Education

28 Oct

Supreme Court allows NTA to release NEET UG 2021 exam result

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The Supreme Court on Thursday paved the way for the declaration of the results of the NEET-UG 2021 exam by staying a recent Bombay High Court order which had directed the National Testing Agency to hold fresh exam for two NEET UG aspirants. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai issued notice on the special leave petition filed by the National Testing Agency against the High Court's order. However, the bench said that it will see what is to be done for the two students, who were prejudiced due to the mix up of the…

08 Oct

Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian quits, says he will return to academia

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KV Subramanian will return to academia at the end of his three-year stint as Chief Economic Adviser next month. "I have decided to return back to academia following the completion of my 3-year fulfilling tenure. Serving the nation has been an absolute privilege. I have wonderful support and encouragement," Mr Subramanian tweeted."To get an opportunity to serve one's nation is an absolute privilege. Each day that I have walked into North Block I have reminded myself of this privilege while endeavouring my best to do justice to the responsibility that comes with the privilege," Mr Subramanian said in a statement…

04 Oct

David Julius, Ardem Patapoutian win 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch

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The Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to US. scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian.They were cited for their discovery of receptors for temperature and touch. The winners were announced Monday by Thomas Perlmann, secretary-general of the Nobel Committee. Last year's prize went to three scientists who discovered the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for the deadly disease and tests to keep the scourge from spreading though blood banks. "Our ability to sense heat, cold and touch is essential for survival and underpins our interaction with the world around…

01 Oct

DU 1st Cut-Off 2021: 100 Per Cent Cut-Off At SRCC, Ramjas, Hindu For Several UG Programmes

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The University of Delhi has released one of the highest-ever cut-off lists with as many as nine courses needing a minimum of 100% marks to offer admissions. From BA political science to BCom to BSc computer science, cut-offs across streams and colleges have skyrocketed. The Delhi University’s Hindu College released its first DU cut-off list 2021 for undergraduate courses on Friday and the scores are higher this year from last time as more students have scored above 95 per cent in the CBSE Class 12 board examinations. The cut-off soared as high as 100% for Political Science at Hindu College…

29 Sep

Kejriwal launches ambitious Deshbhakti Curriculum

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The Deshbhakti curriculum is going to be taught in schools from Wednesday (September 29). Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "from now on our education system will produce patriotic engineers, advocates, doctors. They will not think about earning money, but about how they can serve the country through their professions." The Curriculum, launched at the Chhatrasal Stadium here, intended to bring the spirit of patriotism in each citizen to the fore — in this case schoolchildren. A live musical performance by singer-composer Palash Sen was also a part of the event. Every child in Delhi, Mr. Kejriwal said, would be…

27 Sep

‘Not footballs, can’t be at mercy of insensitive bureaucrats’: SC pulls up Centre on NEET exam changes

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The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Central government for making changes at the eleventh hour in the exam pattern of the postgraduate National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Super Speciality 2021 (NEET SS 2021). “Young doctors cannot be left to the mercy of insensitive bureaucrats and cannot be treated like football,” Justice D.Y. Chandrachud lashed out at the National Board of Examination (NBE) and the National Medical Commission (NMC), besides the Centre. The NEET-SS is scheduled for November 13 and 14. The exam dates were announced on July 23. The change in pattern was announced on August 31. "Don't treat these…

23 Sep

Unacademy’s Bratin cracks IIT JEE Mains with Rank 18

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Scoring 100 percentile, Bratin Mandal (18) from Santipur in Nadia district of West Bengal cleared the IIT JEE Mains. He secured an All India Rank of 18. Bratin prepared for the exams from Class 11 and managed to clear the IIT JEE Exam at the first attempt. He studied on Unacademy, which is an online learning platform. He says it changed his entire approach towards competitive exams and online learning. Bratin said, it was a great learning experience on Unacademy, because of its educators, comprehensive courses, and test series. The curated material provided with the course was very helpful and…

20 Sep

BYJU’S Tripura student scores over 99 per cent in 10th Boards Exam

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Arijit Pal, the student of BYJU’S, the world’s leading Edtech Company, has done Tripura proud by securing 99.8 per cent marks in the 10th board examination. Studying at Vivekananda Vidyapith Higher Secondary School of Gomati. Arijit has secured prominent positions in the merit list announced by CBSE earlier this month. He has been learning with BYJU’S for over a year to strengthen his conceptual clarity through the app's digital learning tools. Speaking on the success, Vinay MR, Chief Content Officer, BYJU’S, said, “Arijit’s achievement is a true testimony to the efficacy of our platform. We wish him luck in his…

14 Sep

NEET 2021: Tamil Nadu govt moves bill seeking exemption from medical entrance

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The DMK-led Tamil Nadu government Monday introduced a bill in the state assembly seeking exemption from the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) meant for admission to medical colleges. “Today, I have presented the resolution against NEET. You (AIADMK) also brought this resolution. I urge opposition parties to extend their support to this resolution,” news agency ANI quoted CM Stalin, as saying. The bill seeks to provide for admission to undergraduate courses in medicine, dentistry, Indian medicine, and homeopathy on the basis of marks obtained in Class 12 exams. It says that an exam like NEET has “shattered the hopes and dreams…

09 Sep

Islamabad teachers banned from wearing jeans, some Pakistanis are calling it Talibani

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Education authorities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi have issued a formal dress code and new restrictions on the teaching and non-teaching staff. The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), which oversees more than 400 schools and colleges in Islamabad, has banned female teachers from wearing jeans and tights during office timings. According to a notification issued by FDE Director Academics and Quality Assurance Saadia Adnan, all subject staff have been asked to maintain a formal dress code while on the official workspace, institutional premises, during official gatherings and ceremonies and meetings alike. A letter in this regard was sent to the principals…