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Emraan Hashmi celebrates National Education Day

On the occasion of National Education Day on Sunday, actor Emraan Hashmi stressed upon the need of education saying it was the country's backbone.

Warn students against public property defacement: Delhi govt to schools

The Delhi government has asked all schools in the national capital to take measures for prevention of defacement of public property and warn students against it. Schools have been asked to warn students against defacing public property such as historical monuments, school buildings and flyovers. The schools are hereby directed to take all measures for prevention of defacement of public property and also sensitise all students of the school in the morning assembly talks, through SMC members and PTM against defacing and harming public property such as school building, historical monuments, municipal properties and flyovers, the Directorate of Education (DoE) said in a communication to schools. Public money has been invested in all these properties and the same should be protected against any kind of defacement and destruction, it added. The DoE further directed the schools that students must be informed that the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Public Property Act, 2007 has been ...

APPSC exam held amid protest

A recruitment examination organised by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) was held on Saturday amid protests by a section of the aspirants who were dispersed by the police using water canon here, officials said. The incident occurred near a school where the mains examination of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission Combined Examination (APPSCCE) was going on. A section of the candidates protested outside the school demanding postponement of the mains examination on the ground of court cases related to the examination. APPSC secretary Taru Talo said 900 out of total 1336 candidates appeared in the first day of the mains exam. The Commission on Friday night notified that it would conduct the examination according to schedule from November 10 to 20 after the Itanagar bench of the Gauhati High Court vacated a stay order on November 8 on holding the examination. However, the court ordered that the result of the examination will be kept in a ...

Police 'kidnap' 10 labour activists across China: rights group

A Chinese labour rights group on Saturday said at least ten of its supporters were detained by police in several cities across the country, in the latest apparent crackdown against its activists. Student-led activism from China's top universities has surged in recent years, as young college students rally behind labour rights and unions despite pressure from universities and police. The Jasic Workers Solidarity group, which supports workers at welding machinery firm Jasic Technology, said the activists were detained by police on Friday night. Five were graduates of Peking University -- one of the country's top-ranked institutions. One of the graduates, Zhang Shengye, was "kidnapped" on the school campus, the group alleged in its statement. An eyewitness and Peking University student claimed that more than ten people in dark-coloured clothing beat Zhang before dragging him into a black car. "They hit him hard and quickly got Zhang under control," he told AFP, requesting anonymity. A ...

Tripura CM asks students to be employers, not employees

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday appealed to the students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) here to take up entrepreneurship and contribute in developing Tripura as a "model state". Deb expressed happiness that 70 per cent of its students have got placement through campus interviews. "But I shall appeal to the students to be job creators instead of being employees. We are trying to create a model state in Tripura. The youth force should think about the country," he said while addressing the 11th convocation of the Agartala NIT. "Indian students have made Make My Trip and Ola. If they can do, then why can't you do something similar? Be entrepreneurs. The state government will extend all sorts of cooperation," he said. He said Tripura is going to be developed as a major transit and logistic hub in the North East in six months as the Centre has finalised agreement with Bangladesh for access to Chittagong port. The state government is also ...

Troubled Daribhit school reopens after 120 days

The Daribhit High School in North Dinajpur district, which has remained shut since the death of two students in a firing in September, reopened on Saturday after 120 days, officials said. Family members of the two victims were on dharna in front of the school building demanding CBI probe into the incident and release of the eight arrested villagers. A meeting convened by the Islampur SDO Manish Mishra between the local administration and political parties was held on Friday on reopening of the school, officials said. As per decisions taken at the meeting, Mishra and officials of the school came to Daribhit on Saturday and mothers of the two deceased placed their demands once again. Mishra assured them to inform the higher authorities about the demands and they handed over the lock and keys of the school to him and the school's gate was opened. It is expected that academic activities would begin from next week. Police said the situation was normal in the area. Trouble broke

