DU’s Competence Enhancement Scheme: Admissions open for 2024-25 session

DU’s Competence Enhancement Scheme: Admissions open for 2024-25 session

The University of Delhi has announced the opening of applications for its Competence Enhancement Scheme (CES) for the academic session 2024-25. This initiative, aligned with the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, provides a unique opportunity for individuals of all ages to enhance their knowledge by enrolling in courses alongside regular students. The … Read more

Most IITians diverge from their field: Why we must rethink branch-based admissions

Most IITians diverge from their field: Why we must rethink branch-based admissions

Over 90% of IIT graduates do not take up jobs related to their engineering disciplines. Instead, they chart diverse paths—joining startups, pursuing entrepreneurship, IIMs, civil services, consultancy firms, data analytics, or coding. Why do most IITians not pursue careers in their specific branches of engineering? Is it a drain on IIT resources? IIT is not … Read more

Courses at Young India Skill University to commence on November 4; admissions open from Dasara

Courses at Young India Skill University to commence on November 4; admissions open from Dasara

The logo of Young India Skills University | Photo Credit: https://yisu.in/about/#logo The courses at Young India Skill University will begin from November 4, 2024. The university announced on Friday (October 11, 2024) that admissions to four courses are open from Dasara.  Three schools initially The university has launched three schools: the School of Logistics and … Read more

Rising cut-off in NEET UG 2024: Challenges ahead for medical college admissions

Rising cut-off in NEET UG 2024: Challenges ahead for medical college admissions

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) results. This year, the cut-off for general category candidates has notably increased, rising from 720-137 last year to 720-164. This year, the NEET All India Rank (AIR) 1 has been shared by a group of 67 students, all achieving … Read more

POLYCET-2024 admissions from May 23; classes to commence from June 10

POLYCET-2024 admissions from May 23; classes to commence from June 10

The process of admissions in Polytechnic colleges in the State will start from May 23 (Thursday), said Commissioner of Technical Education Chadalavada Nagarani. Addressing a meeting at the department office on May 21 (Tuesday), Ms. Nagarani said a notification to this effect would be released on May 22 (Wednesday). She said students can make online … Read more

Intermediate admission process to be set in motion from May 15 in A.P.

Intermediate admission process to be set in motion from May 15 in A.P.

The Board of Intermediate Education has asked Principals of all government and private colleges offering two-year Intermediate course to take special care in enrolment of students for the academic year 2023-24 by making admissions in two phases. In a statement, Secretary of the Board M.V. Seshagiri Babu said sale of application forms for the first … Read more

Self-harm hospital admissions up 22% for children aged eight to 17

Self-harm hospital admissions up 22% for children aged eight to 17

In the year ending March 2022, there were more than 25,000 hospital admissions across the UK for self-harm among children aged eight to 17. This was the highest figure for any age group and made up more than a quarter of total self-harm admissions. In the 12 months prior, there were just under 21,000 admissions … Read more

Web counselling process for B. Ed admissions from today

Web counselling process for B. Ed admissions from today

The rescheduled online web-based counselling process for admissions in B.Ed course will start from February 18 (Saturday). In a statement on Friday, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education Vice-Chairman and Convener, AP Ed. CET K. Rama Mohana Rao said candidates who are seeking admission in B. Ed course and have qualified in AP Ed. … Read more

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions | Getting the rule of reservation right 

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions | Getting the rule of reservation right 

The following charts show the community-wise allotment of seats in each stage of the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) counselling, which is done online in adherence to the State’s reservation policies. The charts, which include data from 2020, show the percentage of seats taken by students from each community in each round of the counselling … Read more