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<keyword id="69419" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Central-Board-of-Secondary-Education">Central Board of Secondary Education</keyword> (CBSE) is hiring for Assistants and Accountant roles. As many as 357 vacant positions are open for recruitment. The open positions include Assistant Secretary(14), Assistant Secretary (7), Senior Assistant(60), Analyst(14), Junior Hindi Translator(8), Junior Assistant (204), Junior Accountant (19), Stenographer (25), Accountant (6). The last date to apply for the jobs is December 16, 2019. The application fee for the posts of Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretary (IT), Analyst (IT) is ₹1,500 and ₹800 for other posts. Interested candidates can apply at the official website of the board — cbse.nic.in. The shortlisted candidates shall be placed across CBSE offices in India with a starting pay of ₹39,100. The candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of the score in an online test (CBT) — who will then appear for skill test and interview. Here’s how to apply: <ul><li>Visit the official website of CBSE at cbse.nic.in </li><li>Click on the link that says ‘CBSE Recruitment 2019 - Apply Online’ </li><li>Create your registration ID, provide credentials and login. </li><li>Pay the application fee and download the form for future reference.</li></ul>

CBSE is hiring for 357 assistant and accountant positions, last date to apply is December 16, check @cbse.nic.in

All <keyword id="957537" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Class-12-students">class 12 students</keyword> under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) — along with their teachers and parents — are waiting, with their fingers crossed, for the Education Minister to announce the final verdict on the status of the board exams. These were earlier postponed by the Central Government. Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the education ministry and state education secretaries held a meeting, on Monday, to discuss the matter. However, no announcements were made regarding the board exams. Parents are actively protesting against conducting the exams as it is not safe due to the alarming pandemic situation in the country. A plea has also been filed in the Supreme Court <a href="https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-cancellation-of-class-xii-examinations-cbse-icse-174138">seeking</a> cancellation of Class 12 board exams. Business Insider spoke to a few students and parents regarding the matter. Students seem to be battling mental stress and anxiety, and parents are constantly worried as the board decides their children’s future. “It’s difficult to concentrate as we’re not able to strategise our time. We’re prepping for entrance exams also, not just board exams,” said a class 12 student from Delhi. Several students go abroad for higher education and this can directly affect their college admission processes. Entrance exams like JEE Advanced, Mains are also lined up and waiting for the final call of the board. The pressure of board exams and entrance exams is affecting the mental health of some students. “He’s often stressed out, as he is under a lot of pressure. We’re worried about his health and future,” one of the parents, based in Mumbai, told Business Insider. “Students in class 12 have been studying in the same class for over 1.5 years now, it's high time that the government gives them attention and makes a decision immediately without any further delay,” said the parent, quoted above, from Delhi. The delay in decision making is not only affecting the mental health of the children but also wasting an entire year leading to delayed college admission process, thus, hampering the whole education system across the country. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/maharashtra-to-consider-staggered-reopening-depending-on-the-covid-19-cases-in-the-state/articleshow/82735056.cms">Maharashtra to consider staggered reopening depending on the COVID-19 cases in the state</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/credit-suisse-is-looking-to-hire-over-1000-it-employees-in-india-as-it-battles-controversy-at-home/articleshow/82731065.cms">Credit Suisse is looking to hire over 1,000 IT employees in India as it battles controversy at home</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-display-showcases-the-future-of-rollable-foldable-smartphones/articleshow/82730396.cms">Samsung Display showcases the future of rollable, foldable smartphones</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-said-to-rival-apples-privacy-push-with-android-12-while-taking-care-of-its-advertising-business/articleshow/82729724.cms">Google said to rival Apple’s privacy push with Android 12 while taking care of its advertising business</a>

