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State requirement on compulsory ground area, resulting in school shutdowns Pvt schools call it corruption strategy, minister says its basic requirement… parents suggest alternate shifts Catering to middle and lower-aged income group, state schools are struggling to keep up with the new norms for recognition from Rajya Shiksha Kendra (RSK) and would hike fees to survive from the coming academic session. There are more than 22,385 private schools affiliated to state board in Madhya Pradesh. Out of this, approximately 2,200 are registered in Indore district. As schools complete 5 years of recognition, they must renew their affiliation with the board. Now, with the new rules, barely one percent of applying schools are able to renew their affiliation. The reason is latest requirement of ground area added to the renewal clause by state government. The rulebook on renewal says… For the renewal of recognition, the institutions should have a minimum of 4,000 square feet and 5,600 square feet of...

Indore's teams going clean prepare e-Baja for the race Indore goes clean with all three contende​r teams of Baja SAEINDIA 2024 preparing electric cars to compete in the competition. For the first time, the team of Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) have prepared an electric vehicle for the upcoming Baja SAEINDIA 2024. The other two private college teams have also prepared e-Baja. The race will be held from March 6 and the team is confident of its win. SGSITS team is led by Ashirwad Mishra. "The biggest challenge in making e-Baja was funding, but college alumni helped us," Mishra said. Furthermore, the team gained support from college financially and technically. "On a technical note, we struggled with setting up the electric engine and checking on motor response," Chaitanya Buwade from the team said. Muskan Gupta from the team said, "We used the Peltier module kit, which made the difference and helped us in completing the ...

Stolen or Smuggled again? Confiscated sandal & teakwood missing from forest warehouse Stolen, smuggled or just lost is the wondrous question bothering the forest department as confiscated teak and sandalwood vanished into thin air from Navratan Bagh Warehouse, Indore. In a shocking incident on Sunday, when forest department officials checked the warehouse, teak and sandalwood was missing. The teak and sandalwood logs were confiscated by forest workers from smugglers in Indore, Mhow, Manpur and Choral range. As the case was pending in the court, the responsibility of safekeeping of wood logs was entrusted with forest department. However, the department failed to safe-keep the said wooden logs even at their official warehouse of the district. Missing of wooden logs will affect court proceedings as they were essential proof of the case. Hence, the department officials are panicking and have instructed quick investigations. DFO Mahendra Singh Solanki instituted investigation, interroga...

Central Board of Secondary Schools (CBSE) are in a tiff as they must plan the upcoming academic session 2024-25 in a way that students are able to complete their syllabus, provide infrastructure, allot invigilators, manage other classes and implement the new pattern of bi-annual board examinations. Following the change as per National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, students of Classes 10 and 12 can sit for board examinations twice a year, starting from next academic year. The change is part of NEP introduced in 2020 that aims to reduce academic stress on students. While in theory, it seems like a great idea to conduct two board examinations, there are real-time challenges on which the board is brainstorming with affiliated schools and educationists. Time challenge: first board exam in November… “Two attempts for board examinations are definitely helpful for stressed students, but there’s a catch: the first board exam must be conducted in November-December,” Isabel Swamy, chairperson of I...

Weekend Special National Science Day on Feb 28: Robot, balancing egg, peas & pasta recipe Pleasant weather, blossoming flowers and closing of academic session... form our highlights for months. This weekend, we host pre-celebrations of National Science Day. National Science Day is celebrated in India on February 28 each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist CV Raman. As we celebrate science, we make a cute and fun robot by recycling boxes and tin foil. What else is science useful for, if it cannot help Mother Earth! Next, let’s learn a simple principle and magic trick by balancing an egg on a flat surface. Finally, Maths plays an important role in science, specifically Physics, so let’s play a Maths crossword. Shiny Robot What you will need: • Coloured pens • White paper • Scissors • Glue/tape • 2 Boxes Let’s get to work: Step 1 Use the scissors to carefully punch some holes in the sides of the boxes. Make one hole in the bottom of the smaller box. One ...

