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PIL in HC against AAP govt circular seeking Aadhaar & voter details of school students, their family
An AAP government circular calling for Aadhaar and voter ID details of students of all the schools in the city as well as their siblings and parents was on Wednesday challenged in the Delhi High Court. The public interest litigation (PIL) was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao which allowed it to be listed for hearing on Thursday. The petition, moved by the Government School Teachers Association, has challenged the September 11 circular of the Directorate of Education (DoE) which has asked all the schools in the national capital to collect Aadhaar and voter ID details of the over 87 lakh students and their family members by September 21. It contended that the documents and signatures were being sought in complete violation of law. According to the DoE circular, as cited in the petition, the information has been sought to create a data bank of students in Delhi and to analyze the information so collected for various purposes of the ...
JNUSU president meets Kejriwal
Newly elected Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) president N Sai Balaji met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday and discussed several issues pertaining to the varsity. In a press statement issued by him, Balaji said he apprised the chief minister of the campus violence and the conduct of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). "ABVP's rising terror and violence in JNU on students and inaction of JNU VC against these ABVP students involved in campus violence and how they are being shielded was briefed to the CM," he said. According to the statement, the chief minister has asked students to be united. "He said the present regime is taking inspiration from Hitler and trying to muzzle and annihilate democracy. He felt inspired when I told him how we are resisting this regime, violence...through massive unity, night vigils, protests, peace marches," Balaji said. In the recent JNUSU poll, a united front of Left student groups won all four central seats .
NSUI writes to VC for action against Baisoya
The Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India (NSUI) on Wednesday approached the Delhi University's Vice Chancellor seeking revocation of newly-elected students' union President Ankiv Baisoya's admission and a criminal action against him for furnishing "fake certificates".
Two teachers arrested for seeking sexual favours from student in Maharashtra
Two teachers have been arrested for allegedly demanding sexual favours from a student in exchange for good marks in the HSC examination, police said here on Wednesday.
'Didi-kaka' scheme of cops to educate students about safety
The Thane police in Maharashtra have decided to adopt schools to educate students about various safety measures in a bid to prevent sexual abuse and other crimes against children. Under the 'didi-kaka' scheme, children will be made aware about the difference between a 'good touch' and a 'bad touch', a senior police official said. The scheme was launched Tuesday by District Superintendent of Police Shivaji Rathod at a function here. Security personnel, who are referred as police didi' and 'police kaka', will visit schools once a week and interact with students to know about their problems, Rathod said. "This is necessary because of the increasing crimes against females," he said. Children will be provided details of their police station area concerned, and the phone numbers on which they can contact the police in case of an emergency, he said. They also plan to organise debates, essay-writing activities and symposia in schools to educate the children about how to stay safe
Dehradun: Nine held for gang-rape of minor
Nine people -including five staffers and four students of a Dehradun school, were arrested for the alleged gang-rape of a class 10 student.An attempt to make the girl undergo abortion was also made by them.The five staff members and an adult student have been sent to 14 days judicial custody, while three minors have been sent to a juvenile correctional home.The girl was gang-raped last month inside the school store.The matter came to light when the victim narrated her ordeal to her elder sister.The court has also held the school responsible for attempting to suppress the case.
Here's why women drop out of STEM programmes
Owing to lack of female peers, as much as 10 per cent women usually tend to drop out of their doctoral programmes in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) -- an area of study considered to be male-dominated, finds a research.
Palestinian schools strive to modernize classrooms
As the teacher pointed to the large touch screen, her first-grade classroom came alive. With the click of a link, an animated character popped up on the screen, singing and dancing as it taught the children how to read. The day's lesson was the Arabic letter "Raa," and the screen displayed cartoon pictures of objects that contain the letter desert, chair and pomegranate as the teacher asked the children to come up with other words. The students smiled and sang along. Just a few years ago, such scenes were unthinkable in most Palestinian classrooms. Like elsewhere in the Arab world, schools in the Palestinian territories have traditionally emphasized memorization and obedience over critical thinking and creativity. With an eye to the future, some Palestinian educators now hope the use of technology and the arts will create new opportunities in a society that has produced large numbers of unemployed college graduates. "The students don't need to memorize things. They need to ...
