EDUCATION
Canada rejects 595 Indian study permit applications this year till May: Data
Beginning this year, a total of 595 of these applications by Indian students, which also included extensions, were refused till May 31, with 195 cases of misrepresentation detected in a single month, the data shared with IANS said. Misrepresentation involves giving information that is untrue, misleading, or incomplete, which can make an applicant inadmissible to the country for five years, or permanent removal from the country.
Canada removes limit on study programmes' length for work permit holders
The Canadian government on Tuesday introduced a public policy that will be beneficial for immigrants, including those from India, to boost their career, job prospects, and chances of permanent residency. “Every year, thousands of temporary foreign workers bring their skills to Canada, helping to drive our economy and fill critical labour market gaps,” said the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
New visa rules for Indian students in Australia, work-hour cap from July 1
In addition, the allowable work-hour cap for international students will be increased from 40 hours to 48 hours per fortnight, along with a two-year work visa extension. Earlier this month, India and Australia signed a migration and mobility partnership pact to open up opportunities for students, academic researchers and business people.
Two-in-One Benefit: You can now do a Ph.D. in two subjects at the same time
According to the University Grants Commission (UGC), students will be able to do Ph.D. research in two or more academic subjects in an interdisciplinary manner. The UGC has informed all the universities and higher educational institutions of the country about the new rules of PhD. The admissions will be taken in universities.
Row over Deoband circular on English
Following notice by the UP Minorities Commission and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to the seminary, a senior BJP leader of the party's minority wing has said that he would visit the seminary for a fact-check too. Javed Malik, BJP's minority wing in-charge in west Uttar Pradesh.
Top 10 Engineering Colleges in India (NIRF Rankings 2023)
The NIRF Rankings can be accessed on the official website of NIRF – nirfindia.org. Maintaining its previous year's position, IIT Madras remains at number 1, while IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay hold the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. This year, IIT Kharagpur has lost its 5th position to IIT Roorkee and slipped down to 6th place.
Attacks on NCERT by academicians unwarranted: UGC Chief
Taking a strong objection to the move, a total of 33 academicians from prestigious colleges across India, recently wrote a letter to NCERT Director D.P. Saklani seeking removal of their names from the textbooks as advisors. Meanwhile, as many as 107 professors, Vice Chancellors, Deans and teachers of different universities have come out in support of NCERT.
Chinese graduates go viral with pictures of misery amid jobs anxiety
The pictures, which have been going viral on social media, allude to the fact that 11.6 million students are about to enter a difficult jobs market for young people. On Thursday youth unemployment hit a record high for the second consecutive month as the economy's post-Covid growth spurt faded.
NTA declares NEET UG results, two students top with full marks
Prabhanjan J. of Tamil Nadu and Bora Varun Chakravarthi of Andhra Pradesh have topped the exam with 720/720 marks or 99.99 percentile. Among the states, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of qualifying candidates followed by Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Admission to MBBS as well as undergraduate medical programmes like.
EDUCATION 4.0: NEED OF THE HOUR
Education 4.0 looks promising and watershed in its approach. The teachers no longer would be the centre of learning rather they would be the facilitator, the dot joiners and pedagogical coach who would lead the learning process. Education 4.0 envisions transforming the education system in line with rapid technological and geopolitical evolution.
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