The Australian parliament on November 29 passed the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 (the Bill) that makes it obligatory on certain social media platforms such as Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, Reddit and X to take reasonable steps to prevent children under 16 years of age from having an account. Introducing a minimum age for social media gained popular …
The Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur, in collaboration with the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), have jointly organized a 3-day ASEAN-India Start-up Festival 2024 in Delhi from Nov 28. Over 100 start-ups including four each from 10 ASEAN countries have put up stalls to showcase …
The centre will align with broad principles of Industry 5.0, emphasising technology development, aiding Entrepreneurship Development, Human Resource Development and International Collaborations IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation has launched a ‘Centre for Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence’ (CHAI) to harness AI to amplify human potential, which could be a critical opportunity for India. The Centre’s activities will include technology development, aiding entrepreneurship development, …
The app combines tech innovation with partnerships across 12 states to transform education Bharti Airtel Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, on Nov 25 launched TheTeacherApp, an innovative digital platform designed to equip educators with future-ready skills to meet the demands of 21st-century classrooms. Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan unveiled the platform at a launch event held in Delhi in …
Indian Educator Prof. Rama Mathew Wins Prestigious ELTons Award 2024 for Outstanding Achievement The British Council, UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities is delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 ELTons Awards for innovation in English language teaching (ELT) and learning, revealed at the ELTons Festival of Innovation, celebrating pioneering achievements in English language education from …
Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan met with a high-level delegation led by Mr. Ronald J. Daniels, President, Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Baltimore, Maryland, USA in New Delhi on Nov 17. The discussion centred on strengthening academic and research collaborations between JHU and premier Indian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The delegation actively discussed establishing an offshore JHU campus in India. …
