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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - December 2018

Dec 2018

Oct 15, 2022

Delhi Govt. Schools Top India School Ranking

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal congratulated the education team and said two government schools in the National Capital topped the ranking for state government day schools in the country.
Kejriwal in a tweet said, "Proud of my Team Education. Once again, Delhi Govt schools top the Education World School Rankings, with the best state govt school in India."
The government-run Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, Sector 10, Dwarka, secured the first rank and Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, Yamuna Vihar, came second in the ranking released by Education World (EW), a portal for educators, teachers and parents which comes out with rankings for schools every year.

IIT Roorkee Organises Natural-hazard Symposium for the Indian Himalayas 2022 under Co-PREPARE

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), Department of Hydrology, organised the Natural-hazard Symposium for the Indian Himalayas 2022 (NSIH 2022), under Co-PREPARE. Co-PREPARE is a newly established UGC and DAAD-funded project at the department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee, and Institute for Environmental Sciences and Geography, University of Potsdam, Germany, focusing on natural hazards in the Indian Himalayan region.
Co-PREPARE facilitates cooperation between the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) and the University of Potsdam (UP) to build capacity in joint hazard research by sharing expertise and creating new knowledge together. Directors of both the institutes, namely Professor Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, Director IIT, Roorkee, and Professor Axel Bronstert, Director of the Institute for Environmental Sciences and Geography, University of Potsdam, Germany graced the conference.
The conference aims to create awareness of multiple research perspectives in the Indian Himalayan region to understand the historical perspective of the experts and how they see future scenarios unfolding.

Oct 14, 2022

Digital University of Kerala Signs MoUs in the Field of Graphene with UK Universities

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office informed that the Digital University of Kerala (DUK) signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with the universities of Oxford, Edinburgh, Manchester and Siegen for collaboration in the field of graphene.
The MoUs were signed in the presence of Vijayan and Industries Minister P. Rajeeve in a meeting held abroad. A high-level delegation from the state led by the CM is on a tour of Europe for some days.

Oct 13, 2022

IIT Guwahati's 21 Researchers, Faculty Members Feature in World's Top 2% Scientist List

A total of 21 researchers and faculty members from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati featured among the world's top 2 per cent Scientist list curated by Stanford University, USA. The list also includes Professor TG Sitharam, director, IIT Guwahati.
Professor Sitharam, along with 20 other faculty members were ranked for their research publications citations using all Scopus author profiles as of September 1, and their lifetime contribution to their specific fields of research in the list.
Scientists are classified into 22 scientific fields and 176 sub-fields. The selection is based on the top 1 lakh scientists by c-score (with and without self-citations) or a percentile rank of 2 per cent or above in the sub-field.
The IIT Guwahati faculty members featured in the Stanford University list are from various scientific fields including the Departments of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Biosciences and Bioengineering, Chemistry, Electrical and Electronics.

PM inaugurates Phase 1 of Education Complex, Modi Shaikshanik Sankul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of Modi Shaikshanik Sankul, which is an educational complex for needy students in Ahmedabad. The project aims to provide facilities to students for holistic development. Prime Minister emphasized young students taking up medicine, engineering, and other such subjects as their major streams for further studies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked parents to prepare their kids for skill development to combat difficult situations.
The event was felicitated by Chief Minister of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel, Members of Parliament C. R. Patil and Narhari Amin, Minister of Gujarat government, Jitubhai Vaghani, and President of Modh Vanik Modi Samaj Hitvardhak Trust.

Oct 12, 2022

THE World University Rankings: IISc Retains Top Spot in Indian Institutes

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) retained the top position among Indian institutes in the latest round of Times Higher Education (THE) rankings, which has been boycotted by most Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) for the third consecutive year over transparency concerns.
While it is first among Indian institutions, overall, the IISc is placed in the 251-300 band. Globally, the University of Oxford emerged as the best institute among 1,799 universities from 104 countries, according to a statement issued by THE.
The second position among Indian institutions has been taken by the Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences (351-400 overall), which made its debut in the rankings.

IIIT Delhi to Lead Indo-EU Collaboration for Capacity Building in Robotics

Adding another feather to its cap, the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) will now be leading the project IRAS-HUB, funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union (EU). The project is mostly aimed at addressing the lack of skilled talent in robotics technology in India.
To overcome the scarcity of skilled talent in robotics technology in India, the project IRAS-HUB will establish three hubs in Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) in India. The hubs will be equipped with prototyping equipment and robotics software and will train researchers from Indian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in RAS with reputable researchers and experts from EU HEIs.
The aim of this project is the development of robotics technology for problem-solving in diverse sectors of India, such as agriculture and transportation.

National Conference on Skilling in Non-Traditional Livelihood for Girls

Women and Child Development Ministry organised National Conference on Skilling in Non-Traditional Livelihood for Girls – Betiyan Bane Kushal in New Delhi. The conference was organised under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child. Under the Betiyan Bane Kushal initiative, emphasis was laid on convergence between Ministries and Departments to ensure the skill development of girls.
The conference focused on capacity building and skill development of girls to increase their participation in the professions like science, technology, engineering and mathematics. During the event, MoUs were signed between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Minority Affairs for Skilling of young Girls for their increased, equal, and empowered participation in the workforce.

Oct 11, 2022

School-to-work Transition Facing Major Hurdles in India: WEF Report

The school-to-work transition process is still facing major hurdles in India and a lack of coordinated efforts has resulted in an isolated skilling system that has not been able to achieve its maximum potential, a World Economic Forum (WEF) report stated.
The report titled 'Education 4.0 Report', on how digital and other technologies can address learning gaps and make education accessible to all, was launched as part of WEF's Education 4.0 India initiative.
India has more than 60 million secondary and higher secondary students, but 85 per cent of schools are yet to implement vocational courses as part of their curriculum.
School-to-work (S2W) transition refers to the process of making students job-ready in a rapidly evolving employment landscape.
As per the report, the S2W transition process is still facing major hurdles such as lack of trainers, inadequate resources and infrastructure, poor integration with the mainstream school curriculum, and poor linkages between localized skill gaps and vocational courses.

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