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CBSE Class 12 economics re-exam on April 25
The re-examination of CBSE's Class 12 economics paper will be held on April 25, while the re-test for Class 10 mathematics is likely to be conducted in July, Education Secretary Anil Swarup said today. He said a preliminary enquiry has revealed that the leak for Class 10 mathematics paper is restricted to Delhi and Haryana. There has been no leak outside India, hence no re-examination will be held outside the country, he said. The question papers are different for students appearing for the CBSE examinations outside India. CBSE has already announced re-exam of Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics papers after the alleged paper leak. Police is investigating the matter.
Private medical colleges asked to roll back fee in U'khand
Private medical colleges in Uttarakhand have been asked to rollback the manifold hike in their annual fees, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said. He told reporters here that the decision was taken in the interest of medical students who found it hard to meet the expenses. "A direction to this effect was issued after students of private medical colleges here and their guardians approached me with a request citing ill-affordability of the raised fees," he said. However, the chief minister said the recent hike was effected by the administration of private medical colleges as they had to spend a lot over strengthening their infrastructure. The students of the private medical colleges in the state, including those of the SGRR Medical College, were up in arms against the authorities for the hike staging dharnas to demand a rollback. Rawat also warned that arbitrary action by any institutions in the state will not be tolerated. "If any of them act arbitrarily they will be sternly dealt .
Raj Thackeray asks students to boycott CBSE re-examination
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Friday asked students not to sit for Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) re-examination after the education board decided to re-conduct the test of leaked papers.The Economics question paper of class XII and Maths question paper of class X were allegedly leaked on social media hours before the examination. The Economics exam was held on March 26 and Maths on March 28.Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Thackeray termed the paper leak as the failure of the government."It is the failure of the government. Without accepting its failure, why does the government want students to re-appear for the exam? I request to the parents throughout the country, do not let your child sit for re-examination in any condition," Thackeray said.Congress leader Kapil Sibal also termed the paper leak as government's failure and asked it to take accountability."CBSE paper leak is not the only paper leak. The staff selection commission (SSC) scam was ...
Akshaya Patra, Infosys Foundation inaugurate mega kitchen in
The Akshaya Patra Foundation in partnership with Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Infosys, today inaugurated a high-tech mega centralised kitchen at Kandi in Sangareddy district of Telangana. Infosys Foundation has covered the entire cost of constructing this centralised kitchen by providing a grant of Rs 18.50 crore. The kitchen, which is spread across 64,438 sqft, will provide mid-day meals to over one lakh school children a day in the region, a release said here. Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Kadiam Srihari, Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty, were among those who were present at the inauguration, it said. Akshaya Patra currently serves nutritious and freshly cooked school lunch to 1,54,649 beneficiaries every day which includes mid-day meals to 1,08,494 children in 1,207 schools and 46,155 Anganwadi beneficiaries at 1,386 centres across 7 districts of Telangana, the release added.
Sisodia requests Javadekar to call Education Ministers' meet
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday asked Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar to convene a meeting of Education Ministers from across the country in wake of the CBSE papers leak.
CBSE leak: Police writes to Google, seeks details of ID used to send e-mail to board's chairperson
The Delhi Crime Branch has written to Google for details of the e-mail address from where the CBSE chairperson was sent a mail on the Class 10 mathematics paper being leaked, police officials said. The board's chairperson Anita Karwal had received the e-mail a day before the mathematics exam, which was held on March 28, they said. The Delhi Police has written to Google to share details of the ID from which the CBSE chairperson was sent the e-mail about the paper being leaked, the police officials said. The e-mail contains images of 12 pages of handwritten question papers, which were posted on WhatsApp groups, they said. The Delhi Police had registered separate cases on March 27 and March 28, respectively, to probe the leak of the Class 12 economics paper and Class 10 mathematics paper, following a complaint by the regional director of the CBSE. The cases were registered on charges of criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal conspiracy. In the complaint pertaining to the ...
