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Punjab parents worry about safety of their wards in Australia
By Staff Writer
Once a dream destination for attaining "distinguished education" abroad, Australia has now become a nightmare for Indian students. Frequent racial assaults on students hailing from India have sent shockwaves, so much so that parents are scared of sending their wards to the country.
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AIIMS relaxes 50% cut-off norm for reserved category
By Staff Writer
In a move that is bound to many an eyebrow in academic circles, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has taken a decision to relax the 50% cut-off norm in entrance exam for the MBBS course.
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Apex court to look into civil services quota issue
By Staff Writer
A reserved category candidate has made it the civil services examination but for making use of any quota. As a result, the question arises if he should make use of quota to grow his chances in the services.
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Sex education: another voice of dissent
By Staff Writer, New Delhi
Another dissenting voice against introduction of sex education in school curriculum! The latest forum to oppose the government’s move is Shiksha Bachao Andolan Samiti. The Samiti, instead, called for provision to introduce chapters to help build character of the students.
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Prez: Ragging crime against humanity
By Staff Writer
President Pratibha Patil on Saturday called ragging a crime against humanity. She also hinted that a law may soon be passed to curb the menace of ragging. Read more on Ragging Alert.
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International school, farcical classes
By K. Rasheeduddin
Mumbai has become a theatre of experimentations newer and outlandish strategies in the field of education. Educational institutions in the metro police keep the residents in a trance with their weird tie-ups and bizarre MoUs.
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Plan to arrest dropout rate in higher education
By Staff Writer
Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has assured the Lok Sabha that the government will take corrective steps to bring down the rate of dropout in the higher education through Madhyam Shiksha Abhiyan programme.
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TN educationists call for neighbourhood schools system
By Staff Writer
Two educationists in Chennai supported a system for Tamil Nadu that promotes the concept of neighbourhood schools. They said a common system of schools will ensure equal education to all the children.
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Skeletons tumble out of out of Oz overseas education closet
By Staff Writer
After all the gory incidents of racial attacks against innocent Indian students that hit the headlines with chilling regularity, prepare for a shocker from Australia. It is the revelation of a big foreign student scam.
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Failure to curb ragging will cost institutions their recognition, fund
By Staff Writer
The new anti-ragging rules, issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education, provides for de-recognition of institutions as a punitive measure for failure to curb the menace. Such institutions will also forfeit their grants.
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