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IIM Calcutta shifts to digital mode for next academic term

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Following other top institutions across the globe, IIM Calcutta has announced that its upcoming academic term will operate in online mode. Starting August 2020, new as well as returning students of the flagship MBA program will attend classes digitally from the safety of their homes.

IIM Calcutta also announced that the online classes will be conducted by IIM faculty using iPearl.ai, a digital learning platform offered by TalentSprint, and students will attend the entire term in a direct-to-device mode.

Prof Anju Seth, Director IIM Calcutta, said: “IIM Calcutta is India’s premier management institution and part of an elite club of global b-schools with the prestigious triple-crown accreditation. This is a testament to our academic excellence and our track record of bringing together the best faculty and students every year to create an exceptional on-campus experience. However, Covid-19 and social distancing presented us with an unprecedented challenge this year.”

Also read: Changing academic delivery in times of corona

Dr. Santanu Paul, Co-Founder and CEO of TalentSprint, said: “We are delighted that IIM Calcutta has chosen to deploy iPearl.ai, our digital learning platform, which is known for its seamless user experience and real-world like interactions between faculty and students. We have been successful partners in executive education.”

IIM Calcutta, by virtue of its reputation and eminence, is at the forefront of such innovation, and several digital initiatives are in the pipeline. Meanwhile, EdTech companies like TalentSprint are providing mission-critical technology platforms to support and accelerate such innovation.

Rajasthan Board declares RBSE 12th Science Results 2020

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RBSE 12th Science Results 2020

Finally, ending the long and anxious wait, the Rajasthan Board has formally announced RBSE 12th Science Results 2020. The result has been released on the official website- rajresults.nic.in and rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in. Students can check the RBSE Science result Class 12 by entering their roll number. Over 2.5 lakhs students appeared in the Rajasthan board examination for 12th Science stream.

Last year, RBSE Science result for 12th was released on May 15, 2020, but this year, BSER 12th result 2020 got delayed due to the lockdown in the country.

Also read: Rajasthan: Class 12 Board Exam Date Sheet released

Keeping up their winning streak from last year, Girls have again outperformed Boys in the Rajasthan Board 12th Result 2020. As per the details available right now, The pass percentage of girls is 94.90% while that of boys is 90.61%.

Steps to check the Rajasthan 12th Science Result 2020:

-Visit the official website: rajresults.nic.in.

-Click on the link named ‘Rajasthan board 12th science result.’

-Enter roll number and other details in the specified field

-Click on the submit button to get results

Jharkhand board declares JAC Class 10th Results 2020

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JAC Class 10th Results 2020

Amidst Corona crisis, Jharkhand Academic Council declared the Class 10th board exams Results 2020. The students can check their results on the official website – jac.nic.in.

Jharkhand Education Minister Jagarnath Mahto declared the class 10th results 2020. A total of 2.88 lakh students cleared the secondary exam successfully out of 3.85 lakh students appeared.

A total of 75 pc of students cleared the class 10th exams 2020. This year, the pass percentage of boys is 74.25 while girls’ pass per cent is 75.88.

Also read: Jharkhand Academic Council declares JAC Class 11 Result 2020

Students who fail to clear the exams or are unsatisfied with the marks can appear for Jharkhand Board compartmental exam. The JAC conducted the exams from February 11th to February 28th, 2020. The results for Jharkhand class 10th board exams are scheduled to be declared in May this year, however, the outbreak of coronavirus and the lockdown imposed delayed the results.

Steps to check JAC Class 10th Results:

– Visit official website of JAC at jac.nic.in

– Click on the ‘Jharkhand 10th Result 2020’ link

– Enter exam roll number and other details

– Jharkhand class 10th board results 2020 will be displayed

HRD Minister conducts review meeting over DU admissions and CBSE results

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HRD Minister

Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal conducted a review meeting with the ministry officials and Delhi University to discuss a ‘Synchronized Calendar’ for DU Admissions and CBSE board exam results.

