Parents and children should be aware of the following during exams: sunlight, sleep, and stress reduction

"Good things don't come easily," badminton player Suhas Yathiraj stated during the Pariksha Par Charcha 2025 event. You have to continue your journey. You have to be prepared to burn like the sun if you want to shine like it.Pariksha Par Charcha 2025: For parents, instructors, and students alike, the board exams are a difficult time. Many claim that a student's future is determined by their performance on the Class 10 and 12 board exams (Class 11 in southern states), yet students frequently respond to this by quoting renowned scientist Thomas Edison:In a conversation with a group of youngsters at Sunder Nursery, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the significance of Thomas Edison's words while going beyond the conventional Pariksha Par Charcha framework. "If a student doesn't achieve a certain score in school, doesn't do well in their Class 10 or Class 12 exams, it feels like their entire life is at stake," PM Modi responded to a query posed by one of the PPC 2025 delegates. Actor Deepika Padukone, Vikrant Massey, Bhumi Pednekar, six-time world boxing champion MC Mary Kom, spiritual leader Sadhguru, Paralympic gold medallist Avani Lekhara, celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, Sonali Sabharwal, health influencer Food Pharmer, YouTuber Technical Guru ji, and Radhika Gupta are among the sports and Bollywood celebrities who have contributed inspirational stories and speeches to this eighth edition.  

JEE Main 2025 Topper: Examine, refine, repeat Om Prakash Behera's recipe for success

JEE Main 2025 Result: In 2021, Om Prakash also took first place in the Junior Mathematics Olympiad in Odisha. He received one of the top 14 scores in the January 2025 JEE Main exam.Om Prakash Behera has achieved the perfect NTA score of 100 in the JEE Main January 2025 session, the results of which were released on February 11. The topper does not own a phone, citing distractions as a major concern. His daily routine consists of eight to nine hours of self-study. His ultimate goal is to pursue a BTech from the computer science and engineering branch of IIT Bombay.Prakash focused his learning strategy on introspection and self-improvement. He says, "I would evaluate my errors after each test and try to avoid making the same ones again. "The 17-year-old, who is originally from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, received 92 percent of the possible points in his Class 10 exam. In his spare time, he likes to read novels. Before eating lunch or dinner, he would also check his parents' phone and play with his buddies. Even though he enjoys scientific classes, he was not very interested in biology issues, so he decided to take JEE and pursue a career in IT.His father, Kamalkant Behera, is an officer at the Odisha Administrative Services, while his mother, Smita Rani Behera, a college lecturer, quit her job to care for him in Kota. Om Prakash attributes his accomplishments to the direction provided by his instructors at Allen Career Institute, his coaching center. He mostly studied the NCERT syllabus for JEE Main.  

A new school is opened in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi: In August of this year, a new school with an American curriculum will welcome its first class of students. Aldar Education's newest school, Yasmina American School, is situated in Khalifa City. It will initially serve students in Pre-KG through Grade 5, satisfying the demands of families looking for reasonably priced yet high-quality educational options.A press release claims that Yasmina American School was created to meet Abu Dhabi's rising need for mid-market education. The school provides reasonably priced academic excellence in the nation's capital, bridging the gap between high-end education and more inexpensive options. With cutting-edge facilities and a committed faculty, it will create a supportive atmosphere that aids in students' academic and personal growth. The state-of-the-art facilities at the school have been carefully planned to improve the educational process. Yasmina American School offers an atmosphere that promotes experiential learning and holistic development, as evidenced by its dynamic classrooms, outdoor play areas, and special facilities for extracurricular activities, the school stated.Aldar Education CEO Sahar Cooper stated, "The opening of Yasmina American School reflects Aldar Education's commitment to expanding access to high quality education in Abu Dhabi." "We take pride in providing a school where students can flourish in a welcoming and encouraging environment."The school is providing a 20% founding discount on tuition to help families in its first year. Those who enroll for the 2025–2026 intake will be eligible for this discount for two academic years.  

What are the revisions for NEET UG 2025, and what information is available on NTA's notification?

