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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
Plus One students brutally assaulted in ‘ragging' incident at Thiruvananthapuram school
T'puram: Three Plus One students were allegedly brutally assaulted by senior students in a suspected ragging incident at a school in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. A video of the incident, which allegedly took place inside a classroom at Alamcode Govt VHSS in Attingal, went viral on social media platforms on Friday. The three students suffered grievous injuries in their eyes and face. However, Nagaroor Police have not registered any case over the incident yet, claiming that no one has come forward with a formal complaint. The school management suspended at least seven Plus Two students for 15 days, pending disciplinary actions against them. According to reports, the senior students reached the class of the Plus One students during lunch break on Wednesday. They then allegedly asked the juniors to introduce themselves. While doing so, one of the junior students was asked to be louder, which led to an argument. Two other students argued on his behalf, leading to a group clash. The senior students then brutally attacked their juniors in front of teachers and escaped. Following the incident, police convened a meeting of parents, students, and school management to discuss the issue. "In the meeting, the affected parties were not willing to file complaints as the issue was settled by them. The Plus Two students were warned not to repeat such offences in future to avoid facing strict actions," said police.
New Indian Express
12 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Kerala government to incorporate the Governor's constitutional rights, duties in the school curriculum
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opening a new battlefront with the Raj Bhavan after the Bharat Mata portrait controversy, the state government has decided to incorporate the Constitutional rights and duties of the Governor in the school curriculum. General Education Minister V Sivankutty said the government is planning to include the constitutional rights and duties of the Governor in the second volume of the Class X Social Science textbook. "It will also be included in the Plus One and Plus Two texts that are set to be revised soon," the Minister told reporters here on Friday. Sivankutty said the school curriculum has been revised by upholding constitutional values, and the government would give full support for the inculcation of these values by students in their daily life.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Admissions begin in Government ITIs after preparatory exercise spanning months to fill seats early on in 2025-26
: The Directorate of Employment and Training, Coimbatore region, is learnt to have reached out to Government schools to ensure enrolment in the Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) early on in 2025-26. For the 2024-25 academic session, the last date for admission was extendedthree to four times, even till the start of this year, as vacancies could not be filled for the one and two-year programmes, despite the various freebies, in most of the 12 Government ITIs in the Coimbatore region covering The Nilgiris, Erode, Karur, and Tiruppur districts. According to principals of Government ITIs, they have not been getting the desired cooperation from the Government schools. The last four years, in particular, have been tough to fill the seats. Even after the additional rounds of extension of the last date for admission, about 20 per cent seats remain unfilled, despite each candidate completing the programme have four to five offers from industries during placement, a principal of a Government ITI said. Parents in rural parts are not in favour of blue collar jobs for their wards, and are still unaware of the existing provision for progressive lateral entry of candidates completing ITIs into polytechnic and engineering programmes, principal of another Government ITI added. According to the ITI heads, there used to be a heavy competition for securing seats until five years ago. Now, most of the admitted students account for those who have not been able to secure admission in Plus One, or those who fail to get through Plus One. In the recent months, heads of the Government ITIs and the faculty had fanned out in their respective districts, with the assistance of the Block Development Officers, and Women Self-Help Groups to reach out to the parents, sources said. Students are told that those interested in taking up admission and get equipped for securing jobs early in their lives will be entitled to freebies like tuition fee, bicycle, laptop, bus pass, uniforms, footwear, drawing kit, NIMI (National Instructional Media Institute) books, and a monthly assistance of ₹750. In addition, the students from Government schools taking up ITI programmes will also receive ₹1,000 per month under the Tamil Pudhalvan (for boys) and Pudhumai Penn (for girls) schemes. The maximum age limit for admission is 40 years for male, and the ceiling has been lifted for female applicants.
Time of India
2 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Higher secondary curriculum to be revised and implemented next year
Thiruvananthapuram: The higher secondary curriculum will be revised and implemented in the next academic year, said general education minister V Sivankutty. He was inaugurating the Plus One admission festival 'Welcome 2025' at the Model Govt Higher Secondary School on Wednesday. Alongside the commencement of Plus One classes in public schools, the 'Koodeyundu Karuthakkan' project is being launched to empower students to overcome challenges, he said. "Our public schools should not be mere centres of textbook knowledge; they should nurture students socially, emotionally and intellectually. Schools should foster an atmosphere of happiness and care every day. Every child should feel safe and supported by a large community," the minister said. The 'Koodeyundu Karuthakkan' project includes counselling services with expert assistance, personality development classes, cyber safety awareness and life skills training. Teachers will receive training to understand students' mental states and provide necessary support. The project will also guide parents at every stage of their children's growth. These efforts will play a crucial role in accelerating positive changes in students, the minister stated. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch xu hướng AUD/USD? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo A total of 315,986 students were admitted to Plus One classes, including 272,657 on merit, 4,517 under the sports quota and 1,124 in model residential schools. "Once the next phase of allotment is completed, all students will gain admission," he said.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Plus One seat shortage: KSU activists picket DDE's office in Kozhikode
Activists of the Kerala Students Union (KSU) on Wednesday picketed the office of the Deputy Director of Education (DDE), Kozhikode, seeking more Plus One batches for north Kerala districts. The activists alleged that even after the completion of three rounds of allotment for admissions, 35% of applicants had not been allotted merit seats in these districts. When V.T. Sooraj, KSU Kozhikode district president, and others reached the office at around 10 a.m., the police blocked them outside the gate. The activists then staged a sit-in protest there. The police subsequently tried to take them into custody. However, some of the activists broke off the police cordon and barged into the DDE office. Later, the police detained all of them.
