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ADB to provide USD 85 mn loan for skill development in Odisha

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it will provide a USD 85 million loan to improve skill development eco-system in Odisha and establish an advanced skill training centre at Bhubaneswar. The project will help over 1.5 lakh people learn skills in priority sectors, including manufacturing, construction and services for formal employment, ADB said in a release. World Skill Centre (WSC) at Bhubaneswar will deliver eight training courses for 13,000 full-time students, provide training for 5,000 teachers, and train 1,000 assessors. It will improve the overall eco-system of skill development in Odisha by providing integrated services through an entrepreneurship incubation centre, a career counselling and placement centre, a curriculum design and development centre, and education technology deployment centre, it said. "These important functions of WSC will support a network of Government ITIs and develop skills and capacity of polytechnics, college of engineering, and other private ...

Need to crave for education system where everyone can express freely: Pranab Mukherjee

We need to crave for an education system where everybody is able to express themselves freely without the fear of being misjudged, former president Pranab Mukherjee said here on Monday. Mukherjee was addressing the gathering at 28th Annual Day celebrations of Ramjas School, Anand Parbat. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. The world around us is moving at a fast pace. We don't have time to delve into our conscience. Though lot of positive developments have taken place in the education sector we still have a long way to go," he said. "We need to crave for an education system where everybody is able to express themselves freely without the fear of being misjudged," Mukherjee said. The former president also lauded the students who were awarded for their exemplary performance saying academics is not the only sphere which makes an individual succeed in life but holistic development. The Ramjas Foundation established its first unaided primary school

Eight-hour sleep may boost academic performance: Study

Worried that your son or daughter sleep more even during final exams week? If so, take heart. According to a study, students who sleep for eight hours are more likely to perform better.

'8-hour sleep challenge' boosts grades: Study

Students, take note! Getting sufficient sleep during the exam week may help boost your grades, scientists have found. Researchers from Baylor University in the US invited students to participate in "The 8-hour Challenge", in which participants were given extra points if they completed an average eight hours of sleep for five nights during final exams week. The study found that those who completed the challenge performed better in exams. "Better sleep helped rather than harmed final exam performance, which is contrary to most college students' perceptions that they have to sacrifice either studying or sleeping," said Michael Scullin, from Baylor University. "And you don't have to be an 'A' student or have detailed education on sleep for this to work," Scullin said. While students who successfully met the sleep challenge received extra points, the "mini-incentive" was not included in the analysis of how well they performed on the finals, said Elise King, assistant professor at ...

Microsoft to host its 1st 'Education Days' in India

In an attempt to showcase innovation and exchange of ideas to transform the focus of education on artificial intelligence (AI), Microsoft India is set to host the first "Education Days 2018" here.

Women continue to occupy 1 in 10 seats in LS despite high success rate in 2014 polls: book

The success rate of women candidates in 2014 general elections was higher than that of their male counterparts, yet women in India still occupy just over 1 in 10 seats in Lok Sabha, notes a new book. Titled "Women Members in the Indian Parliament", the book edited by Shirin M Rai and Carole Spary, demonstrates the barriers faced by women in accessing the lower house of the parliament. "(In 2014) ... 9.3 per cent of women candidates (were) successfully elected (or 62 out of 668 women candidates) in comparison to 6.3 percent of men candidates (or 481 out of 7,577 candidates)," the book said. The women's presence in the Lok Sabha at present is around 12 per cent, which is only 7 per cent higher than what it was in the first general elections in 1951 when there were 24 women members out of a total 489 MPs. The Lok Sabha has 545 seats including the two seats for Anglo-Indians nominated by the president. In 2014 general elections, 62 women were elected to the 16th Lok Sabha, to a house of ..

Row in AMU as students allege served food cooked in oil used for non-veg dishes

A controversy erupted in the Aligarh Muslim University Monday after a group of vegetarian students alleged that they were served food cooked in oil used to prepare non-vegetarian dishes, a charge denied by the university. Students at the Sir Syed Hall (North), in a letter to the vice chancellor, alleged that they were served vegetarian food cooked in the same oil in which non-vegetarian meals had been made. They demanded action against the provost for negligence. The matter came to light on Sunday when Bhartiya Yuva Morcha's city unit chief Nikhil Maheshwari issued a statement alleging that the incident was a "deliberate ploy" to hurt the sentiments of Hindus. A written complaint was also filed at the Banna Devi police station on Sunday. The university authorities, however, vehemently denied the allegations. AMU spokesman Shafey Kidwai said preliminary inquiries conducted by the provost revealed that the allegation was "completely baseless". He said respect for religious sentiments of

PGDBA prog of 3 Bengal institutes best in India: QS rankings

The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) programme offered jointly by three premier institutions in West Bengal, including IIT Kharagpur, has been ranked first in the country and the second place in Asia in the business analytics category by a university rating organisation. The two other institutions are IIM Calcutta and Indian Statistical Institute(ISI). The course has also been ranked 14th globally in the business analytics category by QS World University Rankings, an IIT Kharagpur statement said Monday. The QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The QS system names the world's top universities for the study of 48 subjects and five composite faculty areas, alongside five independent regional tables, including Asia. The ranking shows how collaboration among the best institutions can really make a top-notch programme, Prof. P P Chakrabarti, Director IIT Kharagpur, was quoted having said ..

