IIT- Kanpur to promote all students based on their performance in semester - education

Ending some uncertainty for students, the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) has decided to promote all students including the final year graduating students depending upon their performance in the semester.

“As a one-time exception, all the students will be awarded grades for their courses based on mid semester exam/quizzes/assignments/projects etc and such other performance indicators obtained through online instruction during suspension of the semester and as decided by the instructors,” said IIT-K director Abhay Karandikar on Sunday.

He said, “Considering the extraordinary disruption in the semester including the summer term, the institute has decided to grant certain credit relaxations (as approved by the Senate) to the graduating batch in order to help the students graduate on time.”

He said, “We have closed the current semester (2019-20) for all students.”

In the special grading scheme adopted specifically for these extraordinary times, only A, B, C and S grades will be awarded and no student will fail. The grading for courses and theses will be completed by June 30. There will be no terminations at the end of the semester, he said.

Director said, “Additionally, the non graduating students have been given the option to appear in a re-examination in order to improve their grades. The re-examination will be conducted as a one-time measure once the semester resumes.”

He said that BTech/BS students in their final year, who wish to convert to Dual Degree will be permitted to do so. Similarly, eligible Masters students can also apply for conversion to PhD program.

The Masters students who were unable to complete their research work for Masters thesis due to the lockdown have been given the option to submit a Masters project report in order to enable them to graduate. Further details of the decisions of the Senate and various implementation aspects will be communicated to the students separately.

On the whole, IIT Kanpur Senate has adopted several extraordinary measures to help the anxious students (especially those in their graduating year) whose academics have been disrupted due to Covid19.

IIT-K director Facebook post reads as of now, no decision has been taken regarding the commencement of the next semester and allowing students into the hostels.

“We are working out details with a plan to ensure safety and well being of all students on the campus. These details will communicate with the students in this regard in due course,” he said.

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SSC chairman B R Sharma appointed as head of Jammu Kashmir PSC - education

SSC chairman B R Sharma, who had recently asked the government to relieve him from the post within a month of getting two-year extension, has been appointed as the chief of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, a Personnel Ministry statement said on Saturday. A 1984 batch IAS (retired) officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre, Sharma served as the chief secretary in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir before proceeding on deputation to the central government.

He was in October 2019 appointed as the chairman of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and was re-employed by the Centre for two years after his superannuation on April 30, 2020.

“Recently, Sharma put in a request to the Department of Personnel & Training for being relieved from the post of chairman SSC,” the Personnel Ministry statement said, without giving further details.

On Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu appointed him as the chairman of J-K PSC till he attains 62 years of age.

“Newly appointed chairman of Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (PSC), B R Sharma called on Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh here today,” the statement said.

While wishing good luck to Sharma, Singh expressed the need to promptly revive the recruitment process to various posts in the new Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

He said, as chairman PSC of the new Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Sharma has crucial responsibility ahead, for which his long administrative experience and knowledge of Jammu & Kashmir will be of help.

Sharma thanked the minister for his continued support and guidance. He also thanked the minister for advising him during his tenure as chairman SSC while handling some of the crucial decisions pertaining to the selection process and other related matters, it said.

Sharma also gave Singh an update of the current status of the various selection processes under SSC which had got disturbed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

He said, it had been an honour for him to serve in the highly important position of chairman SSC, particularly at a time when the Government of India is seeking to bring in maximum transparency and objectivity in selection to various governments posts, the statement added.

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Himachal Pradesh cabinet allows schools to charge only tuition fee - education

As schools continue to remain shut due to the coronavirus situation, Himachal Pradesh state cabinet on Saturday allowed schools to charge only tuition fees from the students.

This comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs stated that all educational institutions, including schools and colleges, will continue to remain closed, as the nationwide coronavirus lockdown was extended till May 31.

However, online and distance learning will continue to be permitted in the institutions.

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TSCHE releases revised datesheet for TS EAMCET 2020 and other CETs - education

Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) has released a revised datesheet for its various postgraduate and undergraduate CETs that were postponed due to coronavirus lockdown. The TS PGECET 2020 will be conducted from July 1 to 3 while the TS EAMCET or Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test 2020 will be conducted from July 6 to 9. According to the revised schedule, the TS PECET 2020 will be conducted after July 16.

Candidates can visit the official website of TSCHE at www.tsche.ac.in or find a direct link to the revised schedule here.

Check official notice here

Check Important Dates here:

TS PGCET 2020 —-July 1 to July 3, 2020

TS EAMCET 2020 —-July 6 to July 9, 2020

TS ICET 2020 ——July 13, 2020

TS Law CET 2020 and TS PGLCET 2020 ——- July 10, 2020

TS ECET 2020 ———-July 4, 2020

TS EdCET 2020 ————July 15, 2020

TS PolyCET 2020 ———-July 1, 2020

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Parents protest after school in Ludhiana announces fee hike amid lockdown - education

Parents of students protested here on Saturday against the hike in fees by a private school at Golf Link Road.

