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Gurugram student tops CBSE Class 10 exam in disabled category
Anushka Panda, a student of Suncity School here, has topped the Class 10 CBSE Board Examination in the specially-abled category in India, scoring 97.8 per cent marks, a school spokesperson said on Tuesday.
HRD minister congratulates students who passed CBSE Class 10 exams
Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar congratulated the students who passed their Class 10 CBSE exams today and said the reintroduction of the board exam was an important step. The results of the Class 10 CBSE exams were announced today. This was the first batch of students to appear for the Class 10 board examinations after the CBSE decided to junk the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) and reintroduce the board exams. "I congratulate those who have succeeded in their exams. Those who did not succeed should not lose heart. The students who have got compartment should prepare well and they will pass the exam," Javadekar told reporters. He said the Class 10 exams would help the students prepare for the Class 12 board exams. "After a long gap, the Class 10 board exams were conducted. It was an important step to reintroduce the exams. The parents and teachers had also approved of the move," he added. The overall pass percentage in the CBSE Class 10 exams .
MP to bring 237,000 teachers under Education Department
The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to bring 237,000 teachers in the state under the Education Department, thus giving them the benefit of Seventh Pay Commission recommendations from July 1.
Portal, mobile app developed for use in hi-tech classes in Ker
Over 40,000 classrooms are set to go hi-tech across the state by June this year with the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education developing a portal and its mobile app for the purpose. The state government has issued an order directing educational directors to ensure proper use of the Samagra Resource Portal in 45,000 classrooms. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan would inaugurate the portal and the mobile app on May 31 at a functionpresided over by Education minister C Raveendranath, a government release said. Samagra is different from conventional educational portals with its design structured to ensure all learning objectives in subjects in classrooms are transacted properly by using lesson plans as envisaged by the curriculum. In addition to lesson planning, Samagra also features digital textbooks, question banks and e-resources which are accessible to everyone without the need of logging in. It also contains over 19,000 digital resources in the form of ...
Bihar Cabinet approves Fisheries College at Kishanganj
Bihar Cabinet today gave its nod to set up a Fisheries College at Kishanganj at a cost of Rs 40.31 crore. The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar okayed creation of academic and administrative posts apart from development of infrastructure of the College at a cost of Rs 40.31 crore in 2018-19 financial year, Cabinet Secretariat Department's Principal Secretary Arun Kumar Singh told reporters here. It also approved creation of 88 new posts in Transplant and Nephralogy departments of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) for starting the kidney transplant facility at the hospital, Singh said. The cabinet also sanctioned creation of 25 new academic and non academic posts for carrying out Post Graduate course at Patna Dental College and Hospital, he said. It also took a decision that the faculty of Nursing College of Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) would get salary at par with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), ...
CBSE Class 10 results: JNV schools record highest pass percentage
Among all the categories of schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) schools recorded the best pass percentage in the Class 10 board exams, while government schools registered the lowest pass percentage. The results of the exams were announced today. According to CBSE officials, Kendriya Vidyalaya schools recorded a pass percentage of 95.96, followed by private schools, which registered a pass percentage of 89.49. The schools under the Central Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA) recorded a pass percentage of 86.43, while the pass percentage in government-aided schools was 73.46. The government schools recorded a pass percentage of 63.97, the lowest among all the categories. The overall pass percentage in the Class 10 board examinations was 86.70, the CBSE said. Girls, with a pass percentage of 88.67, did better than the boys, who registered a pass percentage of 85.32. This was the first batch to appear for the Class .
Baran, Raj's tribal town, wins laurels on national level for transforming education
Smart classes in tribal town? This may sound surprising to many but it is true.
CBSE Class 10 results out, four share top position
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday declared the results of Class 10 examinations, with four students sharing the top position.
