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MP CM turns career counsellor for students

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan turned career counsellor for students in Bhopal on Monday and gave them useful career tips.The Chief Minister encouraged the students to take up a career of their choice.Sharing his experience with more than 70 students here, the Chief Minister said, while he was interested in Philosophy, his parents wanted him to become a doctor."I made a choice and took up Philosophy from Bhopal University and also won a gold medal," Chouhan said.He also enlightened students on the three purposes of education. "Education fulfills three key purposes, that is to provide knowledge, good values, and employment-oriented training," he said."Advance planning is very important to achieve our goals. We need to inculcate a sense of dedication and passion in pursuing a career," he added.

Texans turn to God as school rocked by latest shooting

Grief-stricken families in southwestern Texas gathered in churches throughout Santa Fe today seeking spiritual succor following a massacre at the town's high school, the nation's latest mass shooting. As federal investigators search for a motive in the assault by a student who murdered eight of his classmates and two teachers, and wounded 13 others, the first funeral service for one of the victims -- an exchange student from Pakistan -- was set for later in the afternoon. Texas Governor Greg Abbott attended a service at the Arcadia First Baptist Church just down the road from Santa Fe High School, where students and residents have placed flowers, messages and stuffed animals in honor of those who died there. "We're here to support you," Abbott told members of the congregation in exchanges before the service. "Anything you guys need, let us know. God bless you." Abbott took time to talk with and hug several survivors of the shooting, and parents, and urged them to remain strong. "I'm ..

Teach freedom struggle martyrs' biographies in schools:Rajnath

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said biographies of martyrs of freedom struggle should be taught in schools, which he believes would increase patriotism. "The biographies of martyrs of freedom struggle should be included in the school syllabus so that (coming) generations can draw an inspiration from their sacrifice. This will also foster patriotism," Singh said at a function after unveiling statue of freedom fighter Thakur Ranmat Singh at Koti near here. He said schools, panchayats and health centres should be named after martyrs hailing from respective areas. "India is the land of diversity and the dream of turning it into a powerful nation could be achieved through unity," Singh said. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state BJP president Rakesh Singh also spoke on the occasion.

Gehlot exhorts Rajasthan govt to have more hostels for SC, ST students in education hubs

Union Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot today asked officials in Rajasthan to approach the Centre for opening hostels for students belonging to the SC/ST categories in districts emerging as education hub. Gehlot, the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, made the pitch while reviewing the implementation of various social welfare schemes in Rajasthan. He told the officers concerned in the state to forward proposals to the central government for opening hostels for students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) categories in districts which are emerging as educational hub, according to a state government release. "These hostels will help the students get more facilities along with the studies," Gehlot said, noting that Rajasthan has performed well as compared to other states in terms of construction of hostels for SC and ST students. The minister said that some of the social welfare schemes run by the state government are so good that the Centre is also ...

Start-up educating people in urban slums using tech

A Delhi-based tech start-up has begun educating people belonging to marginalised sections living in urban areas by using modern technologies such as augmented reality and virtual reality. The start-up, VRARMR (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality), has completed its month-long pilot project in Faridabad near here educating those living in slums by using gears such as VR headsets and other tools that gave them immersive experience. "In the pilot project, we told them short moral stories using virtual reality and they expressed immense interest in it. Most of them have not received even basic education, but education through this technology makes them immerse in the concepts being taught for easy and better understanding," founder-president of the start-up Divyanshu Varshney told PTI. "Apart from education, our efforts also expose them to advanced technologies which may also influence decisions they take for their future," he added. Ever since the start-up was ...

Scientific research has three-fold objective, President tells IISER graduates

Scientific research has three major objectives which should serve as a guiding light, President Ram Nath Kovind told graduating students of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) at their seventh convocation here on Sunday.

Prez asks scientists to find solutions for challenges like climate change, water scarcity

President Ram Nath Kovind today exhorted scientists and students to work towards finding solutions to challenges such as climate change and water scarcity, while underscoring that science and technology must continue to play a role in nation building. Kovind, who was addressing the 7th convocation of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) here, also encouraged students, who graduated today, to become entrepreneurs and asked them to give back to society, especially to the less privileged. "The purpose of scientific research is threefold. First, science and technology must continue to play a role in nation building. As our nation evolves and our society changes, are needs too are transformed. Yet, science and technology will always be required to find answers to developmental questions," he said. "Today, the questions before us range from battling climate change to providing low-cost, but effective, healthcare solutions. And, from helping our farmers overcome ...

