Category: Technical

As per the latest data collected byUnified District Information System for Education (UDISE) in 2020-21, there is a high dropout rate of school students in India, especially at the higher secondary level, which is about 14.6 percent of the total number of students enrolled.

Why scholarships are needed in developing countries like India?

National Family Health Survey(NFHS)-5 conducted in 2019-21 indicates one of the most cited reasons is the cost of education in our country, with about 16 percent of boys and 20 percent of girls of the total dropouts affirming to relinquish their studies due to financial hindrance.

The demand for skilled and well-educated people in the workforce is increasing significantly, and quality of education has become an essential need of the hour.

Is financial constraint the only reason for school dropouts?

Many other reasons like the early marriage of girls, the compulsion to earn money for a living for boys and declining interest in studies are few to be named. However, the majority of dropouts are due to monetary insufficiency.

Scholarship schemes and their advantages

Scholarship opportunities act as a boon for young talented and meritorious students willing to continue their education despite having financial inadequacy. Many students from stable family backgrounds also try to get scholarships for getting a source of encouragement and easing out the load on their parents.

Types of scholarships: 

Various types can be distinguished based on merit-based scholarship, means-based Scholarship, and merit-cum-means based scholarship. Earlier, the Indian education system was quite dilapidated and had many shortcomings, but with the new education policy and new schemes, the Central Government as well as the state government has initiated various scholarship schemes to provide financial support for deserving students.

Advantages of scholarships:

• Scholarships help in empowering your academic and career growth by overcoming financial barriers.

•It encourages students to perform well for availing more financial assistance in near future.

•Scholarships on a merit basis leave a good impact on your future when employers see your records.

We have compiled the list of top scholarship schemes by the government and private organisations:

1. CSIR innovation award for school children
2. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalamscholarship, Ignite awards
3. NASA Ames Space Settlement Contest
4. Post-matric scholarship for minorities
5. Post-matric scholarship for disabled children
6. Financial assistance for wards of beedi/ Cine/ IOMC/LSDM workers
7. CBSE merit-based scholarship for single girl child
8. EWS scholarship
9. Prime Minister’s special scholarship scheme for 10th and 12th passed students of J&k and Ladakh.
10. NSDL siksha sahyog scholarship
11. Albert Einstein International scholarship for school students
12. RD Birla scholarship exam for school students
13. Swami Dayanand scholarship program for Delhi/NCR students
14. Begum Hazrat Mahal national scholarship for meritorious girl students
15. Vahani scholarship for school students
16. Kishore vaigyanik protsahan yojana
17. SOF SEE(scholarship of excellence in English)
18. Science Olympiad foundation scholarships
19. TATA building India online essay competition
20. Toppr Asha program
21. Ryan merit cum means scholarship
22. Aakash ANTHE program
23. National child award for exceptional achievement
24. National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)

 

There are a lot more scholarships available, we are emphasising the details about the best scholarship programs based on fees reimbursement due to financial and need basis 

Post-matric scholarship for OBC and SC students

The objective of this scheme is to provide financial assistance to students belonging to OBC or SC caste. These scholarships are provided by the government of Delhi and the Ministry of tribal affairs respectively to provide financial assistance at the post-matric and post-secondary levels.

Eligibility :

The candidates must fall under the desired category and should be Indian nationals

The total family income of the candidate must not exceed 1,00,000 rupees 

Reward :

The reward for day scholars is INR 225,and for hostellers, it is INR 750 for 10 months.

Students also get benefitted from various allowances ad study tours.

CBSE merit scholarship for single girl child

 This scheme is aimed to encourage parents having only one girl child to promote their higher education.

 Eligibility :

Single girl child studying in CBSE schools in class 11 or 12.

Must have secured more than 60 percent marks in class 10, in a CBSE board school.

NRI students studying in CBSE schools can also apply if having Indian nationality.

 Reward:

A total amount of INR 500 is given for 2 years.

Students can apply on the CBSE scholarship portal online.

 

Kishore vaigyanik protsahan yojana (KVPY)

This scholarship is provided by IISc Bangalore (Indian institute of science) to students pursuing science in their 10+2 as well as graduate level up to Ph.D.

Eligibility :

Students need to qualify for the aptitude test and interview round conducted for KVPY.

Reward:

A monthly amount of 5000 is provided till graduation level and 7000 for post-graduation level 

 

NSDL siksha sahyog scholarship for class 11 students

The main purpose of this scheme is to provide financial aid to economically poor but meritorious students. 

Eligibility :

Class 10 passed with a minimum of 60% 

Reward :

A total of INR 5000 is provided monthly

 

R. D . Birla scholarship exam for school studies

This exam filters the most talented students in the whole country and ranks them as genius, super genius, and brainiacs according to their performance.

Eligibility :

Students studying in any recognized board in India upto class 10 can apply

Reward:

Genius -50,000

Super genius -75,000

Brainiacs -1,00,000

 

Begum HazratMahal National Scholarship for meritorious girl students

Earlier known as Maulana Azad National scholarship for meritorious girls belonging to minorities was launched by the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the National Conference for the educational and economic development of minorities in 2003at Delhi

Eligibility : 

girl students belonging to minority communities i.e. Muslims, Christians, Jains, Parsis, Sikhs, and Buddhists are eligible

Candidate must be studying in class 9-12 and must have secured at least 50 percent marks in previous exams.

Total family income should be less than 2,00,000.

Reward:

The amount of the scholarship is Rs. 6000 for classes 11 and 12

 

SOF scholarship of excellence in English

It is an exam-based scholarship conducted in many countries.

Eligibility :

Students must have secured at least 90% in English and at least 85% in total for all subjects in the previous class.

Reward:

A scholarship amount of 5000 plus a merit certificate is given to 120 students in India.

 

Financial assistance for wards of beedi/ Cine/ IOMC/LSDM workers- post matric 

This scholarship is provided by the Ministry of Labour & employment under the government of India.

Eligibility :

Wards of iron ore & manganese chrome ore mines(IOMC) workers, limestone & dolomite mines(LSDM) workers, and beedi and cine workers benefitted.

Monthly family income should be less than 10,000.

Reward:

Upto Rs 15,000 is rewarded 

Students can apply online through the National scholarship portal.

 

Post-matric scholarship for students with disabilities

This scholarship aims to provide relief for students of class 11 to post-graduation level.

Eligibility :

Students with more than 40 percent disability and family income less than 2.5 lakhs per annum are eligible.

