Odisha govt urges NTA to hold NEET UG 2021 exam in all its 30 districts

 

The Odisha government has urged the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct the All- India NEET UG 2021 examinations in all the 30 districts of the state instead of selected seven cities.

Study Circle Online : The Odisha government has urged the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct the All- India NEET UG 2021 examinations in all the 30 districts of the state instead of selected seven cities.

The request was made by Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, P K Mohapatra in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation still prevailing in the state.

The All India NEET UG Examination is conducted by the NTA for admission to MBBS/BDS courses and other undergraduate medical courses in approved/recognized Medical/Dental and other Colleges/ Institutes in India.

In a letter to NTA Director General, Vineet Joshi on Monday, Mohapatra said the state’s plea should be taken into consideration and the NEET UG examination be conducted in all the 30 districts.

The NTA has notified to set up examination centres in seven urban pockets of Odisha namely in Angul, Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela and Sambalpur.

In view of COVID-19 pandemic, it will be highly unsafe for students to visit the few examination centres to physically appear for the NEET UG 2021 test. Further, due to frequent lockdown and shutdown imposed by different district administrations the transportation system is very often disrupted making the movement of student’s further worse, Mohapatra mentioned in the letter.

“Odisha has got vast tribal pockets having geographically inaccessible areas and far away from the urban centres of the state for which the students of this state may be deprived of appearing the NEET UG as they will have to move long distance for appearing the test,” the letter said.

BHU suspends offline classes indefinitely after surge in COVID cases, asks students to go back home for Holi

 

The university said that the COVID-19 situation will be reviewed in the first week of April after which a decision on restarting offline classes will be taken.

Study Circle : Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has suspended all offline classes till further orders in view of the sudden surge in Coronavirus cases in the hostels and across the country. Classes will, however, continue online. In an official notice released on Monday, the varsity stated that all students have been advised to return to their homes and any kind of Holi celebration on the campus has been banned.

The university further added that cases of COVID-19 are on a rise every day and if the current trend continues it is likely that cases may rise even more in the coming days. “Hence, in the interest of the safety of the students, they are encouraged to go to their homes and leave the hostels by taking their books and study materials with them so that in the event of worsening of the situation they may continue their studies through online classes to be conducted by the concerned teachers and take the examination which may be conducted in the online mode if the situation so demands,” BHU stated in their notice.

There will not be any Milan Samaroh or gathering on the campus, including in the hostels for Holi celebrations, the varsity clearly mentioned. The university said that the COVID-19 situation will be reviewed in the first week of April after which a decision on restarting offline classes will be taken. Parents and guardians will be informed beforehand about the reopening of offline classes, following which the students can make suitable plans. However, the offices and other functions of the university shall continue as per the schedule and faculty members shall perform their duties, as usual, the varsity stated.

According to government data, India detected around 40,000 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday issued an order with guidelines for effective control of COVID-19 which will be effective from April 1, 2021, and remain in force until April 30, 2021. The guidelines mandate the State/UT governments to strictly enforce the Test-Track-Treat protocol in all parts of the country.

Centre sets stage as measure to attract international students to India

 

The Ministry of Education is deliberating on measures to increase the number of international students coming to India for higher studies.

Study Circle Online : In a review meeting of the Ministry’s Study in India Programme with partner institutions on Friday, Secretary Higher Education Amit Khare said that the criteria for institutions partnering under the programme will soon be revised so that more institutions that have the necessary infrastructure and academic quality can join the programme.

He also said that no distinction will be made between private and public institutions in matters of supporting internationalisation.

According to the Ministry of Education, Study in India is a programme of the Government of India that aims to attract international students to higher education institutions in India.

Select 117 institutions are partners under the programme that was launched in 2018. Admissions are merit-based and done through a common portal. Around 7500 students from over 50 countries have come to Indian institutions so far under this programme.

