A staggering 100 million children making up about half of India's school-going children cannot read a grade-appropriate text or solve a grade appropriate math question.


Helping bridge India's education gap (Education Feature)


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Poor youth from rural areas of India can look forward to improved placements in a range of areas, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, hospitality and retail, with the rural development ministry working on several innovations in its skill development scheme to make it an effective intervention in efforts towards poverty alleviation.


Poor rural youth poised for improved placements under new scheme


There are tremendous opportunities for marketing personnel in social sectors such as agriculture, healthcare and rural communication in India, and management graduates need to explore these better, said S. Ramadorai, chairman of the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA).


Opportunities galore in marketing: TCS honcho


Karnataka Police Friday arrested the secretary of a society that runs a private school here, where a three-year-old student was allegedly raped, and registered criminal cases against its three office-bearers.


Bangalore school secretary arrested in child rape case


The Indian community in Saudi Arabia held a reception here to honour a teacher who has received India's best teacher award.


Indian teacher honoured in Saudi Arabia


Sahil Doshi, a 14-year-old Indian-American student has won the 2014 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for his innovative, eco-friendly battery design that could help lower harmful greenhouse gases.


Indian-origin student named America's Top Young Scientist


Jadavpur University students will hold a referendum Oct 30-31 in their bid to establish that students are unanimously demanding the resignation of Vice Chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarty.


Jadavpur varsity students to hold referendum on VC's removal


More than 140 people have been arrested in Bihar for impersonation in a statewide written examination for the recruitment of police constables, officials said Monday.


Over 140 fake examinees arrested in Bihar


The Ghaziabad Police arrested a teacher for sexually assaulting a class XI student of a prestigious public school in Modinagar town here.


Ghaziabad teacher arrested for sexually assaulting student


The ancient Nalanda University, renowned across southeast Asia and beyond, had a school of public health and a Chinese student who studied there around the 6th century AD had a lot of admiration for the state of public health in India, which today is in a state of "disaster", said Nobel laureate and renowned economist Amartya Sen.


Public health in India is a disaster: Amartya Sen


An umbrella body of teachers of different universities in the national capital Thursday sought an appropriate anti-racism law to check increasing violence against students of the northeast.


University teachers seek anti-racism law


Elisabeth Ng Lye Ti, a victim of the crashed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, was conferred her masters in management degree, media reported Wednesday.


MH17 victim conferred with Master's degree


Afghanistan's new government should take urgent steps to combat sexual harassment of women in education, employment and public life, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.


Afghanistan urged to fight sexual harassment


Dalhousie Public School, among India's top boarding schools, is set to inaugurate the tallest national flag in Himachal Pradesh during its founder's day celebrations Oct 19 at its sprawling campus.


Dalhousie school to hoist tallest national flag in Himachal


The Odisha government Thursday authorised the district collectors to close schools, if incessant rain continues in the state due to cyclonic storm "Hudhud".


Collectors authorised to shut schools in Odisha ahead of cyclone


Authorities Tuesday ordered closure of educational institutions in areas affected by shelling by Pakistani forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Jammu district.


Schools shut in areas hit by Pakistani shelling


Global companies prefer to hire graduates from foreign universities over those of Indian educational institutions, a survey said here Tuesday.


Firms prefer foreign university graduates


Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit that saw him take up the issue of hygiene and toilets for all Indians during his much-applauded talk at New York's Central Park  has also led to the US aid agency USAID and the Gates Foundation join in his mission of improving water, sanitation and sewage in municipalities across India.


USAID, Gates Foundation to join in Clean India


Mexico City, Oct 3 (IANS/EFE) Mexican Government Secretary Miguel Angel Osorio said Thursday that federal security forces were assisting authorities in the southern state of Guerrero in their search for dozens of teacher trainees who have been missing since late last week, while also calling on the state governor to speed up the investigation.


Federal forces join search for missing students in Mexico


Kiev, Oct 1 (IANS/EFE) Schools in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk controlled by pro-Russian separatists finally opened Wednesday after a month's delay.


School year begins in rebel-controlled Ukraine


Students need to fall in love with what they do, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Tuesday.

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