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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winners Selected for Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship</strong></span></div>
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	Embassy of India, Kathmandu announced the results of Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship Scheme for 2013-14. In the 11th Batch, 2000 meritorious students studying in Class XI have been selected for this scholarship. The scholarship amount is NRs.2000/- per month. Nepal SBI bank ltd. has opened bank account for each student and account number is displayed against the name of the student.</div>
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	The selected students are requested to note down their account numbers &amp; visit the nearest branch of Nepal SBI Bank Ltd. in their respective districts to complete the documentation within 15 days from the date of issue of this advertisement, otherwise scholarship will stand cancelled.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU MBS-CMAT 2070 Results Out</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, Examination controller division today published the results of MBS-CMAT-2070 conducted for the admissions in Masters of Business Studies (MBS) Semester system. Students securing 50 marks (i.e. 50%) in Entrance exam have been selected for the admission process. The last date for the admission is 2070/11/29. &nbsp;The result of students under reservation category will be published on Falgun 30, 2070.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Purbanchal University Publishes Centres for LLM Yr 1 Exam</strong></span></div>
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	Purbanchal University, office of the examination management, Biratnagar today published the examination schedule of LLM first year. The examination of LLM First year is starting from Falgun 23, 2070.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>115 Students of Terathum Barred from SLC Exams</strong></span></div>
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	As many as 115 students of the Terhathum district are to be deprived of attending School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations this year.</div>
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	They are not allowed to appear in the exams for not meeting the mandatory provision of having 75 per cent of attendance in school as stipulated by the Education Regulations.</div>
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	It is all because of sheer negligence on part of students and their guardians, said schools sources. According to the District Education Office, the Bhagawati Higher Secondary School has the highest number of 15 students followed by 11 in Singhabahini Higher Secondary, who are disallowed to appear in SLC examinations.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Directs Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission (TSC) to Publish Results</strong></span></div>
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	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Friday directed the Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission (TSC) to publish results of the examination held earlier to select teachers without further delay. The anti-graft body, however, said it is up to the TSC whether to publish the result right now or only after re-marking the</div>
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	&ldquo;We found some minor human errors in marking answer sheets. The TSC itself will decide how to move ahead,&rdquo; CIAA Spokesperson Shreedhar Sapkota said.</div>
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	The spokesperson said the directive was issued with the view that the process of hiring teachers should not be halted for a long time.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Entrance Test Date for Admissions in Masters</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University, Dean Office published urgent notice regarding entrance examination for Masters level admission according to semester system. The entrance exam will be held according to previously published notice on Falgun 17, 2070 in University campus, Kirtipur.&nbsp;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CTEVT Marks 26th Anniversary</strong></span></div>
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	Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) marked its 26th founding anniversary on Monday, 24th February with a programme. On the occasion, Ministry of Education&acute;s Secretary Narayan Man Malego applauded the Council for its best performance in technical field in all development regions. Three institutes affiliated to CTEVT--Nepal Army&acute;s Institute of Health Science, College of Nursing, Kathmandu, Khwapa Poly Technical Institute, Bhaktapur and Nepal Politechnical Institute, Chitwan--were declared best institutes at the programme. The council also awarded four staffs as best performers, whereas seven others were felicitated for their dedication to work.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes Grade 12 Re-total Results&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) has published the re-total result of regular and partial examination of grade 12 Management, Humanities &amp; Education on 24th February. Students can collect changed mark sheet from HSEB office 10 days from the day of result publication. The examination was conducted in 2013, April.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>No of SLC Aspirants Goes Up</strong></span></div>
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	A total of 566,085 students will be sitting the School Level Certificate (SLC) examination that begins on March 20. The number is higher by 54,920 compared to last year. Out of the total number, 419,352 students are from regular category while 146,733 are from exempted category. Similarly, 1,836 exam centres have been fixed, out of which 87 are in Kathmandu alone. The OCE has already dispatched around five million question papers of 52 subjects to 72 districts except in Kathmandu Valley.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>KUSOM and Janata Bank Signed MOU&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) signed an MOU with Janata Bank Nepal Limited. According to the MoU, the bank will hire three MBA toppers of the School every year as management trainees. The students would not have to go through the regular selection procedures but will be hired through direct interview. Dean of the KUSOM lauded the effort of Janata Bank as a strategic initiative for talent management and university - industry partnership.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Tibetan Scholarship Programme Opens</strong></span></div>
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	The Tibetan Scholarship Programme (TSP) 2015 has opened. &nbsp;The scholarship programme is sponsored by Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and administered through a cooperative agreement with The Tibet Fund, in collaboration with the Central Tibetan Administration&rsquo;s (CTA) Department of Education. The U.S. Department of State has been providing funds for the scholarship programme so that Tibetan students from India and Nepal can pursue higher education in the United States since 1998. Since the TSP was made available to Tibetan students in Nepal in 2012, there have been two winners. Applications are due on March 31, 2015.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Directed TSC to Publish Results</strong></span></div>
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	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) directed the Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission (TSC) on Friday, March 1st to publish results of the examination held earlier to select teachers. The result process was brought to a halt after the CIAA issued a directive to put the results on hold responding to the complaints of irregularities on the written test results. Out of 413,000 examinees around 11,000 candidates have already passed the written tests for the secondary level.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes Grade 11 (XI) Supplementary Results</strong></span></div>
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	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB), Sanothimi published the result of supplementary exam of grade XI on Tuesday, February 18th. Out of 52,462 students 41,515 (79.14 %) have passed the examination. The exams of 36 students were dismissed for cheating during the exams. Similarly, HSEB cancelled the results of all the examinees of JanJagriti Higher Secondary School, Salleri, Solukhumbu (Center no. 093).&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PU Publishes Results</strong></span></div>
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	Purbanchal University (PU), office of the examination management, Biratnagar published the results of various semesters/ years. The results of the program and semesters which has been published are: B.Sc.Biotech - I &amp; III Semesters, BTech.Biotech -I &amp; III Semesters and M.Sc.Meat/Dairy Tech- I Semester.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>British Council to hold Edu Fair</strong></span></div>
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	British Council is organising &lsquo;Education UK Exhibition&rsquo; from 25th -28th February, 2014 from 11:00 to 17:00 hours at the Everest Hotel, Kathmandu and Hotel Pokhara Grande, Pokhara. The programme will be comprised of seminars / presentations by representatives from the British Council, British High Commission and UK institutions. The exhibition has aimed to promote UK education and increase the understanding of the UK&rsquo;s expertise in education. The event will be focused on complete guidance about the career opportunities that are available enabling prospective students to make the right career/education choice.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SLC Exam Centres Fixed</strong></span></div>
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	The Ministry of Education, Office of the Controller of Examinations (OCE) has fixed 1,836 exam centres throughout the country for the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations scheduled for March 20 to 28, 2014. Fifty centres had to be added this year on the number of exam centres last year as the home centres have been done away with across the country from this year. The number of exam centres last year was 1,786.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CTEVT Publishes the Results of Special Scholarship</strong></span></div>
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	Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has published the results of special scholarships on 22nd of February for the Dalit, Muslim and Madhesi students of Rupandehi and Sunsari district and endangered nationalities of all over Nepal. CTEVT provides scholarships to study PCL Nursing, General Medicine, and other diploma programs and TSLC programs.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Planning department of Pokhara University Padlocked</strong></span></div>
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	The Nepal Students Union (NSU) has padlocked the planning department of Pokhara University. Students padlocked the department after Nepal Health Professionals Council (NHPC) denied approval and recognition to students of Nobel Academy who are reading in BPH and BMLT. The Nobel academy was allowed to admit 40 students in Bachelor in Public Health (BPH) Programme and 25 students Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Technician (BMLT). However, it had increased the number of students for both of the programme without approval of the council.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PU Liaison Office Padlocked</strong></span></div>
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	Liaison office of the Purbanchal University (PU) has been padlocked by the CPN-Maoist aligned All Nepal National Independent Students Union- Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) for an indefinite period from Tuesday, 18th February. The student organisation padlocked the office stating that examination results have been delayed for 18 months, dispute between the vice-chancellor and registrar has not been resolved and that the question papers were leaked.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>TU Introducing Semester System in University Campus&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University is all set to introduce semester system in postgraduate programmes operated at central departments within the University Campus. The semester system will be applicable from the new academic year for Nepali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Linguistics, History, Culture, Sociology, Political Studies, Buddhist Studies, Psychology, Fine Arts, Rural Development, Population Studies, Journalism, Economics, Geography and Library Science departments. The classes will be run in three shifts &ndash; morning, day and evening &ndash; with a total of 50 students in each shift. &nbsp;Breaking down the number of students subject-wise, 300 students will be admitted in English, 200 in Nepali, 200 in Mathematics and around 100 students each in other remaining subjects.</div>
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	&nbsp;However, Tribhuvan University&rsquo;s Faculty of Law will see no semester system this year.&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>PU Publishes Various Results</strong></span></div>
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	Purbanchal University (PU) has published results of various semesters. PU&rsquo;s Office of the Examination Management, Biratnagar informed that it has published the results of: BHCM-I, BFD-I, B.Pharmacy&ndash;VI, MCA-I &amp; III, M.Sc.Meat/Dairy &ndash; III, B.Biomedical-I, III, V &amp; VII Semesters &amp; BBS-2nd Year.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>TU Results of BA &amp; BBS Yr II Out</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University has published the results of Bachelor of Arts (BA) Second year-2069 results on Monday.TU&rsquo;s Office of the Controller of Examination, Balkhu said that 7,110 passed out of the total 28,534 students that appeared in the examination held between 2069 Chaitra to 2070 Baishakh.&nbsp;</div>
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	Similarly, TU has also published Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) Second year result-2069 results on Wednesday. Out of 65,535 students, 13, 279 passed the examinations held during 2069 Chaitra to 2070 Baishakh.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Medical Insurance to Students</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University (TU) is planning to provide medical insurance coverage to its students from upcoming academic session.&nbsp;</div>
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	According to TU officials, students enrolled at TU central campuses, its constituent and affiliated colleges will get medical cover for emergency treatment and other health facilities. The insurance coverage would be automatically deemed void after students complete their degree.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;As per the agreement between various student unions and the TU officials, the university will coordinate with insurance companies for students&acute; benefit.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>HSEB Joint Secretary Caught in the Act</strong></span></div>
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	Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on February 2, arrested joint secretary of Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) Devi Prasad Barakoti while he was accepting bribe of Rs 40,000 from a Dhanusa based Saraswoti Secondary School&rsquo;s representative.&nbsp;</div>
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	Barakoti, who acts as the chief of HSEB&rsquo;s affiliation department, was caught while accepting bribe in exchange of providing permission to conduct grade 11 and 12 courses to the school.</div>
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	According to CIAA spokesperson Shreedhar Sapkota, Barakoti will be kept under custody for further investigation into the case.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Pokhara University Published Rechecking/ Retotaling Results&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Pokhara University Office of the Controller of Examinations has published Rechecking/Re-totalling results spring 2013. Results of various subjects of the MBA programme of having exam centre: Uniglobe College for Kathmandu Valley and School of Business for Pokhara has been published.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Janaki Medical College Barred from Admitting Students for New Session</strong></span></div>
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	Nepal Medical Council (NMC) has barred Janakpur-based Janaki Medical College (JMC) from admitting students in MBBS programme for the new academic session. The latest move from the regulatory authority questions the college&rsquo;s credibility. A meeting of the regulatory body on Wednesday decided to bar JMC from admitting new MBBS students stating that JMC has failed to maintain minimum standards to run the medical classes. Last year the NMC had told JMC to improve its standard and had reduced the number of annual admissions from 100 to 80. Meanwhile,JMC has filed an application demanding a review of the decision.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Seeks Clarification from 178 Bogus Schools in Sarlahi</strong></span></div>
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	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has sought clarification with the 138 bogus schools in Sarlahi. A two-day field survey of all public and community schools in the district has revealed that most of the schools in the district were not operating at all as some of them even didn&acute;t have school building; while many others lacked teachers - and even principals in some cases.</div>
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	The monitoring team consisted of four CIAA officials, including under secretary Ram Krishna Subedi, and a representative each from the Regional Education Directorate, District Administration Office, District Development Committee (DDC) and District Education Office (DEO).</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NELTA Graduates Felicitated</strong></span></div>
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	The Nepal English Language Teaching Association (NELTA) conducted a graduation ceremony of second batch of students of &lsquo;English Access Micro scholarship Program (Access Program)&rsquo; in Maharajgunj on Tuesday. The programme was organized amid the presence of American officials, Ministry of Education (MoE) representative and NELTA executives. Access Program sows a foundation of English language and leadership skills to 13 to 16 year-olds from economically disadvantaged backgrounds through two years of after school instruction sessions.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Actions Against Three Medical Colleges&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Nepal Medical Council has decided to reduce BDS and MBBS seats of three different colleges for the new academic session. The names of the colleges whose seat has been cut are: Gandaki Medical College (GMC), People&rsquo;s Dental College (PDC), and MB Kedia Dental College (KDC). The Pokhara-based GMC&rsquo;s seats have been reduced to 75 from 80 while the council has reduced the BDS quotas from 75 to 60 in the Kathmandu-based PDC. The Birgunj-based KDC will have to do away with 25 allocate BDS seats.&nbsp;</div>
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	The action has been taken stating that the colleges were not meeting the requirements for the admission of already approved seats. NMC has also approved 10 more seats to Chitwan Medical College (CMC) for its better performance.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Holds 39th Convocation Ceremony&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University (TU) organized its 39th convocation ceremony on Friday, 27th December at the Dashrath Stadium in capital. Around 6,722 students from various streams including humanities and social sciences, education, science and technology, forestry, that were included in the grace participated in the convocation.</div>
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	A total of 51 students including 34 from humanities, seven from science and technology, one from law, two from education and seven from management stream received doctorate degree this year. Khil Raj Regmi, Chairman of the Interim Election government and Chancellor of the TU, handed awards to students who excelled in their respective area of study. &nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes Re-total Result</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Exam Controller Division of theHigher secondary Education Board (HSEB), Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, published the re-total result of grade 12 Science, of both regular and partial exams, on Friday, 26th December. Students can collecttheir mark sheet after 10 days by producing their original transcript/mark sheet.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Higher Education for Rs 100</strong></span></div>
<div>
	A private school in Bouddha has decided to provide higher education to students for Rs 100 per month. Samata College, an education institution in Bouddha, Kathmandu, will be launching this initiative from this academic session.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The college launched the scheme with an aim to provide quality education to low-income students. The college, affiliated to Tribhuvan University has formally started its four-year management program and three-year program under humanities faculty. The college was inaugurated on Wednesday, 24th December.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Interview of Secondary Level School Teachers Cancelled</strong></span></div>
<div>
	TSC was scheduled to take the interview of the applicants who passed the written selection exams conducted by it last month. CIAA on Wednesday directed TSC to halt the interview process in response to a complaint that irregularities were committed in the announcement of the results of the written tests. Under-Secretary at TSC, Narayan Bhattarai, said that the commission&rsquo;s employees who were deputed to conduct the tests at different regional education directorates have started returning Kathmandu after the interview was postponed. However, different teachers&rsquo; unions have demanded that TSC go ahead with the interview and only put on hold the interview of the regions where the alleged irregularities have reportedly taken place, rather than postponing the interview in all the regions. (RSS)</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Overhauls Examination System</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) has brought into use the mark-slip with barcode. Making reforms in the ten plus two examination system, the HSEB has introduced barcode in answer sheet and optical mark reader, said Acting Examination Controller Durga Aryal. He claimed the new system would bring about reform in examination system resolving loopholes seen in the past. Aryal further said students would be provided with registration certificate immediately after scanning their photo and signature used in the registration form of grade 11. It would help check fake students appearing in the examination and preparation of fraud educational certificate, he added. &nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The HSEB has come up with a plan to use Virtual Private Network system to develop transcript, migration and provisional certificates, which is expected to end the malpractice of making fake certificates. He further informed that the HSEB has introduced computer billing system to manage the income of the institution. Among other reforms brought by the HSEB include early results of the examinations, arrangement of well-equipped printer for print-outs of mark ledger and mark sheets. (RSS)</div>',
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TU&rsquo;s 39th Convocation on Poush 12&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	The 39th convocation ceremony of Tribhuvan University (TU) will be held on 12 Poush 2070 B.S at the Dasharath Stadium, Tripureshwor. According to a notice published by TU&rsquo;sOffice of the controller of Examination, Balkhu, the convocation gowns will be distributed from 3rd of Poush to 9 Poush 2070 (except public holiday).</div>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TU Publishes SOMAT Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University Faculty of Management has published the result&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	of School of Management Admission Test (SOMAT-Spring 2014). The examination was held on 17th December, 2013.Selected students will participate in group discussions and make individual presentations to be organized at the School of Management&rsquo;s building within the University campus premises in Kirtipur.</div>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Four Private Schools Closed in Chitwan</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Chitwan District Education Office ordered to close four private schools in Chitwan to close down as they were operating without taking permission. These schools are Adarsh English Boarding School and Buddha Shanti School of Chainpur, Chaturbhuj Boarding School of Dahkhani VDC, and Dipjyoti English Boarding School. The notice has directed the schools and concerned guardians to shift students to other schools.</div>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Birendrangar Multiple Campus Brought under Mid-Western University</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Birendrangar Multiple Campus (BMC), Surkhet, has been formally brought under the Mid-Western University (MWU) on Saturday, 14th December. The campus had been providing higher education to students for 30 years since its establishment in 1980 as a constituent college of the Tribhuvan University.</div>
<div>
	It was formally handed over to the MWU amid a special function on Saturday.Established with a fund of mere Rs 80,000, BMC handed over its property worth over Rs 160 million to the MWU. Bhusan Manandhar, Chairperson of the BMC&rsquo;s Management Committee, urged for maintaining academic legacy of the campus in the days to come while handing over BMC documents to the MWU Vice Chancellor Padam Lal Devkota. MWU was established four years ago.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Felicitation Programme by Apex Life School&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Apex Life School organized a felicitation programme on 17th December, Tuesday in the Buddha Hall of DAV School. The event supported Bagmati Cleaning Programme and focused on issues surrounding Clean Bagmati iniative. Speaking at the programme, Israel Ambassador, Hanan Goder-Goldberger, stressed on education as an important factor for bringing prosperity to Nepal. He stated that education is an investment for the society. The event was followed by series of entertainment programmes by the students of Apex Life School.</div>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Book Launched</strong></span></div>
<div>