Reward:

Maintenance allowance, book allowance, disability allowance, and other benefits.

FAQs regarding scholarships?

Who can apply for class 11 and 12 scholarships?

A candidate who is 10th passed is eligible. However, each scholarship program has a different set of eligibility criteria.

 

Is a good academic background necessary for scholarships?

A good academic background is a prerequisite for merit-based scholarship only. Other means-based scholarships don’t ask for very outstanding academic achievements.

 

How to avail of scholarships and which documents are needed?

Nowadays, all the scholarship programs need to be applied online in their web portal, e.g. National scholarship portal has many scholarship schemes funded by government authorities.

 

Documents that are needed mainly include family income certificates, caste certificates, and previous years’ mark sheets.

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Article by Alishka Kushwaha

Choosing a right career option paves the path for our future. Generally students at their 10+2 level are not mature enough or aware about blooming career fields in the market other than medicine. Every biology student’s prime focus is on NEET and getting a government MBBS seat is considered as the only victory. But there are a lot of other career options too which can fetch you equally respectful and well-paying jobs .In Fact, some of these courses are much more easy and provide you handsome salaries within a shorter span of 3-4 years.

Majority of students keep on dropping year after year for the sake of getting a medical seat in reputed colleges. This situation leads to anxiety and depression among students after multiple drop years , which we think is the biggest demerit of the medical field. Students don’t realise that even after clearing medical entrance, MBBS is a long run. It easily takes 10-12 years to become a super speciality doctor in India. Whereas the options we have gathered are easy to study and can be completed in a shorter span with good job opportunities ,not compromising on the pay scale too .Some of these courses offer much higher packages compared to MBBS after graduation.

Can PCB students pursue engineering?

Did you know? Most of the biology students don’t even know that they can pursue engineering without having maths as their subject in 10+2. As engineering and medicine are still the top priority of students in India, engineering is a more prominent field in this time.It is no surprise that many of you would be wondering How can a biology student do engineering? There are several entrance exams conducted by universities which offer btech in biotechnology, food technology and agriculture for PCB group students. We have covered the detailed information below in this article.

There are a lot of options to choose for PCB students, we have sorted the best career options on the basis of scope, job opportunities and payscale.We have also provided the courses offered and average salary for different career paths alongside .

1. Engineering
2. Clinical research
3. Genetics
4. Bioinformatics
5. Pharmacy 
6. Biotechnology
7. Agriculture
8. Life sciences
9. Microbiology
10. Psychology                
11. Paramedical 
12. Physiotherapy
13. Ayurveda
14. Naturopathy
15. Dental sciences
16. Veterinary
17. Unani medicine
18. Homoeopathy .       

 

1.Engineering

It is the most sorted and widely accepted career path after Medicine. One can easily land a good job with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. It is one of those fields in which a masters degree is not necessary for getting a good job.

 

Various ways to enter engineering field being a PCB student: Some states like Uttar Pradesh conducted their own entrance exams like UPCET but now most of these universities have merged into CUET(Central universities entrance test). Some private universities like Amity University also allow PCB students to do Btech.

 

2. Clinical research

It is the best path for those who have a keen interest in research .It involves conduction of experiments and research by professionals to find answers of scientific questions in medicine and biomedical zones. The roles one can get in this field are clinical researcher, research associate, project manager and research pharmacist Courses:

• B.Sc. clinical research
• M.Sc. clinical research

Other bachelor’s courses in chemistry, biology and life sciences can also be opted for pursuing research.

Salary- median salary is around 3.5 lakhs per annum in India

3.Genetics.

Genetics and molecular biology are very blooming fields in recent times ,it is expected that the scope of this field would increase many folds in upcoming years. It is a less chosen path because of lack of awareness, but if you are interested in scientific principles of genetics and applied genetics, this field is for you. Genetics is changing lives of people by gene therapy and treatment of genetic diseases. The recombinant DNA technology and DNA fingerprinting have been very useful for us 

Courses:

B.Sc. genetics

M.Sc. applied genetics

M.Sc. Human genetics

M.Sc. biomedical genetics

Salary- average salary is around 4 lakhs INR

4.Bioinformatics

This profession incorporates the use of biology, computer science and information technology to analyse and interpret biomedical data. If you are interested in computers, this field is a classic fusion of biology and information technology.

Courses:

B.Sc. bioinformatics

M.Sc. bioinformatics

Salary- a high pay scale of 9 lakhs can be achieved in this

5.Forensics

Forensic science has a very major application in criminalistics .The main job of a forensic scientist is to analyse crime scenes and evidence, record the observations and findings .

Courses:

B.Sc. forensics 

M.Sc. forensics 

Salary – basic salary starts from 3-6 lpa for freshers

5.Biotechnology 

It is a fusion of biology and technology and is providing many job opportunities for students interested in technology but having PCB group in their 10+2. Manufacturing of new vaccines and amplification of genes to detect diseases is an example of application of biotechnology 

Courses:

B.Sc. biotechnology

M.Sc. biotechnology

Salary- around 5 lakhs

6. Pharmacy

Various pharmaceutical companies hire pharmacy graduates for the roles of medical representative,research and product managing.

Courses: 

B.pharmacy

D.pharmacy

M.pharmacy

Salary-3-6 lakhs

7.Life sciences

Very reputed universities like Delhi University and other central universities offer Bachelor’s degrees in life sciences which can further be continued for research or educational professions. These universities conduct entrance examinations and admission are done on the basis of entrance results.

Courses:

B.Sc. botany 

B.Sc. zoology

B.Sc. environmental sciences

B.Sc microbiology

 Salary- 3.5 lakhs 

Other courses like BPT (Bachelor’s of physiotherapy), BDS(bachelor of Dental surgery), BAMS(bachelor of ayurvedic medicine and surgery), BUMS(bachelor of unani medicine and surgery), BHMS(bachelor of homoeopathic medicine and surgery), BNYS(bachelor of naturopathy and yogic sciences), BVSc(bachelor of veterinary sciences) and nursing can be opted directly from NEET as these are medicine related courses other than MBBS.

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Article by Alishka Kushwaha

Registrations for 1st session of JEE (Main) 2023 — January are open today (15 December 2022)

In 2019 NTA was entrusted with the responsibility of conducting this exams and has done so till date. JEE main is conducted in 2 sessions — session 1 (January) and session 2 ( April).

