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Despite second counseling, there were no takers for 33,618 seats in various private schools in the state allotted under The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE) for the academic session 2019-20. Indore has maximum such schools that have been registered under RTE but find no takers as 4,200 seats remain empty. This is highest number of seats in the state that found no takers. Not far behind, Bhopal has 3,444 seats that got no takers despite second round of counselling. Third in line is Ujjain, where 2,038 seats have no takers. The surprising difference can be seen in increased number of seats as many students backed out of admissions hoping to get a better school in second counselling. Sadly, nobody took the allotted school under second counselling increasing the number of vacant seats to the number initially recorded after 15 days of first counselling. Not even one district in the entire state has recorded 100 percent adm...

An artist from Indore, Govind Vishwas has prepared a set of artworks recycling art materials, which has been selected in upcoming international recycling art show at South Korea. His artworks alongside world renowned artists would be displayed in the Gangneung Art Gallery from October 7 to 13. “Art is the medium to send a message, but we are using art materials which are affecting the environment negatively,” Vishwas said. Hence, he came up with the idea of recycling previous products and media forms. “Most mix-media artworks use plastics, but instead, I replace it with rubber, which is biodegradable,” Vishwas said. The concepts in his artworks depict how plastic has entangled our lives. “One of my painting shows how plastics enwraps even a free bird and how harmful truly plastic is to every life form, including humans, birds, fishes, mammals, etc,” Vishwas said.

A group of 1,000 female school students will head out to various areas of the city and distribute newspaper bags to local vendors promoting ‘plastic free India’ and urging them to use paper bags over plastic on Tuesday morning. The students from St Raphael’s Higher Secondary School have prepared 80,000 paper bags from newspapers to raise this cause. The bags were prepared by every student with the help of art teachers studying in nursery to class XII. Identifying 13 major markets including Ranipura, Dawa Bazar, Chawwani, Rajwada and Kothari market, the team of girls will be on this drive prior to Gandhi Jayanti. “We need to inculcate lessons and drive changes, as it is the true meaning of education,” Sr Jancy Joseph, school principal, said. She added that making and distributing paper bags was their academic year’s target for driving social change. “We had initially a target of preparing 1,00,000 paper bags, but due to examinations and delays, we were only able to prepare 80,0...

As Hindu community celebrates the grand festival of Navratri, Christian community joins it in their own way by spreading the message of respecting women. The community organised a discussion on ‘Know yourself’ at Dhar Kothi, Indore, raising the concern of female protection by sensitizing boys on Monday. The event was organised for boys studying in class VIth to XIIth and residing in underprivileged areas in Indore. Around 30 boys from different slums of Indore city participated. Through creative skit play, the boys presented their problems. They openly discussed their issues related to them especially about the physical changes after the childhood. A participating youngster, 17-year-old Abhishek Chauhan said, “As I grew up, I was not asked to be careful or not to go out of the houses late nights, but my sister is. Though it gives me freedom, but it also makes me feel less cared for and worried about. In my family much attention is paid to the safety of my sisters, but I do not have...

Agrasen Jayanti, the birth anniversary celebrations of a legendary Hindu king Agrasen Maharaj, by celebrated by community members by taking out a procession in the city on Sunday. Agrasen was king of Agroha, and it was from him that Agrawal originated. Agrasen Jayanti is observed on the fourth day of Ashwin month of Hindu calendar. The procession was taken out from Raj Bhawan to Poddar Plaza. During the procession, which usually sees mass participation from community members, the crowd was lesser in comparison. The reason was sudden downpour that filled up roads with water.

A 13-year-old writer Arham Banthia launched his first book at Jal Sabhagrah on Sunday. Arham is a teenager fascinated with dinosaurs like many others after watching the series of movies of ‘Jurassic Park’. He is studying in a private school in Dewas. His mother Prakrati Banthia is a homemaker and father Ankur Banthia is an industrialist. The book written by him is titled, My Jurassic Adventure, and is inspired by his imagination. Jitu Patwari, minister of higher education, launched the book and appreciated his efforts. Ques: How did you come with idea of writing a book? Arham: I am a fan of JK Rowling since I read the series of books of Harry Potter. Inspired by her, I wanted to write. Ques: What is your book about? Arham: My book is about dinosaurs. Two teenage boys, one is me, get stuck fighting dinosaurs in Jurassic Park and the story is how we come out of the park. It is a 34 page book with illustrations. Ques: What was the difficult part about writing the book? Ar...

