Lily Wilkinson: April 2020

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Application dates for various entrance exam extended

The Application schedule of the various entrance exams has been revised by the National Testing Agency (NTA). It has been done to facilitate the parents and students who are facing difficulties in submitting applications due to COVID-19 crisis. The application dates for NCHM JEE, IGNOU entrance test, ICAR entrance test, JNUEE, and AIAPGET 2020 have been extended by the National Testing Agency. The last date to apply for IGNOU Admission Test 2020 for PhD, OPENMAT (MBA), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) entrance test 2020, JNU Entrance Examination (JNUEE) 2020 and National Council for Hotel Management (NCHM) JEE 2020 has been extended to May 15, 2020. The application date for the AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2020 has been pushed to May 6. The examination agency has also requested parents to help students utilize this time for studying and close the learning gaps. No new updates have been released with respect to JEE Main and NEET UG exam.

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Bengal board yet to decide secondary exams result date

The result declaration date for the Bengal board class 10th exams will be decided after the lockdown is lifted, said West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE). Mr. Chatterjee said that that sorting and evaluation process for the exam answer sheets is being done at rapid speed and once the evaluation is complete, the rest of the process will not take much time. The remaining papers of the Higher Secondary Exams will be held after June 10 and conducting class 12 pending exam is WBCHSE’s priority, he added. Regarding academic calendar of universities and colleges, the minister said “the academic calendar of different state universities and affiliated colleges will be decided by the universities in consultation with the higher education department.”

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New academic session to commence in September

Recently, UGC suggested that new academic session 2020-21 should commence in September and the academic calendar of 2nd and 3rd year students should commence from August 1. The commission suggested that admissions for the fresh academic session should happen between August 1- August 31. The odd semester exams for the new academic session can be held between January 1 and January 25 and for the even semester, exams should commence from January 27. Summer vacation for 2020-21 will be from July 1 to July 31 and the next academic session will commence from August 2, 2021. UGC has also asked the universities to follow six-days week pattern to compensate for the loss of studies. Along with this UGC also asked the universities to develop virtual classrooms and train all teacher in using the technology. "In order to overcome such challenges in future, the faculty should be adequately trained for the use of ICT and online teaching tools, so that they complete about 25% of the syllabus through online teaching and 75% syllabus through face to face teaching," says UGC.

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PUCET application process to commence from today

Online application window for Patna’s University PUCET 2020 is available. 'Online submission of application form for admission in various undergraduate and postgraduate programs including self-financing courses is likely to begin from 30-April-2020,' reads a notice on the University's website. The exam is conducted by the Patna University for admission to under graduate, post graduate, self-financing, and diploma course. Students who are interested in applying can fill the form until June 2020. The last date for the admission is August 14, 2020. The academic calendar was released by the Patna University before UGC released new guidelines in the wake of COVID-19 breakout. In Bihar, class 12th board results were released on March 24 and these students will be able to apply for admissions in Patna University. But, students of other boards such as CBSE will not be able to apply.

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Delhi Government seeks 3-hour Air time for the virtual classes

The Delhi Government is seeking 3-hours of daily on Air time on Doordarshan and All India Radio to broadcast classes to conduct classes for the students during the COVID-19 lockdown. The officials believe that resuming normal school activities after ease in lockdown restrictions will take some time and reaching students thorough Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR) is the easiest and best way. "We have approached the Centre and sought three hours of daily broadcast time on both Doordarshan and All India Radio to broadcast classes for students till the time schools reopen. We have sought separate slots for elementary, secondary and senior secondary classes," a senior official of the Directorate of Education (DoE) said. Schools across the country have been closed since March 16 in order to contain the COVID-19 breakout. "We are using the online medium and collaborating with the best organizations in the education domain to conduct online classes for our students. If you grant us the slots, we will have our teachers on board to conduct the classes and air as per our lesson plan," the official said. The Delhi government is conducting the classes through various online platforms. However, according to the statistics only 68 percent of the students have access to the smartphones at home. Doordarshan kendras in Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat, and Jammu and Kashmir are broadcasting virtual classes. All India radio stations in Vijaywada, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Puducherry, Madurai, Trivandrum, Tirunelveli, Panaji, Jalgaon, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Parbhani, Aurangabad, Pune, Nagpur, Mumbai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Bikaner, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaipur are also broadcasting virtual classes.

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CBSE to conduct papers of pending board exams

CBSE has clarified its stance on the pending class 10 and class 12 exams. The board has been receiving queries regarding the same regularly. "Recently there has been a lot of speculation regarding 10th CBSE Board exams. It is reiterated that the board's decision to take board exams for 29 subjects of class 10 and 12, stands the same as mentioned in circular dated 1.4.20," says a tweet posted by the Board on its official Twitter handle. The board has also released a detailed circular regarding the pending the exams and said that the exams will be held as mentioned in the circular. CBSE clarified that it will conduct the exams for only crucial subjects which are required for admissions in higher studies. The exams for the optional subjects will not be conducted however, the board will issue instructions regarding the assessments of students in such subjects in due time. Meanwhile, Manish Sisodia, in a meeting said that CBSE should cancel all the pending exams in the best interest of the students.

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Virtual labs to allow students to conduct experiments without physical setup

Today, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank tweeted about MHRD’s 'Virtual Lab' initiative. The initiative has been launched under the National Mission on Education through ICT. Virtual labs will allow students to conduct experiment and improve their experiment skills virtually, without the need of physical lab. “Experiment with experiments from the comfort of your home with 'Virtual Labs'. As the name suggests, it offers you scientific tools to enhance your experimental skills even without a physical laboratory setup. Interesting?” tweeted Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank). This platform will allow students to access the labs remotely from the comfort of their homes. Labs are available from various disciplines of Science and Engineering. These labs will cater to the needs of the students of all levels whether they be higher education - undergraduate, postgraduate, or research. The project is a collaborative effort of 12 participating institutes including 7 IITs (IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, and IIT Madras).

