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Madhya Pradesh: School holidays extended till June 23 due to heat conditions

The School Education Department of Madhya Pradesh has extended the summer holidays of all schools by a week due to the prevailing heat conditions in the state."Keeping in mind the extreme heat conditions prevailing in the state the schools which were scheduled to re-open on June 16 after summer holidays, will now re-open on June 23," a notification by the Department read.The Education Department had earlier set May 1 to June 16 as the duration for the summer holidays in the state.Many parts of Madhya Pradesh are facing acute water shortage due to the existing heatwave conditions, scanty rainfalls have further added to the woes of the people in the state.

Revamp education to equip youth for 21st century: Venkaiah Naidu

Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called upon the stakeholders to revamp the education system to equip the youth with knowledge, skill and attitude required for the 21st century.

Odisha teacher helps underprivileged students to realise dreams

Inspired by Anand Kumar's famed Super 30 in Patna, Ajay Bahadur Singh has been imparting free medical education to underprivileged students in Odisha, and now his initiative is bearing results.

2 engineering students drown in Uttarakhand

Two engineering students drowned in Nainital's Garudtal lake in Uttarakhand, police said on Sunday.

Centralised control centre to track students, teachers in Guj

The Gujarat government on Sunday launched a centralised command and control centre here to monitor the educational activities of thousands of government and aided schools across the state. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani inaugurated the centre which will track the attendance of students and teachers and allow officials to make data entry from schools they go to inspect through GPS-enabled tablets. The data collected through the process would be analysed to improve the quality of education in schools, state primary and secondary education secretary Vinod Rao said. The focus is on better education and ensuring accountability through the use of technology, he said. The centralised control centre will track the activities and attendance of nearly 2.5 lakh teachers, 70 lakh students in over 42,000 government and aided schools, besides monitoring the work of block and cluster resource co- ordinators and school inspectors. Addressing a function here after launching the control ...

Draft language policy calls for pragmatic language policy: VP

: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Sunday said the draft National Education Policy calls for a "pragmatic" language policy in which the mother tongue is given its due importance, as also the proficiency in other languages, required to advance in a multilingual world. He also noted that it was time to "re-think, re-imagine and re-invent" the entire education system. "We in India are now embarking on a major reform process. You would have read about the draft National Education policy that has been released for public debate a few days ago. It is a document that covers a whole range of issues in great detail. It seeks to lay out a path for making quality education accessible to all children and youth," Naidu said. Pointing out that the draft policy also looks at the need to aim for excellence and equity, he said it strikes a balance between the national needs and ethos and the need to prepare students in India to be among the best in the global context. "It calls for a ...

Country needs a pragmatic language policy: VP Naidu

Amid the three-language norm row, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday opined that the country needs a "pragmatic language policy"."There is a need to aim for excellence and equity and strikes a balance between the national needs and ethos and the need to prepare our students to be among the best in the global context. A pragmatic language policy in which mother tongue and other languages are given due importance in order to help our youth excel in a multilingual world," he said.The vice president remarks come amid controversy over the three-language formula proposed in the draft of Centre's new National Educational Policy (NEP).After protest by various political parties, Centre dropped the provision of compulsory teaching of Hindi in the schools of non-Hindi speaking states due to protests in Tamil Nadu and other states of the country.Asserting that the country's education system needs re-engineering, Naidu also said NEP will help India to develop."Our higher education system ...

Standalone teacher training institutes selling degrees for a price, need to shut urgently

Private teacher training system is infested with "mediocrity" and "rampant corruption", a new draft policy of the HRD Ministry has said, recommending urgent closure of such institutes and replacing these with an integrated Bachelors in Education (B.Ed.) programme to be offered by universities.

