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Haryana to provide free JEE, NEET coaching to meritorious students
The Haryana government has launched a scheme, Super 100, to provide free coaching to meritorious students of state-run schools for JEE and NEET exams, an official spokesperson said today. Under the scheme, students of the various government schools who secure over 85 per cent marks in their Class 10th examination will be provided free coaching for JEE and NEET preparation for two years, she said. The students will have to sit for an entrance test to be selected for coaching under Super 100. A total of 225 students will be selected after the test, which is scheduled for the second week of June, she said. The Haryana government has allocated an initial budget of Rs one crore for the scheme, the spokesperson added. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with a private social organisation for the coaching, she said. The government has directed the district education officers (DEO) to apprise meritorious students in their respective districts of the scheme. The DEO of Ambala, .
DUTA holds hunger strike against UGC circular on faculty reservation
The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) today organised a mass hunger strike to protest the UGC circular on faculty reservation mechanism for universities, it said in a statement today. Following an Allahabad High Court order - upheld by the Supreme Court - the University Grants Commission (UGC) had on March 5 announced a new mechanism for implementing faculty reservations, which is calculating total posts department-wise rather than institution-wise. The UGC had said that its new reservation formula was in response to a direction of the Allahabad High Court in April last year. It is believed that the move would cut down the number of posts available for SC and ST candidates. Teachers and students took part in the satyagraha and mass hunger strike at the Parliament Street between 10 am and 5.30 pm today, DUTA said. The teachers' body said the Ministry of Human Resource Development has filed a special leave petition to undo the move that has sparked a controversy. "If the UGC
HSC results: Girls outshine boys in Maha
Girls outperformed boys in this year's Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) Class XII exams, results of which were declared today. The overall pass percentage stood at 88.41 per cent. Over 14,16,986 students had given the HSC exam this year, of whom 12,52,817 cleared it. The passing percentage of girls is 92.36 vis-a-vis 85.23 per cent of boys. The results for all the nine divisions - Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Amravati, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Latur and Konkan - were simultaneously declared by MSBSHSE chairperson Shakuntala Kale. Of all the divisions, Konkan division scored the highest passing percentage of 94.85 per cent, while Nashik scored the lowest with 86.13 per cent.
Kovind for values-based education, culture of discussion
Advocating the culture of discussion rather than dispute, President Ram Nath Kovind today called for values-based education to promote ethics in the society. "Lessons that a child imbibes in the school that may not be formally tested in the board examination, but these are the lessons of culture, character, compassion and courage. The child who internalises these values will always be sensitive towards the world outside," he said. Kovind was speaking at the inauguration of Sadhu Vaswani International School at Sadhu Vaswani Mission here. He also recalled the contributions of social reformers from Pune like Mahatma Phule, Savitribai Phule, M G Ranade, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopal Ganesh Agarkar in the field of education. "Each one of them placed an emphasis on education, culture of discussion rather than that of dispute, and of addressing the disagreement while being mindful of the other person's dignity," he said. Lauding the efforts of Sadhu Vaswani Mission in the field of ...
TN CM writes to PM over changes in matric scholarship for SC/ST
In a letter to PM Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami today raised concern over certain 'revision of guidelines' for the post-matric scholarship scheme for SC/ST students, saying the move could cause "serious resentment" among the community. As per the revised guidelines, fees claimed against the management quota/spot admission seat in any institutions/universities will not be reimbursed with effect from April 2018. The chief minister, in his letter to the prime minister, said non-reimbursement of fees for management quota seats under the new guidelines "will create a huge setback in achieving the goal of social equity and social justice as it will deny opportunities to the poor SC/ST students in the fields of higher and technical education". He said that a large number of SC/ST students from poor economic backgrounds, unable to get admission in the government quota on merit, have been availing of this benefit in the scheme under the management quota seats in self-financing ...
