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    NO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES NEEDED DURING ADMISSION: UGC NOTIFICATION:

    10/11/2018 12:00:00 AM
    UGC NOTIFICATION:

    ☛ NEW DELHI: No student will be required to submit any original academic and personal certificates at the time of submission of admission form, said Human Resource Development minister Prakash Javadekar today. According to the minister, as per a yet to be released UGC notification on refund of fees and non-retention of original certificates by institutions, students will get refund of fee from the institution if they withdraw their admission from the programme.

    ☛ While interacting with media here, Mr Javadekar informed that UGC will issue a notification in this regard soon.

    ☛ "Now no student will be required to submit any original academic and personal certificates at the time of submission of admission form and Students' will get refund of fee from the Institution if they withdraw their admission from the programme," the minister said.

    ☛ This notification will be applicable to Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Research Programmes run by Universities included under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, all Colleges under their affiliating domain and Institutions declared as Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act.

    ☛ According to a statement from the HRD Ministry, the HEIs or Higher Education Institutions can charge fees in advance only for the semester/ year in which a student wants to engage in academic activities.

    ☛ "Collecting advance fees for the entire programme of study is strictly prohibited," the statement said.

    ☛ The institute will be required to refund the fees, in case a student withdraws from the programme, in the following manner:

    100%: in case a student decides to withdraw 15 days or more before the formally notified last date of admission. Not more than 5% of the fees paid by the student, subject to a maximum of Rs. 5000, will be deducted as processing charges.

    ☛ 90%: in case a student decides to withdraw within 15 days before the formally notified last date of admission.

    ☛ 80%: in case a student decides to withdraw within 15 days after the formally notified last date of admission.

    ☛ 50%: in case a student decides to withdraw between 16 days and 30 days after the formally notified last date of admission.

    ☛ NIL: in case a student decides to withdraw after 30 days of the formally notified last date of admission.

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    CBSE CLASS 12 SYLLABUS FOR CHEMISTRY EXAM 2019:

    10/11/2018 12:00:00 AM
    CBSE EXAM 2019:

    The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct board examinations from February for the coming academic year 2019. The board has already released a list of vocational subjects for the examinations that will be conducted from February to March 2019, the schedule and date of the examinations will be released later.

    ☛ Apart from the 40 different vocational subjects, the board will conduct exams for typography and Computer Applications (English), web applications, graphics, office communication, et al, in February as these subjects have larger practical component, and shorter theory papers.

    Chemistry

    Unit I: Solid State (Periods 12)

    ☛ Classification of solids based on different binding forces: molecular, ionic, covalent and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea), unit cell in two dimensional and three dimensional lattices, calculation of density of unit cell, packing in solids, voids, number of atoms per unit cell in a cubic unit cell, point defects, electrical and magnetic properties.

    Unit II: Solutions (Periods 12)

    ☛ Types of solutions, expression of concentration of solutions of solids in liquids, solubility of gases in liquids, solid solutions, colligative properties – relative lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of B.P., depression of freezing point, osmotic pressure, determination of molecular masses using colligative properties, abnormal molecular mass.

    Unit III: Electrochemistry (Periods 14)

    ☛ Redox reactions; conductance in electrolytic solutions, specific and molar conductivity variations of conductivity with concentration, Kohlrausch’s Law, electrolysis and laws of electrolysis (elementary idea), dry cell – electrolytic cells and Galvanic cells; lead accumulator, EMF of a cell, standard electrode potential, Nernst equation and its application to chemical cells, fuel cells; corrosion.

    Unit IV: Chemical Kinetics (Periods 12)

    ☛ Rate of a reaction (average and instantaneous), factors affecting rates of reaction: concentration, temperature, catalyst; order and molecularity of a reaction; rate law and specific rate constant, integrated rate equations and half life (only for zero and first order reactions); concept of collision theory (elementary idea, no mathematical treatment).

    Unit V: Surface Chemistry (Periods 8)

    ☛ Adsorption: Physisorption and chemisorption; factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids; catalysis: homogenous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity: enzyme catalysis; colloidal state: distinction between true solutions, colloids and suspensions; lyophillic, lyophobic multimolecular and macromolecular colloids; properties of colloids; Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, coagulation; emulsions – types of emulsions.

    Unit VI: General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements (Periods 8)

    ☛ Principles and methods of extraction: concentration, oxidation, reduction electrolytic method and refining; occurrence and principles of extraction of aluminium, copper, zinc and iron.

    Unit VII: p-Block Elements (Periods 14)

    ☛ Group 15 elements: General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence, oxidation states, trends in physical and chemical properties; nitrogen – preparation, properties and uses; compounds of nitrogen: preparation and properties of ammonia and nitric acid, oxides of nitrogen (structure only); Phosphorous – allotropic forms; compounds of phosphorous: preparation and properties of phosphine, halides (PCl3, PCl5) and oxoacids (elementary idea only).

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    PUNJABI UNIVERSITY SHUTS DOWN TILL OCTOBER 15:

    10/11/2018 12:00:00 AM
    PUNJABI UNIVERSITY:

    ☛ PUNJABI UNIVERSITY: Authorities shut down the varsity till October 15, a day after a violent clash on the campus left 10 students injured. The clash took place late Tuesday night, during a continuing stand-off between students and university authorities since September 19. The campus was closed Wednesday on account of Agrasen Jayanti. “We have declared a three-day holiday to ensure that there’s no more violence on the campus. We have enough police and personnel of Rapid Action Force to keep the campus secure. Police are doing their job and we don’t want any untoward situation on the campus,” Dr Manjit Singh Nijjar, Registrar of Punjabi University, told Chandigarh Newsline.