JK Lakshmipat University Announces Admissions for Pinnacle MBA- India's Most Experiential MBA Programme

/ -- - JK Laksmipat University has announced admissions for the fresh batch of Pinnacle MBA 2019. - The Pinnacle MBA programme has been designed in consultation with Industry with a good blend of academics, industry exposure and personal mentoring by industry professionals. - The founding batch of Pinnacle MBA has set new benchmarks in learning-by-doing education. JK Lakshmipat University has announced admissions open for Pinnacle MBA for the year 2019. Pinnacle MBA is a 2-year full-time, residential, post-graduate degree programme, recognized by UGC, Government of India. The Programme provides an opportunity for students to experience industry in their classroom making them job ready once they complete the program. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/654758/JK_Lakshmipat_University_Logo.jpg ) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/792573/JKLU_Pinnacle_MBA.jpg ) The University exposes its students to a rigorous industry-oriented curriculum designed by industry stalwarts. With ..

India's Biggest Career Conclave Organised in Kota, Rajasthan

/ -- A two-day career conclave was organized in Kota (Rajasthan) under the Happiness Initiative on 23rd and 24th November 2018. The conclave witnessed a record turnout and hosted several industry leaders who indulged in inspiring conversations with the young students of Kota. The conclave, held in Allen Career Institute's campus, was attended by 25,000+students from various schools and coaching centers of Kota. Event convener, Aman Maheshwari said the career conclave was the culmination of a career guidance and counseling programme that has been collectively taken under the Happiness Initiative launched in Kota. The student module includes online counseling as well as one-to-one guidance. "Awareness about various opportunities available empowers the students to make the right choices. This conclave was designed and curated to help students understand their true potential and find their career calling," Mr. Maheshwari said. India's 'Google boy', Kautilya Pandit also interacted with ...

US consulate launches scholarship for underprivileged students

The US Consulate on Sunday launched a scholarship programme here for a select group of underprivileged students to hone up their English language skills. The 'English Access Micro Scholarship' will be given to 25 students of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in the city, Minister Counselor for Public Affairs, US Embassy New Delhi, David Kennedy, was quoted as saying in a release. The programme provides a foundation of English language skills to selected 13-20 year-old talented students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, through after- school classes and intensive sessions, it said. The acquired skills can lead the students to better jobs, educational opportunities, and the ability to participate in and compete for future exchanges and study in the US. 'Access' students will also get to know about US culture and democratic values through enhancement activities, the release said. The city-specific programme will continue for two years, following which the ...

Boy forced to stay back over non-payment of fees, case lodged

An offence has been registered against officials of a school in Latur district of Maharashtra for allegedly forcing a seven-year-old boy to stay back as his parents had not paid the fees. The alleged incident took place at an English-medium school in Uday Colony in Udgir tehsil in the district Friday. Parents of the student, who is in Class 2, had not paid a fee of Rs 12,000 for the current year as well as arrears of Rs 6,000 from the last year, a police officer said. On Friday, school authorities allegedly did not let the boy go home by the school bus and forced him to sit in the school's office. Eventually, his father reached the school and took him away. He then lodged a complaint with Udgir Rural Police against the concerned teacher, secretary and director of the school, the police official said. A case under IPC section 342 (wrongful confinement) was registered but nobody has been arrested as the probe is underway, the police official said.

Graduates must become job providers; Sumitra Mahajan

: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Sunday appealed to graduates to take up developmental activities in their villages and become job providers. Participating at the 14th special convocation of SRM Institute of Science and Technology near here, she said that if students graduate in agriculture, they have to become good agriculturists, do something for their villages and for the welfare of society. She said they should ask themselves what they could do. "Ask yourself what you can do. That is what our PM (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) is saying. You must become job providers". Mahajan also urged the students to contribute constructively towards nation building. "The nation needs dedicated young men and women in varied capacities for nation building", she said. She said that technology, which controls every aspect of people's lives, should be remembered as a 'useful servant' as otherwise it would become a 'dangerous master'. "I would like to say that you must remember ...

