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NCERT books to have QR codes from nest year: Javadekar
NCERT published textbooks would have QR codes from next year (2019-20) which will help students to understand chapters better by watching a film or reading additional content on laptops and digital boards, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said today. Quick Response (QR) Code is a machine-readable code consisting of an array of black and white squares, typically used for storing web-links or other information for reading by the camera on a smart-phone. The government has made a provision of Rs 6,600 crore for bearing the interest component on education loans, he told reporters. The moratorium will be for the course period plus 1 year, he said. Nearly 10 lakh students would avail the benefits from 2017-18 to 2019-20, with the government bearing about Rs 2,200 crore per year towards interest costs on education loans, the minister said. Under the scheme, the government will bear the interest cost on education loan up to Rs 7.50 lakh for students from families with less than Rs 4.5 lakh ...
CBSE leak: Police detain coaching centre owner, businessman
Probing a CBSE question paper leak, police on Thursday detained a Delhi-based coaching centre owner and a businessman for interrogation, an officer said.
CBSE likely to announce re-exam dates by Mon or Tue: Javadekar
The CBSE is expected to announce on Monday or Tuesday the next date of re-examination for Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics subjects, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today, in the wake of paper leaks. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), in a circular yesterday, had said that students would have take the re-test for the two subjects. "The CBSE will declare what will be the next step in couple of days, probably on Monday or Tuesday," Javadekar told reporters here. The minister termed the CBSE examination paper leak issue unfortunate and said culprits would not go scot-free. We will not let any culprit go scot-free. The police is on the job and I am very sure, they will nab the culprits as they have done in case of the SSC exam leak case. We have also instituted an internal inquiry, he said. Javadekar said he could understand the pain, anguish and frustrations of students and parents because we are one with them. The CBSE has earned a name for conducting .
Naidu lauds Indian IIM Vizag for 100% placement record
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday congratulated Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Vishakhapatnam for getting hundred percent placements for the students for the second year running.Naidu, who was attending the second convocation of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Vishakhapatnam also presented certificates and medals to 45 students.Speaking at the convocation, he said, "Visakhapatnam is a wonderful logistic hub and a beautiful tourist spot. We are conducting international festivals here".He added, "Management courses were not of much significance 20 years ago but today the same courses have gained considerable importance. Students should acquire leadership qualities by the time they graduate. Such qualities are greatly needed to excel in any profession".Giving the examples of Satya Nadella and Indra Nooyi, he said "many Indians are leading many big corporations all over the world. Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Indra Nooyi are just some examples. ...
CBSE paper leak: Rahul accuses RSS, BJP for destroying institutions
Reacting on the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) paper leak, Congress President Rahul Gandhi accused the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for destroying the institutions.Rahul took to Twitter and said, "The exam leaks destroy the hopes and futures of millions of students. The Congress always protected our institutions. This is what happens when institutions are destroyed by the RSS/BJP. Believe me when I say, this is only the beginning."The Economics question paper of class XII and Maths question paper of class X were leaked on social media hours before the examination. The Economics exam was held on March 26 and Maths on March 28.Earlier in the day, Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar said new exam dates will be announced soon and assured strict action against the culprits.The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Wednesday set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged leak of the CBSE examination
CBSE leaks: Delhi Police questions 25 people
The crime branch has questioned 25 people, including 18 students and five tutors, in connection with the alleged leak of CBSE examination papers, the Delhi Police said today. Special CP (crime branch) R P Upadhyay said: "We have no information that this leakage is pan-India but if such a thing emerges, we will send teams outside Delhi." He said the police is trying to find the origin of the leakage and how it was transmitted and the beneficiaries. "Twenty five people have been questioned so far. Both the papers were available before the scheduled examination dates. Among them were 18 students, five tutors and two others," he said. He said the person whose name was mentioned in the CBSE complaint to the police had also received the paper, which was circulated through WhatsApp. Students in Delhi took to the streets today to protest the CBSE's decision to hold re-examination of Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics papers, even as the Congress demanded that Union HRD Minister ...
