Schools reopen for classes 9-12 in Delhi on Monday, after being shut for over a month due to the omicron-driven Covid wave. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)Delhi Live News: Delhi on Monday reported 1,151 new Covid cases, a drop from 1,410 on the previous day, and 15 fatalities with a test positivity rate of 2.62 per cent. As cases continue to dip, schools in the national capital reopened for classes 9 to 12 today. Authorities at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) permitted schools and centres to resume offline teaching and learning activities for students. This came after the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday allowed higher education institutes to resume physical teaching and learning activities amid declining cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the national capital. The Delhi University, on the other hand, continues to stay online.
Meanwhile, JNU VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit released first statement after taking charge. She said, “JNU will strive to implement NEP 2020″ as per the vision of the PM Narendra Modi and ‘the focus would be in constructing Indo-centric narratives’.”
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Members of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI), All India Students’ Association (AISA) and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) protested at Delhi University’s (DU) North Campus on Monday demanding that the university be reopened for students and classes be conducted offline.
In an order last week, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had permitted all educational institutions to reopen with 100% attendance while following Covid-appropriate behaviour. While Jawaharlal Nehru University, a central university like DU, reopened on Monday, a final decision on reopening the latter is still pending. Read More
DEFERRING THE hearing of a case seeking criminalisation of marital rape to February 21, the Delhi High Court on Monday granted the Centre two weeks to place its final stand on the issue before it and told the government that it does not gel with it as a court to keep the matter pending. The legal question has remained undecided before the court since 2015.
The government last week had urged the court to defer the proceedings in the matter to await the outcome of a consultative process with various stakeholders. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta reiterated the government request on Monday and said the legal question should not be treated merely a question of constitutional validity. Read More
Professor Ajay Kumar Dubey of the Centre for African Studies appointed new JNU Rector, just hours after the new VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit took charge. An office order in this regard has been issued by the Registrar, and the decision is likely to be ratified in an Emergency Executive Council meeting called at 4 PM tomorrow.
Activists of the Students' Federation of India have alleged they were detained from outside the DU VC office around half an hour ago.
However, a senior police official said students were removed, not detained. "A group of students were protesting outside the VC office. The staff called us to remove the students. They dispersed before we even reached. We haven't detained anyone," he said.
DEFERRING THE hearing of a case seeking criminalisation of marital rape to February 21, the Delhi High Court on Monday granted the Centre two weeks to place its final stand on the issue before it and told the government that it does not gel with it as a court to keep the matter pending. The legal question has remained undecided before the court since 2015.
The government last week had urged the court to defer the proceedings in the matter to await the outcome of a consultative process with various stakeholders. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta reiterated the government request on Monday and said the legal question should not be treated merely a question of constitutional validity. Read More
The Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) Monday said they have completed the expansion work at the Delhi Airport’s T1 arrival terminal. Domestic passengers at the airport will soon be able to experience the 800-square metre arrival hall with VIP lounges, galleries, better food courts and parking space.
Under the Phase 3A expansion project, the terminal has been built to cater to 100-140 million passengers per year. Currently, the terminal capacity is 60-100 million. Read More
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been granted a 21-day furlough by the Haryana government’s jail administration to meet his family in Gurgaon, officials said on Monday. Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who is in Rohtak’s Sunaria jail after being convicted in cases of rape and murder, has been granted the furlough from February 7 till February 27.
The dera chief will be released from jail on Monday after which he will go to his residence in Gurgaon. Pavneet Singh Chadha writes
Schools across Delhi reopened for senior students after more than a month on Monday, but the continuation of the ‘hybrid mode’ means that bus services and mid-day meals are not yet back.
Though schools have opened and closed several times since the start of the pandemic, at least for students in senior classes, bus services have not resumed. A handful of schools tried to reintroduce the service in November but could not do so because of repeated closures in that month and December. Read More
On Day 1 of reopening, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia interacts with students at a school in the capital. See more pics here
Delhi on Monday reported 1,151 new Covid cases, a drop from 1,410 on the previous day, and 15 fatalities with a test positivity rate of 2.62 per cent.
JNU VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit released first statement after taking charge. She said, “JNU will strive to implement NEP 2020″ as per the vision of the PM Narendra Modi and ‘the focus would be in constructing Indo-centric narratives’.”
