CBSE Class 12th Exams: Over 1,000 students move SC seeking cancellation of compartment exams A new debate has emerged regarding the Class 12th Board Examinations. However, many as 1,000 students have already petitioned the Supreme Court to cancel the Compartment exams as well. The Supreme Court will hear the petition on Monday. The students are … Read more
Prakasam Police arrested the headmaster of a government-run school on charge of sexually assaulting girl students at Epurupalem, near Chirala, on Tuesday. Police made the arrest after enraged parents of the girl students thrashed the accused headmaster, identified as Jaganatham Nagabhushan, and entered into an argument with school authorities. Acting on a complaint lodged by … Read more
The English and Foreign Languages University on Tuesday cancelled the admission of a student of MA in Mass Communication and Journalism for allegedly misleading the university and not qualifying an undergraduate programme. The varsity issued orders of cancellation of admission to Arshak P, a student from Mallapuram in Kerala. The communication stated that the student … Read more
As many as 200 schoolchildren from across Vizianagaram district chanted Bhagavad Gita slokas at the Santapeta Jagannadha Swamy temple located on MG Road in Vizianagaram on Sunday. The children also read Govinda Namam, Lakshmi Stotram and Vishnu Sahasranamam. A majority of them chanted from memory without reading from the book, thanks to training provided by … Read more
The plans of students of the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) to join a rally at Moazzamjahi Market in protest against CAA and NRC on Sunday was aborted after the university gates were locked by the security. All the three gates of the university were locked ensuring that none from the university stepped out. … Read more
As many as 3,000 students representing 65 universities offering agricultural and allied sciences like veterinary, horticulture, fisheries came to a single platform to participate in the 20th All India Inter-Agricultural Universities Sports and Games meet 2019-20. The meet, that began here on Sunday, is hosted by Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU). Indian Council of Agricultural … Read more
Commemorating the National Science Day, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Kurnool held an open day on Friday. The event was attended by 700 students from 10 schools and six colleges in the city. The director of the institute professor D.V.L.M. Somayajulu said the event was being organised to build scientific … Read more
Principal Secretary, Department of Education, B. Rajsekhar on Friday said students should enhance their competitive spirit and keep pace with the rapid changes in the field of science technology. Addressing students at ‘Srujanotsavam-2020’ organised by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) on the occasion of Science Day, he urged them to evince … Read more
Students of the Little Flower High School at Abids and Teja Vidyalaya in Kodad won The Hindu Young World Quiz 2020 in the junior and senior categories respectively. The 20th edition of the longest-running competition conducted by The Hindu saw the participation of 196 teams (392 participants) from several schools at the Sundaraiah Vignana Kendra … Read more
Apprehensive about missing the final exams, a group of Chinese students at Osmania University have written to the university authorities requesting them to postpone the exams. A few students from China were quarantined in the wake of COVID-19. At least 12 students left for their home towns to celebrate Chinese New Year in January. They … Read more
As many as 151 students under the aegis of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad(ABVP) observed a fast here on Tuesday demanding the resignation of ruling YSR Congress Party MLAs as, they said, the party failed to fulfil its poll promise to reimburse in full the fees paid by students. Leading the protest near the Madras … Read more
A security personnel, who was posted at the hostel in the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) IIIT, reportedly posted the video clippings of some students and the dormitories of the girls’ hostel on social media groups, according to an inquiry report. The university management has ordered an inquiry when a boy of the … Read more
Rural Development Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy on Monday released ₹110.58 crore to the 1.15 lakh students under the Jagananna Vasathi Deevena (JVD) scheme here. Mr. Ramachandra Reddy, Transportation Minister Perni Nani and Krishna District Collector A.Md. Imtiaz formally displayed a cheque pertaining to the financial benefit that was to be deposited into the bank account … Read more
Members of the Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR), Child Welfare Committee (CWC), RGUKT Nuzvid IIIT and the police expressed concern over posting of video footages of some students and the dormitories of girl students on social media sites. A student of the university allegedly sneaked into the girls’ hostel, located … Read more
The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has imposed a fine of ₹5,000 each on three students for violating the timings of their protest programme ‘Shaheen Bagh Night’ on January 31. UoH administration said the fine was imposed for conducting the programme beyond 9 p.m. at the shopping complex that went on till 2.30 am and also … Read more
The University of Hyderabad has fined three students ₹5,000 each for organising a ‘Shaheen Bagh Night’ event against the Citizenship Amendment Act on the campus after 9 p.m. in violation of varsity regulations. The students union has condemned the move. The fine was imposed through an a university order dated February 18 as the students … Read more
The Central Reserve Police Force, as part of the Ministry of Home Affairs Bharat Darshan Tour (Watan ko Jano) brought 50 students and teachers from Kashmir on a four-day tour to Hyderabad, a press note said. The Kashmiris are scheduled to interact with Hyderabadis and renowned personalities and visit heritage and religious sites so as … Read more
The State Government has taken several initiatives to enhance the skills of students, Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) Chairperson R.K. Roja said here on Thursday. Some of the initiatives are introduction of skill development centres in colleges, making all degrees a four-year course, and introducing English medium at all government-run schools, Ms. Roja said, … Read more
In a rapidly changing technological world, education sector must brace up to keep pace, says Hemachandra Reddy, Chairman of the AP State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). Addressing the inaugural of AFOSEC 2020, an annual Techno-Cultural-Management Fest organised by VR Siddhartha College of Engineering, Mr. Reddy spoke on ‘Interactive learning with technology’, Mr. Reddy explained … Read more