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Ousted from campus, DSNLU students continue protest
Over two days after being thrown out of the campus for failing to clear examination backlog, around 80 students of Damodaram Sanjeevaiah National Law University (DSNLU) are continuing their protest against the management.As per reports, the students who failed to clear the backlog of the current semester were forcibly made to vacate the hostel. Perturbed by the same, the students began to protest against the management in front of the university.The students claimed that four attempts were meant to be given to clear the backlog. However, authorities allegedly slashed the fourth attempt and asked students to leave the campus.'The university authorities told us just two days earlier about the new system that for the odd semester backlog examinations, we have only three attempts instead of four. Though we requested the university, they mercilessly sent us out of the campus on Friday evening. Now we are demanding justice," Prateek, a student, told ANI.He further claimed that professors at
Prez on two-day visit to Chhattisgarh's Bastar division on Jul 25-26
President Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to visit Chhattisgarh's Naxal-affected Bastar division on July 25-26 and take part in several programmes. Chief Minister Raman Singh yesterday reviewed the preparations for the two-day tour of the president, during which the latter will visit Dantewada and Bastar (Jagdalpur) districts. According to an official, Kovind will interact with farmers involved in organic farming in Dantewada and talk to the students of the Jawanga-based Education City. He will also go to the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram School in Hiranaar village as well as dedicate the newly-built Jagdalpur Medical College Hospital complex to the people of the state, the official added. Singh spoke to the collectors, superintendents of police and other officials through video-conferencing as part of the review, the official said. Kovind had earlier visited Chhattisgarh on November 5-6 last year.
Kolkata medical students urged to withdraw strike
Even as the indefinite hunger strike by students of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital here entered the 13th day on Sunday, authorities appealed to them to withdraw their agitation for proper hostel accommodation.
Universities must follow UGC order on appointments: UP Guv
Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today said that if appointments were being made in the state's universities despite being put on hold by the UGC, then the matter will be probed. Interacting with the media on the completion of his four years in office, Naik said the Universities Grants Commission (UGC) had recently asked all universities to put the appointment process of teachers on hold. "When there is a guideline of UGC, it should be adhered to. But, if appointments are being made... It should be stopped. This is my order as well," Naik, who is also the Chancellor of state's universities said. "If the appointment process is continuing in any university, I will gather information through a probe," added Naik. On July 19, the appointment of academic staff in higher education institutions (HEIs) was put on hold by the UGC till the Supreme Court issues its verdict on the special leave petition filed by the HRD Ministry against a court order curtailing reservation for SC/ST and OBCs. The .
ITBP officials turn teachers in naxal-hit village
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel have taken up the responsibility of imparting education to children in a Naxal-affected village here.Children feared attending school due to Naxal presence in the area and the dire state of roads. Also, there was just one teacher for over 30 junior and middle school students.To address the issue, four ITBP personnel, since last month, have taken up the responsibility of conducting classes for the school. Also, dozens of personnel are posted outside the school every day to ensure security.Apart from academics, students are also given Judo and Karate lessons.Following this, the number of students attending school has also increased from 33 to 88Speaking to ANI, the teacher of the school hailed the security personnel's efforts."There has been a huge difference since the ITBP personnel have come. They conduct classes for the students which is great. Earlier it was difficult as I was the only teacher. Now, even the students who did not come to ...
HC comes to aid of students expelled by college over love, eloping
"Love is blind and an innate humane instinct. It is all about individuals and their freedom," the Kerala High Court has said, quashing a Kochi college order expelling a woman and her senior for being struck by Cupid and eloping. In a recent judgment, Justice A Muhamed Mustaque observed that the love affair and eloping termed as immoral amounting to a breach of discipline by the college was based on moral values of the persons in the management. "It is a sin for some and not a sin for others. In law, it is the choice of freedom which is the essence of liberty," the judge said. The authorities of the college in Kollam district failed to understand that intimate personal relationship was the matter of privacy of individuals upon which they had no authority to interfere, Justice Mustaque said. "Love is blind and an innate humane instinct. It is all about individuals and their freedom. Is love a freedom or fetter is the question that is raised in this writ petition in the context of ...
