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IIMs start preparing for summer placement; response from firms encouraging

Response from companies encouraging, placement cells indicate

SC verdict on UGC, Final Year Exams 2020: Top 5 developments on the hearing

Students who have cleared exams till March 25, have completed 5 semesters, have completed internal assessment. For them, essentially over 85% of the course is completed, argues council to Maharashtra

SC rejects plea seeking JEE-Main, NEET-UG exams postponement over Covid-19

As per the public notices issued by NTA, JEE (Main) April 2020 is scheduled from September 1-6, while NEET UG 2020 exam is scheduled for September 13.

Holding final year exams to protect students' future: Education Minister

Union minister of education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Monday said the decision by the UGC to carry out final year examinations has been taken while keeping in mind the future of students.

Karnataka to set up 16 varsities, 34 institutions in 3 years: Deputy CM

The Karnataka government would set up 16 universities and 34 autonomous educational institutions in three years, Deputy Chief Minister of the state Dr C N Ashwath Narayan said on Monday.

NEET 2020, JEE Mains to be held from Sep 1; SC rejects postponement plea

The Supreme Court stated that a postponement of the NEET and JEE 2020 would put the 'career of students in peril'

NEP will turn future challenges into opportunities, says President Kovind

He said the new policy will strengthen the culture of inclusion, innovation and institution

Queries on equivalence of engineering degree naming be resolved: AICTE

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

CBSE to hold Compartment exams for classes X, XII in Sept, dates soon

The CBSE said that for class 12, regular candidates who appeared in February/March 2020 through schools affiliated to the Board and declared as Compartment are eligible to apply only in one subject

Rajiv Gandhi University ranks second among all central universities

Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), the lone central varsity in Arunachal Pradesh, has secured the second position among all central varsities in the country.

Final exams crucial step in student's career, states can't cancel them: UGC

UGC said states cannot say that its July 6 directive, asking universities and colleges to conduct final year examinations by September 30 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, was not binding

'Harvard Hyderabad': The future of US higher education could be in India

Universities that open significant branches in India could become among the very best in the world, argues Tyler Cowen.

Universities not to affiliate over 300 colleges: Education minister

Universities will not be able to provide affiliation to more than 300 colleges with the new National Education Policy (NEP) proposing granting more autonomy to colleges and phasing out affiliations

Odisha +2 result 2020 declared on orissaresults.nic.in; 70.2% students pass

Odisha +2 result 2020 has been released on chseodisha.nic.in. Here's how to download Odisha 12th result 2020

NEP 2020: Why learning in mother tongue is effective but hard to implement

The idea of using the mother tongue as the medium of instruction in primary school is not new to the Indian education system

Students urge SC to take cognizance of CBSE's decision on compartment exam

Over 800 students from across the country have approached the Supreme Court through a letter petition requesting it to take suo motu cognisance of the decision of CBSE to conduct compartment exams

AAP teachers' wing demands probe into non-payment of salaries to DU staff

The Delhi University (DU) and the AAP government have been locked in a tussle over the formation of governing bodies in 28 colleges, partially or fully funded by the city government

Online education not a substitute for school learning: Manish Sisodia

Online education is not a substitute for school education and its purpose is to keep the learning process moving, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday.

Few takers for common service centres of online open book DU exams

The common service centres facilitating the Delhi University's online open-book exams here said only a handful of students are availing the service and most of them faced issues

CLAT 2020 to be held on September 7; admit card to be available soon

CLAT 2020 admit card will be available on website two weeks before the exam