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Kang is acclaimed for her key role in the development of Rotavac, India’s first indigenously developed vaccine for rotavirus infections Gagandeep Kang, 56, is Director of the Translational Health  Science and Technology  Institute (THSTI) in Faridabad. Acclaimed for her key role in the development of Rotavac, India’s first indigenously developed vaccine for rotavirus infections, Kang was recently awarded Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS), United Kingdom — the first Indian woman scientist to be thus feted. In an interview, she spoke about the challenges of being a woman scientist in India and why the country would do well with a 40% job reservation for women. Excerpts: Do you think the ‘woman scientist tag’ occludes your achievements as a scientist? I was once awarded a ‘Woman Bioscientist of the Year’ prize. The first time I got it, I thought, ‘That’s nice,’ but I’d rather be competing on a stage where gender doesn’t matter. The nice thing about the FRS is that th...

Scientists have developed a process to 3D-print transparent and flexible electronic circuits, paving the way for improved wearable devices in the future. The electronics consists of a mesh of silver nanowires that can be printed in suspension and embedded in various flexible and transparent plastics, according to the researchers from the University of Hamburg and Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron in Germany. This technology can enable new applications such as printable light-emitting diodes, solar cells or tools with integrated circuits. The researchers are demonstrating the potential of their process with a flexible capacitor, among other things. “The aim of this study was to functionalise 3D-printable polymers for different applications,” said Michael Rubhausen from the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science. Source:  https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/scientists-print-flexible-electronics/article26974286.ece (Accessed on April 30, 2019)

Learning Outcome based Curriculum Framework   Public Notice LOCF   Learning Outcome based Curriculum Framework on undergraduate education. Source:  https://www.ugc.ac.in/ugc_notices.aspx?id=2096 (Accessed on April 30, 2019)

What is changing, why, and why is a section of teachers — most vocally at Delhi University — opposed to the idea? Eighteen-year-olds entering college in a couple of months from now will follow a new curriculum for undergraduate courses that the University Grants Commission (UGC) believes will improve, among other things, their employability. What is changing, why, and why is a section of teachers — most vocally at Delhi University — opposed to the idea? Advertising The new curriculum will be modelled on the UGC’s ‘Learning Outcomes-based Curriculum Framework’, or LOCF, guidelines. What is it? To read the full article, please visit: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/why-some-are-concerned-about-the-undergraduate-locf-curriculum-university-grants-commission-5695152/  (Accessed on April 30, 2019)