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Protesting students hurting image of state: J K govt
The Jammu and Kashmir government today said those pelting stones in the name of the eight-year-old victim of Kathua rape and murder case were only hurting the image and interests of the state, as the trial in the case was on and accused were behind the bars. "What is there to protest about? Case is solved, charge sheet filed, accused in custody, trial on. Those who still pelt stones in the name of the poor girl of Kathua are only hurting the image and interests of the state," government spokesman and Public Works minister Naeem Akhtar said. He was referring to protests by students of various educational institutions, demanding justice for the victim. Akhtar urged the students to attend their classes instead of protesting on the streets. "What is the occasion for protests, stone-pelting when the case is solved, accused in jail and trial on? Shouldn't they be attending classes instead," the minister said. Akhtar's cabinet colleague and Shia leader Imran Ansari also appealed to the ...
Follow tradition, respect women, says Naidu
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today blamed foreign rule in the past for the situation now where women do not get the respect which he felt Indian tradition gave them. Addressing the 30th convocation of Kurukshetra University, he said women form about 50 percent of the population, and must be respected. Indians called their country 'Bharat Mata', he said. "Most of our rivers like Godavari, Ganga, Yamuna are named after females. Saraswati mata is for knowledge, Durga mata for defence and Laxmi mata for finance," he said. Holding colonial and foreign rule responsible, he condemned the manner in which society now saw women despite these traditions. "It is shameful and needs to be condemned," Naidu said. He did not mention the Kathua rape and murder case or the controversy over a rape in Unnao in Uttar Pradesh. He also urged students not to resort to violence for getting any demands met and said disputes should be settled through discussion. Protests must be peaceful as destruction of ...
CBSE to compensate class X students for typo error in English paper
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to provide compensation of two marks to Class X students for a typing error in the English question paper. Several teachers and students had approached the Board with the plea that the paper held on March 12 had certain errors in the comprehension passage section. Students had to read a passage and write synonyms for the words endurance, obstruction, and motivation. But the paragraphs they were supposed to look at were incorrectly marked, they had said in an online petition. "The typing error has been noticed and it has been Board's policy to not let students face any disadvantage. The marking scheme has been decided in interest of students and all those who appeared for the particular question will be awarded two marks," a senior CBSE official said. The Class X and XII board examinations began on March 5 and will conclude by April 25.
One-man panel begins probe into TN sex scandal
The panel set up to probe the sex scandal in Aruppukottai, where a woman college teacher allegedly prodded students to extend sexual favours to university officials, today launched an inquiry, while the assistant professor's lawyer claimed she faced threat in jail. Retired IAS officer R Santhanam, appointed by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit to probe the alleged incident, interacted with the vice-chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University P P Chellathurai and registrar V Chinnaiah about the allegation against Nirmala Devi. The former officer later told reporters here that those "affected" by the teacher's conduct should depose before him without fear. He said the identity of those deposing would be kept confidential. "If anyone has any information regarding the incident they can share it with the enquiry committee," he said. Santhanam said, if necessary, he would hold the enquiry at the government guest house in Madurai to ascertain why the assistant professor asked ..
Crimes against children, a deep concern: President Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday termed the crimes against children were "a deep concern for the humanity" and underlined the need for a firm resolve to provide safety to children."There is a need to introspect on 'what kind of a society we are developing into?'. I feel the smile of children is the most beautiful thing in the world. The biggest success of our society is to ensure safety of children that they feel secure. It is the first responsibility of any society to ensure the security of children so that they feel safe," President Kovind said while addressing the 6th Convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Kakriyal in Reasi district."Are we trying to create an environment in which our mother, sisters and daughters are unable to experience justice, equality, independence and friendship? Across the country, our children are being subjected to heinous crimes. Recently, an innocent child was murdered in an unimaginable way," the President added.Hailing the education .
Buses used by many private schools not in a good condition: HP CM
Buses used by many private schools are not in a good condition and reports from sub divisional magistrates across Himachal Pradesh have been sought in this regard, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said today. At least 27, including 23 children, were killed at Malkwal in Kangra district of HP when a school bus fell into 100-meter deep gorge on April 10. Asked by reporters here about what his government was doing to prevent fatal accidents, Thakur said a campaign to check fitness of vehicles had been launched. He further pointed out that the buses being used by many private schools were found to be not in good condition. "SDMs have been directed to submit a report soon in this regard," he said adding that the private schools had also been asked to follow the Supreme Court guidelines on transportation of students. Efforts are also being made to widen roads and remove accident-prone spots in the state, Thakur said.
