Washington: Children may perform better in school and feel more confident about themselve if they are told that failure is a normal part of learning, rather than being pressured to succeed at all costs, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

Chennai: President Pranab Mukherjee attended the 1st Convocation of Indian Maritime University at Chennai Trade Centre.

New Delhi: Government has undertaken projects for Development of Test Bed for Information Security Skill Development using Virtual Training Environment (VTE) and Development of Person Authentication System based on Speaker Verification in Uncontrolled Environment.

New Delhi : The National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) is an autonomous body, with functions, inter-Alia, including, taking all possible steps to meet skilling targets as envisaged in the 12th Five Year Plan and beyond and coordinating and harmonizing the approach to skill development in the country.

New Delhi : Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) provides scholarship to students with disabilities for pursuing higher education leading to degrees such as M. Phil and Ph.D.

New Delhi: A proposal to set up Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM) at Secunderabad was included in the Railway Budget at a cost of Rs.19.26 crore.