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ASERF News Bulletin on Education |
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E-bulletin No - 58 |
Date:
16th April – 30th April, 2009 |
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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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It's the faculty,…….. ! “Officials must not
forget that staffs are responsible for a university's success, says Philip G.
Altbach. In 1992, Bill Clinton was elected to the White House in considerable
part by emphasising the importance of the economy. His mantra - "It's
the economy, stupid!" - emphasised this point. For higher education, the
mantra should be: "It's the faculty, stupid!" No university can
achieve success without well-qualified, committed academic staff. Neither an
impressive campus nor an innovative curriculum will produce good results
without great professors...………” |
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News |
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· 106th Orientation Programme organized by the UGC Academic
Staff College, AMU
· Admission to Ph.D. / M. Tech Programme · AMU accords recognition to leading madrassas · Committee reviews process for selection of
vice-chancellors ·
Candidates with M. Phil can be undergraduate lecturers · Faculty in minority colleges Okayed · Government hawks autonomy, but colleges shy away ·
Govt. mulls regulating pre-school education · Higher education: India tells foreign diplomats to obtain
student visas · Higher Education Price Index Is Estimated to Drop but
Still Exceeds Inflation · Indian education fair opens in Doha · Indian school athletics team to take part in World Cup · National policy on skill development in the pipeline · Poor conduct, unfair evaluation alleged of GU course · Recession pressure on repayments · SBI cuts education loan rates for new takers · Seven vocational subjects for HS curriculum · Students, parents agitate at Lt-Governor’s house over fee
hike · Teach For India: 257applicants from city, 16 shortlisted
for teaching underprivileged · UGC committee conducts enquiry · UGC norms equate ragging with rape |
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Analysis/Opinion/Innovative Practice |
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· Anarchy in education
· Bid to bridge the rural-urban divide
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BPO sector likely to log revenues of $225 billion by 2020 ·
Classroom management skills are important for a teacher ·
Develop teachers properly to improve the quality of
elementary education ·
Expanding India economy looks toward trade opportunities
with U.S. ·
Holistic quality higher education urgent necessity ·
IIM-B graduates, the choicest ones: report · India yet to open up higher education sector to foreign
University ·
India's
examination system is faulty, say experts ·
India needs 200 million professional & 500 million
skilled workforce by 2022 ·
Integrate skills development & education ·
National Single Higher Education Commission ·
Poor facilities, lack of quality faculty plague
institutions ·
Public-Private Partnership in Education Needed in India ·
Priorities for the new government ·
Rampant alcoholism blamed for ragging in campuses ·
Rural
India: Glitter in times of gloom. ·
Sex education: Why India should go all the way? · The Financial Experts: Malgudi
on the Mississippi |
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Resources |
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Attributes of a good Teacher ·
EU to
provide skill education to marginalised groups in India ·
GEMS Education expands network to Pan India ·
OBC quotas have not diluted standards: study ·
Medical Council of India selects Orissa's KIMS as Regional
Centre ·
PT Education awards scholarships to Engineering students
of Delhi University |
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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 2009. 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
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