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RPP Infra bags Rs 84 cr order for Kerala schools
RPP Infra Projects today said it has bagged Rs 83.7 crore order from Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE). The contract is for modernisation of schools to international standards and betterment of infrastructure facilities in 10 schools, RRP Infra said in a BSE filing. The work is to be completed within nine months, it said. Stock of RPP Infra Projects closed 2.34 per cent up at Rs 275.20 on BSE .
UGC releases list of 24 'self-styled', fake varsities in country
The University Grants Commission has released a list of 24 "self-styled" and fake varsities across the country including eight in the national Capital. "Students and public at large are informed that at present following 24 self-styled and unrecognised institutions are functioning in contravention of the UGC Act in various parts of the country," a notice issued by the UGC read. "These universities have been declared as fake and are not entitled to confer any degrees," it added. The fake universities which have been found functioning in Delhi include Commercial University, United Nations University, Vocational University, ADR-Centric Juridical University, Indian Institution of Science and Engineering, Viswakarma Open University for Self-employment, Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya and Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya. Other universities which have been identified as fake include one each from Pondicherry, Aligarh, Bihar, Rourkela, Odisha, Kanpur, Pratapgarh, Mathura, Kanpur, Nagpur, ...
Six lakh CBSE students to give economics exam again on Wednesday
Harried over re-reading the syllabus and anxious whether they will match or improve their previous performance, about 600,000 class 12 CBSE students across the country will appear for their re-exam for economics paper on Wednesday.
Beyonce partners with Google for USD 25K HBCU scholarships
Following references to historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) in her explosive Coachella performance, Beyonce had pledged to donate USD 25,000 through her BeyGOOD foundation to four qualified students from Tuskegee University, Wilberforce University, Xavier University and Bethune-Cookman University. And now search engine Google is teaming up with the pop icon to match her USD 100,000 grant for four more scholarships. According to Billboard, the scholorships will benefit students from Texas Southern University, Morehouse College, Grambling State University and Fisk University. "Partnering with organizations like Google.org in support of HBCUs is our way of elevating cultural touchstones that paint a clear picture of excellence and opportunity through diverse education. "We challenge other businesses across the country to join us in this commitment to higher education and investment in the future," said Ivy McGregor, Director of Philanthropy and Corporate Relations at ...
States like UP, Bihar holding India back: Amitabh Kant
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that the states in India's eastern region like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are keeping India backward especially on social indicators.Speaking at the first Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Memorial Lecture at Jamia Millia Islamia University, Kant said, "Eastern part of India particularly states like Bihar, UP, Chattisgarh, MP, and Rajasthan are keeping India backward especially on social indicators. While we have improved on ease of doing business, we have remained backward on human development index."Kant further said that India is still 131 out of 188 countries in the Human Development Index (HDI).Reacting to 'Challenges of Transforming India' he said that the part of southern and western India was doing well and growing speedily."And when the country's HDI has to improve and we have to focus on these social indicators. We are working on these things through Aspirational Districts Programme," he added.Stressing ...
Three missing film students confirmed dead in Mexico
Three Mexican film students who went missing five weeks ago were kidnapped, tortured, killed and likely dissolved in acid, investigators have said, a gruesome end to a case that triggered vehement protests. The students -- Salomon Aceves Gastelum, 25; Daniel Diaz, 20; and Marco Avalos, 20 -- went missing on March 19 as they returned from shooting a film project outside Guadalajara, Mexico's second city, where they attended the University of Audiovisual Media. Witnesses said they were intercepted by a group of six to eight men who forced them into another car and fled. The case drew outraged protests from their fellow students, backed by Mexican film luminaries such as Oscar-winning directors Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron. There are currently more than 33,000 people missing in Mexico, a number that has exploded along with the murder rate as the country struggles to rein in brutal violence linked to drug trafficking. Missing persons cases often go unsolved, in a country where ...
Won't shut till confusion around closure order cleared: J-K coaching centres
A day after the Jammu and Kashmir government ordered closure of coaching centres here in the wake of widespread student protests demanding justice for Kathua rape-and-murder victim, the private tuition institutes' body said they would not shut till "confusion" surrounding the decision is cleared. "The coaching centres will remain open from tomorrow as we have received no official communication ordering us to close such institutions, G N Var of Coaching Centres' Association of Kashmir (CCAK) said. He said there was confusion over the announcement made yesterday by education minister Syed Altaf Bukhari. There is confusion. We have not received anything written. We do not know which centres are to be shut. So, we will resume our coaching centres from tomorrow, he said. Var said they do not want the students to come out on roads. We want them to continue their classes. We are not raising fingers on the intention of the government, but we want them (government) to come up with a concrete ..
