The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the UGC NET July 2018 question papers on its official website – cbsenet.nic.in.
UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) July 2018 was organised by the CBSE for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) & Eligibility for Assistant Professor on 8th July in 91 cities across the country. A re-exam was also conducted on 22nd July 2018 for the Allahabad centre only. Candidates appeared for UGC NET July 2018 examinations can download the question papers by following the instructions below.
Steps to download UGC NET July 2018 Question Papers:
Step 2 – Under ‘Current Events’ tab, click on Question Papers July 2018
Step 3 – Select Exam Name and Question Paper
Step 4 – Click on the Paper and Set you wish to download
Step 5 – Download the pdf and take out the print out if required
Click Here to download UGC NET July 2018 Question Papers
CBSE is also expected to release the Provisional Answer Keys for UGC NET July 2018 soon. After release of the answer keys, objections will be invited from the candidates based on which the Final Answer Keys as well as UGC NET July 2018 Result will be declared by the CBSE.
The UGC NET July 2018 hallmarked change in the exam pattern wherein instead of 3 Papers, candidates had to attempt only 2 Papers.
It is expected that the National Testing Agency (NTA) will take over CBSE for conducting UGC NET Examination from December 2018 onwards. The examination will be organized in fully Computer-Based Mode and will be organized over a span of 10 days in various shifts on each day.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is all set to introduce QR code in all of its textbooks with the objective to help students in understanding the chapters better by watching a film or reading additional content on laptops and digital boards.
Quick Response (QR) Code is a machine-readable code consisting of an array of black and white squares and dots. It is used for retrieving web-links or other information after scanning through a camera on a smart-phone.
“We have started the process of identifying relevant supplementary material including videos, animations, power point presentations, maps and e-content,” a senior NCERT official said.
“These will be mapped with the content of each textbook from class 1 to 12 and will be linked with QR code, which will be printed in the textbooks,” the official added.
It is expected that the QR codes will be introduced from the 2019 academic session.
In another initiative, NCERT is likely to consider a proposal of revising textbooks for young children to include identification of male and female genitalia. The move comes following a study, conducted by medical students of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS) in Wardha, indicated absence of adequate school education to raise awareness on child sexual abuse.
In 2016, the MGIMS study analysed Class I and II textbooks of the NCERT and found that the syllabus covered ‘human body parts’ but refrained from labelling the genital organs.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has launched an Extension Center of its Technology Innovation and Development of Entrepreneurship Support (TIDES) Business Incubator at Greater Noida to ensure benefits for the startups in National Capital Region (NCR) incubated by the institute.
TIDES business incubator is supported by the Start-Up India Program of the Government of India and is hosted in the Roorkee campus of IIT Roorkee.
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY); National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) and other agencies have granted the funding of Rs 12 crore to the TIDES incubator.
“The Greater Noida Extension Centre (GNEC) will initially offer incubation to three startups with 15 incubatee team members working and staying in GNEC. TIDES plans to increase the capacity of this facility so as to spawn more entrepreneurs at IIT Roorkee,” said a statement from the institute.
Congratulating IIT Roorkee on the expansion of TIDES Business Incubator to its Greater Noida campus, Dr Anita Gupta, Associate Head, National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science and technology (DST), said, “As the first and the oldest technical Institute in the country, IIT Roorkee provides an entrepreneurial culture in its academic curriculum enabling young people to harness their ideas to action. I congratulate IIT Roorkee to have chosen its Greater Noida campus for expanding TIDES Incubation Centre as NCR is fast emerging as an innovation hub.”
“TIDES will provide a platform for young people to accelerate their ideas to a successful start-up with the right guidance for a go-to market strategy. Talented youth look at start-ups as lucrative option and are turning job creators,” She added.
Emphasizing the benefit of this facility to students thinking of having their own start-ups, Prof Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, said, “‘NCR is among the most developed entrepreneurship hubs in India. The extension centre of TIDES Business Incubator will connect IITR startups to the entrepreneurs, alumni and the investors community in the region. State of the art infrastructure and seamless communication between these two campuses of IIT Roorkee will help in nurturing and promoting entrepreneurship in IITRoorkee.”
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has generated the highest revenue in last three years through research, inventions, consultancy and patents. It is highest among all the IITs across the country revealed Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) data.
One of the most premier engineering institutes of India – IIT Bombay is followed by by IIT-Madras and IIT-Delhi in terms of revenue generated from these sources.
