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Guidelines for Processing Applications for Postgraduate Medical Courses are Released by NMC
About the application processing for postgraduate medical courses for the 2024–2025 academic year, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released a notification. The Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) completed the application process for the postgraduate course for the academic year 2024–2025, according to an official NMC release. Applications to start postgraduate courses and expand the number of PG seats in already-existing medical colleges were received for the 2024–2025 academic year.The MARB received about 1,010 applications for postgraduate courses at medical colleges that were already in operation. "MARB received a total of 1,010 applications for the start of PG course in existing medical colleges for the AY 2024–2025," according to the NMC release. Based on the establishment of medical institutions, the assessment and rating regulations, 2023 published on June 2, 2023, the PG-Medical Education Regulation 2000 issued on August 22, 2000, and strict adherence to the criteria mentioned in the public notice for inviting applications on the NMC website dated August 16, 2023, applications were reviewed by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB)."A total of 665 applications were received by current medical colleges seeking to expand their postgraduate seat capacity. "MARB received a total of 665 applications for the increase of PG seats in existing medical colleges for the AY 2024–2025," the notification stated. The Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) reviewed applications based on the following: strict adherence to the criteria mentioned in the public notice for inviting applications on the NMC website dated August 16, 2023; establishment of medical institutions; assessment and rating regulations, 2023 published on June 2, 2023; and PG-Medical Education Regulation 2000 issued on August 22, 2000." The following procedures were followed in processing the applications.- Step 1: Application is examined at different levels. Step 2: Submission of AEBAS and Compliance. Step 3: Examine the AEBAS data, compliance report, affidavit, and self-evaluation. Candidates can visit the NMC's official website for more detailed information.
Published 07 Mar 2024 06:44 PM


Free lectures given by IIT professors can help students getting ready for the second JEE Main session.
April 1–April 15, 2024 is when the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main Session 2 will take place. After registering for the exam, students can check the free lectures offered by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on their official website. To help understand concepts in the subject, NTA has made a number of videos of lectures by reputable IIT professors and subject matter experts available for viewing. The subjects of physics, mathematics, chemistry, and biology all have video lectures available. Additionally, the official NTA website stated that there is no assurance that questions on this subject will be included in the JEE Main or NEET-UG exam. The videos can be used by students to help them understand concepts and answer questions during the exam.The National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) are among the esteemed institutions to which admission is granted through the JEE Main exam.A minimum of 75% of the possible points must be earned in the class 12 exam, or the candidate must rank in the top 20% of the board's 12th-grade exam to be eligible. The qualifying score drops to 65% for applicants who belong to Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Scheduled Castes (SC). Additionally, admission to the BE/BTech and BArch/BPlanning programs at these institutes requires a certain combination of subjects to be taken on the qualifying exam.
Published 04 Mar 2024 05:45 PM


Examine Crucial Questions for the Chemistry Boards
On February 27, 2024, the Chemistry examination for Class 12 students will be administered by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Students who plan to take the exam can review Chemistry question papers from previous years by visiting the CBSE's official website. These are high-scoring questions from the Chemistry board exam from the previous year. Crucial questions in chemistry a) An element has a density of 11.5 g cm-3 and an atomic mass of 93 g mol-1. Determine the type of unit cell if the edge length of the cell is 300 pm. b) List any two ways that crystalline and amorphous solids differ from one another.a) It takes 100 minutes for 60% of a first order reaction to be completed. Determine the point at which 90% of the reaction will have finished. (b) Describe the function of the activated complex in a reaction using the diagram. The following are the components of the 3D transition series: Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Se Ti V (i) Write the element that has the most oxidation states possible. Give an explanation. (ii) What is the highest m.p. element? Which element only exhibits the +3 oxidation state (iii)? (iv) In the +3 oxidation state, which element is a potent oxidizing agent and why? Perform the subsequent conversions: a) But-2-en-1-al to Ethanal b) 2-chloropropanoic acid is produced from propanoic acid. Identify using an appropriate chemical test: a) CH3CH2CH2CHO and CH3COCH2CH3. b) Acid ethanolic and ethanolal a) Write the acetone oxime's structure. Give a rationale for every one of the following: (i) Of the transition elements in the 3d series, manganese has the highest oxidation state of +7. (ii) It is generally discovered that transition metals and their compounds function well as catalysts in chemical reactions. (iii) Zn has the lowest atomization enthalpy. (iv) In an aqueous solution, Cu+ is unstable.
Published 23 Feb 2024 03:51 PM


