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11 Jan

28 medical students of the North Bengal Medical College tested COVID-19 +ve

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In West Bengal, Siliguri 28 medical students of the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) have been tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The Medical Superintendent and Vice-Principal of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital Dr Sanjay Mallick informed that 28 medical students, 7 nursing staff and 2 medical staff have been tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. He said, "Situation is very alarming because the number of cases is increasing rapidly. We are still working with a full team of doctors. But if they get affected, there might be a problem in…

07 Jan

In Relief for Doctors, Supreme Court Allows Counselling for NEET-PG to Resume

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Spelling big relief for doctors, the Supreme Court on Friday, in an interim order, has announced that it will allow NEET-PG Counselling for 2021-2022 based on existing EWS, OBC reservation. The Supreme Court said that it will allow 27% reservation for Other Backward Class (OBC) and 10% for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in the All-India Quota (AIQ) seats for admission in the NEET for all medical seats as existing criteria this year. The apex court has listed petitions challenging ₹8 lakh income criteria for EWS on March 5 for final adjudication. “EWS criteria for academic year 2021-22 for NEET-PG…

05 Jan

Karnataka’s 31 MBBS Students Tested Covid Positive

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Karnataka's Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences 31 students have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last three days, officials said today. All 31 students are final-year MBBS students at the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences. According to college authorities, random tests were conducted among 250 students staying at a hostel, who were exposed to the virus. 50 staff members were also tested for Covid. Dr T Gangadhargowda, Director of VIMS, told, "The COVID random test was done for all the students in the hostel. Those found infected have been shifted to the District Hospital for treatment," While most of the…

18 Dec

mjunction launches Project Jyoti

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India’s largest B2B e-commerce company, mjunction services limited has launched Project Jyoti, its unique initiative for visually-challenged school students, in West Bengal, in collaboration with the Government of West Bengal. The inaugural session in Kolkata was chaired by Mr Aminul Ahsan, District Education Officer, Samagra Shiksha Mission, Kolkata District. Special guest at the session was Mr Kartik Manna, Chairman of Kolkata Primary School Council and Samagra Shiksha Mission. As part of the project in West Bengal, mjunction gave all participants one smartphone each, preloaded with the apps to help them read these accessible books. In the first phase, nearly 45…

04 Dec

Unacademy’s ‘Shikshodaya’: An Initiative to Educate Five Lakh Girl Students

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Unacademy, has announced its National Mega Flagship Initiative- ‘Shikshodaya’. Celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Shikshodaya is Unacademy’s commitment towards achieving Nation’s vision of becoming ‘Atma Nirbhar’ in our 75th Year of Independence. With this initiative, Unacademy aims to commit to ‘Beti Sang Bulandi ki Ore’ that is, to educate and empower five lakh meritorious girl students across the country. This initiative will enable girls who are school dropouts, currently in schools and in colleges by creating opportunities for them to be re-integrated into mainstream education. With Shikshodaya, all five lakh girl students will acquire knowledge & skills which will help…

04 Dec

For B. Ed exams, there are question papers in Hindi

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The West Bengal Hindi Academy for the benefit of Hindi-speaking people living in the state, according to chairman Vivek Gupta, said that at a news conference at the Siliguri Journalists' Club on Friday. Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, had given orders to include in the B. Ed. examination, there are Hindi language question - papers. People who only spoke Hindi had to travel to other states to finish their B. Ed. because there's no option to take the test in Hindi. The state government also recognized a number of Hindi-medium schools. In 2022, the process would start.

27 Nov

Extramarks unveils a refreshed brand identity

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EdTech giant, Extramarks has announced the launch of its new logo, visual identity, and category positioning. At the core of the branding are new visual assets, including a refreshed logo and the one-stop Learning App solution- - reflecting Extramarks values- ‘fun’ ‘engaging’, ‘integrated’ and ‘inclusive’ with a modern approach to digital learning. The new branding is already live across all internal and external communication channels. As a part of this launch, the company’s flagship product- Extramarks -The Learning App has undergone a complete experiential overhaul. Extramarks has integrated all its Applications in the K-12, JEE, NEET segments and its School-based…

03 Nov

Sri Chaitanya bags hat-trick ranks in NEET 2021 Examination

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Sri Chaitanya’s 3 students has secured 5th rank AIR by scoring 715 marks. Khandavally Shashank, GorripatiRushil from AP & Telangana are from the Class room programme and Suyash Arora from our Distance Learning Programme. The market leader also secured 21 top ranks below 100 ranks in the open category. Over 16 lakh students appeared in the exam this year. With NEET results out, the Medical Counselling Committee and other counselling authorities will begin the registration process for MBBS and other medical courses registration soon.The students credited their outstanding performance to the hard work and the excellent coaching provided by Sri…

02 Nov

BYJU’S ‘Education for All’ provides free learning programmes for underprivileged children in Assam

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BYJU’S through its ‘Education for All’ initiative has positively impacted thousands of underprivileged children in Assam. The TEAch Me®Project launched in collaboration with VAHDAM® India, the premium source to consumer tea brand, and NGO partners – Child Rights and You (CRY), and Child In Need Institute (CINI) has empowered children of tea estate workers across plantations with free access to BYJU’S high-quality and tech-driven learning programs. BYJU’S has issued free active streaming licenses and BYJU’S TV to be used in learning centres for group learning, where each TV is expected to serve a class size of approximately 50-60 children for…

28 Oct

Supreme Court clears the way for declaration of NEET-UG results

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The Supreme Court on Thursday paved the way for the declaration of the results of the NEET-UG 2021 exam by staying a recent Bombay High Court order which had directed the National Testing Agency to hold fresh exam for two NEET UG aspirants. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai issued notice on the special leave petition filed by the National Testing Agency against the High Court's order. However, the bench said that it will see what is to be done for the two students, who were prejudiced due to the mix up of the…