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Sep 01, 2021

IIT Madras Announces Online platform 'e-Source'

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is working on developing an innovative digital model to address the problem of e-waste (electronic wastes). The digital platform, named as 'e-Source,' will act as an exchange platform, to serve as an online marketplace for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
The e-Source platform will link various stakeholders (buyers and sellers) of used and waste electronic equipment and components, both in the formal and informal economy.
The initiative is being led by the Indo-German Centre for Sustainability (IGCS), a centre set up at IIT Madras in 2010 at the initiative of the German and Indian governments.

Aug 31, 2021

IIM-Ahmedabad to Offer Customised Management Programme for Officials of DAE Organisations

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). As per this agreement, it will offer the custom-designed 'Sarabhai Management Development Programme for senior executives of DAE Organisations'.
The senior executives from DAE institutions such as the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), and Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) will be participating in this programme, which will conclude on September 4, 2021.
The programme will provide participants with an understanding of the latest business practices, management techniques and tools that will allow them to enhance efficiency and contribute to their respective organisations. Experts in the fields of management will be invited to facilitate cross-learning.

Special 'Advance' Fellowships for Afghanistan Students

The OP Jindal Global University (JGU) has launched special fellowships, the Advancement of Afghan Nationals in Comprehensive Education (ADVANCE), offering credible educational alternatives to Afghanistan students whose educational pursuits may have been disrupted due to the ongoing crisis in the country.
The pioneering and humanitarian educational initiative is in response to the complicated geopolitical situation in the region and the need for students to have credible educational alternatives to pursue their academic goals and aspirations.
ADVANCE will provide an exceptional opportunity to selected students to pursue PhD degrees at any of the schools or institutes offering doctoral programmes and to work closely with the global faculty of JGU.
The aim of the Fellowship is to support, strengthen and empower students from Afghanistan to develop their research capabilities and intellectual competencies and provide them a pathway for a career in academia.

Aug 30, 2021

IIT-Roorkee, IISc Bangalore, C-DAC Develop India's First Quantum Computer Simulator Toolkit

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India launched the country's first 'Quantum Computer Simulator (QSim) Toolkit'. QSim is a first-of-its-kind toolkit to be indigenously developed and is intended to be a vital tool in learning and understanding the practical aspects of programming using Quantum Computers.
It is the country's first collaborative initiative in this field, brought together by IISc Bangalore, IIT Roorkee and C-DAC to address the common challenge of advancing the Quantum Computing research frontiers in India. It will enable researchers and students to research Quantum Computing in a cost-effective manner.
QSim equips researchers to explore quantum algorithms under idealised conditions and assists them in making necessary arrangements for experiments to run on actual Quantum Hardware. QSim can serve as an essential educational/research tool providing an excellent way to attract students/researchers to the field of Quantum Technology. The toolkit creates a platform that helps students and users acquire the skills of 'programming' and 'designing' real Quantum Hardware.

Aug 28, 2021

IIM Ahmedabad, Bank of America Partner to Set up CDT

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), the global management institution, has partnered with Bank of America to launch a Centre for Digital Transformation (CDT). The Centre aspires to become a vibrant knowledge hub for academia, policymaking, and the private sector by facilitating cutting-edge research on digital transformation and innovation.
The Centre for Digital Transformation was launched with an event that was attended by faculty members of IIMA, along with well-known leaders from industry and academic institutions from India and abroad.

Aug 27, 2021

Delhi University to Start FYUP

Delhi University is once again going to implement a four-year undergraduate course from next year. After the first attempt failed in 2014, now the university's academic council has given its nod to the new structure.
A few members raised concern over the structure of the new courses and the implementation of the desired course structure. The university administration is quite sure that this time everything has been made fool-proof and from the academic year 2022-23, this will be implemented in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
DU had introduced the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) in 2014. It was scrapped by the government after massive protests by students and teachers the same year.

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