Education - The Purbottar

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…

26 Jan

Gaya: Aspirants protesting against Railways exam set train compartment on fire

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A train was allegedly set on fire by protesting railway job aspirants over the recruitment exams. The agitated protesters vandalised trains and pelted stones. Stones could be seen all over the platform at the railway station and visuals also showed broken windows of a train. "The CBT-2 exam date was not notified. The result is still awaited. We demand cancellation of the CBT-2 exam and release of exam result," ANI quoted a protester. Meanwhile, SSP Gaya Aditya Kumar said that the situation is now under control."They have set it (coach/train) on fire, we have identified some of them," ANI quoted…

23 Jan

KL Deemed-to-be University announces Engineering Entrance Examination Dates

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KL Deemed-to-be University, has announced its Engineering Entrance Examination (KLEEE) dates. The University’s Vijayawada and Hyderabad campuses will conduct the nationwide test on 27th, 28th and 29th January in a remote proctored format. To encourage genius from across the county and nurture talent from financially weaker backgrounds, KL Deemed-to-be University has also announced a bounteous allocation of INR 100 crore for merit scholarships 2021. Furthermore, the University has also launched new educational courses with additional specializations. The examination intends to assist meritorious students in their independent higher education journey via an exemption in tuition through scholarships. Dr.G.Pardha Saradhi Varma, Vice…

19 Jan

Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship signs an MoU with IGNOU

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The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU). The partnership aims to link vocational education and training with higher education, making India’s youth employable by creating avenues for them to access better work opportunities. Under the partnership, 32 NSTIs, more than 3,000 Government ITIs, 500 PMKKs and nearly 300 JSS will be associated with IGNOU as Registration Centres, Examination Centres and Work Centres for hands on training. Through the collaboration, students will now get an opportunity to join the three-year degree programme of IGNOU. There shall be a Project…

18 Jan

Maharashtra NEET: 1st Round Merit List of NEET will Release Tomorrow

editor0 CommentsEducation, IndiaINDIA, Maharastra, NEET

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test will release the provisional merit list for the first round of NEET UG 2021 counseling, on January 19. The merit list will be out at 6 pm but before that, the list of candidates who have registered for Maharashtra NEET counseling will be published at 3 pm. The selection list of the first round will be released on January 31, after 5 pm. Candidates can join the allotted colleges from February 1 to 7. Meanwhile, the Medical Counselling Committee will begin registration for all India quota MBBS, BDS admissions tomorrow. Maharashtra NEET counselling is…