CIC Seminar on "Human Resources Development and Right to Information Act, 2005'
August 2019, New Delhi
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
RIS Consultation on 'Improved Access to Medicines and Evidence-based Policy in Health' | 28th June at Casuarina Hall, IHC, New Delhi
RIS is organizing a consultation on 'Improved Access to Medicines and Evidence-based Policy in Health', on 28th June 2019 at Casuarina Hall, IHC, New Delhi. The event will be relevant for research scholars, academics and practitioners in Science Policy, Healthcare policy, and other related areas. Enclosed the tentative agenda and background note for the same.
Trialogue 2047 Discussion "Changing Landscape of Development Finance: Opportunities for a Green Economy" on 11th July
Trialogue 2047 Discussion
"Changing Landscape of Development Finance: Opportunities for a Green Economy"
on 11th July 2019
Sunday, June 23, 2019
IERB JNU Organises a Poster Making and Debate Competition
Institutional Ethics Review Board of JNU is organizing the following two competitions:
(1) A poster making competition on the theme "How do you see pain, anguish and disturbance as impact of careless and ideologically driven research?"
- Poster should be not larger than a standard poster size of 2.5'/2.5'
- Can be coloured/ black& white
- Should carry a tagline /message
- name/ mobile no./institutional address of the artist should be clearly given on the top right corner of the poster.
- Poster should be submitted by 30th August at IERB Office address at JNU.
(2) A debate on 'Ethics is on a decline in research today". Speakers "for" and "against" the motion would be asked to present their arguments.
This debate would take place on TUESDAY 3rd September at 2:00 pm at JNU Committee Hall at the Convention Centre.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
The Future of Open Access Books - new white paper
The Future of Open Access Books: Findings from a global survey of academic book authors
by Open Access Books Springer Nature, Ros Pyne, Christina Emery, Mithu Lucraft, Anna Sophia Pinck, June 2019.
by Open Access Books Springer Nature, Ros Pyne, Christina Emery, Mithu Lucraft, Anna Sophia Pinck, June 2019.
Summary: A global Springer Nature survey of more than 2,500 academic book authors provides in-depth insights into attitudes towards open access. The survey looks at researchers' motivations for publishing a book, and analyses the parameters and key drivers which influence academics to publish OA or not. The white paper also identifies the major obstacles to OA publication which book authors still face: from a lack of awareness of OA publishing options and low funding, to concerns about how OA books are perceived. 2,542 book authors completed the survey which ran for two weeks in February and March 2019.
Monday, June 17, 2019
CfPs: 11th Conference on Model-based Evidence on Innovation and Development | 8-10 October | Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
11th Conference on Model-based Evidence on Innovation and Development (MEIDE) and Conference on the Role of Inclusive Entrepreneurship on Youth and Women
8-10 October 2019
Venue: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Organized by UNU-MERIT, United Nations University, CAPEC
The United Nations University in the Netherlands (UNU-MERIT) is pleased to announce that the 11th Conference on Model-based Evidence on Innovation and Development (MEIDE) will be held on 8-9 October 2019 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The conference will be followed on 10 October 2019 by the closing event of the project, 'The Role of Inclusive Entrepreneurship on Youth and Women', organised by CAPEC (Cellule d'Analyse des Politiques Economiques du CIRES – Centre Ivoirien de Recherches Economiques et Sociales) and funded by IDRC (the International Development Research Centre), Canada. Participants are invited to attend both conferences.
The aim is to gather researchers from around the world to discuss various aspects of innovation as it relates to economic development. Innovation here is to be understood broadly as any kind of innovation in what firms, households, communities and governments do, or in the way they operate. It includes issues linked to knowledge creation, diffusion, measurement and evaluation. Development here comprises growth but also welfare, poverty alleviation, environmental concerns and fairness in the distribution of wealth and income. This year's conference will focus in particular on organisational aspects related to innovation, most notably the place of youth and women in science, research and entrepreneurship.
The conference will be followed on 10 October 2019 by the closing event of the project, 'The Role of Inclusive Entrepreneurship on Youth and Women', organised by CAPEC (Cellule d'Analyse des Politiques Economiques du CIRES – Centre Ivoirien de Recherches Economiques et Sociales) and funded by IDRC (the International Development Research Centre), Canada. Participants are invited to attend both conferences.
