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End to students' protest a Ramzan gift: AMU VC
Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor today welcomed the end of the campus protest triggered by the Jinnah portrait row, describing it as a Ramzan gift to the entire AMU community. In an interview to PTI to mark his one year in office, Mansoor said, "I laud AMU students for exercising their democratic right to protest while totally maintaining exemplary discipline and communal harmony on the campus." "During the entire protest in which thousands of students participated, not a single act of vandalism took place and despite grave provocation by certain forces inimical to this institution, the boys held on to the AMU's traditional universal values of large-hearted tolerance and the brotherhood of mankind," he said. The AMU was at the centre of a controversy over a portrait of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah that has been on the walls of the student union office for decades. The AMU Students' Union (AMUSU) had given a call for a boycott of classes and activists ..
Renowned physicist George Sudarshan cremated in US
Eminent Indian-American theoretical physicist EC George Sudarshan has been cremated in the US state of Texas, with his family and friends attending the last rites. Sudarshan, 86, who is survived by his wife Bhamathi Sudarshan and two children, died of natural causes on May 13 in Austin, Texas. His two sons Alex and Ashok performed the last rites at the Beck Funeral home near Roundrock. His wife Bhamathi sang Sudarshan's favourite song on Goddess Saraswathi. The University of Texas at Austin, where he worked since 1969, mourned his passing away. Several students and faculty from the Physics department attended the cremation service and spoke highly of the professor and his works. Consul General of India at Houston was represented by Consul Ashok Sockalingam. Sam Kannappan, a close friend of Sudarshan for the past 50 years, has proposed that a scholarship or a lecture series may be established in the name of the eminent physicist. Sudarshan, an outstanding theoretical physicist, was ...
Apples is bringing accessible coding to schools for blind, deaf
With an aim to offer students with disabilities an opportunity to learn the language of technology, Apple is bringing an accessible coding programme to schools serving the blind and deaf communities, first to the US and then to more schools around the world.
Proxy candidate at DU college arrested
A proxy candidate was arrested for allegedly writing the graduation exam on behalf of his friend at a Delhi University college, the police said today. Yashveer Yadav, a native of Rewari district in Haryana, was found taking the exam at Ramjas College. The invigilator found that the accused had pasted his picture on the entry card of the student, they said. He took the proxy candidate to the principal who in turn informed the police.
Nearly 80,000 applications for UG programmes in DU in three days
Nearly 80,000 applications have been received in the first three days for admissions to Delhi University's undergraduate courses which began on May 15, an official said today. The official associated with admissions, said a total of 79,906 applications have been received so far. Among them 39,286 are merit-based applications and 16,269 are entrance-based applications who have either completed or have almost completed the online registration process, the rest have not crossed even 50 per cent of the process. Around 25,000 of the applicants have made payments, the official added. "Total male applicants are 27,822, female 23,217 and other applicants only 12. Total unreserved applicants are 34,368 and total OBC non-creamy layer applicants are 9,853," the official said. The registration for UG programmes will end at 6pm on June 7. The varsity has, for now, announced a total of five cut offs with the notification for the first cut-off scheduled to be issued on June 19. A student may select .
This Nepal college fulfills differently-abled students' education dream
It was hard for the differently-abled students of Palpa district in western Nepal to go to educational institutions initially, but the Tansen Multiple Campus has come to their rescue.Radheshyam Gyawali, campus chief of the Tansen Multiple Campus, while speaking to ANI, said that initially due to lack of the infrastructure, they were not able to manage the immense flow of students at the campus.He, however, said that they successfully achieved their plans after getting donations from the Indian Embassy."This campus was established in the year of 2047 B.C. as the first community campus of Palpa district. We faced an immense flow of students from the beginning but we were not able to cope up due to lack of the infrastructure and used to rent buildings to commence classes. Then we came to know about the donations from the Indian Embassy for the educational institutions. We went forward with our proposal and we became successful in achieving our plans,"The Indian government at that time ...
TN engineering admissions: Madras HC says no to offline mode
The Madras High Court today declined to accept a plea that offline mode for applying for engineering admissions in Tamil Nadu be continued, stating that "online mode was accepted by the public". A bench comprising Justices V Parthiban and P D Audikesavulu gave the order on pleas relating to admission to engineering courses in the state in both modes. The method of online counselling was successful for the past two years, the bench said, adding on a perusal it was convinced that the method of online registration, which was tested for the two immediate previous years has been successfully accepted by the public. Restriction to the online mode alone from 2018 onwards would not result in any deprivation of opportunity to eligible students to apply for admission, it said. Several petitions had been filed challenging the online mode of application for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) which was implemented by the Anna University, and also seeking conduct of counselling in both ..
Maha brings more castes in RTE Act's under-privileged category
The Maharashtra government today incorporated more caste groups and communities in the beneficiary list of students seeking admission in schools under the Right To Education (RTE) Act. Until now, the under-privileged category included students from SC (scheduled caste), ST (scheduled tribe), and Divyangs classes, which is now updated. All categories from VJ & NT (Vimukta Jati and Nomadic tribes), OBC (Other Backward Classes), and SBC (Special Backward Class) are inducted into the under-privileged category with a view to ensure that no student is deprived of education, a government resolution (GR) said. Under the updated list, HIV-positive students can also seek admission under the RTE Act, it stated. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE), enacted in August 2009, describes the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 under Article 21a of the Constitution. The Act ...
Left student groups unite to fight MHRD bid to 'end reservations'
National-level left student bodies today announced an alliance to fight "onslaughts" on higher education and alleged attempts by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to privatise education and end reservations through its policies. Organisations in the alliance include the All India Democratic Students Organisation, All India Students Federation (AISF), All India Students Association (AISA), All India Students Bloc and Students' Federation of India (SFI). "We have seen in recent days the MHRD has made several policy-level changes to higher education with their agenda to privatise education in a market-profiting manner and exclude a large number of students across the country from accessing higher education," AISA national president Sucheta De said. She said the alliance would lead protests across the country demanding the withdrawal of a February 12 notification issued by the MHRD and gazettes "granting autonomy to 60 higher education institutes". It wanted a partial ...
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.