Google collaborates with the government of Assam to promote digital-led learning

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October 19, 2022

Google announced a collaboration with the government of Assam to promote digital-led learning and skill development for the state’s students and youth.

Google will work with the Assam Government’s Skill, Employment, and Entrepreneurship Department (SEED) to improve school digitalisation efforts by providing learning tools and solutions.

Google would provide scholarships for Google Career Certificates to Assamese youngsters in partnership with the Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM).

Under the terms of the agreement, Google will work with ASDM to provide scholarships and comprehensive training to help students become job-ready for the growing demand for digital talent.

The program will assist qualified applicants in obtaining Google career credentials in high-demand industries such as IT assistance, IT automation, project management, and data analytics.

“Through a hiring pool that recognizes the credentials, these learners will also be able to connect with firms who have an ongoing demand for these talents,” the statement continued.

PM Narendra Modi to launch mission schools of excellence at Gandhinagar

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October 19, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Gujarat. He also lay the foundation stone of projects worth around Rs 15,670 crore from October 19 to October 20. Along with it, he will launch the Mission Schools of Excellence at Trimandir, Adalaj. The mission has been conceived with a total outlay of 10,000 crores. During the event at Trimandir, the minister will launch projects worth around Rs 4260 crore. The mission will help strengthen education infrastructure in Gujarat through the setting up of smart classrooms, new classrooms, computer labs and overall upgradation of the infrastructure of schools in the state.

The launch of Mission LiFE will be done by the Prime Minister at Kevadia on October 20. The launch of Mission LiFE will be done in the presence of the UN Secretary-General at the Statue of Unity. The minister will participate in the 10th Heads of Missions Conference in Kevadia. Thereafter, at around he will lay the foundation stone of various development initiatives at Vyara.

The DefExpo22 held under the theme ‘Path to Pride’ witnesses a defence exhibition held exclusively for Indian companies including Indian subsidiaries of Foreign OEMs, a division of a company registered in India, exhibitor having a joint venture with an Indian company.

During the programme, the PM will launch Mission DefSpace – to develop innovative solutions for the defence forces in the space domain through industry and startups. The minister will also lay the foundation stone of Deesa airfield in Gujarat. The forward airforce base will add to the security architecture of the country.

During the expo, the first-ever investors’ meet for defence will also be held. It will also witness more than a hundred startups getting an opportunity to showcase their innovations at Manthan 2022, the defence innovation event of iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence). The event would also see the forging of 451 partnerships through the event ‘Bandhan’.

Mr Modi will have a bilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General, HE Mr Antonio Guterres. The minister will lay the foundation stone for the improvement of the road from Saputara to the Statue of Unity along with the construction of missing links. Other projects whose foundation stone will be laid include water supply projects worth over Rs 300 crore in Tapi and Narmada districts.

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan to kickstart public consultation on National Credit Framework tomorrow

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October 18, 2022

Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education & Skill Development Minister chaired a high-level meeting with the committee preparing National Credit Framework for School Education, Higher Education and Skilling here today.

Anita Karwal, Secretary, School Education; Sanjay Murthy, Secretary, Higher Education; Shri Dr. Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi, Chairman, NCVET; and senior officials of the Education and Skill Development Ministry attended the meeting.

The Minister of education also nodded to start the process of public consultation on the National Credit Framework from tomorrow i.e. 19th October, 2022.

The Government of India had approved the constitution of a High-Level Committee, vide order dated 18th November 2021, to develop a National Credit Accumulation & Transfer Framework for both Vocational and General Education. The Credit Framework would enable the integration of academic and vocational domains/components of learning and ensure flexibility and mobility between the two.

Gautam Budh Nagar to get two new universities

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October 18, 2022

The Uttar Pradesh government has given its nod for two new private universities on Monday. A high-power committee of the set up under the chief secretary to approve the establishment of universities. Interestingly, both universities will be set up in Gautam Budh Nagar.

The twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida are developing as higher education hubs of the state. The Knowledge Park sectors in Greater Noida are home to around 50 colleges. According to the education department, there are a total of 190 colleges in the district.