NEET UG 2025: If all other options have been exhausted, NTA will first break ties through a random procedure overseen by an impartial expert council.NEET UG 2025: On February 7, the National Testing Agency (NTA) opened the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) application procedure. The NTA has made available the NEET UG application form, as well as the syllabus, exam pattern, and information bulletin for this year at neet.nta.nic.in.The NEET UG 2025 exam has also undergone a number of modifications. Age and the NEET UG application form number, which were once used to break the tie, are no longer relevant. The information booklet, curriculum, answers to often asked questions, and other data on eligibility, the application process, and the exam format have all been posted on the official NEET UG website. NEET UG 2025: Modifications Before completing the application form, applicants who wish to be admitted to a medical college for undergraduate medical studies must review the changes implemented this year.The optional questions in Section B of the NEET UG 2025 pattern have been eliminated by NTA. The NEET UG test will now follow the pre-COVID format, and candidates taking it in 2025 won't have access to the optional questions or extra time that were added during COVID. The optional portion has been in use until 2024 and was first implemented as a stopgap to address the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. There will now be 180 required questions in the NEET UG 2025 paper: 90 questions in biology and 45 questions in chemistry and physics. Pen and paper testing for the NEET UG 2025 exam will take place in a single shift.  

Math abilities learned at home and in the classroom are treated differently in Indian schools: Oscar winner Esther Duflo

Findings of a new study published in Nature journal show that working children excel at market calculations but struggle with textbook problems in Indian schools, while children in schools work well with academic math problems, but don’t do as well in practical calculations. One of the co-authors of the study Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo spoke to The Indian Express on the findings. A team from The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), which included Nobel Prize-winning economists Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, discovered in a study published in the journal Nature that while schoolchildren perform well on academic math problems but struggle on practical calculations, children working in markets are able to perform complex transactions as part of their job but struggle with textbook math taught in schools.The study, which was published in Nature, looked at kids in Delhi and Kolkata to see how math abilities translate from the classroom to the real world. Duflo talks about the findings and how they affect curriculum and instruction in an interview with The Indian Express.  

The Education System in Russia Can Oppose When It Wants To

It is evident from conversations with friends and coworkers that the majority of people think that Russian academics and instructors remain mute in the face of the militarization of education because they will inevitably encounter state force. But, in my opinion, there is no proof that actively opposing the war while enrolled in Russia's educational system is statistically risky, particularly if you do it with others.There is no proof that the likelihood of repression is significantly higher than 50%. This has been amply demonstrated over the last three years. An anti-war petition, for instance, that was signed by thousands of Russian scientists has been available to the public for nearly three years. What percentage of them have experienced repression? A minuscule percentage.Only roughly 200 instances of academics being punished nationwide over a three-year period were discovered in a recent assessment on the situation of academic freedom in Russia. That figure includes expulsions and dismissals for political reasons in addition to criminal cases—of which, incidentally, there are almost any. To put it briefly, the likelihood of persecution for Russian scholars is less than 1%, not only less than 50%. Contrast this with the independent media, which even prior to the conflict had to deal with intimidation, incarceration, and even murder. The Russian Federation is not, to put it simply, a violent regime rattling its shackles in the field of education.It is easy to say that academics are being repressed just as severely as they were during Stalin. By making this allegation, one can obtain donations from Europe and stay out of trouble with Russian colleagues who wonder why they are getting foreign funding. Additionally, it serves as a means of sidestepping the important question of why Russian education has turned into a staunch supporter of the government.  

Provisional answer key and response sheet for JEE Main 2025 session 2 will be released shortly.

The JEE Main 2025 session 2 tentative answer key will shortly be made available on the official website by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Candidates who took the exams can check for additional information and updates.The JEE Main 2025 Session 1 tentative answer key will shortly be made available on the official website by the National Testing Agency. The official confirmation is still pending, though. Candidates can use this answer key to find the right answers to the questions they were asked during the test. Furthermore, NTA will publish the response sheets with the candidates' marked answers on them.Once you log in using your application number and birthdate, you can download the response sheets.Exam dates for the first session of JEE Main 2025 were January 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, and 30. The findings for this session will be made public on the official website by February 12, 2025, at the latest, according to many media reports. By inputting their login credentials, candidates can view their scores, percentiles, and other pertinent information.  

