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Presidency University's convocation venue shifted amid students' protest
The convocation ceremony of Presidency University was shifted to a film complex outside the campus on Tuesday following students' unrest.
Student killed in twin bomb attack near Afghan girls' school: officials
A boy was killed and four others wounded in a double bombing outside a girls' school in restive eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials and witnesses said, in the latest violence to hit the country. The first explosion happened in front of Malika Omaira girls' school in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, at around 8:30 am, provincial governor spokesman Ataullah Khogyani told AFP. A second bomb went off as students from a neighbouring boys' school and locals gathered at the scene, Khogyani added. Witnesses told AFP the casualties were students from the boys' school. "We went with other boys to see what had happened after we heard an explosion near the girls' school," 12-year-old Elyas told AFP from his hospital bed. "Another explosion hit us and I was wounded (in the leg). "I saw girls crying, rushing out of school. They were all in a panic." The twin blasts took place an hour after a bomb exploded outside Biba Hawa girls' school in nearby Behsood district, Jalalabad ...
Madhya Pradesh: Bridge construction delayed, students cross rivulet to school
Risking their lives, students of Hatta's Madiyado have to cross a rivulet to reach their school as the bridge across the water stream is under construction for five years now.Students travel around two kilometres every day to reach school and the absence of a bridge or an alternate way poses as a difficulty to students."We can't reach school during heavy rains. We want the bridge to be constructed soon", said the students.Though no casualties have been reported so far, but the situation worsens during rains which lead to high water current. A number of students have suffered injuries since there is no safe passage available to reach school.The teachers in the school stated that during rains the students are unable to cross the rivulet and are sometimes end up getting hurt on the way.Similarly, the students' return journey to their respective homes is stalled in case of heavy downpour, said the teachers.Block Education Officer, BS Rajput has claimed that the negligence of the ...
J-K: Udhampur becomes open defecation free district
The district administration of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Monday declared the whole district Open Defecation Free (ODF). A total of 75000 toilets have been constructed in all 230 panchayats of the district.All the families identified in the district were provided with toilet units. The district has registered 100 per cent physical achievement in Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin.An event was organized by the District Administration to celebrate the achievement. The Deputy Commissioner of Udhampur, Ravinder Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police Rayees Bhat along with other officials attended the event.Expressing happiness over the matter, Deputy Commissioner of Udhampur said, "When I was posted in Udhampur, I found it as a big challenge. But, I was confident that we would be able to achieve it. I am really happy that Udhampur has shown a way to whole India. Our officials have worked day and night to achieve it, rain or shine."Kumar along with all the departments of the ...
ABVP election campaigners ransack Delhi college
A group of election campaigners of ABVP on Monday ran amok on the premises of Delhi's Zakir Hussain College, wielding sticks and raising slogans, and breaking flower-pots and furniture, allegedly because they were denied entry by the college guard.
Presidency: VC stopped from entering campus, convocation venue
The vice-chancellor and registrar of Presidency University were stopped from entering the campus Monday by agitating students, forcing the authorities to shift the venue of Tuesday's convocation. After agitating at the university since August 3 demanding accommodation in the adjacent Hindu Hostel, the students this morning blocked the main gate of the institute. Ujan, a member of students' organisation Independent Consolidation (IC) and one of the 50 agitating students, said he inspected the Hindu Hostel Sunday along with others and found two blocks ready for use. "The authorities have been claiming that the hostel is undergoing renovation work, but we found out that two of the six blocks are suitable for use. With no solution in sight, we bolted the main gate in the morning, demanding we be allowed to put up in those two blocks," he said. VC Anuradha Lohia, who had to return from the gate along with Registrar Debajyoti Konar, expressed concern that the agitation might ..