Cong politicising school fee hike issue: Rajasthan Minister
Rajasthan School Education Minister Vasudev Devnani alleged today that the opposition Congress was politicising the issue of fee hike in private schools. The BJP government is strict against arbitrary fees charged by private schools and a law in this regard was passed in the Assembly. But, the Congress is not interested in solving the people's problems and is doing politics on the issue, Devnani said at a press conference here today. He claimed that Rajasthan was the first state in the country to bring the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act and implement it. He said that fee assessment committees had been constituted in 26,000 schools of the state and parents were part of the committee. District education officers have been directed to ensure that provisions of the Act are implemented, the minister added.
DUTA write to VC on alleged lapses in handling sexual harassment cases
The Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) today wrote to Vice Chancellor Yogesh K Tyagi seeking his intervention into alleged lapses in handling of several sexual harassment cases in the varsity. "In many such cases, the accused is in a position of authority such as head of department or principal, despite that he has not been asked to step down. "In many colleges/departments, elections of student representatives to the Internal Complaints Committee have not been held," DUTA President Rajib Ray said in the letter. "Even in cases where the committee has conducted an enquiry and submitted a report, the recommendations have not been placed before the Executive Council for implementation," he said. Ray said the failure of handling of cases in a time-bound manner is another major concern. He alleged that as a result, women students and employees of the university are facing continued harassment, intimidation and hostility in their workplace. This has vitiated the working ...
Common admission portal for international students launched
The Central government on Wednesday launched a common admission portal for foreign students to promote Indian education to "200,000 international students by 2023".
Govt launches 'Study in India' portal to woo foreign students
The government today launched a portal to project 160 premier universities and institutions of the country, including the IITs and IIMs, as ideal destination for higher education for foreign students. There are 15,000 seats for the 2018-19 academic session, with 55 per cent of these having fee waiver. The government aims at having two lakh international students studying in Indian institutions by 2023, the Union HRD Ministry said. Union Minister for External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, Minister of State for HRD Satyapal Singh and diplomats from 30 countries were present during the launch of the "Study in India" portal. "We observed that the number of students coming to India for higher studies had become stagnant and more students were going to countries like Singapore and Australia. "That is when we decided to make a single spot information gateway to attract more students, make our visa process hassle free and also offer fee waiver to students, said Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar .
'How can anybody do such heinous act against a living form of Mata', says Mehbooba on Kathua incident
Terming the Kathua rape-murder incident as "alarming", Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today expressed anguish that "a living form of the Mata" has been subjected to such "heinous" act in the land where girls are worshipped as a manifestation of Goddess Durga. Addressing the sixth convocation at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University here , the chief minister said the heinous act of the perpetrators "has shocked us as a society" and showed that the value system was facing a crisis. She batted for inclusion of value education in curriculum, saying "our material growth becomes meaningless, if we are not able to become a good human beings". "The entire set of rituals are practised in this part of the state (Jammu) as Kanya Puja, where minor girls have been worshipped as incarnation of Goddess Durga. How could anybody do such a heinous act against one such living form of 'Mata' in her own land", the chief minister said referring to the Kathua rape victim. She said that Trikuta .
SC reserves order on plea challenging MCI rules on quota in PG courses
The Supreme Court today reserved its order on a batch of petitions challenging the Medical Council of India's regulations dealing with reservation to in-service candidates in admission to post-graduate medical courses in respect of 50 per cent seats allocated to states. Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association and others have assailed two amended provisions of the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations which provide the criteria for granting quota or incentive marks to government doctors who serve in rural or remote areas, in admissions to PG courses. Regulation 9(IV) says the reservation of seats in medical colleges for respective categories in PG courses shall be as per applicable laws of the states and UTs and an all- India and state-wise merit list of the eligible candidates shall be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by them in National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). It further provides that doctors in government service may be given weightage as an incentive of .
Aniket Singh launches scholarship programme for underprivileged students at IIT-Madras
"No child should ever miss out on great education because of lack of funds." It is with this belief that Aniket Singh, author of the book 'Intern Abroad this Summer', announced the launch of a scholarship program aimed at helping students who wish to study at IIT Madras. The scholarship of Rs. 4 lakhs, will help six students pursuing any course from the prestigious institution.For many brilliant students, securing that coveted seat at IIT after years of toiling is a dream come true. However, the joy of getting through the elite institute can get quickly replaced by the worry of finding finances to pay the fees. Many are unable to take up their admission, while others are forced to drop out of college mid-way due to a fund crunch.Determined to give back to the country and alma mater that has provided him with so much, Aniket has launched the scholarship which helps students cover the costs of tuition and accommodation that they will incur during their four years on campus. This gives .
