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US' richest black promises to pay 400 students' loans, stuns entire class

The total amount covered for the 396 students is up to $40 million

Maha guv signs ordinance to provide quota under SEBC category

Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao Monday signed an ordinance to provide quota under the Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) Reservation Act, 2018, to candidates from the Maratha community seeking admission to post-graduate medical and dental courses. The ordinance was issued by the Governor on the recommendation of the state government to protect the admissions of students in the PG courses. The ordinance route was taken by the Maharashtra government after the Supreme Court struck down reservations for Maratha students under the SEBC quota in PG medical and dental courses this year. The ruling cancelled admissions granted to 253 students under the quota. The ordinance is aimed to further explain the intent of the state government to provide quota for the Maratha community. The state government earlier clarified that the quota was applicable from the time it released the prospectus for the said courses in February 2019. The state government has also sought

Maharashtra Gov signs ordinance to bring medical admissions under SEBC quota

Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on Monday signed an ordinance to provide quota under Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) Reservation Act, 2018 to candidates seeking admission to post-graduate medical and dental courses.The ordinance will give reservation to students in admissions to educational courses including under-graduate courses requiring the passing of the NEET or any other National Entrance Test.Apart from the reservation in medical admission, the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2019 will also pave the way for reservation in appointments in public services and posts in the state.Maharashtra Cabinet on Friday announced that it had sent the ordinance to the Governor for his approval. The Cabinet had also decided to reimburse the fees to the affected students from the general category.The Cabinet decision came after the Nagpur bench, earlier this month, stated 16 per cent reservation given to the Maratha ...

Odisha Class X results to be declared on Tuesday

The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Odisha, which conducts Matriculation (Class X) Examinations for Odia medium schools in the state, will publish this year's results on Tuesday. At least six lakh students took this year's examination at over 3,000 centres across the state, BSE president Jahan Ara Begum said. "The matriculation examination results will be declared at 9am on Tuesday and the students can know their marks by visiting the official websites of the board after 11 am," she said. The results will also be made available through SMS, she added. "The two official websites of the board are www.bseodisha.ac.in and www.bseodisha.nic.in. The results will be available in these websites 11 am onwards. Those who do not have internet facilities, can know their results by sending sms to 5676750 by typing OR10roll number," Begum said. The examination was held from February 22 to March 8. The evaluations of answer sheets were completed in April, sources said.

Maharashtra promulgates ordinance for SEBC quota in medical education

Spelling relief to around 250 post-graduate students on the warpath since nearly a fortnight, Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao on Monday signed an ordinance to provide benefit of reservations in admissions to social and educationally backward classes in medical and dental undergraduate and post-graduate courses.

JNU reply sought in case of sexual harassment by professor

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to file a reply on a plea seeking early hearing on a contempt petition filed against the varsity and Professor Atul Johri, who is accused of sexual harassment.

College admission process has to be online, students can't be

West Bengal government has directed all colleges in the state that the admission process this year has to be completely online and students cannot be asked to come to campus before classes start, an official said Monday. The move is aimed to avoid political intervention in the admission process. Education minister Partha Chatterjee has informed all colleges that no student can be called to the campus during the admission process, Higher education secretary R S Shukla told reporters. Even the payment of fees will have to be made online, he added. "A clear policy has been adopted. The process will be online. It will transperent and merit based. A student can be called only to attend his or her classes," Shukla said. He said the final physical verification of documents can be undertaken by the colleges when a student comes to attend classes and any deviation from documents submitted online can lead to cancellation of the admission. There have been allegations of corruption .

Girls empowerment mission workshop begins at NTPC Farakka

The NTPC Farakka on Monday launched a month-long residential workshop for over hundred female students in pursuance of the power major's countrywide girls empowerment mission. It was inaugurated by M S D Bhattamishra, Executive Director, CSR, NTPC Ltd in presence of Kunal Gupta, CGM, DSGSS Babji,CGM (O&M) NTPC Farakka and other dignitaries. A total of 127 girl students of class VI from 26 neighbouring schools, including six from Jharkhand, are participating in the four-weeks workshop, a NTPC statement said. All the costs towards organizing the camp is being borne by NTPC and each girl student has been provided backpacks containing articles of daily needs, two set of dress, shoes etc., it said. This unique initiative will give a good learning opportunity to the girl students as they would be exposed to new and modern concepts of learning. Judo & karate classes will boost their self defence, exposure to computers will make digital learning interesting, it ...

