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IITs, Delhi university among top 200 universities: ASSOCHAM-Yes Institute study

According to the ASSOCHAM-Yes institute joint study reveals that there is no Indian institution in the top 200. It therefore becomes imperative for the country to learn from global best practices. The top talent goes to developed countries for studying, research and contributing intellectual capital as well as economic value to other countries. An estimated 6,00,000 Indian students are studying abroad, spending over USD 20 billion annually.

SC dismisses pleas challenging CBSE's retest decision

The Supreme Court today dismissed five petitions challenging the CBSE's decision to conduct a re-examination of the Class 12 economics paper after an alleged leak. The top court said it is the discretion of the Central Board of Secondary Education to conduct the re-examination and can't be challenged in the court. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao asked the students who had challenged the CBSE's decision to appear in the examination if conducted. Several petitions were filed before the apex court after the CBSE said on March 28 that the Class 10 maths and Class 12 economics paper had allegedly leaked. The CBSE said yesterday that it has found after assessment there was no impact of alleged paper leak of Class 10 maths paper and no re-examination would be held. Besides challenging the CBSE's decision, the petitioners also wanted a CBI probe into the alleged paper leak, saying several incidents were reported from various states and Delhi Police was not competent to hold .

HRD forms panel to study CBSE exam process

In the backdrop of the Class 12 economics question paper leak, the Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry has set up a high-power committee to examine the CBSE's examination process.

Income ceiling of parents/guardian increased to Rs.2.5 lakh per annum for Pre-Matric scholarship to SC students

All the scheduled Caste students whose parental/Guardian's income does not exceed Rs. 2.5 lakh per annum, are provided scholarship as per regulation of scheme.

HRD forms panel to examine CBSE's exam conduct process

The HRD Ministry has set up a "high-powered committee" to examine the process by which the CBSE conducts examinations, following the alleged leak of the Class 10 mathematics and the Class 12 economics papers. The panel, headed by former HRD secretary V S Oberoi, will also suggest measures to make the process "secure and foolproof through the use of technology" and submit a report by May 31 to the ministry. "The government had yesterday constituted a High Powered Committee, comprising experts, under chairmanship of V S Oberoi, ex-Secretary, MHRD, to examine the process of conduct of CBSE exams and suggest measures to make it secure and foolproof through the use of technology," the HRD's School Education Secretary, Anil Swarup, said. The development comes amid criticism over the conduct of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams, following reports of leaks. The HRD Ministry had last week announced the re-examination of the CBSE Class 12 economics paper on April 25. It had said

IISc Bengaluru, JNU among top 10 universities

The Indian Institute of Science (Bengaluru) is India's top university followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi) and Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi), declared the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) on Tuesday.The NIRF which works under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) department of the Government of India released the list of top 10 universities in the country.All the top three universities retained their previous year rank.The Anna University, Chennai and University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been ranked fourth and fifth respectively among all Universities.Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar gave away the rank certificates to the top institutions at a glittering function organised at Delhi's Vigyan Bhavan.More than 200 universities and over 3,954 institutes were surveyed for the rankings, under the criteria of- Teaching, Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practice, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and Inclusivity,

Adityanath govt readies Bill to regulate school fees

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today dicussed a draft bill that aims to check arbitrary fee hikes imposed by private schools and provide relief to students, a minister said. The state cabinet discussed a draft of the proposed Uttar Pradesh self-financed independent schools (Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2018, aimed at checking arbitrary fee structures, Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said. The proposed bill will apply to all private schools charging Rs 20,000 in fees annually including the minority institutions and will come into force from the academic session 2018-2019, he said. "The aim is that there should not be any capitation fee and that the admission fee is not charged every year and the school uniforms are not changed on annual basis," he said. It also aims at curbing the tendency of some private schools to charge hefty fees from students and has a provision of penalty of Rs one lakh for flouting the provisions for the first time, Rs five ..

