BRAINBUXA: June 2019

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Kashmir University and University of Sydney signs MoU

Centre of Central Asian Studies (CCAS), University of Kashmir and School of Philosophical and Historical Enquiry (SOPHE), University of Sydney, Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU has been signed to initiate a new collaborative research project (Prehistoric Mining and Metallurgy in Kashmir) and to enhance the higher education learning initiatives between the two universities. The MoU was signed by the Vice Chancellor KU Prof. Talat Ahmad in his secretariat and Prof. Alison V.G. Betts (Chair of the Department of Archaeology) from the University of Sydney, Australia last week. Prof Tareak A Rather Director CCAS KU and Dr. Mumtaz A.Yatoo Assistant Professor and Principal Research Investigator CCAS KU were also present during the signing of the MoU. Under the MoU both universities will participate in the collaborative research, training, teaching and other agreed activities. The main aim of the MoU is to collaborate and understand the important facets of the prehistory of Kashmir.

Karnataka to release the CET exam allotment list today

"The real seat allotment result of the Karnataka Common Entrance Test will be released on June 30 after 6 pm," reads the update given by Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on June 19. The results of the mock seat allotment procedure were released on June 27. The allotment list would be for the candidates who are looking forward to pursue courses such as Engineering, Architecture, Farm Sciences (Agriculture, Veterinary) etc. Through the mock allotment, the KEA gave the students an idea about the total number of seats available but the main aim of the mock allotment was to familiarize the students with the concept of allotment and how courses and colleges are allotted on the basis of marks scored by the students. Karnataka Common Entrance Test or the KCET was held in April and is held on an annual basis for shortlisting the students for admission to courses such as Engineering, Technology, Farm Science courses [i.e. Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B,V,Sc, & A.H.), B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture, B.Sc. (Hons) Sericulture, B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture, B.Sc (Hons) Forestry, B.Tech (Bio-Technology), B.Sc.(Hons) Community Science, B,Tech (Agricultural Engineering), B.Tech (Food Technology), B.Tech (Dairy Tech), B.F,Sc (Fisheries), B.Sc. (Agri. Marketing & Co-Op),1 and B.Pharm & Pharm-D.

Delhi University released admit cards for the Delhi University Entrance Test 2019

The admit cards for the Delhi University Entrance Test 2019 exam have been released. The entrance test will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of Delhi University. The exams will be held from July 3 to July 8 and will be conducted to shortlist the candidates for admissions to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Candidates who had registered for the exam can visit the official website of the NTA and download the admit card using their form number and date of birth. On the day of the exam, candidates are required to carry their admit card as without it they will not be permitted inside the examination hall. Candidates are also advised to check their admit card for their name, subject group, date of birth, gender, examination centre name, city, and category etc. In case, the particulars on the admit card are not correct, candidates are advised to contact the DU helpline number between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. The exam will be held at various exam centers which are located at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi (NCR), Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Ranchi, Trivandrum, and Varanasi. The University has also begun its merit-based admission process for the other undergraduate courses. In few colleges such as Miranda House and Hindu college, there may not be a second cut-off list as the seats may get filled by the students shortlisted in the first list.

Saturday, June 29, 2019

UGC NET question paper and response sheet released by NTA for the June 2019 exam

National Testing Agency has released the UGC NET 2019 question papers and response sheet on the official website and official answer key for the JUNE 2019 exam will released shortly. NTA has released the response-sheets of the participating candidates and candidates can access their response-sheet by logging into the website using their login credentials. The facility is available only until July 3, 2019. The UGC NET June 2019 exam was conducted from June 20 to June 26, 2019 and more than 9 lakh candidates had registered for the exam this year. Candidates who had appeared for the June exam must download the question paper along with their original response sheet as this will be required when raising the objections once NTA releases the official answer key. UGC NET exam was conducted by the NTA in two shifts. The first shift was scheduled from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and the second shift was scheduled from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The NTA exam was conducted for two papers. Paper one had 50 questions which focused primarily on teaching and research aptitude, general awareness and knowledge etc. Paper two had 100 questions which were subject specific. The composite time to complete two papers were 3 hours and there was no time gap between two papers.

UGMAC released the merit list for the medical counseling 2019

The merit list for the Under Graduate Medical Admission Counselling (UGMAC) has been released by the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB). UGMAC 2019 merit list is available on the official website of the BCECEB website. The online registrations for the seat allotment and choice locking will begin on July 1, 2019 and will conclude on July 7, 2019. The results of the first mock allotment will be released on July 4 for the choices filled until July 3 and results of the second mock allotment will be released on July 6 for the choices filled until July 5. The final provisional allotment results will be released on July 9. Once the final allotment results are declared, document verification process and downloading of allotment letter will begin. Steps to download the UGMAC 2019 Rank Card Visit the official BCECEB website -- bceceb.bihar.gov.inOn the homepage click on the link ‘Merit List of UGMAC 2019’Enter the required detailsClick on the submit buttonYour UGMAC 2019 rank card will be displayed on the screenDownload the rank card and take print out of the same for future references. Students who will be selected in the provisional merit list will be required to submit the following documents at the time of counseling/allotment: Original Admit Card of NEET UG-2019Original Score Card of NEET (UG)-2019Passing Certificate / Mark sheet! Admit Card of Matric/equivalent examPassing Certificate / Mark sheet / Admit Card of Intermediate or any equivalent examResidential CertificateCaste Certificate All the Certificate / documents in original as per the requirements of admissions in Private Medical/Dental CollegesSix copies of the passport size photographs which was pasted on the Admit Card of NEET (UG)-2019Downloaded print of Online filled Application Form Part A & Part B of UGMAC-2019Aadhaar CardAny other documents required (if any) such as DQ (PH) certificate

Friday, June 28, 2019

UK universities are being less preferred by the Indian students

Due to the withdrawal of post-work visa, tightening of English proficiency requirements and higher cost of studies, Indian students are preferring other countries for studies over UK universities, the government informed Rajya Sabha. In a response to a question which asked if there has been a steep decline in Indian students seeking admissions in the UK universities, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said according to the UK official source - the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the number of Indian students in UK Universities has decreased from 40,470 in 2009-10 to 16,559 in 2016-17. The decline in the number of Indian students in UK universities can be attributed to many factors and some of them are withdrawal of post-study work visa, tightening of English proficiency requirements, comparatively costlier higher education in the UK, opening up of new opportunities in countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand as well as the opening of new global universities in India which are now attracting Indian talent which earlier used to go abroad. Mr Muraleedharan said “Issues relating to Indian students have been consistently raised by India in all bilateral discussions with the UK at various levels”. The issue was raised by the MEA with the UK Home Office in a meeting on January 16, 2019. It was again raised by the foreign secretary on May 10, 2019 with the British counterpart during India-UK Foreign Office Consultations, he said. The same issue was raised again during the meeting between secretary (CPV&OIA), MEA and the second permanent secretary in the UK Home Office on May 14, 2019.

