Punjab CM launches scholarship scheme for students

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October 31, 2020

To provide boost to SC students, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh launched a post-matric scholarship scheme. The chief minister also laid foundation stones of projects worth Rs 50 crore at Amritsar’s Ram Tirath to mark Valmiki Jayanti.

The CM also inaugurated a new Ram Tirath ITI campus while giving the go-ahead for the establishment of a skill development centre to prepare Dalit students for competitive exams, according to a government statement.

Launching Dr BR Ambedkar Post-Matric SC Scholarship Scheme, the Punjab chief minister said it will ensure that poor students get free higher education, which the Centre unfairly deprived them of with abrupt withdrawal of Rs 800 crore aid to the state.

Also read: Punjab CM announces free girl education up to doctorate level

Stressing that the state government is committed to the welfare of the Scheduled Castes, Amarinder Singh said the scheme being launched without any financial contribution from the Centre will provide 100 per cent fee waiver to SC students.

The scheme, which is likely to benefit over three lakh poor SC students every year, will involve no upfront payment by them to government or private educational institutions.

The institutes will provide free education to SC students under the scheme against direct subsidy from the state government, the CM announced, adding that students will also get a monthly stipend to buy books and uniforms.

In addition to it, he announced an annual holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act in memory of great personality and said Amaritsar’s Guru Nanak Dev University will organise a seminar on Bhagwan Valmiki on the eve of his birth anniversary every year.

Odisha educational institutions to be closed Nov 30

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October 31, 2020

The Odisha govt said all educational institutions will remain closed in Odisha till November 30 and classes for 9th to 12th standards will reopen from November 16.

“In pursuance of the revised guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (GoI) vide Order dated September 30 to re-open more activities in areas outside Containment Zones and to extend the lockdown in Containment Zones up to October 31 for containment of COVID-19 and read with Order dated October 27, the State Government do hereby direct that guidelines shall be in force in the State of Odisha,” an Order by the state government stated.

Also read: Odisha proposes up to 30 pc fee waiver for private school students

“All academic institutions will remain closed till Nov 30, 2020. However, the classes of 9th and 12th standards in schools under the control/superintendence/ supervision of school and Mass Education Department will open from November 16, 2020, as per guidelines/SOP to be issued by School and Mass Education Department,” the Order further read.

Other guidelines include — lockdown shall be enforced within the Containment Zones.

Regulation of activities in areas outside the Containment Zones: International air travel of passengers, except as permitted by MHA will continue to remain close till November 30.

Large social, political, sports entertainment, academic, cultural, religious functions and other congregations will remain prohibited till November 30, 2020.

West Bengal claims top spot in decline of school dropout rate

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October 31, 2020

According to the Annual State of Education Report (ASER) 2020, West Bengal occupies the top position in the decline of dropout rate among school students during 2018-2020. The school dropout rate in the state declined from 3.3 per cent to 1.5 per cent while it went up from four per cent to 5.5 per cent at the national level.

The dropout rate in some bigger states like Karnataka, Telangana and Rajasthan was 11.3 per cent, 14 per cent and 14.9 per cent respectively, the statement said quoting the survey conducted among 52,227 families of 16,974 villages in 584 districts of 26 states.

According to the survey, West Bengal also holds the first position in the country in terms of text books provided to the students with 99.7 per cent coverage, while in bigger states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, the same stands at 79.6 per cent, 60.4 per cent, 95 per cent, 34.6 per cent and 80.8 per cent respectively, the statement said quoting the report.

Also read: West Bengal govt brings portal for transfer procedure in schools

Chairman of the Syllabus Committee Aveek Majumder said the significant decline in the dropout rate was made possible by the continuous efforts of the state to ensure that not a single child, including girls, left studies due to financial reasons.

During the pandemic, the school education department ensured that students were imparted tutorials in the best possible manner as the institutions were closed, Majumder said.

“From tutorials on TV channels to online classes, every possible alternative was adopted in the present situation. In madrasas, parents were given study materials during midday meal distribution on certain dates and the guardians returned the home tasks on designated dates later on,” he said.

Shiv Nadar Foundation launches private university in Chennai

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October 31, 2020

The Shiv Nadar University has been set up near Chennai. It will be the first private varsity to be legislated in Tamil Nadu in nine decades. The University has become the first private university to be legislated in Tamil Nadu after 90 years since Annamalai University Act in 1928.