US students' group visits AMU

A delegation of 12 students from leading US universities Saturday evening appreciated the rich cultural heritage of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

Women's hostels, NCWEB most discussed at Delhi University's Open Day for female aspirants

Questions about women's hostels at colleges, NCWEB admissions were the most discussed topics at Delhi University's Open Day organised on Saturday specifically for female aspirants. Students were told that apart from seeking admission in DU colleges, they could also seek admissions to Non Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB), and they would not have to attend classes under it on weekdays. NCWEB is an alternate form of education offered to women students by the Delhi University. The admission officials told the students that NCWEB offers employment opportunities as well. At the Open Day, women students were told that the cut-offs for NCWEB will be released after the fourth cut-off is announced by DU. The women students were also told that there are 22 women-only colleges in the varsity where. Amon them are Kamala Nehru College, Gargi College, Lady Shri Ram College, Daulat Ram College, Jesus and Mary College. The students also queried about the availability of women's hostels. ...

Haryana to fill 20,000 government jobs

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said the government would initiate recruitment process for 20,000 government jobs along with improving the level of education in schools and colleges in the next 100 days.

Maha SSC exam results: Over 77 pc pass, girls outshine boys

Maharashtra registered a pass percentage of 77.10 per cent in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations, results of which were declared Saturday. The pass percentage of girls at 82.82 was 10.64 per cent more than the 72.18 notched up by boys, a statement from the Pune-based State Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board informed. However, the statement added that the pass percentage for this year was 12.31 per cent less than the previous year. It said that out of a total of 16,39,862 students from nine divisions across the state, the number of students who appeared for the SSC exams held in March stood at 16,18,602, of which 12,47,903, or 77.10 per cent, passed. Konkan division had the best pass percentage at 88.38 while Nagpur made up the rear at 67.27, the Board statement said, adding that 1,794 schools across Maharashtra achieved a cent per cent pass record. The nine divisions in Maharashtra are Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Amravati, ...

Exam numbers show TN parents keen on kids learning Hindi

Political parties in Tamil Nadu may oppose implementation of the three-language formula in schools on the grounds of Hindi imposition, but ground level trends seems indicate the opposite. The number of school students, who appear for the Hindi exams conducted by the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha (DBHPS), are constantly rising.

UGC directs Universities to organise Yoga demonstrations on International Day of Yoga

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed Universities across the country to organise Mass Yoga demonstrations on the International Yoga Day on June 21.In a letter to Vice-Chancellors of all Universities, UGC Secretary, Prof. Rajnish Jain states, "This is in continuation of my earlier letter dated March 20, 2019, regarding the celebration of International Day of Yoga (IDY), 2019 which is to be celebrated on June 21. It is believed that your esteemed university would have planned events/activities for the successful observance of the International Day of Yoga."The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry through its letter dated March 7, 2019, has forwarded the Common Yoga Protocol 2019 received from the Ministry of AYUSH, which is available for the reference of universities," the letter added.The letter further states, "The Central event of IDY, as in the previous years, shall be the Mass Yoga Demonstration based on Common Yoga Protocol (CYP). The objective of this ...

WUD organizes a seminar to bring into focus Higher Education in Art

Great Minds in the world of Art came together to discuss the issues and challenges faced by Art Education in the face of an evolving ecosystem that is majorly influenced by technology, society and demographics.The World University of Design (WUD) organized an intensive brainstorming seminar in collaboration with a think-tank of eminent artists, art educators, curators and industry leaders in an effort to rethink the existing education framework and move towards a futuristic and contemporary understanding of the art education.The seminar elaborated on the emerging education landscape especially in India in the coming years and how institutions are responding to these changes and challenges. The seminar was organized by the School of Visual Arts, the World University of Design on 7th June at the Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi.Some of the well-known and eminent personalities and artists who were a part of the seminar included Adwaita Charan Gadanayak (Dir-Gen, NGMA), J Manu Parekh, ...