Dates for online submissions of Application forms: 15 December, 2022 — 12 January 2023 ( upto 9:00 pm)

Last Date of Successful Transaction of fees: 12 January, 2023 (upto 11:50pm)

Date of Examination: 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 January 2023.

Mode of Examination: ONLINE only.

Students can register at

www.nta.ac.in

And https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/

JEE main has 3 papers.

PAPER 1 for B.E/ B.Tech : Questions from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. Each subject has 2 sections having 20 and 10 questions respectively.

PAPER 2 for B. Arch: Questions from Maths (20, 10), Aptitude (50) and Drawing (02).

PAPER 3 for B.Planning: Questions from Maths (20,10), Aptitude(50) and Planning (25).

 

 

 

 

 

Navy day in India is celebrated on 4th December every year to acknowledge and honour the role and achievements of the Indian Naval Forces to the country. 4th December was chosen as on that day in 1971, during Operation Trident, the Indian Navy sank four Pakistani vessels during the war of 1971. To commemorate the attack and to pay tribute to all the Navy personnel who sacrificed their lives serving the nation, Indian Navy Day is observed. Every year, a different theme is proposed to celebrate Indian Navy Day. The theme for Indian Navy Day 2022 is ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ marking 50 years of India’s victory in the Indo-Pakistan War in 1971.

The Indian Navy is a well-balanced three-dimensional force, capable of operating above, on and under the surface of the oceans and safeguarding our national interests. Its objective is also to improve circumstances in Indian Ocean Zone.

To the young men and women of the country, Indian Navy has a variety of jobs to offer. Now the series of questions arise, how to join Indian Navy? What are the necessary qualifications required to join the Indian Navy? Which organisation conducts the required exam? What is the procedure? Don’t you worry! This article will be answering all the queries.

How to Join the Indian Navy?

There are several exciting answers for how to join the Indian Navy to show leadership skills and also gives you a huge number of responsibilities at a very young age.

RECRUITMENT OF OFFICERS IN THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF THE INDIAN NAVY IS UNDERTAKEN THROUGH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MODES:

1. UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC)

• Combined Defense Services Examination (CDS)

• National Defense Academy (NDA)

• National Defense Academy (Naval Academy)

• NCC

2. DIRECT ENTRY: PERMAMNENT COMMISSION FOR UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

10+2 (B.Tech)

3. DIRECT ENTRY: PERMAMNENT COMMISSION FOR GRADUATE LEVEL ENTRIES

• Sports

• Musician

• Law

4. INDIAN NAVY ENTRANCE TEST (INET): PERMANENT COMMISSION/SHORT SERVICE COMMISSION FOR GRADUATE LEVEL ENTRIES

• Pilot (MR)- for men and women

• Pilot (NMR)- for men only

• Observer – for men and women

• Air traffic control (ATC)- for men and women

• General service – Executive

• Hydro – for men only

• General service (Technical-Electrical and engineering)

• Naval architect – for men and women

• Information technology – for men only

• Logistics – for men and women

• Education – for men and women

• Naval Armament Inspectorate Cadre (NAIC)- for men and women

Union Public Service Commission:-

For NDA and Naval Academy the entry is controlled by UPSC. It consists of written examination which is conducted by UPSC, followed by an interview and a medical test by Indian navy.

For appearing in the test conducted by UPSC, candidate must have done 12th with physics and mathematics and English as main subjects.

Training Centre – All the candidates selected for the post of officers have to undergo Naval Orientation Course at the Indian Naval Academy situated in Ezhimala, Kerala and professional trainings at various training unit.

NOTE:- The vacancies for Naval Wing Senior Div NCC certificate holders with B.E./B.Tech degree are published along with CDSE but no written test is conducted for this entry. The eligible candidates can directly forward their applications and based on merit and qualification they are deputed for SSB interview.

Permanent Commission For Undergraduate Level:-

There is a provision of direct entry as well after class 12, namely 10+2 (B.Tech) direct entry which requires a minimum 70% in 10+2 PCM and JEE(Mains) rank.

The selection procedure also has a SSB interview followed by physical efficiency tests(PET) and medical examination.

Permanent Commission For Graduate Level Entries:-

The post of musicians require 10th/10+2 with any stream and basic knowledge of theory of music and practical knowledge of any instrument. A written test and musical ability test is conducted followed by a PET and medical test.

Indian Navy Entrance Test (INET):-

Indian Navy Entrance Test is the officers entry under the control of IHQ MoD (Navy)/DMPR and caters for both Permanent Commission and Short Service Commission. The INET is conducted twice a year and is a computer based examination.

About INET-

Eligibility Criteria:-

• All applying candidates must be Indian nationals.

• Candidate must be between 18-24 years of age.

INET is a computer based exam which has four sections and candidate has to pass all the four separately with minimum of 40% marks. The exam is of 2 hours duration. It will contain 100 multiple choice questions comprising questions on English, reasoning and numerical ability, general knowledge, general science and mathematical aptitude.

The candidates are shortlisted strictly on the basis of INET rank.

Then SSB interviews for short listed candidates are scheduled.

Merit list is prepared based on marks of INET and SSB interview.

Candidates recommended by the SSB and declared medically fit will be appointed for training.

How to join Indian Navy after 12th for women?

There is no provision for women in the present for joining Navy after 12th. This dream can be fulfilled only after graduation. Though there are many excellent options for women too.

Women can be inducted in Indian Naval Forces as Short Service Commissioned Officers. They are commissioned as Navy Officers in branches like education, naval architecture, pilot, air traffic control, law etc.

Hence, options for women are limited but there are many prospects available after graduation.

We hope you found this article helpful. Comment and let us know if you have questions or suggestions about future blogs. 

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Article by Avantika Gurjar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Being a student is hard, among the hardest we feel. With uncertainty of future, comes stress. With tireless hard work, comes fatigue. What’s important to carry on your journey of competitive examination prep is a healthy mind and body. Being a student, it gets really difficult to keep track of what you put inside that body of yours, and this can lead to severe deficiencies, which if gone unnoticed can hinder you from your goal. Fear not, we are here to help you through this too.

In this article we have made a list of Nutritional deficiencies which are rampant in students and how to deal with it. Internet has the typical examples to deal with, but we’ll teach you how to incorporate changes into your lifestyle, that too subtly.

