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Water quality testing brings Kentucky and eastern Indian students together
Students from ten schools of east India and twelve from US' Kentucky state collaborated in a project culminating on Friday that explored water quality in the two far-off parts of the globe.
Govt warns of action if eligible students are charged excess
The Maharashtra Government today warned colleges of stringent action if they charged more than half the prescribed fees to the students whose family income is below Rs 8 lakh per annum. Under the Rajarshee Shahu Educational Fee Scholarship scheme, the government bears 50 per cent of the fee burden of these students by transferring the money directly to colleges. A government statement said that the Director of Technical Education has been instructed to take strict action against the institutes taking excess fee from such students. Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil said the government pays half the fees of students seeking admission to agriculture, medicine and 605 other professional courses under the scheme. But there were complaints that some colleges were still demanding full fees from the students whose parental income is less than Rs 8 lakh per annum, or denying admission if the full fee was not paid, he said.
HP govt to train youth to enhance their employability skills
The Himachal Pradesh government will impart training to 3180 youngsters during the current financial year to assist them in finding suitable jobs, a senior official said today. As part of the Himachal Pradesh Kaushal Vikas Nigam (HPKVN)-- a state government undertaking-- of the total candidates, 1440 were undergoing training in 37 centres in different streams, Principal Secretary (Technical Education and Industries) R D Dhiman said. Presiding over a review meeting of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Yojana with Training Service Providers (TSP) here, Dhiman assured to strengthen HPKVN district teams for support to the TSPs and quality audits of training programme. He advocated a robust mobilisation strategy with the support of HPKVN district coordinators and forging linkages with industry to assess the demand of skilled manpower for sustainable placement opportunities. HPKVN Managing Director Rohan Chand Thakur said the programme was all set to enhance the skills of the youth so that they can ...
'Online skill enhancement from digital platforms is now must'
Online skill enhancement from digital platforms is an immediate need for all faculty, said Prof Saikat Mitra, Vice Chancellor, Moulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT). Speaking at the end of a 5-day faculty development programme, organised by the Centre for Education Growth and Research (CEGR) at JIS University here, Mitra said all faculties irrespective of their chosen subjects should get initiated with Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain and big data. "Classrooms should adopt self learning and peer learning mode. Students should be exposed to case studies and presentations. There should be continuous process of evaluation. In research, a spirit of purposeful research should be adopted," Mitra said. Businesses are constantly looking for qualified, skilled and industry-ready graduates. With vacancies in government service shrinking, most graduates have a tough time to find a foothold in other sectors. Also there is a gap ...
Pradhan, Karliczek review skill development cooperation
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan met German Minister of Education and Research Anja Karliczek in Berlin.The two sides reviewed their cooperation on skill development and entrepreneurship."We agreed to cooperate on the area of dual vocational education which will link our students with industry and increase their employability," Pradhan tweeted."..soon a German delegation will visit India to work out details," he added.Pradhan is currently on a two-day visit to Germany, after attending the 7th Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) International Seminar at the Imperial Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday.On Thursday he participated in 4th International Yoga Day at Berlin's Alexanderplatz.
Prof Debashis Chatterjee assumes charge as Director of IIM-K
Prof Debashis Chatterjee today assumed charge as Director of the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM-K) for the second term. IIM-K, which did not have a full time director for nearly four years after Prof Chatterjee completed his term from 2009 to 2014, is the first institute to appoint its own director autonomously after the President gave concurrence to the Indian Institute of Management Bill, 2017 on December 31. "During his last tenure, Prof Chatterjee transformed the face of IIM Kozhikode to an institution of national impact and global reckoning and created history by increasing the enrolment of women up to 54 per cent in the flagship post graduate program, an IIM-K release said. "I see education as the most powerful instrument of social transformation and resurgence of the nation. IIM Kozhikode will strive to make an enduring impact in solving industry, organizational and social problems and in uplifting the quality of management practices in India", he ..
Maha to approach SC against HC order on minority college quota
The Maharashtra government will approach the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court order to quash quota for students belonging to backward communities in minority degree colleges, state ministers Vinod Tawde and Rajkumar Badole have said. According to a circular the Mumbai University had issued over a decade-and-half ago, minority colleges were required to reserve seats for students belonging to OBC and SC and ST communities apart from the 50 per cent reserved for students from minority communities. The Bombay High Court had scrapped this circular in November last year. Several students' bodies, including the Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena, National Students' Union of India and others, had raised the issue before Tawde and Badole during a meeting held at the state secretariat yesterday. Following the meeting, the two ministers announced that a special leave petition will be moved before the apex court, an official statement said. "The government is positive ...
Javadekar assures students will not have to travel outside
Union Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar today said students would not have to travel outside their state for appearing in NEET from next year as more centres would be set up based on the requirement. "Next year, students travelling to other parts of the country would not happen," he told reporters here. He was responding to questions on complaints about several students from Tamil Nadu being alloted centres outside the state for this year's national eligibility-cum-entrance test. The minister said this year the number of cities were increased to 150 from 107 in the previous years for the exam. "Now apart from those, any district which has more than 4,000 students will be made a centre. It will accommodate all students from that district and surrounding districts," he added. On reports about erroneous questions in the Tamil version of NEET exam, the Minister said he was not aware of it. However, he assured that steps, including engaging good ...
A slap on the right cheek of former Ambassador was the motivation behind a book
Several factors motivate a person to write a book. For former Ambassador T.P. Sreenivasan, it was a slap on his right cheek by someone claiming to be a student leader for allegedly championing private universities and collaboration with foreign universities was the motivating factor to pen "Education of an Ambassador -- Reflections on Higher Education Reform in Kerala".
