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Car of St Stephen's College professor vandalised in Delhi
St Stephen's College professor Nandita Narain's car was allegedly vandalised by unidentified persons inside the campus in Delhi, police said on Monday. The incident occurred last Thursday night when the vehicle was parked outside her residence within the college campus. Narain approached the police on Monday. According to the complaint, the front windscreen of the car was smashed with a heavy object. Police said legal action would be taken after verifying the facts. The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) condemned the incident of its former president, officials said. In its statement, the DUTA said given the deployment of heavy security at the college gates, the act of vandalism appears to be perpetrated by elements from within the campus. "It may be significant that Ms. Narain, along with two other teacher representatives on the Governing Body, have filed a Court case against the college administration for the illegal inclusion of non-academic persons from the Church in ...
JNUSU writes to VC demanding revert to paper-based format for entrance exam
The JNU student union Monday said it has written to the Vice Chancellor of the university, urging him to initiate steps to revert to the previous paper-based format for conducting the institution's entrance examination. In a letter to Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar, the JNUSU said, "It might have already come to your notice that from the time of the announcing of JNUEE to be conducted by NTA, there has been large-scale discrepancies and flaws." Students had to face difficulties at all stages of the entrance examination process right from the application process till the online test, claimed the letter signed by JNUSU president N Sai Balaji, and three other office-bearers of the union. "We are bringing to your attention two of the latest concerns -- paper leak and errors in answer key," the letter said. This is for the first time that the varsity has switched to computer-based mode of entrance exams that are being conducted by the National Testing Agency ..
Sisodia visits four govt schools in south Delhi to inspect under-construction classrooms
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia visited four government schools in the city to inspect under-construction classrooms on Monday. He visited the four government schools located at Pushp Vihar, Shahpur Jat, Safdarjung Enclave and Green Park Extension in south Delhi to review the progress in the construction of classrooms, a statement issued by the Delhi government said. "I want daily progress reports with photos from each of these four schools and please raise the matter if the work stops even for a day," the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said. Sisodia has been visiting the schools run by the Delhi government as a part of efforts to speed up the construction of 13,003 classrooms to ensure that there is an adequate number of classrooms to accommodate students. The statement said the deputy chief minister inspected 164 under-construction classrooms in the four schools on Monday. Sisodia is also in charge of the education department of the Delhi government.
Tgana govt to start 119 residential schools for BCs on Jun 17
The 119 residential schools for Backward Classes, proposed to be started from this academic year in Telangana, would be inaugurated on June 17, the state government said Monday. "The 119 BC Residential Schools proposed to be started from this academic year in the state will be formally declared open on June 17 at their respective locations in the concerned districts and assembly constituencies," an official release said. The schools would be formally opened by either a state minister or the MLA concerned, it said. With the opening of the 119 schools, the total number of BC residential schools opened after formation of Telangana would go up to 261 from the existing 142, it said. Prior to the formation of the state, there were only 19 BC residential schools. "Thus, in all, there will be 280 Backward Classes residential schools," the release added.
TN to run 500 electric buses in three cities: Minister
: Tamil Nadu government has kicked off an initiative to run 500 electric buses in three cities - Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore of the state - in the first phase, Transport Minister M R Vijayabhaskar said Monday. Claiming that the K Palaniswami government was the first to sign an agreement with C-40 Cities Clean Bus Declaration to operate battery operated buses in the transport corporations, he said the government was taking steps to run 2,000 electric buses and 12,000 BSVI-compliant buses. "In the first phase, steps are being taken to run around 500 battery operated buses in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore," he told reporters. The government had signed an agreement with the C-40 Cities Clean Bus Declaration team in 2018 aimed at reducing carbon emissions by operating electric buses. To a query about Madras High Court raising queries on why the helmet rule was not enforced in the State, he said it has been made mandatory and added that wearing of helmets was followed .
DU's new admission norms challenged in Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought Delhi University's reply on why it had amended its criteria for admissions just a day before opening of registration for admissions.
