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Feb 19, 2021

Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting on the Legal Aspects of COVID-19 Held

Shri Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice, on behalf of Union Minister for Law & Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, represented India in the Commonwealth High Level Law Ministers Meeting on the Legal aspects of COVID-19.
The meeting, chaired by the Law Minister of Sri Lanka, was organised in virtual mode by Commonwealth Secretariat on 18th February, 2021.
The event provided an opportunity to the Law Ministers to share views and experiences on solutions to key legal challenges that have arisen as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The meeting was focused on ensuring equal access to justice for all, upholding the rule of law in the fight against COVID-19 and legal barriers to equitable access to essential medicines.

Feb 18, 2021

Third Edition of Indian Sign Language Dictionary Released

The ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment released the third edition of the Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary.
The new edition comprises 10,000 terms of daily use. It also includes the academic, legal, medical technical, administrative and agricultural terms in it.
The second edition of the Indian Sign language was released in the year 2019. It comprised of 6,000 terms while its first edition was released in the year 2018 with 3,000 terms.
The launch of the ISL dictionary is a step towards fulfilling needs of hearing and speech impaired in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016. It also complies with the initiative by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) called "Accessible Digital Textbooks for All". The ISL is essential in enhancing the vocabulary and the capabilities to understand concepts of the impaired.

Feb 16, 2021

Ayush Ministry, WHO Collaborate for Regional Traditional Medicine Action Plan

Ayush ministry and World Health Organization South East-Asia Regional Office have signed a letter of exchange to implement its regional traditional medicine action plan. For this, an Ayush expert would be deputed to WHO's regional traditional medicine programme.
The plan that was signed focuses on safe and effective use of traditional medicine service, including Ayurveda and other Indian traditional systems of medicine, and its appropriate integration into national health care systems.
This partnership will help countries in the South-East Asia Region develop policies and implement action plans to strengthen the role of traditional medicine.
Ayush ministry and WHO will assist countries develop appropriate policy or regulation framework, exchange of information and activities performed for integration of traditional medicine in public health and dissemination of information to the community.

Feb 15, 2021

Over 56 lakh School Teachers to be Trained Through NISHTHA

The Ministry of Education is planning to train over 56 lakh school teachers in the academic year 2021-22.
This is in line with the announcement made in the Union Budget which states that "in 2021-22, training of 56 lakh school teachers will be enabled through NISHTHA".
During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 30 lakh elementary school teachers were trained digitally.
The training will be more focused and specialized, as per the ministry.
Specialized online NISHTHA training will be extended to teachers of foundational years from August 2021. Online training for teachers of the secondary/senior secondary level will be initiated in July 2021. Mentors will also be prepared alongside for continuing the hand holding of teachers after training is over.

Skill Ministry Rolls Out MGNF

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) 2021-23 in partnership with nine IIMs. The application process for the two-year government-funded programme will begin on February 15 and will conclude on March 27.
During the course, fellows will be given a stipend of Rs 50,000 per month for the first year and Rs 60,000 per month for the second year of the course.
The fellowship is rolled out under the World Bank loan assisted programme SANKALP (Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion). Fellows after getting training from IIMs will further strengthen the district skill administration and the District Skill Committees (DSCs) under the fellowship.
The fellows under MGNF will acquire academic expertise and technical competency in understanding the overall skill ecosystem along with being attached to DSCs and help them manage the skill development planning at district level through the mechanism of formulating District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs).

PM Modi Lays Stone for IIT Madras' Scientific Discovery Campus

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is setting up a Discovery Campus at a cost of around Rs. 1,000 crore near Chennai. The institute aims to develop the facility as a key destination for global scientific discovery.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Discovery Campus of IIT Madras, which will be located at Thaiyur near Chennai, to accommodate the growing research infrastructure requirements of students and faculty.
IIT Madras allotted 163 acres of land in 2017 at Thaiyur, which is located about 36 km from the main campus at Guindy.

Feb 14, 2021

IIM Udaipur Organizes Research Communication Masterclass Series

Indian Institute of Management Udaipur, IIMU announced a virtual Research Communication Masterclass Series in collaboration with SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, SPJIMR.
This series will enhance the ability of doctoral students and young researchers to make high-quality research presentations.
The Masterclass Series is a conceptualized high intensity and impact learning experience for the doctoral students at both the B-Schools on how to communicate with clarity about their research.
Since its inception, IIM Udaipur is breaking new ground in management research and is currently ranked 4th in India for research in management.

ICAI's ARF to Offer Employability Training for Youth

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)'s Accounting Research Foundation (ARF) — which has supported students to carry research in the areas of accounting, auditing, capital markets, fiscal policies, monetary policies etc — will now also offer training to make class 12 pass students employable. The ICAI has on Wednesday launched an accounts assistant scheme in this regard.
Under the scheme, students will be offered training to develop skill sets in the subject of accounting, tax compliances and related topics and to develop expertise on book-keeping, GST, and Income Tax compliances. Students who will clear this scheme will get the chance to intern with experience CAs, organisations etc. The experience gained by the students would help them to get jobs locally and through ICAI job portal, they will have ample career opportunities.

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