Friday, December 26, 2025
Facebook Instagram Linkedin Twitter Youtube
Home Blog Page 426

KIET Students knockdown the lockdown by earning the placement offers of Rs 27.40LPA & winning Rs 3L in Hackathon

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-
Dr Manoj Goel

New Delhi/Ghaziabad –The outbreak of the pandemic, Covid-19 has precipitately brought a halt to all educational institutions as they have been padlocked. Although this time has brought a lot of disturbances, one of the best institutes of Engineering, Management and Pharmacy, KIET Group of Institutions, situated in NCR-Delhi, Ghaziabad, has learnt abundantly during this period. The happiest moments for the institute came amidst lockdown when the students of KIET brought laurels by excelling in placements and earning the offers of 27.40 LPA package, by commencing the online internship for 3500 students, by winning 1st prize of Rs 3 Lac in Hackathon and launching an extremely educative Techno Magazine. Even the faculty members of KIET enhanced the pleasure of learning by successfully filing their patents.

To reiterate KIET Group of Institutions switched to digital & distance learning models in no time after the pandemic was announced. When they faced challenges in conducting practical/lab work, they created virtual labs to facilitate their students. Nevertheless, the institute has been seamlessly participating in internships and recruitment activities to save guard the future of their students. It seems that the pandemic has taught them that if we get into our learning mode instead of fighting, we can survive any catastrophe.

It is a matter of pleasure and pride that KIET has maintained its trend of bringing the best multinational companies to the institute for recruitments, wherein the average CTC for B.Tech students is more than Rs 4 LPA since last 3 years. The finest thing that has been announced during lockdown is that two girls of final year, Ms. Mehak Gupta and Ms Palak Aggarwal, from the department of Information Technology, have been offered a package of Rs 27.40 LPA by the eminent IT Brand‘Adobe’.

“My passion and perseverance to work in the company par excellence has made my dream come true. I am extremely grateful to the institute, the placement department, my department, the faculty members and even my friends who have motivated me ever since I was able to make through the first round at Adobe. My sincere confession, I’m proud to be a KIETian!!” said Mehak Gupta after receiving the offer.

Moreover, the Campus Hackathon Challenge 2020 organized by Lowe’s India brought some of the brilliant minds of KIET to the forefront as the students of 3rd year, Aakash Bajpai and Isha Bansal, blew it up with their incredible hacks. They won the Campus Hackathon beating more than 1000 other teams. They secured 1st position and an amount of 3 lakh rupees and the team has been offered an internship, with a stipend of Rs 40,000 per month, to be followed by a job offer at Lowe’s India.

Speaking with a feeling of contentment, Dr A Garg, the director of KIET Group of Institutions remarked, “We believe KIET has already set an example of being an epitome of agility and adeptness, towards the inevitable changes that were the need of the hour. We believe, that in the Education Sector, seamlessly delivering technology implementation, is the most powerful tool in the coming days. We have prepped our students, including those of core branches, to gain proficiency in Information Technology. I appreciate the diligence of our students & efforts put in by IT department and CRPC in bringing glories to the institute.”

Also the lockdown has been marked with the launch of the first edition of the E-magazine Bits n’ Bytesthat’s been brought out by the members of INNOGEEKS Club at KIET through which an attempt has been made to bring insight into the latest technologies and various tech-related news during COVID-19. This magazine is a creative venture of the students to encounter the Gospels of cutting edge technology, that’s being played upon during this time of pandemic http://online.anyflip.com/oalvj/keql/mobile/index.html

Replicating their glee and feeling of pride, Dr Manoj Goel, the Joint Director, Dr Adesh Pandey, the head of IT department and Mr Arvind Sharma, Head CRPC congratulated these students for their accomplishments.

KIET Group of Institutions is one of the premier destinations for young minds, offering courses in Engineering, Management and Pharmacy. It continuously strives for the welfare of its students providing them with best opportunities both on the national and international platforms.

CBSE introduces Cyber Safety Handbook for students

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-
Cyber Safety Handbook for students

Keeping the safety of students in view, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a Cyber Safety Handbook for the Class 9 and 11 students. With online classes becoming the new normal, the handbook is meant to ensure healthy digital habits among students.

The handbook contains information about Digital access, digital literacy, digital etiquette, digital communication and commerce along with digital health and wellness. It also provides insight into regulations on the student’s digital rights, freedoms and responsibilities, online security, etc.

