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.  

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.  

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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.  

UoGuelph will begin offering master's degrees in business leadership and cybersecurity.

In the fall of 2025, the University of Guelph will launch a brand-new Master of Cybersecurity Leadership and Cyberpreneurship program. The program, which is jointly offered by the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics and the School of Computer Science, will educate students for careers as researchers, policymakers, managers, and thought leaders in cybersecurity. To make the curriculum accessible to working professionals, it will include remote learning and experiential learning possibilities. According to Dr. Sean Lyons, associate dean (research and graduate studies) at the UoGuelph Lang School of Business, "leaders who can think critically, innovate strategically, and inspire others are needed in the future of cybersecurity." "Our graduates will work for companies and start new businesses that will influence the industry's future."The new Master of Cybersecurity Leadership and Cyberpreneurship (MCLC) program at the University of Guelph is set to debut in the autumn of 2025 with the goal of producing the next generation of cybersecurity business leaders and chief information security officers in order to combat the growth in cybercrime.  

Lehigh University examines the application procedure after an Indian student falsified their marksheets for admission, saying, "We were devastated."

Aryan Anand, 19, boasted on Reddit in February of this year about using forged documents, such as his father's death certificate, to obtain a full scholarship at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sabrina Jedlicka, the varsity's deputy provost for graduate education, discussed the controversy's effects in an exclusive interview with The Indian Express.Lehigh University in the US has started reviewing documents submitted by other international students on campus and is looking into third-party verification of academic transcripts for undergraduate admissions after being rocked by a recent controversy involving one of its Indian students who fabricated his Board marksheets for admission and then boasted about it on Reddit, a senior official told The Indian Express. Aryan Anand, 19, applied for a full scholarship at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, by submitting falsified documents, such as financial accounts, academic credentials, and a phony death certificate for his father.On February 23, Anand revealed the intricate scam in an anonymous Reddit post. A 19-year-old Faridabad BTech student, another Redditor, found and pieced it together.On April 30, Anand, a student of computer science, was taken into custody and accused of forgery, tampering with data, theft by deceit, and theft of services. On August 15 of this year, he entered a guilty plea in Northampton County and was sent to India. Lehigh University is one of the top 50 national universities in America, per the US News and World Report rankings.  

Despite reports of turmoil at the Patna test center, the chairman of the BPSC refutes claims that the CCE 70th preliminary paper was leaked.

BPSC CCE 70th paper leak controversy: The BPSC Chairman stated that CCTV footage from the center will be examined, and anyone who attempted to cause trouble will face harsh criminal penalties.Parmar Ravi Manubhai, the chairman of the BPSC, denied claims on Friday that several candidates leaked papers during the 70th Integrated Combined Competitive Examination (CCE), 2024 preliminary exams at Patna's Bapu Pariksha Bhavan. "The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam has not been compromised. Around 12:30 pm, we got reports of some students making a scene during the exam, but that was after everyone had sat down and had cut off all communication with the outside world, Manubhai told IndianExpress.com. While the invigilators were handing the question papers, several antisocial individuals dressed as students began stealing them and yelling that the question paper had already gone viral online. Unless they wanted to cause a commotion, students who have been in the exam room for the last fifteen to twenty minutes would not be aware that the question paper has gone viral.Following this, they hurried out of the test room with the question paper envelope and tossed it across the border to distribute to a few individuals who were waiting outside the center. They created a commotion and made photocopies of the question papers at 1:10 pm since they were unable to upload them to the internet from within the center due to powerful jammers and a lack of phones. We have CCTV footage from the center that will be examined, and anyone who have attempted to cause issues for any of the candidates will face harsh criminal penalties," the chairman continued.  

NLSIU opens doors to the liberal arts 36 years after it transformed the way law is taught.

The five-year BA.LLB program, which was introduced by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in Bengaluru thirty-six years ago, revolutionized legal education in India. However, the institution is presently expanding its academic portfolio with non-legal programs after launching a three-year BA (Hons) degree in 2025.Although the goal of these activities is to make NLSIU a multidisciplinary university, some have questioned whether the school is going too far and deviating from its original goal of being a leading legal college. Since its founding in 1988, the NLSIU has embraced the five-year integrated BA.LLB program, which was developed by N R Madhava Menon, who is regarded as the nation's founder of contemporary legal education. Other law schools throughout India have been inspired by the program's multidisciplinary approach, which blends law with the humanities and social sciences.However, as part of its expansion goals, NLSIU is currently attempting to reposition itself as a multidisciplinary institution in light of the changing higher education market and growing competition from private universities. at actuality, the Karnataka government has consented to lease NLSIU an extra seven acres of land on the Bangalore University campus at Jnanabharati for a duration of thirty years at a rate of Rs 50,000 per acre year. At the moment, NLSIU operates on a 23-acre facility within the BU campus.All first-year students in the BA and BA LLB programs will be offered a common core set of foundational courses as part of the NLS BA program. Students will also have the opportunity to choose between majoring in history, sociology and anthropology, politics, and economics, learn a few Indian languages, and take practice courses in subjects like artificial intelligence and machine learning, filmmaking, business consulting, user experience research, digital journalism, creative writing, entrepreneurship, policy advocacy, and analysis.  

