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Delhi Cabinet approves opening 100 schools of specialised excellence

Delhi Cabinet approves

The Delhi cabinet approved the creation of around 100 special schools, providing children with a platform to develop their talents and excel in fields that interest them.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the specialization will be in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), visual and performing arts, humanities and high-level skills of the 21st century.

“We will live in an era of specialization and excellence. Our children need the opportunity to prepare for the challenges of the next generation. Each child is unique and gifted. We want to make sure they have the opportunity and support to move forward goals “Success in your life.

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“Schools with specialized excellence provide our children with the appropriate platform to develop their talents and distinguish themselves in areas of their particular interests,” Sisodia said in a statement.

He added that these schools will be election-based, covering grades 9-12 as part of the 5 + 3 + 3 + 4 schooling introduced by the 2020 National Education Policy (NEP).

All Delhi public schools will also be upgraded to Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya (RPVV) and existing schools of excellence.

Technical schools will focus on providing experiential learning opportunities through state-of-the-art infrastructure, creativity and problem-solving learning and teaching, close partnerships with universities and industry leaders, mentoring programs, and easy access to role models.

UP govt closes schools for students of upto class 8 till 31st March

UP govt closes schools

According to the latest update, the Uttar Pradesh state government has decided to close schools for eighth grade students from March 24 to March 31, 2021 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Also, as a precautionary measure, the state government has asked all educational institutions not to take exams to remain closed during this period. The decision follows 46,951 cases reported yesterday in the country. Of these, 488 have been reported in UP. The total load of active UP cases was 3,036 active cases yesterday.

The decision to close schools for eighth grade students across the state was made by the state government in light of the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the state. The decision was made at a high-level meeting chaired by UP CM Yogi Adityanath with senior officials from the Task Force. The UP schools were gradually reopened starting in November 2020 with the approval of the central government. Since the beginning of this year, classes were authorized for all students.

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In light of the recent increase in coronavirus cases across the country, several state governments have decided to close schools as a precautionary measure to control the spread of the infection. According to media reports, the states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, etc., as well as Uttar Pradesh, are closing schools again due to the recent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.

Several state governments have already taken difficult steps to control the spread of the virus by imposing local closures and closing schools, cinemas and other venues.

UPPSC PCS Mains 2020 Results Out

UPPSC PCS Mains 2020

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission or UPPSC has announced the UPPSC PCS Mains 2020 result. It has declared the result in combined state/upper subordinate services examination mains-2020) on its website: uppsc.up.nic.in.

According to UPPSC, a total of 845 candidates have passed the exam. They are eligible to appear for the interview. The examination was conducted between January 21 and 25, this year. Over 4000 candidates from Lucknow, Prayagraj, and Ghaziabad had sat for the UPPSC PCS Mains 2020 exam. UPPSC had announced 487 vacancies.

Step-by-step to Check UPPSC PCS Mains result:

First Step: Log in to the official website, uppsc.up.nic.in

Second Step: Check out the home page and click on the link that states: List of candidates qualified for an interview in the combined state/upper subordinate service exam – 2020

Third Step: A PDF file of the candidate list will open on the screen

Fourth Step: Check for the name as well as roll number

Fifth Step: Download and take a print-out of the result for a future reference

UPPSC PCS Mains interview will be held on April 1 this year.

JEE Main’s Third Session Registration Process Starts Soon

JEE Main 2021 April session

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main’s third session registration process will start soon. The April session of the JEE Main will begin from 27 to 30 April. The National Testing Agency will release the JEE Main forms on its website: jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE Main candidates will be required to fill the application form for the examination and submit a fee of Rs 650 for the unreserved category.

Candidates who want to appear for JEE Main April session will have to apply within the deadline. Those candidates who had already paid the fee for the examination will not have to re-register. Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main exams will be conducted in two shifts. The first shift will be from 9 am to 12 noon, and the second shift from 3 pm to 6 pm.

NTA had conducted the March session of JEE Main on 16, 17 and 18. It will soon announce the result for examination session. Also, It had opened the JEE main objection window for allowing the candidates to challenge the answer keys. Candidates who would like to raise objections to the preliminary answer key will be required to pay a Rs 200 fee per question.

