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LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh government has made newspaper reading compulsory for students of all state-run secondary and basic schools to cultivate reading habits, reduce screen time and develop critical, and logical thinking skills among them.An order issued by additional chief secretary (basic and secondary education) Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma, on December 23 says newspapers, both English and Hindi,...

Mumbai: The state government on Saturday cancelled the registration of Shree Hanumat Vidya Mandir in Vasai East for both Hindi and English mediums following an inquiry into the death of a Class 6 student Kajal Gaud (13) on Nov 14 at J J Hospital, a week after she was made to do 100 sit-ups with her schoolbag on her back by her class teacher for being late to school by 10 minutes. The school cannot...

CHENNAI: As pleas from parents and students of a girls school on Mayor Basudev Street in Korukkupet to shift a Tasmac shop from the vicinity has not evoked any response, local residents as well as women and students' have announced a protest demonstration on October 26.When contacted, S Muthusamy, minister of prohibition, excise and molasses, said he was not aware of the complaint, and that action would...

MUMBAI: International students on an F-1 (study visa) seeking to change their status to a H-1B (non-immigrant work visa) stand to gain from the flexibilities in proposed H-1B modernisation rules, released on Friday night.International students on completion of their qualification and eligible for an optional practical training (OPT), this is for one year and students hailing from the STEM(science,...

MUMBAI: School students will soon have their own unique identification number, provided of course their parents give consent. As part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Union ministry of education has planned to create 'One Nation, One Student ID' called 'Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) for every student from pre-primary to higher education. This is in addition to the...

KOLKATA: The Indian embassy in Israel assured Indians in the war-torn country of their "safety and security" even as youngsters from Bengal studying there looked for ways to return home at the earliest. The assurance from the ministry of external affairs seemed to have little effect on the students and research scholars, who were worried over uncertain flights from Tel Aviv to Delhi. The X handle of Air...

CHENNAI: It was around 6 am on Saturday that a siren blared across Tel Aviv, a few seconds before the missile attacks by Hamas. Manoj Shanmugasundaram, pursuing PhD in a University in Tel Aviv and his friends rushed to the bomb shelter in the dormitory and have been there since then."I could hear gunshots and explosions initially. I have been in the shelter since yesterday morning. I have not stepped...

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society on Saturday awarded scholarships to six Indian-origin students pursuing music, dance and playing musical instruments as part of its Gandhi Jayanti celebrations this year. High Commissioner Dr Shilpak Ambule handed the awards to the students as he shared Mahatma Gandhi's life journey, saying, "Gandhi ji's life was marked by simplicity, humility and a deep...

CHENNAI: Candidates, who have appeared for Tamil Nadu State Board classes X, XI and XII supplementary exams, can get their original marksheets from their respective exam centres starting October 5.The directorate of government examinations conducted the exams in June and July. Around one lakh candidates from these three classes have appeared for these exams.For details, visit...

KOLKATA: In connection with the death of a Jadavpur University fresher, allegedly due to ragging and sexual molestation at the hostel, the university's executive council has made significant decisions. The 13 individuals arrested in connection with the incident, including four students of the prestigious institute, have been prohibited from entering the university premises or campus. Furthermore, they...