After launching E-Kumbh portal for discussion on engineering books vernacular languages last month (November), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in order to handhold affiliated technical education colleges to implement NEP 2020 in true spirit has issued first year engineering  books in regional languages to states for college libraries. This was stated by Prof. Rajive Kumar, Member Secretary, AICTE at …

The ‘Aspirational Districts Programme’ that will focus on digital literacy, e-governance and digital skill building for the marginalized communities was officially launched on Dec 14, 2022 in New Delhi in presence of Rakesh Ranjan, Mission Director – Aspirational Districts Programme, NITI Aayog NASSCOM Foundation, a non-profit representing tech industry in India, has forayed into the most backward districts of the …

ITC’s Classmate, has launched a National Multi-Skill competition for school students – CLASSMATE ALLROUNDER 2022. It is open to all students from Grades 5 to 10 of schools interested in registration – Grades 5 to 7 in the Junior category and Grades 8 to 10 in the Senior category. Students will be judged on multiple parameters like Academics, Co-Curricular, Fitness, …

The WorldSkills Competition 2022, conducted in a decentralized mode from September 3, 2022, to November 28, 2022, across Europe, North America, and East Asia after it was cancelled for Shanghai following Covid 19 outbreak earlier, proved good for India as it secured the 11th position by winning 2 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals, and 13 Medallions of Excellence and thereby moving up by two …

India should strive to create a student-centric K-12 ecosystem which emphasizes critical thinking and concept-based learning, moving away from rote memorization to become one of the world leaders in education — helping shape capable citizens of tomorrow.  Further, values of inclusiveness should be imbibed within the students to develop citizens of tomorrow.  Measurably India should attain PISA ranking within the …

Four students of Augustana University, South Dakota, US, out of which two are Indians, were named grand winners of the fifth annual ‘Call for Code Global Challenge’.  The student team members are: Abemelech Mesfin Belachew of Ethiopia, Deepak Krishnaa Govindarajan ‘25 and Prana Mohanty ‘25, of India, and Manusmriti Budhathoki ‘24, of Nepal. The winners were announced, recently, by Call …