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Feb 14, 2022

Australia Announces 'Maitri' Scholars Program to Support Indian Students in its Universities

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne announced 'Maitri' Scholars Program under which it will provide over USD 11 million for four years to support Indian students to study in Australia's world-leading universities.
The Australian Foreign Minister also announced a series of new initiatives to boost the education and cultural ties between Australia and India.

J&K Govt. Asks Colleges to Get NAAC Accredition

The Jammu and Kashmir government asked all colleges in the union territory to get themselves evaluated and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) within the shortest possible time.
The instruction was issued by higher education department Principal Secretary Rohit Kansal at a meeting with principals of colleges in the Jammu division.
Kansal directed for an audit in all colleges to determine the quality of the academic input, and the need for course or options revision and modernisation of syllabus.
With the introduction of the New Education Policy (NEP), 2020, the focus has moved to quality education, flexibility in curriculum and globalisation of outlook.

Kerala Education Minister Releases Audiobooks for Classes 10 and 12

The Kerala education department released audiobooks for Classes 10 and 12 as a part of the First Bell digital classes being aired through KITE VICTERS channel. General Education Minister V. Sivankutty released the audiobooks for the revision portions for both Classes 10 and 12.
Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) CEO K. Anvar Sadath said that the audiobooks are designed in such a way that revision of all subjects of Class 10 can be completed within 10 hours.
They are now available on the First Bell portal.
The average duration of the audiobooks for Class 12 is 1.5 hours and will be available from February 21.

Feb 13, 2022

MP Govt . Set to Open 10 New Medical Colleges in the State

The Madhya Pradesh government is all set to open 10 new medical colleges in the state. These new medical colleges will open to ensure an adequate number of doctors are available in the state.
The medical colleges will be opened through public-private partnership (PPP) PPP mode.
As per report, the state will also be receiving the five imported genome sequencing machines from the Centre, while the Madhya Pradesh government will purchase four such machines on its own.
The state government will soon start 'Mareej Mitra Yojana' in the state, under which interested persons can work in hospitals as volunteers to serve the needy patients and help them in all possible manners.

Feb 12, 2022

Nanna Shale Nanna Koduge App

Department of Primary & Secondary Education in Karnataka developed an app titled "Nanna Shale Nanna Koduge". Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai launched the app.
Nanna Shale Nanna Koduge app, (Meaning 'My School, My contribution' app) was launched to help in addressing infrastructure needs of government schools, optimal use of hearing aids, shortage of teachers, and utilisation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.
This app provides assistance to several department in about 80 organisations, that are working to improve schools and school education in Karnataka.
The app was launched with the aim of providing accessibility to donors across the world. It seeks to develop a sense of ownership among public, stakeholders and alumni. It also seeks to strengthen the public education system. It further aims to provide quick and easy access to schools without human interface.

Feb 11, 2022

DU Okays UG Curriculum Framework Formulated in Line with NEP

The Delhi University passed the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework (UGCF) formulated according to the National Education Policy (NEP) for its 2022-23 academic session, notwithstanding dissent from some academic council members.
The UGCF was passed at the Academic Council (AC) meeting of the university.
Eleven members gave a dissent note against the framework, saying the UGCF 2022 must be sent for discussion to all statutory bodies such as the committees of courses, staff councils and faculties before taking it to the Academic Council.
The DU has approved the implementation of the NEP from 2022-23 and the four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP).

Feb 10, 2022

IIT Mandi signs MoU with DDMA to Deloy Landslide Monitoring and Early Warning Systems in Himachal...

IIT Mandi signed an MoU with the DDMA. The purpose Indian Institute of Technology Mandi of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Mandi is to work towards the development of Landslide Monitoring and Early Warning Systems at certain sites.
An MoU was previously signed between IIT Mandi and DDMA Kangra under which 10 Landslide Monitoring and Early Warning Systems (EWS) would be developed and deployed based upon site visits and analysis of these sites as per InSAR- based analysis and in confirmation with the District Administration.
The Landslide Monitoring and Early Warning System device has been developed by Dr. Varun Dutt, Associate Professor in the School of Computing and Electrical Engineering, and Dr K.V. Uday, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, IIT Mandi.

International Music College to be Named after Lata Mangeshkar

As the legendary singer, Lata Mangeshkar who died in Mumbai, Mumbai college will be named after her. The Maharashtra cabinet decided to name the proposed international music college in Mumbai after legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. The proposed institution will be known as Bharat Ratna Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar International Music College, said Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant.

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