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Bizarre essay test for chinese students

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Recently it was reported that Chinese students were left puzzled by these essay questions in the national entrance examination as people all over the country wondered on the significance behind the bizarre topics. There were around 9.5 million examinees who appeared in the tests had to figure out the true essence of the topics during the examination that were found to be too abstract. A few students in Chinese capital, however, told that this year's essay topics were in synchrony with day to day living.

Maharashtra education department confident of ‘best of five’ rule

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Best-of-five formula was introduced by the state school education department and it is confident this effort which is being introduced from this academic year for admission to junior college, will be a success. Though the state government's decision on the formula has been challenged in court, the government feels its officials have done better groundwork this time.

However, it has been termed as a baised policy by some parents of students in ICSE schools, challenging the government's decision of implementing 'best of five' scores. But, the school education ministry claims the decision was initiated only after taking all stakeholders into confidence. It was reported that an official from the state education department mentioned that SSC students would be in a dilemma if the contention of parents challenging the decision was upheld in court, as they had taken the exams keeping the best-of-five formula in mind.

TV channel by Delhi University

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Conceptualised around five months back, the internet-based Delhi University Television Network (DUTN), is to take help of students and staff, especially of the mass communication department, to bring all the latest happenings and news of the university to the students, without depending on other forms of media.

A.K. Bakshi, director of Delhi University's Institute of Lifelong Learning (ILL) that will handle the operations of the channel and according to them there will be three main types of programmes on the channel – education, entertainment and information. Information about the companies that are coming to the campus for placements, discussions and talks by various dignitaries and even live and recorded feeds of the sporting events during the Commonwealth Games are some of the programmes that DUTN may telecast.

Stop distance learning in physiotherapy says UGC to universities

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In line with the Delhi High Court order banning distance learning courses in physiotherapy, University Grants Commission (UGC) has begun the process of sending notices to universities asking them to stop such courses. The UGC is a state body that provides funds and overlooks maintenance of standards in institutions of higher education in India.

The high court has ordered a ban on all distance education courses in physiotherapy running without approval or prior consent of the approved statutory bodies. The practicing licenses to physiotherapists and oversees education and training for physiotherapy is granted by Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP), which had opposed the course stating that distance education in physiotherapy was not possible since it involved a lot of practical training.

Indian American science teacher receives award

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An Indian American science teacher Radhika Plakkot was recently named by President Barack Obama, as one of the 103 mathematics and science teachers, for the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Plakkot, who teaches biology at the Huntingtown High School, Calvert County in Maryland is the only Indian American in the group. She and other educators will receive their awards in Washington, D.C. later this year.

Awarded annually, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, is given to the best pre-college-level science and mathematics teachers from across the country. Each year the award alternates between mathematics and science teachers teaching Kindergarten through 6th grade, and those teaching 7th through 12th grades. This year it goes to teachers teaching 7th through 12th grades. Winners receive a US$10,000 award from the National Science Foundation to be used at their discretion. They also receive an expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for an awards ceremony and several days of educational and celebratory events, including visits with members of Congress and science agency leaders.

South Asia Science Olympiad by IGNOU and UNESCO

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Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Vice Chancellor, Professor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, recently announced that students of Indian higher secondary and CBSE in 11th grade or equivalent in South Asian countries are now eligible to win IGNOU-UNESCO accredited merit certificates and prizes. These counrties include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. IGNOU and the South Asia Regional Office of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), New Delhi, are organising a Science Olympiad for Science students currently enrolled in 11th Standard/Class or equivalent in other SAARC countries.

If a prospective participant has obtained a minimum of 70% average in the science subjects of their 10th standard/class examination, he or she can register in a proforma found in the websites of IGNOU and UNESCO. School principals / authorities are requested to promote the participation of all bright students and forward the applications from their respective schools along with a demand draft/ credit card authorization for INR 50/-.

State schools get green signal to teach new style O levels

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Soon the State schools will be allowed to teach 16 qualifications based on O-levels as part of a new emphasis on traditional academic subjects. September onwards, secondary schools may introduce the International GCSEs in core subjects including English literature, maths and the three sciences.

The effort is being taken to improve upon the secondary and primary curricula designed to inject rigour into lessons. It will also scrap the last government's planned 'academic diplomas' amid fears they would water down standards. IGCSEs are increasingly favoured by feepaying schools, which claim they cover harder material and are better preparation for later study. They are likened to O-levels as they are assessed entirely on final exams. Labour last year blocked their use in state schools for compulsory subjects.

Stya Paul, Apeejay founder dead

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A freedom fighter and a pioneer in field of education, Stya Paul, passed away this morning at the age of 91. Stya Paul was the founder president of Apeejay Education Society which runs a large number of schools and other institutes across north India, was ailing for quite some time.

It was during the 1942 Quit India Movement that he was jailed. He was the elder brother of London-based NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul.

First Indian academic sessions of South Asian University to begin from August

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Within the umbrella of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the South Asian University (SAU) will begin its first academic session from August 2010 with 50 students. Though the university has been allotted land in Delhi for its campus, classes for the first year will be held in the School of Physical Sciences building at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.

The university is to offer a two-year programme of Masters in Development Economics and a three-year course of Masters in Computer Applications, each with 25 seats. Students from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Maldives and Nepal are eligible to apply for admission. Students from outside the SAARC region will also be considered but for a limited number of seats. The focus of SAU will mainly be on research and postgraduate level programmes, and will ultimately have 12 postgraduate science and non-science faculties, as well as a small faculty of undergraduate studies.

Mobile Application Competition by Khalifa University

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The fifth annual Mobile Application Contest (MAC) was hosted by Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) at the Park Rotana Hotel, Abu Dhabi. Students from nine universities across the UAE and the region participated in this year's competition and displayed 15 innovative projects in the Mobile phone applications field. The competition this year showcased a heightened level of technical development among participants. Four application projects won first place, presented by students from Abu Dhabi University, Khalifa University and Zayed UniversityZayed University and which were critiqued under the supervision of a committee of judges. The committee was chaired by telecommunications Engineer, Saif Bin Ghelaita from the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA); Yousuf Al Askar and Hamad Al Hosany from Etisalat; Dr. Wathiq Mansour from American University of Dubai (AUD) and; Mohamed Al Ramsi from the TRATRA.

The first position holder was a project that dealt with the calculation of the risk level resulting from using a mobile phone while driving. This was done by measuring the speed of the car using GPS technology and the intensity of the phone usage, whether through calls or SMS messages, and alerting the driver to the extent of the potential risk. The second place project showcased an application that allows a person to remotely control PowerPoint Slides while making a presentation, by calculating the velocities of different signs and gestures of the human body. The first, second, third and fourth prize winners received AED 20,000, AED 15,000, AED 10,000 and AED 5,000 respectively.

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