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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Topic: online classes

An ‘affordable’ UPSC dream is taking off in small-town India. It can change the steel frame

There’s been a surge in edtech platforms like UPSC Wallah and StudyIQ offering online classes and study material in pen drives that are mailed across India for the civil services exam.

These 4 initiatives can make education more accessible in India

India is the largest market for online education after US. With policies like the NEP 2020 and over 5,000 EdTech start-ups, it has scope for digital transformation.

How parents & teachers are helping toddlers of pandemic generation take first steps into school

Parents are familiarising children with their teachers & classes in advance, while schools are taking other steps to ease the transition for kids who have only ever attended online lessons.

Edtech firm Unacademy moves beyond digital learning, launches first physical store in Delhi

The store at Delhi’s Pusa road is the first of its kind “experiential store” for the online education portal which plans to launch 3 other physical stores in Jaipur, Kota & Lucknow.

Classmates have grown taller, school looks better, say ecstatic students on return to classes

Schools in Delhi reopened for classes 9 to 12 on 7 February and for from nursery to class 8 from 14 February. Government schools have much higher attendance than private schools.

UGC says colleges, universities can reopen, hold classes & exams in offline or ‘blended’ mode

The order comes in view of improving pandemic situation in much of the country, and asks institutions to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour & govt protocols.

‘Will be attending offline classes for 1st time’ — students excited, anxious as DU set to reopen

Decision to restart physical classes from 17 February comes after protests by student organisations. DU asks outstation students to reach Delhi in 10 days, quarantine for 3 days.

What’s govt plan for school kids’ ‘learning recovery’, and why it wants states to give extra aid

On 1 February, Education Joint Secretary Maneesh Garg issued guidelines as part of the Learning Enhancement Programme, which includes actions to standardise training of teachers.

1 year of lost learning will take years to recoup, says India study urging reopening of schools

Study titled 'India Needs To Learn — A Case for Keeping Schools Open' conducted by Boston Consulting Group and Teach For India, with recommendations from over 35 organisations.

49% parents want children’s schools shut only if mutiple Omicron cases in district, survey finds

LocalCircles survey drew response from 9,694 parents in 332 districts. 21% said they want no physical classes even if 1 case in their area, 18% want in-person school to close already.

On Camera

Move over Ed Sheeran, Rihanna. The only pop star India wants more of is Diljit Dosanjh

Sheeran’s concert in Mumbai on Saturday was a roaring success. But the most viral moment was when Dosanjh joined him, and brought the house down.

Complaints to RBI ombudsman up 68% in FY23, banks biggest cause for customer grievances

Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.

Tiger Triumph-24 — India-US tri-services exercise to boost coordination begins

The exercise will be simulated to undertake HADR operations in a ‘friendly island nation’, where troops will execute amphibious landing ops.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.