UGC’s reply to JNUSU: Universities can teach any particular subject

In a reply to JNUSU allegations, UGC said that the universities are autonomous bodies and they can teach and they can teach any subject and there is no compulsion on teaching any particular subject. Earlier, JNUSU had alleged that JNU is forcing the students to study Hindi by making it a compulsory subject. Amid all the allegations, JNU said that all such allegations are false and misinformation is being circulated in order to defame the name of the university. JNU also said that such statements are "undesirable and condemnable" and clarified that university has not taken any such decision. "Universities are autonomous bodies and any decision to teach any particular subject is up to them. There is no compulsion," said UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain. "The idea behind the letter sent to universities in October 2018 was to seek suggestions about the teaching of Hindi in universities and not to mandate it," Jain said. CPI(M) allegations on the UGC The CPI(M) has also alleged that efforts to push Hindi as a compulsory subject will create problems among the other linguistic groups and can affect the unity of the country. Earlier, through the New Education Policy, the government has tried to make Hindi as a compulsory subject in non-Hindi speaking states but the same was strongly opposed by the southern states and a result government issued a revised draft of the New Education Policy.

NEET 2019 counseling: MCC released the date for the counseling result

After the extension of the registration dates of the NEET counseling, the Medical Counseling Committee has released the complete schedule of the NEET counseling. The registration and the choice-locking process is over and the committee will process the seat allotment until June 30 and will release the first allotment list on July 1, 2019. Students who are allotted seats on July 1 will have to report for the admission between July 1 and July 6, 2019. The registration process for the second round of the NEET counseling will begin on July 9 and will continue until July 11. The payment facility for the same will remain available until 12 noon of July 11. Choice locking facility for the second counseling will be available from July 13 to July 15 and the results of the seat allotment of the second round of counseling will be declared on July 15. Based on the results of the second counseling, the admission process will be open from July 15 to July 22. Seats which will remain vacant after the counseling will be transferred to the state quota on July 23. State authorities will conduct the counseling for these seats and if seats still remain vacant then MCC will conduct mop-up counseling for such seats.

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Central education bill introduced in Lok Sabha

On Thursday, the government introduced a bill which seeks to fill the 7000 existing vacancies through direct recruitment in accordance with the new quota system in the Lok Sabha. A similar bill was passed during the tenure of the previous Lok Sabha which has now lapsed. Under the new bill, University/College will be considered as a one unit and government plans to revive the old reservation system based on the 200-point roster. Under this, the unit for reservation of posts in direct recruitment in teachers’ cadre will be the university and not the department. In March, last year, UGC had said that an individual department should be considered as a basis of unit for the calculating the reserved posts in teaching , following an order by the Allahabad HC in April 2017. According to the HRD Ministry, the new reservation law in the teaching will improve the standard of the education in the higher educational institutions by attracting all eligible talented candidates belonging to SCs/STs/SEBCs/EWS.

Deadline to submit comments on the National Education Policy extended

The Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) has extended the deadline for the public comments on the National Education Policy (NEP) draft. According to the HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, public and the stakeholders will now have until July 31, 2019, to present their suggestions on the NEP. Earlier, the deadline to submit the reviews was June 30, 2019. "The report (on the draft NEP) has been put on a public domain for suggestions. The draft has been prepared after discussions at all levels. And the date for submitting comments will be extended by a month," Mr Pokhriyal said during the Question Hour in the Upper House. The minister was responding to a question asked by the Trinamool Congress member Derek O' Brien that if the committee prepared the draft of the NEP without holding any meetings and discussions. Meanwhile, the Student Federation of India (SFI), a left-wing student body, has said that the policy is against the provisions of the Constitution of India. SFI also said that the NEP fails to recognize the educational backwardness of a large section of the Indian society. Replying to another query about the implementation of the 25 percent reservation for the EWS in private schools, the minister said that the provision was placed in 2009 but was implemented effectively from 2014 onwards. As a result, the enrolment under the private schools have gone up from 18 lakh children in 2014 to 41 lakh children in 2018.

Madras University UG, PG results 2019: How to check them?

The results of the UG and PG exams held by the Madras University are expected to be released today in the evening. The semester exams were conducted by the university in the month of April. Once declared, the results will be released on the official website of the University -- unom.ac.in. The university is also expected to release the results on the third-party private websites. After the declaration of the results, the university will open the revaluation window from July 2 onward. Where students can check the Madras University UG, PG Results? Students who are awaiting the results of the UG and PG exams held by the Madras University can refer to the following sites for checking the results: unom.ac.inresults.unom.ac.inegovernance.unom.ac.inideunom.ac.in Steps to check the Madras University UG, PG Results Visit any one of the official websites as mentioned aboveClick on the results link which will be available on the homepage of the websiteOn the new page, enter the required detailsClick on the submit buttonYour result will be displayed on the screenDownload the result and take the print out of the same for future reference Students who have passed all the theory papers of the previous semesters and have failed in one paper will be given one more chance to clear the paper through the facility of Instant Exam.

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Registrations for the Rajasthan PTET 2019 counseling begins

The online registration process for the Rajasthan PTET 2019 counseling has begun. Candidates who have qualified the Rajasthan PTET 2019 exam can register for the counseling process by visiting the official website -- ptet2019.org. The counseling process will be done on July 5, 2019 and will be held for admissions to PTET/B.A. B.Ed/B.Sc. B.Ed.-program. Candidates who have applied for admissions to B.A. B.Ed/B.Sc. B.Ed.-program, the choice filling process will commence on July 1, 2019 and conclude on July 7, 2019. For the PTET, the choice filling process will be held from July 5-15, 2019. The final results of the seat allotment process will be announced on July 16, 2019. Steps to register for the PTET counseling process Open the official website as mentioned aboveOn the homepage, click on the link for the counselingLogin using your username and passwordEnter the registration details and the mode of paymentCandidates registering for the counseling will be required to pay a sum of INR 5000. The fee can be paid online using debit card/credit card/net banking or in offline mode via ICICI bank challans. Seat allotment will be done on the basis of merit list, choice of course and colleges filled by the candidates and the availability of seats.

11th admission list for the bifocal courses released by the Maharashtra Government

The allotment list for the bi-focal courses (round 1) has been released by the School Education and Sports Department, Government of Maharashtra. For viewing, the list is available on the websites of the six Administrative Divisions established by the Government of Maharashtra - Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Amravati, and Nagpur. Students who have applied for the admission to bi-focal courses can check their allotment status using the application number. The window for the online admission is available today and tomorrow i.e. June 26 and June 27, 2019 from 11 am to 5 pm. Steps to check the 11th admission list for the bifocal courses Visit the SESD website of your respective regionClick on the Bifocal List Round I link which is available on the homepageEnter your application numberClick on the submit buttonYour allotment status will be displayed on the screen Bifocal courses are the vocational subjects prescribed by the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training which students can opt for as optional subjects with Arts, Commerce and Science stream. The list for the bifocal courses and HSVC stream was released in round zero. Zero round is held before regular rounds. After zero round, three regular rounds are for admission purposes. Allotment of the seats are done on the basis of merit, reservation and preferences given by the students. Students who are not allotted seat in the round zero can participate in the consequent rounds.

