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Encourage students to embrace nationalism: Naidu
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday called on educational institutions to encourage students to embrace the spirit of nationalism and patriotism.
NHRC to probe students' deaths in Bengal
The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday said it will send its team to West Bengal's Dinajpur town for an inquiry into the deaths of two students during clashes in their school two weeks back.
Rajkumar Hirani opens up about relocation of Rancho wall
Bollywood filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has opened up about the relocation of the very popular Rancho wall which featured in his film '3 Idiots'"I've read about the decision to relocate the Rancho Wall. My entire cast and crew and I have some wonderful memories of that place. Honestly, if the constant stream of tourists is hampering the kids' education, distracting them and creating problems, then I feel it is the right call. At the end of the day, they were the ones who created and gave that wall its name, so I am sure it must be very close to them as well," he said.The Aamir Khan-starrer created a lot of buzz and received appreciation from the audience as well as the critics. It was one of the highest grosser of all times.The Rancho wall, which featured in the film, created such an uproar amongst the people that the school in Leh where the film was shot had dedicated an entire wall to Aamir Khan's character, making the Rancho wall a famous tourist point.However, due to the constant ...
Indian education system heavily private dependent: Sisodia
The biggest challenge for the Indian education system is its dependence on private players and deteriorating quality of the government schools, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday.
WB clash case: NHRC to send its own probe team to conduct on-the-spot inquiry
The NHRC will send its own probe team to conduct an on-the-spot inquiry into the case of death of two school students and severe injuries suffered by many others allegedly during police action in Uttar Dinajpur in West Bengal, the rights panel said Wednesday. The National Human Rights Commission has observed that allegations, if true, would amount to the police authorities having acted in a "sheer barbaric manner" giving no respect to the human values. "This kind of treatment with young students would amount to the ugliest example of cruelty by the police personnel who are expected to protect the citizens but have acted in a highly irresponsible and inhuman manner," it said. The Commission said it has received "three complaints" in connection with the case, and directed that the inquiry be completed at the earliest and a report be submitted within two weeks. "The NHRC has decided to send its own team headed by DIG (Investigation) to conduct an on-the-spot inquiry into the allegations .
Calcutta HC orders full marks to petitioner examinees
The Calcutta High Court Wednesday directed the West Bengal Board of Primary Education to grant full marks to petitioner examinees who had given correct answers as per an expert committee report for seven questions for teachers recruitment test. Justice Samapti Chatterjee directed that the numbers for the seven questions will be added to the results of the petitioners who had moved the court alleging irregularities in the answers given for these by the board and had given correct answers. Nearly 500 examinees had moved the high court claiming that the answers that the board had said were correct for the seven questions out of the options given were wrong. On petitions filed by the examinees, the high court had asked the vice-chancellor of the Visva-Bharati University to form an expert panel to find out whether the answers were correct or not. A report placed by the VB vice-chancellor before the high court said that the option stated to be correct by the board for six multiple choice ...
Tawang adjudged cleanest district in entire north-east
Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh has been adjudged as the cleanest district in the entire North-East by Swachh Survekshan Gramin (SSG)-2018 survey, an official release said Wednesday. The SSG-2018 was conducted by an independent agency engaged by the Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, from August 1 to 31 this year across the country in 698 districts. Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation, Uma Bharti gave away the award to the state in a glittering function at New Delhi on Tuesday commemorating the 150th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the release said. "The Tawang DC and the team of SBM (G) deserves special appreciation in making their district the first ODF district during September last year in the state and making it to the cleanest district a year after, in the entire North East region," chief minister Pema Khandu said while extending his congratulations to the district. He called upon other districts of the state to take cue from ..
NIT-Tiruchy sets up centres of dynamic excellence
NIT-Tiruchirapalli, formerly Regional Engineering College, has set up 'centres of dynamic excellence' to train students, practising professionals and industries in order to create a robust technical education eco-system. The centres were established at a cost of Rs 190 crore with energy, healthcare and infrastructure solutions provider Siemens as its technology partner, a press release said here Wednesday. According to the director of the NIT-Tiruchy Mini Shaji Thomas, the centres have been envisaged to help students, practising professionals and industries achieve 'excellence in skills.' The centres would be an addition to new multi- and inter-disciplinary laboratories and the first facility on the NIT campus is to be inaugurated by Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar later this week. "Ninety per cent of the funds was received as a grant from Siemens and 10 per cent will be funded by NIT, Tiruchirapalli", the release said.
Punjab cabinet approves regularisation of over 8,000 teachers
The Punjab cabinet Wednesday approved regularisation of 8,886 teachers recruited under the central education programmes, an official spokesman said. The cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, decided to regularise 7,356 teachers recruited under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), 1,194 teachers under the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), he said. Also 220 teachers were regularised for model schools and 116 for Adarsh schools, he added. The decision was taken following the recommendations of the cabinet sub-committee constituted on the directives of the chief minister in this regard, the spokesman said. Though the committee had recommended that services of all the teachers or employees be regularised by absorbing them, by creating these posts, in the school education department, subject to the condition that they would be paid Rs 10,300 per month (initial of the regular pay scale) for the three years, the cabinet decided to pay them Rs 15,000
US allocates over $70m to counter school shootings
The US has approved the allocation of more than $70 million in grant funding to bolster security in schools to counter mass shootings, the US Department of Justice said in a statement.
J&K students protest over state board's Class 11 exams
A group of Class 11 students clashed with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town on Wednesday protesting against the conduct of the Class 11 examinations by the state board of school education.
