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UGC extends the deadline for feedback regarding foreign universities’ campuses in India

The deadline for feedback on the drafts of the University Grants Commission for the establishment of foreign university campuses in India was extended today by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The UGC sought views from stakeholders on the proposed University Grants Commission (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023, in a notice that was published on January 5. The deadline for the same has now been extended to February 3, 2023. This decision was made after the Commission received stakeholder requests to extend the deadline for providing feedback, recommendations, and comments on the draft. The deadline for stakeholders to send their suggestions and feedback to ugcforeigncollaboration@gmail.com is currently February 3. UGC Chief M. Jagadesh Kumar released guidelines for foreign institutions setting up campuses in India at the start of the new year. According to the guidelines, only foreign universities that have received approval from the University Grants Commission will be permitted to open campuses in India. Additionally, they will only be granted approval for a 10-year period. To apply, these institutions must either rank among the top 500 or be “highly reputed” in their own countries (if the varsity does not participate in global rankings). The institutions will only be allowed to build up their campuses for those listed subjects if their ranking is between 500 and 100 but their subject wise ranking is higher than their overall ranking. Additionally, all foreign universities that open branches in India will only be permitted to conduct offline classes; that is, they can only provide full-time programmes in physical mode.

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Budget Session of Parliament will begin on January 31

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The budget session of Parliament will begin on January 31, 2023. It will run till April 6. There will be a break from February 14 to March 12. “Amid Amrit Kaal, looking forward to discussions on Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address, Union Budget & other items,” tweeted Union Minister Pralhad Joshi while announcing the budget session dates. The winter session of Parliament saw numerous adjournments and interruptions on a variety of concerns. Political experts believe that the budget session will be disrupted in the same way, particularly on subjects such as the impending recession, the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, rising prices, and so on. “During the Budget Session, 2023 the recess time is there to enable the department related Parliamentary Standing Committees to examine the Demands for Grants and make reports relating to their Ministries/ Departments,” added the Union Minister. There will be 27 sittings over the course of 66 days.

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IIM Bodh Gaya launched two new full-time MBA programmes

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The Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya launched two full-time residential MBA programmes on Thursday: the MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management and the MBA in Digital Business Management. The first batches for both programmes are scheduled to begin in the last week of June of the next academic year, 2023-24. The Hospital and Healthcare Management programme will adhere to a curriculum and pedagogy that addresses the growing demand for professionally trained human resources to take on managerial and leadership roles in various sectors of the healthcare industry, such as hospitals, health insurance, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, as well as IT and consulting. While the Digital Business Management programme is designed to fulfil the requirements for Industry 4.0, which are associated with the rapid adoption of digital technology and the disruption of business models. Leaders and veterans from the relevant industries will deliver large portions of both of these lectures. Dr Vinita Sahay, director of IIM Bodh Gaya, inaugurated the programmes. The healthcare management programme has two specialisation tracks: Hospital Management and Healthcare Management, which provide exposure to private and public health systems through internships and final projects in rural areas. The program’s Industry Advisory Board is comprised of senior executives from globally renowned companies such as Apollo Hospitals, Biocon Biologics, Novartis, DoctCo, and Coforge. Digital Marketing and Business Development, Data Analytics and Decision Sciences, Strategy and Consulting, and FinTech are the four specialisation tracks available in the digital business management program. Experts from technology firms such as TCS, Infosys, and IBM have served on the Industry Advisory Board to bring cutting-edge techniques and trends in classroom teachings. Students will gain hands-on experience in both courses through a four-month industry immersion. Admissions for both programmes will begin next week, and qualifying CAT 2022 candidates will have a 15-day opportunity to express their interest. EoI forms will be available until the first week of February, after which candidates will be shortlisted for the next round, which will consist of personal interviews. The CAT score, PI score, and academic profile rating will be used to create the final admission merit list. There are 90 seats available for Digital Business Management and 60 for Hospital and Healthcare Management.

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If they win an Oscar, RRR Stars Ram Charan, Jr. NTR vows to dance to “Naatu Naatu” 17 times!

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The 80th Golden Globes awarded Naatu Naatu, the upbeat hit from SS Rajamouli’s RRR, with the Best Song (Motion Picture) award. The song, which celebrates the friendship and dance-inspired energy of RRR’s lead actors Ram Charan and Jr. NTR, triumphed at the Golden Globes over competitors including Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift. Ram Charan said that if the film wins the Oscar, he and Jr. NTR will probably perform a dance on stage as well. Naatu Naatu has also been shortlisted in the Original Song category for the 95th Academy Awards. The veteran music director MM Keeravani composed the Telugu song Naatu Naatu, which was sung by Kala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj. If Naatu Naatu receives a nomination, Charan was asked if he would dance with Jr. NTR on the Oscars stage in an interview for the NBP podcast. “Of course, if they are going to give us an award, why not. We will do it 17 times back again.” The Golden Globe victory for best song increases RRR’s chances of winning big again during the Hollywood award season, which culminates with the Oscars, whose nominations will be revealed on January 24. https://twitter.com/RRRMovie/status/1612989220045611008?cxt=HHwWgIDT9cnJvuIsAAAA The New York Film Critics Circle recently awarded SS Rajamouli with the Best Director award for his work on RRR. The filmmaker was announced as the recipient of the honour in December, and he personally accepted the trophy at a banquet held at New York’s TAO Downtown Restaurant. RRR is a fictionalised story of a pre-independence period that centres on the two real-life Indian rebels Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, played by Ram Charan and Jr. NTR, respectively.

