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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 ...
Texas school gunman 'confused,' his lawyers say
The gunman accused of killing 10 people and wounding 13 at a Texas high school last week was in a state of mental confusion, his attorneys said today, as schools beefed up security for students returning to classrooms. At least two of those wounded in Friday's mass shooting at Santa Fe High School were still hospitalized, including school police officer John Barnes, who remained in critical condition, said the University of Texas Medical Branch. Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a student at the school, faces charges of capital murder and aggravated assault of a public servant. He is alleged to have used his father's legally owned shotgun and revolver in the rampage. Pagourtzis's attorneys told reporters today that their client was "in a state," while the sheriff in the southeast Texas county of Galveston said the 17-year-old was being held "under suicide watch." "I think that there is definitely something going on in terms of mental health history," attorney Nicholas Poehl told NBC News. "I ...
AUD announces admissions to undergraduate courses
The Ambedkar University of Delhi (AUD) has announced admissions to various undergraduate (UG) programmes at its Kashmere Gate campus and Karampura campus. Online registrations for the programmes offered at its Kashmere Gate campus began today and on-campus registrations would start on May 28, a notification issued by the university said. It added that the registrations would close on June 23. The first of the six cut-off list for the UG courses at the Kashmere Gate campus would be announced on July 9 and the final one on July 26, the notification said. "In case the seats remain vacant, the seventh or subsequent cut-off list, if any, will be announced on the website," it added. At the Karampura campus, online registration for all the Bachelor of Vocational Studies programmes (BVoc in Tourism and Hospitality, BVoc in Retail Management and BVoc in ECCME) began today. On-campus registrations will begin on May 28 and both modes of registration will close on June 23. "On June 25, a list of .
Inculcate sports at grassroots level, teach its history in
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today said that sports should be made compulsory at the grassroot level and students should be taught the history of Indian sports and its legendary sportsmen. Tendulkar was here to attend "Mission Young and Fit India", an initiative of Savitribai Phule Pune University, where he was interviewed by noted sports journalist Sunandan Lele. "It is very important to introduce sports (education) at the grassroot level and it should be made a compulsory subject. Students will not only learn about the history of the country but also be taught about the sporting history of India," Tendulkar said. He added that movies made on legendary sports icons should not be the only medium to know about their achievements. He said that school and colleges should make use of local, retired athletes to inculcate the right attitude about sports in students. "We have so many former or retired athletes at the district, state or national level and not everyone has good
Vice Prez to attend convocation of Tripura Central University
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will attend the 11th convocation of Tripura Central University here on Wednesday, its vice-chancellor Anjan Kumar Ghosh said today. Naidu will deliver the convocation speech and give away degrees, he said. The last convocation of the varsity was held in 2013, which was attended by then president Pranab Mukherjee, Ghosh said. Established in 1987, Tripura University became a Central university with effect from July, 2007.
VCs of JU, KU granted 'Honorary Colonel' rank
The Vice Chancellors of Jadavpur University and Kalyani University were today granted the rank of 'Honorary Colonel' by the Centre for promoting NCC activities in the varsities. At the investiture ceremony organised at Fort William here, West Bengal Education and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee conferred on Prof Suranjan Das (JU) and Prof Shankar Kumar Ghosh (KU) the ranks in the presence of Lt General P P Malhotra, DG of National Cadet Corps. The vice-chancellors of both the universities shall hold the rank of 'Colonel Commandant' in the NCC for the duration of their office. Chatterjee praised the professionalism and commitment of NCC officers and instructors, and expressed satisfaction about various NCC activities in the state like traffic management during the festive seasons. Both the vice-chancellors also spoke about extending further support to NCC activities in their respective universities.
Modi tells students he saw a Putin different from the president
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he saw a different Vladimir Putin who got emotional while talking about the students of Sirius Educational Centre - a unique educational centre set up on the initiative of the Russian President. Modi and Putin visited the educational centre and interacted with more than 700 students. Talking to students, Modi said he was thankful to his friend President Putin who provided him an opportunity to meet the bright stars of Russia, referring to the students of the centre. "I was with my friend for the whole day today. When he spoke about the kids (of the centre) he was emotionally involved. I saw dreams in his eyes. I saw a different person. I saw a Putin who was different from the president," Modi said as he held the hand of Putin who was smiling. He asked the students how many of them were willing to visit India. In response, all the students raised their hands, bringing a smile on the face of Modi who invited them to visit India and interact with ..
