Lily Wilkinson: October 2019

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Tamanna' Aptitude Test For School Students developed by CBSE and NCERT

'Tamanna' aptitude test which stands for Try And Measure Aptitude And Natural Abilities has been developed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. The aptitude test has been developed for the students of classes 9 and 10 to test their aptitude.The test has been developed under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India and the pilot run of the same was done by the CBSE with 17,000 students studying in classes 9 and 10 in its various affiliated schools.MHRD said “Students, teachers and parents must keep in mind that the aptitude test provides information related to the strengths of students and there is no pass or fail in this test”. “The test should be taken voluntarily by interested students and must not be used to impose any subject, courses of study or vocations etc. on the students,” the ministry added further. "Each student is unique and differs from another. Students vary in terms of their physical characteristics such as height, weight, strength as well as in their psychological attributes like intelligence, aptitude, interest, and personality," HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said in a document accompanying the module. "While, one may be outspoken another may be submissive, some may be creative and flexible while others may be precise and specific, some may excel in expressing their views while some others may do well in reasoning with numbers. It is these variations which makes each student unique and sets the base for their behavioral differences in different situations," he added. 'Tamanna' aptitude test consists of the following sub-tests: Language Aptitude (LA)Abstract Reasoning (AR)Verbal Reasoning (VR)Mechanical Reasoning (MR)Numerical Aptitude (NA)Spatial Aptitude (SA)Perceptual Aptitude (PA)

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Application window for GATE 2020 is available only for students from Jammu and Kashmir

The application window for the GATE 2020 exam is available again but only for the students from Jammu and Kashmir. GATE test is conducted to select candidates for admission to M.Tech./M.E. programs offered at technical institutes in India. The application window for the GATE 2020 exam was closed on October 5 but the link has been activated again to facilitate the students from Jammu and Kashmir.The application window will close on November 8, 2019.Meanwhile, the form correction window for the GATE 2020 exam is opened and candidates who have already applied for the exam can make minor corrections in the application form they have filled earlier.The exam is scheduled to be conducted on February 1, 2, 8, and 9, 2020 and the admit cards for the same will be released on January 3, 2020 on the official website.The exam is conducted for 25 subjects in a computer-based test format. Apart from admission to higher education, GATE scores are also used by PSUs for recruitment purposes.

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Notification for UPSC CDS Exam (I) released

Notification for the Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination (I), 2020 has been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)/ As mentioned in the notification, the last date to apply for the UPSC CDS Exam (I) 2020 is November 19, 2019 till 6:00 pm.Candidates who are interested in applying for the exam must have completed their graduation from the recognized institute or university. CDS examination is held to select the candidates for admission to Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Air Force Academy, Hyderabad, and Officers' Training Academy, Chennai.After the application process is over, candidates will have the facility to withdraw their applications from the exam. The window to withdraw the exam application from November 26 to December 3, 2019.For admission to I.M.A. and Officers' Training Academy, Chennai, applicants need a degree from a recognized University or equivalent. For Indian Naval Academy, the applicant must have a degree in engineering from a recognized university or institution. For admission to Air Force Academy, the candidate must have an engineering degree must have studied physics and math at up to class 12 level.For more information on qualification and eligibility criteria, candidates must refer to the official advertisement. UPSC will conduct a written examination followed by an Interview for intelligence and personality test for shortlisted candidates.

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

AICTE to take action against the institutions for sharing faculty members

In a recent letter sent by the AICTE to its approved institutions, it said that it will take strong disciplinary action against the institutions which indulge in the practice of "sharing of faculty members among institutes under the same parent organization/outside".AICTE said that it will initiate an inquiry on any such complaints if found correct and strong action will be taken against such institutions.AICTE said that the sharing of faculty at two places or locations simultaneously is not permitted. The Council is responsible for regulating more than 10,000 engineering colleges and management institutions and said that sharing of faculty across institutions hampers the quality of education. "It has come to the notice of the council that some institutes offering programs /courses in Technical Educations after the receipt of Extension of Approval (E0A) from the Council is indulging in the practice of sharing of faculty members amongst institutes under the same parent organization / outside," the circular said. "The sharing of faculty at two places/location simultaneously is not permitted. This hampers the quality of technical education and also breach of the affidavit submitted to AICTE while approving/Extension of Approval," it added."This practice is viewed very seriously by the Council. The Council shall initiate an inquiry on any such complaint/information, received on the subject mentioned above and if found correct, shall initiate strong disciplinary action against the institute indulging in such practice, including withdrawal of Approval," the circular said.

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National Education Policy dilutes the provision of RTE up to class 12

The HRD Ministry has tweaked the National Education Policy and diluted the provision of extending RTE (Right to Education) up to class 12. The final document states that the RTE Act will be considered for extension.The final NEP has also tweaked the suggestion on starting a National Tutors Programme (NTP) and Remedial Instructional Aides Programme (RIAP). Both programs were meant to improve the basic math and reading skills of the students. Under RIAP it was suggested to rope in best performers from each school for five hours a week as a tutor. As a tutor they will help fellow students who need help. The project was supposed to run on a pilot basis for 10 years. Final NEP has endorsed only one-to-one peer tutoring. “Peer tutoring can be taken up as a voluntary and joyful activity for fellow students under the supervision of trained teachers and by taking due care of safety aspects… it will be made far easier for trained volunteers — from both the local community and beyond — to participate in this large-scale mission of the schooling system,” the final NEP states.The draft has also proposed a new three-tier institutional system under which by 2030 all the institutions will either be categorized as research universities or teaching universities or colleges running undergraduate programs.