The handbook has assured to groom students in the areas of emotional harassment, attacks on devices through malware, production and consumption of a child’s physical being, etc.

In the handbook, CBSE has highlighted the importance of knowledge of English with most applications being presented in the language.

This book also aims to make use of computers and related technology which are necessary to avoid cyber crimes.

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank lauded the move by CBSE. The minister took to his official twitter handle to share the news and the efforts made by CBSE. With the students adapting to online mode of study from the past two months, the hand book will make students aware about crimes such as cyber theft, violations, etc.

VIBGYOR High – Goregaon achieves 100% result in IGCSE

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-
Manya Kewalramani and Ishaan Tibdewal

VIBGYOR High – Goregaon’s Manya Kewalramani and Ishaan Tibdewal were joint school toppers with 94.25% in the Class 10-equivalent International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), Cambridge International board examination.

The excellent results bear testimony to the high quality of education imparted at VIBGYOR. Both, Manya Kewalramani and Ishaan Tibdewal scored 8A*(Star) in the report card as the school registered 100 per cent pass results with students scoring 56 ‘A*’ while 62 ‘A’.

Manya Kewalramani, who had always been at the helm in her academics throughout her schooling, credited her results to immense hard work. “I use to meticulously plan my academics, so I could balance them with my extracurricular activities. I give a lot of credit to my teachers and parents who supported me right through my 10th grade.” Ishaan Tibdewal too, credited his success to proper planning and dedication as he secured 94.25 per cent results. “I thank my parents, teachers and my school who were extremely supportive to ensure I reach my goals.”

Congratulating, the students on their remarkable performance, Principal, VIBGYOR High – Goregaon said, “It’s a proud moment for all at VIBGYOR. Our students have put up an impressive performance and we are very proud of each one of them. Such accomplishments are a testimony that VIBGYOR Group of Schools stays committed to help the students achieve greater heights and succeed in every aspect of life. We also extend accolades to our faculty who have been instrumental in establishing a high standard of academic excellence and their consistency to set new milestones each year.”

Elets Exclusive | Educators: Online gross enrollment set to surge by 50 pc

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-
Role of tech and blended learning

The Coronavirus pandemic has significantly disrupted the higher education sector, which is a critical determinant of a country’s economic future. A large number of Indian students—second only to China—enroll in universities abroad, especially in countries worst affected by the pandemic, the US, UK, Australia and China. Many such students have now been barred from leaving these countries. If the situation persists, in the long run, a decline in the demand for international higher education is expected. Needless to say, the pandemic has transformed the centuries-old, chalk–talk teaching model to one driven by technology. This disruption in the delivery of education is pushing policymakers to figure out how to drive engagement at scale while ensuring inclusive e-learning solutions and tackling the digital divide. A multi-pronged strategy is necessary to manage the crisis and build a resilient Indian education system in the long term. One, immediate measures are essential to ensure continuity of learning in government schools and universities. Open-source digital learning solutions and Learning Management Software should be adopted so teachers can conduct teaching online.

Elets Technomedia and digitalLEARNING Magazine organized a webinar over “Role of tech and blended learning” – Way forward: approaching next academic session and delivering student’s learning” with eminent speakers from the Higher Education sector.

 

Silky Jain, Executive Director, Tula’s Institute, Dehradun said ”Most universities were not prepared for Coronavirus crisis. Now, online courses are become the most important thing for universities. Higher education is going through a drastic change. We are facing an issue with internet speed as most of the students are from tier II and III cities. With the new app, we addressed the digital infrastructure; students can learn anytime and will provide micro-learning for students. “

She also said Tula’s Institute has developed a Learning Management System to tap the students’ progress. In coming days, the app will be revamped to provide better services to students.

We are revolving around three things, capacity, willingness and interest. It’s high time to develop the interest of students. The new normal will be beautiful after the lockdown, she added.

Over faculties, she said there must be training sessions and need to develop the online teaching training classes regularly.

She also emphasized to address the psychology of students in this crisis.

Shaurya Pratap Singh, Regional Sales Director, India, Coursera said “There are four things educational institutions need, firstly, real-time communication system, secondly, the classes were flipped from offline to online as universities were not prepared to provide digital classes, thirdly, Learning Management System for students and lastly, assessment tools.

Coursera has over 55 million users registered globally, including 6 million in India. Over the past few months, Coursera has seen a 6-fold increase enrollment on its platform. A lot has changed in the Higher Education sector, but there’s a long way to go for education to evolve in the country, he added.

