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First-ever computer-based test for IIT-JEE Main Exams 2019
New Delhi, Apr 15 : National Testing Agency (NTA) successfully conducted the largest and first-ever computer-based test (CBT) for IIT JEE (Main) Examination this year. Also, for the first time, the candidates of IIT JEE (Main) examinations were given the opportunity to appear twice in a year-- in January and April-- for taking the best of the two scores. Full Story


Extramarks' Learning App aimed at future of digital home learning
New Delhi, April 15 : As a growing breed of tech-savvy students look to digital home-based learning to supplement school work, Extramarks' K-12 eLearning app has become the go-to destination to not only help prepare for examinations, but for life beyond school - by helping explain concepts in a crystal clear way. Full Story


Cabinet approves reservations in admission for EWS
New Delhi, April 15 : The Union cabinet on Monday approved provision of reservations in admission for economically weaker section students (EWS) in Central Educational Institution (CEIs). Full Story


NEET need not be scrapped, says Piyush Goyal
Chennai, April 12 : Union Minister for Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal on Friday dismissed the need to scrap the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical college admissions as it would enable the private colleges to demand a huge capitation fee. Full Story


MAHE breaks into top 10 of NIRF India rankings 2019
Manipal , April 10 : Manipal Academy of Higher Education, one of the three Institutions of Excellence in the country, broke into the top ten of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2019 which was released by President Ramnath Kovind at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on Monday. MAHE improved three places from the 2018 rankings for Indian educational institutes. The rankings are done by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development. Full Story


Class 11 pass percentage in Delhi highest in 8 years
New Delhi, April 10 : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Wednesday said the pass percentage of Class 11 students in Delhi government schools has touched 80 per cent, the highest in the last eight years. Full Story


Six Himachal universities figure in NIRF top 200
Shimla, April 9 : Six universities in Himachal Pradesh figure in the top 200, as per the ranking by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development under the National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF). Full Story


President Kovind releases rankings of top institutions, presents awards
New Delhi , April 9 : President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday released the India Rankings - 2019 and presented the India Rankings awards to the top eight institutions in different categories at a function held in New Delhi. Full Story


Bihar board declares Class 10 results, 81pc pass
Patna, April 6 : The Bihar School Examination Board on Saturday announced the Class 10 results with 80.73 per cent students passing the examination. Full Story


Indian Business School alumni number crosses 10,000
Hyderabad, April 5 : The number of alumni of Indian Business School crossed 10,000 with the graduation of the Class of 2019, comprising 883 students. Full Story


Evaluation of answer books of 2019 Board exams has commenced, says CBSE
New Delhi , Apr 4 : The evaluation of answer books of the board examination has commenced, the CBSE said on Thursday. Full Story


Reducing gender inequalities in education Better outcomes for businesses and society
The benefits of diversity in the workforce are known to give companies a competitive edge and this, in turn, enables higher growth. A 2018 McKinsey and Company Report, "Delivering through Diversity", found out that companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on their executive teams were 21 per cent more likely to experience financial returns above their national industry means than the companies in the fourth quartile. Full Story


Jindal varsity-WWF offer course on environmental law
New Delhi, March 28 : Law graduates and professionals can now opt for a year-long LLM programme in Environmental Law, Energy and Climate Change, launched recently by Jindal Global Law School and WWF India keeping in view the necessity for such a course. Full Story


HC rejects plea challenging circular on NCERT books
New Delhi, March 27 : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the Delhi government's decision instructing schools to prescribe only NCERT, SCERT and CBSE books. Full Story


How to prepare TISSNET 2020 Online?
New Delhi, March 27: TISSNET is the common entrance test for admission to the range of courses offered by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) campuses at Mumbai, Tuljapur, and Hyderabad. Full Story


Tips to ace SNAP 2019 exam
New Delhi, March 27: Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is a national level MBA entrance exam conducted by the Symbiosis International University (Pune) for admission to its various management programs offered at its affiliated institutes, including SCMHRD and SIBM. Full Story


Tips to Crack XAT 2020 with Online Coaching
New Delhi, March 27: Xavier Aptitude Test, commonly known as XAT is a computer-based exam administered by Xavier Labour Relation Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur on the behalf of Xavier Association of Management Institutes (XAMI) for admission into MBA, PGDM and other management programmes in India. Full Story


JEE Main 2019: Previous Year Cut Off Analysis
New Delhi, March 26: The National Testing Agency will release the cut-off of JEE Main 2019 along with the result on April 30. Candidates will be able to check the cut-off score by logging into the result portal on the official website of NTA. Full Story


MA in Ecosophical Aesthetics: 'First-of-its-kind' course from MAHE
Manipal, March 25: First-of-its-kind anywhere, a new Master of Arts (MA) programme in Ecosophical Aesthetics is being launched by Gandhian Centre for Philosophical Arts and Sciences (GCPAS), a constituent department of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Deemed University) from this academic year. Full Story


Rahul slams Javadekar for restricting PhD topics
New Delhi, March 24 : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar over a circular issued by his Ministry asking all departments to prepare "a shelf of projects" in line with "national priorities" for PhD scholars. Full Story


Jindal varsity raises bar for quality education
New Delhi, March 21 : Access, equity and excellence are key challenges for improving the quality of higher education in India and the institutions, both private and public, need introspection if these goals of diversity and inclusion are being met. Full Story


Hearing two languages increases attention development in infants: Study
Washington D.C, Mar 20 : According to a recent study, children who live in homes where two languages are spoken have shown better attention control than kids in a monolingual family. Full Story


JGU launches report on higher education in India
New Delhi, March 20 : The Jindal Global University (JGU) has launched a report on improving higher education quality in India, a statement from the university said on Wednesday. Full Story


PG Diploma holders in BAP get highest domestic placement offer of Rs 35 lakh
Kharagpur, March 19 : The final placements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Analytics Programme of IIM Calcutta, ISI and IIT Kharagpur for the 2017-2019 batch saw the 52 students receiving altogether 66 offers from 35 firms, with the average salary going up to Rs 24.40 lakh per annum, a press release issued by IIT Kharagpur said on Tuesday. Full Story


MP boy tops GATE 2019, scores 989 of 1000 marks
Bhopal, March 16 : Twenty-one-year-old Shashank Mangal has brought laurels to Madhya Pradesh by securing the first rank in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2019 with near-100 per cent marks. Full Story


Azim Premji Foundation to set up university in north India
Bengaluru, Mar 14 : Azim Premji Foundation plans to set up a university in north India and scale up its network of institutions at the district and state levels to improve school education system on a continued and sustained basis, a senior foundation official said on Thursday. Full Story


Families, schools play key roles in promoting adolescent self-confidence: Study
Washington D.C, Mar 13 : Self-confidence is especially critical for teens who are preparing to face the challenges of adulthood and according to a recent study, both families and schools may together play a vital role in boosting adolescents' confidence. Full Story


Nature boosts learning abilities of children: Study
Washington D.C, Mar 13 : According to a recent study, spending some quality time enjoying nature helps in boosting the learning abilities of children. Full Story


CA 2019 exams postponed
Mumbai, March 12 : Due to the coming Lok Sabha elections, the Institute of Chartered Accountancy of India (ICAI) has postponed and rescheduled the crucial Chartered Accountants (CA) exams for 2019, an official notification said. Full Story


IIT-D alumni initiate award for graduating students
New Delhi, March 9 : The alumni of the 1969 batch of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have started an award to provide annual stipend to a graduating student of the institute every year. Full Story