EDUCATION
Rumana Sultana tops HS exams in Bengal, scores 499 out of 500
Forty-five days after the West Bengal government decided not to conduct Madhyamik (Secondary) and Uccha Madhyamik (Higher Secondary) examinations this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the WBCHSE on Thursday announced the results for Class 12 students on the basis of an evaluation pattern decided by the state-appointed expert committee and the council.
'May have full sympathy, but..': SC declines to hear plea for extra UPSC bid
"The petitioners have made an unsuccessful attempt of persuading us to take a view that the issue raised in the present writ petitions is not covered by the decision of three judge Bench of this Court dated February 24, 2021 in Rachna & Ors vs Union of India & Anr...," the bench said in its order.
Bengal declares Class 12 results, pass percentage 97.69
Announcing the results, Mahua Das, President, WBCHSE, said, "Of the total 8,19,202 students, 97.69 per cent have passed, which is higher than the previous year." However, according to the results announced by the council, a total of 3,19,327 students got more than 60 per cent marks, which is lower than the previous year's numbers.
Himachal to open schools from Class 10 to 12 on Aug 2
It was decided that the coaching, tuition and training institutions would also be allowed to function from July 26, while research scholars would be allowed to attend universities as per the dates to be notified by the authorities. The Cabinet also decided to open three sub-divisional offices (Civil) at Nirmand in Kullu district and at Jubbal and Kotkhai in Shimla district to facilitate the locals.
Universities must be an ideal version of Democracy: Shashi Tharoor
"We cannot reach these ideals if we do not actively strive to ensure that our campuses are inclusive and representative. No democratic model can sustain itself if it does not carve out spaces for all voices, no matter how big or small to be heard. This cannot merely be rectified through instruments like affirmative action, and need-based scholarship programmes" he said.
Vice Prez inaugurates World Universities Summit, calls upon India to be 'Vishwaguru' in Education
In his address the Vice President said, "There are pressing issues facing higher education today as we embark on a path of recovery from the pandemic. Education drives the economy of the nation to chart the course of prosperity through the useful application of knowledge. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan congratulated the O.P. Jindal Global University about the scale and scope of WUS 21.
Punjab schools to open from July 26, with rider
Taking note of the decline in Covid positivity to 0.3 per cent, with reproduction number at 0.75 for Punjab (lower than the national average), he said schools will be allowed to open for classes 10 to 12, but only those teachers and staff, who are fully vaccinated, shall be allowed to be physically present. Physical presence of the students shall be purely at the consent of the parents and the option of virtual classes shall be continued.
No plan to reopen schools in Delhi, online classes to continue: Parents told at PTM
The message was conveyed during the first Parents-Teachers Meeting (PTM) that was conducted recently in Delhi Government schools. The parents were also told that the PTMs will continue in a staggered fashion until July 31 to connect with them as the new academic session begins.
World Universities Summit 2021 to be inaugurated by Venkaiah Naidu
This summit will witness 150 Thought leaders from 6 continents and 25 countries. Institutional heads from over 100 universities will be represented at the summit including 31 Vice Chancellors, 28 Presidents & Rectors, 21 Provosts, Deputy/Associate/Executive Vice Chancellors & Vice/Associate Provosts, 25 Deputy/Vice/Executive/Presidents & Rectors; 34 Sessions have been planned.
No CUCET for UG admissions from 2021-22 session: UGC
Earlier, the education ministry had announced that a common entrance test will be held for admitting students to the universities. In a tweet, the UGC said that admission process in central universities during academic session 2021-22 may continue as per past practice in view of prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. "Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) may be implemented from academic session 2022-23,” it added.
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