Maharashtra Govt. to reopen schools in COVID free zones from July 15

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July 8, 2021

The Maharashtra government has decided to reopen schools in COVID free zones. According to the government resolution (GR) released recently, the schools that do not have a single Covid case will be allowed to restart physical classes from July 15 onwards.

The classes will resume from Class 8-12 standards after taking consent from the parents. The minister of school education department Varsha Gaikwad said, “It has become a need of the hour to have a co-educational approach to reach out to the children of the last strata of the state.”

The GR states the formation of an eight-member committee consisting of local collectors, school principals and health officials to decide on Covid-free zones. In rural areas, this committee will be headed by the head of the gram panchayat to decide which school can be allowed to start physical classes.

Also read: Karnataka Govt. likely to discuss on reopening of schools: Education Minister

Similarly, each district will form the said committee and schools will need a go-ahead from the committee before reopening, states the GR.

IGNOU introduces MA in Drawing and Painting Programme

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July 8, 2021

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched Masters of Arts (MA) in Drawing and Painting (MADP).

The programme has been introduced by the School of Performance and Visual Arts. The students interested to enrol in the programme can visit the official website of the university.

The program has been designed for Fine Arts students to pursue a course that comprises theory, practice, and research. It covers core components such as Art history, Art education, Aesthetics, Principles of Art. The last date for submission of the application is July 15, 2021.

Also read: IGNOU extends online submission date for the Term-end examination

MADP will be headed by Dr. Mohd Tahir Siddiqui from the School of Performing and Visual Arts, IGNOU.

Edtech firm upGrad to spend $250 million on mergers and acquisitions

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July 8, 2021

The Edtech firm upGrad has set aside $250 million for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for the next 7-9 months.

The Mumbai-based company is promoted by media entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala. “Outside of cash, we see a very strong value currency in our stock and look to merge/acquire companies with exceptional founders who will join us as fellow entrepreneurs to build this out over the next decade,” Ronnie said.

In a press statement on Wednesday, UpGrad said the company has identified specific segments and will target companies as part of its non-linear growth strategy.

The company is looking at immersive short-form learning startups in markets such as Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam. The two acquisitions will be announced over the next 60 days, according to the statement.

The company will hire 1,000 people in three months for its expansion plans. UpGrad plans to be listed publicly soon. Earlier this year, the company raised funding of $120 million from Singapore state-owned company Temasek. This round of funding has given the company a valuation of around US$575 million to US$675 million.The company also focuses on markets outside India and until now a potential number of international students have enrolled with UpGrad.

Dharmendra Pradhan is New Education Minister after cabinet reshuffle

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July 8, 2021

Dharmendra Pradhan is New Education Minister

Rajya Sabha MP Dharmendra Pradhan is the new education minister after the cabinet reshuffle that took place on Wednesday. Pradhan has been handling the petroleum ministry during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term, and will now take care of education and skill development.

The new education minister Pradhan has taken over the charge from Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, who resigned on Wednesday from the position.

Fifty-two-year-old Mr Pradhan is the son of former Minister of State Debendra Pradhan. He was promoted as a Cabinet Minister in September 2017. He represents Madhya Pradesh in Rajya Sabha and was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha.

Edtech sector will witness faster innovation in future

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July 7, 2021

It is expected that the year 2021 will bring robust adoption of technology in the education sector. The experts believe that there is potential scope for faster innovation and technological developments in Indian ed-tech ecosystem.

In an article published in one of the daily newspaper, Amitabh Kant, CEO, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) AAYOG, opined, “With over 4,500 start-ups and a current valuation of around $700 million, the market is geared for exponential growth — estimates project an astounding market size of $30 billion in the next 10 years.”

“Coalescing with the learning crisis is the Fourth Industrial Revolution — the imperative now is to reimagine education and align it with the unprecedented technological transformation. As traditional brick-and-mortar service delivery models are being disrupted across sectors, the pandemic offers a critical, yet stark, reminder of the impending need to weave technology into education,” Kant added in his article.

He said that the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a response of the government to give a clear message to integrate technology at every level of instruction. There is a need to spearhead and deploy technology usage in educational institutions.