1. Iron

As students, one is prone to neglecting the leafy greens in one’s diet. Hence, first in the list is Iron. Its deficiency is commonly termed as ‘low hemoglobin’. Yes, same Hemoglobin as in your organic chemistry chapter. If, you are a female with heavy menstrual cycles, you too fall at risk.

Iron is necessary for many functions in the body including formation of hemoglobin, brain development and functions, maintenance of Immune system.

Lack of iron also hinders with the oxygen reaching the brain and hence affects memory.

Ways to deal with it:

1. Include peanuts in your diet. Peanuts are nutritious snack alternatives. Snacking on a handful of peanuts can be a good way to introduce it in your diet.
2. Alternatively, you can snack on assorted nuts and Raisins. Raisins are a rich source of iron.
3. Substitute Sugar with Jaggery at least once a day. Personally, I like a spoonful of Jaggery with peanuts. Try it, its heavenly.
4. Try introducing leafy greens in at least one meal of the day.
5. If you are a non-vegetarian, meat and poultry should be a significant part of your diet. I personally go for mutton- livers.

 

2. Vitamin- B12

Now, this is a tricky one. Vitamin B-12 only comes from Animal sources. You see, animals have tiny bacteria in their gut that secretes vitamin B 12 which humans don’t have

So, one is more prone to falling deficient. Reports indicates that there exists more than 30% deficiency in adults and children in the country.

 

Ways to deal with it:

1. If you are a vegetarian, the choices are very limited for you. But fear not, Try introducing a glass of milk or a bowl of curd in your daily diet. Cheese is also good snacking alternative.
2. Non-vegetarians, you are good with your favorite meat delicacies.

 

3. Vitamin A

 

Now, for a student, vitamin A is very crucial. It is indispensable for normal vision. Very important to fight infections and some reports claim it can fight off cancers.

Ways to deal with it:

1. This is easy, to be honest. Look for orange and yellow food. Mango, papaya, you get it.
2. Like we said, leafy greens, the darker green, the better.
3. Try having an egg every day.

 

 

4. Calcium

“All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy” isn’t just a saying. Students tend to spend most of their wakeful hours inside and are hence deprived of sunlight. You see, sunlight helps in formation of vitamin D which helps in absorption of calcium. So, spending 10-20 min under the sun is recommended.

Ways to deal with it:

A glass of milk and a handful of Nuts, it can solve a lot of your problems, honestly.

 

While this is not an extensive list, these are good places to start. Some of these deficiencies only manifest when it’s too late, and if you consistently fail to consume healthy nutrient dense foods or supplement them, you will eventually develop one of these deficiencies. Also, the dietary advices here are not medical. Please consult your doctor before making any radical changes in your dietary regime.

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Article by Rohit Baljot

The story of Kota began when V.K Bansal, an engineer by profession quit his job and started teaching students at his home for entrance exams. One of his students cleared the IIT-JEE exam in 1985 and the history of Kota changed its path in a new direction. It was the beginning of Bansal classes, the first coaching of Kota.

Nowadays, around 2 lakh students come to Kota every year for coaching of JEE and NEET in different coaching centers. If you come to Kota, you will see the hoardings of many coaching centers like Allen, Resonance, Motion, Vibrant, Bansal, and so on. A few days ago, just after the covid phase, Ed-tech companies like Unacademy and Physicswallah added their names to the list of offline coaching.  

 

Growth of Ed-tech companies in India:

We all have seen phenomenal growth of Ed-tech companies in the last few years, especially in the covid period. Since march 2020, the number of students studying online increased by a large number because of the lockdown. Schools, Universities, and also coaching centers moved online because no other option was left. According to Economics time during this covid period, ed-tech companies created a $1.7 billion market.

 

The ed-tech companies got the benefit of their technology during the covid period, but the giant coaching centers were unable to get this benefit. So, most of the students enrolled in ed-tech companies for their JEE or NEET preparation.

 

Why Students come to Kota: 

If you watch the famous web series “Kota factory” then you must know this dialogue “Kota mahol deta hai”. It’s true, Kota gives the environment to the students. According to a report by The Print, the coaching industry of Kota impacts the lives of more than 2 lakh people in this city directly or indirectly, including its 3,000 hostels and 20,000 paying guest (PG) accommodation owners, local vendors, shopkeepers, mess staff, auto drivers and security guards.

 

The reasons why students come to Kota:

• Highly Qualified Faculties.

• Comparatively relaxed timing.

• A systematic approach to teaching

• Personalized doubt-solving classes.

• National level competition.

• AIR ranks from Kota coaching.

 

Let’s analyze online and offline classes from different perspectives:

• Interaction: In online classes, students are unable to interact with their teachers and classmates face to face.

 

• Flexibility: Students can gain flexibility in online coaching as they can study as per their schedule but in the case of offline coaching has a strict timetable that has to be followed by students.

 

• Discipline: Discipline is the most important thing for a student to secure a rank in a competitive exam. And the system of Kota provides that discipline to a serious student.

 

• Study Materials: All offline institutes offr printed study materials while only a few online ones do so.

 

• Motivation: Online Ed-tech coaching centers may make the students a bit less motivated to keep up with their study schedule. But offline coaching centers in Kota will not let the students lose their motivation since they will be physically present in the class and will have to follow a tight schedule.

 

• Rank: We all know this fact very well that offline coaching centers provide us with All India Ranks every year and also during this covid period. But Online classes are one step far from great ranks.

 

Offline Classes after Covid: 

The world has almost recovered from Covid and is prepared to fight against this kind of situation. The whole system is getting its actual form and the Education system is not an exception. Students prefer the ‘mahol’ of Kota better than online classes from home. Ed-tech companies know this fact as well. So, the leading ed-tech companies opened their offline classes in Kota to survive in the business of Competitive coaching centers.

According to a report, a Record number of students came to Kota this year and one big single institute in Kota holds around 1.25 lakh students this year. So, it is clear that students prefer offline education rather than online classes from Ed-tech companies.

The giant Ed-tech company Byju’s acquired Aakash Educational Services in a nearly $1-billion deal after covid because of the potential of offline education. And Ed-tech companies like Unacademy and Physics wallah opened their offline centers in Kota for the large number of students who want to learn offline. 

 

Conclusion:

Educational hub Kota is attracting Ed-Tech companies to open offline institute in Kota for their business growth but the path is not easy for the Ed-tech companies to compete with previously established giant offline institutions. So the new offline coaching companies are facing lot of challenges in Kota.

