Delhi University on Monday has launched the admission brochure t invite applications for competency enhancement courses. This allows students of any age group to enroll for regular and skill-enhancement courses. As per the University officials, the registration programme will commence on the 10th of June. To make the programme accessible, the university has reduced the fees from ₹10000 to ₹ 6000.  

“Professor Sanjoy Roy, Director of the Institute of Lifelong Learning, the nodal coordinating institute for the programme, said, “After consultations and meetings the major observations were that the course fees should be reduced so that many more people can take admission. Admissions will be on merit and the number of seats in a course is open to a maximum of 10% of the total class strength, or six seats, whichever is less.” Hindu reported.  

Fundamentals of the CES programme 

1. Commencement: –

The registration as per the brochure will commence on 10th June 2024.  

1. Eligibility criteria: –

Any person who fulfils the minimum eligibility criteria or prerequisites mentioned per the course is eligible to apply. The merit will be decided based on the age and marks percentage obtained in the qualifying degree 

1. Total number of seats:

The university quoted that, “The number of seats in a course open for this Scheme shall be a maximum of 10% of the total strength of the class of that course or 6 seats, whichever is less” 

Registration requirements: –

1. Candidates must have a no-objection certificate from the employer or the parent university at the time of registration 

1. Number of papers allowed: –

At a single time a student will be allowed to have 2 papers or eight credits in a semester from the same discipline.  

1. Awards and certifications:

The university quoted that, “: On fulfilling the criteria as laid down in the University norms, a candidate who registered for 1-2 papers, after successful completion of the same, the credits earned shall be deposited in his/her account in the Academic Bank of Credits and a certificate shall also be issued after fulfilling attendance criteria and completing the evaluation process as applied to the regular students.” 

Links for necessary details 

Download official brochure from here: – https://illl.du.ac.in/ces.html 

To see the list of papers offered by the college  

Or you can assess it from the official website itself. 

Brochure’s statement regarding expected outcomes 

Official brochure stated regarding the expected outcomes of the scheme as follows: – 

“Enhancement of Entrepreneurs’ business through implementation of new skill/technology acquired.  

1. Improvement in the managerial skills of low/middle level management personnel through management courses.  
2. Fulfilment of dreams to pursue higher studies by those who could not do so earlier due to socio-economic conditions or lack of requisite merit during the relevant time.  
3. Enhancement of the qualifications/knowledge/skill of Senior Citizens enabling them to continue to play an important role.  
4. by learning to use latest technology/machine, conventional artisans, craftsmen, or workers shall improve their skills thus upgrading their skills from traditional system to use of modern equipment.  
5. Learning with young and vibrant students shall build confidence, enthusiasm and instill a sense of purpose.  
6. Effective utilization of the University resources for the benefit of the people at large. 
7.  Enhance student mobility by allowing students enrolled in other universities/institution to avail the opportunity of studying one to two papers in a semester from the University of Delhi without having to enroll for a programme of study.  
8. Enable the society at large to cope up with ever evolving needs of business/workspace. 

In a nutshell 

Thus, in a nutshell we can say that learning is a lifelong activity. Delhi University has considered the fact and allowed the learners to learn the courses with the updated version as per the era to improve the overall competency of an individual. Thus, it seems to be plausible for you to enroll here if you are a keen learner irrespective of your age. This will allow you to get the accreditation from Delhi University and also will add on to your cv with the additional skills that you have learned. However it is also necessary here to fulfill the eligibility criteria in order to get enrolled in desired courses. Therefore, Competency enhancement scheme is a way forward for those who want to get their step with time. 

References

The hindu, Official CES brochure DU

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Candidates can access this information by visiting the official NTA website at :-

http://exams.nta.ac.in/NEET/

The exam is set to be held on May 5, following the pen and paper mode, and offering the exam in 13 different languages as per the official NTA schedule.

To obtain their NEET UG city slip, candidates must follow a straightforward process:

The candidate need to visit the official website, click on the city slip link, input their required credentials (application number and date of birth), download the slip, and save it for future reference.