By 2030, the online gross enrollment will rise to 50 pc. There will be limitations in classrooms and mobility will be reduced and campus may have to open and close post-Covid, he added.

Coursera is providing degrees through online in many sectors. Coursera has received over 75,000 requests from colleges and universities in India and 1,696 programmes across many universities are active on the platform.

Sahil Aggarwal, Co-founder & CEO, Rishihood University, Sonipat said “The concept of blended learning was there in the sector in different ways. We must adopt flexible learning. With flexible learning, universities have to make many changes in their curriculum. With technology, teachers can reach to any part of the world. Learning will be integrated in the coming days.”

He also said the education has changed a lot in the last few months. Things are very uncertain, how the campus will open and what will be the guidelines to operate, he added.

Over teachers, he said adopting technology is compulsion for them. Faculties must focus on developing good content and act as facilitators, he said,

Dr. Yadwinder Singh Brar, Professor & Director Incharge (Main Campus), Electrical Engineering I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar said “Everything was uncertain after the lockdown was announced. Firstly, we need to develop the skillsets for using the technology in education. We have to make students learn to use the technology also. We have recorded lectures and sent it to students. With COVID we are developing new skills to tackle such crisis.”

Technology will play an important role in the education sector in coming days. Not only students but faculties must learn to use technology in education. There will be a surge in online courses in the coming days, he added.

Dr RS Bawa, Pro-Chancellor, Chandigarh University, Chandigarh said “The crisis is a new thing for every universities. We had developed our own LMS and over the years the university has turned paperless one. Technology is required for new age universities. The new situation will have three pillars- technology, innovation, and flexibility. We need to upgrade our technology also.”

The exams will have to take a back seat but ed-tech platforms will be crucial in the coming days. The role of technology to engage students is very important, he added.

He also said the challenge will be to make teachers empowered to use technology and secondly to keep students engage in virtual classes.

We are working on a lot of flexibility post COVID. We need to make students believe this crisis will not affecting their careers. The normal will be different normal post COVID, he added.

Over future plans, he said adapting new technology, self-analysis, and change in curriculum will be on the cards of the varsities.

He also emphasized transform and translate content which can reach every student in this pandemic.

Prof. (Dr.) Tabrez Ahmad, Pro Vice-Chancellor & Dean, School of Law, GD Goenka University, Gurugram said “Quality of content is the main issue for universities. The quality of content is the main difference and we need to focus on it. Technology can provide maximum learning in the classroom. Technology can help to engage students in the classroom. “

Firstly, we need to train our faculties and students to use technology. Secondly, we have to integrate skill orientated learning. However, in online education, peer learning will be hampered. Nothing can match the peer learning in campus, he added.

The Artificial Intelligence will be helping the students and teachers in relevant teaching. The AI will filter the content for teachers. Now teachers can focus on many other things. Faculties now will focus on research; a good researcher can be a good teacher, he added.

With new technology parents can check their wards progress and attendance, he said.

Over exams, he said they have used objective types to conduct exams and things were done in two hours. There is a great shift in attitude, he added.

Sudhakar Rao, Director-Branding, ICFAI Group said “We developed a Learning Management System in 2012, named it Quicforce. It’s a moodle based Learning Management System. Through the LMS we have conducted class participation, quizzes and many more. We are running the case studies with the help of animations and reduced them to 4-5 pages. We will be using the Quicforce to start our academic year. We are readily deployed to initiate the classes online.”

He also said “Variety of schools have finished their curriculum. Most of the universities have completed their exams. We are eagerly waiting for the next academic year. The colleges’ might open around September. The students have to be engaged until then. The other countries have adopted many preventive measures before opening the campuses. The parents are worried about the safety of students. The mobility will be hampered in the country. There will be a phase where institutions will settle down and there will be a phase where universities will adopt the digital campus.”

The role of teachers has changed completely and now they will act as facilitators. Big tech giants are going to make an alliance with educational institutions and offer programmes for the future.

HRD Ministry launches mobile app National Test Abhyas for students

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-
mobile app National Test Abhyas

In order to provide high-quality mock tests for upcoming exams including JEE Mains and NEET 2020, Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has launched a new mobile app called the ‘National Test Abhyas’ (NTA).

The new app has been developed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) after a demand emerged for making up the loss to students due to closure of educational institutions.