71 BPL students get Rs 1.45 cr financial support from Army for studies in J-K

Reaching out to the students belonging to needy and poor families in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army on Monday provided them Rs 1.45 crore financial assistance for studies. Army Commander, Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh presented the financial aid to 71 selected students from the Below Poverty Line category and remote areas of Jammu & Kashmir at a function in this district of the state. The financial aid provided under 'Sadbhavana' to needy children included scholarships to the tune of Rs 1.45 crore, PRO defence said. Seventy-one students -- 45 for the Army Public School, Beas, and 26 for Drona Boys Hostel, Udhampur -- were handed over the scholarship certificates and cheques which cover the complete expenditure of their schools, including fees, boarding, lodging and transportation, he said. Speaking on the occasion, Lt Gen Singh said the Army would do everything possible within the ambit of 'Operation Sadbhavana' to assist the civil population of the state, ...

HC seeks JNU reply on plea for early hearing of contempt petition in sexual harassment case

The Delhi High Court Monday sought JNU's response on a plea by several women students seeking early hearing on a contempt petition filed against the varsity and a professor who is accused in a sexual harassment case. Justice J R Midha issued notices to the university, its vice chancellor, professor Atul Johri and Delhi Police on the early hearing application and listed the matter for consideration on July 2. The court also called for the records of the main petition on the next date. The students sought early hearing after the court on May 3 listed the contempt as well as the main petition for hearing on October 31. In the main petition, the students have challenged the clean chit given by JNU's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to the professor. The ICC report of July 23 last year followed the high court's May 29, 2018 direction to the committee to find out whether a prima facie case of misconduct was made out against the professor to suspend him from the Jawaharlal Nehru ...

Bhuvan Bam takes on exam dread in new video

Digital star Bhuvan Bam's latest YouTube video "The Brighter Side" sends out a strong message regarding examination fear amongst students.

International exposure introduces students to multi-cultural, interdisciplinary environment: JGU

Global exposure broadens students' outlook introducing them to multi-cultural learning environment, OP Jindal Global University said Monday as it announced that more than 175 of its students will pursue various courses in institutes such as Harvard and Oxford under a study programme. It will help them imbibe qualifications and expertise relevant in the globalised work environment, JGU said in a statement. JGU Founding Vice Chancellor C Raj Kumar said the varsity's over 175 students will shortly leave the country to pursue courses in leading institutes across the world, including Harvard, Oxford and Columbia as part of Short-Term Study Abroad Programmes (STSAP). "The remarkable feature of these programmes are that they do not impose any disciplinary limitations for students as far as access is concerned. For example, any student from any school in any year of study can pursue almost all of these programmes," he said. The universities that will host JGU students, include Harvard ...

Camp to kindle students interest in science, maths held

: With an aim to stimulate interest in students in learning science and mathematics at the school-level, a five-day camp was hosted by the Indian Instituteof Science Education and Research (IISER) here. The camp 'Crafting Young Scientists of Tomorrow' (CRYSTAL) saw 25 students, the state-level winners of National Childrens Science Congress 2018, belonging to the age group of 10-14, taking part in it, a press release said. During the camp, the participants were exposed to hands-on experience in IISER labs, interaction with teachers, science demonstrations and opportunity to engage with other fellow students, the release said. The camp was organised jointly by the Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) and IISER, Thiruvananthapuram, from May 15-19, it added.

Pak's Sindh University cancels admission of woman with ISIS background

The University of Sindh in Pakistan has cancelled the admission of a 22-year-old woman student, who received weapons training from the ISIS in Syria and was part of a failed plot to carry out a suicide attack on a church in Lahore. Naureen Leghari, a second-year student of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) in Jamshoro, Sindh, went missing in February 2017 from his native town of Hussainabad, a suburb of Hyderabad. She was arrested after two months from Lahore following an encounter in which her associate Ali was killed by security forces. After her arrest, LUMHS cancelled her admission. She then got admission in the English Department of the University of Sindh in November 2018 but when the varsity got knowledge of her background, it cancelled her admission, the News reported. Her father Dr Abdul Jabbar Leghari is working at the University as a professor in Dr MA Kazi Institute of Chemistry. Naureen and her father have approached Sindh High Court filing a ..

