CBSE to hold online training sessions for teachers

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November 20, 2021

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to hold online training sessions for teachers. This training will be provided to them for alternative activities developed by the board for classes 9-12 practical work.

To improve the outcome-based learning, the students can do experiments at their homes by using simple household materials.

The board is introducing alternative measures to deal with the academic loss and address the issues that emerged with lack of interactions caused due to Covid 19 lockdown.

These online training sessions will be for one hour and there will not be any participation fee. The CBSE will also issue e-certificate to the students.

The board said, “These hands-on activities are accompanied by step-by-step guides, videos, and worksheets for students to record observations. A list of material needed for each experiment, together with alternatives have also been included in the content package to facilitate the learners.” All science teachers need to participate in the training process.

“While the activities and materials have been chosen to be safe for learners to do on their own, teachers are required to review these before assigning them and advise parents if supervision is required for any specific activity,” the board said.

Chitkara University joins as a University Partner at the 22nd World Education Summit, 2021

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November 20, 2021

Today, innovation is very significant for the upliftment of higher education institutions. Without innovation, it will become difficult to sustain in the global market, which is very competitive. We need to understand that innovation in education is not about staying ahead of the curve but being relevant and sustainable in the market.

To meet the prerequisites of the industry, Chitkara University is focusing on innovation significantly. The university has always strategically moulded new technologies and cultivated new ideas, enhanced creativity, encouraged collaboration and promoted inclusion. Their focus is to introduce the latest innovations and technologies in the education institutions too.

Chitkara University is a place of original thinkers, innovative minds, excellent ideas and a hub of inquisitive students. The students studying here bring fresh perspectives, approaches and thoughts that make them stand out. The university has received accolades and awards on different platforms.

We welcome Chitkara University as a University Partner at the 22nd World Education Summit, to be held in Delhi on 17-18 December. Recognised for its flourishing research and innovation on global platforms, the university has achieved milestones and excellence in education.

Through Chitkara University’s Twitter account, the university has appreciated and thanked Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd for inviting them to address the event and also said “The higher education system has undergone massive changes in terms of providing quality education, development of basic infrastructure, rapid growth in the number of universities and colleges, flexible education mode and so on. The event will be a platform where the stakeholders can discuss and share the experiences that will make higher education more responsible and ease the teaching-learning process.”

We welcome Dr Madhu Chitkara, Pro-Chancellor, Chitkara University, as a speaker at the event where she will be sharing her valuable insights on innovation in education. She will also talk about the various initiatives like skilling students, research and making innovation the key areas of importance for the university.

Participate in this grand premier event to listen to her vision and commitment to improve the quality of education and bring in an innovative transformation in the education sector.

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BSEB Bihar Board declares Class 10 and 12 examination dates

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November 20, 2021

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has announced the date for Class 10 and Class 12 board exams.

The matric examination will begin on February 17 and end on February 24, the board said.

However, the BSEB Inter Exam 2022 will start on February 1 and end on February 14.

BSEB 12th practical examination to take place between January 10 and January 20. Moreover, the practicals for Class 10 subjects will start from January 20 and end on January 22.

The board examination for Class 10 and 12 will be conducted in two shifts on exam days.

The registration for the Bihar Board exam has been completed in September 2022.

Edtech Startup Board Infinity collaborates with NASSCOM FutureSkills PRIME, Launches Course In Data Science

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November 19, 2021

Board Infinity, an ed-tech startup that works in an early career skilling and career transition segment announced that it has recently aligned its Data Science course to the competency standards developed by SSC NASSCOM in collaboration with the industry and approved by the government.

The learners who have successfully completed the Data Science program with Board infinity will receive a completion certificate from Board Infinity and a joint Co-Branded Participation certificate from FutureSkills PRIME and Board Infinity.

FutureSkills PRIME is of its kind a public-private partnership between Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and NASSCOM to build a digital skilling ecosystem for the citizens of India.

The course will be available on the FutureSkills Prime portal free of cost. The learners will also earn a Completion Certificate from Board Infinity and a Joint Co-Branded Participation certificate from FutureSkills PRIME and Board Infinity.

Today, data scientists are in huge demand and there are not enough of them to fill vacancies. The demand has been created by multinationals and Indian businesses that are increasingly gravitating towards data. The World Economic Forum predicts that data scientists and analysts will become the No. 1 emerging role in the world by 2022.

