June 23, 2022
National Testing Agency (NTA) of India issues Public Notice on Common University Entrance Test 2022
Source: National Testing Agency (NTA)
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Olympic Day 2022: Sport as a Bridge in a Divided World
Photo: IOC President Thomas Bach attends the Olympic Day celebration at a local school in Skopje. Image provided by & copyright © IOC/Greg Martin.
On Olympic Day, while the world is moving together for peace, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has reiterated the role sport can play in building bridges in our divided world and promoting global solidarity.
“The Olympic Games, which unite the entire world in peaceful competition, are a powerful symbol of peace,” said President Bach. “Our Olympic mission is not political. Our Olympic mission is humanitarian.”
Recently, global humanitarian issues have forced the world to reflect. Ongoing conflicts and the growing number of people displaced worldwide have reaffirmed an urgent need for solidarity and peace in our divided world.
On 23 June, as Olympic Day promotes this year’s message of “Together, for a Peaceful World,” the IOC President stressed that the need for solidarity and peace remains the guiding principle of the Olympic Movement and highlights the symbolic importance of the Olympic Games. “Without solidarity, there is no peace,” he said.
“In these divisive and contentious times, people worldwide are longing for a unifying force that brings humankind together. In this respect, the Olympic Movement has a lot to offer with our mission to unite the entire world in peaceful competition,” Bach continued.
Olympic Day 2022: #MoveForPeace
Celebrated every year on 23 June since 1948, Olympic Day provides a moment for everyone to come together and get active with purpose.
This year, as the world continues seeking togetherness, the IOC and the Olympic Movement highlight the power of sport to build a better world by bringing people together in peace. As part of this, people are encouraged to move together for peace today through various local physical and digital activities.
Over 135 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have registered their commitment to Olympic Day by hosting activities such as Olympic Day runs, outdoor games for families, introductions to new sports, meetings with Olympians, and workshops on the Olympic values. In addition, IOC will organize Digital initiatives, such as virtual Olympic challenges, online workouts, virtual live chats with Olympians, online quizzes, and webinars on the Olympic values worldwide.
Everyone can join by sharing how they are moving on Olympic Day with #MoveForPeace and #OlympicDay, International Olympic Committee said.
Source: IOC
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June 21, 2022
VIKTOR&ROLF ANNOUNCES FKA TWIGS AS THE FACE OF NEW FRAGRANCE 'GOOD FORTUNE'
Photo: FKA twigs for Viktor&Rolf by SeanSeng. Image provided by & copyright © Viktor&Rolf.
PARIS, June 21, 2022 — Viktor&Rolf has announced that acclaimed singer, dancer, and actress FKA twigs will be the face of GOOD FORTUNE, the brand’s new fragrance.
FKA twigs is a Grammy Award-nominated artist whose innovations across the fields of music, visual arts, and dance represent future worlds and draw from past ones.
She debuted as a songwriter and singer in 2012 with EP1. Like her dancing, her music draws on various electronic, R&B, and trip-hop styles. Her Mercury Prize-nominated debut album, LP1, was released in August 2014. She directed four videos for her third EP, M3LL155X (read as Melissa), and Soundtrack 7, a dance film created and filmed at the Manchester International Festival. She has collaborated with Dua Lipa and The Weeknd.
“We’ve been fans of twigs for years,” say Viktor&Rolf designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren, “and we’re happy to welcome her to the Viktor&Rolf family. Not only is she one of today’s biggest pop stars, but she’s also hugely creative. She’s an icon and absolutely the right personality for GOOD FORTUNE.”
“I’ve always loved perfume,” says FKA twigs. “Scent has always been an integral part of my sensory world, and creatively collaborating with Viktor&Rolf on this project has been very fulfilling. I feel there’s this bond that unites us. Becoming part of their universe feels like magic, a dream come true.”
Following the ongoing success of FLOWERBOMB, launched in 2005, Viktor&Rolf unveiled GOOD FORTUNE. With this significant new statement, the brand has created a fragrance that expresses modern spirituality, inviting women wanting to embrace their inner modern mystic to follow their way to make their destiny.
FKA twigs will feature in a mystical ‘new-genre’ campaign film directed by Andrew Thomas Huang, to be released later this month. Legendary fashion photographers Inez & Vinoodh created the campaign’s magnetic still photography.
The campaign’s soundtrack, “Killer,” was tailor-made for the campaign by FKA twigs and will be officially unveiled in conjunction with the GOOD FORTUNE campaign.
Source: Viktor&Rolf Fragrances
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June 19, 2022
Prime Minister Modi launches Historic Torch Relay for 44th Chess Olympiad.
• India to host Chess Olympiad for the first time.
Photo: Prime Minister Modi launches the torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad in New Delhi on June 19, 2022.
New Delhi, June 19, 2022 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India launched the historic torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad today at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi. FIDE (World Chess Federation) President Arkady Dvorkovich handed over the torch to the Prime Minister, who handed it over to Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand. This torch will visit 75 cities in 40 days before the final culmination at Mahabalipuram near Chennai. At every location, chess grandmasters of the state will receive the torch. Prime Minister Modi also made the Khelo Chess Ceremonial move, followed by Ms. Koneru Humpy making a move. Union Ministers Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and Shri Nisith Pramanik, Chess players and enthusiasts, Ambassadors, and Chess Officials were also present.
FIDE (World Chess Federation) President Arkady Dvorkovich thanked the Government of India for starting the new tradition of the torch relay, which will popularise and galvanize the game worldwide. “FIDE is grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his presence and honoring us,” he said. The FIDE President hoped that Chess would become part of all schools across India and worldwide. He said, “India is the fastest-growing Chess country today, and you have all grounds to be proud of that. We are grateful for your leadership for all the fantastic work you are doing in the interest of Chess.”
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said, “Today, the first torch relay for Chess Olympiad games is starting from India. India will host the Chess Olympiad games for the first time this year. We are proud that a sport, starting from its birthplace and leaving its mark worldwide, has become a passion for many countries.” He continued, “Centuries ago, the torch of this sport went to the whole world in the form of Chaturanga from India. Today the first Olympiad torch of Chess is also coming out of India. Today, when India is celebrating its 75th year of independence, Amrit Mahotsav, this Chess Olympiad torch will also go to 75 cities of the country.” He said, “FIDE has decided that the torch relay for each Chess Olympiad game will start from India itself. This honor is not only the honor of India but also the recognition of this glorious heritage of Chess. I congratulate FIDE and all its members for this”
The Prime Minister dwelled on the Indian heritage in Chess. He said, “our ancestors invented games like Chaturanga or Chess for analytical and problem-solving brains. Chess, via India, reached many countries and became very popular. Today, Chess is being used in schools as an educational tool for young people, for children.” He noted that India has consistently improved its Chess performance in recent years. India’s contingent in the Chess Olympiad is the biggest this year.
