Ark. officials worked with wrong figure; additional $5.9M available for lottery scholarships

$5.9M more available for Ark. scholarships

Mich. governor to lay out revised 2010-11 budget plan Weds. for lawmakers dealing with deficit

Granholm to lay out revised 2010-11 budget plan

MCI mulls new training facilities

NEW DELHI - As the faculty crunch in medical colleges becomes a major issue of concern, the Medical Council of India (MCI) is now mulling conducting tele-classes for students.

Atlanta schools latest in string of test cheating scandals across nation

Atlanta latest in string of cheating scandals

Pa. school district settles with teacher suspended over Facebook photo of her with stripper

Pa. school settles Facebook stripper-photo case

Community college campus shut down near Dallas after reports of gunfire

Reports of gunfire at campus near Dallas

McKINNEY, Texas — A community college about 30 miles north of Dallas has been put on lockdown after reports of gunfire.

Common medical entrance test from next year: MCI

NEW DELHI - A common entrance test for students aspiring to study medicine is likely to be introduced from the next year, the Medical Council of India (MCI) said Tuesday.

State-run insurers not to withdraw cashless reimbursement

NEW DELHI - State-run general insurance companies will not withdraw cashless health or accidental insurance products and customers can avail such services from the network of hospitals approved by the insurer, the government said Tuesday.

Chinese varsities ban extra-marital affairs

SHANGHAI - Having an extra-marital affair or “wrecking” other people’s marriages can now lead to expulsion from universities in China.

Colleges should prepare students for jobs: President

NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil Tuesday urged educational institutions to prepare students as skilled workers as there was often a mismatch between the talents that graduates possess and the needs of employers.

Jamia: Sports Authority of India’s new extension centre

NEW DELHI - The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university has been adopted as an extension centre by the Sports Authority of India, an official said Tuesday.

Shortage of one million elementary school teachers: Sibal

NEW DELHI - Underlining a shortage of 1.2 million teachers at the elementary school level, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday called for improvement in their standards and also in salaries and facilities for them.

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