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Apple introduces new iPad, classroom software for schools
Taking on Google, Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new 9.7-inch iPad that will be available for schools in the US for just $299 ($329 for consumers).
NHRC notice to MP government over removal of clothes of hostellers
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh government after taking note of an alleged order to women hostellers of a central university to remove their clothes.
Drop outs biggest challenge for education system: Sharmila Tagore
Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore on Tuesday said the biggest challenge for the current education system in India was the large scale drop outs from schools in the early stages.
Govt looks at bringing madrasa teachers to mainstream
The Centre has started a training programme to bring madrasa teachers of the country to the mainstream, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said today. He was speaking at an event to mark the culmination of a residential training programme for 40 madrasa teachers here. The event was organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in collaboration with Jamia Millia Islamia. "For the first time, such a campaign has been launched to link madrasa teachers with the mainstream education system. Such training programmes will strengthen Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message to have Quran in one hand and computer in the other hand, a statement quoted Naqvi as saying. Certificates were distributed to the teachers after completion of their training, which began on March 22. These teachers will teach mainstream subjects like Science, Maths, Computer, Hindi, English and others, it said. Naqvi added that more than 50 per cent of these teachers included women. "The objective of this programme is to ...
Odisha, Vedanta signs MoU to set up medical college
The Odisha government on Tuesday signed an MoU with the Vedanta Group to set up a 500 bedded medical college and hospital in Kalahandi district.
Gujarati becomes compulsory in schools of Gujarat
The Gujarat government has made it mandatory for all schools in the state to teach Gujarati language to their students, Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said on Tuesday.
Raj governor seeks details on vacant teaching posts
Taking serious note of the lack of teachers in state universities, Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh has sought details from vice chancellors about the vacant posts, an official release said today. The governor noticed that there is a difference in approved posts and teachers appointed in the state universities, the release said. He has asked the VCs to give the details along with an action plan by April 20, it said.
Acting director for JIPMER appointed
B Vishnu Bhat, senior professor of Neonatology and Dean (Research) in JIPMER, was appointed as the Acting Director of the premier medical institute here. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) is a central government funded institute with autonomy. Bhat had been in the field of medical education and research for more than three decades, a JIPMER relese said today.
AWU students' stir enter 22nd day, Min says no mention of VC
As the Assam Women's University student's indefinite strike for a permanent vice-chancellor entered its 23rd day today, state Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the assembly that there is no mention of the post in the Assam Women's University Act, 2013. The state government has not violated the act as there is no mention of the post of vice-chancellor in it and regular teachers were not appointed as no advertisements were given for the purpose, he said. Abdul Khaleq of Congress had raised the issue in the assembly and questioned why a permanent VC had not been appointed though about five years had passed since the University, the only one of its kind in the north east, began classes. He also said that the government is trying to close down the university when Sarma himself as education minister in the erstwhile Tarun Gogoi-led Congress government had passed the Assam Women's University Bill in 2013. Sarma in his reply said, "The state government has not ...
H.E. Alphonsus Stoelinga, Ambassador of the Netherlands to India visits Chitkara University
Chitkara University is happy to host H.E. Alphonsus Stoelinga, Ambassador of Netherlands and Karanpreet Kaur, Senior Policy Officer at its Punjab Campus on March 26th 2018.The objective of the visit was to inform faculty and students about higher education opportunities in the Netherlands and newly launched scholarships, specifically for Indian students.At Chitkara University, students are a part of one of the finest curriculums during their student exchange program.Chitkara University has tie-ups with only the world's best.The university encourages its students to get a global exposure and provides all possible help to make dreams come true.It would be a great opportunity for students to grab the opportunities in Netherlands and the session provided all the necessary information.A nation's educated workforce shapes its future.India has the world's youngest population since half of its population is under the age of 25.Over years, the Dutch higher education system has witnessed the ...
Punjab to hold elections to students' bodies from next year
The Punjab government will allow holding of elections to students' unions in colleges and universities from next year (2019), Chief Minister Amarinder Singh told the state assembly on Tuesday.
Nitish announces scholarships for madrassa students
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced scholarships for students of government-affiliated madrassas. He also pledged to appoint Urdu teachers in all high schools.