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Article by Shahriar Alam

• Many students want to join the Indian Air Force after 12^th but are unsure how to do so. There are several ways to join Air Force after 12^th and cherry on the top is the career in Air Force is not limited to fighter aircraft piloting alone. The fighter aircraft pilot is the most popular rank that we all know but you need to know that Indian Air Force has three branches: flying, technical and ground staff. Getting selected for the IAF is a dream for many but a few get through. Joining the IAF requires courage, dignity, leadership, loyalty, discipline, determination and of course respect for nation and a heart & soul that want to serve the nation.  Career as an Air Force Official is full of challenges, experiences, recognition and rewarding as well. Just add on the pay scale that one gets.

 

What are the options in Indian Air Force after 12th?

Candidates who are willing to apply must know that the Indian Air Force is classified into three main branches which are Flying branch, Technical branch and ground branch/staff. Flying branch is further classified into three parts i.e., Fighter pilots, Helicopter pilots and Transport pilots.

 

The selection for these officer line and dignified posts go through the NDA entrance examination followed by a personal interview. Those who get through this selection procedure are then called for training at the Air Force Academy.

 

What is the NDA Exam?

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the NDA Exam twice a year. NDA is a common entrance exam conducted for admission to the Navy, Air Force and Army.

The exam is conducted in two stages – written test and SSB interview.

The questions asked in written test covers mathematics and general ability tests.

 

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criteria for NDA exam and the minimum requirements for appearing in NDA exam is are decided by UPSC.

 

Nationality:

Indian

Note: could be a Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962 to settle permanently (such applicants will have to get certificate of eligibility issued by government of India.

 

Educational Requirements:

Mathematics and Physics are supposed to be your main subjects in 12^th. Those who are appearing in the final year of examination may also apply.

 

Age Limit:

16 and ½  to 19 and  ½ years at the time of commencement of course.

 

Gender:

Only boys are eligible to join Indian Air Force after class 12^th, currently there is no provision for girls to join IAF after class 12^th. However, girls can join Air force after completing their graduation through AFCAT or CDS exam.

 

Marital Status:

According to the eligibility norms for NDA only unmarried males are eligible to appear in exam.

Note: Applicants must note that they cannot get married until they complete their full training.

 

Physical Requirements:

NDA has set some physical requirements for 12^th class graduates who wish to join Indian Air Force. All the candidates must fulfill the standards set by NDA.

The parameters are as follows:

1. Height Requirement: The minimum height required for the Air Force is 162.5 cms. There is a relaxation of 5 cms that is provided for Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of North-Eastern regions of India, Kumaon and Garhwal. While 2 cms relaxation is given to the candidates from Lakshadweep
2. Weight Requirement: Weight requirements vary with height which is mentioned in the table given below

 

 

Height  (in cms)	Weight (in kgs)
		16 years	18 years	20 years
152 155 157 160 162 165 167 170 173 175 178 180 183		44 45 46 47 48 50 52 53 55 57 59 61 63	45 46 47 48 50 52 53 55 57 59 61 63 65	46 47 49 50 52 53 55 57 59 61 62 64 67

 

 

 

3.Leg Length: 99 – 120 cms

1. Sitting height: 81.50 – 96 cms
2. Chest : Chest should be at least 81 cms

 

Visual Standards Required:

Hypermetropia not more than 3.5 D

Myopia should not be more than 2.5 D

 

Process of Joining Indian Air Force :

NDA exam is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Candidates can visit the official website of UPSC and fill the application form for examination.

 

The exam is conducted in 2 steps- first round is written test which is  900 marks test and the questions are asked from mathematics and general ability. Applicants who clear the cut off marks in written test are then called for SSB interview.

 

Selected candidates then take a step further and appear for PABT (Pilot Aptitude Battery Test) and CPSS (Computerised Pilot Selection Test).

 

Candidates who clear these 3 steps of selection procedure are then called for medical examination.

 

A merit list is prepared by considering the performances of the candidates in written test, SSB interview and Medical test. Candidates who all have performed well and are selected in the mentioned three steps are provided training for 3 years along with Naval Cadets and Military. After completing this training, candidates will be sent to the Air Force Academy, Hyderabad where candidates have to go through further training for 1 year and then you will be an officer in IAF.

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Article by Avantika Gurjar

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay today released the results of JEE Advanced, 2022.

A total of 155538 students appeared in this exam (both paper 1 and 2), out of which 40712 have qualified.

The institute also released the list of toppers. R. K Shishir of IIT Bombay zone topped the examination, scoring 314 out of 360, while Tanishka Kabra of IIT Delhi zone was the female topper with a common rank list of 16. She scored 277 out of 360.

As per Respective rank list, a total of 10 students have secured AIR 1:

R K Shishir

Vangapalli Sai Siddhartha

Polisetty Karthikeya

Dyyala John Joseph

Lovesh Mahar

Ojas Maheshwari

Gaikoti Vignesh

Omkar Ramesh Shirpure

Prakash S Rathod

Tadar Simi

 

The result can be checked by all candidates on the official website, along with Final answer key. The exam was conducted on August 28^th, 2022. Students can check their results at https://result.jeeadv.ac.in/

Successful Candidates can appear for JoSSA . The process is scheduled to start on 12^th September. Students are advised to check the official website for any further updates.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Students can credit an 8-month apprenticeship with companies or research institutes in their final year.

• Course catalogue includes – Data Visualization Design, Reinforcement Learning, Industry 4.0, and Algorithmic Thinking in Bioinformatics.

• The last date to apply is August 19, 2022 for the September 2022 term.

• Students who complete the 4-year BS can appear for GATE and pursue an MTech in India, apply for postgraduate degrees internationally.

• Class 12 students can also apply and secure admission.

 

Ranking number 1 in India, IIT – Madras has introduced a viable degree program for candidates without a JEE score. The course offers multifold of eccentricities with multiple entry-exit options via a BS degree in Data Science and programming, the sexiest job of 21^st century (Erik and McAfee). Encapsulating the Bachelor of Science (BS) level, students can do an 8-month apprenticeship or a project with companies or research institutes.

The exit options include a certification, a diploma, and/or a degree. This enhanced pliancy provides students myriad number of choices where they can pursue a degree in Data Visualization Design, Reinforcement Learning, Industry 4.0, and Algorithmic Thinking in Bioinformatics. The students in class 12^th currently can also enroll for this program. On the quirky side, students from any stream can enroll for this program and the declaration contains no age limit whatsoever. The classes are conducted online and hence there is no geographical obligation. Students who completed English and Mathematics in class 10^th are eligible to apply for the course.