Class 12 students waiting with bated breath for the final verdict on board exams

India’s premier management institute Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/careers/iim-a-swells-with-pride-as-9-students-out-on-leadership-expedition-climb-mt-everest/articleshow/58360849.cms">IIM-A</a>) has become a part of the biggest training regime in the country for an entire system. <keyword id="42512" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="IIM-A">IIM-A</keyword> has started training principals of all the 924 schools that are run by the <keyword id="6354952" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Delhi-Government">Delhi government</keyword>, implementing the one-year long programme in phases of 50 principals and seven days each.Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/careers/entrepreneurship/iim-a-faculty-to-teach-entrepreneurship-at-ashoka-university/articleshow/56760875.cms">IIM-A faculty to teach entrepreneurship at Ashoka University</a>The programme is being conducted by Professor Neharika Vohra, faculty of <keyword id="1309371" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="organizational-behaviour">organizational behaviour</keyword> at <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/careers/entrepreneurship/IIM-A-shortlisted-K-M-Birla-forthe-post-of-chairman/articleshow/54625345.cms">IIM-A</a>. It was a year ago that the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/politics/NGT-Bans-construction-work-asks-Delhi-govt-to-curb-pollution/articleshow/55314834.cms">Delhi government</a> had approached IIM-A for the training. "It is a leadership training, where various aspects of leadership at schools will be discussed. This include how to work with parents, how to work with the school management committee, how to have more innovations among teachers, how to develop teachers and how to work with data. It is all about school management and leadership," Professor Vohra told TNN. Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/From-campus-to-playground-HCL-to-hire-kids-straight-out-of-high-school/articleshow/57812463.cms">From campus to playground! HCL to hire kids straight out of high school</a>Prof Vohra has been conducting such programmes for 18 years now, having done so for schools under the Central Board of Secondary Education, Gujarat government and all <keyword id="308443" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Navodaya-Vidyalayas">Navodaya Vidyalayas</keyword>. However, this is the first time that an entire system is being covered under such programme.

IIM-Ahmedabad starts training principals of Delhi govt schools

Country’s fourth-largest <keyword id="69869" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="software-services">software services</keyword> exporter <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/hcl-beats-estimates-posts-annual-double-digit-revenue-growth/articleshow/56755031.cms">HCL Technologies</a> has gone one step ahead from its peers to hire young talent. While its rivals still depend on <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/IIT-placements-Samsung-India-plans-to-hire-over-300-engineers-to-emerge-as-top-recruiter-this-year/articleshow/55890546.cms">campus placements</a> from colleges to get skilled youth on board, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/hcl-to-invest-rs-1000-crore-in-setting-up-development-centers-in-andhra-pradesh/articleshow/57311349.cms">HCL</a> has decided to hire students straight out of high school and provide them training to be <keyword id="6409392" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="IT-professionals">IT professionals</keyword>. 
 
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The starting salary offered to these Class XII science students is Rs 1.8 lakh per annum. Once hired, they will be trained to develop and test apps for the company. 
 
The first of its kind placement drive happened in Madurai recently, where 100 students who passed Class XII were recruited to be directly absorbed in the firm after training for one year on its Coimbatore campus. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/poor-pay-hikes-and-slow-career-growth-force-indian-techies-to-demand-easier-resignation/articleshow/57427987.cms">Poor pay hikes and slow career growth force Indian techies to demand easier resignation</a> 
 
The eligibility criteria set by the company is a minimum of 85% in their board exams (80% for CBSE students). 
 
Those students who want to have a conventional degree would be given an option of pursuing a BSc degree from SSN Engineering College through weekend classes. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Why-HCL-Technologies-is-seeing-growth-when-others-are-not/articleshow/55027016.cms">Why HCL Technologies is seeing growth when others are not</a> 
 
While the first nine months would see these students getting classroom training for learning the basics, next three months would be to acquaint them with a working environment. 
 
As per industry experts, this step could be useful for students who don't have many options in hand or belong to those families that can’t afford an engineering degree. 
 
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From campus to playground! HCL to hire kids straight out of high school

