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Humanity feels ashamed by school kids' detention: Manoj Tiwari
BJP on Wednesday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for the alleged detention of half-a-dozen minor girls by authorities of a school here.
Over 25 students fall ill after consuming mid-day meal at Delhi school
Over 25 girl students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal at a government school in Delhi's Narela area and were rushed to a hospital, the police said. "About 26 students were taken ill due to food poisoning after consuming mid-day meal. They were taken to Satyawadi Raja Harish Chandra Hospital," a senior police official said. According to hospital authorities, the students of Senior Secondary School in Narela's Bankner complained of abdominal pain. Some of the students have been discharged. The rest are likely to be discharged later in the day, a doctor at the hospital said. Following the development, the Delhi government's Education Department has called a meeting of all midday suppliers in the national capital tomorrow. This is second such incident within a week. Two girls were taken ill after having mid-day meal on Saturday at a Delhi government school in East Delhi's Khichdipur in which a dead lizard was allegedly found. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had on Monday ...
Udhampur: Jitendra Singh directs swift construction to replace destroyed school building
Union Minister Jitendra Singh confirmed on Wednesday that a temporary makeshift school building will accommodate the students of the Udhampur school, which was destroyed in landslides in 2014 till a permanent building was constructed.He also issued instructions to the Deputy Commissioner, Ravinder Kumar, to immediately start the construction for a new school building.This comes in the wake of reports that students of Saddal Primary School in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district study in the open in a forest after their school building was damaged in landslides in September 2014. The landslides had claimed the lives of at least 40 people, while an entire village was buried under debris."I just spoke to Ravinder Kumar and issued instructions to immediately shift the school to some other building for the time being, and meanwhile, initiate the process for construction of a new building," said Singh.Despite several pleas to the concerned authorities, there has not been any forthcoming ...
25 Delhi students hospitalised after mid-day meal
Around 25 students of a government school here were hospitalised after eating their mid-day meal, police said.
No external agencies to be involved in admission tests: JU
A day after its decision to reintroduce admission tests in six undergraduate courses, the Jadavpur University on Wednesday said the admission will be conducted by the varsity itself and no external agencies will be involved in the process.
Schools should raise awareness on child abuse: Assocham
The Assocham Education Council (AEC) has stressed the importance of raising "child abuse" awareness in schools, involving students, their parents and staff members. The council, in a report, requested the Centre as well as the state governments to ensure that schools become "abuse-free zones". In the wake of the recent sexual abuse cases reported from schools across the country, the AEC decided to present its recommendations to HRD ministry for the creation of a "safe and healthy environment" for students, Tamal Mukherjee, the chairman of the council, said at a press meet here yesterday. The organisation advocated the formation of a child welfare committee in schools, consisting of principal, trustees, parents, teachers and psychologists, to carry out the awareness programmes. The AEC also asked the teaching and non-teaching staff of the institutions to sign a "child abuse prevention" pledge. "As playschools are mushrooming in nooks and corners of the country, there ...
Six medical students of CMCH on fast on hostel facility
Six senior students of the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital have been on an indefinite fast for the second day today demanding accommodation in the new hostel which is alloted for only first year students. The fasting students, belonging to second, third and fourth year, alleged that about one hundred of their classmates were in a precarious situation for inadequate hostel facility and the authorities had turned a blind eye to their woes. Sayan Roy, a third year student, said "we have inadequate hostel facility for the last three years and in the new hostel building only freshers have been alloted rooms. This is discriminatory." He said the old hostel for seniors was in bad shape and did not have enough beds for all. Last Thursday the senior students had gheraoed the Principal Ucchal Bhadra for several hours on the issue. Bhadra said, as per MCI guidelines freshers and seniors cannot be accommodated in the same hostel to prevent incidents of ragging. He said the ...
25 students fall ill after consuming mid-day meal at Delhi school, hospitalised
Over 25 students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal at a government school in Delhi's Narela area and were rushed to a hospital, the police said. "We have received information that about 26 students were taken ill after consuming mid-day meal. They have been taken to Satyawadi Raja Harish Chandra Hospital," a senior police official said. According to hospital authorities, the children had complained of abdominal pain. "All students are stable and likely to be discharged soon," a senior doctor told PTI. This is second such incident within a week. Two girls were taken ill after having mid-day meal on Saturday at a Delhi government school in East Delhi's Khichdipur in which a dead lizard was allegedly found.
Delhi CM seeks report on school kids' detention
The Delhi government on Wednesday sought a report on the detention of over half a dozen children for nearly five hours in a school in Old Delhi over non-payment of tuition fees in time.
Kejriwal seeks report on confinement of KG students in school basement
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sought a report from the education department about alleged confinement of kindergarten students in the basement for not paying school fees. The Delhi Police had registered a case against a school for allegedly confining kindergarten students in the basement over non payment of fees. "Chief Minister @ArvindKejriwal has sought report on Rabia Public School issue. He has called Secretary and Director education with all facts," Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tweeted today. The school authorities were not available for their comment on the issue. Kejriwal and Sisodia will also visit the educational institute tomorrow to conduct a meeting with the students, parents and school authorities. "Myself and Dy CM will visit the school tomo at 10 am. Will meet the kids, their parents and school authorities," the chief minister tweeted. The matter came to light after the police was informed by some parents that 16 children were confined to the basement by ...
Funds crunch, lack of teachers' training affect Bengal's govt-run schools: Report
Shortage of funds, lack of teachers' training, feeble academic planning and inadequate functioning are the key challenges faced by the primary education system in West Bengal, says a report of the Pratichi Institute associated with Nobel laureate Amartya Sen.
