EDUCATION
Private schools in UP now under RTI purview (Edu)
All private schools in Uttar Pradesh will now be under the purview of the Right to Information Act (RTI) and will have to compulsorily provide the information sought under the Act. This will bring relief to students and their parents, running from pillar to post, for getting information from unaided, privately managed schools.
JAM 2022: IIT-Roorkee to conduct exam on Feb 13, application process to start from Aug 30
Joint Admission test for Masters (JAM) for the year 2022 will be organised by the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. The JAM 2022 examination will be held on Sunday, February 13, 2022. The JAM application portal will be open from August 30 through October 11, 2021,
AICTE releases revised academic calendar for 2021-22 session | Here are details
The revised academic calendar for the 2021-22 session has been released by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) on its official website. According to the new calendar, the last day for first-year engineering students to start classes is October 25. However, the classes for the existing engineering students should begin by October 1st.
85% varsity students faced learning loss in past one year
College going students believe they have faced 40 per cent to 60 per cent of learning loss due to COVID. University leaders state that the loss has been 30 per cent to 40 per cent. Eighty-five-per cent of university students have faced learning loss in the past year.
NEET 2021 to be held on Sep 12
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2021 exam will be conducted across the country on September 12 following the Covid-19 protocols. The application process for NEET (UG) 2021 will start from 5 p.m. on Tuesday through the website(s) of the NTA, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.
Schools, coaching centres to reopen partially in Chandigarh
The schools -- from Class IX to Class XII -- will reopen with authorisation from the parents, while online teaching will continue. The coaching institutes can also reopen for students on the condition that the staff and students attending the sessions have taken at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Also, appropriate protocols must be followed strictly, said the order.
Record 99.72% students pass SSC exams in Goa
Announcing the results, Goa Board for Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Chairman Bhagirath Shetye said that 23,967 students appeared for the Class 10 exams out of which 23,900 had passed. A record 99.72 per cent of students appearing for the state SSC examinations have passed in academic year 2020-21, an official said on Monday.
Maharashtra: Schools to reopen for Classes 8 to 12 from July 15
Making the announcement in a video message, Varsha Gaikwad, the Minister of School Education Department, said that the state government is working to ensure safe resumption of schools in corona-free villages. She further said that having a blended approach to education has become a must in order to reach out to as many children as possible across the state.
ICSE, ISC Board Exams 2022: CISCE reduces syllabus for many major subjects
For the ICSE (class 10) exams, the syllabus for history and civics, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, economics, commercial studies, computer applications, economic applications, commercial applications, home science, physical education, yoga, and environmental applications has been revised.
Lucknow University courses now include Covid concepts
The concepts related to the pandemic have been included with the object of making students learn about the present scenario and also the challenges ahead. The syllabus has been passed by their respective boards of studies and the faculty board and will be tabled at the academic council meeting to be held on July 17 for final approval.
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