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Ariel Pollock, North India Office Director, US Embassy meets Medha's students
Ariel Pollock, North India Office Director, US Embassy recently visited Medha students and alumni in Lucknow. Ariel attended a classroom session on future planning and interacted with a small group of alumni to understand Medha's employability education program and how they support young women on their career paths.The classroom session was held at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Government Girls College, where Medha has been operating since 2014. In speaking with students and alumni, Ariel inspired these young women to choose their careers wisely and pursue their passions. She was excited to hear so many of Medha's female alumni speak about their desire to start their own business and do something for their community. In addition to sharing their professional journeys so far, these young women also spoke about the challenges they have faced overcoming difficult family situations to reach where they are today.Sharing her experiences Bushra, Medha Alum said, "It was so easy to speak to ...
Australian students participate in mass climate protests
Thousands of Australian school students skipped school on Friday to stage mass protests across the country to urged for greater action on climate change.
Gujarat HC notice to govt on 'religious profiling' of Muslim students
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to the state government seeking an explanation for using an online examination form for the Class X and XII board examinations, taken by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB), to collect data and segregate students of Muslim community.
Maharashtra to grant scholarships to open category students
The Maharashtra government Thursday informed the Legislative Council it has decided to grant scholarships to students from the open category for pursuing higher education in foreign countries. Minister of State for Social Justice Dilip Kamble said the aggregate family income limit to grant the scholarships in the open category has been fixed at Rs 20 lakh per annum. "The government is positive about enhancing the aggregate family income limit for the backward class students on similar lines and a decision in this regard will be taken soon," he said. Kamble said the scheme for awarding scholarships for studying abroad for students in respective categories is being implemented through the departments concerned. "Even as the income limit for the students from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category is Rs 6 lakh and for the other backward category Rs 8 lakh, the rules specifying criteria, terms and conditions and number of students to be selected are stipulated by the ..
College governing body to be disbanded following clash
West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Thursday said the governing body of Behala College, which had witnessed clashes between two groups of Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad members, will be disbanded. Visiting the college campus, which falls under his assembly constituency, Chatterjee told reporters the recent developments in the college were unfortunate and he would ask all stakeholders, including the college administration, to work for restoration of proper academic atmosphere in the institute. To a question, he said the governing body of the college will be disbanded and the government will decide the future course of action in the best interest of the college. Chatterjee said he had discussions with the students and teachers and other officials of the college and was happy to see the academic activity of the college was running smoothly on Thursday. Being the representative of people of the area, any untoward incident in the college pained him a ...
Students extend support to protesting farmers in national capital
University students turned up in large numbers Thursday to support farmers, who converged here from across the country, to press for their demands, including debt relief and remunerative prices for their produce. The farmers, converged at the Ramlila Ground, on Thursday began a two-day protest and will march to Parliament Street on Friday. Several Delhi University students and professors, under the banner of DU for Farmers, mobilised support ahead of the march and distributed food packets to the farmers. Members from Left-backed students' groups All India Students' Association (AISA) and Students' Federation Of India (SFI) were at the Anand Vihar, Old Delhi and New Delhi railway stations to meet farmers and take them to the ground. The farmers are coming from different parts of the country, including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. "Our members will be sleeping at Ramlila Maidan on Thursday and will march along with the .
Government assures three more Eklavya schools for Himachal
The central government will sanction three more Eklavya Model Residential schools for Himachal Pradesh, Union Minister of State for Tribal Development Jasvantsinh Bhabhor said Thursday. Presiding over a review meeting of the state Tribal Development Department here, he said, in view of the state government's efficient management of the existing EMRS in Kinnaur district, his ministry will certainly approve three more such schools for the state. The new schools will come up at Pangi and Bharmour in Chamba district and Lahaul in Lahaul-Spiti district, the minister said. The Union Tribal Ministry would also consider other demands of the state regarding tribal development projects, including declaring the Hatti community of Sirmaur district as a scheduled tribe, and building a new Tribal Research Institute at Shimla, he added. The EMRSs programme of the Centre aims to provide quality middle and high level education to Scheduled Tribes (ST) students in remote areas.