Sumesh Nair, CEO & Co-founder of Board Infinity, says, “We are thrilled to be a part of FutureSkills PRIME Ecosystem. This partnership will enhance the value of our certification and broaden the job prospects for our learners by supporting our effort to upskill and enable career transitions.”

He added that in the industry, we are seeing a mismatch between demand and supply of data science professionals, and companies like us are bridging the gap and skilling more professionals. There has been an almost 400% increase in enrollment since last year.

“Data is the fuel not only for the future world of work but for the present one as well, and an increase in demand for professionals in this field substantiates the fact. As per LinkedIn, 50% of the employees who moved into data science and artificial intelligence (AI) came from unrelated industries! This shows the increased desire of people to learn these new skills & upskill themselves to add value to their existing positions or look at new career paths all together. These courses by Board Infinity on FutureSkills Prime will give professionals and aspirants of the data science field a chance to dive deeper into the technology and learn industry-relevant concepts that help them in professional growth” Says Kirti Seth, CEO, SSC NASSCOM.

ICSI To release CSEET Result 2021 Today

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November 19, 2021

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) to declare the Company Secretaries Executive Entrance Test (CSEET 2021) result today.

The students who have appeared in the examination can check the CSEET results in the official website at icsi.edu. The result will be announced subject-wise with break ups of marks of candidates.

In this context, ICSI said: “Formal e-Result-cum-Marks Statement of CS Executive Entrance Test will be uploaded on the website of Institute: www.icsi.edu immediately after declaration of result for downloading by candidates for their reference, use and records. No physical copy of Result-cum-Marks Statement shall be issued to the candidates.”

How can you check ICSI CSEET 2021 Result

Visit to the official website– icsi.edu
Click on the link displaying result
A new login window will open
Enter the essential details and credentials
Result will be displayed
Download the result
Keep the result for future reference

Moreover, the students will not receive results copy in-person and will have to download it from the official website. The CSEET 2021 was conducted on November 13 and a retest was conducted on November 14.

Registration starts for Maharashtra SSC Board Exam 2022; Check Details on Website

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November 19, 2021

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has begun the online registration process for Class 10 or Maharashtra SSC board exam 2022 on November 18.

The eligible candidates can apply for the examination on the official website of the board mahahsscboard.in.

The last date of registration for the Class 10 board examination is December 9.

The students also can pay a late fee and submit the registration application between December 20 and 28.

“Applications for the 10th class examinations to be conducted by Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education in the year 2022 will be taken online mahahsscboard.in online from 18th November,” Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad tweeted.

Steps to Register For Maharashtra SSC Exam 2022:

Go to the board website
Click on the link for registration
Enter the essential information
Fill the application form
Upload your documents
Pay the registration fee

In 2021, the Maharashtra board did not hold the SSC and HSC examinations. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the results were prepared on alternative assessment criteria and on the basis of the past performance.

Sonu Sood and startup Intercell to empower youth in their careers

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November 18, 2021

Youth icon Sonu Sood and post K-12 Mentoring startup Intercell have announced a collaboration to assist the youth, which will provide seamless and affordable career mentoring services via tech-enabled solutions.

It will provide career advice and direction to new graduates and young professionals and mentoring by leading industry professionals. Career aspirants need advice and guidance in these challenging times. Post pandemic things have changed and to understand things better, there is a need for mentoring and professional guidance.

Arunabh Varma, Founder and CEO Intercell, remarked, “We are extremely excited to partner with Sonu Sood to establish the category of Mentoring in India. He is a Youth Icon with a massive following and will help Intercell to position itself in both the B2C and B2B category. We aim to provide seamless Mentoring services to Graduates and Young Professionals. To uncover the secret of a successful career, our network of Global Mentors come to the aid of innumerable students and professionals across the globe.”

Commenting on this partnership, Sonu Sood said, “It is very important to help Graduates and Young professionals succeed in their careers. With the help of technology now we will bring the best Mentors from the world to give Career Mentoring to our youth in India.”