Probe ordered into UP govt school closing on Fridays
A probe was ordered against a government primary school in the state for following a peculiar practice of remaining closed on Fridays instead of Sundays, an official said today. Acting on a complaint against the principal of the school in Navalpur in Deoria, district magistrate Sujit Kumar directed the basic shiksha adhikari (education officer) (BSA) Santosh Kumar Dev Pandey to probe the matter and take appropriate action. "A report has been sought from the BSA regarding the closure of the school on Fridays. It is a serious issue that the school remains closed on Fridays instead of Sundays without any order or direction. Strict action will be taken against those responsible for this," Kumar told PTI. "The school will now remain closed on Sundays, and instructions have been issued to take action against the principal of the school... A detailed probe will be done," he added. The complaint against principal Khurshid Ahmad was received by block education officer of Salempur block, ...
Calcutta students' hunger strike continues for 13th day
The indefinite hunger strike by students of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital here entered the 13th day on Sunday even as authorities appealed to them to withdraw their agitation for hostel rooms.
Teacher suspended for 'slapping' student for not plaiting hair
A nine-year-old girl student at a private school here was allegedly slapped by her teacher reportedly for not plaiting her hair. Following a complaint by the parent of the girl, a class four student, the school management yesterday suspended the woman teacher. "We regret the incident and it as unfortunate that it took place in our school. On insistence of the parent the management has suspended the science teacher," the school administration said. The mother of the girl had alleged that the Science teacher had slapped her daughter for attending the school with a ponytail on July 19, it said. The girl's mother had also lodged a police complaint with Narayanaguda Police Station over the incident, however, no case was registered, police said.
59-yr-old BJP MLA Phool Singh Meena goes back to school
Age is just a number for 59-year-old BJP MLA Phool Singh Meena who has enrolled himself in a graduation course as he had to drop out from school his father's death. BJP MLA from Udaipur rural, Meena, is a father of four daughters, who encouraged him to study again. "After death of my father, I had to drop school and take up farming to take care of my family," Meena told PTI. During a campaign to educate young tribal girls in the area, the MLA said he felt the need to get educated and was encouraged by her daughters to get back to school. He filled the examination form from an open board for class 10 in 2013, but could not take the test due to his busy schedule as an MLA. But he appeared for exams in 2016 and cleared it. Then in 2016-2017, he passed class 12. Meena said he was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Beti Bachao Beti Padao campaign and encouraged ST and SC girls in his constituency to enrol themselves in schools. He announced free plane ride to Pink city Jaipur for ..
Tribal students call hill bandh, MUSU to disrupt Assembly tomorrow
Throwing its weight behind the beleaguered vice-chancellor of Manipur University, A P Pandey, a tribal students' body has called for an indefinite hill bandh from tomorrow, coinciding with the Manipur University Students' Union's (MUSU) decision to disrupt the Assembly session for not discussing the impasse at the institute. Ever since he assumed charge, Pandey worked with efficiency and maintained transparency, the Joint Bodies of Tribal Students, Manipur said in a statement yesterday. The body, a conglomerate of tribal students' unions, said Pandey's removal must be based on the findings of the probe by the committee appointed by the government, adding, "We are also against the prolonged closure of the university." The university remained closed for the 52nd day today. The decision of the tribal students' association followed the MUSU resolution on Friday to disrupt the last day of the ongoing Assembly session tomorrow as the House had not taken up the crisis in the university as ...
CMCH row: Officiating principal requests students to end stir
The indefinite hunger strike by the students of Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), demanding accommodation in a new hostel building, entered its 13th day today even as Ashok Bhadra, the new officiating principal, appealed to the students to end the stir. In his written appeal, Bhadra told reporters today, he has also informed the students about the proceedings of yesterday's meeting on the issue with Director of Medical Education (DME), the student representatives and heads of different departments. The strike over hostel rooms were initiated by six students on July 10 after the authorities at the state-run college notified that the new 11-storey building would be allotted only to the freshers. Fifteen more students joined the strike on July 19 as the medical college administration refused to relent, despite several requests. The old hostel, the protesters alleged, was in a "dilapidated" condition and did not have sufficient space to accommodate all senior ...
3 minor girls recovered from Delhi
Three minor girls ran away from their home in Shamli and came to Delhi as they were unhappy with the management of a government-aided school, a police official said today. The girls, who went missing last night, were traced from a railway station in Delhi and handed over to their families, said Additional SP Shlok Kumar. They had joined the school on July 15, he added.
