Newsmen Education Desk

The University has made it clear that the students' return to the campus will be decided by five factors,  including their vaccination status and adherence to Covid protocols. The University has sent a mail in this regard to the parents and guardians.

The portal for CBSE Class 12 result moderation and finalisation will open in the afternoon of July 16, and it will be operational until midnight of July 22. The  Class 12 results are set to be announced on July 31 and the CBSE has asked all its affiliated schools to strictly adhere to the schedule and complete the moderation within the stipulated time frame.

The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has announced the exam date for the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) 2021. The examination will be held on August 6, 2021. The admit cards are likely to be released in the last week of July. There are some changes in the exam pattern as well.

Joint Admission test for Masters (JAM) for the year 2022 will be organised by the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. The JAM 2022 examination will be held on Sunday, February 13, 2022. The JAM application portal will be open from August 30 through October 11, 2021,  

The revised academic calendar for the 2021-22 session has been released by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) on its official website. According to the new calendar, the last day for first-year engineering students to start classes is October 25. However, the classes for the existing engineering students should begin by October 1st.   

Making the announcement in a video message, Varsha Gaikwad, the Minister of School Education Department, said that the state government is working to ensure safe resumption of schools in corona-free villages. She further said that having a blended approach to education has become a must in order to reach out to as many children as possible across the state.

For the ICSE (class 10) exams, the syllabus for history and civics, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, economics, commercial studies, computer applications, economic applications, commercial applications, home science, physical education, yoga, and environmental applications has been revised. 

The third session of the JEE Main, which is usually held in April, will now be conducted from July 20-25. Meanwhile, the fourth and last session of the entrance exams which are usually held in May will be now conducted from July 25 to 2 August. The registration window has once again opened for students who had missed the registration process earlier.

The first part of the exams will consist of objective questions entirely and the second part will consist of all subjective questions. The weightage of marks of both the parts, objective and subjective, will be kept equal and the students would be marked on the basis of their performance in both these parts. Furthermore, it would be ensured that there is no overlapping of the syllabus.

The visa has been designed to give opportunities to students studying in UK universities to stay on and look for work for at least two years. To apply, students must have completed an eligible course that has been recognized by the UK education department. The student should also have appropriate immigration requirements.

Candidates can now change their preference for test centres according to their comfort and proximity as indicated in their application. The last date to make this change is July 4 2021.  The CLAT 2021 is scheduled to take place on July 23, between 2 and 4 pm. The consortium decided to increase the number of test centres after considering the problems withstanding due to the ongoing pandemic.

While some of the courses are in the offline in-person setting, many other colleges have opted for online courses in view of the pandemic. The courses range from designing to public policy and have no age bar to them. Most of the courses can also be accessed by students and working professionals as they have not been made exclusively for the enrolled students of IITs.

The course has been designed for students who want to build a respectable and meaningful career in the HR department. It is a 5-month long course, which will be taught by experienced faculty at the IIM-K campus. The focus of studies will be around the key concepts of HR, application of quantitative analytics, and enhancing one’s knowledge overall.

NEST is conducted for the admission of students to the 5-year-integrated MSc programme at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (Bhubaneswar) and the University of Mumbai’s Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS).

The students have written the letter urging the prime minister to take a suo-motu cognizance of the situation and postpone the exams in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The exams are scheduled to take place in the month of July. The Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI) has already registered and issued admit cards for the exams.

The publication was launched by Manoj Ahuja, IAS, Chairman CBSE in Delhi. The module has been put together with a focus on practical activities and will give hands-on experience to the students. This handbook will cover two modules, paper mache and fashion jewellery. The student’s handbook/workbook on ‘handicrafts’ shall be available on the academic website of CBSE.

Only candidates who have cracked the JEE Main exam and are under the 2,50,000 criteria would be eligible for applying in B.E./B.Tech courses. Educational qualification: the candidate is required to have studied Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry up to class XII. They should have cleared the class XII examination in the first or second attempt.

The programme has been curated with a focus on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) and development. The course will be offered by IIT’s School of Public Policy (SPP). The programme will focus on various important aspects of student life such as developing critical thinking, analytical abilities, and different ethical practices.

UN says that this internship program has been set up to promote a better understanding of international relations among students and also to give an insight into the functions of the organisation. The interns would be required to assist in the management of online products and activities while directly working under the supervision of the public information associate.

In a tweet, Pokhriyal said he has been receiving a lot of messages from students with apprehensions regarding the exams. He then asked the students to send queries related to the CBSE exams on Twitter, Facebook or via mail. “I am constantly receiving a lot of your messages and information. Some of your apprehensions have also been expressed in the messages you have."

US college students who have been inoculated with India's indigenous Covaxin or the Russian-made Sputnik V are being asked to re-vaccinate as these vaccines have not yet been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Aimed at making India a “global flying training hub” and at preventing Indian cadets from leaving the country to get training at foreign academies, these FTAs will also cater the flying training requirements of cadets from the neighbouring countries, the ministry said.

This clarification from the US Embassy in India came after American President Joe Biden had signed a proclamation suspending the entry of certain non-immigrant travellers who have been physically present in India. This proclamation came into effect on Tuesday (May 4) at 9:30 IST.

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The prototype, developed by Purdue University engineers, doesn't transfer money yet but it's the first technology that can send any information through the direct touch of a fingertip.

According to the Ministry of Education, "conducting the examinations is important to ensure the progress as well as better future of the students". This year, amid the pandemic and 'new normal' scheme of things, a wide range of discussions have been underway among students, parents and teachers regarding the examinations.

The eight member team of students who are going to be from the top teams of Atal Tinkering Marathon 2018 and the beneficiaries of Student Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) 2.0 that was launched by the Dell Technologies earlier this year.

This year the interviews were conducted virtually. California-based IT major Cohesity has offered the highest package of $200,000 (close to Rs 1.5 crore) and trading firm Optiver has offered the second-highest package of 157,000 euros which in Indian rupees is near to Rs 1.4 crore.

The administration issued the fresh order after a thorough review of the Covid-19 situation in the state on Sunday evening. It is meant to regulate activities and to control the spread of the pandemic in the union territory.

For now, the institutions will reopen with a capacity of 50 per cent after a gap of 8 months, which were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Students will be allowed to attend college on a roaster basis.