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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - January 2023

Jan 2023

Jan 20, 2024

IIT Gandhinagar, University of San Diego Collaborate for Academic Research

  • The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) and the University of San Diego, USA, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in various academic, research, capacity building, training, and faculty/staff development activities.
  • The MoU was signed and exchanged by Professor Chell Roberts, Dean, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering (SMSE), University of San Diego, and Professor S P Mehrotra, Professor-in-Charge, External Relations, IIT Gandhinagar.
  • With this new partnership, both institutes, committed to the highest standards of global educational and research excellence, offer joint Double Master's Programmes, Dual Degree Programmes at BTech and Master's levels, including Master's in Engineering Management and Leadership; as well as joint Executive Education Programmes.

Delhi Playschools Need to Register Themselves with WCD Department

  • In a new development, playschools operating in the national capital are set to undergo mandatory registration with the Delhi government's Department of Women and Child Development. This decision came after a meeting between the department, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), and the Delhi Education Department, where concerns about non-compliance with established norms by many playschools were raised.

IGNOU Launches MA (Spanish)

  • The School of Foreign Languages at IGNOU announced the Master of Arts in Spanish (MASL) programme. This programme is designed to provide an in-depth knowledge of Hispanic culture, literature, and history, equipping students with the knowledge to comprehend contemporary developments in the region.
  • The curriculum, as per IGNOU, also includes practical modules such as translation studies, interpretation, and linguistics. Upon successful completion of the MASL program, learners will possess the proficiency to articulate and elucidate various facets of Hispanic cultures. The programme, exclusively conducted in Spanish by experts in diverse fields of specialisation, offers students the flexibility to exit after completing the first year.

Jan 19, 2024

National Workshop in Tirupati on Healthy Villages

  • Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Kapil Moreshwar Patil inaugurated a three-day national workshop on 'Healthy Village towards Healthier Tomorrow' in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
  • Organised by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) in collaboration with the Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, the workshop focused on the localisation of sustainable development goals in gram panchayats through adopting thematic approaches, specifically addressing the theme 'Healthy Village'.
  • The workshop aimed to showcase exemplary strategies, convergent actions, and innovative models related to health parameters, preventive measures for communicable and non-communicable diseases, and the integration of village health plans into gram panchayat development plans (GPDP).

Coaching Centres Cannot Enrol Students below 16 Years

  • Coaching centres cannot enrol students below the age of 16 and admission procedure will be permitted only after successful completion of the secondary school examination, according to new guidelines announced by the Ministry of Education. The new guidelines also advise the coaching institutes against making misleading promises and guaranteeing rank or good marks.
  • The guidelines for regulating coaching institutes were framed to address the need for a legal framework and manage the unregulated growth of private coaching centres.
  • The registration process for coaching centres involves submitting applications, undergoing renewal procedures, and complying with specified conditions. Registration conditions include hiring qualified tutors, avoiding deceptive promises, admitting students above the age of 16, and implementing a counselling system.

Jan 18, 2024

Kerala Makes Preamble to the Constitution Part of School Textbooks

  • In a first in the state, the revised school textbooks of Kerala will include a Preamble to the Constitution. General Education Minister V. Sivankutty said that the preamble of the Constitution will be included as the preface in all textbooks. There will be activities intended for children to imbibe it as part of the curriculum.
  • The state school curriculum steering committee gave approval to 173 textbook titles in a comprehensive curriculum revision for classes I, III, V, VII, and IX as part of curriculum reforms. The new textbooks for other classes will be ready by the 2025-26 academic year.

IIM Calcutta Appoints Saibal Chattopadhyay as New Director in Charge

  • Senior faculty member of IIM Calcutta Professor Saibal Chattopadhyay, was appointed as the director-in-charge of the premier B school. Chattopadhyay was appointed by the Board of Governors (BoG) with immediate effect.