Meanwhile, industry stalwarts also believe that the education sector requires potential investment for digital transformation in areas like having digitally enabled smart campuses, data driven AI, and next generation immersive technology in the future.

The COVID 19 crisis has compelled the education sector to revamp itself and align with changing technology.

Saji Kumar S., Director MNA Alliances, Device Partner Solution Sales, Microsoft Corporation (India)Pvt Ltd said, “Education is one of the segments where we have seen a spur in the requirements for moving from a classroom to a remote running platform. Microsoft has segmented it into three phases of learning like response, recovery and reimagination phase. The changes in the education system that had to happen in the next 5-7 years took place within 5-7 months during the Covid pandemic.”

Kumar S added that the virtual classroom should have a very creative and collaborative environment. It should have easy to manage technology at an affordable cost. The need is for quality and flexible learning platforms that are manageable, productive and secure.

“A comprehensive ed-tech policy architecture must focus on four key elements — providing access to learning, especially to disadvantaged groups; enabling processes of teaching, learning, and evaluation; facilitating teacher training and continuous professional development; improving governance systems including planning, management, and monitoring processes,” Kant also emphasized.

Prof Atul Khosla, Founder and Vice Chancellor, Shoolini University, said, “Technology is one critical thing that will be the future of smart learning. How we can leverage technology in Indian institutions is a very important aspect for improved learning.

“There is a need for the teachers and students to absorb such technological growth. However, disruption will happen with regulatory changes,” Khosla added.

Ramesh Pokhriyal Resigns as Education Minister

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July 7, 2021

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has resigned from the Ministry of Education, according to sources.

The minister was admitted to hospital after complications due to a Covid infection. He tested positive in April. His health is being cited as the reason for his resignation.

His resignation came hours before the Modi government is yet to decide on the cabinet reshuffle. The government will announce the new list of cabinet ministers this evening by 6 pm.

Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ political career started in 1991 when he was elected from Karnaprayag, Uttar Pradesh. He was the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand before joining the education ministry. He is also a member of the 16th Lok Sabha. He is a writer and has written many novels, stories and poems.

Delhi University declares results of UG, PG exams

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July 7, 2021

Delhi University (DU) has declared the result of the various undergraduate and postgraduate semester examinations. The results have been announced for May-June 2021.

The exams for the semester second, fourth and sixth were held in the month of June. Earlier, the university postponed undergraduate and postgraduate programs of final-year exams scheduled for mid-May on account of COVID pandemic. Students can check the results and download the marksheet from the official DU website.

Also read: Delhi University to begin semester classes this month

Candidates who were absent (AB) for the exam or whose results are awaited (RA) will have to contact the Principal of the concerned College/Department/Centers within 10 days of declaration of the result.

Steps to check DU UG, PG result 2021:

Visit DU website du.ac.in
Go to the ‘Exams and Results’ section on the homepage
Click on the link ‘Results of U.G. and P.G Programmes for Session May-June 2021 Sem-II, IV, VI
Select your college name and exam session, enter exam roll no, date of birth and security pin
Hit ‘Print’ button to view scorecard/marksheet
Download and print a copy.

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announces dates for JEE Main 2021 exams

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July 7, 2021

It has been announced that the pending session for JEE Main 2021 will be held in July and August. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced the pending exam dates for JEE Main on Tuesday.

The minister said that the students who are unable to register earlier for the exams can register now. The engineering entrance examination for the third session will begin from July 20 to 25 and the fourth session will begin between July 27 to August 2. Pokhiryal on Tuesday also added that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the center has decided to resume engineering entrance examinations amid Covid pandemic.

Due to the ongoing Covid crisis, the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the examination for JEE mains. Multiple social media posts and repeated requests have urged the Education Minister to address the issue of conducting entrance examinations for engineering. The minister addressed the nation on this matter through the Ministry of Education’s official twitter handle.

This year, in a first, NTA is holding the undergraduate engineering admission test – JEE Main — in four sessions. While the February and March sessions were held on time without any interruption, the April and May exams had to be deferred. During the examination process, the NTA will also follow all the COVID protocols.

Artificial Intelligence making learning very simple at Cyboard School

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July 6, 2021

Cyboard is a 100% online school accredited by the International Accreditation Organisation (IAO). The school was founded by our co-founders Mr. Rajat Singhal & Mr. Kunal Singhal. Cyboard has changed the way we look at education. A different and unique approach to teach and make your kids grow in the right direction. We have taken that extra step ahead.

