IIT Gandhinagar to complete Semester through Online Classes, Devises New Grading System
GANDHINAGAR : Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar will complete courses from the second semester of 2019-20 academic year through online classescommencing 8th June 2020 and has introduced a new grading system for the disrupted academic term.IITGandhinagar’s Academic Senate approved the changes, under which no letter grades will be awarded this semester for any course, including […]
Read More →UGC Panel eases norms for PhD scholars amid COVID-19 Pandemic ! Discover More
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released guidelines on examinations and academic calendar for the universities in view of covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. As per the New Calendar, the semester exams in July and opening of colleges & universities in August 2020. The classes for second and third year students will begin […]
Read More →UGC Panel recommends semester exams in July and opening of colleges & universities in August 2020
New Delhi, 29 April 2020: The Expert Committee , set up by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India to assist UGC to address the concerns of university students, regarding academic calendar and examinations amid Coronal Outbreak, has submitted its report. Following Guidelines on Examinations and Academic Calendar have been approved by UGC today: […]
Read More →UGC committee recommends Academic Session from September 2020 instead of July, Online Exams if Possible
New Delhi: In a bid to control academic activities damaged by Corona Virus outbreak, the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) Committee on Examinations and Academic Calendar for the Universities has recommended that the admission process will start from 1 to 31 August 2020. Due to spread of COVID 19, there are chances of a further extension […]
Read More →HRD Minister will host webinar for parents and students on academic challenges amid COVID 19
New Delhi: Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will be hosting a webinar for parents soon to address concerns about their kid’s academic future, their mental health and much more. Amid nation-wide lockdown due to Corona virus outbreak, the education and academic activities have been severely impacted. Hence, […]
Read More →DBT-BIRAC Call on COVID-19 Research Consortium
New Delhi: Department of Biotechnology and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council had invited applications on COVID-19 Research Consortium. The first phase of the call ended on 30th March 2020 and around 500 applications were received from academia and Industry. The multi-tiered review process is ongoing and till date 16 proposals of devices, diagnostics, vaccine candidates, […]
Read More →IIT Delhi invites proposals for supercomputer-based COVID-19 research;Offers Rs 1 crore worth of computational time for FREE
New Delhi: Considering rising concern of COVID-19 spread in the nation, IIT Delhi has invited proposals from the government and private academic institutions as well as private companies in association with an academic partnerfrom all over the country to use its supercomputer resource PADUM for COVID-19 research. Under this, allocation of supercomputer resource to merit […]
Read More →Access to the National Online Education Platform SWAYAM and other Digital Initiatives of HRD ministry has tripled in the last one week: HRD Minister
New Delhi: Amid nationwide lockdown due to COVID 19 outbreak, various online platforms for education are gaining popularity. Most surprisingly, access to the National Online Education Platform SWAYAM and other Digital Initiatives of HRD ministry has tripled in the last one week. About 50,000 people have accessed SWAYAM since 23rd March 2020. This is over […]
Read More →IIT Delhi extends closing date for application submission for PhD & PG programmes Admissions Semester I 2020-21
New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has extended closing date for submission of online application for Doctoral and Post Graduate Programmes for Semester I, 2020-21 due the Corona virus Outbreak. These programmes include PhD, MTech, Interdisciplinary MTech, MS(R), and MS (Research), MSc Design, and MSc . After extension of last date, the revised […]
Read More →For teachers work from home and students learn from home amid Corona Outbreak: HRD Ministry
New Delhi: The Ministry of HRD has instructed all universities, colleges and educational institutes that all Faculty member / Researchers non teaching staff under the university should be permitted and advised to work from home still 31 March 2020 amid Corona Outbreak. All Faculty Members/Teachers/Researchers/Non-Teaching Staff should provide their contact details like Mobile phone Mobile […]
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