Shiksha Samachar: 


Financial Assistance to NGOs by Maulana Azad Education Foundation
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siteadmin on 27/04/2012 08:30:00

The Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) under its grant-in-aid scheme has
provided financial assistance amounting to Rs. 22.58 crore to 169
non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the country during 2010-11 & 2011-12.

Professional and Computer Training Programme by National Minorities Development
and Finance Corporation
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siteadmin on 28/04/2012 07:24:00

The National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) implements
the scheme of Vocational Training for all States/Union Territories for various
professional trades including training in computers for men and women belonging
to minority communities, living below double the poverty line.

Scholarship to ST Students
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siteadmin on 28/04/2012 06:18:00

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing a Central Sector Scheme of ‘Top
Class Education for ST students’ from the academic year 2007-08.

Computer Subject Included in ITI’s Curriculum
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siteadmin on 10/05/2012 05:16:00

Computer related trades/subjects are included in the curriculum of Industrial
Training Institutes (ITIs) in the country in following manner:

Setting Up Facilities for Skill Development
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siteadmin on 10/05/2012 06:14:00

Directorate General of Employment & Training, Ministry of Labour & Employment
has formulated a scheme titled “Skill Development of 34 Districts Affected by
Left Wing Extremism” at a total cost of Rs.232.95 crore covering  34 districts
in nine States.

Amendments in Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir approved
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siteadmin on 11/05/2012 10:03:00

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the amendments in the
special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir by including students who pass
the Class XII or equivalent exam from CBSE-affiliated schools located in Jammu &
Kashmir.

Hindi as Official Language of UN
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siteadmin on 11/05/2012 07:00:00

The Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs Shri E. Ahamed
informed the Rajya Sabha today that the Government has been actively taking
necessary measures for the introduction of Hindi as one of the Official
Languages of the UN.

Grants to Universities for Research Work
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siteadmin on 10/05/2012 08:58:00

The University Grants Commission(UGC) provides grants to the Universities for
research under several schemes.

New Engineering Colleges
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siteadmin on 10/05/2012 05:56:00

As per the information given by the All India Council for Technical Education
(AICTE), the total number of permissions granted to start new engineering
colleges during 2009-10 was 250, in 2010-11 it was 171 and the requests for
approval are under process in the current year.

Education to Girls
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siteadmin on 10/05/2012 04:54:00

In India the Gender Gap has been decreasing in elementary education. According
to the District Information System for Education (DISE) 2010-11, the Gender
Parity Index (GPI) at both primary and upper primary level stands at 0.94 as
compared to Bangladesh 1.02, South Africa 0.93, China 1.03, Afghanistan 0.69,
Pakistan 0.86 and Sri Lanka 1.01. (Source: UNESCO Global Education Digest 2010).