http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/ India's FIRST and ONLY dedicated educational news site en-us 2007 National Network of Education Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:07:30 GMT Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:07:30 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Free_hostel_for_physically_challenged_in_Haryana_15254/ Chandigarh: The Kurukshetra University (KU) in Haryana will provide free hostel facility to all students of the university and its affiliated colleges who are suffering from physical disability of 80 percent or above, a senior university official said.KU vice chancellor D.D.S. Sandhu said the free h... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:37:27 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Haryana_schools,_colleges'_curricula_to_have_RTI_15225/ Chandigarh: The Haryana education department will add a chapter on the Right to Information (RTI) Act in the curricula of schools and colleges across the state, a senior officer said here on Saturday.Chief Secretary Urvashi Gulati said this was one of the several steps being taken to make the admini... Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:17:25 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Haryana_launches_'earn_while_you_learn'_scheme_in_colleges_14891/ Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Thursday announced the "earn while you learn" scheme for students in government colleges across the state.Education Minister, Geeta Bhukkal said that an amount of Rs.1.30 crore has been sanctioned under the scheme in which colleges will select certain number of ... Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:20:40 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Punjab,_Chandigarh_colleges_to_remain_shut_on_Wednesday_14876/ Chandigarh: Nearly 170 private colleges across Punjab and Chandigarh will remain shut on Wednesday following a 'college bandh' call of a teachers' union.The strike call was given by the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) due to the Punjab government's failure to accept its demands ... Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:41:59 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/After_RTE,_Haryana_students_get_Rs.15.71_crore_fee_refund_14830/ Chandigarh: Thanks to the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act in Haryana, the state's school education department has refunded fees amounting to Rs.15.71 crore charged from the students during the April-September period last year, a senior official said here on Sunday.Financial Commis... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:32:47 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/11.11.11.11.11.11.11_-_a_unique_alumni_reunion_14821/ Chandigarh: They are coming from far and wide - from Singapore, Dubai and even Canada - to fulfill a promise made years ago. As over 35 students of the 1993 batch of mechanical engineering course of the Punjab Engineering College (PEC) get together here on Friday, it will be a unique reunion.The stu... Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:28:33 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Recorded_message_first,_Nepal_PM_to_follow_14728/ Chandigarh: Before he comes later this month, Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai sent a recorded message that was Friday played out during the golden jubilee celebrations of his alma mater, the Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA).Unable to make it for the three-day golden jubilee celebra... Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:13:48 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Solar_energy_to_light_up_Punjab_institutes_14294/ Chandigarh: Educational institutions in Punjab would now be harnessing the power of the sun to meet their energy needs through rooftop Solar Photo Voltaic (SPVs) systems, officials said on Friday.A Punjab Energy Development Agency initiative, the eco-friendly project will be set-up under the Indian ... Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:21:04 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/'Legally_literate'_Chandigarh_students_to_help_needy_14090/ Chandigarh: Thanks to a novel initiative, legal nitty-gritty will be taught to students in government schools and colleges in Chandigarh so that they can help the poor and the needy get better access to justice.Student Legal Literacy Clubs in these institutions will be a unique platform for spreadin... Wed, 25 May 2011 10:19:04 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Punjab,_Chandigarh_private_college_teachers_on_mass_leave_13702/ Chandigarh: Demanding a pension scheme, revised salaries, and revocation of ban on recruitment, hundreds of teachers from over 160 professional colleges in Punjab and Chandigarh on Tuesday went on mass casual leave.The teachers held a rally in Sector 25 here, at which they criticized the Punjab gove... Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:25:41 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/CBI_raids_prominent_Chandigarh_school_13660/ Chandigarh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday raided the reputed Strawberry Fields School here in Sector 24 and seized documents pertaining to land records and school finances, officials said.According to CBI officials, they had received a complaint regarding discrepancies in land... Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:56:41 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/For_a_change,_spotlight_on_arts_at_job_fair_13634/ Chandigarh: A job fair at Panjab University starting on Friday will, for a change, provide a platform for students from arts and non-vocational streams - besides those from more sought after courses - to interact with prospective employers.In times when the focus of leading companies and university ... Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:18:38 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Girls_outshine_boys_at_Panjab_University_convocation_13521/ Chandigarh: Girls clearly outnumbered boys at the 60th annual convocation function at Panjab University (PU) here on Monday. Out of the 479 students who were awarded degrees, 351 were girls.Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni was the chief guest at the convocation, while Punjab G... Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:02:15 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Panjab_University_gets_own_community_radio_13516/ Chandigarh: In a bid to highlight developmental issues and the problems of the people, the Panjab University (PU) here on Sunday got its own "Jyotirgamaya" community radio. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni inaugurated the radio station at the School of Communication Studies bu... Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:51:56 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Probe_poor_quality_work_at_new_schools-_Badal_13499/ Chandigarh: Taking serious note of the poor quality of construction work and the use of sub-standard furniture in all the 21 new model schools established under a centrally-sponsored scheme in Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the matter.Badal has sought... Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:14:20 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Dental_college_students_call_off_stir_as_principal_removed_13484/ Chandigarh: Students of a dental college affiliated to Panjab University (PU) on Monday ended their six-day-old strike as the varsity authorities agreed to remove the institute's director, Krishan Gauba."The committee has recommended the repatriation of (institute's director Krishan) Gauba and PU sy... Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:12:40 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Chandigarh_institute_awards_degrees_to_330_students_13466/ Chandigarh: Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday gave away degrees to 330 students at the 31st convocation of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here.Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav was the chief guest at the convocation. Azad presided over the function held at B... Sat, 05 Feb 2011 08:21:07 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Race_on_for_Chandigarh_medical_institute's_top_job_13462/ Chandigarh: Nearly 100 top names from the medical fraternity in the country are likely to be considered for the coveted post of director of the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here which falls vacant later this year.Sources in the PGIMER said nearly 100 nominations... Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:41:53 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Chandigarh_schools_extend_winter_vacations_till_Jan_16_13340/ Chandigarh: The winter vacations have been extended in all schools of this city till January 16 due to the prevailing intense cold, an official said here on Tuesday.The schools were supposed to open on January 3 after the usually 15-day winter vacation but the break was extended till Jan 11 as the c... Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:05:16 GMT http://www.indiaedunews.net/Chandigarh/Chandigarh's_RTE_confusion_delays_admission_process_13288/ Chandigarh: Confusion prevails here over implementing the Right to Education (RTE) Act and activists are accusing private school managements of back-pedaling on flimsy grounds for fear of losing their elitist tags. This has delayed the admission process in various city schools.The Chandigarh adminis... Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:55:21 GMT