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  • I was lucky enough to get best mentors: AR Rahman

    Dec 01, 2020

    Mumbai, Dec 1 (PTI) Music maestro A R Rahman says he was lucky enough to have some of the best mentors in his career and now he wants to extend the same help to budding talent from India as the ambassador of BAFTA's Breakthrough Initiative'.

  • Rasika Dugal opens up about receiving 'misogynistic' comments for 'Mirzapur'

    Oct 23, 2020

    Dugal received acclaim for her portrayal of the wild and deviant Beena in the popular Amazon Prime Video crime drama. The 35-year-old actor said though she anticipates receiving sexual comments from a section of viewers, sometimes those remarks get to her. "I've got a myriad of comments for 'Mirzapur'. They're extremely sexual, it's not fun. Sometimes it does make me conscious. I tell myself 'Of course, what was I thinking.

  • Shahid Kapoor wraps Uttarakhand schedule of Jersey

    Oct 18, 2020

    Mumbai, Oct 18: Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor on Sunday said he has finished the Uttarakhand shooting schedule for his sports drama Jersey , a Hindi remake of 2019 Telugu blockbuster of the same name. Shahid took Twitter to announce the schedule wrap and expressed his gratitude towards the state government for their efficient policies that enabled the team to shoot with proper safety measures amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Nizamia Education Group (NEG) starts counselling for eligible students in Jammu and Kashmir

    Oct 15, 2020

    Jammu, October 15: Nizamia Education Group (NEG) formally started counselling process for students eligible for free education under Nizamia Scholarship in Jammu. Addressing a press conference, Founder, Maqsood Ahmed said that education is passport to the future and tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today, so Group wants to give opportunity to students from Jammu & Kashmir.

  • Jamia entrance exam date announced

    Sep 27, 2020

    New Delhi, September 27: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) announced on Sunday that entrance tests for admission to 126 undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma programmes will commence from October 10. In normal situation, around 12,000 students could be accommodated for entrance tests, but due to the coronavirus pandemic not more than 4,000 candidates can sit at a time, the university said.

  • DSEJ organises webinar on 'School Reopening Program'

    Sep 21, 2020

    Jammu, September 21: To sensitize Principals/ Headmasters and staff members about the various guidelines and processes related to reopening of schools, the Directorate of School Education Jammu in collaboration with Bharti Foundation organized a webinar, here today.

  • Partial reopening of schools in Jammu region from today, attendance to be voluntary

    Sep 20, 2020

    Jammu, Sep 20: All government-run and private schools across Jammu region will reopen partially for higher classes on Monday after six months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, a senior government official said, assuring that all necessary arrangements are in place for the safety of students. However, she said the attendance of the students would be voluntary and based on the consent of their parents.

  • Make JK hub of knowledge, innovation by implementing NEP in letter and spirit: Prez

    Sep 20, 2020

    New Delhi, Sep 20 Determined efforts should be made to make Jammu and Kashmir a hub of knowledge, innovation and learning by implementing the new National Education Policy (NEP) in letter and spirit, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Sunday. He said Jammu and Kashmir is a reservoir of extremely intelligent, talented and innovative children and the implementation of the new education policy will produce students with ignited minds.

  • LG Manoj Sinha congratulates students scoring high marks in JEE

    Sep 14, 2020

    Srinagar, Sep 14: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday congratulated two residents of the union territory for scoring high percentiles in the prestigious JEE Mains examination. With 99.77 percentile, Aryan Gupta of Jammu has topped the union territory, while Naveed-ul-Amin scored 99.23 percentile, an official spokesperson said.

  • HC refuses to stay JEE-Main examination

    Sep 01, 2020

    Nagpur, Sep 1: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the JEE-Main examination, but said any student residing in flood-hit parts of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region who cannot reach the exam centre or reaches late can apply to the National Testing Agency to seek a re- examination.

  • Further delay in conducting JEE, NEET can have serious repercussions: IIT Delhi director

    Aug 26, 2020

    New Delhi, August 26: Any further delay in conducting entrance exams JEE and NEET will have "serious repercussions" on not only the academic calendar but also career of bright students, IIT Delhi Director V Ramgopal Rao said. Rao's comments come in the wake of growing clamour for postponing the two crucial exams in the wake of rise in COVID-19 cases.

  • Teachers, students of universities concerned over online classes, fee hike

    Aug 25, 2020

    New Delhi, August 25: A section of students and teachers of various universities in the national capital on Tuesday voiced their concern over holding online classes, fee hike and lack of infrastructural support in the varsities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Delhi University is conducting online open book exams for final semester students of postgraduate and undergraduate courses.

