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Talat Ahmad takes over as new vc of Kashmir University
Renowned earth scientist Talat Ahmad took over as the vice chancellor of the University of Kashmir today. He replaced Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi. Ahmad, who was vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia before arriving here, was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour by a contingent of police in the campus. He completed his MSc in geology from Aligarh Muslim University in 1977 followed by an MPhil in Ore Petrology from JNU in 1980. He then completed his PhD in Igneous Petrology from JNU in 1985. In 1988-89, Ahmad did a Post Doctoral Fellowship with University of Liecester, while in 1997-98, he did Post Doctoral Fellowship with University of Cambridge. In 1999-2000, he did another Post Doctoral Fellowship with Nagota University (Japan). He has held several significant assignments including the vice chancellor of University of Kashmir from June 2011 to May 2014 and vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi from May 15, 2014 till August 6, 2018. He has been a recipient of several ...
After 9 days, students' protest in Bangladesh for road safety ends
The unprecedented protests by the students demanding better road safety laws in Bangladesh today fizzled out, with thousands of agitators returning to their classes after a nine-day-long stir that paralysed the country and left over 150 people injured in clashes with riot police. The agitation prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Cabinet to approve a tougher transport law and launch a crackdown on reckless driving. At the height of the protest, students were seen managing Dhaka's notorious traffic and checking whether drivers of the cars and buses have valid licences and proof of roadworthiness of their vehicles. Thousands of students of schools, colleges and universities took to the street on July 29, demanding strict implementation of road safety rules, following the death of two teenage students - a boy and a girl - by a speeding bus. The accident took place when two buses were racing to pick up passengers on Dhaka's main Airport Road and triggered widespread anger initially on .
Presidency: Ed minister urges students to call off stir
West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee today urged the agitating students of the Presidency University to call off their sit-in which entered the fourth day, and said work for renovation of the old hostel building should have been completed on time. The students have been holding an indefinite sit-in inside the campus demanding that they be alloted rooms in the Hindu Hostel, which is under renovation since 2015. Had the renovation work of the hostel building been completed on time, the situation might not have come to such a pass, Chatterjee told reporters. The Hindu Hostel, adjoining the College Street institution, had been shut down for repairs on July 29, 2015 and 150 boarders were shifted to a rented accommodation at New Town, which is around 18 km from the university. The Presidency authorities had last year assured the students that all the six blocks of the hostel would be opened for the boarders after completion of renovation work by the first week of ..
Sikh community in Pak's KP province to get exclusive primary school
The Sikh community in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province is all set to get an exclusive primary school for their children's education with the administration initiating the process for the same, officials said today. The Sikh community at Mohallah Jogan Shah in Dabgari area had recently approached the KP government, requesting it to set up a school for their children. Following the request, the government decided to set up a primary school for the minority community in the area. The education department has already started the process for the same, officials of the District Education Office said.
Mizoram CM inaugurates state's first medical college
The first medical college in Mizoram was today inaugurated by Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla. The chief minister inaugurated the Mizoram Institute of Medical Education and Research (MIMER) at Falkawn, about 20 km south of Aizawl. The classes in the MIMER would commence from next week with 73 students including around 10 NRIs already admitted, officials said. The medical college would have a Referral Hospital at the same premises, they added.
Gurukuls to get free land in Haryana:CM
The Haryana government will give land free of cost to 'gurukuls' which provide free education to children, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said today. The state government would also assist in making all necessary arrangements required to run such schools including teachers, he said. Khattar was speaking as the chief guest at a programme on the 'Relevance of the Gurukul system in the present era' organised by Panchnad Shodh Sansthan here. Underlining the significance of gurukuls, the chief minister said instead of confining just to the three R's : reading, writing, and 'arithmetic, the moral values, yoga, patriotism should be made a part of education system. He said that earlier it was the moral responsibility in our society to provide facilities of health and education to the people free of cost but today while the common man lacks resources to avail these facilities, the rich spend immense wealth on them. Khattar said the Haryana state government had taken many steps for a ...
