CBSE class 12th board result 2018 announced

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Students of KBDAV Sector 7 Chandigarh after CBSE +2 results in Chandigarh on Monday, May 25 2015. Express photo by Jaipal Singh

CBSE class 12^th Board result has been announced by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today on its official website cbse.nic.in.

For Class 12, 11,86,306 candidates registered and the exams were held at 4,138 centres in India and 71 centres outside the country.

CBSE Class 12th Result 2018 Releasing on May 26: How to Check

The students can check the results through the official websites: cbse.nic.in and cbseresults.nic.in. Candidates can also click on the link below to check their result of CBSE class 12^th board exam.

Click Here to check CBSE Class 12th Result 2018

What is the primary source to check CBSE Class 12 Board Results 2018?

The primary source of checking the CBSE Class 12 and 10 Board Results 2018 is the official website of the board. The other ways to check the result are given below.

Other sites to check CBSE Class 12 and 10 Board Results 2018

Other than the official website of CBSE, Board Results 2018 can be checked on the website: cbseresults.nic.in after its release.

How to check CBSE Board Results 2018 via Google?

For the first time, CBSE has partnered with Google to host the board’s Class 10 and Class 12 results on the search engine. To check the results, students may type CBSE Board Results, CBSE Classs12th results or CBSE class 10 results. After coming to result page, students will be requires to enter required details to login and access their results.

How to check CBSE Board Exam Results 2018 via Miscroft?

Microsoft through its app – SMS organiser will inform students about their results. To get the SMS of their results, students have to register with their roll number, school code and the date of birth.

CBSE Board Results 2018: How to get Class 12, 10 results via SMS?

The results will also be available via SMS, the numbers are 52001 (MTNL), 57766 (BSNL), 5800002 (Aircel), 55456068 (Idea), 54321, 51234 and 5333300 (Tata Teleservices), 54321202 (Airtel), and 9212357123 (National Informatics Centre).

Pitney Bowes: Curbing Certificate Forgery with Cutting Edge Technology

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May 26, 2018

Education is a crucial part of our lives and a good degree or diploma from a college can promise a bright career. This has resulted in a diploma or a degree from a good college becoming one of the most sought-after necessities today. However, it has given rise to an alarming trend – Falsifying or forging these credentials. Individuals or institutes offering forged certification, popularly known as degree or diploma mills, are becoming a menace today. In a billion-dollar industry, it not only hampers the reputation of educational institutes but also results in varied organisations where these are submitted, expending huge amounts and efforts in verifying these credentials.

Various solutions in the market offer university degree verification but they are far from perfect. Document encryption on the other hand provides heightened security. By converting and securing the raw data into an encrypted format, which can then be embedded into the issued degree as a bar code, the threat of tampering can be eliminated. It is a proven technology and is fail-safe even when photocopied. The encrypted information can be easily verified with the online repository.

Benefits of Document Encryption

Official, portable, and verifiable electronic version of a document
Employers can use electronic identifier to verify the authenticity of a document
Universities can provide certificate validation services from their website
Trusted and widely acceptable since document is digitally signed and encrypted

Secure Evidencing Solutions provide tamper-proof evidence that a transaction took place. Typically, there is an ‘issuer’ — an entity that initiates the transaction and a ‘verifier — someone who can independently verify that the transaction occurred.

How pbSecure™ helps curb forgery?

Pitney Bowes (PB) is the only mainstream solutions provider with a direct presence in India. As the leading provider for pre and post-print solutions and equipment, PB has developed pbSecure™ to provide high-security encryption that leverages industry leading cryptography technology. Issuers can produce credentials that are verifiable in real-time using a public key certificate.

pbSecure™ offers three layers of protection — it encrypts vital information at the point of origin, verifies decrypted information, and provides proof of authenticity.