Russian education fair 2019: a golden opportunity for medical students
The new crop of students for 2019 is ready to enter the medical profession. With NEET 2019 results, a large number of students are looking for options medical institutes in India and abroad.As a golden opportunity for the students seeking medical education in Russia, Annual Russian Education Fair 2019 (June edition) was organized today at the Russian Embassy in New Delhi.The education fair is organized by Rus Education (a pioneer in the field of medical admission guidance from past 25 years) in collaboration with Russian Center for Science and Culture (RCSC), Cultural Department of the Russian Federation in India, in various cities across the Nation."We are privileged to host this June Edition of Russian Education Fair 2019 in collaboration with the Russian Center for Science & Culture (RCSC)", said Fyodor Rozovsky, Director RCSC.He also talked about how Russia is the best destination for aspiring medical students.While interacting with students and their parents Chief Guest ...
DUSU chief meets Yogi, gets assurance for 1,000-bedded hostel
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has promised to construct a hostel with 1,000 beds for the students of the state studying in Delhi University (DU) colleges, Post-Graduate Departments, and research scholars, said DU Students' Union (DUSU) president Shakti Singh on Monday.Singh, who met Chief Minister Adityanath in Lucknow, briefed him about the shortage of hostel facility for the students from the state in DU. "The Chief Minister has promised to ensure that a hostel with a capacity of 1,000 berths is constructed. He has asked the university administration to come up with the proposal in this regard," he said.Referring to the proposal given to Chief Minister Yogi, DUSU president and ABVP leader Singh said: "A large number of students of Uttar Pradesh get admission in DU every year but very few of them get the seats in hostels, given the shortage of the facility in the university."Singh said that the estimated cost of the hostel has been pegged at Rs 48 crore. He said that the hostel .
Training programme for civil servants of Gambia inaugurated
A special training programme for senior civil servants of Gambia was inaugurated on Monday at the National Centre of Good Governance (NCGG) in Mussoorie, an official statement said.
Army chief asks Kashmiri students to help create peaceful atmosphere
Army chief General Bipin Rawat Monday asked a group of Kashmiri students to contribute towards creating a peaceful atmosphere in Kashmir and to "stay away from wrongful activities". The group of 140 students from Ramban, Reasi, Rajouri and Baramulla, accompanied by four teachers on a national integration tour, interacted with General Rawat, who shared his experiences of serving in these areas and motivated them to work hard and contribute actively in the nation building process. He also exhorted them to join the armed forces and serve the nation. "Work hard and you will succeed. Without it, no one can achieve nothing. Contribute towards creating a peaceful atmosphere. Don't indulge in wrongful activities. If you do that, you will be at a loss," he told the students. "When the situation (in Kashmir) deteriorates, the schools are shut down, the work gets hampered and development takes a hit... We hope for a peaceful atmosphere... Your land is a paradise, you've got everything," he ...
Reimagining university-society relationships and working for common good
The Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University, C. Raj Kumar, has called for autonomy and independence of universities with "a larger sense of responsibility towards fulfilling the common good".
Inclusive societies can't be built without foundation of liberal ideas in higher education
Democratic and inclusive societies cannot be built without a foundational understanding of liberal ideas in higher education, O P Jindal Global University's founding vice-chancellor, professor C Raj Kumar has said. He was speaking at the 2019 Global University Leaders Council in Hamburg on the growing threat to liberal studies around the world. Critical thinking and the pursuit of interdisciplinary education in all programmes is imperative for higher education reforms, he said. The vice-chancellor said the council reflected on the challenges faced by universities around the world. He stressed that it was important for countries around the world to invest in the pursuit of liberal and broad based education for developing and inculcating among its young populace shared ideals of global citizenship and cosmopolitanism. "We cannot build democratic and inclusive societies without having a foundational understanding of liberal ideas in our higher education system. Regardless of the ...
