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Propelled raises Rs. 262 Cr. in Series B funding
23 Feb

Propelled raises Rs. 262 Cr. in Series B funding

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Education, India
An education-focused fintech platform Propelld has raised Rs. 262 Crore in Series B funding round led by WestBridge Capital along with the existing investors - Stellaris Venture Partners and India Quotient. It works with educational institutes to increase learners' tuition fee affordability by providing customized loan products through a fully digital loan journey. Founded in 2017 by IIT Madras trio of Bibhu Prasad Das, Victor Senapaty, and Brijesh Samantaray, Propelled has tie-ups with over 550 educational institutes and is currently clocking an annual loan disbursal run rate of Rs. 600 Cr. plans to grow the loan book rapidly in segments…
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SC agrees to hear plea seeking to cancel offline board exams for Classes 10, 12
21 Feb

SC agrees to hear plea seeking to cancel offline board exams for Classes 10, 12

editor0 CommentsEducation,
Considering the COVID pandemic, understudies from classes 10 and 12 moved toward the Supreme Court of India looking for suspension, crossing out, or elective appraisal for the disconnected board assessment, which will be held by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (CICSE), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), and other state sheets. The Apex Court consented to hear the request on Monday. Boss Justice of India NV Ramana acknowledged the solicitation made for the dire posting of the writ appeal that said, "the matter will presently be heard before the seat of Justice AM…
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UGC NET 2021 result likely to be declared soon
17 Feb

UGC NET 2021 result likely to be declared soon

editor0 Commentsbreaking news, Education
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) 2021 exam result today through their official website – ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The provisional answer key was released on January 21, 2022. The objection window was opened till January 24, 2022.  The University Grants Commission (UGC) had merged National Eligibility Test (NET) Examination for December 2020 and June 2021 cycles. The examination was conducted on November 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, December 1, 3, 4, 5 and January 4 and 5, 2022. The last UGC-NET was held in June 2020. Approximately 12.67 lakh candidates had registered for…
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Hundreds of Indian Students in crisis-hit Ukraine
17 Feb

Hundreds of Indian Students in crisis-hit Ukraine

editor0 CommentsEducation, India, International, Travel, World
20,000+ Indians are presently in Ukraine out of which 18,000 are students. Ukraine to India flights have become costlier and are only available after 20th February. The latest updates are as following:- According to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, 24% of overseas students in Ukraine are from India.Around 25 students from Indore, Madhya Pradesh are stuck in Ukraine. The MP of Indore's Lok Sabha Shankar Lalwani said, “He has written a letter to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.”Around 1,000 students from Rajasthan are in Ukraine out of which 40 students are from Kota. Bundi's Congress leader Charmnesh…
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NEET PG 2022 medical aspirants move SC for clarity on EWS quota
15 Feb

NEET PG 2022 medical aspirants move SC for clarity on EWS quota

editor0 CommentsEducation,
The Supreme Court will soon hear the plea related to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test- Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2022 as several medical aspirants have approached the top court seeking clarity in the information bulletin regarding the applicability of EWS criteria. Earlier the top court had paved the way for starting the stalled NEET-PG 2021 counselling process based on the existing 27 percent reservation for OBC in the All India Quota seats, saying there is an “urgent need” to begin the admission process. It also allowed 10 percent EWS reservation for this year and…
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BYJU’S ‘Education for All’ initiative impactes 3.4 million children
15 Feb

BYJU’S ‘Education for All’ initiative impactes 3.4 million children

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Education
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…
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NSDC’s new collaboration with CSC
14 Feb

NSDC’s new collaboration with CSC

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Education, Health
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…
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Apex Medical body warns the Medical Aspirants
10 Feb

Apex Medical body warns the Medical Aspirants

editor0 CommentsEducation, Covid19, Health, India, International, World
The top medical education regulator of India NMC has issued its advisory for medical students after the Ministry of External Affairs 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 has been said that, "It has come to the notice of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, that few universities in People's Republic of China have started issuing notices for admission…
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Cambridge University partners with Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research
09 Feb

Cambridge University partners with Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research

editor0 CommentsEducation
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…
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin to convene special Assembly session to pass new Bill against NEET
05 Feb

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin to convene special Assembly session to pass new Bill against NEET

editor0 CommentsEducation,
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…
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