CBSE hikes board exam fees: 24 times for SC/ST, double for general category students

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August 12, 2019

The Central Board of Secondary Education, in a recent development, has imposed a hike on the board examination fees of Class 10 and Class 12 students.

For SC and ST students, the fees has been increased from Rs 50 to Rs 1,000 whereas the fees for general category will be doubled and now students will have to pay Rs 1,500 instead of Rs 750.

The students sitting for the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams had already registered when in Class 9 and Class 11 respectively. This announcement came in last week. Now the board has asked the schools who had initiated the registration process as per the old fee structure to collect the difference in amount.

As per the revised fees slab, the ST and SC students will now have to pay Rs 1,200 for five subjects, which is a hike of 24 times than what they paid earlier. The general category, on the other hand, will be paying Rs 1,500 for five subjects compared to Rs 750 earlier.

“The fees is applicable for both Class 10 and 12 examinations,” a senior CBSE official said.

There is also an increase in the fee amount for appearing for an additional subject in the Class 12 board examination. Earlier the ST and SC students who did not have to pay any extra fee will now have to pay Rs 300, whereas the general category students will now have to pay Rs 300 instead of Rs 150.

“100 per cent visually impaired students are exempted from paying CBSE examination fees. The student, who fails to deposit the difference in CBSE examination fee before the last date, will not be registered and will not be allowed to appear in the 2019-20 examination,” the official added.

The migration fees will also see an increase from Rs 150 to Rs 300 now.

Students studying abroad in CBSE schools will be now required to pay Rs 10,000 for five subjects for both Class 10 and Class 12. Prior to these changes, it was Rs 5,000. Whereas for an additional subject, they will be paying Rs 2,000 as compared to Rs 1,000 earlier.

UGC acknowledges 14 new higher education institutes for open and distance learning

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August 8, 2019

In a recent development, 14 new Higher Education Institutes have been recognised for open and distance learning by the University Grants Commission. Already 82 such institutes have been acknowledged by the UGC in May this year.

In December 2012, as per the directions of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, regarding Distance Education programs, all the regulatory functions were allocated to Universities Grant Commission and thereby Distance Education Council was dissolved. Until then, DEC was the former regulator of throughout the country.

Earlier in 2015, MHRD through a notification published in the Gazette of India recognised all the degrees and diplomas given out through open and distance mode of education by the universities established under an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institutions (Deemed to be Universities under UGC Act, 1956) and Institutions of National Importance under an Act of Parliament which are automatically acknowledged for the purpose of providing employment to posts and services under the Central Government, though only if they have been approved by the UGC.

A state-wise list of the 14 new higher education institutes and the 82 Higher Education Institutes can be accessed on the official website of Universities Grants Commission.

14th World Education Summit Delhi to brainstorm about innovations in education

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August 7, 2019

In a bid to showcase the innovations, initiatives and best practices being followed across the globe in the education space, Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd in association with Government of Nagaland, Government of Manipur, Government of Uttarakhand, and Government of Rajasthan, is going to organise the 14th elets World Education Summit (WES) 2019 Delhi on 9-10 August. The summit is powered by NoPaperForms.

The Summit is scheduled to be inaugurated by Dr Dhan Singh Rawat, Hon’ble Minister for Higher Education, Cooperatives and Dairy Development, Government of Uttarakhand in the presence of Thokchom Radheshyam, Hon’ble Minister for Education Labour and Employment, Government of Manipur; Vipul Mitra, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Labour & Employment, Government of Gujarat ; and Vaibhav Galriya, Secretary, Higher & Technical Education, Government of Rajasthan.

The two-day long summit also going to witness the presence of eminent dignitaries on second day i.e. August 10 including Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Hon’ble Minister of Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan; Temjen Imna Along, Hon’ble Minister of Higher & Technical Education, Government of Nagaland; Dr Subodh Agarwal, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries, Government of Rajasthan; Anand Kishor, Chairman, Bihar State Board Education, Government of Bihar; Pradeep Kumar Borad, Commisioner, Higher & School Education, Government of Rajasthan; and Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education along with others.

The grand conference will offer a big knowledge-exchange and networking opportunity to all the participants and speakers. During the educational extravaganza, over 700 delegates including edu-leaders, edupreneurs, edu-investors, chairmen, CEOs and MDs of schools, corporate, colleges and universities, edu-startups, and edu-tech will share their thoughts, and figure out new methods to impart education in a better way within two streams of the event.

