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HC seeks CBSE's stand on plea for court-monitored probe into paper leak case
The Delhi High Court today sought the stands of the CBSE and the Centre on a plea for court-monitored probe into the paper leak case. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to apprise it of the Board's plans to hold Maths re-test for the class 10. The court was hearing a plea for a court-monitored probe into the recent leaks of the Maths and Economics CBSE examination papers of class 10 and 12, respectively. The petition by NGO Social Jurist has sought that the class 10 Maths exam be held in April rather than July as proposed by the authorities. The petition filed by advocate Ashok Agarwal has also prayed for liberal marks to the students in the Maths and Economics re-examination.
CBSE's new leak-proof system delays exams at few centres
The CBSE exam started late at few centres in the national capital today as many of them expressed inability to follow the new system of printing encrypted question papers, e-mailed to them, at the school itself. The board officials, however, assured that the students would be given extra time to ensure the delay doesn't cause them any loss. "We received (encrypted) question papers at 10 AM from the bank as CBSE officials gave it late. Papers were distributed at 10.45 AM instead of 10.15 AM," the principal of an East Delhi school said on condition of anonymity. Another school in west Delhi started the board exam late as they received the paper at 10.30 am from bank. Following the leaks of Economics and Mathematics question papers, the Central Board of Secondary Education (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 .
Rihanna song becomes Howard varsity's protest anthem
One of pop diva Rihanna's songs became an instrument to register protest at the hands of Howard University students, who stormed a building in the premises to call out authorities on the USD 1 million stolen from the school's financial aid. The students, who led a demonstration on March 29 in Washington DC, chose the singer's "B**ch Better Have My Money" for their cause, Billboard reported. Rihanna retweeted a video from the protest, which showed a massive turnout of students flooding the administrative block shouting the song's lyrics. She added a flexing arm and a raising hands emoji to her caption. Six staff members of the university were found to have embezzled over USD 1 million, an amount which was intended for low-income students.
Don't rely on 'hoax leaked CBSE papers' , report to CBSE: HRD
The HRD Ministry has advised students and parents not to rely on rumours and to report to the CBSE if they come across any "hoax leaked papers" floated on social media. "After the arrest of some miscreants and suspension of a CBSE official, all efforts are being made to ensure smooth conduct of CBSE exam today. Students and parents are advised not to rely on rumours. In the past, a number of hoax leaked papers have been floated. Inform CBSE helpline," School Education Secretary Anil Swarup said. Amid a nationwide outrage over the CBSE paper leaks, the HRD ministry had yesterday suspended one board official and initiated a probe even as the Delhi Police's Crime Branch arrested three persons, including two teachers of a private school, for their alleged involvement in the leak of Class 12 economics paper. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had already issued public notices alerting about fake question papers of Hindi Elective, Sanskrit and Political Science, which were ...
Rihanna's track used as protest anthem by students
Singer Rihanna's track "Bitch better have my money" has become a protest anthem for Harvard University students.
CBSE leak: SC to hear petitions on Wednesday
The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a batch of petitions challenging the Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) decision to re-conduct maths exams for Class 10 after its question paper was leaked on March 28.
CBSE Official suspended, 3 arrested in paper leak case
Amid a nationwide outrage over the CBSE paper leaks, the HRD ministry today suspended one board official and initiated a probe even as the Delhi Police's Crime Branch arrested three persons, including two teachers of a private school, for their alleged involvement in the leak of the Class 12 economics paper. Mounting pressure on the government, the Congress demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak out on the matter, even as the initial probe found that it was friendship, not money that prompted the two school teachers to leak the class XII exam paper to a tutor at a coaching centre. All the three - Rishabh (29) and Rohit (26), teachers at Mother Khajani Convent School, a private school in Bawana, and Tauqeer, 26, a tutor at a private coaching centre there - were arrested, the police said. The school is also under the scanner for allegedly providing the question paper to the teachers around 9.10 am, 35 minutes before the stipulated time, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) ..
