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March for Science Rally taken out in city

Scientists and academicians of Bengal today took part in the 'March for Science' rally here to promote scientific temper among people. The rally, which was taken out from Ramlila Maidan to Esplanade, also demanded allocation of at least 3 per cent of GDP to scientific and technological research and 10 per cent towards education among other issues, a statement of the organisers said. The Kolkata Organizing committee and an NGO, Breakthrough Science Society, were behind the city-leg of the rally. The second edition of the 'March for Science' rally was taken out in several other cities in the country during the day. Prof Soumitra Banerjee of IISER (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research), Kolkata, Prof Naba Kumar Mandal eminent physicist were among those having taken part in the rally. "The March for Science champions robustly funded and publicly communicated science as a pillar of human freedom and prosperity," a statement from the organisers said.

Wankhede packed with 21,000 schoolchildren for IPL game

The Mumbai Indians versus Delhi Daredevils IPL game at the Wankhede Stadium today saw 21,000 students in attendance as part of the MI's "Education and Sports for All" initiative. The initiative, which started eight seasons ago, gets schoolchildren from Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai to watch one match every year in this manner so that they can experience the thrills of a T20 game seated inside a stadium. "This year there are 21,000 children who have been brought together by nine NGOs. They have been brought to the stadium in over 400 buses run mostly by the BEST Undertaking. Food packets and water are provided to each child and they are tracked from the pick-up points till all of them are safely home after the return journey. The whole process will last till 1 or 2 am," said an MI spokesperson. This annual feature had started in a small way by bringing in 300-400 school children in 2010 and over the last two seasons had swelled to around 18,000.

Pearl fashion students to attend Graduate Fashion Week, London

The students of the fashion wing of The Pearl Academy, one of the premier institutions in design, fashion, business and media will be taking part in the Graduate Fashion Week in London this June. This would be for the first time an Indian school will be taking part in the Graduate Fashion Week, UK, said the head of School of Fashion, Pearl Academy, Antonio Mourizio Grioli. The Graduate Fashion Week in London is one of the world's most important sources of spotting new talent for the global design industry. The School of Fashion has a collaboration with Fashion Design Council of India, the premier body of prominent fashion designers, "which allows our students exhibit their products at Amazon India Fashion Week which is one of the two most important fashion weeks in the country," Grioli said. The renowned Italian fashion expert said the fashion wing of the institute has international collaboration with global schools like the FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) in New ..

5 student-friendly platforms to help you plan your career

Lack of awareness and guidance among students on new career avenues often leads to confusion. Both parents and their children are uncertain, when it comes to choosing on a future course of action.Choosing the right career is not about giving a few career aptitude tests, taking counselling sessions, but understanding the pool of choices available to an individual.Here are 5 platforms for students to help them plan their career ahead:1. BJYU'sThe learning platform offers training for preparation of different entrance and competitive examinations like CAT, JEE, IAS, GRE, and GMAT.It aims to discover a unique methodology for increasing the pace of learning among the students by bringing into account the concept of knowledge through engaging videos and interactive activities for personalised tutoring.2. MakeMeStudyAbroadMakeMeStudyAbroad is a one-stop, digitally-driven platform to facilitate education planning and documentation for students planning to study abroad. With a growing number ..

UGC seeks info on CBCS implementation, curriculum revision

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked varsities whether they have implemented the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and revised their curriculum accordingly. It has asked the universities to furnish the details by April 18. The commission had introduced the CBCS in 2015 to allow "seamless mobility" across higher education institutions and transfer of credit earned by students. "UGC had developed guidelines on CBCS and also the detailed syllabi in consultation with various stakeholders in as many as 109 undergraduate courses as a template which gives a broad framework of uniformity as well as in-built flexibility. All the universities were requested to adopt the CBCS and also revise the curriculum," a communication sent to universities read. "The HRD Ministry has desired to create a database regarding implementation of CBCS and curriculum revision in universities across the country. Hence, you are requested to furnish the details by April 18," it added.

