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  • 242 new universities within the remaining 5 years, no new IITs or IIMs: Centre

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    NEW DELHI: No new IIT or IIM has been opened within the remaining 5 years, the Rajya Sabha was once knowledgeable. There are 23 IITs and 20 IIMs in India.

    On the other hand, 242 universities had been opened within the remaining 5 years, which contains 140 non-public universities, adopted by way of 90 state public universities, Minister of State for Schooling Dr Subas Sarkar stated in a written answer.

    At the present, there are 23 Indian Institutes of Generation (IITs) and 20 Indian Institutes of Control (IIMs) functioning within the nation, he stated.

    Giving main points, the minister stated that 4 deemed-to-be universities had been opened, whilst 8 Central Universities had been began all over the remaining 5 years.

    Whilst in 2018-19, a complete of 60 universities had been opened, in 2019-20, the determine was once 34.

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    In 2020-21, 46 new universities had been opened, whilst in 2021-22, the determine stood at 62.

    In 2022-23, 40 universities had been opened.

    12,099 coaching posts to be stuffed up in KVs

    When it got here to the Kendriya Vidyalaya, 12,099 vacant posts of training team of workers had been being sought to be stuffed up, the Rajya Sabha was once knowledgeable.

    In a written answer,  Minister of State for Schooling Annapurna Devi stated that “as in step with the guidelines gained from KVS, ads for filling up of 12099 vacant posts of training team of workers (as much as the 12 months 2023) via direct recruitment have been notified in December 2022.”

    The minister stated the vacancies stand up because of retirement, resignation, promotion and extra requirement because of up-gradation / sanctioning of recent streams in addition to enhancement of scholars’ power.

    “Filling up of vacancies is a continual procedure and efforts are made to refill the vacancies as in step with the provisions of the related recruitment regulations,” she stated.

    Academics also are working on a contractual foundation for a short lived period by way of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) to be sure that the teaching-learning procedure isn’t hampered.

    NEW DELHI: No new IIT or IIM has been opened within the remaining 5 years, the Rajya Sabha was once knowledgeable. There are 23 IITs and 20 IIMs in India.

    On the other hand, 242 universities had been opened within the remaining 5 years, which contains 140 non-public universities, adopted by way of 90 state public universities, Minister of State for Schooling Dr Subas Sarkar stated in a written answer.

    At the present, there are 23 Indian Institutes of Generation (IITs) and 20 Indian Institutes of Control (IIMs) functioning within the nation, he stated.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Giving main points, the minister stated that 4 deemed-to-be universities had been opened, whilst 8 Central Universities had been began all over the remaining 5 years.

    Whilst in 2018-19, a complete of 60 universities had been opened, in 2019-20, the determine was once 34.

    ALSO READ | ‘Software for Faculty’: At the trail to spreading love by way of helping children with their training

    In 2020-21, 46 new universities had been opened, whilst in 2021-22, the determine stood at 62.

    In 2022-23, 40 universities had been opened.

    12,099 coaching posts to be stuffed up in KVs

    When it got here to the Kendriya Vidyalaya, 12,099 vacant posts of training team of workers had been being sought to be stuffed up, the Rajya Sabha was once knowledgeable.

    In a written answer,  Minister of State for Schooling Annapurna Devi stated that “as in step with the guidelines gained from KVS, ads for filling up of 12099 vacant posts of training team of workers (as much as the 12 months 2023) via direct recruitment have been notified in December 2022.”

    The minister stated the vacancies stand up because of retirement, resignation, promotion and extra requirement because of up-gradation / sanctioning of recent streams in addition to enhancement of scholars’ power.

    “Filling up of vacancies is a continual procedure and efforts are made to refill the vacancies as in step with the provisions of the related recruitment regulations,” she stated.

    Academics also are working on a contractual foundation for a short lived period by way of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) to be sure that the teaching-learning procedure isn’t hampered.

  • IIT Bombay scholar’s dying: Be aware naming hostel mate recovered 

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    MUMBAI: The particular investigation crew (SIT) of Mumbai police probing the dying of Indian Institute of Era Bombay scholar Darshan Solanki has recovered a word that mentions the title of his hostel mate, an reputable stated on Monday.

    The purported suicide word, written on a work of paper, used to be recovered from Solanki’s hostel room some days in the past, he added.

    Solanki, a resident of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, had allegedly dedicated suicide on February 12 via leaping off the 7th ground of the hostel construction.

    The reputable stated the word mentions harassment meted out via the engineering scholar who has been named.