<ul><li>According to the latest report by jobs portal Naukri.com, <keyword id="2055603" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="online-tutors" source="Orion">online tutors</keyword> are in high demand as recruiters want a workforce comfortable with using digital media.</li><li>During the second wave of the pandemic, the overall job market for the education/teaching profession saw a decline, as per the report.</li><li>Business Insider brings you several job openings in edtech companies for online tutors.</li></ul>The COVID-19 pandemic forced almost all educational institutions to pivot to the online mode of teaching. According to the latest report by jobs portal Naukri.com, online tutors are in high demand as recruiters want a workforce comfortable with using digital media. The requirement for online teachers has gone up by eight times in January to July 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020. During the second wave of the pandemic, the overall job market for the education/teaching profession saw a decline, as per the report. However, there is a recovery with an upward growth trajectory from June 2021 onwards with robust sequential growth, revealed the report. Business Insider brings you several job openings in edtech companies for online tutors. 1. <keyword id="3395125" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cuemath" source="Orion">Cuemath</keyword> The online platform for after-school math and coding for classes K-12 is hiring online tutors for math and coding. Requirements — Candidates must have a laptop/desktop with Windows 10 OS or Mac and a stable internet connection with speed of more than 15 mbps. Eligibility criteria for Math — Applicants must have done Bachelor’s or Master’s in Technology (B.Tech or M.Tech)/Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering (B.E or M.E)/Bachelor’s or Master’s of Business Administration (BBA or MBA). Eligibility criteria for Coding — Any bachelor’s degree with basic knowledge of coding concepts. Freshers can also apply. 2. <keyword id="6361651" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Toppr" source="Orion">Toppr</keyword> Home-grown edtech platform for preparation of school exams, CBSE and competitive exams like Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) etc. is scouting online tutors for these subjects — Biology, Chemistry, Hindi, English. Eligibility criteria — Candidates must hold a master’s or PhD in a relevant subject they are applying for. 3. Codingal The startup, which was launched last year is looking for teachers who have the right expertise to teach coding to young kids. Requirements — Laptop/desktop with a stable internet connection. Eligibility Criteria — Candidates should be from coding background or have a degree in computer science. 4. Aakash Edutech Institute Aakash Edutech by <keyword id="190117" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aakash-Institute" source="Orion">Aakash Institute</keyword>, known for the preparation of JEE, NEET and other competitive exams is hiring online faculty for Mathematics. Selection Procedure — An online written test will be conducted along with demo round discussion and final round discussion. Eligibility criteria — Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in teaching in online/offline mode. 5. INSAID E-learning platform, which offers courses related to artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science is inviting Data Science Trainer. Eligibility criteria — The candidate must have 2-5 years of experience in technical training with strong command over any one programming language -- Python, R, .NET, Java. 6. Chegg The global e-learning platform is scouting for Subject Matter Expert — Mathematics. Eligibility criteria — Candidate must have an M.Sc in mathematics or applied mathematics with strong knowledge of the subject. Freshers can also apply. 7. Jigsaw Academy The Bengaluru-based platform for artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science is hiring an information technology (IT) training manager. Eligibility criteria — Candidate should have 4-12 years of experience in IT industry or teaching IT-related subjects along with a degree in B.Tech/BE/MCA/MBA/MSc IT/M. Tech. 8.Camp K12 The ed-tech startup, which offers courses in coding for kids, is scouting for a Coding Instructor. Eligibility criteria — Minimum 6 months of experience in teaching coding with strong hold on HTML, Javascript, Python. 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Cuemath, Toppr, Aakash Institute and many more are looking for online tutors

<ul><li>The staffers, who went back to their hometown due to the lockdown, must return and remain on standby till further orders or else it will be considered leave without pay, he said.</li><li>The minister said that following the Gauhati High Court's direction to the state government on fees, private schools have been asked to give students exemption of 25 per cent.</li><li>Sarma directed all colleges to increase 25 per cent seats, and reserve it for students who passed the higher secondary examinations this year. </li></ul> Teachers and employees of all educational institutions in <keyword id="6354915" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="assam">Assam</keyword> will be tested for COVID-19 and those found negative will have to be ready to join work as the state is looking to reopen schools and colleges on September 1, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. The manadtory COVID testing will begin from August 21, he said. "The staff of educational institutions must remain in their place of duty by September 1. We will wait for the Union Home Ministry's order for reopening of schools and we will issue the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) within 24 hours," Sarma said. The staffers, who went back to their hometown due to the lockdown, must return and remain on standby till further orders or else it will be considered leave without pay, he said. The minister said that following the Gauhati High Court's direction to the state government on fees, private schools have been asked to give students exemption of 25 per cent. Sarma directed all colleges to increase 25 per cent seats, and reserve it for students who passed the higher secondary examinations this year. "The CBSE has given projected results this year as examinations of all papers were not held but in the state council, actual marks were given as all exams were held and this has resulted in a disparity," he pointed out. Therefore, all colleges have been asked to increase seats only for this year and reserve it for students of the state board, he added. On Teachers' Day, 150 teachers will be felicitated at the state level, and 50 teachers each at the district level, the minister said. He said that the state government will distribute by October 15 scooters among 22,000 girl students who passed the higher secondary examinations in the first division under the 'Pragyan Bharati' scheme, which was announced in this year's budget. The minister said that the government will announce several schemes till September 15 and after that will implement those. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/with-reliance-buying-netmeds-and-pharmeasy-merging-with-medlife-amazon-and-flipkart-are-in-for-a-tougher-competition-than-they-would-like/articleshow/77625512.cms">With Reliance buying Netmeds and PharmEasy merging with MedLife, Amazon and Flipkart are in for a tougher competition than they would like</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/a-car-size-asteroid-flew-within-1830-miles-of-earth-over-the-weekend-the-closest-pass-ever-and-we-didnt-see-it-coming/articleshow/77603002.cms">A car-size asteroid flew within 1,830 miles of Earth over the weekend — the closest pass ever — and we didn't see it coming</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/latest-job-openings-at-google-microsoft-jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-ericsson-amazon-adobe-zomato-for-software-engineers/slidelist/77585263.cms">Google, Microsoft, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Ericsson and other companies hiring software engineers in India right now</a>