The Prime Minister talked about many lessons that Chess gives us in our lives. Underlining the need for the proper support for everyone irrespective of their place in life, the Prime Minister said, “Just like every piece of Chess has its unique strength and a unique ability. It becomes the most powerful if you make the right move with a piece and use its power properly. This specialty of Chessboard gives us a big message about life. If given the right support and environment, no goal is impossible even for the weakest.”
The Prime Minister highlighted another lesson from Chess: “Another great feature of the game of Chess is farsightedness. Chess tells us that real success comes from far-sighted rather than short-term success.”
The 44th Chess Olympiad will take place in Chennai from July 28 to August 10, 2022. The prestigious competition, organized since 1927, is hosted in India for the first time and in Asia after 30 years. With 189 countries participating, this will be the most extensive participation in any Chess Olympiad.
Source: Prime Minister’s Office, New Delhi
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June 16, 2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees further slowdown hitting global economic growth in 2022
Photo: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, receives an Honorary Degree, Doctor Honoris Causa (DHC), from the University of National and World Economy. Sofia, Bulgaria. May 17, 2022. IMF Photo/Hristo Rusev.
Photo: International Monetary Fund Analytical Corner discussion on the topic of ‘A Headwind To Recovery’ as part of the 2022 Spring Meetings. Washington, DC, United States. April 7, 2022. IMF Photo/Kim Haughton.
Washington, DC, June 15, 2022 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees further slowdown hitting global economic growth in 2022, IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice said in Washington, DC, following World Bank and OECD moves to cut their forecasts.
The IMF will publish the next revision of its World Economic Outlook report in July, and if it materializes, that would be its third downgrade this year. In April, the IMF had already slashed its forecast for global economic growth by nearly a whole percentage point to 3.6% in 2022 and 2023.
Fund spokesman Gerry Rice said several factors, including a slowdown in China, persistently high fuel and food prices, and many Central Banks hiking rates, were acting together to slow growth.
“We have inflation continuing to rise, particularly in several advanced economies leading to tightening monetary policy. So, you know, we’re seeing this confluence of crises. The Managing Director discussed the combination of all these things going in the same direction of downside risks. And so, again, I think you can reasonably expect that there will be a downward revision of the growth forecast for 2022 compared to what we were forecasting only a month-and-a-half ago,” Rice told reporters.
Source: IMF
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June 14, 2022
TAJ IS WORLD'S STRONGEST HOTEL BRAND FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
MUMBAI, India, June 14, 2022 — Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, announced that its iconic brand, Taj, has been rated the World’s Strongest Hotel Brand 2022 by Brand Finance. The ‘Hotels 50 2022’ annual report by the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy recognizes the most valuable and most robust hotel brands globally.
Mr. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Indian Hotels Company, said, “We are very proud that Taj has been recognized as the World’s Strongest Hotel Brand for the second time in a row. Taj is the most acclaimed benchmark of excellence in the industry globally.”
“With travelers increasingly gravitating towards brands that epitomize the essence of world-class luxury and follow responsible business practices, Taj is well poised to pave the future of hospitality. This recognition is a mark of our guests’ steadfast trust, and it celebrates the indomitable spirit of our employees, who embody the legacy of the brand while bringing alive the essence of Tajness.”
Taj received an overall Brand Strength Index of 88.9 out of 100, with a corresponding AAA rating for customer familiarity, employee satisfaction, corporate reputation, and world-class customer service.
The Hotel 50 2022 report highlights the company’s successful strategy to overcome pandemic-induced challenges and remain relevant to the need of consumers. Taj was also at the forefront in its efforts toward supporting the community, including the healthcare sector.
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) and its subsidiaries bring together a group of brands and businesses that offer a fusion of warm Indian hospitality and world-class service.
IHCL has a portfolio of 237 hotels, including 60 under development globally across four continents, 11 countries, and over 100 locations.
Source: Indian Hotels Company (IHCL)
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June 9, 2022
QS announces World University Rankings 2023
• The world’s best universities revealed.
LONDON, June 9, 2022 — QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education analysts, released the nineteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings, featuring 1418 institutions across 100 locations. The results account for 16.4 million academic papers and 117.8 million citations received by those papers. The rankings also reflect the expert opinions of 151,000 academic faculty and 99,000 employers. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) celebrates eleven years as the world’s best University. The University of Oxford (4th) drops two places while the University of Cambridge (2nd) gains one place.
• Highlights
USA: 103 of its 201 ranked universities fall, 29 institutions rise. Twenty-five universities are new entrants.
UK: 48 of its 90 ranked universities declined, and ten improved. Intensely collaborative: 55% of its research entails global collaborations vs. 20% global average.
Canada: 20 of its 31 ranked universities drop. McGill University (31st) is the new national leader.
Australia retains five top-50 universities, yet is stagnating, with as many universities improving as declining.
China (Mainland), the third most-represented higher education system (71 universities), is home to two world’s top 15 universities for the first time: Peking University (12th) and Tsinghua University (14th).
India: more improvements than falls; All top nine institutions rise.
Asia’s top university is the National University of Singapore (11th).
Malaysia, South Korea, and Indonesia improved while Japan and Thailand declined.
ETH Zurich has remained continental Europe’s best University for fifteen consecutive years.
France’s merged universities ascend in the table, with Université PSL (26th) breaking into the top-30.
Universidad de Buenos Aires (67th) is confirmed Latin America’s best. Hampered by low research impact scores, more of the continent’s universities are falling than rising.
Arab Region’s top University - King Abdulaziz University, 106th - reaches a record high.
Africa’s leader is the University of Cape Town (237th). However, only five of the continent’s universities are among the top-500.
