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Special children from B'desh to visit city to strengthen bonds
In line with the enhanced interaction between Armed forces of the two neighbours, a team of special children and their educators from an organisation patronised by Bangladesh Army are visiting the city as guests of the Indian Army, officials said Tuesday. Visits of such nature involving the younger generation will go a long way in further cementing the bonds of friendship between the two neighbouring countries, the officials said. A delegation from 'Proyash', Bangladesh, led by Col Md Shahidul Alam is visiting Kolkata from February 10 to 14 on the invitation of the Indian Army. The delegation comprises five differently-abled children and five special educators. 'Proyash' is a specialised organisation for holistic development of children with special educational needs through multi-dimensional programmes and is functioning under the patronage of the Bangladesh Army since July 2006, the officials said. The delegation visited 'Asha School', where Veena Naravane, the ...
SPJIMR's PGMPW Receives AMBA's MBA Innovation Award'
/ -- The newest programme of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's SPJIMR, the Post Graduate Management Programme for Women (PGMPW), has won the 'MBA Innovation Award' at the 2019 edition of the Association of MBAs (AMBA) Excellence Awards. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/688342/SPJIMR_Logo.jpg ) The PGMPW is a 11-month course designed in partnership with industry leaders. It is the only programme tailored to the needs of women who seek to return to work after a career break. The programme prepares and positions mid-career women professionals and at the same time helps industry hire top talent and build a more gender diverse workplace. The PGMPW is into its second year at SPJIMR and is regarded as one of the Institute's notable innovations. AMBA said, "The prestigious award is a celebration of innovation and radical thinking in MBA delivery across all areas of the Business School and has been developed to recognise and reward brilliant new practices. It promotes the value of ...
Karate coach booked for corporal punishment
A martial arts coach from Nallasopara in Maharashtra's Palghar district has been booked for allegedly handing corporal punishment to his students, following which at least one of them fell sick, police said Tuesday. The alleged incident occurred on February 8 when the instructor was imparting Karate training to a group of seven students on the terrace of Villy Kids High School. Tulinj police station senior inspector Daniel Ben said the instructor, who is yet to be identified, asked the students to do 200 sit-ups, as punishment. After doing sit-ups, one of the students experienced physical pains and developed high fever, the officer said quoting the complaint lodged by the parents of the student. A case has been registered against the unidentified coach under section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. We will take appropriate action against the instructor after identifying him, Ben said.
CBSE adopts TETRA software for level playing field in exams
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has been using digital technology to create as much of a level playing field as possible for students who feel unduly penalised by a disproportionately difficult question paper or a stray ambiguous question, a senior official said.
Students divided over 'worship' of 'virgin tree' at Hindu College
The customary "worship" of a "virgin tree" at Delhi University's Hindu College on February 14 has divided students of the university with some in favor of continuing with tradition while others objecting to the 'misogynistic' and 'patriarchal' tradition.For years, the tree has been a symbol of love for many students, who offer a puja to it on February 14 every year, in the belief that doing so will lead them to "land a girlfriend within six months."Students from the college and boys from the hostel surround the "Virgin tree" and worship a hypothetical Bollywood actor- 'Damdami Mai' (goddess and the most desirable actress of Bollywood chosen by senior students). They also decorate the trees with balloons and posters of film actress."It is a very old tradition and over the years it has become an identity and culture of our college. It was started in the1953. All students, especially newcomers want to witness this Puja. However, this year a few students are seeking to get it banned as ...
Girls outnumber boys in this year's Madhyamik examination
Girls outnumber boys in this year's class 10 examination being conducted by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Examination, a top official of the WBBSE said on Monday. WBBSE president Kalyanmoy Ganguly told a press meet here that the percentage of girl students in this year's examination was 56.65 while that of boys was 43.35 per cent. Ganguly said a total of 10,66,000 students would appear in the examination out of which 10,64,980 are regular students. The Secondary Examination, called the Madhyamik examination in Bengal will begin from February 12 and will end on February 22. Ganguly said the sealed packet of the question papers will be opened before the students at 11:45 am, 15 minutes before the start of the examination and all the question papers will have to be distributed among candidates with no excess number of papers lying with the invigilator, to prevent any malpractices. The Secondary Board control room will get regular updates from the examination centres ..
Innovivi Centre of Excellence launched in Hyderabad
An innovation and mentoring hub, 'Innovivi Centre of Excellence' was launched here Monday with an objective to provide a platform to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in a collaborative and enabling environment . Innovivi would endeavour to up-skill youth, men and women and provide them an opportunity for sustainable career transformation by filling the gaps in the education system. Founded by Sree Divya and Hilary Weber, the centre would offer 'Sky Programme,' an international innovation internship programme for a month in association with SkyDeck, UC Berkeley, Innovivi said in a release. Innovivi would also conduct Block-chain course in India with faculty from University of California, Berkeley in collaboration with Indian experts for a 4-month programme, it said. US Consulate General of Hyderabad, Katherine Hadda, Chairman of Telangana Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TUFIDC), K Viplav Kumar were among those who were present.
