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US safe country, cares deeply for well-being of Indian students: Garcetti

United States is a safe country and it "cares deeply" for the well-being of Indian students, its Ambassador Eric Garcetti said here on Friday and assured their parents that "their children are our children" when they are in the US. His comments during an interview to PTI at the American Center comes in the backdrop of reports of nearly half a dozen deaths of Indian and Indian-origin students in the US since January. While the US remains a preferred destination for higher studies among Indian students, the string of such cases has raised concern among the Indo-American community as well as the Indian population. "We care so deeply for the well-being of Indian students in the US. We want parents to know that their children are our children when they are in United States. And, there is a wealth of resources that can help students prepare...in the US, whether it is mental health... and resources for that being far away for home, parents and families," he told PTI. While lamenting thes

AICTE, Apna.co launch career platform, to help 3 million students

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in partnership with jobs and professional networking platform apna.co has launched a career portal to help more than 3 million students secure jobs and internship opportunities. The AICTE Career Portal will go live on April 30, 2024, according to a statement. The career portal offers features such as Indian and international job opportunities, AI resume building, real-time notifications and community engagement empowering students with essential tools for career planning. It also aims to support more than 12,000 colleges with placement assistance. "This association also fosters meaningful engagement with leading companies via a dynamic ecosystem that nurtures talent and drives economic growth," AICTE Chairman T G Sitharam said. The strategic partnership also offers an exclusive opportunity for students to participate in the Silicon Valley Immersion Program. This includes a fully-sponsored trip to Silicon Valley, USA, where students

UPSC CAPF 2024: Registration begins for 506 Assistant Commandant posts

The CAPF has announced 506 open positions this year; the UPSC CAPF 2024 registration application deadline is May 14, 2024. The positions can be applied for at upsconline.nic.in

JEE Mains 2024: NTA Session 2 results to be announced soon at official site

NTA is all ready to announce the JEE Main 2024 result, list of toppers list, final answer key, and more details soon. The exam was held on April 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 12, 2024 at 319 cities nationwide

TS Inter 2024 Results OUT: 1st and 2nd year results declared by TSBIE

TSBIE has announced the TS Inter Result 2024. Students who appeared for Telangana first year and second year exams can look at their results on the official website of TSBIE at tsbie.cgg.gov.in

MP Board 2024: Class 10th, 12th result to be out 4 pm today at mpbse.nic.in

Students can check their scores at mpbse.nic.in and mpresults.nic.in once the MPBSE Class 10 and 12 results are out. From February 6 to March 5, 2024, the MP board exams were held

TS Inter Results 2024: Telangana 1st, 2nd year results to be out soon

TSBIE Telangana Board 1st and 2nd year results to be declared soon. The TS Inter Results 2024 will be available on the official website of TSBIE at tsbie.cgg.gov.in

Students with 4-yr bachelor's degrees, 75% can directly pursue PhD: UGC

Students with four-year undergraduate degrees can now directly appear for NET and pursue PhD, according to University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Jagadesh Kumar. To pursue a PhD with or without a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), the candidates will require a minimum of 75 per cent marks or equivalent grades in their four-year undergraduate course. So far, a candidate for the National Eligibility Test (NET) needed a master's degree with a minimum of 55 per cent marks. "The candidates with four-year undergraduate degrees can now directly pursue PhD and appear for NET. Such candidates are allowed to appear in a subject in which they want to pursue a PhD irrespective of the discipline in which they have obtained the four-year bachelor's degree," Kumar told PTI. "The candidates having passed a four-year or eight-semester bachelor's degree programme should have a minimum of 75 pc marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed," t

UP Board Result 2024: 10th and 12th results expected to be announced today

Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad is going to declare the UP Board Result 2024 by April 25, 2024. Before the results, the UP Board will declare the date and time

DU to start post graduation admissions for 2024-25 session from April 25

The Delhi University will start admissions for the post graduation (PG) courses for the academic session 2024-25 from April 25, varsity officials said on Friday. The registration for admissions into the PG courses will remain open till May 25, they said. Addressing a press conference, Dean Admissions Haneet Gandhi said the Delhi University (DU) will start the admissions for undergraduate (UG) courses in the second phase after the CUET-UG examinations are over. The dates for the UG admissions will be declared by middle of May, she said. According to the officials, this year admissions will be done on a total of 13,500 seats for post graduate (including Non Collegiate Women's Education Board), 120 seats each for three B.Tech and 60 seats each for BA LLB and BBA LLB courses. The PG admissions this time will also include courses on MA Hindu Studies, MA Public Health, MA Chinese Studies, MA Korean Studies and Master in Fine Arts. The press conference was also attended by Vice-Chancell

CBSE Board 2024: 10th,12th Results to be declared soon on cbse.gov.in

Students who have taken the exams can view the CBSE Board Results 2024 on the official sites at cbse.nic.in and results.cbse.nic.in or through SMS or Digilocker, and UMANG application

ICAI CA 2024: Admit cards for inter and final exam to be available soon

ICAI CA Admit Card 2024 for the upcoming intermediate and final exams will be accessible soon on the official site of the ICAI. Applicants are encouraged to remain connected with us

KTET April 2024: Registration window is now open, all details inside

Pareeksha Bhavan, Kerala will start the KTET April 2024 registration on April 17, 2024. Applicants who need to apply for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test can track down on the official site of KTET

Meta wants to bring VR headset into classrooms for students as young as 13

Meta's foray into education is the latest prong of the company's massive, expensive pivot to virtual and augmented reality

Govt jobs alert: UPSC to Income Tax dept, here is the list of jobs to apply

The craze for government jobs is increasing day by day among Indian youth. Here is the list of such jobs that one can apply to

UPSC to declare Civil Services Final results 2023 soon, here's how to check

UPSC is likely to release the final results of the Civil Service 2023 exams soon. Candidates who have appeared for the personality test can check their results on the official website

Education, health key for Viksit Bharat plan: Economist Rohit Lamba at BS Manthan

“We just need to get our basic primary and secondary education right. We are reasonably far away from being able to produce a fit, healthy and able workforce that will allow us to become Viksit Bharat

NEET UG 2024: NTA reopens registration link till tomorrow, check link here

The NTA has reopened the registration window till tomorrow for NEET UG 2024. Interested candidates can apply through the official website, exams.nta.ac.in/NEET

Delhi Government School Admission 2024: Class 6-9 registration starts today

Delhi Government School Admissions 2024: Registration for classes 6-9 by the Directorate of Education (DoE) begins today. Here's all you need to know

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