    This scholar remains at the similar ground of the hostel and had allegedly threatened Solanki after a dispute, the reputable stated quoting the word.

    The method of registering an abetment of suicide case used to be underway, he added.

    Solanki’s folks and a few scholar organisations had alleged caste discrimination as the reason for his dying.

    The Maharashtra govt had shaped an SIT headed via Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Lakhmi Gautam to probe the case.

    MUMBAI: The particular investigation crew (SIT) of Mumbai police probing the dying of Indian Institute of Era Bombay scholar Darshan Solanki has recovered a word that mentions the title of his hostel mate, an reputable stated on Monday.

    The purported suicide word, written on a work of paper, used to be recovered from Solanki’s hostel room some days in the past, he added.

    Solanki, a resident of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, had allegedly dedicated suicide on February 12 via leaping off the 7th ground of the hostel construction.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The reputable stated the word mentions harassment meted out via the engineering scholar who has been named.

    This scholar remains at the similar ground of the hostel and had allegedly threatened Solanki after a dispute, the reputable stated quoting the word.

    The method of registering an abetment of suicide case used to be underway, he added.

    Solanki’s folks and a few scholar organisations had alleged caste discrimination as the reason for his dying.

    The Maharashtra govt had shaped an SIT headed via Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Lakhmi Gautam to probe the case.

  • Kanpur Information: Leopard enjoying conceal and search in Kanpur… reached IIT-NSI forests, noticed in ladies hostel

    Kanpur: Leopard terror is being noticed in Kanpur, UP. The leopard is enjoying conceal and search with the woodland division workers. Leopard has been noticed once more after closing 8 days. Leopard has as soon as once more been noticed within the forests of Kanpur IIT and NSI (Nationwide Sugar Institute). The leopard was once captured within the CCTV digicam put in out of doors the women hostel of NSI. The protection group of workers of each the institutes were placed on alert mode. On the identical time, the Wooded area Division groups have once more camped.

    Leopard has as soon as once more knocked in NSI and IIT. The leopard was once first noticed in IIT on 25 October. After this it was once noticed in NSI and Small Arm Manufacturing facility of Armapur. In view of the motion of the leopard as soon as once more, the institute has appealed to the scholars and professors dwelling within the hostels to stick within the hostels. Together with this, essential tips were given to the scholars.

    Safety group of workers posted at IIT Kanpur noticed the leopard coming past due on Thursday evening. After this, the leopard reached the Ladies Hostel after nighttime by the use of GT Highway throughout the forests of NSI. Wooded area Division groups have as soon as once more put in cage and lure cameras. The zoo’s natural world physician is looking for the leopard with a tranquilizer gun.

    For the closing 20 days, the woodland division groups had been looking for the leopard within the forests of IIT, NSI and Mandhana. It was once noticed within the cameras put in in IIT and NSI that the leopard used to roam across the cage and go back. With this, he used to leap over the lure arrange by way of the woodland division and run away. Leopard’s movements are such that coaching has been given.
    Document- Sumit Sharma

  • Jharkhand IAS officer arrested for sexually harassing an IIT pupil suspended

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    RANCHI: IAS officer Sayyed Riyaz Ahmed, who was once posted as Sub-divisional Justice of the Peace in Khunti and arrested for sexually harassing an IIT pupil pursuing her internship, has been suspended.

    The IAS officer allegedly attempted to kiss and molest the scholar at a celebration thrown via him at his place of abode.

    As in line with the FIR lodged via the sufferer at Mahila Police Station in Khunti, Ahmed confused her sexually after plying her with beverages all through the celebration early within the morning on July 2.

    An professional communication from the Leader Minister’s Administrative center stated CM Hemant Soren had directed that suspension orders be issued to the Khunti SDM.

    “Leader Minister Hemant Soren has directed to droop Syed Riyaz Ahmed, running as SDM in Khunti. The SDM was once accused of sexual harassment,” mentioned the  professional communiqué from CMO.

    In line with police, the celebration had begun overdue within the evening on Friday and persisted until early morning on Saturday.

    The incident allegedly happened on Friday morning when only a few folks remained on the celebration, the police officers stated.

    The complainant is claimed to be a pupil of rural construction at IIT Mandi and had come all the way down to Khunti for a month to finish her internship.

  • IIT (ISM) learn about uncover measures to stop hearth and explosion in mines and make sure higher protection

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    RANCHI: In a primary of its sort imitative, IIT (ISM) mining engineering analysis unit has came upon measures to stop hearth and explosion in mines and make sure higher protection. Affiliate professor of mining engineering division IIT (ISM), Devi Prasad Mishra has carried out the analysis on pulverised coal that may lend a hand to toughen the protection of coalmines from spontaneous combustion and explosion, as neatly
    as chance control of coalmines.

