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U.S. FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson’s blood cancer therapy

Johnson & Johnson announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved its therapy for the treatment of a specific form of multiple myeloma, providing patients with the incurable blood cancer with yet another treatment option. According to the company, Tecvayli, a brand name for J&J’s teclistamab, is approved for treating individuals with multiple myeloma that is difficult to treat or has returned after receiving four or more prior lines of certain types of therapies. According to a company representative, the therapy will go on sale around November 4 and will have a list price of $39,500 each month. The total cost would be between $355,000 and $395,000 for a nine to ten-month course. A bispecific antibody called Tecvayli is designed to cause the body’s immune system to focus on identifying and eliminating cancer cells. It is the first drug in its class to have multiple myeloma approval. However, the approval comes with a boxed warning for neurologic damage and cytokine release syndrome, a disease where the immune system reacts more aggressively than it should. Other approved therapies for multiple myeloma include GSK Plc’s Blenrep and competitor Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Abecma, but many patients experience a relapse after stopping treatment, creating a major unmet need that pharmaceutical companies can capitalise on. The European drug regulator gave J&J’s therapy provisional approval in August. Multiple myeloma is a common form of blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow and can spread throughout the body, although being rare compared to breast or prostate cancer. The company claims that more men than women are affected by the cancer, which is normally discovered in patients between the ages of 65 and 74. The American Cancer Society predicts that this year, close to 35,000 new instances of multiple myeloma would likely be diagnosed throughout the US.

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Rajasthan Govt to regularise 1.10 lakh contractual workers

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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has paved the way for the regularisation of contractual workers employed in various ministries throughout the state government by giving his approval to the execution of the “Rajasthan Contractual Hiring to Civil Post Rules, 2022.” Over 1.10 lakh contract workers will benefit from the action and receive social security as a result. When it comes to the hiring of contract workers, there will be more transparency if this Rule is put into effect. Reservation-related issues will also be considered during the hiring process. The central and state governments’ welfare and social security programmes have benefited greatly from the efforts of contract workers, but little has been done to safeguard their social security. While many committees were established to regularise the state government’s contract workers, their concerns were not finally settled. The CM had announced the establishment of a department-specific cadre of contractual employees in the state budget for 2021–2022, as well as a 20% raise in their pay in the budget for 2022–2023. According to a government announcement, the adoption of the Rule will help the approximately 41,423 contractual staff working in the education department, including shiksha karmis, para-teachers, gram panchayat assistants, and MG English medium teachers. A total of 1,18,326 Rajivika and MNREGA employees working for the rural development and panchayati raj departments will also benefit from it, as will 5,697 madrassa para-teachers employed by the minority welfare department and 44,833 contract workers employed by the medical and health departments as well as the medical education department.

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ArdorComm New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022 held on 14th & 15th October 2022 at Ahmedabad, Gujarat; #ELSAGujarat #ELSAAhmedabad

