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Children, adults over 70 to now be included in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi |

Published: May 22, 2020 4:43:06 pm

In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Neal Browning receives a shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren/File)

More than 10,200 people — including children between the ages of five and 12 and adults over 70 — will be enrolled for the second phase of clinical trials to develop a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19, the University of Oxford has said in a statement.

The first phase of trials was initiated in April and involved 1,000 healthy adults aged 55 and under. While a trial of the vaccine on monkeys was allegedly successfully completed, the scientists behind the vaccine have said that this does not confirm whether it will work on humans.

The second phase of the study aims to assess the immune response to the vaccine in people of different age groups. The third phase will judge the effectiveness of the vaccine in a large number of people over the age of 18, researchers at the University of Oxford have said.

“’The COVID-19 vaccine trial team have been working hard on assessing the safety and immunogenicity of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, and preparing to assess vaccine efficacy. We have had a lot of interest already from people over the age of 55 years who were not eligible to take part in the phase I study,” said Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at the Jenner Institute.

At present, there are more than 100 experimental vaccines against COVID-19 being developed across the globe. Scientists have predicted that it will take at least 12 to 18 months to develop a vaccine, and longer still for it to be made available to the general public.

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Bihar Board Class 10 Result 2020: What to expect from BSEB Matric Result 2020 - education

Bihar school examination board is expected to declare the Bihar Board 10th result 2020 at around 6pm on Friday. The result will be declared on the official websites of BSEB at biharboard.ac.in, biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in and biharboard.online.

Over 15 lakh candidates are anxiously waiting for their results.

Also Read: Bihar Board BSEB Class 10th result 2020 : How to check Matric scores

Let’s look back at the previous years’ trends to get an idea of what we can expect from the results this year.

BSEB always releases a press note regarding the announcement of result at least an hour before declaring the result. In the past years, Bihar board used to to hold a press conference to announce the results. However, this year there will be no press conference due to to the coronavirus pandemic. BSEB chairman Anand Kishore along with an official of Education department used to jointly release the results and activate the result links in the press conference itself. However this year the board officials will activate the result links from their office after which the students will be able to check their results online.

Also Read: Bihar 10th result 2020: BSEB Board Matric result 2020 likely today after 5 pm

In the year 2018, the pass percentage was 68 which rose to 80.73 in the year 2019. This year also we can expect a better result mainly because the students who had taken the exam were very happy with question paper. Many of them found the questions very easy and hoped to score well in the exam.

Toppers of Bihar Board:

Toppers of Bihar board 10th exam result can get various prizes and scholarships like previous years. In the year 2019 the first rank holder had got a scholarship of rupees 1 lakh, a laptop and a Kindle device. The second rank holder had got a scholarship of rupees 75000 along with a laptop and a Kindle device. Candidates who were between rank 4 and 10 had also got a scholarship of rupees 1200 per month for 2 years after getting enrolled in an intermediate School or college.

However the final decision regarding scholarship and prices will be announced when the result is declared. BSEB has already verified the toppers who have made it to the the top 10 rank list. They were interviewed through video conferencing this year by a panel of subject experts constituted by the board.

Every year BSEB used to to call the toppers to the board office in Patna for their verification. Bihar board usually declares the result after the toppers verification is complete. According to reports the toppers verification process has already been completed and the result will be declared anytime soon. However, the board has not given any update as of now regarding the toppers verification or the date and time of declaration of result.

Candidates are advised to be patient and stay away from any rumour.

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‘Some decisions absolutely shocking’: Gautam Gambhir gets into war of words with MSK Prasad

By: Sports Desk |

Updated: May 22, 2020 3:52:29 pm

India Gautam Gambhir and former India chief selector MSK Prasad got into a war of words. (BCCI)

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir, speaking in a panel discussion with former chief selector MSK Prasad, said that some decisions taken by the selection committee – like picking Vijay Shankar over Ambati Rayudu for the 2019 World Cup – were ‘absolutely shocking’. He also said it is time for the India captain and coach to have more of a say in selection matters.

