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Oct 02, 2022

ICCR Collaborates with Google for Global Promotion of Sanskrit

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) announced a collaboration with Google to promote Sanskrit.
ICCR and Google had earlier signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the tech giant's artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) language technology for translating Sanskrit literature to many other languages and vice-versa.
Google received 100,000 sentence pairs from ICCR as part of the project's pilot phase in order to form its AI/ML models. The Sanskrit team from the University of Delhi, comprising academics, students and teachers, was led by professor Amarjiva Lochan.

Oct 01, 2022

IIT Gandhinagar, SERB Host a National Conclave on Women in Science and Technology

The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), the Government of India and the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) organised a national conclave on "Women in Science & Technology: Fostering Innovation" for women researchers, scientists and engineers.
The event aimed to encourage women working in science, technology, and engineering fields to translate their innovative ideas into technology, instil the spirit of entrepreneurship in the participants, and facilitate discussions about translational research and its challenges.
More than 150 women scientists, researchers, engineers, students, and postdoctoral fellows from industry and academia across the country participated in the conclave. All those participants were recipients of SERB grants and fellowships and work on diverse research projects.

Sep 30, 2022

ASI Explores 100 Archeological Remains in MP's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

In a first of its kind exploration, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Jabalpur circle, found more than 100 remains including largest Varha sculpture of 2nd century to 15th century in the core area of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserves in Madhya Pradesh's Umaria.
A large Varaha sculpture measuring 6.4x5.03x2.77 metre of 9th –13th century CE was found. It appears to be the world's largest sculpture.
Twenty-six caves of 2nd Century CE to 5th century CE were found. Most of the caves belong to Buddhist. The remains of Mahayana sect of Buddhism like chaitya shaped doors and cells containing stone beds came to light.
The team found a Votive Stupa and a Buddhist pillar fragment containing miniature stupa carving.
The other findings include stone games, water filter structure, coins and inscriptions.

Bhattacharya Removed as V-C of 2 Universities

The state government removed former WBSSC chairman Subiresh Bhattacharya as vice-chancellor of North Bengal University and Darjeeling Hill University, over a week after the CBI arrested him in connection with the SSC recruitment scam.
The government appointed Jadavpur University professor Omprakash Mishra as interim vice-chancellor of both the universities for three months, until it appoints a regular vice-chancellor through a search committee.
Omprakash Mishra, a former head of department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, was earlier a Congress leader in the state. However, he joined the ruling Trinamool Congress in 2020.

IIM Ahmedabad Launches New Programme for Professionals in Aviation and Aeronautics

The Indian aviation and aeronautics sector has emerged from a challenging pandemic period and is flying high once again. The number of travellers is expected to double to 400 million in the coming years and the market size is anticipated to grow to USD 4.33 billion by 2025.
To meet the needs of this rapidly expanding sector, premier B-School IIM Ahmedabad, in association with Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) France, launched a programme that aims to equip new-age management professionals with skills necessary to lead the sector through its next phase of development.

Sep 29, 2022

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurates 13th FICCI Global Skills Summit 2022

The 13th FICCI Global Skills Summit 2022, with the theme "Education to Employability – Making It Happen," was inaugurated and addressed by the Union Minister of Education, Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi.
The subject of the 13th Global Skills Summit, 'Education to Employability – Making it Happen,' would focus on facilitating the transition from education to employability for our country's youth. After 34 years since the National Policy of Education was launched in 1986, the new National Education Policy-2020 envisions a learning ecosystem that is second to none. Our country is currently on the verge of capitalizing on the demographic dividend, disruptive technology, and a changing world of work. The Summit would look through the NEP lens and focus on how India can become the "Skill Capital of the World," using the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) as an underlying theme.

IIT Roorkee Bags Eat Right Campus Award 2022 from FSSAI

The high quality of food served by IIT Roorkee bagged it the Eat Right Campus award 2022 from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) which conducted a third-party audit of all 12 messes of the institute in August 2022.
The audit was conducted on the basis of international standards and protocols, which assessed the preparation of food, the food served, the quality and sustainability of the food, cleanliness in the mess, and the health of the mess workers.
The audit is done through a checklist based on five parameters. On the basis of the final audit score, the institute is certified as 'Eat Right Campus' with a five-star rating by securing 90 out of 100 marks under this rigorous quality audit.

Sep 28, 2022

IIM Ahmedabad, Nykaa Team up to form Research Chair in Consumer Technology

The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) signed an agreement with Nykaa, to set up the Nykaa Chair in Consumer Technology.
This partnership was established with the aim of promoting scientific practice of marketing. The focus would be on research and education that would present insights on the impact of digital, social, and mobile technologies on business models, customer behavior, and social changes at large and would facilitate incorporation of AI and machine learning insights in a disrupted marketplace.

India Achieves Significant Landmarks in Reduction of Child Mortality

In a significant milestone, India achieved landmark achievement in further reduction of child mortality rates.
As per the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020 released by Registrar General of India (RGI), the country has been witnessing a progressive reduction in IMR, U5MR and NMR since 2014 towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets by 2030.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the nation on this achievement and thanked all health workers, caregivers and community members for relentlessly working towards reducing child mortality.

Himachal Pradesh Government Approves Tutor Scheme for 3 to 6 Age Group

The cabinet of Himachal Pradesh gave its nod to the 'Himachal Pradesh early childhood care and education tutor scheme-2022' for children in the age group of 3 to 6, in government primary schools under the National Education Policy.
The scheme envisages appropriate care and stimulation of the brain in early years to ensure healthy development and growth. Special attention and priority would be given to socio-economically disadvantaged districts and areas.
The cabinet also approved the policy to hire pre-primary teachers. The education department will frame recruitment and promotion (R&P) rules and till these are finalised, the department shall engage outsourced tutors.

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