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28 Apr

Calcutta University tops higher education ranking list, Mamata Banerjee expresses pride

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to Twitter to express satisfaction at Calcutta University being ranked Number 1 among the central and state-aided public universities in India via the Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2022. "Glad to study that the Calcutta University has been ranked 1st in India among all Central and State aided public Universitites and Institues by using Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2022," she wrote. Calcutta University has been awarded the 14th rank in the total work in the sub-category of 'Decent Work and Economic Growth'. "In sub-category 'Decent Work and Economic Growth', CU has been…

24 Apr

CBSE removes topics on ‘democracy and diversity’, Mughal courts, poems by Faiz from syllabus

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Chapters on Non-Aligned Movement, Cold War Era, Rise of Islamic Empires in Afro-Asian Region, History of Mughal Court and Industrial Revolution have been omitted from CBSE Class 11 and 12 Political Science Syllabus. From the Class 10 Social Science syllabus, CBSE dropped the theme "Impact of Globalization on Agriculture" from the 'Food Security' chapter. Portions of translations of two Urdu poems by Faiz Ahmed Faiz have also been omitted from the section on 'Religion, Communalism and Politics – Communalism, Secular State'. Chapters on 'Democracy and Diversity' have also been dropped from the syllabus. When questioned about the motive behind the…

19 Apr

Students awarded at India’s First JuniorSkills Championship

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The country’s first championship for school students JuniorSkills 2021 ended on a high note in the capital as the Additional Secretary of MSDE Mr. Atul Kumar Tiwari felicitated more than 60 winners with cash prizes, certificates, and medals. The Championship is India’s skill competition for school students, launched in partnership with CBSE.Gold medal winners will get an opportunity to travel to Shanghai in October 2022 to experience from close quarters the WorldSkills Competition where different countries participate for the ultimate recognition in skills. It was announced that the second edition of JuniorSkills will be renamed IndiaSkills Junior and a new…

15 Apr

Delhi Govt To Issue Covid-19 Guidelines For Schools , As Cases Surge

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Amid concerns over the upward shove in coronavirus cases in the country wide capital, the Delhi authorities will on Friday difficulty Covid-19 suggestions for schools. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia made the assertion in this regard until now on Thursday. “Covid instances have slightly multiplied however there is no rise in hospitalisation, so we need not worry. There is no need to panic however stay alert,” ANI quoted Sisodia as saying. “Since Covid is there, we have to examine to live with it. We are constantly monitoring the situation. A widespread tenet to be delivered for schools tomorrow,” he added.…

13 Apr

COMEDK- Uni-GAUGE Entrance Exam for UGET 2022

Business Correspondent0 CommentsBusiness, EducationCOMEDK, Entrance Exam, UGET 2022

COMEDK UGET and Uni-GAUGE entrance examinations will be held on June 19, 2022, as a combined examination for admission to over 190 Engineering colleges and 50+ reputed private and deemed universities, respectively. The entrance test will be held for admissions to B.E/B. Tech programs for colleges affiliated with the Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation Trust and Uni-GAUGE member universities. The exam will be conducted online in over 150 cities across India with over 400 test centers. It expects over 80,000 students to appear for the examination. ComedK-Uni-GAUGE has become the second-largest multi-university private engineering exam in India with 190+ institutions and…

11 Apr

2 students tested Corona positive at school in Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram, offline classes suspended

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A school in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad has suspended offline instruction after three college students tested positive for Covid-19. The cases were proposed at KR Mangalam World School in Vaishali, the 2d incident in the present day after two students in another faculty in Ghaziabad gave surprise exams. The school administration has issued a circular informing students and fathers and mothers about the decision to name offline training for two days in light of the outbreak of infection. Meanwhile, instructions will be carried out in online mode. “As three high-profile instances of Covid-19 have been pronounced in our school, the school…

29 Mar

IAS officer Tina Dabi to remarry, shares pictures with fiance Pradeep Gawande

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Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Tina Dabi, whose first short-lived marriage to a fellow officer had grabbed countrywide headlines, is getting married again. Ms Dabi shared the news of her engagement thru a image on the photo-sharing app Instagram."I'm wearing the smile you gave me #fiance," wrote Ms Dabi, who enjoys massive reputation on the social media platform with over 1.4 million followers. She additionally tagged the husband-to-be - 2013-batch IAS officer Pradeep Gawande - in the picture. Mr Gawande also shared two pictures on Instagram, they can be considered retaining arms in one of them. He shared two greater…

29 Mar

Notification for NEET 2022

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The notification of NEET Exam ( National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is expected to release soon. The NTA ( National Testing Agency) is going to start the online process for the medical entrance exam in the first week of April. Due to corona circumstances the exams has postponed or rescheduled from April to mid June- July. According to experts, this year NEET will be conducted in July as the month of June is packed with other examinations. Students have register first to apply NEET 2022. Those who haven’t registered yet can do it on the official website of NTA.

22 Mar

CUET Compulsory for UG admissions to central universities: UGC

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All central universities will have to admit students to undergraduate courses based totally on the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) and not Class 12 marks, the University Grants Commission (UGC) stated Monday. This rule will come into effect from the upcoming session (2022-23) year. UGC chairperson M. Jagadesh Kumar said it will be obligatory for the 45 central universities to adopt CUET for admission to their undergraduate courses. However, for postgraduate admissions, universities will have the flexibility to use CUET scores as of now. The frequent test, CUET, for admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate courses, will be conducted in the…

14 Mar

Cyboard School Brings New Age Schooling in Kolkata

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Cyboard School, 100% online school launches in Kolkata. It aims to deliver a superior learning experience for students by combining best teachers, international curriculum and superior technology, to experience the next-level revolution in school education. The school has been co-founded by CA Rajat Singhal and Kunal Singhal.It’s a chance to be more efficient and productive while developing new and improved educational skills and knowledge through online learning and assessment via 100% online schooling. The school encourages Adaptive Learning to lay a strong conceptual foundation thereby eliminating the need for external tuitions. It also leverages AI for facial recognition and body…