📢 NTA extended Online NEET (UG)-2020 Application Form for Correction in Candidate Particulars and Centre Cities

In the reference of many requests being received from aspirants and parents of candidates for correction in NEET (UG)- 2020, On dated - 14th April 2020, the NTA has extended the date of making corrections in the Application Form including choice of cities for centre in the Online Application Form NEET UG 2020 up to 3rd May 2020. 

Aspirant can verify their particulars and make necessary corrections wherever required in NEET online application form available on the website ntaneet.nic.in till 5:00 pm and The additional fee (if applicable) can be paid through Credit/Debit Card/ Net Banking/ PAYTM upto 11.50 PM of 3rd May 2020 The final updates will be reflected after the payment only (in case, additional fee payment is required for correction facility) 

The NTA will make efforts to allot city of examination to the candidates in order of their choices now opted by them in the application form and the decision of the NTA regarding allotment of Centre shall be final.

The candidates and their parents are advised to keep visiting ntaneet.nic.in and www.nta.ac.in or shikshaview.com for latest updates. They are also being informed individually through their registered mobile number/ email-id. 

The candidates can also contact at 8700028512, 8178359845, 9650173668, 9599676953, and 8882356803 for any further clarification.

📢 WHO Launched Health Alert Chatbot in Messenger for COVID-19 Pandemic

WHO Health Alert Chatbot in Messenger 

To aware and provide better & accurate inform to the world about COVID-19, the WHO(World Health Organization) has launched a Facebook Messenger version of its WHO Health Alert platform. This Health Alert interactive service serves immediate and correct information regarding COVID-19 with the help of Universal platform - Facebook.

From the WHO’s Official Facebook Page , you can be accessed The WHO’s Health Chatbot service.You can also simply click on the Messenger icon available on the page. Here, users can click on the “Send Message” button and the chatbot will open up on Messenger or through the dedicated Messenger link.

 The WHO COVID-19 chatbot is available in the three languages - English, Spanish and Arabic. Very soon It will be available in more languages.

WHO has already share Health Alert service via WhatsApp to 12+ Million peoples in public interest. 

In many regions hit hardest by COVID-19, total messaging through Facebook’s family of apps has increased by more than 50%. With this transition into Facebook Messenger, and other communication channels related to it, WHO Health Alert has the potential to reach 4.2 billion people – helping people protect themselves from COVID-19, prevent its spread, and understand the facts related to the disease.

Similar to how the chatbot works on WhatsApp, users will be presented with a series of options like the latest numbers, Mythbusters, travel advice and more. Users have to reply with the number allotted for the query and receive updates on the same. The latest WHO chatbot is among a bunch of COVID-19 chatbots launched by the government and health agencies.

The chatbot was developed in collaboration with Sprinklr, as a part of the WHO Technology for COVID-19 Initiative, a pro-bono collaboration of technology companies brought together by WHO specifically to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

The WHO Health Alert was developed in partnership with Praekelt.Org, using Turn machine learning technology.
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Source : WHO official website


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📢 Postponed NEET 2020 : NEET syllabus has not changed, Fake notice is getting viral - NTA Announced

NEET 2020: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has made it clear that there is no change in the syllabus for NEET UG examination. The NTA has issued a notice on its website following the news of the ongoing changes on social media. Accordingly, there is no change in syllabus for the students preparing for NEET 2020. Students should not be misled by fake messages getting viral on social media. The notice states that students follow ntaneet.nic.in for updates. MBBS, BDS, BAMS & NBYS courses run in medical colleges across the country are admitted through this entrance examination.

Apart from this, NTA has reopened the corrections option in the NEET application. Candidates can make Correction in their application form till 14 April. NEET 2020 Admit Card New Date will be released after April 15 on reviewing the situation.

NEET-2020 Exam has been Postponed

Due to the corona virus epidemic and lock-down in the country, the NTA has postponed the Medical Entrance Examination NEET (NEET). The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) was scheduled to be held on 3rd May 2020. The NTA has issued a notice that NEET Admit Card 2020 will now be issued only after April 15 on reviewing the situation.

The notice issued by the NTA stated, 'In view of the difficulties faced by students and parents due to the corona virus epidemic, the National Testing Agency has postponed the NEET (UG) examination 2020 to be held on May 3, 2020. At present the conduct of NEET examination is now proposed in the last week of May. The fixed date will be announced after reviewing the situation. The admit cards which were earlier to be issued on March 27, will now be issued after April 15 after reviewing the situation. 