Assam is looking to test teachers for COVID-19 as they return back to work on September 1

<ul><li><keyword id="3514629" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-delhi">The Delhi</keyword> government had last month constituted two committees to prepare the scheme and framework for the formation of <keyword id="9390937" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-state-education-board">the state education Board</keyword> and curriculum <keyword id="6447217" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="reforms">reforms</keyword>.</li><li>The AAP dispensation had announced the plan to set up a separate board of education for the national capital in its annual budget in March.</li><li>Sisodia, who is also Delhi's Education Minister, said his government is studying the recently announced new education policy in detail. </li></ul> Delhi's own school education board is expected to be operational by next year, however, unlike other states it will not be imposed on government schools, according to Deputy Chief Minister <keyword id="6354681" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="manish-sisodia">Manish Sisodia</keyword>. Giving details of plans for setting up the state education board, Sisodia said the board will be in sync with the reforms proposed in the <keyword id="2786032" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="New-National-Education-Policy">new National Education Policy</keyword> (NEP) and the focus will be on continuous evaluation and not year-end exams. "We have recently set up two committees for working on the proposed board as well as curriculum reforms. An ideal situation would be that we make it operational by next year. Initially, around 40 schools will be affiliated to the board, which could be either government or private," Sisodia told in an interview. "What happens in other state boards is that the private schools are free to make their choice whether they want to opt for CBSE, ICSE or state board, while government schools follow the state board. We will have no imposition. It will be optional for both government and private schools. We want to make the board so enriching and useful, that there is demand for it," he added. The Delhi government had last month constituted two committees to prepare the scheme and framework for the formation of the state education Board and curriculum reforms. The AAP dispensation had announced the plan to set up a separate board of education for the national capital in its annual budget in March. Sisodia, who is also Delhi's Education Minister, said his government is studying the recently announced new education policy in detail. "We are studying the policy in detail. We have already been working on some of the reforms proposed in it. There are a few anomalies but there are a few good things too. I have told the two committees that our board will be in sync with the NEP because as a nation we are together but the focus will not be on evaluating students once a year and encouraging rote learning in process," he said. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/tech-mahindra-cfo-says-lateral-hiring-will-take-time-and-only-after-utilisation-improves-to-pre-covid-levels/articleshow/77440879.cms">Tech Mahindra CFO says lateral hiring will take time — and only after utilisation improves to pre-COVID levels</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/how-karan-bajaj-sold-his-less-than-18-month-old-startup-white-hat-jr-to-byjus/articleshow/77415329.cms">A WhatsApp message, six weeks of talks and a $300 million deal – how Karan Bajaj sold his less than 18-month old startup White Hat Jr to Byju’s</a>

Delhi's own school education board to be operational by next year — but won’t be simply imposed on government schools

