access..
India’s largest US education fairs will be hosted on Today in the four Indian cities which send maximum number of students to the US- Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. The education fairs aim..
Madhya Pradesh government to distribute smartphones to meritorious college students on August 8. BJP had in its manifesto for the 2013 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections promised to provide smartphones..
Hamilton kids will now be getting the classic Life Education team visiting their school with a modern twist. The Hamilton Life Education Trust has recently installed a new 3G screen in their mobile classroom,..
Texts from the holy books of various religions will be incorporated in the curriculum of government schools in Haryana from this month, a minister said on Sunday.The subject of moral education which includes..
Tata Sky, the pioneer of innovative services in the DTH industry has launched an educational service, Tata Sky Classroom, in association with Tata Class Edge. An interactive service, Tata Sky Classroom..
With the new academic session being round the corner and admission process already underway in various universities, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all varsities to set up 24x7 helpline..
In an effort to boost the interest of students in school activities, some city schools are collaborating with parents to organise events, talks and interest groups. The school authorities say by involving..
In order to track the performance and dropout rates among candidates, the Human Resource Ministry (HRD) ministry will soon be forming a child tracking system for over 200 million children across the nation.According..
People wishing to enrol at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) can now do so at the click of a mouse. This has been made possible through the CMI's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System online application..
Project Pragati, a learning enrichment programme is initiated by Directorate of Education only for class IX last year. Now it is being revised and extended by DoE and will be made to cover the core subjects..
Madhya Pradesh has turned third time lucky by managing to find a company to supply smartphones costing Rs 2,500 each -- after failing twice to finish tender process to distribute the devices among undergraduate..
As an add-on facility, Union health ministry introduced an online procedure of receiving application from medical colleges seeking to start post- graduation courses or increase seats in existing ones...
India is among the few countries in the developing world that are successfully experimenting with innovative teaching techniques in their bid to spread learning across the nation, according to a new report..
Dheeraj Mehrotra, a Lucknow-based educator and recipient of the national award for teachers, has developed more than 100 Android educational apps for students, teachers and parents on one common platform.Mehrotra..
Global software major Infosys' Infosys Science Foundation, along with the Agastya International Foundation, on Tuesday unveiled a mobile science lab to ignite curiosity, spark creativity and make learning..
With online shopping catching up as a trend, the country’s top B-schools are thinking of offering courses in digital marketing now. XLRI, the Xavier School of Management, one of the nation’s premier..
To enable research in medical technology, IIT Kharagpur will send its engineering students to study at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), while doctors from the medical research body will visit..
The BJP government's endeavor to promote Indian languages will get a new boost with the human resource development ministry's Bharatvani project. The ministry will release multimedia content and study..
Rovio Entertainment is perhaps best known for creating the smash-hit mobile video game — and soon-to-be movie — Angry Birds.If the Finnish mobile developer has its way, it will also soon be known for..
In a move to improve the teaching quality in government schools, the Delhi government has announced that school teachers and principals would be sent to reputed foreign institutions to undergo training."Principals..
Microsoft has bought an education game version of Minecraft called MinecraftEdu for an undisclosed sum and plans on using it to create its own Minecraft Education Edition.The education edition, which launches..
Secondary Schools are futile in preparing young people for their career with good communication and soft skills required for work.The study, involving 3,500 business and education leaders, published today..
The tech trends has anticipated the way of Education too.The introduction of gaming in education sounds fascinating but experts predict that it may take eight to ten years for it to be completely implemented..
The Indian School of Business (ISB), with campuses in Mohali and Hyderabad, is all set to launch a healthcare management programme (HMP) for doctors and healthcare professionals.The one year part-time..
Chhattisgarh government is all set to have online admission and examination by introducing Student Lifecycle Management System (SLCM). All the 210 colleges affiliated with the four universities in state..
Delhi University is planning to make transcripts available online with the note to make the submission of transcripts to a university or an MNC abroad easy for their students in which just by registering..
