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First real estate course to be launched
The course includes a wide range of topics, including property management, real estate finance, urban planning etc. The curriculum of this 3-month course has been prepared by the real estate experts. Bhaswar Paul, a real estate professional who has been instrumental in curating the course, comes on board as professor of practice
ICAI CA Foundation December 2022: Result to be announced on 3rd Feb | Here’s how to check results
after the results are out the students can check it on the official website of ICAI – icai.org. The announcement was made at their official twitter handle. The Central Council Member (CCM) of ICAI, Dhiraj Khandelwal, had earlier said that the results for the foundation December 2022 exams would be released on 4th of February.
Rs 4K cr for 14,500 PM SHRI Schools, 20 lakh students to benefit
Under this scheme, there is a provision of setting up more than 14,500 PM SHRI Schools (PM Schools for Rising India) by strengthening the existing schools from amongst schools managed by the Central government, state, UT government and local bodies. According to the ministry of education, the duration of the scheme is proposed to be from 2022-23 to 2026-27.
Rs 44,094.62 cr for higher education, 100 labs, more resources for IITs, UGC and CU
One hundred labs for developing apps using 5G services will be set up in HEIs, to realize a new range of opportunities, business models and employment potential. The labs will cover among others, apps like Smart Classrooms, Precision Farming, Intelligent Transport Systems and Healthcare.
Three centres of excellences on AI soon at top educational institutions: Finance Minister
Presenting the Union Budget for FY24, the minister said that the aim is to fully realise the mission of 'Make AI in India'. "For realising the vision of 'Make AI in India' and 'Make AI Work for India', three Centres of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence will be set up in top educational institutions," she informed.
Enrollment in higher education increased to nearly 4.14cr in 2020-21
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan are the top six states in terms of number of students enrolled. Enrollment has increased in 2020-21 compared to 2014-15 in the specialised universities relating to defence, sanskrit, biotechnology, forensics, design, sports etc.
UK mulls allowing foreign students to work for longer hours
Presently, foreign students in the UK, who number around 6,80,000, are allowed to work for a maximum of 20 hours a week during term time. However, discussions have begun within the government to raise this cap to 30 hours or remove it entirely in a bid to boost its economy, The Times reported. International students made up 476,000 of the 1.1 million migrants who arrived in the country last year.
Germany faces biggest teacher shortage in 50 yrs: Association
The problem is largely "self-made," association president Heinz-Peter Meidinger told the Rheinische Post newspaper on Friday. The number of new teachers has been continually declining in recent decades, Xinhua news agency reported. There are currently 12,000 vacant teaching positions in Germany, according to a survey among the state ministries of education and cultural affairs, conducted by Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND).
AMU orders probe into religious slogans on R-Day
Clad in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) uniforms, the students are heard chanting the slogan after the hoisting of the tricolour on campus, outside Strachey Hall. The Proctor of Aligarh Muslim University, Wasim Ali, said an order has been issued to investigate the matter. "Further action will be taken after the investigation. The police have also gathered information about the incident," Wasim Ali said.
Students are taking my test and I enjoy it: PM Modi
Modi said that it was perhaps the first time where Pariksha Pe Charcha was being held in such cold weather, since it is usually held in February. Ashwini, a student of Madurai Kendriya Vidyalaya, asked a question on the stress and pressure to score high marks in exams. Similarly, other students asked questions on how to deal with their family's expectations if they do not score well in the exams.
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