	On the occasion of 65th International Human Rights Day, South Western State College and Manav Adhikar Kadar Pratisthan launched a book &ldquo;Human Rights and Education Special Edition&rdquo;. The book was launched by the chairman of National Human Rights Commission, Kedarnath Upadhyay in a programme organised in the capital on Wednesday, December 18. Speaking at the programme, Upadhyay said that the country&rsquo;s democracy can be strengthened if Human Right is preserved. He also awarded winners of the inter college oratory competition organised to mark the occasion. Barsha Thapa of SouthWestern College had bagged the 1st prize in the competition.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PABSON&rsquo;s SLC Qualification Evaluation Exam from Jan 19&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Private and Boarding Schools Organization Nepal (PABSON) has published routine for SLC qualification evaluation examination 2070. As per the routine, the examinations will be held between January 19 to 29, 2014.&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>KU Celebrates 19th Convocation Ceremony</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Kathmandu University (KU) conducted its 19th convocation ceremony on Friday, 13th December. 2050 graduates, of which 884 (43.08%) were females, received their degrees in the ceremony. Similarly, 282 (13.74%) foreign students belonging to Australia,Austria, Bhutanese Refugee, Bangladesh, Canada, Germany, India, Latvian, Sweden, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Russia, USA, Ukraine, Zambia and other nations, also received degrees in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs along with M. Phil and PhD. This year twelve candidates were awarded PhD Degree.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Four TU, KU Academicians Disqualified</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The University Grants Commission (UGC) has blacklisted four professors affiliated to Tribhuvan University (TU) and Kathmandu University (KU) on charges of plagiarism. These professors were found lifting the contents from their previous works in research papers presented to the UGC seeking grants. So balcklisted academicians include Professor at the School of Education at the KU, Dhanpati Subedi as well as professions of TU Central Department of Chemistry. Megh Raj Pokhrel, Dev Bahadur Khadka and Kedar Nath Ghimire. The UGC&rsquo;s evaluation committee led by Prof Krishna Bahadur Manandhar, also former secretary at NAST, had evaluated their papers.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Dean of IoM Resigns</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Dr Prakash Sayami, Dean of the Institute of Medicine (IoM), has once again resigned from his post citing mounting pressure from authorities to provide affiliation to new medical colleges. This is the second time that Dr Sayami has resigned. Before this he had resigned from the post on November 6, 2012, citing non-cooperation from Tribhuvan University (TU) officials. However at that time officials at the University did not approve his resignation. The affiliation row between TU and IoM soared after the university, published a notice calling for applications for its affiliation from colleges that have received consent letter, known as the Letter of Intent (LoI), from the Ministry of Education.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Investigating Medical Colleges</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has started investigating allegations levelled against Nobel Medical College in Biratnagar. The CIAA has received complaints against the college about its affiliation and quota distribution. Similarly, CIAA has also monitored and investigated the Universal College of Medical Sciences in Bhairahawa on Wednesday 11th November and Thursday, 12th November.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>International Human Rights Day Observed</strong></span></div>
<div>
	International Human Rights Day was observed throughout the country organizing different programmes. This year International Human Rights Day was celebrated with the worldwide slogan, &acute;Speak Up, Stop Discrimination&acute; and the national slogan &acute;Collective Solidarity for Democracy and Peace, National Commitment to Timely Constitution in favour of Human Rights.&acute;Human Rights Day is held on 10 December every year. The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1950, proclaiming its principles as the &ldquo;common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.&rdquo;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Results Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University has published the results of Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) third year-2069. The exam of both BA third year and BBS third year were held on Magha-Falgun 2069. Out of 22,081 students who appeared in the exams 8,367 passed in BA III year while 16, 352 passed BBS third year out of 43,940 who appeared.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Similarly, Tribhuvan University has also published the result of Masters of Education (M.Ed) second year 2068. The examination of M.Ed second year was held on Marg-Poush-2069. Out of 16,283 who appeared in the exam, 5,772 have passed the exam. &nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TBC to sponsor National Boxing Competition</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The British College (TBC) signed an agreement with Boxing Association of Nepal to sponsor the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s national boxing competition. &nbsp;According to the agreement, the college will provide Rs 0.3 million to the Association. A five days long competition will be held from December 24 to December 28, informed BAN.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Talk Session @ KUSOM</strong></span></div>
<div>
	A talk session was held at the Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) in Balkumari on November 4. The programme was titled &lsquo;Branding&mdash;Prabal Gurung&rsquo;, and elicited basic tips and pointers from the high-fashion guru on how to effectively brand fashion creations, and boost the local industry. In the event, Gurung shared his experience, struggles and challenges to achieve success.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>One-day Seminar @ NCA</strong></span></div>
<div>
	National College of Accountancy (NCA) organised one day seminar on November 8 in the premises of the college. The NCA organized the seminar to provide information to the future students about the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) course. NCA is the only institution to receive &lsquo;gold-status&rsquo; approved learning partner student training (AALP-ST) certificate from ACCA.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Speaking at the event, President of the college Balram Paudel said, &ldquo;The ACCA programme offers opportunity for employment.&rdquo; &nbsp;Students and ACCA members and former students participated in the programme.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Aryans Tech Fest</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The two days &ldquo;Aryans Tech Fest&rdquo; organized by Aryans Group of Colleges concluded on Saturday November 9 with a startling performance given by noted Bollywood Singer Kamal Khan. Heavy rush was witnessed to see the performance of Kamal Khan who specially came from Mumbai to perform in the Fest. Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges presided over the event. Around 10,000 students as well as farmers, academicians, researchers, professionals etc participated in the two-days Techno Cultural Symposium. Job Fest, Industrial Training Fest, Science Fest, Solar Fest, Robo Fest, Agro Fest, IT Fest etc. were the main attractions of the Fest. The Job Fest drew huge crowd as more than 35 companies were on recruitment spree. A total of 157 out of 1612 candidates were shortlisted for different profiles by these Companies. For Industrial Training, 112 students were shortlisted by around 20 Companies. In Science Fest, the first prize was bagged by Lomas Rishi Public School, while C.M. Public School stood second and for the third prize there was a tie between Patel Public school &amp; Govt. Co Ed Sr. Secondary (NTC) Rajpura. The students showcased their talent and innovative ideas in Science Fest through their creative projects.&nbsp;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Free Education in 13 Districts</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Government is implementing first phase of its &ldquo;Free and Compulsory Education Programme in 13 districts from the new academic session. First phase of the programme includes free education to Grade I to Grade VIII students. According to Department of Education, the programme will be implemented in Dhankuta, Saptari, Bhaktapur, Parsa, Kaski, Rupandehi, Surkhet, Bardiya, Kanchanpur, Dadeldhura, Manang, Mustang and Dolpa districts during this phase. Under this programme, the students will be receiving free textbooks, day meal, and other educational and reference materials. Likewise, children belonging to economically and socially backward communities will be receiving special support and subsidies in these districts.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>ICT Devices to Community Schools</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Department of Education (DoE) has directed Regional Education Directorates (REDs) and District Education Offices (DEOs) to make preparations for installation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) devices in community schools across the country.The government has allocated Rs 1 billion for providing community-based secondary schools with facilities of ICT by the end of this fiscal year. Under the ICT plan, each secondary school will get five computers, one printer and also will be provided with the internet connection.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Purbanchal University Results Published</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Purbanchal University has published examination results of it various faculties. PU&rsquo;s Office of the Examination Management, Biratnagar published these results during this week. Faculties of who results were published are:&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;BE (Civil, Electronics and Communication, Computer, Arch.)- VIII,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;BIT- VIII,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;B.Pharmacy- VIII,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;MBA- I &amp; III (Spring),&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;MBA- II (Fall) Semesters and&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;BA.LL.B.- I year exam result&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Campaign to Make Bhaktapur Fully Literate Begins</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Campaign has been started to make Bhaktapur, the smallest district of the country, as fully literate district. Literacy classes have been run in each locality with a goal of declaring the district fully literate this year as the total literacy has reached 92 percent. The district is moving forward with a goal of becoming the first literate district as per the campaign to make all citizens from age 15-60 literate. The district has a population of 304,651 as per 2068 BS statistics and 60 percent women and 81 percent men here are literate. The district will become fully literate if now 11,000 people are made literate, said DEO Shankar Prasad Gautam. UNESCO has defined 95 percent literate as fully literate. (RSS)</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Publishes PCL First Year Exams Schedule</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University Exam Controller Office has published the examination schedule of PCL first year 2070 for the faculties of Humanities, Management, Education and Science for both regular and private (Full and partial) on Saturday, October 26. The exams are scheduled to start from Mangsir 21.&nbsp;</div>
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<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CTEVT to Require License for Trainers, Teachers</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) is making teaching licence mandatory for all teachers cum trainers for all the colleges and academic institutions under its affiliation. Organising a press meet CTEVT said that new provision aims to produce more qualified and skilled human resources. According to the new provision school teachers must pass Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission exams to acquire teaching licence.&nbsp;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>StanChart&rsquo;s Students Scholarship Project</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Standard Chartered Bank Nepal has introduced the Village School-College Students Scholarship Project&ndash;Nepal to reach rural schools to support deserving students of Shree Mahendra Shanti High School, Balkot, Bhaktapur. Standard Chartered awarded the scholarships to meritorious students for the academic year B.S. 2069, on Tuesday. CEO of the bank Joseph Silvanus gave away the scholarships at a function organised at the school. The bank has been providing scholarships to 15 deserving students of the school since 2002.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Kathmandu University Celebrates 22nd Annual Day</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Kathmandu University organized a special programme on September 25 to mark its 22nd Annual Day in the CV Raman Hall of the principal campus. A group of faculties, staffs and students organized a cultural programme to mark the occasion. Among the dignitaries to grace the occasion were Prof. Dr. Bhala Thapa, the Registrar, Prof. Dr. Suresh Raj Sharma, Founder Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Sitaram Adhikari, Founder Registrar, and Mr. Bel Prasad Shrestha, member of the Board of Trustees. The deans and associate deans, directors, heads and coordinators, faculties and staffs of different schools attended the programme.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NIBL Provides Financial Aid to Kathmandu University</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has extended its CSR activities in the field of education. The bank has contributed Rs 1 million to Kathmandu University (KU). The amount is to support KU&rsquo;s Turbine Testing Lab for the purpose of education, research and development which will also aid the development of indigenous industries. KU has also entered into a technical cooperation with Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)/ Waterpower Land. It will be the first and only turbine testing laboratory in Asia.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU B.Ed, IA and I.Ed Results Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University Office of the Controller of Examination published the Results of B.Ed second year and IA 2nd year on 27 September. The exam of B.Ed 2nd year was held on Poush-Magh 2067 and the exam of IA 2nd year was held on Jestha-Ashad 2068. Similarly, TU also published the results of I.Ed second year (Back/Chance) on September 30, 2013. The exam of I.Ed second year was held on Ashad-Sharwan 2070. &nbsp;All results can be accessed at www.edusanjal.com.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Robotics Meet Concludes&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Karkhana and Robotics Association organized Yantra 2.0&rsquo;, a robotics competition at Dasarath Stadium on October 1. Around 217 participants from various cities of Nepal such as Pokhara, Chitwan, Biratnagar and Syangja took part in the competition. Students from secondary and high secondary school students also took&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	part in the competition. Three major parts of the events were &lsquo;Mission Nepal&rsquo;, &lsquo;Robo Akhada&rsquo; and &lsquo;Robo Racer&rsquo;. 3D printer was the attraction&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	of the programme for visitors.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Management: Emerging Issues</strong></span></div>
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	V.S. Niketan College organised a day long workshop on &lsquo;Emerging Issues of Management in the Country&rsquo; on Saturday, September 28. The programme was organized by BBA 4th semester students with the aim to enhance managerial skills of different Nepali organizations. Students from five colleges, including two groups from V.S. Niketan, made presentations on different issues. V.S. Niketan BBA 8th semester students presented on &lsquo;Crisis Management&rsquo; while BBA 4th semester students presented on &lsquo;Banking Mergers: A Perspective in the Context of Nepal&rsquo;. Similarly, KFA College, Kathford International College, Kathmandu College of Management and Quest College also made presentations on the issues such as &lsquo;Conflict in Business Sectors: Cause and Remedies in the Nepali Context&rsquo;, &lsquo;Brain Drain in the Country&rsquo;, &lsquo;Brain Drain: Looking Constructively&rsquo; and &lsquo;Conflict Management&rsquo;, respectively. &ldquo;BBA students should be job creators rather than job holders,&rdquo; said Chief Guest Economist Dr Chiranjibi Nepal in the programme.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes XII Management and Humanities Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Higher Secondary Education (HSEB) Board published the results of Grade XII of Management and Humanities faculties on Wednesday, 25th September.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The pass percentage of regular students is 38.63 this year. Eighty thousand six hundred and twenty out of 208,701 students in the regular category passed the exam held in April-May this year. Results of five students were withheld while 171 were expelled during exams. Similarly, 137,412 students appeared in the exempted category out of which 42,538 examinees succeeded. The results of 11 others were withheld. Similarly, HSEB published a notice regarding the grade 12 chance examination which is to be held on 26 Oct, 2013.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Tribhuvan University CMAT Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Tribhuvan University (TU) Department of Management, Examination Controller Division, Kirtipur has published results of CMAT examination on 24th September, which was held on 5 Asoj 2070 BS. Students interested in admission in BBA/BIM and BHM/BTTM programmes at Tribhuvan University constituent or affiliated colleges must pass the CMAT exam. Likewise, TU has announced admission notices for BBA, BHM, BIM and BTTM programmes.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Publishes MA 2nd Year Economics Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The TU Office of the Controller of Examinations has announced the results of Master of Arts (MA) Second Year examinations in Economics on Thursday 26th September. The exam was held earlier this year under the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences. The results can be accessed at www.tu.ntc.net.np .</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>100 per cent Literate District to be Announced</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Preparations are on to announce a fully literate district within this fiscal year. Though the announcement was scheduled for the year 2015 according to government policy, the title is being announced ahead of the year. Campaigns were started after Fulbari VDC was announced as the 1st literate district in 2068. Last year, 5 VDCs and 2 Wards (7 and 12) of Bharatpur Municipality of Chitwan district were announced as fully literate.&nbsp;</div>',
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	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<strong>First National Science Day</strong></p>
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	Commemorating the anniversary of Amrit Science Campus (ASC), the first ever Science Day was observed in the country on September 17. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment organised the event under the banner of &lsquo;Science and Technology for Country&rsquo;s prosperity&rsquo;, in Kathmandu. The initiative has been taken to increase an awareness among the students on science and technology. The programme was inaugurated by the Chairman of the Interim Election Council of Ministers, Khil Raj Regmi. A science exhibition was also organised on the ocassion.</p>
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	<strong>TU Publishes MA Sociology Results</strong></p>
<p>
	The Tribhuvan University (TU) Office of the Controller of Examinations published the results of the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Master of Arts second year-Sociology and Anthropology-2068 on September 15. The exam of Master of Arts second year-Sociology and Anthropology-2068 was held in Magh-Poush-2068.The results can be accessed at www.tu.ntc. net.np, www.educationsansar.com, and www.edusanjal.com according to the Office.</p>
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	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<img alt="global" src="/userfiles/images/global(2).jpg" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 150px; height: 61px; " /></p>
<p>
	<strong>GATE Graduation</strong></p>
<p>
	Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education (GATE) affiliated to the Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH) organised its graduation ceremony 2013 in the capital on Sunday. Swiss Ambassador to Nepal Urs Herren conferred 72 graduates with their certificates. Addressing the function, Herren said Nepal has great potential in the tourism sector and it was the responsibility of the graduates to take the tourism and hospitality industry to new heights.</p>
<p>
	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<strong>Eureka Bags &lsquo;Real School of Nepal 2013&rsquo; Shield</strong></p>
<p>
	Eureka Residential Higher Secondary School was conferred with the &lsquo;Real School of Nepal 2013&rsquo; shield at the Prize Ball Room of Distribution and Gala Event organized by Dabur Nepal at the Everest Hotel on Tuesday. The school also won a Rs 100,000 cash prize and scholarships. Siddhartha Vanasthali Institute, Balaju and Jaya Bageshwari Higher Secondary School, Nepalgunj followed as first and second runners-up winning trophies and cash prizes of Rs 50,000 and 25,000, respectively, along with scholarships. The &lsquo;Real School of Nepal 2013&rsquo; competition was launched on August 12 in the Eastern, Western, Mid-Western and Central Regions of Nepal.</p>
<p>
	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<strong>Franchising &amp; International Business Workshop at DAV</strong></p>
<p>
	DAV Business School organised a training workshop on &lsquo;Franchising and International Business Opportunities&rsquo; on September 19 in the premises of DAV school, Kathmandu. With the slogan &lsquo;Go Forth and Multiply, Be your own Boss&rsquo;, the event was managed by Global Event Management and Media Solution (GEMS) with technical support from H2F India and franchise.co.uk. According to the organizers, the event gave an opportunity to learn about approaches to acquire franchises and achieve financial success. Experts from the UK offered guidance in international business and franchise consulting fields. The main goal of the event was to impart the basic concept of international business &amp; franchising, its scope, and the process of acquiring franchises, the selling approach of franchises, and scopes and challenges in the programme.</p>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SLC Supplementary Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Office of the Controller of the Examination (OCE), Sanothimi published the results of SLC Supplementary exam-2069 on last Monday. Out of 111,724 examinees, 67,051 students have passed the Iron Gate which is 60 percent of the total strength. Among them, 34,143 are boys and 32,908 are girls, according to Examination Controller Khag Raj Baral. The examinations were held in the month of August in 2013. The results can be viewed at www.slcresult.soce.gov.np, www.soce.gov.np and www.slc.ntc.net.np.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Students Can Now See Their Answer Sheets</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University has finally decided to allow students to see their answer sheets after the publication of their exam results. This comes after two years of Supreme Court&rsquo;s order to this effect. The Executive Council meeting of the University led by Chairman of the Interim Election Government Khil Raj Regmi last Monday amended its regulation as per the apex court order to allow students to see their answer sheets if they are not satisfied with their marks. The verdict was made on the basis of the provisions of Article 27 of Interim Constitution 2007 and Right to Information Act 2007. Now onwards, students who are not satisfied with their examination marks can see attested copies of their answer sheets after paying specified fee.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Best Teachers Award</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Shankar Lal Shrestha, headmaster at the Kuti Danda Secondary School of Dolakha, and Sonam Dolma Lama, teacher at Kyul-based Yangimara Boarding School of Sindhupalchok are conferred with PP Prasain Foundation Best Teacher Award for introducing children-friendly teaching methodologies in remote areas. Minister for Education Madhav Poudel presented the award to the teachers. On the occasion, Lama announced that she would donate Rs 10,000 of the cash prize to the school where she has been teaching.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Outstanding Students Awarded</strong></span></div>
<div>
	President Dr Ram Baran Yadav and Interim Election Government Chairman Khil Raj Regmi conferred awards on September 8 to the students for their outstanding performance in the last fiscal year. Total 248 individuals were awarded with Nepal Bidhyabhusan honours and certificates for completing their PhDs from various universities in and outside the country. He felicitated 152 PhD graduates with Nepal Bidhyabhusan &lsquo;A&rsquo; and a certificate. &lsquo;B&rsquo; grade honour was conferred to 58 Masters&rsquo; degree students for securing highest scores and 20 students were feted with &lsquo;C&rsquo; grade honour for securing top scores in Bachelors&rsquo; degrees. Similarly, 13 girl students obtaining highest marks in Bachelor-level examinations and six students who secured highest scores at the intermediate level were honoured with &lsquo;Nepal Girl Students Bidhya Award&rsquo;.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Scholarships now from Bank</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Department of Education is giving scholarships to students through bank from now onwards. The step has been taken to reduce the irregularities in scholarships distribution in secondary level of community schools. A secondary level scholarship student of community school receives Rs 1,700 monthly. According to the new provision, District Education Office will deposit the amount in students&rsquo; account. Students who are under 16 can open their account under the patronage of their guardians. Government is providing 16 various types of scholarships from primary to higher secondary education.</div>',
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	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">TU, IoM Published Results of Entrance Examination 2070</span></strong></div>
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	Bachelor Level Entrance Examination Committee 2070, Examination Control Division of the Tribhuvan University and Institute of Medicine (IoM) Dean&rsquo;s Office publishes the results of following programmes (B.Pharma, B.Sc. MLT, B.Sc. MIT, B.Optom, BASLP, B.Sc. Nursing, BAMS and BDS) for the academic year 2070/2071 (2013 AD) conducted on 16 Bhadra 2070 (1 Sep 2013). MBBS Entrance 2070 results have been also published.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">BTC will Provide 10 per cent Scholarship to Students</span></strong></div>
<div>
	The British College (BTC) has decided to provide 10 percent scholarship to students. The college took the decision during the discussion held among the college advisory committee. According to Rajan Kandel, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the college, the decision will certainly help in maintaining the relation between Britain and Nepal. &ldquo;The discussion was focused on the future strategies and British visa as well,&rdquo; he says. The college informed that students from six different countries are currently studying in the college. &nbsp;The advisory committee of the college includes Lord Sandwich, an elected hereditary peer in the UK House of Lords (upper house), Dr Chiran Thapa, Dr Arjun Karki, among others.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">MoE Prepared New Provision for SLC Appearing Students</span></strong></div>
<div>
	Ministry of Education (MoE) has drafted a new provision for School Leaving Certificate (SLC) appearing students from this year onwards. According to the MoE, SLC appearing students will have to make illiterate people literate taking literacy classes has been taken by to accomplish the goal targeted under the literary campaign. As per the new provision, each student should make three illiterate persons literate to obtain ten marks. The total number of illiterate persons comes from an age group of 15-60.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">NCC Celebrated Golden Jubilee</span></strong></div>
<div>
	Nepal Commerce Campus celebrated golden Jubilee on September 3 at the college premise. Chairman of the interim election government, Khil Raj Regmi and Education Minister Madhav Prasad Poudel were present in the programme. On the occasion, Regmi said that the government is planning to increase budget in higher education sector in coming days.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Interaction Programme @ Tourism &amp; Hotel Management College&nbsp;</span></strong></div>
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	Nepal Tourism and Hotel Management College at Pokhara organized an interaction programme on &lsquo;Role of Management Education&rsquo; on September 4. Speaking at the programme Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury, former Dean of the Symbiosis International University of India and Senior Consultant of The New Business Age Pvt Ltd said that the education system should not only be based on theoretical knowledge but it should follow investigative system. He said, &ldquo;Management Colleges should focus on job viability rather than on the quantity of the students.&rdquo; &nbsp;Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal WM Senevirathna talked about the feasibility of tourism and hotel business in Nepal. According to the Ashok Palikhele, chairperson of the management committee of the college, such interaction programmes helps in sharing knowledge.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winners Selected for Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Embassy of India, Kathmandu announced the results of Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship Scheme for 2013-14. In the 11th Batch, 2000 meritorious students studying in Class XI have been selected for this scholarship. The scholarship amount is NRs.2000/- per month. Nepal SBI bank ltd. has opened bank account for each student and account number is displayed against the name of the student.</div>
