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Students inspired to choose army as their career
The students were inspired today to choose Army as their career by Brig M C Pant, Deputy GoC and Station Commander of Hq 41 Sub-Area in Jorhat Military station. Inaugurating a Know Our Forces Mela today on the eve of the 72nd Independence day tomorrow at Army Public School (APS), Jorhat, Brig Pant called upon the students to take the opportunity to join the Army which is best to choose as an career. Brig Pant inspected the various displays including the latest specialist weapons of Para Commandos, Indian made 105/37 light field gun E2 which has maximum range of 17200 meters, 825 ASC Battalion Air Maintenance, Dog show by Army Dog Unit And Artillery Guns. An APS Official said the event was instrumental in igniting the spirit of patriotism and nationalistic pride in the heart and minds of the students of Army Public School, Jorhat.
Presidency teachers urge students to withdraw agitation
A group of 36 teachers of the Presidency University has jointly urged the agitating students of the institute to withdraw their 12-day-old stir promising them to monitor renovation work of the Hindu Hostel building. Altogether 50 students have been on an indefinite sit-in at the university campus demanding that they be allowed to stay at the Hindu Hostel which has been on renovation for the past three years. Ayan Chakraborty, an activist of students' body Independent Consolidation (IC), today said 36 teachers handed over yesterday a joint letter to the agitating students who comprises members of the IC, SFI and a few others who are not affiliated to any union. "In the letter, the faculty members urged us to withdraw the movement stating that it is affecting the normal functioning of the institute and promised to monitor the renovation work of the Hindu Hostel," Ayan said. They requested the students to withdraw the agitation and go back to the rented premises at Newtown,
JNUTA condemns attack on JNU student leader Umar Khalid
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association condemned the attack on the varsity's student leader Umar Khalid. An unidentified man targeted the JNU student leader outside the Constitution Club here and gunshots were heard, but he escaped unhurt, according to witnesses even as the police asserted it will verify the incident. As teachers of the JNU it is unbearable to see our students being rendered so vulnerable, said the JNUTA in a statement. The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association would like to express deep anguish at the way JNU as a community have been vilified through an organised political campaign, they said. "Violence against JNU students, especially from marginalised backgrounds is being normalised and routinised everyday in this manner on social media and electronic media. The university lawyers stand in courts of law and vilify its own students," the JNUTA added. For over a year, the Delhi Police has been unable to find a single clue to lead to Najeeb
Odia edition of PM's book "Exam Warriors" released
Odisha Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal today released the Odia edition of "Exam Warriors", a book written by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on how to tackle examination woes. In his address, Lal said a common student can be a superman with his strong determination and will power. With 25 super mantras, advice to parents and teachers, and a set of useful yoga asanas, Modi has done what perhaps no other head of a country has done - prepare students to face examinations without the accompanying stress, he said. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said it was his dream to make the book available in Odia and it should be reached to every student of Odisha. This book would be very helpful for all students who are going to appear various examinations and interviews, he said.
Two held for sharing doctored video on WhatsApp group
A government school teacher and a college student were arrested in the adjoining Rajauri district near here for sharing and circulating a sensitive WhatsApp post with potential to create law and order problem. Teacher Anwar Hussain of Ladhote Government School in Rajouri and local college student Shokat Ali were arrested for sharing and circulating a highly sensitive video on their WhatsApp group 'Daily News & Notification, said a senior police official, adding that the teacher was the group administrator. The police launched the crackdown, taking a stern view of the doctored video, shared by Ali, a 3rd semester student of Government P G College, Rajauri, the official said. The police registered an FIR under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act and arrested the duo, who have been sent to Dhangri District Jail under judicial custody, the official said. Following the duo's arrest, the Rajouri police also made an appeal to the people to use the
Udhampur govt college to get pink toilet under SBA
The Government College for Women, Udhampur district, will soon become the first public space in Jammu and Kashmir to have a pink toilet. The foundation stone for the new concept washroom was laid today by district development commissioner Ravinder Kumar, an official spokesman said. He said the first-of-its-kind facility will be constructed by the rural development department under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. During an interaction with students, Kumar said the pink toilet is a rare facility for girls in the country.
Parents of students demand action against Dalit cook
Parents of a section of students of a school mirred in a controversy over posting of a woman Dalit cook today petitioned the Tirupur District Collector seeking action against her for 'negligence' which they alleged led to food poisoning of 12 wards recently. The parents who came to the Collectorate along with their wards raised slogans against Pappal, who cooks the noon meal at the school, and demanded action against her, police said. The parents submitted a memorandum, seeking an inquiry by the education department into the incident, which had occurred a day after the husband of Pappal sought police protection to his family. Twelve of the 31 students of the government high school in Thirumalaigoundenpalyam had complained of nausea and vomiting after eating noon meal on August 7 and were hospitalised. It was alleged that a dead lizard was found in the food and based on a complaint by headmistress Sasikala, police had registered a case against the cook under IPC section .
