Tripura schools to follow the NCERT curriculum

Tripura schools to follow the NCERT curriculum

Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath said that the Tripura Government has decided to adopt the curriculum as prescribed by the NCERT over the curriculum prescribed by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT). Education board of Tripura, Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE), is currently following the SCERT prescribed curriculum but it has not yielded the desired results and therefore the government has decided to switch to the NCERT curriculum. This will give a boost to the state education system. "It is more likely that CBSE pattern syllabus and tabulation system will be followed at the school level for better outputs," he said. "A six-member expert committee headed by former Vice-Chancellor of Tripura Central University Prof Arunoday Saha has been constituted to prepare a roadmap for adopting NCERT curriculum. Once the committee submits its finding, the government will take an appropriate decision," Nath said. The education minister also told that two officials of SCERT had gone to the NCERT in Delhi to discuss the way to adopt the NCERT curriculum and soon will submit a report on the same. He further said that the government wants to adopt the curriculum at the earliest.

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Puducherry govt. Schools to hire teachers on contract basis

Puducherry govt. Schools to hire teachers on contract basis

Education Minister of Puducherry, R Kamalakannan, announced on Wednesday that there are 520 posts of teachers are vacant in the government schools and soon the government will them up by hiring the teachers on contract basis. Due to the concurrence of the Finance Department of Puducherry, the government is not able to hire teachers on regular basis and therefore it was decided to hire the teachers on the contract basis, he told the reports. He further added that the government took the decision to ensure that government schools produced results with the increased pass percentage in the public exams. The minister also released the results of class XI public exams and said that the pass percentage this year is 89.35 as recorded by Puducherry and Karaikal regions. A total of 15,246 students had appeared for the exams of which 13,622 students successfully passed the exam. He further clarified that students who could clear the exams will not be allowed to sit in class XII without a break and the rule applied to both private and government school students. He also said ‘government would adopt 'academic audit' to ascertain the punctuality in attendance of teachers, discipline on the part of students and coordination between schools and parents to augment pass percentage in the future.’

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CBSE class 10 exams results: Students of Baba Ramdev school passed the exams with the flying colors

CBSE class 10 exams results: Students of Baba Ramdev school passed the exams with the flying colors

Acharyakulam, a school established by the ‘Baba Ramdev’ and Acharya Bal Krishna has performed extremely well in class 10 CBSE board exams as the students of the school passed the exams with the flying colors. Ayush Sharma scored 496 marks out of 500 and secured the second place among the students of the state. According to an official statement from the school, 35 percent of the students of class 10 scored above 90 percent and 37 percent scored between 75 and 90 percent. Eleven students scored between 60 and 75 percent and only three students from the school fall in the category between 40 and 60 percent. Baba Ramdev and Bal Krishna were happy with the results and said that their hard work has paid off and they would like the students to follow their dreams. More than 16 lakh students appeared for the All India Secondary School Exam (AISSE) this year. The boarding school was inaugurated on April 26, 2013. The school apart from providing the modern knowledge also provide spiritual knowledge and helps the students to become awakened and conscious. Also, extracurricular activities such as yoga, speech and debate competitions develop the students and prepare them to face the competitive world.

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Cross culture discussions, not dispute are necessary for the society’s growth: Kovind

Cross culture discussions, not dispute are necessary for the society’s growth: Kovind

On Wednesday, Ram Nath Kovind stressed the importance of delivering value-based education to the children as it helps in promoting a healthy cross-culture discussion rather than dispute which is necessary for the growth of the society. "Lessons that a child imbibes in the school that may not be formally tested in the board examination, but these are the lessons of culture, character, compassion and courage. The child who internalizes these values will always be sensitive towards the world outside," he said. Kovind was present on the inauguration ceremony of the Sadhu Vaswani International School at Sadhu Vaswani Mission. He also took a moment to reflect on the contributions of some of the great people from Pune such as Mahatma Phule, Savitribai Phule, M G Ranade, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopal Ganesh Agarkar in the field of education. "Each one of them placed an emphasis on education, the culture of discussion rather than that of dispute, and of addressing the disagreement while being mindful of the other person's dignity," he said. "Pune has been a center of education for Maharashtra and for the country. The story of modern India owes much to the educational, reformist and progressive ideas that have flowed from this city and for which our nation is truly appreciative," the president said. He also shed the light on the efforts of the Sadhu Vaswani and described him as one of the greatest nation builders who taught everyone how to prevent the cultural background with the techniques of the modern science. Other than Kovind other remarkable leaders who were present on the occasion were BJP patriarch Lal Krishna Advani, Maharashtra Governor K Vidyasagar Rao, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and Dada J P Vaswani. Kovind also unveiled the statue of the Ramabai Ambedkar, who was the wife of Babasaheb Ambedkar. "Like Babasaheb, Ramabai also contributed towards the eradication of untouchability and social equality. Her life is inspirational for every Indian woman," he said.

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Self-defense for females: Simple tactics Every Woman should know

Self-defense for females: Simple tactics Every Woman should know

Time today is bad and both men and women face an equal chance of getting attacked and assaulted. But, it so happens that women are seen as easy target than when and find themselves in such situation more. Though self-defense techniques are gender neutral and both, men and women need them only women need them more as more often than not may studies and statistics have shown that women are more subjected to violent incidents. A self-defense technique does not only mean to paralyze or destroy the attacker but it also means that preventing such a situation from ever happening in first plac...

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Insights into US job market for 2018 graduates

Insights into US job market for 2018 graduates

As millions of students are preparing for the graduation ceremonies many are still wondering about their future and what surprises it will bring. Well, one thing is sure that no one has a crystal ball to make this kind of predictions but new reports from CNBC provide some insights into what kind of ride the fresh graduations can expect from the job market in the US. High salaries This is the good news and probably the only one so let’s focus on this one first. According to the data provided by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), graduates can expect higher salaries. And this is not only for the graduates from technical fields but applies equally to other categories from business to humanities. So, yeas graduates can look forward to better offers. Also, the unemployment rates in the US are lowest since the last 17 years (another good news!). Fewer opportunities With better salaries and low unemployment, the hiring sky is not as clear as one may think. According to the employers at the NACE, they will higher 1.3 percent fewer graduate in contrast to last year hiring. However, this decline is not unilateral as a majority of cuts are being made by the insurance and retail sector as they aim to maintain the hiring numbers. But, rest of the industries are looking for fresh faces, minds, and talents and plan on increasing their hiring numbers. Opportunities may not be visible at first but the dawn is coming in the near future. Student loan The average outstanding debt on a college graduate is more than $34,100. So, yes they have every right to tensed and concern about their future. With large financial number outstanding in debt many graduates are worried that this will impact the time-line of everything in their lives from marriage to having children and buying homes. In fact, 11 percent of the graduates believe that they won’t be able to retire.

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Sanskrit University in UP announces scholarship of INR 1 crore

Sanskrit University in UP announces scholarship of INR 1 crore

There is a good news for the students from J&K as the UP’s Sanskrit based University has announced a scholarship of INR 1 crore for the students from J&K. The university also said that it has a variety of courses along with assured placements. "The Sanskriti University has decided to provide an opportunity to the students of Jammu and Kashmir to pursue higher education at its Mathura campus and it is for the first time when the varsity is extending admissions to the students of the state," executive director of the university P C Chabra told reporters here. He further said that university is considered as one of the best universities in Northern India, where students get the premium education along with the holistic development. General Manager Abhisheik Shukla said “the university, as part of its efforts to contribute towards equitable growth across different strata of the society, has decided to award scholarships to the tune of Rs. one crore to the meritorious students from Jammu and Kashmir who come from the humble background.” He further added that the university has a wide range of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate as well as Ph.D. levels in the fields of engineering, management, education, medicine, para-medical and humanities, hospitality, agriculture, fashion designing and bio-tech.