Nearly 2,000 teachers' post vacant in Rajasthan's government colleges: Minister
Nearly 2,000 posts of teachers in government colleges of Rajasthan are vacant, minister for higher education Bhanwar Singh Bhati told the state assembly here on Monday. Replying to a question raised by Bhartiya Tribal Party (BTP) legislator Rajkumar Raot, Bhati said the vacancies will soon be filled. He said nearly 2,000 posts of teachers are vacant in the state's 252 government colleges and RPSC has been designated to fill 850 of these posts.
Para-teacher shot dead in Jharkhand
A para-teacher was Monday shot dead by unidentified assailants while he was returning home from school at Saharpur village in Jharkhand's Pakur district, a police officer said. Three empty cartridges and a motorcycle were recovered from the spot, where he was killed, he said. "Maheshwar Hembram (40), a para-teacher in Upgraded Middle Bhillai-Barmasia School in the district, was on his way home when the assailants pumped three bullets into his head and stomach, killing him on the spot," he said. Local people spotted Hembram's body and informed the police, the officer said. According to the officer, Hembram's paternal uncle told police that a land feud or an illicit relation could have led to his killing. "Police are probing the case from all angles. We will be able to give more details in the case only after further investigation," he added.
Parliament panel recommends law to penalise spitting, throwing garbage at public places
A parliamentary panel has recommended a law to penalise those found spitting, urinating and throwing garbage in public places, a move aimed at providing a "legal backing" to the government's ambitious Swachh Bharat Mission. The panel has also advocated introducing a chapter on SBM programme in the school syllabus up to primary standard to cultivate cleanliness habits in students. The committee's report on subordinate legislation on rules/regulations governing the implementation of SBM, a flagship programme of the Modi government, in urban and rural areas, was presented to Lok Sabha on Monday. In its report, the committee said it was of the firm opinion that merely bringing in behavioural change and self-regulation may not be sufficient and a central law to enforce the cleanliness drive will help the purpose. It stated the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, which is mandated to implement the mission in urban areas of the country, agree that there is a necessity to make a ...
'Rajasthan Govt will ensure nutritious food under mid-day meal scheme'
Rajasthan School Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasara Monday said the state government will ensure quality and nutritious food availability to school kids under mid-day meal scheme. The minister said the government will mull over introducing biometric system for distribution of food to bring transparency. In reply to a supplementary question asked by BJP legislator Om Prakash Hudla during Question Hour he said there is no proposal to appoint food distribution officer separately under mid-day meal scheme. The minister informed the House that 62.22 lakh students of class 1 to 8th were enrolled under the scheme. A total of Rs 3062.55 crore was spent under the scheme in last five years, he added.
Scuffle between students, stranded Kashmir-bound passengers in Jammu
A scuffle broke out between a group of students and some stranded Kashmir-bound passengers outside the Gandhi Memorial Science College here on Monday but timely intervention by police brought the situation under control, officials said. The clash took place when the students came out of the college to protest alleged chanting of "objectionable slogans" by some of the stranded passengers while protesting the alleged failure of the administration to help them in the hour of crisis, the officials said. They said police immediately swung into action and resorted to mild baton charge to disperse the clashing parties and to bring the situation under control. Thousands of Kashmir-bound passengers, including students, are stranded in Jammu following the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway over the past six days owing to heavy snowfall and rains which triggered multiple landslides. A large group of the stranded passengers, including students, had come for their registration at a ...
GBS becomes first B-School in India to adopt blockchain for certification
Globsyn Business School (GBS) becomes the first AICTE approved B-school in India to use Blockchain technology to digitise its certification process - a feat that has yet to be achieved by any other academic institutions in India, and among the very few to have taken this disruptive step globally.The rollout of the diplomas on Blockchain will allow the students and their prospective employers to access the diploma from any geographical location, without any need to send or present physical certificates.All students graduating from the post graduate programmes of GBS will now be able to share the credential of their diplomas with future employers and higher education institutions around the world without any hassle.Rahul Dasgupta, Director, Globsyn Business School, said, "Having forayed into the quest for continuous innovation in education two decades ago, it is due to its propensity for technical breakthroughs that today, Globsyn Business School stands on a strong foundation of ...
Mizoram theology students apprise their state Guv of issues
: A group of theology students from Mizoram, studying in various Christian seminaries here, Monday visited their state Governor Kummanam Rajasekharan and appraised him of various issues in the home state. The students, B Kohmangaiha, Lalbiakhlira, Vanlalmuanawma and Vanlalliana, had a 30 minute discussion with Rajasekharan at a state run guest house, mainly on the Citizenship Bill issue, infiltration bids and exorbitant flight charges. The students, who would return to Mizoram next month after completing their studies, also said the people of Kerala were very much cooperative, sources in the Governor's office said. Rajasekharan, who is on a week-long visit to Kerala, assured them that he would appraise the union government about their issues. The Mizoram Governor also invited them to visit the Raj Bhavan, his official residence, they added.
