AICTE releases revised calendar for PGDM and PGCM

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July 4, 2020

In the wake of Corona epidemic, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has released a revised Academic Calendar for technical and professional training institutes. According to revised academic calendar, the classes for PGDM and PGCM existing students in all affiliated higher education institutes and colleges will commence from 15th July 2020.

On the other hand, classes for newly admitted students will commence from 16th August 2020. The changes in the academic calendar for professional and technical institutes are being done in line with the current prevailing situation in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic.

As per the AICTE revised Academic Calendar, the new academic session for freshly admitted students will commence from 1st August 2020 and continue until 31st July 2021.

Also read: E-learning platforms offer free courses through AICTE

While the academic session and teaching process, including lateral entry to second-year courses for newly-admitted students will start from September 15.

On the other hand, students will be allowed to cancel the seats allotted to them on or before 5th August 2020 for PGDM and PDCM courses with full refund.

#AICTE issues “Revised Academic Calendar”.

Details: https://t.co/QoU7yzOzkc pic.twitter.com/whh5YYMJbZ

— AICTE (@AICTE_INDIA) July 2, 2020

Himanshu Pandya appointed as vice-chancellor of Gujarat University

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July 4, 2020

The Gujarat government has appointed Himanshu Pandya as the vice-chancellor of Gujarat University. Himanshu Pandya has been appointed for the post for the second term of three years.

Pandya had stepped down as vice-chancellor after his term ended on May 15. But Pandya was being considered for a second stint and the state government had in the meantime appointed Jagdish Bhavsar as the pro vice-chancellor after the appointment got delayed.

Also read: Rajasthan: Babu Lal Meena appointed as commissioner of school education

A search committee to look for a new vice-chancellor had been formed three months ago but the entire process was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown.

Pandya first became the vice-chancellor on May 16, 2017.

JEE Main, NEET and JEE Advanced exams postponed to September

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July 4, 2020

Keeping with the demands of a majority of students in view of the rise in COVID cases in the country, Union Human Resource Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has announced the new exam dates of JEE Main, NEET and JEE Advanced. The exams which were scheduled in July and August have been postponed.

JEE Main will now be conducted between September 1 to 6 2020, JEE Advanced on September 27 and NEET on September 13 respectively.

The decision on JEE Main and NEET has been announced after the special committee consisting of National Testing Agency Director General and other officials submitted their report to MHRD regarding the reconsideration of the conduct of JEE Main exam.

Now that the exam is postponed, application correction the facility is to be reopened for NEET and JEE Main from July 4 to 15, 2020. Previously, the JEE Main exam was supposed to be conducted in April, while JEE Advanced and NEET 2020 were to be conducted in May.

Also read: JEE Main 2020 online application ends on Sunday

NTA Director General, Vineet Joshi had also announced that all the precautionary measures shall be taken to protect the students from all kinds of risk factors pertaining to their health.

Students on the other hand were requesting the authorities through various social media platforms for the postponement of JEE Main and NEET 2020 on account of safety as well as the travel restrictions.

Keeping in mind the safety of students and to ensure quality education we have decided to postpone #JEE & #NEET examinations. JEE Main examination will be held between 1st-6th Sept, JEE advanced exam will be held on 27th Sept & NEET examination will be held on 13th Sept. pic.twitter.com/klTjtBxvuw

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 3, 2020

Odisha to start online classes from July 13

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July 3, 2020

In the wake of Corona pandemic, Odisha government has decided to start online classes for college and universities from July 13. The Director of Higher Secondary Education has asked all the principals of the higher secondary schools to prepare the online content for students.

The Higher Secondary Education department has asked the schools to follow rules and advisories issued to fight against COVID19 and start the online classes.

The state government has further asked the undergraduate colleges to form WhatsApp and e-mail groups of students for the classes. Each group should not exceed more than 32 students.

Also read: Odisha Board cancels Class 12 pending exams

The online classes will be conducted by the teachers for at least 2 to 3 hours a day for three days a week. The classes will be conducted with the help of Google Meet, Zoom, Skype, and other digital platforms.

Teachers will have to maintain an attendance register for students who will be attending the classes. Moreover, the classes will be conducted from the college premises.

Meanwhile, Odisha state board has cancelled the remaining papers for Class 12 that was scheduled to be conducted from March 23 to March 28, 2020.

Rajasthan: Babu Lal Meena appointed as commissioner of school education

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July 3, 2020

In a major reshuffle, Babu Lal Meena, IAS officer Rajasthan 2006 batch, has been transferred as Commissioner, School Education, State Project Director, Samgra Shiksha Abhiyan (SMSA) & Additional Commissioner, Rajasthan Shiksha Parishad, Government of Rajasthan.

Pritam B. Yashwant has been sent to General Administration and Motor Garage and Civil Aviation Department. Panchayat Raj to Siddharth Mahajan, Disaster Assistance and Civil Protection Department, Veena Pradhan to Ayurveda and Indian System of Medicine.

Also read: Bishnu Charan Mallick appointed as MD Rajasthan Skill and Livelihood Mission

The list is out on the recommendation of the Ashok Gehlot government, in which 103 IAS have been changed, in which collectors of many districts and heads of almost all major departments have been changed.

