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Dialogue best solution to Ayodhya issue: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said here on Tuesday that a constructive dialogue between the opposing parties was the best solution to the vexed Ram Mandir issue.
ACT Fibernet inks pact with TN Govt
: Fibre broadband ISP (internet service provider) ACT Fibernet Tuesday partnered with the Tamil Nadu government to introduce digital access information system for the visually-challenged students. According to the tie-up, digital learning technology would be made available for students of classes 11 and 12 following the state and CBSE board education system, in partnership with Karna Vidya Foundation, a press release said. Digital accessible information system software converts texts from books into computerised content that can be easily accessed by visually-impaired students. The software allows students to read full text independently and navigate between sentences, making it easier to learn the subjects. "It is our honour that the government of Tamil Nadu has shown trust upon us and gave the opportunity to empower the visually challenged students with digital education," ACT Fibernet, CEO, Bala Malladi said in the release. "This modern method of e-learning will ...
ACT Fibernet, Tamil Nadu to empower visually challenged students
Internet service provider ACT Fibernet on Tuesday joined hands with Tamil Nadu government to introduce Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) for the visually impaired students of Class 11 and 12, the company said.
HRD Ministry withdraws Kashmiri translations under 'Bhasha Sangam' following row
The HRD Ministry has withdrawn the Kashmiri translations of certain sentences under its "Bhasha Sangam" initiative following a row. Last week, the ministry's Department of School Education and Literacy had initiated the "Bhasha Sangam", a celebration of linguistic diversity, with an aim to familiarise every child with simple dialogues in all the 22 languages under Schedule 8 of the Constitution. The row erupted over the wrong translations of sentences from English to Kashmiri, from Kashmiri to Roman and from Kashmiri to Devanagari. "Sentence translations in Kashmiri under Bhasha Sangam were prepared by NCERT in association with language experts from Dept of Education, J&K & University of Kashmir. @HRDMinistry is sensitive to the comments raised & has therefore decided to withdraw them," the ministry said in a tweet. Under the initiative, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had issued a circular asking the schools to dedicate one day to each language for 22
Turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones: Ravi Shankar
Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Tuesday asked students to take difficulties in their stride. The spiritual guru conferred degrees to the students of the Karnavati University at its first convocation ceremony held at the Gandhinagar campus. Appealing to the students to turn the "stumbling blocks into stepping stones", Ravi Shankar said, "Don't think your exams are over. Exams actually start after the university. This is just a preparation. Getting degrees is like an entrance exam for life". As many as 120 students were conferred degrees at the occasion. The varsity also conferred an honorary doctorate on Ravi Shankar who was the chief guest for the occasion. Emphasising the importance of "communication", Ravi Shankar said, "Success in life depends on communication". "Introspection is also essential. Whenever you find stumbling blocks and obstacles in the path, look back and make those stumbling blocks a stepping stone rather than (thinking it them) a hindrance," he .
Prashant Kishor hits back at ABVP for attacking him
After being attacked in the Patna University, poll strategist and Janta Dal (United) vice president Prashant Kishor, hit out at the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) saying that they will not be able to get over with the fear of losing the Patna University Students' Union (PUSU) election by attacking him.Prashant, took to his Twitter handle and also declined the reports of him suffering any injuries in the incident and added that "ABVP you need to do better than let few hooligans and antisocial elements become your face in Bihar. The possibility of losing the Patna University Students' Union election will not get over by attacking my car."Kishor car was attacked yesterday, when he was in the Patna University to meet its Vice-Chancellor Rash Bihari Prasad Singh. A group of students surrounded his car when he was returning from the meeting."It was his personal visit. Some students had some misunderstanding about his visit. When he was going from the University, then a student ...
Children return to school 3 weeks after California wildfire
Eight-year-old Bella Maloney woke up next to her little brother in a queen-size bed at a Best Western hotel and for breakfast ate a bagel and cream cheese that her mother brought up from the lobby. And then she was off to school for the first time in nearly a month. For Bella, brother Vance and thousands of other youngsters in Northern California who lost their homes and their classrooms in last month's deadly wildfire, life crept a little closer to normal Monday when school finally resumed in most of Butte County. "They're ready to get back," 31-year-old Erica Hail said of her children. "I think they're sick of Mom and Dad." At school, "they get to have time alone in their own space and their own grade and they get to just be by themselves." Schools in the county had been closed since November 8, when the blaze swept through the town of Paradise and surrounding areas, destroying nearly 14,000 homes and killing at least 88 people in the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century. About .
