digitalLEARNING Weekly Newsletter: January 23, 2014   Volume 11, Issue 4

  
Despite funding, drop in education standards in India: Survey
The annual survey done by the Indian education research group Pratham reveals that the standards of education in rural India have declined every year since 2009 despite huge government investments in the field.
Mumbai University introduces new courses
University of Mumbai is all set to introduce three new courses starting from January and February this year. The courses anchored at the extra-mural centre of the university are gardening course in Marathi, garden craft course in English and ornamental aquarium fish keeping and breeding course.
Maharashtra State Council for higher education to be revived
The state government of Maharashtra has initiated the process of revival of the Maharashtra State Council for higher education which is an overarching body for planning and development of higher and technical education in the state.
Indian Institute of Packaging organises INDPACK 2014
Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), a premier institute and an autonomous body working under the administrative control of Ministry of Commerce and Industry is organising 16th edition of National Packaging Exhibition and Conference, INDPACK 2014 on 16-18, 2014.
India to have its own ranking system for higher education
India will soon have its own ranking system to rank the Indian higher education institutions in the country.The Union Ministry for Human Resource Development approved the ranking system after a proposal submitted in the report...
Educational website launched by IT professionals
With the aim of enhancing the quality of education system in India, a couple of IT professionals in Bhubaneswar have come together to launch a new software based website which will be an online educational cum social networking service.
Nursery admissions begin from January 21under new norms
After much uproar, nursery admissions in the capital have finally begun from January 21 and applications can be submitted till February 5.
Convocation of Gujarat Technological University to be webcast live
Gujarat Technological University (GTU) will webcast its third convocation live which will be held at university's Chandkheda Campus on January 16.
Why RUSA Might Fall Short on Hope
Against the backdrop of nation's optimism with Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) as a game-changer for its higher education sector, several state universities are skeptical about implementation of the guidelines in reality.
  
Creating future professionals
A successful businessman, Ashok Mittal's urge to do something for the society brought him to the work in the education sector. His passion to create professionals and not just academics drove him to establish Lovely Professional University.
 
 
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