New COVID-19 Data Website
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras, the Centre for Networked Intelligence at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) are collaborating with Semantic Web India, a private technology firm based in Bengaluru, to continue the efforts of a critical COVID-19 Data Website. The new public repository is being hosted at website —www.incovid19.org.
The www.covid19india.org offered a comprehensive view on the pandemic across India by providing data on confirmed cases, active and recovered cases, tests and fatalities. The portal also recently started showing vaccination administration status for single-dose and fully vaccinated.
The website, which till now was run by volunteers based on a crowd-sourcing model, provided valuable data to the public as well as researchers studying the pandemic. The organisers recently announced that they would stop their operations beyond 31st October 2021.
This new initiative of these Academic Institutions and Semantic Web India will now continue updating the data from November 1, 2021 and make it available at www.incovid19.org.
simplilearn gets award
The Simplilearn has been recognised as one of the Top IT Training Companies for 2021 by the prestigious Training Industry Inc.
This recognition exemplifies Simplilearn’s commitment towards providing a highly interactive and seamless learning experience to working professionals in the emerging technologies and IT sector.
17th annual convocation of srm
The 17th Annual Convocation of SRM Institute of Science & Technology was held in a dual-mode. Rank Holders and Ph.D. degree awardees were given their degrees in person at Dr. T.P. Ganesan Auditorium, Main Campus, Kattankulathur. About 15,154 students belonging to the Faculties of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Medicine & Health Science and Management studies including 176 Ph.D. scholars received their degrees in various disciplines. 256 students were awarded medals for having secured first, second, and third rank in their courses.
NCU launches state-of-the-art smart classrooms
To optimise the learning and classroom experience of students, The NorthCap University (NCU) launched state-of-the-art smart classrooms. The first of its kind, smart classrooms are fully equipped with digital technology to replicate a physical classroom in a virtual model.
The classrooms will enable students to attend virtual interactive lectures from anywhere in the world in a physical classroom-like environment. It also enables the faculty to deliver lectures in hybrid mode in a classroom-like environment.
The smart classrooms are also equipped with smart audiovisual technology like ceiling array microphones that enable camera tracking, smart ceiling speakers that can be programmed, PTZ camera for speaker tracking, interactive digital podium, 85" 4K displays for students, and 55" 4K displays for enabling an interactive teaching-learning environment.
The use of audio tracking cameras enabled by smart array microphones will ensure the instructor's freedom of movement in a virtual classroom. The university made sure to introduce simple to use technology that provides for a multi-modal delivery.
Seminar, Workshop on Climate Resilient Agriculture
The Leads Connect Services, Noida based Agri-tech company in collaboration with one of the most reputed institutes of India, Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra organised National Seminar-cum-Workshop on Application Of Space Technology and Artificial Intelligence for Climate Resilient Agriculture & Disaster Management.
The seminar-cum-workshop was held virtually with the objective of exchanging healthy and insightful conversations on environmental issues, management strategies, sustainable practices and technologies for climate resilient agriculture and disaster management, using AI, Space Technology and GIS among others, for the future.
International Institute of Sports MGT honoured
The International Institute of Sports Management (IISM) founded by former India cricketer Nilesh Kulkarni, was bestowed with the prestigious Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar Anurag Thakur, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. The institute received this award for its outstanding work in sports promotion and development.
The institute was last year bestowed the Rashtriya Puruskar virtually by the President Ram Nath Kovind.
The National Sports Awards 2020 ceremony was held virtually for the first time in history with the President attending the event from the President’s House.
The institute is a pioneering initiative in sports management education, was founded by Kulkarni, who played three Tests and 10 ODIs, eleven years ago along with his wife Rasika. The Andheri-based institute offers professional courses for under-graduate and post-graduate students, and explores uncharted avenues of sports management education in the country.
The IISM achieved 100% internships and consistently good placement record.