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Infosys inks strategic partnership with Toyota Material Handling Europe

India's second largest IT services firm Infosys Monday said it has signed a long-term strategic partnership with Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE). As its IT services partner, Infosys will help TMHE in its digital transformation journey, providing application services, digital workplace, infrastructure management and a dedicated data centre operation, a statement said. "By offering end-to-end services leveraging our deep expertise in executing complex programs, we will assist TMHE modernise its legacy applications, bolster agility and drive efficiencies," Infosys Executive Vice President and Global Head of Manufacturing Jasmeet Singh said. * * * * * IAN invests Rs 3.5 cr in ed-tech start-up ConceptOwl * Indian Angel Network (IAN) Monday said it has invested Rs 3.5 crore in ed-tech startup ConceptOwl. The Trivandrum-based start-up will utilise the infused capital to enhance and diversify its offerings as well as to bolster its sales and marketing operations, a statement said. The .

Kolkata: Protesting primary school teachers detained by police

Police on Monday detained a group of state government primary teachers who were protesting outside West Bengal Assembly demanding revision in their pay scale.On June 17, the teachers had protested at Bikash Bhavan, housing the state education department, demanding higher wages.They had sought time to meet Education Minister Partha Chatterjee but were not given an opportunity.According to reports, the teachers were told that their demands will be heard after the Lok Sabha polls end. However, no discussion is understood to have been held on the matter.

MP: Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya VC removed over alleged mismanagement

The Department of Higher Education on Monday removed Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) Vice Chancellor Narendra Kumar Dhakad from the post after finding authenticity in complaints of mismanagement at the university.The government also implemented Section 52 of Madhya Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam 1973 in the university, which provides the state government with the power to apply the "act in a modified form with a view to providing for better administration of University in certain circumstances"."The state government is convinced that a situation has arisen in which the administration of the university cannot be carried out in accordance with the MP Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam 1973, without detriment to the interests of the university," Additional Chief Secretary of Higher Education Salina Singh said in a statement.The decision was taken after Madhya Pradesh government received a report, revealing alleged mismanagement at the university."Using the power under Section 52 of MP ...

Chattisgarh: Schools reopen after extended summer vacations due to heatwave

All government and private schools of Chhattisgarh reopened for the 2019-2020 session on Monday after the extended summer vacations due to the intense heatwave in the state.Teachers welcomed the students with a 'Chandan tilak'.Free uniforms and textbooks were distributed to children in government-run schools and arrangements of mid-day meal were also made."We want more students to get admission in school. We have made facilities like mid-day meal, free uniform, books, clean playing grounds, clean toilets available to children so that they feel like they are home even when at school," Anil Kumar Pandey, Principal of Prof. J.N Pandey School in Raipur.Students of classes 8 to 12 will be able to study free of cost from Monday. This will encourage more students to study and will prevent them from dropping out."Earlier free education scheme was limited to students of classes 6 to 8, now we have extended it till class 12 so that students do not drop out after class 8," he added.Every year ...

One transgender applies for DU admissions, experts attribute this to lack of infrastructure, stigma

Only one transgender candidate has applied for admission in Delhi University this year with experts attributing this dismal number to the lack of infrastructure including absence of gender neutral toilets in the varsity and the stigma attached to being identified as the third gender. According to officials, last year there were applications from transgender aspirants but none of them enrolled for regular courses. The varsity had introduced the "other" category in its admission forms in 2015 but there have been no admissions to the regular courses under the category. Rajesh from the Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension said, "Around 15 transgender students had come to us with queries but they all had queries about School Of Open Learning and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). "They usually prefer to enrol as male or female in regular courses or for distance learning education." He said that they face the problem of identity. After they are born, their ...

IIT Faculty Join Hands to Give Students Top Ranks at Giraffe Learning

/ -- Under leadership of Thomas Abraham, a team of IIT and IIM alumni have joined hands to provide students top notch hands-on coaching in Bangalore. Inspired by the Giraffe, whose long neck ensures that it stands above the cloud and reaches higher, Giraffe Learning has been Bangalore's premiere institution providing coaching for I PUC , II PUC , CET , NEET , JEE , NATA. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/927423/Giraffe_Learning.jpg ) Its distinction has been its ability to predict over 95% of the questions in boards, CET and JEE every year - which is perhaps why it's now the only designated institution offering coaching to Bangalore's best colleges like Mount Carmel College, St.Joseph's College, Jyothi Nivas College and St. Francis. With effective teaching techniques and methodology, Giraffe students have achieved remarkable results year after year including top ranks in CET, Medical and Engineering, besides top ranks in NATA. Its board of advisors include authors of text ...

