Curriculum Mag Aug 2022

www.curriculum-magazine.com Vol 12 No 9 RNI No. UTTENG/2010/37634 This space could be yours magazine ADVERTISE WITH US August 16, 2022 Committee set up for NAAC, NBA In pic: Navya Arora, a Class VIII student of Modern Public School, Delhi went to meet the President of merger India Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on 11 August 2022. Navya shared candid The process of creating a single accreditation moments with the newly-elected President. and ranking system, one of the proposals of the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP), Droupadi Murmu became the 15th President of India has begun with the Ministry of Education on July 25, 2022. She is the second woman after (MoE) setting up a committee for the same Pratibha Patil to hold the highest office and first citizen. under Bhushan Patwardhan, chairman, Prior to her presidency she served as the ninth executive committee, National Assessment governor of Jharkhand between 2015 and 2021. She and Accreditation Council (NAAC). is also a former minister of Odisha state. Before The committee headed by Patwardhan, who entering politics, she also worked as a teacher for a was the former vice-chairman of the few years until 1997. University Grants Commission (UGC), includes Indranil Manna (vice-chancellor, Inter-ministerial meeting on NCF held, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra in Ranchi), K N Ganesh (professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati), Dr Surender Prasad (former director, IIT Delhi), B J Rao (vice-chancellor, Central University of Hyderabad) and Dr Manju Singh (joint secretary, UGC). Singh will be the coordinator of the committee Gatishakti University to be citizens appealed to participate in consultation launched by Railways as NCF consultations enters in the final stage To handle the “complex system of transport The Ministry of Education on Aug 9 held as, the rapidly changing technology, need for Union Education and Skill Development Minister sector”, the Union Minister of Railways a meeting with senior innovation and generation of new ideas, need to Dharmendra Pradhan urged citizens to participate Ashwini Vaishnaw recently announced officials/representatives of all focus on crucial areas like climate change, in the Citizen Survey for National Curriculum setting-up of Gatishakti University for Ministries and Departments of Govt. of India future skill requirements, crucial factors for Framework for developing a new curriculum. A technicality, engineering and finance and important bodies and focused on how agricultural growth, knowledge of India, dynamic National Curriculum Framework in line education of railways, metro, highways and ministries and organisations can contribute in especially in those areas where India is at the with the NEP 2020 will play a major role in ports. Addressing the Parliament, the minister developing a curriculum framework that is forefront for instilling a sense of pride, assistive achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat he added. He said, “The transport sector is complex, responsive and relevant to the developmental technology for inclusion, enriching subject further said that the development of a vibrant, especially Railways and metro. If we've to needs and interests of learners at different stages knowledge with real-life information, how to dynamic, inclusive and futuristic National handle such a complex system, we need of their development. The meeting was chaired promote multilingualism, integration of sports, Curriculum Framework is essential for integrating technical education. We put forth the concept by Anita Karwal, Secretary, Department of fitness, arts, etc. The inputs from ministries cultural-rootedness along with global outlook, of Gatishakti University for technicality, School Education and Literacy (DoSEL). would help in identifying and integrating freeing education from colonial hangover and engineering and finance education of The officials present were first taken through a several pertinent areas, skills and competencies instilling a deeper sense of pride in our next railways, metro, highways, ports.” presentation by LS Changsan, Additional in the NCF at relevant stages. It was also generations The university, as per Vaishnaw, will focus on Secretary, DoSEL, on how a curriculum discussed that it would be very helpful if the five areas including transport-based courses, framework is prepared, what are its deliverables ministries also point out their own role in taking India and the UK agree on skill development, applied research, and what is expected from them. Many areas of certain ideas forward by partnering with school Mutual Recognition of technology development, and transport contribution were subsequently discussed, such education ecosystem. Academic Qualification economics. 2nd anniversary of NEP2020 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on UGC-MeiTy partner for new higher Mutual Recognition of Academic Qualifications education portal for rural areas New initiatives announced in Education was signed between Mr. James Bowler, & Skill domains Permanent Secretary, Department of Over 23,000 higher education courses, International Trade of United Kingdom (UK) including programmes on artificial 75 Bharateeya games in schools, Kalashala initiative in 750 schools, IKS-MIC and Mr. K Sanjay Murthy, Secretary (Higher intelligence (AI), cyber security and early program for technology demonstration, , 750 virtual labs in science and Education), Ministry of Education, Government childhood care, will now be available free of mathematics, and 75 skilling e-labs, NDEAR Compliant Vidya Sameeksha Kendra, of India on July 21. In light of India's National cost on a new web portal. The portal is aimed Vidya Amrit Portal, School Innovation Policy part of the announcements. Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), the two at bridging the digital divide and enhancing sides agreed to expand educational cooperation the accessibility of higher education in remote July 29 was the second anniversary of the INSIDE by agreeing to a mutual recognition of parts of the country. It was launched as part National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 academic qualifications. In May 2021, during of the second anniversary of the National announced two years ago. To mark the Perspective: 7 critical the Virtual Summit between Prime Ministers of Education Policy-2020. occasion, the Government launched several changes that need to India and UK, a comprehensive Roadmap to The UGC has tied up with the Ministry of new initiatives in continuation of the happen right now ...Pg 8 2030 was adopted for an enhanced bilateral Electronics and Information Technology implementation process of the policy. cooperation between the two countries. (MeitY) to integrate the e-resources with their Union Home & Cooperation Minister, Amit Feature: Teens list Both sides also agreed to a new Enhanced Trade over 7.5 lakh Common Service Centres (CSC) Shah launched these several new initiatives inappropriate sharing of Partnership. Education forms an important and Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Centres to covering the entire spectrum of education and images, fake profiles pillar of this roadmap. This is a landmark offer these courses from the forthcoming skill development verticals including areas like besides fake news in the moment in bilateral educational relations as this academic session of 2022-23. digital education, innovation, synergising list of cyber safety MoU would enable smoother student mobility “As part of its efforts in making higher education and skill development, teacher concerns...Pg 11 between the two countries and help in education accessible to all, the UGC has been training and assessment in presence of the team developing stronger institutional collaboration constantly working in making digital of ministers in the Ministry of Education and and widen the scope of academic and research resources available to students in English as Ministry of Skill Development & collaboration between the Higher Education well as regional languages,” UGC Chairman Entrepreneurship. See Page 5 Institutions of both countries. M Jagadesh Kumar said . India is taking several steps to allow greater international collaboration to facilitate Perspective: Recovery from Internationalization of education under the NEP Pandemic...It is going to be 2020. hard but things will work out in the long run ...Pg 8

2 Curriculum August 16,2022 News snippets 76th Independence Day Celebrations Educational Institutions across the country Celebrate I-Day IIT Roorkee's ceremonious event was held at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium of the Institute. A Guard of honour was performed by NCC students in LBS stadium with a larger participation of NCC students. NCC has organized a letter of gratitude program where letters were sent to soldiers protecting the borders. The Himalayan Explorer Club (HEC) celebrated Independence Day on 15th August 2022 with local people during the trek to the valley of flowers. Dance, Music, Dramatics, and Kshitij sections of the cultural council have organized cultural programs together on the 76th Independence Day. The Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations have concluded with a grand Tiranga Yatra within the campus where a large number of students, staff members, and their family members have participated with full enthusiasm raising patriotic slogans remembering the motherland and the people who sacrificed their lives for the motherland. A mega national flag measuring 75x50 feet hand painted by 75 students of fashion technology CCRT, Dwarka New Delhi celebration with full enthusiasm department of Sona College of Technology and Textile Technology dept of Thiagarajar Polytechnic Salem over 14 days was hosted by Tamil Nadu Minister for Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Suppy Mr KN Nehru at Salem this morning. Created using 400 meters of cloth the flag was hoisted amid singing of national anthem by NCC & NSS team of 150 young men and women drawn from Sona College of Technology, Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Sona School of Management and Sona College of Arts and Science and faculty and invited guests. The attendees at the event included Salem MP Mr S R Parthiban, Salem MLA Mr R Rajendran and Mr C Valliappa, Chairman, Sona Group of Education Institutions. Mr C Valliappa exhorted the students to celebrate the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' by creating new technologies and products that will give a new thrust to the 'Make in India' movement. Incidentally, Mr C Valliappa was the only attendee at the event born in undivided India, then a British colony. The flag now covers half of the front facade of the 10-story high Sri Valliappa Building. In line with the central government's Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative, Ridge Valley School, Gurugram, in sync with the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, marked 75 years of India's Independence with great fervour and immense pride Summer Fields School

