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Himachal-based university to train Chinese yoga trainers
Yoga experts from Shoolini University based in this Himachal Pradesh town will be training yoga instructors in China, it was announced on Thursday. A team from the yoga department of the university is back from China after attending a workshop.
Happiness classes in Delhi govt schools to begin from next week: Sisodia
Classes covering the ambitious "happiness curriculum", introduced by the Delhi government for the students of nursery up to the 8th standard in its schools, will begin from next week, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said today. An estimated 9-10 lakh students of the Delhi government schools will be taught in these classes. The government was also in talks with the municipal corporations that ran primary schools in the city for conducting these classes, Sisodia said at an orientation programme for teachers here. "The classes covering the happiness curriculum will begin next week. We are also talking to the municipal corporations. If the students of the corporation schools are added, the number of children to be covered under the happiness curriculum will go up to 15-16 lakh," he told reporters later. The solutions to modern-day problems like terrorism, corruption and pollution could come from these classrooms, the deputy chief minister said and hoped that someday, the innovative ..
U'khand governor awards 34 students
Uttarakhand Governor K K Paul today honoured 34 students, who performed well in class 10th and 12th examinations of the Uttarakhand Board this year, with the Governor's Award and advised them to combine the qualities of passion, patience and persistence to achieve success in life. Paul said the combination of the three Ps alone could drive them to success. Noting that a good IQ may not always be enough, he stressed the importance of a good emotional quotient (EQ) which can keep their "morale high besides keeping them conscious of their social ambience". Apart from giving the top three scorers of high school, intermediate and Madhyama and Uttar Madhyama in Sanskrit education Rs 7,000, Rs 5,000 and Rs 3,000 in cash, he also gifted each of the awarded students a book based on the Prime Minister's Mann ki Baat. He also advised them to develop the habit of reading books beyond the prescribed syllabus.
State govt not distributing Bhagwad Gita in colleges: Maha Min
Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde on Thursday clarified that it was Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, which intended to distribute Bhagwad Gita in colleges and not the state government.This came hours after it was reported that the Directorate of Higher Education has decided to distribute Bhagwad Gita in Maharashtra colleges.Twade further said if someone wants to distribute the Quran or the Bible, the government will facilitate them as well."Government is not distributing Bhagwad Gita. Bhakti Vedant Trust from Bhiwandi wanted to distribute Bhagwad Gita at colleges. We provided them with a list of colleges. If someone says they want to distribute Quran and Bible we will give them the list of colleges too," Tawde said.Earlier in the day, it was reported that the Directorate of Higher Education has decided to distribute the holy book in 100 NAAC accredited A/A+ colleges.
Puducherry govt signs pact for mid-day meals
Puducherry government today signed an MoU with Bengaluru-based Akshaya Patra Foundation to provide 'nutritious and hygienic' food under the mid-day meal scheme in the Union Territory. Secretary to Education A Anbarasu and the vice-chairman of the foundation Chanchalapathi Dasa signed the Memorandum of Understanding here in the presence of Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and Agriculture Minister R Kamalakannan, a release said. The foundation, involved in preparation and supply of mid-day meal for students in different parts of the country for the past 17 years, would operate the scheme in Puducherry from June next year and cover 50,000 students of 300 schools. It would modernise the central kitchen of the Department of Education here at a cost of Rs 13 crore, the release said. Agriculture Minister R Kamalakannan told reporters that the territorial government had been implementing the mid-day meal scheme for years, covering students from pre-primary level to Class XII.
Nothing to say on reintroduction of JU entrance tests: Guv
West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi today said he had "nothing to say" about the decision of Jadavpur University to reintroduce entrance tests in the Arts faculty, and said the varsity's executive council was within its rights to lay down admission norms. "The admission committee has been formed by the EC, it has laid down certain norms to conduct admission tests (to six humanities streams). The tests will now be conducted as per the stipulated norms... I have nothing to say in this matter," Tripathi, who is also the Chancellor of JU, said. Tripathi was asked to comment about the decision of the EC to reintroduce admission tests to the six humanities subjects in undergraduate courses - English, Comparative Literature, Bengali, History, Political Science and Philosophy. On JU Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das's statement that he would ask Tripathi to relieve him and Pro-VC Pradip Ghosh of their responsibilities, the Governor said, "Let him (VC) come. I will take appropriate ...
