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Maharastra: Snake found in mid-day meal of government school
A government school in Nanded came under fire after a snake was found in the mid-day meal that was being served to students.There are no reports so far if any student has consumed the meal.The incident took place on Thursday in Garagwhan Zilla Parishad primary school located in Hadgaon tehsil of Nanded district after the school staff started serving the 'khichdi', they found the snake in the large vessel.Soon as the matter came into light, the school administration stopped serving the meal and prevented around 80 girl-student from consuming it.The parents of girl reached school and demanded the woman who made the meal to be terminated and legal action school be taken against her.When contacted, the Nanded Education Department officials denied the claims and said that incident never happened. The district administration is yet to take action.The National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (Mid-Day Meal Scheme) was launched in 1995. The objective of this scheme was to
RESONites Create History With 100 Percentile Performance for 3 Consecutive Years in JEE Main
/ -- RESONite Shubhankar Gambhir secured 100 percentile in JEE Main 2019 - Jan Attempt Resonance is one of the leading Institutes for students preparing for medical and engineering entrance examination. In JEE (Main) 2019, Resonance produced pre-eminent results, which is a proud moment for the Institute. On this wonderful occasion, Founder and Managing Director of Resonance, Mr. R.K. Verma informed, "Every year Resonance is giving brilliant results and is setting some great parameters. And the result of JEE (Main) 2019 (January Attempt) is one great example." (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/679277/Resonance_Logo.jpg ) He added, Resonance stands high for the 3rd time in a row. Students of Resonance secured 100 Percentile in 3 consecutive years from Yearlong Classroom Contact Program (YCCP). Kalpit Veerwal in 2017, Pawan Goyal in 2018, and now Shubhankar Gambhir in 2019 secured 100 percentile. Shubhankar Gambhir, classroom student of Resonance and a resident of Kota has been ...
Delhi govt issues show cause notices to govt school vice-principal, librarian, teacher over lapses
The Delhi government has issued show cause notices to the vice-principal, librarian and a teacher of a government school in Pusa, seeking their reply within three days after an inspection team from the Directorate of Education found serious lapses in its functioning, officials said. The inspection was carried out by the Directorate of Education at the Government Boys Senior Secondary School IARI Pusa on January 29 and it was found that out of 914 students, 135 were absent accounting for 13 per cent of the total strength. The team also found that in one of the classes of the school, majority of the students did not have separate notebooks for English and in rare cases, where the students had prepared notebooks, they had not been checked by the concerned guest teacher since November last year, a report prepared by the DoE said. The inspection team found that the issue registers of a number of classes had many pages left completely blank, which meant no books were issued to the students .
APNRT Society to help avictim' Telugu students in US
Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu (APNRT) Society, the official platform of the state government, will extend all possible help to Telugu students arrested in the United States for alleged immigration rules' violations.
CBSE to provide counselling to students from Feb 1 to cope with exam stress
The Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE) will provide psychological counselling to students and parents from Friday to overcome exam-related stress, the board said Thursday. The 22nd edition of the psychological counselling service, focusing on resolving issues related to exam stress, will end on April 4 and will be available between 8 am to 10 pm on all days, they added. From this year, the CBSE has introduced the facility of Interactive Voice Response System on a toll-free number from where the students/parents/stakeholders can obtain a pre-recorded useful information on tackling board exams which includes tips for better preparation, time and stress management, FAQs along with live telecounselling services. The CBSE telecounselling is offered by school principals and trained counsellors from within the CBSE affiliated schools located in and outside India, the board said, adding that it is a voluntary, free of cost service provided by the participants. The board has roped in .
Indefinite hunger strike by IIIT, Kalyani students
The indefinite hunger strike by a section of students of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Kalyani entered the fifth day on Thursday. The students are on indefinite hunger strike since Sunday demanding shifting of their institute to a campus of a national level technical institute. The IIIT Kalyani located in Nadia district was established four years back on a PPP model. The institute is now functioning from the Webel IT Park here as it does not have a campus of its own. The students first started a strike about 10-days back and from Sunday they have started the indefinite hunger strike. Seven students including a girl fell ill during the hunger strike and were admitted to Kalyani JNM Hospital. The students admitted to hospital have been released from hospital, officials said. Local MP Tapas Mondal has said that "the state government had given 50 acres of land for construction of IIIT campus long ago. It is the responsibility of Central government .
