UGC urges Odisha state to take strict anti-ragging measures

UGC urges Odisha state to take strict anti-ragging measures

University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged the chief secretary and higher education secretary of Odisha state to take necessary measures to implement anti-ragging measures in the colleges and universities of the state.UGC has framed ‘UGC Regulations on curbing the menace of ragging in higher educational institutions, 2009’ to stop ragging in the colleges. All colleges and universities must follow the guidelines. Besides this, UGC has also set up nation-wide toll-free anti-ragging helpline 1800-180-5522. Students in stress due to ragging can call on this number.“In spite of all the measures, we are yet to completely eliminate the menace of ragging. This is adversely affecting the higher education system of the country. I, therefore, request you to take strong measures to implement the Anti Ragging Regulations in your state and take stringent action against those flouting the guidelines,” said UGC secretary Rajnish Jain in the letter.Jain requested the state government to take strict measures for controlling the ragging and make sure that institutes in the state are ragging free.

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Schools in Noida to remain closed for 2 days

Schools in Noida to remain closed for 2 days

All the schools in Noida will remain closed on November 14-15 (Thursday and Friday) due to severe air pollution in the region. The orders to close the schools came from Noida administration. Brajesh Narain Singh, District Magistrate (DM), Noida, tweeted ”as per the directions from Supreme Court-mandated anti-pollution authority, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority or EPCA, all government and private schools in Noida will remain shut on both days.”Schools in the national capital will also remain closed on Thursday and Friday as the air pollution in Delhi is close to ‘emergency’ levels.The DM Noida said that the orders will be implemented with immediate effect. Air pollution levels in the Delhi NCR region including Noida are at severe-plus levels. The restriction on the dirty fuel-based industries was also extended by the EPCA until November 15 as MeT said that strong winds are expected to blow and this will bring down the air pollution levels to the very poor category. Public health emergency was declared by the EPCA on November 1.

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JIPMER released admit cards for the PG exam 2020

JIPMER released admit cards for the PG exam 2020

Admit cards for the JIPMER PG entrance exam for the year 2020 are now available for download. Candidates who have applied for the exam can now visit the official website of the JIPMER and download their admit cards. To download the admit card, students would require their user id and password.The exam will be held in the computer-based mode and will be of three hours duration – 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The language of the exam will be English only and will be conducted in a single shift. The exam will consist of 250 questions of which 100 will be from Basic Clinical Sciences, and 150 will be from Clinical Sciences.The results of the exam are expected to be released on December 18, 2019. The merit list will be prepared based on marks/percentile scored by candidates. This will likely that this will be the last edition of the JIPMER exam as in future the exam may be replaced by the NEET PG exam.The notice for JIPMER PG 2020 exam says, “Since NMC 2019, not yet setup, hence the Entrance Examination / Admission process of January 2020 Session will be conducted by JIPMER.”

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West Bengal Secondary class curriculum to add a chapter on snakes

West Bengal Secondary class curriculum to add a chapter on snakes

From the next academic year, the government of West Bengal has decided to add a chapter on snakes in the secondary school curriculum. The main aim is to educate the children about different types of snakes and what one should do at the sight of a reptile. The new chapter will also sensitize the students about the role of the reptiles in protecting biodiversity.The chapter will include the details on venomous and non-venomous snakes, their Latin and common names and how to reach if one saw a snake in the neighborhood. The new chapter will be introduced in the Life Science subject of class 8, told Chairman of Syllabus Committee Abhik Majumder.“A draft of the curriculum has been prepared with the guidance of doctors from state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital,” said the chairman.“We think introducing a chapter on snakes will serve the purpose of educating students and their parents about the different types of snakes, the role of snakes in protecting our biodiversity, and preventive measures to stop the killing of the reptiles, including venomous ones,” Majumder said.“The board always wants to create awareness among students about the conservation of rich bio-diversity and environment issues,” West Bengal Board of Secondary Education president Kalyanmoy Ganguly said.“The syllabus committee’s decision to introduce a chapter on snakes is a step in that direction,” Ganguly added.

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UGC seeks public’s response on the Institution-Industry Connect draft report

UGC seeks public’s response on the Institution-Industry Connect draft report

The University Grants Commission or UGC has released a draft report on ‘Social & Industry Connect for every institution’. The draft is now in public domain where UGC seeks response and suggestions from stakeholders including teachers, students, researchers and those involved in the field. The report is named as ‘Enabling and Enhancing University Linkage Programme’ is available online and has been prepared by a working group constitutes by the UGC.“The working group proposes specific measures to create an enabling ecosystem for fostering and enhancing university-industry linkage,” said the Commission. “It has been decided to solicit views/suggestions from stakeholders including teachers, students, researchers and those involved in the field. The draft report on "Enabling and Enhancing University Linkage Programme” is available on the UGC website,“ the Commission added. The window to provide valuable input and suggestions is open until November 22, 2019 for all the stakeholders.”… active engagement of industry personnel in academic activities along with exposure to students/research scholars to industrial settings through internships help in the development of the desired skill-set,“ says the report."In developed countries, the alliance has been operative and standing viable for close to 4 decades, unruffled by the changes and shifts in the political landscape. Although India is home to nearly one thousand universities, it has not fully realized the true potential of U-I collaborations, barring a few sporadic cases of such alliances,” it adds. The Working Group consisted of Prof. l. K. Bhat, Prof. Rupinder Tewari, Prof. Ravindra D. Kulkarni, Dr. D Yogeswara Rao, Prof. Dileep Malkhede, Prof. A. K. Sapre and Dr. Renu Batra.

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Application process for WBJEE 2020 exam ends today

Application process for WBJEE 2020 exam ends today

Today is the last date to register for the WBJEE 2020 exam. Once the application process is over, candidates will be allowed to make corrections in the application form and download the revised confirmation page from November 14 to November 16, 2019. The exam is scheduled to be held on February 2, 2020.Candidates who still haven’t applied for the exam can apply. The registration process is divided into four steps – registration, application form filling, uploading photo and signature, and payment of application fee. The application fee is INR 700 (Rs. 500 for SC/ST/OBC candidates).According to the schedule, admit cards for the exam will be released on January 27, 2020. WBJEE 2020 is conducted in offline mode and the exam consists of two papers – paper 1 is of Mathematics, and Paper II is of Physics and Chemistry.Candidates who appear in both exams and are awarded General Merit Rank (GMR) will be eligible for admission in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy Courses in all institutes and candidates appearing in only paper-II will be eligible admission only in Pharmacy Courses (except in Jadavpur University).

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Admit cards for JEE Main exam to be released in December

Admit cards for JEE Main exam to be released in December

Admit cards for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main will be released on December 6, 2019. Admit cards will be released by the National Testing Agency and will contain information such as exam date, shift, center and subject details etc. Once released, candidates who have registered for the exam will be able to download the same from the official website of the NTA for JEE Main – nta.ac.in.The exam is conducted twice in a year – January and April – and candidates can choose to appear either in one or both the exams. In case a candidate chooses to appear in both exams best score from both exams will be considered for the admission process and shortlisting of students for the JEE Advanced exam.The exam is conducted in the High security environment to ward off cheating and other forms of malpractice.Once the exam is conducted, NTA releases the answer key for the exam and candidates are given an opportunity to raise objections against it. The final result is declared after considering all the objections and releasing the final answer key.

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