SC students scholarship funds: Punjab state released funds worth 118.42 crores

On Tuesday, Punjab Chief Minister Amrainder Singh ordered the state’s Finance Department to release funds worth INR 118.42 crores to clear the backlog of the scholarship funds for the SC students studying in various colleges. The backlog goes back as far as 2015-16 and 2016-17, said the official spokesperson after the announcement was made by the Punjab CM. The decision to release the funds was taken after CM’s meeting with the Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, along with MLA Jalandhar West Sushil Kumar Rinku. Giving the break-up of the funds, the spokesperson said “of Rs. 118.42 crore, Rs. 67.42 crore would be released for the students studying in 312 colleges, including degree colleges, technical and medical education institutes.” The remaining funds of INR 51 crore will go to the students of 322 colleges in the same stream as well as students studying in School Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) institutes. Reiterating the commitment of the government towards the welfare of the SC students, Punjab CM has directed the finance department to make the release of the scholarship funds the top priority so the SC students can complete their education seamlessly.

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

JNU students allege University is trying to impose Hindi

Students of the JNU has alleged that the university is trying to impose Hindi on the students by making it a compulsory subject at the undergraduate BA and BTech courses. The students’ body, JNUSU (Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union), that one of the agenda of the 151st meeting of the academic council was to "make Hindi a compulsory subject at undergraduate level for BA and BTech courses". According to the JNUSU, making Hindi compulsory is a response to a letter received last October from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, "in which it has been requested that along with making Hindi a compulsory subject in all the schools and universities of India, appropriate and necessary action should be taken to encourage the usage of Hindi in the government offices as well". "Many of the students come from non-Hindi speaking states with no prior experience in Hindi. Hindi, however, is an optional subject at the BA level. There is already enough opportunity for students who wish to learn Hindi," it said. They added that the "fallacy" of making Hindi a compulsory subject for B.Tech do not even demand much explanation. "This move by the JNU administration is nothing but part and parcel of the concerted plan by the ruling Sangh Parivar to forcefully impose Hindi in educational institutions and disregard the linguistic diversity in these institutions and our country," the JNUSU said. Chintamani Mahapatra, rector-I of the JNU said: "No decision has been taken that may be considered imposition of Hindi."

NEET counseling registration dates extended by the Medical Council Committee

Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has extended the dates for the NEET counseling registrations until further orders. According to the official notification available on the official website of the MCC, the registration dates have been extended until further orders. The same news has been confirmed by an MCC official, who is the overseers of the entire counseling process. He also said that the new schedule will be announced soon. "The New Registration and Choice Filling has been extended till further orders," said the notification posted on the official website. The results of the first round of counseling were expected on July 27, 2019 but now that the dates have been postponed the results are expected to be postponed. MCC did not quote any official reason for providing the extension. The registration for the All India Seats Quota is done on the basis of marks scored by the candidates in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). Candidates can still access the seat matrix and the institutes from the official website of the MCC -- mcc.nic.in. After the completion of the first round of the NEET UG counseling, the counseling for the second round will begin. For the second round, new registration facility will be made available to the candidates who did not register for the first round of counseling. Apart from the new candidates, candidates who were not allotted seats in the first round of counseling and candidates who gave up their seats for an upgrade during the second round will be eligible for the second round of counseling. All the candidates who registered for the first round but were not allotted seat will be required to submit their choices again for the second round of counseling.

RSOS declared class 10th results for the 2019 examinations

The results of the class 10th have been declared by the Rajasthan State Open School (RSOS). Candidates who have appeared for the exams, can now visit the official website and download the results. The results have been released on -- rsosapp.rajasthan.gov.in. In order to view the results, candidates will be required to enter their examination roll number. Steps to download RSOS class 10th results for the 2019 examinations Visit the official website of the RSOS as mentioned aboveOn the homepage, click on the link for the resultsOn the new page enter your examination roll numberClick on the submit buttonYour result will be displayed on the screenDownload the result and take the print out of the same The results of class 12th were announced by the RSOS on May 30, 2019. According to the reports, the pass percentage among the students of class 12th of the RSOS school has improved. Among the students of class 12th, the pass percentage this year 34.85 percent which is 1.17 percent more than last year’s pass percentage.

Monday, June 24, 2019

MHT CET 2019 begins the fresh counseling for the BE and BTech programs

The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra has begun the MHT CET 2019 counseling for various courses such as B Tech, BE, BPharm, Pharm D, and BHMCT from today i.e. June 24,2019. Candidates who wish to apply for the counseling can check all the details by visiting the official website -- cetcell.mahacet.org. Candidates who had earlier registered for the counseling through SAAR portal will be required to apply again as a fresh candidate. The last date to register for the counseling is June 30, 2019. The document verification process will commence from June 25 and will end on July 1. As mentioned in the official notification "In view of numerous complaints received from the aspiring candidates regarding the technical problems in the registration process and many candidates could not register for the admission process, by considering grievances, quantum of candidates deprived from registration activity due to technical errors, the Admission Regulating Authority has decided to cancel and reschedule the entire Registration/CAP process which was notified vide notification No TED 1219/C.R.197/B. Arch-Admission Notice1/2019/1689, dated 16/06/2019." This year more than 4 lakh students registered for the MHT CET 2019 exam of which 3,92,345 students appeared for the exam. Refund of the counseling fees "Candidates who have registered for for B.E./ B.Tech. /B.Arch/ B.Pharm/Pharm. D. and B.HMCT by paying the application fee successfully during 17th June to 21st June 2019 are hereby informed that the application fees paid by such candidates will be refunded back within 2 weeks to the account from where the amount is debited,"-- reads the official notification.

JNU released the list of candidates qualified for the interview

A list of shortlisted candidates who appeared for the JNU MPhil, PhD exam 2019 has been released by the National Testing Agency. The shortlisted candidates will now have to appear for the interview for the MPhil and PhD programs. Candidates who had appeared for the exam can check the list at ntajnu.nic.in. The results for the entrance exam for the MPhil and PhD programs were declared yesterday and the announcement of the results was made by the VC of the university via his twitter handle. Steps to check the JNU Merit list Visit the official website -- ntajnu.nic.inOn the homepage, click on the link ‘result of shortlisted..’You will be redirected to a new pageOn the new page, enter your login credentialsResult will appear on the screenDownload the result and take the print out of the same Meanwhile, NTA has also released the final answer keys for the all the entrance exams including undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD and MPhil admissions, however; question papers have not been released yet and the results of the JNU’s JNUEE and CEEB entrance exams are still awaited.

