CBSE to conduct practical exams for COVID19 positive students

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April 2, 2021

Students in grades 10 and 12 who are unable to take a driving test due to coronavirus infection will have another chance before June 11, the CBSE said.

The Central Council for Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked schools to conduct practical tests for COVID-19 positive applicants in due time.

“If a candidate is absent from the aptitude test due to a positive COVID test or a positive family member, the school will conduct an aptitude test for those candidates at the appropriate time before June 11 in consultation with the ‘regional authority,’ “CBSE said. – Chief Examiner Sanyam Bhardwaj.

Also read: No reduction in CBSE classes 9-12 syllabus for 2021-22 academic year

The jury exams for both classes will run from May to June, while the practical exams will run from March to April.

“If a candidate does not appear in practice due to Covid-19:

If a candidate is absent from practice due to positive behavior towards Covid or a family member, ie mother, father, brother and sister, etc. Covid is reported as positive, the school will carry out the internship of these candidates at a time of consultation of the interested party by the regional office, but no later than June 11, 2021.
During the candidate batch score upload process, “C” can be uploaded / displayed next to the names of those candidates in the upload scores link. In the event that CBSE had been invited to change the internship center ”, indicates the circular.

Pokhriyal launches online portal to seek advice on teachers’ programmes

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April 2, 2021

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Friday launched the MyNEP2020 platform on the National Council for Teacher Training (NCTE) portal at ncte.gov.in. The government also invited interested parties to propose / contribute / become members to prepare a project for the development of National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) and membership in the National Mentoring Mission (NMM) program.

Proposals will be accepted from April 1 to May 15. Suggestions and contributions for NPST and NMM will be taken into account in the teacher policy format for lasting and positive change in the education sector.

The official statement reads: “This digital consultation exercise will engage teachers, education professionals, academics and other stakeholders in preparing teacher policy documents for lasting and positive change in education. He added that NCTE will work in close consultation with individuals / organizations to prepare documents on the two main NEP 2020 recommendations mentioned above.

Also read: Ramesh Pokhriyal lays stone for IIM Sirmaur

All proposals / contributions collected during the consultation period will be reviewed in detail by a committee of experts and the drafts will be formulated for public review. Feedback from stakeholder reviewers will be used to produce the final draft of the communication.

The Minister of Education also shared the news on his social media section when he wrote that NCTE Delhi’s MyNEP 2020 portal was launched to prepare teachers for the 21st century.

To prepare 21st-century #teachers, #MYNEP2020 portal has been launched by @ncteDelhi. Inviting nationwide suggestions/inputs for National Mission for Mentoring Program Membership and National Professional Standards for Teachers before May 15. pic.twitter.com/peP41zES1M

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) April 1, 2021

Govt: Delhi schools will not hold physical classes

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April 2, 2021

Delhi schools will not offer physical classes from April 1 of the new academic session. Students from 9th to 12th grade in Delhi are now only called to school practice classes and show up in the middle before the board, year and board exams. Schools have been asked not to offer regular physical classes to students due to the increase in COVID-19 cases.

The Delhi Ministry of Education said students can only be asked to provide academic advice and help them prepare for upcoming exams. They must first receive a consent letter from their parents.

Schools can start their new course in virtual mode from April 1.

School authorities have been urged to inform all students and parents of the new changes and, if necessary, to take precautions while teaching the physical lesson.

Also read: Sisodia: Brainstorming on how early Delhi schools can be reopened

Earlier, on February 5, the Delhi government reopened schools for ninth and eleventh grade students.

Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said: “We will not call all students at the same time. We will only call students with the prior consent of their parents.”

Schools across the country are closed due to coronavirus pandemic from last year March 2020.

JEE Main 2021 April admit card to be release soon

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April 2, 2021

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the JEE Main 2021 April Admit Card before April 15. The agency will conduct the 3rd phase of the Main 2021 Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) on April 27, 28, 29 and 30, 2021. Currently, registrations for the April and May exams are open. Candidates who are eligible and preparing for the exam can log in to the official website, i. e. Jeemain.nta.nic.in, apply. The latest application deadline is April 4, and the latest application fee deadline is April 5, 2021.

For the JEE Main 2021 March, the admission ticket was released 5 days before the date of the first exam. However, for the first session, i.e. JEE Main 2021 February, the ticket was issued 12 days in advance. Applicants should note that the NTA will set the final release date of the 2021 JEE Main Admission Card for the April exam.

Also read: JEE Main 2021 March result declared for Paper 1

The April meeting is reserved for candidates for Test 1 – B.E / B.Tech. Communications 2a and 2b, i.e. Communications B.Arch and B.Plan, will take place at the May meeting at the same time as Article 1.

To take the exam, candidates must have an admission card. The other documentation is just as important as the entry. One of the most important documents is the commitment.