Will Trump fulfill Biden's promise to forgive US student loans?

There are concerns over whether former US President Joe Biden will carry out his $183.6 billion student loan forgiveness program at the end of his tenure and how his actions will affect minority borrowers now that Donald Trump is back in the White House.Uncertainty surrounds the future of student loan forgiveness in the United States following Donald Trump's spectacular comeback to the White House for a second term. According to the US Department of Education, former US President Joe Biden had forgiven $183.6 billion in student loans, impacting around 5.3 million Americans. These programs, which aimed to alleviate financial hardship, notably assisted borrowers who had been deceived, had disabilities, or were carrying loans that were decades old. The future of these measures under Trump, who has long criticized them as unjust and expensive, is now uncertain, however, as the Biden administration has left office. The key question still stands: will he uphold the loan relief pledges made by Biden, or will the terms of repayment become more stringent?WHAT BIDEN DID: MILLIONS WERE RELIEVED Biden's loan forgiveness initiatives were widespread and had an impact on many groups of people who were struggling with student loan debt. When his administration unveiled a comprehensive relief program aimed at low- and middle-class households, he pledged to forgive up to $20,000 for each borrower. But in 2023, the Supreme Court struck down the relief scheme. It decided that it was excessive to use the HEROES Act of 2003—a law designed to provide emergency assistance during times of national emergency—as justification for the cancellation of a significant portion of student loans.  

Answer keys for CMAT 2025 will be released soon; see details.

For admission to management programs at schools connected to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the CMAT is administered.CMAT 2025: The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2025 solution keys will be made available shortly by the National Testing Agency (NTA). When the answer keys are made public, interested and qualified applicants can view them on the official website. For admission to management programs at schools connected to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the CMAT is administered. The exam lasted three hours and was conducted on January 25. The exam was administered in English.How to Verify the CMAT 2025 Answer Key To learn more, go to exams.nta.ac.in/CMAT.Click the link for the temporary answer key on the homepage.A new page will be displayed to you. Enter your login information.Examine and save the answer keys.Get a hard copy for your records.Labeling System Every question is worth four points.For each right response, candidates will receive four marks.For every wrong response, one mark will be subtracted.Questions that go unanswered or unattempted will not be graded.In order to answer a question, candidates must choose just one right answer.Candidates will be graded using the new answer key if the answer key is contested and changed.Marks will be given appropriately if more than one right answer is found.All applicants will receive full credit for any questions that are eliminated due to technological difficulties, even if they did not attempt them.Qualifications A bachelor's degree in any field is required of candidates.Bachelor's degree final-year students whose grades are anticipated prior to the commencement of the 2025–2026 school year may also apply.Candidates must be citizens of India.There is no upper age limit to take the CMAT 2025 exam.  

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Are you concerned about your child's move from daycare to big school It can be easier with music.

On the first day of "big school," your youngster is crying uncontrollably and clinging to your leg at the school gate. You don't understand. There was a lot of enthusiasm and anticipation in the weeks before this day; uniforms were eagerly tried on and school supplies were sourced and labeled. Your youngster is accustomed to the idea of a drop-off because they have been attending daycare for years. However, something seems strange today, and you realize you're not alone when you see other parents going through similar separation difficulties.No matter how much we prepare for it, the move from daycare to big school is not always easy. According to a recent poll conducted by early learning educators Young Academics, 42% of parents reported that their child had difficulty making the transition from daycare to major school, and 72% of parents worry that their children are not ready for school. Young Academics and The Wiggles collaborated to improve their curriculum by adding music-based materials that support children's growth in self-assurance, emotional fortitude, and academic and creative abilities.However, is this a workable strategy and is it generalizable? Indeed, according to Dr. Steffen A. Herff, head of the Sydney Music, Mind, and Body Lab at the University of Sydney's Sydney Conservatorium of Music. According to him, music can help young children make the transition from daycare to big school in a number of ways, including by facilitating their expression and communication and serving as a "powerful tool to foster social bonding."In addition to promoting memory, inventiveness, and higher order thinking, he asserts that "music, dance, and other art forms have remarkable abilities in terms of regulating emotions." Crucially, they also provide a simple route to shared enculturation, which can greatly contribute to a feeling of kinship and belonging with individuals or locations you may have only recently encountered.  

