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HC notices to CBSE, ICSE on fixing of school fees
The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the CBSE and the ICSE to file their response on a PIL seeking to regulate exorbitant fees charged by self-financed private schools. The HC has sought the response from the boards within four weeks. The matter would come up for hearing after service of notices to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE). A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Abdul Moin passed the order on the PIL filed by Laik Ahmad. The PIL has demanded establishment of a Fee Regularity Commission headed by a retired high court judge to regulate fees to be fixed by private schools. It further sought directions to the two boards to use their powers to control private schools in fixing fees "as they cannot shut their eyes after grating recognition to run a school". In view of the delay in passing of a proposed legislation to be tabled in the UP Legislature to control fees charged by private schools, the ...
Kerala school complains to CBSE regarding mismatch of question
Authorities of a public school here have complained to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) regarding the mismatch of Mathematics question paper given to a Class X student on March 28. The Principal of Mount Carmel Vidyanikethan Senior Secondary School in Kanjikkuzhy, had in her complaint sent to the Regional officer CBSE, Thiruvananthapuram stated that Ameeya Saleem, who had written the examination on March 28 "got an old set of question paper (Set 1) that is summative assessment (SA) 2" for the Mathematics examination. Her teachers who came to know that the student was given SA 2 paper of the year 2016 for the examination immediately informed the exam centre at Vadavathoor in the district. ".. our teachers have personally gone to the centre to inform about the case," the school authorities said. The principal has appealed to the concerned authorities "to do something" so that the child may not be affected.
Paper leak: Plea in SC against CBSE move to conduct re-exams
A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court against the decision of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to cancel and re-conduct the economics exam of Class 12 held on March 26 and the mathematics paper of Class 10 on March 28 over suspicion of alleged question paper leak. The petition, filed by Shakarpur-resident Reepak Kansal, said that there was no justification whatsoever on the part of the CBSE in deciding to re-conduct the exams without holding any enquiry and finding out those responsible for such serious and intentional lapse which has resulted in extraneous financial consideration. "It is to be noted that this year, 16,38,428 students are appearing for the Class 10 and 11,86,306 students for Class 12 in the CBSE examinations. And therefore, to penalise the student community for an incident which is under investigation and without completion of that investigation/enquiry and issuing a notice on March 28, 2018 (for re-exams), affects the fundamental rights of ...
Malala visits native town in Pakistan amid high security
Nobel Peace Prize winner and young education activist Malala Yousafzai visited her home in Swat Valley on Saturday amid heavy security, more than five years after she was shot in the head there by the Taliban for her defence of female education.
Two students held for plotting to kill HCU VC to avenge Vemula's suicide: Police
A post-graduate student of Hyderabad Central University (HCU) and one of his friends were arrested for allegedly plotting to kill Vice-Chancellor P Appa Rao to avenge the suicide of Rohith Vemula, the police said today. East Godavari district Superintendent of Police (SP) Vishal Gunni said Chandan Kumar Mishra of Kolkata, an MA student in HCU, and his friend Ankala Pridhvi Raj were apprehended by the police on the basis of suspicion during a routine vehicle checking on the Bhadrachalam-Charla road, bordering Telangana. During questioning, the two revealed that they plotted to kill the HCU VC to avenge the death of Vemula, a PhD scholar of the university who had committed suicide in his hostel room in 2016, the SP said. The two were put on the operation by outlawed CPI (Maoist) Central Committee member Pulluri Prasada Rao alias Chandranna and Telangana State Committee Secretary Hari Bhushan alias Yapa Narayana, the officer added. Narayana had promised Mishra that he would be a made an .
Kerala student moves SC against CBSE re-exam decision
A Kerala student moved the Supreme Court on Saturday seeking quashing of the CBSE decision to re-conduct Class 10 mathematics examination after reports that the paper had been leaked in Delhi.
Class 12 Hindi paper circulating on social media fake: CBSE
The Class 12 Hindi (Elective) paper being circulated on the social media was fake, the CBSE said today and urged the people not to spread rumours regarding the paper. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is scheduled to hold the Class 12th Hindi (Elective) examination on April 2. ...a fake question paper of Class XII - Hindi (Elective) (enclosed) is being circulated on social media i.e. WhatsApp, YouTube etc.," the CBSE said in a release. It added that the question papers circulating on these social media platforms were either of a previous year or fake. "Hence, it is requested not to circulate the news about these fake papers, so that the students and other stakeholders are not misled, the release said. The board also enclosed the fake Hindi paper, which it said was being circulated on the social media, with its statement. Yesterday, School Education Secretary Anil Swarup had said the re-examination of the CBSE Class 12 economics paper would be held on April 25, while the .
