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Mar 06, 2023

Annual IIT Delhi Science and Technology Festival 'Tryst 2023'

IIT Delhi students' annual 'Tryst' festival for science, technology, and management was held. It was organised by the Co-Curricular and Academic Interaction Council (CAIC), which is made up completely of IIT Delhi students, and is widely regarded as North India's greatest technology festival.
Since it began 30 years ago, the event has become incredibly well-known. The festival concept for this year (2023) centred on a mascot from the year 1804, who travelled through time to the year 2023 to study cutting-edge technology.
A showcase by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), an auto show with manufacturers like Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Ducati, and Mercedes, the Startup Expo, the India 2047 Ideation Challenge, robotics competitions, a drone workshop, etc. were some of the main elements of the Tryst 2023.
This year's festival (2023), which featured more than 75 events, anticipated the attendance of close to 60,000 people and participation from close to 20,000 students from more than 700 colleges around the country.

Odisha CM Announces Establishment of Health University

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the establishment of a health university in the state on the occasion of the 107th birth anniversary of politician Biju Patnaik. The university will be set up at Bhubaneshwar.
As per a notification issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department, all the medical and allied health science colleges and institutions will stand affiliated to the Odisha University of Health Sciences from the 2023-24 academic session.

NAAC Chairperson Resigns to Safeguard Sanctity of Post

National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) chairperson Bhushan Patwardhan tendered his resignation, days after alleging in a letter to the University Grants Commission (UGC) that universities were obtaining questionable grades through unfair means.
Patwardhan had first raised questions over accreditation processes and expressed a desire to resign in February, following which UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar appointed former AICTE chairperson Anil Sahasrabudhe to the post in March 2023.
NAAC is an autonomous body under the UGC that assesses and certifies higher educational institutions with gradings as part of accreditation.

Mar 05, 2023

IIT Madras Ties up with Denmark for Next-gen Fuels, Energy Systems Research

Towards expanding research projects in areas of climate change mitigation and enabling green transition, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras announced a collaboration with Industry and Academia in Denmark.
Four projects were disclosed in the presence of the Crown Prince of Denmark, Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Government of Denmark, and Freddy Svane, Ambassador of Denmark to India, among other stakeholders.
Three out of these four projects were announced to enable energy transition towards a low-carbon future as envisioned by IIT Madras Energy Consortium.
The fourth project was signed in the realm of Water to promote cooperation in engineering education and scientific research between Danfoss, Denmark and IIT Madras. Both institutions will undertake joint work on drinking water for coastal regions using renewable energy.

Mar 04, 2023

UPES School of Business Launches India's First MBA in Metaverse

UPES School of Business, a Dehradun-based private university, announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind MBA programme in Metaverse and Web 3.0 that offers aspirants a comprehensive understanding of the Metaverse, blockchain, and Web 3.0 ecosystems.
The two-year programme has a curriculum designed with three main principles in mind: theoretical knowledge of the Metaverse, immersive experiences through Meta labs, and practical experience with companies working in the Metaverse arena.
UPES School of Business has already experimented with classroom teaching in the Metaverse. The program aims to teach students how to work in the Metaverse through branding, marketing, and analytics.
With the launch of this new MBA programme, UPES School of Business endeavors to prepare future business managers and leaders well-versed in Web 3.0, such as product managers and chief Metaverse officers.

Mar 03, 2023

India, Australia Sign Framework for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications

India and Australia signed a Framework Mechanism for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications that will help ease the mobility of students and professionals between the two countries.
While the two countries will recognise the degrees, professional registrations of engineering, medicine and law pass outs will remain outside the framework's ambit.
The agreement was signed following a bilateral meeting between Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and his Australian counterpart Jason Clare, who is on a five-day visit to India.
At least 11 institutional-level memorandums were also exchanged between India and Australia's university sectors, which will promote research and academic collaborations between the two countries in several key sectors.

Mar 02, 2023

G. S. Bajpai is NLU Delhi's New VC

The National Law University (NLU), Delhi appointed Professor G. S. Bajpai as the new Vice Chancellor.
He was the former VC of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab and also served as the registrar of NLU Delhi.
Professor Bajpai has also been the professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Law), chair professor at KL Arora Chair in Criminal Law, chairperson of the Centre for Criminology and Victimology at NLU Delhi.

IIM Rohtak Welcomes Students of Mizoram for Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Programme

Indian Institute of Management (IIM Rohtak) welcomed students from Mizoram in New Delhi. The students reached the capital to participate in Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme.
IIM Rohtak, the Institute is the nodal institute for Haryana state for this initiative. A team of 24 students and 4 faculty members from Mizoram reached New Delhi to stay in Haryana Yuva Sangam under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme for 6 days.
Governor of Haryana, Bandaru Dattatreya encouraged the students to consider this Yuva Sangam as an opportunity to learn and discover the diverse culture, history, and spirit of Haryana state.
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme of Govt. of India aims to enhance interaction & promote mutual understanding between people of different states/UTs through the concept of state/UT pairing. IIM Rohtak will carry out activities to promote a sustained and structured exchange in the areas of culture, traditions, tourism &a cuisine, and sharing of best practices with the students from Mizoram.

Centre Unveils 'VAIBHAV Fellowship' for NRI Researchers

The government unveiled a fellowship to bring Indian-origin researchers to higher educational institutions in the country for a maximum period of two months per year. Unveiling 'VAIBHAV Fellowship', Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said that it aims to improve the research ecosystem of India's higher educational institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations with the best institutions in the world through mobility of researchers from overseas institutions to India.
The duration of the fellowship is three years with the government offering the researchers an amount of up to Rs. 37 lakh for the entire period.
Researchers from institutions featuring in the top 500 QS World University Rankings are eligible for the fellowship.

Australia's Wollongong and Deakin Universities to Set up Campuses in Gujarat's GIFT City

Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan announced that two Australian universities will be setting up their campuses in India. The two universities are — Wollongong and Deakin, and the campuses will be set up in GIFT city, Gujarat.
The two varsities will sign an agreement regarding the same next week, during Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to India.
Pradhan made the announcement during an event at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University. Australian Minister of Education Jason Clare, former cricketer Adam Gilchrist and a delegation from the country were present at the event. Clare is on a four-day visit to India on the invitation of the Education Minister.

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