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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - August 2021

Aug 2021

Dec 14, 2021

Global Health Security Index 2021

As per the Global Health Security (GHS) Index 2021, the world's average overall GHS Index score was reduced to 38.9 (out of 100) in 2021, from a score of 40.2 in the GHS Index, 2019. GHS Index is developed in partnership with the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
India ranked 66 out of 195 countries with an overall Index score of 42.8 and along with a change of -0.8 from 2019. The United States of America (USA) ranked 1st on the index with a score of 75.9 followed by Australia and Finland.

Dec 09, 2021

Tripura Govt .to Hand over Low Enrollment Schools to Coveted Private Organisations

According to Ratan Lal Nath, the Education Minister of Tripura, the Tripura government framed a new policy to invite prestigious institutions of the country to take over schools that have very low enrollment located in the rural areas of the state.
This policy was framed in the month of October and as of now, no private institution meeting the criteria set by the government showed interest in coming to Tripura.
As per Ratan Lal Nath, in Tripura, there are 4,200 schools in total, out of which the Tripura government directly controls, 2,600 schools and 1,630 schools come under the jurisdiction of TTAADC.

Dec 05, 2021

Delhi Govt Tells DU Colleges to Not Make Any Appointments till Formation of Governing Bodies

The Delhi government has written to 28 Delhi University colleges partially or fully funded by it to not make any appointments till the formation of governing bodies, in what could lead to a fresh tussle between the colleges and the ruling dispensation.
Out of these 28 colleges under the Delhi University, 12 are fully funded by the Delhi government, with the release of funds by the latter being a bone of contention between the two parties.

Print Question Papers in Only One Language, either English or Hindi

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed school heads and exam centre superintendents to ensure the question paper for classes 10 and 12 are printed only in one language — either English or Hindi.
The board has stated that the question papers need not be printed in both languages for each student. Only one language, that is either English or Hindi, has to be prioritised as per what the students of a particular school or exam centre require.
It has come to the notice that some of the examination centres are printing both English and Hindi versions of question papers and thereafter these are being distributed to the students. This is not as per the directions supplied by the CBSE.

Dec 04, 2021

Harvard University Adds Caste as Protected Category for Student Workers

Harvard University added caste as a protected category for all graduate and undergraduate student workers.
The historic addition marks Harvard as the first Ivy League school to have caste equity protection in its non-discrimination clause for unionised student workers. This decision would impact more than 4,900 student workers at Harvard and the surrounding Harvard community.
With this addition, Harvard joins UC Davis, Colby College, Brandeis University, and several other universities where students, faculty, and staff face caste-based discrimination.

Dec 03, 2021

Merriam-Webster Chooses 'Vaccine' as the 2021 Word of the Year

With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine.
This was a word that was extremely high in Merriam-Webster's data every single day in 2021.
At Merriam-Webster, lookups for "vaccine" increased 601% over 2020, when the first U.S. shot was administered in New York in December after quick development, and months of speculation and discussion over efficacy. The world's first jab occurred earlier that month in the UK.

IIT Mandi Signs MoU with AIIMS Bilaspur for Academics and Research

The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi) collaborated with All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Bilaspur on Research and Academic Activities. The two institutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at conducting joint research activities and academic exchange activities.
The MoU was signed in a meeting between Prof. Ajit Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Mandi; Dr Vir Singh Negi, Director, AIIMS Bilaspur, and Dr Venkata Krishnan, Dean (SRIC), IIT Mandi.
The meeting was also attended by Dr Vikrant Kanwar, Dy. Medical Superintendent AIIMS Bilaspur and some faculty members from IIT Mandi.
Under this MoU, both the institutions plan to work on joint research projects and in short-term joint academic programs in the future, providing the researchers and students an opportunity to visit and work collaboratively with the other institution.

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