Meghalaya govt seeks enhancement of scholarship

The Meghalaya government on Wednesday said it has sought enhancement of scholarships from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to support students for higher studies, Education Minister RC Laloo told the Assembly on Wednesday. “The proposals were submitted to the Center in August last year and the state government … Read more

AMU student gets US varsity’s scholarship

A research scholar of Aligarh Muslim Universitya former resident of a riot relief camp in Gujarat, has been granted the prestigious Presidential scholarship by Illinois Institute of Technonlgy, Chicago. Sheth Zulfikar Yousuf, who hails from a modest background in Himmatnagar of Gujarat and got the USD 1.2 lakh scholarship is also a past recipient of … Read more

Learning is easier in virtual world

A virtual computer-based world may be an effective environment for sharing experiences and exchanging ideas and information, a new study has found. Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrated the potential of using a virtual computer environment for distance health-care education for an international audience that often has limited access to conventional … Read more