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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - January 2019

Jan 2019

Apr 16, 2019

Reservations in Admission for EWS

The Union cabinet approved provision of reservations in admission for economically weaker section students (EWS) in Central Educational Institution (CEIs).
The move follows Human Resource Development Ministry instructions in January to all CEIs to increase the intake of students in all branches of study in pursuance of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment to provide 10% reservation in economically weaker sections without adversely affecting SC/ST and Socially and Economically Backward (SEBC) classes and also not reducing the seats for general category.
With the cabinet approval, a total of 214,766 additional seats would be created (118,983 additional seats in 2019-20 and 95,783 additional seats during 2020-21).

Apr 12, 2019

Indian Institutes Partner with Heidelberg University

In a bid to promote the use of big data methods in biological applications, six Indian institutes of higher education established the first joint Indo-German research training group.
The six institutes, Indian Institutes of Technology at Guwahati, Kanpur and Madras, University of Allahabad, University of Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru University, will partner with Germany's Heidelberg University, and Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The programme aims at setting up as many as 50 PhD projects, on "Bio Big Data Science", which will be supervised by research teams consisting of leading Indian and German scientists.

Entrance Test for Migrating Engineering Students

The Panjab University Syndicate has given its approval for carrying out the PU Migration Entrance in Engineering Test for candidates who have finished the first year of the bachelors of engineering course from any other institute, recognised by the PU.
The Joint Academic and Administrative Committee of the University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr SS Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology and PU Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre, Hoshiarpur, had proposed the idea of the test.
The test will be conducted in the last week of May 2019. The candidates who have secured a minimum aggregate 60% and have appeared in the Joint Entrance Examination in the previous session will be eligible to apply.
The test will consist of 100 multiple choice questions to be attempted in 100 minutes.

Apr 11, 2019

Pass Percentage in Delhi Government Schools

According to statics, the pass percentage in Delhi government schools for class 11 has touched 80% for the first time since 2010.
The results of the annual exams of all classes (other than class 10 and 12) in Delhi government schools conducted centrally by the Directorate of Education (DoE) were declared on March 30, 2019.
The statistics takes into account figures from 2010 onwards. While 71% students of Class 11 passed their exam in 2017-18, it has improved to 80% in 2018-19.

Apr 10, 2019

Dost Education Bags Global Tech Prize

India's education technology startup 'Dost Education' has bagged a $25,000 tech prize along with two other winners from Tanzania and Egypt.
The Next Billion Edtech Prize 2019, run by UK-based Varkey Foundation, recognises the most innovative technology destined to have a radical impact on education in low income and emerging world countries.
Dost was awarded for its ability to empower parents to take charge of their child's early education by creating short, friendly audio content that is sent to them via their mobile phones.

Apr 09, 2019

ICMR's Ethical Guidelines Now Mandatory

As per the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019, the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research is now mandatory and needs to be adhered to for all biomedical research in India.

IIT-Madras Tops Centre's Higher Education Rankings

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) has topped the Centre's ranking of higher education institutions, followed by the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and IIT-Delhi.
Seven IITs appear in the top 10 list of the National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) for 2019, while Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and Banares Hindu University, Varanasi, take the remaining places.
The rankings, published annually since 2016, are based on multiple parameters, including teaching, learning and resources; research and professional practice; graduation outcomes; outreach and inclusivity; and the perception of the public, academics and employers.

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