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More information about ancient India to be included in class VI to X books

More information about ancient India to be included in class VI to X books

Ancient Indian knowledge, tradition, and practices will find more space in the textbooks of classes 6 to 10. The books for the students of classes 6 to 10 have been restructured to add more information about the ancient Indian Philosophy, Ayurveda, yoga etc. Last year, NCERT decided to review the textbooks of classes 6 to 10 and decided to implement the changes in the contents of the books. For quite a sometime political parties such as BJP and RSS have been demanding to add more information about country’s past in textbooks. With new additions to the content, students will now have a better understanding of the glorious past of India. According to the reports from the Indian express, a comparison between old and new books revealed that additional content is added not only in the textbooks of the History but also, in other textbooks such as science and Geography. A senior official from the NCERT said that all the changes in the text books have been made according to the feedback received from the customers. As of now, NCERT has made 1334 changes in the textbooks which include corrections and updating the new data. The National Curriculum Framework was drafted in 2005 and this is the first comprehensive review of the textbooks by the NCERT since then.

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Jadavpur University to collaborate with the Kolkata based central research institutes

Jadavpur University to collaborate with the Kolkata based central research institutes

In its new move to provide more quality education, Jadavpur University succeeded in establishing direct institutional collaboration with various research institutes, which are in or around the state. As of now, only 10 universities have been chosen for the task and Jadavpur University is one among them. "This once again is a recognition of excellence in teaching learning process which JU is attaining. There was always a dichotomy between the huge amount of financial support given to central research institutes compared to the state universities although the scientists did not have the exposure to the teaching-learning process in the universities. At the same time, the varsity teachers couldn't avail of the excellent infrastructure facilities in the research institutes. This lack of convergence is now being addressed. We can do joint research projects and joint supervision of Ph.Ds. his will have a multiplier impact on society for the  development of knowledge economy," said vice-chancellor Suranjan Das. From the entire state of West Bengal, Jadavpur University is the only university chosen by the government for the task. "This will enable JU to access to infrastructure facilities of central research institutes located in and around Kolkata like the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Central Glass and Ceramics Research Institute, National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, SN Bose Institute, Bose Institute, Indian Association of Cultivation of Science and Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre," added Das. The scheme will open new gates of the opportunity in research and will immensely help in the joint supervision of the PH.D. dissertations.

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UGC issued guidelines for institutions to offer online courses

UGC issued guidelines for institutions to offer online courses

In a meeting held on May 24, 2018, University Grants Commission (UGC) finally approved the guidelines for offering the online courses. Higher education institutes will now be able to offer the Certificate, Diploma and Degree Programs in online mode but only in those courses which they are offering at graduation level in regular mode or Open and Distance learning mode or from which at least one batch has graduated. In a recent notification, UGC also cleared that these degrees or diplomas must be considered as corresponding degrees of the regular institutions. Also, the courses which require practicals to be done as a part of curriculum can be offered in online mode. "The Examinations shall be conducted in proctored mode and in conformity with any norms for such examinations stipulated by the commission," said the statement from HRD. Institutions offering online courses must provide minimum of four quadrants: video lectures, e- content, self-assessment and discussion forums. Institutions before offering the online courses must satisfy some conditions: Institute must be older than five yearsInstitute must be aaccredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)Should have a minimum score of 3.26 on a scale of 4Should be in top 100 in overall category of NIRF rankings Aadhaar card and passport will be used to authenticate the validity of the Indian and foreign students. "Overall Regulations provide enabling provisions for maintaining sanctity of admissions, teaching-learning, examination, authenticity of the learner and mandatory disclosure of Program-wise information such as duration, start & end dates, fee, number of students, name of students with identifier, results, on HEI website/public domain," said the statement.

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SPPU joins hands with the NFAI to start a course in film studies

SPPU joins hands with the NFAI to start a course in film studies

Department of Media and Communication Studies (DMCS) at Savitribai Phule Pune University has joined the hands with the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) to introduce a course in film studies where students will be able to learn about the history, motifs and methods of the various cinemas in India. The course will be year long and will only accept 25 students at DMCS for admissions. A DMCS official said “the course is a flexible program of study, providing students with opportunities to explore areas of film theory, Indian cinema history and culture, as well as research and applied practical knowledge in archiving exclusively in the setting of various regional cinemas.” The main aim of the course is to enhance the professional careers of the students as well as those who are seeking to pursue doctoral studies. The course is an excellent opportunity for the students who are new to the area and will them to establish foundations who wish to study films. Dr Madhavi Reddy, head of department, DMCS, said that the process for introducing the diploma started two years ago. “At the moment, no other Indian university is offering a specialized ‘Indian film studies program. Most of the existing courses look at global cinema with more focus on Soviet, Italian or other cinema. So why can’t we start studying our own cinema especially since every state in our country has its own distinct cinema? The idea is to go beyond Bollywood and that’s the reason behind introducing two optional papers each on Marathi and Telugu cinema,” said Reddy. She further added that the expert faculty will teach and guide the students in their research. “At the department, we have a long tradition of media research. Many of our students have done PhD in film-related topics and we have been encouraging research on Indian cinema. The course will be an academic one, addressing serious concerns in Indian film studies. We will also focus more on original research,” said Reddy. Students who hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline are eligible to apply. The fee for the students from Maharashtra in INR 21,550 and for others it is 41,156. Entrance test for admissions will be conducted in June.

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New English School to admit girls from the new upcoming academic session

New English School to admit girls from the new upcoming academic session

A 138-year-old school, New English School, Pune, was started by the Bal Gangadhar Tilak along with other freedom fighters. From the upcoming new academic session, the school has decided to break the gender stereotypes and will allow the admissions of the girls. The school is run by the Deccan co-education society and was co-ed until 1936. Later on, the education society started another schools by the name Ahilyadevi High School, which was exclusively for the girls. “Gone are the days when boys and girls were taught indifferent schools,” said Nagesh Mone, the newly appointed principal of the school. "While growing up, the students should know that men and women are equal and in order to break the gender stereotypes, it is important to start co-education at the early stage of schooling so that a holistic and gender-neutral atmosphere can be created," he said. He said that students who study in co-ed systems have mutual respect, high interaction and healthy competition. "The students interact cautiously when they are together in co-ed schools. Some sort of power balance always works in the background, and it is also needed to enhance the overall quality of the education," Mone said. As of now, 25 girls have taken the admission in the new academic session, which will begin soon. The school management hopes that boys will embrace the change and will help in enhancing the standard of the education.

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CBSE declares class 12 results

CBSE declares class 12 results

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared the class 12 results on the official website. Students who had appeared for the exam can visit the official website and check their respective results. Students can check their results on the following websites: cbseresults.nic.incbse.nic.inresults.nic.in This year, 83.01 percent of total students passed the class 12 exams and the All India Topper, Meghna Srivastava from Step by Step school in UP topped the exams with 499 marks. Apart from checking their results on the website mentioned above, students can also check their results using the apps such as Umang and SMS organizer. Results are also available through the Google search engine on google.co.in. This year, the passing percentage of the students increased by 1 percent. The CBSE is yet to announce the results of the class 10 exams, which are expected next week. Steps to check the results Visit the official website as mentioned aboveClick on the class 12 result linkOn the new page, enter the details such as roll number and DoBSubmit the details and check the results CBSE has also started post-result counseling and the service is open until June 9, from 8 am to 10 pm. "For the 21st consecutive year, CBSE will be providing counseling services to students and parents to overcome common psychological problems and general queries related to Class X and XII results," said the board statement. 69 expert volunteers including Principals, trained counselors and special educators from CBSE affiliated are available for the counseling. The service is available free of cost.

