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IGNOU announces admission for July courses

New Delhi, May 17: The India Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has started the admission process for the July 2012 session for masters, bachelors, diplomas and certificate programmes.

German students seek online nod to kill sheep

Brussels, May 16: Two arts students in Germany have triggered online outrage by seeking, in a poll, from people whether or not a sheep should be beheaded as part of their project work.

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250 Afghan students believed poisoned

Kabul, May 15: At least 250 children in Afghanistan’s Khost province had to be rushed to hospital Tuesday when they showed symptoms of poisoning after drinking contaminated water in their school, Xinhua reported.

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‘Punjab colleges staff go without salaries for months’

Chandigarh, May 15: Teaching and non-teaching staff in colleges across Punjab have gone without salaries for the past few months, a senior teachers’ leader said Tuesday.

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Kids get erotic chocolates at Australian school

London, May 14: Parents at a children’s party in an Australian school were left stunned to discover the treats on offer were shaped like bums and breasts.

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Delhi to get residential school for underprivileged kids

New Delhi, May 14: The capital is set to receive a residential school for students belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC), the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Castes (OBC), the Delhi government announced Monday.

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Kerala to launch virtual classrooms in 34 ITIs

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14: Kerala will introduce virtual classrooms in 34 industrial training tnstitutes (ITIs) in the state to improve quality of education in these institutions, a minister said Monday.

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Elite Himachal school in trouble over land deal

Dalhousie/Shimla, May 14: The 40-year-old chapter of academic excellence being run by Dalhousie Public School (DPS) may be slammed shut, with a one-man commission of the Himachal Pradesh government recommending vesting of the entire school land located in picturesque Dalhousie, about 350 km from Shimla.

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Jamia declares B.Ed result hours after exam

New Delhi, May 10: The Jamia Millia Islamia Thursday declared the results of its Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) course a few hours after the exam got over, leaving the students thrilled.

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