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HC ask Delhi govt to regularise Kashmiri migrant teachers
The Delhi High Court today directed the Delhi government and three municipal bodies to regularise all Kashmiri migrant teachers, who have been working in municipal and government schools on contract for over two decades. A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Deepa Sharma said the Kashmiri migrant teachers were entitled to all the benefits being given to the other regular teachers. It also said that those Kashmiri teachers, who have retired, should also be given pensionary benefits and kin of those who have died should also get the benefits. Several Kashmiri teachers, who were present in the court, broke down as the judgement was pronounced. The court dismissed the city government's appeal challenging a 2015 order of a single judge of the High Court directing regularisation of the Kashmiri migrant teachers employed on contractual basis in government and municipal schools in the national capital since 1994.
Misisng Indian-origin schoolboy in UK found: police
A 15-year-old Indian-origin boy who disappeared from his school after he was reportedly accused of cheating when he scored 100 per cent marks in an exam has been found safe and well, British police said. Abhimanyu Chohan went missing from King Henry VIII Independent School in Coventry on Friday after he scored 100 per cent marks in a mock test and was worried about getting into trouble. West Midlands Police yesterday tweeted that he had been found "safe and well", the BBC reported. On the say he went missing, Abhimanyu changed his clothes and walked out of school - he was caught on CCTV on the highway in the city. Abhimanyu's father Varinder Chohan said his son had been worried about getting in trouble at school after accusations he had cheated on an exam paper. His family believe he may have left Coventry and could have travelled as far as Oxfordshire - but he has no money, food or extra clothing. "We just want him back safe, this is so unlike him. He's a bit of a high flyer, he's a .
Keep your kids engages this summer with these four apps
Parents and children are going digital day by day, it's effective to engage kids in these applications which will help them grow healthy and active.Here are the best applications for children in this summer season where parents can teach their children some nursery rhymes, yoga tips, art, dance and many more:nexGTv Kids AppnexGTv Kids app adds Think Health content to teach kids about health, fitness and yoga. nexGTv, India's largest subscription-led app, has Think Health content to its Kids app. Catering to children between the ages of 2 and 10, the Think Health content on nexGTv Kids will allow access to educative and informative animated videos which will teach young learners about various health and fitness-related issues in a fun, engaging way.Sworkit KidsTurn Fitness into a game with your children with customizable workouts for Strength, Agility, and Flexibility! No matter where you are, every moment is an opportunity to get active and have fun getting fit. Calling all kids age 7
Student moves HC after college bars her with hijab
A homoeopathy student has moved the Bombay High Court after her college disallowed her to write exams due to poor attendance, which, she claimed, was because she was barred from attending classes as she wears the 'hijab' (headscarf). Fakeha Badami, a resident of suburban Bandra, in her petition filed earlier this week, claimed that her attendance was poor because the Sai Homoeopathic Medical College, located at the Bhiwandi township in the neighbouring Thane district, did not allow her to attend lectures as she wears the hijab. The petition claimed that the college prohibited all Muslim students from wearing the hijab on its premises. As per her petition, Badami had in 2016 enrolled in the Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery course in the college, which is affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Services (MUHS). She had written letters to the MUHS and the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) which asked the college to ..
UP Govt introduces NCERT textbooks in Madrasas
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday approved the introduction of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks in the Madrasa Board.NCERT books in Urdu, Hindi and English languages will be introduced to give students a better training and enhanced skill set in madrasas.According to some sources, madrasas have been asked to follow the NCERT curriculum and introduce subjects like Science, Mathematics and Social Science.Earlier also Adityanath stressed the importance of introducing modern education in madrasas.
UP school warden turns ghost to molest girls
Students of Kasturba Gandhi school on Tuesday accused their warden of dressing up as a ghost and molesting them at night.The girl students also alleged that the warden walks around the premises mysteriously and touches them inappropriately. They have written a complaint to the District Magistrate against the warden.However, the accused warden Poonam Bharti has denied the charges and demanded an investigation in the matter."I've demanded investigation in this matter and have also told the authorities to check the CCTV footage. The truth will automatically be out," Bharti said.The basic Shiksha Adhikari of Meerut, Satendra Kumar has said that school's district coordinator and block education officer will investigate the matter.
UP madrassas to teach English, Hindi languages
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet today accepted state madrassa board's proposal to teach English and Hindi languages besides Urdu in the Islamic institutions. The decision in this regard was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here this evening. The cabinet also approved the proposal of following NCERT syllabus and books in the madrassas, an official spokesman said here. Subjects like Hindi, English, Science, Mathematics and Social Science would be introduced in the curriculum, the official said. The state madrassa board in a meeting with the government on May 15 had suggested that all Islamic institutions should teach English and Hindi languages along with Urdu.