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	The selected students are requested to note down their account numbers &amp; visit the nearest branch of Nepal SBI Bank Ltd. in their respective districts to complete the documentation within 15 days from the date of issue of this advertisement, otherwise scholarship will stand cancelled.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU MBS-CMAT 2070 Results Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, Examination controller division today published the results of MBS-CMAT-2070 conducted for the admissions in Masters of Business Studies (MBS) Semester system. Students securing 50 marks (i.e. 50%) in Entrance exam have been selected for the admission process. The last date for the admission is 2070/11/29. &nbsp;The result of students under reservation category will be published on Falgun 30, 2070.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Purbanchal University Publishes Centres for LLM Yr 1 Exam</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Purbanchal University, office of the examination management, Biratnagar today published the examination schedule of LLM first year. The examination of LLM First year is starting from Falgun 23, 2070.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>115 Students of Terathum Barred from SLC Exams</strong></span></div>
<div>
	As many as 115 students of the Terhathum district are to be deprived of attending School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations this year.</div>
<div>
	They are not allowed to appear in the exams for not meeting the mandatory provision of having 75 per cent of attendance in school as stipulated by the Education Regulations.</div>
<div>
	It is all because of sheer negligence on part of students and their guardians, said schools sources. According to the District Education Office, the Bhagawati Higher Secondary School has the highest number of 15 students followed by 11 in Singhabahini Higher Secondary, who are disallowed to appear in SLC examinations.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Directs Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission (TSC) to Publish Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Friday directed the Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission (TSC) to publish results of the examination held earlier to select teachers without further delay. The anti-graft body, however, said it is up to the TSC whether to publish the result right now or only after re-marking the</div>
<div>
	answer sheets.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&ldquo;We found some minor human errors in marking answer sheets. The TSC itself will decide how to move ahead,&rdquo; CIAA Spokesperson Shreedhar Sapkota said.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The spokesperson said the directive was issued with the view that the process of hiring teachers should not be halted for a long time.</div>
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<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Entrance Test Date for Admissions in Masters</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University, Dean Office published urgent notice regarding entrance examination for Masters level admission according to semester system. The entrance exam will be held according to previously published notice on Falgun 17, 2070 in University campus, Kirtipur.&nbsp;</div>',
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			'description' => 'Embassy of India, Kathmandu announced the results of Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship Scheme for 2013-14. In the 11th Batch, 2000 meritorious students studying in Class XI have been selected for this scholarship. The scholarship amount is NRs.2000/- per month. Nepal SBI bank ltd. has opened bank account for each student and account number is displayed against the name of the student.',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CTEVT Marks 26th Anniversary</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) marked its 26th founding anniversary on Monday, 24th February with a programme. On the occasion, Ministry of Education&acute;s Secretary Narayan Man Malego applauded the Council for its best performance in technical field in all development regions. Three institutes affiliated to CTEVT--Nepal Army&acute;s Institute of Health Science, College of Nursing, Kathmandu, Khwapa Poly Technical Institute, Bhaktapur and Nepal Politechnical Institute, Chitwan--were declared best institutes at the programme. The council also awarded four staffs as best performers, whereas seven others were felicitated for their dedication to work.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes Grade 12 Re-total Results&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) has published the re-total result of regular and partial examination of grade 12 Management, Humanities &amp; Education on 24th February. Students can collect changed mark sheet from HSEB office 10 days from the day of result publication. The examination was conducted in 2013, April.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>No of SLC Aspirants Goes Up</strong></span></div>
<div>
	A total of 566,085 students will be sitting the School Level Certificate (SLC) examination that begins on March 20. The number is higher by 54,920 compared to last year. Out of the total number, 419,352 students are from regular category while 146,733 are from exempted category. Similarly, 1,836 exam centres have been fixed, out of which 87 are in Kathmandu alone. The OCE has already dispatched around five million question papers of 52 subjects to 72 districts except in Kathmandu Valley.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>KUSOM and Janata Bank Signed MOU&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) signed an MOU with Janata Bank Nepal Limited. According to the MoU, the bank will hire three MBA toppers of the School every year as management trainees. The students would not have to go through the regular selection procedures but will be hired through direct interview. Dean of the KUSOM lauded the effort of Janata Bank as a strategic initiative for talent management and university - industry partnership.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Tibetan Scholarship Programme Opens</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Tibetan Scholarship Programme (TSP) 2015 has opened. &nbsp;The scholarship programme is sponsored by Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and administered through a cooperative agreement with The Tibet Fund, in collaboration with the Central Tibetan Administration&rsquo;s (CTA) Department of Education. The U.S. Department of State has been providing funds for the scholarship programme so that Tibetan students from India and Nepal can pursue higher education in the United States since 1998. Since the TSP was made available to Tibetan students in Nepal in 2012, there have been two winners. Applications are due on March 31, 2015.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Directed TSC to Publish Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) directed the Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission (TSC) on Friday, March 1st to publish results of the examination held earlier to select teachers. The result process was brought to a halt after the CIAA issued a directive to put the results on hold responding to the complaints of irregularities on the written test results. Out of 413,000 examinees around 11,000 candidates have already passed the written tests for the secondary level.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes Grade 11 (XI) Supplementary Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB), Sanothimi published the result of supplementary exam of grade XI on Tuesday, February 18th. Out of 52,462 students 41,515 (79.14 %) have passed the examination. The exams of 36 students were dismissed for cheating during the exams. Similarly, HSEB cancelled the results of all the examinees of JanJagriti Higher Secondary School, Salleri, Solukhumbu (Center no. 093).&nbsp;</div>
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<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PU Publishes Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Purbanchal University (PU), office of the examination management, Biratnagar published the results of various semesters/ years. The results of the program and semesters which has been published are: B.Sc.Biotech - I &amp; III Semesters, BTech.Biotech -I &amp; III Semesters and M.Sc.Meat/Dairy Tech- I Semester.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>British Council to hold Edu Fair</strong></span></div>
<div>
	British Council is organising &lsquo;Education UK Exhibition&rsquo; from 25th -28th February, 2014 from 11:00 to 17:00 hours at the Everest Hotel, Kathmandu and Hotel Pokhara Grande, Pokhara. The programme will be comprised of seminars / presentations by representatives from the British Council, British High Commission and UK institutions. The exhibition has aimed to promote UK education and increase the understanding of the UK&rsquo;s expertise in education. The event will be focused on complete guidance about the career opportunities that are available enabling prospective students to make the right career/education choice.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SLC Exam Centres Fixed</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Ministry of Education, Office of the Controller of Examinations (OCE) has fixed 1,836 exam centres throughout the country for the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations scheduled for March 20 to 28, 2014. Fifty centres had to be added this year on the number of exam centres last year as the home centres have been done away with across the country from this year. The number of exam centres last year was 1,786.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CTEVT Publishes the Results of Special Scholarship</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has published the results of special scholarships on 22nd of February for the Dalit, Muslim and Madhesi students of Rupandehi and Sunsari district and endangered nationalities of all over Nepal. CTEVT provides scholarships to study PCL Nursing, General Medicine, and other diploma programs and TSLC programs.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Planning department of Pokhara University Padlocked</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Nepal Students Union (NSU) has padlocked the planning department of Pokhara University. Students padlocked the department after Nepal Health Professionals Council (NHPC) denied approval and recognition to students of Nobel Academy who are reading in BPH and BMLT. The Nobel academy was allowed to admit 40 students in Bachelor in Public Health (BPH) Programme and 25 students Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Technician (BMLT). However, it had increased the number of students for both of the programme without approval of the council.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PU Liaison Office Padlocked</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Liaison office of the Purbanchal University (PU) has been padlocked by the CPN-Maoist aligned All Nepal National Independent Students Union- Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) for an indefinite period from Tuesday, 18th February. The student organisation padlocked the office stating that examination results have been delayed for 18 months, dispute between the vice-chancellor and registrar has not been resolved and that the question papers were leaked.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>TU Introducing Semester System in University Campus&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University is all set to introduce semester system in postgraduate programmes operated at central departments within the University Campus. The semester system will be applicable from the new academic year for Nepali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Linguistics, History, Culture, Sociology, Political Studies, Buddhist Studies, Psychology, Fine Arts, Rural Development, Population Studies, Journalism, Economics, Geography and Library Science departments. The classes will be run in three shifts &ndash; morning, day and evening &ndash; with a total of 50 students in each shift. &nbsp;Breaking down the number of students subject-wise, 300 students will be admitted in English, 200 in Nepali, 200 in Mathematics and around 100 students each in other remaining subjects.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;However, Tribhuvan University&rsquo;s Faculty of Law will see no semester system this year.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>PU Publishes Various Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Purbanchal University (PU) has published results of various semesters. PU&rsquo;s Office of the Examination Management, Biratnagar informed that it has published the results of: BHCM-I, BFD-I, B.Pharmacy&ndash;VI, MCA-I &amp; III, M.Sc.Meat/Dairy &ndash; III, B.Biomedical-I, III, V &amp; VII Semesters &amp; BBS-2nd Year.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>TU Results of BA &amp; BBS Yr II Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University has published the results of Bachelor of Arts (BA) Second year-2069 results on Monday.TU&rsquo;s Office of the Controller of Examination, Balkhu said that 7,110 passed out of the total 28,534 students that appeared in the examination held between 2069 Chaitra to 2070 Baishakh.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Similarly, TU has also published Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) Second year result-2069 results on Wednesday. Out of 65,535 students, 13, 279 passed the examinations held during 2069 Chaitra to 2070 Baishakh.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Medical Insurance to Students</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University (TU) is planning to provide medical insurance coverage to its students from upcoming academic session.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	According to TU officials, students enrolled at TU central campuses, its constituent and affiliated colleges will get medical cover for emergency treatment and other health facilities. The insurance coverage would be automatically deemed void after students complete their degree.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;As per the agreement between various student unions and the TU officials, the university will coordinate with insurance companies for students&acute; benefit.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>HSEB Joint Secretary Caught in the Act</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on February 2, arrested joint secretary of Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) Devi Prasad Barakoti while he was accepting bribe of Rs 40,000 from a Dhanusa based Saraswoti Secondary School&rsquo;s representative.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Barakoti, who acts as the chief of HSEB&rsquo;s affiliation department, was caught while accepting bribe in exchange of providing permission to conduct grade 11 and 12 courses to the school.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	According to CIAA spokesperson Shreedhar Sapkota, Barakoti will be kept under custody for further investigation into the case.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Pokhara University Published Rechecking/ Retotaling Results&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Pokhara University Office of the Controller of Examinations has published Rechecking/Re-totalling results spring 2013. Results of various subjects of the MBA programme of having exam centre: Uniglobe College for Kathmandu Valley and School of Business for Pokhara has been published.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Janaki Medical College Barred from Admitting Students for New Session</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Nepal Medical Council (NMC) has barred Janakpur-based Janaki Medical College (JMC) from admitting students in MBBS programme for the new academic session. The latest move from the regulatory authority questions the college&rsquo;s credibility. A meeting of the regulatory body on Wednesday decided to bar JMC from admitting new MBBS students stating that JMC has failed to maintain minimum standards to run the medical classes. Last year the NMC had told JMC to improve its standard and had reduced the number of annual admissions from 100 to 80. Meanwhile,JMC has filed an application demanding a review of the decision.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Seeks Clarification from 178 Bogus Schools in Sarlahi</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has sought clarification with the 138 bogus schools in Sarlahi. A two-day field survey of all public and community schools in the district has revealed that most of the schools in the district were not operating at all as some of them even didn&acute;t have school building; while many others lacked teachers - and even principals in some cases.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The monitoring team consisted of four CIAA officials, including under secretary Ram Krishna Subedi, and a representative each from the Regional Education Directorate, District Administration Office, District Development Committee (DDC) and District Education Office (DEO).</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NELTA Graduates Felicitated</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Nepal English Language Teaching Association (NELTA) conducted a graduation ceremony of second batch of students of &lsquo;English Access Micro scholarship Program (Access Program)&rsquo; in Maharajgunj on Tuesday. The programme was organized amid the presence of American officials, Ministry of Education (MoE) representative and NELTA executives. Access Program sows a foundation of English language and leadership skills to 13 to 16 year-olds from economically disadvantaged backgrounds through two years of after school instruction sessions.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Actions Against Three Medical Colleges&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Nepal Medical Council has decided to reduce BDS and MBBS seats of three different colleges for the new academic session. The names of the colleges whose seat has been cut are: Gandaki Medical College (GMC), People&rsquo;s Dental College (PDC), and MB Kedia Dental College (KDC). The Pokhara-based GMC&rsquo;s seats have been reduced to 75 from 80 while the council has reduced the BDS quotas from 75 to 60 in the Kathmandu-based PDC. The Birgunj-based KDC will have to do away with 25 allocate BDS seats.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The action has been taken stating that the colleges were not meeting the requirements for the admission of already approved seats. NMC has also approved 10 more seats to Chitwan Medical College (CMC) for its better performance.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Holds 39th Convocation Ceremony&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University (TU) organized its 39th convocation ceremony on Friday, 27th December at the Dashrath Stadium in capital. Around 6,722 students from various streams including humanities and social sciences, education, science and technology, forestry, that were included in the grace participated in the convocation.</div>
<div>
	A total of 51 students including 34 from humanities, seven from science and technology, one from law, two from education and seven from management stream received doctorate degree this year. Khil Raj Regmi, Chairman of the Interim Election government and Chancellor of the TU, handed awards to students who excelled in their respective area of study. &nbsp;</div>
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<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes Re-total Result</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Exam Controller Division of theHigher secondary Education Board (HSEB), Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, published the re-total result of grade 12 Science, of both regular and partial exams, on Friday, 26th December. Students can collecttheir mark sheet after 10 days by producing their original transcript/mark sheet.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Higher Education for Rs 100</strong></span></div>
<div>
	A private school in Bouddha has decided to provide higher education to students for Rs 100 per month. Samata College, an education institution in Bouddha, Kathmandu, will be launching this initiative from this academic session.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The college launched the scheme with an aim to provide quality education to low-income students. The college, affiliated to Tribhuvan University has formally started its four-year management program and three-year program under humanities faculty. The college was inaugurated on Wednesday, 24th December.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Interview of Secondary Level School Teachers Cancelled</strong></span></div>
<div>
	TSC was scheduled to take the interview of the applicants who passed the written selection exams conducted by it last month. CIAA on Wednesday directed TSC to halt the interview process in response to a complaint that irregularities were committed in the announcement of the results of the written tests. Under-Secretary at TSC, Narayan Bhattarai, said that the commission&rsquo;s employees who were deputed to conduct the tests at different regional education directorates have started returning Kathmandu after the interview was postponed. However, different teachers&rsquo; unions have demanded that TSC go ahead with the interview and only put on hold the interview of the regions where the alleged irregularities have reportedly taken place, rather than postponing the interview in all the regions. (RSS)</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Overhauls Examination System</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) has brought into use the mark-slip with barcode. Making reforms in the ten plus two examination system, the HSEB has introduced barcode in answer sheet and optical mark reader, said Acting Examination Controller Durga Aryal. He claimed the new system would bring about reform in examination system resolving loopholes seen in the past. Aryal further said students would be provided with registration certificate immediately after scanning their photo and signature used in the registration form of grade 11. It would help check fake students appearing in the examination and preparation of fraud educational certificate, he added. &nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The HSEB has come up with a plan to use Virtual Private Network system to develop transcript, migration and provisional certificates, which is expected to end the malpractice of making fake certificates. He further informed that the HSEB has introduced computer billing system to manage the income of the institution. Among other reforms brought by the HSEB include early results of the examinations, arrangement of well-equipped printer for print-outs of mark ledger and mark sheets. (RSS)</div>',
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TU&rsquo;s 39th Convocation on Poush 12&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The 39th convocation ceremony of Tribhuvan University (TU) will be held on 12 Poush 2070 B.S at the Dasharath Stadium, Tripureshwor. According to a notice published by TU&rsquo;sOffice of the controller of Examination, Balkhu, the convocation gowns will be distributed from 3rd of Poush to 9 Poush 2070 (except public holiday).</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TU Publishes SOMAT Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University Faculty of Management has published the result&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	of School of Management Admission Test (SOMAT-Spring 2014). The examination was held on 17th December, 2013.Selected students will participate in group discussions and make individual presentations to be organized at the School of Management&rsquo;s building within the University campus premises in Kirtipur.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Four Private Schools Closed in Chitwan</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Chitwan District Education Office ordered to close four private schools in Chitwan to close down as they were operating without taking permission. These schools are Adarsh English Boarding School and Buddha Shanti School of Chainpur, Chaturbhuj Boarding School of Dahkhani VDC, and Dipjyoti English Boarding School. The notice has directed the schools and concerned guardians to shift students to other schools.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Birendrangar Multiple Campus Brought under Mid-Western University</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Birendrangar Multiple Campus (BMC), Surkhet, has been formally brought under the Mid-Western University (MWU) on Saturday, 14th December. The campus had been providing higher education to students for 30 years since its establishment in 1980 as a constituent college of the Tribhuvan University.</div>
<div>
	It was formally handed over to the MWU amid a special function on Saturday.Established with a fund of mere Rs 80,000, BMC handed over its property worth over Rs 160 million to the MWU. Bhusan Manandhar, Chairperson of the BMC&rsquo;s Management Committee, urged for maintaining academic legacy of the campus in the days to come while handing over BMC documents to the MWU Vice Chancellor Padam Lal Devkota. MWU was established four years ago.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Felicitation Programme by Apex Life School&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Apex Life School organized a felicitation programme on 17th December, Tuesday in the Buddha Hall of DAV School. The event supported Bagmati Cleaning Programme and focused on issues surrounding Clean Bagmati iniative. Speaking at the programme, Israel Ambassador, Hanan Goder-Goldberger, stressed on education as an important factor for bringing prosperity to Nepal. He stated that education is an investment for the society. The event was followed by series of entertainment programmes by the students of Apex Life School.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Book Launched</strong></span></div>
<div>
	On the occasion of 65th International Human Rights Day, South Western State College and Manav Adhikar Kadar Pratisthan launched a book &ldquo;Human Rights and Education Special Edition&rdquo;. The book was launched by the chairman of National Human Rights Commission, Kedarnath Upadhyay in a programme organised in the capital on Wednesday, December 18. Speaking at the programme, Upadhyay said that the country&rsquo;s democracy can be strengthened if Human Right is preserved. He also awarded winners of the inter college oratory competition organised to mark the occasion. Barsha Thapa of SouthWestern College had bagged the 1st prize in the competition.</div>',
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			'description' => 'The 39th convocation ceremony of Tribhuvan University (TU) will be held on 12 Poush 2070 B.S at the Dasharath Stadium, Tripureshwor. According to a notice published by TU’sOffice of the controller of Examination, Balkhu, the convocation gowns will be distributed from 3rd of Poush to 9 Poush 2070 (except public holiday).',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PABSON&rsquo;s SLC Qualification Evaluation Exam from Jan 19&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Private and Boarding Schools Organization Nepal (PABSON) has published routine for SLC qualification evaluation examination 2070. As per the routine, the examinations will be held between January 19 to 29, 2014.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>KU Celebrates 19th Convocation Ceremony</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Kathmandu University (KU) conducted its 19th convocation ceremony on Friday, 13th December. 2050 graduates, of which 884 (43.08%) were females, received their degrees in the ceremony. Similarly, 282 (13.74%) foreign students belonging to Australia,Austria, Bhutanese Refugee, Bangladesh, Canada, Germany, India, Latvian, Sweden, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Russia, USA, Ukraine, Zambia and other nations, also received degrees in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs along with M. Phil and PhD. This year twelve candidates were awarded PhD Degree.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Four TU, KU Academicians Disqualified</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The University Grants Commission (UGC) has blacklisted four professors affiliated to Tribhuvan University (TU) and Kathmandu University (KU) on charges of plagiarism. These professors were found lifting the contents from their previous works in research papers presented to the UGC seeking grants. So balcklisted academicians include Professor at the School of Education at the KU, Dhanpati Subedi as well as professions of TU Central Department of Chemistry. Megh Raj Pokhrel, Dev Bahadur Khadka and Kedar Nath Ghimire. The UGC&rsquo;s evaluation committee led by Prof Krishna Bahadur Manandhar, also former secretary at NAST, had evaluated their papers.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Dean of IoM Resigns</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Dr Prakash Sayami, Dean of the Institute of Medicine (IoM), has once again resigned from his post citing mounting pressure from authorities to provide affiliation to new medical colleges. This is the second time that Dr Sayami has resigned. Before this he had resigned from the post on November 6, 2012, citing non-cooperation from Tribhuvan University (TU) officials. However at that time officials at the University did not approve his resignation. The affiliation row between TU and IoM soared after the university, published a notice calling for applications for its affiliation from colleges that have received consent letter, known as the Letter of Intent (LoI), from the Ministry of Education.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Investigating Medical Colleges</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has started investigating allegations levelled against Nobel Medical College in Biratnagar. The CIAA has received complaints against the college about its affiliation and quota distribution. Similarly, CIAA has also monitored and investigated the Universal College of Medical Sciences in Bhairahawa on Wednesday 11th November and Thursday, 12th November.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>International Human Rights Day Observed</strong></span></div>