JEE Main examination is held in four sessions this year. Its first session was conducted on 23, 24, 25, and 26 February. The result for JEE Main was declared on 7 March.

BSEB Releases Bihar 10th Class Answer Key 2021, Here’s how to Download

Bihar 10th Class Answer Key 2021

The Bihar School Examination Board or BSEB has announced the Answer Key for its 10th standard. It has released the Answer Key for Class 10 on its official website:

http://biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in/. These answer keys for 2021 for objective-type questions posed in BSEM matric examinations.

Students will be able to know the correct answers by checking the correct answers to the type of questions queries in the Standard 10 BSEB Exams and can estimate their scores as well.

Here’s how to download BSEB Class 10 Answer Key 2021:

First Step: Go to BSEB official website: biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in

Second Step: Tap on the link that states Class 10 or matriculation Answer Key concerning the subjects

Third Step: Go for downloading the Answer Key; Match answers with BSEB Inter Answer Key 2021

Fourth Step: Get a printout for future reference.

JEE Main March 2021 response sheet released

JEE Main response sheet

The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the JEE 2021 Master Answer Sheet on March 20. Applicants can view the main JEE answer sheet for March 2021 on the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in. Applicants can view their JEE Master Answer Sheet for March 2021 from March 20-22. You can find more information here.

The March JEE Main 2021 exam was conducted online from March 16-18. Candidates who took the exam can download their JEE Main March 2021 answer sheet by logging in with their application number and date of birth.

After downloading the JEE 2021 Master Answer Sheet, applicants are encouraged to carefully consider all the details. The details provided on the main JEE answer sheet for March 2021 are Question ID, Candidate Answer, and Correct Answer.

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In addition to the main JEE 2021 answer sheet, candidates can also verify their answer key. If there are inconsistencies in the JEE 2021 master answer key, applicants can file objections from March 20-22. After reviewing all the suggestions, NTA will post the final answer key for JEE Major 2021 on the official website.

Visit the official main website of NTA JEE.

Click the link to the main JEE answer sheet on the home page.

Enter the login information: main JEE application number and date of birth.

Click on the Submit tab.

Check the details provided on the answer sheet and download for future reference.

Tamil Nadu schools to remain closed from March 22

Tamil Nadu schools

The Tamil Nadu government has ordered schools to close again for all ninth, tenth and eleventh grade students as of March 22, 2021. However, classes for twelfth grade students will continue to be offered at the institutions. Depending on the order, all offline classes for students in grades 9-11 will be suspended as of March 22 until new orders are placed. The decision was made amid growing COVID-19 cases in the state.

In an official statement, the director of public health and preventive medicine noted that the upward trend in COVID cases is, among other things, a public health problem. It is also noted that in these circumstances it is not advisable to continue classes for students on the 9th, 10th and 11th.

As for 12th graders, the ministry said they could be allowed to work as the number of students would be less and they would have to take board exams.

As a result, the Tamil Nadu government ordered the closure of schools for grades 9, 10 and 11 with effect from March 22, 2021 pending further orders. Online or digital courses will continue for all of these students. The request also extends to shelters.

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Other than that, board exams would also be allowed for tenth graders (for non-TN Board boards). For these students, special classes for tenth graders and shelters for these students would continue to operate.

After closing closed schools, Tamil Nadu had allowed schools to reopen to students in grades 10 and 12 starting on January 31 and grades 9 and 11 starting on February 8, 2021. It was also allowed for the shelters to reopen.

The government announced in February its decision to cancel the 10th and 11th grade or SSLC, HSE + 1 exams. Based on the quote above, students in grades 9, 10 and 11 must be promoted based on an internal assessment. However, the TN HSE + 2 exams would be conducted according to the schedule published by the Government Examinations Directorate.

ISRO to set up ‘Space Technology Incubation Centre’ at NIT-Rourkela

ISRO to set up

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will establish a “Space Technology Incubation Center” (S-TIC) at Rourkela National Institute of Technology to conduct research and develop products in the fields of space technology and applications.

