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Dec 2018

Jan 22, 2022

Himachal to Introduce Sanskrit language, Vedic Mathematics in Elementary Classes

In what is being termed as the saffronisation of education, the Himachal Pradesh School Education Board (HPSEB) chief Dr. Suresh Kumar Soni kicked off a controversy by saying that the board will introduce Sanskrit language from class 3 and Vedic mathematics from 6th standard onwards from the next academic session.
Dr. Soni while addressing a press conference in Dharamshala said that Vedic mathematics will be introduced from 6th standard onwards and at least three questions will be asked about the Vedic in each term.
HPSEB will be the first education board of the country to introduce Sanskrit in the third standard.

Jan 21, 2022

IIT Roorkee Wins National Award for Outstanding Research on Citizen-centric Services

IIT Roorkee researchers led by Prof. Dharmendra Singh won the national award called the National Gold Award for e-governance for 'Outstanding Research on Citizen-Centric Services by Academic/Research Institutions'. The Covid-19 period spurred various institutes around the world to come up with many different kinds of solutions for various problems being faced by common people.
The IIT Roorkee team won the award for the development of e-waste-based microwave absorbing material for electromagnetic shielding and stealth applications.
This development has applications in both civilian and military domains.

Jan 20, 2022

BHU Introduces India's First-ever Programme in Hindu Studies

The prestigious Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi has started a new postgraduate course - masters in Hindu Studies. The introduction of this new course makes BHU, the first university in India to offer a course in this discipline.
According to a BHU spokesperson, the postgraduate course is the first-of-its-kind to be offered by a university in the country.
Masters in Hindu studies is an interdisciplinary programme, which is designed in line with the National Education Policy, 2020.
The programme will be offered by the Bharat Adhyayan Kendra, in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy and Religion, Department of Sanskrit and Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, under the faculty of Arts.

Jan 19, 2022

Telangana Set to Push English Medium Learning in Govt .Schools

The Telangana state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) decided to bring legislation to introduce English medium in government schools from the next academic session in the state. It also decided to regulate fees in private educational institutions.
The cabinet felt that there was an increase in demand for the English medium education or English as the medium of instruction in the government schools and that parents in rural areas were ready to send their children to the government schools if were taught in English.

Jan 18, 2022

CBSE to Organise Science Challenge for Students of Classes 8 to 10

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced a Science challenge for the students of classes 8 to 10. The board is conducting this challenge "as an initiative to generate curiosity, enquiry and higher order thinking amongst the learners" in an age where science and technology are vital factors to understand the world.
The 'CBSE Science Challenge' will be available on the DIKSHA platform from January 17 to February 28, 2022. The challenge will be available in both Hindi and English and can be taken up by students across boards, with no participation fee.

Kumbalangi in Kerala First Sanitary Napkin Free Village in India

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan declared a small village, Kumbalangi, in Ernakulam district, Kerala as the first napkin-free village in the country.
More than 5,000 menstrual cups were distributed among girls and women and they have been given training by volunteers for three months about their use and advantages.
Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden initiated the "Avalkayi" campaign under the Pradan Mantri Sansad Adarsh Gram Yogana.
The project was implemented as part of 'Avalkayi' (for her) scheme implemented in the Ernakulam parliamentary constituency. The other partners in the scheme are HLL Management Academy through their 'Thingal' scheme and Indian Oil Corporation.

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