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No data maintained of fake education boards: HRD Min
The HRD Ministry today said it does not maintain any data of fake education boards found functioning in the country. The minister of State for HRD, Upendra Kushwaha, said in a written response to a question in Lok Sabha that "some instances of functioning of fake education boards have come to the notice of the Ministry". "The Ministry, however, does not maintain any centralised data regarding fake education boards functioning in different parts of the country," he added. The minister stated that state governments and police authorities have been asked to identify fake education boards functioning in their jurisdiction and register cases against them for misleading people.
No plan to introduce digital evaluation of answer scripts in colleges: Govt
The government today said there is no proposal before it to introduce digital evaluation system for answer scripts of students in colleges and varsities. The Minister of State for HRD, Satya Pal Singh, said this in a written response to a question in Lok Sabha. "No proposal is pending before the government on introduction of digital evaluation system for answer script of the students at the university level," Singh said. "However, universities are established under either a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act and have administrative autonomy in their functioning, which includes introduction of digital evaluation system," he added.
Excellence of Centre opened by French minister at city college
French Minister for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Frdrique Vidal today inaugurated the New Horizon College of Engineering's Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Engineers here. The CoE has been set up following a tripartiteMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the college,Schneider Electric and the French Ministry of NationalEducation, a release said. It said the centre would carry out vocational training programmes in the initial and continuing education in the fields of electricity, automation and energy management. "New Horizon College of Engineering is the first Engineering/Technology College to have partnered with the French Government to set up a centre to skill engineers in India." "We look forward to more such associations in future and we are glad to be a part of this effort made by the college to strengthen/upgrade knowledge and professional skills of teachers, students and customers," Vidal said. Additionally, a Partnership Agreement was ...
CLU to be granted for DAV women university in Haryana: Govt
The Haryana government today said it has decided to grant Change of Land Use (CLU) permission for setting up of a DAV women university in Yamunanagar district of the state. The CLU has been granted in the revenue estate villages of Panjeto, Mukarampur, Chaneta and Mundakhera in tehsil Chhachhrauli of Yamunanagar district, an official spokesman said. The university would come up over an area of 56.79 acres at an estimated cost of Rs 193.04 crore. The spokesman said Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved a proposal in this regard. To be located in the vicinity of the twin cities of Yamunanagar and Jagadhari, the university would primarily cater to the needs of about five lakh people, he said.
Anti-Xi Jinping posters appear in Western varsities
Posters against China clearing the path for President Xi Jinping to effectively remain in power for life have appeared in several Western universities, the media reported on Monday.
White House to help arm school staff: officials
Donald Trump's administration will step up aid to states that want to arm school employees, officials said Sunday under a plan to increase campus safety after the killing of 17 people in Florida. The controversial idea to put weapons in schools, which has drawn little support from educators, is part of a "pragmatic plan to dramatically increase school safety and to take steps to do so right away," Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said in a conference call with reporters. Among other steps, DeVos said she will chair a federal commission on school safety. President Trump is also urging Congress to pass legislation that will strengthen background checks and implement violence prevention programs. The Trump administration will provide technical assistance to states preparing temporary "risk protection orders" that allow for guns to be removed from certain individuals, and there will be a focus on mental health care, said Andrew Bremberg, a presidential assistant who heads the Domestic ...
Tamil Nadu: IAF rescues students trapped in forest fire
15 students, who were trapped in a forest fire near Kurangani hills in Theni district of Tamil Nadu, were rescued by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday."Just now I have spoken to District Collector. He communicated that 10-15 students have been rescued. They are coming down from the hill. Operation continues," Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharman said.The IAF was pressed into action by the Defence Minister after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami sought the help.Sitharaman had said that the Southern Command was in touch with the Collector of Theni."Responding to request from Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami on the forest fire-related issue- 20 students are caught in Kurangani, Theni. Instructed Indian Air Force to help in rescue and evacuation. Southern Command is in touch with Collector of Theni," tweeted Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Tawde advises Std 10th students to leave for exam centre early
In view of farmers' Long March, Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde has advised SSC students to reach exam centres in the city well in time tomorrow. Farmers, who have taken out a 'Long March' to Mumbai from Nashik, are planning to lay siege to the Legislative Complex in south Mumbai tomorrow to press their demands including a full loan waiver. Tawde tweeted, "In light of #KisanLongMarch, #SSC students appearing for exams tomorrow are advised to ensure that they reach exam centres well beforehand to avoid delays. "Concerned officials are hereby instructed to ensure safety & well-being of the students, safeguarding their academic future," the minister added.
Indo-French group to take ahead cooperation in education
The first-ever Indo-French Knowledge Summit ended successfully here on Sunday with a landmark agreement on mutual recognition of educational qualifications between the two countries and a record 15 other MoUs signed between universities and research institutions on joint initiatives and partnerships.