CBSE Class 10th results out, toppers score 499 out of 500
The Central Board of Secondary Education on Tuesday announced the results for Class 10th.Four students topped the examination by scoring 499 out of 500.Prakhar Mittal from Gurugram, Rimjhim Agarwal from Bijnor, Nandini Garg from Shamli, and Sreelakshmi G. from Cochin topped the examination.Meanwhile, Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar congratulated the students for successfully clearing the exam."We congratulate all students who emerged successful in board examinations for class 10th. It is almost after a decade that board examinations for class 10th have been held. And, this examination tests one's capacity. It is the preparation for class 12th and should be seen like that," he said.He also urged the student, who couldn't pass the exam, to work hard and prepare well for the re-examination (compartment).
CBSE declares Class 10 board exam results
Four students topped the Class 10 CBSE examinations this year even as girls once again stole a march over boys. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the Class 10 board exam results today. The overall pass percentage was 86.70, it said. Girls, with a pass percentage of 88.67, did better than the boys, who registered a pass percentage of 85.32. Four students -- Prakhar Mittal of DPS Gurgaon, Rimzhim Agarwal of RP Public School, Bijnor, Nandini Garg of Scottish International School, Shamli and Sreelakshmi G of Bhavan's Vidyalaya, Kochi -- topped the exam with 499 marks out of 500, the board said. While seven students secured the second position with 498 marks, 14 students bagged the third spot with a score of 497. The top three performing regions are -- Thiruvananthapuram (pass percentage 99.60), Chennai (97.37) and Ajmer (91.86). Delhi recorded a pass percentage of 78.62. As many as 1,31,493 candidates secured 90 per cent marks and above, while 27,426 candidates ...
CBSE Class 10 results announced
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday declared the results of the Class 10 examinations, an official said.
Kejriwal, Sisodia visit Delhi's CBSE Class 12 exam toppers
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia visited the city's CBSE Class 12 examination toppers today. The chief minister later told reporters that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government was "investing" in the children for the "country's future". His government had doubled the budget for the education sector in its first year, the AAP supremo said, adding that it was an "investment, not an expenditure". Kejriwal and Sisodia, who is also the education minister of Delhi, paid a visit to the CBSE Class 12 toppers -- Bharti Raghav, Prince Kumar, the son of a DTC bus driver, Prachi Prakash and Chitra Kaushik -- at their respective residences. They also visited an orphanage in Daryaganj to meet Shahnaz, who has topped the exam in the vocational stream. "In the last few years, there has been a makeover of the government schools...the same education is being imparted in private and government schools now...we had increased the education budget from Rs 5,000 crore to Rs ..
CBSE declares Class 10 Board results
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today declared the Class 10 Board exam results. Students can access their results on the Board's website, officials said. The board exams this year were marred by controversy with question paper leaks being reported from Delhi-NCR and Jharkhand. The HRD ministry had decided against conducting a re-examination of the Class 10 mathematics paper in the "interest of students". This was the first batch to appear for the Class 10 board examinations after the CBSE decided to junk the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) and reintroduce the board exams. Over 16 lakh students had registered for the Class 10 exams this year.
2 leopard cubs found in Udhampur school
Panic gripped a school in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir today when two leopard cubs, one of which was later declared dead, were found on its premises, police said. The leopard cubs were found in a classroom of the Government Middle School in the Panchari area of the district, they added. The panic-stricken teachers informed the police, who reached the spot and found one of the two cubs dead. Officials of the Wildlife department were called to the spot, who took the cub, which was alive, with them.
Report: Students harshly criticise Iran to supreme leader
Iranian media are saying that university students invited to meet Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan harshly criticised the country's direction. The annual gathering of students typically sees some complaints but at least one speech last night frankly discussed economic troubles Iran faces after President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the nuclear deal. The pro-reform Mardomsalari daily quoted student Sahar Mehrabi as saying that "today, Iran is facing numerous crises." She mentioned "intensified systematic inequality in social classes, the decline of public trust and an increase in environmental crisis and shantytowns." Direct criticism of Khamenei, whom hard-liners view as second only to God, is rare. Khamenei acknowledged many of the shortcomings, saying "removing problems is not as easy" as students expect.
