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Striking PU lecturers may be jailed for a year

Lecturers could be imprisoned for a year or fined Rs 1,000 or given both punishments if they refrain from evaluating II PU answer scripts, as per the notice issued to 18,000 lecturers on Monday. In the...

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Lecturers wonder govt hasn’t met their demand for 20 years

Bengaluru: PU lecturers boycotting evaluation of II PU exam answerscripts demanding implementation of the Kumar Nayak Committee's recommendation on salaries are wondering why the government has not...

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'Chief examiners concerned over evaluation'

As many as 31 chief examiners have written to the Department of Pre-University Education expressing their concern over deploying people “without...

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Teachers relent, SSLC evaluation begins at 6 centres

Mysuru: The evaluation of SSLC answerscripts began at six evaluation centres in Mysuru on Monday. Teachers, who had threatened to boycott evaluation in support to the ongoing agitation of...

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Minister rules out re-exam for other II PU papers

Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Kimmane Ratnakar on Sunday asserted that there will be no question paper leaks in the future. Referring to the two leaks of the II PU Chemistry question...

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PU lecturers’ strike could throw CET into disarray

Bengaluru: Poornachandra (name changed), a CET candidate and resident of Sakleshpur, is distraught. He is yet to receive his hall ticket from the Karnataka Examinations Authority for CET, slated to be...

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Those due for promotion as lecturers, PG degree holders may be deputed

In a desperate move to enlist additional manpower for the II PU evaluation process, the department of primary and secondary education is now roping in high school teachers to evaluate the answer...

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Very few staffers turn up for PU paper coding, decoding work

But Ratnakar says evaluation will begin on Wednesday The Department of Pre-University Education’s (DPUE) attempt to rope in staff from other departments for evaluation of II PU papers met with limited...

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Lecturers refuse to budge but govt begins verification of PU papers

Bengaluru: More than 1.7 lakh students are staring at an uncertain future as the stand-off between the the pre-university department and Karnataka State PU Lecturers' Association (KSLPA) continues....

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Teachers boycott SSLC evaluation in Mandya

Protesters allege delay in implementing Kumar Naik report Teachers boycotted the evaluation of SSLC answer scripts and staged a flash protest, urging fulfilment of their demands, including bridging...

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Coding marks Day One of SSLC evaluation; 80% teachers turn up

The coding of SSLC examination answer sheets, which is the first step in the evaluation of papers, got over on Monday with nearly 80% evaluators reporting to work. The coding usually takes just a day...

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Minister confirms delay in PU results

The State government appears to be at its wits’ end in solving the impasse over the evaluation of second PU answer scripts. They, however, appear to have managed to ensure a smooth beginning for the...

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Minister warns lecturers of criminal action, promises results on time

Bengaluru: The state government on Monday threatened striking PU lecturers of criminal action, even as the latter poohpoohed the possibility of the authorities getting valuation of II PU answerscripts...

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Evaluation by untrained lecturers may lead to faulty exam results

The government’s alternative plan to begin evaluation of II PU examination papers with the help of “inexperienced” lecturers might have a huge bearing on the results, said senior lecturers and...

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Govt 'coerces' unaided college lecturers into PU evaluation duty

Top official sends them SMSes to report for work or face punitive action The state government is coercing unaided college lecturers into evaluating second pre-university course (PUC) examination answer...

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II PU evaluation fails to take off

The second PU results are set to be delayed as the alternative plan made by the government to rope in lecturers from aided and unaided colleges failed to take off on Saturday. Hardly any lecturers...

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No end in sight for PU deadlock as 'alternative plan' fails

Claims by the government of having an “alternative plan” and beginning the evaluation of II year PU examination papers seemed to fall flat, at least on Saturday, as major evaluation centres in the city...

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PU lecturers have seen 8 pay revisions since 1972

Bengaluru: The Karnataka State PU Colleges Lecturers' Association (KSPCLA) has boycotted the II PU evaluation claiming they haven't got decent pay revisions in the past 20 years. However, this is not...

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Decision to reject increment offer not welcomed by all

The decision of the Karnataka State PU Lecturers’ Association and the Karnataka State Principals’ Association to call off the protest and reject the government’s offer of providing one round of...

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PU lecturers continue strike; government claims results will be announced on...

There is no relief in sight for II Pre-University (PU) students whose results have become a casualty because of the stand-off between the government and evaluators. On Friday too, the lecturers and...

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Staff from other depts to be retained for PU evaluation

The state government has decided to utilise the services of 2,600 personnel deputed from other departments for PU evaluation, even though the lecturers called of their strike on Tuesday. “ They will...

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'We didn't want to jeopardise students' future'

A firm stand by the government, and requests by students and their parents made the PU lecturers blink first and withdraw their protests on Tuesday. A H Ningegowda, general secretary, Karnataka State...

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Lecturers offer free CET coaching to meritorious students in Mandya

At a time when education is highly commercialised, a few benevolent lecturers are imparting free coaching for the third consecutive year to meritorious rural students in Mandya appearing for the Common...

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PU evaluation begins, results out by May 18

Bengaluru: Evaluation of II-year PU answerscripts began in full swing at the 46 centres across Karnataka on Wednesday. Primary and secondary education minister Kimmane Ratanakar announced that PU...

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Evaluation of II PU answer scripts begins across state after strike ends

A day after the pre-university lecturers called off their 17-day strike, the evaluation of the second PU answer scripts began on a smooth note across the state on Wednesday. According to Karnataka PU...

