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NEW DELHI: Traditional jobs such as farmworkers, delivery drivers, construction and food processing workers and salespersons are expected to see the highest growth in absolute numbers over the next five years, although in percentage terms, it will be the tech jobs with AI and machine learning (ML) being the most sought-after skills, said a new report released on Wednesday. The World Economic Forum's (WEF) Future of Jobs report concluded that clerical and secretarial workers could see the largest decline in absolute numbers with health workers and education seeing robust rise. In India, specialists in Big Data, AI and ML, and security management are seen to be in demand. The report said that structural factors - from broadening digital access to higher cost of living, climate change mitigation, demographic shift and geopolitical fragmentation - could displace 8% or 92 million of the current workforce, but they will also create around 170 million new jobs, which is 14% of the current...

During his visit to India, Nadella announced strategic partnerships with the Government of India and industry leaders to advance cloud and AI transformation. NEW DELHI: India must prioritise frontier research in artificial intelligence (AI) and develop foundational models to drive innovation, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said on Wednesday. However, he noted that major investment is required to overcome the entry barrier and a single groundbreaking mathematical discovery can revolutionise the entire AI landscape. “There is no reason why India can’t do frontier work, but you can even define frontier pretty unique. For example, I don’t think the last known big breakthrough in AI frontier has happened. I always say we are one mathematical breakthrough away from that entire edifice being thrown out and being going after something else,” said Nadella During his visit to India, Nadella announced strategic partnerships with the Government of India and industry leaders to advance cl...

BATHINDA: AnemiaPhone, a technology developed by Cornell University researchers to accurately, quickly and cheaply assess iron deficiency, has been transferred to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for integration into its programs for anemia, women’s health, and maternal and child health throughout the country. In a press release on Wednesday Cornell University has stated that AnemiaPhone will enable access to rapid screening and diagnosis of iron deficiency at the point of need. Iron deficiency is the leading cause of anemia, a condition which can cause a range of symptoms, from fatigue and shortness of breath to multi-organ failure and death. Anemia affects 50-70% of pregnant women in India. The technology, a test strip that can be coupled with small, portable wi-fi or Bluetooth-enabled test strip readers, was developed and tested in the laboratories of Dr Saurabh Mehta, David Erickson and Julia Finkelstein, founding director and co-directors of the Joan Klein Jacobs Cent...

आयोजक : संट . फ्रान्सिस इन्स्टिट्यूट ऑफ टेक्नॉलॉजी ( ऑटोनॉमस इंजिनिअरिंग कॉलेज ), बोरीवली   महाराष्ट्र शासनाच्या वाचन संकल्पना उपक्रमांतर्गत आमच्या महाविद्यालयात विविध वाचनविषयक उपक्रमांचे आयोजन करण्यात आले . सुरुवातीच्या कालावधीत परीक्षा सुरू असल्याने परीक्षा संपल्यानंतर हे उपक्रम राबवण्यात आले . यामध्ये विद्यार्थ्यांचा आणि प्राध्यापकवर्गाचा उत्स्फूर्त सहभाग पाहायला मिळाला . वाचन संकल्पना महाराष्ट्राच्या या उपक्रमामुळे विद्यार्थ्यांमध्ये वाचनाची आवड वाढली आणि त्यांच्यातील वाचनाची गोडी आणि सवय अधिक मजबूत झाली . विविध वाचनविषयक उपक्रमांनी विद्यार्थ्यांमध्ये विचारशक्तीला चालना दिली , चर्चा आणि संवादाचे महत्त्व समजून घेतले . यामुळे वाचन संस्कृतीला महत्त्व मिळाले आणि विद्यार्थ्यांना नवीन विषयांवर आधारित ज्ञान मिळविण्याची संधी प्राप्त झाली . वाचन संकल्पना महाराष्ट्राच्या या उपक्रमाने विद्यार्थ्यांना वाचनाच्या महत्वाची जाणीव करून दिली आणि त्यांना आपल्या ज्ञानवर्धनासाठी वाचनाची सवय लागली . ...