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Asian School Indoor Rowing meet to begin from Sep 4
Nearly 2 lakh students from across India and neighbouring Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan are expected to take part in the Asian School Indoor Rowing Championships, which will be inaugurated at the Calcutta Rowing Club on September 4.
Ghaziabad schools grabbing government plots, allege GDA members
Many schools here are allegedly misusing the plots leased out to them by the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) for sports activities by "claiming" them as their own property, GDA board members said on Saturday.
Gita 'non-religious', nothing wrong in distributing it in edu institutions: Tawde
Terming the Bhagwad Gita a "non-religious" text and "a way of life", Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde said on Saturday there is nothing communal in distributing the text in educational institutes. Tawde also said the copies of holy books of other religions can also be given to colleges, provided they are made available for free. Nowadays, even if anyone thinks of distributing the Gita in educational institutions, the move is seen as BJP's attempts of saffronising the education system, he alleged, blaming the media for "projecting it that way". "Today, distribution of the Bhagwad Gita means one is communal. When will we come out of this mentality? Even a Class 1 child can be taught several aspects of life through the Gita," Tawde said at the launch of Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha Research Centre at Girgaum in south Mumbai. "The Gita, Vedas and Upanishads are not religious texts, but philosophical and scientific in nature and these texts should not just be confined to temples, but
SRM Institute of Science and Technology awarded highest grade of A++ by NAAC
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, (formerly SRM University) has announced its accreditation with the highest grade A++ (A double plus) by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council).With another feather to its cap, SRM is called upon to upload the evidence which is subsequently verified by using computer based tools. SRMIST with 50000 plus students and 3200+ faculty members offers programs in the disciplines of Engineering, Medicine, Science, Humanities, Management, Law, Health Sciences, Dentistry, Hotel Management, Agricultural Sciences and Teacher Education and certainly is one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities in India to be assessed by the new methodology and accredited with the highest honors.SRMIST's score of 3.55 on a 4.00 scale, makes it automatically eligible to be granted graded autonomy as Category I university as per The University Grants Commission (Categorization Of Universities (Only) for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2018.In ...
28 Rajasthan school kids injured in road accident
At least 28 school children were injured when their school bus turned turtle in Rajasthan's Dausa district on Saturday, police said.
Kids with depression six times more likely to lack social, academic skills
Children who suffer from depression are six times more likely to have skill deficits, such as difficulties with social interactions or academics, a study has found. Scientists say that up to three per cent of children between ages 6-12 might have major depressive disorder, but parents and teachers also had difficulties recognising depression in children. "When you ask teachers and parents to rate a child's level of depression, there is usually only about 5-10 per cent overlap in their ratings," said Keith Herman, a professor at University of Missouri in the US. "For example, the teacher might report that a child has difficulties making friends in class, but the parent might not notice this issue at home," said Herman. "Some people would view that overlap as the truth about a child's well-being and areas of disagreement as errors, but we need to explore the possibility that they each are seeing different aspects of children's behaviour and mental health," he said. Researchers completed
Implementation of rule of law depends on quality of legal education, says CJI
The implementation of rule of law in a nation depends on the quality of legal education in a country, Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra said Saturday. Justice Misra, while delivering his inaugural speech at the 10th Law Teachers' Day award function here, said law schools are the hatcheries supplying legal professionals who act as sentinels for the implementation of rule of law. He also said legal education is a science which inculcates in law students a sense of maturity and understanding of the society and moulds them to emerge as protectors of citizenry liberties. The CJI inaugurated the symposium on 'Role of legal education on nation building' in the event organised by Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training (MILAT) here. "The implementation of rule of law in a nation depends on the quality of legal education in a country. Law schools are the hatcheries which supply quintessential legal professionals who act as sentinels for the ...
Essay cheating rising globally, study suggests
Cheating in exams and submissions always seems like an easier option. This has become much more convenient with technological development where students now can even hire people to write their papers for them.According to a latest study, the use of contract cheating, where students pay someone else to write their assignments is rising rapidly around the world.The researchers analysed 71 survey samples from 65 studies dating back as far as 1978, covering 54,514 participants. This new study systematically reviewed findings from prior 'self-report' research papers, questionnaire-based studies wherein students were asked if they had ever paid someone else to undertake work for them.Because the products of essay-mills, a business that enables customers to buy an original piece of writing on a particular topic, hence commit academic fraud, are designed to be difficult to detect, it is hard to develop objective measures of contract cheating.This new study therefore systematically reviewed ...