Paper leak: Tale of friendship gone awry
A desire to help their friend for a few thousand rupees led Rishabh and Rohit--the duo arrested in the CBSE paper leak case--commit the crime, a police official said today. According to police, Rishabh, Rohit and Tauqeer knew each other since the last five years. Tauqeer, the third accused in the case, had urged the other two to help him get the CBSE Class 12 economics paper for his student. The official privy to the probe said the crime was committed for a few thousand rupees. The police said that the invigilators are provided question papers at 9.45 am on the examination day and are allowed to open those immediately. The exam starts at 10.30 am. However, the school (Mother Khajani Convent School) authorities allegedly provided the question papers to teachers around 9.10 am which gave the two accused -- Rohit and Rishabh -- ample time to click the pictures and send to Tauqeer, who circulated them to students, they said. "We are also probing whether the trio was involved in leaking ...
CBSE paper leak: Three held, 'lax' board official suspended
Two teachers of a private Delhi school and a tutor at a private institute were arrested on Sunday over the CBSE Class 12 economics question paper leak even as one CBSE official found "lax" in the performance of duty was suspended from service.
School from where CBSE class 12 paper was leaked under police scanner
The Mother Khajani Convent School, whose two teachers were arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with the Class 12 economics paper leak, is under the scanner for allegedly providing the question papers to the teachers much before the scheduled time, a police officer privy to the probe said. The invigilators are provided question papers at 9.45 am on the examination day and are allowed to open those immediately. The exam starts at 10.30 am. However, in this case, the school authorities allegedly provided the question papers to teachers around 9.10 am which gave the two accused -- Rohit and Rishabh -- ample time to click the pictures and send to Tauqeer, a tutor at a private coaching centre, who circulated them to the students, the official said. He said the police are also probing whether the school had provided question papers of other subjects to the teachers before the scheduled time and whether those were also leaked. Police have questioned the principal and five teachers of ..
Paper leak: CBSE official suspended; HRD ministry initiates enquiry
A CBSE official has been suspended over laxity in supervising an examination centre in connection with the paper leak case and a formal enquiry has been initiated in the matter, the HRD ministry said today. Earlier, three persons, including teachers of a private school at Bawana in outer Delhi, were arrested by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police for their suspected roles in the leak of Class 12 CBSE economics paper. "Consequent to the arrest of two teachers from Mother Khajani Convent School, Mungeshpur, Delhi, and a coaching institute Head, Tauquir by Delhi Police, for colluding to leak the Class 12 economics paper and probe done by CBSE, a #CBSE personnel, K S Rana has been found lax in supervision," School Education Secretary Anil Swarup said on Twitter. "On the direction of the HRD Minister @PrakashJavdekar to take swift action against culprits, the Board has suspended K S Rana, the official found lax in supervising examination centre (0859) with immediate effect. A formal ...
CBSE paper leak: HRD suspends 'lax' Board official
A Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) official, found "lax" in the examination paper leak case of class 10 and 12, was suspended on Sunday, HRD Secretary Anil Swarup said.
CBSE papers leak: Two teachers among three held, say police
Three persons, including two teachers of a private school at Bawana in outer Delhi, were arrested by the rime Branch for their suspected roles in leakage of the Class 12 CBSE Economics paper, the police said today. The accused have been identified as Rishabh, 29 and Rohit, 26, both teachers at a private school in Bawana, and Tauqeer, 26, a tutor at a private coaching centre there, they said. On the days of the examination, Tauqeer used to circulate leaked question papers about an hour before their beginning among his tuition students who would further circulate them among their friends. He used to get the leaked papers on WhatsApp from Rishabh, who is a Physics teacher and Rohit, who is a Mathematics teacher, at the same school. Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Alok Kumar said, "It is at 9.45 am when the papers are opened. The teachers' duo used to click the pictures of the papers 40 minutes prior to that and send to Tauqeer who further used to circulate to the students." Rohit .
Three arrested for CBSE question paper leak
Two teachers of a private Delhi school and a tutor at a private institute have been arrested on the charge of involvement in the leak of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 economics question paper, police said on Sunday.