“The time has come when captain needs to be selectors as well. The captain and coach should be selectors. The selectors should have no say in the playing XI. The playing XI has to be captain’s responsibility. But at the same time the captain and the coach should be given the voting power because they cannot shrug off the responsibility of the selected team” Gambhir said on Star Sports show ‘Cricket Connect’.

MSK Prasad said the captain does not have a vote in the selection process, according to Indian cricket laws. “Captain has always had a say in selection process. There is no two ways about it. He does not have a vote, according to our bylaws,” he said.

‘3D Cricketer’

Gambhir cited the ‘3D cricketer’ controversy that erupted prior to last year’s World Cup, saying this was not the kind of statement warranted from a chief selector.

He said, “Like it was with Vijay Shankar or whoever got picked in the World Cup. Some of the decisions were absolutely shocking. Probably not picking Ambati Rayudu in the World Cup. They couldn’t find the no. 4. One position they had to identify and they could not do that. Look at what happened to Ambati Rayudu – you picked him for two years. Two years, he batted at no. 4. And just before the World Cup, you needed a 3-D? Is that the kind of statement you want to see from a chairman selector that we need a 3-D cricketer?”

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MSK Prasad replied: “Let me clarify. At the top, everyone was a batsman – Shikhar, Rohit, Virat. There was nobody who could bowl. And someone like Vijay Shankar, who bats at the top order, could have been helpful with the ball in English conditions.”

‘Lame duck’

Krishnamachari Srikanth, who was also part of the panel, chipped in at this stage, bringing up the claim of MSK Prasad not having enough international cricket (6 Tests) himself. Sunil Gavaskar, saying the selection committee did not have enough experience, had earlier said the MSK Prasad-led committee was a ‘lame duck’.

Srikanth said, “Not supporting Gautam or belittling you MSK, but there is a huge difference between international cricket and domestic cricket.”

“I agree with Chika that there is a difference but you also have to understand that experience cannot be the only parameter all the time. You may miss out on players in the process,” said Prasad, who has been replaced by former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi as the new chairman of selectors.

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“Your chairman of selectors needs to be an experienced cricketer, who has played enough international cricket, who has seen the ups and downs of international cricket. The more you play, the better you understand players,” Gambhir added.

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ICSE, ISC exams 2020: CISCE announces schedule for remaining papers - education

Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) on Friday released the schedule of the remaining ICSE and ISC 2020 examinations on its official website.

According to the revised schedule, CISCE will be conducting the remaining exams for class 10 from July 2 to 12 and class 12 exams are scheduled to be held from July 1 to July 14, at various centres spread across the country.

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ICSE Class 10 time table:

The Council has asked candidates to reach well ahead of time to ensure students are allowed to enter the exam centre one-by-one smoothly (staggered movement) to avoid overcrowding. Candidates must maintain the social distancing norms and should cover their faces with masks and carry own hand sanitisers. The use of gloves is optional. The question paper will be distributed at 10:45 am and the exam will begin at 11 am. Students will be given 15 minutes to read the question paper.

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Bihar Board BSEB 10th Result 2020 not today, confirms official

By: Education Desk | New Delhi |

Published: May 22, 2020 2:59:24 pm

Bihar Board BSEB 10th Result 2020: The results will be uploaded on the websites. Representational image/ file

Bihar Board BSEB 10th Result 2020: Putting rest to rumours of BSEB matric exam results releasing today, the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has confirmed that the results of the board class 10 result dates are not yet decided. The Bihar Board PRO Rajeev Dwivedi told The Indian Express that the results will be announced soon but not today. Earlier, the chairman Anand Kishore said that the results are going to declare within four to five days. According to chairman, there are some post-evaluation process left, following which the results will be announced the latest by Monday, May 25.

The Bihar Board has completed the verification process of the toppers through video conferencing. The board will upload the results online, and will not conduct any press conference taking note of Covid-19 pandemic. While the result will be available at the official website, biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in, students can register with indianexpress.com to get their results as well. To do so, one can fill the box given below and register.

The result will also be available at the official websites biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in, onlinebseb.in, bsebresult.online, bsebonline.org, biharboard.online. This year, over 15.29 lakh candidates have appeared for the Bihar Board matric exam who are anxiously awaiting their results.

