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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'.
Extracurricular activities may do more harm than good: Study
Parents take note: Overloading your child with too many extracurricular activities can do more harm than good, potentially affecting the children's development and well-being, a new study suggests.
PIL in HC for free education up to class 12 for poor students in private schools
The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Centre and the AAP government in the national capital on a PIL seeking free education for students from the economically weaker sections (EWS) and disadvantaged groups (DG), up to class 12, in private unaided schools. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the Delhi government and sought their replies to the plea filed by an NGO, which has claimed that the students admitted in private unaided schools under the EWS and DG categories are being asked to pay the fee or leave after they complete Class 8. The NGO, Social Jurist, in its petition filed through advocate Ashok Agarwal, has sought an amendment to the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 to provide free education to poor and disadvantaged kids, up to Class 12, in the private unaided schools. Agarwal told the court that the Delhi government, under its Right of Children to Free ..
Bihar approves aid for EBC civil services aspirants
The Bihar government on Tuesday approved a scheme where Extreme Backward Caste (EBC) students cracking the civil services preliminary tests conducted by the UPSC and the BPSC will get Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50,000 respectively, an official said.
Himachal doctor tops AIIMS fellowship exam
Dr Shikha Sood, an assistant professor in the Department of Radiodiagnosis at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla has topped the only fellowship seat in G I Radiology at the AIIMS Delhi. She would pursue study on radiological interventions for one year at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). After completion of the course, Sood would become the only expert radiologist in this field in Himachal Pradesh. Throughout a topper in academics, she had topped in Class 10 examination. A gold medallist in MBBS, she also topped in DM Neuroradiology course at the AIIMS. She has published more than 33 papers in international and national journals and presented paper in South Korea. She has also rendered her services in South Korea and Kuwait.
Army helps 16 Manipuri students clear JEE Main exam
A total of 16 students from Bishenpur in Manipur were able to clear the first leg of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) with the help of the Army, officials said on Tuesday.
Private schools in Kashmir collaborate with 3 IT companies
In a bid to counter the frequent closure of educational institutes, the Private Schools Association of Kashmir (PSAK) has collaborated with three IT companies, an official said today. The PSAK has tied up with Tech Avant-Garde, Microsoft and Efeeonline companies, PSAK president G N Var told reporters. Var said the association felt that during the last few years, the situation in Kashmir has turned really bad for the education sector with weeks and even months of forced closure of educational institutes happening per year. He said there were no efforts by the government or any one else to help schools to operate smoothly, despite everybody agreeing that education is a vital part of the society. "Restrictions, curfews, violent situations have become part of our day to day life now. We are unable to provide quality education to students as our schools get closed even at a small pretext. At times, we cannot even operate buses due to fear of violence," Var claimed. "It is in this regard ...
Jinnah portrait row: AMU students' union to intensify stir
The Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union (AMUSU) will intensify its protest demanding action against Hindu right-wing activists who trespassed into the varsity on May 2 seeking the removal of Pakistan founder M A Jinnah's portrait from the campus. The decision was taken at a meeting of the AMUSU general body here last night, its spokesperson said today. President of the students' union, Mashkoor Ahmad Usmani, secretary Mohammad Fahad and former president of the students union Faizul Hasan joined the indefinite hunger strike yesterday. AMUSU leaders had also held a meeting with senior district officials in a bid to end the two-week-long protests on the campus. The students' union also demanded action against the police officers responsible for a lathi charge on students on May 2. At least six people were injured when the police lobbed teargas shells to disperse the protesting students.
Will wrap up admissions as early as possible: DU official
A Delhi University official on Tuesday said that the varsity will try to wrap up the admission process for undergraduate programmes as early as possible and will refrain from issuing the cut-off lists beyond a certain number.
Vice President to attend journalism university convocation
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will be the chief guest at the 3rd convocation of Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism and Mass Communication here tomorrow. The vice president will deliver the convocation address, a varsity official said. Nineteen students will be awarded gold medals while 23 students of M.Phil, 122 post graduates and 104 graduates will be given degrees, he said. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh will preside over the event.
School rolls back fee hike after Delhi government order
A Delhi school on Tuesday rolled back its fee hike following a Delhi government order last week.
World University of Design partners with 6 reputed international universities
World University of Design (WUD), a UGC recognised university and India's first and only university dedicated to education in the creative domain, has announced academic collaborations with six international universities across UK, Canada and France.The MOUs will provide international exposure and abundant opportunities to all students as a quintessential part of education at WUD.The six international universities include University of Huddersfield, Oxford Brookes University and University of the West of Scotland in the UK, Emily Carr University of Art & Design and Vancouver Film School in Canada and École Nationale Superieure des Arts et Industries Textiles (ENSAIT) in France.The MOUs cover the departments of fashion design, industrial design, product design, interior design, communication design, visual arts, and architecture and design management.All partner universities have an excellent reputation and are global leaders in their respective domain.- The University of ...