Students forcibly given transfer certificates from many colleges citing lack of online attendance
Chennai, Nov 16 (BPNS) Students of several colleges in many rural districts of Tamil Nadu are forcibly giving transfer certificates (TC) to students citing lack of online attendance. Most of the students were called and informed that their TC is ready and asked to collect. Rajesh. K, a student who is in the second year […]
MG University removes head of Nano department following complaint from SC woman researcher
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 6 (BPNS) Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala has removed the head of department of Nano Science and Technology department, Dr. Nandakumar Kalarickal from the post. A research scholar, Deepa Mohan who belongs to Scheduled Caste community had complained against the Professor that she was facing caste-based harassment from the head of department. The […]
Government school students of TN improve performance in NEET
Chennai, Nov 4 (BPNS ) While the DMK and its allies in Tamil Nadu have been on a campaign that the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) would lead to destruction of medical education in Tamil Nadu as it does not favours government school students, students of government schools, and government-aided schools have improved their […]
Chennai corporation pulls up school for maintaining attendance register on caste basis
Chennai, Nov 2 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC ) has taken action against a lower primary school for maintaining the attendance register of students on the basis of their caste. Instead of maintaining the attendance on an alphabetical basis, the school clubbed together students on the basis of their caste. The students were divided […]
Play Schools, Kindergartens to reopen in Tamil Nadu from November 1
Chennai, Oct 15 (BPNS) Playschools and Kindergartens will reopen in Tamil Nadu from November 1 onwards. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Stalin announced this on Thursday. The state government has also allowed temples in the states to open on all days which was restricted to all days except on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. BJP […]
Repeaters of NEET exam show high level of anxiety in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Sept 28( BPNS) The 104 Health Helpline constituted by the Tamil Nadu government to counsel students who have taken the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) has found that anxiety level is high in students who have repeated the examination. The counsellors said that of the students who recorded a higher level of anxiety, […]
Parents, teachers confused over reopening of schools in Kerala from November 1
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 19 (BPNS) After the Kerala government announced on Saturday that it would reopen schools for classes I to VII and Classes IX to XII from November 1 and classes for VIII and IX reopening from November 15, parents and teachers are confused about the decision. While several parents have welcomed the decision and […]
TN government takes steps to include martial arts’ Silambam’ for 3% sports quota
Chennai, Sept 19(BPNS) Tamil Nadu government is taking steps to include the traditional martial art form of the state, “Silambam” under the 3% sports quota for admission to educational institutions as well as for reservation in jobs under the state Public service commission. This was announced by the state minister for Youth Welfare and Sports […]
Students, parents upbeat over helpline for NEET aspirants
Chennai, September 16 (BPNS) Students who have taken NEET examination and their parents are upbeat at the latest initiative of the Tamil Nadu government of opening a helpline for stress relief to students who have taken NEET. The helpline “104” was launched on Wednesday after a third student, T. Soundharya of Vellore district committed suicide […]