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IIM Bangalore introduces a new UG course on entrepreneur

Posted on: May 25, 2024

IIM Bangalore has started a new undergraduate online course in the field of entrepreneurship. This program will include 50 established faculty members from the institute. Students will pursue majors in digital marketing and entrepreneurship at the same time. The last date to apply for the examination is 15th June, 2024. The curriculum will focus more on digital and statistical practices. Since the programme will be conducted in online mode, it will allow students to pursue it even from a distance. It will teach the students how to tackle the real-world problems and identify business opportunities while making strategic decisions.

 

JEE Advanced 2024 Students found the exam of moderate difficulty

Posted on: May 25, 2024

The JEE advanced exam was conducted by IIT Madras on 26th May, 2024. This exam is conducted after the JEE mains and is the final step towards getting admission into the IITs of the country. Being one of the most difficult exams, not just in India, but around the world, only the students who have cleared the JEE mains exam can appear for it. Overall this year students found the difficulty of the exam to be of moderate level. The exam was not at all easy. However, any student who had studied well could easily score well in the exam. In the chemistry section, students found that more weightage was given to the organic potion. In physics, chapters like kinematics and rotational motion were more prevalent. Mathematics of the question paper was easy to moderate.

JEE Advanced 2024 Students found the exam of moderate difficulty

Posted on: May 25, 2024

The JEE advanced exam was conducted by IIT Madras on 26th May, 2024. This exam is conducted after the JEE mains and is the final step towards getting admission into the IITs of the country. Being one of the most difficult exams, not just in India, but around the world, only the students who have cleared the JEE mains exam can appear for it. Overall this year students found the difficulty of the exam to be of moderate level. The exam was not at all easy. However, any student who had studied well could easily score well in the exam. In the chemistry section, students found that more weightage was given to the organic potion. In physics, chapters like kinematics and rotational motion

JNU to conclude its registration process for postgraduate courses on 27th May

Posted on: May 25, 2024

If you are someone who is looking forward to getting into the Jawaharlal Nehru University for a postgraduate programme, then you can only apply till 27th May. As after this the university will be closing its registration process. All the students who want to get into a masters of arts, science or commerce courses can apply at the university portal. The correction window for the university will be live from 29th May, which will allow candidates to connect any mistake or wrong information that they have entered in the form while filling their application. To get admission into a Masters program at JNU, it is compulsory to have pursued a bachelor's degree. The student must have scored at least 50% marks.

 

Delhi University CSAS registration deadline for postgraduate courses extended

Posted on: May 25, 2024

The last date to register at the Delhi University CSAS portal for the postgraduate admissions has been extended. The portal will remain live from 5 June to 12 June. The CSAS refers to the Common Seat Allocation System is the process by which students can get seats into their preferred colleges and courses in Delhi University. Students can fill the CSAS application at the CSAS portal by filling all their preferences and paying the application fee. After the registration ends, students who have not filled the form will not be able to get admission in any college at the Delhi University even if they have given CUET. The application fee for the same is INR 250 and students applying under a sports quota will have to pay INR 100 extra.

 

CUET admit card for retests released

Posted on: May 24, 2024

NTA has released the admit cards for the retest for CUET 2024 UG exam. There are a number of examinations that will be held once again on 29th May, 2024 as they could not be conducted successfully on the assigned dates in different parts of the country. These examinations were declared to be re-conducted back then by NTA. There are a number of reasons why these examinations could not be conducted. Now students will get a fair second chance at attempting the examination on 29th May, 2024. All the students who were involved can now download their admit cards from the official website of CUET. This is a new admit card that has been issued by NTA and students will have to get this printed and take this to the examination centre. All the students will be allotted new examination centres in slots

 

What is the SEVIS fee and how is it important for an international student applying for a US visa

Posted on: May 24, 2024

All international students who are eager to study in the US are often confused because of the so many legal and immigration obligations that they have to fulfil. One such obligation that needs to be fulfilled is the SEVIS fee. There are a lot of international students who will be going to study in the US through the student and exchange visitor program. The students have to fill a form called the Form 1-20. It is only after filling this form that the students going to the US under the exchange program can apply for a student visa. The student visa issued under this category is called the F and the M student visa. F and M student visas can be issued 365 days before the person actually has to travel. However, one can only apply for this kind of visa after paying the SEVIS fee. One can pay this fee after they have finalised their institution.