States like Bihar, UP keeping India backward: NITI Aayog CEO
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant today said that the states in India's southern and western region were growing rapidly, but those like Bihar, UP and Chattisgarh were keeping the country backward. Speaking at the first Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Memorial Lecture at Jamia Millia Islamia University, Kant said, "Eastern part of India particularly states like Bihar, UP, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan is keeping India backward especially on social indicators. While we have have improved on ease of doing business, we have remained backward on human development index. We are still 131 out of 188 countries in HDI." Talking on 'Challenges of Transforming India,' kant said the southern and western part of India were doing reasonably well and growing rapidly. "And when the country's HDI has to improve and we have to focus on these social indicators. We are working on these things through Aspirational Districts Programme," he said. Emphasising upon the importance of sustainable growth, Kant ...
One crore students to get subsidised wheat, rice in hostels
The Central Government on Monday announced that they will provide 15 kg of wheat and rice per month to students in all hostels including at least two-third of students from Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.The decision was announced by Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan stating that the government will provide grains at Below Poverty Line (BPL) rate which is Rs. 4.15 per kg for wheat and Rs 5.65 per kg for rice."In all other hostels, be it government or private, where two-third students are from SC, ST, OBC and OBC among minorities, 15 kg of wheat or rice will be provided per student per month at BPL rates," Paswan told reporters here.Paswan further noted that in such hostels, even students belonging to the general category would get subsidised grains."The Centre will bear the entire cost of the scheme. It is estimated that one crore students would benefit from this scheme," Paswan said."As of now wheat and rice has been included in this scheme, as per ...
Class 12 PSEB result: Girls outshine boys in Punjab
Girls outshone boys in the class 12 Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) exam, the result of which was declared today, with overall pass percentage being recorded at 65.97 per cent, marginally up from 62.36 per cent last year. A total of 3,00,417 students had appeared in the class 12 exams this year. Pooja Joshi, a student of Teja Singh Suttantar Memorial School in Ludhiana, topped the state by scoring 98 per cent marks, while the second position was bagged by Vivek Rajput of the same school with 97.55 per cent. Jasnur Kaur, a student of Dashmesh Public Girls Senior Secondary school, stood third in the state with 97.33 per cent. Muktsar district recorded the highest pass percentage of 79.64, followed by Mansa at 78.59 per cent and Ludhiana at 78.56 per cent, officials said. Tarn Taran, border district of Punjab, witnessed lowest pass percentage at 31.60, while Pathankot and Gurdaspur recorded 47.89 and 46.73 pass per cent respectively. Girls outshone boys with a pass percentage of ...
Subsidised foodgrain for SC, ST, OBC hostel students: Paswan
Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday said all students living in the hostels where two-third belong to SC, ST and OBC communities will be entitled to 15 kg of foodgrain per month at subsidised rates.
Several measures need to be taken to improve management system of UP varsities: Study
Several measures need to be taken to improve the management system of Uttar Pradesh universities which will require amendment of the existing University Act, a study conducted by Rajbhawan said. The study -- "University Management in Uttar Pradesh -- a view from the chancellor's office" was conducted by Juthika Patankar and Dr Rajvir Singh Rathore Principal Secretary and OSD to Governor, who is also the chancellor of the state universities, respectively was today released to media by Governor Ram Naik at a programme held in Rajbhawan. It recommended that essential and desirable qualification and experience required for the post of vice-chancellor should be well-defined and the various University Acts should include a provision to that effect to ensure selection of high calibre, academic and suitable persons in a transparent manner. The composition of the Search Committee prescribed in the UP State Universities Act 1973 should be amended suitably to include persons of acknowledged ...
Classes resume in Jammu University after month-long agitation by students
Classes today resumed in Jammu University after remaining suspended for the last one month owing to an agitation by students in support of their various demands. "We are happy to call off our month-long strike as majority of our demands have been met," student leader Abinandan Sharma told reporters at the varsity complex here. The students went on a strike onMarch 22in support of their demands, including round-the-clock food courts, computerised print-outs, installation of CCTV cameras, withdrawal of timing for girl to visit library, providing of online library facility, opening of new hostel buildings which stands constructed and WiFi facility. However, the situation turned ugly after the administration suspended five students for locking the entry gates and ransacking the office of Dean Students Welfare (DSW) Professor Satnam Kour on the second day of their agitation. The students accused the DSW of physically assaulting some of them during their protest and intensified their ...