Curriculum August 16,2022 3 Communication Employer surveys and expert opinion backs India@75: Celebrating schools and schooling two sets of skillsdigital skills and creative growth must be part of New India mindset skills clearly in demand Autar Nehru Over 27 million Indians will have to be Data Science Skills Survey 2022 to find out For a majority of the post-independence continue attending, even though they learn digitally skilled by 2025 in order to different tools, technologies, and skills across generation Indians, the first immersive nothing except how to hate learning. Schools unlock a $1 trillion digital economy as categories that are imperative for students and experience, learning and engagement with more so private schools of all hues are 69% of current jobs are under threat of being professionals and for an advanced career in the National Flag and National Anthem has been engaging in surrogate advertising and replaced by automation. But as of now only 12% Data Science domain found 84.4% of at school. In fact, schools are a great reason promotion through student achievements and of the Indian workforce is digitally skilled. This professionals mentioned that recruiters look for for spreading patriotic fervor in India as other distractions. was said by Dr. Manish Malhotra, chairman & Machine Learning as the most crucial skill National fests are a must calendar activity. Teachers as gurus, mentors, coaches, MD of Digital Commonwealth, Founder of when hiring a Data Scientist, followed by Schools are essentially the temples of modern facilitators and educators are losing space in ATMC Education Group at the Industry 4.0 India Statistics at 78.9%. 2 out of 3 professionals with society. Like singing and saluting National society. There is deficit of respect and trust for Conference by Employability.life in New Delhi 0-3 years of experience said recruiters consider Flag for the first time in their life, a lot of the teaching profession. Lack of lateral entry, recently. data visualization as a must-have skill. This voters too have cast their first vote in a nearby low salaries in bulk of schools, non-conducive Add to this, the analysis of Job site, indeed. Its number reduces for respondents with more school. Schools in the post-independence environment/culture, lack of resources and research shows that the pandemic and the new years of experience. period were grassroots lampposts and played a motivation is creating shortage of teachers. hybrid work norms have influenced the skills Vijay Sivaram, CEO, Quess IT Staffing pivotal role in spreading awareness on all The teacher capacity is also a big question companies are looking for. A list of the top 10 soft commented, “While there are seeming mission campaigns of national importance as mark, so is the availability of school leaders, skills required reveals most companies are headwinds in the tech hiring market, certain the foundations for nation building were being specialist and subject teachers. increasingly looking for workers that are skills continue to be high in demand such as laid. Schools continue to play a larger role in If the already crisis ridden schools and considered \"Creative\" and have a “Growth Full Stack roles and Data Analytics roles. As creating enabling mindsets for unity in schooling had everything against them, mindset” at their jobs. Soft skills are personality organizations continue in their digital and cloud diversity and social harmony. Schools also removing emphasis from school by ill- traits and behaviours. Unlike technical or 'hard' transformation journeys, we are witnessing a turn into emergency shelters for taking conceived entrance tests like CUET, JEE and skills, soft skills are not about the knowledge you hiring uptick in the same. Startup hiring is in refugee during natural disasters. NEET, has only added to this crisis. Schools possess but the behaviours you display in moderation, however, on the other hand India Schools are very much like extensions of our are virtually battling their survival as from the different situations. continues to see growth in captives particularly families and immediate neighborhood. From space India is turning into a big entrance A \"growth mindset\" is the skill with the highest in tech & R&D.” Gurukuls of Vedic education times to Lord centre according to a former Vice-chancellor. rise in demand in the last two years, with a 194% Macaulay's educational policy and maktabs This mad rush has taken students out of jump between April 2020 to April 2022. This Top 10 softskills and other forms in between, schools are classrooms and laboratories to coaching ability is usually defined as believing that a essentially cornerstones of passing knowledge centres. Schools have now started hiring professional can develop his capabilities through Growth mindset-194%, Creativity- and values to new generations. And will “teachers” for entrance exam coaching. dedication and hard work, that learning is always 72%, Critical thinking-45%, continue to in this role for future as well. Parents are choosing coaching centres over part of the process, and that resilience is critical to Autonomy-45%, Resourcefulness- Schooling is needed to root a child to the schools. If coaching industry is not regulated achieving results. 28%, Decision making-25%, Time basic principles of human living and future soon, it will wash away the beauty of formal The second soft skill with the highest growth is management-23%, Teamwork - citizenship. Schools and schooling have a schooling which includes play and fun \"Creativity\", which increased 72% in the last two 18%, Adaptability-17%, Problem profound effect on a child and essentially children have with their peers. Moreover it years. At work, creativity is the ability to think solving-13% conditions and grows you into a person you will be at the expense of developing critical about a task or a problem in a new or different are to a large extent. Therefore, schools and thinking; problem-solving and creative way or to use imagination to generate new ideas. Top Digital Skills in Demand schooling both remain significant from view thinking skills and children will not be able to While soft skills have always been considered With the rapid rise in the adoption of digital point of national development. We should develop a love for learning, or a discipline. important at the workplace, the pandemic has technology across industry segments, the need remember, the base of success of all missions, The school is needed to provide them with an redefined what it means for businesses to have for trained talent adept in digital skills schemes, records is educational institutes, environment where they do much beyond; talent with equal amounts of soft skills as continues to soar. The top five digital skills in which begin from a primary school. from the resources they have access to and technical skills. Due to the slowdown led by the demand are namely Data Analytics, Java With advances in technology, processes and from the life situations, games, and co- pandemic, enterprises and startups are at an Technologies, Cloud Infra Technologies, Full progressive thinking both schools and curricular activities. aggressive growth stage where hiring the right Stack Technologies and UI & UX. Data schooling has changed a lot. It is but natural. We need to act now to move our children to talent is critical. Soft skills provide the Analytics led the pie with the highest demand in However, the centrality of school system to a state of happy engagement and reform the differentiation in a large and equally qualified Bengaluru (40%) and Hyderabad (30%), while society and its progress is as crucial as it were system for its inefficiencies. NEP 2020 is a talent pool that gives businesses the edge in Java Technologies witnessed maximum when the school system birthed. dream and it needs to be realized together on innovation and growth. demand in Pune (40%) and Bengaluru (25%). For the past several years, schools and well laid processes as it's about education and The search for employees with \"critical thinking\" Cloud Infra Technologies most popular in schooling has gone big transformation in the our children. Schools and schooling are there -- the ability to make informed decisions by Bengaluru (60%) and Chennai (15%) was also Indian context. And, unfortunately not for the to be celebrated… evaluating several different sources -- and among the top digital skills, followed by Full better! We have become a marks oriented “autonomy” -- being able to plan and work in the Stack Technologies across Bengaluru (72%) society. Children are trolled for not getting way that is most conducive to their own best and Pune (14%), and UI & UX across Pune good marks. There is an unhealthy performance -- also grew by 45% in the last two (52%) and Bengaluru (24%). competition amongst the students, as also years, rounding out the top four skills. schools. Students hate school, but because Interestingly, persuasion (-6%) and public Sector specific trends they don't want to let down their parents, they speaking (-12%) saw a degrowth during the same Growth in digital applications across the globe time period, highlighting that these skills were have resulted in a huge surge in the need for Contd from pg 1 Consultation on NCF not at the forefront for employers. talent across sectors. Quess data indicates that the top five industries reflecting voluminous The key deliverables of NCF were discussed in such as leveraging the innovation ecosystem Coming back to technical skills, professionals demand curves include Products (22%), detail, including, Early Childhood Care and of the Department of Science and Technology, with super-niche skills are high in demand Automotive & Engineering (11%), BFSI Education, Foundational Literacy and understanding the efforts that go into according to Quess Report. Data from Quess, a (11%), Telecom (11%), and Consulting (9%). Numeracy, Competency Based Education, agriculture to bring food