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind threatens legal action against proposed 'Islamic terrorism' course in JNU
A proposal by the JNU to introduce a course on "Islamic terrorism" has not gone down well with Islamic outfit Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind which has threatened a legal action and the CPI(M) condemned it saying it is an attempt to communalise the varsity's syllabus. The JNUSU has also condemned the recent move of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, while the ABVP called it a proud moment for the varsity. The Delhi Minorities Commission has sought an explanation over it from the JNU. Taking note of reports about the proposed course, the commission has asked the university registrar to explain on what basis the course on "Islamic terrorism" is being started by the varsity. "This ill conceived decision would hurt the feelings and sentiments of not only the Muslims but all those people who believe in respecting all the religions as the true mark of a civilized society. "I urge you to reconsider the decision specifically linking Islam with terrorism and suspend this move for the wider interest or we ...
RTI on Modi's BA degree: Activists 'want to prevent wrong interpretation of Act'
Three activists on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that they want to prevent a wrong interpretation of Right to Information (RTI) Act while opposing Delhi University's action of rejection of an RTI application seeking inspection of records of students who had passed the BA degree exam in 1978, the year when, as per the university, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also cleared the exam.
HC seeks JNU reply on student's plea against fine, notice
The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Jawaharlal Nehru University on a plea by a woman student challenging the imposition of Rs 6,000 fine and a show-cause notice issued against her for allegedly physically assaulting and abusing a faculty member and a fellow student. Justice Rajiv Shakdher asked the university to produce the relevant records before the court on September 7, the next date of hearing, saying the matter required examination. The court was assured by JNU counsel Monika Arora that the order issued by the university against the student will not be given effect until the next date of hearing. The student has sought quashing of the April 23 show-cause notice and the May 14 order issued by the varsity in which she has been found involved in an act of indiscipline and misconduct and was fined Rs 6,000 payable within 10 days. Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for the woman student, said it was arbitrary and in contravention of the principles of natural ...
Interactive media, the new age learning tool
Toddlers today may learn a lot from interactive digital media such as video chats, mobile applications that require them to respond, compared to television or videos that do not interact with them.Heather Kirkorian, associate professor of human development and family studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison studied the impact of interactive media on toddlers and preschoolers.Interactive media help children to connect to what they see on a screen to their experience in the world. Children engage cognitively while watching television, but they find it difficult to comprehend what they are watching on television before the age of 2 or 3 years. On the other hand, interactive digital media works along with the child's responses. One of the main reasons being the videos are two-dimensional and lacks feedback.Kirkorian in a statement said, "Research is just beginning to address how children learn from interactive digital media, but interactivity appears to help young children connect .
Security fears keep kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls at home
Hundreds of girls have refused to return to their school in northeast Nigeria because of security fears following a mass kidnapping by Boko Haram jihadists, parents and teachers said today. Jihadists stormed the Government Girls Technical College in Dapchi on February 19, seizing 111 schoolgirls in a carbon copy of the abduction in Chibok in 2014 that caused global outrage. All but six of the Dapchi girls were returned to the school just over a month later. Five died in captivity while the only Christian among them is still being held. The school re-opened on April 30 but one teacher, who asked not to be identified for fear of official sanctions, said most pupils have stayed away. "We have a total student population of 989, and out of that number only 314 have resumed after we reopened. Of the 314 that returned, 299 are writing their final examinations and will be leaving school in July," he said. "So, technically, we can say only 15 students have resumed, who will be continuing ...
Prof Debashis Chatterjee appointed IIM-K director for 2nd time
Prof. Debashis Chatterjee has been appointed as Director of the Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode(IIM-K) for the second time to helm the institute, which remained headless for several years. A senior Professor and Dean (International Relations) at IIM Lucknow and currently serving as Director General of IMI Delhi overseeing its three campuses, Chatterjee has been brought back to helm IIM-K by the Board of Governors, an IIM-K press release said today. Prof Chatterjee was the architect of the very rapid growth of the institute from a relatively obscure school to a globally accredited institution of national impact during his earlier tenure from 2009-14. He was also instrumental in admitting more than 50 per cent women in the Post Graduate Program, it said. He has taught leadership classes at Harvard University and at the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), Calcutta, Lucknow and Kozhikode. An awardee of the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship twice for Pre-Doctoral ..