Kejriwal seeks report on school girls 'lock up' case
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday sought a report on the Rabea Girl's Public School case where 16 students were allegedly locked up in the basement of the school building for not clearing their fees.The local police have registered a case against the school authorities under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act. The investigation into the matter is underway.Denying the allegations, Farah Diba, Headmistress of the school said that two teachers were given the responsibility to keep an eye on the children in the basement. She also stated that the school uses the basement as a play area for the students."Basement is where the children play; there were two teachers keeping a watch on them. They usually sit on the ground, and the fan had gone for repair that day. The allegations are all false," said Diba.Calling the act inhumane, the parents told the ANI that their wards were made to sit on the floor in the basement from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm under scorching heat on Tuesday .
CPI hails HC order to grant marks to students who took NEET in
The CPI today welcomed the Madras High Court verdict directing the CBSE to grant 196 marks in the Tamil version of this year's NEET to those who took the exam for medical admissions in the regional language. CPI State secretary R Mutharasan also urged the CBSE to implement the order. "The State Committee of the CPI welcomes the High Court order," he said in a statement. Referring to reports of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) mulling appealing against the order, he said this would amount to "confirming the social injustice meted out" to the medical aspirants. He said CBSE should not do so and urged the board to implement the High Court order. The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court had on Tuesday ordered the CBSE to grant 196 marks--4 marks each for 49 erroneous questions--in the Tamil version of this year's NEET to those who took the exam in the regional language. Passing the orders on a public interest litigation, a division bench directed CBSE to ...
Living without AC can lower students' cognitive abilities
Living in dormitories without air conditioning (AC) during a heat wave can lower students' ability to focus, harm their working memory and increase reaction times, a Harvard study has found. The field study, the first to demonstrate the detrimental cognitive effects of indoor temperatures during a heat wave in a group of young healthy individuals, highlights the need for sustainable design solutions in mitigating the health impacts of extreme heat. "Most of the research on the health effects of heat has been done in vulnerable populations, such as the elderly, creating the perception that the general population is not at risk from heat waves," said Jose Guillermo Cedeno-Laurent, research fellow at Harvard University in the US. "To address this blind spot, we studied healthy students living in dorms as a natural intervention during a heat wave in Boston," said Cedeno-Laurent, lead author of the study published in the journal PLOS Medicine. Researchers tracked 44 students in their late .
School confines KG students in basement for not paying fees, case registered
The Delhi Police has registered a case against a school for allegedly confining kindergarten students in the basement for not paying school fees, an official said today. The incident came to light after the police was informed by some parents that 16 children were confined to the basement by their teachers between 7 am to 12 noon in central Delhi's Hauz Qazi area, the police said. A case was registered against the school authorities, the police said, adding that they were looking for the person responsible for the incident.
JU impasses ends as authorities reintroduce admission tests
The Executive Council of the Jadavpur University today decided to reintroduce admission tests in the Arts faculty, putting an end to the impasse surrounding the scrapping of the entrance examinations in six humanities subjects. The EC, after a marathon meeting, decided to admit students in the six subjects based on the 50:50 formula - equal weightage on marks obtained in admission tests and in board exams, a spokesman for the Jadavpur University Teachers' Association (JUTA) told PTI. Members of the Arts Faculty Students' Union (AFSU), spearheading the agitation by students to press for reintroduction of admission tests, said they were withdrawing their 96-hour fast in the wake of the EC decision. "However, we will take the path of democratic movement whenever there will be attacks on the autonomy of our institution," AFSU general secretary Debraj Debnath said. The JUTA spokesperson said in the EC resolution, the Dean of Arts and Registrar have been asked to chalk out the modalities of
MP gets 52nd district -- Niwari
Ahead of the Assembly elections which are due by year-end, the Madhya Pradesh government today announced the creation of a new district in Bundelkhand region. The new district of 'Niwari' was being carved out of Tikamgarh district, an official press release said. It takes the number of districts in Madhya Pradesh to 52. Objections and suggestions would be invited from people over the creation of the new district within 60 days from the date of the publication of notice in the official gazette, it added. The new district would include three tehsils of the present Tikamgarh district Niwari, Orchha and Prithvipur. Local leaders in Niwari were demanding a separate district for long. The new district will border on Uttar Pradesh.
Private school management booked for detaining minors over fees
A private school's management was booked on charge of forcibly detaining over half a dozen minor children within its premises for five hours after their parents failed to deposit tuition fees on time, police said on Tuesday.
JU brings back admission tests, VC wants to resign
Under pressure from protesting students and revolt by a large section of teachers, Jadavpur University authorities on Tuesday decided to bring back the admission test system for admission to six under-graduate courses, but the Vice Chancellor announced that he would resign.
Discussion among stakeholders key for edu system: Amartya Sen
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen today said continuous discussion among stakeholders is required to take the education system forward. "Only talks can enable us to find out merits and demerits in our education system. Any deficiency and lacunae in our education system can be traced and defined through continuous discussion only," Sen said. "Discussion among teachers themselves, among teachers and students and among students themselves, thus, lead to expansion of knowledge. The basis of education is discussion," Sen said, after launching the report of Pratichi Trust, an organisation headed by him. He said the education and health sectors in the country had not progressed the way they should have. "We need to correct the course. And for this, again we need to raise our voice assertively," the eminent economist said. Referring to the impasse at Jadavpur University, he said, "I had started teaching there in 1956... As I said, no mistakes can be corrected without discussion, we ...