News for 'ministry-of-human-resource-development'

IIITs hit stumbling block

IIITs hit stumbling block

Rediff.com16 Dec 2008

Around 8 IT firms have withdrawn from partnering 11 out of the 20 IIITs, says govt.

Vocational courses at NIOS-Delhi

Vocational courses at NIOS-Delhi

Rediff.com19 Jun 2006

National Institute of Open Schooling, an autonomous organisation of MHRD, Government of India, invites applications for admission to its various Vocational Education Courses.

Centre raises creamy layer income criteria to 4.5

Centre raises creamy layer income criteria to 4.5

Rediff.com3 Oct 2008

In a major relief to the Other Backward Classes, the Cabinet on Friday gave approval for revising the income criteria for the 'creamy layer' from the present Rs 2.5 lakh per annum to Rs 4.5 lakh per year.

Announcing CEED 2009

Announcing CEED 2009

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

CEED is a qualifying examination for Admission to Master of Design (MDes) Programmes at IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati and IIT Kanpur, and PhD Programmes in Design in some Institutes.

IISER Mohali offers 5-year Integrated Master's

IISER Mohali offers 5-year Integrated Master's

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) offers admission to five-year Integrated Master (MS) Course

Sikkim Manipal University's programmes

Sikkim Manipal University's programmes

Rediff.com10 Sep 2008

A list of the programmes on offer at the Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences.

CEED on January 21, 2007

CEED on January 21, 2007

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

The Common Entrance Examination for Design 2006, an all India examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, on behalf of the ministry of human resources development, department of education, government of India, will be held on

Pvt players may play key roles in new IIITs

Pvt players may play key roles in new IIITs

Rediff.com23 May 2008

The central government's view of exploring public-private partnership (PPP) in the establishment of new institutes of higher learning has a private hand, right from the first step.

More support likely for basic education

More support likely for basic education

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

However, it remains to be seen if this is enough to finance the new fundamental right to education between the ages of six and 14 years.

Govt to set up finishing schools for graduates

Govt to set up finishing schools for graduates

Rediff.com14 Mar 2007

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has decided to start finishing schools which would impart skills to the graduates while also brushing-up their knowledge of core subjects.

Revised Copyright Act to hurt broadcasters

Revised Copyright Act to hurt broadcasters

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

Asking for transparency in functioning, leading broadcasters like Zee TV, STAR, Sony and others have taken a strong objection to a proposed move by the ministry of human resource development to amend the existing Copyright Act without consulting the them.

RGIIM offers postgraduate programme in management

RGIIM offers postgraduate programme in management

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has set up the Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management at Shillong. RGIIM, Shillong is ready to admit students for the academic year 2008-09.

The story behind the $10 'laptop'

The story behind the $10 'laptop'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2009

Low-cost computing is all set to grow, but if the Rs 500-Sakshat is also to be called a 'laptop', it confuses users and hurts the market

Nasscom's proposal for 20 new IIITs

Nasscom's proposal for 20 new IIITs

Rediff.com22 May 2008

Nasscom has recommended that Jammu, Dehra Dun, Chandigarh, Delhi, Lucknow, Patna, Shillong and Kolkata should host the new institutes.

GATE 2007 on February 11

GATE 2007 on February 11

Rediff.com11 Sep 2006

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, GATE, will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2007.

CVC awaits sanction to prosecute 100 govt officials

CVC awaits sanction to prosecute 100 govt officials

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

As per norms, sanction for prosecution of government employees accused of corruption has to be given within four months' stipulated time.

IITs show what sharing faculty is all about

IITs show what sharing faculty is all about

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

The government appears to have hit upon a novel faculty-sharing solution to tackle the shortage of quality faculty at the premier Indian Institutes of Technology. The shortage will accentuate now that eight new IITs have been announced.

Course in human unity

Course in human unity

Rediff.com30 Jun 2006

The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata, invites application for admission to its advanced nine month course in International Understanding for Human Unity.

Bankers seek parent comfort in student loans

Bankers seek parent comfort in student loans

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

Banks want parents of students seeking educational loans to be made co-borrowers to facilitate loan recovery after completion of studies as part of a proposed student educational loan finance scheme.

Railway safety to go hi-tech soon

Railway safety to go hi-tech soon

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

Three years from now, Indian railway network will be based on sophisticated, hi-tech and indigenously developed infrastructure ensuring safety of every passenger.

GATE 2006 on February 12

GATE 2006 on February 12

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering will be held on February 12, 2006.

Alert: National Doctoral Fellowships

Alert: National Doctoral Fellowships

Rediff.com4 Mar 2004

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Norwegian Govt Scholarships for Research Progs

Norwegian Govt Scholarships for Research Progs

Rediff.com12 Jan 2004

Norwegian Government Scholarships for 2004-2005 (Research Programmes)

Israeli Government Scholarships

Israeli Government Scholarships

Rediff.com20 Dec 2003

Israeli Government Scholarships 2004-2005.

Which college ranked 1st in India in 2018?

Which college ranked 1st in India in 2018?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Here's a simple way of knowing the change in the rank secured by each institution from 2017 to 2018.

In praise of the bureaucrat

In praise of the bureaucrat

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Does IAS officers' work go unappreciated, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

SC forms committee for student polls

SC forms committee for student polls

Rediff.com12 Dec 2005

SC constitutes committee for streamlining students union polls

Common Entrance Examination for Design

Common Entrance Examination for Design

Rediff.com15 Oct 2003

Also: Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship.

Architecture students, please note!

Architecture students, please note!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2004

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New IITs: A report card

New IITs: A report card

Rediff.com27 Dec 2005

Alert: Diploma in Urdu language

Alert: Diploma in Urdu language

Rediff.com25 Jun 2004

Alert: Diploma in Urdu language

Festive mood at IIM-A as Joshi loses

Festive mood at IIM-A as Joshi loses

Rediff.com14 May 2004

Placements sizzle at IIM Bangalore

Placements sizzle at IIM Bangalore

Rediff.com13 Mar 2004

Battle for the B-Schools

Battle for the B-Schools

Rediff.com29 Nov 2003

MBA at Indian School of Mines

MBA at Indian School of Mines

Rediff.com7 Aug 2003

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IIT Kharagpur plans medical college

IIT Kharagpur plans medical college

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

If things move at the right pace, the medical college will be set up in 2009.