<ul><li>The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea seeking postponement of JEE-NEET 2020. </li><li>‘'Life should move on even in COVID-19 times. Can we just stop the exams? We should move on,” Justice Arun Mishra said. </li><li>The petition urged to hold the exams “only after normalcy is restored in the country post-COVID crisis,”</li></ul>The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea seeking postponement of Joint Entrance Examination and The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2020. <div type="twitter" handle="barandbench" handlename="Bar &amp; Bench" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1248497186402258945/izmXCMgD_normal.jpg" favoritecount="247" retweetcount="189" status="Supreme Court says NEET JEE will NOT be postponed. @DG_NTA #SCpostponeJEE_NEET @advocate_alakh @anubha1812… https://t.co/0KyszCXMGu" createdat="1597646414000" id="1295249056063614976"></div> NEET 2020 is scheduled for September 13 while the JEE Mains is to be held between September 1 to September 6. Both of these exams have been postponed a number of times due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.This year, over 25 lakh students have registered and were waiting for the final verdict for the examination. “Career of students cannot be put under jeopardy for long,” the bench said. A Bench of Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari heard the plea by 11 students seeking to postpone NEET-JEE examination. ‘'Life should move on even in COVID-19 times. Can we just stop the exams? We should move on. If exams are not held, won't it be a loss to the country? Students will lose the academic year. Are you not demanding that Courts should re-open? Why can't exams be held with precautions? Justice Arun Mishra asks Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava while hearing the plea. Advocate Srivastava told Supreme Court that lakhs of students are <a href="https://twitter.com/barandbench/status/1295247161374855168">“looking to SC for relief,”</a> He argued that the vaccine might come soon and they’re not seeking an indefinite postponement but a postponement for some time. “In case of CBSE, ICSE, NIOS also relief was given. AIBE, ICAI exams all have been postponed,” Srivastava told SC. The petition submitted on August 6<a href="https://www.indiatvnews.com/education/higher-studies-jee-main-neet-exams-postponement-supreme-court-hearing-live-updates-students-twitter-covid-19-642646"> reads</a>, “NTA has indefinitely postponed the National Council of Hotel Management Joint Entrance Examination (NCHM-JEE) 2020, scheduled to be conducted on 22.06.2020 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, now when the COVID-19 crisis has worsened, the NTA is still conducting JEE Main and NEET exams.” The petition seeking postponement: <ul><li>The petition urged to hold the exams “only after normalcy is restored in the country post-COVID crisis.”</li><li>The petitioners are also urging the court to increase the number of exam centres for both NEET and JEE so that there’s at least one centre in one district of each state. </li><li>The petition also sought to provide new opportunities to all the JEE and NEET aspirants who want to submit their application forms and select a new exam center. </li></ul>Petition against postponement of exams: <ul><li>Separately, parents of four children have also moved to the Supreme Court expressing “imminent need” to conduct JEE-NEET exams in September. </li></ul> SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/latest-job-openings-at-google-microsoft-jp-morgan-goldman-sachs-ericsson-amazon-adobe-zomato-for-software-engineers/slidelist/77585263.cms">Google, Microsoft, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Ericsson and other companies hiring software engineers in India right now</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/the-heat-is-on-mark-zuckerberg-in-india-as-facebook-and-whatsapp-incur-the-ire-of-modis-rivals/articleshow/77575358.cms">The heat is on Mark Zuckerberg in India as Facebook and WhatsApp incur the ire of Modi's rivals</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/the-top-9-movies-on-netflix-this-week-from-aposjurassic-parkapos-to-aposwork-itapos/slidelist/77548389.cms">The top 9 movies on Netflix this week, from 'Jurassic Park' to 'Work It'</a>

JEE and NEET 2020 will be held in September, Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking postponement

<ul><li><keyword id="7857933" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="matific">Matific</keyword>, an Australian e-learning platform to learn maths, forays into Indian edtech space with its home product — Matific Galaxy — to teach <keyword id="49992" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="mathematics">mathematics</keyword> to schools students under lockdown. </li><li>From kindergarten to primary students, the platform provides engaging maths activities and games to impart skills. </li><li>The company is offering its educational solutions at ₹210 per month, along with a free trial for students for seven days. </li><li>The edtech company claims to have improved the student results by over a third (34%) in the subject. </li></ul>India is getting a new kind of maths teacher from Australia. Matific, an e-learning platform is now making its foray into India, with its home product — Matific Galaxy. And it is perfect to teach mathematics to school students under lockdown. “Given the current environment, schools are going online around the world as they send students home with no timeline for return. Matific’s solutions enable students to continue their learning process. Matific Galaxy is offering online gamified Maths resources and engaging activities that promote conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills for kids from Nursery to Grade 6,” said Vibha Mahajan, VP, Matific India. <div type="image" title="kid" msid="75157006" hostid="261"></div> Matific caters to primary students up to 6th grade. From kindergarten to primary students, the platform provides engaging maths activities and games that cover all the math skills for a blended learning experience. The company is offering its educational solutions at ₹210 per month, along with a free trial for students for seven days. The content and activities on the platform have been mapped with the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and ICSE (Indian School Certificate Examination) board curriculums to offer solutions to maths problems. The homeschooling solution has been prepared by mathematics professors and curriculum experts. “Matific Galaxy is backed by extensive research and designed by senior mathematics professors and curriculum experts, making it the most comprehensive online mathematics resource,” Mahajan added. Focussed on homeschooling, the programme allows parents to access a child's achievements and progress in mathematics. The edtech company claims to have improved the student results by over a third (34%). “Matific has several games and stimulating maths activities, each of which is equally gripping so that kids end up playing for hours, and learning maths in a process of self-guided discovery. Playful interactions, colourful characters, and gamification help ease math anxiety and boost math confidence amongst students,” the company said. As of now, the company has presence in over 45 countries with content in 26 languages. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/tcs-cognizant-capgemini-and-other-top-giants-who-are-not-letting-go-of-their-new-hires/articleshow/75136446.cms">TCS, Cognizant, Capgemini and other top giants who are not letting go of their new hires</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/accenture-launches-people-work-connect-to-help-fired-employees-find-jobs/articleshow/75144624.cms">Accenture launches People+ Work connect to help fired employees find jobs</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/capgemini-india-cognizant-and-others-who-are-giving-salary-hikes-in-times-of-coronavirus/articleshow/75151960.cms">Capgemini India, Cognizant and others who are giving salary hikes in times of Coronavirus</a>

