IIIT-Una organises event on data science

A five-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) in data science (elementary), sponsored by the AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy, is being organised by the coordinator-cum-director, IIIT, Una. The FDP was inaugurated by Prof S Selvakumar, wherein a total of 200 participants, including 130 faculty members, research scholars and industry personnel had registered. The FDP is being conducted through virtual mode. During the inaugural address, the significance of data science, along with the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in emergent scientific fields was highlighted by the director, IIIT, Una.

Edu trust gives ration to needy

The Sunil Upadhyay Education Trust distributed 139 ration kits among the needy in and around Shimla. Trust secretary Surender Sharma said the pandemic had adversely impacted the financial condition of people and the Trust wanted to provide assistance to them. He said the Trust had distributed clothes and food among Covid patients and organised blood donation camps during the pandemic.

Yajna performed for students’ safety

Activists of the NSUI and the Youth Congress, who had been on a hunger strike from the past six days, conducted a yajna, saying they were worried about the safety of students as HPU had not postponed exams, and hoped the Chief Minister would address the issue. The NSUI said if the state technical university could postpone exams, why not HPU. The NSUI and Youth Congress also launched #Boycott Himachal BJP campaign on Twitter as the government was 'ignoring their demands'.

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