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SDA Bocconi's Asia center launched in Mumbai
SDA Bocconi School of Management on Monday launched its Asia center in Mumbai.The center will focus on postgraduate programs and executive education with deep customisation of the learning experience, thanks to both international and local faculty.?The school of management, based in Milan, Italy, (29th worldwide for its Global MBA program by Financial Times 2018) inaugurated its presence in India in 2012 through MISB Bocconi, catering mostly to the local Indian audience.As MISB completes six years, SDA Bocconi established it as SDA Bocconi's pan-Asian hub, with a broader scope across India, the Middle East, China and the rest of Asia."We want to bring to India and the rest of Asia our unique approach to postgraduate programs and executive education, based on deep customisation of the learning experience to the needs of the company and the individual. We will leverage our expertise in designing international tailor-made programs, as we have done with our client corporations at MISB," ..
Need for Indians and Chinese to learn each other's languages: Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today asked Indians and Chinese to learn each other's languages as it will help them overcome the communication barriers, which could further strengthen relations between the two neighbours. Swaraj, who is on a four-day visit here, made the remarks during a programme, titled 'Contribution of Hindi in India-China Friendship', organised by the Indian Embassy. "When two friends sit together, what do they want? They want to talk their hearts out to each other, share what they feel. And for that we need a language. I should be able to understand Chinese when you speak, and you should be able to understand Hindi when I talk," Swaraj said. "If there is an interpreter sitting between two friends, he may be able to translate the words but not the feelings with which I say something. So, it is essential that we learn a language, and understand it," she said, a day after it was announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping ...
Yoga diploma holders to get preference in Physiotherapy degree courses
Diploma holders in yoga will get a preference in admission to degree courses in physiotherapy, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided. The decision has been taken following recommendation of an expert committee which suggested that those with expertise in Yoga be given preference in admission, subject to the condition that marks secured in the entrance examination and other eligibility conditions are similar to a candidate with same credentials sans Yoga expertise. The recommendations have been approved by the HRD Ministry. "A candidate having at least one year diploma in Yoga may be given preference in admission, subject to the condition that marks secured in the entrance examination and other eligibility conditions are same to a candidate with similar credentials but not having said expertise in Yoga," a letter sent by UGC to all universities read. The commission has also asked the varsities to take note of all recommendations during the admission process and bring it to
'Absence of benchmarks impacting quality of education in government schools'
Thanks to the Right to Education Act (RTE) of 2009, India has been able to achieve near universal enrolment of children in schools at the primary and upper primary levels -- but the quality of what is being taught has been severely impacted by the lack of benchmarks, says a senior official, as also a recent survey.
Swaraj urges Indians, Chinese to learn each other's language to improve ties
Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Monday urged the people of India and China to learn each other's language to strengthen ties between both the nations.Addressing a media briefing at 'Contribution of Hindi in the Friendship of India and China' event here, Swaraj asserted on the importance of understanding the language of both nations to overcome communication barriers."The way our relations are strengthening today, it has become all the more important for Chinese students to learn Hindi and Indian students to learn Mandarin, so that you do not face language barriers when you go to India or they come down to China," she added.She also said, "Even two foreign ministers cannot make the friendship of our countries stronger, than the students of China, who love the Hindi language."The Minister appreciated the way Indian films are becoming increasingly popular in neighboring country China."Indian films are becoming increasingly popular in China. I was talking to Foreign Minister
J-K coaching centres to remains shut for next three months
In wake of the continuous protest in the Valley, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to shut the coaching centres for next three months.Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Altaf Bukhari, while talking to the media, said that the state government is focusing on providing proper schooling.He said, it was found that the coaching centres operating in the valley were major distractions for the students and efforts are being made to keep a check on the same."We were looking at distractions and one of the distractions we found was coaching centres. We will pass an official order for coaching centres to shut their shops for a while. We will review this is in 90 days," Bukhari said.He also met the principals of Higher Secondary Schools in Srinagar to control the protest in schools here.
This education cannot be watered down
Water and culture go together. Water shortage is not about mere failure of rain. It is about the failure of society to live and share its water endowment
JK govt orders closing down of private tuition centres
The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered closure of coaching centres offering tuition up to class 12 to remove the "distractions in and around schools", in the wake of widespread student protests against the Kathua rape-murder incident. The order, however, shall have no bearing on the coaching centres providing training for professional courses to students passing out from class 12th, an official spokesman said. In order to remove distractions in and around schools, and to put in place a regulatory mechanism for improving the academic environment in the state, Education Minister Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari has directed that all those private coaching centers offering tuition up to class 12 will be closed for the time being, he said. He said the decision in this regard will be reviewed on fortnightly basis. The decision was taken during a meeting with officers of the state education department, including chief education officers (CEOs) and principals of government higher ...
Students helping NASA decide which plants to grow in space
Not only scientists with advanced degrees but students are also helping NASA decide what crops to grow in space to expand food options and increase plant diversity.
Two students accuse teacher of rape
Two girls in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district have accused their school teacher of raping them.The accused allegedly molested and threatened the girls to not tell anyone about the incident.An FIR at Kornojora Police Fari has been filed by the family of the students.Headmistress of Kornojora Primary school, Mariyam Kisku said that she informed the matter to Sub Inspector of Raiganj circle.The investigation is underway and the police are on a look out for the accused who is absconding.
Dwayne Johnson surprises high school student
Actor Dwayne Johnson surprised a high school student who asked him to go to prom with her.
