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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - July 2020

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Jan 30, 2023

IIT Madras to Organise G20 Seminar on 'Role of Digital Technology in Education'

IIT Madras is all set to organise a G20 seminar on 'Role of Digital Technology in Education' at its Research Park on January 31, 2023. It is intended to identify policies for the effective use of digital technology in education in the G20 member countries.
The G20 seminar will be held at IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) as part of 'Sherpa Track – 1st Education Working Group Meeting' in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, from January 31, 2023 to February 2, 2023.
The Education Working Group, under India's Presidency of G20, has a key objective to identify areas/themes to promote possible research and academic collaboration among educational institutions in G20 member countries.

Amit Shah Lays Foundation Stone for National Forensic Sciences University

Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for a National Forensic Sciences University at the premises of University of Agricultural Sciences at Dharwad in North Karnataka. The establishment of the Forensic Sciences University in the state will help create expert manpower for the country to combat crime and result in the prosecution of the criminals.

Jan 28, 2023

SC Gives Six Weeks to Expert Committee to Find a Solution for Ukraine-returned Medical Students

The Supreme Court asked the committee to present a solution within six weeks for Indian students who returned from Ukraine due to the war. There are nearly 20,000 Indian students who had to return to India mid-degree.
Following the earlier court order, the committee constituted by the Centre has already met once, Additional Solicitor General of India Aishwarya Bhati told a bench comprising Justices B. R. Gavai and Vikram Nath.
Last month, the apex court asked the government to form a committee of experts to find a solution for students. The Court also said that these students can be a national asset when the country is facing a dearth of doctors.

Jan 27, 2023

Mandaviya Unveils World's First Intranasal Covid Vaccine 'iNCOVACC'

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the world's first intranasal Covid vaccine iNCOVACC and said that it marked a glorious tribute to the call for Atmanirbhar Bharat. He launched the vaccine in the presence of Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh.
The vaccine is now available on CoWIN, and priced at Rs. 800 for private markets and Rs. 325 for supplies to the central and state governments. Developed by Bharat Biotech, iNCOVACC is the world's first intranasal COVID-19 vaccine to receive approval for the primary two-dose schedule, and as a heterologous booster dose for adults.

Jan 26, 2023

IISc Bangalore Launches PG Certification Programme in Micro and Nanoelectronics

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore launched a new PG level advanced certification programme in Micro and Nanoelectronics to equip the upcoming generation of semiconductor experts, who are prepared to benefit from the industry's rapid expansion currently being experienced by the semiconductor sector.
The progrmme was launched in collaboration with TalentSprint, an edtech company to meet the growing demand of semiconductor/VLSI professionals, or professionals having deeper semiconductor knowledge to interface with any electronics industry. The curriculum of the programme was currated by MSDLab, Department of Electronics Systems Engineering (DESE) at IISc Bangalore.

Jan 25, 2023

New IIT Campus Being Planned in South Goa

The Goa Chief Minister announced that a new IIT campus will be constructed in South of Goa. The government is currently working on finding a suitable piece of land for the new IIT campus.
The state government had originally designated property in Shel-Melaulim village in Sattari taluka of North Goa district for the construction of the IIT campus; however, the project was later abandoned as a result of violent local protests in 2021.

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