Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains will wed IPS officer Jyoti Yadav later this month, according to party sources.

Bains, a first-time AAP MLA from the Anandpur Sahib constituency in Punjab’s Rupnagar district, got engaged to Yadav recently, and the couple will tie the knot by the end of this month.

Bains, 32, an advocate by profession hailing from Gambhirpur village in Anandpur Sahib, was the president of the Aam Aadmi Party’s youth wing in Punjab and unsuccessfully contested the 2017 polls from the Sahnewal constituency.

Bains, who completed his BA LLB (Hons) from Panjab University in Chandigarh in 2014 and also earned a certificate in International Human Rights Law from the London School of Economics in 2018, was elected as a first-time legislator from the Anandpur Sahib Assembly constituency in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.

He is currently the education minister of Punjab in the cabinet of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s AAP government in the state.

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A resident of Haryana’s Gurugram, Jyoti Yadav, a Punjab-cadre IPS officer, currently posted as superintendent of police in Mansa district, was in the spotlight last year after a public argument with AAP MLA Rajinderpal Kaur Chhina, who accused the officer of conducting a search operation in her assembly area without informing her.

At the time, Yadav, then posted as the assistant commissioner of police in Ludhiana, had told the Ludhiana South MLA that she was directed to conduct the search operation against anti-social elements by the police commissioner.

AAP leaders in Punjab have been on a wedding spree since the party came to power in the state last year. CM Bhagwant Mann married Gurpreet Kaur while AAP MLAs Narinder Kaur Bharaj and Narinderpal Singh Sawana also tied the knot during this time.

Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan congratulated, the soon-to-be couple who are “going to start a new journey of their lives in (the) coming days”.

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The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday asked Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to take immediate action over a nursing book listing the merits and advantages of the dowry system.

The Textbook of Sociology for Nurses by T K Indrani is approved by the Indian Nursing Council. Ugly girls can be married off with attractive dowry with well or ugly boys’ is one of among the merits of dowry mentioned in the one page of the textbook. The dowry is an indirect way for the girl to avail a share in the family’s property, the screenshot of the page also said.

A snippet of a sociology textbook explaining the merits of dowry is doing rounds on the internet. The snippet also explains how dowry is helpful in establishing a new household and helps to set up appliances, furniture, utensils, and clothes in a house.

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In a statement, the Women’s panel said that the matter is of serious concern and the commission has taken cognizance of it. The NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma has also written to Rajesh Bhushan, the Union health secretary, for initiating action in the matter to inform the NCW about it within a week.

As soon as the screenshot of the book that explains the merits of dowry, Tweeple have started reacting on it outrageously over the disgraceful snippet from listing the advantages of dowry. The controversial screenshot raised many eyebrows.

Speaking on the issue, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi urged Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to remove such books from circulation. In her tweet, she also pointed out that the existence of a textbook elaborating the merits of dowry in the curriculum is a shame for the nation and its constitution.

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The admit card for the Motor Vehicle Sub Inspector Direct Recruitment 2021 Examination will be released by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSMSSB) by today, February 7, 2022.

Candidates can check and download their admit card, who have applied for the RSMSSB MVSI Examination from the RSMSSB’s official website, rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in.

Applicants are asked to visit the official website for up-to-date information. We will soon publish the link of the RSMSSB MVSI Admit Card once it is updated. The timetable for the exam has already been published on the board’s website.

The date sheet for the Motor Vehicle Sub Inspector Direct Recruitment Examination can be accessed and downloaded from the RSMSSB’s official website, rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in.

The board has planned to administer the examination on February 12 and 13, 2022 respectively all over the state, according to the announcement. From February 7, 2022, onwards, applicants will be able to access the RSMSSB Motor Vehicle SI Admit Card 2022 from the official website. The board will not issue additional admit cards to the aspirants.

It is mandatory for the applicants who are appearing for the exam to arrive at least one hour before the exam begins. After this deadline which has been notified by the authorities, applicants will not be allowed to enter the exam center.

Applicants are also urged to observe the social distance norms that have been provided. During the exam, it is compulsory for the applicants to wear a face mask. Without the mask, no entry will be permitted. Applicants should also bring their photo identification cards, three colorful photos, and a clear ball pen with blue ink when taking the exam.

