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May 04, 2023

IIT Madras Hosts National Workshop on 'Next Generation Laser Technologies'

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) hosted a workshop on Next Generation Laser Technologies as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Office of Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research (IC&SR), IIT Madras.
The key objective was to bring together experts from across the country and discuss how India can advance in the field of Laser Systems and develop the technology indigenously.
The workshop was organised by the DRDO Industry Academia – Ramanujan Centre of Excellence (DIA-RCoE), IIT Madras, and the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras. It provided an opportunity to the research scholars, scientists, next-generation faculty, and industry captains to know about this disruptive technology which is going to be a game changer in defence technology.

India Edges Past China to Send more Students to US in 2022

The number of Indian students heading to the United States rose in 2022, as compared to the previous year, and Asia emerged as the most popular continent of origin, a new report has shown.
As per the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement annual report, the number of students from China and India made Asia the most popular continent of origin. Comparable to the drop from the calendar year 2020 to 2021, China sent fewer students in 2022 compared to 2021 (-24,796), while India sent more students (+64,300).

May 03, 2023

IIT Madras Researchers Develop Tool to Detect Tumours in Brain, Spinal Cord

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras developed a machine learning-based computational tool called GBMDriver to improve the detection of cancer-causing tumours in the brain and spinal cord. The tool is freely accessible and was primarily developed to identify driver mutations and passenger mutations in glioblastoma, a rapidly proliferating tumour.
The researchers found that GBMDriver can detect driver mutations in glioblastoma with an accuracy of 81.99%, which is superior to current computational techniques. The approach relies entirely on the sequence of proteins, and the study identified the crucial amino acid characteristics that distinguish cancer-causing mutations.

IIT Kanpur Launches New eMasters Degree Programme on Sustainable Construction

The construction industry's rapid growth, along with concerns over sustainability, led to a rise in demand for skilled professionals who can manage sustainable construction projects. To cater to this need, IIT Kanpur launched an eMasters degree programme in sustainable construction practices and project management.
This comprehensive programme will help professionals gain the expertise to build and manage sustainable construction projects, while also covering environmental management, legal and regulatory frameworks, and sustainability consulting.
The eMasters programme offers the flexibility to complete the program in 1-3 years, making it a preferred choice for working professionals. There is no requirement for a GATE score for selection, making it accessible to all.
The programme is taught by world-class faculty and experts from the forefront of cutting-edge research at IIT Kanpur.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Celebrates Diamond Jubilee

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi celebrated its Diamond Jubilee on its 60th Foundation Day in May 2023. On the occasion, Vice-Chancellor of IIFT Prof. Satinder Bhatia released the commemorative issue of Foreign Trade Review (FTR) Journal.
Since its establishment in 1963, IIFT has proactively seized all available opportunities to emerge as an acknowledged centre of excellence in international trade and business. During this period, it has diversified its role from being a think tank institution to a key repository of knowledge in international trade, apart from being the premier business school in the country. The IIFT has grown at a phenomenal rate in the first two decades of the new millennium.
In the journey of 60 years, IIFT has added many feathers to its cap from being ranked consistently amongst the top business schools, achieving AACSB accreditation to offering an impressive array of innovative MDPs/EDPs offered by the Institute.

UGC Launches CU-Chayan, a Unified Portal to Smooth Recruitment Process

UGC Chairman, Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar launched portal called CU-Chayan (Chayan is Hindi for selection) for unified recruitment at central universities.
The portal is intended to ease the process of recruitment in all central universities. The portal will act as a common platform to list all vacancies, advertisements, jobs across all central universities. The portal makes the recruitment process completely online.
Here are the key features of the portal:
Single applicant login for applications to all/any central universities
The portal allows real-time tracking of applications
Each applicant will have a personalised dashboard that will facilitate various recruitment-related functions
The portal will simplify the recruitment process for not just applicants but also recruiters. It will provide the facility of real-time tracking of applications. It enables a completely online process along with a payment gateway, built-in email communication tools, and online feedback and reference options for referees.
The CU-Chayan portal has been developed after discussions with the VCs of all Central Universities.
All the central universities will deactivate their independent recruitment portals and will switch to the unified portal.

May 01, 2023

IIT Roorkee Organises Informative Session on 'Study, Scholarship & Job Opportunities in Japan'

The Career Development Cell (CDC) at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) organised an informative session titled " Study, Scholarship & Job Opportunities in Japan" in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan and Japan Foundation.
The event attracted more than 200 participants, including faculty, students, and staff members from IIT Roorkee. Yasuhiro Yonehara spoke about the Japan Foundation and how it helps students to find the perfect institution and scholarships for pursuing their higher studies.

Apr 30, 2023

Jharkhand's First Air Ambulance Services Commences

Jharkhand launched its first air ambulance services. Apart from Ranchi, air ambulance services will also be made available at Deoghar, Dumka, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Giridih and Jamshedpur This move of the government will boost medical transport facilities in the state by connecting it to other destinations in case of requirement. The ambulance services would be made available to all at competitive rates.
The destinations specified so for the service are New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Lucknow and Tirupati.

Apr 29, 2023

Union Cabinet Approves Setting up of 157 Government Nursing Colleges

The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of 157 nursing colleges at a cost of Rs. 1,570 crore in co-location with the medical colleges set up in the country since 2014.
The step would add around 15,700 new nursing graduate seats every year. It would also ensure quality, affordable and equitable nursing education in the country, particularly in under-served districts, states and Union territories.
Of the total 157 colleges, 27 will be set up in Uttar Pradesh, 23 in Rajasthan, 14 in Madhya Pradesh and 11 each in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
Bihar will get 8 nursing colleges, Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha 7 each, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Jharkhand 5 each, Karnataka and Uttarakhand 4 each, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh 3 each, and Haryana will get 1 nursing college.

India Signs Research MoU with UK

The UK and India signed an agreement to collaborate on science and innovation. A memorandum of understanding on research was signed between the two countries in the UK Parliament.
The objective of this agreement is to enable quicker, deeper collaboration on science between the two countries, with the aim of helping economic growth, creating skilled jobs and improving lives in the UK, India, and worldwide. Through this agreement, the two countries hope to minimise red tape standing in the way of major collaborations.
This agreement will also bring in new joint research schemes aiming to deliver progress on some of the biggest issues facing the world, from climate change and pandemic preparedness through AI and machine learning.

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