The highlight point of this test series is that it brings out the blind spots of the aspirant by giving pesonalied feedback that enables aspirants in converting their knowledge into marks. This will make better the Civil Services preparation.

Entire nation has gone into a lock down owing to corona virus outbreak. While many things have come to a standstill, Civil Services preparation has also been affected due to the lock down.

It incorporates the best features of both paper-based and online tests such as feature to strike off options when arriving at the right option, the ability to mark questions for review to revisit later, a reverse timer for overall test and timer for each question and has three levels of personalised feedback, analysing the performance through multiple dimensions.

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All these are bound to give a boost to Civil Services preparation. Speaking about the launch to help Civil Services preparation Mr. T Uday Kumar, Co-founder, ExcelOn Academy said of the 12 to 15 month-long effort that a candidate undertakes as a part of Civil Services preparation the last few weeks are very crucial as one consolidates and applies their knowledge by solving multiple question papers.

This test series will help the candidate focus and revise only those areas where their score is low, thus improving the candidate’s confidence and marks. This personalised feedback is what an aspirant looks forward to, he said.

Points like these are said to be a lot of help with regards to Civil Services preparation. The unique features of this test and personalised feedback include precise inputs on where to improve – This is given at the level of sub-topics within a subject.

The other features suggested reading – This is given at the level of chapter of the book to be studied or newspaper links in case of current affairs questions.

The other aspects are it points out the potential fundamental conceptual error of the aspirant. This system for Civil Services preparation also points out the potential areas of misplaced confidence in certain topics/concepts.

It also has Peer group comparison (ranking among test takers). Muthu Kumar Raju said every challenge is an opportunity. We have been thinking about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in India, and the kind of tools and services that could be used to ensure India’s future leaders (UPSC aspirants) do not miss a beat in their learning.

‘We built this platform in a rapid model to provide immediate value during these trying times and we are committed to continuously invest and improve.’

Let us hope that when COVID-19 is in our rear-view mirrors, the innovations and technology that help aspirants today become commonplace and plays a key role in new-age learning.

The Civil Services preparation is also not what it was in the past. This aspect has witnessed a lot of change in the recent times.

There is a happy news for all those engaged in Civil Services preparation and that is ExcelOn Academy is providing aspirants with one test completely free of cost.

They can download the feedback without any charges. Further information can be obtained by visiting ‘www.excelonacademy.com‘ or by contacting ExcelOn Academy by sending an email ‘info@excelonacademy.com’
Candidates engaged in Civil Services preparation can contact on mobile number 917428510265. They can also connect with ExcelOn on Social Media at Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Youtube/LinkedIn for interesting updates and exciting offers.

The National Education Policy (NEP 2020) has identified research as a corequisite for outstanding education and development in our country. The establishment of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation by the Government of India was a step in this direction, said the Cabinet while making an announcement. A total of nearly Rs 6,000 crore has been sanctioned for the initiative for 3 calendar years, 2025, 2026, and 2027 as a new central sector scheme.”.

This initiative will benefit nearly 1.8 crore students, faculty, researchers and scientists of all disciplines. The top quality journals will also be accessible to tier 2 and tier 3 cities with an objective to encourage core as well as interdisciplinary research in the country.

As many as 30 international journal publishers have been included in One Nation One Subscription. Now, each of the nearly 13,000 e-journals will be accessible to more than 6,300 government Higher Education Institutions and central government R&D institutions, it said.

The journals will be made available through a national subscription coordinated by the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET), an autonomous inter-university centre of the of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in an entirely digital process, it informed.

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The education ministry and other ministries having higher education institutions (HEIs) and research and research and development (R&D) institutions will be conducting Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns regarding the initiative and the methods to access the ONOS.

Further, the state government will be directed to carry out campaigns at their level for maximizing usage of the facility by students, faculty and researchers of all government institutions.

Conclusion

One of the most significant initiatives made to transform the landscape of research and education in India is the One Nation One Subscription initiative, which will provide access to over 13,000 e-journals across 6,300 institutions to empower researchers, faculty, and students to engage in high-quality, interdisciplinary research. Built on a strong foundation of the National Education Policy and with a deep investment of Rs 6,000 crore, this effort promises to elevate India’s global academic and research standing into the remotest tier-2 and tier-3 cities.