Over 175 JGU students going to Oxford, Harvard, Columbia, UCB

Over 175 students from O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) will be leaving shortly for Short-Term Study Abroad Programmes (STSAP) across leading universities of the world, including Harvard, Oxford, Columbia and the University of California-Berkeley (UCB).

Acting principal, teacher held for taking bribe from student in Rajasthan

An acting principal of a college and a government teacher were arrested in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district for allegedly taking bribe from a student for giving her relaxation in attendance and good marks in practical exams, an Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said Sunday. Government teacher Sanjay Jain and acting principal of Vardhaman Teachers Training College Savita Pathak were arrested on Saturday from the college office after the bribe amount of Rs 10,000 was allegedly recovered from them, ACB ASP Bhawani Shankar Meena said. Jain's wife is the director of the college. On May 13, a complaint was registered by the B.ED student Harshini Rathore that the accused had demanded a sum of Rs 30,000 from her to give her good marks in the practical exam. The accused were nabbed while taking the first installment of the bribe from the complainant, he said. During the search, receipts of lakhs of rupees in the name of 'Suvidha Shulk' from students was found from the college office, the ASP .

College director, principal held for taking bribe in Jhalawar

The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Saturday arrested the director and the principal of a private college in Jhalawar district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a student to relax her attendance requirement and pass her in practical exams, an ACB official said. Vardhaman Teachers Training College's director Sanjay Jain, 50, and its acting principal Savita Pathak, 35, had demanded Rs 30,000 as bribe from Harshini Rathore, who is pursuing B.Ed from the college in Pidawa town, said Jhalawar ASP Bhawani Shankar Meena. The bribe amount was agreed for Rs 25,000 after negotiations, he added. Rathore had filed a complaint on May 13. The official said the accused were arrested accepting Rs 10,000 from the student, he said. The accused will be produced before ACB court in Kota Sunday, he added.

Nepal inaugurates educational institution built with Indian aid

A new building of a Nepal's educational institution, built with India's assistance, was inaugurated in the Udayapur district on Saturday. The campus of the Shree Narad Adarsha Education in Chaudandigadhi Municipality of Udayapur District has been built with India's help which provided an aid of 3 crore (30 million) Nepali rupees, a statement from the Indian Embassy here said. Former Urban Development Minister Nepali Congress leader Narayan Khadha inaugurated the two-storied campus building of the Shree Narad Adarsha Education, in the presence of Indian Deputy Chief of Mission Ajay Kumar, it said. The educational institution was established in 1971 as a secondary school and ungraded to a campus in 2003. It is affiliated to the Tribhuvan University. Currently, the campus offers three-year Bachelor degree course in education management and humanities, apart from 10+2 level course to around 770 students. At present, a total of 135 students are enrolled, about 70 per cent of which are ...

Shiv Nadar University Celebrates Its Fifth Convocation

/ -- More than 580 students from Shiv Nadar University were conferred degrees this year Shiv Nadar University, India's leading comprehensive, research-centric, multidisciplinary university, celebrated its fifth convocation ceremony at its Greater Noida campus today. The University Chancellor, Mr. Shiv Nadar conferred honorary doctorates on four distinguished individuals, namely Dr. Ashok Seth, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, world-renowned cardiologist & the Chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute; Lord Charles Powell, an eminent British diplomat, politician & businessman; Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, distinguished Indian space scientist & former head of ISRO; and Mr. Mike Lawrie, Global Technology Leader & President, CEO and Chairman, DXC Technology, in recognition of their outstanding achievements and significant contributions to society in their respective fields. (Photo: ...

The Rising Global Impression of Manipal's AUA, College of Medicine

/ -- Manipal's American University of Antigua (AUA), College of Medicine is on their mission to execute the promise of addressing the global shortage of physicians. AUA is proclaiming their worldwide presence with each association and partnership. AUA, the top medical school in the Caribbean has been securing its highest rank among the best medical schools consistently. The medical graduates of AUA are licensed to practice in all the 50 states of the United States of America. And now with agreements with various medical schools and hospitals in other countries, AUA is spreading its wings far and wide enabling the dreams of numerous students aspiring to take up the medical profession. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/834877/MAUA_Logo.jpg ) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/889394/GAPIO_Conference.jpg ) Recently, an agreement has been signed between American University of Antigua and Warwick Medical School with the purpose of enabling students of AUA's College of Medicine