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Dharmendra Pradhan bats for access to education in mother tongue
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said that access to education should be in the mother tongue which would help the students grow from early childhood.
The minister, while launching the 52 Primers initiative, said that it will be an inspirational journey for young minds, paving the way for deeper understanding, lifelong learning, more familiarity and rooted beds in indigenous culture and greater success in academics and beyond.“The initiative has been developed by the Department of…
Schools reopen in Kashmir after 3-month winter break
Srinagar, March 4 (IANS) Capital city Srinagar and other towns of the Valley came to life on Monday as thousands of children returned to schools which were re-opened after the winter break of nearly three months.
School buses carrying children wearing uniforms of various colours, parents rushing to school bus-stops and some using private transport to reach the schools dotted all the roads in Srinagar city as traffic cops had a tough time bringing order to jammed roads.Children hugged and greeted each other at the school…
IIT-K chosen as nodal institute for Phase 4 of Yuva Sangam
Kanpur, March 3 (IANS) The IIT-Kanpur has been selected as the nodal institute from Uttar Pradesh for the fourth phase of 'Yuva Sangam' under 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' (EBSB).The Central government has started the Yuva Sangam Phase IV visits under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) programme which was conceptualised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to establish a systematic and enduring cultural bond among the diverse states/UTs of the country.According to an official statement, Yuva Sangam is an ongoing cultural exchange…
Student slap case: Children provided counselling facilities, UP govt tells SC
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday apprised the Supreme Court that it has arranged counselling facilities for the children involved in the viral incident where a school teacher was seen instructing students to slap a fellow classmate from a particular community. A bench, headed by Justice Abhay S. Oka, was apprised by Additional Advocate General (AAG) Garima Prasad that the state government has implemented the recommendations made by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in relation to…
Nearly 10 lakh students appearing in Telangana intermediate exams
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Nearly 10 lakh students of Class 11 and 12 in Telangana are attending the Intermediate public examinations which began across Telangana on Wednesday. The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) is conducting the annual exams at 1,521 centres across 33 districts. Intermediate first year (Class 11) exams began on Wednesday with the second language Paper 1 exam while the second-year exams will start on Thursday. A total of 9,80,978 students have applied for the exams. While 4,78,718…
Nobel laureate Prof Semenza receives Genome Valley Excellence Award
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) The Genome Valley Excellence Award for 2024 was conferred on Nobel Prize-winning pediatrician Prof Gregg L. Semenza.
The award was presented to him by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at the 21st edition of BioAsia, the marquee healthcare and life sciences event of the Government of Telangana which began here on Tuesday.Prof Semenza was selected for the honour in recognition of his prominent ground-breaking discovery in unveiling the hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1 protein), a pivotal…
Afghan Education Ministry annuls 700 “ghost schools”
Kabul, Feb 26 (IANS) The Afghan caretaker government's ministry of education has identified and annulled 700 "ghost schools" across the country, the spokesman for the ministry Mansour Ahmad Hamza said.
"The ministry of education has culled up to 700 'ghost schools' from official lists since the government took power more than two years ago," the local Television channel Tolonews quoted the official on Monday as saying Xinhua news agency reported that during the previous U.S.-backed regime in Afghanistan, "ghost" schools,…
Director-storyteller Sudhanshu Rai releases book of short stories on family life
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Director-storyteller-YouTuber Sudhanshu Rai released a book on family life titled 'Mom Says You Need To Be Strong!' authored by Aditi Gupta (Notion Press).
'Mom Says You Need To Be Strong!' is a collection of short stories depicting family life: struggles, losses, dreams, hopes, and love.Each story in the book is essayed by a female protagonist and these focus on different issues that are faced by women, who often emerge stronger from every situation, as that is the only way forward.Rai, who's best…
CUET-UG in a hybrid mode can benefit students: UGC Chairman
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) UGC Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on Sunday said conducting CUET (UG) in a hybrid mode can benefit students, particularly those residing in rural areas.The UGC chairman told IANS: "The idea behind conducting CUET-UG in hybrid mode is to provide more test centres nationwide so that candidates from rural areas can participate in the examination closer to their homes. This inclusivity promotes equal opportunities for all, ensuring that geographical constraints do not hinder students' educational…
IIT Kanpur, NMTronics India to launch manufacturing & skills development centre
Kanpur, Feb 24 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and NMTronics India on Saturday announced the partnership for the launch of the NMTronics centre of excellence (CoE) for electronics manufacturing and skills development at the institute.
