VICE PRESIDENT OF EXAMS
Anurag Thakur to initiate discussion on Motion of Thanks in LS, PM's reply likely on July 2
The debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is expected to be dominated by issues like exam paper leaks. The opposition has emerged stronger in the recent general elections, and the government is committed to investigating the incidents. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan could intervene in the debate on the alleged leaked medical entrance exam NEET-UG.
Amid NEET sloganeering, President Murmu urges Opposition to rise above politics, work on solution
President Droupadi Murmu addressed Parliament on NEET UG-2024 irregularities, emphasizing the need for a non-partisan approach to resolve paper leaks. She assured that the ongoing CBI investigation would establish accountability. Murmu also reflected on the 1970s Emergency as a dark chapter in history, stressing the importance of transparency in government exams.
Debate ensues over offline vs. digital exams amid NEET-UG and UGC-NET controversies
Controversies over NEET-UG and UGC-NET, with question paper leaks on the darknet, spark debate on offline vs. digital exams. Ministry of Education forms committee to review National Testing Agency. Experts weigh pros and cons, suggesting secure year-round computer-based tests. Calls for CBT to prevent leaks and improve efficiency.
More and more Andhra education barons eye political heft
The great, renowned coaching factories of Andhra Pradesh are regularly churning out batch after batch of successful candidates at competitive exams. Side by side, the highly successful owners of these institutions are also aiming for -- and many of them achieving -- grand success in the political arena.
US president Joe Biden 'continues to be fit for duty', says doctor after physical test
The oldest president in U.S. history, Biden would be 86 by the end of a second term, should he win one. His latest physical mirrored one he had in February last year when O'Connor described Biden as "healthy, vigorous" and "fit" to handle his White House duties.
NEET PG 2023 exam: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya makes statement regarding exam in Lok Sabha
“The government has recently extended the internship cut-off date to August 11, 2023, so that no students across the country are ineligible to appear for the exam. Secondly, students were informed about five months earlier that the NEET PG exam 2023 will be held on March 5,” Mandaviya said in Lok Sabha.
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President Ram Nath Kovind urged to drop cases against youth facing Agnipath agitation-related cases
Observing that the President has power to even cancel capital punishment awarded to a convict and to convert it into life imprisonment, Senior TRS leader and Vice-Chairman of Telangana State Planning Board B Vinod Kumar said the President should allow those facing cases to appear for future recruitment exams. The President is the supreme commander of the armed forces, he added.
As edtech firms venture into offline classes, hiring war for star teachers is intensifying
(Unacademy did not respond to ET’s emailed queries on compensation.) It’s a figure that is emblematic of the peak the scramble for “star teachers” has reached. This is driven by venture capital-funded edtech unicorns expanding into the lucrative, offline competitive exam or test-prep market as, post-pandemic, students return to physical classrooms and coaching hubs like Kota.
Political egos should be kept aside: Shiv Sena on varsity exams row
Koshyari on Tuesday criticised the Uddhav Thackeray- led state government's decision to cancel the final year university examinations on account of coronavirus outbreak, and said the decision would jeopardise the future of students.
NLSIU calls off protest against delay in the appointment of new Vice-Chancellor
Students started the protest after a leaked minutes of the meeting claimed that Krishnaswamy was appointed as the VC of the University but it was officially not announced.
President Ram Nath Kovind signs NMC Bill into a law; NMC to be constituted within six months
The National Medical Commission Bill, passed by both houses of Parliament, will be notified in the gazette soon, Harsh Vardhan said.
Time to fix country's education system: CNR Rao
Rao called for urgent measures to address the woes of students, who do not have resources to pursue higher education despite scoring well in exams.
CBSE teams up with Microsoft to digitally encrypt question papers
Overall process will be highly secure with encryption and access to download the exam papers at the examination center only 30 minutes prior to start time.
Indefinite fast on at Jadavpur University demanding entrance exam
The Jadavpur University Teachers' Association (JUTA) today said it will write to West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi apprising him of the present impasse.
Changing the way we hire: Why tests and elimination exams may not work
How equipped we are in designing a new system in accordance with the rapidly changing requirements is dependent upon the people we hire, which in turn, will decide the future of the organization.
AMU exams to now commence from May 12
The examinations were earlier scheduled to begin from May 7, but were postponed following the ongoing students protest on the campus.
View: It is our children’s future, not our ancestor’s pride, that deserves our outrage first
We are willing to die and kill for dead queens, sacred animals, and caste history, all symbols of our past. But why is our response so muted when it comes to our children?
CBSE paper leak: Students, Congress hold protests across Delhi
While some students gathered at Parliament Street in the heart of the city, members of the Congress' NSUI began marching towards Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar's residence but were stopped.
Fear spreading across the country under Modi rule: Rahul Gandhi
Speaking at an event of his party here, Gandhi accused the NDA government of "pitting one community against the other" and gave it a score of "zero" as regards job creation.
New frontiers in automation- Computers to set board exam papers
There passwords are issued to exam centres to access a secure server and print question papers just 30 minutes before the exam.
Lucknow's Eti Agarwal is CA all India topper
In 2011, Eti bagged All India Rank 1 in the ISC (class 12) examinations by scoring 98.75% with 100% each in mathematics and commerce.
II PU Chemistry paper leaked for the second time in 10 days; re-exam scheduled for April 12
Experts too expressed displeasure over the PU department's failure to adopt technology to plug question paper leaks.
Presidency varsity VC forms committee to talk with students
Presidency University Vice Chancellor Anuradha Lohia formed a seven-member committee to hold talks with the agitating students, who vacated her chamber today.
Congress targets Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, RSS leaders in Vyapam scam
The party insisted that a fair probe was not possible without removal of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and alleged that he had protected the guilty.
Rahul Gandhi calls up UP brothers who cracked IIT entrance exam, promises financial help
Raju and Brijesh, sons of a daily wager, have cleared the IIT examinations earlier this week but faced financial odds to pursue their dream.
Janhavi Gadkar case: Mumbai police seeks footage from Marine Drive and pub
In her statement to police, Gadkar has said that she was at Hotel Marine Plaza having dinner and alcohol on Monday evening and felt the place after 10 PM.
Indians now able to sit for US CPA Exam in Middle East
The announcement was made by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and Prometric.
Rahul Gandhi promises to look into problems of UPSC aspirants
In the hour-long meeting with Rahul, the aspirants talked about the problems they are facing due to the new exam pattern and the CSAT.
Uma Bharti demands CBI probe into MP recruitment scam
The scam relates to manipulation of selection process for government jobs for which exams were conducted by the MPPEB.
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