GATE 2024: Correct incorrect application forms at goaps.iisc.ac.in by December 11th.

The Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bangalore, declared today that a few candidates had been granted an opportunity to correct application forms that were examined and found to be incomplete. Candidates will need to check in at goaps.iisc.ac.in, the official website, to make adjustments. Until December 11th, candidates can make modifications to their GATE 2024…

UNICEF’s green future partnership: by 2030, 50 million Indian youth will be empowered

As a member of the Green Rising India Alliance (GRIA), UNICEF and its global partnerships platform Generation Unlimited, also known as YuWaah in India, have partnered with important organizations dedicated to working towards a green future for children and young people. YuWaah at UNICEF, SAP, ReNew Foundation, Capgemini, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies,…

The government of Tamil Nadu is delaying half-yearly exams; will start on December 13.

The half-yearly exams for state-run and government-aided schools in Tamil Nadu have been formally postponed until December 13. According to an official release, Chief Minister M K Stalin ordered a state-wide postponement of the exams, originally set to start on December 11. A revised schedule has been issued by the School Education Department, moving the…

NCERT does not distinguish between “Bharat” and “India”: Government

This question was brought up a few months after an NCERT panel recommended that all social science textbooks up to Class 12 refer to “India” as “Bharat.” Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Annapurna Devi stated in the Rajya Sabha that the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) does not distinguish…

ISB announces a fee waiver for veterans and active military people.

On December 7, the Indian School of Business (ISB) declared that it would waive 50% of the tuition for veterans of the military forces or active duty members who choose to move to civilian life. In cooperation with the Ministry of Defence’s Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, the fee exemptions have been announced. Up to 22…

At COP28 UAE, IIT-Mandi received the “Green University” honor.

At COP 28 in the United Arab Emirates, the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi) was honored with the esteemed Green University Award. The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in the United States has granted special consultative status to Green Mentors, a non-governmental organization, for this award. This recognition was given credit…

Study Abroad: IELTS One Skill Retake Accepted in New Zealand

Today, New Zealand declared that it will now implement the One Skill Retake option for the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). If test takers do not receive the appropriate score in any of the four skills—listening, reading, writing, or speaking—they may retake the test using the IELTS One Skill Retake option. The choice was…

UGC publishes draft guidelines for short skill development courses

The rules for the establishment of short-term skill development courses in higher education institutions were approved today by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The New Education Policy (NEP), 2020 has influenced the preparation of the guidelines. This guideline’s goal is to lay the groundwork for the incorporation of skilling into higher education at all levels…

By December 31st, UGC orders universities to designate an Ombudsperson and carry out specified regulations.

By December 31, 2023, institutions are expected to have appointed Ombudspersons and put other UGC Regulations into effect, per a request from the University Grants Commission (UGC). After December 31, UGC will make public the names of the universities in default—those that neglect to designate an Ombudsperson and adhere to other regulatory requirements. By the…

AICTE expands its reach, adds management, eliminates the limit on admission for top-performing engineering colleges, and offers computer application courses.

The approval procedure manual for the academic year 2024–2027 was released today by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The programs and courses in computer applications (like BCA) and management (like BBA/BMS) have been brought “under the umbrella of AICTE to ensure coordinated development in technical and management education,” according to AICTE Chairman…