Rajasthan Govt orders reduction in school tuition fee by 30-40 pc

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October 29, 2020

Providing relief to parents, Rajasthan government has ordered the CBSE Board affiliated private schools in the state to cut down their tuition fees by 30 per cent for classes 9 to 12. Also, the schools affiliated with the state board would have to reduce their fees by 40 per cent for the students of classes 9-12.

This came after CBSE reduced the tuition fee by 30 per cent due to a reduced syllabus for classes 9 to 12. Similarly, as the Rajasthan Board has reduced the syllabus by 40 per cent, the fee reduction would be by 40 per cent. As per the order, “ the CBSE reduced the school syllabus from Class 9 to 12 by 30 per cent, therefore their school tuition fees should be reduced by 30 per cent. At the same time, the Rajasthan Board has reduced the syllabus by 40 per cent, so they should reduce the fee by 40 per cent.”

Also read: Rajasthan to build government schools like Delhi

Progressive Association School of Rajasthan has also filed a plea against the High Court’s order of 30 per cent deduction in school tuition fee. The plea read, “This decision is not right, it is discriminatory. If it is implemented, we will go against it to the Supreme Court. How will the schools be able to pay salaries to teachers and staff if fees are slashed by 30 and 40 per cent?”

The Education department also submitted a report with Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines to the Chief Minister’s Office to seek suggestions on reopening of schools from November 2, 2020.

UGC NET Admit Card 2020 for Nov exams released

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October 29, 2020

After much deliberation, National Testing Agency (NTA) has released UGC NET Admit cards for November exams on the official website. NTA is conducting University Grants Commission, UGC NET 2020 June exam in November for the rest of the papers. The admit cards for the exams to be conducted in November 2020 are now available on the official website of ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

NTA generally releases the admit cards for exams at least five days before the commencement. The hall tickets for the September 24 exam were released on September 19 and for September 29 exam the UGC-NET admit card was released on September 24, 2020.

Also read: UGC: Odd semester to commence from Nov 18

Candidates would also be getting a self-declaration form along with the admit card that would have to be printed, filled and signed (by candidate and guardian) before entering the exam hall. The self- declaration form has to be submitted to the invigilator at the time of examination.

Candidates would also need to bring two passport size photographs with them to the centres, which must be the same as uploaded in the application form by them. One photograph would be pasted on the admit card while the other would be submitted to the invigilator while signing for the attendance.

Steps to download UGC NET Admit Card 2020:

-Visit the official site of NTA UGC NET at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

-Click on UGC NET Admit Card 2020 link available on the home page

-A new page will open where candidates can enter the login credentials

-Click on submit and admit card will be displayed on the screen

Report: Around 60 pc students have access to smartphones

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October 29, 2020

According to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2020, almost three quarter of all children receive some form of learning support from family members while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report pointed out that among enrolled children, more than 60 per cent live in families with at least one smartphone.

This proportion has increased enormously in the last two years, from 36.5 per cent to 61.8 per cent among enrolled children. The percentage point increase is similar in households of children enrolled in government and private schools.

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“States that show an increase of more than 30 percentage points in the proportion of children whose families own a smartphone include Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Tripura,” it said.

Conducted in September this year, the sixth month of national school closures, the survey explores provision of and access to distance education mechanisms, material and activities for children in rural India, and the ways in which children and families are engaging with these remote learning alternatives from their homes.

ASER 2020 was conducted in 26 states and four union territories. It reached a total of 52,227 households and 59,251 children in the age group of 5-16 years, as well as teachers or head teachers from 8,963 government schools offering primary grades.

The report pointed out that about one-third of enrolled children had received some form of learning material or activities from their teachers during the week preceding the survey. This proportion was higher in higher grades than in lower ones; and higher among students in private schools than in government schools.

NEET Counselling for first round of seat allotment begins

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October 29, 2020

In a huge relief, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) commenced the online registration process for the first round of NEET 2020 counselling. Candidates who have qualified the NEET 2020 can apply for the first round of NEET 2020 counselling online at mcc.nic.in on or before November 2, 2020. However, the payment facility will be available only till 7 pm on November 2.

