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Australian High Commissioner visits ISB in Hyderabad
Australian High Commissioner to India, Harinder Sidhu on Friday visited Indian School of Business (ISB) here and interacted with the faculty, students and staff.
Delhi government clears signature bridge project
The Delhi government on Friday cleared two major pending projects -- completion of a signature bridge and two new academic blocks in the Delhi Technological University (DTU).
Umar Khalid to challenge JNU panel's recommendation upholding his rustication
JNU student Umar Khalid today said that the students will not "lie low" and vowed to challenge in court the University panel's recommendation upholding his rustication in connection with the February 9, 2016 incident against Afzal Guru's hanging during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised in the campus. In a statement released on social media, Khalid said this is the third time in the last two years that the administration has come up with a rustication order against him in the case-- an order that has been twice set aside by the courts. "We once again reject this farce of an enquiry along with its findings and verdict. It is against all principles of natural justice, and is riddled with contradictions, lies and malice which will soon be exposed again. We will once again challenge this in court," he added. The PhD scholar said that they were being "targeted in a systematic and a malafide manner by an enquiry that was prejudiced against us from day one". "An administration
Sonowal meets school heads to improve academic environment
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today met the heads of prominent schools of Dibrugarh and asked them to create an environment in schools where students can gain knowledge and imbibe moral values, an official release said here. Sonowal also made some suggestions to improve the academic environment of the schools and urged the teachers to observe the actions and behaviours of the students for suitable intervention to groom their personality. He said the heads of the educational institutions should strive hard to promote quality education in their respective schools. Stating that classroom teaching is inadequate to develop students as good human beings, he emphasised on orienting them with moral values to dispel superstition and negativity. The chief minister further suggested sports activities for two hours every day in schools to encourage students to take up sports as an integral part of their lives. He also stressed on maintaining cleanliness in schools.
Focus needed on tapping potential of human capital: VP
Educational and job opportunities for the youth were bound to increase with the country emerging as a major world player economically and measures were needed to tap the potential of the human capital, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu today said. Each institution should look into its own functioning and identify areas that require reform and those requiring transformation "in consonance with the Prime Minister's call to reform, perform and transform," he said. He was addressing the faculty and students of Pondicherry Central University here. Naidu said "today we are living in interesting times. India is emerging as a major world player economically. Indian economy which is growing at more than seven per cent is poised to become the third largest economy in the coming ten to fifteen years. We are in a transformational, aspirational India." "As the economy transforms, educational and job opportunities for the youth are also bound to increase and the living standards of ...
At 50 percent, SDA Bocconi Asia Center's incoming batch has the highest female ratio ever
SDA Bocconi Asia Center, formerly named MISB Bocconi, inaugurated the International Master in Business (IMB) Batch of 2018-20 earlier called Post Graduate Program in Business (PGPB). The incoming batch has seen the highest ratio yet of females up from last year's 38 percent. The Opening ceremony was conducted in the presence of Dean, David Bardolet, MD, Alessandro Giuliani, Faculty and staff members and the Chief Guest, Kevin Flynn, President and Managing Director at FCA India.The Dean of SDA Bocconi Asia Center, Prof. David Bardolet, introduced the new batch to the Bocconi Family and spoke about the positioning of Bocconi in Europe and globally. Excited to welcome the largest batch so far, Prof. Bardolet highlighted how the International Master in Business (IMB) is not only recognised in the European university system but also has high visibility in international markets. "We look forward to welcoming you to the worldwide Bocconi community and to being a part of a legacy that is more
JU VC, other officials allowed to leave after 30-hour gherao
The Vice-Chancellor of Jadavpur University and other executive council members were allowed to leave the varsity late last night, following a 30-hour gherao by a section of a students' union in protest against the move to scrap admission tests for six humanities subjects. "We allowed the VC and other EC members to leave at around 11.45 pm yesterday, but our sit-in before Aurobindo Bhavan, the main administrative building, will continue till the EC withdraws its decision to scrap the entrance tests," AFSU chairperson Somashree Choudhury told PTI today. She, however, said AFSU will not obstruct the movement of anyone. Choudhury said that AFSU and other student organisations in the varsity have called for a class boycott today to press for their demands. "We had told the VC last night that we can take any drastic step after 24 hours, if the authorities did not re-introduce the admission tests, and announce a decision at the earliest. "We have the moral support of the ...
