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Strong action against those involved in AMU campus violence: DM
The district administration today warned that strong action will taken against those involved in the AMU campus violence on May 2, when a row broke over a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. "The magisterial probe which is currently being conducted has identified all those who indulged in hooliganism and violence in all the incidents which took place between May 2-8, Aligarh District Magistrate Chandra Bhushan Singh said. "Strong and exemplary action will be taken against those involved in the violence," he said in a statement. Singh said videographic evidence is helping the authorities identify those who played an active role in all incidents. AMU students clashed with the police on May 2 demanding action against right-wing protesters who had earlier entered the campus demanding the removal of the Pakistan founder's picture hanging on the walls of the student union office for decades. They alleged that the police had let off the Hindu Yuva Vahini protesters they had detained. The police
Tamil scholar passes away
: Tamil scholar Arivoli died in a private hospital here today following a brief illness. He was 80, hospital officials said Born in Sikkal in Nagapattinam district, he had authored 120 books. He is survived by wife and two daughters. He worked as a professor in Anna University and Poompuhar College and was a debate moderator.
AMU VC meets Rajnath amid ongoing row over Jinnah portrait
Aligarh Muslim University Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor today met Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss issues concerning the premier academic institution, engulfed in controversy over a portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah on its premises, an official said. Singh assured Mansoor of all help from the Central government in restoring normalcy in the university, the official privy to the meeting said. Mansoor later told reporters that the meeting was fixed long ago and had nothing to do with the current controversy. "I have requested the home minister to send Central government officials for the recruitment of students in central services like the engineering service," he said. The vice chancellor said the portrait of the Pakistan founder had been hanging in the AMU students' union office since 1938 and it was a non-issue. BJP MP Satish Gautam had written a letter to Mansoor objecting to the portrait, triggering a row that led to two youths being arrested in connection with incidents of ...
The future of liberal arts in the digital world (Book Review)
Book: The Fuzzy and the Techie; Author: Scott Hartley; Publisher: Penguin; Price: Rs 599; Pages: 301
Occupy Universities in Chile demands end to gender violence
The occupation of about a dozen Chilean universities by female students demanding an end to harassment, machismo and sexist education has entered its fourth week.
Punjab Board Class X results: Gurpreet Singh tops with 98%
The merit list for the class tenth examination of Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) was declared on Tuesday, with Ludhiana boy Gurpreet Singh topping the exams.A student of Shri Harikrishan Sahib School in Ludhiana, Gurpreet Singh secured 98 percent in the exams.Speaking to ANI, Singh said the results came as a surprise to him as he did not expect to bag the top spot."I am happy and quite surprised to know that I have topped the exams. I want to thank all my teachers," he said, amid the celebration by his parents and relatives, on his achievement.The complete result will be uploaded on the PSEB website on Wednesday.
Chandrababu Naidu launches programmers for education, backward class
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday launched various programme for the development of the state.Naidu urged on involving industry leaders as guest lecturers in the education sector.The Chief Minister also released the Andhra Pradesh State Learning Report, compiled by the National Achievement Survey on classes 3, 5 and 8 here, while addressing the collectors conference.Talking on the occasion, Sandhya Rani, Commissioner of School Education, presented the developments of the department and called on the collectors for action to be taken.Rani spoke about the Vidya Vikaasam, a comprehensive Strategy and Action Plan to accelerate and improve learning outcomes of students through remedial programmes, teacher training, academic monitoring, assessments, technology integration in classrooms and others.Rani even requested the district collectors to set up task forces to review and close down unrecognised schools and regulate and monitor private schools.Dr. Sujata ...
Parents allege daughter injured due to school authorities negligence
The parents of a school girl have alleged that she sustained injuries in the school due to the negligence of the school authorities in southwest Delhi, the police said. The incident was reported to the police on April 24. The girl, a nursery student, fell down while playing in the school. Her parents in the police complaint alleged that it was due to the negligence of the school authorities that their daughter sustained severe injuries to her ears. Police said that they are yet to record the statement of the girl. No case has been registered in the matter yet, they added.