Weather kept surprising people as the day began with a bright scorching sunlight and clear skies, but within minutes the clouds took over and suddenly the streets and gardens were waterlogged. Wondering whether to expect sunshine or rains? Expect both and especially moderate rains to continue for the coming week, as forecasted by regional met department. The downpour brought down the maximum temperature to 29.6 degree Celsuis, which is three degrees below the normal temperature on this day. Though it was expected that this lowering temperature would bring relief to residents, humidity that stayed between 90 percent (morning) and 84 percent (evening) did not bring the expected coolness. The rain recorded on Sunday was 7 mm (0.27 inch) in the last 24 hours. With this, the rains have crossed 52 inch (1322 mm) mark in total rainfall recorded in monsoon this season. The meteorological department said city will witness similar weather condition for next few days. “Due to increase in...

Devi, representing the feminine power is delicate, yet powerful enough to fight and destroy evil. Celebrating the power and welcoming various forms of Devi, the goddess was welcomed in grand processions throughout the city on Sunday starting the nine-day festival of Navratri. Theoretically, there are four seasonal Navratri. However, in practice, it is the post-monsoon autumn festival called Sharada Navratri that is the most observed in the honour of the divine feminine Devi (Durga). The festival is celebrated in the bright half of the Hindu calendar month Ashwini, which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September and October. The feminine power is being represented in various colours, forms, style and outlooks during the Navratri festival. Presenting her beauty, power, strength and forms, goddess idols in the city will be a major attraction along with different styles of Garba. Hosting the goddess is not easy as it requires pre-requisites of ‘akhand deep’, naivedya, ritual...

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in its recent circular to all the affiliated schools reminded that the last date to submit List of Candidates (LOC) is approaching. The last date to submit the LOC with normal fee is September 30, 2019 while the deadline to submit the same with late fee fine is October 15, 2019, informed the CBSE in the notification. “The last date with normal fee is approaching fast. All schools are requested to ensure that LOC with normal fee may be submitted as per schedule only. If LOC is submitted after last date i.e. September 30, such cases will invite the late fee. All schedules will remain unaltered,” said the CBSE. The CBSE also directed the schools to ensure- ·          Names of all students, who are eligible to appear for Class 10 and 12 examinations are submitted ·          Correct particulars of all students are submitted ·    ...

A young enthusiastic writer Arham Banthia will be launching his first book at Jal Sabhagrah on Sunday, i.e. today. Arham is an 11-year-old student studying in a private school in Dewas. His mother Prakrati Banthia is a homemaker and father Ankur Banthia is an industrialist. The book written by him is titled ‘My Jurassic Adventure’ and is inspired by his imagination. Jitu Patwari, minister of higher education, will launch the book.

Mahalaya, the day indicating the descent of Goddess Durga on Earth, was celebrated by Bengali community in the city on Saturday. It is also the day which marks the end of Pitru Paksha or Pitru Pokkho and beginning of Devi Pokkho. Pitru Paksha is a sixteen day period of paying homage to the ancestors. On the last day of this phase, people offer 'Tarpan' (prayers) in the memory of their deceased forefathers. The six-day countdown to Durga Puja begins from Mahalaya. For most Bengalis, the day began with the narration of the Goddess' battle against the demon Mahishasur, in the cosmic world. The enchanting recital by Birendra Krishna Bhadra was played at 4 am to begin the day of Mahalaya. Sharing details of the festival, PK Chakraborty coordinating and heading the association of Bengali club, said, “We give 'bhog' to the Brahmins, along with food and materials to the needy. The day is considered auspicious because Goddess Durga, accompanied by her children, is bel...

