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UP varsities to have annual, semester examinations in last week of Feb
The annual and semester examinations in state universities will begin in the last week of February, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma has said. In a statement issued by the UP government, Sharma, who also holds the portfolio of higher education, said, "The annual and semester examinations in various universities in the state will begin in the last week of February. Elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure the examinations are held transparently, and free of cheating in a fair and systematic manner." He said instructions have been issued to all divisional commissioners, district magistrates and vice-chancellors in this regard. Instructions have been issued to form a multi-level mobile task forces in this regard across the state. Every examination room should have at least two CCTV cameras installed for monitoring. Instructions were also issued to install CCTVs at the entrance of the centres. Digital Video Recorder is also mandatory at the examination halls, and .
About 280 students from Dehradun reach Mohali, many head for homes in J&K
Over 300 Kashmiri students have reached Mohali from Uttarakhand and Haryana on their way to their homes, a student body arranging their stay in the Punjab town said Monday, amid reports of harassment of students from the Valley in Dehradun after the Pulwama terrorist attack. Some Kashmiri youths studying in the Uttarakhand capital have alleged they were harassed and asked by their landlords to vacate accommodations fearing attacks on their properties after the terrorist strike in Pulwama on Thursday that left 40 CRPF personnel dead. Over the past two days, nearly 280 students have arrived from Dehradun and up to 30 from Haryana's Ambala district, said Jammu and Kashmir Students Organisation president Khwaja Itrat. He said nearly 150 of the total students have moved towards Jammu, from where they will head to their homes in Kashmir Valley. "The students told us they wanted to make a halt in Mohali as it was a safer place. We helped them arrange a temporary stay here," Itrat ...
Driven by overwhelming response of Indian students, Enterprise Ireland to organize Education Fair in Delhi
With a sizeable portion of Indian students making Ireland a most preferred destination for higher education, Education in Ireland, is organizing number of education fairs spanning 5 cities wherein prominent universities and educational institutes of Ireland will meet students under one roof. Education in Ireland is a Government of Ireland brand under the authority of the Minister for Education and Skills.In Delhi, the education fair will take place on 23rd February 2019 at Shangrila Hotel between 11 am to 4 pm. Subsequently, the fair will be carried out in four other major cities namely Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai.At the fair, the students will get a chance to meet with representatives of leading 20 Irish Higher education institutions and discuss their queries related to admissions, programmes available, intakes, offer acceptance, campus life, international student support, and more. In addition, Education in Ireland will also offer a 3000-euro scholarship to any one student ..
2 Madhyamik examinees among 5 arrested in paper leak case
Five persons, including two examinees, have been arrested so far for their involvement in the alleged question paper leak of Madhyamik Examinations, a West Bengal CID official said Monday. The CID had taken up the case after reports of question paper "leak" surfaced from several districts of the state. The official said that all the arrests were made late on Sunday night. A total of 10,66,000 students are appearing in the class X school leaving examination conducted by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. Class XII students Sahabul Amir and Shahbaz Mondal from Malda and Katwa, respectively, and Sajidur Rahman from Hooghly whose identity is yet to be known were arrested during several raids conducted by the probe agency's sleuths, the IPS officer told PTI. "Five persons have been arrested in raids conducted Sunday from different parts of West Bengal. Two candidates of Madhyamik examination have also been apprehended. Raids are also being continued to apprehend ..
Globsyn Business School holds 15th Annual Convocation
The 15th Annual Convocation of Globsyn Business School (GBS) was held on February 17 at The Park, Kolkata. Over 120 students from Globsyn Business School's post graduate management programmes were felicitated at the event.Shri (Dr.) M.V. Rao, I.A.S., Addl. Chief Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development, Govt. of West Bengal was the Chief Guest of the event and addressed the gathering. Shri Arun K. Chandra, Managing Director, PC Chandra Group also graced the occasion and addressed the Convocation as the Guest-in-Chief.Shri R.C. Bhattacharya, Vice-chairman, Globsyn Business School, presided over the Convocation. Shri Bikram Dasgupta, Founder & Executive Chairman, Globsyn Group, conferred diplomas to the students. Addressing the gathering Mr. Dasgupta said, "With a journey of over 20 years encompassing education, technology, skill development and infrastructure, Globsyn Group is now focused at evolving GBS into a global B-School with an education edifice that promotes Innovation, ..
