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We do not have Aladdin's magic lamp: Punjab minister
Hitting out at an AAP MLA who claimed that no new degree colleges were opened in some areas in Sangrur district, Punjab Higher Education Minister Razia Sultana Friday said her department did not have Aladdin's magic lamp which, if rubbed, would set up a building in no time. The minister was replying to a supplementary question by Leader of Opposition and AAP MLA Harpal Singh Cheema who sought to know the status of degree colleges in Bhawanigarh, Dirba and some other areas in Sangrur district. Cheema claimed in the House that not even a single degree college had been opened in these areas. Moreover, the no recruitment of staff has been made in Punjab colleges, he alleged. During the Zero Hour in the ongoing Budget Session here, the minister informed the House that degree colleges in Bhawanigarh area were under construction. "Generally, the construction of a building takes two to two and half years to complete. We do not have Aladdin's magic lamp which if rubbed will set up the ...
Excellent campus placement for CEQS at RICS School of Built Environment
RICS School of Built Environment (RICS SBE), Amity University, had an incredible boost in their placement session for the students of MBA in CEQS (Construction Economics & Quantity Surveying).Compared to last year, RICS School of Built Environment witnessed an 80% per cent hike in the number of placements. A remarkable thing to note is that a company that is known to be a leader in 'real estate, construction, and infrastructure' bagged the highest number of students. Other well-renowned companies that have placed students include international property consultants like Arcadis, Turner & Townsend, Rider Levett Bucknall, AECOM, Faithful +Gould, Mott MacDonald and Laing O'Rourke. Some of the other major players which have selected the candidates are Build Supply; Formulaic engineers Pvt Ltd, GMR, and HDFC."We are highly satisfied with the kind of talent we have seen in hiring the students at RICS School of Built Environment so far, and I am sure that with the kind of inputs that .
SC ruling brings succour to Kashmiris facing threats post Pulwama
The Supreme Court's direction to Chief Secretaries and police chiefs of states and union territories to take prompt action to prevent threats, assaults, intimidation and boycott of Kashmiris, especially students, after the February 14 Pulwama suicide bombing is expected to provide them relief, particularly in the northern states.
Akali Dal condemns police deployment in Punjab schools
The Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday strongly condemned the decision of the Punjab government "to deploy heavy police force inside schools "for the implementation of the 'Padho Punjab Padhao Punjab' programme.
HSC exam paper leaked on social media in Odisha (Lead, correcting intro)
The question paper on the regional language Odia allegedly went viral on social media about an hour after the commencement of the annual High School Certificate (HSC) examination on Friday.
LG listed Delhi government's achievements during Budget Session
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday listed the achievements of the state government saying it is committed to the welfare of the people and its actions have added impetus to the development process in the city.
UGC writes to varsities across country to ensure safety of Kashmiri students
In the wake of attack on Kashmiri students after the Pulwama incident, the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday wrote to vice-chancellors of varsities across the country to ensure safety of Kashmiri students on the campus and to maintain peace and harmony. The UGC was directed by the Human Resource Development Ministry to issue an advisory to all the universities to ensure that the security of Kashmiri students is not compromised. "In the context of reports being received through various media regarding the safety of students from Kashmir studying in various higher educational institutions, all universities and colleges affiliated to them are advised to ensure the safety and protection of the students on the campus. They may keep a watch on the situation and seek support of law and order machinery in case of any untoward incident," the UGC letter said. The letter also requested the vice-chancellors "to look into the matter personally for the safely of the students and ...
College students held on sedition charge
Two college students were arrested here on sedition charges for allegedly putting up "anti-national" posters seeking independence for Kashmir and Manipur, police said Friday. The duo-Mohammed Rinshad (20) and Mohammed Farris (19), pursuing graduation at the Government College Malappuram, were arrested following the complaint of the principal, they said. According to police, the students, under the aegis of an outfit 'Radical Students Forum', had allegedly pasted the posters on the portico of the college campus. The complaint was lodged after the students told the principal that they stood by the posters, which could be read as "azadi for Kashmir and Manipur", a police official told PTI. Both were charged under IPC section 124A (sedition), he said, adding that they were produced before the magistrate and remanded to police custody for four days.
'Return of students from outside colleges biggest challenge for Kashmiri society'
Terming the return of Kashmiri students from outside colleges as the "biggest challenge" before the society, Private Schools' Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) and Coaching Centres' Association of Kashmir (CCAK) Friday called for joint efforts to cope up with the issue. In a joint press conference here, the associations also called for keeping education apolitical. "Around 3,000 students have arrived and more are coming (in the wake of attacks and harassment over Pulwama attack). It is becoming one of the biggest challenges before us. Majority of these students including girls have been humiliated, intimidated and threatened. There are cases of beatings too. "At places, colleges have been forced to rusticate the students and police has been pressurised to register cases against them on frivolous charges," G N Var, chairman PSAJK, said. He said in such a situation the students are not willing to go back to colleges outside the state. "Even the parents are apprehensive about ...
HSC exam paper leaked on social media in Odisha
The Mother India Language (MIL) question paper allegedly went viral on social media about an hour after the commencement of the annual High School Certificate (HSC) examination on Friday.
Police drop sedition charges against 14 AMU students
The police have dropped sedition charges slapped against 14 Aligarh Muslim University after the recent protests on the campus, citing lack of evidence. The students were booked for sedition after Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) district president Mukesh Lodhi alleged he was assaulted by some students who chanted pro-Pakistan slogans, police said. Senior Superintendent of Police Akash Kulhari said Friday the charges were dropped three days back as there is no evidence to support them. He said there is no videographic proof or any other evidence to support the claim that anti-India or pro-Pakistan slogans were raised by these boys during the clash between two student groups at University Circle on February 12". The clashes appeared to have been triggered by reports that AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi was visiting the campus. Bharatiya Janata Party youth wing BJYM had demanded that the reported visit should be banned. There was also an altercation between some AMU students and a ...