Maha to give Rs 25 lakh each to students who scaled Everest
The Maharashtra government has announced a reward of Rs 25 lakh each to the state's five tribal students who successfully scaled the world's highest peak Mount Everest earlier this month. The other five students, who could not complete the entire trek, would be rewarded with Rs 10 lakh, state finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said today. "The state government has rewarded the five students, who successfully completed the trek, with Rs 25 lakh each and they will be given a job in the police force. The five others, who attempted to scale the summit but could not complete the trek, will be given Rs 10 lakh each," Mungantiwar said. The five tribal students who scaled the peak are: Umakant Madavi, Parmesh Ale, Manisha Dhurve, Kavidas Kathmode and Vikas Soyam - all from Chandrapur district. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Sunday congratulated the five tribal students on their feat, in his 'Mann ki Baat' radio address. The five were the among the 10 students of ...
Pune school issues leaving certificate to 150 students for not paying fee
Pune based Zeal Education Society's Dnyanganga School at Hingne has allegedly issued leaving certificate (LCs) to over 150 students for failing to pay their fees.The parents of the students have stated that the school management was overcharging them."We paid Rs 30,000 fee and Rs 10,000 as a deposit earlier and asked them to adjust the deposit in the fee but the school is not ready to talk to us," said a parent.The school took the decision after the Bombay High Court passed an order following a civil application moved by Zeal Education Society against the parents of Dnyanganga School who had refused to pay up.The Bombay high court in their order stated that the school management had the right to cancel the admission of students in case of non-payment of fees.Talking to ANI, Vikram Deshmukh, Legal advisor to Zeal Education Society said the certificate was issued by the school as per the order of the court."They paid the amount of Rs 30, 000 in 2016-17 then why they had the problem to ..
CBSE Class 10 results to be declared today
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare its class 10 result on Tuesday at 4 pm.School Education Secretary Anil Swarup tweeted that "Results of CBSE Class 10 examinations for 2017-18 to be declared by 4 pm on 29th of May, 2018".According to the Board, the results will be available on the websites - www.results.nic.in, www.cbseresults.nic.in and www.cbse.nic.in.The students can also view their results on UMANG mobile application.It can also be accessed through telephone number- 011 - 24300699 or by sending SMS on mobile number- 7738299899.The schools, already registered with the CBSE, will automatically get the results on their email IDs.Over 16 lakh students appeared for the All India Secondary School Exam (AISSE) this year.For a typing error in class 10 English paper, the Board has decided to give two marks to all those students who had appeared for it.CBSE announced class 12 results on May 26.
Chhattisgarh: 3 students of Dream 30 top 10th boards
Four Chhattisgarh-based students who gave the tenth boards in March have made it to state merit list out of which three were taught as part of state-initiative called as Dream 30.There are namely Yogesh Singh Chauhan, Maheshwari Sahay, Prakash Kashyap, and Shaskiya. All of them belong to Jashpur district.The Dream 30 initiative was started in 2017 by a local organisation as part of which some selected students are being given special training to excel in the examination. It is an initiative undertaken by Chhattisgarh Prime Minister Raman Singh.Further, a student-named Yogesh Singh Chauhan has managed to top the merit list of Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education.While speaking to ANI, Chauhan said "It feels amazing to be the topper. I want to pursue my education in Indian Institute of Technology Pune and be a scientist."Further Chattisgarh Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh also expressed his happiness over the results as personally congratulated Chauhan over a phone call.Jashpur's ...
Manushi Chhillar interacts with students on Menstrual Hygiene Day
On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day, Miss World Manushi Chhillar today interacted with school students and participated in other programmes here to spread the message of healthy living. She walked along with students of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) schools from Central Park to the NDMC Convention Centre, where the interaction was held. The students displayed placards with messages like 'Let's be period positive', 'We bleed so mankind can thrive' to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene. "NDMC conducts various programmes to change the holistic behaviour of people to tackle taboos about menstrual hygiene and is promoting better health and sanitation practices. Miss World Manushi Chhillar interacted with the students to spread the message," a senior NDMC official said. Promoting menstrual hygiene is also one of her abiding aims and since winning the crown last year, Chhillar has participated in a number of activities on the subject. Menstrual Hygiene Day is an annual ...