Registration window for the TS EAMCET counseling 2019 opens

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad has opened the registration window for the counseling process to be conducted for admissions to various engineering, agriculture, medicine courses from Monday -- June 24, 2019. Candidates who are eligible to apply for the counseling can visit the official website -- tseamcet.nic.in and apply for the counseling process. Candidates who wish to take admission in the courses offered by the JNTU can fill their basic information, pay the processing fee and book slot for document verification from June 24 to July 1, 2019. Candidates who have already booked the slots can get their documents verified between June 27, 2019 and July 3, 2019. Steps to apply for the TS EAMCET counselling 2019 Visit the official website -- eamcet.tsche.ac.inOn the homepage, click on the link ‘submission of qualifying marks’A new page will openEnter your login credentialsFill your desired choicesMake the payment After the completion of the document verification, candidates can exercise their options from June 27, 2019 to July 4, 2019 and can finalize their choice on July 4, 2019. Provisional allotment of the seats will be done on July 6, 2019 and candidates can pay the fee from July 6 until July 12, 2019.

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Concerned over the growth of fake degree holders, students body writes to HRD ministry

“The mushrooming growth of fake higher degree holders is a matter of great concern and is an insult to the entire research community" of the country,” wrote Students Federation of India (SFI) to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and asked to take the corrective measures to stop the menace. The organization said that various incidents of paid doctoral degree have been reported and this will only destroy the quality and credibility of the higher education and research in the nation. "Lack of stringent actions curbing of the award of fake Ph.D. degrees is in another way questioning and nullifying the genuine effort of scholars who work hard for a better part of their life," the letter said. The letter also mentioned about a study according to which the network of fake degrees is being run by a syndicate and a shocking fact among all this is many of the people who hold the fake degrees are at highly influential positions. The letter said that the fake degrees earned by certain practitioners and academicians are being used to make a fool out of the general public and are used for cheating purposes and all these fake degree holder are publicizing their degrees and fake merits in leading newspapers and other media platforms. The students’ body also wrote about the growth of the fake admission racket in the nation.

BTech counseling registrations canceled by Maharashtra’s CET cell; Fresh dates soon

Amidst uproar from the students who were facing difficulties in the registration process and document verification process for the MHT CET counseling, the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has canceled all the registrations done so far. In an official notice, available on the official website of the CET, students have been informed that all the registration is done so far for the Professional Technical undergraduate courses in Engineering, Pharmacy, Architecture and, Hotel Management and Catering Technology for the academic year 2019-20 through SAAR portal have been canceled. CET, however; did not specify any particular reason for canceling all the registrations but according to the students, the registration was not secure and can be hacked which could lead to the personal data leakage. “Why MHTCET authority not accepting the fact that admission site was not a secured site (http:// only). Anyone might have taken the data and can be misused. #MHTCET”, Ravi Chaudari tweeted. Students and parents also complained that there were long queues at the Setu Suvidha Kendras for document verification. Their servers were down which led to delay in the verification process. “Had to wait at setu Kendra for 8hrs to get my documents verified .....parents were sitting on floor .....N many more like me had to visit for 3 continuous days....n now u say it has been put off n will be reconducted #MHTCET@CMOMaharashtra@PMOIndia”, Rutu (@rutuja_sw) tweeted. “This is my consecutive third-day visit to the Setu centre to verify my documents for mhtcet Counselling. Already been waiting here since 8:30 in the morning. The server is always down, no management . Yesterday I was send back at 7:50 pm” Sumedha (@Sumedha64842624) tweeted. The notification by the VET said that the new dates for the document verification will be released but this has certainly irked many students as they have already invested time and money in this exercise and now will have to do the same again.

WBJEE Rank cards released

Rank cards for the West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam have been released. Candidates who had appeared for the exam can now visit the official website of the WBJEE and download their respective admit card. The results of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam (WBJEE) was released by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam Board (WBJEEB) on June 20, 2019. The exam was conducted in May. Now that the rank cards have been released, WBJEEB will commence the counseling process based on the ranks obtained by the students soon. Steps to download the WBJEE 2019 rank cards Visit the official website of the WBJEE -- wbjeeb.inOn the homepage, click on the link for the WBJEE rank cardsEnter the application number, password and security pinClick on the submit buttonYour rank card will appear on the screenDownload your rank card and take the print out of the same The rank cards of the candidates contain the General Merit Rank (GMR) of a candidate and the counseling will be done on the basis of candidate’s GMR and not on the basis of the category ranks. Candidates who had appeared for both WBJEE exams will have General Merit Rank (GMR) and Pharmacy Merit Rank (PMR) on their scorecard and will be eligible for admission to all the courses on offer. WBJEE will release a separate counseling notification on wbjeeb.in, and wbjeeb.nic.in.

Friday, June 21, 2019

Goa Education Department urged schools to discourage the use of Tik Tok and PUBG among children

The education department of Goa has urged schools to discourage the use of apps Tik-Tok and PUBG among the students. The department said that these apps have already created safety and security issues among the children on the state. The education department also said that in time the action may of great value as it may help in saving someone’s life. The directions were issued following recommendations of the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. The circular also mentioned about calling Parents Teachers Associations meeting and warn the parents about the dangers of using these apps. Apart from the concerns raised about the addictive nature of the Tik Tok and PUBG apps, earlier in May, the Madras High Court had imposed a ban on the video sharing app in response to a petition. The petition has alleged that with the help of video sharing app Tik Tok it is easy to share pornographic content with the users. The ban, however, was later lifted.

Delhi government organized training for the more than 1000 principals of Delhi Schools

Beginning Thursday, a three-day comprehensive training for all the heads namely principals, and vice-principals of the schools was organized at the Vigyan Bhavan. The main aim of the training is to build the administrative capacity of the school teachers, said a press note issued from the office of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. "The government is conducting a comprehensive training module for more than 1,000 heads of schools," said the statement. Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia said: "The focus of the government has been to reduce non-academic burdens from and provide academic assistance to Principals, so as to promote an environment of learning. Principals are now free to innovate, experiment in their schools to improve the quality of education provided to children. We are institutionalizing innovation." "In five years, we started from the minus levels and reached the ground level. On this foundation, we now have to build upwards. Five years from now, when I stand here again before you as your Education Minister, we should no longer be talking about infrastructure and teacher availability," he said. Stating the purpose of reforms, Mr Sisodia said: "We all read newspapers and the distressing, disappointing headlines. The power to alter these headlines lies in our hands as educators. Only we are capable of changing these headlines."

