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BJP's 2 celebrity faces in Delhi hold no college degrees
Out of the seven candidates the Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded in Delhi for the Lok Sabha elections, the two new celebrity faces -- Gautam Gambhir and Hans Raj Hans -- do not have college degrees.
19 Telangana students commit suicide in one week
Nineteen students have committed suicide in Telangana during last one week over the failure in the Intermediate examinations, according to media reports.
Suspected militant die while planting bomb at Kabul varsity
A suspected militant was killed on Thursday when a device he was planting inside a washroom at a university in Kabul went off prematurely, police said.
J-K : Govt college students protest demanding hoisting of national flag
The students of Government Degree College, Kishtwar on Wednesday staged a protest against the college administration for allegedly not paying heed to their plea regarding hoisting the National Flag in the college.The protesting students later hoisted the national flag at the college gate after being denied permission to do so by the college Principal."Day before yesterday, students come to us demanding that national flag should be hoisted somewhere in the college building. They also wrote to us. I assured them that a decision would be taken after consulting staff and following rules, but they insisted that we must take a decision within one or two days," said Pawan Kumar Varma, Principal."Today they protested and hoisted the national flag at the college gate. We have demanded adequate police security at college gate," said principal.He said that some outsiders were also involved along with college students in the protest."Some outsiders were also present in the protest. However, ...
1.17 lakh seats available under RTE Act this year: Guj govt tells HC
The state government told the Gujarat High Court Wednesday that 1.17 lakh seats are available for admission under the Right to Education (RTE) Act for the poor and needy children in schools in the state in 2019-20. Parents have filed over two lakh forms for these seats so far, the government told a division bench of acting Chief Justice Anant Dave and Justice Biren Vaishnav. More than two lakh admission forms under the RTE Act have been received at over 10,000 schools and government centres have confirmed accepting 1.5 lakh of them after scrutiny, it said. The government's response came on a PIL filed by RTE activist Sandip Munjyasara, who had sought details such as the number of seats available under the act, participating schools and how many of them are run by minority institutions which are exempted from the act. The PIL also sought framing of rules under the RTE Act so that the admission process is completed before the start of the academic year. The government said Wednesday ...
Intermediate results; three more students commit suicide
Three more Intermediate students, including two girls , allegedly committed suicide reportedly due to failure in their exams across Telangana over the past 24 hours, police said Wednesday. With this, the number of students, who allegedly committed suicide since the past few days, has gone up to 13, they said. In a related development, protests against the alleged goof-up inthe declaration of Intermediate exam results continued Wednesday with agitated students and their parents assembling near the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) office here. Members of different student organisations were also present, seeking justice for students declared failed in the recent exams. Police said an 18-year-old boy, who failed in Economics and Civics subjects, was found hanging in a shed in the premises of a school at Madur in Medak district around 6.30 am Wednesday. On Tuesday late afternoon, a 17-year-old girl allegedly set herself ablaze at her house in Yadadri .
Exam results:protests continue against 'goof-up', three more
The Telangana government Wednesday decided not to charge any fee for recounting and reverification of papers from failed students, as protests against alleged bungling in declaration of Intermediate examination results continued for the third day. Three more intermediate students allegedly committed suicide reportedly due to failure in the exams during the last 24 hours, police said. With this, the number of students who allegedly committed suicide has gone up to 13 since the past few days,police said. Some student organisations alleged that since April 18, as many as 17 students across Telangana reportedly committed suicide as they failed or performed poorly in the exams. Protests continued Wednesday with students and their parents assembling near the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) office here, demanding justice for those declared 'failed' in the exams. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who held a meeting with Education Minister G Jagadeesh ...