Court asks why NCERT books should be mandatory

The Uttarakhand High Court today asked the chief secretary to file an affidavit explaining why NCERT books should be compulsory in CBSE schools. In a writ filed by private schools, school trusts, school associations and others along with book publishers, it was pointed out that NCERT books have become mandatory not only in CBSE-affiliated government schools but even in those which fall in the category of private schools. The single bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia of the high court asked the chief secretary to answer the questions posed in the petition by April 11 when the matter comes up next for hearing. The questions raised in the writ petition include as to how many NCERT books are printed as opposed to the number of students who require such books. It also asks about the kind of training given to teachers of the institutions where such books were mandatory. When the NCF code clearly stated that multiple courses might be taught then why was emphasis laid on NCERT specific syllabi

IISc best institution, 6 IITs & JNU among Top 10: HRD Ministry ranking

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru was adjudged the overall best institution in the country by the HRD Ministry's national ranking framework. Announcing the rankings at an event at the Vigyan Bhavan here today, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) has been adjudged the best engineering college and the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) the best management institution. According to the national institutional ranking framework (NIRF), Delhi University's Miranda House was the best college, followed by St Stephen's College, which participated in the ranking process for the first time. In the university category, IISc stood first, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU). In a first, medical, architecture and law colleges were also ranked by the ministry. While AIIMS was adjudged the best medical college, IIT-Kharagpur and National Law School of India University, ...

Probe panel pointed out shortcomings at Ryan school, Centre tells Lok Sabha

A number of shortcomings, including no seperate toilets for drivers and conductors of school buses, were pointed out by a committee set to inquire into the death of a student at the Ryan International School in Gurugram, the government told Parliament on Tuesday.

Smart classes for students in govt schools: Hry Minister

Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma said today that tablet workshop and smart classes would be started for students in government schools of the state. "To begin with, a pilot project would be started in 30 schools of Gurugram and Rewari districts from the next academic session," he said here. Sharma said the state government was making persistent efforts to enhance the learning levels of students. He said the Hero group of companies would bear the entire expenditure of the pilot project under the corporate social responsibility programme. The school education department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with them in this regard, he said. He said the tablet workshop and smart classes would not only help in improving the communication skills of students but also help them to have good command over English language. Sharma said career consultation for students of higher and senior secondary schools would also be started through this project. The teachers would be ...

HRD to file special petition in SC to undo order on faculty quota

Weeks after announcing a new faculty reservation mechanism for universities, the Centre is preparing to file a special leave petition to undo the move that has sparked a controversy. "There is confusion on whether to treat a university or a department as one unit in the reservation roaster. An inter-ministerial committee was set up to discuss the matter. We took legal opinion and have decided to file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court," Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said at an event. Following an Allahabad High Court order upheld by the Supreme Court the University Grants Commission (UGC) had on March 5 announced a new mechanism for implementing faculty reservations, i.e. calculating total posts department wise rather than institution wise. The move is likely to have serious implications as it is believed to cut down the number of posts available for SC and ST faculty members. The UGC has said that its new reservation formula was in response to a direction ..

Working a mechanism so that no paper leak occurs in future: Satyapal Singh

Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Satyapal Singh said today the central government is working to prepare a mechanism that will ensure that no question paper ever takes place in the future. He said the Delhi Police's Crime Branch is investigating the recent CBSE paper leak case and had made some arrests also. "We are working to prepare such a mechanism that no question paper leak can ever take place in future," Singh said in Sonipat today. The minister was speaking at an inaugural event of the IIT-Delhi Technopark at the Rajiv Gandhi Education City in Sonipat, according to an official release here. He said high level training facilities would be available for the faculty of engineering and technical educational institutes of Haryana in the Technopark. Singh said the Technopark was established at a cost of about Rs 175 crore and Rs 100 crore would be spent on its further development. The Haryana Technical Education Department today signed a Memorandum of ...

