Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said the medium of teaching up to class X should be the mother tongue of the student and urged the government to take steps in this regard. He said there is no problem if English is taught but the foundation should be in […]
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Teachers should be respected and paid their due, says West Bengal Governor Dhankhar
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said that teachers should be treated with respect and paid their due. The governor, in a statement issued on the eve of the birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, independent India’s first education minister, said, “It is a sad spectacle to see that […]
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President Kovind arrives at Santiniketan for Visva Bharati convocation
President Ram Nath Kovind arrived here on Sunday to attend the annual convocation of the Visva Bharati University on November 11. Kovind, who is the ‘Paridarsaka’ (Visitor) of the university founded by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, was received by West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Durgapur. The president and the governor […]
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Airports Authority of India cautions against fake recruitment ads for Assam airport
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Saturday warned job aspirants to be cautious of fraudsters promising employment at Rupsi airport in Assam’s Dhubri district. A fake advertisement for recruitment at Rupsi airport has been circulated by some unscrupulous elements through unauthenticated online or offline means, forging the AAI’s name […]
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Two exams of classes 5-9 postponed in Kashmir
Authorities in Kashmir have postponed the first two papers of the annual examinations of classes 5-9 which were scheduled to begin on Monday, an official said on Sunday. According to Director School Education, the Urdu/Hindi and English exams were scheduled to be held on Monday and Tuesday respectively, an official […]
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Jamia Millia Islamia confiscates more than 700 I-cards in 3 months
Over 700 non-valid student identity cards (IDs) have been confiscated by Jamia Millia Islamia administration in the past three months, HT has learnt. Officials said that since August at least 726 ID cards have been confiscated by security guards on campus as “outsiders” tried to enter the campus for various reasons, […]
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Engineers, MBAs among 5 lakh applicants for Group D posts in Bihar Parliament
Call it the impact of unemployment concerns among today’s youth or the craze for government jobs, the number of applicants for jobs in the Bihar Legislative assembly has been huge, especially for the class three and four- grade posts. “The applications have already touched around five lakh for around 136 […]
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BSF head constable RO, RM results 2019 declared, final answer keys out
Border Security Force (BSF) has declared the result and also released the answer key of written exam conducted for recruitment of head constable radio operator (HC RO) and HC radio mechanic (HC RM) . The exam was held on September 22. Candidates who had appeared in the written exam can check their […]
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JNU Associate Dean in ‘illegal captivity’ of students, says VC
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on Friday said that some students have kept Associate Dean Dr Vandana Mishra in illegal captivity following their on-going strike against a new draft hostel manual approved by the varsity administration. The JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) has been on a week-long […]
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Indian Army SOL GD results declared, here’s how to check
Indian Army has declared the result for various exams conducted for SOL GD in various regions. The exams were conducted on October 26 for SOL GD in IRO Delhi Cantt, ARO Ahmedabad, ARO Guntur, ARO, Coimbatore, Roorkee, Lucknow, Jabalpur, Bangalore, Lansdowne, Meerut and many other. Results of various regions were being uploaded from November 1 onwards and the […]
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BHU students protest over Muslim professor’s appointment in Sanskrit department
The appointment of a Muslim assistant professor in the literature department of the faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharm Vigyan (SVDV) of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has triggered protests. Research scholars and students of the department started a sit-in at Holkar Bhawan near vice-chancellor’s residence on the varsity campus from Thursday. […]
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Gujarati used in JEE main exam on state’s request: NTA
With West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questioning the use of Gujarati for conduct of JEE (Main) exams, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday said it has been holding exams in the languages requested by various states. The agency, which conducts NEET and JEE-Main tests, said all the states […]
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JNU protest against hostel manual affecting academics, admin urges students to stop
The Jawaharlal Nehru University administration on Thursday appealed to students agitating against a draft hostel manual, which allegedly has provisions for fee hike and dress code, to end their protest as it is affecting the academic activities. The administration said it is “highly concerned” that some students have continued their […]
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UP schools with high-tension wires running overhead not to be made exam centres
The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP), commonly known as UP Board, has issued specific instructions to district inspectors of schools (DIOSs) across the state that no school with a high-tension power cable passing over its building will be made a centre for the UP Board’s high school and intermediate […]
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NDMC schools to have compulsory yoga classes says deputy mayor
Deputy Mayor of North Delhi Yogesh Verma on Wednesday said all NDMC schools will have “compulsory” yoga classes to promote health consciousness among students. He said officials have been directed to create a sports academy in all North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) schools. “In order to encourage health (awareness) and […]