CBSE asks schools to submit list of candidates appearing for board exam 2022

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September 17, 2021

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has requested schools to submit the list of candidates (LOC) who will appear in the CBSE Board Exam 2022.

The CBSE said that the timely data of students is important to plan things accordingly. The schools should set a timeline for providing correct information for students. The schools can submit the information through e-Pariksha portal at cbse.gov.in.

Term 1 board exams will be conducted in November-December 2021. The last date to submit LOC without any late fee is September 30 and with late fee is October 1. The fee structure is Rs 1,500 per student for 5 subjects in Indian schools and Rs 10,000 for foreign schools. In addition, the LOC can be submitted with a late fee of Rs 2,000 up to October 9.

Once the students have submitted the LOC, no changes can be made. Only transfer cases will be considered by the board.

Edtech company Tinkerly raises Rs 6.5 Cr led by investors

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September 16, 2021

Tinkerly, an edtech startup, has raised Rs 6.5 crore led by Navneet Tech Ventures. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navneet Education Limited (NEL), an Indian publication and content provider firm.

The funding has been invested by other existing investors such as SucSEED Angel Network, Keiretsu Forum, Divyashish Jindal (Head of Academics at Doubtnut), Chand Das (Former CEO of ITC Education), Saurabh Aggarwal (Co-founder Fitso, Acquired by Zomato), Marwari Catalysts, and others.

According to a new portal focused on startups, the company has raised Rs 10 crore in total from the investors. Skwerup Capital Partners has been an advisor on this transaction.

The edtech firm is planning to use this fund to increase consumer awareness, product development and expand geographies and establish itself as a strong global brand.

Tinkerly’s co-founder and CEO Sharad Bansal told the news portal: “The fresh capital will multiply our efforts to rapidly grow our online user base and invest in technology. Tinkerly’s unique (Kit + Live Class) courses combined with Navneet, India’s most loved education brand that carries a 6-decade old legacy, will set new benchmarks of learning outcomes and spark the joy of making among students across the globe.”

Currently, the platform has 50,000 plus online learners and reaches more than 6,000 schools and 100 plus learning centres.

Registration date for CAT 2021 extended till September 22

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September 16, 2021

The last date for registration to the Common Admission Test (CAT 2021) has been extended to September 22 till 5 pm. The candidates can visit the official website iimcat.ac.in.

The CAT 2021 exam will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad. The expected date of the exam is on November 28, 2021.

The CAT 2021 exam will be held in 158 cities all across the country. In fact, the students can get the admit card downloaded from the official website. It is expected by October 27. However, the CAT results will be declared by the second week of January 2022.

The CAT 2021 fee can be paid online during submission of the application form. The general category fee is Rs 2200 and the reserved category fee is Rs 1,100.

Steps for CAT 2021 Application Process:

Visit the official website of CAT- iimcat.ac.in
Click on the ‘New Registration’ tab
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Pay the application fee
Submit the application form
Save and download the application form for future reference

Gujarat cancels notification to make primary teachers work for 8 hours

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September 16, 2021

Gujarat Government has cancelled the notification that was mandating primary teachers to work for 8 hours a day.

Under the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009, the government (Director of Primary Education) has taken the decision. The decision to cancel the notification was taken in the cabinet meeting recently.

“During the cabinet meeting, the state government has decided to cancel the notification issued by the Director of Primary Education. Teachers can continue to work for that much time which is needed to finish their work satisfactorily,” state Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama in Gandhinagar after attending the cabinet meeting.

Also Read:- ‘Gujarat Developing Education World of Global Standard’

If the order to work 8 hours a day be implemented then the government teachers had to work 2 hours extra everyday. The unions representing teachers had opposed the notification of the government on the extra working hours and requested the government to withdraw it.

Schools in Madhya Pradesh to reopen from September 20

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September 16, 2021

Madhya Pradesh School Education Department has declared to reopen schools from September 20. The schools will reopen with 50 per cent capacity from Classes 1 to 5, whereas for classes 8 to 12 will reopen with 100 percent capacity.

However, the students are allowed to attend classes only after parents provide permission. The schools need to follow all Covid protocol and ensure that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed by the schools.

The official order issued by the government also clearly stated that attendance for offline classes is not mandatory. There will be online classes with the offline classes parallely. Online classes will continue along with offline classes.

Also Read:- Technical education in Madhya Pradesh

Vaccination of all students, teachers and staff is mandatory. Schools will be penalised if they will violate covid protocols.

Eupheus Learning, an Edtech company, raised $10 million investor funding

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September 15, 2021

Eupheus Learning, an Edtech company, has raised $10 million in Series C funding from Lightrock India.

The company will use this fund for scaling up business and focus on growth and acquisitions. Eupheus aims to focus on product portfolio and expand reach to other geographical areas.

“With the evolution of online teaching and the impact of Covid-19 on the education sector, we are assisting schools to adopt a hybrid form of teaching and learning experience by providing 21st-century learning solutions to students,” said Sarvesh Shrivastava, co-founder and managing director, Eupheus Learning.

Eupheus Learning works with 5,500 plus schools in India and Middleeast. There has been an increased demand from schools for new-age solutions and teaching. Things have changed after the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has been implemented in India. The need for improved adoption of new tools and technology have increased a lot.

It was founded by Sarvesh Shrivastava, Ved Prakash Khatri, and Amit Kapoor in June 2017, Eupheus Learning reaches out to 4 million children.

“The unprecedented disruption of a classroom due to pandemic-driven digitalization presents a rare opportunity for schools to adopt hybrid learning models and improve learning outcomes for students,” said Divya Venkatavaraghavan from Lightrock.

Earlier this year, Eupheus raised $4.1 million in Series B funding led by Kuwait-based United Education Company (UEC) and Al Rayan Holding Company.

NTA declares results of JEE Main 2021 session four

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September 15, 2021

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021 results for session four have been declared. The results are available on the official website of jeemain.nta.nic.in, ntaresults.nic.in, and nta.ac.in. The results have been declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

The students will participate in Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling 2021.

The JEE Main exam ended on September 2 and results were to be declared within thirteen days of the exam.A total of 7.32 lakh students appeared for the JEE Main 2021.

For applying to JoSSA counselling the students need to meet the cut-off and criteria. The students can register themselves and can get admission in the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), and Central Funded Technical Institutes(CFTIs).

A total of 2,50,000 students will appear to JEE Advanced 2021, which will be conducted on October 3.

PM Narendra Modi greeted engineers on Engineers’ Day

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September 15, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted engineers on Engineers’ Day today.

Through his Twitter account, he said, “”Greetings on Engineers Day to all hard working engineers. No words are enough to thank them for their pivotal role in making our planet better and technologically advanced. I pay homage to the remarkable Shri M. Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary and recall his accomplishments.”

Engineers’ Day is celebrated on September 15 on the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, a civil engineer and Diwan of Mysore known for his pioneering works. It marks his 160th birth anniversary.

Also read: PM lauds engineers’ role in nation building as extremely vital

In 1968, India celebrated its first Engineers’ Day. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was on September 15, 1861. He has been a part of some notable constructions in Mysore, Hyderabad, Odisha and Maharashtra. He also received Bharat Ratna in 1955.

IITs secure best-institutes in National Rankings of Law and Management

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September 15, 2021

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IIT Kharagpur ranks as the fifth best institute for law education in a recent ranking by the National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2021.

The ranking also ranked IIT Delhi the fight-best management institute.

Last year, both institutes were featured in the ranking by NIRF 2021.

However, IIT Kharagpur has dropped its position from fourth to fifth and IIT Delhi improved its position by five places in the management category.

Odisha’s Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology secured a 10th position in the Law rankings.

Only five National Law Universities got positions in the top 15 NIRF 2021. National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore secured the position of the best institute for Law education.

In addition, Indian Institutes of Management in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and Kozhikode are in the top four positions just like last year.

Delhi’s Govt schools witness an increase in applicants seeking admission

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September 14, 2021

The number of children seeking admission in Delhi government schools have increased recently. According to Delhi Government data, a total of 2.36 lakh applications have been received from nursery to Class 12 admission for session 2021-22.

There are two ways to take admission in government schools. First, there is plan admission, which is mass transfer from feeder schools to the government schools. However, the second is non-plan admission where other students also apply for admission.

Around 1 lakh children are admitted through non-plan admissions.

Also read: Delhi government schools top in NITI Aayog National Rankings

“So far, 1,58,484 students have been admitted to Delhi government schools. The rest are being considered. After new admissions, total enrolment has reached 17.6 lakh for 2021-2022. It was 16.28 lakh for 2020-2021, and 15.05 lakh for 2019-2020. We do not have precise comparable data on non-plan admissions for previous years, the process was more decentralised and at school level but has become streamlined as it is online during the pandemic,” a senior official stated.

Students from private schools are largely applying to the government schools. In fact, the students earlier studying in private schools have applied for admission in government schools.

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