Tina

Tiger Census 2022 held back; funds not allocated yet... Time to prepare for Second Global Tiger Summit in Russia's Vladivostock Which state will win the title of Tiger State this year? Will Madhya Pradesh regain its title despite 27 deaths in 2022? The questions continue to loam over as the results of Tiger Census 2022 fail to be announced on International Tiger Day, i.e. July 29, and even over the following weekend. Forest officials are now tipsy as the tiger census seems to be facing issues. The reason for delays in tiger census as shared by spokespersons is fund delay and hence, hampering of camera installations. However, there are high hopes that tigers numbers have increased throughout the country and as per claims of MP Forest department, the number of tigers in the state is flourishing. “MP has won the title of Leopard State and many other such, because the eco-system is flourishing and tigers are indicators of the same,” Rajnish Singh, APCCF, said. However, tiger census res...

International Tiger Day TodayDespite tiger deaths, MP likely to become Tiger State again in 2022, claim forest officials Despite recording 27 tiger deaths this year, the highest in the country, the forest officials are confident that Madhya Pradesh will retain the title of tiger state in 2022. Fears are being expressed in various quarters that due to large number of tiger deaths, MP will lose the coveted status that it won from Karnataka in 2018. The 2022 tiger census is underway, and the final count is expected any day. “The fact that we are reporting tiger deaths is a sign of good growth in the population of tigers,” Rajnish Singh, APCCF (assistant principal conservator of forest) said. He added that the tiger population grows steadily. “In case of wild animals, especially predators like tigers, if there are four cubs born, then only two survive,” Singh said. He added that as per standard observations throughout the world by scientists, there is a 50 per cent to 70 per cent chance t...

Eye infections on rise in monsoons, doc advises prevention tips Eye infections are on rise in monsoons and cases of conjunctivitis are rising in the city, as the moisture in air makes it favourable for bacteria and other germs to grow. Quoting this, ophthalmologist Dr Amit Solanki addressed a webinar organised by Create Stories Social Welfare Society on Friday. “Eye care is very important during the rainy season .Some of the eye problems that we face during the rainy season are Conjunctivitis, Eye Stye, Dry Eyes, and Corneal Ulcer, etc,” Dr Solanki said. He added that cases of eye infections rise by 35% to 40% during monsoons. Dr Solanki gave the following tips to keep eyes safe from infections: • Most eye diseases are transmitted by hand-to-eye contact. So, wash your hands before touching your eyes to reduce or prevent infections. • Avoid rubbing your eyes as that only increases the chances of spreading the infection. Instead, use disposable tissues to wipe off the overflowing dischar...

EHIS Indore: Only school selected to teach Sustainable Development in India More than 31 students from 10 countries hope to learn recycling & cleanliness Indore is an ideal for the world to learn from... here is something implying that... The Emerald Heights International School (EHIS), Indore is the only school selected in the country to host international students and teach them about sustainable development through STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths). More than 31 students from 10 countries reached the school premises on Tuesday to begin their journey towards a sustainable future. In an exclusive interaction with FP Schools Newspaper, international student quoted how littering is a major problem resulting in floods and pollution. Indore is the first city in the country to get rid of this bad habit and ensure no littering and proper recycling. Furthermore, EHIS is the only school in the world to have successfully hosted the largest Round Square International Confe...

Colours of success and celebrations lit up Indore city on Sunday, as Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) declared the ISC board results, i.e. Class 12 result on Sunday at 5 pm. Though the results were a little below before covid-19 outbreak, some students managed to get excelling marks. In Indore, boys outshone girls and secured the title of city topper’s position. Rudra Prathap Singh Jadon was the city topper with 96 per cent. Second city topper title was awarded Eknath Khandelwal to for scoring 95.8 per cent. Uzair Teli was third city topper with 94.8 per cent. Fourth city topper was Fatema Zia with 94 per cent. Purva Pandit was the fifth city topper with 93.75 per cent. All top five of the city is from Science stream. In commerce stream, the topper was Sakshi Tiwari with a score of 91 per cent. She was followed by Mustafa Moiyada, who scored 89.75 per cent. They had a close competition of 0.25 per cent. The third topper for commerce was a tie between Chir...

