EDUCATION
Entrance test must for admission across central varsities from 2022
The Union Education Ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC) have informed central universities about the mandatory entrance test from next academic session, after which all central universities have started preparations for the CET. Delhi University (DU) has also made the CET mandatory for the academic session 2022-23.
CBSE Board Exams 2022: No Student to fail in Class 10, 12 term 1 exams
The CBSE had introduced the new pattern of examination for the 2021-22 batch of classes 10th and 12th. The board exams were divided into two terms and the syllabus has also been split in two. The results for the term 1 MCQ pattern exams that were conducted in November-December are expected to be announced in January.
IIT-Bombay records highest, most lucrative placements this year
This year (2021-2022) has seen a total of 1,382 offers accepted compared with 973 last year and 1,172 the year before that, comprising both pre-placement and campus placement offers. The IIT-B has also received the highest domestic CTC package of Rs 1.68 crore annually, the top-most international package is around Rs 2.17 crore per year, and the average CTC of all recruitments this year stands at around Rs 25 lakh per annum.
Mata Bhagwanti Chadha Niketan tops Noida in EducationWorld India School Rankings
This is the second time in a row that the school has been ranked on top, scoring stupendously on parameters of faculty competence, academic excellence, and management quality. The annual EWISR is the world's largest school ranking survey that benchmarks over 3,000 of India's best schools across 18 types of school segments.
No new engineering colleges to open in India till 2024
"At present, no new engineering colleges are required. So, no new engineering colleges will be opened till 2024. Expert committee in its interim recommendation has suggested that no new engineering colleges should be opened for two years. Actually, there is no need to open colleges... And the committee has recommended this only", says AICTE chairman Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabhude.
DU approves policy for admissions through CUCET from next session
With the approval to the CUCET policy, students seeking admission in under graduate (UG) or post graduate (PG) courses will now have to clear the common entrance test as the marks obtained in the test will be given 50 per cent weightage. The entrance test will be conducted by the National Testing Agency.
IIT-Delhi beats top varsities by offering record placements
Among the firms that hired the students are Microsoft, HCL Tech, Jaguar Land Rover, EXL Analytics and Graviton Research Capital LLP India. With this record number of jobs offered to students, IIT-Delhi has leapt past some big names like the University of Chicago, University of California, Berkeley and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, etc.
Admission in central varsities via CET, DU to hold separate exam
For admission to Delhi University, however, a separate 'Central University Entrance Exam Test' will be conducted. Under the present system, most of the varsities prepare the merit list on the basis of marks scored in Class 12. The students have to fill admission forms for different universities on different dates. When the students do not get admission in their desired colleges, they turn to colleges where seats are vacant. As per UGC, admission in the central universities for the year 2022-2023 will be held through CET, which will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Unacademy set to cater to educational needs of other countries: CEO
Founded in 2015 by Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh and Roman Saini in Bengaluru, Unacademy is now valued at $3.44 billion, having raised more than $858 million (including secondary share sales) to date. The edtech platform currently has seven lakh active subscribers, more than 60,000 educators and over 6.2 crore learners. "Our goal and vision from the time of our inception has been to democratise high-quality education for everyone. We do that by bringing the best educators and content on our platform and ensuring it is accessible to everyone across the country with a seamless technology experience," Munjal, co-founder and CEO, told IANS.
From Raghuram Rajan to Sachin and Binny Bansal - IIT-D's power-packed alumnus
Established in 1961, IIT-D was the fifth such institute after Kharagpur (1951), Bombay (1958), Madras (1959) and Kanpur (1959). IIT-D is known for producing top entrepreneurs, scientists, economists, politicians and lawyers for years, and has always kept a distinct place among the top five IITs, out of the 23 in India.
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