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Rajeev Mullick is a Special Correspondent, he writes on education, telecom and heads city bureau at Lucknow. Love travelling

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CISCE warns institutions awarding inflated marks in internal assessments

Speaking to Hindustan Times, CISCE chief executive and secretary Dr Joseph Emmanuel said dummy schools are not good from the students' perspective.

CISCE chief executive and secretary Dr Joseph Emmanuel spoke to Hindustan Times and said the council has zero-tolerance policy against dummy institutions. (File Photo)

Board Exams

Published on Dec 05, 2024 12:11 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

CISCE to fine-tune internal evaluation in affiliated schools: Chief executive

On the perception that CBSE syllabus is more suited for competitive exams,Joseph Emmanuel said, “This is a myth. If you look at percentage wise, you will see more CISCE students cracking competitive exams. But in absolute numbers, CBSE students excel more because there are more CBSE schools in the country compared to CISCE-affiliated schools.”

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 05, 2024 05:28 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick

₹125 not enough to buy shoes, say parents of UP govt school students

Uttar Pradesh parents say the ₹125 for shoes and socks is insufficient, forcing many students to wear slippers to school amid rising costs.

Students of Chhittupur Primary School, Varanasi, without shoes (Rajesh Kumar/HT Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 02, 2024 04:40 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

UP RTE admissions set to conclude before April 2025 in four phases, details here

HT has obtained a copy of a letter from the director general of school education that emphasises on ensuring the timely completion of the admission process.

The new admission schedule ensures that 25% of seats in unaided private schools are reserved for children from disadvantaged groups and weaker sections. (HT file)

Admission News

Published on Dec 01, 2024 07:07 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

IIT Kanpur, MoE launch free 45-day SATHEE course for JEE Mains 2025 prep

The crash course will commence on November 11, 2024, providing students with targeted resources, structured study plans, and focused preparation strategies to enhance their readiness for the exam.

The 45-day SATHEE crash course offers a variety of educational tools and resources (File)

Lucknow

Updated on Nov 11, 2024 06:14 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Int’l Olympiads to also become route for admissions to IIT Kanpur

Starting 2025-26 academic year, the initiative seeks to recognise students who excel in highly competitive international Olympiads in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Informatics, an official said.

IIT-Kanpur Pics as photographed by www.fotobubbles.com

Lucknow

Updated on Nov 06, 2024 06:02 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

No process underway to shut any school: UP basic edu dept

“The BJP govt in UP has decided to close 27,764 primary and junior schools. This step is against the education sector as well as children of Dalit, backward, poor and deprived sections”: Priyanka

The basic education department’s plan to merge schools had drawn flak from teachers’ association as well. (Pic for representation)

Lucknow

Updated on Nov 05, 2024 07:18 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick

IIT-Kanpur to lead Centre of Excellence on ‘sustainable cities’

To be led by Prof Sachchida Nand Tripathi, the dean of School of Sustainability at IIT Kanpur, the CoE will focus on using artificial intelligence (AI) to address the challenges related to sustainable cities.

Lucknow

Updated on Oct 26, 2024 08:02 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Christian graveyards in Lko: Two functional grounds nearly full, where will the dead rest in peace?

Christian Burial Board approaches ASI with Vilayati Bagh site in mind; case rests with protection body

Lucknow

Published on Oct 21, 2024 05:45 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Durja Puja: Rituals and reverence to enrich celebrations at Ramakrishna Math in Lucknow

The rituals will be carried out by Swami Satyavidananda from Malliankarani, Tamil Nadu, while Brahmachari Himadari from Sikra Kulingram in West Bengal, will perform the worship.

Ramakrishna Math in Nirala Nagar is quietly preparing for a traditional worship (HT)

Lucknow

Updated on Oct 09, 2024 08:34 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Ahead of harvesting season, govt schools in UP bank on EWS to curb dropout rate

Many students skip classes around Diwali to join their fathers in agri fields for harvesting; block education officers asked to implement early warning system

Primary School, Rithora, Jarwal development block in Bahraich. (HT Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Oct 09, 2024 06:04 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick

Rituals and reverence to enrich Durga Puja celebrations at Ramakrishna Math in Lucknow

The special attraction of the festival will be Kumari Puja, worship of Goddess Durga in the form of a five-year-old girl ,on Ashtami.

Lucknow

Updated on Oct 08, 2024 05:22 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Kolkata rape-murder to feature in Puja pandals through graffiti

In the wake of the gruesome incident, many puja organisers here are tweaking their themes to incorporate the message of women’s safety and to protest crimes against them . Arun Kumar Banerjee, president of Bengali Club and Youngmen’s Association, said, “We are putting up a flex to register our protest with a caption: We want justice. To encourage creative protest, we plan to create a wall where we will invite people to send a drawing, painting or slogan on this episode and the fall-out thereafter.

