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IISc overall top in NIRF rankings
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru came out at the top overall in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) released by Human Resource Development Ministry here on Tuesday.
CBSE paper leak: Court sends all accused to police custody
A Delhi Court on Tuesday sent all the accused in the CBSE paper leak case, to two-day police custody.On Sunday, two teachers of a private school - Rishabh and Rohit - along with a tutor of a coaching centre, Touqeer were arrested for their alleged involvement in leaking class 12 Economics paper.The teachers allegedly opened the paper 30 minutes before the exam, clicked the picture and forwarded the same to the tutor.More than 60 people have been questioned till now, out of which 10 are tutors of coaching centres. Also, more than 50 cell phones of students and tutors have been seized.The CBSE also cracked a whip on its officials and suspended one with immediate effect for lax supervision in an examination centre (0859).The question papers of class XII Economics and class X Mathematics exams held on March 26 and March 28 respectively, were leaked on Whatsapp.
PDM University awarded Economic Times Best Education Brand Award 2018
PDM University, Bahadurgarh, one of the leading universities of North India, has been conferred The Economic Times (ET) Best Education Brand 2018 award as a symbol of excellence in educating and skilling India's future.The award was presented to Prof. (Dr.) A. K. Bakhshi, Vice-Chancellor of the PDM University, by Vinod Tawade, Minister of Education, Govt. of Maharashtra, at a glittering function held at Taj Vivanta in Mumbai on Saturday, March 24, 2018.The event also saw the unveiling and launch of the Coffee Table Book 2018 by the minister.PDM University has received this prestigious award for the second year in succession. Receiving the award, Prof. Bakhshi said, "We are indeed delighted to receive this award, which recognises our efforts to provide best quality of education to our students. PDM University is and will always remain committed to the empowerment of its students for their all - round development."He also thanked all the stakeholders - the management, staff, students ...
Pacific World School celebrates Orientation Day
Pacific World School, one of the best CBSE schools in Greater Noida and an initiative by the management of DPS Indirapuram, conducted an orientation programme.In this programme, many presentations were organised by children and teachers.About 400 parents with children participated in this event.On this occasion, the school's pro-vice-chairperson, Nidhi Bansal, director Meeta Rai and principal Seema Kaur were present.The programme commenced with a lamp lighting ceremony and a welcome to all visitors.Soulful dance performances were presented by teachers and students for Ganesha Vandana.School principal Seema Kaur thereafter greeted all those present for the program and thanked them for being a part of it.'Aashayein Khile Dil Ki' and other songs were also presented by school teachers and children."We are grateful to all the parents that they became a part of this successful programme. It is our sheer pleasure and endeavour to educate the children who will be bright future prospects of ...
Google Wi-Fi, Chromebooks now available on buses for rural students
After Apple released new classroom software for schoolgoers last month, Google has launched "Rolling Study Halls" to help students from rural communities access Wi-Fi and Chromebooks on buses.
Enrolment drive to improve admission of students in schools
A drive has been launched in Ganjam district to improve the enrolment of students in Class 1. The campaign, christened as 'Prabesh Utsav', began yesterday and would continue till April 6. Teachers, volunteers and members of the panchayats, including the sarpanch and ward members, will be involved in the drive. It mainly involves organising rallies in villages, said district education officer (DEO) and district project coordinator of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Sanatan Panda. April 6 will be celebrated as 'full attendance' day, he said. After taking admission in Class 1, the students will be given text books on April 6. "We have already received the text books from the government. These will be distributed among the students on April 6," the DEO said. The state government faced criticism last year when it failed to provide free textbooks to the students for several months after the start of the academic year. "The SSA has been conducting an enrolment drive for the past ..
President plants Baobab sapling
President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday planted a Baobab sapling, which has a life span of over 2,000 years, in the gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
No re-exam for Class 10: Government
The government announced on Tuesday it will not conduct any re-examination for Class 10 maths paper despite an alleged leak of the question paper.
CBSE will not re-conduct Class 10 exam: HRD Ministry
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will not re-conduct the examination of Class 10 Maths paper, which was leaked online on March 28, just hours before it was conducted throughout the country.in view of opposition to its earlier consideration, the CBSE has decided not to conduct the exam in the states of Delhi NCR and Haryana, Human Resource and Develop Ministry Secretary (Education) Anil Swarup tweeted on Tuesday.Swarup said the decision was taken by keeping in mind the paramount "interest of students"."Consequent to the preliminary evaluation of the impact of reportedly leaked CBSE class 10 Maths paper and keeping in mind the paramount interest of students, CBSE has decided not to conduct re-examination even in the states of Delhi NCR and Haryana. Hence, no re-exam for class 10," the secretary tweeted.The CBSE had earlier announced to re-conduct the examination of Class 10 Mathematics in Delhi NCR and Haryana and Class 12 Economics paper over their leakage reports.The ...