Autonomy to St Stephen's only for raising fees, ending quotas: AISA
Members of the All India Students' Association today held a demonstration outside St Stephen's College against reported moves by the University Grants Commission to grant the institute an autonomous status and claimed it would lead to fee hikes and scuttling of quotas in admissions. AISA's Delhi University unit said it campaigned against the initiative during the varsity's Open Day sessions for newcomers to apprise their guardians about the issue. "Last week, a UGC Committee visited St Stephen's to discuss the grant of an autonomous status. Despite joint protests by teachers and students, the committee has reportedly decided to grant the status to the college. Withdrawal of govt funding, massive fee hikes and scuttling of reservation policies are the part and parcel of the status," DU's AISA secretary Madhurima Kundu said. An autonomous status did not imply academic autonomy, she said. "There will be no autonomy given to teachers to design their syllabi or to students to choose their
Admission to JNU engineering courses opens
Jawaharlal Nehru University has announced admission to its much-awaited five-year dual degree engineering programmes under its newly established School of Engineering. Only two courses -- B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering and MS/M.Tech with specialisation in Social Sciences/Humanities /Science/Technology, and B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering and MS/M.Tech in Social Sciences/ Humanities/ Science/ Technology -- will be available to students of the inaugural batch. "The students will be admitted through Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2018 (JoSAA-2018) based on the ranking in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main). The school will admit 50 students in each stream," Rector II Prof. Satish Chandra Garkoti said in a statement. Calling it one of major initiatives of the varsity in the past two years, he said the University Grants Commission (UGC) had accepted the proposal and allocated seed money for infrastructure development. "Construction work of the school
Maths paper row: Kerala Class X student withdraws plea
A Class X student, who had claimed she was given the 2016 question paper during the CBSE Mathematics exam this year, withdrew her plea before the Kerala High Court today. She had sought that her answer sheet be assessed based on the 2016 question paper. The move came after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) refuted Ameeya Saleem's charge and said that it would go ahead with legal action against her for making "false" claims. The student's lawyer said the petition was withdrawn to ensure that her further studies were not affected. Ameeya had filed the petition before the Kerala High Court claiming that she was given a wrong question paper in the recent Mathematics board exam. The CBSE, however, had alleged that the student had "fabricated" a story as she was "weak" in the subject. In its counter-affidavit submitted to the court in response to the student's plea, the CBSE had said that instead of using the 2018 question paper, Ameeya had used her brother's question paper
JNU begins admission in its maiden engineering school
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Monday begun admission for its newly-established engineering school, which has two courses with 50 seats each.
VP to attend Tripura Central Univ convocation
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu will attend the 11th convocation of Tripura Central University here on Wednesday, its Vice-Chancellor Anjan Kumar Ghosh said today. Naidu will deliver the convocation speech and give away the degrees, he said. The last convocation of the university was held in 2013 which was attended by the then president Pranab Mukherjee, Ghosh said. Established in 1987 Tripura University became a central university in July, 2007.
UP college instals CCTV in boys' toilet to prevent cheating in exams
Installation of CCTV cameras in the boys' toilet of a college here in a bid to prevent students from cheating in examinations has come in for widespread criticism by various youth organisations. Students of the Dharam Samaj Degree College or DS College were taken aback when they noticed the closed-circuit television cameras in the boys' toilet three days ago. The college administration, however, has strongly defended the move. "There were widespread reports that many students appearing in examinations hid chits in their pockets and undergarments which they would take out while visiting toilets," college principal Hem Prakash Gupta told reporters. "Installation of such cameras would greatly help in curbing the use of such malpractices during examinations," he said. Amit Goswami, belonging to a Hindu right wing organisation, said the move amounted to grave intrusion into the right to privacy of students. He argued that there were many other alternative means to check cheating in ...