Fall in school enrolment to continue till 2025: NCERT Study

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September 3, 2022

School enrolment in primary classes from grades I to V started declining in India in 2011, and the trend is set to continue until 2025, according to a “projection and trends” report prepared by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

The Council has attributed this dip in enrolment to a fall in the growth rate of India’s child population. Similarly, according to a report,the upper primary (classes VI-VIII) and secondary stages (IX-X) started witnessing a decline in enrolment in 2016 and 2019, respectively.

The NCERT report had studied trends since 1950 when the country had 2,171 schools with 2.38 crore students. While overall growth of more than 900 per cent has been recorded in enrolment in the school system in classes I to X between 1950 and 2016, the share of girl students rose “precipitously”, registering an increase of over 1,000 per cent, according to the report.

At the upper primary stage, the enrolment of boys, girls and the total started to decline in 2016 and during the period, enrolment is projected to decrease by 9.47 per cent (in total) — 8.07 per cent among boys and 10.94 per cent among girls.

The research made it very evident that enrollment is a function of the population; as a result, if the number of persons in a given age group declines, enrollment would as well. Citing census information, it was noted that between 1991 and 2011, the percentage of children in the age range of 0 to 6 years in the overall population fell from 18 to 13.12 per cent.

“As a result, the gap between enrolment and population also decreased. The enrolment figure is also declining at each stage. The same reflection is seen in the study,” the report stated.

According to the researchers, it will help policymakers frame appropriate policies and programmes. “For example, the number of new schools to be opened or upgraded and the number of teachers required are decided on the basis of the number of children to be potentially enrolled in the system,” it stated.

M Jagadesh Kumar appointed as AICTE interim head

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September 2, 2022

The Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Jagadesh Kumar has been handed over the additional charge of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on Thursday.

The Chairman of the AICTE, Dr. Anil Sahasrabudhe, retired at the age of 65. Sahasrabudhe took over as the AICTE chairman on July 17, 2015. Kumar, on the other hand, was serving as the Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi before assuming the position of the Chairman of the UGC this year.

“With Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe, the outgoing Chairman of AICTE. A warm-hearted and energetic person. Wish him all the best in his new endeavours”, said and shared a picture with the outgoing AICTE Chairman on Twitter to break the news.

It is to be noted that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2022 has proposed a Higher Education Council of India (HECI) which will become the umbrella organisation for the UGC and the AICTE.

The Ministry of Education has put out a notification advertising for the post of the Chairman of the AICTE. “While the appointment of the regular chairman, AICTE, is under process, approval of honorable education minister is conveyed to entrust the additional charge of chairperson AICTE, temporarily, to professor M Jagadesh Kumar, chairman UGC, till the appointment of the regular chairman AICTE or until further orders, whichever is earlier”, a notice issued by the Ministry said.

PurpleTutor raises 10 crores in Series A round funding

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September 2, 2022

PurpleTutor, which focuses on AI-based live classes, has recently raised Rs 10 crores (out of which Rs 3 crore was raised earlier) in its Series A round. The round saw participation from Disruptors Capital, IvyCap Ventures, Mr. Arjun Malhotra, Co-founder, HCL, and others.

This round will help the company build its product offering and strengthen the A.I. product. The company has earlier raised 300k in its seed round in January last year. The company has raised a total of $1.6 million of funding.

Gaurav Perti, CEO, PurpleTutor said, “Our AI (Artificial Intelligence) in live classes is a very unique product, and it helps to personalize classes at the same time helping teachers. The current fund raise will help us strengthen our technology and product teams, and build on our A.I. product even further and expand product lines”.

The company recorded a 4.5X jump in revenue in FY21 compared to the last fiscal year. Its overall revenue for FY 21 stood at ₹10.41 cr. While building the AI product the company has grown in revenue too. Currently, PurpleTutor focuses on AI-driven live classes across computational thinking subjects such as app development, game design, 3D game design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, etc.

