Assam to Give Stipend to all Female PG Students of Rs. 10,000 Each
Assam government will soon introduce a scheme under which all female students pursuing post-graduate courses in the state will be provided a yearly stipend of Rs. 10,000 each.
This would be helpful in covering their commutation and other related expenses.
The Chief Minister appealed to the female students pursuing PG courses to apply for getting the stipend in the portal to be launched by the Department of Education for the purpose in a few weeks from now.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati bagged the highest international offer of Rs. 2.4 crore, kicking off the first day of final placements with optimism in a post-pandemic year marked by layoffs and hiring freeze.
The highest international offer at IIT Guwahati was up by 17 per cent over last year's (2021) Rs. 2.05 crore, whereas the highest domestic offer was Rs. 1.1 crore at the close of the day. The placements were underway at some of the leading older IITs.
A total of 25 offers with pay packages in excess of Rs. 1 crore per annum were made at the end of Session 1.1 on Day One of the recruitment process at IIT Madras. Its students also received 15 international offers from four companies.
Dec 02, 2022
BIS Signs MoU with top six Engineering Institutes of India
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the top six engineering institutes of India for introducing Indian standards as an integral part of the curriculum. This initiative is towards institutionalizing engagement of BIS with eminent institutes to secure active participation of academia.
The MoU was signed with the Indian Institute of Technology BHU, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and National Institute of Technology Trichy.
The establishment will promote excellence and leadership in teaching and research & development in the field of science and various disciplines in the respective institutes.
Dec 01, 2022
UGC's Approval must for Universities to Offer Open, Distance Learning Courses
Prior approval from the University Grants Commission (UGC) is now mandatory for Universities to offer Open and Distance Learning courses.
Universities may offer courses in the Open and Distance Learning mode, with approval of the Commission, provided it satisfies all the conditions laid down under the regulations, by whatever name they are called, pertaining to open and distance learning mode notified by the UGC from time to time.
At the 562th meeting of the commission, amendments to the existing regulations were approved and these were published.
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year is 'Gaslighting'
Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "gaslighting."
The online dictionary chose "gaslighting," which it defines as "the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one's own advantage," as its top word of 2022 because it became the "favoured word for the perception of deception."
Gaslighting is usually more complex than an off-the-cuff lie and more nefarious, too: Gaslighting someone into believing they're wrong is often part of a "larger plan," said Merriam-Webster.
The term "gaslighting" encapsulates some of the other common terms we associate with misinformation – "deepfakes" and "fake news" among them, per Merriam-Webster.
IIM Raipur, to Introduce an Executive Certificate Programme for Strategic Chief Marketing Officers
A new training programme, jointly developed by IIM Raipur and Imarticus Learning, has been launched and will come into effect from February 18, 2023.
The Executive Certificate Programme for Strategic Chief Marketing Officers is a 10-month course that is designed specifically for professionals at senior levels.
It aims to familiarise them with the contemporary challenges in the field of marketing and engage meaningfully with CXOs within and outside the organisation.
Curriculum goals include understanding customer needs, crafting marketing strategies, implementing business decisions, and implementing master's plans to help the organisation succeed.
A bachelor's degree and five years of professional experience are the minimum requirements for the course. IIM Raipur will award learners a certificate at the end of the programme.
Nov 30, 2022
WHO Renames Monkeypox as mpox, Citing Racism, Discrimination Concerns
The World Health Organisation renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.
As per the UN health agency, mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, and that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out.
WHO was concerned by the racist and stigmatising language that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries. It said numerous individuals and countries asked the organisation to propose a way forward to change the name.
In August, WHO began consulting experts about renaming the disease, shortly after the UN agency declared monkeypox's spread to be a global emergency.
Mpox was first named monkeypox in 1958 when research monkeys in Denmark were observed to have a pox-like disease, although they are not thought to be the disease's animal reservoir.
Only Students of Classes 9, 10 will be Covered under Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme
Stating that the Right to Education covers compulsory education up to class 8th for all students, the government has now limited its pre-matric scholarship scheme meant for backward and minority communities to students of class 9 and Class 10.
Earlier, the pre-matric scholarship used to cover education for class 1 to 8 also belonging to SC, ST, OBC, and minority communities.
The government, in a notice, justified its decision by underlining that the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 makes it obligatory for the government to provide free and compulsory elementary education (Classes 1 to 8) to each and every child.
Ministry of Rural Development Launches 'Nai Chetna' Gender Campaign
'Nai Chetna', is a month-long campaign envisioned as a 'Jan Andolan' or people's movement. The 'Nai Chetna' campaign is launched by the Ministry of Rural Development and involves sensitizing women, especially in rural areas. It seeks to enable women to acknowledge, prepare, and take support in situations of comprise.
The Union Minister described that the 'Nai Chetna' campaign focuses on women.
Women in rural areas are unaware of the various mechanisms available to raise their concerns.
The campaign has an idea to bring the issue of gender-based violence into focus and make women aware of their rights and the mechanism available to help redress their grievances.
The campaign aims to raise awareness about the institutional mechanisms available for women to fight gender-based violence.
Former Health Secretary Preeti Sudan Takes Oath as UPSC Member
Former Health Secretary Preeti Sudan was appointed as a member of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
The UPSC conducts civil services examination annually in three stages, preliminary, main and interview, to select officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others.
She superannuated as the health secretary in July 2020. Sudan also served in Women and Child Development and Defence Ministries.
In her cadre state Andhra Pradesh, she handled finance and planning, disaster management, tourism and agriculture.
Amongst her notable contribution have been initiating two major flagship programmes of the country, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Ayushman Bharat, apart from legislation on National Medical Commission, Allied Health Professional Commission and ban on e-cigarettes.
Sudan was also consultant with the World Bank. The UPSC is headed by a chairperson and can have a maximum of 10 members. With her appointment, there is still a vacancy of four members in the Commission.
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