• QS World University Rankings 2023
• Top 200
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, United States
- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Stanford University, Stanford, United States
- The University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
- California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, United States
- Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
- UCL, London, United Kingdom
- ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
- University of Chicago, Chicago, United States
- National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, Singapore
- Peking University, Beijing, China (Mainland)
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (Mainland
- The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Princeton University, Princeton, United States
- Yale University, New Haven, United States
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU), Singapore, Singapore
- Cornell University, Ithaca, United States
- The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR
- Columbia University, New York City, United States
- The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, United States
- Université PSL, Paris, France
- The University of California, Berkeley (UCB), Berkeley, United States
- The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Northwestern University, Evanston, United States
- The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
- Fudan University, Shanghai, China (Mainland)
- The University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR
- New York University (NYU), New York City, United States
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR
- The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
- Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China (Mainland)
- The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, United States
- The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Sydney, Australia
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China (Mainland)
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Palaiseau Cedex, France
- The Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Duke University, Durham, United States
- The University of Queensland, Brisbane City, Australia
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, United States
- University of California, San Diego (UCSD), San Diego, United States
- City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR5
- Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Tokyo, Japan
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London, United Kingdom
- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Sorbonne University, Paris, France
- Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
- University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Brown University, Providence, United States
- The University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Osaka University, Osaka City, Japan
- Universit Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette,, France
- Universiti Malaya (UM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia5QS Stars
- Pohang University of Science And Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea
- University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States
- Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
- Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- National Taiwan University (NTU), Taipei City, Taiwan
- University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
- Tohoku University, Sendai City, Japan
- University of Washington, Seattle, United States
- University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, United States
- University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, United States
- University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
- The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, United States
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
- The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom
- Pennsylvania State University, University Park, United States
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China (Mainland)
- Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- University of St Andrews, St. Andrews, United Kingdom
- Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, South Korea
- Rice University, Houston, United States
- University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- University of California, Davis, Davis, United States
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States
- Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico
- King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Boston University, Boston, United States
- The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, France
- Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
- Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
- University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
- Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Freie Universitaet Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, United States
- University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC), Santiago, Chile
- Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Seri Kembangan, Malaysia
- Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
- Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
- University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi, Malaysia
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
- Nanjing University, Nanjing, China (Mainland)
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States
- Kyushu University, Fukuoka City, Japan
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- University of Technology, Sydney Haymarket, Australia
- Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
- Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
- KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
- Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Gelugor, Malaysia
- University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
- Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
- RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- University of Rochester, Rochester, United States
- University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Santa Barbara, United States
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
- University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
- University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
- Emory University, Atlanta, United States
- Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
- Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
- Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin), Berlin, Germany
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States
- King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- University of York, York, United Kingdom
- University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom5QS Stars
- Texas A&M University, College Station, United States
- University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, United States
- Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
- Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Mumbai, India
- Western University, London, Canada
- Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, Paris, France
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), New Delhi, India
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, United States
- National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria
- University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
- Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, United States
- Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, United States
- University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
- University of Florida, Gainesville, United States
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- The University of Newcastle, Australia (UON), Callaghan, Australia
- Curtin University, Perth, Australia
- Wuhan University, Wuhan, China (Mainland)
- Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
- Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, United States
- Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
• QS World University Rankings 2023: INDIA
INDIA RANK — QS RANK — INSTITUTION
- =155 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
- =172 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Mumbai, India
- =174 Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), New Delhi, India
- 250 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai, India
- =264 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), Kanpur, India
- =270 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP), Kharagpur, India
- =369 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR), Roorkee, India
- =384 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, India
- =396 Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India
- 521-530 University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
- 541-550 Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
- 541-550 University of Madras, Chennai, India
- 551-560 Anna University, Chennai, India
- 581-590 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy, India
- 601-650 Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
- 651-700 IIT BHU Varanasi, Varanasi, India
- 651-700 O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat, India
- 701-750 Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
- 751-800 Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India Manipal, India
- 751-800 University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
- 801-1000 Chandigarh University, Mohali, India
- 801-1000 Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India
- 801-1000 Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
- 801-1000 National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli, India
- 801-1000 Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India
- 801-1000 Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, India
- 801-1000 University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
- 1001-1200 Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
- 1001-1200 Amity University, Noida, India
- 1001-1200 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, India
- 1001-1200 Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
- 1001-1200 Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Pilani, India
- 1001-1200 Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Chennai, India
- 1001-1200 Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, India
- 1001-1200 Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, India
- 1001-1200 University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
- 1001-1200 Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India
- 1201-1400 Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India
- 1201-1400 OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, Hyderabad, India
- 1201-1400 SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Chennai, India
- 1201-1400 Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Photo: India QSWUR 2023 Chandigarh Region Graphic by Hindustan Times. Illustration Credit: Hindustan Times/Chandigarh University.
Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds
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June 7, 2022
PRESIDENT OF INDIA TO HOST VISITOR'S CONFERENCE 2022 AT RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN ON JUNE 7 AND 8
Photo: Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India, New Delhi. Image credit: Rob Towell.
New Delhi, June 05, 2022 — The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, will host the Visitor’s Conference 2022 at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 7 and 8, 2022.
On June 7, 2022, the President will present the Visitor’s Awards in the Research and Technological Development categories in the presence of Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, and other dignitaries.
After the Visitor’s Awards conferment, the Conference will witness the presentation on ‘Role and responsibilities of Higher Education Institutions in Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ by Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman UGC.
On June 8, 2022, the Conference will witness presentations and deliberations on various topics such as international rankings of Higher Education Institutions, the collaboration between Academia-Industry and policy-makers, integration of school, higher, and vocational education, and research in emerging and disruptive technologies.
The President is the Visitor of 161 Central Institutes of Higher Education (CIHE). 53 CIHE will physically witness the Conference, while other institutes will connect virtually. Apart from the heads of 161 institutions of higher education, the Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan; Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar; Secretary (Higher Education), Ministry of Education; Chairman of University Grants Commission; Chairperson of National Council for Vocational Education and Training; and Chairman AICTE will also attend the Conference.
Source: President’s Secretariat
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President of India Inaugurates Visitor’s Conference 2022
New Delhi, June 07, 2022 — The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the two-day Conference of Vice-Chancellors of Central Universities and Directors of Institutions of National Importance at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. The President is the Visitor of 161 Central Institutes of Higher Education. Out of 161 institutes, 53 are physically attending the Conference, while others are connected virtually.
Source: President’s Secretariat
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June 2, 2022
THE Asia Awards: Shoolini ranked 2nd in Asia for Student Support
SOLAN, India, June 2, 2022 — Times Higher Education (THE) Awards Asia has highly commended and awarded the second prize for ‘outstanding support for students’ to Himachal Pradesh-based Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences.
Dubbed the ‘Oscars of Higher Education,’ THE Awards offer an important international platform to recognize and applaud outstanding leadership and institutional performance. THE Asia Awards celebrate the achievements of the continent’s higher education.
Shoolini University, a pioneering University located in the foothills of the Himalayas, has taken the novel step of bringing the Coaching facility to its students through a partnership with the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Under the program, over 600 students have transformed their lives through coaching by 100 International ICF Credentialed Coaches. In addition, it has helped students develop the art of questioning.
Hailing the award, Chancellor Prof. PK Khosla said he was elated to hear the news. “The university has been taking proactive steps to support the students in all possible ways. For example, our ‘VEmpower Coaching Program’ is unique as it involves over 100 certified coaches worldwide to provide guidance and coaching to Shoolini students,” Prof. Khosla remarked.
Source: Shoolini University
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Times Higher Education announces Asia University Rankings 2022
Nagoya, Japan, June 01, 2022 — Times Higher Education has published its Asia University Rankings 2022, revealing the top institutions across the diverse and dynamic continent.
