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Online learning platform Coursera raises $130M

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Country’s largest online learning platform Coursera, has raised an additional $130 million and now the firm valued at $2.5 billion. The online learning platform offers courses taught by teachers at top universities such as Stanford and Johns Hopkins.

The pandemic has given virtual learning providers a huge boost. According to CEO Jeff Maggioncalda, Coursera’s enrollments have quintupled from year to year. “The global higher education market is worth $ 2 trillion,” he says. “It’s just huge and it was already online. So it is with Covid forced on-line.”

Coursera offers 4,500 courses with 160 university partners and 40 companies, including Google and IBM, who also create courses. A typical coursera course costs $ 49 and lasts 10 hours. An annual subscription of $ 399 gives learners access to the entire catalog.

Also read: Coursera provides free access to students

The free college programme was a blessing for students and also served as a great marketing tool. In September, Coursera charges between $ 250 and $ 400 per student subscription. Schools that are trying to offer online courses are already enrolling, including the Manipal Academy of Higher Education in South India with 20,000 participants.

Coursera was founded by Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng with a vision of providing life-transforming learning experiences to anyone, anywhere.

Meghalaya Board declares MBOSE SSLC result 2020;check details

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mbose sslc 10th result 2020

After months-long wait, the Meghalaya Board of Secondary Education has announced the Meghalaya Board 10th result 2020. Students who appeared in the exam can visit the official website to check their results by entering their roll number. Students must note that given the present circumstances the MBOSE SSLC result 2020 have been made available in the online mode only.

Students can check their results on megresults.nic.in.

The Meghalaya Board has published MBOSE SSLC Results 2020 online for nearly 51,000 students on Monday. The total number of students who had registered for Class 10 Board exams stands at 51,334, of which 28,412 are girl students, while the rest i.e. 22,922 are boys. All these students are eagerly awaiting the declaration of Meghalaya SSLC Results 2020 since nearly four months now. However, that end is about to end on 21st July 2020.

Also read: Meghalaya Board declares MBOSE Class 12 Result 2020

Steps to check MBOSE SSLC result 2020

-Visit the official site- megresults.nic.in

-Click on the link of Class 10 Results

-Enter roll number and other details

-Click submit to get results

Puducherry govt to provide money and rice to parents as schools closed

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The Puducherry government has decided to give rice and money to every parent, taking into consideration the fact that students are not getting their mid-day meals provided at government schools.

The information has been shared by Education Minister of Puducherry R Kamalakannan.

“As the schools are not functioning due to the corona, 50,000 students for four months will be given 4 kg of rice and groceries of Rs 250-330 per parent on the school premises,” said Kamalakannan.

According to the Health Department, the total number of cases includes 804 active cases and 28 deaths. Around 1,066 have been treated in the union territory, informed the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services, Government of Puducherry.

Also read: Parents’ role in making their wards confident and strong

With a spike of 34,884 cases and 671 deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the total number of positive cases reached 1,038,716 on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The total number of cases includes 358,692 active cases, 653,751 cured/discharged/migrated and 26,273 deaths, the Health Ministry informed.

SC rejects PIL seeking ‘one nation one education board’

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SC rejects PIL seeking

In a major development, Supreme Court dismissed the PIL seeking the implementation of ‘one nation one education board’. The plea filed by BJP Leader Adhwini Upadhyay sought a common syllabus and curriculum for the children between age groups 6 to 14 by merging the two national level boards – Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Board or ICSE board.

Supreme Court bend headed by Justice DU Chandrachud told the petitioner that such decisions cannot be taken by the court. “How can you ask the court to merge one board with the other? These are not the functions of the court,” asked the court. The apex court, however, directed the petitioner to approach the government with the proposal.

Also read: Aadhaar not mandatory for school admissions: Supreme Court

Many people have earlier proposed the one nation one education board. This proposal has been rejected and even invoked strong reactions from various parts of the country.

At present, India has three national level boards namely the CBSE, the ICSE Board and the NIOS which is a national open school board. Besides this, every state in the country has an education board. Some states like West Bengal, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala etc. have two separate boards – one for Class 10 or high school and the other for higher secondary – classes 11 and 12. Besides these, many states have separate boards for open school as well as madrasa education in the country.

Ed-tech firm uFony raises fund for School Diary platform

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With the onset of COVID-19, the ed-tech firms are making gaga from last few months. uFony Services, a Pune-based ed-tech firm, has raised funding from The Chennai Angels and other independent investors for School Diary, an interactive platform that brings education to smartphones.

School Diary is a user-friendly platform that caters to K12 schools, helping them engage students and conduct classes virtually without compromising on privacy.

It is an integrated virtual classroom with online teaching, virtual PTMs, instant academic and non-academic updates, and even an online store where parents can shop for school products.

Also read: Edtech startup Testbook raises Rs 60 crore in Series B funding round

The platform also has an administrator interface to collect online payments, automate accounting, manage transport, track live busses, monitor driver/staff behavior, manage payroll, inventory & accounts, and much more.

The company provides SAAS solutions to over 1,000 educational institutes including colleges, schools, coaching, pre-schools, and daycares across 10 countries.

The blended learning is the new normal for educational institutions in this pandemic.

Over 194 universities conducted final year exam: UGC

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194 universities

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released fresh data on the responses it has received from universities on conducting final-year examinations. Around 194 universities have conducted the final year examination, while 366 are planning to.

