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JNU students barge into VC residence, allegedly hold his wife captive for hours

Hundreds of JNU students allegedly barged into the residence of Vice Chancellor Prof Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on Monday evening and allegedly "confined his wife" inside the residence for hours before she was "safely rescued by security staff and others."Vice Chancellor Prof Kumar told ANI: "I was not at home at that time. I was in an official meeting outside the campus."The incident took place when about 200 students marched towards the VC residence but were stopped by the security staff. The protesters smashed the gate and allegedly barged into the residence after having a confrontation with security guards.It is worth mentioning that the university students under the banner of JNU Student's Union (JNUSU) had been on hunger strike for nearly 8 days against the "admission policy" being followed by the JNU administration.On Monday the students had called for a march to the VC house."I was in an official meeting outside the campus. At about 6 pm in the evening, I came to know that the ...

JNU V-C accuses students of forcibly entering his residence, confining his wife inside

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar alleged on Monday that the varsity students forcibly entered his house and confined his wife inside for several hours. Seven students have been on a hunger strike since last week in protest against the online system of entrance exam that will be implemented from this academic session. According to sources, students from Left outfits went to the vice-chancellor's residence to demand an audience with him since he had not been meeting them. When they went to meet him last week, he offered them sweets rather than addressing their concerns, On Monday evening, the students allegedly barged inside Kumar's residence while he was away and surrounded his wife. Police were called in and the wives of other university professors rescued her, a professor said. Kumar's wife was rushed to a hospital as she was in a state of trauma. "This evening few hundred students forcibly broke into my JNU residence and confined my wife inside home

Zayed Sustainability Prize open for submissions

The Zayed Sustainability Prize is open for submissions for its 2020 edition, said the organisers on Monday.

Hry reaches out to first-time voters, messages printed on admit cards of students taking exam

In a bid to reach out to prospective voters, especially first-timers in Haryana, catchy slogans have been printed on the admit cards issued to over seven lakh students appearing in the secondary and senior secondary examination of the State Board of School Education. "Theslogan 'Loktantar ke Imtihaan Ki Tayaari, Vote Banana Pehli Zimevaari' has been printed on the admit cards issued to 7,65,549 students who are appearing in the secondary and senior secondary examination 2019 of Board of School Education Haryana and Open School, to convey the message to the prospective and first-time voters to get their voters' card made," Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer Rajeev Ranjan said here. "Haryana has become the first state in the country to reach out to the new voters in this innovative manner," he said. Ranjan was presiding over a review meeting in connection with the Lok Sabha polls, which will be held for all the 10 seats in Haryana, on May 12, an official release said. It was also ...

9 arrested in clash between SFI, ABVP activists at Himachal univ, probe ordered

Nine students have been arrested and a committee has been set up to probe the violent clash between members of the SFI and ABVP near the Himachal Pradesh University campus, officials said Monday. Seventeen students were injured in the clash at Potters Hill and University Hostels area on Sunday around 6 am over sharing a ground where Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists converge for 'shakha' and Students Federation of India (SFI) members play cricket, police said. Vice-Chancellor Sikander Kumar has constituted a fact-finding committee to inquire into the clashes which took place between the two students' organisations, a varsity spokesperson said. Police have arrested nine students in connection with the incident amid reports more violence between the two students' group even on Monday, officials said. Pro-Vice Chancellor Rajinder Singh Chauhan will head the committee and has been asked to submit its report by Wednesday. "Nine students have been arrested in connection ...

Bengal teacher exam aspirants not to end hunger strike

Over 400 successful candidates in West Bengal's School Service Commission (SSC) examination, sitting on a hunger strike over the last 26 days in the heart of the city to demand immediate filling of vacancies in the state schools, on Monday said they would continue their agitation until their demands are "adequately addressed" by the Trinamool Congress government.

SC refuses to entertain plea against Ordinance on reservation for varsity faculty

The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging the Centre's Ordinance which restored the roster based reservation system for appointment of faculty members in higher educational institutions. The pleas challenging the March 7 promulgation of The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Ordinance, 2019 came up for hearing before a bench of Justices S A Bobde and Sanjiv Khanna. The bench told the counsels appearing for the petitioner to approach the high court with the grievance. "Why cannot you go to the high court?," the bench asked. When one of the advocates said the issue will have ramification on entire country, the bench said, "Parliament legislation applicable all over India can be dealt with by the high courts. We are on the issue of jurisdiction. Why have you come here first?" Advocate Gopal Shankarnarayanan, appearing for petitioners, said the Ordinance tends to nullify the apex court's order. The top court in February dismissed the ..

CBSE directs school principals to act as pedagogical leaders

With an aim to redefine their role, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed school principals to act as "pedagogical leaders". Besides formulating and executing teaching as well as learning plans, the principals will be responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the learning program and meet standards established to optimise learning environments. "The board has decided that henceforth the principals of all affiliated schools shall be the pedagogical leaders of their schools. "Pedagogical leadership encompasses many roles and functions in learning organizations," a senior board official said. Pedagogy refers more broadly to the theory and practice of education, and how this influences the growth of learners. The official said pedagogical leaders are responsible to support teaching and learning in their schools. "It includes instructional leadership to support classroom teachers in their key role of implementing curriculum, and transforming teaching and ...

Nepal students confused by national exam questions

Thousands of students appearing in Nepal's Secondary Education Examination (SEE) were confused when they found the question paper for English full of errors, the media reported on Monday.

2nd survivor of US school shooting kills self

A second Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student has died in what police are calling "an apparent suicide".