 

University of Manchester is offering scholarship to Indian students

Posted on: May 24, 2024

University of Manchester has revealed a new series of scholarships for Indian students. Indian students who would like to pursue an undergraduate or postgraduate programme at the university can avail the scholarship. The scholarships that will be awarded to international students from India include the humanities international excellence scholarship and global futures scholarship. The academic excellence scholarship will be based on the prior performance of the student in the field of academics. Selected students will get a tuition fee waiver from the university. Under the scholarship programme, hundred students will be selected and each student will get a scholarship award of £21,000. For more information related to criteria and eligibility, students can check the official website of the University of Manchester.

 

The US consulate increases its interview capacity considering the growing demand for student visas

Posted on: May 24, 2024

As the September intake is around the corner, there is a growing demand for the US visas. Considering the interest of Indian students in studying in the US, the US consulate in India has decided to increase their Interview capacity to make sure that every student is able to timely receive the student visa. More focus will be on the first time student visa applications to make sure that there is no wastage of time and money. The first slot is going to start towards the end of May and is going to continue till August. Last year over 253,000 student visas were denied by the US consulates globally. Officials have said that one of the top reasons for visa denial is the inability to properly describe and explain the intention of returning to India after completing their education.

 

Important guidelines to follow during JEE advanced 2024

Posted on: May 23, 2024

It is extremely important for all students to take care of the mandatory guidelines while attempting JEE advanced 2024. Here are things that every student should keep in mind while giving the exam.

  • The students must reach the examination centre, at least half an hour before the starting of the exam.
  • No student will be allowed to enter the examination hall without their admit cards and copy of their identity proof.
  • No candidate can use any unfair means while attempting the question paper.
  • Students are also prohibited from carrying any electronic gadgets inside the examination hall.
  • All the students must give the examination as per the examination head and comply with everything that they say. If a student continues to be a problem for the exam head or other students, then they can be barred from giving exams.
  • Students are allowed to leave the examination hall only after the completion of the examination time and not before that even if they are done with their paper

The UK government gives confirmation to students about the continuation of the graduate visa route

Posted on: May 23, 2024

Last year over 45,600 students from India were able to secure graduate visas accounting for 40% of the total issued graduate visas. This year a lot of students were skeptical about the graduate visa route because the Rishi Sunak government proposed the plan to discontinue the graduate visa route which allowed students to stay back in the UK after completing their education. The introduction of this plan could be a major setback for international students who would want to settle in the UK. However, this proposed bill was condemned by the opposition of the cabinet, which is why the Rishi Sena government had to take it back. As of now the government has given a green signal to all international students about the continuation of the graduate visa. So students who were worried about the same can now apply for their student visas.

 

Indian students are no longer considering the UK for higher education

Posted on: May 23, 2024

Indian students are currently the largest group of international students studying in the UK. More than 64,000 Indian students are currently studying in the UK pursuing either post graduation or undergraduation. This amounts for 46% of the total international students in the UK. Now that the fall intake has started, only around 21,000 applications have been submitted by Indian students for the universities in the UK. This is a 16% drop compared to last year. One of the biggest reasons why there has been a decline in the number of students going to the UK for higher education. The British government has been planning to curb international students for a very long time now. Looking at this, international students are no longer optimistic about the UK as a potential study abroad destination.

 

IGNOU starts registration for UG and PG courses for session 2024

Posted on: May 22, 2024

The Indira Gandhi National Open University which is the largest distant learning institute in India has officially started the admission process for UG and PG courses in the country. Students can go to the official website of the university and fill in the necessary details for the course that they want to pursue. Students will have to also submit all the necessary documents along with the annual tuition fee for submitting their application. After reviewing their application and documents, the university officials will either send a confirmation or a rejection mail regarding the admission. In case the admission is rejected, students will be given back their tuition fee. The last date to apply is 30th June, 2024.

