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Greater Tech Use Can Help Achieve 50% GER In Higher Education: AICTE Chairman The new National Education Policy (NEP) envisages to increase Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education in the country to 50 per cent from 27 per cent. Education | Press Trust of India | Updated: Dec 17, 2021 8:32 pm IST | Source: PTI NEP envisages to increase Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) Nagpur: The new National Education Policy (NEP) envisages to increase Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education in the country to 50 per cent from 27 per cent now and this target can be achieved through greater use of technology and by promoting online and distance learning, AICTE chairman Prof Anil Sahasrabudhe said on Friday. He also said the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is translating engineering books in 6 more regional languages besides half a dozen others, including Marathi and Hindi. Sahasrabudhe was addressing a press conference on the sidelines of the inaugural function of a...

Source:  https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-launches-blockchain-based-degree-transfer-tech-for-digital-citations-at-iit-k-convocation/articleshow/88552279.cms KANPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday presided over the 54th convocation ceremony of IIT-Kanpur where he launched the blockchain-based degree transfer technology with which digital degrees were provided to the students. The event was held in hybrid mode and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was also present as the guest of honour. The students, who were not physically present during the convocation ceremony, received digital degrees through an in-house blockchain-driven technology developed at the institute under the National Blockchain Project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded IIT-Kanpur for developing blockchain- based degree transfer technology and also the institute's role in contributing to 5G technology. He gave away medals to two meritorious students, who were physically present during the convocati...

 

National Mathematics Day is celebrated on December 22 in honour of Srinivas Ramanujan, the pioneer of mathematics. This day was declared on February 26, 2012, by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He also announced the year 2012 as the National Mathematics Year. Ever since, National Mathematics Day is celebrated all around the country. On this day, celebration in schools and universities takes place to honour the greatest mathematical genius in India.

  The Learning and Information Resource Centre is pleased to inform you about the Top Searches from  “IEEE  Xplore Digital Library" – 17 th  December,2021.  The  Bibliography of the 25 Most Cited (By Papers) articles is Available on Dspace (Institutional Depositary)  Please click on the following link to Access the bibliography.  http://dspace.sfit.co.in:8004/jspui/handle/123456789/1979

READING INSPIRATION DAY 2021 We salute APJ Abdul Kalam and celebrate his monumental achievements as a Scientist, Scholar and the President of India. We fondly remember his passion for teaching education and for reading. Dr. Kalam truly ignited young minds with the power to think and innovate. Dr. Kalam is not with us today but his thoughts, ideals and vision for India live on forever. As part of the virtual celebrations, the library conducted the following two events in collaboration with the NDLI Club: 1.       Online Quiz on the Life and Times of Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam 2.       Online Book Review Competition 3.       Book Exhibition for the faculty members of SFIT                                ...