Education News

DU students petition Sonia Gandhi on four-year course

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Teachers and students of Delhi University Sunday marched towards the residence of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, demanding the scrapping of the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP). They also submitted a memorandum to her.

Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:13:35 PM

President to attend varsity convocation in Punjab

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will attend the annual convocation of Lovely Professional University in Punjab's Phagwara Monday, an official statement said Sunday.

Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:37:38 PM

Mohammad Muzammil to be Agra university VC

Agra, May 19 (IANS) Rohilkhand University Vice Chancellor (VC) Mohammad Muzammil has been directed by the Uttar Pradesh governor to take additional charge of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University) here.

Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:01:40 PM

Teachers turn students at a workshop

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) For three days, about 45 teachers and principals from different schools turned students and learnt how to enhance the quality of teaching methods at a workshop here.

Saturday, May 18, 2013 8:59:51 PM

NHRC notice to Haryana over girls' harassment

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a response from Haryana's chief secretary and director general of police over media reports that panchayats of six villages have decided against sending girls to school over fears of sexual harassment.

Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:23:55 PM

Mukherjee, Karzai to attend varsity convocation in Jalandhar 1

Jalandhar, May 17 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will confer the first honoris causa degree of the Lovely Professional University (LPU) to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at the varsity's convocation to be held in this Punjab city Monday (May 20), a varsity official said.

Friday, May 17, 2013 11:04:06 PM

Nalanda University project takes major step forward (With Image)

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) In a major step towards realising the ambitious Nalanda International University, coming up in Rajgir in Bihar, an international jury has selected the architectural design of an Ahmedabad-based firm for the varsity.

Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:40:19 PM

Haryana to close 1,372 schools for RTE violations

Chandigarh, May 16 (IANS) The Haryana government is likely to order the closure of 1,372 schools in the state for violating the provisions the Right to Education (RTE) act, an official said Thursday.

Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:36:21 PM

Consider disabled students' grievances, HC tells DU

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Empowered Committee of Delhi University (DU) to take into consideration the grievances of disabled students before implementing the four-year undergraduate programme with multiple degrees.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 4:01:07 PM

Society must be proactive in checking violence against women: Sonia

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday said she was "pained" at society's failure to counter violence against women and called for it to be proactive in providing a safe and secure environment for women and girls.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 8:07:00 PM

News Education Articles Index