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Teacher accidentally fires gun in class, students injured
Police say a teacher in California accidentally fired his gun in a classroom, injuring three students. It happened Tuesday at Seaside High School as Dennis Alexander was teaching a gun safety lesson for his administration of justice class. Police say Alexander, who also serves as a reserve police officer, was pointing the gun at the ceiling to make sure it was not loaded when the weapon discharged. Three students were injured by debris, including a 17-year-old whose father told KSBW-TV his son sustained moderate injuries when bullet fragments lodged in his neck. Alexander was placed on administrative leave from his teaching job and he was also placed on administrative leave at the Sand City Police Department.
Dr. Madhu Chitkara participates in a Panel Discussion at TiECON 2018 on the Topic - She Means Business
Dr. Madhu Chitkara was part of the panel discussion on the topic "She Means Business" at TiECON Chandigarh 2018 on 9th March 2018. TiECON Chandigarh was aimed to create an energizing entrepreneurial environment for start-up founders to get inspired and take off. It brought together diverse, innovative and dynamic ventures and showcases an expert ecosystem that ignited entrepreneurial minds.Along with Dr. Madhu Chitkara (Vice-Chancellor of Chitkara University), other members who were part of the exciting discussion were Priyanka Agarwal - CEO of Wishberry, Tanya Goyal - Executive Director of Mogae Consultants and Neetu Prabhakar - Mrs. India International 2017. The panel discussion started off on a general note of what are the issues that women come across in her road to entrepreneurship in India.Dr. Madhu Chitkara said, "At Chitkara University, the staff ratio women to men is in the aspect of 60:40 which proved to be a successful combination in the field of education. There is no ...
26,500 students committed suicide in 2014-16: Govt tells RS
Almost 26,500 students committed suicide in the country between 2014 and 2016, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said 9,474 students took their lives in 2016, 8,934 students in 2015 and 8,068 in 2014. In 2016, the highest number of student suicides (1,350) took place in Maharashtra, followed by West Bengal (1,147), Tamil Nadu (981) and Madhya Pradesh (838), Ahir said replying to a written question. Maharashtra witnessed 1,230 such suicides in 2015, and Tamil Nadu, 955. In the same year, 730 students took their lives in Chhattisgarh and 676 in West Bengal, he said.
Did not block access to admin block: JNUSU to HC
The office bearers of the JNU Students Union (JNUSU) have told the Delhi High Court that they have not violated its order on holding protests in the varsity as they did not block access to the administrative block. They also submitted before the high court that its August last year direction to not hold protests within 100 metres of the admin block should not be viewed technically as the spirit of the direction was to prevent obstruction of any access to the building. The submissions were made before Justice V K Rao who is hearing a plea moved by the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) seeking contempt action against the JNUSU office bearers for holding protests within 100 metres of the administrative block. The varsity in its petition, moved through central government standing counsel Monika Arora and advocate Kushal Sharma, has contended that the office bearers have violated the high court's August 9, 2017 direction. The varsity in its plea has also claimed that the protesting ...
What leads to school dropouts?
If your kid shows aggressive behaviour and is low on academics, he or she is more likely to drop out of high school very early, researchers say.
Teacher sent on leave after complaints of sexual harassment
The Kalyani University has sent a teacher on forced leave for an indefinite period after a number of female students complained of sexual harassment against him, a top university official said today. The accused, is a teacher of the Department of Folklore, and he was asked to go on forced leave yesterday, the Vice-Chancellor of Kalyani University, Shankar Kumar Ghosh, said. "We received the complaints of sexual harassment against the teacher about two months ago and had initiated an inquiry," the vice-chancellor said. "In the meantime, we received letters from the UGC, Women's Commission and many other bodies asking about the allegations of sexual harassment," he added. Then, the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) on sexual harassment of women at work place, at the university, took the decision, he said. "The students were afraid to speak about the matter. Therefore, to carry out investigations transparently, the committee, as per UGC guidelines, sent the teacher on ...