8-year-old beaten up by teacher, admitted to ICU

An eight-year-old boy has been admitted to ICU in Pune hospital after allegedly being beaten up by his school teacher.The victim Rohan Janjire, who studies in Class II at Zila Parishad school in Pimplewadi was allegedly thrashed by his teacher Chandrakant Shinde for failing to solve the question in the mathematics paper.The incident happened on April 10. The family got to know about the incident after the child vomited at home and blood came out of his mouth."His situation is still serious and he is not able to eat anything. At present, he is survived by providing an artificial oxygen and is kept in ICU. He is not allowed to eat anything as the throat injury is very serious and he can not even speak unless he is recovered", Dr Murarji Ghadge told ANI.An FIR has been registered against the teacher at the Karjat police station.

U'khand HC permits pvt CBSE-affiliated schools to prescribe non-NCERT books

The Uttarakhand High Court today permitted CBSE-affiliated schools in the state to prescribe non-NCERT books if they deem fit but asked them to ensure that they are reasonably priced. In an interim order on a writ petition filed by private schools, publishers and others against the state government's decision making NCERT books mandatory in all CBSE schools, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia said the schools may recommend and use books other than NCERT books if they deem fit. However, setting a precondition, the court said the books of private publications prescribed by such schools should not be exorbitantly priced. It also said the books must follow the CBSE syllabus. The court asked private CBSE schools to provide a list of non-NCERT books prescribed by them alongside their prices to the state government and the CBSE. The court set May 3 as the date for final hearing in the case. Though appreciating the state governments intention behind making NCERT books mandatory in all schools which was

Russian cosmonauts greet Kudankulam school children

Two Russian cosmonauts from the International Space Station (ISS) have greeted students of the Atomic Energy Central School at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu after receiving a letter from them, according to a statement from Russian state-run nuclear energy corporation Rosatom.

Woman law student suspended on charge of trying to create

A first year woman student of the Government Law College here was today suspended for allegedly attempting to create communal divide by her remarks over the rape incidents in Unnao and Khatua. R Priya was suspended following complaints from fellow students that she had been trying to force them to speak against the government and also asking them to boycott classes over the rape incidents, a release from the college principal K Gopalakrishnan said. She was trying to create a communal divide among the students, it said. Besides, Assistant Professor, R Ammu who was deputed to inquire into the students complaint was prevented by her from carrying out his work, the release said. Considering the regulations of the college, she was placed under suspension, on apprehension that her acts would lead to caste, religious and communal clashes, it said. Priya has been asked not to enter the college campus without permission from the Principal, the release added. The brutal rape and ...

No longer participating in attendance issue protest: JNUSU to HC

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union today told the Delhi High Court that it is no longer participating in the protest on the issue of compulsory attendance. The JNUSU claimed that the "lockdown" was misrepresented to the court by a final year PhD student of the varsity, who alleged that he has not been able to attend classes since February due to the ongoing agitation by the students and teachers against the issue of compulsory attendance. Justice Rekha Palli listed the matter for hearing on May 16. The students' union, in an affidavit in response to the PhD student's petition, claimed that the students and teachers kept up their academic engagement during the "turmoil" in all these months with classes being held in conference rooms, cafeteria's lawns, parking spaces, dhabas, and JNUSU and JNUTA offices. "All these classes happened as a mode of protest and our continued belief in 'study and struggle'. The teachers corrected papers and the students participated in their ...

BJP trying to destroy RSS school: Ex-Goa RSS chief

Former Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar on Friday accused the BJP-led coalition government of trying to "destroy" an RSS run educational institution because of personal enmity.

