UK's University of Manchester offers scholarships for Indian women in science, techThe fully-funded scholarships aim to increase opportunities for women and girls studying in STEM and will cover full tuition fees and most ...
25 Feb, 2022, 11.39 AM IST
For foreign degree, Indians can go anywhereThe overseas affairs ministry, which recently shared the data on Indians studying in various corners of the world, found that the total num...
07 Dec, 2019, 11.17 AM IST
India improves student-classroom, pupil-teacher ratios: SurveyIndia has also improved quantitative indicators such as enrolment levels, completion rates and other physical infrastructure.
29 Jan, 2018, 04.26 PM IST
How to restructure AICTE and change its role from strangulator to enabler of India’s talentBut beyond mere quantitative expansion, AICTE has failed to realise its objectives. GTCI unmasks this failure. It ranks India 86 in vocatio...
06 Jun, 2017, 11.20 AM IST
Govt takes note of steps to safeguard migrant rightsIt said the migrant population makes substantial contribution to economic growth and their Constitutional rights need to be secured.
02 Mar, 2017, 12.12 AM IST
At 47 million, India has the most adolescent school dropoutsGlobally , about 263 million children and adolescents are out of school, which is equivalent to about a quarter of the population of Europe.
15 Jul, 2016, 12.08 PM IST
Kochi is most suitable place for eco museums: Amareswar Galla"We value everything from economics to statistics, but not culture. We don't acknowledge its value. My aim is to curate cultural value," Ga...
04 Sep, 2015, 03.45 PM IST
India made impressive progress in providing primary education: ReportDespite a six per cent increase in aid to education, investment levels are four per cent lower today than in 2010 and risk stagnating for t...
07 Jul, 2015, 10.30 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi to discuss topic of allowing foreign universities to set up campuses in IndiaPM Narendra Modi's intervention brightening the chances for the UPA-era proposal that was once bitterly opposed by BJP.
09 Jun, 2015, 07.20 AM IST
At UNESCO, PM Narendra Modi vows to defend religious rights“We will ensure people of every faith, culture and creed have an equal place in our society, belief in our future, and the confidence to pu...
11 Apr, 2015, 02.54 AM IST
A walk through 'digital' Hampi made possibleExperts from premier institutions like IIT has made 3D imagery of UNESCO World Heritage Site Hampi that will enable people to experience ri...
16 Nov, 2014, 04.09 PM IST
Kanchipuram tops in foreign tourist arrivals in Tamil NaduKanchipuram district, home to many heritage temples with stunning architecture, attracted 8,05,983 Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in 2013.
21 Sep, 2014, 02.36 PM IST
India has over 1 million children out of school: UNUNESCO said that India had 1.4 million children out of school in 2011 but the country is among 17 other nations that have managed to reduce...
27 Jun, 2014, 10.57 AM IST
UN: 30 million African kids missing primary schoolAbout 30 million primary school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa are not in class, partially because of conflict and poverty.
17 Jun, 2014, 10.53 PM IST
Number of PhDs increased by 49.27 % in last 3 yrs: Shashi TharoorDismissing suggestion that students lack interest to take up research activities, the Union Government today said that the PhDs awarded has...
07 Aug, 2013, 05.59 PM IST
- Global spending on education concentrated in few rich nations
Nations like France spend more on education than all sub-Saharan Africa put together, according to a new United Nations report.
14 Oct, 2007, 10.13 AM IST
- School education in India more expensive than university: UNESCO
In contrast, university education, which typically helps the better off students, remains subsidised and costs just the half of the primary...
12 Oct, 2007, 12.07 PM IST