Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Online grocery, pharmacy stores step up hiring to meet demand

India’s biggest delivery brands need experienced riders, so pick up your phone immediately and call us, said a message sent by Releski Jobs to workers in the restaurant industry. Releski Jobs is an online portal which connects job seekers and employers in the restaurant, hospitality and retail sectors.

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COVID-19: NTA extends last dates for entrance test forms

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday extended the last date for submission of entrance test forms at seven major educational institutions.

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Covid- 19: Himachal Pradesh University to remain closed till April 14

“Himachal Pradesh University will remain closed till April 14. All the academic and administrative work shall remain shut in the university till April 14,” Vice-Chancellor of the varsity, Professor Sikander Kumar said on Tuesday.

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National Testing Agency extends application deadline for various exams

The dates of submission of online application forms for the National Council for Hotel Management (NCHM) JEE-2020, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Admission Test-2020 for Ph.D.

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Monday, March 30, 2020

JAC 8th result 2020 only after the end of Covid-19 lockdown period

Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) will not declare the class 8th result before the end of lockdown imposed due to coronavirus disease outbreak in the country. Students who have written the Class 8 exam are waiting for their results.

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Internet speed, connectivity emerging as challenges in holding online classes: DU professors

From Skype to Whatsapp to Zoom app, professors and students are using all types of digital plateforms to save a college year and continue with studies, albeit remotely.

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AICTE Survey names B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering) the most employable degree

The tried and tested Bachelor of Engineering course under the aegis of University of Mumbai remains an all-important stepping stone to a successful career....

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TU entrance examination 2020: Tezpur University extends last date for submission of online applications

A statement issued by the TU authority said that the last date for filing the online applications has been extended to April 30 from April 7.

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IIT Guwahati developing robot-based drug and food carrying unit in isolation wards

The department of design has developed a prototype 3D printed full face shield including head gear which can be scaled up immediately.

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Super 30 founder Anand Kumar engages students by popping Math questions on social media

Students from all over India are responding to his challenging questions on Twitter

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NIOS prepared to conduct exam soon after COVID-19 lockdown gets over

Uncertainty continues to loom over various examination due to nation-wide closure of educational institutions amid coronavirus scare

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Academia innovates to beat COVID-19 crisis

From creating hand sanitisers to IoT devices for social distancing and apps that track infected cases, institutions are countering the pandemic through out-of-the-box thinking

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Chandigarh University distributes food to neighbouring villages

The distribution drive started from the first day of the lockdown and will be continued throughout the 21 days period.

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Sunday, March 29, 2020

COVID-19: Medical schools in US mull early graduation to meet growing demand for...

New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine announced last week that it is planning to allow senior students to graduate early in response to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “directive to get more physicians into the health system more quickly”.

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JEE preparation module now on IIT digital platform

The decision to postopone the exams is posing a problem for the students who have to mostly depend on coaching centres or other tutorials because of the physical distancing.

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CBSE employees contribute Rs 21 lakh to PM CARES fund

"The country is facing Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic of unprecedented magnitude posing serious threat to the health, life and economic security of millions of people in the Country," he said.

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Assam: Scientists working to plug gaps in Covid-19 testing

In a major technological breakthrough research by Indian scientists, a research team comprising of experts from the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong and Adamas University, Kolkata has expedited works to plug gaps in Covid-19 testing by developing 'less-harmful' and 'cost-effective' Terahertz radiation (T-Ray) Thermography device.

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Why India Inc needs to invest in resilience

The economic package announced by the Central Government may accord a momentary glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. But industry leaders know that once the storm is over, it will be a long, hard road to recovery – and that it will take far more than building greater competencies in domain or technical skills, to get the job done.

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CBSE employees to donate Rs 21 lakh to PM-CARES fund to combat coronavirus

In order to fight against coronavirus pandemic in India, employees of CBSE have collectively decided to contribute a total of Rs 21 lakh to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation Fund also known as PM- CARES fund.

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School counsellors in Delhi-NCR bombarded with queries from distressed students,...

The classes at schools were suspended two weeks before the lockdown was announced and exams were postponed. With several teaching and learning activities moving online, many students and parents are worried about the uncertainty as they follow daily news.

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AKTU, SGPGI develop multi-channel ventilator to help more coronavirus patients at...

To meet the new challenges in wake of the COVID 19, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) and Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) have developed a prototype of ventilator splitter adopter to help more patients at a time.

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Online classes, pre-recorded lectures, a major relief for students during lockd...

At a time when lockdown across country to check spread of Sars-Cov-2 has been put into effect, online classes and pre-recorded lectures sent on WhatsApp by class teachers of some schools in Sangam city have come as a major relief for students to make up for the time loss due to the crisis.

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Bihar teachers to get paid by March 31 for non-strike period

Nearly four lakh Bihar primary and middle school teachers are on strike since February 17, while the secondary and higher secondary teachers joined in from February 25 in support of their demand of ‘equal pay for equal work’ and proper service conditions.

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Ancestors of most of the Indians were there during Ramayana age: Study

The genetic ancestry of India population shows amalgamation of mainly two different kinds of ancestries—the tribes and Indus valley habitat.

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Saturday, March 28, 2020

IIT-Roorkee startup offers free interactive comics for children during lockdown

The startup TBS Planet Comics Studio has come out with comics that are available in six languages - Hindi, English, Telugu, Kannada, Bangla and Marathi - that will aid children to hone their linguistic skills, its founder and CEO Rajeev Tamhankar said.

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Covid-19: Polytechnic college for Girls in Punjab prepares face masks

Meanwhile, amid the growing threat of COVID-19, Punjab government led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has pressed hard to combat this global pandemic and increased the testing capacity in double-fold at the Government Medical College (GMC) in Patiala and Amritsar.

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Covid-19: IIT Roorkee resumes teaching through digital mode

The institute has given faculty various options of imparting distance education. While keeping in mind that different portions of the syllabus may be suited to different digital forms, faculty has been asked to leverage live video, interactive live video.

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NTA to focus on speedy evaluation to avoid academic cycle disruption

With most prominent entrance exams being postponed, timely declaration of results is the only solution to help the students

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