EDUCATION
Sony's Indian arm funds fellowships for IISc women students
The fellowships will be awarded to 5 women students pursuing masters in robotics and autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, computational and data science, computer science and engineering and electronics and communication engineering.
Closure of schools in UP extended to April 30
"Classes of all the government/non-government schools from Classes 1 to 12 will remain closed in the state until April 30. Coaching centres will be closed. Pre-scheduled examinations may take place during this period. Teachers and other staff can be present as per the requirement," Chief Minister Yogi Adityannath said in a meeting of team 11 here.
IIT-M to launch fellowship in AI for social good
In a press release, B. Raveendran, the head of the centre at IIT-M said, "The project is designed to establish an independent research profile and to contribute significantly to socially relevant research in Artificial Intelligence (AI)".
'No change in schedule of varsity-level exams in Karnataka'
The Deputy CM, who is also the in-charge of higher education portfolio, told media that the academic activities for the year 2021-22 have already been delayed and there should not be further delay, therefore no academic activities will be suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic but will be held as per the scheduled time table.
Samsung launches new campaign to empower Indian students
The company said that offers are now available on Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, Galaxy Tab A7, Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7+. "With 'Back to School' campaign, we aim to contribute to the education of students and educators seeking affordable e-learning tools that help them embrace smart learning," said Madhur Chaturvedi, Director, Tablets Business, Samsung India.
Delhi Govt orders closure of all schools due to spike in Covid-19 cases
The national capital has been reporting a steep spike in new Covid-19 cases for the last few weeks. On Thursday, the city reported 7437 new Covid-19 infections, which was the highest number of cases in a single-day this year. The capital's total active cases have reached close to 24k (23,181 till Thursday evening), while the daily positivity rate crossed 8 percent.
Covid scourge: Maha postpones public service exams indefinitely
"The government has decided to postpone the MPSC's pre-service non-gazetted Group B Joint Pre-examinations, 2020. The fresh dates of these exams shall be announced later after a review of the Covid situation in the state," he said.
IIIT to launch 2 online management courses in pandemic
The institute's MBA in Digital Business (2 years) and Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (1 year) courses will be run by its department of management and humanities, completely in the online mode.From teaching, submission of assignments and examinations, to getting a master's degree, everything will be done with just a click of the mouse.
IISc develops artificial enzymes to block HIV reactivation
"Made from vanadium pentoxide nanosheets, the artificial enzymes or nanozymes work by mimicking a natural enzyme that helps reduce oxidative stress levels in the host's cells to keep the virus in check," said a study by two researchers at the institute.
Over 5mn Italian students back in school
More than five million students across Italy returned to schools for in-person classes, after months of distant learning due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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