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'No final call yet on II PU Maths grace marks'

The state government has not taken the final decision on awarding grace marks to students who took the II PUC Mathematics examination last month, Minister for Primary and...

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Pvt lecturers sent back from valuation centres

Lecturers from private unaided colleges staged a protest outside a few pre-university answer script evaluation centres on Friday condemning the...

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Former barber, factory worker is Maths Teacher of the Year

ASK any student from third to fifth form at Godfrey Stewart High School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, about a teacher they know as Mr McLeod and you’ll hear how he makes the subject of mathematics...

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'21 grace marks for II PU Maths mere rumour'

Reports about the 21 marks to be given as grace marks for the tough II PU Mathematics question paper are nothing but mere “rumours,” Ajay Seth, principal secretary, Department of Primary and Secondary...

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Ban on mobiles a joke at SSLC evaluation

With teachers continuing to take their mobile phones inside evaluation centres, the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board’s (KSEEB) claim of not allowing cellphones has fallen flat. The...

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II PU Mathematics exam: 'Genuine' attempt may fetch grace marks

The committee constituted to look into the issue of questions 'out of syllabus' in the II PU Maths paper, might have said that no grace marks be given. However, evaluators claim that they have been...

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Bio-Bean Entrepreneur Arthur Kay Is Turning Coffee Into Fuel And Wants To...

“I’m the most boring person to sit next to at dinner parties,” Arthur Kay jokes about his obsession with waste. Specifically, he’s interested in coffee waste. The 25-year-old entrepreneur started a...

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With their term over, guest lectures' fate hangs in balance

The term of more than 14,000 government degree college guest lecturers ended on Saturday. There, however, is uncertainty over the government continuing their services.Karnataka has 411 government first...

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Exclusive head appointed to KEA to streamline CET process

The Common Entrance Test (CET) is set to take place in two weeks time, and the new arrangement of having a separate head for the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), that conducts the exam, is...

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Ultimatum to striking PU lecturers

Acting tough, the Department of Pre University Education gave an ultimatum on Monday to the protesting PU lecturers, saying that they take up evaluation work or face...

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Stir threat over SSLC evaluation slated to start today

Bengaluru: The evaluation of SSLC exam answerscripts is scheduled to start on Monday. However, no one is sure if the work will indeed start as planned due to threat of boycott by teachers. This in...

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Cheaper alternatives for paid-duty cops sought

Councillors frustrated with the cost of paid-duty police officers want to look at cheaper alternatives. Councillor Jaye Robinson said the $68-per-hour cost of having paid-duty officers oversee special...

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Franklin Cudjoe Got It All Wrong - Kofi Adams

National Organizer of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams has ‘rubbished’ claims by the founding President of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Franklin Cudjoe that the...

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Govt seeks info on those behind violence

Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said the government has ordered a probe to ascertain the reasons and the people behind the garment workers’ protest turning violent here earlier this week. The...

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Downing Street Is Making 'Threats' To Keep Pro-Brexit Business Leaders Quiet,...

Leading businesses are scared about speaking out in favour of Brexit because of “threats” coming from Downing Street, Vote Leave’s chief campaigner claimed today. Dominic Cummings, Campaign Director of...

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States can fill 85% seats through NEET-II, says SC

Court rejects plea on vernacular The Supreme Court on Tuesday told states opposing the National Eligibilty-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) that they can still fill their share of 85% seats for MBBS and BDS...

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State seeks Supreme Court nod for entrance test

Single exam will hit students: colleges Several states, including Karnataka, approached the Supreme Court on Monday seeking permission to hold their own entrance exams for admission to undergraduate...

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State seeks SC nod for entrance test

Single exam will hit students: colleges Several states, including Karnataka, approached the Supreme Court on Monday seeking permission to hold their own entrance exams for admission to undergraduate...

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16K students to appear for CET in DK, Udupi dists

Authorities take measures against hurdles for conduct of exams A total of 12,352 students in Dakshina Kannada have registered for the Common Entrance Test (CET), while 4,240 students in Udupi district...

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Appear for all entrance exams: state to students

NEET issue: Govt says 'no clarity' on verdict The Karnataka government on Saturday said students aspiring for undergraduate medical courses will have to appear for both the National...

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We Won’t Allow NDC Intimidation – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will kick against attempts by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to register unqualified persons in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise. The...

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Music and dance reviews.

Seshadripuram Samithi Rama Navami concerts continued in the second week and connoisseurs are enjoying the music all over the city. Sree Seshadripuram Rama Seva Samithi is conducting the 68th year of...

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Ukip Set For Power Battle After Neil Hamilton Elected In Wales

Ukip is set for a major internal power battle after former Tory MP Neil Hamilton was elected under the party banner to the Welsh Assembly. In what was a breakthrough night for Ukip in Wales, the...

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Londoners Have Chosen Hope Over Fear By Electing Me Mayor

LIVE on #Periscope: London mayor result https://t.co/1LIHe9zuIg— Owen Bennett (@owenjbennett) May 6, 2016 Sadiq Khan claimed Londoners have chosen “hope over fear” as he beat Zac Goldsmith to become...

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Students protest against errors in MU exam results

The postgraduate (PG) students of Mangalore University staged a protest against the errors in the results of the examinations held for some courses and delay in the announcement of the results of third...

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