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Javadekar assures permanent NERIST director posting by Monday
Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar has assured that he will issue an appointment order for the post of permanent director for the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST).Javadekar spoke with Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Honchung Ngandam over telephone on Friday evening on this issue, even as a students' agitation on the campus entered fifth day on Saturday. NERIST students have said that they will continue with their agitation till they are given proof of the appointment order. This was disclosed by Students' Union of NERIST (SUN) President Banta Natung.State Governor Brig (Retired) B D Mishra is learnt to have spoken to Javadekar on the issue as well.Natung said at a meeting of students,"The students neither were against anyone nor interested in the agitation, but our agitation has been going on when the institute's academic atmosphere derailed after the departure of the last director Deepankar Pal on 07.10.14. NERIST ...
Police: Suspect in US college campus shooting apprehended
A 19-year-old student suspected of killing his parents at a Central Michigan University dormitory before running from campus was apprehended early today following an intensive daylong search that included more than 100 police officers, some heavily armed in camouflage uniforms, authorities said. James Eric Davis Jr. was arrested without incident after an individual spotted him on a train passing through the north end of campus shortly after midnight, according to a release posted on Central Michigan's Emergency Communication website. CMU President George E. Ross thanked the campus, surrounding community and law enforcement personnel "who came together to keep each other safe and apprehend the suspect," according to the university police website. Yesterday's shooting at Campbell Hall happened on a day when parents were arriving to pick up students for the beginning of a week-long spring break. The university identified the two dead as Davis' mother Diva Davis and father James Davis ...
Behaviour in high school predicts occupational success later in life: study
Being a responsible student, maintaining an interest in school and having good writing skills will not only help a teenager get good grades in high school but could also be predictors of occupational success decades later, according to a study. Researchers at the University of Tubingen in Germany analysed data of 346,660 high school students in 1960, along with follow-up data from 81,912 of those students 11 years later and 1,952 of them 50 years later. The initial high school phase measured a variety of student behaviours and attitudes as well as personality traits, cognitive abilities, parental socioeconomic status and demographic factors. The follow-up surveys measured overall educational attainment, income and occupational prestige. Being a responsible student, showing an interest in school and having fewer problems with reading and writing were all significantly associated with greater educational attainment and finding a more prestigious job both 11 years and 50 years after high
NERIST students continue agitation
Amid agitation by students, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has assured to issue appointment order of NERIST permanent director, Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Honchung Ngandam said. Ngandam said Javadekar informed him over telephone last evening. The president of the agitating students of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST), Banta Natung said their stir would continue till they were given proof of the appointment order. The students have launched an agitation from February 27 at the NERIST entrance gate with eight on hunger strike since March one. Natung said the agitation has been launched as the Institutes academic standard was hit after departure of last director Deepankar Pal in October 2014.
Kerala: Student suspended for mocking National Anthem
A Students' Federation of India (SFI) leader of Nirmala College in Kochi's Muvattupuzha town has been suspended for allegedly insulting the National Anthem.The SFI leader has been identified as Aslam Salim, who ridiculed the anthem while it was being sung during the end of the day's class.The incident took place on February 27, after the staff council recommended the principal to suspend Salim, a third year student of BA, who disrespected the National Anthem.In the video, Aslam is reportedly seen conducting himself in a manner disrespectful to the anthem and tried to take photographs of other students who were standing for the anthem and distracted them.Soon following that, the members of the Congress-affiliated Kerala Students Union (KSU) filed a police complaint, along with a video, against Aslam."The suspension notice was given to him yesterday," Jose Karikkunnel, Vice-Principal of the college told ANI.According to media reports, the SFI denied claims that Aslam is one of its ...
Anupam Kher to speak at London School of Economics today
Bollywood veteran actor Anupam Kher has been invited to speak on Saturday, at the LSE SU India Forum (LIF) 2018, hosted by the prestigious London School of Economics (LSE).LSE SU India forum is a unique conference held in the United Kingdom, which involves speeches and panel discussions by keynote speakers on issues facing India in current times across different fields.The program was known as Economic Forum for India at LSE before renaming it to London School of Economics Students' Union India Forum.The forum is a platform for interaction between students, professionals, and leaders to hear from and engage with inspiring leaders.Meanwhile, he acknowledged being given a chance to speak at such a prestigious platform and hoped to motivate students by sharing his life experiences.
