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Sonowal urges COBSE to show integrity while conducting exams
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Thursday urged the Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE) in India to show integrity, skill and diligence while conducting examinations to reinforce people's faith in the examination system of the country. The Board members must adopt modern and advanced technologies for conducting examinations and moulding the system to suit the changing needs, he said inaugurating the 47th Annual Conference of COBSE here. He also appreciated the role played by school boards in successfully and transparently conducting examinations over the years in the country. Sonowal said high school and higher secondary school leaving examinations have the most crucial and significant impact in the lives of the youth as these not only determine their career but also induce in them a sense of purpose. "It is, therefore, very important that members of COBSE display integrity, exemplary skill and diligence in conducting examinations so that faith of the ..
Oakridge International School has partnered with Metamorphosis
An entrepreneurial mind always sees the big picture and actively seeks ideas that can solve a problem, impacting thousands of people. Oakridge in association with Metamorphosis brings Schoolpreneur Summit 2018 to Hyderabad on 22nd December.Being India's biggest idea pitching event at a school level, it gives aspiring entrepreneurs from Grade 6-12 an opportunity to pitch their ideas to the prominent industry experts.Metamorphosis founder and CEO, Pavan Allena mentions, "With the increasing threat of Automation looming over the Future of Work, it has become essentially necessary for individuals to possess certain skill sets that help them stand apart in the age of automation and become irreplaceable by the machines. The Schoolpreneur Summit through its Guest Panel discussions comprising of various dignitaries and industry experts aims to aware people about this threat and how Entrepreneurial Skill Set will help them evolve as Job Creators and global leaders."Schoolpreneur Summit 2018 is
Agree to school safety measures proposed by amicus curiae: Centre to Calcutta HC
The Centre on Thursday told the Calcutta High Court that it was agreeable to the guidelines on safety of students in schools as proposed by the court-appointed amicus curiae. Appearing for the Centre, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Kaushik Chanda told the court that Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 already provides for security measures of school students, but the government was, nevertheless, agreeable to the Standards of Procedure (SOP) proposed by the amicus curiae as additional initiative. Appearing for the state, Additional Advocate General Abhratosh Majumdar also agreed to the SOP, while suggesting minor changes. Amicus curiae Firoze Edulji, who compiled the proposed SOP following consultations with a court-appointed panel of educationists, was directed by Justice Nadira Patherya to submit another report after including the views of the Centre and the state government. The court also said that it will pass an order in the matter on ...
ABVP suspends DUSU head over fake degree
The ABVP on Thursday suspended Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) President Ankiv Baisoya from its membership, pending the inquiry against him on charges of submitting a fake degree to get admission in Delhi University.
Delhi govt officials to review teaching methods in its schools recording poor performance
Officials of the Delhi government's education department will now be attending classes in its schools which have recorded poor performances in their jurisdiction to identify loopholes in teaching and suggest measures for improvement. The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting that was held to review the results of the mid-term examinations. "It has been recommended that the district and zonal deputy directors of education attend those classes which have recorded poor performances in their jurisdiction to identify if the teaching there is poor or not up to standard," a senior Directorate of Education (DoE) official said. The officials will identify the loopholes in teaching and suggest measures for improvement or recommend the hiring of additional resource persons using the School Management Committee (SMC) fund, he said. In run up to the year end examination, teachers and heads of schools have been instructed to identify those topics which carry more marks in problem subjects .
Motihari Univ V-C Arvind Aggarwal relieved of his responsibilities following degree controversy
Mahatma Gandhi Central University (MGCU) Vice-Chancellor Arvind Kumar Agarwal who had resigned following a controversy over his academic credentials was relieved of his responsibilities on Thursday. Agarwal, who was under the government's radar over allegations for allegedly giving false information while applying for the post, will now be joining his parent department in the Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala. "Consequent upon his request and further acceptance of his resignation by the Visitor to the University, as communicated by the HRD Ministry, Arvind Kumar Agarwal, has been relieved of the responsibility of Vice Chancellor to enable him to join his parent department," an official order by the university in Motihari said. The V-C of the Bihar-based central university had tendered his resignation last month. The HRD Ministry had forwarded his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind, Visitor to the university, who had last week accepted his request. The ministry .
