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Gurugram University refuses demand of online exams by students

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Gurugram, Haryana

The Gurugram University has decided to conduct offline exams, following a consensus with the officials. However, the students of the university protested against offline exams.

Gurugram students were protesting against the offline exams. On Wednesday, Gurugram University refused to conduct online exams and confirmed to go ahead with offline exams. The decision was taken at a special meeting, held under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor Dinesh Kumar.

“Based on the suggestions of everyone in the meeting and keeping in mind the quality of education in the interest of the students, it was decided that the examinations would be conducted as per the guidelines given by the university earlier,” an official had stated.

In a message to the students, the vice-chancellor said the question is not about the examination, but the importance of getting a degree. It is related to the future and life of thousands of students. That is why we have taken the decision, keeping in mind the future of all the students.”

Gurugram University students protested on Tuesday against offline exams. Police dispersed the students as the students had blocked the main road in front of the university in Sector 51. Some of the students also posted their views against offline exams on social media.

IIT Jodhpur seeks applications for Diploma in Data Engineering and Cloud Computing

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Jodhpur, Rajasthan

The Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT-J) has started it’s application process and invited applications for the Post Graduate Diploma program in Data Engineering and Cloud Computing.

The window to apply for the programme will be open till March 11, 2022. The first batch will be started in the same month. The programme is set in partnership with WileyNXT.

The programme will last for 12 months including 600+ learning hours and live online classes by the faculty of IIT Jodhpur. The diploma offers 36 academic credits with 18 credits per semester.

The curriculum of the programme is designed in such a way that it includes the right amount of theoretical and practical learning. It is specifically designed for IT, software, and technology professionals, who are focusing and looking at high-growth careers in data engineering and cloud computing. The candidates completing the programme will also receive an alumni status.

The eligibility criteria of the diploma programme is that candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or science or a master’s degree in science or MCA. The candidate must possess 50% of aggregate/ CGPA on a scale of 10. Also, 2 years of work experience is mandatory in industry, research and development laboratories, or academic institutions.

IIT Jodhpur mentioned, “Companies are becoming increasingly reliant on Cloud services and models, necessitating the IT sector’s constant search for competitive and specialized capabilities. It is forecasted that the Big Data and Data Engineering Services market size will grow at a CAGR of 18 percent from 2021 to 2027. With our exclusive and unique PG Diploma program, we strive to train and nurture skilled talent who are ready to make professional and career gains out of the growing industry.”

Delhi School associations write to Lt Gov for unconditional opening of schools

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New Delhi

The chairperson of the National Progressive Schools’ Conference, Sudha Acharya has written to Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal, requesting ‘unconditional opening’ of schools in Delhi, that includes the option of attending classes online.

This comes in the wake of Friday’s Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting, where it is expected to discuss the further easing of restrictions such as limited market timings and the night curfew. The conference has some of the most prominent schools in Delhi such as Sanskriti School, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, the various branches of Delhi Public School (DPS) and Modern School.

In its last meeting, the DDMA had decided to reopen educational institutions but allowed for the hybrid mode to continue, meaning that while schools can conduct offline classes, students can opt out of these by attending online classes. Schools reopened for classes 9 to 12 on February 7 and for nursery to 8 on February 14.

‘The Covid contagion has drastically impacted students’ skills and competencies. Once children return back to school, we can track in detail the progress as well as the uniqueness of each learner in the cognitive, affective, socio-emotional, and psycho motor domains. Incidentally, the choice of catering to both online mode and normal school is not only a hindrance in delivering quality education but has also overburdened the teaching fraternity,” read the letter written by Acharya.

Most schools have also cited the hybrid mode as the reason they are not being able to reintroduce their bus services and the government is also keeping providing cooked midday meals on hold till classes move completely offline.

Tripura Government to provide free workbooks from classes 1- 12

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The Government of Tripura would be providing workbooks for students from classes 1 to 12 free of cost for the convenience of students to help them study from homes.

This was stated by the Minister of Education, Ratan Lal Nath. Nath said, “Workbooks of a total of 85 subjects, prepared by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) were launched. This is the first of its kind in the state. Even if there is again a rise in Covid-19 cases, they could prepare at home with these workbooks. The books will be distributed soon and all the students will get these books from the next academic year.”

It may be recalled that the schools in Tripura were opened last month. The classes from pre-primary to higher secondary were started on January 31, 2022. The minister stated that the closure of schools has impacted the academics and mental health of students.

After the Covid-19 outbreak, the education sector was badly impacted and students had to face loss of study. To curb this loss the government launched a 10-minute news bulletin which was broadcast twice a week last month which benefited students, teachers, and parents.

Also, to reduce the education loss of students the Tripura government introduced learning by online mode, neighbourhood classes, SMS, and social media-based lessons.

Rajasthan to conduct REET 2022 in July, orders Gehlot

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Rajasthan to conduct REET 2022

Jaipur, Rajasthan

The Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has asked the state government to conduct the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) in July 2022. The exam was cancelled by the state government because of the controversies related to the paper leak case.

He has said that the application fee won’t be charged again from the old candidates and all the facilities will be given to the candidates. An anti-cheating cell will be set up in the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan police to keep a tab on cheating in the exam. The number of seats has also been increased from 32000 to 62000 which will create more employment opportunities amongst the youth.

