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Institutes cannot keep original certificates, UGC warns again
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday warned education institutes against keeping the original certificates of students at the time of admission, directing them to return the certificates immediately after verification and be satisfied with their self-attested copies.
AU says it has no role in Guha's decision not to take up teaching offer, ABVP claims victory
A day after eminent historian Ramchandra Guha announced that he won't take up a teaching offer at the Ahmedabad University, the ABVP, which was opposing his appointment, claimed victory, even as the varsity asserted that it had no role in Guha's decision and dismissed suggestions that it had acted under pressure from the RSS' student wing. The Ahmedabad university (AU) had announced Guha's appointment on October 16 and soon after, on October 19, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) had submitted a memorandum to varsity authorities asking them to reconsider Guha's appointment as his writings were "against Indian culture and traditions". Guha, who was to join AU as Shrenik Lalbhai Chair Professor of Humanities and director of the Gandhi Winter School, had Thursday tweeted that he shall not be doing so due to "circumstance beyond his control". "Due to circumstances beyond my control, I shall not be joining Ahmedabad University. I wish AU well; it has fine faculty and an ...
Tnpsuite Evolves to Form 'Superset'
India's first Official University Recruiting Platform, formerly known as Tnpsuite, has fortified its offerings with added features to form 'Superset'. A first-of-its-kind technology platform, Superset connects college graduating workforce with the workplace via university placement cells.Superset enables employers to recruit from official campus placements online. It is a SaaS placements automation and analytics tool for colleges at its core and is poised to transform the graduate recruitment space in India.The platform already has an extensive client-base of 115+ top colleges as paying B2B customers across 16 states of India, like BITS Pilani, SRM University, NIT Warangal, IIIT Delhi, JL Balaj and TAPMI, and hosts 2.4 Lakh students and young alumni, and 355+ employers on its platform recruiting across colleges."Although India is set to behold world's largest student population at 119 million by 2025, and already sees over 8 million graduates every year, only 34% of them get a job ...
Islampur deaths: Headmaster, asst headmaster of Daribhit High
The West Bengal government on Friday suspended the headmaster and assistant headmaster of North Dinajpur's Daribhit High School, which has remained shut since the death of two students in a firing on September 20, state Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said. The school management committee has been "disbanded" and an administrator recruited to start the normal functioning of the school, he said. "Headmaster Abhijit Kundu and deputy headmaster Nurul Huda were called to the education department on Thursday as their reply was not satisfactory about their roles in tackling the situation on September 20. They have been suspended and issued a show-cause notice," Chatterjee told reporters here. He, however, clarified that Kundu and Huda might be reinstated if their showcause reply was found to be "acceptable and satisfactory". Trouble broke out on September 20 at Daribhit High School premises, in Islampur, over the recruitment of Urdu and Sanskrit teachers as a mob clashed .
Anu Aga to be chief guest at IIT Delhi convocation
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has invited billionaire businesswoman and social worker Anu Aga as the chief guest at its annual convocation on Saturday. According to IIT Delhi Director V Ramgopal Rao, the premier institute wanted to showcase women power and honour women and hence four of the eight guests of honour are also going to be women. During the 49th annual convocation of IIT Delhi, a total of 2,064 students will be awarded degrees, including 378 PhDs. While 1,635 of the students getting degrees are males, 429 female students will be getting their degrees. This year, President's Gold Medal will be awarded to Rajesh Kumar (B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering), Director's Gold Medal to Sanjana Garg (B.Tech, Chemical Engineering) and Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal to M.Tech student Parikshit Pareek. Perfect 10 Gold Medal will be awarded to four students and the institute's silver medal to 14 students. The President's Gold Medal is awarded to a student, being topper ...