J-K govt announces winter vacation for schools
The Jammu and Kashmir government announced Thursday three-month winter vacation for schools in Kashmir division and other areas falling under winter zone in the state. According to an order issued by the School Education Department, winter vacation for students up to class 8 would be observed from December 6, 2018 to March 3 next year. The winter break for students of class 9 onwards would be observed from December 17, 2018 to February 23, 2019. The order said that the officials associated for conducting practical examinations, if any, shall avail winter vacation only after conclusion of such examinations. The officials required to undergo training as per the schedule already notified by the chief education officers shall compulsorily attend the training programmes, the order said. Moreover, the teaching faculty shall report for duties in advance on February 22, 2019, to supervise the arrangements for reopening of the schools.
Commission included sample survey of 40,962 Maratha families
The report of the State Backward Class Commission tasked with studying the social, financial and educational statusof the Maratha community, had in its report included a sample survey of 40,962 families. The Maharashtra Legislature Thursday passed a bill proposing 16 per cent reservation in education and government jobs for Marathas, declared as socially and educationally backward class by the government. The government in June 2017 asked the Commission to carry out the study. The Commission conducted public hearings at 21 places and was given 1,93,651 personal memoranda. Altogether 814 memoranda were also submitted by various organisations. Based on the panel's recommendations, the government declared Maratha community as socially and educationally backward class of citizens (SEBC) and proposed 16 per cent reservations in jobs and education. The report said representation of Marathas in the state public employment in higher grades A, B, C and Dwas found to be ...
UGC tells colleges to hold exam on women's rights laws
Consequent to instructions issued by the National Commission for Women (NCW), the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday asked all universities and colleges to conduct a test based on legal rights of women to generate awareness among them and ensure that they are conversant with pertinent laws.
India Skill Report 2019: Haryana ranks 3rd
Haryana is ranked third in terms of providing employable skills to its youth, breaking into the top 10, according to the India Skill Report 2019, an official said on Thursday.
Ex-gratia to teachers and staff of non-government schools
The Odisha government has made provision of ex-gratia benefits for teachers and employees of non-government aided high schools and upper primary schools in case of death or permanent incapacitation. A notification in this regard was issued by the School and Mass Education department Wednesday. It said an ex-gratia of Rs two lakh would be given to teachers and employees in case of death and Rs 1.5 lakh in case of permanent incapacitation. The staff of Sanskrit Tols and Madrasas would also avail the opportunity, it said. The announcement will come into effect retrospectively from June 1, 2016 for non-government aided high schools and upper primary schools covered under grant-in-aid order, 2013 and grant-in-aid order, 2017, it said.
Jigsaw Academy Ranked #1 Training Institute in India by Analytics India Magazine
/ -- This past week, Analytics India Magazine released its rankings on the top data science training institutes in the country and Jigsaw Academy has been ranked the top data science training institute in the country by Analytics India Magazine. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/791393/Jigsaw_Academy.jpg ) These rankings are released annually by Analytics India Magazine, one of India's foremost analytics journals. With the latest announcement, Jigsaw Academy has now been ranked #1 in data science training for four years (2017, 2016, 2014 and 2013), having also topped the list in 2018. The team at AIM takes a variety of parameters - course content, comprehensiveness, faculty details and their expertise, student experience during and after a program, placement assistance, pedagogy and more - into account for their assessment of the various institutes. Jigsaw Academy expressed its gratitude towards students in a statement made after the ranking was announced. "We want to thank ...
IIM Udaipur Joins the Elite Group of 5 Percent of the World's B-schools to be Accredited by AACSB
/ -- Becomes the youngest B-School in India to do so within just eight years of inception Indian Institute of Management Udaipur (IIMU) takes its place among the top global B-schools by receiving accreditation from the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). AACSB is one of the two most prestigious international accreditations for management education along with EQUIS. With this recognition, IIM Udaipur becomes just the fourth IIM to gain either of these distinctions, entering the ranks of IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/791394/IIMU_Logo.jpg ) Previously, only seven schools in India had earned this acclaimed global recognition. ISB was the first B-school in India in 2011, ten years after its inception. By attaining accreditation in less than eight years, IIM Udaipur is now the youngest AACSB-accredited B-school in India. AACSB accreditation, received by only 5 percent of the world's B-schools, recognizes ...