Michelle Williams to play astronaut Christa McAuliffe in 'The Challenger'
Michelle Williams is set to feature as astronaut Christa McAuliffe in "The Challenger". The space drama centres on the 1986 incident when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members, including McAuliffe. According to Variety, Martin Zandvliet is up for direction. Jayson Rothwell is attached as scriptwriter. Producers are John and Art Linson, and Ben Renzo from Argent Pictures. The film is expected to go on floors in May. McAuliffe was a high school teacher from New Hampshire who was selected to join NASA's Teacher in Space Project, and had been planning to conduct experiments and teach lessons from the Space Shuttle Challenger. She was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 2004.
Students eve-teased by two youths in UP
Two youths allegedly eve-teased students who were returning from school and also thrashed two people who objected to their behaviour, police said Wednesday. The incident occurred near Fakhershah Chowk in Kotwali Polcie Station area here Tuesday. A student of Class 12 of returning from school accompanied by two of her friends when the bike-borne accused started harassing them. When two people near them opposed their behaviour, the youths thrashed them, they said. They also slapped the girl, they added. The police registered a case and launched an investigation in the incident.
Cycle rally held in Jhalawar on Gandhi Jayanti
Nearly 12,000 people Tuesday formed a human chain on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and the district administration organised a cycle rally, officials said. The human chain was formed under the 'Samaj Sparsh ki' programme. NCC cadets, anganwadi and health workers and members of local clubs among other participated in the event, a official said. The programme aims at making girls aware about 'bad touch and good touch', Jhalawar district collector Jitendra Singh said. In the cycle rally, at least 450 students, between the age of 13 and 19 years, participated, officials said.
Ghaziabad schools ordered to close on Wednesday
The Ghaziabad district magistrate (DM) has ordered closure of all public, private and government schools on Wednesday.
Piramal Foundation aims to bring big 'social change' through Gandhi Fellowship
Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership (PFEL), the philanthropic arm of Piramal Group, has said it is aiming to bring "large scale social and public systems change" through its Gandhi Fellowship programme that shapes leadership skills of youth. Started in 2008 by the PFEL, Gandhi Fellowship is a two-year residential programme in transformation leadership for graduates and above under which fellows are assigned to work in different districts and mentored in becoming social change. "Till now a total of 742 Gandhi Fellows are supported by us and we have a target of supporting 7,000 by 2025 with an aim to impact a million lives," Piramal Foundation chief executive Aditya Natraj said here. 'Gandhi Fellows' during their two-year fellowship support the headmasters and teachers of government schools in rural areas and help them build their capacity, overcome school-related challenges, increase student enrolment, improve the mid-day meal system, mobilise community participation, etc. One .
Indefinite fast by students of President Univ enters 2nd day
The indefinite fast by a section of students of Presidency University demanding immediate accommodation in the under renovation Hindu hostel entered the second day Tuesday. Sayan Chakraborty, one of the agitating students, said the number of fasting students at the campus have gone up to 10 during the day and one of the fasting students have fallen sick. The fast began at the campus portico from 10 pm on Monday. The fast by some of the students began on Monday night even as 50 students had already been camping at the university main building's first floor corridor since August 3 turning the corridor into makeshift hostel. Few among the 50 students have joined the indefinite fast. The students are demanding that the authorities take initiative to shift the 50 students to two blocks of Hindu hostel immediately, Ujan, one of the agitating students, said. A university spokesman earlier said, "We had explained to the agitating students that the Hindu Hostel can be thrown ...
Javadekar appeals varsities to replace 'British-inspired' convocation attire with Indian dresses
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday appealed universities across the country to replace their "British-inspired" convocation attire with traditional Indian clothes as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. Asserting that Gandhi advocated use of Khadi, Javadekar suggested that universities ask their students to come up with design options for traditional convocation attire. "I would like to urge all universities across the country that rather than going for British-inspired clothes for their convocation they should go for traditional Indian clothes. Universities can ask their students to come up with design options or can also refer to some designs posted on HRD Ministry's website," Javadekar said in a video message to universities. "Gandhi also advocated use of Khadi. Due to various initiatives, Khadi sale has gone up by four times hence paving way for creation of more jobs. This will be an apt tribute to him on his 150th birth anniversary," he added. In July 2015, the University ...
We should go back to age-old education system: Vice President
The country should rediscover the ancient Indian model of education, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said here Tuesday. He was speaking after inaugurating the "World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy" at the MIT World Peace University here. "I think the country should go back to the age-old education system and preserve the culture and heritage, and that is the need of the hour. "We have had enough copying of the western model...there is nothing wrong in taking any model, but at the same time, we should never leave our ground as the Indian age-old education system is time-tested," Naidu said. A union of science and spirituality was needed, he added. Saying the present lifestyle was all about "instant" everything, he said, "We must go back to the old values...we must perform yoga." Some people needlessly try to create a controversy by claiming that yoga is against their religion, Naidu said. Yoga had nothing to do with religion, he said, adding that those who thought ...
Ravenshaw VC, staff freed after 13 hours of gherao by students
Ravenshaw University Vice Chancellor Prof Ishan Kumar Patro and other staff were gheraoed by students for around 13 hours and freed Tuesday following intervention by the police, officials said. Demanding recall of the students election cancellation notice, some students, including girls, had gheraoed the VC and other staff inside a seminar room of the university late on Monday night. The university authorities on Monday had issued a notice declaring that this years elections for forming the Students Council had been cancelled due to "widespread unrests" in the campus. "While we were discussing the election issue, some students gheraoed us and did not allow anyone to come out of the room despite our repeated requests. They kept us confined to the room for about 13 hours and did not even allow the women to use the washroom," the VC said. He said this unruly behavior of the students amount to commission of offence and vowed to take stringent action against the offenders as
