Dehradun-based The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), which has now metamorphosed more into a regular university, has signed up a third party platform, Mettl, for conduct of examination of its final year law students. Several students have expressed their discomfort and dismay over conduct of these online examinations. In a letter to the Uttarakhand Governor, Baby Rani Maurya, …
EdTech startup GetMyUni has acquired online IELTS test preparation platform ieltsmaterial.com in an all-cash deal on 15th Apr 2020. Post the acquisition, IELTS Material operations have been merged with GetMyUni. The strategic move was made by GetMyUni in a bid to get in on the fast growing e-learning market, which has exploded post Covid-19 has forced students to learn online. …
The first phase of admissions counselling at Mahindra Ecole Centrale (MEC), Hyderabad for admissions to the 4-year B.Tech programme at its Hyderabad campus for the academic session 2020-2024 is going completely online this year due to the Corona Virus lockdown. Those students who apply online through the admissions portal www.mahindraecolecentrale.edu.in by the 10th May 2020 will be eligible for this round of counselling. The admissions …
New fun and engaging audio, video, e-books featuring funny furry loveable Sesame muppets -will be available across public and private media platforms Sesame Workshop in India, the non-profit educational organization behind Sesame Street, has premiered new animated public service announcements to help families across India stay physically and emotionally healthy as the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic continues. The audio and video content will be available in English and 11 Indian languages –Hindi, Tamil, …
In view of the hardships faced by the parents and the students due to COVID-19 epidemic, National Testing Agency (NTA) to extend / revise the dates for submission of online application forms for various examinations. Accordingly, the National Testing Agency has further extended/ revised the dates of submission of Online Application Forms for various Examinations. The Extended/ Revised Dates shall …
Using the Zindi data science competition platform, over 400 data experts from countries including India, Nigeria, Tanzania, Japan, and the UAE are using information collected hourly from sensors in Kampala to accurately forecast air quality for a future 25-hour period. The ability to accurately predict air quality over short time periods will empower everyone from governments to families to make informed decisions to …
