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Nepal schools make Mandarin compulsory after China offers to pay teachers' salaries
A Chinese government's proposal of covering salaries of teachers in Nepal who teach Mandarin have prompted many private schools in the Himalayan kingdom to make it mandatory for students to learn the language, according to a media report. The move came at a time when the Chinese involvement in Nepal is surging, largely on the back of Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a project boycotted by India as it comprises the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) being laid through the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Many schools across Nepal have made it mandatory for students to learn Chinese lured by the Chinese government's offer to cover salaries of teachers who teach Mandarin, the Himalayan Times reported. However, as per the guidelines laid down by the Curriculum Development Centre (CDC), a government body which designs school-level academic curriculum, schools in Nepal are allowed to teach foreign languages, but they cannot make those subjects mandatory for .
Chinese language made mandatory in many schools in Nepal
Many schools across the country have made it mandatory for students to learn Mandarin lured by the Chinese government's offer to cover salaries of teachers who teach the language.Principals and staff of at least 10 renowned private schools said Mandarin was a compulsory subject in their institutions, The Himalayan Times reported.Many more private schools in Pokhara, Dhulikhel and other parts of the country have also made Mandarin language compulsory for students, according to Shiv Raj Pant, board of trustee, founder and chairman of LRI (Learning Realm International) School."Schools are allowed to teach foreign languages, but they cannot make those subjects mandatory for students," said Ganesh Prasad Bhattarai, information officer at the Curriculum Development Centre, a government body which designs school-level academic curriculum."If a subject has to be made compulsory, it is us who take the decisions, not the schools," he added.Schools that spoke to The Himalayan Times said they ...
Mandarin made mandatory in many Nepal schools: Report
Many schools across Nepal have made it mandatory for students to learn Mandarin lured by the Chinese government's offer to cover salaries of teachers who teach the language, a media report said on Saturday.
AMU starts 'Bridge Course' for Madrasa graduates
With an aim to connect Madrasas with the mainstream education and help students to sharpen their skills, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has started a bridge course.This bridge course will help Madrassa students to update themselves and gain knowledge about the different subjects which were not taught in the Madrasas."My English is very poor. By doing a bridge course, I believe that I will be able to speak fluent English. This move by the government is very good. This course is very helpful for us," said Fatima, a Muslim girl who studied in Madrassa since childhood.Mohammad Riyaz also hailed the move taken by the Centre and suggested that campaigns should be launched in order to create awareness in small villages and towns."People in small town and villages are not aware of this course. This course is quite beneficial for us. I am very happy," Riyaz said.The syllabus of the bridge course includes Information Technology, English, Biology and Personality Development.
Muzaffarpur: Encephalitis death toll rises to 66
As many as 66 children have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, officials said.A total of 55 patients died at Shri Krishna Medical College while 11 of them died in private Kejriwal hospital here. Till now over 130 have been hospitalised in the district.District Magistrate of Muzaffarpur had on Friday told ANI that for students till class eight, schools will remain closed till June 22 and for students in higher standards, classes will be held only till 10.30 am.Encephalitis is a viral disease, which causes mild flu-like symptoms such as high fever, convulsions and headaches and has been claiming lives in the district for the past few weeks.
Over 500 booked for ferrying extra students in school vehicle in Hyderabad
As many as 521 cases have been registered against owners and drivers of the vehicles allegedly ferrying extra school children in the last two days here as police launched a special drive to ensure the safety of the children.According to police, 246 cases were registered for carrying extra children in autos and vans alone, rest were booked for not having proper documents.The police have collaborated with the transport department to conduct checkings in the city.Twenty-five traffic and six transport department teams are working on the special drive which will continue to a couple of the next days."In the last two days, we have booked 521 cases against the autos, vans and school buses for carrying extra school children and some for not having proper documents. Apart from this, we are counselling parents and school management and have issued guidelines to follow to ensure the safety and security of the children," Hyderabad Additional Commissioner (Traffic) Anil Kumar told ANI.He said, ...