Maratha quota: Parents keep away kids from schools in Parbhani
Maratha community members from at least two villages in Maharashtra's Parbhani district have stopped sending their children to schools in support of the quota demand. The Maratha families, most of them farmers from Sarola Budruk and Takalgavhan villages in Pathri taluka, feel that sending their wards to schools is of no use, as there are no jobs in government. At least 85 students of total 118 have not been attending the Zilla Parishad (ZP)-run primary and secondary school in Sarola Budruk village since August 4, a teacher said today on the condition of anonymity. "Of the 118 students, only 33 students had attended the school in the last two days," he said. Some parents said today that they would not send their wards to schools until the state government announced reservation for the Maratha community in government jobs and education. The parents today submitted a memorandum to the Block Development Officer (BDO) stating that "it is useless to send the children to ...
J-K govt calls for establishing Child Protection Committees in schools
The Jammu and Kashmir government has called for setting up of Child Protection Committees in all schools and other educational centres to safeguard children's rights. Jammu Deputy Commissioner Ramesh Kumar at a meeting directed school heads and representatives to take onus of protecting children. "For that there is need to take appropriate measures," he said. A meeting was convened to discuss the framework, necessity for establishing, promoting and strengthening child protection mechanism that recognises, promotes and protects child rights at the grassroots level. It was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Arun Manhas, Chairperson Child Welfare Committee Jammu Shalini Sharma, CEO JK Sudan, ZEOs, principals of various schools, private school association and JK private school coordination committee besides others officers of the Education Department. Kumar called for formation of an internal complaint redress cell in every school and asked for monitoring the behaviour of ...
Bill to replace ordinance on private school fee structure
The Uttar Pradesh government will table a bill in the upcoming monsoon session of the state legislature to replace the UP Self-Financed Schools (Fixation of Fee) Ordinance, 2018, which regulates the fee structure in private schools. The state cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, today gave its approval in this regard. The bill, which will replace the ordinance, aims at regulating the fee structure in private schools and check arbitrary fee hikes. It will also cover minority institutions that have enrolled students in classes 1 to 12 and charge over Rs 20,000 per year as fees. This will directly benefit the students, their parents and guardians in checking unnecessary financial burden and help improve the standard of education, a government spokesman said. A brief session of the state legislature commences on August 23.
JNU teachers go for referendum against VC
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) teachers took part in a referendum on Tuesday on the demand for the removal of Vice Chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar for his "discriminatory policies" and the "total breakdown of the consultative process".
Gujarat to name and shame around 6,500 erring teachers
The Gujarat government will publish in its monthly magazine the names of around 6,500 school teachers who committed errors while evaluating board examination answer sheets. The teachers had committed more than one mistake in evaluating the answer sheets of students of classes 10 and 12, who appeared for the board exams held in March-April this year, an official of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) said. The names of the erring teachers would be published in the board's monthly magazine 'Madhyamik Shikshan ane Parikshan', circulated in around 17,000 secondary and higher secondary schools in the state, GSHSEB Chairman A J Shah said today. At present, the board charges a penalty of Rs 50 for each mistake in Class 10 board exam paper and Rs 100 for Class 12 paper. "Out of the nearly 25,000 school teachers tasked with evaluating the answer sheets of both classes 10 and 12 students, around 6,500 teachers were found to have committed more than one mistake, ..
Scholarship for poor girls from AP, Telangana, Karnataka
Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting today announced the third edition of Santoor Women's Scholarship programme to help poor girl students pursue a degree of a minimum three-year period. The scholarship rolled out in collaboration with 'Wipro Cares' is offered to the students from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. Each student is awarded of Rs 24,000 per annum. "Santoor Scholarship is a platform for empowering underprivileged girls by providing them with the financial support necessary for completing their graduation. We hope the girl students will come forward and use this opportunity," senior general manager of Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting S Prasanna Rai told reporters here. The scholarship was first offered in 2016 as an annual programme and it has so far benefitted 1,800women, Rai said. Each year, 900 students are offered the scholarship, he said. To qualify, the student must have passed her grade 10 and 12 from a government school/college. Applications for .
