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Just 24% of Indian households have internet facility to access e-education: UNICEF
August 28, 2020 14:28 IST
The report further said that students, especially girls, from most marginalised communities do not have easy access to smartphones, and even if they do, internet connectivity is poor, and quality education content is often not available in vernacular languages.
Close to 6,000 get Maharashtra FYJC seats in ‘zero round’, first general merit list out on August 30Subscriber Only
August 28, 2020 14:29 IST
More than 1 lakh seats are available for FYJC admissions this year across 304 junior colleges, for which 98,946 students registered
Visas granted to Indian students to study in UK more than doubles
August 28, 2020 14:30 IST
The UK's new post-study work visa, or Graduate Route, comes in force from the 2020-21 academic year. It can further boost Indian student applications to UK universities, given the option of being able to apply for work at the end of a degree course.
UGC Exam Guidelines 2020: SC says states can’t promote students without exams, deadline can be altered
August 28, 2020 19:31 IST
UGC Guidelines for University Exams 2020 News Updates: The apex court in its verdict said that the states can approach the exam conducting agency for an extension of deadline, however, students could not be promoted without the term-end exams
Lockdown Diaries: 7 students from around the world share their lockdown experiencesSubscriber Only
August 28, 2020 19:46 IST
Many students from across the world submitted their accounts of how the novel coronavirus drastically changed their lives this year.
SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea for uniform education practices to avoid discrimination
August 28, 2020 14:33 IST
NGO sought formulation of alternative strategies for children who were unable to access or benefit of online education along with guidelines to encourage students affected by migration.
Lack of transport facilities, fear of contracting COVID among worries of NEET, JEE exams aspirants
August 28, 2020 19:52 IST
An online petition was also started on Wednesday to urge the Centre to postpone the two exams till the year-end amid a spurt in coronavirus cases in the country. Over 1.20 lakh people have signed the petition.
JEE Main preparation: 10 lakh masks and gloves, 6,600 litres of sanitiserSubscriber Only
August 28, 2020 19:52 IST
This is the blueprint being adopted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) at 660 test sites for JEE (Main), the first national-level entrance examination since the Covid outbreak.
Medical students urge MUHS to cancel UG examsSubscriber Only
August 28, 2020 14:35 IST
Exams for nearly 9,500 undergraduate medical students are scheduled to begin from September 8, and will be conducted across 245 centres in the state this time, compared to 125 centres last year
DU: Only 64% differently abled students gave papers in online OBESubscriber Only
August 28, 2020 14:38 IST
According to data submitted by the university, 1,011 final year, undergraduate and postgraduate students who are differently abled were to appear in OBE, of whom 795 had registered on the exam portal.
For DU exam, students to bring own paper, gadgets allowed
August 28, 2020 14:39 IST
The exams will be held in a blended mode, where students can opt for giving the exam online or offline.
NDA ally asks govt to cancel or put off JEE Main, NEET
August 28, 2020 19:53 IST
The statement said the government’s decision may lead to a spread of the disease and demanded immediate cancellation or postponement of the exams.
JEE Main, NEET 2020 to be conducted on students’ demand: Ramesh Pokhriyal
August 28, 2020 19:54 IST
JEE Main, NEET 2020 Exam News Updates: Over 17 lakh candidates have downloaded their admit cards for the engineering, medical entrance exams till now, and this shows students want exams to be conducted at any cost, the minister said.
Tripura launches first ever diploma courses on GST, retail and sales management, Spanish to boost employment scopesSubscriber Only
August 28, 2020 14:41 IST
Assistant Controller Rakesh Roy said the newly launched courses include four evening diploma courses on GST, Retail and Sales Management, Insurance Risk Management and Spanish language
IGNOU launches BSc in Biochemistry through ODL mode
August 27, 2020 14:00 IST
The candidates can apply through the website- ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in. The course fee for the programme is Rs 43,500.
Central universities teachers create crash courses for rural learners affected by COVID-19 lockdown
August 27, 2020 13:54 IST
All these lectures were created by the faculty members while maintaining social distancing at their home and utilising facilities such as a laptop or a personal computer, a built-in camera and an internet/ broadband connection available at their home, claims the IIT.
Telangana TS ECET admit card 2020 released, check direct link
August 27, 2020 12:45 IST
TS ECET Hall Ticket 2020: The Common Entrance Test will be held on August 31. The admit card is available to download at the website- ecet.tsche.ac.in
JEE Main, NEET 2020: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asks AG to coordinate with counterparts in other states to file petition
August 27, 2020 11:17 IST
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh suggested that the JEE-NEET and other competitive exams could also be held online and there was no need to put the students at risk
Education Minister to discuss ‘Vision of making India a global knowledge superpower’ today
August 27, 2020 10:45 IST
BJP had earlier opposed the UPA-2 government on 'The Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill, 2010' It was criticised as there were assumptions that it can raise the cost of education through higher tuition fees
Gujarat: 12 colleges identified to be converted into universitiesSubscriber Only
August 27, 2020 14:17 IST
One college each in these 12 districts too have been identified which are capable of being run as a university. These include both technical and non-technical as well as government and grant-in-aid colleges
Must hold JEE, NEET or will lose a year: Education Secy Amit KhareSubscriber Only
August 29, 2020 11:35 IST
JEE Main, NEET Exam 2020: Over the last week, several chief ministers, political leaders and activists have joined students in demanding a further delay in conducting JEE (Main) and NEET.
Postpone JEE-NEET entrances, Manish Sisodia appeals to Centre
August 27, 2020 18:23 IST
JEE Main, NEET Exam 2020: Manish Sisodia said that calling 28 lakh students to write these exams would be “willfully playing with the lives of the children”.
NEET 2020 Admit Card: Over 4 lakh admit cards downloaded for medical entrance exam NEET within 3 hours
August 27, 2020 10:02 IST
NTA NEET Admit Card 2020: Admit cards of NEET were available for download at 12 today. Over 4 lakh candidates have downloaded in first 3 hours," sources said. While the NEET is planned on September 13.
Odisha slashes school syllabus by 30 per cent
August 26, 2020 20:34 IST
The decision was taken as schools are closed across the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash.
IYC members stage protest in Delhi demanding JEE, NEET postponement
August 26, 2020 19:21 IST
Several protesters, who tried to enter the Education ministry, housed at Shastri Bhawan, to submit a memorandum, were detained by the police and taken to Mandir Marg police station, said IYC national media coordinator Rahul Rao.
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