Changes in ISC 2016 ICSE, ISC syllabus to mirror CBSE syllabus from 2018
New Delhi: The CISCE (Council for Indian School Certificate Examination) recently conducted its 58th Annual General Meeting where changes in syllabus, infrastructure and training methods were discussed. It has been decided that from 2018, the syllabus of the Indian Certificate for School Education (ICSE) and the Indian School Certificate (ISC) will be aligned to the […]
IAAC to hold Fast Unto Death for IIT in Raichur
New Delhi: Raichur is in Karnataka – 409 km from the state capital Bengaluru. The IIT Allotment Action Committee (IAAC) is demanding an IIT for the district and has announced to ‘Fast Unto Death’ from today – November 16, 2015 for it. PM Modi led Union Government has announced setting up of several new IITs […]
2016 ICSE Board Exam Schedules Ready, Exams to Start in Late Feb
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has already prepared the exam schedule for 2016 board exams. ICSE Class X exams are expected to begin on the last day of February (February 29, 2016) while Class XII exams are expected to commence from February 26, 2016. For now, CISCE has asked from feedback from […]
CBSE Class IX and Class XI students breathe free, No PSA exam now
CBSE has decided to do away with the Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) exam which had been mandatory for Class IX and Class XI students for last three years. The Class 9 and Class 11 students will not appear for an additional Formative Assessment (FA) exam instead. CBSE students are breathing a sigh of relief now. […]
Rs 1400 crore approved for 6 New IITs announced in Union Budget
In the Union Budget, Arun Jaitley had announced setting up of new IIMs and IITs. The Modi government announced five IITs at Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Goa, Jammu and Kerala and then added IIT Karnaka to the list later. Now, the Union Cabinet has approved Rs 1,400 crore for the six new IITs. The Cabinet has […]
Aerial View of IIT Bombay: Video by Arvind Ghorwal
Dear IIT-B aspirants, we are presenting you with one of the most amazing videos that showcase the beauty of IIT Bombay campus in the best way – from up in the sky. Arvind Ghowal, a student of IIT-B, uploaded it on YouTube. The video has been shot by a drone camera and captures the various […]
Live Demo of a Classroom Session at askIITians
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2 Suicides in 4 Weeks has Shocked IIT Madras
 New Delhi: On October 19, 2015, 22-year old Rahul G Prasad hanged himself in his room in Ganga Hostel at IIT Madras. He was a B.Tech student and hailed from Kollam, Kerala. Less than a month ago, another student called N Nagendra Kumar Reddy had also committed suicide on September 21. No suicide notes […]
Facebook turns its face Away from IITs due to visa problems
New Delhi: One of the heartbreaking news for the IITians graduating this year is that Facebook might give them a miss this year. With Mark Zuckerberg coming to Delhi on October 28, 2015, the speculations were that more Indians might be hired by Facebook this year. Instead, IITs might not see any internships, pre-placement offers […]
Meet Mark Zuckerberg in IIT-Delhi on 28 October
New Delhi: In an exciting development after the famous meeting of PM Narendra Modi and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg will hold a Townhall Question and Answer session at IIT-Delhi on October 28, 2015. It will just like be the one Zuckerberg hosted for our PM in Palo Alto last month. “Indians form one of our […]