Students allow Jadavpur varsity VC to go home
The students' siege of Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das and other executive council members that began on Wednesday afternoon ended close to Thursday-Friday midnight, as the protesters allowed him to go home.
BJP trying to defame JNU via puppet administration: JNUSU
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) on Thursday accused the university's High-Level Enquiry Committee of acting as a puppet to the in-power Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to defame the institution as part of its 2019 Lok Sabha elections propaganda."Since 2014, after the BJP government has come to power in Centre, it is not only inclusive higher education that has faced all-around assault, but also the student leaders who have been vocal about government's shameless saffronization propaganda in various campuses across the nation have been victimised and charged under false cases," read a statement on behalf of the JNUSU."JNU being one of the torchbearers in struggles against BJP government's attacks on higher education has been subjected to various false charges based on BJP's fake nationalism propaganda," the statement further read.This came after the high-level inquiry committee on Thursday upheld Umar Khalid's rustication and a fine of Rs 10,000 imposed on Kanhaiya
NCERT books would be 'rectified' soon: MoS HRD
Union Minister Satyapal Singh today accused previous governments of "politicising" education and said the shortcomings in NCERT books would be rectified soon as no changes have been made in them since 2004. The Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development made the remark while replying to a query on the Madhya Pradesh government's request to his ministry to "correct" a chapter, titled "Politics of Independent India", in the Political Science textbook for Class 12. Among other things, the chapter describes the BJP as a party promoting "the agenda of Hindutva." The chapter also touches on the 2002 Godhra riots and mentions erstwhile Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's famous "follow the Raj-dharma" advice to the Narendra Modi-led Gujarat government. When asked in this regard, Singh said, "I thank you for bringing this to my notice. There has been no change in the NCERT (National Council Of Educational Research And Training) books since 2004 but we will rectify this ...
Mob vandalises school after video of teacher in compromising
A mob vandalised a school in New Town area of North 24 Parganas district today after a video purportedly showing a school teacher in a compromising position with a class 10 girl student went viral on social media, police said. The parents and students of the school at Patharghata area went on a rampage at around 4 pm after the alleged video purportedly showing the teacher and a class 10 girl student in a compromising position went viral on social media network and news of the video spread like wildfire, the police said. "We have not arrested the teacher as we are trying to find out the genuineness of the video. It has been sent for forensic test," a senior officer of Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate said, adding that a probe has been initiated into the matter. As the mob, joined by outsiders, vandalised school property demanding the accused be immediately arrested, the school authorities called the police and handed over the accused teacher to the police, a school ...
Pune school withdraws its controversial guidelines for girl
A local school today withdrew its controversial guidelines directing the girl students to wear "inner-wears" of a specific colour while on the campus. The decision was taken after parents of the girl students of MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul School, located in Kothrud area, raised hue and cry over the "coercive and unnecessary" diktat. Two officials of the education board of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) visited the school today and held a meeting with the school administration, following which the decision was taken to withdraw the guidelines. Confirming the development, school executive director and trustee Suchitra Karad-Nagare said they have withdrawn the entire diary of the guidelines after some parents and organisations raised objections. "Our intention and rationale behind the guidelines were good. Maybe that the language used in the guidelines was objectionable to the parents. The school administration will hold meetings with parents and Education department ...
SC notice to Centre, states on PIL to secure rights of orphan kids
The Supreme Court on Thursday issues notices to the Centre and state governments on a PIL seeking reservation for orphan children - who are as deserving as any Backward Caste, Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes.
No teachers being recruited through outsourcing method: Hry
The Haryana government today denied reports that recruitment of teachers was being done through the 'outsourcing' method. "Only Multi Purpose Workers of Group D were being recruited through outsourcing. No teacher or clerks have been recruited through this medium and would not be recruited in future also," Additional Chief Secretary, School Education Department, Dheera Khandelwal told reporters here. She said that about 750 Multi Purpose Workers of Group D had been recruited through this medium. "There is no truth in the reports that we are recruiting teachers through outsourcing," she said. Earlier, opposition parties had alleged that the BJP government in the state was preparing ground for privatization of education in the state. INLD's Hisar MP Dushyant Chautala had alleged that as a first step the contract for recruitment of C and D category of employees has already been handed out to the private sector.
