Every year on December 22, Indians celebrate National Mathematics Day to honour the birth anniversary of a man for whom the world of mathematics was nothing short of magic. He is said to be the man who is said to know ‘infinity’. Yes! you are right, we are talking aSrinivasa Ramanujan began developing his mathematical theories and published his first paper in 1911. During his time at Cambridge, he was mentored by GH Hardy, a British mathematician who encouraged him to publish his findings in several papers. In 1918, Ramanujan became the second Indian to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.bout India’s great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. He was born on December 22, 1887, in Erode Tamil Nadu.
National Mathematics Day 2024: Why it is celebrated on December 22
12/21/2024 10:53 AM
JEE Advanced 2025: 3 attempts matter listed for court hearing today
12/21/2024 10:49 AM
A total of 22 students from 12 states have filed a case against the Joint Admission Board (JAB) for changing the number of attempts for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), Advanced from two to three, and then back to two in less than a month.
Petitioners have claimed that they had cleared their class 12 exams in 2023 and were already enrolled in engineering colleges, but they started preparing for JEE Advanced 2025 as and when the number of available attempts increased from two to three. This preparation included submitting JEE Main 2025 application form fee, coaching classes’ fee, and spending money on test series, study materials/ books and other preparatory courses.
UPSC to overhaul its exam system amid NEET-UG and Puja Khedkar rows
7/26/2024 12:13 AM
This comes in the wake of the case of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar who is facing a UPSC probe for allegedly “faking her identity” to flout appearance norms for the Civil Service Exams. UPSC’s plan also comes close on the heels of a row over the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) conduct of examinations including the NEET-UG exam.
UPSC has now invited bids from PSUs to provide technology services during the examinations conducted by it. The services that have been listed in the tender recently floated by the Commission include Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication (else Digital Fingerprint Capturing) and facial recognition of candidates; QR Code Scanning of e-Admit Cards, and live AI-based CCTV surveillance service.
The tender documents also say that the exam schedule, detailed list of exam venues, and the number of candidates for each venue will be provided by the UPSC to the provider of these technology services two to three weeks before the examination “for making on-site preparation”. UPSC will also provide candidate details (name, roll number, photo etc.) seven days before the exam for use in fingerprint authentication and facial recognition.
CBSE directs schools to approve NIOS exams by July 31 deadline
7/25/2024 1:02 AM
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a notification directing its affiliated schools to provide consent for hosting the upcoming National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) exams scheduled for October-November 2024.
Schools affiliated with CBSE must log into the NIOS portal to provide their consent for conducting the public examination by July 31, 2024.
The notification states: "Your assistance will not only help NIOS in holding public examination of the candidates of the most disadvantaged group of society but also help CBSE in compliance with the directions of Ministry of Education, Govt, of India."
The NIOS public examination for secondary and senior secondary courses is anticipated to commence in the first week of October 2024.
NEET UG 2024 counselling registration to begin soon
7/25/2024 12:59 AM
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will start the counselling registration for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG 2024) soon. Once the process begins, candidates must log in to mcc.nic.in with their credentials to register and make their selections.
On Tuesday, July 23, the Supreme Court dismissed the cancellation and re-test pleas for NEET-UG 2024.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the final results of NEET-UG within two days, as Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated on Tuesday. He mentioned that the exam's merit list will be updated based on the Supreme Court's observations.
During the NEET counselling process, there will be four rounds of All India Quota (AIQ) online counselling. The MCC will make the allotments based on the candidates' merit and choices, starting only after receiving the list, data, or information of successful candidates from NTA.
CBSE Exams 2024: Pre-exam annual psychological counselling begins
1/3/2024 12:27 PM
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) started the psychological counselling of students and parents for the 2024 board exams on January 1. The initiative of the CBSE to counsel students and their parents is aimed at equipping them with tools and techniques to navigate exam stress effectively. While the practical exams for the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 started on January 1, the theory exams will begin on February 15, 2024.
Indian State Introduces Coding Curriculum in Schools
7/18/2023 11:03 PM
A state government in India incorporates coding as a part of the curriculum in its schools. The move aims to equip students with essential programming skills from an early age, fostering digital literacy and preparing them for future technological advancements.
Last date to apply for NSP 2.0 for year 2023-24 will be 31st July.
7/18/2023 11:01 PM
University Grants Commission, UGC recently released NSP Scholarship 2023-24 or scholarships.gov.in Portal notification. 31 July 2023 is the last date to apply for various UGC Scholarships candidates can submit their applications on the official website @scholarships.gov.in. 31 July 2023 is the last date of NSP Scholarship 2023-24.
Over 18L Indian students to go for foreign education by 2024: Report
8/29/2022 10:49 AM
According to new forecast, over 18 lakh Indian students are set to opt for foreign colleges and universities by 2024.
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NEET-PG counselling should be put on hold: Supreme Court tells Centre
8/25/2022 10:47 AM
The Supreme Court has directed Centre to put the counselling for NEET-PG on hold until it decides the validity of the Centre's decision to introduce OBC and EWS reservation in All India Quota (AIQ). The NEET PG result was earlier declared on September 28, and the individual score card was released on October 9.
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