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Over 750 JNU students, faculty, staff take part in Yoga Day celebrations
More than 750 students, faculty and staff members of the Jawaharlal Nehru University participated in the fourth International Day of Yoga celebration today, according to statement from the varsity. The celebrations spanned between June 19 and June 21. On June 19, an essay writing competition on yoga was organised at the Convention Centre of the university. "There were a total of 48 participants in two separate categories - children and youth. On June 20, a lecture was delivered by Yogi Dr Ved Vrat Alok on the importance of yoga in day-to-day life followed by chanting of mantras and meditation," the statement said. Today, a large number of faculty members, students, staff, alumni and their family members gathered at the JNU campus for the celebrations. JNU vice-chancellor Professor M Jagadesh Kumar urged the participants to make yoga a part of their daily routine as it helps one realize their inner potential. "JNU is fit and India is also fit," he said.
Kindergarten student dead in Himachal accident
A kindergarten student was killed and 12 others were injured on Thursday when their overcrowded private school bus skidded off the road and fell into a 100-foot-deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, police said.
HRD nod to inter-university yoga centre in S-VYASA varsity
The Ministry of Human Resource Development today approved setting up an inter-university yoga centre at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana in Bengaluru. The announcement was made by Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on the fourth International Yoga Day. "I have sanctioned Inter University Centre for Yoga in S-VYASA University for Yoga in Bengaluru. #UGC accepted the recommendation of the committee appointed for this purpose," Javadekar said in a tweet. The Union minister joined several yoga enthusiasts in Mumbai's Marine Drive on the Yoga Day today.
'Need to raise educational standards for the majority of students'
The minimum standards of education need to be raised for the majority of students, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, said on Thursday, adding there is a growing confidence that government schools are the solution to the country's educational levels.
SC refuses to allow CBSE appeal in NEET case
The Supreme Court today refused to allow CBSE's appeal against a Bombay High Court order asking it to give proportionate marks to a batch of candidates, who lost 30 minutes due to the invigilator's fault during the NEET undergraduate exam 2018. A vacation bench of justices S Abdul Nazeer and Indu Malhotra directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to comply with the high court's order within 10 days. The board had yesterday moved the apex court against the validity of the June 15 high court order regarding the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test which was held on May 6 for admission to MBBS course. The high court had directed the CBSE to apply the formula suggested by the apex court and award additional proportionate marks to 24 students who had appeared in examination at Nagpur in Maharashtra but were not allowed by the invigilator to write the exam for the stipulated three hours. Petitioner Vaishnavi Sandeep Maniyar moved the high court claiming that the invigilator
KV school show-caused for flouting Odisha govt order to extend
Odisha government today issued a show cause notice to the authorities of a Kendriya Vidyalaya school here for allegedly flouting its order to extend summer vacation due to the ongoing heat wave condition in the state. Special Relief Commissioner(SRC) B P Sethi issued the notice to the principal of KV-1 school after receiving information that the central government institution had reopened despite the state government's order to extend the summer vacation till June 25 due to the heat wave condition. "It has come to the notice of the government that in utter violation of the direction of the state government, your school continues to hold classes. As a result, young children (students) have been compelled to travel in severe hot and humid condition and attend the classes in such situation. This might have serious implication on the life and health condition of students and others," Sethi said in the notice. He asked the principal to close the school till June 25 as ...
Include Yoga in school courses to build a healthy nation: Naidu
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today emphasised upon the need to include Yoga in school curriculum to "create a healthy nation." Participating in an International Yoga Day event here in suburban Bandra, Naidu said the ancient Indian discipline is an invaluable gift to the world from India and asked people to make it the part of their lives to fight modern health problems. "The time has come to introduce yoga as part of the school curriculum so that India becomes a nation of healthy and happy people in the coming years," he said. "The practice of Yoga is important for positive thoughts. If it is included in the school curriculum it is possible to create a healthy nation. Yoga also helps in relief from stress due to the changing lifestyles," Naidu said. Apart from enhancing physical and mental agility, Yoga practice helps a person adopt a balanced attitude towards life, he said. Outlining the importance of Yoga in daily life, Naidu said the worrisome trend of the youngsters ...
13 kindergarten students injured in Himachal accident
At least 13 kindergarten students were injured on Thursday when their school bus skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, police said.
Yoga makes life meaningful: MP CM
Yoga was practised across Madhya Pradesh on Thursday to mark the fourth International Yoga Day, with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan saying yoga makes life meaningful.
Daily yoga classes soon for faculty of Govt Medical College Tanda
Daily yoga classes are in the offing for the faculty of the R P Government Medical College in Tanda. Around 200 students, staff and faculty of the medical college and nursing school today performed yoga on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Bhanu Awasthi, Principal Dr. RP Government Medical College said, "Modalities are being worked out to start daily yoga classes for faculty members residing on the campus. Yoga is essential for all those involved with the art and science of healing.
Tamil Nadu celebrates Yoga Day
The "International Day of Yoga" was celebrated in Tamil Nadu on Thursday with leaders, common people and students performing 'asanas' at several places including metro rail stations here.
