common maths, science format for Class XI
New Delhi: MoS HRD Shashi Tharoor informed the lok Sabha that a common question format for mathematics and science will be introduced in Class XI from the coming 2013-14 academic session to bridge the gap among different boards.
This means that the boards can fix a specific number of objective, analytical or subjective type questions, though the content can vary from one board to another. CBSE finalised the common design of the question paper in these subjects for the benefit of all member boards as part of government’s efforts to address issues relating to examination reforms. COBSE and the NCERT have already developed a common curriculum for mathematics and science, and almost all the boards have implemented it.
Germans may get visa on arrival in india
New Delhi: German tourists intending to visit India might soon avail visa on arrival facility as a proposal in this regard is under active consideration of the Government, Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi said on Wednesday after inaugurating India pavilion at International Tourism Bourse (ITB) at Berlin. The Minister is on a Five day visit to Germany. During 2011, over 240 thousand German tourists visited India.
75,000 kids remain untraced, says Mos
New Delhi: Around 75,000 children of the total 2.36 lakh who went missing in the last three years in the country are still untraced, MoS for Parliamentary Affairs Paban Singh Ghatowar informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. As many as 1,61,800 have been traced, he said.
Nigerian held with 43 gram heroin
Chandigarh: Chandigarh police on Wednesday arrested a drug peddler wanted in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab for drug smuggling, from near Chandigarh railway station and also recovered 43 grams of heroin from his possession. Police laid down a special check post near railway station of Chandigarh in the early morning and arrested Cyril Archipang (35).