    ☛ Police have also booked seven students of the university on charges of assault, wrongful confinement, rioting and criminal intimidation. Nobody has been arrested yet. A case was registered on the complaint lodged by Amarjeet Singh and a female student, who also figure among the 10 injured and hospitalised in Tuesday’s clash. Those booked include Harwinder Singh Sandhu, former president of Secular Youth Federation of India (SYFI), Lovepreet Singh, president, Students’ Association of Punjab (SAP), Jatinder Jeetu of Organisation of Punjabi University Students (OPUS), Jatin Verma, Vicky Rajput, Tejpreet Singh Sohi and one unidentified student.

    Hundreds of students gathered in front of the vice chancellor’s office at Guru Tegh Bahadur Hall and protested against Tuesday night’s violence on the campus. Students also condemned police that reached almost an hour after the clash began in front of Amrita Shergill hostel.

    ☛ “It’s not only the physical education department’s students who attacked us. Organisations such as NSUI (National Students’ Union of India) and SAP were also involved. This is an attack from the university authorities more than anything else. Girls and boys are being forced to leave as the university is shut for the next two days and the weekend. It’s an attempt to weaken the movement,” said Akash Bansal, a student leader.

    ☛ A majority of students from the Amrita Shergill hostel also took out a march condemning yesterday’s violence and joined the protesters outside the V-C’s office. With lathis in their hands, they raised slogans of “inquilab” and “nari mukti”. Students were supported by organisations such as Bhartiya Kisan Union Dakonda, Democratic Teachers’ Front and Lok Sangram Manch, among others.

    ☛ A college teachers’ union, which had been protesting in front of the V-C’s office since October 1, also condemned the violence. “I think the authorities are trying to make students fight each other and they’re doing a good job of it. Ask anyone on the campus and they’ll tell you. This is not a clash, it’s an attack,” said one of the college teachers.

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    ASSITANT TEACHER RECRUIMENT EXAM 2018: ERA TO RE-EVALUATE ANSWER SCRIPTS, APPLY ONLINE:

    10/11/2018 12:00:00 AM
    ASSITANT TEACHER RECRUIMENT EXAM 2018:

    ALLAHABAD: Examination Regulatory Authority (ERA) has on Wednesday invited online applications from candidates of Assistant Teachers Recruitment Exam-2018 for getting their answer scripts evaluated. The aspirants can apply from official website.

    ☛ In official website from October 11 till 20 at 6 p.m.

    ☛ The controversial exam was held to recruit 68,500 teachers in government primary schools but only 41,556 managed to clear the exams due to high cut off marks.

    ERA secretary, Anil Bhushan Chaturvedi said, "Following the state government's directive, the aspirants will have provide the registration , roll number, and mobile number in the online application. his is the last opportunity for the candidates to apply for re-evaluation and no correspondence will be entertained after releasing of amendment result."

    ☛ He said the applicants have to apply by themselves and sign the affidavit provided in the online form.

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    OUTRIGHT CHANGES IN THE 10th AND 12th STANDARD EXAM PATTERNS BY CBSE:

    10/10/2018 12:00:00 AM
    EXAM PATTERN BY CBSE:

    ☛ The changes in the examination format in the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) system for the 10th and 12th Standards and conducting the examinations earlier than usual dates adhered so far will be implemented during this current academic year.

    ☛ Hence, for all the schools following the CBSE syllabus, the examinations for the 10th and 12th Standards will be conducted earlier.

    ☛ For the group with Industrial Training as the main elective, the examinations will be conducted in February from the current practised month of April. For the groups with other electives, the examinations are scheduled to be conducted in March.The results are to be announced in May.

    ☛ As per the current practice, the students who had applied for revaluation or re-totalling are not able to pursue higher education in the same academic year due to delayed results waiting for the revaluation/re-totalling. Accordingly and as per the Delhi High Court Order, the central government Department of Human Welfare and Development has ordered to implement the above changes.

    ☛ In a similar trend, changes are to be carried out in the format of theEnglish question paper. Until now, 49 questions were being asked. Henceforth, there is a reduction of the number questions by 5 from 40 to 35 questions.

    ☛ The model question paper as per the revised format has been uploaded in the website.Meanwhile, for the 10th Standard classes, the system of ‘theory’ and ‘practical’ was in vogue in which the students were to score a minimum of 33% in both for a pass in this subject.

    ☛ Meanwhile, the system of Public Examination for the 10th Standard was introduced I the year 2017. Hence, this regulation of having to score aminimum of 33% in both theory and practical examinations was relaxed and the condition for a pass was refixed as 33% combining both.

    ☛ As there is no clarification regarding this issue whether this combined 33% for a pass will continue in this academic year as well, the students are confused.

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    CBSE CLASS 12 PHYSICS SYLLABUS FOR 2019 EXAMS:

    10/10/2018 12:00:00 AM
    CBSE EXAMS 2019:

    ☛ In the coming academic year 2019, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct examinations from February. The board has already released a list of vocational subjects for the examinations that will be conducted from February to March 2019, the schedule and date of the examinations will be released later.

    ☛ Apart from the 40 different vocational subjects, the board will conduct exams for Typography and Computer Applications (English), Web applications, Graphics, Office Communication, etc in February as these subjects have larger practical component, and shorter theory papers.

    HERE IS THE DETAIL SYLLABUS OF CBSE CLASS 12 PHYSICS PAPER:

    Unit I: Electrostatics (Periods 25) Electric charges and their conservation. Coulomb’s law-force between two point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle and continuous charge distribution. The electric field, electric field due to a point charge, electric field lines; electric dipole, electric field due to a dipole; torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field. Electric flux, statement of Gauss’s theorem and its applications to find field due to the infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell (field inside and outside). Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a dipole and system of charges; equipotential surfaces, electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges and of electric dipoles in an electrostatic field. Conductors and insulators, free charges and bound charges inside a conductor. Dielectrics and electric polarisation, capacitors and capacitance, combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor, Van de Graaff generator.

