| ‘No Negative Marking in All-India MBBS Exam’ |
|
| NEW DELHI: An expert committee constituted to look into modalities of the proposed single entrance test for admission to all MBBS courses across India has recommended that there should be no negative marking in the exam.
The committee set by the Medical Council of India (MCI) has also recommended that there should be objective type questions... 07 Oct 2011 |
|
|
| Madras HC Raps Bank on Education Loan |
|
| CHENNAI: Education loan includes full hostel fee and banks cannot question its quantum unless they suspect its authenticity, the Madras high court has ruled.
The court issued the ruling after S Sivaprakash, a student from Cuddalore district, challenged the Indian Bank\'s refusal to consider his full hotel fee while sanctioning his... 07 Oct 2011 |
|
|
| Convert Vacant OBC seats into General: HC to DU |
|
| The Delhi high court has directed DU to convert 50 unfulfilled OBC seats into general category in the LLB course for the academic year 2011-2012 and give admission to students who are on the waiting list. The court asked the university to hold a special counselling session for this purpose.
... 07 Oct 2011 |
|
|
| Supreme Court Says, No To Joint MED-ENGG Exam |
|
| The Supreme Court on Friday, Sep 24, 2011, Postponed an ambitious student-friendly initiative from the HRD ministry through the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) proposing to integrate the AIPMT and AIEEE into a Single Entrance Test for Admissions to Undergraduate Medical and Engineering Courses.
A Bench of Justices R V Raveendran... 07 Oct 2011 |
|
|
| 17 Years More To Reach 1DOC : 1000Person |
|
| India will take at least 17 more years before it can reach the World Health Organization\'s (WHO) recommended norm of one doctor per 1,000 people.
The Planning Commission\'s high-level expert group (HLEG) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) headed by Dr K Srinath Reddy has predicted the availability of one allopathic doctor per 1,000 people by... 07 Oct 2011 |
|
|
| 'Single-test policy for engineering colleges flawed' |
|
|
NEW DELHI: An analysis of the T Ramaswami committee report on JEE reforms, proposing a single entrance test for all engineering colleges (including IITs, NITs and private institutions) throughout the country, exposes many flaws. This and other recommendations of the committee were accepted by the IIT Council at its meeting on Wednesday subject to... 19 Sep 2011 |
|
|
| Number of Students Applying for Educational Loans Doubles in 5 Years. |
|
| CHENNAI: The number of students applying for educational loans across the country has doubled in the last five years; data compiled by the Indian Banks\' Association has shown. The data, compiled annually from records of all 28 nationalized banks in the country, shows that 3.25 lakh loan applications were received in 2009-10 against 1.48... 12 Sep 2011 |
|
|
| MBA Admission in IITs on CAT Scores |
|
| For the first time ever, all the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have jointly decided to discontinue the Joint Management Entrance Test(JMET) that they conduct for Admissions to their Post-graduate Management Degree Programmes (MBAs).
Instead, Admissions to these Courses will be based on Scores in CAT conducted by the Indian... 05 Sep 2011 |
|
|
| Single Test for MBA Admissions, From 2013 |
|
|
To reduce the Tension of giving so many Entrance Exams to get Admission into various Management Institutions across the country, the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided to conduct a common admission test from 2012-13. The test will cover admissions to both MBA and postgraduate diploma in management.
The decision to hold... 05 Sep 2011 |
|
|
| Pilot Licence Exams Go Online |
|
| New Delhi: the fake pilots licence scam has had a positive fallout. For the first time in India. Some 1,000 pilots wanting to be commanders are taking their airline transport pilot licence exams online. They are being held in Delhi. Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai on august 19, 20 and 21. This will reduce human interface and chances of corruption.
This... 24 Aug 2011 |
|
|
| CBSE Board Exam Papers Now To Be Public |
|
| Students appearing for CBSE board exams may soon get to see their answer sheets online. The Human Resource Development ministry is considering this following the Supreme Court\'s direction to provide copies of answer sheets under the Right to Information Act.
A ministry official said the government won\'t be seeking a review of the court order... 24 Aug 2011 |
|
|
| Univs must follow verdict on OBC cut-off’ |
|
| The Supreme Court on Friday said central universities must follow the five-judge constitution bench\'s ruling that the gap between cut-off marks for OBC students and that for general category students should not be more than 10%.Though hearing on an application accusing Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) of not following the constitution bench ruling... 18 Jul 2011 |
|
|
| Get into IIM after Class 12: Indore gears up for a 5-year course |
|
|
Now, IIM aspirants don\'t have to wait to get a bachelor\'s degree before taking the entrance test; at least a few can hope to step into India\'s top management school right after school. The Indian Institute of Management-Indore has launched a five-year integrated post-graduate programme in management a three-year degree programme... 18 Jul 2011 |
|
|
| JNU caters mainly to UP, Bihar students, Says CAG |
|
|
Jawaharlal Nehru University, set up as a centre for academic excellence for the whole country, mainly caters to students from UP and Bihar. This has come out in the draft performance audit report of Comptroller & Auditor General that also found JNU having diverted Rs 6.29 crore, allocated under Infrastructure Development Fund for OBC... 18 Jul 2011 |
|
|
| Rohtak PGI gets 50 more MBBS seats |
|
| Rohtak, May 14
The total intake of students five -year MBBS course in Pt BDS Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) has been increased to 200 from the new academic session of 2011-12.