No re-examination for CBSE Class 10: HRD ministry
The HRD ministry today decided against conducting a re-examination of the CBSE Class 10 mathematics paper following reports of paper leak, in the "interest of students". "Consequent to a preliminary evaluation of the impact of the reportedly leaked CBSE class 10 maths paper & keeping in mind the paramount interest of students, the CBSE has decided not to conduct a re-examination, even in the states of Delhi NCR and Haryana. Hence, no re-exam for class 10," Education Secretary, Anil Swarup said. The ministry had last week announced that the re-examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 economics paper would be held on April 25. It had said the Class 10 mathematics re-test, if required, would be conducted only for Delhi-NCR and Haryana in July. The announcement had come after the board received complaints that question papers of two subjects were leaked.
Bridge gap between rural and urban education: Kakodkar
The aim of higher education should be to use local resources and provide students an easy access to knowledge and content, noted nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar has said. He suggested reducing reliance on foreign education and products, and using indigenous resources more. Kakodkar called for bridging the gap between rural and urban education so that students can apply their academic skills in their surroundings. The former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission said universities should focus on skill-based education and give the task of conducting exams to a private agency. "Our syllabus should be based on needs of the society and compatible technology," he said at a symposium on higher education here yesterday. "The aim of higher education should be to use indigenous resources and provide easy access of knowledge and content in the student's mother tongue," he said. "We rely on other countries for education and products and think what is imported is the best. This ...
Adityanath initiates programme to combat encephalitis in UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off a programme in Pipraich to eradicate Japanese Encephalitis on Monday.The programme, which includes vaccination drive against Encephalitis and cleanliness drive, will conclude on April 16."Eastern Uttar Pradesh and 38 of our districts are majorly affected from Encephalitis. Today onwards till April 16, we are beginning this programme under which we will conduct vaccination drive against Japanese Encephalitis, and cleanliness drive and provision of pure water for prevention from acute encephalitis syndrome," Yogi told reporters at the programme launch here.Under the programme, adequate medical care will also be ensured, along with imparting training to paramedical staff and pediatrics."Through this programme, we will be successful in eradicating Encephalitis from the state, and especially the 38 districts," he added.The Chief Minister also launched the 'School Chalo Abhiyan' which will conclude on April 30. Under the programme, ...
CBSE paper leak: Police questions school principal
Delhi Police Crime Branch on Monday questioned the principal of the school, whose two teachers were arrested for their alleged role in CBSE paper leak.On Sunday, two teachers of a private school - Rishabh and Rohit - along with a tutor of a coaching centre, Touqeer were arrested for their alleged involvement in leaking class 12 Economics paper.The teachers allegedly opened the paper 30 minutes before the exam, clicked the picture and forwarded the same to the tutor.More than 60 people have been questioned till now, out of which 10 are tutors of coaching centres. Also, more than 50 cell phones of students and tutors have been seized.The CBSE also cracked a whip on its officials and suspended one with immediate effect for lax supervision in an examination centre (0859).The question papers of class XII Economics and class X Mathematics exams held on March 26 and March 28 respectively, were leaked on Whatsapp.
CBSE asks students to ignore 'fake letter' on Class X maths exam
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a statement advising the students to ignore 'fake letter' notifying the date of re-examination for Class X Mathematics paper."A fake letter notifying the date of re-examination, which is being purported to have been released by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has been doing rounds on social media, the CBSE said in the statement.It further stated that the certain miscreants active on social media are trying to mislead students, parents and teachers by circulating a fake letter in the name and style of Controller Examinations CBSE.A fake letter has been circulated on social media which stated that the CBSE would conduct the re-examination for Class X Mathematics paper on April 30, for all, except student in CBSE schools located abroad.The Economics question paper of Class XII and Mathematics question paper of Class X were leaked on social media hours before the examination. The Economics and Mathematics exams ...