The institute generated revenue of Rs 17.99 crore during 2017-18 from inventions, research, consultancy and patents whereas during 2016-17 and 2015-16, the revenue generated by the institute was Rs 17.11 crore and Rs 10.55 crore respectively.
“There is no relationship between the revenue generated by IITs and the annual budget allocated to them by the ministry in the form of grants-in-aid (GIA),” a senior HRD Ministry official said.
“GIA is given for development of infrastructure and to meet recurring expenses such as salaries, fellowships, pensions and other administrative expenses. The amount of revenue generated depends on the number of inventions, research and consultancy projects undertaken and patents filed by an institute,” the official added.
IIT-Madras generated revenue of Rs 11.67 crore, Rs 10.87 crore and Rs 7.15 crore during 2017-18, 2016-17 and 2015-16 respectively.
IIT-Delhi generated Rs 10.61 crore, Rs 8.841 crore and Rs 7.030 crore during the corresponding periods.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) 2018 results today (July 20, 2018) on its official website.
The result announced is for CPT, Foundation, Final (Old) and Final (New) examinations which were held in May/June 2018. Candidates appeared in the exam can check the result on websites: http://icaiexam.icai.org/; http://caresults.icai.org/; 3. http://icai.nic.in.
The candidates have to log into their registered accounts to check the results. The CA CPT results will also be sent to the registered candidates through SMS and e-mail.
The CPT result page of the candidate will have qualifying status, marks obtained and minimum qualifying marks. The qualified candidates will get the CA CPT rank certificate within two weeks of the CPT result announcement i.e. by first week of August 2018.
How to check CA CPT Result 2018
Log on to the official website of ICAI
Look for the link that says “CA CPT Result 2018″ and click on it
A new page will appear on the screen where candidate have to enter their Roll Number, PIN or Registration Number of CA CPT 2018 May-June exam and Captcha code and then click on login.
View and download the result and take its printout for future use
With the country undergoing a digital transformation in almost every sphere of life, education could not be an exception. Bihar and Chhattisgarh, two vibrant and progressive States of the country, are prominent examples as they focus on its education sector in a remarkable way.
digitalLEARNING magazine’s latest cover story — Reforming Education Through Digitisation — highlights the education sector’s growing inclination towards latest technologies and the best digital practices. It explores Government and private sector’s initiatives to introduce innovation and modern concepts in the country’s educational ecosystem.
As Elets organises Education Conclave Bihar in Patna on June 22 and Education Conclave Chhattisgarh in Raipur on June 27, with Microsoft as a presenting partner for both the summits, the special features of the magazine are focused on overall education scenario in the two States.
The special feature – Bihar Set to Regain Ancient Glory in Education Sector — showcases the efforts by State Government, public sector and private sector organisations to establish Bihar as educational hub for eastern and north-eastern States of India.
Another special feature – Chhattisgarh: Laying Foundation of Futuristic Education System — on the similar lines showcases the efforts by the State’s education sector likely to be developed as most preferred education destination for Central States of India.
The issue also covers the thoughts of top leaders of School, Higher Education and Edu-tech corporate who have tried to explore and implement inspirational initiatives to transform the States’ and country’s education sector.
Our latest issue also carries the conference report of Education Conclave Uttar Pradesh 2018, showcasing efforts of Uttar Pradesh to provide education to all and ensuring opportunities to learn skills in this tech-driven world.
Hoping the latest bouquet of special features, interviews, articles and industry perspectives will evoke deep interest in the education system of Bihar and Chhattisgarh, we look forward to our esteemed readers’ invaluable feedback.
Dr Ravi Gupta
Editor-in-Chief
digitalLEARNING magazine and CEO
Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd
Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus (SSTC) with its proficiency and excellence in higher education for over 19 years was established in 1999 with its main campus equipped with world class infrastructure , including state-of-art research facilities and modren library setup in Junwani Bhilai –CG. The esteemed members of the society comprises of eminent personalities from industry , academia and business besides the contemporary social activities.
Jaya Mishra, President, SSTC
Shri Shankarcharya Technical Campus is the first engineering college in the India to be named after Adi Shri Shankaracharya and blessed by the all present jagatguru.
This college is commissioned during the session 1999- 2000, accredited by NBA-AICTE, New Delhi with the goal of providing under graduate education in engineering and technology with a close interaction with industry and a strong emphasis on research and Innovation.
