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NCERT to Reduce Syllabus by 10-15% from 2019

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Editor Egoodnews

The burden of a heavy curriculum is the most gruesome thing that plagues Indian school students. Now, NCERT has found a way to reduce this pressure. Coming this year, they are going to substantially reduce the syllabus. Here are the key features of the new changes as put forward by Tanvi Patel in an article on The Better India. Representative image. Source: Biswarup Ganguly/ Wikimedia Commons. 1. Beginning from the academic year 2019-2020, the content of the…

Hit Offbeat Online Courses of 2018

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Editor Egoodnews

As we know it, online courses are the new trend in the education sector and quite an effective trend. There are virtually courses on anything under the sun. While new skills and technical courses like AI, Blockchain, cryptocurrency are the most sought-after programmes, there are some exceptions. Offbeat courses like dog psychology, animal welfare etc. have also gained momentum. Here’s a list of few such offbeat courses which rocked the boat in 2018. Dog emotion and…

AI Makes Online Courses Smarter

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Editor Egoodnews

Online learning and massive open online courses (MOOCs) have changed our broken education for the better. With these in place, virtually anyone can learn anything from the top faculties of global universities. The system has addressed the inequalities of education and breached geographical barriers. Now, these online courses are becoming more smarter and effective with the onset of AI or Artificial Intelligence. What is it? Derek Haoyang Li, founder, and CEO of Squirrel AI, has assembled…

Free Online Courses Prompt Students to Learn Better

Posted on January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 by Editor Egoodnews

Free Online Courses is a boon to the students in this age. It is here where each and everyone is equal. It is here where India is truly digital. This has helped millions of students and professionals learn from the top brains and reputed faculties of universities. This is the way to go forward to make education all-inclusive. How it acts like ‘an elixir’? By enrolling for online courses, students are able to complete entire…

Online Courses To Reskill Professors and Stay Up-to-date

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Editor Egoodnews

There’s no end to learning that’s what we heard at school. Guess what, it’s true and our teachers are learning it the hard way. Just mere degrees and training aren’t helpful anymore. Teachers and Professors are learning to acquire new skills and for these online courses are a win-win situation. Online Courses Reskill Chemistry, e-business, human rights, social inclusion and climate change — both online and offline refresher courses in subjects like these are helping…

190 Universities Launched 600 Free Online Courses

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Editor Egoodnews

Online Courses are the norm of this decade and universities are fully utilizing it. 190 Universities around the world are offering their courses online for free (or at least partially free). These courses are collectively called MOOCs or Massive Open Online Courses. The Rise of MOOCs In the past six years or so, over 800 universities have created more than 10,000 of these MOOCs. And I’ve been keeping track of these MOOCs the entire time over at Class Central,…

TSW Ties Up with Wharton Executive Edu for 2 Courses

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Editor Egoodnews

Learning top grade management and finance courses has become essential for today’s executives. Keeping this in mind, TSW has begun a new venture to empower their executives. What is it? TSW has signed an agreement with Wharton Executive Education to market two marquee courses in India — General Management Programme (GMP) and Advanced Finance Programme (AFP). What does it offer? The courses are designed by Wharton Executive Education to cater to business owners/entrepreneurs, senior business…

1st Annual Online Refresher Course in Chemistry Begins in India

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Editor Egoodnews

Chemistry has always been an essential component of the Science curriculum. It’s extremely important that an online course of Chemistry happens to draw attention to the subject. This is exactly what happened a month ago – the first annual online refresher course in Chemistry. What is it? The first annual online refresher course in chemistry for all chemistry teachers of universities and colleges across India happened on November 1. This course was developed by the…

India Bans Homework and Heavy Schoolbags to Prevent Spinal Damage

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Editor Egoodnews

The heavy schoolbags put on immense pressure on a child. Not just physical pressure but mental pressure as well. This curriculum burden is gradually becoming a lifestyle problem affecting many children. So much so that there’s a Bengali children’s’ song depicting this. In order to remedy this, the Indian Government has taken a bold step of banning homework and heavy school bags. What is it? The government has issued weight guidelines for school bags depending…

Foreign PhD Holders Are Eligible for Direct Recruitment as Assistant Professor

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Editor Egoodnews

UGC has changed the criteria for Assistant Professor, making it easier for foreign university Ph.D. Graduates. What is it? Doctoral degree holders from the top 500 foreign universities are now eligible for direct recruitment as an assistant professor in Indian universities, according to the University Grants Commission. The top 500 ranks will be decided on the basis of famous world university ranking systems — Quacquarelli Symonds (QS ranking), Times Higher Education rankings (THE ranking) and the Academic…

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