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Delhi govt asks schools to involve students in combating vector-borne diseases
The Delhi government has directed all schools in the national capital to involve students in spreading information on prevention and control of vector-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. "Involving students is of great importance in awareness creating activities as they can act ambassadors to spread information and messages for prevention and control of vector borne diseases," a communication sent to schools by the Directorate of Education (DoE) read. "Students are the most receptive to health messages who may bring about the desired behaviour change in their homes and their surrounding environment," it said. The DoE has listed activities, including sensitising students during morning assembly about prevention and control of mosquitogenic diseases, pasting a list of do's and dont's on notice boards, organising drawing and quiz competitions, and encouraging students to wear full sleeves clothes, among others.
Author offers to draft sports curriculum
A former badminton player, who penned a book on sports culture in India, has written to the Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar, offering to formulate a sports curriculum in educational institutions. Kanishka Pandey, whose father Dr Ajai Shanker Pandey is a senior IAS officer of UP cadre and currently on deputation as officer on special duty with the governor of Rajasthan, is the author of the book 'Sports: A Way of Life'. The book was launched by national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand last year. "The current university students have failed miserably in understanding the value of sports in their lives and the onus lie with their parents, their teachers and their curriculum," Pandey wrote in his letter to Javadekar. Pandey called for not just improvement in infrastructure but also the overall curriculum for sports. "This will help in expanding the talent pool base besides it will also help in developing human beings with solid moral character," he said. "If you ...
Pre-school children to be assessed on behaviour, sharing habits:NCERT draft guidelines
Children going to play schools will be assessed on their behaviour, sharing and caring habits, and holding crayons and pencils properly, among other parameters, according to new draft guidelines framed by the NCERT. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has developed learning outcomes for pre-school children which will have to be implemented by play schools. Some of the parameters for assessment include, "Is the child easygoing or tense? Is he or she able to express her feelings verbally? How does a child interact with other children? Does the child share materials?" "Does he or she easily get frustrated? ? Does the child initiate any task or activity or waits to be invited? Does he or she spend time in activity areas? Does he or she moves on own from one activity area to another or requires teacher's help? All these parameters need to be kept in mind by pre-school teachers while assessing children," the draft of the guidelines read. The teachers will also
School bus attacked by stone pelters in Kashmir, student injured
A class 2 student suffered a head injury when the school bus carrying him was attacked by stone pelters in militant-infested Shopian district of South Kashmir this morning, triggering angry reactions from the chief minister and political leaders. Police said the bus of a private school was attacked by stone pelters in Zavooora area, injuring the student identified as Rehan Gorsai. The injured child was referred to SMHS Hospital where doctors attending on him stated his condition to be stable. The bus was carrying close to 35 students. The incident evoked sharp reaction from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who said perpetrators of this senseless and cowardly act will be brought to justice soon. "Shocked and angered to hear of the attack on a school bus in Shopian. The perpetrators of this senseless and cowardly act will be brought to justice," she tweeted. Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the attack on the school bus. "How does pelting stones on school ...
Student injured in stone pelting
A student of a private school was injured today when his school bus was attacked by stone-pelters in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A group of miscreants pelted stones on the bus of Rainbow High School at Zavoora in Shopian, resulting in head injury to a class 2 student, a police official said. He said the injured student has been rushed to SKIMS Hospital here. Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the attack on the school bus. "How does pelting stones on school children or tourist buses help advance the agenda of these stone pelters? These attacks deserve our unequivocal condemnation & this tweet is mine," Omar wrote on his Twitter handle.
211K Indian students in US varsities, says latest report
As many as 211,703 Indian students are currently studying in various American universities, a latest official report has said. India ranks second in number of foreign students studying in the US. China tops the list with 377,070 students. In its latest biannual report on international student trends, 49 per cent of the F and M student population in the United States hailed from either China (377,070 students) or India (211,703 students), and interest continues to grow. Over the reporting period, both China and India saw proportional growth between 1 and 2 per cent, with China sending 6,305 more students and India sending 2,356 more students. It is this level of participation from China and India that makes Asia far and away the most popular continent of origin. In fact, 77 per cent of all international students in the US call Asia home, said the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS) report of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security ...