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Supplementary exam registration window for NIOS D.El.Ed. Exam to close soon

The registration window for the last supplementary examination for D.El.Ed. course for untrained In-Service Teachers of NIOS will close soon. The last date for registering for the supplementary exam is October 31. The supplementary exam will be conducted for the course codes 501-510. The exam has been scheduled in January and will be held in the afternoon session from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Candidates want to register for the exam but have not done yet can visit the official website -- dled.nios.ac.in for the registration.According to an official statement from NIOS, teachers who have not cleared any theory exam (501-510) and have paid the second year examination fee can submit the exam fee until October 31, 2019.Steps to apply for the NIOS DElEd supplementary exam Visit the official website of the NIOS DElEd as mentioned aboveOn the homepage, click on the link which says ‘Online submission of the Examination Fees for Last D.El.Ed. Supplementary Exam. (Open till 31.10.2019)’Enter your D.El.Ed. Enrollment numberClick on the submit buttonIf your marks are less than 50% in class 12 under the general category and less than 45% under the other category and you have taken admission in NIOS select yes otherwise noIf you have taken admission in NIOS in class 12 then provide your reference number or enrollment number which is different from the Reference no of the D.El.Ed AdmissionClick on the submit button and you will be redirected to the online payment pageMake the payment and complete the process If a candidate wants to see the status of the payment then he/she can check the same by entering his/her enrollment number. If a candidate has made the payment and the amount has been deducted from the account but the status says ‘Payment Not Made’ then the candidate should wait patiently for 48 hours. All question papers will be bilingual i.e English and Hindi; and selected Regional Language.

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Monday, October 28, 2019

Researchers at IIT Madras developed AI solution for engineering problem

Researcher at IIT Madras has developed AI algorithms which can be used to solve engineering problems. The researchers are also planning to establish a startup ‘AISoft’ for their AI software.Through the startup, researchers are aiming to solve problems from various fields of engineering such as thermal management, semiconductors, automobile, aerospace and electronics cooling applications.Most of the modern-day uses of AI are in the fields of signal processing, speech recognition, image reconstruction and prediction. Globally, very few attempts have been made to use AI in solving engineering problems such as thermal management, electronic cooling industries, automobile problems like fluid dynamics prediction over a bonnet or inside the engine, aerospace industries like aerodynamics and fluid dynamics problems across an aero-foil or turbine engine.A team of researchers at IIT Madras has developed algorithms based on AI and Deep Learning which do not solve the laws of Physics instead they use a data-driven approach to arrive at the solution of a system.Highlighting the unique aspects of these algorithms, Dr. Vishal Nandigana said, "We tested AIsoft and used it to solve such thermal management problems. We found it to be nearly million-fold faster compared to existing solutions currently used in the field. Our AI works on any generalized rectilinear and curvilinear input geometry. Our research saves the computational time, which is the bottleneck to solve most engineering problems."Further, Dr. Vishal Nandigana said, "We are using a novel Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) and Deep Neural Network (DNN) to solve engineering problems. Our AI is a grid or mesh independent and does not need the information of left and right grid points to solve the grid point of interest. Our AI can work with sparse data sets and solve engineering problems. Our AI stands out in this aspect from commercially available software."

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Admit cards for the NTA NET exam to be released soon

National Testing Agency or NTA is expected to release the admit cards for the NTA NET exam which is scheduled in the first week of December in the coming two-weeks time. According to the official notification released by the NTA, the admit cards for the UGC NET exam will be released on November 9, 2019 on the official website -- ntanet.nic.in.No candidate will be allowed to enter the exam hall without the admit card. In case candidates are unable to download the admit card for the exam they can approach the helpline number between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm from November 9, 2019 to November 16, 2019.Candidates are also advised to read the instructions mentioned on the admit card carefully and follow them during the conduct of the exam.On the day of the exam, along with the admit card candidates are also required to bring one passport size photograph and authorized Photo ID which must be original, valid and not expired.Important upcoming dates for NTA NET 2019 examDownloading of UGC NET admit cards from NTA website: November 9, 2019 Dates of examination: Between December 2, 2019 (Monday) and December 6, 2019Declaration of result on NTA website: by December 31, 2019

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Admit cards for CTET to be released in November

Central Board of Secondary Education or CBSE is expected to release the admit cards for the national level teacher eligibility test -- CTET by the third week of November. As mentioned in the official notification of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), the dates for downloading the CTET admit card will be available on the website www.ctet.nic.in.In case of any discrepancy in the particulars mentioned on the admit card, candidates are advised to contact the CTET Unit for necessary corrections. On the day of the examination, candidates are required to present on the exam center 90 minutes before the commencement of the examination.Candidates who will allow after 9:30 am will be barred from sitting in Paper-I and candidates reporting after 2:00 pm will be barred from sitting in Paper-2.Candidates are advised to read all the instructions carefully mentioned on the admit card before appearing for the exam. Candidates without a valid admit card will not be allowed to sit in the exam. The test will start exactly on time as mentioned in the admit card and the announcement regarding the same will be made by the invigilator.Upcoming dates for CTET 2019 examAdmit card download: Third week of November 2019 (Tentative)Date of examination: December 12, 2019Declaration of the result: Within six weeks from the date of conduct of the examination.

