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DUTA protests outside UGC office against 'forced autonomy' to clgs
The Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) today protested outside the office of the University Grants Commission (UGC) here over reports of forced autonomy to DU colleges. DUTA president Rajib Ray said the Delhi University (DU)has its own statutory autonomy inscribed in its founding Delhi University Act, and any move that "violates its founding act, statutes and ordinances is legally tenable". "We held a demonstration outside the UGC office while its Full Commission Meeting was on. Senior UGC officials informed us this morning that the item on granting autonomy to St Stephen's and Hindu College has been dropped from the agenda of the meeting. "This deferral is, however, no guarantee against the Centre's plan to privatise the premier public-funded higher educational institutions," he said. Ray said the protest would continue, including boycott of evaluation, until the UGC assures that autonomy will not be forced on colleges. He also asked the Commission to withdraw its March 5 ..
Medical college director held on cheating charges
The director of a private medical college here has been arrested for allegedly cheating students. Ramesh Badlani (70), director of Modern Institute of Medical Sciences, was arrested by Delhi police from a hotel in the national capital yesterday, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harinarayanachari Mishra told reporters here. He was brought here today. Badlani was absconding and police had announced a reward of Rs 20,000 for any information leading to his arrest. He is accused of collecting fees of upto Rs five lakh from more than fifty students for admission to medical and nursing courses at the institute, and discontinuing the classes later citing financial difficulties. The college staff too wasn't allegedly paid their salaries. The students who had taken admission to the institute held a protest last month, following which police registered a case under IPC sections 420 (cheating) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) against him. Badlani has a degree in dentistry and had ...
DU to translate and publish world classics into Hindi
In a first, the Delhi University will translate and publish world classics of foreign countries in Hindi language, the varsity announced today. The first-of-its-kind initiative, according to the university, was taken to widen students' understanding of global thought. "The initiative aims to strengthen bilateral, social and cultural ties further. This would make our citizens and students aware of these classics and would widen their understanding of global thought," Registrar Tarun Kumar Das said. A committee has been constituted to look after the initiative, he added.
DCM SHRIRAM signs MoU for Kota School sanitation project
DCM Shriram Ltd. under the aegis of DCM Foundation has initiated the "Shriram Swachagrah Project" for improvement of sanitation infrastructure in 1072 Govt. Schools comprising of 777 Primary and 295 Secondary Schools of the entire Kota District. The project is spread over a period of 3 - 4 years and involves total Project expenditure between Rs. 15 - 20 crores.Pursuant to the above, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for implementation of Kota School Sanitation Project (Shriram Swachagrah, Swachh Vidhyalay Yojana, Kota) was signed on 23rd May, 2018 by Mr. Gaurav Goyal, IAS, District Collector, Kota, Mr. Ramu Meena, District Education Officer (Primary), Ms. Anjilika Palat, District Education Officer (Secondary) and Mr. Vinoo Mehta, President & Business Head - Fertiliser and Cement, DCM Shriram Ltd.The Project has also received approval from the State Project Director, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, Jaipur, Ms. Anandi, IAS in the month of April, 2018.The objectives of the ...
Education not a subject for 2019 elections: Javadekar
Education was not a subject for politics and would not be poll plank for the 2019 elections, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said here today. "Education is not a subject for politics..it will also not be a subject for 2019 elections. It is a subject of future generations and everybody must have an access to it," he said at an event. The minister was addressing a gathering at the launch of "Samagra Shiksha", an integrated scheme for school education from pre-school to senior secondary levels. The scheme is an integration of three already existing schemes--Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE). "Samagra means a holistic approach to something treats it as a whole, rather than as a number of different parts. Having a single and unified administrative structure will lead to harmonised implementation," Javadekar said. While states would have the flexibility to prioritise their interventions under the scheme, learning outcomes and ..