The NTA said, "We fully understand that the academic calendar and schedule are necessary but it is also important that all the citizens of the country, including the students, be healthy. We hope that parents and students will not worry about the exam. Parents are urged to ensure that students use this time for exam preparation. In this time, students strengthen their preparation by focusing on complex topics. Students stay connected with the official websites ntaneet.nic.in and nta.ac.in for further updates. '

source - Live Hindustan News, NTA official website

NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY - NTA

National Testing Agency (NTA) came into existence in 2017 by the Central Government to conduct entrance examination for admission/ fellowship in higher educational institutions. NTA is an government organization which approved by the Union Council of Ministers. NTA established by the MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development) & GOI (Government of India) in the year of 2017, under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.

NTA is an independent, Autonomous and Self-Sustained Premier Testing Organization. Dr. Vineet Joshi is the first Director-General of NTA appointed by Government of India.

Role of National Testing Agency : -

The NTA is committed to direct all such matter dealing the best in every field, from test preparation, to test delivery and to test marking.

Responsibility of NTA in Medical Entrance Test :- 

NTA conduct NEET-UG (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test), from 2019 onward which was being conducted by CBSC (Central Board of Secondary Education) till 2018,for medical courses such as MBBS, BDS, BAMS & BNYS programs. NTA declare the NEET results and provide the All India Rank to the Directorate General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to the conduct of counselling for 15% of All India Quota Seats and for supplying the result to state/other Counselling Authorities. NEET UG also replaces AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi) MBBS and JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Government of India). Thus NEET 2020 is the only medical entrance examination to apply for medical courses in the country (India).

Responsibility of NTA in Engineering Entrance Test :- 

NTA conduct JEE Mains (Joint Entrance Examination) twice in a year, from 2019 onward which was being conducted by CBSC (Central Board of Secondary Education), to take admissions into the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) for engineering courses such as B.Tech/BE/B Arch/B planning programs. NTA declare the NEET results and provide the All India Rank to Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)/Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) to the conduct of counselling for 50% of All India Quota Seats and for supplying the result to NITs/ IIITs/ CFTIs/ SFIs/ Others to prepare their own ranking.

Responsibility of NTA in Management Entrance Test :- 

NTA conduct CMAT (Common Management Admission Test) in the month of  January of every year, from 2019 onward which was being conducted by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), to take admissions into management courses such as MBA / PGDM programs. NTA declare the NEET results and provide the Rank and result to All AICTE-Approved Institutions/University Departments/Constituent Colleges/Affiliated Colleges which accepted the CMAT score ,to prepare their own ranking.

Responsibility of NTA in Pharmacy Entrance Test :- 

NTA conduct GPAT (Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test), from 2019 onward which was being conducted by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), to take admissions into M.Pharm (Master's in Pharmacy) program. NTA declare the NEET results and provide the score to All AICTE-Approved Institutions/University Departments / Constituent Colleges /Affiliated Colleges which accepted the GPAT score to prepare their own ranking.

Responsibility of NTA in College/University Teaching & Fellowship Exam :- 

NTA conduct UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test), from Dec 2018 onward which was being conducted by CBSC (Central Board of Secondary Education) in 84 subjects at 91 selected Cities of spread across the country, to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for the Eligibility for Assistant Professor only or Junior Research Fellowship JRF & Eligibility for Assistant Professor Both in Indian Universities and Colleges.

Examination Conducted by National Testing Agency : -

The NTA is responsible to conduct the following exams :-

• JNUEE - Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination
• NCHM - National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Entrance Examination
• DUET - Delhi University Entrance Test 
• CSIR NET - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research National Eligibility Test
• ICAR - Indian Council of Agricultural Research Examination Entrance  Examination
• IIFT - Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Entrance Examination 
• IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University Entrance Test
• SWAYAM - Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds Examination
• ARPIT - Annual Refresher Program in Teaching Test
• JEE MAINS - Joint Entrance Examination 
• NEET (UG) - National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate. 
• CMAT - Common Management Admission Test
• GPAT - Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test
• UGC NET - University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test

Objective of National Testing Agency : -

The aims of NTA include:

• To conduct efficient, transparent and international standard tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission.
• To undertake research on educational, professional and testing system to identify gaps in the knowledge systems and take steps for bridging them.
• To produce and disseminate information and research on education and professional development standards.
• To Identify and assign subject matter experts from various institutes  to formulate examination questions.