There are now six Saudi Arabian universities in the top 100, up from four last year, and four in the top 50, double the number in 2021.
The best-performing institution in Saudi Arabia is King Abdulaziz University, which ranks 28. The public university in Jeddah was established in 1967 by business people before being converted to a public institution seven years later. It scores especially highly for international collaboration (93.6 out of 100) and citations (92.4).
King Abdulaziz University ranks joint 190th in THE’s World University Rankings 2022; the results, published last year, marked the first time a university from Saudi Arabia got included in the top 200.
Overall, there are 15 Saudi universities in the Asia rankings, up from 10 in 2021 and seven in 2020.
Following King Abdulaziz is Alfaisal University in 34th position. The private, not-for-profit institution is in Riyadh.
King Saud University, a public institution in Riyadh, ranks joint 44th, up from 53rd last year. King Saud was the first Saudi university established in 1957 and was initially named Riyadh University.
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals also ranks among the top 50, at 48th position, up from joint 84th last year.
Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s national strategy introduced by Mohammed bin Salman in 2016, includes a target of at least five Saudi universities ranking among the top 200 in international rankings. The plan aims to move the Saudi economy from an over-reliance on oil revenues to a more balanced financial model in which higher education is integral.
China still leads the Asia rankings, with Tsinghua and Peking universities taking the top two spots for the third consecutive year. The country has secured its dominance in the region, being home to nearly a third of institutions (30) in the top 100.
In contrast, Japan has six fewer universities in the top 100 than in 2020, with just eight, down from 14. However, it is still the most-represented nation overall, with 118 institutions.
The Asia University Rankings use the same 13 performance indicators as the World University Rankings, but they are recalibrated to reflect the attributes of Asia’s institutions.
• THE Asia University Rankings 2022 — TOP 100
- Tsinghua University, China
- Peking University, China
- National University of Singapore, Singapore
- University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- The University of Tokyo, Japan
- Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Seoul National University, South Korea
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
- Fudan University, China
- Zhejiang University, China
- Kyoto University, Japan
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
- University of Science and Technology of China, China
- Nanjing University, China
- Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea
- Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), China
- Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea
- National Taiwan University (NTU), Taiwan
- Yonsei University (Seoul campus), South Korea
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea
- City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Wuhan University, China
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
- Korea University, South Korea
- King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
- Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
- Tel Aviv University, Israel
- Kyung Hee University, South Korea
- Tohoku University, Japan
- University of Macau, Macao
- Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia
- China Medical University, Taiwan, Taiwan
- Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao
- Khalifa University United Arab, Emirates
- Sun Yat-sen University, China
- Central South University, China
- Beijing Normal University, China
- Sejong University South, Korea
- Indian Institute of Science, India
- Tongji University, China
- King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
- Qatar University, Qatar
- Hanyang University, South Korea
- King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
- Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
- Nagoya University, Japan
- American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- East China Normal University, China
- Osaka University, Japan
- Shenzhen University, China
- University of Malaya, Malaysia
- Nankai University, China
- Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Iran
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
- National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
- South China University of Technology, China
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam
- Tianjin University, China
- Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
- JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, India
- Sichuan University, China
- University of Hail, Saudi Arabia
- Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
- Sharif University of Technology, Iran
- Southern Medical University, China
- University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam
- Hunan University, China
- Cankaya University, Turkey
- Koç University, Turkey
- Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
- Asia University, Taiwan, Taiwan
- Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
- Sabancı University, Turkey
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
- Beihang University, China
- University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Japan
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
- Xiamen University, China
- Southeast University, China
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India
- Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
- An-Najah National University, Palestine
- Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran
- Duy Tan University, Vietnam
- Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
- University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- Yokohama City University, Japan
- Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia
- Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran
- University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
- Capital Medical University, China
- Zhejiang Normal University, China
Source: Times Higher Education
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June 1, 2022
Times Higher Education (THE) announces THE Awards Asia 2022 Shortlist & Winners.
Nagoya, Japan, June 01, 2022 — The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) team has taken the top accolade amid stiff competition for Times Higher Education’s awards for Asian institutions.
NTU took the prize for Leadership and Management Team of the Year at 2022’s THE Awards Asia.
Judges said that NTU had “achieved an outstanding rate and quality of development in recent years and has become one of the sector’s global leaders.”
In its fourth year, the event builds on the success of THE’s long-running UK-focused awards, known as the “Oscars of higher education.” This year as in 2021, the Asia awards received nearly 500 entries with submissions from 22 countries or territories, whittled down to 80 finalists.
The 2022 awards saw India punch above its weight, the only country with two winners.
India also boasted the most significant number of shortlisted submissions from any country, with 11 institutions in the running. Other top-performing countries include Malaysia, with ten institutions, and China, with eight.
THE’s chief knowledge officer, Phil Baty, congratulated all the 2022 winners for their success in a year that has seen universities continue to grapple with the fallout of the pandemic even as they adapt to other rapidly unfolding events.
“There is no shortage of challenges, and geopolitical uncertainties threaten more upheaval, but the evidence…attests that Asia’s universities are equipped with the vision, resources, and will to rise to any task,” he said.
Institutions Shortlisted and Winners
• Leadership and Management Team of the Year
- University of Basrah
- Fujita Health University
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (WINNER)
- National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- Prince Sultan University
- Seoul National University
- Zhejiang University
• Excellence and Innovation in the Arts
- Universitas Airlangga
- University of Basrah
- Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) (WINNER)
- Lasalle College of the Arts
- Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
- Telkom University
- Vishwakarma University
• International Strategy of the Year
- Hiroshima University
- University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), School of International Development and Cooperation (SIDC)
- Izmir Institute of Technology (WINNER)
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
- Prince of Songkla University
- Shanghai University
- Singapore Management University (SMU)
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
• Outstanding Support for Students
- Chulalongkorn University
- City University of Hong Kong
- Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women
- Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
- Seoul National University
- Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences (highly commended)
- Taylor’s University (WINNER)
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
• Student Recruitment Campaign of the Year
- Amity University Online (WINNER)
- FPT University
- Izmir Institute of Technology
- Krirk University
- Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
- Lingnan University
- Shanghai University
- University of Tsukuba
• Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (WINNER)
- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
- Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- National University of Singapore
- University of Nottingham, Ningbo
- O.P. Jindal Global University, Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
• Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year
- Burapha University (WINNER)
- Central Luzon State University
- Chitkara University
- Chulalongkorn University
- University of Hong Kong
- Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
- National University of Singapore
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
• Workplace of the Year
- King Faisal University
- Lasalle College of the Arts
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
- National Dong Hwa University
- O.P. Jindal Global University
- Prince Sultan University
- Seoul National University (WINNER)
- University Shanghai University
• THE DataPoints Research Improvement Award
- Ajou University
- Central South University
- Savitribai Phule Pune University (WINNER)
- Sejong University
- University of Sharjah
- Taipei Medical University
- Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Wuhan University
• THE DataPoints Impact Award
- Diponegoro University (WINNER)
- University of Indonesia
- Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
- Kuwait University
- National Changhua University of Education
- Padjadjaran University
Source: THE Awards Asia 2022
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May 31, 2022
UGC declares Periyar University's Online Distance Education Programmes Invalid.
