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May 24, 2021

Asia's First International Memory Studies Workshop

Indian Institute of Technology Madras' Centre for Memory Studies hosted virtually Asia's first International Memory Studies Workshop. It precedes the official launch of the Indian Network for Memory Studies (INMS), and brought together participants from all over the world.
A number of participants acknowledged the academic as well as the deeply existential need to engage with the field of Memory Studies in the current pandemic world where memory, connectivity and empathy emerge as vital human attributes. Conducted from April 26 to 30 2021, the workshop had 108 registered participants.
This international workshop on Memory Studies, the first of its kind in Asia, precedes the official launch of the Indian Network for Memory Studies (INMS), the first national network in the field in Asia under the aegis of the International Memory Studies Association, Amsterdam. The launch of the INMS will take place in mid-June 2021 through a virtual event at IIT Madras.

May 23, 2021

Telangana Govt. Appoints Vice Chancellors of 10 State Universities

Telangana government appointed Vice Chancellors for 10 universities in the state. Each VC will have a tenure of three years. The appointment was made after the nod from the Governor of the state Dr. Tamilisai Soundarajan.
These universities had vacant VC positions from a long time and a decision was made considering all the guidelines mentioned by the University Grants Commission.
The search committees constituted on the instructions of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao have undertaken the process in tune with the UGC guidelines and recommended the names. Though there was some delay due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the names were finalised and sent to Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundarajan for her approval. The Governor gave her assent to the appointments.

May 22, 2021

Pune Lab Develops India's First Home Covid Test Kit

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has given its approval to the country's first home-based, self-use rapid test for Covid-19, the creators of the test, MyLab Discovery Solutions.
The self-use test kit can be used by symptomatic individuals and immediate contacts of confirmed cases as per the ICMR's guidelines.
The test kit, named CoviSelf, will cost Rs. 250, and can be bought without a prescription from pharmacies and online.
The test will require the user to download an app on their mobile phone, but will not need a healthcare professional to collect a swab sample.

May 21, 2021

IIM Nagpur Partners with Jaro Education

The Indian Institute of Management Nagpur (IIMN) has collaborated with Jaro Education, one of the leading EdTech companies in India and a pioneer in the Executive Education space to jointly introduce 4 techno-functional blended postgraduate (PG) certificate programmes. The new PG programmes aim to equip working professionals with future-ready skills, empowering them with the knowledge focussed on both technical and functional expertise, which are required in today's digitally-driven business environment.
The techno-functional PG programmes are apt for mid-level working professionals in key business functions such as business management, marketing, information technology and financial technologies (fintech). These programmes with a duration of 9 12 months, comprising 16 modules under the guidance of IIM Nagpur's highly experienced and professional faculty. These programmes also include regular mentoring sessions from industry experts.

Uttar Pradesh Bans Hike in School Fees for Academic Year 2021-22

The Uttar Pradesh government has banned any increase in school fees across all the boards for the upcoming academic session (2021-2022) owing to the coronavirus pandemic situation.
Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, who also holds the portfolio of Secondary Education department, said that many families are affected economically due to the COVID-19 second wave and schools are physically closed while online classes are going on.
The Deputy CM said that schools can take fees in accordance with the arrangements they had for the 2019-20 session as the fees was not hiked last year also due to the similar situation during the first wave. "Those who have taken hiked fees in this academic session should adjust it in future and also no transportation fees should be charged for the days that the schools are closed.

May 19, 2021

Tripura Announces to Transform 20 State-run Schools to 'Specified Category'

In an effort to provide quality education to students in the state-run schools, Tripura has announced plans to transform 20 schools into specified category of schools. Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath said that students from any part of the state can study in these schools. The schools would be equipped with all sorts of services to facilitate smooth studies and a host of extra curricular activities.
"Apart from CBSE pattern of syllabus, facilities of libraries, playground, teachers, laboratory, etc would be available in the schools. The students need to face screening tests and a lottery system to get admission," Nath said.
Teachers and headmasters for these specified schools would be selected through special recruitment exams.
Students in these institutions would require to sit for examinations when schools will open to evaluate the educational loss of the students in the COVID-19 pandemic, he added. Meanwhile, summer vacation was extended from May 25 till June 6.

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