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IIM Calcutta summer placement draws 513 offers, calls it a 'feat'

Average monthly stipend is of Rs 1.65 lakh despite challenging market conditions, says institute

Kalgidhar Society Baru Sahib: First NGO of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab Listed on the BSE Social Stock Exchange; Earns Best NGO Award

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'HECI to be introduced in Parl, law colleges not to be brought under it'

The Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill to set up a single higher education regulator will be introduced in Parliament soon but medical and law colleges will not be brought under its ambit, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. In an interview with PTI, Pradhan said the HECI will have three major roles which are regulation, accreditation and setting professional standards. Funding, which is seen as the fourth vertical, will not be under the HECI and the autonomy for funding will stay with the administrative ministry, the minister said. "We will bring the HECI bill in Parliament soon...after that also there will be standing committee scrutiny but we have started comprehensive work for everything. There are three major verticals. First is regulatory role, which UGC (University Grants Commission) does...it has already started lot of internal reforms at its level," Pradhan said. "Second is accreditation at two levels...accreditation of colleges, and accreditation of

AP PGECET Second Phase Seat Allotment Result to be out today, details here

Candidates can access their AP PGECET seat allocation 2023 result by entering their username and password on the official website at pgecet-sche.aptonline.in

SBI SCO Application 2023: Last date to apply ends today, check details

SBI SCO Recruitment 2023 exam registration has been extended till Oct 21. Interested applicants can apply for different posts at sbi.co.in/web/careers. There are 45 posts and a total of 439 openings

World Teachers' Day 2023: History, importance, theme, quotes and wishes

World Teachers' Day is celebrated every year on October 5 worldwide to recognise and celebrate educators including teachers, scientists and professors

Bihar Police SI Recruitment 2023: Online registration starts today

Applicants can apply for the openings on the official site at bpssc.bih.nic.in from October 5 onwards. Meanwhile, the last date to fill the application form is November 5

Physics Wallah plans to open offline counselling centres in 16 more cities

Edtech firm Physics Wallah is planning to expand its counselling centres for students' well-being to 18 cities, the company said on Wednesday. The company has a team of experienced counsellors -- 17 online and six offline -- in Kota and Patna that are run under the name of Prerna. While online counselling is available for students across the country, Physics Wallah is planning to open offline centres in 16 more cities. "Ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10, Physics Wallah has extended its focus beyond academics to address a crucial concern: students' emotional well-being through its free helpline 'Prerna'. The helpline will also be expanding its offline presence to 16 more cities, allowing for physical assistance to students," the firm said in a statement. Beyond counselling, the Prerna team engages with parents and helps them identify potential issues in their children and find the right support. "Students frequently approach me to share their challenges, and I feel ...

Himachal CM distributes Rs 4.6 crore among over 2,000 orphan children

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu here on Tuesday distributed Rs 4.68 crore among over 2,000 orphan children for various expenses such as hostel and education fees, an official statement said. The amount was directly transferred to the children's bank accounts during a state-level 'Mukhyamantri Sukh Aashray' function here presided over by the chief minister. The 'Mukhyamantri Sukh Ashraya Yojana' aims to provide comprehensive support to orphans, specially-abled children, destitute women, and elderly individuals in the state, the government release said. "In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, my government took a decision to adopt the orphans, the specially-abled children as the 'Children of the State' to work for their upliftment and well-being, giving them all parental care, besides taking care of the destitute women and elderly who have no one to look after," the chief minister was quoted as saying at the event. He added that under the 'Sukh Ashraya Yojana', ...

Rajasthan government to promote scientific temperament among youth

To give a further push to mining, the state government also plans to establish a mining university in the Kota division

MPSC Notice 2023: Application for 97 Assistant Professor and other posts

Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the vacancies at mpsc.gov.in from September 29 for the position of assistant Professor vacancy aged between 19 and 40 years old

SSC CHSL Tier-1 Result 2023 out on ssc.nic.in; all you need to know

Applicants can download the SSC CHSL Tier-1 result PDF from the official site. The final marks of applicants will be uploaded on ssc.nic.in soon

IISc best Indian university; Anna, Jamia Milia follow: THE rankings 2024

Times Higher Education's (THE) World University Rankings 2024 was topped by the UK's University of Oxford followed by USA's Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology

No quality education if student is penalised on ground of religion: SC

There cannot be any quality education if a student is sought to be penalised on the ground that he belongs to a particular community, the Supreme Court Monday said, as it pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government for shoddy probe in a case where a Muslim schoolboy was allegedly slapped by his classmates on the instruction of his teacher in Muzaffarnagar. Voicing displeasure over the incident, the top court directed the UP government to appoint a senior IPS officer within a week to probe the case. "The teacher asked the students to beat the victim because of his religion. What kind of education is being imparted?" it said. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal, while directing that the IPS officer shall file a report in the apex court, asked the state government to conduct counselling of the victim and other students involved in the incident by professional counsellors. "There cannot be any quality education if a student is sought to be penalised on the ground that he belon

UPSC NDA Result 2023 result expected soon at upsc.gov.in; details inside

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Naval Academy Examination (II) and National Defence Academy 2023 result can be accessed at upsc.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in

Indians appearing in TOEFL for secondary education abroad rising: ETS

The percentage of Indians appearing in TOEFL to pursue secondary education and certifications abroad has seen a gradual increase over the years while those taking the test for immigration purpose has declined, according to Educational Testing Service (ETS). The Princeton-based ETS, which conducts the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Graduate Record Examination (GRE), said the trend reflects the shifting aspirations of the younger demographic. According to data exclusively accessed by PTI, the percentage of Indian test takers for licensure, certification or to attend secondary school abroad, has gone up from 5.83 per cent of the total aspirants in 2021 to 7.77 per cent in 2022. During the same period, the percentage of Indian test takers appearing in TOEFL for employment or immigration has declined from 8.19 per cent to 7.22 per cent. Top officials at ETS have confirmed that the trend is being observed since 2018. The data showed that the percentage of Indians ...

Ram Rajya should have good, free education, healthcare for all: Kejriwal

If one imagines 'Ram Rajya', it should have good and free education and healthcare for all, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday. Addressing a gathering at an event here, he also said that everybody should have access to good education and healthcare and the AAP-led Delhi government is trying to work in that direction. He inaugurated a new OPD building of the Delhi government-run Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital on Saturday and also interacted with the patients there. Healthcare and education are the focus areas of the Delhi government and expansion is going on in a major way, he said, adding that there are currently around 10,000 beds at all city government-run hospitals put together. Eleven new hospitals are being built and the infrastructure of old facilities is being upgraded, he said, adding 16,000 new beds will be added. Referring to the upcoming Dusshera and Diwali festivals, the Delhi chief minister said, "We worship Lord Ram." "'Ram Rajya' is being spoken of. I cannot

AI can transform school education, minimise drudgery to improve quality

Virtual assistants can slash the load for teachers; systems like Chat GPT can provide students personalised inputs

NTA Exam 2024-25: JEE Main, NEET, CUET 2024 exam dates out at official site

NTA has declared the exam calendar for 2024-25. UGC NET Session 1 in June 2024, CUET-UG and CUET-PG exams in May-March 2024, NEET on May 2024 and JEE Main in January, February, and April 2024

For Indian students, not the time to give up on Canada dreams, yet

The rapidly souring diplomatic ties between Canada and India has also had struck a discordant note for Indian students flying to the North American nation for their higher studies