As the board results of various central and state boards are being declared, what would soon be hitting us are suicide reports. Letters left by students who committed suicides in Kota have shaken up numerous officials and experts, forcing them to think of preventive steps by addressing the root causes of student suicides.
The middle-class Engineering Obsession:
The national obsession of parents to thrust the engineering stream upon their children...
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Smriti Irani goes live on Facebook: 10 things the Minister stated on Board Results, NEET issue and other problems
In a live Facebook interaction today, on May 17, HRD
Minister Smriti Irani talked about the new education policy, delay of state
results and other related educational problems plaguing in this country. Here
is the minister's reaction on some recent educational issues in India.
On delay of board results:
Irani said, "Last October 2015, under the chairmanship
of Secretary School Education, we held a meeting with all the state board and
decision...
National Law University Assam students protest against authorities'
Students at National Law
University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam have been protesting and holding
a strike since Monday, as the facilities which they were promised in lieu of
high fees charged, have not been provided to them. An indefinite strike has
been called and the classes have also been suspended.
What
lead to the strike?
According
to livelaw reports, students started protesting only after the authorities gave
a neglected response...
NITI Aayog suggests use of private bodies to carry out accreditation of Indian institutes
The think tank of the government, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog suggested the use of private bodies to accredit higher education institutions in India in order to clear the current backlog.
The idea was proposed in a meeting with the Prime Minister.
Currently, in India, even internationally reputed Indian institutions are not permitted to accredit Indian courses.
What officials have to say:
"It would require nine...
Monday, 16 May 2016
Dabi's score of 52 percent reflects the strict pattern of civil services exam
Tina Dabi, who topped the civil services exam this year, had
scored just over 52 percent marks in the UPSC-conducted esteemed examination to
choose the top-most bureaucrats of the country.
Her score reflected the strict measures that the Union Public Service Commission undertakes to
ensure that the competitive exam is conducted in...
Gujarat Board Class 12 (Science) Exam 2016
The board results of the Class 12 (Science) stream
examination are expected to be declared tomorrow, May 17 on the official
website, the link for which is, http://www.gseb.org/
The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board
(GSHSEB) conducted the examination of Class 12 in the March, 2016.
According to reports, out of total 7, 93,684 lakh Class 12,
around...
Saturday, 14 May 2016
Karnataka SSLC Class 10 Results delayed: Anxious students
Students are eagerly waiting for the Karnataka SSLC result, as the board was supposed to declare the result by today, May 13, on the official website, http://kseeb.kar.nic.in/.
Every year, over 8.50 lakh students appear for this examination, and students, who fail in the exam, can appear for the supplementary exam in the month of June. About 1.50 lakh students have...
Friday, 13 May 2016
Maharashtra Government to settle school fee row in panel
As specified under Maharashtra Educational Institutions
(Regulation of Collection of fee Act 2011), the state government has regulated
panels in each state division. Parents
and school authorities can now approach these fee panels in case of fee hike of
15 percent.
The order to hike fees by 15 percent in schools was passed
by the interim Bombay High Court on...
Visually impaired Pranjal Patil cracks IAS in first attempt
Pranjal Patil, the visually impaired girl from Ulhasnagar
cracked IAS exam this year with a rank of 773. The Ulhasnagar girl lost her
vision completely when she was just six , but she still prepared her mind to
become an IAS officer at her childhood.
Know how she cracked the IAS exam:
Patil told the DNA about her exam preparation, "I love
to read and the entire...
AP to take help of 'Summer Fellows' to improve education
In a bid to improve education quality in the state, the
Andhra Pradesh (AP) government has sought help of 18 highly qualified students
from reputed universities in India and across the globe.
What would the 'Summer Fellows' do?
These selected youngsters would be 'Summer Fellows' of the
AP government who would study and assimilate best of global practices in higher
education...
