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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - January 2022

Jan 2022

Jan 08, 2023

Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics Announces Launch of 7th YERC

Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics (MDAE) announced the launch of the seventh edition of Young Economics Research Competition (YERC) for final year undergraduate students of any discipline.
The YERC is open for final-year undergraduate students across India.
It is a national-level competition aims to give students the opportunity to master the art of writing a research paper. Students can participate in groups of two and have to select one topic from the five given topics and write a research paper on it. There are rewards worth Rs. 5 lakh for the winning participants and runner-ups.
MDAE was established as an institution of excellence to equip graduate students with applied skills to meet the needs of a new-age workplace.

Jan 07, 2023

Foreign Universities will Need UGC's Nod to Set Up Campuses in India

University Grants Commission's (UGC) Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar said that foreign universities can set up their campuses in India but they will need the commission's nod to set up before doing so. The initial approval will be for 10 years.
UGC said that foreign varsities with campuses in the country will only be allowed to offer full-time programmes in physical mode and not online or distance learning.
These universities will have the freedom to devise their own admission process and fee structure.
The foreign varsities will also have to ensure that the quality of education imparted at their Indian campuses is on par with their main campus.

Jan 06, 2023

Twelve Government Schools Renamed after Famous Personalities

In order to give due honour to freedom fighters, martyred soldiers and eminent writers and make next generations aware about these personalities, AAP government in Punjab renamed 12 government schools after famous personalities.
The name of Government Primary Smart School Dhaula was changed to Ram Saroop Ankhi Government Primary Smart School Dhaula in district Barnala.
Similarly, the name of the Government Primary Harijan Basti Kot Fatta, district Bathinda was renamed to Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Government Primary School. Government Primary School, Udham Singh Nagar Bathinda was renamed as Shaheed Udham Singh Government Primary School, Government Middle School Pohlomajra, district Fatehgarh Sahib was renamed as Shaheed Malkeet Singh Government Middle School.

Jan 05, 2023

Uttarakhand CM Launches No-internet Smart TVs for Smart Classrooms in Govt. Schools

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, launched Sampark FLN TV and Sampark Science TV in an effort to transform government school classrooms into smart classrooms. With the help of the Sampark FLN TV, any television can be transformed into an interactive learning platform with preloaded courses that include tests, worksheets, and animated content.
It operates offline without the internet. Along with free entertainment, Sampark Foundation will offer these plug-and-play devices for no cost.
Sampark Smartshala is an initiative to promote education in the state through modern technology. It would reach out to nearly 11,000 schools in the state.

Jan 04, 2023

All Central Universities Should Adopt CUET-PG: UGC Chief M. Jagadesh Kumar

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chief M. Jagadesh Kumar urged all central universities to adopt the Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate (CUET-PG) from the next academic session.
Unlike CUET-UG, the PG edition of the crucial entrance exam is not mandatory for central universities.
CUET provides a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from North-East, rural, and other remote areas and helps to establish better connections with the Universities. A single examination enables the candidates to cover a broad outreach and be part of the admission process to various Central and participating universities.
The CUET-PG will be conducted from June 1 to 10 for academic year 2023-24.

'SMART' Programme Launched to Boost R&D in Ayurveda

The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the two prominent institutions under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India for regulating medical education and conducting scientific research respectively, launched 'SMART' (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals). The program aimed to boost scientific research in priority healthcare research areas through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals.
The proposed initiative is conceptualised with an objective to identify, support and promote innovative research ideas in healthcare research areas including Osteoarthritis, Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Chronic Bronchitis, Dyslipidemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Psoriasis, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

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