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digitalLEARNING Weekly Newsletter: March 27, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 13

	DU to start one-year PG programme from 2015 The Delhi University is trying to bring a big reform in the post-graduation level from the next academic year.
	New Madhyamik syllabus from 2015 The difference in marks between the Madhyamik Board and its national counterparts always concerns the students. In order to bridge the gap, the state government appointed syllabus reform committee for formulating new syllabus for classes nine and ten.
	50 scholarships for Africans The OP Jindal Global University has announced 50 scholarships for Africans to study at its campus from August.
	CAW signs MoU with Osmania University Indian Air Force's College of Air Warfare (CAW) at Secunderabad has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Osmania University for conducting PhD courses for its officers.
	98% aspirants fail test for teachers More than 98 percent of aspiring school teachers fail to pass the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2014. Just 13,428 of 7.50 lakh aspirants passed the test, conducted in January by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
	DU cutoffs may set new records If excess admissions in undergraduate courses are curtailed, the cutoffs will touch an all-time high across all courses in DU this year. The pattern in Delhi's second largest university, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, where admissions are on, is also not encouraging.

	MoU signed for research The NMIMS University signed an MoU with University of Southampton, UK. Rajan Saxena, vice-chancellor of the university, welcoming the deputy vice-chancellor of University of Southampton, Adam Wheeler said that University of Southampton, UK has strong presence in engineering area and we can bank on its marine engineering as a specialization with support of so many organizations of Mumbai being a port city.
	Outdoor history classes for CBSE students To make the history subject more interesting, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has asked its affiliated schools to take students on excursions to historical sites.
	CREDAI seeks MoU with TN educational institutions To develop technical skills of students, CREDAI is seeking to sign a memorandum of understanding with institutions like Anna University, SRM and VIT universities for third and fourth year students.
	IIT Kharagpur starts short-term courses IIT Kharagpur is now offering students of other colleges a chance to study at the elite institute under the tutelage of an international faculty.
	Online evaluation of class X answer sheets begins Online evaluation of CBSE class X answer sheets has begun at three centres in Lucknow. Close to 110 teachers are busy in online evaluation of mathematics answer sheets.
	Schools asked to make up for poor RTE intake Tamil Nadu has not even met half its targeted number of admissions in matriculation schools for the 2013-14 academic year under the 25 percent reservation clause of the Right To Free and Compulsory Education Act.
	Mixed reaction to DU proposals Students have given a mixed response to the changes proposed by the Delhi University admission.




		MBA Craze Tumbles Down: Where Lies the Canker? A tête-à-tête with aspirants on 'Why MBA' often draws out some of the most diverse answers. In recent times, not only has the B-schools witnessed a dip in placement figures; reports also suggest a nearly 10 percent dip in takers of CAT 2013.
		Relevance of Sports Education in Schools Whether it be high performance sports at the Olympics or the development of sports locally, sports education is becoming increasingly important in the modern world.

		Including Modern IT Curriculum in Odisha My fundamental principle is that one should 'First Deserve then Desire'. Firstly, my government is building up a base of technically educated youth, proper infrastructure and then we will welcome everybody to invest so that by the time those investments come in we are prepared to receive them," says Pratap Keshari Deb.