Personalisation of the learner’s journey is one of the major goals of AI in classes. This allows every child to carve out their own unique individual learning path, completely breaking the one-size-fits all classroom approach. “Our immediate goal is to enhance the A.I. offering given the success we’ve had on all soft & hard metrics on using our A.I. product. We are also looking to launch other subjects since the A.I. product we’ve developed is subject agnostic”, said Gaurav.

Vikram Gupta, Founder and Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures added, “As an investor, we are happy to strengthen our association with PurpleTutor which dates back to January 2021. Their potential to bring advanced courses to every child is unbound. I believe what sets PurpleTutor apart is its smart and unique ways of using Artificial intelligence. In addition to enhancing the learning experience of a child, they bring benefits for the teachers as well. They do not replace well-qualified teachers but enable them with a tool that enhances their teaching experience”.

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“We’ve been impressed with PurpleTutor’s ability to personalise a learner’s journey. Most recently the internal results from their homegrown AI for teaching product, promise a big step forward towards personalisation in edtech and enhancing learning outcomes for students. We are glad to be part of their journey, as they embark on this next stage of innovation in edtech”. We are really looking forward to the next chapter in our association said Raj Juneja, Managing Partner & CIO, Disruptors Capital.

Dharmendra Pradhan addresses the G20 education ministers’ meeting

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September 2, 2022

Dharmendra Pradhan, Union education minister on Thursday called for collaborative efforts by different countries to address common challenges at the G-20 education ministers’ meeting in Bali.

Delivering the opening remarks, Pradhan emphasised India’s rapid strides towards building a more resilient and inclusive education and skilling ecosystem and realising the creative potential of each learner through the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

“He spoke about the importance of sharing mutual experiences & working together to create a new world in which education remains the nodal point for addressing common challenges,” according to a statement issued by the Union ministry of education, Pradhan spoke about collaborative efforts among countries.

Discussing the NEP 2020, Pradhan said that India is giving special emphasis on formalising early childhood care and education, boosting digital and multi-modal learning, supporting differently-abled children, flexible entry-exit pathways, and integrating education with skills, which are keys to improving learning outcomes.

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“He added that the NEP 2020, based on the foundational principles of access, equity, quality, affordability and accountability, is India’s guiding light for promoting lifelong learning opportunities and achieving the shared vision of G20,” it added.

“India has operationalised virtual schools and is in the process of setting up Digital universities & 260+ TV channels dedicated to education in multiple Indian languages to expand the realm of education and also for achieving the goal of making education equitable & accessible,” He further said.

Pradhan said that the NEP 2020 paved the way for the internationalisation of education in India, and India is welcoming foreign universities to set campuses in GIFT City in Ahmedabad.

“For education to be the driver of global growth, all efforts should be made to harness the full potential of our G20 EdWG.” he said, underlining India’s commitment to work with G20 member states together to establish an education system where learning outcomes match 21st century skills.

According to the ministry’s official statement, on the sidelines of the meeting, Pradhan held a series of bilateral meetings with the ministers and officials from Singapore, the UAE, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

JECRC organized the orientation ceremony of Rajasthan

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September 2, 2022

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The Orientation Ceremony of the new batch 2022-23 of JECRC University was organized in JECC. Over 3500 new students and their parents were present at the ceremony as well as the eminent personalities of the country Ashwin Sanghi (famous Indian writer), Anil Swarup (former Coal Secretary, Government of India), and Yogendra Singh Yadav (Param Vir Chakra Awardee) were the prominent guests of the orientation ceremony.

Ashwin Sanghi, the chief guest of the Orientation Ceremony, said that money is not God, but it is not less than God as well. To be a successful person one does not only need money but he/she should have knowledge too. He also said that many significant personalities of this world have failed many times before succeeding, which is why failure is necessary for one’s growth.

Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav inspired all the students and their parents with his stories of bravery and said that patience is the key to success. To be a successful person, a student must dedicate himself to his teachers to grow, because the more hardships they go through, the more mentally prepared they will be for their bright future.

Anil Swaroop, the third chief guest of the day said that we all make mistakes and it is natural. And he also said that JECRC is an organization that will help you to contribute to the nation and it will also support you in taking your next step.

