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Two youth arrested for burning school in Manipur
Two youths have been arrested for burning down on Thursday a private secondary school, located in Manipur's Chandel district, run by Catholic Missionaries, the police said on Saturday.
Intermediate exam result fiasco: Panel submits report to
The three-member committee, constituted by the Telangana government to look into the discrepancies in the Intermediate examination results, submitted its report on Saturday. "The three-member committee to look into the developments that took place after the announcement of Intermediate results gave its report. It is under the consideration of the government," Education Secretary B Janardhan Reddy told reporters here. "Very soon, we will definitely share their recommendations and the Action Taken Report," he added. The 10-page report emphasised on the measures to be taken in future (to ensure smooth conduct of exams), according to a committee official. The alleged bungling in examination results led to protests by students, parents, students' organisations and political parties. Some students claimed that they either failed or got poor marks though they had done well in exams and obtained high marks in Intermediate first year. Opposition Congress, TDP, BJP and other ...
BJP leader slams AAP for 'anti-education' policies
BJP leader from Delhi Vijay Jolly on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the national capital for its "anti-education" policies and for failing to regularise the jobs of 22,000 guest teachers.
UP board results: Tanu Tomar of Baghpat tops in class 12, Gautam Raghunanshi in class 10 exams
Tanu Tomar of Baghpat has notched the first position in the Intermediate examination (class 12) while Gautam Raghuvanshi of Kanpur has topped the class 10th board exams of Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP), the results of which were declared on Saturday. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has congratulated the successful students and wished them for their bright future. Tanu Tomar has achieved 97 per cent scoring 489 marks out of 500. She belongs to a farmer's family and was a student of Shri Ram Shiksha Mandir Inter College in Baraut area of Baghpat district. "She has not only bring honours to her family and the school but to the whole district," principal Rajesh Tomar said. Over 80 per cent students have passed in the class 10 while over 70 per cent have cleared the class 12 examinations. In all over 58 lakh students have registered themselves for this year's UP board exams.
4 get life term for killing student
A court here on Saturday sentenced four persons to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of a 16-year-old student in November 2016. District and Sessions Judge P K Mallik awarded the sentence to four persons, including the deceased's uncle after holding them guilty of kidnap, demanding ransom and murder. Saurav Kumar, the son of businessman Jai Choudhary, was kidnapped when he was on way to attend tuition class in Katihar on November 14, 2016. The kidnappers had demanded Rs 50 lakh as ransom to release Saurav from their captivity and the deceased's father had agreed to pay Rs 30 lakh to get his son released. The police had later exhumed Saurav's body from Baghmara area in Manihari block of the district.
Another Telangana student ends life, toll 20
Another Intermediate student committed suicide in Telangana on Saturday, taking the toll to 20 since the Board of Intermediate Education last week announced the results, which were marred by goof-ups.
Gautam Raghuvanshi tops High School examination of UP Board with 97.17 per cent
Gautam Raghuvanshi, a student of Onkareshwar Saraswati Vidya Niketan Inter College, Kanpur topped the High School examination of the Uttar Pradesh Board with 97.17 per cent marks on Saturday.Shivam from Sri Sai Inter College Lakhperabagh in Barabanki and Tauja Vishwakarma from Maharani Laxmi Bai Memorial Inter College, Barabanki stood second and third with 97 and 96.83 per cent, respectively.The results for the exams conducted in February were declared mid-day by the state board today.
FIR filed against KR Mangalam School for running illegal 2500 L diesel storage in basement
Delhi Government on Friday ordered an FIR and strict action against K R Mangalam School in Greater Kailash II for running an illegal diesel storage-cum- pumping station in the basement of the school.The basement fuel tank has a capacity of 2500 litres.The decision was taken by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia after parents of students reached out to him and protested against the school. "The parents of the school came to meet me on the April 16 about the fee hike, on which the Delhi government is getting an audit done," said Sisodia."The students were studying on top of a 'living bomb'. The parents of that school and other schools are in a state of panic about the safety of their children," he said.Sisodia will meet the parents from the school on Monday to assure strict action against the school and the safety of their children."Their bigger concern was about the illegal operations that were going on in the school like compromises with the health and security of the ...
