KOLKATA: President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday called upon educational institutes to upgrade infrastructure, improve quality of teachers and learning capacity of students. “I suggest that education infrastructure should be upgraded, improve the quality of teachers and learning capacity of students,” Mukherjee said delivering the convocation address at the University of Calcutta. He said to improve the quality …
Month: November 2014
Education pivotal in implementation of climate change adaptation measures
Washington: A new study has revealed that investing in empowerment through universal education should be an essential element in climate change adaptation efforts. According to a new study from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), in many cases-particularly where the exact consequences of climate change are still unclear-educational expansion could be a better …
Experts ideate on inclusive education
Everyone know that there is a severe shortage of schools and education for childrenwith special needs. Focusing on the issue, Change Agents for School Education and Research (CASER), a broad platform working towards quality education, hosted educators, experts, doctors, teachers, researchers and NGOs working in the field of inclusive education, along with officials from the state department of …
Lok Sabha gives IIITs national importance status
The Lok Sabha Wednesday passed the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT) Bill, 2014 which will declare some IT institutions to be of national importance and provide manpower of global standards. The bill seeks to provide the four existing IIITs an independent statutory status and proposes to declare them as institutes of national importance to enable …
Degree apprenticeships launched to boost hi-tech skills
Degree apprenticeships launched to boost hi-tech skills By Judith BurnsEducation reporter, BBC News Degree apprenticeships will be launched in the digital sector but may be extended to other industries Continue reading the main story Related Stories Hi-tech classes for Chinese children Skills boost for creative industries Young people will be able to gain a full …
IIIT Bill taken up in Lok Sabha
A bill to bring four institutes of information technology under the ambit of a single authority was today taken up in Lok Sabha, a move that was welcomed by members from across the political spectrum. Moving the Indian Institutes of Information and Technology (IIIT) Bill, 2014, for consideration, HRD Minister Smriti Irani said its passage …
United States’ new immigration policy to benefit Indian students
US has cleared the new immigration policy which will benefits Indian students altogether. The newly introduced policy is going to help US as well in retaining skillful foreign technical students and employees as well as wannabe entrepreneurs in their country. Benefits for the newly Introduced Policy It will allow Indian graduates to spend more time …
Karnataka government to set up smart class rooms, virtual classes
Karnataka government will soon set up smart class rooms and virtual classes at its first-grade colleges to achieve quality enrichment of teaching-learning processes through technological intervention. Karnataka government will soon set up smart class rooms and virtual classes at its first-grade colleges to achieve quality enrichment of teaching-learning processes through technological intervention, a minister said.“A …
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology selects more girls to work on atomic projects
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRACT), a national facility of department of Atomic Energy engaged in R&D in non-nuclear frontline research areas of Lasers, Particle Accelerators & related technologies, has picked up more girl students than boys for project work at the centre during winter session. As many as 37 girls and 32 boys that …
POLITICAL THEORY : IDEAS AND CONCEPTS, SECOND EDITION By RAMASWAMY, SUSHILA
POLITICAL THEORY : IDEAS AND CONCEPTS, SECOND EDITIONBy RAMASWAMY, SUSHILA Price: Rs. 450.00ISBN: 978-81-203-5048-9Pages: 588Binding: Paper BackBuy Now at www.phindia.com DESCRIPTION Political theory and political philosophy are generally used inter-changeably, though sometimes a distinction is made between the two. This book on political theory deals with the study of political instructions alongwith the theories of State, Law, Liberty …