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Conduct of FA4 in lieu of PSA for Class IX session

CBSE board has decided to do away with the conduct of PSA (Problem Solving Assessment) in classes IX & XI from the session 2015-16. Schools are, therefore, advised to conduct FA4 for  the students of IX who could not attend assessment or are desirous of…

First Aid included as co-circular activity in CBSE affiliated schools

As per the new notification from CBSE, the board has directed the affiliated schools to include topics like 'First Aid' and 'Basic Emergency Care' in their curriculum.A CBSE manual now has 'First Aids' as a part of the subject of 'Disaster Management' and has become a…

Online application form for JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) has started

The process for the online application form for JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) has started. CBSE has notified that the online application process will start on 1st December 2015 and will go on till 31st December 2015. The examinations are scheduled to be conducted on…

Types of academic programs offered at IITs and ISM

Following programs have admission based on JEE (Advanced) examinationB.Tech. Bachelor of Technology 4 yearsB.S. Bachelor of Science 4 yearsB.Pharm. Bachelor of Pharmaceutics 4 yearsB.Arch. Bachelor of Architecture 5 yearsDual Degree B.Tech.-M.Tech. Dual Degree Bachelor…

Fees for NITs expected to increase

The NIT Council is the body that governs all the NITs, IISERs & IIEST. There was a meeting last month to discuss proposals to further strengthen the education system of NITs. Some of the recommendations which the core committee of NIT is evaluating are:- Change the…

IIT admission system to be changed

As per the latest news coming from IITs, IITs are considering revamping the process of obtaining admissions into the engineering colleges. Proposal to implement the single test process is being considered.The JEE board has decided to consider the proposal and also send…

CBSE invites feedback from students

CBSE has set up a questionnaire for students and parents to provide feedback on the school in which  they are studying. CBSE wants to revised the syllabus for which inputs are also invited from students. The feedback and inputs are invited on various topics like…

Admissions to NITs likely to be based on JEE-Mains scores

The government is likely to take decision on the admission process of JEE- Mains. As per the new process the admission to the NITs will be only based on marks obtained in the JEE – Mains examinations. The earlier method as per which weightage was given to board…