Study material on history to be available for Class 11, 12 students in 15 days: Pb minister
Almost a month after a six-member oversight committee suggested "replacing" the Class 12 history book of the Punjab School Education Board, state Education Minister O P Soni today said students of class 11 and 12 will get reading material of history in the next 15 days. According to an official release, the decision was taken in a meeting held under the chairmanship of the education minister here. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had in May announced the constitution of the six-member oversight committee to examine the recommendations of the 2014 panel that reviewed the history syllabus and oversee all history books in the future. The move had come after the Shiromani Akali Dal alleged that a major portion of Sikh and Punjab history had been removed from the Class 12 curriculum. At the meeting today, Chairperson of the expert committee Kirpal Singh said, "Our youths are not well aware about the distinguished history of Punjab. Therefore, the proposed books should have the content
TN adopts Bills for setting up Shiv Nadar, Sai varsities
The Tamil Nadu Assembly today adopted seven Bills including those for the establishment of two private universities and one for facilitating establishment of private law colleges in the State. The Shiv Nadar University Bill, 2018 and Sai University Bill, 2018 both envisaging unitary type varsities were adopted amid opposition from the DMK. The Shiv Nadar Act was adopted following a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the state government with HCL Corporation during the Global Investors Meet held here in 2015 to facilitate establishment of a private university. Similarly, the Sai University Act was adopted following a proposal by the promoters to provide higher education in Tamil Nadu. Opposing the move, DMK MLA K Ponmudi, a former Higher Education Minister, said his party's opposition was based on its policy, since there will be no government control on such private institutions and wanted it to be referred to a select committee. The Bills were, however, adopted ...
Principal, 3 others held after videos of school toilet emerge on social media
A school principal and three others were arrested today after videos of girl students in a toilet appeared on social media, police said. The matter came to light when a large number of students and parents reached the school in the neighbouring Maharajganj district and began protesting. "This morning, students along with their guardians protested against the videos of girls toilet in the school. The CBSE affiliated school is till class 10th," ASP, Maharajganj, Ashutosh Shukla said. He said a team of police officers reached there and arrested the school principal, his brother and also two teachers, who were fired from the school. The principal is also the owner of the school, Shukla added. The four accused have been arrested under relevant sections of the IT Act and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PCOSO) Act, an official said. "During initial investigation it was found that the principal's brother had installed the camera in the girls toilet five-six months back. Two ...
TelanganaEAMCET-II exam paper leak: two more arrested
The Telangana Crime Investigation Department, probing the leak of the Telangana state engineering agriculture and medical common entrance test (EAMCET)-II-2016 medical question papers, today arrested two more persons, including a dean of an private college here. The dean, V Vasu Babu, and K V Sivanaryana Rao, an agent for admissions in private colleges, who were allegedly involved in leakage of the EAMCET-II papers were arrested, a release from CID said. Vasu Babu, who is incharge for six campuses, and Sivanaryana were in touch with other accused persons, who conducted a preparation camp with leaked EAMCET question papers at Bhubaneswar, it said. The duo met the accused several times during February to July 2016, police said. They discussed about the question paper leakage and gathering of students and arranged six students for the camp at Bhubaneswar and prepared them with the leaked question papers along with other students, police said. The six students attended the .
After uproar, Pune school rescinds order on girls' underwear
After a furore, a prominent private co-education school here withdrew a bizarre order mandating all girl students to wear only white or beige underwear on campus, an official said here on Thursday.
Scrapping UGC: HRD extends deadline for receiving feedback till Jul 20
The HRD Ministry today extended the deadline for receiving feedback and suggestions from stakeholders on scrapping of the UGC and draft bill for replacing it with the Higher Education Commission for India. The decision to extend the deadline was taken following representations from various quarters. Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar today announced at a press conference about the deadline extension till July 20. The HRD Ministry had last week announced its decision to replace the UGC with the HECI by repealing the UGC Act, 1951. According to the draft, which has been placed in public domain by the ministry to seek feedback from the stakeholders, the new commission will solely focus on academic matters and monetary grants would be under the purview of the ministry. Less government and more governance, separation of grant-related functions, end of inspection raj, powers to enforce compliance with the academic quality standards and to order closure of sub-standard and bogus ...