Vision of National Testing Agency :-

To be a premier, specialist, autonomous and self-sustained National Testing Agency that will help India leverage her demographic dividend by helping her institutions of higher education and research in selecting the most competent applicants. 

Mission of National Testing Agency :-

• To improve equity and quality in higher education and research in India by assessing the competence of candidates for admissions and recruitment using assessment tools meeting international standards of efficiency, transparency and error free delivery.
• To use the services of the best subject matter experts, psychometricians and IT delivery and security professionals to ensure that the gaps in the existing assessment systems are properly identified and bridged.
• To produce and disseminate information and research on education and professional development standards.

Core Values of National Testing Agency :-

In carrying out its mission NTA will be guided by these core values:

• Quality, efficiency, effectiveness, equity and security are central to its assessments.
• Engagement with stakeholders, viz. students, parents, teachers, experts and partner institutions preserve their trust in the system.
• Undertaking research in evaluation and updating its practices by constant innovation in assessments are key to fulfilling its mission.
• Scientifically designed and properly delivered assessments can improve teaching learning processes in classrooms.

Functions of National Testing Agency :-

• To identify partner institutions with adequate infrastructure from the existing schools and higher education institutions which would facilitate conduct of online examinations without adversely impacting their academic routine.
• To create a question bank for all subjects using the modern techniques
• To establish a strong R&D culture as well as a pool of experts in different aspects of testing
• To help individual colleges and universities in the field of testing and to provide training and advisory services to the institutions in India. To provide quality testing services to the academic institutions in India.
• To develop a state of the art culture of testing in India by using domestic and international expertise. To collaborate with international organizations like ETS to achieve the same.
• To undertake any other examination that is entrusted to it by the Ministries/Departments of Government of India/State Governments.
• To undertake the reforms and training of school boards as well as other bodies where the testing standards should be comparable with the entrance examinations.

Strategic Plan :-

• NTA is working with GoI, MHRD, UGC, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, AICTE, IITs, Universities, School Boards and State Governments towards research and develop tests for effective assessment of the target population. 
• NTA will develop, administer and mark about 150 lakh candidates annually across the country and abroad in more than 500 cities and 5000 test centres. 
• The NTAs tests scientifically prepared based on rigorous research and of the highest quality so that the user institutions make well informed decisions.
• NTA conducts research and design assessments for improving selections by fair, valid and reliable instruments, expanding teaching and learning opportunities and ushering in an era of scientific testing in the country.

NTA is working in the following four areas of expertise:

• Research
• Test Development
• Test Administration
• Test Marking

Note : NTA official website, Reference from NEET-2020 Information brochure, JEE Mains-2020 Information brochure , CMAT-2020 Information brochure

Nursing Entrance Exam Schedule - 2020

In India, there are several government or private universities or colleges conducted the entrance exams to full fill the norms of INC (Indian Nursing Council) to provide admission in Nursing Degree or Diploma Programs, such as - ANM, GNM, B.Sc Nursing, Post Basic Nursing (P.B.Sc.N), M.Sc Nursing.

Nursing entrance examination dates for the admission 2020 :-

List of Nursing Entrance Exams 2020 as follows:

