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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 .
American India Foundation honours Dell CEO, HDFC MD
The American India Foundation honoured Dell Technologies Chairman and CEO Michael Dell and Aditya Puri, the Managing Director of Indias largest private sector bank of HDFC, at its annual gala in here.
US measles outbreak triggers quarantine at varsities
Nearly 300 students and employees at two Los Angeles universities have been quarantined after possible exposure to measles, the schools said.
AglaSem Talent Search Exam 2019 to give away cash prizes up to Rs 10 lakhs
Indian EdTech company AglaSem EduTech Pvt. Ltd. announces one of its kind talent search examination for students of classes 4 to 10. Cash prizes worth up to 10 lakhs will be distributed.What takes to be extraordinarily good in what you do and most importantly how to identify that you have it in you? Simple, test yourself, compete with the bests. Here is one such platform for the kids who think they are extraordinary and are willing to prove it to everyone.AglaSem launches one of its kind online examination platforms where students from classes 4 to 10 can compete with each other to put their knowledge to test and know their true potential. This, in turn, will prepare them for the future, analyse their areas of strength. ATSE will be India's first true online examination.With ATSE 2019 the students and their parents will be ready for the future of examination. ATSE might also be a first step towards changing the future of exam patterns in India. Registrations for ATSE are now ...
Ten US elementary students shot by pellet gun
Ten elementary school children in the southern US state of Georgia were hit by what appeared to be a pellet or BB gun when someone in a wooded area started shooting at their playground, an official said. The incident sparked panic at the Wynbrooke Elementary School in DeKalb County as police descended on the scene of what initially appeared to be yet another mass shooting. Caleb Edmonson, an 11-year-old student, told local news WSB-TV 2: "Everybody started to get a little bit panicked, but people started thinking it was a drill, but then a couple of minutes later we saw ambulances, police officers coming in, running down our hallways." The students were taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for non life-threatening injuries or picked up their parents, Portia Kirkland, a spokeswoman for DeKalb County School District told AFP, adding a police investigation was underway. The incident came days after the 20th anniversary of the Columbine shooting when two armed teens killed 12 students
Macron says he plans to scrap the ENA, training school for France's elite
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that he intended to scrap one of the country's most prestigious post-graduate schools, the Ecole Nationale d'Administration, which counts four heads of state among its graduates. "We will need to abolish the ENA, among others, to be able to build something else," he said of the institution in the eastern city of Strasbourg that has educated top French politicians and public officials since 1945. ENA graduates, known as "Enarques" in France, form a network of influence that stretches across the top echelons of politics and business, making it a target for critics of the French establishment for decades. Macron said he was against making other reforms to the institution, which has been criticised for failing to admit a diverse group of students. "If you keep the same structures, then the habits are too strong, the habits remain," Macron said. Macron is the fourth French president to have been schooled at the ENA after Valery Giscard ...
DU asks govt's higher education dept to finalise nominations for governing bodies
The Delhi University has asked city government's higher education department to finalise nominations for governing bodies from a panel of 188 names submitted by the varsity. The tenure of governing bodies of all the colleges ended on March 8 and the varsity in a letter said that it had not received reply from the government to its earlier letter asking for names. However, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia wrote to the varsity's vice-chancellor earlier this month saying the university had not constituted governing bodies in these colleges and no funds would be released till the bodies are formed. Sources from the varsity, however, said they were awaiting names to be nominated for governing bodies from the higher education department of Delhi government, which had also requested in March for extending the tenure of the governing bodies by three months. The varsity wrote on April 23 to the Directorate of Higher Education asking it to finalise the names to be nominated for governing
IIT-KGP, Jindal Stainless tie up for stainless steel course
IIT-Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) and Jindal Stainless have come together to introduce a 3-credit course on stainless steel and advanced ferrous alloys. This is a part of IIT-KGP's post-graduate curriculum for the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Jindal Stainless said in a release on Thursday. The course shall comprise the study of stainless steel and the uniqueness of its various grades, behavioural and forming characteristics, determination of life-cycle cost and an understanding of the entire gamut of applications, along wit advanced ferrous alloys, it said. The programme will commence as an elective course from the autumn semester (July-November 2019) of the institute, with an initial batch of around 50-60 students. "As a green metal, stainless steel has the potential to re-imagine sustainability. With IIT Kharagpur's expertise, we will be able to drive awareness among the future Indian engineers," Jindal Stainless Director S Bhattacharya said. The course .
Oppn parties meet T'gana Guv; seek judicial probe into exam
As protests over the 'goof up' in declaration of results of intermediate exams entered the fourth day Thursday, Opposition parties led by the Congress met Telangana Governor ESL Narasimhan and demanded a judicial inquiry into it. State Congress president N Uttam Kumar Reddy, who led a delegation of leaders from the Congress, TDP, CPI and Telangana Jana Samiti (TJS) met the Governor and demanded that an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh be paid to the families of the deceased. He also sought the suspension of the authorities concerned besides the dismissal of education minister G Jagadeesh Reddy for his alleged incompetence and casual approach. The Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) should take up recounting and revaluation for every student, who applies, without any fee and not just those who failed, he said. The Governor assured to take efforts to ensure that the aggrieved students get justice, Reddy told reporters here. Congress leaders and workers staged demonstrations in ..
The best medical university is just a click away on 'Book My University' app
Book My University (BMU) app helps medical students to find the best MBBS universities in Abroad.Some features of the app are:Free NEET Mock Tests:BMU app not only guides students to apply for medical universities abroad but also helps students to check their preparation by giving free NEET mock tests which are available on the app which are designed by highly qualified professionals in the field. The tests are updated weekly to help students brush up on their NEET preparation skills.Search Medical Universities Abroad:Now students have the list of all MCI approved & amp; WHO listed medical universities abroad at one place. BMU app provides information about more than 100 universities making it easier for the student to choose the best university.Compare Universities:Many Consultancies/Colleges claim to provide the best education and facilities for students and some even claim themselves to be top university and even disguised establishment year, but with BMU app, it has become ...
AAP promises 85% quota in college admissions, jobs
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday promised 85 per cent reservation for residents of Delhi in college admission and jobs, in its 2019 Lok Sabha poll manifesto, which focuses on full statehood demand of the party.
Telangana opposition seeks probe in Intermediate fiasco
Opposition parties in Telangana on Thursday urged Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan to order a probe by a judge of the High Court into alleged irregularities in declaration of the Intermediate exam results.