The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities to make required changes in their structure to facilitate students in pursuing two academic degrees at the same time. Given that class timing for both programmes does not clash with each other, students can pursue two full-time courses if they wish to. In April, the commission approved […]
Come January, tourists in Manali will be able to get adrenaline rush riding a giant swing backed by Artificial Intelligence (AI), which has been built by a start up incubated at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi and is claimed to be the first-of-its kind in the world. Founded by four childhood adventure enthusiast friends who are […]
The Candian government has issued new guidelines for Indian students and has asked them not to start working before their course commences in the foreign land. In the latest tweet, the High Commission of Canada said, “you can only start working when your study program has started.” Further, students going to Canada this fall/winter term […]
Problems do not come into anyone’s life by telling them in advance. But in these difficult situations, people learn how to stay patient. IAS Ummul Kher is one of those personalities who started facing multiple difficulties in her childhood but did not let any of them deter her from her path. Ummul Kher, a resident […]
Over 6,000 children of Myanmarese refugees, who have taken shelter in Mizoram since March last year following the military coup there, are enrolled in government and private schools across the state, officials said. Mizoram Education Department officials said that of the 6,195 Myanmarese children, 5,221 were enrolled in government schools, 184 in government-aided institutes and 790 in […]
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Guwahati has built a 3D printed modular concrete sentry structure for Indian Army which can be set up at any site within 24 hours, according to officials. The indigenous innovation has been done under a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Eastern Army Command and IIT Guwahati on developing cost-effective and sustainable defence […]
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday launched courses on cyber security and data protection for undergraduates and postgraduates level students as part of the Cyber Jaagrookta Diwas 2022 celebration. The courses aim at helping students from both technical and non-technical streams to develop an understanding of cyber security issues. The courses will be introduced in […]
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi and National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) have jointly launched a six-month certificate and a 9-month advanced certificate programme in Data Science and Machine Learning. The program will commence in the first week of November 2022. The course will be conducted through live-streaming sessions by the faculty members from IIT Mandi. The […]
