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Yoga, Zumba, mental wellness in focus as student suicides shake Kota

From Yoga sessions and Zumba classes to 24X7 helpline, and mental wellness workshops to a dedicated team of counsellors on campus -- coaching institutes in Kota say they take multiple measures to help students get through the stress and anxiety of preparing for competitive exams. The coaching hub of Kota is back in focus after three students died allegedly by suicide last week. Prominent coaching institute Allen, which currently has over 1.5 lakh students in its various medical (NEET) and engineering (JEE) entrance preparatory courses, runs special programmes such as "Tum Hoge Kamyab" (you will succeed) and "Wings of Wisdom", besides regular yoga sessions and zumba classes, for the mental wellbeing of its students. "We have a dedicated helpline which works round the clock and over 50 concerned calls from students or parents are addressed daily through it," said Dr Harish Sharma, Principal Counsellor and Student-Behaviour Expert at Allen. "For every 10 students we have a supervising

Jaishankar interacts with international relations students at BJP office

The BJP on Saturday organised an interaction between international relations students of the Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Jaishankar said, "An engaging conversation with students of international relations at BJP headquarters in New Delhi today. Discussed the greater relevance of foreign policy in a globalised and interconnected world." BJP foreign affairs department head Vijay Chauthaiwale organised the interaction as part of the party's outreach to different sections of society on a variety of pertinent issues.

Explained: What is the purpose of UDISE plus in India's education system?

The UDISE+ system collects information from all recognised and unrecognised schools imparting formal education from pre-primary to Class XII

JNU campus walls defaced with anti-Brahmin slogans, admin condemns

Several walls on Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus were defaced on Thursday with anti-Brahmin slogans. Students claimed that the walls in the School of International Studies- II building were vandalised with slogans against Brahmin and Baniya communities. Meanwhile, the administration has condemned the incident, saying that School of International Studies and Grievances Committee has been asked to inquire and submit a report to Vice Chancellor Santishree D Pandit at the earliest Some of the slogans on the wall are "Brahmins Leave The Campus", "There Will Be Blood", "Brahmin Bharat Chhodo" and "Brahmino-Baniyas, we are coming for you! We will avenge." Hours after the incident, the administration issued a statement, saying such incidents will not be tolerated as JNU belongs to all. "The Vice Chancellor, Prof Santishree D Pandit has taken a serious note of the incident of defacement of walls and faculty rooms by some unknown elements in SIS, JNU. The administration condemns th

Assam to give stipend to all female PG students of Rs 10,000 each

"This would be helpful in covering their commutation and other related expenses," Sarma said

Career guidance to 11th, 12th students crucial, counselling essential: HC

Stressing upon the importance of career guidance to students of classes 11 and 12, the Delhi High Court has said the authorities must ensure there is an appropriate system of counselling in place in schools. Justice Sanjeev Narula said it is essential that students are counselled about decision making processes and directed the Delhi government to examine the issue of providing career guidance to school students in consultation with experts. The court passed the order on a petition by an exemplary student who failed to secure admission in Delhi University, allegedly on account of his school not cautioning him that two of the subjects opted by him in class 12 were not considered as main subjects by the varsity, which attracted a penalty of 2.5% deduction of marks at the time of admission. The court refused to grant the reliefs sought by the petitioner but said if students are made aware of the admission policies of different universities, it will help them make an informed decision .

Kharge hits at Modi govt for stopping scholarships for minority students

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday asked the Modi government what will it gain by "snatching away" the money from poor students, a day after it stopped scholarships for minority students of classes 1 to 8. On Tuesday, the government limited its pre-matric scholarship scheme meant for minority communities to students of classes 9 and 10, stating that the Right to Education Act covers compulsory education up to class 8 for all students. Earlier, the pre-matric scholarship used to cover education for grades 1 to 8 as well as for students belonging to minority communities. SC and ST students are covered from classes 9 and 10 only on a full-time basis under the pre-matric scholarship scheme. "Narendra Modi ji, your Government has shut down Pre- Matric Scholarship meant for SC, ST, OBC and Minority students of Class 1 to Class 8. What is the point of depriving scholarships to poor students? How much will your Government earn or save by snatching this money from poor ...

