EDUCATION
CBSE introduces 'Coding', 'Data Science' from current session
Sharing the information, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank tweeted: "Under NEP 2020, we promised to introduce coding and data science in schools. Today, I'm happy to see CBSE fulfilling the promise right in the session of 2021 itself. "In association with Microsoft, CBSE is empowering India's future generations with new-age skills. Kudos."
Karnataka cancels class 12 board exams, to hold class 10 exams in MCQ format
Addressing a press conference here, Karnataka Education Minister, S. Suresh Kumar announced the decision which has come as a big relief to lakhs of students, parents and teachers who were anxiously waiting for the announcement of examination dates since March-April this year. Since then the state government had to postpone these crucial examinations conducted by two separate state boards annually.
Maharashtra also cancels HSC Board exams for 2021
The move came a day after a cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, in which all ministers of the ruling Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress unanimously spoke in favour of cancelling the exams. Gaikwad said in a statement that the decision has been taken to safeguard students' physical wellbeing and mental health in view of the pandemic.
Reveal well defined assessment criteria for Class 12 students in 2 weeks: SC
At the beginning of the hearing, the Attorney General K.K. Venugopal submitted he had circulated a letter by the government in the matter. A bench comprising Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari told the AG, "We are happy with the Centre's decision to cancel the board exam (CBSE and ICSE boards).
208 students graduate from T-Hub's LaunchPad programme
One of the expertly curated programmes of T-Tribe that helps students aspiring to become entrepreneurs, Launchpad is a year-long educational experience that is a perfect amalgamation of theoretical and practical learning, a statement said. It not only enlightens students on the scope of entrepreneurship but also gives them a direction to achieve success in the field, it added.
Jet Set Go: Eight new Flying Training Academies to be launched in India
Aimed at making India a “global flying training hub” and at preventing Indian cadets from leaving the country to get training at foreign academies, these FTAs will also cater the flying training requirements of cadets from the neighbouring countries, the ministry said.
Now, MP class 12 board exams cancelled
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that this year the 12th board examinations will not be conducted. Children's life is precious for us, we will take care of their career later. It is not advisable to put mental burden on children at a time when the state and the whole country is reeling under such a big health crisis.
Indian-American girl among winners of Apple 'WWDC21' student challenge
Passionate about the intersection of medicine and technology, Dinesh has helped other young women learn the basics of programming and machine learning in her hometown of North Brunswick, New Jersey. "I went to a gastroenterologist and he diagnosed me with a pelvic floor disorder," said Dinesh, "but then told me nothing about how I was supposed to get better."
Class 12 students in 'No Man's Land' amid Covid blues
Although they are still recognised as students of Class 12, however their schools and coaching centres have now gone busy teaching the new batches which have been promoted from class 11 to 12 in April itself.
CBSE Class XII board exams cancelled for this year
The decision was taken after a key meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Cabinet ministers and the concerned officials. It was decided that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will take steps to compile the results of Class XII students as per a well-defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner, the PMO said.
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