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ICAI, Harvard Business School to develop executive educational programme

The development comes ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to the US scheduled from June 21 and 24

Minor Andhra girl calls women's police helpline, gets marriage cancelled

An alert minor from Andhra Pradesh who wanted to continue her education has managed to get her own child marriage cancelled, by making a timely phone call to the women's police helpline Disha three days before the ceremony was to take place. The girl hails from Venkatapuram village of Kamavarapukota mandal in Eluru district, and the elders there had fixed the wedding for June 8 (Thursday). "The girl said she does not like marrying now as she wants to continue higher education. So she made a call to Disha SOS and wept," a press note shared by the police department on Monday said. Within five minutes of receiving the call, police from Tadikalapudi visited the minor's home. She complained that her parents had fixed her wedding against her wishes for Wednesday. The minor told the police that she had passed intermediate education, securing good marks, and would like to study at least up to graduation. She promised to marry after completing her education, as directed by her parents. ..

Singapore, India explore possibility of widening engagement in education

Union Minister for Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday held fruitful discussions with his Singaporean counterpart Chan Chun Sing on strengthening the existing ties and exploring the possibility of widening the scope of bilateral engagements in education and skill development. Pradhan, who was here on a three-day visit, also explored ways in which Singapore can partner with India to seamlessly integrate skilling and vocational education starting from the school level itself. Pradhan had fruitful conversations on further strengthening the bilateral cooperation and deepening engagements in all areas of education and skill development with Chan. Both the ministers agreed to broaden the contours of the existing partnership through institutional mechanisms, particularly towards building capacities of teachers and trainers, incorporating future skills into the education and skilling ecosystem as well as exploring engagement with special schools, and sports ...

Bengal govt introduces 4-year UG honours course from this academic year

The West Bengal government on Wednesday announced introduction of a four- year honours course at the undergraduate level in all government and state-aided higher educational institutions from this academic year. In a statement, the higher education department said the decision has been taken after holding talks with all stakeholders and based on the recommendation of a state-appointed expert panel which had suggested rolling out a four-year UG course from the 2023-24 academic year. "After consulting various stakeholders and keeping the future of students in mind, it has been decided by the competent authority in the State Government that the four-year UG level programme will be introduced in all Government/ Government aided/ Government sponsored Higher Education Institutions from the academic session 2023-2024..... "They shall be awarded degrees in accordance with the UGC national curriculum and credit framework for UG level programmes," the statement said. This will be in place of

Education means to understand emotions of people, says CM Adityanath

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said education is a means for understanding the emotions of the people of the society. He made the remark while interacting with a delegation of 45 students from Kerala and Lakshadweep at his official residence here. Thirty-five students from IIT Palakkad in Kerala, and 10 from Lakshadweep met Adityanath for the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Yuva Sangam' programme. "Shankaracharya, who is also from Kerala, where you are from, arrived here many years ago and established four 'mutt'. Education is a means for understanding the emotions of the people of the society," he said in a statement. "Many of you must have come to UP for the first time. One always has love for the country, no matter where they are from. All the states stand together when the nation is in trouble," the chief minister said. "UP is the largest state in the country in terms of population, and like Kerala, Uttar Pradesh represents the spiritual and cultural heritage of the nat

Do not portray low scorers as unsuccessful students or failures: ASCI

Advertising industry's self-regulatory body ASCI on Tuesday announced tweaks in its guidelines for educational bodies' campaigns, asking them to refrain from stereotyping low scoring students as unsuccessful or failures. "While fierce pressure in education is a reality, advertising must not perpetuate this problem, normalise it or exploit student and parental vulnerability," Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) secretary general and chief executive Manisha Kapoor said. The body said it has made the changes following a consultative process, and the guidelines seek to focus on students' mental health and physical well-being. Educational institutions, including universities, colleges and schools, coaching classes and edtech platforms need to comply with the revised guidelines, as per an official statement. In FY23, classical education ranked second among the top violative categories with 13.8 per cent of total ads that did not adhere to ASCI's guidelines. Education sector ..

