CBSE announces Class 12 improvement category results 2020

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July 23, 2020

In a major development, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the CBSE Class 12 improvement result 2020. The results have been declared online. The improvement results of CBSE 12th are available on www.cbse.nic.in, www.cbseresults.nic.in.

Students who appeared for improvement exams can visit these websites and click on the Class 12 result link. Students need to enter their credentials to check CBSE 12th improvement result 2020. Alternatively, students can download their marksheets from their DigiLocker account by entering roll number, exam year and other details.

Also read: CBSE declares Class 12 Results 2020

CBSE also send the CBSE Class 12 improvement result 2020 to students on their registered mobile numbers by SMS.

Verification and revaluation Along with this, the board has also released the schedule for verification of marks, obtaining photocopy of evaluated answer sheets and re-evaluation of Class 12 improvement results.

CBSE issues guidelines for children with special needs

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July 23, 2020

To provide huge relief to children with Special Needs, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a set of guidelines. The guidelines have been issued in continuation of the circular released by the CBSE suggesting ways to cover the children including those who do not have access to digital devices that assist in their learning.

The board highlighted that the children with special needs are those in particular who will feel confined due to the absence of proper social exposure which can lead to a lot of emotional problems in them.

Parents of such children under such situations are to single-handedly care for the heightened emotional states of the children which is a responsibility that was earlier shared by the schools and social institutions.

Also read: CBSE declares Class 10th Results; check details

The CBSE keeping in mind the special needs have asked the schools to go beyond the limits and make sure that all the children with special needs and children whose parents are involved in essential services must receive a quality education as per the specifics for accessible and adapted learning.

The suggestions provided by the CBSE include assessing each child’s individual needs and making relevant adjustments and necessary replacements to print medium including audio or other formats in instructions, pictures, captions, largest prints, and sign-language options in all forms of learning material. Along with it, the board has also advised flexible scheduling and deadline, assistive technology, simplified homework, and formative assessment.

UPSC CMS 2020 Exam notification postponed

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July 22, 2020

In a major development, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has notified that it has postponed the release date of the UPSC CMS 2020 Exam notification. The Combined Medical Services exam notification would now be released on July 29, 2020. The notification will be available on the official site of UPSC at upsc.gov.in.

Usually, the notice is available in April every year. The vacancy details and important dates would also be available on the official notification that will release next week.

For admission to the examination, a candidate should have passed the written and practical parts of the final M.B.B.S. Examination. A candidate who has appeared or has yet to appear at the final M.B.B.S. Examination may also apply. The age limit of the candidate who wants to apply for the examination must not be more than 32 years of age.

Also read: UPSC allows candidates to submit revised choice of exam centre

Candidates who want to apply for the examination will have to pay Rs 200/- as application fees. The application fees will be either deposited in any branch of SBI by cash or can use net banking facility of State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card or by using Internet Banking of SBI. Female candidates, SC, ST, and PwBD candidates are exempted from payment of fees.

Rajasthan labourer’s son secured second place

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July 22, 2020

Prakash Fulwariya, a son of construction worker secured second rank in the state in Class 12 Arts Examinations.

Fulwariya of Loharawa village in Barmer district said he wants to become an IAS officer. His father, Channa Ram, works on construction sites. He has been bed-ridden for some time after a paralytic attack.

The young boy got 100 marks in Hindi and History, 99 in Hindi Literature and English, and 98 in Political Science.

“In our village, power cut is a big problem. Often my sister and I had to study using torch. On most days, there was no electricity at night,” said Fulwariya.

Also read: Rajasthan Board announces RBSE 12th Arts result 2020; check details

His elder sister, also in Class 12, scored 83%. Prakash is second among the siblings.

“For lack of resources, I will go to a nearby college for higher education. After graduation, I will prepare for the civil services examination. I want to become an IAS to help poor students like me who live in remote areas like mine,” said Fulwariya.

