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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.
Police lob teargas shells at protesting students in Muzzafarabad
A number of people were severely injured when police baton charged and used tear gas shells to disperse protesting students in Pakistan occupied Kashmir's (PoK) Muzaffarabad on Wednesday.Scores of students from the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir staged a demonstration over the non-provision of parking spaces in Muzaffarabad.The protests led to blocked roads, which further resulted in traffic jams. When the protestors denied clearing the area, police resorted to the use of force to disperse them.The police fired tear gas shells on the protesting students, who were forced to retreat to the university premises.Later, the students shouted slogans against the police and called them 'terrorists'.
Indians studying in a fraudulent university arrested
In multiple raids in the past two days, federal authorities have arrested a number of Indian nationals, enrolled as students in an alleged fraudulent university in Metro Detroit area and working across the country. The students now face probable deportation. The arrests followed by raids were carried out by officials of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in various cities across the US: Columbus in Ohio, Houston in Texas, Atlanta in Georgia, St Louis in Missouri, New York and New Jersey. ICE did not immediately respond to questions related to the arrest and the reasons for the arrest. In a statement posted on its website, Reddy & Neumann group of immigration attorney said it has received multiple reports that at 6:00 am Wednesday ICE raided multiple worksites containing Day 1 CPT students authorized by the University of Farmington, located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is an off-campus employment option in the US specifically meant ...
NHRC notice to UP govt over reports of dilapidated condition of schools in Etawah
The NHRC Wednesday sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over reports that 209 primary school buildings in Etawah district are in a "dilapidated condition" due to which students are forced to attend their classes in the open. The National Human Rights Commission observed that it is the duty of the state to ensure that there should be no hurdle for the students and teachers in the process of imparting education. "The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that 209 primary school buildings in Etawah district are in a dilapidated condition due to which students are forced to attend their classes in open as they are scared to sit in the rooms," it said in a statement. Reportedly, the school managements have made "several verbal and written complaints" to authorities in the state Education Department, but the repair work has "not been done, apparently due to the shortage of funds," the rights panel said. Accordingly, the NHRC has issued a notice to the chief ...
Noida: New campus of National Museum Institute inaugurated
The new Campus of the National Museum Institute was inaugurated by Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar here on Wednesday.Speaking at the inauguration, Javadekar, said, "There is a huge scope for the courses offered by the institute like history of arts, conservation, museology among others. These subjects and experts in these subjects are the need of the hour to protect and conserve our rich culture and heritage."He added, "Ministry of Culture has taken very good initiative for the preservation and systematic functioning of museums. Ministry of Culture should consider setting up a national museum of educational history so that the future generations can understand the evolution of education."Four new courses that are Archaeology; Palaeography, Epigraphy and Numismatics; Structural Conservation and Cultural and Heritage Management, are expected to be commenced. In addition to the regular courses, short-term courses of five-months duration that is Art Appreciation and Bhartiya ...
University teachers, students to march in Delhi for ordinance on reservation roster
Students and teachers will be marching from Mandi House to Parliament Street on Thursday to urge the government to bring an ordinance on reservation roster for teaching positions in higher education institutions (HEIs) during the upcoming Budget session. Organised by the Joint Forum for Academic and Social Justice, the march will see the presence of Delhi University Teachers' Association, Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association and the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union. According to DUTA, political parties have backed the march and expressed solidarity with the cause. The Jamia Teachers' Association (JTA) also expressed solidarity with the cause and their members are also likely to join the march, organisers said. In a statement, the JTA said even though the matter is irrelevant for Jamia being a minority institution, their Executive Committee rejected the new roster and said that the issue should be taken up at the national level. The UGC had announced in March ...
JK admin grants Rs 50 lakh award money to meritorious students
The Jammu and Kashmir Governor's administration Wednesday granted Rs 50 lakh award money to over 400 meritorious class 10 and 12 students of the state board, officials said. The School Education Department will award Rs 15,000 each to 99 meritorious class 12 pass students of Kashmir division and 100 such students from the Jammu division, an official spokesman said. Similarly, Rs 10,000 each will be granted to 98 and 100 class 10 pass students from the Jammu and Kashmir divisions respectively, he said. The money will be sent through direct benefit transfer mode, the official said. Meanwhile, the state's School Education Department granted scholarship of Rs 3.5 lakh in favour of 12 cadets of the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun who hail from Jammu and Kashmir, the spokesman said.
