EDUCATION
CBSE Board exams from May 4 to June 10, announces Education Minister Nishank
On Thursday evening, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank made an official announcement with regard to the dates of the examinations. Both the Union Ministry of Education and the CBSE have made it clear that the examinations will have to be taken at the examination centre itself in the pen and paper mode, like every year. No option has been provided for online examinations.
England to delay return to school amid rising Covid-19 infection rates
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson told the House of Commons on Wednesday that most primary schools will open as planned on January 4, while all secondary pupils in exam years are to return during the week beginning January 11
BHU to soon start India's first 'Atal Study Centre'
This study centre run by the Faculty of Social Sciences would have detailed study and research programmes related to lives of eminent political personalities of the country. Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Kaushal Kishore Mishra, said, "The Atal Study Centre is being established in the BHU named after former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. More than one dozen courses will be taught in this centre."
CBSE board exams will not start in February: Ramesh Pokhriyal
According to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, there is no proposal to conduct board examinations in February 2021. Along with this the Union Ministry of Education has clarified that other procedures related to the board examinations will also be given additional time.
IIT-K starts course in Geodesy - Measuring the Earth
The science of Geodesy has applications in monitoring earthquake, volcanic, landslide and weather hazard recognition and response; soil health, water resources, and drought surveillance; climate change including monitoring the polar ice cover; oil spill clean-ups; GPS timing and autonomous vehicle development.
PM Narendra Modi to address centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati University on December 24
He will join the event at 11 am via videoconference, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said. The Prime Minister is the Chancellor of the University. Founded by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in 1921, Visva-Bharati is also the oldest central university based in Santiniketan, a neighbourhood of Bolpur city in Birbhum district.
IIHMR University, Johns Hopkins collaborate on economics research for Covid vax
The closing ceremony of the global online course on vaccine economics for Covid-19 was conducted virtually on Sunday to provide an opportunity to participants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Somalia.
Delhi High Court gives IGNOU final chance for mediation in Rs 2.25 crore dispute
The court's Joint Registrar (Judicial) Vijay Shankar expressed displeasure on non-appearance of the IGNOU through video conferencing before the mediator. IANS counsel brought to the court's attention that IGNOU had already given its consent for mediation in the matter, yet no one has appeared for the central varsity for nearly eight months.
Uncertainty over class XII exam dates, practicals: Stressed students seek counselling
Till last year in December, most of the students were exposed to pre-boards, were prepared for second pre-boards, then practicals and finally for boards. However, this year, things are quite uncertain with the COVID pandemic, said a parent Ankita whose son is appearing for the class XII Boards.
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