IIT Madras Partners with Technology Firm Altair for E-mobility Lab

  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) partnered with Altair, a company providing solutions in simulation and high-performance computing and artificial intelligence, to start a laboratory for e-mobility.
  • The eMobility Simulation Lab at the department of engineering design, IIT Madras, will have the latest tools along with financial support from Altair.

Jan 17, 2024

Himachal's 'My School-My Pride' Campaign Empowers Education

  • In an endeavour to uplift government schools, the Himachal Pradesh government unveiled the 'My School-My Pride' campaign, urging individuals and organisations to adopt schools of their choice. Launched under the 'Apna Vidyalaya' programme, the initiative encourages voluntary contributions such as career counselling, remedial teaching, yoga training, and financial donations.
  • The 'My School-My Pride' campaign aligns with the vision of creating a support system for government schools facing teacher shortages or temporary absences. Adopters under this initiative will be actively involved in supporting schools and will be subject to a comprehensive monitoring system.

Kerala Launches Operation AMRITH to Combat AMR

  • The Kerala Drug Control Department took a proactive step to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through Operation AMRITH (Antimicrobial Resistance Intervention for Total Health). This initiative aims to curb the overuse of antibiotics in the state by conducting surprise raids in pharmacies and detecting over-the-counter (OTC) sales of antibiotics without a doctor's prescription.
  • Operation AMRITH activities align with Kerala's Antimicrobial Resistance Strategic Action Plan (KARSAP) and its antibiotic literacy initiative. Kerala, being the first Indian state with a state action plan on AMR aligned with the national plan, initiated the Antibiotic Literate Kerala Campaign to raise awareness about AMR.

I-STEM to Launch 'Samavesha' at IISc Bengaluru to Enhance Research Collaboration

  • The Indian Science, Technology, and Engineering facilities Map, known as I-STEM, is set to embark on a groundbreaking initiative named 'Samavesha.' This ambitious project, spearheaded by the Office of Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India, aims to transform research collaboration in the country by facilitating easier access to scientific facilities and laboratories.
  • The project's core objective is to optimise the utilisation of research resources on a nationwide scale. In 2024, I-STEM plans to conduct approximately 50 'Samavesha' events across India.
  • One of the pivotal aspects of the project is the establishment of an online portal that will connect researchers and industries with scientific institutes. Through the I-STEM Portal, individuals seeking advanced scientific equipment can seamlessly connect with institutions possessing the desired equipment, enabling them to rent it for their experiments.

Jan 16, 2024

IIT-Kharagpur to Host Techno-management Fest 'Kshitij 2024'

  • IIT Kharagpur is all set to host 'Kshitij 2024', the annual techno-management fest scheduled to take place from January 19 to 21.
  • The fest offers an interesting line-up of events, including a guest lecture by Sandeep Jain, CEO and Founder of GeeksforGeeks, and interactive sessions with the cast of the popular web series by The Viral Fever (TVF) 'Aspirants' characters 'Sandeep Bhaiya' and 'SK'.

UGC Invites Authors to Write Books in 12 Indian Languages for UG Courses

  • The University Grants Commission invited Expression of Interest from authors, critics and faculty members of higher education institutes to write textbooks in 12 Indian languages for undergraduate-level courses in arts, science, commerce and social sciences.
  • The commission has invited applications for writing books in Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
  • This effort is in tune with NEP 2020's goal to provide learning opportunities to students in universities in Indian languages.

IIT-Kharagpur to Host Techno-management Fest 'Kshitij 2024'

  • IIT Kharagpur is all set to host 'Kshitij 2024', the annual techno-management fest scheduled to take place from January 19 to 21.
  • The fest offers an interesting line-up of events, including a guest lecture by Sandeep Jain, CEO and Founder of GeeksforGeeks, and interactive sessions with the cast of the popular web series by The Viral Fever (TVF) 'Aspirants' characters 'Sandeep Bhaiya' and 'SK'.
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