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Prasar Bharati to launch 51 education TV channels

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India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati inked MoU with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to launch 51 direct-to-home (DTH) education TV channels.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Prasar Bharati and Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology aims to bring quality educational programmes to every household, including those in rural and remote areas.

Also read: AP CM launches Jaganna Vidya Kanuka scheme

“Under the ambit of this MoU, 51 DTH education TV channels comprising Swaymprabha (22 channels) (M/o Education), e-Vidya for classes 1 to 12 (12 channels) of NCERT, Vande Gujarat (Govt. of Gujarat) (16 channels) and DigiShala under M/o Electronics and IT (1 channel) shall be available as DD co-branded channels to all DD FreeDish viewers. This move aims to bring quality educational programmes to every household, including those in rural and remote areas,” it said.

The services will be available free of cost for all the viewers 24×7, in line with government’s commitment towards skill development and providing quality education to the last person in the country, it said.

“This government initiative will go a long way in achieving Government’s goal of providing education to all,” the statement said.

AP CM promotes stress-free education for students

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In a major development, Andhra Pradesh State Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has instructed the officials to choose a stress-free education after the five-month-long break caused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The chief minister has stated that the students must not be forced to complete the syllabus in a rush due to the delay caused due to the pandemic.

The Chief Minister told the Higher Education officials that education must be pleasant without any pressure. He also directed the officials to follow the central government instructions to take the required decisions. Officials have also been directed to implement Vasati Deevana and Vidya Deevana for the current academic year.

Also read: Delhi govt school students get lesson in social entrepreneurship

With regard to licensing and regulation of private universities, it has been decided that 50 percent of seats should be filled under the convenor quota and the remaining 50 percent under the college quota. The fee structure for the convenor quota will be fixed by the state government and will also consider the economically weaker students for fee reimbursement.

Officials have also been asked to focus on the integrated courses according to the industry requirement and asked for newer courses in the Polytechnic and Engineering streams. He also added that the state government is setting up a skill development centre in each of the parliamentary constituencies to improve the skill sets of youngsters who have completed polytechnic and engineering courses.

The schools in Andhra Pradesh have been conducting online classes for the students since March 2020 when the schools were shut during the pandemic.

UPSC CDS II final result 2020 declared

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UPSC CDS II final result 2020

Union Public Service Commission has declared UPSC CDS II Final Result 2020. Candidates who have appeared for the examination can check their results on the official site of UPSC on upsc.gov.in. A total of 241 candidates have qualified on the basis of the result of the Combined Defence Services Examination II 2019.

The result has been declared for Officers Training Academy. Earlier the result was announced on September 1, 2020. Suresh Chandra had topped the exam followed by Pravesh Kumar and Jatin Garg have secured rank 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Also read: UPSC announces NDA I and II Results 2020; check details

The number of vacancies to be filled is 100 for Indian Military Academy which includes 13 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ certificates, 45 for Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala Executive, including 06 vacancies reserved for NCC ‘C’ Certificate holders and 32 vacancies for Air Force Academy, Hyderabad which includes 3 vacancies are reserved for NCC ’C’ Certificate (Air Wing) holders. Check more related details through the official site of UPSC.

Steps to check UPSC CDS II Final Result 2020

-Visit the official site of UPSC on upsc.gov.in

-Click on UPSC CDS II Final Result 2020 link available on the home page

-A new page will open where candidates can check the result

-Download the PDF file and keep a hard copy of the same for further need

IIT Madras alumni association launches free classes for professionals

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To help Indians, especially working professionals and students to grow on professional and personal dimensions, the alumni association of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is offering free masterclass series. These classes are being offered completely free of cost under the association’s annual flagship global event ‘Sangam 2020’.

Under the theme driving the new normal classes will train learners on how governments, businesses, and individuals can convert moment of crisis caused by the global pandemic to an era of opportunities.

The masterclasses being launched by IITMAA include lessons on SPRING – bouncing back from rejection, enhancing engagement in an attention-starved world — gamification in business and education, neuroscience, meditation and mental well-being — a journey into the heart to achieve personal mastery and excellence.

