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Army schools in Kashmir take a digital leap
Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has inaugurated a digital solutions learning programme in an army-run school at a south Kashmir village to help students get quality education in a state-of-the-art digital environment.
CBSE Class 12 results declared
The Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) Class 12 result was declared on Saturday, with the overall pass percentage increasing by 1 per cent to 83.01.
CBSE class 12th results declared, Trivandrum registers highest pass percentage
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced its results today with the overall pass percentage of 83.01 percent.The top three regions were Thiruvananthapuram with 97.32 percent, Chennai 93.87 percent, and Delhi with 89 percent."The board congratulates all the students. The girls have taken a lead of 9.32 percent ahead of boys. The pass percentage has also increased by 1 percent. There are nine toppers this year with the first topper at 499 marks, the second topper 498, and seven toppers at 497 marks," Public Relations Officer (PRO) CBSE Rama Sharma told ANI."The CBSE has also set up special counseling facility for dealing with post-result anxiety. The toll-free number 1800-11-8004 can be accessed from any part of the country," she further added.Meghna Srivastava, from Ghaziabad, became the national topper with 499 marks out of 500. Anoushka Chandra from Ghaziabad secured the second position with 498.A. Vijay Ganesh from Kerala topped the differently able category with a .
Girls outshine boys in CBSE Class 12 results
Girls outshone boys in the CBSE Class XII results announced today with Meghna Srivastava, from a Noida school, topping the examination this year. The overall pass percentage was 83.01 per cent as against last year's 82.02 per cent. Girls did better than the boys with a pass percentage of 88.31 per cent against boys' 78.99 per cent, officials at the CBSE headquarters said here. Meghna Srivastava topped the CBSE Class 12 examination getting 99.8%. She secured 499 marks out of 500. She is a student of Step By Step School, Noida, and is from the Humanities stream. The second position was bagged by another girl, Anoushka Chand, also a humanities stream student from a school in Ghaziabad. She got 498 marks out of 500. The third position was held by seven students who got 497 marks out of 500, the officials said. The best performing region was Trivandrum in Kerala with a pass percentage of 97.32 per cent. Chennai region's pass percentage was second best at 93.87 per cent. Delhi was at the ...
CBSE Class 12 results to be declared today
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare its class 12 result on Saturday on their website httpSchool Education Secretary Anil Swarup tweeted, "School Education Secretary Anil Swarup,"A total of 11,86,306 students had registered for the CBSE examination from across the country held in 4,138 centers in India and 71 centers outside the country.Originally scheduled between March 3 and April 13, the exams for class 12 were extended to April 27 when a re-examination had to be conducted subsequent to the economic paper leakage.The question papers of class XII Economics exams held on March 26 were leaked on WhatsApp.The re-examination of the Class XII Economics paper was conducted on April 25.The date for releasing the Class 10 results is yet to be announced.Last year, a result for CBSE Class 12 examination was declared in the last week of May and the result for Class 10 was declared in the first week of June.The post-result CBSE counseling will begin from May 26 and ...
Two injured in US school shooting
Two people were critically injured after a shooter fired at students on Friday in a middle school in the US state of Indiana, media reports said.
HC asks Gonda DM to inquire into demolition of school building
The Allahabad High Court today directed the district magistrate of Gonda to inquire into the demolition of a government primary school building in front of the bungalow of BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The Lucknow bench of the high court directed the district magistrate to file an affidavit on July 2 after making inquiry into all aspects such as under which circumstances and by whose order the building was demolished. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Abdul Moin passed the order on a PIL moved by Rana Pratap Singh. The petitioner alleged that it was demolished to provide a large space to the parliamentarian in front of his house, in collusion with education authorities and the village pradhan. The claim that the school building was demolished because it was dilapidated was not correct, the petitioner said. A new building for the school has been constructed over a private land, the petitioner claimed. The bench said, "At present we do not have specific information as to ..
Menstrual hygiene status improves in Bihar, Jharkhand
Around 74 per cent girls in Bihar and 76 per cent in Jharkhand used sanitary pads and cloth now, up from 50 per cent and 46 per cent in these two states respectively after the implementation of the "Paheli ki Saheli" programme, according to sanitary napkin brand 'Stayfree' manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.
Pb minister orders textbooks to be distributed one month before session
Punjab Education Minister Om Prakash Soni today directed officers to ensure that textbooks are distributed to students one month before the session starts. These instructions were issued by the minister during a high-level meeting with officers of the Punjab School Education Board at Mohali, an official spokesman said. He said the printing process should be completed well before time so that the students can get the textbooks one month before the next session. Soni took strong exception to the unused textbooks stocked in the board and its depots. He directed the officers to personally inspect all the stores and depots and make an inventory of the stock of undistributed textbooks. He asked the officers to coordinate with the Social Welfare Department to get dues amounting to Rs 250 crore, pending on account of supply of textbooks. The officers were also instructed to take up similar cases of outstanding payment with various departments. He asked the officers to fill vacant posts in ..
DU announces 'Open Days' session for PG, M.Phil and PhD courses
The Delhi University will hold 'Open Days' session for those aspiring admission to postgraduate, M.Phil and PhD courses next month to address their queries. For PG students the session will be held on June 1, while for other two courses it will be on the next day in the Conference Centre near Gate 4 of the North Campus, the varsity said in a statement. "The session will be held in two slots -- 10 AM t0 11.30 AM and 12 PM to 1.30 PM. In the session, information about registration, admission process and schedule and other related information will be provided," the statement said. After a short presentation, panellists representing various departments of the university will make their remarks.