Applications for NEET UG 2025 will open "due course of time," and NTA requests that applicants update their Aadhaar information.

NEET UG 2025 Registration Updates: Candidates are urged to use their APAAR ID (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) and Aadhaar-based authentication throughout the application and test procedures in order to facilitate the integration of APAAR ID with NEET UG 2025.Updates on NEET UG 2025 Registration: The National Testing Agency (NTA), which will shortly begin accepting applications for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG), has requested that candidates update their Aadhaar information. Candidates are advised to use their APAAR ID and Aadhaar-based authentication during the application and exam processes in order to facilitate the integration of APAAR ID (Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry) with NEET UG 2025.While requesting that applicants update their Aadhaar information, NTA stated that the registration procedure for NEET UG 2025 will begin in due course and that updated credentials are advised for convenience of verification and registration as well as to improve the integrity of the examination process.  

Exam date for UGC NET December 2024 postponed from January 15 to a later date

NTA Postponed UGC NET December 2024 Exam: For the most recent information on the UGC NET December 2024 exam, candidates are encouraged to continue visiting the NTA websites, nta.ac.in and ugcnet.nta.ac.in.The NTA has rescheduled the UGC NET exam for January 15, 2025. The January 15 exam for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2024 has been postponed by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Following requests to postpone the exam due to Pongal, Makar Sankranti, and other January 15 festivals, the exam has been postponed. According to NTA, the revised exam date would be revealed later. Junior Research Fellowships and Assistant Professor appointments are made through UGC NET, which also serves as a gateway to PhD admission. There are 85 subjects covered in the UGC NET December 2024 exam. Beginning on January 3, the UGC NET December 2024 exam was scheduled to run through January 16. According to the previous schedule, the tests that were supposed to take place on January 16 will go forward as planned, NTA stated.The tests will be administered online in two shifts: from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.  

Why has the NEET PG 2024 cutoff been lowered? Why aren't all of the seats occupied?

NEET PG 2024: Although the issue of open seats may be momentarily resolved by lowering the NEET PG cut-off, there are worries about the long-term effects on the standard of medical education and healthcare in India.The medical community is not happy with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's (MoHFW) recent decision to lower the NEET PG 2024 qualifying percentage. According to the updated requirements, candidates in the general and EWS categories must score in the 15th percentile or higher, while those in the SC, ST, OBC, and PwD categories must score in the 10th percentile in order to be eligible for counseling. According to NMC officials, the action is intended to fill open postgraduate medical seats nationwide. On the ramifications of the lowered cut-off, experts disagree. Others worry it lowers the standard of medical education and training, while others see it as an essential step to fill open seats.The decision was criticized by Dr. Shubham Anand, national chairman of the Global Association of Indian Medical Students (GAIMS) and a junior resident at VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. He emphasized how unanticipated growth in medical schools and postgraduate enrollment, along with loose regulations, has resulted in medical graduates who lack the necessary training.  

SC permits JEE candidates to enroll in Advanced if they drop out of college after receiving notification on November 5.

JEE Advanced Supreme Court Hearing: The petitioners stated that they had already registered in engineering institutes and had passed their Class 12 exams in 2023. However, when the number of possible tries was raised from two to three, they began preparing for JEE Advanced 2025.The Joint Admission Board (JAB) was ordered by the Supreme Court on Friday to permit students who completed their studies between November 5 and November 18, 2024, to register for the JEE Advanced.This was revealed by the highest court during a hearing on an appeal contesting a recent modification to JEE Advanced attempts. The Joint Admission Board (JAB) opted to reinstate the former eligibility criterion applied in prior years, one month after increasing the number of attempts for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced from two to three this year.The Joint Admission Board (JAB) was ordered by the Supreme Court on Friday to permit students who completed their studies between November 5 and November 18, 2024, to register for the JEE Advanced. This was revealed by the highest court during a hearing on an appeal contesting a recent modification to JEE Advanced attempts.  