CBSE paper leak: Students stage protests in Delhi
The national capital witnessed multiple protests on Saturday in connection with the CBSE and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) board paper leaks.Students studying in the school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) protested in front of its office in Preet Vihar.They demanded immediate action against the guilty, who leaked Class 12 Economics and Class 10 Mathematics papers.Similarly, SSC and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) aspirants also protested at Parliament Street at 1 in the afternoon, demanding court-monitored CBI enquiry into the alleged leak of SSC board exam paper of History and Political Science (Part 1) earlier this month.The students later reached Rajiv Chowk, taking the protest further.The youth protesting against the SSC paper leak were later joined by parents of students who appeared for CBSE board examinations this year.Delhi police are already conducting a probe into the case.The papers of Class XII Economics held on March 26, and .
Private schools should follow summer vacation rule
The private schools in Tamil Nadu should strictly follow the rules with regard to summer vacation and not take special classes to the students, Education Minister K A Sengottaiayn said today. The government has already directed all the schools in private sector to follow the summer vacation rules and not to take special classes during the period, Sengottaiyan told reporters here. Stating that the government has taken necessary steps to prepare the students to appear for entrance examinations, he said about 4,000 selected students, based on their marks in SSLC, will be given special training for the exams.
CBSE leaks: 2 coaching centre directors arrested, 4 students detained
Six more people, including two directors of a private coaching centre here, were today apprehended in connection with the CBSE question paper leaks, police said. Since yesterday, 12 people, including Class 10 and 11 students, have been apprehended in the CBSE leak case from Jharkhand's Chatra district, they said. The examination board came under criticism after its Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics papers were leaked earlier this week. The police had yesterday detained six Class 10 students in the case. The police said that among those apprehended today, four are students of different schools in the district and two directors of a private coaching centre here. A Class 11 student was detained from the Navodaya Vidyalala campus here. He had hid chits containing answers of a leaked question paper in the school's bathroom, police said. Two students are from Patna, they said. The police said that the directors have been put under arrest.
Lost trust in CBSE, say protesting students
Expressing their anger over the paper leak incident, students held protests here at the CBSE office, contending that they have "lost trust" in the board.
CBSE papers leak: Google sends reply to Delhi Police
The Delhi Police's Crime Branch has got a reply from Google on the details it had sought pertaining to the e-mail address from where the CBSE chairperson was sent a mail about the Class 10 mathematics paper being leaked, an official privy to the probe said. A senior police officer said they had got a reply from the online search engine but refused to divulge further details. Meanwhile, the police continued with their quest to trace the origin of the papers leak as they visited the schools and coaching centres in outer Delhi that had come under their scanner. More than 60 people have been questioned till now, but the officer said there was "no breakthrough" in the case so far. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Chairperson Anita Karwal had received an e-mail a day before the Class 10 mathematics exam, which was held on March 28, informing her about the paper being leaked. The sender of the e-mail had stated that the mathematics paper was leaked on WhatsApp and that the exam ...
'Testing' times for CBSE students as they face the D-Day yet again
Scuttled holiday plans, clashes with entrance dates, another round of tuitions and above all the 'phobia' of facing the examination day yet again----sum up the dilemma being faced by class 10 and 12 students of CBSE across the country. Aujaswi Maken, Class 10 student and Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken's son: "We are really disappointed. The CBSE chairman was aware of the leak of Mathematics paper a day before the examination. They should have cancelled the paper earlier itself. Many of us had plans to go for a vacation, but the plans stand cancelled now". Vanshika, a Class 12 student who has to reappear for Economics paper: "First of all, the authorities should have ensured there was no paper leak. Why should we suffer and go through the same drill? The paper was so good and now we have to again prepare for it. Also, my film making entrance exams are clashing with the tentative dates being announced by CBSE on television". Somasree Banik, a student from Kolkata: "The state Joint ...