JEE Main 2021 AIR is based on the performance of the candidates in all sessions. The last and last meeting will be the JEE Main 2021 in May, which will take place on May 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2021.

No reduction in CBSE classes 9-12 syllabus for 2021-22 academic year

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April 1, 2021

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum for high school students (grades 9 and 12) was published for the 2021-22 school year. The chapters that were removed last year have been restored, which means that next year’s board exams will run based on the full curriculum. The CBSE program for the 2021 exams had decreased by 30% due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CBSE has published the high school and high school curriculum on its official website, cbseacademic.nic.in.

By 2020, CBSE had reduced its graduate program by 30% to make up for the academic loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Board exams scheduled for May through June 2021 are based on this reduced schedule.

For 11th grade political science, CBSE “completely erased” the chapters on federalism, citizenship, nationalism, and secularism. Deleted chapters from 12th grade political science included security in today’s world, environment and natural resources, social movements and new social movements in India, and regional aspirations.

These chapters have been reinstated in the 2021-2022 program. Removed sections of the curriculum for other subjects have also been restored.

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CBSE’s offer to remove these key chapters was not well received and the board was forced to issue a statement saying its decision had been “interpreted differently.”

Schools were also urged to follow the Alternative Academic Calendar created by NCERT for the implementation of the program. Therefore, all the topics erroneously mentioned as deleted in the media were covered in the Alternative Academic Calendars already included by NCERT for Force. All schools affiliated with the board, CBSE said last July.

ExtraaEdge raises $1 million in pre-series A funding

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April 1, 2021

ExtraaEdge, a Pune-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup, announced that it had raised $ 1 million in funding to Series A from Pentathlon Ventures. Other investment firms also participated in the round, including 9 Unicorns, Indian Angel Network, Faad Network, and DevX Innovation.

Other angels, including Monish Darda, co-founder of the unicorn SaaS Icertis; Manasij Ganguly, founder of Threadsol; and Aditya Somani, former Vice President of Premji Invest, also participated in the tour.

According to the company, the fundraising will help ExtraaEdge duplicate product capabilities to strengthen approval teams and envision broader global expansion.

The company will also use the funds to expand its customer base, support product development primarily in robotic process automation, and invest in its data science equipment.

Five-year-old ExtraaEdge provides customer relationship management software that enables educational institutions to grow, manage and forecast their admissions while automating all of their sales processes and leads.

Also read: ExtraaEdge: Digitising Student Acquisition

The startup’s goal is to empower approval teams around the world to make smart, data-driven decisions to maximize approval results, optimize market spend, and increase reduction rates.

“The emergence of covid-19 has accelerated digital adoption in the education sector. Conventional marketing processes are now digitized. Although new business models in education are being validated with a new stack of technology, student acquisition remains a blank space. ExtraaEdge is building this stack by leveraging new age marketing automation and machine learning to make admission predictable, ”said Abhishek Ballabh, Co-Founder of ExtraaEdge.

“As institutes evolve to survive, we are seeing an exciting change in the way they use marketing automation and predictive analytics to attract customers. This is a billion dollar opportunity that ExtraaEdge is seizing at an impressive rate, ”said Sandeep Chawda, Partner at Pentathlon Ventures.

ExtraaEdge clients include BITS Pilani Dubai, Manchester Metropolitan University, Sharda University, IIHM, and Jain University, to name a few.

Recently, the company started operations in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom to seek clients in the field of international education.

Gujarat passes bill sanctioning 7 new private universities

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April 1, 2021

The Gujarat Legislature passed a law sanctioning seven new private universities in the state, paving the way for the state’s first all-female university, State Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasam said.

Other bills passed by the House included instructing Ayurveda, homeopathy and naturopathic universities to fill 15 percent of government reserved seats based on a central list of unsupported income.

Gujarat’s Private Universities (Amendment) Act was passed by majority vote, while Gujarat’s Universities or Institutions Providing Professional Medical Education (Admissions and Fees Regulation) Act (Amendment) and Gujarat’s Panchayats Act (amendment) were approved unanimously.

Gujarat’s Private Universities Bill (Amendment) aims to add seven new private universities to the state and change the sponsoring body of an existing private university.

Also read: Gujarat government to set up Indian Institute of Skills

“For the first time, Gujarat will have a university exclusively for women called Vanita Vishram Women’s University,” Chudasama said when introducing the bill.

Other provisions of the law were amended to “ensure transparent work and good governance in the education sector while minimizing the burden of law enforcement.”

“Out of 11 universities in 2001, there are now 83 universities in Gujarat, including those that are specific to certain sectors,” Chudasama said.

Gujarat Professional Medical Education Colleges or Institutions (Admissions and Fees Ordinance) (Amendment) oblige colleges or institutions not assisted in Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Naturopathy disciplines to occupy 15% of government positions on the basis of a list of merits established by the central government agency. .

