UGC had specified in its guidelines for the academic calendar of 2020-21 that because of the pandemic, first-year undergraduate and postgraduate students and their parents were facing financial hardship and they should be charged no money for canceling admission up to December 31. Higher education regulator University Grants Commission (UGC) has warned institutions of action […]
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Members of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) assembled outside the vice-chancellor’s office on Monday and demanded that students of social sciences also be allowed to return to the campus. The university administration maintained that the students will be called back in phases as, despite utmost precautions, there are 39 active COVID-19 cases on the […]
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National Mathematics Day 2020: Various renowned mathematicians around the world have given quotes to highlight the importance of mathematics in the world. National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on December 22 on the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan and to honor his contributions in the field of mathematics. The main objective of this day […]
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MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), Pune organized the fourth session of the National Teachers’ Congress to discuss National Education Policy (NEP 2020). The fourth session of National Teachers’ Congress (NTC) organized by MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), Pune was attended by Ms. Najma Heptullah, Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia, Rahul Karad, executive president, MIT University, Dr. […]
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The recruitment drive is being conducted to fill 4726 vacancies, out of which, 158 vacancies are for LDC/JSA/JPA, 3181 for PA/SA, and seven for DEO posts.The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on Saturday extended the application deadline for SSC combined higher secondary level (CHSL) exam 2020 till December 26. The commission also extended the releasing date […]
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With requests pouring in to organize the exam online to contain the spread of infection, experts say holding the exam online could be beneficial as, due to the school closure, most of the students practice exams online. New Delhi: Though the date and other details for next year’s National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET 2021) […]
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Dr. K Kasturirangan, chairman of the committee that drafted the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, on Thursday said the vision of India’s new education system is to ensure that it touches each and every citizen’s life and creates a just and equitable society. He said this during his virtual address at the 17th convocation ceremony […]
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad-incubated startup, has signed an agreement with CSIR – Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI) to collaborate on indigenizing Lithium-Ion Battery (LIB) technology for electric vehicles New Delhi: PURE EV, an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad-incubated startup, has signed an agreement with CSIR – Central Electro Chemical Research Institute […]
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Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has postponed his live interaction with teachers to December 22 at 4 pm. Previously, the education minister was going to address all the concerns of the teachers today on December 17, 2020. After interacting with the students regarding the upcoming board exams, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has decided to […]
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BENGALURU: A Memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Karnataka and British Council for a bilateral partnership to strengthen education and research exchange was signed on Thursday. by Prof The MoU was signed by Gopalkrishna Joshi, Executive Director, Karnataka State Higher Education Council, and Barbara Wickham OBE, Country Director, British Council India. The British Council is a […]