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ArdorComm Media Group (A Media Start-up) hosted the ‘New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022’ as the 1st & Biggest ‘Physical Event’ in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 14th & 15th October 2022. ELSA Gujarat was the third successful event of the NEW NORMAL – ELSA series. We’re now eying on the fourth one which is the ELSA Jaipur, Rajasthan scheduled to be held on 25th & 26th November, 2022. The Summit’s theme focused on “Re-imagining Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability.” This Knowledge forum invited Pre-school, School & Higher Education Leaders, Innovators and Edtech Experts to share their experiences, ideas and accomplishments which have helped the growth of the education community during the tough times of COVID-19 pandemic. The two-day conclave witnessed who’s who from government, pre-schools, schools, universities, colleges, engineering institutes, B-schools and skill institutions, and experts from corporate, EdTech companies & education startups. Deliberating, showcasing & presenting best & next practices in school, higher, skill and technical education. The event celebrated the success stories of all educators who have been continuously working for the betterment of the current teaching-learning scenario. Chandan Anand, Founder, CEO & Group Editor of ArdorComm Media Group, emphasized on the event theme saying, “It is imperative to reimagine school & higher education in the light of the 21st century workplace by putting an emphasis on extending the frontiers of knowledge, skill, and employability in order to make learners adaptable and in line with industry needs. The skills needed to stay relevant are evolving at a faster rate than ever before as new industries are created, while others that already exist grow or drastically collapse. Educators, administrators, and leaders in school & higher education sector must approach students’ skill competency with a growth mindset that will help them succeed in the global knowledge-based economy and throughout their careers.” The ‘Supporting Partner ‘for the event was Association for Promotion of Prominent Schools (A.P.O.S.). upGrad Campus was the Skilling Partner of the summit; Knauf ceiling solutions was the Silver Partner; The College Board was the Enrolment Partner; Teachmint was the Integrated School Technology Partner; CollPoll was the Digital Campus Partner; TruScholar was the Credential Partner and Superbot was the Communication Partner. The Associate Partners of the summit were Extraaedge, Grayquest, JODO and Monet Networks. The Academic Partners of the event were RANGOLI Group of Institutes, Shanti Educational Initiatives and Millennium Education. The School Partner was Kalorex and Preschool Partner was Hello Kids. The important guests, eminent speakers, experts, academicians & educators from pre-schools, schools, universities, engineering institutions, B-schools, EdTech & education startups who graced the event with their presence on both days at ‘ArdorComm New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022, Ahmedabad, Gujarat’ were: – Day 1 (School Education): The eminent guest speakers were, T S Joshi Former Director, GCERT; Jayshree Lalbhai, Educationist, Philanthropist & Social Activist; Archit Bhatt, Managing Director, Tripada Group of Schools; President, AOPS; Prahar Anjaria, Founder & Chairman, RANGOLI Group of Institutes; Secretary, AOPS. The eminent panel speakers were, Nirali Dagali, Principal, Calorx Public School, Ghatlodiya (Session Moderator); Raj Mirani, Chairperson & Director, Divine Life International School, Ahmedabad; Vijay Aher, Director, Vatsalya International School, Anand; Vipul Patel, Chairman, SNV International School, Nadiad; Dr. Seema Negi, Director Principal, Sanjeevani World School, Mumbai; Prahar Anjaria, Founder & Chairman, RANGOLI Group of Institutes (Session Moderator); Chirag Agarwal, Founder Director, EarlyVentions – Chain of Preschools; Dharmesh Kapasi, President, Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd.(SEIL); Sajid Ali, President, Little Millennium Pvt. Ltd.; Pritam Kumar Agrawal, Founder & Director, Hello Kids Preschool & Riverstone School; Dr. Deepak Rajguru, Chairman, Vibrant International Academy, Surat (Session Moderator); Bharat Gajipara, Chairman, Sarvodya School, Sarvodaya Education Network; President, SFSO, Rajkot; Manhar Rathod, Managing Director, Shree Gyanguru Vidhyapith, Bhavnagar; CA Utpal Shah, Director, Amity School, Bharuch; Amicus International School, Vadodara; D.V. Mehta, Chairman, Genius Group of Institution & Gardi Vidyapeeth, Rajkot; Sabina Sawhney, Principal, Delhi Public School, Bopal; Anantha Krishnan B., CEO-Operations, Kalorex Group, Ahmedabad (Session Moderator); Abhay Ghosh, Director, Shanti Asiatic School, Ahmedabad; Liza Shah, Managing Trustee, Apple Global School, Ahmedabad; Francis Fernandes, Principal, ASIA English School, Ahmedabad; Shaji V. Mathew, Director, Shankus Divine Child Group of Schools, Surat; Bandita Roy, Vice Principal, Delhi Public School, Mehsana. A Keynote Address on ‘Data-Driven Transformation in School Education’ was given by Rohit Mehta, State Project Advisor, School Education Department, Govt. of Gujarat. The industry presentations of Day 1 were given by Shraddha Haldankar, Marketing Lead, Knauf Ceiling Solutions; Meenakshi Kachroo Chatta, Senior Director, South and Central Asia, The College Board; Rakesh Malaviya, Chief Operating Officer, Head Monet-India; Rishab Mehta, Founder & CEO, GrayQuest; Zoheb Shah, Associate Director, Teachmint. Day 2 (Higher Education): The eminent guest speakers were, Prof. (Dr.) S. Shanthakumar, Director/Vice Chancellor- Gujarat National Law University and Gujarat Maritime University; Prof. Ami U. Upadhyay, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University; Parth Kotecha, Trustee & Associate Vice President, Noble University, Junagadh. The eminent panel speakers were, Dr. CA Achyut Dani, Director General & Provost, JG University, Gandhinagar (Session Moderator); Dr. A. K. S. Suryavanshi, Vice Chancellor, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar; Prof. M. Muruganant Ananth, Provost, Adani University, Ahmedabad; Prof. Sandeep Sancheti, Provost (Vice-Chancellor), Marwadi University Rajkot; Dr. Parag Sanghani, Provost, P P Savani University, Surat; Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Chakravorty, Executive President, Indus University, Ahmedabad; Amit Mahensaria, CEO, upGrad Campus; Hemant Sahal, Founder & CEO, CollPoll (Session Moderator); Dr. Shrikant J. Wagh, Provost, UPL University of Sustainable Technology, Bharuch; Dr. Kerav Pandya, Director, C K Shah Vijapurwala Institute Of Management, Vadodara; Parth Kotecha, Trustee & Associate Vice President, Noble University, Junagadh; Dr. Saurabh Shah, Provost(I/C),GSFC University, Vadodara; Prof. (Dr.) M. S. Rao, Provost (Vice-Chancellor), Swaminarayan University, Gandhinagar; Dr. Amit Ganatra, Provost, Parul University, Vadodara (Session Moderator); Prof. (Dr.) B. Sendilkumar, Dean & Director -Health Sciences, VinayakaMissions Research Foundation, Salem; Prof. (Dr.) P. M. Udani, Director General, CVM University, Anand; Dr. D. J. Shah, Provost, Sankalchand Patel University, Mehsana; Dr. Saurin R. Shah, Vice Chancellor, Silver Oak University, Ahmedabad; Prof. (Dr.) Avani Umatt, Provost, TeamLease Skills University, Vadodara (Session Moderator);

