Semester exams of Calcutta University to be conducted in online mode due to new COVID Variant ‘Omicron’

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December 10, 2021

Calcutta University will conduct the examinations of the first, third and fifth semesters at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in online mode. This is due to apprehension among education stakeholders on the emerging scenario of the new COVID 19 variant ‘Omicron’.

The examination will be held online mode in January and February.

Calcutta University Vice-Chancellor Sonali Chakrabarty Banerjee said that the University will conduct examinations in digital mode to maintain safety and caution.

Classes have commenced at university for undergraduate and postgraduate students both in online and offline modes.

The exams for the first semester for both undergraduate and postgraduate levels will be conducted in February and exams for the third semester at UG-Level and fifth semesters at PG-level will be held in January.

Microsoft announces launch of new virtual learning environment app; a Joint Initiative With Olive Group

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December 9, 2021

Microsoft and Olive Group (an Irish Edtech company) jointly launch a new Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) app in Microsoft Team.

Launched from within the Microsoft Teams application, the Olive app is an intuitive software platform that delivers a wide range of interactive digital content, enabling a more user-centric learning experience for up to 250 million global Microsoft Teams daily active users. The app has a market potential of €5 million for Olive Group.

Supported by Enterprise Ireland, the Olive application was designed and developed by Olive Group’s growing team of eLearning experts in collaboration with Microsoft. The application addresses the issue with online education which has been stagnant for many years – that engagement has been restricted by disconnected legacy systems with a poor experience.

The Olive Group app integration in Microsoft Teams takes the level of interactivity and engagement during online Teams sessions to the next level, delivering seamless student-tutor interaction, with easy-to-use interactive tools. The app allows the impact of learning to be demonstrated through robust assessments, delivered securely and efficiently, ensuring the learning cycle is complete.

Within the app, Olive Group has created a unique game-changer feature in content creation for e-learning and marketing sectors. Whereas the AI Content Creation Automation Tool – available as an add-on feature – is an intuitive AI-based content authoring tool, which creates video-based courses and videos in a fast, efficient fashion by utilising the power of AI technology.

Commenting on the announcement, Brendan Kavanagh, CEO, Olive Group said, “We’re very excited to extend the reach of Olive VLE to up to 250 million Microsoft Teams users across the world. Collaborating with Microsoft has allowed us to deploy a purpose-built learning experience that will resonate with digital natives – the swipers, scrollers, and touch screen aficionados of the world. These users are accustomed to consuming content as part of a seamless user experience via platforms such as Spotify, Netflix and Tiktok. Until now, an educational counterpart has been lacking. We are targeting savvy online learners who want the collaborative energy of the classroom, in a virtual setting, as well as enhanced learning experiences that are accessible 24/7.”

Professor Kevin Marshall, Head of Education at Microsoft, mentioned, “We’re delighted to partner with Olive Group – a company that is on the cutting edge of EdTech. The team has a firm appreciation of what digital natives are looking for from a learning and engagement perspective. Catering to evolving user demands requires big picture thinking, and Olive Group has a proven track record of delivering eLearning solutions that are easily deployed, customisable and user-friendly. Olive’s app delivers high-quality digital content that is learner-centric and outcome-driven, while also facilitating more dynamic student-tutor engagement and more efficient digital assessments.”

Child Prodigies and how educators can help them

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December 9, 2021

Success, as we know when it comes at an early age, is fascinating. Witnessing young talent and their achievements is different from those who reach their pinnacle after years of time and effort. Raising a prodigy is a gift and a privilege. With an estimated 13 million gifted children in India, it is a tall task to identify each talent without a nationally concerted effort. A loss of vast human resources if not done. Identifying and nurturing gifted children is a task in which the education system must play a crucial role and with utmost priority. Preparing students to excel in standardised exams – Boards or Olympiads is equally important but schools must recognise that not all gifted children are good test-takers, and vice versa. Learners who may struggle in the classroom can often excel in other domains. Investing in gifted education can provide better-performing students that include –

**Kautilya Pandit The Google Boy of India with Dr. Neeta Bali Director Principal GD Goenka World School**

Children – Special provisions for children with advanced learning needs to help keep them engaged.

Teachers – Providing suitable challenges to gifted children and a mechanism to help balance their studies hone their talent at the same time.

Also read: Wonderhood focusing on interactive learning programmes for children

Schools – Introduce education programmes to allow gifted children to explore areas of interest in a challenging environment to help renew interest in school.

Ways to know that your child is a prodigy.

They’re exceptionally skilled
Exhibit advanced ability in a specific area
Show a good working memorys
They speak vividly and with clarity and maturity
Display ease of rapport when interacting with adults
Have sustained focus during a conversation
Have a deep level of understanding

As hard as it may be to not impose your wishes for the child’s future, trust in his or her abilities and let the child guide you.

KMAT 2021 results declared, check the official website

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December 9, 2021

Karnataka Management Aptitude Test (KMAT) 2021 results have been declared on Wednesday by the Karnataka Private Post Graduate Colleges Association (KPPGCA). The examination was conducted on November 28, 2021.

