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Rs.513.5647 Crore funds released for Pre-metric scholarship of ST students from 2014-2015 to 2016-17
Under these schemes, viz., Pre-Matric Scholarship and Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students, the funds are being shared at the ratio of 75:25 between the Centre and State Government / UTs, and 90:10 for the North Eastern States and Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Under the scheme National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students, funds are released to the Institutes / students, and under NOS scheme, funds are released to Ministry of External Affairs on reimbursement basis.
Chhattisgarh: 56 prisoners sit for exams in district jail
At least 56 prisoners on Sunday sat for a examination in Ramanujganj district jail of Balrampur - Ramanujganj district in Chhattisgarh under 'Rashtravyapi Mahapariksha Abhiyan'."Prisoners are very enthusiastic about the examination. We are thinking of organising such kind of examination campaign in the future," said Jail Superintendent GS Markam.This is the first time that a 'Mahapariksha Abhiyan' has been organised in a district jail.
German foreign minister condemns anti-Semitism at schools
Germany's foreign minister has sharply condemned rising anti-Semitism at schools following a new case at an elementary school in Berlin. Heiko Maas told daily Bild today that, "if a child is threatened in anti-Semitic ways, that's shameful and unbearable. We have to counter any kind of anti-Semitism decisively." Daily paper Berliner Zeitung reported earlier this week that a Jewish girl was abused at a Berlin elementary school by Muslim immigrant children "because she doesn't believe in Allah," and that in the past she had also received death threats. Anti-Semitic incidents at schools across Germany have risen in recent years and led to some Jewish students leaving public schools for private schools. Maas, who is currently on a visit to Israel, is known as a strong advocate of minority rights.
Teachers block NH in Ludhiana, baton-charged
Police today resorted to mild baton charge to thwart a protest by thousands of teachers on the Grand Trunk Road here today. The teachers were protesting in support of their demands, including regularisation of the contractual staff, Didar Singh, a representative of the teachers, said. The teachers blocked vehicular traffic on Ludhiana-Jalandhar national highway for more than an hour. They lifted the sit-in after an assurance from the Ludhiana district administration that Chief Minister Amarinder Singh would meet them on April 2 in Chandigarh. The protest was organised by the Joint Teachers Front. Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal condemned the lathi charge on teachers. In a statement issued in Chandigarh, Badal said the teachers were protesting "because the ruling Congress is refusing to honour its pre-election promise to regularise all 15,000 contractual teachers in the state." "The SAD is with the teachers and will raise the demand for regularisation of all 15,000 ...
Ex-NCERT Director to represent India on UNESCO's Executive Board
The Centre on Sunday announced the nomination of Professor J S Rajput, former Director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), as India's representative to the Executive Board (EXB) of UNESCO.Professor Rajput, who is known for his contributions in school education and teacher education, has held several assignments which include Professor in NCERT, 1974, Principal of the Regional Institute of Education Bhopal 1977-88, Joint Educational Adviser, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, 1989-94; Chairman, National Council for Teacher Education, NCTE, 1994-99 and the Director of the NCERT, 1999-2004.A Padma Shri recipient, Professor Rajput's association with UNESCO and other international agencies extends over three decades. UNESCO acknowledged his contributions by selecting him for the Prestigious Jan Amos Comenius Medal for outstanding contributions in research and innovations in the year 2004. He received this Award in July 2009.He was
Ex-NCERT director nominated as India's representative to Unesco
India on Sunday nominated former Director of NCERT, Prof. J.S. Rajput as India's representative to the Executive Board of Unesco, said an official statement.
JK Guv approves scholarship scheme for meritorious students of SMVD College of Nursing
Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra, chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, have approved a scholarship scheme for BSc Nursing students of SMVD College in Reasi district. This scheme has been introduced to inculcate competitive spirit among the students and provide financial assistance to the meritorious as well as poor students to enable them to pursue the course, an official spokesperson said. This scheme, titled 'Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Nursing Scholarship Scheme', will benefit 24 students, three each under the merit and merit-cum-means categories, year wise for four years. Each selected student will get tuition fee waiver of 100 per cent, 75 per cent and 50 per cent amounting to Rs 40,000, Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000, respectively, in each academic year on the basis of her inter-se merit among the first three positions in the previous two semesters of the 2nd, 3rdand 4th academic years, the spokesperson said. The amount of scholarship will be directly credited into the .