This has been done following a permission granted by the Medical Council of India (MCI) to increase the number of seats by 50.
According... 16 May 2011 |
|
|
| DU CATE tests on same day |
|
| NEW DELHI: This year, the entrance test for BA (honours) English and the common test for admission to BBS, BBE and BFIA will be conducted on the same day.
While the common test for BBS, BBE and BFIA will be held on June 5 morning, the Common Aptitude Test for English (CATE) will start at 2pm. According to DU sources,... 14 May 2011 |
|
|
| Med test paper lifted from NET |
|
| Raipur : An Internet search by a student has blown the cover plagiarized and possibly leaked questions papers of an entrance test held for Chhattisgarh government medical colleges.
Kritika, a Class 12th student appearing for the pre-medical test, returned home after a difficult zoology paper on Wednesday. " I was distressed and decided... 13 May 2011 |
|
|
| Admissions: HC relief to two students |
|
| New Delhi: Delhi high court has ordered DU to confirm the provisional admission of two LLB students who were unable to submit their documents in time due to delay in declaration of their graduation results. The court also asked DU to change its rules so that even those who await re-evaluation of their results are considered eligible till the results... 12 May 2011 |
|
|
| UPSC Introduces Civil Services Aptitude Test from 2011 |
|
| UPSC has come out with a Notification towards changing the pattern for the civil services entrance exams. The Union Public Service Commission on Monday announced a new syllabus for the preliminary exam, replacing the optional subject with an aptitude test.
The new syllabus, applicable for the 2011 exams, will have two papers. The first... 03 May 2011 |
|
|
| CBSE makes multiple choice questions (MCQs) mandatory for class IX Exams |
|
| The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made multiple choice questions (MCQ’s) mandatory for all subjects for students of class nine appearing for exams in 2011-12.
With over 10,000 affiliated schools in the country, the board in a recent circular stated that while MCQs were limited to science till last year, this year they... 03 May 2011 |
|
|
| Karnataka govt. opposes common all India Medical Entrance Test |
|
| The Karnataka state government has opposed the proposal for a Common Medical Entrance test for admission medical and dental courses throughout the country.
Karnataka is not interested in a uniform Common Entrance Test (CET) for the entire country. The state CET has been formulated to protect the interest of the state’s students. Any... 03 May 2011 |
|
|
| UGC NET E-certificate within 6 days from the Result Date |
|
| Students clearing the National eligibility test (UGC-NET) will now receive an e-certificate in just six days. Presently, it takes at least six to eight months for the University Grants Commission (UGC) to issue the certificate from the day the results are declared, reports the Times of India.The e-certificate will not just reach the candidate... 03 May 2011 |
|
|
| IIT-Kharagpur director made accused in AICTE Scam |
|
| CBI has made IIT-kharagpur Director Damodar Acharya an accused in the All India Council for Technical Education scam. He was AICTE chairperson when approved to many existing technical institutions was granted.
In the latest report to HRD ministry... 28 Apr 2011 |
|
|
| From year 2012, new IIMS have common admission criteria |
|
| Seat selection on the lines of the Indian Institutes of Technology common admission criteria and single location GDS and interviews are among the key reforms IIMS could usher in next year while picking candidates.
At a meeting... 28 Apr 2011 |
|
|
| Blair Foundation to launch India fellowship |
|
| NEW DELHI: Hoping to combine faith with developmental goals, the Tony Blair Faith Foundation (TBFF) has launched a fellowship in India to encourage young people to work in their own communities.
The TBFF was launched in May 2008 and aims to empower young people to take multi-faith action against extreme poverty in over 100 countries. The fellowship... 25 Apr 2011 |
|
|
| 2.3 lakh new jobs will be created in last 3 months of 2010: E&Y |
|
| According to global consultancy Ernst & Young, India is expected to create a whopping 2.3 lakh jobs in the last three months of 2010. Boosted by strong domestic economic recovery and improved global sentiment, most local industries are expected to increase their headcount in the coming months.
As many as 2.3 lakh jobs are estimated to be created... 25 Apr 2011 |
|
|
| Indian, foreign students may be barred from studying in private colleges |
|
| LONDON: Tens of thousands of foreign students, including those hailing from India, may be barred from studying in British private colleges in the wake of the David Cameron-led government taking a decision to slash immigration and curb the growing abuse of the system.
Nearly half of all students coming here from abroad are coming to study... 25 Apr 2011 |
|
|
| Australian official says his country a great education destination |
|
| NEW DELHI: An Australian official who was here last week said his country continued to be a great education destination.
Australia and vice-president of RMIT, said both Melbourne and Delhi had succeeded on the world stage as proud Commonwealth Games host cities.
Stephen Connelly, president of the International Education Association of... 25 Apr 2011 |
|
|
| DU may hold common test for BA (Hons) in journalism |
|
| New Delhi: For the convenience of aspirants, Delhi University is planning to conduct a common entrance test for the sought - after BA (honours) journalism course this year. All five colleges offering the course — Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Kalindi, Kamala Nehru, Lady Shri Ram and Maharaja Agrasen — are likely to be a... 21 Apr 2011 |
|
|