It was set up by the Shiv Nadar Foundation, formed by Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL, a $9.9 billion enterprise.

R Srinivasan, co-founder of Chennai-based supply chain solutions company Redington India Ltd, would be the Chancellor of the university, set up under the Shiv Nadar University Act 2018.

Kala Vijayakumar, who played a key role in managing the SSN Institutions since its inception in 1996, would be the pro-chancellor of the University.

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The University has also appointed a renowned academician from one of the IITs as the Vice Chancellor who would take over the new role in December 2020. Former RBI Governor C Rangarajan and Turing Award winner Raj Reddy would be distinguished mentors of the university.

The university announced admissions for four programmes under school of engineering, school of commerce and management for the academic session 2021-22.

Set up at Kalavakkam near Chennai, it would house facilities including academic and research blocks, stadium, library, sports centre, hostel for students among many others.

The University would open for admissions in April 2021 with specialised courses in disciplines of engineering and commerce.

It also plans to introduce a four-year undergraduate programme in business management in 2022-23.

Bihar 12th dummy admit card 2021 released

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October 30, 2020

In a major development, the Bihar School Education Board has released Bihar 12th Admit Card 2021 online. Students who had registered to appear for the Bihar Board Class 12 Examination can download their dummy admit card of Bihar 12th 2021 now. To download the admit card/students are required to visit the official website- biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in

BSEB has made the Bihar 12th 2021 admit card available in the online mode only. To download their Bihar 12th dummy admit card 2021, students are required to visit the official website and enter their credentials. For easy access to the Bihar Board Class 12th 2021 dummy admit card, a direct link to the same has also been provided below.

Also read: Check Bihar Board Class 10 Results on biharboardonline

The dummy admit card of Bihar Board Class 12 for 2021 examinations provide a means to the students for rectification of any errors. Students are advised to thoroughly check the BSEB Bihar Board 12th dummy admit card to check if the details mentioned such as their own name, father’s name, etc. Are correct and devoid of any spelling errors. The Bihar Board Class 12 examinations are scheduled to be conducted from 2nd to 13th February 2020.

In the window that opens/students will be required to enter their registered login ID or email address and password. The Bihar 12th admit card 2021 will appear on the screen.

Ed Tech firm Udemy set to raise $100 million in funding

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October 30, 2020

Online learning platform Udemy is in advanced talks to raise around $100 million in a new private funding round that will value the online learning platform at over $3 billion.

San Francisco-based Udemy has seen a boost in subscriptions this year as more people have stayed at home and opted for online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fresh capital would follow the $50 million Udemy raised in a Series E round from Japanese publisher Benesse Holdings at a valuation of $2 billion in February.

Also read: Ed-tech firm Stayqrious raises Rs 14.7 crore in seed funding

Edtech companies have seen faster and wider adoptions as more people switch to remote learning due to restrictions during the pandemic. Private funding in the sector has surpassed 2019 levels, with over $4.8 billion raised by August 2020, according to CB Insights.

In July, Coursera, another major online classes provider, raised $130 million as part of its Series F funding.

Udemy has seen growing demand from its consumer-faced marketplace, as well as its corporate learning service, Udemy for Business, which has achieved $100 million annual recurring revenue, the company said this week. The service counts companies including PayPal, Apple and Unilever as its customers.

Between February and March, Udemy has seen a 425% spike in enrollments for individuals. It is also expanding footprints to fast-growing markets including Brazil, India and Japan.

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

Yocket to host 7 days virtual meetup to help students study abroad

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October 30, 2020

Yocket country’s one of the largest online platform & one-stop go-to solutions for students aspiring to study abroad, has taken an initiative to host a huge and 7 days long virtual meetup. During the virtual meetup thousands of students will get to interact with many industry experts, notable alumni, and host of foreign universities to quench their thirst for answers and instructions.

Yocket has been organizing huge meet-ups for the past 4 years in 10 cities across India, Nepal & Bangladesh. This year due to the pandemic, the firm is taking it online from 31st October to 6th November, 2020.

The main objective of this event is to interact with the maximum number of aspiring and ambitious young students who are keen to learn and gather knowledge about the intricacies involved in the whole preparation of studying abroad. The pre-requisite conditions & merits required, the expenses, and other relevant details.

