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  • NMMS results to be released on April 15

    NMMS results to be released on April 15



    CHENNAI: National Means cum Merit Scholarship examination results will be declared at 1pm on April 15.
    As many as 2,22,985 students studying in Class VIII in government and government-aided schools wrote the exams on February 25.
    After registering their roll number and date of birth, students can check the results on www.dge.tn.gov.in



  • Shield curricula from ideology – Hindustan Times

    Shield curricula from ideology – Hindustan Times


    Updating textbooks and rationalising syllabi is a commonplace practice across the world, necessitated by the shifting needs of the education system, society and science. Yet, steps taken by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) last year to rationalise the syllabi have stoked controversy for a bouquet of reasons. The government body argued that the syllabi was reduced by around a third to give students relief in a pandemic-hit academic session, and that the exercise was conducted by a panel of experts. But some of the changes suggested — dropping references to the 2002 Gujarat riots, Cold War and Mughal courts from a Class 12 textbook, industrial revolution from a Class 11 textbook and some Dalit writers from a Class 7 textbook — appeared to have a political or ideological link, and triggered a controversy as soon as they were notified last year. The row erupted again this week after the Indian Express newspaper reported that among those topics removed were those that mentioned Mahatma Gandhi’s views on Hindu-Muslim unity antagonised extremist Hindu organisations, and that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was banned for some time. NCERT confirmed the deletions a day later.

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    Such controversies, unfortunately, are not new in India, where pedagogy and politics often find themselves entwined (SUNIL GHOSH/HT)

    Such controversies, unfortunately, are not new in India, where pedagogy and politics often find themselves entwined. It is this lack of institutional independence that makes it difficult to accept assertions that textbook changes have no link to the dominant ideologies of the day. Just as difficult to ignore is the political overtones of some topics under the spotlight. There is no doubt that the rationalisation of syllabi is a much-needed move to help lessen the burden on children struggling with disruptions in classroom teaching and patchy learning over the past three years. But India’s poor record of shielding the education process from politics — a look at state board textbooks will show that this phenomenon is by no means limited to the party in power at the Centre — threatens to erode the credibility of the process.

    Three things need to be kept in mind. One, that engaging with diverse perspectives is critical for the development of students, and it is a vital national building goal. It creates alert, aware and empathetic citizens. For this reason, even the perception of political interference needs to be averted, and the process seen as impartial, rigorous and deliberative. The second is that young students today are growing up in a different, interconnected world where information (and misinformation) is ubiquitous. The textbook is no longer the primary source of information about any topic. So, not only can students look up things online and engage with a variety of sources, but they also need to be trained in identifying misinformation and sifting opinions from facts. And three, India is hardly the only country where such debates are raging. Look at the United States, where rows over teaching evolution have given way to those over critical race theory. Or the United Kingdom, where questions of gender and biology are roiling students and educators alike. But there is a lesson here — wherever ideology has been allowed to take the upper hand, it has proved detrimental to social progress and developing young minds. Policymakers should take note.

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  • India, Australia Sign Pact To Ease Mobility Of Students, Professionals Either Way

    India, Australia Sign Pact To Ease Mobility Of Students, Professionals Either Way

    India and Australia on Thursday signed a Framework Mechanism for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications that will help ease the mobility of students and professionals between the two countries.

    While the two countries will recognise the degrees, professional registrations of engineering, medicine, and law pass-outs will remain outside the framework’s ambit.

    The agreement was signed following a bilateral meeting here between Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and his Australian counterpart Jason Clare, who is on a five-day visit to India.

    At least 11 institutional-level memorandums were also exchanged between India and Australia’s university sectors, which will promote research and academic collaborations between the two countries in several key sectors.

    The Australian government will also be contributing 1.89 million dollars for running skill development programmes in India in the area of agriculture which is a critical sector for the country.

    “Australia and India are aligned to making the knowledge pillar a key aspect of the bilateral relationship. Both the countries agreed to create new frameworks of partnership to take our bilateral relations to new heights,” Pradhan said at a joint press conference.