Delhi HC quashes DU's new admission criteria for UG courses
The Delhi High Court on Friday quashed the new eligibility criteria for admission in undergraduate courses to Delhi University.A division bench of the high court presided by Justices Anu Malhotra and Talwanat Singh allowed the batch of pleas challenging the varsity's new admission criteria.The court also directed the varsity to extend the last date of applying for admission to June 22. Till now, the last date was June 14.The bench further told DU that if they want to amend admission eligibility criteria then it has to issue a notice six month prior to admission.The petitioners claimed that a change in the eligibility criteria in B Com (Hons) and BA (Hons) in Economics is "illegal" and violates Article 14 of the Constitution, as it was done arbitrarily and without any prior notice.Replying on the pleas, the varsity defended its decision of amending the admission criteria and told the court that new admission norms were formed after holding discussions with the stakeholders and experts .
DU likely to release first cut-off by June end
The DU is likely to release its first cut-off list by the end of this month as the Delhi High Court Friday directed the university to extend its registration date to June 22, officials said. The Delhi University's online registration process had commenced on May 30 and was supposed to end on June 14 at 11.59 pm. It was to release the first cut-off list on June 20. "We will have to study the order and make changes to the portal and other systems in place. The first cut-off was to be released on June 22 but now it will most likely come out by June 29 or 30. This would mean that the admission process will be delayed by 10 days," an official said. Over 3.40 lakh students had registered on the varsity portal till 11.44 pm on Friday and 2,38,962 had made payments. Rasal Singh, a member of standing committee on admissions, said there should be an admission branch that must take opinions from all the stakeholders while finalising admission norms and should work through the year. He said ...
KTK to amend state startup policy in tune with central policy
The Karnataka Cabinet Friday decided to amend the Karnataka Startup Policy 2015-2020 in line with the national policy. Claiming that Karnataka was the first State to bring in the startup policy, Rural development minister Krishna Byre Gowda said "the central policy is much detailed than the state policy. According to our policy to consider as startup, it should not have exceeded four years, while the central policy says 10 years. Our policy says the turnover should not exceed Rs 50 crore, while central policy limits at Rs 100 crore." The state government is amending its policy accordingly by including turnover limit and year limit that is there in the central policy, he told reporters after the cabinet meeting. Also approved was the 'Chief Minister Grameena Sumarga' programme to maintain priority village roads in the state in a good motorable condition. For this programme using a scientific method, 24,246 kms are selected as priority village roads based on the criteria .
HC quashes DU's new admission norms
The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside Delhi University's new admission norms for undergraduate courses.
Yogi underlines qualitative improvement in education
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the concerned officials to establish contact with the district-level education officers in order to ensure qualitative improvement in educational standards in the state.
Delhi HC allows admission to UG courses in DU based on last year's eligibility criteria
The Delhi High Court Friday directed Delhi University and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to allow students to apply for admission to undergraduate (UG) courses at the varsity for the current academic session based on the eligibility criteria of 2018-19. A bench of Justices Anu Malhotra and Talwant Singh extended the deadline from June 14 to June 22 for students to apply for the undergraduate courses in DU. With these two directions, the high court disposed of three petitions, two PILs and a plea by a student, challenging the recent amendment made to the eligibility criteria for 2019-20 for admissions to several UG courses, including B.Com (Hons) and BA (Hons) Economics, which require that Maths be part of the best of four subjects. The court, in its 17-page order, said these directions will not preclude DU from making changes to the eligibility criteria in the forthcoming year to its UG courses as required. But the bench made it clear that the changes in eligibility criteria ..
Delhi HC allows admission for UG courses in DU based on last year's eligibility criteria
The Delhi High Court Friday allowed students to apply for admission to Under Graduate courses in Delhi University based on last year's eligibility criteria. A bench of Justices Anu Malhotra and Talwant Singh directed the university to extend the application date to June 22. The registration for admission to DU commenced on May 30 and according to the plan it was to end on June 14. The petitions, two PILs and a plea by a student, have contended that students have been caught unawares as the eligibility criteria for some courses had been changed a day before the opening of registration on May 30.
18 of 'Super 30' students crack IIT-JEE Advance
Mathematician Anand Kumar's Super 30 has once again achieved a commendable success rate as its 18 out of 30 candidates cracked the JEE Advance for admission to India's IITs.