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<ul><li>Atleast 27% students do not have access to smartphones or laptops to attend online classes. </li><li>While 28% students and parents believe intermittent or lack of electricity is one of the major concerns hindering teaching-learning, according to a survey by the <keyword id="48505" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="NCERT">NCERT</keyword>.</li><li>The survey noted that almost all of the responsive states use physical (non-digital) mechanisms to track the progress of learners with majority of them either practising home visit by teachers or systematic parental guidance via phone calls.</li></ul>Atleast 27% students do not have access to smartphones or laptops to attend online classes, while 28% students and parents believe intermittent or lack of electricity is one of the major concerns hindering teaching-learning, according to a survey by the NCERT. The survey with over 34,000 partcipants, including students, parents, teachers and school principals from Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodyaya Vidyalas and CBSE affiliated schools, has pointed out that lack of knowledge of using devices for effective educational purposes and teachers not being well-versed with online teaching methodologies, caused hindrance in the learning process. "Approximately 27% of the students mentioned the non-availability of smartphones and laptops. The maximum number of stakeholders have opted for mobile phones as a medium for teaching-learning during the COVID-19 period," the survey by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) said. "About 36% of the students used the textbooks and other books available with them. Laptops were the second most favoured option amongst teachers and principals. Television and radio were the least utilized devices for the teaching-learning in the pandemic situation. The absence of enriched interaction between the teacher and the students was one of the reasons as identified by the stakeholders," it added. The survey noted that almost all of the responsive states use physical (non-digital) mechanisms to track the progress of learners with majority of them either practising home visit by teachers or systematic parental guidance via phone calls. "About half of the students stated that they did not have the school textbooks. Although the e-text books are available on NCERT website and DIKSHA, the probable reasons behind this feedback are that students are used to studying from the hardcopy of the textbooks, there is lack of awareness regarding the availability of the e-textbook and paucity of devices with students and teachers," it said. The majority of the stakeholders pointed out that mathematics as a subject was difficult to learn via online medium. "Since, mathematics contains a number of concepts which require interaction, continuous support, monitoring from the teacher and these aspects were lacking in the online mode of teaching. "Next to Mathematics, Science was identified as the subject of concern since it contains several concepts and practical experiments which could only be done in the laboratory under the supervision of the teacher. A few stakeholders also found Social Science as a difficult subject to grasp through online classes," the survey said. It said that around 17% of students identified languages as being a difficult subject to learn through online medium. "Many students and parents felt the need for Physical Education classes through online mode, as physical fitness is the need of the hour to combat this pandemic. Arts education can help to reduce stress and boredom. Around 10 per cent of the stakeholders mentioned art education as a subject of concern," the survey said. Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16, when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. A nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 25. While several restrictions have been eased, schools and colleges continue to be closed. The prolonged closure of educational institutions has mandated a shift from classroom teaching to online learning. Based on the <keyword id="1534441" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="NCERT-survey">NCERT survey</keyword> findings, the Ministry of Education has formulated Students' Learning Enhancement Guidelines. "The guidelines will help children, who do not have digital resources to get learning opportunities at their homes, with their teachers or volunteers. 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India has witnessed rapid growth in recent years driven by the increase in new-age industries. The increase in purchasing power has resulted in the demand for a new level of quality of service. However, there is a growing shortage of skilled manpower in the country. In the wake of the changing economic environment, it is necessary to focus on inculcating and advancing the skill sets of the young population of the country.
 
India lags far behind in imparting skill training as compared to other countries. Reports indicate that only 10% of the total workforce in the country receives some kind of skill training (2% with formal training and 8% with informal training). Further, 80% of the entrants into the workforce do not have the opportunity for skill training. But all that is changing. 
 
The other day when I was at speaking at the African Development Conference at Harvard, I was excited to share the present government’s interest in the skill building in India. Our Prime Minister has become the brand ambassador of skilling as he passionately mentions ‘Skilling India’ in each of his speeches without fail during his tours beyond the shores of the country. The new government has also been able to recognize the disparities in the extent to which young people have been able to acquire formal skills. 
 
