Washington, November 13: Researchers at the University of Illinois have found in a study that the educational TV programmes made for children lack both quality and quantity.

Barbara Wilson, a communication professor at the university, said that commercial broadcasters were doing the “bare minimum and not much more” for children’s educational programming.

Presented at a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D. C., the study showed that one in eight TV shows labelled by broadcasters as educational/informational programming for children was rated as “highly educational”, and about one in four was rated “minimally educational”.

Durham, Britain, Nov. 12, 2008-- Supreme Council member and Ruler of Sharjah, H. H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Tuesday visited here the Durham University, Established in 1832.

The highly reputable Durham University, which was rated among the ten best universities in Britain in 2007 by the "Times" of London, is Britain's third oldest university after Oxford and Cambridge universities.

Raipur, Nov. 7 : Several tribal girls of Raipur are getting access to education and acquiring vocational skills.

A visit to the Manpur area on the outskirts of Raipur showcases how tribal girls, are being offered an opportunity to educate themselves and learn various artistic skills.

Rukmani Markam, a student of the Kasturba Gandhi Avasiya Balika Vidyalaya in Manpur, said: “We are very happy to be here. The staff and teachers are very encouraging. We have been provided all required things.”

Deepa, another student, said: “ We are taught all subjects here. And, we are also encouraged to rise in life.”

Jorhat (Assam), Nov. 7 : Assam’s Jorhat district is steadily emerging as the education capital of the State.

With a literacy rate of 77.91 percent, which is way above the State average of 64.28 per cent and the national rate of 65.38 per cent, Jorhat is an inspiration for other parts of the State.

Many people are of the opinion that Jorhat also has the highest number of doctrates. It has shown the path to success to the other 26 districts of Assam.

The Union Government will set up 6,000 Model Schools on the lines of Kendriya Vidyalayas (Central Schools). Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the scheme on Thursday.

The scheme aims to have at least one good quality secondary school in every block.

In the first phase of the scheme, 2,500 Model Schools will come up in the first phase of the scheme. Those will be established in Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs) with the help of respective state governments. State Govt. will provide land for the schools.

London, November 3 (ANI): Teachers may now spare the rod without the risk of spoiling school children, for foot and head messages may help them control bad behaviour among kids.

A London-based company, Bud-Umbrella, is gearing up to test the alternative therapy in 60 primary and 14 secondary schools to see whether or not it can actually improve unruly children''s behaviour.

Though there is little evidence that such a treatment can improve behaviour, Lambeth Council in south London is said to have decided to spend 90,000 pounds next year on reflexology in the schools.

Bud-Umbrella’s official web site says that reflexology may be beneficial in a number of ways.