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ANPSA Dimapur concludes Silver Jubilee celebrations
The two-day Silver Jubilee celebrations of the All Nagaland Private School Association (ANPSA) Dimapur unit concluded with much fanfare on November 4 at Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Dimapur.On the opening day at the DDSC ground, KT Sukhalu, advisor of School Education, Nagaland and KK Chaudhury, Director, CBSE Regional Office, Guwahati graced the celebration as special guest and guest of honour, respectively.Speaking at the celebration, Sukhalu congratulated ANPSA Dimapur unit for completing a milestone and also lauded private schools for contributing towards education in the state."The work of the private school is appreciable," said Sukhalu while encouraging them to continue with the good work. Compared with other districts, he said private schools in Dimapur were doing much better.Sukhalu also acknowledged the fact that private schools were doing much better than government schools in the state in terms of enrolment. He also reminded the gathering that educational ...
Fazilka govt school principal, teacher suspended in girls stripping incident
The principal and a teacher of a government girls school in Punjab's Fazilka district have been suspended for allegedly stripping some students to check who was wearing a sanitary pad, after a soiled one was found in the school toilet, an official spokesperson said Tuesday. The orders were issued on Monday night after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh received an inquiry report, which found the incident to be a case of "gross negligence, indifference and insensitivity" on the part of the teachers of the school, he said. School headmaster Kuldeep Kaur and teacher Jyoti have been suspended on the directives of the chief minister, the spokesperson said. A charge sheet will also be issued under Rule 8 of the Conduct Rules against Kaur and Jyoti, who have been placed under suspension, he said. The incident, which came to light last week, was brought to the chief minister's notice after a video showed students crying and complaining that they had been stripped by the teachers in the ...
60-yr-old woman killed in Thane
A 60-year-old woman was allegedly killed by unidentified persons here in Maharashtra, police said Tuesday. The woman, identified as Rita Rony Rodrigues, was found lying dead with multiple stab wounds in her flat in the Mira Road area Monday evening, Thane rural police spokesperson Yuvraj Kalkutage said. She lived alone and used to take tuitions in the house, he said. The body was sent for postmortem and a case registered against the unidentified culprits under IPC section 302 (murder), he said, adding that a probe was on into the incident.
Special carnival at Srinagar school allow girls to showcase talent
A special carnival organised by the Kothi Bagh Girls Higher Secondary School in Kashmir's Srinagar is providing the much-needed platform to their students to exhibit their talent in different fields apart from education.The carnival attracts several visitors from the valley, who through the various artworks, get to know about the culture and the traditions of the state.Stalls at the exhibition include artworks ranging from calligraphy, jewellery making, cooking and live demonstration of Mehendi application among others.During the event, visitors including the parents of students throng the carnival and purchase different types of products prepared and presented by students which also boosts the morale of the students making them look forward to the carnival.The principal of the school, Romana Qazi, said, "This is an art festival. Children submit their artwork for exhibition, and they also earn money if their work is sold. I am impressed by the enthusiasm of the students."Falak Jan, ...
Engineering students of JNU write to VC, demand accountability for fees paid by them
The engineering students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University here have written to the vice-chancellor, demanding "accountability and transparency" for the fees they were paying towards various facilities. The students were facing a lot of hardships from the day of their admission, the letter said. They have found support from the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU). "Their course had started with no school building, no lab facilities, no hostel facilities and other necessary facilities," the JNUSU said. The students have been paying from their pockets for the last two months at the Damodar Mess, despite paying Rs 10,000 as mess advance, Rs 5,000 as security deposit, Rs 5,000 as establishment charges and Rs 6,000 as license fee, electricity, water, service charge, totalling Rs 26,000 per semester, excluding the tuition fee, which they paid separately, the letter said. The mess facility was not available to them until the students, with the help of the JNUSU, repeatedly ..
South Point wins gold in CBSE National Chess Championship
South Point High School has won Gold in both Team and Individual categories of Under-19 boys in the CBSE Inter-School National Chess Championship held at Gwalior from November 1-4. Mitrabha Guha of the school won the Winners Trophy in the individual category. There were 17 teams in the under-19 boys' category, the institution said in a statement Monday. In the under-14 Boys' category, South Point won the Silver medal. A total of 21 school teams participated in the U-14, the statement said.
Naveen gives away scholarships, laptops to students
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday gave away scholarships and laptops to the students who excelled in the annual High School examinations and Plus-II examinations, an official statement said. Patnaik gave away two scholarships - Mukhya Mantri Medha Bruti (Chief Minister's Merit Scholrship) and Odia Bhasabruti (Odia language scholarship) - to students who performed well in the annual high school examinations. The scholarships were given through video conferencing at the State Secretariat here. As many as 3549 students availed the Odia Bhasabrutti while 35,490 meritorious students received Mukhyamantri Medhabrutti, a statement said. Altogether 1061 schools were also given the Utkrusta Vidyalaya Proschahana Puraskar in recognition of their efforts to encourage Odia language among the students. Similarly, 15,000 Plus II students, who performed well in the examination, were given a laptop each.