A flex protesting brutalities on women. (HT)

Lucknow

Updated on Sep 28, 2024 07:30 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick

Tirupati row: Lucknow’s Mankameshwar temple bans market-bought offerings

Secy, Hanuman temple, Aliganj Shri Mahavir Ji Trust, has written letter to director, food safety & drug admin to carry out quality check of the material used in prasad

Lucknow

Published on Sep 23, 2024 10:18 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

‘Flood’ed with sadness, children collect remains of their school in Barabanki village

Raging Ghaghra-Saryu sweeps away two govt schools in Sarsanda village, renders over 230 families homeless

The remains of govt primary school in Barabanki’s Sarsanda village. The school has been swept away due to flood. (HT photo)

Lucknow

Published on Sep 18, 2024 07:52 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Sarsanda, Hetmapur (barabanki)

Sunny in Lalbagh; raining in Gomti Nagar: Accurate area-wise forecasts coming soon to Lucknow

Lucknow will soon provide precise weather data from multiple locations, improving forecasts with new stations and radars for better disaster management.

Lucknow

Updated on Sep 11, 2024 09:52 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

IIIT-L empowers have-not girls through quality education

Under Vidya Samriddhi Initiative, some volunteer students host the girls and teach them the basics of mathematics and computers. These poor girls, for whom IIIT-L is like a second home, have access to the same classroom where IIIT students attend their classes on regular week days, use their computer labs and enjoy a sumptuous lunch in the college canteen.

Targeting girls aged 11-18 from lower-income families, the Vidya Samriddhi Initiative aims to enhance their foundational technical and mathematical knowledge. (Deepak Gupta/HT)

Lucknow

Updated on Aug 05, 2024 05:04 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick

Demand for central varsity status for LU raised in Parliament

BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma raised the issue on the floor of the House

Lucknow

Updated on Jul 26, 2024 05:02 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

UP govt suspends the implementation of digital attendance system for two months

An Expert Committee will be formed and that will look into the issues of teachers in these two months.

Teachers' body gave a representation to chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh in Lucknow on Tuesday. (Sourced )

education news

Published on Jul 16, 2024 04:40 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Protest against online attendance: Only 2 pc U.P. teachers follow govt order on Day 1

In Uttar Pradesh, only 2% of government teachers marked online attendance despite protests against the digital system, with thousands hitting the streets.

Teachers protesting in UP.’.s Shahjahanpur district against online attendance system. (Sourced)

Lucknow

Updated on Jul 09, 2024 05:48 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Grit over impediment: Disadvantaged by polio, Ruchi strikes gold thrice on world stage

Another girl, Swati, without her right hand, snatched two bronze; girls of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehab University shine at International Para Badminton Open Championship held in Uganda

Ruchi Trivedi in action during the International Para Badminton Open Championship held in Uganda (HT Photo)

Lucknow

Published on Jul 08, 2024 08:10 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Coming soon to your phone: Reels in Sanskrit

Central Sanskrit University, Lucknow’s masterstroke to popularise ancient language across world through internet

Students at the 5-day workshop which concluded on Friday. (HT Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Jul 06, 2024 05:08 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Space labs in govt schools take rocket science to village kids in U.P.

The first such Space Lab was opened in a government school in the far-off Hasudi Ausanpur gram panchayat in U.P’s Siddharthnagar district. The work on it began in 2021.

Rural space laboratories have emerged as beacons of science in these dusty villages in Uttar Pradesh with the help of ISRO, inspiring many others to follow.

Lucknow

Published on Jun 26, 2024 10:48 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Series of exam cancellations puts candidates in zone of despair

HT highlights plight of candidates who took RO, ARO exam that was cancelled, then prepared for UPPSC PCS exam that was postponed and now UGC NET got cancelled.

Competitive Exams

Updated on Jun 21, 2024 07:07 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick

Relief in sight: Heat wave to ease in U.P. from June 19

Easterly winds will replace the hot westerly winds leading to drop in mercury in the state, says IMD

Easterly winds will replace the hot westerly winds leading to drop in mercury. (For Representation)

Lucknow

Updated on Jun 16, 2024 06:16 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

JEE-Advanced 2024: None from IIT Kanpur zone in top 10; only 4 in top 200

Manya Jain tops IIT Kanpur Zone in JEE-Advanced with AIR 75. Bright Minds Scholarships continue for top 100 rank-holders. IIT Madras zone has most successful candidates.

Manya Jain, the top scorer from the IIT Kanpur Zone

Lucknow

Updated on Jun 09, 2024 10:59 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

JEE Advanced toppers 2024: AIR 19 Bhavya Tiwari shares success mantra, read more

Noida's Bhavya Tiwari, who secured an all India rank of 19, advised those preparing for JEE to not limit themselves to NCERT books, but also to take mock tests.

