Tag: Educational institutions

Digital divide in India’s education

These educational institutions have no set date for reopening despite growing concerns of various stakeholders over the prolonged educational lockdown’s immediate, shortterm and long-term impacts on students and parents in particular and on society at large.

June 13, 2020

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to order crackdown on illicit activities in varsitites

"Beating somebody to death is extremely inhumane. I can feel the pain of the parents who lost their child," she said.

October 10, 2019

The Problem: Unemployment or Unemployability?

It is emerging more clearly than ever before that what needs to be fixed is unemployability. Unemployability is the illness and unemployment is merely a symptom thereof. The illness needs to be treated and not the symptom.

January 29, 2019

Plan to study abroad? Some tips for you

These key tips will come handy for the increasing number of Indian students opting for higher studies abroad.

November 20, 2018

J-K government withdraws order on Bhagavad Gita and Ramayana for educational institutions

Government’s decision triggered controversy with Omar Abdullah questioning why only “selective” religious books should be placed in education institutions.

October 23, 2018

Broaden your perspectives

Management courses must inculcate in students the virtues and skills required to make an impact in the industry they are about to enter.

September 18, 2018

Delink educational institutions from political influence, ideology: Narayana Murthy

For creating world-class educational institutions in India, it is important to delink education from political influence and keep ideology away, Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy said here Saturday.

September 16, 2018

Partha asks all TMCP student leaders to resign, yet to name president

The state education minister, Mr Partha Chatterjee, said on Saturday that the state government is “dead against” the practice of gherao in higher educational institutions. In the last few months, the vice-chancellor of Jadavpur University and the registrar of Presidency University have been gheraoed for days by students over admission issues. “We are dead against …

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September 9, 2018

A crucial component

Imparting higher education among the youth helps bridge socio-economic gaps, which in the long run will gear up India's development.

September 4, 2018

District level committees for tobacco ban

The Haryana health minister, Anil Vij on Thursday said that the Steering Committees would be constituted at district level to ensure the complete ban on the sale of tobacco and smoking the periphery of medical and educational institutions in the state. The minister disclosed this while releasing the Fact Sheet of the Global Adult Tobacco …

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July 27, 2018

School heads to face action for delay in sexual harassment incidents

Taking cognizance of incidents where school authorities delay or shield accused in sexual harassment cases involving students, the Himachal Pradesh government has issued strict directions to all educational institutions to ensure timely action. Officials said it has been observed that there has been an increase in the number of cases of sexual harassment and sexual …

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May 26, 2018

Sanitary napkin vending machines to come up in educational institutions in HP

The vending machines along with incinerators would be set up in schools, colleges, hostels and places where girls/women often go

May 5, 2018

No politics in reviewing educational institutions: Min

Education minister, Suresh Bhardwaj on Friday said that the government will review the educational institutions based on norms to ensure quality. In reply to a question by Congress member, Vikramaditya Singh from Shimla (Rural) constituency in the state Assembly, Bhardwaj said no educational institution has been closed so far. “However, the government will review the …

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March 16, 2018

NBU expects more RUSA funds

North Bengal University (NBU) has expressed hope that it will get more funds under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). RUSA, under the ministry of human resource development, is a centrally sponsored scheme (CSS) launched in 2013, and it aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions. The funds are provided to …

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February 13, 2018

Punjab govt orders audit of technical educational institutions

The Punjab government on Monday ordered the academic and administrative audit of the government and private technical educational institutions of the state. The technical education and industrial training minister, Charanjit Singh Channi, after a meeting on Monday, said major changes are being made to improve the quality of technical education and some hard steps are …

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February 12, 2018

Educational institutions shut, internet suspended in Jammu

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday closed all educational institutions and suspended internet facility here to maintain law and order in the aftermath of the Amarnath terror attack. Seven pilgrims were killed and 19 others were injured on Monday when terrorists sprayed bullets at a bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims in Ananatnag district.  A senior …

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July 11, 2017

CBSE warns schools against selling books, uniforms

The Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) has told schools affiliated to it that educational institutions are not commercial establishments and sale of books, uniforms and stationery by them is a violation of norms. An advisory has been issued following complaints from parents and stakeholders that schools are indulging in commercial activities by way of selling …

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April 20, 2017