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Congress, NCP ministers lock horns over grants to over 4,000 schoolsSubscriber Only
August 31, 2020 10:07 IST
The proposal, sources said, even led to a heated debate between Finance Minister Ajit Pawar (NCP) and Congress’s Balasaheb Thorat and Varsha Gaikwad, who is also the state School Education minister.
TISS student body protests appointment of registrar
August 31, 2020 10:09 IST
The students alleged that the posts targeted a particular religious minority community, invoking of incendiary labels like “Jihadi” and insinuating the link of a particular religion with “terrorism”.
FYJC admissions: First list declared, over 40,000 students given allotmentsSubscriber Only
August 31, 2020 11:38 IST
The Indian Express had previously reported on the rise in the 90-plus percentage club, i.e. number of students who have scored above 90 per cent in Class X across boards.
Maharashtra FYJC admissions: First merit list out, cut-off marks increase slightly
August 31, 2020 10:11 IST
Maharashtra FYJC Admission First Merit List 2020: At Jai Hind College, the cut-off for arts was 92.6 per cent, slightly higher from 90.8 per cent last year. For commerce, the cut-off was 92.6 per cent in the college, when last year it was 90.4 per cent.
JEE Main, NEET 2020: IIT students, alumni launch portal to provide transportation facility to aspirants
September 2, 2020 16:43 IST
JEE Main, NEET 2020: The candidates who wish a ride on the day of the exam, needs to register themselves at eduride.in to make a request
Maharashtra FYJC First Merit List 2020 released, how to apply for admission
August 31, 2020 01:28 IST
Maharashtra FYJC First Merit List 2020: Students who wish to take admission will have to confirm their seat by September 3, 5 pm. Check first merit list at mumbai.11thadmission.org.in
Hope new education policy will recapture India’s past glory as a centre of learning: Ramesh Pokhriyal
August 30, 2020 13:25 IST
Nishank said there was an era when foreign nations were "attracted" to India for its academic prowess
Annual and development fees cannot be charged till schools reopen: HC
August 30, 2020 12:23 IST
The court has listed the matter for further hearing on September 16. According to the order, during the hearing via video-conference, the school contended that the lockdown is over and hence, it can levy the annual and development charges
Tamil Nadu TN Polytechnic Result 2020 released, check direct link
August 30, 2020 11:39 IST
Tamil Nadu TN Polytechnic Result 2020: The students who had appeared in the exam can check the results through the website- tndte.gov.in
NEET 2020: Important topics, subject-wise revision tips to score better
September 13, 2020 16:32 IST
NEET 2020: Make sure that in these last days you can revise all your notes at least twice. Devote about 10-12 hours each day to studies combined with small breaks for an ideal last month study routine.
UK considers rota learning as secondary schools resume post-lockdown
August 30, 2020 09:00 IST
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned on Saturday that the possibility of a second wave and extensive lockdowns still remain a worst-case scenario for the country
Assam: Informal classes for standard 12, college final year from September 15
August 30, 2020 08:00 IST
Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said these informal classes will be on till September 30, but will be discontinued if any student or teacher tests COVID-positive in between
12 teachers from Delhi chosen for CBSE awards this year
August 30, 2020 10:41 IST
The 12 awardees from Delhi include three from government schools and one from a North MCD school.
Maharashtra: Conduct examinations remotely, urge student groups after SC orderSubscriber Only
August 30, 2020 10:49 IST
Maharashtra Students' Union founder Siddharth Ingle said the state should consider options for conducting exams remotely - through multiple-choice questions, open-book exams, presentation-based exam or project-based assessment
Maharashtra: Uday Samant meets V-Cs, sets up panel to look into modalities to hold final-year examsSubscriber Only
August 30, 2020 10:55 IST
Based on the suggestions of the committee, Uday Samant said, discussions will be held with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, among other stakeholders and a decision in the matter will be “announced at the earliest”.
150 academics write to PM in support of JEE, NEET decision
August 30, 2020 10:29 IST
“The dreams and future of our youth and students cannot be compromised at any cost. However, some are trying to play with the future of our students simply to propel their own political agenda," he academicians wrote in the letter sent on August 27.
Maharashtra: Decision on modalities of exams on Monday, says Uday Samant
August 29, 2020 20:48 IST
A six-member committee headed by Dr Suhas Pednekar, vice-chancellor of Mumbai University, has been formed to give recommendations about how to conduct examinations, the minister said.
College students’ mental health worst-hit by COVID lockdown: Study
August 29, 2020 19:23 IST
As the lockdown progressed, students continued to be the worst-hit emotionally, reporting the highest net deterioration in their emotions, particularly in terms of their anger, anxiety, loneliness, hopelessness, and happiness.
Maharashtra FYJC first merit list 2020: Here’s what to do next
August 31, 2020 11:23 IST
Maharashtra FYJC first merit list 2020: Those who wish to take admission will have to confirm their seat by September 3, 5 pm.
IIT-Indore teaches ancient sciences, mathematics in Sanskrit
August 29, 2020 17:11 IST
Titled "Understanding Classical Scientific Texts of India in an Immersive Sanskrit Environment", the course was started in a bid to expose the present generation to ancient knowledge, the official from the institute said.
Chinese, Indians constitute 48% of foreign students in US in 2019: Report
August 29, 2020 16:12 IST
Forty-eight per cent or 733,718 of all active SEVIS records hailed from either China (474,497) or India (249,221) in 2019, a slight increase from 47 per cent in calendar year 2018
Five months and counting: EWS students continue to miss online classesSubscriber Only
August 29, 2020 16:09 IST
No phone, no internet, thousands of students have been out of school for months. Among those attending online classes, math and science are trickier. Meanwhile, academicians worry about the foundation of younger kids and board exams for the older ones
To curb shortage of doctors, govt revives two-year PG diploma courses for medical graduates
August 29, 2020 16:04 IST
The NBE diploma courses in anesthesiology, family medicine, tuberculosis and chest disease will provide trained manpower within the geographic region of the community for handling epidemics and common diseases, the NBE executive director said.
Most students turn to WhatsApp, Zoom for online learning: Report
August 29, 2020 16:15 IST
Among students who are accessing the online classes, a vast majority of students (79 per cent) use smartphones followed by 17 per cent of students attend their online classes using laptops and computers and rest 4 per cent students attend it through mediums such as tablets.
Jharkhand allows public transport, hotels, lodges to reopen in view of JEE, NEET exams
August 29, 2020 18:36 IST
Examinees living in containment zones would be allowed to move out to appear for the exams. "Their admit cards will be deemed as movement permits. They will not need to take any separate permission from local authorities," the chief minister informed.
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