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5 essential life-skills to equip your child for the real world (November 20 is Universal Children's Day)
Have you ever wondered how independent your child actually is? Will your child be able to look after himself/herself if left alone for a while? Do you think your child is well-equipped with essential life skills to face the world?
Indiannica Learning Organizes a Session on Girl Child Empowerment
/ -- - Over a 100 principals attend talk in U.P Indiannica Learning Private Limited (a subsidiary of Navneet Education Limited, formerly known as Encyclopdia Britannica (India) Private Limited), organized a talk on Girl Child Empowerment at BDS International School, Meerut on 15th November, 2018. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/628495/Indiannica_Learning_Logo.jpg ) It is Indiannica Learning's mission to enrich learning experiences of all learners and make knowledge accessible to all, particularly the girl child. As part of this endeavour and keeping in line with the vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister of India of educating the girl child through Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme, Indiannica Learning organized a talk on the empowerment of the girl child. The session was graced by the presence of Ms. P. T. Usha, 'Queen of Indian Track and Field', who shared her experiences and motivated young girls to achieve their goals. Speaking about the session Ms. Indrani Maitra, VP - Sales ...
Indian-American elected president of Harvard student body
An Indian-American woman has been elected as the president of the powerful student's body of the prestigious Harvard University. Sruthi Palaniappan, 20, whose parents migrated to the US from Chennai in 1992, was elected as president of the Harvard University Undergraduate Council. Her running mate Julia Huesa, 20, was elected as vice president, according to an announcement by the Undergraduate Council Election Commission. Palaniappan said the duo planned to work on improving the Council's communication with the student body in their initial days in office. "I think from the onset, better structuring the way we communicate with students is something that we need to already set the tone and plan for," she said. "I think we're going to work on it before we even leave for break and just get off the ground running," she told Harvard Crimson, the student newspaper of the varsity. Palaniappan was the youngest delegate at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July ...
Telangana: 12 students fell ill after consuming unhygienic food
At least 12 girls studying at a tribal welfare school at Annapureddipalli in Kothagudem district allegedly fell ill after consuming unhygienic food.According to the District Medical and Health Officer Bhaskar, all the girls of class VI complained of stomach ache after they consumed food at the school on Monday afternoon.They were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.The District Medical officer further said, "All the students are safe and out of danger. The principle of the school was in Hyderabad for a training program when the incident took place."An inquiry has been initiated in the matter.
Delhi University files police complaint against Baisoya
Days after cancelling his admission, the Delhi University (DU) on Monday filed a police complaint against Ankiv Baisoya for submitting fake educational certificates to get admission in the university.
Slew of initiatives to be undertaken by DU: VC
Establishment of the Delhi School of Public Health and the Delhi School of Public Policy, a DU campus in Najafgarh and a hostel for foreign students are among a slew of initiatives to be undertaken by the Delhi University, vice-chancellor Yogesh Tyagi announced at the 95th convocation on Monday. This year, the university awarded degrees to more than one lakh graduating students, he said, adding DU was the only central university that had been selected as one of the eight Public Institutes of Eminence. He said the aspiration of the university is "to help build the cyber shield of India, as well as that of the world". "We have set the process in motion by establishing the Institute of Cyber Security and Law. This is our major achievement of 2017-2018. The first batch of the students of the institute, who have joined the one-year programme, are present at the convocation," he said. He said DU has emerged as one of the few Institutes of Eminence (IoEs) in 2017-2018 "This is the result of .
DU files police complaint in Ankiv Baisoya fake degree case
Delhi University filed a police complaint Monday in connection with the alleged fake degree submitted by ABVP's Ankiv Baisoya, who recently resigned as the DUSU president a day after his admission was cancelled by the varsity. Speaking at the 95th convocation of the varsity, DU vice-chancellor Yogesh Tyagi had said the university has a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption. "We have been able to make the process of admission transparent by the distinctive efforts of those who are at the helm of affairs. Although some cases of malpractices have come to our notice, we have the process of accountability in place and a strong resolve to take corrective measures and we would not like any delinquent in the admission process to go scot-free," Tyagi said. According to a senior police officer, a complaint was received from the varsity authorities on Monday and an FIR is likely to be registered soon. According to the complaint filed by KTS Sarao, head of department of Buddhist Studies, ...