AICTE Chairman stresses on new initiatives to encourage
All India Council for Technical Education Chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe has stressed on the congregation of the new initiatives of AICTE and Indian National Academy of Engineers (INAE) to encourage innovation. Sahasrabudhe was speaking on the Centre's move to encourage innovation at the 2nd Indian National Academy of Engineers Youth conclave at the IIT Kharagpur yesterday. He said important schemes have been initiated by AICTE, the national-level council for technical education in the country, to improve laboratory condition of institutions while distinguished fellows can now visit other centres for a full semester and claim reimbursement. The research fellows will also be provided travel grant for presenting their research paper at conferences, he said. Sahasrabudhe also said in a message to the conclave souvenir, the recent 'Smart India Hackathon' initiative by the AICTEs and MHRD involved Under Graduation students of technical institutions. The 'Smart India Hackathon' was
Attack on Khalid cowardly, says JNU Students' Union
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) on Monday termed the attack on student leader Umar Khalid "cowardly" and a result of Narendra Modi government's "hate-filled propaganda" against the university students.
Rains: New books,special classes to help kids in relief camps
The monsoon fury over the past few days have compounded the worry of children housed in relief camps in the state with their text books and study material washed away in the heavy rains and the first term exams looming large. Parents too are a worried lot as the examinations are being held after the Onam festivities during the month end. Stepping in to assuage their apprehensions, the state education department has given instructions to distribute fresh textbooks, notebooks and other study materials free of coast to the children, accommodated in hundreds of relief camps. Instructions have also been given to conduct special classes for them to make up for the missed classes before the exams beginning on August 31. Parents and children, expressing concern about the missed classes and lost books, are a common sight in many camps. "We have given directions to the deputy education officers in respective districts to take necessary steps to distribute textbooks and other ...
Microsoft, CBSE conduct pilot digital encryption of question papers for class 10th
Tech giant Microsoft today said it has partnered with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to run a pilot to digitally encrypt question papers for class 10th compartmental examinations, aimed at enhancing security and seamless distribution of the papers. The solution was successfully tested as a pilot project in the recently held Class 10th compartmental examinations across 487 centres with about 4,000 students, Microsoft said in a statement. It added that the Controller of Examination could track the entire process using a software solution built on Windows 10 and Office 365 and that the technology was deployed by CBSE without a security breach. The overall process was automated to be highly secure with encryption, two-factor authentication and access to download the exam papers at the examination centre was given only 30 minutes prior to the start time, the statement explained. The solution leverages features in Office 365 to encrypt and watermark the papers. This ...
Four Delhi principals to issue Learner's Driving License
In a first of its kind initiative, principals of four Delhi government colleges were appointed as the Licensing Authority for issuing Learner's Driving License for students.
China to UN panel: no arbitrary detention in Uighur region
China is insisting that there is no "arbitrary detention" and there are no "re-education centres" in the Xinjiang region after a UN human rights committee raised concern over reported mass detentions of ethnic Uighurs. Beijing responded today to questions raised by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. A committee member cited estimates that over a million people from Muslim minorities are held in "counter-extremism centres" and another 2 million have been forced into "re-education camps." China's delegation told the panel that "there is no arbitrary detention ... there are no such things as re-education centres." It said Xinjiang provides convicted criminals with skills to reintegrate themselves at "vocational education and employment training centres." It said: "the argument that a million Uighurs are detained in re-education centres is completely untrue.
Student loses portion of finger, 3-member panel to probe alleged negligence
A class 6 student of Delhi's prestigious St Columbus School lost a portion of his right hand's ring finger when it got stuck in a door, following which his parents accused school authorities of negligence. The school administration formed a three-member fact finding committee today to probe the issue after a group of parents staged protest outside the school premises. "I got a call from the school on Friday that there is a cut on my son's hand and he needs to be taken to the hospital. Neither the school officials made any effort to rush him to get medical aid nor I was informed that the injury was this fatal," the student's mother said. "When I took him to a hospital later, the doctor asked us for the lost portion of the finger. I called up the school who later tried to find out the portion and by the time the cut part was brought to the hospital, the doctor informed us it was not possible to stitch back the portion now and this will be a permanent deformity," she added. The mother ...
