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

A file photo of the NLSIU campus in Bengaluru.

Pre-question your way to answers

Aruna Sankaranarayanan

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

NSO report shows stark digital divide affects education

Special Correspondent

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

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

Krishnadas Rajagopal

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

Behind the screens

Teachers were not prepared for the challenges of online classrooms.

Teaching in the time of a pandemic

Offbeat... Career counselling Help others identify their paths

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

Debating helps develop both academic and critical life skills.

Value add Speak your way to success

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

National Law School of India University to disassociate from CLAT 2020

Tanu Kulkarni Move follows decision to conduct its own entrance test

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

A file photo of the NLSIU campus in Bengaluru.

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

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

National Students Union of India (NSUI) members protest against the Centre’s decision to conducting JEE, NEET entrance exams amid COVID-19 pandemic, at Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh on August 29, 2020.

National Testing Agency gears up for holding NEET on Sept. 13

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

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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NSO report shows stark digital divide affects education

Calicut University’s faculty recruitment process draws criticism

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

World literacy Day 2020 Education

An Apple in a virtual classroom

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

National Law School of India University to disassociate from CLAT 2020

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.

JEE-Main begins amid stringent COVID-19 precautions

More than eight lakh students have registered to write the exam

Learn as a community

With education moving online, embedding peer-to-peer learning technologies in the framework is essential for both students and teachers

VCs of West Bengal State universities will wait for government advisory on holding final semester exam

The Supreme Court has said that states and universities cannot promote students without holding final- year exams by September 30

Centre revives two-year PG-diploma courses for medical graduates

Hospitals with a minimum of 100 operational beds are eligible to seek accreditation with the National Board of Examinations for the diploma courses

IIT-I teaches ancient sciences, mathematics in Sanskrit

Over 750 candidates from all over the world are participating in the course, an official said.

Expand your creative thinking

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

Striking a balance

As post-pandemic education trends have shown, e-learning has immense potential for all-round student growth

A helping hand

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

Bridging a gap

Project-based Learning (PBL) encourages students to become independent workers, critical thinkers and problem-solvers

Opposition parties approach Supreme Court to defer JEE, NEET

Congress, TMC, Shiv Sena, JMM want exams pushed to November.

Visas granted to Indian students to study in UK more than doubles

After China, India has been driving up Britain’s overseas student arrivals to reflect an increase in the country’s migration statistics.

Singapore plans to increase minimum qualifying salary for foreigners

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.

Supreme Court to deliver verdict in UGC exams case on August 28

States cannot unilaterally cancel exams citing the pandemic, says the Commission

Students want NEET, JEE; most have downloaded admit cards, says Education Minister

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Thursday said students wanted the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) and the Joint

Amid pandemic, this Mumbai-based NGO teaches life skills through online football classes to slum children

Oscar Foundation helps children and youth from low-income communities to complete their formal education through its Football and Life Skills programme

Further delay in conducting JEE, NEET will compromise students’ future: Over 150 academicians to PM Modi

Some are trying to play with future of students to propel their own political agenda, the academicians said in their letter

Delay in JEE, NEET will lead to ‘zero year’; quick alternatives can have cascading effects: IIT heads

The IIT Directors appealed to students to trust the institutions conducting the exam.

How Ireland is preparing to support international students this year

The country is putting in place structures to deal with the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

State officials will help ensure safe conduct of NEET, JEE: NTA

If they are postponed again, the year will be lost. Lakhs of students downloaded admit cards, it says.

NSUI begins strike against JEE, NEET

‘Government moving forward with exams despite concerns raised by students.’

NEET | Over four lakh admit cards downloaded within three hours

While the NEET is planned on September 13, engineering entrance exam JEE Main is scheduled from September 1-6. Around 9.53 lakh candidates have registered for JEE-Mains and 15.97 lakh students have registered for NEET.

Blurring the digital divide

Patna-based School Ki Ghanti educates underprivileged kids through storytelling over a phone call

Further delay in conducting JEE, NEET can have serious repercussions: IIT Delhi director

He said coronavirus is not going to go away for at least a year.

NEET-JEE | Home Ministry hints at re-think on dates

But Education Ministry holds firm on conduct of exams next month.

Logically speaking

Here are five possible career paths too choose from for those good at logical reasoning and analysis

Watch | All about the National Recruitment Agency

A video explainer on the National Recruitment Agency

Tips to crack the NEET exam

Gear up to crack the competitive exam that is the gateway to the medical world

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