The government is nowhere close to achieving its original target of constructing 452 Eklavya model residential schools by 2022 and has thus extended the deadline till 2025, a parliamentary panel said and expressed disappointment over the slow pace of work. In its report tabled in the Lok Sabha, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice … Continued
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The University Grants Commission has recommended in a draft handbook of “Digital Hygiene” that secure Internet browsing, turning off webcam and computer audio when not in use, not downloading content when using public Wi-Fi, and using a password manager. Commission has created a handbook for Institutes of Higher Education so that students and teachers can … Continued
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati is developing the “SPEECH TECHNOLOGY FOR NORTH-EAST LANGUAGES” project to develop speech technology tools for dissemination of health-related information. The tool will enable retrieval of health information in seven North East Indian languages with the help of Spoken Keyword Spotting.
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi has organized a workshop on Indian Knowledge System (IKS) and Mental Health. According to a statement from the institute, the aim of the workshop is to provide students, academics and practitioners with insights on empirical research related to IKS and mental health. The IIT Mandi workshop was organized from … Continued
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The Kerala High Court has sought a response from the state government on a plea by a charitable society granting permission to start an aided arts and science college for deaf students from the academic year 2024-25. The High Court accepted the society’s plea and issued notice to the state and Mahatma Gandhi University seeking … Continued
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An IIT Hyderabad has developed a portable, cost-effective and IoT-enabled ventilator powered by a lithium-ion battery, which is now available for commercial use, they said on Friday. Telangana and Puducherry Governor T. Soundara – Rajan on Thursday launched a smart ventilator named “JEEVAN LITE”. Each unit costs Rs 4 lakh, while similar imported equipment costs … Continued
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The Ministry of Education will conduct a “FOUNDATION LEARNING STUDY”. MOE’s ‘Foundational Learning Study’ seeks to draw on a first-hand understanding of students’ learning levels at the basic learning level or at the end of Class 3. According to a statement, this study is the first of its kind. The goal is to set a … Continued
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According to documents, Delhi University is looking at taking a loan of over Rs 1,000 crore from the Higher Education Grants Agency for infrastructure development and creation of capital assets. A proposal on loans from HEFA will come up for discussion at a meeting of the University Executive Council on 25 March. As per the … Continued
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Physical literacy should be recognized as a fundamental right and all education boards including CBSE and ICSE should be asked to ensure that at least 90 minutes in every school day is devoted to FREE GAMES AND SPORTS Court on Thursday.
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In a bid to encourage more girls to pursue and complete higher education without financial constraints, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced a monthly deposit of Rs 1,000 in the bank accounts of girl students. Finance Minister P.T. Rajan told the assembly that around “six lakh” girls could benefit from the move. An amount … Continued
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