MoU signed to give education scholarships to children of deceased soldiers

The Indian Army and the Nehru Sidhant Kendra Trust entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Sat Paul Mittal School, Ludhiana under which both the groups will offer educational scholarships to 100 children of the deceased soldiers of Indian Army every year.Brigadier HS Kahlon, Directorate of Indian Army Veteran (DIAV) and Bipin Gupta, representing the Nehru Sidhant Kendra Trust, signed the MoU in the presence of General Bipin Rawat, the chief of army staff and Rakesh Bharti Mittal, President of Nehru Sidhant Kendra Trust.Under the MoU, preference will be given to children of primary classes and girl children. Nehru Sidhant Kendra Trust will continue to render financial support to these children up to class 12.The support will be available to the children of soldiers categorised as physical causalities that die in harness and are not covered by any other welfare schemes for education purposes.This noble initiative will help the Indian Army extend its reach to support the ...

Newly appointed VC of Visva-Bharati University joins office

Bidyut Chakraborty, the newly appointed vice chancellor of Visva-Bharati University, has assumed office, a month after the President Ram Nath Kovind cleared his name for the position. Chakraborty, a former professor of the Delhi University, reached Santiniketan Friday morning, along with his family members, and paid tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on the university premises before taking charge from officiating vice chancellor Sabuj Koli Sen. Sen, who received him at the institute, said, "We welcome Chakraborty cordially to the university and hope all people concerned will come forward to cooperate with him." The central university, set up by Tagore, has been running without a permanent head since 2016, after Sushanta Duttagupta was removed from the post of VC on ground of irregularities by the then HRD Minister Smriti Irani. Saugata Chattopadhyay, the officiating registrar of the university, said Chakraborty briefly interacted with senior officials and teachers upon his .

Students from Sharda University celebrate Green Diwali

Students from Sharda University, a leading educational institution based out of Greater Noida celebrated Green Diwali this year.Students from across 80 countries and nearly all Indian states participated in this unique effort to spread the message of green, solidarity and unity in diversity with a global appeal.On the occasion students spent time with the patients at Sharda Hospital and distributed sweets and flowers.Sharda University is one of the India's leading UGC recognised universities known for their focus on excellence in research and innovative academic programmes.

Google remembers engineer Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu

Google on Saturday dedicated a Doodle in honour of Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu who fought gender barriers to become one of the first woman engineers in the world.

India reaffirms commitment for 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday met United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Audrey Azoulay in Paris and reaffirmed India's commitment for 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development, most importantly in the field of education.The Vice President complimented UNESCO for its renewed focus in the fields of education and culture and said that the India education system has benefitted a lot from UNESCO's capacities, in the early years after the country's independence."The strategic thrusts of the education development efforts in India focus on five important pillars: Accessibility, Equity, Quality, Affordability, and Accountability," the Vice President told Azoulay while adding that the UNESCO has been promoting education, science and culture over the past 70 years."India has always been a firm supporter of UNESCO's core agenda and we will continue to do so in the future," he added.The Vice President further said that the priority of

Pak police arrest girl, boyfriend for throwing acid on girl's mother, sister

Pakistrani Police have arrested a young girl and her boyfriend for throwing acid on the girl's mother and elder sister in Quetta. The incident took place on October 26 as the mother and her daughter were coming out of their tuition centre on Brohi road where they are teachers. "The young sister of Kiran masterminded the whole episode as she wanted to marry the young man Ejaz, who her parents had selected to be married off to her sister," a senior police official said. "Fuelled by jealousy, begrudge and revenge, Erum threatened Ejaz she would commit suicide and forced him to carry out the act of throwing acid on her mother and sister with the help of a close friend, Abdullah," SSP Ahmed Jan said. "According to Ejaz, they threw acid because Kiran wanted to disfigure the face of her elder sister so that she was no longer eligible for marriage," the officer said. Both the women are still recovering from serious burn injuries at the Bolan medical complex, he added. The officer said they ...