    Unit II: Current Electricity (Periods 22) Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity and mobility, and their relation with electric current; Ohm’s law, electrical resistance, V-I characteristics (linear and non-linear), electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity. Carbon resistors, colour code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations of resistors; temperature dependence of resistance. Internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of a cell, combination of cells in series and in parallel. Kirchhoff’s laws and simple applications. Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge. Potentiometer – principle and applications to measure potential difference, and for comparing emf of two cells; measurement of internal resistance of a cell.

    Unit III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism (Periods 25) Concept of magnetic field, Oersted’s experiment. Biot – Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop. Ampere’s law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids. Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields. Cyclotron. Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. Force between two parallel current-carrying conductors – definition of ampere. Torque experienced by a current loop in a magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer – its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter. Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron. Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis. Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth’s magnetic field and magnetic elements. Para-, dia- and ferro – magnetic substances, with examples. Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths. Permanent magnets.

    Unit IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents (Periods 20) Electromagnetic induction; Faraday’s law, induced emf and current; Lenz’s Law, Eddy currents. Self and mutual inductance. Need for displacement current. Alternating currents, peak and rms value of alternating current /voltage; reactance and impedance; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattless current. AC generator and transformer.

    Unit V: Electromagnetic Waves (Periods 4) Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only). Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses.

    Unit VI: Optics (Periods 30) Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications, optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lensmaker’s formula. Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact. Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism. Scattering of light – blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset. Optical instruments: Human eye, image formation and accommodation, correction of eye defects (myopia, hypermetropia, presbyopia and astigmatism) using lenses. Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers. Wave optics: Wavefront and Huygens’ principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wavefronts. Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens’ principle. Interference, Young’s double slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light. Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum. Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes. Polarisation, plane polarised light; Brewster’s law, uses of plane polarised light and Polaroids.

    Unit VII: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation (Periods 8) Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric equation – particle nature of light. Matter waves – wave nature of particles, de Broglie relation. Davisson-Germer experiment.

    Unit VIII: Atoms and Nuclei (Periods 18) Alpha – particle scattering experiment; Rutherford’s model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones. Radioactivity – alpha, beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties; radioactive decay law. Mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number; nuclear fission and fusion.

    Unit IX: Electronic Devices (Periods 18) Semiconductors; semiconductor diode – I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor; transistor as an amplifier (common emitter configuration) and oscillator. Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND and NOR). Transistor as a switch.

    Unit X: Communication Systems (Periods 10) Elements of a communication system (block diagram only); bandwidth of signals (speech, TV and digital data); bandwidth of transmission medium. Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere, sky and space wave propagation. Need for modulation. Production and detection of an amplitude-modulated wave.

    Practicals Section A Experiments 1. To determine resistance per cm of a given wire by plotting a graph of potential difference versus current. 2. To find resistance of a given wire using metre bridge and hence determine the specific resistance of its material. 3. To verify the laws of combination (series/parallel) of resistances using a metre bridge. 4. To compare the emf’s of two given primary cells using potentiometer. 5. To determine the internal resistance of given primary cell using potentiometer. 6. To determine resistance of a galvanometer by half-deflection method and to find its figure of merit. 7. To convert the given galvanometer (of known resistance of figure of merit) into an ammeter and voltmeter of desired range and to verify the same. 8. To find the frequency of the ac mains with a sonometer.
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    IIT MADRAS SIGNS MoU WITH TN e-governance AGENCY:

    10/10/2018 12:00:00 AM
    IIT MADRAS CHENNAI:

    ☛ Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras to collaborate with Tamil Nadu e-governance agencyfor enhancing data-driven governance in the areas including education, agriculture and healthcare.

    ☛ As per the memorandum of understanding signed on Tuesday, the Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at IIT Madras will work closely with various departments and entities of Tamil Nadu government.

    ☛ Santhosh K.Misra, CEO, TNeGA and professor Ravindra Gettu, dean, Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research (ICSR), IIT Madras, signed the MoU in the presence of the IT minister Manikandan.

    ☛ "Tamil Nadu is the first state to collaborate with IIT-M for harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology in areas of health, education and agriculture," Mr.Santhosh K.Misra said.

    ☛ While speaking about the importance of this project, Dr Nandan Sudarsanam, assistant professor, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, said, "Societal impact through artificial intelligence is a central objective of RBC-DSAI at IIT Madras. We believe that by teaming up with the TNeGA we can contribute towards multiple pillars of the government, covering areas such as education, health-care, and agriculture."

    ☛ Through the specific projects, the parties will develop products, decision-support systems and provide insights from data.

    ☛ The TNeGA is the state nodal agency formed under the Information Technology Department to support and drive all e-Governance initiatives of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

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    STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: BALBHARTI TO STAY WITH OLD EXAM PATTERN THIS YEAR:

    10/10/2018 12:00:00 AM
    STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:

    ☛ Two weeks after proposing changes in the exam pattern for students with special needs, studying in Class IX and X, the Maharashtra State Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research (Balbharti) on Tuesday cancelled its own plans.

    ☛ In the last week of September, the Balbharti had issued a circular detailing the changes in the exam patterns for children with special needs with more weightage on internal marks. Currently, students have internal exams only in science and mathematics. However, the Balbharti had proposed 20 internal marks for language subjects and 30 internal marks for social studies, only for children with special needs, in a bid to ‘be more inclusive’.

    ☛ However, the proposal had faced opposition from the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education as well as teachers. They had said there wasn’t enough time to set up the question papers in the new pattern. Many had urged the Balbharti to reconsider its decision.