The current enrollment numbers sky up to 13,000 students with majority from Tamil Nadu, followed by Maharashtra. In the lines, “The institute is happy to offer this well-designed, contemporary BS in Data Science and Applications degree, which provides access to IIT quality education in an inclusive manner to learners across the country. Data Science is one of the emerging topics. This is a highly employment-oriented program in a domain where the demand is high for skilled resources.”, Prof V Kamakoti (Director of IIT – Madras) laid down the importance of the program. Furthermore, the professor in charge of the Data Science and Applications at IIT – Madras, Prof Andrew Thangaraj said, “As Data Science is a multidisciplinary domain, this BS degree from IIT Madras is open for students from all backgrounds. Students who are pursuing commerce or humanities can also earn a degree from IIT Madras. As content delivery is online and the in-person exams are conducted on Sundays, this degree can also be pursued while attending an on-campus degree or while working full-time.”

This kind of program allows students to study at one of the best Engineering institutions in India without the compliance of going through a bottle-neck competitive exam such as Joint Entrance Examination. The direct impact of this program lays foundation in the rural areas where students can’t afford the expensive amenity of JEE coaching classes. This program offers up to 100% tuition Scholarship which is both need and academic based.

Further, Dr. Vignesh Muthuvijayan, Professor In-Charge, BS in Data Science and Applications, IIT Madras, said, “Admission to the BS program does not require qualifying JEE. Unlike any other entrance exam, the qualifying process for this program is very inclusive. The state-of-the-art pedagogy enables IIT Madras to admit all qualified candidates without any restriction on the numbers. With generous scholarships, IIT Madras has created one of the most inclusive models in the country.”

IIT Madras BS program is a rejuvenating opportunity which will accelerate the approach towards the higher studies and incite possible change in people’s perspective towards going to their ‘dream’ college. The IIT madras team is confident that this program will be a viable and exhilarating opportunity for anyone who believes that their love of the life is Science!

Deadline for applications for the September 2022 term is 19th August, 2022. You can apply through : https://onlinedegree.iitm.ac.in/

 

Works Cited

Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee and Erik. “Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century.” Harvard Business Review, 11 Mar. 2022, https://hbr.org/2012/10/data-scientist-the-sexiest-job-of-the-21st-century.

“IIT-Madras Offers 4-Year Degree in BS Programming and Data Science; JEE Score Not Required.” The Indian Express, 2 Aug. 2022, https://indianexpress.com/article/education/iit-madras-offers-4-year-degree-option-in-bsc-programming-and-data-science-jee-score-not-required-8063544/.

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the NIRF Ranking 2021 on Thursday listing the top institutes and universities in India this year. The education minister went live from his Twitter handle with Minister of State Sanjay Dhotre and AICTE Chairman Anil Saharsrabudhe to announce the top universities of India. The live recordings an also be seen on YouTube and Twitter.

The top two institutes remain the same as last year in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). IIT Madras has topped the ‘Overall’ NIRF Rankings and the second spot was taken by IISc Bengaluru. The third spot has changed from last year’s IIT Delhi to IIT Bombay.

The number of Indian institutes registered for the NIRF ranking 2020 increased by 20 percent as compared to 2019. In 2020, 3,800 institutes participated in NIRF Rankings. In 2021, the number was 6000.

The top institutes and universities of India are judged on the basis of certain predetermined factors for the NIRF Rankings. These include — Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR), Research and Professional Practice (RP), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI), Peer Perception.

Please note that depending on the category for which an institute has been judged, their scores may differ. The categories NIRF has chosen in 2021 to rank colleges in are:

Overall
Research
Universities
Engineering
Management
Pharmacy
Colleges
Medical
Law
Architecture

NIRF Ranking 2021: Top 20 institutes in ‘Overall’ category

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Score: 86.76

Rank 2: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Score: 82.67

Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Score: 82.52

Rank 4: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Score: 81.75

Rank 5: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur

Location: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Score: 76.50

Rank 6: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur

Location: Kharagpur, West Bengal

Score: 75.62

Rank 7: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee

Location: Roorkee, Uttarakhand

Score: 71.40

Rank 8: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

Location: Guwahati, Assam

Score: 69.26

Rank 9: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Score: 66.61

Rank 10: Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Score: 63.10

Rank 11: Calcutta University (CU)

Location: Kolkata, West Bengal

Score: 61.45

Rank 12: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Score: 59.87

Rank 13: Jamia Millia Islamia

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Score: 59.54

Rank 14: Jadavpur University (JU)

Location: Kolkata, West Bengal

Score: 58.93

Rank 15: Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Location: Manipal, Karnataka

Score: 58.91

Rank 16: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Score: 58.53

Rank 17: University of Hyderabad (UoH)

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Score: 57.67

Rank 18: Aligarh Muslim University

Location: Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

Score: 57.38

Rank 19: University of Delhi (DU)

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Score: 56.03

Rank 20: Savitribai Phule Pune University

Location: Pune, Maharashtra

Score: 55.83

NIRF Ranking 2021: Top 3 ‘Research’ institutes in India

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Score: 86.48

Rank 2: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Score: 86.01

Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Score: 80.93

NIRF Rankings: Top 3 ‘Universities’ in India

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Score: 82.67

Rank 2: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Score: 67.99

Rank 3: Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Score: 64.02

NIRF Ranking 2021: Top 3 ‘Engineering’ institutes in India

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Score: 90.19

Rank 2: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Score: 88.96

Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra

Score: 85.16

NIRF Rankings: Top 3 ‘Management’ institutes in India

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Score: 83.69

Rank 2: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Score: 83.48

Rank 3: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta

Location: Kolkata, West Bengal

Score: 80.04

NIRF Ranking 2021: Top 3 ‘Pharmacy’ institutes in India

Rank 1: Jamia Hamdard

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Score: 78.52

Rank 2: Panjab University

Location: Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Score: 77.99

Rank 3: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)

Location: Pilani, Rajasthan

Score: 75.57

NIRF Rankings: Top 3 ‘Colleges’ in India

Rank 1: Miranda House

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Score: 75.42

Rank 2: Lady Shri Ram College For Women

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Score: 69.44

Rank 3: Loyola College

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Score: 69.28

NIRF Ranking 2021: Top 3 ‘Medical’ colleges in India

Rank 1: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Score: 92.07

Rank 2: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)

