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50 schoolchildren fall ill after mid-day meal in Bihar

At least 50 children fell ill on Saturday after consuming their mid-day meal at a government school in Bihar's East Champaran district, officials said.

Bengal govt committed to spread education: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday said that her government was committed to spread education in all sections of the people. "Today is International Literacy Day. The issue of literacy is a key component of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development," Banerjee wrote on her Twitter handle. "Our Govt is committed to spreading the light of education among all," she said. The UNESCO in 1966 declared September 8 as International Literacy Day.

Students take control of bus after driver passes out, dies

A Southeast Texas school district says three students took control of a moving school bus after the driver became unconscious and later died. The Sealy school district said Friday that bus driver Gerald Gardner had just picked up students at a junior high school and was leaving the campus when he lost consciousness. The three students took the wheel and safely parked the bus. District officials say three other individuals arrived at the scene and performed CPR on Gardner after taking him off the bus. Gardner was later pronounced dead. A cause of death was not immediately known. In a statement, the school district says it was "extremely grateful" for Gardner's years of service. Sealy is located about 50 miles (80.5 kilometers) west of Houston.

G20 edu ministers meet resolves inclusion of 21st century skills in curriculum develop

The G20 education ministers meeting in Argentina, the first ever for the group, has resolved the need for inclusion of 21st century skills in curriculum development and pedagogical approaches at all levels of education. The meet, which concluded on Thursday, also agreed on the use of innovative pedagogies, approaches, methods and tools with appropriate diverse learning environments to engage students in their education. "In line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda, we affirm our commitment to ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all," a declaration made at the meeting said. India was represented at the meet by Minister of State (MoS) for Human Resource and Development (HRD) Satya Pal Singh. He highlighted several initiatives of the Modi government in the education sector, including the country's Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform 'SWAYAM', which has been facilitating and encouraging a large number of students to ..

Two students detained with fake caste certificate

Two students of a law college here were detained by police Friday following a report filed by the college principal claiming that at least four students had applied seeking admissions to 3-year LLB courses by submitting fake caste certificates. The two students here are now being questioned in the police station, said local Malgodown police station IIC Debi Prasad Patra. While one of them is a SC student had submitted a fake ST certificate, the other is a general student who submitted a fake ST certificate to seek admission into M S Law College, Patra said. Two others named in the report did not turn up for admission on the day, he added. Law College principal Sukant K Nanda said doubts arose when it was found that each of these four students were issued with two acknowledgement cards bearing the same number. They had earlier applied in other categories. But failing to make the cut, they applied again in the special drive, he said.

90 school children from J-K meet MoS PMO

A group of 90 school children from Jammu and Kashmir Friday met Union Minister Jitendra Singh here. The students, belonging to Bandipora and Samba districts of J&K, comprised 11 girls and 79 boys. They are on 'Bharat Darshan' tour organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Police. "They have visited various places in Delhi like Qutub Minar, Lal Quila, Lotus Temple and India Gate, among others. The students have also visited Agra," an official statement said. While interacting with the students, Singh said the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made many efforts to bring development in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. He cited examples of various projects for J&K such as the Ujh multipurpose project, the Shahpur Kandi dam project, construction of world's highest railway bridge on Chenab river in Reasi district, setting up of AIIMS and IIMs, etc. Singh, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's office, said in Kathua district the engineering college has

Violence at school an 'unforgettable lesson' faced by more than half the world's children: UNICEF

Around 150 million school children aged 13-15 are the victims of violence from their peers, says a new report from the UN Children's Fund. The study published on Thursday, measures the number of students who report having been bullied over the period of a month, or involved in a physical fight during the previous year, and shows that for many young people, the school environment is not a safe place, but a danger zone where they have to learn in fear. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore says that these incidents have a negative impact on students' education and well-being, whether they live in rich or poor countries. "Every day, students face multiple dangers, including fighting, pressure to join gangs, bullying both in person and online violent discipline, sexual harassment and armed violence," she said, adding that: "In the long-term it can lead to depression, anxiety and even suicide. Violence is an unforgettable lesson that no child needs to .

HC seeks Delhi government response on vacant posts of teachers

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Delhi government on a plea seeking filling of vacant posts of teaching and non-teaching staff in schools across the national capital.

Students need to be encouraged into startup culture: AICTE

There is a need to bring students into startup culture and to provide them a platform where they can convert their bright ideas into innovation, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Chairman Anil D Sahasrabudhe said on Friday. He was addressing a gathering on the occasion of the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research 51st annual day at the NITTTR campus here. Sahasrabudhe said that the AICTE is not just a regulator but also a facilitator committed to improving the quality of technical education. "There is a need to bring students into startup culture and to provide them a platform where they can convert their bright ideas into innovation," he said here. "We should create as support system for students, including more internship or skill programme, to hone their skills," he said. The lack of resources and unemployment are the major challenges, Sahasrabudhe said, adding that we should focus on startups. The AICTE has made its own startup policy ...

TN CM concerned over students carrying weapons

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today expressed concern over a section of college students allegedly carrying weapons instead of books and advised them to focus only on education. "The future of the country lies in the hands of students and many social issues around us should be dealt with intellectually not emotionally," he said. "Students' complete focus should be on education, but it is regrettable that some of them carry weapons in hands that should carry books," he said during the post-centenary diamond jubilee celebrations of the University of Madras. "Students should shun violence," he added. Though he did not refer to any specific incident, Palaniswami's remarks come close on the heels of instances of college students on buses and trains, wielding weapons like knives and machetes, drawing concern from various sections of society. He recalled late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's advice to students saying they had a social responsibility which cannot be ...