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A student with low attendance cannot appear for the exams: Bombay HC

A student with low attendance cannot appear for the exams: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court, in a decision, said that it cannot allow a homeopathy student with a low attendance to appear for the first year repeat examinations. The student has been held as ineligible by the college due to poor attendance in college. Fakeha Badami had filed a petition in which she claimed that the attendance was poor because the college would not allow her to attend the lectures as she wears hijab. She is a student at Sai Homoeopathic Medical College, located in Bhiwandi. The college's lawyer, Sahil Salvi, denied the allegations and said that she is not being allowed in the exams due to her poor attendance. "The college is willing to let her appear for the second repeat exams,scheduled to be held in December this year, provided she attends all therepeat lectures that will be conducted till November," Salvi told a vacationbench of justices S J Kathawalla and A S Gadkari today. The court accepted this statement and said, "We hope after she attendsthe repeat lectures and appears for the exams the college allows her toattend the regular lectures and not disallow her then saying she iswearing hijab." Salvi clarified the matter and said that hijab was never the issue. "She (Badami) has attended only 28 classes. How can we allow her to attend exams now? She is doing a medical course. Without attending the requisite number of classes we cannot allow her to appear for the exams," Justice Kathawalla said. In her petition, Badami had said that she enrolled in 2016 batch in the Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery course in the college. The college is affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Services (MUHS). She further claimed that she and several other students who wore hijab to the college were denied from entering the premises. Badami also wrote a letter to the MUHS and the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) and they asked the college that they cannot compel a student to not wear hijab but the college did not listen.

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A new study reveals that learning Physics makes the brain more active

A new study reveals that learning Physics makes the brain more active

A new study has shown that parts of the brain, which are not used while learning science becomes active when exposed to the world of Physics. The finding was published in the journal Frontiers in ICT, which shows that it is possible to change the brain’s activity by exposing it to the different forms of instructions. The study was done using the fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging), which measures the flow of the blood in the brain. The researchers looked at the brain map to see the active regions of the brain busy in solving a physics problem or reasoning task. "The neurobiological processes that underpin learning are complex and not always directly connected to what we think it means to learn," said Eric Brewe, an associate professor at Drexel University in the US. More than 50 volunteers took part in the study and they were taught Physics using ‘Modeling instructions’ in which students are the active participants in the learning process. Before students participated in the class, they were asked to take a test while undergoing fMRI. Students were again asked to take the test after the completion of the cost, which was again monitored by the fMRI. During the pre-instruction scan, the lateral prefrontal cortex and parietal cortex, sometimes called the brain's "central executive network" were involved in problem-solving. "One of the keys seemed to be an area of the brain, the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex, that generates mental simulations," Brewe said. "This suggests that learning Physics is an imaginative process, which is not typically how people think of it," he said. After the completion of the class, pre and post learning scans were revealed and researchers noticed an increased activity in the frontal poles. Frontal poles are linked to the learning. The other area which activated during the learning was the posterior cingulate cortex, and this area is linked to the episodic memory and self-referential thought, researchers told. “These changes in brain activity may be related to more complex behavioral changes in how students reason through physics questions post- relative to pre-instruction," said Brewe. "These might include shifts in strategy or an increased access to physics knowledge and problem-solving resources," he said.

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CBSE Class 12 results | Student’s guide to handle post-result stress

CBSE Class 12 results | Student’s guide to handle post-result stress

The wait of more than 11 lakh students was over with the CBSE declaring the class 12 results yesterday. Now, that students know how they performed in the exams, it is a matter of rejoice for some and heart break for the others. It is not uncommon for many students to feel extremely disheartened if the results are not up to their expectations. "The race to ace board examinations results in students and parents both experiencing great anxiety during the results season. This has serious repercussions on the mental well being, prospects, and social behavioral patterns of students," says Prateek Bhargava, Founder & CEO of Mindler. It is therefore, very important to remember that the mark-sheet does not determine the worth of the a person and neither low marks in some exam can decide the future. "Once a student enters professional life, their marks and college tag start carrying less and less weight. Ultimately one's skills, talents and knowledge will speak greater volumes about their caliber," he adds. Below are some points, which will help the students and parents to tackle post-result stress: For students Instead of getting emotional and anxious over the marks take a hard look at them and see what you have actually got.Evaluate your options, Don’t brood over what has been done instead focus on the futureKeep yourself in the focus and don’t mark yourself with labels by comparing your result with your friends’ results.Think practically and set your mind right. Weaknesses can be overcome with the practice. Exams show what you have done this year. These are not the prophecies, which will remain true for the rest of your life. For Parents Keep your expectations in check and more importantly practical.If your child did not score good marks then keep your calm. He is already disheartened and needs you the most during this time.Work with your child and help him improve his performance for the future exams as these exams were just the beginningDon’t worry about the social circle because it is your child that matters the most, not the neighbors.If he seems to be in stress don’t hesitate to take him to the counselor.

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Now skill Development courses in the Government colleges of Punjab

Now skill Development courses in the Government colleges of Punjab

The Punjab government is planning to provide students with the skill development courses in all the state-run institutions and polytechnic colleges. This effort from the government is a part of a campaign under which government is trying to provide employment to every household. The new initiative will be a huge boost for the government’s ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar' campaign and will offer the courses varying from 3 to 6 months in duration under the Punjab Skill Development Mission, Channi, the Technical Education and Industrial Training and Employment Generation minister said. "Dropouts or semi-literates will also be able to take admission in these skill development courses and attain free training," he said. The cost of training is INR 10,000 to 15,000 per student but the cost will be borne by the government. Initially, these courses will be introduced in the 22 government Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) and 10 polytechnics and later the scheme will be expanded to add more such colleges and institutions. The institution heads will be required to submit a report on the subjects they wish to introduce. Channi has also instructed all the heads of the colleges to talk with the industries in their areas and ask about the skills they look in an employee once they have passed the college. “The institutes exhibiting credible performances would get special incentive besides being honored,” Channi said.

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Schools in Delhi to refund the fees with interest

Schools in Delhi to refund the fees with interest

Aam Aadmi Party is going all out against the private schools which are charging an exorbitant fee from the parents. Under it new initiative, 'rendering education as a service' the government has asked the schools to refund the fees to the parents. Any school, who will fail to do so will have to face the strict action from the government. Schools have been told not only to refund the fees but to refund the fee with 9% interest rate to the parents. As of now, the government has sent notice to the 575 schools in the state. A few days earlier, in a similar incident, the government asked two schools to roll back their fee hike. In another incident, the government derecognized one of the private schools in the city because it failed to provide free uniform and books to the children from the EWS category. 'For the first time in the country, schools are being disciplined. They are not being allowed to hike fees arbitrarily. Many schools are being made to return hiked fees. Because there is an honest government in Delhi,' the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had tweeted then. This initiative of the government of Delhi is getting lots of attention on Social Media.