Bishnu Charan Mallick appointed as MD Rajasthan Skill and Livelihood Mission

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July 3, 2020

Rajasthan state government has appointed 2007 batch IAS Officer, Bishnu Charan Mallick as Managing Director, Rajasthan Skill & Livelihoods Development Corporation.

Earlier, he was excise commissioner for govt of Rajasthan.

Bhawani Singh Detha has been allocated Finance Budget to Autonomous Government Secretary, Mugdha Sinha to Art Literature, Culture and Archeology Department and Jawahar Kala Kendra Director General Gayatri Rathore to Social Justice and Empowerment Department, T. Ravikant.

Also read: Rajasthan: Sandesh Nayak appointed as Director, College Education Department

The list is out on the recommendation of the Gehlot government, in which 103 IAS have been changed, in which collectors of many districts and heads of almost all major departments have been changed.

Rajasthan: Sandesh Nayak appointed as Director, College Education Department

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July 3, 2020

In a major reshuffle, Sandesh Nayak has been appointed as Director, College Education Department, Government of Rajasthan. Nayak severed as Collector & District Magistrate, Churu.

He was lauded for a commendable job to curb Coronavirus spread in Churu.

He was also CEO of Jaipur Smart City Ltd a few years back.

There are around 103 transfers done by the Ashok Gehlot government.

Also read: Vipin Kumar appointed as Joint secretary of School Education & Literacy

Rajiv Swarup will now be the Chief Secretary in Rajasthan. He will replace Devendra Bhushan Gupta. Gupta was the Chief Secretary of the state from 30 April 2018.

The list is out on the recommendation of the Gehlot government, in which 103 IAS have been changed, in which collectors of many districts and heads of almost all major departments have been changed.

DU launches Delhi School of Skill Enhancement and Entrepreneurship Development

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July 3, 2020

To provide skill education to students, Delhi University has launched the Delhi School of Skill Enhancement and Entrepreneurship Development (DSSEED). The DSSEED is a flagship institute set up under the Institution of Eminence (IoE) scheme which will be headed by innovator and Biochemist Professor Vijar K Chaudhary.

The newly launched DSSEED aims to bridge the gap in the current knowledge delivery by initiating training programmes, the innovative mechanism will be employed in an integrated manner to shape young minds o meet the global needs and fulfill the dream of ‘Make in India, Made for World’

The School of Skill Enhancement and Entrepreneurship Development will consist of multiple backgrounds including Sciences (Biological, Chemical, Physical, Mathematical Sciences, and Informatics), Humanities, Social Science, Commerce and Economics, Finance, and Management.

Also read: Delhi University releases tentative dates for exams

The advisory council consisting of eminent scientists and innovation facilitators under the Chairmanship of Professor NK Ganguly, Former Director-General of Indian Council of Medical Research will guide the Delhi School of Skill Enhancement and Entrepreneurship Development.

According to a statement released by the university incubation facilities for the students and entrepreneurs will be provided which will also be useful in improving the research interests of college teachers who are not able to take ideas forward due to lack of necessary infrastructure and the right environment at their place of work.

MHA releases circular for teachers to work from home

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July 3, 2020

In the wake of Corona crisis, the Human Resource Development ministry released a circular which directed that the teachers, researchers, non-teaching staff members should be permitted and advised to work from home until July 31, 2020. The circular has been released as MHA guidelines for phased reopening.

The circular released has also asked the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), National Testing Agency (NTA) and the other autonomous organizations to make sure that colleges and educational institutions will be closed until July 31, 2020.

Online or distance learning should also be continued to be permitted and encouraged as per the MHRD circular. Along with this, the ministry has asked the Chief Secretaries of all the states and Union Territories to consider the guidelines for the Higher Educational Institutions under their control.

Also read: MHA bars IIT Kanpur from taking foreign donations

The Circular which was issued on June 30, 2020, has also stated that the Faculty Members/ Teachers/ Researchers should utilize this time for different academic activities.

The time at hand will be counted as ‘On Duty’ for the teachers or researchers and the non-teaching staff members including ad-hoc and contract teachers whose contracts are valid at least until July 31, 2020.

The circular further stated that the Aarogya Setu App enables easy identification of potential risk infection and so it may be ensured that the Aarogya Setu App must be installed by the students, faculty members, and employees.

CISCE releases revised assessment scheme for pending papers

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July 3, 2020

After cancelling class 10th and 12th exams, CISCE Board has issued the revised assessment scheme for which pending papers. The new scheme will be used by the CISCE to evaluate students and award marks to them for the remaining subjects of class 10 and class 12. The new Marks imputation formulae has been released by the CISCE Board on the official website- cisce.org.

CISCE Board has released a detailed account of the new assessment policy on the basis of which students will be awarded marks for the papers that were cancelled in the light of COVID-19 pandemic.

Also read: CISCE cancels ICSE 10th and ISC 12th pending exams

While releasing the ICSE Revised Assessment Policy, CISCE Board said that the new Marks imputation formulae has been designed in a way to test both General Academic Ability, through average marks scored by the students in other subjects and students’ proficiency in the respective subject through the internal assessment and project work.

The evaluation matrix has been developed after a thorough study of the previous year’s results and to ‘ensure fairness to all the candidates’ who appeared in the board examinations this year.

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