More than 6,000 faculty posts are vacant in 42 Central Universities: Education Minister
New Delhi: There are 52 Central Universities in India. Most of these universities are facing Teaching Staff shortage. The total number of vacant teaching staff in 42 Central Universities under the purview of Ministry of Education is more than 6,000 as on 01 September 2020. Reply an question in the Lok Sabha recently, Union Education […]
Read More →Various schemes to bridge the demand-supply gap of skilled workers
The Government is implementing various sector/group specific schemes for bridging the gap between demand and supply of skilled workers. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has been implementing the following schemes/programmesnamely: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY) imparts short term skill training to youth and recognition of prior learning of informally trained labour in National […]
Read More →Visitor’s Conference concludes with the commitment of successful implementation of National Education Policy
The Visitor’s Conference concludes with the commitment of successful implementation of National Education Policy. The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind addressed inaugural session of the virtual ‘Visitor’s Conference on Implementation of NEP 2020 in Higher Education’ earlier today. The Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’; Minister of State for Education Shri Sanjay Dhotre, […]
Read More →President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind virtually inaugurates Visitor’s Conference on Implementation of National Education Policy 2020 in Higher Education
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind virtually inaugurated the Visitor’s conference of Vice-Chancellors of Central Universities, Directors of Institutions of National Importance of Ministry of Education and other Ministries here today. Union Minister of Education, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’; Minister of State for Education Shri Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre; Secretary, Higher Education Shri Amit […]
Read More →“NEW EDUCATION POLICY (NEP-2020)- A GAME CHANGER FOR TELANGANA” held
Hyderabad : FICCI-Telangana State Council, in association with Government of Telangana, Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) organised an online interactive session “NEW EDUCATION POLICY (NEP-2020)- A GAME CHANGER FOR TELANGANA” here in the city on Saturday. The interaction saw 5 parallel sessions, 23 speakers and lasted for 215 minutes. Each plenary session gave […]
Read More →Gujarat Technological University recruiting 24 Contractual Faculty Posts via Walk-In-Interview
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Technological University (GTU) invites applications for the contractual posts of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professors. These posts are purely on temporary basis for the contractual period of 11 months for Gujarat Power Engineering and Research Institute, Mehsana, constituent college of GTU. The mode of recruitment is based on walk-in-interview. The total number […]
Read More →Admissions open in IIIT Delhi for B.Tech. (CSD) and B.Tech. (CSSS) programs for non-science students
New Delhi: IIIT Delhi, one of India’s most renowned technological institutes, has recently announced that admissions are now open for B.Tech. degree in Computer Science and Design (CSD) and Computer Science and Social Sciences (CSSS) for non-science students having Maths in Class XII. Admissions in B.Tech. (CSD) will take place through IIIT-Delhi Admission process using […]
Read More →Novel COVID-19 Breathalyzer Has Potential as Screening Tool
COVID-19 testing is a key step in gaining control over the spread of the pandemic. Current molecular COVID-19 tests entail swab samples, shipping the samples to lab facilities, and a time-consuming laboratory procedure to determine results. As a result, there is a delay of several to many days between when tests are taken, and results […]
Read More →Vidyashilp Community Trust Recognizes Government School Teachers for Their Contribution Towards Students and Society
Bengaluru:-Vidyashilp Community Trust (VCT), on Friday, felicitated teachers and principals across twenty-one government schools adopted by the trust, for their commendable work in the last few months in the fight against COVID-19. The trust, aiming to improve the quality of education in rural India by nurturing children and supporting teachers to create a holistic educational […]
Read More →University of Lucknow recruiting 180 Faculty Posts including Assistant Professors
Lucknow: University of Lucknow, a state university in Uttar Pradesh, has announced Faculty Recruitment for 2020. The total number of vacant posts are 180. These faculty posts are available at the following levels: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. Key Dates: The closing date for submission of Application form 19 October 2020. Eligibility Conditions: The […]
