Nokia to Work with Indian Institute of Science on Networked Robotics
Nokia and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) announced the opening of the Nokia Center of Excellence (CoE) in Networked Robotics at the IISc. in Bengaluru.
The CoE would promote inter-disciplinary research involving robotics and advanced communication technologies in 5G and Artificial Intelligence (AI). It would also develop use cases across industrial automation, agriculture and disaster management. The centre would facilitate engagement and co-operation between academia, start-ups and industry ecosystem partners to research and develop these use cases.
The research projects undertaken by the CoE would include the design of advanced robotics, AI and automation solutions built upon next generation telecom networks and their applications for solving societally relevant problems.
Rajasthan Govt. Set to Introduce India's First Right-to-health Bill
The Rajasthan government is soon likely to introduce in the Assembly the Right to Health Bill, the first of its kind in India, which aims to commit to quality and affordable health care services through government and private health care providers.
In January, the government had prepared a draft bill that defines the rights of patients, their attendants and health care providers, as well as a system for addressing grievances of the stakeholders.
The right to health was promised by the Congress in its 2018 Assembly election manifesto.
Jul 08, 2022
PM Modi Inaugurates 3-day Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a three-day Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam in Varanasi, organised by the Ministry of Education in association with University Grants Commission (UGC) and Banaras Hindu University.
The three-day seminars brought together over 300 Vice-Chancellors and Directors from public and private universities, educationists, policymakers, as also industry representatives to deliberate on how the implementation of National Education Policy 2020 can be taken further across the country after successful implementation of several initiatives in the last two years.
The Summit provided a platform for leading Indian Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to discuss, deliberate and share insights on strategies, success stories and best practices in implementing the National Education Policy, 2020.
Jul 07, 2022
India's First Testbed for Autonomous Navigation Launches at IIT-Hyderabad
Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh inaugurated the TiHAN Testbed for Autonomous Navigation for both ground and aerial vehicle testing at IIT Hyderabad.
It will be the destination for next-generation safe, sustainable and smart mobility solutions. The country's first testbed for autonomous navigation would provide a platform for industries, research and development labs and academia to drive collaborative research in autonomous navigation.
TiHAN (Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation) is a multi-departmental initiative, including researchers from Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at IIT-Hyderabad.
TiHAN is recognised as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
TiHAN, in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad, has started a two-year MTech programme on Smart Mobility, a first-of-its-kind programme in the country.
Greenko Signs MoU with IIT-H to Set up School of Sustainable S&T
Greenko, an energy transition and industrial decarbonisation solutions company, signed an agreement with IIT-Hyderabad to launch the country's first dedicated school for sustainable science and technology.
The Greenko School of Sustainable Science and Technology (GSSST) will help plug the gaps in research, education and skills in the sustainable development space.
The school will promote studies in climate change mitigation; artificial intelligence and space technology; energy transition and industrial transformation; circular and regenerative economy; and industrial ecology and net zero clusters.
Jul 06, 2022
Jadavpur University VC Appointed President of AIU
The Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das was appointed as the president of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
Das said that he will take up the issue of executing the new education policy's (NEP) salient features, raising central funding for state varsities involved in important research activities, and work on taking the standards of Indian universities to global levels.
Das, an eminent historian, was appointed the vice-president of AIU a year ago.
Das said that it is a great responsibility and a matter of pride, more because after 40 years someone from West Bengal has taken over the post at the AIU.
Parliamentary Panel: Let 'Deemed Universities' be known as 'Universities'
A Parliamentary committee urged the government to actively consider allowing deemed universities in the country to use the term 'university' to avoid confusion abroad as most foreign countries do not use such a nomenclature.
The Committee recommends that the Government give an active consideration to the demand that deemed universities be allowed to use the term 'university' by amending Clause 23 of the UGC Act, 1956 which states that no institution, other than a university established or incorporated by a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act is entitled to use the word 'University', as the term 'deemed university' creates a lot of confusion in foreign countries as there is no concept of deemed university in many parts of the world.
Jul 05, 2022
UGC May Allow Part-time PhD for Working Professionals
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is exploring the possibility of allowing part-time PhD programmes for working professionals in tune with the system followed by the IITs.
UGC vice-chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said that part-time PhD programmes are also offered by prestigious universities across the world.
The UGC had in March notified the draft UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2022. The provision on part-time PhD programmes is likely to find a place in the regulations which are being finalised.
CBSE Launches Pariksha Sangam; One-stop Solution for CBSE Students & Administrators
CBSE Board launched a portal named 'Pariksha Sangam' to connect students, school regional offices and CBSE board headquarters to integrate examination-related processes. A single window will from now be available for board examination results, sample papers, and other details.
CBSE's pariksha sangam portal can be accessed at 'parikshasangam.cbse.gov.in'. The portal is divided into three parts, namely- Schools (Ganga), Regional Offices (Yamuna) and Head Office (Saraswati).
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