Location: Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Score: 82.62

Rank 3: Christian Medical College (CMC)

Location: Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Score: 75.33

NIRF Ranking: Top 3 ‘Law’ colleges in India

Rank 1: National Law School of India University

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Score: 78.06

Rank 2: National Law University (NLU)

Location: New Delhi, Delhi

Score: 74.55

Rank 3: Nalsar University of Law

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Score: 72.39

NIRF Ranking 2021: Top 3 ‘Architecture’ institutes in India

Rank 1: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee

Location: Roorkee, Uttarakhand

Score: 82.65

Rank 2: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut

Location: Kozhikode, Kerala

Score: 76.50

Rank 3: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur

Location: Kharagpur, West Bengal

Score: 76.14

NIRF Rankings: Top 3 ‘Dental’ institutes in India

Rank 1: Manipal College of Dental Sciences

Location: Udupi Karnataka

Score: 81.30

Rank 2: Dr. DY Patil Vidyapeeth

Location: Pune, Maharashtra

Score: 80.72

Rank 3: Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Score: 78.33

In an unprecedented move that would have big impact on future of engineers produced in the country, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has made mathematics and physics at Class XII-level optional to get admissions to BE and B.Tech courses from 2021-22.

Students who are seeking admission into engineering colleges must have passed 10 + 2 with three of the following subjects:

• Physics
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Electronics
• Information Technology
• Biology
• Informatics Practices
• Biotechnology
• Technical Vocational Subject
• Agriculture
• Engineering Graphics
• Business Studies
• Entrepreneurship

In its handbook AICTE said that candidates will have to score 45 per cent marks, and 40 per cent if in reserved category, in the above subjects taken together. “The universities will offer suitable bridge courses such as mathematics, physics, engineering drawing for students coming from diverse backgrounds to achieve learning outcomes of the programme,” it said.

The move has proven to be a controversial one with many experts stating that physics and mathematics are absolute essentials for a course in engineering. Many experts have urged AICTE to reconsider its decision.

AICTE Chairman Anil D Sahasrabudhe told that the choice of three mandatory courses as input to engineering has been expanded. “Hence for different disciplines there could be different three mandatory courses,” he said. He said that this would give a lot of flexibility in line with National Education Policy but acknowledged that physics and math are important to understand engineering otherwise a lot of bridge courses would be required.

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Report Based On Inputs from News Agencies and handbook released by AICTE

 

Is it real?

According to the general theory of relativity by Albert Einstein, gravity is nothing more than an imagination or illusion defined by us. Let’s debunk the theories or prove ourselves wrong in this piece of writing. Albert Einstein once said that one of his most satisfying works was his thought of the man falling off of a roof (he was not a sadist though). His observations were quirky and appealing. He observed that when a man is falling from the roof, he wouldn’t feel his own weight and that while falling if he drops something that he was holding or observed something that was falling along with him, the items would be stationary with respect to him and that they will fall with same the speed as the man.

Seeing it the way Einstein saw it

Try imagining that you were in a space shuttle in the outer space. Since there is no noticeable gravity there, you will feel weightless ,and anything that you exert force on will continue to move with a uniform with velocity in a straight line indefinitely.

The fun fact is that you will perfectly suffice the soul boundaries of inertial observer, i.e.

• No acceleration
• No gravitational field
• All the laws of physics are applicable

Hence, no way to distinguish your inertial frame from any other. Here comes the climax. Einstein saw these two scenarios to be exactly the same, not only equivalent on papers, but also in physical terms. Stating this, he said that man falling from roof is under no gravitational field and that there is no gravitational field! He said that the man is not accelerating and that he is an inertial observer like the man in outer space.

Woah, what?

Wait, hold up! Are you crazy boy? The man is clearly falling from roof under the influence of gravity and that he is accelerating with 9.8 m/s². With every second passing by, the man would crash harder into the ground, making him realize that things like gravity are real!

I know that these two scenarios might seem way different, but Einstein’ Equivalence Principle points out the portion we need to look out for- The Experience Of The Observer. It is the restatement of the fact that if they feel weightless, then they surely are in the inertial frame of reference.

Now, let’s say that the space shuttle (which we talked about earlier) comes near a planet or any such planetary mass (with appropriate mass). The straight path of the rocket would be disturbed and it will change its course slightly towards the planet. The fun fact is that for the man inside there is no force experienced by him even though the shuttle would be moving with an increasing velocity as it moves closer to the planet. The man in it would be unconscious of this fact. The man still feels ‘weightless’ and for him there is nothing erratic about the journey. Even the accelerometer wouldn’t budge a bar and that the man wouldn’t notice until he crashes onto the planet (his frame is inertial up to the point he crashes). So, can you tell when the switch of frame from inertial to non-inertial happened.

But wait… So

How do you explain the deviation of path in first place?

Are you out of your brain cells? The rocket obviously swayed from its path due the gravitational field of the planet. (or not… maybe… let’s see.)

Here comes the fun, Einstein once explained the phenomena of ‘curved space-time’.  Initially, let’s concentrate on what the man in space shuttle felt – movement with constant velocity in a straight line. As he went nearer to the planet, the path curved, or did it? The crux lies in the fact that he was still in a straight line of the space-time plot, and that near such masses, the space-time graph is curved.

This is the sole reason his path appeared curved to a distant observer.

As Quirky as it could get

You can imagine it in an easier way. The plane tries to accomplish the journey with the shortest route possible, moving in straight line on the globe, but since our planet is a sphere (I know it’s geoid, but let’s keep it simple here), the path appears to be curved when seen on a 2-D representation of earth (basically on world map, written in a complex way to make the article seem nicer.)

These curved paths are called ‘Geodesics’, and the same notation is used to name the curved path followed by the shuttle in the inertial frame of reference. Imagine another scenario. You and your friends, who are 1000km apart in equator travel to north pole in a straight line.

You both will eventually bump into each other at north pole, coming closer as if there was a force acting on you, but you didn’t feel it at all. Gravity is analogous to that force. It doesn’t actually exist!

People think that the bent sheet experiment can explain the special theory of relativity, but it is pretty much misleading instead. It makes us resemble a lighter body falling in the space-time well created by a heavier body, but what we should be thinking is a bit different. It is due to the fact that the space-time is curved around heavy masses that the body starts moving circularly, and not because it is falling into the well.