Birthday of Lingayat seer celebrated
The 111th birthday of Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swami, head of the Siddaganga Mutt, was celebrated on Sunday by thousands of devotees who thronged the Mutt in Tumakuru, about 70km northwest of Bengaluru, and sought his blessings.
SFI activists vandalise school after suicide of student
A group of SFI activists today vandalised a private school near here alleging that a Class 9 male student committed suicide after school authorities reportedly decided not to promote him to the 10th standard. The SFI activists, who took out a march to the school at Pambady, alleged that Jinto Eapen, who was weak in studies, committed suicide fearing that the school would not promot him to the 10th standard next year, police said. They also alleged that the teachers had spoken to Jinto's parents in this regard. The school authorities however told TV channels that no such decision had been taken. The 14-year-old student allegedly committed suicide by hanging at his residence yesterday. Eapen's parents have not reacted tothe incident. Police said they used force to disperse the SFI activists who allegedly barged into the school building and vandalised it.
CBSE paper leak: All 3 accused sent to 2-day police custody
Two teachers and one tutor, who were arrested for their alleged role in leaking the question paper of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations, have been sent to two-day police custody by Delhi's Karkardooma court.Delhi Police Joint Commissioner of Police (CP) Crime Branch told ANI, "Two teachers and a tutor were arrested. Police custody remand of all the three has been taken, they will be questioned."Touqeer, a tution teacher and two teachers of a private school - Rishabh and Rohit - were arrested earlier today.The teachers opened the paper 30 minutes before the exam, clicked the picture and forwarded the same to the tution teacher.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.According to the police, a total of 53 students and 7 teachers have been questioned so far.The Class 12 Economics and Class 10 Mathematics exams were held on March 26 ..
EFLU Shillong campus to offer Japanese & Mandarin courses
The Shillong campus of the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) will soon offer two new foreign language courses within the next three months, Vice Chancellor Prof E Suresh Kumar has announced. The foreign languages to be introduced are Japanese and Mandarin. The Shillong campus is already offering certificate courses in German, Spanish, French and Russian languages, he said. From the next academic session, the Shillong campus would be offering undergraduate degree in all the six foreign languages, he said. The reason for starting Japanese language course is in view of the immediate job market as Japanese companies have already started setting up offices in India, the VC said yesterday. He said that people conversant in Japanese language would almost have a job ready for them in India besides getting an opportunity to work in Japan. The same was the case for Mandarin, he said. He also informed that EFLU, Shillong campus would be conducting tester session ...
CBSE paper leak: Students hold protest in Kolkata
A number of students, who appeared for this year's CBSE class XII examinations, staged a protest here today over question paper leak and re-tests and alleged that the board was jeopardising their careers. The students, numbering around 50 and wearing uniforms of their respective schools, congregated at a Garia locality in the southern part of the city to protest the leak of class 12 economics question paper and the board's decision of re-test. The board has announced re-examination of the Class 12 economics paper on April 25, while the re-test for the Class 10 mathematics paper is likely to be conducted in July. The protesting students held placards and blamed the CBSE for "jeopardising" their preparations for other examinations. "We do not want the board to hold the economics examination again. Why should we have to suffer for something which we were not responsible for?" asked a student who participated in the protest. A girl student said re-test means that the results would come ...
Facebook picture helps Afghan woman achieve dream of college
With three children under the age of five and a husband who could neither read nor write, 25-year-old Jahantap Ahmadi dreamed of going to college. Her high school degree was enough to become a teacher at the only elementary school in her village in central Afghanistan -- in an open field -- but she wanted more. On March 15, cheered on by her husband, Jahantap set out for the Daikundi provincial capital of Nili to take the university entrance exam. She walked until her feet were blistered and bruised and then sat for 10 hours with her infant daughter, Khezran, cradled on her lap in a rickety bus over rugged rocky roads. Once in Nili, she took the exam and scored a respectable 152 out of a possible 200. But it was a picture of Jahantap posted on Facebook, sitting cross-legged on the classroom floor, her 2-month-old baby asleep on her lap as she took the exam, that made the dream of going to college come true. A teacher in Nili who was moved by Jahantap's determination to get an ...