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SSC paper leak 2017 | CBI registered FIR and raided several locations

SSC paper leak 2017 | CBI registered FIR and raided several locations

An official, on Wednesday, told that CBI has registered an FIR in the SSC 2017 exam paper leak row and also conducted raids on multiple locations across the country. SSC Tier 2 exam was conducted in the month of February and it was alleged that tier 2 paper was leaked. CBI, on Wednesday, conducted raids on 12 locations, which also included the offices of the SIFY Technologies. SIFY is a company who was contracted by the SSC to conduct the Tier 2 exam in Noida. A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official said that "the decision was taken after the investigators found enough material in the matter". A preliminary inquiry was conducted by the agency in the month of March after they received enough evidence from the Central Government related to the matter. The CBI enquiry into the matter was recommended by the SSC. SSC conducts the exams to recruit the personnel for the subordinate services. Tier 2 exams were conducted by the SSC from Feb 17 to 22. After the news of the paper leak spread, there were protests by the students against the SSC. After the probe was ordered, SSC decided not to declare the results till the probe was over. Immediately after the spread of the news about the alleged scam, many students gathered to stage a protest outside SSC office at CGO complex in national capital. More than 30 lakh students had registered for the SSC CGL exam, which was conducted to fill about 8000 vacancies in 35 different ministries. Of the registered students, nearly 15 lakh students appeared for the Tier ! exam of which only 1.89 lakh candidates were shortlisted for the Tier 2 exam.

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RBSE class 12 results | Follow the steps to check your results

RBSE class 12 results | Follow the steps to check your results

The Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan (BSER), Ajmer is all set to release the results of the Rajasthan class 12 Science stream. The results will be declared today i.e. on May 23, 2018, at 6:15 pm. Once released, students can visit the official website and check their respective results. The official websites for the results are -- rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in and rajresults.nic.in. This year more than 3 lakh candidates appeared for the exams. The board conducted the exam from March 8 to April 2, 2018. The news of declaring the results today in the evening is confirmed by the officials at the BSER. Due to heavy traffic, many candidates may face the problem of ‘website not loading’. In such case, candidates are requested not to panic as they can also check their results on the examresults.net, which is a third-party website. Steps to check the results Visit the official website or third party website as mentioned aboveClick on the link for the resultA new page will openIn the fields provided, enter the information in the prescribed formatClick on the submit buttonThe RBSE result will be displayed on the screenDownload the result for the future reference Steps to check the results via SMS SMS – RESULT<space>RAJ12S<space>ROLL NUMBER – to 56263 Last year, the results of the Science stream were declared on June 8 and the overall pass percentage was 90.36 percent

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Governor Satya Pal Malik rated the universities of Odisha better than those of Bihar’s

Governor Satya Pal Malik rated the universities of Odisha better than those of Bihar’s

Governor and chancellor of Bihar and Odisha Satya Pal Malik said that the universities in the Odisha are performing way better than the universities in Bihar. However, he was concerned about the fact that the none of the universities from either state managed in the top 100 list of the universities. "I am also the chancellor of universities in Bihar but I am really happy to share that universities in Odisha are doing far better than their counterparts in Bihar, Malik said. Unlike Bihar where mafia raj rules the education system, exams are not conducted in fair means and academic calendar does not exist, there is no such problem in Odisha, he pointed out. Of late a number of reform initiatives have been taken for bringing transparency and fairness in the education system in Bihar and I would like to replicate a few here also like the common entrance test for all the  universities," said Malik. Malik further said to motivate all the higher education institutes that they must make constant efforts and take new initiatives to improve their research quality and education. He also stressed the fact that use of technology should be given priority in all educational fields. He then drew attention to the need of the students' union elections and said, "I am an output of students politics and there are several bright examples of political leaders who started their career from students' union elections. University authorities must ensure a fair and violence- free election in educational institutes." He then addresses the VCs of the universities and urged them to improve the industry-academia interface and sign MoUs with other universities and institutions to increase the quality of the research. Vice chancellor of BPUT, Chittaranajan Tripathy said, "We have decided to make internship mandatory from first year of BTech courses from the next academic session so that students will get better field exposure."

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Two new government medical colleges for Telangana

Two new government medical colleges for Telangana

Telangana will soon witness the establishment of two new government medical colleges as same has been approved by the chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. According to the press release issued by the CM’s office the colleges will be established in Suryapet and Nalgonda districts. "To this effect, honorable chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao signed on the concerned file in response to proposals from medical and health department. 150 seats are allotted in each of those colleges. In addition, 150 admissions are going on in Siddipet medical college which has already been sanctioned," read the release. One of the officials from the government said that government will sanction INR 500 cr for each college. "Of Rs 500 crore, Rs 450 crore is meant for capital expenditure and the rest of the amount is for human resources," said K Srinivas Rao, OSD to the health minister. Along with the new buildings for the colleges, the government will also upgrade the buildings for the existing hospitals in both the districts. "The number of beds in the existing hospitals will be increased. Apart from this, administrative block, classrooms and laboratories will be developed as part of the college," said Rao. The government said that it will take one or two years for the colleges to be fully operational. "The decision will benefit meritorious students who want to seek admission in government medical colleges. Before Telangana formation, there were only four medical colleges. With two medical colleges, students will have more options," G Srinivas, advisor of Telangana Junior Doctors Association.

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Parents protest in BHUBANESWAR: Demanding act to regulate the private schools

Parents protest in BHUBANESWAR: Demanding act to regulate the private schools

On Tuesday, hundreds of parents gather in scorching heat to stage a protest. These parents were demanding the formation of an act to regulate the private schools of the state. These parents under the patronage of the Odisha Parent Associations' Forum alleged that government has been neglecting their demands to keep tight check on the private schools of the city. "It is really strange that the government has been supporting private school owners instead of helping the parents. The parents have been literally bleeding through their noses, extorted and harassed by the school authorities, but there is no one to listen to our pleas," said Sanjukta Panigrahy, an agitating parent. According to the sources, these parents were angry about the unjustified fee hikes by the private schools and demanded the formation of a fee regulatory committee. Recently, the committee was formed by the government with chariman of some leading schools as members. The committee also included some parents as the members. "Interestingly the committee has been formed overnight without any statutory provisions. The members are chairman of some leading private schools. Moreover, without having an Act there committee and its decisions have no validity," said another parent. One of the parents said “We have submitted a draft Act by studying that of other states, but government officers in the school and mass department don't even bother to listen to us,. So we have decided to intensify our movement till the act and rules are formed," said another parent. Parents alleged that schools have introduced costly methods of study and forcing the parents to pay. When parents complained, schools say that take your kid to another school. "The Supreme Court had directed that schools can increase fees by 10 to 15% annually but the schools have been increasing it by 15% every year. Forming a committee without an act is also a violation of the Apex court order," Panigrahy added.

