Maharashtra SCERT Launches Study to Evaluate Students on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Skills
The Maharashtra State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) launched a subject-wise study survey for students from classes II to V, under the NIPUN Bharat Mission. Students will be evaluated individually through the test, based on set parameters of the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) skills.
Considered as an addition to a long list of FLN assessment and remedy theories introduced by different authorities in school education following the Covid outbreak, teachers and experts have been insisting on the need for the integrated approach as separate scales were ineffective, owing to the lack of accuracy and uniformity, in addition to leaving teachers with little time to conduct classes for desired results.
Several initiatives were launched in Maharashtra over the last six to nine months, not just from the state or SCERT side, but also at the local level. It started with the National Achievement Survey (NAS) at the national scale; and soon after the academic year started in June this year, the office of Commissioner of Education Maharashtra — under Setu Abhyaskram (Bridge Course) — launched a similar initiative in a bid to fill learning gaps caused due to pandemic-induced lockdown.
Himachal Pradesh is Getting its First Smart School
According to Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Government Senior Secondary School - Saloh in the Haroli assembly segment of the Una district would be transformed into Himachal Pradesh's first smart school.
Agnihotri mentioned that the facility would contain smart classrooms, an e-library, and other amenities. In order to facilitate the organisation of state-level tournaments in the near future, sports facilities will also be created.
As per reports, the government would relaunch the Sur-Tarang programme to discover and develop untapped potential.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) held a painting competition for school students on the theme of lessons from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's book 'Exam Warriors'.
The event took place at the Talkatora Stadium, according to NDMC member Kuljeet Singh Chahal.
The 193-page book 'Exam Warriors' which provides students with numerous matras and inspires them to stop worrying about exams, was published in 2018.
This was an open competition, and schools running under other agencies also participated. The theme of the paintings had to be from learning from the book 'Exam Warriors', written by our Prime Minister.
IIT Kharagpur's Malaysia Campus Big Step for Setting Global Footprint in Higher Education
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur celebrated its 68th convocation ceremony where the management announced that IIT Malaysia campus will be established in the near future. The director of IIT Kharagpur also declared that the institute had received the highest placement offers among all IITs.
IIT Kharagpur aims to become the world-wide benchmark in education excellence by establishing IIT Malaysia, which will be a major step for the institute to set its global footprint in the international domain of Higher Education promoting Indian standards of education.
In August, a committee set up by the Centre for the global expansion of IITs had in consultation with Indian missions abroad, identified UK, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia and Thailand as prospective locations for offshore campuses under the "Indian International Institute of Technology" brand name.
IIT Kanpur Develops Artificial Heart to Deal with Acute Cardiac Problems
IIT Kanpur is ready with an artificial heart that would be of great help to people with acute cardiac problems.
IIT Kanpur and cardiologists from across the country have developed this artificial heart. Trial on animals will start from February or March 2023. After success in the trial, transplantation can be done in humans in the next two years.
Dec 25, 2022
Former IIT Guwahati Director Takes Charge as AICTE Chairman
Former director T. G. Sitharam of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati took charge of his new duties as the chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
Sitharam replaced the UGC chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar, who was holding the charge of AICTE since the former AICTE chairman Anil D. Saharabudhe retired after attaining 65 years of age.
As the Chairman of AICTE, Sitharam aims to provide transformative education to Indian students with the aim of creating leaders and innovators, and generate new knowledge for a sustainable society. He also aims to make India a global educational knowledge hub by increasing the Gross enrollment ratio.
Puducherry to Introduce CBSE Syllabus in Govt. School
Union Territory Education, EB and Home Minister A. Namassivayam stated that CBSE will be introduced in the government schools of Puducherry.
"We have decided to introduce the CBSE syllabus in government schools and have initiated the procedure. We need to get permission from the central education department and CBSE board," stated Namassivayam.
He explained that several students had been shifting from Tamil medium and joining CBSE board as they had to face NEET and JEE which they found difficult after studying at the state board.
Dec 24, 2022
UI Ranks MAHE as most Sustainable University in India
The Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) was ranked number-one in the country, as per the Universitas Indonesia (UI) Green Metric World University rankings. A total of 1,050 universities from 85 countries participated in the ranking in which MAHE was also awarded the 121st world's most sustainable university in the year 2022.
MAHE's total score for the ranking was 8050 in six criteria of setting and infrastructure, education and research, energy and climate change, waste, water and transportation.
The ranking is a recognition of green campus and environmental sustainability initiated by Universitas Indonesia in 2010. It measures each participating university's commitment to developing an environment-friendly and sustainable university.
Dec 23, 2022
Guru Nanak Dev University Becomes only University in India to Get A Grade by NAAC
The Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar got A grade by scoring 3.85 points in National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) grading, thereby becoming the only University in India to get this score. GNDU is the only State/Central/Private University in India to get this score. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is the only other educational institution with a higher grade of 3.89 in the country.
This assessment is based on set of seven criteria under different key aspects based on the functioning and organizational focus. These criteria include Curricular aspects, Teaching-learning and evaluation, Research, innovations and extension; Infrastructure and Learning resources; Student Support and Progression; Governance, Leadership and Management; Institutional Values and Best Practices.
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) was established in 1994 as an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) with its Headquarter in Bengaluru. The NAAC conducts assessment and accreditation of Higher Educational Institutions such as colleges, universities or other recognised institutions to derive an understanding of the 'Quality Status' of the institution.
Dec 22, 2022
UP Govt. to Award Class 10, Class 12 Toppers with Cash Prizes
The UP government decided to award Class 10 and Class 12 toppers in the state with cash awards. Rs 4.73 crore was earmarked for the same. The toppers in the high school or intermediate board exams can belong to CBSE, CISCE, UP board, or Sanskrit Education Board.
A total of 148 CBSE board students would be awarded for grabbing a top spot at the state level, while 1549 UP board toppers will be awarded with Rs. 2100 each.
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