Kushwaha mocked by JD(U) over 25-point charter of demands

Union minister Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday drew snide remarks from the ruling JD(U) in Bihar over his new stance that he was ready to "forgive and forget" alleged humiliation at the hands of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and give up his insistence on a "respectable" share of seats within the NDA in Lok Sabha elections. Kushwaha made a statement to this effect on Saturday night while talking to a local news channel amid speculations that he might announce his exit from the NDA, in the wake of the BJP giving a cold shoulder to his ultimatum for finalising seat-sharing by November 30. "I am ready to forgive and forget everything, the insults heaped on me personally and the shortchanging of my party on the issue of seats, if the government in Bihar assures that it would work on my 25-point charter of demands. As the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, I value improving education above everything else," he said. Waving a copy of the charter of demands obtained from the media, ..

Over 400 job offers land at IIT-Kharagpur on Day 1

Over 400 job offers have been made on the first day of the placement season at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, a press release from the institute has said. More than 362 companies have already registered and over 618 profiles have been opened by them, giving ample opportunity to students to choose their career wisely, it said. Of them, 256 were PPOs (pre-placement offers) and close to 150 were fresh ones, the statement said Saturday evening on the first day of placements. The first phase of placement is expected to continue till December 20. Qualcomm and Microsoft made the highest number of offers which stood at 21. As many as 12 international offers were received including six from Mercury Japan and four from Microsoft and more offers were expected as the placement progressed, it said. More than 16 new companies including ARPWood Capital, AB InBev, Blackrock and Bidgely are participating in the first few days of the placement session, the statement ...

On polling day people of Telangana will 'redesign' K Chandrasekhar Rao's mind: Kapil Sibal

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal Sunday said the people of Telangana on December 7, the polling day, will "redesign" the mentality of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao who, he alleged, is interested in redesigning every project. "He (KCR) redesigns every project. I heard that he redesigned his(official) residence here also. There is a necessity to redesign his mentality. Now people will do that. On December 7, people will vote (against him) and redesign his mind," Sibal said at a press conference here. The former Union minister alleged that Rao lacked a plan for school education and as result there was a huge gap between boy and girl students in the state. "Around 4,000 schools have been shut down in Telangana. Children had to walk long distances to go to their schools. Telangana has the highest dropout rate of girl students," he alleged. Sibal, who is a Rajya Sabha MP, said according to a study, many farmers took loans from private lenders and the debt waiver scheme announced by ..

Minister raps students for blocking roads over attendance rule

Taking strong exception to road blockades staged by college students over attendance mandate, West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee has asserted the government will be forced to take action if the agitators cause inconvenience to public for "personal benefit". A large number of students from two institutes - Shibnath Shastri College and Heramba Chandra College - took to streets on Thursday and Friday to protest against the Calcutta University (CU) mandate of 60 per cent minimum attendance for appearing in examinations. The agitators of Heramba Chandra College blocked thoroughfares in Golpark area for two consecutive days, demanding immediate relaxation of norms. The protest was also backed by students of Gurudas College and Jaipuria College, who demonstrated outside their campuses. The education minister said the government will not succumb to the pressure tactics of the students. "Under no circumstances will the administration tolerate such pressure tactics. .

Teach creativity: How a change in education model can cultivate imagination

For education to cultivate creativity and imagination, we need to stop asking students anxiously to follow demonstrable proofs of learning for which imagination is a liability

UP: School teacher asks students to greet him 'Salaam Alaikum', show cause notice issued

An Urdu teacher of a government school in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district allegedly asked the students to greet him with 'Salaam Alaikum', following which a show cause notice has been issued to him by the authorities.The matter came to light on Saturday after the students told their families that the teacher, Ishtiaq Khan, had allegedly pressurised them to greet him with 'Salaam Alaikum' , instead of wishing good morning.Activists from the Bajrang Dal group came to the school situated in Sandila town of Hardoi district and highlighted the issue to the authorities.Narrating the incident, a Bajrang Dal activist said, "My niece told me that when she wished the teacher (Ishtiaq Khan) good morning, he said that don't greet me with good morning, and say 'Salaam Alaikum' instead. We came to the school and met with the principal. The principal said that she was not informed about the same, but added that if such a thing happened then action would be taken."Hemant Rao, Basic Education Officer,

MP: Teacher held for showing obscene videos to minor girls

A teacher of a school in Madhya Pradesh's Pandagaon village was arrested for allegedly showing obscene videos to minor girl students on his phone.The matter came to light when the students narrated their ordeals to their parents, who reached out to the police and lodged a complaint against the accused teacher.Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sameer Yadav told ANI, "On the basis of the complaints filed by students' parents, we have arrested the teacher."The case has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act).