The Supreme Court Monday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court verdict which had dismissed a plea by Swami Chakrapani, who claims to be the national president of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM), seeking to direct the Election Commission to recognise the list of office bearers under his leadership and allow them to participate in assembly polls in some states.
"You are fighting amongst yourselves, what can be done," a bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and J K Maheshwari observed while hearing the matter.
"We find no grounds to interfere with the impugned judgement and order," the bench said.
The apex court passed the order on Chakrapani's plea against the September last year verdict of a division bench of the high court which had dismissed his appeal against a single judge order. (PTI)
The Supreme Court Monday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court verdict which had dismissed a plea by Swami Chakrapani, who claims to be the national president of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM), seeking to direct the Election Commission to recognise the list of office bearers under his leadership and allow them to participate in assembly polls in some states.
"You are fighting amongst yourselves, what can be done," a bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and J K Maheshwari observed while hearing the matter.
"We find no grounds to interfere with the impugned judgement and order," the bench said.
The apex court passed the order on Chakrapani's plea against the September last year verdict of a division bench of the high court which had dismissed his appeal against a single judge order. (PTI)
Scores of students held a protest outside the office of Delhi University's vice-chancellor on Monday demanding immediate reopening of the campus, days after the Delhi Disaster Management Authority gave its nod to resumption of offline teaching in the capital.
The students hung an ''Out of Service'' placard on the gate of the VC office. The demonstration was organised by the Students' Federation of India (SFI). The SFI said over 400 students took part in the "gherao".
"The frustration of students is quite evident. You can see it on their faces, hear it in their voices. The VC must address the situation in the next two days or else we would have to break the locks on our classrooms ourselves," said Ankit Birpali, SFI Hindu College Secretary.
Other student and teacher organisations also extended support of the protest, claimed the student body. (PTI)
Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit will be the first woman Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University with the Ministry of Education (MoE) appointing her to the top post on Monday. Pandit is currently a political science professor at the Savitribai Phule University in Maharashtra. The 59-year-old Pandit is also an alumna of JNU where she pursued her MPhil as well as PhD in International Relations. "President Ram Nath Kovind, who is Visitor to the University, has approved the appointment of Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit as JNU Vice Chancellor. Her appointment is for a period of five years," a senior MoE official said.
Pandit began her teaching career from Goa University in 1988 and moved to Pune University in 1993. She has held administrative position in various academic bodies. She has also been a member of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and Visitor's nominee to central universities. (With PTI)
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has released the result of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and ISC exams 2022 on February 7. The result will be announced at 10 am. Students who appeared for the exam can check the result at cisce.org, results.cisce.org. The respective schools can also check the result of the students on the Careers portal of the Council.
This year, the council divided the academic year into two terms and separate exams at the end of both terms. The result declared will not categorise any student as pass or fail and will just indicate the marks that the student has scored in each subject. The student will be declared pass or fail only after the conduction of the second-semester exams.
The ICSE semester 1 exams were conducted from November 29 to December 16 while the ISC exams were conducted from November 22 and concluded on December 20. The first semester exams included multiple-choice questions. The second semester will be conducted in March-April 2022.
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has declared ICSE and ISC class 10 and 12 Semester 1 results today. The result can be checked on cisce.org
Outgoing Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice-chancellor and newly appointed University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman M Jagadesh Kumar Monday penned a farewell note to teachers, students and staff at JNU.Kumar wished them a bright future and said as the VC, he "tried to be available to all stakeholders".
Kumar's tenure was marked by a constant tussle between the administration and students and teachers.In a separate note, he welcomed the appointment of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) professor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit as the first female VC of JNU. "I am handing over the charge to her today and wish her success in her new role," he said.
At least 12 shanties were gutted after a fire broke out in Behrampur village near Sector 69 on Monday morning. Fire department officials suspect a short to be the cause of fire, while saying that no loss of life was reported. The officials added the incident was reported at 7.20 am, following which two fire tenders from the Sector 29 fire station were rushed to the sopt.
Delhi's Parliament Street and Tughlak Road police stations will soon be revamped to highlight their historical significance and connections to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, officials said on Sunday.
The two police stations, which are drenched in multicolour lights every night, will soon have posters with quotes of Singh and Gandhi, reminding people about their contributions to the Indian freedom struggle. Police officials said the idea is to celebrate the two legends and create awareness among people about their history associated with the police stations. (With PTI)