According to the UGC chief, CUET UG and PG will change in 2025 and have new standards soon.

According to UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar, the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), which is used to admit students to undergraduate and graduate programs, would change in a number of ways this year.The examination procedure must be regularly improved in order to give students taking CUET a better, more effective, and more comfortable atmosphere, according to input from previous years. According to Kumar, the UGC has established an expert group to examine CUET UG and CUET PG conduct in 2025.In addition, Kumar posted a video on the microblogging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, stating that he spoke with students from different degree programs who passed the CUET UG 2024 for two hours on the morning of December 9 to talk about possible modifications to the exam format. He continued, "It was a pleasure to hear their perspectives and feedback."Additionally, he disclosed that an expert group had been established by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to examine the behavior of CUET UG and PG. The test's format, number of papers, duration, alignment with the curriculum, and operational logistics are only a few of the factors that the committee has looked at. In a recent meeting, the panel took these suggestions into consideration," he continued.UGC will shortly produce a draft proposal outlining the updated criteria for administering CUET UG and CUET PG 2025, based on the committee's report and student input. Students, parents, professors, and institutions are all encouraged to provide comments and ideas.    

Universities are urged by China to offer "love education."

In an effort to increase the nation's declining birth rate, China is pushing colleges and universities to offer "love education" that emphasizes positive perspectives on marriage, love, fertility, and family.Following China's second straight year of population drop in 2023, Beijing has been pushing a number of policies aimed at making having children more appealing to young couples.With 1.4 billion people, China has the second-largest population in the world. However, as the population ages rapidly, the government will have to spend more money in the future, which will put strain on the economy. According to the Jiangsu Xinhua media group, which cited China Population News, an official publication, college students will be the main source of childbearing, but they have drastically altered their perspectives on marriage and love."Colleges and universities should assume the responsibility of providing marriage and love education to college students by offering marriage and love education courses," wrote the journal.The actions would contribute to the development of a "healthy and positive marriage and childbearing cultural atmosphere." In order to address China's population loss and promote respect for reproduction and weddings "at the right age," the state council, or cabinet, mobilized local governments in November. However, demographers predicted that the actions would not be well received by young Chinese.  

SRCC Placement The maximum offer is Rs 35 lakh, while the top internship stipend has increased by 67%.

This year, the biggest package offered is Rs 35 lakh annually, the average is Rs 8.63 lakh annually, and the median is Rs 7.15 lakh annually.With more than 500 offers from more than 135 businesses across more than 15 sectors, Delhi University's Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) has concluded its placement season 2023–24. These industries include consulting, finance, startup, tax and advising, FMCG, insurance, and more, according to the college. The number of recruiters increased by 29% this time, according to SRCC.This year, the biggest package offered is Rs 35 lakh annually, the average is Rs 8.63 lakh annually, and the median is Rs 7.15 lakh annually. About Rs 43.42 crore is the overall gross value. The top 10 percentile's average CTC is Rs 19.62 lakh annually, the top 20 percentile's is Rs 17.01 lakh annually, and the top 10 percentile's is Rs 15.06 lakh annually. This time around, the maximum remuneration for internships has increased by 67%, the average stipend has increased by 122%, and the gross value of internships has increased by 99%. The average monthly stipend this year is Rs 40,000, while the highest monthly stipend earned is Rs 3.67 lakh. This year, SRCC extended more than 115 internship opportunities.BCG Bain & Company, McKinsey & Company, Kearney, Bank of America, L.E.K. Nomura, Deutsche Bank, Blackstone, FTI, DBS Bank, Barclays, Accenture, S&P Global, HSBC, D.E. Shaw & Co, ZS, Hindustan Unilever Limited, American Express, Deloitte, Microsoft, KPMG, PwC, EY, Premji Invest, HP, Standard Chartered, Cobblestone Energy, SIG (Susquehanna International Group), Susquehanna, Grant Thornton, Samagra, Trinity Wells, Trinity Wells, Google, Wells Fargo, Capital Mutual Fund, Houlihan Lokey, and Air India were among the principal recruiters.