The results are available on the official website and students can check it at kmatindia.com

Steps to check KMAT 2021 results:

Go to the official website.
Click on the link ‘Download KMAT Result 2021’
Enter essential details and login
KMAT results will be displayed on the screen
Download and keep a printout for future reference.

KMAT is a state-level examination for students who pursue postgraduate courses like MBA, PGDM, and MCA from AICTE approved Karnataka-based institutions and universities.

IIT-Hyderabad receives 466 job offers in the first phase of campus recruitment

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December 9, 2021

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad has received 466 job offers in its first phase of campus placement. The top recruiters are companies like Indeed, Flipkart, Infurnia, JP Morgan, Meesho, Microsoft NTT AT, Newzera, Silicon Labs, Suzuki Motor Corp, TSMC and Zomato.

The institutes all over the country have witnessed a significant surge in job placements and offers. A highest of over Rs 2 crore has been offered by Uber to a student of IIT Varanasi.

IIT Hyderabad has seen the highest number of placements so far. As many as 104 companies participated in the placement season and offered jobs between December 1 and 7.

However, the phase 2 placement will begin in January 2022 and the whole process will be conducted online.

“A total of 650+ students have registered for placements across departments this year. For Phase-1 of placements, a total of 210 (as on date) companies have registered, compared with about 116 companies in Phase-1 of last year (2020-21). A total of 195 companies had registered in the whole of last year (2020-21). Including the accepted Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs), a total of 427 students have already been placed in the ongoing Phase-1 Placements for the 2021-22 Academic Year. This compares favourably with the overall students placed in the entire previous academic year (2020-21), which was 305 students (including 49 PPOs),” IIT Hyderabad said on December 8.

Many Indian-based startups have offered jobs to students. A total of 36 jobs have been offered by 10 start-ups this year with the highest package of Rs 65 lakhs and an average package of Rs 23 lakhs.

Students graduating in Mtech programmes at IIT Hyderabad have seen 100 per cent placement.

“We believe in creating an industry-ready talent pool and I am confident that the measures being taken for the past one year will certainly fetch the appropriate dream jobs for the students. The various initiatives taken in the last two years like Semester-long Internship for BTech, Interdisciplinary MTech, Industry lectures, industry-defined MTech projects & so on, have started yielding results and we will continuously improvise on it,” Prof B S Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad added.

IIM Calcutta introduces Executive Programme in Business and Corporate Laws for working professionals

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December 8, 2021

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta has introduced an Executive Programme for working professionals The programmes will focus on Business and Corporate Laws. It aims to cater to those students who keep keen interests in the legal aspects of the business.

The programme Director Professor R. Rajesh Babu also highlighted that the programme on business and corporate law will focus on various facets of business and its operations.

“The course will include a strategic understanding of the legal environment to improve a firm’s competitive advantage, leveraging regulatory framework in designing strategies to differentiate in a dynamic and disruptive environment, minimize organizational and financial risks and other aspects,” Babu said.

Also read: IIM Calcutta shifts to digital mode for next academic term

Having a basic knowledge of all regulatory frameworks will help in designing strategies and gaining a competitive advantage in the market. Another programme Director Professor V. K. Unni said, “The programme will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the legal environment in which the business, both national and international, operates. The programme shall address the different facets of business and its operation including – setting-up of business operations, raising capital – public offers, private placement, liability, external commercial borrowings, private equity/venture capital investments, capital and forex market regulations, strategic management of IPRs, dispute resolution through arbitration, etc.”

The programme has been designed for corporate managers, management consultants, corporate secretarial professionals, corporate legal professionals, risk management, corporate planning and strategy professionals, legal counsels, CA & CS professionals as well as entrepreneurs.

130 school students in Karnataka tested Covid 19 positive recently: DPI

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December 8, 2021

A total of 130 students between Classes 1 to 12 are found infected and tested COVID 19 positive in Karnataka from all 34 educational districts recently, revealed the Department of Public Instruction (DPI).

The highest Covid 19 cases have been reported in Chikkamagaluru with 92 cases. The students infected in this district are from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya. The data has been collated by the department and reported by the educational institutions.

In Kodagu district’s Madikeri, around 11 students of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan school reported Covid 19 positive and are studying in Class 8.

As many cluster cases of Covid 19 are reported, the government will soon send a team to inspect such institutions. Speaking in this context, B.C. Nagesh, Primary and Secondary Education Minister told a news daily that the Department of Public Instruction is likely to conduct checks to make sure people adhered to all covid protocols.

Nagesh added, “We are worried about the COVID-19 clusters but are keeping a watch on schools. We have told schools that even if one case is detected, all their primary contacts should be tested.”

On Tuesday, Karnataka recorded 299 new Covid-19 cases as reported by the Department of Health and Family Welfare. Six deaths were reported from across the state and 260 people have recovered from the illness.

Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) starts a 3-Day orientation programme for the inaugural batch

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December 8, 2021

Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) started a three-day orientation programme for its inaugural batch. The university has received an overwhelming response on all 11 courses such as Digital Media and Design, Medical Laboratory Technology and Data Analytics.

Speaking in this context, DSEU Vice-Chancellor, Neharika told the students that DSEU aims to bring a revolutionary change in higher education. “You all are now a part of the skill revolution of Delhi. With DSEU, we aim to bring in a change to the higher education system, making it up-to-date to the present needs of the market.”

“This is an important step towards revolutionising the education system of Delhi. We are happy to provide the youth of Delhi the opportunity and means to attain skills and expertise in the domain of their choice,” she added.

“Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we could not invite all the students to the campuses. However, this three-day orientation is our effort to bring the university to each student,” she said.

Neharika said failure is a big part of success and success comes only with consistent efforts. “It is very important to keep trying. At DSEU, we will help you learn how to learn. Remember to be persistent in your efforts and live each day as one,” she added.

21st Century Education: Learning new skills is the need of the hour

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December 7, 2021

21st century learning provides students with the skills that they require to succeed in the new-age learning environment. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the education industry witnessed disruption and the whole learning system has seen a change in its pedagogy.

Experts believe that 21st century learning requires some core competencies like collaboration, critical thinking, digital literacy and problem-solving that is requisite for students to thrive in today’s world. The stakeholders need to accept the changing scenario where online learning becomes a vital part of the learning process. Modern learning should prepare the kids to be ready for the unknown, unseen and unpredictable future. The 21st century learning should be imparted in such a way that teaches children to deal with unforeseeable situations.

During the Elets 20th World Education Summit 2021 held virtually on 7-9 September 2021, the panellists underscored and discussed how the education sector can deal with the challenges of 21st century learning. Aditya Berlia, Joint Secretary, Apeejay Education Society said that the students need to become good decision-makers, which will prepare them for the future. “Providing the right guidance as an educator, we will be able to help our children to make the right decision that they can cherish for life-long,” he added.

Also read: Gearing up now for the 22nd World Education Summit to be held this December in Delhi

“The classroom practices need to evolve to make learning innovative. The educational institutions need to create a space for the educators to experiment. We need to upgrade the curriculum that will help kids to learn,” added Roshan Gandhi, Chief Executive Officer, City Montessori Schools.

Speaking further in this context, Dr Amrita Vohra, Executive Principal, GEMS International School said, “Students need to think critically. Learning happens when we think. If there is a problem, there will be an opportunity. The students need to work on their problems.”

Vohra added that students should learn to realise the actual root of any problem and define it. Children should be able to solve such problems independently and become focused.

The need for guidance and counselling of teachers is imperative to make educators competent and bestow effective teaching to students. “Proper teacher’s training is necessary for educational growth. Skill-based learning is widely acknowledged. It is imperative to put teacher’s training into practice and take it to our advantage,” Gandhi added further.

Dr Sharmila Mallick Choudhuri, Principal, Global Indian International School (GIIS) added that the children are missing the peer learning where students learn from each other. It is an important process of learning and such educational practice helps students tremendously. “Moreover, we need to prepare our students for the jobs that do not exist today,” she added while sharing her views during the event.

Dr S K Rathor, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, SANFORT Group of Schools, said there is a need to develop critical thinking ability among children. Such skills are essential for 21st century learning and will create a conducive environment as well as make students ready for the future.

He added that students at the primary level should explore their interests and develop skills that are necessary for them in future.

“Focus should be given to ethics. Ethical behaviour should be imbibed in students,” Dr Gopan Gopalakrishnan, Deputy CEO, DCM Group of Schools also added further.

It is understood that 21st century learning will introduce new teaching methods that will shape the future of students. Imbibing new skills will help to move towards 21st century learning goals.

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UP Govt. to upgrade facilities of Kasturba Gandhi Girls School

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Uttar Pradesh Government to upgrade the infrastructure and facilities of Kasturba Gandhi Girls School. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a high-level meeting on Monday directed officials to appoint a nodal officer to monitor and upgrade the facilities of the schools and its hostels.

The CM Yogi also ensured proper use of technology in the schools and is committed to providing better education facilities, especially for girls.

He emphasized that the nodal officers should review the situation of the schools and fix the accountability of people unable to pay attention to details and are lax in such matters. This will help to revamp and upgrade the standards of the schools.

Also read: UP Govt. to distribute 2.5 lakh tablets and 5 lakh smartphones to students for free

He further pointed out that despite the Covid 19 pandemic, the UP government ensured that the education of girls was unhindered and learning continued.

With the use of technology, the school is also providing education via e-pathshala, Doordarshan and WhatsApp. Aligning with the efforts of the government, the programmes are showcased on Youtube so that girls in the state become self-reliant and independent.

The Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls Schools are being run by the state government in 746 development blocks of the state. Out of these, girls from classes 6 to 8 are being educated in 300 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas and girls from classes 6 to 12 are learning in 446 Vidyalaya.

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas have also managed to provide education to the girls of Scheduled Castes/Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities and BPL families with residential facilities.

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