TN issues guidelines for students’ safety, protocol for online classes after reports of sexual harassment

Tamil Nadu Government has issued guidelines and protocols for online classes, keeping the safety of students in mind. The decision was taken after an increased number of complaints of sexual harassment of students by teachers. The guidelines are applicable for all types of schools belonging  to all educational…

CA Exams 2021: ICAI gives Opt-Out options for May/ July exams, last attempt for Old Course extended

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, ICAI has released an official notice, allowing an opt-out option for students registered for the July 2021 examination. The option is open for Final, Intermediate/ IPC and PQC Courses as well as CA Foundation Examinations scheduled to be conducted from July 5. Last attempt…

APPSC Recruitment Calendar 2021: Student unions protest over discrepancy in promised and released vacancy

The student unions of Andhra Pradesh held a protest at the office of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission to express their disappointment with the recently released job calendar of the state government. The police said that students tried to protest without permission. The representatives of the Democratic…

Yoga included in Haryana Government school curriculum from classes 1 to 10: Chief Minister

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said that yoga has been included in school curriculum for classes 1 to 10 from the current academic session. He was addressing an event here on the occasion of the International Yoga Day. “…We have included yoga in school curriculum from this year…

VITEEE 2021 Counselling for Phase 1 begins today on vit.ac.in – how to apply

Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination, VITEEE 2021 Counselling process has started today. The Phase 1 online choice filling process for the admission to the institute is available on the official site on vit.ac.in. The last date for the students to fill the choices is June 22, till 5 pm.…

12th board markings: Is the new formula fair to students?

The criteria of assessment in the wake of the cancellation of the examination has evoked a mixed reaction from the students and guardians. Some consider it to be fair enough whereas some feel that it may not reflect the true academic calibre of the student. As marks for class 11th and 12th internal assessments are…

National Reading Day India 2021: A day in honour of P.N. Panicker, Know how this day gets celebrated

The country will celebrate National Reading Day India 2021 today, on June 19, 2021. National Reading Day is an annual event that falls on the death anniversary of PN Panicker, the man behind the ‘Library Movement in Kerala’. Today is the 26th edition of National Reading Day. The P N Panicker Foundation has…

Decision on JEE, NEET exam soon: Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education is expected to soon decide on conducting the two remaining editions of the engineering entrance examination JEE-Mains and the medical entrance test NEET in August, according to officials. “The situation is being reviewed to decide on the schedule of the pending editions of JEE-Mains and…

CBSE Class 12 Result 2021: Board developing IT system to assist schools tabulate results

An IT system is being developed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to assist schools in the preparation of Class 12 results, after this year’s board exams were cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While a ‘Policy for Tabulation of Marks for Class-XII Board Examinations 2021’…

Plea before SC for cancellation of Class 12 compartment exams, adoption of alterative marking

1,152 Class XII students across the country have approached the Supreme Court for cancellation of CBSE Class XII 2nd chance compartment/private examination in physical mode and also sought a direction to the CBSE board to arrive at a formula for performance evaluation in line with the assessment formula adopted by CBSE…