IGNOU: Admission opens for July 2018 session

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today announced admissions to its various Bachelor and Master's degree programmes for the July 2018 academic session. Last date of submission of online admission form is July 15. Programmes offered in MA are Philosophy, Gandhi & Peace Studies, Development Studies, Anthropology, Gender & Development Studies and Psychology among others. Other Master's programme are Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Social Work (Counselling), Master of Tourism and Travel Management (MTTM), Master of Commerce (M.Com), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), M.Sc (Dietetics and Food Services Management), MA (Translation Studies), and M.Sc (Counselling and Family Therapy). Bachelors courses include BA (Tourism Studies), Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS), and Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). The university is also offering some B.Com and ...

'Spoken English' course for students in Delhi

The Delhi government is inviting applications from government school students for enrolment in the 'Spoken English' course to enhance their language speaking skills.

More boys called up CBSE helpline to beat exam stress than girls

More boys called up the CBSE counselling helpline with stress-related queries during exams than girls, statistics have revealed. The Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) annual outreach programme to help students beat exam stress begins in February every year and provides counselling to students till April. However, students continue calling the helpline even after results are announced and the counselling team tries to address their stress-related queries ranging from break-up issues, the parent-children argument to difficulty in memorising, nervousness and others As per official statistics, the helpline received nearly three times more calls from boys than from girls from February 1 to May 16. The board provided counselling to a total of 3467 callers this year of which only 74 were career related calls. While 373 parents called the helpline, remaining 3094 calls were from students out of which only 962 were girls where as the number of calls received from boys was ...

Zoo announces summer training workshop

The National Zoological Park will open its gates for school students for a summer training workshop from May 22 to June 5. "The zoo hosts summer training programmes for school students every year. The aim of such an exercise is to educate them about animal protection. A slew of events have been planned for the 15-day programme at the zoo premises," zoo director Renu Singh said. The workshop is being held in collaboration with the National Museum of Natural History. Singh said the students would be taken to field visits and shown documentaries prepared by the Wildlife Institute of India (WWI). "Apart from this, the students will also participate in slogan writing and poster making competitions. We have formed two categories of 'Green Cubs' for students from 8 to 12 years, and 'Green Teens' from 13 to 15 years," she said. Zoo curator Riyaz Khan said free saplings will be distributed to visitors, staff and school students during the programme. The registration for the programme has begun

College students in India check smartphones over 150 times a day: Study

On an average, a college student in India checks his mobile phone over 150 times a day, according to a study conducted by Aligarh Muslim University and the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). The research, titled "Smartphone Dependency, Hedonism and Purchase Behaviour: Implications for Digital India Initiatives", has been conducted in 20 central universities, where 200 students each were interviewed. "Anxiety and fear of missing out on information make university students check their mobile devices as many as 150 times a day on an average, an activity which can have adverse effects on the students' health as well as academics. "Only 26 per cent of the respondents said they use smartphones primarily to make calls. The remaining respondents use smartphones for other purposes such as accessing social networking sites, Google searches and for entertainment such as watching movies," said Mohammed Naved Khan, the Project Director. At least 14 per cent of the students use ...

Mumbai twins score identical marks in ICSE Class 12 exam

Mumbai twins Rohan and Rahul Chembakasserill not just look identical but have also scored an identical percentage of 96.5 per cent in Class 12 ICSE exams. The elated duo who studied at Jasudben M L School in Mumbai's Khar area plan to pursue a career in Science. "They don't just look exactly the same but have same habits too. They always fall ill together and feel hungry at the same time but scoring exactly the same marks has also took us by surprise," their mother Sonal Chembakasseril told PTI over phone from Mumbai. "Rohan and Rahul have studied together in school. They even do their revisions together at home," she added. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) had last week declared the results for the Class 12 and Class 10 exams with girls once again bettering boys in overall scores and 64 students getting more than 99 per cent. While 49 students got more than 99 per cent in the Class 12 exam, 15 students scored more than 99 per cent in the Class 10 ...

