KU VC launches exam software

Kurukshetra: KU VC Dr Nita Khanna launched a software to facilitate nodal officers of 350 exam centres in sending the awards to the KU exam branch of the ongoing examinations being held in KU. The examiners after evaluating the answersheets will send the awards on a performa created by the KU exam branch to the chairpersons, directors and principals of colleges. These awards will then be entered in the KU online software that will help in quick declaration of the results of 3.47 lakh regular, distance, private and reappear students taking exams in the blended mode. An online meeting of all stakeholders will be held on Tuesday to train the staff to handle the software.

Demands of teachers met

Kurukshetra: KU Vice-Chancellor Dr Neeta Khanna, taking two historic decisions, on Tuesday has fulfilled the very old demand of SFS and contract teachers with immediate effect. Dr. Khanna has fulfilled the demand of contract teachers and their honorarium has also been increased to Rs 57,700 with immediate effect. KU spokesperson said that SFS had cleared the way for their promotion by fulfilling the very old demand of teachers. As per the notification released on Tuesday, SFS teachers who complete the API score can send their applications to the establishment branch by October 15 for promotion to the post of Associate Professor as per the Career Advancement Scheme.

Last date for admission extended

Karnal: Dr Chander Shekhar, Principal, Dyal Singh College, Karnal, said the Director, General Higher Education, Haryana, had extended the date for admission in various undergraduate courses to September 24. The college is running many useful, relevant and job-oriented courses according to the present day requirements. The college is running BA Hons, political science, BCom vocational (taxation) and MSc forensic science (5 years integrated course). In these courses, students are regularly placed in Kurukshetra University merit and they have a bright future. He further stated that the admission to these courses would make the students ‘Aatamnirbhar’ and ready to appear in various competitive exams and help them in their day to day business also. The Principal said especially political science (Hons) course was very attractive among civil services aspirants. It helped them not only as an optional subject, but for preparing general studies papers and interview.

Webinar on entrepreneurship

Faridabad: A national-level webinar on “Post Covid-19 era: Challenges and opportunities for women entrepreneurship” was organised by Aggarwal College, Ballabgarh, under the banner of the Entrepreneurship Club. The chief guest of the programme was Dr Krishan Kant Gupta, Principal of Aggarwal College, Ballabgarh, while the keynote address was given by Jaya Goyal, chairperson, women entrepreneur cell, and the guest speaker was Prof Anjana Garg, former chairperson, department of public administration, MD University, Rohtak. Sharing live stories of many women entrepreneurs who just started their business on a very small level and gradually became big entrepreneurs, she discussed business ideas on plantation, mehandi art, stitching, papad, mangodi, tiffin service business, washing car and mobile repairing etc. More than 200 participants, including students, academicians, industrialists and others attended it.