<div>
	International Human Rights Day was observed throughout the country organizing different programmes. This year International Human Rights Day was celebrated with the worldwide slogan, &acute;Speak Up, Stop Discrimination&acute; and the national slogan &acute;Collective Solidarity for Democracy and Peace, National Commitment to Timely Constitution in favour of Human Rights.&acute;Human Rights Day is held on 10 December every year. The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1950, proclaiming its principles as the &ldquo;common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.&rdquo;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Results Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University has published the results of Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) third year-2069. The exam of both BA third year and BBS third year were held on Magha-Falgun 2069. Out of 22,081 students who appeared in the exams 8,367 passed in BA III year while 16, 352 passed BBS third year out of 43,940 who appeared.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Similarly, Tribhuvan University has also published the result of Masters of Education (M.Ed) second year 2068. The examination of M.Ed second year was held on Marg-Poush-2069. Out of 16,283 who appeared in the exam, 5,772 have passed the exam. &nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TBC to sponsor National Boxing Competition</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The British College (TBC) signed an agreement with Boxing Association of Nepal to sponsor the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s national boxing competition. &nbsp;According to the agreement, the college will provide Rs 0.3 million to the Association. A five days long competition will be held from December 24 to December 28, informed BAN.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Talk Session @ KUSOM</strong></span></div>
<div>
	A talk session was held at the Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) in Balkumari on November 4. The programme was titled &lsquo;Branding&mdash;Prabal Gurung&rsquo;, and elicited basic tips and pointers from the high-fashion guru on how to effectively brand fashion creations, and boost the local industry. In the event, Gurung shared his experience, struggles and challenges to achieve success.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>One-day Seminar @ NCA</strong></span></div>
<div>
	National College of Accountancy (NCA) organised one day seminar on November 8 in the premises of the college. The NCA organized the seminar to provide information to the future students about the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) course. NCA is the only institution to receive &lsquo;gold-status&rsquo; approved learning partner student training (AALP-ST) certificate from ACCA.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Speaking at the event, President of the college Balram Paudel said, &ldquo;The ACCA programme offers opportunity for employment.&rdquo; &nbsp;Students and ACCA members and former students participated in the programme.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Aryans Tech Fest</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The two days &ldquo;Aryans Tech Fest&rdquo; organized by Aryans Group of Colleges concluded on Saturday November 9 with a startling performance given by noted Bollywood Singer Kamal Khan. Heavy rush was witnessed to see the performance of Kamal Khan who specially came from Mumbai to perform in the Fest. Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges presided over the event. Around 10,000 students as well as farmers, academicians, researchers, professionals etc participated in the two-days Techno Cultural Symposium. Job Fest, Industrial Training Fest, Science Fest, Solar Fest, Robo Fest, Agro Fest, IT Fest etc. were the main attractions of the Fest. The Job Fest drew huge crowd as more than 35 companies were on recruitment spree. A total of 157 out of 1612 candidates were shortlisted for different profiles by these Companies. For Industrial Training, 112 students were shortlisted by around 20 Companies. In Science Fest, the first prize was bagged by Lomas Rishi Public School, while C.M. Public School stood second and for the third prize there was a tie between Patel Public school &amp; Govt. Co Ed Sr. Secondary (NTC) Rajpura. The students showcased their talent and innovative ideas in Science Fest through their creative projects.&nbsp;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Free Education in 13 Districts</strong></span></div>
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	Government is implementing first phase of its &ldquo;Free and Compulsory Education Programme in 13 districts from the new academic session. First phase of the programme includes free education to Grade I to Grade VIII students. According to Department of Education, the programme will be implemented in Dhankuta, Saptari, Bhaktapur, Parsa, Kaski, Rupandehi, Surkhet, Bardiya, Kanchanpur, Dadeldhura, Manang, Mustang and Dolpa districts during this phase. Under this programme, the students will be receiving free textbooks, day meal, and other educational and reference materials. Likewise, children belonging to economically and socially backward communities will be receiving special support and subsidies in these districts.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>ICT Devices to Community Schools</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Department of Education (DoE) has directed Regional Education Directorates (REDs) and District Education Offices (DEOs) to make preparations for installation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) devices in community schools across the country.The government has allocated Rs 1 billion for providing community-based secondary schools with facilities of ICT by the end of this fiscal year. Under the ICT plan, each secondary school will get five computers, one printer and also will be provided with the internet connection.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Purbanchal University Results Published</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Purbanchal University has published examination results of it various faculties. PU&rsquo;s Office of the Examination Management, Biratnagar published these results during this week. Faculties of who results were published are:&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;BE (Civil, Electronics and Communication, Computer, Arch.)- VIII,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;BIT- VIII,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;B.Pharmacy- VIII,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;MBA- I &amp; III (Spring),&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;MBA- II (Fall) Semesters and&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;BA.LL.B.- I year exam result&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Campaign to Make Bhaktapur Fully Literate Begins</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Campaign has been started to make Bhaktapur, the smallest district of the country, as fully literate district. Literacy classes have been run in each locality with a goal of declaring the district fully literate this year as the total literacy has reached 92 percent. The district is moving forward with a goal of becoming the first literate district as per the campaign to make all citizens from age 15-60 literate. The district has a population of 304,651 as per 2068 BS statistics and 60 percent women and 81 percent men here are literate. The district will become fully literate if now 11,000 people are made literate, said DEO Shankar Prasad Gautam. UNESCO has defined 95 percent literate as fully literate. (RSS)</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Publishes PCL First Year Exams Schedule</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University Exam Controller Office has published the examination schedule of PCL first year 2070 for the faculties of Humanities, Management, Education and Science for both regular and private (Full and partial) on Saturday, October 26. The exams are scheduled to start from Mangsir 21.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CTEVT to Require License for Trainers, Teachers</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) is making teaching licence mandatory for all teachers cum trainers for all the colleges and academic institutions under its affiliation. Organising a press meet CTEVT said that new provision aims to produce more qualified and skilled human resources. According to the new provision school teachers must pass Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission exams to acquire teaching licence.&nbsp;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>StanChart&rsquo;s Students Scholarship Project</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Standard Chartered Bank Nepal has introduced the Village School-College Students Scholarship Project&ndash;Nepal to reach rural schools to support deserving students of Shree Mahendra Shanti High School, Balkot, Bhaktapur. Standard Chartered awarded the scholarships to meritorious students for the academic year B.S. 2069, on Tuesday. CEO of the bank Joseph Silvanus gave away the scholarships at a function organised at the school. The bank has been providing scholarships to 15 deserving students of the school since 2002.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Kathmandu University Celebrates 22nd Annual Day</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Kathmandu University organized a special programme on September 25 to mark its 22nd Annual Day in the CV Raman Hall of the principal campus. A group of faculties, staffs and students organized a cultural programme to mark the occasion. Among the dignitaries to grace the occasion were Prof. Dr. Bhala Thapa, the Registrar, Prof. Dr. Suresh Raj Sharma, Founder Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Sitaram Adhikari, Founder Registrar, and Mr. Bel Prasad Shrestha, member of the Board of Trustees. The deans and associate deans, directors, heads and coordinators, faculties and staffs of different schools attended the programme.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NIBL Provides Financial Aid to Kathmandu University</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has extended its CSR activities in the field of education. The bank has contributed Rs 1 million to Kathmandu University (KU). The amount is to support KU&rsquo;s Turbine Testing Lab for the purpose of education, research and development which will also aid the development of indigenous industries. KU has also entered into a technical cooperation with Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)/ Waterpower Land. It will be the first and only turbine testing laboratory in Asia.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU B.Ed, IA and I.Ed Results Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University Office of the Controller of Examination published the Results of B.Ed second year and IA 2nd year on 27 September. The exam of B.Ed 2nd year was held on Poush-Magh 2067 and the exam of IA 2nd year was held on Jestha-Ashad 2068. Similarly, TU also published the results of I.Ed second year (Back/Chance) on September 30, 2013. The exam of I.Ed second year was held on Ashad-Sharwan 2070. &nbsp;All results can be accessed at www.edusanjal.com.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Robotics Meet Concludes&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Karkhana and Robotics Association organized Yantra 2.0&rsquo;, a robotics competition at Dasarath Stadium on October 1. Around 217 participants from various cities of Nepal such as Pokhara, Chitwan, Biratnagar and Syangja took part in the competition. Students from secondary and high secondary school students also took&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	part in the competition. Three major parts of the events were &lsquo;Mission Nepal&rsquo;, &lsquo;Robo Akhada&rsquo; and &lsquo;Robo Racer&rsquo;. 3D printer was the attraction&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	of the programme for visitors.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Management: Emerging Issues</strong></span></div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<img alt="VSNK" src="/userfiles/images/vs(1).jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 282px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px;" /></div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	V.S. Niketan College organised a day long workshop on &lsquo;Emerging Issues of Management in the Country&rsquo; on Saturday, September 28. The programme was organized by BBA 4th semester students with the aim to enhance managerial skills of different Nepali organizations. Students from five colleges, including two groups from V.S. Niketan, made presentations on different issues. V.S. Niketan BBA 8th semester students presented on &lsquo;Crisis Management&rsquo; while BBA 4th semester students presented on &lsquo;Banking Mergers: A Perspective in the Context of Nepal&rsquo;. Similarly, KFA College, Kathford International College, Kathmandu College of Management and Quest College also made presentations on the issues such as &lsquo;Conflict in Business Sectors: Cause and Remedies in the Nepali Context&rsquo;, &lsquo;Brain Drain in the Country&rsquo;, &lsquo;Brain Drain: Looking Constructively&rsquo; and &lsquo;Conflict Management&rsquo;, respectively. &ldquo;BBA students should be job creators rather than job holders,&rdquo; said Chief Guest Economist Dr Chiranjibi Nepal in the programme.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes XII Management and Humanities Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Higher Secondary Education (HSEB) Board published the results of Grade XII of Management and Humanities faculties on Wednesday, 25th September.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The pass percentage of regular students is 38.63 this year. Eighty thousand six hundred and twenty out of 208,701 students in the regular category passed the exam held in April-May this year. Results of five students were withheld while 171 were expelled during exams. Similarly, 137,412 students appeared in the exempted category out of which 42,538 examinees succeeded. The results of 11 others were withheld. Similarly, HSEB published a notice regarding the grade 12 chance examination which is to be held on 26 Oct, 2013.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Tribhuvan University CMAT Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Tribhuvan University (TU) Department of Management, Examination Controller Division, Kirtipur has published results of CMAT examination on 24th September, which was held on 5 Asoj 2070 BS. Students interested in admission in BBA/BIM and BHM/BTTM programmes at Tribhuvan University constituent or affiliated colleges must pass the CMAT exam. Likewise, TU has announced admission notices for BBA, BHM, BIM and BTTM programmes.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Publishes MA 2nd Year Economics Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The TU Office of the Controller of Examinations has announced the results of Master of Arts (MA) Second Year examinations in Economics on Thursday 26th September. The exam was held earlier this year under the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences. The results can be accessed at www.tu.ntc.net.np .</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>100 per cent Literate District to be Announced</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Preparations are on to announce a fully literate district within this fiscal year. Though the announcement was scheduled for the year 2015 according to government policy, the title is being announced ahead of the year. Campaigns were started after Fulbari VDC was announced as the 1st literate district in 2068. Last year, 5 VDCs and 2 Wards (7 and 12) of Bharatpur Municipality of Chitwan district were announced as fully literate.&nbsp;</div>',
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	<strong>First National Science Day</strong></p>
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	Commemorating the anniversary of Amrit Science Campus (ASC), the first ever Science Day was observed in the country on September 17. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment organised the event under the banner of &lsquo;Science and Technology for Country&rsquo;s prosperity&rsquo;, in Kathmandu. The initiative has been taken to increase an awareness among the students on science and technology. The programme was inaugurated by the Chairman of the Interim Election Council of Ministers, Khil Raj Regmi. A science exhibition was also organised on the ocassion.</p>
<p>
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	<strong>TU Publishes MA Sociology Results</strong></p>
<p>
	The Tribhuvan University (TU) Office of the Controller of Examinations published the results of the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Master of Arts second year-Sociology and Anthropology-2068 on September 15. The exam of Master of Arts second year-Sociology and Anthropology-2068 was held in Magh-Poush-2068.The results can be accessed at www.tu.ntc. net.np, www.educationsansar.com, and www.edusanjal.com according to the Office.</p>
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	<strong>GATE Graduation</strong></p>
<p>
	Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education (GATE) affiliated to the Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH) organised its graduation ceremony 2013 in the capital on Sunday. Swiss Ambassador to Nepal Urs Herren conferred 72 graduates with their certificates. Addressing the function, Herren said Nepal has great potential in the tourism sector and it was the responsibility of the graduates to take the tourism and hospitality industry to new heights.</p>
<p>
	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<strong>Eureka Bags &lsquo;Real School of Nepal 2013&rsquo; Shield</strong></p>
<p>
	Eureka Residential Higher Secondary School was conferred with the &lsquo;Real School of Nepal 2013&rsquo; shield at the Prize Ball Room of Distribution and Gala Event organized by Dabur Nepal at the Everest Hotel on Tuesday. The school also won a Rs 100,000 cash prize and scholarships. Siddhartha Vanasthali Institute, Balaju and Jaya Bageshwari Higher Secondary School, Nepalgunj followed as first and second runners-up winning trophies and cash prizes of Rs 50,000 and 25,000, respectively, along with scholarships. The &lsquo;Real School of Nepal 2013&rsquo; competition was launched on August 12 in the Eastern, Western, Mid-Western and Central Regions of Nepal.</p>
<p>
	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<strong>Franchising &amp; International Business Workshop at DAV</strong></p>
<p>
	DAV Business School organised a training workshop on &lsquo;Franchising and International Business Opportunities&rsquo; on September 19 in the premises of DAV school, Kathmandu. With the slogan &lsquo;Go Forth and Multiply, Be your own Boss&rsquo;, the event was managed by Global Event Management and Media Solution (GEMS) with technical support from H2F India and franchise.co.uk. According to the organizers, the event gave an opportunity to learn about approaches to acquire franchises and achieve financial success. Experts from the UK offered guidance in international business and franchise consulting fields. The main goal of the event was to impart the basic concept of international business &amp; franchising, its scope, and the process of acquiring franchises, the selling approach of franchises, and scopes and challenges in the programme.</p>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SLC Supplementary Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Office of the Controller of the Examination (OCE), Sanothimi published the results of SLC Supplementary exam-2069 on last Monday. Out of 111,724 examinees, 67,051 students have passed the Iron Gate which is 60 percent of the total strength. Among them, 34,143 are boys and 32,908 are girls, according to Examination Controller Khag Raj Baral. The examinations were held in the month of August in 2013. The results can be viewed at www.slcresult.soce.gov.np, www.soce.gov.np and www.slc.ntc.net.np.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Students Can Now See Their Answer Sheets</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University has finally decided to allow students to see their answer sheets after the publication of their exam results. This comes after two years of Supreme Court&rsquo;s order to this effect. The Executive Council meeting of the University led by Chairman of the Interim Election Government Khil Raj Regmi last Monday amended its regulation as per the apex court order to allow students to see their answer sheets if they are not satisfied with their marks. The verdict was made on the basis of the provisions of Article 27 of Interim Constitution 2007 and Right to Information Act 2007. Now onwards, students who are not satisfied with their examination marks can see attested copies of their answer sheets after paying specified fee.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Best Teachers Award</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Shankar Lal Shrestha, headmaster at the Kuti Danda Secondary School of Dolakha, and Sonam Dolma Lama, teacher at Kyul-based Yangimara Boarding School of Sindhupalchok are conferred with PP Prasain Foundation Best Teacher Award for introducing children-friendly teaching methodologies in remote areas. Minister for Education Madhav Poudel presented the award to the teachers. On the occasion, Lama announced that she would donate Rs 10,000 of the cash prize to the school where she has been teaching.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Outstanding Students Awarded</strong></span></div>
<div>
	President Dr Ram Baran Yadav and Interim Election Government Chairman Khil Raj Regmi conferred awards on September 8 to the students for their outstanding performance in the last fiscal year. Total 248 individuals were awarded with Nepal Bidhyabhusan honours and certificates for completing their PhDs from various universities in and outside the country. He felicitated 152 PhD graduates with Nepal Bidhyabhusan &lsquo;A&rsquo; and a certificate. &lsquo;B&rsquo; grade honour was conferred to 58 Masters&rsquo; degree students for securing highest scores and 20 students were feted with &lsquo;C&rsquo; grade honour for securing top scores in Bachelors&rsquo; degrees. Similarly, 13 girl students obtaining highest marks in Bachelor-level examinations and six students who secured highest scores at the intermediate level were honoured with &lsquo;Nepal Girl Students Bidhya Award&rsquo;.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Scholarships now from Bank</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Department of Education is giving scholarships to students through bank from now onwards. The step has been taken to reduce the irregularities in scholarships distribution in secondary level of community schools. A secondary level scholarship student of community school receives Rs 1,700 monthly. According to the new provision, District Education Office will deposit the amount in students&rsquo; account. Students who are under 16 can open their account under the patronage of their guardians. Government is providing 16 various types of scholarships from primary to higher secondary education.</div>',
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	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">TU, IoM Published Results of Entrance Examination 2070</span></strong></div>
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	Bachelor Level Entrance Examination Committee 2070, Examination Control Division of the Tribhuvan University and Institute of Medicine (IoM) Dean&rsquo;s Office publishes the results of following programmes (B.Pharma, B.Sc. MLT, B.Sc. MIT, B.Optom, BASLP, B.Sc. Nursing, BAMS and BDS) for the academic year 2070/2071 (2013 AD) conducted on 16 Bhadra 2070 (1 Sep 2013). MBBS Entrance 2070 results have been also published.</div>
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	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">BTC will Provide 10 per cent Scholarship to Students</span></strong></div>
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	The British College (BTC) has decided to provide 10 percent scholarship to students. The college took the decision during the discussion held among the college advisory committee. According to Rajan Kandel, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the college, the decision will certainly help in maintaining the relation between Britain and Nepal. &ldquo;The discussion was focused on the future strategies and British visa as well,&rdquo; he says. The college informed that students from six different countries are currently studying in the college. &nbsp;The advisory committee of the college includes Lord Sandwich, an elected hereditary peer in the UK House of Lords (upper house), Dr Chiran Thapa, Dr Arjun Karki, among others.</div>
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	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">MoE Prepared New Provision for SLC Appearing Students</span></strong></div>
<div>
	Ministry of Education (MoE) has drafted a new provision for School Leaving Certificate (SLC) appearing students from this year onwards. According to the MoE, SLC appearing students will have to make illiterate people literate taking literacy classes has been taken by to accomplish the goal targeted under the literary campaign. As per the new provision, each student should make three illiterate persons literate to obtain ten marks. The total number of illiterate persons comes from an age group of 15-60.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">NCC Celebrated Golden Jubilee</span></strong></div>
<div>
	Nepal Commerce Campus celebrated golden Jubilee on September 3 at the college premise. Chairman of the interim election government, Khil Raj Regmi and Education Minister Madhav Prasad Poudel were present in the programme. On the occasion, Regmi said that the government is planning to increase budget in higher education sector in coming days.&nbsp;</div>
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	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Interaction Programme @ Tourism &amp; Hotel Management College&nbsp;</span></strong></div>
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	Nepal Tourism and Hotel Management College at Pokhara organized an interaction programme on &lsquo;Role of Management Education&rsquo; on September 4. Speaking at the programme Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury, former Dean of the Symbiosis International University of India and Senior Consultant of The New Business Age Pvt Ltd said that the education system should not only be based on theoretical knowledge but it should follow investigative system. He said, &ldquo;Management Colleges should focus on job viability rather than on the quantity of the students.&rdquo; &nbsp;Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal WM Senevirathna talked about the feasibility of tourism and hotel business in Nepal. According to the Ashok Palikhele, chairperson of the management committee of the college, such interaction programmes helps in sharing knowledge.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winners Selected for Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Embassy of India, Kathmandu announced the results of Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship Scheme for 2013-14. In the 11th Batch, 2000 meritorious students studying in Class XI have been selected for this scholarship. The scholarship amount is NRs.2000/- per month. Nepal SBI bank ltd. has opened bank account for each student and account number is displayed against the name of the student.</div>
