Alicia Ashton

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Viva for M.Phil, Ph.D to be conducted online

To avoid academic loss due to coronavirus, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed universities to conduct viva for PhD and MPhil through video conferencing. “The universities may conduct the Ph.D. and M. Phil. Viva -Voce Examinations through Video Conferencing using Google, Skype, Microsoft Technologies or any other reliable and mutually convenient technology,” the UGC has said. An expert committee was constituted by the UGC to frame guidelines on exams and academic calendar. The common objective of all the recommendations was to continue the academics without compromising the quality. “While conducting the Viva-Voce Examination through Video Conferencing using electronic means, it may be ensured that it will be open to be attended by members of the Research Advisory Committee, all faculty members of the department, research scholars and other interested experts/ researchers, besides the Research Supervisor and Expert(s)/Examiner(s), as applicable,” it said emphasizing on the sanctity of the viva exams. “It is also imperative on the part of the university to maintain due record of the same, including the report signed by Expert(s)/ Examiner(s) appointed for conducting the same,” it added.

Source: https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/viva-for-mphil-phd-to-be-conducted-online-10346

Karnataka government soon to declare First Year PU Results

Karnataka Department of Pre-University Education will soon declare the results of the First year Pre-University. According to the reports, the result will be released on the registered mobile number of the students. A report has asked the colleges not to release the result of the students on the notice boards. The measure has been taken to avoid gathering of the students. Students who are not able to clear the exam will be given a chance to appear for the supplementary exam and further details on the same will be released in due time. “After the declaration of results, colleges can conduct online classes for students who are eligible to attend second year PU classes,” the report added. Exams of class 10th students and PU second year (higher secondary or class 12) are still pending. They were disrupted because of the coronavirus breakdown and subsequent lockdown. Education minister said that SSLC exams in the state will be conducted as this is a crucial stage in a student’s life. “We will consider it (SSLC examinations) when the situation becomes normal,” The New Indian Express quoted the minister as saying. Updates regarding the PU second year exams will be conveyed in due time.

Source: https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/karnataka-government-soon-to-declare-first-year-pu-results-10345

JEE and NEET dates to be announced on May 5

JEE Mains and NEET exams are held for admissions to undergraduate courses in engineering and medicine and the new dates of both the exams will be announced on May 5. Earlier, these exams were scheduled in May-April however, the schedule was disturbed due to lockdown and coronavirus outbreak. On May 5, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ will also conduct a webinar and will interact with the students. “The fresh dates will be announced by HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ’'Nishank” on May 5. This will put an end to uncertainty for the aspirants. The minister will also interact with students online the same day,“ a senior ministry official said. After the announcement, National Testing Agency will notify the dates on its official website. Earlier, everyone was speculating that JEE Main and NEET exam will be conducted in May-end when the lockdown was supposed to end on April 14. With the announcement of the dates for the entrance exams, the board exam dates will also be finalized.

Source: https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/jee-and-neet-dates-to-be-announced-on-may-5-10344

Saturday, May 2, 2020

Revised dates for the CS June 2020 exam released

The revised schedule for the CS June 2020 exam has been released by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). On April 30, the institute had notified that CS June exams were postponed and will be held in July. The council also released the exam schedule for the Foundation program, Executive program, Professional program, and PMQ program. On April 30, ICSI announced that exam will be held from July 6 instead of June 1. “The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, after due consideration of the prevalent situation and subsequent lockdown, due to Covid19, has decided to postpone its Examinations (June-2020 session) of Foundation, Executive and Professional Program and Post Membership Qualification (PMQ) scheduled to be held from 1st June, 2020 to 10th June 2020,” said a notice released by ICSI. CS foundation program exams will be held on July 11 and July 12. Exams for Executive and Professional programs will be held from July 6 to July 16 and for the PMQ Course in Corporate Governance will be held on July 11. Exams for the foundation course will be held in online mode.

Source: https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/revised-dates-for-the-cs-june-2020-exam-released-10343

ICAI to take final decision on CA exams

An official said that the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will take a final decision on conducting the CA exams. CA students have been asking to postpone the exams which are due in June- July. The official, Dhiraj Khandelwal, tweeted that the institute will take suitable steps and actions in the best interest of the students based on the ongoing situation in various states/cities. CA exams were initially scheduled in May but dur to lockdown, the exams were postponed to June-July. “…in view of the ongoing spurt of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of the well-being of students, the Chartered Accountant examinations initially scheduled from May 2 to May 18 stand rescheduled and the said examinations shall now be held from June 19 to July 4,” said the CA exam regulator had said in a notification released in March. Due to severity of the situation, students are demanding to postpone the exams further but ICAI has not given any response. The country will go into the third phase of the lockdown from May 4. The lockdown was extended by the government for two more weeks.

Source: https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/icai-to-take-final-decision-on-ca-exams-10342

AICTE offers 49 e-learning courses

Amid coronavirus breakout, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is offering 49 online learning courses for free. The offered courses include diploma courses, certificate courses and skill courses. Some of these courses are open for all the students and some are meant for the students which are from specific streams. “During the lockdown, learning should not stop. Fortunately, many companies came forward to give their products FREE OF COST for those who register till 15th May 2020 for your learning. AICTE does not take any responsibility for its contents nor copyright issues, if any, since the products are not vetted by AICTE. It’s the responsibility of respective company,” says a notice on AICTE website. During the lockdown period all schools, colleges, universities and companies are encouraging online learning to prevent the loss of studies. Education minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, has time and again emphasized on the various online learning initiatives which students can undertake from their homes.

Source: https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/aicte-offers-49-e-learning-courses-10341

Application date for the Common Entrance Exam extended AICTE offers 49 e-learning courses

The application date for the Common Entrance Examination (CEE) for admission to various teacher education programs has been extended by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). Teachers’ education programs are offered by the Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs). Now, interested candidates can apply online until May 30. Through Common Entrance Exam, candidates are shortlisted for RIE Ajmer, RIE Bhopal, RIE Bhubaneswar, RIE Mysuru, NERIE Shillong, and Prarambh School for Teacher Education Jhajjar, Haryana. Candidates can visit the official website – ‘cee.ncert.gov.in and apply for the exam. Now that application date has been extended, all other processes related to the exam will also get pushed back. Earlier, the exam was scheduled on May 24 but NCERT will release the new dates in due time. To apply, candidates are required to submit their qualifying exam certificates. The last date to submit the qualifying exam certificates for the B.Sc.B.Ed., B.A.B.Ed., and M.Sc.Ed. programs was June 10 and for the B.Ed., and M.Ed. was July 1, 2020. Last dates for the certificate submission will also be extended.

Source: https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/application-date-for-the-common-entrance-exam-extended-aicte-offers-49-e-learning-courses-10340