http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/ India's FIRST and ONLY dedicated educational news site en-us 2007 National Network of Education Fri, 04 May 2012 18:02:49 GMT Fri, 04 May 2012 18:02:49 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/Maharashtra_governor_wants_vocational_training_varsity_15590/ Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan on Friday said he looked forward to some initiative on creating a vocational training university in the state."I have been consistently advocating the need for creating a vocational training university in Maharashtra to provide short-term, skill-based... Fri, 04 May 2012 14:32:48 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/Huge_increase_in_candidates_seeking_central_jobs_15564/ Mumbai: There has been a whopping eight-fold increase in the number of applicants for the prestigious Staff Selection Commission examinations, from one million to nearly nine million in the past four years, a top official said here on Tuesday.In 2008-2009, the SSC exams hopefuls were one million, wh... Wed, 02 May 2012 09:23:27 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/Use_of_live_animals_for_education_and_research_banned_15498/ Mumbai: The use of live animals in dissection and other experiments in educational and research institutes has been banned by the union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF).The MoEF has issued guidelines to the University Grant Commission, ministry of health and family welfare, Pharmacy Counci... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:06:06 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/KIMS_Maharashtra_opens_admission_for_2012_15481/ Karad: The Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences has announced the dates for admission to the various courses for 2012-13 academic sessions.The courses offered include MBBS, BDS, B.P.Th. and B.Sc Nursing.A candidate must be of 17 years on or before 31.12.2012 and must have passed 10+2 (HSC or equiva... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:33:54 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/British_university_joins_hands_with_Mumbai_college_15464/ Mumbai: Britain-based University of Westminster on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with Mumbai's HR College of Commerce and Economics to expand its Indian scholarship programme, officials said."India has historically been an important partner for the University of Westminster, through st... Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:10:46 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/Britain_announces_60_new_scholarships_for_Indians_15448/ Mumbai: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday announced 60 new "Jubilee Scholarships" to be awarded in India for one-year masters course in Britain, a statement said.Funded by the British Council and the British government, the scholarships have been launched as part of the celebrations ... Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:21:55 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/Indian_school_teacher_set_for_US_space_programme_15303/ Pune: Over 1,100 students and teachers of the reputed Vidya Valley School here screamed with joy when Vandana Suryawanshi became the first foreign teacher to be chosen for a prestigious US space programme next April. And she herself is already looking forward to sharing the knowledge she gains there... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:24:41 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/No_CET,_only_CMAT_in_Maharashtra_from_2013_15213/ Mumbai: While the AICTE has adopted CMAT from this academic year, The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Maharashtra has decided to do away with the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to the two-year MBA or MMS programmes in the State with effect from 2013.Colleges, such as Sydenham Ins... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:37:24 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/Industrial_training_for_Engineering_Teachers_15178/ Mumbai: The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has sponsored an Industrial training programme for Engineering teachers across Maharashtra. It will enable them to impart more effective as well as practical lessons in classroom.The trainees will be introduced to machines in the industri... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:03:25 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/AICTE_facing_slowdown_in_applications_for_new_institutes_15129/ Mumbai: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is experiencing slowdown in the number of applications it has received to start new institutes. The applications received for the year 2012-13 are much lower, as compared to the previous years.The AICTE has received a total of 400 applica... Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:36:24 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/CBSE_to_set_up_special_question_papers_for_visually_impaired_15123/ Mumbai: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to set up special question papers in Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Mathematics for visually impaired students. It is a step towards encouraging them to opt for Science stream at Senior Secondary level.The new scheme will come into... Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:47:51 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/DMIMS_opens_Admission_to_PG_Courses_2012-13_15087/ Nagpur: Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DMIMS) has announced to conduct an entrance test for admission to its Post Graduate Degree and Diploma Courses for the academic year 2012-13 on February 5, 2012.Degree Courses are available in Physiology, Pharmacology, Dermatology, Venerology, Radio... Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:52:04 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/Sports_and_Physical_Education_as_an_optional_subject_from_2012-13_14976/ Maharashtra: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has given nod to Sports and Physical Education as an optional subject in its new proposed syllabus for junior colleges with effect from academic year 2012-13.Therefore, if you want to make a career in sports, you ca... Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:44:17 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/AMUPMDC_-_Maharashtra_conducting_CET_2012-13_for_PG_Degree_and_Diploma_14926/ Maharashtra: The Association of Management of Unaided Private Medical & Dental Colleges of Maharashtra has announced All India Level Common Eligibility Test (CET) for admission to Post Graduate Degree and Diploma Courses on January 15, 2012.Application forms and prospectus will be available at A... Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:43:59 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/Mumbai_Univ_-_Opt_for_2_grad_courses_simultaneously_14923/ Mumbai: The University of Mumbai has come up with a noble idea for youngsters who find it difficult to decide which graduate stream they should enroll in. It is planning to allow students to study two full-time courses at the same time.Taking up two courses may entail double the expense and twice th... Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:18:37 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/Scope_for_students_in_animation_and_gaming_industry_-_President_14901/ Pune: Set to grow at 10 percent per annum over the next two years, the global animation and gaming industry offered tremendous opportunities to students in conceptualizing and creating animation to make a name for the country in creative areas, President Pratibha Patil said on Friday.Patil said that... Sat, 03 Dec 2011 07:00:12 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/Government_teachers_in_Mumbai_get_online_salaries_14892/ Mumbai: For the first time, teachers and non-teaching staff of all government-aided schools in the city received their salary on Thursday online through a nationalised bank, an official said."The teachers were given special, individual debit cards by the Union Bank of India (UBI) through which they ... Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:42:12 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/US_varsities_fair_in_Mumbai_14820/ Mumbai: As many as 32 leading varsities will take part in the US Universities Fair here on Sunday in a bid to attract more Indian students, an official said.The fair is being organised by the United States-India Education Foundation (USIEF) in collaboration with the Institute of International Educat... Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:20:15 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/Mumbai_scientist_to_spearhead_green_cause_14709/ Mumbai: With the UN General Assembly declaring 2011 as the International Year of Forests (IYF 2011), a scientist here has launched a programme to create awareness about forests between the Himalayas and the Amazon among school students across India.Pushkar Vaidya is the head scientist of Indian Astr... Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:58:46 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Maharashtra/Coca-Cola-NDTV_telethon_raises_Rs.7_crore_for_school_infra_14691/ Mumbai: Aided by three big-ticket donations in the closing stages, a 12-hour Coca-Cola-NDTV Support My School telethon here on Sunday raised Rs.7 crore, exceeding the target by Rs.2 crore. Now 139 schools across the country - against the targeted 100 schools - will benefit from the creation of basic... Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:27:30 GMT