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The Hindu Explains | What methods can Boards employ for evaluation after cancellation of exams?

What is formative assessment? Can all schools assess fairly?

News from the world of education: April 17, 2021

Annual awards ceremony To celebrate the efforts of students who are striving to become alert, informed and active citizens, Desh Apnayen Sahayog

Entrepreneurship opportunities rise in agriculture sector

With entrepreneurship opportunities in the agriculture sector rising, there are many options for students

Tips to choose the right remote internship

The pandemic led to the “work from home” and “learn from home” transitions. While remote learning quickly became the new normal, what was to be done

Tips for students applying to colleges this year

Question of acceptance

Why B-Schools in India should include AI and Robotics in curriculum

Build managers of the future

Admissions: April 17, 2021

Master’s Scholarships for International StudentsStrathclyde Business School, Glasgow, offers Master’s Scholarships for September 2021. Eligibility:

Explore your interests

Uncertain about your career choice? Low on self-confidence? This Q&A column may help

Scholarships: April 17, 2020

IIT-Kharagpur Centre of Computer Science and Engineering Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur invites applications

When can there be progress in research?

An oasis of progress | Research progresses when smart minds meet challenging problems in an ecosystem that offers access to data and equipment to solve them

IIT Ropar develops algorithm for driver drowsiness detection

We used hand-engineered features based on human facial expressions, say researchers

How is teaching in an international school different from that of a regular school?

Develop a global outlook

Fashion in the digital world

Digitisation is here to stay and the fashion industry can only benefit from adapting to this transformation

Era of the knowledge economy

What kind of skill sets and job roles does one have to possess to be relevant in new and emerging markets?

No decision yet on postponing CBSE exams

But some States Boards are changing their dates

Make the time count

With Board exams around the corner and prep under way, here are some tips on how students can use their time wisely

India makes sustained outreach to U.S. universities to build knowledge partnerships

As part of this effort to build knowledge partnerships, India’s Ambassador to the U.S. Taranjt Singh Sandhu has intensified interactions with U.S. universities

Visually impaired struggle with NCERT e-textbooks

Over 60% of NCERT chapters and over 95% of SCERT books are either totally or partially inaccessible.

News from the world of education: April 11, 2021

Prof N.R. Shetty felicitatedStudents of eminent educationalist N.R. Shetty organised a celebration for his 85th birthday at Nitte Meenakshi Institute

Admissions

Diploma in Nutrition and FitnessThe Institute of Nutrition and Fitness Sciences (INFS) has launched a Diploma in Nutrition and Fitness(DNF) that

Imagine, create, innovate

Technology can help foster creativity in education and help students be active learners

No soft corner for the covidiot

What is the difference between ‘covidiot’ and ‘vidiot’? (KL Hema, Tiruchi)Of the two, ‘covidiot’ is a relatively new word. ‘Vidiot’ is a combination

Sounds of success

The richness of Indian music can be harnessed in a relevant and useful way for those interested in making it their career

Create a learning community

Existing social media platforms can be leveraged to benefit the ed-tech industry and accelerate the learning process

On the shelf

The Mind of a Consultant: Leveraging a Consulting Mindset for Professional SuccessAuthor: Sandeep K KrishnanPublisher: Penguin Random HousePrice:

Scholarships

HDFC Bank Parivartan’s ECS ScholarshipHDFC Bank supports meritorious and needy students from underprivileged sections.Eligibility: Open to Indian

Towards a balanced world

The GATI initiative aims to achieve a systemic and cultural transformation in establishing a Gender Equality framework in Higher Education Institutions

Introspect for answers

Uncertain about your career choice? Low on self-confidence? This Q&A column by Nandini Raman, practising counsellor and trainer, may help.

News from the world of Education: April 9, 2021

New offerings from EdulyteEd-tech start-up has launched interactive live classes and video conferencing for students to engage in personalised

Learnings for life

Why a liberal arts education could just be your cup of tea

News from the world of education: April 9, 2021

Ph. D in Heart-Based MeditationHeartfulness Research Center (HRC) offers a Ph.D in Heart-Based Meditation. Set up in Bengaluru in 2004 by the Sahaj

Check-in for a great future

It is only a matter of time before the hospitality industry regains its pre-COVID-19 eminence and opportunities open up for students.

COVID-19: Students of classes 10, 12 want board exams cancelled

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, over one lakh students of classes 10 and 12 have signed petitions urging the government to either cancel board exams

Selvakumar appointed TANUVAS VC

Governor and Chancellor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday appointed K.N. Selvakumar as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal

Collaboration is key

Why collaborative learning is important even in the digital age

More than just numbers

A list of some of the less-known yet fulfilling careers for maths students

Beat the exam stress

As academic pressure begins to get intense, here are some tips to put the forthcoming exam season into perspective.

Long-term COVID-19 effect: ‘There is an upskilling challenge on the cards’

McKinsey Global Institute’s latest in a series of studies says that through the 2020s, around 100 million employees in eight countries will be forced to switch to new occupations, and in the process many of them would be challenged to develop “higher socio-emotional capacity to acquire new skillsets”

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