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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - August 2021

Aug 2021

Jan 20, 2023

Mamata Banerjee Launches 'Medhashree Scholarship' for Minority Students in West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the BJP-led central government's move to discontinue scholarships for students of backward castes and minority communities.
She launched the 'Medhashree' scholarship, under which students belonging to the backward and minority communities will be entitled to an annual grant of Rs. 800, benefiting 2.63 lakh students every year.

Jan 19, 2023

Telangana CM Launches 'Kanti Velugu' Second Phase

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao launched the second phase of Kanti Velugu initiative, Eye Screening programme in Khammam district.
The Programme is considered to be the world's largest eye screening programme.
Three Chief Ministers from other states, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Singh Mann and Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal and Uttar Pradesh's former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav also took part in the programme.
Under the Kanti Velugu, free eye screening will be held at the special health camps for 100 days with 1500 medical teams. The first phase of Kanti Velugu was conducted for eight months by 827 health teams. The health camps commence on January 19 in the rest of the state.

Kollam Becomes First Constitution Literate District in India

The Indian district of Kollam in Kerala became the country's first Constitution literate district. The announcement was made by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The district's success is the result of a seven-month campaign launched by the Kollam district panchayat, District Planning Committee, and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) to educate citizens about the country's laws and their rights.
The campaign aimed to provide constitutional literacy to 23 lakh citizens belonging to 7 lakh families in the district. To achieve this goal, awareness classes were organized for around 90% of the people in Kollam.

Jan 18, 2023

OP Jindal University Establishes India's First Research Centre on G20 Studies

OP Jindal global university announced the establishment of India's first research centre on G20 studies that will exclusively focus on research, thought leadership, and capacity building initiatives relating to G20.
The main objective of this newly developed centre is to address issues relating to the global economy, especially on matters relating to international financial stability, climate mitigation and sustainable development.

Punjab: AAP Government to Launch 'Schools of Eminence' Project

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is all set to launch its first major education project, 'Schools of Eminence', on January 21.
The launch programme will be held at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Mohali. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is expected to be the chief guest.
Under the project, the AAP government will upgrade existing government schools into 'Schools of Eminence' for classes 9 to 12. The government plans to upgrade nearly 110 government schools as 'Schools of Eminence' in Phase 1.

Infosys Inks MoU with JNTU-K to Accelerate Digital, Life Skills Development

Infosys signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University – Kakinada (JNTU-K) to accelerate digital and life skills development across India through its online learning platform, Infosys Springboard.
As part of the engagement with Infosys, JNTU-K will offer e-content on their website including self-learning material, assignments and projects, powered by Infosys Springboard, to accelerate digital skills development.
JNTU-K introduced 8 skill-oriented courses in collaboration with Infosys. Industry-relevant content will be made available, through Infosys Springboard, to 200+ affiliated institutions impacting about 1.5 lakh students. This will benefit not just students but members of their faculty too, to help implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Jan 17, 2023

Gujarat Vidyapith Appoints Incharge VC after High Court Direction

A senior professor of the Gujarat Vidyapith was asked to take over as its in-charge vice chancellor, ahead of the High Court's deadline of January 17 for action against VC Rajendra Khimani, who resigned, based on a University Grants Commission report.
Professor Bharat Joshi, from the Department of Education of the Vidyapith, founded by Mahatma Gandhi, was asked to take charge until the new appointment is made. Joshi confirmed he received a call regarding the same. He agreed to take charge.
The UGC in November 2021 directed the chancellor of the Vidyapith, a deemed university based in Ahmedabad, to remove Khimani as VC after its inquiry report identified a procedural lapse in his appointment. There were also certain lapses on Khimani's part in the administrative and financial functioning of the Gujarat Vidyapith as the registrar between April 1, 2004, to April 30, 2019.

Jan 16, 2023

IIT Hyderabad Collaborates with Indian Navy to Establish CTIC

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad collaborated with the Indian Navy's Weapons and Electronics Systems Engineering Establishment (WESEE) to make its research and academics more focused on national security.
This collaboration will lead to formulation and participation in joint research programmes to leapfrog the integration of transformational technology into products to be deployed on Indian Navy platforms.
A Co-Developmental Technology Innovation Centre has been established at IIT Hyderabad's Technology Research Park as the first step for this engagement. The collaboration is aimed at solving real-world problems by leveraging the deep tactical and technical expertise of WESEE and IIT Hyderabad.

IIT Roorkee Develops Water-based Printing Ink Tech

Researchers from IIT Roorkee and Afflatus Gravure Private Limited, Noida, created an environment-friendly technology for flexible printing. In accordance with a licencing agreement signed in front of IIT Roorkee Director Professor KK Pant, other representatives of the company, and the research team, the institute has transferred the two innovations to a reputable packaging company.
The technology was created by Dr. Anurag Kulshreshtha, Professor Millie Pant, Professor YS Negi (Rtd.), of IIT Roorkee, and Arun Pandey of Afflatus Gravures Pvt Ltd, in Noida. The technique is helpful for flexible packaging and will also be a sustainable choice.
The project's goal was to provide a printing solution that was very cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and sustainable. And so, the water-based printing ink is created for rotogravure printing on flexible packaging.

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