digitalLEARNING Weekly Newsletter: January 30, 2014   Volume 11, Issue 5

  
Rush at NAAC for accreditation
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is being thronged by application of various universities and institutes across the country seeking accreditation from the agency.
IIM Bangalore ranked top in Business Management Research: Study
The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM B) has been ranked at the top in Business and Management Research category in a study by Stanford.
IIT Madras sets up National Cancer Tissue Biobank
IIT Madras is setting up a National Cancer Tissue Biobank that will lead to creation of targeted drugs for the treatment of cancer.
Delhi University introduces new course
A new 30-hour credited course in media basics has been launched by the Cluster Innovation Centre (CIC) at Delhi University
IGNOU to offer scholarships for poor students
Children from economically backward families will soon be awarded scholarships by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
Admissions for new IIMs to be handled by IIM Trichy
The Common Admission Process (CAP) for the six new IIMs at Kashipur, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, and Udaipur will be conducted by IIM Trichy between February 18 and March 12 this year.
Business schools to retain their autonomy: Supreme Court
The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), which was the ruling body for the business schools, got the green signal from the Supreme Court to continue with their autonomy.
Universal education won’t be achieved until next century: UNESCO study
Unesco’s 11th Education For All Global Monitoring Report says that universal education won’t be achieved until the next century and the learning crisis is costing governments $129 billion a year.
Schools asked to refund access fee: High Court to Delhi government
The Delhi government has been directed by the High Court to ask nearly 250 institutions to return the excess amount to parents with nine percent interest.
How Foolproof are Placement Reports?
More often than not stories of fudged placement reports have been a part of our discussions with acquaintances studying in B-schools.
  
Every child in school and learning well
A PhD graduate from Ohio University, Dr Madhav Chavan came back to India with a dream of making a difference in the education sector of the country.
 
 
Latest Issue

Latest Videos

Prof P Rameshan, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak – KE Goa 2013  

If you can't see the mailer, please click here
This message is brought to you by Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd.