Jamia’s Rubina, PM Fellowship awardee, is a story of grit and glory
Dec 11, 2021, at 04:00 am
Rubina, a research scholar at Jamia Millia Islamia, selected for the coveted Prime Minister Research Fellowship under the Direct Entry category of May 2021 cycle, is a story of grit, determination and glory. Hailing from a humble family in Jamia Nagar, she has been an outstanding student throughout her academic life thus far. And, now, with PMRF assistance, she is slated to contribute innovatively in the field of Electrical Engineering, her academic discipline.
Parsa Mufti becomes first Kashmiri to receive Schwarzman Scholarship
Dec 10, 2021, at 09:16 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Parsa Mufti became the first Kashmiri selected for Schwarzman Scholars, a scholarship funded by American Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman.
NCERT textbook-based videos in Indian Sign Language soon
Dec 09, 2021, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) for developing NCERT textbook-based videos in Indian Sign Language.
Kerala: Govt school introduces unisex uniform
Nov 20, 2021, at 08:11 pm
Kochi/UNI: Setting a gender inclusive model, a Government School at Valayanchira in Ernakulam district of Kerala has introduced unisex uniform aiming to ensure gender equality in and through education.
NSE Group EdTech company and ISB collaborate to launch Future-Ready CFO Programme
Nov 18, 2021, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: TalentSprint, an NSE Group EdTech company, also known for transformational deeptech programmes, has announced a multi-year partnership with the Centre for Executive Education at ISB - India’s leading business school and ranked amongst the top B-schools, globally.
Nov 16, 2021, at 09:31 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Classes with physical attendance for students between 9th and 12th standard across West Bengal began on Tuesday, nearly 20 months of suspension owing to Covid-19 situation,
US remains top choice for Indian students pursuing higher education abroad
Nov 16, 2021, at 03:22 am
Washington/New Delhi/IBNS: The United States remained a top destination for international students, welcoming over 914,000 international students from over 200 places of origin, according to the 2021 Open Doors Report.
Kashmir: Director School Education launches enrollment drive in Kupwara
Nov 12, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Kupwara/IBNS: Director School Education Kashmir, Tassaduq Hussain, Wednesday launched an enrollment drive from the Government Middle School, Handwara where 240 new entrants were enrolled in different classes.
Kashmir Varsity's HRDC organises special lecture, webinar for FIP participants
Nov 12, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Kashmir University Registrar, Dr Nisar A Mir, delivered a special lecture at the varsity’s Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC).
Kashmir: Work hard to eradicate social evils, says Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey to law students
Nov 12, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey on Wednesday advised law students to work hard to reform society and eradicate social evils in J&K.
New UNESCO education report calls for ‘new social contract’
Nov 12, 2021, at 08:32 pm
New York: Imagining a new future for education by 2050, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is asking three questions: What should be continued? What should be abandoned? And what needs to be creatively invented afresh?
CBSE, CISE students file petition in Supreme Court demanding hybrid mode of exam for term 1
Nov 12, 2021, at 02:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by the students of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) Class 10 and 12 to hold term 1 exams in hybrid mode, a mix of both online and offline.
J&K: In-person teaching for civil services, NEET coaching to continue
Nov 10, 2021, at 08:44 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The State Executive Committee for the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Sunday extended the Covid19 containment guidelines in J&K till further orders.
Thiagarajar Polytechnic College celebrates 61st Graduation Day for 756 successful students
Nov 09, 2021, at 04:22 pm
Salem: The Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Salem celebrated its 61st Graduation Day last month to award the certificates to 756 successful diploma holders from 11 engineering disciplines ranging from Civil, Mechanical and Electrical to Computers, Electronics to Architecture and Textiles.
