The Union Ministry for Human Resource Development is considering setting up National Education Finance Corporation (NEFC) for improving access to education loans.
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National finance corporation for education loans likely
Posted by Divya (#1) 755 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)Schools try to drum up support against RTE
Posted by Divya (#1) 756 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
The Right to Education Act has sounded all good and noble, but as its implementation nears, schools are charting either a collision course with the government or suggesting alternatives.
Report to be sought from schools on RTE Act letter
Posted by Divya (#1) 757 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
The Director of School Education will seek a report from school managements that have sent a letter seeking to mobilise parents against the implementation of certain clauses of The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act.
Anti-RTE circular: Govt asks school for explanation
Posted by Divya (#1) 757 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
The department of school education has sought explanation from Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School for the circular it had sent parents urging them to protest against the Right to Education Act. The government has also sent a letter to the CBSE recommending action against the school.
Textbooks to be made available on the internet
Posted by Divya (#1) 762 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
With Samacheer Kalvi textbooks set to come out only towards the end of May, the school education department has made arrangements for the textbooks to be made available online.
Madras university to review Choice Based Credit System
Posted by Divya (#1) 763 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
The University of Madras has decided to constitute a committee to review the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in vogue for 15 years to usher in student-oriented reforms.
‘Samacheer Kalvi' textbooks soon
Posted by Divya (#1) 764 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
Textbooks for classes II to V and VII to X, to be used as part of the ‘Samacheer Kalvi' initiative of the School Education Department are likely to be ready by the end of next month.
“Make education accessible to all”
Posted by Divya (#1) 772 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
“Strength and compassion should define the woman of today,” said Prabha Sridevan, former judge of the Madras High Court. Inaugurating new facilities at Lady Sivaswami Ayyar Girls' Higher Secondary School here on Monday, she spoke about the qualities of Sita of Ramayana that every woman should personify. “Sita was extremely independent, and faced all situations, yet she stood tall,” Ms. Prabha Sri