Rajasthan REET 2020

REET stands for Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers and is a recruitment test for Primary and Elementary teachers (Grade III) in government schools of Rajasthan. It is also the recognised Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) under the RTE Act, 2009 and a minimum qualification for the appointment for the post of Primary Teacher and Trained Graduate Teacher (Grade III) and Grade II. 

TET of the central government i.e. CTET certificate and of the other states are valid for lifetime. 

Government of Rajasthan will soon announce the REET 2020 for recruiting about 31000 teachers. 

Eligibility to sit the Test:

Level I (to teach Classes 1 to 5): (1) DElEd or equivalent

                                              OR (2) BEd or equivalent with PDPET (Bridge Course)

                                              OR (3) BElEd 

Level II (to teach Classes 6 to 8): (1) Graduation with DElEd or equivalent

                                                OR (2) BEd or equivalent 

                                                OR (3) BElEd

(A detailed and authorised list is declared by the NCTE, New Delhi.)

 

Fees: Rs 500 for any one Level 

         Rs 750 for both the Level.  

Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan, Ajmer holds the REET Exam.

Date of Application: Starts soon, date yet to be declared. 

Website: Link will be provided at:     http://rajeduboard.rajasthan.gov.in/

 

CTET and State TET under RTE Act to have lifetime validity

The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has taken an important decision in the 50th General Assembly meeting held on 29 September. 

The Council considered the agenda item and approved the validity of Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET and State TET) certificate changing it from 7 years to the Life time. This provision would have prospective effect and for those have already passed out (already having TET certificate), NCTE would take legal opinion and will act accordingly.

Become a Tree Ambassador

Care a tree at the Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai's nature reserve.

Caring a tree is a fun and easy way to help the environment. It also makes a unique, affordable and long-lasting gift or memorial. 

Keep track of your adopted tree's growth by receiving an email with seasonal updates.

Dictionaries for Higher Secondary and College Graduate - Post Graduate Students

Having a good quality dictionary of English is very much necessary and beneficial to learn English and other subjects right from Primary Classes to Higher Secondary Classes and beyond. 

Students shall need specialised dictionary for their subjects when they go to higher classes. There are dictionaries available for each separate subject. 

Though dictionaries of several publishers are available in the market, it is advisable to buy one that is published by Oxford University Press or Cambridge University Press or from some reputed publisher like Orient Blackswan, Macmillan, Cobuild etc.

It must be an Advanced Learner's Dictionary unless you are buying for a Primary student. 

          
    

For Oxford Dictionary of CHEMISTRY, Click Here. 

For Oxford Dictionary of GEOGRAPHY, Click Here.

Apply for Hindi Courses (Certificate, Diploma etc) from Government of India

The Department of Correspondence Courses, within Central Hindi Directorate was set up in 1968 with an aim to impart knowledge of Hindi through correspondence to the people of non-Hindi speaking Indian states, Indians settled abroad and foreign nationals desirous of learning Hindi.  

                     Eligibility For Admission:

Certificate Course in Hindi:

(i) Indians and foreigners residing in India whose mother tongue is not Hindi and who are above 10 years of age.

(ii) Children of Non-resident Indians (irrespective of their mother tongue) who are above 10 years of age.

Diploma Course in Hindi:

Besides the eligibility condition as mentioned above, the candidate should have passed the Certificate Course in Hindi of Central Hindi Directorate or the Praveen Course of the Ministry of Home Affairs or should possess requisite language skills.

 

Advance Diploma in Hindi:

(i) This Course is meant for Indians and Foreigners residing in India and abroad, whose mother tongue is not Hindi and who are above 15 years of age.

(ii) The candidate should have passed the Diploma Course in Hindi of Central Hindi Directorate or the High School examination with Hindi as a subject.

Prabodh, Praveen , Pragya Courses in Hindi:

These courses are only for the employees of Central Government, Public Undertakings, and Autonomous Bodies etc. For these courses, Central Hindi Directorate functions only as a teaching agency. Examinations for these courses are conducted by Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs.

