Indian-American wins top US teaching award

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 00:41

An Indian-American university professor of physics and astronomy has been named for the prestigious Cherry Award in recognition of her exceptional teaching career.

Technology can enable refinement in teaching methodology: Pranab Mukherjee

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 19:10

Asserting that technology can enable refinement in teaching methodology, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said it can address the challenges of quantity, quality, accessibility and faculty shortage.

House panel for 100 pc allowance to teaching staff

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 17:12

A Jammu and Kashmir Assembly panel has suggested sanctioning of 100 per cent allowances during winter to teaching staff working in far-flung areas.

Many universities are teaching shops: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Sunday, December 2, 2012, 21:25

Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Sunday regretted that many universities in the country were just teaching shops.

Over 91,000 teachers to be appointed in Bihar

Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2012, 21:19

Bihar government approved appointment of over 91,000 teachers at plus two level in next 5 years. A decision to this effect was taken at state cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

DU teachers, students, non-teaching staff hold protest

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 23:50

Delhi University teachers, students and non-teaching staff on Wednesday held a joint protest against the Vice Chancellor and burnt his effigy to express frustration against the varsity administration.

Teachers named hardest working professionals

Last Updated: Friday, June 15, 2012, 13:51

Teachers are among the hardest working professionals in the UK, according to a new survey.

Panel advises scrutiny of teaching methods

Last Updated: Monday, January 30, 2012, 20:51

Stricter scrutiny of teaching, regular monitoring to assess students` learning graph and steps to protect interests of parents and teachers are some of major recommendations made by a Delhi govt-appointed high-level committee.

Zeta-Jones’ mother taught her to ‘let kids follow their dreams’

Last Updated: Monday, October 17, 2011, 15:17

Catherine Zeta-Jones has revealed that her mother always taught the actress to let her kids follow their dreams and give them support.

‘Oriya must be a medium of teaching with English’

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 12:54

The minister was here to inaugurate a workshop on the role of college teachers in promoting Oriya language in the class rooms.

Lohan to teach acting at homeless shelter

Last Updated: Friday, April 29, 2011, 13:28

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan is planning to teach acting to people at a homeless shelter as part of her community service.

Goa Church backs English as teaching medium

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 13:17

The Goa Church, which runs more than 100 educational institutions in the state, has backed English as a medium of instruction while supporters of regional languages plan to stage a mammoth rally against it.