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UP govt school students to learn about Nath sect gurus
Uttar Pradesh government school students will learn about personalities such as Nath sect gurus Baba Gorakhnath, Baba Gambhirnath and Swami Pranavananda when their schools reopen after the summer vacation. Chapters on them have been included in books for students of classes 6, 7 and 8. Bhupendra Narayan Singh, basic shiksha adhikari, Gorakhpur, said the new books have been made attractive with colourful printing. "The biographies of Baba Gorakhnath, Baba Gambhirnath and Swami Pranavananda, martyrs Bandhu Singh, Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil etc. will be taught to students. Guru Gorakhnath is part of curriculum of Class 6 book 'Mahan Vyaktitwa' (great personalities)," Singh said. "More than 8,36,975 books of Class 1 to Class 8 have reached us and the process of sending them to block resource centres and schools has been initiated," he said. He said martyr Bandhu Singh, Alha Udal and Rani Awantibai are also part of the curriculum. There were 32 chapters in the book 'Mahan Vyaktitwa' ...
Army Chief visits AEC Training College and Centre at Pachmarhi
A two-day visit by Army chief General Bipin Rawat to the AEC Training College and Centre at Pachmarhi ended today, a defence release said here. He was accompanied by Lt Gen Rajesh Rana, General Officer Commanding, Madhya Bharat Area, and Maj Gen Arun Kumar Vyas, Additional Director General of Military Training (Army Education), among others. The AEC Training College and Center imparts training in foreign languages.
Indian attires, Sanskrit pledge at IIT ISM convocation
Students of the IIT Indian School of Mines (ISM) here would wear Indian attires and not the traditional gown that they had been wearing for 92 years, during its convocation tomorrow. They would also have the choice of taking the convocation pledge in Sanskrit at the first convocation after the ISM attained the IIT status in 2016. "The institution has set new dress code for the students for the convocation. Boys would wear pale white or pale cream kurtapyjama. Girls will wear offwhite sari with matching clothes or off-white or pale cream salwar and kameez," Dean of Infrastructure J K Patnayak said. Besides, all the students will carry a stole, Patnayak told reporters on the eve of the convocation. To a question, he said earlier the students used to wear 'colonial' gown during convocations, and now it has been changed to promote Indian traditional dresses. "The students will take pledge either in Sanskrit or in English at the convocation. Sanskrit has been adopted as it is
Amarinder seeks review of revised guidelines on post-matric scholarship for SC students
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has urged the Centre to review the revised guidelines for the post-matric scholarship scheme for Scheduled Castes students. Singh pointed out that "these guidelines amounted to the Centre indirectly absolving itself of contributing any money towards the scheme in Punjab..." In a letter written to Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot, the chief minister cited the revised guidelines, dated May 3, 2018, received by his government to note that the move was highly detrimental to furthering the career prospects of poor SC students, who could not pay the high tuition and admission fees being charged by the educational institutions at the time of admission. "Para XV of the guidelines had resulted in greatly enhancing the annual committed liability of the state government from Rs 60 crore to over Rs 750 crore, which was unsustainable for the state government," the chief minister said. The revised guidelines, Singh said, ...
HRD Ministry mandates universities to hold convocation every year
The HRD Ministry has written to all universities mandating them to hold convocation every year after few universities were found skipping the event. "Convocation ceremonies must be held regularly and degrees awarded annually as the event carries a huge significance for graduating students and is a moment of pride for their families," a senior HRD Ministry official said. "It was found that some universities were not doing the exercise regularly due to either financial or time constraints. However, they are supposed to do it every year," the official added. The Ministry has also asked all universities to send details of the last convocation held by them. For instance, West Bengal's Visva Bharati University held its convocation in May after five years. The Central University of Tripura held its convocation after four years this year where they awarded degrees to all scholars from the last four years. Forty-six years after its first and only convocation, the Jawaharlal Nehru University ...
Fate of 150 medical students in MP college uncertain, SC asks MCI for solution
The Supreme Court has taken a serious note of 150 medical students in Bhopal being left in the lurch after permission of a college for admission in the academic session 2017-18 was denied by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The top court has asked the MCI to suggest a solution to thwart the crisis and place on record the details of vacant seats in Madhya Pradesh and adjoining states for the academic session 2017-18. A vacation bench of justices U U Lalit and Deepak Gupta expressed concern of the situation and wondered as what should be the approach to deal with the matter where the students were allocated seat by the central counselling agency to a particular college, which had later ran into difficulties. "It is not as if the admissions in question were not in fair and transparent manner. On the other hand, the state authorities sent or directed the students to this college. Can the students be now left in the lurch," the bench asked. During the hearing, advocate Arjun Garg, ...