NHRC issues notice to Telangana over 18 student suicides
Taking suo motu cognisance of suicides of 18 students who had reportedly failed in the intermediate results in March this year, NHRC issued a notice to the chief secretary on Friday.More than 3 lakh students reportedly failed in the intermediate exams conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) in the state leading to protests by students and parents. The aggrieved students allege large-scale discrepancies in the examination process.Asking for a detailed report in the matter within 4 weeks, the NHRC has also asked for action against the guilty and relief to the aggrieved students and their parents.Terming the content of the news reports very serious in nature, the NHRC notice said, "Issue of serious lapse on part of the authorities amounts to the violation of human rights. Thorough probe into the matter is required not only to punish the guilty but to ensure that such sorrowful incidents do not recur in future."The State Education Ministry, the Board and the government ...
Sisodia writes to DU asking if names for college governing bodies were cleared by executive council
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has written to the Delhi University asking whether the 188 names sent by it for nominations to the governing bodies of 28 colleges were cleared by the varsity's executive council. These 28 colleges are partially or fully funded by the Delhi government and no funds are being released for these colleges from the government since they do not have governing bodies currently. On April 23, the varsity wrote to the Directorate of Higher Education asking it to finalise the names to be nominated for the governing bodies of colleges. In response to the varsity's letter, Sisodia said the university should have sent about 400 names to the panel instead of 188 so that there are sufficient choices. He said the varsity should extend the term of existing governing bodies. Twelve colleges of the varsity are fully funded by the Delhi government, including the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College and the Maharaja Agrasen College.
Govt acts against underground fuel storage in south Delhi school
The Delhi government has filed an FIR and ordered a probe involving a private school in Greater Kailash-II here after an underground fuel storage-cum-pumping station was found in the basement of the school with diesel storage of 2,500 litres.
NHRC notice to Telangana over student suicides
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to Telangana government, seeking a detailed report on the goof-ups by the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) resulting in failure of about three lakh students and suicide by 18.
BIE extends date to pay fees for supplementary exams to Apr 29
The Board of Intermediate Education in Telangana (BIE) which has been facing flak over the last few days over alleged bungling in declaration of results, Friday extended the date for paying fees for supplementary exam from April 27 to 29. The Board said in a release that the last date for applying for re-verification of answer sheets of passed students is April 27. Protests by some political parties and students' organisations, which began a few days ago against the alleged goof-up, continued on Friday. The Congress, TDP, BJP and other parties had met Governor E S L Narasimhan on Thursday and sought a judicial probe into the issue. The Congress-led delegation had claimed that 20 students allegedly committed suicide after the declaration of results, following the alleged goof up by BIE. Chief Minister K Chadrasekhar Rao had directed officials not to charge any fee for re-verfication and re-counting from failed students, which was among a series of measures announced to ..
NHRC notice to Telangana govt over reported 'goof-up' in intermediate exam results
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Telangana government over the reported goof-up in the intermediate exam results which allegedly led 18 students to commit suicide since March this year. The commission said it has taken cognisance on its own over media reports that 18 students, who had failed in the examinations conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education, have allegedly committed suicide amid massive protests in the state. "The commission has issued a notice to the chief secretary, government of Telangana, calling for a detailed report in the matter within four weeks, including action taken against the guilty and relief, if any, provided to the aggrieved families," the commission said in a press release. It said that about three lakh students have reportedly failed in the exams and they, along with parents, are staging protests there. "It has observed that the contents of the news reports, if true, raise the issues of serious lapse on the ...
Govt finds fuel tank in south Delhi school; FIR ordered for endangering safety of students
The Delhi government has found an underground fuel tank in the basement of a prominent private school in Greater Kailash-II, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to order an FIR against it for "endangering" the safety of students. Students were sitting on a "ticking bomb," said Sisodia, who is also the education minister. He said 2,500 litres of diesel was seized and the tank has been filled up with sand. The school, however, claimed that it was not aware of any FIR being ordered against it by the Delhi government. "It's an air-conditioned school. In order to ensure continuous supply of power to the air conditioning system, generators, running on diesel, have been installed in the school.The quantity of diesel under reference is within limits permissible under the law. "The diesel is stored underground outside and away from the school building," the school said in response to an e-mail. Addressing a press conference at his official residence here, the deputy chief minister ..