On the occasion, the HRD Minister said “This timely launch is designed to ensure that no student is left behind in getting exposure to practice testing, especially when Student’s loss due to closure of educational institutions is to be compensated.”

Students can use the app to access high-quality tests free of cost to prepare for the upcoming competitive exams.

The app only works on the Android platform and is available on Google Play Store.

The students need to create a free account after downloading the app and then start accessing mock tests for their selected examination. The tests can be easily downloaded and completed off-line as well. Once the test is completed, students can go online again to submit the test and view their test report.

UPSC to declare new dates for Civil Services Prelims Exam on June 5

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-
UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has not announced the new dates for the pending civil services examination (CSE). The UPSC was scheduled to declare the exam date today. The commission has announced to review the situation and will announce the new dates on June 5.

The exam was scheduled to be held on May 31, however, it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The commission had said that it would give at least a 30-day window between announcement of dates and actual exam.

Further, the commission will also announce the revised dates on other postponed exams on June 5 as well. Details of the new calendar of examinations will be published on the UPSC website, after the Commission’s meeting on June 5, 2020,” it added.

UPSC had postponed the release of several notifications as well including the Combined Medical Services Examination and Central Armed Police Forces Examination as well as the NDA and Naval Academy examination due to Corona pandemic. Revised dates for these are yet to be announced.

Amit Shah: State govts to arrange buses for Class 10 and 12 students

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-
Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said class 10 and 12 board exams have been granted exemption from lockdown measures and special buses will be arranged for students by the respective state governments.

Taking the social media platform, the Home Minister said “Taking into consideration academic interest of large number of students, it has been decided to grant exemption from lockdown measures to conduct Board examinations for Classes 10 and 12.”

He also said social distancing, the use of hand sanitisers and the wearing of face masks would be mandatory for students.

Shah attached a letter from Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, in which it was also said thermal screening was compulsory at all exam centers. There will be no centers permitted in containment zone.

Earlier, the CBSE released the datesheet for 29 pending exams for the two classes would be conducted between July 1 and July 15.

“The Class 10 exams will be staggered on four dates starting July 1. First paper will be Social Sciences, while the next day students will be required to appear for Science exam,” Sanyam Bhardwaj, the Controller of Examination, CBSE said.

The results are likely to be announced in August. However, educational institutions are not among those allowed to re-open just yet.

Cambridge University shifts lectures to online till summer 2021

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-
Cambridge University

In the view of Coronavirus pandemic, UK’s Cambridge University announced that all its lectures would be delivered online over the next academic year. Cambridge University is one of the first in its kind to declare.

There will be no face to face lectures in the varsity campus.

The varsity shut its campuses to students in March after the British government imposed a lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The University said “Given that it is likely that social distancing will continue to be required, the university has decided there will be no face-to-face lectures during the next academic year.”

It also said the decision could be reviewed depending on official guidance from the Britain government.

Earlier Vice-Chancellor Stephen Toope said “We must all be realistic about the world-wide challenges posed by the pandemic. University life here, as everywhere, will need to adapt.”

Cambridge moved all its teaching online in March, and exams are being held remotely.

British universities are warning they will face a financial crisis if students decide they don’t want to pay tuition fees – currently $ 11,300 in England – for a virtual experience.

Elets Exclusive | Sectors must rework on marketing strategies to recover from crisis

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-
International Marketing Conclave

Ecommerce platforms, retail chains and kirana stores reported a sharp surge in sales of staples, daily necessities and personal hygiene products in the past few days as panic buying took hold across India amid the fear of closures as Covid-19 cases rise. Deliveries have been delayed and some items such as sanitisers have gone off shelves or are unavailable online. Retailers and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies said there are no shortages and that they will speed up supplies to shops besides seeking to curb hoarding. Despite manufacturing and selling essential products, in this lockdown period, FMCG companies have had to swiftly respond to unprecedented challenges, with innovative strategies to maintain supply chains and ensure consumers can access their products. Products such as rice, atta, pulses, edible oil, sugar, biscuit, tea, instant noodle, butter, frozen food, soaps, hand washes and floor cleaners are flying off the shelves.

Elets Technomedia and digitalLEARNING Magazine organized a webinar over “International Marketing Conclave Insights of Impact on Brands during COVID-19” with esteemed speakers from the FMCG sector.

 

Atul Sharma, Principal Consultant – Innovation and Design Thinking, Oasis of Learning said “Firstly, we have to see can we operate in this crisis, secondly, how can we reach customers and lastly, how we can help consumers. There is uncertainly going on and find new ways to survive.”