HC stays recruitment of teachers for 2 posts in JNU's 2 Centres under EWS category
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the recruitment process of teachers for two posts in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) under the economically weaker section (EWS) category following a plea alleging that the reservation was not meant for faculty. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait sought response of the JNU on a plea by four aspirants challenging an advertisement issued by the varsity inviting applications for 97 positions of Assistant Professors, including 10 reserved under EWS quota. The court stayed the recruitment process for two posts in two centres for which the four proposed applicants, including one Sona Mitra, had applied, and listed the matter for July 18. While Mitra wished to apply for the post of Assistant Professor, Centre for Women's Studies, School of Social Sciences, the other three petitioners wanted to apply for the post of Assistant Professor in International Organizations, CIPOD, School of International Studies. The plea sought direction to the authorities to issue
20 injured after thunderstorm, hail hit east China
Massive thunderstorms and hail swept through eastern China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday, injuring at least 20 people, authorities said. Wild storms and heavy rain hit the city of Wenzhou as students of Wenzhou Vocational & Technical College and recruiters held an exhibition, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The students were hit and injured by hail, with five hurt badly. The injured students have received treatment and no injuries have been reported by other schools so far, said Liu Tianliang, deputy head of the local education bureau office.
Telangana orders re-verification for failed students
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday ordered free re-verification of answer sheets of all the intermediate students who failed in the examinations.
Swimmer Medhali Redkar selected for Summer Universiade 2019
Medhali Sandeep Redkar, a student of Mumbai-based Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, has been selected for the 30th Summer Universiade 2019 to be held at Napoli in Italy in July this year, a release said on Wednesday. The Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMMC) is affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) in Nashik. MUHS Vice Chancellor Dr Dilip Mhaisekar and others felicitated Redkar on Wednesday. Redkar, a student of physiotherapy branch, had earlier participated in All-India Inter-university Swimming (women) tournaments in one metre and three metres diving springboard sports and won two gold medals. The Universiade is a multidisciplinary sport event addressed to university students from all over the world. For relevance and number of participants, Summer Universiade is just second to Olympic Games and it is considered more important than Winter Olympic Games. The event will be held between July 3 and 14.
2 more deaths take Telangana student suicide toll to 10
Two more intermediate students in Telangana on Wednesday committed suicide, taking the number to 10 since the results were declared last week, even as protests continued over the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TBIE) goof-ups.
Goa: Class 12 exam results to be out on April 30
The results for the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) examination conducted by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) in February-March will be declared on April 30. GBSHSE chairman Ramakrishna Samant Wednesday said the results would be out at 11 a.m on April 30, and the statement of grades/marks of HSSC examination will be issued the same day between 11.30 a.m to 1.30 p.m. A total of 17,893 students had appeared for the examination held between February 28 and March 26.
Highly qualified, political families' scions make their presence felt in Haryana LS polls
Young, upwardly mobile and graduates from prestigious schools and foreign universities -- they are making their presence felt in the Lok Sabha elections here. Many of them are contesting for for the first time, covering miles of dusty roads every day to woo voters. The most of them belong to known political families of the state. A glance at many of the affidavits on assets and liabilities, antecedents of candidates appears to make the debate on the need for fixing a minimum educational qualification to contest Parliament or assembly elections a passe. Meet Bhavya Bishnoi, the 26-year-old grandson of former chief minister Bhajan Lal and son of Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi. The young Bishnoi is an MSc from St Antony's College, University of Oxford, England. He is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Hisar. Bishnoi is not alone in his league. His contender, sitting Hisar MP Dushyant Chautala, the great grandson of former Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal, has a Bachelor of Sciences in ...
Protests continueover 'goof up' in declaration of results of
Protests against the "goof up" in the Intermediate exam results, continued for the third day Wednesday with students and their parents assembling near Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) office here, demanding justice for those declared 'failed' in recent exams. Attempts by Students' Federation of India (SFI) to besiege Pragathi Bhavan, the official residence complex cum camp office of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, as part of the protest call were foiled, and as many as 24 members were taken into preventive custody, a police official told PTI. Similarly, scores of activists of Progressive Democratic Students Union (PDSU) and DYFI were also detained, when they tried to stage demonstrations near the TSBIE office. The protesters raised slogans against the Telangana government and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and also demanded resignation of Education Minister G Jagadeeshwar Reddy. They also sought ex-gratia for 16 students, who ...
