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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - August 2023

Aug 2023

Dec 05, 2023

Ahmedabad, Hyderabad Top English Test-takers Cities in India: Duolingo English Test

Candidates from India and China are among the biggest English test-takers in the world, according to Duolingo English Test. City-wise Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru in India and at the global level, Beijing, Dhaka and Shanghai have over 4000 registrations. Besides, these "high-volume" cities, those with 500 test takers or more, represent 56 per cent of all Duolingo English Test (DET) takers worldwide.
India is the primary market for the DET as they have seen over 20 per cent growth in the last year.
Over 50 per cent of Indian applicants still prefer English-speaking countries as their first choice for studying abroad.

Oxford University Press Declares 'Rizz' as 2023 Word of the Year

'Rizz', a colloquial term defined as 'style, charm, or attractiveness', was crowned word of the year for 2023 by Oxford University Press (OUP).
An online vote had whittled down the list from eight finalists, all selected to reflect the mood, ethos, or preoccupations of the year.
It is the second consecutive year that the public have played a part in picking Oxford's word of the year, after an inaugural public vote last year saw 'goblin mode' prevail.
In the 2023 selection process, more than 30,000 word lovers helped decide head-to-head competitions between four different pairs of words or phrases.
They selected 'rizz' over 'beige flag', a character trait indicating that a partner or potential partner is boring.
The other finalists were 'Swiftie' (an enthusiastic Taylor Swift fan), 'prompt' (an AI programme or algorithm instruction) and 'situationship' (a romantic or sexual relationship not considered formal or established).

Dec 04, 2023

Dharmendra Pradhan Kick Off 'Football for Schools' Programme in Odisha's Cuttack

Dharmendra Pradhan, attended the Kick-off programme for the distribution of footballs as part of the Football for Schools (F4S) at Cuttack, Odisha. He distributed footballs at PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Mundali, Cuttack under this programme, which is run by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education is supported by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) in the implementation of this programme in the Country. Officials of the Ministry and other agencies involved were also present at the function. Pradhan kicked a football to inaugurate the programme.

Dec 03, 2023

CBSE Drops Division and Distinction Accolades for Class 10, 12 Students

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced major changes to its assessment methodology for Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations. Effective immediately, CBSE will no longer award divisions or distinctions to students, focusing instead on individual subject performance.
The decision was communicated through an official release by CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj, marking a departure from the traditional grading system.

NITI Aayog for Extending Schooling to 18 Years

NITI Aayog member V. K. Paul emphasised the need to extend the years of schooling in India from the current 13 years to 18 years.
Addressing the seventh edition of the National School Education Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, Paul, who is the former head of paediatrics department at AIIMS, highlighted the potential impact of adding even one more year to schooling.

Dec 02, 2023

Assam Announces 5% Quota for State-Run School Students in Engineering Colleges

In a bid to promote more enrolment in state-run schools, the Assam government decided to reserve 5 per cent seats in engineering colleges for students who have studied in government schools from class 7 to 12, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He made the announcement after the state Cabinet meeting in Tinsukia, where he also shared other important decisions taken by his government.

Dec 01, 2023

Kerala Governor Khan Names Prof. Bijoy Nandan as New Kannur University Vice-Chancellor

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan decided to appoint Prof. S. Bijoy Nandan as the Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University, following the Supreme Court's annulment of the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran to the key position.
Nandan is currently serving as a professor in the Department of Marine Biology at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT).
The Governor is the Chancellor of the university.
The Supreme Court had nullified the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran as the Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University.

IIT Guwahati Launches Programme on Drone Technology for Armed Forces

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati started a three-month training programme on Drone Technology for Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and Other Ranks Officers (OR). The primary objective of this programme is to modernise the armed forces operations, provide skills for drone operations and utilities and facilitate a smooth transition for the armed forces as they consider post-retirement career options in the rapidly expanding drone technology sector.
The programme is designed to equip participants with knowledge, perception and vision necessary for them to succeed professionally in the diverse drone industry or as technology entrepreneurs.
The programme on drone technology will be implemented by the Centre for Educational Technology (CET), Centre for Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems (CICPS), Centre for Drone Technology and IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation (IITG TIDF).

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