No more chapters and poems by foreign writers: Rajasthan government's new clause

So as to promote and give preference to Indian authors over the non-desi ones, the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE), has decided to replace most of the lessons and poems by foreign authors for Class1 to 12 with the Indian ones from the next academic session.
As per newspaper reports, according to the sources, the new guidelines form part of Rajasthan education minister Vasudev Devnani's concept of 'local to global', which has been conveyed to the textbook re-writing committee formed by him.
Chapters which are not compatible with 'local culture and value system' and are of no relevance  will be removed. For example, chapters on agricultural practices which are not prevalent will be replaced with exhaustive chapters on traditional agricultural norms in the state. New chapters are also being introduced by the committee so as to address social problems like skewed sex ratio and the like. The books will have a dedicated chapter on 'Save the Girl Child' campaign and few other stories will also showcase women empowerment.

IIT-Kharagpur ties-up with 3 Israel varsities

KOLKATA: The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur has inked agreements with three universities in Israel for student exchanges, faculty visits and research collaborations in aerospace, agriculture and computer science, a statement said on Friday.

IIT-Kgp director PP Chakrabarti led the academic delegation from India during President Pranab Mukherjee's recent visit to the country when memorandum of understanding (MOUs) were signed with the Ben-Gurion University (BGU), Hebrew University and University of Haifa.

IIT Madras Ph.D/ MS Programmes: Check out the scholarships offered

The Indian Institute of Technology ( IIT) Madras has released a scholarship notification, inviting applications for Research Scholarships 2016. The students pursuing their regular, direct, interdisciplinary, external/part-time Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) and Master of Science (M.S) programmes offered in the various departments for the Jan-May and July-November sessions are eligible to apply.
About the scholarship
Ph.D
The candidates should be B.E/B.Tech/M.Sc. graduates or must have acquired its equivalent qualification with valid GATE/NET.
The candidates will be provided Rs 25,000 per month for first 2 years and Rs 28,000 per month upto 3 years.
The candidates who have M.E/M.Tech/MBBS degree or its equivalent qualification will get a stipend of Rs 25,000 per month and Rs 28,000 per month upto 2 years.
M.S
The candidates who have completed Engineering / Management will get stipend of Rs 12,400 per month upto 3 years.

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JoSAA 2015: Common counseling to be conducted

In order to allot seats in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), ISM, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) and GFT, JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) is required for choice filling. Admission to all the academic programmes offered by these Institutes will be made through a single platform, this year onward.
Earlier CSAB and IIT JAB used to be conducted, but this year for the first time, a joint counseling is being conducted for the academic year 2015-16. JoSAA is the conducting body for the common counseling.
Candidates who submitted seat acceptance fee during JoSAA counseling, and reported at any one of the reporting centre of NIT+ System but did not report in respective participating institutes (NITs/IIITs/GFTIs only) will also be treated as rejecting the offer. Such candidates may seek refund of seat acceptance fee after deduction of Rs 1,000 through the CSAB portal.

IIT JAM 2016: Registrations ends today

The Joint Admission Test will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras for admissions to Master of Science (M.Sc) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) for the academic session 2016. The exam is slated to be held on February 7. The registration procedure will conclude today i.e. October 14. The results for the same will release on March 23.
The candidates who wish to apply, must have a graduation degree with minimum 55 per cent (50 percent for SC/ST/OBC category candidates) from a recognised university or institute.
The online test will be held at various centres across the country. The candidates who wish to apply for JAM 2016 examination must first register on the JOAPS website, by providing his/her name, a valid e-mail address, mobile number and a password. The candidates must take a print out for future reference.
Important dates:Last date to apply: October 14
Last date for change of examination City/Town: October 31
Download of admit card: December 31
JAM 2016 exam: February 7, 2016
Declaration of results: March 23, 2016
Submission of application form for admission (JAM 2016): April 15 - April 17, 2016
Last date for receipt of request for change of category in proper format/rectification of defective documents at IIT Madras: May 10, 2016
Declaration of first admission list: June 3, 2016
Declaration of second admission list: June 20, 2016
Declaration of third and final admission list: July 4, 2016

New entrance test GujCET may replace JEE in Gujarat

Gujarat may come up with new entrance test for professional courses Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GujCET) doing away with Joint Entrance Test (JEE) which is compulsory for candidates for admissions in engineering and pharmacy.
According to a report published in The Times of India, the new process is being mulled after state education minister  Bhupendrasinh Chudasama received representations from students and school management to make JEE not compulsory for the admissions in these courses. The report also mentioned that this year the state had given admission to students who have not taken the JEE test.
Moreover, the government is also considering the opinion of various stakeholders including academicians and students.
There are many students who had to go out of the state to take up higher education. It may come up as a big relief to more than one lakh students in the state. However, students who are seeking admissions to the institutes outside the state will have to take JEE or other  national level tests.