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Rs.500 million for vocational education scheme
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Aiming to provide jobs to youths as well as to create a reserve of skilled human resources, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday proposed an initial provision of Rs.500 million to launch Vocational Educational Mission.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 5:36:18 PM

Scholarship scheme to stem dropout rates
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A means-cum-merit scholarship scheme would be introduced to check high school dropout rates, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Wednesday while presenting the budget for 2007-08.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 5:27:42 PM

Cess to fund educational quota programme
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Taxpayers across the board will have to bear the burden of additional cess of one percent that will be used to expand the capacity of educational institutions for implementing the caste-based quota.

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 3:12:23 PM

What after Class 12 exams?
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) As thousands of children gear up to take the big step out of school with their Class 12 examinations beginning Thursday, the question troubling most is what line of study they should take and, most importantly, will they get the required marks to get into the college of their choice?

Wednesday, February 28, 2007 9:24:30 AM

Tribal project takes Andhra Pradesh one step higher
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Aiming to achieve sustainable livelihoods for tribal people in northern Andhra Pradesh, a multi-sectoral project has raised the enrolment ratio in schools among the state's tribal children, besides empowering the women folk.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 4:23:20 PM

Impressive growth in secondary, higher education: Survey
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) There has been an impressive growth secondary and higher education with the total enrolment touching 30 percent with a significant rise in the enrolment of women students, says the Economic Survey 2006-07.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 3:31:28 PM

India issues regulations for entry of foreign varsities
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Foreign universities setting up technical institutes in India would be governed by regulations prescribed by the by AICTE, the government said Monday.

Monday, February 26, 2007 9:09:56 PM

Ramdev project in Jharkhand yet to take off
Ranchi, Feb 25 (IANS) The much-hyped ayurvedic college and hospital project proposed in Jharkhand by yoga guru Ramdev is caught in a limbo.

Sunday, February 25, 2007 9:21:55 AM

Minority-aided schools not bound by committee report: court
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has held that the unaided minorities schools in the capital are not bound by the point system suggested by a committee report in admitting students to nursery classes.

Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:05:23 PM

Jharkhand MLA appears in board exam with son
Ranchi, Feb 23 (IANS) A Jharkhand legislator, in his zeal to upgrade his educational qualifications, is setting an example for the state's illiterates and dropouts by taking the class X examination along with his son and brother this year.

Friday, February 23, 2007 4:12:58 PM

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