J&K: Registration programme for unorganized workers under Education Department held
Nov 08, 2021, at 08:50 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The District Administration of Srinagar organized a special camp on e SHRAM Portal for awareness purposes and registration of unorganized workers under the Education Department at the S.P Higher Secondary School, Srinagar
IIMC tops top Business Today-MDRA Best B-schools Survey 2021 beating IIMA
Nov 08, 2021, at 04:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) beat favourites IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) in a photo finish to clinch the top position in the 2021 edition of the Business Today-MDRA Best B-schools survey.
Kashmir: KU's CCPC to offer free coaching & scholarship to civil service aspirants
Nov 06, 2021, at 03:42 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Kashmir University’s Centre for Career Planning and Counselling (CCPC) is going to offer coaching to meritorious civil service aspirants this year with 100 percent scholarship.
Kashmir University organises webinar about Breast Cancer
Nov 03, 2021, at 12:06 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Department of the Bioresources under the University of Kashmir in collaboration with the Indian Cancer Society Sunday held an online workshop on Breast Cancer awareness.
Three students top NEET scoring full marks, share AIR 1
Nov 02, 2021, at 06:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Three students have topped the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2021, the national-level entrance exam for admission to undergraduate medical courses, scoring full marks.
Millions missing out on remote learning during emergencies: UNICEF
Oct 29, 2021, at 11:46 pm
New York: At least 200 million boys and girls, live in 31 countries which do not have the resources to deal with remote learning during any future emergency school closures, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said in a study released on Thursday.
Iconic Week Festival: Kashmir Varsity VC presides over 'Sufiyana Mehfil'
Oct 29, 2021, at 08:52 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The University of Kashmir on Sunday organised a seminar and a ‘Sufiyana Mehfil’ in connection with the celebration of the Iconic Week Festival.
New Delhi: Schools to open for all classes from Nov 1 onwards, Chhath Puja allowed
Oct 27, 2021, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Schools will open for all classes in New Delhi from Nov 1 onwards while Chhath celebration is also allowed in the city, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Wednesday.
India will become a permanent member of the UN in your lifetime: Ramu Damodaran to students
Oct 26, 2021, at 11:45 pm
On the occasion of the 76th United Nations Day, Muskaan, a Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF) initiative, along with Education for All and Shree Cement, organised an online interaction between Ramu Damodaran, a former Secretary for the United Nations General Assembly on Information, and selected schools from all across India, to educate young minds about the history of the inter-governmental organisation. IBNS correspondent Nitin Waghela tracks the event.
NIT Srinagar hosts job oriented workshops
Oct 26, 2021, at 05:33 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Department of Training and Placement under the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar in association with CETPA Infotech organized a series of educational job-oriented workshops for students from Oct 16 to Oct 17.
Oct 25, 2021, at 10:28 pm
Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati researchers are developing novel materials that can use sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. These materials are much cheaper than the ‘noble metals’ currently used and could lead to cost-effective solar-powered hydrogen generators.
Linde India promotes IT literacy through its first free Computer Training Centre
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Linde India, industrial gases company, is sponsoring a free Computer Training Centre with the objective of promoting IT literacy among youth under the aegis of its Corporate Social Responsibility program.
IIT Guwahati launches Bachelor’s programme in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Oct 21, 2021, at 07:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is launching a new B.Tech programme in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence from the coming academic year.
Studying Abroad: GoToUniversity reflects on post-pandemic concerns and choices
Oct 19, 2021, at 06:02 pm
In a candid chat with IBNS Correspondent Nitin Waghela, senior education consultant for GoToUniversity Varun Iyer addressed the concerns of parents and students regarding education abroad, especially in the post-pandemic scenario.
CBSE term 1 board exam for Class 10 and 12 to start from Nov 30
Oct 19, 2021, at 04:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)'s first term of Class 10 and Class 12 board exams will take place in Nov-Dec, 2021.
J&K: Handwara student tops JEE, four others qualify
Oct 19, 2021, at 02:39 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The 17-year-old Owais Ahmad Lone, belonging to the Magam area of Handwara town in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, became the JEE topper in Jammu & Kashmir.