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05 Feb

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

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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 Reopen On Monday, Shorter Night Curfew Too

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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…

02 Feb

“Step Up Scholarship” program offers 1000+ scholarships

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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 abilities, current…

27 Jan

Delhi’s Schools and Colleges will Remain Closed Until Further Notice

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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

Bihar: Railway job aspirants vandalise train in Gaya, set coach 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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Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU) to further strengthen the vocational and technical training frame work. The MoU was signed by Dr. B.K. Ray, Director (CBC), MSDE and Dr. V.B. Negi, Registrar, 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.…

19 Jan

To Build School Infrastructure Andhra Pradesh Government looking for Donations

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The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to raise funds from donors, both national and international, as it urgently requires over Rs 6,300 crore to improve infrastructures in schools for implementing the National Education Policy-2020. The government plans to launch the infrastructure building programme this year so as to complete it by the year 2024. There are 44,519 government schools in Andhra Pradesh with 66,846 rooms at present. The government also requires a School Maintenance Fund of Rs 450 crore per annum but the amount is being deducted from the beneficiaries of Ammavodi freebie scheme at the rate of Rs 1,000…

07 Jan

SC allows NEET-PG Counselling for 2021-2022 based on existing EWS, OBC reservation

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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…

18 Dec

mjunction inaugurates Project Jyoti in Kolkata

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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.