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Name of Dyal Singh College remains unchanged, says its chairman
The chairman of the governing body of the Dyal Singh College and Vandemataram Dyal Singh College, Amitabh Sinha, today claimed that politically motivated groups were misleading the government and parliament on the issue of the renaming of these two institutionsAddressing a press conference this afternoon, Sinha said it was wrong and unfortunate on the part of certain members of parliament to mislead the government and particularly Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on an issue without verifying all facts related to it.Claiming that the college is a fully owned and managed by the autonomous University of Delhi (Central University), Sinha rejected suggestions that it was a minority institution for education, and added that it was his view that "a certain lobby of the Dyal Singh College staff had roped in the SAD (Shiromani Akali Dal) to cry foul over 'hurt Sikh sentiments' when they failed to think of no other way to halt the educational reform measures of the new governing ...
3 SSA officials show-caused for 'misuse' of funds
Three block level officials Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Hailakandi district have been served show cause notice for alleged misuse of funds leading to procurement of poor quality school uniform, an official release said today. The district SSA Coordinator F R Laskar issued the show cause letter to Block Elementary Education Officers (BEEOs) of Katlicherra, Hailakandi and Lala yesterday. "Even after my strict instruction on April 3, no action was taken from your end till today, which naturally proves your failure in regulating the process of procurement of good quality school uniforms," the release said quoting the Laskar's letter. The BEEOs have been asked to reply to the show cause notice within three days or else disciplinary proceedings would be drawn against them, the release said. Several organisations and public representatives, including Hailakandi MLA Anowar Hussain Laskar have alleged large-scale misappropriation of funds in the name of procurement of school .
Did no wrong, Akalis politicising issue: Dyal Singh College Chairman
Sticking to the decision to change name of the Dyal Singh College, its governing body chairman Amitabh Sinha on Thursday said that the administration had done no wrong and accused the Akali Dal of politicising the issue in the name of minority rights.
Agitating tribal students in Manipur lock up varsity
Irate over their long-standing demands remaining unfulfilled and a top official telling them to "join the underground", students in the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University on Thursday locked up all varsity departments as well as the administrative block.
Govt can't interfere in DU's administrative matters: Dyal Singh College chairman on renaming row
Amid a controversy over renaming of the Dyal Singh (Evening) College as Dyal Singh Vande Matram College, the institution's chairman Amitabh Sinha today said the Delhi University is an autonomous varsity and the government cannot interfere in its administrative matters. Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar had yesterday said the government would not allow the renaming and take action against the management committee of the college for going ahead with it without the ministry's consent. In a press conference here today, Sinha said, "The DU is an autonomous university and therefore, the government cannot have a say in its administrative matters. The HRD Minister should have spoken to me first to know the exact status before making such a statement." The college is affiliated to the Delhi University. A controversy had erupted last year with various sections vehemently opposing the move to rename the college as "Vanade Matram Mahavidyalaya". "When the first time I had a meeting with him ...
Indian School of Hospitality signs MoU with Gems Education for global learning & academic pursuits
Indian School of Hospitality (ISH), the hospitality education venture of former Managing Director of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, South Asia, Dilip Puri, on Thursday announced yet another milestone, which will help reimagine hospitality education in India.The institute declared the signing of a MoU with the prestigious GEMS Education (United Arab Emirates), a pioneering education company.This MoU is a significant step in bolstering global learnings, exchanges and academic pursuits in the field of hospitality education provided by ISH.The memorandum calls for significant collaborations between ISH and GEMS Educations, which includes exclusive scholarships for GEMS Education students, faculty exchange programmes, synergising of industry networks and training opportunities for staff and faculty."The signing of a MoU with GEMS Education, is a very significant step in the right direction. GEMS Education is a pioneering name in the field of global education and ISH is happy to partner with .
Mizoram declares HSLC class 10 results, pass percentage at 77
The Mizoram Board of School Education today declared the class 10 results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination 2018 in which 76.65 per cent students were successful. A total of 18,355 candidates took the exam of whom 9,547 were girls and 8,788 boys. The number of students achieving distinction was at 1,068 while 3,725 students passed with first division. A total of 5,107 students secured second division and 3,663 passed with third division. The deficit schools, mainly managed by churches, notched a pass percentage of 92.55 per cent, followed by lumpsum schools and private schools at 81.46 per cent and 79.91 per cent, respectively. The government high schools recorded a 72.07 per cent pass percentage. While 105 schools recorded 100 per cent success rate, all the candidates of 15 schools were unsuccessful.