Delhi HC seeks Centre, DU's stand on plea challenging varsity's new admission norms
The Delhi High Court Monday sought to know the stand of the Centre and the Delhi University on a plea challenging its new admission norms for undergraduate courses. The court said there is arbitrariness in how criteria were amended just a day before opening of registration for admission. The plea by lawyer Charanpal Singh Bagri claimed that the varsity's decision to amend the criteria at the last moment was in violation of the principle of natural justice. The DU commenced registration for admission on May 30. It will close on June 14. The court has asked the Human Resource Development Ministry, represented by advocate Brajesh Kumar, and the varsity to file their replies to the plea by June 14, the next date of hearing. Students have been caught unaware as the eligibility criteria for some courses have been changed. Till last year, if a student had 50 per cent in Mathematics, he or she could apply for BA (Hons) in Economics, but this year the subject has been made mandatory for 'Best .
Chitkara University Students bag Rs. 5 Lakhs in Innovation Challenge and are Among top 30 in the Country for Finals
/ -- Preparing a perfect breeding ground for research & innovation, promoting out-of-the-box ideas, while continuing to work on social problems, Chitkara University students continue their winning spree with many national and international awards, in their kitty. The recent one being 'Bhu-Goal - predicting moods of India'. A team of researchers cum innovators students - Rubal Gupta, Kartik Vij, Debarshi Ghosh and Rahul Kinra under the mentorship of Dr. Nitin Saluja, Associate Director (Research), Chitkara University went on to win the semi-finals of IICDC 2018, to be included among the 'Top 30' in the country. IICDC is the DST and Texas Instruments Inc India - Innovation Challenge Design Contest; open to all Indian Engineering students - seeking student innovators, thinkers and makers of the country to join the revolution, create something new, aspire to make a difference, and contribute to India's success towards becoming an Innovation Hub. There were 10,000 entries received for
Wanted to become doctor, this Odisha teacher now helps underprivileged students crack NEET
In a fresh tale of youth overcoming poverty to scale the ladder of success, 14 underprivileged students in Odisha have cracked the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).It is a well-known fact that clearing NEET is no child's play as lakhs of students aspire to become doctors in India.However, beating all odds these 14 students cleared the exam this year and the credit goes to 47-years-old Ajaya Bahadur Singh.Singh, who hails from Odisha wanted to become a doctor but he couldn't fulfill his dream. So, instead, he started 'Zindagi' foundation in 2017 to help the underprivileged students, who aim to become doctors.Modelled along the lines of Super 30, a record-setting program run by the acclaimed mathematician Anand Kumar, Zindagi is specifically set for students that are highly talented but have financial limitation to undertake the highly-expensive tuition classes."In 2018, students came to Zindagi. 18 students had qualified and out of them 12 took admissions in different ...
Quest Alliance Receives a Second Grant From J.P. Morgan to Skill 22000 Women
/ -- The program will equip women with life, work and career skills 5000 ITI and polytechnic students from Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan successfully graduated in 2018 under this program Over 2,000 of these students secured work at the end of their training and another 1,450 decided to pursue further education towards careers of their choice Quest Alliance today announced that it has received a second grant of INR 5.9 crore from J.P. Morgan to scale its career development program in 50 government-run women's technical training institutes. My Quest is an advanced skills program focussed on building stronger career paths for women studying in technical institutions. The program will provide career skills to 22000 young women who are pursuing professional technical education in government-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and polytechnics across Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. The program will deliver around 100 hours of content, introduce self-learning tools and work ...
Rare 'feat': Student gets 35 marks in all subjects in SSC exam
In one-of-its kind feat, a boy from Mira Road locality neat Mumbai has scored exactly 35 marks, the absolute minimum required for passing, in every single subject in the SSC (Class X) exam of the Maharashtra Board. After the results declared on Saturday, this student, Akshit Jadhav, who studied in Shanti Nagar High School on Mira Road, has become a talk of the town. "He was surprised to see his score, as he was expecting 55 per cent," said Akshit's father Ganesh Jadhav. After the results, Akshit has earned some media limelight with several local news channels and reporters rushing to his place to interview him. "Students attempt every question in anticipation that they would get a high score, but they may end up with low score. Akshit, on the other hand, secured minimum passing marks and we all are happy that he cleared the exam," his father said.
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.