PM Modi to IIT alumni: Responsibility of post-COVID world huge

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December 5, 2020

While addressing the global IIT summit the Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “I urge you to debate, discuss and contribute to solutions in the emerging new world. The responsibility is heavy but I know that your shoulders are capable.”

The two-day summit will discuss issues including the global economy, technology, innovation, health, habitat conservation, and universal education. The theme of this year’s summit is ‘The Future is Now’.

Talking about the pandemic, PM said, “Our actions today will shape our planet tomorrow. The post-COVID order will be about re-learning, re-thinking, and re-innovating. This along with a series of economic reforms will ensure ease of living and a positive impact on the poor and marginalised.”

Also read: IIT alumni launches portal “eduride” to help JEE Main and NEET aspirants

Modi also asked the alumni to contribute towards building an Atma Nirbhar Bharat or self-reliant India. “I urge the pan IIT movement to set an even higher benchmark on giving back to India. Your efforts for alma matter are well known and inspiring. I know that many of you encourage your juniors. Today, many of them want to start their own ventures. I urge you to share more of your ideas and inputs on how we can mark 75 years of freedom. You can share your views on mygov portal or directly with me through the Narendra Modi app,” he said.

“You are sons and daughters of India. You are serving humanity. Your spirit of innovation is helping the world dream big,” he said.

Earlier leaders including Bill Gates, Narayan Murthy, Bill Clinton, Shashi Tharoor have also been speakers at conferences held by PanIIT USA.

Rajasthan govt reduces syllabus for class 1 to 5 by 48 pc

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December 5, 2020

The Rajasthan Government has decided to reduce the syllabus and course curriculum for Class 1 to 5 students of the state by nearly 48 percent for academic year 2020-21. The Education Department has notified reduction in the RBSE syllabus keeping the pandemic under consideration. Now, all academic activities for students of primary section of the Rajasthan will be held as per the 52% syllabus that has been notified by the department.

The Education Department of Rajasthan Govt took to twitter to announce the decision about reduction of syllabus for Primary School students.

With schools closed for nearly 8 months and the pandemic situation still being serious across the country; the state government has decided to reduce the syllabus or course curriculum for students from 1st to 5th Class. The reduction in the overall syllabus for primary classes will ensure continuity of the learning and teaching process in students.

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However, there is no update regarding syllabus reduction for classes 6 and above. Earlier in the month, the state government has decided that schools would remain closed till December 31 in Rajasthan due to the increasing number of cases.

While announcing the decision to reduce syllabus for primary school students, the Education Department is yet to issue any notification or provide any information about the upcoming board exams for Class 5, Class 8, Class 10 and Class 12 students.

Around 25 lakh students who are due to appear for the Rajasthan Board Exam 2021 are eagerly awaiting an official announcement about holding of the board exams 2021.

Pokhriyal: Three IIITs to open in Uttarakhand

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December 4, 2020

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ during a meeting with Uttarakhand higher education minister Dhan Singh Rawat asked the state government to focus on women empowerment through education in the hilly areas.

Pokhriyal also announced that three Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research will soon be opened in Uttarakhand. The minister made the announcement during the meeting with Rawat.

“We will soon open three IIITs in public-private partnership mode in Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar. The state government should also give us suggestions for establishment of IISER in the state. The Ministry of Education will release grants for setting up these institutes at the earliest,” said Pokhriyal.

Also read: Pokhriyal invites queries on CBSE, JEE Main, NEET 2021 Exam dates

While discussing the Central government’s schemes for the empowerment of women, Pokhriyal also sought a proposal from Uttarakhand government to provide facilities in higher education for girls.

“In this proposal, the state government can give its three-four priorities keeping in view the Himalayan, backward and remote areas, where the central government will start higher education facilities for girls. Such projects can provide better solutions towards women empowerment in future,” said the Union education minister.

UGC extends admission deadline for open, distance learning, online programmes

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December 4, 2020

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the last date for completing the admission process for the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and online programmes for the September-October 2020 academic session. The last date for students to submit the application is December 31, 2020.

According to the official notification the last date for the admissions to ODL and online programmes for September-October academic session 2020-21 has been extended from November 30, 2020, to December 31, 2020.

Also read: UGC extends deadline for submission of MPhil and PhD thesis

The commission has asked all the Higher Educational Institutions to make a note of the same and upload the admission dates accordingly on UGC DEB web portal by January 15, 2021. The Higher Education Institutions must ensure compliance to the UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online programmes) Regulations, 2020, UGC notification on Specification of Degree, 2014 and other relevant regulations or notifications of the UGC or the Regulatory Authorities for all the programmes to be offered in the Online mode.

Based on the representations received from the Higher Educational Institutions the UGC had extended the last date for the compilation of the admission process for the 2020-21 academic year from October 31, 2020, to November 30, 2020.

UGC extends deadline for submission of MPhil and PhD thesis

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December 4, 2020

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has extended the deadline for the students to submit the M.Phil and Ph.D. thesis. According to the revised dates, the last date for students to submit the M.Phil and Ph.D. thesis is June 30, 2021.

The decision to extend the deadline for the submission of the thesis has been made keeping in mind the COVID-19 pandemic. The UGC had earlier stated that the last day to submit the M.Phil and Ph.D. thesis was December 31, 2020. The six-month additional extension has been granted as most of the universities and colleges have remained closed across the country due to the pandemic. It however must be noted that the tenure of the fellowship for the MPhil and Ph.D. students will remain the same as earlier at 5 years.

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The statement released mentions that keeping in mind the pandemic and the interest of the research scholars, a further extension of six months for the terminal Mphil and Ph.D. students who were supposed to submit the thesis by December 31, 2020, can now submit the thesis until June 30, 2021.

According to a statement released by the UGC, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the universities have remained closed for several months now and so the students have not been able to conduct the research experiments in the university laboratories and neither has been able to access the library services which is important to complete the thesis.

Sisodia: Students’ loss of education cannot be compensated

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December 4, 2020

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the COVID-19 pandemic will be a thing of the past when the vaccine becomes a reality, but the loss of education suffered by students cannot be compensated. Sisodia, who is also Delhi’s education minister, said while efforts were being made to provide online education as schools remain closed, providing access to these classes to students who lack internet facilities or devices continues to be a challenge.

“Soon, the corona vaccine will be released around the world, and this pandemic would be a matter of history. But the loss of education that our students are facing today cannot be compensated by any vaccine. To minimise this loss, we are consistently working on solutions,” Sisodia said at an event, where tablets were distributed among students of Class 11 of Delhi government schools.

Also read: Sisodia: No chance of Delhi schools resuming soon

“Due to the closure of schools, efforts were made to provide online education in Delhi government schools. However, it continues to pose a challenge to the students who lack access to the internet or devices to study,” he added. Sisodia said that due to a slowdown of economic activities, the revenue of the Delhi government has significantly reduced.

Schools across the country were closed in March to contain the spread of COVID-19 and partially reopened in some states from October 15. However, a few states decided to keep them closed in view of a spike in infections. The teaching learning activities have moved online during the period.

Ranjitsinh Disale wins Global Teacher Award

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December 4, 2020

In a major development, Ranjitsinh Disale of Solapur India made history. The Maharashtra teacher has bagged the coveted Global Teacher Award. The award that comes with a $1 Million or INR 7 crore prize money is a global level recognition for the contribution to the field of education.

Due to coronavirus pandemic, the event was organized virtually but yet the moment and joy it brought was unpatrolled.

Stephen Fry, renowned actor announced the prize for the $1 Million Global Teacher Award, sending a wave of happiness miles away in India as Disale jumped with joy. Watch the moment as Disale is congratulated by his parents and his wife joins in. In the picture you can view Disale with his parents, his newborn child and his wife, too overwhelmed for words.

Also read: President Kovind felicitates teachers at National Teachers Award 2020 ceremony

The Global Teacher Prize 2020 was announced in a virtual ceremony broadcast from Natural History Museum in London. Disale immediately announced that he would be sharing half of the prize money with the 9 other finalists.

Ranjitsinh Disale, a 32-year-old teacher from Paritewadi village in Maharashtra’s Solapur district emerged the winner out of the nominations of 12,000 teachers from 140 countries around the world. His work towards girl child education and innovative use of technology for rural children is worthy of inspiration and appreciation.

Wow! Here’s THE MOMENT Stephen Fry announced Ranjitsinh Disale as the Winner of The Global Teacher Prize 2020! Congratulations Ranjit! Watch here: https://t.co/9t5GXaIJ58 @ranjitdisale @stephenfry #GTP2020 #TeachersMatter #globalteacherprize #India @NHM_London @UNESCO pic.twitter.com/eQjSosGQwY

— Global Teacher Prize (@TeacherPrize) December 3, 2020

Samsung to offer 150 fresh scholarships to JNV students

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December 3, 2020

Samsung India announced to offer 150 fresh scholarships to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya students qualifying for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or National Institute of Technology (NIT) for the academic year 2020-21, under the 5th edition of its Star Scholar programme.

Samsung said the scholarship will cover up to Rs 2 lakh a year to foster academic excellence among students who gain admission in these premier institutes.

The registration process for the Star Scholar programme will remain open until January 25, 2021.

“At Samsung, we believe in nurturing young minds and Star Scholar program is aligned with the company’s ongoing effort to support deserving young talent with quality education and encourage a culture of innovation among the next generation of the country. As we embark on the fifth year of the Star Scholar program, we are looking forward to extending more such scholarships to foster young and bright talent that holds the potential to build the nation,” said Peter Rhee, Corporate Vice President, Samsung India.

Also read: Cabinet nod to continue minority scholarships

Each year Samsung offers scholarships to outstanding students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya who qualify for these prestigious engineering colleges.

Under the scholarship programme, the selection of 150 first-year students will be based on their ranking in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main for B.E/B. Tech/Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech).

However, to get a renewal of the scholarship for the second – 4/5th year, the applicant is required to maintain a Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CPGA) rating of 5 or above.

DU tells HC: Results of regular PG, UG courses declared

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December 3, 2020

The Delhi High Court was informed that Delhi University has declared results of all postgraduate and undergraduate regular courses conducted through Open Book Examination (OBE).

The submissions were made by the university before a bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad in response to the court’s query in an application which alleged that there was violation of the court’s earlier order when DU had undertaken to declare all the results by October 31.

Advocate Mohinder Rupal, representing DU, said results of all regular postgraduate and undergraduate courses, conducted through OBE, have been declared.

Also read: Non-payment of Delhi University staff salaries: HC declines to lift stay

He said this also includes LLB final year results and the mark sheets will be made available on the varsity’s website within two days.

The petitioner, represented through advocate H S Hora, had stated in the application that DU has violated the October 12 order where under the varsity itself had undertaken to adhere to the timeline for declaration of results of PG and UG courses and the last results had to be declared by October 31.

The counsel prayed for making available mark sheets of LLB final year results.

On October 12, the high court had also directed the varsity to upload the mark sheets on its website and that no student should be asked to physically come for collecting them.

The high court had earlier asked the DU and its examiners to expedite the evaluation process of online open book examination (OBE) and declare the students’ results preferably by the first week of October.

CISCE requests state govts to reopen schools for exam preparations

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December 3, 2020

Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, (CISCE) is expected to announce dates for the ICSE and ISC Board Exams 2021. While no official notice has been shared, in two separate letters sent to chief ministers for permission to reopen school and Election Commission for seeking clarity on dates for April and May, CISCE has hinted at the possibility of conducting board exams for 10th 12th in April- May 2021.

CISCE has written to the chief ministers of various states, seeking permission to reopen schools in the states from January 4, 2021. In another letter hinting at conducting ISC, ICSE Board Exams in April – May, CISCE has also written to the Election Commissions seeking clarity on dates for State elections in the months stated to avoid ‘clashes’.

Also read: CISCE council asks schools to put a limit on number of online classes

CISCE has reportedly written to the Chief Election Commissioner of India seeking clarity on dates of various state elections in India that may be conducted in April and May 2021. In the letter CISCE writes, “to ensure that there are no clash of dates, interruption of the examinations or any inconvenience that may be faced by candidates taking these examinations.”

Earlier in October, CBSE and CISCE had shared that discussions were underway to determine the possible dates for board examinations for classes 10 and 12. CBSE has not yet announced any date but some information is expected by December 10, 2020 when Education Minister goes live.

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