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Stalls at an international education fair organised by The Hindu in Bengaluru in January 2020.

When business goes digital

Technology for Business Management has emerged as an indispensable skill needed to launch a career in the modern world

Off-shore prospects

Pavithra Srinivasan

Wondering if you can still pursue your dreams of studying in another country? Here are a few FAQs that may help

Respond, not react

Nivedita Das Narayan

Reactivity is an internal short-circuit that leads to a loss of connection with what is relatable

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Take a student-centric approach

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Behind the glamour

Multidisciplinary education enables the development of skills like critical thinking, problem solving, adaptability, and flexibility.

A welcome change

Ali Imran The emphasis on multidisciplinary learning should help India take advantage of its demographic dividend and bolster all-round growth in the 21st century

Students come out after appearing JEE Main examination, at a centre in Noida on September 2, 2020.

26% of registered students missed JEE-Main this year

Special Correspondent According to a tweet by Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, out of the total 8.58 lakh registered candidates, only 6.35 lakh students actually wrote their examinations.

Various private coaching institutes and job placement centres in New Delhi. File

NSO report on education | ‘One in three high schoolers gets private coaching’

Special Correspondent The fees make up for almost 20% of their total cost of education, says NSO report on education

Opinion

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Comment | Higher Education post-COVID-19

C.P. Gopinathan K. Ramachandran Online has become the default mode of education during this long lockdown period in the wake of Covid-19. What does this mean for the institutions and academic leaders, administrators and students in the long run is getting clearer.

ON THE OTHER HAND | Columns

Convince the student first

Raghavan Srinivasan Regulatory change won’t persuade students that they’re getting a better education

T.V. Mohandas Pai

New education methods will transform the way students learn, says Mohandas Pai

Lalatendu Mishra ‘Students and employers will begin to question the value of a university degree’

Schools

Virtual learning: A teacher taking online class live at a school in Tirupati.

NSO report shows stark digital divide affects education

Special Correspondent Evidence of significant disparity in access to online schooling during COVID-19

Parents should realise that there is nothing wrong with seeking help when it comes to mental health

Mental wellbeing A helping hand

Aishwarya Singh and Utkarsh Agrawal Some simple steps taken by educational institutions and parents can ensure the mental wellbeing of students

Higher Education

Students come out after appearing JEE Main examination, at a centre in Noida on September 2, 2020.

26% of registered students missed JEE-Main this year

Special Correspondent According to a tweet by Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, out of the total 8.58 lakh registered candidates, only 6.35 lakh students actually wrote their examinations.

Students checking their names before appearing for NEET in 2019. File photo

NEET: SC refuses to intervene in pleas seeking postponement of exams, facilities

Legal Correspondent ‘Problems will not die by changing dates. Whatever date is fixed, there might be some difficulty’, says court.

Careers

Viewpoint Expand your creative thinking

R. Joseph Ponniah In order to foster creativity, learners must be trained to engage with complex cognitive processes that prompt one to evaluate, analyse and synthesise ideas

It is the first time that the Singapore manpower ministry is setting higher qualifying salaries for a specific sector.

Singapore plans to increase minimum qualifying salary for foreigners

PTI The salaries are being raised for foreigners entering the Singapore workforce under Employment Pass following Singaporeans job loss concerns raised during the July 2020 general elections.

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Value add Education

Tips to teach Business Education online

Provide gadgets, Internet pack to poor students for online classes: HC to schools

Virtual job fair on September 19 for women returning to work

Kashmir gets JEE Advanced centres for the first time

Joining CLAT does not mean surrender of autonomy, says NLSIU in SC

Imagine there are no meetings

Three signposts on the road to upskilling

The pandemic is bound to lead organisations to have a sense of urgency about honing less-appreciated competencies. The challenge lies in developing systems that would sustain the exercise

Classrooms in a post-Covid world

While technology may have upped the online learning game, no current technology can yet fully replace a well-designed, immersive campus experience

The Hindu-Education Plus career counselling digital conclave from September 19

The Hindu-Education Plus Career Counselling conclave will take on a digital avatar this year for its 18th edition. The digital conclave aims to help

Virtual reality in real-time learning

With e-learning gaining momentum, here are some trends that are here to stay

Classroom connect: education in the times of a pandemic

Despite growing in significance, will remote learning replace classroom-based learning and physical textbooks?

NEET records 85-90% attendance, says NTA

16 lakh students registered for exam.

