Education News
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UK universities group calls for new post-study visa to attract Indian students
PTI | September 4, 2018 10:01 AMAn influential representative body for the UK’s leading universities on Tuesday called for a new post-study visa in an attempt to address a massive fall in international student numbers from countries like India.
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Creating workforce for future factories: A skilled workforce is a key element for the adoption of Manufacturing 4.0
FE Bureau | September 3, 2018 12:41 AMSkilling is the most critical and complex component of manufacturing transition; a skilled workforce forms a key element for the adoption of Manufacturing 4.0.
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How to create the readers of the future in the digital age
FE Bureau | September 3, 2018 12:40 AMIndia has the unique distinction of being one of the youngest populations in the world. They need to acquire knowledge and skills to become a productive member of the society.
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Skill India: Of the 47 crore working-age people, only 10% receive training to skilled employment opportunities
FE Bureau | September 3, 2018 12:39 AMOf the 47 crore working-age people (18-35 years), only 10% receive any kind of training or access to skilled employment opportunities.
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India needs 1.4 million career counsellors to maintain a globally acceptable student-to-school-counsellor ratio
FE Bureau | September 3, 2018 12:38 AMThe 2018 Annual International Career and College Counseling Conference held last week in Delhi noted that India’s 350 million students need at least 1.4 million career counsellors to maintain a globally acceptable student-to-school-counsellor ratio.
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Delhi Government invites applications for Fee Assistance Scheme with 100% scholarship – Check eligibilty criteria, other details
FE Online | September 1, 2018 6:38 PMApplications are now open for Delhi government’s ‘Merit-cum-Means linked Financial Assistance Scheme’.
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UGC seeks proposals from institutions for extension of vocational courses
PTI | September 1, 2018 1:49 PMThe UGC has sought proposals from institutions for extension of their vocational courses and community college programmes.
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Delhi University earns over Rs 3 crore in revaluation fees, fights against bringing answer-sheets under RTI
IANS | September 1, 2018 9:35 AMThe Delhi University earned over Rs 3 crore in fees paid by students for either revaluation or rechecking their answer-sheets and for providing photocopies of answer-sheets to them between 2015-16 and 2017-18
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Delhi schools admission: Over 12,500 seats remain vacant under EWS category
FE Online | August 31, 2018 8:38 AMTotal number of seats under this EWS category in the private schools are 48,122 seats. “These are especially in good/ reputed schools, there is no reason why parents should not report for admissions,” as per information provided by DOE.
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Modi govt to provide free coaching of IIT-JEE, NEET and UGC-NET exams? What we know so far
FE Online | August 30, 2018 5:58 PMThe step might come as a big blow to private institutions who charge a hefty fee to the JEE and NEET aspirants.
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Work on world class educational hub in Mewat to begin next month, says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
PTI | August 30, 2018 5:34 PMThe work on a world-class educational hub that will focus on formal education and skill development will begin next month in the minority-dominated area of Mewat, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said today.
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ICAR AIEEA result 2018: Students alert! UG, PG results expected today at icarexam.net icar.org.in
FE Online | August 30, 2018 3:41 PMThe Indian Council of Agricultural Research or ICAR is expected to declare the result of All India Entrance Examination for Admission (AIEEA) 2018 on August 30 on its official websites – icarexam.net and icar.org.in.
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Good news for JEE, NEET aspirants: Government to provide free coaching to students from 2019
FE Online | August 30, 2018 12:55 PMJEE and NEET aspirants can rejoice as from 2019 the Indian government is set to provide free coaching for these competitive examinations.
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Class X student misses out on 1st rank as Bihar Board leaves answer unchecked; Patna HC imposes Rs 5 lakh fine
FE Online | August 30, 2018 11:35 AMThe Patna high court has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the Bihar board as it left an answer unchecked of an examinee.
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Momo challenge alert! ICSE board requests parents to do this to keep children away from deadly game
PTI | August 30, 2018 11:27 AMWith reports of Whatsapp messages inviting youngsters to play an online game ‘Momo Challenge’, the Association of Heads of ICSE schools, West Bengal, has called upon all member schools.
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Mines ministry invites research proposals from academic institutions
PTI | August 29, 2018 9:05 PMThe government today said it has invited proposals from academic and other institutions to conduct research.
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Academicians say PMO’s intervention in ‘diluting’ norms for selection of IoEs unethical, shameful
PTI | August 29, 2018 7:58 PMA number of prominent academicians today alleged that overriding of guidelines for selection of ‘Institutions of Eminence’ by the Prime Minister’s Office was an “unethical” and “shameful” step, saying it appeared like “crony capitalism” to benefit certain private players.
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MSBSHSE, Maharashtra SSC supplementary result 2018: 10th result declared at mahresult.nic.in – How to check
FE Online | August 29, 2018 1:28 PMMSBSHSE, Maharashtra SSC supplementary result 2018: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education or MSBSHSE declared the SSC supplementary result 2018 on its official website – mahresult.nic.in at 1 PM on Wednesday.
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Jio Institute row: Finance Ministry warned HRD against granting Institute of Eminence tag in 2017, claims report
FE Online | August 29, 2018 7:26 AMJio Institute row: The Finance Ministry had warned the Ministry of Human Resource Development in 2017 against providing such tag for the private institutions which are yet to be established
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CTET 2018 exam: CBSE releases exam date,timings; check details
FE Online | August 28, 2018 5:36 PMThe Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) 2018 examination date.
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Time to study: No re-admission for Delhi students who fail Class 10 twice, says DoE
FE Online | August 28, 2018 3:30 PMDelhi’s Directorate of Education (DoE) has issued a circular stating that a student who fails in Class 10 for two consecutive years, will not be given re-admission in schools in the national capital.
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UGC to withdraw grants of DU colleges running without principals
PTI | August 27, 2018 7:33 PMThe University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a warning to 21 colleges under the Delhi University, saying their financial grants will be withheld if they do not appoint full-time principals.
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Rs 250 crore wasted in 3 years? Reality bites Arvind Kejriwal’s model school project
FE Online | August 27, 2018 12:57 PMAam Aadmi Party’s move to turn 54 Delhi-based government schools into model schools appears to have gone down the drain as infrastructural problems surface.
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Bihar board compartmental result 2018: BSEB declares Class 12 supplementary scores; how to check at biharboard.ac.in
FE Online | August 27, 2018 11:29 AMBihar board compartmental result 2018: The Bihar School Examination Board on Sunday declared the Class 12 compartment examinations results at biharboard.ac.in.
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Online education: A ‘learning’ curve
Anirban Roy Choudhury | August 27, 2018 2:12 AMDespite a slow start, the sector is set to become a $1.96 billion industry in India by 2021.
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Why learners are coming onto Coursera
Vikram Chaudhary | August 27, 2018 12:54 PMCoursera, which partners with top universities and organisations to offer courses online, has 35 million registered learners globally, and adds half a million new learners every month.
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Triwizard Chess: IIT Roorkee alumnus invents a game of chess for three players, all regular rules apply
FE Bureau | August 27, 2018 1:03 AMAn Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee alumnus has reinvented how the game of chess is played. Aditya Nigam (BTech 2014 batch) has developed a three-player chess game board, and last week he brought this unique experience through his gaming start-up to his alma mater.
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