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Tech can be a force multiplier for several govt programmes: Prez to IIT-K students
President Ram Nath Kovind today said technology can be used to maximise the reach of several government initiatives as he urged students passing out from the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur to contribute to such national missions. The President was in his home city of Kanpur to address the 51st convocation of the IIT-K, where he gave away degrees to over 1,500 students. In his convocation speech, the President told the passing out students that their graduation is marked by excitement and opportunities in the country. "Today's India offers unprecedented hope and avenues... .Our fast-growing economy offers you huge scope. With your talent, your education and your IIT degree, each of you can be a gamechanger for India," he said. He said the government has undertaken many initiatives to improve the quality of life of citizens. Among others, he said, these programmes include the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation or AMRUT, the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti ...
Contribute to government schemes, Kovind urges IIT students
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday asked IIT students to contribute in government schemes that are aimed at improving the quality life of citizens of the country.
Jindal University conferred 'Diamond' rating by QS I-Gauge (Lead, correcting figure in last para)
Britain-based Quacquarelli Symonds' (QS) higher education rating project in India QS I-Gauge on Thursday conferred on O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) in Sonipat, Haryana the "Diamond" rating in recognition of the university's excellence in several parameters including in teaching quality and employability of its students.
Jindal University conferred 'Diamond' rating by QS I-Gauge
Britain-based Quacquarelli Symonds' (QS) higher education rating project in India QS I-Gauge on Thursday conferred on O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) in Sonipat, Haryana the "Diamond" rating in recognition of the university's excellence in several parameters including in teaching quality and employability of its students.
5 teachers to be suspended for miscalculations in CBSE Class 10, 12 exam papers
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has served notices to schools in the city to suspend five teachers after miscalculations of marks were found in Class 10 and Class 12 board exam papers during reevaluation at the request of the aggrieved students. According to board officials, similar action is likely to be ordered by regional offices against schools where evaluation errors have been found. "The re-evaluation saw some students in the Delhi region getting 50-55 marks more than what they had initially got when the results were declared in May this year. In one case, a student, who had initially failed in Urdu, passed after re-evaluation. A detailed report is being prepared in the matter," a CBSE official said. "Five teachers from the Delhi region three from government schools and two from private schools are supposedly to be suspended. Schools concerned have been asked to take the prescribed action," the official added. The CBSE had, on June 1, started the process of ...
Fulfill your dream to study abroad with these 4 platforms
Studying abroad has always been an indicator of prestige and quality. It is the starting point on the path of building a successful career, and a unique opportunity to broaden horizons, gain invaluable knowledge and skills, and to become a citizen of the world.Planning to study abroad takes a lot and is a daunting task not only for the student but for parents too. From selecting the country to university and choosing the right course to accommodation, students and their parents are puzzled.The right guidance is what they need and here are four platforms that can help these students fulfill their overseas education dream:MakeMeStudyAbroadDigitally-driven platform to facilitate education planning and documentation for students planning to study abroad, the platform looks to introduce technology in the traditional 'study abroad' process, connecting students through its online portal to assist them in their dream of studying abroad.The portal includes everything such as checking the ...
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Bahrain on cooperation in the field of Healthcare
The MoU covers the following areas of cooperation:-
'Students divided in name of common school system'
Common schools for everyone will in "no way result" in education of masses, as "students are divided" in schools in the name of uniformity, an academician said on Wednesday.
Direct interference of govts will increase if Higher Education commission is set up: DUTA
The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) today condemned the government's plan to replace the apex education regulator UGC with a higher education commission and said it will result in an increased direct interference by the governments. It is, however, not clear why this overhaul is necessary and how it will address the needs of higher education in a better way, the body said. "The present structure is being completely replaced without providing a detailed study of its founding goals, achievements, its shortcomings and their possible reasons and corrective measures taken or required to improve the health of the UGC. "Even as the government had to shelve proposal of creating HEERA because of opposition received, dismantling of the UGC to create a new agency looks like a quick desperate step in the same direction," they said in a statement. "Under the leadership of PM @narendramodi has embarked on a process of reforms of the regulatory agencies for better administration of the
Over 26,000 takes admission in DU colleges till now
Delhi University's admissions tally crossed the 25,000 mark on the last day of admissions today after the second cut-off lists were released, varsity officials said. As many as 4,003 admissions took place today while 150 students cancelled their admissions, they added. Over 10,000 admissions took place in the last two days. Varsity officials said that as many as 26,291 admissions out of the 56,000 seats in the varsity. As many as 3,203 students have cancelled their admissions so far. Many prominent colleges in the university had closed admissions after their seats were filled on the basis of the first cut-off lists announced on June 19. The second cut-off lists were released on June 24 and many colleges did not announce their second cut-offs for many 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 university has, for now, announced a total of five cut-off lists. The ..