Russia's World Cup drives some students to rare protests
Many students would be delighted to have the World Cup in town, but not Maria Cheremnova. The 20-year-old physics student in Moscow is one of thousands campaigning against the June 14-July 15 soccer tournament, which is set to disrupt academic life across the country. There will be a 25,000-capacity fan zone outside the main building at Russia's prestigious Moscow State University during exam season. In other cities, exams have been brought forward and thousands of police are set to move into dorm rooms. The Moscow fan zone a public viewing area with a big screen, beer and music is on prime real estate near the vast Luzhniki arena, the river and the main university building, a Stalin-era colossus that ranks among the Russian capital's most recognizable structures. The building is also home to around 6,500 students. Residents say it doesn't have great soundproofing. "I came to university to study, not to watch football and listen to that noise," Cheremnova said. "Imagine 25,000 people
Bihar topper scam 2016: ED attaches kingpin's properties worth Rs 4.53 crores
Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday attached properties worth Rs 4.53 crore of Baccha Rai, the main accused in 2016 Bihar Topper Scam.The action has been taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), after a money laundering case was registered against the kingpin.Rai, who is the Secretary-cum Principal of Vishun Roy College in Vaishali district of Bihar, is accused of manipulating the results of students for money, through his contacts in Bihar School Education Board (BSEB).The scam came to light on May 31, 2016, when BSEB Arts and Humanities topper Ruby Rai, Science topper Saurabh Shrestha and third topper in Science stream Rahul Kumar were interviewed by television channels and they were unable to answer to basic questions.Soon, an investigation began in the matter, following which the ED registered a case last year on the basis of Bihar Police FIR and the investigation of the Special Investigation Team (SIT).
Malala makes emotional visit to Swat Valley home in Pak
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, today was in tears as she returned home in Pakistan's Swat Valley where she survived a near-fatal attack by Taliban in 2012 for advocating girls' education. Malala, 20, reached her ancestral home in Makan Bagh in Mingora on a day-long trip along with her parents and two siblings, amid tight security, sources said. Pakistan's State Minister for Information Marriiyum Aurangzeb also accompanied the education activist for the visit, during which she met her childhood friends and teachers after more than five years. "Tears of joy rolled down Malala's eyes during her meeting with them. She was filled with emotions when she visited her home and met with her friends," the sources said. After her brief stay at home, Malala, who on Thursday set foot in Pakistan for the first time since the 2012 attack, was airlifted to the Swat Cadet College where she is expected to address a ceremony, they said. She is also expected to inaugurate a ...
Students protest outside CBSE office in Delhi
A group of students today staged a demonstration near the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) office at Preet Vihar here against the leak of Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics papers. "The students tried to block the road in front of the CBSE office, but we kept them away. A group of about 25-30 students are protesting outside the CBSE office," said a senior Delhi Police officer. The board has announced a 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. Education Secretary Anil Swarup said yesterday that a preliminary enquiry had revealed that the leak for the Class 10 Mathematics paper was restricted to Delhi and Haryana. Two cases have been registered in the paper leak incident so far. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has questioned nearly 60 people, including students and tutors, in this connection.
Arunachal: Lohit Brigade helps youth with education, job
The fruits of development do not fully reach the edge of the country in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh, but the Indian Army has come to the aid of the younger generation here in multiple ways.From training youths to join the army to helping school children to take a tour of the developed parts of the country, the army is making all-out efforts to develop the district.The Labour and Employment Officer of Lohit district, Lee Ete told ANI that youths from five districts of the state are trained with the help of two battalions of the Indian Army- 11 Grenadiers and 82 Mountain Brigade. With the efforts, 50 youths have been selected in the Army."Initially, 327 kids registered, out of which 250 qualified the physical and medical test, and they are being given good training here. After a month of coaching and training, 50 youths from five districts - Lohit, Namsai, Anjaw, Lower Dibang Valley, and Upper Dibang Valley - have been selected in the Army," Ete said.Ete further said that ...
Google Doodle celebrates India's first US-trained female doctor
Google on Saturday dedicated a Doodle to India's "first" female doctor Anandi Gopal Joshi to mark what would have been her 153rd birthday.
Malala visits Pak hometown in Swat Valley
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, today arrived in her Swat Valley hometown in Pakistan for the first time after she was shot in the head by Taliban militants for advocating girls education more than five years ago. Amid tight security, she along with her parents arrived in Swat district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on a day-long visit, sources said. She has been put up in Circuit House. The venue had been surrounded by the law enforcers. She will be visiting her ancestral home in Makan Bagh in Mingora, her school besides inaugurating a girls school in Shangla district, the sources added. In an interview to Geo News yesterday, Malala said that she plans to return to Pakistan permanently once her studies are completed. "My plan is to return to Pakistan as this is my country. I have the same right on the country as any another Pakistani, Malala said. She reiterated her joy of being in Pakistan and her mission of providing education to children. "We want to ..