Forces within JNU 'waging war against India', says Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has alleged that there are forces within the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) which are "waging a war" against India.Continuing her claim, the Defence Minister, an alumnus of JNU, said that such forces have often been seen with elected representatives of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU)."There are forces which are waging a war against India. Their brochures say that. Such people leading the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) or JNUSU members openly participating with such forces, you do not need to hesitate to say anti-India, therefore," Sitharaman said during an interaction with women journalists at the Indian Women's Press Corps.Her comment comes days after candidates backed by Left groups won all four key posts in the University Students Union elections. This comes after Sitharaman was asked about developments in the JNU during an interaction.The JNU irked controversy on February 9, 2016, after it was ...
Delhi government nods several people-friendly proposals
The Delhi government on Thursday cleared a number of proposals, including increasing financial assistance for maintenance of parks, installing CCTVs in government schools and ensuring safety of woman in public spaces.
JNUSU president hits out at Sitharaman over her statement on university
JNU students' union president N Sai Balaji hit out at Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her statement alleging there are forces in the varsity which are "waging a war" against India and said she herself has not answered questions on Rafale deal. Sitharaman's comments came days after candidates backed by Left groups won all four key posts in the JNU Students Union elections and clashes took place between members of the RSS-backed Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Left-affiliated All India Students Association (AISA). When asked about developments in the JNU, she had said, "There are forces which are waging a war against India and it is they who are also seen with elected representatives of students union. That makes me feel uneasy." "The kind of things which have happened in the last few years (in JNU) are not really encouraging at all. It is very different to have a party whose ideology you may not agree with. But the way in which they were probably got led by ...
Jaggi Vasudev's interaction with FTII students cancelled
Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's visit to the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) here has been cancelled, a senior official said Tuesday. The FTII Students' Association said that it had expressed reservations about the event "informally". "Sadhguru's interaction with students was scheduled on the evening on September 19, however, the program is not happening now," said Bhupendra Kainthola, Director, FTII. He did not give any reasons for the cancellation. ISHAFoundation of Vasudev also said in a statement that as"finalconfirmation of the event Youth and Truth at FTII did not happen in time, Sadhguru's schedule got committed to other engagements." Robin Joy, president of the FTII Students' Association, said it had not taken any objection to Vasudev's program "formally". "We did not make any formal communication with the FTII administration, however, we did raise concerns about the event informally as there are already some academic issues and the ...
Eerie silence across JNU, students alleges curfew imposed by varsity admin
A day after alleged violence between members of the RSS-affiliated ABVP and Left members in Jawaharlal Nehru University, there was an eerie silence across the campus as students alleged curfews had been imposed by the administration and it felt like they are "living in an era of emergency". The JNU administration said the its students' union members had made "certain statements" which has caused anguish to them. Police and paramilitary personnel continued to be deployed at the gates of the varsity and entry of outsiders and mediapersons was banned inside campus. "There is no written order with the security personnel banning the entry of media and outsiders but the guards have been issued verbal instructions. All the gates are being manned by security personnel," a Left member said. Another student said the campus wore a deserted look with the dhabas being closed and even students being asked to furnish ID-cards to gain entry to hostels. "Students are being asked to furnish ID cards to
Class 10 student gang-raped in Dehradun boarding school
The principal and two officials of a boarding school here in Uttarakhand were arrested on Tuesday after a Class 10 girl student accused them of suppressing the matter of her gang-rape by senior students in August, police said.