Tendulkar launches BMW India's 'Skill Next' for engineering students
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar launched here today BMW India's "Skill Next" programme, aimed at imparting hands-on expertise and practical training to automobile engineering students across the country. The brand ambassador of the German luxury car manufacturer, Tendulkar launched the programme by assembling an engine and a transmission unit along with the Anna University's College of Engineering students here at the main assembly line of the company's factory at Mahindra World City near here. Under the initiative, the luxury car manufacturer would provide 365 BMW engines and transmissions to various engineering and technical institutes across the country 'free of cost'. The company officials said 365 engines and transmission units would be provided for learning purposes to the educational institutions at "no cost." A company official said due to extreme rains in Chennai in the past, a 'considerable' number of engines and transmission units were 'water affected' and as per the BMW ..
US Visa Day on June 6, consul-general announces
Announcing the Visa Day for this year on June 6, US Consul-General George H Hogeman today advised students to "listen carefully" to the questions asked during the visa interview and reply them with "real answers". He said the secret to success for students, who aspire to pursue higher education in the US, during the interview is that "there is no secret". "All that a student has to do is to listen carefully to questions asked by officers and reply to them with real answers instead of coming up with prepared speech," he told reporters. "We know students are nervous. That is okay. Many nervous applicants are issued visas," he said. On the Visa Day, US Embassy in Delhi and its four consulates - Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai - are thrown open exclusively to adjudicate visa applications from Indian students who aspire to pursue higher studies in the US. One out of six international students in the US is from India, Hogeman said. Citing a report from last year, he said 1,86,000 ...
CBSE paper leaks: Students take to streets; Cong demands HRD min's sacking
Students here took to the streets today to protest the CBSE's decision to hold re-examination of Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics papers, even as the Congress demanded that Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and the board chairperson be sacked. Amid massive protests over the paper leaks issue, Congress president Rahul Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, going into rhyme, saying "in everything there is leak, the 'chowkidar' is weak". Javadekar, however, put up a brave and said the culprits will not go scot-free. He termed the issue as unfortunate. The BJP rejected Rahul Gandhi's charge, saying the Congress president was referring to the UPA rule. "Rahul Gandhi is remembering his days," Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said at a Cabinet briefing. Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that the party demands that HRD Minister Javadekar and CBSE Chairperson Anita Karwal be sacked and a judicial probe by a high court judge be ordered into the matter. The ...
Culprits of CBSE paper leak won't be spared: Javadekar
Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that those behind the CBSE paper leak will not be spared and an internal inquiry besides the police investigation is also on to find out the source of the leak.
CBSE leaks: Kejriwal demands strict action against culprits
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today demanded strict action against people involved in the alleged leak of CBSE examination papers, and said he feels "sorry and sad" for students who will have to re-appear for the exams. Kejriwal said responsibility should be fixed in the matter, a day after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced re-examination in Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics papers in wake of reports of papers being leaked. "I really feel sorry and sad for the students who have to give their exams again for no fault of theirs. Responsibility shud be fixed n strict action shud be taken against those responsible (sic)," Kejriwal tweeted. Earlier today, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar termed the CBSE paper leak issue "unfortunate" and said culprits would not go scot-free. The Delhi Police's crime branch is investigating the alleged leak after registering two separate cases in the matter. The police has received phone numbers from which ...
Paper leak culprits won't be spared: Javadekar
Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said the police were investigating the CBSE paper leak and the culprits would not be spared.
CBSE leaks: Delhi Police questions coaching centre owner
The Delhi Police is questioning the owner of a coaching centre in Rajender Nagar whose name was shared by the Central Board of Secondary Education in their complaint and who is suspected to be behind the alleged leak of Class 12 economics paper. The Delhi Police's crime branch is investigating the alleged leak of Class 12 economics and Class 10 mathematics papers after registering two separate cases in the matter. The owner of the coaching centre, a Delhi University passout, used to teach mathematics and economics. He is one of the main suspects, said an official privy to the probe. The official said they have not yet found any clue that point to the involvement of any CBSE official in the matter. "It is too early to say that CBSE officials are involved or not, but the investigation so far does not indicate such a thing. We have spoken to some students and coaching institutes and their teachers who had received copies of the leaked papers to ascertain the source of the leaked papers,"
CBSE paper leak issue 'unfortunate': Union HRD minister
Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar today termed the CBSE examination paper leak issue unfortunate and said culprits would not go scot-free, a day after the board announced re-examination in a Class 10 and a Class 12 subject. The CBSE, in a circular yesterday, had announced re-examination in the Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics subjects in the wake of reports of paper leaks. The the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare the date of re-examination probably on Monday or Tuesday, he said. This (paper leak) has been breach by the culprits and we will not let any culprit go scot-free. The police is on the job and I am very sure, they will nab the culprits as they have done in case of the SSC exam leak case. We have also instituted an internal inquiry, he told reporters here. Terming the incident unfortunate, Javadekar said he could understand the pain, anguish and frustrations of students and parents because we are one with them. The CBSE has earned a name ...
