It will be India’s first sustainable Lithium-Sulfur Battery Technology leveraging elements of Green Chemistry. New battery technology has potential to offer up to 3x energy density and is more cost-effective and environmentally sustainable than what is currently available for common use Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida and an Institution of Eminence (IoE) as chosen by the Government of India announced the development of a …

Microsoft is creating a new program to build quantum computing skills and capabilities in the academic community in India.  As part of this initiative, Microsoft Garage is organising a ‘Train the Trainer’ program in collaboration with Electronics and ICT Academies at Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur and National Institute of Technology, Patna. This program will train 900 faculty from …

IIT Roorkee, India-Japan Laboratory, Keio University, Resilience Innovation Knowledge Academy, IIT Hyderabad, VNIT Nagpur and NIT Durgapur come together to organize the Social Innovation Online Hackathon (SIOH).     The winner will undergo an internship in Indo-Japan Laboratory, IIT Roorkee, IIT Hyderabad, VNIT Nagpur and NIT Durgapur IIT Roorkee along with three other Indian institutes and RIKA (a social entrepreneur) in India …

Maharashtra environment and tourism minister Aaditya Thackeray writes to PM Narendra Modi asking for exams to be postponed in the wake of the ongoing Covid pandemic. “I have written to the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri @narendramodi ji on the health risk that the proposed exams of various streams, and entrance exams, would have for students and families across India and for his …

Alka Kapur, Principal Modern Public School Shalimar Bagh (Delhi) reimagines the likely school reopening scenario and safeguards’ As the Coronavirus cases keep surging in India, it remains unclear as to when the schools would reopen. The joyous laughter, the precious smiles, and the celebrations – everything has paused. At the same time, we have been quite fortunate to have this …

Suggestions can be submitted online between Aug 24 and Aug 31. Secretary, Department School Education & Literacy asks CBSE to disseminate it widely   About the Discussion: NEP recognizes the importance of teachers as teachers truly shape the future of our children – and, therefore, the future of our nation. The successful implementation of NEP requires participation of teachers at …