| Volume V, Issue XXIII, July 13, 2010, Weekly eNewsletter |
 FEATURED INTERVIEW
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Few Government Thoughts for education,
interview with Shri SC khuntia
India is a country with a large young population. Therefore, there is immense opportunity to develop human resources and education would be a potent tool for the same... |
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FEATURED STORY
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Right to Education and Role of Technology
The historic Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 was passed by Parliament in August 2009. The main aim of the act was to provide a legal framework that supports education of a descent quality for all the children in India, between the ages of 6-14 years. ...
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TOP NEWS
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$116M in cash for fellow educational
technology by Blackboard, Washington
Blackboard Inc. on July 7, 2010 mentioned that it is to buy fellow educational technology companies Elluminate Inc. and Wimba Inc. for $116 million in cash...
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K- 12
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Ten thousand teachers recruited in Gujarat
The Government of Gujarat recently issued appointment letters to about 10,000 Vidhya Sahayaks (assistant teachers) recruited through an online process...
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Everonn to have 300 schools in India
Everonn Education has planned and decided to setup around 300 schools across India over a period of five years...
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HIGHER EDUCATION
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IGNOU and Ministry of Rural Development partner
for employment programme
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has partnered with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), identifying it as one of the nodal agencies for monitoring of five pan-India projects for placement linked skill development programmes under the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna (SGSY)...
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Technoparks Business Incubation Centre launches elearning network
Kerala-based Technopark Technology Business Incubation Centre (TTBIC) to deliver high quality multi-sensory learning experience for budding entrepreneurs and incubates has launched an e-learning network...
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CORPORATE NEWS
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Wipro, Cisco and Lavasa partner to create First Sustainable, Intelligent and Connected City in India
An agreement was recently signed between Lavasa Corp. Ltd, Cisco and Wipro to participate in MyCity Technologies Ltd, India's first complete e-city...
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Adobe Youth Voices celebrates creativity with India's Gen Next
Adobe Youth Voices, the signature philanthropic initiative by Adobe Foundation, announced the completion of its fourth successful year of celebrating young talent and creativity...
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