Auxilo Finserve to disburse Rs.100cr loan in K'taka
Marching ahead with its objective of creating new-age education ecosystem across the country, Auxilo Finserve Pvt. Ltd. has rolled out plans to disburse Rs. 100 cr of loan amount in next two years in Karnataka.Auxilo Finserve, India's fastest growing education NBFC, aims to provide education financing to more than 100 affordable schools and 250 plus students in the state, through its new centre in Bengaluru."Bangalore is one of our strategic locations that will serve the need-based opportunities around student financing & school modernisation. Our primary research suggests us to be more responsive towards the nation-building objectives, and help educational entrepreneurs in the State providing them the next-level support through expert hand-holding and guidance," said Neeraj Saxena, MD and CEO of Auxilo Finserve.In a bid to address the growing needs of school infrastructure in the State, and especially near Bangalore suburban areas, Auxilo Finserve has designed a specialised ...
Placement drive at IGNOU on Apr 25
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will be organising a campus placement drive on April 25 for final-year/semester students of BA, B.Com, Bachelor of Computer Applications, Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies), M.Com, MCA, Master of Arts in English, Public Administration, Tourism Management. "The Campus Placement Cell (CPC), IGNOU in association with Regional Centres of Delhi, NCR is organising campus placement drive on April 25, 2018 (Wednesday) at 10 AM at B R Ambedkar Convention Centre at IGNOU Campus," according to a varsity release. The drive is being organised in partnership with TATA AIA Life Insurance Company Limited for the positions of relationship manager. "Students are required to carry photocopies of their resume (having IGNOU enrolment No.), an ID proof, address proof and two passport size photographs, and mark sheets and certificates of X, XII and graduation at the time of interview. The list of selected/short-listed students will be declared at the end of ...
Connecticut university closes because of student illness
A Connecticut university is shutting down for the day after about 100 students fell ill. John Clark, the president of Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, says he consulted with state, local and university health officials before deciding to close the school for today. He says the decision was made "to protect our university community from infection and spread of the disease." Crews will work to sanitize and disinfect the school. About 100 students have come down with stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea. The school is recommending that students go home, if possible, and if they fall ill, stay in their room to prevent the spread of the disease. The university has about 5,700 students on two campuses in the city.
One crore students in hostels to get subsidised wheat/rice: Paswan
The government will provide 15 kg of wheat and rice per month to an estimated 1 crore students in all hostels with at least two-third of students from Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes -- a scheme that could cost the exchequer up to Rs 4,000 crore annually. The move comes at a time when different political parties are trying to reach out to dalits and other backward classes ahead of assembly election in some states, and the general election which is due next year. Announcing this decision, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said the government will provide grains at BPL rate which is Rs 4.15 per kg for wheat and Rs 5.65 per kg for rice. In the Ambedkar hostels where all students belong to SC/ST, each student will get 15 kg of wheat or rice per month at BPL rates, he said. "In all other hostels, be it government or private, where two-third students are from SC, ST, OBC and OBC among minorities, 15 kg of wheat or rice will be provided per student per month ..
Hostel students from SC, ST, OBC families to get subsidised foodgrain
Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday said hostel students belonging to SC, ST and OBC families will be entitled to 15 kg of foodgrain per month at subsidised rates.
Govt's move to promote TGTs as lecturers, PGTs challenged
An AAP government's decision, granting "ad hoc" promotions to 2,738 regular teachers as lecturers to teach students of different subjects and age groups without having any training for the new job, has been challenged before the Delhi High Court. The AAP government decision has been challenged by two school students, who have contended that the school children are being used as guinea pigs to provide benefits to the teachers. The plea came up before Justice Sunil Gaur who listed it for hearing on May 10 subject to the removal of technical objections to the petition raised by the high court's registry. The students' plea said the April 11 promotion order, if implemented, would result in "displacing and transplanting the existing batch of teachers to a new situation involving students of different age groups and different subjects to which they were neither ever exposed to nor trained to handle." The petition, filed through advocates Shanmugo Patro and Tarun Kumar, also contended that ..
Sisodia assures DU college of expediting building construction
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today assured Delhi University's Bhagini Nivedita College of expediting the construction work of its building. "The Deputy Chief Minister gave an assurance for early construction of the college building. He also visited the yoga and apparel design exhibition organised by the students and praised their efforts," a statement by the college read. Sisodia visited the college for its 24th annual day, which was also attended by the college's chairman and governing body members.