According to sources, “The approval for the private JBM Global University as well as Saroj International University came during a meeting chaired by chief secretary Durga Shankar Mishra in state capital Lucknow. There were proposals for three universities and two have been approved. The panel will now be sending a letter of intent (LOI) to the management of both universities.”

Meanwhile, the chief secretary said that proposals for setting up more universities will also be discussed and necessary improvements will be made to ensure that more institutes of higher learning come up.

“All such proposals will be reviewed with utmost impartiality and transparency and presented before the committee. I have directed the officials to sit with the universities whose documents and other formalities are incomplete and ensure that work is done in a timely manner,” said chief secretary Mishra.

Gautam Budh Nagar also has around 600 primary government schools and also over 140 private schools affiliated to CBSE.

Chhattisgarh government gives nod on draft policy for HEIs in PPP mode

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October 18, 2022

According to officials, the Chhattisgarh government approved the draft of a policy to set up higher educational institutions(HEIs) under public-private partnership (PPP) mode to provide quality education to youth from backward areas on Monday. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

Quoting a government statement, the official said, “The cabinet has approved the proposed policy draft for setting up higher educational institutions under public-private partnership mode to increase the state’s gross admission ratio in the higher education sector and to provide quality education facilities to the youth from backward and extremely backward areas.”

Salesforce joins hands with GiftAbled, Pride Circle Foundation and Skillible to skill 1000+ people

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October 17, 2022

Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, today announced collaborations with GiftAbled, an organization that empowers people with disabilities; Skillible, an upskilling platform to help women start or restart their careers post a long break and the Pride Circle Foundation, a non-profit that works actively to uplift, and empower the LGBTQIA+ community in India. These collaborations aim to strengthen Salesforce India’s commitment to ensuring inclusion and diversity in the Salesforce ecosystem. These partnerships collectively aim to skill 1000+ people by 2023.

Leveraging Trailhead, Salesforce’s online learning platform, GiftAbled, Skillible and The Pride Circle Foundation will empower participants to skill up with globally recognised credentials, transforming careers and becoming a part of the Salesforce ecosystem.

Collaborating with GiftAbled, Salesforce will help empower People with Disabilities with Salesforce skills through the Salesforce Developer Catalyst Programme which provides trainees with in-demand digital skills through self-paced Trailhead content, soft skills training and live training with a Salesforce Certified Instructor.
In collaboration with Skillible, Salesforce aims to help women who have either quit or taken a career break to rejoin the workforce. The ‘Women For Tech’ or ‘Women In STEM’ program will re-skill and empower women to rejoin the workplace by offering access to mentorship programs, networking opportunities, and soft-skills training in addition to Salesforce Admin and Developer certifications through curated trails on the Trailhead platform.
With Pride Circle Foundation, Salesforce is the knowledge partner for the TRANSformation program – aimed at empowering the LGBTQIA+ community for employability and entrepreneurship and the Youth Changemaker program where LGBTQIA+ & Ally students problem-solve on projects aimed at increasing LGBTQIA+ inclusion in education. Leveraging Trailhead for the TRANSformation program and the Youth Changemaker program, Salesforce will empower the LGBTQIA+ community with the opportunity to achieve in-demand skills, resume-worthy credentials, and connect with the Salesforce community for mentorship and networking opportunities. The program will follow a hybrid structure of virtual and in-person training.

India offers the unbeatable combination of talent, scale and skill to the world: Piyush Goyal

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October 17, 2022

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles said that India offers an unbeatable combination of talent, scale and skill to the world while interacting with the students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai.

The campus of IIT Chennai was truly outstanding. It is a piece of art because science alone cannot define this place, Goyal said . Science is an enabler, art is in all of your minds which also helps come up with simple solutions for our day-to-day problems, he added.

India has immense innovation potential and the world also wants to engage with sustainability and newer technologies at an affordable price and they would look towards India for it because of our innovation and talent pool. “Sustainability, energy efficiency, electric mobility coupled with India’s manufacturing skills, every innovation and technology developed here has a huge market”, he further added.

