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CM thanks Javadekar for allowing students who missed NEET to
Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Monday thanked Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar for considering the states request to let students who had missed the medical entrance examination NEET on Sunday due to a train delay, to take the exam again. "Thank you @PrakashJavdekar and @HRDMinistry for considering the request and helping our students. @hd_kumaraswamy #NEET," the Chief Minister's Office said in a tweet. The Union HRD minister had earlier said that Karnataka students who had missed the medical entrance examination NEET due to a train delay would get another chance. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for these students will be conducted on May 20, he said. "Happy to announce that Karnataka Students who missed NEET exam due to railway delay will get another chance," Javadekar tweeted. Hundreds of students had missed the exam on Sunday as their train reached Bengaluru an hour after the scheduled reporting time and also due to a change in an exam ..
CBSE Class X results: Girls outshine boys; PM Modi congratulates 'young friends'
Girls outperformed boys in Class X examination, the result of which was declared by the Central Board of School Examination (CBSE) on Monday.The overall pass percentage of girls has been pegged at 92.45, which is 2.31 higher than the pass percentage logged by boys. As many as 13 students got 499 marks out of 500, and six of them are girls.Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all the successful students, whom he hailed as his 'young friends.' Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar also congratulated them.The overall pass percentage has gone up by 4.40 per cent this year. Last year, the pass percentage was 86.70. This year the percentage stood at 91.10. The pass percentage of boys stands at 90.14, according to details shared by the CBSE.Speaking to ANI, Taru Jain, a student from Jaipur who scored 499 marks, said: "I am feeling really good. I used to study for 4-5 hours every day. I want to pursue Economics (Honours) from Delhi University. My parents, teachers and ...
CBSE Class 10 results: Delhi ranked 9th despite improvement in pass percentage
While the pass percentage of Delhi has improved in Class 10 examination when compared to last year, it is lagging far behind other states and has been ranked ninth in top ten states. The results for the Class 10 examination was announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education on Monday. Delhi recorded a pass percentage of 78.62 per cent last year and improved it to 80.97 pc this year. The Trivandrum region scored the best pass percentage at 99.85 per cent followed by Chennai (99 pc) and Ajmer (95.89 pc). The pass percentage of Panchkula, Prayagraj, Bhubaneswar, Patna and Dehradun, was 93.72 pc, 92.55 pc, 92.32 pc, 91.86 pc and 89.04 pc, respectively. The Guwahati region has been ranked tenth with a pass percentage of 74.49 per cent. A total of 2,60,789 candidates had appeared for the Class 10 examination from the Delhi region. Shivika Dudani from Amity International School Pushp Vihar shared the second rank with 24 others by scoring 498 out 500 marks. Arnav Singh, Mallika Ajmani,
NEET exam to be held in Odisha on May 20
In the wake of cyclone Fani, the exam of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), 2019 has been rescheduled to May 20 for candidates having examination centres in Odisha.The NEET exam was scheduled to held on May 5 in Odisha but hundreds of students missed the exam as trains were running late and hundreds of them were cancelled as well.Indian Railways had cancelled more than 220 trains and routes of over 35 trains were diverted due to the severe cyclone Fani.Earlier, South Western Railway Public Relation Officer (PRO) also said that the Railway ministry will write to the HRD Ministry urging it to re-conduct the NEET exam for the said students. The HRD ministry came into action after complaints from students across the country and announced the rescheduling of the exam.Earlier, the Ministry of Human Resource Development announced the postponement of the exam. Taking to Twitter, R Subrahmanyam, education secretary in the Ministry of Human Resource Development said, "#NEET exam ...