Review meeting for Aspirational District schemes in Barpeta
Representatives of various government departments and PSU will review implementation of the schemes at Barpeta district of Assam under the Aspirational Districts programme of the NITI Aayog. Barpeta is one of the seven districts in Assam chosen by the NITI Aayog for the Aspirational District programme. The programme aims to quickly and effectively improve the performance of these districts across identified key performance indicators. "The main agenda of the meeting is to review the progress of the schemes launched by the Central and state governments in Barpeta under Aspirational Districts programme," Press Information Bureau Director General (North East) Kuldeep Singh Dhatwalia told PTI here. The meeting will also see the implementation of schemes under sustainable development goal in the district. "This programme identified 49 key performance indicators to measure progress of the districts. Health, nutrition, education, agriculture, water resources, financial ...
Detaining students over fee arrears is wrong: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday visited a school where young students were detained for non-payment of tuition fees. He rebuked the principal and said "taking hostage for collecting arrears is wrong".
Governor releases ASSOCHAM Knowledge Report
West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi today said there is increased realisation on quality of education at school level. Delivering his address at the 'ASSOCHAM EduMeet 2018' here, Tripathi said, Centre is working on certain focus areas like school curriculum, teachers skill with the intention to develop new ways and "create an eco-system which is self-sustainable and ever evolving." "Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working hard on creating a framework," Tripathi said. The Governor said, "There is increased realisation on quality of education at school level with both government and private participation." Stating the government was giving focus on pre-school, Tripathi said right to pre-school education was essential to help build up the formal education system. "In this regard private and government partnerships can help in sharing resources, experiences and help build a strong foundation," he said. Pointing out India had immense potential to be an education hub and ...
Government fusing 'neo-liberalism' and 'Hindutva' in education: CPI(M)
Accusing the government of fusing "neo-liberalism" and "Hindutva" in education, the CPI(M) today called upon students, teachers and people in general to oppose the Centre's education policies. In an editorial in the latest edition of party organ 'Peoples' Democracy', former general secretary Prakash Karat said various steps taken by the government, including the legislation being brought forth to abolish the University Grants Commission (UGC) and set up a Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), has brought into sharp focus the "assault" taking place on education. "What is emerging is a toxic fusion of neo-liberalism and Hindutva in education. For students, the prospects are of escalating fees and inaccessibility of entry into institutions of higher education and a general deterioration in the standards of public school education. "The resistance to the twin onslaught on education is growing. It is necessary to mobilise students, teachers and all concerned citizens to unitedly ...
7-year-old boy finds Rs 500 notes, rewarded for honesty
A seven-year old boy who found a bundle of Rs 5O0 notes totalling Rs 50,000, while playing in front of his school, has come in for praise from the local police after he handed it over to them. Mohammaed Yasin, studying in the second standard at the Chinnasemur Panchayat Union School, near here, found the money during the school interval around 11 am yesterday, and gave it to his teacher. She took the boy with the bundle to the headmaster, who took Yasin with the cash and handed it over to the superintendent of police Sakthi Ganesh. The official was all praise for the boy and arranged to buy garments for him as reward for his deed, police said. Ganesh said the boy would also be given a certificate for his honesty on July 19 during the district police officers meeting. Later, the police said the person who lost the money could approach them and claim the cash after submitting proof.
Universal Business School successfully concludes Leadership Next Gen
Universal Business School has announced successfully concluding the Leadership Next Gen event, which was organized from June 22nd to June, 2018.With participation from over 150 HR Professionals from Mumbai, Gujarat, Pune, Ahmedabad and Nashik, the event partnered with HR Shapers, Royal Enfield, Dollar, VGN Jewellers and Amul were the event partners."As the idea was seeded and the registrations began, we had 550 registrations and it was a challenge for us to shortlist as there were just 150 seats. Nearly 170 HR professionals were finally part of this two day gala event," said Founder Universal Business School, Tarun Anand."Many days of meticulous planning of UBS team comprising the Corporate Relations team and the students shaped these two days filled with fun and frolic. From yoga sessions to the tree plantation, to the Indoor and outdoor sports, flash mobs, trek to the beautiful waterfall, Global CEO interactions and not to miss the gala cultural night which concluded with a fashion .
Sri Lankan students awarded scholarships to study in China
Fifteen Sri Lankan university students were awarded scholarships by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to pursue higher studies on climatology and oceanography in a bid to strengthen the education ties between the two countries.
