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Raksha Bandhan: NCPCR asks to not punish students for rakhi, tilak, mehendi

Child rights body NCPCR has asked schools to not punish students if they wear rakhi, tilak, or mehendi in schools during Raksha Bandhan. In a letter issued to Principal Secretaries of School Education Department of all states and UTs, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights said that over the years, it has been observed by the Commission through various news reports that children are subject to harassment and discrimination by the school teachers and other staff on account of celebration of festivals. "It has been noticed that schools do not allow children to wear rakhi or tilak or mehandi in schools during the festival of Raksha Bandhan and subject them to harassment, both physical and mental. It may be noted that corporal punishment is prohibited in schools under Section 17 of the RTE Act, 2009," the NCPCR said. Therefore, it is requested to issue necessary directions to the concerned authorities and ensure that schools do not observe any such practice that may expo

Andhra CM disburses Rs 680 cr to students under fee reimbursement scheme

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday disbursed Rs 680 crore under Jagananna Vidya Devena fee reimbursement scheme at Nagari in Chittoor district. The amount was credited into the bank accounts of more than 8.4 lakh women, mothers of those 9.3 lakh students. "The programme which is happening today will change the future of our children's tomorrow. Parent's poverty should not become a barrier for their children's higher studies and future," said Reddy, addressing a public meeting at Nagari. The Chief Minister promised that expenditure on higher education for eligible students will be borne by the state government, noting that the latest disbursal is for the fee reimbursement from April to June, 2023. According to the chief minister, the scheme alone disbursed Rs 11,317 crore in the past four years, benefiting lakhs of students. He said that every poor family should lead a life that is better than yesterday and look forward to a better tomorrow than today, ad

Mental health of JU students to be among top priority areas: New VC

The newly-appointed Jadavpur University officiating Vice Chancellor Buddhadeb Sau on Monday said that in the backdrop of the recent death of an undergraduate allegedly following ragging by seniors, mental health condition of students, including freshers, will be in focus of the authorities. Sau, who was appointed by Governor and Chancellor C V Ananda Bose on Saturday, told reporters after a meeting that CCTV cameras will be installed at various points including entry points. He also said that those who are staying in hostels even after passing out will have to leave immediately and hostel supers will ensure that. "We are putting stress on the mental health condition of students if they are in a state of trauma or stress. As part of UGC guidelines, we are also working on mentor-mentee relations. This is one of the several aspects in improving the mental health conditions of the students," he said. Stressing the need for holding student union elections, which have not been conducted

Among state exam boards, highest number of NEET-UG applicants from Maha

The highest number of applications for medical exam NEET-UG in the last five years from among state boards was from Maharashtra, according to the National Testing Agency (NTA). The Karnataka state board is at the second spot followed by Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh in terms of applicants. This year, more than 20.38 lakh candidates had appeared for NEET. It was 14.10 lakh in 2019. The highest number of candidates appearing for the biggest entrance exam in the country from 2019-2023 were from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), according to data accessed by PTI. This year, more than 5.51 lakh applicants were from the board that conducts Class 12 exams at the national level. However, among state boards, Maharashtra tops the chart in terms of applications for NEET-UG or the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Under-Graduate). This year, more than 2.57 lakh candidates from the Maharashtra state board applied for the exam. Last year, more than 2.31 lakh candidates had ..

MP CM Chouhan transfers Rs 207 cr to 460,000 students to purchase bicycles

CM Chouhan also performed the bhoomi pujan of the CM Rise Government Mahatma Gandhi Higher Secondary School building to be constructed at a cost of Rs 81.12 crore at BHEL (Barkheda) Bhopal

India has maximum foreign students in Germany: Ambassador Ackermann

The highest number of foreign students in Germany are from India with over 42,000 students, a 25 per cent rise within a year, German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann said on Thursday. "Great! 42,000+ Indian students in Germany, 25 % more within one year. India now no. 1 group of foreign students in Germany, much faster than expected! Germany is popular among Indian students - and Indian students are popular in Germany, I hear from professors very often," Ackermann wrote an X. In an effort to keep up with the growing number of Indian students wanting to move to Germany on a student visa, the German Embassy's Academic Evaluation Centre had in April announced that it would replace the mandate for paper-printed certificates with digital certificates. "With the goal of accelerating processing times and making it easier for applicants to apply to a greater number of German universities, APS India is pleased to announce that starting from next week, paper printed certificates will be

CBSE Compartment Result 2023: CBSE releases Class 10th Compartment results

CBSE has announced CBSE Compartment Result 2023 for class 10th. Students can check their results on the official website after logging in with their roll number, admit card ID and school number

Muslim student enrolment in higher education up by 183,000 in 2016-21: MoE

The enrolment of Muslim students in higher education institutions increased to 19.22 lakh in 2020-21 from 17.39 lakh in 2016-17, Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar said on Wednesday. The number of teachers from the Muslim community also increased significantly to 86,314 in 2020-21 from 67,215 in 2016-17, he said. The minister shared the statistics from the All India Survey on Higher Education, 2020-21, in response to a written question in the Rajya Sabha. "As per the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2020-21, the enrolment of Muslim students has increased to 19.22 lakh in 2020-21 from 17.39 lakh in 2016-17. The number of teachers from the Muslim community has shown (a) significant increase to 86,314 in 2020-21 from 67,215 in 2016-17, as reported under AISHE, 2020-21," he said. "The government is encouraging minority students through various initiatives," Sarkar added. He shared that the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs implements three educational ..

