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Hans India
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Promise to make Punjab drug-free 'farce', says BJP leader; AAP contradicts
The promise to make Punjab drug-free has once again proven to be a farce as the fifth deadline set by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on May 31 has passed, but the drug situation in the state has not improved, the BJP's state media head Vineet Joshi said on Sunday. He said the ground reality is that 'chitta' (synthetic drug) is now being sold openly, and home delivery of drugs has become common. Responding to the BJP's assertions, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Neel Garg said it has become a party of press conferences, completely detached from the ground realities. He asked the BJP whether they are unaware that in just 90 days, the AAP government has arrested over 14,000 drug smugglers and sent them to jail. 'Are they oblivious to the fact that 8,472 first information reports (FIRs) have been registered under the NDPS Act and that hundreds of encounters have taken place? Furthermore, hundreds of illegal structures built by drug smugglers have been demolished using bulldozers,' he said. Garg highlighted that the BJP might not know how people across villages, towns, and cities -- be it the elderly, women, or youth -- are coming forward to pledge that they will neither consume drugs nor allow their sale. Not convinced with AAP's justification, the BJP leader said the war against drugs is failing because the drug supply chain has not been broken. He stated, 'Drugs will be eradicated only when the supply chain is crushed. During Covid-19, when the drug supply chain was disrupted, long queues were witnessed outside de-addiction centres. But no such scenes were seen during this campaign against drugs, proving the supply chain remains intact'. Joshi said the AAP government is presenting hollow statistics to gain applause. For instance, Member of Parliament Malwinder Kang cited a case in Patiala, 'labelling a youth as a drug smuggler, while in reality he was an addict undergoing treatment at a de-addiction centre for a year. The FIR mentioned only a non-commercial quantity was found with him'. The BJP leader said the seriousness of the government and CM Mann in fighting drugs could be gauged from the fact that no state-level programmes were held on the last three International Anti-Drug Days.
India Gazette
27-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
CPRG launches national dialogue on AI in education at
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The 'prhAI' Conclave on AI in Education, organised by the Centre of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG), was inaugurated on Tuesday in Delhi. According to the official statement, this two-day dialogue explores how AI and emerging technologies engage with diverse aspects of traditional education models to create a new approach to education and workforce development. Ashish Sood, Minister of Home, Power, Urban Development, Education, Higher Education, and Training & Technical Education, Government of Delhi; Vineet Joshi, Secretary, Department of Higher Education and Chairperson, University Grants Commission and, and Milind Sudhakar Marathe, Chairman, National Book Trust graced the session, setting the agenda for positive discussions on using AI to enhance learning outcomes in education. Dr. Ramanand, Director, CPRG, also joined the panel. Ashish Sood, in his keynote address, emphasised furthering equity through AI. He highlighted, 'Our vision for Delhi is clear: AI is for all. It is about using technology to democratise education, break barriers, and create opportunities for all students'. He also reiterated Prime Minister Modi's vision of empowering youth through digital literacy and training. Adding to the discussion, Vineet Joshi Higher Education Secretary govt of India posed a thought-provoking question to the audience, asking, 'Are we truly ready to accept AI?' where he outlined a contrast between traditional classroom learning and integration of AI, calling for a need to reflect on the relevance of the current curriculum design and testing frameworks to better engage today's learners, as per the release. Milind Sudhakar Marathe, in his address, said, 'AI has massive potential in education, but we have to blend it with our social systems, and address the digital divide and limitations of AI.' Dr. Ramanand, Director of CPRG, added, 'prhAI is not a mixture of two words; it's an integration of AI and Society. At CPRG, we lay emphasis on the societal perspective of AI adoption through our Future of Society Initiative'. CPRG's 'prhAI' Conclave is aimed at initiating meaningful dialogue and actionable strategies, with subsequent sessions on themes like school education, higher education, educational governance, inclusivity, and employability. The Centre of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) is a policy research think tank that aims to promote responsive and participatory policy-making. As an Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)-recognised institution, it has established itself as a leading voice in technology policy through its 'Future of Society' initiative. (ANI)
News18
26-05-2025
- Business
- News18
University Of Liverpool Becomes 2nd UGC-Approved UK University To Open Campus In India
Last Updated: University of Liverpool India Campus: The upcoming campus in Bengaluru will aim to offer world-class education aligned with both Indian and global standards. In a significant development for transnational education, the University of Liverpool today became the second UK university, after the University of Southampton, to officially receive a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish a campus in India. The handover ceremony, held at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, was presided over by Hon'ble Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan. Dr. Vineet Joshi, Interim Chair of the UGC and Secretary of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, was also present at the event. This milestone marks a major step toward strengthening academic collaboration, fostering research partnerships, and enhancing global educational exchange between India and the UK. The upcoming campus in Bengaluru will aim to offer world-class education aligned with both Indian and global standards. The University of Liverpool was originally established as University College, Liverpool in 1881. It officially began operations in 1882 with just 45 students, 6 chair positions, and 2 lectureships. The first college building, located on Ashton Street, remains central to the campus today. In 1884, the college joined the federal Victoria University, alongside institutions in Manchester and Leeds. Over the subsequent years, numerous buildings were constructed to accommodate large laboratories, funded by donations from local philanthropists. By the 1890s, eight additional chair positions were established, along with numerous lectureships and scholarships.