Michigan University shooting: Gunman identified
The Mt. Pleasant police on Saturday identified the prime accused as James Eric Davis in the Central Michigan University shooting incident that took place on Friday.According to the Fox News, 19-year-old James Eric Davis was a sophomore at Michigan University who targeted two people at the University due to personal rivalry.Two people had lost their lives to an incessant firing done at the CampBell Hall of Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, post which the police had issued an advisory to the students to take a shelter and contact 911 in case of an emergency.The police have further described the shooting as family-type domestic issue.The gunman is still at large.
Two killed at Central Michigan University, gunman at large
At least two persons were killed in shooting at a Central Michigan University residence hall in Mt. Pleasant on Friday, the media reported.
Rs 39.5 cr received for Tamil chair at Harvard varsity:
State minister for Tamil Official Language and Tamil culture, K Pandiarajan today said about Rs 39.5 crore has so far been received for setting up the Tamil Chair at the Harvard University in the US. The state government has contributed Rs 10 crore for the chair and World Tamil Research Centre Rs 2.6 crore, while as many as 9,800 persons from 26 countries, have contributed for the purpose, he told reporters here. Harvard University has informed that it has received 5.6 million USD (Rs 36 crore) for the chair till February-end, he said adding a detailed report in this regard will be given by the Chief Minister himself.
8th standard boy commits suicide by hanging in Tirupur
A 13-year-old-boy has allegedly committed suicide by hanging in his house near Tirupur after being reportedly harassed by some teachers and students, police said today. The boy returned home last evening from school and shut himself in a room. Since the boy did not open the door for long, his parents and neighbours broke open the door, only to find his body hanging from the ceiling by a rope, police said. Police recovered a letter purportedly written by the boy, which stated that two teachers had complained about him to his parents over phone leading him to take his life. The letter also said some classmates were teasing him, police said. Even as police began an inquiry, parents and relatives staged a demonstration seeking action against the teachers.
Tokyo school hires guards after Armani uniform furore
A Tokyo school that hit international headlines for introducing an Armani-branded uniform has been forced to hire security guards after several students faced harassment over the pricey kit. Taimei Elementary School in Tokyo's wealthy Ginza district brought in professional guards this week after at least three of its pupils encountered abusive strangers who pulled their uniforms or asked if they were students of the school, a local district spokeswoman told AFP. Japan boasts extremely safe streets, and guards are rarely seen at school grounds. "Security guards are patrolling area streets that pupils use in the morning and when they go home," the spokeswoman said on condition of anonymity. "This is about student safety." The school has faced a storm of public and online criticism over its decision to adopt the designer uniforms from April, with a full set costing parents around 80,000 yen (USD 760). While the school says the new uniforms are not mandatory, critics said parents would ...
Enact MP school safety rules like those in Delhi: LS Speaker
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, in a letter to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has suggested to the state government to enact safety norms regarding schools on the lines of the ones in Delhi. She wrote the letter against the backdrop of a school bus accident here two months ago in which four students of Delhi Public School, and the driver of the bus, were killed. Mahajan, who is representing Indore in the Lok Sabha, wrote, "According to the information I have received, the School Education Department has been strictly implementing the law regarding (private) schools in Delhi. In case of violations, a strong provision has been made under which the government takes over and runs such schools." Referring to the provisions in Delhi, the Lok Sabha Speaker stated that, if the chief minister considered it suitable, such rules and regulations could also be made for schools in Madhya Pradesh. She said in the letter that the conduct of schoolbus drivers ...
Chinese students in Gujarat learn Yoga, Hindi
In a bid to develop strong business relations with India, Chinese students in Gujarat's Ahmedabad have started adapting Indian culture.The students at Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India in Ahmedabad are learning Yoga and Hindi to understand and adapt the Indian culture.Although the students have been learning Hindi from last five years, they have started practicising Yoga from this year.Since India is a fast developing economy, China is now trying to strengthen its relations with India.Speaking to ANI, the students of the EDI said that India is a fastest growing economy and has potential to grow faster."As the business relations are growing between India and China, the Chinese students are flocking to India to learn Hindi and adopt Indian culture. To develop a healthy relationship with Indians and to know the ideology of Indians these students are even learning yoga and regional languages as well," Dr Avdehesh Jha, Faculty of EDI told ANI.
Police: Several people found dead inside Massachusetts home
Several people have been found dead inside a home in Massachusetts including at least two elementary school students. Police say the bodies were found yesterday at a home in West Brookfield, about 105 kilometres west of Boston. It was not immediately clear exactly how many people were found dead or how they died. The superintendent of the Quaboag Regional School District wrote on Facebook late yesterday that he was informed earlier of "a tragedy involving two West Brookfield Elementary School students." Superintendent Brett Kustigian says police wanted him to "reassure the community that there is no cause for alarm." He says there will be extra grief counseling available on Friday for all students and staff.
