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Pak to mainstream madrassas, bring them under govt control: Army spokesperson
Pakistan will bring over 30,000 madrassas into the mainstream education system as part of a determined campaign to combat extremism, the military spokesperson said Monday. Addressing a press conference in Rawalpindi, Major General Asif Ghafoor said Pakistan had witnessed a surge in religious seminaries from 247 madrassas in 1947 to 2,861 in 1980. "And now there are over 30,000 madrassas. Out of these, only 100 are involved in propagating terrorism," he said, adding that several steps were afoot to control and bring the seminaries into the mainstream. "All madrassas will be brought under the Ministry of Education so that contemporary subjects can be taught. We will formulate a syllabus which will not have hate speech and students will be taught respect for different sects," he said. The military spokesman said the students will also receive a degree which will be associated with the education board. "In February, money was allotted to bring the seminaries into the mainstream. To ...
Cong, BJP, student outfits step up protests over Inter results
Scores of workers and students' activists were taken into custody Monday as the Congress, BJP and various student outfits in Telangana ratcheted up protests over the alleged goof-up in declaration of Intermediate exam results, demanding removal of the State education minister. The Congress, TDP, CPI and Telangana Jana Samiti (TJS) jointly called for a 'Maha Dharna' at the office of Board of Intermediate Education to protest the alleged failures of the BIE and the "negligent" attitude of the TRS government towards the conduct of Intermdiate exams. Several leaders were put under "house arrest" in parts of the city and across the state, the parties claimed. The protesters alleged that over 20 students committed suicide since April 18 after the results were declared. Separately, state BJP president K Laxman launched an indefinite fast outside his party office. However, he was removed from the place within a few hours and shifted to the state-run Nizam's Institute of Medical ..
France to now recognise four Indian academic qualifications
Four Indian academic qualifications -- Senior School Certificate (SSC), Bachelor's and Master's degrees and PhDs - from government-approved institutions will now be recognized by the French government with effect from May 1.
Telangana BJP launches indefinite hunger strike over intermediate board results fiasco
Leaders of Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party went on an indefinite hunger strike in Hyderabad on Monday, demanding justice for the intermediate students over "errors" in their state board results.BJP Telangana state president K Laxman along with some other party activists started the sit-in hunger strike at Namapally in Hyderabad.Laxman said, "Telangana government has failed to solve the issue of intermediate students. It has been 10 days (since the students' protest started) and so many students have committed suicide in this period. We have approached the Governor on the matter.""We demand the government to suspend Education Minister Guntakandla Jagadish Reddy. We will continue this strike until intermediate students get justice," he said.Over three lakh students reportedly failed in the intermediate exams conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) in the state. This led to protests by students and parents alleging large-scale discrepancies in the examination ...
HPBoSE declares Class 10 results, 60.79 pc students pass
The Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (HPBoSE) Monday declared the Class 10 Board exam results. Atharv Thakur of Geetanjli Public School, Hamirpur topped the Board exam by securing 691 out of 700 marks. This year, 60.79 per cent students passed the exam. A total 1.19 lakh students appeared for the examination of which 67,319 cleared. Girls outnumbered the pass percentage as 34,712 cleared the exam out of 53,388, whereas only 32,971 of total 57,352 boys passed the exam. A total of 6,395 students have got compartment. The first three positions in the merit list were held by boys and out of the top 39 students, there was only one student from a government school, HPBoSE chairman Suresh Soni said. He said 27 girls secured place in the merit list.
Telangana teacher sacked for giving '0' marks instead of 99
This is the most glaring and classic example of the scale of goof-up in Telangana Board of Intermediate examinations with a student getting '0' marks instead of '99'in a subject.
