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‘Mediocre in studies, naughty… but had qualities of leader’: Shivakumar’s teacher recalls ahead of Karnataka CM oath

‘Mediocre in studies, naughty… but had qualities of leader’: Shivakumar’s teacher recalls ahead of Karnataka CM oath

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Ahead of the oath-taking ceremony of DK Shivakumar as Karnataka Chief Minister, his school teacher, Parvathi, on Tuesday recalled that he was a naughty student who was mediocre in studies but possessed all the qualities of a leader. Parvathi expressed pride in seeing her former student rise to the highest political office in the state through his “own hard work” (ANI screengrab/PTI) “I taught DK Shivakumar from Class 5 to 7, and taught him Science and English. He was excellent at sports and very good at extracurricular activities. He was mediocre in his studies. He was very naughty and mischievous,” she said. She added, “He had all the requisite qualities of a leader. Leadership qualities were embedded in his blood. He was always looking at life to become a leader… He was the sports leader of the school. He was also trying to be the class leader, though he was not academically good at studies; he was trying to dominate the class.” She told news agency ANI that Shivakumar actively participated in extracurricular activities such …

Delhi HC directs gurdwara body to secure its properties in Shahdara, Haryana to clear Rs 400 crore dues to GHPS employees | Delhi News

Delhi HC directs gurdwara body to secure its properties in Shahdara, Haryana to clear Rs 400 crore dues to GHPS employees | Delhi News

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The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) not to create third-party rights in connection with two of its properties – 292 acres at Bigar in Haryana and 15 acres at Shahdara in Delhi – in order to pay pending dues to employees of 12 schools managed by the Guru Harkrishan Public School (GHPS) Society. Justice Anish Dayal, while issuing the direction on May 2, reasoned that “it is essential to secure these properties since they seem to be of large value and will possibly help in shoring up the dues, amounting to around Rs 400 crore, which are owed to the petitioners.” Justice Dayal was dealing with a batch of contempt petitions, moved before the Delhi High Court from 2022, wherein the court had in 2023 recorded wilful disobedience on the part of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and the GHPS Society for failing to comply with court orders issued in 2021. Story continues below this ad The petitions filed by teachers and employees of GHPS between …

“Bring Schools Back To The State” Trump To Sign Executive Order To Shut Down Department Of Education

“Bring Schools Back To The State” Trump To Sign Executive Order To Shut Down Department Of Education

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Last Updated:March 21, 2025, 00:44 IST Crux India US President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order demanding the shutdown of the Department of Education. Since he returned to the White House, the department has already announced plans to slash about half of its workforce. Trump and his allies have accused the agency of “indoctrinating young people with inappropriate racial, sexual and political material”. But Trump needs Congress’ approval to shut down the department. He will also need 60 out of 100 senators to agree. Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the Senate, so they would need at least 7 Democrats to vote to abolish the agency, which is a political longshot. 00:25 WHAT DOES THE US EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DO?00:58 TRUMP’S PLAN, STATES TO CONTROL EDUCATION02:21 WHY TRUMP WANTS TO DISMANTLE THE DEPARTMENT02:49 THE BACKLASH, WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING 03:19 CAN TRUMP ELIMENATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT?03:40 THE POLITICAL GAME: 2024 & BEYOND04:04 WHAT’S THE ENDGAME n18oc_world n18oc_crux Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights …

Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department

Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department

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WASHINGTON (AP) — An hours-long outage Wednesday on StudentAid.gov, the federal website for student loans and financial aid, underscored the risks in rapidly gutting the Department of Education, as President Donald Trump aims to dismantle the agency. Starting midday Wednesday, dozens of visitors to StudentAid.gov reported outages to Downdetector. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, a group of people who handle colleges’ financial aid awards, said it had received reports of users experiencing technical issues and having trouble completing the FAFSA, a form that’s required for financial aid at colleges nationwide. “NASFAA is seeking clarity on why the form is down and when issues will be resolved, though troubleshooting could be complicated by yesterday’s staff reductions,” the group said on X. The developers and IT support staff who worked on the FAFSA form were hard hit in the Education Department’s layoffs Tuesday, along with staff buyouts and the termination of probationary employees. In all, the Education Department has reduced its staff by half, to roughly 2,000, since Trump took office. A list of …

Academic session 2024-25: Delhi Education department to hold key meeting on February 1, to review admission process

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The Delhi Additional Directorate of Education will convene a meeting on February 1 and address the modalities of the admission process for the academic session 2024-25, reported PTI. DoE officials informed that the meeting will also be attended by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s education director and all deputy directors of education. Also read: CBSE to scrap division, distinction in Class 10, 12 board exams. Check details here Directorate of Education circular released on January 24, the notice stated that the admission procedure for the upcoming academic session will be reviewed in the meeting in order to make the admission process hassle free and facilitate the parents. Also read: CBSE Board Exam datesheet 2024: Central Board revises schedule of class 10th, 12th; Timetable with new dates here The circular read, “A meeting under the chairpersonship of the Additional Directorate of Education will be convened at 11 am on February 1 at New Conference Hall, Directorate of Education, Old Secretariat Delhi, to discuss the modalities regarding plan admissions.” Also read: CBSE CTET January 2024 admit card …

Australian international student visa scam: Govt says ‘will strengthen regulations’. All you need to know

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The Australian government on October 2 stated that it is going to take strict measures to combat international student visa scams, reported IANS. Education Minister Jason Clare, Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor, and Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil jointly stated their intention to address the exploitation of Australia’s visa system following a government-conducted rapid review reported Xinhua news agency.  Also read: Satya Nadella hits out at ‘dominant’ Google during US antitrust case, says ‘You can call it popular, but…’ The Australian government will strengthen regulations to prevent the widespread rotting of the system they said, following a government-commissioned rapid review report detailing the exploitation of Australia’s visa system. O’Neil said, “The party is over, the rorts and loopholes that have plagued this system will be shut down.” These amendments to the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 will bolster the fit and proper provider test which will subsequently elevate the standards required for registration. This will alongside curb cross-ownership between education providers and agents. Their crackdown includes banning private colleges from paying commissions to education …

Shakespeare gets a red flag in Florida schools amid concerns over sexual content. All you need to know

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Florida schools are facing concerns over sexual content in their educational materials, leading some districts to remove works by William Shakespeare from their curriculum. Following the adoption of the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking standards in 2020, Florida’s Department of Education distributed recommended reading lists that included renowned literary works. The list said “top of the line literary works with world renowned titles.” Among the authors on the high school list was William Shakespeare. However, three years later, several Florida school districts are avoiding Shakespeare’s works and other classics due to new state laws restricting materials with sexual content. Hillsborough County is the latest district to make this move, instructing teachers to assign excerpts from plays like “Romeo and Juliet” instead of the full text, Tampa Bay Times reported. Also read: A few good actions may actually be enough to improve education Joseph Cool, a teacher at Gaither High School, criticised the move, stating, “Taking Shakespeare in its entirety out because the relationship between Romeo and Juliet is somehow exploiting minors is just absurd.” She …