ShareThe Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari  has said that it is the task of the State, and the duty of society, to ensure that the principle of equity is an essential concomitant of its pursuit of welfare for citizens without regard to religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Much has [...]

ShareThe participation of women in the decision making process and politics can be ensured only when an awareness is created in them at the grass-root level, Union Minister for Panchayat Raj and Tribal Affairs V. Kishore Chandra Deo has said. Participating as chief guest at the plenary of a two-day Government of India – United [...]

ShareCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown has until Oct. 9 to sign legislation which would give the state’s 41,000 undocumented students access to Cal Grants, UC grants and other state-funded scholarships for college education. The bill – known as AB131 – is the second half of the California Dream Act, engineered by California state Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, [...]

Share“Efforts are underway to launch cameras that have the capability to intelligently process images and send only relevant information to the security control room or security personnel.” Lee Oh Tee, Regional Director, South Asia Pacific Region, Axis Communications, heads the South Asia Pacific region with focus on driving the strategic growth and operational performance across [...]

ShareMore than 3,000 Ghanaian headmasters and headmistresses are set to undergo training in what is considered to be the largest principal’s training programme in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) history. The training to be offered by GEMS Education, the world’s largest kindergarten to grade 12 education provider, The Varkey GEMS Foundation [...]

ShareAccording to the revised model for education loan, the repayment period is now extended up to 15 years depending on the loan amount Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) in its revised circular for education loan has recommended extension for the repayment period depending on the loan amount as well as asked banks to clear a loan [...]

ShareMore than 60% of children in India don’t have the basic skills to play a physical game, a recent study shows. Some 61% of school-going children between 7 and 10 years are not proficient in locomotor skills (running and hopping), manipulative skills (throwing and catching), non-manipulative skills (balancing) and spatial awareness (awareness of self-space and [...]

ShareIndia is a land of distinguished political leaders who rule the country successfully and also by shielding its national interest.  It is not an easy job to achieve, keeping in mind the changes taking place in the world political scenario. Some of the famous political leaders like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira [...]

ShareSix projects with implications in India are among 15 honored this year by The Tech Museum of San Jose and its prestigious Tech Awards. Each year, the Tech Awards announce 15 laureates in five categories: Environment, Economic Development, Education, Equality, and Health. On Oct. 20, representatives from the 15 laureate projects will gather at a [...]

ShareA seminar on the topic of “Inclusive Education of Minority Girls: Issues and Opportunities” will be held on 2nd October in Jamia Nagar, New Delhi. The seminar to be inaugurated by Justice M.S.A. Siddiqui, Chairperson, National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) is being organized by Universal Knowledge Trust, a New Delhi based NGO headed [...]

ShareNIIT Foundation (NF), set up to provide world-class education and training to the under-served communities, has received the coveted UK India Skill Forum (UKISF) Award 2011 in the Best Skills Provider (Private Sector) category. This prestigious award was presented to NIIT Foundation by Mr. S Ramadorai, Adviser, PM’s National Skill Development Council at a ceremony [...]

Share“Engineering the Soul of Authentic Leadership by Discovering a Quality Person in You,” and “Quantum Nanoengineering of Devices and Circuits” were topics on which Professor Vijay K. Arora, Division of Engineering and Physics, gave seminars to over 200 students and faculty of Punjabi University, Patiala, India. Professor Arora also presented the mission, vision, and values [...]