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ArdorComm Media “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” #ELSAJaipur #ELSARajasthan

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The significant social and economic upheaval that is currently occurring is the result of incredible developments in automation and artificial intelligence, supported by access to data, computation, and different forms of educational technology. These technologies have a tremendous impact on the Indian education sector as well as practically every sector of our economy. These breakthroughs have the potential to immensely benefit society and, over time, greatly boost prosperity, just like previous industrial revolutions did. Future innovations will also alter the composition of the workforce, increase skill bias from previous generations, and widen the educational gap in society. In order to make students adaptable and in line with industry needs, it is crucial to reinvent school and higher education in the context of the 21st century workplace by putting an emphasis on extending the boundaries of knowledge, skill, and employability. The ArdorComm Media Group, one of India’s fastest-growing media companies, is here to explore the prospects of educational innovation, future trends, and the current situation in the education sector in order to spark important discussions & deliberations among significant education, technology, and government stakeholders. Students’ skill competency must be approached by educators, administrators, and leaders in the school and higher education sectors with a growth mentality so that they can flourish in the global knowledge-based economy and throughout their careers. It is obvious that education is needed to prepare the next generation for the creation, deployment, and ethical use of technology. In addition, students in the twenty-first century need to learn how to develop and use their creativity as well as how to speak properly and critically. To address these issues and discuss the desideratum in the School & Higher education sector, ArdorComm Media Group, is coming up with: New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022 in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 16th and 17th December 2022 (#ELSARajasthan | #ELSAJaipur). About “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022” #ELSARajasthan: After consecutive three grand success of ArdorComm ELSA series, “New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards”. We are pleased to announce yet another journey of NEW NORMAL – ELSA series in the pink city, Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Summit theme of ELSA Jaipur, Rajasthan will focus on “Re-defining Education & 21st Century Skills in New-Normal”. Rajasthan has numerous schools, colleges & universities, as well as some prestigious engineering & B-Schools. The cities of this state like Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota Udaipur are the key educational hubs & Kota is recognized as the most sought-after coaching city for the most competitive entrance exam like JEE & NEET. Some key government initiatives have improved the quality of Education here. This symposium will witness a congregation of leaders from apex government bodies, academicians and educators from universities, colleges, engineering institutes, B-schools, K-12 & pre-schools, experts from corporate, EdTech companies & start-ups. The scope of the event extends to deliberating, showcasing and presenting the best and next practices in pre-school, school, higher, skill and technical education. The event will celebrate the success stories of all educators who have been continuously working for the betterment of the current teaching-learning scenario. The Prestigious ArdorComm Media – Education Leadership Awards 2022 aim to acknowledge Preschools, Schools, Higher Education Institutions, EdTech and Startups who have been tirelessly and fiercely working for the betterment of the Education Community. ArdorComm Media – Education Leadership Awards 2022 will recognize the best contributions in academia. Prestigious ArdorComm Media – Education Leadership Awards 2022 invites nominations from individual and organisations from 5 main categories: Preschool, Schools, Higher Education, EdTech Corporate & Startups. Key Discussion Points of ‘New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022’ #ELSAJaipur #ELSARajasthan :- Theme: Re-defining Education & 21st Century Skills in NEW-NORMAL Panel Topics for School: Redefining the Role of Schools in the ‘New-Normal’ Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Holistic Development of your School How Immersive Learning Environments (ILEs) are Essential for a Constructive Learning Situations between Teacher & Student? In what ways AI-ML and Student Centric Technologies are enabling Institutions to Track, Access and Record the Teaching-Learning Progress? Panel Topics for HE: Unleashing the Potential of Education 4.0 – The future of Teaching & Learning How can EdTech Collaborations Aid in Developing a Better Digital Infrastructure/ Digital Campus? How can R&D, Innovation, and Skilling Play a Central Role in Economic Growth & Job Creation? Bridging the Urban-Rural Digital Divide Through Mobilizing Technology Key Highlights for #ELSARajasthan: Event Days: 2 Total Session: 10 + Industry Presentations: 14 + Higher Education Speakers (President, Trustee, Chancellor, Vice-chancellor, Chairman, Director, Principal): 40 + School Speakers (Owners, CEOs of Group of Schools, Director, Principal): 40 + Participating Preschools & Schools: 100 + Participating HEIs: 100 + Government Dignitaries: 10 + EdTech Start-ups: 25 + Corporate: 25 + ‘New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022’, #ELSAJaipur #ELSARajasthan awaits your response to collaborate with many more leading stakeholders from different education and tech sectors. The Prestigious Ardorcomm Media – Education Leadership Awards 2022 aims to acknowledge those individuals, educational institutions, EdTech companies & Startups that have played a key role in transforming the teaching, learning and employability outcomes. Join this Exclusive Physical Education Conclave and be a part of a community that cares deeply about imparting education. Witness the change taking place when India’s top educators, innovators and dignitaries come together to share their best practices and views. Let’s vow to be the game-changers in the education community in 2022. Inviting you to participate & witness the 1st & Biggest ArdorComm ‘New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022’, #ELSAJaipur ELSARajasthan to be held on 16th and 17th December 2022 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Visit: https://ardorcomm-media.com/elsarajasthan/ Visit: https://ardorcomm-media.com/elsarajasthan/#Awards

