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ASERF News Bulletin on Education |
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E-bulletin No - 60 |
Date:
16th May – 31st
May, 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
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Aspects |
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His next class act: “In his first innings as a
politician, Dr Manmohan Singh liberated our economy. In his second, as prime
minister, he brought about a paradigm shift in not only our foreign policy,
but also our entire worldview. In each case, he persisted with change at
great risk to his neck, and reputation. So what will be the change in his
third stint in public office? Or, rather, what should he?
Our
guess, and wish, is that he now does to our higher education what he did to
our economy and foreign policy in 1991 and 2008, respectively. It is
fashionable in |
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News |
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· AICTE slashes 580 seats in engineering colleges · Another ragging case: Junior beaten up with iron rods · Appoint varsity lecturers or face action, NU to colleges · AU wakes up to needs of foreign students · Back in India, academics apply to UGC for teaching jobs · BHU to mark World Biodiversity Day ·
Education circle slams incident · Education reforms may be fast-tracked · GNDU Academic Staff College gets second place in northern
region · Govt. asks varsities to set up international students
centre · Govt. names directors of six new IITs · HC seeks clarification on law varsity issue · Illiteracy awareness campaign from today · Kapil Sibal takes over as HRD Minister · National college to give students `competitive' edge · Panel fixes ad hoc fee for new colleges · Ranked 60th in Asia, DU no match for Chinese varsities · Red tape delays DU quota expansion · School for 'Untouchables' Makes Academic History in India · SC stays HC order on new polytechnics · Spreading financial literacy · State varsities are neglected: NAAC director · This one’s for the bright and talented · UGC plans more media centres to enhance its reach · UGC scales extended to Degree College lecturers
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Analysis/Opinion/Innovative Practice |
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· 2 chapters in History text book under review
· 91 percent primary schools in state are ‘headless’
· Call for curtailing Govt., UGC control
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Can higher education in India stand privatisation,
semester system? ·
CBSE vocational subjects don't pass muster with DU ·
Database on institutions of higher education on cards ·
DU to conduct its first online exam ·
Engineers: Quantity over quality? ·
Foreign education bill may see the light of day ·
Global: Academic migration is no easy ride ·
Health guidelines for schools ·
Labour Bureau Report on Effect of Economic Slowdown on
Employment in India ·
Implement government’s reservation policy: UGC ·
India Moves to Boost Engineering Prowess ·
M.Phil holders must clear NET/SLET for lectureship: UGC ·
'Make inter-disciplinary transfers easy for students' ·
Makeover for degree courses soon ·
National Policy on Skill Development – 2009 ·
New govt. to focus on making education accessible,
affordable ·
New Models in Higher Education ·
No signs of recovery from economic downturn: Experts ·
Plan Panel identifies 4 PPP models for higher education ·
Powering corporations with research ·
‘Remove boundaries between subjects for innovation in
education’ ·
Services beyond voice to change users’ lives ·
Transforming distributed learning in India ·
Teach India: Make free education for all a reality ·
UGC readies regulations for deemed universities |
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Resources |
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12 semi-self-financed engineering colleges to start soon ·
Encyclopedia of Dalits in India ·
Nearly USD 13 billion spent by Indians to study abroad ·
Tamil Nadu gets 18 more MBA colleges, 3 MCA institutions |
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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 E-bulletin |
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