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Delhi police sends list of students who received leaked papers to CBSE
The Delhi police has sent to the CBSE a list of students who had allegedly received the leaked class 10 mathematics and class 12 economics question papers after the board sought it from the crime branch, an official privy to the probe said. A senior Crime Branch officer said the CBSE had requested them to provide details of students who had received the leaked papers. Last week, the police sent an investigation report to the board mentioning the names of over 60 students, he said, adding, these students were quizzed by the Crime Branch while it was probing the case. Two modules were allegedly involved in leaking the CBSE question papers. Other than the class 12 economics paper, the class 10 mathematics paper had also surfaced online before the scheduled examination. One of the modules was busted in Una town of Himachal Pradesh last month and six people, including a woman, were arrested in connection with leaking the question papers. The Bawana module was busted in March, and three ...
Install sanitary napkin vending machine in schools, varsities, says NCW
Towards the goal of adequate menstrual hygiene to young girls,the National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked Union Human Resource Minister Prakash Javadekar to install sanitary napkin vending machines within the premises of all schools and universities across India.
Sule targets Maha over 'Chacha Chaudhary and Narendra Modi'
NCP MP Supriya Sule today accused the BJP-led Maharashtra government of trying to "promote" its "ideology" through education by using Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pictures on books being recommended for supplementary reading in schools. Waving a book titled 'Chacha Chaudhary and Narendra Modi' at a press conference, Sule said, "I am happy that through these books (Chacha Chowdhary and Modi) the message of cleanliness is given to the students, however, what was the need to use PM Modi's large pictures on these books? Sule said photos of Sant Gadgebaba--a 19th century mendicant-saint and social reformer from Maharashtra--or Mahatma Gandhi who spread the message about cleanliness, should have been used on these books instead of those of Modi. The Maharashtra government had reportedly taken a decision to buy books worth Rs 59.42 lakh under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) as a supplementary reading material for students which include the books on Chacha Choudhary and Modi .
Auto driver's daughter scores 98.31% percentile in GSEB SSC exams
Aafreen Shaikh, the daughter of an autorickshaw driver from Ahmedabad made him proud by scoring 98.31 percentile in the GSEB SSC exams.Shaikh credited her success to her hard work while saying that she wanted to fulfill her parent's dream."I studied regularly. I want to pursue MBBS in future. My parents always dreamt of making me a doctor and I will surely fulfill their dreams," Aafreen told ANI.Her father, Shaik Mohammad Hamza revelled in his daughter's success and said that he had always wanted her to become a doctor and serve the nation."My family and I have always encouraged her to study. I always wanted to make her a doctor and now I expect her to serve the nation," he said.The Gujarat SSC exams were conducted from March 12 to 23, 2018.A total of 11,03,854 students had appeared for the exams, out of which a lowly 51.47 percent students managed to clear.Savani Hil Ishwarbhai was the exam topper, scoring 99 percent (594 out of 600).
DU's 'Open Days' session to conclude tmrw
The 'Open Days' session being organised by the Delhi University to address queries on various courses, colleges and admission process will be concluding tomorrow. The 'Open Days' session had commenced on May 21 and 800-900 visitors participated in the sessions everyday, said an official from the university. The university has been holding the sessions at THE Conference Centre near gate number 4 in North Campus in two shifts - 10 am to 11.30 am and 12 noon to 1.30 pm. The session will be concluding tomorrow. Today, the 'Open Days' session saw 1,100 visitors.
Students passing CBSE class 12 exam dropped during AAP rule: Maken
Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken today claimed that the number of government school students in the national capital who passed CBSE class 12 exam has dropped during AAP rule. In a tweet addressing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, he said, "During Congress rule, 1.47 lakh students passed from government schools. My challenge is that like previous year this year also you could not break this record. Do not lie, see how number of students passing from private schools has increased while those from government schools has gone down." In support of his claim, Maken tweeted the number of students who passed from government schools compared to private school in the last few years. The data tweeted by the Congress leader showed that 1.47 lakh students had passed CBSE class 12 exam as compared to 76,000 from private schools, in 2013-14. In 2017-18, the number of students who passed from government schools was 1.09 lakh whereas the number was 91,000 in case of private schools. As the CBSE ...
CISCE to be approached to know students' shortcomings in
A city school will approach the CISCE to know the shortcomings of students after receiving complaints of below expectation scores in their English paper, a top official of the Association of Heads of ICSE Schools said today. Names of six students of Central Modern School, Baranagar, will be forwarded to the Council For Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), which conducts the ICSE Board examinations, for the purpose, Association of Heads of ICSE Schools general secretary Nabarun Dey told PTI today. The students will be randomly chosen from among the students who complained about their low scores and the CISCE expert panel will re-evaluate their written English answer scripts, Dey, who is also school's principal, said. The number of schools who would opt for this and their names would be known at the association's AGM on June 5-6. "This move to send answer sheets for re-evaluation is not aimed at securing higher revised marks in English for our students. We just .