Intermediate results fiasco: Examiner penalised, lecturer
: The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) has penalised a private educational institute lecturer, who served as examiner besides suspending a lecturer, after a second-year (final) Intermediate girl student was allegedly given '00' marks, even though she secured 99 marks in the Telugu paper. The girl student, from Mancherial district was given '00', instead of 99 marks that she had scored in Telugu. "It is a blunder and hence the Board has taken action and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the examiner G Umadevi, while scrutiniser S Vijay Kumar (lecturer at a state-run junior college) has been suspended and an enquiry has been ordered," an official release issued late Sunday night said. The examiner, lecturer at a private educational institute had given '00' instead of 99 marks while Kumar, who was the scrutiniser did not notice the error in the marks, the release said adding the examiner has also been suspended by the private educational institute. The ...
Protest intensifies in Telangana over exam goof-up
Telangana Police arrested scores of opposition leaders and workers across the state as the protests over the massive bungling in Intermediate examination results intensified on Monday.
Protests continue over goof-up in Intermediate resultsin
Protestscontinued Monday over the alleged goof-up inthe declaration of results ofthe Intermediate examinations by members of different student organisations and political parties here even as the BJP Telangana unit president K Laxman began an indefinite fast. The bungling led to the alleged suicides of 23 students since the declaration of results on April 18. Hitting out at the TRS government, the BJP state chief Laxman began his fast seeking justice for the students. The demands of the BJP include sacking of Education Minister G Jagadeesh Reddy, suspension of secretary of Board of Intermediate Education, judicial inquiry into the entire episode and compensation to families of students who allegedly committed suicide. The exams were conducted during February and March this year and the results were declared on April 18. Many students and parents have been protesting against the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) alleging goof-up in the paper ...
F1 in Schools challenge gets India winners
Three schools will represent India in the world finale of the F1 in Schools challenge, an initiative in which students come up with miniature versions of racing cars and make them run on a 24-metre track. Each team had 3-6 members working on the best possible design for the minimum friction of the car and setting up their pit-booth. The F1 kits provided to the students are directed from the Formula One Headquarters in UK, the organisers said in a press release. Orion Racing, Scottish High International School (Gurgaon 2), Matadors, Amity International School (Saket), and Stallion, The British School (New Delhi) were the winning schools from the Indian leg. The teams will representing India at the World Finals in November this year where teams from 49 countries will compete for the title, slated to take place at Abu Dhabi.
Results of 1,428 students withheld for irregularities in exams in UP's Muzaffarnagar
Results of at least 1,428 students of high school and intermediate examinations of this district have been withheld for alleged irregularities, the authorities said Monday. During investigation, it was found that the students of class 10 and Class 12 had submitted fakes certificates and other related documents along with their examination forms, District Inspector of Schools Brijesh Kumar said. The UP Board high school and intermediate results were declared on Saturday.
Pune school kids create flutter in world school chess
Two Pune school kids, Arush Dolas and Nivaan Khandadia, have created a flutter by clinching the gold and bronze medals respectively at the recently held World School Chess Championships at Antalya in Turkey. With podium finishes in the competition, both Dolas and Khandadia have now earned the title of being known as Candidate Master (CM), which is given by the world chess body FIDE, a media release said on Monday. Dolas, studying in the Bishop High School in Pune, won the U-7 open title category by scoring eight points in nine rounds. Khandadia, who is the youngest rated chess player from the Global Indian International School, settled for the third place with 6.5 points. A seasoned campaigner, Dolas trains under the watchful eyes of Woman International Master Mrulalini Kunte. Khandadia, from the South Mumbai Chess Academy (SMCA), has now set a record of playing 500 games of competitive chess by taking part regularly in various tournaments, the release added.
Intermediate advanced supplementary exams from May 25
The Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations (IPASE) would be held from May 25 to June 1, the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) said Sunday. The tentative time table for therevised supplementary exam schedule, which were earlier scheduled from May 16 was released by the TSBIE after students and parents alleged "goof up" inthe declaration of results of Intermediate examinations and there were demands that they be postponed. While the Intermediate first year (class 11) exams would be held in forenoon session, the second year (class 12) exams would be held in the afternoon session, an official release said. The intermediate exams were conducted during February and March this year and the results were announced on April 18. Following allegations of bungling in the announcement of the results, protests by students, parents, students' organisations and political parties were held across the state. A three-member committee was constituted by
Telangana Intermediate Board postpones supplementary exams
The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) has postponed Advanced Supplementary Exams from May 16 to May 25, it was announced on Sunday.
