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Good show by Karnataka in ICSE, ISC; girls again on top

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May 18, 2013

ICSE_ISCBangalore, May 18: The State performed exceedingly well in the ICSE and ISC exams by securing a near-100 per cent passing ratio in both.

Out of the total 9,832 ICSE students and 1,105 ISC students who appeared for the exams in Karnataka, there were only 14 unsuccessful candidates in the former and 13 in the latter. The pass percentage was a staggering 99.86 for ICSE and 98.82 for ISC.

Like previous years, girls from the State outperformed boys in the exams. A total of 4,763 and 522 girls appeared for the ICSE and ISC exams, respectively, and their passing ratio was 99.92 per cent in ICSE and 99. 43 per cent in ISC. There were only seven unsuccessful girl candidates, both exams combined.

Alisha Kalyanpur from Inventure Academy, Whitefield was tremendously pleased with her outstanding performance of 98.2 per cent in ICSE. “I am glad that my hard work has finally paid off. Such results only encourage me to aim higher,” she said.

Alisha has not decided what to pursue in higher studies, but is clear about one thing: “I want to do something that will be for the good of the community and the people.” Sanitha Jugulum from Bishop Cotton Girls" School, St Marks Road notched up a staggering 98.6 per cent in ISC?Commerce and topped her school in the stream. “I knew I would do well, but I really did not expect such a high percantage,” she said.

Having scored 100 in both Economics and Mathematics, Sanitha wants to attend the Shri Ram College of Commerce in New Delhi to pursue an honours degree in Economics.

Sanitha has big plans for the future, and wants to do a PhD in Econometrics from Harvard or Cambridge, and then join the Planning Commission. “Her hard work has paid off extremely well”, said her father Jugulum Ramesh, a chartered accountant.

The girls faced stiff competition from the boys, who secured impressive pass percentages of 99.80 and 98.28 in ISCE and ISC, respectively. A total of 5,069 and 583 boys appeared for their ICSE and ISC respectively, out of whom there were only 10 unsuccessful candidates in each.

Alistair Lewis, a student of Clarence High School, Richards Town, was among the toppers in the City in ISC, having scored an excellent 98 per cent.

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August 9,2020

The core objective of the new National Education Policy (NEP), which has given freedom for amalgamation of different concepts, will be translated into action through the National Curriculum Framework, CBSE director said on Friday.

CBSE Director Biswajit Saha made the comments during an e-conclave on the new NEP organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

“The core objective of the policy will be translated into action through the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), which needs more participatory approach. The policy has given freedom for amalgamation of different concepts and multidisciplinary approach. The NCF will give a roadmap for implementation of reforms laid down in the policy,” he said.

Saha said the training required for competency-based education and learning outcomes can be achieved with progressive participation of stakeholders.

“There could be a debate about the training required for competency-based education and learning outcomes but once we have decided we want to do it, it can be achieved with progressive participation of stakeholders. It is a forward-looking policy,” the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) director said.

The NEP approved by the Union Cabinet replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on Education framed in 1986 and is aimed at paving the way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems to make India a global knowledge superpower.

Choice between 3 or 4 year undergraduate courses, multiple entry and exit options in degree courses, adding 3.5 crore seats in higher education institutions, which will now have a single regulator, discontinuation of M.Phil programmes and fixation of fees are among the higher education reforms outlined in the new NEP.

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Press Release
January 2,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 2: Shwetha Rasquinha, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Social Work, St Aloysius College, Mangaluru, has been awarded Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree by the Mangalore University for her thesis titled “Effectiveness of Social work intervention on caretakers of cancer patients- A social work study in Mangalore”.

She did her studies under the guidance of Dr Rameela Shekhar, Professor (Rtd), School of Social work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangaluru.

Ms Shwetha Rasquinha hails from Vittal, D/o Vincent Rasquinha and Late Regina Rasquinha, and is the second person to complete doctoral studies from the Vittal Parish.

Her colleagues and well-wishers have congratulated her for her highest achievement in academics and successful completion of quality research.

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Charles Menezes
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Friday, 3 Jan 2020

Hearty congratulations for your achievements. God bless your mission

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Agencies
July 3,2020

New Delhi, Jul 3: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging Karnataka government's decision to impose a 25 percent domicile reservation in the National Law School of India University in Bengaluru.

A division bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the impugned law is passed by the State of Karnataka, and the respondent university is also situated in Karnataka.

The court granted liberty to the petitioner to move the appropriate forum with their grievances.

The Karnataka Assembly had passed the National Law School of India (Amendment) Act, 2020 in March this year, which provided a 25 per cent horizontal reservation for students of Karnataka in the NLSIU.

The High Court observed that the main contesting parties in the present case were the NLSIU and the Karnataka Government. As the court did not show any interest in entertaining the plea, the petitioner withdrew the plea.

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