He said he didn’t know if he will be able to go to Jaipur or Delhi to prepare for the CS examination because his father, the only earning member of the family, was on bed. The boy scored 97% in Class 10.

Ed-tech firm iNuture secures investment from Blacksoil

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July 22, 2020

Ed-tech firms are going gaga in the COVID-19 lockdown, as all the educational institutions have shifted online mode. Ed-tech startup iNurture Education Solutions has now secured Rs 10 crore in a debt funding round from the Mumbai based new age venture debt platform, BlackSoil.

This is in addition to the undisclosed amount of the equity capital the company is raising from its existing investors.

The Bengaluru-based startup said that it will now going to use the new funds to accelerate its digital higher education platform and meet its working capital requirements. This is the second time BlackSoil Capital has made an investment in iNurture, after it invested in the company since April 2017.

Also read: Lupa Systems invests in Harappa Education, marks its first-ever investment in India

Ashwin Ajila, Founder and Managing Director, iNurture, said, “The COVID-19 crisis presents an enormous opportunity for us to support our partners and engage with undergraduate and postgraduate students digitally, and make them career ready, even within the confines of their homes. We are currently in the process of raising an investment round of over $100 million, which we hope to close by the end of the year.”

Andhra Pradesh govt may re-open schools from 5th September

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July 22, 2020

Moving a step forward, the Andhra Pradesh Government is planning to reopen schools across the state from 5th September 2020 onwards. However, the government has said that the decision is still at the proposal stage and final decision will be taken only next month after thorough review of the prevailing situation.

The details about the proposal to reopen schools in Andhra Pradesh from 1st week of September were shared by State Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh with reporters in a press meet on 21st July 2020 – Monday.

The Andhra Pradesh Government’s deadline to reopen schools in the state, Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh informed reporters that the proposal was discussed a high-level review meeting chaired by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Also read: Andhra Pradesh govt promotes Class 10 students

He added that the AP Government has set an internal date for reopening of schools for physical classes as 5th September 2020. However, the final decision with regards to this will be taken by the state government only after a thorough review of the situation on the real-time basis. This means that the dates are still tentative subject to conditions of the pandemic and the death toll along with cases arising due to it a month later.

In addition to the decision regarding reopening of schools for physical classes, the state government also took several other important decisions related to the education sector. One of the important ones is related to making provision of dry ration available to the students directly to their homes, in lieu of mid-day meals, till schools reopen. AP Government has also decided to introduce pre-primary education that is LKG and UKG classes in government schools from next academic year.

Delhi HC asks UGC to clarify over final year exams pattern

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July 22, 2020

In a major development, the Delhi High Court asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to clarify that can final year examinations by the universities be conducted based on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), open choices, assignments and presentations, instead of long form exams.

Justice Prathiba M Singh asked the UGC to explain the import of its guidelines issued in April, which mentioned the type of examinations that can be held by a college, for conducting final year exams.

The HC listed the matter for further hearing on July 24. During the hearing, the UGC submitted that the guidelines do not permit internal assessment for evaluating final year students as it puts credibility of the system at stake.

Also read: HC asks Delhi govt to handle anxiety of students during online classes

The HC was hearing a plea challenging Delhi University’s decision to hold Open Book Examination (OBE) for final year undergraduate courses which will be in long form exams.

The Delhi University contended that they were holding online exams as the UGC guidelines make it mandatory to hold final year examinations.

Elets Technomedia to organize Higher and Technical Education Conclave, North India

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July 22, 2020

As the world battles coronavirus outbreak, the Education sector has seen a huge change just as other sectors of the economy will see in the near future. Students across the country are being tutored via e-learning with daily classes and online programmes.

The COVID-19 may bring in a paradigm shift in the way professional courses are taught. The adoption of the digital platform to impart teaching will gain significant traction. A study on enrolments in the universities which offer both distance and regular modes of education indicates that distance enrolments proportioned about 53 percent to the total enrolments in FY19. Undergraduate, post graduate and certificate courses are in demand for the distance mode by students in remote areas.

