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ASERF News Bulletin on Education |
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WISHING YOU ALL - HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2008 |
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E-bulletin No - 28 |
Date: 1st January – 15 th January, 2008 |
Welcome to ASERF
News Bulletin on Education, a free By-Monthly E-Bulletin to keep you
abreast of the relevant and latest Educational - news, views and policy
research - from |
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Aspects |
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The Challenges before School Education: Minister for States, MHRD, Smt. D.
Purandeswani at the world Seminar of Education Ministers, London, UK, stated that the challenge before us is to provide adequate
infrastructure in every school irrespective of its location and backwardness,
have every teacher trained in the enabling environment of ict and make every
school a hub for its community in exchanging information ………………. |
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News |
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· 95th Indian Science Congress gets underway · PM offers help to revolutionise science education · AICTE looking into urban-rural divide in biz schools · AICITE recognition finds no taker in state government ·
To attract more foreign students, Maharashtra’s 19
varsities to form consortium · Foreign B-schools eye executive education ·
New curriculum to incorporate inter-disciplinary approach · Free education for Dalits up to PhD? ·
Guidelines for Pvt. Varsities ·
Haryana to set up mini 'knowledge city' at Hisar · Knowledge panel doubts enrolment figures ·
Manglore University to
introduce insurance economics · Mumbai varsity to have 2.5L new seats · UGC proposes one syllabus for all varsities ·
Punjab pioneers satellite education with the launch of
EDUSAT programme
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Renewed BEd programme
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States fail
to utilise funds for ICT in higher education
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Analysis/Opinion/Innovative Practice |
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· A difficult regulatory regime ·
Education to get physical edge · Education is Ignorance (Noam Chomsky) · Education needs
a new regulator · Education should not become a commodity ·
Education sector new learning curve for investors ·
Govt developing polytechnics,
ITIs’ ·
IIM-A to usher in 2008 with poverty solutions ·
Innovation critical to ensure sustainable growth ·
Institute run by AICTE head’s relatives gets swift
approvals ·
Is our technological manpower keeping pace? ·
ISB students to take up social activism · 'We've jobs, but not skilled workers' ·
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India need new regulation in education? · The UGC proposal to standardise curriculum will destroy
creativity. · Panel questions data on education · Proliferation at the cost of quality ·
PM seeks quantum jump in science education ·
Re-engineering education for the Twenty-first century ·
Skill-biased
tech widens wage divide ·
Space tech can clear education
mess ·
Values, ethics should be imparted through education |
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Resources |
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Decline in number of out-of-school children: Survey ·
Delay attending college no disadvantage for later jobs,
study finds
· Lucknow school trying to revive gurukul system ·
Right to education at crossroads in Jharkhand ·
The other India
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Announcement |
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Apeejay Stya Education Research Foundation (ASERF), has instituted ‘Dr Stya Paul Young Educationist Award’
for honouring Young Educationists who have demonstrated their potential by
making an impact on Indian education. A Citizen of India
below the age of 45 years, who has published books, research papers in Indian
or international journals on any aspect of Indian education such as Early
Childhood education, elementary education, teacher education, higher
education, technical and professional education, is eligible for
consideration for the award. The published work should be such as is
indicative of the author’s original contribution to the advancement of
educational thought or improvement in educational practices in the Indian
context. The Award comprise a cash
amount of Rs. 50,000/-, a robe of honour and citation. ASERF invites
application from the eligible scholars for the Award of the year 2008. The
prescribed format along with the terms and conditions can be downloaded from
the ASERF Website http://aserf.org.in or obtained from
ASERF’s office. |
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Partnership |
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Dear Partners, The
Apeejay Stya Education Research Foundation (ASERF) invites news, articles,
resource material, opinions and analyses on relevant educational issues in
the Indian context that can be highlighted in our weekly e-bulletins and on
the ASERF portal. We request if you
could spare a few moments of your valuable time to have a look at our website
and guide us on our regular initiatives. Aditya
Berlia Dr.
Mithilesh Kr Singh Director, ASERF
Editor, ASERF E-bulletin |
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