Realizing this need the government has made provisions for upgrading skills under multiple disciplines and allocated resources across the length &amp; breadth of the country. To list a few, the centre is taking efforts to come up with a legislation to set up a <keyword id="6418027" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Skill-development">Skill Development</keyword> University. Further, a separate Ministry for Skills Development &amp; Entrepreneurship has been tasked to coordinate and streamline multiple skill development initiatives undertaken by the government to build a skilled &amp; employable India. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, recently gave its approval for the Pradhan Mantri KaushalVikasYojana (PMKVY) with an outlay of Rs1500 crore. 
 
Being the largest partner of <keyword id="6380206" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="NSDC">NSDC</keyword> for the second year in a row, we harbor dreams to provide workforce to power global youth. Our youth is our biggest strength and we have to entrench ‘dignity for labor in the minds of Indians. As a country, India has a strong surplus in working population (age 15-50), which has helped the nation to maintain the momentum in the growth story. A significant portion of this demographic dividend lies in rural areas, which is Centum Learning’s primary area of focus. With presence in 383 districts in India, we are now customizing training as per the requirements of the industries and doing our bit to bridge the skills shortage. 
 
 
Have the promises made by the industry been fulfilled? 
 
There has been visible effort by the Government to meet their promises on skill development in the country for empowerment of its citizens. The Finance Minister has rightly recognized the most critical aspect, which is taking a step towards effective implementation of the Right to Education Act. Also, the allocation to National Skill Development Fund will aid in capacity building and developing skilled human resource to meet growing demand for India Inc. Another major highlight is the provision of fiscal incentives to the private sector for setting up vocational and skill development institutions. This has motivated a lot of private sector organizations to lay emphasis on the sector. 
 
An increase in budgetary allocation for primary education is a long awaited requirement that been met. National Skill Development Agency is encouraging innovation in skills development and promoting entrepreneurship in the country. The newly set up Skills Ministry is determined to encourage innovative ideas and modules in skill development landscape and at the same time assist the youth of the country in the skilling and entrepreneurial domain, to translate the vision of the Government into a concrete reality. With focus on self-employment as a key aspect to job creation, the Government has chalked out a plan to set up incubation centres at all districts across the country to train budding entrepreneurs. 
 
The Government has also decided to revamp the antiquated industrial training centres that will skill over 20 lakh youth annually and devise special courses based on industry needs. All these are positive signs to show that the government’s promise of skilling 500 million will be achieved in due course of time. 
 
Now, the Govt should incentivize industry to spend 50% of their CSR funds on skills training and Government should match the same. 
 
Ground reality of skill development industry 
 
Unemployment of youth is a ticking time bomb that is perilously close to exploding with the young population that we have. Soon, three of every four people will be 20 years of age. Despite growing as a developing country, the economy has not created youth friendly labor market where millions of young Indians descend every year, creating rising youth unemployment. 
 
The lack of jobs or a limited number of jobs, ineffectual vocational training, lack of skills development, unrealistic expectations from jobs, lack of entrepreneurship, absenteeism in school, early dropouts and a myriad of other factors have given rise to youth unemployment. Growth in economies has not led to a resultant increase in formal jobs or a youth-friendly labor market. The situation is further exacerbated with an influx of youth from rural areas to populous urban centers. 
 
As in other developing countries and countries that have recently bridged the chasm to become developed nations, the problem perhaps also lies in perception and inadequate transition from school to the workplace. Youth are keen to get employment in formal sectors to get full-time employment, which may even offer benefits such as healthcare and paid holidays, instead of pursuing jobs in the informal or traditional sectors that may be seasonal. 
 
Our leaders have recognized this crisis and the Indian Government has taken steps to initiate action to tackle this flashpoint before it explodes. But these are not enough, and the government in isolation cannot tackle such a mammoth problem. The biggest challenge in the Indian ecosystem lies in finding out how to make skilling programmes aspirational? How do you create a desire or need in the mind of people to get pursue skill development programmes vis-à-vis a pure educational course? 
 
As our skill development minister, Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy recently said, “the day I find a matrimonial advertisement where the bride or groom is vocationally skilled, I would feel that our initiatives have made some impact.” A welcome step in this direction is the recent announcement where over 11,000 ITIs and other apprentice &amp; training divisions, which were earlier with Ministry of Labour, will now be integrated with the Ministry of Skill Development &amp; Entrepreneurship. 
 