RSK exams: class 5 & 8 students in troubled waters Admit cards not released, exam centres undecided till date Two weeks before their first board exam, and trouble continues for class 5 and class 8 students as Rajiya Shiksha Kendra (RSK) has not issued admit cards or informed about arrangements for upcoming board examinations. RSK class 5 and class 8 board exams are scheduled to start from March 6. However, RSK has not been able to configure basic arrangements for examinations as of now. Students wouldn’t panic much, but with no decision on examination centres and lack of information with schools, the situation has become stressful. Ideally, as per schedule, examination centres must have been finalised by the mid of February and admit cards should have been released by Feb 17. However, the examination centre list is still not out. Education officials are struggling to decide on examination centres in Indore district till date. “According to the instructions of the State Education Ce...

Forest officials and volunteers searching for vultures in Indore division Vulture counting begins Fewer species & counts as no more garbage to lure vultures After three years, in view of the rapid extinction of vultures, the Forest Department has started the work of counting vultures simultaneously in the forests across the state. Since Friday, forest workers have been counted in more than 900 forest areas in 33 districts across the state, in which more than 30 forest workers were involved at 25 places in Indore forest division alone. For the first time, forest department gas involved NGO and sought their help in the counting. According to officials, vultures sitting on the ground and trees are included in the count. This time a survey of vultures will be conducted for two consecutive days. However, pictures and information about vultures have to be given through an form and location coordinates. Each forest division has to send the survey report to the headquarters in four to five...

Missile Woman of India says... I am just an ordinary woman As a teenager, her father was paralysed and it taught her to never give up in the face of adversity. She took that spirit, faced failures to finally become the first woman to head an Indian missile project! Meet Dr Tessy Thomas, former Director General of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), who graced an event organized by the Indore chapter of FICCI Ladies Organization, also known as FICCI FLO at Sheraton Grand Palace, Indore, on Thursday. Dr Thomas captivated the audience with her simplicity as she shared anecdotes from her journey, including struggles in technology and personal life. Her down-to-earth appearance left a lasting impact on the attendees, sparking discussions on the possibility of maintaining a grounded approach despite achieving great heights. Reflecting on her early life, Dr Thomas said, "My struggle has been a long-standing companion. When I was 13, my father fell ill and was paralyzed...

CBSE board examinations begin from today! PAPERS LEAKED? CHANGE IN BOARD EXAMS? ANXIETY & CONFUSION AMONG STUDENTS Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examinations for Class 10 and Class 12 will start from today, i.e. Feb 15. Though students should be focused on revisions, most students are panicking and confused. First, the announcement about the latest changes in the examination and other future implementations like the credit system. Secondly, rumours about paper leak, exam date changes and other fake news results in anxiety among students. To help clarify the situation regarding CBSE board examination 2023-24, we sought help from CBSE experts and provided authentic information for our readers as follows: Follow only official channel, avoid fake updates Ahead of board exams, several fake examination papers and notes are floated on social media, specifically on twitter every year.” Board has also issued a warning against such misleading messages and posts,” CBSE coo...

40 day Lent fasting begins with celebrations of Ash Wednesday Catholic Church of the world, the Catholic society of Indore celebrated Ash Wednesday on Wednesday and started the forty-day fasting of Lent season. Holy Mass was offered at 6:30 am in all the major Catholic churches of Indore city. In which the priest marked the sign of the cross with ashes on the forehead of the devotees and reminded them that "Man, you are dust and will return to dust." Fr Anthony Swamy, Fr Thomas Mathew, Fr Simon Raj, Fr Sumit Tahir, and Fr Mahesh Sulya offered Holy Mass at Red Church. Fr Swamy said - "With Ash Wednesday, the forty days of fasting i.e. the period of Lent has started. In these forty days, there is a lot of relaxation for the body, mind and soul. He added that through charity everyone must mend broken relationships. “If someone is angry with us we have to ask for forgiveness, and if we are angry with someone we have to forgive him,” Fr Swamy said. He added that it is time wh...

Padma Shri Janak Palta McGilligan to plant 76 saplings on 76th birthday In an attempt to inspire the way birthdays are celebrated, Padma Shri Janak Palta McGilligan will plant 76 saplings to thank mother earth for every year of her life. Turning 76, Janak's trained students, 1,74,000 will join her celebrations. Other than that, MP Shankar Lalwani, Municipal Commissioner Harshika Singh, Vice Chancellor of Devi Ahilya University Prof. Renu Jain among her other friends will plant saplings at : Dutani Hill on Friday, February 16, 2024 at 9.30 am.

