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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - January 2019

Jan 2019

Jul 06, 2020

IIIT-Bangalore Hosts its First Ever E-convocation, Awards Degree

The International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B) held its 20th convocation online amidst the current situation brought by the coronavirus pandemic. The institute awarded degrees to 282 graduating students. This consisted of 7 PhD degrees, 13 Master of Science by Research degrees, 159 M.Tech degrees, 11 M.Sc. degrees, 63 dual degrees, and 29 students with sponsored M.Tech degrees, on the special occasion.
Addressing the e-convocation, Director, IIIT Bangalore said that the annual convocation holds a special place in the hearts of the graduating students and the faculty members of the Institute. This has been a very challenging, yet special year for us as we have had to find innovative ways to complete our curriculum, and ensure the safety of our students, staff and faculty.

Jul 05, 2020

Zoya Khan First Transgender Operator of the Common Service Centre in India

Zoya Khan from the Vadodara district of Gujarat became the first transgender operator of the Common Service Centre in India. She aims to uplift the transgender community by making them digitally literate.
Common Service Centres are facilities provided by the Government of India for delivering e-Services to rural and remote locations where availability of computers and Internet was negligible or mostly absent.
Common Service Centres are facilities provided by the Government of India for delivering e-Services to rural and remote locations where availability of computers and Internet was negligible or mostly absent.

Jul 03, 2020

India's First Plasma Bank Gets Operational

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the country's first 'Plasma Bank', which is set up at Delhi's ILBS (Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences) Hospital.
Under plasma therapy, antibodies from the blood of a person who has recovered from Covid-19 are taken and transfused into a coronavirus infected patient to boost the immune system to fight the infection.
Plasma is the almost-clear liquid left behind after red and white blood cells and platelets are removed from the blood.

Jul 02, 2020

Ajit K Chaturvedi New Director of IIT-Mandi

Professor Timothy A Gonsalves, founding director, completed over a decade at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi. Gonsalves handed over the charge to Prof Ajit K Chaturvedi, director, IIT-Roorkee, as the acting director with effect from July 1.
Prof. Chaturvedi, an expert in wireless communication technology, is the current director of IIT-Roorkee. He completed his BTech, MTech, and PhD from IIT Kanpur in 1986, 1988, and 1995, respectively. His research interests include communication theory and wireless communications. He is known for his contributions to waveform shaping and sequence design.
He has also served the Department of Electronics Engineering at IIT-BHU from 1994 to 1996. He joined as faculty of the Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering at IIT-Roorkee. In 1999, he moved to IIT-Kanpur where he also held the positions of HOD Electrical Engineering, Dean of Research and Development, and deputy director.
He is a recipient of the Distinguished Teacher Award of IIT-Kanpur and Tan Chin Tuan Fellowship of Nanyang Technical University, Singapore.

Jul 01, 2020

IIT Madras Launches World's First Online Degree, Diploma Courses in Programming, Data Science

Indian Institute of Technology Madras launched the world's first ever online degree (B.Sc) and diploma courses in programming and data science. Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched the programme through a webinar. Anyone who has passed class 12th examination can enrol in the online course. Moreover, there is no age restrictions for learners. The online application process will begin soon. Candidates are advised to visit the official website at onlinedegree.iitm.ac.in.
There are three levels in the online degree program. To get a BSc Degree in Programming and Data Science from IIT Madras, a learner has to successfully complete all three levels namely- foundation level, diploma, and degree level. Moreover, there are three exit levels as well. Students can exit from the course at any level. They can either complete the degree (3rd level -BSc) or exit after completing either foundation level or diploma level.
There are a total of 31 course. The completion time is between three to six years. Learners will have to complete the online courses and assignments, quizzes and exams to gain 116 credits.
At the end of a term, there will be an end term exam of 3 hours duration for each course.

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