Poor building condition forces students of classes 1-8 share one room
Poor condition of a school building in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad has made it increasingly difficult for students to engage in regular studies.Students of Classes 1 to 8 are forced to study in one room, owing to the critical condition of the building.The lone teacher for primary, Mukesh Kumar Yadav said, "A total of 55 students study here. I teach them in one room as no other room is in usable condition. There are no toilets, fans or facility of clean drinking water in the school."Mukesh said he approached each and every authority in Faizabad regarding the impoverished condition of the school, but he did not receive any response from them.He also said that apart from lack of clean drinking water and fans, the absence of a boundary makes the children vulnerable to cattle that enter the school premises and attack the kids.When asked how the school manages to run in spite of these hindrances, Mukesh said that being a teacher, it is his duty to impart knowledge to his students in all ...
Rajnath Singh launches SPC programme in Gurugram
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday launched the Student Police Cadet (SPC) programme for nationwide implementation at a ceremony in Gurugram, Haryana.In his address, the Home Minister expressed hope that the SPC would lead to a silent revolution over the years by focusing on character building by imparting moral values to budding minds.He further expressed concern that education these days stresses more on mere book reading with little attention being paid towards character building of students, which shows negative effects on society in terms of increased crime.Rajnath Singh said that in order to cope with rapid modernization and cut-throat competition, schools have focused all their attention towards building careers and rising incomes, creating tremendous pressure among the young minds.While the dawn of new technologies, internet and social media have helped our children keep pace with the changing times, it has adversely impacted our society as we witnessed the ...
Raj Kumar appointed as new Panjab University VC
Professor Raj Kumar, the dean and head of the Institute of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of Panjab University, an official release said today. Kumar has been appointed for a period of three years with effect from Monday. The term of the present Vice-Chancellor Arun Kumar Grover expires tomorrow, the release said. Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, who is the chancellor of the university, had constituted a selection committee last month for the post. The committee submitted a panel of three names for consideration on Tuesday after considering various applications and interviewing nine applicants, the release added.
Prof Raj Kumar appointed VC of Panjab University
Professor Raj Kumar has been appointed the vice-chancellor of Panjab University (PU), a government statement said today. The appointment was made by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu who is chancellor of the university. The term of the appointment will be for three years with effect from July 23, 2018 or from the date he assumes charge of his office, the statement said. At present, Prof Raj Kumar is posted as the Dean and Head of Institute of Management Studies of the Banaras Hindu University. The term of the present PU vice-chancellor Prof Arun Kumar Grover is expiring on July 22. The Vice President had last month constituted a selection Committee to draw up a panel of three names suitable for the post of the vice chancellor. The selection committee submitted a panel of three names for the consideration of the Vice President on July 17, 2018 after considering various applications received and interviewing nine applicants, the statement said.
Rajnath launches Student Police Cadet programme
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today launched the nationwide Student Police Cadet (SPC) programme, which aims to build a bridge between the police and school students by inculcating values and ethics in them through classes. The Ministry of Home Affairs-sponsored programme focuses on students of classes VIII and IX. In the initial phase, it will be implemented in all government schools in urban and rural areas across the country, an official statement had said. Speaking at the launch here, Singh expressed hope that the SPC would lead to a silent revolution over the years by focusing on character building and imparting moral values to budding minds. A sum of Rs 50,000 would be provided to each school for educational assistance, training and contingencies under the programme. A sum of Rs 67 crore has already been disbursed to the states for its implementation, Singh said at the event, which was also attended by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Human Resource Development
Soumitra Chatterjee speaks up for Kolkata medical students on hunger strike
Students of the 183-year-old Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata - on hunger strike since July 10 seeking accommodation in a new hostel - on Saturday found support from thespian Soumitra Chatterjee, who condemned the authorities for turning a deaf ear to their demands.
Denial of promotion to 2 Muslim students: Child rights panel
: The national child rights panel has directed its Kerala counterpart here to take immediate action on a complaint that the management of a private school here had allegedly denied promotion to two Muslim students. The direction was based on a complaint by Naushad Thekkayil who alleged that the girl students had not been promoted to the next class as they were wearing uniforms with long sleeves. The complainant alleged the girls-Fathima Thasneem and Hafsa Parveen, studying in sixth and second standards of a private school at Thiruvallam near here-had not been promoted to the next class by its principal. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) asked the state panel to take immediate action for violation of child rights and also ensure that the children should not be deprived of studies and promoted to higher classes. The directive was given in a letter sent to Chairperson of Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, C J Antony, a ...
