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Impact Of Technology In Educating Gen Z: A Global Perspective

The next generation of students thinks, behaves and learns differently as they have been born and raised in the technology-immersed environment. Thus, it becomes significant for the educators to focus on creating student-centric curricula to cater to the interests and preferences of Gen Z learners and involving them as active participants, writes Rumani Arora of Elets News Network (ENN).

Innovations Paving Way For Quality Higher Education In Rajasthan

Our priority is to make youth employable and to make the college campuses conducive for the holistic development of the students. Keeping this in focus many entrepreneurship and skill development programs are now being started and some of them are underway in colleges, says Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Minister for Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan, in conversation with Kartik Sharma of Elets News Network (ENN).

Rajasthan Reforming Education Sector Through Innovative Programmes

Rajasthan Government, in line with its vision of bringing the education sector at par to the global standards, is adopting latest innovations and practices across the State’s educational ecosystem. Pradeep Kumar Borad, Commissioner, College Education and Special Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan, throws light on such initiatives in an interview with Kartik Sharma of Elets News Network (ENN).

Game Changer Of Education

Last few years have witnessed sea changes in the Indian education sector as it has been reshaped by the introduction of innovative teaching-learning practices, effective use of technology, collaboration with foreign universities for global standard of education and many others.

Skilling Youth Shaping Roadmap For Jharkhand's Development

The Government of Jharkhand in its roadmap for development of the State is considering skill training as one of the most important factors along with corruption-free government and a sound industrial policy, says Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

Making Jharkhand Youth Future Ready

Jharkhand is working towards developing an aspirational skill development ecosystem that generates wage premium for the State’s youth. To realise this goal, the Government is setting up large scale aspirational skill development centres in each district and assembly constituency of the State to provide quality jobs to skilled youths and combat distress migration out of the State, says Raj Bala Verma, Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand.

JSDMS : Paving Way For Jharkhand To Be India's Skill Hub

The Government of Jharkhand through its different departments is running various skill development schemes for the skilled workforce in the State. The role being played by Jharkhand Skill Development Mission Society (JSDMS) in effective implementation of every scheme and in skilling youth in the State, shares Jharkhand Skill Development Mission Society (JSDMS) Chief Executive Officer Amar Jha.

Nurturing Employable Work Force In Jharkhand

Department of Labour, Employment and Training has taken various initiatives for the employment and skill training of youth in Jharkhand, says Rakesh Kumar Singh, Special Secretary – Labour, Employment and Training, and Director - Employment and Training, Government of Jharkhand.

Unifying Policies To Rehash School Education

Digitisation is important from school education perspective. Along with it, skilling the youth and training the teachers appropriately are required to refine the school education practices in India, says Anil Swarup, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, in an interview with Gautam Debroy of Elets News Network (ENN).

Preparing Rajasthani Graduates For Professional World

The Government of Rajasthan with its focus on imparting education to tribal and rural population of the State has also signed MoUs to impart skill and job-oriented training to the youth of State, says Ashok Jain, Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan, in an interview with Kartik Sharma of Elets News Network (ENN).

Transforming Rajasthan Into Higher Education Hub

The higher education segment of Rajasthan has witnessed speedy progress in the last few years. With a focus on research and development, efforts are on to build Rajasthan as an education hub, says Raj Huns Upadhyay, Additional Chief Secretary Higher, Technical and Sanskrit Education Department, Coordination - School and Sanskrit Education, Government of Rajasthan, in an interview with Kartik Sharma of Elets News Network (ENN).

Crafting Technologyenhanced Innovation In Higher Education

The Government of Rajasthan has adopted innovative learning methodologies to improve the higher education landscape in Rajasthan. The government is focussing on ICT based skilful learning to make the youth employable, says Ashutosh A T Pednekar, Commissioner College Education and Special Secretary Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan in an interview with Kartik Sharma of Elets News Network (ENN).

Smart Education Via Smart Classes: Reaching Out To Bordering Districts

To equip youths of the border areas with jobs, the government is trying to set up coaching centres for competitive exams and run capacity building programmes to enable them to contest in national-level competitive exams, says Dr Sandeep N Mahatme, District Magistrate and Collector, Khowai, Tripura, in an interview with Souvik Goswami of Elets News Network (ENN).

