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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - December 2018

Dec 2018

Nov 07, 2020

IIT-Kharagpur to Set-up Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur will set-up a Centre of Excellence for the Indian Knowledge System, the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced while inaugurating the international webinar titled 'Bharata Tirtha' organised by the institute.
IIT-Kharagpur has attempted to introspect on the spirit of India, her challenges in the present times, and taken the right measures through an initiative like Bharata Tirtha and research. The first challenge in front of us is that we need to make our coming generation aware of the glorious past of the Vishwaguru and its spirit.
During his address, Pokhriyal also emphasised education through the mother tongue and rejuvenation of Sanskrit to ease the educational process for the diverse people of India and draw from the rich educational heritage of India.

IIT-Guwahati Researchers among World's Top Scientists

Twenty-two faculty members and researchers of Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, feature in the list of world's top two per cent scientists.
The list prepared by experts at Stanford University, USA, has names of over 1,00,000 scientists, whose published research manuscripts have accelerated progress in their respective fields and influenced productivity of other researchers as well, read a statement issued by IIT-Guwahati.
The institute's Director TG Sitharam and other faculty members were listed and ranked for their research publications for the year 2019 and their lifetime contribution to their respective fields of research.
IIT-Guwahati faculty members featuring in the list are from the departments of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Biosciences and Bioengineering, Chemistry, Electrical and Electronics.

$665 mn needed to Avert Measles, Polio Outbreak

UNICEF and the World Health Organisation issued an urgent call for funding to avert measles and polio epidemics as Covid-19 continues to disrupt immunisation services worldwide, leaving millions of vulnerable children at heightened risk of preventable childhood diseases.
The two organisations estimate that US$655 million (US$400 million for polio and US$255 million for measles) are needed to address dangerous immunity gaps in non GAVI (Global Vaccine Alliance) countries and target age groups.
Covid-19 has had a devastating effect on health services and in particular immunisation services, worldwide.
In recent years, there has been a global resurgence of measles with ongoing outbreaks in all parts of the world. Vaccination coverage gaps have been further exacerbated in 2020 by Covid.

Nov 06, 2020

NMDC and IIT Hyderabad Launch Incubation and Fellowship Program

National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) in association with IIT Hyderabad has launched an Incubation and Fellowship program.
This initiative titled, NICE Program (NMDC Innovation and Incubation Centre) is a joint program between NMDC and i-TIC Foundation, a startup support system at IIT Hyderabad that aims to support deep-tech startups by providing them incubation and fellowship support.
The objective of NICE is to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in the country and to support the Startup India movement.

Nov 03, 2020

Assam Builds 119 High Schools in Tea Gardens

The Assam government has started construction of 119 high schools in tea gardens. So far, these areas had only primary and middle schools. The Tea Tribes comprise 17 per cent of the state's population.
In more than 70 years after Independence, it is for the first time that high schools will be established in the tea gardens of Assam. It marks a new beginning for the development of education and culture in the tea gardens of Assam.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for the new schools.
According to officials, Rs. 1.20 crore would be spent for constructing each model high school.

Nov 01, 2020

NMC Notifies New Norms for MBBS Admissions

In a major move, the newly constituted National Medical Commission has removed the provision of requirement of minimum five acres of land for setting up a medical college and its affiliated teaching hospitals while making skills laboratories mandatory.
The National Medical Commission (NMC), since its constitution on September 25, 2020, has come out with a detailed list of requirements applicable for setting a new medical college, and to the established medical colleges proposing to increase their annual MBBS intake from the academic year 2021-22.
According to the new regulations, the requirement for the number of beds in a medical college hospital has been reduced from 530 to 430 for a 100-seat college, and from 930 to 830 for a 200-seat college.
The new standards have been defined keeping the functional requirements of the institution(s). These allow optimisation and flexibility in utilising available resources, and harnessing modern educational technology tools to facilitate moving towards quality education, even when resources are relatively scarce.
According to the new regulations, every medical institution shall have a skills laboratory where students can practice and improve skills pre-specified in the curriculum.

Punjab CM Launches Scholarship Plan for SC Students

Amid an alleged scam in the scholarship scheme, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh formally launched the recently announced state's own Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Post Matric SC Scholarship scheme, and also virtually laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs. 50 crore at Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal (Ram Tirath), Amritsar, to mark the auspicious occasion of the Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti.
Participating in the Valmiki Jayanti celebrations, the CM also virtually inaugurated a new Ram Tirath ITI and gave the go-ahead for the establishment of a Skill Development Centre to prepare Dalit students for competitive exams.
The CM distributed Post Matric SC Scholarship Certificates to SC students and congratulated the Valmiki Samaj on various schemes launched by the Technical Education and other departments for the Dalit community in the state.

Oct 31, 2020

IIT Roorkee Developes World's First Specific Bacterial Biosensor

A five-member team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have developed the world's first specific reliable bacterial biosensor to detect the presence of common environmental pollutant- Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate /Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SDS).
SDS is extensively used in soaps, toothpaste, creams, shampoos, laundry detergents in households, agricultural operations, laboratories, and industries. Its subsequent disposal in waterways causes harmful effects on aquatic organisms, environmental microcosms, and associated living organisms besides deteriorating the quality of drinking water. This objective of the study was to develop a novel biosensor for the detection of a detergent Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate /Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SDS) in environmental samples.
Until now, there were no specific biosensors developed to date for the detection of SDS with high precision. The IIT Roorkee team has developed a whole-cell biosensor using Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 strain as a framework (chassis).
The system involves a highly specific regulator along with a fluorescent protein that is produced only when SDS is present in the sample.
The system can even detect 0.1 ppm of SDS in aquatic samples.

Jamia Millia Islamia Completes 100 Years

Jamia Millia celebrated the Centenary Foundation Day, at the Dr. M.A. Ansari Auditorium forecourt. Principal of the Jamia Middle School Mohd. Mursaleen welcomed the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Najma Akhtar, the Chief Guest Hamid Ahmed, CEO Hamdard Laboratries & Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard University and other dignitaries inside the Ansari Auditorium as Foundation Day Inaugural Function is traditionally organised by Jamia Middle School. Jamia Tarana (Anthem) was sung by senior students of the school. Considering the Covid-19 situation a very limited gathering with strict social distancing was allowed inside the Ansari Auditorium.
A short film on Jamia containing sound bytes of its famous alumni and important personalities were showcased.
Right from its inception, the university has embraced the idea of co-education and healthy mixing and growth of both genders together.
The inaugural function concluded with a vote of thanks presented by Prof. Zubair Meenai, Chief Coordinator, Centenary Celebrations.

OBC Reservation to be Introduced in Sainik Schools

Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar said that 27 per cent seats in Sainik schools will be reserved for other backward classes (OBCs) from the academic session of 2021-22. The Sainik Schools Society, which works under the Ministry of Defence, manages 33 such residential schools in the country.
As per a circular, 67 per cent of the seats in a Sainik school are reserved for candidates from the state or the Union Territory in which the school is located and the remaining 33 per cent is reserved for those who come from outside that state or UT. These two lists will be termed List A and List B.
According to the circular, within each list 15 per cent seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes, 7.5 per cent seats are for Scheduled Tribes and 27 per cent seats are for non-creamy layer OBCs. It stated this reservation policy will come into effect from the academic session of 2021-22.

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