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Mar 20, 2022

Bhagavad Gita Made Compulsory in Gujarat Schools for Classes 6 to 12

The holy epic Bhagavad Gita was made compulsory in all schools of Gujarat. In a move that has surprised many, Gujarat Education Minister Jitu Vaghani said that the Bhagavad Gita would be taught to students of classes 6 to 12.
As per reports, the reason behind making Bhagavad Gita a mandatory part of the school syllabus is to promote 'Indian culture and knowledge system'. The move is expected to be implemented in schools in Gujarat from the upcoming academic year 2022-23.
Education Minister Vaghani said that the Bhagavad Gita would be introduced in parts. This sacred text would be introduced in the form of story and text in the text books for classes 6 to 8. For classes 9 to 12, it would be introduced in the form of story and text in a first language text book.

Mar 19, 2022

Embassy REIT the First in India to Achieve a WELL Portfolio Score

Embassy Office Parks REIT ('Embassy REIT'), India's first listed REIT and the largest office REIT in Asia by area, and the International WELL Building Institute ('IWBI') announced that Embassy REIT has been awarded a WELL Portfolio Score across all its business parks pan-India.
This makes Embassy REIT the first organization in India to receive a WELL Portfolio Score for implementing health and wellbeing strategies through a portfolio-wide approach.
With a score of 49 in its first year of participation, Embassy REIT scored above the global average in 6 of 10 wellness-related parameters assessed. The portfolio was ranked in the top 5% globally by IWBI in terms of area and number of people impacted. Embassy REIT also achieved a 100% score in the 'Movement' parameter, highlighting the integration of physical activity and fitness into everyday life at its business parks.

Vaccination of 12-14 Age Group Begins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India was much better placed to fight the Covid pandemic now with many 'Made in India' vaccines and asked people to keep adhering to Covid appropriate behaviour.
Hailing the commencement of Covid inoculation drive for 12 to 14-year old at government vaccination centres and booster shots for all 60-year plus, the PM noted that India's vaccine campaign was people-driven unlike in other countries where vaccine hesitancy was a challenge.

Mar 18, 2022

Maternal Mortality in India: Kerala Tops in MMR

Kerala again emerged on top when it comes to maternal and child health, with the state recording the lowest Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 30 (per one lakh live births) in the country. According to the latest data, India's maternal mortality ratio (MMR) improved to 103 for the period 2017-19.
The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of Kerala has dropped from 42 to 30. Kerala achieved the UN Sustainable Development Goals of MMR in the year 2020 itself. Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is defined as the number of maternal deaths per 1,00,000 live births.
Kerala, Telangana, and Maharashtra are included in the top 3 states with the lowest MMR in India.
The Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has worsened in West Bengal, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh.
The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) has drastically improved in UP, Rajasthan, and Bihar.
Italy, Norway, Poland, and Belarus have the lowest MMR in the world.

Mar 17, 2022

IIT Gandhinagar Research Park's Robotic Toy Start-Up Gets Selected for Stanford Seed Programme

A consumer electronics and robotics company from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, with its research centre at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) IIT Gandhinagar Research Park was selected for the Stanford Seed programme for the current year. The name of the consumer electronics and robotics company is Havi.
Only about 90 start-ups from across the globe get an opportunity to be part of this programme by Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford GSB) every year, and Havi is one of the few companies selected from India and the only company shortlisted from Gujarat.

US Scientists Develop Vaccine that Can Protect from Nipah Virus in 3 Days

Scientists at the University of Texas have developed a vaccine that could protect against the deadly Nipah virus in just three days.
Nipah is a zoonotic virus (transmitted from animals to humans), which can be spread through contaminated food or directly between humans on exposure to secretions. The virus had three outbreaks in India in the last four years, and has so far claimed nearly 20 lives, including a 12-year-old boy from Kerala.
Much like Covid, infection from Nipah virus spreads through respiratory droplets. But it is far more lethal, killing up to three-quarters of people it infects. It has also been listed as one of the viruses most likely to cause the next pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Mar 16, 2022

Uttarakhand's Rashtriya Indian Military College to Open Doors for Girl Students

Opening its doors for girls for the first time in its 100-year history, Dehradun-based Rashtriya Indian Military College will admit girls from the new session starting in July this year.
The announcement was made by RIMC commandant Col Ajay Kumar at a function to mark 100 years of the institution's existence.
RIMC is the first military training institution of the sub-continent.
Inaugurated on March 13, 1922 by the then Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, to educate and train Indian youth as part of the 'Indianisation' programme of the officer cadre of the British Indian Army, RIMC has emerged as the premier feeder institute for the prestigious National Defence Academy and Naval Academy, Ezhimala.

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