Joy in South Sudan, as schools reopen after 14-month COVID lockdown
May 06, 2021, at 02:25 am
New York: The countrywide reopening of schools in South Sudan is a welcome step on the road to “normalcy” for youngsters, two in three of whom need humanitarian assistance, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Education Deptt proposes massive infra upgradation in Govt schools
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:06 pm
Srinagar: The J&K government is planning massive infrastructural upgradation in government schools across J&K.
Jammu and Kashmir: JU asks students, scholars to leave hostels within week
Apr 28, 2021, at 06:58 pm
Srinagar: University of Jammu on Monday, in view of upsurge in COVID19 cases, asked the students and scholars, still residing in the hostels to leave for their home within one week after taking proper permission from the concerned Wardens and Research Supervisors.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt likely to do away with daily attendance of teachers in schools
Apr 25, 2021, at 06:38 am
Srinagar: The J&K government is considering to doing away with the daily attendance of the teachers in schools in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases reported on a daily basis.
Jammu and Kashmir: NIT Srinagar switches to online mode, postpones all exams
Apr 23, 2021, at 05:03 am
Srinagar: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has switched to online mode of education for all undergraduate, post graduate students besides the scholars enrolled in the institute.
Jammu and Kashmir: KU, JU teachers' attendance non-mandatory
Apr 21, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Universities have made the attendance of the teachers non-mandatory during the closure period of the educational institutions. Both the Universities have shifted to online education.
Jammu and Kashmir: CUK VC inspects examination centers
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Srinagar: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir on Monday inspected the examination centres of the varsity across various campuses and expressed satisfaction over the arrangements made in view of the COVID-19.
Jammu and Kashmir: KU to start online classes for students
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Srinagar: The authorities at the University of Kashmir (KU) have decided to conduct classes in online mode except for the courses which require physical presence of students on account of laboratory, research and internship.
COVID-19: CISCE cancels Class 10 ICSE examination
Apr 20, 2021, at 03:33 pm
New Delhi: The Council for Indian School Certification Examination (CISCE) on Monday cancelled the Class 10 ICSE examination due to 'worsening' COVID-19 situation in the country.
Delhi govt orders summer vacation in city schools from tomorrow till June 9
Apr 20, 2021, at 02:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government on Monday issued a circular advancing the summer vacation in all schools in the national capital after announcing a six-day lockdown in view of an unprecedented rise in Covid-19 cases.
Centre postpones IIT-JEE (Main) exams amid Covid surge
Apr 18, 2021, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The third session of the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) has been postponed amid a surge in the Covid-19 situation in the country, Union Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir: NIT Srinagar hosts virtual lecture on 'building new start ups'
Apr 18, 2021, at 12:14 am
Srinagar: The Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (HSS&M), National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Thursday hosted a virtual lecture on process of ‘building a start-up’.
COVID-19 surge: ICSE,ISC exams deferred, new dates to be announced by June 1st week
Apr 17, 2021, at 12:42 am
New Delhi: The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations on Friday deferred the ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) examinations amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
Centre postpones NEET Post-Grad entrance exam scheduled for Sunday amid Covid surge
Apr 16, 2021, at 03:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The NEET-Post Graduate medical entrance exams - scheduled to be held on Sunday - have been postponed "in light of the surge in COVID-19 cases", Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan informed on Thursday evening.
Apr 15, 2021, at 06:01 am
Toronto/IBNS: Although the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the economy has taken precedence over matters, its impact on the education sector has not been any less. In fact, developing countries like India are still trying to come to terms with the shift from traditional classroom teaching to that online.
Schools in Delhi closed until further notice amid surge in Covid-19 cases
Apr 10, 2021, at 05:17 am
Delhi/IBNS: The schools in Delhi will remain closed until further notice amid a huge surge in Covid-19 cases, Chief Minister Avind Kejriwal said on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Deliver online classes from schools: DSEJ to Teachers
Apr 09, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Srinagar: The teaching and non-teaching staff in Jammu division schools has been asked to attend the schools as per routine to deliver online classes for students during the closure of the schools.
Jammu and Kashmir: NIT Srinagar winds up physical classes over COVID-19 concerns
Apr 02, 2021, at 10:39 pm
Srinagar: The authorities at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar have decided to discontinue holding physical classes of the students over COVID-19 concerns. The Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. (Dr) Rakesh Sehgal while talking to Greater Kashmir said they have decided to discontinue offline classes of first year and second year students after seven positive cases were reported from the institute within this week.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt likely to authorise DCs on continuing schools
Apr 02, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Srinagar: The J&K government is mulling to authorise the District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMA) headed by the Deputy Commissioners to decide about continuation of classes in the schools.
South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes holds virtual fitness workshop for EuroSchool students
Apr 01, 2021, at 03:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Jonty Rhodes, the former South African cricketer, who is considered one of the best fielders of all times, credited his prowess on the cricket field to lessons learned during swimming or playing hockey.
Amid rising COVID cases, DSEK bars Govt, private schools to conduct pen-paper exams
Apr 01, 2021, at 12:06 am
Srinagar: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has barred all the government and private schools to schedule any pen-paper test till the commencement of Term-1 assessment of students in the schools.
Jammu and Kashmir: Education Department shifts focus on children of tender age
Apr 01, 2021, at 12:04 am
Srinagar: The School Education Department has shifted its focus on providing quality education to children of tender age group.
Startup environment in Assam and north east India to get a boost
Mar 30, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam down town University (AdtU) and Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) will be working closely in the field of academia, technology based innovation and entrepreneurship in Assam and northeast India.
Mar 29, 2021, at 01:59 am
Srinagar: A One Day National Seminar on the theme ‘COVID and Communication’ was organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DJMC) Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST).
Helping economically disadvantaged young people to acquire life skills
Mar 24, 2021, at 09:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The United States Consul General in Kolkata Patti Hoffman recently handed out certificates to 30 students at the graduation ceremony of the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata’s English Access Microscholarship program, in the presence of teachers, and Jungle Crows Founder Paul Walsh, at the American Center.
Jammu and Kashmir: 7-day training for another batch of NSS programme officers begins at KU
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Srinagar: Continuing with its outreach activities, the office of National Service Scheme at the University of Kashmir Monday started its training for another batch of NSS programme officers from colleges across the J&K UT.
Jammu and Kashmir: 3-day webinar begins at KU
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Srinagar: Vice Chancellor of the University of Kashmir (KU) Prof Talat Ahmad Monday inaugurated a three-day international webinar on ‘Water, Health and Parasites’ which would be attended by experts from several countries.
EII gave me precise mindset, says GATE 2021 Chemical Engineering topper Dhruval Kumar Thakkar
Mar 23, 2021, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi: IIT Bombay has released the result of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2021) on 19th March 2021. The test was conducted in February in which nearly 7.1 lakh candidates had appeared.
Jammu and Kashmir: KU's DSW organises online debate for college, university students
Mar 15, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Srinagar: The Debate Club of Kashmir University’s Department of Students Welfare (DSW) on Sunday organised a debate for college and university students.
Tutopia app assures easy and affordable online learning for West Bengal Board students
Mar 14, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Tutopia, an education app, was recently launched in Kolkata with an aim to facilitate online learning for the students of classes 8 to 10 studying under West Bengal Board.