Only 8 per cent schools comply with RTE Act: study
Only 8 per cent schools across the country comply with the provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, according to a study by a civil society group on implementation of the act. RTE forum, the civil society coalition working on Right To Education, today organised the 8th National Stocktaking Convention with over 10,000 NGO members from across 20 states. According to the study, India's spending on education is less than 3 per cent of GDP, compared to its obligation of spending 6 per cent; and its per capita spending on education is approximately four times less than the spending incurred by middle income countries. And while vacancies for the posts of teachers remains to be a serious issue, the study suggest that almost 20 per cent of teachers in India are untrained. The event, which brought together over 500 people from 15 states to discuss the status of education in the country, saw a national campaign being launched by the forum to make education a critical issue in the ...
EWS admissions: Delhi govt warns pvt schools against asking for Aadhaar
The Delhi government has warned all private schools in the national capital against asking for the Aadhaar number of children while admitting them in entry level classes under the economically weaker section or the disadvantaged group categories and refusing admission to such students on the grounds of distance range. "Private unaided recognised schools are once directed to ensure and facilitate the admission of the selected candidates of EWS/DG Category in the respective class without creating any hindrance," the Directorate of Education (DoE) said in a letter to the schools. "The schools should not ask for Aadhaar number of the children and income certificate from those EWS category parents who submit copy of BPL/Food Security Card issued by Food and Civil Supply Department," it said. The education department has also warned schools against demanding any school fees and denying admission to students under the EWS/DG category either on grounds of distance range or on pretext of minor
Maha govt may bring law to check copying in exams: Tawde
The Maharashtra government said today that it will consider bringing in a law to check copying by students during exams and will also take strict action against those who leak the question papers. School education minister Vinod Tawde made an announcement to this effect in the Legislative Council while replying to a debate, initiated by Vikram Kale (NCP), on the spate of incidents of copying in the recently held exams of Classes 10 and 12 in the state. The minister also warned of stringent action against the officials who change the designated examination centres at the last minute. The Maharashtra State Board every year conducts the exams of Classes 10 and 12, also referred to as the Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, respectively. This year, there have been several complaints of students copying during the exams and the leakage of question papers. Replying to the debate on the issue in the Upper House, Tawde said, ..
CISF offered security consultancy to 60 schools: Govt
The CISF had offered security consultancy services to 60 schools across the country and it has received responses from about half of them, the government informed Parliament today. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, said the paramilitary force has offered consultancy services to 60 schools/school chains. Those offered the services include the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Society, Delhi Public School (DPS) society, Tagore International School Delhi, schools under the national capital territory of Delhi, Ryan International Schools, Podar Schools Mumbai, Doon School Dehradun, Rishi Valley School, Scindia School Gwalior, Mayo College Ajmer and Lawrence school Sanawar among others. The minister said that a "response has been received from 29 schools". The Central Industrial Security Force started offering these services to schools in November last year in the wake of the killing of a student at a Gurgaon ...
Mizoram yet to receive Rs 24.7 cr from Centre for setting up
The Centre had sanctioned Rs 126. 72 crore for setting up the first and only medical college in Mizoram but the state was yet to receive the entire amount, state health minister Lal Thanzara informed the assembly today. Replying to a question from Dr K. Beichhua of the opposition Mizo National Front (MNF), Lal Thanzara said that of the sanctioned amount, the state government was yet to receive an allocation to the tune of Rs 24.7 crore. He said that the expenditure incurred for establishment of the medical college, to be named as Mizoram Institute of Medical Education and Research (MIMER), till date was Rs 18.06 crore. The MIMER was being established at Falkawn, near Aizawl and 90 per cent of the civil work such as construction of the building and approach roads, had been completed, he said.
SC to hear plea seeking CBI probe into student's suicide
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will hear a plea seeking a CBI probe into the alleged suicide by a class nine student of Ahlcon Public School.
Music lessons boost children's memory, grades
Joining a music class may help children improve academic performance as researchers have found that such lessons can enhance their cognitive abilities -- including language-based reasoning and short-term memory.
Can music lessons improve academic performance in kids?
Dear parents, music lessons can improve your child's cognitive skills and academic performance.According to the study, visual arts lessons were also found to significantly improve children's visual and spatial memory."Despite indications that music has beneficial effects on cognition, music is disappearing from general education curricula," says Dr Artur Jaschke, from VU University of Amsterdam, who led the study with Dr Henkjan Honing and Dr Erik Scherder."This inspired us to initiate a long-term study on the possible effects of music education on cognitive skills that may underlie academic achievement."The researchers conducted the study with 147 children across multiple Dutch schools, using a structured musical method developed by the Ministry of Research and Education in the Netherlands together with an expert centre for arts education.All schools followed the regular primary school curriculum, with some providing supplementary music or visual arts classes. In these, the children .