Badal hits back at Amarinder on history books
Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal today trashed Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's claim that chapters on Sikh history were dropped when the state's school syllabus was aligned with NCERT courses during the Akali Dal-BJP government's term. "The CM is lying in his claim that the decision to delete Sikh history from the books meant for Class 12 of the Punjab School Education Board was taken during the Akali-BJP regime," the former chief minister said in a statement. "All the chapters on Punjab and Sikh history which they have deleted now continued to be taught to class 12 students through the SAD-BJP regime, including the period from 2013 to 2017, Badal said. "If the decision to exclude all these chapters on Punjab and Sikh history was taken during the SAD-BJP regime in 2013, then how come it was still being taught up to 2017," Badal asked. Badal asked the chief minister to compare the old books with the new ones. "The sad fact is that they have removed Sikh history and replaced
NSUI holds rally demanding steps for safety of women students in DU
Days after releasing an "audit report" on the safety of women students on Delhi University campus, NSUI today held a rally in North Campus demanding that the administration implement its recommendations. A delegation led by NSUI national president Fairoz Khan met Delhi University Proctor Neeta Sehgal and submitted a copy of the audit report and the recommendations. "The administration has accepted the findings of our audit and has agreed to all our demands - which include implementation of UGC guidelines with regard to Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), installation of CCTVs for ensuring a safe and secure campus and deployment of Delhi Police personnel outside every DU college," the Congress' students wing said in a statement. Released on Friday, the audit report stated that one in every four women studying in the university has faced sexual harassment. "Of 188 cases of harassment faced by the respondents, 40 were cases of physical harassment. One in five cases of harassment were of
OPD services at AIIMS in Gorakhpur to start by March 2019: Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today his government is making efforts to start the OPD services at AIIMS in Gorakhpur, his hometown, by March 2019. The foundation of AIIMS-Gorakhpur was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2016. The Out Patient Department (OPD) services at the hospital was scheduled to start by September this year, but the chief minister said today that the government plans to start it by March next year. "It was a long-pending demand of the people of the area for better medical facilities in Purvanchal region and PM Modi gave this gift to east Uttar Pradesh. We are trying to start AIIMS OPD by March 2019. All formalities related to the state government has been completed," Adityanath said. He said it is his government's priority to start an Ayush block and other services at AIIMS-Gorakhpur in time. On the last day of his three-day visit here, Adityanath also distributed appointment letters to assistant teachers. More than 850 Basic Training
3.17 lakh students from BRI countries studying in China
Over 3.17 lakh students from countries covered by the China's Belt and Road Initiative studied in China, the government said. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a pet initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping was proposed in 2013, and four years on, over 100 countries and international organisations have supported and got involved in this initiative. A total of 317,200 students from BRI countries studied in China in 2017, up 11.58 per cent over 2016, accounting for 64.85 per cent of the total international students in China, the Ministry of Education said in a statement yesterday. About 4.90 lakh foreigners from 204 countries and regions studied in China in 2017, more than any other country in Asia. That included about 15, 000 Indian students, according to unofficial estimates. The Indian students mainly comprised of those studying medicine in colleges across China. India has not backed the BRI as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, (CPEC) is its flagship project. India protested .
HC reserves order on JNU's contempt plea against students
The Delhi High Court today reserved its order on a plea of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) seeking contempt action against its students' union office bearers for holding protests within 100 metres of the administrative block. Justice V K Rao heard the counsel for both parties and directed them to file written submissions by tomorrow. "Parties heard. Order reserved. Counsel shall file written submissions by tomorrow evening," the judge said. During the hearing, central government standing counsel Monika Arora, appearing for JNU, submitted that the students had on February 15 violated the August 9, 2017 order of the high court by obstructing access to the administrative block of the varsity in protest against compulsory attendance. Arora, who showed pictures of the protest to the judge, reiterated that the students had created a threatening atmosphere in the university and called other students for mass signature campaign against the mandatory attendance issue. However, advocate .
JNU: Delhi HC reserves order on student protest ban
The Delhi High Court (HC) on Tuesday reserved a judgment order on a plea filed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) seeking a ban on student protest.The university's plea, sought contempt action against students who allegedly violated the order.JNU earlier moved to the Delhi HC claiming that its order dated August 9, 2017, asking students not to protest within 100 metres of the administrative block which includes several offices including that of the vice-chancellor, was being violated.The court has now directed parties to file written submission till tomorrow.It come at a time when on February 15, a group of JNU students violated the court order by allegedly blocking the entry of the administration block demanding a meeting with the Vice-chancellor Dinesh Kumar against the compulsory attendance system imposed on the university students.
HC reserves order on contempt plea against JNU students
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a JNU plea seeking action against the students for violating a court order that barred them from protesting within 100 metres of the university's administrative building.
