The data on ‘educational levels of cities in India’ which was collected during ‘Census 2011’ was released recently. The details drawn from the data show…
QS World University Rankings 2015-16 released: MIT topped for record 4th time
QS World University Rankings 2015-16 was released. It was the 12th edition in the series of annual global university ranking list. The Indian Institute of Science-Bangalore (IISc-B) and the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D) were ranked in Top-200.
Number of students in India rose by 38% in 10 years: Census-2011
According to a newly released Census data, population of students in India drastically increased by 38% from 2001 to 2011. This is a tremendous growth if compared with the overall population grown in the same period, which was about 18%.
Govt of India launched ‘Vidya Lakshmi’ – A Web Portal for Students Seeking Educational Loans
The Government of India launched a first of its kind web portal named Vidya Lakshmi (www.vidyalakshmi.co.in) to help students seeking Educational Loans.
Allahabad HC directed government servants, politicians to send children to government schools
The Allahabad High Court directed the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh to ensure that all government officials, elected representatives, members of judiciary and all other persons send their children to primary schools run by the state Board for Secondary Education.
Union Government released the Census data on Highest Educational Level Attained
Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India on 31 July 2015 released the Census 2011 data on Highest Education Level Attained. The data relates to population of 7 years and above by age and sex for total, Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) up to district levels.
No citizen or institution has a fundamental right to affiliation or recognition: SC
The Supreme Court India on that fundamental right given under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution does not give an institution or a person or a citizen the fundamental right to affiliate or recognition of their institutions within the meaning of the Article 19(6).
Anand Kumar, Founder of ‘Super 30’, honoured in Canada
Super 30 founder and mathematician Anand Kumar was honoured by Legislature of British Columbia in Canada at Toronto University for his pioneering work in the field of education. The 42-year-old Kumar was honoured for his rare achievements for the students from India’s underprivileged sections.
President released Postage Stamp commemorating 200 years of Old Seminary in Kottayam
The President of India Pranab Mukherjee on 21 April 2015 released a Postage Stamp commemorating the 200 years of the Orthodox Theological Seminary or Old Seminary, Kottayam in Kerala.
Samyukta Maharashtra movement to be included in SSC text book
Government of Maharashtra has decided to include the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement in the state board’s history textbook for class X.