Max Healthcare, IIIT-Delhi tie up for healthcare research, education

Max Healthcare Institute on Tuesday said it has tied up with IIIT-Delhi to advance healthcare research and education in India. The partnership aims to leverage the strengths of both organisations to promote and conduct high-quality research, develop cutting-edge healthcare solutions, and design and deliver capability and capacity-building programmes for healthcare professionals. "This collaboration will enable us to leverage the latest advancements in technology to develop innovative solutions that can improve patient outcomes and enhance the quality of care," Max Healthcare Institute Group Medical Director Sandeep Budhiraja said in a statement. Additionally, it will bring together the complementary expertise of both the organisations to develop new tools and solutions that can address the public health priorities in India and beyond, he added. Max Healthcare and Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to

Reach to Teach Foundation to receive Rs 5 cr grant from Murty Trust

Reach to Teach Foundation has been given a five-year grant of Rs 5 crore by the Murty Trust -- the family foundation of Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty. The grant is to support the Comprehensive School Transformation Programme that Reach to Teach is rolling out in the Northeast. Murty Trust has pledged support to Reach to Teach Foundation, a statement said, adding that the grant will provide seed support and strengthen Reach to Teach's ability to deliver a credible and sustainable programme. Reach to Teach primarily partnered with the education department of state governments and works closely with other stakeholders, such as parents and the larger community. The organisation also focuses significantly on strengthening the agency of teachers. At present, Reach to Teach Foundation is working in Arunachal Pradesh through a tripartite agreement with Niti Aayog and the Arunachal Pradesh government and looking to expand this work in Meghalaya and Tripura, the statement added.

Physics Wallah to invest Rs 120 cr in 3 yrs to boost tech skilling platform

Edtech unicorn Physics Wallah plans to invest Rs 120 crore in the next two-three years to boost its technology skilling platforms, the company said on Friday. PW Skills plans to invest the corpus in development of technology and the platform, content including vernacular courses, onboarding industry experts and bolstering the ecosystem to provide jobs. PW co-founder Prateek Maheshwari said PW Skills aims to address the prevalent issue of inaccessibility and steep pricing of most technology and upskilling courses. He said that the courses often lack a focus on practical training and the teaching of basics, emphasising jargon instead. "There is a significant gap in training availability in vernacular languages. PW Skills is committed to bridging these gaps by investing Rs 120 crore in the next 2-3 years to bolster our offerings by providing quality content, taught from the basics by industry professionals, at highly competitive prices," Maheshwari said. The company is also planning

Girls clinch top three spots in Punjab Board Class 10 exam, outshine boys

Girls outhone boys and clinched the top three spots in the Punjab Board Class 10 exams, the results of which were declared on Friday. The Class 12 Board exams, declared by Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) on Wednesday, also saw a similar trend with girls outperforming boys and bagging the top three positions. According to an official statement, with a perfect score of 100 per cent, Gagandeep Kaur of Sant Mohan Das Senior Secondary School in Kot Sukhiya of Faridkot district emerged as the topper in the Class 10 exams. The second rank was secured by her classmate Navjot who scored 648 out of 650 marks. Harmandeep Kaur of Government High School Mandali district Mansa clinched the third position with 646 marks. Of the 2,90,796 students who appeared for the Class 10 board exam, 2,81,905 students cleared it. A total of 6,171 students have to retake the exam, while the results of 103 students have been delayed, the statement added. The overall pass percentage in the matriculation exa

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Sisodia's letter from Tihar jail calls for education as key to equality

Manish Sisodia, Delhi's former deputy chief minister, in a letter from Tihar Jail has emphasised the transformative power of education and the need to uplift the underprivileged sections of society

Coursera expands online learning, certificates, GenAI, hiring solutions

Edtech platform Coursera on Thursday said it is expanding online learning in the country with several new partnerships, degrees and certificates, GenAI features and hiring solutions. "We're excited to see our continued momentum in India, driven by the efforts of institutions and the government to equip individuals with skills for a digital future," Coursera Chief Operating Officer Shravan Goli said in a statement. India is one of the fastest-growing markets of the company and is critical to its global strategy, he said. "We're proud to support and empower learners with several new content and platform innovations to accelerate the next phase of their education and career," he added. Coursera has formed 4 new partnerships, introduced a career-focussed degree programme and two university certificates, the statement stated. The online platform has introduced ChatGPT-powered tools and VR features to make learning and teaching more interactive, effective and personalised. Also, the co