HC asks Centre, Delhi govt to collectively resolve issues of 99-yr-old dilapidated school
The Delhi High Court Monday asked the Centre and Delhi government to collectively resolve the issue of allotment of an alternative land for construction of new building of a 99-year-old school, which is in a dilapidated state. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice A J Bhambhani also asked the Centre and the Delhi government to resolve the issue of relocation of Rajputana Rifles Heroes Memorial Senior Secondary School, currently located in Delhi Cantonment, to a temporary building till construction is made. The court listed the matter for further hearing on July 30. The bench was hearing a PIL by NGO Social Jurist which has alleged that Rajputana Rifles Heroes Memorial Senior Secondary School, taken over by the Delhi government in 1975 and getting 100 per cent aid from it, was in a horrible condition. The Directorate of Education (DoE) of the Delhi government had earlier told the court that a joint inspection of the building had revealed that it was constructed in 1919 ...
K'taka students who missed NEET due to train delay to get another chance: Javadekar
Karnataka students who had missed the medical entrance examination NEET due to a train delay will get another chance, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said Monday. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for these students will be conducted on May 20, he said. "Happy to announce that Karnataka Students who missed NEET exam due to railway delay will get another chance," Javadekar tweeted. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to medical colleges was held across the country on Sunday. But hundreds of students from Karnataka missed the exam as their train reached Bengaluru an hour after the scheduled reporting time for the exam. Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had tweeted on Sunday highlighting the issue. He had tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his tweet. The National Testing Agency, which is conducting the NEET the first time, has announced exam centres will remain the same. The exam was also postponed in Odisha in view of the cyclone .
Jammu University inks MoU with Army's High Altitude Warfare School
The University of Jammu has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian Army's High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) for undertaking research and training, a university official said Monday. The MoU was signed by ManojDhar, vice chancellor, University of Jammu, and Lt Gen P C Thimayya, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Army Training Command, said Vinay Thusoo, head of the university's media cell. The MoU records mutual intent for academic and research collaboration between the university and the HAWS, specifically in the disciplines of high-altitude studies and disaster management in mountainous regions, he said. "This MoU will go a long way to cement relationship between the Indian Army and the University of Jammu," Dhar said. He said the objective of this MoU is to institutionalise evaluation, credit determination, recognition and accreditation of training programmes and courses in high-altitude studies and disaster management. Lt Gen Thimayya said the Army shall facilitate ...
Rewriting NEET: HRD Ministry to decide soon on Karna's request
The HRD Ministry has assured the Karnataka government it would soon decide on their request to allow over 500 students from the state, who missed the NEET exam on Sunday due to a train delay, to write it again, the Chief Ministers office said Monday. Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday held a meeting with Chief Secretary T M Vijaya Bhaskar and Higher Education Department officials on the issue. The students missed the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) on Sunday as their train reached Bengaluru an hour after the scheduled reporting time and also due to a change in an exam centre, reportedly without any prior information. "The CM held a meeting with the CS & Higher Edu Dept on the issue of 500+ students unable to take #NEET due to a train delay on Sunday. The CS, as directed by the CM, requested HRD ministry to let students take the exam again. The ministry has assured that they will take a decision ASAP," the Chief Minister's Office said in a ...
CBSE class 10 results: KVs outperform others with pass percentage of 99.47
Government-run Kendriya Vidyalayas have outperformed others in the CBSE class 10 examination, results of which were announced Monday, with a pass percentage of 99.47 per cent. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), also run by the government, have achieved a pass percentage of 98.57, while for private schools the number is 94.15. Other government-run and aided schools in the country have achieved a pass percentage of 71.91 and 76.95, respectively. "Congratulations #KV for 99.47 % success & #JNV for 98.57% success rate in Class X Board even as the general result is 91.10 % . Government schools have fared better," Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar tweeted. The schools run by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) had outperformed others in class 12 examination also with a pass percentage of 98.54. The JNVs had recorded a pass percentage of 96.62 in class 12 examination, the results of which were announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) last Thursday.