on the table, the huge business solutions provider, reveals that the top More and more companies today are Flexibility in Choice of Subjects in Secondary role of Gram panchayats in ensuring digital skills with highest intent to hire across developing cutting-edge digital products to Classes, Reduction of Curriculum to Core enrolment and retention in schools, the sectors and geographies were Data Analytics, enhance their businesses and gain competitive Essentials, Reimagining Vocational education, importance of imbibing volunteerism in early Java Technologies, Cloud Infra Technologies, advantage in the market. Large tech Identification of Core Skills and Content, years, the need for every child to participate in Full Stack Technologies and UI & UX for the transformations, adoption of virtualization and Inclusive Education, Multilingualism, activities related to physical health and well- time periodApril-June 2022. connectivity, and clean technologies have Integrating Knowledge of India, citizenship, being, focus on Divyang children, exposure to The Indian tech industry clocked double digit altered the course of the digital industry in the values like-appreciation of national heritage, new technology from a young age, etc. were growth across sub-sectors adding $30 billion in country, and the demand for newer tech infused respect for public property, taking care of elders, discussed. It was decided that all ministries revenues and nearly 450,000 jobs in FY 2022, as roles is estimated to ascend. spirit of service, needs of Gifted Children, would soon send written inputs for the reported by NASSCOM. India's massive digital For India, upskilling continues to be the need of Experiential learning, Integration of arts and National Steering Committee and NCERT to infrastructure played a key role in driving the the hour given the emergence of present-day craft, toys, health and well-being, sports and take cognizance of. In the end, the ministries country's tech adoption with public digital tech assets such as the metaverse and Web 3.0. physical education Guidance and Counselling, were also requested to whole-heartedly platforms becoming the bedrock of India's digital Given this trend, the number of courses Community involvement etc. participate in and disseminate the web-app advantage. This led to a spike in digital talent available for skilling across numerous domains Given the crucial nature of the work undertaken based citizen survey being undertaken by hiring and activities undertaken by companies have also grown multifold in India. by the MoE in preparing the new NCF, NCERT on https://survey-ncf.inroad.in/#/ around skilling soared. participants shared their ideas on how they where the questionnaire is available in 22 A Great Learning, a BYJU'S group company would be able to contribute to the process. Ideas Indian languages and in English.

4 Curriculum August 16,2022 Updates NPTEL, IIT Madras & Deadline increasing medical Partnerships shows. A total of 104 Indian than half of agent respondents say their seats extended till Aug 31 recruitment agents participated in one of the students are motivated to study abroad by post- Amadeus Labs collaborate biggest global surveys of its kind, carried out study work opportunities. The National Medical Commission (NMC) in May 2022. From Indonesia to Brazil, 1,473 “Employability has emerged as one of the most to introduce free GATE has extended application deadline for agents from over 80 countries took part in the significant drivers for studying abroad for undergraduate MBBS courses, starting of new research. aspirants today. International students are preparation portal medical colleges, increasing medical seats or More than nine out of ten Indian agents (93%) increasingly willing to cross oceans and renewal of academic courses for the new expect to send more students to the UK in the continents to further their career prospects. To National Programme on Technology Enhanced academic year. This announcement was made upcoming academic year than they did last ensure they get the return on investment they Learning (NPTEL), IIT Madras, has by the Commission at the official NMC year, with nearly two thirds expecting to send deserve, we must deliver programs that give introduced an online portal for GATE exam website nmc.org.in. significantly more. Meanwhile, 71% expect to them the career head start they need to preparation, called NPTEL GATE Portal. “The Medical Assessment and Rating Board send more students to Australia, 87% to succeed,” said Ms. Streatfeild. With an aim to aid students preparing for the of National Medical Commission hereby Canada and 92% to the US. Millions of students leave their home countries GATE exam, the NPTEL GATE Portal has extends the date and time for receipt for the The study abroad demand confidence among to study abroad each year. In 2019, 6.2 million been made freely accessible to all students, application upto 31.8.2022 (6 PM),” the Indian education agents is higher than the students crossed borders for higher education. with CSR support from India's leading travel official notice reads. global average. More than four out of five The global economic impact of international technology organization, Amadeus Labs agents globally 82% expect to send more students is estimated to be in excess of US$350 Bengaluru. NPTEL is a joint initiative of IITs 30 colleges offering B students to the UK in the upcoming academic billion. and IISc, a provider of free online certification Tech in languages year than they did last year. Meanwhile, 63% courses. expect to send more students to Australia, Vidya Samiksha Kendra The GATE preparation portal can be accessed All India Council for Technical Education (or 59% to Canada and 65% to the US. through the following link - AICTE) has approved another 20 institutes for The global results represent a significant planned in Uttarakhand https://gate.nptel.ac.in. offering B.Tech degree programmes in improvement in agent expectations this time regional languages in the academic year 2022- last year, when COVID-19-related travel ConveGenius, a social enterprise focused on The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 23, taking the total number to 39 across 11 restrictions continued to pose significant quality education, has partnered with (GATE) is a national-level entrance exam that states in the country. barriers to international education. Just 65% Government of Uttarakhand to set up a Vidhya enables aspirants to seek admission for The largest number of such institutes are now of agents expected to send more students to Samiksha Kendra (VSK) in the next 6 months Masters or Ph.D. in IITs or IISc and other in Madhya Pradesh (12), followed by Tamil the UK last year, 44% to Canada, 34% to the to understand the educational impact of various renowned institutions. Multiple PSUs recruit Nadu (10) and Uttar Pradesh (4). This year, US and 27% to Australia, according to a interventions and how different academic and applicants based on the GATE score. Through Gujarati has been added to the list of spring 2021 INTO survey. administrative factors contribute to student the new portal, NPTEL aims to leverage its languages offered, which includes Hindi, “The survey findings indicate the green shoots learning outcome. With this strategic existing course content on Engineering and Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Bengali. of recovery for the whole international association, the Uttarakhand education Science domains from its 2,400+ courses Among them, Hindi is the most popular with education sector after more than two years of department will implement the SwiftChat portfolio, to provide video solutions, practice 21 institutes opting to teach engineering in disruption. Our research clearly shows platform to improve education quality across tests, and online assistance in line with the these languages. students are increasingly confident that now is the state. Uttarakhand will be the third state in GATE syllabus. The highest number of colleges offer Hindi, the time to pursue an international degree, and the country after Gujarat and Goa where Vidya Highlighting the unique aspects of the GATE with about 21 institutes. Ten technical more than ever they are looking for quality Samiksha Kendra will be established. Preparation Portal, Dr. Ramkrishna universities in Tamil Nadu have offered to education to transform their lives,” said Olivia The VSK toolkit developed by ConveGenius Pasumarthy, NPTEL Coordinator, IIT Madras, teach in Tamil. Streatfeild, CEO of INTO University includes multiple conversational AI chatbots said, “In the NPTEL course discussion forums Partnerships. on the SwiftChat platform that would enable many learners would ask whether the course More students to fly overseas, In addition, 84% of agents surveyed say the students for personalized learning, teachers for content would be enough to clear GATE exam. driven by employment international students with whom they work remedial teaching, and administrators for data- The learners would request to solve GATE prospects: education agents are primarily motivated to study abroad driven decision-making. All data collected and related problems or provide some assistance in because of better quality of education analyzed through chatbots will belong to the preparing for GATE. We then came up with The majority of Indian education counsellors available in major destination countries, 78% government and comply with national policies this idea of creating a comprehensive one stop and agents expect to send more students to say they are motivated by improved like NDEAR. platform, covering everything from concepts to universities in the UK, the US, Australia and employment prospects and 58% by the chance Vidhya Samiksha Kendra (VSK) would also tricks for cracking the GATE exam. We Canada in the 2022-23 academic year than in to gain an international perspective. 