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.
Museums must not be overlooked in pandemic recovery, UNESCO chief warns
Apr 14, 2021, at 05:10 pm
New York: Faced with alarming and extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s museums are of “fundamental importance” to reviving cultural life and preserving our shared heritage “in all its diversity”, said the UN cultural agency chief on Tuesday.
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: 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.
India celebrates role of NGOs in combating the COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 02, 2021, at 12:11 am
NewDelhi:In the very first week India enteredCOVID lockdown in March 2020, PM Narendra Modi called on the NGOs to help the government during the lockdown by providing basic necessities to theunderprivileged, supplying medical and protective gear, and assisting withawareness campaigns on social distancing.
Jammu and Kashmir: Colleges reopen after a year amid COVID-19 protocol
Feb 15, 2021, at 09:46 pm
Srinagar/UNI: After remaining closed for about a year due to Coronavirus pandemic, all degree colleges reopened on Monday in the summer capital, Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir valley amid strict COVID-19 guidelines put in place by the government.
Teachers must stay abreast of new approaches to education: Prof Talat
Jan 04, 2021, at 05:08 am
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad said on Saturday that academics and researchers need to keep themselves updated with the latest developments in their areas of specialisation to stay relevant in the new and emerging multi-disciplinary approach to education and research.
Shutting school systems, wrong response to COVID-19, UNICEF says
Dec 08, 2020, at 06:16 pm
New York: Countries fighting the coronavirus should not impose nationwide or large-scale school closures, which is the wrong response and compounds the societal cost of the disease, with 320 million children locked out of school at the start of December, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said on Tuesday.
Author interview: Anand Vardhan on his book Nemesis
Nov 30, 2020, at 10:01 pm
In his typical conversational tone, author Anand Vardhan explains what led him to write his latest fiction, Nemesis.
Assam government to re-open elementary schools from January 1
Nov 30, 2020, at 08:14 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government has decided to re-open elementary schools in the state from January 1, 2021 in a staggered manner.
Book review: Nemesis melts the border between reality and fiction
Nov 30, 2020, at 06:50 pm
When suddenly the question of survival of the fittest comes into consideration, chaos, pain, shock and uncertainties are bound to seep in.
Tamil Nadu postpones schools reopening over Covid-19
Nov 12, 2020, at 06:16 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu government has postponed the reopening of schools after several parents expressed their opinions against the resumption of normal classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic, media reports said.
Assam schools reopen, parents-students still fear about rising of COVID-19 cases
Nov 02, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Guwahati: The student attendance was recorded less in the schools and colleges of Assam on the first day which reopened after a gap of eight months.
Nov 02, 2020, at 01:01 am
Srinagar: After a short break due to COVID-19 imposed lockdown, traditional and cultural activities have resumed in the Kashmir Valley.
COVID-19 robs children in poor countries of nearly four months of school
Oct 30, 2020, at 04:23 pm
New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed children in the poorest countries of nearly four months of schooling, compared to six weeks of lost education for their counterparts in high income countries, according to a report published on Thursday by the UN educational and cultural organization, UNESCO; the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank.
Devotees offer prayer at Kamakhya temple on Maha Navami amid tight COVID-19 protocols
Oct 25, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Joining the rest of the country, the celebrations of Durga Puja have also kicked-off at historic Kamakhya temple in Assam’s capital city Guwahati.
ePujo. in to bring Durga Puja pandals to people virtually amid Covid-19
Oct 20, 2020, at 08:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the Covid-19 scare, website ePujo.in is set to treat the audience with the same charm of being in the Durga Puja pandals virtually.
Kolkata cinema halls set to reopen amid Covid-19 threat
Oct 16, 2020, at 04:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The cinema halls in Kolkata are all set to reopen after seven months of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown.
Schools in Punjab to reopen from Monday for classes 9-12
Oct 16, 2020, at 03:00 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Schools in Punjab outside containment zones will reopen from Monday for classes 9-12, the state government said on Thursday.
EducationUSA presents U.S. University Virtual Fair, 2020
Oct 01, 2020, at 06:54 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: EducationUSA is presenting U.S. University Virtual Fair in India which is dedicated to helping students discover the numerous educational opportunities available in the United States.
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:51 am
Guwahati/IBNS: To prevent learning gaps during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) has reduced a number of lessons of Class 12 syllabus by 30 percent including the lessons on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the Mandal Commission report, Gujarat riots 2002, Ayodhya dispute, writings on caste and marginalization.
Public provisioning for child education needs a relook amid COVID pandemic: Study
Sep 22, 2020, at 12:00 am
New Delhi:With the nationwide lockdown gradually easing off but schools yet to open, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic looms large on children’s education.
Assam schools to reopen from Sept 21 with COVID-19 protocols
Sep 20, 2020, at 06:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amid a surge in the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the state, the High School and Higher Secondary Schools in Assam are all set to reopen from Sept 21.
Reopening schools could worsen Covid-19 crisis, warns Doctors Association Kashmir
Sep 17, 2020, at 11:25 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday warned that reopening of schools could worsen the crisis at a time when Covid-19 positive cases are surging in the Kashmir valley.
Over 99 percent sex workers in Pune look for alternative livelihood, finds study
Sep 15, 2020, at 11:05 pm
Pune/IBNS: As the pandemic has brought the world to a screeching halt, 99 percent of commercial sex workers are now wanting to take up alternative livelihood options, if given an opportunity.
Attacks on education during times of conflict must stop: UN chief
Sep 11, 2020, at 05:29 pm
New York: Education is a fundamental human right and an essential driver for peace and development, yet armed attacks targeting teachers, students and education facilities are on the rise, with some 11,000 incidents reported between 2015 and 2019, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
France closes 22 schools due to COVID-19 infections in first week of new school year
Sep 04, 2020, at 10:23 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: France was forced to halt the activities of 22 schools after new coronavirus cases were detected among the pupils days after the new school year began, Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said on Friday on the Europe 1 broadcaster.
Supreme Court dismisses plea by six opposition-ruled states to put off JEE, NEET exams amid Covid-19
Sep 04, 2020, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected for the second time the plea to postpone the engineering and medical exams JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) and NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) in view of the coronavirus crisis, said media reports.
Beginning of school year in 23 Israeli towns postponed over COVID-19 - Officials
Sep 01, 2020, at 09:21 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: The Israeli government decided to postpone the beginning of the school year in 23 cities and towns that are a part of the so-called red zone with a high rate of the COVID-19 infection.
HireMee announces online exam tool ProEx
Aug 27, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Bengaluru: Edtech firm HireMee has announced the launch of an online examination platform ProEx amid COVID-19 pandemic spread in the country which has forced students to resort to online education as an alternative to the normal system.