India had offered a huge market of over a billion people who are now connected to the whole world through television and smartphones. Also, India offers the largest aspirational population, he further added.

The Minister noted that the world today recognises that India’s time to shine has arrived. India’s demographic dividend, our large young population is another factor that is our strength, he said. Countries across the globe are today wooing us and is attracted to us for the talent pool and skillset India has to offer, he added.

The nation would be grateful for every contribution of our youth and our students. He observed that the scale of India’s aspirational population can help them get economies of scale, can power the technologies they are producing and can economise the output of their work, Goyal said while addressing the students.

Goyal urged the students to have a bold vision and big ambition. “We as a country should have Big, Heavy, Audacious Goals. It abbreviates to BHAG. We all need to participate in the journey as we work our way towards becoming a developed nation and run collectively towards this goal”, he added.

The Minister said that innovation is elementary, simple thinking leading to solutions of a range of problems that can help our country and the world and students can all contribute immensely to these solutions. As we power our way into Azadi ka Amrit Kaal, these 25 years are going to define India and its future, he further added.

New Education Policy prepared after deep thought & research, will soon show results: Vice President

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October 15, 2022

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Friday, the New Education Policy (NEP) has been prepared with deep thought and research and will show results in the days to come.

“The New Education Policy is not a policy of any party or government, but of the entire nation that has been prepared after deep thought and research. It will show results in the coming days,” he further said.

“Due to this policy, combined with technological development, the students of the country will get ample employment opportunities in any corner of the world,” said the VP in a release issued by the state information department.

Speaking about the towering memorial to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the state’s Kevadiya area, he said, “When I visited the Statue of Liberty in America 34 years ago, I never dreamt an even bigger statue would be built in India.” I feel pride in seeing the wonderful Statue of Unity, Dhankhar said.

More than 14,500 schools will be developed under PM SHRI scheme

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October 15, 2022

Neeta Prasad, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) Ministry of Education on Friday said, more than 14,500 schools will be built across India under the PM SHRI scheme with the components of NEP 2020.

NEP 2020 encourages a holistic, flexible and multidisciplinary approach to education as envisioned by the Prime Minister. “It is based on foundational pillars of access, equality, quality, affordability and accountability. It is aligned with Sustainable Development Goals 2030 goals”, she said addressing the 6th East Asia Summit Education Minister’s Meeting.

“There are various e-learning platforms like DIKSHA, SWAYAM MOOCS platform, Virtual Labs, e-PG Pathshala and National Digital Library”, Prasad added that online, open and multi-modal learning has been promoted under the PM- eVidya.

She said that NEP 2020 focuses on the internationalization of education and building collaborations with other countries.

Delhi education model gaining global popularity: Sisodia

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October 14, 2022

The AAP’s education model is gaining popularity across the world said Deputy CM Manish Sisodia on Thursday, and the neighboring countries are showing keen interest in adopting the best practices from Delhi’s government schools for the development of their education systems.

Sisodia, who is also the education minister, said a delegation of 30 school principals, vice principals, and teachers from the municipality of Tilottama, Lumbini, Nepal is on a 3-day visit to Delhi government schools in a press conference.

“As a government, our motto is to establish an educated nation that can efficiently deal with the issues of poverty, unemployment, and inequality. Only education is the solution to all these issues. By improving school infrastructure and introducing new curriculums, our aim is to provide new opportunities to students and help them learn and grow as responsible citizens. This goal of the government is being achieved successfully with the efforts of teachers who are provided global-level training by the government for their professional enrichment,” Deputy CM further said.

“We are introducing a series of initiatives to bring about changes in government schools. Delhi education model was the first we could think of when we were looking for best practices to be implemented in our schools. It is our curiosity to learn from the education model of Delhi and understand the ground-level implementation process of unique curricula for holistic development of children, that brought us here”, said Shyam Lal Kharel, an academician and member of the delegation while sharing the purpose of the visit.

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