  • Karnataka to be the first state to implement NEP:DCM Ashwath Narayan

    Aug 24, 2020

    Bengaluru, August 24: Karnataka would become the first state in the country to implement the new National Education Policy, Deputy Chief Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan said on Monday. "The state government is making all preparations to bring in administrative reforms and amendments to the laws which are essential to implement the national education policy.

  • Online essay competition: Entry date extended to August 23

    Aug 14, 2020

    Jammu, August 14: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has extended the last date for online entry invited by it for essay competition for students of classes IX to XII. As per a communiqué received from Samagra Shiksha, Department of School Education, J&K, the last date for submission of online entry has been extended from 14th August to 23rd August, 2020.

  • Queries on equivalence of engineering degree nomenclatures be resolved at state level: AICTE

    Aug 14, 2020

    New Delhi, August 14: Queries on equivalence or relevance of nomenclatures for different engineering and technology branches for recruiting faculty should be resolved at the state or the university level, the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has said. The directive by the technical education regulator comes after it received multiple representations and queries on equivalence or relevace of different nomenclatures.

  • Directorate of School Education Jammu takes lead in implementing Manodarpan

    Aug 12, 2020

    Jammu, August 12: Directorate of School Education Jammu, through its Counselling Cell, has taken a lead in the implementation of Manodarpan, an initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to provide psychological support and counselling to students, teachers and families for mental health and emotional well-being in Jammu Division.

  • Gadget engaged for kids online classes: HC asks trial court to adjust case timing

    Aug 12, 2020

    New Delhi, August 12: A woman's request to adjust the timings of virtual proceedings in the marital dispute and guardianship cases before a trial court has been accepted by the Delhi High Court which took note that the electronic gadget used for the purpose is also required for online school classes of her children. The high court asked the trial court to try and adjust the timing of the video conferencing hearing accordingly.

  • Ampersand Group completes Online Teacher Training in Jammu & Kashmir

    Aug 07, 2020

    Jammu, August 07: Ampersand Group’s Eduspark, an end to end school management services provider completed the second edition of the five-day online teachers training project in Jammu. Ampersand Group’s partnered with Samagra Shiksha, Department of School Education, Government of Jammu & Kashmir for conducting this program.

  • UGC ask varsities to create awareness about new education policy among students, teachers

    Aug 06, 2020

    New Delhi, August 06: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed universities and colleges across the country to create awareness about the new National Education Policy (NEP) amongst teachers, students, officials and other stakeholders in the higher education system. The universities and colleges have been asked to share the activities in this regard on the university activity monitoring portal maintained by UGC.

  • 37 new colleges in Rajasthan to start from upcoming academic session

    Aug 01, 2020

    Jaipur, Auguat 01: Thirty-seven new colleges announced in the Rajasthan budget will start functioning from the 2020-21 academic session, according to a statement. The colleges will be opened in Banswara, Alwar, Bikaner, Bundi, Ajmer, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Sawai Madhopur, Bhilwara, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Jodhpur, Sikar, Churu and Nagaur. The chief minister also gave approval for the proposal to upgrade 10 undergraduate colleges to the post-graduate level, it said.

  • DIET Doda hosts virtual workshop for Teachers

    Jul 31, 2020

    Doda, July 31: To build capacity of the teachers to skillfully cope up with the online teaching amid the COVID-19, the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) Doda organized one day virtual workshop on development of audio-video e-content of teachers of District Doda.

  • Barrier-free access to education for all children with disabilities in NEP: SJ&E minister

    Jul 30, 2020

    New Delhi, July 30: Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawarchand Gehlot have said that barrier-free access to education will be enabled for all children with disabilities in the New Education Policy. He said on Wednesday that knowledge on how to teach children with specific disabilities will be an integral part of all teacher education programs under the New Education Policy.

  • 4-yr BEd degree to be the minimum qualification for teaching by 2030

    Jul 30, 2020

    New Delhi, July 30: The minimum degree qualification for teaching will be a 4-year integrated BEd course by 2030 and stringent action will be taken against "substandard" stand-alone teacher education institutions, according to the new National Education Policy (NEP). The new NEP approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday has outlined several reforms for both school education and higher education.

  • Cabinet approves new National Education Policy, HRD Ministry to be renamed Education Ministry

    Jul 29, 2020

    New Delhi, Jul 29: A single regulator for higher education institutions, multiple entry and exit options in degree courses, discontinuation of MPhil programmes, low stakes board exams, common entrance exams for universities are among the highlights of the new National Education Policy (NEP) approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday. The policy, which was framed in 1986 and revised in 1992, had not been revised since then.