Kalam, MGR were role models for youth, says TN Governor
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday paid encomiums to late former president A P J Abdul Kalam and late former chief minister M G Ramachandran by saying they stand as role models for youth. Delivering his address at the 27th convocation of MGR Educational and Research Institute here, Purohit said Kalam, whose life was one of achieving excellence through diligence, excelled as a scientist, a patriot and a leader; his love for children and students was unmatched. Similarly, the Governor said M G Ramachandran had never been defeated during his tenure as Chief Minister, whose concern for the suffering and downtrodden was genuine. Purohit said nations are built by visionaries who through their lives are characterised by compassion, hardwork, patriotism and are able to inspire the people. Later, he handed over certificates to 36 PhD students, 1,969 graduates, 285 postgraduates and 13 M Phil students.
Hryana Assembly passes two Bills
The Haryana Assembly passed two Bills during the ongoing session here Monday. These included YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad (Amendment) Bills, 2018 and the Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University (Amendment) Bills, 2018. The YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad (Amendment) Bills, 2018 has been passed to change the name of the YMCA University to J C Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, the House was informed. Similarly, the Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University (Amendment) Bills, 2018 has been passed to change the name of the University to Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Haryana. However, the Haryana Pond and Waste Water Management Authority Bill, 2018 was deferred to give more time to members to prepare for discussion in the Bill.
Khattar fulfils demands raised by deceased lawmaker
Setting a new trend in the Haryana assembly on Monday, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced several development works for the Jind assembly constituency as demanded by legislator Hari Chand Midha, who died on August 26.
IGNOU inaugurates certificate course in Korean language and culture
Expanding avenues for foreign language learning for Indian students, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) inaugurated the Korean language course at the Korean Cultural Centre India here.
HC stays JNU order to cancel NSUI member's candidature
The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed the Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) decision to cancel the candidature of National Students Union of India member Vikas Yadav for the September 14 students union elections.
Three school buses targeted in Pune during 'Bharat Bandh'
Three buses of a private school here were stoned and damaged Monday during the 'Bharat Bandh' called by the Congress and various other opposition parties, the school management and police said. However, no one was injured in the incident that took place early morning in Undri area when the buses were on their way from the Caelum High School to pick up the students. Following the incident, the school was closed for the day, the school's Director Monica Thadaney said. The nationwide bandh had been called by the Congress and other opposition parties to protest against the rising fuel prices. "The incident occurred after three buses of our school left the school premises to pick up students. While the buses were on their way, some unidentified persons hurled huge stones at them, damaging the windowpanes and windshields," she said. When contacted, Kondhwa police station senior inspector Milind Gaikwad said, "We came to know about the incident through the media. We are trying .
'Yuva Mastermind' opens for registration
The 9th edition of Malayala Manorama-IBS Yuva Mastermind, one of the biggest science and technology competitions for students in Kerala, is open for registration now. All colleges, high schools and higher secondary institutions in the state can take part in the contest that aims to provide solutions to issues that affect the society and public with the help of science and technology, a release said here Monday. Winners will receive Rs 10 lakh as prize money, which will include funding for selected projects, it said. Besides, they also get access to international-level training programmes. The contest is sponsored by information technology firm IBS. Amaljyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally is the technical partners of the event. The partnership with the state-run Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council will help open up more opportunities for students who demonstrate excellence,it said. Students can visit HYPERLINK "http://www. ...
NIIT Nguru, Marshall Cavendish unveil 'My Pals Are Here'
MindChampion Learning Systems Limited (MLSL), NIIT's wholly owned subsidiary for its K-12 school learning initiative has launched "MY PALS ARE HERE", an engaging series based on Singapore teaching methodology.Introduced in association with Marshall Cavendish Education, the series has been designed to build a strong foundation of mathematics and strengthen a child's conceptual understanding of the subject.MY PALS ARE HERE series helps students by providing hands-on activities and games to reinforce mathematical skills. Students hone their problem-solving skills through individual and collaborative practices. As they work through mock problems, they learn how to apply the same problem-solving strategies to real world problems.The series also helps students by providing activities to develop critical thinking skills and challenge students to solve questions based on higher order thinking skills. MY PALS ARE HERE is targeted at students from grade 1 to 5.According to TIMSS (Trends in ...
