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Sep 28, 2021

Venkaiah Naidu Inaugurates Jodhpur City Knowledge and Innovation Cluster

Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the newly developed Jodhpur City Knowledge and Innovation Cluster (JCKIC) at IIT Jodhpur in the esteemed presence of Kalraj Mishra, Governor, Rajasthan, and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Cabinet Minister in Ministry of Jal Shakti. The event was presided over by Dr. R. Chidambaram, Chairman, BoG, IIT Jodhpur.
JCKIC is an initiative of the Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) approved under the aegis of the Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, GoI initiated in 2020. The program approved six clusters at Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Bhubaneswar, and Delhi. The project aims to create linkages among academic institutions, Research and Development institutes, National and State Research laboratories, Government agencies, and industries of the host city and its surroundings.

Sep 27, 2021

NCERT Joins Hands with Tech Avant-Garde, Microsoft for Digital Skills in School Education

India's National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT) and Tech Avant-Garde (TAG), Microsoft's Global Training Partner signed an agreement to collaborate for enhancing digital skills among the stakeholders of education so as to facilitate a Connected Learning Community (CLC).
NCERT, Tech Avant-Garde and Microsoft will collaborate to enhance Digital Transformation and Holistic Learning (DTHL) in education, as per Digital India Campaign and National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.
TAG will provide Microsoft course content in the format shared by NCERT under the license CC-by-NC-SA. Certificate for the course will be jointly offered by NCERT and Microsoft/TAG as per NCERT format.

Sep 26, 2021

IIT Madras Partners with Taylor & Francis Group

The Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBCDSAI) at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has partnered with the Taylor & Francis Group with 28 faculty spanning 10 departments.
Researchers at the centre will be able to avail onboarding assistance on publishing processes, open practices, research promotion, and ongoing support from the knowledgeable Taylor & Francis team.
Taylor & Francis' growing list of outstanding titles in artificial intelligence and machine learning range from fundamental and theoretical concepts to advanced applications. The collection explores safety, security, and ethical concerns in AI and Machine Learning, as well as cutting edge topics, such as deep learning, autonomous vehicles, autonomous networks, and robotics.

Sep 25, 2021

IISc Bangalore, 6 IITs among Top 500 Universities in QS EMPLOYABILITY Rankings 2022

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and six Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) were among 12 Indian institutions which have figured in the top 500 universities in QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022. IIT Bombay is on top amongst Indian institutions in the ranking.
While three central universities — Delhi University, University of Mumbai and University of Calcutta have made it to the list, among the private universities in the list are OP Jindal Global University, Sonepat and BITS Pilani.

Sep 24, 2021

Education Ministry Appoints Prof. Najma Akhtar as Member of National Steering Committee

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Najma Akhtar was appointed as a member of the National Steering Committee formed by the Ministry of Education, Government of India for the development of National Curriculum Frameworks.
The 12 member committee under the chairmanship of space scientist and former ISRO head K Kasturirangan will develop four National Curriculum Frameworks, i.e. the National Curriculum Framework for School Education, National Curriculum for Early Childhood Care and Education, National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education and National Curriculum Framework for Adult Education.

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