China denies spending more on foreign students
Amid mounting criticism at home, China has denied spending more on foreign students with hefty scholarships compared to domestic primary and high school education and promised to raise standards for scholarships for foreigners. The education ministry is mired in controversy after a We-media article criticised the ministry for spending only half the money on Chinese primary and high school students, a total of 1.64 billion yuan (USD 255 million) in the ministry's 2018 budget, than on foreign students, who have a budget of 3.32 billion yuan, state-run Global Times reported today. In 2016, 442,773 foreign students were studying in China's schools and other education institutions, 11.07 per cent of whom received government scholarships. About 15,000 Indian students, mostly medical students, study in China. The medical courses in China are popular as they are cheaper compared to private medical colleges in India. China sees the rise of the foreign students as part of its diplomatic push to
Pakistan celebs extend support to students in harassment incident
Actor Mahira Khan is among the Pakistani celebrities who have lent their support to a campaign against an examiner in an Islamabad college, who has been accused of sexually harassing students. The "Raees" star as well as her colleagues in industry took to Twitter to support the students who have complained against the invigilator at Islamabad's Bahria college. "Make an example out of him. May justice be served to all these brave girls and God knows how many before them," Khan tweeted. "Sanam Teri Kasam" star Mawra Hocane also tweeted in the support of the students. "... I've spoken to relevant authorities at Bahria college, action has been taken already. Looking forward to a severe punishment #TimesUp," she wrote. Pakistani actor and singer Meesha Shafi, who had recently accused Ali Zafar of sexual harassment, tweeted, "All strength and power to this brave sister for sharing her disgusting and alarming experience. #BahriaCollege kindly take immediate action. We are all watching and we
Heat wave forces schools to shut early in Kangra
With day temperatures hovering at the 40 degrees Celsius mark, the Kangra district administration in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh has directed all schools to shut by 12.30 pm, officials said today. Schools will now open at 7.30 am and end at 12.30 pm instead of the earlier 9 am to 3 pm, said an official. Sandeep Kumar, deputy commissioner of Kangra in Dharamshala, has instructed deputy directors of elementary and higher education in the district to implement the new timings with immediate effect. The step has been taken to save school going children in the picturesque Kangra valley from the intense heat wave, an official said.
Teachers in Pondy govt schools to be appointed on contract
Puducherry Education Minister R Kamalakannan today said as many as 520 posts of teachers in government schools were vacant and the government has decided to fill up the vacancies by posting teachers on contract basis. As the concurrence of the Finance Department of Puducherry government was not available immediately to post teachers on regular basis, the government had decided to post teachers on contract basis, he told reporters here. The government had decided on this step to manage the situation to ensure that government schools produced increased pass percentage in public examinations, he said. He also released the results of Class XI public examination conducted by the state government in March this year and said a pass percentage of 89.35 was registered in Puducherry and Karaikal regions. Of the 15,246 students who appeared through government and private schools in the two regions, 13,622 students had emerged successful, Kamalakannan said. He further said students .
DU teachers, students hold hunger strike against colleges' autonomy
Scores of teachers from the Delhi University observed a hunger strike here on Wednesday demanding ad hoc teachers be made permanent ones and protesting the bid for autonomy by the varsity colleges.
Marks-based evaluation is failing India's education system:
Top-scoring students may be basking in glory in this exam results season but noted personalities say the marks-based evaluation is failing India's education system with creativity and innovation taking a backseat. Most of the schools and higher education institutions are in a race to ensure top scores and good percentages and not on producing good human resource, according to them. There is shortage of high quality institutes and also not much incentives to original research, they say. Chairperson and Managing Director of leading biotech firm, Biocon, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said in an era of design thinking, data science and innovation, educational assessment must change from marks-based evaluation to IQ (intelligence quotient) and EQ (emotional quotient)-based systems. "Project-based experimental learning is essential," she told PTI. Former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation, G Madhavan Nair said the marks-based system is outdated and creates unhealthy ...
Class 10 girl commits suicide after failure in exam
A girl allegedly committed suicide at her house in Dabri area here after failure in CBSE Class 10 examinations, police said today. The girl identified as Khushboo first slit her wrist and then hanged herself yesterday, the police said, adding that she was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared brought dead. She had failed in Mathematics and Science and was upset about it. No suicide note was found, they added. Her parents iron clothes for a living. Two other students had also allegedly committed suicide for not scoring good marks in the Class 10th CBSE board examination in separate areas of Delhi yesterday. The two students, Rohit Kumar Meena (17) and Pragya Pandey (15), had scored 59 per cent and 70 per cent marks respectively and were unhappy about not scoring well, they added. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Class 10 board exam results yesterday. The overall pass percentage was 86.70.
SC gives go-ahead to declare CLAT-2018 results on Thursday
The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave its nod for the declaration of CLAT-2018 results on Thursday while giving more time to the Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) to probe complaints received by it on glitches in the conduct of online exam.
Name, shame this man: Mahira Khan on examiner harassing students
Pakistani actress Mahira Khan has spoken against examiner Sadat Bashir, who has been accused of harassing students. She says the man deserves to be named, shamed and made an example of.
Madras HC prohibits homework for class 1, 2 students
Madras High court on Wednesday prohibited from assigning homework to Central Bureau of Secondary Education (CBSE) students studying in Class I and Class II.The Court has asked CBSE to set up flying squads to inspect schools violating the new directive.The Court also directed the Centre to further direct states to stop the usage of use of non-prescribed books to prevent unnecessary burden amidst the young students.Therefore, it has further directed the Centre and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to file a report within 4 weeks.
