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Former rector of St Xavier's College passes away
Former rector of St Xavier's College, Kolkata, Fr Albert Huart passed away in Belgium on Wednesday, sources in th college said. He was 93. Fr Huart served as the vice-principal of Arts and Science departments of the college for close to 25 years. He served as a Jesuit priest for 75 years and Socius to the Provincial for about 12 years.
Manipur varsity row: Pandey moves HC against fact-finding committee, students burn his effigies
Manipur University Vice Chancellor (VC) A P Pandey has filed a writ petition in the high court, challenging the institution of a two-member fact-finding committee by the HRD ministry to probe the allegations of irregularities levelled against him. The VC, who joined office on September 1 following a month's leave, moved the court on Wednesday, demanding dissolution of the inquiry panel, his counsel said. He has set up an office at his official residence as the students and teachers have refused to allow him to enter the central university's campus. "Manipur High Court judge N Kotiswar has referred the plea to a larger bench comprising Chief Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar as the issue involves public interests," the counsel said, adding that the plea has not been admitted as yet. After resuming office last week, Pandey had released a statement banning Manipur University Teachers' Association (MUTA) and Manipur University Staff Association (MUSA). He reasoned that the central university ...
Harshita, 16, hopes sailing bronze will keep her away from 'boring' books
She wants to have nothing to do with books and armed with an Asian Games medal now, sailor Harshita Tomar has managed to convince her parents that she wouldn't be missing much by prioritising sailing over schooling. The 16-year-old missed her class X exams to be in Jakarta for the Asian Games and as it turns out, the risk was worth taking as she ended up with a bronze in laser 4.7. If Harshita has her way, she would happily miss the exams again but she can't. "I don't want to have anything to do with studies. After all, it is the not the only thing that educates. But I know my parents will be after my life and I do have some free time from sailing so I rather appear for my board exams," Harshita told PTI in tongue in cheek style at a felicitation ceremony organised by CBI, where her mother Rani Tomar is a constable. Her proud parents, Rani and Devendra Singh Tomar, pushed her to study in an already punishing schedule that required six hours of training on water. Like normal parents, ..
Educated students on fighting life's challenges: Upendra Kushwaha to teachers
Union minister Upendra Kushwaha Thursday asked teachers to give students a kind of education that makes them aware of the challenges they face in their lives and also empowers them to fight those challenges. At a programme to felicitate 37 CBSE teachers chosen from across the country for their contribution to the sector, the minister of state for human resource and development said women can be better teachers than men because students see in them a mother figure. "Kids tend to think women teachers are like their mother. Would they think the same about men," he wondered. "Women can understand the feeling of children better than men. Understanding their feeling and then teaching them is the most important thing," he said. He told the teachers felicitated there that they were selected because they were doing more than expected. The minister said two-three incidents "shook him and directed my attention" towards the education system. "A few days ago, the media reported about an engineer ..
Join duty or face action: Odisha govt to striking teachers
Odisha government Thursday told the block grant school and college teachers who are on indefinite strike since August 16 to join duty. Terming the agitation by the teachers as "Not justified", the state government said that the teachers remaining absent from schools without permission, would face action. The Department of School and Mass Education (S&ME) directed all District Education Officers (DEOs) and Block Education Officers (BEOs) to ensure that the agitating teachers, who have remained absent without permission would not get salary for the days of absence. About 50,000 block grant school and colleges teachers in 4000 schools and 1500 colleges under the banner of Odisha School College Teachers and Employees United Forum, have been staging protest since August 16. They are demanding hike in grade pay and other service conditions as being availed by the teachers in government schools, regular grant-in-aid and abolition of block grant system of payment In ...