The quotes by John Wheeler best define the situation, “Matter tells Space-Time how to curve, and the Space-Time tells matter how to move.”

Going Shallow:

Imagine the space shuttle once again. Let’s say that the shuttle starts acceleration with an acceleration of 10m/s². To a distant observer it would seem as if the floor of the shuttle is accelerating into the objects inside it which would presumably be stationary to the observer. Different is the case with the one inside, the observer inside the shuttle would feel a force against that accelerating floor. Isn’t it similar to what we feel on earth? Let me tell you the answer… it is.

As a reader, do you believe that you are an inertial observer, or that you are in an inertial frame of reference? No. The situation you face, or I face is pretty much like the one faced by an observer on that accelerating shuttle, and by pretty much alike, I mean exactly the same, gravity doesn’t exist and you are or we are accelerating! Wrap your head around as it is going to get even crazier.

What The Force!

According to the Newtonian Physics, each body faces an equal and opposite normal force in reaction to the one applied by the gravitational acceleration. The theory of special relativity defies it. According to theory of relativity, there is no such force by the gravity and that there is only a normal, which accelerate you upwards. But I am not moving up or going anywhere around? So, let’s say for a moment that you were moving around due to this acceleration, but relative to what? Everything else around you, say table, fan, floor etc. are in the same frame of reference and that is not inertial. (Relative to everything in the train, you are not accelerating while sitting in it.) So who can see this acceleration? Remember that guy who was falling from the roof, he was in the inertial frame of reference and he could see you moving up with an acceleration of 10 m/s².

So if everything is moving up with us, am I implying that the earth is expanding? No, absolutely not. Here comes the theory of relativity to fill the loop-holes, according to which, it is possible that you can accelerate without changing your spatial co-ordinates. According to the double derivative equation of position for space-time, you need to accelerate, just to stand still in curved space-time.

All of this must be mind boggling, and yes Newtonian physics is easier, but this theory of relativity can explain one of the most basic questions that why all objects fall with the same rate. The way of understanding this was that the gravitational force equals the external force (force = mass*acceleration).

This way we cancel out the mass of the body from both sides of the equation as you can see and the accelerations remains the same. The twisting thing here is that the mass on the left side of the equation, is the gravitational mass (mass that leads to the experience of a gravitational field), while on the right is the inertial mass, then why these two conceptually different properties are numerically equal.

With years of experimenting, scientists have proven that these two types of mass are really the same. Here is the thing about the general relativity theory, there are no such mysteries, all the things fall the same way because they are just following a straight line in the space time and not accelerating.

Einstein really had something wrong in his head. This was as much shocking in 1915 as it is to you guys now. Being a super-human as he was, he came up with a measurable prediction to prove his works. He claimed that if we shone a lit ray from one end of the shuttle to the another (while shuttle was accelerating), the light must bend (the photon leaving at this instant would reach after a certain time to the other end, making up to only the lower point on the other side, hence not a straight line). Although this observation was really microscopic, but it baffled scientists. This showed that an accelerating frame of reference will bend light! Pretty cool, isn’t it ?

So, Einstein reasoned that light must also bend while it passes a large mass. Does it ring any bell? (supposedly with the name ‘black hole’ it might) Well we can talk about it in the next article.

What’s Next with theory of relativity?

The theory of relativity has answered almost all the virtually asked questions, but there are some which haven’t been answered, which aren’t yet logistically feasible to carry out. Let’s talk about one, and let others know in the comments what you think (who knows, maybe you are the one to crack this later). We know that accelerating charges radiate electromagnetic radiation. So here is one conceptually simpler test – comparing the behavior of a stationary in a gravitational field to a free-falling one. According to the theory of relativity, the free-falling charge is moving in a straight line and hence, no acceleration is there; while the one that is stationary must be acceleration to be standing still, and hence it must radiate radiation. So, what do you think will radiate electromagnetic radiation, the stationary one or the free falling one?

So, what do you think? Is gravity an illusion?

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Report By: Sashit Vijay

The continued growth of social media is the result of regular innovation and planning through the introduction of new features and updated formats of the existing features of the social media apps. The social media freaks are going gaga over the introduction of new features in the most popular social media platforms.

Latest data shows that more than half of total population on Earth use social media to connect to each other. Around 3.96 billion people across the planet, i.e. 51% of total global population use social media.

In this time of COVID-19 pandemic, when everything was getting out of hand, social media played a much needed role, to get everything to almost normal. From helping to spread minute by minute updates to the users, to introducing new and efficient features to keep everyone entertained during low times, many new ideas came up. Some of these new features are:

1. Rooms (Facebook):

   Facebook launched its latest video conferencing feature, Messenger Rooms. This feature was announced by Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg in April 2020. Messenger rooms is basically a platform to create video group calls and invite upto 50 people to join the room. With no such time limit for the meeting termination, it gives a direct competition to platforms such as ‘Zoom’ which have grown much in popularity in last few months. This feature is open for all, which means that you don’t need to create a facebook account to use it. It is limited to Facebook as of now, but soon, this feature will be accessible via other applications like Instagram and WhatsApp. While in a room, you can use 360-degree views of exotic locations for backgrounds, and work with beauty filters too. You can use your rooms from your phone or computer.

   

   Fleets (Twitter):

   Twitter fleets were first introduced in Brazil. This feature is now available in India. Similar to Instagram stories, these tweets, known as ‘fleets’ will disappear after 24 hours. Also, likes, retweets and public replies are restricted in this feature. This feature was introduced, because many people felt insecure to tweet, because they felt that tweets are permanent, and all the people can like and retweet them, which are displayed permanently. Fleets will inspire more and more people to express themselves and tweet freely. This feature is available for both android and iOS.

   

3. Reels (Instagram):

   Instagram Reels was started in India in June, 2020, after Tik-Tok was banned. This was the biggest chance for Instagram to gain more popularity in India. Instagram reels let users shoot video, apply filters, add music to it from Instagram albums and share them beyond Instagram platform. It allows users to create 15 seconds video and share the reels in explore section and even to non-followers. Instagram has partnered with prominent music labels to provide the best and wide collection on songs to its users.

   

With the introduction of these features, all these apps have become more inclusive and more interactive. the users are showing the expected enthusiasm and this opens the door to more such experiments by established social media giants.

A report by Muskan Dahiya for IHOIK Technical desk