Easy to Implement

pbSecure™ ensures certi?cation issuance without high IT infrastructure or administrative costs, which helps:

Avoid complex document management involving storage, hash, and digital document management
Eliminate digital safes

Highly secure solution that discourages forgery

Online solutions rely on sophisticated strategies to secure the storage of data. However, these solutions are susceptible to hacking. pbSecure™ provides a hybrid solution, which is hacker-safe since any data tampering is detectable. All records that may have been hacked will fail veri?cation. Since scanning can be done through multiple channels — online, offline or through a smartphone app, traditional forgery methods are discouraged. (Data Reference – 2016 NAFSA Annual Conference)

“Document encryption is an effective tool to curb document forgery. The first step for educational institutes is to determine their existing security measures and ascertain if it is enough to secure their certificates. From there on, decisions on investing in the right technology can be taken to drive operational benefits. We are happy to launch the whitepaper on our solution approach to this challenge, you can access the whitepaper at www. pitneybowes.com/in/shipping-andmailing/ security/pbsecure” – Venkat Rao, Country Director, Pitney Bowes India.

CBSE 12th board Result to be announced today afternoon

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May 26, 2018

The CBSE 12th Result 2018 is likely to be published by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) by 12:30 pm today. The Board will declare the result on its official website cbse.nic.in.

The 12th board exam of CBSE was conducted from 5 March – 13 April 2018. 11,86,306 candidates registered and appeared for these exams at 4,138 centres across India and 71 centres outside the country.

Class 10 examination results are also likely to be announced soon on the official website of the board. 16,38,420 students registered for Class 10 exam that was held at 4,453 centres all over India and 78 centres abroad.

Click Here to check CBSE Class 12th Result 2018

How to check CBSE 12th Result 2018?

Step 1: Click on the official website cbse.nic.in

Step 2: Search for CBSE 12th Result 2018 or CBSE Result 2018 Section

Step 3: Click on CBSE 12th Board Exam result 2018 or CBSE Result 2018 for Class 12

Step 4: Enter your admit card details

Step 5: Download your CBSE Result 2018 for future reference

CBSE Class 12 Result 2018 can also be accessed through the following modes:

IVR: CBSE Class 10 and CBSE 12th Result 2018 can be accessed via an IVR system that gives you your results via a call. The charges for the same are 30p per minute per roll number

SMS: Students can access their results via SMS charged at 50 paise per SMS

DigiLocker: The account details are sent via SMS to the student’s registered mobile number. You will get your mark sheets for CBSE Board Results 2018 in your locker

Official School Websites: Some schools also post the CBSE Board Results 2018 on their website and you can access your results there.

CBSE Boosting Schools Experience via Digitalisation

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May 26, 2018

The CBSE is focusing on digitalisation of education for effective learning among students. The board is also conducting various activities for students’ holistic development, says Dr MVV Prasada Rao, Director, Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST); Misc Exam, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), in an interview with Gautam Debroy of Elets News Network (ENN).

What latest initiatives have been taken by the CBSE for IT-enabled teaching and learning in its schools?

Dr MVV Prasada Rao, Director, CTET, JNVST; Misc Exam, CBSE

The Central Board of Secondary Education has taken several initiatives for better academics, digitalisation of education and student friendly activities. Students are provided access to various applications for digitalised certificates. It is impossible to think about the growth of students without having the adequate knowledge of IT. So, in all CBSE Schools, digitalisation is at prime-level. CBSE is also trying to reduce the paper work to zero and convert all its files to e-files and bring a new e-filing system. Our chairperson is very much interested in implementing the e-filing system, initial steps have already been taken in this regard and accounts department of CBSE has already been digitalised.

A lot of steps have also been taken to strengthen the quality of evaluation system through digitalisation for the benefits of children. Moreover, the presentation of curriculum in the classrooms is very much improved nowadays. The excessive use of smart classrooms and digital boards have improved the teaching-learning processes. Digitalisation has helped children to learn quickly.

Please share about transformation of evaluation process. We are trying for a transparent evaluation process for students.

