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3-yr-old raped in Delhi's Punjabi Bagh
Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a man for allegedly raping a 3-year-old girl in Punjabi Bagh area of the national capital.The man has been identified as the father of victim's tuition teacher.Speaking to ANI, Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police said, "A 3-year-old girl was raped in Punjabi Bagh area allegedly by the father of the tuition teacher living in the victim's neighbourhood. The accused has been arrested."An FIR has been registered under the relevant section of the Indian Penal Code. Further investigation in the matter is underway.
College drinking intervention strategies need a refresh: Study
According to a recent study, contrary to what students might state, peer approval is the best indicator of the tendency for new college students to drink or smoke.This new finding can act as the key to help universities address the problems of underage or binge drinking, said Nancy Rhodes, lead author of the study published in the journal Health Education and Behavior."We need to change our intervention approach to amplify the voices of those who don't approve of this kind of behavior, such as students who are disturbed at 3 a.m. by drunk dormmates arriving home. We suggest that emphasizing the social costs of these behaviors may be a promising strategy. Most importantly, the messages need to come from peers themselves, not authority figures," Rhodes said.Previous studies and social-norm approaches to curb these risky behaviors have focused on the perceived prevalence of students who drink or smoke, not whether the behavior is socially approved."More than their family's influence or ..
Sisters in Coimbatore petition for gun licence
Two young sisters on Saturday petitioned the Coimbatore District Collector for a gun licence for self-protection after the Pollachi sexual abuse-cum-blackmail incident triggered protests in parts of Tamil Nadu.
IIT Kharagpur to adopt Amazon Web Services Educate programme
The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur will adopt Amazon Web Services (AWS) Educate programme to help students gain cloud computing skills including hands-on experience in artificial intelligence (AI), a top official of the institute has said. "We are happy to introduce AWS Educate programme to provide AWS Cloud Computing experience and AI-enablement for all our students, irrespective of their branch of study. We look forward to some really innovative solution ideas coming out of this," Director IIT KGP Prof P P Chakrabarti said Friday. The AWS Educate programme is Amazons global initiative to provide students and educators with resources needed to accelerate cloud-related learning and to help power the workforce of tomorrow. The programme offers a robust set of no-cost tools, resources and AWS Promotional Credits for students and educators to boost their cloud skills and experience, an IIT KGP statement said. "AWS Educate is designed to impart skill to students .
8 more held in Gujarat for playing PUBG video game on phones
Eight more people, including seven college students, were arrested in Gujarat Friday for playing PUBG video game on their mobile phones despite a ban on it, police said. The latest arrests were made from Ahmedabad and Himmatnagar town and came days after 10 people, including college students, were held for the same offence in Rajkot. All the eight arrested persons were booked under Indian Penal Code section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and later granted bail at the police stations concerned, the police said. One of them, a 20-year-old man, was arrested from Rakhial area here for allegedly playing PUBG game on his mobile phone, said an official of the Rakhial police station. He was later given bail from the police station, he said. The rest, all college students, were arrested from Himmatnagar town in Sabarkantha district, the police said. They were caught while playing the game on their mobile phones outside their hostel, said police ...
JNU rubbishes student union's charge of 300% hike in prospectus fee
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Friday rubbished the claims of its students' union of a 300 per cent hike in prospectus fee, saying the fee remains the same as last year. The students' union had protested on Thursday and said the varsity had increased the prospectus fee by 300 per cent, closed down BA lateral entry programme in School of Languages, and de-linked MPhil-PhD programme which was an integrated programme. In a statement, the varsity said it was "aghast at the widespread misinformation" "being circulated by a handful of self-styled student leaders of JNU" on the entrance examination. "The messages that are being posted on various social media speak of a 300 per cent fee hike in the application form for the JNU entrance test. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There is no hike in the application fee and it remains same as the last year's application fee," the varsity said. The varsity is conducting the exam in collaboration with the National Testing Agency (NTA) in 127
DU trying to contact CBSE to use their database for getting students' marksheets
The Delhi University is trying to contact the CBSE to use their database for getting students' marksheets and certificates so that they do not have to submit them during the time of admissions, the varsity said. The admission process for 2019-2020 academic session will tentatively begin on April 15, they said. Registration for all undergraduate, postgraduate, M.Phil and PhD courses will begin on April 15 and end on May 7. The varsity portal will reopen on May 20 for two weeks for updating marks and courses. The ECA and Sports trials will start from May 20 and will be de-linked from admission cut-off lists, which means the ECA trials may start before the cut-offs are announced. The Delhi University is trying to contact the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to use their database for getting students' marksheets and certificates, the varsity said. Colleges will be required to include representatives from various categories such as SC, ST, OBC, EWS, northeast, in their grievance
CarveNiche, Microsoft launch Math learning programme
CarveNiche Technologies on Friday announced a collaboration with tech major Microsoft for a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Math learning programme to supplement classroom learning for school students.