India to participate in PISA after 9-year boycott: Official
India has decided to participate in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which tests the learning level of 15 year olds, after a gap of nine years, a senior HRD Ministry official said Thursday. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation Development(OECD) conducts PISA every three years. India had taken part in PISA in 2009 and bagged the 72nd rank among 74 participating countries. Then UPA government had boycotted PISA, blaming "out of context" questions for India's dismal performance. "If 80 countries can participate in PISA, including China and Vietnam, then there is no reason why children in India cannot appear for it," Rina Ray, secretary (Department of School and Literacy), HRD Ministry, said. "India participated in PISA in 2009 and unfortunately we did not do well. We were placed 72nd among the 74 participating countries," she said at a programme organized in New Delhi to felicitate 37 best CBSE teachers from across the country. "We went through the question
Genes have over 60% influence on academic success: Study
Genetic factors account for about 60 per cent of academic success, even after accounting for intelligence, finds a study.
Poor grades? Blame your genes, scientists say
Children's ability to score better grades may be encoded in their DNA, say scientists who found that around two-thirds of individual differences in academic achievement can be explained by comparing genes. For many years, research has linked educational achievement to life trajectories, such as occupational status, health or happiness. However, researchers from University of Texas in the US and King's College London in the UK showed that genes have a substantial influence on academic success, from the start of elementary school to the last day of high school. The study, published in the journal npj Science of Learning, analysed test scores from primary through the end of compulsory education of more than 6,000 pairs of twins. Researchers found educational achievement to be highly stable throughout schooling, meaning that most students who started off well in primary school continued to do well until graduation. Genetic factors explained about 70 per cent of this stability, while the ..
Graduates of selective U.S. colleges earn 20 percent more after a decade - study
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Students who graduate from selective U.S. colleges earn more than their peers in the long term, and majoring in a technical field adds to the premium, a study from the New York Federal Reserve released on Wednesday showed.
Scholarship building block of meaningful international relation: President Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind has said that scholarship and learning are the building blocks of any meaningful international relationship.Addressing students in Sofia University, Bulgaria on Wednesday on the theme "Education as an Instrument of Change and Shared Prosperity", the President said, "Scholarship and learning are the building blocks of any meaningful international relationship - as is certainly the case between Bulgaria and India."He further added that the focus of our education system and knowledge production is to secure a meaningful future for younger generations.Dedicating his address to former President Dr S. Radhakrishnan on the occasion of his birth anniversary, President Kovind said, "It is a coincidence that I am at this University on September 5. In India, this is commemorated as Teachers' Day in honour of Dr S. Radhakrishnan, whose birth anniversary falls today. Dr Radhakrishnan was one of my distinguished predecessors as the President of India. He was a ...
Modi writes to teachers, urges them to connect students with tech trends
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that 21st century will be shaped by societies that accord topmost importance to education, research, and innovation and urged teachers to stay up-to-date with the latest advances in technology and connect students with the technological trends.
Bharat Bandh: Schools, colleges to remain shut tomorrow in Gwalior
With Section 144 imposed in several districts across Madhya Pradesh in lieu of the 'Bharat bandh' called against amendments of SC/ST Act, all schools and colleges in Gwalior will remain closed on September 6.The state police have geared up security and have been asked to do proper arrangements, as per the scheduled program.About 35 organisations have called for a bandh in the state, forcing the government to impose Section 144 in Satna, Bhind, Shivpuri, Gwalior, and other districts.The Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018 was passed in Lok Sabha on August 6. The Congress party later alleged that the Centre has now passed the bill thinking about next year's Lok Sabha elections.
Kovind praises Indian teachers, scholars on Teachers' Day
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday praised teachers, scholars and academics for their contributions to making India a knowledge power.
Book on Mahatma Gandhi's 'Nai Talim' launched
A book on experiential learning based on Mahatma Gandhi's 'Nai Talim' (basic education) was released Wednesday by HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar. It contains basic principles of Gandhi's 'Nai Talim', along with the work and education curriculum for schools, D.Ed, B.Ed and faculty development programmes for teachers, according to a government statement. It has been brought out simultaneously in 13 languages -- Assamese, Tamil, Bengali, Odiya, Kannada, Malyalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Urdu, Hindi and English -- in consultation with the state councils of educational research and training. "We would like to take experiential learning to all levels of education involving all states and all stakeholders," the statement quoted the minister as saying. Gandhiji's 'Nai Talim' or basic education was a holistic approach of developing body, mind and soul, by making a productive art, craft or community engagement activity as the centre of learning, the minister said. He lauded the ...