AnantU Collaborates With UPenn to Recover Saidpur Nala Outside Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Science City Museum, Patna
/ -- Anant National University is collaborating with the University of Pennsylvania to recover and rejuvenate the Saidpur Nala , a polluted rain-holding system located on the boundaries of the esteemed Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Science City Museum in Patna. The Museum aims to foster scientific temper among the local youth. The state-of-the-art museum is located in a poor and low-lying neighbourhood of the city, prone to debilitating floods and, adjacent to a heavily polluted nala (a low ground made into a drain). The site of the project exemplifies a deep-seated problem with the infrastructure of cities in India, making them vulnerable to floods during monsoons. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/625509/Anant_National_University_Logo.jpg ) AnantU and UPenn endorse the view that science led by innovative design thinking can facilitate radical improvements in the living environment of cities in India and the world. Historically, nalas were never used as drains and were rather operated
Doubling women workforce can drive GDP up: NITI Aayog CEO
: The country would be adding an additional USD 700 billion to its economy if its share of the women workforce increases to 48 per cent from the present 24 per cent, chief executive officer of NITI Aayog Amitabh Kant said Thursday. For this, attention should be on women's health and education, Kant said while delivering his speech during the 7th N J Yasaswy Memorial Lecture at ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education here. Yasaswy was a finance and investment writer and a founding member of ICFAI University. "Nation can grow at a rate of 9 per cent to 10 per cent only if there is gender parity," he said. Only 24 per cent of the women in the country work, while the percentage is 48 across the world. To achieve this, men have to push women into employment, Kant said. There is a need to create jobs for women for which their education and nutrition, especially in rural areas and eastern parts of the country, were imperative, he said. Creation of a world-class infrastructure like
JGU Founding VC wins 'Global Education Leaders Award' 2018
Professor and Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) C. Raj Kumar has been felicitated with the Global Education Leaders Award for his contribution to research, innovation and institution building in higher education at the India-UAE Partnership Summit 2018 (IUPS) here.
Five tips to decision-making if you want to study abroad (Education Tips)
Among the more important things we do in life is to take decisions. At a time of information overload, this can be particularly challenging. And yet, this is the time of year when students have to make up their minds on their future course of study. It is one of the most difficult and important decisions they would need to take and would, most certainly, impact them for the rest of their lives.
EuroSchool Airoli Amongst Top Schools in Navi Mumbai
/ -- EuroSchool Airoli has added one more feather to its cap by being recognised among the Top School of Navi Mumbai in 'The Top School Survey 2017-18' conducted by Hindustan Times. EuroSchool Airoli has been ranked as one of the best schools in Navi Mumbai. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/459122/PRNE_EuroKids_Logo.jpg ) EuroSchool Airoli Director Principal Ms. Sudeshna Chatterjee said, "We are honoured to be entrusted as one of the top schools in Hindustan Times' Top School Survey 2017-18. This award is a reflection of the hard work that goes into maintaining the highest standards of quality education provided at our school. We have a proven track record of adopting best practices in the industry and also innovating school education to offer holistic education through experiential learning. We are happy that our sustained efforts in providing an enriching, innovative and interactive learning environment has been recognized and appreciated." EuroSchool Airoli has received the .
Higher education still faces many challenges in India: Pranab
Former President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday the spread of higher education still faces many challenges in India despite several measures taken by the central and state governments. Addressing the 29th Convocation of Kalyani University in Nadia district, Mukherjee said despite several measures taken by central and state governments, higher education is yet to reach certain groups of people, including women. "Challenges faced in spread of higher education remains many and diverse in the country," Mukherjee, who was conferred the Hony D Litt by the university, said. Talking about autonomy in higher educational institutions, he said that universities perform a significant role in academic autonomy. Colleges too have scope for innovation in such situation, he said. Mukherjee also advocated integration between undergraduate and postgraduate institutions. "Integration and coordination between UG and PG institutions require further attention," he said. Mukherjee said the ..
More than 8,000 people to take part in Run for Education
More than 8,000 participants from across the country will take part in the fifth edition of Airtel Run for Education on November 25, it was announced here on Thursday.
Allahabad HC quashes selection of 12,460 assistant teachers in UP
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Thursday quashed the selection of 12,460 assistant teachers in government primary schools, finding them to have been made in violation of Uttar Pradesh Basic Education (Teachers) Service Rules, 1981. These selections were made in pursuance of an advertisement issued during the regime of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on December 21, 2016. The court also directed initiation of fresh proceedings for selection of candidates. It granted three months for completing the selection process. The bench of Justice Irshad Ali passed the order allowing a bunch of writ petitions. The petitioners, who are para teachers, had questioned the changes in certain rules which were made after the job advertisement had been published. By the change of rules, it was provided that the candidates of districts having zero vacancy would also be given liberty to pick any district as their first choice for counselling, they said. Appearing for the ...
