CBSE IIT JEE Advanced results declared

The JEE (Advanced) results have been announced today, on June 12. This year, Aman Bansal from Jaipur bagged the fist position followed by Bhavesh Dhingra from Yamuna Nagar and Kunal Goyal from Jaipur who secured the second and third positions in the test respectively.

A total of 36,566 candidates qualified the examination out of 1.47 lakh. Among the girls, Riya Singh topped the examination with 133 rank.

If students score the same rank, they will be judged by the Mathematics score. If that does not happen, they will be shortlisted by the Physics score. If this too cannot be done, the students will be given the same rank.

Here are category-wise and zone-wise topper list: Take a look

Category-wise topper:

OBC: Duggani Jeevithiesh, Vijaywada

SC: Chinmay Awale, Navi Mumbai

ST: Chaitanya Naik

Physically Disabled: Hari Prasad K, Guntur

The candidate who qualifies in more than one category will be considered in all the categories to which he/she belongs.

Zone-wise topper: Number of students qualified

IIT-Bombay: 8,810

IIT-Madras: 6,702

IIT-Delhi: 5,941

This year, a total of 569 seats have been increased as compared to that of last year.

The cut-offs are expected to be normal this year, i.e. 10 per cent per subject and 35 per cent overall as against 7 per cent per subject and 24.5 per cent overall in 2015, according to FITJEE

Every year, the IITs onducts the exam for admission to various Bachelor's degree programmes in eighteen IITs and Indian School of Mines (ISM), along with other reputable engineering institute.

Source: Indiatoday

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'No jeans at work places': Haryana government to teachers

Last week, the Haryana state education department issued an order asking the teachers to avoid wearing jeans in work places.

The Director of Elementary Education, Panchkula in an order issued on June 4 also directed the teachers not to visit the director of Education in western attire.

The Director Elementary Education in an order addressed to District Moral Education officers said, "It has come to the notice that the teachers working in primary and middle schools wear jeans. They also wear jeans when they visit directorate which is not right. Please ensure that no teacher wears jeans and visits schools and offices in formal clothes."

'Tughlaki' order: The RPSS general secretary slammed the order

However, Rajkiya Prathmik Shikshak Sangh (RPSS), the association of State's Primary teachers has criticised the department's move to ban jeans in the schools

The general secretary of RPSS told India Today that it is a bizarre decision and has been taken hastily without even consulting the government

"There are holidays in the schools. What was the necessity to issue such an order at this time? Most of the primary and middle standard teachers in Haryana are young and love to wear jeans," said the general secretary

"Rather issuing such 'Tughlaki' order, the department should have announced a formal dress code. Interestingly, the department neither took the approval from the government nor consulted the teacher associations," he added.

State government officials were not available for comments on this issue.

Source: Indiatoday

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Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya felicitated with Regius Professorship

Founder of Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, who is of Indian origin, was awarded the prestigious Regius Professorship in Manufacturing by Queen Elizabeth II.  He was honoured with this award for his outstanding contribution in manufacturing.

According to The Quint, he has given recommendations to the UK government on manufacturing, innovation, and technology, including former Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair, throughout his career

An IIT-Kharagpur alumnus, he said that it was always his aim to bridge the gap between academia and industry, and to encourage companies to think long-term by investing in skills, research, and development

The creation of Regius Professorships falls under the Royal Prerogative, with each appointment being approved by the Queen upon ministerial advice.Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) has been granted the Regius Professorship for its academic research which has contributed to driving growth and improving productivity

It has enabled those companies who want to innovate to develop ground breaking products which have had a real impact on society and the economy by working with global companies on collaborative research and development.

About Kumar Bhattacharyya:

Born in Dhaka, he is an Indian British engineer, educator and government advisor

His father was a professor of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

He studied Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

In 1980, he became Professor of Manufacturing Systems at the University of Warwick and founded the Warwick Manufacturing Group

On June 3, 2004, he was created a life peer (appointed members of the peerage in UK, whose titles cannot be inherited) of Moseley in the County of West Midlands as Baron Bhattacharyya,

His focus is on policy areas such as business and industry, economy and finance, education, international affairs and science and technology

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President Pranab Mukherjee gives reforms for university education

President Mukherjee attended the book launch of Vice President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday, May 8, counting the importance of university education in Indian scenario.

Why are universities so important for the President?

One of the most well educated politicians, Mukherjee marked the importance of universities in his life:

University tours helped in gaining more knowledge

He frankly described that being a visitor at various universities helped him learning a number of things

He is also obliged to the institutions for bringing in their inputs, which have "enriched my life and expanded the horizon of my knowledge"

"I am deeply grateful to them (institutions of higher learning) that at least at the fag end also, I got the right type of lessons from my gurus," he said.

Though we have such premium education institutions, where we are lacking behind?