Arunachal Cong extends solidarity with CBSE students
The Arunachal Pradesh Congress today extended solidarity with the affected CBSE students who have to reappear for class 12th Economics and 10th Mathematics examination following papers leak and blamed the BJP-led Central government for poor adminstration and management. The APCC demanded for initiating an investigation into the CBSE examination papers leak issue. Expressing its unhappiness on how BJP is not only looting the country but also tampering with the future of the students who are torch bearers of the country, the APCC said in a press statement here There is rot in education system due to mismanagement by the NDA government. The APCC went on to add saying BJP is not only damaging the school education system but also politically sheltering criminals in the highest educational institution like JNU. Claiming that Modi-led BJP government has failed to work effectively in the field of education, it said: With the gigantic political interference, BJP has distorted the .
CBSE papers leak: Police detain 6 students in Jharkhand
Six students were detained here today in connection with the CBSE papers leak, the police said. Six students have been detained. An FIR has been lodged against four, Chatra Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Gyan Ranjan said, adding that no arrest was made so far. The CBSE papers leak has drawn widespread criticism from across the country and triggered students' protest. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced a retest of the Maths paper for Class 10 students and Economics paper for Class 12 students in the wake of the papers leak.
Sisodia asks Javadekar to convene meeting of state edu ministers
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today asked Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar to call a meeting of all state education ministers to discuss the CBSE paper leaks and to ensure that such "serious" incidents do not recur. Sisodia, who wrote a letter to Javadekar, said there was need to move beyond party politics on such issues. Every time an examination paper is leaked - be it CBSE, SSB or DSSSB- the negative consequences are for the country and not just for any one government or one party, he said. "While two examinations have been cancelled and re-tests ordered, there have been concerns regarding leaks of several other exam papers as well. "Not only does it affect the future of 26 lakh students, but also puts a question mark on the sanctity of the CBSE assessment system; a system on which students, parents and schools from all over the country place their trust," he said. CBSE has announced a retest of the Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics papers after reports ..
'Night owls' taking morning classes get lower grades: study
Children who are "night owls" and attend early morning classes are more likely to receive lower grades, a study has found. Students whose circadian rhythms were out of sync with their class schedules received lower grades due to 'social jet lag,' a condition in which peak alertness times are at odds with work, school or other demands. In addition to learning deficits, social jet lag has been tied to obesity and excessive alcohol and tobacco use. "We found that the majority of students were being jet-lagged by their class times, which correlated very strongly with decreased academic performance," said Benjamin Smarr from University of California, Berkeley in the US. Researchers tracked the personal daily online activity profiles of nearly 15,000 college students as they logged into campus servers. After sorting the students into "night owls," "daytime finches" and "morning larks" - based on their activities on days they were not in class - the researchers compared their class times to .
Tribal women in Jashpur getting self empowered against all odds
Amid threats by Naxals, tribal women in Jashpur district of Chattisgarh are surging ahead to become self reliant and are earning their livelihood through silk rearing.Silk rearing has become an alternative source for tribal women in many villages across Naxal-hit Chhattisgarh.They have set a great example of women empowerment, despite threats posed by Naxals who are opposed to women working."We are farmers. Earlier, I use to sit idle and only use to do farming, but after getting trained in silk rearing, we are able to earn our livelihood. We earn up to Rs.6000-7000 per month," said a tribal.These tribal women are undergoing training under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna, a skill development scheme of the Centre."After completion of training in silk rearing, I will train women in self-help groups. My financial condition has improved a lot. After I got engaged with this silk rearing centre, my monthly earning has reached to Rs 7000,"said another tribal.Several tribal women are ...
Boycott CBSE re-exams: Raj Thackeray
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray on Friday asked students and parents to "boycott the re-examinations" proposed by the government over the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) question paper leak.
Punish those who leaked CBSE question papers: CPI-M
The CPI-M on Friday urged the government to punish all those who are to blame for leaking the Class 10 and 12 exam question papers.
