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Apr 16, 2021

Gujarat Govt. to Mass Promote Students from Classes 1 to 9, 11

Gujarat class 10 and 12 exams cancelled or postponed decision will be announced after May 15, 2021. Gujarat Government has decided to conduct a meeting on May 15, 2021, to discuss whether to postpone or cancel class 10 and 12 exams.
The state government has decided to mass promote students from classes 1-9 and 11 due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation in the state.

NEET PG 2021 Postponed

After the CBSE board exams were postponed for class 12 and cancelled for class 10, the central government took the decision to postponed NEET PG 2021 which was scheduled to be held on April 18. The final NEET exam date will be decided later on.
Decision has been taken keeping wellbeing of medical students.

IIT Madras Industry Conclave 2021

Indian Institute of Technology Madras is going to host an 'Industry Conclave 2021' on April 17 and 18, 2021 to promote Industry-Academic Collaboration and develop means to generate new ideas for constructive partnerships.
This is the first edition and will become an annual event to enhance collaboration between academia and the industry. The event will feature representatives from various Government agencies, multinational corporate groups and IIT Madras.
Being organized by the Corporate Relations Cell of the International and Alumni Relations Student Council, IIT Madras, this initiative also aims to showcase the cutting-edge work research, innovation, and start-up community of the Institute ecosystem.

Apr 15, 2021

Govt. Puts Off Class 12 Boards

The Education Ministry postponed the CBSE Class 12 board exams and cancelled the Class 10 exams amid growing concerns over the surge in Covid-19 infections in the country.
For the Class 12 exam, the Ministry will review the situation on June 1 to decide fresh dates and make an announcement at least two weeks before the start of the exams.
The decision, which affects roughly 21.5 lakh Class 10 students and 14 lakh Class 12 students across the country, was taken at a meeting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had with Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and the Ministry's top officers.

Apr 14, 2021

Udaipur Institution Gets Global Aid for Prosthetics and Orthotics

An Udaipur-based charitable institution has received a global grant worth Rs. 1.34 crore for starting a central fabrication unit to manufacture and supply prosthetics and orthotics with computer-aided design technology for differently abled persons. The artificial limbs will be distributed free of cost through camps to be organised at remote places all over the country.

PM Modi Addresses Association of Indian Universities' 95th Annual Meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Association of Indian Universities' 95th annual meet and National Seminar of Vice-Chancellors through video conferencing.
PM Modi also released four books based on Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar's life, written by Kishor Makwana.
The books are: Dr. Ambedkar Jivan Darshan, Dr. Ambedkar Vyakti Darshan, Dr. Ambedkar Rashtra Darshan and Dr. Ambedkar Aayam Darshan.
The event was hosted by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad. Governor and Chief Minister of Gujarat and Union Education Minister were also present on the occasion.

OP Jindal Launches First-of-its-kind UAS Programme

The OP Jindal Global University (JGU) announced the country's first University Administrative Service (UAS) programme, through which graduating students and alumni of JGU will be recruited in administrative positions within the university.
Founding Vice Chancellor C Raj Kumar said, "The purpose of the UAS programme is to enable highly skilled young leaders to work within the administrative departments of JGU and to provide a fast-track career path to these talented individuals so that they can assume administrative leadership positions early in their career."

Apr 13, 2021

IDP Virtual Education Fair 2021

Over 150 world-class institutions from Australia, the UK, the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Ireland will come together at IDP's Virtual Education Fair to interact with Indian students and help them with their overseas education plan.
IDP has undertaken steps towards organising a virtual education fair yet again to ease the decision-making process of students looking to study abroad. Participating students can connect with their preferred institutions over a 1-on-1 video call from the comfort of their home.
The world's leading student placement service provider and co-owner of IELTS will be hosting the virtual education fair in India that can be accessed by students and institutions from the comfort of their home and locality. Spread over 8 weeks, this education fair will begin in April and will continue till 29th May.

Apr 12, 2021

World's First Gamified Sanskrit Learning Application

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) tied up with the Gamapp Sportswizz Tech Private Limited to launch "LITTLE GURU" application. It is a specialised mobile application for learning Sanskrit.
Little Guru is a gamified application.
It teaches Sanskrit in an interactive platform. This makes learning easier.
The app was launched during the celebrations of the 71st Foundation Day of ICCR.
It is world's first Gamified Sanskrit learning application.

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