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Yoga must be part of school curriculum: Vice President
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday recommended that yoga be made a part of school curriculum as more and more people are suffering from ill health due to lifestyle diseases.
No coercive step against students for not giving voter ID details: HC to AAP govt
The Delhi High Court Monday directed the AAP government not to take any coercive steps such as suspension or rustication against the students of the city schools for not providing self-attested copies of voter ID cards and mobile phone numbers of their own and that of the family members. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and A S Bhambani made it clear that no student would be forced to provide the details asked for by the Delhi government's Directorate of Education (DoE) through an October 8 circular, which has been challenged in the court in a public interest litigation (PIL). Issuing notice to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and the DoE, seeking their stand in the matter, the court made it clear that the information sought under the circular should not be used to deny admission on the basis of the neighbourhood criterion. The bench said "enforcing the neighbourhood area" criterion by this method would be "unacceptable". It directed the Delhi government and the DoE to indicate ..
IILM University and United Nations Global Compact Network, India Felicitate the Winners of IILM Young Citizen Award for Innovation and Social Impact '18 on UN Day
/ -- On UN Day, October 24, 2018, IILM University Gurugram in collaboration with UN Global Compact Network India, held the final round of IILM Young Citizen Award for Innovation and Social Impact. There were 15 teams that had qualified in the preliminary round, and these teams were children of Class IX-XII, from DPS Sector 45, Gurugram; Amity International School, Noida; Shalom Hills International School, Gurugram; Tagore International School, Delhi; Kendriya Vidyalaya, Delhi; Mahavir Senior Model School, Delhi; Kendriya Vidyalaya, Chennai; Ramjas School, RK Puram, Delhi; Ryan International, Rohini, Delhi and Banyan Tree School, Chandigarh. The key areas around which the students had to contribute their ideas are Sustainability, Gender Justice, Inclusion, Diversity, Responsible, Social Justice, Environment - Cleantech, Clean Air, Water and Sanitation, and their projects were to create an impact on at least 10 families around them. They were evaluated for their project ideas and ...
President bats for good doctors, medical colleges
President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday called for the need of a large number of good doctors and medical colleges for delivery of effective health services across the country.
130 students receive pre-placement offers at IIT-Madras
Indian Institute of Technology-Madras has recorded a gradual increase in number of pre-placement offers for the past three years with 130 students receiving it in the 2018-19 academic year. This was against 114 received last year. Pre-placement offers (PPO) are offers that students receive after summer internships, while the actual placement season at most IITs begin December 1 every year. During 2015-16, PPOs were 69, it was 73 in 2016-17 and 114 in 2017-18, according to an institute release. The trend has been attributed to the institute's "robust" internship programme and "excellent" performance of students during the programme. Institute's Training and Placement Advisor Manu Santhanam said, "The good number of PPOs is hopefully indicative of a strong placement season. The steady increase over the years in PPOs also points to the value placed by recruiters on the internship programme." The release said among 130 PPOs for this year, 61 per cent of offers are from core ..
Around the World in Seven Days With Chitkara University's Annual Global Week 2018
/ -- 'We shrink the world by connecting its people'- Chitkara University envisioned internationalization of education almost a decade back by exposing its students to the premier institutions of the world and bringing those institutions, students and faculty to India, at Chitkara University. One initiative that has proven to be a catalyst is Chitkara University's Global Week that celebrated its tenth anniversary in this October of 2018 by hosting 72 international faculties, fostering knowledge transfer and diversity through cross-cultural exchange, teaching international pedagogy, collaborated learning, faculty mentoring and much more. Welcoming the guests and formally kick-starting the event, Chitkara University Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Madhu Chitkara, said, "Chitkara University is proud to host Global Week, Season 10. For our students, we are committed to supporting a diverse community of faculty scholars who make a difference in their fields, inspire in the classroom and add value ...
