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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - January 2019

Jan 2019

Mar 02, 2022

Lucknow University Launches in-house Internship Programme through Karmoday Scheme

University of Lucknow launched a new in-house internship programme for students. This project is known as the Karmoday scheme, and according to the institution, it coincides with the recommendations made in the National Education Policy, NEP 2020.
As per reports, Vice-Chancellor Professor Alok Kumar Rai started the Karmoday initiative to put clause 12 of NEP2020 into action, which emphasises proper student support focused on the development of capacities among students in higher education.
The internship for students will be for a minimum of 50 days and a maximum of one semester under the Karmoday scheme. According to reports, the maximum working hours for pupils will be two hours each day, evenly spread over a two-month period.

Mar 01, 2022

Ukraine a Hotspot for Indian Medical Students

War-hit Ukraine is the third most popular destination after China and the Philippines for Indian students pursuing medical studies. Every year, thousands of Indian students choose Ukraine for many reasons.
The fees are near to half in Ukraine as compared to India. Apart from lower fees, better infrastructure and different patterns of study attract students from India.
As per Educationist C.S. Kandpal, one of the major reasons for the popularity of medical courses in Ukraine is that students do not have to take any separate examination to join them, whereas NEET is conducted in India for admission to medical courses.
While lakhs of students appear in NEET every year, only about 40,000 get admission in government medical colleges. In such a situation, a large number of NEET qualified Indian students turn to Ukraine.

IIT-Madras Offers International Interdisciplinary Master's Programme

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras launched an International Interdisciplinary Master's Programme (I2MP) in nine areas that include next-generation technologies such as quantum science.
International students from any engineering background can apply for the two-year-long master's programmes at IIT Madras. Scholarships will be provided for accepted international students with outstanding records.
The international interdisciplinary master's degrees are available in nine interdisciplinary areas: energy systems, robotics, quantum science and technology, computational engineering, advanced materials and nanotechnology, data science, cyber-physical systems, complex systems and dynamics, and biomedical engineering.

Feb 28, 2022

Truman State University Announces Scholarships for Indian Students

The US-based Truman State University is offering the President's Honorary scholarship for Indian students. These scholarships will be awarded for on-campus education for the fall 2022 session. Each meritorious Indian student will be awarded scholarships up to US$ 10,000.

TCS, University of Kashmir Collaborate to Offer Education, Skilling and Entrepreneurship Programme

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) partnered up with the University of Kashmir to launch a programme with the aim to improve employability skills of students in Kashmir, under its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative.
TCS aims to carry out its Youth Employment Program (YEP), BridgeIT, goIT, Ignite My Future (IMF) and Adult Literacy Program (ALP) within the next three years.
College students from Kashmir will be trained to prosper in the digital economy through the YEP programme, which have proved successful in the past too. The training programme will cover English communication, corporate etiquette, analytical thinking, and problem-solving, basic computer and technical skills, and self-confidence.
The University of Kashmir will, meanwhile, play the role of a facilitator and help create linkages for TCS to drive its goIT and IMF initiatives, under which school students will be motivated to pursue technology using resources such as design thinking, mobile app development, and mentorship from TCS employees.

Skill Development to be Made Compulsory Subject for Classes 9 to 12 in Haryana

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that skill development will be made a compulsory subject for students of classes 9 to 12 so that the youth of the state can become self-reliant in all aspects.
The Chief Minister said that skill universities are the need of the hour and the state government has set up Haryana's first such university in Palwal.
In this policy, along with education and employment, the main goal is to make the students cultured and self-reliant so that they make significant contributions in making India a global leader again.

Indian Schools Invited to Compete for New World's Best School Prizes

High-achieving schools in India were invited to enter the USD 2,50,000 inaugural World's Best School Prizes, launched by London-headquartered T4 Education in partnership with professional services major Accenture.
The new prize, launched this month, was conceptualised to celebrate schools worldwide for the important role they play and for their enormous contribution to society's progress, especially in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
It is aimed at creating a new platform to tell the stories of schools that are transforming the lives of their students and making a real difference to their communities.
A Top 10 shortlist for each prize category will be announced later this year, followed by a shortlist of three finalists for each prize. After a public advisory vote, the winner of each category will be chosen by the Judging Academy comprising distinguished leaders from around the world.

Feb 27, 2022

High Commission of India in Dhaka Launches Suborno Jayanti Scholarship Website

The High Commission of India in Dhaka formally launched the Suborno Jayanti Scholarship website. In order to share openings for education and professionalism in India for Bangladeshi citizens, 1000 Suborno Jayanti Scholarships (SJS) for students including 500 seats by ICCR and 500 for officials under ITEC were announced during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh on 26-27 March 2021.
These scholarships aim to attract the best and brightest talents and provide opportunities to promote synergies between India and Bangladesh under India's New Education Policy.
Last year, 267 ICCR scholarships were availed by Bangladeshi students in various fields of Engineering, Science, Arts, Law, Culture, at UG, PG and PhD levels, in premier govt educational institutes of India, like IIT, NIT, NALSAR, Rabindra Bharati University etc. 285 Bangladeshi professionals enrolled for e-ITEC courses in Financial Year 2021-22, since no physical courses were held due to the pandemic.

Feb 26, 2022

IIM-Raipur, NSE Academy to Offer Joint Certificate Programmes in Finance

The NSE Academy Limited (NAL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has signed MoU with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Raipur to collaborate in the area of the joint certification programs in finance and related financial technologies.
Under this new collaboration, both the universities will introduce and offer several long term and short term programmes for working professionals and organisations who aim to build leadership capabilities. These programmes will mainly be in the area of finance and financial technologies.

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