Odisha CM starts reviewing performance of departments
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday started reviewing the performance of different departments of his government, ahead of the completion of his government's four years in office, said an official.
Goel visits Delhi govt school, announces Rs 25 lakh for its revamp
Union minister Vijay Goel today visited a Delhi government-run school in Mustafabad and announced a fund of Rs 25 lakh for its development. He said it is expected that the Delhi government will spend it to "change the face" of the school as it lacked facilities. The condition in which the students are studying, brought tears to my eyes, Goel said. "I am always happy to resolve matters of public interest," Goel said, announcing Rs 25 lakh from his MPLAD fund to revamp the school. He hit out at the AAP government for its "tall claims" of revolutionising the education sector in Delhi. "Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Education minister Manish Sisodia continue to make tall claims, but in reality the picture is quite grim," the union minister said. They must take concrete measures instead of "publicity and fake promises", he stated.
Tension simmers at AMU, student march foiled
Aligarh Muslim University students were stopped from marching to the district collectorate today as the Jinnah portrait row simmered despite a plea by the vice chancellor asking them to get back to their studies. Faculty members and university employees intervened to stop students from moving in a human chain from the Baab-e-Syed gate to the collectorate, demanding a judicial probe into the "police inaction" on May 2 when right-wing protesters had entered the campus. Tension prevailed on the campus for over two hours with the students announcing their plan to march to the collectorate and the police making it clear that they would not allow it. The row erupted last week when BJP MP Satish Gautam objected to the portrait of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, which has been hanging on the walls of the student union office for decades. On May 2, AMU students clashed with the police demanding action against the Hindu Yuva Vahini protesters who were detained at a police station but ...
South Point girls enter quarters of School Regatta
City-based South Point High School (SPHS) dominated the show as their senior girls team entered the quarter-finals of the 46th All India Invitational School Regatta being organised by Lake Club at the Rabindra Sarovar here on Tuesday.
CBI arrests three for promising admissions to NEET-UG exam candidates
The CBI on Tuesday arrested three persons on charge of promising NEET (UG) 2018 exam candidates about admissions in medical and dental courses in government and private colleges.
Punjab govt puts on hold release of Class 12 history book
The Punjab government has decided to put on hold the release of Class 12 history book till the newly-constituted oversight committee examined it and decided on the way forward, an official spokesperson said today. The spokesperson said here that following the chief minister's decision to set up the six-member oversight committee, headed by eminent historian Prof Kirpal Singh, it was felt that it would be better for the panel to undertake a review of the book before its further release. The Punjab School Education Board has also been directed to facilitate the committee for completing this task at the earliest. The committee also comprises former vice chancellor Guru Nanak Dev University Prof J S Grewal, former pro-vice chancellor GNDU Prof Prithipal Singh Kapur, Emeritus Prof of History Panjab University Prof Indu Banga, besides two eminent historians to be nominated by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC). The committee has been mandated to consider and report on the ...
UK schools evacuated over bomb threat emails
The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) today launched an investigation after a number of schools across England received threatening emails warning of a bomb attack. West Midlands Police said the emails are believed to be "false and malicious" as schools across the country were advised to contact local police. "Police are aware of emails circulating to a number of schools in the West Midlands and nationally this morning (Tuesday May 8) making bomb threats at this stage it is believed they are false and malicious," a West Midlands Police spokesperson said. "Schools are some of the safest and most secure public spaces with well-rehearsed safety plans in place to deal with a range of emergencies. Staff are highly trained and the well-being of students is their top priority," the spokesperson added. The threats were made to schools in London, Uxbridge, Middlesex, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. "We are aware of a number of threatening emails being sent to schools and are investigating .
