217 graduate from St. John’s Institute of Allied Health Sciences
Distilled Policy Brief
- St John's Medical College's Institute of Allied Health Sciences held its annual convocation in Bengaluru, where 217 students graduated from various allied health science programs.
- The institute achieved 14 university ranks among the graduates, with 12 of them in the MSc Medical Laboratory Technology program, two in the BSc program, and one each in Master's in Hospital Administration and Physiotherapy.
- The convocation ceremony saw notable graduates, including Maria Renita Swathy, Payel Chakraborty, and others who secured top ranks in their respective programs, and the institute's senior consultant interventional cardiologist, P. Ranganath Nayak, addressed the graduates.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the bilateral research and industrial cooperation engagements between India and Germany, consider the following statements: 1. Roundtables held with German research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, prioritized key fields including microelectronics, power electronics, and smart manufacturing. 2. Expanding industry-academia innovation networks and collaboration in battery technologies form key components of the enhanced strategic cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. High-level roundtables with German research institutes, including Fraunhofer Institutes, focused on microelectronics, power electronics, smart manufacturing, battery technologies, and logistics. Furthermore, the engagement emphasized strengthening industry-academia innovation networks, science and technology cooperation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities between India and Germany.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.