Vice President urged to make yoga part of the school curriculum

On Friday, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu urged that yoga be made a compulsory part of the school curriculum. He said so because of the fast-paced and changing lifestyle of the modern society and the growing incidence of non-communicable diseases. He was present at a special event organized by the Ministry of Ayush and Brahma Kumaris at the iconic Red Fort to mark the celebration of International Day of Yoga. "At a time when people are encountering tremendous pressures in daily lives, there is a great need to introduce the subtle science of yoga, which everyone can use not just to achieve physical well-being, but also to lead a better life by making enlightened choices," he said. "Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India possibly around the fifth century. We need to propagate and preserve this holistic practice by making it a part of the school curriculum as it not only ensures physical fitness and mental equilibrium but also inculcates discipline," he said. "The time has come that we must go back to the old ways of living. These lifestyle changes are damaging our younger generation. There's no physical activity, no spiritual activity. We are all craving for prosperity and temporary pleasure," he said. Mr. Naidu also appeared to the people to understand that it is not a program of government or PM Narendra Modi. "We should all see that it becomes a people's movement. Modi took initiative and propagated yoga across the world. But, we need to understand that yoga is for body and not because of Modi," he said. Mr. Naidu appeared for the program in a simple white t-shirt with a monogram of the Ayush Ministry, pajamas and slippers and performed some light exercises. He also appealed to the participants not to get carried away by western food practices. "We all have a fascination with western food. Some people call it instant food. I would like to caution... instant food means constant disease. Our forefathers gave us good food practices according to seasons and regions. We must get back to our old food habits and not get carried away by burgers or pizzas. Unfortunately, our children are getting swayed away by propaganda and branding by some icons," he said.

CUCET result declared for the 2019 exam

The results of the Central Universities Common Entrance Test have been released. Candidates who had appeared for the exam can now visit the official website of the CUCET and check their results. The CUCET entrance test was conducted to shortlist the students for admissions in various courses offered by the central universities. The results have been released for the exams held on May 25 and May 26, 2019. The official website for checking the result is cucetexam.in. 14 central universities established under the act of Parliament and the Bengaluru Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act of 1960, jointly organized the CUCET 2019 exam. Following are the central universities participating in the exam: Central University of HaryanaCentral University of JammuCentral University of JharkhandCentral University of KashmirCentral University of KarnatakaCentral University of KeralaCentral University of PunjabCentral University of RajasthanCentral University of South BiharCentral University of Andhra PradeshCentral University of AssamMahatma Gandhi Central University BiharBengaluru Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics Central University of Tamil NaduAssam University, Silchar Other details regarding the admissions will soon be made available on the web portals of the participating universities.

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Delhi CET 2019 results declared

The results for the Common Entrance Test (CET) 2019 have been declared by the Delhi’s Department of Training and Technical Education (DTTE). All the candidates who had appeared for the exam can now check their score on the official website of DTTE -- cetdelhi.nic.in. The exam was conducted to shortlist the students for the academic session 2019-20 for various full-time Diploma programs (Engineering and Non-Engineering) which are being offered by the institutes that are affiliated with the Board of Technical Education (BTE), Delhi. The exam was held on June 8 and 9 at various test centers across the regions. Steps to check the Delhi CET Result 2019 results Visit the official website as mentioned above On the homepage, click on the link for the CET 2019 results On the new page, enter your roll number, application number and security pin Click on the submit button Your result will be displayed on the screen Download the result and take the print out of the same Delhi CET 2019 counseling The counseling process is expected to commence from June 22 and the new session will commence from August 1, 2019. About DTTE DTTE offers full time diploma courses in Engineering & Technology, Occupational and Vocational, Secretarial & Management based disciplines. These courses are being offered at various AICTE approved Government Institutes of Technology, Government-Aided institute, Border Security Force Polytechnic and Privately Managed Polytechnics all of which are affiliated with the Board of Technical Education, Delhi.

TNEA rank list expected today; Engineering admission process to commence soon

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) rank list is expected to be released today. On the list is released, candidates will be able to check their ranks by visiting one of the following websites: tndte.gov.intneaonline.in "Separate announcement will not be given in Newspapers. The college and the branch will be provisionally allotted through online counselling only, as per their choice, based on their overall rank and community rank," reads the exam notice. According to the official schedule, the rank list was expected to be released on June 17. According to the reports, more than 1.6 lakh students participated in the TNEA counseling process. Once the results are released, TNDTE will open a link to the grievance window for a week. The counseling will be done for the engineering seats available in Anna University, Government or Government Aided Colleges along with the seats which have been surrendered by the engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. The applicants will be grouped on the basis of their rank and each group will be allowed to participate in the counseling process on the basis of their rank. TNEA 2019 will conduct four to five rounds of counseling. Applicants will only be allowed to participate in the counseling process once they have made the initial deposit which is INR 5000 for the candidates from general category and INR 1000 for the candidates belonging to the reserved category. After the payment, applicants will be allowed add choices to their list in the order of preference and from on the third day from the commencement of the counseling, candidates can their choices and upon the allotment of the college should give their final consent.

Results for TS PGECET declared; Download your rank card

Rank cards for the Telangana State Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (TS PGECET) have been released. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can now visit the official website and download the rank card. The exam is conducted by the Osmania University on behalf of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE). The exam is conducted to shortlist the students for Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Pharmacy (ME / M.Tech./ M.Pharmacy / M.Arch ), Graduate level Pharm-D (Post Baccalaureate) courses. The exam was held at Hyderabad and Warangal. Steps to check the TS PGECET 2019 Results Visit the official website -- http://pgecet.tsche.ac.in/On the homepage, click on the download scorecard linkOn the new page, enter your hall ticket number and other details that are askedClick on the submit buttonYour score card will be displayed on the screenDownload the scorecard and take the print out for the future reference

West Bengal declared the results for the WBJEE 2019 exam

The results for the West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam (WBJEE) 2019 have been declared by the West Bengal. The results were expected to be released on July 2, 2019, but was released 15 days earlier and caught all the students by surprise. Candidates who had appeared for the exam can now visit the official website and download their results. The exam was conducted under the supervision of West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board or WBJEEB. WBJEE exam is held every year for shortlisting the candidates for the engineering and technology, pharmacy and architecture courses offered by the Universities, Government colleges and self-financed institutes in the state. West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee congratulated successful candidates. "Congratulations to all students who excelled and those who passed West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2019. Good wishes to your parents and good luck for all your future endeavours," she tweeted. Last year WBJEE was held on April 22, 2018 and the results were released on May 23, 2018.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Maharashtra Government revised school textbooks to remove gender-biased content

All the school students of the previous generations have grown reading the textbooks which shown mother washing the vegetables and father reading the newspaper. But all this gender biased content is about to be removed. Keeping with the changes in modern society, Balbharti, the state curriculum board, has changed most of the illustrations in the textbooks to present women in more progressive light of the present day. The official said that the new textbooks aim to do away with the gender biased content. An official from the board said “The Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research wants to break the stereotypes and has incorporated illustrations and stories of men and women sharing household chores in the revised textbooks of Class II”. In one of the illustrations, both men and women are showing cleaning the vegetables while in another a woman is shown doctor and in one more such illustration, a woman has been depicted as traffic cop managing the traffic. On one page a male chef has been shown and students have been asked to write a few lines about it. Through several such illustrations, students and teachers have been asked to take note of the changes such as women as a doctor and pilot and a male chef and discuss them in the class. Sunil Magar, Director at Balbharati, said that the pictures depict that both men and women are equal and both can do any work. "We here at Balbharati give emphasis on experiments.While drafting the new textbooks, especially for the young ones, we need to see that the content in the textbooks is abreast with structures and changes in the society," he said.

