IIT Kanpur has developed a novel touch-sensitive smart watch for the visually impaired and blind persons that are equipped with modern techniques and can be a boon for them. The watch based on Haptics (deals with the technology that stimulates the sense of touch) has been developed at the National Centre for Flexible Electronics, IIT Kanpur by Prof. Siddhartha Panda, …
NIOS for class 10 pass outs and IGNOU for class 12 pass outs to be the respective channels to help Agniveers earn qualifications parallely while they serve in armed forces, Home ministry announces 10% reservation in CAPF jobs on exit To support the “Agnipath” scheme a merit-based recruitment scheme for enrolling soldiers, airmen and sailors between the ages of 17.5 …
Sampark Foundation, a reputed NGO working in primary education and set up by Anupama Nayar and Vineet Nayar, former Vice Chairman and CEO of HCL Technologies, has signed a MoU with the state of Himachal Pradesh to enhance learning outcomes of primary and upper primary children in all the government schools of the 12 districts in the hill state. The primary goal …
LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, will be investing $500,000 (INR3.88 crore) in a three-year, regional partnership with UN Women – the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality – to advance women’s economic empowerment. The project will launch a pilot in Maharashtra, India to cultivate the digital, soft and employability skills of 2,000 women and present them with a …
Financing of skill development and upskilling courses has remained a grey area for long as either it was either government funding to providers through various schemes or some selective courses and providers, who were able to get NBFCs to finance their courses. But all that is going to change now. Avanse Financial Services (AFS), country’s top education-focused NBFC has partnered …
Scholarship Name 2: QUAD Fellowship 2022 Description: QUAD Fellowship 2022 is an opportunity offered by the SCHMIDT Futures (a philanthropic initiative of Schmidt Family Foundation, veterans of Silicon Valley and a grant-making non-profit organization) to bachelor’s or equivalent degree holders. Eligibility: Open for citizens or legal permanent residents of Australia, India, Japan, or the United States who are at least 18 years …
