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 …
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 …
Tech giant Microsoft and Idealabs Futuretech Ventures, will partner together to push forward the AI Digital Labs programme in India. The partnership was announced in a webinar AI Digital Labs, held on Aug 20, 2020. Following this partnership, Idealabs will work closely with Microsoft and bring its expertise and extended ecosystem to the table to take the AI Digital Labs programme to grassroots …
Routing apps such as Google Maps or Nokia’s Here platform could offer a cost-effective way of calculating emission hotspots in real time, say researchers at the University of Birmingham. These apps routinely capture detailed information as motorists use the GPS technology to plan and navigate routes. This data could be invaluable for researchers and planners who need to better understand …
Dr. Ajantha Subramanian, Professor of Anthropology and of South Asian Studies, Chair, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University on August 19 in a virtual lecture The Caste of Merit: Engineering Education in India’ to IIMB students hosted by she Centre for Public Policy (CPP) at IIM Bangalore opined that in post-independence India, new patterns of caste stratification have emerged from the …
Masters’ Union School of Business, Gurugram, the tech-focussed new B-school has announced the composition and profile of its first batch which includes a diverse mix of lawyers, chartered accountants, entrepreneurs, social workers, artists and engineers. With an average age of around 26, the batch represents some of the finest global corporates and top Indian educational institutions including the IITs, SRCC, …