JEE Advanced toppers 2024: Noida boy Bhavya Tiwari secured the all-India rank (AIR) of 19. He scored 323 out of the total 360 marks in the exam,

Competitive Exams

Published on Jun 09, 2024 08:59 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

JEE Advanced Results 2024: Manya Jain tops from Kanpur zone, details inside

Manya Jain emerged top performer from IIT Kanpur Zone securing AIR 75, while Shreshtha Gupta is the highest-ranking female candidate securing AIR 191

JEE Advanced Results 2024: IIT Kanpur announces ‘Bright Minds Scholarships’ for top 100 rank-holders. (HT file image)

Competitive Exams

Published on Jun 09, 2024 05:26 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh B.Ed. Joint Entrance Exam 2024 held today, 2.23 lakh registered

With the steep decline in B.Ed applicants, colleges are worried whether even 15-20% of seats will be filled or not. Read details below.

This year, only 2,23,384 (2.23 lakh) candidates have registered – almost one-third fewer candidates. (Getty Images/iStockphoto).

Education

Published on Jun 09, 2024 11:58 AM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

Sharp decline in number of B Ed applicants this year

More seats, fewer applicants: There are 2.40 lakh B Ed seats while total candidates registered are 2.23 lakh only

Examinees leaving after taking the test (HT File Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Jun 08, 2024 06:09 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Lucknow

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Rajeev Mullick is a Special Correspondent, he writes on education, telecom and heads city bureau at Lucknow. Love travelling

Speaking to Hindustan Times, CISCE chief executive and secretary Dr Joseph Emmanuel said dummy schools are not good from the students' perspective.

Uttar Pradesh parents say the ₹125 for shoes and socks is insufficient, forcing many students to wear slippers to school amid rising costs.

HT has obtained a copy of a letter from the director general of school education that emphasises on ensuring the timely completion of the admission process.

The crash course will commence on November 11, 2024, providing students with targeted resources, structured study plans, and focused preparation strategies to enhance their readiness for the exam.

Starting 2025-26 academic year, the initiative seeks to recognise students who excel in highly competitive international Olympiads in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Informatics, an official said.

“The BJP govt in UP has decided to close 27,764 primary and junior schools. This step is against the education sector as well as children of Dalit, backward, poor and deprived sections”: Priyanka

To be led by Prof Sachchida Nand Tripathi, the dean of School of Sustainability at IIT Kanpur, the CoE will focus on using artificial intelligence (AI) to address the challenges related to sustainable cities.

Christian Burial Board approaches ASI with Vilayati Bagh site in mind; case rests with protection body

The rituals will be carried out by Swami Satyavidananda from Malliankarani, Tamil Nadu, while Brahmachari Himadari from Sikra Kulingram in West Bengal, will perform the worship.

Many students skip classes around Diwali to join their fathers in agri fields for harvesting; block education officers asked to implement early warning system

The special attraction of the festival will be Kumari Puja, worship of Goddess Durga in the form of a five-year-old girl ,on Ashtami.

Secy, Hanuman temple, Aliganj Shri Mahavir Ji Trust, has written letter to director, food safety & drug admin to carry out quality check of the material used in prasad

Raging Ghaghra-Saryu sweeps away two govt schools in Sarsanda village, renders over 230 families homeless

Lucknow will soon provide precise weather data from multiple locations, improving forecasts with new stations and radars for better disaster management.

BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma raised the issue on the floor of the House

An Expert Committee will be formed and that will look into the issues of teachers in these two months.

In Uttar Pradesh, only 2% of government teachers marked online attendance despite protests against the digital system, with thousands hitting the streets.

Another girl, Swati, without her right hand, snatched two bronze; girls of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehab University shine at International Para Badminton Open Championship held in Uganda

Central Sanskrit University, Lucknow’s masterstroke to popularise ancient language across world through internet

The first such Space Lab was opened in a government school in the far-off Hasudi Ausanpur gram panchayat in U.P’s Siddharthnagar district. The work on it began in 2021.

HT highlights plight of candidates who took RO, ARO exam that was cancelled, then prepared for UPPSC PCS exam that was postponed and now UGC NET got cancelled.

Easterly winds will replace the hot westerly winds leading to drop in mercury in the state, says IMD

Manya Jain tops IIT Kanpur Zone in JEE-Advanced with AIR 75. Bright Minds Scholarships continue for top 100 rank-holders. IIT Madras zone has most successful candidates.

Noida's Bhavya Tiwari, who secured an all India rank of 19, advised those preparing for JEE to not limit themselves to NCERT books, but also to take mock tests.

Manya Jain emerged top performer from IIT Kanpur Zone securing AIR 75, while Shreshtha Gupta is the highest-ranking female candidate securing AIR 191

With the steep decline in B.Ed applicants, colleges are worried whether even 15-20% of seats will be filled or not. Read details below.

More seats, fewer applicants: There are 2.40 lakh B Ed seats while total candidates registered are 2.23 lakh only

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