    ☛ On Tuesday, the Balbharti issued a fresh circular and announced that the original pattern — 20 internal marks for mathematics and science only — would continue for all students. “For the ongoing academic year, we have decided to continue with the old pattern. We will hold further discussions and take the necessary decision for the next academic year,” said Sunil Magar, director, Balbharti.

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    CHANGES IN TET EXAM: BASED ON NEW SYLLABUS THE QUESTION PAPER WILL BE RELEASED:

    10/10/2018 12:00:00 AM
    CHANGES IN TET EXAM:

    ☛ For teacher qualification, the course of the TET Exam is to be changed. According to the new curriculum introduced in schools, the school education department has decided to conduct the examination.

    ☛ The federal government, free compulsory education right, has qualified for the whole country, teacher work, & ‘TET’ &'. According to the Directive Education Council of India, in 2011, TET came into effect. The exam was conducted by Teacher Examination Board, DRB, in February 2017. More than seven million people took part. During the current academic year, TET will be conducted on October 6 and 7; The announcement was announced in July, the announcement was announced.

    ☛ But, for many six months, the selection process was paralyzed by TRB, due to various malpractices. In this regard, the DRB has been involved in the selection process for two weeks before our news release. The selection of the school education department is to conduct a new curriculum, currently under discussion, in the old curriculum that has been practiced for over 13 years in Tamil Nadu.

    ☛ In this regard, academics said: Already in Tamilnadu education quality is decreasing. According to the old curriculum, if you choose the teachers, the quality will fall further. According to the new curriculum, the teachers can come up with a special lesson. The academics have said.

    ☛ The consultation was conducted by the School Education Director, Rameshwar Murugan, Primary Education Director, Karuppasamy, Examination Director, Vasundhara Devi, TRB, Chairman, Jayanthi and Member Secretary, Uma.

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    AP DSC 2018 NOTIFICATION TO BE RELEASED SOON:

    10/10/2018 12:00:00 AM
    AP DSC 2018 NOTIFICATION:

    NEW DELHI: Official notification for Andhra Pradesh District Selection Committee (AP DSC)teacher recruitment is expected soon. As per reports, the AP DSC 2018 notice will be released tomorrow (October 10, 2018). While exam is said to be held in November-December, the application process will be over within first week of November. In April 2018, it was announced that a total of 10351 posts will be filled through the AP DSC exam.

    ☛ The AP DSC exam is held for teacher recruitment and this year onwards the State Public Service Commission will conduct it. The recruitment is usually held for the posts of School Assistant (Languages, Non Languages), Language Pandit, Physical Education Teacher and secondary grade teacher.

    ☛ As of now, the official website of APTET (aptet.apcfss.in) has released the AP DSC 2018 syllabus. For posts like school assistant, language pandit, secondary grade teacher and physical education teachers syllabus has been released subject wise. For the AP DSC exam, syllabus is available for Telugu, Odia, Kannada, Mathematics, Biological Science, Social Studies, Urdu, Tamil, English, Hindi, Sanskrit and Physical Science.

    ☛ Soon after the notification is released, candidates can get the exam pattern, schedule and other relevant details.

    ☛ Application process will begin thereafter and candidates have to complete the application submission formalities, including submission of application fees, within the deadline.

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    CHANGES IN THE 12 ENGLISH QUESTION PAPER ANNOUNCED BY CBSE:

    10/9/2018 12:00:00 AM
    CHANGES IN THE 12 ENGLISH QUESTION PAPER:

    ☛ TheCentral Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts Public Examination for 10th Standard and +2 classes every year.

    ☛ Generally, when there are proposed changes in either the question paper format for the public examination or the correcting procedure of the answer sheets, CBSE announces in advance about the same.Accordingly,CBSE has made an announcement in this regard.

    ☛ Several changes have been carried out the format of the +2 English Question Paper.Until now, 40 questions were asked in this paper. It has been announced that henceforth, only 35 questions will be asked in this paper.

    ☛ The questions are set in 2 categories. In the 1st category, 5 questions will be asked and the right answer has to be selected out of the options given. In the next category, in the 1st part, 9 questions will be asked for which brief and very short answers are to be given. In the 2nd part, 3 questions will be asked for which short answers are to be given. In the 2nd part of the 2nd category, 2 questions will be asked which will require detailed long answers.

    ☛ A model question paper of the above-revised format for +2 English Question Paper has been uploaded by CBSE on its official website - cbseacademic.nic.in
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    NITs SHOULD FOCUS ON INNOVATION IN A BIG WAY: VICE PRESIDENT:

    10/9/2018 12:00:00 AM
    NITs SHOULD FOCUS ON INNOVATION IN A BIG WAY:

    ☛ The Vice president said that as the country is prepared to cut red tape and lay the red carpet for the world,it needs to focus on simplify and make procedures transparent.

    ☛ HYDERABAD: Innovation is no longer a luxury but a necessity for a country like India and institutions like NITs should focus on innovation in a big way, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Monday. Mr. Naidu,who was speaking after inaugurating the Diamond Jubilee celebration of National Institute of Technology (NIT) at Warangal in Telangana, appreciated the institution for its initiatives to promote technological and scientific research. The Vice President insisted that technological institutions such as NITs focus extensively on innovation.

    ☛ Innovation should be the one mantra that leads the institution forward, he said. He remarked that innovation was no longer a luxury fora country like India, but an urgent necessity, an official release quoted him the Vice President as saying. Observing that the country is committed to build "a five trillion-dollar economy by 2025", he said the India growth story has taken the world by surprise and that a number of foreign businesses wished to invest in the country.

    ☛ The country needs to go on an 'innovation overdrive' for the growth to be sustainable, he said.

