Mental health problems among the students have become a normEngineering sucks -- read the message left by an 18-year-old IIT Guwahati student who recently committed suicide in her hostel room. The reason for the suicide can be anything but the two words clearly spoke about the pressure which the student must be facing during her first year as a student of the Mechanical Engineering. Students from the top professional colleges also top the list when it comes to cases like depression and mental ill-health. Some important reasons for the same are Peer pressure, tough syllabus, parental expectations, etc. “Mental health issues manifested in young adults tend to be lifelong with issues ranging from depression, anxiety, obsessions, suicidal behavior to substance dependence, schizophrenia and bipolarity. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students,” says Abhiram Kumar Verma, associate professor, Mining Engineering, co-professor- in-charge, Counselling Centre, IIT Kharagpur. “Students who commit suicide do not necessarily have a mental illness. Their coping mechanism to deal with small frustrations, failure/loss is poor,” says Dr Harish Shetty, a psychiatrist at Dr. LH Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai. He further adds “Any event — be it relationships, exams or issues relating to one’s immediate environment — affects students profoundly. That, and the apparent social disconnect with people who care compound their problem, making for a potent suicide cocktail.” Anand Prakash, head, Department of Psychology, Delhi University, said that some factors such as heightened aspirations, career uncertainties and financial constraints also act as stress boosters among the students. “Students from radically different backgrounds face problems ranging from language, gender and student diversity. They have no clue on seeking counseling which often leads to feelings of hopelessness,” adds Prakash. Most of the students who made it to the prestigious institutes spend most of their adolescence preparing for the exams which lead to a lack of social skills. “This poses another difficulty in the first few years of college unless they start acquiring social skills right from the beginning,” says SM Sivakumar, dean, IIT Madras. “After coming into IIT, students realize that the race is far from over and the pressure has multiplied,” he adds. In times of great stress and expectations it is important to empower parents and teachers to help students cope with the issues related to finance, career and family. It is imperative for the institutes to have special mental cells which can provide timely counseling to the high-risk students who are most vulnerable to failures. source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/mental-health-problems-among-the-students-have-become-a-norm-8714
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JNUSU students against the online exams as they call it a scamThe Academic Council of Jawaharlal Nehru University has decided to switch to online mode of entrance exams. The council has also decided to hire a private vendor to oversee the same but the students of the university are not too happy with the decision and alleged that administration is involved in a scam. The university’s entrance exam system is expected to go online this December. JNUSU president N Sai Balaji Monday claimed, “The administration pushed ‘online examinationʼ in the agenda of the last AC meeting (on July 13) and declared it to be ‘passedʼ unilaterally — ignoring the dissent of the majority of the house… It is important to note that it was this AC meeting that JNUSU was illegally debarred from attending, citing some proctorial notices which were… served to JNUSU weeks after the AC meet.” Acting Registrar Heeraman Tiwari claimed that all the allegations are false and a completely democratic process was followed to pass the decision. “The computer-based test has been adopted by several universities such as DU, IITs, AIIMS etc… After due deliberations with the deans and chairpersons (special centers), the matter was placed for discussion in the AC… Since this is a matter related to student selection and evaluation, it could not have been discussed with students….,” he said in a statement. source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/jnusu-students-against-the-online-exams-as-they-call-it-a-scam-8713 CAT 2018 exam | Registrations for the exam are ending tomorrowThe online application window to register for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2018 exam will close tomorrow. All the candidates who want to apply for the exam, can visit the official website -- iimcat.ac.in and can register for the exam. The last date to register for the exam is September 26, 2018 by 5:00 pm. Earlier, the last date to close the registrations were September 19 but, was extended until tomorrow. This year, the CAT exam will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta. The exam is scheduled on November 25 and will be held at the 147 cities across the nation. The admit cards for the exam will be released on October 24 and candidates will be able to download the same from the official website as mentioned above. IIM Calcutta will also release a tutorial of the CAT exam on October 17 on the official website, which will help the students learn about the exam