Dean 'manhandled', 'verbally' abused by agitating students: JNU
After Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) on Monday barged into their Dean of Students (DoS) Umesh Ashok Kadam's office during a protest, the JNU administration has accused the agitating students of "manhandling" and "verbally abusing" the dean.The administration on Tuesday condemned the behaviour of JNUSU-led agitators against the Dean and termed it as "unacceptable".Security unit of JNU has also filed a police complaint in this regard.In a statement issued, it was mentioned that student representatives were called inside the chamber for a thorough discussion of their demands, the discussion went on till 2:30 pm, when more than 15 agitating students barged into DoS Office and became very violent."They continuously started shouted slogans, latched the door and blocked with a sofa and when the DoS tried to go out of the office for lunch, they pushed, hurled abusive language and manhandled him. Fortunately, the security guards managed to bring the DoS out of his office ...
Students boycott classes for third day in BCKV
The boycott of classes and sit-in demonstration by the students of the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya entered the third day today protesting against the rejection of their committee for organising a social function by the vice-chancellor. The students have formed a committee consisting of 42 students for organising the annual social function, but the VC rejected it, said an agitating student of the university does not have any students' union at Mohanpur in Nadia district. "The VC wants to make a committee consisting of students of his choice and we do not agree with it", he said. Vice-Chancellor Dharani Dhar Patra said," while the Committee for Social will be formed by the university authority, the other demands would be fulfilled soon." The other demands of the students include water and drainage related problems in hostels.
Bus carrying high school students crashes in US
A bus carrying Texas high school band students home from Disney World fell into a 50-foot ravine in Alabama on Tuesday, killing the driver and wounding several others.First Class Tours, which owns the bus, identified the deceased driver as one of its employees, Harry Caligone."Harry was a long-time driver for our company and we are deeply saddened for this loss. We offer our heartfelt condolences to his family,"the bus company said in a statement.The students had just performed at Walt Disney World in Orlando and were on their way home to Texas on two buses when one of them crashed, CNN reported, citing Channelview Independent School District Superintendent Greg Ollis as saying.Baldwin County Sheriff Mack said emergency units were dispatched to evacuate and extricate the passengers.Forty students and six adults were on the bus at the time, according to the reports.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted, "Please join Cecilia & me in prayer and support for the Channelview students harmed by
Rajasthan takes U-turn on uniforms in government colleges
The Rajasthan government on Tuesday took a U-turn on its controversial decision of introducing uniforms for government college students.
HC asks UP govt, CBSE to file counter affidavits in PIL over commercialisation of education
The Allahabad High Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government, the CBSE and a Ghaziabad-based private school to file counter affidavits in a petition alleging commercialisation of education. The court also issued notice to DPS, Ghaziabad, Vasundhara and asked it to file it's counter affidavit in the case. The bench comprising Chief Justice D B Bhosale and Justice Suneet Kumar passed the above order in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Ghaziabad Parents Association through its member Neeraj Bhatnagar. In the petition it was alleged that DPS, Ghaziabad, Vasundhara, in last three years, raised tuition fees each year though the CBSE rules prohibit fees hike each year. It is stated in the petition that Bhatnagar whose daughter is a class 8 student when filed complaint to the CBSE about unnecessary fee hike, she was expelled from the school. Petitioner had also alleged that the trust which runs the school also transferred income from fees to other trusts in violation of
Indian-American woman academic awarded in US
Renu Khator, a top Indian-American woman academic, has been awarded by American Council in Education for her role in mentoring professionals. Khator, 62, Chancellor of University of Houston System and President of University of Houston (UH), awarded the 2018 Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award during the opening plenary of American Council in Education's 100th annual meeting. The award is bestowed annually to acknowledge the substantial role of mentors in the success of the council's fellows program participants. Khator, who was born in Uttar Pradesh and educated at the University of Kanpur, is the UH System's first woman chancellor, UH's first foreign-born president, and the first ever Indian immigrant to lead a comprehensive research university in the US. Khator assumed her current post in January 2008. She now oversees a four-university system that serves nearly 71,000 students.
Education quality in MP poor: Babulal Gaur in House
Veteran BJP leader Babual Gaur today embarrassed the Madhya Pradesh government in the Legislative Assembly, saying education is in a shambles in the BJP-ruled state. Gaur, a former chief minister, blamed deployment of teachers for non-educational tasks for the "poor" condition of education. Citing a survey, Gaur said Madhya Pradesh was lagging behind other states in the country as far as mathematical and language-related skills of the students are concerned. Raising the issue during Question Hour, Gaur sought to know the exact number of teachers currently working as Booth Level Officers (BLO) in the state, with members of the opposition Congress watching gleefully. In his reply, Minister of State for General Administration Lal Singh Arya said a total of 41,340 teachers are working as BLOs across 65,000 polling stations. He said a total of 86 teachers are being temporarily engaged by district election offices. Arya said teachers are deployed for election duty only when ...
