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Prez to attend 9th convocation of YSPUHF in Himachal
President Ram Nath Kovind will attend the 9th convocation ceremony of Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (YSPUHF) in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh on May 22. The state-run university was founded in 1985 with an objective to promote education and research in the fields of horticulture, forestry and allied disciplines. Former president R Venkataraman was the chief guest at the first convocation of the varsity held in the year 1988. This is a very proud moment for the university and we are thankful to the Honourable President and the Himachal Pradesh government for giving us this opportunity," UHF Vice Chancellor H C Sharma said He said Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Governor and Chancellor of the varsity, Archarya Devvrat will also be present at the event. This will be the second instance when the President of India will be attending the convocation of the university. Former president R Venkataraman was the chief guest at the first convocation of ...
DU admission: Over 43,000 applications within 24 hrs
Within 24 hours after Delhi University threw open its admission portal to aspirants, over 43,000 applicants submitted their forms for various undergraduate courses. "Since 6 pm yesterday, we have received 43,000 applications and there has been no technical glitches reported from our side," said an official associated with admissions. While the registration for undergraduate programmes commenced yesterday at 6 pm, registrations to postgraduate programmes and postgraduate diploma in cyber security and law registrations will begin on May 18. Registration for Ph.D and M.Phil programmes will begin on May 20. The university will hold 'Open Day' sessions between May 21 and May 29 (except Sunday) at Conference Centre near Gate number 4 on North Campus. "Open Days will have two sessions - 10 am to 11.30 am and 12 pm to 1.30 pm. On these days, information about registration, admission process, schedule and other related information would be provided," a DU statement said.
Cabinet approves central university for Andhra Pradesh
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared in-principle a proposal for setting up a central university in Andhra Pradesh and approved a provisioning of Rs 450 crore for its first phase, an official said.
Students to say 'Jai Hind' during roll call in MP schools
Students across Madhya Pradesh would be responding to the roll call with 'Jai Hind' instead of the usual 'Yes sir' or 'Yes madam' from the coming academic year, as per a recent government order. 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," Shah 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, noting that Army and para-military personnel use 'Jai Hind' as a greeting. Shah had asked principals of government schools in Satna district to direct the students to say 'Jai Hind' during the roll-call from last October. If the experiment worked, his department would send
1.46 lakh CCTVs in Delhi schools in six months: Minister
As many as 1.46 lakh CCTVs will be installed in over 1,000 Delhi government schools in six months at an estimated cost of Rs 597 crore, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satyendar Jain said here on Wednesday.
Cabinet nod to central university in Janthaluru district of Andhra Pradesh
The Cabinet today approved the setting up of a central university in Janthaluru district of Andhra Pradesh. A provision of Rs 450 crore has been approved for meeting the first phase expenditure towards establishment of the university. "The Union Cabinet gives in principle nod for setting up of 'Central University in the State of Andhra Pradesh' in village Janthaluru of Anantapur district. The Cabinet also approved provision of Rs 450 crore for meeting the first phase of expenditure towards establishment of university," Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said in a series of tweets. The Cabinet also approved the operationalisation of the central university in the transit campus, initially by forming a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in order to give a legal status to it till the amendment to the Central Universities Act, 2009 is enacted and to enable commencement of academic activities from 2018-19. "The central university would be mentored by an existing varsity ...
IGNOU's campus placement drive on May 18
The Indira Gandhi National Open University(IGNOU) will organise a campus placement drive on May 18 for students pursuing graduation and select Post Graduate programmes. The drive is being organised by the university's Campus Placement Cell and Regional Centres of Delhi-NCR, and will be held from 10 am onwards at Baba Saheb Ambedkar Convention Centre in New Delhi. "Companies participating in this drive include: Aegis Services Pvt. Ltd., Aviva India, and Quikr.com," a statement issued by the IGNOU read. The students are required to carry photocopies of their resume (having IGNOU enrolment no), an ID proof, address proof, and passport size photograph at the time of interview. The list of selected/shortlisted students will be declared at the end of the day. The selected students will have to join immediately as these are urgent openings, the statement read.
