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Madrasas don't breed nature like Godse, Pragya Thakur: Azam Khan
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan has stoked a controversy by saying that "madrasas do not breed a nature like that of Nathuram Godse or a personality like Pragya Singh Thakur."Godse had assassinated Mahatma Gandhi while Pragya Singh Thakur, current BJP MP from Bhopal, is an accused in Malegaon blast.On being asked to respond on Centre's decision to connect madrasas to mainstream education, Khan said, "Madrasas don't breed a nature like that of Nathuram Godse or a personality like Pragya Thakur. See that first, announce that those propagating thoughts of Nathuram Godse will be declared enemies of democracy, those convicted for terror activities won't be rewarded."Khan, who is known for giving such controversial statements, said that if the central government wants to help madrasas then they should improve their standard."Religious teachings are imparted at madrasas. At the very same madrasas, English, Hindi and Maths are taught. This has always been done. If you want to help, ...
Muslim clerics hail Centre's decision to connect Madrasas to mainstream education
Muslim clerics have hailed the Centre's decision that Madrasas across India will be connected with mainstream education for the betterment of children studying in the Islamic seminaries.Speaking to ANI, Muslim cleric, Umer Ilyasi thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi for the initiative.Claiming that in past the Muslims were deprived of good education facilities, Ilyasi said that now the Muslims will also be able to equally contribute to the development of the country."In the past, not many efforts were made for the development of the minorities' education system. Now, I congratulate the government and Minority Affairs Ministry for focusing on the issue and taking this big decision. It's a great move. Even we will now be able to equally contribute to the development and growth of the country. I want to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi for this initiative," he said on ...
DoE organises draw to fill seats in entry level classes in schools
The Directorate of Education (DoE) Tuesday organised a computerised draw to fill vacant seats in the entry level classes in private schools under the EWS/DG category. There were close to 14,000 vacant seats in 1700 private unaided recognised schools in the national capital. The draw for admission to nursery, KG and Class 1 was held for 8200 seats for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Disadvantaged Group (DG) category.
Fill vacancies to provide quality education: HRD Minister
Union Minister for Human Resources and Development (HRD) Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to fill the vacancies to increase quality and efficiency.
Government to provide 5 crore scholarships over 5 years to empower minorities
As a step towards empowerment of minorities, the government will provide 5 crore scholarships over the next five years, 50 per cent of which will be for girl students, Minorities Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday.
SC to hear plea on extension of deadline for PG medical seats
A plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking a direction to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to extend the deadline for post-graduate medical courses till June 17, as nearly 450 to 500 seats are yet to be filled.
Over 3 lakh students register on DU's website for admissions till now
Over three lakh students have registered on the Delhi University's website for admissions in undergraduate courses till Tuesday, the varsity said. The university started registrations on May 30 for undergraduate courses and the admission process will end on June 14. The first cut-off list is likely to be released on June 20. Till now, 3,00,410 students have registered and 1,89,637 have made payments, the varsity said. Out of the total number of registrations, 1,16,112 aspirants are from the unreserved category, 37,079 from other backward classes, 26,285 from scheduled castes, 5,332 from scheduled tribes and 4,829 from the economically weaker section (EWS), it said. This year, the varsity has effected a 10 per cent increase in seats for the EWS and there will be a rise of close to 6,000 seats, taking the total number of seats for undergraduate courses to 62,000. There will be separate cut-offs for the category.
JNUSU alleges entrance question paper copied
The JNUSU Tuesday alleged that the questions in the entrance examination for the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning (CESP), MA programme, were copied from substandard websites. Chintamani Mahapatra, Rector-I of Jawaharlal Nehru University said, "Appropriate steps will be taken to examine the allegations and take necessary action as per the findings". The JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) said it is "appalling and disappointing" since maximum questions in the examination held on May 27 had been copy pasted from some websites "The JNUSU considers this as well-planned move by the University administration and the CESP Acting Chairperson Pradipta Chaudhary to not only degrade the quality of the centre but also to filter in applicants that align to their thinking and ways," the JNUSU said. The JNUSU had been against the online entrance exam being conducted by the National Testing Agency. After the commencement of the entrance examination, several discrepancies in the tests have come to ...
BIGO LIVE unveils new education channel
Singapore-based BIGO LIVE Tuesday said it has launched a new 'Education Channel' to enable users to leverage its live streaming platform for imparting training and education. "The platform plans to leverage the potential of live streaming and BIGO LIVE existing technological infrastructure to create a unique teaching pedagogy accessible to all. The channel has already initiated English and soft skill training classes through live streaming and aims to expand in other subjects gradually," a statement said. BIGO LIVE has already hired over 70 teachers under English program and aims to raise the count to around 200 by the end of the month, it added. The company is also planning to add more soft-skills training classes around personality development, interview skills and others in the near future through its platform. "The key to this endeavour is its two-way live engagement and instant feedback natural synergy. We at BIGO LIVE believe in growing an ecosystem and bridging the gap between .
HRD minister directs institutions to fill up vacancies to increase education quality
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' directed institutions, including the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and the Central Board of Secondary Education to fill up the vacancies in order to increase quality and efficiency, the ministry said. He held review meetings with senior officers of the KVS, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and the CBSE. The representatives briefed the minister about initiatives and achievements of their respective organisations. Nishank directed all the institutions to fill up the vacancies in order to increase quality and efficiency. He said it is our duty to provide quality education to all the students. He said vocational and skill education must be promoted in all the institutions. The HRD minister was also briefed about the upcoming Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) exam, in which KV, NV and schools of Union Territory of Chandigarh will participate. He also reviewed the preparations for ...
