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University apologises for manhandling African-American graduates
The University of Florida has issued an apology after a faculty member forcibly rushed African-American graduates off the stage, the media reported.
Allahabad school, college students protest over liquor shops in vicinity
School and College students in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad city staged a protest over presence of a liquor shops in the vicinity of their area.They also demanded to close the liquor shops to ensure safety as they faced harassment by men who allegedly pass lewd comments on them.The students said that all legal alcohol and illegal liquor shops should be banned around the school and college campus.They voiced their demands to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Education Minister Anupma Jaiswal, District Magistrate, and District Rhythm inspector.
NHRC issues notice to TN Govt, CBSE over NEET issue
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo-motu cognizance of a media report alleging hardships to the students, who had to travel outside their state to write their National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test organized by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).The NHRC issued notices to the CBSE's chairperson and Tamil Nadu's chief secretary asking them to explain - "why the students had to travel across the state to appear in the examination.""The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report alleging that a lot of hardships were faced by young students, who had to travel across the state to write their NEET, organised by the Central Board of Secondary Education," the Commission said in the statement."In one such incident, a 46-year-old man from Tamil Nadu, who had to travel a long distance of 500 kilometres with his son to appear in the NEET at a centre in Kerala, died due to cardiac arrest on Sunday," the NHRC added.According to the media report, a statement ..
Ghaziabad schools, colleges closed on Tuesday
All the public and private schools in Ghaziabad will remain closed on Tuesday in view of the adverse weather expected, it was announced on Monday.
CU to implement CBCS in all affiliated UG colleges: VC
Calcutta University today said it will implement the 'choice-based credit system' (CBCS) from the next academic session in affiliated under-graduate colleges. Vice-Chancellor Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee said the CBCS, which had earlier been only introduced in the Commerce stream, will now be rolled out in both the Arts and Science streams. The system enables a student to choose an elective paper from any discipline. With the aim to bring uniformity in self-financed post-graduate courses run by affiliated colleges, the CU will prepare the curriculum, set questions and examine answer sheets of the PG students from the upcoming academic year, the VC said. "It will be the same practice as in UG colleges," she told reporters here, adding, the degree will be awarded by the university. In another decision, she said the varsity has decided to practice 'No Detention' policy for a student having obtained less than 40 per cent marks in Honours in the first semester, provided ...
Mamata alleges 'irregularities' in NEET, writes to Centre
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar today alleging "irregularities" in the conduct of the national medical entrance exam NEET in the state, and said the ministry could consider re-examination at some of the affected centres. Banerjee, citing reports, said there were many examination centres in the state where students were not provided question papers in Bengali on time, while at some others, they were handed photocopies of question papers, bearing the same candidate code of multiple students. Many candidates were given question papers in English and Hindi, she said. "I strongly urge you to take immediate action against persons responsible for such irregularities, and also take suitable measures so that the candidates are not adversely affected, due to non-availability of appropriate question papers. "And if need be, re-examination be scheduled to give a fair opportunity to all such candidates," the chief minister wrote in the ...
Two students arrested in Nashik for leaking Algebra paper
Two students of an engineering college were today arrested for allegedly leaking an Algebra paper of the Savitribai Phule Pune University, officials of the cyber police here said. Police said that Nashik residents Adesh Chopade (21) and Chinmay Atravhalkar (22), studying in the second and fourth year of the Information Technology stream at a local engineering college, were arrested today. The two students are accused of leaking the Algebra paper set for a Second Year Bachelor of Science examination, police said. They were produced before a local court today which remanded them in police custody for three days, the official said. "After an internal inquiry by Pune University officials, a complaint was filed on Sunday by Yogesh Sonar, an official of the University's Nashik centre, against the two students following which they were arrested," the official said. The official said that investigations were underway to find out how the two students got their hands on the paper
Gujarat HC allows deemed univ students to apply for PG medical courses
The Gujarat High Court today struck down a state government rule debarring students of deemed universities from applying for admission to medical post-graduation courses under the provision of 50 per cent state quota. The court verdict allows deemed university students to apply for admission in medical courses under the seats reserved for pupils from Gujarat. A division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi quashed rule 4(2) of the Gujarat Professional Post-Graduate Medical Educational Courses (Regulation of Admission) Rules, 2018, terming it "illegal and arbitrary". The regulation 4(2) states candidates shall be eligible for applying for admission to professional medical colleges only when they have completed the recognised MBBS or BDS course from a university established under any law of the government of Gujarat. The HC order came after some students, who were denied permission to apply for admission in state medical colleges under the 50 per cent quota ...