BJP, Sena to clash again in Maha Legislative Council polls
The ruling alliance partners in Maharashtra, the BJP and the Shiv Sena, are set for a clash again in the biennial elections to the Legislative Council, after a bitter face-off in the Palghar Lok Sabha bypoll. Elections will be held on June 25 for the Mumbai Graduates', Mumbai Teachers', Konkan Graduates' and Nashik Teachers' constituencies for the Legislature's Upper House. The terms of sitting members - Deepak Sawant (of Shiv Sena - Mumbai Graduates), Kapil Patil (of Lok Bharati party - Mumbai Teachers), Niranjan Davkhare (who switched over from NCP to BJP - Konkan Graduates) and Apoorva Hire (an independent - Nashik Teachers) - are expiring on July 7. The elections have assumed significance as the Shiv Sena has denied ticket to Deepak Sawant, the state health minister, from the Mumbai Graduates' constituency which he represented for two consecutive terms. Besides, the election in the Konkan Graduates' seat is also going to be keenly watched as sitting MLC Niranjan ...
Former Bengal minister Satya Sadhan Chakraborty dead
Veteran CPI-M leader, ex-parliamentarian and former West Bengal Higher Education Minister Satya Sadhan Chakraborty died on Saturday at his residence here following a massive cardiac arrest, party source said. He was 85.
Global education making difference to Indian design schools: Manish Malhotra
Ace designer Manish Malhotra, who is one of the chief mentors at the London School of Trends, says that global education is making a huge difference to all the design schools of India.
Summer vacation in schools extended to June 21 in Odisha
The Odisha government today extended the summer vacation in schools by three more days owing to the intense heat, an education department official said. The schools, which were scheduled to reopen after summer vacation on June 18, would now open from June 21, said School and Mass Education Department Secretary PK Mohapatra. Mohapatra said the decision was made in view of the prevailing heat wave condition across the state. "If required, the vacation may be extended beyond June 21 also, keeping in view the weather condition," he said. Hot and humid condition is prevailing in Odisha even after the onset of South-west monsoon on June 8. The Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, has predicted that the monsoon will remain weak in Odisha till June 20.
PM encourages Christel House students to play sports and study
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met students of Christel House India - Naya Raipur after he inaugurated the city's new Integrated Command and Control Centre.Christel House India is transforming the lives of impoverished children by breaking the cycle of poverty and creating self-sufficient, contributing members of society.The Prime Minister emphasized that students must not only concentrate on studies but also be well-rounded. He advised that they participate in sports, inculcate cleanliness in their daily routines and champion the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan clean-up campaign in their communities."This was a one-in-a-lifetime experience for our students," said Christel DeHaan, Founder and CEO, Christel House International. "Prime Minister Modi's message stressed health, hygiene, holistic education and community service-all important components of the Christel House model. We thank Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh and the Government of Chhattisgarh for giving us the opportunity to transform the .
Allison in talks to join Hugh Jackman in 'Bad Education'
Actress Allison Janney will join Hollywood star Hugh Jackman in the independent movie "Bad Education".
Allison Janney in talks to join Hugh Jackman in 'Bad Education'
Oscar-winner Allison Janney is in negotiations to join the cast of the drama "Bad Education". If finalised, the 58-year-old actor will join "Logan" star Hugh Jackman in the project, reported Variety. The script for the film has been penned by Mike Makowsky and is based on "I Think We're Alone Now" screenwriter's high school experience, reported Deadline. The story follows a superintendent of the school district who works for the betterment of the student's education while embezzling public funds to live the life he wants. Jackman will portray the role of the superintendent while Janney will play the school district business manager who is in on the scheme and enjoying the same living large lifestyle while helping him (and her) to cover their tracks. Cory Finley, who recently directed "Thoroughbreds" starring Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy and Anton Yelchin, will helm the project. "La La Land" producer Fred Berger will back the project along with Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Eddie Vaisman, ...