The students of both class 10 and 12 can get mark sheets by August or September, meanwhile, the print out of the online result can act as a provisional mark sheet for the students. According to the chairman, the mark sheets are printed in Delhi, and the process for the same will start once lockdown is lifted.

Last year, over 16.35 lakh students appeared and the pass percentage recorded was at 80.73 per cent. This year, the pass percentage is expected to go higher.

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HRD plans niche DTH channel focussing on innovation, entrepreneurship - education

In an academic year hit by the pandemic COVID- 19, the Union HRD ministry along with higher education regulator All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is planning to soon bring out a niche DTH channel that would focus on honing the entrepreneurial skills of youth while keeping them abreast with the latest innovations.

And to develop the concept for this platform, the AICTE has formed a high-profile nine-member panel headed by former Prasar Bharati chief A Surya Prakash. The panel includes several leading media persons, entrepreneurs and educationists.

The move comes at a time when the Centre is increasingly looking towards the DTH and radio modes to meet education challenges including overcoming the digital divide.

According to details accessed by HT, the AICTE has formed the advisory committee which includes AICTE chief Anil Sahasrabuddhe as co-chairman, Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati, education portal Upgrad chairman Ronnie Screwvala, Times Now Editor in Chief Rahul Shivshankar, Rakesh Khar, Editor with the Network 18 group and Alok Agarwal, Managing Partner of The Growth Labs.

Among others, Alok Nath Jha, a consultant with DD’s Kisan channel is another panel member while Abhay Jere, HRD ministry’s Chief Innovation Officer is the convenor of this high profile group.

“Innovation is critrical for the advancement of any nation and all nations are driven by innovation. I congratulate the HRD and AICTE for thinking of a niche channel devoted to innovation. Our society is brimming with ideas and this endeavour will give a fillip to entrepreneurship, ideas and innovation in the country,” said Surya Prakash, when contacted.

According to a senior AICTE official, the panel is expected to begin its week from next week itself.

“HRD’s Innovation Cell and AICTE have come together for the purpose of creating a platform. The idea is to bring a channel that can serve as a platform to the entire country’s young population. Not will it highlight the latest innovation and research happening in the country and globe, it will also showcase the work done by done by young entrepreneurs,” said the official.

Significantly, the move comes at a time when the HRD ministry is already working to bring 12 DTH channels for school children under its ‘one class one channel’ plan.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had also mentioned the one class one channel plan in her COVID-19 relief package.

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JNU begins administrative office amid strict guidelines, Aarogya Setu app a must

By: Education Desk | New Delhi |

Published: May 22, 2020 1:41:49 pm

JNU campus (File)

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi has reopened its administrative building starting today. While the university is closed for students till May 31, the re-opening of administrative office has been initiated amid strict guidelines. For teaching and non-teaching staff who would be attending the office, downloading Arogya Setu app is a must. Official notice by the varsity asked respective heads to ensure “100% coverage of this app among employees.”

All gates of the building will have thermal scanning to ensure the health of those attending office. Further, employees have been asked to avoid physical meetings, consultation, and discussions. These functions will continue to be carried out via “trustworthy social networking sites,” the official notice said. Wearing of masks is also compulsory.

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Not only during work but social distancing will also be maintained during breaks. Cafeteria, canteens, and dhabas will remain to be shut until further notice. No visitors will be allowed inside the building and necessary work will be conducted through e-offices, phones, emails, etc. Physical files will not be allowed, all files will be moved through electronic mode and only Central Dak Unit will handle physical documents, if any, as per the latest notice by the varsity.

Only those who are heading sections and are residing on the campus will attend the office. Biometric attendance will not be allowed and a roster will be prepared to ensure that the required number of staff and officers attend office every day. Those who do not attend the office will continue working from home.

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While these are the guidelines for the staff, for re-opening of institutes for students, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has shared detailed guidelines. The colleges are asked to invite enrolled students by August and the new batch from September. Masks and social distancing will also be mandatory for students. Further, teaching will be continued to be carried online. Teachers will be trained in ICT skills, as per UGC guidelines.

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