IIT Delhi tops among Indian institutes in employability

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November 19, 2020

According to Global Employability Ranking and Survey (GEURS) 2020 results, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has been ranked as the best institute in India and 27th globally, in terms of employability of its students.

Globally, India has been ranked among the 15 best-performing countries in employability, improving from its 23rd rank in 2010.

IIT Delhi climbed 27 ranks from 54 in 2019 to 27. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), however, has dropped to 71 from 43 in 2019. The other Indian institutes that made it to the list are IIT Bombay (128), Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad (184), IIT Kharagpur (195), and Amity University (236).

Also read: 22 IIT Guwahati researchers featured in list of world’s top scientists

GEURS 2020, released by the Times Higher Education and French HR Consultancy group ‘Emerging’, is based on 1,08 225 votes from 9,000 operational and international managers in 22 countries. They voted to rate the employability performance of 6,000 international institutions.

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank congratulated institutions, faculty, and students for the outstanding achievement.

“Employability Rankings 2020: Glad to share that India has been featured among the top 15 countries with universities producing the most employable graduates. India has improved its ranking from 23 in 2010 to 15 in 2020,” said Pokhriyal said.

Universities from the USA — California Institute of Technology, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University — made it to the podium, followed by two universities from UK — University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford — in top five.

Employability Rankings 2020: Glad to share that India has been featured among the top 15 countries with universities producing the most employable graduates. India has improved its ranking from 23 in 2010 to 15 in 2020. @timeshighered

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) November 19, 2020

2.68 Lakhs students shifted to government schools in Andhra

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November 19, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy’s education reforms have resulted in 2.68 lakh students opting for transfer from private to government schools, said a statement by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).

A total of 42.46 lakh students have enrolled themselves in Government/Government-aided schools this year, which is 2.68 lakh more than the enrolment figure from 2019, which stood at 39.78 lakh, CMO stated.

The Government’s success in reversing the trend can be attributed to a plethora of student/parent-oriented schemes implemented since 2019. Jagananna Ammavodi, Nadu-Nedu and Jaganna Vidya Kanuka form the base of the Government’s drive to place Government schools at par with their corporate counterparts, CMO added.

Also read: Srinagar to upgrade 180 government schools to smart schools

“Major infrastructural lapses and negligence of the previous Government led to parents and students in the state of Andhra Pradesh preferring private schools over the Government-run or aided institutions for years now,” CMO stated.

Educational reforms undertaken by the present government, since it took over in May 2019 were aimed at reversing this very trend by uplifting the standard of education imparted at Government schools. Statistics reveal that the efforts of the Government in this direction have yielded immaculate results.

President Kovind: Universities can provide inspiration to deal challenges

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November 19, 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind said one can draw inspiration from the ancient universities of Takshashila, Nalanda, Vikramshila and Vallabhi which had set high standards of teaching and research. Addressing the fourth annual convocation of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, he said Indian scholars of today should try to create an original body of knowledge which would be useful in dealing with contemporary global challenges.

“In dealing with today’s challenges, we can draw inspiration from universities in Takshashila, Nalanda, Vikramshila and Vallabhi which had set high standards of teaching and research. Scholars and students from all across the world came to those centres to attain specialised knowledge,” Kovind said.

Also read: Universities not mere degree factories: President Ram Nath Kovind

That ancient system, which had many elements of modernity, produced great scholars such as Charaka, Aryabhata, Chanakya, Panini, Patanjali, Gargi, Maitreyi and Thiruvalluvar. They made invaluable contributions to medical science, mathematics, astronomy, grammar and social development, he said. “Today’s Indian scholars should try to create such an original body of knowledge which is utilised for dealing with contemporary global challenges. JNU is among those select institutions of higher learning which can reach globally comparable excellence,” the President said.

About the COVID-19 pandemic, he said the whole world is in a state of crisis because of it. “In the prevailing scenario of epidemics and pandemics, the National Education Policy 2020 states that it is critical for higher education institutions to take the lead in undertaking research in areas of infectious diseases, epidemiology, virology, diagnostics, instrumentation, vaccinology and other relevant areas,” Kovind said.

Pokhriyal lauds educational institutions for conducting final year exams

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November 19, 2020

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank hailed educational institutions for conducting final year college exams successfully in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. The minister also praised educational institutes and teachers for switching to online platforms for teaching during the pandemic.

“We took a strong stand and decided to conduct the exams. Some people opposed the decision, some went to the Supreme Court, but the SC also quashed their petitions and ruled that exams should be held,” Pokhriyal said.

When the decision to conduct JEE and NEET exams (for engineering and medical courses) was taken, some people hit the road to protest, but the majority of students who had burned the midnight oil to prepare wanted exams to be held, he said.

Also read: Pokhriyal: Committed to make India as a global hub of education

“The holding of JEE and NEET was so successful that the Election Commission, when asked how would they hold Bihar elections during the pandemic…their reply was they will adopt the pattern used for the conduct of JEE and NEET,” the minister said.

The new education policy stresses that students should be taught in their mother tongues because experts believe that it improves comprehension, he said.

“We do not oppose English but we insist on mother tongue….take the example of Japan, Germany, Israel, who prefer their own language to impart education and none of these countries are lagging behind in any field,” he added.

The new education policy is also the foundation of ‘atma-nirbharata’ (self reliance) because it introduces vocational training at early stage, he said.

UP CM hails SC order on assistant basic teachers recruitment

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November 18, 2020

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed the Supreme Court order allowing it to fill up vacancies of 69,000 assistant basic teachers in the state as per results declared by it in May.

Adityanath said, “The Supreme Court judgement has put its stamp on the UP Government’s decision. Shiksha Mitras who have not got a chance will be given another chance by the state government.” Instructions have been issued to the Basic Education department to take permission from the Election Commission to distribute appointment letters to the selected candidates.

Also read: UP CM Adityanath launches portal for career and employment

According to an official of the Basic Education department, Shiksha Mitras are para-teachers, who were appointed by their respective village panchayats before 2010 in primary schools.At present there are over 1.50 lakh Shiksha Mitras in the state. The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to fill up vacancies of 69,000 assistant basic teachers in the state as per results declared by it in May.

A bench headed by Justice U U Lalit dismissed a batch of petitions including the one filed by the Uttar Pradesh Prathmik Shiksha Mitra Association’ challenging the Allahabad High Court’s decision to uphold the cut off marks for selection of assistant basic teachers in the states. The bench, in its judgement, said it has recorded the submission of the state government that a ‘Shiksha Mitra’ who has been unable to crack the test, would be given another chance to compete in the next selection.

Financepeer signs Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador

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November 18, 2020

Country’s leading education fee financing segment Financepeer, has collaborated with star cricketer Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador.

The ace batsman will be helping in transforming the education sector and introduce innovation across different segments of education with Financepeer.

The new partnership will help bolster the reach of Financepeer – ed tech and fintech platform, among the Indian parents and schools.

There has been a significant increase in number of parents depending on school fee financing models this year.

Also read: Financepeer provides relief to parents in Covid-19 crisis

Established in 2017, Financepeer has impacted a million lives with their business model that ensures access to education and seamless operations of schools.

Apart from fee financing solution, Financepeer offers insurance cover and digital learning platform, thus catering to holistic education needs of parents and students.

Rohit said, “I am pleased to be associated with Financepeer. I believe they have an interesting business model catering to the most important sector – education.”

Founder and CEO of Financepeer, Rohit Gajbhiye said, “We are extremely happy and honoured to collaborate with Rohit Sharma. Our brand is represented by our core values, transparency, integrity, accountability and commitment to society.”

Financepeer aims at making quality education accessible and affordable to the masses.

With its innovation in services and digital technologies, the edtech company has provided holistic education to almost one million students across the country.

Higher education institutes to reopen in UP from Nov 23

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November 18, 2020

According to officials, Higher education institutes in Uttar Pradesh will start classes from November 23 following UGC guidelines.

The classes will run with certain restrictions like maintaining social distancing, using hand sanitisers, thermal scanning and other facilities, according to the government order.

Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education, Monika Garg has issued a detailed order to all the state and private universities, district magistrates and registrars, the spokesperson said.

The classes will be run in a phased manner and it has been made mandatory for teachers, students, and employees to wear identity cards, he said.

Also read: UGC: Higher Education Institutions can apply for online courses till Oct 15

The institutions have been asked to prepare an academic calendar and run classes as per rotation with 50 per cent students.

The UGC had last week notified guidelines for reopening of universities and colleges across the country which have been closed since March in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For central universities and other centrally-funded higher education institutions, the decision for reopening of campuses has been left to the vice-chancellors and heads.

However, for state universities and colleges, the respective state governments were asked to take a call.

The universities and colleges were asked to plan the opening of campuses in a phased manner, with such activities that adhere to COVID-19 norms, including social distancing, use of face masks and other protective measures.

As per the UGC guidelines, students and staff are advised not to visit areas falling within containment zones.

Srinagar to upgrade 180 government schools to smart schools

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November 18, 2020

On an ambitious project, the Srinagar district administration will upgrade 180 government-run schools as “smart schools” by equipping them with modern amenities and learning tools.

The overall objective of the project is to improve the learning outcome of public schools and bring them at par with private schools. A dedicated team has been constituted for the planning, implementation and monitoring of the project, to be completed within six months at a cost of Rs 6 crore.

Under the project, a part of the Jammu and Kashmir government’s ‘Back to Village’ programme, the administration will upgrade infrastructure of these schools and improve learning outcome through a range of interventions, including capacity building of teachers.

Also read: Odisha Govt to upgrade schools for science education of SC/ST students

Some of interventions being made are refurbishing of buildings where required, upgrading of furniture and equipment, round-the-clock power and water supplies, and establishment of libraries, science laboratories, IT labs and smart classes, the officials said.

They said other highlights of the project are HR management, capacity building and training of teachers, continuous evaluation and society involvement, sporting infrastructure and games, skills labs, and innovation grant.

Before embarking on upgrade of the 180 schools — 120 in urban areas and 60 in rural areas of the district — the administration conducted a pilot project and modernised 25 schools during the last fiscal.

Srinagar Deputy Commissioner Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said the project was close to his heart and added that everything necessary would be done for modernising the schools.

Bihar NEET counselling 2020 merit list released

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November 18, 2020

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has officially released the Bihar UGMAC Merit List 2020. Aspirants can now check their merit position for state-quota of NEET 2020 counselling online by visiting website bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.

Along with the publication of Bihar NEET 2020 Counselling Merit List, the BCECEB has also released the Bihar UGMAC Rank Cards 2020 for all the qualified candidates. All candidates who had qualified for NEET 2020 counselling under state quota can now download their Bihar UGMAC Rank Cards 2020 by clicking on the link provided below. In order to download the UGMAC Rank Cards, candidates will need to provide their UGMAC ID and Date of Birth of the official website i.e. bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.

Also read: Bihar 12th dummy admit card 2021 released

Following the publication of Bihar NEET 2020 Counselling Merit List, candidates will be required to complete the choice locking process. As part of this, candidates will be required to log onto the portal using their UGMAC ID and password generated at the time of Bihar MBBS registration. Thereafter, they will be required to submit the necessary preference for colleges and courses. Candidates are allowed to provide multiple choices for the same. On the basis of the Bihar MBBS state merit rank, preferences of colleges/courses, availability of seats in a particular college, reservation criteria and other factors, the seats to medical and dental college will be allotted.

SC rejects plea for waiver of CBSE exam fees

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November 17, 2020

In a major move, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the CBSE and the Delhi government to waive exam fees for students of classes 10 and 12 in the current academic year.

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah dismissed the petition filed by NGO ‘Social Jurist’ against the September 28 order of the Delhi High Court.

“How can the court direct the government to do this? You should give a representation to the government… Dismissed,” the bench said. The high court had asked the AAP government and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to treat the PIL as a representation and take a decision “in accordance with law, rules, regulations and government policy applicable to the facts of the case” within three weeks.

Also read: HRD Minister may take call on pending CBSE exams

“In the current year 2020-21, CBSE has demanded Examination fee from Rs 1,500 to Rs 1,800 from students of class X and Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,400 from class XII students depending upon number of subjects, practical, etc,” the plea said. In the last academic year, the Delhi government had paid examination fees to the CBSE of students of class X and XII, but in 2020-21, it has refused to do so citing financial crunch, it said. The NGO sought direction to the CBSE to waive the fee or direct the Centre to pay to CBSE from “the PM Care Fund or from any other available resources”, it said.

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