Half of world's teens victim of school violence: Unicef

More than 150 million students aged between 13-15 years have experienced peer-to-peer violence in and around school, according to a report released by Unicef on Friday.

Universities, colleges to start entrepreneurship courses: AICTE chairman

The AICTE has initiated a policy under which universities and colleges along with their normal courses will start entrepreneurship courses, a senior functionary said on Friday.

College student beaten up by seniors in Ker, alleges ragging

A first year B.Com student of a private college in the district has been hospitalised after he was allegedly beaten up by five seniors in an alleged incident of ragging, police said Friday. The college authorities, however, claimed that prima facie it did not appear to be a case of ragging and maintained that it was a fallout of some personal issues. The incident occurred on September 5 outside the college campus at Vagamon and the student had been hospitalised with injuries, police said adding further investigation was on. The five senior students have been suspended, pending inquiry, college sources said. Police have registered a case against the suspended students based on the complaint by the junior student, who alleged that he was beaten up as part of ragging. Though ragging has been banned in academic institutions, schools and colleges, according to a HRD Ministry data cited by its minister Prakash Javedakar in July last the number of complaints of ragging reported .

Amway opens 2nd BPO training unit for visually impaired in TN

Direct selling firm Amway Friday said it has set up a training centre here for the visually impaired, aimed at providing skills, enabling them to take up a career in the Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) sector. The new centre is the second such facility to be set up in Tamil Nadu by Amway India after the first in Madurai in 2013, which has trained more than 300 students. State Industries Minister M C Sampath recently inaugurated the second training centre, set up in partnership with the Indian Association for the Blind. The Centre aims to empower visually impaired individuals by imparting knowledge and skills needed for a career in the BPO sector. "The centre will be working towards uplifting and mentoring the visually impaired, besides developing and honing skills so that they can have a equally enriching life", Amway India, Senior Vice-President, North and South, Gursharan Cheema said in a company statement Friday. Besides the BPO training centre, Amway, in ...

Upper age limit of appointment of teachers raised in Meghalaya

The Meghalaya cabinet Friday approved a proposal to increase the upper age limit for appointment of teachers in schools and colleges from 27 to 32, state education minister said. Candidates of ST category five years relaxation, Education Minister L Rymbui told reporters. "We need to have quality teachers. The more qualified teachers we have the more quality education will be provided to our children," he said. The cabinet also approved a proposal to hike the merit scholarship for lower primary school and upper primary school students from Rs 100 per month to Rs 600 and Rs 40 per month to Rs 600 respectively. Rymbui also said that the cabinet had also approved filling up of 16 lecturer posts in two colleges in the Garo Hills - 13 posts in Tura government college and 3 in Williamnagar government college. Home Minister James K Sangma said that the cabinet approved recommendations of the high powered expert committee on implementation of 5th Meghalaya pay commission.

ABVP releases manifesto for DUSU polls

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Thursday released its manifesto for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls with the promise that over 50 per cent of the union's budget will be spent on women and social justice related activities, along with a special attention to promoting sports and installing sanitary pad vending machines on college campuses. The DUSU polls are scheduled for September 12. ABVP national general secretary Ashish Chauhan said, "The name ABVP itself includes the whole manifesto -- 'A' stands for 'academic, sports and co-curricular reforms', 'B' for 'Bharat first', 'V' for 'vision for world-class infrastructure, transportation and facilities' and 'P' for 'pledge for women's safety, security and gender sensitisation'." The RSS-affiliated students' union's presidential candidate for the polls, Ankiv Basoya, said the ABVP-led DUSU was committed to spending more than 50 per cent of its budget on women and social justice related activities. He ...

Unesco holds event to revive cultural heritage in Mosul

Paris, Sep 6 (IANS/AKI) Unesco will on Monday organize an international meeting aimed at rebuilding the war-torn ancient Iraqi city Mosul's cultural heritage, rehabilitating its education system and revitalising its cultural life, the UN culture body announced.

Kanupriya elected first woman President of PU Students Council

In a first for student politics in Chandigarh-based Panjab University, Kanupriya was on Thursday declared elected as the first woman President of the PU Campus Students Council (PUCSC).

Left-leaning SFS wins post of president of PU student body polls

The Left-leaning Students for Society (SFS) won the Panjab University Campus Students Council (PUCSC) polls, the results of which were declared Thursday. Kanupriya of the SFS, elected as president of the PUCSC, became the first woman to have won the post. She wrested the seat from rival ABVP-led alliance candidate Ashish Rana with a margin of 719 votes, PU officials said here. Kanupriya polled 2,802 votes, they said. The post of vice president went to Daler Singh of the Students' Organisation of India (SOI) and the Indian Students Association (ISA). He defeated Pardeep Singh of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) and the Hindustan Students Association (HAS) with a margin of 928 votes. The post of secretary went to Amarinder Singh, joint candidate of the SOI, the HAS and the Indian National Students Association, while the joint secretary's post was bagged by Vipul Atray of the NSUI. Significantly, no prominent students outfit was able to make a clean sweep in the polls this ...

ABVP promises 'One course, one fee' in manifesto

The RSS-affiliate Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has promised to fight for 'same fee for same course' throughout the university and for increasing the scholarship amount meant for weaker sections, if it wins the Delhi University students polls.