Expected Questions on Higher Education 2018 - NET Paper 1 Rashtrapati Bhavan Hosts Nobel Laureates Seminar - Rashtrapati Bhavan on February 5, 2018, hosted a one-day Nobel Laureates Seminar, Seminar organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India in association with the Nobel Foundation. Find this video at: https://www.youtube.com/video/5VxYoWzgnYc Expected Questions on Higher Education 2018 - NET Paper 1 (Part 1) (In English) 12 Indians (5 Indian citizens and 7 of Indian origin or residency) are Nobel Laureates. Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian citizen to be awarded. Mother Teresa is the only woman in the list. C. V. Raman in physics, Amartya Sen in Economics, Kailash Satyarthi in Peace are Nobel laureates. Sri Aurobindo was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1943 and for the Nobel Prize in Peace in 1950. Exam Warriors’, PM Narendra Modi’s Book for Students Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister and External Affairs Minister (EAM) launched ‘Exam Warriors’ book. A book written by PM Narendra Modi for students to help spread smiles during examinations, viewing them as occasions to celebrate learning with festive joy. The book was launched at a function in Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra. ‘Exam Warriors’ published by noted publishers Penguin India and the book runs into 208 pages. What is AIHES? HRD Ministry Releases All India Survey on Higher Education According to HRD Ministry, the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in higher education registered an increase from 24.5 % in 2015 - 16 to 25.2 % in 2016 – 17. 1 of 12 The survey findings were based on responses of 795 universities, 34, 193 colleges, and 7, 496 standalone institutions. There are total of 864 universities, 40, 026 colleges, and 11, 669 standalone institutions in the country. Tamil Nadu has highest GER in India at 46.9%. Bihar has the lowest GER (14.4%). CABE Committee Recommends Free Education for Girls Up to PG Level The Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) recommended free and compulsory education for girls up to post-graduate level across the country. CABE committee headed by HRD Minister is generally made for three years. All these schemes are already being successfully implemented in Telangana. The committee recommended: Establishing exclusive residential degree colleges for SC and ST women. Provision of health and hygiene kits for girls. Schools to maintain academic atmosphere, besides providing basic amenities like toilets, maintenance, running water, safety measures and power supply Appointment of a counsellor for adolescent girls National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students During the year 2015 - 16, the two Central Sector scholarship schemes for ST students were merged into a single Central Sector Scheme. Two scheme are: ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for ST students’ ‘Top Class Education Scheme for ST students’ It’s called ‘National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST students’. Objective is to encourage the ST students (a section of society with the lowest literacy levels in the country) to acquire higher education in the form of fellowships to pursue M. Phil and Ph. D. Courses (full time). 2 of 12 Who Conceptualized Khelo India Anthem? The Khelo India Anthem Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, unveiled the schedule of Khelo India School Games 2018. The anthem is conceptualized by Ogilvy, composed by Louis Bank and the film produced by Nirvana Films. Khelo India School Games will be the first program to mark the beginning of Khelo India, a category defining, holistic sports development program. Parliament Passes Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy Bill, 2017 Parliament passed The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) Bill, 2017 after it was adopted by Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha already passed the bill in August 2017. Bill establishes IIPE at Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh as an institution of national importance. IIPE aims to provide high quality education and research focusing on all aspects and themes of petroleum, hydrocarbons, and energy. Bill set-ups key authorities for governance and management of IIPE. They are General Council, Board of Governors, Senate and any other authorities declared by statutes. World University of Design- India’s First Design University in Haryana India’s first and only design university World University of Design (WUD) opened its campus at Sonipat, Haryana dedicated to education in creative domain. WUD is India’s first university dedicated to education in creative domain. Underscores movement of design from being purely vocation-oriented to becoming academic-oriented. Campus situated on NH1 in Rajiv Gandhi Education City (NCR), Sonipat – the largest planned integrated city for education in India. MEA’S SAMEEP Will Take India’s Foreign Policy to All Students & Classrooms Union Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) launched SAMEEP (Students and MEA Engagement Program) to take Indian foreign policy and its global engagements to students and to look at diplomacy as a career option. 3 of 12 Objectives of SAMEEP (Students and MEA Engagement Program): Familiarize school and college students about functioning of the MEA. Introduce students to key elements of India’s foreign policy and its success stories. Measures to Improve Higher Education in India- Encouraging Students to Study in the Country India’s Higher Education budget (Actual Expenditure) during 2016 - 17 was 29019.16 crore. However, it was still not able to attract best talent which fled to universities in UK, USA etc. Measures to Attract Talent: The Central Government and UGC are taking various measures to improve quality of higher education in the country. Declaration of Educational Institutions as Institutions of Eminence (IoE). Creation of the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) What is World Class University Tag? Indian government approved the enabling regulatory architecture for setting up and upgrading of 10 public and 10 private Institutions of Eminence to enable them to reach amongst top 100 of world institutions ranking. Selected 20 institutions shall be named as “Institutions of Eminence” with freedom to choose their own path to become world-class institutions. Institutions will be provided greater autonomy for: Admitting foreign students up to 30 % of admitted students Recruiting foreign faculty upto 25 % of faculty strength Offering online courses upto 20 % of its programs Entering into academic collaboration with top 500 in the world ranking Institutions without permission of UGC. Freedom to fix and charge fees from foreign students without restriction Flexibility of course structure in number of credit hours and years to take a degree Flexibility in fixing of curriculum and syllabus Steinbeis University in Germany Now Offering Course with Focus on ‘Make in India’ Germany’s Steinbeis University announced an MS degree in Global Technology Management Asia. 4 of 12 Program is specially designed by the Berlin-based University to build technology framework for ‘Make in India’ initiative. Program managed by Steinbeis Global Institute Tubingen (SGIT), Germany with collaboration from Ivory Education. Ivory Education aims to bridge the gap between employment and education. Higher Education Funding Agency (HEFA) Higher Education Funding Agency provides additional funds for research and related infrastructure. HEFA Board in its 2nd meeting approved projects for Rs. 2, 066.73 Cr for six institutions – IITs Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kharagpur, Kanpur, and NIT Suratkal. Funds are for improving the research infrastructure to improve their standing at the global level. Institutions can avail funds base on progress of the projects and completing them. Funding under HEFA in addition to the grants given to these institutions. HEFA will be a not-for-profit organisation that will leverage funds from the market and supplement them with donations and CSR funds. Amendment in the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 Union Cabinet gave approval for introduction of a Bill in Parliament to amend the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993, namely the National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Act, 2017. It will grant retrospective recognition to the Central, State, Universities conducting teacher education courses without NCTE permission. ‘Chintan Shivir’ Two-day National workshop ‘Chintan Shivir’ organized by Department of School Education and Literacy to discuss holistic education relevant for 21st century India with key stakeholders from various NGOs, private sector and individuals. Learn from the best educational practices of various states and NGO’s. Focus on digital education, life skill education, experimental learning, physical education and value education. Education is incomplete without Physical Education- exercise, yoga, aerobics, running. 5 of 12 Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana Launched to Promote Philately This Program is for school children to increase the reach of Philately. Scholarship gives student of class VI to IX having good academic record and pursuing Philately as a hobby in this scheme. SPARSH (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby) Launched on 03rd November 2017. This Yojana aimed to increase the reach of Philately. India International Science Festival 2017: Celebrating Science for New India India International Science Festival (IISF), 2017 was held from 13 to 16 October 2017 in Chennai. CSIR has more than 250 new technologies in pipeline readied to solve public problems. IISF 2017 strived to be