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UoP to start 4-yr integrated course in tech studies

Times of India: The University of Pune (UoP) on Wednesday announced its move to introduce an industry-supported four-year integrated programme in technological research, from academic year 2011-12. The programme will be open for science and engineering graduates and will lead to a dual degree in...
February 3rd, 2011 | Education, News, Tech | Read More

LCDs for Zilla Parishad schools in rural PuneRural ZP schools to get a taste of IT learning

Times of India: Zilla Parishad (ZP) schools in the district will now receive LCDs from the model Computer-Aided Learning (CAL) centres, which will be used in demonstrating interactive learning-based CDs and multi-media lessons for students in the taluka regions. Thirteen schools in Pune district...
February 2nd, 2011 | Education, News | Read More

PCMC school runs comps on solar power

Times of India: A primary school run by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) in Talawade has become the first civic school in the township to use solar power to run its computers. Vishnu Jadhav, education officer, secondary education, said, “The school (number 98), which is one...
February 1st, 2011 | Education, News | Read More

CBSE to improve marking system

Times of India: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is working on an improved and comprehensive marking system, after it received feedback from students on not being satisfied with those marking their papers.
January 31st, 2011 | Education, News | Read More

Vishwakarma Institute ties up with New York University

The city’s premier autonomous engineering college, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Binghamton State University of New York here on Wednesday to facilitate a unique ’2+2′ student transfer programme at under-graduate...
January 20th, 2011 | Education, News | Read More

MES launches community college for insurance studies

Times of India: The city’s prominent academic organisation, Maharashtra Education Society (MES), has launched a community college, which will offer skill-based diploma and certificate courses in insurance studies to college drop-outs as well as regular undergraduate students to enhance their...
January 10th, 2011 | Education, News | Read More

ILS to launch certificate course in gay rights, issues

Indian Express: Consider this. A classroom which will not just teach you rights and issues about the “third gender” but also have the community walk into the class room and talk about their problems.
December 29th, 2010 | Education, News | Read More

CoEP to get Rs 12.5 crore under WB-aided programme

Times of India: The prestigious College of Engineering, Pune (CoEP) is all set to receive a handsome grant of Rs 12.5 crore for the phase II activities under the World Bank-funded technical education quality improvement programme (TEQIP), by the end of March 2011.
December 23rd, 2010 | Education, News | Read More

Soon, PMC’s CBSE school with smart-class model

Sakaal Times: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will become the first civic body in Maharashtra to have a school on the smart-class model for the underprivileged children which will have a Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) syllabus.
December 13th, 2010 | Education, News | Read More

State Board recommends IT a compulsory subject from class 5

Indian Express: In a bid to impart IT skills at a young age, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has recommended that IT be made a compulsory subject, carrying 50 marks, for SSC students from class 5.
November 10th, 2010 | Education, News | Read More
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