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KEAM 2018 results declared | Follow the steps to check

KEAM 2018 results declared | Follow the steps to check

The government of Kerala declared the results of the Kerala Engineering, Architecture and Medical and Pharmacy Courses (KEAM-2018). Students who had appeared for the exams can now visit the official website -- cee.kerala.gov.in and check their respective results. The exam was conducted on April 23 and 24 to determine the eligibility of the students for admissions into medical, agriculture, forestry, veterinary, fisheries, engineering, architecture, and pharmacy courses. The exam authority will publish the exam and final list in due time. According to the data available on official website, a total of 90,233 students appeared for the exam of which 58,268 students have qualified under the engineering stream, 47,974 out of 64,795 have qualified under the pharmacy stream. Steps to check the result Visit the official website as mentioned aboveClick on the link for the KEAM 2018 resultEnter the details asked in the prescribed formatClick on the submit buttonDownload the result and take the print out of the same Courses offered under KEAM exam Engineering Bachelor of Technology (B Tech)B Tech (Agricultural Engineering) [B Tech (Agri Engg)]B Tech (Food Engineering & Technology) [B Tech (Food Engg & Tech)]B Tech (Dairy Technology)B Tech (Food Technology) [BTech (Food Tech)] Architecture Bachelor of Architecture (B Arch) Medical Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS)Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS) Agriculture and Forestry Bachelor of Science-Agriculture [BSc (Hons) Agri] Bachelor of Science-Forestry [BSc (Hons) Forestry] Veterinary Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH) Fisheries Bachelor of Fisheries Science (BFSc) Pharmacy Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm)

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International applications to the US Universities are declining

International applications to the US Universities are declining

Nearly 40 percent of the US Universities are witnessing the decline in the applications from the international students and recruitment professionals have reported about the families being worried about the visas and less-welcoming climate of the country. In the survey, more than 250 colleges participated. The survey was done as a response to concern among the international educators “that the political discourse surrounding foreign nationals in the US leading up to the November 2016 US presidential election could be damaging to international student recruitment efforts”. Of all the institutions participated in the survey, 39 percent responded the decline in the applications, another 35 percent responded the increase and rest 26 percent responded no change in the number of applications. While the decrease is not witnessed by the majority of the colleges still continuous increase in the international enrollments has become a standard norm among the colleges and universities of the US. Many universities participating in the survey also reported a considerable decrease in the number of international applicants from India and China. The two countries together nearly constitute half of all the international students in the US. Other than India and China, Middle-east, Asia, and Latin America are the areas from where the numbers of students have declined in significant numbers. A press release mentioned the following concerns are most cited from the students of various regions: “Perception of a rise in student visa denials at US embassies and consulates in China, India, and Nepal.”“Perception that the climate in the US is now less welcoming to individuals from other countries.”“Concerns that benefits and restrictions around visas could change, especially around the ability to travel, re-entry after travel and employment opportunities.”“Concerns that the executive order travel ban might expand to include additional countries.”

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President talked about the importance of research to the graduates from IISER

President talked about the importance of research to the graduates from IISER

On the occasion of the seventh convocation of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) president talked to the students about the importance of research and innovation in the field of education. "The purpose of scientific research is threefold," said Kovind as he noticed that Mohali has become a hub for the knowledge economy, information technology, biotechnology, and bioinformatics. "First, science and technology must continue to play a role in nation-building. As our nation evolves and as our society changes, our needs too are transformed. Yet, science and technology will always be required to find answers to developmental questions," he said. The President said that the country today is facing many questions, which ranges from battling climate changes to providing low cost healthcare system from overcoming the problems of water scarcity to build sustainable cities. "Second, science and technology have a symbiotic relationship with business and industry. Product invention and process innovation; converting the learning of the lab into commercially viable products; using technology to promote efficiency, enterprise and employment - there is so much science and commerce can do together," he said. Citing the examples of the Silicon Valley in the California and Bengaluru, he said that IISER must play similar role in Mohali. "Third, institutions of scientific education and research are important in themselves for blue-sky innovation and for expanding the frontiers of knowledge. This is the fundamental and to my mind most critical value of scientific research," he said. Kovind further said that the scientific research keeps the curiosity alive. This path demands an unexpected amount of patience but the results can be very fruitful for the human society. "It is my privilege to travel to convocations across the country. I find this commendable performance of our young women, of our society's daughters, to be something of a national trend. They are consistently outscoring their male counterparts. This is a step forward in the cause of gender equity and in making India a developed society," he said.

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Education and teaching should go beyond getting a job

Education and teaching should go beyond getting a job

On Monday, President Ram Nath Kovind says that students must focus on using their skills to run their own businesses and education should not be limited only to a job. President Kovind was present at the Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry in Nauni on the occasion of the ninth convocation of the university. He said that there are unexplored horizons and potential in the field of fruit and vegetable processing and students by exploring them could help the consumers in getting better food products in India and abroad. He also told the students that they can take the help of the various initiatives by the government and can set up businesses in the agricultural sector. The President congratulated the students for choosing agricultural sector as their higher education stream and said that the forestry and agriculture have special significance to farmers of the Himachal Pradesh. The university is located in the Himachal Pradesh and has played a major role in the advancement of the horticulture in the state. To boost the confidence of the students further he added that he considered each student of the university a friend and partner of the farmers of HP and other parts of the country.

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Learn the Truth - Reverse ATM PIN: Is it a panic code or a hoax?

Learn the Truth - Reverse ATM PIN: Is it a panic code or a hoax?

The message on the internet about safeguarding your money if you forced to make a withdrawal has been on the internet for a long time. It’s like an urban legend that everyone has heard of but no one has seen (in this case) used it actually. It is just like the myth of a Golem! The message has gone viral on the internet several times with different words but same in essence: Messages spread PIN NUMBER REVERSALIf you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your PIN # in reverse.For example if your pin number is 1234 then...

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SMS School Harassment case | A student tries to kill herself

SMS School Harassment case | A student tries to kill herself

Lately SMS school, one of the premium schools in the Jaipur city, has been in news a lot because several parents and students alleged that the teachers of the schools are harassing the students. One such student, after getting fed up of the harassing activities, tried to commit suicide and slashed her nerves. The committee has registered the complaints against the school in 8 different matters. During its initial investigations, the committee found that the exam answer sheets of the student (who registered the complaint and later attempted suicide) were missing from the school’s premises and had asked the school to present them before the committee by Friday. According to the sources, school allowed the failed students to write the exams again. The school conducted the test for the same but never update the mark-sheets with the new numbers. As a result, failed student is still failed even after re-writing the exam. According to the sources, various teachers in the schools are pressuring the students to take private coaching from them and when students refuse they threaten them to fail in the exams. Such pressure is most on the students of classes 9 to 11.

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Aligarh Muslim University is one of the best among the global universities

Aligarh Muslim University is one of the best among the global universities

Each student may have its own reasons for choosing to study in the Aligarh Muslim University but one thing is certain that the teaching at the university is world class. And this point was further justified when the US Education News ranked AMU as the second best among the Indian universities. It also ranked AMU at 305th place for the study of Biology and Bio-Chemistry and at 460th place for studying the physics and department of Math at 129th in the world. AMU Vice Chancellor, Professor Tariq Mansoor said that university is proud of its efforts and hard workings, which reserved it a spot among the best universities around the globe. He further added that this shows why AMU is one of the best and why it attracts the talent from India and around the world. Meanwhile, Prof M Mursaleen (Chairperson and Coordinator, DRS-SAP-II Programme) said “the Department of Mathematics has a unique achievement as it is the only mathematics department from an Indian University in the top slots.” US Education news monitors the higher education data from the world’s leading research institutes and ranks them accordingly. Its rankings are highly referred by the students when it comes to choosing the best university to study.