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IIT Jodhpur and DRDO set up DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence

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The DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence was established in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur. Students can undertake focused research in a variety of fields with the aid of the recently established Centre of Excellence. In the presence of Rajnath Singh, the nation’s defence minister, Prof. Santanu Chaudhary, director of the IIT Jodhpur, and Secretary of the DRDO, exchanged a memorandum of understanding in Gandhinagar. The DRDO-funded Centre of Excellence at IIT Jodhpur will conduct directed research in the sectors that the two organisations have jointly identified. According to a statement released by the Institute, the research would be conducted by IIT Jodhpur faculty and students in partnership with various DRDO laboratories as well as industry, other academic/research institutions, and industry. Additionally, the Centre of Excellence will focus on doing focused research in the identified sectors, such as Artificial Intelligence for Information and Wargaming Technologies, Futuristic Omni Mobility Systems, and Desert Welfare Technologies. Additionally, the Center will carry out activities in science and technology that have been selected by DRDO. According to a press statement, the Director of the Center will be chosen by the Center’s Governing Council, which is co-chaired by the Director of IIT Jodhpur and is presided over by the Chairman of the DRDO.

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India will soon become a global hub of medical tourism: Dr Mandaviya

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At a ceremony in Ahmednagar, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the union minister of health and welfare, officially opened a number of health infrastructure projects. The Dr. Vikhe Patil Nuclear Medicine Center is one of the initiatives, along with three primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in Ahmednagar that were virtually inaugurated. India is moving toward a prosperous and healthy future, according to the health minister, due to investments in health infrastructure. Dr. Mandaviya formally inaugurated construction on the main building and staff quarters, which were expected to cost Rs. 702 lakh. The main building and staff quarters of the PHC in Kharda, which are expected to cost Rs 560 lakh, and the main building of the PHC in Padhegaon, which is expected to cost around Rs 214 lakh, were both inaugurated by the health minister. The Dr. Vikhe Patil Nuclear Medicine Centre is equipped with resources for both cancer diagnosis and treatment. The facility, which will serve residents of Ahmednagar, Beed, Nashik, Aurangabad, Solapur, and nearby Pune districts, is the first of its sort in the district. Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Mandaviya noted that because only a healthy population can contribute to the nation’s progress, the government has linked health and development. “The focus needs to be on wellness as well as treatment. the Union Minister of Health said. We must take steps to prevent illnesses from ever occurring in our society. The government has been emphasising health and wellness centres for this reason. The Minister also mentioned the need for any policy to be proactive. Along with expanding medical facilities, the government is also boosting the number of medical schools and MBBS seats. He went on to say that by the time the nation’s young people graduate from medical schools, the nation will have developed into a centre for medical tourism, treating patients from all over the globe. Seeking the wellbeing of everyone has been the guiding principle of India’s worldview. Dr. Mandaviya noted that roughly three out of every ten scientists and research scholars worldwide are Indian when discussing the Government of India’s research policy. He said that regardless of whether they are from a private or public institution, the government’s research policy is to encourage and support talented youth who want to pursue new research ideas. According to Dr. Mandaviya, India wants to lead the world in innovation and research. In a virtual address to the audience, Anna Hazare thanked the Indian government for building Ahmednagar’s health infrastructure, especially the village of Ralegan Siddhi. The National Health Mission has completed projects worth Rs 1347 lakh in the Ahmednagar district during the last two years, according to Dr. Sujay Vikhe Patil, Member of Parliament for Ahmednagar and Trustee of the Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation. The area is expected to see the completion of a number of health infrastructure projects totaling more than Rs 47 crore during the next year, according to him as well. Additionally, present at the ceremony were Dr. Sadashiv Lokhande, Member of Parliament for Shirdi Constituency, Dr. Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Minister of Revenue, Animal Husbandry, and Dairy Development for Maharashtra.

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PM Modi to launch recruitment drive to fill 10 lakh posts in government, PSUs

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Rozgar Mela, the 10 lakh-person recruitment drive, will be officially launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference on October 22 at 11 AM. 75,000 newly appointed individuals will get appointment letters during the ceremony. On this day, the Prime Minister will also speak to these candidates. This will be a key step toward the Prime Minister’s ongoing commitment to safeguarding citizen welfare and providing youth with employment possibilities. According to the Prime Minister’s instructions, all Ministries and Departments are operating in Mission Mode to fill positions available against sanctioned positions. The 38 Ministries/Departments of the Indian Government will welcome the new hires, who were chosen from around the nation. The appointments, who fall into four categories: Group A, Group B (Gazetted), Group B (Non-Gazetted), and Group C, will join the government at various levels. Central Armed Force Personnel, Sub Inspector, Constable, LDC, Steno, PA, Income Tax Inspectors, and MTS are just a few of the positions for which appointments are being made. Ministries and Departments are doing these hirings in mission mode, either independently or through hiring organisations like the UPSC, SSC, and Railway Recruitment Board. Selection procedures have been streamlined and made tech-enabled for quick recruitment.

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Netflix to charge you more for password sharing

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If you are a considerate subscriber and give your Netflix password to a friend or co-worker, the cost of your subscription is set to go up. In an effort to make more rogue subscribers pay up, the streaming giant will begin charging customers for password sharing from next year. In a letter to investors, Netflix stated that “additional member” subaccounts would be made available by the start of 2023. “We’ve landed on a thoughtful approach to monetizing account sharing, and we’ll begin rolling this out more broadly starting in early 2023. After listening to consumer feedback, we are going to offer the ability for borrowers to transfer their Netflix profile into their account, and for sharers to manage their devices more easily and to create sub-accounts (“extra members”) if they want to pay for family or friends,” the the company announced in the letter. The OTT platform added, “In countries with our lower-priced ad-supported plan, we expect the profile transfer option for borrowers to be especially popular.” The company didn’t reveal the cost of these new additional account fees when it confirmed the proposal on Tuesday. The premium for each extra member under this option, which is presently being tested in a few Latin American countries, is equal to around one-quarter of the price of a “regular” Netflix subscription. Netflix has previously experimented with a crackdown on password sharing. The company reportedly tested with an account verification tool to prevent unauthorised users from using other people’s accounts last year, according to The Verge. In an effort to kickstart its development, Netflix stated last week that a membership option supported by advertisements will launch in a dozen countries in November. According to Netflix COO Greg Peters, a basic subscription with ads will cost $6.99 in the US, which is $3 less than the basic subscription without ads. The time is ideal because the entertainment business is at a turning point in its development, according to Peters. In the United States, streaming has presently exceeded both broadcast and cable for total TV time. An industry first for Netflix, the ad-discounted tier will launch in the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Spain, and the United States. The Netflix catalogue will be almost completely accessible, with certain content being withheld while new licencing agreements are being worked out. The length of each video ad will be between 15 and 30 seconds.

