Recent discussions around IIT/engineering placements have highlighted significant salary packages, high student placement rates, and numerous international offers. This has fueled a debate on whether Indian engineers are overly reliant on on-campus placements.
A comprehensive analysis of data from 25 school boards covering 2010 to 2023 has identified significant changes in the gender distribution of students who passed their Class 12 Board exams in the science stream.
According to Mr Vishwajit Rane, the Goa state Health Minister, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has authorised expanding the number of MBBS seats at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) to 200 for the academic year 2024-25.The GMCH, the largest government hospital in Goa, had previously received approval for 150 seats in its MBBS program.
On Tuesday, 10thSeptember 2024, LEAD Group introduced an interactive learning aid called TECHBOOK to revolutionise traditional textbook-driven education. According to a press release issued by LEAD Group, the TECHBOOK, introduced in New Delhi, provides three state-of-the-art technologies and an NCF-aligned curriculum to address the primary learning challenges students face today.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced a substantial increase in the number of medical seats for the second round of NEET UG Counselling 2024. Telangana will receive 600 new seats across eight medical colleges in the state.
On Sunday, i.e., 08/09/2024, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state government had merged the School Education Board of Assam and the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council to establish a unified Assam State School Education Board by NEP 2020.
Dubai has established the first Regional Office (RO) and Centre of Excellence (CoE) of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) outside of India. This significant achievement was made possible by the collective efforts of all stakeholders, including CBSE officials, representatives from the Indian Mission in Dubai, and principals from 78 schools in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. Their presence at the special orientation session on Teachers' Day was a testament to their integral role in this milestone.
On Thursday, 5th of September 2024, the Telangana government decided to provide free electricity to government-run educational institutions to ensure high-quality education. The Government Order, issued hours after Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka announced the initiative at a function to commemorate Teachers' Day, will take effect immediately.
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the deadline for new admission to the July 2024 academic year. Students planning to apply for the July 2024 session of online distance learning (ODL) and online programs will now have another registration deadline. The revised deadline is 15th October 2024. Previously, the registration deadline for the ODL and online programmes was 30th September 2024.
The Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM) 2024 Round 3 seat allotment results were announced by the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala on 6th of September 2024. Candidates who have registered for the counselling process can access the results by logging into the official website i.e, https://cee.kerala.gov.in/ with their application number and password.
The University of Delhi's Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (DU NCWEB) has announced the third cutoff list for B.A and B.Com courses. Students who have submitted an application for admission to DU NCWEB in 2024 may access the third cut-off list by visiting the official website, ncweb.du.ac.in. Furthermore, the admission process has commenced. Additionally, students may consult the University of Delhi's official website, du.ac.in, to verify the cut-off list.
The Telangana State Council for Higher Education (TSCHE) commenced round 1 of the registration procedure for TS ICET counselling 2024 on 1st September 2024. The registration will be done at the official website tgicet.nic.in. Candidates can register till 8th September 2024.
According to the most recent NAAC certification circular, BITS Pilani received an A++ grade of 3.68 out of 4. This will position it in the country's top 4% NAAC-accredited universities.
On 12 December 2024, IIM Kozhikode, in a prestigious collaboration with ed-tech company Emeritus and an extra course from Kellogg Executive Education, announced the commencement of its AI for Senior Executives programme in India. This 30-week programme, a unique opportunity for our esteemed audience, starts on 14 March 2025, and the fee is Rs 4.00 lakhs+ GST. Candidates can apply by 19 December 2024.
Early reports from IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur indicate promising trends as the placement season commenced on 1st December at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). These premier institutions exhibit exceptional performance in the ongoing placement drive despite previous apprehensions regarding students receiving inadequate compensation or needing help obtaining placements.
Galgotias University hosted the 12th International Conference on Library and Information Science on 2nd December 2024, which spanned three days. The event's Chief Guest, Shri Yogendra Upadhyay, the Higher Education Minister of Uttar Pradesh, underscored the importance of education in developing morality and transmitting knowledge and wisdom. He stated, "The primary foundation of education is to instill good values and strengthen our understanding through technology. I urge students and youth of our country to master modern technologies and establish new milestones for the welfare of the world. Always remember that hard work, reflection, and contemplation yield immense rewards."
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