Nikhil Sharma is a staff reporter who covers Faridkot district in the Mansa region of Punjab.
Articles by Nikhil Sharma
Smart classes soon in city govt schools
In yet another effort to take the teaching and learning beyond classrooms and textbooks in city government schools, the UT education department is planning to collaborate with a private company. The company would offer digital learning solutions for children of classes 1 to 12.
Updated on Aug 06, 2015 12:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
NGOs, education department to sign pact to boost literacy
The city-based non-government organisations (NGOs) and the education department have agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bring improvement in education sector in Chandigarh. The development came after a three-hour meeting between the NGOs and the department officials at Government Model Senior Secondary School (GMSSS), Sector 10, here on Monday.
Updated on Aug 04, 2015 11:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
CCTV, GPS installation on school buses tough on Chandigarh schools
Installment of CCTV cameras and GPS on board school buses as made mandatory by the UT Administration, has been giving a tough time to most schools located in the city.
Updated on Jul 31, 2015 11:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Despite poor infrastructure, facilities, Hallomajra school gets high grades
Even though the Government Model High School, Hallomajra lacks any kind of infrastructure and its students study under unsafe conditions, the school has been awarded an impressive eight points out of ten by the National University of Education Planning and Administration (NEUPA) during its latest gradation of schools.
Updated on Jul 28, 2015 11:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Just a day before UT adviser’s visit, Hallomajra school wears new look
A day before UT adviser Vijay Dev’s visit to Government High School, Hallomajra, the school teachers and students worked tirelessly to clean up the premises.
Updated on Jul 27, 2015 10:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Two days before UT adviser’s visit, Hallomajra school cleans up mess
Two days before the scheduled visit of UT adviser Vijay Dev to Government High School, Hallomajra, the school authorities on Saturday went on an overdrive to place the things in order.
Updated on Jul 26, 2015 10:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Stink in air, snakes for company in Hallomajra school
The Government Model High School, Hallomajra, near the airport, has all the features to show that what a school shouldn’t have. Not only do the students study here under hazardous conditions, but they also have threat from wildlife, especially venomous reptiles.
Updated on Jul 25, 2015 09:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Students of Dhanas not to be shifted to area's new school
The UT education department has dashed the hopes of around 500 students of the rehabilitation colony at Dhanas by putting their admissions in the area's newly-built Government Model High School on a hold.
Updated on Jul 22, 2015 08:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Students of the unsafe Sarai School to be shifted
A day after HT reported about the dilapidated state of a government school's building in Rotary Sarai, where over a thousand students were forced to study in an unsafe condition, the UT education department sprung into action and decided to shift the students to neighbouring schools.
Updated on Jul 22, 2015 10:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Aiming to attract more students, admin to make museum visit free for them
Aiming to spread awareness among students about the Indian heritage and culture, the UT ministry of culture has decided to waive off entry fee to all the museums under its jurisdiction for school students from August 1.
Updated on Jul 19, 2015 09:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Now Chandigarh's child rights panel wants action againt complainant in Zulfiqar Khan case
Chairperson of Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights Devi Sirohi has said that the police should act against all those who violated the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act by not reporting the Theatre Age director Zulfiqar’s misdeeds to the police or the commission in real time. She said the delay had put at risk many children to fall prey to the misdeeds of the disgraced NGO director, which was a crime.
Updated on Jul 16, 2015 11:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Apps, sites to help parents track location of school buses
In order to keep the parents aware about the whereabouts of their children while they are travelling to and from school through school buses, some schools in the city have come up with a mobile applications and websites that would allow parents to track the location of buses.
Updated on Jul 15, 2015 12:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Fate of over 50 poor children of Theatre Age still uncertain
Two days after the Zulfiqar Khan episode, in which the noted theatre personality was accused of sexual exploitation of students, the administration has ordered an inquiry but the fate of over 50 students, who were receiving free education and training at Theatre Age, is still uncertain. As of now, Khan's remand has been extended by five days.
Updated on Jul 14, 2015 11:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Sanitary napkin vending machines to be installed at city's colleges
In an attempt to advocate personal hygiene among female students, the UT education department has decided to install sanitary napkin vending machines at the colleges in the city.
Updated on Jul 06, 2015 01:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Daria sarpanch not happy after his interaction with PM is called off
It was a day of disappointment for the sarpanch of Daria village as Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not interact with him as scheduled on Wednesday.