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Govt launches National Credit Framework (NCrF), seeks public feedback

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The first “National Credit Framework” (NCrF), which integrates credits acquired via school education, higher education, and vocational and skill education, was launched by the Union ministry of education on Wednesday. The draft of the NCrF was made available for public feedback by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who referred to it as a “game-changer.” “It will open numerous options for further progression of students and inter-mingling of school and higher education with vocational education and experiential learning, thus mainstreaming skilling and vocational education. NCrFwill also enable students who have dropped out of mainstream education to re-enter the education ecosystem,” he said. While there is already a credit-based system in place for technical and higher education, school and vocational education will be integrated for the first time. The NCrF seeks to integrate learning across all areas, including academics, career-related skills, and experiential learning, which includes relevant experience and professional levels attained. A high-level committee made up of representatives from the UGC, AICTE, NCVET, NIOS, CBSE, NCERT, education ministry, DGT, and skill development ministry prepared the draft NCrF. According to Pradhan, who emphasised that NCrF will aid in making India’s economy $5 trillion in the next 25 years, NCrF will be the most essential instrument under NEP 2020 for realising these goals. India is embracing technology at an unprecedented rate. Reforms must be implemented to reward education, training, and experience. A crucial step toward obtaining 100% literacy in the following two to three years will be to give credit for learning new information, receiving practical training, and having positive social effects. The draft states that credits will be granted based on learning hours from the fifth grade to the PhD level. As of now, 30 total learning hours per credit are being evaluated. In order to assign credits and credit levels, the draft stated that “NCrF recognises no hard separation between different areas of learning, i.e. arts and sciences, vocational and academic streams, curricular and extra-curricular for the purpose of assignment of credits and credit levels.” Every learning can be “creditized” under NCrF if it has been assessed. Exams, class tests, training and skilling, field trips for skill education, on-the-job training, internships, apprenticeships, experiential learning, and relevant experience are all ways to earn credits in addition to traditional classroom instruction and learning. Other ways to earn credits include laboratory work, innovation labs, sports, games, yoga, physical activity, performing arts, music, handicraft work, social work, NCC, bag-less days, and examinations. By converting classroom instruction to competency- and learning-outcome-based education and learning, such a strategy would also narrow the achievement gap in learning outcomes, according to the draft. The Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) will be used to operate the NCrF. An ACB for higher education was introduced last year by the University Grants Commission, which oversees higher education in India. The ABC serves as a digital database for student credits. It is currently only applicable to higher education. ABC may digitally record the academic and other credits obtained from accredited institutions, allowing for the redemption of credits and the granting of the appropriate award while taking into consideration the credits obtained at different NCrF levels. To facilitate quick verification and portability, the credits may also be connected to Digi locker. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which advocates for “no hard separations” between vocational and academic streams, will be put into effect in part by the NCrF. According to the policy, through 2025, at least 50% of students in the K–12 and higher education systems must have access to vocational education. Additionally, in order to increase open and distance learning options, credits will be given to students who participate in online programmes. This would aid in overcoming the limitations of physical infrastructure & scalability while boosting access, equity, and affordability and assuring quality and accountability, according to the draft. Source: PIB

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Tech Mahindra to hire 3,000 employees in Gujarat in next 5 years

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In the years to come, Gujarat will employ a large number of people. Over the next five years, Tech Mahindra plans to employ at least 3,000 employees in the State. In accordance with its IT/IT-enabled services (ITeS) policy, the Indian company providing information technology services has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government to this effect. With the help of this MoU, Tech Mahindra will be able to improve business operations and adapt to changing customer demands. The Gujarat government has signed approximately 15 agreements thus far under the IT/ITeS programme with a variety of Indian companies as well as numerous international organisations. If everything goes according to plan, there will be employment prospects in the State for around 26,750 people. Thousands of crores are likely to be invested by Lulu Group International in Gujarat to build Ahmedabad’s largest shopping mall, if media reports are to be believed. The mall being built by the UAE-based Lulu Group is anticipated to get started in the next year. The Group invested over Rs 2,000 crore in the construction of its mall in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, in July 2022 and anticipates that it would directly and indirectly employ more than 15,000 people. Gujarat is also anticipated to see the creation of similar prospects. Not only that, a semiconductor manufacturing facility will be built in Gujarat as a result of a joint venture between Vedanta, an Indian metal-mining company, and Foxconn, Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company. By the time manufacturing begins at the factory in 2025, additional jobs will be available.

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