Upload details of admission to website

BENGALURU: The high court has directed the Rajiv Gandhi University for Health Sciences (RGUHS) to upload information on admission process, including details of students selected or rejected, names of courses and colleges, on its website.

The colleges should also inform the students in writing if their admission is disapproved by the university.

Justice HG Ramesh gave these directions while dismissing a petition filed by Vaidehi Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, and students Rahee Ingtpi from Assam and Hesamodin Ghafari from Bengaluru. They had challenged the July 3, 2015 order issued by RGUHS refusing to approve their admission for I year BDS course in the academic year 2013-14.

"The information should be made available on the website till the completion of the first year or first semester examinations of the course. This procedure shall be followed for all the courses that need the university's approval. This will bring in transparency in the functioning of the university and its affiliated colleges. Students will come to know whether their admissions have been approved or not; they will not be kept in the dark till exams begin," the judge said.

Government medical college

Interview for MBBS admission

Candidates who have been allotted admission for MBBS at the Government Medical College, Kozhikode, should report for an interview with the Principal on July 29, 30 and 31.

The interview for ranks 1 to 200 will be on July 29, for ranks 201 to 400 on July 30 and for ranks above 400 on July 31. They should report at the Principal’s office at 10 a.m. with their guardians.

The candidates should bring their hall ticket, allotment memo, mark list, data sheet, SSLC certificate, migration certificate (if needed), 2 copies of photograph, fee receipt, community certificate, medical fitness certificate, stamp paper of Rs.200, vaccination certificate and three attested copies of all certificates for the interview, according to a press release issued here on Sunday. — Staff Reporter.

Central Government Constitutes a Committee to Suggest Measures for Selection of the Most Meritorious to Teaching...

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Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
24-July-2015 20:41 IST

Central Government Constitutes a Committee to Suggest Measures for Selection of the Most Meritorious to Teaching Profession

The Central Government and the UGC have laid down various provisions for regulating recruitment of teachers and academic staff in universities and colleges and their career advancement in UGC funded institutions. However, the continuing vacancy position in central government funded institutions is a matter of concern as these universities and colleges have to discharge their role as pace setting institutions in their areas of operation. The Government has also received several petitions regarding the policy for selections to the post of Assistant Professors in Universities and Colleges, including such State higher educational institutions. The UGC has further, in the past, made certain recommendations in the matter.

The Central Government has, therefore, in the larger public interest of attracting and retaining talented and quality manpower and selection of the most meritorious to the teaching profession, constituted a committee on 24th July, 2015 for the following:

(a) Evaluation of the Academic Performance Indicator (API) Scheme as regards the entry point and career advancement of teachers by taking into account its criticism and suggest suitable improvements/alternatives.

(b) Evaluation of Ph.D-NET qualifications for entry of teachers and to accordingly suggest a policy for selections.

(c) Consideration of the problems and issues related to Ad-hoc and Contractual appointments in Central Universities and recommendations to resolve them.

The Committee is chaired by Prof. Arun Nigavekar, former Chairman, UGC. The Committee Members are Shri Sumit Bose, former Secretary, Government of India, Prof. Sunil Gupta, former Vice-Chancellor, Himachal Pradesh University, Prof. B. Thimme Gowda, former Vice-Chancellor, Bangalore University, Prof. Ashwini Kumar Mohapatra, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Shri S.S. Sandhu, Joint Secretary, MHRD (as the Member-Convener).

The Committee has be

en asked to submit its report within a period of two months from the date of its constitution i.e. 24th July, 2015.

College teachers to protest for relaxation from mandatory NET

NEW DELHI: Thousands of college teachers from all over India will demonstrate outside the University Grants Commission (UGC) office on Monday demanding relaxation in eligibility norms for those who did their PhD before 2009 without qualifying for the national eligibility test (NET) or state level eligibility test (SLET).

The teachers, who have met HRD minister Smriti Irani and UGC officials, have said that without relaxation, nearly 10 lakh teachers all over the country will lose their jobs. Though Irani has promised to look into the grievance, UGC officials said it would be difficult to relax the criteria now. "Supreme Court has upheld our regulation," an official said.

The threat of job loss emanates from the Supreme Court order of March this year that upheld UGC's 2009 regulation on minimum qualifications required for teaching jobs in colleges and universities.

The apex court had said, "It is clear that the object of the directions of the central government read with the UGC regulations of 2009/2010 are to maintain excellence in standards of higher education. Keeping this object in mind, a minimum eligibility condition of passing the national eligibility test is laid down. True, there may have been exemptions laid down by the UGC in the past, but the central government now as a matter of policy feels that any exemption would compromise the excellence of teaching standards in universities/colleges/institutions governed by the UGC. Obviously, there is nothing arbitrary or discriminatory in this. In fact, it is a core function of the UGC to see that such standards do not get diluted."

The SC had also set aside orders of several high courts staying UGC's 2009 regulation.

However, the agitating teachers pointed out that there was a tradition of relaxation given by UGC. Sunil Pant of Kumaon University said, "In 1992, the first relaxation was given and PhD holders without NET and SLET were allowed to teach. Another relaxation came in 2002 which was extended till 2006. Then came the 2009 regulation which apart from mandating NET/SLET also made entrance test and six months course work mandatory. Anyone who was awarded PhD before July 11, 2009 is considered ineligible."