CBSE paper leak: Students hold protest at Jantar Mantar
The shrill cries of 'we want justice' pierced the serene morning air at Jantar Mantar today as hundreds of students gathered here, protesting against the re-examination of Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics papers. Holding placards, with slogans like 'Stop playing hit and trial with our lives' and 'It's not the students who need a retest, it's the system', the students rued how they have been left "traumatised" after hearing the news of re-examination. Many students claimed that almost all the papers had been leaked a day before the examinations and demanded that if a reexamination is to be held, it should be held for all the subjects. Bhavika Yadav, a Class 10 student of St Thomas School, said, "We were shocked after hearing the news of the re-examination. Why should we suffer just because a handful of students got the leaked paper before the examination?" Her friend, Ojasvy Chamdhok, echoed similar sentiments. "We have been under pressure right from the beginning of the ...
IIT KGP Alumni in US announce internship scholarships for 14
The IIT Kharagpur Alumni body in the US has announced internship scholarships for 14 students from the institute who received internship offers for the summer of 2018 at top global universities. The 14 students from various disciplines and at various levels of study at IIT Kharagpur have been awarded scholarships by the Alumni body - IIT Kharagpur Foundation (IITKGPF) of USA - to pursue research or internships at renowned academic institutions abroad, an IIT KGP statement said today. The grants were made available as part of the IIT KGP Foundations 'Award Programme for International Internships', which was launched in early March this year. Under the scheme, IITKGPF, a non-profit organization headquartered at Nebraska, would offer upto USD 3000 per student. The scholarship is disbursed through direct payments for expenses like airfare, stay and so on. Welcoming the initiative, Kaustav Brahma, B.Tech student at the Department of Electronics and Electrical Communications .
Congress demands removal of Javadekar, CBSE chairperson
The Congress on Thursday demanded removal of Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Chairperson in connection with the CBSE paper leak case.The Economics question paper of class XII and Maths question paper of class X were leaked on social media hours before the examination. The Economics exam was held on March 26 and Maths on March 28.Congress Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "Without removing Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and CBSE Chairperson Anita Karwal from their current positions, a fair and impartial investigation into this paper leak issue is impossible."The Congress spokesperson also claimed that not only two papers but some more papers have also been leaked."Post Vyapam and SSC, now three papers of CBSE have been leaked. As per students, some more papers have also been leaked. There was an error in evaluation of Class 12 exams in 2017," Surjewala asserted.He also questioned: why was the
New CBSE exam dates to be announced soon: Javadekar
Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce the new exam dates in the next couple of days.The re-examination has been necessitated after 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.Addressing a press conference here, Javadekar said, "CBSE will come up with the next step and the new exam dates in the next couple of days."He added, "We must make all efforts that these exams proceed smoothly and without any breach".Javadekar assured that culprits behind the paper leak will not be spared."This is a very unfortunate development. I understand the pain the parents and students will have to go through. Whoever is involved in the paper leak will not be spared. Police will soon arrest the culprits."He said that biggest challenge for the ministry is to eliminate all crimes in the .
Cabinet approves formulation of a new Integrated Scheme for School Education from 1st April, 2018 to 31st March, 2020
The scheme comes in the backdrop of PM's vision of SabkoShiksha, AchhiShiksha and aims to support the States in universalizing access to school education from classes pre-nursery to XII across the country.
Delhi School Association questions CBSE's silence on paper leak
The Delhi School Association on Thursday questioned the silence of Central Board of School Education (CBSE) chairman Anita Karwal over the issue of class X and XII board exam paper leak."CBSE chairman should at least give a statement, why hasn't she spoken to students and parents? This is condemnable," Ramesh Chand Jain, President of Delhi School Association told ANI.Jain also called on the government to put culprits behind the bars and asserted that the first step should be to set the system right.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.In its wake, the CBSE announced a re-examination, thus causing outrage among the students who staged a protest earlier in the day at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding there should either be re-examinations of all subjects or else of neither.The CBSE Board also wrote to Delhi Police conveying that it received a complaint on March ..