Key discussion points of the summit will include: Exploring the Future Paradigms of Learning in Globally Acclaimed Schools; Emerging Content Delivery Mechanisms: What’s next after Chalk-and-Talk method? Why Education is the Key to Sustainable Economic Development Globally; Importance of MOOCs, Distance Education, E-Learning, and Blended Learning in Higher Education, and many others.

Around 90 exhibitors will showcase latest innovations adopted across the world at the summit. It’s an opportunity for schools, colleges, universities and corporate to network with globally renowned organisations, improve their customer base and choose the best and most suitable practices for their institutions.

At the 14^th Elets World Education Summit 2018, preschools, schools, higher education institutes will be awarded for their exemplary contribution to the education space. The summit will also felicitate edu-tech corporate and start-up for their innovation in education landscape. In a first, the summit will also recognise exemplary contributions of teachers through “Teachers Glory Awards” introduced for the first time.

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Delhi Govt joins hands with Omnicuris to offer free medical skills development courses

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August 7, 2019

On Tuesday, Delhi government and Omnicuris, a leading online Continued Medical Education (CME) platform, collaborated to impart free of cost online courses to its doctors to upgrade their medical skills.

This move was announced during a conclave that was inaugurated by Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain. “Leading online Continued Medical Education (CME) platform Omnicuris has collaborated with the Delhi Medical Council to provide free of cost online modules and courses to doctors of Delhi government to upgrade their medical skills,” a senior official said.

“The best part of this CME platform is that you don’t have to travel far to attend the sessions. A doctor can access the session by sitting at home and that also without paying for it,” Jain said.

Jain also suggested to implement chapters on exercise, food, soft skills and thought process in the modules as these will serve an important purpose for a doctor and their patients.

Delhi Medical Council (DMC), is a statutory body that was constituted in September 1998, as a byproduct of enactment of Delhi Medical Council Act, 1997 by the Delhi government. DMC is responsible for regulating the practice of modern scientific system of Medicine in Delhi.

“Now doctors of Delhi government can update their knowledge and get credit points without moving physically. In an era of rapidly advancing medical science, it is of utmost importance to keep your knowledge updated. Attending conventional CMEs takes lot of travelling, time and money. We are providing this service free to all doctors,” said, Dr Arun Kumar Gupta, president of the DMC.

Omnicuris, launched in 2016, is a leading online Continued Medical Education (CME) platform that has a plethora of partnerships with over 35 medical associations offering free courses in 10 specialties in the field of medicine.

Sushma Swaraj (1952-2019): Know educational background of People’s Minister

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August 7, 2019

The sudden demise of Sushma Swaraj in late hours of Aug 7, 2019 (Tuesday), a political stalwart of Bharatiya Janata Party, has left the whole country in state of shock and distress. She was one of the rare politicians who was loved and admired by everyone irrespective of their political views.

The former external affair minister breathed her last at AIIMS, where she was rushed following the cardiac arrest at 9 PM, merely two hours after her tweet congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the historic decision to scrap Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

She wrote, “Thank you Prime Minister. Thank you very much. I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime”.

Swaraj, who possessed exceptional orator skills, was considered as a motherly figure among countrymen because of her unique approach of solving the problems of common people. Sushma Swaraj was one of India’s most followed and beloved politicians on Twitter with over 13 million followers.

And not only in the country but across borders, her popularity was unmatched thanks to her quick-wittedness and benevolence and the commitment to go an extra mile every time someone pinged for help.

In October 2016, she melted hearts with a tweet where she shown her concern for a ‘daughter’ of Pakistan saying, “Aliya – I was concerned about your well being kyonki betiyan to sabki sanjhi hoti hain”.

The tweet was in response a lady named Aliya Harir, who tweeted, “Extremely overwhelmed. Spoke to @SushmaSwaraj ji who assured that Pakistani delegation of #GYPF2016 will reach Pakistan back safe.”

And this is not the only instance; there are numerous occasions where Swaraj’s humanitarian approach while dealing with issues of international importance made her a fan favourite.

Remembering the great human being that she was, digitalLEARNING takes a look at the educational journey of Sushma Swaraj, the second ever woman in country’s history to take charge of the external affairs ministry after Indira Gandhi.

