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Centre approves 2 medical colleges in Odisha
The Union government has approved the setting up of two medical colleges in Odisha, said Union Health Ministry J.P. Nadda on Thursday.
Mumbai school principal named for top US education award
The American School of Bombay (ASB) Elementary School Principal John Smithies has been named for this year's 'National Distinguished Principal Award' instituted by the US Department of State, an official said on Thursday.
DU students to beautify properties defaced during DUSU polls: DMRC to HC
The Delhi metro today told the high court here that it along with some Delhi University students, who defaced its properties during the varsity polls, had identified 10 sites for beautification as a pilot project. Taking note of the submission made by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), which said the beautification work would be undertaken on June 9-10, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said let the needful be done and a report submitted before the next date of hearing on July 16. The court was hearing a plea by advocate Prashant Manchanda, who sought a complete ban on defacement of public properties by the DUSU poll candidates. During the hearing, the bench was informed that the guidelines against defacement were yet to be finalised. The bench, thereafter, directed Manchanda, the DMRC, the university and the varsity's students union to coordinate with the joint registrar of the high court and finalise the guidelines expeditiously. It said ...
Coaching centres for entrance exams liable to 18% GST: AAR
Coaching centres providing tuition to prepare students for entrance examination are liable to pay 18 per cent GST, according to the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR). An application was filed before the Maharashtra bench of the AAR to seek advance ruling on whether the services related to providing the coaching for entrance examination will come under the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax (GST). 'Simmple Shukla Tutorials' is engaged in providing the service of teaching to the students of class XI and XII and helps the students prepare for entrance examinations related to MBBS, engineering and other science related examinations. Hence, 'Simmple Shukla Tutorials' is "in no way covered" in the definition of educational institution, as has been notified under the GST laws, the AAR said. "The private institution does not have any specific curriculum and does not conduct any examination or award any qualification or award any qualification recognised by any law ... We find that the ...
Firoz Bakht new Chancellor of MANUU
: Noted social activist, educationist and columnistFiroz Bakht Ahmed has been nominated as Chancellor of city-based Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) for a three year period. A notification released by the registrar, MANUU today, said that the President, in his capacity as Visitor of the University, has appointed Firoz Bakht as the fifth Chancellor of the University. He succeeds Zafar Sareshwala, itsaid. "Firoz Bakht Ahmed is grand nephew of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, first education minister of the country.He is a prolific writer and authored many books in Urdu and Hindi, specially on Childrens literature. He is also a freelance journalist and columnist," it said. Firoz Bakht was also associated with Madrassa modernisation and Urdu medium schools upliftment. He was appointed by the courts in various committees/enquiry committees assisting the judicial procedures for prompt justice. Firoz Bakht was also associated with MANUU before its inception in 1997 as ...
Jindal varsity launches school of art and architecture
The O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) here on Thursday announced the launch of its Jindal School of Arts and Architecture (JSAA) which aims to become one of the foremost schools of learning of the visual, material and built environments.
Russian Education Fair to be held in Hyderabad on May 21
: The Russian Centre of Science and Culture, Chennai, is organising an education fair here on May 21 to create awareness on engineering, medical and other courses offered in Russian government institutions. The fair is being organised by the Russian Centre in association with Study Abroad, the authorised Indian representative for Russian universities. "Ten leading Russian government institutions will take part in the fair and spot admission will be given to candidates furnishing valid credentials supporting their eligibility to pursue bachelor's/post-graduate degree programmes," officials said. There are no pre-qualifying exams like CET, IELTS, etc. for admissions to universities in Russia, Consulate General of the Russian Federation in South India, Vice Consul (Cultural), Mikhail J Gorbatov told reporters here today. "For medical programmes, students should have cleared NEET (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test) exam according to the criteria laid down by Medical ...
AMU students threaten fresh agitation if demands not met
Leaders of the AMU students' union today threatened to launch a fresh agitation if their demand for a judicial inquiry into the violence on the campus over a portrait of Pakistan founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah is not fulfilled. Hours after calling off their three-day hunger strike and 15-day dharna, President of the AMU Students Union, Mashkoor Ahmad Usmani told reporters that "this should not be viewed as an end to our agitation but as preparation for a possible second stage of our struggle which would be launched, if need at an all-India level, in case authorities fail to fulfil their commitment". Usmani claimed their struggle was based entirely on the demand for a judicial inquiry into the violence. "From the beginning of our agitation, we have emphasised that our protest has nothing to do with the pros and cons of Jinnah portrait. The genie of Jinnah has been buried,"Usmani said without elaborating. "Our struggle is entirely based on the demand for a judicial inquiry into the police .
Anna University to offer UG courses at all campuses
Tamil Nadu government today announced introduction of undergraduate engineering courses in three zonal campuses of the city-headquartered state-run Anna University, a premier technical institute. This was aimed at providing access to quality technical education at low cost to students from economically backward families, who scored high marks, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said. Four UG courses will be introduced in the university's campuses in Tirunelveli, Madurai and Coimbatore. He said presently the varsity was offering UG and PG courses in four of its city-based campuses, besides 13 unitary colleges across the state. With the introduction of UG courses in the three zonal campuses, 60 students each would be admitted in the four courses from this academic year, the Chief Minister said. "I have directed launching of four UG courses from this academic year (2018-19) in these zones," Palaniswami said in a statement, adding requests in this regard have been received.
2 engineering students fall in Bawana Canal
Two engineering students fell in the Bawana Canal here today, said an official from the Delhi Fire Service. The two students were sitting on the bank of the canal when one of them slipped and the other jumped in to rescue him, he added. A call was received at 8 am about the incident and rescue operations were underway.