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Former employees of Twitter will receive severance pay after months of waiting

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The ex-employees who left Twitter in November 2022 received severance agreements on January 8, 2023. Twitter cut over half of its 7,500 employees in the beginning of November 2022. Elon Musk, the new CEO, said that all departing employees received three months of severance pay, which is 50% more than what is needed by law. However, the ex-employees claim that they were only given their final two months’ pay through January 4th (the formal date of their termination), and that they were forced to wait to get a post-termination severance payout. Despite Musk’s assurance that they would receive an extra month of pay as severance, the employees contend that given what Twitter had already agreed to pay prior to Musk’s takeover, they are actually owed more. Bonuses, stock vesting, and other benefits that might reach tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for each employee were also meant to be included in the severance package. The severance agreements that Twitter is offering are actually “settlement agreements,” according to Lisa Bloom, a principal attorney at The Bloom Firm in Los Angeles who is currently representing former Twitter employees. These agreements “SILENCE WORKERS FOR LIFE” and require them to give up significant legal rights.

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Health Minister Mandaviya wants the diaspora to raise awareness of the traditional medical system

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Mansukh Mandaviya, the union minister for health, chemicals, and fertilisers, stated on Monday that members of the Indian diaspora may educate people in other nations about India’s traditional medical system, yoga, homoeopathy, naturopathy, and trained health workers. The minister said that efforts are being made in the health sector to ensure that everyone has access to basic infrastructure and health services. He was speaking at a plenary session on “Role of Overseas Indians in Expanding Indian Health Facilities in Azadi ka Amrit kaal of – Vision 2047” in Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas. During the Azadi ka Amrit kaal, Mandaviya asked the NRI community to support in the expansion of India’s health services since “India has become an important medical tourism destination today due to its quality and affordable health services.” According to him, India meets about 15% of the demand for generic medicines in Africa, 40% in the United States, and 25% in the United Kingdom. Speaking to NRIs, Mandaviya stated that the number of MBBS seats has increased from 53,000 in 2014 to 96,000 in order to support the expansion of health services. The number of seats for post-graduation has increased from 31,000 to 63,000. Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Union Minister of State for External Affairs, stated: “The healthcare sector is a huge opportunity for the development of the country and India is ready to seize the opportunity with its quality tech-savvy healthcare services.” The minister also provided a brief overview of India’s expanding healthcare sector. Sushri Janaina Tewaney Mencomo, Panama’s first cabinet minister of Indian origin, said: “The message of India’s spirituality and unity is contained within every citizen of Indian origin, which gives them a unique identity in the whole world.”

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Air India can’t apply its new HR policy until March: Report

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Allegations have been made against Air India for allegedly not responding to a situation when a man on one of their planes allegedly urinated on a woman. According to a report in the Economic Times, as a result, the company would have to delay the implementation of their new human resources policy. According to reports, the airline’s acquisition deal with the government, signed in January 2022, prohibits it for a year from changing its “terms of employment.” The new human resources policy’s implementation has been delayed as a result, and it can now only go into effect after March 2023. According to the report, union resistance prevented the agreement from going into effect on January 1 as originally anticipated. Since the Tata group does not have a hiring-firing culture, a senior official from the company told the Economic Times, Air India has implemented indirect recognition programmes to reward customer-focused behaviour and accountability. The CEO added that the company is committed to putting the Tata Code of Conduct into practise by doing away with biases and prejudices within the workplace and encouraging staff to base decisions on facts and statistics rather than rumours and conjecture. According to reports, the airline’s management has finished drafting a new service agreement with major performance metrics and objectives. It was mentioned that increased accountability would make the move more efficient. In response to the recent drunk man incident, aviation regulatory body, the DGCA, has given the airline instructions to keep track of any passengers who have displayed disruptive behaviour and to add them to a “No-Fly-List.” The regulator further demanded that the airline notify their internal committee about the incident, which will have 30 days to decide how long the unruly passenger will be prohibited from flying, with options ranging from no days to a permanent ban.

