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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.
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 ...