Chennai, July 20 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu education department has commenced a crackdown on the educational credentials of teachers who are working under it. Several teams have been constituted to conduct searches in all the schools in the state. The education department officials during a routine inspection of a school in Tiruvallur district stumbled upon […]
NEET frisking: Kerala Police arrest five, NTA constitutes committee
Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 (BPNS) The Kerala Police arrested five women including two lower grade employees of a private college for frisking girl students during the NEET examination. The arrested are S. Mariyamma and K. Mariyamma of Mar Thoma College, Ayur where the incident occurred, and Geetha, Jyotsna Joby, and Beena who are employees of the […]
NEET frisking incident: police intensifies probe, NTA intervenes as protests mounts
Thiruvananthapuram, July 19 (BPNS) The frisking incident at a private college in Kollam during the recently concluded National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) last Sunday has stirred up a hornet’s nest. The exam center, Mar Thomas Institute of Information and Technology at Ayur, is in the eye of the storm after some women candidates complained […]
Question on caste in an MA degree exam paper of Periyar university speaks row in TN
Chennai , July 16(BPNS) A question for the second semester MA exam of Periyar University on the lowest caste in Tamil Nadu has sparked a major controversy in the state. The Periyar University has said that it will set up an enquiry committee to look up into the matter. The question was under Part A […]
TN to roll out free breakfast for govt school students in 292 panchayaths of state
Chennai, July 15 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu government will roll out free breakfast scheme as a trial basis in government schools of 292 village panchayats of the state in 15 districts. The state government had announced free breakfast for all students from Classes 1 to V in government schools and this project is being undertaken on […]
TN for project to strengthen Maths, Science of government school students
Chennai, July 11 (BPNS) The school education department of Tamil Nadu has constituted an expert panel comprising senior College professors in Science and Mathematics streams for launching a special initiative for students from Class VI to VIII in government schools and government-aided schools. A recent study conducted by the Tamil Nadu school education department in association […]
TN school education department for dance, music and GK for govt school children
Chennai, July 1( BPNS) The Tamil Nadu school education department has chalked out an elaborate plan to ensure that all children above the age of eight years in the state have basic literacy and numerical ability by 2025. The directorate of elementary education of the state government has sent detailed and elaborate guidelines to teachers […]
Stalin launches carrier guidance programme for Plus 2 students in TN
Chennai, June 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin on Saturday launched a carrier guidance programme for plus two students. The programme titled,’ College Dream’ comes under the Nan Mudhalvan scheme of the state government. Information on various courses, including undergraduate and diploma courses, was provided by the industry experts and academics. Guidance will […]
TN Classes, 10, 12 results out, Girls outshine boys
Chennai, June 20 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu school education department released the results of Classes 10th and 12th on Monday. The department said that the pass percentage of Class 10 was 90.07% while that of Class 12 was 93.76%. School education minister, Tamil Nadu, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi who announced the results said that Girls outshone boys […]
The art of releasing the resistance
Haripriya Latheeshan/ Bahrain What does the word ‘resistance’ suggest? An opposition? Something holding us back? Resistance can mean a lot of things. It is mostly associated with an element of avoidance, pushing away or not allowing something to happen. The resistance to happiness, the resistance to freedom, the resistance to free thought—all familiar types of […]