Delhi Govt issues show-cause notice to 151 schools for not having a Special Educator

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August 30, 2019

In a recent development, 151 schools in the national territory have been found without any special educators for children with special needs resulting in being served with show-cause notices to them by a child rights body of the Delhi Government. The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) has warned to appoint a special educator within six weeks of the notice, failing which strict action will be taken against these schools.

These schools have either have to furnish details within 15 days of the receipt of the notice that a special educator has been engaged or fill up the position within six weeks of the notice.

“In case, the school is unable to appoint a special educator within the given time, the school is directed to show a cause of the same, failing which the commission would be constrained to recommend to the board (CBSE) the initiation of disaffiliation of the school,” the notice read.

The notice highlighted the move back in the year 2015 issued by the Central Board of Secondary Education to all affiliated schools to have a special educator without fail to impart quality education for all students, including ones with special needs.

AAP Govt to fund higher studies of 100 Dalit students; launches scheme

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August 30, 2019

In a recent development, the Aam Aadmi Party government has launched a scheme, under which they will provide financial assistance to 100 Dalit students to study abroad.

The overseas scholarship scheme was launched with an aim to encourage such students to enroll in foreign universities.

Under the scheme, Dalit students who have secured admission in higher education courses in foreign universities will have to apply online to avail the benefits of the scheme.

“The applicants should be residents of Delhi and their family income should not exceed Rs 8 lakh per annum”, Delhi’s SC/ST Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said.

Adding further, he said, “The government will provide financial assistance of up to Rs 10 lakh for a two-year course and up to Rs 20 lakh for a four-year course to around 100 candidates. It’s happening for the first time in Delhi.”

The applications will be vetted by a committee headed by the Principal Secretary of the SC/ST department,” the minister said.

“We have no dearth of talented people who can accomplish anything given equal opportunities. The AAP government has decided to hold their hand. Saiyyaji Rao Gaekwad, the erstwhile ruler of Baroda state, funded Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s education abroad, giving him a chance to showcase his talent and the rest is history,” he added.

Similarly, the AAP Government launched the Jai Bhim Mukhyemantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana last year, under which Dalit students can avail free coaching for various exams.

The results were fruitful with thirty-five of the 107 students who availed free coaching for entrance exams have cleared JEE Main and NEET this year.

Billimoria high school raising responsible global citizens

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August 30, 2019

Aditi Goradia, Managing Director, Billimoria High School

At BHS we are a family. Teachers take on the role of parents and fellow students are like siblings. Our entire team, from academic teachers and dorm parents to support staff come together to ensure that each one of our children is happy, says Aditi Goradia, Managing Director, Billimoria High School (BHS), Panchgani in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

What strategies does Billimoria High School follow for innovation and reforms in its administrative system?

At Billimoria High School it is all about progress through collaboration. We firmly believe that each member of our team right from the management to the academic teachers to the support staff and even our parents have a role to play in the growth and learning of our children. A strict hierarchy and bureaucracy can often be a hindrance. And we rather prefer a process of mutual respect and open communication. In terms of management through technology, our Milgrasp App is an excellent resource to ensure that everything remains on track.

Also Read: ‘Bringing in technology for teachers is the biggest struggle’

In order to maintain a good learning environment, what activities along with study are conducted at the Billimoria High School?

We believe that the purpose of education is to help our children find themselves. Who they are? What they enjoy and what they are good at? Our children are encouraged to participate in every activity. In order to provide a holistic education, our activities include:

Performing Arts (Music, Theatre, Elocution, Stand Up Comedy, Dance, etc)
Creative Arts (Drawing, Painting, Pottery, Woodwork)
Life Enrichment Program (Gardening, Cooking, Creative Writing, Communications, Magazine, Debate, Quiz, etc)
Week Without Walls: A program where the core curriculum is experienced in the real world outside the classroom.
Sports at the State and National Level: Football, Basketball, Cricket, Karate, Rifle Shooting, Fencing, Archery, Chess, Carrom, Table Tennis, Gymnastics, Cricket, Capoeira

A good school must have good student-teacher coordination, what methods are followed at Billimoria High School to maintain the same?

