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China to hike post-doctorate enrolments
Beijing, Sep 3 (IANS) China plans to raise the annual enrolment of post-doctorates to 17,000 in 2015, an increase of over 60 percent from that in 2010, according to a… Read more
IIM-Calcutta gets a gift of knowledge from alumni
Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) Shekhar Chaudhuri, director of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C), realised in 2003 that he was facing some critical gaps in his marketing department. He was… Read more
Russia may halve training time for pilots to meet shortage
Moscow, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s aviation authorities are reportedly considering halving the training time for the country’s airline pilots in a bid to end a shortage of crew in… Read more
President Patil to lay foundation of IGNOU campus
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 30 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil would Wednesday lay the foundation for the Rs.300 crore south zone campus of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) near this Kerala… Read more
Frankfurt Book Fair launches training campaigns in India
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The prestigious Frankfurt Book Fair is reaching out to new segment of Indian readers at the grassroots to enhance literacy and reading competence.
IGNOU to honour Dalai Lama
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will confer an honorary doctor of letters degree on Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at its 24th… Read more
Delhi civic agency to hire teachers online
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) After engaging with people on social networking sites such as Facebook, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is now set to try an online recruitment… Read more
Despite heart attack during exam, student qualifies for varsity
London, Aug 21 (IANS) A student suffered a heart attack during an exam in Britain and yet went on to win a place at a university.
US to let illegal students stay and work
Washington, Aug 19 In a move to reform the US immigration system, Washington will stop deporting many students and other illegal immigrants who are not a public safety threat and… Read more
Three students caned over 300 times for not doing homework
Beijing, May 20 (IANS) Three students in China were caned over 300 times for not doing their homework. The maths teacher who ordered other students to carry out the punishment… Read more