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Nov 28, 2021

Collins Dictionary Picks NFT as Word of the Year

Collins Dictionary chose the term NFT as its word of the year after surging interest in the digital tokens that can sell for millions of dollars brought it into the mainstream.
NFT is short for non-fungible token. Collins defines it as a unique digital certificate, registered in a blockchain that is used to record ownership of an asset such as an artwork or a collectible.
Experts at Collins, based in Glasgow, Scotland, chose NFT because of its meteoric rise in usage, up 11,000% in 2021.
The Oxford English Dictionary's publisher, had chosen 'vax' as its word of the year, as interest in vaccinations spiked over the past 12 months.

Supporting Andhra's Learning Transformation (SALT) Project

Government of Andhra Pradesh, Union government and the World Bank have signed legal agreements for a loan of $250 million for the "Supporting Andhra's Learning Transformation (SALT) project".
SALT project aims to improve the quality of learning for more than 50 lakh students in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
The project was launched with a five-year limit, starting from 2021-22.
SALT is the first of its kind innovative project to train teachers, facilitate State-level assessment and establish an effective education management & information system. It would help in providing universal access to quality education in the state. It will also support Andhra Pradesh in fulfilling its vision of transforming government schools into vibrant institutions which will focus on foundational learning for children.

Nov 27, 2021

Bengal Govt. Partners with Edtech Start-up to Drive Digital Learning

The West Bengal government and an Edtech start-up announced a strategic partnership to drive digital learning and career development programmes across the state.
The partnership with the start-up, Schoolnet, will help provide an online e-learning platform in Bengali, Geneo eSekha', to students from classes 5 to 10.
The pupils of state-run and government-aided schools will be able to access the portal through the official website of West Bengal's School Education Department.
In addition, Schoolnet will be providing a multi-lingual career guidance portal to the School Education Department especially for students from Classes 9 to 12 for future career advancement.

Nov 25, 2021

Assam Government to Implement New Education Structure under NEP

The Assam government approved the new school system under the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 to implement the NEP in the state by 2023. The decision was taken during the Assam cabinet meeting held in Bongaigaon under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Nov 24, 2021

Education Minister Inaugurates Centres for Nano Technology, Indian Knowledge System at IIT Guwahati

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the state-of-the-art Centre for Nanotechnology and Centre for Indian Knowledge System at IIT Guwahati. He also released a book on NEP 2020 implementation. IIT Guwahati has achieved excellent rankings in the various national and international ranking systems.
The Centre for Nanotechnology will work towards meeting future challenges and augmenting academic partnerships with industry in Nanotechnology.
The Centre for Indian Knowledge System (CIKS) will focus on preserving, documenting and sustaining the knowledge that is unique to India, such as Indian classical music, Yoga, Sanskrit, traditional medicines, temple architecture, ceramic tradition and special agricultural practices of North-East India, among other things.
The funding for the Centre came from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

IIT Delhi Awards Neilom Prize

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi awarded the Neilom Prize for the year 2020-21 to graduates for contributing to the space of assistive technology to empower people with disabilities. The award was jointly presented to Richa Gupta and Girish Yadav.
The award, which carries a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh, is given every year to the best outgoing student(s) of IIT Delhi for their contribution to the area of assistive technology.

Nov 22, 2021

Tribal Affairs Ministry, CBSE Jointly Launch Online Certificate Course on Experiential Learning f...

Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE jointly launched an online certificate course on Experiential Learning for the 21st Century for Eklavya Model Residential School and CBSE teachers. It was jointly launched by Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Anil Kumar Jha and CBSE Chairman Manoj Ahuja.
The certificate course is for capacity building of educators to achieve the aims of National Education Policy, 2020. The Experiential Learning for 21st Century Programme has been conceptualized as an online certificate course for educators - teachers, school heads and principals to help them adapt classroom learning to real life experiences.

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