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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - January 2019

Jan 2019

Sep 17, 2020

India ranks 116 in World Bank's Human Capital Index

India has been ranked at the 116th position in the latest edition of the World Bank's annual Human Capital Index that benchmarks key components of human capital across countries.
However, India's score increased to 0.49 from 0.44 in 2018, as per the Human Capital Index report released by the World Bank.

The 2020 Human Capital Index update includes health and education data for 174 countries - covering 98 per cent of the world's population - up to March 2020, providing a pre-pandemic baseline on the health and education of children, with the biggest strides made in low-income countries.

Sep 15, 2020

Ramesh Pokhriyal Launches Alternative Academic Calendar for Classes 9 and 10

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal launched the alternative academic calendar for the next eight weeks for the secondary stage, classes 9 and 10. The alternative academic calendar for primary and upper primary stages, and higher secondary stages were released earlier.
The calendar further aims to empower our students, teachers, school principals and parents with positive ways to deal with COVID-19 via online teaching-learning resources and achieve the best possible learning outcomes.
The calendar has a list of activities about which students may be guided through SMS on mobile phones or voice calls. These activities are devised keeping in mind students who do not have access to high-end infrastructure, as per NCERT. A week-wise plan for the secondary stage (from classes 9 to 10) has been developed, keeping in view the choice of availability of tools with the teachers. Links for e-resources have been provided along with the activities.

Sep 12, 2020

Jammu and Kashmir Announces Rs 5 Lakh Annual Health Insurance for Residents

Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha has announced Jammu and Kashmir health scheme intended to provide universal health insurance cover to all residents of the Union Territory at the likely annual cost of Rs 123 crore.
On the occasion of its launch, Sinha said the government's core agenda was welfare and it will ensure that all workable reforms and benefits percolate to each and every resident, down to the most neglected sections, in a hassle-free manner as part of efforts to improve the overall standard of life.
Enumerating the salient features of the scheme, LG said it will provide health insurance cover free of cost to all those residents of Jammu and Kashmir, who are presently not covered under AB-PMJAY or Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.

NASSCOM FutureSkills and Microsoft launch AI Classroom Series

As part of its ongoing efforts to promote skilling as a national priority, NASSCOM FutureSkills and Microsoft have joined hands to launch a nation-wide AI skilling initiative. The initiative aims to skill 1 million students in AI by 2021.
The collaboration will provide Microsoft's AI, machine learning and data science expertise to students through easy to consume modules including live demos, hands on workshops and assignments.
These introductory sessions on AI will be available for undergraduate students at no cost and will cover the basics of data science, machine learning models on Azure, and understanding of cognitive services to build intelligent solutions.
The partnership with NASSCOM FutureSkills is an extension of Microsoft's global skilling initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire new digital skills, needed to thrive in a digital economy.

Sep 11, 2020

Nagaland Gets its First 'Naga Tele Health', A Telemedicine Platform

In a step towards making health and wellness services closer to the community, Nagaland received its first Naga Tele health, a telemedicine platform, where citizens can directly connect with medical officers and specialist doctors and seek general and specialized tele-consultation at their doorstep free of cost.
Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu Phom virtually launched the Naga Tele-Health at his office chamber in Kohima.
The Naga Tele-Health service will be launched in a phased manner. Currently the services are rolled out in 82 Sub Health Centers connecting Medical Officers at Primary Health Centers and Districts for general tele-consultation.

Sep 10, 2020

IIM-Kozhikode Offers New Courses in AI, Blockchain and Design

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode is offering three executive programmes — advanced management certification in transforming customer experience with AI and design, advanced management certification in Blockchain and AI for fintech and advanced management certification in services and supply chain transformation.
To offer these courses, the IIM has collaborated with WileyNXT. The two have collectively designed the courses targeted at the professionals in the domain of technology, data, marketing and supply chain. These programmes will offer a joint certification from both along with executive alumni status to the participants and will begin in January 2021.
The 8-month programme will also have various industry experts taking masterclasses to bring business context to the classroom. To be eligible for the courses candidates need to have at least two years of work experience. Interested can apply at wileynxt.com. To be selected for the course, candidates need to clear pre-assessment tests. The lectures will be delivered online, however, candidates will also have to visit the campus as part of immersion programmes. The fee for each course will be Rs. 2 lakh.

UiPath Ties up with APSSDC to Train Youth in Robotic Skills

UiPath, an enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software company, has partnered with Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC), as part of its Academic Alliance Programme.
The programme is designed to bridge the growing skill requirements and build RPA resiliency in more than 50,000 students, in the next one year.
APSSDC will act as the regional center for all UiPath Academic Alliance activities in the State. To start off, UiPath will onboard 100 APSSDC institutes. The institutions will receive curriculum, content, learning materials, educator enablement sessions and software tools, to provide training to their students.

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