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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - December 2018

Dec 2018

Feb 23, 2023

Minimum Age for Class 1 Admission to be 6 Years

As par reports, the Ministry of Education ordered all states and union territories to set the minimum age for admission into Class 1 as six years old.
The foundational stage, as defined by the new National Education Policy (NEP), consists of five years of learning for all children (between the ages of 3 and 8), including three years of preschool instruction and then Classes 1 and 2.

University of Auckland, Tata Memorial Hospital Collaborate for Cancer Care

Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Mumbai and Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to engage in long-term cooperation in cancer care. Tata Memorial Hospital is the largest and the most renowned cancer care hospital and research centre in India.
The Auckland University's Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, Professor Frank Bloomfield, accompanied by a delegation of academic staff, met with TMH representatives led by TMH director Dr. Rajendra Badwe and professor and medical oncologist, Dr. Vanita Noronha, to explore ways to enhance cancer care using digital health.
Initial projects envisaged for the partnership include a digital platform for clinical trials to track study-related activities for patients, investigators and regulators; a digital platform to make outpatient clinics more efficient; and a digital method to enhance prescription medicine safety, such as including connecting systems to ensure potential serious drug interactions are identified and flagged for the treating physician.

Feb 22, 2023

IIT Mandi Scientists Develop Algorithm to Improve Landslide Prediction Accuracy

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi developed a new algorithm using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI&ML) that could improve the accuracy of prediction for natural hazards. The algorithm developed by Dr. Dericks Praise Shukla, Associate Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, IIT Mandi, and Dr. Sharad Kumar Gupta, former research scholar, IIT Mandi, currently working at Tel Aviv University (Israel), can tackle the challenge of data imbalance for landslide susceptibility mapping which represents the likelihood of landslide occurrences in a given area.
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly vital for the prediction of natural disasters such as landslides. They can potentially predict extreme events, create hazard maps, detect events in real-time, provide situational awareness, and support decision-making.
Machine Learning (ML) is a subfield of Artificial Intelligence that enables computers to learn and improve from experience, without being explicitly programmed. It is based on algorithms that can analyse data, identify patterns, and make predictions or decisions, much like human intelligence.

Dharmendra Pradhan Launches 'Jaadui Pitara' Learning Material for Foundational Years

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a play-based learning material for children in the age group of three to eight years called "Jaadui Pitara", and announced it will be made mandatory in at least 1,200 central government-run schools from upcoming academic session.
It is an innovative, child-centric learning pedagogy that will prepare young children for the life-long journey of learning and fulfil one of the most vital recommendations of new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
"Jadui Pitara comprising playbooks, toys, puzzles, posters, flash cards, storybooks, worksheets as well as reflecting the local culture, social context and languages is designed to pique curiosity and accommodate the diverse needs of learners at the foundational stage. Developed under the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), the pitara is available in 13 Indian languages.

Feb 21, 2023

AIIMS Signs MoU with Mauritius PSC to Assist in Conducting Examinations

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Mauritius to assist in conducting various examinations.
The Mauritius PSC conducts examinations for medical and health officers and dental surgeons to join public service in that country.
The PSC had approached the examination section of AIIMS for assistance in conduction of its examinations. The examination section of AIIMS has experience in conducting various entrance, exit and recruitment-level examinations on a large scale.
As per the MoU, the examination section of AIIMS will assist the Mauritius PSC in preparing a pool of questions as per the requirement of the scheme of service for the posts in Mauritius.

UGC Asks CMs to Promote Teaching in Local Languages

According to Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to all governors and Chief Ministers, asking them to promote teaching and learning as well as the creation of textbooks in mother tongue in their higher education institutions (HEIs).
Teaching through Indian languages is a key area of focus of the National Education Policy 2020.
Teaching is also being imparted in the mother tongue and local language in many college and university undergraduate programmes in social sciences, commerce, and science.

Feb 20, 2023

IIT Roorkee Hosts its Annual Entrepreneurship Summit 2023-Reminiscing the Ethos 'Bharat'

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) celebrated 175 years of imparting technical education and contributing to the development of society. Commemorating the celebration, the Entrepreneurship Cell IIT Roorkee hosted its Annual Entrepreneurship Summit (E-Summit'23) from 17th - 19th February 2023.
The conclave celebrated 175 years of IIT Roorkee by inviting prestigious alumni, speakers, and start-ups from all over the globe to relay their values and knowledge to upcoming cohorts. This year's E-Summit saw a great congregation of entrepreneurs, speakers, investors, and students.
This year (2023), the theme for E-Summit'23 was Reminiscing the Ethos "Bharat". The theme of this edition of the summit brought out the inconspicuous culture of the old-age Golden Bharat, also known for its richness and innovation, to set forth the values that are pertinent to the upcoming generation.

Feb 19, 2023

Pratiksha Trust, IISc and CBR Sign MoU

Pratiksha Trust signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) – an autonomous centre of IISc located in the institute campus, to support fundamental and translational research on neurodegenerative diseases in the elderly population.
Under this MoU, the charitable trust founded by Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder-Infosys Technologies, agreed to provide support to CBR in perpetuity, with an initial outlay to the tune of Rs. 450.27 crore over the next 10 years for research, innovation and translation.

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