Cabinet approves Central University in Andhra
The Union Cabinet has given its in-principle approval for establishing a Central University by the name of "Central University of Andhra Pradesh".The university will be set up in Janthaluru Village of Ananthapur district in the state.The cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was also present in the meeting.A provision of funds worth Rs. 450 crore has been approved for meeting the first phase expenditure towards the establishment of the new University.The Cabinet also approved the proposal for operationalisation of the Central University in the transit campus, initially by forming a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in order to give a legal status to it till the amendment to the Central Universities Act, 2009 is enacted and to enable commencement of academic activities from the Academic Year 2018-19.The Central University would be mentored by an existing Central University until its governing structure is in place.The ..
Cabinet approves setting up of a Central University in Andhra Pradesh
The Cabinet also approved the proposal for operationalization of the Central University in the transit campus, initially by forming a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in order to give a legal status to it till the amendment to the Central Universities Act, 2009 is enacted and to enable commencement of academic activities from the Academic Year 2018-19. The Central University would be mentored by an existing Central University till its governing structure is in place.
Transport facility to children of habitations without schools
The Telangana Government has issued orders to provide transport facility to children of 1,862 habitations without schools in the state. The government would provide transportation facility to 20,754 children of 1,862 habitations which are without schools in Telangana during the 2018-19 academic year, a Government Order (GO) said. The transport facility has been provided to the children under the Right to Education Act, 2009. The list of habitations without schools was appended to the G.O.
AIAMA to support education of 900 students this year
Mysore Oodabathi Manufacturers Charitable Trust, the non-profit wing of All India Agarbathi Manufacturer's Association (AIAMA) has been instrumental in supporting the education of children of members associated with the Agarbathi industry.This year the association aims to support around 900 students for their primary, secondary or professional study requirements across India."This initiative was started in the year 1995-1996 by the Trust to support the education of the children of Agarbathi workers. Agarbathi industry has lived through its evolution phase in the past few decades. Back then, labour laws and minimum wages were not defined enough to support required needs of the cottage industry employer. The trust then decided to start this initiative to support its co-worker's monetary needs, especially in their children's education. In the past three years, trust has disbursed up to Rs. 44 Lacs to support around 2000 students and this year we hope to assist up to 900 aspiring ...
Bill Gates gives USD 44M to influence state education reform
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates saw an opportunity with a new federal education law that has widespread repercussions for American classrooms. His non-profit, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has given about USD 44 million to outside groups over the past two years to help shape new state education plans required under the 2015 law, according to an Associated Press analysis of its grant database. The grants illustrate how strategic and immersive the Microsoft founder can be in pursuit of his education reform agenda, quietly wielding national influence over how schools operate. Gates' carefully curated and intersecting web of influence is often invisible but allows his foundation to drive the conversation in support of its vision on how to reshape America's struggling schools systems. Critics call it meddling by a foundation with vast wealth and resources. The Gates Foundation says it's simply helping states navigate a "tectonic" shift in responsibility for education from the ..
Adani Foundation, Cambridge University press to enrich school learning
Innovative and experiential learning is the need of the hour in the Indian education system.The challenge is to move from the futile tradition of rote-learning to methodological and practical learning processes.To make learning more meaningful, the Adani Foundation and UK-based Cambridge University Press signed a letter of intent on Wednesday in Mumbai for a large scale educational skill development program for schools.Adani Foundation Chairperson, Dr Priti Adani, and Cambridge University Press Chief Executive, Mr. Peter Phillips, signed the Letter of Intent.According to them, the objective of this collaboration is to introduce a futuristic teaching-learning experience into the Indian education system.The Adani-Cambridge collaboration will focus on three key futuristic educational initiatives. First is the introduction of 'Coding' in Indian schools to hone proficiency of learners in computer science and Information and Communication Technology.The 'Coding Sandpit' program is aligned ..
