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After uproar, Pune varsity removes vegetarian condition for gold medallist
Following an uproar, the Savitribai Phule Pune University on Saturday junked a 10-year-old circular stipulating that a gold medalist must be “a vegetarian, free of any vices”, said a top varsity official. “We have withdrawn the 10-year-old circular after objections were raised from various quarters. Now we shall write to the Shelar family (which had …
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November 11, 2017 -
Harsh parenting may affect kid’s academics
Do you yell, hit or use physical threats as a punishment for your children? If so, your children may be at a greater risk of performing poorly in school, a study has showed. The study by American researchers showed that students who were brought up harshly were likely to find their peer group more important …
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February 9, 2017 -
Harsh parenting may affect kid’s academics
Do you yell, hit or use physical threats as a punishment for your children? If so, your children may be at a greater risk of performing poorly in school, a study has showed. The study by American researchers showed that students who were brought up harshly were likely to find their peer group more important …
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February 9, 2017 -
Pedagogy post-60
The package of measures for college and university teachers of West Bengal has been generally welcomed. Chiefly, it entails the raising of the retirement age from 60 to 62 and medical benefits. It is felt that longer years of service, together with higher pay and perks, will make teaching at the level of higher education …
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January 22, 2017