President Mukherjee counts a number of flaws in higher level education system:

According to the President, India is losing its precious gems and great minds as many IITs prefer working with international companies abroad and not in their own country

As many as 2,000 students fly abroad in search of job, he mentioned in his speech

"This talent must be better utilised than promoting products of big MNCs (Multi-National Companies)," he said, adding that massive investments have to be made in research and development activities in order to make a "knowledge society"

He further augmented the audience by mentioning that "no Indian University got a Nobel prize for research in original"

Indeed, the President has been showing the importance of research in quality education in higher learning institutions.

What are the possible solutions?

"You can hold on your ground, no harm, but don't shut the windows as Gandhiji said 'I refuse to be blown off but I will not think of shutting the windows, let the free flow of window blow across my room so that I can enrich myself'," he said after receiving the book

Pointing towards 'academic freedom', President Mukherjee explained that the flow of information and thoughts should be free

He also emphasized on the need of the hour, which is to develop research and innovation cell in the universities. "If we cannot improve our educational qualities, educational standards in the basic areas like research and innovation then how will we occupy our rightful place in the high table of the comity of nations?," he asked, adding that there was surely "no lack of talent" among the students and teachers in the country

Teachers and academicians should be given more respect and recognition in the institution

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PG seats unrecognised in government medical colleges

Students practice hard to crack the entrance exams to get into one of the preferred colleges of their choice but the saddening part is 30 per cent of the post graduate medical seats have remained unrecognised in government medical colleges since 2013. The matter came into notice when the Medical Council of India (MCI) gave a few seats to some students, which were not legalised.

President of Kerala Government Medical College Teachers Association speaks:

According to a report in The Hindu, the president of Kerala Government Medical College Teachers Association, K. Mohanan gave the following information:

''80 per cent of the vacancies were at the entry and middle level''

"The MCI had brought in the stipulation of publishing original papers in 2014 for promotions"

"Before the new rule, ones who are making salaries at the professor level, they should not be penalised"

"There are departments where professors are even without a chair and table, less to talk of publications or other facilities"

On the contrary, Director of Medical Education Ramla Beevi said, "No PG seat had been lost, the fact remains that 208 doctors completing postgraduate courses in a year cannot register their additional qualification as the course remains unrecognised."

From this year, the government will hold the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) Phase 2 for the undergraduate students for admissions to MBBS/BDS courses in the session.  The exam is scheduled to be held on July 24.

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JNU students protest outside MHRD to demand OBC reservation

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students, along with their union president Kanhaiya Kumar, on Thursday, June 9, protested outside the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) demanding that reservation to OBC candidates be granted for appointments at associate professor level, following which 36 of them were detained.

Earlier, on Wednesday, the students had even visited the University Grants Commission (UGC) and submitted a memorandum urging to implement the OBC reservation at both professor and associate professor level in promotions and even asked for an increase in the number of national fellowships for OBCs.

What is the stance of the students in the matter?

According to PTI, the protesting students claimed that recently, the UGC had said that 27 per cent OBC reservation was applicable only at the level of assistant professor.

The students are demanding that the OBC reservation should also be implemented at professor level along with assistant professor level.

Claim made by UGC:

The UGC on Wednesday had clarified that no change had been made in the reservation policy for teachers in universities.

Police action:

As a preventive measure, 36 students were detained to maintain law and order situation, according to police officials. However, they were later released.

Another protest:

Just after being released from Parliament Street police station, the students again staged an agitation outside Uttar Pradesh Bhawan, this time to demand justice in the Dadri lynching case.

What initiated the protest?

A Mathura-based forensic laboratory's report that the meat collected from the crime scene in Dadri where 50-year-old Mohd Akhlaq was allegedly lynched over the rumour that his family had stored and consumed beef, was actually meat of cow or its progeny.

On this occasion, 25 students, including Kanhaiya, were detained from the spot and taken to the same police station.

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Delhi University's law faculty awaits BCI affiliation

Delhi University has only two weeks and a little more time left to upgrade themselves in all sense, including infrastructure and appointment of teachers of the law faculty. It is only after completion of the formalities that the Bar Council of India will affiliate them.

Law Faculty of DU at present:

The law faculty at DU is currently not affiliated by the BCI

In 2014, the Bar Council of India had cancelled all affiliations of the faulty due to poor infrastructure and meagre facility

Regarding the issue, one name came out in strong opposition of the court's verdict-- Tanun Narang

Narang moved to the court and also stood against the university's proposal to shift all three centres to a new building

The court had ordered in May for the law faculty to make changes such as introducing better infrastructural policies, installation of new boards, office, staff-rooms and certain plug deficiencies

The changes suggested by the Delhi Fire Service are to be completed by June 28

Moves to be taken after all changes are implemented:

    The BCI will inspect the new building by June 29 and July 7

    The new building is located near Chhhatra Marg near the Arts Faculty in North Campus

    The new building will be used as the law centre along with the already existing centre this year onwards

    A law faculty member said that the changes will be made before the new academic session begins on July 24

Source: Indiatoday

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