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DELHI num jubilee celebration tremely busy these days,” proposed: integrated
AI CoEs initiative of the School of Nursing, he said, speaking on the science and mathematics
Kohima. occasion. laboratories in elementary
New delhi, october 15. “The Centre has Added health and fam- schools; implementation
Union education minister approved two nursing ily welfare secretary Kiran of the Jharkhand State
Dharmendra Pradhan an- colleges which will be Gitte: “The Ravi Shankar Institutional Ranking
nounced three AI Centres affiliated with the Naga- Foundation has already Framework (JSIRF),
of Excellence (CoEs) land Institute of Medi- contacted our govern- construction of a degree
focused on healthcare, cal Science & Research ment expressing their college at Thakurgangti
agriculture and sustain- (NIMSR) in Kohima and willingness to set up the in Godda district and a
able cities in pursuance of the upcoming Mon Medi- ayurvedic college. We will women’s college at Baha-
the ministry’s “Make AI in cal College. This initiative review their terms and if ragora.
India and Make AI work aims to address workforce they match our require-
for India” mission. shortages, improve access ments, the government ARUNACHAL PRADESH
The CoE on healthcare to nursing education, and will call the foundation for Vice chancellors
will be led by IIT-Delhi enhance healthcare qual- further talks.”
and AIIMS, CoE on agri- ity in the state,” said the conference
culture by IIT-Ropar, and minister, speaking on the JHARKHAND Itanagar, october 23. State
CoE on sustainable cities occasion. Education initiatives Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd.)
by IIT-Kanpur. To oversee “Nurses must explore K.T. Parnaik exhorted
implementation of the ini- opportunities beyond galore vice chancellors of state
tiative, an Apex Commit- traditional hospital roles Ranchi, october 14. Chief universities to focus on
tee has been constituted, by embracing technology, Minister Hemant Soren improving the quality of
co-chaired by Sridhar provide homecare and pal- announced a slew of edu- education through adop-
Vembu, founder-CEO of liative care and adapt to a cation proposals, includ- tion of advanced technolo-
the Austin, Texas (USA)- rapidly changing health- ing establishing several gies, even as universities
based Zoho Corporation. care landscape,” added the engineering colleges and discharge their social
“These CoEs will de- minister. polytechnics statewide responsibilities.
mocratise AI innovations at an estimated cost of Addressing his maiden
and research to revolutio- TRIPURA Rs.530 crore. vice chancellors’ confer-
nise healthcare delivery, Ayurveda college “In-principle ap- ence at Raj Bhavan, the
strengthen food security provals have been given governor said: “The need
and address critical urban plans for the construction of of the hour is to align
challenges. These CoEs Agartala, october 23. On Government Polytechnic, higher education with
led by our top academic the occasion of Ayurveda Chakulia, Jamshedpur Prime Minister Narendra
institutions will strengthen Day, Chief Minister Manik at an estimated cost of Modi's vision of Viksit
India’s AI capabilities Saha announced plans to Rs.134.18 crore; Govern- Bharat. Education is the
and power the growth of establish a full-fledged ment Engineering College, most potent medium for
India’s AI ecosystem,” said ayurvedic college in the Jamshedpur at a cost of social transformation and
Pradhan, addressing a state. Rs.254.93 crore; and a universities and colleges
press conference. “Ayurvedic treat- Government Polytechnic, have a crucial role to play
ment became popular Potka, Jamshedpur at a in it. Higher education
NAGALAND in 2014 after the NDA cost of Rs.136.13 crore,” is about developing the
Nursing schools government under Prime says an official statement. knowledge and skills
Approval was also
Minister Modi established
needed to become good
boom? a separate Ayush ministry given for the Rs.42 crore leaders, entrepreneurs and
Kohima, october 8. The to promote ayurveda and phase-II development job creators.”
state government plans to homeopathy healthcare. of the Netarhat Tourism The governor urged the
establish nursing schools Our government is keen Project, besides setting assembled vice chancellors
in every district to meet to establish a full-fledged up of institutes modelled to create stimulating envi-
the growing demand for ayurvedic college to on Netarhat Residential ronments and infrastruc-
healthcare workers, said provide better health School in the Kolhan, San- ture to attain the goals of
health minister P. Paiwang treatment facilities to our thal Pargana and North NEP 2020.
Konyak, addressing nurs- people. Our single 50-bed Chotanagpur divisions. Paromita Sengupta with bureau
ing students at the plati- ayurvedic hospital is ex- Among other projects inputs

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