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Indian Express
5 days ago
- General
- Indian Express
BEd admissions in Maharashtra: CET Cell to conduct state-level entrance test on June 20
In an important update for aspiring teachers, admission to the four-year BA/BSc-BEd (Integrated) course in Maharashtra will be based on a state-level entrance test to be conducted by the state's Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell on June 20 and not a national-level entrance test. In March, the state government had announced the discontinuation of the four-year BA/BSc-BEd (Integrated) course starting from the 2025-26 academic year, as it was going to be replaced by the Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP), a new four-year teacher training program in line with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) guidelines. Admission to the ITEP course in Maharashtra was going to be based on a national-level entrance test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). But even as aspirants waited for clarity on NTA's entrance test, a public notice was issued by the Maharashtra CET Cell recently declaring that admission to the BA/BSc-BEd (Integrated) course in the state will be as per the existing practice for this academic year. The public notice dated May 28 said, 'The NCTE, New Delhi (NCTE) has issued a public notice dated May 5, stating that the four-year B.A./ (Integrated) course will be discontinued from the academic year 2026-27 instead of 2025-26 and the present course will be converted into a four-year Integrated Teacher Training Course (ITEP) course. As a result, the Department of Higher Education, Mantralaya has directed that a CET and Centralized Admission Process (CAP) should be implemented for the four-year BA/BSc-BEd (Integrated) course only for the academic year 2025-26, by the Maharashtra CET Cell.' The online registration for the CET will be held between June 2 and June 15. After the announcement of the CET results, a separate schedule will be issued by the Maharashtra CET Cell for the centralised admission process for the four-year BA/BSc-BEd (Integrated) course. The move comes as a relief for many institutions offering this course. 'Since the announcement, several colleges were confused about the process of conversion from the existing BEd to IETP. Furthermore, there was little time to complete the process before the new academic year starts in June/July. This extension of a year will allow all colleges adequate time to plan ahead,' said the principal of a BEd college in Mumbai.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
New Lincoln Prairie Trail bridge reconnects Taylorville, Pana
TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A project to reconnect Taylorville and Pana has been completed thanks to funding from the Illinois Department of Transportation. On Tuesday, IDOT, Taylorville and Pana announced the completion of a new Lincoln Prairie Trail bridge over Flat Branch, a branch of the Sangamon River's South Fork. The new bridge closes a large gap in the trail and marks the first time in 10 years that people can go from end to end with interruption. Lake Decatur traffic switching to new roadway and bridges 'We are proud to have played a role in helping these two cities arrive at a solution to restore a rails-to-trails project that enjoys widespread community support,' Acting Illinois Transportation Secretary Gia Biagi said. 'The Lincoln Prairie Trail is once again a viable transportation option for people traveling between Taylorville and Pana, while promoting quality of life in central Illinois and setting the stage for even more improvements.' At 15 miles, the Lincoln Prairie Trail is one of the longest paved trails in Illinois south of Chicago. The trail opened in 2001 along the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and connects Pana and Taylorville along Illinois 29. Pana was awarded $1.1 million in 2023 for the removal and replacement of the previous bridge over Flat Branch through an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) grant administered by IDOT. The old bridge was an original structure that once carried trains but was forced to close in 2015 due to its poor condition. This new bridge is a 200-foot single-span steel structure designed for nonmotorized traffic, with 72-foot timber decking and railing on each end. Mattoon Police Dept. issues 105 distracted driving citations during April enforcement 'I would personally like to thank IDOT for their commitment to the residents of Pana and Taylorville for providing the needed funding for this project,' Pana Mayor Nathan Pastor said. 'Without IDOT funding 90% of this project, we could not have moved forward with the construction of a new bridge.' More improvements to the trail were provided through the Lincoln Prairie Trail Conservancy, a volunteer group dedicated to improving and expanding the trail to eventually connect to Springfield. These upgrades include two new trailhead facilities, improved signage, water stations, bike racks, repair stations and a native plant garden. Governor JB Pritzker announced the latest round of funding through ITEP last week, a record $139.2 million to communities across Illinois to support bike and pedestrian paths and trails, 'streetscape beautification' and other projects designed to emphasize safe travel across numerous modes of local transportation. Additional IDOT District 6 updates can be found on their Twitter page, and to view area construction details, visit IDOT's traveler information map. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Big Beautiful Bill' mostly benefits Nevada's wealthiest
() The tax benefits in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' will only be big and beautiful for Nevadans' wealthiest households, according to a new analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. The progressive think tank released a state-by-state analysis of the tax provisions of the 'Big Beautiful Bill Act' passed Thursday by House Republicans. They found that in Nevada, the richest 1% — households making $796,500 or more a year — would see an average tax benefit of $82,590 in 2026. That's equivalent to 2.4% of their average annual income, which is $3.5 million. Households just under them — the 4% of households making between $293,500 and $796,500 — would see a tax benefit of $14,150. That's equivalent to 3.1% of their average annual income. Meanwhile, Nevada households in the bottom 20% – those making less than $27,700 a year — would see a tax benefit of $130. That represents 0.8% of their average annual income. The middle 20% of households — those making between $50,800 and $84,400 — would see a benefit of $1,390. That's equivalent to 2.1% of that group's