After training, government school teachers will again sit for attempting the test papers on October 14. Teachers of five schools from Indore district had failed to deliver 30 percent passing result in class 10 and class 12 Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) examination. The teachers including all such teachers from the state had to attempt the examination testing their knowledge in June. The examination had tested skills of school teachers in about 700 schools by making them appear for an examination similar to class 10 and class 12 board exams. Overall, about 3500 teachers in the state from these ‘underperforming schools’ were tested. From Indore, about 15 teachers will be tested as five schools have failed to deliver minimum 30 percent results in board examination. The district committee of the department had set the question paper similar to the question papers prepared for the board examination in the past five years. This checked the level of knowledge ...

Announce your vision publically and repeat it, because it will put pressure on you to make it happen. Director of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore Prof Himanshu Rai suggested this to small business owners in a conclave organised at Indore Marriott hotel on Saturday. “Every time, I want to do something, start an initiative, conduct an event or work towards any change, I announce it publically in front of all our students at IIM, because after that, I have a pressure to make it happen,” Rai said. Guiding entrepreneurs to become leaders, he quoted the importance of having a vision. “You have to become a leader, directed towards an objective, not just someone with a workable idea,” Rai said. He explained that idea is not vision. “Whatever you want to do finally with the use of the idea, bring a change, make a market, innovate a technology or anything else, it forms your vision, whereas idea is just a suggestion for a possible course of action,” Rai said. Sharing how his li...

The nine days of colour, glamour, devotion, dance and celebrations begin from this Sunday, and Garba lovers are not only preparing to glam up with new colourful attire everyday for nine-days, but already testing their looks with mock make-ups in Indore. This is a new fad of the season, where women are going to parlours shooting their look of the season, finding the best nine looks for the Navratri Garba Season 2019. Ready to woo the glam garba divas, make-up artists have also come up with a blend of new styles customised to make them stand apart. Among famous trends, the following are popular choices and perfect ways shared by make-up artists Sapna Shukla, Ziya Khan and Shweta Jaiswal to glam up your look with the right make for Garba fest: Go loud and bold with eye shadows Since the event takes place during the night, you need to choose some bold shades for the eyes so that it is visible in the fierce lights of the Dandiya ground. When we say bold, then we are not talking a...

Helping three others live on, another ‘Green Corridor’ was created in the city on Friday to transport both the kidneys and liver of 65-year-old businessman from Rajasthan. The city set another record 38th green corridor was created in the city, being second this month. Unlike most cases where descendants make the decision, Ashok Kumar Jain set an inspiring trend by instructing his family to donate his organs in such a case beforehand. Jain wanted to gift life to others and part with life blissful, as shared by the family members. The first green corridor was created between CHL hospital and Choithram hospital at 2:47 pm. “One kidneys of Jain was transported to a patient in Choithram Hospital within 10 minutes and was successfully transplanted,” Jitu Bagani, a volunteer facilitating the corridor, said. “Another kidney was transplanted in a patient in Bombay hospital,” Bagani said. The kidney was transported in four minutes and further operated. Jain’s liver saved the life of a 51-...

Over 7 million years old animal fossil, plant fossil, 100-year-old Zenabox camera, and many more ancient artifacts will be a part of Indore’s legacy, as discovered in the campus of The Emerald Heights International School. Two such museums, one displaying a collection of dinosaurs’ fossils and the other showcasing rare artifacts of Mahatma Gandhi, will be inaugurated at the school campus on October 2 at 6 pm. Princess Aaliya of Balasinor and Vishal Verma, who has selflessly made immense contribution towards the protection of Dinosaur fossils in Dhar region, will be inaugurating the two museums. The discovery of fossils and collection was disclosed in a press conference chaired by school president Muktesh Singh and principal Siddharth Singh. “Both these museums are being inaugurated on Gandhi Jayanti and the 1500, birth year of the Mahatma,” they said. The school has chosen to start Round Square International Conference hosting 1,000 students from all over the world from the same d...