2 hurt in Indiana middle school shooting; suspect detained
Someone opened fire at a suburban Indianapolis middle school today, injuring an adult and a child before the suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. The victims in the attack at Noblesville West Middle School were taken to hospitals in Indianapolis and their families were notified, Bryant Orem, a spokesman for the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, said in a news release. The suspect is believed to have acted alone and was taken into custody, he said. Indiana University Health spokeswoman Danielle Sirilla said an adult victim was taken to IU Health Methodist Hospital and child was taken to Riley Hospital for Children. She had no information on the victims' ages or the seriousness of their injuries. Helicopter footage showed dozens of police officers milling around the school. Students were bused to the Noblesville High School gym, where their families could retrieve them. Noblesville, which is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Indianapolis, is home to about 50,000 ..
Last hurdle cleared for first med college in Arunachal Pradesh
The Centre has allowed the Arunachal Pradesh government to start the next academic session at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) at Naharlagun with an intake of 50 MBBS students, paving the way for the state's first medical college. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a Letter of Permission to the state government in this regard, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said. This is another milestone achieved this year. I congratulate the state department of Health and Family Welfare, authorities of TRIHMS, newly-recruited faculty members, employees and would-be MBBS students on this achievement, Khandu said after receiving a copy of the letter. The letter is the formal permission granted for establishment of a new medical college at Naharlagun. The permission has been accorded initially for a period of one year and will be renewed on yearly basis subject to verification of achievement of annual targets as stated by the state ...
States can allocate leftover PG seats in medical courses: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday said the state governments across the country can allocate remaining seats in post graduate medical courses in private medical colleges on the basis of all-India NEET merit list.
CBSE to declare class 12 results on Saturday
Class 12 exam results of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be announced on Saturday, an official said.
CBSE class 12 results to be announced tomorrow
The results for CBSE Class 12 examinations would be announced tomorrow, a senior official said today. Over 11 lakh students had registered for the Class 12 examination, which was marred with controversy over the paper leak issue. CBSE Class 12 results for Academic Session 2017-18 to be declared on 26th of May, Education Secretary Anil Swarup tweeted. The Board had conducted a re-test of Class 12 economics paper on April 25, nearly a month after it was leaked triggering widespread outrage and confusion among students across the country. The CBSE had also postponed the examinations scheduled to be held on April 2 in Punjab at the request of the state government in view of 'Bharat Bandh' called by several Dalit organisations against the alleged "dilution" of the SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The examinations were held in March and April.
"Active shooter" taken into custody at Indiana middle school
Authorities have detained someone in what they described as an "active shooter" situation at a suburban Indianapolis middle school. The Noblesville Fire Department tweeted Friday morning that it was on an "active shooter" scene at Noblesville West Middle School and that a suspect was in custody. It didn't say whether anyone had been shot or provide any other details. TV helicopter footage shows students being led out of the school and onto buses. Noblesville is north of Indianapolis.
Vacant pvt medical college seats can be filled as per NEET merit list: SC
The Supreme Court today agreed to suggestions that the vacant post-graduate seats in private unaided medical colleges could be filled up as per the order of merit in the All-India National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) list. A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Indu Malhotra said this while hearing a matter of Uttar Pradesh during which the Medical Council of India (MCI) said that almost 41.95 per cent of post-graduate medical seats for academic year 2018-2019 in private unaided medical colleges in the state have remained vacant. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Pinky Anand, who appeared for the Centre, suggested to the bench that "a similar dispensation can be followed in other states, if they so desire, while ensuring that the cut-off date of May 31, 2018 is strictly adhered to". "We agree with this suggestion," the bench said and disposed of the plea filed by the UP unaided medical colleges welfare association. The ASG and MCI's counsel assured the apex court that its ...
Modi apologises to students for paucity of water
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited Visva Bharati University today to participate in its convocation, apologized to the students for paucity of water during the programme. "When I was coming I saw some students gesturing to me that they have no drinking water. As the chancellor of the university I apologise to the students for this problem," Modi said at the beginning of his convocation address. Unruly scenes were witnessed inside the convocation venue 'Amra Kunja' just before the prime minister arrived there as students protested over paucity of water, an official said. The students alleged that some of them fell sick as there was inadequate arrangement for water and other facilities at the venue. The university authorities, however, said the protesters were outsiders and had nothing to do with Visva Bharati. "Some of the protesters were identified and asked to leave the venue. The problem has been taken care of," said an official of the university.
Goa Board results: Over 91% students pass SSC exam
Over 91 per cent students passed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam conducted last month by the Goa education board, an official said. The results of the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary School Education (GBSHSSE) were announced today. Talking to reporters, GBSHSSE chairman Ramakrishna Samant said 91.27 per cent students have cleared the SSC exam. "Of the total 19,596 candidates who appeared for the exam, 17,886 passed it," he said. As many as 78 schools (57 aided and 21 government-run schools) secured 100 per cent results, he said. According to Samant, the SSC exam was conducted between April 2 and 21 at 27 exam centres across the state.
Penguin to distribute University Press Group's books in Indian subcontinent
Penguin Random House India has announced that from June, it will be distributing books of the University Press Group in the Indian subcontinent. This arrangement will include books from the prestigious Princeton University Press, Columbia University Press, MIT Press and University of California Press. Some of the key titles available from these lists include "Game Theory" by Steven Tadelis, "Public Health Law" by Lawrence O. Gostin, "Industrial Organisation" by Oz Shy, "Film Studies - An Introduction" by Ed Sikov, "The Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics" by Nicholas J. Higham and "Deep Learning" by Ian Goodfellow. "We are extremely pleased and honoured to be chosen by the University Press Group as their exclusive distributors for the Indian subcontinent," said Nandan Jha, Senior Vice President (Product and Sales) at Penguin Random House India. "The quartet of the University presses publish the finest and an extraordinary variety of books, and we look forward to making them ...