Registrations for the UGMAC 2019 exam begins

The online registrations for the Under Graduate Medical Admission Counselling (UGMAC) 2019 counseling have begun. Students who have qualified the NEET UG exam this year can register for the State quota seats for UGMAC online process. The counseling for the state quota seats is done by the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB). Important dates for the UGMAC 2019 counseling Online registration for UGMAC 2019: June 19, 2019Last date to register for UGMAC 2019: June 25, 2019Last date of payment through challan: June 26, 2019 up to bank hoursLast date of payment through net banking/ debit card/ credit card with final submission of the application form of the candidate: June 26, 2019 till 11:59 pmPublication of merit list of UGMAC 2019: June 28, 2019 List of important documents for the UGMAC 2019 Students whose names will be selected for the provisional list will be required to submit the following documents during the time of counselling: Original Admit Card of NEET UG-2019 Original Score Card of NEET (UG)-2019Passing Certificate / Mark sheet! Admit Card of Matric/equivalent examPassing Certificate / Mark sheet / Admit Card of Intermediate or any equivalent examResidential CertificateCaste CertificateAll the Certificate / documents in original as per the requirements of admissions in Private Medical/Dental CollegesSix copies of the passport size photographs which was pasted on the Admit Card of NEET (UG)-2019Downloaded print of Online filled Application Form Part A & Part B of UGMAC-2019Aadhar CardAny other documents required (if any) such as DQ (PH) certificate

Results for the Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE) declared

The results for the Odisha Joint Entrance Exam (OJEE) have been declared. Candidates who have appeared for the exam on June 8 and June 9 can visit the official website -- ojee.nic.in and download their respective results. The exam is conducted as an entrance exam in a computer-based format for admissions to MBA, MCA, M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Plan, M.Pharm and Lateral Entry to MCA (LE - MCA). Steps to download the results Visit the official website of the OJEE as mentioned aboveClick on the result link on the homepageOn the new page, enter your roll number and date of birthClick on the submit buttonYour rank card for the OJEE exam will be displayedDownload the rank card and take the print out of the same "Candidates desirous of knowing subject-wise marks secured by them should make a written request enclosing a demand draft of Rs. 400 (Rupees four hundred only) in favour of "OJEE-2019" drawn on any Nationalised Bank at Bhubaneswar, so as to reach the OJEE office within 10 days of the publication of result," reads the notification.

Minimum Education Qualification for the obtaining driver’s licence will no longer be a necessary condition

The Government has decided to do away with the requirement of minimum educational qualification which is required for obtaining driver’s licence. The main aim of the dropping the qualification clause is to give a boost to the employment opportunities among the people who rely on a driver’s job for their daily livings, said the road transport ministry. At present according to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, a transport vehicle driver must have studied up to class 8. "In a move to benefit skilled persons from economically underprivileged sections of the society, the ministry of road transport and highways has decided to remove the requirement of minimum educational qualification for driving a transport vehicle," according to an official statement. The statement further said that the removal of the clause will open employment opportunities for a large number of unemployed persons, especially youth and will also help in filling nearly 22 lakh vacant posts of drivers in transports and logistics. There are large numbers of unemployed persons in rural India who may not have a formal education but otherwise are literate and skilled. "However, while removing the requirement of minimum educational qualification, the Ministry has strongly emphasized upon training and skill testing of drivers so that road safety is not compromised in any way," the statement added

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

UGC asked universities to be aware of Predatory and Dubious Journals

UGC has asked the academic community to refrain from publishing articles and research in Predatory and Dubious Journals. UGC issued the directions after the commission observed that “unethical/deceptive practices in publishing are leading to an increased number of dubious/predatory journals worldwide”. The commission also said that it has observed that the percentage of research articles published in the predatory journals is high in India. The commission also advised the stakeholders not to get associated as Editors /Advisors or in any other capacity with journals / publishers / conferences involved in fraudulent/ dubious / deceptive practices and must uphold the academic integrity to the highest. "Any publications in predatory / dubious journals or presentations in predatory / dubious conferences should not be considered for academic credit for selection, confirmation, promotion, performance appraisal, award of scholarship or academic degrees or credits in any form," UGC notification said. It also asked the academia to refer to the journals indexed in the UGC-CARE List. UGC-CARE (Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics) is a set up whose sole purpose is to maintain a reference list of quality journals across various disciplines.

86% of the students in Haryana are Saksham or grade level competent

The Saksham Haryana after being in its fifth year of implementation has yielded positive results as 86 percent students of the state are now Saksham or grade-level competent. The Saksham Haryana is a state-wide educational transformation program being implemented in the state to uplift the education level of the students of the state. Stating this, Project Director, Chief Minister's Good Governance Associates (CMGGA) Programme, Dr Rakesh Gupta said “13 more blocks have been announced Saksham taking the total number of such blocks to 107 after eight rounds of assessment.” He further added that 14 districts in the state are 100 percent saksham after 8 rounds of assessments. He also said that under the project Saksham, the state-government took multiple initiatives such as focus on remedial education through a Learning Enhancement Program, strengthening the academic review and monitoring mechanism in the state and improving the technology systems (Management Information System and Academic Monitoring System) of the Education Department. Khattar said that the main aim of the project Saksham is to achieve grade level competencies for the 80 percent of the students of the state. Grade level competencies mean that a student in a particular grade knows all the skills and competencies defined for that grade and for a block to be Saksham, its 80 percent of the students need to have grade-level competencies.

JKBOSE class 12th exam date sheet released for Jammu division

The date sheet for the JKBOSE Class 12 examination Part II for Jammu province (summer zone) has been released by the Jammu Kashmir State Board of School Education (JK BOSE). Candidates who have applied for the exam can now visit the official website and download the date sheet. According to the date sheet, the exams will commence on July 6 and end on July 29, 2019. The official notification states “The examinees are advised to adhere the instructions strictly given on the backside of the admit card to be issued to them in due course of time, and bring the same (Admit Card) on all days of examination for verification.” According to the official notification, the practical exams will start from August 2, 2019. JKBOSE Class 12 examination Part II date sheet: DateFaculty of ScienceFaculty of ArtsFaculty of CommerceFaculty of Home Science06.07. 2019Geology, Biotechnology, Micorbiology, BiochemistryArabic, Sanskrit, Persian, EconomicsEntrepreneurship, EconomicsHuman Development09.07.2019General EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral EnglishGeneral English12.07.2019Computer Science, Informatics Practices, Environmental Science, Functional English, Physical Education, Islamic Studies, Vedic Studies, Budhist Studies, ElectronicsComputer Science, Informatics Practices, Environmental Science, Functional English, Physical Education, Islamic Studies, Vedic Studies, Budhist Studies, Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management, English LiteratureComputer Science, Informatics Practices, Environmental Science, Functional English, Physical Education, Islamic Studies, Vedic Studies, Budhist Studies, Travel, Tourism and Hotel ManagementComputer Science, Informatics Practices, Environmental Science, Functional English, Physical Education, Islamic Studies, Vedic Studies, Budhist Studies, Travel, Tourism and Hotel Management15.07.2019ChemistryHome Science (Elective), History, Public AdministrationBusiness Mathematics, Public Administration-18.07.2019GeographyPsychology, Geography, Music, Philosophy, Education-Clothing for the family22.07. 2019PhysicsUrdu, Hindi, Kashmiri, Dogri, Punjabi, BhotiAccountancyExtension Education25.07. 2019Biology (Botony & Zoology), StatisticsPolitical Science, StatisticsBusiness Studies-29.07. 2019Mathematics, Applied MathematicsSociology, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics--

