The Ministry of Education, in association with the All India Council for Technical Education, has launched the National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT 2.0).
During NEAT 2.0 launch, over 48 EdTech Companies signed MoU with AICTE. These Ed tech companies products numbering 79 had gone through four rounds of evaluation, to onboard on NEAT Portal. More than 2500 evaluations were carried out by the experts to evaluate these products.
Through NEAT 1.0 – 60,000 + Free seats were provided to the students during Lockdown across the country.
Inaugurating NEAT 2.0 , Ramesh Pokhriyal, Minister of Education, Government of India, said, “This is a great initiative from the Ministry of Education and AICTE. I hope NEAT 2.0 will be a new beginning in the history of Indian education. This will help millions of students to upgrade their skill sets as per Industry needs. This initiative has proved to be a great blessing for lakhs of students and it’s a big step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative as NEAT helped home grown edutech companies to grow on global level. “
After launching NEAT 2.0 Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe told that this portal is going to revolutionize the future of online learning in India, especially after the coronavirus pandemic outbreak.
“The launch of NEAT 2.0 is creating new hopes in the Indian educational sector. I strongly believe that this portal is going to bring revolutionary changes in online learning. The new portal that makes use of artificial intelligence tools will help to offer a personalized learning experience to students which will bring better outcomes for students,” said Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE.
Assam’s Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundations for the first East India Skills University in Darrang district, which aims to educate more than 10,000 students in 12 disciplines. The university is also being built at a cost of Rs. 1000 crore.
The Skill University is reportedly expected to be completed and have an agreement with countries such as Germany, Taiwan, South Korea, Israel, Japan and England by 2026, he said.
The chief minister also said that he decided to create prestigious institutions in different districts of the state. He went on to explain that Act East policy had given students many opportunities to prepare for the future.
Asam’s Minister of Job Skills and Business Development – Chandra Mohan Patowary described this day as important from the beginning of the process of establishing the Third Skills University in India.
Schools in Assam have a program to encourage students, especially girls, to attend schools and physical education after reopening after COVID-19. The Assam state government will reportedly provide rupees. 100 for every student to attend schools and inspire students who bring others back to school and colleges to attend classes regularly.
Assam State Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government will deposit Rs 1,500 and Rs under the grant scheme. 2000 for students and PhD students in their bank accounts. Students use the money to buy books and continue their college education. The Minister of Education also mentioned that the program had been operational since last year but had not been implemented due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
To increase the efficiency of primary school students, the Yogi Adityanath government has launched the “Prerak Mission”, which will change the image of these schools in Uttar Pradesh in the next six months.
Prerak’s mission will be carried out in every elementary school in the state and every district will have a motivating school.
A third-party institution created by the government will monitor the effectiveness of children in primary schools. Once the site survey is completed, this school will be called the district’s “motivational school”.
According to Basic Shikhsa Adhikari (BSA) Lucknow, Dinesh Kumar, “One school in each block is developing as a motivational school. In this sense, each school in the block will transform into motivational elementary schools in a few months.”
In order to improve the skills of elementary school students in math and languages, the government is establishing “Prerna Gyanotsav Abhiyan”.
This campaign will also improve children’s basic learning skills and increase the effectiveness of children who were unable to continue their lessons online during the embargo.
According to the instructions of Additional Secretary General Renuka Kumar, teachers are to evaluate students’ abilities against certain set points, according to which the effectiveness of students from 1 to 3 is determined on the basis of 14 points, while Students 4 and 5 evaluated on the basis of 16 points identified.
Once the primary teachers have declared them as motivational schools, the third institution will verify the effectiveness of the child.
It is worth mentioning that after an 11-month closure, grades 1-5 of public elementary schools will reopen as of March 1, 2021.
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is expected to take the 10th grade or enrollment exam in 2021 starting February 17. The tenth review of the Bihar Council in 2021 will last for seven days and will end on February 24. According to a press release from the BSEB, a total of 16 84 466 candidates (16.8 lakh) are registered for the exam. Candidates must wear a mask and disinfect their hands before entering the exam room.
Out of a total of 16.8 lakh applicants, 8, 37, 803 are girls and 8, 46, 663 are boys. The Bihar Board Matric 2021 exams will be held in two shifts. Half of the candidates are expected to take the first exam per shift, while the remaining half will appear on the second shift. There are a total of 1,525 examination centers in Bihar, of which 74 are located in the state capital, Patna. In Patna, 73,030 candidates, including 38,145 girls and 34,885 boys. A total of 37,335 candidates appear on the first level of examination in the Patna district, while the remaining 35,695 candidates appear on the second level.
The first shift of exam will begin at 9.30 am. Gates will be closed at 9.20 am. The second shift of exam will begin at 1:45 pm and the gates will be closed at 1:35 pm. Candidates are advised to report to the exam centre much before the deadline.
