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JHARKHAND agreement, over a period FIFA will jointly support 27-November 3).
Room to Read project of 18 months under its go- the successful implementa- Readmission of 13,977
IT and Ignite My Future tion of the programme,” school dropouts who
ranchi, november 5. programmes, TCS will said Tedir addressing the have been assured urgent
Students of government train 1,500 teachers and media. remedial education is the
primary schools across the 35,000 students of 105 Jai biggest achievement of the
state will soon have access Prakash Narayan Sarvo- UTTARAKHAND programme, said Mehta,
to child-friendly librar- daya and Eklavya Residen- Hindi medical addressing a press confer-
ies to develop the reading tial schools managed by education ence.
habit and enhance learning the state government, in The programme has
capabilities, said Kiran computational and logical DehraDun, november 5. also been successful in
Kumari Pasi, director of thinking. Uttarakhand is set to providing self-employment
the Jharkhand Education Under the Ignite My become the second state opportunities to 21,329
Project Council (JEPC). Future program, teachers to permit undergraduate individuals, he added.
In association with will be familiarised with medical education in
Room to Read, a San the usage of computers, Hindi language from the CHHATTISGARH
Francisco (USA)-based algorithms, programming, academic year 2023-24. Drinking & teaching
non-profit working for coding and problem- This decision was taken directive
children’s literacy and solving pedagogies. These in light of the special
education of the girl child, teachers will be certified as importance being accorded Jashpur, november 18. The
JEPC has introduced a master trainers. by the Central government education ministry has
pilot project to establish Under the company’s to Hindi, said medical directed school teachers
50 well-equipped libraries go-IT program, students education minister Dhan and staff in the tribal-
with low-height chairs and will be taught design, Singh Rawat. dominated Jashpur district
tables statewide. logical thinking, problem- The medical education to submit a declaration
“We have tied up with solving skills and also ministry has constituted a that they will not consume
Room to Read for this prepared for the Bebras In- four-member expert com- alcohol while on duty, said
path-breaking project. dia Computing Challenge, mittee chaired by Dr. CMS Madhulika Tiwari, the
Room to Read is setting an international student Rawat, principal of Gov- district education officer
up libraries and provid- competition. ernment Medical College, (DEO).
ing free-of-charge study Srinagar (Kashmir). The This directive was
materials to the state ARUNACHAL PRADESH committee will prepare a issued through block
government. If the project Football for Schools draft of the new syllabus education officers after
is successful, it will be for colleges after studying several incidents of teach-
extended on a large scale itanagar, november 22. the MBBS Hindi syllabus ers attending school in
through a formal govern- The state government has in Madhya Pradesh’s medi- inebriated condition were
ment programme,” said finalised plans to launch cal colleges, added Rawat. reported in recent months.
Pasi, addressing a media a ‘Football for Schools’ The directive drew at-
conference. programme, an initiative JAMMU & KASHMIR tention to Rule 23 of the
to promote the field game Back-to-Village Chhattisgarh Civil Services
UTTAR PRADESH of football in 200 schools Conduct Rules, 1965 which
TCS teacher training statewide, said education programme prohibits government
initiative minister Taba Tedir. Jammu, november 8. Over servants from being under
14,000 children who had
“The objective of the
the influence of intoxicat-
Lucknow, november 22. The programme is to nurture dropped out of school ing drinks or drugs while
Mumbai-based Tata Con- budding football stars in during the Covid pandemic discharging official duties.
sultancy Services (TCS) — the 6-13 years age group. rejoined classes under Some teachers, includ-
India’s largest information In this connection, a a Back-to-Village (B2V) ing a lady teacher of a
technology services com- partnership agreement programme of the admin- primary school, found in
pany — signed a memo- has been inked between istration of the Union terri- inebriated state during
randum of understanding FIFA and the Union educa- tories of Jammu and Kash- duty hours have been sus-
with the Uttar Pradesh tion ministry to promote mir. This was declared pended, said Tiwari.
government’s social wel- the game among children by chief secretary Arun Ku-
fare department. countrywide. The Union mar Mehta who reviewed a Paromita Sengupta with
Under terms of the education ministry and pilot programme (October bureau inputs

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