The Government has also recognized the importance of creating a conducive, on-campus ecosystem for international students, where they not only get quality academic inputs but can also feel safe, welcome, happy and hassle-free.

Odisha set to stop physical classes as COVID cases rise. What are the other states doing?

 

Meanwhile, the higher educational institutions in the Capital have also been asked to intensify their safety enforcement in campuses and hostels after the cluster outbreak of the virus in XIMB.

Study Circle : After educational institutions in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack reporting the cluster outbreak of COVID-19, the Odisha government is contemplating stopping physical classes from April 1 and ask students to only attend remedial sessions in schools.

Currently, classes are being conducted in schools for the secondary (Class IX and X) and higher secondary (Class XI and XII) students in physical mode.

School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash said courses of the students will be completed in schools by April 1 after which revision will start and the department is mulling to focus more on online classes during this period. Only those having doubts will be asked to visit the school campus to attend doubt clearing sessions.

The spread of infection in two private higher education institutes in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar has raised concern over the safety of students on campuses across the State. The Minister, however, said Covid SOP is being implemented with all seriousness in schools for which the department has managed to check the spread of the infections in campuses effectively.

He added that instructions have also been issued to the district authorities for proper enforcement of the safety guidelines in school hostels.

Meanwhile, the higher educational institutions in the Capital have also been asked to intensify their safety enforcement in campuses and hostels after the cluster outbreak of the virus in XIMB on Monday. The Higher Education department has asked the University and College authorities to focus on regular screening and compulsory use of masks apart from social distancing.

2,61,406 Indians went abroad for studies last year: Government

 

As many as 2,61,406 Indians went abroad for studies last year as compared to 5,88,931 in 2019, according to government data.

Study Circle Online : As many as 2,61,406 Indians went abroad for studies last year as compared to 5,88,931 in 2019, according to government data.

In written response to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said that according to data provided by the Bureau of Immigration, 3,71,506 people went abroad for studies in 2016; 4,56,823 in 2017; 5,20,342 in 2018; 5,88,931 in 2019; and 2,61,406 in 2020.

Citing the data provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Muraleedharan also informed the House that 1,37,26,945 Indians have travelled overseas in the last five years (January 1, 2016 to March 18, 2021), on an employment visa.

He also informed that as on March 22, around 52 lakh people have been repatriated to India under the Vande Bharat Mission.

In addition, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has facilitated international travel of people, including those returning to their country of work or residence abroad, taking the total number of people facilitated under the Vande Bharat flights to 67.9 lakh, he said.

The mission was launched last year to evacuate people stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic.

CBSE launches English, Maths and Science assessment framework for Classes 6 to 10

 

The framework is a part of the CBSE Competency-Based Education Project that aims to replace the existing rote learning model as directed in the new National Education Policy (NEP).

Study Circle : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday launched a competency-based assessment framework for classes 6-10 for three subjects — English (reading), Science, and Maths.

The framework is a part of the CBSE Competency-Based Education Project that aims to replace the existing rote learning model as directed in the new National Education Policy (NEP) over the next two to three years.

“The new National Education policy 2020 envisages a significant shift in the education ecosystem in India. It aims at preparing students for the 21st century and lays emphasis on competency-based education rather than education that tests rote learning. The CBSE has had a collaboration with the British Council and three UK agencies — Cambridge, NARIC and Alphaplus — who are helping CBSE in attaining this objective. The work has already started, and significant progress has been made and we do look forward to this co-operation and working with British Council in the future,” CBSE Chairman Manoj Ahuja said.

The framework is the basis for a larger project exercise currently underway where 40 assessment designers, 180 test item writers and 360 master trainer mentors are being trained in using this framework to create a model question bank and collection of ideal lesson plans.

In the first phase selected Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas, UT Chandigarh and private schools across the country will participate in the programme which will be rolled out to all 25,000 CBSE schools in India by 2024.

IBPS 2019 Calendar released: Check the dates for PO, Clerk, SO exams

The first exam will be for the post of CRP RRB-VIII (Officers) officer scale I and CRP RRB-VIII (office assistants).

