IBM rolls out ‘STEM for Girls’ programme in Arunachal Pradesh

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May 6, 2022

Tech giant IBM has collaborated with the Department of School Education of Arunachal Pradesh to introduce ‘STEM for Girls’ programme in over 130 secondary and higher secondary schools across 15 districts of the state. With this association, over13,500 students in grades 8-10 will gain exposure to digital fluency, coding skills training, and life and career skills. It goes without saying that STEM i.e., Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, skills are seen as critical to enhancing employability across industries and are in great demand. The programme entails to uphold IBM’s commitment to skilling 30 million people worldwide by 2030. This initiative is part of a three-year programme between IBM and the state government, with Quest Alliance and Alombro Mayu Yaku Chi Amey Aroga (AMYAA) as the implementation partners, to escalate participation of girl children and women in STEM careers. AMYAA will hire organisers to support the school processes and will be coordinating with the district education officials or implementing the programme.

IBM’s ‘STEM for Girls’ programme is currently running in 13 states that include Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Haryana. Other participating states are Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Odisha, Assam, Bihar, Uttarakhand, and Nagaland.

UP set to give a boost to education with e-learning parks, ABACUS-UP portal

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May 5, 2022

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government is all set to start the newly set up e-learning parks in 120 degree colleges of the state. The parks have been created to give a boost of innovation in higher education and make higher education campuses interesting.

The state’s Higher Education department has already completed the work of setting up 87 e-learning parks in the state and in the next 100 days, the department will complete the remaining work. This will greatly benefit the students in rural areas where the internet connectivity is slow and students have to face difficulties in online learning.

These e-learning parks will be equipped with computer, internet connection, and Wi-Fi facilities along with a Digital Library. Education activities will also get a boost with the facility of e-learning park, as well as it will be easy to disseminate government schemes in remote and backward areas of the village.

Meanwhile, the department is going to launch the ABACUS-UP portal in the next 100 days, through which various aspects of students and teachers will be linked. The state level Academic Bank of Credit ‘ABACUS-UP’ portal is part of NEP implementation by UP. All higher education institutes that come under the preview of NEP-20 have also been asked to upload data of students and teachers on the ABACUS-UP portal.

Grants to be approved by the department for research and development scheme will be allowed to only those colleges, whose data of students and teachers enrolled under NEP 2020 will be uploaded on ABACUS-UP portal.

Under the e-Adhigam scheme, Haryana govt distributes tablets to 5 lakh students today

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May 5, 2022

Haryana Government, under the e-Adhigam (Advance Digital Haryana Initiative of Government with Adaptive Modules) scheme is set to distribute tablets to 5 lakhs students at the Tagore Auditorium of Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak. The tablets are equipped with many latest and advanced features. These tablets worth Rs 12,500 boasts of a display of 8.7 inch, and other state-of-the-art software and radical learning materials. A total of about Rs 700 crore will be spent on this scheme.

These tablets come with a Learning Management System, that is based on Personalized Adaptive Learning; so that children can access mock tests and complete their syllabus with a comprehensive approach/information related to their subjects. To top it all, it also contains assessment and testing tools and test materials and apps like e-Pathshala, NORER, NCERT solution, free solution of NCERT subjects etc. to prepare for various competitive exams.

“For online activity in the tablet, students would not need to spend any money on internet data. The tablet will be included with free 2 GB data of Airtel or Reliance Jio networks per day and a total of Rs 57 crore will be spent on the networks. As per the low income of the poor families, it was not possible to spend Rs 3500 annually solely on the internet for children. If free internet was not provided with the tablet, then it would have not considered much of benefit,” said a Haryana government spokesperson. He added, “With the help of this tablet, students will not only clear their board exams with decent marks but will also be able to prepare for NEET, JEE and other competitive exams. This will help the student to get admission in a good college too. Apart from studies, there are other skills that students will be able to gain from this tablet. The tablet will help in imbibing 21st century skills like Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Data Sight, Data Analysis, Block Chain Management & Cloud Computing.”

