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May 07, 2022

IIM-Shillong Signs an MoU with NIFT

Indian Institute of Management - Shillong signed an MoU with National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) for facilitating collaboration in areas like students exchange programmes, mentorship and participation in workshops.
The Memorandum of Understanding, with an initial tenure of three years, was signed on behalf of IIM Shillong and NIFT Shillong by their respective directors Prof. D. P. Goyal and Dr. Arindam Das.

May 06, 2022

RailTel & WHO Inaugurate Mobile Container Hospital at Visakhapatnam

The RailTel Corporation of India Ltd designed and established a "Health Cloud" at Visakhapatnam premises of Andhra Pradesh Med Tech Zone (AMTZ). The Andhra Pradesh Med Tech Zone (AMTZ) is the world's first integrated medical device manufacturing hub. The "Health Cloud" at AMTZ was inaugurated by Louise Agersnap, Head of WHO Innovation Hub, WHO-Geneva.
RailTel provided complete technological support for teleconsultation solutions for the Mobile Container Hospital which has been designed and built-in AMTZ with all the necessary Hospital setup for ready-to-operationalise in remote areas. It can also be operationalised on the wheels. It comes with a Health ATM to dispense the medicines through Mobile App having a digital payment interface.
All the initiatives under this partnership will facilitate empowering of hospitals in rural areas with hi-tech digital healthcare facilities and thereby making universal health care access a reality.

Delhi University Completes 100 Years

Delhi University is an internationally acclaimed university for excellence in teaching, research, outreach through world-class quality education with the motto of "Nishtha Dhriti Satyam (dedication, steadfastness and truth)". The university was started with the main mission of fostering the all-round development of students through multi-faceted education and sustained engagement with local, national and global communities with our cultural ideal of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'.
The university was established in 1922 by an Act of the central legislature and it is noted that the pre-independence colonial legacy and post-independence nationalistic fervor have immensely contributed to shaping the present form of being a global leader in higher education.

May 05, 2022

Ladakh Tops Sex Ratio at Birth

Ladakh leads India's sex ratio at birth (SRB) charts with all northern states, including Punjab and Haryana, traditionally known for low SRB, posting encouraging figures. The Registrar General of India's Civil Registration System Report-2020, showed SRB (number of girls born per 1,000 boys) is the highest for Ladakh (1,104), followed by Arunachal Pradesh (1,011), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (984) and Tripura (974). Civil registration data, the official account of key demographic data, reveals major improvements in Himachal Pradesh's SRB figures.
In the latest CRS data for 2020, Himachal improved its SRB to 936, attaining the trend it posted in the National Family Health Survey-4 (2015), which put the state's SRB at 937. The SRB trend needs to improve further considering the fact that the sex ratio at population level (all ages) went up significantly from 991 to 1,020 between NFHS-4 and 5, crossing the 1,000 mark for the first time ever.

Apr 30, 2022

Education Minister Launches NCF Mandate Document

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Mandate Document of National Curriculum Framework. The National Education Policy – 2020 recommends development of National Curriculum Frameworks, NCF in four areas of School Education, Early Childhood Care and Education, Teacher Education and Adult Education.
The Mandate Document describes the development process of the National Curriculum Framework, its expected structure and objectives. The National Curriculum Framework is being drafted through a collaborative and consultative process, starting from district to state level and then National level.

Calcutta University Ranks First among Central and State Varsities

Calcutta University ranked first among all the Central and state-aided public universities in the country in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022. It was ranked 14th globally in the 'Decent Work and Economic Growth' sub-category. University is 165 years old. The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings assess a university's impact on society through its contributions toward the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
At least 64 universities from the country featured in the rankings making India the fourth best-represented country. As many as eight universities from India made it into the top 300 list globally.

PM Dedicates to Nation Seven Cancer Hospitals and Lays the Foundation Stone of Seven New Cancer H...

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation six cancer hospitals in Assam at a function in Dibrugarh. These cancer Hospitals are built at Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Darrang, Tezpur, Lakhimpur, and Jorhat. Dibrugarh Hospital was dedicated to nation by the Prime Minister earlier in the day when he visited the premises of the new hospital. The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of seven new cancer hospitals at Dhubri, Nalbari, Goalpara, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Tinsukia and Golaghat to be constructed under phase 2 of the project. Governor of Assam Shri Jagdish Mukhi, Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Shri Rameswar Teli, Former CJI and Rajya Sabha member, Ranjan Gogoi and noted industrialist Ratan Tata were among those present on the occasion.

Apr 29, 2022

Jindal Global University Becomes 1st and only Social Sciences Varsity in India to Feature in Time...

OP Jindal Global University (JGU) has been ranked among the world's best universities in the 2022 edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, which measure success of global universities in delivering the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). JGU is the first and only Social Sciences University in India to be ranked in the THE Impact Rankings, 2022.
Out of the 17 SDGs, JGU has been ranked in seven—for all the SDGs in which the university participated.

Goa to Start 'Pink Rickshaw' Service for Women Drivers: CM Pramod Sawant

The Goa government is all set to start its fleet of women driver-operated auto rickshaws, called the 'Pink Rickshaw', in order to open up self-employment avenues for women. The first fleet of the Pink Rickshaw initiative will feature 14 women drivers, adding that the state government had partnered with the Rotary club for the initiative.
The Pink Rickshaws can be taken on loan via CMRY (Chief Minister's Rozgar Yojana) and sponsorship via Rotary club, which will also conduct training.

I&B Ministry & Netflix Launch Videos on Women Change Makers

The Union government and Netflix kicked off a partnership, with the release of two-minute videos on seven women change makers, titled 'Azadi ki Amrit Kahaniyan', while announcing the production of more such videos and a serial on the Freedom struggle to celebrate 75 years of Independence. At the launch event, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said Netflix would produce 25 short videos on various topics under the government's 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebration.
Protagonists of three of the videos - environmentalist Basanti Devi from Pithoragarh, first woman to summit Mount Everest twice in five days Anshu Jamsenpa and India's first female firefighter Harshini Kanhekar - were also present during the event. The videos, narrated by actor Neena Gupta and produced by Netflix, would be shared on social media and broadcast on Doordarshan.

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