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DU to provide coaching to students belonging to EWS category

DU to provide coaching to students belonging to EWS category

Delhi University has launched a program under which it will provide free coaching to the students belonging to the Economically weaker section of the society. The coaching will be conducted to help these students in preparing for the DU entrance exams for various PF programs. A statement issued by the DU said “the purpose of the DU Pre-Entrance Summer School 2018 is to prepare students for the academic approach to be adopted for clearing the entrance examination and benefit the aspirants who wish to pursue higher education. ” The program has been two years old and is now entering its third successful year. "Academic empowerment of the students from socio-economic weaker sections has been a commitment of University of Delhi towards an inclusive growth of the society. To achieve this goal, for the last two years, University has launched a programme to hold classes to help students appearing in entrance examinations to the various post-graduate programmes," said the statement. The entrance classes from the DU will cover the following eight disciplines: CommerceLawJournalism (Hindi & English)ChemistryPhysicsMathematicsComputer ScienceZoology Students from the following categories are eligible to apply for the two-week program: Economically Weaker Section (EWS/BPL,)SCSTOBC (Non-Creamy Layer)MinoritiesPwD (EWS/BPL only)Kashmiri migrantsWards of War Widows/Ex-servicemen (Defense) Application forms for the 'DU Pre-Entrance summer School 2018' are available on online, which students can download. The seats in the program are limited and the names of the selected candidates will be displayed on May 30, Wednesday 5 pm.

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SMS school | Teachers in the school are harassing the children

SMS school | Teachers in the school are harassing the children

Fresh complaints were received by the Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. All the complaints were received in writing in which 12 parents alleged that teachers in the school are harassing their wards one way or another. Considering the gravity of the situation, the commission visited the school campus on with the aim of conducting the full investigation. Five parents reached the commission office on Monday and alleged that the teachers in the SMS school are harassing their wards. Besides these complaints, the commission also received several other complaints from the parents via e-mails on the similar grounds of the harassment. A girl from the school also filed a complaint against two teachers of the school in which she accused of harassing them and failing her in three subjects. The teachers were summoned by the commission but around 30 other teachers came along with them in support. The commission’s member Jayshree Grag said, “The matter is very serious. Parents have complained about the tussle going on between the teachers and the principal in the school because of which their children are suffering. One student said that his teacher used to take revenge against him whenever he complained to the principal. We will visit the school to properly inquire the matter.” School principal Krishna Bhati said, “I received complaints about some discrepancies and some issues were pinpointed to me. I have decided to probe the matter fairly. So definitely, some teachers might be uncomfortable about the decision but that may be three or four teachers. I have already called in for a third party review about the situation.”

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Insights into US job market for 2018 graduates

Insights into US job market for 2018 graduates

As millions of students are preparing for the graduation ceremonies many are still wondering about their future and what surprises it will bring. Well, one thing is sure that no one has a crystal ball to make this kind of predictions but new reports from CNBC provide some insights into what kind of ride the fresh graduations can expect from the job market in the US. High salaries This is the good news and probably the only one so let’s focus on this one first. According to the data provided by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), graduates can expect higher salaries. And this is not only for the graduates from technical fields but applies equally to other categories from business to humanities. So, yeas graduates can look forward to better offers. Also, the unemployment rates in the US are lowest since the last 17 years (another good news!). Fewer opportunities With better salaries and low unemployment, the hiring sky is not as clear as one may think. According to the employers at the NACE, they will higher 1.3 percent fewer graduate in contrast to last year hiring. However, this decline is not unilateral as a majority of cuts are being made by the insurance and retail sector as they aim to maintain the hiring numbers. But, rest of the industries are looking for fresh faces, minds, and talents and plan on increasing their hiring numbers. Opportunities may not be visible at first but the dawn is coming in the near future. Student loan The average outstanding debt on a college graduate is more than $34,100. So, yes they have every right to tensed and concern about their future. With large financial number outstanding in debt many graduates are worried that this will impact the time-line of everything in their lives from marriage to having children and buying homes. In fact, 11 percent of the graduates believe that they won’t be able to retire.

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NIT Jalandhar signs MoU with the University of Florence

NIT Jalandhar signs MoU with the University of Florence

With the approval from Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with University of Florence. Various academic meetings were held between Prof. Lalit Kumar Awasthi and associate professor Dr. Nitai Basak from NIT and Prof. Luigi Dei and Prof. Francesco Ferrin from University of Florance. NIT director said “both the institutions intended to establish an exchange program initially in the fields of Biotechnology and Processes Engineering for Biofuel Production, between the Department of Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences (DISPAA) of University of Florence, Italy and Department of Biotechnology (BT), NIT Jalandhar. Both the two Institutions have the right to include other Departments as well in this existing MOU.” Following are the main activities that the MoU focuses on: faculty exchangestudent exchangeresearch collaborationsJoint applications for fundingother academic and research exchanges “The Institute has already some successful international collaborations and MoU with the University of Florence is a step towards this direction.Exchange visits of members of teaching and research staff of the units. Visits are intended to promote seminars, courses, conferences, lectures, workshops, to carry out joint research projects, to discuss experiences in fields of common interest,” he said.

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IIT Gandhinagar to set up the center of excellence for the IoT (Internet of Things)

IIT Gandhinagar to set up the center of excellence for the IoT (Internet of Things)

A MoU was signed between the Gujarat Centre of Excellence, NASSCOM and IIT- Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) under which IIT-Gn will set up a center of excellence for the IoT (Internet of Things). The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Vijay Rupani at a function at IIt-Gn. Speaking on the occasion, Rupani said “setting up center is a matter of proud for Gujarat.” He further said that “such centers of excellence for the internet of things are there in developed countries which would be available in Gujarat as well, augmenting latter's competitiveness.” This is one of the five centers set up by the Government of India with the objective of promoting and encouraging the innovation in the start-ups by the young entrepreneurs. The center will operate under the guidance of the experts from NASSCOM and IIT-Gn. The facility will felicitate the designing of the digital solutions for the new age industries. On the occasion of signing the MoU, NASSCOM President Debjani Ghosh, Gujarat Government's Science & Technology Secretary Dhananjay Trivedi, Chief Minister's Secretary Ashwini Kumar, and senior officers were present.

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CBSE class 10 results | Know how to calculate your percentage

CBSE class 10 results | Know how to calculate your percentage

It is speculated that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare the results of the class 10 board exams on May 28. Once the results are out, students can visit the official website -- cbse.nic.in and can check their respective results. CBSE organized these exams from March 5 to April 4. Apart from checking the results on the CBSE’s official website, students can also visit the below-mentioned third party portal to check their results: cbse.examresults.netresults.nic.in/indexcbseresults.nic.inresults.gov.in It is required that a student scores a minimum of grade Din every subject in order to pass the class 10 exams. Since CBSE will mention the grades on the mark-sheets, it is not essential to calculate the CGPA, but students can follow the process shown below if they are interested in calculating their CGPA. Note down the grade points for the five subjects. subject 1: 8subject 2: 9subject 3: 10subject 4: 9subject 5: 8 Add all the grade points together 8+9+10+9+8 Divide the total by 5. In this case 44/5= 8.8 So, your CGPA is 8.8 You can also calculate the percentage by multiplying the same number by 9.5. In this case 8.8*9.5 = 83.6%

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Teachers at DU are against the St. Stephens autonomous status

Teachers at DU are against the St. Stephens autonomous status

In a letter to the chairperson of the UGC, the Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) expressed their opposition to the idea of making St. Stephen College autonomous. They said that such a decision cannot be taken without consulting the statutory bodies of the DU and introducing necessary amendments in its Act, Statues and Ordinances. They further said that as an initial step a proposal needs to be sent to the DU. In the letter, 44 out of 56 permanent teachers of the college opposed the autonomous status of the college saying ‘it would threaten the financial stability, academic viability, service and working conditions, affordable fee structure and accessibility to students coming from diverse backgrounds.’ "They pointed out that such a decision would jeopardize the future of a 138-year-old premier public-funded educational institution that has made a significant contribution to nation-building," said the letter. According to the letter, the college governing body took the decision to apply for the autonomous status and did not concern the primary stake-holders namely faculty, students and non-teaching staff of the college. "In the representation mentioned above, teachers had attached as annexures several petitions by more than 80% of the faculty and students, as well as the link to a CD prepared by students. All these protests and representations were ignored," the teachers wrote the UGC. Rajib Ray, President, DUTA said that as an autonomous body the college will be pushed towards the self-financing schemes which will change the college’s original purpose and motive. “While the academic autonomy of universities has been snatched away allowing a non-academic body such as the UGC to impose an examination system, course curricula in the garb of a CBCS, the so-called autonomy is being thrust upon the university and college administration to expand self-financed courses and self-financed research and to determine fees for the purpose of gradual greater reliance on internal revenue generation,” he added.

