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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - June 2022

Jun 2022

Jan 11, 2023

IIT Madras Hosts its First-ever 'Inter IIT Cultural Meet'

IIT Madras hosted the Inter-IIT Cultural meet for the first time, in which students from all 23 IITs in the country took part. The 'Inter-IIT Cultural Meet 5.0' featured around 3,200 students and was held from January 9-11, 2023 on the campus.
The cultural meet, hosted by a different IIT every year, was not conducted for the past two years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Students from all IITs gathered to celebrate cultural arts with events conducted by different clubs.
The cultural meet featured various events in the following categories: Literary Arts, Speaking and Comedic Arts, Theatre Arts, Dance Arts, Musical Arts, Film-making Arts, Fine Arts, Digital Arts, and Lifestyle Arts. E-sports and culinary events were the new events introduced this year.

IISC, Axis Bank Ink Pact for Maths, Computing Centre

Axis Bank signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to establish a Centre for Mathematics and Computing at the institute. The Axis Bank Centre for Mathematics and Computing is India's first comprehensive Academic Research Centre on Mathematics and Computing. It will play a vital role in building the nation's future as many contemporary and futuristic areas such as Artificial Intelligence and Data Science rely on the foundations of mathematics and computing.
the Centre will have state-of-the-art labs and programmes that will benefit faculty and students from more than twenty departments of IISc.
The Axis Bank Centre for Mathematics and Computing will provide a platform for exploring and advancing research and innovation in the above areas. The state-of-the-art facility will also serve as a training ground for the next generation of leaders in these fields, offering a range of educational and professional development opportunities for students and faculty.

Jan 10, 2023

India and the UK Sign, Exchange Letters to Formalise Young Professional Scheme in London

High Commissioner of India to the UK, Vikram K. Doraiswami and Matthew Rycroft, the permanent secretary at the Home Office of the UK signed and exchanged letters for formalising the Young Professional Scheme at an event in London.
The Young Professionals Scheme will allow graduates aged between 18-30 to get a two-year visa to study in each other's countries and help the youth understand the culture of one another.

Jan 09, 2023

Tripura Launches 'Saharsh' in All Govt., Govt-Aided Schools

In an effort to encourage social and emotional learning, the Tripura government introduced a special education programme titled 'Saharsh'.
The 'Saharsh' was launched in August 2022 in 40 schools of the state on a pilot basis. It was extended to all government and aided schools of the state now.
A similar programme, which was found to be effective in social and economic development in research studies of Harvard and Columbia Universities, is being contextualised with local realities of India before implementing in Tripura.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh Inaugurates National Genome Editing & Training Centre

Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated "National Genome Editing & Training Centre" at National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali, Punjab. The Minister also, at the same time, inaugurated a 4-day International Conference on Food and Nutritional Security 2023: – iFANS.
"National Genome Editing & Training Centre" (NGETC) is a one-roof state-of-the-art facility that will serve as a national platform to cater to the regional needs to adapt different genome editing methods, including CRISPR-Cas9 mediated genome modification. It will also empower young researchers by providing them with training and guidance about its know-how and application in crops. In the current climatic scenario, improving crops for better nutrition and tolerance to the changing environmental condition is a significant challenge. Genome editing could be a promising technology that Indian research could adapt to offer the desired tailor-made traits in crops.
The International Conference on Food and Nutritional Security (iFANS-2023) will be jointly organized by the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Centre for Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), National Institute of Plant Biotechnology (NIPB), and International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) at NABI, Mohali.
The 4-day conference brainstormed how genome editing could enhance the country's food and nutritional security under changing climate in the country. The conference had multiple sessions with as many speakers from 15 different countries. They shared their experience through their contribution to plant sciences in the frontier areas of their research.

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.

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