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What is Delhi govt's Business Blasters programme? Sisodia explains
Delhi govt school students get own TV show, to pitch business ideas to potential investors
 "What is Delhi govt's Business Blasters programme? Sisodia explains")
IIT Guwahati bags 179 PPOs in 2021-22, highest in three years
Institute has also seen the highest domestic offer through PPOs stand at Rs 64 lakh per annum
 "IIT Guwahati bags 179 PPOs in 2021-22, highest in three years")
Foreign board students no longer need prior approval to join CBSE schools
Students from foreign boards seeking admission to CBSE schools will no longer require prior approval, the board announced on Thursday.
 "Foreign board students no longer need prior approval to join CBSE schools")
Maharashtra: Schools for Classes 1 to 4 to reopen from December 1
In-person classes at primary schools in the state have remained closed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020
 "Maharashtra: Schools for Classes 1 to 4 to reopen from December 1")
DU forms panel for recommendations on next year's admission process
The formation of the committee comes in the backdrop of a large number of students, particularly cent-per-cent scorers from Kerala, getting admission to the DU
 "DU forms panel for recommendations on next year's admission process")
IIT Delhi tops Indian institutes' rise in THE global employability ranking
While IIT Delhi's rank was unchanged from last year, IISc Bengaluru climbed 10 places to 61st spot; other institutes forming country's top-5 were IIT Bombay (97), IIM-A (162) and IIT-Kharagpur (170)
 "IIT Delhi tops Indian institutes' rise in THE global employability ranking")
Post-pandemic, B-schools see spurt in self-sponsored MDP candidates
Big push has come from the need for professionals to upskill, supported by the spurt in online and virtual training
 "Post-pandemic, B-schools see spurt in self-sponsored MDP candidates")
Delhi University to put out special cut-off list for UG courses
Delhi University will release a cut-off list under a special drive to fill vacant seats in different colleges on Wednesday, according to officials.
TCS top recruiter with 12 offer in cluster 3 of IIM-A summer placements
Over 20 firms participated in cluster 3, with InfoEdge in the IT Consulting and Analytics sector rolling out 5 offers
 "TCS top recruiter with 12 offer in cluster 3 of IIM-A summer placements")
Delhi University's new academic session for first-year UG students begins
DU new academic session for first-year undergraduate students commenced on Monday with the freshers ruing the fact that they were not able to experience the first day of their college life
DMK to raise abolition of NEET in Parliament during winter session
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin chaired a meeting of the DMK parliamentarians on Sunday and stressed the need to take up the issue of NEET in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
 "DMK to raise abolition of NEET in Parliament during winter session")
Statsguru: How well did children learn at home amid Covid-19 pandemic
The latest Annual Status of Education Report of 2021 (ASER 2021) throws light on the status of school reopening in rural India, and the quality of learning in rural homes.
 "Statsguru: How well did children learn at home amid Covid-19 pandemic")
After IIMs, now IITs begin work for quota-based faculty hiring
The move comes in the wake of the Ministry of Education setting a deadline of Sept 4, 2022 for filling vacancies in the SC, ST and OBC categories by adhering to the reservation rules
 "After IIMs, now IITs begin work for quota-based faculty hiring")
SC refuses to provide hybrid mode option for CBSE, CISCE board exams
SC refused to direct the CBSE and the CISCE to provide option of hybrid mode, instead of the offline mode only, for the class 10 and 12 board examinations
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Indians spending 20% more time on smartphones: Google India's Sanjay Gupta
He also announced "Google Career Certificates for upskillers'
 "Indians spending 20% more time on smartphones: Google India's Sanjay Gupta")
Enrolment shifts from private to govt schools in rural India: ASER 2021
Enrolments for 6-14 age group rise to 70% in govt schools, fall to 24% in private ones
 "Enrolment shifts from private to govt schools in rural India: ASER 2021")
Karnataka will soon come out with R&D policy: CM Basavaraj Bommai
Karnataka would soon come out with a Research and Development policy that would make R&D an integral part of schools, colleges, universities and even private institutions, Bommai said
 "Karnataka will soon come out with R&D policy: CM Basavaraj Bommai")
Accenture, Bain & Co and BCG lead summer placements at IIM Bangalore
Consulting was the lead sector, with as many as 181 offers of the total 542 extended towards 513 students
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IIM Bangalore witnesses record summer placement season
The summer placements for PGP and PGP-BA Class of 2021-23 of IIM Bangalore saw 542 internship offers, leading to all 513 students who appeared for placements being placed over two interview days
 "IIM Bangalore witnesses record summer placement season")
Enrolment in govt schools, tuitions up in pandemic year: Pratham study
A smartphone in the family doesn't necessarily mean a child has access to the device, says the survey.
 "Enrolment in govt schools, tuitions up in pandemic year: Pratham study")