Cabinet approves setting up of AIIMS in Jharkhand
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of a branch of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Deoghar, Jharkhand.
Citizenship Bill : Dibrugarh Varsity bans Sonowal's entry into
Amidst continuing protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, across Assam, the Dibrugarh University students have 'banned' the entry of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal for his alleged silence on it, its students union said today. The Dibrugarh University is Sonowal's alma mater. Dibrugarh University Post Graduate Students' Union (DUPGSU) president Uttaran Goswami told reporters that the decision to ban the chief minister was taken by its members and the university's All Assam Students Union unit at a joint meeting yesterday as Sonowal had remained silent on the Bill and was not playing an active role to prevent the bill from being passed by Parliament. Dibrugarh was once Sonowal's home constituency and he was banned from entering his alma mater, from where he had started his political journey due to his silence on the Bill, he said. "We are against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, because it is against the people of Assam. We strongly oppose the ..
Govt approves setting up of AIIMS at Deoghar
The Centre today approved setting up of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Deoghar in Jharkhand. The facility will be a 750-bedded hospital along with trauma center facilities, an official statement said. It will have a medical college with an in-take of 100 MBBS students per year as well as a nursing college with an intake of 60 nursing students per year. The institute will have residential complexes and allied facilities and services on the lines of AIIMS, New Delhi, it said. The AIIMS at Deoghar will have 20 speciality/super speciality departments, including 15 operation theatres. An Ayush department with 30 beds for providing treatment in the traditional system of medicine will also be there at the facility. A sum of around Rs 1,103 crore has been approved for the project under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), the statement added.
HC seeks response of Delhi govt, school on student's plea under EWS category
The Delhi High Court today sought response of a private school and the state government on a plea of a student seeking continuation of her studies in that school under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category. Justice Rekha Palli sought reply of the school in Rohini and the Delhi government after the VIII standard student alleged that she was not allowed to continue studies under EWS category despite providing necessary documents. The court listed the matter for further hearing on July 13. The student alleged that the school's action was violative of her fundamental right to education. Advocate Ashok Agarwal, appearing for the girl child, sought direction to the school to allow her to continue her studies in one its branches in Rohini in class IX under EWS category. The plea also sought direction to Delhi government to take action against the school for not allowing the girl to continue her studies there.
Gurugram school gets new classrooms under CSR initiative
Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh on Wednesday inaugurated 12 classrooms built by Cargill India company along with its implementing partner at a village school under its CSR programme.
Student safety: Delhi govt to install 1.46L CCTV cameras in its schools
The Delhi government's Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has approved the installation of around 1.46 lakh CCTV cameras in state-run schools, a move aimed at ensuring the safety of students. Giving details about the project that will be executed at an estimated cost of Rs 597.51 crore in six months, PWD minister Satyendar Jain said that as per the plan, the cameras will be installed in each classroom and open areas in 1,028 school buildings owned by the Delhi government. Jain said that once the project is completed, the contractor has to provide the facility to allow access to parents to see their children studying in the classrooms on a real-time basis, adding that LED screen for each school principal will also be provided for live viewing of the video feed. It comes in the backdrop of Lt Governor Anil Baijal constituting a high-level committee to prepare common framework for the installation and monitoring of CCTV cameras across the city which the AAP dispensation is strongly ...
School students in MP to say 'Jai Hind' during roll call
School students in Madhya Pradesh will now have to say 'Jai Hind' instead of 'Yes Sir' or 'Yes Madam' while responding to the roll call in their classes, according to a government order. The order will come into effect from the coming academic session and will apply to all the government as well as private schools. The objective is to foster patriotism among children, said School Education Minister Vijay Shah. "We recently issued a directive to 1.22 lakh government schools and more than 35,000 private schools to ensure that students say 'Jai Hind' during the roll call from the coming academic session," he told PTI. "Students say 'Yes Sir' or 'Yes Madam' or 'present'. What good these English acknowledgements achieve?" the minister asked. "'Jai Hind' will foster love for the country and patriotism among students," he said while noting that the armed forces personnel use 'Jai Hind' as a greeting. Shah had earlier asked principals of government schools in Satna district to direct .
Girls outshine boys in TN Class XII board exams
The results of Class XII State Board exams in Tamil Nadu held in March were declared today with an overall pass percentage of 91 per cent. Girls continued to outshine boys as in the past, with 94.1 per cent of them clearing the exams, according to statistics released by the state government. The girl's pass percentage was 6.4 per cent more than that of the boys. Around 9.07 lakh students had registered for the exams that were held from March 1 to April 6 this year. The overall pass percentage was marginally lower compared to last year's 92.1 per cent. Among the districts that fared well, Virudhunagar topped the list, followed by Erode and Tirupur. Subject-wise, more number of students (96.4 per cent) cleared Physics, followed by Chemistry, Biology and Maths. As many as 2,110 differently-abled students of the 2,602 who appeared for the exams came out in flying colours. Since last year, the state government had done away with the ranking system to spare students of 'stress.
High voltage wires kills two, hurts 11 in Bihar
At least two children were killed and 11 injured after a high voltage wire fell and came in contact with a school van in Bihar's Baniapur town on Wednesday.Three students are said to be critical, while the others have been admitted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.The incident took place when the children were on their way to school.The driver of the van is also injured. Further details awaited.
President to preside over Nauni varsity convocation
President Ram Nath Kovind will preside over the ninth convocation of Dr Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry on May 22, an official statement said on Wednesday.
