English language tests for foreign students ‘unfair’, says Cambridge

LONDON - Britain’s largest provider of English language tests has expressed concern over government plans to impose strict English language tests for foreign students, saying such a move will not necessarily bring down the number of bogus students.

Detroit Public Schools still ‘under water’ despite improvements, financial manager says

Bobb: Detroit Schools still ‘under water’

DETROIT — Detroit’s cash-strapped public school district “still is under water,” despite nearly a year of cost-cutting measures, the man brought in to manage its finances said Wednesday.

Squadron that handles nuclear warheads at New Mexico base is decertified by Air Force

Air Force decertifies nuclear warheads unit in NM

Punjab to train 100,000 unemployed youth

CHANDIGARH - The Punjab government has asked the vice chancellors of universities in the state to prepare a blue print of a programme to impart vocational education training to nearly 100,000 unemployed youth.

Railways to sign with IIT-Kharagpur for research

KOLKATA - Indian Railways will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kharagpur to promote research and development in the organisation, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said here Wednesday.

Amend the Cable Act, says ex-CEO of Prasar Bharati

NEW DELHI - Former Prasar Bharati CEO K.S. Sarma Wednesday said that the Cable Act should be amended so that education channels are not charged any carriage fee.

IGNOU launches six FM radio stations on education

NEW DELHI - The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Wednesday launched six new FM radio stations on education. These will be in addition to the 31 radio stations the university already has.

Foreign students working illegally to be expelled from Britain

LONDON - Foreign students from outside Europe will be deported from Britain if they are found to be working illegally, the British government said Wednesday.

Patna students continue stir, politicians join them

PATNA - Tension mounted in the Bihar capital Wednesday as students continued their protest for the second day against fleecing by coaching institutes and politicians jumped on to the bandwagon.

Now degree with diploma in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI - The Tamil Nadu government Wednesday launched a scheme whereby students can pursue simultaneously a diploma in a vocational stream apart from their basic degree course.

Welcome desk set up at Melbourne airport for Indian students

MELBOURNE - A welcome desk has been established for Indian and other international students at the airport here to “help settle” them, a minister said Wednesday.

Punjab B-school gets US accreditation

CHANDIGARH - Punjab-based Aryans Business School (ABS) has become the first B-school in the region to get membership of US-based accreditation body ‘Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business’ (AACSB).

Patna students continue protest against coaching institutes

PATNA - Hundreds of students continued to protest against alleged fleecing by coaching institutes in the Bihar capital Wednesday, police said.