DUTA asks varsity to promulgate ordinance on reservation roster
The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) on Monday urged the varsity to promulgate an ordinance on Reservation Roster for teaching positions. In July, the appointment of academic staff in higher education institutions (HEIs) was put on hold by the University Grants Commission till the Supreme Court issued its verdict on the special leave petition filed by the HRD Ministry against a court order curtailing reservation for SC/ST and OBCs. The UGC had announced in March that an individual department should be considered as the base unit to calculate the number of teaching posts to be reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates following an order by the Allahabad High Court in April last year. Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar has issued statements about the government's proposal to bring an Ordinance to resolve the matter in favour of implementation of the 200-point roster treating college/university as unit, the DUTA ...
JNU alumnus funding Vivekananda's statue in campus: University
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Monday said one of its alumni was "voluntarily managing all the expenses" involved in the installation of Swami Vivekananda's statue in the campus. The statement comes days after the teachers' association and the students' union had questioned the source of funds for the construction of the statue, which will be set up next to the administration block, opposite the statue of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. The Executive Council of the varsity had approved of the installation of the statue in its meeting last year in June. "Jawaharlal Nehru University will be celebrating the singular contribution of Swami Vivekananda to India's intellectual and philosophical heritage by installing a statue of this great son of India," said the varsity's registrar Pramod Kumar. "JNU expresses immense pleasure to one of its alumni who is voluntarily managing all the expenses involved in making and installation of the statue," he added.
French students block school entrances to protest against education reform
Students in France on Monday blocked the entrances of over 100 schools across the nation to protest against education reform.Students showed their support for the 'yellow vest' protests which have brought the country to a standstill, with the President Emmanuel Macron-led government mulling the imposition of an emergency.Quoting local media, Sputnik reported that the student protests turned violent in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, leading to the students throwing objects at law enforcement officials. The police responded by using tear gas against the protestors to contain the situation.Student protests have also erupted in regions like Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, Centre-Val de Loire and Corsica, and Paris, amongst others.A reform in the French education system took place in March this year, which changed the rules under which students are accepted into colleges.The new reform came into effect in September amidst growing criticism against it, with trade unions claiming that it is in direct
School headmaster punishes schoolboy for not wearing footwear
The headmaster of a private school near here allegedly beat a student for coming without wearing slippers as he was observing 'vratham' (austerities) for going on a pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Ayyappa shrine, triggering a protest by some Hindu outfits,police said Monday. The parents of the ninth standard student were irked by the headmaster's action and complained to the education department. They accused the school head of not understanding the sentiment behind not wearing footwear, police said. Police held talks with the family members of the student and the outfits, even as some locals supported the headmaster and sought action against those staging a protest. Activists belonging to the outfits later dispersed. Meanwhile, the headmaster saidschool rules do not permit students without footwear to enter and that he was following the rule. Education department officials said they were looking into the matter.
Little Steps Public School emerge champions of Delhi KBD Juniors
The KBD Juniors Season 2 Delhi finale, which tested the strength and passion for kabaddi, witnessed Little Steps Public School emerge victorious by thrashing Rajkiya Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya 33-11 to lift the trophy.
College teachers asked to be more communicative with students
West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee Monday called upon college teachers to be more communicative with the students to understand their issues and not just take classes and leave for home. The minister's comment came in the backdrop of agitation by students in several colleges of the city in the past few days after they were not allowed to appear for the first semester examination of the Calcutta University due to shortage of attendance. "Instead of merely entering the institute and leaving for the day, you (teachers) must lisen to their (students) problems.... "I am also asking the students to have faith and trust in the university," Chatterjee told reporters. Stating that the issue of students' agitation over attendance in colleges was being blown out of proportion, he said it was reported in only seven or eight colleges. The students were to sit for first semester examination of the Calcutta University but only those with a minimum of 60 per cent ...
JNU campus to get Swami Vivekananda's statue
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will install a statue of Swami Vivekananda in its campus for his "singular" contribution to "India's intellectual and philosophical heritage," the university announced on Monday.