Review meeting highlights poor performance of govt schools
The school education department in Nagaland has expressed concern over the poor performance of government school students in the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examinations conducted by the Nagaland Board of School Education. Of the 294 government schools, comprising 41 government higher secondary schools (GHSS) and 253 government high schools (GHS) in the state, students from 233 schools appeared for the examinations this year. Twenty-seven government schools recorded nil pass percentage while 12 schools tasted hundred per cent success in the pass percentage of the HSLC exams 2018. The pass percentage in the government schools was 40.77 per cent, registering a decrease of 1.83 per cent than that of last year, Principal Director of the department, Smita Sarangi said at the review meeting yesterday. "The total enrolment of class 10 students in government schools was 5,798, of which 4,163 students appeared for the HSLC examination but only 1,738 qualified," she ...
Yoga Day: AP CM performs asanas with students
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today said everyone should practice yoga for a complete and healthy life free from stress. "Yoga is a great tool to keep the mind under control. Five minutes of yoga will relieve one of any kind of stress," the Chief Minister said at a function here to mark the International Day of Yoga. Noting that yoga was our "valuable heritage," Naidu said it should become part of everyone's life. Yoga and meditation would help humans lead a complete life, he added. The Chief Minister, who is a regular practitioner of yoga, performed various 'asanas' along with some college students on the occasion. The Department of AYUSH organised the event.
Chitkara University, Strathmore University host Strathmore Business School MBA healthcare students
Chitkara University was pleased to host the vibrant team of MBA Healthcare Management Students from Strathmore University, Kenya to fulfil their learning objective of understanding how India has optimized its human resource for health to create a thriving pharmaceutical hub.This visit is a part of an International Module in their curriculum where they get to have an opportunity to identify the subtle differences in health systems of Kenya and India.As a part of Chitkara University collaboration with Strathmore University (in Kenya), this trip was organized. The Master in Business Administration- Healthcare Management Programme at Strathmore University, offers an intensive one-week international module. Chitkara University hosted the students and enabled their visits to Fortis Hospital, Punjab Government Health Department, Dr. Reddy's Lab, ALKEM Lab and Equipment Manufacturing Company.To make sure of their learning objective is met, Chitkara University had gathered stalwarts of various
Yoga in school curriculum can help in creating a healthy nation: Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today stressed on the need to include Yoga in school curriculums to "create a healthy nation". Participating in an International Yoga Day event at the Bandra Reclamation Sealink Promenade here, he said the ancient Indian discipline was an invaluable gift to the world from India. "The practice of Yoga is important for positive thoughts. If it is included in the school curriculum it is possible to create a healthy nation. Yoga also helps in relief from stress due to the changing lifestyles," Naidu said. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also performed asanas at the event, said Yoga, an ancient science, was important in the modern day world. Youngsters need to practice Yoga for a good and healthy life, he said. BJP MP from North Central Mumbai Poonam Mahajan, local MLA and Mumbai BJP chief Ashish Shelar and Union minister Babul Supriyo also participated in the Yoga event held in suburban Bandra. Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao took ..
Yoga best way to deal with stress, says CM Rupani
Yoga is the best way to deal with stress, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said today and expressed happiness that over 75 lakh people across the state joined him in the International Yoga Day celebrations. Around 750 differently-abled people also joined Rupani in doing exercises based on the ancient Indian discipline here, while women and students performed 'aqua yoga' in some other parts of the state. Rupani attended a yoga day event at the Sardar Patel stadium here this morning and performed various 'asanas' (exercises) along with thousands of other enthusiasts. Union Minister of State for Law and Justice P P Chaudhary along with Gujarat High Court Justice M R Shah and Rajasthan High Court Justice K S Jhaveri also performed yoga with thousands of participants at the function here. The participants included students, women, senior citizens, IAS and IPS officers and personnel from the paramilitary forces. Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel was also present at the event and ..
Algeria goes offline for school exam
Algeria has turned off its internet nationwide during high school exams in a bid to tackle cheating. Blackouts will continue throughout the exam season, till June 25.
Applicants heave sigh of relief as process goes smoothly on day 2 of DU admissions
Students aspiring for admission to undergraduate courses of the Delhi University today heaved a sigh of relief after they could smoothly complete their formalities, a day after several applicants faced difficulties during the process. Yesterday, which was day one of admissions, the Delhi University's server came under severe pressure and the DigiLocker, a government-owned public cloud storage where certificates and documents were stored, was not integrated with the varsity portal. The website was inaccessible for quite some time, forcing the students to flock to colleges and seek help from professors in generating forms. According to the admission rules, applicants need to study the cut-off list, select courses and colleges on the university website, take printout of the admission slip and finally approach the respective colleges with the slip and required documents. A DU official said,"The server was functioning smoothly and students did not come to us with complaints about it or ...
Sanskrit to be used for future supercomputers : Hegde
Union Minister of State for Skill Development Ananta Kumar Hegde today said Sanskrit was going to be the coding language for future supercomputers. Sanskrit could be the better language for computer algorithm design, Hegde told reporters after delivering an address on skill development at Calcutta Chambers of Commerce. "While we are becoming too dependent on English in our country, we become unaware of the fact that eminent scientists of the world are coming to the view that Sanskrit is the language for future supercomputers," he said, adding that in many European universities Sansktrit was being taught again. Referring to the skill development programme, Hegde said the Centre had already started the Indian Skill Development Service (ISDS) on the lines of the IAS and the IPS. "Under the National Skill Quality Framework, we have started the Indian Skill Development Service which will be taught in the Indian Institute of Skill. It will be a top-level institution," the Union minister ...
2 arrested for rash driving near Goa school
Two "road romeos" were arrested on Wednesday for creating public nuisance near a school in Goa's coastal village of Calangute, police said.