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Gauhati varsity plays key role in nurturing young minds: Guv

Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi today urged the fraternity at Gauhati University to intensify its efforts in creating "capable human resources" who would contribute to the growth of the state, a release issued by Raj Bhavan said here. Mukhi, who is also the chancellor of the university, interacted with the faculty members, officers, employees and students this morning, requesting them to work resolutely for the overall development of the Assam. The role of Gauhati University in nurturing young minds is of immense importance, as students who graduates from there would be able to bring about positive changes in the society, he said after reviewing the infrastructural development work at the institute. The governor, on this occasion, also welcomed suggestions from the students and faculty members for the growth of the university.

EC to educate Rajasthan students on poll process

Rajasthan students will be taught lessons on the election process under an Interactive School Engagement Programme on July 27, said Chief Election Officer, Ashwani Bhagat.

Two teachers arrested for misbehaving with girl students

Two teachers of a school in West Bengal's Nadia district were arrested by police for allegedly misbehaving with two girl students of class 9 , a police officer said today. The two teachers of the school were arrested after the parents of the two girls lodged police complaint against them yesterday evening, the officer said. One of the girl alleged that a teacher had hugged her and also proposed marriage to her, police said. Another student had alleged that a teacher had touched her inappropriately and misbehaved with her. Both the incidents took place in the school last week, the police added. Both the teachers were produced before a court here today which remanded them to 14-days judicial custody.

Evaluation errors: Marks changed in over 4,000 cases, says CBSE

Marks have changed after re-evaluation of answer sheets of Class 12 exam in over 4,000 cases which accounts for 0.075 per cent of total evaluated copies, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said today. The board, which is facing flak over evaluation errors, revealed the statistics and said action has also been initiated against over 200 teachers for "callous evaluation". "Over 61 lakh copies were evaluated for Class 12 out of which there were 66,876 applications for the first stage verification process. Finally, there were changes in marks in only 4,632 cases which is just 0.075 per cent of the total copies evaluated," CBSE Secretary Anurag Tripathi said. It was informed that changes in marks were made in 6.9 per cent of the 66,876 applications received. The secretary also pointed out that of the 4,632 cases, where there has been an increase in marks, 3,200 of them fall in the increase by 1-5 marks category, which otherwise is considered zero error. "The board has already

Set big goals, work hard to achieve them: Prez tells students

President Ram Nath Kovind today asked students to set big goals in life and strive hard to achieve them. He was interacting with students of the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram school at Heeranar village in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. The president encouraged students to "aim high, set big goals in life and work hard to achieve it". "Each and every person should dream of achieving success in life and make efforts with determination to fulfil it," Kovind told students, with whom he also had lunch. He enquired about the various facilities, including hostel, being provided to students in the premises and also asked some general knowledge questions to students, to which they replied correctly, a release said. The president also expressed happiness over students being taught Vedic maths and archery training being imparted in the ashram school, it said. Kovind and students were served food in 'dona' and 'pattal' (traditional bowls and plates made of dried leaves of sal and banyan trees). The ..

18% GST likely to have major impact on coaching classes and private institutes

GST, which has completed one year this month on July 1, 2018, has continued to haunt the students from the weaker section of society and professionals in India.As per the ruling given by the Maharashtra Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR), 18 per cent GST has been levied for coaching classes and institutes offering value-added courses that help students prepare for engineering and medical entrance exams and private institutes that provide professional courses that help students grow and improve their career.On one hand, the Government has completely exempted GST for the colleges and institutions that are approved by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) or UGC (University Grants Commission), while on the other hand, coaching classes and private institutes that offer professional certification courses and training programs have been placed in the slab rate of 18 per cent.Due to the higher taxation rates in the new regime, the coaching institutes across India have enhanced ..

