INDIA EXAMINATIONS: June 2020

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

CBSE PORTAL : “Ebook : SAFE ONLINE LEARNING TIPS for Students by NCERT & UNESCO” plus 0 more

Ebook : SAFE ONLINE LEARNING TIPS for Students by NCERT & UNESCO

Posted: 23 Jun 2020 03:19 AM PDT

Ebook : SAFE ONLINE LEARNING TIPS for Students by NCERT & UNESCO

Why is it important to know about cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying involves the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature and is a punishable offence under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Indian Penal Code. It also involves posting pictures or videos aimed at harassing another person. A whole gamut of social platforms, including chat rooms, blogs and instant messaging are used in cyberbullying
With COVID-19 closing schools across all states, Education Departments have made efforts to ensure continuity of learning through various digital platforms. Millions of learners are turning to online education and with this comes a huge increase in use of electronic devices and Information and communication Technologies (ICTs). This places children and young people at risk of online abuse, increasing their vulnerability to cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is widespread and affects a significant number of children and adolescents and infringes their rights to education and to health and well-being. There are considerable negative effects of cyberbullying, including on academic achievement, mental health, and quality of life in general. Online bullying often prevents teachers from imparting quality education through digital platforms and acts against the provision of safe, non-violent and inclusive learning environments for all

Cyberbullying includes :

Posting hurtful, nasty rumours or comments on updates, pictures and videos shared by an individual on websites.
Excluding individuals of different cultural, socio-economic backgrounds from online groups and forums.
Uploading embarrassing photographs online without the person's permission.
Stealing someone's account password and sending unwanted/inappropriate messages from that account to harass other individuals.

How to stay safe online?

Do’s

Create a strong password according to password guidelines, and frequently change passwords to prevent misuse.
Read the privacy settings very carefully on social networking sites.
Communicate only with known people.
Be careful while posting photographs, videos and any sensitive information on websites as they leave digital footprints which stay online forever.
Ensure that only authorized personnel access computer systems and labs.
Report immediately to the support team of networking site if you suspect that your account have been hacked or stolen.
Invest in a strong network security system.
Use only verified open source or licensed software and operating systems.
Set up your computer for automatic antivirus software and operating system updates

Don'ts

Don’t reveal your password to anyone other than your parent or guardian.
Don’t reveal personal information like age, address, phone number, school name etc. as this can lead to identity theft.
Don’t post anything which hurts others feelings.
Don’t post your friends’ information on networking sites, which can put them at risk.
Don’t forward anything that you read on social media without verifying it from a trusted source.
Don’t leave your account unattended after login, log out when you are not using it.
Don’t create fake profiles for yourself on any social networking site.
Don’t use personal devices such as personal USBs or hard drives on public networks or computers.
Don’t open links and attachment on social networking sites and block file extensions such as .bat, .cmd, .exe, .pif by filtering software. Don'ts

The law supports you!

Cyberbullying is a punishable offence under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Indian Penal Code.
All children and adults MUST report cases of cyberbullying to the police (Dial: 112).

How to prevent and counter cyberbullying?

Do not respond

If someone is bullying you online, DO NOT respond or retaliate by doing the same thing. Responding or retaliating may make matters worse or even get you into trouble.

Collect as much information as possible

Take a screenshot of anything that you think could be cyber bullying and keep a record of it.

Block and report

If someone bothers you, make sure you block the offender and report on the social media platform immediately. This feature is available on most online platforms.

Talk about it

Inform trusted adults like your parents and teachers about the bullying incident. Seek help. Do not feel that you are alone and never keep it to yourself.

Be private

Keep your social media privacy settings high and do not connect with anybody who you do not know offline.

Be aware

Remain updated with all the preventive and security measures in the cyber world.

Click here to Download official PDF

Courtesy: NCERT & UNESCO

Saturday, June 13, 2020

CBSE PORTAL : “NDLI : CBSE Exam Preparation Study Notes Collection” plus 2 more

NDLI : CBSE Exam Preparation Study Notes Collection
(Notification) India Wild Wisdom Quiz 2020 (RE-IMAGINING OUR PLANET)
(E-book) COVID Katha : A Multimedia Guide for Mass Awareness

NDLI : CBSE Exam Preparation Study Notes Collection

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 11:18 PM PDT

NDLI : CBSE Exam Preparation Study Notes Collection

National Digital Library of India (NDLI) has released the CBSE Examination Preparation Contents for classes X & XII whichis available in NDLI

Home Page (https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/ or https://www.ndl.gov.in/) under STUDY AT HOME collection.
This can also be directly accessed by clicking https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/homestudy/cbse_exam
or https://www.ndl.gov.in/homestudy/cbse_exam

It is a specially curated collection which students appearing for Class-X and Class-XII examination will find useful during final round of their preparation. It contains books, notes, questions, solutions, video lectures etc. on all subjects from Government bodies, KendriyaVidyalayas and Non-Government organizations. Students can access useful contents at a single place and thus save time. The students studying in Class IXand XI will also find it useful.

