The District Institute of Education and Training, Dharwad (DIET) has started training block resource persons (BRP), cluster resource persons (CRP) and primary and high school teachers to implement the principles of new National education Policy -2020 in classrooms.
The department of state educational research and training (DSERT) is conducting face-to-face training for teachers and implementing faculty.
The Centre announced NE to improve the quality of education in India.
NE has a wide scope ranging from early childhood to higher education, professional education to vocational education, teacher training to professional education with the training aimed at successful implementation of NEP in schools.
According to a source, 34 modules in different disciplines are developed by 34 DIETS all over Karnataka under the guidance of DSERT.
All teachers must complete nine modules and one pedagogy module but they can do all the 34 modules if they wish.
DIET principal NK Savakar has instructed the trainees to get involved actively in the five-day training process.
While speaking with journalists, Savakar revealed that the present module deals with the aims, objectives and principles of NEP.
He said understanding that ‘every child is unique’ is the main motto of this module as it helps teachers to know about the different types of learning methodologies to achieve conceptual learning.
The module suggests different types of learning methods like art integrated learning, sports integrated learning, toy based learning and integrated learning for students at primary and secondary levels.
He added that it also helps teachers offer training in skills like critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication information literacy and technology literacy.
National Education Policy: India Commences Training For Teachers
Deep Blue Project: Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Receive Security Assets
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has boosted Maritime Security with acquisition of more assets to support the Deep Blue Project security architecture otherwise known as Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure.
NIMASA received nine interceptor boats, 10 Armoured Vehicles, two UAS and four new patrol boats.
Announcing the arrival of the additional assets, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh revealed that the agency is working on a sustainability framework to guarantee continuity.
According to the Dr Jamoh, “We are not letting up. The Deep Blue project is still loading as more assets arrive in the country.
“Nine interceptor boats, 10 armoured vehicles, two UAS plus four new patrol/enforcement boats. “We are also working on a sustainability framework to guarantee continuity.”
Recall that President Mohammadu Buhari in June of 2021 commissioned the Deep Blue Project, an initiative under former Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to address the spate of maritime insecurity plaguing the nations waters.
Hundreds Protest In Tunis Against President’s Constitution Plan
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Tunis on Sunday in a second day of protest against a constitutional referendum called by President Kais Saied that his opponents say would cement his hold on power.
The demonstration was organised by the Salvation Front, a coalition including the moderate Islamist Ennahda, the largest party in a parliament that Saied dissolved in March.
It followed a similar protest on Saturday called by the Free Constitutional Party over the referendum, and a strike on Thursday by a powerful labour union over government economic reform plans, which brought much of the county to a standstill.
The president’s supporters say he is standing up to elite forces whose bungling and corruption have condemned Tunisia to a decade of political paralysis and economic stagnation.
The head of the country’s constitution committee said on Saturday he will hand over the new draft of what he described as a democratic constitution to the president on Monday, ahead of a July 25 referendum.
The country’s main political parties say they will boycott the plebiscite. But opposition to Saied remains fragmented, as shown by the separate demonstrations at the weekend.
On Sunday, protesters marched through central Tunis to Avenue Habib Bourguiba, watched by a heavy police presence.
Saied’s move heightened accusations at home and abroad that he has consolidated one-man rule after assuming executive powers last summer and setting aside the 2014 constitution to rule by decree.
Macron Loses Absolute Majority In Parliament
French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies on Sunday lost their absolute majority in the National Assembly and with it control of the reform agenda, a crushing outcome for the newly re-elected president.
For sure, Macron’s centrist Ensemble! alliance were set to end up with the most seats in Sunday’s election, followed by the left-wing Nupes bloc headed by the hard left veteran Jean-Luc Melenchon, initial projections showed.
But Macron and his allies would fall well short of the absolute majority they would need to control parliament, and ministers and close aides acknowledged that.
They say they would now have to reach out to others beyond their alliance to govern the country.
Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called the outcome a “democratic shock” and said they would reach out to all pro-Europeans to help govern the country.
United behind him, leftwing parties were seen on course to triple their score from the last legislative election, in 2017, but they failed to secure the outright win Melenchon had hoped for.
If confirmed, a hung parliament would open up a period of political uncertainty that would require a degree of power-sharing among parties not experienced in France in recent decades, or political paralysis and even possibly repeat elections.
There is no set script in France for how things will now unfold as Macron and Ensemble will seek to find a way forward to avoid paralysis.
Macron, 44, became in April the first French president in two decades to win a second term but he presides over a deeply disenchanted and divided country where support for populist parties on the right and left has surged.
Zimbabwe Nurses To Start Strike On Monday Over Pay
Zimbabwean nurses unions say their members would strike starting Monnday to protest at poor salaries and working conditions, the second walk-out by nurses since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
in a letter addressed to the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union president Robert Chiduku said Nurses will not be able to turn up for duty starting on Monday June 20,”
The government and health workers are at an impasse over pay, as inflation in Zimbabwe jumped to 131.7% in May, a grim echo of the hyperinflation that wiped out everyone’s savings a decade ago.
Nurses in Zimbabwe are paid 30,000 Zimbabwe dollars ($79.37) a month, according to the union.
Enock Dongo, head of the Zimbabwe Nurses Association (Zina), said he was mobilizing members for the strike, but was waiting to hear a response from them before declaring that they would join in.
A strike would further cripple a health sector already understaffed by nurses leaving to work in the West.
Zimbabweans have been losing patience with President Emmerson Mnanagwa’s government, which has promised to end years of economic crisis that started under his predecessor Robert Mugabe.
The government blames Western sanctions on some of its officials for the economic crisis.
