Education
CBSE panel to probe Gurugram student’s murder; Javadekar says ‘unfortunate incident’
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday said it has formed a committee to investigate the brutal murder of a seven-year-old student in Ryan International school in Gurugram.
Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar called it an “unfortunate incident”.
Pradhuman, a Class 2 student, was found dead on Friday by a school staffer in the washroom with his throat slit. A knife, presumably the murder weapon, was found near the body.
“We have formed a committee to investigate the incident,” a CBSE official said.
The official said more details would be provided later. He added the school would submit its reply on the incident to the board by Saturday evening.
“The brutal murder of a seven-year-old student is an unfortunate incident,” Javadekar said, adding it is like a warning to people and schools.
He told reporters that such incidents has raised alarms for parents and school management over the safety of children.
“Investigation is going on and police have arrested an accused. I hope that justice will be served,” the minister said.
He also said that it is a matter of concern for every school.
–IANS
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Education
As many as six new nursing colleges to be functional in Haryana soon
Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal shared that the construction work of six nursing colleges in the state will be completed soon and classes will commence in the month of July. Not only this, the new building of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula has also completed its construction work.
Adding on to this, he shared that, till now, the classes are being held in another building, the chief secretary said while presiding over the review meeting of development projects worth more than Rs 100 crore here.
CHIEF SECRETARY REVIEWED MAJOR PROJECTS
The Chief Secretary reviewed several major projects, including power, health, medical, and technical education in the state, and directed the concerned officials to complete them within the stipulated time period.
COLLEGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
He said that the construction of nursing colleges in Dherdu village of Kaithal, Khedi Ram Nagar village of Kurukshetra, Kheranwali village of Panchkula, Aura and Dayalpur village of Faridabad, and Sadatpur village of Rewari is under construction.
The construction work of Medical college in Koriawas in Narnaul, Medical College at Jind, Bhiwani, and Dental College at Nalhar is being completed at a fast pace. The work of the second phase of Kalpana Chawla Medical College is also undergoing.