CBSE question papers might have been leaked in Haryana: Delhi Police
The Delhi Police are suspecting that the CBSE question papers might have been leaked from neighbouring Haryana, a senior official privy to the probe said today. The police were investigating whether some schools in Sonepat, Jhajjar and Bahadurgarh were also involved in the leak of Class 10 mathematics paper and Class 12 economics paper of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), he said. "We are probing that angle. It is suspected that some schools and even some CBSE official might be involved in the matter. But we cannot say anything with surety at the moment," the official said. "The papers were mostly circulated in outer Delhi and areas bordering Haryana. This indicated that the origin of the leak might be in Haryana or there was some collusion from there," he said. Three persons, including two teachers of a private school at Bawana in outer Delhi, were arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch for their suspected roles in leakage of the Class 12 economics paper. The ...
ABUTA calls for ceasework of JU teachers on April 6
An University Teachers' body today called a ceasework by teachers in Jadavpur University on April 6 in protest against the Centre's alleged move to privatise and commercialise higher education sector. All Bengal University Teachers' Association (ABUTA) JU Convenor Goutam Maity said, the teachers' ceasework has been called to safeguard the interest of public-funded universities and press for the withdrawal of the graded autonomy regulation of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Maity alleged the graded autonomy was aimed at taking away the right to education of common people. He said the Centre was trying to commercialise and privatise higher educational institutions in the country and vest their functioning power with itself. He demanded the state-aided university teachers be given Dearness Allowance on par with those of central universities. He called for repealing the West Bengal Universities and Colleges (Administration and Regulation) Act, 2017 calling it a ...
CBSE's new leak-proof system delays exams at few centres, exams postponed in Punjab due to bandh
The CBSE exams started late at few centres in the national capital today as many of them expressed inability to follow the new "leak-proof" system put in place for the first time after question papers for two subjects were leaked. Meanwhile, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) also postponed class 12 and class 10 examinations scheduled to be held today in Punjab at the request of the state government in view of 'Bharat bandh' called by several Dalit organisations against the "dilution" of the SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Following the leaks of Economics and Mathematics question papers, the CBSE had announced that the examination centres would henceforth receive an encrypted copy of the question papers on e-mail and they would need to download and print themselves. The schools were to receive an e-mail link of the question papers, log in using passwords sent for the purpose, and then print over 2,000 sheets of paper until 10:15 AM -- 15 minutes before the exam --
Afghan official says airstrike kills 20 Taliban fighters
An Afghan official said an airstrike on a Taliban training camp in northern Afghanistan killed at least 20 insurgents and wounded many more today, while the Taliban said the airstrike hit a religious school during a graduation ceremony, killing dozens of civilians. It was not immediately possible to reconcile the conflicting accounts. Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanish said "initial reports" indicate the airstrike in the Char Dara district of Kunduz province killed around 20 Taliban fighters, including a local commander, and wounded many more. "I can confirm that a Taliban training center was bombed and no civilians were present," he said. The Taliban said in a statement that the airstrike hit a madrasa, or religious school, killing and wounding more than 100 clerics, religious students and other civilians. In a separate incident in the southern Helmand province, at least 48 schoolgirls fell ill at a high school in what provincial authorities suspect is a case of mass ...
Scam in distribution of scholarship unearthed
A scam in the distribution of scholarship for minority community was unearthed today in Assam's Morigon district where a person misappropriated Rs 28 lakh by opening bank accounts in the names of fake students, the police said. Morigaon superintendent of police, Swapnanil Deka told reporters here that the person in Bhuragaon revenue circle misappropriated the fund by opening 250 fake accounts in different nationalised banks in the district and siphoned off the scholarship money in the past one month meant for poor minority community students studying in high schools. Police have arrested the man, who runs a customer service point of a nationalised bank, todayunder charges of misappropriating education department scholarship money sanctioned by the central government, he said. Morigaon district inspector of schools and all the branch managers of the different banks where the accounts were opened have been summoned to verify the accounts of every scholarship holder, Deka
Bill tabled in Assam to bring Madrassas under norms
The Assam government today introduced a Bill in the Assembly to bring Madrassas of the state under the prevailing statutory norms and standards and to restrict growth of such institutions. On behalf of Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary introduced The Assam Madrassa Education (Provincialisation of Services of Employees and Re-Organisation of Madrassa Educational Institutions) Bill, 2018. In his statement of objects and reasons, Sarma said the Bill is brought so that the Madrassa schools conform to the prevailing statutory norms and standards, and it also has "a further objective to restrict any further growth of such venture Madrassa educational institutions in the state". In a separate Bill tabled today, the government proposed to fix minimum pay for teaching and non-teaching staff of private schools across the state. The Assam Non-Government Educational Institutions (Regulation and Management) (Amendment) Bill,