Saying that effective implementation of NEP lies on the shoulders of principals, he added that students should be encouraged to make use of the open electives option. The open elective option has been introduced with the intention of increasing the skill sets of students and thereby increasing their employability, he explained.

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 11 (ANI): The Odisha government on Tuesday extended the maternity leaves of aided college employees under Higher Education Department to 180 days, said officials.

Kolkata Dec 30 PTI West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Thursday tweeted a satirical Bengali poem by noted poet Sukumar Ray to take a jibe at Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar without naming him Basu a well-known playwright posted eight stanzas of Lorai Khyapa Fight Crazy a satirical poem by Ray father of noted film-maker Satyajit Ray in which the poet humourously narrates the antics of Pagla Jagai Madcap Jagai who often vents his ire over one issue or the other The poem goes on to relate how Jagai at times jumps out of his chair in a fit of rage to rave and rant and then threatens to carry on his fierce fight against one and all His post has two Bengali words at the top -prosongo anumodan subject - approval indicating the flagging by Dhankhar earlier in the day on the lack of approval by the Chancellor to appointment of Vice Chancellors Roy who passed away at the young age of 40 in 1923 was a pioneer of the nonsense or gibberish poetry genre in Bengali language and is often compared to Lewis Carol of the Alice in Wonderland fame He had also started a famous childrens magazine called Sandesh Dhankhar who shares an acrimonious relation with the TMC government in the state ever since he took over office in July 2019 has alleged that approval for appointment of VCs in state universities was without his approval or in defiance of his orders and demanded an explanation from the higher education department on the matter Basu had in the past advocated stopping the practice of the governor being the chancellor of state universities and appointing a scholar to the titular office instead Vice-chancellors Council general secretary Subiresh Bhattacharya told PTI We had all been duly appointed as per the Act drafted by the state government in the past If someone comments without knowing the Act that is his problem Bhattacharya who is also the VC of North Bengal University said the VCs Council will not react to what someone says The West Bengal State Universities Terms and Conditions of Service of the Vice Chancellor the Manner and Procedure of Official Communication Rules 2019 introduced to the West Bengal Universities and Colleges Administration and Regulation Act 2017 had abolished the chancellors secretariat and reduced the role of the chancellor in selection and appointment of vice-chancellors It also took away his power to convene meeting of the highest bodies of the universities or take action against vice-chancellors PTI SUS KK JRC JRC

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 25 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to further extend the closure of schools in the state till September 4, informs State Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur on Tuesday.

Kolkata The state Higher Education department has directed the state government and government-aided teachers training institutions in the state to follow 9010 ratio for home university and other university students during admissionEarlier the department in a notification on July 13 had stated that admission will follow 8020 ratio for home university students and other varsity studentsThe admission in teachers training programme for the academic session 2021-2023 kicks off from September 1 through the opening of portal for accepting application in online modeThe direction in this regard has been sent to all concerned institutions However the ratio for home university students and other university students will be 80 20 in case of state aided affiliated universities

Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU Aug 20 Government today ordered constitution of Departmental Promotion Committee for releasing non-functional grades under Career Advancement Scheme in the Higher Education DepartmentThe DPC headed by Administrative Secretary Higher Education Department shall examine cases of eligible Assistant Professors for release of higher grades Rs 7000 and Rs 8000 under Career Advancement Scheme in terms of SRO-124 of 2014 in the Higher Education DepartmentDirector Finance Higher Education Department one representative each from GAD ARI Training Department Law Justice Parliamentary Affairs not below the rank of Additional Secretary are Members of the DPC while Special SecretaryAdditional Secretary Higher Education Department is the Member Secretary

kolkata The state government on Friday extended the last date of application through the online portal for admissions to the undergraduate UG courses for 2021-22 up to August 27However according to sources in the Higher Education department classes in the UG level will commence from October 1 as announced earlierAll the colleges in the city offering UG courses have already received at least 30 per cent more applications in comparison to previous yearsWe are yet to do an analysis of individual subjects against receipt of application Suvasish Dutta principal of the college saidWe will do a detailed analysis on applications of individual subjects after the portal closes Ashok Mukherjee principal of the College said