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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - August 2023

Aug 2023

Dec 27, 2023

NADT and NLIU Join Hands to Impart Education in Income Tax and Law

An MoU was signed between the National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT) and the National Law Institute University (NLIU) Bhopal.
The MoU was inked between NADT Regional Campus Bhopal and NLIU to promote learning and educational work in both institutions.
Additional Director General of Income Tax (Training), NADT Academy Regional Campus, Rajkumar Ghosh and NLIU Bhopal Vice Chancellor S. Surya Prakash signed the MoU.
With this MOU, both the institutes will be able to explain the theoretical and practical aspects related to income tax and laws to the students, trainees, and faculties.

IIT Delhi, Maker Bhavan Foundation to Conduct Finale

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD) is partnering with the Vishwakarma Awards for Engineering Innovation to conduct an annual competition to crown and champion technology innovators from science and engineering colleges in India.
The Vishwakarma Awards 2023 is co-organised by the WIN Foundation in partnership with IIT Delhi. The finale of the Vishwakarma Awards will be held at eDC IIT Delhi on January 6, 2024.
This award is conferred upon the students with the best innovation in each track/theme. This year's tracks are water and sanitation, smart mobility, and clean tech. Innovations are evaluated on their suitability to solve a real-world problem.
The objective of this competition is to motivate student teams to create inventive solutions addressing real-world challenges within the fields of water and sanitation, clean technology, and smart mobility.

Dec 26, 2023

ISB Announces Vidula Jalan Scholarship for PGP Students

The Indian School of Business (ISB) announced the setting up of Vidula Jalan Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded on a need-cum merit basis to two PGP students (one female and one male), commencing from the Class of 2025.
Instituted in memory of an alumna of the ISB Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) Class of 2003, Late Vidula Jalan, the scholarship is a gift by the Anshuman and Vidula Jalan Foundation. As per ISB, this is the largest scholarship endowment to them to date.

Manipur Initiates SAANS Campaign 2023-24 for Pneumonia Prevention

In a significant move aimed at addressing childhood pneumonia, Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh, the State Health and Family Welfare Minister of Manipur, inaugurated the SAANS Campaign 2023-24 in Imphal. Concurrently, the minister also dedicated the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) as the State Newborn Resource Centre, emphasising the state's commitment to child healthcare.
SAANS, which stands for Social Awareness and Action to Neutralize Pneumonia, is an annual campaign implemented in states and Union Territories. The primary objective of SAANS is to accelerate action against childhood pneumonia, a leading cause of child mortality.

Dec 25, 2023

Bengal Governor Removes Jadavpur University Officiating VC on Disciplinary Grounds

West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose, who is also the chancellor of all state-run universities, removed Jadavpur University officiating Vice Chancellor Buddhadeb Sau on disciplinary grounds.
Bose has also constituted an enquiry committee to probe several complaints received against the interim VC.
Mathematics professor Sau was named as the JU's officiating VC in August 2023.

BHU to Establish Four New Scholarships for Chemistry and Law Students

The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is establishing four new scholarships for the students of Chemistry and Law at the varsity. These scholarships are being instituted as the university received a donation of Rs. 20 lakh under the Pratidana initiative to establish these scholarships, slated to be awarded from the academic session 2024-25.
This donation was made by Madan Mohan Kayastha and his wife Santosh Kayastha in memory of their parents. Kayastha is an alumnus of Banaras Hindu University and had earned his M.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry in the year 1951.

IIT Guwahati Researchers Develop Model to Understand Water Flow in Braided Rivers

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG) in collaboration with the Brahmaputra Board, under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, developed a model to understand the flow of water in large braided rivers. The initiative is aimed at providing valuable insights to engineers to design sustainable structures for river bank protection measures.
The model - BRAHMA-2D (Braided River Aid: Hydro-Morphological Analyser) - was successfully validated on the Brahmaputra River near Majuli Island, the second-largest freshwater river island in the world and prone to river bank erosion.

Mumbai University Partners with Oxford CHS for Temple Management Course

Mumbai University signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies for a specialised course on temple management. This initiative is part of a broader effort to diversify the university's offerings, featuring a range of diploma and certificate-level courses, both in traditional classroom settings and online platforms.
This newly established course provides a comprehensive exploration of Hindu philosophy, with a curriculum encompassing degree and certificate programmes.
The strategic partnership aims to enrich academic offerings and promote a deeper understanding of temple management within the framework of Hindu studies.

Dec 24, 2023

IITs Lead the Way in Bachelor of Data Science Courses

When it comes to Bachelor of Data Science courses, IITs dominate the space. As per a edtech platform Imarticus Learning's Report 2023, IITs secured the top three positions among 100 colleges across India in the Bachelor of Data Science degree category.
Additionally, IIM Calcutta, in collaboration with IIT Kharagpur and ISI Kolkata, secured the top position among 151 institutes in the Master's in Data Science category.
In the Bachelor's degree category, IITs lead the way with IIT Hyderabad taking the top rank, closely followed by IIT Delhi. Notably, IIT Guwahati is the third-best educational institute for the Bachelor's Data Science programme.

Dec 23, 2023

IIM Kashipur Launches Executive PG Certificate Programme in Rail Management

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kashipur launched an executive post graduate certificate programme in Rail Management. This certificate course has been launched in collaboration with Zenith Railway Academy.
To be eligible for this programme, candidates should have cleared a degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50 per cent marks and at least two years of professional experience.

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