The CBSE is also expected to declare the class 10 and 12 board examination results by July 15, 2020. Delhi University had earlier on extended the deadline for students to submit the applications for the undergraduate postgraduate and Ph.D. application forms.

Earlier, the CBSE was set to conduct the remaining examinations for the students but based on a SC hearing decided to declare the results based on a new assessment scheme. The board was scheduled to conduct the examinations for the class 10 and 12 students in July but was faced with an opposition that filed a petition stating that the situation was not safe enough for the board to conduct the exams.

Also read: CBSE Results: Evaluation of answer sheet to resume from home

Delhi University with respect to the CBSE students takes the results from the board for an easier application process for the students applying to the undergraduate courses from the board. The Delhi University applications are available on the official website of the university.

The announcement regarding the ‘Synchronized Calendar’ for the Delhi University and CBSE Examinations results was made through the official twitter handle of the minister in which he also assured that the ministry is committed towards the health and quality of the students.

 

Delhi govt asks schools to include guest and contractual teachers during online classes

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Manish Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education minister Manish Sisodia has instructed the schools in the state to involve the guest and contractual teachers during online classes. Sisodia mentioned that it has been brought to the notice of the department that in spite of the very clear instructions many of the schools are not involving the guest and contractual teachers in the new teaching-learning plan.

The minister urged the heads of the schools to call all the guests and contract teachers who have rendered the service before the summer vacation in May 2020.

The government announced the teaching-learning initiative on July 2, due to the closure of schools in Delhi until July 31. The Directorate of Education (DoE) devised an alternate plan to reduce the academic loss of the students from KG to class 12 in all the government and aided schools in Delhi.

Also read: Delhi govt to declare class 9th and 11th results soon

The education minister stated that the plan will not be effective unless the teachers who have a direct role in conducting classes with the children in the pre-lockdown phase are not involved in the process.

He further added that the new plan is not just about sending some worksheets or conducting online classes but an effort to stay connected with every child through regular follows up.

The Deputy Chief Minister while congratulating the teachers and the parents on the successful launch of the remote teaching-learning initiative also said that during the pandemic a huge number of students parents who have shown great interest in online learning.

Rajasthan govt asks private schools not to collect fees until re-opening

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Rajasthan govt

In the light of Coronavirus outbreak, the Rajasthan state Government has asked the private schools not to collect an advance fees from the students until they re-open. Earlier, the state government had stopped the schools in the state from taking an advance fee for three.

Rajasthan School Education Minister Govind Singh Dotasara said that the private schools in state have been directed not to take fees from the students until June 30, 2020. This order has now been extended until the schools re-open.

Schools and colleges in the country have been struggling since March 2020 given the lockdown imposed. The schools and colleges stopped functioning since mid-March due to the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country.

Also read: Gujarat govt asks private schools not to hike fees

With the lockdown continuing, many of the state governments ordered its private schools to stop collecting the fee from the students keeping in mind the pandemic situation and financial losses incurred by the parents due to the same.

Schools were asked to provide a buffer period for collecting the school fee while some states also asked the schools not to collect the fee until the situation comes back to normal.

This was done considering that schools fee will be considered as an additional burden for the parents who are already suffering losses due to the lack of running businesses during the pandemic.

CBSE cuts 30 pc syllabus for Class 9th to 12th

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CBSE syllabus

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cut down the syllabus for Classes between 9 and 12 by up to 30 percent, HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said.

Nishank said this decision has been taken after discussions with students, teachers, CBSE board and other stakeholders.

“Considering the importance of learning achievement, it has been decided to rationalise syllabus up to 30 percent by retaining the core concepts,” he said.

Also read: CBSE-Facebook join hands to offer digital training to teachers and students

Taking to his twitter handle, Pokhriyal shared that the focus was to rationalize the syllabus and also the retention of core concepts. He states, “Looking at the extraordinary situation prevailing in the country and the world, #CBSE was advised to revise the curriculum and reduce course load for the students of Class 9th to 12th.”

Central Board of Secondary Education has released the Revised Curriculum for the Classes 9 to 12.