Infamous Pakistani cleric vows to impose global Sharia
Infamous Pakistani cleric Maulana Mohammad Abdul Aziz, 57, who was once the head cleric of Islamabad's oldest mosque, the Lal Masjid, continues to be a radical voice heard across Pakistan.Recently, in a telephonic interview given to Fox News from his Islamabad compound --Jamia Hafsa, Aziz said, "We don't see Pakistan anymore as our destination, we will come out as a force to establish Islamic rule over the entire world."The Jamia Hafsa is a seminary school that boasts around 1500 girls and 2000 boys.Predicting a global change within the next decade, Aziz said, "We want Sharia within our country and I, along with my pupils, will go to any extent to implement Sharia - even at the cost of waging a war against the country-coerced government."Aziz has acquired an envious reputation for his inflammatory sermons, anti-American ideology, for sparking global jihadist movements and supporting designated terrorist groups. He has even named his school's library the "Martyr Usama Bin Laden ...
216 kg ganja seized;four held
Police today seized 216 kg of ganja and arrested four persons in this connection here. Police said the four, hailing from Andipatti in Theni district, were travelling in a van. On searching the vehicle, police found 108 packets each containing two kg of ganja. The four were planning to sell it to college students and labourers in and around the city, police said. They also seized Rs 1.5 lakh and impounded the vehicle.
Schools violating RTE Act will lose registration: Maha min
Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde today said that schools not following the provisions of the Right to Education Act could lose their registration. He was responding to a calling attention motion raised in the Assembly by the Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and other legislators. Vikhe Patil alleged that several schools were violating the RTE Act by not admitting students from the economically weaker sections of society. "If a school does not admit a student, then it will lose its registration. Under any circumstance, a school cannot deny admission to a needy stduent," Tawde said. Vikhe Patil also wanted to know if schools, which were following the RTE Act, had been given mandatory funds by the state government. The Congress leader claimed that several schools, which had not been provided these funds, were planning to not admit students from the next academic year. Replying to it, Tawde said, "The state government has already made available Rs ...
Only 4 out of 749 clear written test for Hindi MPhil/PhD in JNU
The results of JNU's entrance examination for the new academic year are out, with four out of 749 candidates being short-listed for an interview in the Hindi department, which has 12 seats in its MPhil/PhD programme. Other centres have also seen a similar pattern - with fewer numbers of candidates being called for vivas. Students and teachers alleged that no extra points were being given to those coming from disadvantaged groups. The chairperson of the Centre for Indian Languages, Gobind Prasad, said the reservation policy had been abolished. "The centre has 12 seats vacant in the Hindi department, but only four out of 749 students who appeared for the test have been short-listed for the viva. There is no assurance that even if the four who cleared the written test will pass the interview stage, which carries 100 per cent weightage for the final selection," he said. A UGC 2016 notification has stipulated that students have to score at least 50 per cent in the written test to qualify ..
Trump stuns by embracing gun control as Florida students return to class
President Donald Trump has surprised lawmakers by embracing gun control measures that are tougher than usually supported by his party, as students returned to the site of America's latest horrific school shooting. "We have to do something about it. We have to act," Trump said, voicing support for expanded background checks, more secure schools, curbs on the ability of the mentally ill to buy firearms and raising to 21 the age for buying certain guns. "We can't wait and play games and nothing gets done," Trump said at a meeting with lawmakers from both parties. At one point, he turned to a Republican senator and said: "You're afraid of the NRA," referring to the National Rifle Association, the premier and powerful US gun lobby. "He surprised me," Democratic Senator Chris Murphy later told AFP. "He committed very forcefully and very clearly to comprehensive background checks, raising the age on purchase of assault weapons, and protective orders." With tears, fears and defiance, students
Will work closely with Maha Govt in agriculture: Aga Khan
Shia spiritual leader, the Aga Khan, today said Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) will work closely with the Maharashtra government, especially in the area of agriculture and rural support. Appreciating the efforts of the state government for tribal development, the Aga Khan said he will consider extending support to incomplete irrigation projects in Maharashtra and creating livelihood opportunities for tribals. The 81-year-old founder-chairman of AKDN, on an 11-day visit to India as part of the diamond jubilee celebrations of his leadership, today met Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao at Raj Bhavan here. Informing Rao that AKDN is working closely with MIT and Harvard for a programme on architecture and design, the Aga Khan said AKDN is also keen to work closely with the University of Mumbai and would assist it in designing and developing degree or diploma programmes in heritage conservation. He informed Rao that AKDN is concentrating on developmental work in six
