Category: ENGLISH EDITION

With the sluggish global economy making campus placements harder, B-school graduates who have work experience have a bigger advantage than ever over their peers who don’t. Leading management colleges and companies say candidates who know how to meet corporate demands and possess the latest management skills are increasingly preferred over novices. “When there are rapid changes in the business environment, companies want people who have the latest skills and corporate experience. They need senior management who can think out of the box and prefer a recent MBA graduate with work experience to someone who completed the degree a few years ... Read more

TheCentral Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) on Monday said that it has identified 30 fake social media handles that have been using the name and logo of CBSE on multi-blogging site X. The CBSE clarified and cautioned the public to follow only its official X handle – @cbseindia29 for verified and authentic information about the education board in an official notice.   Among the 30 fake social media handles include: @Cbse_official @cbseboard @CBSEupdates @CBSE_HQ @CbseExam @cbsecancelexams The CBSE informed that appropriate action is being initiated against the fake social media handles, adding that the board will not be responsible for any ... Read more

The Indian Institute of Technology’s (IIT) third offshore campus is likely to be set up in Sri Lanka, said a report by PTI. Citing sources, the report said the Sri Lankan government is in touch with IIT Madras for the ambitious project.  “A high-level delegation had recently visited the Chennai campus to discuss the future roadmap. The talks are on and the campus is likely to come up in Kandy,” the report quoted a source. “The delegation also visited the Research Park at the campus and interacted with officials about possible areas of engagement.” The proposal for an IIT in ... Read more

ISC 2024 Class 12 Board Exam: The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) conducted ISC Exam 2024 begins tomorrow, 12 February, with English Paper-I, or English Grammar. The ISC or the Class 12 exams will be held from 12 February to 2 April, while the ICSE or the Class 10 exams will begin from 21 February to 28 March.  For further information please visit the official website www.cisce.org ISC 2024 Class 12 Board Exam: Timings The ISC 2024 Class 12 Board Examinations will begins at 2pm and go on until 5pm.  The question paper along with the answer booklet ... Read more

The Narendra Modi government on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to curb malpractices in various government recruitment examinations like paper leaks and fake websites, with strict penalties including up to 10 years of imprisonment and a minimum fine of ₹1 crore for those involved in such organised crimes. The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024, introduced by Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh, mentions “leakage of question paper or answer key”, “directly or indirectly assisting the candidate in any manner unauthorisedly in the public examination” and “tampering with the computer network or a ... Read more

Given improved weather conditions, all schools in the national capital will open at their normal time from Tuesday, February 6, the Directorate of Education of the Delhi government said on Monday. “In view of the improved weather conditions in Delhi, all Govt., Govt. Aided and Recognised Private Schools of Delhi shall resume their full normal timings wef. 06.02.2024 (Tuesday),” Bhupesh Chaudhary, IAS Director (Education) said in a release. The Directorate of Education has asked the principals or heads of schools to inform all students, parents and staff in time through SMS, phone calls or other suitable means of communication so ... Read more

The wide gap between the number of students registering for competitive exams and the number of undergraduate seats available to them is one of the major factors behind the demand for private coaching

WBJEE 2024: The last date of online registration for the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2024 will close on Monday i.e. February 5, 2024. Earlier the last date was January 31. The WBJEE 2024 will be conducted on April 28, 2024. The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) started accepting the online application for the WBJEE 2024 exam on December 28, 2023. Candidates yet to register online for the WBJEE 2024 can do it through the official website of WBJEE at wbjeeb.nic.in. The correction window will open on February 7 and will end on February 9, 2024. To ... Read more

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently proposed significant changes to the academic framework for Class 10 and Class 12, reported The Indian Express. According to the report, the CBSE suggested a transition from studying two languages to three in Class 10, which will include mandating at least two of these languages must be native to India. Apart from this, in the passing criteria for Class 10 students, the CBSE proposed increasing the requirement from passing in five subjects to 10. For Class 12 too, the CBSE suggested inclusion of students studying two languages instead of one, with ... Read more

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Interim Budget 2024-25 on February 1. The full Budget for FY25 will be presented after the formation of the new government following the general elections. The Interim Budget will contain details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government until the formation of the new government. Here is what experts expect for the education sector from the Interim Budget: Viksit Bharat Galgotias University CEO Dr Dhruv Galgotia said he eagerly anticipates a budget that not only prioritises education but harmonises seamlessly with the ambitious Viksit Bharat vision. Galgotia further expressed ... Read more