Board Exams for CBSE 2024
Today is the first day of the CBSE Class 10 board exams for major subjects. The Hindi paper is up first. The time of the Hindi-A and Hindi-B paper exams is set for 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Then, on February 26, there will be an English major subject exam. Exams in Telugu-Telangana, Bodo, Tangkhul, Japanese, Bhutia, Spanish, Kashmiri, Mizo, Bahasa Melayu, National Cadet Corps, and Malayalam, Malayalam, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, and Kokborok will be held by the board on February 23 and February 24, respectively. The board emphasizes the importance of using the OECMS platform for submissions, and schools are encouraged to report observations and exam-related issues on an annual basis. Schools are also encouraged to send observations to qpobservation@cbseshiksha.in on the day of the exam in case they require any clarification. Guidelines for center superintendents to adhere to: The subjects that the students are offering should be taken into consideration when assigning seats. Students enrolled in Hindi-A and Hindi-B courses should be assigned seats together.The question paper for Hindi-A should be given to students who are offered it, and the question paper for Hindi-B should be given to students who are offered Hindi-B. When question papers are distributed, nothing should go wrong. Answer books for Hindi-A and Hindi-B will also be packaged separately after the exam is over. The students' admit card subject is final, and they should only be permitted to appear in the subject that is listed on the card. The testing center is unable to alter the subject.The CBSE Board Exams 2024 for Classes 10 and 12 commenced on February 15 and ended on March 13 for Class 10 and April 2 for Class 12.
Published 21 Feb 2024 11:03 AM


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Headlines for the School Assembly on January 2nd: Indias COVID-19 cases, the earthquake in Japan, and violence in Manipur
English-language news headlines for school assembly on January 2, 2024: Here is a collection of the morning assembly's extensive news headlines from all of the major industries, including politics, entertainment, sports, international affairs, technology, and more.January 2, Headlines in the School News Presently: The morning assembly is an antiquated custom that has been observed for many years. All teachers and students are required to assemble in the hall or on the school grounds for the assembly, which is typically done first thing in the morning.The assembly's format isn't set in stone and varies from school to school. The essential tasks are still the same, though. The pupils read the news headlines while the principal delivers a speech. The school assembly frequently features exciting role plays, discussions, speeches, and talent shows.The morning school assembly may also include yoga, meditation, and physical exercise. But today, we're going to present you with the most recent news stories that raise students' understanding of both local and international issues.

Medication shortages and stigma are two nightmares that narcolepsy patients must endure.
The FDA announced a nationwide Adderall shortage more than a year ago, and people other than ADHD patients are being impacted. The same medicine is frequently used to treat patients with narcolepsy, a much rarer disorder.Her doctor wrote a prescription for Adderall, the name-brand equivalent of the amphetamine-based drug used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.It was successful. Now 28 years old, Shand felt energized for the first time in years. She was no longer having trouble at work, napping in secret, or putting down coffee to make her body stay alert. She experienced hope.However, by 2022, pharmacies nationwide were unable to fill her prescription due to an Adderall shortage. Doctors were rushing to fulfill the requirements of Shand and innumerable other patients throughout the nation who were being turned away and forced to piece together a new, frequently ineffective treatment plan.Every month, patients struggle to receive the medication they require to live a normal life, navigating a maze of complex logistics and uncertainty. The negative effects on individuals with ADHD have been the main topic of media coverage of the shortage, including the letter from the House Democrats. However, the consequences can be considerably more severe for those like Shand who suffer from sleep difficulties. Without medicine, simple actions like driving become hazardous or unfeasible. Abrupt onset of sleep and in rare cases even paralysis can jeopardize performance at work and at school. Social lives and hobbies can often fade into obscurity. Shand remarked, "Adderall gave me my life back." "It's like riding a roller coaster and then desperately wanting to get off of it."


Applications are being accepted for the MSc in Cognitive and Brain Sciences program at IIT Gandhinagar.
"IIT Gandhinagar MSc Program: To select candidates for the MSc in Cognitive Science, an online written exam will be used, followed by an offline personal interview.Applications are being accepted for the master's program in cognitive science at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar. Interested parties must register online in order to take the entrance exam. To create a shortlist of candidates for interviews, a written test will be administered online. There will be no online interviews. The IIT Gandhinagar Cognitive and Brain Science program application forms can be accessed at admissions.iitgn.ac.in/pgadmission. IIT Gandhinagar has established a cutting-edge Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences to carry out top-notch research in the cognitive sciences, according to an institute statement. Being the first IIT to launch an MSc in cognitive science in 2013 and a PhD program in cognitive science in 2010, it has led the way in the field of cognitive science."