UGC asks varsities to announce guidelines for re-evaluation of answer sheets

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities to bring out clear guidelines detailing the procedure prescribed by the varsities for re-evaluation of answer sheets. "The Central Information Commission (CIC) has advised the HRD Ministry to instruct Vice Chancellors and Registrars of all the universities to suo-motu bring out guidelines for re-evaluation of answer sheets detailing the procedure prescribed thereunder for the benefit of the larger students community impacted by such decisions and in larger public interest involved in the matter," the UGC said in a communication to universities. The UGC asked the universities to give suitable directions to all the colleges affiliated to them for compliance of the CIC orders. "Accordingly, you are requested to initiate appropriate necessary action in your university and also give suitable direction to all the colleges affiliated to your university and ensure compliance to the CIC orders," the UGC added.

Savarkar replaces Nehru in Goa's Class 10 history book: NSUI

A photograph of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru has been dropped and replaced by freedom fighter Vinayak Savarkar in Class 10 Social Science books, the NSUI Goa chief said here on Wednesday.

Two school boys drown in Kuakhai river in Bhubaneswar

Two high school students of the state capital drowned while taking bath in river Kuakhai today, police said. Of the six students who had gone to the river, one of them stood on the river bank while five others slipped in the deep water while taking bath, locals said. The local fishermen initially could rescue three boys. Fire brigade personnel rescued two boys in a critical condition and rushed them to a hospital, where they were declared dead, Sukant Sethi, the fire officer, who monitored the rescue operation, said. The students were identified as Jagamohan Sahu and Safiq Digal of Unit-9 Boys High School here. They had gone to the river in the outskirts of the city after bunking classes, a teacher said. In the middle of the search operation, Sethi said, the fire brigade team rescued a woman, who was being swept away by the river. The woman was identified as Kanchan, a home guard working at Mancheswar police station.

Delhi govt issues fresh guidelines to schools on student safety

The Delhi government has issued fresh guidelines to schools for ensuring students' safety, with a special focus on the security of the pupils travelling to schools by private vans. Earlier in the month, the city government had directed all schools here to discourage parents from hiring private vans to ferry their wards, claiming that most of such vehicles operate illegally and pose a threat to safety of children. "Female teaching or non-teaching staff should be deployed in every vehicle ferrying girl students. In case of private vehicles hired by the parents, the cab drivers' character and antecedent verifications should be provided to the school by the parents," the guidelines issued by the Directorate of Education (DoE) said. The schools have been asked to maintain a register about children coming by private vans. Besides, the school principals have been asked to conduct meeting with parents every six months to discuss the safety of children in private vehicles. "There should be ...

President Kovind reaches Chhattisgarh for 2-day visit

President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on a two-day visit to Chhattisgarh arrived in Bastar's Jagdalpur on Wednesday. He was received by state Chief Minister Raman Singh.The President will visit Naxal-hit Dantewada and Bastar districts during his visit to the state.On Thursday, he will meet and interact with farmers and women self-help groups at the Integrated Farming System facility in Heeranar of Dantewada district and Jagdalpur of Bastar district.Later, he will visit the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Education City in Jawanga and also meet differently-abled children of the Saksham School and Ashta Vidya Mandir.The President is also scheduled to inaugurate a medical college and hospital, before addressing a public gathering at the Baliram Kashyap Memorial College Campus in Jagdalpur.

Prez arrives in Chhattisgarh on two-day visit

President Ram Nath Kovind arrived today in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district on a two-day visit to the region during which he will take part in several programmes. Chief Minister Raman Singh along with some of his cabinet colleagues and other officials received the president at Jagdalpur airport at around 10.30 am, a government official told PTI. Soon after his arrival, Kovind left for Jawanga in Dantewada district in a helicopter. From Jawanga, he will reach Heeranar village by road, where he will interact with farmers and self-help groups (SHGs) at the Integrated Farming System centre, the official said. He will also interact with students at Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram in Heeranar and have lunch with them. Later, he will interact with students of Saksham School and Astha Vidya Mandir in Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Education City premises in Jawanga. Kovind will inaugurate YUVA BPO centre in the education city campus and will interact with its employees, the official said. After an overnight ..