He also said these are times for the world to join hands to fight the crisis. We need to think out of the box to survive the unprecedented times. Many sectors are suffering under the lockdown and people have to be more innovative and creative to find solutions.

For students he said Leadership, Empathy, experimentation will be important for students post COVID crisis.

Mrinalini Mankotia, Assistant Regional Manager, ASEAN Markets Nestle said “The Covid-19 has become a pandemic. We are in a new normal and there is an economic depression looming. With the pandemic, there is a silver lining for FMCG. Food is the new medicine. There are huge strategic shifts in FMCG sector. Consumers are seeking safety and there is a massive shift happening online.”

She also said the FMGC sector must look to change the prices as consumers are going through rough times. Challenges are in forex, it impacts the supply chain, now people have to go more local. Brand communication is of utmost need and reminding the consumers about products, she added.

She said quality is very important as the sector needs to keep the consumers with them. Marketing communication works on functions not emotions, she emphasized.

All the categories will be addressed differently she added.

Arnab Ghosh, Former VP, Godfrey Phillips India and Senior Marketing and Strategy Professional said “We are in a VUCA world. The pandemic has forced people to lost faith. Brands need constant reassurance to consumers. Brands need to communicate more frequently and build empathy. Human connections are very important for bands in this crisis. Being transparent and building trust will also be essential for brands.”

Over opportunities, he said big brands will get bigger. There will be a surge in health and hygiene categories, commodities likely to be branded. Lots of new categories will come up and there will be a surge in food sections also.

COVID has created a space for small brands with a digital explosion. The growth of the internet in rural India has grown to 35 pc as compared to 7 pc in urban. Small brands can go niche, and create their own space in the sector, he added.

In the coming days, media is going a significant change in media and TV is poised for the second coming.

Virtual and augmented reality and more new things will evolve to provide better services to consumers.

Saurabh Dayal, Co-Founder, ClearDekho.com, Ex Paytm, Wipro, HCL said “These are unprecedented times. We are trying to bridge the gap between the offline and online space. We will see many contact less shopping systems and now there will be fewer window shoppers. More rental models are coming up and cloud retail business will surge. There will be a huge surge in online business. Most of the huge retail markets will be hugely hit.”

The COVID-19 has affected the online business immensely. People are shifting from offline to online. The cost of delivering will increase and margins will reduce and there will be a lot of collaboration not competition, he added.

There will be diversification in the sector and customer accusation costs will be reduced. Lastly, he said people should replace fear with faith and hope.

Amit Phull, CMO, Ansal University, Ex. Decathlon, Ansal Retail said “There will be a paradigm shift in business after COVID. Only 7-8 pc retail industry is functioning. About 20-25 pc jobs will be lost in the retail sector. The retail brands will take 9 to 12 months to recover from the crisis. Brand loyalty will be diminished as consumers will go for cheaper things. Retailers need to revaluate their business to regain the confidence of the business.

He also said the emergence of virtual reality in retail will bring a new dimension. Communication needs to address properly to consumers. To make our consumers feel they are smart, new strategies must be adopted. This is the time when brands must not try to sell more but keep touch with consumers.

There will be more brand building activities in the market, he added.

Bihar Board not to declare Class 10th Results today

By
digitalLEARNING Network
-
Bihar Board results

According to new updates, BSEB Matric Result 2020 for 10th Class Students will not to be released today. The Bihar Board officials have confirmed that last minute preparations are underway for the declaration of Bihar Board 10th Result 2020.

The BSEB 10th Result 2020 will be declared this week. The result will be declared on the official exam portal i.e. biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in. However, many media organizations have reported that the Bihar 10th Result 2020 will be declared today, about which no formal announcement has been done by the BSEB.

Also Read: Bihar Board to declare Class 10 Results today

Over 15 lakh students from Bihar Board are expecting their Matric Results 2020 this week.

The Bihar Board will not hold any press conference and invite media persons for the declaration ceremony of BSEB Matric Results 2020.

The Bihar Board conducts a second round of thorough testing of the students’ answer sheets for toppers. As part of this process, answer sheets of students who have been termed as toppers after the first round of evaluation, have been taken to Board’s office for a second round of checking.

The evaluation process of the exam has been completed.

1...425426427...1,754Page 426 of 1,754

LATEST NEWS

EDITOR PICKS

POPULAR POSTS

POPULAR CATEGORY

© Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.