The state government's massive initiative - Learning Enhancement Programme (LEP) - which was prepared in collaboration with Boston consultancy group to substantially enhance quality of education in government..
After class XII,students are opting for medicine and law is on raising level.Entrance test trends in the last five years show that for around 3,700 seats, the number of aspirants for All India Pre-Medical/Dental..
Students in Mumbai have been allowed to come to school without their school bags on former President APJ Abdul Kalam's birthday, October 15. As per the government's order the city schools will carry out..
German will be taught in Kendriya Vidyalayas as an additional foreign language while modern Indian languages will be taught in Germany, according to an understanding reached between the two countries today..
University of Hyderabad (UoH) admissions will be conducted online from the next academic year, Appa Rao Podile, the new vice chancellor (VC), announced.At present, only the finance department of the varsity..
OnlineTyari is India's largest test preparation platform that provides individuals with relevant material to prepare for job-oriented tests, including the civil services, banking services, UPSC, GATE,..
A minister in Kerala said that the instruction in IT and electronics is going to be strengthened in all the schools in the state. Through this we wish to create a pool of skilled future IT professionals..
A new initiative has been taken by Jawaharlal Nehru University to adopt e-governance for paperless operation. Now, any file which lands up at JNU Vice Chancellor's desk for his approval will be greeted..
San Francisco-based Box announced an expansion of its file-sharing services aimed at higher education, in a bid to tap more deeply into a lucrative market.Box already has a number of universities and colleges..
On 10 August 2015, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched a new mobile app named Disha to promote digital literacy in Bihar. The app aims to help people learn about computers and Internet through..
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students are holding an 'Education Parliament' at Jantar Mantar here tomorrow to deliberate upon the current reforms underway in the education sector, including the CBCS..
Talentedge, which is one of India's fastest growing education providers, has come up with an interesting survey based on the 'Digital India' campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.As per the..
To make it easier for the students aged 11 to 18 to study and experience the famous playwright Shakespeare’s work 'Much Ado About Nothing', a new App named Re:Shakespeare has been launched.Daily express..
Government will bring in legislation in Parliament to establish Skill Universities in every state, as a part of its efforts to createa large pool of skilled workforce in the country, said Union Minister..
India's JD Institute of Fashion Technology has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India Fashion Week London (IFWL), which is scheduled to happen in October to celebrate Asian fashion by..
E-Class Education System Limited has recently launched its much awaited educational android memory card product for the students of Maharashtra state and has become a part of the digital India revolution...
Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on
Monday announced that soon a mobile application would be launched to enable
students to download all NCERT textbooks for free.“On July 17, under..
Online Classified market has obtained growth by the young generation and the number of internet users. Digital connectivity and propagation of mobile devices among masses is on a rising trend. This has..
The students of Central Board
of Secondary Education (CBSE) are likely to receive mark sheets and
certificates in digital format as well along with hard copies which can be
stored by them in their digital..
The Centre is considering age-relaxation for
candidates appearing in this year's Combined
Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) for recruitment to various
Group B and C government jobs.The Staff Selection..
The University of Southern California (USC) has introduced a
course in the study of 'selfies', self-portraits taken on cellphones. The course was introduced in the university's latest
semester under..
Number
schools are following the trend of opting out from the state board to either
CBSE or ICSE. This is owing to the increasing perception that it will help
students crack national level exams.The
driving..
India
has become the largest market for e-learning after the US, and the sector is
expected to receive a boost from the government’s Rs.1.13 trillion Digital
India initiative, says a recent report..
In order to bring light into the lives of underprivileged
children, Deepalaya, an NGO based at Janakpuri, thought of a unique idea of a
musical bus which is a school in itself with a music
and a mathematics..
In a milestone achievement, a team of students from
Anjuman-I-Islam's M.H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering bagged the second
prize globally and first in Asia in designing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
It..