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Aug72020 by News DeskNo Comments

National Education Policy 2020 Will Eradicate Herd Mentality: PM Modi

EDUCATION

The recently approved National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 will help the youth acquire the skill-set necessary to survive in the 21st century India, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inaugural address at the ‘Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under National Education Policy’ conclave. The conclave was organised by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to discuss key aspects of education covered under the new policy. “Today the new education policy is widely discussed across the country. People from different fields, ideologies are giving their views and reviewing the policy. This is a healthy debate which will benefit the country’s education system. National Education Policy has been approved after long brai...

Aug72020 by News DeskNo Comments

Interview for the Post of Registrar in IUST Scheduled on 10th August, Amid COVID-19

EDUCATION, REGIONAL

Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) has scheduled an interview for the post of Registrar on 10th of August, 2020. The whole process from the advertisement to conduct of the interview was completed in less than 4 weeks. The sitting registrar resigned from the post at IUST and a proxy was given the immediate charge. The candidates and the nominees were informed that the interview is to be conducted online. Which is the reason why, all the arrangements including the statement of purpose were warranted for Covid-19 and have been made to cater the needs and be in favor of a particular candidate. The University did not bother to promote their own lot of faculty and staff who have completed more than 15 years of service in IUST to the position of Associate Professor which in...

Aug62020 by News DeskNo Comments

Expulsion of MPhil to Cause an Extraordinary Level of Bother for Students: Scholars

EDUCATION, WRITE-UPS

The Union Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry on July 30th announced the New Education Policy (NEP), under which the two-year MPhil program will be ceased. According to this policy, there will be significant changes in the degree of higher education by the central government which also includes cancellation of the MPhil program. The base qualification for a Ph.D. will either be a four-year program with research, or a Master's degree. Academicians, researcher scholars, and students in several universities have raised worries over the cease of MPhil program under the New Education Policy (NEP), saying that it won't just influence the nature of examination at the Ph.D. level yet additionally deny a critical number of Dalit understudies to get research and thus de-motivate them. ALSO...

Jul292020 by News DeskNo Comments

Jeopardizing Student Lives amid Pandemic

EDUCATION

Samreen Tak While world is gripped in the panic of deadly Coronavirus outbreak, students in Indian states are coping with anxiety over uncertain end semester examinations. Amid closure of educational institutions, authorities have recently issued a notice to their respective students to prepare for examinations in the month of July or September. So far, few Universities stepped forward to cancel its examinations like on July 15, Delhi Technological University DTU said it is cancelling its end semester examinations citing the spike in cases of Covid- 19 in Delhi capital. Final year students from various Universities of Nation are apprehensive about examinations and are requesting the authorities to cancel the same this year. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has recently sent a letter to I...

Jul282020 by News DeskNo Comments

Pulwama Boy Gets Prestigious Award for Research in Animal Science Field

EDUCATION

A student from Jammu Kashmir's Pulwama district, Mohammed Iqbal Bhat has been felicated the Jawahar Lal Nehru Award by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in Animal Science field. A Resident of Wuyan area in South Kashmir's Pulwama district, Mohammed Iqbal Bhat, was awarded at the 92nd ICAR Foundation Day ceremony which was held online on July 16 this year amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Iqbal completed his PhD in Biochemistry from Animal Biochemistry Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana in 2018 and is presently Research Associate there. Earlier, Iqbal had been awarded for "best thesis" by his Institute as well. “Thanks to all people, who were directly or indirectly involved with my doctoral research program, especially my mentor Dr. Rajee...

Jul252020 by News DeskNo Comments

Demanding Fee Wave-Off, Restoration of 4G Internet- Students Stage Protest Demonstration in Kashmir

EDUCATION

Irshad Hussain Spokesperson of central university of Kashmir, Nadiya Rasheed had organised a peaceful protest at press enclave Srinagar on Saturday demanding the university to waive off their admission fee. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Nadiya said, “the economy has been crushed due to covid 19, and we are unable to pay the fee”. "I am not alone here, I represent all the departments of Central university of Kashmir, our university has already mentioned the deadline of fee on 28th July," she said. "At least, the authorities should waive off 60% of the fee," she added. The protesting spokesperson of Central University of Kashmir appealed Governor led administration to look into matter and waive off their admission fee as early as possible.

Jul242020 by News DeskNo Comments

Haunted by Violence, Internet Bans- Education in Kashmir Continues to Remain on Back Burner

EDUCATION, WRITE-UPS

In Jammu Kashmir, the participation of Muslims in education in general, and in higher education in particular, remains low in comparison to that of their Hindu counterparts, even in the Kashmir valley, where Muslims constitute about 95 percent of the populace. This is inferable from the convention of advanced education and office occupation among the Hindus and the royal support they appreciated for more than 200 years. Education is a critical input in development and is a catalyst for empowerment, poverty reduction and growth per se as it not only brings reduction in inequalities in society but also prepares the new generations for change by breaking the barriers and prejudices which impede cultural advancement and socio-economic development in the society. However, woefully in K...

Jul212020 by News DeskNo Comments

Kashmiri Boy from Shopian Bags Prestigious IsDB Scholarship

EDUCATION

Saima Malik A Kashmir boy has been awarded the prestigious IsDB scholarship, an international scholarship for Muslim students. Umar shafi, from D.K Pora, Herman, in south Kashmir’s Shopian district became the first Kashmiri to be awarded this scholarship, Umar is currently pursuing his MBBS from Kazakhstan. This scholarship will cover the cost for the remaining two years of his degree. Talking to The Kashmiriyat, Umar expressed his contentment, saying, “ I am hoping that this will pave the way for other Kashmiris to get this honour”. “Three days back I received a mail from IsDB that I am one of the selected candidates for the scholarship this year, it is a great honour and it not only is financially encouraging but has been a boost to my morale. If I can do it, so can othe...

Jul162020 by News DeskNo Comments

India-Pakistan Authors Come Together to Judge Writing Contest in Doda

EDUCATION

Amid a constant heat-up among the Asian neighbors India and Pakistan, Prominent authors from India and Pakistan will be judges for a short-story writing competition for students in Doda District of the Chenab valley in Jammu Kashmir. Prominent authors from Pakistan, Mohammed Hanif and Musharraf Ali Farooqi will judge the story writing competition along with renowned BBCs anchor from Kashmir, Aliya Nazki, Aneela Babar and writer Nilanjana Roy. The Short story competition is being organized by Haji Public School run by Sabbah Haji in the Chenab valley district. In a tweet announcing this compeititon, the school through a tweet invited the students to partciipate in the competition, Attention, #DODA #Jammu #Kashmir. We're organising an English short story writing contest for Doda Dis...

Jul152020 by News DeskNo Comments

CBSE Declares Results of Class X, Check Results Here

EDUCATION

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the results of class X board exams. The students can check their results online on cbse.nic.in, cbseresuts.nic.in or results.nic.in. The result will also be sent to the candidates through SMS on their registered mobile. However, to check the results, students can obtain the results by sending <CBSE10>space<ROLL NO>space<ADMIT CARD ID> via SMS on 7738299899. The schools will automatically get the entire school result on their official email ids. The CBSE will provide academic documents such as marksheet, migration certificates, pass certificates and skill certificate digitally through its academic repository ‘Parinam Manjusha’, which is integrated with DigiLocker App. Check Your Results HERE