Candidates can fill the choices of course and colleges according their preferences from October 28 to November 2, 2020. The choice locking will close at 11:59 pm on November 2, 2020.

Also read: NEET Counselling 2020: Medical college admissions to begin from Oct 27

The seat allotment process will be held on November 3 and 4, 2020, and the results will be declared on November 5, 2020. Candidates will have to report online on November 6.

Steps to register for NEET counselling 2020:

-Visit the official website at mcc.nic.in

-Click on the link that reads, “UG Medical Counselling”

-Click on the link that reads, ‘New Registration’

-Fill in all the requisite information and submit

-A new Roll No. and Password will be generated.

-Use these credentials to register for NEET Counselling.

-Revisit the web portal and select ‘Candidate login’.

-Key in your credentials and login

-Fill in all the necessary details and submit

Sisodia: Delhi Schools to remain closed for now

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October 28, 2020

All schools in Delhi will continue to be closed till further orders in view of the COVID-19 situation, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.

Parents are not in favour of reopening schools either, Sisodia said at an online press conference. The Delhi government had earlier announced that schools will remain closed till October 31. “We keep getting feedback from parents that they are really concerned about whether it is safe to reopen schools. It is not. Wherever schools have reopened, COVID-19 cases among children have risen. So we have decided that as of now schools in the national capital will not reopen. They will continue to be closed till further orders,” Sisodia said.

Also read: Sisodia lauds school as 5 students crack IIT, 22 qualify NEET

Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16, when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. A nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 25. While several restrictions have been eased in different ‘unlock’ phases, educational institutions continue to remain closed.

According to ‘Unlock 5’ guidelines, states can take a call on reopening schools in phases. Several states have also begun the process of reopening schools. Earlier, schools were allowed to call students from Class 9 to 12 to school on voluntary basis from September 21. However, the Delhi government decided against it.

Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi suspended

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October 28, 2020

On the orders of President Ram Nath Kovind, Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi was suspended. According to officials of the Ministry of Education (MoE), has also directed an inquiry against him over allegations of dereliction of duty.

The move comes amid a power tussle in the central university.

The President, who is the Visitor to the university, has placed Tyagi under suspension to ensure that the inquiry is fair and that he is not able to tamper with material records or coerce the witnesses, a senior ministry official said.

“All orders issued by or issued with the approval of Yogesh Tyagi during the period of his absence on medical ground are set aside and to be treated as null and void,” the official said.

Also read: Kejriwal seeks amendments in Delhi University Act

Tyagi has been on leave since July 2 when he was admitted to AIIMS under emergency medical condition. The government had on July 17 given Pro-VC P C Joshi the charge of VC, until Tyagi resumes office.

A controversy erupted last week when Tyagi removed Joshi as pro-VC on Thursday and appointed Geeta Bhatt, the director of the Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board of the university, in his place.

The ministry then intervened in the power tussle between the vice chancellor and the pro-vice chancellor, saying appointments made by Tyagi were not valid as he is on leave.

Delhi HC rejects plea for JEE Advanced re-exam for left out candidates

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October 28, 2020

The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the authorities’ decision not to hold re-examination of JEE (Advanced) for the candidates who could not attempt the entrance test due to their COVID-19 positive status.

Justice Jayant Nath said it is a settled legal position that normally, it would be wise and safe for the courts to leave the decisions of academic matters to experts who are more familiar with the problems they face than the courts generally. The high court dismissed a petition by an IIT aspirant, who had obtained a rank in the top 96,187 general category candidates in the JEE (Mains) examination held in September this year but could not sit for the JEE (Advanced) examination on September 27 as he tested COVID-19 positive on September 22.

Also read: Delhi High Court ordered to set up grievance redressal system in all varsities

The results were declared on October 5. He said he wrote to the Organising Chairman of IIT-Delhi, explaining his position and seeking accommodation/relaxation to another date for taking this examination. He also contacted the examination centre in Jaipur where he was informed that there were no arrangements for a COVID-19 positive student to appear in the examination.