New Delhi, May 31, 2022 — UGC (University Grants Commission) India has issued a Public Notice concerning violations by Periyar University, Tamil Nadu, in running distance education programs per UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020.
Consequently, UGC has declared Periyar University’s online distance education programs invalid and warned students not to get admitted to these programs.
Incidentally, Periyar University is a NAAC ‘A++’ Grade State University.
Source: UGC
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May 29, 2022
Festival de Cannes Winners 2022
Photo: Indian actress Deepika Padukone. Jury Member. Image Source: Deepika Padukone / Instagram.
Cannes, France, May 29, 2022 — After 11 days of a special edition, the Jury of the 75th Festival de Cannes presented its winners’ list from the 21 films appearing in the Competition this year. French actor Vincent Lindon chaired the jury. Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, British-American actress and director Rebecca Hall, French director Ladj Ly, American director Jeff Nichols, Indian actress Deepika Padukone, Swedish actress Noomi Rapace, Norwegian director Joachim Trier, and Italian actress and director Jasmine Trinca were the other jury members.
Here is the WINNERS’ LIST
— Feature Films —
• Palme d’Or
- TRIANGLE OF SADNESS, directed by Ruben ÖSTLUND
• Grand Prix (jointly awarded)
- CLOSE directed by Lukas DHONT
- STARS AT NOON, directed by Claire DENIS
• Award for Best Director
- PARK Chan-Wook for HEOJIL KYOLSHIM (DECISION TO LEAVE)
• Award for Best Screenplay
- Tarik SALEH for WALAD MIN AL JANNA (BOY FROM HEAVEN)
• Jury Prize (jointly awarded)
- EO directed by Jerzy SKOLIMOWSKI
- LE OTTO MONTAGNE (THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS) directed by Charlotte VANDERMEERSCH & Felix VAN GROENINGEN
• 75th anniversary Prize
- TORI ET LOKITA (TORI AND LOKITA) directed by Jean-Pierre & Luc DARDENNE
• Award for Best Actress
- Zar AMIR EBRAHIMI in HOLY SPIDER directed by Ali ABBASI
• Award for Best Actor
- SONG Kang-ho in BROKER directed by KORE-EDA Hirokazu
— Short Films —
• Palme d’Or
- HAI BIAN SHENG QI YI ZUO XUAN YA (THE WATER MURMURS) directed by JIANYING CHEN
Special Mention
- LORI (MELANCHOLY OF MY MOTHER’S LULLABIES) directed by Abinash Bikram SHAH
— Un Certain Regard —
• Un Certain Regard Prize
- LES PIRES (THE WORST ONES) directed by Lise AKOKA & Romane GUERET
• Jury Prize
- JOYLAND, directed by Saim SADIQ
• Best Director Prize
- Alexandru BELC for METRONOM
• Best Performance Prize (jointly awarded)
- Vicky KRIEPS in CORSAGE directed by Marie KREUTZER
- Adam BESSA in HARKA, directed by Lotfy NATHAN
• Best Screenplay Prize
- MEDITERRANEAN FEVER, directed by Maha HAJ
• Coup de cœur Prize
- RODEO, directed by Lola QUIVORON
• Caméra d’Or
- WAR PONY, directed by Riley KEOUGH and Gina GAMMELL, presented as part of the UN CERTAIN REGARD Official Selection
Special Mention
- PLAN 75 directed by HAYAKAWA Chie
• La Cinef
First Prize
- IL BARBIERE COMPLOTTISTA (A Conspiracy Man) directed by Valerio FERRARA Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Italie
Second Prize
- DI ER (Somewhere) directed by LI Jiahe Hebei University of Science and Technology School of Film and Television, Chine
Joint Third Prize
- GLORIOUS REVOLUTION directed by Masha NOVIKOVA London Film School, Royaume Uni
- LES HUMAINS SONT CONS QUAND ILS S’EMPILENT (Humans Are Dumber When Crammed up Together) directed by Laurène FERNANDEZ La CinéFabrique, France
— Higher Technical Commission (CST) —
- The CST jury has awarded the CST ARTIST-TECHNICIAN AWARD 2022 to the entire sound crew headed up by Andréas Franck, Bent Holm, Jacob Ilgner, and Jonas Rudels for the film TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund. In addition, it has awarded the CST Young Film Technician Award to Marion Burger, headset designer for the film UN PETIT FRÈRE (MOTHER AND SON) by Léonor Serraille.
Source: Festival de Cannes
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May 27, 2022
Swiss Watchmaker OMEGA presents its Inspiring Women Ambassadors.
Photos: Omega Women Ambassadors. (From Top) Zoë Kravitz, Allyson Felix, Kaia Gerber, Kiko Mizuhara, and So-hee Han. Images provided by & copyright © OMEGA.
Photos: Omega Ladies’ Timepieces. Two models. The Mini Trésor and The Speedmaster 38 mm. Images provided by & copyright © OMEGA.
Captured in a new series of black and white portraits, the Swiss watchmaker OMEGA is revealing the unique personalities of its inspiring women ambassadors.
“My Choice” is the latest continuation of OMEGA’s historical bond with women. For more than 100 years, the company has delivered ladies’ timepieces of reliability, beauty, and versatility - helping to support everyone from nurses and aviators to artists and actresses.
Today, OMEGA is represented worldwide by a strong family of female stars. For the latest shoot, actresses Nicole Kidman, Zoë Kravitz, So-hee Han, Dongyu Zhou, models Kaia Gerber, Kiko Mizuhara, and legendary athletes Allyson Felix joined the brand.
The result brings together a selection of classic yet fast-moving portraits.
Source: OMEGA
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Kaia Gerber and the OMEGA Constellation
Always remaining true to herself, Kaia Gerber is a model who knows her style. While fashion is always changing, she chooses a watch that has been loved by women since 1982 - the timeless OMEGA Constellation in full 18K gold.
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May 26, 2022
University Grants Commission (UGC) India invites Applications for QUAD Fellowships.
Applications are Open for a First-of-Its-Kind Scholarship to fund Masters and Doctoral Degrees for 100 Exceptional STEM Fellows from the Quad Nations.
