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Shocking Gujarat exam results: 63 schools score a zero
Not a single student from as many as 63 schools managed to clear the Secondary School Certificate examinations conducted by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, the results of which were declared here on Tuesday.
Admission to IP University law courses through CLAT: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the national level Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) will form the basis of admissions to law courses of the Guru Gobind Singh IP University (GGSIPU) for the academic year 2019-20.
Over 20 lakh schoolkids in Kerala to benefit from hi-tech IT labs
A record 20.86 lakh schoolchildren in 9,941 state-run lower primary and upper primary schools in Kerala will have the facility of hi-tech IT laboratories in their schools from July, an official said on Tuesday.
86.07pc students pass Madhyamik, Guv congratulates candidates
An estimated 86.07 per cent students passed the Madhyamik Pariksha (Class 10 board examination) in West Bengal, the results of which were announced on Tuesday. A total of 10,50,397 students had appeared for the examination held earlier this year. Sougata Das of Mahammadpur Deshpran Vidyapith in Purba Midnapore district topped the tests, securing 694 out of 700 marks with a percentage of 99.94. West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) president Kalyanmoy Ganguly told reporters here that this year's 86.07 pass percentage was the highest in the last few years. Asked if results of other Class 10 board examinations had any influence on this year's marks, Ganguly said, "We are not influenced by evaluation of other boards. We are following our own yardsticks. These students deservedly got such marks." The second and third ranked candidates secured 691 and 689 marks, respectively, in the Madhyamik Pariksha. Purba Midnapore registered the highest pass percentage of 96.01 .
Naidu asks educational institutions to foster academic excellence
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday asked educational institutions to maintain high standards and foster academic excellence as the country has emerged as an attractive destination for global investors.India is poised to become a five trillion dollars economy in the next few years, he said while addressing the convocation of Great Lakes Institute of Management.Naidu said today's youngsters are joining India's growth story at a very exciting juncture. India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and has become the second largest global hub for start-ups.The Fourth Industrial Revolution is being driven by rapidly-changing technologies, he said. Professional managers will be required to manage technology-driven changes in industrial processes and practices."Every change is potentially disruptive. You have to control and manage this disruption. So equip yourself with knowledge and upgrade your skills continuously," said Naidu."Sustaining the culture of innovation and .
Admissions to law courses in GGSIPU will be through CLAT: SC
Admissions to law courses in Delhi government's Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) for the 2019-20 academic session will be only through national level Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), the Supreme Court said Tuesday. A vacation bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah said this while hearing a petition filed by the GGSIPU challenging the Delhi High Court order which had stayed the operation of an order and circular issued in February mandating the varsity to take admission in law courses through CLAT. "Let the admissions (in law courses) be made on the basis of CLAT," the bench said. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for GGSIPU, said that as per the high court order, the varsity would have to conduct common entrance test for taking admissions in law courses as it cannot take admissions through CLAT. The counsel appearing for self financing educational institutions association said students will have to suffer if admissions to law courses were made ...
CBSE writes to DU to align admission process with preponed result schedule
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has written to Delhi University to align their admission process with the preponed result schedule of the class 12 board examination. CBSE had announced results of class 12 examination on May 2, in record 28 days. Usually, the class 12 results are announced by third week of May. "As per the directives of the Delhi High Court, CBSE has preponed all its activities of conduct of examination, declaration of result and process of verification and re-evaluation. "We have also written a letter to the Registrar of Delhi University to align the admission process as per the schedule fixed by the CBSE," a board official said. The official said now, Delhi University has to fix the last date of submission of application form for admission in Delhi University in such a manner that the work of re-evaluation is over prior to the last date of Delhi University admission process. The Delhi University is yet to announce the admission schedule while St ...
Extending RTE Act beyond class 8 policy decision, to be considered after new govt formed: HC told
The Centre on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that extension ofE Act beyond class VIII in schools is a "major policy issue" which could only be decided after the new government is formed post general elections. The central government made the submission in an affidavit filed in response to a pending PIL seeking free education for students from the economically weaker sections (EWS) and disadvantaged groups (DG) up to class 12 in private unaided schools. The affidavit filed by an officer of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) said the proposal in this regard has been submitted for in-principle decision of the central government. As per section 3 of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, every child of the age of six to 14 years shall have the right to free and compulsory education in a neighbourhood school till the completion of his or her elementary education(class VIII). The matter along with the affidavit is likely to come up for hearing before a bench of Chief Justice ...