    “The developments today will create more opportunities for two-way mobility of students and professionals for the purpose of education and employment, and pave the way for making education the biggest enabler in taking India-Australia bilateral relationship to greater heights and realise shared aspirations,” he added.

    The minister informed that the scope of the Australia India Education Council (AIEC) has been widened to also include cooperation in skill development.

    Clare said the agreement signed on Thursday will make it easier for Indian and Australian students to study in each other’s countries and also provide recognition to various levels of education and skill qualifications.

    “The National Education Policy is breath-taking in scope and will transform India by giving a big push to jobs, businesses, economic productivity and creating opportunities in all areas.”

    India has set the target of providing 50 percent of its youth with either higher education or skill education by 2035 and Australia would be privileged to partner with India in this program,

    Clare Said

    The two sides also discussed issues like promoting student mobility and enhancing research and academic collaborations between Indian and Australian universities through the mechanism of joint, dual, and twinning degrees that have been introduced recently under the NEP.

    Meanwhile, a delegation led by Clare also visited the University Grants Commission (UGC) here, along with a 30-member team consisting of vice-chancellors of more than 10 Australian Universities and other higher education officials.

    “We had a detailed discussion on how reforms are being implemented in the Indian higher education system. We also discussed the UGC draft regulations on foreign university campuses in India. We agreed that these regulations provide a great opportunity for India and Australia to work together in not only training the students but also working on joint collaborative research work,” UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar said.

    “We also discussed the need to use digital technology in higher education and India’s effort in establishing a National digital university to provide high-quality education to Indian students in emerging areas,” he added.

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  • Technology Should Be Used To Prepare Students For Better Results: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

    Technology Should Be Used To Prepare Students For Better Results: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

    Students should be encouraged to take up research work, and understand the transformation that is happening, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said during the joining of new professors and lecturers on Monday.

    “As many as 914 Assistant professors and lecturers today joined various colleges in the state. While 321 Lecturers joined the Teachers’ Training Colleges, 126 Lecturers joined Government Colleges and 467 numbers of Lecturers joined various Aided Non-Government Colleges. An orientation programme for the new college teachers was organised at the state convention centre in Lok Seva Bhawan,” the Odisha government stated in a press release on Monday.

    Addressing the programme via video conferencing, Odisha CM called upon the lecturers to broaden the sphere of knowledge of students.

    “I would expect all of you to commit yourselves to our education system, inspire the students, help them broaden their sphere of knowledge, and make them ready to plunge into the new world with confidence,” he said.

    He further said that this is the age of technology, and I expect the use of technology in education so that students can have access to knowledge from all over the globe.

    “Students should be encouraged to take up research work, and understand the transformation that is happening all around us. We also need more of our students to come out successful in all India competitive examinations. I think you can play a bigger role in preparing our students for a better future,” he said.

    Congratulating the newly recruits, the CM said, “All of you must have achieved brilliant success in your educational career before reaching here. Now, the future of our youngsters is in your hands.”

    He said in the last two years, a record number of college teachers have been recruited in both Government and Aided Non-Government Colleges across the State. He expressed confidence that the effort will result in improving the quality of education in the State.

    The Odisha CM said that they are entrusted with a great responsibility of intellectual development and character building for the new generation.

    “Many transformations have been successfully effected in the State’s Higher Education system which has made it more meaningful in serving the cause of knowledge acquiring process,” he said.

    CM Patnaik said that a novel initiative like the ‘Odisha University Research and Innovation Incentivization Plan’ has been implemented to encourage student-teacher researchers for better engagement in the field of research and innovation.

    Programmes like online orientation and refresher courses have been started by tying up with renowned universities of the country, he added. (ANI)

    This report is auto-generated from the ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

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  • From New Academic Year, Central University Students Can Join Two Courses Together

    From New Academic Year, Central University Students Can Join Two Courses Together

    Students of the central universities can now pursue two courses together from the new academic year. After the Central Universities accepted this proposal, students studying in their facilities will be able to perform studies for other courses simultaneously. Students will have an option they can opt for a regular course and another via distance learning.

    National Education Policy

    The provision of two courses simultaneously from central universities has been provided under the National Education Policy. The University Grants Commission(UGC), a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, has made a new provision for it.