AISA-SFI-DSF-AISF alliance, ABVP and NSUI announce candidates for JNUSU polls
The AISA-SFI-DSF-AISF alliance, ABVP and NSUI today announced their candidates for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) polls slated for September 14. The united-Left alliance (AISA, SFI, DSF, AISF) has fielded N Sai Balaji of the School of International Studies as its presidential candidate. Balaji belongs to the All India Students' Association (AISA). Democratic Students' Federation's (DSF) Sarika Chaudhary, a student of the School of Social Sciences, will be contesting for the post of vice-president. A student of the School of Social Sciences, Aejaz Ahmad Rather of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) will be standing for the post of general secretary. All India Students' Federation's (AISF) Amutha Jayadeep, a student of the School of Social Sciences, will contest for the post of joint secretary. The Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India (NSUI) has fielded Vikas Yadav of the School of International Studies for the president's post. Lijy K Babu .
7 new IIMs to get permanent campus
The Union Cabinet on wednesday approved establishment and operationalisation of permanent campus of seven new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) at a cost of over Rs 3,700 crore. These institutes are currently functioning from transit campuses.
ABVP, NSUI and AISA-CYSS announce candidates for DUSU polls
The ABVP, NSUI and the AISA-CYSS alliance announced on Wednesday their candidates for Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls slated for September 12. The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) announced the candidature of Ankiv Basoya for the post of president. Basoya is pursuing MA in Buddhist Studies. Shakti Singh will be ABVP's vice-presidential candidate. He is studying law at Delhi University's Faculty of Law. ABVP's Sudhir, who will be contesting for the post of secretary, completed his graduation from Ramjas College and is currently pursuing MA in Buddhist Studies. Jyoti Chaudhary, who will contest for the post of joint secretary as the ABVP nominee, completed her graduation from Vivekananda College and is currently pursuing MA in Buddhist Studies. The Congress-backed National Students' Union of India (NSUI) announced the name of Sunny Chhillar for the post of president. The son of a Delhi Traffic Police assistant sub-inspector, Chhillar graduated from .
Haryana gov stresses on instilling moral values in students
Haryana Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya exhorted the teaching fraternity on Wednesday to supplement the efforts of the state government by instilling a sense of moral values and nationalism among students. Arya was addressing a gathering on the occasion of the Rajya Shikshak Puraskar Samaroh organised at the Haryana Raj Bhawan here, an official release said. On this occasion, 32 teachers of the state were honoured with cash awards of Rs 21,000, certificates and medals, it said. As per state government policy, the awardee teachers would be granted an extension of two years in service and two annual increments in their salary. Laying emphasis on job-oriented education in the present day scenario, Arya said, "I am happy that under the able leadership of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Haryana is the first state to start the National Vocational Educational Qualification Framework scheme for skill development of students right from the school level." Under this scheme vocational courses
Teachers' day: '60,000 schools observe Black Day over discriminatory policies'
On Teachers' Day, over 60,000 schools across the country observed black day in protest of alleged discriminatory policies against safety of teachers, principal and school management, claimed an association of budget private schools. Schools from Delhi, UP, MP, Bihar, Assam, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Maharshtra, Telangana, Andhara Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu had maximum participation, according to a statement by the national federation of associations of budget private schools, National Independent Schools Alliance (NISA). Schools functioned with all teachers and staffs wearing black ribbons, and buses with black flags, it said. NISA claimed that many teachers, drivers and schools management were behind bars and schools have been closed down in the name of safety. Students' education is at stake, it alleged. "Management and principals should not to be penalized for accidents. No arrest and no school closure before the proper .
DU students await revaluation results even after 7 months
Two students from Delhi University are still waiting for their revaluation results for which they filed in January this year, but the varsity is neither ready with the results - more than seven months later, or even responding to the students' query.
