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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 ..
Their faith in CBSE shaken, students fume over re-exam decision
The CBSE faced a hailstorm of rebukes and criticism on Wednesday after it announced that two papers of class X and XII will be re-conducted on account of their being leaked earlier, with the victims admitting the incident has shaken their faith in the school board.
Female candidates across US stress gender, motherhood
A record number of women are expected to run for office this year, and already they are upending traditional campaigning by emphasizing their gender as they introduce themselves to an electorate they hope is eager for change. Women running for governor in Wisconsin and Maryland breastfeed their infants in their campaign videos. Another in Georgia tells voters that "the folks who have held the office of governor don't look like me." Maryland gubernatorial candidate Krish Vignarajah says, "Historically speaking, women were perhaps more hesitant to highlight their womanhood. For me, I think it's an asset." The candidates want more emphasis placed on issues such as education, health care, early childhood development, workplace equality and paid family leave.
Private varsities bill passed by Telangana Assembly
A Bill to allow private universities in Telangana was passed by the state Assembly today. The 'Telangana State Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Bill, 2018', introduced by Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Kadiam Srihari in the Assembly yesterday, was passed after discussions today amid a walk out by opposition parties, including the BJP and TDP. During the discussions, Srihari said setting up of private universities was aimed at ensuring availability of worldwide educational and research opportunities to students in Telangana. "State run universities will be developed. Private universities will not be accorded a red-carpet welcome at the cost of state universities. In that connection I give an assurance on behalf of the state government," he said. BJP, Congress and TDP ruled states also have private universities, not just Telangana, he said, adding 11 private universities are coming up in Andhra Pradesh. "It is not meant to affect either ...
Tendulkar interacts with school children
It was a dream come true for the students of Guru Govind Singh Tegbahadur High School here when they met and interacted with cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today. Tendulkar, as a member of Rajya Sabha, had sanctioned funds for construction and upgradation of classrooms of the school, located in Sewri, south Mumbai. He interacted with children and also posed for photographs, after distributing them goodies like bats, balls and footballs. Recently he also sanctioned over Rs 40 lakh from the MP Local Area Development funds for construction of a school building in Drugmulla area of Kupwara district in Kashmir, which will be the first school in the locality, sources close to the cricket legend said. Speaking to reporters after visit to the Sewri school, Tendulkar noted that he was a teacher's son. "This is an unbelievable experience and I was sharing my thoughts with teachers here...I come from a family where my father (late Ramesh Tendulkar) taught in Kirti college, he was a
#March4Education, #LeakingGovt: People tweet frustration over CBSE leaks
People today vented their anger and frustration on Twitter after the Central Board of Secondary Education announced re-examination in Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics papers amid reports that the papers had been leaked. Delhi Congress chief Ajay Maken tweeted how his son and many other students were feeling dejected following the reports. "My son Aujaswi studied really hard for #CBSE Class X Board Math Exams held today. His joy of finishing Board Exams was short-lived. He is extremely dejected as the Math paper got leaked& this #LeakingGovt will hold the Exam again. I feel sorry for him as lakhs of other students! (sic)" he tweeted. Lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan questioned whether any exam or selection process is "scam-proof" in India. "#Vyapam,AIIMS, #SSC & now #CBSE exam leak through WhatsApp. Is there any exam or selection which is safe&scam proof in India? Even after PM's app leaks our personal data to US firm, our govt tells us that Aadhar data is ...
New foolproof system from Monday to check paper leak: Javadekar
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar today said a new foolproof system would be in place from Monday for CBSE board exams following reports that the CBSE Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics papers had been leaked. His comments came after the CBSE decided to re-conduct the two exams following fresh reports in social media that the class 10 paper had been leaked. Javadekar said an internal probe was initiated into reports claiming that the papers were leaked. The minister said he had spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him about the developments. It seems some kind of gang is behind this and is doing it deliberately. A special team is already probing the matter and the guilty will not spared, he told reporters as he faced a barrage of questions about the repeated leaks. On Monday, panic had stuck students following claims on Whatsapp that the class 12 economics paper has been leaked, though CBSE had denied it. On March 15, the social media was abuzz with reports that ..