Bill to make learning Telugu compulsory welcomed
BJP and other opposition parties and academicians have welcomed the Telangana government's decision to make Telugu compulsory in schools in the state from academic year 2018-19. The Telangana Legislative Assembly yesterday passed the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Bill, 2018, making teaching and learning Telugu compulsory in all schools from academic year 2018-19. Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Education Kadiam Srihari, who moved the bill, said the government's idea was to protect and promote the language. Telugu shall be taught as a compulsory subject from classes 1 to 10 in all schools, commencing from the academic year 2018-19 in a "phased manner," the bill said. The bill provides for making Telugu compulsory from classes 1 to 10 in all government, aided and private schools with state syllabus having Telugu and English as mediums of instruction. For private and central schools with CBSE, ICSE, IB and Cambridge syllabus having English as ...
Mumbaikars join 'March for our Lives' rally
In a gesture of solidarity with the United States where people took out a march against gun violence, 'March for our Lives', the Mumbaikars too took out a march on Sunday."The march here in Mumbai is to show people in the United States that they're not alone. We stand with them united in this mission to end gun violence," Anil Rohira, one of the conveners told ANI."This march is awareness. Not only in the United States but throughout the world, every life is precious. This should not happen that an innocent kid going into school to gain knowledge and education does not return home one evening. As citizens of the world, we should make sure this does not happen," he added.The March for Our Lives, a student-led demonstration, took place in Washington D.C., on Sunday, to pressurise the Trump administration for tougher gun measures.Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School in Parkland, Florida organised the massive protests in collaboration with the non-profit organisation,
Autonomy in no way a step towards privatisation; will enhance global standing of our institutions: Javadekar
The autonomy being granted to several leading varsities, including Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and others, is in "no way a step towards privatisation of education" or fee-hikes, and the Centre will continue to support these educational institutions like before, HRD minister Prakash Javadekar asserted today. The Union government would continue to fund the salaries of the faculty as well as provide other grants, Javadekar told PTI adding that greater autonomy essentially meant an enhanced global stature and a greater freedom to undertake fresh academic initiatives. "The autonomy being granted to JNU and others is in no way a step towards privatisation of education as is being suggested by some quarters," the HRD minister said. Higher education sector regulator University Grants Commission (UGC) recently granted full autonomy to 60 institutions, including five central and 21 state universities, which maintained high standards. There were reports of apprehensions and even protests ..
Students, guardians too to have say in evaluating edu insts
In a bid to spruce up the qualitative assessment of educational institutions, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has made it mandatory for the institutes to furnish all the information about them online. It has also provided for the first time a questionnaire aimed at satisfying the concerns of the students and their guardians in assessment and evaluation of institutions. In an Interview to PTI Bhasha, the NAAC Executive Council president, Virendra S Chauhan said, We have given due importance to the satisfaction of students and their guardians for the first time in the process of evaluation of the academic institutions. "It has been done so as the definition of quality for different stakeholders may be different but the students and their guardians have the highest stake in the process. Taking this into account, a detailed questionnaire has been created, incorporating the concerns of the students and their guardians. The NAAC may seek answers to these questions ..
Punjab teachers block highway near Ludhiana
Hundreds of teachers blocked the busy National Highway No. 1 (NH-1) near Ludhiana on Sunday after the Punjab government failed to give them any assurance on their demand, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded.
At annual fest, IITians pledge to train unemployed youth, clean Ganga
Cleaning the Ganga and training unemployed youth were some of the initiatives taken up at Cognizance, the annual three-day technical festival of IIT Roorkee.
Chittorgarh: Six children injured after school bus overturns
At least six children were injured after a school bus turned turtle in Chittorgarh."School bus of Lotus Public School, Kanera turned turtle in Palcha. Out of the 30 children on board, 10 were injured and they are under treatment. The driver was also injured," Chittorgarh Sub-Divisional Officer Suresh Kumar Khatik said.Last year, 32 people died and seven others were injured after a bus fell into a river in Sawai Madhopur's Dubi area.