BIGO LIVE starts education channel in India
In a bid to expand its user base in tier-2 and tier-3 cities in India, Singapore-based live streaming platform BIGO LIVE on Tuesday announced the launch of a free education channel.
Govt to roll out steps to modernise 'madrassa' education next month
Just days after assuming office for the second term, the Modi government has initiated significant steps towards modernisation of 'madrassa' education and to link it with formal education.
Sisodia announces School of Football Excellence in CR Park
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Tuesday announced the construction of a state-of-the-art football ground in CR Park considering the popularity of the sport in the area, a statement said. He visited SPM Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in CR Park with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj and announced that the football ground will be built to utilise the vast empty space between the old and the newly constructed buildings. "This is a lot of space, we should do something with it. Let's develop this as the School of Football Excellence in CR Park," Sisodia, who is also the education minister, said after consultation with the school management committee led by the principal, MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj and the director of education. In the school, 164 classrooms are being built by the Public Works Department (PWD). While discussing the plan, he identified the expanse of land available within the campus and instructed the Education Department to initiate the plan for a high-end football ground in
Internal marks for SSC students: Maha to take call
The Maharashtra government will discuss with the Centre the demand raised by parents of the students of class 10 to not consider internal marks scored by their counterparts from other boards while securing admission in class 11. A delegation of parents met state Education Minister Vinod Tawde and complained of their wards failing to secure admission in their desired colleges because of the state's decision to do away with the practice of adding the internal marks scored in Marathi and other subjects in the total score. Pointing out that the students of CBSE and IB are benefitted by the internal marks system, the parents complained that the practice is putting their wards at disadvantage. Tawde Tuesday said the government was mulling over whether to consider internal marks scored by CBSE and IB students in class 10 examination for securing admission in class 11. Tawde told reporters that only four per cent of the total students who pass from education boards like CBSE ...
Govt to connect Madrasas to mainstream education
Madrasas across India will be connected with mainstream education for the betterment of children studying in the Islamic seminaries, the central government announced on Tuesday."Madrasas are in large number across the country. They will be connected with the formal education and mainstream education so that those children studying there can also contribute in the development of the society," Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, told ANI."Madrasa teachers across the country will be given training from various institutions in mainstream subjects such as Hindi, English, Maths, Science, Computer etc. so that they can impart mainstream education to the Madrasa students. This programme will be launched next month," Naqvi wrote on Twitter.The minister, earlier in the day, convened governing body and general body meetings of Maulana Azad Education Foundation and said that the Centre has proved to be a "government of Iqbal (authority), Insaaf (justice) and Imaan ...
AISA meets DU officials over discrepancy in application fee for OBC candidates
The Left-backed AISA Tuesday met Delhi University officials to highlight 'discrepancy' in the application fee for OBC applicants for postgraduate courses, who are supposed to pay the same amount as applicants from unreserved category. All India Students' Association (AISA) president Kanwalpreet Kaur said the application fee for Other Backward Class (OBC) candidates applying for postgraduate courses is Rs 750, the same as unreserved category. The application fee for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Persons With Disabilities (PwD) and Economically Weaker Sections is Rs 300. Kaur said OBC candidates should also be paying the same fee as SC, ST, PwD and EWS candidates. A delegation of four AISA members met Rajeev Gupta, Dean, Students' Welfare to apprise him of the issue, she said, adding he assured them that the varsity would look into the matter. The Left-backed organisation also staged a protest on the issue outside the Arts Faculty of the university. No ...
MP to follow South Korean education model
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has announced that the education system in the state will be revamped on the lines of the system in South Korea.
Haryana to set up six nursing colleges
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved the construction of six nursing colleges at a cost Rs 194.30 crore in the state so as to overcome the shortage of trained and qualified nursing personnel, it was announced on Tuesday.
Maha to develop irrigation dept guest houses on PPP basis
The Maharashtra cabinet Tuesday approved a policy to develop Irrigation department's guest houses, additional land and vacant colonies near dams on the Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis. The government is looking forward to generate funds by leasing out these properties, which would be utilised for maintenance of irrigation projects in the state, a statement from Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said, adding that this project is expected to boost tourism. There are about 146 guest houses of Irrigation department in the state. The council of minister also approved setting up two self-financed universities in Pune and Nagpur. As per the government, Shri Balaji university will be set up in Pune while Ramdev Baba varsity will be founded in Nagpur. Through these two varsities, students from Nagpur and Pune can gain knowledge in various streams. "Apart from social reservations, 40 per cent seats will be reserved for students from Maharashtra," the statement said.
Mamata unveils Vidyasagar's bust in Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday unveiled a bust of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar at the Hare School ground.Trinamool Congress leaders, ministers in the West Bengal government, as well as some spiritual leaders, attended the event to mark the unveiling of social-reformer Vidyasagar's bust.As per the event schedule, the unveiled bust will now be taken from here to Vidyasagar college where it will be re-installed at the same place where a similar statue was broken in May during a political clash.Moreover, the TMC chief will march to Vidyasagar College to participate in the re-installation event of the bust.The bust of Vidyasagar, a 19th-century social reformer, was vandalised in clashes between BJP and TMC workers at Vidyasagar College during BJP president Amit Shah's roadshow on May 14.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on May 16, promised to build a grand 'panch dhatu' (traditional five-metal alloys of sacred significance) statue of Vidyasagar at the same spot where the