 

CUET admit card for CBT mode releases

Posted on: May 22, 2024

NTA has officially released the admit cards for the CUET exam that will be conducted in the CBT mode. The CBT exams will be conducted from 21st May to 24th May. Candidates can check the official website of CUET UG to get the admit cards after submitting their details. To download the admit card, candidates simply have to visit the official website of CUET UG and then fill in all the necessary details. After submitting the details, you will be able to download your admit card. For more information, candidates can visit the official website of CUET UG.

What is IIM Kozhikodes advanced strategic management programme

Posted on: May 22, 2024

With the start of a new academic year, many institutes have started offering different management programmes to students. Leadership is recognised as one of the biggest strengths of people in the field of management. Along with leadership, other qualities, such as resource allocation, decision making, planning, executing, and staffing, and also some very important parts of having a successful business. Keeping all of this in mind, IIM Kozhikode's distinguished faculty has come together to offer an online course of 150 hours. This will offer a comprehensive learning experience through recorded lectures. The institute has already completed 13 other batches of this very problem. Further students will also have the opportunity to spend two days at the campus for an immersive experience.

 

IIT Delhi is offering certificate programme in machine learning and data science

Posted on: May 22, 2024

IIT Delhi is offering a brand-new certificate programme to students in the field of machine learning in data science. This is going to be a comprehensive six-month program that will be offered to the students through online mode. students will be able to gain desired skills in machine learning, coding, algorithm, and have a profound understanding of statistics. The program can help both students and working professionals understand the intricacies of data science and machine learning. The faculty teaching this programme is going to be the faculty of IIT Delhi itself. For more information, students can check the official website of IIT Delhi.

 

CBSE activates the reevaluation link

Posted on: May 21, 2024

Now that the results of board exams are finally out, CBSE has also made the re-evaluation link live on the official website. If any student has doubts with the checking done in the board exams, then they can pay an extra fee to get the exam paper rechecked. Every year there are a lot of students who are dissatisfied with the class 10th and 12th board exams. Such students have the option to apply for marks, the verification, photocopy of the exam, and re-evaluation. For more information, students can check the official website of CBSE.

 

Rishi Sunak takes back the plan to restrict graduate visa route after opposition from the cabinet

Posted on: May 21, 2024

It is great news for a lot of international students who were planning to go to the UK for higher education. The Rishi Sunak government was planning a crackdown on the graduate visa route that allowed students to stay back in the UK after completing their education. This would mean that international students would no longer have the ability to stay back in the UK and search for jobs after completing their education. This meant that the whole point of studying in the UK would mean nothing as students would not even get the opportunity to find a job. However, the proposal has been radically opposed by the opposition due to which the Rishi Sunak government had to take it back. The clampdown on the graduate visa route after introducing so many anti-immigration rules would mean a further decline in the number of students studying in the UK. This news comes as a relief as the Sunak government has decided to take back the proposition as of now.

 

Chandigarh University is offering CUCET scholarship

Posted on: May 21, 2024

Chandigarh University has recently announced that it will be offering a scholarship called CUCET scholarship that will be offered on an annual basis. This will be given to meritorious students irrespective of their financial backgrounds. Students who will be taking admission in the university this year will be eligible for the scholarship. Under the scholarship fund allocation of Rs.170 crore will be given to the selected students. Many scholarships will be given in the form of fee waivers, and the other scholarships will be given in the form of monthly stipend offered to students. The students will have to first give the test organised by the Chandigarh University for admission. It is only after giving the test, the university will be deciding which students will be getting the scholarship.

 

IIT Kanpur is offering scholarship to undergraduate and postgraduate students

Posted on: May 21, 2024

IIT Kanpur is offering an undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship to students that will be offered in the form of fee concession and direct monetary benefits that will be transferred into their accounts. The institute is going to offer a scholarship on the basis of both need as well as merit. The scholarship will be given to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The merit-cum-means scholarship will be given to students who maintain an annual grade point of 6.5. Under the scholarship, the student will be given a monthly stipend of Rs.1000. However, this is only applicable on students who have an annual income less than Rs.4,50,000. The INSPIRE scholarship will be given to students who have scored a rank among the top 10,000 students in JEE Mains in PCM department. The students will be given a research grant of Rs.20,000 and per semester relief of Rs.30,000.

 

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