16th Elets School Leadership Summit – “Technological innovations impacting the Indian education system”

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October 26, 2022

Driven by the aim of making an impact to transform the education paradigm, Elets Technomedia along with Digital Learning is organising the 16th Elets School Leadership Summit (SLS) 2022 on 3rd November at Vivanta by Taj in Guwahati.

With the technological intervention that is aggressively transforming the infrastructure of the education paradigm, we are pivoting on “Technological innovations impacting the Indian education system” for this flagship event. In the last 15 editions, the flagship event of Elets along with Digital Learning has been successful in carving a niche for itself. The School Leadership Summit has congregated various education stakeholders to deliberate on the finest practices and innovations empowered by technology interventions.

The paradigm shift has changed the entire curriculum of schools in the present scenario. Students are now more engaged in online learning, digital classrooms, and self-evaluation. According to a recent survey, about 57 per cent of educational institutions across sectors are re-evaluating their strategic priorities relative to online learning, and expanding online course offerings is one of the key focus areas.

To emphasise the importance of technological adoption, we are bringing a day full of knowledge sessions, expos and awards. This event will mark the most trending opportunities, challenges and solutions in school education through its various three elements. Not just that, but it will also witness the most prominent school decision-makers from the north-eastern region.

As the School Leadership Summit finds its presence in Guwahati, we have all the plausible reasons to justify it. Guwahati is the largest city of Assam, besides the Brahmaputra river and the best place in the northeast for education. The city has spurred huge growth as a top educational hub in India. Guwahati has some illustrious schools which are adapting well to the emerging curriculums and also adopted the practices of technological innovation in the field of education. The city is excelling not only in setting educational standards across the country but also globally.

Henceforth to grace the summit, we have invited some of the eminent school education leaders, government dignitaries as our keynote speakers from the north-eastern region. To name a few, we have Dr B Kalyan Chakravarthy, IAS, Principal Secretary, Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Department, Government of Assam; Mayur Ghai, Channel Development, Avidii India; Joutishman Dutta, Chairman, Assam Down Town University Guwahati, Assam; M. S. Manivannan, IAS, Commissioner and Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Assam; Shahnaz Ahmed, Chairman & Founder Principal, Springdale Senior Secondary School, Jorhat, Assam; Jonali Das, Principal, Modern English School, Guwahati, Assam; Umesh Harbola, Principal, Delhi Public School, Golaghat, Assam; Dr Brijesh Karia, Chief Operating Officer, Singhania Education Services Ltd; Sailesh Sarmah, President, All Assam Private School Association, Guwahati, Assam; Shreyaan Daga, Co-Founder, OLL; Maya Alfred Fernandes, Principal, The down town School, Guwahati, Assam.

We are also coming up with expos which will display the most innovative and new-age solutions from India’s top education startups and edtech firms. Acknowledging the most precious work from educators, the SLS will also see awards in the categories Excellence in tech-savvy faculty, Recognition for technology integration in School, Innovation in Collaborative Learning Globally, Excellence in best practices in School Education, Innovation in Pedagogical Practices, Leading School with e-learning infrastructure, Leading School in Inclusive Education, Innovative startup in school education, Recognition for innovative practices in hybrid learning and many more.

Apart from the exciting awards ceremony, the summit will also witness more than five insightful panel discussions on – From experiential learning to inclusive learning encompassing multidisciplinary education: NEP paving the accessible way to flexible learning; Adapting interactive learning through technologies like Immersive Reality, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Breaking the silos of education; Restructuring the education landscape with high-tech tools: Technology orchestrating improved pedagogy; From Self-directed learning to Self-assessments and personalised learning – Dawn of a new education era.

The summit will be a mega platform for all the industry stakeholders, government dignitaries, edu-leaders, and spear headers of the education world to commemorate to-date achievements and manifest future developments.

Register Now: https://sls.eletsonline.com/sls-16th-registration/

Arunachal Government signs MoU with Education Ministry to establish PM-SHRI Schools

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October 26, 2022

The Union Ministry of Education signed Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh with a vision to bring a large scale transformation in the segment of school education.

The major object is also to establish PM SHRI schools and strengthen the infrastructure of existing school which is managed by the local bodies and state representatives.

The Arunachal Chief Minister – Pema Khandu himself wrote on Twitter “The visionary leadership of Hon PM Shri Narendra Modi is taking the education to a new high. Glad that an MoU was signed between DselEduMinistry, EduMinOfIndia and School Education Dept, Govt of Arunachal, to set up PM SHRI Schools in the State, today.”

He further added, “As envisaged under PM SHRI scheme, the existing schools managed by State & local bodies would be strengthened to deliver quality teaching for cognitive development of students. The schools would act as exemplary institutions to offer mentorship to others schools in the vicinity.”

These PM SHRI (PM Schools for Rising India) schools will witness the new elements globally applause, the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and will act as set an example for future schools. It will offer mentorship to other schools in their vicinity. It aims to deliver quality teaching for cognitive development among students. The centrally sponsored scheme will provide high-quality education in an equitable, inclusive and joyful school environment.

‘Mission Schools of Excellence’ launched by PM Modi in Gujarat

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October 21, 2022

“Mission Schools of Excellence” launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar. The ‘Mission Schools of Excellence’ is an ambitious project in Gandhinagar with the goals of reforming the curriculum in Gujarat’s public schools.

Highlights of ‘Mission Schools of Excellence’

The ‘Mission Schools of Excellence’, has a budget of 10,000 crore and is partially supported by the World Bank. It was designed to improve the state’s educational infrastructure by constructing new classrooms, smart classrooms, computer labs, and other improvements. Over 5,567 crore worth of school infrastructure upgrades would be carried out during its first phase. In addition to 1.5 lakh smart classrooms, 50,000 classrooms, 20,000 computer labs, and 5,000 Atal Tinkering labs will be built as part of the project in government schools. Earlier, PM Modi had opened a school monitoring centre in Gandhinagar and urged all States to establish such cutting-edge facilities to raise the standard of instruction in classrooms.

PM Modi also emphasised that the recently launched 5G and the ‘Mission Schools of Excellence’ will take the education ecosystem of Gujarat to new heights.

“In the last two decades, almost two lakh teachers have been recruited and 1.5 lakh classrooms were built,” Modi said. He recalled his journey as a reformer after he became Chief Minister, he had gone to villages, held the hands of children and took them to schools to improve enrolment.

The Gunotsav programme was launched during his tenure through which the aptitudes, skills and abilities of students were evaluated and proper solutions were suggested to improve the quality of education in villages. He was also vocal of the ushering in of technology in government schools while pointing out that more than one crore students and 4 lakh teachers register their attendance online in the State now as the schools have been equipped with internet and smart tablets, Modi further added.

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.

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