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JEE Main 2023 Admit Card: Day 2, Session 1 Admit Cards to Release Today

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[ad_1] National Testing Agency (NTA) is all set to issue JEE Main 2023 day 2, session 1 admit card today, January 22. (Representative image) NTA said day 2 admit cards will be released on January 22 and for other exam days, it will be released later. National Testing Agency (NTA) is all set to issue JEE Main 2023 day 2, session 1 admit card today, January 22. Once published, candidates can download it from jeemain.nta.nic.in. This time, NTA did not issue admit cards for all exam days at once. For the first day, hall tickets were issued on January 21. NTA said day 2 admit cards will be released on January 22 and for other exam days, it will be released later. You may obtain the JEE Main 2023 admit card download link for the session 1 exam by entering your application number and birthdate at jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE Main will be offered this year in two sessions, in January and April. The second session will take place from April 6 to April 12, while the first session will occur be

How Market-Driven Forces Are Reshaping The Higher Education Sector In India

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[ad_1] Students will also be given multiple exit options during their undergraduate programme, allowing them to exit the course each year with a specific degree (Representative image) Students will also be given multiple exit options during their undergraduate programme, allowing them to exit the course each year with a specific degree The size and scope of India’s higher education system is unrivalled. Over one thousand universities, 42,000 colleges, and almost 12,000 stand-alone institutions make it one of the largest higher education sectors in the world, according to the All India Survey of Higher Education Report (AISHE 2019–20). Yet despite these staggering numbers, India’s gross enrolment ratio (GER) of 27 per cent remains stubbornly below the global average of 38 per cent. A lack of adequate infrastructure and funding, outdated curriculums, and decades of neglect have all contributed to this state of affairs. Recent years have seen governments taking steps to address thes

NEET PG 2023: MCC to Conduct Online Counselling For 100% Seats in Stray Vacancy Round - News18

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[ad_1] The online registration for NEET PG counselling will begin on July 27 and the last date to apply for Round 1 is August 1 till 12 noon (Representative Image) MCC has asked all the state counselling agencies to establish arrangements for conducting online counselling for all rounds, including stray vacancy round The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will administer online counselling for the stray vacancy round of the National Eligibility Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2023 for 100 per cent of seats in deemed universities. The decision by the National Medical Commission (NMC) is in accordance with Supreme Court orders. This new directive is designed to address the issue of seat blockage as well as complaints or court proceedings relating to counselling. “As per the orders of the Supreme Court, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) of DGHS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare shall conduct online counselling for stray vacancy round for 100% seats in deemed universi

Kanwar Yatra 2023: Schools, Colleges Closed in UP Districts, Polytechnic Exam Postponed - News18

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[ad_1] It has been decided to postpone the polytechnic examinations in Meerut and Muzaffarnagar (Representative Image) Government and private schools and colleges are closed from today, July 8, and will now open on July 16, 2023 All government and private educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed from July 8 to 16 in view of the Kanwar Yatra, district administration officials said on Tuesday. The Kanwar Yatra commenced on Tuesday and it will end on August 15 as holy Ganga water will be offered to Lord Shiva.  Meanwhile, schools and colleges have been closed in many districts of UP. All schools and colleges in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh will remain closed for eight days. Government and private schools and colleges are closed from today, July 8, and will now open on July 16, 2023. Due to the Kanwar Yatra, all schools and colleges in Meerut have also been ordered to be closed from July 10. All schools, degree colleges, and coaching centers will remain

CEED, UCEED 2024 Application Process Without Late Fees to Conclude Tomorrow - News18

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[ad_1] Curated By : Sukanya Nandy Last Updated: November 05, 2023, 15:57 IST CEED and UCEED 2024 are scheduled to be held on January 21 (Representative image) Candidates shortlisted in CEED can get admission into Master of Design (MDes) and PhD programmes in design and those selected for UCEED can get admission to BDes courses The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay will close the online application process for the Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED 2024) and Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED) 2024 tomorrow, November 6. Candidates who fail to register by Nov 6 can also apply by Nov 13 but with late fees. Candidates shortlisted in CEED can get admission into Master of Design (MDes) and PhD programmes in design and those selected for UCEED can get admission to the bachelor’s courses in design. Interested and eligible candidate who wants to apply for CEED 2024 can do so by visiting the official website at ceed.iitb.ac.in. Candidates who are willing to

NMC Issues Notice For Colleges to Fill Student Details of PG Courses by December 7 - News18

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[ad_1] Before this notification was released, the NMC had made another request to submit the student records on October 28(Representative Image) Several new candidates have now joined various medical colleges in the country. The colleges must provide the details of the students admitted to PG courses The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued a notification for medical colleges in the country on December 2. They announced that all colleges are required to fill in all the admission-related information of students in post-graduate courses on an online portal. As per the notification, the special stray round to fill up the vacant seats of postgraduate courses has been completed. Several new candidates have now joined various medical colleges in the country. The colleges must now provide the details of the students who have been admitted to PG broad speciality courses. The institutions will be required to fill in these details from December 4 to December 7, 2023. The public notice

