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'Mega-strike' shutters half of New Zealand public schools
More than half of New Zealand's public schools closed their doors on Wednesday amid a mass walkout by teachers over pay and conditions. The ministry of education estimated that almost 60 per cent of schools were closed as some 50,000 teachers staged a "mega-strike". "We didn't want to be on strike, but we did it for the future of education in Aotearoa (New Zealand)," the country's largest education union, NZEI Te Riu Roa said in a statement. "We hope the government heard us - they must take bold and urgent action to fix this." With an estimated half million students affected, parents rallied to make alternate plans as teachers gathered for the latest in a series of protests, this on the eve of the government's annual budget release. The educators are asking for better overall pay and warning that burnout means many leave the profession just years after starting their career.
Jindal B-School hosts over 70 recruiters, scripts impressive placement record
The Sonipat-based Jindal Global Business School (JGBS) was a favoured choice for over 70 top recruiters in 2019, with international placements and top salary packages for their fresh graduates touching Rs 30 lakh per annum.
YouTube Premium launches cheap 'Student Plans' in India
YouTube on Wednesday introduced a new plan for students for YouTube Music Premium and YouTube Premium in India that will allow eligible college students to get discounted access to music, global originals and movies -- ad-free for Rs 59 and Rs 79, respectively.
UNSW Sydney Invites Applications to 'Future of Change' Scholarships
/ -- The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, ranked 45 on QS list globally, has announced its 'Future of Change' scholarships. These scholarships will be offered exclusively to students from India who are ready to re-imagine the world around them and to deliver on the demands the future would place before the global community. "'Future of Change' Scholarships will be awarded to high achieving students across a range of disciplines, including Arts & Social Sciences, Architecture, Business, Engineering, International Law, Art & Design and Medicine," says Mr Amit Dasgupta, founding Country Director of UNSW India. "To encourage more women to pursue engineering studies a full tuition fee waiver is on offer for a woman student," adds Dasgupta. "The objective," said Mr Dasgupta, "is to create a culture of Engineering studies among women students in India. UNSW is uniquely placed to do this. The Quantum Computing effort is led by Professor Michelle Simmons. The Dean of ...
Centre extends last date for PG medical admissions to May 31
The Centre has extended the last date for admission of students for post graduate courses in states to May 31 in a bid to fill up the remaining vacant seats for the academic session 2019-20. A public notice issued by the Union Health Ministry said also said no candidate, who has already been admitted will be permitted to resign from allotted course and college for admission against vacant seats. On Tuesday, the Health Ministry had asked the Medical Council of India (MCI) to consider extending the last date for PG medical admission in states following which the issue was examined by the Board of Governors (BoG). According to the earlier time schedule notified by MCI, the last date for filling up of Post Graduate Medical seats by the states was May 18. "This is to inform all concerned that after consideration of the representations received from some state governments, universities and candidates, it has been approved by the Central government to extend the last date for admission in ...
Attacks by extremists on Afghan schools triple: UNICEF
Attacks on schools in Afghanistan tripled in 2018, surging from 68 in 2017 to 192, the United Nations agency for children said in a report, as the Taliban and other extremist groups in the war-torn country continue to wage a campaign of violence against softer targets. The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday said in a report that it was the first time since 2015 that a rise in attacks had been recorded. "Education is under fire in Afghanistan," said UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore. "The senseless attacks on schools; the killing, injury and abduction of teachers; and the threats against education are destroying the hopes and dreams of an entire generation of children." More than 1,000 schools across the country remain closed because of security threats from groups such as the Taliban and Islamic State, which have sought soft targets for attacks aimed at extending and consolidating their influence through intimidation. Half a million children were denied their right to ...
Cong writes to Backward Classes Commission on NALSAR seat reservations
The Congress party has written to National Commission for Backward Classes chairperson Bhagwan Lal Sahni demanding implementation of reservation policies for the backward category students in the NALSAR law university here.The party's national spokesperson Sravan Dasoju submitted his petition to National Commission for Backward Classes chairperson Bhagwan Lal Sahni pointed out a violation in the reservation of seats in the Hyderabad-based NALSAR University of Law for the local/domicile as well as the students belonging to Other Backward Category (OBC) and Backward Category (BC)."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. 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 ..
'DU to test applicants' edu certificates forensically from this year'
The Delhi University has decided to put the marksheets and other academic documents of students seeking admission to its colleges to forensic test this year. The varsity took the decision in the run-up to the start of admission process from Thursday. The University gave the direction to various colleges for forensic test of applicants' documents Tuesday after a meeting of its admission committee. The varsity will also provide colleges a list of empanelled agencies from where they can have the documents checked forensically. The varsity's admission committee, however, is yet to finalise the agency to hold the entrance tests for admission to its various courses, said officials, attributing it to the delay in the start of the admission process. A meeting, however, is scheduled with the National Testing Agency officials on Wednesday, and the task is likely to be assigned to the NTA, he added. The varsity is also contemplating to issue smart identity cards to its students from this ...