No environment for HR development in Bihar: Kushwaha

Union minister and RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha said Friday that there is no environment for development of human resource in Bihar as it lacked quality education. "Nothing can be done without the proper development of human resource especially in a state like Bihar. There is no environment for the development of human resource in Bihar as it lacked quality education. "There is shortage of quality teachers at government schools, colleges and universities as a result of which quality education is being hampered in the state," Kushwaha told reporters here at his party office. Kushwaha, the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, said that his party has launched several social programmes to create awareness among the masses for their participation in improving the education system. "There are teachers in large numbers in the state who cannot provide quality education and hence such teachers should be transferred to some other state government departments," ...

Police respond to reports of active shooter at US school

Reports of an active shooter at Topsail High School in Hampstead are emerging, as local police have reached the scene and put the school on lockdown on Friday morning (local time).Captain James Rowell from the Pender County Sherrif's office states that it is an active scene, as movement to or from the school has been restricted. The police forces have surrounded the school premises. Children are being taken back home and there have no reports of any injury or casualty so far.Fire-fighters and a bomb squad unit are on the scene as well, according to Sputnik who have quoted local media reports.Sputnik has further quoted a local official while mentioning that a malfunctioning piece of equipment may have led to an active shooter 'false' alarm. The first call reporting the incident came at 6:30 am (local time). More updates are awaited on this developing story.

Industry advisory boards, engineering clinics among best practices adopted by technical institutes

Setting up industry advisory board, value education cells and engineering clinics are among the best practices adopted by technical institutes across the country. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the regulator for technical education in the country, had asked its recognised institutes to share their best practices so that it can be put in public domain and other institutions can emulate. Ballari Institute of Technology and Management in Karnataka has set up an industry advisory board with an objective to establish strong industry connects, conduct workshops in collaboration with industry and provide suggestions for process as well as curriculum improvement. Institute of Engineering and Technology's Bhaddal technical campus in Punjab has set up a value education cell to help students live fulfilling life by living in harmony with oneself, family, society and the nature and ensure their valuable participation and contribution to the national and worldwide ...

Microsoft's Skype-a-Thon starts on Nov 13

Microsoft India on Friday said the fourth edition of its annual global learning event Skype-a-Thon will start on November 13.

Trump intends to appoint Indian American professor to National Science Board

US President Donald Trump has expressed his intention to appoint Indian American professor Suresh V Garimella as a member of the prestigious National Science Board. Garimella is the R Eugene and Susie Goodson Distinguished Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, Indiana. He is also the director of the Cooling Technologies Research Centre, an Industry/ University Cooperative Research Centre of the National Science Foundation (NSF). According to the White House, Garimella would be appointed member of the National Science Board for a six-year term expiring on May 10, 2024. He is one of the seven appointments to the board made by Trump. The National Science Board, created through the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, oversees the activities of, and establishes policies for, the NSF. "I am humbled and honoured," said Garimella, who earned his B.Tech. degree in mechanical engineering from IIT Chennai in 1985. He has made major contributions in ...

Cabinet approves setting up of Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh

The proposed university will come up after necessary amendment in the Central Universities Act

Cab approves setting up of Central Tribal University in AP

The Cabinet on Thursday approved setting up of a Central Tribal University in Andhra Pradesh. The 'Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh' will be set up in Relli village of Vizianagaram district as provided under the 13th schedule to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, an official statement said. The cabinet has also approved Rs 420 crore for the first phase expenditure towards establishment of the university, it stated.

Kerala govt scheme to provide free education to Ockhi-hit kids

The Kerala government has initiated a scheme to provide free education and vocational training to the children of those fishermen who died or went missing in the 2017 Ockhi cyclonic storm. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said 194 students have been identified as beneficiaries. "A total of 194 students, which includes children at all levels, from lower primary to professional colleges, have been identified as beneficiaries. The government will provide vocational training to 124 students who have completed graduation," Vijayan said in his official Twitter handle Thursday. He also said Rs 13.92 crore would be allocated from the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund. The scheme envisages a package of Rs 10,000 per year for children in classes from LKG to Class V, Rs 25,000 for children in classes 6 to 10, Rs 30,000 for higher secondary students and up to Rs 1,00,000 for students doing graduation. "The project will continue till 2037," Vijayan said. Ockhi was a Category three ..