NEP will help create jobs, entrepreneurs: Pokhriyal

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Guwahati: Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Tuesday said the NEP will facilitate creating of jobs and entrepreneurs and help the country’s education system meet the global standards. The New Education Policy 2020 will benefit students, he said addressing the 22nd convocation of IIT Guwahati through a video conference. “There was no change in the education … Read more

Nearly 90% candidates appear for NEET amid strict COVID-19 precautions

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Nearly 90 per cent candidates appeared in the medical entrance exam NEET held at over 3,800 centres across the country on Sunday amid strict precautions in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) began at 2 PM, but entry to centres started at 11 AM. Students were allotted different slots … Read more

Deferred twice, further exam delay untenable; Let’s rise above politics: Ramesh Pokhriyal, education minister

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Even as Opposition parties are preparing to move the Supreme Court seeking postponement of JEE and NEET exams, education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ says we must “rise above political considerations” as delaying exams any further would create an “untenable situation”. Excerpts from an interview with Anubhuti Vishnoi: On Opposition CMs seeking a deferment of NEET … Read more