Education tops agenda of philanthropists: ISB study

Hyderabad: Education tops the agenda of high-net worth individuals in philanthropy, according to a joint study done by the Indian School of Business and non-profit consulting firm FSG.About 45 per cent of total support of philanthropists goes to education followed by community development and healthcare with 18 per cent and 13 per cent respectively, according to the finding of the study which was released here on Tuesday.The support is generally extended to infrastructure and/or operating schools within communities rather than larger systemic...

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India's Sebi to hire professional agency to educate investors

MUMBAI, Feb 28 Asia Pulse - Indian capital market regulator Sebi will launch a big investor education programme through short films, TV and radio commercials in English and regional languages.To spread the awareness drive, it plans to hire a creative agency having an annual revenue of at least Rs 100 crore (US$20 million) in the past three fiscal years.The objective is "to create general awareness on securities market, various products available in securities market and facilitate the participation of the retail investors in the securities market...

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Cheap tablets from India – Lessons for us

LAST October, this column reported that India unveiled the world’s cheapest tablet computer, a feat actualized under a programme of the Human Resources Development Ministry called National Mission on Education Through Information and Communication Technology (NME-ICT).Branded Aakash, the tablet PC was to be sold at the price of US$35 to post-secondary students. I further reported that two years earlier, the government of India had announced its intention to launch a low-cost computing device. Aakash was developed and manufactured by DataWind in...

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President Obama is correct on post secondary education

While we do not agree with most of President Obama's stances on domestic issues, we — along with many of the country's governors — stand by the president's view that every student should have the opportunity to attend some type of post-secondary education ... even if it is for a year.Furthermore, Mr. Obama called on the nation's governors on Monday to spend their money on job training and education and not to slice funding. Even Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, one of his staunchest critics, said she supports his message.Unfortunately, Republican presidential...

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La Trobe University, Australia, continues to expand by forging new links with Indian Industry leaders

New Delhi-- Professor John Dewar, newly appointed Vice-Chancellor and President of La Trobe University, Australia, has arrived in India on his first official visit to forge Strategic Alliances and sign Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with three leading Indian companies and institutions. They are the global technology firm HCL, electric vehicle manufacturer Mahindra Reva in Bengaluru, and Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, Rajasthan. The agreements focus on innovation, new product development and realization, industry collaboration,...

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Contemporary India and Science!

Think of a world without science, technology or math. How dull and difficult it would be - fairly unthinkable isn’t it? We are fortunate enough that science, which is one of the greatest blessings for humanity, has transformed our lives from impossible to possible, thus enabling an easier, comfortable and smoother life for us.Today, as the nation unites in celebrating ‘National Science Day’, it is also a day to honour Indian physicist and Nobel laureate Sir CV Raman and his legacy. It was on this very day when the genius scientist announced the...

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India outsourced: Manmohanomics 2.0

Haseeb Drabu and Anurag Behar, made two pertinent and interesting observations. Drabu said the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) was rapidly emerging the investor of last resort for the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to make good its fiscal obligation of investing in the banks it owns to enhance their capital. Behar, in his column on the state of public education, explained the real significance (according to him) of the provision in the the Right To Education Act that mandates that private schools admit one student from...

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Conference on Innovation in Higher Education- Focus on Kerala

New Delhi: The Indian education system recognizes the role of education in instilling the values of secularism, egalitarianism, respect for democratic traditions and civil liberties and quest for justice. It aims at creating citizens equipped with necessary knowledge, skills and values to build an inclusive, just and progressive society.There are certain factors that make Kerala a preferred destination for higher education. It has adequate educational institutions, efficient and committed teachers, strong education policy of the government, and...

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SBI decides to cut interest on education loan by 1%

The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has taken in-principle decision to slash interest on education loans by up to 1 percentage point."The bank has taken in-principle decision to cut (interest on) education loan," SBI Managing Director and Chief Finance Officer Diwakar Gupta told PTI. "Announcement would be made soon. The bank will issue the notification shortly," he added.Without giving details of quantum of rate cut, he said, it may be up to 100 basis points.Interest rates on...

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