Among one of the initiatives, the marks are now uploaded on the portal immediately after the evaluation that earlier used to be sent through post or by courier to the CBSE office which was a time-taking process. It helped the board to compile the result easily and quickly. Though it has not been implemented for all the classes but we are using it very effectively for the compilation of CBSE class 10th and 12th board results.

As far as other classes are concerned, the CBSE is not interfering in the schools’ jurisdiction. Schools are also using the IT very well for evaluating, storing and retrieving the marks related data. The main objective of the CBSE is to conduct class 10th and 12th board transparently and declaring the result timely.

The CBSE is focusing on sports activities as it believes that a “Sound mind lives in a sound body”. Good sports activities help students to focus more on studies as after exercise the blood circulation in mind improves which helps students to concentrate.

How teachers and parents are supporting the digitalisation initiative by the CBSE?

Teachers play the most important role in enhancing the learning among students. Initially, it took time for teachers to adopt the digitalisation of education. We have to train them in IT tools for adopting the latest tools. But nowadays teachers are already equipped with tools and preparing their teaching plans and materials digitally.

Parents are also very much interested in this. The schools, teachers, and parents are working for one objective i.e. to improve the learning among students which is only possible with the use of technology. The best part is whenever a new digital initiative is taken by the school or teachers, parents are giving it their full support.

One unfortunate thing is that the negative part of digitlisation is more dominating than the positive part. My point here is that along with bringing digitalisation, it is very much important to teach the limitations of technology to teachers, parents and students. The technology enabled learning must be thoroughly checked by the schools and by the parents. There must be some checks and balances for students to check whether they are using the technology effectively for their learning or not. It will restrict the student for going towards the negative aspect of technology usage.

It is generally heard that the curriculum from class 1 to 5 is very tough, what is your take on that?

At the lower-level, the curriculum is prepared by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The CBSE always emphasises to use the books developed by NCERT effectively. Questioning the curriculum developed by NCERT is not right, as it has been developed by the renowned educationists after studying and understanding the then situations. Moreover, the minimum learning levels also need to be ensured so that the curriculum is good for students of these classes.

Curriculum is being revised on a regular basis. The committee suggests the changes in the curriculum on the basis of current requirements, attitude and IQ level of students, and also after considering the standards followed at the global level. At the same time, the curriculum also acts as the base for students to qualify various competitive exams and score good marks in the exams. So, all these factors are taken into account before deciding the curriculum.

The education is not only meant for getting good marks, the ultimate objective of the education is to apply the knowledge in supporting the society and your country. The students must take out time for activities other than the studies.

What are the major challenges CBSE is facing?

The major challenge is to strengthen schools in attaining the quality. The CBSE always aims for the quality whether it is academic affair, sports affair or extracurricular activities. We aim for overall personality development of students and that’s why there are internal marks in every subject which are awarded by the school on the basis of activity by students. This is the reason why the CBSE conducts various other activities like quizzes, sports and region wise or statewise competitions at the end of every academic year. The CBSE is focusing on sports activities as it believes that “A sound mind lives in a sound body”. Good sports activities help students to focus more on studies as after exercise; the blood circulation in mind improves which helps students to concentrate.

What message would you like to give to students?

I appeal to students that the knowledge is everywhere, you all required to figure out the ideas to get that knowledge. The education is not only meant for getting good marks, the ultimate objective of the education is to apply the knowledge in supporting the society and your country. The students must take out time for activities other than the studies. Be a good citizen by showing good behaviour towards your country, your society, your parents, teachers and fellow students, and that’s what an effective learning is.

Education Key Reform in Modi Govt’s Four Years

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May 25, 2018

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government completes its fourth year, various initiatives have been undertaken towards improving the educational experience of one and all, especially making it accessible for all sections of society. Even though much remains to be achieved, the endeavours made in this sector so far are worth taking a note of, observes Akash Tomer of Elets News Network (ENN).