Up to 25 engineers, mathematicians, scientists, and technologists from each of the four Quad countries (Australia, India, Japan, and the United States) to advance innovation and research by pursuing the Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in the USA.
Fellows Will Receive Access to Unparalleled Benefits, including Tuition Support, Learning Workshops, Mentorship by STEM Leaders, and Cross-Cultural Exchange Experiences.
Photo: Prime Minister Modi interacting with the Indian community in Tokyo, Japan, on May 23, 2022. Mr. Modi was in Tokyo to attend the QUAD summit.
New Delhi, May 25, 2022, — University Grants Commission (UGC) India has invited Applications for QUAD Fellowships.
“Applications are invited for the Quad fellowship - a first-of-its-kind scholarship program that brings together up to 25 engineers, mathematicians, scientists, and technologists from each of the four Quad countries (Australia, India, Japan, and the United States) to advance innovation and research by pursuing their graduate degrees in the United States,” the UGC notice said.
“The Quad Fellowship, a new graduate-level fellowship designed to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists, is recruiting its first cohort this year,” the announcement stated. The UGC notice further explained that this program would sponsor 100 exceptional American, Japanese, Australian, and Indian master’s and doctoral students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to study in the United States.
UGC also clarified that “there will be no financial liability on the part of UGC for this fellowship program.”
Earlier, Schmidt Futures had announced from New York that applications are open for the Quad Fellowship — a first-of-its-kind scholarship supporting master’s and doctoral students in STEM. The program would spur scientific and technological innovation while building global ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists.
The Quad Fellowship is a joint initiative of the governments of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. It is the flagship educational exchange program of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. Operated and administered by Schmidt Futures, the Fellowship will sponsor 100 exceptional American, Japanese, Australian, and Indian graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to study in the United States beginning in August 2023.
“We will see more technological change in the next ten years than in the last fifty,” said U.S. President Joe Biden. “We want the next generation of scientists and technologists who will build the future to come from our Quad countries. So together, we’re launching the new scholarship program to support STEM students in each of our countries and strengthen the collaboration among our people. It’s called the Quad Fellowship.”
The Fellowship will develop a network of science and technology experts committed to advancing innovation and collaboration in their nations’ private, public, and academic sectors and Quad countries. Over 18 months of programming, Quad Fellows will receive academic support and have the opportunity to learn from leading scientists, technologists, politicians, and more from the Quad nations. Just as crucial, the program will build a foundational understanding among Quad Fellows of one another’s societies and cultures through robust community programming and cultural immersion experiences.
“We were honored to accept the invitation to lead and administer the Quad Fellowship,” said Eric Braverman, CEO of Schmidt Futures. “It is a philanthropic initiative founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt that bets early on exceptional people making the world better. We believe that identifying and connecting talent through interdisciplinary STEM programs like this one is crucial to advancing world-changing innovation and solving our greatest challenges.”
“At the heart of the future, we see science and technology, engineering and math, because they have always been at the forefront of advancing progress and answering a human need,” said Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison. “It’s a fellowship that will create new connections and helps identify solutions to some of the most pressing challenges we face across our region and the world.”
“The most important driving force in the world will be the technology for the service and the use of humanity,” said India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. “Our Quad will play the role of a force for global good, and our cooperation under Quad will ensure prosperity and peace in the Indo-Pacific and the world.”
“I have great expectations that participants will become a “bridge” connecting the four countries and will be the driving force for growth, helping to resolve issues arising in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world,” said Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
All Quad Fellows will receive access to the following benefits and participate in the following programs upon selection:
Funding: Quad Fellows will receive a one-time, personal award of $50,000 for studying in STEM master’s and doctoral programs in the United States. Fellows can apply separately for additional, needs-based funding up to $25,000 to support the completion of their academic study, subject to conditions.
Programming: Quad Fellows will participate in regular virtual and in-person workshops on various themes, including the intersection of STEM and society, ethics and innovation, and emerging technologies. Fellows will also benefit from small-group research and support networks.
Mentorship: Quad Fellows will connect with top scientists, technologists, and national leaders from Quad countries, providing unparalleled opportunities for networking and mentorship.
Cross-Cultural Exchange: Quad Fellows will build lifelong connections within an international network of STEM innovators through flagship international experiences, including a week-long residency in Australia, Japan, or India, a weekend summit in Washington, D.C., and other in-country immersion offerings.
An International Advisory Board composed of leaders from academia, government, business, and civil society will guide Quad Fellowship selection, programming, and immersion experiences. Members include
- Ambassador Richard Court, former Australian Ambassador to Japan;
- Ambassador Navtej Sarna, former Indian Ambassador to the United States;
- Ambassador Kazuyoshi Umemoto, president of The Japan Foundation;
- Secretary Ash Carter, former U.S. Secretary of Defense;
- Professor Michelle Simmons, Director of the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology at the University of New South Wales;
- Professor K. Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India;
- Professor Yoichiro Matsumoto, Science and Technology Advisor to Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs;
- Dr. Shirley Malcom, Senior Advisor and Director of SEA Change at the American Association for the Advancement of Science;
- Professor Carla Brodley, Dean of Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University;
- Paul Daugherty, Group Chief Executive - Technology and Chief Technology Officer at Accenture;
- Amy Stursberg, Executive Director of the Blackstone Charitable Foundation and CEO of Schwarzman Scholars and the Stephen A. Schwarzman Foundation;
- Naveed Hussain, Chief Technology Officer at Boeing;
- Ambassador Karan Bhatia, Head of Global Policy and Government Relations at Google;
- Michael Fraccaro, Chief People Officer at Mastercard;
- Christine Bastian, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Western Digital; and
- Cassie Crockett, Vice President of Talent Engine at Schmidt Futures.
Quad Fellowships would announce additional members of the International Advisory Board later.
Many leading corporate sponsors support the Quad Fellowship. Founding sponsors include Accenture, Blackstone, Boeing, Google, Mastercard, and Western Digital.
• For Details on the Quad Fellowship, Visit: Quad Fellowship Website
Source: UGC, QUAD, Schmidt Futures
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My message on the launch of the Quad Fellowship, which will benefit our youth. pic.twitter.com/CMlM8Tiu6a
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May 25, 2022
World Economic Forum's Open Forum returns to Davos.
The Open Forum Davos 2022 is hosting a series of panel discussions on 23-26 May, all open to the public upon registration.
Panelists include:
- Human rights activist and Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.
- Climate activist Vanessa Nakate.
- Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel.
Discussion topics range from the climate crisis and youth mental health to the war in Ukraine and the Metaverse.
Photo: Impressions from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. Image provided by & copyright © World Economic Forum/Mattias Nutt.
Photo: H.M. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Queen of the Netherlands; United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance, speaking in Unlocking Capital at Scale for Digital Inclusion at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, May 24, 2022. Image provided by & copyright © World Economic Forum/Michael Calabrò.