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Schools in UP not to increase fee for next Academic session

On Monday, the UP government directed all schools not to increase the fee for the next academic session. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma said “if any school has charged hiked fee for the new session, the additional amount will be adjusted in the coming months.” "Following the unprecedented situation, which has emerged following the outbreak of COVID-19, all schools in the state have been directed not to hike fees. Due to the lockdown, there have been adverse impact on the employment of parents, and hence are facing difficulties in depositing the fee," Mr. Sharma said. "All the schools of all the boards in the state be it UP Madhayamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Secondary Education Board), CBSE, ICSE, International Baccalaureate and International General Certificate of Secondary Education should not hike the fee for the academic session 2020-21, and the fee of 2019-20 should be charged. If any school has charged hiked fee from the parents, then the same additional amount will be adjusted in coming months," he said. Instructions have also been issued to make provision for the parents to deposit school fee on monthly basis.

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HSC Science exam answer key released by Gujarat Board

The answer key for the class 12 science board exam held in March has been released by the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB). The answer key is available on the official website -- gseb.org. Candidates can download the official key from the website and raise objections against the same until May 4. GSEB answer key: https://www.gsebeservice.com/assets/news/science%20key.pdf Ashwani Kumar, Secretary to the Gujarat Chief Minister said that evaluation of class 10 and class 12 exams has begun on April 16. Class 10 board exams in Gujarat began on March 5 and ended on March 17 and for class 12, the exams began on March 5 and ended on March 21. The Gujarat government has also decided to promote the students of class 1 to 9 and class 11 without annual exams as they could not be conducted because of coronavirus outbreak. The colleges and universities in the state will be on vacation between April 15 and May 15, and their annual exams will be held as per guidelines that will be issued by UGC and AICTE.

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Rajasthan postponed PTET exam

In the wake of COVID-19 breakout, Rajasthan government has postponed the Rajasthan Pre Teacher Eligibility Test (PTET). Dungar College, Bikaner, released a notification saying that exam will be held in the first week of June however, the exact date of the exam and release of admit cards will be notified in due time. The PTET exam is held for 2-year B.Ed. and 4-year BA-B.Sc. B.Ed. course. Candidates who have registered for the exam but want to rectify the errors can do so until May 5, 2020. The result will be announced on June 26 and the counseling will commence from July 1. According to the new schedule, the allotment result will be released in August and classes will commence in September. For the second consecutive year, the exam is held by Dungar College, Bikaner. In 2018 and in 2017 the exam was conducted by the Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University. In 2016 Kota University had conducted the exam.

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UP Government to train teachers in COVID-19 Management

UP CM, Yogi Adityanath has decided to train teachers in COVID-19 management so that they cam make the public aware about the virus in an effective manner, Awanish K Awasthi, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh said. On Monday, the CM said that the training of doctors and paramedics in COVID-19 management is of paramount importance and teachers must also be trained in the same. He also said that training personnel belonging basic, technical and vocational education department is important. The idea behind training is that trained persons are able to spread public awareness and do not cause panic among the people. He has also directed that trained NCC cadets should be deployed at quarantine centers. "All migrant laborers coming from other states should be medically examined before being sent in a quarantine. Trained cadets of the NCC should be deployed at quarantine centers," he said. Mr. Yogi also asked the officials to prepare a plan of action for resuming industrial activities after May 3.

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Monday, April 27, 2020

No room rents during the lockdown – Demands Student Body

Students’ Federation of India has asked the Delhi government and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to suspend the rents of the students staying in apartments in New Delhi throughout the period of lockdown. They said that several instances of landlords harassing the students for rental payments have come to their notice and this is wrong and unacceptable. The students’ body asked the authorities to compensate the landlords for the loss of income. "This is completely wrong and unacceptable. In the circular issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, dated 22nd April 2020, the government of NCT of Delhi had ordered against threats of eviction to student tenants by landlords and against the latter asking for "immediate payment of rent"," SFI Delhi said in a statement. "However, even expecting a delayed payment of rent for the preceding months post the lockdown is unacceptable since most students will not be able to afford to pay such bulk amounts at that time," it added."Given that scholarships are limited to a handful of students in our country due to increasing privatization of education, most students are dependent on their parents' income for their survival, which is uncertain in these times. This is especially true for students whose parents are daily wage laborers or informal sector workers. Even for the students availing scholarships, the disbursement of scholarships has been irregular for a very long time. In such a situation, it is becoming increasingly difficult for students staying in rented apartments to pay rents," the statement said.

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No changes in the retirement age of the government employees: Center

The central government has strongly denied the allegations which said that center is considering reducing the retirement age of the government employees to 50 years. The HRD ministry said that there is no such move to reduce the retirement age. Union Minister of State Personnel Dr. Jitendra Singh categorically denied the 'rumors' by saying that "there are certain motivated elements which have been over the last few days, time and again planting such disinformation in a section of media and attributing it to the government sources or DoP&T". Considering the constraints of the lockdown, he said that DOPT had postponed the last date for filing of the Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) by the government officials. He also said that the dates of IAS/Civil Services interview/personality test along with the Civil Services Preliminary Test will be announced after May 3. Dr. Singh also said that last week there was news of government imposing 30% reduction in the pension and discontinue pensions of elders above 80 years of age. However, as of 31st March, there is not a single pensioner whose pension was not deposited in his account.

