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Education Notes

PUNJAB the state’s tourism and sion, the Union minister question papers. Devel-
School security hospitality sectors, and said: “Under the Central oped by the Jharkhand
initiative given sufficient training, government’s initiative to Council of Educational
set up healthcare facilities
Research and Training
many of our students will
Ludhiana, october 4. Un- be better equipped to avail countrywide, Nagaland’s (JCERT), a wing of the
der a special initiative to career opportunities in first 100-seat medical col- state’s school education
transform public educa- this sector. This is a mile- lege will not only impart and literacy department,
tion, the Punjab state stone agreement,” said medical education but the app is expected to as-
government has appointed chief minister Pushkar encourage students to sist students academically
1,378 security guards for Singh Dhami, addressing undertake deep research to avoid private tuition.”
all government senior the media. as well.”
secondary schools with an The medical college of- HIMACHAL PRADESH
enrolment of more than SIKKIM fers 100 seats — 85 for stu- New science learning
500 students. Online learning dents resident in Nagaland
Addressing an audi- — and 15 are reserved for centre
ence at a local government directive students of other states. Shimla, october 7. Chief
school function, education Gangtok, october 10. The “This is a historic day for minister Sukhvinder Singh
minister Harjot Singh state government has the people of Nagaland as Sukhu inaugurated a sci-
Bains said: “These security directed all schools in the their dream of a medical ence learning centre at a
guards will be posted at floods-ravaged state to college has been fulfilled. cost of Rs.11 crore, a gov-
the entry and exit gates of conduct online classes for The state has a severe ernment statement said.
schools to ensure students class IX upwards students shortage of doctors, and The Centre for Science
don’t leave the prem- of public and private there are shortcomings Learning and Creativ-
ises during school hours schools. in the delivery of second- ity (CSLC) — a joint
without the principal’s This directive for online ary and tertiary levels of endeavour of the Him-
permission. They will also classes has been issued to healthcare. I hope this achal Pradesh Council for
maintain visitors’ records.” compensate for learning new facility will grow into Science Technology and
Moreover, the state’s loss caused due to closure a centre of excellence,” Environment and the Na-
AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) of educational institutions added chief minister tional Council of Science
government has budgeted until October 15 after sev- Neiphiu Rio. Museums — established
Rs.250 crore to build eral people lost their lives near Shoghi, a suburb of
boundary walls for all in flash floods on October JHARKHAND Shimla, is equipped with
government schools while 4, explained a state educa- AI powered app 60 interactive science
2,000 campus managers tion department official. exhibits, thematic galleries
are being appointed for An estimated 70 people Ranchi, october 16. and informatics displays,
maintenance of school have lost their lives in Chief minister Hemant all housed within the in-
buildings, added the this tragedy and 80 are Soren launched J-Guruji stitutional block, said the
minister. missing. The total number (Jharkhand’s Guruji) AI statement.
affected is 87,300, said an app and distributed ap- “Fully funded by the
UTTARAKHAND official of the Sikkim State pointment letters to over state government, the
Milestone agreement Disaster Management 800 secondary school new centre will revolu-
Authority. teachers during a function tionise science education
Dehradun, october 5. A at Dr. Ram Dayal Mundal particularly for students
partnership agreement NAGALAND Football Stadium in Mora- from rural backgrounds,”
was signed between Sa- First medical college badi. the statement quoted the
magra Shiksha (secondary Speaking on the occa- chief minister as saying.
education department) Kohima, october 14. Union sion, the chief minister According to the CM the
Uttarakhand and Swiss health minister Mansukh said: “The Artificial Intelli- learning centre will kindle
Education Group, Swit- Mandaviya inaugurated gence (AI) powered app is curiosity in young minds
zerland for training class the Nagaland Institute a diverse learning platform towards deep scientific
IX-XII students in tourism of Medical Sciences & equipped with digital study enabling them to
and hospitality manage- Research (NIMSR), the books, learning videos, comprehend science sub-
ment. state’s first medical col- audio books, notes, sum- jects better.
“There is abundant lege. maries, question banks, Paromita Sengupta with bureau
employment potential in Speaking on the occa- bridge courses and model inputs

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