News for 'curriculum'

'Hate content in Pak school text books has increased'

'Hate content in Pak school text books has increased'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

At a time when Pakistan is plagued by terrorism, its official academia has been unable to stop the inclusion of hate material targeting Hindus, Christians and Sikhs and fanning sectarian hatred in school curriculum.

Small IT firms to step up hiring in US

Small IT firms to step up hiring in US

Rediff.com8 May 2017

To increase local talent mix in the US like their major peer Infosys

Do you want to study in New Zealand?

Do you want to study in New Zealand?

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

From college intake to visa guidelines, here's everything you'll need to know before signing up for a course in New Zealand.

How to make the most of your college

How to make the most of your college

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

An undergraduate program is not just about academics.

Systemic changes needed for 12 medals at 2016 Olympics: Tendulkar

Systemic changes needed for 12 medals at 2016 Olympics: Tendulkar

Rediff.com14 Oct 2012

Iconic cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar has advocated "systemic changes" in Indian sports so that "12 medals in next Olympics in Rio or 20 in 2020 is not a pipe dream".

Five yoga poses to boost brain power

Five yoga poses to boost brain power

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five yoga practices to help your brain stay in shape.

Medical education deteriorating in India: PM

Medical education deteriorating in India: PM

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

"There is a perception of deteriorating quality. We cannot allow this situation to continue. We must put in place a credible regulatory and institutional mechanism to help develop standards in our medical education", he said in his address at the third Convocation in Jawaharlal Institute of Post graduate Medical Education and Research in Puducherry.

California governor to sign into law pro-Sikh legislations

California governor to sign into law pro-Sikh legislations

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

California Governor Edmund G Brown will sign into law the two legislations protecting the rights of the Sikhs in the state and including information about the religion in high school curriculum.

Govt unveils major reforms in bureaucracy under Mission Karmayogi

Govt unveils major reforms in bureaucracy under Mission Karmayogi

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 'Mission Karmayogi', dubbed as the biggest bureaucratic reform initiative, aimed at capacity building of government employees to make them more "creative, proactive, professional and technology-enabled". The core guiding principles of the competency-driven programme will be to support a transition from "rules based to roles based" HR management to prepare the Indian civil servant for the future, according to a government statement.

Must Read: The future of jobs in India

Must Read: The future of jobs in India

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

'The rule for millennials is: You can have a career for life.' 'You have to constantly adapt to the needs of the industry to stay relevant.' 'The jobs will be the same, but the skill sets required will be different.' 'Technology will dominate the nature of jobs available in the future.'

Something seriously wrong in our society: Mehbooba on Kathua rape

Something seriously wrong in our society: Mehbooba on Kathua rape

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Addressing the sixth convocation at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, the chief minister said the heinous act of the perpetrators "has shocked us as a society" and showed that the value system was facing a crisis.

IIMs campus placements: What will be different

IIMs campus placements: What will be different

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

The summer placement process is undergoing a digital transformation this year.

Indians' love for things foreign

Indians' love for things foreign

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

...Is this a virus more dangerous than Covid-19, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Must read: How I won Comic Con 2019

Must read: How I won Comic Con 2019

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

Mumbai's Trisha Devadiga, one of the winners at Comic Con 2019 tells Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani how she designed the fascinating costume from scratch.

'Indian B-schools oriented towards producing CLERKS'

'Indian B-schools oriented towards producing CLERKS'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

K Ramkumar, Executive Director of ICICI bank hits out at the abysmal standards of today's B-schools

PM calls for 'maximum flexibility' in implementing NEP

PM calls for 'maximum flexibility' in implementing NEP

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

"We have to collectively address all doubts. The vision of flexibility with which this policy was brought... We will have to show in a similar way maximum flexibility in implementing it," Modi said while addressing the 'Governors' Conference on the Role of NEP in Transforming Higher Education'.

'There is talent. We have to nurture it'

'There is talent. We have to nurture it'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi of IIT-Madras discusses the disparity between academic vision and industry needs with Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com.

5 ways we can fix India's unemployment crisis

5 ways we can fix India's unemployment crisis

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Adapting to an inevitable digital intervention is India's only hope at beating a long-standing job crisis. To do so, focus on quality education and better skill development is fundamental, says Dr Yogesh Kumar Bhatt.

Why these B-schools are excited about the hiring season

Why these B-schools are excited about the hiring season

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

Management campuses are expecting the rise in pre-placement offers to ease the final placement process.

The school building is shut, but the school is in session.

The school building is shut, but the school is in session.

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Online teaching may not be popular with many, but it is here to stay, for sure. The sooner we accept this, the better, notes Abhijit Masih.