    Internship Mandatory For Graduate Students

    As per UGC Chairman, Prof M Jagdish Kumar, from the new session, the internship will be mandatory for graduate students. On the basis of this internship, the students will develop their skills as per market expectations, news agency IANS reported. Aside from that, the students will have to work on community outreach after going to fields, and projects. The internship programme can be run by working with business houses. Students of graduation and post-graduation will have multiple choices of courses. More and more certificate courses and diploma courses have to be started so that students have more options.

    Admission for undergraduate courses in Central universities through Cuet


    The Education Ministry has made it clear that admission for undergraduate courses in Central universities will be done based on the merit list of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). Besides 45 central universities, it is believed that over 60 state and private universities will also enroll students for undergraduate courses based on the merit of CUET.

    According to the Education Ministry, central universities across the nation are trying to encourage Indian languages. These varsities have adopted the guidelines of the UGC to run two educational courses simultaneously. Central Universities have started appointing Professor of Practice in various domains, news agency IANS reported.

    What is a Professor of Practice

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  • Jagran Lakecity University Becomes The First University In Madhya Pradesh To Integrate Coursera And Offer World-Class Programs For Students

    Jagran Lakecity University Becomes The First University In Madhya Pradesh To Integrate Coursera And Offer World-Class Programs For Students

    Bhopal As part of Jagran Lakecity University’s ongoing efforts towards advancing higher education and bringing the best global knowledge to the students and its faculty members, the University partnered with Coursera, one of the world’s leading online learning platforms, to power its education ecosystem with world-class learning.

    Mr. Dulles Krishnan, Managing Director, Coursera, India & ANZ interacted with the audience at the event

    The collaboration will bring together the world’s best resources on Coursera to JLU students, scholars, faculty, and researchers, empowering them to build critical skills across digital marketing, project management, cloud computing, data science, blockchain, computer science, and AI.

    Dr. Sandeep Shastri, Vice-Chancellor, Jagran Lakecity University addressed the students and faculty members at the launch event of Coursera

    Eliminating the difference between borders and nations, Jagran Lakecity University is focused on providing global exposure to the students and opportunities to upskill themselves with a gamut of courses to stay relevant in the ever-changing world.

    The collaboration with Coursera will bring more than 6,000 courses from leading universities and companies such as Google, IBM, Yale University, and Johns Hopkins University to students of JLU. These courses and content have been integrated with the regular courses of Jagran Lakecity University such as Management, Design, Journalism, Liberal Studies, Hospitality, Engineering, Advertising, Sports and Commerce, Architecture, and others. These credit-bearing courses shall put learners at the center of learning experiences and allow them to earn additional certificates and credentials.

    Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Sandeep Shastri, Vice Chancellor of Jagran Lakecity University said, “It is an honour to announce that our university is partnering with Coursera, the world’s largest online learning platform to provide its students with additional international exposure from Universities across the globe. The partnership will drive delegation across principles by integrating digital and market skills schedules into the curriculum.”

    With Coursera, JLU strives to equip its students with global exposure from universities worldwide and help them acquire relevant skills for in-demand jobs by integrating Coursera for credit across all programs in adherence to their significant facets of Global Network Connect and Intensive Industry Intervention.

    “The government’s support for online learning and credit recognition through platforms like Coursera is empowering education institutions to equip their students with new-age industry-relevant skills,” said Raghav Gupta, Managing Director, India and APAC, Coursera. “We are delighted to partner with Jagran Lake City University to integrate Coursera for credit into all their programs, together preparing the students for the well-paying jobs of the future and boosting their global employability. 2500+ students across disciplines like management, law and engineering will have access to Coursera content to learn key emerging technology skills like AI, ML, Python, and data analysis.”

    Jagran Lakecity University, widely known for its industry-integrated, research focus and student-centric curriculum, sees powerful opportunities to spur skilling and global alignment by building capabilities and avenues for its students, scholars, and faculty members.

    The students and faculties will have the access to 6000+ courses, and 3000+ guided projects along with professional certificates and Specializations to enhance their skills.

