Obesity, psychological trauma — why experts say it’s high time we send kids back to schools
Impact of third wave notwithstanding, teachers, parents & educationists say price of keeping children at home is getting too high, and we must learn to live with the virus in this aspect too.
Education minister introduces bill in Lok Sabha for setting up central university in Ladakh
The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2021 is meant to increase in accessibility and quality of higher education in the Union territory, Dharmendra Pradhan said in a statement.
Govt working on management & non-tech courses in regional languages, AICTE chief says
In interview to ThePrint, AICTE chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe says though engineering courses will begin in 5 regional languages from 2021-22 session in 13 colleges, scientific words won't be translated.
CBSE announces class 10th results
Class 10th board exams were cancelled this year in view of the aggressive second wave of Covid. The result has been announced on the basis of an alternate assessment policy.
Delhi University begins registration for admission to undergraduate courses
The DU website portal went live at 8pm Monday. The admission process will be completely online and nearly 70,000 seats under various courses are up for grabs.
West Bengal board promotes all unsuccessful Class 12 students following protests
West Bengal Higher Secondary Council said the council 'sympathetically' revised the evaluation of around 18,000 students considering the strain & difficulties posed due to Covid.
CBSE Class 12 results declared: Nearly 100% students pass, number of 95%+ scorers goes up
Trends from this year's results show that girls out performed boys by 0.54%, a similar number of students scored 90% and above as in 2020.
SAFAL for CBSE students, Vidya Pravesh for preschoolers: Modi launches schemes on 1 yr of NEP
In a virtual address Thursday, PM Modi called NEP a 'monumental step' in education and announced several schemes under the policy.
As NEP turns one, Pradhan calls for making education affordable, accessible & equitable
In a series of tweet, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed his resolve to 'realise the aspirations' of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and make India a 'vibrant knowledge economy'.
UGC notifies academic bank of credits, students can design their own degree now
Similar to a bank account, the credit bank will be a repository where students’ academic credits — calculated on the basis of classwork and tutorials — will be stored.
Apple plans satellite features for iPhone that allow emergency calls
Apple has been working on satellite technology for years, with a team exploring the concept since at least 2017. However, the feature is unlikely to be ready before next year.
an Francisco: Apple Inc.’s push to bring satellite capabilities to the iPhone will be focused on emergency situations, allowing users to send texts to first responders and report crashes in areas without cellular coverage.
The company is developing at least two related emergency features that will rely on satellite networks, aiming to release them in future iPhones, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
Apple has been working on satellite technology for years, with a team exploring the concept since at least 2017, Bloomberg has reported. Speculation that the next iPhone will have satellite capabilities ramped up this week after TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the phone will probably work with spectrum owned by Globalstar Inc.
That’s led to conjecture that the iPhone will become something akin to a satellite phone,...
RBI to penalise banks if ATMs run out of cash from 1 October
The scheme has been formulated over concerns of inconvenience caused to the public and to ensure that sufficient cash is available through ATMs, RBI said in a circular.
Defence
‘Will pull India into a vortex’ — why Delhi is unlikely to heed ‘Afghan demand for air support’
While no active military aid is being discussed, ‘benign support’ like maintenance of equipment, training and spare parts has been under discussion between India and Afghanistan.
Caste, ethnicity, religion – United colours of Indian hockey prove the game thrives in inclusivity
It's impossible to field an Indian hockey team that doesn’t reflect the diversity, the united colours, better than any other. Shows that a sport, or a nation, will prosper with growing inclusivity.
