Current Affairs - Education

IREDA (Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Bhubaneswar to collaborate on innovation, research, and the start-up ecosystem in the renewable energy sector. This partnership aims to foster joint research, technology transfer, and capacity-building initiatives, as announced in the presence of Union Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.

Meta, in collaboration with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), has launched a nationwide program to help students cope with exam-related stress. This initiative aligns with the Prime Minister's ParikshaPeCharcha program and NCPCR's sixth edition of ParikshaParv.

Lincoln University College, Malaysia, has applied to the UGC to set up a campus in Telangana. This initiative marks the first application from a foreign higher educational institution under the new regulations in India.

IIT Indore has obtained approval for its Ujjain satellite campus, a significant development supported by Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. This initiative aims to enhance educational opportunities and promote regional development.

The enrollment of females in Higher Education increased from 1.57 crore in 2014-15 to 2.07 crore in 2021-22, as reported by the AISHE Survey released by the Ministry of Education.