United Nations, April 2 (IANS) Strikes across Iran hit civilian infrastructure, compounding relief needs as Middle East aid workers struggle with access constraints, UN humanitarians said.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the airstrikes in Iran have severely affected essential services. Iran’s Ministry of Health reported that 309 health facilities and 42 ambulances have been damaged, with seven hospitals evacuated since the attacks began on February 28.OCHA a…
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New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday launched a CBSE curriculum on Computational Thinking (CT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for students of Classes 3 to 8, to be introduced from the 2026-27 academic session.The initiative, themed “AI for Education, AI in Education”, aims to build foundational digital and analytical skills among young learners by integrating future-ready competencies at an early stage.The launch event in New Delhi was attended…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) under Ayush Ministry on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with Anuvadini AI, a platform designed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) under the Ministry of Education.In a significant step toward making information about evidence-based Ayurveda accessible across linguistic barriers, the initiative aims to expand public access to evidence-based Ayurveda knowledge across India.Und…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of alleged violations of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, particularly regarding the absence of mechanisms to track children’s data transfers and inadequate grievance redressal systems across major digital platforms. A bench led by NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo initiated action following a complaint based on a report by think tank ASIA.The Commission has issued notices to key government b…
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Sunday that in the coming decade young innovators will not only answer deep tech challenges of the country but also that of the world, especially the Global South and emerging economies.Delivering the valedictory address at the concluding session of Bharat Innovates deep-tech pre-summit at IIT Bombay, he said the academia, industry, financial industry and youth are the key players to make the country a bigger innovation …
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Union government, on Saturday, inaugurated the two-day Bharat Innovates Deep-Tech Pre-Summit at IIT Bombay, highlighting the importance of deep-tech innovation to India’s technological leadership and global competitiveness. Delivering his inaugural address, Sood, who is the chairperson of the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC), highlighted the role of academic institutions, r…
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will lead discussions among 200-plus startup founders and investors at Bharat Innovates deep-tech pre-summit beginning at IIT Bombay on Saturday, an official said. The two-day event to showcase startups, investor interactions, and industry networking will feature around 137 promising deep-tech startups selected from more than 3,000 applications received from across the country, said an official statement.The Bharat Innovates ini…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Targeting quota utilisation and scholarship continuity for students from Classes IX to XII were in focus as the Ministry of Education organised a workshop for State/UT and District level Officers implementing the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS), an official said on Thursday. Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), stressed the effective implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 at the grassro…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Tuesday tendered an unconditional and unqualified public apology over the controversial chapter referring to corruption in the judiciary in its now-withdrawn Class 8 Social Science textbook.Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing scheduled for Wednesday, NCERT said in a press release shared on the social media platform X that the textbook titled ‘Exploring Society: India and Beyond,’ Grade 8 (Part II), inc…
Dhaka, March 9 (IANS) The Bangladesh government has issued an order to shut universities across the country in order to conserve electricity and fuel, as the escalating conflict in West Asia intensifies the global energy crisis, local media reported on Monday. According to the directive issued by the Ministry of Education, the holidays will continue until the end of the holy Eid al-Fitr holiday as outlined in universities’ academic calendars.”To deal with the global crisis, it is necessary to sa…