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IIT-Delhi postpones JEE Advanced 2020
Since JEE Main has been postponed to be held in May-end, JEE Advanced too stands postponed. The revised dates, however, have not been announced yet.
CBSE Board Exams 2020 for ‘major subjects’ only, check what about rest
CBSE Board Class 10, Class 12 Exam Date 2020: In total, 29 exams will be held again. For rest of the subjects, the Board will not hold examinations; the instructions for marking/assessment in all such cases shall be separately issued by the Board.
CBSE to promote all students from Classes 1 to 8 to the next grade
"In view of the current situation due to Covid 19, I have advised CBSE to promote ALL students studying in classes I-VIII to the next class/grade," HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweeted.
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Chhattisgarh school students to be promoted without exams
Students from classes 1 to 9 and class 11 will be promoted without annual exams.
Jamia Millia to carry out online development programme for faculty members
In order to share experiences of faculty members for identifying the best practices for online teaching-learning process and capacity building of a large number of faculty members of the university, I have decided to organise a seven-session JMI-Online Faculty Development, the VC said in a letter
CBSE introduces ‘applied mathematics’ for Class 11, 12; basic math students can opt for it too
The Board in a circular said, "It has been observed that the existing syllabus of mathematics aligns with science subjects but not with commerce or social science-based subjects in university education."
Coronavorus: IIT researchers developing robots to deliver food, medicines in isolation wards
The team from IIT Guwahati's Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering departments believes the move will reduce human intervention in isolation wards and can curb the spread of the virus.
Class 12 students can apply for IIM-Indore’s Integrated Programme in Management, know details
The course is mix of management and social sciences and students irrespective of the stream in class 12 can apply. Those who have not yet applied can do so at iimidr.ac.in.
Mumbai University announces interim vacations, plans exams after lockdown ends
Officials of the university plan to conduct exams soon after the lockdown ends, and begin the incoming academic year in June, as per its original schedule.
AP EAMCET 2020 postponed, application deadline extended
AP EAMCET 2020: Now, candidates can apply till April 17, without any late fee at the official website, sche.ap.gov.in. The new dates on which the entrance exam will be conducted would be released later.
Jamia offers tele-counselling for teachers, students amid coronavirus pandemic
"We are committed to providing counseling services to facilitate the well-being and extend emotional support to all who are distressed in this crisis," the institute said in a statement.
IITs join COVID-19 fight, offer low-cost ventilators, test kits
From low-cost ventilators and testing kits to personal protective equipment for health workers, the directors of IIT-Delhi, IIT-Guwahati, IIT-Bombay and IIT-Kanpur shared their institute’s work on containing the spread of the virus with the HRD Ministry.
Summer break likely to be cut, Mumbai univ may treat lockdown as ‘interim vacation’
If everything goes well, officials in the university plan to conduct exams soon after the lockdown ends and begin the upcoming academic year in June, as per its original schedule.
Digital classes and beyond: CISCE guides teachers on how to use lockdown period
The CISCE asked teachers to not only use modern and digital means but also asked them to go beyond it. Suggestions included project work, assessment sheets among others.
Coronavirus: Mumbai University further postpones UG, PG exams
The revised dates of the examinations for students in Mumbai University as well as Maharashtra SSC will be released after the lockdown - April 14.
Chattisgarh to promote students of class 1 to 8, 9 and 11
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the decision has been taken to promote students of class 1 to 8, 9 and 11, taking note of the situations due to coronavirus pandemic
IIT launches fund to support daily wagers during lockdown, collects over Rs 9.20 lakh
Earlier, IIT Delhi students had collected Rs 1.2 lakh to support rickshaw pullers in and around the campus and their families. The fund could cover their expenses for 15 days.
NTA JEE Main April 2020 admit card release date and time, new check exam dates
JEE Main 2020: The exact dates of JEE Main will be announced on April 15 along with the admit card. The JEE Main admit cards will be available for download on the website- jeemain.nta.nic.in
Bihar Board Matric Class 10th evaluation to begin after April 14
To evaluation process has been put on halt further due to the pandemic. The evaluation process for BSEB matric exam will now begin from April 14. It was scheduled to start from March 31.
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