Gauhati University released admit cards for 2019 PG entrance exam

Admit cards for the entrance test for PG 2019 admissions have been released by the Gauhati University on its official website. Candidates who have applied for the exam can now visit the official website -- admissions.guportal.in -- to download their respective admit cards. The PG entrance exam for 2019 is scheduled to be held from June 29 to July 3, 2019 and the results for the same will be announced on July 20, 2019. Steps to download the Gauhati University PG admit cards Visit the official website as mentioned aboveOn the homepage, click on the link for the admit cardOn the new page, enter your GU application number and click on download admit cardYour admit card will be displayed on the screenDownload the admit card and take the print out of the same Important information available for the students If the candidate’s previous UG result is awaited then he can download the admit card but will require to submit self-attested mark sheet at the time of examinationIf any candidate is unable to download his/her admit card then he/she must contact IUMS cellIf any correction is required on the admit card then the candidate can contact to IUMS cell or can call on the helpline number +91-9870391549 or can send an e-mail to gunodalofficer@gmail.com.

Monday, June 17, 2019

DU extended the application date for the UG Admissions 2019

Following the Delhi HC order, Delhi University has extended the application date for the undergraduate courses. Now, students can apply for the undergraduate courses until June22, 2019. The university will release the revised admission criteria on the official website today. Earlier, Delhi HC had said that the changes in the eligibility criteria need to be made in accordance with the law which requires a minimum of six months of public notice to the public at large. Now that the application date has been extended, the date of the release of the first cut-off has also been postponed. Earlier, the date of the release of the first cut-off was June 20, 2019. This year again the cut-off is expected to go high as according to the reports, 94,299 students scored more than 90 percent marks in CBSE class 12th exams including 17,693 students who scored above 95 percent marks. In 2018, the highest cut-off for the undergraduate course was announced by the Lady Shri Ram College which was 98.75% for the BA program.

LSAT-India results for 2019 exam declared

The results of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT—India 2019) have been declared. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can visit the official website -- pearsonvueindia.com/lsatindia -- and download the results. The exam was conducted on June 2 in the multiple cities across India. The reasoning based test is considered as one of the leading law tests for getting admissions into undergraduate and postgraduate courses of law. More than 50 colleges in the nation accept the LSAT test. Steps to check the LSAT India 2019 results Visit the official website as mentioned aboveOn the homepage click on the result linkOn the new page, enter your registration detailsYour result will appear on the screenDownload the result and take the print out of the same The exam was divided into four sections -- for Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. Each section has 24 questions. For each section candidates were given 35 minutes. The LSAT exam is offered by the global Law School Admission Council (LSAC), and assesses critical thinking, logical reasoning and problem-solving skills which are important for studying law and does not include subjects such as Math and General Knowledge.

ICAR AIEEA Admit cards to be released by the National Testing Agency today

The National Testing Agency is expected to release the admit cards for the ICAR AIEEA exam today. Once the admit cards are released, candidates will be able to download the admit cards from the official website -- ntaicar.nic.in. This is the first time that NTA will be conducting the exam for the ICAR. ICAR AIEEA UG 2019 exam will be of two and a half hour duration and will have a total of 160 objective questions. ICAR AICE JRF/SRF (PGS) 2019 exam will be of three hours duration and will have a total of 200 questions of which 20 questions will be from General knowledge/reasoning ability and rest of the 180 questions will be subject specific. Steps to download the admit cards Visit the official website of the ICAT AIEA as mentioned aboveOn the homepage, click on the link for the admit cardOn the new page, enter your registration detailsClick on the submit buttonYour admit card will be displayed on the screenDownload the admit card and take the print out of the same

Sunday, June 16, 2019

A certificate program in yoga launched by IGNOU

A new certificate program in Yoga (CPY) has been launched by the Indira Gandhi National Open University or IGNOU's School of Health Sciences (SOHS). Sharing the details about the program, Prof. S.B. Arora said that after completing the program, the learner will be able to understand the basic principles and practice of Yoga. He further added that the "IGNOU Yoga programme also aims to make the candidate aware about the history and the contribution of various Yogis in the field of Yoga and attain both physical and mental health through Yoga". Any candidate who has passed the class 12th exams is eligible for the program and the course will be taught in the English language. "Yoga is essentially a practice based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind, body and spirit. It is a very powerful means to achieve physical, mental and emotional well being," said a statement from the Open University. "Yoga paves the way to discover the self, the external world and nature. It is an art and science for healthy living. Yoga has several benefits including education, health and stress management," the statement added. The duration of the program is a minimum of six months and a maximum of 2 years. Interested candidates will be required to pay INR 10,000 for the full program. The program will be offered in Delhi, Dehradun, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Jaipur, Ladnun, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune Regional Centers of the varsity. The program will have a total of 3 courses with 16 credits.

BHU declared UET and PET results for the 2019 entrance exams

The entrance exam results for the undergraduate and postgraduate admissions for the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have been released today. Candidates who had appeared for the exam can now visit the admission portal of the BHU at bhuonline.in. Entrance test results for the B.Com (Hons.),B.Sc (Ag. Hons.), B.Sc (Maths Hons.), B.Sc (Bio Hons.) and all PG programs except MPA , MFA & M.PEd. have been declared by the university. "The results of Entrance Tests under UET 2019 and PET 2019 would be declared between 15th and 20th June 2019. Candidates are advised to visit www.bhuonline.in only for Entrance Test results," said a statement regarding BHU results said earlier. All the information related to the admissions can be found on the official website of the university -- bhu.ac.in. In an official notification, posted on the university’s results website, the university said “candidates may note that hostel allotment for the academic session 2019-20 will be done on the basis of a Composite Merit (100 point scale) derived by giving weightage to the distance of their place of residence from the University (up to 20 points) and marks obtained by them in the entrance test (up to 80 points).” The notification also said that the counseling for the admissions for the courses covered under UET and PET will commence from July 4, 2019. "All the candidates are advised to visit the University Entrance Test Portal (www.bhuonline.in) every day for counselling schedule, cut-off marks, offer of admission, fee payment deadline, hostel allotment, etc. The University will not be responsible if a candidate fails to notice any of the above time-bound activities of the admission," the notification said.

