EDUCATION
International Indian School-Abu Dhabi enters Guinness records
"The concept and the idea came from the students and teachers who made this a reality. It took three months for this to happen and when completed the medal made of steel weighed around 450 kgs and has a size of 5.93 sq meters breaking the previous record of 68.5 kilograms and 2.56 sq meters," said Kurien, adding that officials from Guinness came and approved it.
Karnataka Class 10 exams to be held from July 19-22
After a meeting with bureaucrats' concerned and academic experts here, Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar said that as decided earlier the Class 10 board examinations will be conducted only for two days. "On July 19, the examination will be held for the core subjects Maths, Science and Social Science, while on July 22, the examination will be held for languages. The hall tickets will be released on June 30," he said.
Chennai colleges root for data science in Covid times
Since the advent of Covid, business and education have shifted in large volume to the online platforms and digital technology and hence data sciences would be the hot subject in the days to come, say experts. Dr M.R. Manikantan, Principal of a Private college in Chennai told IANS, "We have already applied to the Madras University for sanctioning for a course in BSc data sciences which would give a strong foundation for the students and equip them to take on the challenges in the digital sphere.
SC declines to stay HC order allowing pvt schools to charge annual fee, development charges
A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar said: "We are not inclined (to stay the order)." Senior advocate Shyam Divan, representing the Action Committee Unaided Recognized Private Schools, contended before the top court that the High Court reached an independent conclusion and the division bench is slated to hear the matter on July 12.
NEST 2021: Registration process extended to July 15 | All you need to know
NEST is conducted for the admission of students to the 5-year-integrated MSc programme at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (Bhubaneswar) and the University of Mumbai’s Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS).
ICAI CA Exam 2021: 6000 CA students write to PM Modi seeking postponement of examination
The students have written the letter urging the prime minister to take a suo-motu cognizance of the situation and postpone the exams in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The exams are scheduled to take place in the month of July. The Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI) has already registered and issued admit cards for the exams.
'CheMystery' wins at Toycathon, makes chemistry interesting
A total of 117 teams have been declared winners of Toycathon 2021 under the different themes. Abhinav Basak, one of the three members of team Makersclan and Ph.D scholar at IIT Kanpur told reporters that the team had submitted their game idea in the first Toycathon summit of India on January 5, 2021.
Schools to remain shut, says Centre and states
Ashok Agarwal, All India Parents Association President, told IANS, "According to an estimate, nearly 30 per cent of the students studying in government schools are 'school dropouts'. We should not ignore the fact that the best and the safest place for children is school. The closure of schools for a longer period of time has given rise to social evils and other abuses like child labour, sexual harassment, diseases etc."
CBSE launches handicrafts skill module for classes 6 to 8 | Here're details
The publication was launched by Manoj Ahuja, IAS, Chairman CBSE in Delhi. The module has been put together with a focus on practical activities and will give hands-on experience to the students. This handbook will cover two modules, paper mache and fashion jewellery. The student’s handbook/workbook on ‘handicrafts’ shall be available on the academic website of CBSE.
JEE Advanced 2021: Information brochure released | All you need to know
Only candidates who have cracked the JEE Main exam and are under the 2,50,000 criteria would be eligible for applying in B.E./B.Tech courses. Educational qualification: the candidate is required to have studied Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry up to class XII. They should have cleared the class XII examination in the first or second attempt.
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