TN schools to open physical classes for students of 1-12 classes
Chennai, Jan 27 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday announced the extension of lockdown norms in the state for two more weeks. However, the state Chief Minister announced a few relaxation including allowing physical classes in schools for students of classes 1 to 12 from February 1. Playschools, LKG and UKG will […]
Activists warn of increase in child sexual cases in TN after schools remain shut due to pandemic
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) Child Rights activists of Tamil Nadu have warned of the possibility of children being sexually harassed following the closing down of schools till January 31 after the Covid surge in the state. It may be noted that during the previous pandemic in 2020, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has cited […]
TN Samagra Shiksha to make Mathematics easier for students
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) Samagra Shiksha of Tamil Nadu has worked out schemes to make Mathematics learning easier through an activity-based learning project. Titled, Magizh Kanitham ( Learning Mathematics with Joy), according to Samagra Shiksha officials will kindle interest among children to learn Mathematics. This new teaching concept will teach basic Mathematics, algebra, and geometry […]
Covid surge: TN College teachers want rotational presence in college
Chennai, Jan 12 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu college teachers want the government to allow them to come to the institution on a rotational basis as the Covid -19 cases are surging in the state. The college teachers said that several teachers are getting infected with the disease and a teacher had passed away on Tuesday, […]
Stalin urges PM to consider TN’s request on NEET exemption
Chennai, Jan 12 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider the request made by the state for exemption from National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination (NEET) for medical education. Chief Minister was speaking at a function in which 11 new medical colleges in Tamil Nadu were virtually inaugurated by Prime […]
Four IITs, including Delhi and Madras, get new directors
New Delhi, Jan 10 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Delhi, Madras, Mandi and Indore got new directors on Monday, according to officials. While IIT-Bombay professor Rangan Banerjee has been appointed as the next director of IIT-Delhi, IIT-Madras professor V Kamakoti has been appointed as the director of the institute, they said. Kamakoti designed India’s […]
TN postpones semester exams in all Universities of the state amid Covid surge
Chennai, Jan 10 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu higher education minister, K. Ponmudi said that the state government has decided to postpone all semester examinations in the universities of the state given the surge in Covid -19 cases. The exams were scheduled to commence on January 20th and the minister said that the revised dates would be announced […]
NCC Chief inaugurates Republic Day camp for cadets
New Delhi, Jan 4 The Republic Day camp for the cadets of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) was formally inaugurated by its Director General Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh on Tuesday, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The camp is held at the culmination of one complete year of training of NCC cadets and is conducted […]
Students of IIT Madras to conduct workshop on menstrual hygiene
Chennai, Dec 27( BPNS) The Students of the elite Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) will be conducting a menstrual awareness programme,’ Unmute’ focusing on menstrual hygiene management. The students of the premier institute will also be conducting awareness programmes on self-defence techniques to prevent sexual assault. A statement from the IIT- Madras said that […]