Another inch closer to the record set in 2013 as Indore received over 1 inch rain on Friday bringing the overall record of total rainfall till date to 51.2 inch (1300.1 mm). City received intermittent rain with varied intensity in different in parts of the city. The meteorological department recorded 26.2 mm of rainfall. The meteorological department said city will witness similar weather condition for next few days. On Friday, city recorded a maximum temperature of 27.4 degrees Celsius, which was five degrees below normal while minimum temperature at 23.0 degrees Celsius was two degrees above normal. The maximum temperature, i.e. the temperature of the day, came down from 30 degree Celsuis that was recorded was the last couple of days. This gave relief to residents of the city. However, humidity stayed at 92 percent and further increased to 97 percent in evening. The increase in humidity affected many residents, who found it hard to breath. This was noted mostly among people, who...

On Fitness Day, Fit India Ambassador city's Fitness Freak Aarti Maheshwari discussed about fitness during fitness awareness campaign with professionals from different fields in various parts of the city. Aarti said, “Having good health is very important for good life and good health means to always be active and do regular exercise.” She suggested the following tips for professionals to stay healthy: • 8 to 10 thousand steps must be followed in a day. • Perform stretching exercises periodically. • Use stairs instead of lift. • Drink 2.5 liters of water every day. • Drink less tea or coffee, green tea is a better option. • Avoid eating unhealthy food or junk food on the canteen of the work place and have fruits, buttermilk etc. • Walk or run for at least 2 km daily in addition to your daily routine. • Avoid overeating. • Check your BMI regularly. • Make sure to get general health check up once a year.

Rebellious behaviour, irritable nature and cutting from social interactions are signs of digital addiction that could led to mental issues. This was noted by counsellor Pankaj Kothari in a parenting session ‘Samvad’ organised at Daly College Business School on Thursday. Kothari discussed issues that students can feel in them including unhealthy life styles, rebellious nature, and avoiding communication within family. “This could be because of excessive use of gadgets and it can affect all our relationship, working like an addiction,” he said. Kothari stressed that these are very sensitive issues which can be dealt effectively if communicated and worked upon. Further, college director Dr Rinku Joshi briefed students about the Enrichment Activities like Mentorship and Clubs like Reading, Literary Activities, Social Activity Club, Innovation and Health, and fitness routine for the batch 2019-22. Tips to reduce the usage of smart-phone as shared in seminar 1. Track Your Usage Ironic...

A group of dancers from Indore bagged 7 prizes in the national dance and drama festival ‘Bansuri Rang Mahotsav’ organised in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. Senior dancer Geeta Pillai was honoured with "Shri Ji Samman" for her contribution to preserve classical dance and efforts as a team manager for classical dancers. Choreographer of the performances, Ashish Pillai said, “We presented various concepts through bharatanatyam, kathak, mohiniattam and folk dance.” In mohiniattam, they had performed ‘thillana’. A thillana is a rhythmic piece in Carnatic music that is generally performed at the end of a concert and widely used in classical Indian dance performances. “Our folk group, which won first prize, showcased ‘gondhal’ dance of Maharashtra,” Pillai said. The dance showcased various forms of goddess. “Classical performances were based on teental of Hindustani music, which opened with a ‘stuti sarva mangal mangalye’ followed by a bhajan,” Pillai said.  Further, kathak segment c...

A visit to a new place not only gives an experience of the place, but often works as a healing therapy in case of trauma and provides new perspective towards life. Other than this, tourism plays an essential role in development of the place and economy of the country, hence, World Tourism Day is celebrated every year on September 27 to promote travelling. This year’s theme for celebrations of the day under aegis of United Nation World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) is ‘Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all’. Through the lens of enthusiastic photographers and explores, we bring some known and some unexplored nature-escapes around Indore that can heal and empower tourism. Drive through the royal gate ‘Jam Darwaza’ Scenic drive among clouds on a smooth road surrounded by lush green valley makes ‘Jam Darwaza’ a perfect spot to get away from the hassle of the city and closer to nature. Set at distance of 53 kilometres, it is a quick getaway for a weekend trip.  Jam Darwaza has ...

