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Canada moves in to lure Indian students

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:24:00 -0400

Canada has rolled out a new open work permit scheme to attract foreign students - a move that may lure away Indian students from their favourite destinations like the US, Britain and Australia.

Bangalore Varsities to go for barcoding for marksheets

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:03:00 -0400

With a view to check forgery of marksheets and question paper leakage, the Bangalore University and Vishweshwaraya Technological University (VTU) will soon adopt barcoding technology for marksheets and degree certificates.

Indian students to get right to work in Australia

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:36:00 -0400

There is good news for thousands of Indians studying in Australia as changes to the visa system, coming into effect from Saturday, will give them automatic right to work in the country.

PM to address Vaishno Devi University convocation

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:54:00 -0400

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address the first convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) on Friday, Vice chancellor Narender Kumar Bansal said today.

Existing IITs opposed opening new ones this year

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:34:00 -0400

The seven existing Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) - respected globally as institutions of excellence - had opposed the opening of three more IITs this year but the government went ahead anyway.

Review panel wants IIMs not to hike fees for now

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:17:00 -0400

The Review Committee of the Indian Institutes of Management has asked the central government to issue directives to the IIMs not to implement their new fee structures till the committee finalises its final report on the issue.

Govt asks Central institutions to implement quota from 2008-09

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:20:00 -0400

Ending a week-long uncertainty, the government on Sunday directed all the Centrally-funded elite educational institutions including Indian Institute of Management (IITs) and Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) to implement the OBC reservation from this year.

India's first tribal varsity to come up in Madhya Pradesh

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:41:00 -0400

Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh will lay the foundation for the country's first tribal university in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. Called the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, it would be located at Amarkantak in Shahdol district. The Union Cabinet decided this on June 15 2007.

IIT Kharagpur ties up with Warwick Manufacturing

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:13:00 -0400

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, and Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) of Britain will join hands to carry out research in a range of fields including medical technology and hybrid vehicles, the British High Commission in India said today.

IITs demand more funds to implement OBC quota

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:26:00 -0400

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) on Wednesday decided to implement reservation for the other backward classes (OBCs) from the next academic year by adding 880 seats, but asked the Government to provide more funding for infrastructure.