Dharavi: Group of girls create apps for women
Girls hailing from slum, Dharavi develop apps for the security of women and promotes education for people who are unable to study or afford going to school.
Jan 10, 2016, 21:19 PM IST
What does it really mean to prepare a child for the 21st century skills (Going beyond the ABCs and 123s)
While today, as parents become more and more aware of the need for quality education, they are still short of better options. In India, early education is still dominated largely by the unorganized commercial education sector. The existing methods still largely depend on rote learning, memorizing the alphabets, few standard nursery rhymes and numbers.
Jan 08, 2016, 16:29 PM IST
AP govt to give priority to improve quality of education: Minister
Andhra Pradesh Minister Kollu Ravindra on Monday said that the state government will give top priority to improve quality of education in the state.
Jan 04, 2016, 20:31 PM IST
Cops turn teachers in Delhi to benefit hundreds of slum kids
Donning uniforms, keeping crime at bay with an iron hand is what we imagine whenever we think of police personnel. In North Delhi, however, the cops these days are being seen in a new avatar.
Dec 29, 2015, 21:52 PM IST
Mumbai local Prof Sandeep Desai begs to educate poor children
In Mumbai, Sandeep Desai who was a teacher of management begs to make poor children educated.
Dec 27, 2015, 18:23 PM IST
Education important in shaping individuals as good humans: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday emphasised on role of education, saying it holds a key part in shaping an individual into a good human being.
Dec 26, 2015, 17:15 PM IST
Schools in India like factories churning out products: Top scientist
Nair also pointed to China to stress on the need for quality research as he said that the neighbouring country has "overtaken us manyfold" in this area.
Dec 25, 2015, 16:01 PM IST
Haryana witnesses mad scramble for educated brides
Less than a month away from the panchayat elections in the state, guess what Haryana is witnessing a mad scramble for?
Dec 23, 2015, 20:34 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee wants technology-led models in education
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said technology-led models could offer a viable solution in education and skill delivery.
Dec 22, 2015, 20:50 PM IST
A homework on Islam draws ire in Virginia county; schools shut
A Riverheads High School teacher had asked students to complete an assignment that included practicing calligraphy and writing a Muslim statement of faith.
Dec 18, 2015, 16:06 PM IST
West Bengal: Police constable donates his entire salary to educate kids
Constable of New Alipore police station, Arup Mukherjee has set up a school for Sabar children in a remote part of Purulia district to educate 40 kids entirely out of his salary.
Dec 17, 2015, 10:46 AM IST
Education, job satisfaction key to ensure tolerance: Tata
Tata stated that Indians have always lived in harmony.
Dec 06, 2015, 22:05 PM IST
More than a dozen state wants no-detention policy be revoked
Over a dozen states want the Centre to amend the Right to Education Act and revoke its no-detention policy for students of Classes I to VIII.
Nov 27, 2015, 22:05 PM IST
AAP govt brings Bill to scrap 'no-detention' policy in schools
The Delhi government on Friday tabled a Bill seeking to do away with the no-detention policy till Class VIII by amending relevant sections of the Right to Education Act, which it said are "prohibiting" quality education in schools.
Nov 27, 2015, 21:42 PM IST
CBSE invites applications for renewal of central sector scholarship scheme
The CBSE has invited application for renewal of scholarships from eligible students under Central Sector Scheme.
Nov 26, 2015, 15:41 PM IST
Non-religious views should be part of curriculum: UK court
Non-religious views should form part of the school curriculum for religious studies in the UK, Britain's High Court has ruled on a plea challenging the changes introduced by the government earlier this year to include faiths like Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism.
Nov 25, 2015, 21:24 PM IST
Govt plans project to show linguistic diversity in cyberspace
The project also aims to disseminate classical literature and develop e-content in different languages.
Nov 24, 2015, 22:34 PM IST
Smriti Irani reaffirms India`s commitment to UNESCO ideals, highlights govt's initiatives on education
Union Human Resource Development Minister has reaffirmed India's commitment to the ideals of UNESCO.
Nov 17, 2015, 21:04 PM IST
IISc makes Indian debut in top 100 world university ranking
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore broke India's poor ranking spell by making a debut in the world's top 100 universities for engineering and technology.
Nov 12, 2015, 13:10 PM IST
HRD Minister Smriti Irani launches several mobile apps, web-based platforms
In line with the Modi government's Digital India initiative, the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry on Saturday launched a number of mobile apps and web-based platforms allowing students to access study material online, and parents to keep a track of the performance and attendance of their children.
Nov 09, 2015, 12:25 PM IST
