http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/ India's FIRST and ONLY dedicated educational news site en-us 2007 National Network of Education Mon, 21 May 2012 11:47:42 GMT Mon, 21 May 2012 11:47:42 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/PM's_'chair'_offered_to_Cambridge_professor_15653/ Chandigarh: There may be many aspirants eagerly wanting to occupy the chair of the country's prime minister but a 'chair' in the name of incumbent Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his alma mater, Panjab University (PU), here is waiting for a distinguished occupant.The university, which has been unab... Mon, 21 May 2012 08:17:40 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Haryana_and_Punjab_girls_bag_top_two_spots_in_civil_services_15593/ Chandigarh: Two young women from Haryana and Punjab, the states with one of the worst sex ratios in the country, have secured the top two ranks in the civil services examination.Shena Aggarwal of Haryana's Yamunanagar town and Rukmani Riar of Punjab's Hoshiarpur town have bagged the top two ranks (N... Mon, 07 May 2012 08:19:28 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Thapar_University_restores_quota_for_Punjab_students_15579/ Chandigarh: Following a tough stand taken by the Punjab government, the Patiala-based Thapar University on Thursday rolled back its decision to abolish 50 percent quota for state students in various courses of the institution, a government official said."After being persuaded by Chief Minister Parka... Fri, 04 May 2012 07:42:10 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Haryana_not_to_hire_teachers_on_contract_any_more_15563/ Chandigarh: Appointment of teachers in Haryana will no longer be made on contractual basis, a minister said on Tuesday."Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday ordered that the appointment of teachers would be made on regular basis and not on contractual basis in the state," Educatio... Wed, 02 May 2012 09:06:56 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Haryana_university_to_generate_own_power_15550/ Chandigarh: To meet its requirement of electricity for laboratories and class rooms and ensure uninterrupted supply, a university in Haryana plans to generate 500 KW electricity through solar devices installed on its buildings, its vice chancellor said on Saturday.Murthal-based Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:34:30 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Punjab_government_takes_on_Thapar_University_15525/ Chandigarh: The Punjab government has sought a complete report on the status of the private Thapar University following the controversy over abolition of Punjab quota seats in engineering and technical courses there, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Monday.Taking strong exception to... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:38:44 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Separate_teachers_cadre_for_Haryana's_Mewat_15521/ Chandigarh: Haryana's Mewat area, which has a substantial population of Muslims, will now have a separate cadre of teachers, a lawmaker said on Sunday.Mewat legislator Aftab Ahmed said in a statement that 5,000 posts of teachers have been sanctioned for the area to improve the level of education the... Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:20:57 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Punjab_to_fill_all_vacancies_of_teachers_15459/ Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Monday announced that all vacancies of school and college teachers will be filled soon.Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal gave approval to fill all vacant posts to ensure smooth functioning of the educational institutions, a government spokesman said here.At a me... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:31:38 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Free_hostel_for_physically_challenged_in_Haryana_15254/ Chandigarh: The Kurukshetra University (KU) in Haryana will provide free hostel facility to all students of the university and its affiliated colleges who are suffering from physical disability of 80 percent or above, a senior university official said.KU vice chancellor D.D.S. Sandhu said the free h... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:37:27 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Haryana_schools,_colleges'_curricula_to_have_RTI_15225/ Chandigarh: The Haryana education department will add a chapter on the Right to Information (RTI) Act in the curricula of schools and colleges across the state, a senior officer said here on Saturday.Chief Secretary Urvashi Gulati said this was one of the several steps being taken to make the admini... Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:17:25 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Haryana_launches_'earn_while_you_learn'_scheme_in_colleges_14891/ Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Thursday announced the "earn while you learn" scheme for students in government colleges across the state.Education Minister, Geeta Bhukkal said that an amount of Rs.1.30 crore has been sanctioned under the scheme in which colleges will select certain number of ... Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:20:40 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Punjab,_Chandigarh_colleges_to_remain_shut_on_Wednesday_14876/ Chandigarh: Nearly 170 private colleges across Punjab and Chandigarh will remain shut on Wednesday following a 'college bandh' call of a teachers' union.The strike call was given by the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) due to the Punjab government's failure to accept its demands ... Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:41:59 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/After_RTE,_Haryana_students_get_Rs.15.71_crore_fee_refund_14830/ Chandigarh: Thanks to the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act in Haryana, the state's school education department has refunded fees amounting to Rs.15.71 crore charged from the students during the April-September period last year, a senior official said here on Sunday.Financial Commis... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:32:47 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/11.11.11.11.11.11.11_-_a_unique_alumni_reunion_14821/ Chandigarh: They are coming from far and wide - from Singapore, Dubai and even Canada - to fulfill a promise made years ago. As over 35 students of the 1993 batch of mechanical engineering course of the Punjab Engineering College (PEC) get together here on Friday, it will be a unique reunion.The stu... Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:28:33 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Recorded_message_first,_Nepal_PM_to_follow_14728/ Chandigarh: Before he comes later this month, Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai sent a recorded message that was Friday played out during the golden jubilee celebrations of his alma mater, the Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA).Unable to make it for the three-day golden jubilee celebra... Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:13:48 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Solar_energy_to_light_up_Punjab_institutes_14294/ Chandigarh: Educational institutions in Punjab would now be harnessing the power of the sun to meet their energy needs through rooftop Solar Photo Voltaic (SPVs) systems, officials said on Friday.A Punjab Energy Development Agency initiative, the eco-friendly project will be set-up under the Indian ... Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:21:04 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/'Legally_literate'_Chandigarh_students_to_help_needy_14090/ Chandigarh: Thanks to a novel initiative, legal nitty-gritty will be taught to students in government schools and colleges in Chandigarh so that they can help the poor and the needy get better access to justice.Student Legal Literacy Clubs in these institutions will be a unique platform for spreadin... Wed, 25 May 2011 10:19:04 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Punjab,_Chandigarh_private_college_teachers_on_mass_leave_13702/ Chandigarh: Demanding a pension scheme, revised salaries, and revocation of ban on recruitment, hundreds of teachers from over 160 professional colleges in Punjab and Chandigarh on Tuesday went on mass casual leave.The teachers held a rally in Sector 25 here, at which they criticized the Punjab gove... Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:25:41 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/CBI_raids_prominent_Chandigarh_school_13660/ Chandigarh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday raided the reputed Strawberry Fields School here in Sector 24 and seized documents pertaining to land records and school finances, officials said.According to CBI officials, they had received a complaint regarding discrepancies in land... Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:56:41 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/For_a_change,_spotlight_on_arts_at_job_fair_13634/ Chandigarh: A job fair at Panjab University starting on Friday will, for a change, provide a platform for students from arts and non-vocational streams - besides those from more sought after courses - to interact with prospective employers.In times when the focus of leading companies and university ... Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:18:38 GMT