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Innovation Challenge to Create Indian Language Learning App

MyGov, the citizen engagement platform of the Government of India, in partnership with the Department of Higher Education has launched an Innovation Challenge for creating an Indian Language Learning App. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The objective of this challenge is to create an app that will promote regional language literacy, thereby creating greater cultural […]

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New mobile application for psycho social wellness of students, parents

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a new mobile application for psycho social wellness of students and parents. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The new app namely CBSE Dost for Life has been designed for students of classes 9 to 12 and it can be used for counselling sessions from 10th of this

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New ‘lab on wheels’ to teach students science

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia inaugurated a lab on wheels, which is part of Delhi Technological University’s (DTU) Education Reaches You scheme. The lab will impart science education to students in Delhi government schools and under privileged children. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The idea is to impart education in the fields of Mathematics and

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CBSE launched new assessment framework for Classes 6 to 10

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced a competency-based assessment framework for classes 6-10 based on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 As per the board, the framework will replace the “existing rote learning model and will focus on assessing students based on their competencies needed to solve day-to-day

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Azim Premji University launches volume one of its ‘Issues in Education’ series

The Azim Premji University in Karnataka has released a series named ‘Issues in Education’. This newly launched series aims to highlight the fundamental issues that play a significant role in India’s education system. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 With as many as nine million teachers in around 1.5 million schools in India, the quality of

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Government Launches Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship for Students

The Union Government’s Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor has launched Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship for the students, community workers, self-help groups and municipal and sanitary workers engaged in tackling the waste management scientifically and sustainably. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Aim of the fellowship to recognize students, community workers/self-help groups, and municipal/sanitary workers who are

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Indian Sign Language dictionary with 10,000 terms released

From names of banks, political parties, websites and apps to fast food dishes like pani puri and momos, the third edition of the digital Indian Sign Language dictionary launched included 10,000 terms across six categories. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Dictionary has been brought out by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre

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Modifications in Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes

Department of Social Justice & Empowerment informed Lok Sabha about the Modifications in Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The scheme wise important changes introduced are as follows: Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students: The funding pattern under the scheme was revised from the concept of committed liability to a fixed

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Schools under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan to be renamed after Subhas Chandra Bose

Schools and hostels under the Ministry of Education’s Samagra Shiksha scheme will now be renamed after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The association of these schools with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose will act as an inspiration to the children and also motivate the teachers, staff and administration to enable them to

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Vocational courses to be rolled out for skill development of school students

The Economic Survey 2020-21 states that only 2.4 per cent of the workforce of age 15-59 years have received formal vocational / technical training and another 8.9 per cent of the workforce received training through informal sources. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Out of the 8.9 per cent workforce who received non-formal training, the largest

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