Modi and his government seem to have devoted these four years at the Centre to reform India’s education sector through a new proposed education policy, made efforts to revive the rankings of our institutions, establishing 20 world class universities across the country, skilling youths for a better future, reforming regulatory bodies and taken many other initiatives.

With a promise of providing “Education to All”, the Modi Government has taken several steps to impart quality education towards strengthening a system established over the years by successive governments.

Initiatives – Higher Education

In last four years, the Narendra Modi led Government has started seven new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), six new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and two new Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs).

The last one year can be considered as HRD Ministry’s most productive since 2014. The government fulfilling its promise of providing more autonomy to Higher Education Institutes has approved a new law to give IIMs unprecedented levels of academic and administrative freedom. In addition to that, a new regulation passed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) has granted different grades of autonomy to all institutions of higher learning based on their performance.

The Higher Education Funding Agency is also set up by the Government for lending money to institutions to develop world-class infrastructure.

Initiatives – School Education

As far as schools education is concerned, construction of toilets in all government schools and conducting the first National Achievement Survey (NAS) are two significant achievements.

The first of its kind largest sample survey was also conducted by the Government to observe the learning outcomes of students in classes III, V and VIII.

The ministry has made Board examinations compulsory again for Class X in CBSE. The Right to Education Act has been amended by Parliament extending the deadline to train all unqualified school teachers till March 2020. The Government as per its promise to introduce a mechanism to monitor performance of states under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has launched the online platform “ShaGun”.

Setting up world class institutions

To improve the international ranking of Indian institutions, the Government is assisting 20 institutions, 10 public and 10 private, to break into the global top-100 list. The 10 public institutions will also receive Rs 1,000 crore each from the ministry to improve ranking. The “Institutions of National Importance” are proposed to have greater autonomy compared to other higher education institutions.

Education for Girls

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: The initiative aims to enhance the sex ratio and the status of the girl child along with their enrollment in the education. The initiative was rolled out by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and supported by the Department of School Education and Literacy An award is being instituted from the “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” Abhiyan for School Management Committees which achieve 100% transition of girls at different levels of education.

UDAAN: it is an initiative of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to enable disadvantaged girl students and other students from SC/ST and minorities to transit from school to post-school professional education especially in Science and Mathematics. It aims to reduce the quality gap between school education and engineering education entrance systems with focus on three parameters –curriculum design, transaction and assessment.

Providing Assistance for Girls’ Advancement in Technical Education Initiative (PRAGATI): The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) scheme envisages selection of one girl per family where total annual income is less than 6 lakh. The selection will be done on the basis of ranks obtained by girls in the qualifying examinations to pursue technical education. The scholarship amount is Rs. 30,000 or tuition fees or actual whichever is less and Rs. 2000/ month for ten months as contingency allowance.

Persons with Special Needs

SAKSHAM Scholarship for Differently abled children: AICTE has decided to award 1,000 scholarships every year to differently abled students to pursue technical education based on the ranks obtained by them in the qualifying examinations. The scholarship amount would be Rs 30,000 or tuition fees or actual whichever is less and Rs 2000 per month for ten months as contingency allowance.

ICT enabled learning opportunities

Information Communication Technology (ICT) enabled Learning opportunities are likely to accelerate outreach, improve quality and promote equity by facilitating access to the best educational resources for learners/ teachers.

SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active –Learning for Young Aspiring Minds): Under this programme, Professors of centrally funded institutions like IITs, IIMs, Centrally universities will offer online courses to citizens of our country. All courses will be made available free of cost for learning. In case the learner requires a Verified Certificate, a small fee will be applicable. At least one crore students are expected to benefit in two to three years through this initiative.

National E-Library: The E-Library has been envisaged as an online portal that will democratise access to knowledge by ensuring availability of quality content from central universities and premier educational institutions in digital format. The content can be easily accessed by students, working professionals and researchers across the country through laptops, smart phones and tablets.