NSUI meets Javadekar, wants CBSE chief sacked
Protesting against the CBSE question paper leak, the NSUI on Friday met Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar and demanded the sacking of CBSE chief Anita Karwal.
'Night owls' taking morning classes get poor marks
Studying till late in the night will only fetch poor grades and it is high time to tailor students' class schedules to their natural biological rhythms, stress researchers.
CBSE paper leak is HRD ministry's failure: Congress
The Congress Party on Friday said that Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar Ministry's failure lead to CBSE paper leak.Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge expressed concern over the issue while saying that future of 28 lakh students is at stake."The paper leak issue shows the HRD ministry's failure. The future of 28 lakh students is at stake. We will raise this issue in the Parliament," Kharge told ANI.Several students and Congress youth leaders earlier today held protests in several parts of the national capital against the paper leak while demanding immediate action in the matter.The papers of the Economics exam of class XII, held on March 26 and Maths exam of class X, held on March 28 were leaked on social media hours before the examination.Soon after this, CBSE announced re-examination and a police investigation into the matter.Union Minister Javadekar also took cognisance of the matter and assured strict action against the culprits.
Indian-origin teenager found hanged in UK school grounds
An Indian-origin teenager was found hanged in the grounds of a top UK grammar school after feeling excluded by her classmates for not including her in a WhatsApp group, an inquest into her death was told this week. Elena Mondal, 14, was found unresponsive by her teachers in a wooded area at Hampstead's exclusive Henrietta Barnett School in north London last year. Psychiatrist Emily Hallgarten told Barnet Coroner's Court that she may have felt excluded by her friends after not being included in a WhatsApp group, the Sun reported. The inquest heard how her parents, Shyamal and Moushumi Mondal, feared that their daughter was being bullied at the girls' school, which was ranked the top performing state-funded school in the UK in 2016 and 2017. School officials told the inquest how Elena, who wanted to be a doctor, once fled a classroom in tears clutching a pair of scissors, before collapsing in a corridor and cutting her arms in a toilet. A wellbeing manager at the school, Kelly Barry, ...
CBSE leak: Rahul taunts Modi over 'Exam Warriors'
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday taunted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him if he was now penning a book for students on how to de-stress after their lives were "destroyed" following the leak of CBSE question papers.
CBSE paper leak: 6 students from Jharkhand detained
Six students were detained by police in Jharkhand on Friday for questioning for their alleged involvement in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) paper leak case.The students were held near Chatra's Sadar Police Station area.Earlier in the day, the Delhi Police interrogated over 30 people, including students and teachers of private coaching centers, in connection with the same case.Over a dozen mobile phones belonging to these people have also been seized by the police.Earlier in the week, the Delhi Police took a teacher of a private coaching centre into their custody and interrogated him in connection with CBSE paper leak.The papers of the Economics exam of class XII, held on March 26 and Maths exam of class X, held on March 28 were leaked on social media hours before the examination.Soon after this, CBSE announced re-examination and a police investigation into the matter.Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar also took cognisance of the matter and assured
Fashion Guru Kappil Kishor receives top hundred masterpieces award
Kappil Kishor, a fashion guru and well-known name in the fashion education industry, has received the 'Top Hundred Masterpieces' award from 'Padamabhusan' Dr Uma Sharma at Belmonde Chhattarpur, New Delhi.The award recognised his twenty years contribution in the field of fashion.Apart from pursuing a professional career, Kappil is well connected with society through the Vaatsaalyaa Charitable Trust for Education for students of fashion and textile.This non-profit organisation aims to bridge the gap between professionals and deserving candidates who are actually keen to learn.DsyNBlooM is the newest venture of Vaatsaalyaa!It is a contest, one-of-a-kind for such students in India, where they get this opportunity to showcase their collection directly in Fashion Weeks!"I am really happy to dedicate this award to all my hardworking students who always inspire me to work more an more for them. Touching heights in the fashion industry, not only me, they are making India proud in the field of
