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Leysin American School presents ‘The Future of Education’

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With the aim to increase its brand presence in India, Leysin American School (LAS) in Switzerland held a presentation on ‘The Future of Education: How each child can reach their full potential- An Introspective on Development in Education.’

Dr Steven Ott, Chair of the Board LAS, and Martin Strub, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Switzerland, India were present at the event which was organised to increase awareness about the International Baccalaureate program at LAS and to connect and network with prospective families in India.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Steven Ott said, “We want to increase the number of qualified and motivated Indian students that attend LAS as we see there is a potential in the India market. They contribute to the LAS community and are strong academic students who are accepted at prestigious and competitive universities.” The ambassador and alumni of LAS, Angad Sandhu said, “LAS provides a platform for children from different regions of the world to make lifelong relationships. In today’s wave of globalization such friendships add strength and scope for success in all fields of work and life”. He further added that LAS provides the competitive environment for the growth of the child’s personality, character and intellect.

WCRC honours Asia’s best private education institutes

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WCRC Leaders Asian Education Excellence Summit & Awards honoured Asia’s 100 best and fastest growing private education institutes on January 9. The event saw the participation of a number of reputed private education institutes and top of the league academicians from Asia.
The World Consulting & Research Corporation (WCRC), a multi-interest consulting, research and media conglomerate, played the host to the event which took place on the backdrop of the January 2014 issue of WCRC Leaders-Asia magazine. It has a special cover feature on Asia’s 100 best and fastest growing private education institutes. KPMG in India has been the process advisor and evaluator for the research survey.
Premier private education institutes like XLRI, SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Christian Medical College, Asian College of Journalism, Gulf Medical University, The Doon School, Bangkok University attended the event. Distinguished luminaries and senior government officials like Pervez Dewan, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Pooran Chandra Pandey, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact, Sunaina Tomar, Jt. Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Ajay Tomar, IGP, BSF Punjab among others were present at the event as guests of honour. The event had a series of panel discussion sessions, themed around ‘Education creates Leaders’. Chancellors, principals, deans and directors of leading academic brands deliberated on various issues covering policy frameworks to academic quality improvement and placeability of graduates.
The guests of honour handed over the awards for Asia’s Best and Fastest Growing Private Education Institutes to the recipients. Few academicians were also conferred with the Excellence in Education Innovation & Leadership awards in different categories.

Kendriya Vidyalaya schools to upgrade their laboratories

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Emphasizing on practical learning, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has decided to modernise the science and mathematics laboratories in its schools at a cost of Rs 110 crore. The deadline for the project is 2015.

KVS has also planned to set up language laboratories to promote vernacular studies. At the same time, it also wishes to introduce French and Chinese language in schools from this year.

Commissioner of KVS, Avinash Dikshit is of the view that modernisation of the school laboratories is one of the major activities of the Sangathan this year and the target is to cover 250 schools spread across the region by June, 2014. Each school will be given Rs 10 lakhs for the modernisation of laboratories.

The National Council of Educational, Research and Training, CBSE and other agencies will provide advanced kits to the labs of the schools. The labs will also have internet connectivity to facilitate students with an access to online laboratories. The main purpose behind upgrading the laboratories is to make practical learning more interesting and contemporary.

No nursery kids to be screened and no capitation fee to be charged: DoE

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As per the order by the Directorate of Education (DoE), no unaided private recognised school in Delhi will be able to charge capitation fee and screen aspirants for nursery admissions. Moreover, any school receiving capitation fee will be fined which may extend up to 10 times of the fee charged.
Citing an order of the Delhi high court that it is common knowledge that though there is obligation on the state to provide free and compulsory education to children and the corresponding responsibility of the institution to afford the same, educational institutions cannot be allowed to run as ‘teaching shops’ as the same would be detrimental to equal opportunity to children, the DoE directed schools to comply with Section 13 of the Right to Education in letter and spirit.

Mobile jammers in exam halls to check cheating

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Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) has installed mobile jammers in examination halls to check cheating. HPPSC chairman, K S Tomar took the decision after the arrest of 34 candidates who were caught cheating during the Combined Graduate Level Examination 2013 (tier II).
A proposal would be sent to the government for providing adequate funds to purchase mobile jammers for each hall and centre where examinations and screening tests are conducted. HPPSC also plans to purchase mobile jammers before the forthcoming HP Administrative Service (main) Examination. HPPSC chairman convened a meeting on October 1 last year and decided to install mobile jammers on experimental basis to check their frequency, range and viability. These have been purchased through HP Electronics Development Corporation.