BJP alleges 'acute financial crisis' in DU colleges funded by Delhi govt
The Delhi BJP Tuesday urged Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to direct the AAP government to withdraw its direction to stop funds to 28 Delhi University colleges, fully or partly funded by it, until governing bodies are formed. Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta said it is unfortunate that Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia directed the higher education secretary to stop funds to these colleges. "The undemocratic and untimely move of the Delhi government is causing grave financial crisis amongst the teaching, non-teaching staff and students of these colleges for no fault of theirs," he said. Gupta said that teaching, non-teaching staff and students must not be used by the Delhi government for advancing political purposes. Gupta said he along with a delegation of National Democratic Teachers Front (NDTF) will soon call on the LG to impress upon him the need for his early intervention in the matter. "The Kejriwal government cannot blame the Delhi University for ..
Vaidehi Vijayakumar is VC, Mother Teresa Women's University
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit appointed Vaidehi Vijayakumar as Vice-Chancellor of the Mother Teresa Women's University at Kodaikanal. Purohit, who is also the Chancellor of the University, said Vijayakumar would hold office for a period of three years. Vijayakumar had served Anna University and several overseas universities including Ryerson University, Canada as professor and has presented 266 papers at international level research and academic events, a Raj Bhavan release said. She was also the Head of Department for six years in Anna University and was also the Dean in VIT University. She was a Member of Board of Studies of various universities and at the Academic Council of Anna University and Vellore Institute of Technology, it said.
DU directs colleges to carry out forensic examination of documents furnished by students
The Delhi University has directed all colleges of the varsity to carry out forensic analysis of documents submitted by students during the time of admission in order to avoid a case like that of former DUSU president Ankiv Baisoya who allegedly submitted fake marksheets. The varsity is also mulling over having smart identity cards for students. The DU's admission process is likely to begin by May 30. "Till now, different colleges had different identity cards and there was no uniformity. From this year, the identity cards will look similar but have the name of the college stamped on it. It was also found some colleges were issuing identity cards after six months of a student getting admission, so it was felt that smart ID cards be introduced," an official said. The varsity will be providing a list of empanelled agencies to conduct document forensics to the colleges to conduct forensic analysis of documents submitted by students. This year, the varsity has tied up with the Central Board
Teacher awarded life term for sodomising over 25 boys
A court here Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to a tutor for sodomising over 25 minor boy students over a period of six years. Ramiz Raja was convicted under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act by the POCSO court-3. Magistrate Rajesh Kumar awarded life imprisonment to the teacher under the POCSO act. "Raja sodomised the students who used to go to his home for tuition classes. He made video clippings of the crime and had been asking the students to bring money for him," the counsel of one of the victims, Aslam Khan, said. He circulated some clippings on social media and parents of one of the victims saw it, following which an FIR was lodged in February 2017. Besides Raja, a private school owner, Sarwar Alam, was also booked in the case but he was acquitted by the court. The counsel said that Raja sodomised more than 25 minor students between 2011-17.
Stonehill International School Celebrates Graduation of Class of 2019
/ -- Graduates are placed at some of the best universities like MIT, Stanford, London School of Economics amongst the others Stonehill International School held its Graduation Ceremony for Grade 12 students recently where Mr. Simon McCloskey, Head of School, and Mr Jitu Virwani, Chairman & Managing Director - Embassy Group have attended the event. Stonehill is known for its diverse and inclusive culture, and continues to move from strength to strength. Stonehill's International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) score has remained above the world average for the past six years. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/893504/Stonehill_International_Graduation_2019.jpg ) Addressing the graduates, Mr. Virwani said, "Stonehill teaches you to be lifelong learners. This philosophy will help you to prepare for careers that may not exist in our current world, but will arise in the next few years. As Mahatma Gandhi said 'Be the change that you wish to see in the world.' I encourage ..
