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Features adopted by Indian Schools to avoid the Expat Predicament
During the first day of school students tend to have different feelings in a place that is hard for them to understand. Importance thing for being a teacher is to work with these children and their families to help them settle in with ease. Below is some key adjustment that can be followed.
- Make them learn the medium language
- Helps them understand the curriculum
- Help them in serving the right food
- Motivate them to have new friends
CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 Answer Sheet Evaluation to be Started on Tuesday
Due to COVID19 precautionary measures, CBSE on March 18 has suspended the evaluation work of the answer sheets of Class X and XII board examinations. On May 9, 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs has granted special permission to the evaluation of answer sheets and transportation of answer sheets to the residents of evaluation excluding the contaminated zones.
The answer sheet evaluation has been resumed and the pending exams of class 10 and 12 board exams will be conducted between July 1 to July 15.
Exam dates for final year students of Maharashtra colleges will be announced soon
JNU has released the new academic calendar which states competitive exams will be conducted before July 31, 2020. On Saturday, JNU vice-chancellor M. Jagadesh Kumar said, the new academic calendar has been agreed by all the deans of school and chairpersons of special centers.
As per the latest updates from JNU officials, “ Students of JNU can expect the reopening between July 25 and July 30. Most importantly, students can except the remaining academic components and completion of exams by July 31, 2020. Besides, the new academic schedule commences from August 1, 2020.
Exam dates for final year students of Maharashtra colleges will be announced soon
Higher Education Minister of Maharashtra, Uday Samant announced that “All final year exams will be conducted between July 1 and 30 whereas other year students will be promoted to the next academic year.“
As per the latest update from Uday Samant, “All university students, excluding the final year will be promoted to the next academic year by respective universities. Whereas for the final year students, exams will be rescheduled between July 1 and 30,”
NITIE Joins with Edu Firms to Conduct Online Exams
Date: 7 May 2020
As per the latest update from NITIE Director, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, students were exposed to online demo test for over two days to get comfortable with this new way of giving exams online.
NITIE, a top B-schools in India has tied up with Edu-tech company for conducting their exams online for students amid the coronavirus-forced lockdown.
NITIE Director states, “The examination was conducted in a quite innovative way. Students were able to appear for the exam comprising of a mix of MCQs, short and long descriptive questions.”
COVID19: Important Announcements on Education
Date: 7 May 2020
Lots of sectors are being frozen due to COVID19 lockdown and the education sector is one of them. From board exams to entrance exams, everything is postponed. Here are 5 major updates from the education sector regarding Covid-19 in India.
- CBSE class 10 board exams suspended (excluding North-East Delhi).
- TN SSLC exam dates will be announced in June.
- Maharashtra board exam results to be out in June.
- Telangana classes 1 to 9 promoted without final exams.
- Mizoram private schools charge only 50% fee during the l
JEE Main and NEET Exam Dates will be out soon: HRD Minister’s Live Session
Date: 6 May 2020
HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank had a live session today with students. The Minister made some important announcements that include NEET 2020 and JEE Main 2020 Exam dates, board exam dates, reopening of colleges, etc.
As per his live session, the HRD minister made an important announcement that JEE Main exam dates will be held between July 18, 2020, and 23, 2020. While the NEET 2020 exam will be held on July 26, 2020.
Webinar Sessions for Law Courses- School of Law, Bennett University
Date: 5 May 2020
On Monday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated that exam dates of class X and XII board exams conducted by Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education will be rescheduled after May 17.
He also stated that the state government had “worked out a formula” to conduct board examination for classes X and XII while adhering to social distancing norms.
Webinar Sessions for Law Courses- School of Law, Bennett University
Date: 4 May 2020
The placement cell of Bennett University begins a webinar session for “Career in Law” under BULexConvo Series V. The webinar revolves around the endless possibilities in the field of law and it also has queries and interactive sessions at the end.
BU Law career webinar started with “The Road Often Taken”. Mr. Shivankar Sharma, Commercial and Civil Lawyer, and other experienced lawyers share their in-thoughts with students of BU. Finally, the session ends with the pros, cons, and nuances of practicing law in the private and government sectors.
Academic Calendar for Classes 9 and 10- HRD
Date: 4 May 2020
HRD Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has released the alternative academic calendar for classes 9 and 10. The alternative academic calendar is framed by the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) under the guidance of the MHRD.
Pokhriyal said, “The alternative calendar provides guidelines on the usage of various online tools for imparting education in fun-filled, interesting ways, which can be used by learners, parents, and teachers even while at home”.
New Safety Guidelines for Schools and Colleges after Reopen- HRD
Date: 3 May 2020
On Friday Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had a video conference meeting with deputy CM Manish Sisodia and other officials to have a review regarding academic programs.
The University is planning to go with online exams after it gets approval from the UGC and HRD ministry on this matter. The Dean of Examination, Dr. Vinay Gupta told Times of India “We see online examinations as the only way to conduct examinations, especially in times when students shouldn’t leave their houses. But the final decision can only be taken after a committee report”.
Delhi University to hold Online Exams
Date: 3 May 2020
On Friday Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had a video conference meeting with deputy CM Manish Sisodia and other officials to have a review regarding academic programs.
The University is planning to go with online exams after it gets approval from the UGC and HRD ministry on this matter. The Dean of Examination, Dr. Vinay Gupta told Times of India “We see online examinations as the only way to conduct examinations, especially in times when students shouldn’t leave their houses. But the final decision can only be taken after a committee report”.
MHT CET Exam Dates will be Rescheduled after Lockdown Ends
Date: 2 May 2020
As per the 2020 academic calendar, Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell 2020 was planned to be conducted from April 13 to 23, 2020. Due to the extension of the nationwide lockdown exam has been postponed.
