HRD Announces Guidelines for Online Classes by Schools, Recommends Cap on Screen Time
HRD Ministry issued guidelines for digital education as educational institutions across India take to online classes amid coronavirus pandemic
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NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission Launches ATL App Development Module for School Students
In a major step towards revving up the Indian Mobile App Development innovation ecosystem,in line with the clarion call for Aatmanirbhar initiatives of the Hon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) today launched the ‘ATL App Development Module’ for school children all across the country.
India Builds Sanskrit Vidhyalaya in Nepal’s Ilam
The Sanskrit Vidhyalaya at Barbote Village Development Committee was built under the Nepal-Bharat Maitri Development Cooperation programme at a cost of Nepali Rupees 31.13 million.
Union HRD Minister Announces Fresh Examination Dates of NEET and JEE Mains & Advance
The Minister informed that keeping in mind the safety of students and to ensure quality education on the advise of Ministry of HRD, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has decided to postpone JEE and NEET examinations. He further informed that JEE Main examination will now be held between 1st-6th Sept, 2020 and JEE Advance exam will be held on 27th September, 2020. He added that the NEET examination will be held on 13th September, 2020.
India Launches World’s First-Ever Online B.Sc. Degree in Programming and Data Science
The programmehas been prepared and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), which is ranked No.1 in India Rankings 2020 by NIRF. This programmeis open to anyone who has passed Class XII, with English and Maths at the Class X level, and enrolled in any on-campus UG course.
MSDE-IBM Partnership Unveils Free Digital Learning Platform ‘Skills Build Reignite’ -Bharathskills.gov.in
Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), is responsible for implementing long term institutional training to the nation’s youth through its network of training institutes and infrastructure. It plays a key role in the execution of vocational training schemes and in making ‘Digital India’ dream become a reality.
JNCASR Kicks Off Crash Course in Molecular Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases Focusing on COVID 19
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous research institute under the Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India, has established a state-of-the-art COVID Diagnostic Training Centre at its Jakkur campus to help build capacity for the national fight against COVID 19 pandemic.
The New Feature will Help Hindi Medium Students in Practicing Mock Tests for JEE Main in Hindi
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today announced that National Testing Agency (NTA) has launched Hindi Tests feature on National Test Abhyas mobile app. He said that competitive exam students preferring Hindi can now practice on their mobile devices with Hindi mock tests released on the National Test Abhyas smartphone app by NTA.
NCERT Launches Online Yoga Quiz Competition to Promote Integration of Yoga in School Curriculum
NCERT has developed textual materials on Yoga for Healthy Living for Upper Primary to Secondary Stages and also has been organising Yoga Olympiad since 2016. In COVID-19 situation children are being guided by their teachers and parents at home to do yogic practices along with physical exercises based on Alternative Academic Calendar developed for different stages of school education.
NSDL e-Governance Launches Vidyasaarathi Online Career Tests For Students
NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure, India’s leading education financing facilitators and e-Governance solutions provider, has launched Vidyasaarathi Career Tests to help students across age groups choose the career best suited for their future.