Harvard, Asian-Americans group spar over data in bias case
In a federal court case deciding if Harvard University discriminates against Asian-American applicants, both parties say the evidence is firmly on their side. Harvard and the group Students for Fair Admissions filed dueling reports from outside economists Friday, each studying six years of Harvard admissions data and each reaching wildly different conclusions. The reports were filed in Boston's federal court as both parties attempted to persuade a judge to end the suit before it reaches trial, which has been scheduled to start in October. It marks a step forward in a lawsuit that has lasted nearly four years and raises implications for many other colleges that, like Harvard, say they consider race as one of many factors to gather a diverse mix of students. Edward Blum, a legal strategist who founded Students for Fair Admissions, issued a statement saying his group's filing "exposes the startling magnitude of Harvard's discrimination." Harvard countered with a statement calling the ...
DUTA alleges varsity admin called police to crack down on their protest
The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) today claimed that the varsity had called police to prevent teachers from campaigning to gather support for their evaluation boycott, even as two professors began a sit-in outside the vice-chancellor's office. The teachers' body has been boycotting the evaluation for a month now to protest the new faculty reservation mechanism in universities and a host of other issues. Two elected members of the Executive Council, Dr Rajesh Jha and Dr A K Bhagi, started a sit-in outside the VC's office, demanding that he meet the DUTA immediately, it said. The teachers' body denounced the DU administration for the "cowardly act" of calling the police to crack down on DUTA teams campaigning at evaluation centres. They alleged that college principals and the DU Examination Branch have been forcing ad-hoc and guest teachers to report for evaluation. "Instead of having dialogue to resolve the crisis, the DU VC has resorted to tactics of intimidation and ..
Students to be taught about healthy lifestyle: Javadekar
The government will soon include various aspects of a healthy lifestyle in the school curriculum, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today. This will help students adopt a healthy lifestyle, he said at an international laparoscopic and bariatric conference here. Addressing medical professionals working in the field ofbariatric and metabolic surgery, Javadekar pitched for a healthy lifestyle. "We are going to include various aspects of a healthy lifestyle in the curriculum. Students need to know what all is to be done to lead a healthy lifestyle," he said. The minister asked the medical fraternity to educate people about benefits of a healthy lifestyle and good dietary habits.
HC vacates stay on probe into 'illegal' admission of Iranian students to BDS courses
Vacating its stay, the Madras High Court has directed the police to proceed with their probe and bring to book the brokers who allegedly played a role in the "illegal" admission of several Iranian students to a private dental college near here. Justice P N Prakash vacated the stay on the investigation, which was granted by the court on September 22 last year and extended in January this year, observing that though the police had zeroed in on one of the brokers, they were unable to proceed further because of the earlier interim order. In his June 11 order, the judge, after going through the case diary produced by the deputy superintendent of police, District Crime Branch, Kancheepuram, directed the police to proceed with the investigation in order to nab the brokers. Justice Prakash was hearing a petition filed by Nasser Hamidavi Zegheiri, an Iranian student, whose admission to the BDS course in the college was cancelled on the ground that he was enrolled without the mandatory NEET ...
Hand over Rly premises for coach terminal, HC tells school
The Madras High Court has directed a school here to vacate premises and hand over possession to the Railways, which owned the land, before April 30, 2019 to carry out coaching terminal work, and made it clear that no further extension of time would be given. Disposing of an appeal filed by the school against a single judge order, directing it to vacate the premises, a division bench comprising justices R Subbiah and P D Audikesavulu said the Railways, could, meanwhile, start preliminary work for its project. "It is open to the Railways to commence other preliminary works to give effect to the coaching terminal works. It is made clear that no further extension of time will be granted to the appellant School beyond 30 April 2019." Christ King Middle School functioning from a railway owned premises at Tambaram here since 1935, filed an appeal against the December 15 2017 order of Justice S Vaidyanathan directing it to handover possession to railways. The single judge had directed the ...
Maha orders biometric attendance for collegians in science
The Maharashtra government has directed all junior colleges in the state to initiate a biometric attendance system for students studying in the science stream. The method of marking attendance in this manner will be effected in all the junior colleges in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and Aurangabad divisions of the state, an official release stated. The release stated that the decision was taken after the Education department received several complaints that junior college students studying in the science stream only attended practical sessions and did not attend regular classes. Members of the Maharashtra legislature had also raised questions on the issue several times, the release stated. "Henceforth, attendance of students of science stream in junior colleges will be marked through biometric system to avoid such incidents," it stated. The government has issued directives to all private aided, unaided and self financing junior colleges to mark the attendance of ...
World Bank gives Bangladesh $700m to improve primary education
The World Bank approved $700 million on Friday to improve the primary education in Bangladesh.