The aim is to gather researchers from around the world to discuss various aspects of innovation as it relates to economic development. Innovation here is to be understood broadly as any kind of innovation in what firms, households, communities and governments do, or in the way they operate. It includes issues linked to knowledge creation, diffusion, measurement and evaluation. Development here comprises growth but also welfare, poverty alleviation, environmental concerns and fairness in the distribution of wealth and income. This year's conference will focus in particular on organisational aspects related to innovation, most notably the place of youth and women in science, research and entrepreneurship.
Submission
Researchers are invited to submit their paper or extended abstract by 4 July 2019. Preference will be given to full papers, quantitative studies, empirical papers and papers dealing with this year's special topics. But there is also room for methodological and theoretical papers as well as for case studies, so long as they address the issue of innovation and development (see examples below).
Please use the 'Paper submission' link. Notifications of acceptance will be sent around 4 August 2019. For participants who need an official letter of invitation from the Ivory Coast to apply for a visa to enter the country, there will be a special box to tick when submitting the paper. There is no registration fee, but all participants are responsible for their own travel and hotel costs.
Examples of topics:
Researchers are invited to submit their paper or extended abstract by 4 July 2019. Preference will be given to full papers, quantitative studies, empirical papers and papers dealing with this year's special topics. But there is also room for methodological and theoretical papers as well as for case studies, so long as they address the issue of innovation and development (see examples below).
Please use the 'Paper submission' link. Notifications of acceptance will be sent around 4 August 2019. For participants who need an official letter of invitation from the Ivory Coast to apply for a visa to enter the country, there will be a special box to tick when submitting the paper. There is no registration fee, but all participants are responsible for their own travel and hotel costs.
Examples of topics:
Innovation, productivity and firm performanceInnovation, education, health, human capital, and social capitalInnovation in universities and public institutionsTechnology adoption and diffusionInnovation and employmentInnovation and internationalisationInnovation and the role of financial institutionsInclusive, indigenous and frugal innovationInnovation and international tradeFirm learning / upgrading and exportsEffectiveness of innovation policiesInnovation metricsNon-technological innovationsUser innovationsMigration, knowledge and developmentPolicy evaluationsEco-innovationInnovation and agricultureIntellectual property rightsScientific careers and mobilityProductivity and spillovers in scientific researchCooperation and scientific research networksInnovation and inequalitySocial innovationsInnovation and welfareDeterminants and impacts of high-tech entrepreneurshipInnovation (eco)systems and firm performanceInnovation and economic growthInnovation and structural changeMarket structure and innovationInnovative start-ups, spin-offs and spin-outs in emerging economiesKnowledge creation and technology transfer
Sponsors: UNU-MERIT; CAPEC; IDRC; Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny of Cocody-Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire
Important dates:
Submission deadline: 4 July 2019Notification of acceptance: 4 August 2019Registration deadline: 15 September 2019Sending paper to the organisers: 1 October 201911th MEIDE conference: October 8-9, 2019
Monday, June 10, 2019
New Book "Digital Transactions in Asia: Economic, Informational, and Social Exchanges"
Digital Transactions in Asia: Economic, Informational, and Social Exchanges
Edited by Adrian Athique, Emma Baulch; Routledge, 2019, ISBN: 9781138353961.
Description: This book presents a comprehensive overview of transactional forms of the digital across the Asian region by addressing the platforms and infrastructures that shape the digital experience. Contributors argue that each and every encounter mediated by the digital carries with it a functional exchange, but at the same time each transaction also implies an exchange based on social relationships for the digital age. In capturing the digital revolution through case studies of economic, informational, and social exchanges from across the larger Asian region, the book offers a richly contextualized and comparative account of the pervasive nature of the digital as both a medium for action and a medium of record.
Table of Contents
Edited by Adrian Athique, Emma Baulch; Routledge, 2019, ISBN: 9781138353961.