100th Convocation of AAFT Saw Top Dignitaries
/ -- Convocation of more than 100 students of different disciplines of cinema was held and were delivered prestigious diploma of AAFT in a grand function held at the campus on 27th October, 2018. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/655519/AAFT_Logo.jpg ) "I extend my heartiest congratulations to Dr. Sandeep Marwah and his complete team on achieving such a great height in cinema, television and media education. No one can compete with his energy and unique ideas he has been showering on students," said Dr. Badrinath Patnaik, the Chancellor of Kalinga University at the 100th Convocation of AAFT at Noida Film City. "We are looking for some kind of association with AAFT to improve on our courses in media. AAFT is 100-batches old; now the most matured film school of the World," said Dr. Jagannath, Vice Chancellor of ICFAI University, present on the occasion. "I am amazed by the size of the institution and its divisions. The institution is like a ship of different courses and variety of
Symbiosis Law School suspends professor over sexual harassment charges
An assistant professor at the Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad (SLSH) has been suspended for alleged sexual harassment. Following a complaint by two students of BA LLB course who accused the professor of sexual harassment on a social media platform, the Internal Complaints Committee at the institute suspended the faculty member on October 16. In a related development, the two students were also asked to vacate the campus after the institute charged them of trying to "misrepresent facts" and "divert the attention from the issue of disciplinary misconduct by these two students". "The two (female) students of Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad (SLSH), were involved in repeated disciplinary violations over the last one to two years, which includes abuse of social media, damaging the reputation of the institute, disrupting class, campus and hostel life, amongst others," a statement issued by the registrar, Symbiosis International, on its website said. According to the registrar, the two ..
IIT Kharagpur organises Young Innovators Programme
To make the younger generation more oriented towards scientific and technological innovations, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur organised a science and technology competition for students of class 8 to 10. The competition called the 'Young Innovators Programme YIP 2018' was attended by many schools in the country and also from Singapore, a statement issues by IIT Kharagpur said Sunday. The students of different participating teams came up with solutions to problem statements in the areas of Clean Energy, Health and cleanliness, Resource management, Hardware Modelling, Product Designing and Disaster Management in the YIP 2018, it said. The final round of YIP 2018 was held at IIT Kharagpur campus on October 27 and 28. Kaanger Valley Academy, Raipur, Chattisgarh emerged on the top of the Young Innovators Programme for devising a low-cost home-made herbal mask to help breathe in a polluted environment, the statement said. The first runner-up was The ...
Bihar: College students tortured, forced into performing unnatural sex
In a horrifying incident, a video of four college students being brutally tortured and forced into performing unnatural sex in Bihar's Begusarai district has surfaced online after which the state police have taken a number of unidentified miscreants into custody.The incident happened on October 24, when the miscreants kidnapped the four students of Kushwaha hostel, located in Pokhariya area of Town Police Station, and later tortured them, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Manoj Tiwari."They had a dispute over water. Students are levelling some other allegations too against the people who kidnapped them. People against whom allegations have been levelled have been rounded up for interrogation. We are now investigating the matter," Tiwari said.
Prez Kovind on two-day HP visit from Monday
President Ram Nath Kovind will arrive here Monday on a two-day visit to Himachal Pradesh during which he will take part in various programmes, an official spokesperson said on Sunday. The President accompanied by the first lady Savita Kovind will arrive at Gaggal airport in Kangra district at 10.30 am, he said. Governor of the hill-state Acharya Devvrat, chief minister Jai Ram Thakur and minister in waiting Kishan Kapoor would receive Kovind at the airport, he added. Subsequently, the president will reach Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC) Tanda in Kangra to take part in its first convocation and give away eleven gold medals to eight meritorious students, he said. A total of 110 students will be given degrees, the official said, adding that Kovind will also address the gathering. On Tuesday, the President will present degrees to the students of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) during its 24th convocation function in the state capital Shimla. HPU vice chancellor ...
