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PUNJAB of the Non Collegiate ANDHRA PRADESH Assam’s tea garden labour.
Textbooks ban Women’s Education Board Teachers arrested These are the first of 119
Adarsha Vidyalaya Schools
AMARAVATI, MAY 2. The
(NCWEB), School of
CHANDIGARH, MAY 1. Three Open Learning (SOL) and Andhra Pradesh govern- proposed to be established
class XII history textbooks External Cell are eligible ment ordered the arrest with provision made for
have been proscribed for to re-register. Former of 42 teachers of govern- eight teachers in each
distorting facts related to students should submit ment schools statewide for school.
Sikh history, said Yograj their registration forms indulging in malpractice “These model schools
Singh, chairman of the for the centenary chance during the annual class X will herald a new era of
Punjab School Education examination by June 14, examination. quality education for the
Board (PSEB), addressing 2022,” said an official According to education children of tea garden
the media. The decision order issued by DU’s Dean ministry sources, officials workers. Earlier, these
to ban the texts was taken of Examinations. Dropped detected the malprac- children studied in nearby
following a report by an out students can also ac- tices on the first day when lower primary schools
inquiry committee con- cess DU’s online students’ photo copies of the Telugu and a majority of them
stituted after a complaint portal for the purpose, it language question paper dropped out in higher
was filed by farmer leader added. were circulated from Kur- classes, as they had to
Baldev Singh Sirsa. Based Faculties, departments, nool district on WhatsApp travel long distances from
on the report, punitive ac- colleges and centres an hour after the exam the tea gardens where
tion has been suggested to under the university began. On the second and their parents worked,” said
hold officials serving when have been notified to third days, the Hindi and the chief minister, speak-
these texts were notified complete the confirmation English papers were simi- ing on the occasion. From
by the board, to account. and verification of re- larly circulated on social the academic year 2023-
The government’s ban registration forms by June media. 24, these model schools
order has been con- 20. “We immediately de- will teach mathematics
veyed to the Director, tected the involvement of and science in English,
SCERT (State Council of J&K some teachers who spread and social sciences in As-
Educational Research and Woman vice rumours about question samese, he added.
Training), and all district paper leaks with the help
education officers for chancellor of outsiders. This was TAMIL NADU
compliance with immedi- SRINAGAR, MAY 20. Prof. gross mischief calculated Government-Google
ate effect, he added. Nilofar Khan assumed to arouse anxiety among
office for a three-year students and parents,” agreement
DELHI term as the first woman said a senior education CHENNAI, MAY 5. The state’s
Centenary second vice chancellor of Kashmir department official. education ministry signed
a partnership agree-
The suspect teachers
University.
chance A distinguished aca- have been charged under ment with the US-based
NEW DELHI, MAY 2. To demic with three decades provisions of the AP Public technology giant Google
mark Delhi University’s of teaching and admin Examinations (Prevention Inc. Under the agreement,
(DU) year-long cente- experience within Kash- of Malpractices and Unfair Google will provide online
nary celebrations which mir University, Khan has Means) Act, 1997. This English learning lessons
commenced on May 1, served in several critical is the first time teachers to government school
former students who academic and administra- in the state have been ar- children.
dropped out of affiliated tive posts including Dean, rested under provisions of According to a ministry
colleges in their final year College Development this Act. communique, govern-
will be awarded a one-time Council, Registrar, Dean, ment school students
‘centenary opportunity’ to Faculty of Applied Science ASSAM will be provided access
re-register, write examina- and Technology and Direc- Model schools to Google’s ‘Google Read
tions and complete their tor, Institute of Home Along’ app which will
degree programmes. Sciences. TEZPUR, MAY 25. Chief enable them to read, un-
“Undergraduate, post- Addressing the media, minister Himanta Biswa derstand, speak and write
graduate and professional Khan said students’ wel- Sarma inaugurated six English easily.
course students who had fare and implementation Adarsha Vidyalayas
enroled in mainstream of NEP, 2020 would be (model schools) to provide Paromita Sengupta with bureau
programmes, students her top priorities. education to children of inputs

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