BERHAMPUR: Absence of braille textbooks have forced sightless college students in Odisha to depend on either audio tapes or reading assistants. The problem is plaguing round 200 blind students studying in various colleges of the state, Bijay Kumar Rath of Odisha Blind Society said on Wednesday. “We are facing much difficulty to prepare for examinations due to lack of braille …
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Don’t just cram : Systematic study for the board exams can help you face the challenge. Some tips.
Students preparing for exams. Photo: K. Pichumani TOPICS education school Systematic study for the board exams can help you face the challenge. Some tips. The board exam timetable is pasted on the wall in front and you are wondering, “Is my study plan good enough?” Your school helps you with preparation, but you have doubts: …
Delhi Elections Results 2015: Top 7 Tweets after AAP’s historical victory
Delhi Elections Results 2015: Top 7 Tweets after AAP’s historical victory Tags: Delhi Elections 2015 Results Declared Aam Aadmi Party Victorious 2015 AAP Victory BJP Lost Congress lost Delhi Polls February 2015 Delhi Elections Results 2015: Top 7 Tweets after AAP’s historical victoryc RELATEDS Delhi 2015 elections : Results Declared, AAP Claims resounding victory Virat …
AAP vision for education in Delhi unveiled by Kejriwal
Former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal unveiled the Aam Aadmi Party’s vision for education in Delhi on Saturday. Kejriwal delivered the keynote address at InspirED education conference organised by the Teach For India (TFI), at the St Stephen’s College in the morning. Important components of the AAP’s vision and agenda for improvement of education in …
Modi invites students to share experiences in Mann ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited students, teachers and parents to share their exam-related experiences for his monthly “Mann ki Baat” radio programme.“Was thinking about this month’s radio programme and thought… why not share ‘Mann Ki Baat’ with students preparing for board and competitive exams,” Modi said.The experiences would “inspire youngsters …
AAP Manifesto – Education and Health
HEALTH AND EDUCATION (Download pdf) 1. Health: Universal Access to all Citizens India’s public health system is in a crisis. A common man does not have access to good quality healthcare facilities, and one serious illness can throw a family into a serious financial crisis. Aam Aadmi Party is firmly committed to ensuring that every citizen …
Getting writers a struggle for disabled students
While state board exams are just around the corner, the future of several physically and mentally disabled students hangs in the balance as their hassled parents run from pillar to post to get them a writer (who writes on behalf on the disabled student) for their tests. Since the board does not provide writers, parents …
XIIth Boards paper pattern to change
NEW DELHI: Changes in the pattern of question papers for the Class XII Central Board of Secondary Education exam, and a clear shift away from ‘objective-type’ questions to ‘application-based’ ones, will make it significantly harder to score this year. The number of questions in subjects such as political science, economics, business studies and accountancy has …
CBSE exams to get tougher
CHENNAI: If the pre-boards are any indication, scoring in the CBSE Class 12 board examination is set to get a little more difficult than usual. Changes have been made in the exam pattern, shifting from ‘objective-type’ questions to ‘application-based’ ones. The number of questions in subjects such as political science, economics, business studies and accountancy …
100 Kaushal centres from coming academic year: UGC
COIMBATORE: The proposed Knowledge Acquisition and Upgradation of Skilled Human Abilities and Livelihood (Kaushal) centres will be set up from the upcoming academic year, a senior University Grants Commission (UGC) official said today. As part of its effort to meet the increasing demand for skilled hands, the UGC has decided to set up 100 Kaushal …