IIT Roorkee to assist IIT BHU in setting up new Architecture and Pl'
IIT Roorkee will assist IIT BHU in setting up a new Department of Architecture and Planning, with the two premier institutes entering into a pact for collaboration in research and knowledge sharing for this. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this was signed Thursday at IIT Roorkee, an official statement said. According to the pact, the institutes will undertake activities which include exchange of scientific and technical information, collaborative research activities, faculty and staff visits, joint supervision of post graduate (including PhD) students, joint organisation of seminars and conferences and sharing the databank of information through their libraries. "We hope that this MoU shall bring two of the oldest institutions of the country closer. As someone who has worked in both these great institutions earlier, it is indeed a momentous occasion for me personally" Prof Ajit K Chaturvedi, the director of IIT Roorkee, said. Prof P K Jain, the director of IIT BHU, said, " IIT
DGT inks pact with Cisco, Accenture to train youth for digital economy
Directorate General of Training on Friday joined hands with Cisco and Accenture to train youth for digital economy by setting up a future-ready employability skilling programme for ITI students. The initial phase of the in-classroom training programme is being rolled out across 227 ITIs in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Bihar and Assam, targeting more than 1,00,000 youth. Almost 15 lakh ITI students can access digital learning module through Bharat Skills portal. Directorate General of Training (DGT) is under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Along with the implementation partner Quest Alliance, this programme will equip students enrolled in ITIs across India with skills for the digital economy over the next two years. The companies have entered into an agreement with the Directorate General of Training (DGT) to roll out a comprehensive future ready employability skilling programme for ITI students, an official statement said. "It is imperative that we as a ...
Two friends secure second and third ranks in JEE-Advanced, 2019
JEE (Advanced), 2019 second and third toppers who are good friends exchanged notes and guided each other to prepare for the examination, the results of which were declared Friday. JEE (Advanced), 2019 second topper Himanshu Gaurav Singh and third topper Archit Bubna studied in separate branches of the same coaching institute. "Archit and I have been friends for the last one-and-a-half years. We have learnt a lot from each other and we used to exchange insights on our preparation and guide each other," Singh told PTI. Singh, who did his schooling from Gorakhpur, secured 99 per cent in his class 12 board exams. He said he was confident of being in the top three rank-holders after he checked the answers. "The paper was quite tough this year as compared to last year. But I was consistent in my preparation. I would divide my time between my studies and how I want to unwind. I used to talk to my parents, my younger brother to de-stress and also play badminton. I ensured that I do not take ..
Muzaffarpur: Encephalitis death toll rises to 62; Schools to remain shut till June 22
With 10 more children succumbing to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar the total death toll has now touched 62, officials said.A total of 52 patients died at Shri Krishna Medical College while 10 of them succumbed to their injuries in private Kejriwal hospital here on Friday. Till now over 130 have been hospitalised in the district.Incidents of AES combined with extreme heat wave conditions prevailing in the region district authorities will remain shut till June 22.District Magistrate of Muzaffarpur told ANI that for students till Class eight, schools will remain closed till June 22 and for students in higher standards, classes will be held only till 10.30 am.Encephalitis is a viral disease, which causes mild flu-like symptoms such as high fever, convulsions and headaches and has been claiming lives in the district for the past few weeks.
Schools in Shimla to remain closed on June 15, 22 to avoid traffic congestion on weekends
All government and private schools in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh will remain closed this Saturday and the next to avoid traffic congestion on weekends, a district spokesperson said Friday. The district administration has decided to keep the schools closed on June 15 and 22 in Shimla city to avoid traffic congestion on weekends during the ongoing tourist season, he added.
HRD minister congratulates JEE-Advanced toppers
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' congratulated JEE (Advanced), 2019 toppers Friday and said encouraged those students who could not qualify not to lose heart. The minister spoke to the JEE (Advanced), 2019 toppers over the phone and appreciated their feat. "Heartiest congratulations to all those students who qualified for the JEE(Advanced) 2019 organised by IIT-Roorkee. I am sure you will play a pivotal role in the making of new India. Students who could not qualify in the entrance test should not be disappointed because there will be many opportunities to prove your mettle," Nishank tweeted. The results of JEE (Advanced), 2019 were announced by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee Friday, with Kartikey Chandresh Gupta of Maharashtra emerging as the topper. Of the total number 1,61,319 candidates who appeared in both the papers one and two of the examination, 38,705 have cleared the exam.
