EDUCATION
Last chance for students to register for JEE Mains on Wednesday
Lakhs of students across the country have already registered themselves for the fourth and the final stage of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main for seeking admissions to top IITs. The National Testing Agency (NTA) said such students who were unable to register themselves for the JEE Main can still apply for registration till Wednesday after which no student will be allowed to appear in the exam.
Only one out of 8.71 lakh students failed in SSLC exams in Karnataka
Minister Nagesh said, one girl student who was absent for the examination has failed. As many as 6 per cent students who secured 'C' grade in SSLC exams have been granted grace marks and promoted, he added. The examinations were conducted through Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB). For those who did not attend exams, KSEEB is giving them another opportunity to write exams.
Lucknow University receives record number of applications for UG admissions
According to the admission data, the university has received 48,022 applications for UG courses, which is about 8.5 per cent more than last year and about 30-40 per cent more than 2019 and 2018. Teachers attribute the spike in admission applications to the reluctance of parents to send their children to institutions outside the state in the prevailing pandemic conditions.
UK universities to continue online lessons during autumn term
According to The Sunday Times report, 20 of the leading 24 Russell Group universities said a proportion of undergraduate teaching will continue to be held online, which means they will offer blended learning to mix the online and face-to-face teaching for classes, seminars and lectures, reports Xinhua news agency.
Delhi Schools to reopen from today for admission related work, classes yet to begin
The teaching process is not to be started yet at schools, coaching institutes and Universities until further notice.The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) agreed last Friday to form a committee comprised of officials from the education and health ministries to devise a strategy for reopening educational institutions in the Capital. Schools and universities in the national capital have been suspended since March last year.
Karnataka to announce class 10 results on Monday
The results will be released online on state's official websites - kseeb.kar.nic.in and karresults.nic.in. - by newly sworn in Education Minister B.C. Nagesh at the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) headquarters at Malleshwaram in the city. The results will also be sent to individual students through SMS.
'Very sick kids': Delta threat looms over US school reopenings
Doctors are raising the alarm. "I will say what I'm hearing from my pediatrician colleagues and particularly in areas where infection rates are high is that they are seeing very sick kids," Lee Savio Beers, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said in public comments Friday. The new infections among children were recorded in seven days leading up to July 29, up from 39,000 the week prior.
First Anniversary of NEP 2020: Educationalists and industry veterans share reasons to rejoice new policy redefining Indian education system
Besides pushing for introducing 21-century skills and breaking away from the existing silos of various subject streams, the new policy has promoted engaging, inclusive and practical learning coupled with rational outlook, action-oriented approach, scientific temperament, creative thinking and soft skills such as compassion, empathy, courage and resilience, and ethical values.
CBSE improvement exams from Aug 25, results out by Sep 30, SC told
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) board said it will commence improvement exams on August 16 and declare results around September 20. A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna approved the schedules submitted by the CBSE and the ICSE in their respective affidavits.
Illinois Governor issues mask mandate for schools
The requirement will apply to all indoor athletic activities in schools. Masks won't be required for outdoor sports and activities, Xinhua news agency reported. Masking will also be required in long-term care facilities statewide, according to the Chicago Tribune. Pritzker simultaneously signed on Wednesday a vaccine mandate for employees in state prisons, veterans home and other congregate settings, which will take effect on October 4.
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