    ☛ "The innovation should keep the coming 20 years in mind and it should also be clean and green", he said. "Innovations help in combating corruption and pilferage of subsidies. Innovation makes it possible to overcome the most pressing problems of our time efficiently and effectively," Mr. Naidu said.

    ☛ The Vice president said that as the country is prepared to cut red tape and lay the red carpet for the world,it needs to focus on simplify and make procedures transparent.

    ☛ Mr. Naidu emphasised the need for institutions like NIT to have linkages with industry, as well as with its alumni. He said that in the present era of growing materialism, education was a must to lay the foundation to build a society rooted in strong values and morals.

    ☛ The Vice President hoped that engineers passing out of premier institutions like NITs would use their knowledge and capabilities to address societal problems related to drinking water, health, transportation and education to improve the lives of people, especially in rural areas.

    ☛ Nothing that Warangal had a very unique character for being a 'smart city', as well as a heritage city, he said the story of the city urges society to embrace modernity, but hold on to the good things that the country's ancient culture and traditions teach.

    ☛ He urged town planners and civic authorities to take steps to conserve native architectural structures like monuments, water flow systems and heritage sites in smart cities.

    ☛ Mr. Naidu also asked them to keep spaces for construction of affordable housing, the release said. He stressed the need to create livable, eco-friendly urban spaces, keeping in mind the growing demand of infrastructure requirement.

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    RBI GRADE B PHASE 2 RESULT 2018 DECLARED:

    10/9/2018 12:00:00 AM
    RBI GRADE B PHASE 2 RESULT 2018 DECLARED, HERE HOW’S TO CHECK:

    RBI Grade B Phase 2 Result 2018: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)has released the result of Phase II of its Grade B recruitment examination 2018 on its official website.

    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday released the result of Phase II of its Grade B recruitment examination 2018 on its official website-rbi.org.in. The second phase of the RBI Grade B exam was conducted on September 15 and 16. Candidates who appeared in the examination can check their results by rbidocs.rbi.org.in.

    The marks list and category wise cut-off of the examination will be displayed on the website after completion of the selection process and declaration of final results. Candidates who have cleared the exam, need to appear in interview will begin tentatively from last week of October and end in January 2019.

    ☛ The interview call letters indicating date, time and venue of the interview will be sent separately in Phases (in due course) on their registered email address of the candidates.

    ☛ Last but not the least;a Writ Petition has been filedbefore the Delhi High Court seeking stay on declaration of Phase II results. Therefore, all the candidates should know that the selection of candidates pursuant to the interview and recruitment process would be subject to the outcome of the said Writ Petition.
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    ABDUL KALAM BIRTHDAY ON 15th OF OCTOBER: WATER EXAMINATION COMPETITION IN SCHOOLS:

    10/9/2018 12:00:00 AM
    CELEBRATION IN SCHOOLS FOR KALAM’S BIRTHDAY:

    CHENNAIThe former president A.P.J.ABDUL KALAM birthday’s is on October 15th, On that special day,a competition for water examination has been announced for school students.

    Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an Indian scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering.

    ☛ The birthday of former President Abdul Kalam is to be celebrated on the 15th of the country. On behalf of the federal and state governments, school, stone, universities and special programs are to be conducted. The national government has announced a competition for water testing. These competitions will be conducted through the Central Intermediate Education Scheme through RMSA. In Tamilnadu, in total 402 schools, Kalam has been ordered to contest the science and water test capability day.

    ☛ In this regard, theschool education coordinator, Nagaraja Murugan, has issued a circular to all district schools. "In 402 circles, a school will be selected and sent to national competition." In this program, three types of water samples are to be made using three types of water samples, such as purified water, lake or pond water, ground water. Students from nine to plus 2 can take part in this competition.
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    FAMILY FUNCTION OF VELS UNIVERSITY:

    10/9/2018 12:00:00 AM
    VELS UNIVERSITY:

    CHENNAI: The University of Vels has been awarded for over 20 years. The family ceremony was celebrated at Injambakkam, Vels International School yesterday, the founder of the Institute of Vels Education, Dr. Erica K Ganesh, who was speaking at the ceremony at the Youth International School. Kerri Inde Logistics & Chairman, Xavier Britto, spoke to: Aisha Ganesh, god devotion, guru devi, friends affection , Students are much better. That's it, he took him to the top. If talent, humanity, nobody can achieve any goal.

    Actor and popular justice center party leader Kamal spoke: I see this family function, friendship and relation function. From today, in the family of Vels, I am one too. Ayesar's father, Eisyen Wannon, has been in politics for many years and has been busy in the art department, playing the last time in his lifetime. My pride is gone, my mother has gone missing. I am rarely considered the opportunity to share my happiness with this family.

    ☛ Glad Wise University of Vels, Icari Ke Ganesh spoken: Family members, staff and friends join us annually to organize a family ceremony. Our educational institution goes with 25,000 student students for 25 years. This is because everybody working here is responsible. I am pleased to honor them.

    ☛ At the ceremony, the book 'Velcus wing &' was released. The award was given to those who worked for over 20 years at the University of Vels. The prize was awarded to K. Ganesh's mother, Pushpa Icissi Velan, Registrar of Wales University, Veeramani, Vice President, Jyothi Murugan, Aarti K Ganesh and staff.

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    ‘IDIOCRACY’ AMONG 1,400 NEW WORDS IN OXFORD DICTIONARY:

    10/9/2018 12:00:00 AM
    ‘IDIOCRACY':

    ☛ The new addition idiocracy, refers to a society consisting of or governed by people characterised as idiots, or a government formed of people considered stupid, ignorant, or idiotic.

    Idiocracy — a government formed of people considered ignorant or idiotic — is among 1,400 new words, senses, and phrases added in the latest update of the Oxford English Dictionary. The dictionary records over 100 words derived ultimately from the Greek suffix -cracy, meaning ‘power’ or ‘rule’.