In Indore, Girls outshone boys in Class 12 Central Board Secondary Education (CBSE) results that were declared on Friday. Bagging top positions in almost all the streams, girls made their mark stronger. Two boys also made it to the city toppers list. The performance of Bhopal region stood below par than most other regions. In fact, it stood at 11th position out of 16 regions. The passing percentage of the region was 90.74 per cent. Putting a stay on competition over toppers, CBSE announced that merit lists and division-wise marks will not be announced for the CBSE results to curb 'unhealthy competition'. Indore city toppers, who are generally state toppers too, were Puneet Kaur Hora and Rudraksh Khandelwal. Both scored 99 per cent. They are both from the same school The Emerald Heights International School, Indore and are from Commerce stream. In Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) the city topper was Preksha Shinde. She scored 98.4 per cent and aims to become a doctor. In S...

Boys outshone girls in Class 10 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) results in Indore. The results were declared on Friday. Students cheered up and are ready to soar high. The city topper is Divy Wadhwani with 99.2 per cent from The Emerald Heights International School, Indore. The second city topper is a tie between Aryan Gupta and Viral Chhaperwal with 99 per cent. In class 10, CBSE 10th result: Weightage to term 1, term 2 was divided. For theory, Term 1: 30% and Term 2: 70% was considered. For practical, Term 1: 50% and Term 2: 50% was considered. City Topper: Divy Wadhwani with 99.2% "This is first among in many. I want to study artificial intelligence and machine learning. My favourite subject is Mathematics. I scored 100 marks in it. I feel there are many problems that humans cannot solve alone. For example, building for pyramids could be one such application of AI. It has no human emotions. This exceeds abilities of humans. It can help us solve even environmental pr...

Shinning with glory, inspiring others by winning over challenges Meet toppers of CISCE ICSE board examinations from Indore Girls outshine boys again and bag top two positions in Class 10 (ICSE) examinations. Passing with flying colours in Class 10 (ICSE) examinations conducted by Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), female students in Indore set an inspirational example despite covid-19 restrictions. CISCE declared the results for ICSE (Class 10) on Sunday evening at 5 pm. The board examinations of CISCE followed the pattern of CBSE’s covid-19 adaptability. Hence, the board examinations were split in two terms or semesters. Semester 1 examination was held in November/December 2021 and the semester 2 examinations were held from April/May 2022. As previously announced, CISCE ICSE result were announced on Sunday. Indore’s city topper is Shravi Bansal. She scored 97.4 per cent. Bagging second place, Kirti Kumari is the second city topper with a score of 97 per ce...

MP’s only aspirant selected in Indian Navy ‘Rupal’ Among 11 girls from India, the swimming champ is the only one from state to be selected The only aspirant from Madhya Pradesh who made it to Indian Navy selections this year is 21-year-old Rupal Dubey. She is among the 11 females selected from all over the country in the Indian Navy this year. There were more than 2.5 lakh aspirants who apply for vacancies in Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air force. Among these, after clearing two rounds of one of most challenging entrance examination SSB (Service Selection Board) tests, Rupal finally made it to Indian Navy. Sharing her inspirational story, Rupal said, “When destiny decides for you, it is usually better than even your imaginations, which is the case for me.” She is a national swimmer, who has represented Madhya Pradesh in more than 15 national competitions. “My father (labour inspector Ravindra Dubey) has represented India in International swimming championship and my brother (ma...