Working on proposal for museum for India's educational history, tradition: Javadekar
The government is working on a proposal for a museum that would depict India's educational history and tradition that go thousands of years back, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said Wednesday. The Human Resource Development (HRD) minister said the government was working on a policy to bring a change in the nomenclature of "deemed universities" to get rid of the word "deemed". "Museums and memorials will also become important for invoking pride in our history, tradition and heritage. They are also a major part of our success," Javadekar said. "It is 10,000 years of history. How did people study earlier and how we progressed later. There was a time when universities of Nalanda, Takshashila and other Indian institutes were in the position where American universities are today, attracting students from all over the world. Earlier, India was the destination and students would come here for knowledge. This is our heritage," he said. The HRD minister made the remarks during the ...
UP invokes ESMA before board exams
The Uttar Pradesh government invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) on Wednesday to ban any strike in all services related to the secondary education board for the next six months. Sources said the decision had been taken as the state board examinations would start soon and any strike might affect its smooth functioning. "In public interest, any strike in services related to secondary education board has been banned for six months," an official release said. The ban has been imposed under Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1968.
NGT slaps Rs 5L fine on educational institutions for not installing rainwater harvesting systems
The National Green Tribunal Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh each on educational institutions in the national capital for failing to install rainwater harvesting systems. It also rapped the Delhi government for its failure to install rainwater harvesting system in schools and colleges, asking them to complete construction work the system within two weeks. The fine was imposed as per NGT's November 16, 2017 order which had said that any institution which fails to install the rainwater harvesting system within within two months would be liable to pay environment compensation of Rs 5 lakh. "In furtherance of the aforesaid judgment, those institutions in which rain water harvesting systems are not operational even today, what to say in two months as directed, we direct such institutions to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each," the NGT said. Irked at the lackadaisical approach of the officers in complying with their duties, a bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore also ...
Young coders from across the country come together to solve real-world problems
Oakridge International School hosted Codefest 2019, the Season 2 of Bangalore's first overnight school coding event on 19th & 20th January.Continuing with the overwhelming popularity received last year, this year also witnessed a tremendous response and huge participation of about 32 teams with over 100 students from different states including Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Punjab.At Codefest, young coders tackle various enduring problems of significant domestic and global importance. The participants from junior and senior categories came up with innovative solutions to some real-world problems. A group of students from The International School of Bangalore came up with an innovative idea to create a mobile app that can help decrease the traffic congestion.This was one of the most-applauded ideas at the event, which won the winner title under the seniors' category. Their idea is to monitor the road surface, calculate the number of potholes as well as the ..
Re-orient education system to make students think rationally: Vice President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday called for reorienting the education system to make students think rationally and independently to enable them to face the challenges in life with equanimity."An education which balances the head, heart, body, and spirit alone can be called a truly holistic education. The child should not only be able to acquire and absorb knowledge but should also be able to apply the knowledge in real life situation," said Naidu.Interacting with the students of Kendriya Vidyalaya, and other schools from Tamil Nadu at Upa-Rashtrapati Bhavan here, the Vice President recalled that India had a great tradition of 'Guru Shishya Parampara' in which teachers and students used to live together and engage in a constant dialogue."Such great tradition should be reflected in our modern education system. These discussions were recorded and have been handed down to us from the ancient past in the form of Upanishads," he added. Naidu said that Education system must allow
Free education for government college girls in Rajasthan
Free education will be provided to girls in state-run institutions in Rajasthan from July, Higher Education Minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati said on Wednesday.
XSEED Education Acquires EdTech Analytics Startup Report Bee
/ -- The acquisition aims to offer an integrated learning and assessment platform to K12 schools Singapore based XSEED Education Pte, a leading K-12 education company, announced an agreement to acquire Report Bee, an Indian education technology startup focused assessment analytics and reporting in K12 schools for an undisclosed valuation. Ananthraman Mani, founder of Report Bee along with co-founders Bala Ganesh S. and Anjan T. will join XSEED as key members of the XSEED technology product team. This acquisition reflects XSEED's strategy to augment the scale and impact of its successful school learning program. By integrating Report Bee's assessment platform and suite of products, XSEED seeks to make it easier for schools to make real-time assessments, provide personalized student feedback, and analyze data to diagnose teaching gaps. Report Bee has been used by close to 1000 schools. XSEED reaches a million children in 8 countries. Commenting on the acquisition, Ashish Rajpal, ...
