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The Centre will host a two-day conference of education ministers in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, starting on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The Ministry of Education said in a statement that the conference will be attended by education ministers from states and UTs, as well as Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State Skill Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar. “The conference is expected to witness deliberations on strengthening the education ecosystem in the country with focus on implementation of National Education Policy 2020, skilling in schools and digital initiatives,” according to the release. During the two-day event, the ministers will also tour the Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK), the Gujarat government’s command control centre for school education, as well as the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG), according to the release.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced the results of the civil services exam 2021 on Monday, May 30, 2022, with Shruti Sharma, Ankita Agarwal, and Gamini Singla taking first, second, and third rank, respectively. It reported that 685 people had cleared the prestigious exam, but it did not provide any other information about the candidates who had qualified. According to the Commission, 244 of the successful candidates are from the general category, 73 from the Economically Weaker Sections, 203 from Other Backward Classes, 105 from Scheduled Castes, and 60 from Scheduled Tribes. The UPSC conducts the civil services examination in three parts – preliminary, main, and interview – every year to select officers for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others. The written or main part of the exam took place in January 2022, and the interviews took place in April and May of this year, according to the announcement. 80 candidates’ candidature are provisional, and one candidate’s result has been withheld. Aishwarya Verma came in fourth place, and Utkarsh Dwivedi came in fifth, according to the report. “UPSC has a ‘facilitation counter’ near examination hall in its campus. Candidates can obtain any information / clarification regarding their examinations / recruitment on the working days between 10:00 hours to 17:00 hours in person or over telephone nos. 23385271/23381125 /23098543,” according to the Commission. “Within 15 days of the date of result declaration, marks will be published on the website,” it stated. Source: PTI

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has decided to change the dates of the NEET-SS (National Eligibility Entrance Test-Super Specialty) test in 2022. The new dates will be posted on the official website, natboard.edu.in, shortly. NEET SS 2022 exams were formerly planned for June 18 and 19, 2022. The exam was scheduled to take place on these two dates across the country, however NBEMS has decided to reschedule them and will announce the new dates in due time. The actual causes for this modification are unknown at this time. The NBEMS conducts the NEET SS entrance examination. Candidates who want to study DM/MCh and DrNB Super Specialty programmes at various colleges and universities around the country must clear this exam. It’s done using a computer-based test that’s done online.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), a pilot programme aimed at promoting values-based curriculum to help youngsters become active, healthy, and responsible citizens, on Tuesday. Odisha is the first state in the country to introduce OVEP, according to officials. The programme is founded on the Olympic principle that learning occurs when the body and mind are developed in a balanced manner. The OVEP programme is based on these pillars, and it takes advantage of sport’s universality to improve curriculum delivery both inside and outside the classroom. According to a press release from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), programmes and activities based on OVEP help to address worldwide concerns such as sedentary lifestyles, lack of concentration, and adolescent dropout. The initial pilot project seeks to reach 32,000 children enrolled in 90 schools across Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, with a total effect of 70 lakh children across India once fully operational. “This will be the beginning of (a) new Olympic movement in the country,” Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik remarked in a virtual event. He emphasised that Olympic principles of excellence, friendship, and respect would help youngsters, and he hoped that these collaborations would contribute significantly to the impacting and holistic development of schoolchildren. “Education is an integral part of the Olympic Movement’s continual contribution to society,” said IOC Education Commission Chair Mikaela Jaworski. OVEP has been in use around the world since 2006, according to the chair. The initiative is being developed in partnership with the Odisha Department of School and Mass Education (SME) and the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust, and will be integrated into the school curriculum. The OVEP will be gradually introduced to all schools and higher education institutions in Odisha. According to the IOC, the project aims to personalise the curriculum for children by leveraging on the state’s rich cultural and artistic legacy.