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, May 25, 2022 - As part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022, this year’s Open Forum Davos is focusing on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the role of multilateralism for peace in Europe as well as other global challenges.
Taking place for the first time since January 2020, the Open Forum offers a platform for debate and interaction on controversial issues between the public and scholars, business leaders, and policy-makers concerning improving the state of the world.
Young and diverse voices are also playing a prominent role in the discussions, with one session on youth mental health co-designed and moderated by students from Geneva, Switzerland. In addition, each session includes at least one member of the Forum’s Global Shapers Community, a wide-ranging network of people from all walks of life and different parts of the world.
Ignazio Cassis, President of the Swiss Confederation, among other high-level panelists, is joined by Ievgeniia Bodnya, who mobilized the Global Shaper Hub she leads in Kyiv to build the Support Ukraine. In another session, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko and his brother Wladimir, Chairman of the Klitschko Foundation, discuss how the Russian invasion has affected them and their country.
Also present at the Open Forum are climate activists, including 26-year-old Vanessa Nakate, author and climate advocate who addressed world leaders at the World Economic Forum 2020. The activists articulate how to turn words into action to fight the climate crisis. Gender equality is also featured prominently in the conversations.
The last two years have seen a blending of in-person and virtual interactions on the digital front. Peggy Johnson, Chief Executive Office of augmented reality company Magic Leap, will introduce the possibilities of the Metaverse. She will then join a panel of experts, including Pascal Kaufmann, President, and Founder of the Mindfire Foundation.
Additional panelists who are participating in this year’s Open Forum Davos include:
- Ignazio Cassis, President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor for Foreign Affairs of Switzerland
- Stephane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer, Moderna
- Isabella Eckerle, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Geneva
- Vivianne Heijnen, Minister for the Environment, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands
- Mikaela Jade, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Indigital
- Peggy Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Magic Leap Inc.
- Marco Lambertini, Director-General, WWF International
- Edward Lewin, Vice-President and Head of Government and Public Affairs, LEGO Group
- Klaus Moosmayer, Chief Ethics, Risk and Compliance Officer, Novartis AG
- Seth Moulton, Congressman from Massachusetts
- Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Laureate, Nadia’s Initiative; Co-Founder, Global Survivors Fund (GSF), Global Survivors Fund
- Anna Riedl, Cognitive Scientist, and Global Shaper, Vienna Hub
- Philipp Wilhelm, Mayor of Davos
- Sakena Yacoobi, Executive Director, Afghan Institute of Learning
Open Forum Programme
Monday, May 23
12.30 - 13.30 A Discussion with the Klitschkos
18.30 - 20.00 A Wake-Up Call from Nature
Tuesday, May 24
09.00 - 10.30 Growing Up in the Pandemic
14.30 - 16.00 Working Together for Peace
18.30 - 20.00 Ethical Decision-Making in Times of Crisis
Wednesday, May 25
09.00 - 10.30 Turning Words into Action
12.30 - 14.00 A Discussion about Equality
18.30 - 20.00 Racial Disparities in Refugee Treatment
Thursday, May 26
09.00 - 10.30 The Possibilities of the Metaverse
In its 19th year, the Open Forum Davos opens its doors to the public from 23 to January 26 in Davos, Switzerland. It is being held at the Tobelmühle Sports Hall, Tobelmühlestrasse 4 e, Davos Platz, Switzerland.
For over 50 years, the World Economic Forum has been the international organization for public-private cooperation. The Annual Meeting is the focal point for leaders to accelerate the partnerships needed to tackle global challenges and shape a more sustainable and inclusive future. Convening under the theme ‘History at a Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies,’ the Annual Meeting 2022 and its 200 sessions bring together global leaders from business, government, and civil society.
Source: World Economic Forum
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May 24, 2022
India's Minister of State for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, addresses the 50th Convocation of D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
Photo: The Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh at the 50th Convocation of D.A.V. College Hoshiarpur, in Punjab on May 24, 2022.
Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India, May 24, 2022 — India’s Minister of State for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said that the new National Education Policy supplements the Start-Up ecosystem with the promise to open new career and entrepreneurship opportunities for students and youth in India.
Dr. Singh was addressing the 50th Convocation of D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur. He said Punjab must reclaim its past glory as a premier education hub of India. He recalled that even in pre-Independence India, Government College Lahore and Punjab University Lahore were among the leading educational institutions in the entire subcontinent.
Dr. Jitendra Singh reminded the academia and students of the historical context and said that until independence in 1947, Punjab University Lahore (now in Pakistan) fulfilled the educational needs of a vast subcontinent region. After Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, the British Government established Punjab University Lahore in 1882. Dr. Singh added that the British Government similarly established the Lahore College for Women as a residential college in May 1922.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said the contribution of D.A.V. institutions in spreading the light of education has indeed been invaluable, and one must be proud to receive a graduation or post-graduation degree from one of the premier institutions of North India. He said it’s also heartening to note that D.A.V. has routinely been ranked among the top institutions of India and congratulated all for this achievement.
Dr. Jitendra Singh emphasized that Convocation day or Graduation ceremony does not mean the end of your learning. But it is a continuous process as new opportunities emerge every day. Referring to Skill India Mission, he urged the students to imbibe multiple skills to be successful in life as there is an ample number of examples to show that those equipped with the latest skills are doing wonders in the world today.
In conclusion, the Minister said that Convocation day is one of the most critical days in a student’s life. It is not just an acknowledgment of your hard work but a token of your responsibility towards society. He said, you are fortunate to have studied in an institution like D.A.V. College, and on this solemn day, you must not fail to acknowledge your parents and teachers who have guided you.
Source: Ministry of Science & Technology, India
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May 23, 2022
TIME Reveals Its Annual List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World
Photo: The 2022 TIME100 issue has five worldwide covers, each highlighting a member of the TIME100: actor Zendaya, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Prime Minister Mia Mottley, actor Simu Liu, and recording artist Mary J. Blige.
NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 — Today, TIME revealed the 2022 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The issue has five worldwide covers, each highlighting a member of the TIME100: actor Zendaya, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Prime Minister Mia Mottley, actor Simu Liu, and recording artist Mary J. Blige.
The TIME100 includes surprising pairings of the list members and the guest contributors TIME selects to write about them. For example, the nineteenth annual list features Michelle Obama on Oprah Winfrey, Joe Biden on Volodymyr Zelensky, Matthew McConaughey on Channing Tatum, Denis Villeneuve on Zendaya, James Corden on Adele, Reese Witherspoon on Zoë Kravitz, Martin Scorsese on Andrew Garfield, Sandra Oh on Simu Liu, Ryan Seacrest on Kris Jenner, Laurene Powell Jobs on Tim Cook, Jeb Bush on Ron DeSantis, Tom Brady on Rafael Nadal and many more.
