Teachers in UK have been instructed to ensure that usage of sexist or racist languages, remarks, in schools are not allowed and to combat gender stereotype a guideline will be followed by the educational institutions soon, informed senior officials.

The guidelines are based on a government-backed report from the Institute of Physics, which seeks to bridge the gender gap between science-based subjects in schools. The new ‘gender policies’ are currently being carried on trail basis at a selection of schools in England.

Phrases such as “man-up” will no longer be acceptable in a bid to counter sexist stereotypes, said the guideline.

Clare Thomson, from the Institute of Physics which was involved in drawing up the recommendations, said: “Even low-level comments are potentially an issue with teachers using phrases such as ‘man up’.”

The hope is that the results of the guidelines will also aid the gender wage gap. “No woman should ever feel that their gender is a barrier to success, nor should they face stereotyping at any stage of their lives. As a government, we are committed to doing everything we can to help women feel empowered so that no career is seen as off limits. While we support the work that IOP has put into this guide and the advice it offers to help get more girls into STEM, we trust schools to know what is best for their pupils and to adopt the approaches that work for them,” a government spokesperson from the Department for Education said.

Aiming to draw deep industry insights to counteract the challenges faced by the Indian education landscape, WizIQ, one of world’s largest online education platforms, recently concluded its highly successful EdTech.Now conclave.

Addressing about the one-of-a-kind event, Harman Singh, Founder & CEO, WizIQ, commented, “The whole purpose of creating a premier conclave in the form EdTech.Now was to bring together thought leaders, innovators, industry experts, educators and content providers onto a common platform. The heart-warming acclaim and response we have received during the conclave has served as a catalyst that will boost our efforts to provide high-quality digital educative solutions to the Indian population.”

Amit Sevak, CEO, Laurete International University opined: “ India will be the  highest education market in the world very soon.The trends in higher education is becoming edutainment as teachers are finding ways to engage learners to retain content and help build optimal learning.”

Attended by over 300 visionaries, investors, edtech innovators, and media personnel, the event held in partnership with Cambridge University Press India and Microsoft redefined the approach to education technology in India.

Amit Garga, Partner, International Education Practice, The Partheon Group said: “The blended learning technology in classrooms has brought in adaptative learning, digital an infrastructure content related. The online market has grown rapidly.”

He further stated: “Seventy per cent students prefer to take 30-50 per cent tutorials online.”

The EdTech.Now conclave facilitated discussions and insight delivery on various matters pertaining to online education and how to optimally leverage the disruptive impact of technology on education. The panel discussion, “Riding the Change – Challenges & opportunities for online education service providers”, saw participants talk about the impact made by digital penetration on the overall education landscape and discuss the challenges faced and future opportunities in online education sector. Edtech providers also discussed “Hottest technologies that are shaping the future of education”, from Cloud-computing to LMS management and MOOC education.

Founded in 2007, WizIQ is one of the world’s largest cloud based education platforms. Over 400,000 educators have leveraged WizIQ to deliver learning services to 4 million learners across 200 countries.