Lifting the ban of several decades on blue collar workers securing a job in Germany, the country is not only opening its door for non-European countries but already in process of preparing Indians to take up jobs in Germany. In discussion with Dr Jürgen Morhard, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, noted that the law lifting the ban will be in force from March 2020. Preparing ahead, nurses in Kerala are being taught German in partnership with hospitals to fill up the vacancies in the country. In face-to-face interview, Morhard shared more details about the Indo-German alliance. Ques: Do you see an opportunity to invest in Indore and nearby industrial area? Morhard: Definitely! Indore is inspiring with a good image. From becoming the cleanest city of India to lesser issues of traffic and indiscipline, it is definitely a city to look for investing. The only issue has been air connectivity. With good air connectivity that is currently developing, Germany wo...

In the Modern Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Modern Group of Institutes, Alvasa, Indore), on Wednesday, 25 September, celebrated World Pharmacist Day in a unique way, a human capsule was made and recorded its name in the World Book Record. It constituted the largest human image of a drug capsule for 15 minutes by participants, with approximately 1000 participants. The provisional certificate of record has been presented to institute chairman Anil Kharia, mentor Arun Kharia, vice chairman of the institute Shantanu Kharia, Shivanshu Kharia and Dr Punit kumar Dwivedi  by Vikram Trivedi High Court Advocate, Dr Pradeep Mishra (Adjudicator, WBR, London). along with MP-Indore Shankar Lalwani. Kharia, while explaining the specifics of generic medicines, said that it is the duty of a pharmacist to keep people healthy and provide benefits like branded medicines in less cost. Just like air, water and food, medicines are the basic necessity of life and also. It is an integral part of ...

In the IPSC Skating Championship organised at LK Singhania School, Gotan, Rajasthan recently, skaters of the Emerald Heights International School (EHIS) and Daly College (DC) earned gold, silver and bronze medals, securing their place in the national championship. Eight players from EHIS based on their performance in the competition took place in the team Aipissi. Rink race and road race in the under 11 category: Hussain Mhowwala and Rachit Doshi each won 1 bronze medal. Under 14 category, Ranveer Singh Gaur bagged a gold and a silver medal. Soham Dubey also bagged a gold and silver medal in the same category. In under 17 category, Priyanshu Jamra won a gold and silver medal. Udayraj Chouhan bagged a silver and bronze medal. Yuvraj Parmar bagged a bronze medal. Milan Sharma bagged a bronze medal. In under 19 category, Tajinder Singh won three gold medals. Arun Muchhala bagged one gold medal. Chinmay Mehta won a bronze medal. In girls under 11, Aarohi Khandelwal bagged a gold and ...

The 51 st Round Square International Conference (RSIC) 2019 will be hosted by The Emerald Heights International School from October 2 to 8 in the school campus. The week has been chosen in association with Mahatma Gandhi’s 150 th anniversary to be celebrated all across the country on Oct 2. The conference is among the most populous conferences of the world with the idea of multicultural country and global village. “In keeping with our association's of the conference with birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the theme of the conference is 'Sarvodaya: the world we wish to see' signifying Progress for all,” president of the host school Muktesh Singh said. The week, dedicated to non-violence and peace, will be celebrated at the school on a similar theme. “Over a 1,000 delegates from 55 countries including   Bangladesh, Jordan, Dubai, Europe, United Kingdom (UK), Germany, France, United States of America (USA), Canada, Kenya, Australia, New Zealand and others will be ...

After the complaint regarding MP Kids School running without disaffiliation was raised, as per directions, CEO of Zila Panchayat Neha Meena ordered the school to be shut down immediately and transfer certificates to be issued to all the students latest by Thursday.  The complaint was raised by RTI activist Sanjay Mishra, who had initially also launched the complaint about school running various centres without requisite permissions. The order was issued considering the future of children studying in the school that lacks recognition. Taking care that this does not affect the future of students, the officers directed must ensure transfer certificate and facilitate admission to other recognised schools.  “The school was found running temporary schools in many areas other than the main premises, which had resulted in the disaffiliation of the school,” Mishra said, citing the order. Further, this year, the society running MP Public School (MPPS) including MP Kids School was f...