Chittorgarh: Girls go to school after drive by locals, administration
A campaign to send girls to school by the administration and local residents has borne fruit a year after it was launched in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district, with female enrollment skyrocketing to over 90 per cent, a senior official said. With the drive, the administration also ended up collecting about Rs 10 crore for the improvement of education infrastructure in schools. The special drive, named Udaan, brought a paradigm shift in girls' education in Chittorgarh, Inderjeet Singh, District Collector, Chittorgarh, told PTI. "The campaign, launched in January last year, was aimed at breaking people's cynicism that a girl was a liability," he said. Inspired by the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, Udaan aimed at ensuring all girls in the district were enrolled in schools by June 2018. For this, a special survey of 3 lakh household was conducted, in which nearly 25,724 students of 5-14 years of age, including 13,816 girls, were found to have dropped out of schools, Singh said. "By ...
NITTTR signs MoU with Sri Krishna Institutions for faculty
The National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) of Chandigarh today signed a MoU with city-based Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology for imparting training in the new and emerging technological areas for the faculty. The college is the first institute in South India to bring under NITTTR programme, which would pave way for the college to impart training for the faculty members of Sri Krishna Institutions and various Government and private engineering and Polytechnic colleges of Tamil Nadu for the next five years, NITTTR Director Prof Shyam Sundar Patnaik, told reporters . The National institute will provide support for instruction material development for the free of cost training, he said. Besides training the faculty, NITTTR would also give free extension services like specialised skill development programs to students and bear all relevant expenditure, subject to the regulations of Human Resource Development Ministry, Patnaik
Anupam Kher gives life lessons in Boston's Babson College
Actor Anupam Kher says talking to the students of Babson College in Boston about the power of failure was an enriching experience.
Mobile schools: When there's a wheel, there's a way
Sumedha Singh's textbooks gathered dust in one corner of her tiny house. The 12-year-old Delhi girl had dropped out of school and thought she'd never get back to a class again. She had danced with joy when she heard about the birth of her baby brother. But her spirits fell when realised it meant she had to leave school. Her parents, who worked as daily labourers at a construction site, left the baby in her care when they went out for work. Sumedha took care of him and wistfully thought of her school days. Then, one day two years ago, she heard about mobile schools. Sumedha could carry her brother with her to the class room, she was told. And she did. Two years after leaving school, she was back in a class, poring hard over her now dusted textbooks. "I am now planning to continue my studies through correspondence in the mobile school till my brother is old enough to join school, Sumedha said, as her sibling played beside her in the mobile classroom near Hatthi Park in Chandni ...
Include religious books, moral sci classes in school curriculum: WCD to HRD
Union minister Maneka Gandhi has suggested the HRD ministry to include books of all religions in the school curriculum as well as provide moral science classes to promote greater religious tolerance among the students. The child and development minister made the suggestion at the 65th meeting of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) recently. It is the highest decision making body in the education sector. To promote greater tolerance among students belonging to different religions, the minister (Gandhi) suggested moral science classes and religious books of all religions so that students can start appreciating other religions, an official documentation of the meeting read. Odisha's Education Minister Badri Naryan Patra, also present at the meeting, suggested modifying the curriculum in a way so as to "endorse the feelings of religious tolerance and patriotism. Having vegetarian menu for mid-day meals served in schools, saying 'Jai Hind' instead of 'present mam or sir' during .
Reliance Foundation to set up a university: Nita Ambani
Reliance Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the country, plans to set up a university for cutting edge research and innovation as well as nurturing future leaders, musicians, scientists and Olympians, said its founder-chairperson Nita Ambani. Speaking at the India Today Conclave last evening, she said sports and education are the two pillars on which 'India tomorrow' will rise. With her husband Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director, in the audience, she delivered a talk titled 'The Great Equaliser: Sports and Education For All'. "Even the world's best and biggest companies have a finite lifespan. But educational institutions are timeless. They live and breathe and grow in the generations whom they empower," she said. And that is why, Reliance Foundation is planning to set up a world-class university, she said. "A university at the cutting edge of research and innovation. A university that focuses on education and sports, art and culture,"
Two students killed in Delhi road accident
Two Delhi University students were killed and three of their friends injured on Sunday when their speeding car collided with a divider and hit a light pole here, police said.
Schools re-open in J&K, except in south Kashmir
After their long winter recess, schools re-opened in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, except in south Kashmir areas where they will start functioning on March 12.
Short-term vision caused climate change, terrorism : Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said greed and short-term vision of past leaders caused climate change and terrorism in the world.
Mizo, Assam CMs talk amid border clashes; Centre seeks reports
Amid clashes between the Assam Police and Mizoram protesters over the disputed border, chief ministers of the two states today held telephonic talk even as the Union home ministry sort reports on the incidents. Meanwhile, the MZP members withdrew from the areas where the clashes occurred between the protesters, mainly com,prising students, of Mizoram and security forces in Assam, this evening. Mizoram students' bodies demanded that Assam Police personnel leave the disputed area by tomorrow. The Mizoram Police alleged that a student from the state was injured in firing on a group of students by the Assam Police at Zopui. The Assam Police denied the charge and claimed that the protesters were only pushed back when they tried to intrude into the state. On March 8, protesters from Mizoram attempted to "intrude" into Hailakandi district of Assam and the Assam Police stopped them. The Hailakandi administration had yesterday clamped prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC in certain
Girl students outnumber boys in Bengal secondary exams
Keeping up with the recent trend, girl students once again outnumber boys in the Class 10 examination beginning from Monday, an official said on Saturday.