The fee had been hiked after the Punjab and Haryana High Court issued an order allowing schools to charge 70 per cent of the total fee during the lockdown period.

The protestors were seen maintaining social distancing norms and wearing masks while speaking against the school’s move to increase the fees.

“The school has increased tuition fee by Rs 600 per month despite the high court’s order that schools can charge only 70 per cent of total school fees,” Sunny Sabharwal, a parent told ANI.

“They only provide photos of pages on WhatsApp. All the burden is on the parents’ shoulders. Our incomes have been affected due to coronavirus. The school authorities did not even allow us to meet the principal,” he said.

Another parent, Navpreet Kaur, the school administration should understand the situation of parents.

“We understand the school also has to bear expenses but they need to understand our situation as well. All businesses have come to a standstill in the last two months,” she said.

The fourth phase of nationwide lockdown will continue till May 31.

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National Test Abhyas app downloaded by over 2 lakh JEE, NEET aspirants within 3 days, 80K took free mock tests: HRD - education

National Test Abhyas app that was launched by union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Wednesday has been downloaded by over two lakh medical and engineering aspirants of India within 72 hours. The minister on Friday informed this on Twitter and said, “The National Test Abyaas App launched by HRD Ministry’s NTA for students preparing for JEE (Mains) and NEET has become very popular and within less than 72 hours of its launch, more than 2,00,000 students have downloaded this app. Over 80,000 students have also appeared for mock tests.”

The National Test Abhyas app provides free mock tests to the JEE and NEET aspirants. Students get one full length question paper for JEE main, advanced and NEET exams daily. The duration to attempt the questions is of three hours. Students can attempt it anytime during the day as per their convenience.

“A large number of students appear for these competitive examinations and a lot of students could not study in private coaching institutes. Keeping in mind their needs, NTA has launched this app which will facilitate them in preparing for the exams,” the minister said in a video tweeted by him. He also thanked NTA DG Vineet Joshi for this app.

 

मुझे खुशी है कि NTA द्वारा बनाए गए “नेशनल टेस्टिंग अभ्यास ऐप” को 2 लाख से भी अधिक विद्यार्थियों ने डाउनलोड कर लिया है और 80000 से अधिक बच्चे इसमें टेस्ट भी दे चुके हैं।
यह JEE (Mains) और NEET की तैयारी कर रहे विद्यार्थियों के लिए बहुत उपयोगी ऐप है। pic.twitter.com/Oyzv3OC7jQ

— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) May 22, 2020

“In the time of this unprecedented health emergency, this app will help the students to prepare for the examinations. Through this app, our goal is to create world’s largest virtual test system which will provide immediate, real and unbiased results,” Nishank said

“The app is available on the Android platform and will soon be available on the iOS platform. After giving the test available on this app, students can evaluate their preparations immediately and they will be able to understand the answers to all the questions with their explanations,” he added.

The app also analyses the time spent on different sections which will help the students know their weak and strength areas and prepare accordingly. The app will also keep a record of their total and subject-wise scores.

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Delhi University’s History department raises concerns over open book exams - education

The faculty members of the Delhi University’s Department of History have joined the chorus against the administration’s decision to conduct online open book exams in case the situation due to the coronavirus outbreak doesn’t normalise.

DU’s Sociology and Economics departments have already voiced their disagreement with the move, while the teachers’ association and students’ union held an online campaign against the decision.

The faculty members of the Department of History wrote to DU VC Yogesh Tyagi against the move and suggested alternatives.

The Combined Committee of Courses (CoC) for postgraduate (PG), undergraduate (UG) honours courses and programmes of the Department of History held a meeting on May 19 via Zoom.

The CoC also discussed the written responses received from a large number of PG History students regarding online open book examinations.

It noted that the coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown led to an unprecedented situation.

The people are dealing with several issues, including infrastructural constraints, technological obstacles, economic hardships, dislocation of students and/or their families, and the challenging environments in many households, it said.

A significant number of students do not have access to a stable WiFi/4G internet, or a smart device with camera/scanner, the faculty members said. “Moreover, many students are stranded away from their notes, reading materials and even the minimum required stationary for an OBE,” the CoC said.

The students have categorically voiced their opinion that offline/online open book examinations scheduled in July will not be fair since they were taught for an altogether different mode of assessment.

The CoC suggested that for undergraduate students in the sixth semester, an average of the marks of previous semesters can be accounted for the 75% marks of the total marks and the remaining 25 per cent will be the internal evaluation marks of final semester.

For postgraduate students in the fourth semester, an average of the marks of the previous three semesters can be taken for the 75 per cent marks while the remaining 25 per cent can be the internal evaluation of the fourth semester, it said.

The CoC also stressed that those who were not able to submit assignments due to problems during the lockdown be given additional time in July to do so.

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