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Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday that Bihar’s educational infrastructure does not measure up to its historical standards and the quality of education in the state does not fulfil the requirement of a fast developing society. He was speaking at the inauguration of the Chandragupta Institute of Management Patna (CIMP), a business school on the lines of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval today for the implementation of the centrally sponsored scheme of “Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education” with a total incurring expenditure of Rs.1500 crore during the 11th Five year Plan.

Adding to the long list of stars in tinsel town with a social streak is actress Mahima Chowdhury, who was recently in the capital city, to promote children's education. The actress, who has received critical acclaim for her performance in ‘Hope and a little sugar’, actively participated in the Global Campaign for Education. During the event, the ‘Pardes’ girl seemed very happy while interacting with underprivileged children, and shouting slogans with them.

New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): UPA Chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday promised infrastructure for higher education in the backward areas. Addressing a convocation function of Jamia Hamdard University in New Delhi, Gandhi said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has put his personal imprint into the initiatives. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has put his personal imprint on major initiatives to expand the infrastructure for higher education.

A coalition of Indian youth groups headed by the Malaysian Indian Youth Council (MIYC), is asking the government to fund their social education programmes. MIYC will be submitting its requests to the government through MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu within the next two weeks. speaking at a Hindu New Year carnival in Brickfields, MIC vice-president Datuk S. Veerasingam said education programmes had been mooted by the coalition to curb social problems among Indian youth.