EDUCATION
CBSE exams for Class 10 cancelled, class 12 postponed: Education Minister
The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here amid demand from students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders to cancel it. The CBSE Board exams were scheduled to be held from May 4 to June 7 and the results were to be announced by July 15.
CBSE Board exams: PM Modi to hold meet today
Taking cognisance of various political leaders including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, raising voice to postpone board exams amid a spike in Covid cases, it is learnt that the Prime Minister will hold a virtual meeting with Pokhriyal, Education Secretary, CBSE officials and other senior officials concerned.
15,000 UP schools switch over to English medium
The move is aimed at honing English speaking skills of children studying in the government schools, right from the beginning, so that they can compete with missionary and convent school students.Nearly 1.83 crore children are studying in more than 1.5 lakh primary and upper primary schools in the state.
O.P. Jindal Global University launches India's first University Administrative Service (UAS)
This unique and unprecedented programme will redefine leadership and management services at universities and create a group of highly talented and qualified individuals who will be fast-tracked into the University's executive management and leadership teams for the internal governance and administration of the university.
Sony's Indian arm funds fellowships for IISc women students
The fellowships will be awarded to 5 women students pursuing masters in robotics and autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, computational and data science, computer science and engineering and electronics and communication engineering.
Closure of schools in UP extended to April 30
"Classes of all the government/non-government schools from Classes 1 to 12 will remain closed in the state until April 30. Coaching centres will be closed. Pre-scheduled examinations may take place during this period. Teachers and other staff can be present as per the requirement," Chief Minister Yogi Adityannath said in a meeting of team 11 here.
IIT-M to launch fellowship in AI for social good
In a press release, B. Raveendran, the head of the centre at IIT-M said, "The project is designed to establish an independent research profile and to contribute significantly to socially relevant research in Artificial Intelligence (AI)".
'No change in schedule of varsity-level exams in Karnataka'
The Deputy CM, who is also the in-charge of higher education portfolio, told media that the academic activities for the year 2021-22 have already been delayed and there should not be further delay, therefore no academic activities will be suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic but will be held as per the scheduled time table.
Samsung launches new campaign to empower Indian students
The company said that offers are now available on Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, Galaxy Tab A7, Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7+. "With 'Back to School' campaign, we aim to contribute to the education of students and educators seeking affordable e-learning tools that help them embrace smart learning," said Madhur Chaturvedi, Director, Tablets Business, Samsung India.
Delhi Govt orders closure of all schools due to spike in Covid-19 cases
The national capital has been reporting a steep spike in new Covid-19 cases for the last few weeks. On Thursday, the city reported 7437 new Covid-19 infections, which was the highest number of cases in a single-day this year. The capital's total active cases have reached close to 24k (23,181 till Thursday evening), while the daily positivity rate crossed 8 percent.
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