 

Civil Services Courses in Hindi:

(i) This course is meant for graduate candidates or for those who are studying in the final year of a degree course, who are from the North-Eastern States of India, whose mother tongue is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, and who intend to opt for Hindi in the compulsory Indian Language paper in the Civil Services Examination.

(ii) Candidate must belong to one of the following states- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim.

These are government courses and so the Fees are affordable / low.

 For details of Fees:  https://chd.mhrd.gov.in/en/correspondence-courses

Download Syllabus/E-Books from here http://www.chdpublication.mhrd.gov.in/english/certificate-syllabus.php 

 

Indian Translation Consortium

Teachers, professors, translators, journalists, freelancers etc are welcome to become members of Indian Translation Consortium. 

Translate English/Sanskrit/Indian Language/Foreign Language books into Hindi. Get remuneration. 

Info source: Website of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya (International) Hindi University, Wardha, Maharashtra. www.hindivishwa.org

IGNOU launches ‘PG Diploma in Animal Welfare (PGDAW)’ in Open and Distance Learning

Animal welfare education is a multidisciplinary subject which is evolving rapidly with the core components of welfare science, ethics, laws and standards. In general, we are concerned about the welfare of all animals that are managed in some way by humans, and where we have particular responsibilities for their care. In the past, the greatest concern about animal welfare has been related to livestock production in agriculture, and thus ‘farm animal welfare’ has received the most attention. Over time, welfare issues pertaining to working, performing, companion, zoo and lab animals have also received attention. Keeping all this in view, the PGDAW programme has covered welfare science, ethics, laws and standards of all managed animals like cattle and buffaloes; sheep and goat; pigs; poultry; working, performing, pet, zoo and lab animals.

IGNOU's School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS) has launched ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Animal Welfare’ (Code: PGDAW) from July 2020 session . The PGDAW programme is meant for animal welfare professionals across India and for graduates / post-graduates interested in pursuing a career as an animal welfare professional, informed, Programme Coordinator, Prof. P. V. K. Sasidhar. 

 

This one year program can be pursued by any graduate having degree in any discipline.  

 

Programme Objectives

·       To impart science based animal welfare education through open and distance learning.

·       To build capacities of stakeholders in taking socially responsible decisions concerning animal welfare.

 

Programme Structure

o   Level of Programme: PG Diploma in Animal Welfare (PGDAW)

o   Number of credits : 32

o   Learning material : 04 courses of 08 credits each

o   Admission criterion : Graduation in any discipline

o   Duration: 1 Year  (Admission valid for 3 Years)

o   Fee: Rs. 5400/-

 Who Can Take Admission?

o   Faculty, researchers, technical staff and PG students in universities, research organizations and veterinary colleges.

o   Veterinarians in state / central government departments and Remount and Veterinary Corps.

o   Members of state /district animal welfare boards / institutional animal ethics committees

o   Civil servants, IFS officers and officials working in zoos, wildlife institutes, animal house facilities, zoology departments etc.

o   Employees / volunteers working in animal welfare organizations / NGOs/ Gaushalas

o   Animal lovers and pet owners.

o   Fresh graduates seeking a career as animal welfare professional.

 

 For Further Information, prospective students can contact nearest IGNOU Regional Centre or could reach out to the Programme Coordinator, Prof. P.V.K.Sasidhar through e-mail at pvksasidhar@ignou.ac.in or on mobile / WhatsApp at 9910050413.

Online Admissions Link: https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in/

 

Info source: www.ignou.ac.in 

Proposal to the MHRD / NCTE / IGNOU /Others

Proposal to the MHRD / NCTE / IGNOU /Others

Respected Sir/Madam,

Please consider my proposal to launch a Six Month BEd Bridge course (Bachelor of Education Bridge Course) for the in-service teachers with the following qualifications:

Eligibility:  1. Untrained in-service teachers having a minimum of two years teaching experience in a recognised elementary or secondary school. (NOTE: An experience certificate in this regard is to be issued by the Principal of the school. The details of the teacher and his/her experience shall be verified from the UDISE data.)

