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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - December 2018

Dec 2018

Feb 04, 2023

IIT Madras to Receive Grant Worth Rs. 242 crore

IIT Madras announced that the institute was chosen for researching on Lab Grown Diamonds. The institute will received a grant worth Rs. 242 crore for research. This grant was given to IIT Madras a day after the Union Minister for Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman announced that one IIT will be chosen to conduct research on Lab Grown Diamonds.
The institute will receive this grant over a period of five years to undertake research on lab grown diamonds (LGD). This research will be focused on driving indigenisation of the LGD manufacturing process.

Feb 03, 2023

Mission to Eliminate Sickle Cell Anaemia by 2047

The government will work in a mission mode to eliminate sickle cell anaemia by 2047, announced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Parliament.
The mission will entail awareness creation, universal screening of seven crore people in the 0-40 years age group in affected tribal areas and counselling through collaborative efforts of central ministries and state governments.

Austrade, CII Sign MoU on Vocational Education, Training Programmes

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission or Austrade, Australian Government agency signed an MoU with Confederation of Indian Industry, CII for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes.
The MoU signed between these two organisations will focus on Australian training standards and delivery in sectors ranging across automotive, allied health, mining, IT, cyber security, renewable energy, logistics, supply chain and water management.
The flagship programme by Australian government named, 'Australia-India Future Skills Initiative' will support India's workforce and skills development through partnerships with Australian vocational education, training and skills providers.

Feb 02, 2023

IGNOU Launches PG Diploma in Journalism

The Indira Gandhi National Open University's (IGNOU) school of Journalism and New Media Studies launched a new Post Graduate (PG) diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. The diploma is available in the online mode and in three languages — English, Hindi and Tamil.
Bachelor's degree in any discipline is mandatory to be eligible for this diploma programme. The duration of the course is one year.

Feb 01, 2023

IIM Ahmedabad Ranks Top MBA College in India

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, is the best college to pursue the Master of Business Administration (MBA) course in India, according to the latest ranking released by the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF). IIM Ahmedabad is followed by IIM Bengaluru and IIM Kolkata at second and third spots, respectively. The top three have remained unchanged since 2022.
The IIM, Lucknow, jumped one place to fourth rank from fifth in 2022.
The ranking was based on seven parameters: research, teaching-learning resources pedagogy, industry income and integration, placement performance, future orientation, external perception and international outlook, and placement strategies and support.

'Jeevan Vidya Shivir' Organized for Delhi Govt. School Teachers

Delhi State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) organized a 5-day 'Jeevan Vidya Shivir' for the teachers of Delhi government schools at Thyagaraja stadium. About 4,000 teachers from Delhi government schools participated in this workshop between January 28, 2023 to February 1, 2023.

Jan 31, 2023

Woxsen University Launches Project Aspiration for Girls in Telangana

Woxsen University with its firm belief in developing its ecosystem and empowering the community around the campus, launched Project Aspiration. Woxsen's Centre of Excellence – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion conceptualized this project for the ambitious girls of Classes IX-XII, Telangana Model School & Junior College.
Under Project Aspiration, few meritorious students were selected by the school principal to take part in 'Train the Trainer' workshop which commenced in the month of December, 2022. The training program was led by Postgraduate students of Woxsen University and mentored by Dr. Kakoli Sen, Dean – School of Business & Dr. Shubhendhu Patnaik, Cary Cooper Professor of Organisational Psychology.

Karnataka: Education Institutions Begin Crackdown on ChatGPT Usage

While the ChatGPT fever has gripped youngsters across the globe, in Bengaluru however, the AI agent could land you in trouble. Many private universities in Bengaluru are beginning to crack down on ChatGPT, which has become popular among the student community.
Launched in November 2022, ChatGPT developed by OpenAI, is an open-source platform that can write papers, articles and essays with proficiency, after a simple command. And this service is available to anyone with an internet connection, for free.

Maximum Number of Universities in Rajasthan, Least in Ladakh: AISHE Report

Rajasthan hosts the maximum number of universities in India followed by Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, reveals the Ministry of Education's latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) Report. The report also stated the names of districts with a maximum number of colleges.
As per the report, Rajasthan has 52 state private universities, 26 state public universities, 7 deemed to be universities, 5 institutes of national importance (IITs, IIMs, NITs) and one central and state-run university.
Apart from these, Ladakh has the lowest number of universities (2), followed by Chandigarh, Goa and Mizoram with three universities each.
In Uttar Pradesh, there are 8114 colleges and for every one lakh population there are 32 colleges. Similarly, Maharashtra comes second with 4532 colleges and 34 colleges per lakh population. Karnataka comes at third position with 4233 colleges and 62 colleges per lakh population whereas Rajasthan is at fourth position with 3694 colleges and 40 colleges per lakh population.

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