Entrance Exam 2020	Program	Exam Date	Conducted By
AIIMS Nursing Entrance Test (AIIMS NET)	B.Sc Nursing (H)	28th June 2020	All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi
AIIMS Nursing Entrance Test (AIIMS NET)	PB.Sc Nursing	6th June 2020	All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi
ACN Online Admission Test (OAT)	B.Sc Nursing	6th June 2020	Army College of Nursing (ACN) Jalandhar
Army Institute of Nursing Entrance Exam Test (AINEET)	B.Sc Nursing	1st week of June 2020	Army Institute of Nursing, Guwahati
Army Institute of Nursing Entrance Exam Test (AINEET)	M.Sc Nursing	2nd week of July 2020	Army Institute of Nursing, Guwahati
BHU Nursing Entrance Exam Test (BHUNEET)	B.Sc Nursing	2nd week of June 2020	Banaras Hindu University
CG State Government Nursing Entrance Test (CGNET)	B.Sc Nursing	21st June 2020	Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board or CG Vyapam, Raipur
CG State Government Nursing Entrance Test (CGNET)	PB.Sc Nursing M.Sc Nursing	28th June 2020	Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board or CG Vyapam, Raipur
CMC Nursing Entrance Test (CMC NET)	M.Sc Nursing	4th week of Aug 2020	Christian Medical College, Ludhiana
Combined Paramedical, Pharmacy and Nursing Entrance Test (CPNET)	B.Sc Nursing GNM ANM(Girls only)	1st week of Sep 2020	Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences (UPUMS)
HPUNET (Himachal Pradesh University Nursing Entrance Test)	B.Sc Nursing PB.Sc Nursing	3rd week of Aug 2020	Himachal Pradesh University
Indian Army Nursing Entrance Test (IANET)	B.Sc Nursing	Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic	Indian Army
ILBS Nursing Entrance Test (ILBS NET)	M.Sc Nursing	2nd week of June 2020	Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi
JCECEB Exam (B.Sc.NECE)	B.Sc Nursing	1st week of Aug 2020	Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board
JIPMER Nursing Entrance Exam Test (JIPMER NET)	B.Sc Nursing	21st June 2020	Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry
LHMC Nursing Entrance Exam Test (LHMC NET)	B.Sc Nursing	5th week of June 2020	The College of Nursing, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
KIMS University Nursing Entrance Exam (KIIMSUNET)	B.Sc Nursing PB.Sc Nursing M.Sc Nursing	3rd week of July 2020	Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad, Malkapur, Maharashtra
MCD Nursing Entrance Test (MCDNET)	B.Sc Nursing	1st week of Sep 2020	Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Mahatma Gandhi Mission Combined Entrance Test (MGM CET)	B.Sc Nursing M.Sc Nursing	1st week of June 2020	Mahatma Gandhi Mission Institute of Health Sciences (MGMIHS)
MMU Nursing All India Entrance Test (MMU NAIET)	M.Sc Nursing	1st week of July 2020	Maharishi Markandeshwar University Mullana, Ambala
MP GNTST(General Nursing Training Selection Test), PNST (Pre-Nursing Selection Test) MP GNST PNST	B.Sc Nursing GNM (General Nursing)	4th-5th July 2020	Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB)
NEIGRIHMS Nursing Entrance Exam Test (NEIGRIHMS NET)	B.Sc Nursing	2nd week of Sep 2020	North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong, Meghalaya
Punjab Post Basic Nursing Entrance Test (PPBNET)	PB.Sc Nursing	1st Week of Aug 2020	Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot, Punjab
Punjab Para Medical Entrance Test (PPMET)	B.Sc Nursing	1st Week of Aug 2020	Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot, Punjab
Punjab M.Sc. Nursing Entrance Test (PMNET)	M.Sc Nursing	1st Week of Aug 2020	Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot, Punjab
PGIMER Nursing Entrance Exam (PGIMER NET)	B.Sc Nursing	2nd week of Aug 2020	Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
PGIMER Nursing Entrance Exam (PGIMER NET)	M.Sc Nursing	14th June 2020	Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
RUHS state-level online examination	B.Sc Nursing PB.Sc Nursing M.Sc Nursing	2nd week of oct 2020	Rajasthan University of Health Sciences
Tripura Medical College Nursing Entrance Exam Test (TNCNET)	B.Sc Nursing	2nd week of July 2020	Tripura College of Nursing, Tripura Medical College, Tripura
HNBUMU Nursing Entrance Exam (HNBUMU NET)		Last week of May 2020	Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Medical Education University (HNBUMU), Dehradun
Uttarakhand HNBGU	GNM ANM B.Sc Nursing PB.Sc Nursing M.Sc Nursing	Last week of July 2020	Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Grahwal Central University (HNBGU), Srinagar Uttarakhand
VBCH Nursing Entrance Exam	B.Sc Nursing (Girls only)	2nd week of Sep 2020	Sri Vinoba Bhave College of Nursing (Sri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital), Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
WBJEE JENPAS (WBJEE JENPAUH)	B.Sc Nursing (Girls only)	10th May 2020	West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB)