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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - January 2022

Jan 2022

Jan 25, 2024

Andhra Government Partners with Centurion University for Skill Development

Centurion University successfully hosted S. Suresh Kumar IAS, Principal Secretary, to Government (FAC) & Commissioner of School Education, Skill Development & Training Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, along with a team of officials, to its Jatni campus.
S. Suresh Kumar, after his comprehensive discussions with Centurion University representatives, expressed his appreciation for the institution's innovative approach to skill development and its commitment to aligning courses with practical skills. The discussions primarily centred around the establishment of a skill university and the integration of skills into university courses.

Jan 24, 2024

Central Government Launches 'Anuvadini' App for Multilingual Education

In a move towards promoting multilingualism in education, the central government introduced the 'Anuvadini' app, an Artificial Intelligence-based platform. The initiative aims to make study materials for all school and higher education courses available in digital form, specifically in Indian languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution. This step aligns with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, emphasising the importance of studying in one's mother tongue.
The University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), and the Department of School Education have been instructed to ensure the availability of study materials in regional languages.
Educational regulators, including UGC, AICTE, NCERT, NIOS, IGNOU, and institutions like IITs, CUs, and NITs, are mandated to make study materials accessible in Indian languages within the next three years.
The NEP 2020 underscores the value of India's multilingual nature, considering it a significant asset for the nation's socio-cultural, economic, and educational development.

Cabo Verde Achieves Malaria-Free Certification by WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country. This accomplishment positioned Cabo Verde alongside Mauritius and Algeria as the third nation in the WHO African region to achieve malaria-free status.
The WHO certifies a country as malaria-free after it demonstrates the interruption of nationwide malaria transmission for a minimum of three consecutive years. Additionally, the country must have a robust surveillance and response system in place to prevent the re-establishment of indigenous transmission.
Cabo Verde's certification adds to the list of 43 countries and 1 territory globally that were recognised as 'malaria-free' by the WHO. Notable instances in the South East Asian region include the Maldives (2015) and Sri Lanka (2016), while India awaits such certification.

Jan 22, 2024

IIT Madras Launches 'Sanjaya' Location Intelligence Tool in Haryana

Indian Institute of Technology Madras' (IIT Madras) Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) launched a new location intelligence platform called 'Sanjaya' in Haryana.
It will help the road-owning agencies, law enforcement, emergency care providers, and other road safety stakeholders to visualise the high-frequency accident zone data for planning targeted interventions in Haryana.

IIT Mandi Hosts Indo-German Workshop on Engineering for Sustainable Development

The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, in collaboration with Leibniz University Hannover, organised a three-day workshop on 'Engineering for Sustainable and Resilient Development'. The workshop was sponsored by the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre.
The primary objective of the workshop was to facilitate discussions on sustainable and resilient infrastructures. By fostering collaboration between faculty members at IIT Mandi and their counterparts in Germany, the workshop aimed to share knowledge and resources to promote sustainable development aligned with the goals of both countries.

Jan 21, 2024

ICSI Gets New President and Vice-President for 2024

The Institute of Companies Secretaries of India (ICSI) elected B. Narasimhan and Dhananjay Shukla as the president and vice-president, respectively of the institute for the current year 2024. The new president replaced C. S. Manish Gupta. B. Narasimhan was the vice president of the institute in 2023.

Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurates Second Edition of IInvenTiv at IIT Hyderabad

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the second edition of the Ministry of Education's flagship R&D Innovation Fair, IInvenTiv-2024, at IIT Hyderabad.
IInvenTiv-2024 presented a diverse array of innovative projects, showcasing a total of 120 groundbreaking initiatives from 53 esteemed institutes. These innovations were from a broad and collaborative spectrum of participating institutions, including prestigious names such as IITs, NITs, IISERs, IIITs, IISc Bangalore, and the top 50 NIRF-ranked engineering institutions in the country.

Jan 20, 2024

IIT Gandhinagar, University of San Diego Collaborate for Academic Research

The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) and the University of San Diego, USA, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in various academic, research, capacity building, training, and faculty/staff development activities.
The MoU was signed and exchanged by Professor Chell Roberts, Dean, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering (SMSE), University of San Diego, and Professor S P Mehrotra, Professor-in-Charge, External Relations, IIT Gandhinagar.
With this new partnership, both institutes, committed to the highest standards of global educational and research excellence, offer joint Double Master's Programmes, Dual Degree Programmes at BTech and Master's levels, including Master's in Engineering Management and Leadership; as well as joint Executive Education Programmes.

Delhi Playschools Need to Register Themselves with WCD Department

In a new development, playschools operating in the national capital are set to undergo mandatory registration with the Delhi government's Department of Women and Child Development. This decision came after a meeting between the department, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), and the Delhi Education Department, where concerns about non-compliance with established norms by many playschools were raised.

IGNOU Launches MA (Spanish)

The School of Foreign Languages at IGNOU announced the Master of Arts in Spanish (MASL) programme. This programme is designed to provide an in-depth knowledge of Hispanic culture, literature, and history, equipping students with the knowledge to comprehend contemporary developments in the region.
The curriculum, as per IGNOU, also includes practical modules such as translation studies, interpretation, and linguistics. Upon successful completion of the MASL program, learners will possess the proficiency to articulate and elucidate various facets of Hispanic cultures. The programme, exclusively conducted in Spanish by experts in diverse fields of specialisation, offers students the flexibility to exit after completing the first year.

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