ReT scheme frozen to facilitate regularisation of teachers in J-K
The Jammu and Kashmir administration will formally stop the Rehabar-e-Taleem (ReT) scheme with a provision that the teachers already engaged under it would continue to be governed by the scheme till their regularization or otherwise. The decision taken at the State Administrative Council (SAC) meeting would help the school education department to consolidate the position and rationalize the staff strength in various schools, an official spokesman said on Thursday. He said that the decision would also help in moving towards a single cadre of teachers rather than multiple types of staff performing the same work. During the 19th SAC meeting, which was held under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik here on Wednesday, the ReT scheme was revied viz-a-viz its efficacy in the changed education scenario. The proposal to freeze the ReT scheme is being finalized and would be put up to the SAC next week, the spokesperson said. The Rehabar-e-Taleem (ReT) scheme was launched in the 2000 ...
J-K guv wants 5 new medical colleges functional by 2019
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has called for expeditious completion of all necessary infrastructural and other facilities to ensure that the five new medical colleges in the state start functioning from the next academic session. The five new medical colleges are coming up at Rajouri, Doda, Kathua, Anantnag and Baramulla for which the Centre has sanctioned Rs 189 crore each. Malik also directed for fast-tracking recruitment of faculty and para-medical staff and completing all necessary requirements to fulfill MCI norms for formally starting the academic activities in these colleges next year. Reviewing the functioning of the Health and Medical Education Department on Wednesday evening, the governor directed Principal Secretary Atal Dulloo to personally monitor the progress of these colleges and maintain close coordination with the Public Service Commission (PSC) and services selection recruitment board for early selection of all referred posts and putting up the requisite
Indian student dies of flu in Dubai
A 17-year-old Indian girl studying in a Dubai school has died after contracting flu, making it the second such death in two weeks, authorities said.
Northern Army Command celebrates Children's Day with terror affected students
In an effort to infuse hope and the sense of belongingness among poor students hit hard by the menace of terrorism, the Northern Command of Indian Army celebrated Children's Day with them.Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, Army Commander of Northern Command, interacted with the terror affected children, studying in the Army Public School, Udhampur, at his residence. These children are from the economically poor segment of society and are adversely affected by terrorism.As a part of its welfare initiative, the Northern Command has taken the responsibility of education of these children and is bearing all their expenses including boarding, lodging, stationary, clothes and so on. These welfare initiatives are undertaken under "Operation Sadbhavna," a flagship programme of the Army, which has been operational for the last two decades.Under this programme, the Indian Army provides facilities of education, medical assistance, infrastructure development, vocational training and many other ...
UNESCO MGIEP conducts a high-level policy forum as a prelude to TECH 2018
UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development) in association with Government of Andhra Pradesh conducted a High-level Policy Forum on 14th November 2018.The distinguished group gathered to discuss the commencement of a dialogue on the development of guidelines for digital learning resources. The discussion brought together policy makers, domain experts from AI, education, neuroscience, developmental psychology, data scientists and legal experts; digital instruction designers, game designers; industry representatives from education technology companies and Ed. tech startups.The High-level Policy Forum acted as a prelude to TECH 2018, specifically targeting policymakers. It was chaired by the former President of Kyrgyzstan and MGIEP Board Member, H.E Roza Otunbyueva. Some of the other dignitaries participating in the discussion included Madam Emmalin Pierre, Minister of HRD Grenada; Prof. Dr. Yasser Refaat Abdel Fattah Mohamed, Vice Minister .
PM Modi presents awards to India-Singapore Hackathon 2018 winners
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Singapore for the East-Asia summit, on Thursday met and felicitated the winning teams of Singapore-India Hackathon, an event organized for youths to showcase their skills and innovations.The winning teams from India were from IIT-Kharagpur, NIT-Trichy and MIT College of Engineering, Pune. The winning teams from Singapore were from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).First prize of SGD 10,000, second prize of SGD 6,000 and third prize of SGD 4,000 were announced for each of the three winners from Singapore and India, the Indian High Commission in Singapore has stated.The participants were asked to resolve the problems in the areas of mapping, synchronized output of diverse social media, shared digital identity verification, effective number estimate, space management and allotment, effective learning, personal security were based on campus scenarios which students could easily relate
UP: 8-year-old thrashed by teacher for vomiting in class
An eight-year-old boy was thrashed with a stick by his school teacher in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad after he vomited in the classroom.The incident took place on Children's Day at a school in Moradabad, following which the minor boy's father filed a complaint in Thakurdwara Police station.Speaking to ANI, the young boy narrated the ordeal and confessed to having been beaten up at school by his teacher, Rubina.Superintendent of Police (SP) Uday Shankar Singh said a complaint has been registered in the matter and the child has been sent for medical examination."Investigation in the matter is underway," he added.
