0248 IST, Wednesday, July 23, 2014 
Health/Education
Robotic education reaches govt school kidsThe Times of India
A Japanese company, in collaboration with a Bangalore firm, is bringing robotic education to government schools in Bangalore. |
India Higher Education: Enrolment to grow by 30 percent by the year 2020India Today/ PTI
Increased investment in education sector and economic growth will likely help higher education enrollment in India to increase by 30 per cent by the year 2020. |
Own business now big lure for fresh MBA graduates: SurveyBy Manash Pratim Gohain/ The Times of India
Fresh B-school graduates are increasingly shunning the security of a steady job and striking out on their own. A worldwide survey of B-school alumni reveals that 45 per cent of those who graduated between 2010 and 2013 preferred self-employment - that's almost double the proportion of their seniors who opted to pursue their own dreams in the 2000-2009 period. |
After victory over polio in India, measles the next target: ExpertsBy Shweta Sharma
After India was declared polio free earlier this year, health experts stress that eradication of measles is the next "achievable target" among childhood illnesses. |
Vaccination alerts now on mobile
The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) Thursday launched a new service which will alert parents about the immunisation schedule of their children through a text message on their mobile. |
India-US initiative to improve children's reading skills
Aimed at improving the reading skills of primary school-aged children in the country, the US and India launched a reading initiative here Thursday. |
International medical fair opens in Mumbai Friday
An international trade fair highlighting the growth potential of India's $100 billion healthcare sector will begin in Mumbai Friday. More than 450 exhibitors from 20 countries and over 8,000 visitors from 22 countries are expected to take part in the trade fair, organisers said. |
One man's extraordinary mission to uplift tribal children
He is hailed as a "god" by children of poor tribals of Odisha, a state in eastern India, a man who sought to overcome the deprivation of his childhood to build an impressive institution that is now one of the state's pride and a beacon hope for thousands of tribal families. |
IIM-Calcutta gets AMBA accreditation
The Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) has received recognition by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) - the international authority on postgraduate business education, the institute said Wednesday. |
India, Africa should form working group on healthcare: Experts
India and the African countries should mull forming a working group to explore healthcare cooperation, stakeholders and experts said here Monday. |
India is meeting the challenge of reaching quality health care to every household in a country of over a billion people living in over 700,000 cities, towns, villages and hamlets. The country boasts of some of the finest hospitals in the region, cutting-edge research facilities, pharma companies which also export their products to other countries. Indian doctors are known for their expertise and commitment to their chosen vocation.