Kenyan science teacher wins $1 mn global award

A science teacher from rural Kenya Peter Tabichi, who gives away most of his salary to support poorer pupils, has won the $1 million prize for the world's best teacher, beating 10,000 other nominations from 179 countries, media reported.

Hyderabad: 15 Madrassa students fall ill after consuming dinner

As many as 15 students of a Madrassa here fell ill following dinner on Saturday night.According to the police, some people donated biryani to AKM hostel, where around 200 students of the Madrassa stay.Out of 200, 15 students fell ill and complained of vomiting and stomach ache. The students were immediately shifted to Niloufer hospital for treatment by the management."15 students aged between 8 to 10 years have been admitted to our hospital due to food poison. All of them were treated well. As of now the condition of the students is stable," said Ravi Kumar, Assistant Superintendent, Niloufer Hospital.

Military school teacher arrested for molesting 6th standard student

A teacher of Bhonsala Military School-Girls here was arrested for allegedly molesting a sixth standard student, police said.The girl was molested by her teacher inside the school premises, according to police.During investigation, it was revealed that the same teacher had molested two other girl students in the past.The accused has been arrested and a case has been registered.

Minor student dies, five others fall ill after hostel meal

A minor girl student died and five others fell ill after consuming a meal in the hostel of a government-run school in Odisha's Gajapati district, officials said on Sunday. A few girls of the residential primary school at a village under the jurisdiction of Garabandha police station complained of vomiting, nausea and stomach ache a few hours after they had dinner on Saturday night, District Education Officer (DEO), P K Nag said. The minor students, who showed symptoms of food poisoning, were rushed to a nearby hospital where one girl, identified as Tuni Rohit of Class 4, died in the early hours on Sunday, he said. The five others are now undergoing treatment. Meanwhile, the district administration has placed the headmaster of the school, Umakant Choudhury and in-charge teacher Anita Nayak, under suspension, the DEO said.

Second student suicide from Florida massacre school reported

A second student from the Florida high school where 17 were shot dead in 2018 has committed suicide within a week, US media reported Sunday. The Miami Herald said police in Coral Springs told the paper that a current student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in nearby Parkland had died of "apparent suicide" late Saturday. The student was not identified by the police but the Miami Herald said it was a male sophomore or second-year student. Coral Springs police could not be immediately contacted to confirm the report. Last weekend Sydney Aiello, 19, who survived the Parkland massacre and graduated last year, killed herself reportedly out of grief and "survivor's guilt". Two of Aiello's best friends, Meadow Pollack and Joaquin Oliver, were among the dead when former student Nikolas Cruz raked the school on February 14, 2018 with a semi-automatic weapon, killing 14 students and three staff members. Aiello's parents told local news channel CBS4 that she had been treated for PTSD and

17 injured in clash between ABVP, SFI activists in Himachal

Seventeen students of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) were injured in a clash between members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Students Federation of India (SFI) near the university campus on Sunday, police said. The clash erupted over sharing of a ground where ABVP activists converge for 'shakha' and SFI members play cricket. The two groups in their complaints to police accused each other of initiating the scuffle. ABVP vice-president Ashwani alleged SFI members attacked them with sharp-edged weapons around 6 am. SFI's university president Vikram claimed ABVP activists attacked them with sticks when they were playing cricket in the Potterhill ground. ABVP activists also protested at Summerhill chowk in the afternoon, alleging SFI workers entered their hostel rooms forcibly and attacked them. Based on the complaints filed by the two groups, FIRs have been registered at the Boileauganj police station, Shimla Superintendent of Police Omapati Jamwal said.

CPI formally fields Kanhaiya Kumar from Begusarai

The CPI on Sunday formally announced it will field former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) President Kanhaiya Kumar from Begusarai in Bihar to contest the Lok Sabha elections.

Military school trainer held for molesting 4 girl students

A retired Army personnel working as a physical trainer with the Bhonsala Military School here in Maharashtra has been arrested for allegedly molesting four girl students, police said Sunday. The alleged incident occurred earlier this week when the accused, identified as Machhindra Karpe, touched the girls of the Bhonsala Military School (BMC) inappropriately during training, said Gangapur police station inspector Kishore More. Karpe, who retired as Subhedar from the Army, was appointed by the BMC only in February. He was arrested Saturday night and booked under section 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code, and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, More said. The school, being run by the Central Hindu Military Education Society (CHMES), imparts military training along with regular education for students from class VI to X. "After the girls reported the incident to their ...

Maha: JJ medical students protest 'no short skirts' diktat

Female medical students of state-run JJ Hospital's Grant Medical College Sunday protested against what they claimed was an attempt at moral policing by authorities through a diktat asking them not to wear "short skirts" and to sit separately from male counterparts during events. The authorities came up with these instructions after a Holi event on March 21 in the campus of the reputed medical institution witnessed ruckus and unruly scenes by some youth. Protesting female students Sunday wore ankle-length clothes and covered their faces to show their resentment towards the circular from authorities. The college administration shared two posts detailing the instructions, one on Facebook and the other on a Whatsapp group of hostel inmates, a protesting student said. "The posts are said to be issued by Dean Dr Ajay Chandanwale and Warden Shilpa Patil. They lay down that female students must not wear short skirts, and should sit separately during a college event. It also ...

ABVP-SFI activists clash in Shimla; 10 injured

At least 10 students were injured in a clash between Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Students Federation of India (SFI) members in the Himachal Pradesh University campus here on Sunday, police said.