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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - July 2020

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May 19, 2023

Haryana to Upgrade 137 Govt Schools to Senior Secondary

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that those secondary schools in villages, which had 100 students in classes 9 and 10 last year, would be upgraded to class 12. As many as 137 such schools across the state would be upgraded to senior secondary schools.
The Chief Minister said that the state government has decided to make provision of a senior secondary school within a radius of five kilometres in a bid to provide relief to students from travelling long distances for education.

May 18, 2023

Meghalaya has Highest Number of Schools and Teachers in Northeast India

Meghalaya boasts a remarkable achievement in its education sector with an impressive number of schools and teachers. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma revealed that the state is home to nearly 14,000 schools and employs over 55,000 teachers, surpassing other small states in Northeast India.
To address the challenges and enhance the education sector in the state, Chief Minister Sangma announced the establishment of an Education Commission.
This commission will undertake a comprehensive evaluation of all aspects related to education and propose strategies for improvement.

Online Education Program 'Pahal' for Rural Children

The online rural education programme 'Pahal' was launched by Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra at Government UP Sainik Inter College in Sarojini Nagar. This program, developed through a partnership between the Department of Secondary Education and IIT Kanpur, aims to provide education to rural communities through online platforms.
Under this programme, free online education will be provided at 10 government secondary schools of the state in the initial phase. In his address, the chief secretary said that the online rural education 'Pahal' is a new and good beginning. Through these classes, students of rural areas will be able to get the latest information related to science and mathematics.

India, Israel to Jointly Develop Centre of Water Technology at IIT Madras

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Israel to build an 'India-Israel Centre of Water Technology' (CoWT) in Water Resources Management and Water Technologies.
The LoI to establish this centre was signed by Manoj Joshi, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Prof V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, and Naor Gilon, Ambassador of Israel to India in the presence of External Affairs Ministers S. Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen.
The centre aims to build human capacity to ensure the implementation of the best technologies of Israel in a tailor-made context for the Indian requirements and pilot sustainable technologies to ensure water security for the country.

May 17, 2023

IIM Kozhikode Launches Centre for Employment Relations and Labour Studies

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode set up a think tank, Centre for Employment Relations and Labour Studies (CERLS), which would help in the transitioning of the workers and economically weaker sections from an informal to a formal economy.
The first conference by CERLS will take place in January 2024. The institute also plans to conduct labour conferences regularly each year.
The larger aim of this Centre would be to mobilize ideas from fellow academia, thought leaders, government, and corporations to prevent informalization of formal jobs while championing sustainable enterprises. Additionally, the Centre would work closely with organizations to maintain fair labor standards.

IIT Kanpur Unveils 'Shuddham', an Affordable Water Purifier-cooler

IIT Kanpur achieved a significant milestone with the development of 'Shuddham', an upgraded water purifier-cum-cooler designed to provide affordable and innovative solutions for clean drinking water.
This revolutionary product, developed by the Imagineering Laboratory at IIT Kanpur, aims to cater to the needs of rural households and the urban middle-class society.
Shuddham is designed to be user-friendly, easy to maintain, and economical.

UGC Launches New Website, UTSAH and PoP Portals to Promote Quality Education

The University Grants Commission (UGC) launched a new website, the UTSAH (Undertaking Transformative Strategies and Actions in Higher Education) Portal, and the Professor of Practice (PoP) Portal to promote quality education in India. The launch of these new initiatives is a significant step by the UGC in its efforts to promote quality education in India. The new website, UTSAH Portal, and PoP Portal will provide valuable resources to students, faculty, and universities, and will help to improve the quality of higher education in India.
To align with the National Education Policy 2020, the UGC launched the Professor of Practice (PoP) Portal. This portal enables institutions to connect with experienced professionals in specific fields. Experts from any discipline can register on the PoP Portal, providing comprehensive information about their expertise, work experience, location, and preferred engagement type. Universities and institutions can register on the portal, post advertisements for PoP positions specifying the required domain and number of posts, and access the profiles of registered experts on the portal.

May 16, 2023

Manoj Soni Take Oath as UPSC Chairman

Educationist Manoj Soni took oath as the chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Soni, who joined the Commission as the member on June 28, 2017, has been performing the duties of the UPSC chairman since April 5, 2022.
He was administered the oath of office and secrecy as chairman, UPSC by Smita Nagaraj, senior most member in the Commission.
The UPSC conducts civil services examination to select officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) among others.
The Commission is headed by a chairman and it can have a maximum of 10 members.
Established on 1 October 1926 as Public Service Commission, it was later reconstituted as Federal Public Service Commission by the Government of India Act 1935; only to be renamed as today's Union Public Service Commission after the independence.
H. K. Kripalani was the first Indian chairman of UPSC from April 1, 1947 to January 13, 1949.

May 15, 2023

AIIMS Delhi Partners with WHO, Duke-NUS on Patient Safety and Quality Control

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi (AIIMS) collaborated with World Health Organization (WHO-SEARO) to ensure patient safety and quality control. According to WHO, the current challenge in global public health is patient harm, which is a leading cause of avoidable mortality and morbidity.
In this regard, a core committee for Patient Safety and Quality at AIlMS is being constituted for implementation of advanced patient safety and quality initiatives across various departments. AIIMS will follow the learning curriculum proposed by WHO in collaboration with the Duke-NUS (Institute of Patient Safety &Quality -IPSQ).

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