Online education
IIT Madras and Andhra Pradesh Collaborate on Deep-Tech Innovation
IIT Madras has recently signed eight agreements with the Andhra Pradesh government, which aim to enhance innovation and development in the state. Key focus areas include deep-tech innovation, digital skills training, aviation, and maritime research. Deep-Tech Incubation Park IIT Madras ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
India to setup Digital University
The Minister of Skill Development Shri Dharmendra Pradhan recently announced that India will soon set up Digital University. The main objective of establishing a Digital University is to reduce the cost of higher education. Also, the university will increase access ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Education Ministry survey on Learning Loss
The Ministry of Education conducted a survey to learn about the education losses during COVID times. The survey was conducted in November 2021. Three districts of Andhra Pradesh and 16 districts of Tamil Nadu couldn’t participate because of heavy rains. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
MoU signed between Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Applications and Prasar Bharti
On November 4, 2020, the Prasar Bharati and Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Under the MoU, all the 51 DTH education channels will be available as DD co-branded channels to all DD ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Mi India pledges 2500 smartphones to children, to promote online education
The Chinese smartphone major Xiaomi has stated that its Indian arm MI India will distribute 2500 handsets worth Rs 2 crores to support online education of children who were the worst affected by the COVID 19 pandemic in the country. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Pragyata Guidelines for Digital Education – Key Points on Online Classes
The Ministry of Human Resources Development has come out with the Pragyata Guidelines for Digital Education. As per the guidelines, schools have been permitted to hold online classes for certain duration only, for different classes. These guidelines have been prepared ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
World’s First online B.Sc course in Programming and Data Science launched in India
The world’s first B.Sc course in Programming and Data Science is to be offered by IIT Madras. The course is being offered online. It was launched through a virtual event by the Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal. About ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Artificial Intelligence: GoI launches National Test Abhyas
The Ministry Human Resources Development recently launched a new mobile application called “National Test Abhyas”. Highlights The mobile application was developed by the National Testing Agency. The application will help the candidates to take mock tests for exams such as ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020