Education News: The IBPS has issued a tentative calendar for the exams to recruit IBPS Probationary Officers (PO), Specialist Officers (SO), Clerks, Officers, Office Assistant. The recruitment of IBPS Officer and Office Assistant is for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) while POs, SOs, and clerks will be recruited for PSBs.

Candidates can check the exam calendar on the official website at ibps.in

IBPS calendar 2019 released. Check the dates for PO, Clerk, SO exams The first exam will be for the post of CRP RRB-VIII (Officers) officer scale I and CRP RRB-VIII (office assistants). The preliminary exam for these is scheduled to be held from August 3-4, 2019 and August 11, 17, 18 and 25, 2019.

The main examination for officer scale I will be conducted on September 22, 2019.

The IBPS will also conduct single exam for officer scale II and III posts will be held on September 22, 2019 and the main exam for the post of office assistants on September 29, 2019.

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Jharkhand Board Class 12th Results 2018: Steps to check your scores online and offline

Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) will declare Jharkhand Class 12th board results for Science and Commerce streams today at 12 noon. Here are the steps to check your result.

Education News : Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) will declare the Jharkhand class 12th board results for Science and Commerce streams today, 7 June, around 12 noon, according to media reports. The results will be announced on the board’s official website, jac.nic.in and also on jharresults.nic.in. In 2017, the board results in Jharkhand were announced on May 30.

To avoid frequent crashing of the official websites due to traffic overload, students can also visit these alternative links: examresults.net/jharkhand, results.nic.in, jharkhand.indiaresults.com

The results were supposed to be declared earlier, according to media reports, but they got delayed. One reason for the delay could be that the exams were conducted later than the usual schedule. Firstpost reported that the result for class 12th Arts stream is likely to be announced in the third week of June.

This year, approximately 400,000 gave the examination for Jharkhand Intermediate Examination and 300,000 students appeared for Jharkhand Matric Exam and over. The exams were held across 1,490 centres around the country.

Here are the steps to check your results once declared:

• Once the JAC class 12th results are declared, go to official website: http://www.jac.nic.in.
• Click on the result link
• Fill in your examination roll number and other credentials
• Click on submit
• View your result and download from download link
• Take a printout for future reference

Check your Results via Offline

Students can also register and check their results via SMS.

SMS – RESULT<space>JAC12<space>ROLL CODE + ROLL NO, and send it 56263

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CBSE 10th result 2018 to be out at 4 pm today; How to check your score Offline

The CBSE Class 10 exams were marred by controversy in 2018 when question paper leaks being reported from Delhi-NCR, Haryana and Jharkhand of Class 10 mathematics paper.

Education News » CBSE will declare results of Class 10 examinations today at 4 pm. The results will be available on the official website of CBSE which is cbse.nic.in. Students can also check their results on cbseresults.nic.in, cbse.examresults.net. Over 16 lakh students appeared for Class 10 exams this year.

“Results of CBSE Class 10 examinations for 2017-18 to be declared by 4 pm on 29th of May, 2018,” Union Education Secretary Anil Swarup tweeted on Monday.

Central Board of Secondary Education conducted Class 10th examination from March 5 to April 4. The CBSE Class 10 exams were marred by controversy in 2018 when question paper leaks being reported from Delhi-NCR, Haryana and Jharkhand of Class 10 mathematics paper. Ministry of Human Resource Development (Ministry of HRD) decided not to conduct the reexamination in the “interest of students”. The Delhi Police has already registered two cases in connection with the paper leaks.

Steps to check CBSE 10th result 2018

• Visit the CBSE official website cbse.nic.in
• Select “Results”
• Click on CBSE Class 10th Result 2018
• Enter your admit card details and get your CBSE Class 10 Result 2018
• Download your CBSE Result 2018 for future reference

How to check the results when you are offline

Through Microsoft application’s SMS organiser, students can get their CBSE Class 10 results even when they are not connected to the internet. SMS Organizer is a free Android app available on Google Play Store. All you need to do is to just download the application from the Google Play Store and register with your roll number and school code for your CBSE class 10th results.

