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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Supreme Court's verdict on final year university exams will be announced soon

The Supreme Court verdict on the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines to the state universities on conducting final year exams by September end is expected to be out soon. The top court had reserved its order on August 18, 2020 on whether the central commission be allowed to conduct final year exams in state universities across the country. The Supreme Court verdict on the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines to the state universities on conducting final year exams by September...

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TS DOST admission 2020

 TS DOST admission 2020: The registration for Phase 1 of the admission process will be on from 24 August to 9 September, while Phase 2 will begin from 17 September.TS DOST admission 2020: The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) has announced that the state government will begin registration of admission to undergraduate courses via the Degree Online Services, Telangana (DOST) portal from 24 August.To register online for DOST 2020, candidates can visit the official website —...

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Illusions of Education were created by NEP

The New Education Policy, one must distinguish platitudes from new provisions, including the dropping of old platitudes. Thus, phrases like “education is a public good”, “6 per cent of GDP should be earmarked for education” are just platitudes, unless some concrete suggestions are advanced to realise these.In short, repeating old platitudes is inconsequential; it is only not repeating them that has some significance, but such inconsequential repetition of old platitudes in the New Education Policy...

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IBM partners with NSDC to offer free digital education to students

Under the partnership, IBM will catalogue its 30-plus Open P-TECH courses on eSkill India portal, with more than 60 hours of learning, as a knowledge partner.Technology major IBM on Friday (August 21) announced its collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to offer ‘Open P-TECH’, a free digital education platform, focused on emerging technologies and professional development skills.As a part of the collaboration, IBM will curate online courses from Open P-TECH platform and...

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Telangana state schools maybe reopen in first week of September 2020

 Hyderabad: Telangana Chief minister Mr K Chandrasekhar Rao has called the cabinet meeting on August 5 in which possibilities to reopen schools from first week of September are likely to be explored.On July 17, Chief Minister had announced that engineering colleges will begin from august 17.Centre’s Unlock 3 guidelinesHowever, the Centre in its Unlock 3 guidelines has announced that the educational institutions will remain closed till August 31.Private schools seek financial aidMeanwhile, private...

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JEE Mains to be postponed, due to COVID-19

This is part of the instructions issued by National Testing Agency, which conducts JEE-Main & NEET. JEE is scheduled in September first week, while NEET will be held on 13th.New Delhi: with the Supreme Court Monday rejecting a plea demanding a further postponement of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Main and National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET), the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these exams, has come up with instructions to be followed by candidates when they write...

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Indian Online Education Market Worth INR 360 Billion by 2024

With the increasing adoption of the Internet and rise in awareness about e-learning, the online education industry is expected to witness promising growth during the forecast period. The online education market in India was valued at INR 39 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach INR 360.3 billion by 2024, expanding at a CAGR of ~43.85% during the 2019-2024 period. Ease of learning, flexibility, and a wide range of study materials have influenced the overall growth of the industry. However,...

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Indian Educational institutions are introducing online courses and some education technology startups

Schools around the world have closed their doors because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving more than 1.5 billion children stuck at home. While it's a great inconvenience for many, it has created a spike in demand for online learning. Educational institutions are introducing online courses and some education technology startups are temporarily offering free classes to help offset the impact of school closures. Take Byju's, an India-based education startup named after its founder, Byju Raveendran....

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