Igniting the power within by empowering the feminine side, the annual fest of dance, colours and glamour is coming soon. While gearing up with dance classes, men and women are looking to find the best outfits that make them stand out in the crowd. Though every outfit is beautiful in its own way, one needs a perfect combination of glamour and comfort to rock the Garba stage. Like every year, people are looking for designer, customised, colourful and reasonably priced outfits. Helping its readers prepare for Navratri festival from September 29 to October 7, we unravel the mystery of the trendiest and coolest outfits for the Garba season 2019. Retro look with traditional attire is a hit The traditional costume of the Garba dancer is in trend in the city. It is more of a retro look that every couple is bound to choose for one of the nine special nights. The attire is red, pink, yellow, orange, and brightly colored Chanya Choli, Lahenga Choli or Ghagra choli. Many outfits come with an...

Three-day observation of ‘Joti Jot’ of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder and first Guru of Sikhism, was concluded at Betma by community members from Indore, Barwaha, Khandwa, Mhow, Rau, Neemuch, Pitampur, Sagar, Shankarpura and other districts of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. About 7,000 people from Indore travelled to Betma to attend the function and commemorate the event. Satpal Singh from Imli Sahib addressed the gathering and explained the verses from Guru Granth Sahib. The idea of life and death of Nanak was discussed during the event. “When it became apparent that Guru Nanak Dev Ji's end was imminent, Muslims wished to bury him according to their customs, while the Sikhs and Hindus wished to cremate his body according to their beliefs,” president of Shri Guru Singh Sabha Manjeet Singh Bhatia said. To settle the matter, Nanak had explained the concept of ‘Joti Jot’, that only his mortal body would expire, but that light which illumined him was divine light and would pass to his ...

The 16-day Mahalaxmi festival concluded in the city on Sunday, with grand festivities in various temples and gathering in the city. The fest was celebrated majorly by Sindhi community as ‘Mahalaxmi Jo Sagro’ and some other Hindu communities. Mahalakshmi Vrat is a 16-day festival that starts on Shukla Ashtami in Bhadrapada. The festival is celebrated for a period of sixteen days. Depending on leaped and skipped Tithi during fasting period, total fasting days might reduce to fifteen days or might increase to seventeen days. The observance comes four days after Ganesh Chaturthi and continues till the eighth day of the Pitru Paksha (the fortnight dedicated to ancestors) period. Interestingly, Shukla Ashtami in Bhadrapad month celebrates the birth anniversary of Radha as Radha Ashtami. The Mahalakshmi Vrat festival starts on the same day when Durva Ashtami wherein the Durva grass is worshipped. This fast is observed with fervour and dedication in the northern regions of India such as Ut...

Registration date for selection test for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) has been extended to September 30. The selected candidates will be considered for the free educational program with stay at JNV, Manpur. All the candidates from Indore district, who are talented but not in a good economic condition, can avail this scheme. This was announced in a notification by District Education Officer, Indore following the instructions of Indore Collector Lokesh Jatav. The reason for extension of dates is the request received from students, who could not register for the examination. The initial last date for registration was September 14. Current in-charge at DEO Narendra Jain shared, “JNV is a system of alternate schools for gifted students in India.” They are run by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, New Delhi, an autonomous organization under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. “JNVs are fully residential and co-educ...

A procession of 1,000 young bikers headed from Indore to Betma chanting verses from Guru Granth Sahib on the way on Sunday. The procession was taken out by the community members to re-define ‘cool’ as reciting verses of Guru Nanak and aiming towards spiritual growth. Community members are celebrating the 550th Gurupurab or Guru Nanak Prakash Parv with grand events every month. This was the start of three-day event that will be held in Indore and Betma. “This month is precious, sad and yet a life lesson, because Guru Nanak left his body and passed away on September 22, 1539 in Kartarpur, Pakistan,” Devender Singh, spokesperson of the community, said. He added that passing away is a seen as an important event because it teaches us about the circle of life. Guru Nanak sharing his wisdom had presented many lessons about death and life. About death, he had said, “Death would not be called bad, O people, if one knew how to truly die.” His quote was revised by the youngsters in the rally ...