    ☛ The new addition idiocracy, refers to a society consisting of or governed by people characterised as idiots, or a government formed of people considered stupid, ignorant, or idiotic. Words like democracy and aristocracy originated in ancient Greek, but by the 18th century, -ocracy was being added to English words, as in statocracy and mobocracy.

    ☛ In the 19th century, the trickle of such formations became a flood, with many of the new words being terms of ridicule, a tradition to which idiocracy belongs; the earlier terms foolocracy (1832) and idiotocracy (used by Ambrose Bierce in 1909) express a similar concept. Idiocracy itself is first attested in 1967, but it owes its current prominence to the title of the satirical 2006 film Idiocracy, which depicts a dystopian future in which the human race has become extremely ignorant, stupid, and anti-intellectual.

    ☛ The quaterly update also added the term ‘trapo’. In Philippine English, trapo which describes a politician perceived as belonging to a conventional and corrupt ruling class. Trapo’s is an abbreviation of the English phrase ‘traditional politician’, but with punning allusion to the Tagalog word trapo (‘rag’), which in turn is borrowed from Spanish.

    ☛ Another new item from Philippine English is the adjective bongga, borrowed from Tagalog, which means extravagant, flamboyant, impressive, stylish, or excellent. The Oxford English Dictionary undergoes revision four times every year. Apart from new words and phrases, new senses are added to existing words. Some new entries are in fact extremely old, that were not identified in previous editions.

    ☛ This update sees the addition of bedunged — that has been soiled with or covered in dung — which is first recorded from the early 15th century. It persists in modern use, but is now considered archaic or used self-consciously for stylistic effect, as in a newspaper article from 2000 that referred scornfully to ‘the Young British Artists with their bedunged Madonna and mutilated mannequins’

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    CBSE SYLLABUS OF CLASS 10, 12 MATHS PAPER 2019:

    10/9/2018 12:00:00 AM
    CBSE EXAMS 2019:

    ☛ The Central Board of Secondary Education is scheduled to conduct examinations from the month of February next year. The board has already released a list of vocational subjects for the examinations that will be conducted from February to March 2019, the schedule and date of the examinations will be released later.

    ☛ Apart from the 40 different vocational subjects, the board will conduct exams for Typography and Computer Applications (English), Web applications, Graphics, Office Communication, etc in February as these subjects have larger practical component, and shorter theory papers.

    HERE IS THE DETAIL SYLLABUS OF CBSE CLASS 10,12 MATHS PAPER:

    CLASS 10:

    Unit I: Number Systems Real Numbers (Periods 15) Euclid’s division lemma, Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic – statements after reviewing work done earlier and after illustrating and motivating through examples. Proofs of results – irrationality of 2, 3, 5, decimal expansions of rational numbers in terms of terminating/non-terminating recurring decimals.

    Unit II: Algebra 1. Polynomials (Periods 6) Zeros of a polynomial. Relationship between zeros and coefficients of a polynomial with particular reference to quadratic polynomials. Statement and simple problems on division algorithm for polynomials with real coefficients.

    ☛ 2. Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables (Periods 15) Pair of linear equations in two variables. Geometric representation of different possibilities of solutions/inconsistency. Algebraic conditions for a number of solutions. The solution of a pair of linear equations in two variables algebraically – by substitution, by elimination and by cross multiplication. Simple situational problems must be included. Simple problems on equations reducible to linear equations may be included.

    ☛ 3. Quadratic Equations (Periods 15) Standard form of a quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a ?0). Solution of quadratic equations (only real roots) by factorization and by completing the square, i.e., by using quadratic formula. The relationship between discriminant and the nature of roots. Problems related to day-to-day activities to be incorporated.

    ☛ 4. Arithmetic Progressions (AP) (Periods 8) Motivation for studying AP. Derivation of standard results of finding the nth term and sum of first n terms.

    Unit III: Trigonometry 1. Introduction to Trigonometry (Periods 18) Trigonometric ratios of an acute angle of a right-angled triangle. Proof of their existence (well defined); motivate the ratios, whichever are defined at 0° and 90°. Values (with proofs) of the trigonometric ratios of 30°, 45° and 60°. Relationships between the ratios. Trigonometric Identities: Proof and applications of the identity sin2 A + cos2 A = 1. Only simple identities to be given. Trigonometric ratios of complementary angles. 2. Heights and Distances (Periods 8) Simple and believable problems on heights and distances. Problems should not involve more than two right triangles. Angles of elevation/depression should be only 300, 450, 600.

    Unit IV: Coordinate Geometry Lines (In two-dimensions) (Periods 15) Review the concepts of coordinate geometry done earlier including graphs of linear equations. Awareness of geometrical representation of quadratic polynomials. The distance between two points and section formula (internal). Area of a triangle.

    Unit V: Geometry 1. Triangles (Periods 15) Definitions, examples, counterexamples of similar triangles. 1. (Prove) If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle to intersect the other two sides in distinct points, the other two sides are divided in the same ratio. 2. (Motivate) If a line divides two sides of a triangle in the same ratio, the line is parallel to the third side. 3. (Motivate) If in two triangles, the corresponding angles are equal, their corresponding sides are proportional and the triangles are similar.

    ☛ 4. (Motivate) If the corresponding sides of two triangles are proportional, their corresponding angles are equal and the two triangles are similar.

    ☛ 5. (Motivate) If one angle of a triangle is equal to one angle of another triangle and the sides including these angles are proportional, the two triangles are similar.

    ☛ 6. (Motivate) If a perpendicular is drawn from the vertex of the right angle to the hypotenuse, the triangles on each side of the perpendicular are similar to the whole triangle and to each other.

    ☛ 7. (Prove) The ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the squares on their corresponding sides.

