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Rising NPAs in education loan add to banks stress

December 30, 2017 Loknath DasAdd, banks, Education, In, Loan, NPAs, Rising, Stress, to

Education loans too have started bleeding the banking sector with the default in repayment rising to 7.67 per cent of the outstanding amount at March- end, 2017 from 5.7 per cent two years ago. As per the data compiled by the Indian Banks Association (IBA), the total outstanding education loan at end of the fiscal 2016-17 was Rs 67,678.5 crore, of which Rs 5,191.72 crore was NPA. The government is already struggling to deal with the problem of mounting NPA in the public sector banks and has drawn a mega…

Study Shows Education Can Reduce Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease

December 19, 2017 Loknath DasAlzheimer's, Can, Disease, Education, of, reduce, Risk, Shows, Study

According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. As a result of the country’s aging population, this progressive brain disorder has grown to be the the sixth leading cause of death among all adults and the fifth leading cause for those aged 65 or older. Although there is no cure for this debilitating disease, a new study has found a way to reduce the risk of developing it: education. A Cambridge University study of over 54,000 people found that every year spent in school reduces the chances of…

Let’s say Auf Wiedersehen to England’s embarrassing tuition fees

December 19, 2017 Loknath DasAuf, embarrassing, England’s, fees, Lets, Say, to, tuition, Wiedersehen

There was fury when Cologne’s vice-chancellor’s salary rose €55,000 in six years. It didn’t happen again. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo As pay scandals continue to embarrass British higher education, with university chiefs receiving eye-watering salaries and golden handshakes, it’s time to ask: why can’t we be more like Germany? A scandal erupted there a few years ago when the vice-chancellor of Cologne University increased his salary from €78,876 (£69,403) a year in 2006 to €133,781 in 2012. In 2014 a table revealing this was leaked, prompting outrage. Since then top salaries in German universities have been held in…

UP board exams: students will now write under CCTVs

November 14, 2017 Loknath DasBoard, CCTVs, exams, Now, Students', Under, Up, Will, write

Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Rajive Kumar said the move is aimed to ensure copying-free board exams to be held across state. Photo: Hindustan Times Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday issued directions to install CCTV cameras in all board examination centres by December to check copying. Chief secretary Rajive Kumar said the move is aimed to ensure copying-free board exams to be held across the state. He said to bring improvement in the quality of education in the schools, a better work plan should be made in…

Can institutional safeguards prevent campus sexual harassment?

November 14, 2017 Loknath Dascampus, Can, harassment, institutional, Prevent, Safeguards, Sexual

Students protesting at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) had said that women on campus were constantly subjected to harassment with the administration paying no heed to their complaints. Photo: PTI New Delhi: The last few weeks saw the campus of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) witnessing massive protests by students who felt that the administration’s response to complaints of sexual harassment were inadequate. According to several students, this was not a one-off incident and women on campus were constantly subjected to harassment with the administration paying no heed to their complaints. “Each time…

MAT 2017 Exam Analysis-Note the trends observed in February & May

October 31, 2017 adminMAT 2017 Exam Analysis-Note the trends observed in February & May

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) is a national-level management entrance examination. The scores of this test are used for admission to various MBA, PGDM, and allied management programs in different Institutes. The exam is conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA). Currently, more than 600 B-Schools accept MAT exam scores. If you are a student attempting the MAT examination, you might have a lot of questions about what MAT is, what is the exam pattern, the analysis of various sections of the examination question papers, etc. Through this article, aspirants can…