Students and parents as well as teachers can check the revised curriculum for 2021 Classes 9 to 12 on cbseacademic.nic.in. The chapters have not been removed but few portions of the chapters have been deducted.

 

AICTE revises MCA programme from 3 years to 2 years

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AICTE 2020

In a major development, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has decided to revise the course duration for MCA programmes. The AICTE has decided to change its exiting period of 3 years to 2 years. The revised course duration for Master of Computer Application (MCA) will be applicable from Academic Session 2020-21. In addition to this, to outline the details of the decision, the council has also released a detailed notification on its website aicte-india.org.

The demand for reducing the course period MCA programmes to 2 years from its current 3 year period, has been a long pending demand on the part of students as well as educational institutions.

The issue has been raised and discussed multiple times in the AICTE forum as well as escalated to UGC to make MCA a two year programme, at par with other master’s degree programmes on offer in the country.

Also read: AICTE releases revised calendar for PGDM and PGCM

In December last year, UGC approved the proposal for reducing the duration of the programme to two years. In line with that, the AICTE has decided to implement the revised duration for MCA programme from the coming academic year onwards.

AICTE has also issued revised eligibility criteria for the MCA programmes offered by technical institutes operating across the country.

According to the current guidelines, candidates need to clear BCA or possess a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or pass BSc./ B.Com./ B.A. with Mathematics at 10+2 level; in order to be eligible to join an MCA programme.

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Unacademy acquires exam preparation platform PrepLadder

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Unacademy

The ed-tech firms are going gaga in the lockdown. Bengaluru-based edtech firm Unacademy announced to acquire PrepLadder, a leading post-graduate medical entrance exam preparation platform for $50M (Rs 112 cr).

Founded by Deepanshu Goyal, Vitul Goyal and Sahil Goyal in 2016, PrepLadder prepares students for medical examinations and provides access to education services and preparation material for exams such as NEET PG, AIIMS PG, NEET SS, and FMGE.

Currently, PrepLadder has expert educators teaching over 85,000 active subscribers.

Gaurav Munjal, Co-Founder, and CEO, Unacademy said”The exponential growth in Unacademy’s subscriber base is a testament to the increasing demand for quality online education and our consistent efforts. I look forward to working with the PrepLadder team as they become a part of the Unacademy Group.”

In the last three months, Unacademy has recorded a 100 per cent increase in its paid subscriber base.

The monthly watch time minutes has also reached an all-time high of over 1 billion. Additionally, over 525,000 learners attempted various mock tests on the platform for competitive examinations such as UPSC, NEET-PG, and CAT, among others, during this period.

Also Read: General Atlantic looks to invest in Unacademy

“Unacademy and PrepLadder are working towards the common goal of making quality education accessible to all. We believe that the synergies between both products will truly create a mark in the industry,” said Deepanshu Goyal, Co-Founder, PrepLadder.

Unacademy aims to bring quality education to all Learners by enabling them to learn from India’s Top Educators. The platform currently has over 10,000 Educators, 30 million+ Learners, and caters to over 35 exam categories.

UPPSC released interview schedule; check details

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UPPSC

Amidst Corona crisis, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has released the UPPSC 2018 interview schedule. The UPPSC has released its schedule at its official website – uppsc.up.nic.in.

Qualified candidates can download the UPPSC 2018 interview call letter from July 7,2020. Applicants also need to carry photocopies and original copies of all the required documents along with the photograph at the interview venue.

Earlier, UPPSC 2018 preliminary exam was conducted on October 28 while mains exam was conducted from October 18 to 22, 2019 in offline mode.

Also Read: UPPSC declares results for PCS Mains 2018

UPPSC 2018 interview is scheduled to be conducted from July 13 to August 7, 2020.

Steps to download UPPSC PCS interview call letter:

-Visit the official website of UPPSC PCS 2020

-Click on Download Interview Letter For PCS Exam

 -Enter the login credentials – registration number, date of birth

-Check all details mentioned in the UP PCS interview call letter and download it

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is responsible to conduct various examinations for the recruitment of candidates for state government posts.

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