JU impasse over admission tests ends after 44 hours
The impasse over admission tests to six humanities streams at Jadavpur University ended today, as its Executive Council declared that they will be held "at the earliest". The announcement prompted the agitating Arts Faculty Students' Union to withdraw the gherao of the vice-chancellor and other EC members, after 44 hours. The EC also condemned the "wrongful confinement" of the vice-chancellor and other EC members, since Monday evening. Pro-VC Pradip Ghosh told reporters at the university that an admission committee, comprising head of departments of the six humanities streams, "will decide on the modalities of holding the admission tests and decide on the date at the earliest". Soon after the announcement, the impasse ended, as the agitating students made way for VC Suranjan Das and other EC members to leave the campus at around 4 pm, a JU Teachers' Association (JUTA) member said. Ghosh said the EC decided that the admission eligibility of every candidate to humanities .
Sisodia, Finnish envoy meet teachers returned from Finland after receiving training
Ambassador of Finland to India Nina Vaskunlahti and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today interacted with a group of heads of government schools and teacher educators who returned from Finland after getting training. According to the Delhi government, two groups of 30 each comprising heads of schools, officers of Directorate of Education (DoE) and teachers had visited Finland from March 4 to 10 and March 11 to 17. The government said the visits aimed at getting an in-depth understanding about the Finnish education model in the context of school policies, teacher training and everyday teaching practice and school administration. Speaking at an function, Sisodia expressed his desire to incorporate the "good practices" observed and asked all the participants to give a write up in the form of a paper, to be compiled in the form of a document which can be used as a reference for educators who have not visited the country, a move which was highly appreciated. According to a ...
HRD proposes draft Act to replace UGC
The government on Wednesday proposed the draft of a new Act with which it seeks to replace the University Grants Commission (UGC) -- the principal funding body for universities.
Teachers deserve respect from society: Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said that teachers deserve respect from the society and stressed on imparting best education system for the students of the city.
Centre to scrap UGC, bring in Higher Education Commission
The government is set to replace the apex higher education regulator University Grants Commission (UGC) with a higher education commission by repealing the UGC Act, 1951. "Under the leadership of PM @narendramodi has embarked on a process of reforms of the regulatory agencies for better administration of the HE sector (sic). In a landmark decision, a draft Act for repeal of #UGC & setting up #HECI (Higher Education Commission of India) has been prepared," Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar tweeted. "The draft Act is in accordance with the commitment of govt for reforming the regulatory systems that provide more autonomy to HE institutes to promote excellence & facilitate holistic growth of the education system," he added. The Higher Education Commission of India would focus solely on academic matters. Monetary grants would be the purview of the ministry, according to the draft. "Less government and more governance, separation of grant functions, end of inspection raj, focus .
Jadavpur students withdraw protest after EC nod to admission tests
Students of Jadavpur University withdrew their almost 40 hour long protest demonstration on Wednesday after the authorities decided to hold admission tests for six undergraduate courses in humanities.
Shankar Mahadevan ties up with Maharashtra Mandal Singapore
Bollywood music director Shankar Mahadevan's school Shankar Mahadevan Academy (SMA) has joined hands with Maharashtra Mandal Singapore (MMS) to offer Indian music programmes to students of Singapore. The partnership was announced today, an official release said. "This association will look at reaching out to Indians based out of Singapore and further enhance their music learning experience," it added. Commenting on the development, Mahadevan said SMA wants to make learning Indian music rewarding by making the lovely Indian tradition more modern and more fun filled, but keep a structured way of learning music to reach out to students all across the globe. "We aim to bring the same quality of music education in Singapore and thank MMS for their support in conserving India's music genres," he added. Mahadevan said his Academy provides courses in Hindustani and Carnatic classical, Hindi movie songs and devotional songs among others that are brought online for the first time through ...
JU Executive Council condemns "wrongful confinement" of VC
The Executive Council of Jadavpur University today condemned the "wrongful confinement" of the vice-chancellor and EC members by a section of students, especially from the arts faculty. The varsity decided to conduct admission tests for six humanities' subjects at the earliest, the postponement of which had triggered the agitation by members of the Arts Faculty Students Union (AFSU). "The Executive Council unanimously condemned the wrongful confinement of the EC members from June 25 till date by a section of student, especially from the arts faculty," Pro-VC Pradip Ghosh said. Ghosh told reporters at the university that an admission committee, formed by the EC, will decide on the modalities of holding the admission tests and decide on the date. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the EC during the day, where the "legal validity" of holding such tests was examined after taking views of experts, he said. Soon after the announcement, the impasse ended as the .
Education can boost men's chances of online dating
Hard to find a partner online? Rev up your education levels, as women are more likely to prefer educated partners while dating online, a study of online dating behaviour of over 40,000 people has found.
Hitachi opens training centre in Kolkata
Johnson Controls - Hitachi Air Conditioning India Limited today inaugurated its fourth state-of-the-art Engineering Excellence Center (EEC) in the city, a company statement said. The centre aims to skill and generate manpower and in the industry and help create employability in the country's eastern states, it said. The three other training centers are in Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai, the statement said. The centre here, a first of its kind for vocational HVAC training for the eastern market, is spread over 8400 sq ft and furnished with exclusive hands-on training facilities through practical labs for room AC, variable refrigerant flow-based AC, packaged AC, control panels and brazing. The centre's capacity is 50 seats in two class rooms and has the capacity to train 170 people at a time.