pattern. The website also contains a section on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) which addressed the most common concerns of the students regarding the exam. CAT exam pattern The CAT exam is 180 minutes in duration and candidates are given sixty minutes to answer each section of the exam. 180 questions in the exam are divided into three sections namely -- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability Candidates who successfully clear the exam are eligible for the admission to the management courses such as PGP, PGDM, PGPEM, EPGP, PGPBM, PGPEX offered by the various IIMs. Other reputed B-Schools of the nation also consider CAT scores for the admission purposes. source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/cat-2018-exam-registrations-for-the-exam-are-ending-tomorrow-8712 Importance of Technological Tools in EducationBase on the argument by technologists, investors, education experts, and futurists, it is clear that technology is a fundamental entity in the 21st century because of the forecasted list of its use in the field of education. Technology is not only used as a network for sharing and gathering information but also as a tool that enhances the relationship between students and teachers. Technology tools enhance student engagement by offering massive web-based tools for purposes of demonstration. Adopting technological tools to enhance the field of education is a positive trend. Integrating technolo... source https://www.brainbuxa.com/blog/importance-of-technological-tools-in-education Check all the details and schedule of the JIPMER PG exam 2019The online registration process for the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) MD/ MS/ DM/ M Ch has commenced from Monday. All the candidates who are interested in applying for the same can visit the official website -- jipmer.edu.in to apply for the exam. Last date of submitting the online application is October 26, 2018. Important dates JIPMER 2019 exam Commencement of online application: September 24, 2018 Last date to apply online: October 26, 2018 Download of hall ticket: November 14 to December 2, 2018 Entrance Examination: December 2, 2018 (10 AM to 1 PM) Tentative date of publication of merit list: Likely before December 12, 2018 Tentative dates of counseling First counseling: December 19, 2018 Second counseling: January 9, 2019 Third counseling: January 31, 2019 Final counseling: February 27, 2019 Admission formalities: December 28, 2018 Admission letter and hostel recommendation: December 29, 2018 Commencement of course: January 2, 2019 Close of the admission process for MD/MS January 2019 session: February 28, 2019. Eligibility criteria Candidate appearing for the JIPMER MD/MS exam 2018 should have an MBBS certificate. There are three medical entrance exams held in India where JIPMER and AIIMS conduct their own entrance exams and are, therefore, exempted from National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (UG) for admission to MBBS courses. source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/check-all-the-details-and-schedule-of-the-jipmer-pg-exam-2019-8711 RBSE declared the class 10th supplementary resultClass 10th supplementary result of the Rajasthan Board has been declared by Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, Ajmer. Students who have appeared for the supplementary exams can now visit the official website of the board -- rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in and check their results. In the annual class 10th exams of RBSE more than 10 lakh students appeared for the exam and exams were conducted from March 15, 2018 to March 26, 2018. Of all the students appeared, 79.86 percent students passed the exams. Steps to check the results Visit the official website as mentioned aboveClick on the link for the resultEnter your roll numberClick on the submit buttonResult will appear on the screenDownload the result and take the print out of the same The results of the supplementary results for the class 12 were declared by the RBSE last week. source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/rbse-declared-the-class-10th-supplementary-result-8710 Apply now : Registrations window for GATE 2019 exam to close soonThe last date for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2019 exam has been extended. All the candidates, who want to apply for the exam can visit the official website -- gate.iitm.ac.in and register for the exam. The last date for the registration is October 1, 2019. The last date for submitting the application fee has also been extended and candidates who will register for the exam during the extended period will have to submit an extra fee of INR 500. The foreign nationals from the Addis Ababa, Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmadu will have to pay the application fee of $70 and candidates from Dubai and Singapore will have to pay $120 for the same. This year, the GATE exam will be conducted by IIT-Madras and is scheduled on February 2, 3, 9 and 10, 2019. GATE exam is conducted in 24 subjects including Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Architecture and Planning, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering among other subjects. A new paper on Statistics (ST) has also been added from 2019 in GATE. The GATE score has a validity of