Join the development process in Tripura: CM to CPI(M)
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb today appealed to Opposition CPI(M) members to abandon the path of agitation and join the development process in the state. "You did a lot of agitation for the past 25 years, and now the time has come to join the development process that began under the new government," he said. The chief minister was speaking in the state Assembly in response to a query by CPIM) legislator Badal Chowdhury on the revised fee structure of Tripura Medical College, managed by the Society for Tripura Medical College and Dr BRAM Teaching Hospital. "The government will surely stand behind those who could not pay the revised fee structure, if he or she is having merit," Deb said. The institution has hiked its fees from Rs 5.15 lakh annually to Rs 9 lakh, triggering widespread resentment among various students' organisations, including the National Students' Union of India (NSUI). CPI(M) MLA Sudhan Das raised the issue shortly after Question Hour, and ...
92-year-old WWII veteran surprised with high school diploma
A New Jersey township high school has surprised a 92-year-old World War II veteran with the high school diploma he would have earned if he hadn't dropped out to join the Army. Vito Trause was presented with his "East Rutherford High School" diploma Wednesday, in a nod to Becton Regional High School's name during Trause's era. The Record reports he was escorted by active-duty commanders and sergeants from the military. Trause dropped out of high school 75 years ago to join the Army. Trause forged a connection with the Becton Class of 2018 when he came to speak to the seniors on June 11. Trause joked he didn't have "much time left, so it's good to graduate now.
Kalki Koechlin to be conferred with French honour
Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin will be conferred with the French distinction of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) on Friday, for her contribution in enhancing Indo-French ties in cinema.The honour comes in recognition of an actor, who has interpreted striking roles in the Indian film industry, experimented with various forms of films as well as shown an abiding commitment to important social issues.Kalki, who has French roots, has done films such as 'Dev.D', 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara', 'Shanghai' and 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' to name a few.The award will be presented by the Ambassador of France to India, Alexandre Ziegler, who will be undertaking a two-day trip in Mumbai on June 22-23 to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the sustainable urban mobility, cultural, academic and corporate sectors between France and India.Ambassador Ziegler will be starting his day with a visit of the Mumbai Metro One office for an overview of the .
A Lord gives back to rural Punjab through education
He may have built a fortune and become a member of the British House of Lords but when it comes to love for the motherland, he is a deeply rooted person.
Jindal varsity broadens career options for public policy students
Curriculum innovations and pacts with a plethora of organisations cutting across multiple sectors including corporate houses, embassies and think tanks have helped O.P. Jindal Global University here to broaden career opportunities for its public policy students, said a top university official.
Sikkim celebrates International Yoga Day
Hundreds of children performed yoga as Sikkim joined the rest of the nation in celebrating the fourth International Yoga Day on Thursday.
Over 11,000 admissions after DU's first cut off list, 6 times more than 2017
Over 11,000 students took admission in various colleges of the Delhi University after the first cut-off list, almost six times the number last year, an official said. The last day of the admission process for the first-cut-offs finished today. According to a university official, out of over 56,000 seats, over 11,000 were filled which was a record-breaking number. Last year, around 2,000 seats were filled. The top five colleges where students took admission were Hindu College, where 785 seats were filled, followed by Gargi College, where 674 seats were filled, Miranda House, where 628 seats were filled, Lady Shri Ram College, where 579 seats were filled, and Shaheed Bhagat Singh College where 575 seats were filled, according to data shared by the varsity. The top courses were BCom (Hons) in which 1401 seats were filled, followed by BA (Programme) in which 1,371 seats were filled, with the third most popular course being BA (Hons) Political Science where 1,004 seats were filled. The ...
Yoga Day celebrated in Bengal; CM, ministers stay away
Hundreds of people -- men and women, young and old, VIPS and commoners -- on Thursday observed the fourth International Yoga Day in West Bengal by practising yoga in rural and urban areas, even as the state's Trinamool Congress government largely stayed away from the event.
AIIMS, Skill Development Ministry celebrate yoga day
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday marked the celebration of 4th International Day of Yoga through a mass yoga practice while Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) said it trained over 6,500 yoga instructors and teachers.
HC issues notice to MCI, JIPMER
The Madras High Court today issued notice to the Medical Council of India and Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research on a plea seeking a direction to the institute not to allot seats reserved for 'Puducherry Scheduled Community' (P-SC) to non-Puducherry SC students. Admitting the plea moved by A Sarandev, who was denied a seat in the institute, Justice K Kalayanasundaram directed the MCI and JIPMER to file their responses by June 26. According to the petitioner, JIPMER has reserved six seats in MBBS course under P-SC category and such seats are available only to persons belonging to scheduled caste students-Puducherry. Recently, the institute released its merit list for P-SC category in which the petitioner was ranked 10th. A scrutiny of the list revealed that students ranked 1,2,4,6,7 and 8 do not fall under P-SC category since their origin was not Puducherry, counsel for the petitioner Srinivasan said. Citing two judgments of the Supreme ..
DU celebrates Int'l Yoga Day
The fourth International Yoga Day was celebrated across all departments and colleges of the Delhi University, said a statement from the varsity. The celebrations at the University were inaugurated by Vice Chancellor, Prof Yogesh K Tyagi at Gandhi Bhawan. In his inaugural address, Tyagi emphasised on the importance of yoga for physical and spiritual health. He stressed that yoga should become a part of our routine activities and expressed concern that it is still not part of our daily routine. A research exercise was undertaken on the spot by all present to introspect on reasons for not adopting yoga in their daily routine, said the statement. There was active participation by students, faculty and staff of the Delhi University. The activities included demonstration of Yogasana and meditation by NSS and NCC student volunteers. Special lectures, seminars and workshops were held on the importance of yoga and its impact on physical, mental and spiritual well-being in colleges and ...