Girls outshine boys in Class XII exams in TN
Tamil Nadu government today declared the results for the Class XII exams held in March, with 91 per cent of the students emerging successful. Girls continued to outshine boys, with 94.1 per cent of them clearing the exams, which was 6.4 per cent more than that of the number of boys, according to statistics released by the state government. Around 9.07 lakh students had registered for the exams that were held from March 1 to April 6 this year. Among the districts that fared well, Virudhunagar topped the list, followed by Erode and Tirupur. Subject-wise, more number of students (96.4 percent) 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.
St Stephen's to begin admission process from May 21
Delhi University affiliated St Stephen's College has announced that admissions to its undergraduate courses will begin on May 21. "Applications for undergraduate admissions will be available online from May 21 onwards," said a notification issued by the college. Being a religious minority college, St. Stephen's follows a different admission process, however, students first have to register themselves in the Delhi University admission portal along with an admission fee. After a form number is generated, a student can apply to the college online using his/her email ID. Later, students, who clear the cut-offs, will also have to take up a written test and an interview, unlike admission to other undergraduate colleges. Delhi University began registration process for admissions to undergraduate courses offered by its affiliated colleges yesterday.
Why it's important to teach students ethics of work (Comment)
Quite a number of years ago, I was invited to give a major lecture at my alma mater IIT-Kanpur (IIT-K). My lecture was an inspirational one where I told the students how they can, through their technological training, help in nation-building and in the process, achieve happiness. After my lecture a group of students wanted to discuss with me some issues on agriculture (an area which I had stressed in my lecture).
Orchids The International School Introduces MIT-based Computer Curriculum for Students
/ -- Orchids The International School has designed an efficient Computer course, which is a product of careful thought and abundant testing. Based on the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) concept, the complete Computer Curriculum is refined and implemented successfully at all the branches. Students will be taught app development, coding and different creative technologies to primary, secondary, and senior secondary levels with the hope of inspiring the next-generation of innovators and tech professionals in the country. (Photo: ) At Orchids campus, students are introduced to the Computer program called 'Scratch'- a visual programming language that can be used to program a game. The comprehensive Computer programs offered at Orchids The International School is designed specially by correlating it to day-to-day life for a proper understanding of its professional and personal use. This facilitates pupils to see various technical terms of computers in the most effective way ...
Madhya Pradesh: Mandatory for students to answer roll call with 'Jai Hind'
Madhya Pradesh government has announced that from now onwards, it is mandatory for the school students in the state to answer their roll-call with "Jai Hind".The education department stated that this step will instil a sense of patriotism among the students, read an official statement.Earlier in November 2017, Madhya Pradesh School Education Minister Vijay Shah said now students would answer to roll-calls by saying "Jai Hind" instead of "yes sir" and "yes ma'am".He had said that the step would be enforced in all 1.22 lakh government schools, and an advisory in this regard would also be issued to all private schools.
Principal arrested over corporal punishment in Pak college
The principal of a cadet college in Mastung in Pakistan's Baluchistan province was arrested after a video of students being subjected to hard corporal punishment went viral on the social media. DIG Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Aitzaz Goraya informed the Baluchistan High Court bench yesterday that the principal, Javed Iqbal Bangash, was placed under arrest. The court had ordered the police to arrest the principal soon after taking notice of the video in which students in red uniforms can been seen being caned mercilessly by some persons out in grounds of the college. Some of the students can be seen yelling with pain and trying to escape the caning. The incident, which had allegedly taken place on the principal's orders on May 9, was taken up by the court after a petition was filed. Goraya said that search was on for the other persons who administrated the punishment and all students had undergone medical examination. The court ordered the arrest of all the accused and asked for .
Registration deadline for Swachh Bharat Summer Internship extended till June 15
The government has extended the registration deadline for the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship till June 15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the internship during his 'Mann Ki Baat' address on April 29. "Students of higher education institutions and members of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan can now register for the internship till June 15. Earlier, the last date for registration was till May 15. "The extension has been given to facilitate the youth across the country, particularly those in colleges who would be pre-occupied with academic matters and examinations," a government statement read. Students and NYKS youths can sign up for the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship by logging on to the portal www.sbsi.mygov.in. The interns would be required to complete at least 100 hours of sanitation-related work in villages which would qualify them for 'Swachh Bharat Certificates'.
