EDUCATION
No decision on Class 12 board exams yet, suggestions sought from states
"While a broad consensus was there, however, it was decided that states and the Union Territories may like to further examine the matter and send their feedback in writing by May 25, 2021," the Education Ministry said in a statement. Charing the meeting, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh requested states and UTs to submit other suggestions, if any, to the Education Ministry by May 25.
Vaccinate all Class 12 CBSE students before exams: Manish Sisodia
Sisodia, who holds the Education portfolio, made the demand during the high-level virtual meeting with Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and other Union Ministers along with state education ministers to deliberate on the conduct of the exams. However, it was inconclusive.
Centre to decide on conducting Class 12 exams on Sunday
The decision will be taken in a high-level virtual meeting with Education Ministers, Education Secretaries and Chairpersons of State Examination Boards and all stakeholders of the States and Union Territories (UT), Ministry of Education said on Saturday. The meeting will be chaired by Defence Minister in presence of Union Education Minister, Union Women and Child Development Minister and Union Information and Broadcasting Minister.
Put off DU's final semester exams, demands NSUI
In a letter to the Vice Chancellor, the Congress' student wing cited the "current distressful situation" as it said that it is not at all feasible to conduct the final year examination. NSUI national Secretary, Lokesh Chugh said: "The situation is deteriorating and is out of control of the government... in such conditions, it is not at all justified to put additional pressure on students regarding the examination."
All Class 10 students in Telangana declared passed
Education Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy on Friday announced the results, declaring all students who paid their fee for Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams passed. She said students were allotted grades considering their internal assessment marks. The results could be viewed on the websites www.bse.telangana.gov.in and http://results.bsetelangana.org
Patna College students make safety bracelet for women
Sonali Mishra, Anamika Singh, Khusboo Kumari, Anjali Rai, and Noor Fatima developed the bracelet over a period of 7 months. The bracelet will help women to protect themselves from eve teasing, molestation, and sexual assault.
UP bars schools from hiking fees for 2021-2022 session
Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who holds the secondary education portfolio, told reporters that the decision has been taken in view of the ongoing pandemic. "Several families have been financially hit by the pandemic. Keeping the situation in mind, the state government has decided the parents should not be given any extra financial burden. Teachers and employees in schools will be given salaries as usual," he said.
Shiv Nadar University signs pact with IISER Pune
According to Dr Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice-Chancellor of Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, "Our partnership with IISER-Pune is reflective of our steadfast belief that in a true partnership, 1+1 becomes more than 2. Scientific research is the bedrock of inventions, innovations and transformational solutions for the myriad problems that vex our world."
Anna university likely to conduct re-exam in June for Engineering students
The question paper will carry 100 marks and the duration of the examination is three hours. A University official privy to the discussions while speaking to IANS said, "The question papers will be sent to the respective colleges 30 minutes prior to the examination and after the examinations, the students need to upload the scanned answer sheets and original answer sheets to the website of their colleges."
"Won't cancel Class 10 and Class 12 exams," says Karnataka minister
In a statement released by the minister's office here, Kumar has appealed students who are appearing for SSLC (Class 10) and II year PU (Class 12) must not fall prey to any rumours or mischievous statements quoting him on any social media sites. Amid the ongoing onslaught of the pandemic, on May 13, Karnataka had decided to postpone the Class 10 (Secondary School Leaving Certificate - SSLC) state board examination.
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