Sanghol, Chandigarh: Cordia Educational Institutes launched its Vocational Skills Training Institute at Cordia Educational Complex, Sanghol, on Chandigarh-Ludhiana Road, in collaboration with Vocational Training Charitable Trust, UK, on Saturday. Announcing the launch, Lord Diljit Rana, Member of House of Lords, […]
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State gets quota at hostel for working women New Delhi: India
Nagaland Social Welfare Board has informed that hostel for working women from North Eastern Region of India has been made available at Josala, New Delhi. According to an official release, Assam has been allocated 125 seats, Arunachal 50 seats, Sikkim […]
Continue reading »Education Loan to Minorities: India
Ministry of Finance: India Banks’ Association (IBA) has circulated revised Model Educational Loan Scheme to its member banks. Banks can adopt the scheme with discretion to make changes as deemed fit. The scheme is for all students including students from […]
Continue reading »From India to America: EKATVA Features 16 Indian Children Sharing Music, Dance, and Message of “Oneness”
16 children from India will premiere the EKATVA show from May 6–June 16 in 8 major US cities. EKATVA carries a message of ’oneness’ and love through 90 minutes of music, dance and drama. Most shows are free. 8400 […]
Continue reading »Govt okays uplift schemes for Lakki: Pakistan
Lakki Marwat: On the request of MPA Munawar Khan Marwat, the provincial government approved several uplift projects in education and communication sectors for Lakki city. Engr Haji Ameer Nawaz Khan, the brother of MPA Munawar Khan, said Wednesday that the […]
Continue reading »Ajit Balakrishnan: A new school bell rings in India
SC’s upholding of the RTE Act could merely be the start of a battle, judging by the passionate voices being raised for and against it. The Supreme Court’s decision last fortnight upholding the Right to Education Act could merely be […]
Continue reading »Jewellery training centre launched in Ahmedabad: India
Ahmedabad, APRIL 16: The Indian Institute of Jewellery (IIJ), an autonomous jewellery training institute, on Monday launched its first centre in Gujarat here to turn out skilled workers for the gems and jewellery industry. Mr Ajay Lalwani, CEO, IIJ, said […]
Continue reading »South Asia: The labour force – a bulwark against an economic crisis
An estimated 1.2 million new workers will join the labour force every month over the next few decades. ILLUSTRATION: JAMAL KHURSHID Karachi: The recession is long from over. Crises deepen as the world gears up for the ‘centurion’ – a […]
Continue reading »WFUNA Human Rights Training for University Students (8-11 May 2012)
The World Federation of United Nations Associations is the largest nonprofit organization working globally for a stronger and more effective United Nations. Established in 1946, we represent and coordinate a membership of over 100 United Nations Associations and their thousands […]
Continue reading »SC affirms the right to school for all: India
The Supreme Court today upheld the constitutional validity of the Right to Education Act, 2009, which mandates 25 per cent free seats to the poor in government and private unaided schools across the country. By a majority view, a three-judge […]
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