Inauguration of 14th Center of arena animation at Yelahanka Bengaluru
Powered by Aptech, India's premier educator in high-end 3D animation and visual effects, arena animation has today announced the launch of its 14th Center in Bengaluru, Yelahanka.Arena Animation has been a pioneer in animation and VFX training across the country and has the potential to offer students an opportunity to learn 3D animation, VFX, multimedia, graphic and web designing, from the leading experts of the industry. In order to cater to the growing need of animators in various segments, the centre will offer advanced cinematic courses in animation, visual effects and multimedia. Some of the flagship courses such as - AD3D EDGE, ADMD, VFX Plus, Max Pro and Maya Pro will be available at the centre. The centre will also offer programs in Trinity 3D, VFX Film making and BSC in Graphics and VFX from Jain University.The Indian animation industry has grown rapidly in the last five years. According to a recent FICCI report, the Indian animation and VFX industry is growing in excess of .
#VoteDo: Issued in public interest by Mount Litera School International
Mount Litera School International, one of Mumbai's leading IB World School has released an energetic rap song composed by their students urging all adults to vote this Election Day. The song has been set to foot tapping beats where students from grade 8 and 9 rap about the importance of voting as electing the right government would drastically help India's growth and development.The students collaborated and discussed an idea of contributing meaningfully to the general election and in consultation with their teachers decided to compose a rap song. Their aim was to create awareness amongst the people of Mumbai to vote in large numbers since they themselves are too young to do so. The choice to use rap as a medium was to ensure they appeal to majority of people urging them to vote responsibly.The lyrics have been composed in collaboration with their music teachers and the school has released the same across all its social media platforms."At Mount Litera School International, we teach ..
Govt finds fuel tank in south Delhi's school; FIR ordered for endangering safety of students
The Delhi government has found an underground fuel tank in the basement of a prominent private school in Greater Kailash-II, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to order an FIR against it for "endangering" the safety of students. Sisodia said the students were sitting on a "ticking bomb". There was no immediate reaction from the management of the school. Addressing a press conference at his official residence here, the deputy chief minister said a team led by a local Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) raided the premises of the K R Mangalam School's GK-II branch on April 20 following parents' complaints and found that the school was illegally storing petrol and diesel in the fuel tank. Sisodia, who is also the education minister, said 2,500 litres of diesel was seized from the fuel tank which was filled up with sand. According to the deputy chief minister, several parents came to him on April 16 and complained about a "number of irregularities" on part of the school, ...
Divyang students from Pallavanjali enjoy outing at FSTC
In a once in a lifetime experience for a group of Divyang Children, FSTC (Flight Simulation Technique Centre) hosted a group of young students from Pallavanjali school at their world-class pilot training centre in Gurugram.The students experienced the world of aviation on state-of-the-art flight simulators at FSTC's Gurugram facility. The experience simulated the motor skills of these children and exposed them to the wonderful world of aviation and flying.Pallavanjali is an inclusive school, intervention centre, and an institute for young adults in difficult situations, whether special needs, school dropouts or under-privileged. Pallavanjali has a fully equipped intervention centre with their therapists and special-educators and counsellors to guide and support with one-on-one intervention and parent counselling. As the child grows up and is ready for group work, she/he moves to the group intervention program and then on to a classroom situation with regular students following a ...
Nippon Paint paves way for a socially responsible future
With a vision to transform the lives of underprivileged and special needs children, Nippon Paint has partnered with Delhi-based Tamana and Blind Relief Association along with Pragati Wheel School.As a part of this association, Nippon Paint - Automotive Refinish has donated internally-raised funds to these schools, helping bring about a significant and positive change in these children's lives. Not only this, but the company is also sponsoring vocational training for students from Pragati Wheel School (New Delhi)."It is a matter of great honour and pride for us to support these organisations working towards the welfare of children. Our initiative is a tiny step towards the greater good. This is a small but significant beginning for Nippon Paint as we hope to create awareness for the cause and generate social impact with our support. We are also in talks with these schools for a long-term association towards Skill Development", said Sharad Malhotra President Automotive Refinish, Nippon .
