Education

Chandigarh, Aug 18 (IANS) : After launching its centres across India, Punjab Technical University (PTU) is all set to take the education world by storm by foraying into South Asian and African countries.

To start with, PTU will launch its management and technical courses through distance learning programmes in SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) [...]

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Ahmedabad: GTU 2010 Entrance Exam Postponed: Gujarat Technological University 2010: The Gujarat Technological University 2010 entrance test has been postponed due to BJP’s bandh call.
The Gujarat Technological University conducts the GCET (Gujarat Common Entrance Test) annually for admissions into courses for MBA, medical, pharmacy courses and engineering.
Earlier scheduled to be held this Monday the [...]

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Chandigrah: The Punjab Government has set up a Directorate of Punjab Elementary Education (DPIEE) under the notification number 10/6/2002-3E.7/7825, as dated on 1.4.2003.
This was done with an aim to implement the Educational Policies of the Government with respect to full Elementary Education.
A separate Directorate of Primary Education was established prior to this in February [...]

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Kolkata: Prometric is pleased to announce that, in partnership with the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), preparation for the administration of the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2010 is well underway.
Improvements have been made in the preparation, registration and delivery areas in order to enhance the overall experience for candidates.
Prometric has reviewed all the processes [...]

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Kolkata: 12th Results are out now and students in Kolkata are looking further to get admission into the colleges. Several Kolkata college administrations are experiencing a beeline of students.
Asutosh college, Scottish Church college, Presidency college, Bidhannagar college, Vidyasagar college, Manindra Chandra college, Bangabasi college and Khudiram Bose college are the hot shot college to [...]

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Hyderabad: EAMCET Key 2010 is published now! EAMCET 2010 Key guide is now available online via APEAMCET.org. One can download the key right from this link.
The final key and the results are scheduled for release after June 15. At the same time, no objections were received against the key on the first day.
According [...]

Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu), Mar 5 (ANI): The Annamalai University at Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu has been closed indefinitely due to violence on the campus following the death of some students.

“There was an instance of vandalism in the name of a students protest at the Examination Building and Raja Muthiah Medical College Hospital. Hooligan elements attacked [...]

New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): The Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) exams for students of Class X and XII began today and those appearing for the class Ten boards will be assessed through a new ””grading system””.

From the academic session 2009-2010, the CBSE has introduced a grading system for students of Class 9 and [...]

New Delhi, Mar 2 (ANI): The Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) exams for students of Class X and XII will begin from March 3 with those appearing in class tenth boards to be judged through the new ”grading system”.

From the academic session 2009-2010, the CBSE has introduced a grading system for the students of [...]

Sydney, Feb 3 (ANI): ‘Shovel-ready” has been named the Macquarie Dictionary’’s word of the year for 2009.

The word refers to a building or infrastructure project capable of being initiated immediately, as soon as funding is assured.
‘Shovel-ready” was chosen from a list of new words selected for inclusion in the annual update of the dictionary.
Susan Butler, [...]