EDUCATION
Maharashtra village academic wins Global Teacher Prize worth Rs 7.4 cr
Disale, 32, a teacher for 11 years at the Zilla Parishad School in Paritewadi, Solapur district, is credited with transforming education by using QR codes and other innovations to impart lessons which helped drastically reduce dropout rates, especially among the girl students.
US colleges, varsities seek $120bn Covid-19 relief
As "the scope of the financial duress of students and institutions has only grown" due to the pandemic, schools face an increase in student financial need and Covid-specific costs, as well as a decline in enrollments and auxiliary revenues, Xinhua news agency quoted a letter signed by the American Council on Education and 100 other groups on Wednesday.
Prayagraj student is PETA's 'volunteer of the year'
He has visited schools in Mussoorie to give talks to students on the benefits of vegan eating. In collaboration with the Allahabad Museum, Ayan took part in a 200-kilometre run - visiting numerous colleges, distributing leaflets, and spreading the word about vegan eating," the statement said.
2021 board exams to be held in written mode, not online: CBSE
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.
IIT-BHU, IIT-Guwahati to start joint doctoral programme
The IIT-BHU spokesman said the idea of a joint PhD programme was originally proposed in the 53rd IIT Council meeting held on September 27, 2019. The vision behind it is to build a 'network of excellence of all IITs' rather than each one striving to become a 'tower of excellence.'
EPSI ties up with int'l accreditator to internationalise biz schools
The two would incorporate core components of AACSB's accreditation process-including emphases on outcomes in learning and research and positive societal impact and rely on its strong international network to connect Indian business schools to global partners.
UK to roll out mass Covid-19 testing in secondary schools
Secondary school children in seven boroughs with the highest infection rates will be given the chance to take a rapid lateral flow test, which gives results in half an hour, Xinhua news agency quoted Hancock as saying at Downing Street press briefing on Thursday night
No compulsion to hold 2021 CBSE Board exams in March: Nishank
The Minister clarified on Thursday that there is no compulsion to conduct examinations in March. Parents across the country have urged the Senior Secondary Board to conduct the board examinations for 2021 in May.
Dell partners with NITI Aayog for student internship programme
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.
IT giant Cohesity of United States offers 1.5 crore package at IIT
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.
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