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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - August 2021

Aug 2021

Mar 09, 2023

NCTE Launches Four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme

The National Council for Teacher Education launched the four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP). The programme was launched in 57 Teacher Education Institutions from the academic session 2023-24 across the country. The ITEP, as notified in 2021, is a four-year dual-major holistic undergraduate degree offering BA-BEd, BSc-BEd and BCom-BEd.
This course will prepare teachers for the four stages of the new school structure – foundational, preparatory, middle and secondary (5+3+3+4).
The programme is being offered in pilot mode initially in reputed central/state government universities/institutions. ITEP will be available for all students who choose teaching as a profession after Secondary, by choice.
This integrated course will benefit students since they will save one year by finishing the course in four years rather than the customary five years required by the present BEd plan.

Women Lead 4 out of World's top 5 Universities for the First Time

Men typically hold positions of authority in academia. But the scene is changing quickly as more women take on leadership roles. For the first time ever, women are set to hold the top positions at four out of the top five universities.
As per QS World University Rankings 2023, the top five universities of the world are Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge University, Stanford University, Oxford University, and Harvard University respectively.
Claudine Gay is set to become the first black woman to lead Harvard University, while Deborah Prentice will the helm at Cambridge University from July 2023. They will join the ranks of Irene Tracey, President of Oxford University, and MIT President Sally Kornbluth.
As per data from Times Higher Education's (THE) Global University Rankings 2023, women now lead almost a quarter of the world's top 200 universities, a 41% jump in five years. It states that 48 out of 200 universities have female presidents or vice chancellors, up from 43 the year before. And of these, 10% are run by women of colour.

New Health Programme 'Arogya Mahila' for Women in Telangana

Telangana Health Minister T. Harish Rao launched a new health programme for women, named 'Arogya Mahila', on the occasion of International Women's Day.
Under the programme, tests would be conducted for women every Tuesday initially in 100 health centres and medicines provided to them free of cost.
The women, if necessary, would be sent to 'referral hospitals' for further medical care.

Mar 08, 2023

Dharmendra Pradhan Launches IIT Madras Four-year Bachelor of Science in Electronic Systems

Dharmendra Pradhan, Education Minister, Government of India, launched the Indian Institute of Technology Madras' (IIT Madras) four-year online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electronic Systems.
The key objective of the programme is to meet the significant and growing demand for skilled graduates in the electronics and embedded manufacturing sector in India. The programme also features multiple exits and the students can get a Foundational Level Certificate, Diploma, or a BS degree.
The programme aligns with the India Semiconductor Mission to make India a global hub for electronics manufacturing and design. This is the second online BS programme from IIT Madras following BS Degree in Data Science and Applications.

IIT-Ropar to Host G20 Education Working Group Meet in Amritsar

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, will host the second G20 Education Working Group meeting in Amritsar from March 15 to 17 with a focus on the identification of relevant policies and best practices for research and innovations.
The theme of the meeting is "Strengthening Research and Innovation through collaboration".
According to IIT-Ropar Director Rajeev Ahuja, the event would help in ensuring a roadmap for multi-partner collaborations to facilitate accessibility and provision of research materials, reducing the gap between industry and academia and thereby discovering and identifying relevant policies and practises for research and innovations.
Through this event, the government intends to create closer ties with the G20 member nations and collectively respond to the issues each country has in reaching sustainable development goals.

NAAC Chairperson Resigns

National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) chairperson Bhushan Patwardhan resigned, days after he alleged that some higher education institutions were obtaining grades through "unfair means.
In his resignation letter to University Grants Commission (UGC), Patwardhan wrote that he had "nothing personal in this matter" and was aiming to "safeguard the sanctity" of the post of the head of NAAC.
NAAC is an autonomous body under the UGC that assesses and certifies higher educational institutions with grading as part of accreditation.
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a government organisation in India that assesses and accredits Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It is an autonomous body funded by the University Grants Commission and headquartered in Bangalore.
NAAC was established in 1994 in response to recommendations of National Policy in Education (1986).

Mar 07, 2023

NADA and NCERT Sign MoU to Strengthen Value-based Sports Education

The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) under the Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry; and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) signed an MoU to strengthen value-based sports education amongst school children and teachers.
The key activities that will be undertaken through this MoU include developing e-content in an accessible format on sports values and ethics. The UNESCO Value-Based Sports Education toolkit will also be promoted in every classroom under the MoU.
This MoU will amplify NADA's outreach efforts multi-fold, in collaboration with NCERT. She stressed that the MoU will also help in creating awareness at the grassroots.
As a signatory to the UNESCO International Convention Against Doping in Sports, India holds the responsibility to augment clean sports efforts and promote value-based sports education in the country.

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.

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