Updated on Jul 02, 2015 03:46 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
CBSE to introduce course on financial market management
Bringing joy to the students who aim to procure jobs in banking, financial services and industrial sectors, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to introduce the Financial Market Management (FMM) vocational course in Classes 9 and 10 of the CBSE-affiliated schools.
Updated on Jun 29, 2015 01:37 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Schools instructed to carry out verification before selecting drivers
The UT education department has directed the city schools to carry out prior verification of individuals before employing them as drivers or conductors to ensure safety of students while commuting on the school transport.
Updated on Jun 27, 2015 01:01 PM IST
Hindustantimes.com | Nikhil Sharma
Chandigarh to send parameter-based proposal to seek smart city tag
The Chandigarh administration will forward a parameter-based proposal to the ministry of urban development, seeking the smart city tag. This was announced by the administration after the launch of the Smart City Project in New Delhi on Thursday.
Updated on Jun 26, 2015 03:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Student safety: Schools instructed to carry out verification before employing drivers
The UT education department has directed city schools to carry out prior verification of individuals before employing them as drivers or conductors to ensure safety of students while commuting on the school transport.
Updated on Jun 26, 2015 10:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
HRD ministry approves Rs 59 lakh budget for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
The ministry of human resources and development has approved around Rs 59.6 lakh annual budget of Sarva Siksha Abhyan (SSA) for the year 2015-16.
Updated on Jun 25, 2015 10:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Candidates' ranks improve as IPU releases revised merit list
Candidates from the tricity, who had appeared for the Indraprastha University's (IPU) common entrance test (CET) for admission to the MBBS course, witnessed an improvement in their ranks after the university released a revised merit list following objections from students.
Updated on Jun 23, 2015 10:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
UT education dept fails to fulfill its commitments made last year
The UT education department has failed to fulfill various commitments made by it last year during a meeting of Project Approval Board (PAB).
Updated on Jun 22, 2015 01:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
AIPMT candidates want delay in counselling by colleges
AIPMT candidates want nationwide delay in the counselling for admission to MBBS and BDS colleges in the wake of the retest ordered by the Supreme Court (SC). The apex court had recently directed the CBSE to re-conduct All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) and announce the results by August 17, after the large-scale irregularities had come to the fore.
Updated on Jun 22, 2015 06:12 PM IST
None | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Schooling of kids worry rehabilitated families
Absence of a permanent school building in Mauli Jagran, where 1,568 flats were allotted to the slum-dwellers on Tuesday, has left the beneficiaries in the lurch. The residents are complaining that their children will have to travel to schools as far as Sectors 56, 52 and Parsora, where their children are currently enrolled.
Updated on Jun 18, 2015 01:50 PM IST
None | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Dropouts in Chandigarh schools increased: Child mapping survey
The number of students dropping out of schools in the UT have increased over the past year, the latest child-mapping survey conducted by the UT education department revealed.
Updated on Jun 04, 2015 12:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
CBSE Class 10 results: These two prove determination, not circumstances, shapes destiny
Not letting their adverse circumstances become a hurdle in their life, Sunil and Blessey, both residents of Ashiana, an orphanage in Sector 16 here, have scored a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 10 in the Class 10 exams conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Updated on May 29, 2015 11:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Panchkula
CBSE Class 12 results: All-rounders in studies and sports
Maintaining a perfect balance between studies and sports, students are excelling in both the fields.
Updated on May 27, 2015 02:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
Four of five CBSE Class-12 toppers from UT govt schools are girls
Though the students from the government schools could not outshine those from private school in CBSE Class 12 results which were declared on Monday, still the toppers among the city government schools have managed attract attention.Four out of five toppers from these government schools are girls hence dominating the results once again.
Updated on May 27, 2015 01:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh
CBSE class 12 results: These winners balance sports and studies
Often players excel on the field but fail to show the same promise in academics. Then there are those who shine in studies but fail to reproduce the same form when they take the field. However, with the changing times, a new breed of sportspersons have emerged, who strike a perfect balance between sports and academics.
Updated on May 26, 2015 09:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma and Tashi Lundup, Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Operators reluctant to depute woman attendants, buses to ply
Even as the Chandigarh education department has made it mandatory to have woman attendants on school buses in which girl students travel, the private transporters find the move ‘impractical’ and are contemplating to move court against the guideline.
Updated on May 20, 2015 11:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikhil Sharma, Chandigarh