Deakin University Completes 25 Years of Unique Bilateral Engagement in Education Between Australia and India
/ -- Marking the longest sustained period of engagement by any Australian university with India, Australia's Deakin University is all set to celebrate 25 years of activity in India, in March 2019. Deakin University began its South Asian operations headquartered in India, in 1994. Over 25 years, it has established itself as one of the leading international education providers in the country. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/713572/Deakin_University_Logo.jpg ) To commemorate Deakin University's 25 years of engagement and commitment to India, it will host an array of events that will set the tone for the University's Vision: 2025, from March 11-15, 2019. Events will be held in New Delhi and Chennai in association with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission - Austrade, to advance key engagement activities in this week-long celebration. The silver jubilee events will focus on the thematic areas of Women in Leadership, Sport and Management, Integrated Reporting, Smart ...
CBCS needs proper infra, says govt college teachers' body
The West Bengal Government College Teachers' Association (WBGCTA) on Sunday voiced its reservation on the imposition of Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) across the country without making any provision for proper infrastructure. The WBGCTA at its annual meet here said the CBCS is simply an attempt to impose a straightjacket structure across the country. Due to lack of adequate human resources for the systematic functioning of the CBCS curriculum, both teaching and learning and examination system across higher educational institutions in India is facing a severe crisis, said a resolution signed by the association's president Biswajit Bhowmik and General Secretary Debasish Sarkar. The CBCS system enables a student to choose an elective paper from any discipline, offering more flexibility of study. The association further called for recruitment and filling up of the vacancies in teaching as well as non-teaching posts in the newly-established government general degree ...
Pulwama attack: College suspends Kashmiri student over controversial Facebook post
A Kashmiri student has been suspended by his college in Greater Noida for allegedly posting controversial remarks on Facebook about the Pulwama terror attack, officials said on Sunday. Ishfaq Ahmad Khoja, a final year MBA student of IIMT College of Engineering, has claimed that the remarks, which were posted on Friday, were made through a fake profile bearing his photo, they said. Khoja, who is in his hometown Kupwara since a few days due to college holidays, was asked by the college management to file a complaint with the local police and share a copy of the FIR with it, but he has not been able to do so, Chief Proctor Sanjay Pachauri said. "On February 16, 2019 you submitted that your Facebook ID was hacked for use of anti-national activity, whereby you were directed to lodge an FIR at your concerned police station and send a copy to us," the college said in a letter to Khoja on Friday. "You have failed to submit the copy of FIR in support of your statement," it stated. "The ...
JK govt asks its liaison officers to ensure safety of students studying in other states
The Jammu and Kashmir government Sunday asked its liaison officers across the country to ensure safety of J-K students studying in other states following reports of alleged harassment after the Pulwama terror attack, an official spokesman said. The officers are deputed in six regions of the country and are supposed to coordinate with college authorities and local administration of their areas to resolve any issues, the spokesman said. The state government had appointed the liaison officers (LOs) in November last year at regions across India, including Delhi-NCR-Meerut, Jaipur-Bhopal, Chandigarh, Aligarh, Bengaluru and Pune, in order to coordinate with students from the state, he said. The students in these regions have been advised to get in touch with the LOs in case they face any problem. "Since, these LOs have already been in place for last three months, so all of them have already circulated their respective contact numbers to the students and colleges of these regions and some of
Will make Sikkim a carbon neutral state: CM Pawan Chamling
Terming Sikkim as one of the "cleanest and greenest" states in the country, Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling on Sunday said if he is returned to power, his government will strive to make the state carbon neutral.
Telangana gets two new districts
Two new districts, Narayanpet and Mulugu, were created Sunday in Telangana taking the total number of districts in the state to 33. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had directed the officials in December 2018, to start the process of formation of the two new districts as per his election promise. Narayanpet has been carved out of Mahabubnagar district while Mulugu from Jayashankar Bhupalpally district. Telangana earlier had 31 districts. Mahabubnagar District Collector D Ronald Ross, in-charge for Narayanpet and Bhupalapally Collector V Venkateswarlu for Mulugu, inaugurated the Collectors' offices in the newly created districts. Telangana, which came into existence on June 2, 2014 as the 29th State of India, started out with 10 districts. In 2016, 21 new districts came into existence in Telangana.