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For the upcoming Academic year, there will be no fee hike at IITs and IIITs

For the upcoming academic session, IITs and IIITs will not hike the fee said education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank". In case of centrally-funded IIITs, it was announced that the standard 10 percent fee hike in the undergraduate programs will not be implemented. "After consultation with the chairman of the Standing Committee of the IIT Council and directors of IITs, it has been decided that these institutes will not increase the tuition fee for the academic year 2020-21 for any course," news agency PTI quoted the minister as saying. "In case of the IIITs, it has been decided that for those which are centrally funded, the standard 10-per cent hike in the tuition fee for undergraduate programs, will not be implemented this year. I have also requested them not to increase the fee for other courses. "On similar lines, I have requested the IIITs run in the public-private partnership mode not to increase the tuition fee for the coming academic year for any of their courses," he added. The coronavirus breakout has affected 2.5 million people worldwide and the global economy has suffered a major loss. Job offers of the students at IITs and IIMs have been revoked. IITs earlier this month said that they will hold a special placement drive for the students whose job offers got cancelled amid coronavirus breakout. "I have also asked all IIT directors to hold special placement drives for the students affected by cancelled job offers. The students to whom the jobs were offered during the placement drive are among the country's brightest minds and can help recruiters in times of crisis," the HRD minister said then.

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State Education Ministers and MHRD to hold meeting tomorrow

Union Human Resource Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said that a meeting with all the state education ministers will be held tomorrow. In a live interaction with parents and students across the country, Mr. Pokhriyal answered questions regarding exams, results and academics. The minister also asked parents to post their questions as comments. Several parents put forward their demands in which they demand cancellation of the pending board exams. They also raised concerns about the connectivity issue they faced as their children attend online classes. During the lockdown period, several social media campaigns and activities have been launched to keep students engaged and motivated. He also launched an online campaign inviting suggestions from stakeholders on how to make the online education system more robust. The minister has also asked organizations and individuals to submit their suggestions for 'Bharat Padhe Online' campaign through Twitter. Within 3 days of launching the campaign, the ministry received over 3,700 suggestions.

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Sunday, April 26, 2020

New UGC guidelines for colleges and universities next week

On Saturday, the University Grants Commission (UGC) said that new guidelines for the colleges and universities for the current and next academic session will be released next week. The new guidelines will be based on the suggestions given by the two committees. "UGC constituted two committees to look into the issues being faced by the universities and colleges regarding teaching-learning processes, examinations, admissions, academic calendar and other related issues in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and countrywide lockdown, to avoid academic loss and take appropriate measures for the future of students," reads an official statement from UGC. The first committee was formed under the chairmanship of Professor RC Kuhad, former member UGC and Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Haryana and the second committee was formed under the chairmanship of Professor Nageshwar Rao, Vice-Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). "One panel has recommended that the academic session be started from September than July. The second panel has suggested that universities should conduct online exams if they have the infrastructure and means or wait for the lockdown to get over and then decide a date for pen-and-paper examinations," a source said. "It is further clarified that both the committees have submitted their reports on April 24 to UGC. The reports will be discussed in the UGC Commission meeting and based on the decision of the Commission, UGC will issue guidelines/ advisories, next week, to the universities and colleges regarding the measures to be taken for the current academic session as well as next academic session in the larger interest of the student community," the statement added. "It is not binding that all the recommendations will be accepted. After deliberating on the feasibility issues and keeping the situation in mind, guidelines will be issued," an official from the HRD Ministry said.

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IBPS recruitment process to be delayed

Amid COVID-19 outbreak, banking job recruitment agency IBPS has postponed various recruitment processes. In a notification, posted on the agency’s official website it said “the agency said the declaration of the results of the allotment towards various posts like Probationary Officers, Clerks and Specialist Officers stands postponed until further orders from the IBPS.” The institute has also asked the aspirants to keep visiting the official website for further updates in this regard. "Due to the unforeseen circumstances, i.e., COVID-19 pandemic, the declaration of results of Provisional Allotment for CRP- PO/MT- IX, CRP - CLERKS - IX and CRP - SPL - IX stands postponed until further orders. Visit our official website www.ibps.in for further updates in this regard," the statement read. The IBPS conducts a recruitment process for various posts like Probationary Officers (PO), Junior Associates (or Clerks), Specialists Officers (SO), Officer Assistant and Officer in affiliated baking institutions. Earlier, this process was postponed for the first time on March 23 when the coronavirus outbreak hit the country heavily.

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ICMAI waived the fee for the students from Kashmir and North Eastern States

The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (also known as ICMAI) has decided to waive the course fee for the students from Kashmir and North Eastern states. The decision was taken in the 323rd meeting held in January-February. According to the decision, the first 200 students from Kashmir will be given a 100% fee waiver in the course fee and the rest of the students will be given a 50% fee waiver. ICMAI has also decided to give a 75% fee waiver to students who will enroll in its Foundation and Intermediate courses from any of the eight North Eastern States of India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura). The decision has been taken to promote the course and to reach the unreachable, ICMAI said. The Institute, Secretary, CMA Kaushik Banerjee said “the fees waiver scheme shall continue until further notification in this regard”.In a recent notification, the ICMAI also intimated students and non-members to refrain from using the prefix ‘CMA’ with their names. “Only an Associate Members (ACMA) and Fellow Members (FCMA) of the Institute are authorized to use 'CMA' as a prefix to their name,” said ICMAI.