three year from the date of declaration. The scores of GATE are also used by several PSUs to shortlist the candidates for various positions and some of the PSUs are: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limite (BHEL), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCI). source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/apply-now-registrations-window-for-gate-2019-exam-to-close-soon-8709 BITS Pilani gets its ‘Eminence’ status after two monthsEarlier, HRD Ministry had decided that BITS Pilani will get the LoI only when UGC will regularize its Hyderabad and Goa campuses. However; the announcement regarding BITS Pilani ‘Eminence’ was made by the government. This week, the government has issued formal orders notifying the Institute of Eminence (IoE) status to the BITS Pilani. Earlier, this year, HRD Ministry had issued Letters of Intent (LoI) to five out of six IoEs. BITS was selected under the private institution category but was left out because of the standoff with the UGC regarding the legality of its campuses in Hyderabad and Goa. The Ministry had said that the institute will get the LoI only after its campuses in Hyderabad and Goa are regularized by the UGC. The engineering school then applied afresh and both of its campuses were approved by the UGC. The confrontation between the UGC and BITS dates back to November 9, 2015 when the regulator had issued notices to the 10 deemed universities and directed them to shut down their off-campuses as they were set up without UGC’s permission. BITS Pilani went to Delhi High Court, which directed the UGC not to take any coercive action as the institute had argued that both of its campuses in Goa and Hyderabad were established in 2004 and 2008 respectively and does not fall under the Deemed University regulations. source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/bits-pilani-gets-its-eminence-status-after-two-months-8708 Apply Now: UPSC is hiring graduates for various postsUnion Public Service Commission (UPSC) has started the online application process for the posts of the administrative officer, lecturer in chemical engineering, mechanics, civil engineering and information technology departments. The application process has begun today and the last date to apply for the same is October 11, 2018. Candidates who wish to apply for the same can visit the official website -- www.upsc.gov.in Posts and vacancies Administrative Officer: 08 Lecturer in Applied Engineering: 01 Lecturer in Chemical Engineering: 02 Lecturer in Civil Engineering: 01 Lecturer in Information Technology: 1 Steps to register for the exam Visit the official website of the UPSCGo to ‘recruitment’ tab on the homepageClick on the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) linkYou will be directed to a new pageClick on the link for the ‘New Registrations’ and fill the application formClick on the submit button Candidates who wish to apply for the vacancies must have a degree from a recognized university/institute, a three years’ experience in accounts, administration and establishment work in a government office/public sector undertaking/autonomous body/ statutory body. Age limit Maximum age limit to apply for the positions is 35 years. Age relaxation For SC/ST: 05 years For OBC: 03 years Candidates will be selected for the posts on the basis of written exam and interview About UPSC The Union Public Service Commission is an organization under the Central Government which recruit staff for the various positions in ministries and departments and in subordinate offices. It also conducts exams for the various departments of the states. source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/apply-now-upsc-is-hiring-graduates-for-various-posts-8707 CBSE warns its users regarding the fake and look-alike sitesCyber crimes are on increase everywhere. In a recent survey, India was named as the third country from the top in the number of phishing attacks. People are even hacking the government website and using their content to misdirect the users. The recent victim of the attacks was the Central Board of Secondary education. But, the CBSE has issued an alert for the students, parents and stakeholders against the commercial website which are using the board’s logo to mislead the people. According to the circular, “various commercial websites have created look-alike pages with the logo of CBSE on social networking sites for registration of candidates.” In the circular, the board has mentioned that the only address to visit the official website of the CBSE is www.cbse.nic.in. For authentic and genuine information everyone should visit the above-mentioned URL only in order to prevent themselves from getting cheated. The circular also stated that the board never ask students to give their personal information such as e-mail, Facebook, Twitter handle, phone number or any other source of contact. About CBSE The headquarter of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is in Preet Vihar, New Delhi. CBSE was founded on November 3, 1962 and its prime responsibilities include organizing exams, of class 10 and 12 and prepare academic programs for the schools and students. source https://www.brainbuxa.com/education-news/cbse-warns-its-users-regarding-the-fake-and-look-alike-sites-8706 |
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