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Curriculum August 16,2022 5 News Updates 2nd anniversary of NEP2020 Key initiatives launched are: Establishment of IKS-MIC program Administrators across country. Expected Benefits: The data related to for technology demonstration PMeVIDYA, DIKSHA, NDEAR, POSHAN, This unique initiative will promote NISHTHA, NAS, PGI, UDISE etc. shall be development of products, processes inspired collected, collated, analysed and showcased to and developed from the Indian's traditional facilitate policy decisions. knowledge systems. The joint program of the IKS Division and the MoE Innovation Cell will Vidya Amrit Portal solicit proposals for the demonstration of technologies and development of prototypes in To scale up the micro-improvements taking the areas of technology, engineering and place in the school education in different parts sciences. Successful participants will be of the country, a Digital Project is being encouraged to form startups and handholding enabled. will be done through the IKS-MIC Virtual hub Such micro improvements will be available to of Innovation. leaders at all levels through the National Infrastructure for Education DIKSHA. It is aligned to the 'Learn Do- Practice' of NDEAR Introduce 75 Bharateeya games in Beneficiaries: Teachers, Educators, Provides a mechanism for creating more Administrators across country. start-ups from school education and ensures schools. Expected Benefits: It brings a huge opportunity reasonable equity sharing between the Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) which aims stakeholders. at creating shared infrastructure with education The objective of these initiatives is to introduce to transform various 'learning' initiatives into Gives guidelines on IP, revenue, and equity and skilling ecosystem, catering to local Bharateeya games to our children. Many of the 'learning to improve' initiatives across the sharing among the stakeholders including economic and skill development needs. Under traditional games are less resource incentive innovators, teachers, and schools. this, higher education institutes are extending and encourage creativity, camaraderie and country through sharing of best practices their premises as Skills Hub so as to maximize Skills the capacity for delivering skill development connect with the culture of Bharata. Each National Initiative for School Heads courses. Under its pilot programme, close to month, a seasonally appropriate Bharateeya Partnership with Indira Gandhi Open 2000 Skill Hubs have been set up with more game will be introduced in schools through the and Teachers Holistic Advancement University (IGNOU) to provide upward than 1.53 lakh candidates who have been mobility to students and help them attain trained till date. PT teachers. The PT teachers will upload the (NISHTHA): ECCE higher education and more livelihood 100+ National Skills Qualifications pictures and short videos. Best performing opportunities- opportunity to join the three- Framework (NSQF) aligned future skill schools and PT teachers will be recognized Objective: To prepare an initial cadre of high years degree programme of IGNOU. Under qualifications to be developed under 6 key with a certificate. Simultaneously, the students quality ECCE Teachers in Anganwadis. the partnership, 32 National Skill Training areas: will be able to participate in a quiz on the Beneficiaries: About 90,000 including CRC Institutes (NSTI) 3,000+ Government Automation in Industries mygov.in portal and earn certificates. and BRC Coordinators, DIET Faculty (from Industrial Training Institutes (ITI), 500+ (Manufacturing/Service) and Industry 4.0 DRU Brach for AE&NFE), POs, CDPOs and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK) Infrastructure Connectivity (EVs and Drones) and nearly 300 Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Electronics Manufacturing & VLSI Supervisors from ICDS set up. will be associated with IGNOU as Technology Infrastructure including 5G & Registration Centres, Examination Centres Cyber Security Launch of Kalashala initiative in 750 Expected Benefits: Sensitization of master and Work Centres for hands on training. Digital Emerging Technologies Indigenous Also, 500 IGNOU centres have been R&D schools to promote and support trainers on developmentally appropriate announced today. These Qualifications range from foundation pedagogy for holistic development of children Government of India has taken new level courses to long term trainings. NCVET local arts which will contribute towards enhancing initiatives in Skill Development such as the has facilitated the development and approval of quality education at Foundational level. “Skill Hubs” initiative under Pradhan Mantri 216 NSQF aligned future skill qualifications The goal of this initiative is to educate children The training for master trainers to transact the across multiple areas spread across sectors to about the various art forms of India and help content will be for 6 weeks (2 modules per cater for the future skills. them discover and appreciate the rich cultural week and assessment). Each module will be heritage of India. This initiative will introduce various art forms of India to school children in transacted through live interaction through India through lecture demonstrations by visiting artists. Such culturally aware children ZOOM and DTH TV channels by the NRG will grow into culturally aware citizens who from NCERT. appreciate, support, and practice some of these School Innovation Policy IIT Madras launches Centre for Indian art forms. The IKS Division of the Ministry of Education, seeks to implement NEP2020's National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Knowledge Systems suggestions for educational institutions through Promotion Policy guides school education the IKS Kalashala resident artist programmes. systems on various measures that may be Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Department of Humanities and Social adapted to promote a learning environment Sciences has launched a Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems. It was inaugurated by Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President, Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi and Shri Setting-up of virtual labs where creativity, ideation, innovation, Kumar Tuhin, Director General, ICCR, New Delhi. problem-solving and entrepreneurship skills of The Centre will focus on four thematic areas: Mathematics and Astronomy in India, Architectural Engineering, Vāstu and Śilpa-śāstra, Indian Political and Economic Thought, In vocational courses, to promote crucial students are nurtured, irrespective of their age. Indian Aesthetics and Grammatical Traditions. Address the inaugural event on 6th August 2022 Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe emphasized the need critical thinking skills, to give space for Six pillars under which specific actions can be for a deeper study of India's contribution to the world in the fields of science, technology, architecture, linguistics, arts, culture, economics, and politics, among other areas, and for creativity, 750 virtual labs in science and taken at each stage of learning, from pre- disseminating the findings to the broader public. Dr. Aditya Kolachana is the Principal Investigator of the Centre. The other faculty members from mathematics, and 75 skilling e-labs for school to higher education, to promote IIE in IIT Madras in this Centre include Prof. Arun Menon, Prof. Manu Santhanam, Prof. Santosh Kumar Sahu, Prof. Sudarsan Padmanabhan, Prof. Rajesh Kumar, and Prof. Jyotirmaya Tripathy. simulated learning environment, will be set-up the school education ecosystem: The Centre is funded by the Indian Knowledge Systems Division of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. in 2022-23 Mindset Change, Awareness, and Training Speaking during the occasion, Shri Kumar Tuhin, Director General, ICCR, discussed the importance of collaboration between CIKS, IIT Madras and ICCR for creating an awareness 200 labs already set up. Infrastructure and Mentoring to Nurture among international audience regarding India's rich heritage and culture. Shri Kumar Tuhin and Prof. Raghunathan Rengaswamy signed a MoU to formalise collaboration A vertical on Virtual Lab has been created on Innovations between ICCR and IIT Madras. Prof. Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Dean (Global Engagement), IIT Madras, exhorted the Centre to DIKSHA portal, in the subjects of Physics, Incentivizing and Encouraging Teachers conduct quality research in Indian Knowledge Systems. He also spoke about the role of the Centre to create a conducive environment for foreign students to study in India and in the Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology for classes 9 Pedagogical Innovations internationalization of Indian campuses. to 12. Collaborative Partnership- School & The Key Outcomes envisaged from this Centre include Beneficiaries: Students, Teachers and Teacher Community Research output: The Centre aims to publish quality research related to Indian Knowledge Systems, and to disseminate the findings by hosting academic seminars and conferences. The Educators at Middle and Secondary stage. School Entrepreneurs Led Startups research will involve collaborations with outside scholars and institutions. Teaching output: The Centre will initially design and offer courses related to the thematic areas About 10 lakh teachers and 10 crore students Beneficiaries: Schools, teachers and students. to the students of IIT Madras. Subsequently, these courses are planned to be offered on the NPTEL platform for wider dissemination. will be benefitted. Expected Benefits: Public outreach: The Centre plans to host workshops to familiarise school teachers and students with various aspects of Indian Knowledge Systems. Further, the Centre plans to reach out to the Expected Benefits: Development of skills and Policy will foster the culture of Ideation, public via popular writings, social media posts, etc. competencies of school students and teachers Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (IIE) in which will have impact on quality of teaching- schools. learning and assessment process Provides for the implementation mechanism to create a culture of Innovation, Ideation, design NDEAR Compliant Vidya Sameeksha thinking, creative thinking, entrepreneurship, and start-ups in schools. Kendra Advocates for measuring and enabling the NDEAR compliant VSK is an institutional ranking system for schools on the level of avenue that enables integrated and shared innovation-oriented activities. 'seeing' for amplifying data-based decision Provides the mechanism for mentoring and making to drive action by key stakeholders for utilizing the existing infrastructure of the the success of their programs. school to nurture innovation, ideation, and VSK can be a “Force Multiplier” that entrepreneurship in students. multiplies the existing capabilities of people or Encouraging, incentivizing, and up-skilling systems, enabling transformative impact teachers to enhance their mentoring towards outcomes. capabilities on ideation, innovation, and Beneficiaries: Schools, Teachers, Students, entrepreneurship.