UP: Over 12,400 youth appointed assistant teachers
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced to appoint over 12,400 youth of the state for the post of assistant teachers.The Chief Minister was speaking at an event at Gorakhpur University."More than 12,400 youth from the state will be given appointment letters for the post of assistant teachers. They will help in the development of the state and in building the future of the students. I would like to congratulate every one of them," he said.Yogi said that another recruitment drive for assistant teachers would be held later in the month.The additional appointments are expected to solve the shortage of teachers in government-run schools as well as generate employment among the youth.
India-UK collaboration in various fields significant for future: Envoy
The collaboration between India and the UK in various fields like research is significant and will help the people of two countries prepare for the future, India's top diplomat to the country has said. Leaders from business, politics and academia debated the "future of organisations" at Imperial College Business School here as part of the annual joint conference between the college's Gandhi Centre for Inclusive Innovation and the All India Management Association (AIMA). Issues around privacy, the impact of automation on labour, protectionism and the role of government in planning for advances in technology were among the key topics of discussion yesterday. "Collaboration between the UK and India is particularly significant. What we forget sometimes is what's happening across the board whether it's combatting malaria, developing solar batteries or creating a framework on cyber cooperation. This sort of collaboration will help our people prepare for the future," said Y K Sinha, Indian .
Delhi govt warns against 12 fake boards operating in Delhi
The Delhi government has warned students and parents against 12 fake education boards operating in the national capital. "There is no state board of government of Delhi. Further, the Directorate of Education (DoE), which regulates government, private, unaided and aided schools in Delhi, does not grant any recognition to any board," a DoE order said. "As far as Delhi is concerned, there are only three relevant boards -- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE) and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)," it said. The boards which have been declared as fake by DoE include Urdu Education Board, Gramin Mukth Vidhalyai Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi Board of Secondary Education, The Central Board of Higher Secondary Education, National Open School and Board of Secondary Open Education, Delhi. Higher Secondary Education Board of Delhi, State Council of Senior Secondary Open Education, Delhi Board of Senior Secondary Education, .
NCERT issues guidelines to schools, parents on cyber security, safety
Allowing only authorised people to access computer labs, banning use of USBs, blocking pop ups and keeping a check on appearance of new and unfamiliar icons on desktop are among the cyber security and safety guidelines issued to schools and parents by the NCERT. The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) has sent the detailed guidelines to schools defining the role of teachers as well as parents in promoting safe, legal, and ethical use of internet by students. "The students should be taught to not engage or argue with cyberbullies as it might encourage even worse behaviour. They should use the built-in filters to prevent further harassment through e-mail or instant messaging by cyberbullies. "The students need to be told that they should never meet people they have known only through online internet and should not do anything online which is not preferred to be done in the presence of others," the guidelines read. The teachers have been advises to monitor ...
Akshay Kumar celebrates Maharashtra Day with his teacher
Bollywood superstar, Akshay Kumar celebrated the auspicious occasion of Maharashtra day by meeting her Marathi teacher from school.The actor tweeted, "Had a chance meeting with the lady responsible for my manageable Marathi...my Marathi teacher from school :) Couldn't have met on a better day.?????????? ???????? ??????? ????????#MaharashtraDay."Maharashtra Day, commonly known as Maharashtra Diwas, is celebrated as the state was formed today, from the division of the Bombay State on 1 May 1960.Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar, who was recently awarded Dada Saheb Phalke Award for Padman (Jury) and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, is all geared up for his next movies, 'Gold' and 'Kesari'.
HC slams practice of awarding grace marks to medical students
The Madras High Court has come down on the practice of awarding grace marks to medical students who fail to clear certain subjects. Dismissing a plea filed by a third-year MBBS student of a private college in Puducherry, seeking grace marks to enable her clear the ophthalmology paper, Justice S Vaidyanathan, in a recent order, said the citizens were taken for a ride by such practices. If the students of ophthalmology were allowed to clear the paper with grace marks and if they were going to become doctors and perform surgeries, the patients would have to regain their eyesight only with the grace of the god, the judge said. The petitioner, who had failed twice in the ophthalmology paper, had sought a direction to the Pondicherry University to grant her three grace marks to enable her clear it. She had secured 29 marks in the theory paper, instead of 32 required to pass. Noting that up to five grace marks could be granted to a student as per the university rules, she had prayed for the .
JEE Main result out, Andhra boy tops exam
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday announced the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains result of Paper I and formerly All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE).The result was declared on the official CBSE results portal.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 Chodipilli, also from the same state, bagged the second position while the third rank was secured by Rajasthan's Parth Laturia.JEE Advanced exam will be held on May 20.