Another big challenge facing the implementation and execution of any skills development-related scheme is reaching out, educating and motivating youth in the rural and remote parts of the country. With over thirty years of experience in Training &amp; Development, we have realized that the only way to increase the efficiency of the employees in the corporate sector is through innovative training methodologies which need to be upgraded from time to time. At Centum Learning we have adopted off-beat training modules which can be as simple and varied as story telling or Team building using theatre workshops. Depending on the clients, Centum Learning, which believes in the mantra of “Business of positive transformation”, has devised training modules which can enhance business results and develop skills as per industry requirements. 
 
There cannot be a more opportune time to consider how closely a nation’s growth agenda is aligned with the skill-level of its manpower. We are playing a key role in evangelizing skilling like a religion in India and making youth job-ready so that in turn they can make India a manufacturing hub in order to fulfill PM’s vision of ‘Make in India’. 
 
Manufacturing cannot become a growth driver if the lack of skilled workers continues to be the greatest constraint in this journey. A survey conducted in 2014 reveals thataround 78 per cent of the surveyed employers said they are concerned with the growing skills gap in India while 57 per cent said they currently have open positions for which they cannot find qualified candidates. So, the Government needs to pursue the two pronged approach of creating jobs in the manufacturing sector and encouraging multi-stakeholder partnerships to impart relevant, “employment worthy” skills. It is good that Skill development is garnering so much interest from both the government and the industry. The fact that this space is growing and large players with pedigree and Governance standards are entering is good for the sector. 
 
Government should make vocational education mandatory for women not pursuing full time education. Jobs and hiring in India needs to shift from being 'qualification based' to 'skill based'. With ‘BetiBachao, BetiPadhao’ and ‘Digital India’ schemes being rolled out by the Government, youth and especially women must be compulsorily taught to use computers and be skilled (in any field) in order to get acquire an id card (maybe something like a BPL card) . Government also needs to take specific steps for differently-abled people and help create job opportunities for them by building relationships with employer and industry groups. If the Government can get the major chunk of the above target groups in its umbrella, the dream of empowering and transforming lives will be achieved to a great extent. 
 
 
Challenges galore 
 
The tragedy is that less than 2% of India's workforce has formal skills and even among those who have some sort of training or qualification, only a third today, are armed withemployable skills amounting to a colossal waste of our biggest asset: people power. The perception of educated parents that everyone had to be either a doctor or an engineer -- a hangover to the mindset of the 1960s and 70s -- has tragically hamstrung efforts at skill building at its most important stage -- during school. Admittedly there has been realization that school-level skilling can lead to satisfying, lucrative careers. CBSE now offers some 50 vocational courses and the school management is now encouraging students to discover original or innovative talents in themselves. 
 
A trishul of talents need to coalesce before skills can be translated into gainful employment: technical skills, domain knowledge, and soft skills. The first two are a matter of training and application. The final, presents some rather nuanced, challenges and the needless roadblocks need to be addressed with sensitivity. 
 
Today whether you are a beautician or a tour guide or a taxi driver, a working knowledge of English is a force multiplier when it comes to employability. In Bengaluru, which is home to the largest number of MNC tech companies in India, a headhunter tells me, a licensed driver, maintenance engineer or a nursing assistant who can speak and read English, can straight away add 50 percent to his or her pay packet. This is something that Governments- both at the State and Central levels are beginning to take cognizance of. 
 
But the biggest bottleneck in the skills space is getting the students to the classrooms and retaining them there. Government and training partners need to work together to ensure that the candidate is incentivized to attend classes through industry aligned courses, relevant training methodology, deeper connect with jobs and industry so that they themselves can see their career path ahead. 
 
The larger training players also need to harness technology wherever available -- digital solutions, smart tools, Internet-driven delivery -- to achieve the required scale and maybe even for large scale mobilization. 
 
We must also recognize that at basic levels, one has to contend with low aspiration levels, coupled with lack of capacity to pay. This has to be addressed with sensitivity that can be best achieved by government-funded programmes, executed by large training partners who have the ability to scale up. For mid-level skills, both government and private enterprises can join in the funding -- but we need to recognize that corporates tend to skill as per their requirements. 
 
It is time to recognize that a placement need not necessarily be accompanied by a wage. Many skills, from electrician to care giver for the aged, lend themselves to gainful self-employment and can account for as much as 30-40% of all skill acquirers. 
 
Skilling India to empower her citizens and to equip them to compete and excel on a globalmaidan is a multi-pronged challenge. We need our engineers and doctors and business executives and we also need many times those who bring a rainbow of heterogeneous skills to drive the engine that is India. And sometimes we discover in ourselves skills and talents for which we were not necessarily trained, but which constitute a coming together of head and heart. 
 
The article is authored by Sanjeev Duggal, CEO and MD of Centum Learning, a corporate training firm.

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