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Education has been used to maintain power equation in society: Actress Ratna Pathak Shah
Veteran actress Ratna Pathak Shah, who plays a school principal in the upcoming Netflix original "Selection Day", has looked at the education system critically and says it has been used to maintain the power equation in society.
Students injured in 'commotion' during college function
Eight students were injured following a "commotion" during a function at Mithibai College in suburban Vile Parle Thursday evening, a civic official said. While initial reports suggested that there was a stampede, an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it was not a stampede but a minor incident caused by panic. Boys from the neighbourhood thronged the college auditorium during a singing performance and some students complained of suffocation which led to people running helter-skelter, said the official from the BMC's Disaster Management Unit. Injured students were taken to the nearby Cooper Hospital and their condition was stable, he said.
Maha govt approves formation of Homi Jehangir Bhabha varsity
The Maharashtra government Thursday approved formation of a university named after renowned nuclear physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha in a bid to enable students to opt for a "choice-based credit system" and study the subjects of their choice. The approval for setting up the Dr Homi Jehangir Bhabha University was given by the state Cabinet at its meeting here. Education Minister Vinod Tawde, addressing reporters at Mantralaya, said the university will consist of the Institute of Science, the Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, the Elphinstone College and Government college of Education (BEd College). "Once this university is established, students will have the option of studying through a choice-based credit system. For instance, a student studying commerce in Sydenham College will have the option of studying arts as well in Elphinstone College," Tawde said. The minister added students will gain educational benefits from the collaboration of these colleges and ...
NSUI making false allegation, not letting DUSU work: ABVP
The ABVP Thursday accused the NSUI of not allowing the Delhi University Students' Union to function and making false allegations against them. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's remarks came a day after the NSUI alleged that DUSU president Shakti Singh, a member of the BJP's student wing, entered the office of the union's president by breaking its lock and abusing officials and security staff. Terming the matter contempt of court, the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) said they will file a complaint with the Delhi University authorities in the matter. However, the Delhi High Court had Tuesday dismissed a plea by Congress-backed NSUI leader Sunny Chillar challenging the election of DUSU ex-president Ankiv Baisoya for allegedly furnishing a fake bachelor's degree to get admission in the university. The charge by the NSUI has been denied by the ABVP, saying it was hindering its work. "The NSUI has been posing difficulties in our work in the DUSU. The varsity administration .
Caste, religion segregation in Bihar govt school, inquiry ordered
A state-run school in Bihar's Vaishali district has been found allegedly segregating students along caste and religious lines, prompting the government to order an inquiry, an official said Thursday. The district administration has also asked the Bihar education department to take "exemplary action" against the school's principal as the "allegations have been found to be, prima facie, true". District Magistrate Rajiv Raushan said the inquiry was ordered following media reports claiming that students belonging to different castes and religious communities were made to sit separately at the G A Higher Secondary School in the district's Lalganj block. He said they have also written to higher authorities in the education department to take "exemplary action against the school's principal in order to deter others from adopting such practices". Students from scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes and upper castes, as well as from the Hindu and Muslim communities, were ...
DU planning online entrance exams
The Delhi University is planning to introduce online entrance exams from next session onwards, officials said here. The Admissions Committee of the varsity had met early this year and it was decided that the varsity would have online entrance examinations to ensure that students who have not secured high percentage of marks also stand a chance to study in Delhi University. "The proposal to have online entrance examinations was made by the Department of Commerce. Some members said the online mode would be difficult for students from far-flung areas who are not well-versed with computers," said an official. The official said it was decided that there would be an offline as well as an online entrance exam to the varsity. The Delhi University is also mulling whether the entrance exam can be outsourced to the National Testing Agency. "It is yet to be decided whether it can be done. The varsity will bring out a notification and subsequently the process will begin," he added. Some faculty ...
Microsoft 'Intelligent Cloud Hub' to build AI-ready workforce in India
Microsoft on Thursday announced a three-year "Intelligent Cloud Hub" collaborative programme in India to empower institutes to skill students in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud technologies.
