University Students

National Institute of Technology Karnataka students designed an e-bike for the forest department. This mobility drive can be solar-powered and charge walkie-talkies, mobiles, or GPS systems. The headlight can be dismantled into a portable torch. ''This e-bike was designed keeping in mind the need of the forest department and officials,'' reported ANI. ''We'd like to thank NITK for giving us this opportunity,'' said Rakshith, a student. 

To examine the matter of fees charged by the colleges during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Maharashtra Government has organized a committee. Chintamani Joshi, secretary of Fee Regulatory Authority will undergo a study regarding the fees charged by the colleges and universities and after a month will submit a recommendation. Besides, the decision regarding organizing the committee was taken by the minister of technical and higher education Uday… read-more

Around 23 students in Mizoram trek uphill for nearly two kilometers through forest for internet access to give their even semester undergraduate exams. The lack of internet access due to the terrain in their hometown led them to write exams from makeshift huts made of bamboo, tarpaulin and banana leaves. Complaining of fleeting mobile network and 2G internet, two similar huts were raised in Lunglei and Siaha districts.

The online registration for JEE Advanced 2020 has begun from September 12 and can be registered at jeeadv.ac.in. The NTA has declared the cut-off list and the eligible candidates for JEE Advanced shall register online until September 17. The last date for fee-payment will be September 18. Reportedly, JEE Advanced exams will be conducted on September 27 and October 8, and the results will be announced… read-more

China’s Tsinghua University is the first Asian institution to break into the top 20 in World University Rankings. Beijing also doubled its renditions, from 3 (2019) to 6 (2020) in the top-100 arena. Experts believe, as the students stay back due to the COVID-19, China will benefit, while the US and UK may lose significant international student talent. Meanwhile, Oxford University retained its top spot for the 5th consecutive time.