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Online degree management system launched by IGNOU

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The students who are eligible to receive a degree/diploma/certificate in the 33rd and 34th convocation but have not received so far can apply online at sedservices.ignou.ac.in/idms/.

“The certificates of eligible students of master’s degree, bachelor’s degree, postgraduate diploma and diploma programmes have been forwarded to their regional centre/regional centre opted by the students for issuing to them. The certificates of postgraduate certificate and certificate programme are available with the headquarters. However, the students who have not received the degree/diploma/ certificate may inform the regional centre/headquarters where their certificate was sent/available and apply online to receive the same, if not received, so far,” read the official notice released by IGNOU.

The regional centre/headquarters will be issuing the certificates of the students who have already registered online. The university had earlier made available an online window for students seeking re-evaluation and copy of answer scripts for IGNOU term-end examinations (TEE) December 2020.

Also read: IGNOU awards 2,37,844 students with degrees, diplomas

Candidates can apply online and at onlinerr.ignou.ac.in/reevaluation/ for re-evaluation and copy of answer scripts.

In case a student has applied for re-evaluation and later on applied for a copy of his/her answer script, the copy of the answer script will be provided by the concerned regional centres if the answer script has not been processed for re-evaluation.

UPSC NDA & NA Examinations to begin registration on June 9

UPSC NDA & NA Examinations

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is likely to begin the registration process for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) exam on June 9. The exam is scheduled to be held on September 5. The UPSC conducts the exam for selection to Army, Navy and Air Force wings of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Naval Academy Course where Class 12 passed candidates are eligible for this exam.

The status of the registration is tentative as the UPSC has already postponed exams and recruitment drives scheduled in May-June in view of the Covid situation in the country.

This is the second NDA exam of this year. Selection to NDA and NA is done twice a year through a written examination which is conducted by the UPSC and interviews held by the Services Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence.

Also read: UPSC Combined Medical Services exam 2021 deferred; check full details here

The registration for the Combined Medical Services exam which was scheduled to begin on May 5 has been postponed. Along with that, the Civil Services preliminary exam, EPFO enforcement officer exam and few other interviews have been postponed.

This year, the first NDA exam has already been held on April 18. Through this exam a total of 400 vacancies will be filled out of which 370 are available in the National Defence Academy which includes 208 for Army, 42 for Navy and 120 for Air Force (including 28 for ground Duties). 30 vacancies will be filled in the Naval Academy.

Punjab board PSEB 8th class result 2021 announced

PSEB 8th class result 2021

Punjab School Education Board has released the PSEB 8th class result 2021 today. Students who registered for the Class 8 examination can check their grades at pseb.ac.in. They need to enter the roll number or name to access PSEB result 2021 Class 8th.

This year, the board promoted the PSEB Class 8th students without exams, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic situation though 10th boa d examinations has been cancelled due to the pandemic.

Also read: Punjab School Education Board declared 10th Result 2021

How to check PSEB 8th Result 2021:

Here is the step by step procedure to access Punjab board result 2021 for Class 8:

  • First of all, visit the official website: pseb.ac.in.
  • From the menu bar, click on the “Results” menu.
  • Now, open the “PSEB 8 result 2021” link and it will load a login window page.
  • Enter roll number to check roll number-wise result. Students who want to access name-wise PSEB result 2021 8th class, should enter name in the second field.
  • Now, submit it and the result will be shown on the screen.
  • Take a printout of the same for referring to it later.
  • One should note that online PSEB result 2021 is for students’ reference. The original mark sheets will be distributed by respective school authorities.

Punjab School Education Board declared 10th Result 2021

punjab result 10th class

The PSEB has declared 10th board examinations today. Students who have appeared for the Class 10 Board examination can check the result on the official site of PSEB on pseb.ac.in. This year, the Board has prepared the result on the basis of internal assessment because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Students who have appeared for the examination can check their marks by following these simple steps given below.

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PSEB 10th Result 2021:

• Visit the official site of PSEB on pseb.ac.in.

• Click on the Result link available on the home page.

• A new page will open where candidates will have to select the Class 10 result link.

• Enter the roll number or name in the box given on the page and click on the find result link.

• Your result will be displayed on the screen.

• Check the result and download it.

Students in Uttar Pradesh to resume online classes from May 20

online classes from May 20 UP

Uttar Pradesh schools and colleges will commence online classes from May 20 so that the students don’t miss out on their studies during the Covid-19 lockdown across the state.

Apart from primary education students, the students of all classes will be able to attend online classes from May 20. No dates for the resumption of physical classes in schools and colleges have been issued by the Uttar Pradesh government yet.

The dates for the primary education students, will be communicated by the authorities in due time. Meanwhile, the lessons for all other classes will resume.