1. Sushma Swaraj completed her bachelor’s degree with honours in Political Science and Sanskrit from Sanatan Dharma College of Ambala Cantonment.
2. She did a degree course in LLB from the Department of Laws of the Punjab University in Chandigarh.
3. She received the best student award from SD College, Ambala Cantonment, in the year 1970. Besides, for three consecutive years, she also won the title of best cadet of NCC.
4. She won the best Hindi speaker award in a state-level competition held by the Language Department of Haryana. Not once but for three consecutive years.

5. Apart from the academics, Sushma Swaraj was par excellence in extracurricular activities also. She received various awards of distinction in debates, recitations, rhetoric contests, dramas and other cultural activities.
6. Besides being a keen reader of poetry and literature, Swaraj also took interest in classical music, fine arts, poetry and drama.
7. At Punjab University, she was declared the best speaker in Hindi at the AC Bali Memorial declamation contest. She was also awarded the university colour there.
8. For four years, she remained the president of Hindi Sahitya Sammelan of the state of Haryana.

The untimely demise of Sushma Swaraj has left a big void in the Indian political scenario which is difficult to be filled anytime soon. As PM Modi in her tweet mentioned, “a glorious chapter in the Indian politics has came to an end”.

Both her personal and professional journeys will be an inspiration for many in the times to come. From becoming the youngest Cabinet Minister of Haryana at the age of 25 in 1977 to taking over as the Minister of External Affairs at the age of 62 in 2014, Sushma Swaraj’s role in politics has been quite significant and predominant.

Sushma Swaraj has been cremated with State honours at Lodhi Crematorium in the presence of top dignitaries, including PM Narendra Modi, who came to the crematorium to pay their respects to the departed soul.

Rajya Sabha passes NID Amendment Bill in 4 states

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August 7, 2019

Rajya Sabha has amended the National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to impart in all design institutes in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, and Haryana, national importance. The amendment will accredit all National Institutes of Design to grant degrees and diplomas to its students.

As of now, these institutes do not possess the power to grant degrees and diplomas under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

The bill was introduced by the Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on 30th this year in Rajya Sabha with a voice vote. This bill intends to amend the National Institute of Design Act, 2014.

When questioned on the autonomy of these institutes, Goyal said, “Except at the time of appointment of a member of governing councils, the government has no role to play. Nothing on these institutes comes to me (for administration purpose). I am here only because of this bill. We want complete autonomy of the institutes.”

He also encouraged the idea to rope in industry-academia and leaders in the education sector and suggested that government funds can be utiliSed to set up government institutes of eminence.

The minister also assured that nobody is taking away credits of the leaders and professionals who contributed at large for these institutions.

Party leaders from other parties present at the debate also put up requests to set up NIDs in their states. N Gokulakrishnan of AIDMK asked for a NID to be set up at Chennai and Puducherry. Kahkashan Perween of JDU also asked to set up a NID at Bihar. K Somprasad of CPIM raised a request to seek national importance for the Kerala Institute of Design.

CAT 2019 registration begins today, know the details

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August 7, 2019

CAT 2019 registration has commenced throughout the country on the official portal of Common Admission Test (CAT). The first notification by Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for the Common Admission Test was made on July 28, 2019.

This year CAT 2019 test will be held on November 24, 2019. Last date for registration for CAT 2019 is September 18, 2019.

Common Admission Test 2019 is the entrance exam that is held every year for admission to premier management institutes throughout the country. In 2019, the test will be conducted across 156 cities. IIM Kozhikode will be the co-ordinating institute for the test this year.

Candidates can check the official website of CAT 2019 for checking the guidelines on how to register and check the eligibility.

Important dates for CAT 2019 registration and examination process are as follows:

1. CAT 2019 Registration Begins: August 7, 2019, Wednesday
2. CAT 2019 Registration Ends: September 18, 2019, Wednesday
3. CAT 2019 Admit Card Download Begins: October 23, 2019
4. CAT 2019 Test Day: November 24, 2019, Sunday

Sanjeevani World School: Nurturing Future Leaders

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August 7, 2019

Sanjeevani World School is a futuristic school wherein everyone is encouraged and inspired to learn the skills to succeed in the globalised arena, says Dr Seema Negi, Principal, Sanjeevani World School, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

In order to maintain a good learning environment, what activities along with studies are conducted at Sanjeevani World School?

We truly believe that for a good learning environment, a school has to do away with the mundane timetable of curricular and cocurricular activities. So to break the monotony, they have Club activities for languages, the last day of every month is a ‘No Bag Day’ so educators plan their teaching accordingly, sessions with the counsellor that’s called ‘Freeplay’ and also sessions with the Principal herself under the name ‘Principal ki Pathshala’.

