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CBSE to introduce artificial intelligence, yoga as new subjects
The CBSE will introduce artificial intelligence (AI), early childhood care education and yoga as new subjects in school curriculum from the upcoming academic session, an official said. A decision to introduce the three subjects was taken at a recent meeting of the board's governing body, he said. "The CBSE is introducing artificial intelligence as an optional 6th subject at Class IX from the session 2019-2020 onwards. To enhance the multidisciplinary approach in teaching learning and also to sensitise the new generation, it was decided that schools may start AI "inspire module" of 12 hours at Class VIII itself," the senior board official said. He said the board has also decided to introduce yoga and early childhood education as elective subjects at senior secondary level. "The decision was taken considering the demand of schools supplemented by various reports that projected the huge requirement of yoga professionals and early childhood educators," the official said. As per norms, a ..
Delhi to vote for full statehood this election: Atishi
People this time will vote for Delhi's full statehood as not having the status is directly linked with concrete issues such as unemployment, women's safety and lack of opportunities in higher education, AAP leader Atishi has said. Atishi is one of the seven candidates fielded by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. The AAP is contesting the elections with the slogan 'Poorna Rajya Banao Jhadu ka Button Dabao', telling people that Delhi will get full statehood if they vote for the party. In an interview to PTI, the Aam Aadmi Party's Lok Sabha candidate for the East Delhi constituency said the party is "talking of concrete issues of lack of safety and security, cleanliness and employment that is linked to Delhi not having full statehood". "People in Delhi this election are going to vote on these factors," Atishi said. Noting that there is "no narrative" this election and people would vote based on local issues affecting them, she said, "Like in 2014, there was .
IIM Rohtak organises 8th convocation
Indian Institute of Management (Rohtak) organised its 8th convocation during which a number of students were awarded, a statement said on Sunday. It said 254 students from PGP and FPM programmes were felicitated on Saturday. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Chairman Arvind Saxena was the chief guest at the event. Addressing a gathering, IIM Rohtak Director Dheeraj Sharma said it was an achievement that all students were placed well in the industry as this was the 7th largest PGP batch among the 20 IIMs. "There has been a four-times increase in the female students inducted to the institute this year with the best gender ratio," a statement quoted Sharma as saying. Rank holders Rajat Jain and Akshay Malik were awarded silver and bronze medals respectively. Prakhar Chabbra was awarded a gold medal for being the all-rounder. The UPSC chairman congratulated the institute and the students.
Kamala Harris calls for funds to hike teachers' pay
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris, who is of Indian and Jamaican descent, has called for allocating a large federal investment to improve teacher salaries nationwide.
VP Naidu urges youth to fight 'social evils, bigotry and prejudices'
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu called upon the youth to strive to build a new India which is "free of fear, corruption, hunger, discrimination, illiteracy, poverty, caste barriers and urban-rural divide."Interacting with students of Delhi University, who called on him at his residence here on Saturday, Naidu urged youth to develop a constructive attitude and focus on achieving perfection in whatever they do. "Learn to preserve traditional values, shun negativism, develop a positive attitude, be socially conscientious, peace-loving and affectionate," he added."You must be in the forefront in the fight against social evils, bigotry, prejudices and promote gender equity and inclusiveness," Naidu told students here.Naidu further opined that the future belongs to those who "dare to dream and possess the courage, resilience and competence to create a better tomorrow."Reflecting upon the development of the Indian economy in recent times, Naidu said that it was 'Advantage India now.'"With ...
Odisha govt directs schools to conduct morning classes from April 2
With Odisha likely to see a heat wave in the days to come, the state government has directed schools, both public and private, to conduct morning classes from April 2.In an official circular issued on Saturday, authorities have ordered schools to hold classes from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM from April 2, with mid-day meals to be served at 10:00 AM."In no case, the school will remain open beyond 11:00 AM," the notice mentioned.Moreover, schools have been directed to complete assessment and examinations by March 30, during which it is mandatory to provide drinking water and first aid."Headmasters should be instructed to make provision of drinking water in the schools where the tube wells are not available. They should advice the students to come to school with umbrellas and water bottles during the summer season," authorities said.In the wake of the probable heat wave, the state government said physical training should be made optional for students in summer.Summer vacation will commence on ...
Madras HC comes to rescue of teacher terminated 22 years ago
The Madras High Court Saturday came to the rescue of a 40-year-old secondary grade teacher whose services were terminated 22 years ago, directing the Tamil Nadu government to reinstate her. The state government, which could not justify her termination before the Supreme Court, informed the high court that she would soon be reinstated. Sudha, a city resident, completed her schooling in Chennai and pursued a diploma course in teacher training in Kerala. In 1992, the Tamil Nadu government invited applications from eligible candidates for appointment of secondary grade teachers. Candidates from other states were also allowed to apply. Sudha was shortlisted and appointed as a teacher in Kadayampatti Government School, Pudukottai, on July 24, 1995. However, she found out that the school education department had passed an order on May 29, 1997, terminating her services on the ground that her diploma had not been evaluated as it was obtained from another state. Sudha then moved the high ...