Pranab Mukherjee delivers lecture as visiting faculty at IIM-A
Donning a new role, former president Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday delivered a lecture as a visiting faculty at the Indian Institute of Management- Ahmedabad (IIM-A). He spoke on 'public policy for inclusive development' before students of the post graduate programme in management, the flagship course of the premier business school, the IIM-A said. The institute, however, declined to share the content of his lecture and said a project report will be shared after the lecture series concludes on November 17. Mukherjee will also conduct lectures Wednesday and then on October 8-9 and November 16-17. In his lectures, Mukherjee will present "the theory and practice of the Constitutional provisions for socio- economic inclusion," and will focus on "policy interventions of financial inclusion", the IIM-A said. He will also "articulate the policy and institutional agenda for strengthening transformation of India," it said. "After presenting the theory and practice of the Constitutional ..
Minor raped in Dehradun school; 9 arrested
A class 10 student of a boarding school here was allegedly gang-raped last month, after which a total of nine people have been arrested, including four students and five staff members of the school.The incident came to light when the victim, who complained of constant stomach aches and sickness, was found to be pregnant. After the medical examination was conducted, the girl revealed that she was raped by four people.In the wake of the incident, Uttarakhand Minister for Women and Child Welfare, Rekha Arya, wrote to the school's education secretary on Tuesday and directed cancellation of recognition of the school.Speaking on the incident, Superintendent of Police (Rural), Dehradun, Sarita Dobhal told ANI, "We received information that a juvenile girl was raped in her school. We reached there along with the Child Welfare Committee team. We have recorded the victim's statement and have registered a case. The family of the victim has also arrived."Meanwhile, Additional Director General ...
Manipur University VC suspended
Manipur University Vice Chancellor Prof A P Pandey has been placed under suspension till the completion of the enquiry against him, officials said here Tuesday. Pandey has been placed under suspension by the president, in his capacity as the visitor of the university, they said. Manipur University is a Central University. The order issued by the Ministry of HRD Monday said, "Taking into account the volatile law and order situation in the campus, Pandey has been placed under suspension till the completion of the enquiry and action to be taken thereon in the interest of justice for free and fair enquiry or till further order." The suspension order signed by deputy secretary of the Higher Education department of HRD Ministry said "The Manipur government had informed that the agitation against Pandey has led to serious law and order problem and administrative crises in the state." Meanwhile, a two-member independent committee, which was instituted by the HRD ministry to probe into the ...
Some forces in JNU waging war against India: Nirmala
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday alleged there are forces in the Jawaharlal Nehru University which are "waging a war" against India and they are even seen with elected representatives of the institution's students union. The comments come days after candidates backed by Left groups won all four key posts in the JNU Students Union elections. Clashes broke out between members of the RSS-backed Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Left-affiliated All India Students Association (AISA). "There are forces which are waging a war against India and it is they who are also seen with elected representatives of students union. That makes me feel uneasy," she said. Sitharaman, an alumnus of JNU, was asked about developments in the university, during an interaction at the Indian Women Press Corps. "The kind of things which have happened in the last few years (in JNU) are not really encouraging at all. It is very different to have a party whose ideology you may not agree with.
Sisodia inpects under-construction campus
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday inspected the under-construction integrated campus of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) in the national capital, an official said.
Presi students may collect degree certificates from Wednesday
The Presidency University authorities Tuesday announced that its students can collect their degree certificates from departments between Wednesday and September 28. The students were not able to collect certificates at the 6th Convocation of the institute on September 11 as it was shifted from the campus to a state-run auditorium in the wake of an agitation by a section of the students over hostel accommodation. Only honorary degrees were awarded to two dignitaries and no student was present in the Convocation. In a notice, the Presidency University authorities Tuesday said, "This is to notify that the BA/B Sc, MA/MSc and PhD Degree certification for the year 2018 will be distributed from the respective department on and from September 19, 2018 till September 28, 2018." The notice said after September 28, the certificate will be available from the office of the Controller of Examinations on and from October 9. Altogether 750 students were supposed to receive the ...