What are your views on usage of technology in learning outcomes for students and which technology has helped school in improving learning outcomes?

We have various educational apps that we use for teachinglearning. Apart from that we take students to the Amphitheatre to show them movie, documentaries etc, Whiteboards are used in the classroom, online exams with multiple -choice questions are assessed to gauge their conduct, student’s projects are mailed on the school email id, students cast e-votes for student’s council elections. Listening activities to enhance their listening through audios played.

A good school must have good student-teacher coordination, what methods are followed by Sanjeevani World School to maintain the same?

The PTSA is an initiative of our school with the maxim “My voice counts”. Our students are an integral part of our school. So, our belief is “For the students, by the students, of the students”, hence with the PTSA being formed it’s not just parents and teachers who come together for planning and decision making in a healthy way for the development of the school but the students of the senior most grade too share their perspective.

How the curriculum adopted by Sanjeevani World School is interesting as well as focuses on the holistic development of children at your school?

Experiential and hands on learning is made available to the students in the various lab sessions that are conducted. In addition to that our corridors, foyers and stairs are also used as flip classroom where students are brought out of their normal setup, especially for and English or Social Studies class. This increases their curiosity and builds interest as they look forward to their next session for the same. Our curriculum caters to all the ‘Qs’ i.e. IQ, EQ, SQ and AQ. We have Life Skills sessions almost on a daily basis.

What is the vision and mission of the school?

Sanjeevani World School is the project by Sanjeevani Chandrabhan Agrawal Charitable Trust. The vision that we carry with this project is that we give back to the society and what could be the best other than quality education. We try to make our students capable of becoming good leaders of tomorrow, with the concept of “Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam”. Our mission statement is crafting Indian souls with global ethos.

Punjab to adopt UPSC pattern for state civil services exams

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August 7, 2019

Walking in the footsteps of UPSC, Punjab Government has announced that the state will be adopting the Union Public Service Commission examination pattern. The Punjab Government is set to increase the number of chances for Punjab Civil Services aspirants, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said.

During the ongoing Punjab Vidhan Sabha session, Singh announced the latest development while responding to a question by MLA Lakhvir Singh Lakha. He said, “Punjab has decided to follow UPSC pattern to increase the number of chances for Punjab Civil Services aspirants from the existing four to six in the general category and to nine for the Backward Classes, while the Scheduled Caste category students will get unlimited chances.”

The Government has been working on the changes for the past several weeks, he added.

As per the existing Punjab Civil Service (Appointment by Combined Competitive Examination) Rules, 2009, candidates are given four chances to appear for Punjab Civil Services examination.

Before the Punjab Civil Service (Appointment by Combined Competitive Examination) Rules 2009 came in to force, candidates belonging from all categories could appear for the examination for an infinite number of times, the Chief Minister added.

Talking about the age limit, for general and BC/OBC categories it is set as 37 and 40 years respectively, whereas for SC category it is 42 years, as per the Central Commission rules.

TNPSC Combined Engineering Services Examination 2019 Admit Card Released

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August 6, 2019

The admit card for Tamil Nadu Service Commission (TNPSC) Combined Engineering Services Examination has been released on Monday on TNPSC’s official website. The exam is scheduled to be held on August 10, 2019.

Students who have applied for the TNPSC Combined Engineering Services Examination can visit the official portal of TNPSC to download their admit cards.

As per the sources, the test is divided into two parts – Paper 1 (Subject Paper) and Paper-II (General Studies).

On 10 August, Paper- I will be conducted between 10 am to 1 pm whereas Paper-II will be held from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm.

According to the official website of TNPSC, the selection process will be carried out in two stages – a written exam followed by an oral test or interview. Candidates who will clear the written exam successfully will be called in for an oral test/interview. The final selection is subject to total marks scored by applicants in the written exam and oral test/ interview collectively.

TNPSC’s Combined Engineering Services Examination will be conducted for various positions in the state government departments such as Assistant Engineer (Civil), Assistant Electrical Inspector, Assistant Engineer, Assistant Engineer(Civil) (Water Resources Department, PWD), ), Assistant Engineer (Electrical), Assistant Engineer (Fisheries), Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Maritime Board), Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health, Assistant Engineer (Civil), and Junior Architect post.

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