UGC forms panel to draft rules for foreign universities planning campus in India

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April 25, 2022

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Planning to set rules for the foreign higher education institutions aspiring to set up campuses in India, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has formed a five-member committee to prepare regulations to allow foreign higher education institutes, particularly in areas of science and technology.

This is the first step towards opening doors of the higher education sector to foreign universities, a key proposal in the National Educational Policy (NEP) to “internationalise” the higher education sector.

According to official information, besides drafting the legal framework, the committee would attempt to frame broad outlines of institutional structures required to invite foreign universities to start operations in India. The UGC believes that if this move works out well, top educational institutions here will benefit through collaborations with their foreign counterparts. Earlier this week, the Commission had issued amended regulations to promote tie-ups between domestic and international institutes for offering dual-degrees, joint degrees and twinning programmes.

CBSE is conducting live webinar on modalities to hold term-2 board exams

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April 25, 2022

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is holding a live webcast on the term-2 exams 2022 modalities today at 11 am that will last for about an hour. As per the notice officially, the webinar entails to explain examination preparations as well as the roles and responsibilities of functionaries. Also, the live webinar will be recorded and made available on the YouTube channel.

Meanwhile, schools will require a set up to view the webcast’s live stream. The live webcast will begin with Dr Vineet Joshi, Chairman of CBSE, delivering the keynote address. The duration of the live webcast will be used to get into examination mode and hence be fully prepared to conduct the examination successfully.

This webinar aims to eliminate all future complications and Board with the help of schools and students to be able to conduct examinations successfully. It is compulsory for all the schools to attend this webinar. “Non-compliance of instructions for watching this webinar by any school will be viewed seriously,” said the CBSE board in a statement.

UP government’s ‘Operation Kayakalp’ all set to make primary schools “smarter”

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April 25, 2022

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Keeping up with the changing times and aiming to improve the education facilities in the state, the Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government will be giving a smart makeover to the primary and secondary schools with ‘Operation Kayakalp’. The operation will transform the primary and secondary schools into ‘smart schools’.

The government has chalked out an action plan to fulfill the quality education resolution and make the state-run schools at par with the private schools in terms of facilities and infrastructure. About 30,000 secondary schools will be equipped with smart classrooms, playgrounds, proper toilets, libraries, computer laboratories, art rooms and other modern facilities.

It may be mentioned here that Yogi Adityanath government’s ‘Operation Kayakalp’ that is aimed at transforming the primary schools of the state was started in the year 2019. Under this, efforts are being made to provide a clean and safe environment with modern facilities to 1.64 lakh children studying in 1.33 lakh council schools.

Owing to the sustained efforts of the UP government in the past, the state-run schools are amalgamating traditional teaching methodology with tech-based learning to improve the quality of education. Resultantly, the number of students who have enrolled in these schools have also risen.

Beginning 2023, Internship for class 9, 11 students for UP students

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April 22, 2022

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Beginning 2023, the Uttar Pradesh Board (UP Board) will be introducing a host of changes in the curriculum. These include a new pattern of question papers for class X, multiple-choice questions in exams, internships for class IX and XI students and focus on linking Sanskrit with technology are said to be amongst the key changes that the UP Board will be introducing.

According to the officials of the board, starting 2023, 30 per cent of the questions in all subjects for class X board exams will be multiple-choice questions and students will be given optical mark recognition sheets (OMR) to answer them. The same pattern will be implemented for class XII UP Board exams from 2025.

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The board will also be introducing a new programme, wherein students of class IX and XI will get internships. This will increase the employability of the students.

UP Board secretary Divyakant Shukla said on Thursday, “Thirty percent of all questions in examinations will be objective and OMR sheets will be given to students to answer them. We have already used this format in class IX examinations this time, and from next year, the same will be replicated in class X examinations too.”

The decisions were taken during a meeting presided by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday where senior officials gave presentations on how the state board’s functioning could be improved.

