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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.
Food poisoning: 50 students fall ill in Jharkhand
At least 50 school students fell after eating 'prasad' in Lohardaga district on Sunday, Civil Surgeon Dr Vijay Kumar said. The students of the school at Ita village in the age group of 6-7 year had 'prasad' after Saraswati puja. According to Dr Kumar, the children of the school started vomiting after taking 'bundi' and have been admitted to the Sadar hospital. "All of them are out of danger," he said, adding they suffered food poisoning. Meanwhile, a teacher of the school, said the school authorities would look into the incident.
Won't allow politics inside the campus : St Xavier's VC
St Xavier's University Vice Chancellor Father Felix Raj has said the new university will never allow politics inside the campus to protect the academic atmosphere of the institution. "We have a tradition in St Xavier's.....we discouraged politics inside the campus to maintain the academic atmosphere," Raj told PTI here Friday on the sidelines of university foundation day programme. He was asked about students' agitation rocking many higher educational institutions in recent times but the St Xavier's having been freed from such activities. Observing the students and their parents are very much in favour of the stance of the St Xavier's management on this issue, he said, "if you allow politics, if you allow parties, if you allow all these things coming into the campus...there will be no academic atmosphere." Claiming students are not in favour of being divided, Raj said, "you ask students, they are not in favour of being divided." Raj, who had earlier been the Principal of
Law needed to curb PUBG in Goa, says state IT minister
Goa Information Technology Minister Rohan Khaunte Sunday said a law was needed in the state to curb online multi-player game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, popularly called PUBG. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a government event in Porvorim near here, Khaunte said the game had become a "demon" in every house and students were engrossed in playing it and neglecting their studies. "I am not aware of states banning PUBG but some law has to be made to ensure there is a restriction on it in Goa," Khaunte said, adding that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar should take a call on such a ban. "PUBG has become a demon in every house. Students, instead of studying, are engrossed in playing PUBG," he claimed. Earlier, in January this year, the Gujarat state education department had issued a circular directing its district primary education officers (DPEOs) to take necessary steps to enforce a ban on the game in primary schools. PUBG is a battle game developed by a South ...
Need to do away with sub-optimal performance in education: Naidu
We need to do away with our sub-optimal performance in education if we are to avoid becoming irrelevant in the fast-changing landscape of the jobs market, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday.
Winter vacations in Shimla, Kangra sub tehsil schools extended following heavy snowfall
Winter vacations in schools in Himachal Pradesh's state capital Shimla and Multhan sub tehsil of Kangra district have been extended by two days following heavy snowfall, district officials said Sunday. In their orders, the district magistrates said the schools in Shimla district and Multhan sub tehsil of Kangra district would now reopen on February 13, instead of February 11. The decision to extend the winter vacations was taken in the interest of safety of the students as several roads are still blocked after heavy snowfall on February 7, the Shimla district magistrate said in an order Saturday, adding that the work of clearing the roads is going on. Similarly, Kangra district magistrate said in an order Sunday that the decision to extend winter vacations in Multhan sub tehsil schools was taken as roads have been badly damaged due to heavy snowfall and rain in the last few days.
Invigilators barred from carrying cellphones in Madhyamik exam
Invigilators will not be allowed to carry mobile phones inside the examination hall during the Madhyamik examination that begins Tuesday, the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education has said. Teachers, who have been assigned the duty of invigilators, will have to hand over their mobile phone 30 minutes before the start of examination to the venue-in-chage who will be a government official, Board president Kalyanmoy Ganguly told reporters Saturday. He said the move was aimed at preventing malpractices. Disciplinary action, including suspension, will be taken against those violating the rule, he said. Students were barred from carrying mobiles in the earlier editions of the exams. Ganguly said the centre officer in charge, centre secretary, venue supervisor, venue in charge and additional venue supervisor have been permitted to use cellphones. The Madhyamik examinations will conclude on February 22. Last year, the headmaster of a high school in Jalpaiguri district was ...
Students Union's RTI on JNU Vivekanand statue draws a blank
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), which has been insisting on attributing the source of money for a Swami Vivekanand statue on its campus to an unknown benefactor, has chosen to be vague again on the question of its funding.
India's #MeToo torchbearer Tanushree Dutta invited to Harvard
Actress and former beauty queen Tanushree Dutta, who spearheaded the #MeToo movement in India, has been invited by the Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts to speak at one of its flagship events.
Winter vacations in Shimla schools extended after heavy snowfall
Winter vacations in schools in Himachal Pradesh's state capital Shimla have been extended by two days after heavy snowfall, a district official said. The vacations in all primary and senior secondary schools have been extended by two days, Shimla district magistrate said. In its order issued Saturday, the magistrate said the schools in Shimla district would now reopen on February 13, instead of February 11. The decision to extend winter vacations has been taken in the interest of safety of the students as several roads are still blocked after heavy snowfall on February 7, it said adding that the work of clearing the roads is going on.
More AIIMS-like institutions coming up in country: Nadda
Union minister J P Nadda Saturday said the health ministry is coming up with several AIIMS-like institutions and expanding the medical colleges' network in the country. Nadda, the minister of Health and Family Welfare, was addressing the 35th convocation of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) here.Nadda is also the president of the institute. "We are coming up with various All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-like institutions in several parts of the country. We are also expanding the network of our medical colleges in a big way by upgrading district hospitals to medical colleges," Nadda said while sharing details about initiatives taken by the central government. He said the introduction of the government schemes like Ayushman Bharat will bring a complete change in delivering health care services to the poor. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Scheme(Ayushman Bharat ) has been implemented in PGIMER with effect from October 13, 2018, .