This step is necessary due to the regulation of the centralized councils for admission to AYUSH under the UG and PG courses, Health Minister Nitin Patel said when introducing the bill.

“This means that 889 of the 5,929 total positions in 65 of these institutes in Gujarat will be filled through the central quota,” he said.

IBM, Simplilearn to upskill 20,000 working professionals

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April 1, 2021

Simplilearn, the world’s first online bootcamp for skills training in the digital economy, today announced an extension of its collaboration with IBM to provide organized data and artificial intelligence learning programs for professionals. Simplilearn will work with IBM to create a detailed, industry-focused curriculum and introduce industry-focused training programs in data analytics, data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data development, and business analytics. In addition, the appurtenants on access to the sessions of mentoring with the IBM leaders on “Ask Me Anything”, of IBM hackathons for sessions of resolution of problems in profondeur and of sessions of masterclass personnalized for partager of experiences and scenes in real time.

All learning programs embedded in IBM course content are delivered through the Simplilearn bootcamp training model. This ensures that students develop a deep understanding of the fundamentals and have ample opportunity to practice and train to improve employability. After completing the course, you will receive industry recognized certificates from Simplilearn and IBM.

Also read: AICTE join hands with simplilearn to skill students

Krishna Kumar, CEO and founder of Simplilearn, said: “We are excited to expand our collaboration with IBM and leverage its expertise in one of the most sought after categories: artificial intelligence and data science. Expanding Simplilearn’s alliance with IBM strengthens our mission.”

“The world is in the age of digital transformation and professionals must equip themselves with the right skills to stay ahead. Through our increased collaboration with Simplilearn, we hope to provide more benefits and opportunities for students to advance their careers in AI and data science, ”said Devkant Aggarwal, director of career growth and training initiatives at IBM ISA.

Krea University appoints Dr Mahesh Rangarajan as VC

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Krea University, the private institute founded with the support of former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, among others, announced Wednesday the appointment of Ashoka University professor Mahesh Rangarajan as the next Vice Chancellor.

Rangarajan, former director of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, currently teaches history and environmental science at Ashoka University.

A statement from the University of Krea in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, said the appointment ended the investigation that had started six months ago.

“The search committee began by asking members of the Krea community about the attributes and priorities of the new Vice Chancellor. Based on these contributions, we created a job description and disseminated it widely throughout our vast university network to invite applications. This led to around 25 compelling applications for the position from around the world, whether from Australia, India or the United States, ”the university said.

Also read: DU appoints Professor PC Joshi as interim Vice-Chancellor

The search committee went through a rigorous evaluation process and, at the end of this rigorous process, made its final recommendation to Chancellor N Vaghul, who was Dr. Mahesh Rangarajan was appointed the next Vice Chancellor of Krea University as of July from 2021.

“We found that Mahesh is not only an inspiring scholar, but also a serious institution builder with a passion for what we wanted to do in Krea. Mahesh joined the Krea community on July 7, 2021 and chose to live on the Sri City campus, ”said Kapil Viswanathan, Chairman of the Research Committee Executive Committee Co-Chair.

Rangarajan will succeed Dr Sundar Ramaswamy, whose term ends in June this year.

Pokhriyal: India world’s largest democratic educational ecosystem

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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that India is the world’s largest democratic educational ecosystem. Over 34 million children study here, more than the entire population of many countries.

He said so during a speech at a high-level ministerial meeting convened by UNESCO on Monday. He said that India has 1.1 lakhs of teachers and there are 10.5 lakhs of schools, 42,000 colleges and 1,043 universities in India.

The minister said: “At least 10.5 lakhs of students from our (government) schools complete their enrollment each year. In India 80.2 lakhs of graduate and undergraduate degrees are offered annually, and some 39,000 more receive a PhD.”

During the UNESCO meeting, he also explained the strengths of the new education policy.

Nishank spoke with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and UNESCO education ministers about the country’s challenges and working on the strategy of not leaving students behind.

Also read: Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ to be the new HRD Minister

He said: “Despite the remarkable size of India’s educational ecosystem, we have succeeded in ensuring that all children living in the most remote areas of the country continue to receive education during this pandemic. We have used radio, television and technology digital ensure that no child is deprived of an education. “

He also explained in detail the PM eVidya program launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He said: “India believes in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (the world is a family) and if necessary set the curriculum in Africa, the Caribbean, Asia, our brothers and sisters have the same high standards as our Indian schools, already They know the Indian school system. He’s very good at math, science, technology and humanities. “

Ensuring their full support, Nishank said: “The world is facing this epidemic on many levels. Despite serious difficulties, global communities have done their best to meet this challenge. Today we can proudly help each other and learn from each other’s struggles. Only our joint efforts will make us stronger in these difficult times. “

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