Menstrual hygiene workshop organised for EDMC employees
A sensitisation-cum-training workshop on the topic of menstrual health and hygiene was organised here on Tuesday for sanitation and class IV employees of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC). The workshop, marking the Menstrual Health Awareness Day, was organised by Delhi-based NGO Sachhi Saheli in collaboration with the Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA). The event aimed to equip this "neglected group of the society with proper education on menstrual health and hygiene as they have the least access to health care services and education", the organisers said. "You take care of all of us by maintaining hygiene and sanitation and today we are here to impart to you proper knowledge so that you can effectively take care of your personal and menstrual hygiene. "I am confident that the knowledge you gain here on menstruation will help you overcome taboos related to menstruation," Surbhi Singh, gynaecologist and Sachhi Saheli's President, said. The inauguration ceremony was followed by
SAI App helping in assessing children's fitness
Khelo India Mobile App, an application developed by Sports Authority of India, is helping in assessing the fitness levels of school-going children through a battery of tests, and providing insights into which sport they would be most competent in. The App can be used to take tests like Body Mass Index for fitness assessment, Plate Tapping test to assess co-ordination, Sit and Reach test to assess flexibility, 600MT Run/Walk to assess stamina, 50 metre dash Standing Start to assess speed, Partial Curl Ups to assess abdominal muscular strength and endurance, Plate Tapping test to assess hand-eye co-ordination, Flamingo Balance Test to assess balance and Push Ups to assess endurance. Flexibility, co-ordination, muscular strength, endurance, stamina are important for youngsters aspiring to take on sport professionally. The tests can be taken by children from ages 5-18 years, with tests prescribed for every age group. 1000 schools and 70,000 students across the country have already taken .
J-K admin announces 47 day summer vacation for schools in Jammu division
The Jammu and Kashmir administration Tuesday announced a 47-day summer vacation from June 1 in government and recognised private schools up to higher secondary level falling in summer zone of Jammu division. According to an order issued by the School Education Department, these schools shall observe summer vacation from June 1 to July 17. However, the teaching and non-teaching staff along with the head of the institutions shall report for duty on July 16, it said. Any default on the part of private schools in observance of the calendar of summer vacation so authorised shall attract strict action under rules, it said.
d'labs Introduces Data Science Course in Partnership With B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology
/ -- The biggest challenge of modern times is to analyze the massive sets of data generated on regular basis and to apply it for business strategy and decisions. This is where data science plays a big role. Glassdoor regarded jobs in Data Science to be one of the best jobs in 2018 for the third year in a row. Given these facts, there is a need to create a ready pool of talent of Data Scientists. The growing demand for data science professionals across industries, big and small, is being challenged by a shortage of qualified candidates. By 2020, globally there would be a demand for 2.7mn data scientists and India is tipped to become one of the top three markets by then. d'labs, an initiative of Pathfinder Global, aims to bridge the gap between the demand and supply, by offering 'applied data science' courses to students and as part of their regular curriculum to enable them to be industry-ready. The organization has created a four level credit based program in association with B.S. ...
TOEFL to undergo revamp from Aug with shorter duration, options of choosing best scores
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is set to undergo a revamp from August with the duration shortened and scores mentioning the best sections of an individual's test if the exam is taken more than once. The Educational Testing Services (ETS), known for conducting the global TOEFL and GRE tests, is working on making changes in the test in sync with the changing demands of the educational institutions. "A growing number of institutions are acknowledging the value of seeing applicants' best section scores when they take a standardised test more than once. We also know that our test takers want an English language test that helps them stand out to admissions officers," said ETS' Srikant Gopal, Executive Director of TOEFL Programme. "The changes which will come in effect from August will provide a significantly better testing experience for students, while institutions can widen their pools of qualified applicants that meet their English language requirements," he added. The
Catalyze celebrates 10 years of Bespoke online learning
Catalyze centre for learning celebrated its 10th anniversary to commemorate the company's presence and achievements in the global online tutoring Space for a decade.Catalyze offers live interactive online classes in verticals such as school education and competitive exams providing personalized and customized programs to students world over. The company's proprietary technology platform enables tutor student interaction through live audio video classes and an interactive white-board."Classroom learning cannot cater to the individual needs of the students. At Catalyze we bridge learning gaps and work with the students in a one on one or a small group learning environment, considering the unique and individualized learning curve of every student. Our students develop a firm knowledge base as the attention is focussed. The live classes are conducted by expert faculty, with the help of technology and "Our flipped class"; difficult concepts are easy to understand", said Dr Rajashree ...
AMU cancels BLISc, MBA entrance exams after paper leak
The Aligarh Muslim University has cancelled the entrance examinations for the Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLISc) and the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes which were held on May 23 and 26 respectively. AMU Vice-Chancellor Prof Tariq Mansoor ordered the cancellation of the entrance examinations Monday evening after a racket was busted following the arrest of four people allegedly involved in leaking the question paper of the MBA entrance test held on May 26, an AMU release said Tuesday. Those arrested include a clerk of the university who has been described as the mastermind of the racket.