DMRC terms Magenta Line as 'knowledge corridor'
The Delhi Metro's Magenta Line, covering the city's arterial Outer Ring Road, is touted as the 'knowledge corridor' as it connects four major universities of the National Capital Region. The Janakpuri West-Kalkaji Mandir section will help the students commute easily to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) among others. The Magenta line will be a boon for the student community of the city and can be called the Delhi Metro's knowledge corridor', Anuj Dayal, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, DMRC, told reporters here. The Jamia Milia Islamia University and Noida's Amity University got Metro connectivity with the opening of the Botanical Garden Kalkaji Mandir section in December last year. While IIT will have a dedicated station by the same name, the Munirka station in the Magenta Line will cater to JNU which will be within a distance of about two kilometres. The Jamia Milia Islamia station caters to the Jamia Milia Islamia University and
Tripura University teacher suspended for violating protocol
The Tripura University on Thursday suspended an Assistant Professor on charges of violating the protocol a day earlier during its convocation where Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu was the chief guest.
UNICEF launches data visualisation app
The UNICEF today launched a 'data visualisation app' which provides a user-friendly visual representation of complex analytics of the education scenario in the country. The app has been made with technical inputs from the UNICEF, in collaboration with the National Institute of Education Planning and Administration (NIEPA) and the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). It uses the UDISE (Unified District Information System for Education), the NAS (National Assessment survey) and demographic data and can be used as a visual tool by policy makers, senior government officials, academia, and researchers to address gaps and monitor programs in the field of education. "Since the enactment of the Right to Education Act, much progress has been made in areas of systemic readiness, improved access and enrolment of children, providing infrastructure, especially sanitation facilities in schools, recruitment of teachers and training of untrained teachers. "Children are ...
VP visits Mizoram varsity, asks students to stay true to roots
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today exhorted the students of the Mizoram University to stay true to their roots and respect the customs and traditions of the country. Delivering a lecture this morning after inaugurating the administrative building of the university, the vice president said students should be well-versed in their mother tongues before learning a foreign language. He stressed the need to eradicate poverty and illiteracy to bridge the urban-rural divide in the country. Naidu, during his maiden visit to the state as vice president, expressed hope that Mizoram University, which bagged the 81st spot in the National Institutional Ranking Framework, would become an education hub for the northeast region in the years to come. "If APJ Abdul Kalam, who distributed newspapers at one point of time, could become the president of India and Narendra Modi, who sold tea at railway platforms, could become the Prime Minister, any hard working students can achieve high ...
Lupita petitioned in high school so female students could wear make-up
"Black Panther" star Lupita Nyong'o says she led a petition in high school so that her female counterparts could wear make-up. The 35-year-old actor said she had no interest in getting dolled up herself, but wanted the right for others as her peers would not be adversely affected by wearing make-up. "I went to an all-boys school for high school, and they had girls in the last two classes. This is a school with 700 boys and a handful of girls. "At one point, there was an archaic rule that said that girls could not wear makeup to school. I was angry that the powers that be were trying to basically oppress and control the small female population. It infuriated me to the point that I started a petition," Nyong'o told InStyle magazine. "I said to myself, 'Look, if a woman wants to wear makeup to school to feel confident in an environment where she's a minority, why not? It doesn't actually change whether or not she's able to take in the information being given to her in the classroom'," ...
HC restrains SCB college HoD from exam duties
The Orissa High Court has restrained the SCB Medical College's Urology department head Dr Datteswar Hota from supervising any examination of the department and also directed the state government to appoint a new head in place of Hota within 10 days. A Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Vineet Saran taking up a joint petition filed by at least 10 PG students of the Medical College last week, directed the state government to remove Hota from all administrative duties, including examinations. Allegations of misconduct were levelled against him. Posting the matter to be heard again after summer vacation, the High Court has asked the government to find his replacement and appoint the new HoD within 10 days. "The state health secretary has been directed to comply with the order," senior advocate Pitambar Acharya, who was arguing the case on behalf of the medical students, said. Hota was transferred to MKCG Medical College in Berhampur in March this year after it was ascertained that he
Shivaji University signs MoU with SPJIMR
State run Shivaji University in Kolhapur today signed an MoU with Mumbai-based S P Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) for faculty development, case writing and select social initiative. University chancellor Dr Devanand Shinde and SPJIMR dean Dr Ranjan Banerjee signed the agreement, the state government announced. Shivaji University is headquartered in Kolhapur and covers Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur districts. As part of the exercise, the SPJIMR will work with Shivaji University in areas like faculty development, case writing, research, curriculum development and on select social initiatives of the Maharashtra government that are relevant to regions around Kolhapur, an official statement said. "The government supports the enhancement of quality education through partnerships and mentorship programmes. This MoU sets a new benchmark of public-private partnership that can enhance learning and open up new opportunities for development of faculty and ...