No political party is serious about checking increasing school fees: Ghaziabad parents' associations
Two parents' associations here Saturday said their members will not vote for any party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections to protest against rising school fees. The members of Ghaziabad Parents Association have decided to press NOTA (none of the above) option at the time of polling. President of All Parents Association, Ghaziabad, Shivani Jain said no political party or state government was serious about their demands. We are being harassed by the management of public schools as they are charging exorbitant fees and extorting money under miscellaneous heads, the parents alleged. School management committees are imposing their rules and enhancing fee every year on some pretext, they said. District Inspector Of Schools (DIOS) are not enforcing the Supreme Court order regarding fees, they said, adding most of the CBSE norms are being flouted by the school management bodies.
Schools in Odisha asked to conduct morning classes
Odisha government Saturday asked all schools across the state to conduct morning classes from April 2 keeping in view the rising mercury level, officials said. The school and mass Education department has sent letters to all educational boards saying that the morning school will be held from 6.30 am till 10.30 am. The instructionm was given following the mercury level crossing the 35 degree celsius mark in many places of the state. Malkangiri recorded the highest of 40 degree celsius on Saturday, the weatherman said. The school authorities have also been instructed by the government to serve midday meals by 10 a m and complete the admission process by April 2. The summer vacation will start from May 6, it added.
Decision to replace some MPs taken after due diligence: Munde
The decision to replace sitting MPs from Maharashtra has been taken after due diligence by the state leadership, senior BJP leader Panjaka Munde said Saturday. Addressing reporters here, she said candidates were chosen on the basis of several parameters like their work and people's support and trust. "The only aim is that we should get maximum number of MPs from Maharashtra," she said. Queried on leaders being inducted into the BJP from other parties, she said their entry depended on the work done by them and their families in the area as well as their acceptance of the party's ideology. Munde took a swipe at the opposition by stating that their getting together clearly indicated they were no match to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that they had accepted defeat. Listing out various initiatives taken by her department in the last four-and-half years, the state Rural Development minister said 7.164 kilometres of road works had been completed under the Mukhya Mantri Gram
Govt forms panel to look into demands of aspiring teachers
The West Bengal government on Friday formed a committee to look into the grievances of aspiring school teachers who were on relay hunger strike for 23 days demanding recruitment to vacant posts in state-run institutes. Education Minister Partha Chatterjee met representatives of the 200 aspiring school teachers who are on an indefinite dharna in the city since February 28. Chatterjee later told reporters that a five-member committee comprising the School Service Commission (SSC) chairman and school education department officials have been formed to look into the demands of the candidates. The agitators will submit their demands to the panel in the next two days after which it will examine the issues and come out with a formula, the minister said. Chatterjee said he had met the agitating aspiring teachers four times in the past. The agitators were claiming that a large number of teachers' posts were lying vacant but the authorities were not calling them for interview ...
Nepal: India-funded Siddheshwar Education Public Campus inaugurated
The campus building for Siddheshwar Education Public Campus in Bamti Bhandar of Ramechhap district was inaugurated in a public function organised jointly by the District Coordination Committee and Campus Management Committee.The new infrastructure constructed with the Indian Government's grant assistance of NRs 35.50 million, is a three-storeyed campus building comprising 12 classrooms with one room each for faculty, principal, library, accounts section, meeting hall, lab, store and toilets for boys and girls on each floor.The newly built infrastructure will not only boost the learning environment of students but also enhance access to education for the needy, poor and marginalised students of Ramechhap district and adjoining area.Established in 1963 and presently with 1000 students, Siddheshwar Education Public Campus is affiliated with Tribhuvan University and offers Under Graduate programmes from 2006 onwards.
'Rise up!' NZ students heal with haka after mosque attacks
Their voices have thundered across this heartsick city, in parks and at flower memorials and schools. Day after day, the students of Christchurch have gathered, feet smashing the ground in unison as they chant the words of their nation's indigenous people in an outpouring of grief and love and support. In the aftermath of last week's deadly shooting spree on two mosques blamed on a white supremacist, the young people of Christchurch have found solace in an old tradition: a Maori ceremonial dance called the haka. To much of the world, the haka is largely associated with New Zealand's rugby team, the All Blacks, who perform it before games. That has led to a misconception that it is solely a war dance meant to inspire fear. But though it may have started out that way, the haka has evolved to mean so much more. "Whenever I haka, I feel like I am from the tribe, standing with them that all their spirits are with us," said high school student Georgia Horiana Myers Meihana, after she and ..