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Form correction facility for NEET and JEE Mains to close next week

Applicants of NEET and JEE Mains 2020 exams can edit their application forms until May 3, 2020. In editing the application form, candidates are allowed to change their exam cities. In the wake of COVID-19 breakout, candidates and parents have requested to change the exam cities. The application window to edit the application form was opened on April 14 and will remain open until the lockdown ends. NTA is responsible for conducting the medical entrance exam NEET and engineering entrance exam JEE Main along with many other national level entrance exams. As of now, the agency hasn’t decided on the dates for the exam. “According to Human Resource Development Ministry officials, competitive exams, including the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), are likely to be conducted in June end but no decision has been taken in this regard yet," news agency PTI had reported.

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Friday, April 24, 2020

Hostel advisory issued by Jamia

On Thursday, Jamia Millia Islamia issued a hostel advisory asking students to cooperate with them as coronavirus pandemic is about to enter a most crucial stage. The advisory also said that some incidents have come into notice where male students have sneaked out by jumping the fence. Students must refrain from such activities. "In some of the boys' hostels, the incident of sneaking out by jumping over the boundary walls have been noticed. This is very serious and jeopardizes the entire efforts of lockdown and segregation breaking the Safety Net. The wardens may take note of this and convey to all to refrain from such activity and under no circumstances this will be tolerated," the advisory said. The advisory also said that in case students need to visit ATM/hospital, they will inform their provost and a vehicle or an ambulance will be arranged for them. "The wardens are requested to aggressively monitor the health status of their residents and any symptom of fever/cold/ cough to be reported and adequate medical intervention to be activated," it said. The advisory also said that a close watch should be kept on cases of depression and signs of gloominess.

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Osmania University released revaluation results

Revaluation result for the semester exams held in November-December 2019 has been declared by the Osmania University on its official website -- 'osmania.ac.in'. The revaluation results have been released for the odd semesters i.e. first, third, and fifth semester exams. Students who have applied for the revaluation can check their revaluation results. Direct link for the Osmania University Revaluation Result 2019 BA Semester I/III/V Revaluation Result: Check here B.Com. Semester I/III/V Revaluation Result: Check here BBA Semester I/III/V Revaluation Result: Check here B.Sc. Semester I/III/V Revaluation Result: Check here Steps to check the revaluation result Visit the official website as mentioned aboveClick on the exam result tabClick on the relevant result linkEnter your examination hall ticket numberSubmit and check your result Due to lockdown, the university has postponed all exams and the revised dates will be announced in due time. The University has also directed all the faculty members to complete the remaining syllabus via online teaching.

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No announcement regarding Tamil Nadu class 12th exams results

Fake reports circling the internet suggested that Tamil Nadu’s class 12th results will be declared today. All such reports are baseless said Directorate of Government Examinations in Tamil Nadu. He said that the official body has made no announcements regarding the matter. Due to the coronavirus crisis, the results of the board exams across the state and central boards have been postponed. Several education boards were in the process of conducting the exam when PM Modi announced lockdown. Boards who have completed the exams are unable to release the results because the evaluation process cannot be completed. Some states have taken measures to evaluate the board exams. Haryana board distributed board exam answer sheets among evaluators and they have to complete the evaluation exercise by April 22.

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All first-year and second-year students in Telangana to be promoted

Telangana State Council of Higher Education has decided that no student enrolled in the first or second year of the degree program will be detained. The students were informed about the decision through Osmania University’s official website. Lockdown due to COVID-19 breakout is making it impossible to conduct the exams. Therefore, Telangana state decided to promote students of first-year and second-year to the next year. Students, however, will be required to clear their backlogs next year. The council also said that a 50 percent credit rule will not be applicable this year. This is a one-time exception for the students of the current academic year. Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) Chairman, Professor T Papi Reddy said “even though degree examinations will be conducted, no student in the first or second year will be detained. Third-year students, he said that they would need to clear all examinations to obtain their degree.” All colleges and universities in the nation have taken the path of e-learning amid the coronavirus breakout. Osmania University has instructed its faculty members to complete the remaining syllabus by the end of April with the help of online tools.

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

VidyaDaan 2.0: Education Ministry’s platform for E-Learning Content Development

'VidyaDaan 2.0' is the Education Ministry’s initiative to curate e-learning content for the students across the country. The decision to launch the second edition was taken in the DIKSHA review meeting where it was decided to crowdsource the tools so that high quality content can be obtained from expert teachers/individuals and organizations. In phase 1, CBSE was able to develop a repository of over 10,000 e-learning content pieces from various curators. For classes 11-12, chapter wise PDFs are available on the DIKSHA platform along with lesson plans, concept maps and other reading material. There is also a content contribution tool in VidyaDaan 2.0 through which contributors can register and contribute different types of e-learning content for classes 1-12. Educational institutions such as schools, government and non-government organizations, individuals, Educationists and subject experts can submit the content. Individuals and organizations who are interested in contributing can register on the platform by May 10.

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First admission list of IIT JAM to be released on June 15

Admission dates for the M.Sc. courses in IITs have been re-scheduled. Admission in IITs M.Sc. courses is done through the IIT-JAM exam. Dates have been extended as the lockdown was extended until May 3, 2020. "Further, due to COVID19 related lockdown, many applicants are facing problem in getting documents relevant to the JAM 2020 admission. To facilitate the timely admission process, the JOAPS portal will ask such candidates to fill an undertaking that they will submit any missing documents before a later deadline. Any admission offer to such candidates, if made, will be strictly provisional," the official notice reads. Now, candidates can submit their application forms until May 10, 2020. Candidates who have already submitted their application forms can request for the change of category or rectify the application until May 15. The first admission list will be announced on June 15. The second and third admission list will be released on June 30 and July 15, respectively. All admission through IIT-JAM will end on July 20. This year, a total of 14623 qualified the exam which was held on February 9. A total of 73,360 candidates had registered for JAM 2020.