Sikkim, Microsoft ink pact for enhancing digital literacy
The Sikkim government and Microsoft India on Thursday entered into a pact for revamping the state's education system by enhancing digital literacy and building new age tech capacity among students and faculty in government-run schools.
All efforts will be made to create jobs in state: Raj Dy CM
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Thursday said the Congress government will make all efforts to create jobs in the state. Speaking at a function in Tonk, Pilot said the government will make the education curriculum job-oriented so that youths get employed after finishing studies. "Efforts will also be made to start courses which are in demand in the industry," he said. Pilot during his visit to Tonk inaugurated the office of the students union in a government PG college. Niwai MLA Prashant Bairwa, District Collector RC Denwal were also present for the inauguration.
RTI Act reduced to joke: DU to HC on requests like seeking PM's degree
The Delhi University Thursday contended before the Delhi High Court that the RTI Act has been reduced to a "joke" with queries seeking records of all students who had passed BA examination in 1978, including that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The submission was made before Justice A J Bhambhani who fixed the matter for further hearing on February 4, when other similar petitions were also listed. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for DU, said, "The RTI Act has been reduced to a joke with such queries. Degrees of two public functionaries were sought. One is the honourable prime minister and the other is a minister." Referring to some of the provisions of the Right To Information (RTI) Act, the law officer said personal information is never to be given unless there is some public interest. "This (Act) cannot be used for some extraneous reasons," he said while giving an overview of the issue to the judge who was new to the matter. He also said these degrees were already in the .
Government setting up over 5,000 Atal Tinkering Labs: Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind Thursday said the government is setting up more than 5,000 Atal Tinkering Labs for "taking ideas to innovation", while stressing that a multi-dimensional approach is being followed to improve the standard of education. Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament at the beginning of the Budget session, Kovind said the government is establishing new educational institutions to provide increased opportunities for professional education of the highest standard. "Every parent aspires for a good education for their sons and daughters so that they can succeed in life... Seven IITs, seven IIMs, 14 IIITs, one NIT and four NIDs are being established," Kovind said. The government has also established a central university in East Champaran-Motihari, the 'Karma-bhumi' of Mahatma Gandhi, he added. Efforts are being made to further strengthen the foundation of the education system by opening 103 Kendriya Vidyalayas, Eklavya Model Awasiya Vidyalayas in all talukas having a ...
Pondy minister calls for strategy to combat challenges in
Academic experts and non-governmental organisations should come out with an effective strategy to face the challenges emerging in the education sector, Puducherry Agriculture and Education Minister R Kamalakannan said Thursday. Kamalakannan said one of the challenges the Union Territory was now facing related to increase in enrolment of children in private schools while it was coming down in government institutions. Inaugurating a one-day workshop on 'Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital-Education' (SATH-E), conducted jointly by the Puducherry government and NITI Aayog here, he said government schools was offering quality education and providing infrastructure. "But the challenge in enrolment should be faced with proper strategy. Educational experts can help the administration in this regard...," he said. Kamalakannan said in 1970 the growing population in India was criticised to be a major hurdle in the development sector by various nations. "But this ...
US immigration authorities arrest scores of Indians for illegal stay
The Department of Homeland Security, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have arrested scores of Indian students, mainly from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, in a nationwide crackdown on foreign students who were staying on in the United States illegally.According to the American Telugu Association, eight Indian student recruiters have been charged in a US federal court for participating in a conspiracy to help at least 600 foreign nationals stay in the U.S. illegally, according to the indictments.The eight Indians charged were named in media reports as: Barath Kakireddy, 29, of Lake Mary, Florida; Suresh Kandala, 31, of Culpeper, Virginia; Phanideep Karnati, 35, of Louisville, Kentucky; Prem Rampeesa, 26, of Charlotte, North Carolina; Santosh Sama, 28, of Fremont, California; Avinash Thakkallapally, 28, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Aswanth Nune, 26, of Atlanta; and Naveen Prathipati, 26, of Dallas. The US authorities arrested around 100 Indians, mainly Telugu speaking, on ...
