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Apr 21, 2021

OP Jindal Global University and Coursera Jointly Launch Online Master's Degrees

The OP Jindal Global University (JGU) announced three online university masters' degree programmes to be offered through Coursera. The new programmes include Master of Business Administration in Business Analytics, Master of Arts in International Relations, Security and Strategy, and Master of Arts in Public Policy.
As per founding vice-chancellor of OP Jindal Global University, C Raj Kumar, this is in line with the vision of the National Education Policy 2020 and in fulfilment of the policy impetus of the Government of India to provide greater access to education using technology and innovation. We have also established the Office of Academic Innovation and the Centre for Online Education.

Karnataka Govt. Announces Evaluation Pattern for Classes 1 to 9

The government of Karnataka has announced the evaluation process for the students of classes 1 to 9 for the current academic year, without the conduction of examinations, in view of the current surge of Covid-19 cases in the state.
Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Suresh Kumar has said that the continuous and comprehensive evaluation program will be the deciding factor for the promotion of children of classes one to nine for this academic year.
Earlier, the government of Karnataka had cancelled the physical examinations for the students of classes 1 to 9 and decided to promote them, a decision which was welcomed by students and parents across the state.

IIIT-Delhi Introduces Machine Learning and Cyber-Physical Systems Specialisations in MTech Degree

The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Delhi introduced two new specialisations – Machine Learning and Cyber-Physical Systems – for the students seeking admission in the MTech Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) programme. Admissions for the MTech (ECE) are now open and the last date for the submission of the online application is May 3, 2021.
The decision has been taken due to the evolving industry scenario that is witnessing the emergence of paradigm-shifting technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Internet of Things (IoT) among others.

Apr 20, 2021

IIM Rohtak Virtually Hosts Annual Convocation

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Rohtak, hosted its annual convocation ceremony. A total of 480 students from the MBA programme and 12 students from the doctoral programme attended the convocation ceremony.
Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal congratulated the graduating students and their families for their success. He encouraged the students to work hard and contribute meaningfully in realising the India@75 mission.

Gender Samvaad Event

The Ministry of Rural Development launched the Gender Samvaad Event. It is a joint initiative between DAY-NRLM and IWWAGE. The main objective of Gender Samvaad event was to create awareness on gender related interventions under the DAY-NRLM.
DAY-NRLM is Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana National Rural Livelihood Mission. IWWAGE is Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy.
It provides opportunities to understand the best practices of other states to improve women agencies. For instance, facilitating women's access to land rights and their engagement in farmer producer organisations, establishing strong institutions for public service delivery, best practices around Food, nutrition, health and water and sanitation.
The DAY-NRLM launched a gender operational strategy in 2016 to mainstream gender issues. This was achieved through training and capacity building of staff. Also, institutional platforms were established so that women could approach them for their grievances.

Internshala and Nestlé Bring Virtual Internships

Recruitment and training platform Internshala is hosting Nestlé India's 'Nesternship'. The internship programme offers 1000 virtual internships in 2021 in various fields including finance, human resources, sales, e-commerce, marketing, legal, corporate affairs, engineering, food technology, IT, and supply chain.
For the summer batch, interested students can apply to 350 virtual internships from April 22, 2021 to April 24, 2021.
On the launch of Nesternship, the founder and CEO of Internshala, Sarvesh Agrawal said, "Internshala has always strived to bring the best of opportunities for the students of India."
The initiative aims at enhancing the competence and employability of the youth in India. These internships will offer experiential learning to empower students with skills and to make them future-ready.
Each intern will be assigned a mentor from Nestlé to guide them during the course of their internship. Additionally, each intern will be provided with Amazon vouchers worth 5,000 per month.

Apr 19, 2021

Gender Sensitisation Project in Punjab Govt. Schools

The Punjab school education department has decided to start a 'gender sensitisation project' in government schools across the state.
A spokesperson of the department said that under the leadership of Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla, they have been making continuous efforts to raise the standard of students.
As part of these efforts, the 'gender sensitisation project' is being launched during the 2021-22 academic session for students of classes VI to VIII. This project will be implemented in all government schools.

IIM Bangalore's 46th Convocation

IIM Bangalore hosted its 46th Convocation. The entire event was held, in the virtual mode, in the presence of the Chairperson of the IIMB Board of Directors Dr. Devi Shetty, IIMB Director Professor Rishikesha T. Krishnan, Dean Programmes Professor Abhoy Ojha, Dean Faculty Professor Chetan Subramanian, Dean Administration Professor Rajendra K Bandi, Dean Alumni Relations and Development Professor K. Kumar, Chairpersons of all the programmes and faculty members. The event included the award of gold medals.
The awards include gold medals for Best All Round Performance, Best Academic Performance, First Rank and Second Rank.
A total of 624 students from various programmes graduated. The programme-wise details are as follows. Doctoral Programme (PhD): 22 students, Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP): 435, Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP): 72, Post Graduate Programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM): 71, and Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy & Management (PGPPM): 24.

Apr 18, 2021

IGNOU Awards Students with Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates at the 34th Convocation

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) recently organised its 34th convocation ceremony virtually and conferred 2,37,844 degrees, diplomas and certificates to students of various programmes.
As many as nine medals were awarded to the meritorious students at the ceremony virtually. Around 55 PhD and 13 MPhil degree certificates were also conferred to the successful students in different streams. This time, female students have excelled, and out of total 29 medals, 21 were awarded to female students, and of the total PhD and MPhil degrees awarded, 37 were awarded to female students.
Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', education minister, in his speech, stressed on the need to provide education that could make one self-reliant which he said is the key highlight of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 that integrates vocational education bringing constructive changes in the education system.

Apr 17, 2021

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Opens Admissions for Two UG Courses with AI Applic...

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), ranked No. 1 in Times Higher Education's Young University Rankings 2020 and No. 27 among global universities in the QS World University Rankings 2021, invites applications for its two popular undergraduate degree programs - Science (Group A) * or Engineering, with an extended Major in Artificial Intelligence for the new 2021- 2022 academic year, among others.
While AI is a hot topic, studying a new program solely on new emerging knowledge may not be the most effective for students, as such knowledge should be best integrated into the existing system so students could make sense of such novel technologies in real-life applications.
The two programs are set within a four-year timeframe with a well-defined study pathway, the graduates will earn a title bearing both the traditional major subject they selected, as well as the extended major which now only covers AI, but will be extended to cover data science, FinTech and digital media and arts in the near future.

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