Bengaluru is most preferred city for MBA aspirants in India: Survey

Out of the total applications processed, the highest proportion belongs to males, said the study by CollegeSearch

Russian cosmonauts greet Kudankulam central school children

Two Russian cosmonauts have greeted students of a central school located at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu from the International Space Station, after receiving a letter from them. The cosmonauts, Oleg Artemyev and Anton Shkaplerov, addressed the students of Atomic Energy Central School, Kudankulam in Tirunelveli district on April 12, a release from Rosatom, a Russian firm involved in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Project (KKNPP) said. "Out of more than 12,000 letters, their (students) letter was chosen to be replied and the cosom sent greetings," it said. An accompanying video showed the astroanuts displaying a picture taken by the children with Mikhail Kornienko, a Russian space pilot, during his visit to the school last year. He had earlier served in the ISS. Artemyev was seen saying in the video that they had received a lot of letters and congratulations on the International Cosmonauts Day. "One of those letters was unique. It was full of warmth and love and we could

3 held in UP Shia Waqf Board chief case sent to 5 days police custody

A Delhi court today sent three men, arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi at the behest of gangster Dawood Ibrahim, to five days police custody. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat allowed the plea of the Delhi Police seeking custodial interrogation of all the accused to unearth the entire conspiracy. The three accused, identified as Arif, Abrar and Saleem, were arrested from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh, the police had earlier said. In January, Rizvi had written letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in which he claimed that madrassas bred terrorists and demanded that these Islamic institutions should be shut. In the letter to the prime minister, Rizvi had demanded that madrassas be replaced by schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education or the Council for the Indian School Certificate ExaminationsI which should offer students an optional subject of Islamic ...

3 held for plotting to kill UP Shia Waqf Board chief

Three men were arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi at the behest of gangster Dawood Ibrahim, the police said here today. The three accused, identified as Arif, Abrar and Saleem, were arrested from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh, they said. In January, Rizvi had written letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in which he claimed that madrassas bred terrorists and demanded that the Islamic institutions should be shut. In the letter to the prime minister, Rizvi had demanded that madrassas be replaced by schools affiliated to the CBSE or the ICSE which will offer students an optional subject of Islamic education.

Clarification regarding GST on supply of food and drinks in educational institutions

i. GST rate on supply of food and drinks in a mess or canteen in an educational institution attracts GST at 5% without INPUT Tax Credit (ITC).

NCERT books to detail child protection schemes

Child protection schemes like the POCSO Act and 24x7 children helpline numbers are now being published on the inside of the front cover of all the course books from class 6-12, according to Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry.

CBSE submits status report in Delhi HC over paper leak

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday submitted status report in Delhi High Court over Class 10 and 12 exam paper leak and various decisions taken by the Board after the incident.The question papers of class XII Economics and class X Mathematics exams held on March 26 and March 28 respectively, were leaked on Whatsapp.The re-examination of the Class XII Economics paper will be conducted on April 25. However, there will no re-test for Class 10 Maths paper.Till now more than 60 people have been questioned in the case, out of which 10 are tutors of coaching centres.

Hry govt mulling involving students in govt activities

The Haryana government is mulling involving students, who have completed their studies, in government activities to provide them on-the-job experience, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said today. He was speaking at the vice chancellor's conference on higher education for ethical values and enhanced employability, an official release said. Khattar said the BJP government in the state was working towards channelising the youth's energy in right direction. Students after completing their studies from colleges and universities would be engaged in various activities like survey, preparation of estimates of various development works and Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the departments according to their streams, he said. Giving example of the activities they would be involved in, he said the government had set up the Pond Management Authority for rejuvenation of about 14,000 ponds in the state and the work of their massive survey would be entrusted to civil and mechanical ...

CU improves NIRF rankings by six notches

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has congratulated the Calcutta University for moving up on the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking from 27 to 21. Vice-Chancellor Sonali Chakraborty Basu said today the Banerjee has congratulated CU for having secured better NIRF ranking, created by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development. "I am happy to note that University of Calcutta has not only consolidated its position but also improved overall ranking among the academic institutions from 27th rank in 2017 to 21st rank in 2018 by improving upon various parameters of evaluation and assessment," the letter said. The CM said her government stood committed to providing requisite resources for the continued pursuit of academic excellence in the institution.