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15 Feb

BYJU’S ‘Education for All’ initiative completes one year of its launch

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BYJU’S flagship social impact initiative, Education for All (EFA), marks the one-year milestone of its launch and has impacted 3.4 million children across 26 states and 340+ districts by making tech-driven education accessible, equitable, and possible for all. On the occasion of this momentous one-year anniversary, BYJU’S Education for All has revised its goals to empower 10 million children by 2025 through high-quality digital learning from 5 million which was decided at the launch of this initiative. BYJU’S Education For All, through its partner NGOs, has been enabling children from rural areas and urban slums of India to get an…

14 Feb

NSDC signes MoU with CSC

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National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Common Services Centers recently. This collaboration is for the delivery of services related to various skill development programmes to youth in rural and remote areas of the country.Under the partnership, CSCs at the village level will act as a Skill Desk, creating awareness about the various available skill development programmes. Registrations of the candidates will be carried out under the available programme for skill development training, along with Aadhaar seeding of candidates and certificate distribution. Since 2010, NSDC has trained over 3 crore people through its…

12 Feb

MSDE and IGNOU inaugurated 33 Extension Centres

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The Secretary of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India Shri Rajesh Aggarwal and the Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Professor Nageshwar Rao inaugurated 33 Extension Centres, aimed at strengthening the vocational and technical training framework in the skill ecosystem. The inauguration of the IGNOU-MSDE Extension Centres at National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) will help in meeting the aspirations of the country’s youth who are undertaking skill and trade-based programmes. Professor Rao highlighted the importance of skill training and elaborated on the programmes being offered through 33 NSTIs across the country. Prof. R.P. Das,…

10 Feb

Apex Medical body warns the Medical Aspirants

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National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked medical aspirants from India to stay vigilant while applying to any of the medical universities of China because it has restricted the entry of foreign students. The top medical education regulator of India NMC has issued its advisory for medical students after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) warned against China universities that is offering admissions in medical colleges. The medical universities of China have informed that the courses will be conducted online because of Coronavirus expansion. The NMC has declared that the online medical courses will not be recognized by the commission. It…

09 Feb

Cambridge University partners with Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research

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Cambridge University Press & Assessment and Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research (BIHER) will jointly set up a world-class academic research and language development centre for English, a first of its kind in the Asian sub-continent. The two institutes have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work closely for publishing the highest quality of learning content and assessment and certification for employability skills for students and English proficiency, teacher training and digital learning solutions for higher education institutions and schools. Students and educators of both the institutes will have the opportunity to explore Cambridge English test for faculty…

05 Feb

Governor has failed in his Constitutional duty by not sending NEET abolition Bill to President, says TN CM Stalin

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In an indication of further straining of ties between the Tamil Nadu Secretariat and the Raj Bhavan, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday charged that Governor R N Ravi had failed to perform constitutionally vested duties in respect of a State Bill seeking to dispense with NEET-based admissions in MBBS/BDS courses. The Governor had earlier this week returned to the Legislative Assembly Speaker a Bill passed in September last year seeking to admit students to medical colleges on the basis of their class XII marks. Legislative Assembly would be held at 10 a.m. on February 8 to discuss the…

04 Feb

Delhi schools, gyms to open from Monday, 100% staff in offices

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The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has announced the reopening of schools and colleges in the city, owing to the drop in coronavirus cases. Schools will open in a phased manner- with classes 9th-12th reopening from Feb 7 and classes from nursery to 8 from Feb 14. It also announced that the night curfew will be shortened by an hour, from 11 pm to 5 am. Offices will be allowed to function with 100% attendance.All restaurants in Delhi can now remain open till 11pm. Physical classes for nursery to class 8 will resume from February 14. Deputy chief minister Manish…

01 Feb

Sunstone Eduversity’s “Step Up Scholarship”

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Sunstone Eduversity has announced 1000+ scholarships amounting to INR 5 Crores through its "Step Up Scholarship" program. The program offers an opportunity for students to launch their careers with outcome-oriented and impactful higher education programs. Under this breakthrough initiative, students pursuing or planning to pursue Post Graduate courses (MBA, MCA, and PGDM) are eligible to apply for scholarships up to 100%. As a first step towards availing the Scholarship, aspirants must take the "Step Up Scholarship" test to be conducted on the 5th & 6th of February 2022. The test will entail multiple-choice questions on quantitative and verbal aptitude, psychometric…

27 Jan

Chandigarh allows opening of schools for classes 10 to 12

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On Thursday, the Administration eased Covid-19 restrictions, by allowing opening of schools for students of Classes 10 to 12 from February 01, 2022. However, Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit, who is the Administrator of Union Territory Chandigarh, appealed to people to follow Covid-related protocols and guidelines at public places. All students above 15 years of age should have been vaccinated at least once to attend offline classes. Coaching institutions will be allowed to open at 50% capacity, subject to the condition that all students of 15 to 18 years should have received at least one dose of Covid vaccine and…

27 Jan

Until Further Notice Delhi’s Schools and Colleges will Remain Closed

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All private and government schools, colleges and other educational institutions in Delhi should be closed until further notice; the decision was taken in the Delhi Disaster Management Authority meeting on Thursday, January 27. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia earlier said that the Delhi government had closed schools when it was not safe for children, but excessive caution is now harming students. Mr Sisodia while saying that the government will recommend Delhi Disaster Management Authority to reopen schools in Delhi, said: “The pandemic-induced school closures have not only affected their studies but also their mental health. During…