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No official announcement on FMGE exam getting postponed

As of now, there is no official announcement regarding the Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE) in June 2020. Every year, the exam is conducted by the National Board of Examinations twice. The exam grants license to foreign medical college graduates to practice medicine in India. As of now, there is no official announcement regarding the Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE) in June 2020. Every year, the exam is conducted by the National Board of Examinations twice. The exam grants license to foreign medical college graduates to practice medicine in India. The exam was introduced through Screening Test Regulations 2002. According to the regulations, “An Indian citizen/ Overseas citizen of India possessing a primary medical qualification awarded by any medical institution outside India who is desirous of getting provisional or permanent registration with Medical Council of India or any State Medical Council on or after 15.03.2002 shall have to qualify a screening test conducted by the prescribed authority for that purpose as per the provisions of section 13 of the Act.” It is a multiple-choice exam and has no negative marking for the wrong answers. Earlier, a candidate shared an e-mail on Twitter which said that the exam has been postponed, however there no such announcement on the official website of the National Board of Examinations (NBE). According to the regulations, “An Indian citizen/ Overseas citizen of India possessing a primary medical qualification awarded by any medical institution outside India who is desirous of getting provisional or permanent registration with Medical Council of India or any State Medical Council on or after 15.03.2002 shall have to qualify a screening test conducted by the prescribed authority for that purpose as per the provisions of section 13 of the Act.” It is a multiple-choice exam and has no negative marking for the wrong answers. Earlier, a candidate shared an e-mail on Twitter which said that the exam has been postponed, however there no such announcement on the official website of the National Board of Examinations (NBE).

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NCERT released an alternative calendar for classes 6-8

The alternative academic calendar for classes 6, 7 and 8 has been released. The calendar has been designed in such a way that it will keep students engaged as they stay in their homes during COVID-19 breakout. The academic calendar has been developed by NCERT under the guidance of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). Academic calendar (English): http://164.100.117.97/WriteReadData/userfiles/AAC-Upperprimary-eng.pdf Academic calendar (Hindi): http://164.100.117.97/WriteReadData/userfiles/AAC-upperprimary-hindi.pdf The calendar was released today by the Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' in New Delhi. The calendar has a week wise plan which contains challenging activities based on chapters taken from syllabus or textbook. Activities map themes of the chapters with the outcome of the activities which will help parents/teachers to assess the learning of the children. “This calendar provides guidelines to teachers on the use of various technological tools and social media tools available for imparting education in fun-filled, interesting ways, which can be used by learners, parents and teachers even while at home. However, it has accounted for the varying levels of access to such tools-Mobile, Radio, Television, SMS and various social media,” said the HRD Minister.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Delhi University seeks details of online classes

In a letter sent to the teachers of DU, the university is seeking feedback on the online classes. However, the Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) said that teachers will not fill the form as it could be used to give green light to the online exams. The details of online classes are being collected by the HRD Ministry from all the Central Universities. In a letter to the VC of the university, the DUTA has requested to withdraw the letter. "We express our utter dismay at the approach taken by the university in the face of the pandemic with respect to conduct of online classes and the forthcoming semester examinations," the association wrote to the VC. The Assistant Registrar, Colleges has asked the colleges to provide a "list of courses for which online classes are being held with the help of Google Classroom, Google Hangouts, Google Meet or Zoom", it said. "The letter does not indicate as to the purpose for which this information is being sought, that too at such short notice. We wish to point out that the format sent out to the colleges reveals extreme shortsightedness as there is no attempt whatsoever to find out how students and teachers are coping with the abrupt closure of the university due to the pandemic and subsequent lockdown announced by the government," the DUTA said. The university has urged the teachers to remain in contact with the students and teachers complied by providing e-resources to the students via WhatsApp and e-mail. "The format expects teachers to answer questions in a manner that would reveal very little about the preparedness for exams or issues which they are facing," the DUTA said. "It appears that the administration is not able to appreciate the fact that the vast majority of our students face innumerable problems in accessing online classes for lack of internet services and laptops/smartphones," said DUTA to VC in a letter. The letter also highlighted the fact that the majority of students are not able to attend online classes due to poor connectivity. "Hence, to ask colleges to submit details of online classes on the format circulated is not only grossly misplaced but also indicates the complete lack of concern on the part of the authorities towards the well-being of students and teachers," the DUTA said. "Teachers, in any case, will not fill this information, which we believe could be manipulated to draw convenient conclusions in favor of the conduct of online examinations," it said.

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Telangana schools not to hike fees for the academic year 2020-21

While addressing a press conference, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said schools should hike their fees for the academic year 2020-21 because of the hardships caused by the COVID-19 breakout. As mentioned in the Government Order (GO) these instructions apply to all private unaided recognized schools in the state which are affiliated to State Board, national boards like Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and other international boards in the state. The CM also ordered the landlords not to collect the rent for March, April and May. The government has also warned the schools that non-compliance in any form will result in the cancellation of school recognition. If schools do not comply, the government said, it will also result in revoking the no-objection certificate already granted to the schools and appropriate action will be taken against the management of the school as per relevant Acts/Rules.

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Amid COVID-19 lockdown, CLAT exam postponed

The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced the extension in the application process of the CLAT exam and also announced the new date of the exam, June 21. The last date of application submission has been extended to May 18. Earlier, the exam was scheduled on May 10 but was rescheduled to May 24 due to lockdown. Now, the exam has been rescheduled to June 21 due to the extension of lockdown. CLAT is a national level entrance exam conducted to shortlist the candidates for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programs offered by 22 National Law Universities around the country. From this year, the exam will be held under a new pattern. The changes in the exam pattern have been made by the Consortium of National Law Universities. The number of questions in the exam have been reduced from 200 to 150. However, there is no change in the mode of the exam as it will be held in offline mode.