Amid a series of misleading reports about the 12th Bihar Council result in 2021 to be announced soon by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), BSEB officials have provided much-needed clarification on this matter. According to a report from a leading media agency on its website, the 12th BSEB 2021 interim result is not expected to be announced this month and is expected to expire in late March or early April 2021. The 12th review of the Bihar Board in 2021 is held from February 1 to 13, 2021 at the beginning of the month for advanced students. The exams were conducted in strict compliance with the COVID-19 guidelines to ensure the total safety of the students.
According to a report by Indian Express on its website, a BSEB official said that the results of the Bihar Inter 2021 review would be announced in late March or early April 2021. The report said: “The evaluation process will take some time. it could be faster than last year as the pandemic phase is almost over. Last year there was a minor issue due to lockdown restrictions, but the council announced the Grade 12 result on March 24 in a record 40 days. “In order to enable rapid assessment work for the answer sheets of more than 13.5 Lakh students, the council has established specialized assessment centers throughout the country. The barcode process is currently in progress for all answer sheets. The evaluation process will begin shortly.
Following the completion of Bihar Board Inter Exam 2021, the BSEB had put out some key statistics and highlights from the examination. The information was shared via the official twitter handle of the Board in the form of an image. The key statistical highlights for the same are listed below:
Eupheus Learning, a Delhi-based educational technology start-up, said on Monday that it had raised $ 4.1 million in the Series B funding round sponsored by United Education Company (UEC) and Al Rayan Holding Company (ARHC), based in Kuwait, UEC has a majority stake. According to an official statement, the B2B startup will use the new capital for its organic expansion in national markets, especially for home learning solutions, to achieve deep customer acquisition through its school ecosystem.
“International expansion will be a priority from the Middle East to other markets such as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The company will also seek inorganic growth opportunities in the electronics technology segment through acquisitions,” he said.
During the second half of 2020, Eupheus launched its first home learning solution, Learn2Code, a gamified coding solution in collaboration with leading Canadian coding company RoboGarden. It claims to have accepted more than 700 schools and 180,000 students into the initiative in five months.
Edtech startup Eupheus Learning is raising $ 4.3 million in Series A led by Yuj Ventures. The various Eupheus solutions were founded in June 2017 by Sarvesh Shrivastava, Ved Prakash Khatri and Amit Kapoor. Eupheus founder Sarvesh Shrivastava said: “Eupheus has built a strong presence in the B2B educational technology space in India, and we look to the future to expand our geographic footprint, increase our engagement with schools and provide more learning solutions innovators to our target markets. “
“We have focused on imparting 21st century skills in accordance with existing curricular requirements. This approach has been appreciated by our partner schools and offers tremendous opportunities to expand the ecosystem of 30,000 schools in India, ”he added.
The Haryana State Department of Education will conduct online tests for third through sixth grade students in public schools starting today. The investigations were due to begin earlier on February 1, 2021, but have been postponed due to ongoing protests by farmers and the suspension of the internet in several counties.
The state’s school education directorate has asked officials to use the Avsar app to notify school principals about the new exam schedule. The department added that now is a good time to start exams, and the department has launched a new online grading calendar for students in grades 3-9 and 11 through the Avsar app. In accordance with the ordinance, schools have also been urged to ensure that all teachers and students are informed and that exams run smoothly.
The State Department of Education has also asked officials to notify principals and teachers to inform students that the test will be taken in the full curriculum, which will run through December 2020, and will consist of objective questions. Schools have also been urged to ensure the full participation of students, while those who have difficulty accessing the app must be assisted by teachers or volunteers trained by the department last month.
According to official figures, schools have yet to reopen to elementary school departments and schools do not want this to affect the planned assessment. Officials also said that a nationwide assessment test would be introduced and that students in grades 10 and 12 would take the tests offline. The assessment not only assesses the level of learning of students through online courses, but also assesses the comfort of taking exams on digital platforms.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Discovery Campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras). Other dignitaries – Gornor Banwarilal Purohit, Prime Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami – attended the occasion.
According to IIT-Madras, the Thaiyur campus will meet the increasing demands on the research infrastructure of students and faculties. “This IIT Madras satellite campus will host state-of-the-art autonomous research centers with large dedicated facilities and their own supporting infrastructure, such as B. Homes for researchers and fellows, shared instrumentation labs and conference equipment,” says the institute.
The campus will soon have two operational research centers: the National Center for Ports, Waterways and Coastal, funded by the Ministry of Ports, Navigation and Waterways. The center will have its first major facility in the shallow water basin for estuarine and coastal research and industrial applications.
Another research center for the modeling of solid fuel combustion by DRDO will also be built. Both centers will be operational by the end of this year.
The tank has been indigenously designed, developed and made by the Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, attached to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), along with 15 academic institutions, 8 labs and several MSMEs.
Professor Sudhir K Jain, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), has been elected International Fellow of the US National Academy of Engineering (US NAE), a leading independent body of the best engineers, business leaders and academics of the entire world.