Giriraj Singh calls Deoband 'temple of terrorism'; cleric demands apology
Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh has stirred a controversy by calling the leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, located in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, a ''temple of terrorism"."Earlier, Deoband's name was Deovrant. I do not know what it is about this place, it produces people similar to Baghdadi (Islamic State founder) and Hafiz Saeed - Mumbai terror attack mastermind and JuD chief. I got to know that both of them were the students of Deoband. I believe that this place is not a temple of learning. In fact, it is a temple of terrorism," Singh had said on Wednesday when he had gone to meet Seer Swami Brahmananand Saraswati at the latter's ashram.With regards to the adjournment of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit case by the Supreme Court, the BJP leader sent out a stringent warning to Muslims, asking them not to "test Hindus' patience""I want to make an appeal to Muslims that these 100 crore Hindus are also their brothers.
Ragging: 52 students of UP medical college suspended
Fifty two students of a medical college in Saharanpur district have been suspended from class for one month and from hostel for six months after complaints of ragging against them were found true, the principal said Thursday. Arvind Trivedi, principal of Shaikh-Ul-Hind Maulana Mahmood Hasan Medical College, Saharanpur, said the students were suspended on Wednesday. He said the students of 2016-2017 batch had beaten up and cut the hair of their juniors. He said complaints against the students by their juniors were found true by the anti-ragging committee.
Six Dalit students injured in clash between two groups
Six Dalit students were injured in a clash between two groups following an argument at a college in Muzaffarnagar district, police said Thursday. The students injured in the clash at Jai Bharat Inter-College in Chapar area Wednesday evening have been admitted to a hospital, they said. Bhim Army activists have demanded action against students involved in beating the Dalit students. An investigation is underway.
42Gears UEM Offers Support for Apple Classroom App
/ -- 42Gears Mobility Systems, a 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant recognized Visionary UEM solution provider announces that it now offers support for Apple Classroom App. The support is aimed at minimizing the manual installation and configuration of iPads to be used in classrooms for learning and education purpose. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/517153/42Gears_Mobility_Systems_Logo.jpg ) Classroom app for iPads is a powerful tool to help teachers promote learning, share student work, and manage student devices. It supports shared as well as one-to-one environments. This Classroom app puts the control and monitoring of iPads issued by schools for students in their teachers' hands. With 42Gears UEM, manual configuration of iPads is greatly reduced and teachers get better control over the devices. 42Gears UEM configures the relationship between students, devices, and classes to help teachers transform their classrooms into dynamic and interactive learning environments. It helps to .
Batch of 50 students allocated rooms in renovated Hindu Hostel
Over 50 boarders of Presidency University on Wednesday became the first batch to be allocated rooms in the Hindu Hostel, the over 130-year-old accommodation that was under renovation for three years. A university spokesman said the batch of students were allocated rooms on Wednesday, and others will be alloted within a few days. One of the students, however, said there was resentment among a section after they found out that a few rooms on the first floor were "locked" and reserved for first-year students. "We are against any division among students. We will also protest if our friends of the institute, who are non-boarders, are stopped from entering the hostel as stated by the authorities," the student, Sayan, said. The spokesman said all issues will be sorted out in the hostel welfare board meeting in the next one-two days. "But, there are certain security aspects which cannot be compromised," he said. He added that some of the rooms were kept aside for first-year ...
Maha govt to give grants to unaided, partially-aided schools
The Maharashtra government announced Wednesday that financial grants will be given to unaided and partially-aided schools too, apart from aided institutions. The decision is likely to benefit 30,000 teaching and non-teaching staff of such schools and put an additional burden of Rs 275 crore on the exchequer. Education Minister Vinod Tawde made the announcement in the Legislative Council after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis held a meeting with legislators representing teachers and graduates constituencies at the Vidhan Bhavan. "In the next two months, the administrative procedure will be completed and a budgetary provision will be made in coming Budget session," Tawde said. According to the minister, the schools which will benefit are those which are unaided but eligible for grants, and those which are getting 20 per cent grants at present. An official from the Education Department said that unaided-but-eligible schools will get 20 per cent grants. Those getting 20 per .