HC refuses to grant stay on nursery admission norms

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HC refuses to grant stay on nursery admission norms

Delhi High Court has declined to grant a stay on a notification issued by Delhi Lt-Governor on nursery admission. The notification states that children living in 8 km radius of the schools will be given a preference during admission, which is set to begin from January 15.

Justice Manmohan while dismissing to grant interim relief to unaided recognised schools in the city observed that the matter requires detailed hearing and it cannot be stayed on the first day.

The order comes after the Action Committee of Unaided Recognised Private Schools had filed a plea claiming that the notification was absolutely illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction. The new guidelines for nursery admission have allowed the 100 point scheme for nursery admission to continue but also specify that 70 points would be given to children who live within an 8 km radius of the school. The government notification has further abolished 20 per cent management quota and allotted a 20 point preference to applicants who have a sibling studying in the same school. Another five points will be added by default in the application of girls and wards of school alumni.

The court observed, as the matter needs a detailed hearing, this notification will be applicable for this academic session. The court has also issued notices to the Directorate of Education to reply to the petition within three weeks. The plea filed by the schools’ body had claimed that the guidelines were against the principle of autonomy and the unaided private schools had been given the power by the Central government to formulate their own admission criteria for 75 percent seats.

Also Read: Delhi Nursery Admission 2020

DU marked Black Ribbon Day against FYUP

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Students of Delhi University wore black ribbons in protest and demanded a rollback of the four year undergraduate programme in the university. Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has also called for a dharna on January 15 and a strike on January 17.
The students’ group has decided to send college-wise memoranda to the vice chancellor through the respective principal’s office demanding for the rollback of the new undergraduate system.  DU Teachers’ Association (DUTA) has also resolved to prepare an action plan for further agitation against FYUP. The student activists from ABVP visited various colleges campaigning against the anti-student reforms and urged students to get together for a mass movement. They distributed black ribbons while campaigning in their respective colleges and held two public meetings in colleges in North Campus. DUTA is also planning to sit on dharna on January 13 and hold public meetings to give a boost to the students’ protest.

3,000 Area Education Officers to be appointed in Madhya Pradesh

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To monitor schools and ensure regular attendance of teachers around 3,000 Area Education Officers (AEOs) will be appointed during the 100-day action plan of the school education department, as announced by the school education minister, Paras Chandra.Jain during a review of departmental action plan.
The minister said that one AEO will be appointed for every 30 to 40 schools. Assistant directors will be appointed as Block Education Officers (BEO) to monitor schools and attendance of teachers, for which 450 posts have been created. One deputy director and two assistant director rank officers will also be posted at district level under the action plan to improve coordination in the districts.

Nursery grievances guidelines issued by DoE

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HC refuses to grant stay on nursery admission norms

With nursery admission season just round the corner, the Directorate of Education has issued a batch of guidelines related to nursery admissions on grievance redress. The promised helpline has been set up and schools are required to display at the entrance contact information of the education officer whom parents can complain to.
The order directs all education officers (EOs) to get a flex board fixed at the main entrance of each unaided private recognized school falling in their jurisdiction.  The board which has to be up by January 10 must bear the education officer’s name, zone number, his office address and telephone number and mobile number in both Hindi and English. The guidelines are meant to streamline the admission process and to facilitate speedy redressal of grievances of parents. In case the complaint to the EO goes unheard, the parents may contact the office of the education minister Manish Sisodia directly through the newly established helpline number, 011- 27352525. Parents are very happy with move as it is expected to bring in a lot of transparency and accountability in the system. On the other hand, some are skeptical that the move might lead to anarchy with parents complaining about inane things.

Government permits to increase MBBS seats by 10,000

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Government has given a green signal to the proposal to increase the number of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) seats by 10,000 in government medical colleges across the country. The move aims to bring down the doctor-patient ratio in India.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the health ministry’s proposal related to the centrally sponsored scheme for upgradation of existing state government/central government medical colleges to increase the MBBS seats. It will lead to an increase of about 10,000 seats at a total cost of Rs 10,000 crore out of which the centre would bear Rs 7,500 crore and the share of state/union territories would be Rs 2,500 crore. The funding pattern will be 90:10 by central and state governments respectively for north-eastern states and special category states, and in the ratio of 70:30 for other states.

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