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3 friends from Jaipur secure top ranks in CLAT exam

Three friends in Jaipur have secured the top three positions in the Common All India Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2018, the results of which were announced today. Aman Garg secured the first position with 159 score, whereas his friends Devansh Kaushik and Anmol Gupta came second and third respectively with 157.5 score each. All three prepared for the exam at the same institute. "We prepared at the same coaching institute and used to exchange notes and study together. We all are aiming to join NLU, Bangalore now," Devansh Kaushik told PTI, referring to the National Law School of India University. They credited their parents and teachers for their success. "Devansh and I scored 157.5 marks, but he score more in legal section and stood second in the examination. We hope to study together at NLU, Bangalore," Gupta said. The results were declared a day after the Supreme Court cleared the decks for their declaration for admissions in 19 prestigious national law colleges across the country. The

Tripura to move SC for extension to over 10,000 teachers

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance government in Tripura would soon submit a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court to extend the services of 10,323 government teachers for two more years, a minister said here on Thursday after a cabinet meeting.

ITI pass-outs to be treated at par with 10 plus two in Bihar

Students passing out of Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) in Bihar will henceforth be treated as at par with those having cleared their plus two exams, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said today. The decision was taken at a meeting of the state labour department here, which was attended among others by labour minister Vijay Kumar Sinha and the department's Principal Secretary Deepak Kumar Singh, among others. "Those who get enrolled at ITIs, often are unable to pursue further education. The state government would, therefore, treat certificates issued to them as being at par with 10 plus two", Sushil was quoted as saying in a release. Speaking about the state government's skill development measures, the Deputy CM said a number of ITI students were being provided training through computers and webcasting. "Besides, a number of our ITI students are being trained by reputed companies as part of agreements reached with private companies. Training is being imparted ..

Meghalaya CM asks teachers not to join any agitation

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today appealed to the deficit school teachers in the state not to take up any agitation and assured them that the government would soon implement new revised pay for teachers. He said the state government is waiting for the Education department to submit a report on the financial implication for extending the new revised pay to nearly 7,000 deficit school teachers in the state. "I want to assure them (teachers) that we are serious about this and we are going to take this up and they should continue with their work." Speaking to reporters at the sidelines of a function held in the city here, the chief minister said that may be it is his "fault" that he had assured them (deficit teachers) earlier that the government would be able to do it (new revised pay) within 10 days. It is just a technical delay in term of the Education department making sure that the calculations are in place. "Now, the Cabinet is waiting for a report from the

Education should not be used as tool for exploitation: Javadekar

Education should be used for the benefit of humanity and not as a tool of exploitation, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said here today. The minister stressed that education is an indispensable instrument for social change and national development and should be designed to empower the minds of students to generate new ideas. Delivering his address at the 44th annual convocation of Guru Nanak Dev University here, the minister said that investment in education is largely aimed at bringing economic prosperity for the nation and its people. "The design of education should be such that students are able to develop life skills and professional skills which empower their minds to generate new ideas and take decisions that are good for them and for the nation at large," he said. Talking about his Ministry of Human Resource Development, he said that 20 schemes are running at present to cater to the needs of a diverse range of learner at various levels. Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan and Rashtriya ...

CBSE to hold Central Teacher Eligibility Test in September

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would conduct the 11th edition of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on September 16 across 92 cities in the country. The online application process would start from June 22, a statement from the CBSE said. The details of the examination, syllabus, eligibility criteria, examination fee, examination cities and important dates would be available on CTET's official website from June 12. The last date for submitting online application was July 19, it added.

Three IT giants innovate to save Kashmir education

Three IT majors - Microsoft, Tech Avant-Garde and Efee Online - have come together to help Kashmiri students to make up for their academic losses due to frequent shutdowns and curfews in the insurgency-ravaged state.

3 boys drown in pond

: Three boys drowned in a pond in this district today, police said. The boys, aged between 12 and 14 and students of a government school in Punjai Puliampatti, had gone to the pond in Nallur near Sathyamangalam to take bath and accidentally drowned, police said. Some villagers standing on the bank of the pond noticed the boys drowning and informed the Sathyamangalam Fire and Rescue Services personnel and the local police. Swimmers of the Fire and Rescue Services department rushed to spot and recovered the bodies, police said.