Javadekar lauds Kendriya Vidyalayas for instilling mutual respect in students
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday lauded the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) for instilling mutual respect and acceptance for diversity of ethos in students. Javadekar visited a three-day national integration camp at the Vigyan Bhawan here. "The unity in diversity is the speciality of India and the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has very well presented this speciality as it has schools across the country and they share best practices. These practices instill mutual respect and acceptance for diversity of ethos, culture and food," he said. "The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is a role model for not only government schools, but also for private schools," the minister added. Over 1,600 students escorted by 175 teachers from KVs across the country are participating in the "KVS Rashtriya Ekta Shivir-EK Bharat Shreshth Bharat".
Historian Ramchandra Guha says he won't join Ahmedabad Univ
Noted historian and biographer Ramchandra Guha announced Thursday that he will not join Ahmedabad University (AU) here as its faculty member due to 'circumstances beyond his control'. Guha made the announcement through a tweet. "Due to circumstances beyond my control, I shall not be joining Ahmedabad University. I wish AU well; it has fine faculty and an outstanding Vice Chancellor. And may the spirit of Gandhi one day come alive once more in his native Gujarat," he said. Guha did not elaborate on the circumstances which led him to take this decision. On October 16, the varsity had announced that Guha will join it as 'Shrenik Lalbhai Chair' Professor of Humanities and director of the Gandhi Winter School. Vice Chancellor Pankaj Chandra was not available for his comments upon Guha's announcement Thursday. Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit university that offers under-graduate, graduate and doctoral programmes in areas including engineering, business ...
Policy on District Skill Development Agency likely in 1-2 months: Hegde
The policy on District Skill Development Agency is likely to be implemented in another one-two months, Minister of State for Skill Development Anant Kumar Hegde said Thursday. "We came up with the idea of District Skill Development Agency because merely making policies sitting here in Delhi was not the feasible solution and even the state governments have limited reach," the minister said. He also said that the ministry is considering on the lines of bringing out a new policy making it mandatory for all the education systems to follow National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) norms. "NSQF alignment is the need of the hour and I understand that the government is taking steps in this direction," industry body Assocham said quoting the minister. He also sought feedback from industries on issues like precision farming, and using microbial science for drafting the policies. "What is skill gap, how is it going to be analysed, we do not have accurate database on state-specific skill ...
District Magistrate sets example, admits son to Anganwadi centre
Chamoli District Magistrate Swati S Bhadoria has set an example for others to follow by admitting her nearly two-year-old son in an Anganwadi centre at Gopeshwar village instead of an expensive city school. The factor that motivated her to make the choice was to help her son grow up in an atmosphere which encourages sharing, she said. "Anganwadi centres have all the facilities and a holistic environment which is good for the growth of a child," the Chamoli DM said expressing happiness at her decision. "Education, fun and food go hand in hand at these centres. My son is feeling very good there along with the rest of the children," she said. Another reason behind her decision may have been her feeling that the general attitude towards Anganwadi centres should change, Swati said. "My son had food with his classmates and was visibly happy when he returned home," said the Chamoli DM whose husband Nitin Bhadoria too is an IAS officer currently posted as Almora's District ...
Top Ireland universities woo Indian students
Ireland's top 20 universities will participate in a series of education fairs in the country to woo Indian students to their country, a top official said here on Thursday.
16-year-old raped by cab driver in east Delhi, accused held
A 30-year-old cab driver was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl, whom he used to drop her to school everyday from the past two-three months, police said Thursday. The incident was reported from east Delhi's Madhu Vihar and the accused, victim's neighbour, was hired by her parents to drop her to school, they said. According to a complaint received by the police on Wednesday, the alleged incident took place in September. The incident came to light after the school teacher informed the girl's parents that she missed the school on one occasion in September, police said. Her parents confronted her about bunking school and she narrated her ordeal, they added. The accused had befriended the girl and one day instead of dropping her to school, he took her to his house where he allegedly raped her, a senior police officer said. A case has been registered under the relevant sections of the IPC and POCSO (Protection of Children From Sexual Offences) Act, he added.
Assam Don Bosco varsity gets 'University of the Year' award
The Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) has been honoured with 'University of the Year' award by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry at the 14th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2018: A Global Conference & Exhibition, held in Delhi on October 30.