'JNU better than other varsities when it comes to perception towards differently-abled students'
Jawaharlal Nehru University's differently-abled scholars feel the university is quite inclusive and even the perception towards them on campus is without any bias. Twenty-nine-year-old Ranjith Rebello, who was conferred his doctorate degree at the varsity's convocation on August 8, said JNU was much better than many universities in India and even abroad in its attitude towards the differently-abled students. Rebello, who is blind since childhood and belongs to Karnataka, aspires to be a civil servant. He, however, felt that the varsity needs to be more supportive towards students for their research work. "The administration has the attitude, 'We have to fulfil our reservation seats'. We are provided support in small things such as being handed over plates and spoons, but the university should also furnish facilities to scholars for their research. "If we asked for assistance, the administration would say things like, 'How can you do that?' or 'We don't have provisions for this'," he ..
Raj: Video of teacher beating student in classroom goes viral
A physical education teacher in Rajasthan's Dausa district was today put on awaited posting order after a video purportedly showing him beating a student in classroom surfaced on social media. In the video, the teacher, Jagmohan Meena, is seen repeatedly slapping the class 10 student of Swami Vivekanand Model School in Deedwana village. A complaint was filed against the teacher by family members of the student yesterday. An investigation has been initiated in the case, SHO, Lalsot police station, Rajendra Kumar said. He added the police was investigating what led the teacher to beat up the student. Additional district education officer Manisha Sharma said the accused teacher has been put on the awaited posting order (APO). An appropriate action will be taken after the investigation by the education department, she said.
ISRO plans to launch TV channel to promote scientific temper
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch a TV channel to promote scientific temper among people and conduct training camps for school students. "ISRO will organise capacity building programmes for students from class 8 to 10 to inculcate scientific temper among them," ISRO chief K Sivan told reporters here today. The space agency will select students and organise training camps for 25 to 30 days, he said, adding during this period the students will be allowed to visit laboratory and make their small satellite. On plans to launch ISRO TV to expand its outreach across the country, the space agency chief said, "We don't have any science TV channel. This channel will inculcate scientific temper among people." Besides, ISRO was planning to set up an incubation centre for startups with ideas in the field of space technology. "We want to have an incubation centre. Our aim is that the best brain and the research and development should be utilised. These startups can
Address manpower shortage at AIIMS-New Delhi before expanding: Par panel asks health ministry
A parliamentary panel has asked the health ministry to urgently address the issue of manpower shortage at AIIMS-New Delhi, without which, it said, the expansion of the institute to other states would be futile as patients will not get proper medical facilities. The committee on subordinate legislation on rules/regulations framed under AIIMS Act, 1956 expressed disappointment over the submission of the government that there are 245 vacancies in the faculty and 2,025 vacancies in the non-faculty staff strength of All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. There are 1,303 vacancies in the faculty of six new AIIMS established in various states of the country. The committee is of the view that the premier medical institute has to have sufficient and most-efficient manpower. Stating that the huge shortage of non-faculty staff reflects the "flawed recruitment policy" of the institute, the committee in its report asked the health ministry to formulate a personnel policy covering ...
Report any untoward incident to us before it reaches media: Delhi govt to schools
The Delhi government has directed all schools in the national capital to immediately report to it about any untoward incident such as accident, violence, molestation or protest before it reaches the media so that quick action can be taken and also there is no "embarrassment" to the education department. The directive assumes significance in light of the alleged rape of a minor girl by an electrician in a NDMC school premises in the city. "In order to ensure better monitoring of any untoward incident and take preventive measures at higher administrative levels, all heads of schools are directed to report immediately any untoward incident like violence, accident, dharna, quarrel, fire, protest, demonstration, theft, stampede, molestation, serious injury, suicide attempt or death to senior education department official whosoever is available at the moment," a communication sent to school principals by the Directorate of Education (DoE) said. "In certain cases the reports of such ...
Many Delhi schools to start at 10 am tomorrow due to I-day rehearsals
Many schools in the city which are likely to be affected by police arrangements due to the full dress rehearsal of Independence Day celebrations tomorrow will start at 10 am to avoid any inconvenience to the students, a communication said. The Directorate of Education (DoE) issued the directive to schools following Delhi Traffic Police's recommendation in this regard. "The full dress rehearsal of the Independence Day celebrations will be held tomorrow. Therefore, in order to avoid inconvenience to students, the schools in the affected areas will be opened at 10 am tomorrow instead of the regular timings," the communication to schools by the DoE said. "The schools which are likely to be affected by heavy police arrangements will be the ones adjacent to Ring Road from ISBT to Rajghat, JLN Marg from Raj Ghat to Ranjit Singh flyover, Asaf Ali road, Church Mission road, SPM Marg, Pul Duffrin North, Zoravar Singh Marg and Yamuna Bazar up to Hanuman Sethu," it added. The celebrations for the
