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ANDHRA PRADESH assessments, to digitise the women. Moreover, many rial Teachers Awards for
NIT-AP initiatives examinations of its techni- girl students have opted maintaining learning
for subjects related to tech-
continuity during the pan-
cal education institutes.
TADEPALLIGUDEM, OCTOBER Following the agree- nology this year which is demic era. The awards are
30. The National Institute ment, over 200,000 an encouraging trend and presented by the Dr. Vikhe
of Technology, Andhra students of the Dr. A.P.J. reflects changing social Patel Foundation and Dr.
Pradesh (NIT-AP), has re- Abdul Kalam Techni- attitudes,” said principal APJ Abdul Kalam Centre.
vised its B.Tech curriculum cal University (AKTU), Rajat Panigrahi, address- The announcement was
and added new features formerly Uttar Pradesh ing a media conference. made on the eve of the
in conformity with the Technical University, and 90th birth anniversary of
National Education Policy another 300,000 students DELHI former India president and
(NEP) 2020. wrote the exams of the Sports education eminent scientist Dr. APJ
The institute recently Board of Technical Educa- drive Abdul Kalam. The teach-
conducted a ‘National tion Uttar Pradesh. Dedi- ers were shortlisted after a
Conclave on Strategies cated teams were deployed NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 14. rigorous selection process
for Implementation of by the universities and The All India Council involving reviews of their
National Education Policy technical board along with for Technical Education education innovations fol-
(NEP) 2020’ symposium Wheebox specialists for (AICTE) has requested all lowed by jury interviews.
to apprise administrative conducting and monitor- engineering colleges and
staff, students, researchers ing a secured exam. other technical institutes MADHYA PRADESH
and faculty members about Addressing a press to submit details of their Ladli Laxmi Yojana
implementation of NEP in conference, Nirmal sports infrastructure
NIT-AP. Singh, the founder & CEO including number of play- BHOPAL, OCTOBER 15. Under
Addressing the con- of Wheebox, said: “In grounds, sports complexes, the state government’s
clave, Telangana gover- the past year, we have gymnasia/fitness centres, Ladli Laxmi Yojana initia-
nor and Lt. Governor of partnered with more than indoor stadia, swimming tive, girl students will be
Puducherry Dr. (Smt.) 130 premier academic pools and yoga centres. presented a cheque of
Tamilsai Soundararajan institutions who have “Technical institutes Rs.25,000 each after their
said: “I am glad that in made a smooth transition can play an important role admission into higher edu-
spite of being the young- to online examinations. in promoting sports and cation institutions. This
est among all NITs, this Our collaboration with the prepare sportspersons was announced by chief
institute has taken steps UP government has helped for national and interna- minister Shivraj Singh
towards quickly developing evaluation of millions of tional championships. The Chouhan at a ‘Ladli Laxmi’
required infrastructure, students.” education ministry wants festival organised in the
offering lectures employ- to explore the issue of op- state capital.
ing modern day technology ODISHA timal sports infrastructure “Education, security,
and is set on fulfilling the Girls taking to tech usage in these institutions health facilities, and re-
academic expectations following India’s excellent spect for women are state
of the Union ministry of BERHAMPUR (ODISHA), OC- performance at the olym- government priorities.
education. NEP 2020 will TOBER 1. More than 400 of pics and paralympics,” said Financially empowering
nurture and orient India’s the 1,351 new students who Col. A. Shreenath, director, the girl child, providing
youth towards the path of have enrolled in 22 trade AICTE’s policy and aca- her vocational training
development.” courses offered by the demic planning bureau, in and underwriting bank
government-run Industrial an official communique. loans are the government’s
UTTAR PRADESH Training Institute (ITI), duties. Tuition fees will
Government-Wheebox Berhampur in the state’s MAHARASHTRA also be arranged for their
agreement Ganjam district, are girls. Kalam Teachers higher education,” said the
“With the admission of
chief minister, adding that
LUCKNOW, OCTOBER 5. The 30 percent girl students Awards 1.31 lakh girls have regis-
state government signed this year, the institute is PUNE, OCTOBER 14. Twenty- tered under the scheme in
a collaboration agreement looking to fulfil the state two primary, secondary, the first six months of this
with Gurugram-based government’s objective government, and private fiscal year.
Wheebox, a global leader of one-third of graduates school teachers across the
in artificial intelligence- passing out from technical country have been selected Paromita Sengupta with
based online proctored education institutes being for the Dr. Kalam Memo- bureau inputs

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