Examination

Earlier, GATE 2022 examinations were scheduled to be held on February 5, 6, 12 and 13, as per the official website. According to a notice issued by IIT-Kharagpur, the above mentioned dates are said to be tentative, which means that the examination can be postponed in the light of the surge in coronavirus infections. The admit cards for GATE 2022 were scheduled to be issued on January 4, which was later extended till January 7. Now, the site has put the admit card download on hold and no new date has been mentioned.

The Union Education Ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC) have informed central universities about the mandatory entrance test from next academic session, after which all central universities have started preparations for the CET. Delhi University (DU) has also made the CET mandatory for the academic session 2022-23.

The CBSE had introduced the new pattern of examination for the 2021-22 batch of classes 10th and 12th. The board exams were divided into two terms and the syllabus has also been split in two. The results for the term 1 MCQ pattern exams that were conducted in November-December are expected to be announced in January.

The exam was scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday. According to reports, the paper went viral on several WhatsApp groups in Mathura, Ghaziabad, and Bulandshahr just before the exam began. Uttar Pradesh Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Law and Order, Prashant Kumar said, "UPTET 2021 examination scheduled to be held today stands cancelled due to alleged paper leak."

This time, the examinations for December 2020 and June 2021 semester will be held jointly. The NTA will soon release the admit cards. Candidates appearing for the examination will be given an option to download the admit cards from UGC's official website. The NTA has also issued helpline number 011-40759000 to facilitate the aspirants. NTA Senior Director Sadhna Parashar said a new schedule has been released for the exams.

The application process commenced on September 9, 2021, and the last date previously was marked as October 10 without late fees and October 17 with late fee charges. The deadline is now extended up to October 24 without late fee and October 29 with late fee. Only online registration is being accepted for UCEED 2022

The NEET examinations are for students who aspire to take up medical programmes for undergraduate medical studies. The candidates who qualify for the NEET UG 2021 examination will be eligible for further counselling rounds for admissions into top medical institutions.

A bench headed by justice D.Y. Chandrachud said: "The impression we get is, that the medical education has become a business and medical regulation has also become a business". The bench also comprising justices Vikram Nath and B.V. Nagarathna said this would become a tragedy for medical education in the country. The bench told Centre's counsel, "If there is obduracy on your part, arms of law are long enough to prevent that".

Under the scholarship scheme, candidates get the opportunity to earn up to  Rs. 10,333 per month throughout the year and can use the amount for paying EMIs of education loans and other related expenses. Currently, 3 of the scholarships are active for taking up registrations, namely, SAMADHAN, SWAWLAMBAN, and the MONTHLY scholarship test.

The minister said that the curriculum for IAS or Civil Services at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) must suit India's changing scenario and therefore, needs to be accordingly modified constantly and from time to time.