New Zealand introduces storyboard gaming app in India
Kids have an insatiable craving for tales. From unicorns to fairies, mythical creatures have contributed their mighty bit to honing a tot's fantasy world. Parents and educators have tried to use their magic wand to unveil the Pegasus and narrate social stories. But has the child grasped it yet?Ready for Big School, a New Zealand owned brand assists parents and early childhood educators while being a toddler's best friend. Aligning with the governments Digital India campaign, Ready for Big School is here to mould kids into becoming stronger individuals while giving them a brighter and smarter future.Abel Tutagalevao's brainchild, Ready for Big School is a perfect blend of stories and games. Launched globally on Google Play Store and App Store, this engaging storybook gaming app has been designed with a notion of providing aid to toddlers and pre-schoolers during their transitioning phase from kindergarten to primary school.It is offered at a cost-effective price of Rs 330 for kids ages
97 teachers found absent from duty in Muzaffarnagar
As many as 97 schoolteachers were found absent from duty during surprise checks in the district, officials said Wednesday. District Magistrate (DM) Ajay Shanker Pandey told reporters that 35 officials were asked to conduct the surprise checks. They raided a number of schools in the district on Tuesday. Departmental action will be initiated against the erring teachers, the DM sad.
US Freedom Capital and Genesis Eduventure discuss foreign education
On April 14, 2019 immigration experts from US Freedom Capital partnered with an educational institution named Genesis Eduventure to speak to families throughout Kolkata on US permanent residency and foreign education.This was the first collaborative seminar between the two organizations, which attracted several parents and their children, keen on exploring higher education at a lower cost and career in the US.The partners introduced a US permanent residency program colloquially known as EB-5. This program provides the fastest and most comfortable path to US green cards and has been in existence since 1991. The EB-5 Investor Visa Program, as explained by US Freedom Capital's Global CEO, Stanley Bradshaw, provides great advantages to families looking to settle abroad in the US, including:* Green cards for individuals and their families* No lottery and no employer sponsorship* Ability to live and work anywhere in the U.S.* Access to cheaper university ...
Will work to improve school infrastructure if posted here : Rehana Bashir, first woman who cleared IAS from Kashmir's Poonch
Rehana Bashir the first woman from Jammu and Kashmir's Salwah village in Poonch district, who has cracked the coveted civil service exams, says schools in her area need better infrastructure and if she is posted there she will work to improve facilities."Schools here need better infrastructure. If I get a posting here, I will definitely think about it. I am happy that my dream to serve people will now finally come true. I am glad that so many girls from this region have now started preparing for civil services examination," said Bashir while talking to ANI on Tuesday.She visited the Government boys' middle school at Hubbi where she interacted with the school children and inspired them for achieving their dreams braving all odds."We have less facilities but we are not less in any way. I would like to tell children to not let this become an obstacle on their way," said Bashir. "They all have potential," she added.Sharia Busra a student said that her coming to the school situated in the .
Admin trying to take away jobs of washermen by bringing laundry service: JNUSU
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union Tuesday alleged that the varsity is trying to take away the jobs of several washermen by bringing a commercial laundry service. However, sources said the administration has plans to bring a laundry service but no deadline has been set. "In the JNU, there are many washermen who from ages are providing washing and other cloth-related services to students. This is a calculated ploy to snatch away their jobs and livelihood," the JNUSU alleged. The university administration, however, said the washermen are not employed with the varsity. It also said the students will have the option of using the services of laundry or washermen. "These washermen have been staying in the campus for long and even their families are staying here. We will not remove these washermen. The commercial laundry service will be for about 1,000 families staying in the campus, not only for the students," said a varsity official.