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Last updated: Sunday, May 27, 2012 6:28:07 PM

Parliamentary panel questions shortage of university teachers
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The shortfall of teaching staff in universities across states has drawn the attention of a parliamentary panel which has slammed the human resource development (HRD) ministry for the "discouraging " situation.

Thursday, May 10, 2012 12:19:33 PM

Spend more on higher education: Parliamentary panel to government
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A parliamentary panel Wednesday asked the government to increase its spending on higher education to 25 percent of all spending on education in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17).

Wednesday, May 09, 2012 7:18:14 PM

Amendment to RTE for education of disabled passed
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Lok Sabha Wednesday passed an amendment to the Right to Education Act which will facilitate education of disabled children and allow those with severe disabilities the option of receiving education at home.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012 7:16:05 PM

Gujarat law exam hit by reservation row
Ahmedabad, May 8 (IANS) Thousands will appear for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) exam Sunday to enter national law universities. But those who have opted for Gujarat National Law University will have to wait till the Gujarat High Court rules on the reservation issue.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012 3:33:13 PM

Assam to change higher secondary curriculum
Guwahati, May 5 (IANS) Assam''s higher secondary curriculum is set for a change with the state government planning to introduce subjects that will increase the employability of the students.

Saturday, May 05, 2012 3:44:23 PM

Ten from Kashmir crack civil services exam
Srinagar, May 5 (IANS) With 10 from Jammu and Kashmir clearing this year''s all-India civil services exams, the state is only next to UP and Bihar in sending maximum number of people for top government jobs.

Saturday, May 05, 2012 1:32:43 PM

Haryana, Punjab girls bag top two spots in civil services
Chandigarh, May 4 (IANS) Two young women from Haryana and Punjab, the states with one of the worst sex ratios in the country, have secured the top two ranks in the civil services examination.

Friday, May 04, 2012 10:50:11 PM

IGNOU invites applications for online agriculture programme
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has started admission process for two courses on agriculture policy and food safety, a statement said Friday.

Friday, May 04, 2012 4:26:38 PM

No discrimination against students from northeast: Chidambaram
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Friday that it was incorrect that northeast students were more vulnerable to discrimination than those from other regions. Addressing the Rajya Sabha, he also said that the government was obliged to provide them security.

Friday, May 04, 2012 2:13:11 PM

Thapar University restores quota for Punjab students
Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) Following a tough stand taken by the Punjab government on the issue, the Patiala-based Thapar University Thursday rolled back its decision to abolish 50 percent quota for state students in various courses of the institution, a government official said.

Thursday, May 03, 2012 6:04:00 PM

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