Delhi govt delaying 7th pay commission implementation in pvt schools: Plea in HC
A private unaided schools association has moved the Delhi High Court alleging that the AAP government was delaying the implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations in such institutions causing hardship to teachers, students and parents alike. The plea, which is listed before Justice Sunil Gaur for tomorrow, was earlier listed before five judges who recused from hearing it on the ground that someone in their families was studying in schools that were part of the association. The petitioner association, Action Committee Unaided Recognised Private Schools, has claimed in its plea that while government and aided institutions are implementing recommendations of the 7th central pay commission (CPC) immediately, the same benefit was being delayed when private entities were concerned. The petition, filed through advocate Kamal Gupta, has claimed that the government and aided schools can draw sustenance from the exchequer for the payments to be made towards increased .
AMU alumni body demands judicial probe in varsity violence
The Delhi chapter of the Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association (AMUOBA) on Monday demanded a "time-bound" judicial probe into the incidents that happened on the varsity campus on May 2 and action against the policemen who were allegedly "complicit" in the "politically motivated attack on the university".
NEET: NHRC notice to TN govt, CBSE over 'hardships' faced by students
The NHRC has sent notices to the Tamil Nadu government and the CBSE over alleged hardships faced by students who had to travel long distances to write their National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The commission in a statement today observed that the state government and CBSE authorities had "failed" to provide examination centres to aspirants within Tamil Nadu, resulting in hardships for not only students, but also their parents. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) chairperson and the Tamil Nadu chief secretary, seeking a detailed report explaining as to why students had to travel across the state to appear for the examination. The commission also said it would like to know as to what steps were being taken by both the authorities to ensure that such incidents do not recur. "The NHRC has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report alleging that a lot of hardships were faced by young students, who had
Pb CM announces panel to review history syllabus; SGPC wants book withdrawn
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today announced the constitution of a six-member oversight committee to examine the recommendations of an earlier panel that reviewed the history syllabus, officials said. The committee will also oversee the content of history school books, they said. The move comes in the wake of the Shiromani Akali Dal alleging that a major portion of Sikh and Punjab history had been removed from the Class 12 curriculum. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Gobind Singh Longowal asked the Punjab government to withdraw the history text book of Class 12th, saying otherwise the apex religious body of the Sikhs may plan a massive agitation. Talking to media persons in Amritsar, Longowal said a deep-rooted conspiracy was allegedly hatched to keep away the young generation from the pious and valuable Sikh history by "omitting the chapters related to Sikh Gurus in the text books of 12th standards by the Punjab School Education Board". If this Class .
8-year-old girl abducted in Bihar
The victim, who is a Class 3 student of a private school, was abducted in daylight when she was getting out of her school bus by four wheeler-borne criminals from Purnea's Gulzarbag Bazar locality.She is the daughter of a businessman.Purnea Superintendent of Police Vishal Sharma said the incident took place when Navya was returning to home from school."The police is conducting raids to rescue the child. We took actions immediately after we heard about the child being kidnapped," he said.
Over 60 Chinese varsities to take part in education expo
Over 60 Chinese universities will participate in the two-day "Chinese Higher Education Expo" that starts here on Thursday, a Chinese envoy said on Monday.