DU announces free preparatory classes for PG entrance exams for economically weaker students

The Delhi University has announced two weeks of free preparatory classes for post graduate entrance examinations for students from economically weaker sections and minority communities. The classes will be held for eight disciplines -- Commerce, Law, Journalism (Hindi and English), Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Computer Science and Zoology. "For the third consecutive year, the varsity is conducting such classes to help students clear entrance exam for various postgraduate programmes. The purpose is to prepare students for the academic approach to be adopted to clear the entrance," the varsity said in a statement. Tentative dates for commencement of the classes are June 1 for Commerce, Zoology, Law, Journalism (both languages), Chemistry and Physics. Computer Science on June 4 and Maths on June 6, the statement said. Those who are from the economically weaker sections, BPL, SC/ST, OBC (non creamy layer), minorities, persons with disabilities (PWD), Kashmiri migrants, wards of war widows ..

A big, open classroom awaiting you outside university: PM tells students

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told students in Jammu that their real test would begin in a "big, open classroom" awaiting them outside their university, and asked them to set goals for 2022, when India celebrates 75 years of independence. Addressing the students at a convocation at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) here, Modi said: "I urge you to keep in mind 2022, and you and your university should set some goals for yourself." He said the university and the students should carve out a place for themselves in farm innovation, and added that goals will be important when India celebrates 75 years of freedom. He told students they "are awaiting a big, open classroom outside this university and that is where the real test lies." The prime minister, who was on a day-long visit to the state's three regions - Leh, Kashmir and Jammu, laid emphasis on development of agriculture and horticulture in the country. Modi said the introduction of ...

DU appeals to teachers to abandon protest, evaluate answer-sheets

The Delhi University on Saturday made an appeal to the teachers' association members to take up evaluation of exam sheets -- abandoned by them in protest -- for the sake of the "future of students" and also so that results can be announced in time.

Teacher arrested for trying to rape girl student in JK's Doda

A government teacher has been arrested for allegedly trying to rape a 13-year-old girl in a school in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, the police said today. The 48-year-old teacher, S K Manhas, was arrested from his house at Khellani village last evening after the girl's parents filed a complaint, alleging that the accused tried to rape her, said Muneer Khan, the Station House Officer of the Bhaderwah police station. The complaint alleged that the teacher called the girl to the classroom during the morning assembly on the pretext of searching her bag for lipstick. He then bolted the door and tried to rape her, Khan said. The accused fled the government middle school after the girl reported the incident to its management and her parents. Meanwhile, angry residents today gathered outside the school and protested the incident, seeking strict punishment for the erring teacher. Tehsildar, Bhalla, Ajay Kumar Saraf and Zonal Education Officer, Bhalla, Wahida Kousar visited the school and .

VIBGYOR Group of Schools delivers a 100 percent in IGCSE results

The results of Class 10 equivalent International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and class 11 & 12 A level exams, held in March 2018 were announced recently.VIBGYOR Group of Schools which has several students appearing for the same across Mumbai, Pune & Vadodara have delivered a 100 % result with individual students scoring as many as 8 A*. With 93% Manas Rambhia is the topper at the Goregaon School (Mumbai). Mahika Kukdey was the topper with a score of 93% in NIBM Pune, while Maahi Patel topped the Vadodara school with 90.5%.While congratulating the students for their exceedingly wonderful performance, Mr. Ashish Tibdewal, CEO, VIBGYOR Group of Schools said, "It's a proud moment for all at VIBGYOR! Our students have indeed put up an impressive performance once again with their outstanding results. We are proud of our faculty who have been instrumental in establishing a high standard of academic excellence and upholding the success rate constantly over the ..

Nigerian students tied to crucifixes, beaten for coming late to school

Three persons, including a school principal have been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly tying two students to makeshift crucifixes and flogging them for coming late to school, police said.

Trump condemns 'horrible attack' at Texas school

United States President Donald Trump on Friday condemned the "horrible attack" at the Santa Fe High School in Texas, which claimed eight lives.In a video message, Trump tweeted, "We grieve for the terrible loss of life, and send our support and love to everyone affected by this horrible attack in Texas. To the students, families, teachers and personnel at Santa Fe High School - we are with you in this tragic hour, and we will be with you forever..."The US President vowed to protect students, secure schools and take strict action against the perpetrators.Earlier, he also wrote on Twitter saying a shootout was going on in a Texas school."School shooting in Texas. Early reports not looking good. God bless all!" he tweeted.At least eight people were shot dead in Santa Fe High School in an early morning shootout in the southeastern Texas city of Santa Fe, about 50 kilometres away from Houston.Assistant principal Cris Richardson told CNN that the gunman has been arrested.A second person has