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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - October 2019

Oct 2019

May 12, 2021

MP Govt. to Introduce Vedic Sciences, Vaastu in New Vocational Curriculum

The higher education department of Madhya Pradesh has decided to design a new vocational curriculum with subjects such as Vedic sciences and Vaastu at the core of its new educational syllabus.
According to the state government official, the new course being introduced by the Madhya Pradesh government has a special focus on Vedic Karmkand (rituals), Jyotishi (astrology), Vedic science, and Vastu Shastra (a mix of architecture and spirituality), apart from other courses such as hotel management and physical training.
In the new and improved syllabus designed by the Madhya Pradesh education department for higher educational institutes in the state, subjects such as Vedic Karmakand, Vedic science and astrology, yoga, hotel management, and dietary science will be introduced.

May 10, 2021

Chinese Covid Vaccine Gets WHO Emergency Approval

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency approval for a Covid vaccine made by Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm.
It is the first vaccine developed by a non-Western country to get WHO backing.
The vaccine has already been given to millions of people in China and elsewhere.
The WHO had previously only approved the vaccines made by Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna.
But individual health regulators in various countries - especially poorer ones in Africa, Latin America and Asia - have approved Chinese jabs for emergency use.
With little data released internationally early on, the effectiveness of the various Chinese vaccines has long been uncertain.

May 07, 2021

Nation's First Drive in Vaccination Center in Mumbai

The Nation's first 'Drive in Vaccination Center' was inaugurated by MP Rahul Shewale in Mumbai. This center has been set up in the parking lot of Kohinoor Square Tower at Dadar. This first of its kind 'Drive-in Vaccination Center' facility has been made available to the citizens at a time when people with disabilities are facing difficulties in getting to the vaccination center.
The center also provides transportation facilities to the citizens who do not have their own vehicles. The vaccination has been started and the facility is available for all sections of society. MP Rahul Shewale informed that this facility will be provided in other multi-parking lots in the city, after assessing the success of this first project.

IIT Roorkee Ties up with Edtech Company to Offer High-quality Tech Programmes

E&ICT Academy, IIT Roorkee signed an MoU with Great Learning, an edtech company in India, for launching the online certification programmes in Software Development, Cloud Computing, and Data Science.
The programmes, offered under the aegis of IIT Roorkee, are of two types -- advanced certificate programme in Full Stack Software Development spanning 10 months with specialization in either Cloud Computing or Python for Data Science, and shorter duration certificate programmes in Front End Software Development, Back End Software Development, Cloud Computing and Python for Data Science.
E&ICT Academy IIT Roorkee programmes aim to bridge the talent gap in these areas and prepare professionals for these job opportunities.

May 06, 2021

K L University Launches Digital Learning Portal for Online Degrees

KL Deemed to be University, one of the premier Category 1 universities by UGC in Andhra Pradesh has announced the launch of its online learning portal klonline.edu.in for students seeking to complete online degree programmes during the pandemic.
The portal will offer the finest quality undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) degrees in multiple domains, including BBA, BCA, BCom, MA, MSc, with innovative and emerging specializations as the first few degree programmes that move online.
The University will facilitate placement assistance for these courses. Students will also get industry exposure as many of the classes will be conducted by industry professionals.

May 05, 2021

XLRI Jamshedpur Appoints Fr Paul Fernandes, SJ as the New Director

The Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur has appointed Fr Paul Fernandes, SJ, as the new Director of the institute with immediate effect. He has taken charge of the position by succeeding Fr P Christie, SJ.
An alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur, Fr. Paul. Fernandes (1986 Batch) had worked at XLRI for many years in various capacities. Besides being a faculty member, he was the financial controller.
He was also the founder chairperson of Father Arrupe Centre for Excellence (FACE), now rechristened as 'FACES.'
Fr. Paul earned his PhD in Economics and Ethics from KU, WWF Ingolstadt, Germany. He has an MSc degree in Economics and an MA Licentiate in Applied Ethics from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

SC Directs Rajasthan Private Schools to Reduce Fees for 2020-21 Session

The Supreme Court bench noted that schools and educational institutions that have been closed for the past one year and continue to do so should reduce fees as their running and overhead costs of maintenance, electricity, petrol/diesel to run generators, water costs, and stationery charges have come down with various facilities provided on campus remaining closed.
The Supreme Court directed Rajasthan private schools to reduce the annual school fees for the 2020-21 period by 15 per cent.
The SC was hearing an appeal filed by some private schools of Rajasthan against an HC order upholding the Rajasthan government's direction to schools to give a deduction of 30 percent in fees.

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