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Apr 06, 2022

DU Releases 2022-23 Admission Policy, CUET Mandatory

The admissions to the university will be held through the common test that has been made mandatory for getting into 45 central varsities in the country. Till last year, admission to the Delhi University was on the basis of cut-offs marks in Class 12 board exams.
Calling the new admission policy a landmark policy, Singh said that except for the School of Open Learning and the National Collegiate Women's Education Board, admission to all undergraduate programmes will only be through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET).
The candidates will be able to appear for the CUET only in those subjects which they have studied in class 12. The merit will also be calculated on the basis of combination of only those subjects in which the candidate has appeared in the CUET.

Apr 05, 2022

Meghalaya and NLSIU to Jointly Offer Research Fellowship for Law Students

The Meghalaya government signed an agreement with Bengaluru-based National Law School of India University (NLSIU) for setting up a fellowship.
The P.A. Sangma Fellowship for Legal and Policy Research will allow students of NLSIU for undertaking research activities in Meghalaya.
P.A. Sangma was the former chief minister of Meghalaya and speaker of Lok Sabha.
NLSIU vice-chancellor Sudhir Krishnaswamy highlighted the need for providing greater exposure to students, which will allow them to gain a practical experience for the future.

ICAI Signs MoU with J&K Govt. to Promote Commerce Stream of Education

To promote commerce education among students of the Union Territory, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, ICAI, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Directorate of School Education, Kashmir, DSEK.
The MoU was signed for a period of five years during the outreach meeting held with principals of Kashmir valley.
The MoU was signed to promote commerce education amongst government and government-aided Secondary and Higher / Senior Secondary school students.
Further, ICAI has also announced a 75 per cent course fee waiver for all levels of CA course for students from the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and North-Eastern States.

Apr 03, 2022

IIM-Ahmedabad to Release New Logo in June 2022

Amid opposition mounted by a section of the faculty against the move, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad announced that it will unveil its new logo in June this year.
In a statement, the IIMA said that the proposed logo will retain the Sanskrit shloka of the existing one, as well as the latticework of the Siddi Saiyyed Mosque in Ahmedabad.
The Institute, in the process of revamping its website, found the need to refresh the logo.

Apr 02, 2022

Pariksha Pe Charcha: PM advises Students to Celebrate Exams as Festivals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students during the annual Pariksha Pe Charcha, and advised them to celebrate exams as festivals. To a query, the prime minister said the National Education Policy has been wholeheartedly welcomed by every section of country.
Pariksha Pe Charcha is being organised for the last four years by the Eduation Ministry's Department of School Education and Literacy. The first three editions of PPC were held in Delhi in an interactive town-hall format. The fourth edition was held online on April 7, 2021.

Apr 01, 2022

National Institute of Bank Management Launches Advanced Programme in Banking and Leadership

National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), an autonomous apex institute established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Banks collaborated with ed-tech platform TalentSprint to launch a six month advanced programme in banking and leadership. This programme is aimed at participants who aspire to be digital-first professionals and spearhead digital transformation initiatives within their organizations.
The programme will be delivered on TalentSprint's digital platform ipearl.ai.
The Advanced Programme in Banking and Leadership for a Digital World is a case-study driven six-month programme that would provide professionals with a comprehensive understanding of digital transformation in banking and financial institutions.

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