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	The selected students are requested to note down their account numbers &amp; visit the nearest branch of Nepal SBI Bank Ltd. in their respective districts to complete the documentation within 15 days from the date of issue of this advertisement, otherwise scholarship will stand cancelled.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU MBS-CMAT 2070 Results Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, Examination controller division today published the results of MBS-CMAT-2070 conducted for the admissions in Masters of Business Studies (MBS) Semester system. Students securing 50 marks (i.e. 50%) in Entrance exam have been selected for the admission process. The last date for the admission is 2070/11/29. &nbsp;The result of students under reservation category will be published on Falgun 30, 2070.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Purbanchal University Publishes Centres for LLM Yr 1 Exam</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Purbanchal University, office of the examination management, Biratnagar today published the examination schedule of LLM first year. The examination of LLM First year is starting from Falgun 23, 2070.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>115 Students of Terathum Barred from SLC Exams</strong></span></div>
<div>
	As many as 115 students of the Terhathum district are to be deprived of attending School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations this year.</div>
<div>
	They are not allowed to appear in the exams for not meeting the mandatory provision of having 75 per cent of attendance in school as stipulated by the Education Regulations.</div>
<div>
	It is all because of sheer negligence on part of students and their guardians, said schools sources. According to the District Education Office, the Bhagawati Higher Secondary School has the highest number of 15 students followed by 11 in Singhabahini Higher Secondary, who are disallowed to appear in SLC examinations.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Directs Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission (TSC) to Publish Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Friday directed the Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission (TSC) to publish results of the examination held earlier to select teachers without further delay. The anti-graft body, however, said it is up to the TSC whether to publish the result right now or only after re-marking the</div>
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	answer sheets.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&ldquo;We found some minor human errors in marking answer sheets. The TSC itself will decide how to move ahead,&rdquo; CIAA Spokesperson Shreedhar Sapkota said.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The spokesperson said the directive was issued with the view that the process of hiring teachers should not be halted for a long time.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Entrance Test Date for Admissions in Masters</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University, Dean Office published urgent notice regarding entrance examination for Masters level admission according to semester system. The entrance exam will be held according to previously published notice on Falgun 17, 2070 in University campus, Kirtipur.&nbsp;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CTEVT Marks 26th Anniversary</strong></span></div>
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	Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) marked its 26th founding anniversary on Monday, 24th February with a programme. On the occasion, Ministry of Education&acute;s Secretary Narayan Man Malego applauded the Council for its best performance in technical field in all development regions. Three institutes affiliated to CTEVT--Nepal Army&acute;s Institute of Health Science, College of Nursing, Kathmandu, Khwapa Poly Technical Institute, Bhaktapur and Nepal Politechnical Institute, Chitwan--were declared best institutes at the programme. The council also awarded four staffs as best performers, whereas seven others were felicitated for their dedication to work.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes Grade 12 Re-total Results&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) has published the re-total result of regular and partial examination of grade 12 Management, Humanities &amp; Education on 24th February. Students can collect changed mark sheet from HSEB office 10 days from the day of result publication. The examination was conducted in 2013, April.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>No of SLC Aspirants Goes Up</strong></span></div>
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	A total of 566,085 students will be sitting the School Level Certificate (SLC) examination that begins on March 20. The number is higher by 54,920 compared to last year. Out of the total number, 419,352 students are from regular category while 146,733 are from exempted category. Similarly, 1,836 exam centres have been fixed, out of which 87 are in Kathmandu alone. The OCE has already dispatched around five million question papers of 52 subjects to 72 districts except in Kathmandu Valley.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>KUSOM and Janata Bank Signed MOU&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) signed an MOU with Janata Bank Nepal Limited. According to the MoU, the bank will hire three MBA toppers of the School every year as management trainees. The students would not have to go through the regular selection procedures but will be hired through direct interview. Dean of the KUSOM lauded the effort of Janata Bank as a strategic initiative for talent management and university - industry partnership.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Tibetan Scholarship Programme Opens</strong></span></div>
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	The Tibetan Scholarship Programme (TSP) 2015 has opened. &nbsp;The scholarship programme is sponsored by Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and administered through a cooperative agreement with The Tibet Fund, in collaboration with the Central Tibetan Administration&rsquo;s (CTA) Department of Education. The U.S. Department of State has been providing funds for the scholarship programme so that Tibetan students from India and Nepal can pursue higher education in the United States since 1998. Since the TSP was made available to Tibetan students in Nepal in 2012, there have been two winners. Applications are due on March 31, 2015.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Directed TSC to Publish Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) directed the Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission (TSC) on Friday, March 1st to publish results of the examination held earlier to select teachers. The result process was brought to a halt after the CIAA issued a directive to put the results on hold responding to the complaints of irregularities on the written test results. Out of 413,000 examinees around 11,000 candidates have already passed the written tests for the secondary level.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes Grade 11 (XI) Supplementary Results</strong></span></div>
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	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB), Sanothimi published the result of supplementary exam of grade XI on Tuesday, February 18th. Out of 52,462 students 41,515 (79.14 %) have passed the examination. The exams of 36 students were dismissed for cheating during the exams. Similarly, HSEB cancelled the results of all the examinees of JanJagriti Higher Secondary School, Salleri, Solukhumbu (Center no. 093).&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PU Publishes Results</strong></span></div>
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	Purbanchal University (PU), office of the examination management, Biratnagar published the results of various semesters/ years. The results of the program and semesters which has been published are: B.Sc.Biotech - I &amp; III Semesters, BTech.Biotech -I &amp; III Semesters and M.Sc.Meat/Dairy Tech- I Semester.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>British Council to hold Edu Fair</strong></span></div>
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	British Council is organising &lsquo;Education UK Exhibition&rsquo; from 25th -28th February, 2014 from 11:00 to 17:00 hours at the Everest Hotel, Kathmandu and Hotel Pokhara Grande, Pokhara. The programme will be comprised of seminars / presentations by representatives from the British Council, British High Commission and UK institutions. The exhibition has aimed to promote UK education and increase the understanding of the UK&rsquo;s expertise in education. The event will be focused on complete guidance about the career opportunities that are available enabling prospective students to make the right career/education choice.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SLC Exam Centres Fixed</strong></span></div>
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	The Ministry of Education, Office of the Controller of Examinations (OCE) has fixed 1,836 exam centres throughout the country for the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations scheduled for March 20 to 28, 2014. Fifty centres had to be added this year on the number of exam centres last year as the home centres have been done away with across the country from this year. The number of exam centres last year was 1,786.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CTEVT Publishes the Results of Special Scholarship</strong></span></div>
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	Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has published the results of special scholarships on 22nd of February for the Dalit, Muslim and Madhesi students of Rupandehi and Sunsari district and endangered nationalities of all over Nepal. CTEVT provides scholarships to study PCL Nursing, General Medicine, and other diploma programs and TSLC programs.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Planning department of Pokhara University Padlocked</strong></span></div>
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	The Nepal Students Union (NSU) has padlocked the planning department of Pokhara University. Students padlocked the department after Nepal Health Professionals Council (NHPC) denied approval and recognition to students of Nobel Academy who are reading in BPH and BMLT. The Nobel academy was allowed to admit 40 students in Bachelor in Public Health (BPH) Programme and 25 students Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Technician (BMLT). However, it had increased the number of students for both of the programme without approval of the council.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PU Liaison Office Padlocked</strong></span></div>
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	Liaison office of the Purbanchal University (PU) has been padlocked by the CPN-Maoist aligned All Nepal National Independent Students Union- Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) for an indefinite period from Tuesday, 18th February. The student organisation padlocked the office stating that examination results have been delayed for 18 months, dispute between the vice-chancellor and registrar has not been resolved and that the question papers were leaked.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>TU Introducing Semester System in University Campus&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University is all set to introduce semester system in postgraduate programmes operated at central departments within the University Campus. The semester system will be applicable from the new academic year for Nepali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Linguistics, History, Culture, Sociology, Political Studies, Buddhist Studies, Psychology, Fine Arts, Rural Development, Population Studies, Journalism, Economics, Geography and Library Science departments. The classes will be run in three shifts &ndash; morning, day and evening &ndash; with a total of 50 students in each shift. &nbsp;Breaking down the number of students subject-wise, 300 students will be admitted in English, 200 in Nepali, 200 in Mathematics and around 100 students each in other remaining subjects.</div>
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	&nbsp;However, Tribhuvan University&rsquo;s Faculty of Law will see no semester system this year.&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>PU Publishes Various Results</strong></span></div>
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	Purbanchal University (PU) has published results of various semesters. PU&rsquo;s Office of the Examination Management, Biratnagar informed that it has published the results of: BHCM-I, BFD-I, B.Pharmacy&ndash;VI, MCA-I &amp; III, M.Sc.Meat/Dairy &ndash; III, B.Biomedical-I, III, V &amp; VII Semesters &amp; BBS-2nd Year.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>TU Results of BA &amp; BBS Yr II Out</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University has published the results of Bachelor of Arts (BA) Second year-2069 results on Monday.TU&rsquo;s Office of the Controller of Examination, Balkhu said that 7,110 passed out of the total 28,534 students that appeared in the examination held between 2069 Chaitra to 2070 Baishakh.&nbsp;</div>
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	Similarly, TU has also published Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) Second year result-2069 results on Wednesday. Out of 65,535 students, 13, 279 passed the examinations held during 2069 Chaitra to 2070 Baishakh.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Medical Insurance to Students</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University (TU) is planning to provide medical insurance coverage to its students from upcoming academic session.&nbsp;</div>
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	According to TU officials, students enrolled at TU central campuses, its constituent and affiliated colleges will get medical cover for emergency treatment and other health facilities. The insurance coverage would be automatically deemed void after students complete their degree.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;As per the agreement between various student unions and the TU officials, the university will coordinate with insurance companies for students&acute; benefit.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>HSEB Joint Secretary Caught in the Act</strong></span></div>
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	Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on February 2, arrested joint secretary of Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) Devi Prasad Barakoti while he was accepting bribe of Rs 40,000 from a Dhanusa based Saraswoti Secondary School&rsquo;s representative.&nbsp;</div>
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	Barakoti, who acts as the chief of HSEB&rsquo;s affiliation department, was caught while accepting bribe in exchange of providing permission to conduct grade 11 and 12 courses to the school.</div>
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	According to CIAA spokesperson Shreedhar Sapkota, Barakoti will be kept under custody for further investigation into the case.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Pokhara University Published Rechecking/ Retotaling Results&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Pokhara University Office of the Controller of Examinations has published Rechecking/Re-totalling results spring 2013. Results of various subjects of the MBA programme of having exam centre: Uniglobe College for Kathmandu Valley and School of Business for Pokhara has been published.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Janaki Medical College Barred from Admitting Students for New Session</strong></span></div>
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	Nepal Medical Council (NMC) has barred Janakpur-based Janaki Medical College (JMC) from admitting students in MBBS programme for the new academic session. The latest move from the regulatory authority questions the college&rsquo;s credibility. A meeting of the regulatory body on Wednesday decided to bar JMC from admitting new MBBS students stating that JMC has failed to maintain minimum standards to run the medical classes. Last year the NMC had told JMC to improve its standard and had reduced the number of annual admissions from 100 to 80. Meanwhile,JMC has filed an application demanding a review of the decision.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Seeks Clarification from 178 Bogus Schools in Sarlahi</strong></span></div>
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	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has sought clarification with the 138 bogus schools in Sarlahi. A two-day field survey of all public and community schools in the district has revealed that most of the schools in the district were not operating at all as some of them even didn&acute;t have school building; while many others lacked teachers - and even principals in some cases.</div>
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	The monitoring team consisted of four CIAA officials, including under secretary Ram Krishna Subedi, and a representative each from the Regional Education Directorate, District Administration Office, District Development Committee (DDC) and District Education Office (DEO).</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NELTA Graduates Felicitated</strong></span></div>
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	The Nepal English Language Teaching Association (NELTA) conducted a graduation ceremony of second batch of students of &lsquo;English Access Micro scholarship Program (Access Program)&rsquo; in Maharajgunj on Tuesday. The programme was organized amid the presence of American officials, Ministry of Education (MoE) representative and NELTA executives. Access Program sows a foundation of English language and leadership skills to 13 to 16 year-olds from economically disadvantaged backgrounds through two years of after school instruction sessions.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Actions Against Three Medical Colleges&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Nepal Medical Council has decided to reduce BDS and MBBS seats of three different colleges for the new academic session. The names of the colleges whose seat has been cut are: Gandaki Medical College (GMC), People&rsquo;s Dental College (PDC), and MB Kedia Dental College (KDC). The Pokhara-based GMC&rsquo;s seats have been reduced to 75 from 80 while the council has reduced the BDS quotas from 75 to 60 in the Kathmandu-based PDC. The Birgunj-based KDC will have to do away with 25 allocate BDS seats.&nbsp;</div>
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	The action has been taken stating that the colleges were not meeting the requirements for the admission of already approved seats. NMC has also approved 10 more seats to Chitwan Medical College (CMC) for its better performance.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Holds 39th Convocation Ceremony&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University (TU) organized its 39th convocation ceremony on Friday, 27th December at the Dashrath Stadium in capital. Around 6,722 students from various streams including humanities and social sciences, education, science and technology, forestry, that were included in the grace participated in the convocation.</div>
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	A total of 51 students including 34 from humanities, seven from science and technology, one from law, two from education and seven from management stream received doctorate degree this year. Khil Raj Regmi, Chairman of the Interim Election government and Chancellor of the TU, handed awards to students who excelled in their respective area of study. &nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes Re-total Result</strong></span></div>
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	The Exam Controller Division of theHigher secondary Education Board (HSEB), Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, published the re-total result of grade 12 Science, of both regular and partial exams, on Friday, 26th December. Students can collecttheir mark sheet after 10 days by producing their original transcript/mark sheet.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Higher Education for Rs 100</strong></span></div>
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	A private school in Bouddha has decided to provide higher education to students for Rs 100 per month. Samata College, an education institution in Bouddha, Kathmandu, will be launching this initiative from this academic session.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The college launched the scheme with an aim to provide quality education to low-income students. The college, affiliated to Tribhuvan University has formally started its four-year management program and three-year program under humanities faculty. The college was inaugurated on Wednesday, 24th December.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Interview of Secondary Level School Teachers Cancelled</strong></span></div>
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	TSC was scheduled to take the interview of the applicants who passed the written selection exams conducted by it last month. CIAA on Wednesday directed TSC to halt the interview process in response to a complaint that irregularities were committed in the announcement of the results of the written tests. Under-Secretary at TSC, Narayan Bhattarai, said that the commission&rsquo;s employees who were deputed to conduct the tests at different regional education directorates have started returning Kathmandu after the interview was postponed. However, different teachers&rsquo; unions have demanded that TSC go ahead with the interview and only put on hold the interview of the regions where the alleged irregularities have reportedly taken place, rather than postponing the interview in all the regions. (RSS)</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Overhauls Examination System</strong></span></div>
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	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) has brought into use the mark-slip with barcode. Making reforms in the ten plus two examination system, the HSEB has introduced barcode in answer sheet and optical mark reader, said Acting Examination Controller Durga Aryal. He claimed the new system would bring about reform in examination system resolving loopholes seen in the past. Aryal further said students would be provided with registration certificate immediately after scanning their photo and signature used in the registration form of grade 11. It would help check fake students appearing in the examination and preparation of fraud educational certificate, he added. &nbsp;</div>
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	The HSEB has come up with a plan to use Virtual Private Network system to develop transcript, migration and provisional certificates, which is expected to end the malpractice of making fake certificates. He further informed that the HSEB has introduced computer billing system to manage the income of the institution. Among other reforms brought by the HSEB include early results of the examinations, arrangement of well-equipped printer for print-outs of mark ledger and mark sheets. (RSS)</div>',
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TU&rsquo;s 39th Convocation on Poush 12&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	The 39th convocation ceremony of Tribhuvan University (TU) will be held on 12 Poush 2070 B.S at the Dasharath Stadium, Tripureshwor. According to a notice published by TU&rsquo;sOffice of the controller of Examination, Balkhu, the convocation gowns will be distributed from 3rd of Poush to 9 Poush 2070 (except public holiday).</div>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TU Publishes SOMAT Results</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University Faculty of Management has published the result&nbsp;</div>
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	of School of Management Admission Test (SOMAT-Spring 2014). The examination was held on 17th December, 2013.Selected students will participate in group discussions and make individual presentations to be organized at the School of Management&rsquo;s building within the University campus premises in Kirtipur.</div>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Four Private Schools Closed in Chitwan</strong></span></div>
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	Chitwan District Education Office ordered to close four private schools in Chitwan to close down as they were operating without taking permission. These schools are Adarsh English Boarding School and Buddha Shanti School of Chainpur, Chaturbhuj Boarding School of Dahkhani VDC, and Dipjyoti English Boarding School. The notice has directed the schools and concerned guardians to shift students to other schools.</div>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Birendrangar Multiple Campus Brought under Mid-Western University</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Birendrangar Multiple Campus (BMC), Surkhet, has been formally brought under the Mid-Western University (MWU) on Saturday, 14th December. The campus had been providing higher education to students for 30 years since its establishment in 1980 as a constituent college of the Tribhuvan University.</div>
<div>
	It was formally handed over to the MWU amid a special function on Saturday.Established with a fund of mere Rs 80,000, BMC handed over its property worth over Rs 160 million to the MWU. Bhusan Manandhar, Chairperson of the BMC&rsquo;s Management Committee, urged for maintaining academic legacy of the campus in the days to come while handing over BMC documents to the MWU Vice Chancellor Padam Lal Devkota. MWU was established four years ago.</div>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Felicitation Programme by Apex Life School&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Apex Life School organized a felicitation programme on 17th December, Tuesday in the Buddha Hall of DAV School. The event supported Bagmati Cleaning Programme and focused on issues surrounding Clean Bagmati iniative. Speaking at the programme, Israel Ambassador, Hanan Goder-Goldberger, stressed on education as an important factor for bringing prosperity to Nepal. He stated that education is an investment for the society. The event was followed by series of entertainment programmes by the students of Apex Life School.</div>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Book Launched</strong></span></div>
<div>
	On the occasion of 65th International Human Rights Day, South Western State College and Manav Adhikar Kadar Pratisthan launched a book &ldquo;Human Rights and Education Special Edition&rdquo;. The book was launched by the chairman of National Human Rights Commission, Kedarnath Upadhyay in a programme organised in the capital on Wednesday, December 18. Speaking at the programme, Upadhyay said that the country&rsquo;s democracy can be strengthened if Human Right is preserved. He also awarded winners of the inter college oratory competition organised to mark the occasion. Barsha Thapa of SouthWestern College had bagged the 1st prize in the competition.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PABSON&rsquo;s SLC Qualification Evaluation Exam from Jan 19&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Private and Boarding Schools Organization Nepal (PABSON) has published routine for SLC qualification evaluation examination 2070. As per the routine, the examinations will be held between January 19 to 29, 2014.&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>KU Celebrates 19th Convocation Ceremony</strong></span></div>