6 Curriculum August 16,2022 News Scan Avery Dennison partners (https://ai4bharat.iitm.ac.in/). IIT Kanpur launches GATE 2023 official website; with Magic Bus Speaking about the launch of this centre, Online Foundation for Adolescent Nandan Nilekani said, “The Digital India Education Programme Bhashini mission has been launched with the The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Commerce / Arts shall be eligible. GATE is goal of all services and information being Kanpur, has launched the official website for diversified to include students from Arts and The partnership will support close to 2000 available to citizens in their own language Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - GATE Commerce streams as well, for them to achieve adolescents from 6th-10th grades in 7 with 'collaborative AI' at the core of the 2023. The website was launched by Prof. better opportunities for higher studies. schools ofRabupura and Muradgadhi village design. AI4Bharat will further contribute to Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur on 27 The Official website has all the important dates in Greater Noida and accelerate the Indic language AI work as a July, 2022, on behalf of IIT Kanpur, which is for the exam, along with key details. The Avery Dennison has joined hands with Magic public good and is fully aligned with the goals the organizing institute for the upcoming Information Brochure is also launched within Bus India Foundation for Adolescent of the Bhashini mission.” GATE 2023.The examination will be jointly the website and it stores all the necessary Education program which is aimed at Elaborating on the Nilekani Center, Dr. conducted by IIT Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, information regarding the exam pattern, zones, benefiting close to 2000 adolescents of 6th-8th Mitesh M. Khapra, Associate Professor, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee and the syllabi, and so on. Prospective candidates will grades in 7 schools of Rabupura and Department of Computer Science and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore. It be able to access question papers from previous Muradgadhi village in Greater Noida near the Engineering, IIT Madras, said, “Given the rich will be organized on behalf of the National yearsas well, for help in preparation. company's factory in Muradgadhi. The diversity of languages in India coupled with a Coordination Board-GATE (NCB) and the GATE holds tremendous potential for students program also includes the opening of three rapidly expanding digital world, it is Department of Higher Education, Ministry of aspiring for higher studies. It helps in getting community learning centers in the targeted important to make significant advances in Education (MoE), Government of India. admission to and/or getting financial assistance location. Through each Community Learning language technology to benefit the common The Online Application process will start from to: (i) Master's programs and direct Doctoral Center, the project will support 180 children man. While language technology has 30th August, 2022, and the aspirants will be programs in Engineering / Technology / and help them to scale up their knowledge in significantly improved for English and a few able to fill out regular applications till 30th Architecture/ Science / Commerce / Arts and Numeracy and Literacy. languages, Indian languages are lagging September, 2022. Subsequently, the Admit (ii) Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Speaking on the occasion, . Rohit Khandelwal, behind. The focus of the Centre would be to Cards will be available for download by 3rd Arts and Science, in the institutions supported HR Director South Asia, Avery Dennison bridge this gap.” January, 2023. by the MoE and other Government agencies. said,“We are extremely delighted to partner GATE 2023 is a computer-based test (CBT) Further, many Public Sector Undertakings with Magic Bus for such a noble initiative as it Andhra Pradesh and will be conducted in twenty-nine subject (PSUs) have been using the GATE score in aims to make the youngsters self-sufficient, Government Focuses Big areas with the choice of selecting two papers in their recruitment processes. collaborative, agile, flexible and develop a on Digital Learning some subjects. The examination will test the The examination will be held on 4, 5, 11 and 12 mindset which is inclined towards innovation, comprehensive understanding of various February 2023 across eight zones. GATE 2023 creativity, reasoning & analytical thinking. In a bid to go digital at government schools, undergraduate subjects in engineering, Official website: https://gate.iitk.ac.in shall act This initiative is also in sync with the central Andhra Pradesh is to improve the quality sciences, humanities and social sciences. as the official source of all information government's vision of ensuring the education education by incorporating latest technology Prospective candidates studying in the 3rd or pertaining to the exam. of youngsters for a better and brighter future. in the education system. higher years of any undergraduate degree We will continue to come up with such To make teaching more interactive and program or those who have completed any initiatives in the future as well”. innovative, the chief minister has asked for government degree in Engineering / The project will enable first-generation installation of projectors and interactive Technology / Architecture / Sciences / adolescent learners studying in government displays in every class. He has asked the schools to demonstrate increased perceived officials to fasten the process of digital societal challenges in each district beyond southern India. self-efficacy and resilience. It will also allow learning at schools. “ Bengaluru,” he said. Commenting on the launch of this centrally improved parental support and participation in Keeping in mind the Sustainable Development The Minister also said that the government is located workspace, Mr. Amit Gainda, MD & school education through activating and Goals (SDG) set by the United Nations, the encouraging at least 10 projects or innovations CEO, Avanse Financial Services said, strengthening School Management CM ordered officials to maintain a complete in each district to solve societal problems. \"Employee safety and well-being have always Committees (SMCs). The project will registry of data related to the programs been our priority. We believe that if our people collaborate with the schools and community to undertaken in the education system and to Mega Overseas Education are safe and happy, we can deliver the best address the twin domains of life skills and continuously update them. The CM also asked Fair in Ahmadabad results for our customers and create consistent work readiness alongside creating an enabling the officials to prepare SOPs and the same value for our shareholders. In line with this environment. should be followed across districts. With this Azent Overseas Education, held a day-long notion, we are delighted to move into our new Some of the benefits of the Adolescent academic year starting on a great note, the CM fair on Aug 7 in Ahmadabad. Over 1200+ office in Hyderabad, which has been designed Education program to the students include has said that the education system should be attendees and offered the students first-hand keeping in mind the comfort and welfare of our improved life skills, improved interest in improved drastically next year. access to over 90 counsellors and 100+ employees, customers, partners and all other learning, Improved employability skills i.e. “Many reforms have been brought in the universities. The students were guided, stakeholders.\" communication, problem-solving, teamwork education sector and supervision should be mentored and handheld to make informed among others. equally strong at every level. Immediately fill decisions to study abroad and chose from Teaching-Learning the posts with supervisory responsibilities at participating universities based in the UK, US, Resource Book for IIT Madras launches various levels including DEO and MEO in the Canada, Australia, and Ireland. Karnataka schools 'Nilekani Centre at Education Department. Fill up the posts of AI4Bharat' to advance SCERT, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers,” the Avanse Financial Services Karnataka government schools & Bharti Indian language CM, said. opens new office in Foundation jointly launched a first TLM book technology Hyderabad from the state was led by Dr. S. Selva Kumar. Karnataka aims at 100% Principal Secretary, School Education and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT placements in Super30 Avanse Financial Services Limited, education- literacy and Skill Development Government of Madras) is launching the 'Nilekani Centre at Institutions in next 3 years focused NBFC, in line with its business Karnataka, and Antony Nellissery, Chief AI4Bharat' to advance the state of Indian expansion plans, has launched its new School Excellence, Bharti Foundation. language technology with the intention to The Super30 Program, which is creating workspace in Hyderabad. With this new Teaching-Learning Book is the compilation create societal impact. This Centre is being institutions of technical excellence in each workspace, the organisation aims to provide Teaching-Learning Materials (TLM) designed supported by Rohini and Nandan Nilekani with