Online education is likely to continue for another academic year in the telangana state

 Hyderabad: Online education is likely to continue for another academic year in the state, owing to the current pandemic situation, and in anticipation of a third wave of Coronavirus in the country, government sources told this correspondent.An official in the state education department said students and parents should be prepared to further adapt to the lack of physical, face-to-face classes at least until the end of this year for the academic session of 2021-22. "Even with the first wave...

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Telangana State: Scholarship registration date extended till March 31st

 Hyderabad: The Telangana State government is offering post-matric scholarships for SC, ST, BC, EBC, minorities and physically challenged students and registrations can be done on the Telangana e-Pass website https://telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in/The last date for registration of students and colleges on Telangana e-Pass website for sanction of fresh and renewal of scholarships for the academic year 2020-21 has been extended up to February 15.The State government is offering post-matric scholarships...

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Subramaniam Swamy Asks Why Govt Being So Obstinate to Postpone NEET, JEE Main Exams

NEET, JEE Main 2020 Latest News: After witnessing massive support from state governments and students and other political leaders calling for postponement of NEET, JEE Main 2020, Rajya Sabha MP Subramaniam Swamy on Tuesday asked why the Centre is so obstinate. Also Read - NEET, JEE Main 2020: After Urging Centre, Mamata Banerjee Writes to PM Modi to Postpone Exams.Taking to Twitter, Swamy said that the time has come for PM Modi to take a call and order the postponement of the exams. Also Read -...

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Over 4,000 students demanding postponement of NEET, JEE Main 2020 by a day-long hunger strike

JEE Main, NEET 2020 Exam News: According to the leftist All India Students Association (AISA), over 4,200 students observed the day-long hunger strike at their respective home demanding that CBSE compartment exams of Classes 10 and 12 be cancelled.The chorus for postponing various examinations, including NEET and JEE, grew louder on Sunday with over 4,000 students observed a day-long hunger strike to press for the demand in view of rising COVID-19 cases.The protest came on a day Congress leader...

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6 top research scholarships for Indian students

Research scholarship is a broad category of scholarships and fellowships that are given to students for the purpose of research at graduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels. Research plays a crucial role in a variety of fields including science, technology, engineering, medicine, etc.There are various research institutions that offer scholarships for students to carry out research in specific fields. Furthermore, institutions such as IITs, IISc, IISERs, NITs, ICAR also offer fellowships...

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Education Minister calls exam reforms in National Institute Of Open Schooling

The National Institute of Open Schooling needs to introduce reforms in its examination process so that the integrity of the institution cannot be questioned, Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said on Monday. He made the comments at a review meeting with officials of the open school. The meeting was also attended by School Education Secretary Anita Karwal."During the meeting, the minister discussed strengthening the examination mechanism. He said if we found some irregularities...

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Unlock 4.0 guidelines: Will educational institutions reopen?

New Delhi, Aug 24: The Ministry of Home Affairs will soon announce the Unlock 4.0 guidelines. While announcing Unlock 3.0, the MHA had allowed Yoga institutes and gymnasiums to open. The MHA had however extended the lockdown until August 31 and had said that educational institutions would remain closed.Educational institutions have remained shut for the past five months. A decision on whether or not to open educational institutions is likely to be taken on September 1. Guidelines on the same would...

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Online higher education sector to be worth $5 billion by FY25

 If the implementation of the latest National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 goes as planned, the move is set to open up several opportunities for online higher education. With the policy paving way for more formal education and skill development, an analysis by RedSeer Management Consulting has found that the online higher education and lifelong learning will be a $5-billion opportunity by financial year (FY) 2024-25. This will be a ten-fold growth from an industry size of $500 million in FY20.The...

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NEET, JEE Exam 2020 Not to be postponed, NTA releases clarification - confirms the exam schedule

NEET, JEE Main 2020 Postponement: Secretary Education Ministry has clarified that the NEET and JEE Main 2020 exams scheduled for September cannot be postponed as per SC order.NEET, JEE Main 2020 would not be postponed. Dashing the hopes of thousands of students, Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Education has confirmed that the entrance examinations cannot be postponed. Referring to the Supreme Court order, he has stated that the SC was very clear in its order and the examinations cannot be postponed....

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Postpone JEE Main, NEET 2020: MPs, Students Ask Education Minister

JEE Main and NEET 2020: With less than a month to go, demands for postponement of the engineering and medical entrance exam are rising sky high.New Delhi:With less than a month to go, demands for postponement of Joint Entrance Examination Main, or JEE Main 2020, and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate, or NEET 2020, are rising sky high. The National Testing Agency, or NTA, is all set to conduct the engineering and medical entrance exams in September.Concerned about health and...

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