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	Kathmandu University (KU) conducted its 19th convocation ceremony on Friday, 13th December. 2050 graduates, of which 884 (43.08%) were females, received their degrees in the ceremony. Similarly, 282 (13.74%) foreign students belonging to Australia,Austria, Bhutanese Refugee, Bangladesh, Canada, Germany, India, Latvian, Sweden, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Russia, USA, Ukraine, Zambia and other nations, also received degrees in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs along with M. Phil and PhD. This year twelve candidates were awarded PhD Degree.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Four TU, KU Academicians Disqualified</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The University Grants Commission (UGC) has blacklisted four professors affiliated to Tribhuvan University (TU) and Kathmandu University (KU) on charges of plagiarism. These professors were found lifting the contents from their previous works in research papers presented to the UGC seeking grants. So balcklisted academicians include Professor at the School of Education at the KU, Dhanpati Subedi as well as professions of TU Central Department of Chemistry. Megh Raj Pokhrel, Dev Bahadur Khadka and Kedar Nath Ghimire. The UGC&rsquo;s evaluation committee led by Prof Krishna Bahadur Manandhar, also former secretary at NAST, had evaluated their papers.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Dean of IoM Resigns</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Dr Prakash Sayami, Dean of the Institute of Medicine (IoM), has once again resigned from his post citing mounting pressure from authorities to provide affiliation to new medical colleges. This is the second time that Dr Sayami has resigned. Before this he had resigned from the post on November 6, 2012, citing non-cooperation from Tribhuvan University (TU) officials. However at that time officials at the University did not approve his resignation. The affiliation row between TU and IoM soared after the university, published a notice calling for applications for its affiliation from colleges that have received consent letter, known as the Letter of Intent (LoI), from the Ministry of Education.&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Investigating Medical Colleges</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has started investigating allegations levelled against Nobel Medical College in Biratnagar. The CIAA has received complaints against the college about its affiliation and quota distribution. Similarly, CIAA has also monitored and investigated the Universal College of Medical Sciences in Bhairahawa on Wednesday 11th November and Thursday, 12th November.</div>
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<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>International Human Rights Day Observed</strong></span></div>
<div>
	International Human Rights Day was observed throughout the country organizing different programmes. This year International Human Rights Day was celebrated with the worldwide slogan, &acute;Speak Up, Stop Discrimination&acute; and the national slogan &acute;Collective Solidarity for Democracy and Peace, National Commitment to Timely Constitution in favour of Human Rights.&acute;Human Rights Day is held on 10 December every year. The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1950, proclaiming its principles as the &ldquo;common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.&rdquo;</div>',
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			'description' => 'The Private and Boarding Schools Organization Nepal (PABSON) has published routine for SLC qualification evaluation examination 2070. As per the routine, the examinations will be held between January 19 to 29, 2014.',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Results Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University has published the results of Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) third year-2069. The exam of both BA third year and BBS third year were held on Magha-Falgun 2069. Out of 22,081 students who appeared in the exams 8,367 passed in BA III year while 16, 352 passed BBS third year out of 43,940 who appeared.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Similarly, Tribhuvan University has also published the result of Masters of Education (M.Ed) second year 2068. The examination of M.Ed second year was held on Marg-Poush-2069. Out of 16,283 who appeared in the exam, 5,772 have passed the exam. &nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TBC to sponsor National Boxing Competition</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The British College (TBC) signed an agreement with Boxing Association of Nepal to sponsor the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s national boxing competition. &nbsp;According to the agreement, the college will provide Rs 0.3 million to the Association. A five days long competition will be held from December 24 to December 28, informed BAN.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Talk Session @ KUSOM</strong></span></div>
<div>
	A talk session was held at the Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) in Balkumari on November 4. The programme was titled &lsquo;Branding&mdash;Prabal Gurung&rsquo;, and elicited basic tips and pointers from the high-fashion guru on how to effectively brand fashion creations, and boost the local industry. In the event, Gurung shared his experience, struggles and challenges to achieve success.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>One-day Seminar @ NCA</strong></span></div>
<div>
	National College of Accountancy (NCA) organised one day seminar on November 8 in the premises of the college. The NCA organized the seminar to provide information to the future students about the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) course. NCA is the only institution to receive &lsquo;gold-status&rsquo; approved learning partner student training (AALP-ST) certificate from ACCA.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Speaking at the event, President of the college Balram Paudel said, &ldquo;The ACCA programme offers opportunity for employment.&rdquo; &nbsp;Students and ACCA members and former students participated in the programme.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Aryans Tech Fest</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The two days &ldquo;Aryans Tech Fest&rdquo; organized by Aryans Group of Colleges concluded on Saturday November 9 with a startling performance given by noted Bollywood Singer Kamal Khan. Heavy rush was witnessed to see the performance of Kamal Khan who specially came from Mumbai to perform in the Fest. Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges presided over the event. Around 10,000 students as well as farmers, academicians, researchers, professionals etc participated in the two-days Techno Cultural Symposium. Job Fest, Industrial Training Fest, Science Fest, Solar Fest, Robo Fest, Agro Fest, IT Fest etc. were the main attractions of the Fest. The Job Fest drew huge crowd as more than 35 companies were on recruitment spree. A total of 157 out of 1612 candidates were shortlisted for different profiles by these Companies. For Industrial Training, 112 students were shortlisted by around 20 Companies. In Science Fest, the first prize was bagged by Lomas Rishi Public School, while C.M. Public School stood second and for the third prize there was a tie between Patel Public school &amp; Govt. Co Ed Sr. Secondary (NTC) Rajpura. The students showcased their talent and innovative ideas in Science Fest through their creative projects.&nbsp;</div>',
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			'description' => 'Tribhuvan University has published the results of Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) third year-2069. The exam of both BA third year and BBS third year were held on Magha-Falgun 2069. Out of 22,081 students who appeared in the exams 8,367 passed in BA III year while 16, 352 passed BBS third year out of 43,940 who appeared.',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Free Education in 13 Districts</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Government is implementing first phase of its &ldquo;Free and Compulsory Education Programme in 13 districts from the new academic session. First phase of the programme includes free education to Grade I to Grade VIII students. According to Department of Education, the programme will be implemented in Dhankuta, Saptari, Bhaktapur, Parsa, Kaski, Rupandehi, Surkhet, Bardiya, Kanchanpur, Dadeldhura, Manang, Mustang and Dolpa districts during this phase. Under this programme, the students will be receiving free textbooks, day meal, and other educational and reference materials. Likewise, children belonging to economically and socially backward communities will be receiving special support and subsidies in these districts.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>ICT Devices to Community Schools</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Department of Education (DoE) has directed Regional Education Directorates (REDs) and District Education Offices (DEOs) to make preparations for installation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) devices in community schools across the country.The government has allocated Rs 1 billion for providing community-based secondary schools with facilities of ICT by the end of this fiscal year. Under the ICT plan, each secondary school will get five computers, one printer and also will be provided with the internet connection.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Purbanchal University Results Published</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Purbanchal University has published examination results of it various faculties. PU&rsquo;s Office of the Examination Management, Biratnagar published these results during this week. Faculties of who results were published are:&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;BE (Civil, Electronics and Communication, Computer, Arch.)- VIII,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;BIT- VIII,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;B.Pharmacy- VIII,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;MBA- I &amp; III (Spring),&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;MBA- II (Fall) Semesters and&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;BA.LL.B.- I year exam result&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Campaign to Make Bhaktapur Fully Literate Begins</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Campaign has been started to make Bhaktapur, the smallest district of the country, as fully literate district. Literacy classes have been run in each locality with a goal of declaring the district fully literate this year as the total literacy has reached 92 percent. The district is moving forward with a goal of becoming the first literate district as per the campaign to make all citizens from age 15-60 literate. The district has a population of 304,651 as per 2068 BS statistics and 60 percent women and 81 percent men here are literate. The district will become fully literate if now 11,000 people are made literate, said DEO Shankar Prasad Gautam. UNESCO has defined 95 percent literate as fully literate. (RSS)</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Publishes PCL First Year Exams Schedule</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University Exam Controller Office has published the examination schedule of PCL first year 2070 for the faculties of Humanities, Management, Education and Science for both regular and private (Full and partial) on Saturday, October 26. The exams are scheduled to start from Mangsir 21.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CTEVT to Require License for Trainers, Teachers</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) is making teaching licence mandatory for all teachers cum trainers for all the colleges and academic institutions under its affiliation. Organising a press meet CTEVT said that new provision aims to produce more qualified and skilled human resources. According to the new provision school teachers must pass Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission exams to acquire teaching licence.&nbsp;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>StanChart&rsquo;s Students Scholarship Project</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Standard Chartered Bank Nepal has introduced the Village School-College Students Scholarship Project&ndash;Nepal to reach rural schools to support deserving students of Shree Mahendra Shanti High School, Balkot, Bhaktapur. Standard Chartered awarded the scholarships to meritorious students for the academic year B.S. 2069, on Tuesday. CEO of the bank Joseph Silvanus gave away the scholarships at a function organised at the school. The bank has been providing scholarships to 15 deserving students of the school since 2002.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Kathmandu University Celebrates 22nd Annual Day</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Kathmandu University organized a special programme on September 25 to mark its 22nd Annual Day in the CV Raman Hall of the principal campus. A group of faculties, staffs and students organized a cultural programme to mark the occasion. Among the dignitaries to grace the occasion were Prof. Dr. Bhala Thapa, the Registrar, Prof. Dr. Suresh Raj Sharma, Founder Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Sitaram Adhikari, Founder Registrar, and Mr. Bel Prasad Shrestha, member of the Board of Trustees. The deans and associate deans, directors, heads and coordinators, faculties and staffs of different schools attended the programme.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NIBL Provides Financial Aid to Kathmandu University</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has extended its CSR activities in the field of education. The bank has contributed Rs 1 million to Kathmandu University (KU). The amount is to support KU&rsquo;s Turbine Testing Lab for the purpose of education, research and development which will also aid the development of indigenous industries. KU has also entered into a technical cooperation with Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)/ Waterpower Land. It will be the first and only turbine testing laboratory in Asia.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU B.Ed, IA and I.Ed Results Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University Office of the Controller of Examination published the Results of B.Ed second year and IA 2nd year on 27 September. The exam of B.Ed 2nd year was held on Poush-Magh 2067 and the exam of IA 2nd year was held on Jestha-Ashad 2068. Similarly, TU also published the results of I.Ed second year (Back/Chance) on September 30, 2013. The exam of I.Ed second year was held on Ashad-Sharwan 2070. &nbsp;All results can be accessed at www.edusanjal.com.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Robotics Meet Concludes&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Karkhana and Robotics Association organized Yantra 2.0&rsquo;, a robotics competition at Dasarath Stadium on October 1. Around 217 participants from various cities of Nepal such as Pokhara, Chitwan, Biratnagar and Syangja took part in the competition. Students from secondary and high secondary school students also took&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	part in the competition. Three major parts of the events were &lsquo;Mission Nepal&rsquo;, &lsquo;Robo Akhada&rsquo; and &lsquo;Robo Racer&rsquo;. 3D printer was the attraction&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	of the programme for visitors.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Management: Emerging Issues</strong></span></div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<img alt="VSNK" src="/userfiles/images/vs(1).jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 282px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px;" /></div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	V.S. Niketan College organised a day long workshop on &lsquo;Emerging Issues of Management in the Country&rsquo; on Saturday, September 28. The programme was organized by BBA 4th semester students with the aim to enhance managerial skills of different Nepali organizations. Students from five colleges, including two groups from V.S. Niketan, made presentations on different issues. V.S. Niketan BBA 8th semester students presented on &lsquo;Crisis Management&rsquo; while BBA 4th semester students presented on &lsquo;Banking Mergers: A Perspective in the Context of Nepal&rsquo;. Similarly, KFA College, Kathford International College, Kathmandu College of Management and Quest College also made presentations on the issues such as &lsquo;Conflict in Business Sectors: Cause and Remedies in the Nepali Context&rsquo;, &lsquo;Brain Drain in the Country&rsquo;, &lsquo;Brain Drain: Looking Constructively&rsquo; and &lsquo;Conflict Management&rsquo;, respectively. &ldquo;BBA students should be job creators rather than job holders,&rdquo; said Chief Guest Economist Dr Chiranjibi Nepal in the programme.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes XII Management and Humanities Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Higher Secondary Education (HSEB) Board published the results of Grade XII of Management and Humanities faculties on Wednesday, 25th September.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The pass percentage of regular students is 38.63 this year. Eighty thousand six hundred and twenty out of 208,701 students in the regular category passed the exam held in April-May this year. Results of five students were withheld while 171 were expelled during exams. Similarly, 137,412 students appeared in the exempted category out of which 42,538 examinees succeeded. The results of 11 others were withheld. Similarly, HSEB published a notice regarding the grade 12 chance examination which is to be held on 26 Oct, 2013.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Tribhuvan University CMAT Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Tribhuvan University (TU) Department of Management, Examination Controller Division, Kirtipur has published results of CMAT examination on 24th September, which was held on 5 Asoj 2070 BS. Students interested in admission in BBA/BIM and BHM/BTTM programmes at Tribhuvan University constituent or affiliated colleges must pass the CMAT exam. Likewise, TU has announced admission notices for BBA, BHM, BIM and BTTM programmes.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Publishes MA 2nd Year Economics Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The TU Office of the Controller of Examinations has announced the results of Master of Arts (MA) Second Year examinations in Economics on Thursday 26th September. The exam was held earlier this year under the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences. The results can be accessed at www.tu.ntc.net.np .</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>100 per cent Literate District to be Announced</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Preparations are on to announce a fully literate district within this fiscal year. Though the announcement was scheduled for the year 2015 according to government policy, the title is being announced ahead of the year. Campaigns were started after Fulbari VDC was announced as the 1st literate district in 2068. Last year, 5 VDCs and 2 Wards (7 and 12) of Bharatpur Municipality of Chitwan district were announced as fully literate.&nbsp;</div>',
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	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<strong>First National Science Day</strong></p>
<p>
	Commemorating the anniversary of Amrit Science Campus (ASC), the first ever Science Day was observed in the country on September 17. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment organised the event under the banner of &lsquo;Science and Technology for Country&rsquo;s prosperity&rsquo;, in Kathmandu. The initiative has been taken to increase an awareness among the students on science and technology. The programme was inaugurated by the Chairman of the Interim Election Council of Ministers, Khil Raj Regmi. A science exhibition was also organised on the ocassion.</p>
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	&nbsp;</p>
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	<img alt="tu" src="/userfiles/images/tv.jpg" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 150px; height: 135px; " /></p>
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	<strong>TU Publishes MA Sociology Results</strong></p>
<p>
	The Tribhuvan University (TU) Office of the Controller of Examinations published the results of the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Master of Arts second year-Sociology and Anthropology-2068 on September 15. The exam of Master of Arts second year-Sociology and Anthropology-2068 was held in Magh-Poush-2068.The results can be accessed at www.tu.ntc. net.np, www.educationsansar.com, and www.edusanjal.com according to the Office.</p>
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	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<img alt="global" src="/userfiles/images/global(2).jpg" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 150px; height: 61px; " /></p>
<p>
	<strong>GATE Graduation</strong></p>
<p>
	Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education (GATE) affiliated to the Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH) organised its graduation ceremony 2013 in the capital on Sunday. Swiss Ambassador to Nepal Urs Herren conferred 72 graduates with their certificates. Addressing the function, Herren said Nepal has great potential in the tourism sector and it was the responsibility of the graduates to take the tourism and hospitality industry to new heights.</p>
<p>
	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<strong>Eureka Bags &lsquo;Real School of Nepal 2013&rsquo; Shield</strong></p>
<p>
	Eureka Residential Higher Secondary School was conferred with the &lsquo;Real School of Nepal 2013&rsquo; shield at the Prize Ball Room of Distribution and Gala Event organized by Dabur Nepal at the Everest Hotel on Tuesday. The school also won a Rs 100,000 cash prize and scholarships. Siddhartha Vanasthali Institute, Balaju and Jaya Bageshwari Higher Secondary School, Nepalgunj followed as first and second runners-up winning trophies and cash prizes of Rs 50,000 and 25,000, respectively, along with scholarships. The &lsquo;Real School of Nepal 2013&rsquo; competition was launched on August 12 in the Eastern, Western, Mid-Western and Central Regions of Nepal.</p>
<p>
	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<strong>Franchising &amp; International Business Workshop at DAV</strong></p>
<p>
	DAV Business School organised a training workshop on &lsquo;Franchising and International Business Opportunities&rsquo; on September 19 in the premises of DAV school, Kathmandu. With the slogan &lsquo;Go Forth and Multiply, Be your own Boss&rsquo;, the event was managed by Global Event Management and Media Solution (GEMS) with technical support from H2F India and franchise.co.uk. According to the organizers, the event gave an opportunity to learn about approaches to acquire franchises and achieve financial success. Experts from the UK offered guidance in international business and franchise consulting fields. The main goal of the event was to impart the basic concept of international business &amp; franchising, its scope, and the process of acquiring franchises, the selling approach of franchises, and scopes and challenges in the programme.</p>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SLC Supplementary Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Office of the Controller of the Examination (OCE), Sanothimi published the results of SLC Supplementary exam-2069 on last Monday. Out of 111,724 examinees, 67,051 students have passed the Iron Gate which is 60 percent of the total strength. Among them, 34,143 are boys and 32,908 are girls, according to Examination Controller Khag Raj Baral. The examinations were held in the month of August in 2013. The results can be viewed at www.slcresult.soce.gov.np, www.soce.gov.np and www.slc.ntc.net.np.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Students Can Now See Their Answer Sheets</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University has finally decided to allow students to see their answer sheets after the publication of their exam results. This comes after two years of Supreme Court&rsquo;s order to this effect. The Executive Council meeting of the University led by Chairman of the Interim Election Government Khil Raj Regmi last Monday amended its regulation as per the apex court order to allow students to see their answer sheets if they are not satisfied with their marks. The verdict was made on the basis of the provisions of Article 27 of Interim Constitution 2007 and Right to Information Act 2007. Now onwards, students who are not satisfied with their examination marks can see attested copies of their answer sheets after paying specified fee.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Best Teachers Award</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Shankar Lal Shrestha, headmaster at the Kuti Danda Secondary School of Dolakha, and Sonam Dolma Lama, teacher at Kyul-based Yangimara Boarding School of Sindhupalchok are conferred with PP Prasain Foundation Best Teacher Award for introducing children-friendly teaching methodologies in remote areas. Minister for Education Madhav Poudel presented the award to the teachers. On the occasion, Lama announced that she would donate Rs 10,000 of the cash prize to the school where she has been teaching.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Outstanding Students Awarded</strong></span></div>
<div>
	President Dr Ram Baran Yadav and Interim Election Government Chairman Khil Raj Regmi conferred awards on September 8 to the students for their outstanding performance in the last fiscal year. Total 248 individuals were awarded with Nepal Bidhyabhusan honours and certificates for completing their PhDs from various universities in and outside the country. He felicitated 152 PhD graduates with Nepal Bidhyabhusan &lsquo;A&rsquo; and a certificate. &lsquo;B&rsquo; grade honour was conferred to 58 Masters&rsquo; degree students for securing highest scores and 20 students were feted with &lsquo;C&rsquo; grade honour for securing top scores in Bachelors&rsquo; degrees. Similarly, 13 girl students obtaining highest marks in Bachelor-level examinations and six students who secured highest scores at the intermediate level were honoured with &lsquo;Nepal Girl Students Bidhya Award&rsquo;.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Scholarships now from Bank</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Department of Education is giving scholarships to students through bank from now onwards. The step has been taken to reduce the irregularities in scholarships distribution in secondary level of community schools. A secondary level scholarship student of community school receives Rs 1,700 monthly. According to the new provision, District Education Office will deposit the amount in students&rsquo; account. Students who are under 16 can open their account under the patronage of their guardians. Government is providing 16 various types of scholarships from primary to higher secondary education.</div>',
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	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">TU, IoM Published Results of Entrance Examination 2070</span></strong></div>
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	Bachelor Level Entrance Examination Committee 2070, Examination Control Division of the Tribhuvan University and Institute of Medicine (IoM) Dean&rsquo;s Office publishes the results of following programmes (B.Pharma, B.Sc. MLT, B.Sc. MIT, B.Optom, BASLP, B.Sc. Nursing, BAMS and BDS) for the academic year 2070/2071 (2013 AD) conducted on 16 Bhadra 2070 (1 Sep 2013). MBBS Entrance 2070 results have been also published.</div>
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	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">BTC will Provide 10 per cent Scholarship to Students</span></strong></div>
<div>
	The British College (BTC) has decided to provide 10 percent scholarship to students. The college took the decision during the discussion held among the college advisory committee. According to Rajan Kandel, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the college, the decision will certainly help in maintaining the relation between Britain and Nepal. &ldquo;The discussion was focused on the future strategies and British visa as well,&rdquo; he says. The college informed that students from six different countries are currently studying in the college. &nbsp;The advisory committee of the college includes Lord Sandwich, an elected hereditary peer in the UK House of Lords (upper house), Dr Chiran Thapa, Dr Arjun Karki, among others.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">MoE Prepared New Provision for SLC Appearing Students</span></strong></div>
<div>
	Ministry of Education (MoE) has drafted a new provision for School Leaving Certificate (SLC) appearing students from this year onwards. According to the MoE, SLC appearing students will have to make illiterate people literate taking literacy classes has been taken by to accomplish the goal targeted under the literary campaign. As per the new provision, each student should make three illiterate persons literate to obtain ten marks. The total number of illiterate persons comes from an age group of 15-60.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">NCC Celebrated Golden Jubilee</span></strong></div>
<div>
	Nepal Commerce Campus celebrated golden Jubilee on September 3 at the college premise. Chairman of the interim election government, Khil Raj Regmi and Education Minister Madhav Prasad Poudel were present in the programme. On the occasion, Regmi said that the government is planning to increase budget in higher education sector in coming days.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Interaction Programme @ Tourism &amp; Hotel Management College&nbsp;</span></strong></div>