Mumbai: Class 6 student molested at private school
Parents protested outside a private school in Mumbai's Charkop area after a class 6 student was allegedly molested by another student in the premises on Thursday.The 12-year-old girl was allegedly molested by an unknown boy at the school's canteen between 9 am and 10 am on Thursday.The girl later informed her parents that a boy came from behind and put his hand inside her skirt. The minor, however, is yet to identify the culprit.The parents have accused the school management of not responding quickly to the incident. However, the school's principal has assured them that the accused will be punished.Charlop Police has registered a case under POCSO Act and is further investigating the matter. Police informed that they will go through CCTV camera footage in the school to see if they can get any lead in the case.
50.78% voting in students union election in Rajasthan
Nearly 51 per cent voters today cast their ballots in the student union elections in government universities and colleges in Rajasthan, a university official said. Polling percentage was 50.78 per cent, the Dean of Students' Welfare Department, Rajasthan University, Dr Sarina Kalia said. Barring a few incidents, the polling remained peaceful. Due to Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's ongoing Gaurav Yatra, polling in Jodhpur division has been scheduled for September 10. Polling commenced at 8 am for Rajasthan University here and its seven affiliated government colleges and for the various posts in 42 departments. She said that of the total 22,677 registered voters, 11,516 voters exercised their franchise. For the president's post at Rajasthan University, six candidates are in fray, while seven are in for vice president's post and eight each for general secretary and joint secretary posts. She said that ballot boxes have been kept under police surveillance at the Dean, Students' Welfare ..
Vice Principal of Delhi school suspended on retirement day
On the day of retirement, the Vice Principal of a government-run school in Delhi was suspended on Friday over charges of corruption.
LHMC nursing students to call off stir
The strike by nursing students at the prestigious Lady Hardinge Medical College was today called off after authorities gave them "assurance" to redress some of their issues. "We held a meeting with them today and tried to resolve the issue. There was some confusion among them about the administration aspects which we tried to relieve them of. Today, they returned to their classes," a senior official of the college said. The nursing students' union had called he strike two days ago alleging that the quality of food served in the mess was "very bad" and "water supply in their hostels was erratic", among other issues. "The food catering is done by a private contractor, and they had some issues with the menu. Since, the mess is managed by students only, we have asked them to improve the menu. For drinking water, another RO purifier plant we are planning to set up," the official said. Last night, the students had threatened to "intensify" the agitation if their demands were not met. "We ...
Schools will have to set selection test question papers:
West Bengal Education minister Partha Chatterjee today said schools will have to set the selection test question papers for the Higher Secondary examination and cannot rope in any outside agency like teachers' organisations to set papers from this year. Chatterjee told reporters here, "the HS schools will have to complete the selection test process by November 30 and conduct everything on their own without bringing in any outside agency like teachers' bodies to set the questions." In the state, question papers for selection test for Board Exams are often set by teachers' organisations with whom many schools have arrangement for supplying the question papers which are distributed among students on the day of test exams by teachers of the concerned schools. Chatterjee said the steps to ask schools set questions by their own teachers was aimed at "preventing financial irregularities and ensure ability of students can be assessed by their own teachers for the final ...
Happiness curriculum a solution to corruption, violence: Sisodia
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said his government's 'Happiness curriculum' is a solution to corruption, violence, hatred and terrorism.
Priest, wife arrested for 'desecrating' holy scriptures
A gurdwara priest and his wife were arrested today for allegedly desecrating the holy scriptures by using its pages to wrap the tiffins of their two school-going children, police said. The police said the priest's wife has been accused of using torn pages of the holy scriptures for wrapping 'chapatis' for the lunch of their sons in school. The matter first came to the knowledge of the members of a student union, Sikh Student Federation (Mehta), who themselves investigated the matter and later reported it to the police. Sikh Students Federation (Mehta) president Jaspal Singh said their union was informed that the two children of Gurdit Singh, who performs duties as "granthi" in a local gurdwara, were bringing food to the school, wrapped in torn pages of the holy scriptures. "Later, we found the torn pages scattered near the school. When we visited the priest's residence in Bagh Wali Basti on Alike Road, several more such pages were found in the kitchen, apparently meant to wrap food ..
