The wait is over for lakhs of students, Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has officially declared the Bihar Board 10th result 2020 or BSEB Matric Result 2020. The results have been declared on its official website- biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in.
After days of confusion, the board finally declared the class 10 board exam results today, May 26, 2020. Students who have been waiting for their results can visit the official website of the board i.e. biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in. Students can also visit onlinebseb.in, biharboard.online, and bihardboard.ac.in, indianresults.com to check their results.
The Bihar Board BSEB Class 10 examination 2020 was conducted from February 17 to February 24 at various test centres across the state. Due to Corona pandemic, the results were delayed.
The Coronavirus has created an unprecedented halt across the globe. Over 190 countries are reeling under the epidemic as it is spreading across the globe. Across the globe, countries are closing borders and asking citizens to stay home in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak. The third phase of the lockdown in India began with considerable relaxations, but curbs will continue in containment areas so that the gains achieved so far in the fight against COVID-19 are not squandered away. The country has been divided into three zones—Red, Orange, and Green—based on Coronavirus risk-profiling. The extended lockdown is slated to last till May 17. Addressing the topic of “Fighting Corona – Leveraging Scientific Research & Innovation” Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India presented his views in a webinar organised by Elets Technomedia and hosted by Dr Ravi Gupta, Founder and CEO, Elets Technomedia.
Ashutosh Sharma said “Department of Science & Technology (DST) is a very good experiment by the government of India. DST was established in 1971 to promote new areas of science and technology in the country. The DST has been making policies for science and technology and providing funds to many innovations across the country. It’s been a huge platform for empowering science. In the last 49 years, we have evolved in a dynamic way.
He further said DST is about building capabilities and future-ready and it’s a system for scientists by scientists. We must focus on quality rather than quantity in innovation, he said.
Over new innovations, he said we have started a scheme named NIDHI (National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovations), an umbrella program for nurturing ideas and innovations into successful startups.
He also said India is number 3 on tech start-ups and while our quantity of research is adequate, the quality of research can further improve by shifting the research to profound, disruptive were needed, cutting edge and relevant.
Over the COVID-19 crisis, he said there is no cure or vaccine for the virus. The focus is on testing, tracking, and cutting down the transmission of COVID across the country. The govt is focusing to contain the epidemic and curb it from going to the third phase. We are fighting COVID-19 on 11 different fronts. It’s a multi-dimensional problem so we need new ways to tackle. We need to use scientific modern tools to fight the pandemic.
He also said Industry will have to part of our innovation. We are trying to connect startups with established industries. We are number three in the world in the number of scientific and engineering publications, and also at number three in many cutting edge fields. The government through its policies and support creates an enabling environment for R&D, innovation.
With individual driven science, machine learning, the convergence of technology we could bring new elements to our education system and academic research, he added.
He also said we must empower school children and develop critical thinking within them to produce the best of scientists in the future.
He also lauded the Survey of India which completed its 250 years in the system. Digital maps that are of utmost necessity in the crisis are developed by Survey of India to track the COVID-19 patients, he added.
He also said our globe is moving towards remote technology and we must seize this opportunity to make this count.
Over the future plans, he said, climate change is slow thing and we need to pay attention to it. The world must be ready for intelligent machines.
He also said we must marry the enthusiasm of young and experience of older scientists to get better results.
Lastly, he said we need to focus on –“Jugarad, Dandha, Panga” to resolve things.
The Coronavirus epidemic has created an unprecedented halt in the education sector. With the closure of educational institutions, the uses of digital learning platforms have surged. Digital learning in India is going to be the key face of future education. It is surprising to see how smart technologies are changing the overall educational framework in the country. The penetration of digital education into the rural market is evolving fast. Affordable high-speed internet and direct-to-device technologies are empowering rural students to study courses online and improve their skills and knowledge. The state of education in India is dismal, especially in rural areas. The sector is currently battling with grave challenges such as outdated teaching methods, shortage of teachers, inadequate student-teacher ratio, and insufficient teaching resources. Addressing the topic of “Future of Digital Education in Post COVID Era” Naveen Chandra, Asst. Collector & Asst. Magistrate, Malda, West Bengal presented his views in a webinar organised by Elets Technomedia and hosted by Dr Ravi Gupta, Founder and CEO, Elets Technomedia.
Speaking during the webinar, Naveen Chandra said “In Malda, child marriage is a major issue. We have started a project named “MaGiC- Malda Girls go Coding”. The bigger challenge was from society, we had to convince the girls and parents for the coding classes. This project is running in every government school. The project will provide livelihood opportunities, skill development and empowerment to girls.”