The schedule for the ICSI CS Executive and Professional exams
"The application process for admission to the engineering, medical, and pharmacy programs will start in January 2024 with a number of national and state-level undergraduate entrance exams. The CUET PG application window opened on December 26, 2023, but JEE Main registration is already closed and the exams for the first session are scheduled to start on January 24. This is a list of exams along with the dates of the exams and the start and end of registration."


NEET UG: The Supreme Court dismisses an appeal against a petition to cancel the exam.
"The application process for admission to the engineering, medical, and pharmacy programs will start in January 2024 with a number of national and state-level undergraduate entrance exams. The CUET PG application window opened on December 26, 2023, but JEE Main registration is already closed and the exams for the first session are scheduled to start on January 24. This is a list of exams along with the dates of the exams and the start and end of registration."


Guidelines for the January 2024 practical test for CBSE Classes 10 and 12 have been announced.
"Exams are scheduled to start the first week of January 2024, and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is getting ready to administer the practical exams for Classes 10 and 12 for the term 2023–24. School principals and teachers are expected to adhere to a thorough set of criteria published by CBSE ahead of these board practical tests.Answer books received on time: Before the day set aside for the practical exam, schools must make sure that a sufficient quantity of practical answer books are received on time. Notifying stakeholders: Parents and students must be informed by their schools about the format, timetable, and any special requirements related to the practical exams."


JEE Main 2024 exam: How to prepare and study for a rank of one
"Aspiring engineers can apply to prominent engineering institutes in India by passing the very competitive Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main. The National Testing Authority (NTA) is responsible for organizing the Joint Entrance Examination. The dates of the 2024 JEE Main test are set for January 24, 2024, and February 1, 2024. The study plan and preparation technique that Ramesh Batlish, Managing Partner & Head, FIITJEE Noida/G Noida Center, has put together is listed below.Create and adhere to a daily study plan that includes all three subjects. Don't skip any subjects or devote too much time to just one. Read the theory section first, followed by the practice problems. This facilitates a better understanding of concepts. If you are having trouble solving a problem, go over the theory several times until you understand the subject matter. Don't neglect any subject you believe is unimportant for the test. In JEE, questions can come from any section of the syllabus. If you are uninterested in any subject, finish the simpler chapters first and work through the problems to build up your confidence before moving on to the more challenging ones. You can study effectively for extended periods of time without losing focus. Take brief rest intervals."


CAT 2023 Topper: A child from Kolkata achieves a 99.99 percentile and dreams of being an entrepreneur
"According to a 20-year-old kid from Kolkata who is presently enrolled in the last year of St. Xavier's College's BA (Hons) Economics program, consistency and maintaining composure are the keys to aceing the CAT.I'm excited about MBA. IIMs are the perfect location for me to fulfill my dream of becoming an entrepreneur, Rachit told indianexpress.com. Dhanania is a final-year student at St. Xavier's College in Kolkata, where she is pursuing a BA (Hons) in Economics. It was his first attempt at CAT 2023. ""IIM Ahmedabad has been my ideal college because of its excellent faculty, plentiful internship and career placement opportunities, and superb campus and surroundings. However, he added, ""I will still be happy to get a seat in any of the 21 IIMs if I don't get into either of the top three IIMs."""


Delhi schools are closed for winter break until January 12 for kids in Class 5.
Schools in Delhi, Punjab, and Lucknow will be closed for the next few days due to the recent cold snap in North India. The decision to extend winter vacation was made because student safety has become the top priority due to the sharp drop in temperatures.Minister of Education Atishi said on Sunday that Delhi's government and private schools will be closed for pupils in Nursery through Class 5 until January 12 due to the current chilly weather. Minister of Education Atishi said on Sunday that Delhi's government and private schools will be closed for pupils in Nursery through Class 5 until January 12 due to the current chilly weather.Additionally, from January 8 to January 14, all schools in Punjab are to remain closed, per government orders. Schools in Noida and Greater Noida are instructed to stay closed for Class 8 students till January 14, 2024.


