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Maharashtra state-run universities to conduct examinations online

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Examinations for students at 13 Maharashtra state universities will be conducted online, said Minister of State Uday Samant.

Speaking to journalists, the Minister of Higher and Technical Education said he also plans to ask the state government to include exam-related work in the essential services category.

“There are strict restrictions to break the chain of spread of COVID-19 in the state. That is why we have decided to take online tests for students up to the third year,” Samant said.

The minister said that he would also ask the state administration to add the audit work to the essential services category.

Also read: Maharashtra Board class 10th exams 2021 cancelled

The decision was made after consulting with university vice chancellors, he said.

Several exams from the universities of Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Gondwana have already been taken online, he said.

“We are also trying to vaccinate students in the 18-25 age group. In all these universities there are 37 lakhs of students who can be vaccinated at their respective facilities,” Samant said, adding that the final decision will be made in this domain.

AICTE releases academic calendar for 2021-22

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AICTE releases academic calendar

According to media reports, the All India Council for Technical Education has released the new academic calendar for 2021-2022. According to the published academic calendar, the deadline for students to complete the first round of engineering advising is August 31, 2021. The dates mentioned in the AICTE academic year 2021-22 caught universities and exports by surprise, as many organizations have postponed the date. Class 12 investigations taking into account the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to reports, according to the dates that appear in the AICTE academic calendar, the last date for universities to carry out the second round of consultations is September 9, 2021, while classes for first-year students will begin on September 15. September 2021.

Also read: AICTE, NHAI to offer 5,000 paid internships

Since the Class 12 exams will take place in June 2021, it will take at least two months to publish the exam results, approve the nomination form, and go through the technical position consultation process.

The council also extended the deadline for granting university membership to July 15, 2021. According to the usual schedule, universities must grant their membership before May 15, 2021. University sources have announced that they will do so membership grant for 2021-2022. From now on, nothing changes in the decision.

ICSI CS June 2021 exams to be conducted as per schedule

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ICSI CS June 2021 exams

The Company Secretaries Examination for June 2021 will be conducted as per the schedule issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries in India. The institute said it was closely monitoring the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. ICSI CS exams are scheduled for June 2021 and will begin on June 5, 2021.

According to the official statement released for the computer science exams in June 2021, the institute is working to fulfill its responsibility to students, members and other stakeholders and to take the necessary action. The institute announced that the examinations for business secretaries will take place in June 2021 according to the announced schedule. However, in exceptional circumstances, a necessary decision will be made in the best interest of the students.

Also read: ICSI CSEET November exam admit card released

ICSI will carry out the audits in keeping with the recommendations and guidelines issued by government agencies on COVID-19. The school also asked students to be patient and continue to prepare for the exams. Students who must take the ICSI CS exams in June 2021 are advised to continue to visit the official website for more updates.

CBSE to bring new changes from upcoming session: Report

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CBSE to bring new changes

The CBSE has decided to make some changes to the exam template for the 9-12 exams for the 2021-22 academic session. Students are expected to encounter more skill-based questions, unfamiliar situations, or questions that assess the application of concepts in real-life situations as part of the final exam in grades 9-12.

In the CBSE exam template for grades 9 and 10, CBSE decides to enter at least 30% competency-based questions, such as case-based questions, questions from built-in sources, etc. in the form of multiple choice questions. After that, 20 percent of the questions are objective and the remaining 50 percent are short- and long-answer questions, the report added.

Also read: SC rejects plea for waiver of CBSE exam fees

The report adds that the CBSE exam template for grades 11 and 12 will include twenty percent skill-based questions and twenty percent objective questions. The remaining 60% consists of short and long answer questions according to the existing model. In addition, the overall grade and the duration of the exam remain unchanged. Students can review the sample articles and syllabi published by CBSE in March 2021. This will help them understand the layout of the CBSE 2021-22 exam template. The National Education Policy (NEP) decided to make these changes to allow students to solve problems. This will develop higher-order skills like analysis, critical thinking, and conceptual clarity rather than testing your ability to memorize, the report says.

UGC calls on universities to include women’s safety in their curriculum

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UGC calls on universities

The University Grants Commission has made official recommendations on college programs. UGC asked affiliated colleges and universities to include gender awareness and women’s safety content in their curriculum, with the proposed motivation to educate students about women’s contribution to society.

The Union Ministry of Education sent the UGC a letter on the report of the Standing Committee on Internal Affairs of Parliament, entitled “Atrocities against crimes against women and children”, asking it to introduce the necessary changes according to the situation. Universities are urged to include more content on leadership, sacrifice, and the role of women in various fields. The new program proposed by the UGC would also aim to eliminate stereotypes or negative attitudes towards women.

Also read: Govt postpones UGC-NET 2021, new dates to be announced soon

UGC recommended that universities, “in addition to increasing gender awareness about leadership, sacrifice and the prominent role of women in all areas of life, include more content in the curriculum to create a sense of respect for women and fight against the negative state of there are minds or stereotypes that may arise in society ”.

The UGC has also encouraged institutes to organize conferences and webinars on the topic of “women’s safety” to raise awareness of the dignity and respect of women. The University Scholarship Committee also proposed to sensitize young people about the rights of women and the need to guarantee their safety in society by including these topics in the curricula of colleges and universities.

Delhi Govt orders private schools to suspend all online activities during vacations

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The Delhi Government has ordered private schools based in the national capital to completely suspend all online and semi-online learning / teaching activities during the on-going Summer Vacations. Earlier, the state government had advanced summer vacations for Delhi School Students which will be active from 20th April to 9th June 2021.

