CHENNAI: The government of Tamil Nadu will evaluate all hostel students residing in colleges and universities following the appearance of a Covid-19 group at IIT-Madras. Additionally, the higher education department ordered all educational institutions to allow take-out food for hostel students if they just have a mess or if the …
Read More »JEE Main will be held four times starting in February 2021
NEW DELHI: The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Main) for admission to engineering and architecture courses and the JEE (Advanced) eligibility test will be conducted four times starting in February 2021. According to the Ministry of Union Education, in order to give candidates flexibility, the competitive computer-based exam will take place every …
Read More »Karnataka universities may be closed again due to recent spike in Covid-19 cases – bengaluru
Just a week after the universities reopened, the Karnataka government is reconsidering the measure. The bachelor, diploma and engineering colleges reopened immediately after Diwali on November 17, but with Covid-19 cases in the state seeing a further increase, the government is reconsidering its strategy. Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar, while …
Read More »Universities May Close If Coronavirus Cases Rise: Karnataka Health Minister – Education
Just six days after the state’s engineering and undergraduate colleges reopened, Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar said Sunday that they could close again if coronavirus cases rise. The undergraduate, engineering and diploma colleges reopened on November 17 after eight months of closure due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown. Given the …
Read More »Karnataka Universities to Reopen Nov 17, Optional Online Classes
Each university would have a task force to make sure proper procedures are followed. Bangalore: The Karnataka government has decided to reopen universities in the state as of November 17. This includes engineering, diploma and degree colleges. This decision was made today at a meeting led by Chief Minister BS …
Read More »Unlock 4: some educational institutes can open, states can call 50% of staff
The Union Ministry of the Interior announced on Saturday the guidelines for the fourth relaxation phase in the coronavirus-induced lockdown. In the latest round of relaxation, called Unblocking 4, metro train services were allowed to resume from September 7, but in a staggered fashion. However, schools and universities will remain …
Read More »Coronavirus: New York state schools, colleges to remain closed for remainder of academic year
[ad_1] NEW YORK: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that schools and colleges across the state, the worst-hit in the United States, will remain closed for the rest of the academic year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a decision that will impact nearly 4.2 million students. New York, the …
Read More »Angry college students are suing colleges for billions in refunds
[ad_1] By Bob Van Voris and Janet Lorin College students, expelled from campus by the coronavirus, have a new extracurricular activity: litigation. College students in the US USA They have sued more than 50 schools, demanding partial tuition, room and board and reimbursement of fees after closing. The proliferation of …
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