Human trafficking racket busted by CBI, 5 booked

The CBI today busted a human trafficking racket and booked its five members for allegedly attempting to send 11 teenaged boys from Punjab to the United States on forged and fabricated documents. A CBI spokesman said that immediately after registering the case, searches were conducted at six places in Punjab. The five, identified as Sundeep Singh Luthra, Amit Jyot Singh, Rohit Gauba, Anshika Matharu and Rachna David, allegedly conspired in and attempted human trafficking of 11 teenaged boys to the US under the garb of an educational trip, the agency said. It was alleged that the accused persons submitted false and fabricated documents to the US Embassy for obtaining non-immigrant visa for these boys who were shown as students of a school in Pathankot in Punjab. David, who was to escort the group of boys, was shown as the principal of the school, the CBI said and added that none of them belonged to the school mentioned in their applications. During preliminary investigation, it was ...

CBI busts human trafficking gang, books five

The CBI on Tuesday registered a case against five persons, including two women, on charges of attempting to traffic 11 Punjab-based teenaged boys to the US on non-immigrant visa under the garb of an educational trip, an official said.

No re-test for CBSE Class 10 students anywhere in India

The government on Tuesday said no re-examination of the Class 10 maths paper will be conducted anywhere in the country, bringing major relief to nearly two lakh CBSE Class 10 students in Delhi, NCR and Haryana.

Two city universities find place among the list of top

The City-based Bharathiar University is ranked 13th among Indian Universities and 20th under the overall categories of NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) of Ranking of 2018 of Union Ministry of Human Resources and Development. The university is the only State University under Arts and Science category to top the list of NIRF, a varsity release said here today. This achievement was due to consistent teaching and research activities, it said. Another city-based Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has emerged as the 8th best university among the Indian Universities, the only private university to appear in the top 10 list. "It is a wonderful outcome of the visionary leadership of the world-renowned humanitarian leader Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, in setting the dual goals of education for life and compassion-driven research, the university vice-chancellor, Dr P Venkat Rangan said in a release.

IIT-M bags top honours for the third time in a row

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, here has emerged as the Top-Ranked Engineering Institute in the country for the third consecutive year. The premier educational institute was declared as the number one among the Engineering institutes in the India Rankings, 2018, by National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF) of the Ministry of HRD, a press release said. "The ranking is an affirmation of the consistent hard work of our faculty, staff and students and the zeal with which we are implementing and exceeding the targets of our Strategic Plan 2020", IIT Madras Director professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi said in the release. IIT Madras also retained its position in the overall category where it was adjudged as the Second Best Institution in the country after Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, under the overall ranking of institutions. "IIT Madras leads in research as well as industry collaboration anchored by its hugely successful Research Park. We will continue to ..

Students act of insulting teacher deplorable: Kerala CM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said the government would take stern action against the students who insulted the retiring woman principal of a college in Kasargod district last month. Vijayan was replaying to a submission by opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala who brought to the notice of the assembly the incident related to bursting of crackers and display of posters with writings 'condolence' in the campus as a farewell to the retiring College Principal P V Pushpaja. Referring to the allegation of Chennithala that students behind the incident belonged to Students Federation of India, (SFI), the student wing of CPI(M), Vijayan said SFI never agree or accept this kind of actions. The students should consider teachers as their mothers and that was our culture, Vijayan said. Insulting a teacher cannot be agreed, he said, adding, all would condemn such acts and nobody would support it. Education Minister C Raveendranath said that two students have been ...

Number of DU colleges among India's top 10 in HRD ministry ranking dips

Five Delhi University colleges have made it to the list of top 10 colleges in the country under the HRD Ministry's national ranking framework released today. Last year, six colleges under the Delhi University had figured in the top 10 list. While Miranda House has been ranked number one yet again, St Stephens College, which participated in the ranking for the first time, has bagged second rank. Hindu College, which did not participate in the rankings last year, is at the fifth position in the top 10 list. Bishop Heber College at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, which was at fourth position last year, has bagged third rank this year. The ranking of Loyola College in Chennai has dipped from second to sixth position. Similarly, DU's Shri Ram College of Commerce and Lady Shri Ram College for Women, which were at third and seventh position respectively last year, have been ranked seventh and eight position respectively. Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira in West Bengal's Howrah and Madras ...