Parth & Riddhi shine as JEE Main 2024 Toppers  About 12 lakh anxiously waited for JEE Main Results released a day late Parth Vaish in male and Riddhi Motwani in females bagged first place in the city in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2024. Riddhi is likely the state’s female topper as well. The results of the engineering entrance examination were released a day late on Tuesday. Though initially scheduled to be released on Monday, Feb 12, the results were delayed without any announcement. JEE aspirants, their parents and mentors were anxiously clicking on the JEE main website hoping to see their result on Monday. However, the results were not declared late at night as in previous years. In fact, the results were released on the official website around mid-day on Tuesday. Since it’s the first attempt, most aspirants consider this a good test of their standing. Most students including toppers are planning to appear for the second attempt as well. National Testing Agency (N...

DRDO former director Dr Thomas in Indore on Thursday The Indore chapter of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) Ladies' Organization, known as FICCI FLO, will organise a special discussion session by Dr Tessy Thomas, former Director-General of Aeronautical Systems, Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). The event is scheduled at Sheraton Grand Palace, Indore, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The program aims to celebrate the achievements and journey of Dr Thomas, who has made remarkable contributions to India's defense technology. “Her story serves as inspiration for every woman, emphasizing that with determination and dedication, any dream can be realized,” chairperson of organisation Mamta Bakliwal said. She added that Dr Thomas is a woman who has devoted her life to serving the nation.

Ralamandal’s Butterfly Park hitting breaks... Rabbits & Porcupines blast into Butterfly Park, destroy plants Ralamandal’s butterfly park is in its final stages, but rabbits disagree with it and continue to sabotage the flowering plants. Following the plan to make more attractions in Ralamandal, state’s smallest wildlife sanctuary, butterfly park was sanctioned by the state govt. A one-hectare butterfly park is being developed. The park has reached the final preparations to attract and host butterflies, but it is being destroyed by rabbits. Forest department had planted flowering bushes between November-December. But just after a few days, these plants were found uprooted. The department planted these plants again, but after three to four days, the plants were also found coming out. This has happened once or twice a week in January. Later, the officials investigated by patrolling at night. They discovered rabbits to be the culprit. At Initially, it was forbidden to use the night tor...

Beggars earn more than 98.7% of the population in India! 2.5 lakh in 45 days, zero investment: Begging Business Zero investment, 45 days of work and 2.5 lakh income… sounds like someone is trying to fool you, but that’s the reality of begging business in Indore. A woman caught by administration for begging at Bhawrasla Square / Luv Kush Square confessed having earned over 2.5 lakh in 45 days in the last few days. It’s not even vacation time when lots of residents and tourists travel from Indore to Ujjain passing through the square! Imagine the multiplication of the current income in the upcoming summer vacations when lots of families will commute from Indore to Ujjain passing through the intersection. Well, the very basic average income considering 2.5 lakh in 45 days would amount to 20.27 lakh in a year. This obviously goes further up, when it comes to vacation times and national events. The biggest and easiest business that is run in the business hub of Central India is ‘begging’. In...

Exam Season equal dreadful nightmare: Time to Change for New India! Exam stress & anxiety affecting performing, costing young lives Spring is one the most beautiful seasons, but not for school students as it is the time, they suffer from anxiety, examination fevers and stress. While it appears only natural, because for decades, examination means stress and tough times, is it possible that stress is negatively affecting learning? While an appropriate amount of responsibility towards examination is helpful in focusing, stress and anxiety often result in poorer performance. “Several researches have confirmed that test anxiety interferes with our working memory, which in turn leads to poorer exam performance. This is a vicious circle, but there are barely any attempts to break it, as parents, schools usually build up pressure,” Dr Pawan Rathi, consultant psychiatrist, said. This is actually a major problem faced by every family across the country. In NCERT’s mental health survey, when...

CBSE Credit System to help Students Go Abroad Schools in Indore welcome the concept of credit system proposed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as it would make it easier for students applying to international students to adapt. CBSE has urged principals of schools affiliated to the board to start contemplating the pattern for allocating credits to students for subjects, in line with the National Credit Framework. Explaining how the credit system will work, CBSE coordinator for Indore UK Jha said, “Each subject would be assigned a certain number of credits, based on the amount of learning time it requires. A full academic year would consist of 1,200 notional learning hours, or 40 credits.” In simpler terms, each subject is assigned a designated number of hours, ensuring that, within a year, a student dedicates a total of 1,200 learning hours to attain a 'pass' status. “These hours encompass both academic learning within the school setting and non-academic or experi...

