CISCE to tailor syllabus, exam model for competitive exams
With the aim of preparing its students for competitive entrance examinations, the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will soon “tweak” its syllabus and question paper model to...
View ArticleMarks for ISC practicals shrink from 50% to 30%
BENGALURU: In keeping with the requirements of many universities, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has revised for its Class XII students the ratio of marks for theory...
View ArticleMore weightage to ISC theory from 2016 exam
KOLKATA: The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), popularly called the Delhi Board, that holds the ICSE and ISC examinations has announced a change in the forthcoming 2016 ISC...
View ArticleGreater weightage to be given for theory in ISC exam
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has changed the marking scheme of its Class XII examinations from 2016 onwards. Under the new scheme, greater weightage will be given...
View ArticleNU to levy exam fee per subject only
Nagpur: In a big Diwali bonanza for Nagpur University's failed students, the administration under vice chancellor Siddarthvinayaka Kane has decided to levy exam fees per subject rather than for the...
View ArticleTake on exam fear with help from online videos
Lack of good teachers and good schools with quality education” prompted Roshni Mukherjee to come up with online video lessons to reach students across the country. “Had I been a school teacher, I could...
View ArticleFrom Carnatic beginnings to Bollywood flourish
Dubai-born Rasika Shekar brings together the unique combination of being a flautist and a singer. Having worked with legendary Pakistani ghazal singer Ustad Ghulam Ali and music composers like...
View ArticleTN finds race to IIT admission tough
While Tamil Nadu boasts of being a hub for quality school and higher education, the number of students from the State entering the portals of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) is dismal. Data...
View ArticleThe quality of exam marking (Ofqual - Office of the Qualifications and...
(Source: Ofqual - Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator) Good afternoon and thank you for the invitation to come and speak with you today. As you know, I'm here to talk about the...
View ArticleBrinda Repertory launched
When she lived, the iconic T. Brinda, was famed for her eponymous style of singing. Legendary Carnatic luminaries such as Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and M.S. Subbulakshmi learnt from her and adopted the...
View ArticleISC papers to go CBSE way
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has decided to model the question papers for Class XII board examination on the lines of the Central Board of Secondary Education...
View ArticleOfqual signals it could get tougher on exam re-marks
GCSE and A-level regulator suggests the grounds for appealing marks should be limited to spotting ‘genuine errors’...
View ArticleTracing the Carnatic tradition
In her Philadelphia home where her teaching school is also based, Kiranavali Vidyasankar, Carnatic musician, teacher and writer, is putting the final touches to her forthcoming music programme....
View ArticleStudent bodies hail NU decision to cut exam fees
Nagpur: Nagpur University's decision to reduce examination fees for failed students was hailed by various students' organizations, which have been fighting for cause for many years. The university...
View ArticleHigher secondary exam timetable published
The government has notified the schedule for first and second year higher secondary examinations beginning in March 2016. A press note issued here said the examinations would begin on March 9 and...
View ArticleKids make the most of masterclasses by maestros
Mitali Rathod Vasco: Over 500 students from across Goa are presently experiencing the age old guru-shishya tradition, mingling with some of the country's most eminent artistes at a week-long rural...
View Article‘Finding an intimate bond with their roots’
NAVI MUMBAI: Many South Indian families, who have made Navi Mumbai their home, are keen on 'going back to their roots'. They want their children to learn their mother tongue and develop an interest in...
View ArticleIndian Fusion Showcase
Band On The Wall in Manchester Sunday 22nd November 2015 4:30pm til 11:00pm No age restrictions Brighter Sound presents an early evening concert of Indian Fusion Music featuring Avital Raz, Sam Lewis...
View ArticleIntermediate exams from 2nd March in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has advanced Intermediate examinations (theory) by nine days compared to last year to give students enough time for IIT-JEE preparation. The government has decided...
View ArticleIndian Fusi
Band On The Wall in Manchester Sunday 22nd November 2015 5:00pm til 7:00pm No age restrictions Brighter Sound presents an early evening concert of Indian Fusion Music featuring Avital Raz, Sam Lewis...
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