HRD minister Prakash Javadekar congratulates CBSE class 10 students
Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday congratulated the students who have successfully cleared the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 10 board examination, while advising the rest not to get disheartened and work harder in the next attempt.Speaking to ANI, Javadekar said: "I congratulate all the students who have succeeded in the CBSE 10th board exams. More than 91 per cent of students have passed, and those 9 per cent who could not clear the exam this time, will definitely perform best in their compartment examination. Do not get disheartened."He applauded the students of Kendriya Vidyalaya and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya for performing exceptionally well in the examination with a pass percentage of 99 and 98 per cent respectively. "That is the testimony for the quality of education in the government schools," he said."Students with special needs have also performed well with a pass percentage of 90. This is heartwarming," he further ...
Kerala records 98.11% pass percentage in class X exam
: A total of 98.11 per cent of students has passed in this year's class X board examination the results of which were declared by the Kerala education department Monday. Last year, the pass percentage was 97.84 compared to 95.98 per cent in 2017. Announcing the results, the secretary to department of public instructionsaid 4,26,513 students qualified for higher studies. A total of 37,334 students got 'A' plus in all the subjects, the official said, while pointing out that Pathanamthitta district in the state recorded the highest pass percentage at 99.33 per cent and Waynad the lowest at 93.22. The examinations were held from March 13 to 28 in which over 4.35 lakh students appeared. Students can check their results also on websites including www.dhsekerala.gov.in, www.dhsekerala.gov.in, www.kerala.gov.in, www.kerala.gov.in, www.keralaresults.nic. in, www.keralaresults.nic.in.
Smriti Irani proud mother again with daughter's score in CBSE class 10
Union Minister Smriti Irani, who is facing a poll test in her constituency Amethi, had one result which brought her early joy. Her daughter's class 10 CBSE outcome. After her son made her proud with his class 12 results, Irani was a happy mother again with her daughter scoring 82 per cent in class 10. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the class 10 results on Monday with 91.1 per cent candidates clearing the exam. "10th board results out . Daughter scored 82% . Proud that inspite of challenges she has done well. Way to go Zoe," Irani tweeted. The Union Textile Minister had last week took to twitter to share her excitement saying "Ok saying it out loud proud of my son Zohr..not only did he come back with a bronze medal from the World Kempo Championship also scored well in 12 th boards. Best of 4 91% .. special yahoo for 94% in economics.. Maaf karna ,today I'm just a gloating Mom".
List of CBSE Class 10 toppers
CBSE Class 10 results were announced Monday. Here is the list of toppers: Rank 1: 499 out of 500 marks 1) Siddhant Pengoriya (Noida) 2) Divyasnh Wadhwa (Noida) 3) Yogesh Kumar Gupta (Jaunpur) 4) Ankur Mishra (Ghaziabad) 5) Vatsal Varshney (Meerut) 6) Manya (Bhatinda) 7) Aryan Jha (Jamnagar) 8) Taru Jain (Jaipur) 9) Bhavana N Sivadas (Kerala) 10) Ish Madan (Ghaziabad) 11) Divjot Kaur Jaggi (Ambala) 12) Apoorva Jain (Ghaziabad) 13) Shivani Lath (Noida) Rank 2: 498 out of 500 marks 1) Kaashvi Jain (Ambala) 2) Adheena Elsa Roy (Calicut) 3) Ayushi Pushkar (Lucknow) 4) Mallika Mandal (Noida) 5) Sakshi Saxena (Palwal) 6) Tarush Rajawat (Bijnor) 7) Rohan Batra (Ambala) 8) Drishti Gupta (Panchkula) 9) Pakhi Vats (Ghaziabad) 10) Nishita Singh (Ghaziabad) 11) Pratham Kumar Srivastava (Ghaziabad) 12) Gaurav Singh (UP) 13) Radhika Gupta (Noida) 14) Shivika Dudani (Delhi) 15) Salmaan (Kerala) 16) Manan Gupta (Ghaziabad) 17) Stuti Dixit (Faridabad) 18) Arindam Sarma (Guwahati) 19) Yashas D ...
CBSE Class 10 results: Girls outshine boys
Girls once again outperformed boys as the Central Board of Secondary Education announced the Class 10 results on Monday.