    About Jagran Lakecity University

    Jagran Lakecity University (JLU) Bhopal is a private university established under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act 1956 and is based out of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

    JLU Bhopal is one of the fastest growing and one of the most awarded universities of Central India having practice-based pedagogy at its core. Currently, the university is offering 50+ degree programs to more than 2500 students from 8 countries and 27 states of India.

    The university has numerous Partnerships with Top Industries and International Educational Institutes, ensuring the students get great exposure both nationally and internationally.

    Jagran Lakecity University became the first university in MP & CG to be awarded the ‘DIAMOND’ rating by QS I-Gauge, an International Rating agency in June 2021.

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  • Kerala Govt Plans To Help Students Find Jobs While They Pursue Higher Studies

    Kerala Govt Plans To Help Students Find Jobs While They Pursue Higher Studies

    Taking a cue from the education system prevalent in foreign universities, the Kerala government is planning to provide job opportunities for students along with their higher studies.

    Inaugurating the third edition of the Professional Students Summit, organised by ASAP Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said projects such as ‘Industry on Campus’ and ‘Young Innovators Programme’ are being implemented to create job opportunities for students along with their studies.

    “Young people are opting for higher education in foreign countries because there are job opportunities along with studies there. We also aim to achieve the same. Projects such as Industry on Campus and Young Innovators Programme are being implemented to create job opportunities for students along with their studies,” Vijayan said.

    The Chief Minister also said the government would address the concerns of the youngsters and urged them to reject the alleged false narrative that our youth are increasingly going abroad in large numbers as Kerala is not a place to live. He listed key achievements of the state to counter the “false narrative” against the state.

    The Chief Minister also added that the compulsory internship system will be extended to other fields of studies other than professional courses. “Students should come forward to develop indigenous knowledge, research and products. Efforts are being made to connect Kerala with the world knowledge community. More cooperation with foreign universities and research centres are on our agenda,” he said.

    Vijayan said all sectors will get the benefit of the Rs 3,500 crore research and development budget announced by the government this year. About 2,000 students and 500 teachers from more than 400 professional educational institutions participated in the summit.

    Dr Krishna Ella, executive chairman of Bharat Biotech developed India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, was the chief guest and plenary speaker at the congregation. “Our shortcoming is that we have not given equal importance to skills along with education and if these two are achieved together we can do wonders in creating many entrepreneurs and opportunities,” Ella said.

    The noted scientist said innovations can be derived from simple thoughts and it does not have to dwell on the intricacies of science. “A skilled person never has to worry about job loss. If he has the skills, he can become an entrepreneur after losing his job. No one can take away one’s skill. Skill is what makes one a confident person. Confidence enables one to take risks. Innovations come from risk-takers. Such innovations lead the country to development,” Ella was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the organisers.

    He said it was commendable that the Kerala government was providing excellent support for promoting innovative ideas and the idea of bringing professional students together in a platform for creative discussions. “If such support for innovation continues, Kerala will become the most innovative state in the country in the near future,” he added.

    NAAC Chairman Dr Bhushan Patwardhan, Amazon Web Services Head of Business Development Amit Mehta, and other experts held various sessions and discussions with the students.

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  • Delhi University Asks Students To Wear Indian Attire With ‘Angvastra’ For Convocation

    Delhi University Asks Students To Wear Indian Attire With ‘Angvastra’ For Convocation

    The Delhi University authorities asked the students to wear Indian attire with ‘angvastras’ (stole) for its upcoming convocation ceremony as they decided to give up “old colonial gowns”.
    According to DU registrar Vikas Gupta, the administration decided to change the dress code and make it align with the “Indian culture”.

    “The robe or gown had been there for quite a long time. The university felt the need to change the way. Students will be dressed in ‘angvastras’ and officials in an outfit made of Khadi silk, it is like going back to our roots,” Vice Chancellor of DU, Yogesh Singh, told media.