Liaison officers to be positioned in major cities to assist J&K students
The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday approved positioning of designated liaison officers in 10 major cities across the country to assist students of the state pursuing higher education there. The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of State Administrative Council (SAC), which was chaired by Governor Satya Pal Malik, an official spokesman said. The SAC approved positioning of designated liaison officers of state government in New Delhi, Noida, Chandigarh, Aligarh, Bhopal, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Jaipur to coordinate with students of the state pursuing higher education there, whenever they are faced with the situations related to regional identity," the spokesman said. He said around 20,000 students of the state are pursuing higher studies in various colleges in other states. This year around 3,820 students got admission to various undergraduate courses. Since 2012, Jammu and Kashmir students have availed opportunities to obtain admission in colleges ...
Administrative clearance must to start new school: minister
Administrative clearance, besides that from the education department, would soon be made mandatory to start a new school in West Bengal, Education minister Partha Chatterjee said Wednesday. Only after the administrative clearance, the authorities of the prospective school will be able to seek the permission from education department, he said. He, however, did not clarify who will provide the administrative clearance. "Necessary legislation will be framed in this regard very soon," Chatterjee told reporters on the sidelines of a merit scholarship programme here. On a reported incident of change of name of the place of a school from Islampur to Ishwarpur, he said "In our daily correspondence with that school, we have not found any proof that the institution has done it." "But if we find that the report is true, we will take action," he asserted. Chatterjee said two new state-run universities will be set up in North 24 Parganas and Nadia districts.
Odisha govt & Oracle to jointly set up academy in Bhubaneswar:
Odisha government and Oracle will jointly develop an academy at Bhubaneswar to upgrade computer skill of students in the state, Odisha IT Minister Chandrasarathi Behera said Wednesday. Behera at the Make in Odisha conclave said the state government is in advanced stage of signing a memorandum of understanding with the Oracle India. "The state government in collaboration with Oracle- India is setting up of an Academy in Bhubaneswar to offer a complete portfolio of computer science education resources to secondary schools, technical, vocational and two year colleges and four year colleges and universities to help students be industry ready," Behera said. The requirement of such an academy was felt as performance of students in some engineering and management institutions in the state remained below satisfactory level. The proposed academy is expect to raise the performance level of the Odisha students. In the conclave, total investments received in the IT sector were ...
Odisha unveils plan to encourage full-time research
To encourage full-time research, the state government Wednesday unveiled Odisha University Research and Innovation Incentivization Plan (OURIIP). The plan was rolled out at a seminar in the Make in Odisha Conclave here by Odisha Higher Education minister Ananta Das. Odisha is the first state in India to conceptualise and materialise the concept of providing scholarships to talented youngsters to devote them to full time research in the state, Higher Education secretary, B P Sethi told reporters adding that the plan is proposed for implementation from Academic Year 2018-19. This policy framework will facilitate young faculty to start a research programme in Odisha and particularly emphasising to facilitate woman researchers of the state, he said. The persons conducting research will be provided with financial assistance to strengthen the research, development and innovation ecosystem in state universities and higher education institutions of Odisha. Sethi said that it ..
NITI Aayog launches 72-hour hackathon to solve problems at school
On the Children's Day, the NITI Aayog on Wednesday launched a 72-hour 'Tinkering Hackathon' for children to come up with innovative solutions for challenges faced by them in schools, especially on quality of education and safety.
Delhi Police Commissioner launches e-learning portal
Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik launched the force's e-learning portal NIPUN and training division website on Wednesday. Through the website, Delhi Police will be using advanced technology in imparting in-service training to its personnel, Suman Nalwa, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Training), said. The e-learning portal aims to give online training and information through specialised courses designed by experts in the field. With resources such as law, standing orders, investigation checklists, forms for case files, latest High Court and Supreme Court rulings being made available online through the e-learning portal, it is envisioned that the investigating officers will be able to take the benefit of this information during the course of their duty, the DCP said. The flexibility of taking courses anytime and anywhere will now make it possible for police personnel to upgrade their skills and re-enforce their learning while balancing training time with work time, the senior ...
NITI's Atal Innovation Mission, Unicef awards students on Children's Day
The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog and the UNICEF Wednesday awarded young students from schools to encourage innovations. NITI Aayog said the government think-tank and the UNICEF have come together on the Children's Day to provide an open platform to young children of the country to contribute towards sustainable development. The UNICEF - Atal Tinkering Labs Young Champions Awards were presented to the top six innovative solutions from across the country, which were shortlisted through the Atal Tinkering Marathon. On October 2 last year, AIM's Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) had launched a six-month long nationwide challenge called the Atal Tinkering Marathon, across six different thematic areas -- clean energy, water resources, waste management, healthcare, smart mobility and agri-technology. The objective was to encourage students to observe community problems and develop innovative solutions. From over 650 innovations received, top 30 innovations were identified from 20 ..