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Professors, Students Call For Educational Development As India Turns 75
With India marking its seventy-fifth year of independence this year, education has been depicted as one of the Centre's key areas of focus, but educators and students in India, have criticized its current status. “Despite several initiatives, digitalisation and technical soundness are not available within many universities,” said IIM Calcutta Dean, Dr. Manish Thakur. He further stated despite various programs, there has been little to no… read-more
Tags: professor, students, Reforms, India, Education
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DU Teachers, Students Hold 'Har Ghar Tiranga' Rally For Independence Day
Delhi University students, teachers and officials held a rally in the North Campus under the "Har Ghar Tiranga" campaign, to celebrate 75 years of India's independence, on August 15. Notably, the rally, led by Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh, covered a distance of four kilometres, with over 5,000 participants, including teachers and non-teaching staff and students. The DU authority said the rally has strengthened the spirit of… read-more
Tags: Delhi university, har ghar tiranga campaign, students, 75th Independence Day, Rally
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Government Of Andhra Pradesh Undertakes Measures To Make Schools Safer
The Andhra Pradesh government's School Education department has begun a novel attempt to make schools a safer environment for kids by maintaining a record of bullying and sexual harassment. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been developed to safeguard the safety and security of students, particularly female students. Teachers and other school personnel are being instructed on child protection policies and the prevention of child… read-more
Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Government, Schools, Safety, students
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Fintech Start-Up Caters Teen Audience For Finance Management
Muvin, teen-focussed pocket money, digital finance, and neo-banking apps have been in a rage, giving a new direction to the fintech sector in India. The startup by Vineet Gupta and Mukund Rao focuses on finances for teenage, instead of catering adult population. The company aims to make students financially savvy, teach them money management skills, and remove the complexities from “finance”. The company raised $3 million in pre-series… read-more
Tags: students, Start-up, Finances, Money Management, Muvin
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Assam CM Introduces 'Mission Bhumiputra,' Digital Way To Issue Caste Certificates To Students
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated "Mission Bhumiputra," a digital platform for issuing digitalized caste certificates to students on August 1. Caste certificates will no longer be issued manually. From August 8 onwards, the Deputy Commissioners will provide the format for applications for caste certificates to the Headmasters of… read-more
Tags: Assam, cm himanta biswas sarma, Digital, caste certificate, students
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NEET-PG Counselling To Begin From September 1, Announces Officials
The NEET-PG counselling will begin on September 1, confirmed National Test Agency (NTA) officials on July 22. Students who have qualified the NEET-PG 2022 exam will be able to fill their choices with respect to courses and colleges during the counselling process. The counselling will be for admission to All India Quota seats, state medical and dental colleges, and central and deemed universities, including 50% all-quota and 50% state-quota… read-more
Tags: NEET-PG, NEET-PG Counseling, College Admission, September, students
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
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Delhi HC Dismisses Petition Demanding NEET-UG Postponement
Delhi High Court (HC) dismissed a plea filed demanding postponement of NEET-UG 2022. During a hearing on July 14, the single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula lashed out at the students saying, "This is totally a misconceived petition." Expressing anger over students, the court said, because the petitioners are students, the HC will not be harsh, otherwise they would have faced serious consequences, including fines.
Tags: NEET_UG, Delhi High Court, Dismissed Petition, students, Petition
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Students Go For Picnic, 2 Drowns In Thane, Maharashtra
The Maharashtra police informed three different drowning incidents in Thane, on July 12. In one such incident, 3 students of 12 while on a picnic, drowned in the Ambernath area. Two of the students went for a swim in the Ambe river nearby and one of them started drowning to save them, others also jumped. The rescue force saved other students. However, two, Nikhil Kanojia and Ankit Jaiswal drowned.
Tags: Drowned, Thane, Rescue Officials, deceased, students
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31 Students Test COVID-19 Positive In Tamil Nadu Government School; School Temporarily Closed
Thirty-one students tested COVID-19 positive in Theni Government Secondary School in Theni district, Tamil Nadu on July 8. Additionally, 10 parents were also COVID-19 positive. According to the health authorities, pupils and parents at the school have been instructed to isolate themselves. The school has been closed temporarily by the District Education Department. The health department is working to locate potential contacts. District health… read-more
Tags: Tamil Nadu, students, Covid-19, covid positive, Schools
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Mumbai Colleges Will Release Second Merit List For UG Programmes
Mumbai colleges associated with the University of Mumbai is scheduled to release the Mumbai University second merit list 2022 for undergraduate programmes. The list will be out on the official website of the Mumbai University-affiliated colleges, on July 7. Applicants who registered for admission to UG programmes can view the second merit list of Mumbai University 2022. Furthermore, the document verification will be done between July 8 to… read-more
Tags: Mumbai University, colleges, Undergraduate, students, Merit List
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