district of Karnataka, is plugging the shortage seamless and affordable education financing by the teachers of government schools in a generous grant of Rs. 36 crore through of quality talent required by India's growing for every deserving student across the state of Karnataka. Each TLMs is selected from the Nilekani Philanthropies. industries, Dr. Ashwath Narayan C.N., Telangana. best submissions received from SABERA This new Centre will work on advancing Minister for Higher Education; IT & BT, According to various research and survey (Satya Bharti Educational Rockstar Achievers) Indian language technology to create a wider Science & Technology; Skill Development, reports, many students who opt to study award organised by Bharti Foundation. These impact. It was inaugurated in the campus today Entrepreneurship & Livelihood, Government abroad are from states such as Andhra innovations will make learning easy for many (28th July 2022) by Mr. Nandan Nilekani. As of Karnataka, has said. Pradesh, Telangana, Punjab, and Maharashtra. students in India. These TLMs are an outcome part of this launch event, a workshop open to Speaking at the launch of the Regional Students in these states are driven by the of the learnings that teachers have from their students, researchers, and startups was held to Ecosystem for Technical Excellence (RETE) aspiration to access quality education and to day-to-day classroom experiences. discuss the resources available to build Indian Report, the Minister also stressed that the state leverage the advantages of global exposure. language technologies. higher education department wants to achieve Some of the most preferred study abroad Send your comments, AI4Bharat was setup as an initiative of IIT 100% placements at all its institutions in the destinations are the USA, Canada, the UK, feedback, releases, Madras to build open-source language AI for next three years. and Australia, to name a few. notifications and writeups to Indian languages. Over the past two years, the The RETE is “one of its type” and it seeks to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have always [email protected] team led by Dr. Mitesh Khapra, Dr. Pratyush create a one of its kind institution of technical been important markets for Avanse Financial Kumar and Dr. Anoop Kunchukuttan has made excellence in each district of Karnataka, Services. As of 31st March 2022, Hyderabad several contributions to Indian language Narayan said, highlighting that the initiative is contributed over ~11% to the organisation's technology including state of the art models for aligned to the National Education Policy 2020 overall AUM of ~INR 4,836 crores. The firm Machine Translation and Speech Recognition. that seeks to make students industry and aims to achieve 15-20% growth in the The Centre has made several cutting-edge future ready through technical apprenticeship medium to long term in Telangana and plans resources open-source, which can be accessed and mentoring programs. to continue strengthening its presence in by anyone. These models are freely available “The Super30 Program's vision is to provide and can be downloaded from their webpage world class, quality technical, multidisciplinary education by strengthening academic, infrastructure and human resources in partnership with industry to foster innovations at grassroots that can solve

Curriculum August 16,2022 7 News Feature Hyped Delhi Education Model and a big political tussle between BJP & AAP Autar Nehru time before these can be authenticated. If Buniyaad and Pragati reading and numeracy The political tussle between the ruling institutions like the office of LG, Lokayukta, per information with him through RTI, he literacy initiatives (started in 2015-16) were the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) at the centre NCPCR and MHA to punch holes in AAP-led knows more than a 100 schools where the PTR starting buzzes, these have been forgotten and and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is almost government schemes and governance. is far more than prescribed 40 to even more have been followed up by Happiness consistent since the later emerging from 'India than 100 in some cases. Curriculum (2018), Entrepreneurship against Corruption' became the ruling party in Meanwhile, Delhi government which Also, the recent CBSE results, which saw a Curriculum (2019) and Desk Bakhti curriculum Delhi state since 2015. celebrated four anniversary of Happiness decline of 3.89% over past year in class 12 from (2021). Likewise, creation of schools of After truncating and defeating Congress in the Curriculum in its schools on July 23 as a fest, 99.96% in 2021 (based on promotion formula excellence in 2018 was again a big Delhi decisively, the AAP, which won the state of also invited delegations of teachers and due to pandemic as examinations couldn't be announcement but isn't scaled up. Rajkiya Punjab in March this year, a second state, is officials from Punjab to join the celebrations in held) to 96.01% this year, is also being used as Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya (RPVV) schools, increasingly being seen as an emerging national a bid to amplify the success of this particular an ammunition against the AAP by bits critics. which were one of the most successful models challenger to the BJP in coming years. So, the course, which has turned heads globally. The The class 10 results have dropped to 81.27% for gifted students from class VI to XII of poor BJP clearly realizing this, loses no opportunity of occasion was also to reinforce its narrative. from 99.04%. AAP leaders have been sections, were replaced with schools of cornering the Delhi Government to halt the rising Speaking on the occasion Chief Minister highlighting turnaround of its 1030 specialized excellence in 2021 and started from popularity of AAP-led government's 'successes' Arvind Kejriwal laid three politically loaded government schools by providing increased class IX. The decision may not be viewed kindly mostly on the issue of improving education and parameters of Delhi's education model students pass percentages as evidence to this effect, when researchers will tackle it. 'Desk ke mentor' healthcare in Delhi. graduating being good human beings, deeply which is being questioned by its critics now. announced in 2020 was a clear miss after The tussle was reignited in the last week of July patriotic and employable. Education Minister Several educationists, activists and experts are NCPCR raised child safety questions. State when the Delhi Lokayukta ordered an inquiry by added that Delhi education model which began refusing to take the AAP claims on its face board announced in March 2021, is yet to take the Delhi Chief Secretary against Education with makeover of government schools from value and say much of what is being dished out off. Minister, Manish Sisodia in an alleged additional cobweb hanging dilapidated buildings to by the AAP ministers and spokespersons is While some serious allegations of corruption school classrooms construction scam. The modern structures and facilities and showed hype than real transformation. According to R will be contested in coming months, an opinion complaint has been made by former Delhi BJP good results in which even migrant children of C Jain, president of the Delhi State Public is emerging that AAP is using education more as chief and sitting MP, Manoj Tiwari in July 2019. menial workers excelled and entered into elite Schools Management Association, of all those a hype to catch public and media attention than He had alleged that the additional classrooms in HEIs, is on course to make education students who are promoted to class IX, only sincerely be the change that education needs. Delhi government schools which could be scientifically an instrument of serving 50% reach class XII under an unwritten policy There is unsubstantiated money siphoning constructed at a cost of Rs 5 lakh were humanity and realize potential of individual of this government. “Those who fail in class IX inferences also doing rounds through constructed at Rs 25-28 lakh per classroom and student. This year Delhi government allotted are asked to leave and enrol in NIOS (National involvement of third party partners. therefore there was corruption to the tone of Rs ₹16,278 crore to education sector which is 22% Institute of Open Schooling). This filter is The bottomline is though AAP has done well to 2000 Cr. “When I, along with Pravesh Sahib of the total budget of the state and highest again repeated for failures of class X. So, what bring political focus on education, still the way Singh (also a BJP MP from Delhi) and others among states in the country. It has also created have they achieved, taking children out of it has disregarded processes and involvement of raised objections, Manish Sisodia (minister) filed 25000 seats in higher education through setting school system?” he questions. He further adds educationists of repute into this transformation a defamation case against us,” said Tiwari in a up of five specialized universities including a that as per information with him through RTI, and moved goalposts of this journey, doesn't statement. The Delhi Government has denied the skill, sports and teachers university. he knows more than a 100 schools where the serve a real and sustainable change. Delhi allegation as baseless. Lokayukta will hear the But the arithmetic is not that