DAILY G.A UPDATE : 14-12-2016
1. Indian in running for USD 1 mln Global Teacher Prize in UK
A woman Indian physics teacher in the UK, recognised for her experiential method of teaching physics, is among the top 50 contenders from around the world for a global prize of USD one million.
Kavita Sanghvi has been recognised for her experiential method of teaching physics as principal of MET Rishikul Vidyalaya in Mumbai by The Global Teacher Prize 2017.
She helped her students grasp the application of textbook concepts in real life situations.
The Global Teacher Prize, now in its third year, was set up by Indian-origin entrepreneur Sunny Varkey to recognise one exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession as well as to shine a spotlight on the important role teacher’s play in society.
This year's top 50 was whittled down from over 20,000 nominations and applications from across 179 countries.
Ten candidates will be chosen from the top 50 by February 2017 and the winner will then be picked from the final 10 by a Global Teacher Prize Academy.
All 10 finalists will be invited to Dubai for the award ceremony at the annual Global Education and Skills Forum (GESF), to be held on March 19 next year, where the winner will be announced live.
She has already received many awards - not just for physics but also for her environmental projects within the school. She was the global winner of the School Enterprise challenge and was recognised by the World Education Summit 2016 for Becoming Enthusiastic about Maths and Science (BEAMS) project.
2. Rio gets UNESCO world heritage status
Rio de Janeiro, nicknamed the Marvelous City, officially entered the UN's list of world heritage sites in recognition of its soaring granite cliffs, urban rainforest and beaches.
The UN cultural body, UNESCO, highlighted the "extraordinary fusion" of man-made and natural beauty in certifying Rio on the world heritage list during a ceremony held at the Christ the Redeemer statue.
That blend has "created an urban landscape perceived to be of great beauty by many writers and travelers and one that has shaped the culture of the city," the UN said.
Rio got a big tourism boost during the 2014 football World Cup and this August's Olympic Games. However, persistent high crime, last year's Zika epidemic, and political instability have hurt the city's image.
The UNESCO status was announced in 2012, but only became official after the Brazilian authorities were given four years to report on their plans for protecting the likes of Flamengo Park, Sugarloaf Mountain, the Corcovado, Copacabana beach, the Botanical Garden and Tijuca forest.
3. NRI surgeon awarded prestigious UK professorship award
A renowed Indian-origin orthopaedic surgeon has been awarded the prestigious Hunterian Professorship and the Medal for 2017 by UK's Royal College of Surgeons for his research on stem cells in articular cartilage repair.
Anan Shetty is a knee surgeon in the UK and a Chair and Director of stem cell research at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Named after the pioneering surgeon and scientist John Hunter and dating back to over two centuries, the Hunterian Professorship is among the most highly-regarded annual awards in the field of surgery.
"The Hunterian Professorship is considered one of the proudest traditional honours of the college bestowed on surgeons of eminence who have richly contributed to the field of surgery by original research or innovations.
"The honour of delivering the Hunterian lecture is regarded by surgeons around the world as a great privilege and high accolade awarded to recognise their work," the citation reads.
Besides training orthopaedic surgeons at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Shetty is leading world class research in knee surgery.
His reputation as a knee surgeon and orthopaedic teacher attracts surgeons and patients from all over the world.
Apart from his surgical innovations, he is the first surgeon to use robotics in arthroscopic knee surgery in the world and gel-based cartilage repair surgery in the UK.
More recently, he has been developing some of the revolutionary surgical techniques for cartilage repair, Gel ACI (Autologous chondrocyte Implantation) with Professor Kim, Director of cell therapy, Catholic University Hospital Seol, South Korea.
Shetty is the founder and director of the Kent Knee Unit based at the Spire Alexandra Hospital in south-east England, which was established in response to the requirements and management of knee disorders.
He has authored many books and is the winner of the Fred Heatley Prize for Research and Elsevier Prize for Best Publication.
In 2008, he was awarded the silver medal in recognition of his teaching and research.
4. 9th edition of Indo-Russia Naval exercise to begin from Dec.14
The ninth edition of 'Indra- Navy exercise, an annual bilateral maritime conducted between the Indian Navy and the Russian Navy will be conducted in the Bay of Bengal from December 14 to 21.
The primary aim of exercise Indra Navy-2016 is to increase inter-operability amongst the two navies and develop common understanding and procedures for maritime security operations.
The scope of the exercise includes wide-ranging professional interactions in harbor phase and a diverse canvas of operational activities across a spectrum of maritime operations at sea.
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