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.

UPMSP likely to declare class 10, 12 results in July

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July 6, 2021

The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) is expected to declare the results of Class 10 and Class 12 board results in July, said Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Dinesh Sharma recently.

The UP board cancelled exams for Class 10 and 12 standards in the wake of the ongoing COVID crisis. Last month, UPMSP announced an evaluation scheme to award marks to Class 10 and 12 students.

Students will get the latest update on the official website of the UP board. Class 10 and 12 students need to visit the website for important updates. The UP Board results for students are likely to be declared before July 15. UP Board results will be available on the official website of UPMSP, upmsp.edu.in.

However, the marks of the Class 10 students will be based on a 50-50 formula. The assessment for Class 12 will be on a 50-40-10 formula.

UPMSP witnessed 56 lakh candidates who have registered for Class 10 and 12 exams. Among them, 29.9 lakhs students have registered for Class 10 and 26.1 lakhs have registered for Class 12.

CBSE divides in two parts academic session for 2021-22

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July 6, 2021

Observing the current COVID 19 crisis, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a new assessment scheme for Class 10 and 12 standards. The board has reduced the syllabus and has divided the academic sessions into two parts during the year 2021-22.

It will also record internal assessment scores, which will help to calculate the final results and make assessments during the year, the CBSE issued a notification on Monday.

The board has taken this decision due to the uncertainty emerging due to the pandemic. “The syllabus for the Board examination 2021-22 will be rationalized similar to that of the last academic session,” said the notification. Last year, the examination syllabus was reduced by 30%.

CBSE is asking schools to assess Class 10,11 and 12 scores and internal marks on a combination of these three years to calculate the final results. However, the board has divided the 2021-22 academic session into two parts. 50% of the syllabus will be covered in each term.

The first term exam is flexible and is scheduled between November-December 2021. It will be a 90 minute paper with multiple choice questions and will be conducted in schools under the supervision of external superintendents. However, the second term exam will be held in March-April 2022 in examination centres, and is likely to be a 2-hour exam with various question formats.

If the COVID crisis doesn’t settle down, the CBSE will also conduct a second term with multiple choice questions. For instance, if the pandemic persists and the third wave comes then it is expected that the first-term exams will be held online or in homes. The second-term exam will not be held and the weightage will be based on the first term exam scores and internal assessment marks.

Class 12 students can appear board exams in August: Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’

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July 6, 2021

After a month of cancelling Class 12 board exams, the central government has announced that the students who are not satisfied with the assessment process for Class 12 results, can appear in offline exams in August, 2021.

The minister added that the students will get their results on the basis of merit rather than interim assessment. “If a student is not satisfied with the new evaluation system, they don’t need to worry about it since we are ready to conduct optional board exams for such students,” said the Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Monday.

“We will conduct optional board examinations in August this year for such students as soon as the Covid-19 situation returns to normal. So, there is no need for students to have any kind of apprehension,” the minister added.

The Union minister made the statement in an audio statement.

It is to be noted that lakhs of CBSE Class 12 students across the country are waiting for the declaration of the board results, which is scheduled to take place on July 31, 2021.

CISCE reduces syllabus for Class 10, 12 standards

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July 5, 2021

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has reduced the syllabus of Class 10 and Class 12 for 2022 exams. Due to the ongoing Covid19 crisis, there has been disruptions in the education sector, which is forcing educational institutions to revamp their course structure. CISCE has also considered the situations and has reduced the syllabus of English and Indian languages.

However, the council has also said that it is considering reducing the syllabus in other subjects as well and a decision will be taken in consultation with the subject matter experts soon. In addition, there will be no compromise in the quality of content.

“..CISCE has initiated the process of syllabus review for various subjects at the ICSE and ISC levels specifically for Classes 10 and 12, for the Examination Year 2022, to identify portions of the syllabus which may be reduced, without compromising on the quality of content,” said Gerry Arathoon, Chief Executive and Secretary, CISCE in a statement issued to the heads of all affiliated schools.

The students will get further information on the official website of CISCE — cisce.org and check the Regulations and Syllabuses link under ICSE and ISC tabs.

“In the eventuality of the need for further reduction in the syllabus, it is imperative that the concerned subject teachers transact the syllabus strictly according to the sequence of topics given in the syllabus. This will ensure that all CISCE affiliated schools are broadly teaching the same topics at any given point of time as well as facilitate subsequent reduction in syllabus, if required,” the CISCE statement added.

IIM-Nagpur launches post-graduate programme in data science

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July 5, 2021

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur has launched the Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Data Science for Business Excellence and Innovation. Over 60 multinational companies will be enrolling on the course. Companies like HCL Technologies, TCS, Wipro, JP Morgan, Genpact, and Bank of America will be taking admission into the programme.

This programme will upskill early-mid career professionals so that they can perform better and work effectively in their current position. The participants will become business-centric and accept challenges in professional work after qualifying for the course.

The duration of the programme is from 9 to 12 months and planned accordingly to the needs of the professionals. It can be pursued during non-working hours for busy professionals. There are flexible learning hours and can be done from any place and different locations.

Atul Arun Pathak (Chairperson, Executive Education), welcomed the first batch to the programme. IIM Nagpur has partnered with Jaro Education for delivering these programmes.

Also read: IIM-A begins mentoring IIM-Nagpur

Bhimaraya Metri, Director, IIM Nagpur, said, “We have three programmes currently, the flagship MBA programme, the PhD programme commencing this year, and the MBA for Working Professionals that we are planning to launch in August to cater to industry professionals in and around Vidarbha. In addition to this, we are also geared up to start executive MBA programmes in Pune in October. Discussions are underway to start a similar programme in Hyderabad over the next academic year.”

The batch has 40 per cent female professionals with an average work experience of 11 years. The participants come from 31 cities across 14 states of India.

IGNOU extends online submission date for the Term-end examination

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July 5, 2021

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date for the submission of the online application for the Term-end examination (TEE) 2021 till July 9. The students can apply online for admission without any late fee now.

For further information, the students can visit the official website of IGNOU at www. ignou.ac.in.

Following are steps to apply online for IGNOU June TEE 2021:

Step 1: Visit the official website of IGNOU, i.e., ignou.ac.in.

Step 2: On the homepage, click on the link that reads, “Online submission of exam form June 2021 Term End Examination date extended up to June 30, 2021.”

Also read: Online degree management system launched by IGNOU

Step 3: A new page will appear on the screen.

Step 4: Read the instructions carefully and proceed with the examination form.

Step 5: Fill in the required details and pay the examination fee.

Step 6: Submit the application form

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal will launch NIPUN Bharat today

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July 5, 2021

The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education will launch National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) today.

It is a five-tier implementation mechanism that will be set up at the national-state-district-block-school. The Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ will launch it virtually.

The initiative is part of the National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy. The virtual session will have a video, anthem and some guidelines related to the initiative NIPUN Bharat.

Also read: Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal recovering from COVID

The event will be attended by all senior officials from all the states. The vision of the NIPUN Bharat Mission is to create an environment for universal acquisition of literacy and numeracy so the child becomes competent enough to read, write and understands numeracy by the end of Grade 3, and by 2026-27.

The launch of NIPUN Bharat marks an important step undertaken by the Department of School Education and Literacy, among a series of measures taken for implementation of the National Education Policy 2020, that was released on 29th July 2020.

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