4 women hit by speeding car after police recruitment test
Four women candidates who had finished a police recruitment test in Mumbai today were injured after being hit by a speeding car. The women, aged around 20 years, were walking to the Vikhroli railway station after their test when they were knocked down by a speeding car, police said. They were rushed to the nearby Mahatma Phule municipal hospital, police said, adding that an investigation into the incident is underway. The injured women are identified as Kajal Karde, Deepali Kale, Chitrali Pange, and Chaitali Dorge, all from Pune district. They were students of a "police training academy" at Shirur and had appeared for the mandatory physical test of running. They were hit by the car at around 11 am on the Vikhroli eastern express highway, police said.
CBI arrests 3 for luring students into adopting unfair means in NEET
The CBI has arrested three persons for allegedly trying to secure seats for their candidates in medical colleges using unscrupulous means in the the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) held on May 6. Based on a complaint of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the CBI arrested Mohit Kumar of Uttar Pradesh's Khurja district, Manoj Kumar Sikka of Ludhiana, Punjab, and Ashwani Tomar of Akruti Education, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi. The CBSE alleged that the trio conspired with "unknown candidates" to get them seats in medical colleges using "illegal, unfair and unscrupulous means" in NEET-UG, "thereby depriving the deserving ones". "Searches were conducted on the residential and official premises of the accused in Delhi, Khurja and Ludhiana, leading to recovery of incriminating documents including original educational certificates, admit cards of NEET exam, blank cheques, rubber stamps of educational institutions, etc.," CBI spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said ...
Bareilly Dargah issues fatwa against Jinnah portrait
In the wake of the controversy over Jinnah's portrait in Aligarh Muslim University, Dargah Aala Hazrat, in Bareilly, has issued a fatwa stating that no Muslim should stand by Md. Ali Jinnah, as he is the "founder of an enemy nation".The controversy surrounding Jinnah's poster triggered after BJP Aligarh MP Satish Gautam wrote a letter to AMU's Vice-Chancellor seeking an explanation on the portrait of Pakistan's founder in the students' union office.The portrait of Jinnah has been hanging on a wall in the students union's office at AMU for decades.Last week, a clash broke out between students of the AMU and the police over the matter.Internet services had also been suspended in the varsity for a brief period to prevent the communal flare-up over the issue.
7th CPC: HC seeks Delhi govt reply on plea over alleged delay in implementation in pvt schools
The Delhi High Court today sought response from the Directorate of Education (DoE) on a plea by a private unaided schools association alleging that the Delhi government was delaying the implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations in such institutions causing hardship to teachers, students and parents. Justice Sunil Gaur issued notice to the DoE and the Lieutenant Governor on the plea but refused to stay a April 2018 decision of the DoE that barred several private schools from implementing the 7th CPC, while allowing others to go ahead. The counsel for the petitioner association, the Action Committee Unaided Recognised Private Schools, said the matter has far reaching consequences and private schools were entirely dependent on tuition fees. The counsel said the April 13 order of the government would also contribute to the delay in implementation of the recommendations, apart from leading to exodus of teachers from the schools, which have been barred for the ..
IIT KGP's VGSOM records 100 per cent placement
IIT Kharagpurs Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) has recorded 100 per cent placement during the final placement process for the class of 2018. The batch comprising 111 students bagged 126 offers at the end of final placement session, an IIT KGP statement said today. ITC Ltd, Titan, Amazon, JP Morgan, CRISIL, HSBC were top recruiters among the 68 companies that participated in the placement session, the statement said. Several companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Nomura and Trident Group also visited the VGSOM campus for the first time, it said. Data analyst, product management, strategic analyst, financial analyst, operations manager and marketing manager were some of the roles that were offered by the different organisations. The IIT KGP statement also said that the summer placement for the batch of 2019 was over and recorded 100 per cent placement too. The 2019 batch comprising 123 students received a total number of 141 offers from 66 companies, .