Researchers of IIT Madras develop VR tools to combat newborn deaths

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April 21, 2022

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

The researchers of the Centre of Excellence on Virtual Reality (VR) and Haptics IIT Madras have developed VR tools that will help in combating maternal and newborn deaths. The IIT Madras researchers are working along with the National Health Mission (NHM) of Tamil Nadu to improve the newborn and maternal health and reduce the number of neonatal deaths. .

Mission Director, National Health Mission Tamil Nadu, Dr. Darez Ahamed released the ‘SmartNRP project’ IIT Madras on 19 April for rural healthcare workers to reduce Maternal Mortality Rate (NMR) in India. The researchers have identified the gaps in the skill training of the health workers, which is one of the major challenges that India has been facing, specifically at the primary health centres level. The research further added that Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP) is the global standard in first aid technique for newborn babies that are not breathing/crying.

“Using VR, Gaming Technologies, cloud, and AI/ML, the SmartNRP tool will be used for training the PHC health workers in Tamil Nadu under National Health Mission (NHM) to take the technologies forward. This will be scaled subsequently to other states in India where NMR is very high,” the institute said.

This project will be scaled subsequently to other states where MMR is very high, IIT Madras informed.

Important reforms should be made in the education system according to the National Education Policy-2020: UP Chief Minister

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April 21, 2022

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that important reforms should be made in the education system, according to the requirements and the objectives of the National Education Policy-2020. He said that only healthy competition gives impetus to development.

The Chief Minister was expressing his views on the occasion of the presentation of 7 departments of education at Shastri Bhawan in Lucknow on Wednesday. The presentations were made by the departments of Basic Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education, Vocational Education, Technical Education, Youth Welfare and Sports.

The Chief Minister said that the education sector has been in the grip of the education mafia for a long time. But the present government has resolved to conduct fair examinations without copying and they are working strongly towards it.

Emphasizing on the need for updated curriculum and education, Yogi said that the youth should be trained in the latest technology by including cutting edge topics like Drone Technology, Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Data Science and Machine Learning. Similarly, it is necessary to incorporate innovations in agricultural education. Concerted efforts are expected in this direction. He said that technology based information should be provided to the farmers for the purpose of promoting natural farming.

The Chief Minister further said that a career counseling cell should be constituted in every educational institution. Other technical institutions including ITI and polytechnics should be linked with ODOP, Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojna and related trades. This will make skilled human resources available .

The Chief Minister said that the State Institute Ranking Framework should be issued on the lines of NIRF. This will create a sense of healthy competition among the institutions. There will be a sense of striving for betterment. Whether the student has to take admission or placement in a company, there will be facility in selecting the institution. Talking about providing technical and vocational education to students at micro level, the Chief Minister said that 5 ‘Light House ITIs’ should be developed. The students should be trained here according to the specific skill demands. These institutes will be of international standards, which will prove to be the benchmark institute in this field. Smart classes should be constructed in ITIs in each development block and government ITIs. Digital content of courses of all trades should be made available.

IGNOU extends registration deadline for BEd, BSc Nursing entrance exams

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April 18, 2022

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the application deadline for BEd and BSc Nursing (Post Basic) entrance exam for January 2022 session. Those interested can now apply till April 24 at the official website – ignou.ac.in.

According to the official notification, “With the approval of the Competent Authority, the last date for registration of BEd and BSc Nursing (Post Basic) entrance exam for January 2022 session is hereby extended upto April 24, 2022.” The entrance test for both the courses will be held all over the country on May 8, 2022 (Sunday).

For BSc Nursing, interested candidates should have a diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) with a minimum of two years of experience in the profession after Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife (RNRM). Or, they can have a diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) with a minimum of five years of experience in the profession after RNRM.

To be eligible for BEd programme, the candidate should have at least 50 per cent marks either in the bachelor’s degree and /or in the master’s degree in Sciences/Social Sciences/ Commerce/ Humanities. Bachelor’s in engineering or technology with specialisation in Science and Mathematics with 55 per cent marks or any other qualifications equivalent is needed.

Candidates should also be trained in-service teachers in elementary education and they must have completed a NCTE recognised teacher education programme through face-to face mode.