Pre-registered users will receive a notification for the CBSE Class 10th result once it is out. By clicking on the link, a scorecard will appear. As the entire scorecard is sent via SMS, you can check the CBSE Class 10th result without an internet connectivity, Microsoft explained the process in a video.

Students can also access their results via SMS charged at 50 paise per SMS

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CBSE 10th Result 2018: Know Steps To Check CBSE Result via SMS, Microsoft and Google

CBSE 12th result 2018 were declared. CBSE will announce date for CBSE Class 10 result soon. Check for updates on Business Standard

 

Education News : According to a media report, Central Board of Secondary Education may declare CBSE 10th result at the end of May 2018. CBSE will release the results on its official website cbse.nic.in or cbseresults.nic.in. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced CBSE 12th result with the overall pass percentage of 83.01 percent. The top three regions were Thiruvananthapuram with 97.32 percent, Chennai 93.87 percent, and Delhi with 89 percent.

“The board congratulates all the students. The girls have taken a lead of 9.32 percent ahead of boys. The pass percentage has also increased by 1 percent. There are nine toppers this year with the first topper at 499 marks, the second topper 498, and seven toppers at 497 marks,” Public Relations Officer (PRO) CBSE Rama Sharma said.

“The CBSE has also set up special counselling facility for dealing with post-result anxiety. The toll-free number 1800-11-8004 can be accessed from any part of the country,” she further added.

STEPS TO CHECK CLASS 10 RESULT 2018:

— Go to the CBSE official website cbse.nic.in
— Click on CBSE Class 10th Result 2018
— Enter your admit card details and get your CBSE Class 10 Result 2018
— Download your CBSE Result 2018 for future reference

Students can access their results via SMS charged at 50 paise per SMS

Check CBSE result through Google

CBSE has partnered with Google to host the CBSE Class 10 and CBSE Class 12 results on the search engine. Students can check their results on Google by searching for CBSE Class 10 or CBSE Class 12 result. They will have to enter roll number to login and access their results.

Check CBSE Board Exam Results 2018 through Microsoft

Through Microsoft application’s SMS organiser, students will be informed about CBSE 12th result 2018. The candidates will have to register with their roll number, school code and the date of birth to be able to access their marks.

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CBSE Class 10, 12 results to be declared by May end: All you need to know

While CBSE Class 10 result will be declared by end of last week of May, CBSE Class 12 results will be out by the beginning of the last week of May.

Education News : The results for Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 examinations 2018 and Class 12 examinations 2018 will be released by May-end, according to media reports. CBSE students can check their CBSE Class 12 and Class 10 results on CBSE’s official website cbse.nic.in or cbseresults.nic.in.

Steps to check CBSE Class 12 and CBSE Class 10 Result 2018:

1. — Go to the CBSE official website cbse.nic.in
2. — Click on CBSE Class 12th Result 2018 or CBSE Class 10th Result 2018
3. — Enter your admit card details and get your CBSE Class 10 Result 2018 or CBSE Class 12 Result 2018
4. — Download your CBSE Result 2018 for future reference

Students can access their results via SMS charged at 50 paise per SMS. Here’s the number you need to send the message with your registration number based on different service carriers:

• Airtel — 54321202
• MTNL – 52001
• BSNL – 57766
• Aircel – 5800002
• Idea – 55456068
• Tata Teleservices — 51234 and 5333300

This year, over 2.8 million (28 lakh) students appeared for the CBSE Class 10 and CBSE Class 12 examinations. A total of 1.6 million (over 16 lakh) students had registered for CBSE Class 10 exams. For CBSE Class 12 exams 2018, over 1.1 million (over 11 lakh) students appeared for the exam.

