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EWS quota in PG medical: SC threatens Maha govt of contempt for virtually overriding order
The Supreme Court Friday threatened contempt proceedings against Maharashtra government officials for "virtually overriding" its order staying 10 per cent quota to students of economically weaker sections (EWS) in admissions to post graduate medical and dental courses in the 2019-20 academic year. A vacation bench comprising Justices M R Shah and A S Bopanna also extended till June 4 the deadline for concluding the admission process asking the Maharashtra government to refresh the merit list after excluding the EWS category students. The top court took strong note of a clause of the notice issued by the state government's Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell on Thursday after it had passed the earlier order. The clause reads: "The admissions of all the candidates (except those admitted under EWS Category) from the previous admission process are not disturbed." As per the May 30 order of the apex court, the admissions of the EWS category students had to be cancelled and the merit list was ..
Pune Student Takes Home Trophy for Young Chef India Schools 2019
/ -- The students and teachers of St Felix High School and Junior College are delighted and celebrating after their very own Aanishka Sarpal brought home the winner's trophy of the ninth IIHM Young Chef India Schools culinary competition. After several rounds of grueling competition, first in their schools, then their home states and finally at the All India level rounds, 10 cheftestants reached the ultimate decisive stage of the competition from where the lucky Aanishka won the crown of Best Young Chef India Schools. "It a wonderful feeling to have reached this stage and I am feeling excited, nervous and satisfied at the same time. The competition that we had here was tough, everyone was good and I feel ecstatic to have won from among so many participants. I just kept calm while cooking and focused on completing my dish and plating it before the judges within one hour and I feel satisfied that I could do it. It's something I will cherish all through my life," said Aanishka. (Photo: .
Anant National University Invites Industry Experts for End-semester Juries
/ -- Anant National University (AnantU), India's first Design University, conducted end-semester juries for its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes this month. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/625509/Anant_National_University_Logo.jpg ) "Juries are a very important learning experience for the students in any Design discipline. Each student gets a chance to present her/his semester-long exercises in an interactive manner to jurors - renowned practitioners and academicians, who are invited to provide constructive feedback on students' work. This helps the students build confidence while presenting their work to the experts from the field. They also gain insights into the design and the concepts they have been working on," expresses Jasmine Gohil, Vice President, School of Architecture, AnantU. As part of the University's overarching pedagogy that focusses on the holistic development of its students, the topics chosen for juries invited exploration of multiple themes, ...
Nishank takes charge of HRD Ministry
Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' took charge of the HRD Ministry Friday with the senior ministry officials handing him over the draft of the much awaited New Education Policy (NEP). The policy, an ambitious project of the previous Modi government, is expected to be on the agenda of Nishank, who started his career as a teacher in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Saraswati Shishu Mandir. The former Uttarakhand chief minister told reporters that he will be meeting officials of the Ministry of Human Resource Development and will chalk out a plan of action soon. A committee headed by former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan was formed to draft the new education policy by the HRD Ministry previously headed by Prakash Javadekar, who is now Information and Broadcasting minister. Nishank, a PhD from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna University in Garhwal, has authored over 35 books.
Kolkata college adds 'Humanity' in religion tab of forms
In a bid to spread a humanitarian message, Bethune College in Kolkata included 'Humanity' as an option in the 'Religion' section of the college admission forms, an official said on Friday.
Unsupportive parenting linked to increased disease risk in offspring
Cold-parenting may have several negative health implications for children, even into their adult years, recent findings suggest.The study found that the telomeres -- protective caps on the ends of the strands of DNA -- of subjects who considered their mothers' parenting style as "cold" were on average 25% smaller compared to those who reported having a mother whose parenting style they considered "warm."The research, published in the Journal of Biological Psychology, has found that early-life stress is associated with shorter telomeres, a measurable biomarker of accelerated cellular aging and increased disease risk later in life.The research takes a closer look at the impact parenting style has on telomere succession. "The way someone is raised seems to tell a story that is intertwined with their genetics," Knutsen said.The study also examined the impact education and body mass index (BMI) may have on the association between cold parenting and telomere length."The association with ...
SC pulls up Maharashtra, extends PG medical courses admissions to June 4
The Supreme Court on Friday extended the time to complete the admission process in post-graduate medical and dental courses up to June 4 in Maharashtra.
Teacher made African-American students act as slaves
A New York teacher singled out African-American students and cast them as slaves in a mock "auction" as part of a social studies lesson in March, a media report said.
Anita Bhatia appointed UN Women Deputy Executive Director
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of India's Anita Bhatia as Assistant Secretary-General for resource management, sustainability and partnerships and Deputy Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).
US schools to start using facial recognition
Facial recognition technology is going to help schools in the US identify sex offenders.According to BuzzFeed News, starting June 3, the Lockport City School District will kick start its Aegis system as part of a pilot project. The district has eight schools.The Aegis system will track sex offenders, students, and staff who have been suspended from school, and credible threats to student safety. The project is expected to be broadly operational by September 2019.
Over 29.5k registrations in first two hours on admission portal: DU
Over 29,600 aspirants logged into DU's admission portal to register themselves in the first couple of hours as the varsity started its admission process at 8 pm on Thursday after a long delay which had left students worried. In the first two hours after the online registration for undergraduate courses of the Delhi University began, 29,622 registrations happened on the portal. A total of 2,500 payments were made during this time. Students had begun logging in since morning to check on the status but found the website to be non-functional. An official said traffic was stopped on the website since various things were being uploaded to the portal ahead of the registration process which was scheduled for 8pm. Officials said the admission portal has been made mobile-friendly and will even work on 2G network. This has been done because it has been seen that students mostly use their phones to access the portal, they said. The registration for postgraduate (PG) programmes, postgraduate ...
