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CHENNAI , : Indian Institute of Technology Madras Researchers are developing data-driven strategies to enhance road Safety in Tamil Nadu. Towards this, a one-day workshop on developing an action plan was organized today (12) by Center of Excellence for Human Factors and Safety Science @ RBG Labs, IIT Madras, in coordination with the National Health Mission. Various stakeholders involved in road safety include the Police, Health, Transport, Road owning agencies, Education, Rural Development, and Local Self Government, among others, participated in the workshop held at IIT Madras Research Park. The outcomes of this workshop will be used to help a focused action plan and be used as a policy advisory to help reduce road accidents and fatalities in Tamil Nadu. Conveying his message for the workshop, Thiru Ma. Subramanian, Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, said, "This workshop is the first of many such design-thinking based strategizing...

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India:   The Green Acres Academy’s multiple awards winning schools have opened admission for the  academic year 22 – 23  on a first come first served basis. Situated in prime locations of Mulund and Chembur, the schools have become landmarks in their respective settings. Admissions are open for students from Playgroup to Grade 10 in Chembur and Playgroup to Grade 6 in Mulund, and seats are limited, with admissions to be closed once seats are filled. TGAA has created custom in-house programs for holistic development that go beyond the curriculum like the LEAPED program designed for leadership and social-emotional learning. They offer a wide range of unique co-curricular activities that include visual arts, Indian and Western dance and music, speech and drama, daily sports, and a host of club activities, which isn’t offered in other schools. Both the schools in Mulund and Chembur are centrally located in the respective areas. TGAA Mulund has now mo...

The initiative aims to introduce girls to the possibilities available for a career in aerospace, tourism and hospitality Gurugram, Haryana, Women in Aviation International (WAI) , India Chapter and Lockheed Martin India celebrated Girls in Aviation Day at Vidya School, Gurugram. With the vision to encourage young girls to take up Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and explore career opportunities in related industries, the initiative is aimed at showcasing prospects in the aviation and aerospace sectors. Part of Lockheed Martin’s commitment at developing the talent of tomorrow, the initiative also aligns with the Government of India’s ‘ Skill India ’ initiative.   L to R: Michael Fernandez, Director, Aeronautics, Lockheed Martin India; Kush Kapoor, CEO Roseate Hotels and Resorts and Mr. Amber Dubey, JS, Min of  Civil Aviation  with students of Vidya School   As part of the program, WAI India chapter celebrated the event ...

Surat, Gujarat, Maker’s Day at  Gajera Trust  in association with Sunita’s Makerspace is always a special success. This year, learners from Gajera Group of Schools came together to create an inspiring and innovative tribute to Mother Nature. Across categories spanning Innovation, Creativity, Synergy and Social, the series of events was organised by Sunita’s Makerspace, a platform that honours depth of learning while empowering young minds with passion-centred pedagogy.   Transforming the current landscape of education is no ordinary task. However, Sunita’s Makerspace, established in 2015 (first at Vatsalyadham) basis the creative vision of Founder and Director, Ms. Kinjal Chunibhai Gajera took this on as a challenge. It has continued to successfully provide direction as well as a platform where children can explore, experiment and implement their ideas. The peer-to-peer learning culture unique to the Trust’s pedagogy encourages synergy and social skills while ...

Delhi, IDFC FIRST Bank  today announced the launch of India’s first Centre for  Trauma Studies and Innovation (CTSI) , in association with Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM). The initiative, that was launched on World Mental Health Day, aims to address the need to look at mental health from a trauma lens, besides also creating awareness about mental wellbeing. Through this initiative, the Centre for Trauma will create curriculums and facilitate trauma-related courses for healthcare professionals at both urban and grassroot levels.   Despite trauma being a significant public health concern, leading to ill-health and mortality, there is a dearth of designated units to deal with issues related to it. The existing systems for trauma care are not only basic but are also largely restricted to urban and select semi-urban areas, without integration with regional or state-wide systems. Rural and remote locations in the hinterland lack facilities for prompt lifesa...

Office will vigorously investigate and bring actions against schools that cheat students and taxpayers Source -  U.S. Department of Education Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the establishment of an Office of Enforcement within Federal Student Aid, reporting directly to the chief operating officer. The Office of Enforcement will strengthen oversight of and enforcement actions against postsecondary schools that participate in the federal student loan, grant, and work-study programs. Today's action restores an office that was first established in 2016, but deprioritized in the previous administration. "Vigorously ensuring that schools are adhering to the federal student aid program rules and delivering quality education to students is critical in America's ability to build back better," said Under Secretary James Kvaal. "The Administration will prioritize Federal Student Aid's effective oversight and enforcement of postsecondary schools."...

Uttar Pradesh : With the increasing role of technology in examinations during the pandemic, Government of Uttar Pradesh conducted online exams as a viable alternative to technical education institutes. Government of Uttar Pradesh has roped Wheebox, a Cloud-based Global Assessment Platform to digitize its entire examination process. A total of over 200 thousand students took exams from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University and approximately 300 thousand students appeared from The Board of Technical Education Uttar Pradesh (BTE) for the online exams. These AI-enabled remote proctored exams offered robustness, scalability, seamlessness, and anti-cheating prowess.  It also ensured credible and secured exams. Dedicated teams were deployed by the Universities and Technical Board along with Wheebox specialists for deployment, execution and monitoring, ensuring a secured exam. More than 3000 remote proctored were deployed across th...