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JEE Advanced 2018 Separate merit list for girls: The 14% female quota and what it means for male candidates

In a bid to reduce the gender gap at Indian Institutes of Technology, IITs and promote higher education in women, the Ministry of Human Resources Development, MHRD has directed the IITs to increase admissions of female candidates. As per the reports, the IITs are required to ensure that 14 percent admissions are of female candidates. In order to achieve the same, the HRD ministry has advised the IITs to release a separate merit list The report has had mixed set of responses. While academicians are worried that a separate merit list may result in the rationale of meritocracy, the reports have also confused male candidates. Here is what you need to understand about the 14 percent female quota and what it means for the male candidates and students at large preparing for JEE Advanced 2018. Before we begin, it is important to understand the move would in no way affect the admissions of students or change the number of seats. The suggestion is to ensure a 14 percent quota by strictly fi

10 Lakh Drop Out Of UP Board Exam After Crackdown On Cheating: 10 Points

THE SHARP DIP IN THE FIGURE COMES IN THE WAKE OF STEPS TAKEN BY THE UTTAR PRADESH GOVERNMENT AGAINST THE EDUCATION MAFIA THAT AID IN THE USE OF UNFAIR MEANS IN BOARD EXAMS. NEW DELHI:   10 lakh examinees skipped the state board exams in Uttar Pradesh in the last four days. Press Club of India reported that the sharp dip in the figure comes in the wake of steps taken by the Uttar Pradesh government against the education mafia that aid in the use of unfair means. As many as 66.37 Lakh students have enrolled for the UP Board exams this year. Of this, 36,55,691 students have registered for Class 10 and 29,81,387 for Class 12.  According to UP Board exam time table, the class 10 board exams will continue till 22 February while the class 12 exams will be concluded on March 14. 1 . Reports have claimed that over 10 lakh class 10 and 12 examinees skipped the state board tests in the last four days  which is seen as an outcome of the tight screening and anti-copying measures implemented b

NEET 2018: Notification confirms ineligibility of NIOS students, reintroduction of upper age limit

After a prolonged delay, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has finally released the official notification of NEET 2018 on February 8, 2018. The NEET application form has also been released on the same date and candidates will be able to submit the same till March 9, 2018. The exam will be held on Sunday, May 6, 2018. As confirmed by the notification, major changes have been introduced to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2018 in terms of the scope of the exam, eligibility criteria and a number of languages. One of these changes which are likely to become a huge source of controversy and debate in the coming days is the barring of open school students from appearing for the national-level medical entrance exam. The issue had made its way to the headlines over the past month after it was revealed that the Medical Council of India had decided to bar open school candidates from appearing for the exam because of their lack of practical training in Classes 11

NEET 2018: Application Form Released, Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus

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NEET 2018 Application Form  has been released now. It is the national level examination for admission to MBBS & BDS courses. CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) is the conducting authority which organizes the NEET examination every year in various cities across the country. NEET exam is a gateway for admissions into medical & dental UG courses offered by various government and private medical colleges of the country. From the year 2016 onwards, AIPMT exam has been replaced by NEET examination. All medical institutions consider NEET score for providing admission in  MBBS/BDS  courses. Last year, total 11,38,890 candidates appeared in the examination. Through this article, students can get details about NEET 2018 exam including application form, eligibility, exam dates, exam pattern, syllabus, etc. NEET 2018 Notification –  Application Form Released NEET 2018 application form has been released now from 8th February 2018.   Check here  for application form details.