Uproar in RS over freedom fighter Rani Avantibai

Uproar in RS over freedom fighter Rani Avantibai

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

The Bharatiya Janata Party and Bahujan Samaj Party on Monday disrupted proceedings in the Rajya Sabha demanding inclusion of life of freedom fighter Rani Avantibai in the school curriculum leading to two adjournments.

80% Indian engineers unfit for any job: Study

80% Indian engineers unfit for any job: Study

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

The annual employability report has some disturbing findings.

IBM takes the AI route to hire, retaining employees

IBM takes the AI route to hire, retaining employees

Rediff.com17 May 2019

IBM started using Watson last year in India in two of its key divisions, services and infrastructure, for the bulk of its 150,000 employees as part of its "predictive retention" programme.

What Tendulkar said in his first Parliament speech...

What Tendulkar said in his first Parliament speech...

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar wanted to raise the issue of financial security for national level athletes in his maiden Rajya Sabha speech, which could not take place due to protests in the Upper House.

Why is Gen Rawat rushing with Theatre Commands?

Why is Gen Rawat rushing with Theatre Commands?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

The tearing hurry to form theatre commands has to be replaced by a balanced and deliberate approach. We need to accept that this process will take time if executed correctly and in the best interests of the Indian armed forces, argues Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

It's raining job offers at B-schools!

It's raining job offers at B-schools!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

They are witnessing, or anticipating, a double-digit growth in job offers over the same period last year.

Players clash but BCCI, Cricket Australia team up

Players clash but BCCI, Cricket Australia team up

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

The National Cricket Academy has undertaken an initiative to conduct a refresher course for the existing accredited coaches of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in conjunction with Cricket Australia.

Hindraf gathering is illegal: Malaysian police

Hindraf gathering is illegal: Malaysian police

Rediff.com26 Feb 2011

The Malaysian police on Saturday said it would take legal action against anyone attending a gathering sponsored by outlawed ethnic Indian group Hindu Rights Action Force, which has called a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur to seek withdrawal of a novel from school curriculum.

B-schools get stay order against AICTE norms

B-schools get stay order against AICTE norms

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

This implies that the 30-odd institutions in Maharashtra will be free to select candidates through any of five national level entrance tests.

Kolkata's prestigious Presidency University is a tad lovestruck!

Kolkata's prestigious Presidency University is a tad lovestruck!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Cupid has played its role for years in the 200-year-old Presidency University in Kolkata but for the first time, love will now become a subject of study in its undergraduate curriculum. The unique interdisciplinary course on love would be offered by the varsity's sociology department and would be available to students of all streams as a 50-mark optional paper.

'There is no age limit for taking CFA exam'

'There is no age limit for taking CFA exam'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

In an online chat with readers, Vidhu Shekar, CFA, country head-India, CFA Institute shared advice on how to crack the CFA exam.

Centre to link driving licence with Aadhaar: SC told

Centre to link driving licence with Aadhaar: SC told

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

This assumes significance as a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra is currently hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme and the enabling 2016 law.

H-1B visa: Silicon Valley-based IT firm sues US govt

H-1B visa: Silicon Valley-based IT firm sues US govt

Rediff.com17 May 2019

The company's H-1B petition on behalf of Anisetty was denied on the sole ground that the job offered to him did not qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation.

10 things you MUST NOT have on your CV

10 things you MUST NOT have on your CV

Rediff.com14 Dec 2011

Kshipra Singh, co-founder of CareerRide.com, lists out the ten things you must avoid putting on your CV. Read on

'There's nothing to be ashamed about periods'

'There's nothing to be ashamed about periods'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Deane De Menezes hopes to reduce the awkwardness and stigma around menstruation.

Why a top college broke away from Mumbai University

Why a top college broke away from Mumbai University

Rediff.com9 Jun 2010

St Xavier's College principal Fr Frazier Mascarenhas speaks with Matthew Schneeberger about the college's recent autonomous status.

General Rawat: Hasten slowly with theatre commands

General Rawat: Hasten slowly with theatre commands

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

Before migrating into the theatre command concept, it would be worthwhile to study the shortfalls experienced by the Tri Services Command in the Andaman and Nicobar islands and make good the deficiencies, suggests Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Aaditya becomes 1st Thackeray to enter Maha assembly

Aaditya becomes 1st Thackeray to enter Maha assembly

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

The 29-year-old next-gen Thackeray, whom his party wants to be the deputy chief minister in the BJP-Sena alliance government, won with a thumping majority from Mumbai's Worli constituency.

Is Candidate Pragya a curse for the BJP?

Is Candidate Pragya a curse for the BJP?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

'The supernatural always trumps the natural,' notes Amulya Ganguli.

'My first salary was Rs 200'

'My first salary was Rs 200'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Rediff readers tell us about their first salaries.