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No dearth of funds for education: Dikshit
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday said there will be no paucity of funds for education as it was her government’s top priority. “There would be no dearth of funds for education as this sector is on top of the priority list of the government,” Dikshit said while presenting the Indira Awards 2011 to best…
Need to produce innovators, entrepreneurs, says president
Calling for spreading education to one and all in the country, President Pratibha Patil Friday said a “comprehensive education system” must produce innovators and entrepreneurs. Addressing a convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University near Katra, about 45 km from here, the president said: “(A) nation requires a range of qualifications and professional skills.” “A…
Over 19 lakh teachers’ posts created in literacy programme
Over 19 lakh posts of teachers have been created since the inception of Sarva Shiksha Abiyan (SSA) in 2001-02, the Rajya Sabha was informed Friday. In reply to a question, Minister of State for Human Resource Development D. Purandeshwari also said that pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) at national level has shown improvement. “The PTR at national…
Foreign varsities can make Indian education job-oriented
As India and Scotland forge new ties in education, Scottish education experts say foreign varsities can not only fill the huge demand-supply gap in this field but also help make education more job-oriented in the country. On a visit to India, Scottish Education Secretary Michael Russell told IANS, “There are similarities in the system of…
Industry, academia can create content for digital network: Sibal
Industry can collaborate with academia for creation of content for the digital network which the government is building to connect universities and institutes, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said Monday. The minister also said that all the gram panchayats will be connected through a digital optic fibre network in the next two years. “The issue of…