The key to collaborative learning is a healthy relationship between teachers and students. Being a residential school, most of our team and students reside on campus. This makes us family. We eat all of our meals together. Teachers here are like surrogate parents and the care of the child carries out way beyond the classroom.

How does the school develop a curriculum that is interesting as well as focuses on the holistic development of children at your school?

Our experiential learning initiatives such as our “Week Without Walls” and the Leadership Program are just some of the ways that we bring our curriculum to life.

How does the school meet expectations of parents and requisite Government standards simultaneously?

The success of a child depends heavily on how well the school and the parents are aligned in philosophy. A School’s role is to do all that is necessary to help every child gain the confidence and skill set to face the challenges of the world. Be it the expectations of family members or the generic requirements of exams. Albeit, we find that parents today are beginning to see the need for value education as opposed to numbers and percentages. The CBSE Board as well is working rigorously towards finding a balance in curriculum and assessment that will ensure a better future for our children.

Innovations paving way for quality higher education in Rajasthan

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August 29, 2019

Our priority is to make youth employable and to make the college campuses conducive for the holistic development of the students. Keeping this in focus many entrepreneurship and skill development programs are now being started and some of them are underway in colleges, says Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Minister for Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan, in conversation with Kartik Sharma of Elets News Network (ENN).

What has been your top most priority as Minister of Higher Education?

Our priority is the holistic development of the students. We want the State Higher Education to reach the level where it can match the Global standards. We want our students to grow in an environment where they can become job oriented and are capable of getting jobs globally.

The Government is endeavouring in this direction through its scheme and programmes for students so that they can get career and job oriented opportunities as employment is the major challenge for the youth. We do not want to create just graduates or postgraduates; in fact, we want skillful graduates and postgraduates who can sustain in the fast- changing global world and economy.

What policies and new initiatives have been undertaken by the Government in the last 6-7 months?

Our priority is to make youth employable, and to make the environment conducive for the holistic development of the students. Keeping this in focus, many entrepreneurship and skill development programmes are now being started and some of them are in progress in colleges. We aim to make students employable along with learning which can help them in the creative utilisation of their time and money. Our summer camp programme “Kaushal Unnayan” has met with great success which was organised in 163 government colleges of the State in June.

We have initiated the process of making college campuses secure, safe and free for the girl students. Girls mentoring cells and internal complaint committee have been set up so that our daughters feel safe and secure when they are away from home. Many programs are organised by our colleges to train girls in self defence.

To promote education in the State, Government has opened 45 new colleges and now we can boast that not a single subdivision in the state is without a college. This shows our determination towards making education accessible to all.

To encourage physically challenged students, our Chief Minister has announced higher education scholarship which is a valuable contribution and help to the students.

What specific has been done for the betterment of the education ecosystem?

Our Government is dedicated towards improving the quality of higher education, its development and creating a healthy educational environment in the State. In a departure from the protocol, we have decided to decentralise the entire process of brainstorming for development plans and creating them.

For this, CM Ashok Gehlot had announced the Resource Assistance and College with Excellence (RACE) for all the colleges. Under this, one college from each district has been nominated as ‘nodal’ and a total of 33 district resource aid committees have been formulated. Through this initiative, we are promoting the process of resource redistribution in the state education system and kick-starting a new chapter of development of the colleges.

Besides, for the first time, we are going to conduct the annual auditing of all the government colleges under Annual Auditing Programme, which was again announced in the budget speech by the Chief Minister. This initiative would be a great tool in monitoring the performance and development of the colleges.

Technology is taking over education in a grand manner. What are the technological initiatives in pipeline that can empower the weaker section?

We are going to start an online 24*7 Quick Response System (QRS) scheme to answer the queries of the students on a real-time basis. It is specifically been created for the students who belong to the weaker section of the society and cannot afford to attend expensive coaching classes. Besides, an application has been created for the Universities through which helpline facility for students, monitoring the academic & extracurricular activities of universities, the transmission of orders, and overseeing the work of district resource committees.