  • 2,630 students complete academic degree programme in IIT Kharagpur in 2019-20

    Jul 22, 2020

    Kolkata, July 22: An estimated 2,630 final year students of IIT Kharagpur have successfully completed their academic degree programmes so far for the academic year 2019-20, an official said. The graduating students include 15 per cent girls across all levels of study (UG, PG), director V K Tewari said in a statement on Wednesday. The 2,630 students include those doing B Tech, M Tech, B Arch, MSc, MBA, LLB, MS and PhD.

  • Social Activist honours meritorious students of class 10th CBSE Board

    Jul 19, 2020

    Jammu (R.S.) Pura, July 19: Social Activist Narinder Sharma felicitated meritorious students of class 12th CBSE Board at R.S. Pura. He presented them a memento and Photo Frame of Maa Saraswati to guide and inspire them to do even better in future examinations. Speaking on the occasion, Sharma advised the students to make use of their education and technology to uplift the society. He asked the students to be committed to the society as well.

  • DSEJ organises online 'Grievance Redressal Camp'

    Jul 19, 2020

    Jammu, July 19: Directorate of School Education Jammu, today conducted an online grievance redressal camp, attended by the Directorate officials, Fee Fixation committee representative, representatives of private schools and the parents of students of such schools.

  • Chandigarh University Announces Rs 15 Crore Scholarship for Wards of Defense Personnel

    Jul 17, 2020

    Chandigarh, July 17: Acknowledging the services and sacrifices made by Defense Personnel, while discharging their duties in protecting the Nation; Chandigarh University Gharuan has announced 'Armed Forces Economic Welfare Scholarship' (AFEWS) worth Rs. 15 Crores. The Armed Forces Scholarship Scheme was launched in January 2020 by former Adjunct General, Indian Army, Lt. General Ashwani Kumar.

  • Karnavati University Adopts New Academic Ecosystem Amidst COVID-19

    Jul 16, 2020

    Gujarat, July 16: Many universities are using various digital platforms to continue education and some are going out of their way to host online events such as webinars, talk shows and faculty training programmes. One such institution that has not let the academic spirits get dampened by the pandemic is Karnavati University (KU).

  • Students of SOS Children's Villages excel in CBSE Class XII exam in Jammu

    Jul 14, 2020

    Jammu, July 14: Manakye and Komal students of SOS Children’s Villages from Jammu have done the city proud by scoring 96% in science stream and 93% in commerce stream respectively in the CBSE Class XII examination. Congratulating Manakye and Komal on their achievement, Secretary-General of SOS Children’s Villages of India, Sudarshan Suchi said, “It feels really good to see our children do well.

  • Delhi govt decides to cancel upcoming semester, final exams of univs under it due to COVID-19

    Jul 11, 2020

    New Delhi, Jul 11: Delhi government has decided to cancel all forthcoming semester and final exams of universities under it due to the COVID-19 situation, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday. Sisodia said these state universities have been asked to promote their students and award them degrees adopting a "progressive method of evaluation".

  • IISc research team designs eye gaze-controlled robotic arm for speech and motor impaired

    Jul 10, 2020

    Bengaluru, July 10: An Indian Institute of Science (IISc) research team has designed a robotic arm that can be manipulated by eye movement using a computer interface, to help people with Severe Speech and Motor Impairment (SSMI). This interface is non-invasive since it is through a webcam and a computer, unlike other eye gaze-tracking devices that use head-mounted systems, according to Bengaluru-based IISc.

  • MCA to be a 2-year course from academic session 2020-21: AICTE

    Jul 07, 2020

    New Delhi, July 07: Master of Computer Application (MCA) will henceforth be a two-year programme, the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) announced on Tuesday. So far, the degree programme was of three years' duration. The AICTE has also asked all higher education institutions to make necessary modifications in the course duration of the program. "Henceforth, the MCA course shall be of 2 Years duration from 2020-21.

  • MP girl pedals her way to academic excellence in Class 10

    Jul 05, 2020

    Bhind, July 05: A 15-year-old girl's determination to pursue her studies by cycling 24 km every day to and from her school in a Madhya Pradesh village has paid off as she has secured 98.75 per cent marks in her Class 10 exams. Roshani Bhadoriya, encouraged by her marks, now aims higher and wants to a pursue a career in civil services.

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