CBSE Issued Show Cause Notices to 31 Schools

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November 27, 2012

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued show cause notices to 31 schools this year on complaints related to non-fulfilment of land norms, lack of infrastructure, non-payment of salary, charging of capitation fee and donation and other issues.

Minister of State in the HRD Ministry Shashi Tharoor said this in Rajya Sabha in response to a question.

According to the information provided by Tharoor, over the last three years show cause notices had been issue to 59 schools, including 31 in 2012. Of these, the affiliation of nine schools was withdrawn while six others were downgraded.

Advisories were issued to 44 schools.

In response to another question, Tharoor said the CBSE had directed all schools to develop their own Web sites having comprehensive information about the facilities and other details.

All Karnataka Varsities to Come Under a Single Act

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November 27, 2012

If all the state universities come under one Act, the state government will have a say in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors to open universities, RGUHS and VTU

Bangalore: A panel of experts has recommended amendments to the Karnataka State Universities (KSU) Act, 2000 to bring all the state universities under one Act.

As of now, only traditional universities come under the KSU Act, the rest have their own.

The recommendations will be submitted to Higher Education Minister CT Ravi for tabling it in the next Assembly Session scheduled to begin from December 5.

There are many issues which need to be amended in the existing Act, a panel member said. There are already two reports before the Higher Education Department, submitted by committees framed by the government.

One was headed by former Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor NR Shetty and another by former MLC and Professor K Narahari.

One of the major recommendations is to bring all the state universities under one Act. As of now, only traditional universities come under the KSU Act, the rest have their own.

Currently there are 12 Acts, including the KSU Act, which govern various universities in the state.

They are: Kannada University Act, 1991 for Kannada University; Karnataka Open University Act, 2002 for Karnataka Open University; VTU Act, 1994 for Visvesvaraya Technological University; RGUHS Act, 1994 for Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences; KVAFSU Act, 2004 for Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University; Karnataka Sanskrit University Act, 2009 for Karnataka Sanskrit University; Karnataka University of Agricultural Sciences Act, 2009 for Agriculture University; Karnataka University of Horticulture Sciences Act, 2009 for Horticulture University; Karnataka State Dr Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University Act, 2009 for Music University; Karnataka State Law University Act, 2009 for Law University and Karnataka State Janapada University Act, 2011 for Janapada University.

If all the state universities come under one Act, the state government will have a say in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors to open universities, RGUHS and VTU.

Foundation Stone of Kalpana Chawla Medical College Laid

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November 24, 2012

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda laid the foundation stone of Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College in Karnal. The Rs. 650-crore super-specialty college would have a 500-bed hospital, an OPD, maternity ward, emergency care, nursing college, auditorium, animal house and other facilities. The state government has provided Rs 105 crore in the current financial year to the medical college. Spread over 43 acres, the college is expected to be ready in 2 years. The college will offer 100 MBBS seats.

IIM Ahmadabad Gets LinkedIn

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November 24, 2012

IIM-A has tied up with LinkedIn, a professional networking site to keep placement channels open with recruiters even after students graduate. Recruiters can go through alumni profiles for hiring at the middle and senior levels. LinkedIn has more than 17 million users in India. The site provides a platform to foster professional relationships and search for new jobs. Since 2009, LinkedIn has more than tripled its India users.

IIM Rohtak Celebrates Fourth Foundation Day

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November 24, 2012

IIM -R celebrated its fourth foundation day with a discussion on the theme ‘Revitalizing India‘s Growth Sentiments’. The industry stalwarts and academicians, who gathered at the IIM-R explored means to thrust the Indian economy again onto a rapid growth path amidst persistent global economic and business slowdown.

The event was formally inaugurated by Mr Ravi Swaminathan, MD, AMD India and Prof P Rameshan, Director, IIM-R, by lighting the ceremonial lamp. Prof Rameshan outlined in the inaugural address the journey of IIM-R and reiterated its commitment to create the enabling environment of faculty, systems and processes while furthering its vision and mission.

Mr. Swaminathan, in his keynote address, stated that “In the context of revitalizing India’s growth sentiments, the need of the hour is to challenge conventional wisdom to leverage opportunities and threats presented by exponentially increasing population, mass urbanization, new modes of wealth creation and rapid technological evolution”.