Universities should focus more on academic enhancement, avoid politics, controversies: Naidu
Cautioning all universities in the country to shun politics and controversies, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Sunday urged them to strive to emerge as centres of excellence to make India 'vishvaguru' again. The vice president also urged youths to adhere to the country's tradition of tolerance and respect and protect its pluralistic culture, while empowering themselves the right skills and attitude. If you look at the history, you had Aryabhata, Bhaskaracharya and so many great people who were there because India was a knowledge centre and knowledge giver. Now we must aim to become once again 'vishwaguru' that is the centre of excellence," said Vice President Naidu Sunday in his 68th convocation address to Panjab University. "That is possible if universities focus more on academic enhancement. Not on other issues. Not on politics. Not on controversies," added Naidu, who is also the chancellor of the University. "Universities should not get into controversies at all. The only aim of ...
Indian girl in Dubai gets acceptance letters from 7 high-ranking US universities
It is a problem of plenty for a Dubai-based Indian girl who has been offered acceptance letters by seven prestigious US-based universities, including Ivy League schools, leaving her surprised as she never expected the variety of choices she has been left with. Simone Noorali, 17, has been offered acceptance letters from the University of California in Berkeley, Johns Hopkins University, Emory University, George Town University and George Washington University. The girl who studied at the Uptown School in Mirdif in Dubai and has managed to keep straight A's since Year 9 has also received acceptance letters from Ivy League schools such as Dartmouth College and the University of Pennsylvania. "I honestly think there is no secret to being accepted into this many universities. The whole process is about discovering yourself. Everyone has something unique to offer," Simone told the Khaleej Times. "While applying to universities, it forced me to look back at my life and try to figure out the
J-K: 20 years on, students in this school forced to study in open
Students of Government Primary School in Turga village in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, which was established 20 years ago, are now forced to study under open sky due to lack of adequate facilities.The school was established in 1999, however, students study in open in the absence of classrooms."50 students are enrolled in this school, but school building can't accommodate them all. I appeal to the Governor to help us," said P Kumar, Sarpanch."We are disappointed to see the students sitting on the ground in open. I had written to senior officials to arrange school building for students, but everything went in vain," said Jagdish Chander, a teacher in the school. During adverse weather conditions, the students are asked to go homes, he added.The Chief Education Officer has instructed Zonal Education Officers to find out more such schools in their regions."I have instructed all the Zonal Education Officers to bring to my notice all such schools which don't have adequate ...
Indian teen in Dubai gets acceptance from 7 US varsities
A Dubai-based Indian teen has been offered acceptance letters from seven prominent US-based universities, including Ivy League schools such as Dartmouth College and the University of Pennsylvania, the media reported on Sunday.
Intermediate exam results fiasco: Committee points out errors, suggests remedial measures
The three-member committee of technical experts, appointed by the Telangana government following the furore over Intermediate examination results, pointed out certain lapses and suggested various measures for improvement, officials said Saturday. In its report, submitted to the government on Saturday, the committee pointed out mistakes (in publication of results) like not displaying practical exam marks in the memos of certain geography students, education secretary B Janardhan Reddy told reporters. "Because of bubbling error in some OMR sheets, correct marks were not awarded to very few students," he said. The errors did not significantly impact the results, he said, citing the committee's observations. The panel suggested measures like re-verifying the marks of a student who failed in the second year but had got good marks in first year, Reddy added. The committee was appointed after the alleged bungling in results led to widespread criticism from students, parents, students' ...
Second edition of 'F1 in Schools India' concludes
The second season of F1 in Schools India, Worlds largest STEM challenge for students in the 9-19 years age group, came to end with finale at Amity University campus, Noida, on Saturday.