average annual income. Here's the tax change across all income levels: Altogether, ITEP estimates that in Nevada more than a quarter of the tax benefit would go to the top 1% of income earners, and more than two-thirds of the tax benefits would be felt by the top 20% of households. Nationwide, the richest 1% would receive $121 billion in net tax cuts in 2026. The middle 20% — 'a group that is 20 times the size of the richest 1%,' ITEP emphasizes — would receive half that much. ITEP in its report noted that 'high-income people in states with less robust tax systems overall do the best.' Nevada is one of 22 states where the richest 1% would receive an average net tax cut of more than $75,000. The think tank also noted in the analysis that it expects the effects of President Donald Trump's tariff policies to offset 'most of the tax cuts' for the bottom 80% of Americans, and for the bottom 40% 'the tariffs impose a cost that is greater than the tax cuts they would receive under this legislation.' At the national level, for instance, the poorest 20% of households can expect to see their take-home pay increase by 1% as a result of the changes. But that's more than offset by a roughly 2.4% decrease in spending power due to the effects of the Trump administration's tariffs. The law's provisions are also relatively favorable toward wealthy overseas investors. 'Foreign investors who own shares in U.S. companies would benefit more than the poorest fifth of Americans,' ITEP's authors wrote. 'These foreign investors would enjoy $23 billion in tax cuts in 2026 compared to just $4 billion for the bottom 20% of Americans.' Because Republicans are using a procedural known as 'reconciliation,' the bill cannot be filibustered in the Senate. Republicans control 53 Senate seats, meaning they can lose three votes and still pass the bill with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance. Minnesota Reformer reporter Christopher Ingraham contributed to this report.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'Big Beautiful Bill' mostly benefits Minnesota's wealthiest
The Minnesota State Capitol, April 28, 2025. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) The tax provisions in House Republicans' so-called 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' would overwhelmingly benefit Minnesota's wealthiest families, according to an analysis by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a progressive think tank in DC. If the bill passes the Senate and wins the signature of President Trump, the bottom 20% of Minnesota households, with incomes of less than $36,000, would see an average tax benefit of about $250, or 1.3% of household income. Families in the middle of the distribution, with incomes between $63,000 and $100,000, would get an average benefit of $2,000, or 2.4% of household income. But Minnesota's one-percenters, with incomes of $928,000 and above, would receive an average tax break of $66,000, adding up to 3.5% of their typical income. All told, more than two-thirds of the bill's benefits flow to the richest 20% of Minnesota families, according to ITEP's estimate. Those changes are measured against the baseline of current law, in which the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions expire at the end of the year. 'For working-class Americans, the tax cuts in the House bill are extremely modest and overall taxes would rise for these families when the impact of higher import taxes, or tariffs, are accounted for,' ITEP's authors write. At the national level, for instance, the poorest 20% of households can expect to see their take-home pay increase by 1% as a result of the changes. But that's more than offset by a roughly 2.4% decrease in spending power due to the effects of the Trump administration's tariffs. The law's provisions are also relatively favorable toward wealthy overseas investors. 'Foreign investors who own shares in U.S. companies would benefit more than the poorest fifth of Americans,' ITEP's authors write. 'These foreign investors would enjoy $23 billion in tax cuts in 2026 compared to just $4 billion for the bottom 20% of Americans.' Because Republicans are using a procedural known as 'reconciliation,' the bill cannot be filibustered in the Senate. Republicans control 53 Senate seats, meaning they can lose three votes and still pass the bill with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pottangi MLA urges govt to set up ITEP in Koraput
1 2 Koraput: Raising concerns over limited access to teacher training programmes in the tribal-dominated Koraput region, Pottangi MLA Ram Chandra Kadam has urged the state govt to introduce the integrated teacher education programme (ITEP) in govt colleges across Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri districts. In a memorandum submitted to chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday, the Congress legislator highlighted the lack of local representation in the region's sole teacher education institute, DAV College of Teacher Education (CTE) in Koraput which currently offers a two-year course. According to Kadam, nearly 80% of the seats are occupied by students from outside the district, depriving local tribal youth of opportunities to pursue a career in teaching. The memorandum underscored that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisions ITEP as a game-changing initiative that integrates undergraduate studies (BA/BSc/BCom) with training over four years, aiming to produce high-quality educators. While several premier institutions across Odisha have already adopted ITEP, including BJB Autonomous College and Rajdhani College in Bhubaneswar, FM College in Balasore, MPC College in Baripada, GM University in Sambalpur, and SCS College in Puri, Koraput district remains excluded, the memorandum read. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thị trường có dấu hiệu suy thoái không? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "A recent directive from the department of higher education listed new institutions set to implement ITEP from the 2026-27 academic session, such as Rourkela Autonomous College, Phulbani Autonomous College, Panchayat College Bargarh and Government Women's College Sambalpur, yet no colleges from the Koraput region were included," it added. "I request the state govt to consider launching ITEP on a pilot basis in one or more colleges in Koraput from the academic session of 2026-27," Kadam said. He further emphasized that establishing ITEP in the region would not only empower local youths with professional teaching credentials but also contribute to long-term improvements in education quality across tribal communities. "This will serve as a cornerstone for educational equity and upliftment in south Odisha," he added.