CBSE paper leak: Javadekar promises leak-proof system
After the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) decided to conduct a re-examination for the Class X Maths and Class XII Economics papers amid reports of the paper leak, Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that a new system would be put in place to ensure no leaks take place."Some parts of the paper were leaked on WhatsApp and we have made police complaint regarding it. An investigation is underway and strict action will be taken. We have also decided to tighten security for the time when papers are being distributed," Javadekar said in a press conference here."The examinations are conducted across the country but this has been reported only from a few schools in Delhi. Cabinet has approved for National Testing Agency (NTA) to come into effect from next year to ensure leak-proof examination," Javadekar added.Meanwhile, the Joint Commissioner of Police-Crime and Special Commissioner of Police-Crime have conducted a meeting with Delhi
Students, teachers march against grant of autonomy to varsities
A large number of students and teachers of central universities, including Delhi University, today took out a protest march from Mandi House to Parliament Street against the UGC move granting full autonomy to select higher educational institutes, The march, organised by Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) and Federation of Central Universities' Teachers' Associations (FEDCUTA), was joined by leaders of some opposition parties and culminated with a protest meet on Parliament Street. Addressing the gathering, CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat said education policies of the Modi government intended to end reservations in higher education. "This is done by those people who talk about progress in the society. The government is trying to destroy top universities and such effort will end social justice," Karat said. Commenting about the autonomy given to universities, she said that autonomy given to universities is to ensure that they start courses that fetches more money and give ...
Over 1 lakh kids skip caste, religion columns during school
Over one lakh children in Kerala have left columns relating to caste and religion blank in school admission records in Kerala last year, Education Minister C Ravindranath told the state Assembly today. In a written reply, he said that as many as 1,24,147 children had not filled up the columns while enrolling in different standards of the government and government-aided schools during 2017-18 academic year. Most of these children were students of classes 1 to 10, he said. As many as 275 of them were studying in plus one and 239 in plus two, he said. However, no students had skipped the respective columns during admission in any vocational higher secondary schools in the state, the minister said in a reply to a question by D K Murali of CPI(M).
JNUTA, JNUSU strikes 'unlawful': JNU Registrar
Terming the protests by teachers and students bodies "unlawful", the JNU administration today said a few people had caused huge administrative and financial loss to the university. Due to the protests, the processing of bills and scholarship applications were hit, especially during the final two weeks of the current fiscal, JNU Registrar Pramod Kumar said in a statement. "The JNUTA and JNUSU strike over the past two weeks has caused a huge administrative and financial loss to the university. "This happened because of a handful of students and teachers who carried out totally uncalled for and unlawful activities," he said. Kumar appealed to the JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) and the JNU Teachers' Association (JNUTA) to refrain from holding protests. "The unlawful lock out of several buildings and offices has caused enormous inconvenience and the academic loss caused by unrelenting strikes is difficult to reckon at this stage," the registrar said. "The administration has discussed these ...
Govt committed to create an ideal atmosphere for students :
Assam government is committed to create an ideal atmosphere for the growth of students as they are the country's future, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said today. "The state government is working resolutely for the intellectual, physical and social development of students so that they can contribute to the growth of the state", he said in an interaction with students at the Central Hall of Assam Assembly here. "There is no shortcut to success and the students should work hard to taste success in life", he said. He also appealed to the students to live in peace with people belonging to various castes, creeds, communities and religions and work for a new Assam which could claim to be among the five most developed states in the country. Students from Patharkandi College, Karimganj College, Haflong College and Pharmacy Institute Gauhati Medical College interacted with him. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary. MLAs Tapan Gogoi, Gurujyoti Das, Krishnandu .
Haryana govt hikes financial assistance of workers' children
The Manohar Lal Khattar government in Haryana has hiked the financial assistance for education given to the children of registered workers by 50 per cent, an official said. Besides, for the first time, an incentive amount will be given to the students excelling in class X examination as an encouragement to perform even better, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Nayab Singh Saini told reporters here today. He said the financial assistance to students from class I to VIII has been increased from Rs 3,000 to Rs 8,000, for students of class IX to XII and of ITIs from Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000. For students pursuing graduation it has been raised from Rs 8,000 to Rs 15,000 and for post graduation from Rs 12,000 to Rs 20,000. Apart from this, their expenditure on account of study in engineering in private institutions, medical and technical education, management and other professional courses would also be borne by the labour and employment board, he said. Earlier, this facility was ...
