DUSU elections to be held on Friday
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections are set to be held on Friday. The votes will be counted on Saturday and the results declared on the same day. The…
Education
SC likely to hear plea against MP private medical colleges on Friday
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Friday the Madhya Pradesh government’s plea for contempt proceedings against private medical colleges for holding separate counselling sessions for undergraduate courses in…
BJP activists hurl eggs at Kanhaiya Kumar’s vehicle
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday faced an angry demonstration from slogan-shouting BJP activists, who hurled eggs at his vehicle here. Kumar, who is a leader…
Student dies, 28 injured as wall collapses in Odisha school
Bhubaneswar, Sep 8 (IANS) A girl student was killed and 28 others were injured in a wall collapse at a private school in Odisha’s Puri district, an official said on Thursday. The dilapidated wall fell…
Political heat intensifies in JNU for Friday elections
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) A day before Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students go to polls on Friday to elect their representatives for the JNU Students Union, leading parties of the Left and BJP-affiliated ABVP…
Javdekar inaugurates ‘Sarthi’ at 3 Rajasthan centers via video-conferencing
By Anil Sharma Churu (Rajasthan), Sep 8 (IANS) There was great enthusiasm among students of this small town, some 200 kms from Rajasthan capital Jaipur, as they got an opportunity on Thursday to directly interact…
Social harmony will help strenghten our existence: Ansari
Patna, Sep 8 (IANS) Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Thursday reminded students that social harmony and respect for each other’s thoughts will help strengthen our existence and survival. He said the students’ perspective of…
‘Each one, Teach one’ can help achieve universal literacy: President
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Stressing that universal literacy could not be achieved without mass participation, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday advocated the principle of “Each one, Teach one”. “India continues to have a large…
IIT designs durable jute geotextiles for erosion control
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IANS) Ramping up eco-friendly erosion control interventions, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, have come up with a unique processing technique to fabricate degradation resistant and durable jute geotextiles. Geotextiles…
Intel India launches ‘Digital India Challenge 2.0’
Hyderabad, Sep 8 (IANS) In its bid to inspire grassroots innovation and harness local talent in the country, Intel India along with the Department of Science & Technology (DST) on Thursday launched “Digital India Challenge…
Government assures Kashmiri students on scholarships
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday assured Kashmiri students studying outside the state of redressal of their problems, including regarding scholarship. Rajnath Singh held out the assurance when he…
India can soon count among advanced nations: Mukherjee
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday that India is growing in all sectors and expressed the hope that it will soon be counted among the advanced nations of the world….
NSUI releases a special manifesto for northeast students, more hostels promised
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Congress-affiliated National Students Union of India (NSUI) has released a sub-manifesto to address the problems being faced by students from the northeastern states. The special manifesto was released here…
SC seeks Centre’s response on applicability of RTE on minority institutions.
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking re-look by a larger constitution bench on whether minority institutions – aided and unaided – were…
NHRC chief advocates rights lessons in schools
Ranchi, Sep 7 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice H.L. Dattu on Wednesday said the commission has proposed that lessons in human rights be included in the school and college curriculum. “There is…
Using teachers for non-academic work unconstitutional: SC
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said engaging school teachers and university professors for non-academic work was against the constitution. The court directed that the 32 teachers who are working as…
NBT slammed for removing Bipan Chandra book from catalogue
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Sahmat, an activist group based in Delhi, on Wednesday denounced the National Book Trust (NBT) decision to remove eminent historian Bipan Chandra’s book “Communalism: A Primer” from its Hindi catalogue….
Centre trying to combine education with skill development: Rudy
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) Lamenting the lack of ecosystem required to meet the huge demand for skilled workers, Union Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Tuesday said the government is taking steps…
Digital learning tools can positively impact kids: Survey
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Fifty-eight per cent of Indian children have showed positive behavioural changes after using digital learning platforms, say parents that took part in a survey conducted by AppyStore.in – a subscription-based childrens’…
Dr Reddy’s Foundation launches new skill development initiative
Hyderabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Dr Reddy’s Foundation on Tuesday launched a new skill development initiative called GROW to impart skills to youth including those with disabilities. Under the new model designed to be more impactful…