India, Singapore and Philippines exploring digital transformation in higher education rapidly: Study

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November 18, 2021

D2L, a global learning technology leader, in collaboration with Times Higher Education, has published a study titled “Digital transformation in education” exploring how digital transformation is progressing in higher education institutions around the world and what was the impact of the pandemic on education.

The study finds that APAC countries have an overall positive approach towards digital transformation in education with over 93 per cent of respondents from India agreeing that technological developments enhance the quality of higher education, followed by 81 per cent in the Philippines and 74 percent in Singapore.

The study suggests that for the surveyed markets in the APAC region, which includes Singapore, India and the Philippines, the maturity and adoption rate is particularly varied. This is apparent both in their reactions to the necessary shift to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in their planning and implementation of digital transformation strategies. Singapore has a relatively mature market, India and the Philippines are following the lead.

The study finds that Singapore has a relatively more mature market when it comes to digital transformation in education as compared to India and the Philippines. A high number of institutions moved courses and assessments online to ensure continuity when lockdowns were imposed, with 72 percent of institutions in India and 71 per cent in the Philippines open to moving courses online compared to only 43 per cent in Singapore. This data supports the knowledge that institutions in Singapore had already made much of their teaching available online prior to the pandemic.

However, despite different levels of maturity, digital transformation strategies are being increasingly embraced in India and the Philippines with 40 per cent of Indian institutions and 42 per cent of Philippines institutions considering this a core part of their strategic plan moving forward.

“India and the Philippines saw benefits from digital transformation during the pandemic, whereas advanced institutions such as most higher education institutions in Singapore had already started incorporating online education before the pandemic hit,” says Nick Hutton, regional director for Asia at D2L.

Future-proofing education by leveraging technology with the Learning Platform at the core

According to the study, virtual classroom technologies are considered the most important tool to best support digital transformation strategies across all APAC countries.

Learning platforms (LMS) play an important role in digital transformation, allowing institutions to successfully deliver remote teaching. They can also act as a catalyst for pedagogical change, according to Nick. “When we see universities move from just using LMSs to store and move content, to a more explicit value proposition, this can create a ‘big bang’ that drives transformational change,” he adds.

Preferences in LMS features vary depending upon the maturity level in each market. For instance, institutions in India and the Philippines tend to prioritise content delivery, flexibility and accessibility in an LMS over features such as analytics or peer evaluation. Tools specifically for personalisation are comparatively low on the list of priorities for respondents in the Philippines at 26 per cent and Singapore at 15 per cent, while in India this figure was 32 per cent, closer to the 33 per cent of institutions globally that prioritise tools for personalising learning.

Singaporean institutions feel that being able to monitor students’ progress is a key feature; this is cited by around a fifth of respondents. Polytechnics in Singapore are most likely to value reliability in an LMS. Institutions in the Philippines are most likely to say they use their LMS often, around 63 per cent, but the features they consider most important are accessibility, flexibility and communication.

Additional key findings from the research include:

APAC Country	Key drivers of digital transformation of education	Main challenges in the transition online cited by respondents who took measures to ensure educational continuity during national lockdowns
Singapore	29.23 per cent – Leadership 26.42 per cent – Governing boards 23.19 per cent – Faculty 22.58 per cent – Students	41 per cent – Lack of content fit for a blended or fully-online mode of delivery 39 per cent – Lack of support/training in use of digital tools to deliver education 38 per cent – Lack of commitment from senior management to embrace the shift to online learning
India	46.45 per cent – Students 42.80 per cent – Faculty 39.14 per cent – Technology companies 38.28 per cent – Staff	58 per cent – Lack of support/training in use of digital tools to deliver education 54 per cent – Lack of content fit for a blended or fully-online mode of delivery 48 per cent – Lack of commitment from senior management to embrace the shift to online learning
The Philippines	57 per cent – Faculty 50 per cent – Students 34 per cent – Leadership	56 per cent – Lack of support/training in use of digital tools to deliver education 49 per cent – Budget issues 47% – Lack of content fit for a blended or fully-online mode of delivery

These findings are part of a survey of 4,830 higher education respondents commissioned by D2L. Conducted in the first quarter of 2021, the survey was given to respondents working in 11 specific job titles in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), Benelux, Brazil, Colombia, India, Mexico, the Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, and the UK. In Asia, the survey included around 500 participants from India, Singapore, and the Philippines.