RPSC Recruitment 2023: Applications Open For 140 Junior Legal Officer Posts At rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in - News18

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[ad_1] he exam for the RPSC JLO Recruitment 2023 has been scheduled for October 2023 (Representative Image) Candidates may apply for the JLO posts via the RPSC 's official website, recruitment.rajasthan.gov.in, up until August 9 for the 140 positions that are open The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has begun the online application process for the recruitment of Junior Legal Officers (JLO) for the year 2023. With a total of 140 vacancies available, candidates can submit their applications through the official website, recruitment.rajasthan.gov.in, until August 9. The exam for the RPSC JLO Recruitment 2023 has been scheduled for October 2023. RPSC Junior Legal Officer Recruitment 2023: Eligibility Criteria Candidates must meet specific requirements to be eligible for the RPSC JLO Recruitment 2023. A Law Graduate degree from a university established by law in India or its equivalent, as well as a three-year proficiency degree, are required. Candidates should also be

Maharashtra Medical College to Pay Rs 2.5 Cr Penalty for Enrolling Students Despite Stay Order: SC

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[ad_1] Last Updated: February 11, 2023, 16:55 IST The top court warned the college that it should not recover the penalty amount from the students (Representational image) The top court had directed the NMC to get a fresh inspection of the college conducted by professor-rank officers within two months to see whether it complied with the norms or not The Supreme Court on Friday directed a Maharashtra medical college to deposit Rs 2.5 crore as penalty to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for “overreaching” its order and admitting 100 MBBS students despite a stay order. The top court said this amount, which will be deposited in four weeks, will be used as per the discretion of the AIIMS director for the treatment of poor patients. In a hearing last year, the court had likened Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Medical College to the movie ‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S’ and noted that a surprise inspection by a National Medical Commission (NMC) team had found that all ”hale an

GPAT 2023 Result Declared at gpat.nta.nic.in, How To Download Scorecard - News18

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[ad_1] The GPAT 2023 was conducted on May 22 at 221 exam centers across 116 cities (Representative Image) Candidates must fill their Application Number and Date of Birth on the official website – gpat.nta.nic.in to get the GPAT 2023 result The National Testing Agency (NTA) has finally announced the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) 2023 results that were much awaited by M.Pharma aspirants who had been anxiously looking forward to it. Candidates who took the GPAT 2023 may visit gpat.nta.nic.in to access their results. The provisional answer key for GPAT 2023 was released on June 1, allowing candidates until June 3 to raise objections if they found any discrepancies. The GPAT 2023 was conducted on May 22 at 221 exam centres across 116 cities. There were 68,439 applicants in all who registered, and 62,275 people showed up for the test. 31489 of them are male applicants, while 30786 are female candidates. The statistics for students who registered and appeared, broken down by ge

Jammu-Kashmir: Job Aspirants Protest Against 'Tainted' Firm Hired for Conducting Exams, NC Delegation Joins Agitation

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[ad_1] Protests against the hiring of a previously “blacklisted” company by the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) for conducting written examinations for recruitment to various posts continued for the second day on Thursday. Scores of job aspirants assembled at the Press Enclave here to protest against the company, Aptech, and the JKSSB, even as a delegation of National Conference (NC) joined the protesters expressing dismay over the government’s “non-serious attitude” towards the grievances of job aspirants. The students demanded to scrap the contract of the company, alleging it has indulged in malpractices. A senior official of the JKSSB said on Wednesday that there was no justification for the protest as the matter with regard to the hiring of Aptech is “sub-judice”. However, he said the company was hired as per the central and J-K government guidelines as it has already completed the blacklisting period of three years in May last year. “JKSSB is forcing us to

Health Ministry Fact Checks Fake Notification On NExT Exam Schedule

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[ad_1] The NExT exam will also serve as a licentiate examination for the MBBS graduates to register in India to practice modern medicine. The NExT exam rules or guidelines are nearing completion and will be delivered to NMC later this month, as per reports. The Union Health Ministry has issued a warning to medical education aspirants not to believe a notification circulating on social media, which claimed that the NExT exam will be held in the second half of 2023. The fake notification floating on social media claimed that NExT will be finalised in the second half of 2023. Also, the exams will start 30 days after the publication of the schedule. One should also be aware that AIIMS will be conducting the NExT Part 1 exam, the fake notice added. “This document is reportedly floating in various social media platforms. This is Fake. Please do not share this further,” Health Ministry tweeted sharing an image of the fake notification. The National Exit Test (NExT) is a two-part exam,