In 2022, more than 3500 admissions have been done in JECRC and it has been included in the list of Best Academic Institutions across the country. This year there have been 15 to 20% more admissions in premium institutions across the country and while in JECRC this time the enrollment of girl students has also increased by 39% which is a matter of pride.

Dheemant Agrawal, Director, Student Affairs, JECRC University said that the demand for engineering courses are traditionally the most in-demand but in this session professional courses has also appeared to be in demand and JECRC students are given choice-based patterns and internships modified according to the curriculum that has been linked to the students in such a way that they can provide both practical and theoretical education to the students and the result of this is visible in good placements as well as the moral development of the students.

Vice Chancellor of JECRC Prof. Victor Gambhir said that JECRC University has partnered with global industry leaders such as Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Upgrade, IBM, Adobe, TCS, Tech Mahindra, EC Council, Xebia, Semitrix, UiPath, DXC Technology, Cisca, Siemens among others. In association with these multinational companies, new courses have been started for the session 2022 -2023. All these courses have been smartly designed by these multinational companies keeping in mind the future, through these courses, students will get a chance to study world-class.

KIET Group of Institutions organises the closing ceremony of Smart India Hackathon-2022 in Delhi

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September 1, 2022

KIET Group of Institutions organised the closing ceremony of the Smart India Hackathon-2022 Grand Finale that was held at the institute from 25th to 29th August 2022 in Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad. Acclaimed as the biggest open innovation model in the world, Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide initiative organised jointly by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell, AICTE, Persistent Systems, and i4c.

A total of 15 teams participated in the event, working on 4 problem statements, provided by 2 organizations, namely, Coal India Limited, and the Department of Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution. Out of 15 teams, 6 teams (2 teams had a tie) won the competition, wherein Team Srijan 2.0 won under the category of “Work clothing that has sensors embedded in it to securely transmit data to managers about hazardous conditions and the workers’ physical conditions”, Team Phantom Troupe 1 won under the category of devising a “Prototype of a Solar Powered IoT Device with the ability to connect to a smart network that could be used in Geo Tagging of Physical Assets Created under CSR”, Teams Hexa Titans and Chemistry pHirst won under the category of finding out a “scientific method for determining the age of food & boiled rice”, and lastly, Teams Technotrons and Knight Hackers won under the category of “Artificial Intelligence enabled Agriculture, Food and Public Robotic stacker for mechanized Distribution Loading/Unloading of food grain”.

“We also organised mentoring sessions on each day of the event, along with leadership talks and recreational sessions like yoga and zumba”, said Dr. Kunwar Laiq Ahmad Khan, Dean IEC, KIET Group of Institutions.

Addressing the participants as the Chief Guest, Dr. Nalin Kumar Srivastava, Joint Director, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, GoI, said “Don’t worry about the results, all of you are the winners. All the 15 teams present here are the future entrepreneurs of India. We have to rely on innovation, if we wish to create a multi-dollar economy.”

While addressing the participants and honorary guests at the event, the Director of the institute, Dr. A Garg said “The frequency of conducting such hackathon events should be increased, so as to increase the funding opportunities for private institutions. To boost the spirit of entrepreneurship, we had established TBI-KIET (Technology Business Incubator) in our institute in 2017, and we wish to invite all 15 teams and their respective institutions to connect with us physically or virtually. Under 2 schemes, namely Nidhi Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Nidhi Prayas, we will help the students to create their own start-ups by providing them funds up to Rs. 10 lacs”.

Dr. Manoj Goel, institute’s Joint Director, added a note of heartfelt thanks to Dr. Kunwar Laiq Ahmad Khan, Dean IEC, and Mr. Ashish D. Thombre, Assistant Professor EN & Centre Head for SIH, who were the two major pillars and support system, behind the successful completion of the 5-day event at the campus.

During the valedictory session, Dr. A Garg felicitated Ms. Pooja Rawat, Jury members along with various other dignitaries present at the event. The closing ceremony came to an end with a Vote of Thanks by the SIH Centre Head, Mr. Ashish D. Thombre.

