CBSE, NCERT to launch ‘Tamanna’ aptitude test for Class 9, 10 students

Under the aegis of Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) have launched an online aptitude test dubbed as ‘Tamanna’ (Try And Measure Aptitude And Natural Abilities) in a bid to help students make right career choices. What is Tamanna? ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: CBSE • KYA exam • Ministry of Human Resource Development • NCERT • Tamanna

New Subjects added to CBSE curriculum

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE), and Yoga as skill subjects in the school curriculum for academic session 2019-20. AI will be introduced as an optional sixth subject for Class IX whereas ECCE and Yoga are being introduced as elective subjects ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

Topics: Ai • Artificial intelligence • CBSE • Central Board of Secondary Education • Early Childhood Care Education • ECCE • jawahar navodaya vidyalayas • National Eligibility cum Entrance Test • National Eligibility Test • NEET • UGC • Yoga

Madras High Court Rules against Negative Marking in Competitive Exams

The Madras High Court has ruled against negative marking in competitive examinations saying they are bad in law. Observations of the Madras High Court The Madras High Court while hearing a petition filed by an IIT JEE aspirant who failed to clear the Mains due to negative marking has made the following observations: The Madras ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: CBSE • CLAT • Competitive exams • IIT • JEE • Madras High Court • National Testing Agency • Negative Marking

Government approves around 5000 additional seats in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas

The Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar has announced an increase of around 5,000 seats at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country. This is the biggest-ever expansion and the number of seats has increased from 46,600 to 51,000 at the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs). Why the increase? The increase in the number of ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Topics: CBSE • Central Board of Secondary Education • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya • National Policy on Education-1986 • Prakash Javadekar • Union Minister of Human Resource Development

National Testing Agency to train paper setters

Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has announced that National Testing Agency (NTA) will train paper setters to set better question papers and provide better model answers. NTA was set up to relieve Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and other educational regulator bodies from burden of conducting multiple examinations. Key Facts NTA is ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018

Topics: AICTE • CBSE • Examinations • JEE • Ministry of Human Resource Development • National Testing Agency • NEET