Sports academies to coach students in 85 Delhi school grounds
Eighty-five Delhi government school playgrounds have been allotted for free to private sports academies, clubs and individuals, to hold free sports training sessions for the students of government schools, an official said on Wednesday.
Timings of govt schools in Gurgaon changed due to intense heat
In view of scorching heat wave conditions, the Deputy Commissioner Gurgaon announced that all government schools will function from 8 AM to 1.30 PM from May 25 to June 1. The city witnessed a hot day today, with the maximum and minimum temperatures settling at 43 and 27 degrees Celsius respectively. Deputy Commissioner, Gurgaon, Vinay Pratap Singh in his order said, "the timings in all government schools in the city will be from 8 AM to 1.30 PM from May 25 onwards till summer vacations begin, that is, June 1." There are hundreds of government schools located in posh and old parts of the city.
Delhi Police officers, representatives of South Campus colleges discuss parking issue
The issue of entry of ex-students in the college premises and unauthorised parking in and around the institutes were some of the issues that were discussed at a coordination meeting held between police officers and principals of South Campus colleges, ahead of the admission season, the police said. Keeping in view the expected high footfall of new students, a coordination meeting between police officers and principals and representatives of all colleges of the South Campus was held today, they added. The senior police officers of southwest district including Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Milind Mahadeo Dumbere were present in the meeting. The college representatives were assured that a special team has been constituted by the district police to keep a check over the miscreants. Several teams have also been constituted to stop any untoward incidents against the girl students, they said. During the admission session, motorcycle patrolling will be intensified in the area and .
St Stephen's teachers urges Javadekar for stakeholders meeting on autonomy issue
In the backdrop of row over grant of autonomous status to St Stephen's College, its staff association today wrote to Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar requesting him to convene a stakeholder's meeting and give a hearing to their concerns. In the letter, St Stephen's College Staff Association President Nandita Narain said, "We understand from teacher representatives of Hindu College that you have given a commitment that you will not take the matter, on autonomous status to the college, forward without taking on board all stakeholders, and addressing all their concerns. We are confident that you will honour this commitment with regard to our college as well." "We therefore request you to convene a meeting at which the teachers, students and non-teaching staff of the college can express their concerns regarding autonomy and kindly put the matter on hold till then," she said. Narain also mentioned that the association was not aware of a meeting that the Ministry .
GST, demonetisation PM's revolutionary steps: Venkaiah
Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said that the GST and demonetisation were "revolutionary steps" taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adding that many international institutions were highly appreciative of India's growth.
Delhi government orders 575 schools to refund excess fees
The Delhi government on Wednesday directed 575 private schools in the city to refund to parents the excess fees charged by them with nine per cent interest.
Keep distance of 6 inches when together: Pak varsity to male and female students
A Pakistani university has asked male and female students to maintain a distance of six inches when together, causing an uproar in social media against the varsity's notification. The Islamabad-based Bahria University last week issued the notification to students at all three of its campuses in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, Dawn newspaper reported. A copy of the notification outlining dress code received major backlash after it went viral on social media, it said. "All the heads of departments and security are to ensure that male and female students sit/stand at least six inches away from each other," the notification said. It also "strictly forbids" 'touching' of male and female students and warned of disciplinary action against the violators. The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) has demanded the Bahria University withdraw the notification, the report said. FAPUASA President Dr Kaleemullah Barech said that the notification was ridiculous .
HC rebukes JNU for not providing safe environ for women students
The Delhi High Court today rebuked the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for not taking constructive steps to provide safe working environment for women who have levelled sexual harassment charges against a professor. "I thought you were taking constructive measures to provide a safe environment to them. You (JNU) said on the last date that you were setting up a fact-finding committee which will hear them. "I see a complete turn around as you are saying you do not know who the eight students are and do not call them (to be heard before the committee)," Justice Rajiv Shakdher said and asked the varsity "Do you have the power to sanitise the environment?" The observation by the court came after it perused a report of the fact-finding committee (FFC) set up by JNU to probe the alleged misconduct by the professor. The court also said the report contained no findings and the panel has not even called the eight complainants or Prof Atul Kumar Johri. It observed it had expected the ...