Of the 2022 TIME100 list, TIME editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal writes, “We hope that the TIME100 list is not simply a recognition of influence but a study in how influence can be wielded… If a crisis unites us, we must find within ourselves that same empathy. The spectrum of leaders on this list, wielding influence in so many ways, is a reminder that we all have the option to use our power for good.”
• HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 TIME100:
The 2022 TIME100 features dozens of entertainers, including Channing Tatum, Pete Davidson, Amanda Seyfried, Zendaya, Adele, Simu Liu, Mila Kunis, Oprah Winfrey, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Mary J. Blige, Miranda Lambert, Jon Batiste, Keanu Reeves and more.
Athletes on this year’s list include Nathan Chen, Alex Morgan, Eileen Gu, Candace Parker, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Rafael Nadal.
This year’s list features 49 women, including Mary J.Blige, Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Yeoh, Ariana DeBose, Adele, Miranda Lambert, Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Seyfried, Zendaya, Nadine Smith, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Quinta Brunson, Zoe Kravitz, Cristina Villarreal Velásquez and others.
The list features U.S. President Joe Biden and other U.S. political figures, including Kevin McCarthy, Ron DeSantis, Kyrsten Sinema, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Other notable writers include Sacha Baron Cohen, Mindy Kaling, LeBron James, Billy Porter, Stevie Wonder, Alexei Navalny, Jimmy Fallon, Bernie Sanders, Bowen Yang, Billie Jean King, Chip, and Joanna Gaines, Jack Harlow, Cory Booker, and more.
Xi Jinping is on the list for the 13th time, more than any other person this year. Other repeats include Oprah Winfrey (10), Vladimir Putin (7), Joe Biden (5), Christine Lagarde (5), Tim Cook (5), Adele (3), Rafael Nadal (2), Alex Morgan (2), Abiy Ahmed (2), Issa Rae (2), Megan Rapinoe (2) and Ursula von der Leyen (2).
TIME will celebrate the 2022 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people with the return of the annual TIME100 Summit and TIME100 Gala on June 7 and June 8 in New York City.
The second annual TIME100 Summit on June 7, 2022, will convene leaders from the global TIME100 community to spotlight solutions and encourage action toward a better world. Speakers for the day-long event include Apple CEO Tim Cook; co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates; NBA champion, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Dwyane Wade; writer, producer, and actor Mindy Kaling; U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry; former U.S. Representative and co-founder, Giffords Gabrielle Giffords; Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley; founder and creative director, Brother Vellies Aurora James, designer Christian Siriano; head of global TV, Netflix Bela Bajaria; Olympic Champion, Freestyle Skiing Eileen Gu; writer, director, producer, and actor Taika Waititi; poet and author Cathy Park Hong; artist Jon Batiste; senior vice president, BioNTech SE Dr. Katalin Karikó; filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen and more.
The 16th annual TIME100 Gala, celebrating TIME’s list of the world’s most influential people, will take place on June 8, 2022. The event will feature Mary J. Blige and Miranda Lambert performances, honorary tributes from members of this year’s list, remarks from TIME Editor-in-Chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal, and more.
Both events will occur at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz, at Lincoln Center, in New York City.
Source: TIME
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May 22, 2022
India's National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the Postgraduate Entrance Test for 42 Central and participating Universities for the Academic Session 2022-2023.
India’s National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct Common University Entrance Test (CUET-PG) for Postgraduate Admissions in the last week of July 2022.
Common University Entrance Test (CUET-PG) for Postgraduate Admissions will provide a single-window opportunity for students to seek admission to participating Universities.
Application Form submission has started today on the NTA website. In addition, program details will be available on the websites of participating Central Universities & other Universities.
Source: National Testing Agency (NTA)
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May 19, 2022
UNESCO World Conference in Barcelona to shape the future of Higher Education
- The third UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education is taking place from May 18 to May 20, 2022, in Barcelona, Spain, to chart a renewed vision for higher education in the next decade.
Barcelona, Spain, May 18, 2022 — There are 235 million students enrolled in higher education worldwide. This number has more than doubled in the last 20 years and will likely double again over the coming decade.
Faced with such growing demand, how can we ensure quality higher education adapted to contemporary challenges such as sustainable development? How can international academic mobility be supported? What lessons can we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic? These questions will be at the heart of the World Conference.
More than 1,500 participants are attending the event coming from universities, governments, multilateral agencies, the private sector, and civil society to share their experiences and ideas to draw a joint global roadmap for the coming decade.
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, the Spanish Minister of Universities, Joan Subirats, the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Pere Aragonès, and the Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, opened the Conference.
• Democratizing access
Disparities persist despite a remarkable 200% increase in enrolment in 20 years in sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, and South and South-East Asia. As a result, between 40% and 50% of an age group are enrolled in higher education in East and South-East Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. In Central and South Asia, however, only 25% are registered. And the figure drops to 9% for sub-Saharan Africa.
Expanding access to education is necessary, but it has significant logistical and budgetary implications for governments, particularly developing countries. There has been a trend toward increasing tuition fees and other indirect costs in many places, burdening the finances of students and their families.
• Increasing student mobility
Six million of the global student population are studying abroad, and this number will rise to 8 million by 2025. But international frameworks are needed to support mobility, an academic asset for students and a boost to knowledge sharing and mutual understanding.
At the Barcelona Conference, UNESCO will call on its Member States to pursue ratification of the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education, the first UN treaty to strengthen inter-university cooperation and cross-border academic research. Fourteen states have already ratified the text, and only seven more signatures are needed to enter it into force.
• Learning from the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged higher education systems resulting in learning losses and increased inequalities. However, it has also shown that higher education systems with significant public funding are more resilient in the face of a global crisis and better able to ensure continuity of provision and inclusion of the most important number of students. The Conference will draw lessons from the past two years to design more robust and resilient systems.
To develop the roadmap for higher education to 2030, the Conference will focus on the following themes: (1) Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education; (2) Higher Education and the Sustainable Development Goals; (3) Inclusion; (4) Quality and Relevance of Programmes; (5) Academic Mobility; (6) Governance; (7) Financing; (8) Data and Knowledge Production; (9) International Cooperation and (10) The Futures of Higher Education.
The International Council for Science (ICS) and the International Association of Universities (IAU) are among the conference partners, as well as the Global Universities Network for Innovation (GUNI/ACUP) and the Catalan Association of Public Universities.
Source: UNESCO
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— The Editor is a UNESCO IIEP (International Institute for Educational Planning, Paris) trained “Independent Appraiser” of Education Sector Plans.
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