MP govt transfers Rs 196.6 cr to 78,641 students for buying laptops

The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday collectively transferred Rs 196.6 crore to the bank accounts of 78,641 students, who secured 75 per cent or above in the Class 12 exam conducted by the state board for purchasing laptops. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan clicked a button at an event here to initiate the process of transferring Rs 25,000 each to the students' accounts. The gift' to buy laptops will also be applicable to students from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) from next year, he said. Addressing students here, Chouhan said he loves children and won't let their dreams shatter. Our government is making all-out efforts for students to scale newer heights and in securing their future, he said. From next year, we are going to give Scooty (scooters) to all toppers. The laptop scheme will also cover CBSE students, he said. The CM asserted he will ensure that no student leaves schooling due to constraints, adding that the education infrastructure in the st

FunctionUp School of Technology launches first-of-its-kind offline B-Tech degree course

Targets to enrol 5000 students in three years, the offline B-Tech course is taught by IIT Alumni on the campus of Starex University, Gurugram

UP govt signs MoU with Khan Academy to improve Maths skill of students

The Uttar Pradesh government has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Khan Academy India to enhance maths learning skills of over 500K students in the 48,000 state-run schools

Coaching centre fire: Students stage protest, block road demanding justice

Hours after a fire broke out at the Sanskriti Coaching Centre in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area that left 61 students injured, scores of students from various coaching centres staged a protest

DU to hold webinars from June 19 to help students in UG admission process

The Delhi University will hold webinars from June 19 as part of a support system to help prospective students during the admission process to undergraduate programmes, officials said on Thursday. The admission process for 78 undergraduate programmes for the academic year 2023-24 was started on Wednesday. The Delhi University (DU) is also planning to set up a website to handle and resolve grievances related to admissions, officials said. Dean of Admission Haneet Gandhi said a list of frequently asked questions is already available on the website of the university. Helpdesk facilities have also been established at the admission branch for candidates, the official said. "To help candidates, we have arranged all sorts of information. Information is available in all formats: text -- bulletins of information; visuals: infographics and flowcharts illustrating the eligibility; and videos: webinars and video recordings of filling the form," Gandhi said. "Online support is being provided ..

300 students to be selected as NEP Saarthis to promote new education policy

At least 300 students from universities and higher education institutes from across the country will be selected as "NEP Saarthis" to promote the new National Education Policy and collect feedback to improve its implementation, UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said. Students can play a crucial role in this transformative process, as they are a pivotal part of the education system, Kumar said. "In order to enhance students' participation and create awareness around the various reforms in the higher education system as outlined in the NEP 2020, the UGC is launching a new initiative, 'NEP Saarthi - Student Ambassador for Academic Reforms in Transforming Higher Education in India. "Through NEP Saarthi, the UGC aims to foster an environment where students can engage meaningfully and bring students together as active participants to make effective use of provisions of the NEP 2020," Kumar said. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked the vice chancellors, directors, and principals

Students used to get bookish knowledge, NEP will change that: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that earlier students used to get kitabi gyan (bookish knowledge) but the New Education Policy will change that. Speaking at the 29th Biennial Conference of All India Primary Teachers' Federation here, Modi said Google can give data and information but the role of teachers is to be the mentors of students. Earlier, we used to give just kitabi gyan' to our students, but this will change with the introduction of the New Education Policy, Modi said. The PM stressed the need for giving primary education to students in their mother tongue and said NEP has made provisions for it. Modi said he has never been a teacher in his life but has been a lifelong student, who has studied social situations minutely. He said that during his meetings with world leaders, some of them told him that their teachers were from India.

Arts can't be a side curriculum for today's school children: Experts

"Our ability to think, imagine and create is what makes the human mind so powerful"

Bihar arranges special flight to bring back students stranded in Manipur

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar will bring back all students of the state stranded in violence-hit Manipur, an official said here on Monday. All the students, holed up in their hostels and other places in the restive north-eastern state, will be brought back on Tuesday and the expenses of their travel will be borne by the government, he said. "As per the directions from the chief minister, the Resident Commissioner in Delhi got in touch with students from Bihar in Manipur. They will be ferried to the airport in Imphal in buses, and flown back to Patna by a special flight," the official added.

Andhra govt steps up efforts to bring back stranded students from Manipur

The Andhra Pradesh Government on Sunday stepped up its efforts to bring the Telugu students stranded due to the riots in Manipur to their native places safely

Special aircraft to evacuate 22 Maha students stranded in Manipur: CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that a special aircraft has been arranged to rescue 22 students of the state stranded in violence-hit Manipur

Farmers, students reach Jantar Mantar after appeal for support by wrestlers

A large number of people from different walks of life, including farmers from neighbouring states of Delhi and DU students, reached Jantar Mantar on Thursday and expressed solidarity with the wrestlers protesting there demanding the arrest of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Many of them raised slogans in support of the wrestlers, a day after a scuffle broke out between the grapplers and Delhi Police personnel. A couple of wrestlers were injured in the ruckus late Wednesday night that started allegedly over putting wooden beds at the protest site. The wrestlers also accused a policeman of manhandling them in a drunken state, but the Delhi Police denied they used force on the protesters. Several videos of the tense situation was circulated on social media and grappler Bajrang Punia at a press conference appealed to farmers and their leaders to reach the protest site Thursday morning to support them. The people who reached Jantar Mantar raised slogans like "Nari Shakti Zindabad",