                    2.  Educational Qualification: Any one from points 1 to 5 given below:

Sr No.	Educational Qualification
1	BA/BSc (Pass Course) with optional subjects (1) Education and (2) any one or two school subjects Minimum 50% in the degree
2	BA/BSc (Pass Course) with at least one school subject AND BA Additional degree in Education (one year course) Minimum 50% in the degree(s)
3	BA/BSc  (Hon) in Education with any one school subject as first auxiliary subject
4	BA/BSc (Hon) in Education AND BA/BSc Additional degree in any one school subject (one year course) Minimum 50% in the degree(s)
5	MA/MSc/MCom in any school subject AND BA (Education) or BA Additional degree in Education (one year course) Minimum 50% in the degree(s)
Clarification: The pupil teacher must have studied at least one school subject and Education as an academic subject in their one or more graduation degree(s). Minimum 50% in the degree(s)

Papers:

Sr No.	Subject	Internal Assessment	Final Examination	Total Marks	Credits
1	Teaching of subject I (Theory)	25	75	100	2
2	Teaching of subject  II (Theory)	25	75	100	2
3	School Based Projects	--	--	100	4
4	Teaching of subject I (Teaching Practice)	--	--	100	4
5	Teaching of subject II (Teaching Practice)	--	--	100	4
	TOTAL			500	16

Each Practice Teaching consists of preparing and teaching 20 lessons in the school under supervision.

 

 

29 Aug 2020:              Proposed by:  Mr Vijay Singh

Supreme Court's Decision on UGC Guidelines for Examination 2020

The Supreme Court's Decision (Date- 28 Aug 2020): 

(1) The   prayer   to   quash   the revised   guidelines dated 06.07.2020 issued by the University Grants

Commission and OM dated 06.07.2020 issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and letter

dated 06.07.2020 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs is refused.

(2) The   decision   taken   by   the   State   Disaster Management   Authority/State   not   to   hold   final

year/terminal semester examination by 30.09.2020 in   exercise   of   power   under   Disaster   Management Act,   2005   shall   prevail   over   deadline   fixed   by the University Grants Commission i.e. 30.09.2020 in respect to the concerned State.

(3)   The   decision   of   the   State/State   Disaster Management Authority to promote the students in

the final year/terminal semester on the basis of previous   performance and   internal   assessment

being   beyond   the   jurisdiction   of Disaster Management   Act,   2005   has   to   give   way   to   the guidelines of UGC dated 06.07.2020 directing to hold examination of final year/terminal semester.

The   State   and   University   cannot  promote   the students   in   the   final  year/terminal   semester without holding final year/terminal examination. 

(4) If any State/Union Territory in exercise of jurisdiction under Disaster Management Act, 2005 has taken a decision that it is not possible to

conduct   the   final   year/terminal  semester examination   by 30.09.2020,  we   grant   liberty   to such State/Union Territory to make an application to the University Grants Commission for extending deadline of   30.09.2020   for   that   State/Union Territory   which   shall   be considered   by   UGC   and rescheduled   date   be communicated to   such State/Union Territory at the earliest.

UGC guidelines on Final Year/Semester Exam 2020

Supreme Court's verdict would be announced on 28 Aug on UGC Exam Guidelines and whether final year/semester university exams 2020 should be cancelled or not.

 The court had  reserved its verdict on August 18 and had given all the parties three days time to present their final arguments. The Supreme Court would decide on whether the final year degree examinations should be held before September 30.

Many students, parents and teachers had urged that the exams be cancelled and the results of the students be calculated on the basis of their internal assessment or past performance.

This whole issue is nothing but a mischief of the State Governments, especially in non-NDA ruled states. The universities which are opposing the UGC guidelines are mainly in these non -NDA rules states. 

UGC had only said that the universities must conduct the exams, whether online or office. Because the top universities of the world were also conducting the final exams. UGC did not stop the universities to include previous performance, internal assessment, projects etc from being used to assess in the final exam. UGC had hinted that the final exam is only a formality and just do anything. Do formality and assess the students in any way and declare the result as if they were really the Final Exam Results as they were being declared in the previous years. 

But the universities in the non-NDA states made a mountain out of a molehill; and took the matter to the court.

Now, who is suffering? Only the students.