    The end result of study titled ‘Physico-Chemical Traits of Pulverized Coal and their interrelations- a spontaneous combustion and explosion standpoint’ too can have packages with reference to protection and chance control of procedure industries and utilities sector coping with pulverized coal. 

    “No longer best in coal mines, however the learn about may even end up to be useful to the industries and application sectors that care for pulverized coal. It is going to give a boost to their protection and lend a hand within the chance control procedure,” stated Mishra. It was once discovered all through the learn about that with a lower in particle dimension, its floor house will increase which allows it to have interaction with oxygen, additional expanding its combustibility and explosivity, he added.

    The analysis findings helped the staff to get wisdom in regards to the particle dimension, uncovered explicit floor house and fuel adsorption traits of coal of more than a few particle sizes that during flip facilitated the mine control to take suitable measures to stop the incidence of spontaneous combustion, mine
    fires and explosions in coal mines.

    The target, in line with Mishra, was once to check the spontaneous combustion susceptibility of coal with particle dimension variation and exclusivity. The learn about will additionally give route to additional analysis within the box, he stated. “Now, we can move to the applying section and check out to undertake ways in order that hearth and explosions may well be avoided in coal mines. As an example, there’s an factor of Jharia Coal Mines in Dhanbad; we can attempt to in finding out the fabric or chemical to position into it to test additional unfold of fireplace,” stated Mishra.

    So as to stop hearth and explosion in mines, appropriate measures need to be taken to scale back mud in order that they don’t get in touch with oxygen, he added. Hearth is a quite common phenomenon in underground mines in all places.

    “This analysis will also be prolonged to coarser mine dimension coals, that are typically discovered in goaf (mined out) spaces of underground mines, coal stacks and waste dumps and liable to spontaneous combustion” additional opined the Affiliate Professor whilst highlighting the desire for additional analysis within the house.

    Elaborating on the benefits of the analysis Mishra stated, “This distinctive learn about which ended in a greater working out of the physio-chemical traits of pulverized coal additionally printed the differences of bulk density, explicit floor house and fuel adsorption traits of coal with particle dimension”.

    “The connection advanced on this analysis can lend a hand to resolve the majority density and explicit floor house of pulverized coal of recognized particle dimension” summed up Mishra, including that they visited a number of mines around the nation all through the path of study to research the pulverized coal.

  • L&T, IIT Bombay collaborate to increase inexperienced hydrogen generation

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: Engineering and building conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday entered right into a pact with the Indian Institute of Era Bombay to hold out a joint analysis and increase the golf green hydrogen generation.

    Hydrogen when produced via electrolysis procedure the usage of renewable power is referred to as inexperienced hydrogen which has no carbon footprint.

    “L&T signed an settlement with the Indian Institute of Era Bombay, the country’s premier generation and analysis establishment, to collectively pursue analysis and building paintings within the inexperienced hydrogen worth chain,” the corporate stated in a remark.

    Each the organisations have come in combination to give a contribution against the golf green hydrogen trade within the nation and increase a next-generation generation.

    “L&T’s engineering experience, product scale-up and commercialisation expertise and IIT Bombay’s state-of-the-art analysis in hydrogen applied sciences will lend a hand this partnership accomplish its purpose,” the remark stated.

    L&T’s partnership with IIT Bombay and its world-class technologists will make stronger the reason for growing indigenous globally-competitive applied sciences and nudge India against reliance in inexperienced hydrogen generation, stated S N Subrahmanyan, CEO and MD of L&T.

    Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, IIT Bombay, stated, “Given the urgency of the local weather disaster and India’s personal formidable goal of changing into internet 0 via 2070, transition from fossil gas to inexperienced hydrogen will play a key function on this purpose. India’s nationwide hydrogen challenge is a step in the correct route, and I’m assured that our partnership with L&T will lead to scalable and cost-effective answers.”

  • This village is pilgrim centre of IIT aspirants

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    PATNA:  ‘The village of IITians’ in Bihar’s Gaya district is buzzing with actions as soon as once more. Located at the banks of Falgu river, Patwa Toli has become a pilgrimage web site for IIT aspirants, who jostle with each and every different to wait free-of-cost categories run through IIT graduates.

    On Sunday, a brand new batch of engineering aspirants attended the induction categories run through ‘Vriksh’, an organisation arrange through IIT graduates from Patwa Toli. The village was once previous well-known for being a hub of textile trade. Round 200 scholars, most commonly from deficient households, joined the net categories on Sunday.