ADB to lend $85 mn for World Skill Centre in Bhubaneswar
India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday signed a $85 million loan agreement to improve the skill development eco-system in Odisha and set up an advanced skill training centre - World Skill Centre (WSC) - in Bhubaneswar.
Ten residential schools to be opened in HP under scheme: CM
Ten residential model schools will be opened in Himachal Pradesh under newly launched Atal Adarsh Aawasiya Shiksha Yojana (AAASY), Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said Monday. Launching the AAASY scheme for the state at Berthin Bilaspur district Monday, Thakur said special facilities would be provided to the students in these residential schools. He said that meritorious students of the state could compete with the students studying in convent schools under this scheme. Speaking on the occasion, Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj said that the AAASY scheme aims at providing best residential schools in rural areas of the state. Member of Parliament Anurag Thakur said that the Atal Adharsh schools would prove a boon to the meritorious students of the area as they would get an opportunity to receive quality education close to their homes. MLA Jhundatta Jeet Ram Katwal thanked the chief minister for choosing his constituency to launch the AAASY. Speaking at a public gathering at Jhandutta, .
Kushwaha to sit on fast on Dec 8 & 9 against Nitish govt
Union minister Upendra Kushwaha on Monday questioned Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's "Nalanda model" of education through which he said the Bihar government has recruited teachers a majority of whom cannot even properly count from 1 to 100. Kushwaha, the Union minister of state for HRD, also announced that he would sit on fast on December 8 and 9 to press for allotment of land by the state government to open two Kendriya Vidyalayas in Devkund in Aurangabad district and Nawada. He said he would sit on fast on December 8 in Devkund and the next day in Nawada. Kushwaha, the president of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party, an NDA ally, has now picked the issue of education to attack Kumar with whom he has been at loggerheads over sharing of seats in Bihar among National Democratic Alliance partners for 2019 Lok Sabha elections. RLSP is holding a two-day brainstorming session in Valmikinagar in West Champaran district from Tuesday over the prevailing political situation in the state. This would be .
JK Guv announces scholarship for differently abled students
On the International Day of Disabled Persons, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Monday announced a scholarship scheme for the state's specially abled students. Under the 'J&K Government Scholarship Scheme for Differently Abled Students', financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh each would be awarded annually to a meritorious specially abled boy and girl student, an official spokesperson said. The scheme is part of ongoing efforts to develop suitable infrastructure and institutions to facilitate the adjustment of differently abled students in the society, the official added. "We need to provide best possible facilities for the holistic development of persons with special needs," Malik said after announcing the scheme at a function organised by the department of school education here. Lauding the cultural performances presented by the specially abled children, the Governor announced cash awards for the performers and anchors of the programme. He also announced a five-day ...
Financial Times Asia-Pacific Business Schools 2018: ACEM Ranked First for the Second Consecutive Years
/ -- The Financial Times (FT) first launched the Asia-Pacific Top Business Schools Ranking in 2017. Recently, the ranking was released again on Dec. 3, 2018, in which Antai College of Economics and Management (ACEM), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ranked first for the second consecutive year, followed by Ceibs and National University of Singapore Business School. The Asia-Pacific Business Schools Ranking was made by comprehensively considering the quality and breadth of business schools' programs and based on the performance of the four core programs (MBA, EMBA, MIM, EE Open & Custom) of business schools from academic programs to professional programs in 2018. Each of the four core programs accounted for 25% of the total, and in each individual ranking, independent programs received 100% of the ranking score, and joint programs of two business schools received 50% of the score for each school. The ranking method scientifically strengthened the core independent program indicator in
NCW to support livelihood programme for women in northeastern states
The National Commission for Women (NCW) will support livelihood programmes for the women in the northeast, particularly for those in younger age group, through skill development and specialised training, the DoNER Ministry said Monday. This was discussed at a meeting between Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh and the newly appointed member of the National Commission for Women, Soso Shaiza. The NCW will support livelihood programmes for the women in the northeast, particularly for those in younger age group, through skill development and specialised training, which can enable them to earn their living and also empower them as individuals, a DoNER ministry statement said. During the meeting, it was observed that even though women in the northeast, by and large, are quite emancipated as far as their contribution in outdoor work is concerned, there was a huge scope for raising the levels of education among the women in remote and rural areas, and