Soha Ali Khan Flags off "JEE Se JEEt Tak" Campaign by RadhaSai - IIT in Mumbai
"I would like to be known as a student and nothing else. Education is about realizing your potential and be what you can be best.Everyone has their own strengths, important thing is to participate and contribute and study hard," eminent actor and author Soha Ali Khan shared at the Mega Seminar hosted by RadhaSai - IIT to flag off its promising campaign 'JEE Se JEEt Tak', to facilitate an idealistic JEE coaching in India. She was talking while addressing 1200 students and parents this Sunday at Fine Arts, Chembur. Lakhs of students across the country would be making crucial career decisions of their lives during the next couple of months. Any curious observer is likely to see a herd mentality in action with hundreds of students in each class.But, RadhaSai - IITcomes with a fresh approach breaking all notions with only 15 students each class, money refund policy and an all-IIT'ian faculty and mentors on board! The enlightening event saw experts in the field talk about JEE and the ...
Chinese police handling of teacher protest sparks online fury
Police in central China have come under fire on social media over their handling of a protest by teachers demanding unpaid performance bonuses, the latest in a series of reported demonstrations by educators. The public security bureau in Lu'an, a small town in Anhui province, said it launched an investigation into allegations that officers beat some of the teachers during Sunday's demonstration. Some 200 teachers had marched to the municipal government office with banners demanding arrears and better treatment, according to Hong Kong-based human rights blog The Activists' Network. But a statement by the security bureau said only about 40 teachers had gathered outside the gate of the local government office. "They refused to follow staff advice and seriously disrupted public order," the police said. "A small number of offenders were removed from the scene", police said, adding that all those detained were later released. The bureau has already conducted an investigation to "verify ...
UP's Sanskriti University announces scholarship of Rs 1 crore for J-K students
UP-based Sanskriti University today announced a scholarship of Rs one crore for the students of Jammu and Kashmir, saying the varsity has a variety of new courses with assured placements. "The Sanskriti University has decided to provide opportunity to the students of Jammu and Kashmir to pursue higher education at its Mathura campus and it is for the first time when the varsity is extending admissions to the students of the state," executive director of the university P C Chabra told reporters here. He said the university is recognised as one of the premium private universities of north India where, besides quality education, great attention is paid towards holistic development of the students. General Manager Abhisheik Shukla said the university, as part of its efforts to contribute towards equitable growth across different strata of the society, has decided to award scholarships to the tune of Rs one crore to the meritorious students from Jammu and Kashmir who come from humble ...
CBSE Class 10 results to be out on Tuesday
The CBSE results for Class 10 will be declared at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, an official announced on Monday.
CBSE class 10 results to be announced tomorrow
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today announced that the results of Class 10 examinations will be declared tomorrow. "The results will be declared on May 29 at 4 pm," an official from the CBSE said. The board exams were marred by controversy this year with question paper leaks being reported from Delhi-NCR, Haryana and Jharkhand of Class 10 mathematics paper, but the HRD ministry had decided against conducting a re-examination 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 appeared for Class 10 exams this year.
Threats against New York schools reach epidemic proportions
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has revealed that threats against schools in the city have reached epidemic proportions.
Kabul library bus drives Afghan children to read
The door of the blue bus slides open and dozens of children excitedly bound up the steps, eager to get their hands on hard-to-find books in Kabul's first mobile library. Named Charmaghz -- the Dari for walnut, which is associated with logic in Afghanistan because the nut resembles a brain -- the converted public bus is hard to miss as it winds through the dusty streets of the Afghan capital. The library-on-wheels offers pupils and street kids free access to children's books, which are in short supply at public schools and libraries. It also offers one of the few spaces outside the home that children can use in a city where fear is increasingly keeping residents behind closed doors. As both the Taliban and the Islamic State group step up their attacks in Kabul, with civilians paying the price, many parents -- traumatised by the violence, some of them already devastated by loss -- have stopped taking their children out in public. Charmaghz, used by as many as 300 children every day, is .
