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Third edition of Smart Hackathon launched
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar today announced the launch of the third edition of "Smart Hackathon", a national competition for students to develop digital solutions for real life problems. In the earlier two editions, the HRD Ministry used to invite problem statements from ministries and state governments and the students were free to choose from them and work on solutions. "We have been doing it for two years. This is third edition of Smart India Hackathon and in September we will seek problem statements from ministries and state governments. For the first time we will also seek suggestions from industry people if they have any unsolved problems which they are seeking solutions for," Javadekar told reporters here. "From October the students will be able to register. In the first edition of Hackathon, 40000 students had participated in the first edition while last year over 1 lakh students took part. We are expecting participation of around 1.5 lakh students this year," he ...
Collins, Nehru Planetarium join hands for innovation in astronomy
Collins Learning today announced its collaboration with Nehru Planetarium for exposing the youth to meaningful experiences in the field of astronomy. Together, they will organise workshops, events and observing activities throughout the year to generate curiosity and appreciation of science among learners. Collaborative activities of mutual interest are planned, and Collins aims to infuse the content and expertise from the planetarium through these collaborations into their resources and activities, a statement said. Collins Learning is a publishing house in the K12 education segment in India and the Nehru Planetarium is a treasure trove of innovation, science, and astronomy education. Chaitali Moitra, Managing Director of Collins Learning, India, said about the joint venture, "Through this association, we want the learners to benefit from the huge repository of educational content and expertise that the planetarium offers." Speaking about the alliance, Shakti Sinha, director of the ..
Teacher finds local resources for science practicals, to be
Taking science practical classes in rural schools of Odisha's Koraput district, which was difficult due to absence of required equipment, would not have been easy if Om Prakash Mishra had not penned the book titled 'Experimento'. The science practical handbook by Mishra gives a pictorial presentation on how various science experiments can be done with locally available resources. Within four years of its publication, the book has become a favourite among the science teachers of rural areas. The 48-year-old teacher is all set to receive the National Award for Teachers-2017 in New Delhi on September 5. He is the only teacher from Odisha among the 45 teachers selected for the national award given by the Ministry of Human Resources Development this year. "The national award will act as an inspiration for me to explore new methods and techniques to simplify education for high school students," he said. Mishra, who teaches science and mathematics, is also the in-charge ...
Delhi government nods construction of Phase-2 of DTU, IIIT-D
The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal for the Phase-II construction of Delhi Technological University (DTU) and Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi (IIIT-D) campuses here.
PCPNDT training programme case: HC asks govt pleader to get directions from DME
The Madras High Court directed today the government pleader to get instructions from the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) on a plea moved by a post graduate medical student seeking direction to restrain the DME from conducting six-month training programmes in pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques in violation of law. A division bench of Justice S Manikumar and Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the oral instruction on the plea moved by X Sebastian Antony, a second-year student of MD Radio Diagnosis in Stanley Medical College. According to the petitioner, nearly 550 students have been admitted by the DME in the six-month training programme in violation of the Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of sex Selection) (Six Months Training) Rules, 2014. "The Rules have been made by the Central government to select students for giving training in Ultra Sonography. There is stringent provisions under the Rules regarding the period of training, ...
8 students of DU's journalism school suspended for 'disrupting classes'
Eight students of the Delhi University's Delhi School of Journalism were today suspended for allegedly "disrupting classes" while students claimed that they were protesting for their demands. Around 100 students have been protesting since yesterday against the lack of facilities in the college despite the college charging over Rs 60,000 annual fees, said one of the students. Eight students of the Delhi School of Journalism were suspended for allegedly "disrupting classes" and "obstructing official work", said an official from the college. Sources claimed that later, the students' suspension was revoked following student protests. One of the students, who was suspended, said, "We have been staying in the college since yesterday because despite paying high fees, they (the institute authorities) do not even have functional computers inside the college. We want to meet the DU vice-chancellor to express our concerns but we are not being helped." Another student said today they protested ...
DSJ suspends six students for protesting
The Delhi School of Journalism on Tuesday suspended six of its students till further notice on charges of "indiscipline" and "disrupting classes".
Naidu concerned over the way Parliament is functioning
Expressing concern over the way Parliament has been functioning in recent times, marked by frequent adjournments, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said all parties and MPs need to ponder over the matter. Recalling that he had read the speeches of distinguished personalities like S Radhakrishnan after he came to know that he was going to be the Rajya Sabha chairman, he said scenes like members shouting and creating disturbances made him sad. Such scenes made him feel ashamed when school children and college students were witnessing proceedings from the Rajya Sabha gallery, he said. Naidu said some members had told him not to get too emotional over the issue. "All parties and MPs need to review the way we are behaving in Parliament which is pre-eminent in a democracy. Because, as a saying goes, 'as is the king, so are his subjects," he said. "Hyderabad sees Delhi (how the legislature functioned), municipality sees Hyderabad, Panchayati sees municipality, High school ...
Medical colleges named after prominent personalities
Odisha government today named two new state-run medical colleges at Balasore and Bolangir after two prominent persons of the localities, official sources said. According to a resolution issued by health and family welfare department, the new government medical college at Balasore has been named as Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital. Similarly, the Bolangir government medical college has been named as Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital. Earlier, two government medical colleges at Koraput and Baripada were also named after two prominent persons. While medical college at Koraput has been named as Saheed Laxman Naik, Medical College and Hospital, the medical college at Baripada is titled as Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital. Three other medical colleges set up in Cuttack, Berhampur and Burla decades ago also were named after prominent personalities.
