Washington, Oct 16 : A new study from University of Illinois has found that high school students with good social skills are likely to earn more than their counterparts with similar test scores but fewer social skills.

The researchers found that social skills as conscientiousness, cooperativeness, and motivation were as important as test scores for success in the workplace.

"It''s important to note that good schools do more than teach reading, writing, and math,” said Christy Lleras, a University of Illinois assistant professor of human and community development.

“They socialize students and provide the kinds of learning opportunities that help them to become good citizens and to be successful in the labour market.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday instructed all Central educational institutions (CEIs) to fill the vacant seats in Other Backward Classes category from among the general category candidates by October 31. This comes as a blessing in disguise to the general category students, who had missed admission to premier institutes like IIM by a whisker, as they will get another opportunity to secure a seat in there dream institution.

Washington, October 15 : A study has cast new light on why the drug methamphetamine is very addictive and damaging to the brain.

Scientists at the U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory used positron emission tomography (PET) to track tracer doses of methamphetamine in humans’ brains, and found that the addictive and long-lasting effects of the drug were partially due to its pharmacokinetics, the rate at which it enters and clears the brain, and its distribution.

The study involved 19 healthy, non-drug-abusing volunteers, and included a comparison with cocaine.

The study, published in the journal Neuroimage, also looked for differences by race.

Melbourne, Oct 14 : Educations chiefs have expressed concerns over the increasing "inappropriate sexual behaviour" in primary school students in Adelaide, Australia.

According to the SA Police figures obtained by The Advertiser, 42 sexual assault offences were reported in schools last financial year with the crimes including rape, attempted rape, unlawful sexual intercourse and indecent assault.

A total of 204 such offences have been reported in the past four years with 15 sexual assault offences during "core" school hours on Monday to Friday between 8.30am to
4pm and a total of 78 during those hours since 2004-05.

Jalandhar, Oct 13 : Educational institutions in Punjab are in the process of becoming truly global by providing students the option of studying abroad.

Over 1,000 students of Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar have come together to interact with the Canadian university representatives that include Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning and Thompson Rivers University.

The delegates highlight differences in teaching methodology adopted by the Canadian education system.

Washington, October 11 : A University of Wisconsin-Madison expert blames U. S. culture for derailing girls’ ability to excel in mathematics.

Janet Mertz, a professor of oncology, blasted the age-old opinion that females lack intrinsic aptitude needed for maths, insisting that there were many girls who are exceptionally talented.

She also said that American leadership in the mathematical sciences and related fields was at risk because students, both girls and boys, are veering from such a career trajectory.

It was so happening, she added, because of the low respect American culture places on maths.