Description: This book presents a comprehensive overview of transactional forms of the digital across the Asian region by addressing the platforms and infrastructures that shape the digital experience. Contributors argue that each and every encounter mediated by the digital carries with it a functional exchange, but at the same time each transaction also implies an exchange based on social relationships for the digital age. In capturing the digital revolution through case studies of economic, informational, and social exchanges from across the larger Asian region, the book offers a richly contextualized and comparative account of the pervasive nature of the digital as both a medium for action and a medium of record.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Digital Transactions in Asia | Adrian Athique, University of QueenslandPart 1: Platforms, Infrastructure and RegulationChapter 2: Zhejiang's Digital Dream | Michael Keane and Huan Wu, Curtin UniversityChapter 3: Information Infrastructure and Platform Anxieties in India | Pradip Thomas, University of QueenslandChapter 4: Recalibrating China in a Time of Platforms | Tom O'Regan and Nina Li, University of QueenslandChapter 5: Demonetization: India's Year of Living Digitally | Adrian Athique, University of QueenslandChapter 6: Another Dimension: 3D Printing and Intellectual Property in Asia | Angela Daly, Queensland University of Technology, Jiajie Lu, Dongguan University of Technology and Luke Heemsbergen, Deakin UniversityChapter 7: Digital Rights in Asia: Rethinking Regional and International Agendas | Gerard Goggin, Michele Ford, Fiona Martin, Adele Webb, Ariadne Vromen and Kimberlee Weatherall, University of SydneyPart 2: Financial, Social and Cultural TransactionsChapter 8: Embedding Digital Money Amongst Chinese Migrant Factory Workers | Tom McDonald, University of Hong KongChapter 9: The Digital State: A Tale of Tweets and Foods in Contemporary India | Rajiv K. Mishra, Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityChapter 10: 'Skill-Makers' in the Platform Economy: Transacting Digital Labour | Cheryll Soriano and Joy Hannah Panaligan, De La Salle UniversityChapter 11: Self As Enterprise: Disability and Digital Entrepreneurship in China | Haiqing Yu, RMIT MelbourneChapter 12: Resilient Love: Intimacy, Surveillance and (dis)Trust in Metro Manila | Jozon Lorenzana, Ateneo De Manila UniversityChapter 13: Chinese Transcreators, Webtoons and the Korean Digital Wave | Brian Yecies, Aegyung Shim and Jack Yang, University of WollongongChapter 14: Insurrectionary Tendencies: The Viral Fever Comedies and Indian Media | Akshaya Kumar, IIT IndoreChapter 15: Hijabers on Instagram: Visualising the Ideal Muslim Woman | Emma Baulch and Alila Pramiyanti, Monash University Malaysia
Draft National Education Policy 2019 is Launched
Dr K. Kasturirangan Committee submits the Draft National Education Policy to the Union HRD Minister
31st May 2019 | New Delhi | Press Information Bureau | Government of India
The Committee led by the Chairman Dr. Kasturirangan submitted the Draft National Educational Policy to the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' and Minister of State for HRD, Shri Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre in New Delhi today in the presence of Shri R. Subrahmanyam, Secretary Department of Higher Education and Smt. Rina Ray, Secretary Department of School Education & Literacy and other senior officials of the Ministry.
The Government of India had initiated the process of formulating a New Education Policy to meet the changing dynamics of the requirements of the population with regard to quality education, innovation and research, aiming to make India a knowledge superpower by equipping its students with the necessary skills and knowledge and to eliminate the shortage of manpower in science, technology, academics and industry. The extant National Policy on Education, 1986 modified in 1992 required changes to meet the contemporary and futuristic needs of our large youth population.
For this, the MHRD initiated an unprecedented collaborative, multi-stakeholder, multipronged, bottom- up people-centric, inclusive, participatory consultation process. The extensive consultations undertaken across multiple levels of online, expert and thematic, and from the grassroots ranging from Village, Block, Urban Local bodies, District, State, Zonal and the National level, provided an opportunity to every citizen to engage in this massive exercise. Several in-person and in-depth deliberations across a wide spectrum of stakeholders were held. Subsequently, a 'Committee for Evolution of the New Education Policy' under the Chairmanship of Late Shri T.S.R. Subramanian, Former Cabinet Secretary, was constituted, which submitted its report in May, 2016. Based on this report, the Ministry prepared 'Some Inputs for the Draft National Education Policy, 2016'.
