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Program GOAL: Young Tribal Women to Receive Digital Training
The GOAL (Going Online As Leaders) program aims to inspire, guide and encourage tribal girls across India to become village level digital leaders for their community. The program was launched by Facebook to empower women by providing digital literacy, leadership, ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
2019 theme of International Literacy Day (ILD)
The International Literacy Day (ILD) is celebrated every year on 8th of September to raise awareness and remind people of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights. The 2019 theme is ‘Literacy and Multilingualism’.
2018 International Literacy Day (ILD)
The International Literacy Day (ILD) is celebrated every year on 8 September to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. The 2018 theme “Literacy and skills development” explores and highlights integrated approaches that simultaneously can support the ..
Rajasthan government signs MoU with Microsoft to provide free digital training to students
The Rajasthan government has signed a MoU with Microsoft to provide free digital training to 9,500 students of 50 government colleges in a year. It will also train 500 faculty members. The objective of this pact is to develop technical ..
20th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers
Dr. Satya Pal Singh, the Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development (Higher Education), led the Indian delegation at the 20th Conference of the Commonwealth Education Ministers (20CCEM) in Nadi, Fiji during 19-23 February 2018. The theme of the ..
Tamil Nadu government ties up with Microsoft to accelerate cloud technology adoption
The Tamil Nadu government has tied up with Microsoft to accelerate cloud technology adoption. The partnership aims to reform education sector, build tech capacity and enhance digital literacy across all levels. As a part of the agreement, Microsoft will adopt ..