Other dignitaries such as Mr. S. K. Roongta, CMD, National Seeds Corporation of India, Prof. Anand P. Gupta, Director, Economic Management Institute, New Delhi and Mr. Roopal Chopra, COO, Advel Group also shared their insights with the audience.

Ireland Wants to Double Number of Indian Students in Country

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November 24, 2012

Ireland is aiming to double the number of Indian students studying in the country in three years, its Minister for Higher Education and Skills,Ciaran Cannon T D, said in Banglore. Around 850 Indian students currently studying in Ireland for post-graduate degrees in engineering, pharma, business, computer sciences, accounting and hospitality management. According to Irish officials, it is estimated that every 100 additional international students who come to Ireland support the creation of 15 local jobs, through spending on tuition, accommodation and other living expenses.

Cannon said “Indiais recognised as having some of the most talented and hard-working students in the world and our top-class Higher Education Institutions (HIEs) can provide an excellent education and also provide significant opportunities for career advancement in areas such as IT and Life Sciences”.An Education Ireland student fair is slated to be held here tomorrow where Indian students will be able to meet and understand what Ireland’s leading HEIs have to showcase, officials said.Global Business Director, Enterprise Ireland, Julie Sinnamon, said the ministerial-led Education Ireland mission to India brought together the largest ever Irish delegation to provide Indian students an opportunity to interact with experts from a wide range of disciplines from across Ireland‘s leading HEIs.

Story-telling festival For Delhi School Kids

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November 24, 2012

A storytelling festival was organized at Pathways School, Noida in November. The “Kahaani Festival” offered children a multitude of narratives from India and world, presenting them a chance to share their stories. They also explored tools of storytelling, narratives, writing, animation and traditional forms of illustration.

Present at the event were Anita Mani, Prayag Shukla, Sampurna Chatterji, Anupa Lal, Manisha Chaudhry, Smita Vats, Varsha Das, Atanu Roy, Subhadra Sengupta, Bulbul Sharma and Sachin George Sebastian.

The performance segment will host Ishara Puppet Theatre led by contemporary puppet pioneer Dadi Pudumjee, “Kat Katha” by puppeteer Anurupa Roy, “Akaar” by Puran Bhatt, “Saltbrush”, an Australian production, and an improvised production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.

TES Education Launches India Website

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November 24, 2012

TSL Education, publishers of the world renowned TES Magazine and host to the world’s largest network of teachers, has launched the TES India, built exclusively for Indian teachers and schools and completely free to join and use.

It contains more than 5 lakh resources and lesson plans which have been mapped to the Indian K-12 education system by grade and by subject. TES India also offers learning materials for Whole School and Special Needs such as cognitive impairment and dyslexia.

TES India also includes an educational jobs portal featuring opportunities in metro and important cities in India.

AIDS Awareness Sessions At Kanpur Schools

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November 24, 2012

The district health department of Kanpur has begun a special HIV and AIDS awareness campaign in local schools. The department has launched the campaign to motivate school students to visit the Red Ribbon express. In the campaign, the doctors guided the students about the causes and symptoms of AIDS. The students were also asked to write slogans on AIDS.

The health department officials also urged the district inspector of school and basic education department officials to ensure the participation of students from as many as 200 private and public schools.

North Indian Kids More Obese in Country

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November 24, 2012

Schoolchildren in north Indian metros are less healthier than their counterparts in the country, says ‘EduSports School Health and Fitness Survey’.

The survey covered around 49000 children in 7-19 years age-group across 100 schools in 54 cities. Children from Northern states of Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, UP and Haryana have a higher BMI of 24% as compared to national average of 19.9%.

The survey added that nearly 40 per cent of school-going children in India do not have the right BMI and almost 20 per cent of them show signs of obesity, possessing poor body strength, poor flexibility and have undesirable BMI scores.

Geographically, children in the non-metros performed better across various fitness parameters compared to their counterparts in the metros.

One out of four children in the metros is overweight compared to one out of six children in the non-metros. Additionally, children in non-metros also demonstrated better anaerobic capabilities and flexibility.

Further, nearly one in two children covered under the study had poor flexibility levels and body strength making them unsuitable for most sports.

Girls fared better than boys, as a total of 63.9 per cent of them had a better overall BMI and flexibility as compared to 58.2 per cent of the boys.

However, lack of infrastructure to play is not the primary reason behind the falling fitness levels as children from schools that did not have sufficient infrastructure did equally well compared to schools that had sufficient infrastructure for children to play.

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