Higher Education in India- Past, Present and Future- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! Higher education in India refers to the college education. Today, the challenges in Higher Education are not only restricted to the power of money and outdated syllabi but also how the system is skewed to favour few people over others. The issues of inadequate representation, lack of concern for disadvantaged communities, and the urban-rural divide continue to affect us across the country. There are several policies that work for inclusion in school education but often ignore the higher education scenario. This podcast episode is aimed at opening your eyes to the current state of higher education in the country.  Our Newscapsule Article of the Month  About The Guest Sahil Sameer-  Sahil Sameer has pursued his MBA degree from the Indian Institute of Management Indore and B.Tech in Electronics and Communication from Govt. Model Engineering College Kochi.  Currently, he is involved with the Opengrad Foundation, a non-governmental organization he co

News Capsule for the Month of June 2024

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Kerala 

  • Hibi, Thomas urges Kerala CM to preserve Aspinwall House. 
  • Flooding and water logging concerns were raised after massive rains in the state. 
  • Kerala Lok Sabha Tally- UDF-18 BJP-1 LDF-1
  • BJP wins in Kerala for the first time in Lok Sabha. 
  • Praveshanotsavam is celebrated in schools.
  • Vlogger Sanju Techy is to be acted against by MVDs for building a swimming pool inside the car.
  • Kozhikode was declared as India's first UNESCO City of Literature. 
  • LDF government suspends rules, hoodwinks opposition to pass two crucial amendments. 
  • No posters at KSRTC depots or buses: KB Ganesh Kumar to unions. 
  • CPI(M) stunned by BJP surge in Kannur strongholds. 
  • CPI(M) nominates CPI and KCM Mani Group. 
  • A low-magnitude earthquake occurred in Thrissur. 
  • More than 350 residents of DLF apartments in Kochi fell sick due to food poisoning.

India 
  • The last phase of voting ended with a high risk for all parties.
  • The centre asks states to undertake preventive measures as four states have reported Avian influenza. 
  • PM Narendra Modi Completes His 45-Hour-Long Meditation At Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanniyakumari.
  • Exit polls out predicting big victory for BJP-led NDA.
  • Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini takes oath as Karnal's MLA. 
  • Sikkim Assembly elections result: SKM retains power with a landslide victory, winning 31 of 32 seats.
  • Karnataka Governor accepts resignation of Minister B Nagendra. 
  • Arvind Kejriwal is back in Tihar jail after his bail period ended. 
  • Hyderabad ceases to be the common capital of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh. 
  • Poll body denies Jairam Ramesh extra time to prove claim against Amit Shah.
  • BJP independent candidate gets expelled in Karnataka.
  • Voting results were announced on June 4th.
  • Contradicting exit polls, the INDIA alliance performed much better, with NDA not crossing 300 and BJP losing the majority.
  • Prajwal Revanna, accused in sex tape case, lost in Hassan. 
  • PM Narendra Modi trailed behind Ajay Rai of Congress from Varanasi in the Early Trends but won at last. 
  • Rahul Gandhi won from both Rae Bareli and Wayanad. 
  • Home Minister Amit Shah wins From Gandhinagar.
  • Yusuf Pathaan Stumps Bengal Congress Chief Adhir Chowdhury in Baharampur. 
  • Jyotiraditya Scindia wins in Guna. 
  • Congress wins in Allahabad after 40 years. 
  • Abhishek Banerjee wins from Diamond by a record margin. 
  • BJP’s Jitin Prasada defeats Samajwadi Party's BS Gangwar by a margin of over 1.6 lakh votes. 
  • Maneka Gandhi lost in Sultanpur.
  • Congress improves its Northeast tally to 7; BJP loses 1 seat to settle for 13. 
  • TDP wins in AP while BJP is set to rule in Odisha.
  • World Environment Day 2024: PM Narendra Modi Launches 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' Campaign With Sapling Plantation in Delhi.
  • PM Modi likely takes oath for third time on June 9 after NDA's LS polls victory. 
  • BJP loses Ram Mandir seat Faizabad, son of man building temple faces defeat in Shravasti. 
  • PM Modi invites neighbouring leaders for his swearing ceremony. 
  • "Is EVM dead or alive?" PM Modi takes a swipe at the opposition. 
  • A 'Dahi-Cheeni' Start For Narendra Modi As He Meets President Murmu Ahead Of Swearing-In Ceremony. 
  • PM Modi swears in as India's PM for the third time. 
  • BJP credits K Surendran for his stellar performance in Kerala.
  • Karnataka achieves energy milestone amid record-breaking summer demand. 
  • Ramoji Rao, Founder Of Hyderabad Film City, Passed Away. 
  • Modi 3.0: Suresh Gopi, and George Kurian from Kerala take oath as Union ministers. 
  • The top 4 ministers from the previous cabinet were retained.
  • Modi's cabinet ministers get their portfolios allocated. 
  • Seven women sworn in as Union Ministers in new Team Modi.
  • Reasi Terror Attack rocks Jammu and Kashmir.
  • PM Modi signs first file as 3 commitments to farmers.
  • Prajwal Revanna Sex Scandal: Former JD(S) MP Sent To Judicial Custody Till June 24. 
  • Bypolls in 13 assembly seats across 7 states on July 10 were announced by Election Commission. 
  • Supreme Court refuses to stay counselling but seeks NTA response on paper leak allegation for NEET exam.
  • Pawan Kalyan seeks the Deputy Chief Minister post in the Andhra cabinet.
  • Mohan Charan Majhi Appointed As New Odisha CM In BJP Legislative Party Meeting, 2 Deputy CMs Named.
  • Govt appoints Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi as Army chief. 
  • More than 80 travellers have died in Congo after their boat capsized, the president says.
  • All four gates of Puri temple opened.
  • Now, girls can take necessary restroom breaks, and have free sanitary pads at board exam centres. 
  • Edu Minister says no NEET retest; new twist in IIT Kharagpur student's death.
  • UPSC exams started this month. 
  • BJP's First Kerala MP Suresh Gopi Calls Former PM Indira Gandhi 'Mother Of India'. Retracts it later. 
  • Delhi HC stays trial court's order granting bail to Arvind Kejriwal, says 'observations totally unjustified'
  • MHA hands over Reasi terror attack case to NIA after bus tragedy kills 9 pilgrims. 
  • UGC NET exam was held only to be cancelled a day later. 
  • YSRCP office demolished in Guntur. 
World/International