    Final yr 16 scholars from this village had cracked the IIT-JEE and were given admission in IITs. “Our choice is to lead the ones scholars who can’t have the funds for to head out of doors to arrange for the rustic’s hardest exam,” stated Chandrakant Pateshwari, founder member of Vriksh.

    Scholars from a ways off villages like Khijarsarai, Bara and Delha, that are affected with Naxal actions, come for categories. As soon as the categories are over, they discuss with the within sight library.

    “Now we have arrange any other library within the premises of Bodh Gaya Mutt with the help of district management. The books and paper notes donated through former scholars are saved there for IIT aspirants,” Pateshwari published. Inspired with the reaction from aspirants, the organisation has determined to open such libraries in each panchayat within the district. 

    To this point 300 scholars from Patwa Toli and its neighbourhood have made it to the IITs within the closing two-and-a-half many years. The primary pupil who were given decided on in IIT was once Jitendra Singh, who’s now settled in the USA. A minimum of 25 households from this village are settled in the USA on my own after finishing engineering lessons from IITs, a neighborhood resident Alok Kumar stated.

    The Patwa Toli population were given interested in IITs long ago in 1998-99 when the ability looms used for making cloths needed to be close down because of electrical energy scarcity. “With trade alternatives shrinking, many households became to training and it paid prime dividends,” stated a neighborhood resident Prem Narayan Patwa. And now, each area within the village has an engineering graduate. 

  • 4 IITs, together with Delhi and Madras, get new administrators

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: Indian Institutes of Era (IITs) at Delhi, Madras, Mandi and Indore were given new administrators on Monday, in keeping with officers.

    Whilst IIT-Bombay professor Rangan Banerjee has been appointed as the following director of IIT-Delhi, IIT-Madras professor V Kamakoti has been appointed because the director of the institute, they mentioned.

    Kamakoti designed India’s first indigenously-developed microprocessor ‘SHAKTI’.

    Laxmidhar Behera, electric engineering professor at IIT-Kanpur, has been appointed the director of IIT-Mandi and Suhas Joshi, mechanical engineering professor and the dean of alumni and company members of the family at IIT-Bombay, has been appointed the following director of IIT-Indore, the officers mentioned.

    Ranjan Banerjee, a Forbes Marshall Chair Professor in IIT Bombay, is a B. Tech (Mechanical) from the similar institute.

    Later, he received a PhD (Mechanical Engineering), additionally from IIT Bombay.

    Incumbent IIT Delhi Director V Ramgopal Rao congratulated Banerjee.

    “I’m satisfied to tell you that Prof.Rangan Banerjee from the Division of Power Sciences & Engineering, IIT Bombay has been appointed as the following Director of IIT Delhi. Hearty congratulations and very best needs to Prof Banerjee,” he tweeted.

    An Alumnus of IIT Madras, V Kamakoti, is lately the Affiliate Dean for Business Consultancy and Subsidized Analysis (ICSR), IIT Madras.

    He’s additionally a member of the Nationwide Safety Advisory Board, Govt of India.

    Kamakoti, who’s a school within the Division of Laptop Science and Engineering, led the Analysis staff that designed and booted up India’s first Indigenously-developed Microprocessor ‘SHAKTI’ that can be utilized in cellular computing gadgets and networking programs.

    “Within the remaining twenty years IIT Madras has focussed on inter disciplinary translational analysis of relevance to our Country. We’ve got additionally reached out to huge selection of scholars via NPTEL, Swayam and Online stage techniques. With those collected strengths, our instant precedence can be on augmenting the skill-set for indigenous generation building addressing native and international necessities aligning with the targets of the Nationwide Training Coverage,” he mentioned.

    Newly appointed Director of IIT Mandi, Laxmidhar Behera is lately related to the Division of Electric Engineering as a Professor within the Keep an eye on and Automation Specialization.

    He heads the Clever Techniques and Keep an eye on Laboratory at IIT Kanpur and widely makes a speciality of creating automation answers to business and home issues.

    Suhas Joshi, who has been appointed as IIT Indore Director is a Fellow of Indian Nationwide Academy of Engineering, and Nationwide Academy of Sciences.

    He works on making improvements to productiveness and high quality of multi-scale machining processes via physics-based modelling and characterization.

    Joshi labored as a post-doctoral researcher at Georgia Tech., USA (2002) and served as a Visiting College at College of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA (2005-06).

    He was once additionally the Head of Mechanical Engineering Division, IIT Bombay all through 2014-17.