    The 99th convocation of Delhi University is scheduled to take place on February 25 at the Multipurpose Hall at the Sports Stadium Complex.
    Though it is not mandatory, students are encouraged to choose traditional attires such as kurta and saree, the DU officials said. The angvastras will be colour-coded for graduation, postgraduate, and Ph.D. courses.
    The varsity officials planning to give attire made of khadi silk for all officials including the chief guest. According to reports, the change was unanimously approved by the Executive Council held in December 2022.
    An angvastra is a shoulder cloth or stole with decorated borders. Though it is mainly used by men with a dhoti and kurta, it is also offered as a mark of respect.
    Meanwhile, the university decided to offer two seats each under supernumerary quota to orphans in all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from the next academic year. These students will also be exempted from payment of any kind of fees whatsoever which will include exemption from payment of their hostel fees, examination fees, and other such mandatory fees.
    The VC commented that thousands of orphan children, including those who lost their parents to COVID-19, will get an opportunity to pursue higher education free of cost with this initiative. He added the university has been responsible for providing education to the students seeking higher education without any discrimination on any grounds.
    Established in 1922, Delhi University is one of the largest universities in India with 16 faculties, 86 academic departments and over 132500 regular students in 91 colleges spread across the city.

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  • UGC Asks Universities To Make It Mandatory For Students To Teach At Least 5 Non-Literates

    UGC Asks Universities To Make It Mandatory For Students To Teach At Least 5 Non-Literates

    The University Grants Commission (UGC) asked all higher educational institutes to make it mandatory for students to teach at least five or more non-literates in an academic year. It also suggested measures to implement the New India Literacy Programme launched by the ministry of education. The National Education Policy (NEP 2020) recommendations include strong and innovative government initiatives for adult education to expedite the aim of achieving 100% literacy.

    Last month, minister of state for education Annapurna Devi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha informed that the government has allocated a total financial outlay of Rs 1037.90 crore for the five-year New India Literacy Programme (NILP) 2022-23 to 2026-27. The Centre February 2022 approved the NILP.

    New India Literacy Programme

    Qualified community members including from HEls as part of each HEIs mission were asked to engage with their local communities and to take short training courses and volunteer, as adult literacy instructors.

    To accelerate the objectives of adult education, the UGC has suggested measures to be taken by the universities.

    • The students can take on to teach 3-4 non-literates of 15 years and above per year voluntarily toward this end and appropriate credits in the Credit Framework for this activity may be considered.
    • All universities with departments of adult education, continuing education, Lifelong learning, or extension may include mandatory teaching of at least 5 or above non-literates by students in every academic year in their course work as a project or assignment for the compilation of their degree.
    • HEIs may include certain credits for their activity. The credit may be given after the learner under them gets a ‘literate’ certificate.
    • Students can be trained by the HEls to carry out the activities as per the guidelines of NILP.

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  • UGC Asks Colleges, Universities To Make Changes In Ordinances, Statutes To Hire Professors Of Practice

    UGC Asks Colleges, Universities To Make Changes In Ordinances, Statutes To Hire Professors Of Practice

    University Grants Commission, UGC has asked all colleges and universities to work towards making changes in ordinances and statutes. Indian varsities have been asked to do this in order to work towards hiring more Professors of Practice.

    As per an official notice released by UGC, dates November 14, 2022, “Vice-Chancellors of Universities and Principals of Colleges are requested to initiate steps to make necessary changes in their statutes/ordinances/rules/regulations to enable the Engagement of Professor of Practice.”

    The notice further stated that the Professor of Practice has been engaged based on a recommendation of the National Education Policy, NEP 2020. Based on this, higher education institutions would work towards hiring professional experts.

    University Grants Commission had notified universities and colleges regarding the hiring of distinguished experts who meet the academic qualification and publication requirements under the guidelines issued by UGC for Professors of Practice.

    Professor of Practice is a common practice outside India in various HEIs/ Under this, non-tenured experts are hired to teach in universities. In India, PoPs have been appointed at IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, and IIT Guwahati.

    Under the Professor of Practice scheme, faculty members would be engaged in three categories – PoP funded by industries, PoP engaged by HEIs from their own resources, and PoP hired on an honorary basis.

    As per the guidelines released by UGC, candidates who have made remarkable contributions in various fields such as engineering, science, technology, entrepreneurship, commerce, social sciences, media, literature, fine arts, civil services, armed forces, the legal profession, and public administration among others are eligible to be hired under the Professor of Practice scheme.

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