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Registration process for CMAT and GMAT exams to begin soon

National Testing Agency has been given the responsibility to organize the next edition of the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) and Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) exams. National Testing Agency or NTA is an exam conducting body which conducts several national level competitive and eligibility exams such as JEE Mains, UGC NET etc.The registrations for the above-mentioned exams will commence from November 1 and the registration window will remain open until November 30. Online application form for both exams (GPAT 2020 and CMAT 2020) will be available on their respective websites -- ntagpat.nic.in and ntacmat.nic.in.About Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) 2020GPAT is a national level entrance for entry into M.Pharm programs and until 2018 All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) was the organizing committee for the exam. Nowadays, the exam is held under the aegis of NTA.GPAT is a three-hour computer-based test. GPAT scores are accepted by all AICTE-Approved Institutions/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges.Mode of Examination: Computer Based ExaminationRegistration Dates: 1st to 30th November 2019Downloading of Admit Cards: 24th December 2019 Dates of Examinations: 24th January 2020Date of Announcing Result: 3rdFeb 2020About Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2020CMAT is a national-level entrance exam for entry into various management programs. Until 2018, the exam was conducted under the aegis of AICTE and now it is conducted under the supervision of NTA. CMAT is a three-hour computer-based test used to test the candidate’s ability in Quantitative Technique, Logical Reasoning, Language Comprehension and General Awareness. Successful candidates are eligible for admission in all Management programs offered by the AICTE-Approved Institutions/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges.Mode of Examination: Computer Based ExaminationRegistration Dates: 1st to 30th November 2019Downloading of Admit Cards: 24th December 2019 Dates of Examinations: 24th January 2020Date of Announcing Result: 3rd Feb 2020

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Sunday, October 27, 2019

Delhi University postponed the discussion on the University’s eminence tag

The Delhi University has decided to postpone the discussion on the issue of the University’s eminence tag as it is facing opposition from the members of its Executive council. Executive Council member V S Negi asked why the administration of the DU did not consult the stakeholders and statutory bodies like Academic Council and Executive Council before applying for the status.“There is general opposition to this status on the ground of funding pattern as well as the structure of it. Teachers are not in favour to start any courses in DU which are beyond the general control of the Academics Council and Executive Council of the university,” he said.They are also objecting to the University’s eminence tag saying that it will lead to the privatization of the university. Following the opposition, the university has postponed the discussion and it will resume once all the related documents are presented before the Executive Council.The HRD Ministry had awarded the ‘Institute of Eminence‘ (IoE) status to the Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, University of Hyderabad, IIT-Madras and IIT-Kharagpur in September.

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Class 9 admission process for the Navodaya Vidyalaya begins

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti or NVS is inviting the applications for admission in class 9 (vacant seats) for the academic year 2020-21.Steps to apply for Navodaya admission 2020 Online application form for the class 9 admission is available on the official website of the NVS -- nvsadmissionclassnine.in. Candidates can visit the official website, fill the form and submit it.The last date to apply for the Class 9 lateral entry test is December 10, 2019. Selection process for Navodaya admission 2020 The selection test for admission to Class 9 will be conducted on Saturday, February 8, 2020, in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of the concerned district.The results of the exam will be notified via the application portal through which the application is submitted.Results will be notified on the Vidyalaya Notice Board as well as on the websites of the concerned JNVs. Selected candidates will also be intimated by Speed Post and SMS.Details of the marks obtained in the test will not be communicated and there is no provision for re-checking/re-totaling. Selection in the test does not guarantee admission into JNV. Candidates will be required to produce all the relevant certificated such as birth certificate, pass certificate of 8th class with mark sheets, SC/ST certificate, if any, as prescribed by NVS for the admission. Candidates will be considered for the admission only into that Vidyalaya for which they have appeared in the Selection Test.Medium of the exam will be Hindi and English and students will be required to fill the OMR sheet.

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UGC to Universities: Constitute special cell to deal with the Gender-Based violence

Higher education regulator, The University Grants Commission has released a circular asking the universities to ensure a safe and healthy environment for the female students and employees by forming ICCs and Special Cell.UGC said that Higher Education Institutes can play a significant role in ensuring the safety of women by providing a healthy environment with foolproof mechanisms and impregnable standards of safety. "The key lies in institutionalizing the best practices and standard operating procedures that can substantively deal with women related issues on the campuses," the circular added. In this regard, it has asked all the Higher Education Institutes to constitute an Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) and a Special Cell to deal with gender-based violence and inequality and to conduct gender sensitization programs. "It may be ensured that ICC constituted in the University is working as per UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2015," the circular said. "Ensure that the widest possible dissemination of provisions of the law pertaining to sexual harassment of women at the workplace should be done," it added. In its circular, the UGC has asked the universities to provide a healthy and secure atmosphere. "Prominently display and inform Toll-free number 1800-111-656 to all concerned for registration of grievances related to women and sexual harassment," the circular said.