Governor's administration reviews safety and security of J-K students studying outside state
The governor's administration Sunday reviewed the safety and security of students from Jammu and Kashmir studying outside the state in the wake of reports of incidents of harassment in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack. Advisor to the governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganai reviewed the safety and security of the students from Jammu and Kashmir studying in different colleges and universities outside the state with Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, an official spokesman said here. He said Khan informed the advisor that he was in constant touch with the authorities in different states who had assured of providing adequate security to the students. Ganai was also informed that helplines have been set up by the office of the divisional commissioner, Kashmir, and the J-K Police to register the queries of the students and parents and for providing the response in real time, the spokesman said. The advisor was also briefed about the work being done by the liaison officers ..
Lessons on martyrs of military, paramilitary forces to be part of school curriculum in Rajasthan
The valour and sacrifice of military and paramilitary personnel killed in action may soon be made part of the school curriculum in Rajasthan from the next academic session. State Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasara said course curriculum committees have been directed to include lessons of bravery and sacrifice in books of classes 1 to 12. "After being moved by the Pulwama terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, it has been decided to include lessons of bravery of martyrs in school books. It will develop a sense of respect for the martyrs among students and will develop feeling of patriotism," Dotasara told PTI. He said the curriculum committees for classes 1 to 8 and classes 9 to 12 will decide the form and type of lessons to be included and submit their reports by February 20, and added that the time limit may be extended as per requirements.
Modi inaugurates 3 medical colleges in Jharkhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated three medical colleges in the state and laid the foundation stone for the Women's Engineering College in Ramgarh district.
Amarinder lays foundation stone of pvt. university, hopes it will transform destiny of students
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a private university in Mohali with the hope that it would transform the destiny of the state's students and help them keep pace with the changing global milieu. Underlining the importance of preparing children to meet the needs of tomorrow, and even the day after, he said with technology shrinking the world into a global village, technological advancements, particularly in the field of communication and IT, were positively impacting life. Plaksha University, with its tie-ups with international institutions, would play a pivotal role in strengthening the technological prowess of students, he said, according to an official release. The university, being set up on a 50-acre area with an investment of Rs 2,000 crore over 15 years, will cater to 1,000 students in Phase-1 and plans to expand to 8,000 students by 2035, the release said. It has been co-founded by Ashish Gupta, also the co-founder and trustee of ...
Three Afghan nationals detained in Jaipur
Three Afghan nationals were detained here on Sunday after they failed to provide documents of the vehicle they were travelling in, police said. The three were intercepted at Transport Nagar check-post. They were detained for interrogation after they failed to show documents of the car having a New Delhi registration, Sub Inspector (SI) Ramesh Chandra said. He said two of them were students of a Noida-based private university whereas one was a student of a university in Afghanistan's Kabul. All three were carrying university ID cards, passport and visa. Intelligence and ATS officials were interrogating the suspects, the SI added.
AMU issues advisory asking Kashmiri students not to move out of campus
The AMU has issued an advisory to its Kashmiri students asking them "not to move out of the campus" as a precautionary measure after protests broke out in this city in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, varsity authorities said. In the deadliest attack on security forces in Kashmir last Thursday that left 40 CRPF personnel dead, the "fidayeen" (suicide attacker) was identified as Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Adil Ahmad from Kakapora in Pulwama. Several parts of this city witnessed protests after the attack, prompting the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) authorities to issue an advisory to its Kashmiri students cautioning them against moving out of the campus. AMU Proctor Professor Mohsin Khan told PTI, "The university authorities are maintaining constant vigil on law and order situation on the campus, especially in the wake of highly inflammatory social media posts emanating from the city." Khan added, "We are very clear that there is going to be zero tolerance on our part
Two new districts come into being in Telangana
The number of districts in Telangana rose to 33 with two new districts coming into being on Sunday.
Over 100 students, teachers abducted in Cameroon
More than 100 students and teachers of a private college in Cameroon have been kidnapped, according to authorities.
Kashmiri students turned out of PG accommodations in Haryana after Pulwama attack
Over 100 Kashmiri students, including girls, have been turned out of their paying guest (PG) accommodations in Mullana village in Haryana's Ambala district, forcing them to seek refuge with the authorities of a private deemed university where they are studying.