  • Mexicans vote for a new President.
  • Claudia Sheinbaum is the first Woman President of Mexico. 
  • Iranian Military adviser killed in Syria in an Israeli attack. 
  • The US commends India on 'successfully completing massive electoral undertaking', and hopes for a "continued close partnership".
  • The former president Trump's permit was suspended after he was indicted last year.
  • Biden is in Normandy commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
  • European Parliament elections were held from 6-9th June. 
  • Far-right makes gain in the EU institution. 
  • Clarence Thomas accepted more than $2.4 million in gifts, the group says.
  • French President Macron dissolves the National Assembly and calls for Snap Elections. 
  • From the hallowed ground where many of their comrades rest beneath French soil, WWII veterans accompanied by President Joe Biden commemorate D-Day.
  • Chandrababu Naidu Takes Oath As Andhra CM For Fourth Term. 
  • Bodies of all four Indians who drowned in Russia recovered: Official.
  • Malayalees among 49 people died at a massive fire in Kuwait. 
  • Kuwait fire tragedy: PM announces Rs 2 lakh relief for families of Indians killed.
  • Hunter Biden indicted
  • International Criminal Court issues war crimes arrest warrants for Russia’s Shoigu and Gerasimov. 
  • India says it has urged Russia to return Indian citizens recruited by Russia’s army after two were killed recently in the war in Ukraine. 
  • Biden vowed to support Ukraine "until they prevail this war."
  • Biden vowed that he and Vice President Harris will fight for abortion rights.
  • G7 Summit 2024 was held in Southern Italy. 
  • The Senate voted on a push to protect access to in vitro fertilization, though failed in the face of nearly unanimous opposition from the chamber’s Republicans.
  • Ukraine Peace Summit happened in Switzerland in the absence of Russia. 
  • Biden wishes Trump a happy birthday ‘from one old guy to another’. 
  • Russia's Vladimir Putin arrives in North Korea for first visit in 24 years. 
  • India's EAM arrived in Sri Lanka. 
  • Vietnam hosts China a state visit. 
  • Mark Rutte to be the new NATO Secretary General of NATO. 
  • Trump says foreigners who graduate from US colleges should get green cards. 
  • Donald Sutherland passes away at 88, Kiefer Sutherland, Helen Mirren, Joe Biden, and more, pay tribute. 
  • U.S. and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years, eyeing Taiwan. 
Israel-Palestine
  • Israeli War Cabinet ministers threatened to resign over disagreements. 
  • The Maldives bans Israeli tourists in the country.
  • US Congress invites Netanyahu to speak in their joint session. 
  • IDF says four hostages died in Gaza. 
  • US House passed a bill to sanction ICC. 
  • Israeli PM dissolved the war cabinet after disagreements within the government. 
  • Elon Musk welcomed their 12th child earlier this year, third with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis: Report
Technology