Video games can help learn new language
Popular video games can be used to teach a new language, say scientists who have used the 'Assassin's Creed II' to teach the Italian language to a class of students. Simone Bregni, associate professor at Saint Louis University in Spain, started playing video games in 1975 when he was 12. By the mid-1980s, he was playing textual adventures, and soon realised his English was improving rapidly as he played. Bregni began incorporating video games in the classroom in language labs in 1997. It was the introduction of a new generation of animated, interactive adventure games in 2009, however, that brought striking results to his students. Set in fully inhabitable environments, they enriched both language and culture. "Games have now evolved. They are interactive movies," Bregni said. Though Bregni has used Final Fantasy, Trivial Pursuit, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Heavy Rain and Rise of the Tomb Raider in his classrooms, one of the most useful games to teach Italian is Assassin's Creed ..
Another glass ceiling broken, UP Sainik School admits girls
For the first time in the country, a Sainik School here has opened its doors for girls. As many as 15 girls from different family backgrounds have got admission in the Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey Uttar Pradesh Sainik School here in class 9 for the academic year 2018-19. However, the journey for these girls was certainly not an easy one, as there were 2,500 aspirants vying for laurels. School principal Col Amit Chatterjee said the girl students will undergo a strenuous routine beginning with PT exercises at 6 AM every day and then get ready for assembly prayers at 8.15 AM. "After classes, they will return to their hostel and after a brief rest, participate in sporting events, before taking up studies at 7 PM," he told PTI. Asked how the girls felt in their new environment, Col Chatterjee said, "They feel very proud to be part of the institution. They aspire to become famous one day in life." The school's registrar Lt Col Uday Pratap Singh said, "Out of the 2,500 girls who appeared in ...
1.3 lakh engineering seats likely to be dropped
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is planning to reduce intake of seats by almost 1.3 lakhs in B.Tech and M.Tech courses, from the new academic year, starting from July this year.In regards to this, students of Harcourt Butler Technical University in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur have blamed increasing unemployment and unwillingness to take up engineering as their future careers for the decision.A student of the university welcomed the AICTE's move and told ANI, "Many students are doing preparations for engineering. Parents also are worried about their child's performance. However, as per industry standards, they don't know proper engineering and hence, they don't acquire the practical knowledge needed today. It's good that the government is pushing for fewer seats so that children are admitted in good institutes and get a good and quality education."Meanwhile, a professor at Harcourt Butler Technical University expressed concerns over the decision by the AICTE to reduce .
HC raps policy makers who lifted prohibition
Highlighting the evils of consuming liquor, the Madras High Court has rapped policy makers who lifted prohibition, which was imposed in Tamil Nadu in the late 1930s by the erstwhile Madras Presidency headed by C Rajagopalachari. Justice N Kirubakaran also dismissed a petition filed by an engineering student who was not permitted to write his semester VI examination due to lack of adequate attendance as he was under suspension due to consumption of alcohol during college hours. "How liquor plays havoc in the lives of the people is clearly exhibited in this case and this court should blame only the policy makers, who lifted prohibition which was imposed in Tamil Nadu during the year 1938 by the then premier of Madras Presidency, Rajagopalachari," Justice Kirubakaran said in his recent order. There were many cases of untimely death of persons leaving their families in the lurch, due to consumption of alcohol throughout Tamil Nadu, the judge said. "... consumption of alcohol in Tamil ...
9 new ministers allotted portfolios: Soni gets school education, Kamgar power
In a reshuffle of portfolios following the induction of nine new ministers in Punjab Cabinet, five-time MLA O P Soni would hold the charge of school education, while Gurpreet Kangar will be the new power minister. According to officials, on the advice and recommendation of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Punjab Governor V P Singh Badnore allotted portfolios to the newly inducted ministers tonight. With the allocation of portfolios, the chief minister was left with 19 departments out of the 42 he was handling. He will retain the departments of Home, Vigilance, Excise and Taxation, among others. Among the new ministers, Soni has been given the charge of freedom fighters department, besides the school education portfolio, while Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi would be in charge of sports and youth affairs, an official said. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, the MLA from Dera Baba Nanak, has been assigned the portfolio of cooperation and jails while Gurpreet Singh Kangar has been given the charge of ...
JNU Engineering school set to open in July
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is all set to open its new engineering college in July this year with 50 seats, which will be increased later, a varsity official said on Saturday.
JK govt asks students protesting Kathua incident to return to schools
The Jammu and Kashmir government today asked the students protesting against the rape and killing of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua district to return to schools, cautioning them that "enough protests have happened". The mild warning from the state government came as students have continued to organise protests against the rape-and-murder of the minor girl in January. The protests have led to the closure of schools and colleges across the Valley. "It was an emotional issue and the students gave vent to their emotions. Now, it will be better if they attend their schools and colleges," Education Minister Syed Altaf Bukhari told reporters. Bukhari urged students to return to schools, or they will be treated as "rowdies if they keep coming on roads". "Enough protests have happened, now they should let the court do the justice," he said. The minister advised students they could lose a year "because we will not consider this (protest) at the time of their exams". "Our students are good, ..
Tripura urges Centre for relaxing norms to recruit over 12,000 teachers
The BJP government in Tripura has urged the Centre for one-time relaxation in academic and other qualifications to facilitate recruitment of 12,222 teachers to overcome their shortage in the state, an official said on Saturday.
More than 7,000 students visit IIT Delhi Open House
More than 7,000 students visited the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) as it opened its gates to school children on Saturday, showcasing a number of its innovations and technologies it developed in last one year.