Indian women offered scholarships to study STEM subjects at UK universities
The British Council has opened the latest round of scholarships for 2019-20, worth 1 million pounds, for 70 Indian women wanting to pursue a Masters degree in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the UK. Britain's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities announced the second round of the 70th Anniversary Scholarship programme last week, as Prime Minister Theresa May felicitated the previous set of 104 Indian women STEM scholars who are studying at 43 universities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in London on Friday. "Meeting the Prime Minister at her home in 10, Downing Street is an unforgettable day for our scholars," said Alan Gemmell, India Director, British Council. "The scholars' visit is a reminder of the critical importance of the educational relationship between Britain and India and that the UK welcomed 18,000 students from across India last year," he said. Gemmell described the 104 women, who ...
B'luru student to get $400,000 prize for self, teacher, school
Sixteen-year old Samay Godika, a city school student, will receive USD 400,000 in educational prizes for himself, his teacher and his school, as he emerged winner in the fourth annual "Breakthrough Junior Challenge", a global science video competition. The US-based Breakthrough Prize announced Godika, a junior at the National Public School-Koramangala here, as the winner of this year's 'Breakthrough Junior Challenge' for his video submitted in the lifesciences category on circadian rhythms, which are physical, mental, and behavioural changes that follow a daily cycle. Breakthrough Junior Challenge is a global science video competition designed to inspire creative thinking about fundamental concepts in the life sciences, physics, and mathematics. "As the winner, Samay will receive USD 400,000 (approx Rs 2.92 crore) ineducational prizes for himself, his teacher and his school," Breakthrough Prize said in a release posted on its website Sunday. Samay will receive a USD ...
CM fellowship programme has attracted 'stellar response': Delhi govt
The Chief Minister's Urban Leaders Fellowship programme has attracted "stellar global response" with nearly 6,000 applications received in three week, the Delhi government said Monday. In a statement, the government said applicants include graduates from leading foreign and Indian universities. "The Chief Minister's Urban Leaders Fellowship programme has attracted stellar global response. In the three weeks of application window which ended last Sunday. 5,592 applications were received," it stated. The fellowship programme, launched on October 13, seeks to attract young leaders from across the country to work with it for two years on addressing some of the most pressing urban challenges, the statement said. A total of 3,824 applications were received from 92 of the top 100 Indian universities as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2018, it stated. This includes over 300 applications from IITs and several from IISc Bangalore, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi ...
Two students from Bengaluru go missing off Tamil Nadu coast
Two college students from Bengaluru were reported missing off the coast of Kottakuppam village bordering Tamil Nadu after they went to bathe in the sea Monday, police said here. Anshul Girish Awasti (21) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, and Enakshi Walia, also 21, doing B Arch in a university there, had come as tourists Sunday and been staying at Chinna Mudaliarchavady, near here, the police said. Nothing could be said as of now as a case of missing persons has been registered, a police official told PTI. A search has begun for the two, he said.
79 school pupils abducted in restive anglophone Cameroon
Seventy-nine school students were kidnapped on Monday in an English-speaking region of Cameroon where separatists are fighting an armed campaign for independence, a government source said. The students were abducted along with their principal, a teacher and a driver, the official said, as a source at the school confirmed the kidnapping of the pupils. They were enrolled at the Presbyterian Secondary School in Bamenda, capital of Cameroon's Northwest Region -- one of two regions hit by attacks by anglophone militants that have met with a brutal crackdown by the authorities.
Indiannica Learning Enhances Learning Experience With the Launch of Fourteen new Series for ICSE and CBSE
/ -- Launch commemorates two years of successful association with Navneet Education Indiannica Learning Pvt. Ltd. announced today the launch of fourteen new series of curriculum textbooks for English, Hindi, Maths, Science, Computer Science, and Social Studies. These new series are an addition to the bouquet of specialized solutions, as per ICSE and CBSE curriculum, used by schools across the country. The launch also marks the successful completion of two years as a subsidiary of Navneet Education Pvt Ltd and the continued association with Encyclopdia Britannica as its exclusive licensee. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/628495/Indiannica_Learning_Logo.jpg ) (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/779592/Navneet_Education_Logo.jpg ) Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sumit Gupta, M.D, Indiannica Learning said, "It's been two years of productive and fulfilling association with Navneet Education and I am very delighted to commemorate this with the launch of our new series. At ...