MP medical varsity allows 'Hinglish' in written, oral exams

The Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University (MPMSU) has allowed use of 'Hinglish' (a mix of Hindi and English) in all written and oral examinations. "Following a detailed discussion, the board of studies has decided that the students of all colleges will have the option to answer questions in their examinations in English, Hinglish (a mixture of Hindi and English) and Hindi," a circular issued by the varsity on May 26 said. "The decision is being hailed by students and other concerned people as it is bound to help medical students, especially those hailing from rural areas," university Vice Chancellor Dr R S Sharma told PTI today. Giving an example, he said a student can now write 'hart ka daura' instead of 'heart attack' in the examination. The university took the decision to allow 'Hinglish' besides Hindi and English as many students, especially those from rural areas, are not at ease in writing in English even when they know the correct answer, he said. These ...

IISc makes it to top 100 in Times Higher Education ranking

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has made it to the top 100 universities in the Times Higher Education's World Reputation Rankings 2018, becoming the only Indian institution to make it to the prestigious list this year. The IISc has been ranked in the 91-100 band of the annual list topped by American universities Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford, with the UK's Cambridge and Oxford completing the top five. "India features in the table for the first time since 2011, with its flagship institution, the Indian Institute of Science, making the 91-100 banding," said Phil Baty, editorial director of the rankings, which are compiled from a globally representative survey of 10,000 senior academics on the most renowned educational institutions in the world. Founded in 1909, the IISc had started with just two departments - General and Applied Chemistry and Electrical Technology - but today has over 40 departments spread across six divisions: ...

Magma to offer scholarship to 100 meritorious students

City-based NBFC, Magma Fincorp Ltd today announced a scholarship programme for 100 meritorious students from underprivileged families for higher studies. Keeping alive the motto of 'investing in the smallest dreams', Magma started offering financial assistance in the form of scholarship to meritorious students from 2015 under "M-Scholar" for graduate studies, Magma vice president, CSR, Kaushik Sinha said. A student will get between Rs 20,000 and Rs 50,000 per academic year in general stream, engineering or medical under the scholarship. To be eligible for scholarship, a student has to secure 80 per cent marks in class 12 examination and the family income should be less than Rs 10,000 per month. The student also should not be more than 20-years old. During the past three years, Magma had awarded scholarships to 200 students, he said.

All students fail in govt school in Palwal; Strict action against teachers ordered

All 51 students of a government school in Palwal failed in the Haryana Board Class 10 examination, prompting the education department to ask authorities to initiate strict action against the "erring" teachers. All 51 students of Deeghot Senior Secondary School in Palwal who took Class 10 examination conducted by Haryana Board has failed, Palwal District Education Officer (DEO) Suman Nain said here today. "My department has written to the deputy commissioner of Palwal to take strict action against the teachers as per rules," she said after the state government ordered a probe into the poor result of the school. On Wednesday, the villagers locked the school in protest over the issue of poor education system, said Jitender Tanwar, sarpanch (village head) of Deeghot village. Last month, the Board of School Education Haryana (BSEH) has released the Haryana Board Class 10th results. 51.15 per cent students have passed the Class 10 board exams. The girls outnumbered boys by securing ..

Hot classrooms lower kids' grades

Hot weather is likely to lower children's academic grades, say Harvard scientists who have found that higher temperatures make it harder for students to study in lessons in school and concentrate on their homework. The research found that every 0.55 degree increase above 21 degrees Celsius cost a child one per cent in their exam scores. Researcher from Harvard University in the US analysed 10 million children's test scores taken across 13 years. The study found that hotter weather made it harder to study in lessons in school and to concentrate on homework out of school. It suggests air conditioning should be used to keep classrooms cool, the researchers said. Colder days did not damage achievement, however the reduction in learning accelerated once temperatures rose above 32 degrees Celsius and even more so above 38 degrees Celsius. The data showed that students were more likely to have lower scores in years with higher temperatures and better results in cooler years, 'The Telegraph' .

Excess fees case: Delhi HC issues notice to govt, private schools

Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the state government and private schools in connection with refunding of excess fees.The high court issued notices after an NGO, Delhi Abhikbhavak Mahasangh, sought court's directions to the government to attach bank accounts of 457 unaided private schools that have failed to refund excess fee collected by them several years ago.According to the plea, the schools had collected the excess fees citing the need for paying teachers in accordance with Sixth Pay Commission.The state government, too, passed an order and allowed the private schools in 2009 to increase their fees to meet financial requirements to pay teachers.However, high court-formed committee, led by Justice (retd) Anil Dev Singh, recommended against it in 2011.The committee found out that 531 private schools had charged excess fees and recommended that it be returned to the parents with nine per cent interest.However, after seven years, only 74 schools have adhered to the ...

