Education

Odisha govt reduces tuition fee in all private schools

• The School and Mass Education department in a notification said that the tuition fee reduction will be made in seven different slabs
• The state government action came based on a High Court directive which asked the government to reduce the fees in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic

Govt relaxes JEE, NEET exam pattern amid learning losses

Authorities have also waived the 75%-mark eligibility criteria in board exams for admission to tech schools

JEE, NEET 2021 exams syllabus to remain unchanged, says govt

• 'It has been decided to waive off the 75% marks (in class 12 exam) eligibility criteria under JEE (Main) for the next academic year 2021-2022,' tweeted Education Minister Pokhriyal
• In the case of the NEET syllabus, the ministry stated that the exact pattern for NEET (UG) 2021 is yet to be announced

JEE (Main) 2021: 75% eligibility criteria waived off, says govt

However, for candidates to qualify for admission in the IITs / NITs / IIITs and such other CFTis whose admissions are based on the JEE Ranks, they should have secured at least 75% marks in the 12th Class exam, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th Class exam conducted by the respective Boards, said govt

Delhi nursery admissions 2021: AAP govt says no plan to scrap process amid Covid

'As of now, there is no plan to scrap nursery admissions this year. We are late this year in issuing notification but it will happen,' said Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia

Delhi: Schools for class 10, 12 students reopen after 10 months today

• Students who attended the schools on the first day after reopening were excited to meet their teachers and friends
• 'It feels good to see the children back in schools. The children are also happy. Life is coming back on track,' Manish Sisodia said

Delhi govt allows schools to reopen for classes 10, 12 from January 18

The state government decided to reopen schools in the view of the upcoming CBSE board exams

Delhi: Schools for classes 10, 12 to reopen tomorrow after 10 months

• This will be the first time that the Delhi government allowed the opening of schools since 19 March 2020
• Covid-19 guidelines have been shared with schools and would be followed effectively

Who Taught Wharton’s Business School Dean Some Important Life Lessons

• Advisers helped guide Erika James through the hallways of academia to one of the most prestigious posts in the Ivy League

IBPS PO Prelims Result 2020 declared on ibps.in: How to download result

The IBPS PO Prelims exam was conducted from January 5 & 6, 2021 across various centres in the country

NEET PG 2021 exam to be held on April 18. Details here

• Students completing internships before June 30 this year can only apply for NEET PG
• Dates may differ considering any unforeseen exigencies

JNU allows entry of fourth year PhD, MSc, MCA students in campus

• In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the university has been physically shut since March
• JNU has been reopening in a phased manner since 2 November, starting with day scholars and final year PhD students who need to access laboratories and submit their theses

Delhi govt taking important steps to restructure SCERT, DIET: Manish Sisodia

'We have to prepare teachers who can inculcate an inquisitive habit in our children and empower them to ask questions in the classrooms. The children should have the courage to demand truth and fill in the gaps of what they have learnt so far', Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said

Delhi schools to re-open for classes 10, 12 from Monday, AAP govt issues SOPs

• The schools will re-open in order to 'conduct activities pertaining to pre-board preparation and practical work,' Delhi govt said
• It also added attendance for students will be optional as sending the child to school is completely optional for parents

Tamil Nadu schools to reopen next week for class 10, 12 students

• Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami said each classroom shall have a strength not exceeding 25 pupils
• Tamil Nadu total number of Covid-19 cases stands at 8,26,943

IBPS RRB IX Officers Scale 1 preliminary exam result 2020 released. How to check

The IBPS conducted the preliminary online examination on 12 and 13 September 2020

UPSC civil services exam: Government considering proposal to give extra attempt

• On September 30 last year, the Supreme Court had directed the Centre and the UPSC to consider granting an extra chance to candidates who otherwise have their last attempt in 2020, with a corresponding extension of the upper age-limit

Govt issues guidelines for 'identification, admission' of migrant children

The Ministry of Education has prepared and issued detailed guidelines on steps to be taken by the states and UTs during school closure and when the school re-open

B.Tech degrees, engineering diploma awarded by IGNOU till 2011-12 session valid

AICTE said the B.Tech degrees, Diploma in Engineering awarded by IGNOU through distance learning up to 2011-2012 academic session will be treated as valid as a special case but cannot be taken as precedence and not for post-2012

Tamil Nadu govt announces free 2GB data per day to nearly 10 lakh students

• Data cards will be given to them from January to April 2021 free of cost, state said
• The scheme will benefit students enrolled in govt and government-aided arts and science colleges, polytechnic, engineering colleges and scholarship-funded private colleges from January-April, 2021