Four million refugee children unschooled: UN
Geneva, Aug 29 (IANS/AKI) Barely three fifths of child refugees are receiving a primary school education and the number who do not attend school has jumped by 500,000 in the past year to reach four…
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AAP student arm, AISA to contest DUSU polls together
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party’s student wing and the left-wing All India Students Association (AISA) will contest the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections together this year, AAP leader Gopal Rai…
AWS adds Hindi language support for Amazon Polly
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Wednesday announced the addition of Hindi language support for Amazon Polly — a Machine Learning (ML) service that turns text into lifelike speech, allowing users…
After rain and floods, most schools reopen in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29 (IANS) Most school across Kerala reopened on Wednesday after a 10-day Onam break which coincided with the worst floods in a century that ravaged the state, turning many schools into refugee centres….
Global effort on girls’ education defeating Taliban’s purpose: Malala
By Hardev Sanotra Las Vegas, Aug 29 (IANS) Taliban’s efforts to keep girls away from education in Pakistan was defeated by their very action of shooting her, says Malala Yousafzai, the world’s youngest Nobel laureate….
Delhi government nods construction of Phase-2 of DTU, IIIT-D
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved the proposal for the Phase-II construction of Delhi Technological University (DTU) and Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi (IIIT-D) campuses here. “Presently, DTU — having…
DSJ suspends six students for protesting
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Delhi School of Journalism on Tuesday suspended six of its students till further notice on charges of “indiscipline” and “disrupting classes”. The suspended students, along with many others, are…
No TET relaxation for teachers’ recruitment: Himachal HC
Shimla, Aug 28 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday refused plea for relaxation in TET qualification to recruit Junior Basic Training (JBT) teachers in the state. The court held that clearing the Teacher…
Cab driver held for minor’s rape in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) A cab driver has been arrested under the stringent POCSO Act on charge of sexually assaulting a minor girl studying in a private school here, police said on Tuesday. Accused…
Student injured after attempting suicide in Tripura
Agartala, Aug 28 (IANS) A 18-year-old student was critically injured when he tried to commit suicide by jumping off his school building on being allegedly forced by his teachers to get a Rakhi tied on…
Guru is viewed as god in India: Naidu
Mysuru (Karnataka), Aug 28 (IANS) Hailing ‘gurukula’ (traditional school) as an ancient and a unique system of education in India, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said guru (teacher) is considered god in human…
IIT KGP introduces AI in law and management education
Kharagpur, Aug 28 (IANS) The Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Rights (RGSOIPL) in IIT Kharagpur has developed a one-semester inter-disciplinary course titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Law”, that aims to provoke a rethink on…
Centre approves Sisodia’s request to visit Moscow
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Union government on Tuesday approved Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s request to go to Moscow to speak about education reforms in the national capital, hours after he complained…
JNU Students Union poll on September 14
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The annual election to the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU), a traditional Left bastion, will be held on September 14. The election schedule was released late Monday. For the…
Modi doesn’t want Delhi government’s work to reach international platform: Sisodia
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday alleged that the Centre has not given him the permission to go to Moscow to speak about education reforms as Prime Minister…
5 things to keep in mind while preparing for the IELTS
By Gurinder Bhatti & Arshan Vakil When it comes to realising your dream of studying abroad, there are several tests and barriers that you will have to navigate. Alongside your application, the visa, and examinations…
Students in Bengal allege attack by TMCP
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) Students of Jadavpur Presidency University and some other educational institutes on Monday alleged they were attacked by Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) supporters outside a city-based college when they were campaigning for…
CBSE to help flood-hit Kerala students get certificates back
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will help Kerala students get their education certificates back in case they might have lost them in the floods through its digital repository,…
Use traditional dresses for convocation: Jharkhand Governor
Ranchi, Aug 27 (IANS) Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu on Monday asked the all universities of the state to use traditional Indian dresses in the convocation. Jharkhand Governor Principal Secretary Nitin Kulkarni said: “The Governor has…
DUSU Polls: NSUI promises IoE tag, Rs 10 food-plate
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) released its election manifesto on Monday for the September 12 poll, promising to fight for the ‘Institution of Eminence’ (IoE) tag for the…