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Jun 14, 2023

Lakshadweep Administrator Announces Plan for Smart Classrooms in all Schools

Lakshadweep Administrator, Praful Patel, announced plans to transform all classrooms in schools across the islands into smart classrooms. The announcement came during the vibrant 'Praveshnolsavam' event held to welcome new students.
Patel also pledged to provide electronic tablets to Lakshadweep domicile students pursuing higher education.
The event, held at Government Junior Basic School North, was officially inaugurated by Administrator Praful Patel.
Patel also promised modern infrastructure in all 48 schools under the administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.

3i Infotech's Unit Signs MoU with SRM Valliammai Engineering College

3i Infotech Limited's subsidiary NuRe FutureTech Private Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the department of computer science at SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai.
This partnership aims to establish a path-breaking AI Lab within the institute's campus. The collaboration will foster a mutually beneficial relationship for both the partners through promoting knowledge exchange, research opportunities, and academic growth.
This Campus to Corporate initiative expands the idea of FutureTech to bridge the learning gap between academia-industry.
The scope of this partnership will be expanded to include other departments within the college, such as information and technology, artificial intelligence and data science.

Vigyan-Vidushi - 2023: Empowering Women in Physics

Vigyan -Vidushi – 2023, an initiative to address the gender balance in the discipline of Physics at the doctorate level, commenced at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), in Mumbai. Forty women students from forty different institutes from all over India, who have just completed their first year MSc in Physics, are attending this programme that will give them an exposure to advanced physics courses and encourage them to perform innovative experiments.
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), through its Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), started the three-week summer programme 'Vigyan Vidushi' for girl students pursuing Physics at M.Sc. level, since 2020. The programme, which had started during the COVID pandemic, will be held completely in the residential mode, at HBSCE, for the first time from 12 June to 1 July, 2023.

Jun 13, 2023

Karnataka Public Varsity, Bangalore University Gets NAAC's A++ Grade

Bangalore University was accredited with a CGPA (cumulative grade point average) of 3.75 on a four-point scale at the A++ grade in cycle IV of the University Grants Commission's National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
The university is the first in the public sector in Karnataka to achieve this outstanding grade, something that would help to attain absolute autonomy and national recognition. It has excelled in NAAC-specified criteria such as curricular aspects, teaching, learning and evaluation; research, innovations and extension; infrastructure and learning resources; student support and progression; governance leadership and management; institutional values and best practices.

IIT Kanpur First among Best College for Innovation

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur topped the list of best colleges in the field of Innovation under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023. The NIRF 2023 rankings were released by the Ministry of Education. This was the debut year for the innovation category.
IIT Kanpur was followed by the IIT-Madras and the IIT-Hyderabad at the second and third positions, respectively.
The fourth spot was secured by IIT-Delhi. The IIT-Roorkee was in fifth place while the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore at the sixth spot. The seventh position was secured by IIT-Bombay.

AP Govt. Schools to Incorporate AI and ChatGPT in Syllabus

Setting an aim to deliver the best education to children of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy sanctioned the distribution of the Jagananna Vidya Kanuka school kits for the upcoming academic year 2023-2024 at Krosuru of Pedakurapadu constituency in Palnadu district.
Addressing the public meeting, Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy shared his vision to provide the best education to AP children under his chairmanship.
He envisioned matching up to international standards of education in government schools. CM Reddy shared that he wanted the poor children of Andhra Pradesh to be adept with futuristic technologies and modern concepts.
He further said that in the coming days, his government would be adding modern concepts like Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, language modules, and ChatGPT to the syllabus.
CM Reddy also formed a committee to explore how these concepts can be inculcated in day-to-day learning, to make students privy to new technologies.

Jun 12, 2023

BHU launches 'Life Skills and Well-Being' initiative for the students of Institute of Science

In another important step aimed at the overall growth and well-being of its students, Banaras Hindu University has launched the 'Student Well-Being Initiative' for its students studying at the Institute of Science. The initiative will support the students in their pursuit of academic development as well as psychological, emotional, physical, and mental well-being.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Sudhir Kumar Jain has formed a ten-member committee chaired by Professor Satyen Saha, Department of Chemistry, to carry out activities under the initiative. The committee will help students navigate life challenges, resolve psychological concerns and develop a life-long orientation toward resilience and mental wellness through formal and informal means.

Jun 11, 2023

Goa Board Introduces AI as Subject from Class 9 Onwards

The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education introduced Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an additional subject from Class 9 onwards. According to the official notification issued by the state board, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be implemented in all schools which are not offering NSQF subject.
The syllabus of Artificial Intelligence (AI) / ICT of Class IX and Class XI will be same for the Academic year 2023-24 under School Assessment.
Those Schools/Students opting for Artificial Intelligence (AT) as 7th subject at Class IX, the existing School Assessment Subject, ICT will be exempted.
Class 9 students who opt for Artificial Intelligence will have 40 marks worth theory piece (20 marks for first term and 20 marks for second term) and 60 marks practical (30 marks for first term and 30 marks for second term).

NMC Approves 50 Medical Colleges, Total Seats Set to Cross 1 lakh

India is all set to have over one lakh seats for medical undergraduate courses as National Medical Commission (NMC) approved the opening of 50 new medical colleges this year (2023) which will have 8,195 MBBS seats.
Out of these colleges 20 will be government-run and 30 will be private-run medical colleges across 14 states and one union territory.

Jun 10, 2023

Mumbai University, SPPU Get New Vice Chancellors

Ravindra Kulkarni was appointed as Vice Chancellor of Mumbai University (MU), while Dr. Suresh Gosavi is the new VC of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais's office said.
Governor is the chancellor of public universities in the state.
The Governor informed that Dr. Sanjay Bhave was appointed as the new VC of Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli.

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