TCS launches Initiatives to tackle COVID-19

Tata Consultancy Services, a major IT firm, has launched several initiatives to help in the fight against the pandemic. Corona Warriors Course A free online self-certification course called Corona Warriors was launched by TCS iON- a unit of the IT major. It is a 6 hours self-paced course with the objective of preparing the frontline ..

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 • e-learning • TCS

Learning Passport

UNICEF and Microsoft launched a rapidly expanded version of Learning Passport to enable children across the world to continue their education despite the lockdown. About the Platform The Learning Passport was originally designed to provide education via digital remote learning platform for children who were either displaced or refugees. It has now been rapidly expanded ..

Topics: e-learning • Microsoft • UNICEF

AI powered National Stock Exchange Knowledge Hub inaugurated in New Delhi

On January 6, 2020, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) knowledge Hub was inaugurated. The hub will assist insurance, banking and financial services. The hub has adopted the latest technology of Artificial Intelligence. Highlights The technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are two major keys for India to become 1 trillion-dollar economy by 2035. ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Artificial intelligence • e-learning • Indian Stock Market • Machine learning • NSE

Microsoft launches K-12 Education Transformation Framework

Software giant Microsoft has launched its “K-12 Education Transformation Framework” to facilitate comprehensive digital transformation of schools in India.  So far, this framework model has been adopted by education leaders in more than 50 countries to help plan their learning strategies. About K-12 Education Transformation Framework Objective: It is aimed at providing education leadership, government ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: Digital Transformation of Schools • e-learning • Education • K-12 Education Transformation Framework • Microsoft

Telangana inks MoU with ISRO to promote education

The Telangana government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to promote education. The MoU was inked between Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communication of Telangana and ISRO’s Development & Educational Communication Unit (DECU). Key Facts Under the MoU, ISRO will help to improve services of Telangana’s educational ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2016

Topics: e-learning • Education • ISRO • States • Telangana