Kovind stresses on value-based education, culture of discussion

President Ram Nath Kovind today stressed on the need for a culture of discussion rather than dispute and called for value-based education to promote ethics and make children sensitive towards the less privileged people in the society. Lauding the contribution of Pune in nation building, he said modern India owes much to the educational, reformist and progressive ideas that originated in the city. Kovind was speaking at the inauguration of Sadhu Vaswani International School at Sadhu Vaswani Mission here. "The city of Pune has been a centre of education for Maharashtra and for the country. The story of modern India owes much to the educational, reformist and progressive ideas that have flowed from this city, and for which our nation is truly appreciative," he said. He said it was in Pune in 1848 that Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule opened "what is believed to have been the first modern school in India exclusively for girls". "In their determined efforts to fight caste and ...

Oxford and Cambridge worth billions in assets: Report

Two of the world's best-known universities, Oxford and Cambridge, own a property portfolio across the UK worth around 3.5 billion pounds, according to a report based on freedom of information (FOI) requests. The two universities, collectively referred to as Oxbridge, own more land than even the Church of England among the UK's most asset-rich institutions. "The property holdings of Oxbridge colleges are worth a combined 3.5 billion pounds, while the universities collectively hold property investments worth 863 million pounds. These figures do not take into account the value of many historic college sites, which are held at depreciated cost, claims a Guardian' report, based on an extensive survey of Oxbridge landholdings since 1873, through a combination of FOI requests, archival research and UK Land Registry records. The two major Cambridge landowners are St John's and Trinity colleges, which have 10,500 hectares worth 1.1 billion pounds and make up more than half of the 17,000 ...

Sisodia meets Delhi govt school topper in CBSE class 10 exam

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today met Divya Raghuvanshi, who stood first among Delhi government school students in the CBSE class 10 exam, and wished her luck for her future endeavours. Sisodia met her at the Delhi Secretariat. "Scoring 98% in her 10th Board Exams, Divya Raghuvanshi topped in #DelhiGovtSchools with 490 marks out of 500. Had a long informal interaction with her, her family, teachers & principal about her success & beyond. Lots of good wishes to her for her life ahead! #FeelingProud (sci)," he tweeted. The Central Board of Secondary Education had declared Class 10 exam results yesterday. At 69.32 per cent, government schools in Delhi had the lowest pass percentage among all categories of schools affiliated to the CBSE. The overall pass percentage was 86.70. Delhi recorded a pass percentage of 78.62, with girls stealing a march over boys. The pass percentage of girls is 79.15 as opposed to boys who have a pass percentage of 78.12.

Tripura to adopt NCERT curriculum: Education Minister

The BJP-IPFT government in Tripura has decided to adopt NCERT curriculum for schools in the state instead of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) prescribed curriculum, Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath said here today. Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) is following the SCERT books at the school level, it has not yielded desire results so far prompting the state to switch over to NCERT curriculum in order to boost the states education system, Nath said. "It is more likely that CBSE pattern syllabus and tabulation system will be followed at the school level for better outputs," he said. "A six-member expert committee headed by former Vice Chancellor of Tripura Central University Prof Arunoday Saha has been constituted to prepare a roadmap for adopting NCERT curriculum. Once the committee submits its finding, the government will take an appropriate decision," Nath said. The Education Minister said two officials of SCERT went to NCERT ..

Why no action against pvt unaided schools for non-refund of excess fees: HC to govt

The Delhi High Court today asked the AAP government why it had not taken action against the private unaided schools which had not refunded the excess fees charged by them, citing implementation of the 6th pay commission, despite a court-appointed panel's recommendation to return the money. The court said it had passed an order seven years ago for refunding of excess fee collected by the schools to the parents but it had not been done yet. It said the schools had collected the money several years ago but no benefit was rendered to the parents as they had not even received back the principal amount paid by them to the schools. A bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and Vinod Goel issued notice to the Delhi government on a plea for attaching bank accounts of the errant schools and sought its response by July 23, the next date of hearing. "The Directorate of Education shall file a detailed affidavit elaborating clearly and unequivocally the steps that it has taken and proposes to undertake .

Maha to form policy to encourage skills of tribal students

The Maharashtra government will come up with a policy under which tribal students from 1100 ashram schoolsin state would be encouraged to explore their talent and skills in their field of choice, Tribal Development Minister Vishnu Savra said today. "A policy decision to promote skills of tribal students in tribal art, adventure sports etc will be taken. A talent search will also be conducted," the minister told reporters. He said tribal students from three Ashram (residential) schools who participated in "Mission Shaurya"expedition to scale Mount Everest earlier this month would be given a cash incentive of Rs 25 lakh each. "Those students who could notachieve the feat will be given Rs 10 lakh each," he said. A total of five tribal students from Chandrapur district had scaled the world's tallest mountain peak. He saidtribal studentswould be encouraged to take up professional education in a fieldof their choice and the expenses will be funded by the state government.