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SAT-prep programs can make difference in students’ scores

It’s college application preparation season, with students narrowing down their school selections and studying as well as they can for the entrance exam scores required. For many students and parents, this involves seeking out a structured test-preparation program, as these can mean up to a 100-point increase in...

August 9, 2017 Loknath Das Exam preparation No Comment

Learn Kannada or Get Sacked, Bank Staff in Karnataka Told

The Karnataka Development Authority (KDA) has asked senior bank managers working in the state to learn Kannada in six months or get sacked. The directive has been aimed at the non-Kannada speaking regional heads of nationalized, private and rural banks.The Authority also said that the day to day...

August 8, 2017 Loknath Das Banking No Comment

Medical admissions: 50% of seats in deemed institutes are vacant

Even as medical and dental aspirants in Maharashtra are claiming the seats allotted to them, some colleges are worried as not enough students are taking admission. Many deemed (autonomous) institutes are not happy with the response they have received in the first round of seat allotment done by...

August 5, 2017 Loknath Das Institutes No Comment

Teachers in Haryana barred from using mobilephones in govt schools

The fresh guidelines issued by the Haryana Education Department has curbed the use of mobile phones by teachers in schools. As per the guidelines issued by the Haryana Education Department if a teacher is found using mobile phone in the classroom, it shall be stashed away and kept...

August 4, 2017 Loknath Das Schools No Comment

Mark Carney: Banking sector could double in size in 25 years

Mark Carney: “You really have to hold your nerve and keep the focus.” The governor of the Bank of England has said the banking sector could double in size but still needs tough regulation. Mark Carney told the Guardian the financial sector could be worth 20 times the...

August 4, 2017 Loknath Das Banking No Comment

142 per cent rise in bad education loans in 3 years

Indian banks have seen a 142 per cent rise in default by students who have taken education loans during the past few years, at a time when hiring for new jobs has slowed down and tech companies have started laying off employees. State-owned banks, which are already weighed...

August 2, 2017 Loknath Das Education Loans No Comment