Two Indian institutes have for the first time to the top 200 list of the world's best universities

Two Indian institutes have for the first time made it to the top 200 list of the world's best universities. The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, has taken the top spot among its Indian counterparts, bagging the 147th rank. The only other Indian institute to make it to the top 200 is Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, ranked 179th this year. It has made great progress from last year when it was ranked 235th in the world. According to the QS World University Rankings 2015, there are...

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First national education policy meet a success: Smriti Irani

Union HRD minister Smriti Irani on Saturday termed the first zonal-level consultation meeting for a new education policy held in Agartala on Friday a success. She said the draft policy will be published in December after a nationwide consultation of the draft policy. "This is for the first time in Independent India, that a collaborative effort has been made from the grassroots level to formulate a national education policy involving teachers, students, district magistrates and other sections...

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IDP Education Fair-UK and Canada` from Tomorrow

It offers students opportunity to explore the various study options available in four countries, under one roof. “Short-listing universities and working through the application process can be  challenging for students, and pursuing higher education abroad entails a high investment. IDP Education India, a leading student placement service provider and co-owner of IELTS, will organise the ‘IDP Education Fair-UK and Canada’ here on Monday.The fair, to be held at Holiday Inn Hotel, is meant for students aspiring to pursue higher education abroad.At...

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The e-learning market in India is estimated to be around $3 billion and it is growing

India’s education system — be it primary, secondary or higher levels — is fraught with quality and quantity challenges: There is a shortage of quality teachers, an enabling environment for students and infrastructure, just to point out a few. These hurdles are not going to go away soon even though there is a surge in the number of students at all levels and an increasing demand for quality education. There is also a corresponding demand from industry for skilled human resource. But this thirst...

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Google India Celebrating India's educators this Teachers' Day 2015

New Delhi: Around the world, teachers and students have found that they can support their teaching and learning with technology in the classroom. Whether it’s collaborating on stories or projects with Google Docs, or going one-to-one with students using Chromebooks. Here in India, teachers have also been using technology to enrich student learning. From giving rural students access to new online tools, to developing online resources for other teachers to use, or finding new ways to help gifted students accelerate. This Teachers’ Day we wanted...

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