Off-shore prospects

Wondering if you can still pursue your dreams of studying in another country? Here are a few FAQs that may help

When business goes digital

Technology for Business Management has emerged as an indispensable skill needed to launch a career in the modern world

Respond, not react

Reactivity is an internal short-circuit that leads to a loss of connection with what is relatable

Take a student-centric approach

The curriculum and teaching methodology in hospitality courses needs to be revised and revitalised. The pandemic offers an opportunity to do so

Identify your interest

Are you uncertain about a career option? Do you lack the freedom to choose a subject that you want to pursue? Do you feel low on self-confidence? A Q&A column to assuage your doubts

Behind the glamour

There’s more to a make-up artist’s job than gaining Facebook and Instagram likes, says Ravi Mittal of the Make-Up Studio Training Center

A welcome change

The emphasis on multidisciplinary learning should help India take advantage of its demographic dividend and bolster all-round growth in the 21st century

Coronavirus | Health Ministry issues revised SOP for exams

The Union Health Ministry has issued a revised standard operating procedure (SOP) on preventive measures to be followed while conducting examinations

CBSE won’t be able to help students taking class XII compartment exams: Supreme Court

The CBSE’s counsel had said that the board has increased the number of examination centres for compartment tests from 575 to 1,278

Critical thinking in a post-pandemic world

This is a much-required skill that will help students make wise choices in difficult and unpredictable situations

26% of registered students missed JEE-Main this year

According to a tweet by Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, out of the total 8.58 lakh registered candidates, only 6.35 lakh students actually wrote their examinations.

U.S. university apologises for setting up segregated online sites

The University of Michigan-Dearborn had set up two virtual ‘cafe’ events advertised as a “non-POC Cafe” and “BIOPIC Cafe”.

NSO report on education | ‘One in three high schoolers gets private coaching’

The fees make up for almost 20% of their total cost of education, says NSO report on education

Coach, counsel, mentor

HR professionals must equip themselves to ensure a holistic work environment and organisational productivity

NEET on schedule as Supreme Court refuses to intervene

‘Problems will not die by changing dates. Whatever date is fixed, there might be some difficulty’, says court.

NSO report shows stark digital divide affects education

Evidence of significant disparity in access to online schooling during COVID-19

Calicut University’s faculty recruitment process draws criticism

Varsity plans to start online and offline interviews in a month

Plea in Supreme Court questions NLSIU’s online admission process move

NLSIU has declared it will not accept CLAT scores for academic year 2020-21.

An Apple in a virtual classroom

Two schools in south India share their experiences with the more holistic and ready-made nature of learning resources from Apple Education

Online classes for standards IX to XII of Madhya Pradesh board cancelled

Online classes for students of standards IX to XII of the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education could not begin on Monday following an order

National Law School of India University to disassociate from CLAT 2020

Move follows decision to conduct its own entrance test

National Testing Agency gears up to hold NEET on September 13

To maintain social distancing, number of centres have been increased from 2,546 to 3,843

Behind the screens

With classes being held only online, we asked students what they appreciated most about their teachers during this time. A Teachers’ Day special

Teaching in the time of a pandemic

With Teachers’ Day just past, here’s looking at how educators are coping with a new mode of teaching

Pre-question your way to answers

When revising, is it better to re-read your notes or answer a set of questions?

Help others identify their paths

Imagine being able to earn a living by assisting others find their way to a promising future

Speak your way to success

Debate helps in building the ‘Four Cs’ of 21st century skills that a person can leverage to succeed in life.

National Education Policy a revolutionary reform: Prakash Javadekar

The Union Minister also expressed confidence that India’s Gross Enrolment Ratio would double in the next 10 years from the current level of about 25%

SC asks CBSE to file affidavit on compartment exams

Board assures Bench that necessary precautions against the pandemic have been taken

Understanding emerging issues in energy and environment

An MBA in Energy and Environment offers a unique blend of interdisciplinary courses through classroom sessions and experiential learning

Many parents take children out of private schools

Dislike for online classes, preference to home-schooling are some of the reasons.

Hyderabad University rescinds promotions, to conduct exams as per SC guidelines

Students unable to attend exams from September 16, will get another chance to appear in the second spell of exams scheduled for October 5.

Visva-Bharati’s former officiating V-C sacked two days before retirement

The idea is to humiliate me and stop my retirement benefits, says Sabujkoli Sen. She plans to move Calcutta High Court

Coronavirus | Health Ministry issues SOP for conducting exams

‘Vital to conduct examinations with specific preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19’

Face the challenge head-on

With the pandemic-led lockdown, job-seekers have hit a roadblock. How can they make up for the lost time and opportunities?

A question of access

Use of technology and a slight tweaking of job roles will help create more opportunities for the differently abled.

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Army trucks move towards LAC in eastern Ladakh, amid the prolonged India-China standoff. File

13K | LAC standoff | 10 patrolling points in eastern Ladakh blocked by Chinese People’s Liberation Army, says senior official

Army jawans stand guard near the encounter site in Amshipora area of Shopian on July 18, 2020.

12K | AFSPA mandate exceeded in Shopian encounter: Army probe

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Handing over her resignation to Prime Minister Modi in Parliament, Harsimrat Kaur Badal said she was “proud to stand with farmers as their sister and daughter.” File Photo

9K | Harsimrat Kaur Badal quits Union Cabinet in protest against two agri Bills

9K | Stop press: On blanket gag order against the media

A nurse prepares to inoculate a volunteer with Russia’s new coronavirus vaccine at a clinic in Moscow on September 10, 2020.

9K | Russia inks pact to test, supply Sputnik V vaccine to India

A scene from the Lok Sabha as the supplementary demand for grants, 2020-21, is discussed.

8K | Parliament proceedings | September 18, 2020