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Google announces additional grant of USD 3 mn. for Indian nonprofits
In its effort to bridge the learning gap in India, Google.org - Google's philanthropic arm, on Thursday announced additional grants of USD 3 million to Central Square Foundation and The Teacher App.Together with the partner Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Google.org will help them scale their existing initiatives and fund content creation and teacher training, through tech-based learning solutions.The reasons behind the lag in learning levels are varied and complex, but limited access to quality materials, under-resourced teachers, and barriers to learning outside the classroom are among the many challenges.As per the data shared by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), there are 11 lakh teachers currently teaching in schools that are not properly trained and according to a World Bank report, there are approximately 1,30,000 single teacher schools in India.The annual Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2017 report also points out the need to help students in ...
AIR 1 in JEE Main 2018 - Bhogi Suraj Krishna from Narayana Academy
JEE Main 2018 results are out, the toppers have been announced and as always, many toppers have been claimed by multiple coaching institutes, while those who failed have been ignored.In the flood of contradictory claims and "your word against mine" culture of misinformation, the future students wonder which institutes the toppers really belonged to. The IIT JEE coaching market needed an impartial unbiased authority which can validate the results and conflicting claim. Enter standyou.com.Standyou is one of India's leading online data-driven research tool build on 75+ Data points and a marketplace of coaching institutes, that helps students in finding right career option and coaching institutes for them.JEE Main 2018 Toppers: - AIR 1, AIR 2, AIR 5 and AIR 10 are from Narayana Academy - Confirmed by Dr. P. Sindhura Narayana, P. Sharani Narayana and authenticated by Standyou.The idea behind this press release is to inform the mass, about the Results of JEE Main 2018 of Narayana Academy. ..
PILs seek nod for offline mode for engineering admissions process in TN
Two public interest litigations were filed in the Madras High Court today seeking that counselling and admission process for engineering courses in Tamil Nadu be conducted both in online and offline modes. A vacation bench of justices V Bharathidasan and N Seshasayee issued notice to the Higher Education Department Secretary and Anna University on the PILs returnable by a week. In their pleas, CVMP Ezhilarasan, a DMK MLA representing Kancheepuram constituency, and P Ponpandian, an advocate, claimed the online mode of counselling and admission process introduced by the university would be a disadvantage to students from rural areas. According to the petitioners, students from rural areas lacked English and computer knowledge required to apply and attend counselling online. As the process involved filling applications, scanning relevant documents and uploading them online, the petitioners claimed that many rural areas of Tamil Nadu lacked such facilities. This apart, as the entire ...
Eerie silence descends on AMU campus, heavy police deployment
An eerie silence today descended over the AMU campus even as hundreds of student protesters gathered at the Baab-e-Syed gate, the scene of yesterday's violent incident in which around 20 students were injured in police action. Violence broke out at the Aligarh Muslim University yesterday after the right-wing protestors barged into the varsity demanding removal of the portrait of Muhammad Ali Jinnah displayed on the campus. Following yesterday's incident, policemen in large numbers and a RAF contingent were deployed near the Baab-e-Syed gate to maintain law and order. While the rest of the injured students were discharged after first aid, three of those with serious injuries are admitted at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College hospital. According to a hospital official, all the three students are out of danger and recovering. The AMU students today sat on an indefinite dharna demanding action against the protestors. The AMU Students' Union (AMUSU) alleged that violence on the campus ...