The Committee had the onerous task of analysing and examining a humungous volume of suggestions, inputs, reports, and outcome documents that preceded its own efforts. The underlying spirit that dictated the Committee's own course of crafting this significant document was primarily to bring out a vision document which will hold the test of time for at least another 20 years. The Draft National Education Policy, 2019 is built on the foundational pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability. The Committee has proposed to rename MHRD as Ministry of Education (MoE).
In School Education, a major reconfiguration of curricular and pedagogical structure with Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) as an integral part of school education is proposed. The Committee also recommends Extension of Right to Education Act 2009 to cover children of ages 3 to 18. A 5+3+3+4 curricular and pedagogical structure based on cognitive and socio-emotional developmental stages of children: Foundational Stage (age 3-8 yrs): 3 years of pre-primary plus Grades 1-2; Preparatory Stage (8-11 years): Grades 3-5; Middle Stage (11-14 years): Grades 6-8; and Secondary Stage (14-18 years): Grades 9-12. Schools will be re-organized into school complexes. It also seeks to reduce content load in school education curriculum. There will be no hard separation of learning areas in terms of curricular, co-curricular or extra- curricular areas and all subjects, including arts, music, crafts, sports, yoga, community service, etc. will be curricular. It promotes active pedagogy that will focus on the development of core capacities: and life skills, including 21st century skills.
The Committee proposes for massive transformation in Teacher Education by shutting down sub-standard teacher education institutions and moving all teacher preparation/education programmes into large multidisciplinary universities/colleges. The 4-year integrated stage-specific B.Ed. programme will eventually be the minimum degree qualification for teachers.
In higher education, a restructuring of higher education institutions with three types of higher education institutions is proposed- Type 1: Focused on world-class research and high quality teaching; Type 2: Focused on high quality teaching across disciplines with significant contribution to research; Type 3: High quality teaching focused on undergraduate education. This will be driven by two Missions -Mission Nalanda & Mission Takshashila. There will be re-structuring of Undergraduate programs (e.g. BSc, BA, BCom, BVoc) of 3 or 4 years duration and having multiple exit and entry options.
A new apex body Rashtriya Shiksha Ayog is proposed to enable a holistic and integrated implementation of all educational initiatives and programmatic interventions, and to coordinate efforts between the Centre and States. The National Research Foundation, an apex body is proposed for creating a strong research culture and building research capacity across higher education.
The four functions of Standard setting, Funding, Accreditation and Regulation to be separated and conducted by independent bodies: National Higher Education Regulatory Authority as the only regulator for all higher education including professional education; Creation of accreditation eco-system led by revamped NAAC; Professional Standard Setting Bodies for each area of professional education and UGC to transform to Higher Education Grants Commission (HEGC). The private and public institutions will be treated on par and education will remain a 'not for profit' activity.
Several new policy initiatives for promoting internationalization of higher education, strengthening quality open and distance learning, technology integration at all levels of education, adult and lifelong learning and initiatives to enhance participation of underrepresented groups, and eliminate gender, social category and regional gaps in education outcomes are recommended. Promotion of Indian and Classical Languages and setting up three new National Institutes for Pali, Persian and Prakrit and an Indian Institute of Translation and Interpretation (IITI) has been recommended. The path breaking reforms recommended will bring about a paradigm shift by equipping our students, teachers and educational institutions with the right competencies and capabilities and also create an enabling and reinvigorated educational eco-system for a vibrant new India.
The Government of India had initiated the process of formulating a New Education Policy to meet the changing dynamics of the requirements of the population with regard to quality education, innovation and research, aiming to make India a knowledge superpower by equipping its students with the necessary skills and knowledge and to eliminate the shortage of manpower in science, technology, academics and industry. The extant National Policy on Education, 1986 modified in 1992 required changes to meet the contemporary and futuristic needs of our large youth population.
For this, the MHRD initiated an unprecedented collaborative, multi-stakeholder, multipronged, bottom- up people-centric, inclusive, participatory consultation process. The extensive consultations undertaken across multiple levels of online, expert and thematic, and from the grassroots ranging from Village, Block, Urban Local bodies, District, State, Zonal and the National level, provided an opportunity to every citizen to engage in this massive exercise. Several in-person and in-depth deliberations across a wide spectrum of stakeholders were held. Subsequently, a 'Committee for Evolution of the New Education Policy' under the Chairmanship of Late Shri T.S.R. Subramanian, Former Cabinet Secretary, was constituted, which submitted its report in May, 2016. Based on this report, the Ministry prepared 'Some Inputs for the Draft National Education Policy, 2016'.
