| Volume V, Issue XXXXXIV, March 16, 2011, Weekly eNewsletter |
 FEATURED INTERVIEW
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 IndiaSkills Venturing into Vocational Training
IndiaSkills, a joint venture in vocational training formed between a leading training and education service provider in India (Manipal Education) and one of the world’s largest provider of work... |
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FEATURED STORY
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 Countering Skills Deficit in Apparel Industry
Less than 3 percent of the 12.8 million population joining the workforce every year have the opportunity for any kind of vocational or skill training...
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TOP NEWS
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IGNOU to introduce short-term Russian course
The India Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) would soon be introducing a short–term Russian language and culture course, an official said...
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K–12
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CBI raids prominent Chandigarh school
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday raided the reputed Strawberry Fields School here in Sector 24 and seized documents pertaining to land records and school finances...
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Tamil Nadu polls won't postpone
The Madras High Court on Wednesday ruled that the Tamil Nadu assembly elections cannot be postponed due to school exams but laid down conditions so that students are not affected...
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HIGHER EDUCATION
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IGNOU revises BCA syllabus from July 2011 onwards
The Indira Gandhi National Open University’s (IGNOUs) School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS) has revised its syllabus for Bachelor’s in Computer Application (BCA)...
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AICTE makes minor changes in admission norms
for b–schools
The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) on Friday made minor changes in its norms that had been formulated for admission to postgraduate diploma in management...
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CORPORATE NEWS
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Educomp adds 540 schools under ICT implementation
Educomp’s ICT Division Edureach has added 540 Government Schools to their existing portfolio of 10,550 schools under ICT implementation across India. Now Total Number of schools...
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Extreme Networks expands vista for Mobile World
Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) today announced its vision for network mobility in the enterprise that reduces infrastructure and operational complexity and creates a network...
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DEVELOPMENT NEWS
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IGNOU allows local talent to global brains, launches
interactive portal
“From distance learning, we come to distributed learning,” said Prof. Srivathsan, Pro VC, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) while launching the International Division (ID) portal...
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IGNOU’s SOFL to start Russian programme with RCSC
School of Foreign Languages (SOFL) of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) shall soon start a Russian Language and Culture programme in collaboration with Russian Centre of Science...
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Tobacco control may be part of medical courses soon
If everything goes according to plan, India may soon introduce ”tobacco control and cessation“ in the curriculum for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS). The Dental Council of India...
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