399 posts of teachers vacant in Goa govt schools

As many as 399 posts of teachers are lying vacant in government-run schools in Goa, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said. In a written reply given in the state Assembly yesterday, Parrikar, who also holds the education portfolio, said 192 posts of teachers were vacant in high schools, 109 in higher secondary schools and 90 in primary schools. Besides, eight posts of middle school teachers were also unfilled, he told the House.

Calcutta Medical College students celebrate their victory

Organising a "victory" march in the city, the students of Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata on Tuesday said their fight has helped them to earn their democratic rights and foiled a "politically motivated agenda".

'Colleges charging full fees from Maratha students will face

The Maharashtra government has issued a circular for the second time directing all the colleges to not charge full fees from the students of the Maratha community under the Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj scholarship. The move is seen as a bid to calm down the protesters demanding reservation in government jobs and education under OBC quota. The protests for the quota turned violent today, a day after a member of the community jumped into the Godavari river in Aurangabad district. "The government will reimburse 50 per cent fees of those students whose parents' annual income is less than Rs 8 lakh under the scholarship scheme," Tawde said. He said the colleges charging full fees from the students could face a legal and disciplinary action if they failed to follow the directives of the government. Tawde urged the students to lodge a complaint with Joint Director, Education, and nodal officers appointed for the purpose. He further said the government has done more for the Maratha

Manipur CM asks MUSU and MUTA to call off their strike

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today asked the Manipur University Students' Union (MUSU) and Manipur University Teacher's Association (MUTA) to call off their strike demanding the removal of the varsity Vice-Chancellor A P Pandey. A delegation of the MUSU and MUTA today called on the chief minister and held talks with him regarding their demand. The academic activities at the university have been under suspension for over 55-days as teachers, students and staff associations are agitating for Pandey's removal. After the talks, Singh said "I have requested MUSU and MUTA to call off their strike." The Union HRD Ministry has constituted a fact-finding committee on July 12 to inquire into the allegations of administrative negligence and mis-utilisation of funds by Pandey. The committee was later reconstituted. The committee is now headed by T Nandakumar Singh, former acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya and comprises J K Tripathi, joint secretary, ...

Wipro to help Karnataka government fight air pollution

Software major Wipro would work with the Karnataka government to fight air pollution in the state, especially Bengaluru, said an official statement on Tuesday.

CBI registers FIR in NIOS examination irregularities

The CBI has filed a case of alleged malpractices in the secondary and higher secondary examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). The case pertains to examination conducted by the NIOS at its centres in Sehore, Ratlam and Umaria in Madhya Pradesh. The agency has taken action on a complaint from the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development. It was alleged that a number of students who did not take the crucial class 10 and 12 examinations at these centres were declared as passed by the NIOS. According to the FIR, it was achieved through forgery and manipulations committed in the attendance sheets of the examination centres, answer sheets etc of the students. "The answer sheets of the secondary and higher secondary examinees did not bear the NIOS logo," it said. The agency said substantial amount of money was deposited in the bank account of an employee of NIOS, Guwahati, through a bank in Delhi which indicates that unidentified NIOS officials, some ...

Issue free bus passes to all students: K'taka BJP to govt

The opposition BJP in Karnataka today demanded that the JD(S)-Congress coalition government announce free bus passes for all students in the state. BJP state general secretary N Ravi Kumar referred to the government's stand that it would consider free bus passes to government school students and said it was wrong as many of the students from economically backward families studied in private schools. Talking to reporters here, he accused the government of completely ignoring the education sector and claimed parents were forced to send their wards to private schools due to the pathetic condition of government schools. The government decided to curtail the free bus pass scheme for students and after public outcry relented and said it was mulling giving free bus passes only to students of government schools. "There are at least 25 per cent students who are going to private schools availing the benefits under the Right To Education (RTE). So shouldn't they get free bus ...

India top destination for foreign, domestic educational donations: OECD

Asia received donations of $608 million compared to $592 million for Africa and $386 million for Latin America