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UP government asked schools not to charge transportation fee during the lockdown

According to the Department of Secondary Education, schools in UP cannot charge transportation fees from the students during the lockdown period. Schools across the nation have been closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus breakout. The central government extended the lockdown in the nation until May 3, 2020. Earlier, the state had also directed the schools not to pressure the parents for depositing fee in advance of their children. All the schools have been directed by the Secondary Education Principal Secretary Aradhana Shukla not to charge transportation fees from the parents during the lockdown. The orders were issued on the direction of Deputy Chief Minister Dr Dinesh Sharma. "The Department of Secondary Education, Uttar Pradesh, has an issued an advisory asking the schools to not charge transportation fees from the students during the lock down period or until the schools are closed", Dr. Sharma tweeted. UP CM Yogi Adityanath has directed all state officials to start online classes in all the educational institutions. The minister also said that classes will be conducted through WhatsApp groups.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Online form submission for DU exams begin

Delhi University has started the process of online form submission for May-June exam 2020. All the students who are enrolled with the university need to fill up the examination form. Students can fill up the examination form through a special portal created by the university. Last date to fill the examination form is May 15, 2020. Students who have submitted their forms physically also need to fill/update the online form. Exam form link: https://examportal.duresult.in/login.aspxStudents who have not payed the examination fee need to pay the it using online mode or they can pay in-person after the lockdown is lifted.Students will need their university roll number, name, and date of birth to login to the portal. The University has also created a separate portal where the colleges/departments will be able to check and verify the information submitted by students in their online form.

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UP Board warns against fake exam results

Amid coronavirus breakout, the UP board has issued an advisory for the public regarding fake calls which claim to get students pass (board exams) in exchange for money. The callers are claiming to be board employees. An official notice regarding the same has been released by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) on its official website. The board says that along with the promise to get students passed in the exams they are providing bank account number along with the IFSC code and this is creating confusion among the students and parents regarding the results. The board however, has made that the evaluation process of the board exams 2020 could not be completed due to coronavirus outbreak. The board also said that none of its employees are involved in this type of scam. UPMSP has requested parents not to fall for such traps and requested parents to inform their district school inspector and police about such calls. The board also said that it is looking into the matter and is in touch with the concerned officials.

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ISCI re-opens application window as exam dates remain the same

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) said that exams will be held on schedule for the CS June 2020 session. "June, 2020 session of CS examinations shall commence from 1st June, 2020 as scheduled," the institute said today. ICSI has also reopened the application window for the exam application today. The window will remain open until April 23. Earlier, the last date to submit the application form was April 15 but it has been extended to April 23. Students who have not submitted the application form can do so now. “Students, who have not been able to submit examination form by the earlier extended date of 15th April, 2020, are advised to make use of this opportunity being granted as a special case,” said ICSI. The institute has also waived the late fee for application submission. "The prescribed fee is Rs.250 per change and the same may be remitted by way of Credit Card/Debit Card/ Net Banking modes. The fee may also be remitted through Canara Bank Challan by depositing the fee by way of Cash in Canara Bank branches," the ICSI has said.

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Monday, April 20, 2020

Curriculum for classes 9 to 12 to be reduced

For the next academic session, students studying in classes 9 to 12 will study a rationalized curriculum as the COVID-19 outbreak as disrupted the academic session. According to PTI, CBSE is considering rationalizing the syllabus for classes 9 to 12.A CBSE official said that syllabus in these will be rationalized to make up for the time lost due to COVID-19 and NCERT will take a call on the reduction as it did in case of classes 1 to 8.Currently, the board is assessing the situation and will take a call accordingly.Earlier, the board has decided to promote the students in class 9 and 11 on the basis of internal assessment. "It has come to our notice that though several schools affiliated to CBSE have completed their examination, evaluation and promotion process for students who were studying in grades 9 and 11 in the 2019-20 academic session, there are several schools that have not been able to do so," CBSE said in a statement.According to the reports, CBSE has started conducting classes for class 10 students in online mode.

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JEE Mains and NEET may get postponed even further

An official from the National Testing Agency said that competitive exams including JEE Mains and NEET may even get postponed further. The agency is in consultation but said that these exams may be held in June.JEE Mains and NEET were postponed from their regular schedule due to unusual breakout of Coronavirus."We are in consultation process now after the COVID-19 lockdown was extended upto May 3. The decision to conduct the JEE Main and NEET by May end was taken after keeping the April 14 deadline of the lockdown," the NTA official said."The offices are opening soon and a proper decision in this regard will be taken in two-three days," the official added."According to Human Resource Development Ministry officials, competitive exams, including the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), are likely to be conducted in June end but no decision has been taken in this regard yet," PTI reported.

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Colleges and Universities in Bengal to remain close until June 10

In an order issued, the Department of Higher Education in West Bengal said that all government, government-aided, and private education institutes and training institutes will remain closed until June 10.Amid the COVID-19 breakout, the government has ordered to close all the educational institutes until June 10. A notice in this regard has also been sent to all Vice-Chancellors of all the universities in the state.Some departments of the colleges and universities such as office of the Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Finance/Examination Department, Head of the Institute along with emergency services like electricity, cleanliness, water supply, security etc. are allowed only under the strict observation parameters of the COVID-19 protocol.Until June 10, colleges and hostels will remain close and respective institutes are required to make adequate medical arrangements for the foreign students who cannot leave hostel. Without prior approval from the Head of the concerned institute visitors are not allowed inside the hostels.Though the current lockdown period is expected on end on May 3, the situation over the complete functioning of the educational institutes is unknown.

