Kansas was on top of the preseason poll and the Jayhawks were in the same spot in the season’s final Top 25.

Bihar’s clean chit coaching centres vexes opposition

PATNA - Over a month after violent protests in the Bihar capital against fleecing by private coaching institutes, in which two students were killed, the state government Monday gave a clean chit to these institutes, drawing protests from the opposition.

Brand ambassador for science to attract students?

CHENNAI - With student interest in science subjects waning fast, due largely to poor teaching and absence of lucrative career opportunities, it is time to take some drastic measures like appointing a brand ambassador, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) officials said.

Jamia teachers rally demands minority status for varsity

NEW DELHI - Nearly 2,500 professors and administrative staff of the Jamia Millia Islamia university Monday assembled at Jantar Mantar, a stone’s throw from Parliament House in New Delhi area, to press their demand for recognition of the varsity as a Muslim minority educational institution.

Financial sector key recruiter at IIM-Kozhikode

NEW DELHI - Strengthening the economic revival story, financial sectors made a beeline to hire students from Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K). The elite B-school Monday said that a whopping 39 percent of their students got placed in this vertical.

Foreign varsities in India soon

NEW DELHI - The union cabinet Monday cleared a proposal to allow foreign universities to set up campuses in India, a step that is expected to provide quality education in the country and reduce the flow of Indian students abroad.

IGNOU Decentralized, Hopes Faster Results

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is shaping things up in a better way so that students studying at the University faces no hassle or hindrance in obtaining their results fast. IGNOU has three million students studying all across the country and thus the institution dotes on the idea of delivering the students their results in a way that is convenient as well as fast paced. Living up to the very idea IGNOU had gone ahead in creating six different zones so that they can decentralize the checking of answer sheets which they think would fit their frame right.

IGNOU to extend education to disabled

NEW DELHI - The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Monday announced new programmes which would focus on providing special education to people with hearing, visual and mental disability.

AMIE Winter Results 2009 To Be Declared

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IIT Roorkee Awaits “Cognizance 2010″

GATE 2010 Results Declared

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- After a long wait the GATE 2010 results were finally announced at the IIT Bombay GATE page at 10 AM. It is also being urged to the students as to go ahead and check their results as fast as they can owing to the fact that the servers might might stop responding due to the heavy traffic from all across the country. Students shall now be able to check their results in the official website of GATE. All they need to do is to key in their registration number of the exam and they shall be able to bring up their results on the screen.

Duncan: Education proposal broadens focus beyond math, reading, to ‘well-rounded education’

College studies to go hi-tech in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH - Digital libraries, audio-visual presentations and films could soon be the new educational tools for students in 14 government and private colleges here as the authorities hope to take learning beyond the conventional textbook experience.

Nepal’s ‘Living Goddess’ faces acid test

KATHMANDU - One of the many thousands of students appearing for Nepal’s tough school-leaving examinations is Chanira Bajracharya, who is also worshipped in Kathmandus neighbouring Lalitpur city as Kumari, the Living Goddess of Nepal.

Cabinet clears foreign varsity bill

NEW DELHI - The cabinet Monday cleared a bill that will enable foreign educational institutions set up campuses in India.

Lucknow feels heat of Mayawati rally

LUCKNOW - People in this Uttar Pradesh capital, particularly the board examinees, Monday had a harrowing time reaching their destinations due to lack of buses owing to the Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) rally to mark its 25th anniversary celebrations. Students had to leave for their examination centres a few hours before their papers started.

1.3 mn students taking Kerala school exams

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Over 1.3 million students of Classes 10, 11 and 12 in Kerala are appearing for the state school examinations beginning Monday, officials said.

1.3 mn students taking Kerala board exams

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Over 1.3 million students of Classes 10, 11 and 12 in Kerala are appearing for the state public examinations beginning Monday, officials said.

Volunteers search for British student who vanished from Va. university nearly 2 weeks ago

Study: Grad rates between blacks, whites widening among NCAA tournament-bound teams

Kansas is the unanimous No. 1 in the AP’s final poll of the season