simple. Several PTR is far more than prescribed 40 to even government school system was thoroughly case further on October 20. About 20,000 educationists, activists and experts are refusing more than 100 in some cases. exposed as inept during covid and like this there classrooms were built sinceAAP assumed office. to take the AAP claims on its face value and say Many an independent observers, who want to are several pointers, which need to be Only a few months ago, in April this year, the much of what is being dished out by the AAP stay anonymous, say that given the political researched for evaluation of 'Delhi Education National Commission on Protection of Child ministers and spokespersons is hype than real ambitions of AAP leaders and their clear focus Model.' And for BJP, it needs to learn and apply Rights (NCPCR) in April this year had said from transformation. According to R C Jain, on expansion, a lot of things are done to play to lessons to its own governments and a total of 1,027 schools under the Department of president of the Delhi State Public Schools the gallery and are therefore media events. The municipalities. Education under the Government of NCT, only Management Association, of all those students heavy spend on advertisements by Delhi 203 have a headmaster or acting headmaster. who are promoted to class IX, only 50% reach government which has gone from Rs 11.18 Cr 60 students awarded K.C. Mahindra Before this NCPCR also ‘scuttled’the 'Desk ke class XII under an unwritten policy of this in 2012-13 to Rs 488.97 Cr in 2021-22 gives Scholarship for Post Graduate mentor' scheme announced in 2020 by Delhi government. “Those who fail in class IX are credence to these notions as national TV Studies Abroad government during pandemic. asked to leave and enrol in NIOS (National channels are used as advertorial mediums. So, the BJP like using central investigation Institute of Open Schooling). This filter is again Business Blasters program started last (2021) The K. C. Mahindra Education Trust (KCMET) agencies against opposition political leaders as is repeated for failures of class X. So, what have November is essentially a sponsored TV awarded a total of INR 315 lakh as scholarship being widely perceived is also seen using they achieved, taking children out of school program. to 60 meritorious students as part of the constitutional controlling mechanism including system?” he questions. He further adds that as There are hits and misses but will take more prestigious K. C. Mahindra Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies Abroad. It is an interest-free loan scholarship awarded to highly promising students with outstanding intellect and academic achievements, character, and leadership qualities. With an aim to promote literacy and higher learning in India, the K. C. Mahindra Education Trust (KCMET) was set up in 1953. Since its inception, the Trust has positively impacted the lives of over 800,000 deserving students with enormous potential to initiate change and shape the future of not only India but also the world. The K. C. Mahindra Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies Abroad was the first scholarship to be set up by the Trust and has been awarded to 1,595 students till date. Speaking about the scholarship, Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group said, “We are proud and honoured to be a catalyst for these students who want to contribute to India and the world significantly through their chosen careers.”

8 Curriculum August 16,2022 Useful News IIT Madras BSc Program in Programming Gartner (2021), 72% of CMOs have increased investments in nation was battling the COVID-19 crisis. marketing innovation from 2020 to 2021. & Data Science now comes with a 4-year This path-breaking programme gives participants a chance to Joint-research proposals at New Zealand connect, learn and network with experienced CXO peers and BS Degree option commences on September 30, 2022. The programme fee is Centre announced INR 4,11,000 + GST, and as admissions are on a first-come, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) BSc in first-serve basis, enrol today and reserve your seat. This Education New Zealand has announced the inaugural finalists Programming and Data Science now comes with an option for a leadership course is offered through Emeritus, a global leader of joint-research projects as part of the New Zealand Centre at four-year BS Degree in Data Science and Applications, in making high-quality education accessible and affordable, IIT Delhi. The selected projects aim towards strengthening the following strong demand from students all over the country. As offering a digital-first, seamless learning and high engagement research connections between both countries. A total of 10 part of the BS level, students can do an 8-month apprenticeship experience. Visit the programme page for more details and joint-projects will be awarded a joint funding of USD 100,000 or a project with companies or research institutes. apply soon to reserve your seat. Don't just reach the C-Suite; by New Zealand universities and IIT Delhi. This unique program is carefully designed to offer students thrive, lead, and influence with game-changing marketing Speaking at the event organised at the New Zealand High multiple entry and exit options where the learner can earn a strategies that positively impact the bottom line. Commission announcing the projects, Education New Zealand certificate, diploma or degree. This provides flexibility to spokesperson Mr Ben Burrowes, Regional Director Asia said, learners and empowers them to choose what they want to IIM Shillong inaugurates Business “New Zealand and India hold strong education ties and the New accomplish through this program. Zealand Centre symbolises our initiatives to promote and Students who are currently in Class XII can also apply and Management program for Defence encourage interdisciplinary education and research initiatives. secure admission to the program. Admitted students will start Opening an avenue to develop collaborative activities, this the program after successfully completing their Class XII. Officers collaboration paves a way for sustainable development Students from any stream can enrol. There is no age limit. programmes with impactful research outcomes. This is also a Anyone who has studied English and Mathematics in Class X is Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Shillong, has started a platform to use research talent to its fullest potential and to eligible to apply. As the classes are conducted online, there is Business Management Certificate program for Defence assemble great intellect to address pressing issues.” also no geographic limit. Officers in order to reduce the knowledge-action gap and The New Zealand Centre at IIT Delhi is deemed to be a focal Currently, more than 13,000 students are enrolled in the manage the altering dynamics of the military and commercial point of academic activity for all eight New Zealand program, with the maximum number of students from Tamil sectors. The 6-month Certificate program intends to give the Universities and IIT Delhi. This initiative will promote Nadu, followed by Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. In-person executives a thorough business management exposure to relationships of understanding and cooperation across diverse exams are conducted in 116 examination centres across 111 analytical, strategic, and entrepreneurial thinking. fields of academic and other sector engagement between New cities in India. The examination centres have also been opened The course was started this August. Prof. D P Goyal, Director, Zealand and India. Further, it provides a forum for India-New in the U.A.E., Bahrain, Kuwait, and Sri Lanka. IIM Shillong, Prof. Sitanshu Sekhar Das, Programme Zealand dialogue among different sectors (government, The last date to apply for the September 2022 term of this Data Coordinator, Prof. Vibhas Amawate, Chair, MDP & academia, and business) in education, cultural exchange and Science Program is 19 August 2022. Interested students can Consultancy, Brig Vinod S, SM, VSM, ADG DRZ East cooperation, economic transformation, innovation and national apply through the website - https://onlinedegree.iitm.ac.in. attended the inaugural event. The Chief Guest for the event growth strategies, and other topics of mutual interest. was Air Marshal D. K. Patnaik, AVSM, VM, Air Officer Ramaiah University's B.Com (Hons) and Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Eastern Air Command. JAGSoM Partners with KEDGE Business Air Marshal Dilip Kumar Patnaik, AVSM, VM, Air Officer BBA now come with more qualifications Commanding in Chief (AOC in C), Eastern Air School (France) for International BBA Command,“while sharing his own experience of imparting Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, extended executive learning, told the participants that this is a great Degree its partnership with the International Skill Development opportunity to further their education from IIM Shillong while Corporation (ISDC) by signing a Memorandum of working in the defence. In order to become leaders, he advised KEDGE Business School (France) and Jagdish Sheth School of Understanding (MoU) to deliver ACCA and US CMA participants to learn by giving their best shot and to adopt Management (JAGSoM) at Vijaybhoomi University in Greater qualifications to its students. Ramaiah