Education

The Nobel Prize 2023 in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The top honour was given by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute on October 2 as the prestigious ceremony kicks in. The discoveries by the two Nobel Laureates were critical “for developing effective mRNA… read-more

In yet another development in UP Muzaffarnagar Muslim boy slap incident, the school teacher who asked other students to slap the boy, has been arrested. On September 28, the police arrested the teacher of the school. Notably, the investigation was based on a police complaint filed by the victim's father, demanding punishment for the accused teacher. The father of the class V student claimed, Hindu-Muslim communal clash.

Nagaland has become the second state in India, after Andhra Pradesh, to implement the “Teach Tool”, a standardised classroom observation tool designed by the World Bank, officials said on Monday. According to the Nagaland government officials, the ‘Teach Tool’ serves as a crucial diagnostic instrument to gain a comprehensive understanding of current teaching practices and the quality of education within classrooms, under the new education… read-more

The National Medical Commission (NMC), India, has been being awarded the coveted World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Recognition Status for a tenure of 10 years, according to a press release from the Union Health Ministry. WFME recognition will enable Indian medical graduates to pursue postgraduate training and practice in other countries that require WFME recognition, such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand,… read-more

A government school teacher accused of molesting a girl student was allegedly beaten and his head and face were blackened by the minor's family members, police said. The matter came to light after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The incident took place in Rajasthan's Ganganagar district where the student's family members have registered a case against the accused teacher Rajesh for allegedly molesting the 16-year-old-… read-more