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UGC asks universities to encourage students to enroll & appear for exam

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The University Grants Commission, (UGC) has asked colleges to encourage students to register and take the 2021 Cow Science exam. Also known as the Kamdhenu Gau Vigyan Prachar-Prasar exam, the exam is held on February 25, 2021 for elementary, middle and high school / college / university students and for all citizens.

Students who wish to apply for the exam can do so online through the official website at kamdhenu.gov.in. There is no registration fee for this exam. According to the official communication of the Commission, all participants will receive certificates of recognition.

The exam is organized into four categories: for the primary level (up to grade 8), for the secondary level (grades 9-12), for the college level (after grade 12), and for the core audience. The official website recommends that literature and reference books uploaded / recommended from the RKA website can help candidates prepare for the exam. However, you can use other materials to prepare for the exam.

Also read: UGC invites faculty members to design 194 online UG courses

The exam is conducted in a transparent and impartial manner, as it is an online exam with little freedom of action or assistance. The exam lasts 1 hour and there is no negative evaluation. The result will be communicated to the student on the day of the exam on the spot.

Candidates can also take the exam online using their web browser. The exam link will be available to candidates on this website as of February 20, 2021. Candidates can take the exam in working condition using a mobile phone, laptop or desktop computer with a camera. For more information, visit the official website of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog.

Sisodia urges Universities to work on how to stop Brain Drain

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Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday that expanding universities is vital to improving higher education and urged these institutions to think about how to stop the “brain drain.”

In his acceptance speech at the North Zone Vice Chancellor meeting organized by the Indian University Association, he highlighted the difference between education and human resource development.

“Human resource development is only an instrument of education, it is not the foundation of education. It is the role and responsibility of education to ensure that our children are not seen as mere tools or instruments for the world, but as prosperous people “he said.

Sisodia, who is also the Delhi Minister of Education, spoke about higher education in the post-COVID and post-NEP world, saying that there are certain challenges in the current Indian educational landscape facing universities and teachers.

“The first challenge was the challenge of quantity. We have implemented various missions and laws, such as the right to education. We got all the children to go to school. We have created a large number of high school graduates. But then ask the child: where should I go? ” “What am I supposed to do now? We have no answers, ”he said.

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

Sisodia urged universities to think outside the box to find solutions to the large numbers and lack of space for students.

“The bottom line is that we can say that the students who study in our universities and colleges reach a certain level of success. We cannot decide the maximum success that a child can achieve, but we can establish the minimum levels for a child quality education. We must ensure minimum level of education.

“Talk about research. Talk about entrepreneurship at your rally: Our students created jobs for 2,000 people after graduation. We need to celebrate our job providers,” he said.

Sisodia also pleaded with university rectors and professors to be aware of the “brain drain.”

“Universities play a huge role in the development of a country. They identify and nurture talent. As a nation, we have all failed when our students study at universities abroad and then contribute to the economy of others,” he stated.

90% private teachers in Hyderabad sold gold for survival during lockdown

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Around ninety percent of teachers have sold or pawned their gold jewelry to survive foreclosure, and 83 percent of teachers have five months’ rent in Hyderabad, according to a survey.

The survey conducted by Bharat Dekho, a youth organization, recorded responses from 220 private school teachers to the budget. It was also found that none of these teachers had health insurance and were not even aware of its benefits.

“The survey was conducted to understand the mental, physical and financial impact of foreclosure on them and the impact of unemployment on their social status in their community,” said Romila Gillella, co-founder of Bharat Dekho.

Also read: Telangana private teachers protest against non-payment of salaries

In addition to pledging their valuables and falling behind in paying bills, the survey found that 90% of respondents had taken over Rs 30,000 in loans from relatives during the lockdown. All respondents used up their savings during the closing.

Teachers working in the city’s low-budget private schools agreed with the survey, saying that many of them had to sell their vehicles, gold and other assets, or take out loans to run their home and close it.

The schools were closed from mid-March last year due to the Corona pandemic.

Sources: Byju’s in talks with Toppr for potential acquisition

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Byju’s, India’s largest educational technology platform, is in advanced talks with rival Toppr about a possible acquisition, sources say.

Sources close to the development said the deal is valued at around $ 120-150 million and could be finalized in the next 2-3 weeks.

The emails to Byju and Toppr did not elicit a response.

Toppr was founded in 2013 by IIT Bombay alumni Hayath and Hemanth Goteti, and uses machine learning algorithms based on artificial intelligence to customize each student’s learning paths. It offers coverage of the K12 program with thousands of course combinations and has more than 16 million students on the platform.

Also read: Byju’s to acquire Aakash Educational Services for $1 billion

The tech education space has grown rapidly around the world, with the COVID-19 pandemic a tipping point.

In the past, Byju acquired TutorVista and Edurite (from Pearson in 2017) and Osmo in 2019. Last year, the General Atlantic-backed company acquired the WhiteHat Jr coding training platform for $ 300 million.

Byju’s, which has raised funds from renowned investors such as Mary Meeker and Yuri Milner, has also extensively expanded its presence in various segments of online education in the country.

The Byjus app has more than 75 million registered students and 5.2 million paid annual subscriptions.

With each new round of financing, the valuation also increases. In November, Byju reportedly raised around $ 200 million (Rs. 1483 cr) in funds from investors such as BlackRock and T Rowe Price, worth $ 12 billion.

Two months earlier, Byju had raised $ 500 million (roughly Rs. 3672 cr) in a round valued at $ 10.8 billion.

Ministry of Education launches NEAT 2.0 for students

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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. “

Also read: Ministry of Education connects 5.5 million students in Malaysia

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 CM lays foundation of first Skill University of Eastern India

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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.

Also read: Assam Govt allows opening of schools, colleges from 2nd Nov

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.

UP primary schools to turn into ‘motivational schools’

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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.”

Also read: UP govt to reopen schools for classes 1 to 5 from March 1

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.

Bihar Board 10th Exams 2021 to begin on Feb 17

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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.

Also read: Bihar Board BSEB 12th result 2021 likely by March-end

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.

Check Bihar Board Matric Exam Dates here:

February 17 – Science

February 18 – Mathematics

February 19 – Social Science

February 20 – English

February 22 – Mother tongue

February 23 – Second language

February 24 – Elective subject

BSEB Matric Exams 2021: Helpline number launched

Bihar Board BSEB 12th result 2021 likely by March-end

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Bihar Board BSEB 12th result 2021

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.

Also read: Bihar Board BSEB 12th admit card 2021 released; check details

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:

Exam Start Date: 1st February 2021

Exam End Date: 13th February 2021

Total Number of Students Appeared: 13,50,233

Total Number of Exam Centres: 1473

Edtech firm Eupheus Learning raises $4.1 million Series B funding

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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.

Also read: EdTech firm MyClassboard raises Rs 45 cr from ICICI Bank

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.

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