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Education Notes

MAHARASHTRA
hbhum, Hazaribag and some candidates were to dispel any justifiable
Minority schools Giridih were the top three altered on answer papers doubt about his indepen-
review call districts in terms of pass and tabulation sheets us- dence and the impartiality
percentage. ing correcting fluid. MZP of the proceedings, as his
Thane, april 15. The “The department will has also received many own wife was one of the
Maharashtra State Com- soon launch a scheme for complaints from students candidates staking her
mission for Protection of children in districts that about their marks, Lalthi- claim for the post of vice
Child Rights (MSCPCR) did not perform well. A de- anghlima said. chancellor,” says Beg.
urged reform in the policy tailed study of schools will
of awarding minority sta- be conducted and steps UTTAR PRADESH DELHI
tus to private educational taken to improve learn- AMU vice chancellor JNU freeloaders
institutions. ing outcomes,” said Uma
“Educational institu- Shankar Singh, school appointment row New delhi, april 21. Jawa-
tions cannot misuse the education secretary, ad- Aligarh, april 22. Dr. harlal Nehru University
policy and do injustice dressing the media. Naima Khatoon was ap- (JNU) has a problem of
to minority communi- pointed Vice Chancellor of “freeloaders” — overstay-
ties. The state govern- MIZORAM Aligarh Muslim University ing students and illegal
ment should determine a Misconduct charges (AMU, estb.1875), the first guests — and the admin-
minimum percentage of woman appointed to this istration is now tightening
minority students while Aizawl, april 16. Chief apex-level position. Dr. the noose on them, said
granting licenses to such Minister Lalduhoma has Khatoon’s appointment Vice Chancellor Santishree
schools. Moreover, schools ordered a probe into al- was approved by President Dhulipudi Pandit.
that have been granted leged irregularities in the Droupadi Murmu, Visitor Addressing a press con-
minority status should civil service examination of the university. ference, Pandit said she
be inspected regularly,” conducted by the Mizoram Khatoon’s husband, has issued strict instruc-
said Susieben Shah, the Public Service Commis- Prof. Mohammad Gulrez, tions to the hostel admin-
commission’s chairper- sion (MPSC) last October. was Acting (interim) Vice istration not to allow any
son, addressing the state Former chief secretary Chancellor of AMU last student to reside in JNU
education ministry. and MPSC chairman M. year after VC Tariq Man- hostels beyond five years.
MSCPCR has received Lalmanzuala has been soor resigned from the Herself a JNU alumna,
several complaints about appointed to conduct a post following his nomina- the VC said the issue was
schools in Mumbai city preliminary inquiry into tion to the Uttar Pradesh rampant even when she
and suburbs denying alleged irregularities, says Legislative Council. was a student but has in-
admission to poor children an order issued by the Dr. Khatoon’s nomi- creased substantially over
citing exempt minority state vigilance depart- nation had triggered a the years.
status, Shah added. ment. “The allegations are controversy with some “Apart from overstay-
not confined to miscon- university officials alleging ing students, there are
JHARKHAND duct under civil service conflict of interest. Last illegal guests who are not
Class X pass dip laws, but also seem to be October, the 27-member students of JNU, but come
violations of penal laws, Executive Council (EC) here and stay at will. They
Ranchi, april 19. The per- which necessitate a thor- shortlisted five of 20 are either preparing for
centage of children who ough preliminary inquiry eligible applicants. In a UPSC or other exams. It
passed the class X state to initiate timely action,” letter to President Murmu, is very difficult for us to
board examination de- said the order. Mujahid Beg, one of the monitor students’ rooms...
clined this year with 90.39 Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), applicants whose name but we will still do it while
percent students declared the state’s apex student was not shortlisted, called sticking to norms. We also
successful, compared with body, has launched an agi- for “re-initiating the pro- appeal to the good sense of
95.78 percent last year. tation at the MPSC office cess afresh”. students and request them
According to the demanding resignation of “Surprisingly, Prof. to inform the authorities
Jharkhand Academic the commission’s chair- Gulrez not only chaired if they are bringing in a
Council, a total of 205,110 person J.C. Ramthanga the meeting of the EC but guest. We are now making
students passed in first over the alleged irregu- also voted for his wife. The ID cards compulsory,” she
division, 153,733 in the larities. H. Lalthianghlima, Acting VC did not declare added.
second and 19,555 in the MZP president, alleged his partiality in respect Paromita Sengupta with bureau
third division. East Sing- that marks obtained by of the candidates, so as inputs

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