Initiatives in Progress

A new committee has been constituted in June 2017 to frame the new education policy from scratch. Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar has assured that the country will have a new education policy before 2019 elections.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development is also working on a draft legislation to set up a Higher Education Regulatory Council subsuming all existing regulatory authorities such as UGC, AICTE and NCTE.
The Government has also got cabinet’s nod to set up National Testing Agency (NTA) and has already appointed its head. The NTA will act as a single testing agency to conduct all entrance exams for admission to higher education

In a democratic country like India with such a diverse population, implementation of pan India reforms is a challenging task owing to its varied political, economic and social situations. The above initiatives are indicating that the reforms in education sector are among the top priorities of the Indian Government. Constant efforts have been taken to effectively revamp the education system in India to provide equitable access of education to everyone.

Shivaji University partners SPJIMR to strengthen faculty development programme

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May 25, 2018

State-run Shivaji University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with S P Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai to strengthen its faculty development programme.

Besides the faculty development, the Mumbai-based institute will work with the state-run university to streamline case studies, research & development and curriculum development areas. It will benefit the students in Satara, Sangali, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri and Pune districts.

Expressing happiness on the partnership, Maharashtra’s Higher and Technical Education Minister Vinod Tawde said that such public-private partnerships are very crucial for the development of education system within the State.

The agreement was signed by Dr Devanand Shinde, Chancellor of Shivaji University and Dr Ranjan Banerjee, Dean of SPJIMR on May 23 in Mumbai.

According to Dr Devanand Shinde, the pact will allow the university to enhance its capabilities and ultimately help the students studying at its various colleges.

Shivaji University is home to more than 3,00,000 students which are scattered in its affiliated colleges across various districts.

Education should ensure holistic development: Vice President

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May 24, 2018

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said the education should ensure holistic development, while advising students to think of becoming entrepreneurs or job givers and not merely job seekers.

Addressing a gathering at inaugural ceremony of the Academic & Seminar Complex and laying the foundation stone for Students and Research Scholars’ Hostel at Mizoram University, in Aizawl, the Vice President said: “Better infrastructure creates better conditions for quality learning to take place.”

Stating that education must lay the foundation for a strong character with uncompromising integrity, ethical values and inclusive outlook, the Vice President said: “It is imperative for today’s youngsters to be the torchbearers of a New India that will take its rightful place in the comity of nations.”

He also said that the education must aim at holistic development of an individual by imbuing the right qualities of head and heart.

Stating that the biggest strength of our country is the human resource capital—today about 65 per cent of the population being under 35 years of age, he said: “We need to fully tap this human resource potential to make India a leading economic power in the world. For that to happen, institutions like Mizoram University must play a pivotal role and reorient their syllabi as also the teaching methods.”

Talking about the problems the country is still grappling with such as poverty, illiteracy, atrocities on women and weaker sections, religious fundamentalism and terrorism, he said: “We have to collectively strive to eradicate various problems hampering the progress of the country.”

Stating that students are the future citizens of the country and in this globalised, highly competitive era, possessing a graduation or post-graduation degree was not enough, he said: “The universities in collaboration with the industries must initiate training programmes that are in tune with the demands of the market. On its part, the government has launched a massive Skill India programme to provide employment avenues to lakhs of youth across India.”

“The students must utilize various opportunities provided by the Government of India particularly for improvement of skills, through various skill development courses…You should also consider becoming entrepreneurs, job givers and not merely job seekers. You have a number of alternative career paths. Choose the one that you feel passionate about and work to build up your skillset accordingly,” he said.

The Vice President said with the Union Government’s Look East and Act East policy, “a lot many opportunities will most likely open up”, and advised everyone to “to keep yourself aware of emerging opportunities and seize them- first to enhance your knowledge and later to access career opportunities.”

He suggested students to “not to tread on beaten paths. Be creative, innovative and explore unchartered territories for making a mark in your career”.

