1st computer-based railway exam on Aug 9

NEW DELHI: Railways have announced dates for its first set of computer-based tests for the 26,502 vacancies of assistant loco pilots and technicians to be held on August 9. Around 47.56 lakh candidates have applied for the jobs. Railways said they will activate the mock link for the first stage of the test on July 26 and the e-call letter will be downloaded by the candidates from the recruitment board website four days prior to the exam. PTI

NCERT introducing QR code in textbooks

NEW DELHI: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has initiated the process of introducing QR code in their textbooks, a move aimed at helping students understand chapters better by watching a film or reading additional content on laptops and digital boards. Quick Response (QR) code is a machine-readable code consisting of an array of black and white squares, typically used for storing web-links or other information for reading by the camera on a smartphone. The codes are likely to be introduced from the 2019 academic session. PTI