Textbook-cum-notebook to be Introducted in Maharashtra Schools to Reduce Bag Weight

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[ad_1] Students of classes 1 and 2 will have all their subjects combined into a textbook for each quarter or semester (Representative image) As per the new plan, textbooks for Maharashtra govt and aided school children will be divided into four parts, and blank sheets to scribble notes during the classes will be provided after each chapter The Maharashtra government recently issued a resolution to merge textbooks and notebooks for schools from classes 1 to 10. The resolution was passed on Thursday, March 2, to reduce the burden of school bags on children in the academic year 2023-24. As per the new plan, textbooks for government and aided school children will be divided into four parts (semester) and blank sheets/papers to scribble notes during the classes will be provided after each chapter. The one or two blank pages will be under the title — ‘my notes’, as per reports. The blank sheets will be attached or provided by the school only where needed. These blank sheets will be used

IGNOU January 2023 Registration Deadline Extended, How to Apply

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[ad_1] IGNOU Jan registrations at ignou.ac.in (Represetational image) As per the latest update, the registration date has now been extended to February 28. Candidates may apply for the courses online through the official website of IGNOU at ignou.ac.in The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the registration deadline for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and Online Learning (OL) courses for January 2023 Session. As per the latest update, the registration date has now been extended to February 28. Candidates may apply for the courses online through the official website of IGNOU at ignou.ac.in. “Admission Link for Online Programmes ODL and Merit-based ODL Programmes for January 2023 Session date extended till 28th February 2023,” reads IGNOU’s official website. The university had earlier extended the IGNOU January 2023 registration last date multiple times. The IGNOU portal is open for both Indian and international students of the university. Also read|  OJEE

IITs Witness Lowest Enrollment in PhD Programmes - News18

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[ad_1] Published By : Sukanya Nandy Last Updated: September 03, 2023, 10:19 IST The paper mentions an example from IIT Bombay regarding the number of applications for PhD courses in electrical and mechanical engineering (Representational/File Photo) In most universities, there are two opportunities for PhD admissions each year, one in May and another in December The number of students applying for doctoral programmes at some of the top Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) has significantly decreased over the past decade. A study conducted by Professor D Manjunath from IIT-Bombay revealed that this decline began in 2021 and has continued, causing concern among educators in India’s top Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) colleges. The disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic affected education, and its impact has persisted for a year. However, the number of PhD applications at these institutions, including the IITs and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc

SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Menstrual Pain Leave for Female Students, Working Women

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[ad_1] Last Updated: February 25, 2023, 18:54 IST SC said a representation can be made to the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development for taking a decision (Representational image) The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to all the states to frame rules for menstrual pain leave for female students and working women at their respective work places The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to all the states to frame rules for menstrual pain leave for female students and working women at their respective workplaces. Observing that the issue falls under the policy domain of the government, a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said that a representation can be made to the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development for taking a decision. Also read|  Kerala Govt Allows Menstrual, Maternity Leave Across All State Universities The petition, filed by Delhi resident Shailendra Mani Tripathi, has sought directio

Grade 11 Student Develops AI Model To Predict Election Results Using Sentiment Polarity Scores

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[ad_1] Prajwal Reddy in his research paper mentions that his analysis is one step ahead of previous research conducted in the way Prajwal Reddy claims his AI model has a 72.7% accuracy rate. He mentions that the results by AI model can be expanded to help predict elections for other states A class 11th student Prajwal Reddy developed an Artificial Intelligence model to predict election results. The AI model developed by Prajwal uses sentiment polarity score. Studying at Greenwood High International School, Prajwal Reddy used his AI model to analyse tweets from various Karnataka politicians. The model focuses on engagement ratings of the tweets tweeted by politicians. The model assign a score on the basis of the tweet’s content, language, number of likes, replies, and retweets. As stated by Prajwal Reddy, his AI model can be adopted for any state or national elections results. Prajwal Reddy in his research paper mentions that his analysis is one step ahead of previous research cond

NEET PG 2023: Health Minister Mandaviya Makes Surprise Visit to Exam Centre in Patiala

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[ad_1] Last Updated: March 05, 2023, 17:52 IST Mandaviya also interacted with the candidates’ parents during his visit (File Photo) The NBEMS conducted NEET-PG, 2023, on a computer-based platform for 2,08,898 candidates at 902 examination centres in 277 cities Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday made a surprise visit to review the security arrangements at a NEET-PG exam centre in Patiala. He also interacted with the candidates’ parents during his visit. This is the first time that the Union Health minister has visited a National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) exam centre during an examination, a ministry statement said. “Visited NEET-PG exam centre in Patiala, Punjab, and took stock of the arrangements,” he said in a tweet in Hindi. He appeared satisfied with the arrangements and extended his best wishes to the students appearing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-PG exams. “I had the opportunity to interact with parents of stude