ISRO and NIT on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the center, which will allow startups to develop applications and products that could be used for future space missions. “Research on space technology and S-TIC products will be used in future space missions and, through Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, will help build nations in space technology and applications,” said ISRO President K Sivan. “Students and scholars will carry out real projects led by NIT Rourkela’s ISRO under the guidance of expert faculties, ISRO mentors and relevant industries,” he said.

As part of the MoU, NIT Rourkela will deploy its state-of-the-art specialized laboratories, facilities and faculties to achieve these goals. The next center will foster new business creation, capacity development, innovation and research in space technology in Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand along with the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

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Animesh Biswas, Director of NIT Rourkela, said: “We thank the President of ISRO and Director of the Capacity Development Program Office (CBPO) for choosing NIT, Rourkela in the East region, to establish the S-TIC as one of the best in ISRO’s support will further enhance our research infrastructure. “ISRO will provide NIT Rourkela with an annual grant of Rs 2 million as seed capital to establish S-TIC for a period of up to two years. The seed capital would be used to expand the facilities. To carry out ISRO’s research projects and product development, NIT Rourkela will provide the necessary infrastructure on its university campus.

Vedantu eyes 1 Million paid users by FY22-end

Vedantu

Live online tutoring platform Vedantu has seen a significant increase in the number of users entering the platform and the company is aiming for its paid user base to reach one million by March next year.

Vedantu, which rivals players like Byju, has also launched a national initiative: V.O.T.E (Vedantu Online Talent Exam), which includes an assessment test for students in grades 5-12.

“2020 and the pandemic are having a great impact on the industry and business. This year the knowledge of categories and categories prevailed. The challenge was to educate parents about the format and get them to accept it because” They have disconnected default tutoring or training center, “Vedantu CEO and co-founder said.

He added that online classes were the only option during the COVID-induced lockdown.

“It was an episode of mega awareness, and parents now know that it is a viable option. This year we have seen growth and it will continue to work in our favor … We had around 700,000 users who have attended the 2019 and 2020-2021 Academy. The free live annual classes are not over yet, but that number will surely cost 7.5 million unique students to take a free live class in Vedantu, more than ten times, “said Krishna.

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In terms of paying subscribers, last year it was around 45,000, and this year Vedantu expects to have more than 250,000 paying subscribers, a five-fold increase.

“Even the sales have increased sixfold between last year and this year. I think all the metrics have increased dramatically. Before, it was increasing from 2.5 to a maximum of three times … At the end of March 2022 , You pay one. The user base expects to exceed one million, “he declared.

Krishna added that with the opening of schools and the return to normalcy, society does not expect the high growth rates to continue.

BSEB Bihar Board Result 2021 to be declared shortly

BSEB Bihar Board Result 2021

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) will announce the results of the Board examinations for classes 10 and 12 shortly. Once the results are recorded, students can view them on one of these official websites: www.biharboardonline.com, www.biharboardonline .bihar.gov.in, www.biharboard.online and www.onlinebseb.in.

This year the BSEB 10 and 12 results have been delayed as the upper secondary exam has been extended until March 19, while the upper secondary exam continues until March 24. Students have been urged to keep a close eye on the official website for the latest updates on the results of Class 10 and Class 12 2021 from the Bihar Board.

The jury exams for the BSEB class 10 2021 were held between February 17 and 24, while the exams for class 12 began on February 1 and ended on February 13. According to reports, 13.5 lakhs of students had registered for the BSEB 12th grade boards and 16.8 lakhs of candidates had registered for the 10th grade boards.

Also read: BSEB Bihar Board class 12 answer key 2021 released

Sanjay Kumar, the Bhagalpur district education officer, said that a total of seven centers have been established in the district to ensure a faster and more fluid assessment. He also mentioned that all reviewers were instructed to complete the pre-Holi review process on Monday March 29th. The official also mentioned that the results of the 10th and 12th year of the Bihar Council will be announced in the first week of April 2021.

It should be noted that Bihar became the first state in India to conduct tests after the COVID-19 pandemic. The state assured that all the precautions against the disease were taken and that the examinations were carried out without problem. To ensure that all participating students and staff abide by the rules, the Bihar Council has issued guidelines that include a list of pros and cons in the exam room. It was clarified in advance that no one can enter the exam site without a mask.

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