  • AICTE launches post-doctoral fellowship (PDF) scheme to benefit 200 scholars annually. 
  • Nokia achieves milestones with the world's first 'immersive' phone call.
  • Delhi Airport T1 Roof collapsed in heavy rain killing one cab driver. 
  • Jio Platforms gets approval to launch satellite internet in India.
  • NEET students were asked to take an exam for those who got grace marks. 
  • Adani Airport Holdings handled over 1 million tonnes of cargo in FY24 and achieved an impressive 7% YoY growth.
  • Nvidia surpasses Apple as the world's second most valuable company amid the AI boom. 
  • 'You May Be Held Accountable': State Bank of India Asks X User To Delete Photo Showing Entire Staff on Lunch Break at SBI Branch. 
  • France bans Israeli Companies from the Defence Exhibition. 
  • NEET results were published on the result day. 
  • South Asia STEM camp held in Kochi.
  • 10K applications in 3 months in Karnataka for solar subsidy scheme.
  • UGC decided to hold admissions two times a year.
  • The DOT estimates rebuilding the bridge will cost at least $1.7 billion.
  • Bengaluru's first double-decker flyover from Ragigudda to Silk-board to open for motorists from June 15.
  • Karnataka govt clears 64 projects worth Rs 3,587.67 crore.
  • Saudi Arabia ends an 80-year petrodollar deal with the US for multi-currency sales. 
  • Karnataka govt hikes petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre.
  • Trial test for Vande Bharat sleeper trains to start on Aug 15.
  • Massive rule changes brought in licenses. 
  • NTA Postpones Joint CSIR-UGC-NET June 2024 Exam Due To 'Unavoidable Circumstances'
  • Delhi faced a massive water crisis this weekend. 
  • Education Ministry forms 7-member committee to reform examination process, NTA functioning.
  • NEET PG Exams postponed

Business and Finance


  • Nifty is projected to reach 25,200 by December, says ICICI Securities; here are top 94 stock picks across sectors. 
  • KSRTC gets 'shakti', hitting record revenue of Rs 3,930 crore in FY24.
  • Gautam Adani Reclaims Asia's Richest Person Title.
  • NHAI hikes tolls across India. 
  • India markets to cheer likely third term for Modi with record high on June 3rd. 
  • Major Trading Platforms including Groww and Zerodha Crash as the CDSL Website Goes Down.
  • Sensex surges over 2,000 pts, Nifty above 22,500 after massive slump on Election Result Day.
  • Fed keeps the rates the same. The decision came hours after fresh data showed a slight cooldown of inflation.
  • The European Union has moved to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, escalating a trade dispute over Beijing’s subsidies for the exports that Brussels worries is hurting domestic automakers.
  • Retail inflation at 12-month low, eases to 4.75% in May.
  • Deal reached between Florida government and Disney.

Sports 
  • Novak Djokovic withdraws from French Open.
  • Dinesh Karthik officially announces retirement from all forms of cricket, pens emotional note.
  • WC T20 starts in the USA.
  • Frank Duckworth, Co-Creator of the Duckworth-Lewis Method, Passed Away. 
  • After Kohli & Rohit, Jadeja quits T20Is.
  • The ticket price for the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup blockbuster clash soars to Rs 1.46 crore.
  • Sunil Chhetri's last dance in India's must-win match against Kuwait is set to retire from International Football. 
  • India defeats both Pakistan and India in the WC and qualify in the Top 4. 
  • India wins the T20 World Cup by defeating South Africa in the finals.
  • BCCI announced Rs 125 crore for the winning team. 

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