Order to extend Delhi schools winter break to January 10th revoked. This is the reason
The prior order was "mistakenly" issued, according to the Delhi Department of Education, and a judgment on the subject will be made on Sunday.Shortly after extending the holiday to January 10, the Delhi administration on Saturday reversed an order extending winter vacation in the nation's capital. According to news agency ANI, the Delhi department of education confirmed that the previous order was "mistakenly" issued and that a decision will be made on the case on Sunday morning. The Delhi government claimed an intense cold wave and a yellow signal issued by the IMD as reasons for the extension, which has since been turned back. "An order to extend the winter break was issued improperly. The order was revoked immediately. The Delhi administration on Saturday revoked an order extending winter vacation in the national capital's schools, just hours after it was extended until January 10. The Delhi Department of Education explained that the previous order was given "mistakenly" and that a judgment on the subject will be made on Sunday morning, according to news agency ANI.The Delhi Directorate of Education noted that directives for winter holiday may be issued in due time. "Order No.DE.23(3)/Sch.Br./2024/18, dated January 6, 2024, regarding the extension of Winter Vacation, is withdrawn with immediate effect." "Additional orders in this regard may be issued in due course," the modified order stated. In a prior decree, the Delhi government extended the winter break in all government-aided and unaided recognized private schools in the national capital territory (NCT) until January 10 due to "extreme cold waves and IMD's yellow alert".


Winter break is announced in Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and Haryana.
"The chief minister of Haryana has declared a 15-day winter holiday, starting on January 1, 2024, and ending on January 15, 2024.Several Indian states have ordered government and private schools to cancel in-person classes for winter break as winter draws near. The chief minister of Haryana has declared a 15-day winter break, starting on January 1, 2024, and ending on January 15, 2024. Regarding the aforementioned topic, you are notified that the state's government and private schools will be closed from January 1, 2024, to January 15, 2024, for winter vacation. On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, schools will reopen, the CMO announced on its official 'X' account."


Four new scholarships for law and chemistry students will be established by BHU.
"Four new scholarships are being established by Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for its law and chemistry students. These scholarships, which will begin to be awarded in the academic year 2024–2025, are being established since the institution has been given a donation of Rs 20 lakh under the Pratidana project. Madan Mohan Kayastha and his spouse Santosh Kayastha have contributed this amount in remembrance of their parents. Mr. Kayastha graduated with his M.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry in 1951 from Banaras Hindu University. Established in honor of Sh. Madan Mohan Kayastha's parents, the Sita Ram and Ajudhia Devi Scholarships will be given to one female first-year B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry student and one first-year M.Sc. (Chemistry) student at the Institute of Science. As a memorial to Mrs. Santosh Kayastha's parents, the Bhagwati and Mulk Raj Mahajan Scholarships have been established (Mahajan). A female first-year BA (LLB) Hons student and a second-year LLM student will each receive a scholarship."

In 2023, Meesho plans to resume hiring on campuses and hire 150 candidates.
Meesho, an online retailer that stopped hiring on campuses in 2022, reported that it had hired 150 people in 2023. In 2024, the business supported by SoftBank plans to hire more young workers, it said."Meesho put a halt to campus hiring in 2022 because its main goal was profitable expansion. Without adding more employees, the company's primary goal was to become profitable, Chief HR Ashish Kumar Singh told Livemint.Meesho is hiring in the following areas: business, finance growth, consumer experience, analytics, monetization, technology and product, and human resources.Salary packages for non-tech positions like strategy and operations have increased compared to the previous year, the company stated. In search of campus hiring opportunities, the e-commerce platform traveled to the following locations: Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Indian Institute of Information Technology (III) Allahabad, BITS Pilani, Indian Institute of Management (IIMs)-Lucknow and Kozhikode, National Institutes of Technology-Delhi, Bhopal, Surat, Calicut, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), and Management Development Institute (MDI). All of these locations were visited by the e-commerce platform.According to the e-commerce startup, Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad and IIT BHU are the campuses with the highest number of hirings. Meesho announces first profit in July and plans to go public in 12–18 months. Meesho hired 150 students in total in 2021 for both tech and non-tech positions. Meesho just added IIIT Bangalore, IIIT Lucknow, IIIT Jabalpur, and IIIT Kota to its roster of institutes for campus recruiting. The online retailer announced in December 2023 that it had posted consolidated profit after taxes for the second quarter that ended in September 2023, making it the first unicorn in e-The company put the rise in sales down to a number of factors, including a rise in the number of shopping apps downloaded in India in 2022 and 2023, an increase in the frequency of transactions for current clients, a diversification of the product line, and an emphasis on enhancing revenue generation through different value-added seller services.

