Notebook app, a school education app, has announced to provide access to its content for all schools and students across India till May 31 as a gesture of support in fight against COVID-19. Notebook is a digital content portal that allows children and parents to learn topics in their respective school syllabi through engaging videos and notes. Its vernacular feature …
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ISCE) has clarified that the documents and media circulating on whatsapp and other social media about cancellation of examinations is fake and there is no truth in that. ISCE had announced postpone of remaining subject exams due to COVID-19 and lockdown on March 18.
As a part of the Government’s preparedness to fight the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has decided to make available all 33 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and their hostels across the country for conversion into quarantine/ isolation facilities. The decision was taken by the Ministry to align its efforts with …
In the wake of COVID-19 lockdown, schools (over 1.5 million) in India are among the top category of closures for the 21-day period. While most primary schools have been closed from early March, the rest of the schools followed suit from March 19. Along with this, the remaining and upcoming examinations were ordered to defer and postpone till further notice. …
Cnsortium of leading clinicians and scientists formed to map whole-genome sequencing of COVID-19 spread and evolves using whole-genome sequencing The COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium – COG-UK – comprised of the NHS, Public Health Agencies and academic institutions – including the University of Birmingham has been assigned to map how COVID-19 spreads and evolves using whole-genome sequencing. Through a £20 million investment, the …
The Central Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2020 has been passed by the Parliament after it was passed by Rajya Sabha March 16. The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill on 12th December 2019. Speaking after the passing of the Bill, Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ thanked the Members of the House for their support in passing the Bill …
