Girl Students

Girls Outnumber Boys In College Enrolment In Rajasthan

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday October 9, 2017

Rajasthan has registered a record growth of 23.23 per cent in the enrolment of girls in colleges which has outnumbered boys during the academic year of 2016- 17, according to a report.

CIL Installs Sanitary Napkin Vending Machines In Schools; Benefits Over 7500 Girls

Education | Written By Maitree Baral | Friday September 29, 2017

With this move, Coal India Limited has not only added one more milestone, but has also joined similar missions, which ensure the health and hygiene of girl students in educational institutes.

Sainik School, Lucknow Begins Admission; Girls Allowed To Apply For The First Time

Education | Written By Maitree Baral | Wednesday September 27, 2017

The school will conduct entrance examination on 14 January 2018 for selecting students for class 7 (male candidates) and class 9 (female candidates) enrollment.

Follow New Security Guidelines Or Face Derecognition, CBSE Tells Schools

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2017

Placing the onus on schools for safety of students on their premises, the CBSE today issued new security-related guidelines that included a psychometric test for teaching and non-teaching staff.

CBSE 'Udaan' Helps 135 Girls To Clear JEE Mains 2017

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Wednesday August 16, 2017

"It has been seen that the participation of girl students in engineering entrance examinations as compared to boys is much lower. More than 75 percent of the registered candidates are boys,' said CBSE Chairman RK Chaturvedi.

Paramilitary Constable Arrested In School Girl Molestation Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 9, 2017

Police have arrested a CRPF constable and identified another jawan in connection with the alleged molestation of girl students of a state-run residential school during a cultural programme in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district.

Security Men Allegedly 'Molested' Schoolgirls, Inquiry Underway

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 8, 2017

The authorities here have ordered an inquiry into a recent incident, in which security personnel allegedly molested the girl students of a state-run residential school during a cultural programme held ahead of Raksha Bandhan in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district.

Case Against Teacher For Allegedly 'Stripping Girls' For Low Marks In English

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 3, 2017

A public school teacher has been booked for "stripping" two girl students in the classroom for faring poorly in the English test, a senior police official said.

Rewari School Girls Protest Again, This Time For Teachers

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday July 24, 2017

A couple of months after their hunger-strike forced the Haryana government to upgrade their village school to senior secondary level, the girls students of Gothda Tappa Dahina today began another protest.

At Zip-Lining Class, Jaipur Student Plunged To Her Death; Fall Was Filmed

Jaipur News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh | Monday July 24, 2017

A student in Jaipur fell off the roof of her college and died today; her fall was filmed by classmates who had gathered with her to train in zip-lining and rope and mountain climbing. The training was being conducted by the victim's father.

Protests Continue In Shimla Over Schoolgirl's Rape And Murder

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 15, 2017

Demonstrations continued in Shimla over the rape and murder of a school girl, with students today taking out a protest march over alleged "lapses" in the investigation, a day after the state government announced a CBI probe into the incident.

Scooty, Cash Prize, Certificates To Meritorious Girl Students In Rajasthan

Press Trust Of India | Tuesday June 13, 2017

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government will give cash award to meritorious girl students at district levels to encourage women’s education in the state. The overall topper among girls in Class XII board and ‘Varishtha Upadhyay’ exams will be awarded a scooty along with the cash prize. The award will be open for girl students of Classes VIII, X and ...

UP Board Results 2017 Declared @upmspresults.up.nic.in @upresults.nic.in; Rupees 10,000 For Girls by Yogi Adityanath Government

India News | Edited by Ipsita Sarkar | Friday June 9, 2017

UP Board results 2017 have been declared for class 10th and class 12th students at upresults.nic.in. Every girl who passes Class X exam will get Rs 10,000 from Yogi Adityanath government

Inspired By Gautam Gambhir, Former Hockey Player Sponsors Education Of 22 Girls In Haryana

| Thursday June 1, 2017

Rohtak, Haryana: Former international hockey player Ajit Pal Nandlal, who retired from hockey series in 2013, has decided to sponsor education and sports training of 22 girl students from his native village in Haryana. The girls study at Government Senior Secondary School in Bohar village in Rohtak, 65 kms from Delhi, and belong to families with e...

Girl Students Can Now Travel 150 km For Free In Haryana Roadways Buses

Press Trust Of India | Wednesday May 31, 2017

Chandigarh: The Haryana Government has decided to more than double the limit of free travel facility in the state Roadways buses for girl students of universities and professional colleges. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved a proposal to increase this limit from 60 to 150 kilometres. This decision will benefit 2.15 lakh girl students ...

