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08 Nov

Correction of GATE 2024 application begins

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The correction of GATE 2024 application begins as many candidate want to change their details due to some reason with a suitable charge. A fee of 500 rupees is required for making changes to name, date of birth, examination city, paper category, or gender. Changing gender from female to another category or switching between SC or ST and any other category will require a fee of 1,400 rupees. The correction window for GATE 2024 will be open until November 11. GATE 2024 exam is scheduled for February 3, 4, 10, and 11 mainly for M.Tech admission. GATE 2024 is mainly…

03 Nov

India, UAE sign MoU to strengthen ties in education sector

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Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education Minister signed an MoU with his UAE counterpart Ahmad Al Falasi on November 1, 2023(Wednesday) in order to strengthen present educational cooperation between the two countries. The MoU aims at facilitating student and faculty mobility, designing courses, lectures, joint research programmes, symposia, organising and participation in conferences, scientific and educational exhibitions in areas of mutual interest held in both countries. ''One of the largest schools in Abu Dhabi catering to the Indian community, ADIS is nurturing Indian students and instilling in them the culture, values and ethos of both India and the UAE. These students are…

29 Oct

IIT Kanpur and Airbus to collaborate to boost aerospace talent base in India

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur partnered with Airbus by signing a Memorandum of Understanding on September 1, 2023. The memorandum was signed in order to promote research in advanced tech and establish educational programmes and activities to strengthen technical capabilities for aerospace students in India. As per the reports release by IITK, under the partnership, both the institutions will also explore collaboration opportunities with global organisation where students will get to work on projects relevant to the sector.

27 Oct

Mamata gives deadline to Visva-Bharati to put Rabindranath Tagore name on plaques

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEducation, IndiaINDIA, west bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticized authorities for not inscribing the names of Rabindranath Tagore on the plaques at the Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan, a UNESCO 'World Heritage Site', and warned of mass protests there if they were not replaced by Friday morning. "It is only for Tagore that Santiniketan got the UNESCO tag and you removed his name from the plaque. We were silent because of the Durga Puja celebrations. If you don't remove the plaques and put up new ones with the Nobel laureate's name. Tomorrow at 10 am, our people will put Kabiguru's…

19 Sep

170 US Colleges Accepted 16-Year-Old And Awarded $9 Million In Scholarships

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Getting scholarship is very difficult after getting admission in a good college but many people manage to do it with their hard work. Dennis Maliq Barnes, a 16-year-old boy in the US, has made headlines for making history by receiving admission offers from 170 colleges and universities and securing $9 million in scholarship awards. Dennis Maliq Barnes started applying to colleges in August with confidence, not realising how remarkable of a candidate he would prove to be. In total, he had applied to 200 colleges. Barnes, a student at the International High School of New Orleans, skipped a couple of…

18 Sep

In Telangana Seven MBBS students complained for assaulting junior and ‘ragging’

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Ragging in educational institute have become a major problem. Actually ragging is heinous crime and it should be stopped at any cost. This is the second such incident in the state within a month after the authorities of Gandhi Medical College in Hyderabad suspended 10 students for ragging. Warangal (Telangana), Sep 18 (PTI) The city police have booked cases against seven MBBS students studying in government run Kakatiya Medical College here for allegedly ragging and thrashing a junior student. The seniors are in the third year of their course while the junior is in the second year, and the incident…

18 Sep

Four New Postgraduate Courses Launched By IIT-Kanpur Which Do Not Need GATE Score

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Today getting a Master degree from IIT essentially require GATE Score. But it became very difficult to get the desired score. For this reason, IIT Kanpur started four new Master degree for working profession. IIT Kanpur's e-Master’s degree programmes are designed for working professionals seeking to stay current in today's tech-driven world. The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur), has launched four new online postgraduate courses: Business leadership in the digital age, artificial intelligence and machine learning, renewable energy and e-mobility, and climate finance and sustainability, for working professionals. Admission to these programmes will not require GATE scores. Interested candidates…

08 Sep

Nita Ambani led-Reliance Foundation scholarships open, provides grant up to Rs 2 lakh; know selection process, last date

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The Reliance Foundation led by Nita Ambani has started accepting undergraduate scholarship applications form for the academic year 2023-24. Students pursuing undergraduate and are in first year are eligible for availing scholarship. Students from any stream can fill the form. The last date to apply is 15th of October 2023. Students will be selected based on their 12th marks, their score in aptitude, household income and other specified qualifying requirements. Total of 5,000 students will be selected for the scholarship who will get upto rupees 2 lakh for studies and an opportunity to be part of an enabling support system…

23 Jun

JU To Get Internet Connectivity Boost On Campus

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The Jadavpur University(autonomous ) located in Kolkata, West Bengal will be upgrading their internet connectivity with the help of the fund which will be provided by the State government , the amount of rupees 2.32 crore has been approved by the govt. The connectivity will be improved by setting up WiFi networks in different buildings and departments.

17 May

UGC launches redesigned user-friendly website, two portals

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A step towards enhancing the quality of higher education in India has been taken by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. It has launched a redesigned website and two portals namely 'UTSAH' and 'Professors of Practice'. The former will provide information about UGC's initiatives for qualitative reforms in higher education, while the latter will help to get experienced professional experts in the required area. Speaking to ANI, M Jagadesh Kumar said, "UGC has redesigned the website to make it more user-friendly, informative, and dynamic. All information is categorized as per the type of stakeholders, such as students, faculty, and…