India extends financial aid to Nepal for campus building
India has extended Nepalese Rupees 35. 5 million as financial assistance for the construction of an educational campus in Nepal. The campus building was jointly inaugurated by District Coordination Committee and Campus Management Committee on Friday. India has extended a total of Nepalese Rupees 35.5 million as financial assistance for the construction of the three storied building for the Siddheswar Education Public Campus at Ramechhap district which has now been completed. Established in 1963 the educational institution presently provides education to 1000 students. The new infrastructure constructed with India's grant assistance is a triple storied campus building comprising of 12 class rooms that also includes a meeting hall, a laboratory room and a library. The newly built infrastructure will not only boost learning environment of students but also enhance access to education to needy, poor and marginalised students of the district and adjoining area, according to a press release
Priyamani to raise funds for education of girls
Multilingual film actress Priyamani will be running a marathon here to raise funds for girls' education and sanitation.
Extramarks disrupts the coaching segment, sets new paradigms of success
India is among the youngest nations in the world today with more than 50% of its population under 25 years of age. It is this population which is driving aspirations in the country. The youth of today seeks the best for itself, in terms of careers and colleges. A significant proportion of this demography is imagining itself as successful doctors and engineers of tomorrow, aspiring for admission in the top colleges of the country.The road to these top colleges, however, is paved with competitions of varying degrees. In 2018, around 13 lakh students appeared for the NEET exam and 12 lakh for JEE. These are staggering figures. In order to remain on top of such heavy-duty peer competition, students take recourse to coaching centres, which have mushroomed in all nooks and corners of several major cities. Many of these centres employ age-old, chalkboard pedagogy. They fail to deliver learning resources matching the demands of students and of the relevant exam.Enter Extramarks. The leading ..
Sit-in by 200 aspiring school teachers enters 22nd day
The indefinite dharna in the city by around 200 aspiring school teachers who were demanding recruitment entered the 22nd day Thursday. The agitators who had come from across the state claimed that a large number of teachers' posts were lying vacant but the authorities were not calling them for interview though they have the requisite qualifications. They said hundreds of candidates have passed the School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment examinations and found their names in the wait list for the past few years. Continuing the dharna on Mayo Road since February 28 under the banner of the SSC Yuva-Chhatra Adhikar Manch, many had fallen sick, affected by dengue and blood dysentery, said Tania Seth, one of the agitators. "However, our movement will not stop till the vacant posts are filled," she asserted. Arpita Das of Raiganj and Subodh Halder of Birbhum had to be taken to hospital from the sit-in venue on Wednesday, a spokesman of the agitating organisation the SSC ...
Scholars from India, Nepal call for Sanskrit study centre for common benefit
Various scholars from India and Nepal on Thursday called for the preservation and promotion of Sanskrit language and literature for their common benefit and establishing a study centre for the language with a joint governing board. The scholars, who took part in a three-day-long International Sanskrit Conference that concluded on Thursday, called for the set up of Indo-Nepal Centre for Sanskrit Studies with a joint governing board with necessary facilities in Kathmandu. Titled "Sanskrit a common treasure of Nepal and India", the conference was jointly organised by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, India's Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Balmiki campus of Nepal Sanskrit University. More than 45 working papers on different aspects of Sanskrit language, literature and philosophy were presented by the scholars during the conference, according to an official statement. During the conference India was also urged to provide scholarships through its embassy in Kathmandu to ...
Meditation in school boosts social-emotional learning
Practising meditation as part of a school curriculum can improve the students' social-emotional competency and reduce psychological distress, a study has found. Social-emotional learning (SEL) is gaining increased recognition as an important goal of education. Competencies include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and goal-directed behaviour. Developing these skills may help students perform better academically and enjoy enhanced emotional and social well being. "There's a strong body of research supporting the clear value of developing social-emotional competency for students," said Laurent Valosek, Executive Director of the Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education (CWAE) in the US. "Middle school is an especially formative time and poses a major opportunity to provide students with the tools to develop positive social relationships, responsible decision-making, and healthy behaviours," said Valosek, lead author of the study published in .
Rahul's interaction with students of Tamil Nadu college didn't violate poll code: EC
The Election Commission Thursday said Congress President Rahul Gandhi's interaction with students at a women's college here did not violate the model code of conduct, though it has sought a report on his speech. Tamil Nadu's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Satyabrata Sahoo said local election officials have reported that there was no violation in terms of permission obtained by Stella Maris College for Women to host the interaction on March 13. He said the District Electoral Officer (DEO) has informed him that "there was permission" for Gandhi's event. "So, there is no violation of MCC." However, Sahoo has sought "further information" on Gandhi's speech. "Have sought further information on what kind of speech was given... have asked the DEO to give report based on the speech content," Sahoo said. Earlier, the Tamil Nadu government had ordered an inquiry as to how the college gave its approval for Gandhi to interact with its students when the model code for elections was in force. The ...