Gas Leak May Be Due To Improperly Sealed Containers: Police

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 8, 2017

The chemical gas leak from the Tughlakabad container depot that affected over 450 girl students might have happened due to the containers not being sealed properly.

IIT Roorkee Removes Hostel Deadlines For Girls

Education | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 29, 2017

IIT Roorkee has lifted the restrictions at its hostels for girls bringing the rules at par with those for the boys hostels. The decision following repeated demands from the students comes at a time when girl students from various universities across the country are alleging discrimination in the hostel curfew timings and other regulations as agains...

In Delhi's Schools, Girl Students From Classes 9-12 To Get Mid-day Meals

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 2, 2017

New Delhi: The Delhi government will provide the mid-day meal to students of classes 9 to 12 also in all its girls schools. Bananas and eggs will also be added to the meal. At present, students up to upper primary level, or class 8, are covered under mid-day meal scheme. “In first-of-its-kind initiative, we have decided to expand the mid-day mea...

Delhi Government: Class 9 to 12 Students From Girls Schools Included In Mid-Day Meal

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 1, 2017

The Delhi government will provide the mid-day meal to students of classes 9 to 12 also in all its girls schools.

7-Year-Old Student Allegedly Molested By Senior Girls For Months In Delhi School

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 26, 2017

A seven-year-old girl was allegedly sedated and molested by two senior girl students, repeatedly over the last few months, at her school in west Delhi's Moti Nagar, police said today.

Groped By Bikers, Shrugged Off By Minister, She Fought Back On Facebook

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday February 18, 2017

Shubh Laxmi managed to reach home. But she was scared. The 21-year-old girl had just been groped and molested by bikers on her way from college for the fourth time. She wanted the men to be punished but did not know how. Then, she poured her heart out in a Facebook post. Ms Laxmi - she has consented to her name being revealed by NDTV - narrated ho...

In Kottayam's Medical College, She Was Chased And Set On Fire By Ex-Boyfriend

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday February 2, 2017

On Wednesday morning at a medical college in Kerala's Kottayam, 20-year-old Laxmi was sitting in a classroom with a few other students when a young man barged in and poured petrol on her and himself.

In Kerala Medical College Classroom, She Was Set On Fire

Kerala News | NDTV NEWS DESK | Thursday February 2, 2017

A 20-year-old student was doused with petrol and set on fire in full view of other students at a medical college in Kerala's Kottayam on Wednesday. Her assailant had set himself on fire as well. Both had suffered serious burn injuries and died in hospital.

Reservation For Girls In IITs Soon; Number Of Seats For Boys Won't Be Affected

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday January 16, 2017

A panel has recommended reservation for girl students in Indian Institutes of Technology or IITs to address the issue of a slump in the number of women students entering the prestigious institutes.

Delhi Auto Driver Arrested For Allegedly Molesting 10-Year-Old Who He Ferried To School

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 24, 2016

A 60-year-old auto driver who used to ferry students to and from school has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 10-year-old girl, who used to take his vehicle occasionally, in east Delhi's Geeta Colony area, police said today.

Teenager Gangraped In Maharashtra; 5 Minor Students, Collegian Detained

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 5, 2016

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by five minor students and a collegian at Ashwin Nagar in Nashik in September, police said today.

Muslim Girl's Hijab Allegedly Ripped Off In Front Of Students In US

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 16, 2016

A Muslim student's hijab was allegedly ripped off and her hair pulled down by a classmate at a school in Minnesota, the latest in a series of assaults and threats reported against headscarf-wearing women in the US following Donald Trump's win.

Raigarh School Teacher Arrested For Chopping 6 Girl Students' Hair

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 11, 2016

A government school teacher has been arrested for allegedly cutting off the hair of six girl students in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh, police said today.

Another Minor Girl In School In Maharashtra's Buldhana Alleges Rape By Peon

India News | Written by Ankita Sinha | Sunday November 6, 2016

Two days after a peon of a government school for tribal students in Maharashtra's Buldhana was arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl, another girl, a class 6 student, has alleged rape by the same man in the school hostel.

Maharashtra Tribal School Derecognised After Girl Students Raped

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 5, 2016

Taking serious cognizance of the incidents of rape of several girl students, at least three of whom are pregnant, the Maharashtra government on Friday derecognized the Kokare Ashram School in Buldana's Hivarkheda town.