Asia's largest early Childhood Conference - Early Ed Asia 2019 begins tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, Jaipur will host the Early Ed Asia 2019. This two day educational event, touted to be Asia's largest conference on Early Childhood will be held at the pink city's most revered heritage structure - The iconic City Palace.Conceived and presented by Early Childhood Association (ECA) and ScooNews under the patronage of the Royal Family of Jaipur, the conference will bring together the brightest minds in Early Childhood Education on 12th and 13th February to discuss the latest trends in teaching and research to provide a stronger foundation to our children.It is the first time that a conference of this magnitude is organised around early childhood education in India. Over 600 eminent early childhood educators, policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders from India and foreign countries will be attending the conference. Special delegations of educators from Asia, Europe and the US will be in attendance.Dr. Swati Popat Vats, President, ECA shared, "Early years are ...
SPJIMR's PGPMW Receives AMBA's MBA Innovation Award'
/ -- The newest programme of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's SPJIMR, the Post Graduate Management Programme for Women (PGMPW), has won the 'MBA Innovation Award' at the 2019 edition of the Association of MBAs (AMBA) Excellence Awards. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/688342/SPJIMR_Logo.jpg ) The PGMPW is a 11-month course designed in partnership with industry leaders. It is the only programme tailored to the needs of women who seek to return to work after a career break. The programme prepares and positions mid-career women professionals and at the same time helps industry hire top talent and build a more gender diverse workplace. The PGMPW is into its second year at SPJIMR and is regarded as one of the Institute's notable innovations. AMBA said, "The prestigious award is a celebration of innovation and radical thinking in MBA delivery across all areas of the Business School and has been developed to recognise and reward brilliant new practices. It promotes the value of ...
Pak's top court hints at nationalising private schools
Expressing concern over education becoming a business in Pakistan, the Supreme Court on Monday said that private schools are not a money-making industry and hinted at directing the government to take control of such educational institutes. A three-member bench comprising Justices Gulzar Ahmed, Faisal Arbab and Ijazul Ahsan made the remarks during the hearing of a case regarding the use of contemptuous language in a letter addressed to the top judge by the administrations of two private schools in Islamabad, the Geo TV reported. "How did you have the audacity to term the court's decision regarding hike in school fee 'a draconian judgment'. Your letters to parents are in contempt of court," Justice Ahsan told the private school authorities. Justice Gulzar added, "What kind of things do you write? We should close your schools and can even nationalise them. We can ask the government to handle the administrative affairs of your schools." The letter pertained to the apex court's decision ...
"Education is a catalyst for growth," says V Lakshmikumaran at ICFAI
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) organised 11th Foundation day at IFHE campus in Hyderabad on February 08, 20111. Mr. Lakshmikumaran, a leading litigating lawyer and Managing Partner of M/s. Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan Attorneys, New Delhi said in his lecture, "Education has a larger context and is not merely for teaching and giving knowledge.It imparts several tools that can be used in the latter part of life." Dwelling on the importance of education as an engine of growth he added, "Education is a tool that can be used to develop something phenomenal." He said that there is a direct Co-relation between GDP and education."The growth achieved through education is beyond creation of financial wealth and economic growth," Lakshmikumarannoted in his speech. Speaking to a packed audience of students and faculty members, he extolled the role played by the Founder of ICFAI Group, Sri N J Yasaswy. He questioned the students about their role, in acquiring the knowledge that is ...
Jharkhand: 40 students fall ill after consuming 'prasad'
As many as 40 students of a school here fell ill on Sunday after consuming 'prasad'.The students had eaten the sweets distributed after Basant Panchami celebrations, following which they are said to have developed a medical condition.The students have been admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Two of them are said to be critical.S S Khalid, a doctor at Sadar hospital, said, "40 children have come here till now, one or two are in critical condition. It is a case of food poisoning and they are experiencing abdominal pain and vomiting. We are treating them accordingly."District administration also took cognizance of the incident and assured of an investigation in the matter.Ratan Mahwar, Lohardaga's District Education Officer, said, "The administration is investigating, we will take action against whoever is found guilty. We will get the food sample examined to ascertain the cause.
C'garh: Students forced to study in roofless school
Lack of adequate infrastructure has forced students of a government school here to study in a school that has no roof.During monsoons, students of this roofless school in Kaokrapara village in Balrampur district of the state stay at home as the school remains shut.Taravati, a teacher of the school, said: "During rains, we send the children back after their meals as there is no place for them to sit. We have complained to authorities several times but no action has been taken yet."Students sit on the ground and write on notebooks kept on their knees as there are no chairs or tables.It is being claimed by the villagers that in the year 2012-13, around Rs 7 lakh was sanctioned from the concerned education department for the construction of the building, but nothing has happened since then.