Indian government likely to power 50 million rural jobs jointly with ImpactPPA

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May 24, 2018

Indian Government has partnered with decentralised energy platform ImpactPPA to generate 50 million rural jobs in the country.

Under the auspice of the Giriraj Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), ImpactPPA will be working with the MSME to carry out the government’s Bhartiya Harit Khadi Gramodaya Sansthan (BHKGS) initiative. The initiative is likely to introduce around 50 million jobs for female workers in India’s rural areas.

The initiative will be started with Khanwan village in Bihar. Under the programme, textile looms will be installed in the homes of women workers. As per the partnership, ImpactPPA will deliver renewable energy to power these looms, using the Ethereum blockchain to manage supply-chain logistics for the initiative.

“It’s an honor to work with the government of India to deploy out technology solutions,” Dan Bates, CEO of ImpactPPA, said. “A project of this scope clearly demonstrates that the use of renewable energy and blockchain technology has reached the mainstream. This partnership perfectly aligns with our fundamental mission to help improve quality of life with energy as the engine for social good and greater economic justice,” he added.

As per the estimations done under the partnerships, the female workers could generate 8,000-10,000 rupees (USD 115-145) a month which is around 60 per cent increase to the monthly incomes of some of the families. The joint monthly income for families in some of India’s poorest villages is estimated around 7,000 rupees (USD 100).

“Having worked with the government of India on various solutions and projects for social impact, this alliance is a game-changer,” said Aradhana Singh, CEO and managing director of Sarang Services Pvt Ltd, a company serving as India’s domestic partner for the project. “We are thrilled that ImpactPPA will be the provider of energy and blockchain technology and services for the project, bringing tangible economic growth opportunities while advocating women’s empowerment,” she further said.

UP Makes Strides under ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’

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May 24, 2018

In a bid to take education to every nook and corner of Uttar Pradesh, enabling every household and section of society beyond caste, creed, and religion, the Yogi Adityanath Government appears resolutely working with a missionary zeal, says Dr Vedpati Mishra, Special Secretary, Basic Education Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, and State Project Director, UP Education for All Project Board, as he shares his views with Elets News Network (ENN).

Dr Vedpati Mishra, Special Secretary, Basic Education Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, and State Project Director, UP Education for All Project Board

As part of this mission, a survey of families across the districts of Uttar Pradesh aimed to ascertain the number of children not going to schools was conducted recently between May 5-15. The survey revealed a total of 27,695 children were ‘out of school’, of which a total of 27, 251 were admitted into school, according to Mishra.

Honourable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath has already appealed to all parliamentarians, legislators, and local representatives to provide cooperation in the admission process of children (6-14 years) under ‘School Chalo’ initiative.

Stating that last year, the Hon’ble Chief Minister launched ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ drive on July 1, Mishra said it was carried out on a large scale across Uttar Pradesh and it continued till the month of August. Children were admitted into the school under this programme.

“Free of cost new school uniforms were made available for boys and girls studying in class 1-8 of district council and aided schools. A total of 1.59 crore students were benefitted with the same,” he said.

As part of a slew of measures in this spirit, under the ‘Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayala’ (KGBV) scheme following programmes were organised:

90 episodes of Let’s Learn English radio programme were aired during 10:45 to 11:00 am
Through Radio programme, 27,895 children learnt spoken English skill at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayala (KGBV) and 56,680 at higher primary schools
48,482 girls were trained at 638 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayala (KGBVs) were provided Self-Defence Training
On State level a sports competition was organised at Barbanki district in which 2,000 students participated
Girls students were taken on educational trip where they saw historical places, banks, post offices and Railway stations
Students of class 1-8 were provided free of cost quality notebooks and text books
During September 1-15, a fortnight-long cleanliness drive ‘Swachh Bharat Pakhwada’ was organised in the State
To make school management committees active in all schools, six members per school were provided training. Total 9.14 lakh members were trained in the State, Mishra said.