Sarman Singh appointed director of Bhopal AIIMS
Sarman Singh was today appointed as the director of the All India Institute of Medical Science in Bhopal, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said. He is at present professor head of clinical microbiology and molecular medicine in the AIIMS here. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment to the post till November 8, 2021, the date of attaining 65 years age, the order said. The move comes as two medical students of the AIIMS Bhopal had embarked on a foot march on May 3 to protest the vacancy of the top post there. The institute is functioning without a director since 2015. Sant Guru Prasad, former president of the AIIMS Students Union, Bhopal and fellow medical student Chandan Aryan reached Mathura. "The appointment of the director is a big relief for us and scores of other students. We have been demanding that the post of director and other vacancies in Bhopal AIIMS are filled up at the earliest. We will meet concerned authorities in Delhi in some ...
HC calls Centre's response on plea challenging CLAT 2018
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre and other authorities to file their response on a plea filed by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) -- a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliated student body -- challenging Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2018.
NITE to roll out 4-year integrated courses BA.Ed, BSc.Ed programmes
The proposed National Institute of Teacher Education (NITE) will be responsible for the roll out of the four-year integrated BA.Ed and BSc.Ed programmes, a committee formed by the HRD Ministry has recommended. The programmes are for teachers from pre-primary to secondary and senior secondary schools. The ministry had constituted a committee of experts last year to prepare a comprehensive paper for the establishment of a Central University of Teacher Education. However, on the basis of a report submitted by the committee, it was decided to establish the NITE. "The NITE is neither expected to nor can address all the existing lacunae in the system, it, however, would attempt to address some of the key disconnects in the field, meet the professional requirements of teachers and teacher educators, provide policy guidelines and establish benchmarks in the field of teacher education," the panel's report said. It would also formulate models of curriculum transaction, develop innovative ...
Third of girls in South Asia miss school during periods: report
More than a third of girls in South Asia miss school during their periods, a report said today, with a lack of toilets and cultural taboos about menstruation among the factors impeding their education. The study by WaterAid and UNICEF also found many girls across the region -- up to two-thirds in Sri Lanka -- did not know about menstruation before starting their periods Many schools in the region of more than 1.7 billion did not provide enough toilets for girls. This, coupled with a lack of access to proper sanitary pads, meant students were choosing to stay at home during their periods. "Girls have an irrevocable right to education, which is lost if they feel unable to attend lessons because of a lack of sanitary products or clean, private toilets at school," said Tim Wainwright, WaterAid chief executive, in a statement. "Governments simply need to ensure that every school has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene." In one district of eastern Nepal there was just one toilet ...
Bombay HC asks BCI to inspect proposed women's law college
Noting that law colleges meant exclusively for women students in and around the city deserved all the assistance from the authorities, the Bombay High Court has directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to conduct inspection and related formalities, without further delay, of one such proposed college in Thane. A bench comprising justices B R Gavai and Bharati Dangre was hearing a petition filed by the Bombay Public Trust which has proposed to start a law college for women in Thane. The petitioner told the bench that while the state government had already approved its proposal, and the university concerned had also granted it the requisite permissions, the BCI was refusing to conduct an inspection of its premises to certify the infrastructure and law course that it will offer to the students. The BCI on the other hand, told the court that one of its rules mandated that colleges seeking permission and certification from BCI must either own the premises on which the college was proposed to
Delhi minorities commission issues notice to JNU on proposed 'islamic terrorism' course
The Delhi Minorities Commission today issued a notice to the registrar of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) seeking to know the reason behind a varsity proposal to start a course on 'Islamic terrorism'. Taking suo motu cognisance of reports about the proposed course, the Commission has asked the registrar to explain on what basis the course on Islamic terror is being started by the university, said Zafarul Islam Khan, the commission's chairman. The JNU Academic Council "passed" a proposal to set up a Centre for National Security Studies under which there would be a course on "Islamic terrorism", said a professor who attended the meeting said last week. The DMC has asked the JNU administration to reply whether there is any concept paper or proposal to include a course on "Islamic Terror in the proposed Centre for National Security Studies, and demanded a copy of it. "Has the current administration of the JNU considered the implications of introducing this subject in the campus on ..
Jamia varsity's website hacked
The official website of Jamia Millia Islamia University was hacked late last midnight. However, the website was restored after a duration of six hours, a university official said. On visiting the varsity's official website http://jmi.ac.in, last night, instead of the home page the users were greeted by a personalised birthday wish, "Happy Birthday Pooja. Your love." The varsity today condemned the hackers said it would be taking the issue seriously. "It is unfortunate that someone does such pranks to send personalised messages. We would be taking this issue seriously. There would be a meeting and we will decide future course of action," the varsity's media coordinator Saima Saeed told PTI. She said that the varsity received information about the hacking between 12 and 1 am last night. "Our first response was to restore it and we managed to do it in six hours," she added. In the past, websites of many educational institutions were hacked, including IITs of Delhi, Madras, Bombay and ...