We are heavily focusing on imparting employment-related training to students while they are still studying. For this, we have collaborated with Rajasthan Skill and Livelihood Development Corporation (RSLDC). Under this, we will be rendering 34 regular courses for skill development in selected government colleges. 25 Language Labs are being planned to be established in the selected government colleges to help students in grasping the requisite language skills for acquiring jobs in the future.

Game Changers in Education :: August 2019

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August 29, 2019

Recognising the Game Changers of Education

Game Changers in Education

Students Lack in Life Skills Nowadays

Innovations Paving Way for Quality Higher Education in Rajasthan

Rajasthan: Transforming Higher Education Through Innovations

Rajasthan Reforming Education Sector Through Innovative Programmes

Billimoria High School Raising Responsible Global Citizens

Impact of Technology in Educating GEN Z: A Global Perspecrtive

AICTE: Revising Curriculum in Tune With Changing Technologies

CBSE: Committed to Excellence in Education

NCERT: Paving Way for One Nation – One Syllabus Concept

AHSEC: Committed to Impart Global Level Education

Bosem Taking Modern Education in its Stride

iCALIBRATOR Improving Education Success Through Technology

Mangalayatan University Innovating Curriculum for Excellence in Education

OP Jindal University, Raigarh (CG): Promoting Education’s Global Perspective

Chitkara University — Re-inventing Education 4.0

EMBIBE: Changing the Face of Education

NIT Meghalaya Contributing to Nation’s Development

Its Engineering College – Imparting Technology-Based Learning

Futuristic Edu Initiatives Providing World-Class Education to Children

OI PLAYSCHOOL Committed to Create Global Leaders

The Infinity School Empowering Future Generations Through Education

M. D International School: A Blend of Tradition and Modernity

Seth M R Jaipuria Schools: Nurturing Children the Futuristic Way

Saint Giri Senior Secondary School – Serving Community Through Quality Education

The Education System is Dynamic Nowadays

LaundroMINT: Organised, Hygienic and Affordable On-Campus Laundry Care

COURSERA – Transforming Lives Through Online Education

Training the Brain Through Experiential Learning

Satluj Group of Schools: Building Leaders of Tomorrow

Safari Kid International Preschools: Nurturing the Overall Development of Kids

GuruQ – Connecting Students with the Best Tutors

TUK Taking Online Education to the World

Fortune World School: Preparing Citizens of Tomorrow

Fun Rangers Making Early Learning Joyful

Quantum Jump Towards Education Reform Movement

Economy and Education are Interconnected

Rajasthan Govt Emhasises on Providing Quality Higher Education

Technology Can’t Replace Teachers

Higher Education Needs to Focus More on National Context

Technology in Hands of Good Teachers, A Boon for Education System

Hands-Onlearning Brings Balance Between Education & Enjoyment

NCTE to consider All India Level Entrance Exam for admission to B.Ed

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August 29, 2019

In a recent development, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is planning an All India Level Entrance Exam for admission to B.Ed to help in the right selection of teachers, as per the official updates.

In order to address the present gaps prevailing in teacher education, NCTE has made these changes, following which these gaps can be overcomed.

“NCTE may also shut down the teacher training institutes that fail to maintain the quality or the ones that fail to improve themselves”, said Satbir Bedi, Chairman, NCTE.

“The closure will be in the same way as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The teachers may be sent to the foreign countries so that the global needs of teachers can be fulfilled that come with the need of Indian teachers in other countries”, Bedi added.

As the growing number of teacher education institutes are unable to meet the education standards, the steps taken by NCTE will keep a check over the flaws in teacher education.

In order to maintain the pupil-teacher ratio of 28:1, a maximum of 3 lakh teachers are required with an average tenure of 30 years. Every year, the number of teachers to enroll in teacher training institutes is about 19 lakh.

With the quality of education getting compromised, the new changes will help in reviving the quality of teacher education.

Education Ministry’s new online portal ‘Shagun’ will connect 26 crore students and 92 lakh teachers

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August 29, 2019

In an attempt to ramp up the school education system, Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Wednesday launched ‘Shagun’, one of world’s integrated online junction for all the online portals and websites of school education. The portal aims at connecting approximately 26 crore students and 92 lakh teachers.

