http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/ India's FIRST and ONLY dedicated educational news site en-us 2007 National Network of Education Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:05:49 GMT Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:05:49 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Punjab_seeks_centre's_help_over_Thapar_University_quota_15511/ Chandigarh: The Punjab government has sought the intervention of the central government on the controversy over the Thapar University in Patiala abolishing the 50 percent reservation quota in its courses for students of the state.In a letter to union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal o... Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:35:49 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Punjab_Agricultural_University_opens_admission_for_2012_15483/ Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University has announced dates for admission to various courses offered by the university for the academic session 2012-13.The courses offered include B.Sc. Agri(Hons), B.Tech Food Technology, B.Sc Biotechnology, B.Sc (Hons) Home Science, B.Sc (Hons) Fashion Designing, ... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:42:52 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Rajiv_Gandhi_National_University_of_Law_admissions_2012-13_15482/ Patiala: The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law has declared the entrance exam dates for the academic session 2013-13 on May 6, 2012 for admission to various courses offered by the university.Application must be accompanied by a Demand Draft Rs. 1000/-(Rs.700/- for SC / ST categories) in the na... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:36:48 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Punjab,_Chandigarh_Private_Colleges_exams_postponed_14983/ Chandigarh: The December examinations for Private Colleges across Punjab and Chandigarh have been postponed due to teachers strike.The strike call has been given by the Joint Action Committee of the Non-Government Colleges Management Federation, the Federation of Associations of College Principals, ... Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:20:54 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Moral_Education_in_Punjab_Government_Schools_14953/ Ludhiana: Education Minister of Punjab, Sewa Singh Sekhwan announced at GGN Khalsa College on Friday that Moral Education will be taught as a subject in Punjab Government Schools from next academic session. He further added that it has become a requirement of contemporary age.Mr. Sekhwan also inform... Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:39:09 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/SGPGC's_Sri_Guru_Granth_Sahib_university_launched_14494/ Fatehgarh Sahib: The Sri Guru Granth Sahib University (SGGSU) was launched in this Sikh holy city on Monday with the first academic session being inaugurated by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.The university, set up by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the mini-parliament of Sik... Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:53:52 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Haryana_to_reopen_sports_sciences_college_14486/ Chandigarh: Boosted by the performance of its sports persons, who won the maximum medals in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games (CWG) and other international events, the Haryana government has decided to reopen the sports sciences college in the state, a minister said on Saturday.Under the Chaudhary... Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:07:27 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Haryana_principals_told_to_take_classes_14485/ Chandigarh: Principals in government colleges in Haryana have been told to take classes -- to inspire other teachers.Haryana's Higher Education Commissioner Vineet Garg on Friday asked all principals to take a class every day as per the norms of University Grant Commission (UGC)."The purpose is to b... Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:58:52 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Central_grant_for_five_PTU_colleges_14457/ Jalandhar: Five colleges of Punjab Technical University (PTU) have now been selected for Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP), collaboration between the Central Government and the World Bank.The National Project Implementing Unit constituted by the State Project Implementing Uni... Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:17:31 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Haryana_proposes_teacher_evaluation_14456/ Chandigarh: Haryana has proposed a teacher evaluation system to improve their skills and provide quality education to students in government institutions, a spokesman of the education department said here on Monday.Under the proposed strategy, teachers would be evaluated on three counts -- self-appr... Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:00:35 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Free_education_to_girls_up_to_class_12_in_Punjab_14315/ Chandigarh: The Punjab Government on Tuesday announced an ambitious scheme to provide free education to all girls up to Class 12 in the state.'The government wants to empower the girl child by providing her free education up to class 12,' Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said in a statement... Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:32:22 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/BCom_admissions_at_Punjab_varsity_to_be_online_14205/ Chandigarh: Admission to Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) first year course in affiliated colleges of Panjab University (PU) in Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur will be done online this year, a senior university official said here on Monday."The B.Com-I admissions to affiliated colleges of Panjab Un... Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:57:57 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Punjab_Board_Class_12_Exam_Results_2011_on_June_7_14204/ Mohali: The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) will announce the Senior Secondary (Class 12) Examination Results 2011 on June 7 at 7:00 AM IST.The results will be available on the following websites: www.ExamResults.netwww.PunjabEducation.netwww.Results.PunjabEducation.netStudents can also ... Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:14:59 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Panjab_University's_anthem_released_14041/ Chandigarh: Panjab University released its anthem during an academic function here on Tuesday.Vice Chancellor R.C. Sobti released the anthem, which is written by Bollywood lyricist Irshad Kamil.Kamil, an alumnus of this varsity, had especially come from Mumbai to attend the function. "I am feeling r... Wed, 18 May 2011 08:43:27 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Lockheed_Martin_invites_Thapar_University_students_14021/ Patiala, Punjab: Seven students of Punjab's Thapar University, a leading technical university in the country, have been invited to the young engineers visitation programme at the Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation in the US, a spokesman said here on Sunday.The students, sponsored by the India-US ... Mon, 16 May 2011 08:13:24 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/To_protest_or_not_to_protest_-_Panjab_University_debates_13933/ Chandigarh: A move to ban protests in front of the Panjab University (PU) vice-chancellor's office has evoked strong opposition from both students and teachers who see it as an infringement of basic human rights.PU, one of the oldest varsities in the country, is the alma mater of many senior bureauc... Wed, 04 May 2011 08:29:43 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Panjab_University_gets_its_own_anthem_13909/ Chandigarh: The Panjab University (PU) got its own anthem on Saturday that will depict the vision and spirit of the varsity, a university official said here.The university syndicate meeting Saturday selected the entry submitted by award-winning Bollywood lyricist Irshad Kamil, who is also an alumnus... Mon, 02 May 2011 08:34:53 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Two_decades_on,_varsity_topper_to_get_gold_medal_13870/ Chandigarh: An engineering graduate who topped his course in 1992 is likely to get his gold medal now, with the Punjab and Haryana high court directing Panjab University here to honor him.Rubinderjit Singh Brar, a civil engineering graduate from Chandigarh's leading Punjab Engineering College (PEC),... Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:30:55 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Punjab_teachers_union_condemns_Khalsa_university_move_13824/ Chandigarh: The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) here on Monday condemned the Khalsa College Education Society's proposal to set up a private university in place of the 120-year-old Khalsa College in Amritsar.PCCTU members said replacing the college with a private university is a... Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:51:58 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Punjab/Punjab_to_do_away_with_convocation_gowns_13806/ Chandigarh: Terming it as a reflection of the "colonial symbol of slavery", the Punjab government on Wednesday announced that it would do away with ceremonial gowns worn during convocation functions of colleges, institutes and universities in the state.Punjab Education Minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan, w... Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:49:59 GMT