Shradha Chettri
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Articles By Shradha Chettri
Ankiv Basoya marksheet row: Delhi University calls meeting
Basoya (23), a student of MA Buddhist Studies, claimed to have completed his graduation from Thiruvalluvar University in Tamil Nadu.
EC meeting on September 27: Approve MoU or risk losing funds, HRD Ministry tells DU
The MoU states that varsities will spell out performance parameters, output targets in terms of details of the programme of work and an action plan for the implementation and monitoring of MoU and others.
Biometric attendance: Teachers say reaching early to avoid queues
At a government school in northwest Delhi’s Kohat Enclave, school starts at 7 am, but most teachers have been reaching by 6.15- 6.30 am.
In surprise visit, DoE finds locked labs, dirty desks at govt school, three teachers suspended
Visiting the school at 10 am on Wednesday, Goel expressed “shock at the sorry state of affairs”. Listing the details in the inspection report, a copy of which is with The Indian Express, Goel suspended the mid-day meal (MDM) in-charge, the accountancy teacher and the guest library in-charge.
Child rights panel calls for probe in Delhi school ceiling collapse case
The incident took place on September 7, when the false ceiling of a classroom collapsed at Bluebells International School. The child rights body had received a complaint from parents, raising safety concerns, following which the order was issued.
In eminence tag pitch, DU talks of nine more institutes
As per the proposal, funds worth Rs 793 crore are being sought for teaching, research, skill enhancement and development programmes.
No more homework in Classes I, II: Directorate of Education
The court’s direction came on a plea by M Purushothaman, seeking a direction to the CBSE to strictly adhere to the syllabus prescribed by the NCERT.
Delhi University Students’ Union polls: ABVP bags 3 of 4 posts after day of drama
DUSU polls: NSUI wins secretary post; CYSS-AISA panel comes third.
Voter turnout up 2% in Delhi University polls, results today
By the end of the day, 44.46% of the students had voted to choose representatives for the posts of president, vice-president, secretary and joint secretary.
Mark attendance on biometric system or face action: DoE
The biometric system, installed by the Delhi government, requires officials to enter their Aadhaar number first and then punch in their attendance.
DU MPhil/ PhD admission criteria: 5% relaxation announced for reserved categories
In a notification issued by the university, the relaxation has been given to the reserved category and people with disability who could not qualify due to the 50 per cent entrance eligibility, a rule mandated by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Research crosses boundaries at IIT-Delhi, touches new horizons
This unusual research collaboration has been made possible through the School of Interdisciplinary Research (SIRe) which was set up at IIT-D last October.
Despite NGT rap to Delhi govt, schools, offices don’t have rainwater harvesting systems
The green tribunal had also ordered a fine of Rs 5 lakh as environment compensation on buildings that haven’t installed the systems.
New Delhi: Soon, attendance app in government schools
For now, the application has been launched as a pilot project in 15 schools, and a training session was held for teachers of these selected schools on Thursday.
Of 23 candidates in fray for DUSU polls, just 5 are women
Last year, six of the 24 candidates were women, while in 2016, eight of 17 candidates were women.
Delhi: Fan falls on candidate during DSSSB exam, complaint filed
Alleging that no first aid was provided and she was instead made to keep sitting for the exam, she has now filed a complaint at Bhajanpura police station.
Open school students go to court against Directorate of Education cut-off
NIOS students need 55% in class X to be eligible for admission to govt schools. Calling the criteria “arbitrary and discriminatory”, the parents have now moved the Delhi High Court.
Delhi: Vice-principal of govt school kept money for learning material, claims govt
Gomti Devi, the vice-principal of Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya (Annie Besant) in Mayur Vihar’s Phase II, was suspended after an inquiry was conducted. When contacted, Devi said she was being victimised for being from the scheduled caste.
Delhi: No account, so no funds for 64,600 kids
Funds from different schemes are supposed to be transferred by the Directorate of Education (DoE) to the bank accounts of children, and schools have to assist students and parents in creating the accounts.
Nearly quarter of EWS seats shown vacant in Delhi schools
Official records show that there were 48,122 seats available in private schools in the Capital under this category. Close to 12,600 have been marked as unreported