Women candidates bag top positions in OCA examination
Women candidates secured the top three positions of the Odisha Civil Services Examination 2017, the results of which were declared by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) in Cuttack Wednesday. While Ayushi Mahapatra has topped the OCS Examination, Sanjita Mohapatra and Poonam Mahapatra have secured the second and third rank respectively, officials said. A mechanical engineer by profession, Ayushi, is employed in a private company, said her desire for social service encouraged her to appear for the OCS examination. "I would like to work in education sector. In a state like Odisha, education is a crucial factor for development," she said. Pravati Jhodia, the first woman from Jhodia community, also secured 76th rank in the examination. A total of 106 candidates - 64 men and 42 women - cleared the OCS examination. Of the 42 female successful candidates, four were differently-abled candidates, the officials said. The Preliminary examination of the Civil Services ...
AMU students march to mourn civilian killings in Kashmir
Students of the Aligarh Muslim University held a candle light peace march to protest against the recent killings of seven civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. The students, led by leaders of the AMU Students Union, Wednesday evening wore black bands and carried placards which said 'Kashmir is Bleeding', 'No More Hate' and 'Respect Human Rights'. The seven civilians died in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on December 15 when security forces allegedly opened fire at an unruly crowd that tried to storm the site of an encounter in which three militants and an Army man were killed, police had said. The students began their march from the Maulana Azad Library which culminated at the Baab-e-Syed gate. Later, president of the AMU Students Union Salman Imtiaz handed over a memorandum to the district authorities, addressed to the President of India, stating that it is now imperative that the situation in the Kashmir Valley should be urgently prevented from deteriorating further.
Bihar: Government school dividing students on basis of caste and religion
Following reports of caste and religion based discrimination in a school here, a team constituted to investigate the matter has concluded that such system was indeed prevailing in the school and held the Principal responsible for it.The District Education Officer-led-team in its written recommendation to the education department has asked for the stern action against the Principal, Meena Kumari."From many years, the system of division of classroom on the basis of caste and religion is existing in the GA Higher Secondary School at Lalganj in Vaishali district. Separate classrooms were allotted for the students belonging to the upper castes, OBCs and Dalits. Similarly, There are also separate sections and rooms for students belonging to Hindu and Muslim communities at the school," confirmed Vaishali District Magistrate, Rajeev Roshan.After the matter came into light, the officials constituted a team to investigate further."Strict action would be taken against the Principal and she would
BSc, MBA students held for duping DU professor
Four students were arrested for allegedly duping a Delhi University professor of Rs 17.5 lakh after promising to get his daughter admitted to a medical college, police said Wednesday. Ajeet Kumar (26), Manish Kumar (26), Idharth (25) and Shahzad Mussaraf (25) met the complainant, Prakash Ranjan Mondal, on several occasions and took money from him, police said. While both Ajeet and Manish were pursuing MBA from Bhopal, Idharth was a student of B.Sc (Physics) and Mussaraf was pursuing BA from a Bihar university, they added. On November 30, Mondal stated that he was cheated by Saksham Enlightenment and Services for the admission of his daughter at Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (Hessarghata), Nupur Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) said. On the basis of call records, the four were traced and arrested, she said.
Teachers injured in group clash before school
Two teachers were injured in a clash between two groups of people in front of a private primary school in Coochbehar district Wednesday, police said. The clash occurred just before the school compound at Gitaldaha under Dinhata police station area, before the classes began for the morning section of the private school. Eyewitnesses claimed that the two teachers were hit by bullets during a shootout between the two groups but the police denied that any gunshot was fired. The injured teachers, Majnu Haque and Manowar Hossain, were now being treated at a local hospital.
UGC eases selection criteria for Ombudsperson
A major obstacle in appointing Ombudsperson at higher education institutes, that the person has to be a retired judge not below the rank of the district judge, has been done away with by the University Grants Commission (UGC), paving the way for swift and commodious way for their appointment.
2 arrested for Anna university question paper leak
Two people, including an engineering student, were arrested by the CB-CID wing of the Tamil Nadu police Wednesday in connection with the recent leak of a mathematics question paper of Anna University. Another wanted person, working in the office of the Controller of Examination (CoE) at the university and allegedly leaked the paper, was absconding and efforts were on to nab him, a CB-CID press release here said. Based on a complaint by the Controller of Examination M Venkatesan, K Suresh Kumar and A Harikrishnan, a B.Tech student, were arrested, it said. Kumar had allegedly obtained a copy of the maths question paper from his relative working in the CoE and given it to Harikrishanan, his childhood friend. Harikrishnan made use of the question paper and also circulated it among his friends, the release said. After information about leak of the Mathematics II paper of the exam held on December 3 emerged, the university had cancelled it and held a re-exam on December 12.
Assam to have three new medical colleges
Assam will have three new medical colleges, state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.
