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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - October 2019

Oct 2019

Jul 26, 2021

Tata Steel Foundation Inks Pact with NGOs to Boost Education

Tata Steel Foundation has inked pacts with non-profit bodies - KMCO and CIF in a bid to boost education among underprivileged children and youth in Jamshedpur.
All three organisations have been engaged in running high impact projects in the education and technical training sectors.
Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with Kudy Mahanty Chirens' Opportunities (KMCO) Trust and Cummins India Foundation (CIF) in an attempt to garner opportunities in the education sector.

IIT-K Launches Innovation Hub to Find Solutions for Anti-drone Technologies

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) launched technology innovation hub to find cyber security solutions for intrusion detection system, anti-drones technologies, cyber physical system and block-chain.
After a rigorous application process, 25 research and development principal investigators and 13 start-ups were selected.
Cutting-edge technology in cyber security is in increasing need to protect the digital assets of the common public as well as the industry and government.
C3i hub of IIT Kanpur will focus on safeguarding the cyberspace which will also include critical infrastructure.
Make-in India cyber security solutions are being promoted by the government to counter the rising threats from India's neighbouring countries, like China.
The government is also trying to promote make in India equipment for all the critical sectors of the nations like railways, banking, power and telecom.
C3iHub of IIT-Kanpur is committed towards fostering a vibrant ecosystem of cyber security start-ups which would be focusing on the creation of world class innovations.

Jul 25, 2021

IITs, IISc to Offer New Courses on Electric Vehicles, IoT, Sustainable Development

The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), a joint initiative of IITs and IISc, has launched new courses on electric vehicles and renewable energy, design for IoT, business and sustainable development, for July 2021 semester through the Swayam platform.
NPTEL offers certification courses through the MOOCs format. Learners need to watch videos online, submit assignments on a weekly/monthly basis and can register for an optional proctored final exam. There is a nominal fee charged towards the in-person proctored exam for the certification. Students can request for transfer of credits once they clear the NPTEL certification exam if it is approved by the educational institute they are affiliated with.

Jul 24, 2021

Kerala Removes Age Limit for Transgenders in University Admissions

The authorities of the state of Kerala have removed the upper age limit for transgender college students of the state who are seeking admission to numerous educational programs available in the State universities and its affiliated schools.
The resolution to remove the upper age limit has been done to encourage the transgender students in the State to pursue various postgraduate and undergraduate educational programs.
In the year 2018 the state authorities had sanctioned two seats reserved only for transpersons in all programs that are run by universities and affiliated schools in the State. This decision was taken to empower the transgender population of Kerala.
The authorities of Kerala had directed the state universities to undertake transgender coverage to deal with the differences faced by the college students who are transgender.
Views of the Kerala State Higher Education Council and the various universities of the state had been sought by the authorities before formulating the points on the basis of which the upper age limit for transgender candidates has been removed.

Jul 23, 2021

JNCASR Hits Nature Index Top 50 for Materials Science

The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, has been placed in the top 50 institutions worldwide for advances in materials science by the prestigious Nature Index. The list which includes 18 institutes from China, 12 from the United States and 2 from the United Kingdom places the JNCASR in the 23rd position globally among universities and institutions as part of its '50 Rising Institutions' list.
The centre is also the only Indian institute on the list and shares the privilege with others such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University which is in the first place, the University of Texas Austin (fourth), the University of Berkley (12th) and the University of Cambridge (27th). JNCASR president Professor Giridhar U Kulkarni, who is also a materials scientist, described the mood at the centre as being jubilant.

Jul 21, 2021

IIM Bangalore to Offer Rural Entrepreneurship Incubation Programme

The innovation and entrepreneurship hub of IIM Bangalore, NSRCEL and Buddha Fellowship Program (BFP) have collaborated for a joint rural entrepreneurship incubation programme.
The rural entrepreneurship incubation programme aims to transform the development sector in terms of scale with quality and impact by attracting India's best and brightest talent.
It is directed at creating an ecosystem to nurture, support and provide opportunities for these professionals to pursue their aspiration to become development entrepreneurs, and in turn, build the future of India that is modern and inclusive for its less privileged and marginalised communities.

Yoga Training Included in 'Study in India' Programme

The Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has said that Yoga training has been included in the "Study of India" programme. This will encourage people from abroad to get authentic training from India.
Pradhan gave the information in response to a written question in Lok Sabha.
The Government of India launched the "Study in India" programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Medical Council of India in April 2018.

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