Read More →Merck Foundation and First Ladies of Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Central African Republic, The Gambia, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Sierra Leone, Zambia and Zimbabwe Meet to Strengthen Healthcare to Control COVID 19
Cape Town, South Africa & Mumbai, Maharashtra, India : Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany conducted their first Video Conference Summit of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) on 31st August 2020 to define and follow up on different joint programs that aims to advance public healthcare sector capacity and strengthen the […]
Read More →Blind School urges TS Govt to implement Persons with Disability Act 2016
Hyderabad, August 31, 2020…..DWAB, a NGO formed by the Blind for the Development of the Blind, 20 years ago and running a blind school Nalgonda School met Smt D.Divya IAS, Special Secretary for Women and Child Welfare and Disabled Welfare this weekend here in the city. Team comprising of its President Sri Kollu Venkata Subbaiah, […]
Read More →IIT Madras Researchers use Brainwaves (EEG) to track Human Performance during Crises
CHENNAI : Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Madras have shown that electroencephalogram (EEG) can be used to measure brainwaves in workers, to assess their mental sharpness, especially during times of crisis. EEG involves placing sensors on the scalp of the subject and measuring brain wave activity. Such measurements will help in assessing the capability of […]
Read More →IITGN offers on-campus overnight accommodation support to JEE Advanced exam candidates
Gandhinagar: With an aim to provide some degree of support to the candidates appearing for the JEE Advanced exam in the current pandemic situation, the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is offering them and an accompanying parent limited overnight accommodation on its campus. The JEE Advanced […]
Read More →Union Education Minister virtually confers Second Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award on Vishwakarma Divas Celebration
Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually confers SecondUtkrishtSansthanVishwakarma Award in 14 categories to the Institutions under AICTE on Vishwakarma Divas Celebration. The Utkrisht SansthanVishwakarma Award is being organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) since 2019, which aims to motivate, recognize and honor the AICTE approved institutions to raise their performance in the […]
Read More →Webinar on “Competency Based Education and Learning Outcomes” under ShikshakParv Initiative
A webinar on Competency Based Education and Learning Outcomeswas organized by Ministry of Educationunder ShikshakParv Initiative. The session was coordinated by Prof. SunitiSanwal, Head, Department of Elementary Education, NCERT. The experts were Prof. A.K. Rajput, Head Publication Division, NCERT and Mr. SashankaHazarika, National awardee teacher in the year 2017 from Assam. Shikshak Parv is being celebrated […]
Read More →Ministry of Education has taken several initiatives to ensure studies of school going children during COVID-19 pandemic – Education Minister
During COVID-19 Pandemic, Ministry of Education has held several consultations with the states and UTs at various levels and taken many initiatives to ensure that the school going students don’t lag behind in their studies during COVID-19 pandemic which include the following: PM eVIDYA: A comprehensive initiative called PM eVIDYAhas been initiated which unifies all efforts related […]
Read More →NEP aims at creating holistic and well-rounded individuals equipped with the key 21st century skills – Education Minister
The key overall thrust of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, as laid down in the fundamental principles that will guide both the education system at large, as well as the individual institutions within it, is emphasis on conceptual understanding, rather than rote learning and learning for exams. The focus is on children learning how […]
Read More →In order to enhance multidisciplinary approach in teaching and to sensitize the new generation, CBSE has introduced Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a subject in class IX from the session 2019-20 – Education Minister
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has informed that in order to enhance multidisciplinary approach in teaching, learning and to sensitize the new generation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been introduced as a subject in class IX from the session 2019-20 in its affiliated Schools. CBSE has collaborated with several organizations such as Intel, IBM, Microsoft, […]
Read More →Government has taken various initiatives to improve the global ranking of Indian education institutions – Education Minister
Government of India is committed to the nation to empower Higher Educational Institutions to help them become world class teaching and research institutions. In this context, Institutions of Eminence (IoE) scheme has been launched in the year 2017 under which UGC has declared 10 Public and 10 Private institutions as IoEs . The objective of […]
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