EDUCATION
After protests, Goa Dental College's steep fee hike rolled back
College authorities on November 6 announced an increase in fees, attracting the ire of student community. The issue was later picked up by the opposition parties, which accused the government of putting financial strain on the students in times of Covid-19 pandemic.
Indian-origin engineers digitally communicates via human touch
The prototype, developed by Purdue University engineers, doesn't transfer money yet but it's the first technology that can send any information through the direct touch of a fingertip.
IIT-K to set up sustainable energy engineering dept
Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur will set up the department of sustainable energy engineering to contribute to the nation's growing clean and renewable energy sector. The initiative comes at an opportune time when the government has committed to source at least 40 per cent of its energy requirement from clean and renewable energy sources by 2030, as pledged in the Paris Agreement.
Parents' body urges for board exams in May 2021
A parents' organisation has urged the Education Ministry to get the board examinations of Class 10 and 12 students conducted in May 2021 in view of the pandemic situation that affected classroom teaching this academic session.
LEAD School acquires student assessment startup QuizNext
With this acquisition, LEAD School will further enhance its overall product offerings and help schools maintain their high standards of education and deliver a 100 per cent complete school experience.
New US admin should rectify costly, consequential federal policies: Columbia University head
In an open letter to President-elect Joe Biden, Bollinger said thousands of international students are unable to return to the US and "if they are able to gain entry, they face onerous restrictions that threaten their ability to pursue their academic careers", reports Xinhua news agency.
A focus on academic entrepreneurs in India
In a bid to facilitate academicians to turn to entrepreneurship and be successful at it, London-based talent investor firm Entrepreneur First has launched a nation-wide programme 'Ideathon - Open Innovation' to hunt, nurture and facilitate academicians.
Ahmedabad University holds its 10th convocation online
The graduating batch of 2020 had 608 students from Amrut Mody School of Management, 132 students from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, 50 students from the School of Arts and Sciences, and 36 students from the School of Computer Studies. This includes four doctoral students — two each from life sciences and engineering.
Maharashtra village academic wins Global Teacher Prize worth Rs 7.4 cr
Disale, 32, a teacher for 11 years at the Zilla Parishad School in Paritewadi, Solapur district, is credited with transforming education by using QR codes and other innovations to impart lessons which helped drastically reduce dropout rates, especially among the girl students.
US colleges, varsities seek $120bn Covid-19 relief
As "the scope of the financial duress of students and institutions has only grown" due to the pandemic, schools face an increase in student financial need and Covid-specific costs, as well as a decline in enrollments and auxiliary revenues, Xinhua news agency quoted a letter signed by the American Council on Education and 100 other groups on Wednesday.
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