Raj govt buckles, scraps orders about teachers losing pay if absent from Teachers' Day celebrations
Buckling under pressure, the Rajasthan government has scrapped orders by two district administrations telling teachers they will lose pay if they do not attend a Teachers' Day function in Jaipur which will be addressed by Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje. The orders had also forbid them from wearing black belts, shoes, t-shirts and socks. After drawing widespread criticism from the opposition and the teaching fraternity, these restrictions were removed in a fresh order. Director Secondary Education Department Nathmal Didel said the orders were not issued by the directorate and action would be taken against the District Education Officers (DEOs) in Bharatpur and Hanumangarh districts who released the orders on August 29 and 30 "arbitrarily". He said the orders were withdrawn and fresh orders issued in which the salary deduction clause was removed. He said those who have disabilities or are suffering from diseases or have any other emergency can take permission for leave from respective ...
Students 50000 schools to get textbooks from libraries by '19
The West Bengal government today said it will ensure that students of 50,000 schools, located within 1 km distance of any state-run library, will be able to get text and reference books from there by 2019. At present students of 31,000 schools, located within the same distance of a state-run library, are availing this facility, Mass Education Extension & Library Services Minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury said. This step has been popularising libraries among students and help economically disadvantaged ones in preparation of their studies, Chowdhury said at a function on the occasion of 'Library Day' here. "In 2019, students of 50,000 schools, located within 1 km distance of a state library, will be able to get text-reference books. That is our aim," the minister said. The department would set up a 'Chief Minister's Corner' within the State Central Library located in north Kolkata, he said. Books and articles on the life and works of all chief ministers of West Bengal, ..
Blue Bells Group of Schools honor differently-abled Indian Cricket Team
Blue Bells Group of Schools felicitated the Indian Differently-abled Cricket team, which recently won Tri-Series in Sri Lanka by inviting them in Blue Bells Public School, Sector 10, Gurgaon. In the team's honor, the Blue Bells Group of Schools honored each player by presenting them with a cheque.To increase the students love for cricket the team played a short match against cricket team of Blue Bells Public School & Blue Bells Model School. The Indian Differently team also interacted with the school students and shared their experience and tips to motivate and encourage the students."I am thankful to Blue Bells School for their love and support. I believe that Blue Bells School has a vast pool of talented cricketers and the players will only gain from here. I am giving you three tips to be successful in life - be honest with their work, never lose hope and always be active to become a successful person," said Captain, Indian Differently-abled Cricket team, Ravindar Pal."I felt ...
400 students selected for studies in Europe under EU-funded scholarship
A total of 400 students have been selected for higher studies in Europe this year under the EU-funded scholarship and 73 of them are joining this semester itself, according to an official statement. On August 29, some of these students met Tomasz Kozlowski, ambassador of the European Union to India, who congratulated them for their excellent results and wished them the best for their studies in Europe. "Since Erasmus has been made available to countries outside the European Union 30 years ago in the spirit of building bridges and promoting people-to-people contacts, Indian students have consistently been among the top beneficiaries of this scholarship," he said. "Europe is an excellent destination for Indian students. European universities offer top-ranking education and research in a safe and culturally-stimulating environment. Being an Erasmus student will be an unforgettable, enriching experience and it will significantly improve the student's later career chances," he added. From .
Caffeine hit: South Korea bans coffee in schools
Students and teachers in South Korea will need to find new ways of staying alert through the long school day, after the government said Friday it will ban coffee sales in schools. Selling highly caffeinated drinks to students in schools has already been banned since 2013, but with coffee vending machines still available for teachers, wily students have been able to get around the rules and find their coffee fix. Now the government wants to rule out any possibility of children buying highly-caffeinated drinks on campus, a spokeswoman from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said, warning that students were turning to caffeine to stay up late studying and preparing for exams. Under the move, which will take effect from September 14, coffee sales will be entirely prohibited from elementary, middle and high schools. "Coffee will disappear from cafeterias and vending machines installed at schools", the spokeswoman told AFP. South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo said students tend to resort ..