Calcutta HC initiative to get 'sexually abused' child admitted to school
In a bid to secure the future of a girl, who was allegedly sexually abused by two teachers last year when she was 4, the Calcutta High Court Monday took the initiative to get her admitted to a different school. Justice Nadira Patherya directed the school here, where the incident allegedly took place, to formulate guidelines for its teachers on dealing with its students to ensure their safety and a proper personality development. The court ordered the school to submit the guidelines before the court on September 20. The court observed that it may consider a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for all schools in West Bengal, setting guidelines for teachers and the educational institutions on dealing with children. Justice Patherya asked the father of the girl to suggest the name of a school that he would want her daughter to get admitted to, before the court on Friday. The direction came after Priyanka Tibrewal, lawyer for the girl's father, submitted before the court that several ...
SC notice to CBSE on contempt plea alleging violation of order on fees
The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the CBSE on a plea seeking contempt action against the board for allegedly "disobeying" the top court's order and charging exorbitant fees of up to Rs 1,200 from students for obtaining copies of evaluated answer-sheets. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha and K M Joseph asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to respond to the plea within six weeks. The contempt plea has alleged that the CBSE has wilfully and deliberately disobeyed the directions of the apex court, which had in 2016 said that the board should 'scrupulously' follow its 2011 verdict holding that the students have the fundamental and legal right to access their evaluated answer-sheets under the Right to Information Act. It has claimed that despite the apex court's direction, the CBSE had published a notification prescribing fee of Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,200 for students of Class 10th and 12th respectively to obtain the evaluated answer-sheets. The petition has .
Presidency row: VC, registrar stopped from entering campus
The vice-chancellor and registrar of Presidency University were stopped from entering the institute's campus Monday by a section of agitating students, who blocked the main gate demanding immediate accommodation in an adjacent hostel. Ujan, a member of Independent Consolidation (IC) and one of the 50 students who had been agitating at the institute since August 3, said he inspected Hindu Hostel Sunday along with others and found two blocks ready for use. "The authorities have been claiming that the hostel is undergoing renovation work, but we found out that two of the six blocks are suitable for use. With no solution in sight, we bolted the main gate in the morning, demanding we be allowed to put up in those two blocks," he said. VC Anuradha Lohia, who had to return from the gate along with Registrar Debajyoti Konar, expressed concern that the agitation might affect tomorrow's convocation ceremony. "Only a section of students are involved in such activities (protest). I .
Boy ends life after being pulled up for prank message
A class nine student of a school here allegedly committed suicide Monday after being chided for a prank holiday SMS he had sent recently, police said. The boy hanged himself at his house, they added. He had sent the message to students saying that it was a holiday for the city corporation-run school, believing which around 50 of classmates did not turn up, police said. When the school authorities investigated the issue, it came to light that the boy had sent the message. The headmaster called the boy's father and mother, a school teacher herself, and rebuked them for the boy's behaviour. His classmates also chided him following which the dejected boy ended his life, police said.
Students leaving IIM-S due to shortage of hostel rooms
Some students of the Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur (IIM-S) have left the institute as they could not get hostel rooms, an official said Monday. The classes for the fourth batch of the IIM-S commenced on July 30 this year. There were 111 students when the classes started but now the number of students has decreased to 99 as the institute was not able to provide hostel rooms to some students, IIM(S) director Mahadeo Jaiswal said. The IIM-S which started functioning from Sambalpur in 2015 had doubled its intake capacity to 120 from 60 this year. It is functioning from the premises of the Sambalpur University now as it does not have a permanent campus of its own. Jaiswal said "the state government had allotted three hostels for the students of IIM-S in the Sambalpur University campus. However, when we entered into MoU with the university authorities they said they could provide only two hostels. "We agreed with two hostels. As per the MoU, they were supposed to
UAE University breaks world record for largest mosaic painting
Abu Dhabi, Sep 10 (IANS/WAM) As part of its celebration of the "Year of Zayed", the UAE University (UAEU) has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest mosaic painting, made of paper rolls.