No TET relaxation for teachers' recruitment: Himachal HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday refused plea for relaxation in TET qualification to recruit Junior Basic Training (JBT) teachers in the state.
New science & tech council formed to advise PM
A 21-member committee has been set up to advise Prime Minister Narendra Modi on science, technology and innovations, a top official said today. The Prime Minister's Science Technology and Innovation Council (PM-STIAC) includes noted mathematician and Princeton University professor Manjul Bharghava; and Major General Madhuri Kanitkar, the first woman dean of Army Forces Medical College, Pune; said K VijayRaghavan, the principal scientific adviser to the Government of India. Headed by Raghvan, the committee also comprises A S Kiran Kumar, former ISRO chief; Ajay Sood, professor at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru; Subhash Kak, professor at the Oklahoma State University, United States; and industrialist Baba Kalyani. Secretaries of at least 10 central ministries, related to science, technology, energy and education, are special invitees to the panel. The panel also has provision to include an additional member, decision of which has to be taken by the chairman of the ...
Student injured after attempting suicide in Tripura
A 18-year-old student was critically injured when he tried to commit suicide by jumping off his school building on being allegedly forced by his teachers to get a Rakhi tied on his wrist by a girl, police said here on Tuesday.
IIT KGP introduces AI in law and management education
The Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Rights (RGSOIPL) in IIT Kharagpur has developed a one-semester inter-disciplinary course titled "Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Law", that aims to provoke a rethink on the modes of societal governance and law by using the new era hybrid sociology, according to a statement on Tuesday.
Centre approves Sisodia's request to visit Moscow
The Union government on Tuesday approved Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's request to go to Moscow to speak about education reforms in the national capital, hours after he complained that his visit was not being okayed.
Education department officer held for bribe
An education department officer was arrested today here in Maharashtra for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2.50 lakh from officials of a school, the Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB) said. Brijesh Gupta, an extension officer of the department posted at Vasai here, had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 6 lakh from the headmistress of the school for granting approval for starting new classes (from Std VI to XII), the ACB said in a release. He later reduced the amount to Rs 5 lakh which was to be paid in instalments, it said. The school management agreed to pay the amount and the same time lodged a complaint with the Thane unit of the ACB, the anti-graft agency said. ACB officials laid a trap and arrested Gupta when he was accepting the first instalment of Rs 2.50 lakh, the release stated. The 41-year-old has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act, it added.
Rajasthan govt sends 91 students to Silicon Valley
The Rajasthan government has sent 91 students under 'Student Startup Exposure Program' to Silicon Valley as part of its efforts to promote entrepreneurship in the state. As part of the two-week programme, from August 26 to September 10, the students visited Stanford University's various departments, including artificial intelligence centre, nano fabrication research centre and department of computer engineering on the first day, an official statement said. The students will also get an opportunity to learn various aspects of building a startup from renowned experts and receive mentorship to create a prototype and pitch it to prospective investors in Silicon Valley. According to the statement, during the programme, the students will also get a chance to acquire on the job training at some eminent organisations and interact with successful founders and other key professionals. 'Student Startup Exposure Program' was launched in May 2018 by the state government's Department of Information
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41,000 UP teachers to get appointment letters on Teachers' Day
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday announced that it will give appointment letters to 41,556 assistant teachers on September 5, marking the Teachers Day, an official said.
Gurukul will shake up foundation of how design is taught: Raghavendra Rathore
Raghavendra Rathore, one of the prominent names in menswear in India, has launched his fashion designing institute through which aims he modernise design curriculum in the country. The designer, who has dressed up the likes of Saif Ali Khan, Fawad Khan and Anil Kapoor among others, says he has been working on the project for more than a decade now. "It is very close to my heart. It has taken a long journey because it is a system which will shake up the foundation of how design is taught not only in India but throughout Asia. "We are also really confident about our curriculum and are not looking for any association with foreign universities. I really believe, such collaborations misleads us completely because they have different seasons so Asia has to have its own independent approach," Rathore told PTI in an interview. Conceptualised by Rathore, in partnership with Jaipur-based Amrapali Jewels, the Gurukul School Design, Jaipur, had its inauguration ceremony today. "Gurukul is not a ..
Centre finally gave permission to visit Moscow to speak at world edu conference: Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today said that he has been finally granted permission by the Centre to visit Moscow where he is supposed to speak at the World Education Conference. Sisodia had in the morning said that he has been denied permission by the Centre to speak at the conference about the reforms brought by the AAP government in the education sector in the national capital. "Finally, GoI gave permission which was pending since 10 days, for World Edu. Conf. It would be my privilege to represent India's knowledge legacy in front of world's edu. ministers & help them know- how it can help in making the world a better place to live (sic)," he tweeted. Earlier, the Delhi education minister had tweeted, "I was invited to speak about Delhi Education reforms at World Education Conference, Moscow. I was supposed to leave tonight but it's unfortunate that Govt of India has not given permission. It's pending 'under process' for last 10 days (sic)". He had alleged that ...