Rural startups want greater access to capital, better infrastructure, and an enhanced supply chain.
From streamlined supply chains to subsidies, better infrastructure, and easy access to funding, rural companies are putting up a strong fight for new programs designed to boost research and innovationStartups operating in different sectors, particularly in smaller towns and villages, said that as the Lok Sabha elections and the Budget approach, they anticipate the government will examine a number of teething problems, even though their "overall performance has improved owing to various policy changes in the past couple of years.""A number of challenges, including obsolete machinery, inefficient supply chains, inadequate infrastructure, and limited financing availability, confront India's food processing business. Pardeep Kumar Yadav, the founder of Krini Spices, told PTI, "We expect the government to help us connect with global supply chains so we can export our products to international markets."Startups operating in different sectors, particularly in smaller towns and villages, said that as the Lok Sabha elections and the Budget approach, they anticipate the government will examine a number of teething problems, even though their "overall performance has improved owing to various policy changes in the past couple of years".


Prerna Korla becomes a Director of Communications for Asia Pacific at Mastercard.
Prerna Korla is a new Director of Communications for Asia Pacific at Mastercard. With over 15 years of significant experience, Prerna is a communication and PR specialist who has worked with leading Indian and international B2B and B2C brands. Prerna spent more than two years as Manager, Senior Communications at Microsoft before joining Mastercard.She was the Uber South Asia and India Consumer Communications Lead. Prerna has also collaborated with a number of PR companies, such as Edelman and MSL Group India. Prerna Korla has been appointed by Mastercard India as the director of communications for Asia Pacific. She leaves Microsoft after working there for two years as a senior communications manager. Korla updated her LinkedIn post on this development. Korla was the head of customer communications for a brief period of time at Uber before.


How HRtech Startup Erekrut Is Revolutionizing Employers Hiring and Employee Job Search Processes
Since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, hiring has been erratic. The alternatives available to recruiters have changed over time, ranging from totally remote, tech-driven interviews to in-person meetings brought on by the present back-to-office demands. Job seekers have also witnessed seismic shifts, with tech giants facing broad cuts and the "Great Resignation" giving way to enormous layoffs. Nevertheless, it's still difficult to get qualified applicants through the door, even in this unstable labor market. As a result, businesses and recruiting managers seek to create a talent pipeline that is both efficient and affordable, as well as future-proof recruitment. There are numerous elements to a successful talent hunt, such as finding the ideal candidate, creating a memorable application process, and providing individualized growth plans. Additionally, hiring must be quick and scalable in order to avoid losing out on top talent, income, and credibility for the business. To keep ahead of the curve, nothing really works better than quickly identifying the top candidates for open positions and automating processes. However, in 2019 Amity University fashion student Ajay Goyal witnessed the other side of the story while working as a volunteer for the university's campus-to-corporate program. It was obvious at the time that traditional hiring would need to be fixed because of its drawn-out processes, slow candidate responses, and general impersonal approach that failed to draw in or accommodate outstanding talent. Ajay, being one to let things slide, went to his father, Dr. Ravinder Goyal, who was a professional with almost thirty years of expertise in vocational training and placement.


Tamil Nadu schools and institutions have been given a holiday due to the severe rainfall.
On January 8, holidays have been proclaimed in the districts of Cuddalore, Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvarur, Kallakurichi, and Chengalpattu.On January 8, a holiday was proclaimed for schools and institutions in several districts of Tamil Nadu, including Cuddalore, Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvarur, Kallakurichi, and Chengalpattu, because of severe rains.On January 8, 2023, Mayiladuthurai District Collector A.P. Mahabharathi issued a holiday for the district's colleges and schools. Johny Tom Varghese, the district collector of Nagapattinam, announced a holiday for colleges and schools in the taluks of Kilvelur and Nagapattinam. Nonetheless, schools in the taluks of Thirukuvalai and Vedaranyam will continue to operate. From 8.30 a.m. on January 7 to 5.30 a.m. on January 8, 16.7 cm of rain fell in Nagapattinam. The locations with the most rainfall were Karaikal (12.2 cm), Puducherry (9.6 cm), Cuddalore (9.3 cm), and Ennore (9.2 cm).