Revise curricula, introduce English course, Minister tells edu
West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee has stressed the importance of revising curricula in higher educational institutes at par with the industry needs to ensure that students bag a job along with a degree. The minister also urged the institutes to introduce a six-week English course for students to help them seal the deal at job interviews. "I have seen during my visits abroad that a six-week English course is a must for candidates coming from other countries. Out government is also focusing on English education. Here, too, it should be mandatory for every student," he said at a career fair yesterday. Chatterjee, who is also in charge of Higher Education Department, urged the heads of the academic institutions to ensure overall development of students. "The curriculum should be modern, in tune with the job market. For a physics student, merely reading a physics text book and references before sitting for exams won't be enough. He/she must be conversant with .
Kejriwal attacks LG, says don't create hurdles
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today attacked Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal for "creating obstacles", after the latter congratulated teachers and students of government-run schools in the national capital on their good performance in CBSE Class 12 examinations. On Twitter, Kejriwal sought to know from Baijal who had benefitted when the Centre removed Atishi Marlena, advisor to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, from the post in April. Marlena was among the nine advisors to Delhi ministers whose appointments were cancelled following a Union Home Ministry directive that said these posts were "not sanctioned". "So u agree that Del govt doing great work in education? Who benefitted when u removed Atishi Marlena? If u stop creating obstacles, wonders cud be achieved in many sectors. It will make u also proud. Pl support our efforts. Lets be positve. Pl don't create hurdles in everything (sic)," Kejriwal tweeted. His tweet came after Baijal said on Twitter: "Heartiest ...
Akhilesh gives laptops to exam toppers, says BJP not honouring youth
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today gave laptop computers to students of various boards who have topped the Class 10 and 12 examinations in the state, and criticised the ruling BJP for not felicitating them yet. Yadav congratulated Kirti Singh, Arisha Pathak, Sonam Yadav, Balbir Yadav, Saumya Singh, Almas and Aditi for their academic performance at an event in the state capital Lucknow. "We are fulfilling our promise to give laptops to meritorious students. We want to remind the BJP that they had made a promise in their 'Sankalp Patra' to give the students laptops and free data but the promise was not fulfilled," he said. The Samajwadi Party president termed the BJP "anti-youth" for not honouring the students until now. "The BJP has forgotten all promises made to the people," Yadav said. "The BJP government has turned a blind eye towards farmers, youngsters, poor labourers and traders. People are so much agitated with the BJP that in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections ..
58 students injured in stampede after earthquake rumour in Bihar
At least 58 students were injured in a stampede fuelled by rumour of an earthquake at Bihar Sharif Railway station in Nalanda district, police said today. Hundreds of students from Supaul, Madhubani, Madhepura and Saharsa districts had reached Bihar Sharif Railway Station by Danapur-Rajgir passenger train around midnight last night to appear for an ITI examination, Rail Police Station SHO Om Prakash Paswan said. The students slept on the railway platform as it was quite late, he said. Around 2 am, sound of asbestos sheets falling apart led many of them to believe that it was a tremor, the SHO said. A stampede followed in which 58 of the students sleeping on the platform got injured, he added. All the injured, who were admitted to Bihar Sharif Sadar Hospital, have been released today after being administered first aid, the SHO added.
Man digitises over 1,100 schools in Maha; NCPCR to analyze initiative
A man in Maharashtra has transformed 1,100 rural schools in Dhule district by replacing blackboards with digital projectors and introducing Internet in the institutes through public participation. Impressed by this, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has decided to analyze the impact of his work and on the basis of it, the panel will make recommendations to the central and state government. Thirty-six-year-old Harshal Vibhandik did engineering from Mumbai and MBA from the US. He returned to India after working in the USA for few years with an aim to transform schools in his native Dhule district. "I got this idea of digitisation of schools when I was working in the USA," Vibhandik said. He used to organise 'Prerna Sabha' (inspiration conference) in villages and collected donations from people to provide computers and projectors to schools in tribal-dominated areas. "Slowly people grew interest in the 'Prerna Sabha' and villagers also took part in it with ...
HC seeks report on plea alleging illegal construction in pvt school
The Delhi High Court has sought a status report from the North Delhi Municipal Corporation on a PIL seeking demolition of an alleged unauthorised construction in the premises of a private school here. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also questioned the NGO for filing the petition and asked who was "instigating" it. "Who is instigating you to file this petition? You will lose your credibility. Don't come irrationally," the bench said. Harkrishan Das Nijhawan, the general secretary of NGO Paardarshita Welfare Foundation, claimed that the private school was indulging in commercial activity and it had allowed a bank to function from the premises. The bench observed that nowadays, especially after the murder of a seven-year-old boy in Ryan International School in Gurgaon, schools do not allow outsiders to enter. "Have you gone inside the school. You say the school premises are being used for commercial purpose. Nowadays no school allows any outsider ..
