Lily Wilkinson

Saturday, December 8, 2018

RTU signed MoU with AICTE for joint training programs

On 6th December 2018, Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the AICTE for the joint training program for the faculty members of the RTU and its affiliated colleges. The main objective of the training program is to train the faculty members and prepare them better for success in the knowledge society. All the faculty members from the AICTE approved institutions affiliated with the RTU are eligible for the training sessions. According to the MoU, each ‘AICTE-RTU joint training program’ will be a ‘five-day residential program’ with a minimum of forty participants. Under the MoU, RTU is required to conduct 10 such training sessions in a given financial year and attendees will receive a certificate upon completion of the program after they have passed the test from the RTU in association with the AICTE. RTU will act as a host of the training sessions and is required to have the necessary infrastructure for conducting the training including a guest house and dining hall. The MoU is valid for a maximum of up to five years.

source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/rtu-signed-mou-with-aicte-for-joint-training-programs-8928

Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya Entrance Exam: Bihar board released answer keys

The answer keys for the preliminary entrance exam conducted for admissions in Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya have been released by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB). The entrance exam for admissions in class 6 was held on December 3, 2018. The answer keys will remain accessible until December 10, 2018. During this time window, students can also submit their objections regarding the answer key, if they find any. Steps to submit the objections for answer keys Visit the official website of the Bihar board -- www.biharboard.online.comClick on the link which says ‘Objection Panel for Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya, Simultala, Jamui Entrance (Preliminary) Examination 2019’Submit the objection on the question paper or answer key on the objection panel Any objections submitted after December 10 will not be considered by the board. Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya is an initiative by the Bihar Government to make quality education available to students from an underprivileged background. The school has produced many toppers in the past years. In 2018 too, all three state board toppers are from the Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya.

source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/simultala-awasiya-vidyalaya-entrance-exam-bihar-board-released-answer-keys-8927

JNU Entrance Test updates: NTA to take charge of the exam as JNU canceled the exam

JNU University postponed its entrance test as it decided to rope in the newly formed ‘National Testing Agency’ for the same. Now, the exam will be conducted by the NTA. In another development, JNU has decided to double the number of centers which will be very useful for the candidates. The university will also introduce Mock Test Centers to help candidates familiarize themselves with the online test pattern. As a result, the JNU entrance exam (JNUEE) has been postponed and now will be conducted online in May 2019. Earlier, the exam was scheduled on December 27-30, 2018. The university in its 148th academic council meeting also announced that in 2019-20 academic session, the university will offer 1080 M.Phil and Ph.D. seats as opposed to 720 seats which were offered in last year’s academic session. JNU is the first central university to collaborated with the NTA for its entrance exam. In October, the university had said “ it is in the process of hiring a private vendor for managing the centers where the exams will be conducted.” The JNUSU has been constantly opposing the online avatar of the JNUEE saying ‘it negates a comprehensive evaluation of analytical, writing and other skills which are so very necessary, particularly in humanities and social sciences’. So far, NTA has successfully conducted its first national level exam, the National Eligibility Test.

source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/jnu-entrance-test-updates-nta-to-take-charge-of-the-exam-as-jnu-canceled-the-exam-8926

Ideate for India: A National challenge launched by Ministry of Electronics and IT

Yesterday, Ministry of Electronics and IT launched a national challenge for the youth of the nation - "Ideate for India - Creative Solutions using Technology". The challenge was launched by Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Electronics & IT, Law & Justice aims to provide the students with a platform where they can solve the problems of the society and communities around them. Under the challenge, the students will be encouraged to new indigenous technologies which can be used to solve the local problems of the communities. The challenge has been designed and launched by the National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics and IT in collaboration with Intel India and is supported by Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L), Ministry of Human Resource Development. The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L) will reach the various education bodies such as State Education Departments, NVS, KVS and CBSE authorities to spread the word about the challenge and make it known and popular on the national level. Elaborating the purpose of the challenge Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "The National Challenge is well thought out and aims at conversion of dreams of children into ideas leading to the development of working solutions. I am hopeful that the top 360 ideas i.e. 10 top ideas from each of the 36 States and Union Territories will reflect possible and practical solutions towards solving local citizen-centric problems covering welfare issues like agriculture, quality health, quality education, women safety, child safety, assistance to divyang, etc". The national challenge is open for the students from class 6-12 and is expected to reach 1 million students in the coming 3 months. The ministry has identified 11 core areas in which can share their breakthrough ideas -- healthcare services, education services, digital services, environment, women safety, traffic, infrastructure, agriculture, social welfare, disability and tourism.

source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/ideate-for-india-a-national-challenge-launched-by-ministry-of-electronics-and-it-8925

The Critical Role of Literacy in Early Childhood Learning

Developing literacy in early childhood plays a critical role in learning development. Literacy skills essentially set the stage for future education goals parents and educators will implement, as well as helping children grow academically. But why is literacy in early childhood development so important? The method of simply reading to children early on is the beginning of the vital literacy process. This is the door opener to further education, whether at home or in the classroom. For instance, reading to a child for 20 minutes at home or in class can be one of the most critical literacy prep...

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Registrations for UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment begins

Earlier, the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board had released a notification for the recruitment of 69,000 assistant teacher vacancies in the primary schools. The online application registration process for the same has started on the official website -- atrexam.upsdc.gov.in. Candidates who are interested in appearing for the exam can visit the website and register for the exam. The last date of registering for the exam is December 20, 2018. According to the reports, the exam for the advertised vacancies will be held in January 2019. Important dates for UP Assistant Teacher Recruitment 2019 Application process starts: December 6, 2018 Application fee payment starts: December 6, 2018 Application process ends: December 20, 2018 (Evening 6J00) Application fee payment ends on: December 21, 2018 Last date to print the completed application form: December 22, 2018 Steps to apply for the exam Visit the official website of the exam for registration -- atrexam.upsdc.gov.inClick on the registration linkComplete the registration process by filling the application form, uploading scanned images of yourself and signature and paying the exam fee.Submit the formPrint the completed form for future reference Before filling the application form, candidates are advised to read the complete guidelines for the registration.

source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/registrations-for-up-assistant-teacher-recruitment-begins-8924

Registrations for NEET 2019 UG exam are ending today

Today is the last date for the candidates to register for the NEET 2019 undergraduate exam. Earlier, the last date of the registration was November 30, 2018 but it was extended to December 7, 2018, after the Supreme Court directed the National Testing Agency to accept the application of the candidates above 25 years. The deadline was extended in order to accommodate all candidates who could not apply earlier because of the upper age limit criterion. The Supreme Court directed the NTA, after hearing the petition, to accept application forms from all such candidates but also said that their candidature for the exam is subjected to the final outcome of the case. The official website to register for the exam is -- ntaneet.nic.in. Steps to apply for the NEET UG exam Visit the official as mentioned aboveClick on the 'Fill Application Form' linkComplete the online application form and submit it. You will receive a system generated application number. Save it for future referenceUpload the scanned image of your photograph (between 10 kb to 200 kb) and signature (between 4 kb to 30 kb) in JPG/JPEG format.Pay the application feeA confirmation page will be generated after the payment. Save the page for future reference The exam is scheduled to be conducted on May 5, 2019 and from this year it will be conducted by National Testing Agency. The scores obtained in the exam are applicable for admission to MBBS/BDS Courses in Colleges run with the approval of Medical Council of India and Dental Council of India except for AIIMS and JIPMER.

source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/registrations-for-neet-2019-ug-exam-are-ending-today-8923