ANZ and Embassy Office Parks collaborate to boost primary education by constructing an English-medium government school

ANZ, one of the world's largest multi-national banks, and Embassy Office Parks, India's first and only listed REIT, have come together to support primary education among local communities in the vicinity of their workplaces.ANZ occupies 300,000 sq ft of leased office space in Embassy Manyata Business Park in Bengaluru. The two entities along with the Government of Karnataka Education Department have built a state-of-the-art primary school building for 650 plus pupils at Hegdenagar, Bengaluru.The new building was inaugurated today in the presence of the SR Umashankar, Principal Secretary to Primary and Secondary Education, Government of Karnataka and senior officials from ANZ and Embassy Office Parks.The Government of Karnataka Education Department, ANZ and Embassy Group have partnered to create a spacious and well-equipped building to meet the needs of 650 plus students. The building was constructed in a record time of 10 months with an investment of Rs 2.86 crore ( approximately ...

IIIT-Naya Raipur commences admissions for M Tech Programme

International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur (IIIT-NR), a State University (recognized by UGC), has commenced admissions for its M Tech programmes in Communication and Signal Processing, VLSI and Embedded System, Information Security and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for the Academic Year (2019-2020).The last date for submission of online application forms for the first phase of admissions is 9th June 2019. IIIT-NR is a joint venture between the Government of Chhattisgarh and NTPC. IIIT-NR located at Raipur is the first Institute in India to offer an M Tech program in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.Admission to the 2-year M Tech programme is only through a valid GATE score. There are two different categories for students to seek admissions which include All India Quota (50 per cent) and Chhattisgarh State Quota (50 per cent). Students with a minimum CPI/CGPA of 6.5 or 60 per cent of marks or first class in the qualifying degree, fulfilling ...

Aakash Live students shine in NEET 2019

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the results of NEET (The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) 2019 that was held on May 5th, 2019. Aakash Digital students performed exceedingly well with S Mageswari from Hyderabad bagging AIR 30 (SC). She was a student of Aakash Live two-year NEET course."'Believe in yourself and all that you are' - Mark Twain - These are the words which have framed my life. Studying through Aakash Live was really helpful as it has enhanced my preparation. This platform is very interactive and I was able to dedicate most of my time in studying, which I saved from travelling. All these small things and the constant support of Aakash Live teachers, blessings of almighty and my parents have led to this performance of mine", said S Mageswari."The achievement of these students in the prestigious NEET examination is proof that hard work never fails. I congratulate each student for a brilliant performance. At Aakash Digital, our focus is on catering to the .

Sisodia visits govt schools to inspect construction activities

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Saturday visited five government schools to take stock of the ongoing construction activities there, officials said. Sisodia, who is also the state education minister, had earlier visited several other schools in different parts of the national capital. "Today I visited 5 Govt schools in Inderpuri, Naraina, Delhi Cantt, Rajokri & Ghitorni where 334 new classrooms are being constructed. Confident that we'll wrap these up on time," he posted on Twitter. Sisodia had on June 4 visited several Delhi government schools to inspect the construction activities. He had visited seven such government schools (six under construction and one constructed) on June 3 in Rohini. With a few months to go for the Delhi Assembly polls, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Cabinet ministers are undertaking surprise checks at various places and also seeking feedback from the people.

Only 23 people availed education loan under Delhi govt's scheme in 2018-19: Outcome budget

Only 23 people availed loans under the Delhi government's Higher Education and Skill Development Guarantee Scheme in the last financial year, according to the outcome budget released by the AAP dispensation on Friday. The government had expected 50 students would avail loan under the scheme. "A corpus fund of Rs 15 crore has been deposited in Vijaya Bank as fixed deposit. Students are not interested in taking loans because they have to repay it. There are other schemes where the students are being given financial assistance and they are opting for it," the government said. The government had set a target of 200 applications, but it received 139 applications under the scheme in 2018-19. The Higher Education and Skill Development Guarantee Scheme is for students who wish to pursue diploma or degree level courses or specified skill development courses in Delhi and have done their Class X and Class XII from Delhi. For 2019-20, the government has set a target of installing CCTV cameras in .