Also read: Incubated at IIT Madras develops gamified coding platform for school children

An official said “Sangam 2020 is about us driving a new normal. In this context, we have carefully chosen the masterclasses based on feedback from our IIT Madras alumni. The pandemic has deeply impacted our everyday lives and these classes will teach us skills to respond to these challenges and thrive.”

Meanwhile, students from IIT-Madras had developed a digital game ‘IITM Covid Game’ to create awareness among the general public, particularly children, on the importance of following governmental precautions to safeguard themselves against COVID-19.

The game is available free of cost and available in English as well as several Indian regional languages including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, and Telugu.

MSBTE Final year 2020 results declared

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MSBTE Final year 2020 results

The result for MSBTE Summer 2020 for final year diploma exam has been announced on the official website of the board. All those candidates from final year, can check the result on official website of MSBTE at msbte.org.in.

The Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) declared the Summer 2020 results for final year, final semester and backlog candidates. The MSBTE Summer 2020 exam for final year, final Semester and backlog candidates was conducted in online mode from October 6 to 17. T

In order to pass the MSBTE Summer Diploma Exam 2020, a candidate will need to score a minimum of 40% marks in the examination.

-Visit the official portal of MSBTE at msbte.org.in

-Click on the link that says ‘Summer Result 2020’

-Key in your enrolment number or seat number and submit

-MSBTE final year/semester summer exam result 2020 will be displayed on the screen

While it usually takes 30 to 45 days for the board to examine the copy and declare the result, the MSBTE Summer 2020 result was announced early this year as the examination was conducted in online mode. The candidates who have any doubts about their MSBTE Summer 2020 result can apply for re-evaluation of the answer sheets.

UGC extends application deadline for scholarship programmes

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The application window for UGC 2020 scholarship has been extended by the University Grants Commission. The UGC has also extended the end date for verification of applications by institutions of students, including re submission of defective applications until 15th December 2020. Eligible students are required to submit the scholarship application through the National Scholarship Portal on the website – scholorships.gov.in.

These include the Indira Gandhi PG Scholarship for Single Girl Child (SGC), Ishan Uday Special scheme for North Eastern Region (NER), PG Scholarship for University Rank Holder candidate (URH) and PG Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC/ST candidates (PGSPROF). The application process for the scholarships commenced on 1st September 2020.

Also read: UGC NET Admit Card 2020 for Nov exams released

Institutions eligible have also been advised by the University Grant Commission to verify the applications of their students immediately upon receiving the applications on the official portal.

Meanwhile, in another notification released recently, the University Grants Commission has also extended deadline of admissions for September-October academic session for the year 2020-2021 for the distance and open learning programmes offered by Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) across India. The revised date notified by the UGC for the completion of admission process in open and distance online mode has been extended to 30th November 2020. The admission process was earlier scheduled to be over by 31st October 2020. The Commission has also asked the HEIs to upload the admission details on UGC DEB web portal by 15th December 2020.

Haryana govt to open universities from Nov 16

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The Haryana Government has decided to open government colleges and universities from November 16. Meanwhile, online classes have started from Monday.

The spokesperson said that in view of the needs of students studying in colleges and universities, the state government has decided to open government, government-aided, and private colleges and universities from November 16, 2020, with standard operating procedures to be followed.

He said that academic staff will be present in the institutions. If a student needs to clarify his doubts he can visit the college keeping in mind the norms of social distancing and following the guidelines of COVID-19.

Also read: Haryana government to recruit over 5,000 computer teachers

Staggered timings, regular sanitization, and compulsory masks will be followed as students return to college after a gap of almost eight months.

According to the scheduled prepared by the state education department, college students will be given scheduled to be followed by their respective departments.

Across the country and the schools in Haryana were closed after PM Modi on March 25 announced the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus which has affected  82.29 lakh people across the country and has claimed the lives of 1,22,607 people so far.

With the start of November 2020, several state governments has decided to reopen schools and higher education institutions with strict adherence to the COVID-19 guidelines. Earlier, the Union Home Ministry had allowed state governments to permit reopening of educational institutions.

School principals not in favour of postponing board exams

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According to a report, many school principals in the NCR are not in favour of postponement of the CBSE board exams next year.

The school principals believe that the postponement of board exams will not be a right move as it will impact the schedule of higher education entrance exams and admission processes as well.

