Volume 6 issue 5 MAY 2010
digitalLEARNING
issn 0973-4139
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cover story
corporate diary
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NIIT University: A New Model in Higher Education
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Vishal B Shah, CEO, Thotmatrix Solutions
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Rajendra Pawar, Founder, NIIT University
41
Saurabh Saxena, Director, mexus Education
higher education
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Prof. R. Govinda, Vice Chancellor, National University of Educational Planning and Administration (Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India)
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event report
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digitalLEARNING ‘Higher Education Summit’, April 9, 2010, New Delhi
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digitalLEARNING Education Investment Summit
my journey
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Dr. Shyama Chona, President Tamana, Ex-Principal DPS RK Puram, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Awardee
Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi and Chairman of the Distance Education Council
regular features
Prof. Mohammad Akhtar
news
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News India
Planning Commission
school track
Siddiqui, Chairperson, National Council for Teacher education
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policy matters
Dr Narendra Jadhav, Member,
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Development agenda
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Empowering Through Technology - NASSCOM Foundation
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PNeelima Khetan, CEO, Seva Mandir, udaipur, rajasthan
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