Create Stories Social Welfare Society inaugurated two-day Group Art Exhibition Kala Ke Rang Edition Seven at Canarys Art Gallery Indore . Organisor Deepak Sharma told that 36 Artists from Indore and different cities from 8 to 57 Years exhibited their art work. In exhibition different forms of art are being displayed like oil painting , mural , watercolor,  sketches , acrylic works , photography,  landscape , folk arts etc are displayed. Two-day art exhibition ‘Kala Ke Rang: Expressions of Life’ organised by Create Stories Social Welfare Society showcasing artworks of 36 artists from different walks of life at Canarys art gallery concluded on Sunday. About 5,000 people witnessed the artworks and expressed their opinion about the current trends and evolving artworks. After inaugurating the exhibition, Bharat Sharma, NCF Member, Ministry OF Culture commented, “Art is a way to preserve our culture, tradition and heritage. Giving platform to these artists, Create Stories is ta...

About 250 non-teaching staff of Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) staged a protest against the administration demanding a promotion policy on Saturday. “We have been protesting for the issue for last 10 years, but till date, the college refuses to have a promotion policy for non-teaching staff,” Lokesh Jain, secretary of association of non-teaching staff, said. He added that the proposal about formulating a policy was accepted by the general body, but has not been implemented.

Minister of higher education Jitu Patwari, on Saturday, announced providing relief to all those candidates who have been waiting to join as assistant professors since last year. He was conversing with students at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) at auditorium, after inaugurating the DAVV energy department Anusudhan Kendra. “Candidates selection is complete for the examination conducted for the post of assistant professor last year and appointments would be completed soon,” Patwari said. Further, he announced that the examination for the post would be conducted every year. “Every year, 100 vacancies for the post would be taken out and these posts would be filled through Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC),” Patwari said. Further, he announced that officer for sports officer in every college would be filled. “We have taken out a budget of Rs 70 crore for the entire state, so every government college will have a designated sports officer from this year onwards,” Patwari...

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is taking matters into hand and reversing the system for school communication and examination with standardization, and change is as expected difficult for many. This was shared by Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj, controller of examination, CBSE, Delhi in an exclusive interaction. Bhardwaj was in the city for Sahodaya meet. In the interaction, Bhardwaj justified the fee hike and shared issues faced by the board due to lack of standardisation and conflicting views of school principals. CBSE has increased its examination fees for Class 10 and Class 12 by 200 per cent and 40 per cent, respectively, to Rs 1,500 each. The board has also more than doubled the migration fees from Rs 150 to Rs 350. Students who have not cleared their examinations and are re-seeking admission will have to shell out Rs 5,000. When asked about increase in examination fee and conflicts arising from it, Bhardwaj justified, “The hike had become necessary because the surplus income ...

Controller of examinations, CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) Delhi, Dr Sanyam Bhardwaj took a session on ‘Examination Reforms’ for CBSE affiliated school principals on Saturday. The session was organised by Indore Sahodaya School Complex and held in Choithram School North Campus. The session aimed at helping principals understand the latest changes and updates brought by the board for classes X, i.e. AISSE (All India Secondary School Examination) and class XII, i.e. AISSCE (All India Senior School Certificate Examination). Bhardwaj led the session and edified the participating principals of 130 leading CBSE Schools of Indore, regarding the latest reforms in CBSE board examinations. During the informative session, he discussed ASL (Assessment of Speaking and Listening), practical exams, setting and evaluation of question papers. In her address, chairperson of Sahodaya Reena Khurana talked about the importance of examinations and how they have changed in different eras to ...

Acting upon the complaint filed by school principal Priti Chouhan at Zila Panchyat (ZP) and District Education Office, ZP CEO (chief executive officer) Neha Meena suspended the officer and hoped to set an example of the case. The written complaint signed by 26 teachers was submitted at the offices demanding action against Shanik Jain, who is working as a clerk in Government School, Bijalpur was submitted last week. Jain had abused Piyush Goyal, online transaction in-charge and Priti. “Goyal, who is physically challenged, is responsible for all the online work including downloading of bills and salary lists,” Priti said. Due to online errors, many a times, some teachers are missing in the list and hence, their salaries are settled by mid-month. “Last year, even my salary had similar issue, so I got my salary on Aug 14, and this time, Jain’s salary had similar issue,” Priti said. Irked by the delay in salary, Jain called up Goyal and abused him. “Further, he called and abused me as...