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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - October 2019

Oct 2019

Oct 05, 2021

IIT-Madras Launches Two Diploma Courses in Programming and Data Science

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras will be offering two diploma programmes in programming and data science. The courses would be delivered through a comprehensive learning delivery model that competes with a classroom learning experience. The courses include lecture videos, lecture-based activity questions, practice assignments, graded assignments, and mini-projects that reinforce problem-solving skills.
There will be live sessions with course instructors where questions from the learners are answered for every subject. The evaluation would be done through in-person quizzes and end-term examinations, ensuring that this programme meets with the same academic rigour as an on-campus programme.

Oct 03, 2021

Facebook Launches Creator Education Programme in India

Facebook launched the largest creator education and enablement programme in India.
This programme will provide an opportunity to content creators, on its platform and Instagram, to learn, earn and grow their communities.
While addressing the 2021 edition of 'Creator Day India', Instagram Head Adam Mosseri noted that India is one of the fastest growing markets for photo sharing and short video platform.
India has become the best place for creators to grow and make a living. So, Facebook has planned to do this by developing a range of creative tools in order to democratise expression. For instance, Reels is a great example of democratised creativity. On an average, more than 6 million Reels are produced in India per day.
Social media platform is also introducing monetisation tools in order to help creators earn through content.

No Teacher, No Class: State of the Education Report for India, 2021

The 'State of the Education Report for India 2021: No Teacher, No Class ' was launched by UNESCO New Delhi, with over 400 attendees, including representatives from the government, civil society, academia, partners and youth.
Published annually, this third edition of the State of Education Report of India, focused on the theme of teachers, teaching and teacher education, underscores that the work of teaching is complex. It attempts to provide an understanding of key aspects of the teaching profession, provides a profile of nearly 9.7 million teaching workforce, as well as the challenges of their intricate teaching routine and their professional development.
This publication is the annual flagship report of UNESCO New Delhi and it is based on extensive research.
The substance of the Report has been developed by an expert team of researchers in the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, under the guidance of the UNESCO New Delhi Office.

Oct 02, 2021

Centre Launches National Action Plan for Rabies Elimination by 2030

The Centre on the occasion of World Rabies Day launched a national action plan NAPRE for the elimination of dog mediated rabies by 2030.
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala unveiled the National Action Plan for dog Mediated Rabies Elimination by 2030 (NAPRE).
The two Union ministers also launched the Joint Inter-Ministerial Declaration Support Statement for the elimination of dog mediated rabies from India by 2030 through the One Health Approach.

IIT-H Develops Alternative to Corneal Transplantation

Indian Institute of technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) developed a hydrogel from discarded corneas that can be used as an alternative to Corneal transplantation.
Research team was led by Dr. Falguni Pati, an Associate Professor at Department of Bio-medical Engineering at IIT-H.
Hydrogel was developed from discarded corneas of human and bovine sources using novel and simple method.
The team discovered the most significant feature of this tissue-specific hydrogel in order to prevent cells from scar tissue formation.
Tissue formation is attributed to micro-environment which cannot be offered by any synthetic or other natural material.
Hydrogel is capable of being injected because of its two phases viz., liquid and gel on the basis of incubation temperature.
Cornea is the transparent front part of the eye, covering iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. Cornea refracts light and accounts for about two-thirds of the eye's total optical power. Refractive power of the cornea is 43 dioptres in Humans. Cornea can be reshaped by surgical procedures like LASIK.

Sep 30, 2021

IIT Kanpur Launches 4 eMasters Programmes for Working Professionals

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) has announced the launch of four new postgraduate programmes through virtual learning to enable seamless e-learning for working professionals. The course content will be delivered completely online and help upskilling working professionals with industry experience, as per the institute.
The four eMasters include programmes in Communication Systems; Cybersecurity; Power Sector Regulation, Economics & Management; and Derivatives Market and Risk Management.

PM Inaugurates Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
PM Modi also laid the foundation stone of four medical colleges in Banswara, Sirohi, Hanumangarh and Dausa districts of the state via video-conferencing.

Sep 29, 2021

IIT-Roorkee Establishes New School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

With a vision to cater to the growing global demand for data analytics and artificial intelligence experts, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has set up a new school of data science and artificial intelligence.
Under this collaboration, the new school will offer bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programmes. The school will welcome its first cohort of bachelor's degree students in September 2022.
The objective of the school is to develop new and skilled manpower in the areas of data science and artificial intelligence along with an aim to empower existing manpower by offering focused trainings and certifications in these fields.

Amazon Launches its Global Computer Science Education Initiative in India

E-commerce giant Amazon has brought its global computer science education initiative, Future Engineer, to India with an aim to offer computer science education to one lakh students from 900 government and aided schools across seven states in India.
The global program aims to enable access to quality computer science education and career opportunities for students from under-represented and under-served communities through in-person, online and blended learning formats.
Amazon is working with its global knowledge partner Code.org, a global non-profit organisation dedicated to computer science education, to offer mobile interactive computer science content to Indian students.
The curriculum is contextualised for the Indian teacher and student community in government school settings. The program will offer students coding fundamentals along with future-focused tech courses like artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing in Indian languages.

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