The Delhi government had last month written to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to not conduct the board exams next year before May and further reduce syllabus as schools still continue to remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Also read: Board Exams set to get easier in New Education Policy

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had also raised the issue at NCERT’s council meeting last month chaired by Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

With no concrete update on vaccines, schools don’t see parents allowing their wards to return to school.

In a letter to the CBSE, the Directorate of Education (DoE) had said due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a major chunk of time of 2020-21 academic session (approximately seven months) could not be utilised for classroom teaching learning process as schools in Delhi are closed till October 31.

Universities and schools across the country were ordered to shut down on March 16 to contain the spread of novel coronavirus. On March 25, the Centre announced a nationwide lockdown. While several restrictions have been eased gradually in different phases of the ‘unlock’ since June 8, educational institutions continued to remain closed.

However, according to the latest ‘Unlock 5’ guidelines, schools, colleges and other educational institutions outside COVID-19 containment zones can reopen after October 15. The final decision on reopening the institutions has been left with the states and Union Territories.

NEET PG 2021 Exam postponed, application process to commence soon

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National Board of Examination, (NBE) has postponed NEET PG Exam 2021. The examination that was scheduled to be conducted on January 10, 2021 has been deferred. The new exam dates would be available to candidates on the official site.

As per the official notice released by the Board, “National Medical Commission (NMC) vide its communication No. NMC/Secy/2020/01 dated 29.10.2020 has informed that the matter of conduct of NEET-PG 2021 is being considered by the UG & PG Boards of the Commission in consultation with the stakeholders.”

The notice further reads that in view of the NEET-PG 2021 as announced by NBE vide its notice dated 16th September 2020 stands deferred till further notice.

Also read: MCC begins NEET PG 2020 second counselling

NEET PG is an exam that is conducted every year for 10,821 Master of Surgery (MS), 19,953 Doctor of Medicine (MD), and 1,979 PG Diploma seats at 6,102 institutions. There are a total of forty-eight thousand, 48000 seats for NEET PG admissions across the colleges in the entire country.

The examination form would be released by the Board along with the official notification in the first week of November. NEET PG exam 2021 will be a computer-based test with 300 multiple-choice questions. The examination will be conducted in 162 cities across the country.

Meanwhile, National Medical Commission, NMC has notified its first major regulation titled ‘Minimum Requirements for Annual MBBS Admissions Regulations 2020’.

The Shri Ram Wonder Years opens its 1st Pre-school in National Capital

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The Shri Ram School, one of the premium schools in the country, has opened its 1st Pre-school in Delhi building named The Shri Ram Wonder Years (TSWY). It is opened in academic collaboration with Shri Educare Limited. TSWY is known for value-based education and teaching methodology with a child centric approach to teaching and learning.

The decision to open TSWY at Rohini was based on the rising aspirations of the parent community of Rohini, Pitampura, Paschim Vihar, Shalimar Bagh and Punjabi Bagh to get access to top quality preschool and school education for their children.

TSWY ensures a safe, warm, happy and ever evolving environment for learners. With this underlying mission, the preschool facilitates an ongoing process of growth in a safe, supportive and nurturing environment, where each child is valued for his or her individuality and uniqueness. TSWY believes in a strong partnership between the parent, child and the school.

Also read: Sainik Schools to bring in OBC reservations in admissions

Sumedha Goel, Director, TSWY Rohini, said, “We are committed to bring the top-quality teaching and learning environment at Rohini. We are determined to take forward the legacy of love and trust that the Shri Ram Early years schools are built upon”.

The Shri Ram Schools follow the principle of its founder of promoting individuality through value-based education. The schools promote a global outlook and yet retain Indian cultural traditions. “I am happy to see the vision of Manju Bharat Ram, the founder of The Shri Ram Schools, being carried forward by The Shri Ram Wonder Years at Rohini.

Talking about setting-up The Shri Ram Wonder Years campus in Delhi, Mr Himanshu Jain, CEO, ShriEducare Ltd, said,“It gives me immense satisfaction to see the children of West Delhi being given the opportunity to learn and grow at The Shri Ram Wonder Years, a preschool known for our strong values and firm belief in providing children with the best possible education in a safe and secure learning environment.

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