Also read: UGC: No field visits, counselling, online classes

UP Class 10, 12 board exams update

The government of Uttar Pradesh will be deciding on the conduction of the upcoming UP Class 10 and 12 board exams soon. As of now, the government has not issued any official statement regarding the cancellation of the exams.

Education Minister to hold a meeting with CBSE Officials

Education Minister to hold a meeting

Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal is scheduled to hold a meeting with state education secretaries on Monday, regarding issues related to CBSE board exams, New Education Policy and the disruption caused to the education sector by covid-19 outbreak.

A number of states in India has postponed or cancelled board examinations, however the student community is unsure about the modalities of how exams will be conducted.

Along with the university examinations, the state board and central board examinations are facing uncertainty in scheduling the dates due to the major Covid19 outbreak. The meeting assumes significance as school board exams are off and there is a growing chorus to cancel the CBSE class 12 board exam as well as state board exams.

Also read: CBSE Class 12 Board exam cancellation still on hold

“I will be virtually attending the meeting with State Education Secretaries on 17th May, 2021. The objective of the meeting is to review the #COVID situation, online education, and work around NEP,” union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said in a tweet.

On 14 April, the Centre had announced the postponement of CBSE Class 12 board exams and had cancelled the Class 10 exams after a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This was followed by several school boards, including ICSE board, states like Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Gujarat postponing their class 12 board exams.

CBSE Class 12 Board exam cancellation still on hold

CBSE Class 12 Board exam

In an interaction with the CBSE officials, state education secretaries, the education minister is likely to take a call whether it would be feasible to hold the 12 board exams as per schedule.

He is also scheduled to work on the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact it has had in the education scenario in the country. There will be promotion of online education, implementation of the New Education policy and preparation made by states.

A section of students and parents have been demanding cancellation of exams in view of the pandemic situation, till now, CBSE has not taken any decision of cancellation of the examinations.

A number of board examination students have been tweeting the CBSE board, Prime Minister’s Office, and Union Education Ministry seeking the cancellation of CBSE Class 12 Board Exams 2021, given the situation of Covid-19 outbreak in India.

CBSE & CISCE Examinations cancellation plea goes to Supreme Court

CBSE & CISCE plea Supreme Court

A request to cancel the class 12 board exam conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has been filed in the Supreme Court.

The plea has been filed by advocate Mamta Sharma requesting to assess the class 12 students on the basis of objective methodology.

The petition highlighted, “Conducting Class 12 board examination is not possible because of surging COVID-19 cases. Even online or offline examination not feasible because of unprecedented pandemic. Delay in declaration of Class 12 results will hamper students taking admission in foreign universities.”

“CBSE and CISCE must devise an object methodology to declare the results within specified time otherwise it will affect around 12 lakh students,” it added.

Also read: CBSE to follow assessment plan for Class 12

“These are all speculations, the board has nothing to do with it. CBSE will review the covid-19 situation in June, and the decision to conduct or postpone the exams will be taken then,” a CBSE official.

The official, added, if the present situation does not improve, then the board will have fewer options rather than to cancel the exams. “If the exams could not be conducted in July, then we can not further delay conducting the exam. As the entire exam process takes more than a month including evaluation of copies and result declaration. If suppose the result be declared by the end of August, how will the students take admission in varsities, higher education institutions.” CBSE, in that scenario may follow the assessment criteria of class 10, but its early to say, the official has informed.

MPBSE class 10 board exams cancelled

MPBSE board exams

The Madhya Pradesh school education department has cancelled the class XII board exams. The students will now be assessed based on their mid-term exams or pre-boards, unit tests, and internal assessment.

The pre-boards will hold 50 percent weightage, unit tests. Along with it the past three years’ performance of schools will be considered.

In case a candidate does not obtain the minimum passing marks which is 33 percent, they will be given grace marks and will be promoted to the next class.

Also read: MPBSE declares MP Board 12th Supply Result 2020

Meanwhile, the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) class 12 exams will now be held in June, the exact dates are not yet announced.

MP Board examinations postponed

MP Board examinations

The Madhya Pradesh School Education Department has declared class 10 board exams and postponed the class 12 board exams postponed until further notice.

The class 10 students results will be evaluated on the basis of an alternative assessment scheme. They can visit the official website of the MP Board regularly for updates.

The Board is following the similar marking policy as released by CBSE.

Also read: MP Board removes 21 Vocational Subjects for Class 11 and 12 students

Schools will evaluate the students on the total marks of 100 for each paper. 80 marks will be based on students’ performance in pre-board exams, half-yearly exams, unit test and the remaining 20 marks will be based on internal assessment of the students done during the academic year.

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