The collaboration signifies a major advancement in the synergy between industry and academia, promising ground-breaking research, technological innovation, and skill development in the field of electronics manufacturing.The centre aims to foster collaboration in research…
Gurugram: Two arrested for duping MBBS aspirant
Gurugram, Feb 19 (IANS) Gurugram Police has arrested two persons for allegedly duping a person of Rs 42 lakh on the pretext of getting her admission to the Medical Science Institute in West Bengal, police said on Monday.
The victim has told the police that three men had cheated her of Rs 42 lakh on the pretext of admission, a senior police officer said.The victim met the suspects identified as Kishor Kumar Thakur, Ajit Singh a resident of Bihar and one of their associates at their office named 'Sankalp Enlightenment…
In Buddha’s Footsteps: Conference to see Asia through the eyes of Buddhist pilgrims
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Just 10 per cent of the ancient Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang's travelogue, which offers an eyewitness account of India at the time of Harsha Vardhan (the itinerant Buddhist scholar was here between 630 and 645 CE), has been discovered so far.
That opens up endless possibilities of scholars around the world stumbling upon unseen remnants of the manuscript in libraries and collections, which is exactly what is being explored at a two-day conference titled 'Asia on the Move: Histories of mobility and…
UP teachers to be trained to handle cross-disabilities in classrooms
Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) Nearly 60,000 head teachers in state-run schools will be given special training to sensitise them in handling cross-disabilities in classrooms.
The training is aimed at bringing inclusiveness to classrooms.The state education department in collaboration with Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University (SMNRU) and UNICEF have come up with 90-day training module -80 days online and 10 days offline.This will make the teachers aware of the concept of inclusive education and introduce them to…
Student ends life in Kota, fourth suicide this year
Jaipur, Feb 13 (IANS) A student from Chhattisgarh, pursuing coaching for JEE in Rajasthan's Kota, has committed suicide, said police on Tuesday.Shubhkumar Chaudhary was found dead on Monday making it the fourth student suicide in Kota in the last 20 days, confirmed officials.The officials said, “On Monday night, a student from Chhattisgarh committed suicide by hanging himself. The student was preparing for JEE while staying in Kota for two years. The result of the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Mains was declared on Monday night.…
Impact of specialised training of teachers in STEM, arts and languages
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India has set an ambitious goal for the education landscape with its National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, aiming to make it more inclusive, flexible and relevant to the requirements of the digital age. According to the World Economic Forum Education 4.0 India report, about 70 per cent of children in grade III do not possess essential reading and arithmetic skills.Additionally, 68 per cent of schools in India are government-run institutions, accounting for 51 per cent of the country's teachers. The…
No eggs with noon-meal for tribal children in TN’s Krishnagiri, probe begins
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) Krishnagiri district collector (DC) in Tamil Nadu will conduct an inquiry into the alleged lack of eggs in the noon-meal scheme of a tribal school in the district. There have been complaints that Irular (ST) students of the Panchayat Union School in Kadambakuttai in Krishnagiri school were not receiving mandatory eggs along with their noon-meal since the past couple of weeks.It may be noted that Kadambukuttai in Krishnagiri district is an Irular settlement and teachers are deputed to the school from…
Maha pre-primary, primary schools till Class 4 to start classes at 9 am from AY 2024-2025 (Lead)
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) In a major initiative, the Maharashtra government on Thursday directed that all pre-primary and primary schools till Class 4 in the state – public or private – should start their classes from 9 am onwards from the next Academic Year (2024-2025), in the interests of students' health. The decision, announced in a circular issued by the School Education & Sports Department, comes over two months after Governor Ramesh Bais had raised concerns over the early morning schools for the children, who are below…
Bootcamp to be held on Fintech in six UP cities
Lucknow, Feb 7 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow’s Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC) and Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) are organising a UP Fintech Futurepreneurs Bootcamp in six cities beginning February 8. This is designed to democratise access to Fintech education and resources and unlock UP’s potential for growth and development.The bootcamp organised in collaboration with StartinUP will help foster the growth of aspiring entrepreneurs in the Fintech sector across UP.It will be held in six…