Explain steps taken for awareness on menstrual hygiene in schools: HC to govt
The Delhi High Court today asked the authorities to explain the measures taken by them to create awareness about menstrual hygiene among school students. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar directed the Centre, Delhi government and the local civic bodies to file status reports on the working of the menstrual hygiene scheme for schools, budgetary allocation for Delhi and the manner in which such products are disbursed. It also asked the governments and civic bodies here the status of publicising awareness schemes and their effective implementation in schools. The court's direction came during the hearing of a plea by advocate Setu Niket, who sought direction to the Centre, the Delhi government and civic bodies to establish a mechanism to provide education on menstruation and menstrual hygiene in all schools here. During the hearing, the counsel for the petitioner submitted that there was multiplicity in schemes and everyone wanted to do something ...
Haryana college teacher shot dead by student
In the second incident of its kind since January in Haryana, a college lecturer was shot dead on the campus by an unidentified student in Sonipat district on Tuesday, police said.
CM assures help for development of Tripura Central University
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb today assured all help to the Tripura Central University for its development. He requested the university authorities to make a comprehensive plan to develop the university and assured to personally take up the issue with the Union Human Resource Development minister Prakash Javadekar. All facilities for imparting education will be available at the Tripura Central University and it will become an acclaimed university in the country and abroad, the chief minister said. "It is my dream to make Tripura university like the famed ancient university at Nalanda which had all the facilities for imparting and receiving education," Deb said after inaugurating the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching programme at the university campus. Deb said educational institutions including universities and colleges can create good human beings who can change society.
After protests, Raje govt revokes Dress Code in colleges order
Buckling under widespread protests, especially by students, the Vasundhara Raje dispensation in Rajasthan today revoked its recent controversial order on implementing a dress code for government run colleges in the state. The chief minister said the Directorate of College Education had issued the order to introduce uniforms in government colleges based on suggestions by student representatives. It has been brought to my attention that many students are not happy with this decision. I have therefore asked that uniforms be made voluntary rather than compulsory, Raje tweeted. We are here to provide our girls with whatever they require to excel in their education, she said. On March 4, the BJP government in Rajasthan had announced a dress code in state-run colleges from the academic year 2018-19, drawing protests from students and opposition Congress which dubbed it as an attempt to saffronise institutions. The Commissionerate of College Education had then shot off a letter to principals .
Follow Nalanda's mission to improve education quality: Tripura CM
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Tuesday underlined the need to improve the quality of education by following the model of the ancient Nalanda University.
Over 32,000 posts vacant in Assam schools: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Over 32,000 posts, including nearly 28,000 teaching posts, are lying vacant in government schools across Assam, the state Assembly was informed today. Assam Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at present 15,852 teaching posts are lying vacant in middle english and high schools of the state. In the primary schools, the vacancy of regular teachers stands at 12,121, Sarma said in a written reply to a query by Congress MLA Jakir Hussain Sikdar. He also said that 999 third grade and 2,113 fourth grade posts are vacant in the middle english and high schools, while 1,189 fourth grade posts are vacant in primary schools. The minister said that steps are being taken to fill the vacancies. Currently, 99,234 teachers are working in primary schools, while 55,094 are teaching in middle english and high schools, Sarma said. Similarly, a total of 14,362 persons are working in third and fourth grade posts in primary, middle english and high schools across the state, he ...
Lecturer shot dead in college premises in Haryana's Sonipat distt
An ad hoc lecturer of a college in Kharkhoda in this district was shot dead today allegedly by a student, police said. The deceased, Rajesh Malik, was aged between 35 to 40 years of age, they said. Police said the youth, who was yet to be identified, was believed to be the student of the same college. The reason behind the killing of the lecturer was yet to be ascertained, they added. The youth fired three to four shots at the lecturer with a revolver in the college premises, police officials said adding that one of the bullets hit Malik in the chest. He succumbed to injuries later, they said. The accused fled the spot after firing shots at the lecturer, police said. Investigations were in progress, they said. Notably, a class 12 student had allegedly shot dead his school principal with his father's licensed revolver in Yamunanagar district in January this year.