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Direct link from to RSMSSB Motor Vehicle SI Recruitment 2021 Exam Date Notice from Jagran.

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Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all schools were closed for almost two years. Amidst this, Maharashtra schools will reopen from December 1, 2021. Schools will be resumed for classes 1 to 4 in rural areas and classes 1 to 7 in urban areas, said the Education Minister, Varsha Gaikwad.

In Maharashtra, the school was opened for physical classes from October 4, 2021, but due to the Diwali celebrations from October 28, 2021 to November 10, 2021, all schools were again closed.

The Education Minister, Varsha Gaikwad said that, Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and also, the Higher Secondary Education pre-primary to higher secondary schools will be closed for Diwali holidays from October 28, 2021 to November 10, 2021.

Also, during this period, online classes by schools will also be closed, said the Education Minister, Varsha Gaikwad. Following a poll conducted by the state’s school education department, the decision to reopen schools in Maharashtra was made last month. According to the minister, more than 70% of parents wanted schools to reopen.

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The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Thursday interacted with the students via video conferencing to address concerns related to board exams and other competitive exams such as NEET 2021, CBSE 2021, and JEE 2021. In his address, Pokhriyal said students must prepare diligently for the upcoming exams as postponement and cancellation of exams is not a viable option.

The Education Minister interacted with students via his Twitter handle.

Pokhriyal said NEET 2021 will not be cancelled because it will be a big loss for the students and the nation. He said the education ministry has offered centres of choices to students and also increased the centres to maintain social distancing as per the Covid-19 guidelines.

Some students had also approached the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the competitive exams but the top court had dismissed their plea saying it is in the students’ interest to give exams on time and the exams will be held as per the schedule. 

He said NEET is a kind of exam that requires offline mode but considering the pandemic situation, the education ministry is open for suggestions on how to conduct the exams online. The ministry will come out with better solutions for the students.  

The Education Minister said the government is under consideration that the number of attempts for JEE will be increased from two to three or four times a year. Students had suggested holding the exam three to four times a year so that candidates could choose dates as per their convenience.

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On syllabus cut,Pkhriyal said he has asked National Testing Agency (NTA) to discuss with stateand central boards and finalise on syllabus cut if required. He said a 10-20per cent syllabus cut can be considered but there is no definite decision yet.The decision will be made after proper consideration, he added.

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First-year college students have to wait another month before colleges open in the country for this academic year.  The University Grants Commission (UGC) has said the 2020-21 session will begin from November 1 for first-year undergraduate and postgraduate college students. The UGC released a set of revised guidelines after the recommendation of the expert committee. No new admissions will be allowed after November 30, as per the revised academic calendar approved by the UGC on Monday.

The UGC is the statutory body of the Government of India, charged with coordination, determination, and maintenance of standards of higher education.

In the guidelines issued by the UGC, the varsities have been asked to complete the admission process by November 30, in case of delay the universities may start the session from November 18. The Commission has also asked educational institutions not to impose any cancellation charges for refunding the fee till November 30.

Earlier, on April 29, the UGC had asked universities to conduct all examinations from July 1 to July 15, declare results by the end of July, and the classes for the first-year students were also scheduled to begin from September 1. However, the schedule could not be followed due to a lack of infrastructure to conduct entrance examinations and the increasing Covid-19 cases.  Now, a revised academic schedule has been released.

Tweeting about the recent UGC guidelines, Union Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Friday, said,

In view of the #COVID19 Pandemic, @ugc_india has issued guidelines on Examinations & Academic Calendar for UG & PG Students for the Session 2020-21.

He also mentioned a clause for easing the financial burden on parents,

To avoid financial hardship being faced by the parents due to lockdown and related factors, a full refund of fees will be made on account of all cancellation of admissions/ migration of students, up to 30/11/2020, for this very session as a special case.

Coronavirus has had a severe impact on student’s examinations this year. Most entrance tests including the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) were postponed multiple times due to the Covid-19 outbreak. However, every college/university has been directed to follow the mandatory guidelines regarding academic activities in wake of the pandemic.

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With over 86,052 cases in the last 24 hours, India’s total Covid-19 cases zoomed past 58 lakh on Friday. The death toll climbed to 92,290, as per the latest tally released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The total recoveries have surged to 47,56,164.

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