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Saturday, October 26, 2019

Assam TET 2019 to be held in November

In an important update, the Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) has announced that the Assam TET 2019 exam will be held on November 10.In the latest update, the board has taken cognizance of requests from candidates about incorrect details (candidate's name, mother's/father's name or signature) in their application form. However, the board has already released the admit cards for Assam TET and hence cannot initiate the correction process.Candidates who have made incorrect entries in their application form can still appear for the exam given that they will be required to produce photo id proof in support of their claim. The photo id can be Pan Card, Aadhaar card, or bank passbook.It will be the responsibility of the center in-charge to make sure that the details on the photo-ID are genuine and then only the in-charge can allow the candidate to appear in the examination.The exam consists of two papers. Paper 1 is for the lower primary level and paper 2 will be for the upper primary level. The time duration of both exams is 150 minutes and the question paper will be Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Hindi, and English.A candidate is required to score 60% in Assam TET, i.e. 90 marks out of 150 to qualify the test. However, for SC/ ST (Hills)/ ST (Plain)/ OBC/ MOBC/ PWD (PH), there will be a relaxation of 5 %, i.e. for these candidates, qualifying marks will be 83 out of 150.

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UPSC released admit cards for the NDA & NA Exam (II) 2019

Admit cards for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II) 2019 have been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and the exam for the same is due on November 17, 2019. Candidates who have applied for the exam can visit the official website of the UPSC exam and download the e-admit card.On the day of the exam, candidates will be required to carry e-admit card along with the valid Identity proof on the exam center.Candidates are also advised to carry two identical photographs (one for each session) in case the photograph on the admit card is not visible or blurred or not available. For any other problems or discrepancies in the admit card, candidates are advised to contact the commission at usnda-upsc@nic.in latest by 4th November, 2019.Candidates are also advised to bring a black point pen as they will be required to fill the Attendance List and mark the answers in the OMR Answer Sheet with Black Ball Point Pen only.

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Tamil Nadu extends board exams duration to 3 hours

Directorate of Government Examination (DGE), Tamil Nadu, has decided to extend the duration of the board exams (HSC (12th) and SSLC (10th)) from 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours. The new duration applies to all three classes -- 10, 11, and 12 -- for which board exams are conducted.The information about the same was tweeted by the Tamil Nadu Education Minister, Mr. K. A. Sengottiyan. The extended duration is in-line with the new education policy.The examination program is different for the students who are preparing for the old syllabus and who are preparing for the new syllabus. Students who will be appearing for the board exams next year can visit the official website of DGE, Tamil Nadu and download the exam time-table.Admit cards for the exams will be released one week prior to the commencement of the exams and during the exam, students will be given 15 minutes extra to read the question paper.In 2019, 95.2 percent of the students passed in class 10 board exam, 95 percent students passed in class 11 board exam, and 91.3 percent students passed in class 12 board exam.

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2020 dates for the MHT CET exam announced by Maharashtra Entrance Test Cell

An update on the MHT CET 2020 exam has been released by the State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra. The exam is conducted for admission to the undergraduate programs in engineering, pharmacy, and agriculture. According to the update, the 2020 exam will also be conducted in online mode.MHT CET 2020 exam will be conducted in multiple shifts from May 16 to May 20, 2020. More information on the exam will be released by the Entrance Test Cell on its official website, 'mahacet.org'.The raw scores of the candidates will be normalized by the Cell and formula for the same will also be released on the official website in due time.In the 2019 exam, there was no negative marking and the difficulty level of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics sections was the same as the JEE mains level and the difficulty level of the Biology exam was the same as the NEET UG exam."Approximately 20% weightage will be given to Std. XI curriculum and 80% weightage will be given to Std. XII curriculum while setting the question paper," read the examination notice for MHT CET 2019.

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Friday, October 25, 2019

IIT Madras developed a technique to produce graphene from graphite

On Thursday, IIT Madras claimed that its researchers have discovered a simple route to produce Graphene from Graphite."They found that when graphite is suspended in an appropriate fluid and subjected to an intense shearing force of machining, the layers of graphite separate into graphene platelets," a statement from IITM said.The research was led by Sathyan Subbiah, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and his research student Wazeem Nishad.Graphene is a form of carbon which is the building block of graphite; one millimeter-thick sheet of graphite is made of three million layers of graphene."Superior quality graphene is commonly prepared by the exfoliation method," said Subbiah."Graphite is a lubricant because it is made of layers of carbon that slide over one another. The lubricating action itself would shear the layers off, and cause separation of the 2-D graphene sheets," he was quoted as saying in the statement.Graphene is considered a super material of the century, said Subbiah. “It is one of the strongest materials known; puncturing a pristine single layer of graphene with a pen would require the pen to be pushed by a large car in fifth gear,” he added.Graphene conducts electricity 13 times better than copper and six gram of graphene can cover the entire Soccer field."We are now focusing on controlling the stresses and machining parameters to produce defect-free few-layer graphene," said Subbiah on future directions of his research.

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Curriculum fee in the private health sciences universities to be regulated by the Punjab Government

On Thursday, a Punjab Government cabinet decided to regulate the fee of the private health sciences universities so that students don’t end up paying an exorbitant fee.The cabinet was led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh which gave the approval to amend the Punjab Private Health Sciences Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission, Fixation of Fee and Making of Reservation) Act, 2006, by promulgating an Ordinance.The 2006 Act was amended to bring private health universities under its purview. With the approval of the amendment, the fee fixed by the state government will also be applicable to the private universities.“The decision was taken in pursuance of the recommendations of a cabinet sub-committee constituted in June this year,” said an official statement from the Punjab Government.The act stipulates that the government can prescribe a fee structure for private medical institutions that provide health science courses and can distribute the seats between management and government quota.According to the Act, the fee for medical colleges and other health institutions is fixed by the state government from time to time.