NEET UG 2022 answer key released

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the NEET UG 2022 answer key along with the OMR response sheets of the candidates. Students who appeared in the exam can check and download the document from the official website of NTA — nta.ac.in.

More than 18 lakh students appeared for the NEET UG exams this year. Since the education body has released the answer key, students now have the opportunity to raise objections. Students should note that they are allowed to raise objections till September 2. Also, students should note that the final answer key is not the result. However, students will be able to calculate the marks by going through the answer key.

You can download the answer key by following these simple steps

How To Download:

Step 1: Go to the official website — nta.ac.in

Step 2:Click on the ‘NEET UG Answer Key’

Step 3: Now, enter the details as asked and submit

Step 4: The NEET UG answer key will be displayed in front of you, save it for future reference.

A sound class environment for Education Institutions!

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September 1, 2022

Noise affects us in ways that we truly do not understand. Studies have shown that noise can lead to stress, thereby hampering overall productivity. Constant exposure to high sounds can also affect our hearing to an extent.

Especially when we talk about Education Institutions, it becomes even more relevant as noise affects teachers in multiple ways, viz. increased voice-related issues, fatigue & increase in stress levels. While it also affects the students and their ability to concentrate in class.

But the good news is that this problem of noise can be dealt with. Good acoustic infrastructure can help in absorbing the unwanted reflected sounds in the room, which can result in good speaker comfort & a much calmer environment.

We, at Ecophon, have High NRC ceiling & wall systems that can enhance the overall acoustic environment in a room. There are many educational institutions in India that we’ve worked with & helped them in improving their acoustic environment, for various rooms such as classrooms, seminar halls, canteens, auditoriums, libraries, etc.

Compilation of the ‘before & after acoustic treatment’ in some of our projects in India. Please find below a video link of the same:

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For more information, please visit- www.ecophon.in

Arvind Kejriwal launches ‘India’s first virtual school’

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the ‘Delhi virtual school’ in the national capital, Wednesday. It is the first such school in the country. The Delhi government has started virtual classrooms for students, particularly girls, who are unable to attend school said CM.

“This school will reach out and provide access to education to those children, especially girls who are not allowed to go to school due to various reasons due to family circumstances. Many children even though they shouldn’t be working at the time, take up the job to support their family, so this school will provide education to all of them,” CM Kejriwal stated in a briefing to press.

“The recordings of the class would also be uploaded to a website, in case a student misses class due to any reason,” he added. This will be a “revolutionary step in the education system of Delhi”, under the “virtual school” model, students can attend online classes and learn, Kejriwal further added.

“The virtual school will be affiliated to Delhi Board of School Education Board. Any student aged between 13 and 18 years and has passed class 8 from any recognised school can apply for admission,” he said.

The students can begin the applying today (August 31). Any student from India can apply on the website http://www.dmvs.ac.in and get enrolled, the Delhi CM elaborated. This form of schooling will start for students between classes 9 to 12.

In order to make India No. 1 across the globe, “we have to make education accessible to everyone, every single child should get an education. 75 years have been wasted and we should not waste more time.”Kejriwal added.

UPSC CSE Mains admit card 2022 released

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August 31, 2022

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the admit cards for the Civil Services Main Examination 2022. Candidates can download their hall ticket from the official website upsconline.nic.in.

Here are the steps to download:

Visit the official website of UPSC upsconline.nic.in
Click on the ‘e-Admit Cards for VARIOUS EXAMINATIONS OF UPSC’ link
Click on the download link for Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2022
Login using the details Registration Id/roll number and date of birth and submit.
Here is your UPSC Mains admit card. Download and keep a saved copy for further reference.

Here’s direct link to download UPSC CSE Mains admit card 2022.

The UPSC CSE Main exam 2022 is scheduled to be conducted from September 16 to 25 in two shifts — 9.00 AM to 12 noon and 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM.

Here’s UPSC CSE Main exam schedule.

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