Under the direction of the state government, the Delhi Education Authority (DoE) issued an official order confirming that private schools cannot conduct e-learning or semi-e-learning activities for students during the summer holidays. The official decision of the Department of Education reads: “These managers have been brought to their attention that, despite the summer break postponed due to the increase in COVID 10 cases, some private schools still adopt the regular method of e-learning in a way or other. The ordinance adds that all private schools must ensure that all “online and semi-online teaching and learning activities are suspended during the mentioned summer vacation, according to public schools.”

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

While regular online or semi-online learning activities for students have been suspended, the DoE has allowed schools to offer vacation materials and tutoring classes. In this regard, the official regulations establish: << However, schools may organize activities related to vacations, remedial classes for specific groups of students and other activities of creativity, happiness and social well-being.

Ramesh Pokhriyal tests positive for COVID19

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Union Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal

Union Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal tested positive for Corona. The Union Minister of Education used his official Twitter to announce that he had tested positive for Covid-19. The Union Minister of Education’s Twitter announcement said: “We would like to inform you that I tested positive for COVID today. I take medications and treatments recommended by my doctors. Ask anyone who contacted me recently. Stay tuned and get tested.

The union minister’s Twitter statement went on to say: “All the work of the Ministry of Education is done with due diligence.”

The Minister of Education of the Union confirmed that the work in the Ministry of Education was going to be carried out normally, despite testing positive for coronavirus.

Also read: Ramesh Pokhriyal: JEE Main 2021 April Session Postponed

India today has the highest number of positive cases on record, the total number of positive cases exceeds 3.14 lakhs and thousands of people have died in the last 24 hours.

Many states have already closed schools and universities amid concerns about the increase in Covid-19 cases in the country. CBSE, CISCE, and many other nationwide councils and exams are canceled nationwide. Bans and curfews have been imposed in several states to help contain the effects of the coronavirus.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham only Indian university in world top 100 institutes

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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Tamil Nadu is the only Indian university that is among the top 100 educational institutions in the world most involved in the fight for sustainability according to the new world rankings.

The university is ranked 81st in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2021 Impact Ranking, which previously ranged from 301 to 400.

The annual Impact Rankings, now in its third edition, assess universities against progress towards the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The annual Impact Ranking, now in its third edition, assesses universities based on their progress towards achieving the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Also read: IIT Delhi tops among Indian institutes in employability

A total of 57 Indian universities participated in the process, more than double the last year and the second-largest increase of any other country or region after Russia.

“It is fantastic to see Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in the top 100 of this historic and important world ranking, and the sheer number of Indian institutions reaching the top 100 positions in many SDGs is testament to the important role they play locally and regionally. ensure a fairer and more sustainable world in the world, ”said Phil Baty, Chief Knowledge Officer, THE.

In the 2021 edition, 1,240 institutions from 98 countries and regions will be ranked based on their commitment to sustainability at the institutional, local, national, regional and global levels, from climate neutral sites to global partnerships targeting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s impressive achievement is ranked 5th globally on SDG 4 (Quality Education) and 8th globally on SDG 5 (Gender Equality). It is also in the global top 100 for SDG 3 (Good health and well-being) (37th) and SDG 6 (Clean water and wastewater) (52nd). A total of 12 of the 18 leaderboards, one for each of the 17 SDGs and an overall ranking, see an Indian university in the top 100.

Maharashtra Board class 10th exams 2021 cancelled

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Maharashtra Board Exams

Following in the footsteps of central and international boards, the Maharashtra government announced the cancellation of its class X examination. While the class X board examinations are cancelled, the class XII examinations remain postponed.

All students will be promoted to class XI. Class XII examination will be held once the Covid situation gets improved. Get Notifications on latest Home News.

Public health minister Rajesh Tope after the cabinet meeting said that class X exams will not be held instead all students will be promoted to class XI. However, the decision whether to conduct assessment will be taken by the school education department.

Also read: Maharashtra Board declares MSBSHSE result 2020

He also said that class XII examination will be held once the Covid situation gets improved.

Meanwhile, school education minister Varsha Gaikwad on social media stated, “Given the worsening situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Maharashtra government has now decided to cancel the state board exams for class 10th. Health and safety of students and teachers is our topmost priority.”

Service of more than 20,000 guest teachers in Delhi ends

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Guest teachers have received a major setback with the announcement of summer vacation in Delhi. The Directorate of Education has issued an order to terminate the service of more than 20 thousand teachers with effect from April 20, 2021.

However, the school head will be able to call the guest teachers to the school as per the requirement. According to Shoaib Rana, an officer of the All India Guest Teachers Association, the termination of service of the guest teachers in Bandi will pose a livelihood crisis in front of them. In such a situation, it is important to have a rethink.

In this order of the Delhi Education Directorate, it has been said that the guest teachers will be given salaries till 19 April 2021. Further, if they are called for duty during summer holidays, then only salary will be given.

Also read: PM Modi to interact with students, teachers and parents today

The association and guest teachers have requested the Arvind Kejriwal government to reconsider its decision, reminding them of the situation last year. They have directed their ire also toward the deputy chief minister and education minister, Manish Sisodia.

All India Guest Teachers Association (AIGTA) and other teachers’ bodies have expressed their displeasure about the order as according to them, this will pose a livelihood crisis for the guest teachers. Last year’s months-long lockdown had reduced qualified and trained teachers to abject poverty with reports of teachers being forced to sell vegetables and pick up odd jobs to make ends meet. This year, close to two dozen states have closed schools, cancelled or postponed board exams.

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