Pass percentage of Class 10 fell from 92.44 per cent in 2016-17 to 68.9 per cent in 2017-18: Report
The pass percentage of class 10 fell from 92.44 per cent in 2016-17 to 68.9 per cent in 2017-18 for the government schools after CBSE board examination was reintroduced, a report released on Friday said. It also highlighted that around 40 per cent of AAP MLAs did not raise a single issue on education between March 2017 to January 2018. "Pass percentage of class 10 fell from 92.44 per cent in 2016-17 to 68.90 in 2017-18 for state government schools after CBSE board examination pattern was reintroduced," it said. The report titled "State of School Education in Delhi" by Praja Foundation, an NGO working in the sector highlighted that 40 per cent of AAP MLAs did not raise a single issue on education from March 2017 to January 2018. "Out of this, 11 MLAs did not raise even a single issue on education in the last three years (February 2015 to January 2018). "In MCD, 49 councillors did not raise even a single issue on education in 2017-18 and only 11 per cent of total councillors in 2017-18 .
Digitizing Education: Deakin University Launches Cloud Campus in India
/ -- Deakin University, Australia launched Deakin Cloud in India on Monday, March 11, 2019, an online system that facilitates working professionals to undertake online courses with the university. Since its inception, Deakin Cloud has built an online community of 60,000 students in Australia and a few other countries. The Cloud Campus connects students to a host of world class lecturers, and peers. In India, students of Deakin Cloud will be eligible for a bursary of AUD 2000. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/713572/DeakinUniversityLogo.jpg) Aimed at working professionals, Deakin Cloud in India offers a unique feature that gives students the opportunity to pursue a graduate certification shorter duration (12 months), which requires them to finish 4 credits, at almost 1/4th the cost of pursuing the course at Deakin University's physical campus. A student who is enrolled under a part-time course at Cloud Campus is required to study only 2 units per trimester. Students are also ...
JNUSU burns effigy of varsity's vice-chancellor
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union Thursday burnt an effigy of the varsity's vice-chancellor to condemn the "anti-student" prospectus. JNUSU members gathered in the varsity lawns and raised slogans like "JNU ki problems ka ek solution, JNU VC ka eviction" (The eviction of V-C is answer to all problems of the JNU). They had also called for a university strike and did not attend classes. The JNUSU members said they will be approaching the Delhi High Court against the admission process of the varsity. They claimed that Vice-Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar unilaterally increased the prospectus fees by 300 per cent, closed down BA lateral entry programme in School of Languages, and de-linked MPhil-PhD programme which was an integrated programme. They alleged that there has been a 300 per cent hike in the price of prospectus -- Rs 3,600 for the general category, Rs 2,700 for the OBC category and Rs 1,800 for SC and ST categories, and others. This year, the university will be
Decoded: What causes 'math anxiety' in school kids
Is your daughter more anxious over maths than your son? Blame gendered stereotypes about mathematics as well as anxiety of both teachers and parents, finds a study.
30 students fall ill after having breakfast in Telangana School
More than 30 students of Telangana Minorities Residential Girls School fell ill allegedly after having breakfast provided by the school on Thursday.The students were shifted to Asra hospital for treatment where their condition is said to be stable. A few of them have been discharged as well. "We received information that few students have fallen ill after having breakfast at Telangana Minorities Residential Girl's School. Immediately our local police personnel reached the spot and shifted students to Asra hospital for treatment," Amber Kishore Jha, DCP, South Zone said.Telangana Minorities Residential Schools were established 'as a part of minority development'.Similar incidents have been reported from other parts of the country as well in recent past.Around 40 students of a school in Karnataka's Koppal fell ill after consuming mid-day meal. Similarly, 34 children of a school in Tamil Nadu's Madurai were admitted to hospital after consuming the mid-day meal.