UGC has said that it has received responses from 755 universities with regard to conduct of examination in response to UGC exam-related guidelines, issued on July 6.

“Out of the 755 Universities, 560 Universities have either conducted the examination or are planning to conduct,” reads a statement issued by UGC.

The July 6 guidelines made it compulsory for all universities to hold exams. However, six states, including Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Delhi are against holding exams and a parents’ organisation, All India Parents Association, is planning to sue the UGC in Supreme Court.

 “Examinations are an integral part of the education system and…measure students’ learning, knowledge, skills and other competencies,” said the UGC in its statement. The performance in examinations contributes to merit, lifelong credibility, wider global acceptability for admissions, scholarships, awards, placements, and better future prospects.”

Also read: UP govt to conduct final year exams under UGC guidelines

 Earlier, On July 16, UGC issued a similar statement saying that it has received responses from 640 universities, out of which 182 universities have already conducted the examination in the on-line or off-line mode. While 234 are planning to conduct the examination in online or offline or blended mode in the month of August and September.

Daily wager’s daughter felicitated who stood 8th in Class 12

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Despite all odds, a daily wager’s daughter secured the eighth rank in class 12 board examinations in Mizoram.  The 17-year-old Lalvenhimi was felicitated by Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai for her achievement.

Lalvenhimi in the presence of her parents at Raj Bhavan, the governor said the girl’s achievement has become a source of inspiration for students across the country.

The student of Durtlang Higher Secondary School in Aizawl scored 437 out of 500 marks in Arts stream in the examinations conducted by the Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE). The results were declared on July 13.

Also read: Grandmother from Meghalaya clears Class 12 exams

 “I used to wake up at 3 am every day and study till 7 am, and again from 6 pm to 10 pm. Besides, I used to perform household chores and look after my siblings when my parents were away,” Lalvenhimi told.

The 17-year-old, who dreams of becoming a college teacher, will study Bachelor of Arts at the Government Hrangbana College, which has offered her free admission in recognition of her achievement.

CoA postpones NATA first and second test

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NATA second test

In the light of Coronavirus epidemic, Council of Architecture (CoA) has postponed the NATA 2020 first and second test. NATA 2020 first attempt is now proposed to be conducted on August 29 while the date for second attempt has not been decided.

The authorities have also notified that the candidates will be given an opportunity to appear for NATA 2020 from their place of residence or they can appear at the council allotted test centre in case they do not have net connectivity or technical resources such as webcam and laptop.

The authorities will soon provide candidates with the option in their respective login accounts to opt for their preference for examination for NATA 2020 i.e. from home or test centre.

Also read: NATA opens application form correction facility

Many major changes have been made by the authorities that are not limited to the option to appear for home or centre but also include revised NATA syllabus for part A drawing test and mode of test.

The revised NATA brochure with new test dates and other important instruction, schedule, technical specifications and details regarding new registrations for NATA 2020 will be uploaded soon on the website of the council coa.gov.in as well on NATA website nata.in. COA will reopen the NATA 2020 registration process.

IBM to integrate with CBSE to bring AI to 200 schools

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IT major IBM said it is collaborating with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) for Class 11 and 12 students. The new programme will be introduced in over 200 schools across 13 states.

The curriculum is part of CBSE’s Social Empowerment through Work Education and Action (SEWA) programme and will be introduced in Delhi-NCR, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Kerala, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Punjab.

The IBM AI curriculum is structured around a course framework for students consisting of base strands of knowledge (basics, history, applications), skills (design thinking, computational thinking, data fluency, critical thinking) and values (ethical decision making, bias) in AI.

Also read: Kendriya Vidyalaya to introduce Artificial Intelligence

It is further made robust with problem-based learning outcomes and assessment methods for teachers to build foundational skills of AI in students making them not just consumers of AI but creators as well.

To meet CBSE’s requirements for grades 11 and 12, the curriculum was co-developed with Australia’s Macquarie University and Indian implementation partners — Learning Links Foundation and 1M1B.

“The question on the minds of educators and economists alike is how will technology impact jobs moving forward and how can we prepare our students to succeed in an increasingly automated, AI-driven world,” said Sandip Patel, General Manager for IBM India and South Asia.

HRD Minister: JEE Advance eligibility criteria eased

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HRD Minister JEE Advance

Providing huge relief to students, the HRD minister has said the decision of the Joint Admission Board (JAB) to relax the eligibility criterion for JEE Advanced 2020 qualified candidates for IIT admissions. The decision was taken in a meeting between the JAB representatives and MHRD officials. The relaxation will be applicable only to students who have qualified JEE Advanced 2020 and for IIT admissions.

The boards had also announced their respective results using alternative assessment schemes based on performance in exams already conducted or internal assessment. Considering the partial cancellation of class 12 exams by several Boards, the Joint Admission Board (JAB) decided to relax the class 12 marks criterion for JEE (Advanced) 2020 qualified candidates.

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

With the new decision, all JEE Advanced 2020 qualified candidates are eligible to apply for admissions to IITs if they have passed their class 12.

All these years, for admissions to the IITs, students need to secure either minimum score of 75% marks in class XII Board exams or rank among the top 20 percentile in their qualifying examinations in addition to qualifying in JEE Advanced. A total of 2,50,000 students who have qualified in JEE Main every year are eligible to apply for the JEE Advanced exam.

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