Goan-Portuguese school kids collaborate, pen book on water pollution
School students from Portugal and Goa, who have co-authored a multi-lingual, illustrated book of short stories on rivers and seas, have mirrored concerns about water pollution and scarcity across the European country and its former colony in India, while also featuring Goa's controversial offshore casinos that dot the Mandovi river off Panaji.
Anti-gun control group criticises 'March for Our Lives' rally
National Rifle Association, a lobbyist group which opposes restrictions on gun sales and ownership in the US, has criticised the anti-gun protest, 'March for Our Lives' rally and said it was a movement supported by billionaires to strip the right to protect one's family.In the wake of last month's shooting at a Florida school, which claimed 17 lives, thousands of people flooded the Pennsylvania Avenue in the American capital of Washington for the "March for Our Lives" on March 24 to support tougher gun controls.Students from the Florida school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas (MSD) High School, and people from all walks of life, including Hollywood celebrities, came out in huge numbers to participate in the march.CNN reported that NRA, however, posted a video and said that it is the 'gun-hating' elites who are 'exploiting children' to destroy second amendment (which is the right of the people to keep and bear arms) and are trying to strip the means of defending one's family.The video also ...
UP Dy CM forms teams to curb cheating during exams
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma today said he has formed district-level teams to curb cheating during ongoing examinations of a state-run university. The B R Ambedkar University, Agra, has examination centres in several districts of the state, including Mathura and Aligarh. At an assessment meeting here, Sharma said officers of the university would coordinate with DMs and senior police officials of the districts where the examination centres are located. He said strong action would be taken against the varsity-affiliated colleges from where incidents of cheating are reported.
Manmohan Singh visits Hindu College, remembers his days as student
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh today visited the Hindu College here, 70 years after he completed his bachelors in economics at the institution. Singh addressed a gathering of students and teachers, and shared his experiences as a student at the college. "This college made me what I am today. Today I am visiting here after a gap of 70 years and remember the past sweet events of my life during my stay in the college as student," he said. "I came to this college in the holy city of Amritsar as a 1st year student in September 1948," the former prime minister said, adding that he had done his BA (Honors) in Economics. The memory of the college goes back to 70 ago. "What I am today is because of the education imparted to me by the distinguished teachers and members of the faculty of Hindu College," he said "I still remember I passed my intermediate while holding first position in the University and also got first position in the university when I passed out Graduation in Honours," ...
XLRI award for Mohandas Pai
IT veteran T V Mohandas Pai was today conferred with the prestigious Sir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Social and Industrial Peace by the XLRI-School of Management at its 62nd annual convocation here. A total of 524 XLRI students received their graduating certificates and medals including 178 & 181 students of Postgraduate Programmes in Management - BM and HRM. Congratulating the students on their graduation day, T V Narendran, Chairman, Board of Governors, XLRI said, As you join the remarkable network of XLRI alumni, let the value education that has been imparted to you in the preceding two years be a guiding force to help enable you to make this world more sustainable and livable for future generations." "I urge you to espouse a professional and ethical attitude in your work-life journey and try to give back to the society to the extent possible, Narendran, who is also Tata Steel CEO and Managing Director, added. Delivering the convocation speech, Pai said India is .
TL assembly passes bill to make learning Telugu compulsory
The Telangana Legislative Assembly today passed a bill making teaching and learning Telugu compulsory in the state. The Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act, 2018 was supported by all parties, including BJP, TDP, AIMIM and CPI(M). Telugu shall be taught as a compulsory subject from Classes 1 to 10/Standard I to X in all schools, commencing from the academic year, 2018-19 "in a phased manner", according to the Act. The schools affiliated to CBSE or ICSE or IB or Cambridge Boards in Telangana shall implement the Telugu language as provided in the Act, it said. "Telugu language shall be,- (a) at school level,- (i) acompulsory subject from Standard I to Standard X; (ii) introduced at Standard I in Primary Schools and Standard VI in the High Schools from the Academic Year 2018-19 and shall be extended for further classes progressively as specified in the Schedule," it said. The government may, by general or special order, exempt any class or .
