The book has been authored by Professor Somprakash along with Sneha Bhattacharyya and Jayanta Basak from Social Informatics Research Group at IIM Calcutta.

The book authored by IIM Calcutta Professor and his team was conceptualized to study the aspects of rural Indian marginalization and in turn, work upon devising holistic empowerment strategies for the marginalized rural population by deploying a social knowledge management framework.

Professor Somprakash Bandyopadhyay, Head of Social Informatics Research Group at IIM Calcutta said their book attempts to expand the notion of knowledge management as practiced inside business organizational
perimeters to social knowledge management, referring to the aspect and effectivity of managing social knowledge for rural empowerment.

Social knowledge management in our context is a framework for rural empowerment using knowledge creation, assimilation and dissemination through digital connections and social collaboration, enhanced by contemporary digital technologies.

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We have attempted holistic rural empowerment by facilitating rural urban virtual community formation through our proposed social knowledge management framework, whose motto is dedicated to eradicate knowledge asymmetry of rural members and empower them in the process by triggering purposive virtual collaborations, he said.

Professor Anju Seth, director at IIM Calcutta congratuated the team for bringing out the book. ‘I’m delighted to hear about the accomplishment.’

Published by Routledge (Taylor and Francis Group) on 1 September this year, the book is currently available for purchase on Amazon.

Welcomes students
IIM Calcutta welcomed the students pursuing one-year full-time MBAEx students on campus experience starting September.

Following the recent Central and State Government advisories and regulatory guidelines, the students arrived on the campus in small batches to undertake quarantine in the campus hostel, while still attending classes online.

The batch, a very enthusiastic cohort of 62 bright young men and women having rich and diverse work experience across industries, started their MBAEx journey in April 2020.

They have demonstrated great perseverance and resilience during the past four months in successfully pursuing coursework from their home locations online for a programme that is designed for considerable experiential and interactive work as a cohort in the short span of a year, while also facing serious difficulties with extension of rent leases and other constraints.

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IIM Calcutta has also prepared a campus entry process that entails strong protocols including mandatory testing, quarantine measures, and other campus protocols for their safety and that of
all campus residents.

Director of IIM Calcutta Professor Anju Seth said following regulatory guidelines, their faculty, officers and staff are delighted to welcome and support their MBAEx students to finally arrive on campus, thus enabling their continued progress towards the world-class educational experience with significant peer-to-peer learning components.

‘Our students are the reason for our existence, and we look forward to their continued success.’

It has been further strengthened by creating technology solutions for the MBA students to mimic the classroom environment by using ‘beyond-the-blackboard’ methods in online mode.

The students are equally excited about stepping into the campus for the first time and embracing the ‘Joka
Experience’.

Admission into UG medical courses, popularly known as MBBS would commence with conducting NEET UG for 2025. Candidates who pass the exam have to take part in the counselling for MBBS admission.

A few other sources convey that registration for NEET UG in 2025 may also commence in March 2025.

Schedule

NEET UG 2025 registration schedule will be made known after the announcement about exam’s application submission commences.

The NEET UG 2025 registration would usually be open for a month or more. The application correction facility will be made active after submission comes to an end.

After corrections, the admit cards are made available for download. Those who have completed their NEET UG 2025 application submission process successfully, alone will be able to download the hall ticket.

Candidates have to write the exam and pass it with required qualifying marks to be eligible for taking part in the counselling process for getting admitted into a medical college.

More about the exam

The full name of the exam is National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test  Undergraduate.

The exam is conducted offline in pen-and-paper mode and answers have to be registered on a separate answer sheet.

The questions in NEET UG 2025 would be related to biology, physics and chemistry which are taught in classes 10,11 and 12 in recognized educational institutions across India.

Questions will be in a multiple-choice format where each question has more than one reply and the right one among that has to be chosen to get marks.

Students willing to join BDS in colleges located across India also have to submit NEET UG 2025 application.

Medical colleges abroad also consider scores of NEET UG for providing admission into MBBS courses.

Who can take up NEET UG 2025 application submission?

Candidates who have passed plus-two in the science stream with biology, physics and chemistry as subjects can take up NEET UG 2025 application submission.

Students who have appeared for their final year exams and are waiting for the results or students who are about to appear for the final year exams of their qualifying degree can also take up NEET UG 2025 application submission.

However, these students have to pass their exams and provide proof of it by the time of admission.

1. The above URL has to be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the webpage is ready, candidates can click the button Click Here for Registration/Login

3. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with URL ‘https://neet.ntaonline.in/frontend/web/’

4. Once the webpage with above URL opens, candidates can click the registration link and create an account with username and password.

5. After obtaining the account, they can come to the same webpage (https://neet.ntaonline.in/frontend/web/) and login and start applying for the exam.

Website for NEET UG 2025 Application is Here

NEET UG 2025 application submission fees

NEET UG 2025 application submission fees is Rs 1700 for General category candidates and NRI applicants. The same is Rs 1600 for General-EWS/OBC-NCL category applicants.

SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender category applicants have to pay Rs 1000 while taking up NEET UG 2024 registration.

The fee may also change due to various reasons, candidates can read information bulletin related to NEET UG 2025 application when it is released.

How to download hall ticket?

The process to download hall ticket is online and it can be done on the official website ‘https://exams.nta.ac.in/NEET’

1. Candidates have to type the URL mentioned above in the browser and submit it to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can click the link for the hall ticket.

3. This will likely open another website and there, they have to enter their application number and other details and submit them to view the admit card.

Point to remember

Once the admit card is visible, applicants can download and take a printout. Only those who have successfully completed NEET UG 2025 application submission will be able to download admit card.

The link to download admit card will be made active on the official website at the appropriate time.

Students can visit the official website as the exam time nears, to find the link for download hall ticket. Link for obtaining admit cards are usually made available about 10 to 15 days before the exam day.

Students who pass NEET UG 2025 application submission with the required qualifying marks can apply for counselling where they choose the college and course. Counselling takes place to fill seats at the All India level and state level.

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Students who wish to study in central government institutions can apply under the All India Quota for which Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts the counselling.

Respective authorities of various states in India conduct counselling at their state level. Candidates can visit the official websites of the respective authorities for more information.

The best thing to do would be to follow the website of NTA for updates on 2025 NEET UG. Registration can be done at the appropriate time.

Candidates who do not get a seat in the institution of their choice in the initial rounds of counselling can apply in the subsequent rounds.

Preparation involves studying all the lessons in the syllabus, students must ensure that they have mastered all the subjects to score marks in NEET UG for 2025.