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Money taken for books from EWS category students by private schools refunded

On Thursday, October 24, 2019, Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) said that private schools have refunded the money which they have taken from the EWS category students for books and uniforms. The commission said that they have received a complaint from a father of a student that his son has been denied free books and uniforms by the school.A notice issued by the DCPCR mentioned that private unaided recognized schools were directed to issue free books, uniforms and writing material to the students which were admitted under the EWS category and schools cannot demand money from such students for the same.This also violates the Right to Education (RTE) Act which mandates private schools to reserve 25 percent of the seats for the EWS/DG category and impart them free and compulsory education until they complete their elementary education, the notice said.The commission had directed the said school to return the amount it has taken from the father of the student. Following the notice, the school refunded INR 4,442 which it had taken for books and uniforms.About DCPCRThe Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) was constituted under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005 vide a notification issued by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi on 7 July 2008.

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

Class 10th and 12th exams will be held as per the CBSE syllabus not NCERT books

In its latest notice, the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) has said that it will not set up board exams due in 2020 entirely on the NCERT syllabus but has released its syllabus for the upcoming exams.The board said that it prescribes the NCERT books for the classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 but it has been brought to their notice that “in these (NCERT) books, at certain places, it is mentioned that particular part of the book is “not for the purpose of examination or assessment”. Similar instructions are given for the information/ question provided in boxes also.” CBSE clarified that these instructions are not applicable for classes 9, 10, 11 and 12 exams.The board said, “examination and assessment will be done based on the syllabus provided by the CBSE and not as given in the NCERT books”. CBSE has released the syllabus for classes 10 and 12 on its official website.Among the new initiative, CBSE has also decided to conduct two exams for Math. The current mathematics is called Mathematics-Standard and the easier version of the same is called Mathematics-Basic and is for the students who are weak in mathematics and do not want to pursue the subject during their higher studies.

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SSC postponed the MTS paper II to a new date

Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff (MTS) Examination (Paper-II) exam has been postponed by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Earlier, the exam was scheduled to be held on November 17, 2019 but the same now has been postponed to November 24, 2019.“The M.T.S. (Non-Technical) Examination (Paper-II), 2019, which was earlier scheduled to be held on 17.11.2019, has been postponed due to administrative reasons and would now be conducted on 24.11.2019.” reads the official notification from the SSC.“Admission Certificate will be uploaded on the website of the concerned Regional/ Sub-Regional Offices in due course” the notification further added.MTS paper 1 was conducted for the recruitment of Non-Technical posts from August 2 to 22, 2019. A total of 19.14 lakh candidates had appeared for the exam. As per the schedule released by SSC, MTS Paper I result would be released on October 25, 2019.

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Application correction window for the UGC NET December exam to close tomorrow

The application correction window for the UGC-NET December 2019 exam will close tomorrow. Candidates who want to make modifications in the UGC-NET December 2019 application form can visit the official website -- ugcnet.nta.nic.in for the same.According to the schedule, the exam will be held from December 2 to December 6, 2019.Steps to make changes in the application form Visit the official website of the NTA UGC NET exam as mentioned aboveOn the homepage, click on the link which says ‘Application Form Correction’Enter your application number, password and security pinClick on the log in buttonMake changes in the application formClick on the submit button to submit the same Important Note"The additional fee (wherever applicable) shall be paid by the candidate concerned either through Credit/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI and PAYTM generated during the online correction from 18.10.2019 to 25.10.2019(11:50 pm). Since it is a onetime facility extended to the candidates to avoid any hardships to them, the candidates are informed to do the correction very carefully, as no further chance for correction will be given to the candidates," the official added.About UGC NETNational Eligibility Test is conducted to determine the eligibility of the candidates for the post of Assistant professor or Junior Research fellowship.

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Last date to fill application forms for the Maharashtra Board HSC Exams 2020 extended

The last date to fill the application forms for the Maharashtra Class 12 board exam 2020 has been extended until November 15, 2019. The last date to fill the online application forms was extended by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE). Earlier, the last date to fill the Maharashtra Board exams was October 23, 2019.Steps to fill the online application form for Maharashtra Class 12 board exam Visit the official website of the MSBSHSE -- mahahsscboard.inClick on the HSC application formA PDF file where candidates will be required to fill their details will be displayedRead the instructions carefullyFill the application formClick on the submit button to submit the form Maharashtra board exams time table Maharashtra Board has released the time table for class 10th and 12th board exams. As mentioned in the notification, class 10th exams will commence from March 3, 2020 and will end on March 23, 2020. The class 12th exams will commence from February 18, 2020, and will end on March 18, 2020.Exams of both classes will be held in two slots -- morning and evening slot. The morning slot will be from 11 am to 2 pm and the afternoon slot will be from 3 pm to 6 pm.About Maharashtra State boardMaharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Pune was founded in 1965. The board conducts HSC and SSC Examinations in the state of Maharashtra through its nine Divisional Boards located at Pune, Mumbai, Aurangabad, Nasik, Kolhapur, Amravati, Latur, Nagpur and Ratnagiri.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Second semester result of Uttar Pradesh DElEd exam declared

The results of the second semester for Uttar Pradesh DElEd exam have been declared. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can visit the official website and check their results. The results have been declared by the Pariksha Niyamak Pradhikari or Exam Regulatory Authority, Pryagraj.Direct link for the results: btcexam.in/Dled18report/Dledsearchresult.aspx?STAT=02Steps to download the UP DElEd result 2019 Visit the official website of the UP DElEd as mentioned aboveOn the homepage, click on the results linkLog in using your login credentialsYour result will be displayed on the screenDownload the result and take the print out of the same

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QS India University rankings: IITs dominate the list

QS India University Rankings for the year 2020 have been released and the list is dominated by the IITs. The top three positions were held by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and IIT Delhi respectively and fourth and fifth positions were held by IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur.The second edition of the QS India University Rankings features 107 universities and the ranks assigned to the universities are based on the eight indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, staff with a PhD, papers per faculty, citations per paper, international faculty and international students.Calcutta university ranked 11th in the list and topped among the state-run universities. It was followed by Jadavpur University (JU) at 12. Congratulating the two institutes, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said “it was a proud moment for the state”."We have topped among the state universities, just a few notches below the central higher educational institutions, including IITs and IISC," CU Vice-Chancellor Sonali Chakrabarty Banerjee said on Tuesday.List of institutes in QS India University Rankings 2020 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) BangaloreIndian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) University of Delhi University of Hyderabad Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)University of Calcutta Jadavpur UniversityIndian Institute of Technology IndoreSavitribai Phule Pune University Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Anna University University of Mumbai Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Banaras Hindu University Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar Jamia Millia Islamia Institute of Chemical Technology (UDCT), Mumbai Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Alagappa University, Karaikudi Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

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Answer key for the APSET-2019 exam released

Answer keys for the Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET-2019) have been released by the Andhra University. Andhra University was the official organizer of the exam and has released the answer keys for Paper-1 (General Paper) and Paper-2 on the official website -- apset.net.in. Candidates who had appeared for the exam can now visit the official website and download the answer keys. Answer keys will remain on the website until October 24, 2019.Candidates who had appeared for the exam can also raise the objections regarding the APSET answer key until October 24."If any candidate has objection(s) with regard to the key of any paper, he/she has to appeal with substantial evidence (documentary), justification and proof of writing the examination i.e, scanned copy of admit card and submit the same through email : apsetau@gmail.com to the Member Secretary, APSET-2019 , Andhra University , Visakhapatnam on or before 5 PM on 24th October, 2019 for necessary action," the APSET answer key notice released today said. Direct download link for the APSET answer keys: apset.net.in/answerkeys.aspx"Subject experts decision in this matter is final. Any objections received after the scheduled time or without the documentary support will not be entertained," the notice added.The exam is held for the recruitment and promotions of Lectures or Assistant Professors in Degree Colleges in the state and consists of two papers: Paper 1 (General) paper 2 (Subject specific).

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Admit cards for CAT 2019 to be available soon for the download

According to the reports, the admit cards for CAT 2019 exam will be released by the IIM Kozhikode today. Admit cards are expected to be released anytime after 5:00 pm in the evening. CAT exam is an All-India level entrance test for the management programs offered by various prestigious management institutes of the nation. This year, CAT exam will be conducted under the aegis of IIM Kozhikode. Once admit cards are released, they will be available for the download from the official website of the CAT at iimcat.ac.in. The online registration process for the same was concluded on September 25.Steps to download the CAT 2019 admit cards Visit the official website as mentioned aboveOn the homepage, click on the link for admit cardEnter your user id and password correctlyYour admit cards will appear on the screenDownload your admit card and take the print out of the same Apart from IIMs, CAT exam scores are used by many management institutes to shortlist the candidates for further rounds of selection. This will be the first time when the reservation for the EWS category students will be applicable in the IIMs entrance exam.The CAT 2019 score is valid only till December 31, 2020 and will accordingly be accessible on the website.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

IIT-KGP’s medical course to debut in the Academic year 2021

IIT Kharagpur’s super-specialty hospital, Dr. B C Roy Institute of Medical Science & Research, is expected to start its outdoor patient department by the end of this year, said an official. Once the hospital is operational, the institute will roll out its MBBS program for the Academic year 2021. In the first phase, the institute will open the admission window for the 50 students.In a statement, IIT-KGP said that the curriculum will be based on the guidelines issued by the Medical Council of India (MCI). IIT-KGP aims to make health care data science as one of the major areas of research as it enters into the medical field. In due time, the institute will also offer PG degrees in medical sciences as well. The hospital’s board of directors will be headed by the IIT Kharagpur director along with the senor IIT faculties."While 10% of the beds would be free, 65% of the beds would be charged as per the rates in the central and state health insurance schemes, "said Officiating Director Prof. Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya.The institute has also decided to set up mobile health care units as it is anticipating a heavy influx of patients. "Basic diagnostics and treatment will be done by these mobile units, which will reduce the patient load in the hospital," said Dr. Satadal Saha, project director and visiting faculty at IIT Kharagpur.The institute has already formed a collaboration with the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, Tata Medical Center and South Eastern Railway Hospital.

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Data Science course from IIT Madras will address the shortage of data scientists in the country

On one side, the first batch of the Inter-Disciplinary Dual Degree (IDDD) program on Data Science prepares for the conclusion of the program at IIT Madras, on the other side the institute is planning to double the number of seats due to the positive response it received from the industry and the demand of the course among the students. The first batch consists of 30 students and will appear for the placements shortly. In 2015, IIT Madras introduced a massive overhaul in its curriculum under which it allowed flexibility of choosing courses across disciplines. The option was provided to the undergraduate students under which they can upgrade for the IDDD programs. As a result, they will study for five years at the institute and will receive a B.tech degree in the parent discipline and M.Tech. in an interdisciplinary area. The IDDD Data Science Students will obtain a bachelor’s degree in the major they have applied for and a Master’s degree in data science and how it is applied to solve the problems in their parent discipline. The IDDD program offered by IIT-Madras is one of a kind program in the nation.Prof. B. Ravindran said, "Data Science is greatly impacting every discipline and the graduates of this programme, by virtue of their interdisciplinary training, are well equipped to be leaders in a digital world."Highlighting the benefits to students, Dr. Nandan Sudarsanam, one of the instructors in the program, and Associate Professor, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, said, "In addition to enabling the students with the tools to be more impactful in their respective domains, this program allows students to make lateral shifts in their prospective careers."

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Students of Calicut University can apply for the duplicate documents

Calicut University has opened the facility to apply for the duplicate mark sheets and certificates. The facility is for the candidates who have lost their original marks sheets and certificates in the recent floods.To receive a copy of original mark sheets and degree candidates will be required to apply for the consolidated mark sheets or degree certificate online and then submit the hardcopy of the application to the Controller of Examinations, University of Calicut, Calicut University (P.O), Malappuram (District), PIN-673635.Candidates will be required to submit a separate application for the undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. certificates. Candidates whose certificates have been damaged in floods will be required to submit a damaged copy of the certificate/degree along with the hard copy of the application."The application is to be certified by the Village Officer," reads the notice released by the university."No application fee is required. Postal charge of Rs.50/- is to be paid by e-payment or chalan (Purpose: EDS04) by the candidate and proof of remittance to be attached along with the hardcopy of the application," it adds.Candidates have to give their register number, name, date of birth, gender, mobile number, permanent address, communication address, village, academic details while submitting their application.

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Admit cards for the Assam 2019 TET exams released

Admit cards for the Assam TET 2019 exams have been released by the Sarba Siksha Abhiyan (SSA). A message s displayed on the official website of the exam which says “Admit Card are available Please Login and Download the Admit Card”.Candidates who have applied for the exam can now visit the official website of the exam and download their admit card for the exam. On the website, two links are available for downloading the admit card.Link 1: http://smbform.in/TET_2019/?rLink 2: https://cetcell.net/TET_2019/Candidates can visit any of the two links mentioned above and download the admit card for the upcoming exam.Structure of the examPaper 1 is for the candidates who wish to teach classes 1 to 5 S. No.SubjectNumber of QuestionsMarks1Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory)30302Language I - Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Bodo, Manipuri, Garo, Nepali, Karbi, Hmar (compulsory-any one)30303Language II - English (compulsory)30304Mathematics30305Environmental Studies3030 Paper II is for the persons who intend to be teachers for classes VI to VIII S NoSubjectNumber of QuestionsMarks1Child Development & Pedagogy (compulsory)30 MCQs30 Marks2Language I – Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Bodo, Manipuri, Garo, Nepali, Karbi, Hmar (compulsory-any one)30 MCQs30 Marks3Language II –English (compulsory)30 MCQs30 Marks4(a) For Mathematics and Science teacher:Mathematics and Science Or60 MCQs60 Marks4(b) For Social Studies teacher: Social Studies Or60 MCQs60 Marksc) For any other teacher – either iv (a) Or iv (b) Duration of Exam:Candidates will be given 2 hours 30 minutes for paper 1 and paper 2 and additional 20 minutes will be given (per hour) for the visually impaired candidates.

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

IIT Guwahati introduced Prime Minister’s scholarship scheme for the J&K students

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG) in association with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has implemented the Prime Minister’s scholarship scheme for the J&K students. An MoU has been signed in this effect which will provide a path for the youth of J&K to the advanced academic institutions of higher learning.The MoU was signed recently during the IIT Council meeting between professor TG Sitharam, director of IITG and professor Anil D Sahasrabudhe, chairman of AICTE, in the presence of union minister for human resource development (HRD), Ramesh Pokhriyal.According to the MoU, IIT Guwahati will enroll 100 meritorious students from the J&K in batches of 25 from next year for the internship.“IIT Guwahati has always believed in empowering the world beyond its campus and own students. This exchange of agreement will channelize the energy of the talented youth from Jammu and Kashmir by providing them exposure to cutting edge laboratory. Apart from knowledge sharing and exchange, several co-curricular activities will also be organized for these meritorious students,” said IITG director, Sitharam, while underlining the benefits of the MoU.“The internships will be primarily in the field of research and will be done under various professors at the institute. The Centre of Educational Technology will also demonstrate model experiments in physics and chemistry along with the respective departments,” said a spokesperson of the institute.

