08.02.22

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Hyderabad) has released a beta version of ‘Swarajability,’ India’s first AI-based job platform for disabled people.

Highlights:

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Hyderabad) has released a beta version of ‘Swarajability,’ an -powered job portal that assists persons with impairments in acquiring relevant skills and finding work.

The program will analyze job seekers’ profiles and advise the skills they’ll need to become eligible.

This vulnerable segment of the Population would benefit from a platform that addressed this issue.

The institute created the platform in collaboration with Youth4Jobs, Visual Quest, and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

On February 5, 2022, India won the ICC U-19 World Cup final against England by four wickets at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

Highlights:

The victory gave India a record-tying sixth U-19 title. In 47.4 overs, the ICC U-19 Indian team chased down a target of 190 runs and reached 195 for six.

Nishant Sindhu helped India win the match with 50 runs off 54 balls with undefeated match-winning innings.

For the first time since winning the event in South Africa in 1998, England reached the final. India defeated Australia by 96 runs in the second semi-final.