The tablet distribution event will also be held today in 119 blocks of the state. In other districts, ministers, MPs, MLAs and other guests will distribute tablets on the same day. During this mega tablet distribution event, the Chief Minister will connect with all the districts of the state through virtual medium and will communicate with the students.

Uttar Pradesh plans to set up Ramayana University in Ayodhya

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May 5, 2022

The Uttar Pradesh Government is all set to build a Ramayana University in Ayodhya district. The Maharishi Vidyapeeth Trust has allocated 21 acres of land to set up the university. The Ramayana University aims to create employment opportunities for the youth and build their interest in Sanskrit language. The motive behind the establishment of the Ramayana University is to conserve the rich Indian culture and traditional education. Besides, it aims to inculcate love for the rich Indian civilisation among the younger generation. Students here will be taught the Vedas, The Ramayana, Upanishads, Yoga, Meditation and Ayurveda, in addition to Sanskrit grammar and modern science.

The university entails to be a platform for students to acquire knowledge about the ancient Vedic education system. Further, it will also offer courses in hindi and modern science. In the first phase of the university, as many as 500 students will get admission, who will also be provided food and accommodation facilities.

Gujarat to mass promote students of Classes 1 to 8 regardless of marks

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May 4, 2022

The Gujarat Government has announced that all students from Classes 1 to 8 will be mass promoted irrespective of the marks they have obtained due to the learning situation caused by the pandemic.

As per the notification issued, the decision has been made by the government in the interest of a large number of students. Despite offline exams being conducted this year, the state government has decided to promote all the students in Classes 1 to 8 irrespective of the marks and percentages they have got.

“All students will be given class promotion irrespective of marks, grades or percentage. As the second semester (annual) examination has been completed as per the routine in primary schools, the effect of the result of the examination will not have to be applied on the class promotion of the students,” the notice further added.

As per a previous notice issued by the government, students were to be promoted on the basis of the marks received during the annual exams, however, this decision has now been postponed and students of Classes 1 to 8 will be mass promoted.

Lucknow University offers part time M-Tech for working professionals

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May 3, 2022

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

The University of Lucknow will start offering part-time MTech courses for working professionals from the academic year 2022-23. This was announced by the University through the official Twitter handle on Monday. The applications and details for the part-time course will be shared soon.

According to the official reports from the university, the board comprising of the engineering faculty has given a nod to the proposal, during a recent meeting held after analysing the success of the part-time PhD programme. The University will start the process of online applications as soon as the approval from the academic council comes.

Announcing the launch of the part-time course, a social media post of the university said: “FoET, University of Lucknow has started MTech part time course to facilitate higher education for working persons.”

The part-time MTech course by the Lucknow University will be held for six semesters. The course is meant for working professionals including engineers and teachers who will be able to attend classes during late hours on weekends. Working professionals, with a BTech or Bachelor of Engineering degree are also eligible to take the course. The course which is being imparted by the faculty of engineering and technology will begin with subjects including power system in electrical engineering and industrial and production engineering in mechanical engineering domain.

According to available information, the starting batch will have 20 seats. The timings of the classes would be 6pm to 9pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Those interested in the course will have to submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their organisations. Further the selection will be done on the basis of entrance exam and interview, as per the media reports. The fees of each semester of the part-time MTech programme will be Rs 40,000.

DBSE signs MOU with the French Institute in India to introduce French Language in schools

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May 3, 2022

The Delhi board of school education (DBSE) has signed an MOU with The French Institute in India (Institut Français en Inde) for introducing the French language in Delhi government schools.

30 government schools in Delhi will immediately start teaching French to students in Classes VI-XII, while more schools will be added in the future. French is one of the most spoken languages in the world and would allow students to avail opportunities in Europe, Africa, Canada, and many more places. French is one of the official working languages of many international institutions such as the UN, NATO, UNESCO, WHO, UNHCR, and UNCTAD.

DBSE had earlier signed an MOU with Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan to introduce German in Delhi government schools. Now the students of Delhi government schools will get exposed to two international languages at a young age, making it easier for them to assimilate and excel as part of the future global workforce.

