Delhi University opens on no ragging note

NEW DELHI – Delhi University reopened Wednesday to thousands of first-year students stepping into a new phase of their lives, and police personnel mounting strict vigil to check ragging.

Almost all colleges opened at 8 a.m., and most planned orientation courses for students on the first day.
“I am very excited to be a … Read more : Delhi University opens on no ragging note.

You should not exist, court tells teacher education regulator

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Wednesday slammed the National Council of Teachers Education (NCTE) for its failure to regulate private colleges imparting teacher training courses and said it had no right to exist.

The virtual censure of the NCTE came when its member secretary Hasib Ahmed told the court that the regulator has imposed …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : You should not exist, court tells teacher education regulator.

Delhi University opens on no-ragging note Wednesday

NEW DELHI – Delhi University reopened Wednesday to thousands of anxious first-year students stepping into a new phase of their lives and police personnel mounting strict vigil to check any ragging incidents.

All colleges opened at 8 a.m. and most planned orientation programmes for students on the first day.
“I am very excited …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

IIT undergrads impress Canadian varsities

VANCOUVER – Over a hundred Indian undergraduate students, who are in Canada on summer internships with various universities, have impressed their hosts with their research and innovative skills.

The 105 brightest students, moslty from eight IITs, are taking part in three-month research projects in computer science, engineering, mathematics and business at 14 Canadian universities.
They …. Original source  : IIT undergrads impress Canadian varsities.

Study: ‘Common Core’ academic standards clearer, more rigorous than those in most states

‘Common Core’ standards clearer, more rigorous

An analysis by an education policy think tank finds that the common academic standards many states will be adopting are clearer and more rigorous than those currently used in most states.
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute analyzed the standards in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and found that …. Read the original article  : here.

Educators turn to gross-out humor for boys as study sounds alarm on reading achievement

Boys trail girls in reading; can fart jokes help?

Can fart jokes save the reading souls of boys?
You better hope so.
Boys have lagged behind girls in reading achievement for more than 20 years, but the gender gap now exists in nearly every state and has widened to mammoth proportions – as much as 10 percentage points … Read more >>>.

Pat Haden to replace embattled Southern California athletic director Mike Garrett

Garrett out, Haden in as USC athletic director

LOS ANGELES – Southern California is cleaning house in its tarnished athletic department, throwing out much of what got the school in severe NCAA trouble.
Athletic director Mike Garrett and Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy are the first two items to go.
The Trojans’ embattled AD will be replaced next month … Original article on : Pat Haden to replace embattled Southern California athletic director Mike Garrett.

Lesbian teen who sued over same-sex prom date accepts Miss. district’s 35k settlement

Lesbian gets $35K settlement over canceled prom

JACKSON, Miss. – A rural school district that canceled its prom rather than allow a lesbian student to attend with her girlfriend has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit the ACLU filed on her behalf.
The district also agreed to follow a non-discrimination policy as part of …. Read the original article  : Lesbian teen who sued over same-sex prom date accepts Miss. district’s 35k settlement.

NC protesters march, prepare for showdown over school board decision; call it ‘resegregation’

1K NC protesters march over school busing decision

RALEIGH, N.C. – About 1,000 protesters marched Tuesday through North Carolina’s capital and prepared for an afternoon showdown with a school board they say will resegregate schools by eliminating a busing policy focused on diversity.
Led by the NAACP, the angry demonstrators held signs that recalled images of the … Read more >>.

Vocational courses key to inclusive education

NEW DELHI – As inclusive education remains high on the government’s agenda, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday pitched for vocational education as a key to achieving the goal.

“Vocational education is a means of empowerment of children through imparting skills. This will lead to inclusive education,” Sibal said at a function here to … Read more : Vocational courses key to inclusive education.

CBSE to start hospitality training courses

NEW DELHI – Initiating a move by the government to train students in the hospitality sector, the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) Tuesday announced two new courses on the subject for class 11 and 12 students.

CBSE signed an MoU with the National Council for Hotel Management (NCHMCT) for starting two courses in Food Production …. Original source  : CBSE to start hospitality training courses.

1K protesters in NC march over school board’s busing decision, say it leads to resegregation

NC protesters march over school busing decision

RALEIGH, N.C. – About 1,000 people marched through North Carolina’s capital to protest a school busing policy that they say will lead to resegregation of area schools.
The march is a prelude to a Tuesday afternoon meeting of the Wake County School board. The board recently voted to scrap the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 1K protesters in NC march over school board’s busing decision, say it leads to resegregation.

Lesbian teen who sued over same-sex prom date accepts Mississippi school district’s offer

Lesbian teen accepts Miss. school district’s offer

JACKSON, Miss. – A teenage lesbian who sued her school district over its ban of same-sex prom dates has accepted an offer to settle the case.
American Civil Liberties Union attorneys representing Constance McMillen filed notice Monday in U.S. District Court to accept a judgment offer from the Itawamba County …. Original source  : Lesbian teen who sued over same-sex prom date accepts Mississippi school district’s offer.

Court seeks details on illegal recognition of private colleges

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the member secretary of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to explain action taken against an official who illegally granted recognition to private colleges in Madhya Pradesh.

The court asked the member secretary to appear in person and give details of steps taken against the regional director, … Read more »».

Lucknow University Geologists Discover New Theory

LUCKNOW, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) – It seems like the Himalayas are much younger than we thought. Reportedly, a new study by Lucknow University geologists have revealed the fact that the Himalayas witnessed its growth 15 million years ago. Reportedly, the recent study by the Lucknow University geologists have clashed with the common belief of the researchers … Original article on : Lucknow University Geologists Discover New Theory.

Delhi University hostellers ‘homeless’, thanks to Games

NEW DELHI – Some 3,000 Delhi University students are now desperately looking for places to stay as they have been asked to vacate their college hostels to make way for the Commonwealth Games athletes. And with rents spiralling, many students are forced to stay in cramped accommodations.

Students of Hindu College, Kirori Mal, Ramjas, Hansraj and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Anti-ragging vigil as Delhi University opens Wednesday

NEW DELHI – The Delhi University is all set to open Wednesday with a semester system being introduced in the new academic session and strict measures in place to check ragging in all colleges.

The system pushed the academic session ahead by five days to July 21, breaking a 30-year old tradition of the varsity always …. Original article  : Anti-ragging vigil as Delhi University opens Wednesday.

More US pets receive high-tech medical care, and it sometimes leads to better care for humans

US pet owners paying for high-tech veterinary care

NEW YORK – Brute, a German shepherd, lay anesthetized on an operating table, his hairy chest under a plastic cover and his powerful paws taped immobile.
“Here comes the wire up the artery!” said Dr. Chick Weisse, who infused the dog’s cancerous liver with chemotherapy via a catheter at … Read more : More US pets receive high-tech medical care, and it sometimes leads to better care for humans.

Syria bans full Islamic face veils at universities as similar bans spark debate in Europe

Syria bans full Islamic face veils at universities

DAMASCUS, Syria – Syria has forbidden the country’s students and teachers from wearing the niqab – the full Islamic veil that reveals only a woman’s eyes – taking aim at a garment many see as political.
The ban shows a rare point of agreement between Syria’s secular, authoritarian government …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Trident Technical College Details

New York (GaeaTimes.com) – Trident Technical College was formed in 1973 from the merger of the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Technical Education Center and Palmer College. The president of the college is Dr. Mary Thornley. It is also known as TTC. It is a two-year multi-course based college. It is situated in Charleston, South Carolina, in United States. … Read more >>.