Aicte Mentoring To Improve Higher Education

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has taken various steps to improve technical and higher education in the country. The council’s initiatives are in line with the Central Government’s initiative like Digital India and Skill India, says Prof Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE, in an interview with Gopi Arora of Elets News Network (ENN). Excerpts:

Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti: Reforming Traditional Education System

The objective of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti is to provide quality modern education with a strong component of culture inculcation aming the children, says Bishwajit Kumar Singh, Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, in an interview with Shivani Tyagi of Elets News Network (ENN).

Manipal University Jaipur: Fostering Academic Excellence

At Manipal University, Jaipur, qualitative improvement is the watchword of both the management and the faculty. We strive to provide our students with the best learning environment along with impeccable education, says Dr Sandeep Sancheti, President, Manipal University in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

Jagan Nath University: Committed To Quality Education

The university has endowed its faculty and students with modern technologies, facilities and resources so as to enhance their competency and quality of teaching so they are able to contribute constantly towards learning & research, says Professor (Dr) V K Agarwal, President Jagan Nath University, Jaipur, in an interview with elets News Network (ENN).

Empowering Presupposes Of Education And Knowledge

It is essential for educational institutes to align themselves with the latest innovations and trends to make their students future ready and equipped with latest skills and to make them job-ready, says Prof Pradip Chandra Deka, Vice Chancellor, Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

IIS Universiity: Promoting Academic Excellence

In this age of a fast-changing educational scenario, new universities are challenged to accommodate not only a growing campus, but also rising costs on campus which increase exponentially each year, says Dr Ashok Gupta, Vice Chancellor, IIS University, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN) and shares much more.

Inculcating Self Reliance In Young Minds Through Education

The University of Kota was established in the year 2003 by the Government of Rajasthan.

Gujarat Education Sector Scaling New Heights

Gujarat is the first State where an end-to-end ecosystem development approach has been adopted and three different support schemes by Department of Education, S&T and Industry have been put in place, says Anju Sharma, Principal Secretary, Higher and Technical Education, Government of Gujarat, in conversation with Hemangini Kant Rajput of Elets News Network (ENN).

Airpay – Making Paying Fees A Joy For Parents

Airpay helps to facilitate online and offline payment options, which enables parents to pay fees, miscellaneous charges, etc. at the convenience of being at home or office.

Ncert: Universalising Elementary Education In India

Since its inception, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been assisting and advising Central and State Governments on policies and programmes for qualitative improvement in school education, says Major Harsh Kumar, Secretary, NCERT in conversation with Shivani Tyagi of Elets News Network (ENN).

As Ajmer Turns New Page, No Dream Looks Far-fetched

In its effort to make learning process more inclusive, District Administration and Ajmer Municipal Corporation under the leadership of Collector and District Magistrate of Ajmer, Gaurav Goyal, has undertaken two major innovative initiatives - a novel book bank to bank upon for building a promising future of thousands of children and a mobile library to inculcate a culture of reading in the historical city.

Mody University Committed To Women Education

Mody University is a platform for girls where they transform knowledge into practice and develop technical skills and leadership qualities, says Prof Suresh Advani, President, Mody University in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

Bits Pilani: Generating, Disseminating, Preserving Knowledge

At the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, academics are supplemented by pervasive industry engagement and every student is exposed to practical applications of classroom knowledge under structured programmes, says Prof Souvik Bhattacharyya, ViceChancellor, BITS Pilani, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

JJT University – Realising Common Man's Dream For Higher Education

Shri JJT University was established as part of giving back to the society by the trustees who hailed from Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. In pursuit of an endeavour to generate employment, they invested in the human resources development infrastructure, establishing a university spread over 30-acre area, says Dr Vinod Tibrewala, Chairperson, Shri JJT University in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

Mentoring Students For Professional Growth

Sangam University finds its roots in the Institute of Technology and Management - ITM, Bhilwara, which was established in the year 2003 under the aegis of the same trust.

Jharkhand: Building Foundation Of Development With Skilled Workforce

With a vision to prepare a sea of skilled manpower, the Government of Jharkhand is operating various skill development schemes through various departments in the State, says Jharkhand’s Minister for School & Literacy Department, Higher and Technical Education and Skill Development.

Making Jharkhand ‘Skill Hub' Of India

To take care of huge skill gap and fulfill the ambitious skilling targets, the Government of Jharkhand is coming up with a comprehensive ‘State Skills Policy’ which aims at improving outcomes, expanding skill infrastructure with scale and speed, strengthening the skill development ecosystem, improving aspiration for skill development and incubating barefoot entrepreneurs, says Ravi Ranjan, Mission Director, Jharkhand Skill Development Mission Society.