Periyar University declared the results for UG and PG exams

The results for the undergraduate and postgraduate exams have been declared by the Periyar University. Candidates who have appeared for the exam can visit the official website and check their results. The link for the result is available on the homepage of the website. According to a statement issued by the Periyar University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr. P. Kolandaivell, there are approximately 1.5 lakh students enrolled at the university and its 105 affiliated colleges. Steps to check the results Visit the official website of the university -- periyaruniversity.ac.inOn the homepage click on the link for the resultsEnter your roll number and date of birthClick on the submit buttonYour result will be displayed on the screenDownload the result and take the print out of the same for future reference Apart from being available on the official website of the University, the result is also available on the websites of the affiliated colleges. The result has also been forwarded by the university on the students’ mobile number. Now that the results have been declared, students will have the opportunity to apply for the re-verification, re-evaluation, and issue of duplicate answer sheets. The window for this will remain open until June 25, 2019. For undergraduate students the application fee for re-verification, re-evaluation, and issue of duplicate answer sheet is INR 350 and for the postgraduate students it is INR 450.

Saturday, June 15, 2019

Student body demands more time for filing suggestions for National Education Policy

Students Islamic Organisation or SIO, a student body, has asked the Ministry of Human Resource Development to extend the deadline for filing the suggestions for the National Education Policy. The draft of the policy was prepared by Dr K Kasturirangan Commission and the government has invited the suggestions from the public and civil society participants. The last date to submit the suggestions is July 1. The organization has also asked the Union Government to translate the draft and release in other non-Hindi states so that citizens from the other states can also get equal opportunity to participate in the process. "Given that the document is almost 500 pages long and the time given to the public to review, prepare and submit their feedback and suggestions is less than a month, it is not right of the Union Government to serve the notice to the public at such short notice," Labeed Shafi, National President, SIO said. "The importance and implication of NEP 2019 for the nation as a whole is tremendous and it will be creating lasting impact. Hence the government is required to give public appropriate time to peruse and prepare their response," Mr Shafi added. Noting the importance of the document, Mr. Shafi further said that the government must release the draft in other languages and give Indian citizens in other states an equal opportunity to participate in the process.

Delhi HC extended DU’s application date to June 22

On Friday, the Delhi High Court directed Delhi University and UGC to allow the students to apply for the undergraduate courses under the eligibility criteria defined by the university for the academic year 2018-19 and also, extended the deadline from June 14 to June 22 for the students to give them time to apply for the undergraduate courses at DU. With these two directions, the Delhi High Court quashes the recent amendments made by the Delhi University in its admission criteria for the academic year 2019-20. The amendment in the admission criteria has affected the UG courses including B.Com (Hons) and BA (Hons) Economics. The court, in its 17-page order, said “these directions will not preclude DU from making changes to the eligibility criteria in the forthcoming year to its UG courses as required.” But the bench also made it clear that the amendments need to be made according to the law which requires a minimum of six months of public notice at large. The admissions for the DU had commenced on May 30 and according to the official schedule they were to end on June 14. The petitioners have said that the recent amendments by the DU have caught the students unaware. Earlier, the court had said that the amendments could have been announced much earlier. "There is no dispute that you have to be in tune with the times. Nothing prevents you from improving education standards. No one is saying your decision (amendment) is not right, but your timing may not be right," it said.

Andhra Pradesh open school declared inter and SSC results

The results for the Inter board exams and SSC exams have been declared by Andhra Pradesh open school. Candidates who had appeared for the exams can now download the results from the official website -- apopenschool.org. The exams were held in May and the exams were conducted by the Board of Secondary Education and the Board of Intermediate Education, respectively. According to the Andhra Pradesh Open School Society, APOSS is the first State Open School in the country and was established as an autonomous society under the Andhra Pradesh Public Societies Act on February 20, 1991. Steps to check the AP Open School SSC, Inter Results Visit the official website as mentioned aboveOn the homepage, click on the results linkOn the new page, enter your hall ticket numberClick on the submit buttonYour result will be displayed on the screenDownload the result and take the print out of the same At the time of inception, the main purpose of the APOSS was to provide pre-elementary education through Open and Distance Learning to school dropouts and those who missed or could not complete their Upper Primary Education in order to attain the Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in the State.

Friday, June 14, 2019

DU announced new admission norms leaving students in a fix

DU’s admission norms for the various undergraduate courses could have been changed sooner, observed Delhi High Court on Friday as it was hearing the plea against the university as the university changed the norms a day before the commencement of the registrations. "There is no dispute that you have to be in tune with the times. Nothing prevents you from improving education standards. No one is saying your decision (amendment) is not right, but your timing may not be right," a bench of Justices Anu Malhotra and Talwant Singh said. The bench was hearing the plea against the university as it amended the eligibility criteria for the several UG courses including B.Com (Hons) and BA (Hons) Economics. During the long arguments, the court said that the criteria were meant for the students who appeared in the board exams of 2018-19 and DU amended the norm only a day prior to the commencement of the registrations. "Can you (DU) change it a day before? You could have given three months prior notice to students," the bench said and reserved its verdict in the matter. In its defense, the university said that the eligibility criteria for the courses change every year and the Bulletin of Information (BIS) was valid for one particular academic year and was not a statutory rule and hence no need to give any prior notice before making changes to the BIS, the university said. University’s lawyer told the court that no student would be deprived of the admission because of the new norms and if they do they can approach the grievance committee or the court.

JEE Advanced results to be online soon

The results of the JEE Advanced 2019 exam will be released soon by the IIT Roorkee today. The official website of the JEE Advanced is -- jeeadv.ac.in. The results of the JEE Advanced 2019 were announced earlier today with Gupta Kartikey Chandresh of Maharashtra emerging as the All India Topper. Of the total candidates (1,61,319) who appeared in both paper 1 and paper 2 only 38,705 candidates have cleared the exam. Once the results have been uploaded, candidates will be able to check their results after entering their registration details. Steps to check the JEE Advanced 2019 exam results Visit the official website of the JEE Advanced as mentioned aboveClick on the result link available on the homepageEnter the required informationClick on the submit buttonYour result will be displayed on the screenDownload the result and take the print out of the same Statistics about JEE 2019 Advanced results Total number of qualified boys: 33,349 Total number of qualified girls: 5,356 Total number of qualified general (GE) candidates: 15,566 Total number of qualified general (GEN-EWS) candidates: 3,636 Total number of qualified OBC-NCL candidates: 7,651 Total number of qualified SC candidates: 8,758 Total number of qualified ST candidates: 3094 Among the female candidates, Shabnam Sahay is the topper with CRL 10. She obtained 308 marks out of 372 marks. JEE-Main exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency for admissions t engineering colleges across the country and JEE Advanced is organized by one of the IITs for admissions to IITs across the country. It is mandatory to clear the JEE Mains to appear for the JEE Advanced exam.