Opt-out option for the ICAI students for July exams CA exam regulator, ICAI said that students have been given the opt-out option for the July exam and they are allowed to carry their candidature to November exam. An official notification in this regard was released by the ICAI today. “The students (who have already submitted online examination application for May 2020 Examination cycle) shall be allowed to opt-out and carry forward their candidature to next examination i.e. November, 2020 examination cycle,” it has notified. In this case, examination fee and exemption (if any) will automatic ..read more

IIT-KGP asked students and researchers to go home IIT-KGP has asked its students and researchers to vacate the hostel premises and go back to their homes by June 20. Registrar B N Singh told Press Trust of India on Sunday that institute wants the students back in campus on September when the new semester begins. "Of the total 12,500 hostel boarders, 5,400 were there when the lockdown began in end-March. Another 3,000 were transported home last month and around 2,400 are presently staying in the campus," Singh said. "Instead of staying in the campus with no classes being held in classrooms, th ..read more

Manipur declared HSLC results The results of HSLC exams were declared today by the Board of Secondary Education, Manipur (BOSEM). Candidates who had appeared for the exam can check the results from the official website -- manresults.nic.in. Steps to check the HSLC results Visit the official website -- manresults.nic.in or bosem.in Enter your roll number in the search field Click on the submit button Your result will appear on the screen Download the result and save a copy of the same on your computer In a video message, Manipur Education Minister Th. Radheshyam said “that 38,390 candidates ap ..read more

ICSE students may be given a chance to opt-out from exams The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has submitted a proposal to the Bombay High Court in which it said that students can choose not to appear for the remaining exams and in such case they will be assessed based on their performance in internal or pre-board exams. Few papers of ICSE exams are left as they could not be conducted due to COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, CISCE has decided to conduct the remaining exams from July 2 to July 12. In the proposal the CISCE has also said that “for the avoidance of doubt ..read more

UG, PG application date for the Lucknow university extended until June 30 The University of Lucknow has extended the deadline for submitting undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) admission forms. Now the last date to submit the application form is June 30. Earlier, the last date to submit the application form is May 20. The application date has been extended twice due to coronavirus outbreak in the country. Lucknow University, in an official notification, said: “On recommendations of the Coordinator, Admission 2020-21, the Vice Chancellor is pleased to approve the extension of last date of ..read more

Amid rising corona virus cases, DU asked students to vacate the hostels As corona cases continue to rise in Delhi, Delhi University’s Mansarowar hostel has asked students to vacate the hostel within one week. With the ease in lockdown restrictions all educational institutions are advising students to return to their hometown for their own safety. The Provost of Mansarowar hostel, in a circular, said: “This is to inform the residents of Mansarowar hostel that they have to vacate the hostel premises and return back to their native place (within one week) in view of COVID-19 outbreak. All reside ..read more

Sikkim to reopen schools and colleges in August The Sikkim government has decided to reopen its schools and colleges in the month of August. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting of the State Task Force presided over by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Friday. Earlier, schools and colleges were to open from July 1. "There is a need for abundant precaution to resume educational activities in Sikkim in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases," the officials said. Re-opening of schools and colleges will be done in compliance with the UGC and the central government directives. The officia ..read more

Amid COVID-19, 33,000 students appeared for AIIMS PG 2020 exam On Friday, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said that over 33,000 candidates appeared for the PG entrance test. The test was held under strict compline of COVID-19 guidelines by the central government. The institute said that a total of 33,491 candidates appeared for the entrance examinations for MD, MS, MDS, DM, CH, fellowship, BSc-postbasic, MSc Nursing courses. Following the guidelines, staggered entry and alternative seating arrangement with the reduced density were implemented. Additional measures such as t ..read more

Company Secretaries (CS) Exam postponed In the view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Company Secretaries (CS) Foundation, Executive, Professional program and Post Membership Qualification exam has been postponed by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). Earlier, the exam was postponed from June to July and now it has will be held from August 18 to August 28. ICSI is also offering a free online crash course for the June 2020 CS exam and it will be offered until July 2. The free course is being offered under its e-Vidhya Vahini program. Registrations for the CS Executive E ..read more

Last date to apply for IP University extended The last date to apply for the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, or IP University, Delhi, has been extended again. According to the new notification, the last date to submit online application form is June 30. Earlier, the last date to apply for the university was June 10. The decision to keep the application window open was taken keeping in view the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The online application window for admission to all programs of the university based on Common Entrance Tests (CETs), National Level Tests; and on the basis of meri ..read more