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India’s economy is now more transparent, according to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal

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According to Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, India’s economy is now more transparent, and citizens are becoming accustomed to paying taxes. He said that recent tax revenues were very robust and that any reforms implemented by the government in the previous eight years, such as the good and services tax (GST), had a big influence on the economy. “India has been evolving. A lot of structural changes that took place in the last eight years have had a significant impact on the way the Indian economy is poised to take off in the next 25 years,” added Goyal. On Saturday, the Union Minister virtually addressed the attendees during the 27th Wharton India Economic Forum via videoconference. India’s leading innovation in the age of uncertainty served as the event’s theme. According to Piyush Goyal, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) was another crucial reform step that helped India develop strong financial systems. He claimed that these banks have been able to collectively offer resources for industry and infrastructure to grow. According to the ministry of commerce, measures including privatisation, economic digitization, legal decriminalisation, and compliance simplification will enable doing business easier. “These reforms prepared India for the next 25 years and we hope to see the Indian economy among the top three economies in the world,” Piyush Goyal said. In response to a query on the government’s strategic priorities, Goyal listed infrastructure, semiconductors, and domestic manufacturing as some of the top industries. The prime minister is focusing on developing a strong infrastructure in India, according to the commerce minister, who listed semiconductors, domestic manufacturing, and infrastructure as some of the priority sectors for the Indian economy. He continued, “Private sector is also contributing to India’s infrastructure story.” Additionally, he discussed the Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme’s PLI initiatives. As part of its Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme, the government introduced production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes in a number of industries to increase exports, boost investments, make Indian manufacturing more competitive abroad, and decrease reliance on imports. In spite of the country’s struggles during the Covid-19 outbreak, he claimed, Indian industry stepped up to the plate and started producing personal protective equipment.

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CBSE to provide psychological counselling services to students from today

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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) stated on Saturday that beginning in January 9 of this year, the board will offer counselling services to students in classes 10 and 12. This will be accomplished with the aid of podcasts, tele-counselling, and IVRS. Since students would be taking the offline board exams again after a two-year break, CBSE took this decision with that in mind. “For the ease and familiarization of the students the board had already made available the sample question papers, Exam pattern, marks distribution on the website. However, to provide psychological support and solutions to the students, the counselling facility which used to start in February earlier will now begin in January this year,” the official release read. IVRS will be used as the initial counselling technique. For students and parents, CBSE offers free IVRS service around-the-clock at Board’s toll-free number 1800-11-8004. Through this, Hindi and English information and recommendations about stress-free exam preparation, time and stress management, frequently asked questions (FAQs), COVID prevention, key contact data of CBSE offices, etc., may be accessed from anywhere in the nation. The Board will offer counselling services via voluntary tele-counselling services, just as IVRS. By calling 1800-11-8004, the Board is offering this free service from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, from Monday to Saturday. This year, 84 principals and counsellors from India and other nations are offering this service. Of these, 11 are in Nepal, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and Singapore, while 73 of the principals and counsellors are from India. The Board will also make bilingual podcasts on these same topics available on the official CBSE website, cbse.gov.in, in addition to the aforementioned. The Board said in a letter that it has posted many important messages on social media over the years and has also used YouTube, Facebook and Instagram platforms to actively communicate with the students. Audio-visual content about youth experiences, aggression, depression, internet addiction disorder, exam stress, one can also view and listen to multimedia content on a variety of subjects, such as particular learning difficulties, substance use disorders, and life skills to deal with them.

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India’s economy is anticipated to grow by 7% in FY2022-23

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According to the first official estimate made by the Statistics Ministry on Friday, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will slip to 7% in the current fiscal year ending in March 2023 as a result of weak demand. India’s GDP grew by 8.7% between 2021 and 2022. If the National Statistical Office’s (NSO) prediction comes true, India’s GDP growth will be less than the 7.6% expansion Saudi Arabia is predicted to have. The projections are higher than the Reserve Bank’s 6.8% projection even though they are substantially below than the government’s prior forecast of 8–8.5% growth. The NSO estimated that the manufacturing sector’s output would slow to 1.6% from a 9.9% increase in FY22. Similar estimates place mining industry growth at 2.4% in the current fiscal year against 11.5% in 2021–22. According to the NSO, “Real GDP or GDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices in the year 2022-23 is estimated at Rs 157.60 lakh crore, as against the Provisional Estimate of GDP for the year 2021-22 of Rs 147.36 lakh crore, released on 31st May, 2022.” According to the report, real GDP growth is expected to slow to 7% in 2022–2023 from 8.7% in 2021–2022 period. Nominal GDP or GDP at Current Prices is projected to be ₹273.08 lakh crore in 2022–2023 as opposed to the Provisional Estimate of GDP for the year 2021–2022 of ₹236.65 lakh crore, published on May 31, 2022. According to the NSO’s announcement, nominal GDP growth is projected to be 15.4% in 2022–2023 compared to 19.5% in 2021–2022 The RBI had reduced the country’s GDP growth prediction for the current fiscal year from 7% to 6.8% in December due to the persistence of geopolitical concerns and tightening of global financial conditions. The NSO also provided growth predictions for many industries. In comparison to the 3 percent growth seen in the previous fiscal year, the agriculture industry is expected to rise by 3.5% in FY2022-23. According to estimates, the trade, hotel, transportation, communication, and services connected to broadcasting segment will increase by 13.7% from 11.14% in 2021–2022. Though growth in the construction sector is anticipated to slow from 11.5 to 9.1% from a year ago.

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