Delhi chapter of AMU alumni body urges judicial probe into campus violence
Condemning the violence on the Aligarh Muslim University campus, the Delhi chapter of the AMU Old Boys Association (AMUOBA) has demanded a time-bound judicial inquiry and immediate arrest of persons involved in the May 2 incident. In a meeting held here yesterday, the Delhi chapter of the alumni association also passed a resolution, to be submitted to President Ram Nath Kovind, with their demands. Violence broke out on the AMU campus on May 2 after a row over Muhammad Ali Jinnah's portrait on the campus triggered a right-wing protest. At least six persons were injured when police lobbed teargas shells to disperse AMU students, who demanded the arrest of the protesters who had earlier barged into the campus. The association is deeply aggrieved by the partisan role played by the Aligarh police and the brutal lathi-charge on AMU students who were protesting the police inaction. More than a dozen students were seriously injured, the Delhi chapter of AMUOBA, which was formed in 1973, said
Make daily sports period mandatory for all classes: Tendulkar to CBSE
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has lauded the new policy of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) mandating daily sports period for students of class 9 to 12 and urged the board to extend it to all the classes. The board has formulated new sports guidelines for schools mandating them to have a daily sports period for class 9 to 12 so as to prevent students from having a sedentary lifestyle and turning into couch potatoes. "India is at number 3 when it comes to obesity and it is a matter of serious concern. A young, unfit and unhealthy India is a recipe for disaster. To be able to tackle this issue, we must build a strong sporting culture in our country," Tendulkar said in a letter to CBSE Chairman Anita Karwal. "CBSE's decision to reserve one period every day for health and physical education is indeed a right move in that direction. However, there is certainly more that can be done with this initiative," he added. The ace cricketer further said, "Since the overall ...
60 Chinese universities to hold expo in city
A total of 60 universities from several provinces and municipalities of China would hold the first education expo in the city from May 10 to May 11. The expo would be held against the backdrop of China deciding to open up more to other countries, both in the fields of education and business exchanges, consul general of PRC in Kolkata, Ma Zhanwu said. He said the event would take place following the successful meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Premier Xi Jingping at Wuhan recently. The list includes renowned universities like Nanjing University, Northwest University and Northeast Normal University, among others. Zhanwu said Indian students seeking admission in these universities would be able to chose from 100 major subjects. On bilateral business ties, he said exchanges would increase after the construction of the BCIM economic corridor is complete. Asked about West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's visit to China, Zhanwu said the ...
Punjab CM announces committee to review history syllabus
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today announced the constitution of a six-member oversight committee to examine the recommendations of the 2014 panel that reviewed the history syllabus and oversee all history books in the future. The move comes in the wake of the Shiromani Akali Dal alleging that a major portion of Sikh and Punjab history had been removed from the Class 12 curriculum. The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) and the Congress government maintain that the curriculum was only "re-aligned" to match the NCERT syllabus. The chief minister today criticised the Opposition for unnecessarily politicising the issue and said his government had decided to prevent any such politicisation of history books by setting up a permanent committee to oversee the process of formulating the syllabus and ensuring error-free books on the subject. He said the decision to review the syllabus and print books in alignment with the NCERT syllabus was taken during the SAD-BJP rule in ...
AMU violence: annual exams postponed; 2 held for allegedly trying to foment trouble
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) today postponed annual examinations in view of the ongoing protests on the campus even as two youths wanted in connection with the violence in the varsity on May 2 were arrested by the police. The annual examinations will now commence from May 12 and not today as scheduled earlier, AMU Vice Chancellor Prof Tariq Mansoor told PTI. Prof Mansoor said the university had no intention of further delaying the examination schedule as any such move will jeopardise the career prospects of a large number of students. He said the situation had improved and urged students to come forward and help in ensuring peace on the campus. He said the University has initiated a number of steps for the return of normalcy which primarily centred on addressing the genuine demands of students pertaining to Wednesday's violence. A 16-member coordination committee of senior faculty members was formed to help in engaging protesting students and understanding their ...
South Asia facing 'learning crisis': UNICEF
There is a "learning crisis" in South Asia where only about half of the primary-aged children are receiving education with minimum standards, the UN's Children's Fund UNICEF warned today. Investing in children is critical to achieving the sustainable development goals, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said as he inaugurated a three-day South Asian Conference on 'Learning Generation and Delivery Approaches', organised by UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) here. Nepal's Constitution guarantees right to education to every child, Oli said. Regional Director for UNICEF South Asia Jean Gough said: "While impressive strides have been made in achieving universal primary education, we have a learning crisis in South Asia with only about half of primary-aged children receiving education with minimum learning standards. "We need much greater investment and increased quality education for girls and boys alike if we hope to see the next generation reach their full potential". UNICEF has joined hands ...