One can access the contents either by By Source (if (s)he is looking for contents from a known body like NCERT, CBSE, Diksha, KendriyaVidyalayas, ExamFear, etc.) or By Content Type (if (s)he is looking for specific types of contents like Questions, Solutions, Video Lectures, Books, etc.) or By Subject (if (s)he is looking for contents on a subject of her/his syllabus, such as Mathematics, Biology,English, Sanskrit).

The student can select contents of her/his preferred language such as Hindi or English. When the student accesses contents by Source, (s)he can further select contents of her/his preferred content type or subject. Similarly, when the student accesses contents by content type, (s)he can further select contents of her/his preferred subject or source. Likewise, when the student accesses contents by subject, (s)he can further select contents of her/his preferred content type or source.

Contents have been collected from the following sources:

Government Bodies: CBSE, Directorate of Education, Delhi, NCERT, Raj-eGyan, SCERT Andhra Pradesh, SCERT Kerala, SCERTTelangana
KendriyaVidyalayas (KVs): KVS Agra, KV-ASC Bengaluru, KVS Dehradun, KV-I Devlali, KVIFFCOGandhigram, KV-II Jaipur, KV-Memaura, Lucknow
Non-Government organizations: AlyssEdusolutions, cK-12, ComPADRE: Resources and Services for Physics Education, ExamFear, Khan Academy, Jagran Josh, Learn CBSE, Lit2Go Educational Technology Clearinghouse, s2s Classes, StemEZ, Topper Learner, Vedantu.
Special NDLIfeatures for JEE:NDLI Tutor: JEE Main &JEE Advanced.

Click Here for officail Notification

Courtesy: CBSE

Notification

(Notification) India Wild Wisdom Quiz 2020 (RE-IMAGINING OUR PLANET)

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 11:05 PM PDT

(Notification) India Wild Wisdom Quiz 2020 (RE-IMAGINING OUR PLANET)

Theme 2020: REIMAGINING OUR PLANET

Our planet Earth has the privilege of being the only planet habitated by beautiful and diverse forms of wildlife. We must assume responsibility for wildlife conservation and make efforts to encourage our present generation to seek solutions through education. Our students should be reminded that they can make a difference for the future benefit of wildlife and humans alike.

The Wild Wisdom Quiz is an attempt to provide a unique opportunity for students to delve deeper into India’s amazing wildlife, gain knowledge and take pride in its natural diversity. This initiative aims to instill a sense of concern for the natural world and inspire our students to demonstrate their concern for conservation. It is being conducted in an online mode this year.
The key details of the Wild Wisdom Quiz are as follows:

Quiz levels:

Primary: Classes 3-5
Middle: Classes 6-8

Quiz Rounds

Preliminary round 9th August, 2020
Finale 16th August, 2020

How can students participate?

Pay INR 50/- and fill the registration form using URL link
Participate in the prelims and finale quiz on the above dates

Every registered student will get the WWF newsletter-Wisdom Nuggets and a participation certificate.
The registrations are open from June 2nd 2020 to 5th August, 2020. Participation in this quiz is voluntary. No record/document is required to be sent to the CBSE.

Click Here for Register Online

Click Here for Full Notification

Courtesy: WWF, CBSE

Notification

Quiz

(E-book) COVID Katha : A Multimedia Guide for Mass Awareness

Posted: 12 Jun 2020 10:54 PM PDT

(E-book) COVID Katha : A Multimedia Guide for Mass Awareness

NCSTC brings out popular COVID Katha in Hindi

The National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science & Technology (DST) in association with Dr. Anamika Ray Memorial Trust, has brought out the Hindi version of the Popular Multimedia Guide for Mass Awareness carrying important information on A-to-Z of COVID-19 pandemic.

The English version has already been released early this month. In order to fulfil the great demand of the Hindi version of COVID Katha especially from the Hindi heartland, the Hindi edition of the COVID Katha has been brought out with added and revised information for the benefit of the people.

Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST while appreciating the COVID Katha: A multimedia guide for mass awarenesshas said that the interpretation of science in common man’s language is important for awareness amongst laypersons and Hindi being largely spoken language the Hindi version of COVID Katha carries more value. Prof. Sharma said that science cartoons (scientoons) while carrying scientific messages and explaining the health concepts in a simple manner also add humour and amusement during the present health crisis when people feel stressed!

To spread general awareness on COVID-19 using multimedia techniques and digital platforms, the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, has come out with an interactive electronic guide to help people understand and address the pandemic with suitable knowledge and confidence.

Interestingly, a people supported COVID Katha movement has been started across the country, and a chain reaction is taking shape. The COVID Katha is being translated in the Khasi language of Meghalaya; Tamil version is also coming up; people are working on Bengali and Assamese versions on their own.

Various science communication enthusiasts are effectively trying to put together COVID Katha in different formats, i.e., Flip version, Animations, Videos and other formats. Several official agencies are also using various elements of COVID Katha in their social media and other mass communication campaigns on COVID-19, i.e., Do’s & Don’ts, Scientoons, daily information using one alphabet every day, etc. Hindi and other languages versions of COVID Katha would help spread awareness deeper into grass-root level.