Permission granted to 59 private schools operating on DDA land to increase fees by 5-10%: Officials
At least 59 private schools operating on the DDA land in the national capital have been granted permission to increase their fees by 5-10 per cent by the Delhi government, officials said Tuesday. As per norms, private schools built on the Delhi Development Authority land need to take permission from the Directorate of Education (DoE) before proceeding with any fee hike. There are 301 such schools in the city of which 267 had approached for permission for fee hike. "After detailed audit of the schools, 59 of them which were in deep shortage of funds have been allowed to hike the fees by 5-10 per cent. The fee hike will be limited to tution fees only," a senior DoE official said. The DoE had in 2017 allowed the schools to go ahead with an "interim fee hike" up to 15 per cent in line with the seventh pay commission's recommendations provided they get their financial accounts audited by the government in a fixed period of time. The order was withdrawn by the AAP government last year, ...
Nepal SC orders Tribhuvan university to allow 32 Indian medical students to appear in annual exams
Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered a prominent university here to allow 32 Indian students pursuing medical studies in one of its affiliated colleges to appear in their annual examinations, months after they were debarred for not passing an entrance conducted by the institution's Institute of Medicine, according to a media report. The apex court in its order May 17 ordered the Tribhuvan University to allow the 32 Indian students from appearing in their annual examinations, observing that they had cleared the Indian government-conducted National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, which meant that they had fulfilled the criterion set by Nepal Medical Council under the MBBS programme, the Himalayan Times reported. The students, who are pursuing MBBS at Nepal's Janaki Devi Medical college affiliated to the Tribhuvan University, were to appear for their annual examination on December 20 last year. However, they were not allowed to appear in the exams citing none of them had cleared an entrance .
Oxford University to help disadvantaged gain admission
The University of Oxford is launching two new programs aimed at helping disadvantaged students gain a coveted place at the institution. Oxford's vice chancellor, Louise Richardson, says the programs outlined Tuesday represent "a sea change" in admissions and that there is now a commitment "to accelerate the pace at which we are diversifying our student body." The university says the programs will offer places for up to 250 students a year, representing 10 per cent of Oxford's UK undergraduate intake. It aims to boost the proportion of students coming to Oxford from under-represented backgrounds from 15 per cent to 25 per cent. Chris Millward of the Office for Students, the independent regulator of higher education, says "radical change" is necessary to shrink the access gap, but that the proposals are a step in the right direction.
Primary schools in Kerala set to go hi-tech by July
Primary schools in Kerala are all set to become hi-tech by July, thanks to a comprehensive IT initiative of the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE). Thestate-run agency had recently successfully completed the Hi-Tech school project, under which 45,000 classrooms in the state were made hi-tech. KITE, formerly IT@School project under the state General Education Department, is a special purpose vehicle envisaged to promote IT education in state schools. It has completed the tender proceedings for the procurement of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) equipment for the Hi-Tech Lab for primary schools project funded by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Board (KIIFB), an official statement said on Tuesday. The KITE authorities have decided to issue the supply orders for 55,086 laptops and USB speakers and 23,170 multimedia projectors to be deployed in 9,941 lower primary and upper primary schools in the state. As per the KIIFB approved ...
GIA India organised a GemKids programme in New Delhi
To ignite the love and passion of gemstones, GIA India organised the GemKids programme for the students of Universal Public School, New Delhi, on May 3. More than 20 students from 6th to 8th grade attended the programme to learn about the fascinating world of gemstones.GIA India Instructor Amar Agarwal shared insights and facts on a variety of gems. The programme offered students an opportunity to learn about gemmology through hands-on activities using natural minerals and gemstones. Students explored how gems are formed in nature, the different methods used to mine them, how civilizations valued gems throughout history and more."We have high regards for GIA India introducing GemKids to our school - a thoughtful initiative where students are encouraged to develop their knowledge of gemstones. This programme offers interesting content encouraging students to distinguish naturally-occurring gems from laboratory-grown and various kinds of treatments done to enhance its beauty", said Maya
70.78 pc students clear annual high school certificate exam
An estimated 70.78 per cent of the total 5,61,079 students, passed the annual high school certificate examination, the results of which were announced by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha here Tuesday. The pass ratio this year is five per cent lower than last years pass percentage of 76.23 per cent, said School and Mass Education, secretary, PK Mohapatra while announcing the results. Of the 5,61,079 students who appeared the annual HSC examination, 3,97,125 students have passed the test, he said, adding that among successful students, 1,91,655 are male and 2,05,470 are female. At least 1,181 students have been awarded grade-A1 (more than 90 per cent), 9,938 students got Grade A2 , B1- 24,991 and 46,319 students have been graded under B2 category. Similarly, 76,139 students have been graded under C category, Grade D-1,16,262, Grade E-1,22,062 and Grade F-1,63,954 students, Mohapatra said. Though 289 schools have recorded cent percent results, 82 schools ...