The notice regarding the intimation slip can be found on the link:-

https://exams.nta.ac.in/NEET/images/notice-

24042024.pdf

In the event of any discrepancies in the candidate’s details, photograph, or signatures on the NEET UG admit card. They should take immediate actions. Candidates should reach out to the NTA helpline between 10 am and 5 pm. Despite such issues, candidates are still permitted to sit for the medical entrance test using the downloaded admit card, with the assurance from NTA that necessary corrections will be rectified subsequently.

In previous years, NEET UG admit cards were released on various dates. In 2021, the admit card was released on September 6, followed by the exam on September 12. In 2022, the city slip was issued on June 29, followed by the hall ticket on July 12, leading to the exam on July 17. Lastly, in the preceding year, the NEET UG city slip was released on April 30, with the admit card following on May 4, ahead of the May 7 exam.

This year, a total of 23 lakh candidates have registered for the exam, including over 10 lakh male students, over 13 lakh female students, and 24 students identifying under the ‘third gender’ category.

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The five-page circular was addressed to all the heads of CBSE affiliated schools. It is sectioned into 5 parts with a detailed explanation of the scheme.

• Special Scheme for 2021-22

The academic session will be divided into two terms with approximately 50% syllabus. The syllabus will have a systematic approach with the interconnectivity of concepts and topics by the Subject Experts. The Board will conduct examinations at the end of each term based on the bifurcated syllabus.

The syllabus will be rationalized similar to that of the last academic session to be notified in July 2021. An effort by the Board will be made for a credible and valid distribution of marks in Internal Assessment/ Practical/ Project work.

• Details of Curriculum Transaction

The school will continue online classes till the authorities permit an in-person mode of teaching in schools. Schools will create a digital student profile retaining all their assessments throughout the year. The Internal Assessment marks will be uploaded on the CBSE IT platform. The guidelines will be released along with syllabus rationalization later in July.

Classes IX-X: Internal Assessment (throughout the year-irrespective of Term I and II) would include the 3 periodic tests, student enrichment, portfolio and practical work/ speaking listening activities/ project.

Classes XI-XII: Internal Assessment (throughout the year-irrespective of Term I and II) would include end of topic or unit tests/ exploratory activities/practicals/ projects.

• Term I Examinations

At the end of the first term, the Term I Examination will be conducted between November-December 2021 with a window period of 4-8 weeks for schools situated in different parts of the country and abroad.

The Question Paper sent by CBSE will have Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) including case-based MCQs and MCQs on the assertion-reasoning type. The duration of the test will be 90 minutes. The exams will be conducted under the supervision of the External Center Superintendents and Observers appointed by CBSE. The responses of students will be captured on OMR sheets. The scanned OMR sheets will be directly uploaded to the CBSE portal and evaluated. The marks obtained will be uploaded by the school on the very same day. Marks of the Term I Examination will contribute to the final overall score of
students.

• Term II Examination/ Year-end Examination

At the end of the second term, Term II or Year-end Examination will be held around March-April 2022 at the examination centres fixed by the Board. The paper will be of 2 hours duration and have questions of different formats (case-based/ situation based, open-ended short answer/ long answer type).
In case the situation is not conducive for normal descriptive examination a 90 minute MCQ based exam will be conducted at the end of Term II also. Marks of the Term II Examination would contribute to the final overall score.

• Assessment / Examination as per different situations

A. In case the situation of the pandemic improves and students can
come to schools or centres for taking the exams. Board plans to conduct Term I and Term II examinations at schools/centres and the theory marks will be distributed equally between the two exams.

B. In case the situation of the pandemic forces complete closure of schools during November-December 2021. The Term-I MCQ based examinations will be conducted online/offline at home but Term-II will be conducted at schools/centres. The weightage will be reduced for the Term I examinations and the weightage of Term II examinations will be increased.

C. In case the situation of the pandemic forces complete closure of schools during March-April 2022. In that case, Term I exams will be held at schools or centres. The weightage of marks of the Term I examination will be increased to provide year-end results of candidates.

D. In case the situation of the pandemic forces complete closure of schools and Board conducted Term I and II exams will be taken by the candidates from home in the session 2021-22. Results would be computed based on the Internal Assessment / Practical /Project Work and Theory marks of Term-I and II exams taken by the candidate from home in Class X / XII.

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