He also said a group of 30 girls consists of 8th and 12th standard, having zero experience of coding embarked on the exciting journey to learn the basics of computer programming.
He also said “Google will provide training to 42 computer teachers and will certify them. They would teach students of classes 4th to 8th, all of whom would also be certified. Most of the govt schools in West Bengal have computer teacher and labs for students and I had to only provide an internet connection to schools.”
There is a huge digitalization in rural areas with the emergence of ed-tech platforms and the usage of smartphones. The computer classes are planned during break times so that students don’t have to stay back after school hours. As there are many self-help women groups in the district, we have to create small self-help groups for coding and apps. Most of the govt schools in West Bengal have computer teachers and labs for students. The administration had to only provide an internet connection to schools, with a minimal expenditure of Rs 1500 for the project, he added.
He also said the govt schools have all the facilities for students and the project will change the image of govt schools across the country. He hailed the teachers and said they played an important role in this project. The facilities in govt schools are growing rapidly and with these trajectories, things will do well for students.
Naveen hailed many corporate houses for proving computers and projectors in schools to develop digitization in rural areas.
Over other implementations, he said there is a model to provide drinking water to every household, ensure education, solar lights and provide every possible govt support to the people. All the development carried in the district is done under the existing schemes.
He also said there are lots of aspirants for govt jobs but without any resources nearby they have to depend on bigger cities. To provide proper education, we have started a coaching center in the district and nearby students. The UPSC cleared officers will teach which can be helpful for aspirants.
He busted the myth over bureaucratic fraternity being pressurized by politicians. He said politicians always want new ideas so that development can be done in their constitution. There is no political pressure on IAS officers. The political fraternity always helps us and very supportive.
He also lamented the way govt officials images are drawn with the general public. He said every govt official always tries to help the public. In the future, people will get their certificates at the doorstep. The govt will be at your doorstep as it is not feasible to address thousands of people.
Lastly, he said plan for the best but ready for the worst in life.
Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal will be addressing an online webinar for the 45,000 colleges. The webinar will be conducted on May 28, 2020. The webinar will be conducted at 3 PM by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for addressing the problems arising due to the COVID-19 lockdown and the grievances faced by the students of the colleges.
The HRD Minister on his official twitter account stated that he along with NAAC to establish a direct dialogue with the 45,000 colleges across the country. He also invoked all the colleges to join the webinar in order to successfully face the COVID-19 crisis and will turn the challenges into opportunities.
Earlier as well, the HRD Minister has used webinars during the lockdown to address the queries of the parents regarding issues faced by the students during the pandemic. The minister has also addressed a webinar meant exclusively for the teachers while in the webinar conducted for the students conducted on May 5, 2020 announced the examination dates for the JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination Main) and the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test).
In the webinar, the Minister is also expected to address the issues faced by the colleges including online classes, disruption of the academic calendar, and the delay in the examinations.
In a major development, Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) Class 10 board examination result 2020 will be released today (26 May) at around 12.30 pm. BSEB chairman Anand Kishore has informed that results will be declared on 26 May. Bihar Education Minister Krishana Nandan Prasad Verma will announce the results. The result was supposed to be declared on 25 May but got delayed due to last-minute arrangements.
A total of 1.7 lakh students appeared for the state board examination, out of which 6,83,990 were male students and 6,36,046 were women.
In a major development, the Central government is planning on re-opening schools in a zone-wise manner. The government is planning to reopen schools in the Green and Orange districts first and that too only for older students. Students of primary classes (1 to 7) will need to wait till schools are operating in full swing before they join.
According to reports, younger children will be kept at home, for now, to make sure they remain safe since very young kids cannot be expected to follow strict rules to ensure their own safety. Teachers would need to be trained to follow and help others follow the guidelines.
This news comes after HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal hinted about similar measures and spoke about the safety guidelines being worked on for both schools and colleges so they can be reopened soon.
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal had hinted that schools might reopen with just 30% capacity.
While answering a question, he hinted that since social distancing would need to be maintained even when schools reopen, classes might need to be held with just 30% of students.
The Delhi Directorate of Education (DoE) has stated that the private unaided schools must provide desktops, laptops, smartphones, or high-speed internet to the Economically Weaker Section students. The Directorate submitted the obligation before the Delhi High Court.
In a counter-affidavit, the directorate submitted in the court stated that it is the duty of the schools to make sure that none of the children are deprived of the online education. The government is also bound to release funds or the reimbursement as prescribed under the Right to Education Act.
The counter-affidavit was filed by the directorate as a response to a plea asking the schools to provide laptops, smartphones, and high-speed internet connections to the students from the EWS category studying in private schools.
Recently the Delhi Court had stated that the schools and government must make sure that even a single child should be deprived of online education due to lack of teaching equipment. The HC has also observed that the schools may collect the equipment for the EWS category and ask for reimbursement from the central government.
According to petition files close to 50,000 students from the EWS category are not able to afford laptops, phones, and other electronic gadgets and so are deprived of attending the online classes conducted by the private schools due to the lockdown.
Machine learning and big data have afforded tremendous improvements to almost every field, including higher education. For example:
The publisher Elsevier is using AI to analyze literature reviews, measure plagiarism, and identify forged numerical or statistical features and details. This will ensure that unethical behavior is flagged before any publication goes live.
Intelligent chatbots based on natural language programming (NLP) are being already used by universities across the globe. The Technical University of Berlin (TUB), for example, has developed a chatbot system that can guide students around campus and help them choose their courses. Administrators at Spain’s University of Murcia were surprised to learn that its chatbot system answered 91% of 38,708 questions accurately. The chatbot enabled the university to operate outside of working hours and had a positive psychological impact on students—they became more motivated to use the chatbot over time, knowing there would be a tool to communicate directly with the university administration on an ongoing basis.
Virtual assistants play a key role at many universities. Carnegie Mellon University, through its Open Learning Initiative (OLI), has developed AI-induced cognitive tutors to engage students. This had positive results in students’ overall performance and dedication levels. Similarly, at Georgia Institute of Technology, a virtual teaching assistant (TA), using IBM’s Watson Platform, was implemented in order to provide responses to about 40,000 questions during the course ‘Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence’. This ensured the prevention of low student retention rates and positive class engagement.
What AI Can Bring to Higher Ed
A New Way to Plan Programs
If we consider curriculum development, AI’s speed, accuracy, and consistency can ensure that an adequate subject selection and distribution will be established based on pre-set parameters by the educator or administrator. This would enhance the institution’s dynamic adaptation to the growing number of students and new programs.
Bias-Free Admissions Management
Machine learning utilizes the incommensurable power of big data to expand the number of options and scenarios of any complex planning in an institution, such as admissions management.
Large-Scale Learning Analysis
The long-term benefits of implementing learning analytics in higher education can be:
Improving student retention. For example, at the University of New England, the student attrition was reduced to 12% and the students displayed a growing sense of belonging to the class and learning community in general.
Supporting informed decision making. In this case, at the University of Adelaide, educators were able to enhance the design of collaborative activities in based on the data collected. Additionally, learning analysis can provide inputs about the most suitable teaching assistants to be assigned to a particular group of students, as it is applied at the University of Edinburgh.
Scenario Planning and Improved Decision Making
Machine learning automation permits higher education administrators to scout tentative future scenarios by simulating alternative realities at a low cost and without the risks involved in real-life trial and error.
Implementing the Technology: Recommendations
The best way toward a full-fledged implementation is to provide an adjustment time frame period crossing the required stages upon this technological revolution:
Implementation: the institution must define its own technological requirements depending on the work methodology, structure, program distribution, and financial investment required.
Rejection: confusion and distress will take place as it is required to address the fact that these new technologies will take away several job roles and create unemployment at a certain rate.
Adjustment: upon the regular use of this technology, the staff and students will understand the need for implementation and will show interest in understanding the mechanisms involved and long-term impact in the institutional productivity.
Acceptance: also known as the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), which explains the acceptance of new technologies by users based on three key elements: the technological usefulness, easiness to operate, and attitudinal approach.
Continuous Development: after accepting the need and interactivity of this technology, users will feel the need to take part in future advances that these systems can bring about, acknowledging the durable benefits provided.
Dr. Raul V. Rodriguez is an assistant professor of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics at Woxsen School of Business, India. He is an author, columnist, and registered expert in artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, and multi-agent systems at the European Commission. He is also a nominee for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2020 list.
Across the world, the Coronavirus has sparked uncertainties of an unparalleled magnitude. Leaving hundreds of thousands dead in its wake, the virus has ignited global health anxiety. Not only health but there is also economic worries. Several million have already lost jobs, and the world economy is predicted to suffer from a major recession which could be magnitudes greater than the great depression. In India, the lockdown is in its fourth phase, with the economy almost completely opened up and railway services are already underway. Domestic passenger flights services commenced from after a gap of two months amid confusion over what quarantine rules may apply to the travelers, but some states will see limited operations and the resumption delayed by up to three days. People are more worried about the economic crisis than health issues emanating from COVID-19 pandemic.
Elets Technomedia and digitalLEARNING Magazine organized a webinar on “Socio-Economic, Health and Environmental Impacts of COVID 19” with eminent speakers from various sectors.