Cong objects to students' presence at function attended by MP
The opposition Congress Sunday objected to the presence of school students at a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha programme addressed by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The programme, titled 'nav-matdata town hall' of the BJYM, the Bharatiya Janata Party's youth wing, was held Sunday at the Ravindra Bhawan campus here. After clips of the programme, showing students in school uniform in attendance, were televised on TV channels, the Congress said it would file a complaint Monday on violation of the model code of conduct. MP goes to polls on November 28 and counting of votes will take place on December 11. "A large number of school students were present in this programme. The Congress will file a complaint in this regard with the Election Commission on Monday morning," said Bhupendra Gupta, vice president of state Congress media cell. Attacking the BJP, Gupta further said, "This means that the BJP doesn't have young workers or supporters who can attend this
President to visit Himachal
President Ram Nath Kovind will attend the first convocation of the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College in Kangra during a two-day visit to Himachal Pradesh from Monday, it was announced on Sunday.
Arunachal, British Council sign MoU for cultural cooperation
The Arunachal Pradesh government on Sunday signed a MoU with The British Council here to strengthen educational and cultural cooperation.
Delhi govt planning to conduct measles-rubella vaccination campaign in its schools
The Delhi government is planning to conduct a vaccination campaign in its schools in January to eliminate measles and control rubella. The measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign will be conducted within a period of three to four weeks starting from January 16, 2019. "All children aged nine months to less than 15 years will be provided with an additional dose of MR Vaccine, regardless of previous vaccination status or history of measles/rubella-like illness," the government said in a letter to its schools. Under the MR campaign, the departments of health and education are partnering so as students and teachers of all the schools of Delhi actively participate in the programme. "This will include orientation for officers, principals, teachers and students by experts of the Health Department. Vaccination will be conducted in the schools during the first two weeks and later on in the community through outreach session," the letter said. The school heads have been asked to assign ...
British Council, Arunachal Pradesh govt sign MoU
The British Council and the Arunachal Pradesh government Sunday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen educational and cultural cooperation between the state and the United Kingdom. The MoU was signed by British Council director Alan Gemmell and Arunachal Pradesh Higher and Technical Education director Dr Tayek Talom in presence of Chief Minister Pema Khandu at Tawang in the sidelines of the Tawang Festival. The MoU celebrates the British Councils 70th anniversary in India and seeks to strengthen the relationship for the next 70 years. As a result of the MoU, 50 faculty members from government higher education institutions of the state would be trained by the British Council every year, starting in December 2018, official sources said. Of the 50 faculty members, 30 would be from government colleges, 10 from government polytechnic institutes, 8 from central institutions established in the state and 2 from officers of the higher education ...
Social relationships key to improving learning in schools: Study
Strong relationships between teachers, parents and students in schools are more likely to improve student learning capacity than financial support, suggests a new study.
Education most potent tool to ensure peace in society: Union minister
Education is the most potent tool to ensure peace in society and a country, junior HRD minister Satyapal Singh said Sunday. Speaking at 'India Ideas Conclave' here, the Minister of State for Human Resources Development, also said that "one of the biggest mistakes" of Independent India was to adopt the education system of the British Rule. "Education has the biggest role in ensuring individual, social and national peace," he said. Singh said an education system devoid of 'Sanskara' and universal values can not ensure peace in a society or country. "Our biggest mistakes are partition on the basis of religion, carving out states on linguistic lines, dividing society among castes and adopting Lord Macaulay's education system," he said. The former Mumbai Police commissioner said a situation of breakdown of law and order arrives when the scare of rule of law weakens. The laws of the country are fine, but the problem lies with enforcement, he said.
College teacher shot dead in Bihar
A college teacher was shot dead on Sunday in Bihar's Nalanda district, police said.
Private sector can help boost higher education quality in India: JGU VC (IANS Interview)
With higher education institutions in India, barring a handful struggling to make a mark at the global level, Vice chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) in Sonipat, Haryana, Professor C. Raj Kumar, is vouching for greater engagement from the private sector to improve both quality and access to higher education in India.