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International awards for the IIM Calcutta

International awards for the IIM Calcutta

A statement published by the IIM(C) reads “two case studies published by the IIM Calcutta Case Research Center have won awards in the 2017 edition of the European Foundation of Management Development case competition”. The award under the ‘inclusive business models category’ was won by the team of Professor Indranil Bose and student Gaurav Gupta. The team won the award for the case 'SIMsePAY at YES BANK: Creating Value Through an UnSmart Innovation.' "I am sure this unique case study on 'Digital India' will be read, analysed, and appreciated by students of management institutions around the world as well as practitioners who are interested in launching innovations in an emerging economy, he said. Another award was won by Prof Ramendra Singh and student Menaka Rao for their case study "Switchon O'nergy: Social innovation challenges at the bottom of the pyramid". The case study was under the sustainable business model category. About the second case study, Singh said "It is very fulfilling to see hybrid organizations such as 'Switchon-O'nergy' get international visibility through this case study, as India is the headquarter of International Solar Alliance (ISA) that aims at reducing production and development cost of solar products to facilitate higher deployment of solar technologies in remote regions at the bottom of the pyramid." The director in charge of IIM Calcutta, Prof B N Srivastava said “in line with IIM Calcutta's vision of developing high impact research-oriented output, these two case studies together are new milestones.”

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IGNOU opens the registration portal for 2018 admissions

IGNOU opens the registration portal for 2018 admissions

IGNOU has opened the registration portal and is accepting the application forms for the 2018 admissions. The new academic session will begin from July. Students interested in applying can take admission in any of the available courses namely -- certificate, diploma, postgraduate diploma, bachelors, masters, Ph.D. etc. Steps to apply for admission To register, students are required to visit the official website -- http://www.ignou.ac.in/Click on the tab which says ‘online admissions open for July 2018.’Click on the login button and enter the registration portal by using your username and password and again click on the login button available on the form.Enter all the details asked in the form While filling the application form, if students find that the subjects are different than the subjects mentioned then they are required to click the ‘others’ checkbox. Candidates having a graduation or above as qualification are required to enter the code ‘9999’ in the ‘Board Code’ List of relevant documents scanned photograph (less than 100 KB)scanned signature (less than 100 KB)scanned copy of age proofscanned copy of relevant educational qualification (less than 400 KB) scanned copy of experience certificate (if any less than 400 KB)scanned copy of category certificate, if SC/ST/OBC (less than 400 KB) scanned copy of BPL certificate, if below poverty line (less than 400 KB) Students can pay the fee online and are advised to save the copy of the filled form for future references.

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Fake Junior colleges | Odisha government warns the students and parents

Fake Junior colleges | Odisha government warns the students and parents

In the state of Odisha, various fake junior colleges are operating and the state government warned the parents and students about the same. Admissions into various plus two courses will begin soon in the state and government reminded parents and students to ensure that they apply for admissions only through online mode. "The admissions for plus two courses in different junior colleges will be done through online mode under Student Academic Management System (SAMS) only. Admission in offline mode will be strictly prohibited," said school and mass education secretary P K Mohapatra. He said, "It has come to the notice of the government that some fake institutions are coming with advertisements in print and electronic media for admission into higher secondary schools. The students and parents are advised to verify junior colleges and higher secondary schools coming under SAMS on the website of the department before taking admission and avoid such fake admission." Students who will take the admissions through the mode other than e-admission (SAMS) will not be allowed to appear in the annual plus two exams. Annual plus two exams are conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Examination (CHSE). "Odisha government will not be responsible for any such wrong decisions taken by the students or parents," Mohapatra added. The government has also warned the institutions of legal actions who will admit students without going through the SAMS procedure. Of the many, one consequence is revoked affiliation of that institute.

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JEE Mains 2018 | Students cleared the exam with the help of Indian Army

JEE Mains 2018 | Students cleared the exam with the help of Indian Army

Indian Army not only protects the nation from the militants but also helps the young engineers achieve their dreams. Recently, 16 students successfully cleared the JEE Mains 2018 exam with the help of the Indian Army commanders. "For 19-year-old Kumar Sanjay Singh, the son of a self-employed mechanic struggling to make ends meet, and several others like him living in a small hamlet of Moirang, becoming an engineering graduate from a renowned institution was only a dream until the Army stepped in," reported IANS. The Army Company Commander in Bishenpur contacted the Center for Social Responsibility and Leadership (CSRL) and requested them to come to Manipur and select the students for the JEE exams coaching. "Having realized the far-reaching benefits to society by meeting the aspirations of the youth through better opportunities in education and vocation, the Army wholeheartedly took to the idea," said the IANS report. "It organized and undertook a screening process with assistance from experts at CSRL to select suitable candidates from all over Manipur and from a pool of 150 students from various schools, 18 were considered for the program," said the Army in a recent IANS report. The Army is responsible for coordinating all the arrangements for the coaching program taught by the CSRL institute in Guwahati. ON may 20, the students selected in JEE Mains will appear for the JEE Advanced exam.

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CBSE 2018 results | Class 12 results expected on this date

CBSE 2018 results | Class 12 results expected on this date

According to the sources, the Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE is all set to release the results of the class 12 board exams and will declare them within a week from today. Once the results are declared, candidates can check them by visiting the official website of the CBSE. Class 12 exams were conducted by the CBSE from March 5, 2018, to April 13, 2018. Class 10 exams were conducted by the CBSE from March 5, 2018, to April 4, 2018, and the results for the same will be declared by the month’s end. Steps to check the CBSE board exams results Visit the official website of the CBSE -- cbse.nic.inClick on the appropriate link for the results of class 12 or class 10Enter the details of asked in the prescribed formatClick on the submit buttonYour result will be displayed on the screenDownload the result and take the printout of the same Other modes of accessing the results IVR: The results of class 10 and 12 can also be accessed via IVR system which gives the result via call. The charges for the same are 30p per minute per roll number. SMS: Students can also access their result via SMS. The charges for the SMS will be 50p per SMS Digilocker: Students will receive their account details via SMS on the registered mobile number and students will receive their mark sheets in the locker Official website of the school: Some schools also post the results on their official website of the school and students can access the results from the website.

