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The Times of India | Education

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Countdown to CAT
Last year, the computerised Common Admission Test (CAT) was a fiasco. This year, while aspirants are apprehensive as to what lies in store for them, Ajeet Khurana offers tips on how to be best prepared for the test.
Urdu's last sigh
The government has been organising refresher programmes for teachers of Urdu-medium schools. But is that enough? Not unless some major concerns are addressed urgently.
Quality in education: It's my legal right
The Right to Education Act, introduced in April 2010, has provided an impetus to Muslim girls to help fulfil their dream to study.
CBSE introduces new courses
THE Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced three new courses for the current academic session 2010-11 for class XI and XII students.

BBC News World Edition | Education

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School lottery 'failed in aim'
England's first city-wide lottery system aimed at solving the problem of allocating places at over-subscribed schools failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.
Prodigy makes Cambridge history
A 15-year-old maths prodigy is set to become the youngest undergraduate at the University of Cambridge for more than two centuries.
School meals 'help fussy eaters'
School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust suggests.
Ellen MacArthur's global ambition
Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has set herself a new challenge - creating an educational foundation to promote sustainability.

NYT | Education

U.S. Asks Educators to Reinvent Student Tests, and How They Are Given
Could the bubble be on the way out? In the near future, students may take their tests on computers.
Chicago News Cooperative: Despite Scrutiny of For-Profits, Crucial Questions Are Unanswered
A recent Chicago forum on for-profit colleges made pertinent points about the state of American eduction but ignored some important issues.
Crossroads County: Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats
The youth vote in Fort Collins, Colo., will play a role in a closely watched Congressional election.
Public Hospitals Look to Overhaul Affiliations With Medical Schools
New York City’s hospital system wants to renegotiate longstanding contracts that allow medical schools to manage physicians.

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15-year-old is youngest Cambridge student in over 200 years
London: A 15-year-old Briton has become the youngest student to gain a place at Cambridge University for over two centuries. He has enrolled for a course that is considered one of the toughest in the world and former scholars include Isaac Newton.Arran Fernandez was educated at home by his father, N...
Protests over sealing of hall in prestigious Agra convent
Agra: Teachers, students, parents and even the city mayor are up in arms over the Agra Development Authority's (ADA) move to seal the hall of a prestigious convent school - said to be one of the oldest in Asia. The newly constructed multipurpose hall of St Patrick's Junior College was sealed two day...
First phase of Delhi University elections receives tepid response
New Delhi: A handful of posters hanging on a flimsy wire and policemen outnumbering the voters and students - this was the scene outside Sri Venkateswara college in south campus as Delhi University (DU) went to polls on Friday sans fervor.The students' elections received a lukewarm response from the...
Govt provides coaching to NDA aspirants in Punjab
Chandigarh: Around 2,929 students are being trained in Punjab via a special coaching programme being sponsored by the government to prepare them for the National Defence Academy examination, which will be conducted in April 2011.The coaching classes for NDA aspirants have been organized by the Depar...

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Kerala revises controversial school textbook
The K N Panikkar committee recommended a change in a chapter of a social sciences textbook that triggered violent agitations on the grounds that it promoted atheism and communism. P N Venugopal has more.
School textbook issue spirals into political row
The new class VII social science textbook in Kerala has become the cause of clashes. Groups agitating against the book allege its content is anti-religion, while the state curriculum board says it propagates religious tolerance. P N Venugopal reports on the controversy.
Wanted: talented young to match jobs galore
The Indian economy is creating millions of varied job opportunities. Despite this, scores of educated youth are not readily employable and face a grim future. Companies are struggling to find and retain talent. Ramesh Menon on the challenges.
At Santiniketan, a creeping insularity
At Santiniketan, Tagore's presence still inhabits many buildings; the keepers of which buildings are often knowledgeable about his legacy. But the place needs to be de-parochialised to make it once more inclusively Indian, writes Ramachandra Guha.

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