SSTC comprises of three engineering college along with Management and Computer Application and Pharmacy in to Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus that is SSGI, SSEC, SSITM all having various branches like Computer Science Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and Telecommunication, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and also having Specialized Mtech courses in various streams like (CTA, CSE, IT, Power System Engineering, Power Electronics, Power systems, thermal, Design, Production Structural Transportation, Communication,Instrumentation) as well as one Pharmacy college (SSIPS ), MBA(Specializaion Marketing ,Finance, System and HR), MCA come under SSTC and also we r having research centre with full equipped with modern amenities and experience faculties.
While we come across so many reports about the employability issues amongst the youth and graduates in India, we keep missing the basic problem in our education system and that is the skill education. It is very essential to integrate existing higher education with skilling for every programme and in every subject.
Dr Swati Mujumdar, Pro-Chancellor, Symbiosis Skills Universities
“Aspiring graduates should ask for the education that will provide them not only degrees but degrees with skills that make them industry ready right from day one of the graduation,” says Dr Swati Mujumdar, Pro-Chancellor, Symbiosis Skills Universities and a thought leader in skill education in India. She headed the research committees at Maharashtra State and Central level that studied various university and education systems in the developed countries. The outcome of the study was the education model that not only integrated skill education into the higher education but also customised it for India.
Symbiosis is a top name in the higher education sector for past five decades. It was but natural for them to foray into this new model of higher education as pioneers. Today, it has Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences Indore and Symbiosis Skills and Open University Pune as two pioneering skill development universities. While they offer degree programmes in management, engineering, technology, architecture, banking and beauty wellness, the biggest differentiator in all programmes is its pedagogy that focuses on 70% learning through hands-on teaching. Both universities are equipped with industry machinery, learning facilities, skill centres and workshops that are unmatched and can be found only in the industry!
“Our pedagogy involves working on machines that are the most contemporary machines one will find in the sector. Hence our graduates get the industry skills during their stay at Symbiosis Skills Universities and become productive right from day one,” Dr Mujumdar explains the university model further. “Another important feature of our universities is the meaningful collaboration with our industry partners. Unlike conventional universities or institutions, our industry partners not only set up workshops and skill centres for our students but also participate in the academics by training our teachers conducting joint training programmes for their own staff as well as helping us enhance our curricula to align with industry needs. Placements and internships just happen on their own!”
Programmes offered by the two universities also consist of short term certificate and re-skilling programmes for the working professionals. Its Skills Finishing School is a great source for recent graduates to acquire employability skills including technical and soft skills. Symbiosis Skills Universities’ degree and other programmes are modular in nature, making them most flexible for aspiring learners. Learners can bank their credits with the university and rejoin to complete the programme.
“Our vision is to create graduates that are not only industry ready professionals but also leaders who will shape the future of the country. Hence we have included interdisciplinary courses in every programme for the all-round development of students.” School of Interdisciplinary Sciences at both universities offer courses in soft skills, work life balance skills, writing and business communication, skill courses in technologies like Blockchain and Data Sciences, foreign languages etc. to all students of degree and certificate programmes.
Symbiosis Skills Universities are on a mission to skill India and build it through its innovative education system and programmes.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to use encrypted question papers for classes X and XII board examinations to avoid exam paper leaks.
Under the encrypted system, login details will be provided to each examination and the centers will distribute the printouts or photocopies of the question papers. Till now, the question papers were printed and then kept at the banks. The centre superintendents take the papers to the centre an hour before the examination.
In March this year, the board faced major embarrassment after class XII economics and class X mathematics question papers were leaked. The CBSE had to conduct a re-test for the class XII paper. However, re-exam was not conducted for the class X maths paper as it was leaked only in the Delhi region, stated the CBSE
“As a pilot project, we did this (used the encrypted system) for the class X compartment exam. There was no problem with it. We realised that the number of (test) centres were fewer — just 32. For the board examinations, we have almost 4,500 exam centres and close to 30 lakh children, so the board is deliberating on providing infrastructure at the examination centres,” CBSE secretary Anurag Tripathi said, adding that the board would also provide a “printed set of question papers in the banks in case of any emergency” like technical glitches.
The board is also planning to provide logistical support to examination centres for implementing the encrypted system, an exam centre would require equipment, like computer, printers, internet connection, photo copier and continuous power supply.