JNU Entrance Exam (JNUEE 2021) PhD Results declared

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November 18, 2021

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination (JNUEE) has released the results for PhD examinations. Students who have appeared for the examination can get the results on the official website–jnuee.jnu.ac.in.

The final merit list for admission to PhD programmes will be on the basis of a 70:30 ratio. The 70 percent weightage will be given to the CBT score and 30 percent weightage will be given to viva round.

The viva round for JNU PhD was scheduled between October 26 and November 3.

How to check the JNUEE PhD Result:

Go to the official site of JNUEE — jnuee.jnu.ac.in

Click on JNUEE PhD Result 2021 link

Enter the credentials and login details

Enter application number and date of birth

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IIT Delhi to set up India’s first medical cobotics centre

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November 18, 2021

I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), the Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and iHub Anubhuti, the TIH of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIITD), signed an MoU on Wednesday to set up India’s first Medical Cobotics Centre (MCC) at IIIT-Delhi.

The ceremony was held in the august presence of Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, former DST Secretary as the Chief Guest and Dr. K.R. Murali Mohan, Mission Director of NM-ICPS, DST.

Medical Cobotics Centre (MCC) will be a technology enabled medical simulation and training facility for the young resident doctors besides acting as a validation centre for the research outcomes in the area of healthcare robotics and digital health. The Centre would facilitate the training of other healthcare professionals, paramedical staff, technicians, engineers, and researchers.

The TIHs are funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India under its National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS).

Both IIT Delhi and IIIT-Delhi have strong expertise in engineering and have strong linkages with researchers and medical professionals from various institutions in India such as AIIMS and others. The two Hubs are committed to developing advanced technologies in the field of medical robotics/cobotics, digital health, sensing and computing technologies desired in robotic-assisted surgeries, training, and medical procedures.

Speaking of the collaboration between the two Technology Innovation Hubs, Prof V. Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi said, “We are happy to associate with IIITD for the joint Medical Cobotics Centre (MCC). In order to develop technologies for societal benefit, it’s important for researchers from across the institutions to come together and work in a focused manner. I am happy to see that two leading institutions in Delhi are coming together to facilitate the development of technologies in Medical Robotics.”

Prof. Ranjan Bose, Director, IIIT Delhi, also echoed the same and said, “We, being one of the leading institutes in the area of information technology, were entrusted with the responsibility of creating a TIH in the broad domain of Cognitive Sciences and Social Sensing by the DST. Cognitive and Sensing technologies are essential for the next-generation robotics, particularly for applications in the medical domain and digital health. I am confident that this collaboration will create an impact in this space and move the needle.”

Prof. S. K. Saha, Project Director, IHFC, IIT Delhi and Mr. Ashutosh Dutt Sharma, CEO, IHFC, IIT Delhi speaking about the origin of the concept of the MCC said, “While India has several medical simulation centres for providing training to the resident doctors, there is none dedicated to developing these technologies and their validation. The MCC is expected to boost indigenous development of technologies to fulfil the dream of our Prime Minister to make India Atmanirbhar. This will also be a place for various TIHs under the NM-ICPS to showcase their medical-related projects and products with applications”.

On behalf of iHub Anubhuti, the TIH of IIITD, its Project Director Prof. Pushpendra Singh and the CEO, Mr. Mukesh Malhotra expressed their happiness to be able to set up this prestigious Centre on its campus in association with IIT Delhi’s TIH, i.e., IHFC, and expect to develop this joint centre as a Centre of Excellence. As per them, MCC will develop strategic partnerships with companies, undertake expert driven research and will also work towards commercialization of technologies.

The training programs will be designed in consultation with leading doctors/experts, mainly from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at New Delhi, Jodhpur, and other prestigious medical colleges. They shall be empaneled as guest faculty for conducting the same. The training programs would be at multiple levels (basic/advanced) and cohort-specific like urology, neurology, laparoscopy, and others but initially limited to minimum invasive surgeries.

It is planned to induct the first batch of trainees in April/May 2022 with some of the basic training simulators, which are widely available in the open market, whereas advanced surgical robots will be inducted in the next phase. The MCC is expected to cater to the needs of medical colleges in the Delhi NCR region and this activity is also in line with the National Education Policy for medical subjects.

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