    ☛ 8. (Prove) In a right triangle, the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides.

    ☛ 9. (Prove) In a triangle, if the square on one side is equal to sum of the squares on the other two sides, the angles opposite to the first side is a right triangle. 2. Circles (Periods 8) Tangents to a circle motivated by chords drawn from points coming closer and closer to the point. 1. (Prove) The tangent at any point of a circle is perpendicular to the radius through the point of contact. 2. (Prove) The lengths of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal. 3. Constructions (Periods 8) 1. Division of a line segment in a given ratio (internally). 2. Tangent to a circle from a point outside it. 3. Construction of a triangle similar to a given triangle.

    Unit VI: Mensuration 1. Areas Related to Circles (Periods 12) Motivate the area of a circle; area of sectors and segments of a circle. Problems based on areas and perimeter/circumference of the above said plane figures. (In calculating area of segment of a circle, problems should be restricted to central angle of 60°, 90° and 120° only. Plane figures involving triangles, simple quadrilaterals and circle should be taken.) 2. Surface Areas and Volumes (Periods 12) 1. Problems on finding surface areas and volumes of combinations of any two of the following: cubes, cuboids, spheres, hemispheres and right circular cylinders/cones. Frustum of a cone.

    ☛ 2. Problems involving converting one type of metallic solid into another and other mixed problems. (Problems with combination of not more than two different solids be taken.)

    Unit VII: Statistics and Probability1. Statistics (Periods 15) Mean, median and mode of grouped data (bimodal situation to be avoided). Cumulative frequency graph. 2. Probability (Periods 10) Classical definition of probability. Connection with probability as given in Class IX. Simple problems on single events, not using set notation.

    ☛ Appendix 1. Proofs in Mathematics Further discussion on concept of ‘statement’, ‘proof’ and ‘argument’. Further illustrations of deductive proof with complete arguments using simple results from arithmetic, algebra and geometry. Simple theorems of the “Given ……… and assuming… prove ……..”. Training of using only the given facts (irrespective of their truths) to arrive at the required conclusion. Explanation of ‘converse’, ‘negation’, constructing converses and negations of given results/statements.

    ☛ 2. Mathematical Modelling Reinforcing the concept of mathematical modelling, using simple examples of models where some constraints are ignored. Estimating probability of occurrence of certain events and estimating averages may be considered. Modelling fair instalments payments, using only simple interest and future value (use of AP).

    CLASS 12:

    Unit I: Relations and Functions 1. Relations and Functions Types of relations: Reflexive, symmetric, transitive and equivalence relations. One to one and onto functions, composite functions, inverse of a function. Binary operations. 2. Inverse Trigonometric Functions Definition, range, domain, principal value branches. Graphs of inverse trigonometric functions. Elementary properties of inverse trigonometric functions.

    Unit II: Albegra 1. Matrices Concept, notation, order, equality, types of matrices, zero matrix, transpose of a matrix, symmetric and skew symmetric matrices. Addition, multiplication and scalar multiplication of matrices, simple properties of addition, multiplication and scalar multiplication. Non-commutativity of multiplication of matrices and existence of non-zero matrices whose product is the zero matrix (restrict to square matrices of order 2). Concept of elementary row and column operations. Invertible matrices and proof of the uniqueness of inverse, if it exists; (Here all matrices will have real entries). 2. Determinants Determinant of a square matrix (up to 3 × 3 matrices), properties of determinants, minors, cofactors and applications of determinants in finding the area of a triangle. Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix. Consistency, inconsistency and number of solutions of system of linear equations by examples, solving system of linear equations in two or three variables (having unique solution) using inverse of a matrix.

    Unit III: Calculus 1. Continuity and Differentiability Continuity and differentiability, derivative of composite functions, chain rule, derivatives of inverse trigonometric functions, derivative of implicit function. Concept of exponential and logarithmic functions and their derivatives. Logarithmic differentiation. Derivative of functions expressed in parametric forms. Second order derivatives. Rolle’s and Lagrange’s Mean Value Theorems (without proof) and their geometric interpretations.

    ☛ 2. Applications of Derivatives Applications of derivatives: Rate of change, increasing/decreasing functions, tangents and normals, approximation, maxima and minima (first derivative test motivated geometrically and second derivative test given as a provable tool). Simple problems (that illustrate basic principles and understanding of the subject as well as real-life situations).

    ☛ 3. Integrals Integration as inverse process of differentiation. Integration of a variety of functions by substitution, by partial fractions and by parts, only simple integrals of the type ± + + ± – + + ? ? ? ? ? 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 , , , , , dx dx dx dx dx x a ax bx c x a a x ax bx c ++ ±- ++ ++ ? ? ? ? 2 2 2 2 2 2 ( ) ( ) ,, px q px q dx dx a x dx and x a dx ax bx c ax bx c to be evaluated. Definite integrals as a limit of a sum. Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (without proof). Basic properties of definite integrals and evaluation of definite integrals.

    ☛ 4. Applications of the Integrals Applications in finding the area under simple curves, especially lines, arcs of circles/parabolas/ ellipses (in standard form only), area between the two above said curves (the region should be clearly identifiable).

    ☛ 5. Differential Equations Definition, order and degree, general and particular solutions of a differential equation. Formation of differential equation whose general solution is given. Solution of differential equations by method of separation of variables, homogeneous differential equations of first order and first degree. Solutions of linear differential equation of the type: P Q,dy y dx += where P and Q are functions of x.

    Unit IV: Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry 1. Vectors Vectors and scalars, magnitude and direction of a vector. Direction cosines/ratios of vectors. Types of vectors (equal, unit, zero, parallel and collinear vectors), position vector of a point, negative of a vector, components of a vector, addition of vectors, multiplication of a vector by a scalar, position vector of a point dividing a line segment in a given ratio. Scalar (dot) product of vectors, projection of a vector on a line. Vector (cross) product of vectors.

