Puppet on a string, in Uttar Pradesh classroomsOctober 15th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Grabbing the attention of young children in classrooms can be tricky. So the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to use puppets to teach children in junior classes.
Teachers cut hair of Class 5 students for bunking classesSeptember 14th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Two teachers of a private school in Uttar Pradesh forcibly cut the hair of four Class 5 students after catching them bunking classes, an official said Monday. The teachers cut the hair of four students of Spring Field School in Manjhanpur town of Kaushambhi district, about 300-km from state capital Lucknow, Saturday.
Utkal University, hit by campus violence, reopens ThursdaySeptember 10th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Twenty days after it was closed following violence, the Utkal University reopened Thursday after the varsity authorities decided to revoke the sine die closure. The decision to resume classes was taken Wednesday.
Teachers unable to perform simple calculations to face actionSeptember 9th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Fifteen teachers of government-run primary schools in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district will face action for "not being able to perform simple arithmetic calculations", officials said Wednesday. The education department Wednesday recommended that the teachers should not be given a pay hike and also proposed a cut in their salary.
On Teachers Day, police baton charge teachers in LucknowSeptember 5th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Primary school teachers demanding a salary hike were baton charged by police here on Teachers Day. As the teachers tried to enter the state assembly Saturday, police baton charged them.
Teacher's day celebration in IndiaSeptember 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The country is celebrating teacher's day today commemorating the birthday of former President and eminent scholar Dr S Radhakhrishnan. Around 300 teachers will be conferred with National Awards.
Australian varsity, IGNOU to train Indian primary teachersSeptember 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - An Australian university Tuesday joined hands with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) here to train elementary teachers in rural India and to help the country attain universal primary education. The teachers training programe will be conducted through IGNOU centres across the country, authorities of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) said.
Oz Deputy Prime Minister launches new diploma of primary educationSeptember 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Australia's Deputy Prime MInister and Minister of Education, Ms Julia Gillard launched an ICT Enabled Diploma of Primary Education at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in New Delhi. Developed as a result of a 12-month collaboration between IGNOU and Australia's Queensland University of Technology, the diploma program will provide an understanding of the primary school curriculum, and the skills required to implement it effectively.
Primary school teachers should be selected like IAS officers: KalamJuly 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Primary school teachers in India should be selected the way civil service officers are to ensure that they are qualified and equipped to groom youngsters, former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said Tuesday.
Haryana to get state-level teachers recruitment boardJune 26th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Friday announced the setting up of a state-level teachers recruitment board to streamline the process of employing teachers. "This board will also help to introduce the semester system in colleges from the current academic session, except in the arts stream, and help to avoid any delay in the recruitment process of teachers," Hooda said while presiding over a review meeting of the education department.
Australian authorities propose 24-hr helpline for Indian studentsJune 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Australian authorities on Tuesday proposed to launch a 24-hr helpline for Indian students, following Indian Government's request to the Australian authorities to provide safety and security to Indian students in Australia. In a meeting between Minister for Overseas Indian affairs Vayalar Ravi and Australian Education Secretary Lisa Paul in the capital, Paul said that Australia is committed to have a helpline for Indian students to lodge their complaints and to seek other support.
Australian police arrest two for attack on Indian studentMay 28th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian police Thursday arrested two teenagers over the beating of an Indian student on a Melbourne train, a media report said. Sourabh Sharma, 21, was beaten by a group of thugs as he travelled on a train May 9, HeraldSun reported.
5 Haryana teachers jailed for pilfering students' fundsMarch 25th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Saying it was meant to serve as a deterrent, a court in Haryana has jailed five teachers for seven years for siphoning off funds meant for providing mid-day meals to government school students. The teachers, including a headmaster, have been charged with siphoning off funds for providing mid-day meals to poor students of a government primary school near Safidon town in Jind district, 250 km from here.
US seeks applications from Indian teachers to study EnglishMarch 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The US-India Education Foundation is seeking applications from young Indians, currently teaching English at college level or training to be English teachers, to train them in the US universities. In return, they would be required to teach one of four Indian languages.
Panjab University signs pact with Australian varsityJanuary 13th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Panjab University (PU) signed an agreement on academic collaboration with the University of Western Australia (UWA) Wednesday. 'This collaboration will include both the staff and student exchange programmes and will facilitate the exchange of technical knowhow between the two institutions,' said B.S.
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