RBI-developed Financial Literacy Curriculum Coming in Schools, All But 3 States Agree
All states, with the exception of three, have agreed to include a financial literacy programme for school education boards that has been developed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and other authorities.
"If we could inculcate basic financial literacy in school education, then that would be much better to expand financial literacy in the country", Anil Kumar Sharma, Executive Director RBI said.
"And as and when the curriculum is going for revision, the school boards will include it. So going forward, we will have this curriculum, especially for Classes 6-10", he added, while speaking at Sa-Dhan National Conference on Financial Inclusion 2022.
Four Schemes to Empower Students, Youths Approved by Jharkhand Cabinet
The Jharkhand Cabinet on approved four ambitious schemes to promote education and skill development of students and youths.
The schemes are Mukhya Mantri Shiksha Prothsahan Yojana (MMSPY), Eklavya Prasikshan Yojana (EPY) and Guruji Student Credit Card Yojana (GSCCY) of the Higher and Technical Education department, and Labour department's Mukhya Mantri Sarathi Yojana (MMSY).
President Droupadi Murmu officially launched these schemes on Jharkhand's Foundation Day on November 15.
Under the MMSPY, class 10 pass students will be provided free coaching at Jharkhand-based institutions of national repute for entrance examinations of engineering, medical, common law admission test, mass communication, fashion designing, hotel management and chartered accounting.
Along with free coaching, a provision of Rs. 2,500 scholarship per month has also been decided for lodging and other expenses of student.
IIM Bangalore Joins Hands with Assam Govt. to Launch CM's Young Professional Programme
The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM Bangalore) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Assam to jointly operate the 'Chief Minister's Young Professional Programme' (CMYPP).
The Chief Minister's Young Professional Programme has been designed by IIM Bangalore and anchored by the school's Office of Executive Education Programmes. This programme is meant for early career individuals with a post-graduate degree in any field and willing to work in the district.
The first batch of CMYPP will see more than 65 professionals being recruited jointly by the Assam Government and IIM Bangalore. Upon successful completion of the two-year programme, the participants will be awarded a certificate in public policy and management by IIM Bangalore.
Nov 14, 2022
IIT Guwahati Hosts National Conclave on 'Science and Technology Empowerment of Tribal Community'
IIT Guwahati hosted a two-day conclave on 'Science and Technology Empowerment of Tribal Community' on 11th and 12th November 2022 in celebration of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas (National Tribal Day). The conclave was organised by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), and Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Govt. of India, in collaboration with IIT Guwahati, North-East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR), Shillong, Assam Science & Technology and Environment Council (ASTEC), Guwahati, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati and Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi:
As a Chief Guest, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda, graced the inaugural event of the conclave, while Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh virtually presided over the inaugural event.
During the two-day event, DST displayed various initiatives aimed at empowering tribal communities through Science, Technology, and Innovation, while also discussing challenges and opportunities for the empowerment of these communities.
Former AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria Takes Voluntary Retirement
Former AIIMS director Randeep Guleria took voluntary retirement after serving at the premier institute for more than 30 years.
His five-and-a-half-year tenure as director of the institute ended on September 23 after which he had applied for VRS, which has been approved. Guleria was supposed to superannuate in April 2024.
Guleria was one of the key persons leading the government's response during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and played a major role in creating awareness about various aspects related to the pandemic.
He joined AIIMS as assistant professor in the Department of Medicine in 1992 and then formed the Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine in 2011. He headed the department before taking over as AIIMS director for a five-year term on March 28, 2017.
Nov 13, 2022
UGC Transfers Three Fellowship Schemes to Ministries
The University Grants Commission (UGC) announced that three national fellowship schemes were transferred to concerned ministries.
According to the official notice, the National Fellowship for SC (NFSC) and the National Fellowship for OBC were transferred to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Also, the Maulana Azad National Fellowship was handed over to the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
The nodal agency for NFSC is National Scheduled Cast Finance and Development Corporation, and National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation for NFOBC.
Nov 12, 2022
Centre Unveils India's First National Repository for Life Science Data
India's first national repository for life science data, generated from publicly-funded research in the country, was unveiled by Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh.
The 'Indian Biological Data Centre' (IBDC), established at the Regional Centre of Biotechnology in Faridabad, Haryana, has data storage capacity of four petabytes and is also home to the 'Brahm' High Performance Computing facility.
Prof. Sudhanshu Vrati, Executive Director of IBDC, said that the life sciences data was till now stored in data repositories in Europe and the US, and a need was felt to house the data within the country.
Nov 11, 2022
UGC Notifies New Regulations on PhD Degrees
The University Grants Commission (UGC) announced new regulations on PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) degrees called "University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree) Regulations, 2022". These rules will replace the rules notified in 2016.
Under the new rules, UGC has made a series of significant modifications to the eligibility requirements, admissions process, and evaluation methodologies governing doctoral programmes in colleges and universities.
According to the notification, the rules are applicable with the immediate effect.
Students who have completed a four-year undergraduate course will be eligible for direct admission to a doctorate programme.
Candidate should have a minimum of 75 per cent marks in "aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed". In case the candidate does not have 75 per cent marks in a four-year undergraduate program, she/he has to pursue a one-year master's programme and score at least 55 per cent.
The new Rules discontinue the M.Phil programme altogether. However, that will have no bearing on those holding or pursuing M.Phil degrees currently.
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