Presidency hostel issue: minister says students' demand
West Bengal Education minister Partha Chatterjee Monday said the demand by students of Presidency University for being accommodated in the Hindu Hostel, being repaired by the state PWD for over three years, at the earliest is just and cannot be ignored for long. A section of Presidency University students started a sit-in demonstration in the main building of the varsity from November 15 demanding immediate accommodation in the hostel. It has to be remembered that these students have been patiently waiting for the repair and renovation work to be over for three years, Chatterjee told reporters here. The minister confirmed that he received a report from the state PWD about the progress of renovation work of the Hindu Hostel. To a question, Chatterjee said the government will look into the reasons behind the delay in renovation work of the hostel and find out who is responsible - the PWD, the Presidency authorities or any agency previously hired by the institution to carry
Need to re-engineer, re-imagine our education system: Naidu
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday expressed concern over the issue of unemployability among fresh graduates in the country, saying that nothing less than a complete re-engineering of the education system can fix the problem.
Degree alone not sufficient, become good human beings: Satya Pal Singh to students
Union Minister Satya Pal Singh urged the students Monday to become good human beings, saying holding a degree alone is not sufficient. The Union minister of state for Human Resource Development, who is an alumnus of the varsity, was addressing students at the 95th convocation ceremony of the Delhi University. "In today's time, degree is not sufficient. Many people have degrees. Galat degree bhi le lete hain log (people also obtain degree certificates by unfair means). In the ancient times, there were no degrees but knowledge, science and wisdom," Singh said. "Degree can get you a job but it cannot enlighten the world," he said. Singh stressed that the aim of education is to move from "darkness towards light and from lies towards truth". "Our prime minister has said that by 2022, our country will be free of terrorism, poverty, casteism and communalism. It is not possible without the support of our youths and education. The aim of education is to make one a good human being. An educated
3.7 mn Afghan children have no access to school: UNICEF
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) office in Afghanistan said on Monday that about 3.7 million Afghan children have no access to school due to insecurity and poverty in the country.
Principal dies as boundary of govt school collapses on her
The principal of a government primary school here was killed Monday after the boundary wall on the premises collapse on her, police said. Sharda Singh (55), the principal of government primary school Kasarwal in Sahjanwa block, was killed when the boundary wall near her collapsed, they said. She was rushed to hospital where she died during treatment. "The principal died during treatment in BRD Medical college and prima facie, the reason behind her death is school boundary collapse," Sahjanwa SHO Satya Prakash Singh said. He said no one had made any complaint regarding the incident till then and the post-mortem report was awaited.
Patnaik urges Centre to restore SC student scholarship pattern
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawar Chand Gehlot on Saturday seeking his personal attention to restore the original funding pattern for post matric scholarship programme for students belonging to the Scheduled Castes category."I would request your personal intervention to reconsider the matter and restore the funding pattern of 90:10 for smooth implementation of post matric scholarship programme for the Scheduled Castes students," said Patnaik in the letter.As per the letter, the post matric scholarship scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme, wherein until 2016-17 the ministry was providing about 90 per cent while the state government was bearing the remaining 10 per cent of the actual expenditure.However, the ministry has revised the liability of the state government wherein it will have to bear 80 per cent of the total expenditure.In his letter, Patnaik substantiated his point by mentioning the old and
EuroKids Celebrates the Spirit of Giving
/ -- EuroKids believes in teaching the child the importance of caring and sharing. To inculcate this very spirit of care towards the society in the young minds, EuroKids Pre-Schools across the country celebrated the joy of giving with Daan Utsav, a 'festival of philanthropy' held at a big scale, with infectious enthusiasm. Over 36,000 children from 550 EuroKids Pre-School centres participated in the festival of giving. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/459122/PRNE_EuroKids_Logo.jpg ) EuroKids believes that a strong sense of community develops sound character and civic responsibility. Community consciousness creates concern for others and equal rights and also hones personal responsibility. To bring that alive and to keep the consciousness throbbing, EuroKids engages in several community initiatives. EuroKids reached out to 301 NGOs during the Daan Utsav (2nd to 8th Oct) and gave away goods worth a whopping Rs. 53 Lakhs. The festival accepts contributions of all kinds - be it ...
