Monday, March 30, 2026
Facebook Instagram Linkedin Twitter Youtube
Home Blog Page 1531

Teachers march protesting delay in pay revision

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-

Around 8,000 teachers took part in the march organized by the Federation of Central Universities Teachers' Associations (FEDCUTA). Teachers from Nagaland, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana as well DU, JNU, Jamia, Jamia Hamdard and IGNOU joined the march which started from Mandi House. However, they were stopped by the police from reaching the Parliament House.

The office bearers of FEDCUTA later met Sunil Kumar, joint secretary, MHRD and submitted a memorandum, reiterating their demand for continuing the existing pay structure, instead of seven or eight pay scales structure sought to be introduced among others. The FEDCUTA, in a statement, warned the government not to tamper with the pay scales recommended for lecturers and readers by the UGC and said that if they failed to reach negotiated settlement, teachers would be forced to launch a prolonged strike. A delegation teachers is likely to meet HRD minister Arjun Singh on Thursday to apprise him of their grievances.

Scholarship higher studies in the UK

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-

To scout for exceptional Indian graduates from diverse backgrounds, the British High Commission here on Wednesday announced its much awaited British Chevening Scholarship Programme-2009. Chevening fellowships are 12-week tailored courses in the U.K. to make future leaders. Each year 12 exceptional Indian men and women are selected to take part in an intensive programme that addresses issues faced by leaders in all fields. Applications for Chevening scholarships for study in the 2009-10 academic year are now open. The application deadline is midnight of December 31, 2008.

Shedding light on the programme, British High Commissioner to India Sir Richard Stagg said, 'This year we are celebrating 25 years of Chevening. The Chevening programme was launched in 1983, and is now the UK's second largest scholarship programme globally. The Chevening India programme started in 1987 and has, over the years, given a unique opportunity to over 2,000 talented Indians to study in Britain and develop their skills.' Till date, the Chevening India programme has supported over 2,000 scholars. Dozens of Indian nationals benefit from this programme every year. Chevening Scholarships bring young post-graduates to the U.K., normally for Master's degree courses. The Chevening Scholarship Programme seeks to give outstanding individuals across the world access to the U.K.'s leading academic institutions.

Interactive TV meets school science

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-

School students across the country have been given the chance to prepare for their scholarship biology exam via a seminar series presented by leading New Zealand scientists and teachers through a converged satellite TV solution. The Liggins Education Network for Science (LENS), The University of Auckland Information Technology Services division and broadcast and telecommunications company Kordia

National issues discussed by students at city school debate

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-

In poll season, young guns from schools across the country came together to discuss issues both political and social at the Eleventh Vasant Valley Debate held at Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj on Wednesday. The motion before the house for the final round was 'This house believes that homosexuality is out in the open but Indian minds are shut tight.' Students put forward informed arguments to oppose or defend the motion. Discussions in previous rounds included topics as varied as secularism and Indian politics, and the role of God in the world. A student of Vasant Valley said, 'An interesting topic in the preliminary round was: 'This house will choose Slytherin over Gryffindor.' The student clarified that the topic's was to be interpreted on the lines of the issue of Kashmir, where the desire for power and autonomy were in contrast with the symbol of the Gryffindor house in the Harry Potter novels, seen as the lion in the Indian National Emblem.

'The views put forward here represent the ideas of the country's educated urban elite, and it is encouraging to see that students are open-minded about accepting differing interpretations,' said Shrey Kohli of St Stephen's College, a judge at the debate. Debaters say that the extensive research required for participating in high-caliber debates like these allow them to open up to new ideas. 'Children learn to think, analyse information and arrive at a conclusion for themselves,' said Charurekha, a teacher at Vasant Valley School.

Policy Updates: ICT apprenticeships to bump up skills

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-

With just two days to go before the election, Labour has come up with an updated ICT policy. Although much of it repeats earlier promises of a fast broadband network that will reach most New Zealanders it also focuses on skills development

ABC New Zealand Safe For Now But Uncertainty Remains

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-

NZEI, which represents early childhood teachers, says that will bring some reassurance to the thousands of staff employed by ABC in New Zealand and the families of the more than 7,000 children enrolled in its centres. NZEI National Secretary Paul Goulter says staff and parents will be relieved to know they won't be facing any immediate disruption, but the future of ABC is still far from clear.

'We know very little about the way ABC operates in New Zealand and how independent it is from its parent company. Just because the New Zealand arm of the business is not being placed in receivership, does not mean an end to the uncertainty. We are still calling on ABC to be as transparent as possible in the interests of its staff and the children in its care.' The Australian Government has said it had contingency plans ready should ABC be placed in receivership. NZEI will continue to monitor the situation and urges the New Zealand government to do the same.