Online registration for undergraduate courses of DU begins at 8 pm
Over 24,500 aspirants logged into DU's admission portal to register themselves in the first few hours as the varsity started its admission process at 8 pm on Thursday after a long delay which had left students worried. In the first one-and-a-half hours after the online registration for undergraduate courses of the Delhi University began, 24,536 registrations happened on the portal. A total of 1,762 payments were made during this time. Students had begun logging in since morning to check on the status but found the website to be non-functional. An official said traffic was stopped on the website since various things were being uploaded to the portal. Officials said the admission portal has been made mobile-friendly and will even work on 2G network. This has been done because it has been seen that students mostly use their phones to access the portal, they said. The registration for postgraduate (PG) programmes, postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Security and Law and for M.Phil and PhD ...
New changes in place for DU admissions
A lot of new changes are in store for students who are willing to take admissions in the Delhi University this time, with its online registration process commencing Thursday. Students will be able to edit their forms once after filling them at an additional price of Rs 100 during the registration process. Cancellation fee has been increased from Rs 500 to Rs 1000 in order to ensure students weigh their options and seek admissions. Only one cancellation is allowed per cut-off List. The university dashboard will be an interactive one where students will be able to see the number of seats up for grabs, how many of them have been filled for the courses a student is applying for so that they do not end up applying to a college where seats have already been filled. Yoga, which was part of the sports quota list in the Delhi University till last year, will now be a category under the Extra Curricular Activities. The varsity has included Modern Indian Languages in the list of academic ...
Students' union president of DU college found hanging, police suspect suicide
Students' union president of a Delhi University college was found hanging at his home in Nanakpura area of the city on Thursday, said police, who suspect it to be a case of suicide. However, no suicide note was recovered from the room where the body of Utkarsh Sharma, a third year student of BA (Hons) Political Science at Ram Lal Anand College, was found, police said. A senior police officer said Sharma lived with his parents at a government quarter. His family left for their hometown in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday morning. When they made calls to Sharma his phone went unanswered. Worried, they called up his elder brother, who stays in Palam, and asked him to check on him. When he reached home, he found his brother hanging, the officer said. Police suspect it to be a case of suicide and are probing why he took the extreme step. The principal of the college, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, recalled Sharma as a smiling student. "I came to know about it. He was a good student and I had spoken to him ..
Over 30% Odisha ministers face serious criminal cases: ADR
Over 30 per cent members of the new Odisha ministry, led by Naveen Patnaik, have serious criminal cases and more than 35 per cent criminal cases against them, a report by the Association of Democratic Reform (ADR) said.
Debasree Chaudhuri: A BJP street fighter in Bengal (Profile)
A prominent face in the various agitations spearheaded by the BJP against West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government, Debasree Chaudhuri has been a long time activist of the saffron outfit.
HC rejects plea for staying TET
The Madras High Court Thursday dismissed a petition seeking to stay the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) to be held on June 8 and 9, observing that a person who aspires to become a teacher must be competent enough to clear the exam. Justice N Sathish Kumar rejected the plea of R Sakthivel, a resident of Krishnagiri, seeking to quash clause 11 of the February 11, 2011 TET notification assigning a maximum of seven years validity for TET certificate. The petitioner submitted though the National Eligibility Test (NET) and State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) were also qualifying examinations similar to TET, the first two certificate have life time validity. Limiting the validity period of TET certificate was burdening the candidates and complicating the selection process, he said pleading for permanent validity for the TET certificate. Till the disposal of his main prayer for quashing the 2011 notification, he sought a stay on the notification issued for conducting TET exams
Black kids cast as slaves in 'auction' at NY school
A mock slave auction, organised by a teacher, where white students bought their black classmates, at a school here in March had a "profoundly negative effect" on the children, a state investigation has found.
NCBC issues notice to NALSAR for not implementing OBC/BC quota in admission
The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has issued a notice to NALSAR University for the non-implementation of the rule of reservation with respect to OBC and BC category students.The NCBC has served the notice on the basis of representations received from three persons and a letter received from the Congress party in this regard.The Congress party had earlier written to NCBC chairperson Bhagwan Lal Sahni demanding the implementation of reservation policies for the backward category students in the NALSAR Law University."The Registrar of the NALAR University came up with a lame and untenable excuse that there is no provision made in the NALSAR University Act to extend reservations to OBCs students," Congress spokesperson Sravan Dasoju said."However, neither the NALSAR University nor the state of Telangana is allowed to violate the Presidential order and rule of reservation that was already in existence in Telangana and continue to harp on an illegal act that was made ...
SC stays Maharashtra govt decision for 10 pc quota in PG Medical courses for 2019-20
The Supreme Court Thursday stayed Maharashtra government's notification granting 10 per cent quota in admissions for the academic year 2019-20 to post graduate medical courses for students of economically weaker sections (EWS) across all classes. "Rules of game cannot be changed when the game is on" the top court said, pointing out that the admission process for PG Medical courses in Maharashtra for 2019-20 started long before the 10 per cent quota for EWS came into force by 103rd Constitutional amendment and subsequent notification by the state. A vacation bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha Bose said 10 per cent EWS quota cannot be granted at the cost of others unless additional seats are created by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The admissions for the 2019-20 academic year close on Friday. "We are of the view, at this stage, that though the State may act under the enabling provision contained in Article 16(6) of the Constitution, as introduced by the ...