According to the Education Ministry, Shagun will find 19000 organisations affiliated with NTCE, 18000 CBSE affiliated schools, 1200 Kendriya Vidyalayas, 600 Navodaya Vidyalayas, and 30 SCERTs among others integrated into one online junction.

“The word Shagun is coined from two different words- ‘Shala’ meaning Schools and ‘Gunvatta’ meaning Quality – and this online junction of different websites and portals into a single platform will enhance the accessibility of information relating to schools and will ensure a holistic approach to transform education sector”, said Pokhriyal.

The Ministry also informed that report cards of 15 lakh schools across the country would also be made available on ‘Shagun’ app and visitors can share their feedback about schools hence boosting the public participation which in turn will maintain transparency and accountability.

“Education is the foundation of a progressive society. Parents can now know all about the schools they are sending their children. They can send feedback as well. I want to congratulate the teachers and students for being linked on this platform,” he said.

Pokhriyal also said that this newly integrated junction will prove to be beneficial to all the stakeholders, viz. the general public, the parents, the teachers, the heads of the schools, the policymakers, the researchers and the officials.

“The website also provides vital information relating to the availability of nearby schools, navigable distance vis-a-vis aerial distance between schools thereby helping the policymakers in making informed decisions”, Pokhriyal added.

Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education to announce Class 10 Supplementary Exam Results Today

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Maharashtra SSC Supplementary result 2019

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education is expected to announce the supplementary exam results for class 10 today, August 28, 2019. Students can access the SSC supplementary results on the official website for the Maharashtra Board post the announcement.

Results for class 10 board exam had been released by Maharashtra Board on June 8, 2019. Class 10 board exam recorded 77.10 percent of students passing the same. As per reports, 20 students scored 100 percent mark in the SSC examination in 2019. The supplementary exam results for class 12 have also been released on May 8, 2019, which recorded 23.17 percent of pass students.

This year, the pass percentage for the SSC board exam in Maharashtra saw a decline. In the year 2018, the Maharashtra SSC exam had registered 89.41 percent students who passed the exam, of which 91.17 percent were girls and 87.27 percent were boys.

According to reports, Konkan region witnessed the highest percentage of students passing the exam setting the record at 88.38 percent.

Students checking their SSC supplementary results for Class 10 from the official website are required to enter their roll number and mother’s name.

Pune University to set up education centre in Kashmir

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August 24, 2019

Post the repeal of Article 370 in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, Savitribai Phule Pune University has decided to set up an educational centre in Kashmir Valley.

On Friday, the proposal was approved by all the members of the administration, said the Vice Chancellor.

The same will be sent to the Maharashtra state government to get the permission to set up the new centre, the university said in a communication.

The meeting of administration of Savitribai Phule Pune University happened today in which Rajesh Pandey, a member, moved a proposal that with changing situation in Kashmir, the university should set up an educational centre in Kashmir and seek permission for same the proposal should be sent to state government, the university’s Vice-Chancellor said.

Till August 5, the state of Jammu & Kashmir was enjoying the special status under Article 370 of the Constitution; thereafter, the central government scraped off Article 370 and divided J&K into two Union Territories namely Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.

Delhi Government to bear ‘hiked’ board exam fees for its schools

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August 24, 2019

Days after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) hiked the board examination fees; the government of Delhi has announced that it will bear the board examination fees for all the government school students.

The announcement was made by Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia in a post on twitter.

“The Delhi government will pay the CBSE examination fees for all the Class 10 and 12 students from Delhi government schools,” he tweeted.

In a circular dated August 23, the Delhi Directorate of Education has asked all city government schools to not collect any examination fee from the board class students for payment to CBSE till further directions.

However, the circular said that the process of making the list of candidates should go on.

Notably, the fee for schedule caste and schedule tribe students under the CBSE was increased from Rs. 50 to Rs. 1,200. On the other hand, for general category students, the fee was hiked from Rs. 750 for five subjects earlier, to Rs. 1,500.

However, after the Delhi government agreed to pay the balance amount, the board reinstated the fee for the SC/ST students of the city government schools.

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