Admissions Open at IDeA Design College

/ -- Thomas Abraham, perhaps India's leading design personality in fields as varied as furniture, interiors, fashion and architecture, now runs his own design college, IDeA Worldwide in Bangalore. With sparkling new campuses in Cunningham Road and Hormavu, IDeA has positioned itself to be among the world's best design colleges with ambitions to have students from Europe, Japan and the U.S. studying here. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/885065/IDeA_Worldwide_Logo.jpg) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/927399/Thomas_Abraham_With_Students.jpg) It runs acclaimed degree and a diploma program in fashion design affiliated to Bangalore University and also offers a dual certification from the Las Vegas Fashion Council, USA. But its special distinction is the rare opportunity to work under Thomas Abraham himself, helping produce his international design in fashion. As designer to Femina Miss India 2018, Thomas Abraham, (an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur) is known as a trailbrazing ...

AI tool can scan brain activity to assess your knowledge

Scientists have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can measure how well students understand a concept based on their brain activity patterns. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, is one of the first to look at how knowledge learned in school is represented in the brain. To test knowledge of concepts in STEM, researchers from Dartmouth College in the US examined how novices and intermediate learners' knowledge and brain activity compared when testing mechanical engineering and physics concepts. They then developed a new method to assess their conceptual understanding. "Learning about STEM topics is exciting but it can also be quite challenging. Yet, through the course of learning, students develop a rich understanding of many complex concepts," said David Kraemer, an assistant professor at Dartmouth College. "Presumably, this acquired knowledge must be reflected in new patterns of brain activity," said Kraemer. "However, we currently don't ...

Humanities a hit among DU aspirants, BA(Hons) English draws maximum application

Humanities courses have emerged as the most sought after among the students seeking admission in the Delhi University, with BA (Hons) English drawing the maximum number of applications this year. The registrations process for DU, that culminated on June 22, saw a total of 3,67,895 registrations on the university's portal, of whom 2,58,388 candidates actually proceeded and made payment. The BA(Hons) English course saw the maximum number of applications at 1,42,979, followed by BA(Hons) Political Science at 1,30,240 and BA Programme at 1,25,519, as per data available on DU admission website. The BA (Hons) Economics was the fourth most popular course with 1,24,538 applications. The changed criteria for BA(Hons) Economics had come in for criticism from candidates. Till last year, if a student had 50 per cent in Mathematics, he could apply for BA (Hons) in Economics, but this year it had been made mandatory for 'Best of Four', which meant it had to be part of the top four subjects, ...

Odisha to close nearly 1000 schools having less than 10 students

Close to 1000 schools having less than 10 students on the roll will be shut down in Odisha to tackle the teachers' shortage issue, the government said on Sunday."Odisha government has decided to close 966 public schools that have below 10 students," Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Das told ANI here.The minister said that even some of these schools were running with just two to three students.The closure of these schools will help the government to tackle the teacher shortage problem in the state. "It is not possible for the government to provide teachers and infrastructure to the students given there is an acute shortage of teachers," he said.Thousands of teachers teaching in these schools will be transferred to nearby schools. The students studying in these schools will also be shifted to nearby schools.Das said, "To encourage these students, the government has decided to pay Rs 3000, Rs 4000 and Rs 6000 as conveyance allowance as per their attendance.

SPPU distributes 16000 saplings under green 'waari' project

The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) Sunday distributed more than 16000 saplings to students who are expected to plant them around colleges that fall on the routes of waari, the annual procession to Pandharpur, as part of a green project. The varsity claimed that it has set a world record on distribution of the largest number of saplings. The distribution was done by the National Service Scheme (NSS) unit of the SPPU as a part of "Green Waari Project" in presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Fadnavis gave a pledge to over 15000 students and exhorted them to create awareness about cleanliness, health, hygiene and environment through the waari. "All these saplings will be planted around the colleges that are affiliated to the varsity along the routes of waari by these students. All the colleges and the students are given responsibility to make sure that the planted saplings grow and taken care of," a SPPU official said. 'Waari' is the annual procession of the

Special puja to curb child rape cases held in Hyderabad

Priests offered prayers to control child rape cases across the nation, by worshipping cows in Chilkur Balaji temple, Hyderabad on Sunday.Priests performed 'Parikrama' with three cows in Chilkur Balaji temple."Cow worship has been an old method to combat with any sort of crisis, so we planned to offer prayers in order to curb child rapes cases, being reported in our society," priest Ranga Rajan said."Three cows will take three Parikrama rounds around Balaji temple sanctum. The three Parikrama represent words, deeds and thoughts respectively," he added.Blaming the current education system, the temple priests said that, India has one of the oldest education systems, including the world's oldest literature. Child rape was an alien term in India, but now that we have adapted the western education system and culture, we are witnessing more and more rape cases in India. Newspapers, TV channels and social media are full of these cases nowadays."Children are not safe in our country anymore, we