There was a huge controversy over the leak of Class 12 Maths paper and Class 12 Economics paper, however, the re-test of only Class 12 Economics paper was held for 600,000 students on April 25, 2018. According to Delhi Police, the class 12 economics paper was leaked on 23 March – three days before the scheduled date of the examination.

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GSEB HSC Result 2018 announced: 73% pass exam; steps to check score

Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has released the Gujarat HSC Result 2018 on its official website gseb.org. Find steps to check score in GSHSEB Class 12th Science results.

Education News : Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) announced the class 12 (science) result today, on May 10. The result is available on the official website – gseb.org.

The result was announced by Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendra Singh Chudasam in a press conference.

The overall pass percentage is 73 per cent. Girls have outshined boys with a pass percentage of 74.9 per cent. For boys, the pass percentage is 71%.

According to reports, nearly 170,000 to 180,000 students appeared in Gujarat boards this year. Of which, nearly 150,000 students appeared for HSC Science stream.

Last year, the overall pass percentage of GSEB science stream was 81.89 per cent.

Also Read → JEE Advanced 2018

Steps to check GSEB Class 12 science exam results:

1.  Log on to official website gseb.org. (One can also visit partner websites gujarat.indiaresults.com and examresults.net)
2.  Click on the link ‘GSEB HSC Result 2018’ or ‘GSEB Class 12 Results 2018’
3.  Enter asked details ( registration number/roll number)
4.  Download the result

The Board also published the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) result today (10 May). Over 135,000 students had appeared for the exam at 34 centres across the state.

GUJCET is conducted by Gujarat government for admissions to engineering, paramedical and diploma courses in the state.

Steps to check GUJCET Result:

1.   Log on to the official website – gujcet.gseb.org
2.  Click on the result link
3.  Submit asked details
4.  Download the result

GUJCET result can also be checked via app. There are several apps in Google Play Store that provide results of various exams.

Read More on → GSEB HSC Result 2018

JEE Advanced 2018: From admit card, time table to mock tests, know every details

IIT Kanpur will released JEE Advanced 2018 admit cards on May 14 on jeeadv.ac.in. Track Business Standard for JEE Advanced related information.

Education News : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)on Monday declared the results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2018 on its official website — jeemain.nic.in, while the registration for JEE Advanced 2018 ended on Tuesday. IIT Kanpur, the official authority to conduct the JEE Advanced 2018, will release the Admit Card and Hall Ticket of the candidates who have successfully registered for the exam on May 14, 2018 on jeeadv.ac.in.

According to Hindustan Times, surprisingly, more than 32 per cent of the JEE  candidates who were shortlisted for the final exam has decided to skip the test this year. While 2.31 lakhs JEE-Main candidates were eligible for the JEE Advanced exam, only 1.60 lakhs applicants registered for the test.

“The number of students opting for JEE Advanced has fallen over the years,” the senior professor from IIT-Bombay said to Hindustan Times.

JEE Advanced 2018: number of candidates are going down each year. In 2017, 23 per cent of eligible students opted out of JEE-Advanced, while 21 per cent students skipped the same in 2016.

JEE Advanced 2018 Time Table 

• Date of Examination –  May 20, 2018
• Paper 1 –  9AM to 12PM
• Paper 2 –  2PM to 5PM

Where to access JEE Advanced 2018 Mock Test 

• Go to JEE Advanced website : http://www.jeeadv.ac.inOnce on the home page, click on the tab marked with: ‘Mock Test for JEE Advanced 2018’Once on the Log in page, enter your User Name and PasswordClick on Sign In

JEE Advanced 2018 exam pattern

• The JEE Advanced 2018 examination will be conducted only in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
• Every candidate will be assigned a computer terminal at the examination centre The exam will consist of two compulsory question papers – Paper 1 (9 am to 12 pm) and Paper 2 (2 pm to 5 pm), which will be of three hours duration each

Also Read About  → GSEB HSC Result 2018