Educational Review in Northern Ireland

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-

Local people must 'grab the opportunity' to engage in the forthcoming consultation process, which is being held as part of a major review of education in Northern Ireland. That is the view of Monkstown Community School headmaster, Dennis Harvey, who highlighted the Department of Education consultation during his address at the school's annual prize distribution. 'This consultation process will only be effective if the people who live in our community grab this opportunity and respond.'

The headmaster commented that there was a 'reticence' in the community to speak out about families' wishes for their children. 'We have a tendency to leave it to other people,' he remarked. 'There is also a tendency to only get involved when it is too late to have your views make a difference.' The headmaster expressed concern that the educational debate was being 'orchestrated by a small number of individuals who seem to be able to generate acres of newsprint to express their views.' Harvey congratulated students and staff on recent examination successes, commenting that in his all-ability school, all the young people were equally valued. In ICT, 78% of students scored an A-C grade success and in business and communications systems, the A-C pass level was 80%.

IIM-A books Sarovar for hospitality management

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-

If this initiative works well, other IIMs will follow suit, according to sources close to the development. IIM-Calcutta has already shown interest in roping professionals in hospitality business, sources added. Till date, the Indian School of Business (ISB) has been the only premier business school to have incorporated corporate service hospitality on its campus. Sarovar Park Plaza currently runs a 116-room hotel on the ISB campus. As part of its association with IIM-A, it has taken over the charge from October 1 to provide facilities like accommodation and catering at the institute's Kasturbhai Lalbhai Management Development Centre (KLMDC) and International Management Development Centre (IMDC).

The group will manage 230-odd rooms in the two centres, besides replacing the dorms with service apartments at the new campus. Ishita Solanki, manager (Global Partnerships and Corporate Affairs), at IIM-A, confirmed, 'Sarovar has been providing the facility management of the two management development centres of IIM-A from October 1 this year. The kind of services and facility offered will be on a par with international four-star hotels. The difference we will make is similar to transforming a hostel to a hotel,' said Ajay Bakaya, executive director of Sarovar Hotels. There were a number of players in the fray, however, Sarovar had the advantage to showcase its experience with the ISB.

IIM-K manages to climb the summer placement ladder

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-

When the job-market going gets tough, IIM-K (Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode) has got going. Amidst supply-side and demand-side pressures, IIM-K has managed to climb the summer placement ladder the highest among the Tier-1 B-Schools with 102 corporate placements. Last year this was only 66. No dame luck here, but pure sweat, swear the placement team, faculty, students and alumini who ran the extra mile anticipating the big demand shrink. Where most other B-Schools were in wooing rounds on about 200-odd firms, in utter desperation IIM-K had been in talks with more than 500 companies worldwide. 'Now that the summer intern list has come, its a double-whammy. Not just that I got a neat deal. And most of my 261 batchmates (class of 2010) are comfortably placed for their summer interns.' says Chennai-born Narmatha Ramesh, who notched up the highest domestic offer (from Coca-Cola India) at Rs 1-lakh. 'Mind you, this is, despite having a relatively jumbo batch of 80 extra seat this year,' she told Fe.

The top deal in international placement for the eight-week summer internship is $6000. 'Marketing is in perennial demand, if you have a passion for it,' says Mumbai-born Sam Weslely, who got this plum internship offer from Vega Foods in Singapore. Marketing and branding roles are not on the fade out either, if summer intern profiles are any signposts. HUL, Colgate Palmolive, Marico, ITC, Aditya Birla Group and Johnson & Johnson have picked internees for roles in branding, sales and marketing, operations and logistics. Apart from Coca Cola India, Nestle India too is in the recruitment ring. Real estate may be a little dull, but fourth estate cannot be left behind this season. Media firms like ike Sony Entertainment Television, Viacom, Star News and BBC World too are actively talentscouting from IIM-K student-fold.

Becta launches learning website

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-

Education technology agency Becta has launched its Next Generation Learning campaign web site, in an effort to ensure parents, learners and schools are getting the most out of technology when used in education. The web site enables users to find out innovative ways in which technology is already being used in schools, to improve motivation and results. An example of this is being the John Cabot Academy in Bristol, where students are using PlayStation Portables (PSPs) in PE lessons to see how their long jump techniques compare to professionals.

Stephen Crowne, chief executive of Becta said, 'We know that technology significantly improves results, yet despite this, only one in five of schools and colleges are making the most of its potential. 'Our children, and all other learners, deserve a truly outstanding education and in the modern world this means we need all schools and learning providers to become effective and innovative users of technology.' A new feature included in the website is a postcode search facility, which enables parents to find schools in their area that have achieved an ICT Mark for using technology effectively.

1...1,5301,5311,532...1,761Page 1,531 of 1,761

LATEST NEWS

EDITOR PICKS

Top Trending News

POPULAR POSTS

Top Trending Categories

POPULAR CATEGORY

Latest Articles

© Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.