SRMIST and The Hindu host webinars on higher education and careers
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The SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), in association with
The Hindu, hosted two webinars yesterday as part of the SRM Virtual Conclave for Career Guidance 2021.
In the first webinar on ‘Higher education in India post COVID-19’, Jitin Chadha, founder and director of the Indian School of Business and Finance (ISBF), explained that there were several ways to combat COVID-19-related challenges in education. This included “creating a community of learners where students work in teams for capstone projects and take ownership of their learning. Yet another method is assessments through hackathons where students can innovate and ideate in teams to tackle real-world problems”.
Webinar on new age career options
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It is a part of an SRM virtual conclave
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It is a part of an SRM virtual conclave
A webinar on ‘New Age Career Options After School’ will be held on Sunday. The webinar is the third of a 15-part webinar series SRM Virtual Conclave for Career Guidance 2021 conducted by the SRM Institute of Science and Technology in association with
The Hindu.
The focus of the seminar is on science, engineering and technology courses and their relevance to the 2020s workplace. Sunday’s seminar, to be held at 5 p.m., will touch on opportunities for students, skills required and the need for upskilling and reskilling. There will be a Q and A with the speakers at the end of the session.
What’s next for Class 10 and 12 students?
What’s next for Class 10 and 12 students? | India Today Insight
Educationists weigh the pros and cons of the government’s decision to cancel the Class 10 board exams and postpone the Class 12 exams, and suggest the way forward
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UPDATED: April 15, 2021 21:08 IST
Students sanitise their hands amid coronavirus fears, outside a school in Delhi, March 6 2020 (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)
On April 14, after a meeting attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, a decision was taken to cancel the Class 10 Board exams and postpone the Class 12 exams. It was also decided that the Class 10 results will be arrived at on the basis of an internal assessment, as devised by the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education). For Class 12, however, the situation will be reviewed on June 1 and there will be a notice of at least 15 days before holding the board exams.