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Most IITs have also witnessed a rise in domestic recruiters and an increase in compensation. However, there has been a decline in the number of international offers, said both IIT-Madras and Kanpur

While paying school fees is a matter of concern for parents, especially this year, however, some private schools and finance technology companies have stepped up and are finding ways to assist through fee rebates, scholarships and loans.

Unlike in schools and colleges, where the faculty needs to clear eligibility tests, like CTET in central schools or UGC-NET for colleges, these professionals are required to be abreast with technology and the subject concerned. Many do not have teaching experiences or cleared any eligibility tests.

From photography to how to catch fish lessons, professionals are creating content online to sail through this challenging time.

Daughter of an Army officer and a model, Aishwarya is breaking stereotypes as she cracked UPSC CSE and secured the 93rd rank. Not just aspirants but many IAS officers are lauding her for breaking the 'stereotype against beautiful women'.

To address the drop-out issue, night schools have devised strategies like delivering educational material on WhatsApp, psychological counselling and arranging jobs for these underprivileged students.

Like in the other two streams, history, political science, economics, English, psychology students are achieving a full 100 marks and there are multiple reasons for this development.

Despite a lean season (March-May), beekeepers swear the honey production has grown drastically. As per Vijay Kasana, a beekeeper who has farms in Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Kashmir and other northern states, there is 30-40 per cent increase in honey production.

Shikoh Zaidi, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district, is trying to break myths that surround menstruation practices. Through videos and slogans, she is educating young girls at her village to talk about periods.

While the number of vacancies posted on websites has gone down, as per Naukri.com, some key industries like IT, BPO/ITES, BFSI and accounting/finance have shown a lesser decline in this phase

Due to the impending economic sluggishness owing to Covid-19, many are proactively looking to upskill or re-skill in response. Not just at the junior level but those at the CXO level too, want to upgrade their skills

Kumar remarked that most students tend to mug up a formula without having an understanding of how it was formed. This is an ideal opportunity to learn how and why these concepts were created.

As the CBSE, board examinations yet to be conducted, the admission process in private colleges could commence based on an expected score that will be calculated by accessing the year-long performance of the student

Even before Covid19 struck, there has been a trend towards telephonic and digital interviews, at least during the initial screening rounds before the final face-to-face interview. Covid19 is accelerating the trend. More and more employers will now use digital media for the recruitment.

Things started sinking in when IPL was postponed and the board exams cancelled; then we were all told to work from home. All unprecedented.

RRB NTPC CBT 1 Admit Card, Exam Date 2020 Update: Since the Railways received over one crore applications, that is why they are taking time to prepare the tender. Once they will float it, companies will apply. The Railways will take time to select a company that will conduct recruitment exams for such a big number, informed a senior Railways official.

Son of a business man and a homemaker, Jain will be the first from his family to join any engineering college. Born and brought up in Kota, Akhil is now focusing on JEE Advanced preparations - the entrance exams for IITs.

Lack of an updated curriculum, the unregulated opening of technical institutions, non-existent linkages with industry and poor student-faculty ratio are some reasons why Indian engineers are considered unemployable.

RRB NTPC CBT 1 Admit Card 2019, Exam Date, Schedule: As per a senior railway official, the Railway Recruitment Board has set-up a committee that will invite applications from public and private stakeholders to work as its Examination Conducting Agency (ECA).

On the Engineers Day, know the glorious history of India's first engineering college - IIT-Roorkee. Find out what made the East India Company plan a building to educate locals in civil engineering

RRB JE CBT 2 leak: A question paper PDF and screenshots of a CBT exam claiming to be RRB JE CBT 2 are doing rounds on internet hinting towards an alleged leak. Candidates are demanding cancellation of the exam.

More female students are now competing for the Common Admission Test (CAT) that has eventually resulted in improved gender diversity amongst students in IIMs

UGC's list has names of eight fake universities in the national capital. We visited one of them -- Vishwakarma Open University for Self Employment (VOUSE) -- to check out the manner of its functioning.

AI has two facets. The positive part is that it will enhance your knowledge and add to your brainpower. The negative is that AI may advance so much that it may overpower you, says IIIT-Naya Raipur chairperson.