Padma Shri Pushpesh Pant, Retd. Professor, JNU said “The Covid has affected to every section of society in different ways. Nobody has prepared us for such a pandemic. Covid has large impacts not only on India but globally also. We are living through very unreal times. There is a crisis witnessed in various sectors including hotels and tourism. No one knows what will happen to hotels in the coming days and how will they operate. Will people be ready to go back to offices after working from home for so many days? There are many unanswered questions before the people.”
He also said the short term effect of Covid will be there for at least three years.
He also said people should ask questions to the government over their future as millions of job losses are looming. COVID will create unrest in society. The package declared by the government is not sufficient. Both the Centre and state govts must join hands to tackle the pandemic.
When asked over the education sector, he said is India ready to accept the new kind of education system. We must all change our mindset over the new education system in the country. We need to worry about pedagogy, textbook, and teachers in the crisis.
Over Artificial Intelligence, he said the machine can be a substitute not a replacement. Everything cannot be decided by the machine.
Dr. Anil Kashyap, University of West of England, Bristol said “The COVID crisis is a blessing in disguise. There is an environmental impact of COVID and nobody in the world was prepared to deal with this unprecedented crisis. With lockdown imposed, the air and water pollution have plunged. The supply chain got affected due to the pandemic. These environmental impacts came in the cost of economic activities. This is a blessing in disguise for the environment.”
He also said the policymakers across the globe need to understand the way the environment is changing and need to take significant steps for it.
There are significant changes noticed in the world. It’s a great opportunity for all of us. We need to prepare our society to live with Corona. Social distancing can be the new norm and policymakers must plan according to it. There is a new debate that arises, online vs face to face in many sectors.
There are huge opportunities for digitalization in every sector. We need to calibrate our resources to the best of their usages. Technology can play a major part in our lifestyle, he added.
Over the education sector, he said educational institutions must adopt blended learning. The traditional way of teaching will get hampered. Safety can a huge concern for parents before sending their wards to campuses.
Dr. Kavita, Faculty, School of Business & Management, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) said “The GDP is going down for western countries drastically. The lockdown not only flattened the COVID patients but GDP of many countries also. The digital platforms are growing in this crisis. Remote learning has been a new thing in the education sector. There are consumer sectors are suffering a lot. Over 63 million jobs lost in Covid.”
She also said the crisis can be witnessed in every sector including travel, real estate, hotel and many others. The students will be affected badly due to the crisis.
She hailed the Central government’s move to provide a financial package to the various sectors. The crisis calls for a remedy plan at the macro and micro levels. The govt is trying to handhold the MSMSe with an influx of revival packages. The Centre has provided relief packages to every sector in this pandemic, she added.
Business leaders must focus on the decline in the purchase and most of them might go online. The govt and business leaders must adopt online in this crisis as technology can play an important role, she added.
The govt must focus on availability for rural and affordability and availability for urban and rural areas, she added.
Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, Registrar, Ansal University said “It unprecedented times for the health sector. The new Coronavirus not only damages lungs but medulla oblongata also. There is no medicine for the new pandemic. With lockdown imposed in India on time, it curbed the transmission of the virus. India has taken preventive measures as soon as Covid hits India. The western countries are way more affected than India.”
He said only 30 pc countries have the digital infrastructure for students. Most of the affected countries rely on the traditional method of teaching for their students. Online education is available to very few. We cannot remove the chalk learning as online learning will not provide peer to peer learning. We must adopt blended learning as it is the necessity, he added.
He also lauded the Central govt over the preventive measures, it took to curb the spread of virus in the country.
He also said it’s high time to develop our health infrastructure in both rural and urban areas. We need to develop indigenous resources.
We have faced pandemic earlier also. Life is not going to stop as every problem has a solution.
It’s been a long wait for Bihar Class 10 students for their results. After 3-month long wait since February 2020, Bihar Class 10 students can finally heave a sigh of relief. According to an official statement, Bihar Board 10th Result 2020 is set to be declared on May 26, 12:30 pm.
There have been speculations over the results of Bihar Board since May 20, 2020.
The official statement says “Tomorrow, on 26.05.2020 at 12:30 pm, the results of the annual secondary examination, 2020 examination will be announced.”
The statement also said “Anand Kishore, Chairman, Bihar School Examination Committee informed that the examination will be announced by Education Department, Shri Krishnanandan Prasad Verma.”
“On this occasion, RK Mahajan, Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department will also be present,” the official statement added about the Bihar Board Matric Result.
Over 15 lakh students are awaiting their Class 10 Results.