An Overview of the UPSC Issue | The Contribution of the Indian Diaspora to the Economic Development and Cultural Diplomacy of the Nation

from being 'Girmitiya' to becoming the most active diaspora, tracing the history and influence of the Indian diaspora. Examine the four most important questions for your UPSC exam as India commemorates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas today.An effort by UPSC Essentials to concentrate your prelim and mains test preparation on a topic that has been in the news is called UPSC Issue at a Glance. Discuss a new subject in a Q&A format every Thursday. The Indian Diaspora is the subject of this week's issue. Let's begin!Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated India's quick economic growth over the past ten years while kicking off the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Odisha today. To commemorate the contributions of the overseas Indian population to India's progress, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is observed on January 9. Since it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa, spearheaded the country's independence movement, and permanently altered the course of Indian history, this date was selected to commemorate the event. The event's format has been changed to occur every two years since 2015, the centennial year of Gandhi's return. Let's take a more comprehensive view of the Indian Diaspora in this setting. Why does this matter? The Indian diaspora is an important topic from a number of angles. It has a direct connection to India's economy and foreign policy and is specifically covered in the UPSC CSE General Studies Paper II syllabus. Furthermore, the UPSC has previously inquired about the Indian diaspora's political and economic sway, especially in Southeast Asia and the West. Inquiries have mostly centered on the ways in which the diaspora advances political influence, economic ties, and diplomacy—all of which strengthen India's soft power internationally. As a result, it is a crucial subject to discuss.  

Winter Vacation 2025 (Updated): Because to the cold snap, schools in these states are closed.

The following states have proclaimed winter holidays: Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Agra, and Mathura (Uttar Pradesh).State-Wise School Winter Vacation Schedule Update for 2025: Notifications about winter breaks for schools have been sent out by state governments and education ministries as the country gets colder. This is a detailed list of school vacation schedules for various Indian states and localities.Uttar Pradesh All Ghaziabad schools up to Class 8 will be closed from January 6 to January 11, 2025, per an order from the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS). Mathura and Agra Agra and Mathura's first through eighth grade schools will not reopen until January 14, 2025, per an order from District Magistrate Shailendra Kumar Singh.Up to Class 8, Lucknow's schools will be closed until January 11, 2025. According to a directive from District Magistrate Suryapal Gangwar, online instruction has been required for pupils in Classes 9 through 12 up to this point.  

Five years after weakening the RTE Act, the government decides to abolish the no-detention provision in KVs and JNVs; the decision will affect 3,000 schools.

After identifying the learning gaps at various stages of assessment, the class teacher shall guide the child as well as the parents of the child, if necessary, and provide specialized inputs in the event that a student is under arrest.In schools under its jurisdiction, such as Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, the Center has abolished the no-detention rule, permitting pupils in Classes 5 and 8 to be kept back from the current school year.About 3,000 Central schools will be impacted by the decision, including the Ministry of Defense's Sainik Schools and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs' Eklavya Model Residential Schools.About 3,000 Central schools will be impacted by the decision, including the Ministry of Defense's Sainik Schools and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs' Eklavya Model Residential Schools.  

UAE: How Nanda will assist Hindi-speaking people in utilizing generative AI

Abu Dhabi: The most advanced open-source Hindi large language model (LLM) in the world, Nanda, was been released by the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi.The most well-known application of an LLM is probably ChatGPT, which enables users to have human-like discussions with a chatbot. An LLM is an artificial intelligence (AI) program that can recognize and generate text.NANDA is a potent model for comprehending and producing Hindi-language material because of its substantial training on 2.13 trillion tokens. The model has an advantage over other LLMs because of this large dataset, which enables it to identify regional dialects, idiomatic expressions, and linguistic subtleties in Hindi.