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Jackman eyeing 'Bad Education'
Actor Hugh Jackman is in talks to star in the film "Bad Education".
Farhan, Vivek disappointed over CBSE re-exam decision
Bollywood names like Farhan Akhtar, Vivek Anand Oberoi
Four killed in Agra road accident
Four students were killed after their car fell into a 20-feet-deep drain here, police said.
CBSE receives fax revealing identity of person behind paper leak
The Central Board of School Education (CBSE) has received a complaint by fax naming a person from Sector 8, Rajinder Nagar to be behind the paper leak of Class 10 and 12 examination papers.The complaint received by an unknown source on March 23 claimed that the perpetrator runs a coaching institute, and also named two schools from the same vicinity as complicit in the leakage, the CBSE conveyed to the Delhi Police on Thursday.In the letter to the Delhi Police, the education board stated that the complaint copy was forwarded to the regional office of CBSE on March 24 and to Inspector Sushil Yadav on his Whatsapp."On March 26, CBSE academic unit received an unaddressed envelope containing four sheets of hand written answer papers of economics paper held on that day. It was indicated in the papers kept inside the envelope that the question paper was leaked and circulated through four WhatsApp numbers," the letter read.The papers of the Economics exam of class XII held on March 26 and ...
Malala returns to Pak since Taliban attack
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel Laureate, today arrived in Pakistan, six years after she was shot in head by the Taliban militants for advocating for girls education. Malala, now 20 and a vocal human rights activist, was shot by a gunman for campaigning for female education in 2012 in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Accompanied by her parents, Malala was escorted through Islamabad's Benazir Bhutto International Airport under tight security, Malala was dressed in Pakistani shalwar kameez and dupatta. She was smiling and looked happy as he was greeted at the airport. Her arrival and stay in Pakistan has been kept secret due to security threats. But official sources said that she is expected to stay for four days and meet Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. CEO of Malala Fund is also with her and she is expected to participate in the 'Meet the Malala' programme in Pakistan. It is not known if she will travel to her native Swat in northwestern ..
Class 11 student commits suicide, kin allege exploitation by teachers
A class 11th student in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah City committed suicide by jumping in front of a train.The deceased, Sagar Yadav, a student of Gyansthali Academy in Etawah, died on Thursday, after he jumped in front of a train at the Mehra rail crossing here.Family and classmates of the deceased blamed two teachers of exploiting a meritorious Sagar, who achieved 85 percent in his class 10 examinations.They said that two teachers of the school pressurised Sagar into taking tuition classes from them sometime before the final examinations were due, to which Sagar had to oblige.However, the tuition classes did not help him much and soon he discontinued them. The teachers thus became hostile towards Sagar and failed him in four different subjects in the examinations.The classmates and family also revealed that the teachers had constantly threatened to fail him if he did not rejoin the classes.Further investigations into the case are ongoing by the Police.
Study: Armed security officers are on the rise in US schools
Armed security officers are becoming more prevalent at America's schools, according to a federal study released today amid a heated debate over whether teachers and other school officials should carry guns. Armed officers were present at least once a week in 43 per cent of all public schools during the 2015-16 school year, compared with 31 percent of schools a decade before, according to data from a survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. Last month's mass shooting at a Florida high school put renewed focus on the role of armed school security guards, after a video showed that a sheriff's deputy at the school approached but did not enter the building where the attack was taking place. The study came out a day after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos kicked off a federal school safety panel. DeVos has said that schools should have the option to arm teachers. She's being criticized by teachers' unions for not including educators, students and experts in the panel,
Alumni gift foreign internships to IIT KGP students
The US-based IIT KGP Alumni Foundation has announced internship scholarships for 14 students who received internship offers for 2018 at top global universities, it announced in a statement on Thursday.
Ludhiana: Mother appears for Class 10 examination with son
Proving that education and attaining knowledge has no age limit, a mother and son duo here are jointly preparing to appear in the Class 10 Board examination.44-year-old Rajni Bala had completed Class 9 in 1989, but due to an unfortunate family circumstance, she had to give up her education. Eventually, she was married and began her family life."My husband has been telling me for several years to complete my education. However, I had three children and had to educate them. Although I am working as a ward attendant in a civil hospital, I realised that it is important to pass Class 10 at least, in the present day. Therefore, I began preparing along with my son, who is also in Class 10. We go to school together and study also together," Rajni told ANI.While the initial days were awkward for Rajni, she said with the support of her husband, children, and mother-in-law, she was able to overcome her initial inhibitions and work hard to achieve her goal."My mother-in-law, in spite of being ...
Cabinet approves strengthening of Krishi Vigyan Kendras
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for the continuation and strengthening of 669 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) till 2019-20.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Department of Agricultural Research and Education proposal for KVKs established before March 31 last year, a statement said.The Cabinet also approved the proposal for 11 Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes (ATARIs), support to the Directorates of Extension Education (DEEs) of Agricultural Universities (AUs) and all special programmes associated with the scheme and establishment of 76 spills over KVKs as already approved in the 12th Plan.The financial outlay for the KVK Scheme, including Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture (DKMA) for 2017-20, shall be of Rs 2,82,400.72 lakh, the PIB statement said.The KVKs would act as knowledge and resource centre in the field of agriculture in the district and would build models of ...