The UK India Business Council Launches New Report - 'Beyond the Top 200'
A new UK India Business Council report, 'Beyond the Top 200', sets out how India's new higher education policy could accelerate India's rise to superpower status by enabling young Indians to receive the world's best higher education in India through greater availability of the top courses provided globally.The report launched in the margins of the FICCI Higher Education Summit, advocates for effective international collaboration in Indian Higher Education. On the path to becoming a 21st global superpower, India will need is rightly placing excellence, equal access, and employability at the heart of expanding its Higher Education system.As the report highlights, UK Higher Education institutions can, and want, to play an important role in supporting this goal at every level."We are highly encouraged that the Government of India is creating policy to allow foreign universities to operate in the country. This is a welcome step that would allow the best courses, teaching, and facilities ...
College education aids correct usage of dietary supplements
The adolescents who learn about dietary supplements in college are more likely to use them in an appropriate manner, finds a new study.The study was conducted by Binghamton University and was published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements.Researchers conducted an anonymous online survey of college students, comparing those enrolled in the Health and Wellness Studies minor at the University with those not enrolled in the program.The survey included questions on perception of dietary supplements, use and knowledge because the purpose of the survey was to investigate whether an education on dietary supplements is effective amongst college students or not.The adolescent population is always the target for dietary supplements ads, as they're more likely to be influenced into taking certain dietary decisions based on them.The researchers concluded that the college students with proper education on dietary supplements exhibit a responsible pattern of use as compared to those from those ...
Xender ties up with DPG institute to inculcate entrepreneurship
A team from Xender, a favourable and demanded mobile file transfer and sharing app, which also happens to be a tech-startup, paid a surprise visit to the Gurgaon campus of DPG Institute of Technology & Management.Before visiting the collage, the Xender team had two major missions. Firstly, to conduct a campus-wide survey to know students preferences for watching movies and TV Series, and secondly, to establish collaboration with the college to set up an incubation programme.A team of Xender members was warmly welcomed by Mr. Randhir Kumar, Dean and college's head professor (Engineering).As one of the leading companies in the mobile industry, Xender is interested in hiring more local talents from India. This way, both the parties will get to exchange ideas on the development of mobile internet era and also inculcate the trend of entrepreneurship.Later, the team moved out to the playground of DPG and began preparing for the survey. Since it was a lunch break, many students were ...
DU prof writes to PM on "violation" of quota norms in teachers' appointment in central varsities
A Delhi University professor has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing various central universities of violating various reservation norms in appointing Dalit teachers and requested him to look into the matter. In an open letter to the Prime Minister, Academic Council member Professor Hansraj Suman requested him to ensure that the vacant posts for professors in central varieties are filled up as per the regulations for reservation in appointments of SC/ST teachers. He said the Dalit teachers have not been happy due to lack of implementation of the reservation policies in various central universities. He said there are many posts for which there was no reservation policy in place in many varsities, giving the varieties a free hand in the matter, he wrote in the letter.
MP school education worse than that in J-K: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday said school education in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh was worse than that in his native Jammu and Kashmir. He said that NITI Aayog had ranked school education in MP as the poorest among all states. "School education in Madhya Pradesh is worse than Kashmir which has been plagued by terrorism for the last 30 years. Education in MP is the poorest according to the NITI Aayog," Azad said at a press conference here. Elaborating on his claim, Azad said, "In MP, 72,000 schools do not have electricity connections, 18,000 schools have only a teacher each and 58,000 school buildings have collapsed." Hitting out at MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Azad questioned, "What education department is being run? This is jungle raj. Is there any law and order? Is there anything called education (in MP)?" He added that the maximum number of rapes took place in MP. Commenting on malnourishment among children in MP, Azad claimed that 80 such ..
India grossly underspent on education, health: Tharoor
Successive governments in India did not spend enough on education and health sectors both as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product and annual budgets, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday. In the country, mostly the individuals spend for their treatment and the poor people end up losing everything for getting cured in the private healthcare space, Tharoor said at an interactive session organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce here. Regarding the education sector in the country, he said it was "over-regulated". "The education system followed here is not focussed on creative thinking. Here, students are taught what to think and not how to think. These are encouraged in our classrooms," he said. Tharoor said the government clearly needs to prioritize spending on health, far more than what it has done. "I would not exempt even my previous governments because over 70 years, the expenditure on health and education has been modest," Tharoor added. There is a prime need
Cambridge University opens gin rivalry with Oxford
UK's prestigious Cambridge University has opened a new area for its traditional rivalry with Oxford University by launching its own brand of gin. The world-famous universities will go head to head with their own versions of the spirit as Cambridge announced plans for Curator's Gin to compete with Oxford's Physic Gin, which was launched earlier this year. While Oxford University's gin costing 35 pounds has been distilled from plants in the university's botanic garden, Cambridge says its 40-pound version will combine its botanical influences with apples from a tree linked to the one associated with British physicist Isaac Newton and the famous fruit that fell on his head to get him thinking about gravity. "We had already been making gins for a dozen Cambridge colleges, using botanicals from their college gardens, when the offer came [from the university] asking whether we would like to have the keys to the sweet cupboard," William Lowe, co-founder of the distillery, Cambridge Gin, told .