Asked about any initiative taken for the visually challenged students, Mishra said: “To provide education to visually challenged and hearing impaired students, a total of 94 residential camps were organised in all the districts of the State. A total of 5,135 students were provided free of cost residential education.”

In addition, 419 medical assessment camps were organised where 31,173 students were given medical checkups. They were given a ‘Divyang certificate’, confirming them as differently abled individual. 1,834 visually-challenged, handicapped children were provided Brail textbooks. In addition to that, 21, 790 students were given machines, he added.

To improve standard of education, 1.03 lakh teachers were given training in English and 96, 500 were trained in environment studies.

For overall evaluation of schools, Indian Government’s ‘Shaala Siddhi’ portal was implemented. Total 1.52 lakh schools uploaded self evaluation data on the portal.

To provide computer aided education in schools, 1,166 schools were equipped with computer facility.

To increase curiosity for science among students and to make subject popular, National Invention Campaign was organised.

Uttar Pradesh Reforming Higher Education Holistically

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May 24, 2018

Uttar Pradesh has its focus on imparting innovative learning by infrastructural development, extending opportunities for the capacity building, professional development of faculty and producing skilled and employable human resources, says Narendra Shankar Pandey, Special Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh and Director, Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, Uttar Pradesh, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

What are the major categories under which RUSA is supporting the State to improve its higher education sector?

Narendra Shankar Pandey, Special Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh and Director, Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh has submitted proposals under the different components of RUSA. But the State so far has received funding only for the components (1) Model Degree Colleges, (2) Infrastructure grants to Universities, (3) Infrastructure Grants to Colleges, (4) New Professional Colleges, (4)Faculty Improvement, (5) Preparatory Grants and (6) MMER. (7) Upgradation of the college to universities.

What are the major initiatives taken to ensure affordable and quality education to underprivileged sections of the society?

To facilitate access of SCs/STs/Weaker Sections and Minorities, to reduce social disparity and ensure affordable and quality education in the State, construction of 26 Model Degree Colleges has been started with central assistance under RUSA.

Of these 26 Colleges, the academic session has been started in 14 Model Degree Colleges from session 2016-17. In rest 12 model degree colleges, efforts are being made both at directorate as well as Government level to make sure these colleges start functioning from academic session 2018-2019.

How the infrastructure grant is helping universities and colleges to improve the educational environment?

The infrastructure grant is sanctioned to 13 State Universities which is helping them in developing new laboratories, buying new equipments, procuring computers, books and furniture, developing or revamping their web portals, and acquiring E books and journals.

Project Approval Board has sanctioned the infrastructural grant to 84 colleges along with nine Government colleges were selected for funding under this component. But due to lack of NAAC grading these colleges could not get funding. Government Degree College, Adalhat, Mirzapur has recently submitted this certificate to project directorate, which has been forwarded to ministry with a request to release the funding. Efforts are underway to take these colleges on priority basis for NAAC grading. Uttar Pradesh State Higher Education Council is putting extra efforts and is in constant touch with the principal of the concerned colleges to providing them necessary support for Institutional Information for Quality Assessment(IIQA) submission.

What government initiatives have been undertaken to improve higher education scenario in Uttar Pradesh?

Two new professional colleges are under construction in District Gonda and District Basti. The Central Government shared its first installment share whereas the State Government has dispersed its complete share of Rs 20 crore.

The State has also received Rs 65 lakhs under Faculty Improvement Programme from the Central Government. The fund will be utilised to train and equip the faculty with the latest and the best teaching skills and practices. Other major State initiatives include:

New Institutions in underserved and unserved areas especially dominated by vulnerable groups
Promotion of equity initiatives and improvement in access to quality education
Vocationalisation/skill enhancement in institutions of higher learning in States
Online Affiliation module is in the process of development through NIC. This effort is to bring transparency and efficiency into the system
Higher Education Quality Enrichment Incentive Scheme: To provide financial assistance to self – finance courses running in Government aided colleges to avail the services of competent teachers

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