Cabinet okays Rs 6600 cr education loan for weaker sections
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a whopping Rs 6,600 crore for providing education loans to students belonging to economically weaker sections.The Cabinet approved the continuation of Credit Guarantee Fund for Education Loans Scheme (CGFEL) and continuation and modification of Central Sector Interest Subsidy Scheme (CSIS).The government over the period of 2017-18 to 2019-20 would provide loans for 10 lakh students.In order to allow more students to access the benefit, (and also considering that the average loan size has been only Rs 4 lakh), the ceiling on the loan amount has been refixed at Rs 7.5 lakh.To promote quality education, the scheme would cover loans for pursuing professional/technical courses from NAAC/NBA accredited Institutions/programmes or Institutions of National Importance or Central Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs).This condition would, however, be applicable to prospective effect, and would not apply to the current loans.As against the scheme which ran since .
University teachers, students march to protest Centre's autonomy decision
Teachers and students of various universities on Wednesday held a march here to protest against the government decision to accord 'autonomy' to institutions of higer education, calling it a "ruse to privatise government-funded higher education".
CBSE paper leak affects 28 lakh students
More than 28 lakh students have been affected by CBSE decision on Wednesday to re-conduct examination for two papers of Class X and XII.
CCEA approves proposal to merge primary, secondary education schemes
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a proposal to formulate an integrated scheme on school education by subsuming Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and teacher education, which will run from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020.
Their faith in CBSE shaken, students, parents fume over re-exam decision
The CBSE faced a hailstorm of rebukes and criticism on Wednesday after it decided to re-conduct exam of Class 10 maths and Class 12 economics in the wake of alleged leak of question papers that has shaken the faith of many students and parents in the school board.
MBBS students protest against fee hike
Students of a private medical college here have hit the streets to protest against exorbitant hike in the annual fees by the college administration. Holding placards, students of SGRR medical college staged a dharna here in protest against the college administration's decision to effect a manifold hike in the annual fees. Besides SGRR Medical college, Himalayan Medical college and Subharti Medical college have hiked their annual fees for a medical course from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 19 lakh. The placards appealed to the college administration to revoke the decision as middle class families could not afford it. The decision follows a cabinet move giving private medical colleges the freedom to decide their own fees.
Cabinet approves continuation of Krishi Vigyan Kendras
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the proposal for continuation and strengthening of 669 Krishi Vigyan Kendras(KVKs) established till March last year up to 2019-20 and 11 Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes (ATARIs).
Tendulkar sanctions funds for development of 20 schools
Nominated Rajya Sabha member and legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday visited the Guru Govind Singh T School in the Sewri area of Mumbai and interacted with the students.Batting to build a stronger future for India, Tendulkar has funded schools and educational institute projects worth Rs. 7.4 crores through the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD).Guru Govind Singh T School is one of the first schools for which Sachin sanctioned funds, for the construction and upgradation of classrooms.The veteran cricketer has been at the forefront in utilising his MPLAD funds not only for the betterment of school children across the country, but also for improvement of public services.Along with funding the infrastructure for several schools and educational institutes, Sachin has also been supporting public services such as police departments.He sanctioned Rs. 15 lakhs for the development of infrastructure and water supply equipment for police training institute ..
WB Natiomal University of Juridical Sciences V-C resigns
The Vice-Chancellor of West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Prof P Ishwara Bhat today resigned from his post citing health and family reasons. His resignation follows demonstrations by the students' association demanding the V-C put in his papers by 9 am today. The students, under the banner 'Students Juridical Association', alleged that under the tenure of Bhat, there has been no coordination between students and the management, no dialogue and an overall decline in academic standards. In his mail to the Chancellor, Supreme Court Chief Justice Deepak Mishra, Bhat said, "It has been a great honour and privilege to serve this Univerity which I have done with full sincerity, in accordance with law and to the best of my ability." He said that due to health and family reasons, he would be unable to serve the University in the capacity of Vice-Chancellor. The Students Juridical Association, which was spearheading the movement for Bhat's resignation, claimed .
CBSE paper leak: Board announces re-exam; HRD initiates probe
The CBSE today announced re-examination in the Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics subjects in the wake of reports of paper leaks even as Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said a new leak-proof system would be put in place for conducting the board exams. Seeking to reach out to parents and students worried over the alleged incidents of repeated leaks, Javadekar said he has spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him about the developments. He also said that the HRD ministry had initiated an internal probe into the matter. The Delhi Police's Crime Branch has also begun investigating the alleged leak of the CBSE's Class 12 economics paper and registered a separate case in connection with the alleged leak of the Class 10 mathematics paper. Top police officials, this evening, also discussed the further line of investigation. In a circular, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said that dates for the re-examination would be posted on its website within a ..