Delhi University launches 100% fee waiver scheme for EWS students

The Delhi University has started a scheme of fee waiver for students from an economically weak background to provide the benefits of equity, access and quality with excellence to everyone, an official said on Wednesday. The waiver includes all components of the fees paid by the students except the examination fee and the hostel fee. Students from an economically weak background can get up to 100 per cent fee waiver, depending on their family income. A full-time bona fide student studying in the university is eligible to apply for it. December 12 is the last date for applying. "The University of Delhi celebrates diversity and is deeply committed to holistic and inclusive education. Understanding the need for affirmative actions as mandated in the Constitution of India and to extend the benefits of equity, access and quality with excellence, both in letter and spirit, to the financially weak students, it proposes to begin a financial support scheme," the DU official told PTI. The sch

For 19 months in pandemic, 43% children had no access to education: Study

The socially and economically disadvantaged groups and children with disabilities were worst impacted as compared to more advantaged counterparts: Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's report

Taliban deny entry of female students in campus for not wearing Burqa

The Afghan girls were forced to remain outside the entry gate as the students were not following the norms of the Taliban's preferred attires, Khaama Press reported.

DU Admissions: CSAS second allotment list to be released tomorrow

The university will also be opening a two-day window from tomorrow allowing those who gained admission in undergraduate courses to upgrade to their higher 'programme+college combination' preference

India fastest growing mkt for Coursera, will soon be no.1: CEO Maggioncalda

Today we have about 110 million learners on the platform, of which 17 million are from India. India's growing faster than Europe and North America.

60 students taken to hospital in Tamil Nadu after they complain of vomiting

Over 60 students of Government Middle School in Tamil Nadu's Hosur were admitted to the hospital after they complained of vomiting

Maharashtra CET counselling 2022 released today; here's how to check

Candidates can check the MHT CET law 5-year merit list 2022 online on the official website-- llb5cap22.mahacet.org

Haryana DElEd result 2022 released; here's how to download your score card

The candidates can check the result online on the official website-- bseh.org.in

NMDC institutes in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district send youths to MNCs

Besides mining, the company has pioneered development initiatives and steered changes in improving the quality of education in remote areas as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Which states produce India's engineering workforce?

Hundreds of engineering colleges across India churn out over 15 lakh techies every year. But, just over 2 lakh land jobs. Find out more about these colleges and why employability of engineers is low

Patnaik approves Rs 2,000 cr master plan for VSSUT transformation

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved a proposed master plan on Saturday for the development of the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology in Sambalpur as a centre of excellence. The VSSUT in western Odisha will be developed as a multidisciplinary engineering and research university by 2030. It will be at par with the country's premier engineering institutes like the Indian Institutes of technology and the national institutes of technology. Around Rs 2,000 crore will be spent in three phases. Arrangements will be made for 10,864 students to study in 24 undergraduate departments by 2026. Currently, 2,849 students are studying in various courses, according to the Chief Minister's Office. The master plan states that the oldest state-run engineering institution will have seven schools in engineering, skill development centre, medical technology and basic science. Twenty-four engineering programmes, over 14 departments and more than 27 centres of excellence will be establishe

School learning after Covid-19: Students, teachers try to move on

Marginalised people lost out during online classes; education quality suffered for all: NCERT survey

Andhra govt to procure over 500,000 tabs with Byju's content for students

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday said it would be purchasing over five lakh tablet computers (tabs) with pre-loaded Byju's e-learning content, meant to be provided to students of state-run schools while over 72,000 TV sets would be set up in classrooms in a phased manner, at a total expenditure of Rs 512 crore. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a meeting with senior officials to review Nadu Nedu (our school: then and now). The government would be purchasing 5,18,740 tabs with pre-loaded Byju's content besides smart TVs and interactive TVs. The officials said that 72,481 TV sets are needed and would be set up in classrooms in phases and the expenditure would be Rs 512 crore. By March next, the first phase of digitization would be complete, a release said quoting officials. Reddy categorically stated that monthly audit should be carried out at schools revamped under Nadu Nedu scheme about the amenities and other aspects. He said the scope of audit should also cover th