-Outlook Anyone with internet access can get an education—from the best in their fields The Supreme Court last week allowed online counselling for admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges. Under the scheme, students applying for all-India seats in medical colleges would be able to receive counselling in choosing their colleges online. While this is but a small development, for just a section of seats in medical colleges across India, coming...
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Move to raise income cap for OBC benefits deferred
-The Hindustan Times The Union Cabinet has deferred the decision to raise the income ceiling to avail of OBC quota benefits in jobs and education. The ministry of social justice and empowerment's proposal to increase the ceiling from present Rs. 4.5 lakh to Rs. 6 lakh could not be approved due to demand from a section of ministers to further raise the limit. According to sources, a few OBC ministers opined the...
More »Restoring the balance-Vanita Srivastava
-The Hindustan Times In the world of education, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) is a globally recognised Indian brand and so it is hardly surprising that there is so much rush to join them. I went to IIT, so did my husband and father. To keep that 'tradition' alive, I wanted my son to join IIT. And like many other Parents, I moved to Kota, considered the 'Mecca' of IIT...
More »Teachers step out of class to turn new leaf-Naresh Jana
-The Telegraph Salboni, June 13: Teachers of a school in West Midnapore’s Jungle Mahal have been visiting the homes of students who are irregular, mainly because of poverty-related reasons, and motivating them to attend classes every day. The 25 teachers of Moupal Deshpran Vidyapith in Salboni have split themselves into two groups and are touring the 22 villages in the area from where the students come. The drive, in which the teachers...
More »Caste Hindus raise objection to admission of dalit boys in school-AD Balasubramaniyan
Officials intervene and restore amity Caste Hindus of Adayur village near Tiruvannamalai opposed the admission of two dalit boys in the local Panchayat Union Middle School on Monday and prevented their children from attending school in protest. The caste Hindu students returned to school in the afternoon after a peace meeting convened by Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) V. Bupathi, officials said. Till now, the dalits used to send their children to the Adi...
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