HRD Ministry asked IITs to come with the plan to improve national and international rankings

HRD Ministry asked IITs to come with the plan to improve national and international rankings

HRD ministry has asked the IITs to come up with the plan which can help in improving their rankings on the national and international platforms.The issue of the IITs ranking was also raised by the HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ at the recent meeting of the IIT Council. “The issue was discussed in the Council meeting. It is important to work on research excellence. The IITs have been asked to work on improving their national and international rankings. For this each, IIT will come up with an action plan,” a senior HRD Ministry official said. The two of the most prestigious higher-education surveys in the world are The QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) and Times Higher Education (THE) and both are based in London.IITs are the most celebrated Indian institutes but they continue to lag in the race of top 100 while other western institutes such as Oxford University and MIT continue to the top positions.HRD ministry has also called for a review meeting with the officials of the QS to examine and find the reason why some of the most celebrated Indian institutes such as JNU and the Hyderabad University are not on the top 100 list.

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Model Question paper for 2020 board exams released by UP Board

Model Question paper for 2020 board exams released by UP Board

Model questions papers for the board exams due in 2020 have been released by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP). As of now, the board has released the model question paper for 5 subjects for class 10th and 9 subjects for the intermediate. The model papers will make it easier for the students to understand exam pattern and marking scheme of the upcoming board exams. Model question papers for the rest of the subjects will be released shortly. Student’s are advised to be in touch with the board official website regularly.Link for class 10th model papers:  https://upmsp.edu.in/ModelPaper_High.htmlLink for class 12th model papers:  https://upmsp.edu.in/ModelPaper_Inter.htmlUP education board is the first board among the state boards to release the examination schedule for the board exams. Board exams for class 10th will commence from February 18 and for class 12th will commence from February 19th.UP Board is one of the largest boards in the nation. According to the reports, more than 58 lakh students had registered for the class 10th and 12th exams in 2019.

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DHSE released Kerala plus one improvement results

DHSE released Kerala plus one improvement results

Plus one improvement exam results for the August 2019 exams have been released by the Kerala Directorate of Higher Secondary Education or DHSE. Candidates who had appeared for the exam can visit the official website – keralaresults.nic.in and check their results. The link for the results is also available on the official portal of the DHSE, dhsekerala.gov.in. To access the results, candidates will require their roll number and date of birth. DHSE had conducted plus one exams from March 6 to March 27.Kerala Plus One results link: http://keralaresults.nic.in/dhsefyimp19ywg30/dhsefy_imprv.htmSteps to check the plus one improvement results Visit the official website as mentioned aboveClick on the link for plus one improvement resultsEnter your roll number and dobClick on the submit buttonYour result will be displayed on the screenDownload the result and take the print out of the same

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Result for West Bengal Police Constable recruitment declared

Result for West Bengal Police Constable recruitment declared

The final result for the West Bengal Constable recruitment has been released by the West Police Recruitment Board. The result is available on the official website of the West Bengal Police website – wbpolice.gov.in. Candidates who had appeared for the exam can visit the official website and check their result.To check the result candidates will require their application Sl. No. and date of birth with selection of his permanent district/state. The physical list of the provisionally selected candidates is also available on the notice board of the West Bengal Police Recruitment Board, Araksha Bhawan (Ground floor), Block - DJ, Sector-II, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700091.The marks obtained by the candidates (who have been shortlisted for the interview) in the exam will be available for 15 days. Candidates cha check the marks obtained by them bu visiting the link – wbprb.applythrunet.co.in.

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AIIMS senior resident competitive exam to be held in November

AIIMS senior resident competitive exam to be held in November

On November 24, AIIMS will conduct the competitive exam for recruitment to the post of Senior Residents/ Senior Demonstrators. The exam will be held at Delhi/ NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.“Online applications are invited from Indian Citizens as per Govt. of India Residency Scheme, for the tenure posts of Senior Residents/Senior Demonstrators for a maximum period up to 3 years,” reads the notice released by AIIMS.“These posts include existing vacant posts, backlog vacancies of SC, ST, OBC and the posts which are likely to fall vacant (Stage-l) between 01.01.2020 to 30.06.2020,” it added.The last to apply for the exam is October 15 and candidates who are interested in applying can fill the application form by visiting the official website – aiimsexams.org.Meanwhile, AIIMS will also conduct the entrance exam for the PG courses in November. The entrance exam is scheduled for November 17 and the result of the same will be released in 5 days. The last date to register for the exam is October 11.AIIMS conducts PG entrance exams twice a year. For the January session, the exam is held in November. For the July session, details will be announced on November 27.

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India International Science Festival’s 5th edition to be held in November

India International Science Festival’s 5th edition to be held in November

From November 5th to November 8th, the 5th edition of the India International Science Festival will be held at Kolkata. The annual event will be held at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre & Science City Kolkata. The event will be attended by the officials of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Science. Vijnana Bharati or VIBHA is organizing partner of the IISF.It is expected that more than 12000 schools and colleges will attend the four-day event from across the nation. First organized in 2015, IISF envisions and promote science and technology by showing how STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) provides us the solutions which continuously improve our lives. The first IISF was held in December 2015 in Delhi where 2000 students performed two experiments and set the world record. This year again students will repeat Jagadis Chandra Bose’ radio wave experiments and CV Raman’s experiments involving light as India aims to set another world record.The second IISF was hosted by Delhi in 2016 at the CSIR-National Physical Laboratory. The fest is supported by Vigyan Parishad, AICTE, CSIR, ISRO, ICAR, ICMR and DRDO.

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Registrations for XAT 2020 begins

Registrations for XAT 2020 begins

The application process for the XAT 2020 exam has begun. Candidates who are interested in applying for the exam can visit the official website – xatonline.in to apply for the exam.The last to apply for the exam is November 30 without late fee and December 7 with the late fee. Candidates will have the option to change the test city center but this option will remain available only until November 30, 2019. The entrance exam will be conducted on January 5.Steps to apply for the XAT 2020 exam Visit the official website as mentioned aboveOn the homepage, click on the register linkRegister yourself for the exam and click on saveA login user ID and password will be sent on your mobile numberUse your login credentials to log in againFill the details and upload the documents to complete the application formClick on final submitMake the payment and complete the registration process XAT 2020 fee Without late fee: INR 1700 With late fee: INR 2000For foreign nationals: INR 5000 Courses offered through XAT at XLRI include two-year full-time postgraduate program – PGDM Business Management and PGDM Human recourse. A 15-month, full-time program for PGDM in general management program and a four-year fellow program in management.

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