COVID jabs needed for educators and kids to keep schools open: WHO, UNICEF
Aug 31, 2021, at 08:04 pm
As the school year begins for millions of children in Europe and Central Asia, UN health and child experts on Monday issued a series of COVID-19 risk reduction measures to ensure that in-person lessons can go ahead, despite rising infection rates.
IIT Madras Incubation Cell, Sona Incubation Foundation MOU for ‘Partner Incubator’ at Salem
Aug 30, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Bengaluru: IIT Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC) and Sona Incubation Foundation (SIF) located at Salem, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at IITM Research Park, Chennai.
Delhi schools to open again: Classes with 50pc strength, quarantine zone among DDMA guidelines
Aug 30, 2021, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Only 50 per cent of students will be allowed to sit in a classroom as schools in Delhi gear up to reopen from September 1 onwards, an official order from Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued on Monday noted.
Jammu and Kashmir: Higher educational institutes to reopen with limited students, 100 pc vaccination
Aug 29, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The J&K administration on Sunday said that higher educational institutes can be allowed to commence class work with limited in-person teaching subject and 100 per cent vaccination of staff and students in the Union Territory (UT).
Delhi schools to reopen for students of seniors classes from Sept 1
Aug 28, 2021, at 01:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: All schools in Delhi are scheduled to reopen from Sept 1 for Classes 9-12, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Friday, adding that students will need parents' permission to attend.
U.S. Mission in India approves record number of student visas in 2021
Aug 23, 2021, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi: The United States Mission in India is pleased to announce that its Embassy and Consulates approved more student visa applicants in 2021 than ever before, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic.
IMI Kolkata launches certificate programme in 'Family Business Management'
Aug 21, 2021, at 07:42 pm
Kolkata/UNI: International Management Institute-Kolkata, founded by the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, has launched a Post Graduate Certificate in Family Business Management (PGCFBM) programme.
Kashmir varsity to hold 'Special Convocation' on Aug 25
Aug 21, 2021, at 06:31 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The University of Kashmir is holding its Special Convocation on Wednesday in the Convocation Complex, Main Campus.
EducationUSA to host virtual fairs for Indian students seeking information about studying in the USA
Aug 18, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian students keen to study in the United States of America (U.S.) can register for the upcoming virtual educational fair being organised by the EducationUSA, the official source on U.S. higher education.
TCG CREST, IIT Tirupati partner to work on quantum sciences and technologies research
Aug 17, 2021, at 05:43 am
Kolkata/IBNS The Centre for Quantum Engineering, Research and Education (CQuERE), a vertical of the recently founded research institute TCG CREST, Kolkata, and IIT Tirupati, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in an event held online and attended by a number of distinguished faculty members and researchers from across the globe.
How Calcutta University’s Home Science Department kept itself relevant through the pandemic
Aug 13, 2021, at 05:40 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic and the related lock-down created an extraordinary crisis with crucial challenges for educational institutions, including centres of higher studies. The academic faculty and the students both had to adjust to an unprecedented situation.
Aug 13, 2021, at 01:15 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A collaborative initiative in Kolkata has ensured that a bunch of children from the city’s impoverished quarters can continue with their studies online.
Over 150 Indian students bag the Erasmus Mundus scholarships for higher education in Europe
Aug 11, 2021, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Out of 2,756 scholarship awardees worldwide, 153 Indian students have been awarded the prestigious Erasmus Mundus scholarships this year.
CBSE class 10 results declared, pass percentage rises to 99.04 pc
Aug 03, 2021, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday declared the Class 10 results, in which the pass percentage this year has improved to 99.04 per cent.
Punjab govt allows schools to resume for students of all classes
Aug 01, 2021, at 02:10 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Schools in Punjab will resume all classes from Monday, August 2, the government has said, after the schools were closed temporarily in mid-March amid a surge in Covid cases for offline classes.
Jul 29, 2021, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has allowed a 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes and 10 per cent reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections under the All India Quota Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Thursday.
JEE Advanced 2021 to be held on October 3
Jul 27, 2021, at 04:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2021 will be held on October 3, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Monday.
A pan-India Common Entrance Test for media studies to be held online on Aug 14
Jul 25, 2021, at 12:45 am
A first-ever national level common entrance exam for media studies across Indian universities will be held online on Aug 14.
West Bengal HS (Class 12) results declared, 97.69% pass percentage recorded
Jul 23, 2021, at 01:29 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) on Thursday announced the results of this year's Higher Secondary (HS- Class 12 board) examination with a record 97.69% pass percentage for the first time.
HDFC Bank launches 'Covid Crisis Support Scholarship'
Jul 20, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Mumbai/UNI: HDFC Bank on Tuesday launched the 'Covid Crisis Support Scholarship' for students who have been impacted by Covid19; the scholarship is part of Parivartan, HDFC Bank’s umbrella for social responsibility.
Jul 20, 2021, at 10:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on Tuesday morning announced the results of Madhyamik (Class 10 board) examination 2021 with a record 100% pass percentage for the first time ever.
1.86 lakh students attend community classes at 4842 locations in Kashmir
Jul 18, 2021, at 04:25 am
Srinagar: The initiative of holding community classes by the School Education Department has gained momentum as over 1,86,677 students from government and private schools have attended the community classes at 4842 locations across Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir administration improving education infrastructure in Kulgam
Jul 17, 2021, at 12:55 am
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has started upgrading educational infrastructure in the union territory to improve education system in Kulgam.
Jul 15, 2021, at 02:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: InfoEdge (India) Ltd.’s Shiksha.com, an online platform for college selection in India, has rolled out its annual Engineering Admission Outlook Report 2021.
NEET Postgraduate to be held on Sept 11
Jul 14, 2021, at 01:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has announced the date for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate, or NEET PG 2021.
AICTE increases choice of subjects to pursue Engineering and Technology courses
Jul 13, 2021, at 03:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: From the academic year 2021, All India Council for Technical Education or AICTE has brought about changes in the approval process that facilitates entry through a wider array of choice of subjects for students to pursue courses in Engineering and Technology.
Jammu and Kashmir: Rajouri girl fights all odds to secure 98.06 pc in Class 12
Jul 11, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Srinagar: A Rajouri girl has defeated all odds to stand in the third position in the Jammu and Kashmir district with 98.06 percent marks in the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) examination 2021.
Haryana schools to reopen for Classes 9 to 12 from July 16
Jul 10, 2021, at 04:03 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: With COVID-19 cases declining, the Haryana Government has allowed the reopening of government and private schools for offline classes of IX-XII from July 16.
Jul 09, 2021, at 02:46 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanata Biswa Sarma on Thursday held a meeting with the representatives of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) and Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) to discuss about the alternative method of evaluation necessitated by the cancellation of HSLC and HS exams for 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic situation.
Jul 07, 2021, at 12:21 am
Salem: Parks, gardens and monuments, like everything else, wore a deserted look during the Covid-19 lockdown.