Mizoram Assembly passes bill for supplying cadavers to medical
Mizoram Assembly Thursday passed a bill to facilitate the supply of cadavers to the medical college in the state. Health Minister Dr R Lalthangliana introduced the Mizoram Anatomy Bill, 2019, and it was passed unanimously. Lalthangliana said the bill, after enactment, would facilitate availability of bodies for the Mizoram Institute of Medical Education and Research (MIMER) at Falkawn, about 20 kilometres from here. Cadavers are required by medical colleges for the purpose of anatomical examination and dissection. An MIMER official said it could manage with eight cadavers a year and that would cost the institute Rs 8 lakh. Classes have started at MIMER from August last year for the academic session 2018-19 with the capacity of 100 students intake annually.
Chinese school slammed for expired, mouldy food
One of China's most prestigious high schools has been slammed after piles of expired mouldy food were found in its canteen kitchen.
Free sanitary products for UK students
The UK will provide free sanitary products to high school students in a fully funded government programme, the media reported.
Azim Premji Foundation to set up university in north India
Azim Premji Foundation plans to set up a university in north India and scale up its network of institutions at the district and state levels to improve school education system on a continued and sustained basis, a senior foundation official said on Thursday.The philanthropy's field-work has been in some of the most disadvantaged parts of the country to improve the quality and equity of public (government) system. All this work has been in partnership with various state governments."The field work is spread across Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Puducherry, Telangana, and Madhya Pradesh along with some work in the northeastern states," said the official, a day after Wipro Chairman Azim Premji announced to give 34 per cent more shares of the company worth Rs 52,750 crore to support philanthropic activities.With endowment corpus of Rs 1.45 lakh crore, the Azim Premji Foundation in India has an overarching vision to contribute to developing a just, equitable, humane, and .
GBS and MUST jointly introduce an International MBA Program
Globsyn Business School (GBS), uniquely positioned as India's only 'Corporate B-School' and ranked among the Top 5 B-Schools in Eastern India, has tied up with the Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST).MUST was set up by the Malaysian government in 1997 in collaboration with MIT and rated 5 Star for Teaching and Employability by the prestigious QS University World Rating, to launch for the first time in India, a full-time postgraduate degree program to be executed and delivered entirely in Kolkata - MBA in International Business.This is the first of the many postgraduate programs that GBS and MUST plan to jointly introduce for the students of the country, to allow them access to higher education of global standards.This collaboration between GBS and MUST, was marked by the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between Bikram Dasgupta (Founder and Executive Chairman, Globsyn Group) and Prof (Dr) Premkumar Rajagopal (President, MUST), in the company of Rahul Dasgupta ...
Sir Vivian Richards Invites Indian Students for the Global Medical Programme at Manipal's American University of Antigua, College of Medicine
/ -- Manipal's American University of Antigua (AUA), College of Medicine, has carved its niche as an innovative medical school dedicated to addressing the projected shortage of physicians. In a short span, the university has become one of the few to obtain prestigious accreditations. These accreditations were earned after comprehensive evaluations confirmed the extraordinary quality of AUA's facilities, curriculum, resources, faculty, administration, and student body. As a result of these recognitions, AUA graduates are eligible for residency and licensure throughout the United States, Canada, UK and India. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/834877/MAUA_Logo.jpg ) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/834876/AUA_Made_for_Medicine_Tour.jpg ) West Indies cricketing legend Sir Vivian Richards [https://bit.ly/2HtA6Cd ], Ambassador of AUA, is passionate to invite Indian parents and students to explore the 17-acre campus in his home country, as the ideal place for medical ...
8 killed in Brazil school shooting
At least eight people were killed after two armed men wearing hoods fired indiscriminately in a school near Sao Paulo on Wednesday.The gunmen entered the State School Raul Brasil in Suzano town, situated 70 km east of Sao Paulo and opened fire at students and staff members, according to the Sao Paulo government, CNN reported.Over 10 people sustained injuries in the attack, according to local media. Police said that the two shooters killed themselves.The Sao Paulo government informed that six students and two school officials died in the shooting. While six of the victims were shot dead, two others succumbed to their injuries at a hospital, police said.Officials said that the age of the school students ranged from 11 to 18.Police said that the gunmen arrived at the school during the lunch session where they first shot an education coordinator and a supervisor before opening fire on students in the schoolyard.Before entering the school premises, the attackers shot a man who was working .