    ☛ Appendix 1. Proofs in Mathematics Through a variety of examples related to mathematics and already familiar to the learner, bring out different kinds of proofs: direct, contrapositive, by contradiction, by counter-example. 2. Mathematical Modelling Modelling real-life problems where many constraints may really need to be ignored (continuing from Class XI). However, now the models concerned would use techniques/results of matrices, calculus and linear programming.

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    11th SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM REVALUATION RESULTS ON 9TH OCTOBER:

    10/8/2018 12:00:00 AM
    11th SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM REVALUATION RESULTS ON 9TH OCTOBER:

    ☛ The results of the revaluation of the answer papers in the +1 supplementary examinations are to be released on 9th October. Vasundhara Devi, Director of the State Examination Board, has issued a press note.

    ☛ For the candidates who wrote the 11th special supplementary examinations in June, the results of the revaluation of answer sheets for the candidates who applied for the same is scheduled to be released on 9th October.

    ☛ A list of the candidates with changes after the revaluation and their registration number will be uploaded on the website.

    ☛ The candidates whose names do not appear on the list have to note that there are no changes after the revaluation.

    ☛ The revaluation marks can be downloaded from the website – dge.tn.nic.infrom 2.00 PM.
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    TSPSC GROUP 4 ANSWER KEY EXPECTED SOON ON tspsc.gov.in:

    10/8/2018 12:00:00 AM
    TSPSC GROUP 4 ANSWER KEY EXPECTED SOON:

    Hyderabad: Telangana State Public Service Commission, TSPSC successfully conducted the TSPSC Group 4 Examination 2018 on Sunday. The examination was conducted for 1521 recruitments against the notification no. 10/2018, Dt.02/06/2018. The examination is for recruitment of Junior Assistant, Steno and Typist positions in various departments including Panchayat Raj, Revenue Department, Home Department, etc. Answer Keys are expected to be released soon on tspsc.gov.in

    ☛ Candidates who qualify the examination would be called for verification of certificates. As per the official notification, minimum qualifying marks for Selection are for OCs 40%, BCs 35% SCs and STs 30%. Candidates would also be required to undergo a proficiency test. This test, however, is only for checking the capability of the candidates and the marks of the proficiency test would not be considered.

    ☛ The exact dates for the answer keys are not available. However, as per a few reports, TSPSC is expected to release the TSPSC Group 4 Answer Keys within this week. The tentative date for release is October 10, 2018. The answer keys may also release today. Updates regarding the answer keys would be provided here regularly.

    STEPS TO DOWNLOAD TSPSC GROUP 4 ANSWER KEYS:

    1. Log on to the official website:tspsc.gov.in. 2. Look for the link that say ‘TSPSC Group 4 answer key’, click on the link. 3. A PDF file with answer keys will appear on your screen. 4. Download it, and take a print out for further reference.
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    550 LUCKNOW STUDENTS SET GUINNESS RECORD FOR SIMULTANEOUS DNA ISOLATION EXPERIMENT:

    10/8/2018 12:00:00 AM
    550 LUCKNOW STUDENTS SET GUINNESS RECORD:

    ☛ It was time to rejoice for 550 Lucknow students who set a Guinness World Record for conducting DNA isolation experiment of banana simultaneously. They achieved this feat during the ongoing India International Science Festival (IISF 2018) on Saturday.

    ☛ The students of GD Goenka Public School (aged between 13 to 17 years) took 61 minutes to carry out lesson explanation with slides support and experiment demonstration on stage in the presence of scientists from the ministry of science and technology.

    ☛ Guinness World Record adjudicator Rishi Nath issued the certificate after NBRI director Prof SK Barik and Biotech Park CEO Pramod Tandon gave their confirmation about 550 students successfully accomplishing the task, at the behest of ministry of science and technology, Government of India.

    ☛ “The previous record was held by 302 children and was achieved by the Seattle Children’s Research Institute in Seattle, Washington, USA on February 8, 2017. But now Lucknow students have set a new record,” said Guinness World Record adjudicator Rishi Nath.

    Sarvesh Goel, chairman of the school, credited students, teachers and principal Raveen Pande for this accomplishment.

    Dr Renu Swarup, secretary, department of biotechnology, Government of India, visited the venue to wish luck to the participants just minutes before they began the record setting experiment. She said it would be a proud moment for Lucknow to set a record in the field of science.

    ☛ “Students showed a lot of enthusiasm and curiosity while performing this activity and gained hands-on knowledge. This activity was aimed at giving a meaningful learning experience to students and will improve their subject-related knowledge. The students were enthusiastic to participate in this world record making attempt,” she said.

    ☛ Shikhar Verma of Class 8 said, “It was a great honour for me to be a part of this record breaking team. I will now proudly tell my friends and family that now I’m a part of Guinness World Record.” Tushar Yadav and Vinay Sharma, both in Class 12, were equally happy to be a part of the team.

    ☛ Since an attempt of this level requires prior orientation and practice, a ‘mock training session’ was organised in the school on October 4. The students were instructed to follow simple protocol and steps of DNA isolation from ripened bananas.

    ANOTHER RECORD MAKING BID:

    During IISF 2018, nearly 3,000 students aged between 13-17 years will attempt to set another new record for ‘Largest First Aid Lesson’ at Indira Gandhi Pratisthan on Sunday.

    ☛ The current record involves 1,795 participants and was achieved by the Community Save A Life Scheme and Bolsover District Council (both UK) at the Proact Stadium, Chesterfield, UK, on May 20, 2016.

    ☛ It will involve lesson explanation with slides support and demonstration with volunteers on stage.

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