St Xavier's University starts MBA course
The St Xavier's University today started an MBA course under its Xavier's Business School with 80 students. The residential MBA course is being offered in four streams, University Vice-Chancellor Father Felix Raj told reporters here. "From today we are offering the MBA course which will be for two years and today is the first day," Raj said adding that the university has got the approval of the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) to run the course. He said industrialist Sanjiv Goenka, an alumnus of the St Xavier's College and School, has been associated with the project. Goenka said "It is very inspirational for me to come and interact with these youngsters on the first day." Raj also said the university was planning to start a law course in a couple of years.
Students recreate horrific atomic bombings of Hiroshima using VR technology
One of the most painful histories of the human civilization is the 1945 atomic attack carried out by the United States on the city of Hiroshima, Japan, which killed around 140,000 people and left scars in the memories of uncountable others till date.73 years later, a group of students at the Fukuyama Technical High School has attempted to recreate the spine-chilling World War II episode using Virtual Reality (VR) technology, Time reported.The students took two years to create a five-minute VR experience in which loud blasts are heard, buildings are destroyed, and smoke is seen under dark skies. They have also repainted the city as it was years ago by referring to old photos and talking to survivors.
Violence erupts at Manipur varsity, cops fire tear gas shells
A clash had broken out between the protesting students and a group of people that demanded "resumption of classes" at Manipur University in Imphal West district, where prohibitory order under Section 144 CrPC had been in force since July 25, a senior official said. Police had to fire tear gas shells and mock bombs to disperse the mob, he said. "A group of people, with no possible affiliation, entered into a heated altercation with the students, who were holding silent protests at the institute yesterday under the aegis of Manipur University Students Union (MUSU). The altercation soon led to a clash, prompting police to take action," the official said. Academic activities at the central university have been under suspension for over two months as teachers, students and staff members there have been demanding the removal of Vice Chancellor AP Pandey over allegations of administrative negligence and financial irregularities. The district administration, last week, issued a
9-year-old boy molested by school seniors in Delhi
A nine-year-old boy, studying in class 4, was allegedly molested by his seniors in a school bus, police said on Tuesday.
Tuition teacher held for sexually abusing minor girl
A 55-year old tuition teacher was arrested today on the charge of sexually abusing a minor girl student at nearby Palode, police said. Manoj was detained after the 8-year old student informed her parents about the abuse, who in turn lodged a complaint with the police. He was running a tuition centre at his home. Some other students have also made similar complaints against the teacher, police said. A case has been registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), they added.
Japan med school confirms altering scores to keep out women
A Tokyo medical school has confirmed after an internal investigation that it systematically altered entrance exam scores for years to keep out female applicants and ensure more men became doctors. Tokyo Medical University manipulated all entrance tests results since 2000 or even earlier. The findings released Tuesday by lawyers involved in the internal investigation confirm recent reports in Japanese media. The manipulation surfaced during an investigation of an alleged wrongful admission of a bureaucrat's son. The internal investigation found the school first reduced all applicants' first-stage scores to 80 percent then added up to 20 points only to male applicants with three or fewer application tries. The school wanted fewer female doctors because it anticipated they would become mothers and would shorten or halt their careers.
Student molested by seniors in school bus: Police
A nine-year-old male student of a private school in Delhi was allegedly molested by three senior students in their school bus on three different occasions, police said today. The incidents happened in the last week of July, they said. Yesterday the student narrated the incidents to his mother, following which a complaint was filed at Vivek Vihar police station. The victim alleged that he was touched inappropriately by three other male students in a school bus, a senior officer said. A case has been registered against the three students under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Police investigation is underway and legal action will be taken accordingly.
J&K: Govt school gets digital push with computer lab
To promote Centre's 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign, a government school for girls in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district has been provided a high-tech computer lab.The students and faculty members of the Government Girls Higher Secondary School are happy with this initiative, which also gives a push to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India programme."Centre is providing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) labs to most of the government schools. Through this initiative, students are getting digital knowledge. Students nowadays are keen about learning through computers," Principal of Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Neeru Sharma told ANI.The students consider this as an opportunity to compete with those studying in private schools."The computer lab has hugely benefited us. Computer as a subject was earlier not given much preference in most of government schools before. Also, it's not possible for students belonging to poor families to buy computers. ...