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NEET PG Counseling for the state quota to commence from today

State counseling for the NEET PG 2020 exam will commence from today. Candidates who have qualified the NEET PG and NEET MDS are eligible for the counseling, which will begin from today and end on May 4. Students will be required to check the official website of the respective state authorities for counseling schedule and procedure. Medical counseling committee conducts the counseling process for the 50% seats available at state medical and dental college and 100% seats at the Central institutes. Students were informed about the commencement of state counseling via official notice which was released on the Committee’s official website. "In reference to the Notice uploaded on MCI website (copy enclosed) the Round-1 of State PG Counselling will be conducted by States from 20th April till 04th May, 2020," said a notice on MCC website. Some states like UP began the counseling process on April 17 and will conclude the registration process on April 23.

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Saturday, April 18, 2020

Odisha released PG medical counseling schedule

The Office of the Convener, PG Medical Counseling Committee Odisha has released a notice which says that the first round of counseling will begin from April 25, 2020. The seat matrix and merit list will be released on the same day. Candidates will have the opportunity to raise the concerns regarding the seat matrix on the next day. A revised list will be published on April 28 and the option to lock choices will begin on April 29. The option will remain open until May 2, 2020. The first round of counseling for the state quota PG medical seats will be held from April 20 to May 4, as per the Medical Counseling Committee (MCC), Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Registrations and allotment of the seats will be done in online mode. Counseling for All India quota seats is already over and candidates have been asked to report to their respective colleges by sending a confirmatory email regarding the acceptance of the seat and uploading scanned copies of the relevant documents.

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A petition calls online exams Discriminatory

Amid lockdown, as universities mull over the option of online semester exams, a petition is doing online rounds calling online exams discriminatory. The petition was started by an independent student organization based out of Delhi. So far it has got 154 supporters and seeks to get 200. The petition states that taking a cue from private universities like Amity which are conducting online exams many state universities are resorting to the same. Public institutions are the hub of students from a wide variety of backgrounds. The petition reasons that home internet is available only to 12.5 % Indians as per NSSO 2014, and the majority of students find it difficult to find a corner in their home where they can concentrate and study. "The premise of any examination is that all students must be able to prepare for it on an equal footing. The internet and digital mediums can be used to promote such equality if this principle is valued but without doing so, online examinations, MCQ-based 'standardized testing' and other such alternatives only deepen the inequality of opportunity within the education system," it says. The petition raises some valid points as in the past teachers and students have come across hurdles in online education. "I'm signing this petition because even during online classes I face the network issue. So I can imagine the scenario of the examination being conducted online. And I know a few of my friends who don't even have access to the gadgets that is android phone and laptop. And if still, the university is going to conduct an online examination, it is going to be a big failure," wrote a supporter who has signed the petition.

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Mizoram state to go ahead with the board exams for class 12th

The Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) has decided to resume the class 12th board exams from April 22. However, the board is facing opposition from the students as according to the Center’s guideline all educational institutes are to remain close until May 3. For the remaining subjects, the High School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) exams will be held from April 22 to April 24 said the official notification issued by the MBSE said on Friday. The remaining exams will be conducted across all examination centers, the notice said further. The board has asked the students to appear for the exam in the nearest center or at the center of their choice. State education minister Lalchhandama Ralte announced the commencement of the exams and said that the schedule was disturbed because of the nation-wide lockdown due to the coronavirus. He also said that in a meeting on Monday all political parties, NGOs, churches and student bodies suggested that exams should be commenced again. To protest against the exam, students have launched a no-exam campaign on Instagram and other social media accounts as well. Students complained that students who are staying outside the state and are in the villages will face great inconvenience due to the restriction of the movement. Siaha district DCP, Bhupesh Chaudhary write a letter to the controller of examination of the MBSE and said that this is the clear violation of the MHA guidelines. "The notification for re-commencement of HSSLC (Arts, Science and Commerce) examination from April 22 in Siaha is a clear violation of the MHA order and therefore, no exemption can be accorded to the conduction of the class-12 board examinations," Mr. Chaudhary said in the letter.

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Arunachal Pradesh released funds for stipend and scholarship for the students

On Friday, the government of Arunachal Pradesh released INR 53.26 crore to give stipend and scholarships to the students of the state. The amount has been released for a total of 38,594 students. The government decided to release the funds amid the financial crisis owing to the breakout of the coronavirus. CM Pema Khandu said that the state government has decided to release the first installment of Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) and entire assistance under the state stipend scheme to the students. “To mitigate the hardships and financial woes being faced by the students due to lockdown, the Arunachal Pradesh Government is releasing scholarship and stipend amounting to ₹ 53.26 Crores for 38,594 students of Arunachal Pradesh,” tweeted Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP). The first installment of INR 23.50 crore has been released by the government for 20500 students and each student will receive an amount of INR 11,500 each.

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Friday, April 17, 2020

Telangana state board started free online coaching for NEET, JEE, EAMCET

The first phase of free online coaching has been released by the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE). Telangana state board is providing free coaching for exams such as EAMCET, NEET, and Engineering entrance exams to be held in 2020.The online classes will commence from April 20 and will continue until May 12. Daily tests will also be conducted for the topics taught on that day. Two Cumulative exams are scheduled on May 10 and May 12 respectively.Students can register for free for online tests and the link is available on the official website of the TSBIE. Students would require their college name and inter-hall ticket numbers to register for the program. Tests will have objective questions and will be available for 36 hours. TSBIE is the only education body which is offering free online coaching for various entrance exams.

