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Mar 2022

Jan 22, 2023

A. Vellayan Re-appointed as Chairperson of IIM Kozhikode's Board of Governors

A. Vellayan was re-appointed as the chairperson of the Board of Governors (BoG) of Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode for another four-year period. He was appointed under the IIM Act 2018. This will be his second tenure; he was first appointed as the chairperson in November 2018.
Under his leadership, IIM Kozhikode consolidated its position as the top 5 management institution in the country as per Ministry of Education's NIRF ranking.

Jan 21, 2023

Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022 Report Released after 4 Years

The Annual Status of Education Report 2022 (ASER) revealed that almost all (98.4%) students in the age bracket of 6-14 years are now enrolled in schools. This national survey sheds light on learning outcomes in schools and is led by the Pratham Foundation. It was last conducted at this scale in 2018, so it marked the return of the survey after four years.
In ASER 2022, around 7 lakh candidates from 19,060 schools in 616 districts were surveyed to calculate the learning outcomes post pandemic on school children. The report revealed that there has been an improvement in enrolment levels of children in the age bracket of 6 to 14 years has gone from 96.6 per cent in 2010 to 96.7 per cent in 2014 and 97.2 per cent in 2018 to 98.4 per cent in 2022. An increase of 7.3 percentage points in government school enrolment in the period 2018 to 2022.
The report also showed a surge in students attending tuition classes. Between 2018 and 2022, in all states, there is an increase in the proportion of children who attend tuition classes. The exceptions are Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Tripura.

IIT Kanpur Launches Professional Certificate Programme in Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

Simplilearn announced its partnership with IIT Kanpur for a professional certificate program in ethical hacking and penetration testing. This program enables learners to acquire the required skill set to analyze system security through vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and ethical hacking. It will also enable them to master essential skills through hands-on training in real-world cases.

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.

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