As per the official CET notice,” Due to the global epidemic of the Corona, MHT-CET 2020 has been postponed till further orders from the State Common Entrance Examination Cell.”
BMC conducts live broadcast for Lottery Admission
Date: 1 May 2020
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) education department conducted a new admission process ie., “lottery admissions”. Students winning the lottery admission will be eligible for free admission into the BMCs newly opened CBSE, ICSE schools on April 30. The BMC board has conducted live broadcasts for lottery admission.
Latest update from BMC Education Committee Member Sainath Durge, “This is a first-of-its-kind initiative for students under the BMC and we are happy that it is materializing,”.
New Academic Calendar for 2020-21 released by UGC
Date: 1 May 2020
New guidelines on the academic year 2020-21 and reschedule of pending examinations were released by UGC on April 30, 2020. New guidelines were issued in the presence of Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.
As per the latest updates, the expert committee of UGC has framed details and new guidelines of examinations and the academic calendar to avoid academic loss during COVID19 lockdown and to take appropriate measures for the future of students.
WB Class 10 Result Date will be announced after Covid-19 lockdown ends
Date: 30 April 2020
Announcement of WB Class 10 results will be scheduled only after the lockdown ends, said Education Minister Chatterjee.
Chatterjee mentioned to reporters on Wednesday that, “The evaluation process of papers is almost complete and the rest of the job won’t take much time once normalcy returns. We will decide accordingly,”. He also stated that” We will prioritize completing the HS exam process first after June 10”.
Colleges Sessions Resume in September 2020, Check Latest Updates
Date: 30 April 2020
As we all know that the academic session for 2020-21 will be delayed one and a half months due to the COVID19 lockdown.
As per the latest updates from UGC states, “Academic classes for the first-year students can be started in September 2020 and for intermediate students, classes can be commenced in August 2020”. UGC also states that the admission process for the new batch students should be scheduled in August 2020.
CBSE Class 10 Board Exams Cancelled? Check Latest News
Date: 29 April 2020
To clear the confusion on whether the CBSE Board Exams 2020 is canceled or not, CBSE Secretary Anurag Tripathy set a meeting with news channel stating that, “As the minor subjects of Class 10 Board exams were pending, it can be canceled”.
As per the latest circular released on April 29, 2020, Minor class 10 board exams subjects that have no effect on student’s careers may be canceled. It doesn’t mean that all pending CBSE board exams are canceled.
CBSE Board Exam Paper Evaluation Process Starts Soon
Date: 29 April 2020
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank had a video conference meeting with the education ministers of all states in India to discuss the necessary steps to be taken to enhance the education process further during the Covid-19 lockdown.
As per the latest update, an important issue being discussed was a plan to reschedule the remaining board exams, especially the CBSE board exams, and when to start out the answer sheet evaluation for the exams that are already over.
UGC Meeting for Rescheduling of Admission and Exams Dates
Date: 28 April 2020
The latest update from UGC Secretary Rajnish Jain states, “An emergent meeting was held today through video conferencing for discussion of reports, guidelines, implementation plans, and some suggestions were given by the commission members regarding admission guidelines and exam schedule for universities and colleges”.
Finally, the panel decided that universities can conduct online exams if they have the infrastructure and relevant facilities. Whereas on the other side they can wait till the lockdown ends to decide the exam dates of written examinations.
Latest Updates from HRD Minister for NEET and NTA Exam Dates
Date: 27 April 2020
The Human Development Minister Interacted live with students and teachers during the current lockdown. He addressed that rescheduled dates of board exams for class 10 students and NTA exam dates will be announced after the lockdown ends. He also stated that classes 1 to 8 have been promoted to the next classes without a final exam.
Concerning the latest updates, JEE Main and NEET exam process has been delayed and the exams will be held by May-end and June starting as soon as the situation gets back to normal.
No Raise in Tuition Fees for IITs, IIITs in the academic year 2020-21
Date: 27 April 2020
After the request from HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on no raise in tuition fees of IITs and IIITs for any courses. The IITs and IIITs will not raise the tuition fee for any course for the academic year 2020-21.
Latest update from HRD Minister “After consultation with the chairman of the Standing Committee of the IIT Council and directors of IITs, it has been decided that these institutes will not increase the tuition fee for the academic year 2020-21 for any course”.
Application Correction Window for NTA Exams Closes Next Week
Date: 26 April 2020
For all the candidates who have applied for NEET and JEE Main, the last date for application form correction window that ends on May 3, 2020, has been extended till the lockdown ends. Also, the exam dates will be rescheduled after lockdown.
Latest updates from the PTI report states, “According to Human Resource Development Ministry officials, competitive exams, including the JEE Main and NEET exams are likely to be conducted in June end but no decision has been taken in this regard yet”.
Source : https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/notification/story/neet-jee-main-2020-application-correction-window-to-close-next-week-1671253-2020-04-26
Online Maths Classes from Monday for Students of Class 10
Date: 25 April 2020
Learning is essential during these times. Realizing the need for online courses the Delhi Education Department has tied up with Khan Academy to design online math classes for students of class X.
As per the latest updates, “Delhi government schools will begin mathematics classes starting Monday for students of Class IX who are waiting for results. “Importance of online maths classes for Delhi government schools would be the low pass percentage in class X board exams”, said Shailendra Sharma Advisor Delhi Education Department.
Reschedule of Class 10 Board Exams of Tamil Nadu to be Announced After Lockdown
Date: 25 April 2020
As per the latest updates and tweets from the Minister of School Education in Tamil Nadu states “the evaluation of class 12 answer sheets, dates for class 10 pending exams, and higher secondary admissions will be rescheduled by the Education Department after lockdown ends”.
Notice has been released for all the schools stating if any school is found to be charging fees for admission in violation of the order, necessary action will be taken against them.