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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - June 2020

Jun 2020

Nov 27, 2023

Ministry of Education Launches Third Phase of Yuva Sangam

The Ministry of Education initiated the third phase of Yuva Sangam, a program designed under the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' initiative. This phase involves a delegation of 50 students from various parts of Madhya Pradesh embarking on a cultural-cum-educational tour to West Bengal.
Yuva Sangam aims to foster experiential learning and introduce youth to the rich diversity of India. The program provides an immersive experience into the unique facets of life, development landmarks, architectural and engineering marvels, industrial progress, and recent achievements in the host state, with a primary focus on people-to-people connections.

IIT-Madras to Counsel BTech Students, Parents Before Admission

In a bid to mitigate stress among students and prevent suicides, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras decided to start counselling parents and assessing mental health of students during the admission process.
Relaxing mandatory attendance is also planned to reduce the stress among BTech students. The institute also said that it will take retests for students who miss so that the UG engineering students are reduced of the burden.

Nov 26, 2023

IISc, Mercedes-Benz Sign Agreement for Advanced Research Collaboration (26)

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for advanced research collaboration.
This industry-academia partnership is a significant step towards achieving Mercedes-Benz's Ambition 2039, which aims to make the entire fleet of new vehicles net carbon-neutral along the entire value chain and over the vehicles' entire life cycle by 2039.
With the vision of 'solving global problems locally', this agreement aims to facilitate joint research, nurture talent, and promote collaborative innovation in sustainable mobility.

Bihar to Launch 'Mission Daksh' for Nearly 25 Lakh Academically Weak School Children

The Bihar government will launch a programme, 'Mission Daksh', in December for nearly 25 lakh children lagging woefully behind their peers in schools with some of them incapable of reading simple Hindi words despite having reached upper primary classes.
As part of the programme, 'Mission Daksh', the state Education Department has directed teachers to intensively mentor such students, in batches of not more than five, with the warning that any laxity will cause them to face action.

Nov 25, 2023

IIM Sambalpur to Host 9th PAN IIM World Management Conference

The 9th PAN IIM World Management Conference will be held from December 21 to 23, 2023 at Sambalpur in Odisha. The conference will be hosted by IIM Sambalpur and will see the participation of all 21 IIMs across India.
The conference is spearheaded by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). The theme of the conference is 'Entrepreneurial Innovation and Digital Governance for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth'.
Apart from the 21 IIMs across the country, IITs, NITs, and other premium management institutes will participate in the conference and is likely to be attended by over 500 delegates including Directors, VCs, Deans, Professors and other officials.

NMC Introduces 10-year Deadline for Foreign Medical Graduates to Sit for Licensing Exam

In a noteworthy development, the National Medical Commission (NMC) mandated that foreign medical graduates must appear for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) within ten years of completing their course. This new time limit is a crucial aspect of the licensing process.
The NMC defines FMGE as a screening test for Indian citizens or overseas citizens of India with a primary medical qualification from a foreign institution.

Nov 24, 2023

President of India Launches 'New Education for New India' Campaign in Odisha

In a significant move towards fostering values and uplifting the consciousness of students, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, launched the 'New Education for New India' campaign by Brahma Kumaris, in Sambalpur, Odisha. The campaign aims to instill moral values in students, contributing to the creation of a better society.
The launch of the 'New Education for New India' campaign reflects the commitment of the Indian government to the holistic development of students by integrating moral values into the education system.

Himachal CM Sukhu Inaugurates Vidhya Smiksha Kendra

Himachal CM Sukhu inaugurated Vidhya Smiksha Kendra and said that the Vidhya Samiksha Kendra of Himachal Pradesh is not just a data centre, it is a foundation for far-reaching changes in the education world ranging from daily attendance to periodic assessment, from digital home learning to remedial teaching, and from field monitoring to holistic Swiftchat is making tasks like creating report cards easier.
The education department of Himachal Pradesh incorporated the Ed-Tech company ConveGenius to establish Vidya Samiksha Kendra in the state.
In July, the Centre directed the States and UTs to establish a Central system (Vidya Samiksha Kendra) at the state level for tracking student enrolment, progress in their learning levels, textbook delivery, support required by teachers and schools, etc.

Nov 23, 2023

IIM Indore to Conduct Leadership Development Programme in Hindi

The Indian Institute of Management Indore (IIM-I) decided to impart lessons of leadership development in Hindi as well, and the premier institute is starting a 10-day course on this topic for professionals from different walks of life from January 2024, an.
This is the first time that lectures will be delivered in Hindi in the leadership development programme classes of IIM-I.

UGC NET Syllabus to Be Revised, Says Chairman Jagadesh Kumar

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to revise the syllabus for the National Eligibility Test (NET) and will form an expert panel for the exercise, its chairman Jagadesh Kumar said.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and as an eligibility test for the appointment of assistant professors in the subjects of Humanities and Social Sciences, including Indian and some foreign languages, as well as in certain science subjects.
The UGC-NET is held twice every year, usually in June and December, in 83 subjects. The UGC last initiated the process to update the syllabi of UGC-NET subjects in 2017.

BHU Reports Increase in Enrolment of Foreign Students, Highest from Nepal

The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) registered a total of 312 international students from 30 countries for the academic session 2023-24. With this, the number of international students currently enrolled in the university reached an all-time high of 734 from 49 countries. This is also the first time that international enrolments have crossed the 300 mark.
Of the new 312 admissions in the 2023-24 session, as many as 172 students enrolled in undergraduate programmes, 112 for postgraduate programmes, while 16 students enrolled in PhD and 12 students took admission to the certificate or diploma courses.
The highest number of new entrants is from Nepal, with 155 students enrolling in various programmes, 85 students from Bangladesh, 11 from Sri Lanka and 10 from Myanmar.

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