DUSU vice-president takes over as president, NSUI calls it contempt of court
Delhi University Students' Union vice-president Shakti Singh of the ABVP took over as the students body's president, even as the NSUI Wednesday said the matter is sub-judice and accused Singh of forcing his way into the office. The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed a plea by Congress-backed National Students' Union of India leader Sunny Chillar challenging the election of DUSU ex-president Ankiv Baisoya for allegedly furnishing a fake bachelor's degree to get admission in the university. According to the Lyngdoh Committee Guidelines, which are applicable to DUSU polls, "In the event of the office of any major post of office bearer falling vacant within two months of elections, re-elections should be conducted; otherwise the vice-president may be promoted to the post of president." The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad or ABVP cited the above guidelines as Singh assumed office on Tuesday. "The matter is not pending in the High Court. The court has said there will be no
3 new medical colleges to come up in Assam
Assam government Wednesday said it will set up three medical colleges in three districts of the state entailing an expenditure of Rs 1,186 crore. The foundation stone of all the three medical colleges which will add 1500 beds to the existing facilities in the government sector will be laid in early January, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. "In order to achieve the goal of bringing the healthcare facilities to all corners of the state, the government is going to start three new medical colleges at Nalbari, Kokrajhar and Tinsukia," Sarma told a press conference here. Each college will have 500 beds for patients, 100 MBBS seats for students, he added. The government has earmarked Rs 398.31 crore for Nalbari Medical College, Rs 382.70 crore for Kokrajhar Medical College and Rs 404.63 crore for Tinsukia Medical College. "On January 6, 7 and 9, the foundation stones of Kokrajhar, Nalbari and Tinsukia will be laid. These will be ready in the next three years," Sarma ...
New Eklavya Model Residential Schools will be on par with Navodya Vidyalayas: Oram
The 462 new Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) for tribal students, proposed to be constructed by 2022, will be on par with Navodya Vidyalayas and have special facilities for preserving local art and culture, Union minister Jual Oram said Wednesday. The government will set up an autonomous society, on the lines of the Navodaya Vidayalaya Samiti, to run the ERMSs, the tribal affairs minister said. Oram made the announcement two days after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the setting up of 462 new EMRSs by 2022 in every district or block with more than 50 per cent Scheduled Tribes (ST) population and at least 20,000 tribal persons. At present, there are 284 EMRSs in the country, of which 219 are operational. The government has decided to construct 462 new EMRSs by 2022, the minister said. The EMRSs will be on par with Navodya Vidyalayas and will have special facilities for preserving local art and culture, besides providing training in sports and skill ...
Campus Placement Surge in RICS School of Built Environment
RICS School of Built Environment (RICS SBE), Amity University, has an immensely booming placement season.RICS SBE witnessed a 60% percent hike in the number of placements this year in comparison to last year. The highest number of placement was done by 'real estate, construction, and infrastructure players' for various positions in their respective organizations. The other sectors which selected the candidates are international property consultants like Vedas Consultants and Rider Levett Bucknall, Emrill from Dubai for Commercial Leasing and Facilities Management. Some of the major players which have selected the candidates are Mott Macdonald, ANAROCK, CBRE, Shapoorji Palonji (SPCL), Citi Bank, Brigade Enterprises Limited, Cushman & Wakefield, Jans Bamboo, andHero Realty Pvt. Ltd. etc.Some of the candidates who had bagged the placements are Ajay Singh (MBA REUI NOIDA), Ateev Bahl (MBA REUI NOIDA), Aishwary Modi (MBA REUI NOIDA), M. Anasuya Sharma (MBA CPM NOIDA), Archit Yadav (MBA
Rohan Bopanna partners with Sports School
India's leading doubles player Rohan Bopanna on Wednesday partnered with The Sports School, which will offer programmes in different sports including tennis, football and cricket along with regular schooling. Spread over a sprawling 19 acres campus, the school will be operational from the 2019-2020 academic session. Key infrastructure at the school will include ITF-approved seven tennis courts, FIBA standard two basketball courts and 65 yards cricket grounds with six practice net cages. "I am delighted to be an integral part of The Sports School, which aims to create next-gen professional sportspersons. The Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy would offer tennis coaching exclusively through the school," said Bopanna. "At RBTA, we have always been committed to delivering the finest and most comprehensive tennis development programme for future champions. With the school we aim to create Olympians and Grand Slam champions," he said. The Jain Group of Institutions will serve as the education ...