A day of racial violence at South Philadelphia High School changes a student _ and the school

Racial violence changes student _ and school

PHILADELPHIA – Duong Nghe Ly can’t wait to begin his senior year at South Philadelphia High School. A day of violence there last year changed his life, and he wants to learn if his school has been transformed as well.
Last Dec. 3, after years of attacks on Asian immigrant …. Original article  : A day of racial violence at South Philadelphia High School changes a student _ and the school.

Back to basics _ or cram school? To reverse sliding rank, Japan adds 1,200 pages to textbooks

Japan fattens textbooks to reverse sliding rank

TOKYO – When Mio Honzawa starts fifth grade next April, her textbooks will be thicker.
Alarmed that its children are falling behind those in rivals such as South Korea and Hong Kong, Japan is adding about 1,200 pages to elementary school textbooks. The textbooks across all subjects for six years … Original source on Gaea Times at : Back to basics _ or cram school? To reverse sliding rank, Japan adds 1,200 pages to textbooks.

Goa medical college ragging not a serious issue: Minister

PANAJI – A ragging incident in Goa’s premier medical college in which six students were evicted from the hostel for disciplinary reasons is “not that serious”, Goa Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane said Sunday, adding it does not require his attention.

Interacting with the media on the sidelines of a state health ministry function at the … Read : Goa medical college ragging not a serious issue: Minister.

Delhi prepared for CWG but needs discipline: Dikshit

NEW DELHI – With less than a month left for the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday said the capital is well-prepared to host the Games but needs a sense of discipline and dedication, particularly from students, for the success of the mega-event.

Addressing a gathering here on Teacher’s Day, Dikshit exhorted the teachers …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Delhi prepared for CWG but needs discipline: Dikshit.

Troopers in Tripura to vacate schools

AGARTALA – The Tripura government has asked security forces to vacate schools occupied by them at the earliest, an official said Sunday.

“Around five to six school premises are being used by security forces in Tripura. They will vacate them very soon,” principal secretary in-charge of education Banamali Sinha told IANS.
“Earlier, a large number of …. Source article  : Troopers in Tripura to vacate schools.

Teacher Sashidharan will always remain a student

WAYANAD – This Teacher’s Day, 54-year-old teacher T. Sashidharan’s aim is to remain a student for the rest of his life and he just needs four more post-graduate degrees to make it to his 30th.

“People might feel that I am not in the proper frame of mind. I do not deny it because writing examinations …. Source article  : Teacher Sashidharan will always remain a student.

Vitamin A controversy: 12 Haryana girls hospitalised again

SIRSA – Days after nearly 100 schoolgirls fell ill on being administered a Vitamin A dose, 12 of them were re-admitted to a hospital with the same symptoms in Haryana’s Sirsa district, an official said.

“The girls complained of nausea, vomiting and uneasiness. We are providing them the best medical facilities,” Bhushan Garg, a medical …. Source  : Vitamin A controversy: 12 Haryana girls hospitalised again.

Sporadic violence marks exam in Telangana

HYDERABAD – Sporadic incidents of violence marked the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) exam in Telangana Sunday with pro-Telangana students either boycotting the test or staging protests at the exam centres against “injustice” to the region.

Students protesting the conduct of the test ransacked an exam centre at the Osmania University campus here, leaving three … Read : Sporadic violence marks exam in Telangana.