About 11,000 applications against 12,000 seats reserved under Right to Education Act (RTE) in Indore. Even if all the applicants take up admissions, there were still 1,000 seats that remain vacant. However, schools cannot fill up these seats, as the act prohibits filling up these seats and blocks them for the special admission.  On the plus side, the number of applications is actually up by 1,000. Last year, the number of applicants that were considered for admissions was 10,000 in Indore, while the number of blocked seats was still 12,000. The situation for most private schools, especially the ones affiliated to Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) is tough. Most MPBSE schools in Indore almost drowned in debt and struggled to even stay afloat during lockdown and online classes. Now, with another 1,000 seats remaining vacant, it will be an added pressure on schools. This pressure will be transferred to parents via fee hikes. Applications down from 15K to 11K in verif...

Association of unaided Madhya Pradesh Board Private School members reached Collectorate on Wednesday seeking resolution of school recognitions. About 268 schools in Indore are facing a problem in recognition. Now, as per the process, they have submitted requests for reconsiderations. The request will be forwarded to Bhopal for further processing.

Outshining all other districts, Indore made its mark in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2022 results. The results were declared on Monday and all state toppers are from Indore. The state topper studied and prepared with Kamal Sharma, mentor, at Allen Career Institute. "My students, including state topper Samyak Jain, have set a new example for others to follow suit, we are proud of their hard work and commitment," he said. The JEE (Main) – 2022 Session - 1 for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) was conducted by NTA on June 24 to 30. A total number of 8,72,432 candidates had registered for Paper 1 (B.E. /B. Tech.) in this examination. The Examination was conducted at 588 examination centres in 407 Cities including Indore. This year, the examination was conducted in 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu). We spoke to the state and city toppers to help other aspirants follow their tips: State Topp...

Indore sets the flag high and proves its mettle as an education hub by bagging state topper’s title in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2022 first session. The results of JEE Main 2022 were announced on Monday. Though they were set to be announced on Sunday, they were announced early morning on Monday instead. Excitement was up as most aspirants did not sleep waiting for the results. As the results were announced, celebrations began with colourful messages and congratulations in Indore, as most aspirants were able to achieve their desired score. The top three state toppers are from Indore. They are also Indore city toppers. Amazingly, all the city and state toppers are from Allen Career Institute. Samyak Jain, a student of Maharashi Vidya Mandir School, became the state and city topper by scoring 99.9952 percentile. A close second state topper was Akarsh Gupta. He scored 99.9937 percentile. The third city topper was Mahajan Atharva Nilesh with a score of 99.97 percentile. State’s ...

Women leading the change with an aim to serve in Indore district as they head Lion’s Club. In an exclusive interaction, district governor of Lion’s Club Dr Sadhna Sodani discussed how the club intends to help people in the city quoting the rising rates of depression among adults post covid-19 outbreak. “There is a hike of 20 to 30 per cent in depression among adults post covid-19, which can become a major problem if not solved,” Dr Sodani said. She added that this rise in depression is not just because of loneliness, it is also a result of distorted life. “We can never find happiness no matter how much luxury we can secure, because one can only find true happiness, when he/she serves other people,” Dr Sodani said. Quoting instances from her life, she explained how life can become meaningless and filled with ego, if one does not orient self towards service. Few women leaders in International NGOs “There are only a few women leaders in international NGOs and groups like the Lion club,” D...

FIR against Deputy Ranger, overriding home ministry’s order Despite instructions from Ministry of Home Affairs, India, an FIR was registered against Choral deputy ranger at the complaint of a villager to stop encroachment eviction drive in the area. The order first issued in 2012 from the ministry, clearly instructed to the police that the forest officer-employee cannot be booked on the basis of memorandum and complaint by the people who are angry with the action to remove encroachment. In the whole matter, a case can be made after discussion with the senior officers of the Forest Department. It is also written in the order that action against such police officials registering a case against the forest workers without conducting any investigation will be taken. Ranger’s case Deputy Ranger Rajesh Jarwal and other forest workers were patrolling in Ashapura forest area of Choral. They saw the encroachment and asked the villagers to remove the encroachment from the land. Villagers led by w...