Allahabad University to hold entrance exam (2016-2017) both online and offline
At an emergency
meeting held in Allahabad University on May 11, a decision was taken on holding
the entrance exams in the university in both online and offline modes. This
will be applicable for admissions in 2016-2017.
More on the entrance examination (AU):
The union ministry of human resource development
stated that it received a letter from the Allahabad University...
Universal Group of Institutions announces scholarship programme
The Universal Group Of Institutions, affiliated with Punjab
Technical University, announced a scholarship programme named after Sangram
Singh. The scholarship will be awarded every year to 50 deserving students of
the university.
Singh is known for his charity and social causes. He has
created awareness about animal welfare and adopted a school in Satara.
In...
Fee hike row: Noida DM urges CBSE to intervene
Following in the footsteps of Delhi government, the Noida
district administration has taken serious note of allegations levied by the
parents of school-going children regarding arbitrary increase of fees by some
schools in the city.
Steps taken by the administration:
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has been
asked to intervene in the matter
The...
Thursday, 12 May 2016
Now students will have a say in teacher evaluations
Thanks to the fundamental changes brought in the API by Smriti Irani led HRD ministry, in a first, college students will have a say in evaluation of teachers.
The HRD ministry has brought major changes in the way the performance of those in the teaching profession is assessed.
Changes made:
According to PTI, the procedure of changing the extant criteria of Academic...
Jawaharlal Nehru's name may comeback in Rajasthan textbook
Amidst the reports on the removal
of the first Prime Minister of India-- Jawaharlal Nehru's name from the
Rajasthan textbook, the issue was lifted in Rajya Sabha by Congress member
Rajeev Shukla on Tuesday, May 10.
The
Congress member inculpated BJP of recreating India's history by removing the
names of Congress icons from textbooks and adding the new names of the various
schemes.
"When
we...
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
KV students to learn new subject compassion towards animals
http://educationvijay.com/newsshow.aspx?newsid=7075
In order to inculcate compassion in children towards animals Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country will now be including "Compassionate Citizen" as part of their curriculum.
What...
NEET in regional languages? Maharashta govt to file review petition
http://educationvijay.com/newsshow.aspx?newsid=7074
On the basis of Supreme Court's judgement to make National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) compulsory for all medical aspirants, the Maharashtra education department...
Delhi Public School Ragging Case: Police calls it scuffle, parents call it ragging
http://educationvijay.com/newsshow.aspx?newsid=7073
Two class 11 students of Delhi Public School, Noida, were ragged
and injured inside the school premise on Tuesday,...
Indian companies changing appraisal system to retain right talent: PwC study
http://educationvijay.com/newsshow.aspx?newsid=7072
With the aim to attract, retain and reward the right talent, most companies in India are reworking on their appraisal system, or the performance management system, a survey revealed.
What changes are companies making?
52 percent of the respondents have either made or are planning to make changes in their staff appraisal...
AP SSC results declared: Girls outperform boys
The Andhra Pradesh has declared the results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination on the official website, the link for which is http://bseap.org/
This year, the state has witnessed girls outperform boys in the exam. The pass percentage of girls is 94.77 and 94.30 for boys. "Overall, there is an improvement of about 3 per cent over the previous year," said...
Saturday, 7 May 2016
ICSE, ISC 2016 results declared: Check the percentage of toppers here!
In the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and Indian School Certificate (ISC) results, which were announced on Friday, May 6, students from Mumbai and Odisha topped the charts.
Class 12:
With 99.75 percent, Aadyaa Maddi of Lilavatibai Podar School topped the ISC or class 12 exams.
The second position was also bagged by Mumbai's Mansi Puggal with 99.50...
SC bars students who appeared in NEET-I to re-appear in NEET-II
The Solicitor General said that the Centre would be convening a meeting of all the stakeholders in a day or two on issues related to NEET and would apprise the court about the outcome on May 9.
Earlier, the apex court had said that unaided private medical colleges across the country cannot be permitted to go ahead with their pre-scheduled tests for admissions to MBBS...