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Maharashtra Government asked schools not to demand fees during lockdown

Maharashtra’s education department has asked schools not to ask for fees from the parents. The State Education Minister, Varsha Gaikwad, said that the state government has issued an order on March 30 that schools and other education institutes should not demand fees from parents during the lockdown. The directive said that they can only collect the fee once the lockdown is lifted.In case, parents have any complaints regarding the matter they can reach their District Education Officer.“In the backdrop of Corona, the government decision has been issued regarding the demand of school fees from students and parents for schools in our state. If you have a complaint about this, please contact your District Education Officer (Primary / Secondary) office,” tweeted Varsha Gaikwad.The Maharashtra State Board of Education has cancelled the second semester examinations for class 9 and 11 and also decided to cancel the last exam for class 10. These exams could not be conducted due to coronavirus lockdown.

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Don’t hike school fees in these times: Education Minister

Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' urged all the schools not to hike annual fees and not to charge three months fees from the parents. He also ask state government to talk with the school authorities and reach a consensus on matter related to school fees.Delhi government has already asked private schools not to charge fees and not to disallow any students if they haven’t paid their fees. Earlier, Odisha government has also asked private institutions not to raise fee.Parents have already raised complaints that schools are charging three months’ fee and are not allowing students who haven’t paid the fees."It has been brought to my notice by many parents from across the country that even in times of crisis, many schools are increasing their annual fees and taking the schools fees of three months at a time," Mr Pokhriyal tweeted, originally in Hindi.He asked state governments to deal with the matter and resolve it in such a way that both sides can benefit.

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Internet connectivity hurdle in online learning; Center asks for free DD Slots

Poor internet connection is not the only hurdle when it comes to teaching online, there are students who don’t have an internet connection at all. Keeping the plight of such students in mind, Rajasthan Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasra has asked center to provide free slots of Doordarshan for the purpose of virtual classes.He wrote a letter to Mr. Javadekar and said that many students studying in government schools don’t have an internet connection and as a result they are unable to attend online classes.He also said that he had requested for one hour slot in All India Radio and Doordarshan but the charges are high. In his letter he asked Mr. Javadekar to provide free slots of one hour daily to Rajasthan Education department for virtual classes."1.75 lakh teachers in the state are engaged in the COVID-19 assessment duty. The department is imparting education to students through online live sessions, social media and e-contents," Mr Dotasra has written in the letter."All the measures that we have adopted for maintaining the academic calendar, relies on internet and requires smartphones to be accessed. However students in hinterlands are getting affected as their families can't afford such facilities. Many such students are unable to take the online classes," his letter reads.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

AMU may conduct online exams

As PM Modi announced the extension of the nation-wide lockdown, AMU university is exploring various models for conducting the exams including online exams especially for the students of the final year, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tariq Mansoor pointed out.The Vice-Chancellor said that right now priority are the final-year students and exams for the admissions will be considered after due consultation and how the situations unfold.In a letter, Prof Mansoor informed that the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and University Grants Commission (UGC) are already looking into the matter. The letter was addressed to AMU teachers, students, and their parents and the AMU Fraternity. "One of these committees has been constituted for matters regarding 'Online Teaching' and 'Online Examination', while the other is working to chalk out an 'Academic Calendar' to deal with schedule of admissions and other issues," said the Vice-Chancellor. He further said that the reports from the committees are expected soon and decisions will be taken accordingly. "These are not ideal times and solutions may also not be ideal," said the Vice Chancellor.Addressing the AMU teaching staff, the Vice-Chancellor said: "For teachers, the current challenges should be translated into opportunities to acquire new skills in virtual teaching-learning-evaluation methods. The teachers who are engaging online classes through Google Classroom, Google Hangouts, Jitsi, Zoom etc. deserve appreciation, and others are encouraged to follow suit without further delay."

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UP government to start online classes

On Wednesday, Yogi Adityanath directed the state officials to start conducting online classes in all the educational institutions. He also suggested developing a permanent model for delivering classes using digital technology. At a review meeting, the chief minister directed (officials) to start online education in primary, secondary, higher, technical, professional, medical, nursing and other institutions. He directed (them) to make permanent the model for online studies by preparing e-content and taking other initiatives," Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Awanish Awasthi told reporters here.He also said that higher education institutions have already started online classes and nearly 80,000 students participated on Tuesday. He further stated that various institutions which are imparting education in BTech, MCA, MBA and other courses have uploaded digital content worth 2,736 hours.Mr. Awasrhi said that emergency services in hospitals will resume soon. "Final year MBBS and nursing students have also been asked to offer their services. They will be trained for this," he said.

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Jamia University extended the date for the registration

Amid the extension of the nation-wide lockdown, the last date to submit the application form for various courses has been extended by Jamia Maillia Islamia. "In view of the extension of the Lockdown period and guidelines of the MHA dated 15/04/02020, the online filling of Admission forms of the university including schools has been further extended till 4th May 2020," a statement from the Delhi-based Central University said. The online application forms for various courses are available on official portals at www.jmi.ac.in and www.jmicoe.in. The university is offering admissions in UG, PG, PG Diploma, Advance Diploma, Diploma and M.Phil/Ph.D. programs. Originally, entrance tests were scheduled to start from April 18, 2020.Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation declared that the lockdown will extend until May 3, 2020 to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the nation.

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West Bengal class 12th exam to be held in June

On Wednesday, West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee announced that West Bengal’s state board exams (class 12) will be conducted in June. The CM also stated that class 11th and college students will be promoted to the next class and semester respectively without exams. West Bengal has already conducted class 10th exams and papers are being evaluated.The class 12th state board exams were postponed until April 15 as a precautionary measure amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, in the view of the current scenario, the government has been asked to postpone the exam even further.The CM said that the education department will take the final decision about conducting the exams after reviewing the situation and as per the advisory of the health department."The students of class 11 and colleges would be promoted to the next class and semesters," the chief minister said today. This week Ms. Banerjee had announced that schools and colleges will remain close until June 10.

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