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Admit cards for MP CACT 2019 exam released

Admit cards for the Computer Proficiency Certification Test (CPCT) has been released by the Madhya Pradesh Agency for Promotion of Information Technology (MPAPIT) on its official website.Candidates who have applied for the MPAPIT CPCT exam can visit the official website -- cpct.mp.gov.in -- and download the admit card for the exam. The exam will be conducted on October 5 and 6, 2019.Steps to download the admit card for the MP CACT 2019 exam Visit the official websiteOn the homepage, click on the link “Madhya Pradesh CPCT 2019 admit card”A new page will openLog in with your MPAPIT CPCT user ID and passwordYour admit card will be displayed on the screenDownload the admit and take the print out of the same

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CA exam to be held in November as per the schedule: ICAI

Nowadays, social media platforms are flooded with the news that CA exam which were due on November 2019, has been postponed to next month, however the regulator, ICAI, has issued a statement and clarified that these news are fake and there is no change in the schedule of the exams. The exams will commence from November 1 as mentioned in the schedule."It has been brought to our notice that certain announcement is being circulated on social media that the CA Exams will be held in December instead of November 2019," the statement said.The ICAI has urged the students not to fall in the trap of such fake news. "In this connection, it is hereby clarified that the above announcement has not been issued by the Institute and the exams slated for November 2019 will commence from 1st November 2019 as per schedule mentioned in the Institute's announcement hosted at www.icai.org under "Important Announcement - CA Examinations November 2019 - (14-08-2019)"," the statement said. "Students are requested not to pay heed to such unfounded rumors and get misled. They are hereby advised to refer only to the official web site www.icai.org for any announcement," it added.Last Thursday, ICAI has informed that it had formed a committee to look into the examination process. The decision was taken by the ICAI following the protests from the students who were demanding the revaluation of the CA exam answer sheets.

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Jammu and Kashmir to get National Law University

On Tuesday, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik gave assent to a bill under which National Law University will be set up in the valley, an official spokesman said. “The proposal owes its origin to the resolution moved by the ''All India Law Ministers Conference'' in the mid-nineties, resolving to set up a law school in each state modeled on the National Law School University for improving the quality of professional legal education,” he said. Since then various states have enacted the law for the establishment of National Law Universities, he further added."Enactment of the Jammu and Kashmir National Law University Act will pave way for setting up a National Law University in Jammu and Kashmir," the spokesperson said.This will bring the state at par with the other states where national law universities have been established, he said. Graduates will be able to shape their careers as legal practitioners, law teachers or members of the judiciary.The university will help the state in achieving political, social and economic justice.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Indian perspective missing in global rankings of the university: UGC

On Monday, the University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman said that the center is in talks with the global agencies to modify their parameters so that the efforts of the Indian universities in providing the education to the marginalized sections of the society do not go unnoticed as they prepare their annual ranking of the world’s best universities.UGC chairman D P Singh said that these agencies highly rely on global participation which is lacking in Indian universities.Recently, in the ''Times Higher Education World University Rankings'' no Indian University figured in the top 300 spots. "We need to understand first how rankings are given. Global ranking agencies put more stress on global participation. They mainly see how many foreign students from how many countries study in a particular university. Besides, number of foreign teachers in an institution is also an important parameter for such global agencies," Singh told reporters at the Gujarat Vidyapith. "Agencies also look for international projects, patents and global reputation. These are the key parameters for agencies and our universities lagged in them," he added.Singh said that the central government is trying to convince these agencies to change their ranking parameters."Ranking agencies need to take into account how a developing nation like India is addressing its social concerns and diversity. Global rankings do not reflect our efforts in educating the marginalized sections such as minorities, SCs/ STs as well as women. Our government is telling these agencies to include these parameters too. We are trying to see that agencies change their parameters," said the UGC chairman.He further said that the Center’s Institutions of Eminence scheme is an important step in creating world-class institutions in the coming 10-15 years.

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JMI University extended the last date of admission for the J and K students

The last date of admission to the JMI University has been extended by the Jamia Millia Islamia University for the students from Jammu and Kashmir. The date was extended because of the communication gap in the valley post the abrogation of article 370. Students from the Jammu and Kashmir can now apply until October 10. "The Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia is pleased to extend the admission date up to October 10, 2019, for the students of J&K who could not report in time to complete the admission formalities. Now, the affected students of J&K can submit the applications to the office of the Resident Commissioner, J&K till 10 October 2019," the letter said. In a letter written to the resident commissioner of the Jammu and Kashmir, the university had mentioned that a number of the students from J and K had approached the university for admissions.It appears that students have applied and appeared for the entrance test but could not see the results due to the restrictions imposed in the valley and hence failed to complete the admission formalities on time, the university mentioned in the letter. The governor of J and K also said that such cases of the students must be taken up and their grievances must be addressed. "It is appropriate that the office of the Resident Commissioner, J&K act as Nodal Office to collect all the applications of such candidates who were in the merit list but could not complete the admission formalities due to the communication gap owing to the prevailing situation in the State w.e.f. 05 August. 2019," the varsity wrote in the letter. According to the official from the university, the resident commissioner will submit the list of the students to the university and the university will check the names with its records and they will be granted admissions accordingly."The names of students will be tallied with the names that were shortlisted based on the entrance examinations and those students will then be contacted," the official said.

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DU’s School Of Open Learning to offer online undergraduate courses

Taking a step forward in the domain of distance education, DU’s School Of Open Learning has decided to offer undergraduate courses in online mode. The school is already offering undergraduate courses in distance mode. SoL is one of the four institutes whose proposal for the online course was approved by the UGC. The online course is aimed at attracting students from around the globe who will be able to access the course material from the university’s website.An official from the SoL told that the institute will upload the learning material by November and will start enrolling the students in the program from January 2020.The courses being offered by the SoL are -- BA, B.Com., BA English Honors, BA Political Science Honors, and B.Com. Honors. The same courses are offered by the SoL in distance (offline) mode.Meanwhile, students enrolled in the distance education courses of the institute are awaiting the results of the undergraduate courses. The exams were conducted in May and June and results are due in October.

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