Maratha students seeking SEBC quota withdraw stir
Several post-graduate medical students withdrew their protest on Tuesday after the Maharashtra governor signed an ordinance to provide quota to the Maratha community members under the Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) category. Around 250 students were sitting on a protest at the Azad Maidan here for the last two weeks, after the Bombay High Court earlier this month ruled that the 16 per cent quota offered to Marathas will not be applicable on admissions to post-graduate (PG) medical courses this year. Later, when the Supreme Court also upheld the HC ruling, leading to cancellation of admissions granted to 253 students, the state government took the ordinance route. On the government's recommendation, Governor C Vidyasagar Rao signed the ordinance on Monday to protect the admissions of students in the PG courses. Expressing happiness over it, the protesting students in a statement said they were satisfied with the measures initiated by the state government .
CBSE prepones verification, re-evaluation process
After receiving direction from Delhi High Court, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday said it has preponed all its activities of conduct of examination, declaration of result and process of verification and re-evaluation."As per the directives of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi, CBSE has preponed all its activities of conduct of examination, declaration of result and process of verification and re-evaluation," Rama Sharma, PRO CBSE said.In a letter to Registrar of Delhi University, the CBSE has urged to align the admission process as per its schedule. Now, Delhi University has to fix the last date of submission of application form for admission in Delhi University in such a manner that the work of re-evaluation gets over prior to the last date of Delhi University admission process.Immediately, after the examinations were over, the tentative schedule of verification of marks and re-evaluation was also hosted on the website for the information of all the ...
3 lakh students pass BSE's HSC exam in Odisha
Girls outshone boys in the High School Certificate (HCS) examination results declared by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Odisha on Tuesday.
86.07 per cent students pass Madhyamik examination
An estimated 86.07 per cent of the 10,50,397 students passed the Madhyamik Pariksha (class 10) board examination in West Bengal, the results of which were announced on Tuesday. Sougata Das of Mahammadpur Deshpran Vidyapith in Purba Midnapore district topped the madhyamik examination securing 694 out of total 700 marks with 99.94 percentage. West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE), president Kalyanmoy Ganguly told a press meet here that this year's 86.07 pass percentage was the highest in madhyamik examination in recent times. Asked if results in other class 10 board examinations prompted the Madhyamik high scores as the topper got 694, the second 691 and the third and four ranked received 689 and 687 marks respectively, Ganguly said "we are not influenced by evaluation of other boards. We are following our own yardsticks. These students deservedly got such marks." The results are available on the website wbbse.org. Purba Midnapore district registered the highest .
Muzaffarnagar: School teacher arrested for sexually harassing Class VII student
A teacher of a government primary school here has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a Class VII student, police said Tuesday. The teacher was arrested on Monday and a case has been registered against him, station house officer, Kotwali police station, Anil Kaparvan, said. He had been harassing the girl for the last few days and was showing her objectionable videos. The incident came to light when the girl complained to her parents, the SHO said. The teacher has been placed under suspension by the education department.
13 students injured in violence in Muzaffarnagar college
At least 13 students, including three girls, of a college here were injured when they were attacked by another group over old enmity, police said Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday, they said. The injured were rushed to hospital and a case has been registered against 26 students, of which only six have been identified, station house officer of Miranpur police station, Pankaj Tyagi said. An FIR was filed by assistant director of Bhagwant Institute of Technology, Raghav Mehra. According to the complainant, the students were in class when another group of students entered the college and beat them up over old enmity. The students were attacked with sticks. Security has been tightened in the college after the incident, the police said.