Also read: CM Gehlot: Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test to be conducted on April 25

So far, the government has been able to appoint more than 1 lakh youth and the recruitment process is underway for almost about 1.25 lakh posts. Gehlot also announced two schemes for women. In the CM Digital Service Scheme 1.33 crore women will be provided with internet-enabled smartphones for 3 years. 2500 crore will be allocated for the scheme annually.

DU colleges conduct open air classes to abide by the social distancing norms

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DU colleges conduct open air classes

New Delhi

To maintain and to follow social distancing norms according to the Covid protocol, several colleges of Delhi University are conducting open air classes. The classes are held in batches and because of this many students have started attending physical lectures.

It may be recalled that the DU colleges opened last Thursday and there is a good turnout ratio so far. For ensuring the proper mental health of students, colleges are doing regular counselling sessions with students facing psychological issues to help adjust in a new environment.

The college principals have said after the return of students there has been a problem with adherence to covid protocols.The colleges are ensuring to provide quality education to students keeping in mind their health as well.

Hindu College Principal Anju Shrivastava said, “We are trying to follow all Covid protocols. As students are coming in large numbers, it is difficult to maintain social distancing. There is also a problem of overcrowding. Social distancing is impossible but we have strict compliance with the wearing of masks and other protocols.”

IIT Mandi research team use orange peel obtained Hydrochar for biofuel precursors

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IIT Mandi

Aiming to solve the socio-political instabilities associated with depleting petroleum supplies, the research team of IIT Mandi have used hydrochar obtained from orange peels as a catalyst to transform biomass-derived compounds into biofuel precursors.

The process involved heating dried orange peel powder with citric acid under a pressure hydrothermal reactor for many hours. The hydrochar is then produced and treated with other chemicals to introduce acidic sulfonic, phosphate, and nitrate, functional groups to it.

The findings of the researchers have been published in the journal Green Chemistry. The research was led by Dr. Venkata Krishnan, Associate Professor, School of Basic Sciences, IIT Mandi, and co-authored by his students, Ms. Tripti Chhabra and Ms. Prachi Dwivedi.

Commenting on the research, Dr. Venkata Krishnan stated, “One of the driving interests among the renewable energy community is the development of relatively clean and energy-efficient processes to convert biomass into useful chemicals, including fuel.”

He added, “We were able to synthesise the biofuel precursors under solventless and low-temperature conditions, which decreases the overall cost of the process and also makes it environment-friendly, attractive from an industry point of view.”

Tripti Chhabra said, “We used these three types of catalysts to bring about hydroxyalkylation alkylation (HAA) reactions between 2-methylfuran and furfural, compounds that are derived from lignocellulose, to produce fuel precursors.”

“Supreme Court’s ‘No’ To Cancel Offline Board Exams

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New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking cancellation of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) term 2, and other board exams in offline mode.

A three member bench, headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar, observed that such a petition creates “false hope” and “confusion” all over. “This creates not only false hopes, it creates confusion all over to students who are preparing,” said the bench, also comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and C T Ravikumar. “Let the students do their job and let the authorities do their jobs,” the bench observed.

The plea has sought directions to the CBSE and other education boards, which have proposed to hold board examinations for classes 10 and 12 in offline mode, for devising other modes of assessment. Filed by the class 10 and 12 students of over 15 states, the plea sought an alternative assessment method for the forthcoming board exams.

Last year, almost all state and central education boards, including the CBSE and the CISCE had to cancel Class 10 and Class 12 final exams due to the second wave of COVID-19 and follow alternative methods of evaluation. However, CBSE, CISCE and some other state boards have decided to go with a two term board exam system for 2021-22.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the dates for class 10 and 12 term 2 exams.

IGNOU Ph.D. entrance exam 2022 admit card released; exam to be held on February 24

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New Delhi

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the admit cards for the IGNOU Ph.D. entrance exam. The entrance examination is scheduled to be held on February 24 and the candidates can download the admit card from the official website of IGNOU (ignou.nta.ac.in).

Once the candidate clicks on the link a window will open. The candidate needs to enter the application number and date of birth and further can download the admit card. The candidates are required to read all the instructions mentioned and need to abide by them on the exam day. A copy of admit card needs to be carried by candidates for entering the examination hall.

The NTA said, “In case of any difficulty in downloading the Admit Card or discrepancy in the details contained in the Admit Card, candidates can contact the NTA Help Desk at 011-40759000 or write to NTA at ignou@nta.ac.in.”

Previously, the NTA published advanced information sheets with details on exam centres assigned to applicants. The NTA stated that the advanced information sheets are not admit cards. The details about the answer key, result, and admission will be published later.

CBSE Class 10, 12 term 1 results 2022 likely to be announced this week

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CBSE Class 10, 12 term 1 results 2022

New Delhi

Students who have appeared for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) classes 10, 12 term 1 examinations may expect their results this week. Although there is no official confirmation so far.

Once the results are released, students can check and download score cards on the official websites- cbse.gov.in, cbseresults.nic.in. CBSE term 1 result will also be available on the DigiLocker app and digilocker.gov.in. The term-1 board exams were conducted in November-December. Meanwhile, CBSE has announced the term 2 exam dates, which will be held offline from April 26. In term-2 exams, students will answer both objective and subjective type questions.

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