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VOL – 4 | ISSUE – 8 | MAY 2020
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| IN THE SPOTLIGHT |
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EDUCATORS’ GALLERY
Listen to eminent education leaders sharing their valuable inputs and experiences on how the education sector can cope with the changing times amidst the outbreak of #Covid-19 |
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| Ms. Ritika Subhash, Director, Mangahigh Mathematics, applauds the efforts made by educators around the world for upskilling and reskilling towards building adaptability to an entire new course of education. |
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| Ms. Anupa Gnanakan-Sundaram, Director-Education, ACTS Group of Institutions gives us an insight into the changing world of education and how it has opened an entirely new chapter for the global education sector. |
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| Dr. Anjuli Ahooja, PhD (Semiconductor Physics) Faculty (Physics/AP Physics) Appleby College Canada, Former President Elect and Vice President, Science Teachers Association of Ontario, Canada – shares her valuable insights on education during covid-19. |
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| Prof. Don Passey, Chair, IFIP and Prof. of Technology Enhanced Learning, Lancaster University speaks about the various aspects of life that have been affected by the current scenario. |
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EDUCATORS’ CORNER |
| HOW TO KEEP SCHOOLS SAFE – A POST LOCKDOWN STRATEGY |
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| Children tend to spend most of their time in schools and other childcare settings. Schools and educational institutes hence tend to establish an… |
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THE FUTURE OF DESIGN EDUCATION
IN INDIA |
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| The application of design in India is decades old. India with its rich culture and a well-established craft tradition always had art and design… |
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| IS SCREEN TIME GOOD OR BAD FOR YOUR KIDS? |
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| Education industry is going through unimaginable times. Whole world is fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic that has already taken a considerable… |
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| ONLINE EDUCATION TAILOR MADE FOR LEARNERS WITH LEARNING NEEDS |
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| The COVID -19, long disaster break, when we all are home and distant from our learners for a long period. Looking at the current education trend… |
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A COVID-19 INITIATIVE
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| INDUSTRY NEWS |
| LEARNING |
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CBSE Called Lockdown ‘a Golden
Opportunity For Education’: But For Whom? |
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| In light of the COVID-19 lockdown, when the country came to standstill, CBSE released…Read More |
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| CBSE Releases Guidelines For Compulsory Art-Education & Art-Integrated Learning |
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| Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released guidelines for implementation… Read More |
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| TECHNOLOGY |
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| The power of Microsoft Teams: our commitment to enable business, learning, and healthcare continuity |
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In the eighth week of the nationwide lockdown, we
have started embracing new ways to…Read More |
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| UK education tech firm expands online courses in India |
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| A UK-based education technology company has announced plans to expand its online courses available… Read More |
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| Admissions/Examinations |
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As advised by Union HRD Minister, CBSE provides an opportunity to all the failed students of class 9th and 11th to appear in
a school-based test again |
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| In view of the unprecedented circumstances of Covid-19Union Minister for HumanResource… Read More |
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| Home Ministry grants permission for opening of 3000 CBSE affiliated schools as assessment centres across India to evaluate CBSE Board exams answers sheets |
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| Home Ministry granted permission for opening of 3000 CBSE affiliated schools as… Read More |
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National Testing Agency (NTA) extends/
revises dates for submission of online application forms for various examinations |
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| In view of the hardships faced by the parents and the students due to COVID-19 epidemic… Read More |
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| Teachers, Student Bodies Oppose DU’s ‘Open-Book’ Online Exam Decision, Call It ‘Discriminatory’ |
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| Teachers and student bodies have criticised the Delhi University’s decision to hold final year… Read More |
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| POLICIES |
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Union HRD Minister announces
modifications in PMRF Scheme to boost research in the country |
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| Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today… Read More |
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| CBSE Working On Reduced Syllabus For New Session |
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| In his live webinar held for students from across the country, Education Minister answered some burning questions about CBSE board exams… Read More |
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| APPOINTMENTS |
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| Manoj Ahuja IAS Appointed CBSE Chairperson |
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| Manoj Ahuja, IAS, has been appointed as Chairperson, Central Board of Secondary Education or CBSE, the national level secondary education and examination board… Read More |
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| INNOVATION |
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| Technologies to tackle Covid-19 Pandemic from IIT Kanpur for India & the World |
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| IIT Kanpur (IITK) is working round the clock to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s faculty from across its engineering departments and the… Read More |
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| IIT Bombay startup develops ‘Smart OPD booth’ to protect doctors while screening Covid-19 patients |
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| Doctors who come in contact with Covid-19 patients are at the highest risk of infection with the… Read More |
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| GLOBAL NEWS |
| HIGHER EDUCATION |
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| Australian university-staff accord ‘will save 12,000 jobs’ |
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Bitter internal conflict brews over union plan to offer
pay concessions in return for…Read More |
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| King’s College London sees biggest cash drop in teaching grant |
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| England’s OfS reveals how next year’s £48 million teaching grant cut will be spread across… Read More |
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| LEARNING |
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| Covid crisis could see ‘learning designers’ supplant academic roles |
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| While overhauls of workforce and institutional architecture beckon, Australian report…Read More |
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| Universities tackle the impact of COVID-19 on disadvantaged students |
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| Cooperation between UNESCO and its UNESCO Chairs dealing with human rights and social… Read More |
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| EXAMINATIONS |
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| Online invigilation will be a tough examination |
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| The querulous minority are unlikely to mend their ways even in their own bedrooms… Read More |
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| TECHNOLOGY |
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New Singapore centres aiming to put Asia
on world AI research map |
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Academics involved say they also have a responsibility
to ensure technology is used ethically… Read More |
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| ‘Global effort needed’ on worldwide online teaching |
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| Experts say 2020 will be a watershed year for online education, both during and… Read More |
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| K-12 Education |
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| Four K-12 Education Models That May Gain Popularity During COVID-19 |
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| In just a few weeks, U.S. education has dramatically changed. Schools have been closed for the academic year in most states… Read More |
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| Rankings |
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| Universitas 21: Finland leads world on pound-for-pound basis |
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| Finnish universities are the most effective in the world when taking into account national income… Read More |
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