Govt gives nod to rename North Maha University after poetess
The Maharashtra government today decided to recommend the promulgation of an ordinance to rename the Jalgaon-based North Maharashtra University after poetess Bahinabai Chaudhari. The decision was taken by the state cabinet here at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. "The cabinet has decided to make a recommendation to the governor to promulgate an ordinance to rename the North Maharashtra University as 'Kaviyatri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University'," an official in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said. Earlier, during the state Assembly's budget session held in March, the chief minister had said the educational institution would be named after Bahinabai Chaudhari, the noted 19th century poetess. The demand for renaming the university was then raised by Eknath Khadse, former minister and the BJP MLA from Muktainagar in Jalgaon. Chaudhari, an illiterate cotton farmer from Jalgaon district, used to compose her songs verbally in a mixture
45 Afghan schoolgirls hospitalized in 'gas attack'
At least 45 schoolgirls were poisoned following a suspected gas attack in Afghanistan's Takhar province on Thursday, police said.
Google.org expands grant pool to support education in India
In an effort to further support education and learning efforts in India, Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, on Thursday announced additional grants of $3 million to two non-profit organisations -- Central Square Foundation and The Teacher App.
Chitkara University and ImaginXP collaborate to announce master of design in user experience
Chitkara University and ImaginXP, India's leading UX design and design thinking certification organization have announced the start of 2-year Master of Design in UX Design. The two-year full time program is specifically designed in collaboration with industry experts and gives the opportunity to the students to work on real life design problems with the industry. The program will be taught by industry experts, practicing UX designers and esteemed faculty in the field of UX design. All the content in the program has been designed according to the prevalent need in the industry, ensuring that students get valuable experience and are readily employed by the end of the course.UX design is the process of creating digital products by focusing on meaningful and personal experiences. It is a field that encompasses education in design and technology to bring out easy to use mobile apps, web products, Augmented Reality and IoT based apps. UX designers with a focus on digitalization and digital .
Rote learning must be discouraged-AICTE Chairman
"Integrity is the pillar of excellence in academia and research", echoed eminent leaders from higher education and research institutions, at the country's first 'Academic and Research Integrity Conclave 2018', which the Capital hosted, today.Speaking at the inaugural session, Chief Guest Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education, said, "The faculty and researchers indulging in plagiarism will be punished as per the new UGC regulations, which is a positive aspect of the change that has happened in our higher education system. In this context, today's conclave becomes very important. It can really encourage people to understand what is plagiarism, how to avoid it and how do we use software to check it. And these are areas that our administrators, faculty members and related academic departments, need to be trained in."Further he emphasised on excellence to be achieved through integrity and said, "Rote learning must be discouraged, students ...
Focus on employability, not just academics in choosing foreign varsity: (Comment)
Time was when, if you aspired to study abroad, you wouldn't look beyond the US and the United Kingdom with their prestigious colleges and great institutions of higher learning, many of them with an Ivy League tag. They still exist, but a plethora of restrictions of late on internships, on-job training, work permits and the uncertainty around H-1B visas have led students and parents to cast the net wider.
Renaming Dyal Singh College will hurt Sikhs' sentiments: Harsimrat Badal
Union Minister for Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday downplayed the decision of the management of Dyal Singh College to rename the college as "Vande Mataram College", adding that it would hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community.Speaking to ANI, Badal said, "I am totally shocked on what the chairman (Amitabh Sinha) and the committee is doing. Despite assurances given by Human Resource Development Minister (Prakash Javadekar), making it clear that there would be no question of the college being renamed, the man has the audacity to hold an annual programme (on April 25) with a banner bearing the changed name 'Vande Mataram College'. I have raised the issue with the ministers. Due action should be taken soon. I do not know where is he deriving strength to do these things."She asserted that the renaming of the Dyal Singh College would lead to creating disharmony and troubles in the society.Adding that the management was fiddling with the legacy of the founder Sardar Dyal ..
18 students of naxal- affected Dantewada clear JEE Main
18 students hailing from the naxal-affected Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh cleared Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2018."It's our dream to get into IITs or NITs. We feel very happy. We are preparing for Advanced and are determined to perform well," a student said.Collector Saurabh Kumar said, "18 children cleared the examination of JEE Mains. It's a moment of great happiness for us. Efforts are that children sit for JEE Advance with full preparations."On April 30, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on its official results portal declared the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains result of Paper I and formerly All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE).Out of 11, 35,084 students who registered this year for the examination, a total of 2, 31,024 have qualified.The offline paper was conducted on April 8, while the online examination was conducted on April 15 and 16.Bhogi Suraj Krishna from Andhra Pradesh was declared the topper, KVR Hemant Kumar ...