The Committee had the onerous task of analysing and examining a humungous volume of suggestions, inputs, reports, and outcome documents that preceded its own efforts. The underlying spirit that dictated the Committee's own course of crafting this significant document was primarily to bring out a vision document which will hold the test of time for at least another 20 years. The Draft National Education Policy, 2019 is built on the foundational pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability. The Committee has proposed to rename MHRD as Ministry of Education (MoE).
In School Education, a major reconfiguration of curricular and pedagogical structure with Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) as an integral part of school education is proposed. The Committee also recommends Extension of Right to Education Act 2009 to cover children of ages 3 to 18. A 5+3+3+4 curricular and pedagogical structure based on cognitive and socio-emotional developmental stages of children: Foundational Stage (age 3-8 yrs): 3 years of pre-primary plus Grades 1-2; Preparatory Stage (8-11 years): Grades 3-5; Middle Stage (11-14 years): Grades 6-8; and Secondary Stage (14-18 years): Grades 9-12. Schools will be re-organized into school complexes. It also seeks to reduce content load in school education curriculum. There will be no hard separation of learning areas in terms of curricular, co-curricular or extra- curricular areas and all subjects, including arts, music, crafts, sports, yoga, community service, etc. will be curricular. It promotes active pedagogy that will focus on the development of core capacities: and life skills, including 21st century skills.
The Committee proposes for massive transformation in Teacher Education by shutting down sub-standard teacher education institutions and moving all teacher preparation/education programmes into large multidisciplinary universities/colleges. The 4-year integrated stage-specific B.Ed. programme will eventually be the minimum degree qualification for teachers.
In higher education, a restructuring of higher education institutions with three types of higher education institutions is proposed- Type 1: Focused on world-class research and high quality teaching; Type 2: Focused on high quality teaching across disciplines with significant contribution to research; Type 3: High quality teaching focused on undergraduate education. This will be driven by two Missions -Mission Nalanda & Mission Takshashila. There will be re-structuring of Undergraduate programs (e.g. BSc, BA, BCom, BVoc) of 3 or 4 years duration and having multiple exit and entry options.
A new apex body Rashtriya Shiksha Ayog is proposed to enable a holistic and integrated implementation of all educational initiatives and programmatic interventions, and to coordinate efforts between the Centre and States. The National Research Foundation, an apex body is proposed for creating a strong research culture and building research capacity across higher education.
The four functions of Standard setting, Funding, Accreditation and Regulation to be separated and conducted by independent bodies: National Higher Education Regulatory Authority as the only regulator for all higher education including professional education; Creation of accreditation eco-system led by revamped NAAC; Professional Standard Setting Bodies for each area of professional education and UGC to transform to Higher Education Grants Commission (HEGC). The private and public institutions will be treated on par and education will remain a 'not for profit' activity.
Several new policy initiatives for promoting internationalization of higher education, strengthening quality open and distance learning, technology integration at all levels of education, adult and lifelong learning and initiatives to enhance participation of underrepresented groups, and eliminate gender, social category and regional gaps in education outcomes are recommended. Promotion of Indian and Classical Languages and setting up three new National Institutes for Pali, Persian and Prakrit and an Indian Institute of Translation and Interpretation (IITI) has been recommended. The path breaking reforms recommended will bring about a paradigm shift by equipping our students, teachers and educational institutions with the right competencies and capabilities and also create an enabling and reinvigorated educational eco-system for a vibrant new India.
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Applications for Anubhav Lecture Series are now open to be held at UChicago Centre
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Thursday, June 6, 2019
20th STIP Lecture "Relationship between S&T and Evolution in Methods of Knowledge Production" | at IHC, New Delhi on 7 June
20th STIP Lecture Series
"Relationship between S&T and Evolution in Methods of Knowledge Production"
by Prof. Ravi B. Grover
[Emeritus Professor and Former VC, Homi Bhabha National Institute and Member, Atomic Energy Commission]
Date: Friday, 7 June 2019, at 7 pm
Venue: Casuarina Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
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