To fulfil the goal of inclusive education, the Centre on Tuesday released the new guidelines for the development of e-Content for children with disabilities (CwDs), the Ministry of Education said on Tuesday. According to an official release, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal approved the release of the guidelines which has been initiated under the […]
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West Bengal cancels Class 10, 12 Board exams due to Covid-19
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced the cancellation of Class 10 and Class 12 state Board examinations for session 2020-2021. On Sunday, the Chief Minister had said that the state government would form an expert committee to recommend whether the state board exams for secondary and higher secondary classes should be held. […]
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JNU entrance exam will be conducted whenever it is safe for students, assures VC Jagadesh Kumar
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) entrance exam will be conducted whenever it is safe for the students to write it, assured JNU Vice-Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar on Wednesday. He added that the decision to cancel the Class 12 Board exams in light of the COVID-19 pandemic was pragmatic and rational, and the University would adjust its academic calendar if […]
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Andhra Pradesh govt passes order for establishment of 30 skill development colleges, 1 university
The government of Andhra Pradesh has passed an order and accorded administrative sanction to the State Skill Development Corporation for the establishment of one skill development university and 30 skill development colleges across the state. One college will be set up in each of the 25 parliamentary constituency, one each will be […]
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Provide compensatory jobs or salary to dependents of deceased teachers: GSTA
Government School Teachers Association (GSTA) on Saturday demanded Delhi government salaries for the dependents of COVID-deceased teachers who are too young to be eligible for compensatory jobs till they become old enough to be eligible. The GSTA wrote a letter to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodiya and requested to consider their demands. […]
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Tripura govt to provide free education to children orphaned due to Covid-19
Tripura government on Saturday decided to provide free education to all those children who lost their parents due to COVID-19. Also, the state government will provide Rs 3,500 every month till the age of 18 to those who do not live in orphanages. “Tripura government will provide free education to the children […]
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Universities, colleges in Karnataka advised to continue online classes
Karnataka Higher Education Minister Dr. CN Ashwatha Narayan on Friday said the universities and colleges shall continue online classes for all even semesters irrespective of exams being pending. “Even those universities and colleges who have not completed odd semester examinations of undergraduate programs shall continue online classes for even semesters […]
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At least 55 students of Dwarahat engineering college have tested positive for Covid 19
Almora| At least 55 students of Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology Dwarahat have tested positive for Covid-19. All the infected students have now been isolated in the campus hostel. Dr Ravi, in-charge of the Dwarahat Community Health Centre, said, “As many as 450 students of the engineering college were […]
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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tests positive for COVID19
On Wednesday Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that he has tested positive for Covid-19. “This is to inform you all that I have tested COVID positive today,” he wrote on Twitter. The 61-year-old minister said he is following medical advice after his report came positive. Sharing an update […]
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NTA postpones UGC-NET 2021, new dates to be announced soon
The UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET) scheduled to be held from May 2 to 17 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced on Tuesday. According to an order by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the revised dates for the exam will […]
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Uttarakhand Vidyalaya Shiksha Parishad canceled Exam for class X; postponed for class XII
The Government of Uttarakhand has also decided to postpone the exams of class 12 while canceling the examination of class 10. This information has been tweeted by Education Minister Arvind Pandey On Sunday morning. He said that in order to safeguard and protect the students in view of the corona […]
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CBSE 10th board exam cancelled, 12th exam postponed
Board Exams for Class 10th have been cancelled and 12th exams have been postponed, said the Union Ministry of Education on Wednesday after a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Results of Class 10th will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by […]
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Priyanka Gandhi urges Centre to cancel CBSE Board exams
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday urged the central government to cancel the CBSE board exams as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country. The Congress leader in a Facebook post said that students across the country were raising some important concerns related to the examinations in the second wave of COVID-19. She requested the Government of […]
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India Makes Sustained Outreach To US Universities To Build Knowledge Partnerships
India, which sends the largest number of STEM students to the United States, is making a sustained outreach with American universities to build knowledge partnerships. As part of this effort to build knowledge partnerships, India’s ambassador to the US Taranjt Singh Sandhu has intensified interactions with US universities. “With over […]
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Uttar Pradesh schools, coaching centres shut till April 30
The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday ordered the closure of all schools till April 30, on a day the state reported its highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. According to a government statement, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also ordered the imposition of a night curfew […]