Indian-origin professor in US accused of using his students as 'servants'
A prominent Indian-origin professor in the US has been accused of exploiting his students as servants and compelling them to do his personal work, an American daily has claimed. Ashim Mitra, a longtime pharmacy professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, made his students tend his lawn, look after his dog and water the house plants, sometimes for weeks at a time when he and his wife were away, the Kansas City Star reported. According to the paper, over Mitra's 24 years as a leader in the UMKC School of Pharmacy, the professor compelled his students to act as his personal servants, a charge dismissed by him. They hauled equipment and bused tables at his social events, it said quoting nearly a dozen former students of Mitra. Former Indian student Kamesh Kuchimanchi told the daily that he considered his life at UMKC "nothing more than modern slavery. He alleged that Mitra exploited cultural kinship with students from India. When Kuchimanchi once told Mitra he wouldn't be a ...
CERN scientists helping Indian students decode mysteries of universe
A Noida-based school has collaborated with scientists from CERN and India for a physics conclave to help students understand the mysteries of universe such as the Higgs Boson and the Big Bang. The two-day 'The Mime of the Universe' conclave that began Monday has been organised by Shiv Nadar School Noida in collaboration with Life Lab Foundation. "There are a lot of opportunities for students at CERN now that India is an associate member. It is conclaves like these which can highlight the scope for students in physics and at CERN," Archana Sharma, a senior scientist at European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland told PTI. Sharma is an internationally recognised expert for her experimental work on gaseous detectors for research in 'High Energy Physics'. Another highlight of the conclave is the virtual interactive session with Dr Albert De Roeck, Senior Scientist and Convener of Higgs, an expert on Neutrino from CERN. "Events like these also help us to ...
BJD MLAs protest change in funding pattern in SC scholarship
The ruling BJD members protested in the Odisha Assembly Monday the Centre's decision of changing the funding pattern of post-matric scholarship scheme for Scheduled Caste students. As soon as the House assembled for the Question Hour, the members of the ruling party stood up and protested the revision of the post-matric scholarship fund for the SC students by the Centre. The opposition Congress members also rushed to the well of the House demanding a discussion on felling of large number of trees for setting up a brewery in Dhenkanal district. Unable to run the proceedings, the Speaker P K Amat adjourned the House till 3 pm. After the House was adjourned, the BJD members sat on dharna near Mahatma Gandhi statue protesting the Centre's decision and dubbed the BJP-led NDA government as "anti-dalit and anti-tribal". The ruling party members showed a letter written by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawar Chand ...
Hundreds of schools shut in Burkina Faso over jihadi attacks
In Burkina Faso, a country struggling to contain jihadist violence, education is one of the victims of the insurgency, with hundreds of schools closed, teachers in hiding and pupils kept indoors over the fear of attacks. In the conflict-ridden north, more than three years of assaults and threats by radical Islamists have led to the closure of more than 300 schools, according to estimates, with the east of the West African nation now also seeing school closures. "They (the jihadists) are slowly killing education," said Kassoum Ouedraogo, who used to teach in a primary school in the small town of Nenebouro, near the border with Mali. One of his colleagues was murdered in 2016 and last year teachers felt the security threat was so dangerous that they shut the school. Ouedraogo moved to the northern regional capital Ouahigouya where, he says, he "lives with fear in his stomach". "They do not want 'French' schools... they want schools in Arabic," he said, describing how teachers have been .
UP: Tuition teacher thrashes minor boy with shoe
In a shocking incident, a minor boy was allegedly thrashed with shoe and brutally beaten up by his tuition teacher in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh.The incident came to light on November 15 after the parents of the class II student checked CCTV footage of the room where the brutal episode took place.The five-minute video shows the teacher beating the boy with his shoe and even hitting his fingers with a key-like object. Not only this, the teacher even grabbed the boy by his hair and ear and shook him and also punched him multiple times at his back.The teacher can also be seen offering the minor boy a glass of water to drink and asking him to smile.Speaking on the matter, Superintendent of Police (Crime) Ashutosh Dwivedi said, "The video has been recovered. A case has been registered and a team has been formed to nab the teacher.
Parents protest school derecognition, gherao district official
The parents of students of a school at Islampur in North Dianjpur district on Sunday gheraoed the district inspector and blocked roads in protest against the move of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education to derecognise the institution, officials said. A board official confirmed that Saraswati Sishu Mandir had been derecognised on November 15 for not abiding to certain regulations laid down by it, but did not elaborate on the matter. A district official said a section of the parents gheraoed the DI for some time, as he came to the school on Sunday afternoon to discuss the situation. They also blocked the nearby highway, disrupting traffic, he said. The protesters dispersed only after the DI assured that the school education department will ensure students of the institution will not face any problem in sitting for board examinations. In September, two polytechnic students were killed at Islampur during a protest against the recruitment of a teacher.