Luxury connect business school, India collaborates with Accademia Del Lusso, Italy
Accademia del Lusso is pleased to announce a new partnership in India with Luxury Connect Business School, LCBS and together have crafted a new 12 weeks program for students to experience Made in Italy and Luxury Goods Industry in Italy.This 12-week course structure is curated as a 3-month optional term, as an inclusive part of a 10 months 'Masters Diploma in Luxury Management' delivered by LCBS. LCBS students have a great opportunity to expose themselves to the seat of luxury brands and understand the DNA besides the unique system of luxury brand management conceptualised and created by Italian Luxury Brands.Luxury Connect Business School set up in 2012 in Delhi (NCR Region), India is tied up with International schools to give the right amount of international exposure. According to research report "The Status of Luxury Talent in India" by Luxury Connect, it has been found that the existing Manpower Lacks in Professional Luxury Expertise and at times unable to maintain the standards .
100 Indian students arrested in US over immigration fraud
At least 100 Indian students and eight student recruiters of Indian origin have been arrested and several others face arrest warrants after raids conducted by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency for alleged immigration rules violations, the American Telugu Association (ATA) said.
Report blasts Michigan State's handling of sex cases
A US Department of Education report says Michigan State University's failure to detect and stop sexual assaults by now-imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar indicates a lack of institutional control. The report also accuses the East Lansing school of being out of compliance in areas under the Clery Act, which requires universities participating in student aid programs under Title IV to provide the campus community with information about public safety issues. Hundreds of girls and women said Nassar sexually molested them while working for Michigan State and Indiana-based USA Gymnastics. Eleven who told university or campus security officials about the assaults are listed in the report. The report also says no warnings were issued about 21 burglaries and other crimes from 2011 to 2016. School spokeswoman Emily Guerrant said Wednesday that Michigan State is working on a formal response to federal officials.
Maharashtra school serves students khichdi with snake
Students of a government primary school were served khichdi with a snake in it, officials said here on Thursday.
Programme launched to connect Indian descent high school students to homeland
Aiming to connect high school American students of Indian descent to their homeland, a top Indian-American organisation has announced a three-week fully funded scholarship programme for them to travel to India. Titled "Heritage India" by Indiaspora and powered by 360+(both non-profit organisations), the program aims to build connections and foster closer relations between India and their diaspora populations, a statement said on Wednesday. Eight high school students will receive fully funded scholarships from Indiaspora to participate in the program with the theme "India's Riches: History, Culture, Diversity, & Democracy". The students will visit three areas of India that are geographically and culturally diverse, yet all very much represent the country: New Delhi, Gujarat and Kerala, the statement said. The curriculum will include hands-on interactive exhibits, stimulating discussions, and a service project in India. Open to high school students between ages 15-18 at the time of .
Akshay Kumar was never good at academics
National Award-winning actor Akshay Kumar says he was never good at academics but with his hard work and parents' blessings, he managed pretty well.
Stray cattle menace: Villagers lock cows in UP school
A case has been registered against 24 people for allegedly evicting students and teachers of a government primary school in Uttar Pradesh to keep stray cows, officials said Thursday. It has been alleged that villagers in Kudana brought the cows inside the school on Wednesday and closed it, Shamli District Magistrate Akhilesh Kumar said. In December, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had directed officials to make immediate arrangements for proper care of stray cows within a week. Besides asking officials to make 750 cows shelters set up at the Zilla Panchayat level functional, he had also directed them that proper fodder, shed and drinking facilities should be provided to the bovines both in rural and urban areas In a complaint, the education department has said students and teachers were told to vacate the school by villagers who herded stray cows inside the institute's campus, the district magistrate said. Classes were conducted outside the school after the villagers ...
Conclave on ailing Indian education system to begin on Thursday
A three-day conclave focusing on the ailing Indian education system will begin in Goa on Thursday, which will feature discussions by eminent personalities from home and abroad.