Buzz went around in Indore on Monday, as Hindi examination papers floated on social media platforms, hours before Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) Class 10 examination commenced. The first board examination for the academic session was filled with confusion, conflict and rumours, misleading students. The trouble continued through-out the day as the administration tried to dig out the details of rumours and found the snippets of question papers released on social media. The board exams are being held in the morning shift between 9 am to 12 noon. About 49,000 students appeared for the examination at 137 centres in Indore, and of these, 21 centres were declared sensitive, and police personnel were deployed at these places to keep a check on cheating. From the Indore division, a total of 253,657 students registered for the upcoming MPBSE boards for this academic year. Among them, overall 1,43,707 will undertake the Class 10 examination while 1,09,950 will appear for Clas...

Indore is likely to attract many tourists in the coming year, as the construction of Adventure Park under eco-tourism in Umrikheda, Indore, takes next steps. Further, renovation and tourist boost will create more buzz at Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary. Water Resources Minister Tulsiram Silavat has submitted a proposal to Forest and Environment Minister Nagar Singh Chauhan regarding construction of eco-tourism and adventure park in Umrikheda, Indore and necessary development work in Ralamandal Sanctuary. Chauhan met Silavat at his residence in Bhopal and assured that this work will be done soon. According to the proposal, by developing these areas, tourists from Indore district as well as districts like Ujjain, Dewas, Khandwa, Dhar, Shajapur, Sehore, Bhopal etc. will be able to find these places as an alternative to the National Park for visiting and here After reaching there they will be thrilled by enjoying the natural beauty, wildlife and night safari. Umrikheda is such a tourist plac...

​​Beat Test Anxiety: be mindful, clear your mind & fear not Test anxiety is a psychological condition in which people experience extreme distress and anxiety in testing situations, and almost 80 per cent in India face such anxiety during exams. Quoting this, Create Stories Social Welfare Society held an educative and guiding seminar on Exam Stress with school students on Friday. Opening the session with the above statement, organiser Deepak Sharma said, “While many people experience some degree of stress and anxiety before and during exams, test anxiety can actually impair learning and hurt test performance.” He added that this anxiety and fear of examination should be dealt with practically using appropriate steps. Addressing students, spiritual guide and motivational speaker Devyaani Hada said, “Extreme nervousness, butterflies in the stomach, the sweaty clammy hands, frequent urination, the weak knees, the unreasonable panic attacks or blank outs: these are vital signs of stress...

Hope lights up for Middle-Class to build a Home The interim budget announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman brought light to help deserving sections of the middle class “living in rented houses, or slums, or chawls and unauthorized colonies” to buy or build their own houses." This announcement brought hope to many families, who have been residing in rented houses and apartments for decades. Every person wishes to have a home and not have to rent a roof. However, that’s not easy with rising inflation, hiking interest rates on home loans and limited income. Hence, the possible support from the government brings a wave of hope among residents of Indore. A professional Lakshya Singh Sekhawat said, “Building a house of your own is a dream for almost everyone, but it’s a difficult dream financially. With the support of the government, we are hopeful of achieving our dream.” The family hopes to build a home of their dreams. Since most people cannot afford to have their own home, ...

For our tech-savvy youth, this will be a golden era. A corpus of ₹1 lakh crore will be established with 50-year interest-free loan provided. It will be for long-term financing or re-financing with low or nil interest rates. “Modi ji understands well that India’s rapid growth at scale can be achieved only by using technology at mass level. Government is the beneficiary of technology platforms like UPI, Aadhar, ONDC, EVM, DBT, GST and Income tax portals. This leapfrogged India into 5th largest economy in the world. Promoting technology innovation is a smart step, therein govt is not spending money but incentivising entrepreneurs to take risks, innovate and contribute to nation building. We are a software services company and would be encouraged to invest in building products as there is clear incentive for the same. Usually building product means one has to invest upfront without any guarantee of return. With this scheme Modi ji is saying to the entrepreneur that you go ahead and build i...