With Launch of New "Stackable Credential" Pilot Program, CAIA Association Introduces another Alternative Investment Industry First
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, a global leader in alternative investment education and the first to offer a credential focused on the space, today announced the launch of a new pilot program that will allow a small number of qualified candidates to "stack" their acquired knowledge and credentials, and move directly to Level II of the rigorous two-part CAIA exam.As part of this new program, up to 500 candidates, made up of CFA Institute members in good standing, will be able to waive passage of Level I of the CAIA exam and immediately begin preparing for Level II. Upon successfully passing the Level II exam and joining the CAIA Association, the candidate will earn the prestigious CAIA Charter, a mark of distinction in the fast-growing and highly competitive alternative investment industry. The CAIA Association will study the results of the pilot to better understand how to best meet the growing need for education in the alternative investment space, ...
NITI Aayog launches ranking of 'aspirational districts'
The NITI Aayog on Wednesday launched the baseline ranking for 101 aspirational districts based on 49 indicators across several sectors including health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources.
CUHP: Cong says will submit memorandum to President
The state Congress today said it will submit a memorandum to the President against any move to shift the majority of campus of the proposed Central University of Himachal Pradesh to Dehra from Dharamshala. Dehra, about 70 kilometres from Dharamshala, in Kangra district falls under the constituency of BJP MP Anuraag Thakur. The university campuses are to be constructed in Dehra and Dharamshala. The matter had been hanging in the balance for the past eight years as the BJP wants 70 per cent of the campus in Dehra and the rest in Dharamshala, while the Congress wants majority of the campuses in Dharamshala. "It is the right of Dharamshala to have the major portion of Central University of Himachal Pradesh. The land was made available by our government in Dharamshala," Congress leader Sudhir Sharma said. Sharma said party leaders would submit a memorandum to the President - through Kangra deputy commissioner - in support of the demand. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur yesterday said that the
Internal inquiry into CBSE leaks, new system from Monday: Javadekar
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government was conducting an internal inquiry into reports claiming that the CBSE Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics papers had been leaked. A new system would be put in place from Monday to ensure no leaks take place and the government would ensure that there is no injustice, Javadekar said. He said he was "saddened" by reports that the papers had leaked and asserted that he was confident that the police would investigate and nab the culprits. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today announced a re-examination in the Class 10 mathematics and Class 12 economics papers following reports that they had been leaked. "CBSE had a very solid system in place. But if someone is leaking it or there is some loophole in it, taking that into consideration, a new system will be put in place from Monday which will ensure there is no such leakage. "This I want to assure parents and students. I am confident that police will ...
Delhi Police registers case in Class 12 Economics paper leak matter
Delhi Police's crime branch has begun investigating the alleged leak of Class 12 Economics paper after registering a case in the matter, an official said today. In the wake of reports claiming paper leaks, the CBSE today announced re-examination in Class 10 Mathematics and Class 12 Economics papers. On Monday, panic had gripped students of Class 12 following claims on social media that the Economics paper had been leaked even though the Central Board of Secondary Education had denied there was any slip up. Alok Kumar, joint commissioner of police, crime, confirmed a case was registered yesterday following a complaint by the Board. Another officer privy to the probe said the case has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including cheating. Reports about the question paper being leaked had circulated on social media - including via WhatsApp - several hours before the paper commenced. The CBSE, however, denied any leak and urged students and parents not to ...
Students, teachers march to protest against graded autonomy scheme
A large section of students and professors of central universities and Delhi University today took a protest march from Mandi House to Parliament Street against autonomous status granted to universities. The march, organised by Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) and Federation of Central Universities' Teachers' Associations (FEDCUTA) culminated in a protest meet on Parliament Street. Addressing the gathering, CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat said education policies of Modi government intends to end reservations in higher education. "This is done by those people who talk about progress in the society. Government is trying to destroy top universities and such effort will end social justice," Karat said. Commenting about the autonomy given to universities, she said that autonomy given to universities is to ensure that they start courses that fetches more money and give reservation to foreign students. The CPI (M) leader during the protest also demanded arrest and suspension of ...
New device to track movement of students in schools
A new device using technology like WiFi, Bluetooth beacons and GPS that can track the movement of students to ensure their safety within their school campuses was presented before a select group of private school principals in the city. The device can be worn by students as standard identity cards and the data can be sent to the nearest gateway for detecting the movement, device manufacturer Future Netwings Solutions Pvt Ltd chief executive officer Jaideep Chakrabarti claimed. Introducing such a device is important in the wake of reports of some incidents involving students within the school campuses in the city and elsewhere, he said at the demonstration before the school principals last night. About the device he said, "If a student has unusal movement in a secluded area, alerts are generated immediately and cameras are activated. Unlike CCTV-based surveillance with hours of video footage but no real information, the solution Hipla School provides real time, ...