A tea seller, teacher, doctor: Meet PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' star
"People are touching my feet now," says D Prakash Rao, a Cuttack-based tea seller, after he was lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 44th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat' over the weekend.Starting at the mere age of 6, Rao has been selling tea for the past 54 years.Due to financial problems he was not able to continue studies after class five despite getting distinction. However, Rao accepted this as a challenge and today he lives his dream through nurturing the lives of 70-75 slum children in his school."I don't want these kids to lack behind in studies just because they don't have money. So, I divide my time between school, tea shop and going to hospital to help patients. I started my life as a tea seller. Later on, I became a teacher and now people in hospital think that I am a doctor too," Rao told ANI.Rao said that over 70 students study in his school and that the students feel more comfortable in school rather than sitting idle at home or roaming around in streets."Around .
My journey was tough, says CBSE Class 10 differently-abled topper
Anushka Panda, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10th Board topper in the differently-abled category has scored 489 marks out of 500.Talking to ANI, 14-year-old Anushka, who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy said that her journey was tough but her parents always stood by her.A student of Suncity School Gurugram, Anushka aspires to pursue software engineering in future.She has scored 97.8 percent. She scored 99 in Mathematics and Hindi, 98 in Science and Social Science and 95 in English."CBSE Class 10 differently-abled topper says, "My journey has been really tough, many times I was demotivated but my parents always supported me. I want to pursue software engineering in future," she said.Anushka is also a trained classical singer.The spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic disease that robs people of physical strength by affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord, affecting the ability to walk.The CBSE declared its class 10 results yesterday at around 1:30 ..
CBSE 10th result: Ramdev expresses happiness over Acharyakulam's students' performance
Yoga guru Ramdev expressed happiness after the Students belonging to his boarding school, 'Acharyakulam' passed CBSE 10th exams with flying colors.Out of total 86 students, 35 scored above 90 per cent, while 37 between 75 and 90 per cent."35 out of 86 students scored more than 90 per cent, it's a matter of pride. Student Ayush Sharma received 496 out of 500 marks. We attempted to provide a substitution for Macaulay's education system and we are happy to announce that we have been successful," he said.Ramdev and Bal Krishna had earlier said that they are extremely proud of their students and teachers whose hard work has paid off and want their students to follow their dreams.Ayush Sharma, who scored 496 out of 500 marks came out as a school topper and stood second in Uttarakhand.Acharyakulam, the boarding school, was inaugurated on April 26, 2013.It is a unique school as the school administration, according to the portal, provides students with divine and spiritual knowledge along with
Hyderabad traffic police organises summer camp to teach children road safety norms
In an endeavour to spread road safety awareness among children Hyderabad traffic police has organised camps during the summer holidays.Joint Commissioner of Traffic Police, Hyderabad, Anil Kumar told ANI that the aim is to make children aware of the traffic rules."In this camp, 150 children are participating. We are training them about traffic awareness; to make it more interesting, we are also teaching them singing, music and self-defence but our main focus is on traffic awareness. We want the children to tell about the Traffic awareness to their parents, friends and mates. Once the schools get re-open, then we will approach schools and will conduct awareness training's there as well," said Kumar.One of the students in the camp, Rajeev Mundada thanked the Hyderabad Traffic Police for organising such a beneficial camp."I have learnt many things in this camp about Traffic awareness. They (Traffic police) have taught us very well. They said we should always follow traffic rules and ...
Students of Baba Ramdev-run school pass Class 10th exams with flying colours
Students belonging to the boarding school, 'Acharyakulam', established by Yoga Guru Ramdev and Acharya Bal Krishna, have performed extremely well in the CBSE 10th exams with school topper Ayush Sharma scoring 99.2%.Ayush Sharma has scored 496 out of 500 marks and stood second in the state.Out of total 86 students, 35 scored above 90 per cent, while 37 between 75 and 90 per cent, according to an official statement.Eleven students scored between 60 and 75 per cent and only three students scored between 40 and 60 per cent.Baba Ramdev and Bal Krishna said they are extremely proud of their students and teachers whose hard work has paid off and want their students to follow their dreams.The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared its class 10 results yesterday at 4 pm.Over 16 lakh students appeared for the All India Secondary School Exam (AISSE) this year.Earlier, the CBSE announced class 12 results on May 26.Acharyakulam, the boarding school, was inaugurated on April 26, ...