Virtual masterclasses and interactive sessions, free access to global courses, career mentoring, counselling support are some of the options premier education institutions offer to boost the skills of the current and prospective students.

Elets Technomedia in association with digitalLEARNING Magazine is organizing Higher and Technical Education Conclave, North India on 24^th July, 2020. The conclave will be a full day affair, where eminent speakers from the Higher Education sector will deliver their expertise over the issues.

The speaker panel consists of Lt Col Kailash Bansal, Director, All India Council for Technical Education Prof KK Agarwal, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation (NBA), Dr (Mrs) Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities, Prof Sarit K Das, Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, Dr Madhu Chitkara, Pro Chancellor, Chitkara University, Punjab Kunwar Shekhar Vijendra, Chancellor, Shobhit University, Meerut and many others.

The industry will be represented by Hemant Sahal, Founder & CEO, CollPoll, Vibha Mahajan, Vice President-Strategic Growth & Alliances, Ken42, Raghav Gupta, Managing Director – India and APAC – Coursera.

The panel will also discuss conductive policies & regulatory frameworks, future job skills, admissions & enrollment in Higher Education sector.

HRD Minister asks students not to worry over JEE Main and NDA dates

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July 22, 2020

In the light of Corona pandemic, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) had decided to hold the JEE Main April 2020 exams from September 1 to 6. Now, there might be a slight change in the schedule as the JEE Main exam dates are clashing with that of UPSC NDA exams.

Taking the twitter HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank writes, “I have received representations from many students regarding the clash of dates of #JEEMain with #NDA. The matter has been examined. Students appearing in JEE (Main), who could not update that they are also appearing in the NDA exam scheduled on 6th Sept, should not worry.” He added, “NTA will ensure that the two exams don’t clash for candidates appearing in both the exams.

More than 9 lakh students have registered to apply for JEE Main – which is the entrance exam for admission to engineering colleges across India and the first step to apply for IITs as only students who have cleared JEE Main can appear for JEE Advanced.

Also read: JEE Main, NEET and JEE Advanced exams postponed to September

This year, students have got more time to prepare for JEE Main and NEET. Since there is relative marking or percentile scoring, students can expect a tougher competition. Students belonging to rural areas or places with connectivity issues might bear the brunt.

Earlier, HRD Ministry had asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to double the number of exam centres, increase the distance between the students during the exams, allow fewer students in the exam hall and make the wearing of masks mandatory, a thermal check-up at entry points among other safety measures.

I have received representations from many students regarding the clash of dates of #JEEMain with #NDA. The matter has been examined. Students appearing in JEE (Main), who could not update that they are also appearing in the NDA exam scheduled on 6th Sept, should not worry.

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 21, 2020

Manish Sisodia: Wants to run Delhi school autonomously

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July 21, 2020

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia expressed the desire to see government schools in the capital become “decentralised autonomous institutions” and take charge of all aspects of their functioning.

Addressing the session of the Principal Training Programme for the batch 2020-21, Sisodia, said: “From academics to administration, planning to decision-making, I want schools to become decentralised autonomous institutions and take charge of education.”

He also emphasised the importance for the heads of schools to take responsibility for their individual schools. “It is the heads of schools who run the schools. We as ministers, directors, and Education Department officers are just the facilitators,” he added.

Also read: Sanskrit should play a role in nation building: Manish Sisodia

According to Delhi government officials, 700 heads of schools have undergone training at IIM-A in the programme, which started four years ago, with the aim of training them for building leadership competencies, empowering them and instilling local accountability towards their schools.

“In our first term of the Principal Training Programme, we empowered our school principals to take autonomous decisions at school level. Made them in charge of SMC funds which led to local accountability,” said Sisodia.

“When we started around four years ago, we had a vision to bring a transformation in our schools through this leadership training programme. We wanted to empower our heads of schools to take decisions for their schools and committed funds to execute their decisions.

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