Kejriwal warns school authorities over confinement of KG students in basement
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has issued a stern warning to school authorities who allegedly confined 16 kindergarten children in basement over non-payment of fee and said a probe would be ordered into the matter. He visited the school along with his deputy Manish Sisodia and Environment Minister Imran Hussain, also the MLA from Ballimaran constituency under which the school comes, today. Kejriwal said they interacted with the principal of Rabia Public School, Naheed Usmani, and warned her that this kind of treatment towards children would not be tolerated and the Delhi government and the police will take action. He said an inquiry would be ordered to look into the matter. Kejriwal and Sisodia also interacted with students and teachers there. The chief minister yesterday sought a report from the education department about the alleged confinement of the students in the basement of the school for non-payment of fee. The matter came to light after some parents informed police that
Kejriwal reprimands principal over confinement of school girls
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday reprimanded principal Naheed Usmani of Rabia Girls Public School for locking up kindergarten students over an alleged delay in the payment of fees.Speaking to ANI, Kejriwal, who visited the school along with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, assured the students' parents that stringent action would be taken against the authorities."Both Delhi government and Police will take action. This kind of a thing will not be tolerated in future," he said.On a related note, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) had issued notices to the Delhi Police and the Education Department seeking factual reports over alleged confinement of children in the basement Rabea Girls' Public School.Taking suo moto cognisance of the matter, the DCW sought details of action taken by them against the school authorities.It has also asked the Delhi Police and the State Education Department to respond by July 17.A few kindergarten students were allegedly locked up in ...
Kejriwal, Sisodia visit school where KG students were confined in basement
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today visited the school where 16 kindergarten students were allegedly confined in the basement for non-payment of fee. Kejriwal said they interacted with the principal of Rabia Public School, Naheed Usmani, and warned her that this kind of treatment towards children would not be tolerated and the Delhi government and the police will take action. He said an inquiry would be conducted into the matter. Kejriwal and Sisodia also interacted with students and teachers there. They were accompanied by Environment Minister Imran Hussain, the MLA from Ballimaran constituency under which the school comes. Kejriwal yesterday sought a report from the education department about the alleged confinement of the students in the basement of the school for non-payment of fee. The matter came to light after police was informed by some parents that 16 children were confined in the basement by their teachers between 7 am to 12 ...
Chinese professor suspended following misconduct complaints
A leading Chinese university has suspended a prominent primatologist in a victory for China's slow-building #MeToo movement. Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou said in a today statement on social media that it would suspend Zhang Peng and revoke his honorary titles after confirming two complaints from female students. The university did not disclose the allegations, but said it had "zero tolerance" for teacher misconduct and would resolutely safeguard students' legal rights. Zhang held visiting positions at the University of Wisconsin and University of Kyoto and had been inducted into a prestigious national fellowship program in China. The #MeToo movement has slowly gained traction on Chinese campuses despite facing bouts of censorship. A few prominent professors have been dismissed for sexual misconduct in recent months.
DCW issues notice to police, Education Dept on students' confinement
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) issued notices to the Delhi Police and the Education Department seeking factual reports over alleged confinement of children in the basement of Delhi's Rabea Girls' Public School.Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, the DCW sought details of action taken by them against the school authorities."It has been reported that 59 girls, aged four and five years, were allegedly confined to the basement of the school for around five hours as punishment for non-payment of fees. This is a serious matter and in light of the same, please provide a factual report of the incident and action taken against school authorities," read the notice issued by the DCW.The DCW has further asked the Delhi Police and the State Education Department to respond by July 17 concerning the same.According to media reports on July 9, few kindergarten students were allegedly locked up in the basement of the school building for not clearing their fees.However, the school ...
Israel demolishes Palestinian school in West Bank
Scuffles broke out between Palestinians and Israeli troops in the southern West Bank on Wednesday during the demolition of a school.
Delhi University announces 5th cut-off list
Delhi University announced its fifth cut-off list for admission to undergraduate courses tonight. There has been a drop of 0.5-3 per cent in cut-offs across colleges. Around 50,000 students have taken admission in colleges of the university, with over 6,000 seats still lying vacant. Many colleges such as Hindu College, Hansraj College, Institute of Home Economics, Rajdhani College have closed admissions for general category students in many courses. Shri Ram College of Arts and Commerce has not issued a fifth cut-off list for admission for general category students for admission to its B.Com (Hons) and BA(Hons) Economics courses. The varsity threw open its admission portal for aspirants of various undergraduate courses on May 15. The registration for these courses ended on June 7. The first cut-off list was announced on June 19. The total number of male applicants are 1,44,248, women 1,34,297 and other applicants 29. According to an official from the university, 2,78,544 aspirants had
