“More than three-quarters of top education officials around the world believe technology can play a major role in how students learn and how teachers educate, according to a global survey commissioned by Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and conducted by Clarus Research Group, a Washington, D.C.-based research firm. Telephone interviews were conducted with 500 education administrators and … Continue reading
A bachelor’s degree in vocational education is likely to be introduced in the University Grants Commission affiliated institutions in 2012. The standing committee of UGC which met here two days ago has formally approved a proposal to introduce a bachelors degree in vocational education. This is to get a final nod from the commission. … Continue reading
In the IT sector, India has an employable workforce of only 17.54 per cent. This was revealed in a report released by HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Friday. The National Employability Report 2011 of engineering graduates was prepared by Aspiring Minds — an employability assessment company after getting feedback from more than 55,000 students who … Continue reading