Govt school teacher shot dead in UP's Hardoi
A government school teacher has been killed by some unidentified persons in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district, police said Wednesday. Sushil Gupta, 40, was shot dead by unidentified persons in the Pihani area here when he was returning home from his school on Tuesday, they said. The deceased was a teacher at a junior high school in Nipania village, police said, adding they are trying to ascertain the motive behind the murder. No arrests have been made so far in this connection.
IMA Launches Student Leadership Conference in India
/ -- IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, is launching its Student Leadership Conference (SLC) in Bangalore, India on February 2, 2019. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/510711/IMA_Logo.jpg ) "In the age of expanding automation and AI, career prospects are changing for many existing entry-level accounting jobs," said Hanadi Khalife, Director, MEA & India Operations at IMA. "The SLC is a formidable platform for students to network, connect, and learn about a progressive career in accounting and finance, the technological challenges that lie ahead and the tools and resources available to help them get ready for the changing finance function." To join the conference, professors from IMA's partner institutions in India nominated up to five undergraduate students studying in the fields of commerce, accountancy, finance, or business administration. "We encourage all students to explore the full breadth .
Villagers pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Raghunath Nayak
People in a remote village of Odisha's Kendrapara district observed the 71st death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday by paying tribute to the Father of the Nation and Raghunath Nayak. Nayak, who hailed from Jaguleipada village, used to work as a gardener at Birla House in New Delhi and moments after Gandhi was shot dead, he had grappled with the Mahatma's assassin on this day in 1948. Residents of Jaguleipada congregated at the village school, where the students and locals paid homage to both of them. "Every year, we remember Bapu along with Raghunath Nayak on this day," said Raj Kishore Mahapatra, a local resident. Enthusiastic children thronged the school campus and recited the Ramdhun. Children as well as teachers and locals garlanded the portrait of both Mahatma and Nayak, another villager, Subhransu Sutar, said. Raghus act of heroism finds mention in 'Mahatma Gandhi-The Last Phase, a biography of Mahatma Gandhi written by his private secretary Pyarelal, ...
GRE fails to identify students who will graduate, hurts diversity
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) -- a standardised test for admissions in most graduate schools in the US -- fails to identify students that are likely to finish college and hurt the growth of racial and gender diversity, a study has found. Based on the findings published in the journal Science Advances, researchers are urging universities across the US to find a new way to identify the next generation of scientists. The study, led by researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology in the US, showed that traditional admissions metrics for physics PhD programmes such as the GRE do not predict completion and hurt the growth of diversity in physics, which is already the least diverse of the sciences. Researchers completed an analysis of about one in eight physics PhD students from 2000 to 2010. They discovered that while women and underrepresented minorities tend to perform worse on the GRE Physics Subject Test, students' performance had no bearing on PhD ...
Medvarsity Online Ltd. Along With ATI Nursing Education (USA) Hosts Nursing Professional Development Conference 2019
/ -- ~A conference to strengthen the nursing education system~ Nursing Professional Development Conference 2019 held on Jan 29, 2019 late evening at Hyderabad by Medvarsity, a pioneer in online medical training, in partnership with ATI Nursing Education, USA, shed light on the nursing education scenario in India. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/815382/Medvarsity_Nursing_Conference.jpg ) This conference brought together Nursing Leaders and Educators, Practitioners, Medical Professionals, Human Resource Professionals in the country and from ATI Nursing Education (USA) on one platform to discuss the current nursing education system, the challenges and opportunities that are prevailing. The agenda further focused on the need for professional development and continuing education for nurses and the role of technology in nursing education. It also talked about the practical challenges that are encountered on a generic basis and solutions that can be adopted in the fields of ...
'Career Conclave' for Class 12 students in Delhi
With a view to provide career guidance to Class 12 students, the Delhi Directorate of Education (DoE) on Tuesday inaugurated a state-level "Career Conclave" with over 70 organisations and more than 100 stalls with informative displays and exhibits related to opportunities in technical, higher education, vocational and skills sectors.