'Fake' certificates: MMC summons 53 doctors for questioning
The Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) has summoned 53 doctors for questioning, amid the allegations that they procured fake passing certificates for the additional degree courses of the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS), a top office-bearer of the MMC said today. The MMMC has already suspended 20 doctors from the same college, after their additional degree certificates were found to be fake, the office-bearer said. The council had found that the 20 doctors had procured passing certificates despite failing in the exams conducted by the CPS. "We have decided to dig further into the certificate controversy surrounding the College of Physicians and Surgeons, which offers PG diplomas and fellowships. 53 doctors have been summoned for questioning," Dr Shivkumar Utture, president of the MMC, told PTI. "We will be verifying their actual score and the certificates issued to them," he said. The council will hold a hearing in this connection on April 21 in Mumbai. The 20 ...
Over 17K students take part in sixth BSE International Financial Olympiad
Over 17,000 students from across India took part in the recently held sixth BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) International Finance Olympiad.The aim of the event, which was jointly organised by the Eduheal Foundation (EHF) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was to promote awareness about financial literacy and to discover the best young talent in finance.The Eduheal Foundation is an international NGO promoting education and health.Students participating in the Finance Olympiad were selected from over 600 schools for the national-level year-long competition. Over 125 students competed to win the competition.The first round of the BSE International Financial Olympiad covered 202 cities in 24 Indian states and 108 students were selected for the final in Mumbai.The award function was held at the iconic BSE Convention Hall and winners received cash scholarships worth Rs.15 lakhs to pursue higher studies.Dr. Sandeep Ahlawat, Managing Trustee, Eduheal Foundation, said, "Being leaders in ...
Wyoming district allows armed staff in area cited by DeVos
The Wyoming school district where US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos suggested that teachers might need to be armed to protect children from grizzly bears voted on doing just that, though concerns about school shootings worry parents more than the possibility of big bruins on the prowl. The 4-2 vote by the Park County School District No. 6 board in the town of Cody near Yellowstone National Park came after more than six months of discussion and debate. Under the proposed policy, school employees would need to have at least 24 hours of initial firearms training and annual recertification to carry concealed guns at school. "Unfortunately we have people in our country who want to cause harm to students and at some point you have to respond to that threat. And that's what this board decided to do with the policy they adopted," said Superintendent Ray Schulte. The policy was up for a final vote after passing two earlier votes 5-2. Nationwide, some districts are discussing arming teachers ..
Students clash with security forces in Kashmir
Over two dozen students and security men were injured as students in different parts of the Kashmir Valley clashed with security personnel on Wednesday to denounce the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl.
Messi, Neymar leading campaign for school lunches
A team headed by soccer greats Leonel Messi and Neymar da Silva Santos has just formed on the social networks with the aim of ensuring that Latin American and Caribbean children receive the equivalent of 10 million school meals.
Gorakhpur University exams postponed after papers leaked online
Mathematics and Sociology examinations in Gorakhpur University were postponed on Tuesday after question papers were allegedly found to be circulating on WhatsApp.Gorakhpur University Public Relations Officer (PRO) Harsh Kumar Sinha said that a high power committee has been set up to investigate the matter."Mathematics and Sociology papers went viral and as a result, we postponed the examinations. This is technically not a paper leak as the exam for the paper which went viral wasn't held. High power committee has been set up in university for investigation," said Sinha.On Monday night, the Mathematics paper was allegedly leaked followed by the sociology paper today.A case has been filed against Dr. Amerendra Singh, Director of Examination, Gorakhpur University under sections 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of Indian Penal Code, section 66 (Computer-related offences) of Information Technology Act and section 10 (penalty for leakage) of the Uttar Pradesh ...
IndigoLearn raises $150K to expand its student base, product portfolio
EdTech startup IndigoLearn announced that it has raised USD 150,000 funding in its seed round.With the new inflow of funds, the company is looking to expand its student base ten fold in the next 12 months, along with new product launches scheduled in the coming months.With byte-sized modules and rich visual-content based learning pedagogy, IndigoLearn has launched courses for students pursuing CA, CS and CMA in the last 12 months. In next 12-15 months IndigoLearn is planning to launch learning modules for other global professional courses and students of classes XI and XII."We have received excellent response from the student community to the new-age way of learning. Noticeably, a large number of students are from non-metro locations. Our pass percentages are 50 percent higher than the average and we have tens of rank holders amongst our students, including all India first rankers. Students want us to launch modules for additional subjects quickly; funds raised in this round would be .