Govt to set up high-level panel for implementing National Credit Framework

The National Credit Framework, which was notified by the Centre in April, divides education and vocational training into eight levels

CUET-UG will not make board exams redundant, says UGC Chairman Kumar

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to undergraduate programmes is not likely to make the board exams irrelevant, according to UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar. The pass percentage and number of students scoring above 90 per cent and 95 per cent in CBSE class 12 declined this year, kickstarting a debate about whether the introduction of the CUET has taken the focus off board exams and will end up making them redundant in the longer run. "The basic eligibility criterion for entrance into universities remains unchanged which is that a candidate must have passed the class 12 examination from any recognised board or equivalent. In fact, marks in grade 12 for eligibility will vary across programs and universities," Kumar told PTI. "Moreover, the board examination is an 'achievement test' whereas CUET-UG is a 'selection test'. Hence, board exams at the class 12 level are not likely to become redundant," he said. The second edition of CUET-UG is set to begin on May 21.

Ignou begins admission cycle for 2023-24 academic year, ends on June 30

The Indira Gandhi National Open University on Monday began a fresh admission cycle for undergraduate, postgraduate and other programmes for the 2023-24 academic year. The last date to apply for the various programmes at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is June 30. "The July 2023 fresh admission cycle for all programmes commenced today. The last date to apply for fresh admissions for the session is June 30," a varsity official told PTI. Established by an Act of Parliament in 1985, IGNOU offers certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas and postgraduate diplomas, and degrees. Most of these programmes have been developed after need-based surveys and comply with the National Education Policy - 2020. "The teaching-learning arrangement at IGNOU is highly flexible. With this objective in mind, the university has followed a modular approach to programme development for many of its degree-level courses," the official said. "According to the university's policy, programmes wit

'Big day for education reforms': Atishi ahead of Delhi board exam results

Delhi Education Minister Atishi called it a big day for India's educational reforms as first-ever class 10th and 12th results of the Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) will be announced on Monday

Hindu College suspends 25 students for protests, 15 for 'financial fraud'

Delhi University's Hindu College has suspended 25 students for staging protests last month over a cultural fest and 15 more for alleged fraud during the Mecca'23, students alleged on Wednesday. At least two more students were served notices for both, their alleged involvement in protest as well as financial fraud, multiple students have confirmed. Anju Srivastava, the college principal, did not respond to calls from PTI seeking a response. "We were told by the college official that 42 students have been served notice. But we are in contact with at least 30 students. The notices for both kinds of offences mention suspension, fine and the student will be barred from taking any post," said a student who has been served notice for holding a protest. The college hosted its annual fest named Mecca' on April 27 and 28. Around 25 students have been given notice for "gross misconduct and extremely inappropriate behaviour" during the protest. In addition to that 15 students have been served

'50% girls to pass class 12 by 2026 to have expertise in 1 job-apt skill'

The Centre aims that at least 50 per cent of girls who are passing out from class 12 by 2025-26 become an expert in one skill relevant to the job market, Ministry of Education officials said on Monday. Vipin Kumar, Additional Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, emphasised the importance of providing quality education to girls in India, focusing on vocational education as a means to ensure employability and relevance to the demands of the industry. "To achieve this, the Ministry of Education is in discussions with state governments to identify requirements for specific geographical areas and industries. Alluding to the government's ambitious target for girls' education. At least 50 pc of girls who are passing out from class 12 standard by 2025-26 should be expert in one skill relevant to the job market," he said. Kumar made the comments at the conference 'IDEATE 2023' which brought together policymakers, industry leaders and experts to discuss transformative ...

Do's & Donts for NEET UG 2023 exam today: Here's all you need to know

The exam will start at 2 PM and will end at 5:30 PM (IST)