There are currently only 16 other international members from India to the United States of America NAE, including Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani, NR Narayana Murthy, Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, and Dr. Raghunath A Mashelkar.
Professor Jain is one of 23 international members elected in 2021 and is the only current IIT Director who has been elected to this prestigious body. He will be officially adopted at the NAE’s annual meeting on October 3, 2021.
The announcement was made by the US NAE on February 9, 2021. The organization has 2,355 US members and 298 international members.
Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional honors an engineer can receive for outstanding contributions to research, practice, or technical training, including significant contributions to technical literature, as well as for new and developing areas of technology and significant progress awarded in traditional fields of engineering or in the development / implementation of innovative approaches to engineering education. Individuals cannot apply to become members of the NAE. Members are elected by their colleagues (current NAE members) after a one-year process.
Professor Jain was cited by the organization for “his leadership of him in earthquake engineering in developing countries.”
Dr. Jain is currently in his third term as Director of IITGN, which he joined in June 2009 as Founding Director. He is an internationally renowned earthquake engineering scientist and passionate academic administrator recognized for his leadership role in earthquake engineering in India, presenting many innovations in engineering education and institutional management to encourage and encourage excellence. From 2014 to 18, he was also president of the International Association for Earthquake Engineering. In 2013, he was a life member of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE). In 2020, he received the Padma Shri from the Indian government.
As fintech innovations spread across the globe, our way of life is changing. Buying a morning coffee with a wave of your watch, converting foreign currency online and sending money to someone on the other side of the world are all transactions that have become simple and routine thanks to developments in financial technology.
And international education is becoming one of the many global industries benefitting from these new products. As a result, the bumps in the road for students on their overseas education journey are gradually smoothing out.
Preceding the growth in cross-border tuition fee payment services, which track the money and file it instantly with minimum costs involved, were more staff resources sifting through multiple transactions and matching them to the student, coupled with uncertainty from the student’s side about when or whether the money would actually have arrived.
Student loan structures, including peer-to-peer lending and loan refinancing, are also areas where fintech innovations are popping up.
Modern financing companies, including Financepeer, which consolidate and refinance domestic student loans, have been paving the way in this field. Financepeer, has teamed up with a number of payment solutions to ensure that no further technical or regulatory barriers hinder this process.
Elets Digital Learning Magazine in association with Financepeer organized the first webinar of the series on “How Fintech is Shaping the Future of Education ”. Eminent speakers participated in an exclusive webinar.
Dr. Amrita Vohra, Director Education, GEMS India & Executive Principal, GEMS International School, Gurgaon said “Technology is here to stay and we need to bring in digital literacy to the classroom. Now, the entire world is a classroom for all. The globe has become smaller in the last few months. Technology is a demon and has to be tamed. Human element is more important and no technology can replace a teacher in the classroom.”
She added “For the first time, teaching pedagogy has changed. The learning has gone to the hands of learners. The role of teachers has changed in this era.”
Dr. Vohra also said “The hybrid model will prevail in coming days. School education is different as students make new friends and it defines their entire day.”
Debika Chatterji, Director-Principal, JBCN International School, Borivali, Mumbai said “Learners of this age must understand the importance of financial literacy. Students must understand how to manage budgets, cash and other tools around them. Technology can help us offer financial literacy education to students. We must ensure to provide the highest standard of teaching to students.”
We have to improve access and ensure to provide more opportunities for learners. We must bring new ways of assessments, she added.
Mamta Sabharwal, Head Mistress, Darshan Academy, Delhi said “Today, we are in a technology era and need to adapt it quickly. The pandemic has taught us to change our ways overnight. Technology has empowered teachers to impart education. The holistic education was missing during the virtual classes. Technology is omnipresent, and it’s helping students in every aspect. The world is shrinking as we can connect with anyone at anyplace.”
“The blend is very important as the technology has connected everybody. Technology is empowering everyone and there is a lot of scope for improvement. Training is very important for students, “ she added.
Dr. Kavita Bajpai, Co-founder & Director, The International School of Thrissur said “World has to be divided into two parts, pre and post COVID era. The reality is technology is present and the future. Earlier, Fintech firms were focusing on higher education but nowadays they have entered the school education sector also. We are preparing the students for the unknown. The human touch is also very essential for students. Fintech support is very essential for school education.”
“Schools have to work on the mental and behavioral wellbeing of students, educators and parents. For the growth of children both parents and teachers are responsible”, she added.
Anupam Sachdeva, Head of Business Development, Financepeer said “Financepeer is moving towards the right direction. Fintech will be complemented by edtech in the school education sector. Financepeer is the bridge between parents and institutions. It also helps to manage work management of institutions. Not only Financepeer provides funds but also equipment to institutions. We have tied up with 4500 educational institutions in over 60 cities.”
She said Fintech and Edtech can both take India forward. We need to optimize the money and reduce the cost.