CBSE declares Class X results, 13 students score 499 out of 500
A total of 13 students have scored 499 out of 500 marks in the Class 10 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exams, whose results have been announced on Monday.Siddhant Pengoriya, Divyansh Wadhwa, Ankur Mishra, Vatsal Varshney, Isha Madan, Apoorva Jain, Shivani Lath from Dehradun, Yogesh Kumar Gupta from Prayagraj, Manya and Divjot Kaur Jaggi from Panchkula, Aryan Jha and Taru Jain from Ajmer Bhavana N Sivadas from Thiruvananthapuram topped the list of CBSE each of them scoring 499 marks out of 500.The results were announced at 2 pm on the official website of the CBSE cbseresults.nic.in and cbse.nic.in.Earlier, the Central Board of Secondary Education clarified in a statement that the news which was being circulated on several media platforms with regard to the declaration of class X results was incorrect.The CBSE class 10 Board Exams were conducted at 4974 centres across India and abroad with participation of a total of 19298 schools.The overall pass percentage was ...
CBSE declares Class 10 results, girls outshine boys
With a pass percentage of 92.45 in the Class 10 CBSE results, which were announced on Monday, girls outperformed boys by a margin of 2.31 per cent. Thirteen students bagged the first rank with 499 out of 500 marks. The second and third rank were shared by 24 and 58 students, respectively. A total of 2.25 lakh students scored above 90 per cent and 57,256 scored above 95 per cent. The Trivandrum region performed the best with a pass percentage of 99.85, followed by Chennai and Ajmer with 99 and 95.89 respectively. Delhi ranked second last with a pass percentage of 80.97 and Guwahati was last with 74.49.
Schools re-open in Sri Lanka amid tight security
Schools in Sri Lanka resumed classes on Monday with few students arriving in classrooms, two weeks after the devastating Easter Sunday bombings forced the authorities to close the educational institutions. Amid tight security, the classes commenced for mid-to-upper stream (grades 6 to 13) and will be followed by lower grades (1 to 5) on May 13. "The second academic term for school children in grade 6 and above classes, commenced today (Monday). The three armed forces, police, civil security officers, parents and old boys gathered at their respective schools to provide protection," News 1ST channel reported. Nine suicide bombers, including a woman, carried out a series of devastating blasts that tore through three churches and three luxury hotels on April 21, killing 253 people and injuring over 500 others. Following the attack, the authorities closed the schools until further notice. Despite the tight security arrangements, most classrooms were near empty. Private schools, including ..
CBSE Class 10 results to be declared on Monday
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be announcing the results for Class 10 exam on Monday, officials said. According to an official, the results will be announced by 3 pm and will be available on the CBSE website. Last week, the results for Class 12 exam were announced way ahead of the schedule. The CBSE was also ahead of the ICSE board which is the first to announce the results every year.
Tamil Nadu: Differently abled NEET candidate dies while returning home
A 17-year-old differently abled student, Santhya, who took the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in Madurai on Sunday, passed away in a bus while returning home.Santhya, a resident of Abirami area of Ramanathapuram district, appeared for NEET at a private school.On her way back home she fell unconscious in the bus near Thiruppuvanam and died. Though the exact reason behind her death is still unknown.The NEET UG examination 2019 was conducted on Sunday by the National Test Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses across India.
Opposition parties in Telangana calls for protest on May 11 over goof-up in intermediate exam results
Opposition parties in Telangana have criticised Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led TRS government in the state over the alleged goof-up in the intermediate exam results and called to stage a protest on May 11 along with affected students and their parents.Claiming that injustice has happened to the students, CPI State Secretary Chada Venkat Reddy told media on Sunday, "It's been more than 18 days since the results goof-up took place and still the government is not responding to the issue in a proper way. The TRS government did not even assure anything to the families whose children committed suicide and neither got the guilty officers arrested who are behind this."Later, Telangana Janasamathi state President Kodandaram demanded TRS government to fulfill few demands including every answer sheet to be re-evaluated, government to take action against the officials that are responsible for the bungle, Education Minister Jagadeeshwar Reddy must be suspended and the government must give .