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	Nepal Tourism and Hotel Management College at Pokhara organized an interaction programme on &lsquo;Role of Management Education&rsquo; on September 4. Speaking at the programme Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury, former Dean of the Symbiosis International University of India and Senior Consultant of The New Business Age Pvt Ltd said that the education system should not only be based on theoretical knowledge but it should follow investigative system. He said, &ldquo;Management Colleges should focus on job viability rather than on the quantity of the students.&rdquo; &nbsp;Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal WM Senevirathna talked about the feasibility of tourism and hotel business in Nepal. According to the Ashok Palikhele, chairperson of the management committee of the college, such interaction programmes helps in sharing knowledge.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Winners Selected for Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Embassy of India, Kathmandu announced the results of Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship Scheme for 2013-14. In the 11th Batch, 2000 meritorious students studying in Class XI have been selected for this scholarship. The scholarship amount is NRs.2000/- per month. Nepal SBI bank ltd. has opened bank account for each student and account number is displayed against the name of the student.</div>
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	The selected students are requested to note down their account numbers &amp; visit the nearest branch of Nepal SBI Bank Ltd. in their respective districts to complete the documentation within 15 days from the date of issue of this advertisement, otherwise scholarship will stand cancelled.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU MBS-CMAT 2070 Results Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, Examination controller division today published the results of MBS-CMAT-2070 conducted for the admissions in Masters of Business Studies (MBS) Semester system. Students securing 50 marks (i.e. 50%) in Entrance exam have been selected for the admission process. The last date for the admission is 2070/11/29. &nbsp;The result of students under reservation category will be published on Falgun 30, 2070.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Purbanchal University Publishes Centres for LLM Yr 1 Exam</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Purbanchal University, office of the examination management, Biratnagar today published the examination schedule of LLM first year. The examination of LLM First year is starting from Falgun 23, 2070.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>115 Students of Terathum Barred from SLC Exams</strong></span></div>
<div>
	As many as 115 students of the Terhathum district are to be deprived of attending School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations this year.</div>
<div>
	They are not allowed to appear in the exams for not meeting the mandatory provision of having 75 per cent of attendance in school as stipulated by the Education Regulations.</div>
<div>
	It is all because of sheer negligence on part of students and their guardians, said schools sources. According to the District Education Office, the Bhagawati Higher Secondary School has the highest number of 15 students followed by 11 in Singhabahini Higher Secondary, who are disallowed to appear in SLC examinations.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Directs Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission (TSC) to Publish Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Friday directed the Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission (TSC) to publish results of the examination held earlier to select teachers without further delay. The anti-graft body, however, said it is up to the TSC whether to publish the result right now or only after re-marking the</div>
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	answer sheets.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&ldquo;We found some minor human errors in marking answer sheets. The TSC itself will decide how to move ahead,&rdquo; CIAA Spokesperson Shreedhar Sapkota said.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The spokesperson said the directive was issued with the view that the process of hiring teachers should not be halted for a long time.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Entrance Test Date for Admissions in Masters</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University, Dean Office published urgent notice regarding entrance examination for Masters level admission according to semester system. The entrance exam will be held according to previously published notice on Falgun 17, 2070 in University campus, Kirtipur.&nbsp;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CTEVT Marks 26th Anniversary</strong></span></div>
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	Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) marked its 26th founding anniversary on Monday, 24th February with a programme. On the occasion, Ministry of Education&acute;s Secretary Narayan Man Malego applauded the Council for its best performance in technical field in all development regions. Three institutes affiliated to CTEVT--Nepal Army&acute;s Institute of Health Science, College of Nursing, Kathmandu, Khwapa Poly Technical Institute, Bhaktapur and Nepal Politechnical Institute, Chitwan--were declared best institutes at the programme. The council also awarded four staffs as best performers, whereas seven others were felicitated for their dedication to work.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes Grade 12 Re-total Results&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) has published the re-total result of regular and partial examination of grade 12 Management, Humanities &amp; Education on 24th February. Students can collect changed mark sheet from HSEB office 10 days from the day of result publication. The examination was conducted in 2013, April.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>No of SLC Aspirants Goes Up</strong></span></div>
<div>
	A total of 566,085 students will be sitting the School Level Certificate (SLC) examination that begins on March 20. The number is higher by 54,920 compared to last year. Out of the total number, 419,352 students are from regular category while 146,733 are from exempted category. Similarly, 1,836 exam centres have been fixed, out of which 87 are in Kathmandu alone. The OCE has already dispatched around five million question papers of 52 subjects to 72 districts except in Kathmandu Valley.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>KUSOM and Janata Bank Signed MOU&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) signed an MOU with Janata Bank Nepal Limited. According to the MoU, the bank will hire three MBA toppers of the School every year as management trainees. The students would not have to go through the regular selection procedures but will be hired through direct interview. Dean of the KUSOM lauded the effort of Janata Bank as a strategic initiative for talent management and university - industry partnership.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Tibetan Scholarship Programme Opens</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Tibetan Scholarship Programme (TSP) 2015 has opened. &nbsp;The scholarship programme is sponsored by Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and administered through a cooperative agreement with The Tibet Fund, in collaboration with the Central Tibetan Administration&rsquo;s (CTA) Department of Education. The U.S. Department of State has been providing funds for the scholarship programme so that Tibetan students from India and Nepal can pursue higher education in the United States since 1998. Since the TSP was made available to Tibetan students in Nepal in 2012, there have been two winners. Applications are due on March 31, 2015.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Directed TSC to Publish Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) directed the Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission (TSC) on Friday, March 1st to publish results of the examination held earlier to select teachers. The result process was brought to a halt after the CIAA issued a directive to put the results on hold responding to the complaints of irregularities on the written test results. Out of 413,000 examinees around 11,000 candidates have already passed the written tests for the secondary level.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes Grade 11 (XI) Supplementary Results</strong></span></div>
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	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB), Sanothimi published the result of supplementary exam of grade XI on Tuesday, February 18th. Out of 52,462 students 41,515 (79.14 %) have passed the examination. The exams of 36 students were dismissed for cheating during the exams. Similarly, HSEB cancelled the results of all the examinees of JanJagriti Higher Secondary School, Salleri, Solukhumbu (Center no. 093).&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PU Publishes Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Purbanchal University (PU), office of the examination management, Biratnagar published the results of various semesters/ years. The results of the program and semesters which has been published are: B.Sc.Biotech - I &amp; III Semesters, BTech.Biotech -I &amp; III Semesters and M.Sc.Meat/Dairy Tech- I Semester.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>British Council to hold Edu Fair</strong></span></div>
<div>
	British Council is organising &lsquo;Education UK Exhibition&rsquo; from 25th -28th February, 2014 from 11:00 to 17:00 hours at the Everest Hotel, Kathmandu and Hotel Pokhara Grande, Pokhara. The programme will be comprised of seminars / presentations by representatives from the British Council, British High Commission and UK institutions. The exhibition has aimed to promote UK education and increase the understanding of the UK&rsquo;s expertise in education. The event will be focused on complete guidance about the career opportunities that are available enabling prospective students to make the right career/education choice.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SLC Exam Centres Fixed</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Ministry of Education, Office of the Controller of Examinations (OCE) has fixed 1,836 exam centres throughout the country for the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations scheduled for March 20 to 28, 2014. Fifty centres had to be added this year on the number of exam centres last year as the home centres have been done away with across the country from this year. The number of exam centres last year was 1,786.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CTEVT Publishes the Results of Special Scholarship</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has published the results of special scholarships on 22nd of February for the Dalit, Muslim and Madhesi students of Rupandehi and Sunsari district and endangered nationalities of all over Nepal. CTEVT provides scholarships to study PCL Nursing, General Medicine, and other diploma programs and TSLC programs.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Planning department of Pokhara University Padlocked</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Nepal Students Union (NSU) has padlocked the planning department of Pokhara University. Students padlocked the department after Nepal Health Professionals Council (NHPC) denied approval and recognition to students of Nobel Academy who are reading in BPH and BMLT. The Nobel academy was allowed to admit 40 students in Bachelor in Public Health (BPH) Programme and 25 students Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Technician (BMLT). However, it had increased the number of students for both of the programme without approval of the council.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PU Liaison Office Padlocked</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Liaison office of the Purbanchal University (PU) has been padlocked by the CPN-Maoist aligned All Nepal National Independent Students Union- Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) for an indefinite period from Tuesday, 18th February. The student organisation padlocked the office stating that examination results have been delayed for 18 months, dispute between the vice-chancellor and registrar has not been resolved and that the question papers were leaked.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>TU Introducing Semester System in University Campus&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
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	Tribhuvan University is all set to introduce semester system in postgraduate programmes operated at central departments within the University Campus. The semester system will be applicable from the new academic year for Nepali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Linguistics, History, Culture, Sociology, Political Studies, Buddhist Studies, Psychology, Fine Arts, Rural Development, Population Studies, Journalism, Economics, Geography and Library Science departments. The classes will be run in three shifts &ndash; morning, day and evening &ndash; with a total of 50 students in each shift. &nbsp;Breaking down the number of students subject-wise, 300 students will be admitted in English, 200 in Nepali, 200 in Mathematics and around 100 students each in other remaining subjects.</div>
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	&nbsp;However, Tribhuvan University&rsquo;s Faculty of Law will see no semester system this year.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>PU Publishes Various Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Purbanchal University (PU) has published results of various semesters. PU&rsquo;s Office of the Examination Management, Biratnagar informed that it has published the results of: BHCM-I, BFD-I, B.Pharmacy&ndash;VI, MCA-I &amp; III, M.Sc.Meat/Dairy &ndash; III, B.Biomedical-I, III, V &amp; VII Semesters &amp; BBS-2nd Year.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>TU Results of BA &amp; BBS Yr II Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University has published the results of Bachelor of Arts (BA) Second year-2069 results on Monday.TU&rsquo;s Office of the Controller of Examination, Balkhu said that 7,110 passed out of the total 28,534 students that appeared in the examination held between 2069 Chaitra to 2070 Baishakh.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Similarly, TU has also published Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) Second year result-2069 results on Wednesday. Out of 65,535 students, 13, 279 passed the examinations held during 2069 Chaitra to 2070 Baishakh.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Medical Insurance to Students</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University (TU) is planning to provide medical insurance coverage to its students from upcoming academic session.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	According to TU officials, students enrolled at TU central campuses, its constituent and affiliated colleges will get medical cover for emergency treatment and other health facilities. The insurance coverage would be automatically deemed void after students complete their degree.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;As per the agreement between various student unions and the TU officials, the university will coordinate with insurance companies for students&acute; benefit.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>HSEB Joint Secretary Caught in the Act</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on February 2, arrested joint secretary of Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) Devi Prasad Barakoti while he was accepting bribe of Rs 40,000 from a Dhanusa based Saraswoti Secondary School&rsquo;s representative.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Barakoti, who acts as the chief of HSEB&rsquo;s affiliation department, was caught while accepting bribe in exchange of providing permission to conduct grade 11 and 12 courses to the school.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	According to CIAA spokesperson Shreedhar Sapkota, Barakoti will be kept under custody for further investigation into the case.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Pokhara University Published Rechecking/ Retotaling Results&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Pokhara University Office of the Controller of Examinations has published Rechecking/Re-totalling results spring 2013. Results of various subjects of the MBA programme of having exam centre: Uniglobe College for Kathmandu Valley and School of Business for Pokhara has been published.</div>
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Janaki Medical College Barred from Admitting Students for New Session</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Nepal Medical Council (NMC) has barred Janakpur-based Janaki Medical College (JMC) from admitting students in MBBS programme for the new academic session. The latest move from the regulatory authority questions the college&rsquo;s credibility. A meeting of the regulatory body on Wednesday decided to bar JMC from admitting new MBBS students stating that JMC has failed to maintain minimum standards to run the medical classes. Last year the NMC had told JMC to improve its standard and had reduced the number of annual admissions from 100 to 80. Meanwhile,JMC has filed an application demanding a review of the decision.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Seeks Clarification from 178 Bogus Schools in Sarlahi</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has sought clarification with the 138 bogus schools in Sarlahi. A two-day field survey of all public and community schools in the district has revealed that most of the schools in the district were not operating at all as some of them even didn&acute;t have school building; while many others lacked teachers - and even principals in some cases.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The monitoring team consisted of four CIAA officials, including under secretary Ram Krishna Subedi, and a representative each from the Regional Education Directorate, District Administration Office, District Development Committee (DDC) and District Education Office (DEO).</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NELTA Graduates Felicitated</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Nepal English Language Teaching Association (NELTA) conducted a graduation ceremony of second batch of students of &lsquo;English Access Micro scholarship Program (Access Program)&rsquo; in Maharajgunj on Tuesday. The programme was organized amid the presence of American officials, Ministry of Education (MoE) representative and NELTA executives. Access Program sows a foundation of English language and leadership skills to 13 to 16 year-olds from economically disadvantaged backgrounds through two years of after school instruction sessions.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Actions Against Three Medical Colleges&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Nepal Medical Council has decided to reduce BDS and MBBS seats of three different colleges for the new academic session. The names of the colleges whose seat has been cut are: Gandaki Medical College (GMC), People&rsquo;s Dental College (PDC), and MB Kedia Dental College (KDC). The Pokhara-based GMC&rsquo;s seats have been reduced to 75 from 80 while the council has reduced the BDS quotas from 75 to 60 in the Kathmandu-based PDC. The Birgunj-based KDC will have to do away with 25 allocate BDS seats.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The action has been taken stating that the colleges were not meeting the requirements for the admission of already approved seats. NMC has also approved 10 more seats to Chitwan Medical College (CMC) for its better performance.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Holds 39th Convocation Ceremony&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University (TU) organized its 39th convocation ceremony on Friday, 27th December at the Dashrath Stadium in capital. Around 6,722 students from various streams including humanities and social sciences, education, science and technology, forestry, that were included in the grace participated in the convocation.</div>
<div>
	A total of 51 students including 34 from humanities, seven from science and technology, one from law, two from education and seven from management stream received doctorate degree this year. Khil Raj Regmi, Chairman of the Interim Election government and Chancellor of the TU, handed awards to students who excelled in their respective area of study. &nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes Re-total Result</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Exam Controller Division of theHigher secondary Education Board (HSEB), Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, published the re-total result of grade 12 Science, of both regular and partial exams, on Friday, 26th December. Students can collecttheir mark sheet after 10 days by producing their original transcript/mark sheet.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Higher Education for Rs 100</strong></span></div>
<div>
	A private school in Bouddha has decided to provide higher education to students for Rs 100 per month. Samata College, an education institution in Bouddha, Kathmandu, will be launching this initiative from this academic session.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The college launched the scheme with an aim to provide quality education to low-income students. The college, affiliated to Tribhuvan University has formally started its four-year management program and three-year program under humanities faculty. The college was inaugurated on Wednesday, 24th December.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Interview of Secondary Level School Teachers Cancelled</strong></span></div>
<div>
	TSC was scheduled to take the interview of the applicants who passed the written selection exams conducted by it last month. CIAA on Wednesday directed TSC to halt the interview process in response to a complaint that irregularities were committed in the announcement of the results of the written tests. Under-Secretary at TSC, Narayan Bhattarai, said that the commission&rsquo;s employees who were deputed to conduct the tests at different regional education directorates have started returning Kathmandu after the interview was postponed. However, different teachers&rsquo; unions have demanded that TSC go ahead with the interview and only put on hold the interview of the regions where the alleged irregularities have reportedly taken place, rather than postponing the interview in all the regions. (RSS)</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Overhauls Examination System</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) has brought into use the mark-slip with barcode. Making reforms in the ten plus two examination system, the HSEB has introduced barcode in answer sheet and optical mark reader, said Acting Examination Controller Durga Aryal. He claimed the new system would bring about reform in examination system resolving loopholes seen in the past. Aryal further said students would be provided with registration certificate immediately after scanning their photo and signature used in the registration form of grade 11. It would help check fake students appearing in the examination and preparation of fraud educational certificate, he added. &nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The HSEB has come up with a plan to use Virtual Private Network system to develop transcript, migration and provisional certificates, which is expected to end the malpractice of making fake certificates. He further informed that the HSEB has introduced computer billing system to manage the income of the institution. Among other reforms brought by the HSEB include early results of the examinations, arrangement of well-equipped printer for print-outs of mark ledger and mark sheets. (RSS)</div>',
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TU&rsquo;s 39th Convocation on Poush 12&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The 39th convocation ceremony of Tribhuvan University (TU) will be held on 12 Poush 2070 B.S at the Dasharath Stadium, Tripureshwor. According to a notice published by TU&rsquo;sOffice of the controller of Examination, Balkhu, the convocation gowns will be distributed from 3rd of Poush to 9 Poush 2070 (except public holiday).</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>TU Publishes SOMAT Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University Faculty of Management has published the result&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	of School of Management Admission Test (SOMAT-Spring 2014). The examination was held on 17th December, 2013.Selected students will participate in group discussions and make individual presentations to be organized at the School of Management&rsquo;s building within the University campus premises in Kirtipur.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Four Private Schools Closed in Chitwan</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Chitwan District Education Office ordered to close four private schools in Chitwan to close down as they were operating without taking permission. These schools are Adarsh English Boarding School and Buddha Shanti School of Chainpur, Chaturbhuj Boarding School of Dahkhani VDC, and Dipjyoti English Boarding School. The notice has directed the schools and concerned guardians to shift students to other schools.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Birendrangar Multiple Campus Brought under Mid-Western University</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Birendrangar Multiple Campus (BMC), Surkhet, has been formally brought under the Mid-Western University (MWU) on Saturday, 14th December. The campus had been providing higher education to students for 30 years since its establishment in 1980 as a constituent college of the Tribhuvan University.</div>
<div>
	It was formally handed over to the MWU amid a special function on Saturday.Established with a fund of mere Rs 80,000, BMC handed over its property worth over Rs 160 million to the MWU. Bhusan Manandhar, Chairperson of the BMC&rsquo;s Management Committee, urged for maintaining academic legacy of the campus in the days to come while handing over BMC documents to the MWU Vice Chancellor Padam Lal Devkota. MWU was established four years ago.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Felicitation Programme by Apex Life School&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Apex Life School organized a felicitation programme on 17th December, Tuesday in the Buddha Hall of DAV School. The event supported Bagmati Cleaning Programme and focused on issues surrounding Clean Bagmati iniative. Speaking at the programme, Israel Ambassador, Hanan Goder-Goldberger, stressed on education as an important factor for bringing prosperity to Nepal. He stated that education is an investment for the society. The event was followed by series of entertainment programmes by the students of Apex Life School.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Book Launched</strong></span></div>
<div>
	On the occasion of 65th International Human Rights Day, South Western State College and Manav Adhikar Kadar Pratisthan launched a book &ldquo;Human Rights and Education Special Edition&rdquo;. The book was launched by the chairman of National Human Rights Commission, Kedarnath Upadhyay in a programme organised in the capital on Wednesday, December 18. Speaking at the programme, Upadhyay said that the country&rsquo;s democracy can be strengthened if Human Right is preserved. He also awarded winners of the inter college oratory competition organised to mark the occasion. Barsha Thapa of SouthWestern College had bagged the 1st prize in the competition.</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>PABSON&rsquo;s SLC Qualification Evaluation Exam from Jan 19&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Private and Boarding Schools Organization Nepal (PABSON) has published routine for SLC qualification evaluation examination 2070. As per the routine, the examinations will be held between January 19 to 29, 2014.&nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>KU Celebrates 19th Convocation Ceremony</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Kathmandu University (KU) conducted its 19th convocation ceremony on Friday, 13th December. 2050 graduates, of which 884 (43.08%) were females, received their degrees in the ceremony. Similarly, 282 (13.74%) foreign students belonging to Australia,Austria, Bhutanese Refugee, Bangladesh, Canada, Germany, India, Latvian, Sweden, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Russia, USA, Ukraine, Zambia and other nations, also received degrees in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs along with M. Phil and PhD. This year twelve candidates were awarded PhD Degree.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Four TU, KU Academicians Disqualified</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The University Grants Commission (UGC) has blacklisted four professors affiliated to Tribhuvan University (TU) and Kathmandu University (KU) on charges of plagiarism. These professors were found lifting the contents from their previous works in research papers presented to the UGC seeking grants. So balcklisted academicians include Professor at the School of Education at the KU, Dhanpati Subedi as well as professions of TU Central Department of Chemistry. Megh Raj Pokhrel, Dev Bahadur Khadka and Kedar Nath Ghimire. The UGC&rsquo;s evaluation committee led by Prof Krishna Bahadur Manandhar, also former secretary at NAST, had evaluated their papers.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Dean of IoM Resigns</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Dr Prakash Sayami, Dean of the Institute of Medicine (IoM), has once again resigned from his post citing mounting pressure from authorities to provide affiliation to new medical colleges. This is the second time that Dr Sayami has resigned. Before this he had resigned from the post on November 6, 2012, citing non-cooperation from Tribhuvan University (TU) officials. However at that time officials at the University did not approve his resignation. The affiliation row between TU and IoM soared after the university, published a notice calling for applications for its affiliation from colleges that have received consent letter, known as the Letter of Intent (LoI), from the Ministry of Education.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CIAA Investigating Medical Colleges</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has started investigating allegations levelled against Nobel Medical College in Biratnagar. The CIAA has received complaints against the college about its affiliation and quota distribution. Similarly, CIAA has also monitored and investigated the Universal College of Medical Sciences in Bhairahawa on Wednesday 11th November and Thursday, 12th November.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>International Human Rights Day Observed</strong></span></div>
