A student protesting against reservation hurled a sandal at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday here but it missed the target by a few metres, police said.


Student throws sandal at Nitish


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After swamping the country's entertainment and media sectors, the #MeToo forayed into the academic world - at the reputed Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communications (SCMC).


#MeToo hits Pune's Symbiosis International University campus


In a mark of homage to his late wife, an Air Force veteran on Wednesday donated Rs 17 lakh to the school where she taught for 21 years.


IAF veteran donates Rs 17 lakh to school where his wife taught


The Union Cabinet on Wednesdaty approved the merger of two regulatory institutions into the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) in order to improve skilling standards and the market relevance of skill development programmes.


Cabinet approves merger of skilling institutes


A Kolkata school teacher was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly molesting a Class 2 girl student inside the school premises a few days back, police said.


Teacher arrested for molesting minor in Kolkata


With India striving to become a five trillion-dollar economy by 2025, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said the country has to go on an innovation overdrive to sustain the momentum.


India needs innovation overdrive to sustain momentum: Naidu


Troubles piled up for Delhi University Students' Union President Ankiv Baisoya on Thursday, when a letter issued by the Thiruvalluvar University Registrar surfaced stating that the education certificates provided by Baisoya from that university were "fake" and that he was not enrolled in the university.


Baisoya's degree "fake", never enrolled: Thiruvalluvar University Registrar


A mob of young men on Thursday thrashed a few Afghanistan nationals studying at a private university in Greater Noida on Thursday, though authorities denied any violence on the campus.


Afghan students beaten up on Sharda university campus, authorities deny


A group of Class 11 students clashed with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town on Wednesday protesting against the conduct of the Class 11 examinations by the state board of school education.


J&K students protest over state board's Class 11 exams


A symbolic Dandi march, led by children, was organised on Tuesday at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) campus in Australia to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary.


Gandhi's birth anniversary celebrated in Sydney with symbolic Dandi march


The world stands on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, powered by a wide range of new technology breakthroughs -- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, advanced robotics, Internet of Things, cloud computing and 3D printing -- and the revolution is expected to result in major changes in the labour market globally by reducing the demand for middle-skilled workers doing repetitive tasks, and increasing the demand for more highly-skilled workers and also low-skilled workers doing non-routine work.


How to bridge India's tech-induced skill gap (Column: Active Voice)


All India Council for Technical Education, that is building four training and learning academies in the country, could not come to an agreement with West Bengal over the land for the construction of a similar institution here, a top official said here on Sunday.


Land issue hindered training academy in Bengal: Official


A group of students in a college of West Bengal's Murshidabad district turned violent on Saturday while submitting a deputation complaining of irregular attendance of teachers and lack of basic facilities.


Lack of basic facilities turns 150 students violent in Bengal college


Tripura Government would set up a flute performance research institute to take out the traditional musical act and its eminence as a traditional musical instrument across the world, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said.


Tripura to set up flute performance research institute: CM


The Centre for Educational Research and Training (CERT) in collaboration with Centre for Study and Research (CSR) Hyderabad and Student Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) is organising a two-day All India History Summit at Nehru Memorial Museum Library (NMML) this weekend.


NMML to host All India History Summit


The Odisha government on Thursday deputed a high-level team after Odia students of the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in Tripura were allegedly tortured and harassed.


Odisha sends team to Tripura over alleged students' torture


Unicef has launched a partnership with Microsoft to tackle the education crisis impacting children and young people affected by conflict and natural disasters, providing them with protection services.


Unicef, Microsoft to empower refugee children


To help recruiters tap into a talented workforce, professional social network site LinkedIn on Wednesday launched its first self-service analytics product called "Talent Insights".


LinkedIn launches self-service talent analytics tool


Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will honour 50 young and promising musicians from all across India to mark the 102nd birth anniversary of the legendary carnatic music singer, Bharat Ratna M.S. Subbulakshmi, an official said here on Wednesday.


VP to attend M.S. Subbulakshmi's 102nd birth anniversary in Mumbai


Facebook has launched in the US free online education programme CodeFWDTo to increase the numbers of underrepresented and female students interested in pursuing computer programming.


Facebook launches programme to boost coding skills of students


Authorities on Tuesday closed educational institutions and suspended mobile internet services in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town following a firing exchange between the security forces and militants.

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