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Student’s safety: All Delhi government schools to install CCTV cameras

Student’s safety: All Delhi government schools to install CCTV cameras

The schools run by Delhi’s Government will soon be equipped by the CCTV cameras as the installation of the camera’s for the added safety of the children have been approved by the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC). Delhi government’s message through the move is: Safety of school going children is the priority. Releasing the details about the project PWD minister Satyendar Jain boasted that the project will incur a cost of INR 597.51 crores and cameras will be installed in each classroom and open areas. As of now, Delhi Government owns 1028 schools in the state. Jain explained that once the installation process is complete, the contractor will grant the access to the parents which will allow them to see their child in real time in the school. The contractor will also provide an LED screen for the principal for the purpose of viewing the live feed. User ID and password for the parents "Parents will be provided user ID and password for the classroom of their child for viewing the video feed on their phone through a mobile app. The storage of video recording of each camera will be available for 30 days at school-level," the minister said. "High-speed Internet connection of appropriate bandwidth will also be provided to school through Internet service provider," the minister told reporters. The government has released the tender for the project and as of now, seven companies have come forward with their bids for the project. The project will be awarded only after the approval of the Cabinet. Further explaining the total cost of the project he said that execution cost of the project is INR 384.85 crores and additional 57.69 crores will support the maintenance of the project for the next five years.

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Due to technical glitches and errors, CLAT aspirants want re-exam

Due to technical glitches and errors, CLAT aspirants want re-exam

Candidates of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2018 are demanding the re-exam as many students at the several exam centers witnessed technical glitches and disturbances in the online examination system. Discrepancies in the answer keys is another reason that students are demanding the re-exam. This year, CLAT 2018 exam was conducted by the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi. "It was terrible. The computer I was allowed to sit for the exam shut down several times during the exam. Besides, it got logged off repeatedly leading to a nervous breakdown. I worked really hard throughout the year for the entrance but due to technical glitches our career will be ruined," said Sikha Suman, a candidate, who appeared the exam in Indus Engineering College. Students are also frustrated as several questions did not appear on the screen and other have errors in them. "CLAT- 2018 was an extremely bad experience for me, from technical glitches to rude and inexperienced invigilators, to faulty answer key provisional result. I was allotted a computer which first had the wrong administration login initials to begin with. It took me 15 minutes to gain the attention of one of the seven invigilators present there. Then when the paper started, the screen was blank and the questions and options either didn't appear, or they came in an encrypted form," said Shreyashree Nayak, a candidate. Students said that technical glitches in the exam may lead to a poor score and can hamper their chances of getting selected in a good institution. "There is no match between the answer keys released and what we have calculated. This will lead to lots of tension and also mistake in the result. They must be careful about the answer keys," said Anuj Mishra another student. Another student said, "It seems our answer keys have tampered and we doubt about the fairness in conducting the exam. It is high time that the authorities start taking responsibility for their actions and solve these problems instead of blaming the students for reacting. We have all the right to react, as it is our future which is at risk," rued Nayak. According to the officials, students can raise the objection for CLAT 2018 exam until May 18, 2018.

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Career dreams from the diaries of ISC toppers

Career dreams from the diaries of ISC toppers

For the ISC toppers, their dreams are the get the quality education in the fields of their interests but, for many of them their higher education destination lies in the universities abroad and Indian universities take the second spot. All India second topper, Ibrahim Kamal believes that pursuing engineering from abroad will be beneficial for this career and dream job. “I have applied to five foreign universities to pursue B.Tech in computer science as it provides better job opportunities in comparison to Indian technical universities offering placement in international giants of IT sector,” said Ibrahim. “I have already made it to Drexel University, Philadelphia, US. It is offering me a scholarship to pursue my dream,” he added. “A number of my classmates prefer foreign universities over Indian technical universities,” he added. 45 students from the City Montessori School have applied to the universities abroad. “I have applied to a US university to pursue higher education in medicine but I will wait for NEET results first. A majority of my classmates have applied to international institutions first and Indian institutions like Delhi University are their second option,” said Radhika Chandra, who secured all-India first position securing 99.5%. Meritorious students from the La Martiniere Girlsʼ College are also eyeing on the foreign universities for opportunities in higher education and DU gets second place in preferences. “I have applied to four foreign universities for an honours degree in economics and mathematics. In a batch of 200 students in our class, 35 have applied abroad and applications of most have been accepted,” said Vanshika Agarwal, who scored 98.75%. Similarly, top scorers of other schools such as St Francis College, Lucknow Public School, and SKD Academy have foreign institutions in mind if they don’t get institutions of their choice in India. “The number of students seeking admission to premier institutes like IIT and medical universities is in lakhs but the number of seats is limited. This is the main reason for brain drain as a good student will not want to compromise,” said Arushi of SKD Academy who scored 96.6%.

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RBSE to declare class 12 results soon

RBSE to declare class 12 results soon

The results of the class 12 exams of the RBSE board will soon be declared by the state government. Candidates who had appeared for the exams can check their respective results by visiting the official website -- rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in after the results are declared. Steps to check the RBSE class 12 results Visit the official website as mentioned aboveClick on the link which says ‘RBSE Class 12 results 2018’A new webpage will openEnter the details asked on the page in the prescribed formatClick on the submit buttonYour result will be displayed on the screenDownload the result and take the print out of the same Other websites It is possible that server may get overload due to a large number of candidates rushing to check their results. If this happens then below are third-party websites, which students can visit to check their results: examresults.net/rajasthanindiaresults.in About RBSE The board was established in the year 1957 on December 4The board manages the entire education at the school level from Std. 1 to Std. 12Many government and private schools are affiliated to the board.

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D.El.Ed exam | NIOS to conduct the exams from May 31

D.El.Ed exam | NIOS to conduct the exams from May 31

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) will be conducting the exam for the untrained teachers, who are in service from may 31 to June 2, 2018. Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) program is for the teachers who are untrained but are in service. The main aim of the program is to develop the untrained teachers in skills, competencies, attitude, and understanding so that the teaching process can become quite effective. The course consists of 10 papers which are divided into two semesters of nine months. According to the reports, more than 14 lakh teachers have registered themselves in the D.El.Ed exam. The course to train the untrained teachers in schools at the elementary level is being delivered by the NIOS on the behalf of the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India. All the untrained teachers, who were appointed in teaching services on or before 10 August 2017 were required to enroll into the program on compulsory basis. The courses in the program have been approved by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) and the date sheet for the exams is available on the official website of the NIOS. NIOS has also developed an app which is available on the Google Play Store and is free of cost. The app provides all the important information about D.El.Ed course. The name of the app is NIOS_DElEd. All the videos related to the course are available on the channel  SWAYAMPRABHA DTH Vagda Channel No. 32.

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IIT-H’s Vigyan Joyto to support 35 girls to pursue career in STEM

IIT-H’s Vigyan Joyto to support 35 girls to pursue career in STEM

In an attempt to encourage more number of girls to take science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as a career choice, IIT-H is hosting Vigyan Joyti, which is a two-week residential training program. The program began on May 12 and is training 35 meritorious girls of class 11. Prof UB Desai, director, IIT Hyderabad, talking about the importance of program said “Girls participation in technology development is a must. This workshop by the Teaching and Learning Center at IITH and the faculty of IITH will help in achieving gender parity in engineering and technology profession.” The training includes lectures, seminar, lab visit, hands-on sessions, do and discover, business quiz, students outing, personality development, yoga, newspaper reading and so on. The program is funded by the department of science and technology and will deal with the mental, physical and emotional fitness of the children. The students will also be introduced to various labs such as 3D printing, robotics, tinkerer's, materials science, physics, chemistry, and others. "Vigyan Jyothi Scholars program is addressing a key issue that despite the high priority that is placed on the STEM in schools, efforts to expand female interest and employment in the STEM and computer science are not working as well as intended. This is especially true in technology and engineering," said Deepthi Ravula, Chief executive officer of WE- Hub.

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