<div>
	International Human Rights Day was observed throughout the country organizing different programmes. This year International Human Rights Day was celebrated with the worldwide slogan, &acute;Speak Up, Stop Discrimination&acute; and the national slogan &acute;Collective Solidarity for Democracy and Peace, National Commitment to Timely Constitution in favour of Human Rights.&acute;Human Rights Day is held on 10 December every year. The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1950, proclaiming its principles as the &ldquo;common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations.&rdquo;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Results Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University has published the results of Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) third year-2069. The exam of both BA third year and BBS third year were held on Magha-Falgun 2069. Out of 22,081 students who appeared in the exams 8,367 passed in BA III year while 16, 352 passed BBS third year out of 43,940 who appeared.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Similarly, Tribhuvan University has also published the result of Masters of Education (M.Ed) second year 2068. The examination of M.Ed second year was held on Marg-Poush-2069. Out of 16,283 who appeared in the exam, 5,772 have passed the exam. &nbsp;</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TBC to sponsor National Boxing Competition</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The British College (TBC) signed an agreement with Boxing Association of Nepal to sponsor the men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s national boxing competition. &nbsp;According to the agreement, the college will provide Rs 0.3 million to the Association. A five days long competition will be held from December 24 to December 28, informed BAN.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Talk Session @ KUSOM</strong></span></div>
<div>
	A talk session was held at the Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) in Balkumari on November 4. The programme was titled &lsquo;Branding&mdash;Prabal Gurung&rsquo;, and elicited basic tips and pointers from the high-fashion guru on how to effectively brand fashion creations, and boost the local industry. In the event, Gurung shared his experience, struggles and challenges to achieve success.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>One-day Seminar @ NCA</strong></span></div>
<div>
	National College of Accountancy (NCA) organised one day seminar on November 8 in the premises of the college. The NCA organized the seminar to provide information to the future students about the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) course. NCA is the only institution to receive &lsquo;gold-status&rsquo; approved learning partner student training (AALP-ST) certificate from ACCA.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Speaking at the event, President of the college Balram Paudel said, &ldquo;The ACCA programme offers opportunity for employment.&rdquo; &nbsp;Students and ACCA members and former students participated in the programme.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Aryans Tech Fest</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The two days &ldquo;Aryans Tech Fest&rdquo; organized by Aryans Group of Colleges concluded on Saturday November 9 with a startling performance given by noted Bollywood Singer Kamal Khan. Heavy rush was witnessed to see the performance of Kamal Khan who specially came from Mumbai to perform in the Fest. Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges presided over the event. Around 10,000 students as well as farmers, academicians, researchers, professionals etc participated in the two-days Techno Cultural Symposium. Job Fest, Industrial Training Fest, Science Fest, Solar Fest, Robo Fest, Agro Fest, IT Fest etc. were the main attractions of the Fest. The Job Fest drew huge crowd as more than 35 companies were on recruitment spree. A total of 157 out of 1612 candidates were shortlisted for different profiles by these Companies. For Industrial Training, 112 students were shortlisted by around 20 Companies. In Science Fest, the first prize was bagged by Lomas Rishi Public School, while C.M. Public School stood second and for the third prize there was a tie between Patel Public school &amp; Govt. Co Ed Sr. Secondary (NTC) Rajpura. The students showcased their talent and innovative ideas in Science Fest through their creative projects.&nbsp;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Free Education in 13 Districts</strong></span></div>
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	Government is implementing first phase of its &ldquo;Free and Compulsory Education Programme in 13 districts from the new academic session. First phase of the programme includes free education to Grade I to Grade VIII students. According to Department of Education, the programme will be implemented in Dhankuta, Saptari, Bhaktapur, Parsa, Kaski, Rupandehi, Surkhet, Bardiya, Kanchanpur, Dadeldhura, Manang, Mustang and Dolpa districts during this phase. Under this programme, the students will be receiving free textbooks, day meal, and other educational and reference materials. Likewise, children belonging to economically and socially backward communities will be receiving special support and subsidies in these districts.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>ICT Devices to Community Schools</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Department of Education (DoE) has directed Regional Education Directorates (REDs) and District Education Offices (DEOs) to make preparations for installation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) devices in community schools across the country.The government has allocated Rs 1 billion for providing community-based secondary schools with facilities of ICT by the end of this fiscal year. Under the ICT plan, each secondary school will get five computers, one printer and also will be provided with the internet connection.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Purbanchal University Results Published</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Purbanchal University has published examination results of it various faculties. PU&rsquo;s Office of the Examination Management, Biratnagar published these results during this week. Faculties of who results were published are:&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;BE (Civil, Electronics and Communication, Computer, Arch.)- VIII,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;BIT- VIII,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;B.Pharmacy- VIII,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;MBA- I &amp; III (Spring),&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;MBA- II (Fall) Semesters and&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&bull;BA.LL.B.- I year exam result&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Campaign to Make Bhaktapur Fully Literate Begins</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Campaign has been started to make Bhaktapur, the smallest district of the country, as fully literate district. Literacy classes have been run in each locality with a goal of declaring the district fully literate this year as the total literacy has reached 92 percent. The district is moving forward with a goal of becoming the first literate district as per the campaign to make all citizens from age 15-60 literate. The district has a population of 304,651 as per 2068 BS statistics and 60 percent women and 81 percent men here are literate. The district will become fully literate if now 11,000 people are made literate, said DEO Shankar Prasad Gautam. UNESCO has defined 95 percent literate as fully literate. (RSS)</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Publishes PCL First Year Exams Schedule</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University Exam Controller Office has published the examination schedule of PCL first year 2070 for the faculties of Humanities, Management, Education and Science for both regular and private (Full and partial) on Saturday, October 26. The exams are scheduled to start from Mangsir 21.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>CTEVT to Require License for Trainers, Teachers</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) is making teaching licence mandatory for all teachers cum trainers for all the colleges and academic institutions under its affiliation. Organising a press meet CTEVT said that new provision aims to produce more qualified and skilled human resources. According to the new provision school teachers must pass Teachers&rsquo; Service Commission exams to acquire teaching licence.&nbsp;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>StanChart&rsquo;s Students Scholarship Project</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Standard Chartered Bank Nepal has introduced the Village School-College Students Scholarship Project&ndash;Nepal to reach rural schools to support deserving students of Shree Mahendra Shanti High School, Balkot, Bhaktapur. Standard Chartered awarded the scholarships to meritorious students for the academic year B.S. 2069, on Tuesday. CEO of the bank Joseph Silvanus gave away the scholarships at a function organised at the school. The bank has been providing scholarships to 15 deserving students of the school since 2002.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Kathmandu University Celebrates 22nd Annual Day</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Kathmandu University organized a special programme on September 25 to mark its 22nd Annual Day in the CV Raman Hall of the principal campus. A group of faculties, staffs and students organized a cultural programme to mark the occasion. Among the dignitaries to grace the occasion were Prof. Dr. Bhala Thapa, the Registrar, Prof. Dr. Suresh Raj Sharma, Founder Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Sitaram Adhikari, Founder Registrar, and Mr. Bel Prasad Shrestha, member of the Board of Trustees. The deans and associate deans, directors, heads and coordinators, faculties and staffs of different schools attended the programme.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>NIBL Provides Financial Aid to Kathmandu University</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has extended its CSR activities in the field of education. The bank has contributed Rs 1 million to Kathmandu University (KU). The amount is to support KU&rsquo;s Turbine Testing Lab for the purpose of education, research and development which will also aid the development of indigenous industries. KU has also entered into a technical cooperation with Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)/ Waterpower Land. It will be the first and only turbine testing laboratory in Asia.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU B.Ed, IA and I.Ed Results Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University Office of the Controller of Examination published the Results of B.Ed second year and IA 2nd year on 27 September. The exam of B.Ed 2nd year was held on Poush-Magh 2067 and the exam of IA 2nd year was held on Jestha-Ashad 2068. Similarly, TU also published the results of I.Ed second year (Back/Chance) on September 30, 2013. The exam of I.Ed second year was held on Ashad-Sharwan 2070. &nbsp;All results can be accessed at www.edusanjal.com.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Robotics Meet Concludes&nbsp;</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Karkhana and Robotics Association organized Yantra 2.0&rsquo;, a robotics competition at Dasarath Stadium on October 1. Around 217 participants from various cities of Nepal such as Pokhara, Chitwan, Biratnagar and Syangja took part in the competition. Students from secondary and high secondary school students also took&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	part in the competition. Three major parts of the events were &lsquo;Mission Nepal&rsquo;, &lsquo;Robo Akhada&rsquo; and &lsquo;Robo Racer&rsquo;. 3D printer was the attraction&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	of the programme for visitors.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Management: Emerging Issues</strong></span></div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	<img alt="VSNK" src="/userfiles/images/vs(1).jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 282px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px;" /></div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
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	V.S. Niketan College organised a day long workshop on &lsquo;Emerging Issues of Management in the Country&rsquo; on Saturday, September 28. The programme was organized by BBA 4th semester students with the aim to enhance managerial skills of different Nepali organizations. Students from five colleges, including two groups from V.S. Niketan, made presentations on different issues. V.S. Niketan BBA 8th semester students presented on &lsquo;Crisis Management&rsquo; while BBA 4th semester students presented on &lsquo;Banking Mergers: A Perspective in the Context of Nepal&rsquo;. Similarly, KFA College, Kathford International College, Kathmandu College of Management and Quest College also made presentations on the issues such as &lsquo;Conflict in Business Sectors: Cause and Remedies in the Nepali Context&rsquo;, &lsquo;Brain Drain in the Country&rsquo;, &lsquo;Brain Drain: Looking Constructively&rsquo; and &lsquo;Conflict Management&rsquo;, respectively. &ldquo;BBA students should be job creators rather than job holders,&rdquo; said Chief Guest Economist Dr Chiranjibi Nepal in the programme.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>HSEB Publishes XII Management and Humanities Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Higher Secondary Education (HSEB) Board published the results of Grade XII of Management and Humanities faculties on Wednesday, 25th September.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	The pass percentage of regular students is 38.63 this year. Eighty thousand six hundred and twenty out of 208,701 students in the regular category passed the exam held in April-May this year. Results of five students were withheld while 171 were expelled during exams. Similarly, 137,412 students appeared in the exempted category out of which 42,538 examinees succeeded. The results of 11 others were withheld. Similarly, HSEB published a notice regarding the grade 12 chance examination which is to be held on 26 Oct, 2013.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Tribhuvan University CMAT Out</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Tribhuvan University (TU) Department of Management, Examination Controller Division, Kirtipur has published results of CMAT examination on 24th September, which was held on 5 Asoj 2070 BS. Students interested in admission in BBA/BIM and BHM/BTTM programmes at Tribhuvan University constituent or affiliated colleges must pass the CMAT exam. Likewise, TU has announced admission notices for BBA, BHM, BIM and BTTM programmes.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Publishes MA 2nd Year Economics Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The TU Office of the Controller of Examinations has announced the results of Master of Arts (MA) Second Year examinations in Economics on Thursday 26th September. The exam was held earlier this year under the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences. The results can be accessed at www.tu.ntc.net.np .</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>100 per cent Literate District to be Announced</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Preparations are on to announce a fully literate district within this fiscal year. Though the announcement was scheduled for the year 2015 according to government policy, the title is being announced ahead of the year. Campaigns were started after Fulbari VDC was announced as the 1st literate district in 2068. Last year, 5 VDCs and 2 Wards (7 and 12) of Bharatpur Municipality of Chitwan district were announced as fully literate.&nbsp;</div>',
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	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<strong>First National Science Day</strong></p>
<p>
	Commemorating the anniversary of Amrit Science Campus (ASC), the first ever Science Day was observed in the country on September 17. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment organised the event under the banner of &lsquo;Science and Technology for Country&rsquo;s prosperity&rsquo;, in Kathmandu. The initiative has been taken to increase an awareness among the students on science and technology. The programme was inaugurated by the Chairman of the Interim Election Council of Ministers, Khil Raj Regmi. A science exhibition was also organised on the ocassion.</p>
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	&nbsp;</p>
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	<img alt="tu" src="/userfiles/images/tv.jpg" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 150px; height: 135px; " /></p>
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	<strong>TU Publishes MA Sociology Results</strong></p>
<p>
	The Tribhuvan University (TU) Office of the Controller of Examinations published the results of the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Master of Arts second year-Sociology and Anthropology-2068 on September 15. The exam of Master of Arts second year-Sociology and Anthropology-2068 was held in Magh-Poush-2068.The results can be accessed at www.tu.ntc. net.np, www.educationsansar.com, and www.edusanjal.com according to the Office.</p>
<p>
	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<img alt="global" src="/userfiles/images/global(2).jpg" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; width: 150px; height: 61px; " /></p>
<p>
	<strong>GATE Graduation</strong></p>
<p>
	Global Academy of Tourism and Hospitality Education (GATE) affiliated to the Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH) organised its graduation ceremony 2013 in the capital on Sunday. Swiss Ambassador to Nepal Urs Herren conferred 72 graduates with their certificates. Addressing the function, Herren said Nepal has great potential in the tourism sector and it was the responsibility of the graduates to take the tourism and hospitality industry to new heights.</p>
<p>
	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<strong>Eureka Bags &lsquo;Real School of Nepal 2013&rsquo; Shield</strong></p>
<p>
	Eureka Residential Higher Secondary School was conferred with the &lsquo;Real School of Nepal 2013&rsquo; shield at the Prize Ball Room of Distribution and Gala Event organized by Dabur Nepal at the Everest Hotel on Tuesday. The school also won a Rs 100,000 cash prize and scholarships. Siddhartha Vanasthali Institute, Balaju and Jaya Bageshwari Higher Secondary School, Nepalgunj followed as first and second runners-up winning trophies and cash prizes of Rs 50,000 and 25,000, respectively, along with scholarships. The &lsquo;Real School of Nepal 2013&rsquo; competition was launched on August 12 in the Eastern, Western, Mid-Western and Central Regions of Nepal.</p>
<p>
	&nbsp;</p>
<p>
	<strong>Franchising &amp; International Business Workshop at DAV</strong></p>
<p>
	DAV Business School organised a training workshop on &lsquo;Franchising and International Business Opportunities&rsquo; on September 19 in the premises of DAV school, Kathmandu. With the slogan &lsquo;Go Forth and Multiply, Be your own Boss&rsquo;, the event was managed by Global Event Management and Media Solution (GEMS) with technical support from H2F India and franchise.co.uk. According to the organizers, the event gave an opportunity to learn about approaches to acquire franchises and achieve financial success. Experts from the UK offered guidance in international business and franchise consulting fields. The main goal of the event was to impart the basic concept of international business &amp; franchising, its scope, and the process of acquiring franchises, the selling approach of franchises, and scopes and challenges in the programme.</p>',
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	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>SLC Supplementary Results</strong></span></div>
<div>
	The Office of the Controller of the Examination (OCE), Sanothimi published the results of SLC Supplementary exam-2069 on last Monday. Out of 111,724 examinees, 67,051 students have passed the Iron Gate which is 60 percent of the total strength. Among them, 34,143 are boys and 32,908 are girls, according to Examination Controller Khag Raj Baral. The examinations were held in the month of August in 2013. The results can be viewed at www.slcresult.soce.gov.np, www.soce.gov.np and www.slc.ntc.net.np.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>TU Students Can Now See Their Answer Sheets</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Tribhuvan University has finally decided to allow students to see their answer sheets after the publication of their exam results. This comes after two years of Supreme Court&rsquo;s order to this effect. The Executive Council meeting of the University led by Chairman of the Interim Election Government Khil Raj Regmi last Monday amended its regulation as per the apex court order to allow students to see their answer sheets if they are not satisfied with their marks. The verdict was made on the basis of the provisions of Article 27 of Interim Constitution 2007 and Right to Information Act 2007. Now onwards, students who are not satisfied with their examination marks can see attested copies of their answer sheets after paying specified fee.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Best Teachers Award</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Shankar Lal Shrestha, headmaster at the Kuti Danda Secondary School of Dolakha, and Sonam Dolma Lama, teacher at Kyul-based Yangimara Boarding School of Sindhupalchok are conferred with PP Prasain Foundation Best Teacher Award for introducing children-friendly teaching methodologies in remote areas. Minister for Education Madhav Poudel presented the award to the teachers. On the occasion, Lama announced that she would donate Rs 10,000 of the cash prize to the school where she has been teaching.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Outstanding Students Awarded</strong></span></div>
<div>
	President Dr Ram Baran Yadav and Interim Election Government Chairman Khil Raj Regmi conferred awards on September 8 to the students for their outstanding performance in the last fiscal year. Total 248 individuals were awarded with Nepal Bidhyabhusan honours and certificates for completing their PhDs from various universities in and outside the country. He felicitated 152 PhD graduates with Nepal Bidhyabhusan &lsquo;A&rsquo; and a certificate. &lsquo;B&rsquo; grade honour was conferred to 58 Masters&rsquo; degree students for securing highest scores and 20 students were feted with &lsquo;C&rsquo; grade honour for securing top scores in Bachelors&rsquo; degrees. Similarly, 13 girl students obtaining highest marks in Bachelor-level examinations and six students who secured highest scores at the intermediate level were honoured with &lsquo;Nepal Girl Students Bidhya Award&rsquo;.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Scholarships now from Bank</strong></span></div>
<div>
	Department of Education is giving scholarships to students through bank from now onwards. The step has been taken to reduce the irregularities in scholarships distribution in secondary level of community schools. A secondary level scholarship student of community school receives Rs 1,700 monthly. According to the new provision, District Education Office will deposit the amount in students&rsquo; account. Students who are under 16 can open their account under the patronage of their guardians. Government is providing 16 various types of scholarships from primary to higher secondary education.</div>',
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	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">TU, IoM Published Results of Entrance Examination 2070</span></strong></div>
<div>
	Bachelor Level Entrance Examination Committee 2070, Examination Control Division of the Tribhuvan University and Institute of Medicine (IoM) Dean&rsquo;s Office publishes the results of following programmes (B.Pharma, B.Sc. MLT, B.Sc. MIT, B.Optom, BASLP, B.Sc. Nursing, BAMS and BDS) for the academic year 2070/2071 (2013 AD) conducted on 16 Bhadra 2070 (1 Sep 2013). MBBS Entrance 2070 results have been also published.</div>
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	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">BTC will Provide 10 per cent Scholarship to Students</span></strong></div>
<div>
	The British College (BTC) has decided to provide 10 percent scholarship to students. The college took the decision during the discussion held among the college advisory committee. According to Rajan Kandel, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the college, the decision will certainly help in maintaining the relation between Britain and Nepal. &ldquo;The discussion was focused on the future strategies and British visa as well,&rdquo; he says. The college informed that students from six different countries are currently studying in the college. &nbsp;The advisory committee of the college includes Lord Sandwich, an elected hereditary peer in the UK House of Lords (upper house), Dr Chiran Thapa, Dr Arjun Karki, among others.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">MoE Prepared New Provision for SLC Appearing Students</span></strong></div>
<div>
	Ministry of Education (MoE) has drafted a new provision for School Leaving Certificate (SLC) appearing students from this year onwards. According to the MoE, SLC appearing students will have to make illiterate people literate taking literacy classes has been taken by to accomplish the goal targeted under the literary campaign. As per the new provision, each student should make three illiterate persons literate to obtain ten marks. The total number of illiterate persons comes from an age group of 15-60.</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">NCC Celebrated Golden Jubilee</span></strong></div>
<div>
	Nepal Commerce Campus celebrated golden Jubilee on September 3 at the college premise. Chairman of the interim election government, Khil Raj Regmi and Education Minister Madhav Prasad Poudel were present in the programme. On the occasion, Regmi said that the government is planning to increase budget in higher education sector in coming days.&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Interaction Programme @ Tourism &amp; Hotel Management College&nbsp;</span></strong></div>
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	Nepal Tourism and Hotel Management College at Pokhara organized an interaction programme on &lsquo;Role of Management Education&rsquo; on September 4. Speaking at the programme Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury, former Dean of the Symbiosis International University of India and Senior Consultant of The New Business Age Pvt Ltd said that the education system should not only be based on theoretical knowledge but it should follow investigative system. He said, &ldquo;Management Colleges should focus on job viability rather than on the quantity of the students.&rdquo; &nbsp;Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal WM Senevirathna talked about the feasibility of tourism and hotel business in Nepal. According to the Ashok Palikhele, chairperson of the management committee of the college, such interaction programmes helps in sharing knowledge.</div>',
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