Dr Ambedkar Centre of Excellence to be launched nationally on April 22, to be set up in 31 central varsities

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April 18, 2022

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will be playing host to the national launch of Dr Ambedkar Centre of Excellence on April 22. The centre will be launched by the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, Virendra Kumar. The centres are being launched with an aim to provide coaching facilities to scheduled caste students for civil services examination, conducted by the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC).

The proposed centre is being set up in 31 central universities across the country. The launch programme is scheduled to take place at the Shatabdi Krishi Prekshagrih, Institute of Agricultural Sciences. Vice-chancellors of all the other universities, where the centre is to be set up, will also be participating in the launch ceremony.

Two MoUs shall also be signed between the Dr Ambedkar Foundation and implementing universities for setting up the centres and Dr Ambedkar Chairs.

Each centre will have 100 seats for coaching and over 33 per cent of total sanctioned seats may preferably be given to eligible female candidates of the scheduled caste (SC) category. As many as three faculty members are to be appointed in each centre. The centres are proposed to have separate classrooms, library, hi-speed WiFi connectivity and other required infrastructure for smooth functioning. For taking admission to the centre to avail coaching, candidates will have to clear an entrance test.

584 students graduate from IIM Ahmedabad at the 57th convocation

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April 16, 2022

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad held its 57th annual convocation at its campus on Friday. The convocation was held on-campus after a gap of two years.

This year, a total of 584 students from the two-year postgraduate programme in Management (PGP); two-year postgraduate programme in food and agribusiness management (PGP-FABM); one-year full-time postgraduate programme in management for executives (PGPX) and PhD Programme in Management (PhD) graduated from IIM Ahmedabad.

In PGP (Batch 2020-22), a total of 387 students graduated this year. In PGP FABM (Batch 2020-22), 47 students received their degrees, 136 PGPX (Batch 2021-22) students and 14 PhD scholars also received their degrees.

The batch toppers from each programme were awarded gold medals in recognition of their academic accomplishments. Shubham Goyal, Vaibhav Agarwal and Nitin Kulshreshtha from PGP and Amit Kumar from PGPX were recipients of the scholastic medals.

This year, the Chief Guest Ms Falguni Nayar, IIMA alumna and Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Nykaa.com, joined Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla, and Professor Errol D’Souza, Director, IIMA and other Board members for the Convocation.

Delivering the Convocation address, Falguni Nayar said, “Don’t be afraid to take risks along the way. You are blessed to be entering a world that now increasingly risks friendly. Spend the early years of your career taking the right risks and make some bold bets on yourself. And remember, no matter what anyone says, it is never too late to start all over again. Decision making will not always be easy, and often there will be no straightforward answer. So, trust your gut to an extent, it will guide you well.”

Addressing the students, the director of IIM Ahmedabad, Errol D’Souza, said, “It is no longer about short-term financial targets and efficient execution. Ever since the Great Financial Crisis, and even more so since the pandemic, there is some room for a swashbuckling Elon Musk but soft skills such as compassion and collaboration are going to be a top requirement. Your views on corporate strategy will be important but so will those on climate change, discrimination and inclusion, human rights, culture wars and a host of other issues.

Haryana government to distribute over 2.5 lakh free tablets to Class 10, 12 students

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April 16, 2022

The Haryana government will distribute tablets to students in grades 10 to 12 in May, according to the state’s Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. The devices will come preloaded with content as well as personalised and adaptive learning software, and students will also have access to free internet data.

On Thursday, a meeting of the high-powered purchase committee presided over by CM Lal Khattar, approved the purchase of goods and items to be procured by various departments at a cost of more than Rs 100 crore. According to an official statement, three proposals were tabled in the meeting, two from the education department and one from the power department.

The meeting approved the purchase of personalised and adaptive learning software for the higher classes, which will cost more than Rs 5 crore. In addition, the committee approved the purchase of approximately five lakh data SIM cards at a cost of Rs 47 crore. The daily data limit for these SIM cards, which will be inserted into the tablets, will be 2 GB.

Over 2.5 lakh tabs will be distributed to students in classes 10-12 in the month of May. The scheme aims to bridge the digital learning gap for most students in government schools who come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and are unable to afford devices such as smartphones and tablets.

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