Tripura to resume schools for class 5 from Jan 4

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December 30, 2020

In a major move, Tripura government has decided to reopen schools and colleges as well as hostels from January 4 next as the Covid-19 cases in the state have declined over the past three weeks.

The state has registered 33,244 Covid-19 cases and 382 deaths in the last six months.

Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath said that the high power committee of education in a meeting last evening decided to reopen education institutions from classes from V to college level in full swing and hostels with cent percent attendance of teachers and other staff.

However, attendance of students will be subject to the consent of their guardians.

Also read: Karnataka to reopen schools for Class 10 and 12 from Jan 1

He said all the government, government-aided and private schools can resume classes V to VIII from Jan 4 next along with the hostels attached to schools, colleges, professional institutions.

The government had asked students of Class IX to XII to come to school early this month while ensuring the provisions of regular sanitization and cleaning of campus, including frequent washing of toilets.

The state government had spent a few lakhs for provisioning water, soaps, sanitizers and cleaning substances in the schools, Nath said, adding that additional funds have been made available to the school headmasters for regular cleaning of class rooms, toilets and sanitization of the campus to ensure disease-free environment in the schools.

The Education department has directed the school authorities to clean and sanitize rooms and buildings properly before opening of those classes and hostels, school, colleges by Jan 2 next and submit a report of cleaning and sanitization.

Karnataka to set up medical colleges under PPP model

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December 29, 2020

Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar said the state needs more medical colleges to meet the demand for doctors and the government is willing to establish more in Public-Private Partnership (PPP).

Speaking to reporters after inauguration of new building of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Research centre here by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, he said establishing a medical college requires Rs 600-700 crore.

“If it is built in the PPP model, it reduces the burden on state exchequer and also helps provide affordable medical education and treatment to the needy. This model is being adopted in Gujarat and the same will be implemented here as well,” the Minister said.

Also read: Five medical colleges to allot one seat each for children of Covid-19 warriors

Noting that as per WHO guidelines there should be one doctor for 1000 population, Sudhakar said in India, there is a doctor for every 10-12 thousand population. Therefore, there is a necessity to increase the number of medical colleges in order to produce more number of doctors, he said.

The Narendra Modi government has added over 157 medical colleges in the last 6 years, he said, adding the Central government has a vision to set up 22 AIIMS across the country, one in each state. “We are committed to bring one AIIMS in our state too. The process of obtaining permission is already in progress and soon there will be an AIIMS functional in the state,” he said.

EdTech firm MyClassboard raises Rs 45 cr from ICICI Bank

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December 29, 2020

EdTech firm MyClassboard Educational Services (MCB) raised Rs 45 crore from ICICI Bank. MyClassboard is an end-to-end school software that helps schools in automating and streamlining all their academic and administrative processes.

ICICI Bank acquired 9.09 per cent stake in the company. ” ICICI Bank has entered into an agreement to invest in Myclassboard Educational Solutions,” the Bank said.

Ajay Sakhamuri is the founder and CEO while Ravindra Adusumilli is the Co-Founder and CTO and it was founded in 2010. MCB has multiple componets- ERP, LMS and Live.

The MCB ERP is a unified school management software that hat 40 plus features to manage fee collection, admissions, gradebook, HR and payroll, transport management, school parent communication, customised school mobile apps for all stakeholders.

Also read: Ed tech startup Kyt raises Rs 18.4 crore for expansion

The MCB LMS is a learning management system empowers teachers with the technology and content required to conduct online teaching more easily. More than 10 lakh online classes have been conducted within the last four months.

The MCB Live is a content app store from which schools and students can purchase content on a subscription model. As an introductory offer, MCB Live is offering preloaded K-2 content library consisting of 10,000 plus video resources, e-books and question banks with about five lakh questions free.

Delhi govt to provide dry rations to students for 6 months

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December 29, 2020

Under the mid-day meal scheme, the Delhi government will provide dry rations to students in schools for six months. The development has been announced by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Delhi schools are closed from mid-March due to the Corona pandemic.

The Delhi govt has clarified that it will not reopen the schools until everything gets normal.

The move comes in view of continued closure of schools since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “When schools were closed, we decided to send the money for mid-day meals to parents’ account, but now, it has been decided that we will give dry rations for six months,”

Also read: Delhi Government to bear ‘hiked’ board exam fees for its schools

Kejriwal said at a dry ration distribution event at a government school in Mandawali area. Schools across the country were closed in March to contain the spread of COVID-19. They were partially reopened in some states from October 15.

However, the Delhi government has announced that schools will not reopen in the national capital till a vaccine for the coronavirus is available.

The Delhi govt has also asked schools to distribute tabs to EWS students during the pandemic.

NSDC join hands with DigiVidyapeeth to create e-curriculum for skills

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December 29, 2020

To upgrade both professionals and students, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has joined hands with online education portal DigiVidyapeeth to formulate e-curriculum for skills.

The Media and Entertainment Skills Council (MESC), set up under the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), has inked a pact with DigiVidyapeeth in this regard. Under the initiative, the MESC will accord recognition to the online courses developed by the education portal keeping with industry needs.

Also read: NSDC, Microsoft to train 1 lakh underserved women

“Courses have been developed in the field of digital media marketing and mobile journalism to enhance the skills of professionals, and will train them in line with latest technological advances. Later, new courses will be developed for other sectors too,” MESC CEO Mohit Soni said.

Pradeep Khatri, MD, DigiVidyapeeth, said, “The e-platform engaged in providing online professional certificate courses has developed solutions to the new challenges which will be faced by students in the changing post-COVID scenarios. The pact aims to give boost to the Skill India Mission and Digital India Mission launched by the government.”

Odisha approves quota in engineering, medical colleges for govt school students

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December 29, 2020

In a major move, the Odisha government decided to make a provision for reservation in engineering and medical colleges for students passing out from state-run schools. It also approved a proposal for making it mandatory for all people’s representatives and government servants to submit property statements every year.

The details will be kept in the public domain for transparency, State Parliamentary Affairs Minister A K Arukha said. The proposals were approved by the cabinet during a meeting virtually chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

“The quota in engineering and medical colleges for students passing out from state-run schools will be introduced from the next academic year,” School and Mass Education Minister S R Dash said.

Also read: Odisha government to overtake more than 7,000 schools

The objective of having such a reservation is to boost the morale of the students in the rural areas who are deprived of coaching and digital courses that are easily available in urban areas, which is why the students of rural schools are failing to compete with their urban counterparts, the minister said. Students passing matriculation examinations from state-run schools will be eligible to avail the quota irrespective of their economic background, Dash said.

The cabinet approved the formation of a high-powered committee under the chairmanship of a retired Orissa High Court judge to formulate within three months the modalities for implementing the reservation.

College student elected as mayor of Thiruvananthapuram

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December 28, 2020

College going, twenty-one-year-old Arya Rajendran became the next Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram on Monday after tasting victory in the recent civic polls in Kerala.

Arya, now a second-year graduation student of a city college, became the youngest-ever Mayor in the country.

The Thiruvananthapuram district secretariat of the ruling CPI(M) had recommended Arya Rajendran’s name for the post of mayor.

Arya had walked into the prestigious council hall of the capital city’s Municipal Corporation building six days ago to take oath as a Councillor of the ruling Marxist party. She had won from the Mudavanmughal ward of the city corporation, bagging 2,872 votes, 549 more than the rival Congress candidate.

Also read: Kerala CM dedicates 90 Schools as Centres of Excellence

Daughter of CPI(M) activist K Rajendran, an electrician by profession, and Sreelatha, a LIC agent, Arya is a B.Sc Maths second-year student at the All Saints College.

A state committee member of the Students Federation of India (SFI), she is also the state president of Balasangam, the children’s wing of the Left party, which she had joined at the tender age of six.

As a Mayor, her top priority would be waste management in the capital city, which has been a challenging task for her predecessors also.

“Our city is beautiful. To keep it like this, it should be free of waste. Besides a scientific waste management system, a thorough awareness is needed among people not to dump waste on the waysides,” Arya said.

Karnataka to reopen schools for Class 10 and 12 from Jan 1

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December 28, 2020

Karnataka Schools would reopen from January 1, 2021 for students of classes 10 and 12. The decision taken by the government was today formally shared by the Karnataka Minister for Primary & Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar with the various districts. Class 6 to 9 students from rural areas would resume their continuous learning by means of the Vidyagama programme. Attendance would not be mandatory.

The government had decided on reopening of schools for board classes for the SSLC and PUC students in a high level meeting conducted on December 19. As per the recommendations of the technical committee, the government had decided to make a final call soon. The decision has now been confirmed and the schools would resume from Friday – January 1, 2021.

Also read: Karnataka to reopen schools from January 1 for Class 6 onwards

As many as 5.9 lakh students are enrolled in these two classes in the state in government and other aided schools. The studies of many in the rural area have been impacted by the school closure. With the number of COVID19 infections steadily dropping, the government has decided to go ahead with the plan to reopen schools. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has also given his nod.

In the formal letter sent out to all district in-charges and minister MLA’s/MLCs, the government has asked to ensure all COVID19 guidelines are followed. Detailed SOPs would be shared with the schools including the maximum number of students allowed in the class, proper temperature check and sanitisation routine.

Karnataka Government has shared its willingness to resume classes as the number of cases continue to drop. The state recorded 911 infections on Sunday, December 27, 2020.

UGC offers 100 PG and UG online courses

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December 28, 2020

University Grants Commission has offered more than 100 online postgraduate and undergraduate courses for students. The MOOCs courses in January Semester 2021 is available on the SWAYAM platform. Students who are enrolled in Universities and affiliated colleges can apply for it. The list of courses can be checked on the official site of UGC on ugc.ac.in.

UGC took his official Twitter page to announce the same. 78 UG & 46 PG Non-Engineering MOOCS to be offered in the January-2021 semester on the SWAYAM Platform.

As per the official notice released by the Commission, a total of 78 UG and 46 PG Non-Engineering courses can be enrolled by candidates which are ready to be offered in January Semester 2021. The list can also be seen at the SWAYAM portal on swayam.gov.in. The tentative exam dates for these courses are May 8 & 9, 2021, which will be conducted by the National Testing Agency.

Also read: IGNOU begins registration for SWAYAM Courses

The students from any universities or colleges will be allowed to avail the credit transfer benefits from the course. The courses are beneficial for academic fraternity and, working professionals. Also, SWAYAM courses may be approved and adopted on the recommendation of Dean Academic/ Heads of Department for credit transfer and ratified by the Academic Council.

The Commission has further advised the universities to initiate urgent necessary steps for credit transfer and also intimate the action taken at econtent.ugc@gmail.com.

Taking World Education Summit & Awards legacy forward

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December 28, 2020

World Education Summit & Awards-recognised as Asia’s Biggest Event on Innovation in Education –boasts of a rich legacy of innovation and creativity.

The 17th edition of World Education Summit & Awards, Which was held in two parts – 26-30 November 2020 for Higher Education and 10-14 December 2020 for School Education is aimed at exploring groundbreaking innovations, and encourage steps to ensure significant improvements in the global education sector.

This is the biggest knowledge-sharing platform where top leaders from Schools, regulatory bodies and Corporate sectors evoke discussions on best practices in innovation in education and showcase latest technologies. With the implementation of NEP 2020, education has seen a drastic change in the coming days.

We are also releasing the eighth edition of ‘Top Schools of India Ranking 2020’ in the special issue. Keeping in mind the crucial role played by schools during the Corona pandemic, we ranked the top-notch schools of India based on a range of parameters. The outcomes of the ranking will help the parents in making an informed choice about the school where they can get their ward enrolled.

Our cover story highlights the usage of ed-tech solutions in the new age education system. Besides, we also have a special feature emphasising on the importance of teachers in the system.

The issue also features numerous interviews and opinion pieces of school principals, owners, CEO’s and industry leaders, which will give an insight into the evolving education system in the country. We hope this issue will arouse great interest among the readers and induce an optimistic outlook.

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