Exploring The Tallest Building In Bosnia And Herzegovina, Avaz Twist Tower
Avaz Twist Tower is the tallest building in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It is located in Sarajevo, and it is the headquarters of the Bosnian newspaper company Dnevni Avaz.
Since it is the tallest building in the country, it offers a fantastic view of the capital city.
Nevertheless, the tower can be seen from a distance around the city, which makes it quite a landmark.
It is 175 meters (574 feet) tall, with 36 floors, of which 5 are basement floors.
The architect of the building is Faruk Kapidžić.
Construction began in 2003 and was finished in 2008.
There are impressive 32,000 square meters (344,445 square foot) of floor space, with its twisted façade and powerful field-scopes on the 36th floor being the most unique features.
Also, there are 5 super fast elevators, give the visitors an unforgettable experience while they climb fast to the top.
Very interesting is the race that is being organized every year, called “Avaz Tower Running”.
The contestants have to run up the 780 steps to the observation deck, which is a big challenge and for the real adrenaline addicts.
Lebanon Says ‘Final’ Gas Deal With Egypt To Be Signed June 21
Lebanon will sign a “final” agreement to import gas from Egypt on June 21, according to its energy ministry, after months of delays to a plan viewed as critical to boosting power supplies for Lebanon’s stricken economy.
The plan, first floated in summer 2021, is part of a U.S.-backed effort to address Lebanon’s crippling electricity shortages using Egyptian gas supplied via Jordan and Syria.
A U.S. official said earlier this week that final approval of the agreement between the countries would allow Washington to evaluate whether the deal was in compliance with U.S. sanctions on Syria, after which gas could “finally flow”.
The United States enacted the Caesar Act in 2019 allowing it to freeze assets of anyone dealing with Syria, with the aim of forcing President Bashar al-Assad to stop an 11-year civil war and agree a political solution.
Lebanon has said the Egyptian gas, combined with a separate deal to import electricity from Jordan, could raise the country’s power supply from just a couple hours a day to up to 10 hours per day.
The deals are a cornerstone of the Lebanese government’s plan to revamp the electricity sector by increasing power supply and then raising prices in an effort to close the state-run electricity company’s deficit amid a crushing economic crisis.
The World Bank has pledged to fund both deals, conditional on reforms to Lebanon’s power sector which has contributed tens of billions of dollars to the country’s massive public debt.
A World Bank spokesperson could not immediately be reached for comment on whether its conditions had been met.
Wellington County Supports Indigenous-led Project To Foster Education And Reconciliation
Wellington County has dedicated two acres of land for a project that aims to foster education and reconciliation with the community.
The Indigenous Gathering Circle Project, a culturally safe space for the county’s Indigenous community and allies is in its early stages of a final design.
The land is part of Wellington Place, an area made up of 77 hectares in Aboyne, between Fergus and Elora, that hosts several county services like Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health, New Groves Memorial Community Hospital and the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
Part of the project will be to restore the land to what it was before farming practices removed the area’s native plant species.
The group plans to grow a medicine garden that include plants like tobacco, sweetgrass and sage.
Colleen Brunelle, a Fergus program manager in social services and a member of the county’s Indigenous advisory committee revealed that the Indigenous Circle Project goes beyond restoring the land.
She said it fills a need for a space that Indigenous and community members have been asking for.
She and other committee members, along with the county, hope the community will use the space to gather, learn and heal.
Administrator for Wellington Place, Jana Burns, said they are working with the committee to understand “what is important from their perspective.”
Burns said the first step is to provide this outdoor gathering space and then next year, it will be building a pavilion that will provide a covered room for workshops and for learning.
An information session is scheduled for Monday afternoon, where community members will have an opportunity to learn more about the project.
The project is expected to commence this summer.
Guinea Gives Simandou Mine Developers 14-Day Deadline
Partners in Guinea’s Simandou iron ore mine have been given 14 days to finalise a joint venture, by interim president Mamady Doumbouya.
The ultimatum cae during a meeting with the miners, Rio Tinto and Chinese-backed Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) on Friday.
Guinea has grown increasingly impatient with the companies that control the giant Simandou deposit, which has not been developed since Rio was first granted an exploration license for it 25 years ago.
The ruling junta signed an agreement with Rio and WCS in March under which the firms would collaborate on a 670-kilometre (416 mile) railway and a port to get Simandou’s high-grade ore to market.
Doumbouya said there had been insufficient progress since then, adding that the situation was not only regrettable, but above all, unacceptable for the state.
The Guinean authorities have previously warned that the companies risked losing their mining licenses if they failed to meet a tight construction timeline for the Simandou project.
Once Upon A Time – June 19 – 1862 – Slavery Outlawed In U.S. Territories
1306 The Earl of Pembroke’s army defeats Robert the Bruce’s Scottish army at the Battle of Methven
1829 Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London, world’s 1st modern police force
1862 Slavery outlawed in US territories
1865 Union General Gordon Granger declares slaves are free in Texas, now the date the end of slavery is celebrated across the US as Juneteenth
1944 World War II: First day of the 2 day Battle of the Philippine Sea, US naval forces defeat Japanese fleet
1991 Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar surrenders to police
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Today in Music
1960 Loretta Lynn records “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl”
Today in Sport
1867 1st Belmont Stakes: Gilbert Gilpatrick aboard Ruthless wins in 3:05
1846 First officially recognised baseball game (played by Cartwright Rules) – NY Nines 23 defeat Knickerbockers 1 at Hoboken, New Jersey
1917 The British Royal Family, which has had strong German ties since George I, renounces its German names and titles and adopts the name of Windsor
Famous Weddings
1369 Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy marries Margaret 111 Countess of Flanders
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1850 Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina