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This event aims to bring together a vast variety of industry experts who can share their knowledge, various Universities from across the globe to share and gather valuable insights. Students have a great opportunity to learn everything about higher studies, STEM Education, Study Abroad Programs etcetera.

Sumeet Jain, Co-founder and higher education expert at Yocket said, “In the year 2020, we have witnessed a very difficult situation for international students. With the facility of virtual meet up social distancing can be maintained but also the capacity of the event significantly increases. Since we have a huge community of aspirants and alumni, it is a good idea to convene and connect them for virtual sessions to solve a host of queries. We have 4,00,000+ students from more than 100+ universities on our platform which makes it a great pool of relevant knowledge.”

NSDC, Microsoft to train 1 lakh underserved women

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October 30, 2020

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), joined hands Microsoft to train more than 1 lakh underserved women in India over the next 10 months. The deal has been done under the Skill India Mission of the government of India.

This initiative is an extension of Microsoft’s partnership with NSDC to provide digital skills to over 1 lakh youth in the country.

Through this partnership, the duo aims to enhance women’s workforce participation in India’s digital economy. As part of the collaboration, more than 70 hours of the course content will be made available free of cost, covering topics such as digital literacy, enhancing employability, nano entrepreneurship, and communication skills.

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The program will curate a series of live training sessions and digital skilling drives. Young girls and women, particularly first-time job seekers and those whose jobs may have been impacted by COVID-19, will be trained to join the future workforce. These live training sessions will be delivered online through the Microsoft community training (MCT) platform. The platform will also allow the trainees to access content already available on MCT as well as provide a forum to engage with peers, the tech giant said.

Under this partnership, eSkill India, NSDC’s digital skilling initiative, will support in building the outreach of this engagement through its skilling ecosystem which includes sector skill councils, training partners, and training centres.

Delhi govt school students get lesson in social entrepreneurship

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October 30, 2020

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and social entrepreneur Anshu Gupta interacted with Delhi government school students of classes 9 to 12 under the Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum programme.

Gupta, an entrepreneur and recipient of the 2015 Ramon Magsaysay award, founded the NGO ‘Goonj’ in 1999 that works in the field of humanitarian relief, aid and development to support vulnerable and underprivileged people.

“You won’t be able to work, or go to vulnerable and disaster-struck areas if fear paralyses you. Take all the precautions but don’t let the fear overwhelm you,” Gupta said during the online interaction when a student asked him if the disaster relief campaigns undertaken by Goonj were scary. Another student asked Gupta about his work on spreading awareness about menstruation in small villages, and how such taboo subjects can be addressed. “Misconception on women’s issues isn’t just limited to villages but is prevalent amongst educated people too. It is with the right intent, and honesty that one can gain the trust of the people. You gain their trust first to get the message across,” Gupta said.

Also read: Delhi govt asks 12 DU colleges to pay pending salaries to staffs

Sisodia said his government has designed the entrepreneurship curriculum to connect students with entrepreneurs who can guide them by sharing their stories.

“If you’ve seen the movie 3 Idiots, there were two types of characters – Rancho and Chatur – both successful in their own way,” Sisodia, who is also the education minister, told students.

IGNOU to hold December TEE 2020 in Feb

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October 29, 2020

In a major development, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced the dates for the December term-end (TEE) examination. The term-end exam will be conducted in the first week of February.

The last date for online submission of forms has been extended, the candidates can apply till December 15. The last date for submission of projects/ internship/ field-work journals, etc through online/ offline mode also gets extended up to December 15.

According to IGNOU, “The students who could not appear in the term-end exam, June (held in September 2020) and the students, who are registering for the term-end exam, December (to be held in February 2021) and their validity of registration is expiring in December — their validity has been extended upto June 2021 as a onetime measure.”

Also read: IGNOU extends re-registration date for next semester

Further, the students who applied to appear in the term-end exam, June (held in September) but could not appear in any or all the courses will automatically be permitted to appear in the term-end exam, December (to be held in February 2021). However, the students who could not apply to appear in the June term-end exam will have to apply online for the December term-end exam along with the prescribed fees of Rs 150 per course, IGNOU mentioned.

The application deadline for the July session has also been extended, the candidates can apply till October 31

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