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Apr 07, 2023

IIT Madras Develops Electronic Kits for Govt. School Students

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras, IIT Madras, developed electronic kits for the students of government schools residing in rural areas to kindle their interest in STEM. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin inaugurated the initiative that will connect one Lakh government school students studying in rural locations with electronic science.
As part of this endeavour, the Chief Minister also distributed electronic kits developed by IIT Madras to the government school students in the presence of Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, Minister for School Education, Professor V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, and other dignitaries, at an event held on IITM Campus.
The objective is to encourage and help Tamil Nadu government schools students to continue their higher education without hurdles. A stipend of Rs. 1,000 will be provided every month until they finish their Class 12. Students selected under this scheme will also get Rs. 12,000 as a stipend annually during their under-graduation and post-graduation.

Major Changes Proposed in NCF

Draft recommendations for the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) propose major structural changes for students of Classes 9, 10 and 12 with respect to subject choice and the number of papers they need to appear for in the board exams.
Not only does it suggest that board exams be held twice a year, but it also suggests dividing all subjects into eight curricular areas to ensure students are able to build an overall knowledge base across different fields.
The NCF needs to be followed by both national boards, such as CBSE and CISCE, and state boards.
As per the draft recommendations of NCF, board examinations should be offered at least twice a year to ensure that students have both enough time and opportunity to perform well. Students can then appear for a board examination in courses they have completed and feel ready for.
This process could be made possible through the creation of a comprehensive test item bank which can be used to create tests using suitable software. This will enable the move towards a system of on-demand examinations in the near future as described in NEP 2020.

Apr 06, 2023

TN Govt, IIT Madras Tie Up to Connect Rural Students to Electronic Science

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin launched an initiative of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to connect 100,000 students studying in government schools in rural areas to electronic science.
As part of this endeavour, Stalin also distributed electronic kits developed by IIT Madras to government school students. Through this initiative, 252 government schools were earmarked for getting these electronic kits.
The institute has already trained two teachers from each school to train children. To support the teachers, India Literacy Project (ILP India), a non-profit organisation, has come forward to deploy teachers to support them in electronics teaching and provide science kits (at least 10 kits to each of the 252 schools) through IIT Madras.

Apr 05, 2023

Samsung with MeitY & IIT Delhi Launches Season 2 of 'Solve for Tomorrow' Competition

Samsung launched the second season of National Innovation Competition 'Solve for Tomorrow' in association with MeitY and IIT Delhi. The application process ends on May 31, 2023. Candidates can apply for the competition online through the official site of Samsung at samsung.com/in/solvefortomorrow.
The organisation partnered with Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology's (MeitY's) Star-tup Hub and Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi for the second season of its national education and innovation competition to develop innovative thinking mindset among the youth.
With Solve for Tomorrow, Samsung aims to usher in a culture of innovative thinking and problem-solving amongst the country's youth.

First in India: Jaipur School Becomes Fully Digitised by Going Bagless

Adarsh Vidya Mandir School in Rajasthan's Jaipur district became India's first digitised school where students will not need to carry textbooks and heavy bags when they go to study.
It is the first school to offer a STEM Robotics & AI Programme with the US curriculum and certifications which is the first of its kind in India.
Teaching and learning will now happen using Tablets that are provided to students and teachers. Under the digitisation of classrooms, Tablets have been provided to students and teachers under our One Tablet Per Child (OTPC) and Digital Learning Ecosystem programmes.

Apr 04, 2023

University of Sheffield Introduces International Postgraduate Scholarship 2023

The University of Sheffield, UK announced a postgraduate scholarship for international students, who are joining the varsity from a few selected regions to study a masters programme in September 2023.
This scholarship is worth £2,000 for courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences and £2,500 for courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, and Faculty of Science.
Candidates would not need to fill out any additional scholarship application if they meet the eligibility and award criteria. The scholarship is for full-time and part-time students only. Students studying online or via distance learning are not eligible for the scholarship.

IIM Shillong Celebrates its 14th Convocation Ceremony

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong, hosted its 14th annual convocation. In the event, 236 students from the PGP-2021-23 batch (2-year full-time residential programme), 43 students from the PGPEX batch of 2022-23 (1-year full-time residential programme), 16 students from the PGPWE2020-22 and 47 students from the PGPWE2021-23 batch were conferred with MBA degrees. Further, 5 Doctoral Scholars were conferred with their PhD degrees.
The convocation ceremony was attended by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics and Information Technology & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, as the Chief Guest (through virtual mode), and Gaurav Swarup, Co-Chairman & Managing Director of Paharpur Cooling Towers Ltd, as the Guest of Honour.

UP Schools Adopt NCERT's Revised Textbooks

Uttar Pradesh government schools will adopt from this academic session the NCERT's new class 12 history textbooks in which portions about Mughal courts have been removed.
As part of its "syllabus rationalisation" exercise last year (2022), the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), citing "overlapping" and "irrelevant" as reasons, dropped certain portions from the syllabus including lessons on Mughal courts from its class 12 textbooks.
Many of these changes were announced in early 2022 when the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) rationalised its syllabi in April. Besides schools under CBSE, some state boards also use NCERT textbooks.

Apr 03, 2023

Ambedkar University to Launch 5 New Schools for Science, Social Science from 2023-24

Ambedkar University, Delhi will launch five new schools for science and social science from the 2023-24 academic session.
The new schools will offer undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in public policy, mathematics and data science, indigenous knowledge and tribal studies, media studies, and philosophy and religion studies.
The new schools will incorporate 21st-century skills into their curriculum, including critical thinking, problem-solving, digital literacy, collaboration, entrepreneurship and global awareness.
The addition of the five schools is part of the university's expansion project that aims to enhance student strength to about 26,000 in the future.

India Post Showcases Special Postal Cover on IIM-Bangalore

India Post released a commemorative special postal cover to celebrate the golden jubilee of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B).
The cover has been designed by the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) along with India Post.
The special postal cover was released by Ms. Kaiya Arora, IPoS, Director of Postal Services (HQ), Karnataka Circle, and handed over to Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, and Professor Rishikesha T Krishnan, Director, IIM Bangalore.

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