The plea said the eligibility criteria for JEE (Advanced) is that a candidate can appear only two times in two consecutive years. Hence, he will lose a chance of getting admission into prestigious institutions like IITs. He pleaded that separate arrangements in the form of isolation centres for candidates who tested positive for COVID-19 should have been made and implemented at centres, as it was done in other examinations like CLAT 2020.

Sisodia lauds school as 5 students crack IIT, 22 qualify NEET

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October 28, 2020

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia visited the Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidhyalaya in Paschim Vihar in west Delhi and congratulated the teachers and principal for their 27 students clearing JEE and NEET.

While five students from the school have got admission in Indian Institutes of Technology this year after securing high rank in the Joint Entrance Examination-Advanced, 22 students have cleared the medical entrance exam National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET).

“The best practices from this school should be adopted by other schools so that we can repeat and multiply this success. Every child of Delhi should get such exciting and valuable opportunities to enhance their talent and make the country proud. By learning from your best practices and approaches, we want to create more opportunities for children in all schools for a brighter future,” Sisodia said.

Also read: Sisodia: Govt school pass percentage surged in CBSE 12th results

He said that the 98 per cent result in the board class 12 results, and the scale of success in JEE and NEET shows that our dream is coming true.

“It also shows that the quality of government schools in Delhi has become very high. We have to learn from these successes to make Delhi’s education revolution so effective that it will not only inspire our country but the whole world,” he added.

According to government officials, during the interaction with the deputy chief minister, the schoolteachers said that it was their conscious effort to change the perception among children that to succeed in JEE and NEET, one needs to enroll in expensive coaching.

MHA announces guidelines on reopening of schools and colleges

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October 28, 2020

The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the Unlock 5.0 Guidelines which allowed for partial reopening of schools in graded manner until 30th November 2020. In line with the earlier guidelines, state governments have been empowered to decide on reopening of schools in line with the guidelines released on 30th Sept, as not major changes have been made to the guidelines.

As per the Unlock 5.0 Guidelines released by the Central Government in Sept, all schools were given in-principal permission to reopen, with due permission from their respective state governments. The MHA order on Unlock Guidelines asked state government to assess the local prevailing situation and decide on reopening of schools in accordance with that. State Governments have to take the decision to reopen schools and educational institutions in their states based on the assessment of the situation and subject to SOPs.

Also read: Education Minister releases guidelines for reopening of schools

Following this, many state governments has decided to reopen schools in their states partially or fully and many others including Uttarakhand and Rajasthan are still in the process to implement it. Educational Institutions that have been allowed to reopen in the state include schools and coaching institutes and state and private universities for research scholars allowing gatherings above the limit of 100.

NEET counselling 2020 postponed

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October 27, 2020

In a major development, the online registration process for medical, dental counselling based on National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) has been postponed. As per the official notice, the delay has been caused “due to some technical reasons”.

The registration for counselling which was to begin on October 27 will now begin on October 28. Candidates will have to apply at mcc.nic.in.

Seats to medical, dental and allied fields will be granted after counselling. This year, admission to JIPMER and AIIMS will also be given based on NEET counselling. Earlier, the entrance gateway for the institutes was based on separate entrance exams. MCC conducts the central counselling for 15 per cent seats to MBBC, BDS colleges across India while state-wise counselling sessions are held for remaining seats.

Also read: MCC begins NEET PG 2020 second counselling

This year, spouses and children of terror attack victims will also get reservation in MBBS and BDS admissions. The reserved seats will be from the central pool of seats for medical admissions.

It has been decided by MCC that the earlier eligibility criteria of 15 per cent AIQ wherein total candidates called for counselling were five times the number of seats available for allotment were (as being done previously) has been abolished. All candidates will be eligible till exhaustion of seats.

After registering themselves, students will be allowed to select their course and college of choice under choice filing. Seats will be alloted based on both merit and choice.

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