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.

Jammu University V-C meets Jitendra Singh, shares views on integration of science curriculum with start-ups

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April 16, 2022

The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University, Prof Umesh Rai met Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday and sought integration of science curriculum by engaging and enrolling students of the varsity in various new student and youth-related StartUp and other projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology.

This was Rai’s first meeting with the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Science and Technology, after taking over as the vice chancellor. He requested the minister to engage the students from the University of Jammu in some of the futuristic science projects launched under the ministry.

Singh responded that the research in the university has to be linked with StartUps and to make the StartUps sustainable, not only the academic streams need to come together but the industry also needs to be made equal stakeholders with equal investments of resources. This has been stated in an official statement by the Science and Technology Ministry.

IIM-Ahmedabad postpones the launch of its new logo

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April 14, 2022

The Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has decided to postpone the launch of its new logo. This was announced by the board’s chairperson and noted industrialist, Kumar Mangalam Birla, on Wednesday. The move comes in the backdrop of a section of faculty members objecting to a proposed change in the logo.

It may be noted that some faculty members of the premier management institute had raised objections to a proposed change in the logo of the IIMA through a letter to the BoG earlier this month. They had complained in the letter that the decision to change the logo was taken without any consultation.

“We had a discussion today around the issue of the logo and the board has decided to keep it in abeyance (launch of a new logo) as of now. Errol D’Souza (IIMA Director) will put it out for wider consultation and inputs, and we will then look at it again,” Birla stated in an official statement.

The chairperson of the Board of Governors said the new IIMA logo was to be launched in June, but now it has been postponed. Birla was here to attend the IIMA’s 57th annual convocation.

“A lot of people had their emotions attached to the existing logo. So we thought it’s right to take everyone’s opinion into account (before coming out with a new logo),” said Birla when asked about the postponement.

EDMC to implement ‘Mission Buniyaad’ & ‘NIPUN Bharat’ programmes in all its schools

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April 14, 2022

New Delhi

The East Delhi Municipal Corporation is planning to implement ‘Mission Buniyaad’ and ‘NIPUN Bharat’ programmes in all its schools. This was stated by the EDMC officials on Wednesday.

The Delhi government in February 2018 had announced the launch of ‘Mission Buniyaad’ for improving learning skills of children studying in state and municipal-run schools. National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) was launched in July 2021 under the aegis of centrally sponsored scheme of ‘Samagra Shiksha’.

Municipal Commissioner Vikas Anand, senior officials, and principals from different schools were present in the meeting. The commissioner said due to the pandemic and consequent closure of schools, there has been a “huge gap” in the education of children in the last two years.

“EDMC is going to implement ‘Mission Buniyaad’ and ‘NIPUN Bharat‘ programmes in all EDMC schools,” the civic body said in a statement. Under the ‘Mission Buniyaad’ programme which will run from April to June for classes 3 to 5 in civic schools and classes 6 to 8 in government schools, children undergo a reading level assessment based on which they will be enrolled in specialised ‘Mission Buniyaad classes’.

The commissioner added that special classes will be organised for children under ‘Mission Buniyaad’ even during summer vacations. Similarly, ‘NIPUN Bharat’ programme is specially designed for children in the age group of 3-9 years. He said in this direction, a mega parent-teacher meeting is being organised in all schools of the corporation on April 16 in which parents will be informed about the two programmes in detail.

The Department of School Education and Literacy had launched the National Mission on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy called NIPUN Bharat in July 2021. The mission aims to achieve universal foundational literacy and numeracy in primary classes. Anand said study material for ‘Mission Buniyaad’ has already been distributed by ‘Samagra Shiksha’ to all EDMC schools.

Get ready to delve into the intricacies of the Edtech world with Gupshup presents Elets Edtech Summit

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April 14, 2022

The year 2021 marked a paradigm shift towards EdTech and the trend is just strengthening in 2022. The pandemic has made people realise that traditional offline players do not have the capability to provide the support needed in these hyper-competitive times.

Online education has only contributed to accelerating the globalisation of education. A student from any part of the world can learn from several different mentors at the same time, giving them a bigger scope and sphere of knowledge.

Understanding the significance of Edtech and to ponder upon the future of Edtech in India, Elets Digital Magazine is organising the first Elets Edtech Summit 2022, presented by Gupshup. The summit is being organised virtually on 15 April and brings together the biggest and the best names from the EdTech industry to decode the future.

Reports say that India has the second-largest market for online education, right after the US. This means that the nation is going in the right direction as per the recent Nation Education Policy (NEP) passed in 2020. With proper planning and execution, the online medium has the power to meet all the four policy parameters of NEP — Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability, and Accountability.

Right now, the challenge faced by Indian Education is not the lack of consumers (students) but the lack of qualified and willing suppliers (educators.) And the summit will be not only exploring the Edtech sector in length, but also look at the best practices and the challenges. Some of the topics that are being delved upon include how rapid technological advancements are driving up demand for digital skills, Opportunity for modifying content based on feedback, Up-skilling and re-skilling for career growth and more.

Be a part of this summit and get answers to all that you wanted to know about the Edtech world.

Register now: https://avtaar.eletsonline.com/edutech/registration

YUGMA presents first-ever MBA mentorship career fest for students

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April 14, 2022

Mumbai, Maharashtra

VMentor.ai, the “tech-enabled, human-intervened” mentorship platform that accelerates business growth will be hosting its first-ever mentorship fest, “Step Up”, starting from the 8th of April, under its vertical – YUGMA.

“Step Up” will bring together over 25 industry mentors, many of whom are campus recruiters. The attendees (aspiring and current MBA students) will get the opportunity to interact with and be mentored by trail-blazing CXOs from key industries such as BFSI, healthcare/pharma, IT, FMCG, FMCD, market research and consultancy, and retail. Students will gain insights into specialisations from industry veterans with decades of experience in these segments.

The career-mentoring event will be a one-stop shop for MBA aspirants and B-school students for taking the next leap. Students preparing for the CAT or CET entrance exams will get a better grasp on which colleges to apply to, what specialisations to choose and industry roles that await them when they graduate from a B-school.

B-school students looking for summer internships or preparing for their final placements will be able to deep-dive into career tracks, gain invaluable insights on roles to target and specific industry-tailored requirements.

Meenu Bhatia, Co-founder, VMentor.ai says, “At YUGMA, we have been bringing together corporates and academia through meaningful interventions to improve employability and build a pipeline of future leaders. YUGMA does this by leveraging technology and its pool of 200+ industry mentors. “Step Up” will strengthen this process by bringing corporates and CXOs closer to the academia and equip students to build a foundation for a strong career.”

“Step Up” will also digitally showcase YUGMA’s skill enhancement courses that equip students with an edge in final placements.

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