We are delighted to announce that Cyboard School has been declared as the ‘’Winner of 19th World Education Awards 2021’’ under the category ‘’Leading School in Online Teaching Practice’’ at the World Education Summit 2021.

This pandemic has changed the way education and knowledge was imparted to the children. In this tough time where schools and classes are closed for over a year, Cyboard School has revolutionized the educational system in India by bringing India’s best online school at the comfort of your homes. Currently we are offering classes for grades 1 to 5, following a CBSE pattern.

Also read: Unique online school “Cyboard School” launches in India

E-learning is the new normal. We at Cyboard have a lot to offer our students. With the adoption of technologies, our live online classes are powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), the AI tools help track students’ facial and emotional attention in live classes. This further helps in generating student assessment reports. AI tools have made learning very simple; it has done away with parent-teacher meetings. Now parents can directly login from the parent login section and get access to wholesome student assessment reports and so forth.

We are India’s best online school for a reason. We have India’s best teachers on board; our experts have cherry picked the best teachers from across the country. Cyboard teachers are our backbone and represent the Academic Team. Our curriculum is reimagined to fit the needs of the current situation and demand. Virtual learning is safe and the best option at the moment for all the kids.

Apart from our core study books like Science, Computer, Maths, English, Hindi etc, our online classes also focus on short quizzes, interactive & playful learning, Co-curricular activities like yoga, theatre, arts, crafts, drawing, singing, event celebration, student online camps and much more. It’s a holistic approach that is followed here.

A lot of effort is put by the Cyboard team to provide a quality and effective online schooling experience to the students. The best part of Cyboard is its affordable and pocket friendly fees. We’ve kept our fees below what is offered by other schools. We understand the financial hardship the parents have gone through in this pandemic.

Cyboard students’ learning portal known as Learning Management Systems (LMS) is technologically very advanced. Live classes, study material, quizzes, online test, class schedule, student report card, holiday list, school announcements, teacher login, parent login section everything is found at our LMS. Our AI tools are working round the clock to make everything smooth and a cake walk.

Being India’s best online school, we do have a systematic and thoughtful management physically present to deal with all our children and parents’ queries. We are physically present and our corporate office is located in Gurgaon, Haryana. A space for our Co-founders and dedicated departments like Academic team, Finance department, Sales & marketing department are located here.

To sum up, we all can now say that Cyboard is?

100% online school
AI powered learning and student tracking
Accredited by IAO
India’s best experienced and certified academic team
Reimagined & progressive curriculum
Advance LMS for smooth classes and activities
Friendly & affordable fees
Just need a smartphone/tablet/laptop to start learning and growing from the comfort of your homes.

As said in the beginning, Cyboard is India’s best online school, it firmly stands with the notion. We always believe in quality and excellence; all efforts are put in and made sure that no stone is unturned when it comes to overall learning and development of each child.

Bihar Govt. to open Colleges, Universities with 50% attendance

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July 6, 2021

After reviewing the COVID 19 scenario in Bihar, the state government is likely to reopen colleges and universities with 50 percent attendance, the government said on Monday.

The COVID 19 pandemic has a catastrophic impact on the lives of the common people. The state government has responded quickly to the outbreak by maintaining protocols such as contact-tracing, testing, and home-to-home surveillance model. Patna has the highest number of cases and is affected adversely due to COVID 19. The pandemic has spread in 38 districts of the state.

The government also said schools will reopen for classes 11 and 12. Moreover, technical educational institutions and government training institutes will also reopen with 50% attendance. The state will also make arrangements for vaccinating 18+ students, teachers and other staff members. The government will focus on online education to impart good learning to the students.

In a tweet, which is originally in Hindi, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said “The Universities, all colleges, technical educational institutions, government training institutes, schools up to class XI and XII will open with 50% attendance of students. Special arrangements will be made for vaccination for adult students, teachers and staff of educational institutions.”

In addition, permission has not been granted for opening coaching centres, and other educational institutes. Entrance exams, competitive tests which have been scheduled will be held as per the COVID-19 safety protocols issued by the central government.

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