Haryana govt school students to get 5 lakh tablets with 2GB free data under e-Learning scheme

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May 3, 2022

Haryana will set an example once again for the states across the country under the able leadership of Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal. Taking forward Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi’s ‘Digital India’ campaign under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister, Haryana Government is going to provide tablets and free data to 5 lakh students studying in government schools. This ambitious scheme of the State Government has been named as e-learning (Advance Digital Haryana Initiative of Government with Adaptive Modules). The tablet distribution function will be held on May 5, 2022 at the Tagore Auditorium of Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak by the Chief Minister. During this, these tablets will be given to the students of government schools of Rohtak city. This tablet distribution function will also start on this day in 119 blocks of the state. In other districts, ministers, MPs, MLAs, other guests, along with the Deputy Commissioner and district administration will distribute tablets on the same day.

The Chief Minister said that those tablets and data are tools for the students which will help them to acquire the skills of 21st century and open new opportunities at national and international level. Through e-Learning, a student of Haryana will also become a global student. He said that during Covid, the parents did not have any resource to get the child online. Today the government is going to fill this gap through e-Learning. This ambitious scheme will prove to be an effective step towards online education for most of the students studying in government schools, especially those students who are unable to buy devices like smartphones and tablets.

It is noteworthy that under this ambitious scheme, tablet, 2GB free data and PAL (Personalized Adaptive Learning) platform is being provided to all the students studying in Class X to XII in government schools. 5 lakh tablets have been purchased for the students of Class X and XII (board classes). After the result of Class X Boards, separate tablets will be purchased for more than 2.30 lakh students in June 2022. All 33,000 PGTs teaching these classes will also be given a free tablet. For other lower classes (VIII to IX) tablets will be arranged in a phased manner.

Lawyer files PIL in Delhi High Court seeking Uniform Education System till Class 12

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May 2, 2022

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A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in the Delhi High Court, seeking intervention by the Centre to implement a uniform education system, common syllabus and common curriculum in the mother language, up to Class 12 for all students in consonance with and in furtherance of constitutional goals of socialism, secularism, equality of status, equal opportunity, fraternity, unity and integrity of the nation.

According to the information available, the plea states that the syllabus and curriculum are common for all entrance examinations which includes the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT), National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), Management Aptitude Test (MAT), National Eligibility Test (NET), National Defence Academy (NDA), Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CU-CET), Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), All India Law Entrance Test (AILET), Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET), Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY), National Entrance Screening Test (NEST), Probationary Officer (PO), Special Class Railway Apprentice (SCRA), National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), All India Entrance Examination for Design (AIEED), National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) etc.

But, the syllabus and curriculum of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and State Boards are totally different. Thus, students don’t get equal opportunity in the spirit of Articles 14-16, the plea has stated.

The petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay is a practising lawyer and BJP leader. He has alleged in his petition that the education mafias don’t want one nation-one education board, “Coaching mafias don’t want One Nation-One Syllabus and book mafias don’t want NCERT books in all schools. That is why a uniform education system up to standard 12 has not been implemented yet,’ Upadhyay has stated. he further submitted that the student of a government school is ill-equipped to compete with the student of a private school that provides a British/French (International Baccalaureate) system of education and the gap becomes wider due to Section 1(4) and 1(5) of the Right To Education Act.

NEET UG 2022 application deadline extended

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May 2, 2022

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the application period for the NEET (UG) – 2022 exam. According to the official information, interested candidates can apply until May 15, 2021, by 9 p.m. The deadline for paying the application fee is May 15, 11:50 p.m. Eligible candidates should apply online at neet.nta.nic.in.

The application process started on April 6 and the last date to apply was May 6, which has now been extended. The application fee for candidates from the general category is Rs 1600. The application fee for candidates in the General-EWS/OBC-NCL category is Rs 1500. Students from the SC/ST/PwBD/third gender categories must pay an application fee of Rs 900.

According to the official information, the examination would last 200 minutes, or 3 hours and 20 minutes. On July 17, the exam will be held in a single shift from 2 pm to 5:20 pm. NEET UG 2022 will be held in approximately 543 cities in India and 14 cities outside of India. The exam will be given in 13 different languages, including English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

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