China to provide vocational training scholarships to Bangladeshi students

China will provide scholarships in vocational education and training to students in Bangladesh.Addressing the China Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) scholarship program in Dhaka on Friday, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Zuo said that Beijing is keen on cooperation with Bangladesh in vocational education and training, Xinhua agency reported.The event was organised by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) and Technical and Madrasah (Islamic) Education Division (TMED) under the Bangladeshi Ministry of Education, and was attended by both Bangladeshi and Chinese government officials and delegates from top Chinese TVET institutes."China has been a most reliable friend of Bangladesh since our liberation," Secretary of TMED Munshi Shahabuddin Ahmed was quoted as saying.He added that more and more Bangladeshi students have been showing an interest in studying in China recently for gaining more practical knowledge and skills for better employment.Their ...

After JEE, UK's Queens University to explore accepting scores of more Indian entrance exams

UK's Queens University,which recently announced inclusion of Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) scores in its admission criteria for engineering programmes, will explore more such entrance exams conducted in India for other courses, according to Vice Chancellor Ian Greer. "Traditionally UK universities rely on A levels but we do realise that there are different education systems across the world, they need not be necessarily similar but there have to be certain quality thresholds. The key issue is identifying the right quality because we want the people who come here to succeed, Greer told PTI in an interview. The Queen's University situated in Northern Ireland's Belfast, had last month announced incorporation of JEE scores in the eligibility criteria for admission to its science and technology programmes. "We observed that the number of students taking JEE is quite high but since the seats are limited in IITs some very good students also miss out on that and end up taking admissions in less ..

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Delhi govt to pay Class 12 CBSE exam registration fee: Manish Sisodia

The Delhi government will bear the Class 12 Board exam registration fee charged by the CBSE from students in schools under it starting this academic year, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has said.This impromptu announcement was made by Sisodia on Saturday during an interaction with school students at Thyagraj Stadium here after a student asked about the disparity in the registration fee on the basis of category.Manisha Kumari, a former student of Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya (SKV), Adarsh Nagar, sought to know, "Why is there such a huge difference in the registration fee we have to pay. The general and OBC students pay Rs 1,500 and an SC student Rs 50. I have no problem that an SC student pays less. But I just want to know why the difference is so big."In response. Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, said that from now onwards the students of Class 12 will no longer need to pay the Rs 1500-fee to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)."From now the government ..

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Yoga to be included in curriculum of Nepal

Nepal will include Yoga in the curriculum of studies, said Minister for Education, Science, and Technology Girirajl Mani Pokharel.Addressing a Yoga Day event in the capital, Pokharel said that the existing curriculum is being revised which would now include Yoga, thus making the education system more practical.To mark 5th International Day of Yoga, Nepal had organised various events in Kathmandu as well as in Janakpur.Yoga enthusiasts had thronged the premises of Janaki Temple and performed various asanas whereas in Kathmandu an event was organised in the City Hall in the presence of Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri and Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.Later in the evening, Puri also attended the 'Yog Mahotsav' held in the premises of Janaki Temple.The International Day of Yoga is observed around the world on June 21 every year, a decision unanimously taken by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2015.

Odisha to provide transportation cost to school students

In a bid to improve attendance in schools, the Odisha government on Saturday decided to provide transportation cost to students who stay more than a kilometer away from their schools. This comes with a rider because only students with an attendance of more than 30 percent will get the transportation allowance, officials said. The decision was taken at review meeting chaired by School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash. The government has also decided to close down 966 schools across the state since there are less than 10 students in each of these schools. The students of these schools will be relocated to other schools. "If the distance exceeds one km, travel expense will be given to parents of the children," the minister said. He said the cash incentive will be given to parents for 10 months in a year. Students having more than 75 per cent attendance will get Rs 600 per month as travel expense, while students with 50 to 75 per cent attendance will get Rs 400 ..

Delhi: Man arrested for murdering wife, 3 children by slitting throats

A man was arrested by Delhi Police for stabbing his wife and three children to death at their residence in Mehrauli area on Saturday.DCP South Delhi Vijay Kumar informed that the accused identified as Upendra Shukla was staying in Mehrauli with his family and used to give private tuition.The police also said that the arrested accused has admitted the crime but not stated any reason behind committing the crime."The man, who murdered his wife and three children in Mehrauli today, has been arrested. Upendra Shukla was staying in Mehrauli with his family and used to give private tuition. He murdered his wife and three children by slitting their throats. The knife used for committing the murders has been recovered. He has written a note admitting to the crimeThe three children were aged 2 months,5 and 6 years old respectively.