Pant said this has created a piquant situation. "What happens to those who registered for PhD in June 2009 but were awarded the degree in 2014. Obviously, he did PhD under the old regulation so will he become ineligible?" he asked.

ஐந்து பெரிது, ஆறு சிறிது –

ஐந்து பெரிது, ஆறு சிறிது – 

“சீ மிருகமே!”
என்று
மனிதனைத் திட்டாதே
மனிதனே

எந்த விலங்கும்
இரைப்பைக்கு மேலே
இன்னொரு வயிறு வளர்ப்பதில்லை

எங்கேனும்
தொப்பைக் கிளியோ
தொப்பை முயலோ
பார்த்ததுண்டா ?
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எந்த விலங்குக்கும்
சர்க்கரை வியாதியில்லை தெரியுமோ?
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இன்னொன்று :
பறவைக்கு வேர்ப்பதில்லை
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எந்த பறவையும்
கூடுகட்டி
வாடகைக்கு விடுவதில்லை
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எந்த விலங்கும்
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கவனி மனிதனே

கூட்டு வாழ்க்கை இன்னும்
குலையாதிருப்பது
காட்டுக்குள்தான்
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அறிந்தால்
ஆச்சரியம் கொள்வாய்
உடம்பை உடம்புக்குள் புதைக்கும்
தொழு நோய்
விலங்குகளுக்கில்லை
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மனிதா
இதை
மனங்கொள்

கர்ப்பவாசனை
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காளை பசுவைச்
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உனக்கு வார்த்தை
புறாவுக்கு வாழ்க்கை

எந்த புறாவும்
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அடிவயிற்றில் சிறகடிக்கும்
பறவைகள்

இப்போது சொல்
அறிவில்
ஆறு பெரிதா ?
ஐந்து பெரிதா ?
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மரணம் நிஜம்
மரணம் வாழ்வின் பரிசு

மாண்டால் -
மானின் தோல் ஆசனம்
மயிலின் தோஅகை விசிறி

யானையின் பல் அலங்காரம்
ஒட்டகத்தின் எலும்பு ஆபாரணம்
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நீ மாண்டால் …

சிலரை
நெருப்பே நிராகரிக்கும்
என்பதால்தானே
புதைக்கவே பழகினோம்
**
“சீ மிருகமே !”
என்று
மனிதனைத் திட்டாதே
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காட்டுக்குள் என்ன சத்தம் …

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இன்னொரு மிருகத்தை
ஏசுகிறது
” சீ மனிதனே !”
**

-கவிஞர் வைரமுத்து

Trichy airport to get Wifi facility soon

TRICHY: As railways step up to install Wifi system in all stations, the Trichy International Airport has also come up with a similar plan. Airport authorities have sought help from government operator BSNL, for which tenders have been called.

The city airport is undergoing a complete makeover as there has been a spike in number of passengers coming from abroad, said officials. As part of the plan, authorities are introducing Wifi facility at the airport. "The proposal to introduce Wifi at the city airport is in the final stage, and DGCA has given its approval," a senior official said. The service will be similar to the ones provided at other airports in the country as well as in abroad. Passenger can use internet free of cost for the first half-and-hour and should avail a card from Internet Service Provider for further usage of the service, he added. Tenders have been called to enable the airport authorities to procure equipment required for setting up the Wifi facility, said the official. BSNL staffs have been roped in by other organizations for setting up Wifi spots at important places in the region. Thanjavur Big Temple in the delta region was marked as a hotspot, where BSNL will be jointly sharing revenue with the temple authorities.

However for the city airport, the AAI officials will be procuring equipment and revenue will be added to the airport's kitty, with separate officials recruited for it.

10 students turn up late, miss out pre-med exam TNN | Jul 26, 2015, 01.26 AM IST

CHENNAI: At least 10 students missed the All India Pre-medical/dental re-test in the city when they arrived at Ramkuwar Devi Fomra Vivekananda Vidyalaya in Chromepet late and were not allowed in. The news spread when Chromepet resident P Sam saw the nine girls and a boy waiting outside the campus and sent the pictures via WhatsApp to media organisations.

One of the girls said they were stopped at the gates as they turned up at the school on Mahadevan Street in Nehru Nagar a few minutes after 9.30am. "Since the exam doesn't begin till 10 am, we requested that we be allowed in but they didn't oblige," she said.

When contacted, the school authorities said the instructions from CBSE were clear: students have to be seated in the hall at 9.30am. "We have observers from the CBSE and they cautioned us to be strict with timings," they said. A CBSE notification too was issued which stated that 'no candidate who reports after 9.30am would be allowed into the exam hall.'

Those who appeared for the exam said the paper was relatively easier, with most questions straight from the books and the physics paper not as lengthy as last time.

However, the number of students appearing for the re-test at the various centres was lower.

Coaching experts said many chose to go in for engineering or considered other options in medicine. Results for the re-test are expected around mid-August.

Swaraj Sahu of SBOA School in Anna Nagar, who wrote the test at Asan Memorial School, said there were only four people in his classroom as compared to a full class in May.

Others too spoke of a similar experience. Sahu, like many others, said he had a few back-up options as the re-test results may come out just days before academic sessions start in medical colleges.

The security arrangements were intense in all centres. Students were thoroughly frisked and not allowed to carry any valuables, including clips, watches or stationery. Those wearing shoes were asked to go out and return barefoot or with open slippers.