Wipro Earthian awards for 2018 presented
: Fourteen schools and ten colleges from across the country were Saturday given the "Wipro Earthian Awards" for 2018 in recognition of excellence in sustainability within the education process. The 2018 edition received 1300 entries, out of which winning entries were selected by an independent jury, Wipro said. The awards were given away by Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Limited, as part of a day-long event at Wipros campus. The teams from schools demonstrated their understanding of biodiversity and water through a combination of activity and written essays, Wipro said in a release. The teams from colleges submitted their entries on the themes of water, waste and transportation in the urban context. The Wipro earthian awards have seen a threefold increase in the number of participants since inception in 2011. The program has engaged with over 55,000 schools and colleges, 130,000 students and 13,000 teachers from across India, it said. The list of winning schools included: ..
Delhi minorities commission offers internship to law, political science students
The Delhi Minorities Commission has started an internship scheme for students seeking hands on experience in the fields of minority rights, law and other related subjects. The Commission aims to induct 8-10 students from the final year courses of LLB and political science to give them experience in matters of law, minority rights and other such related subjects, said Zafarul Islam Khan, chairman of the panel. "Students from departments like law and political science can come to the Commission for a week or more, understand its work and how complaints are received and dealt with," Khan said. The interns will be able to interact with the commission's chairman, members and staff, besides having practical experience of how the panel operates in dealing with matters of legal implications, he said. "At the end of the internship period, the students will be awarded a certificate and a token honorarium," the Commission chairman said. Under the scheme, Srishti Verma, a student of the Institute
Swaroop calls for improving primary education infrastructure
Former Education Secretary in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Anil Swaroop, on Saturday called for bigger focus on improving primary education infrastructure rather than providing subsidies in higher education. Addressing a session at the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) here, Swaroop said it is more important to improve primary education infrastructure than just offering subsidies in higher education. He said innovative ways were being explored to take education to the poor in rural areas with the help of modern technology. Narrating his experience as Education Secretary, a post he occupied for less than two years before retirement, Swaroop said he once made a surprise visit to a school in interior Maharashtra which haf no electricity connection. During his round to the classrooms, he was surprised to see every student was equipped with tablet and the class had wi-fi connection and a smart screen. "A young teacher explained to me that they had introduced ...
Scheme to provide platform for women SHGs launched
Union Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu Saturday launched a scheme with an objective to provide a platform for women Self Help Groups (SHGs), and a competition to boost entrepreneurship at the district level in Maharashtra. The scheme, 'Hirkani Maharashtrachi', and 'District Business Plan Competition' will be driven by the Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS), which comes under the state departments of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, with execution support from the respective districts. Addressing Collectors of all 36 districts of Maharashtra through a video conference, Prabhu said, "Under the 'Hirkani Maharashtrachi', women's SHGs will pitch their business plan at taluka level". Ministers of State, district guardian ministers, MPs, MLAs and Zilla Parishad presidents from respective places also attended the video conference. "Altogether 10 groups will be selected from each taluka and Rs 50,000 will be given to each SHG to implement their idea while five ...
Can UGC's Quality Assurance Strategies address challenges to Open Distance Learning? (Column: Active Voice)
Considering the significant role played by Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in increasing access to higher education in India, the Indian government last year announced it would recognise degrees, diplomas or certificates awarded through this mode at par with those obtained through the regular mode of education.
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Pak closes school being run in old temple; clears way for worship
Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government has closed a primary school being run in an old Hindu temple, paving the way for the minority community to worship at the site. The students of the school will be enrolled into nearby schools, the education department said. Officials said that the temple has been handed over to the Hindu community. The Hindus have now been allowed to worship at the temple, the officials said.
180 Kashmiri students appearing in GATE exam airlifted to Jammu in IAF plane
Nearly 180 Kashmiri students, who are scheduled to write Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) examination in Jammu on Sunday, were airlifted from here in a special Indian Air Force (IAF) plane on Friday, officials said. "Due to heavy snowfall, the valley was cut off from the rest of world due to closure of national highway and cancellation of flights. In view of above, state authorities in coordination with Indian Air Force arranged an aircraft to airlift the students appearing for GATE examination," one of the officials said. They said 179 students left for Jammu Friday afternoon by C-17 aircraft from the Srinagar airport. "All arrangements were made for these students by the authorities of Srinagar airport," the official added.
Govt school teacher refuses to recite 'Vande Mataram'; probe
A video clip of a teacher of a government school in Katihar district refusing to recite national song Vande Mataram after flag hoisting ceremony on the Republic Day has gone viral on social media, prompting the education department to order a probe, official sources said Friday. The man, who refused to recite Vande Mataram, has been identified as Afzal Hussain, a teacher at government primary school at Abdullapur village under Manihari block of the district. Vande Mataram, the national song, was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1870s. District Education Officer (DEO) Dinesh Chandra Dev took note of the matter after video of the episode hogged the limelight in the social media and directed Manihari Block Education Officer (BEO) to probe the matter. BEO Ashok Kumar, who went to the school to probe the incident, said that the incident prima facie seems to be true and the said teacher continue to justify his act. Some parents and teachers of the school have ...