Madras HC sets aside Teachers Recruitment Board exam

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 00:28

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday set aside a competitive exam held by the Teachers Recruitment Board on July 21 for recruitment of PG Assistants (Tamil) and directed it to conduct a fresh exam for the Tamil subject following a complaint of erroneous questions in the exam.

Teachers threaten to gherao Punjab education minister

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 17:40

Teachers of government aided schools in Punjab on Tuesday threatened to gherao education minister Sikander Singh Maluka in protest against non-filling of vacant posts.

UP govt to recruit 10,000 teachers

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 12:05

The Uttar Pradesh government will recruit 10,000 teachers for its basic education schools, an official said Thursday.

Teachers, lawyers demand Yogendra Yadav`s reinstatement in UGC

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 21:52

Teachers and lawyers supporting sacked UGC member Yogendra Yadav on Saturday demanded that he be reinstated with immediate effect and termed his removal as "illegal".

Muslim school in UK forces all female teachers to wear `hijab`

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 15:35

A Muslim school in the UK has asked its female teachers to sign new contracts stipulating they must wear the Islamic scarf ` hijab` during lesson s, even if they do not practise the religion.

Jadavpur University lock-in ends after 51 hours

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 21:56

The lock-in of Jadavpur University`s vice chancellor and other officials came to an end after a 51-hour ordeal as protesting students withdrew the siege to their offices.

Contract teachers block national highway in Chandigarh

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 14:47

Over 1,000 contractual teachers have blocked the national highway in Kharar here for nearly a day demanding regularisation of their jobs, giving commuters in the region a harrowing time.

Teachers seize historic heart of Mexico City

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 09:37

Thousands of striking teachers seized control of the historic heart of Mexico City, blockading the Zocalo plaza armed with metal pipes and wooden clubs as riot police flooded the area for what could be an ugly confrontation culminating weeks of protests against an education reform.

One lakh students hit by Meghalaya teachers` strike

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 12:51

Over one lakh students across Meghalaya were on Wednesday affected by a strike called by school and college teachers protesting the government`s unresponsive and "adamant attitude" toward their demands.

Arunachal CM exhorts teachers for quality education

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 16:06

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Thursday encouraged teachers to dedicate themselves to imparting quality education to students.

Serving Gujarat till 2017 is my top priority: Narendra Modi on PM ambition

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 13:13

Interacting with students on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said that he will serve the state till 2017 and that he has no ambition to become anything.

Campus violence makes Teachers` Day gloomy in West Bengal

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 12:46

Recent incidents of violence on professors and principals of educational institutions in West Bengal has marred this year`s Teachers Day celebrations.