Alison, one of the world’s largest free online resources for education and skills training, has announced that its free COVID19 course has been translated into more than 60 languages. The course has been completed by more than 300 000 people is also available in three of India’s most commonly spoken languages, Hindi, Bengali and Telugu. When the course launched in …
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee announced setting up of an Institute Chair Professorship in honour and memory of the late Professor Anand Swarup Arya on the solemn occasion of his first death anniversary today, September 1, 2020. The Chair is the result of a generous donation pledged by Mrs. Kaushalya Devi Arya, his wife, and children Arun, Poonam, Anjali, and …
Sounds of Silence, a property conceptualized by Metalloid Productions is launching Voices United – The Nation’s Anthem of Hope, in partnership with UNESCO – New Delhi and as Dukes India as their primary sponsor. Voices United is a multi-lingual audio-video track with 14 artists and 10 social media influencers from across the country. The track aims to raise funds for Magic Bus …
The Covid pandemic lockdowns did catch students and education institutions unexpectedly and unprepared for alternatives initially but soon online mode of education emerged as the most viable solution to offset disruption of education. Its shortcomings notwithstanding, online education became a new normal with pandemic lengthening its spell and therefore need to keep education institutions continuously shut to avoid virus from …
Three-year initiative to identify connectivity gaps in 35 countries is a critical first step in connecting every school to the internet Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and UNICEF have announced a global partnership to help map school connectivity in 35 countries by the end of 2023. Mapping the internet connectivity landscape for schools and their surrounding communities is a critical first step …
JEE (Main) April 2020 is scheduled from September 1-6, and NEET UG 2020 exam is scheduled for September 13. These two examinations conducted by NTA are crucial for undergrad courses in engineering and medicine respectively and were postponed owing to covid pandemic. As the rescheduled dates of these draw nearer, pandemic related concerns are being voiced by a large number …