Guj: After GSRTC staff, over 2 lakh teachers launch stir
A day after Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) employees proceeded on mass casual leave over wage issues, hundreds of primary school teachers in the state followed suit Friday. Over two lakh teachers Friday went on mass casual leave and also tried to protest outside the Gujarat Assembly, where the last day of the session is underway. Officials said almost all primary schools in the state remained closed on Friday because of the teachers' stir. "We have detained some 250 teachers and are trying to evict others from the area outside the Assembly," Gandhinagar Range Inspector General Mayanksinh Chavda said. He refuted reports of a baton charge against the agitating teachers and said they were being intercepted and detained at a point close to the Assembly. There were reports of scuffles between teachers and policemen when some of the former tried to enter the Assembly complex. Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani Friday announced the formation of a three-member .
President Ram Nath Kovind attends anniversary celebrations of
: President Ramnath Kovind Friday participated in the 18th anniversary celebrations of Swarna Bharat Trust here, a non-governmental organisation launched by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu. He witnessed a few cultural programmes presented by students. Started in Nellore, Venkaiah Naidu's native district in the year 2000, the Trust has now spread its activities to Vijayawada and Hyderabad. It works mostly in the area of rural development with thrust on healthcare, farmers' welfare, women empowerment and skill development among youth. Earlier, the President flew down to Venkatachalam village, the native place of Venkaiah Naidu, in a special IAF helicopter from Chennai. After spending some time in the Vice-President's ancestral home, Kovind visited Akshara School run by Swarna Bharat Trust and interacted with the students. Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan, state ministers P Narayana, N Amarnath Reddy, S C Reddy, SPS Nellore district Collector R Mutyala Raju and ...
Gurugram: Case filed in alleged molestation of 3-year-old in private school
A three-year-old girl was allegedly molested inside the toilet of a private school in Gurugram and a case has been registered in this connection, police said.The case has been registered based on a complaint by the girl's father.Shamsher Singh, ACP Crime, Gurugram Police said: "A case of molestation of a three-year-old student at a private school has come to light. We have registered the case and investigation is underway."It is alleged that a non-teaching employee of the school had molested the student in the school's toilet. The child later narrated the ordeal to her parents, who filed a complaint.In 2017, a Class II student, Pradyuman Thakur, was found dead inside his Gurugram school premises. Thakur's body was found, with his throat slit, in the school's washroom.The incident invited a nationwide outrage and raised questions over the safety of children in schools.
Sikh group helps Kashmiri students travel back home
Sikh non-profit organization Khalsa Aid has sent nearly 300 Kashmiri students from various places back to their home state following fear among them in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack on February 14 in which 40 CRPF troopers were killed.
Kashmiri students assaulted in Maharashtra, teacher asked to quit in Punjab (Roundup)
Four Kashmiri students in Maharahstra have been assaulted while a Kashmiri teacher in a private university in Punjab said he was asked to quit on Thursday even as the Supreme Court said it may take up Friday a PIL seeking security for students from the Valley in wake of the Pulwama terror attack.
Kashmiri varsity teacher in Punjab says forced to quit after social media post
A teacher from Jammu and Kashmir in a private university near Punjab's Jalandhar city said that he was "forced" to resign after a social media post linking him to comments regarding the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF troopers were killed on February 14.
BJYM workers scuffle with police in protest rally, 45 held
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists Thursday scuffled with the police and 45 of them were arrested during a rally here to protest "question paper leak" in the ongoing Madhyamik examination. Images of question papers were found circulated on social media shortly after commencing of the tests in six of the seven previous days of the class 10 school leaving examination conducted by the state board. The arrested BJYM workers who included four women were sent to the central lock up at Lalbazar, the headquarters of the Kolkata Police, a senior officer said. The BJYM, the youth wing of the BJP, organised the rally from the state BJP party office to College Street. Carrying posters demanding resignation of Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, BJYM activists shouted slogans against the Trinamool Congress government in the state. After the rally reached College Street, the procession was stopped by the police who had put up barricades there. The police initially asked ...
Admission process for foreign nationals to begin in DU from Friday
The Delhi University (DU) will be beginning the admission process for foreign nationals from Friday for the 2019-20 academic session, it said on Thursday. The university had invited applications from foreign nationals from February 22 for admissions to undergraduate, post-graduate, M.Phil, PhD, certi?cate and diploma programmes. The registration process for applying to all programmes will be online through the Foreign Students' Registry website -- http://fsr.du.ac.in -- the university said. DU offers more than 500 programmes at various levels. Foreign nationals are not required to take the entrance test for admission to these programmes. The programmes on offer encompass various disciplines including arts, social sciences, commerce, natural and applied sciences, law, the university said.
Jindal Stainless, IIT-Roorkee ink pact to impart to students knowledge on stainless steel grades
Jindal Stainless Ltd (JSL) Thursday said IIT-Roorkee will begin an elective course on stainless steel and advanced carbon special steel from March. The move is part of a pact signed Thursday between Jindal Stainless and IIT-Roorkee to create awareness about stainless steel and advanced carbon special steel among the graduating students, the company said in a statement. "IIT Roorkee has decided to institutionalise an elective course (optional course) on stainless steel and advanced carbon special steel for the fourth year B.Tech and PG students of the Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering. The duration course will be 3.5 months. The course is expected to commence from July 2019. The Architecture and Planning Department of IIT Roorkee will be introducing courses on stainless steel modules in March 2019." Jindal Stainless said. The course will include the study of these metals in detail, including the uniqueness of various grades, behavioural and forming ...