University of Applied different worldviews. Mumbai, have jointly launched a 4 year International Bachelor Sciences will be able to offer these qualifications through its He continued, that a happy worker is a performing worker and in Business Administration (IBBA) program wherein a student Faculty of Management and Commerce as a result of the MoU. the \"FAUJ\" is a very different area in itself from the corporate will get an award of the degree from each of these elite . world. In order to learn it is important that they unlearn what institutions. This program has been designed especially by As part of the MoU, Ramaiah University will offer ACCA they already know in order to absorb the information, the KEDGE and JAGSOM to offer world-class education in two qualification to its B.Com (Hons) students. The ACCA faculty exposes them to. Studying at IIM Shillong in very countries at a price that is extremely affordable for Indian Professional Qualification consists of an examination of 13 pleasant weather has special advantages. He went on to students and to provide an immersive and professional papers, which will equip the students with skill sets and describe how the program appeals to defence authorities, experience in two countries. expertise that can equip them to identify, evaluate, and resolve exposes learners to challenging real-world business scenarios global industry-centric issues. Moreover, the partnership will from a variety of industries, organizations, and management Wellness Centre for Specially-abled also help the students obtain an in-depth understanding of specializations, and is beneficial for the country by relying on industry-oriented finance and analytical tools, strategies, and information from IIM Shillong.” Children launched in Gurgaon management at an international level through intensive training Through interactive lectures, case studies, sessions with sessions and webinars. industry experts, management games, simulations, and student Ridge Valley School, Gurgaon has launched a wellness centre The collaboration with US-Certified Management Accountants participation, the course seeks to emphasize experiential “We Care”. The wellness centre, located on the school (CMA), will enable the University to offer US CMA (Certified learning to the Indian Defence Forces, which are among the premises, is designed to empower not only children with special Management Accountants), an IMA programme, to its BBA best in the world and are recognized for their competence, needs but also provide support to the families of these children students at the Faculty of Management and Commerce. prowess, morality, size, and technology. with unique and tailor-made learning skills and therapies. Speaking about the collaboration, Prof. K.K. Raina, Vice We Care will help families identify the special needs of their Chancellor, \"We appreciate the efforts and initiative of the C3iHub, IIT Kanpur launches the second children at an early stage. It provides specialised counselling Faculty of Management and Commerce in offering globally services to support families with acceptance, and work towards recognized certifications like ACCA and CMA in collaboration cohort of startups the holistic societal inclusion of both the caregiver and the child with ISDC for B.Com (Hons) and BBA students. I am hopeful by providing best-in-class therapeutic services. that the partnership will foster career advancement of our C3iHub, the Technology Innovation Hub on Cyber Security of The centre was inaugurated by Dr Renu Malaviya Professor at students nationally and internationally by enhancing their skills Cyber Physical Systems Program on Innovation Ecosystem the Department of Education, Lady Irwin College, University of and knowledge in the finance and accounting arena. Building at IIT Kanpur, has launched the Second Cohortof14 Delhi. startupsunder the Startup Incubation Program. The centre is headed by Moly Suryavanshi, a CA-turned- IIM Lucknow Introduces Chief Marketing Addressing the cohort, Prof. Ajay KumarSood,Principal behaviour therapist and certified autism specialist, armed with Scientific Advisor, Govt. of Indiasaid, “Skilled cyber-attackers extensive years of experience in dealing with children with Officer Programme in India from many countries are targeting India since it has grown multiple special needs primarily autism, learning disability, and rapidly in the past few years. To safeguard India's cyberspace, ADHD. 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Curriculum August 16,2022 9 School Digest M3M Foundation to Develop Master Trainers and the program has been set for the launch duties in a committed way. They are role models for juniors and of next and most critical phase where the teachers of Jorhat architects of the school's future. It can both be seen as a SmartClass in Nuh Government Government Schools will undergo training on school daunting as well as responsible task. We have expressed our excellence. immense faith in the newly appointed student cabinet. They Schools Speaking on the occasion, Kabita Kakati Konwar, Additional will discharge their duties in an efficient manner.” Deputy Commissioner, DMC & SSA Jorhat (Assam) stated, “It is M3M Foundation has signed an MoU with the District heartening to build a systemized education process where 300 schools attend GSLC & Administration Nuh to develop 20 government schools as every stakeholder is empowered to deliver their best and SmartClass in the Nuh district of Haryana. While the smart enrich the schooling experience of every child. Bharti Rishihood University conference classroom setup is to be provided by NITI Aayog and M3M Foundation has been involved in exceptional work in the Foundation will support with capacity building of teachers as district with 15 Government Schools through its Satya Bharti Rishihood University in association with Global School Leaders' well as the preparation of the curriculum for the teachers. Quality Support Program. This expansion to more than 1300 Consortium (GSLC) hosted the largest 3-day education Ajay Kumar Singh, Deputy Commissioner, Nuh and Dr. Government schools in the district will surely build a wave of conference on reforms and planning in education in July last Aishwarya Mahajan, President, M3M Foundation signed the quality education.” week. The conference brought together more than 300 schools MoU. Bharti Foundation launched its School Excellence Program in across the nation, along with top industry experts and Under the mandate of this agreement, the M3M Foundation 2021 under Satya Bharti Quality Support Program At Scale government officials. will be responsible for strengthening the infrastructure of 20 Initiative to expand the radius of impact. The program's goal is The inaugural address was presented by Sahil Aggarwal - Co- government schools in Nuh, under its flagship 'Saakshar' to train the Master Trainers, who will empower Heads of the founder and CEO of Rishihood University. The chief guests at program. The M3M Foundation will also facilitate all furniture schools to enhance the overall schooling experience for the the conference were Suresh Prabhu and Savji Dholakia support, by providing the chairs, desks as well as the digital children. It follows a three pronged approach by engaging the Padmashree. support, through PCs and laptops for the schools. The schools in development plan, improving student performance The event was based on the theme of reforms and planning in Foundation will also extend full support to enhance the in co-scholastic interventions & life skill building programs and the field of education and talked about New Education policy capacity of teachers and build the curriculum. They will increasing engagement with parents for school development. by the Government. Former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu provide a prescribed number of teachers in schools that do not Satya Bharti Quality Support Program in 24 Schools in Samba said “We are in an era where social media governs the life of have any, with the aim to improve the academic performance J & K: The initiative will benefit over 5300 students. people and it becomes our social responsibility to built a nation of all the students. The Foundation got into partnership with the Department of that can produce more Ambanis and Tatas rather than just School Education, Samba to enrich the learning experiences of being employed under them. Education should aim at holistic GIIS Bengaluru starts Cambridge the students and improve the overall schools' performance in growth and not just cost vs salary”. Samba district. The program was launched in the presence of Several panel discussions were held, such as 'Learning for curriculum Head of Institutions of Samba, Zonal Educational Officers and Tomorrow' moderated by Dr Manish Jha and 'Achieving the other Education department officials of the district. The Promise of Personalised Learning in Schools - Expectations and Global Indian International School (GIIS) Whitefield has Foundation began its operations in this district by focusing on Reality' moderated by Aarthi Muralidharan. received full authorisation to run the Cambridge Assessment identifying, integrating and optimizing best practices from its The Keynote speakers at the event were Dr Ashok Pandey, Lt. International Education at its Bangalore campus. From August flagship program, Satya Bharti Schools. Under Satya Bharti Gen. (Retd) Surendra H. Kulkarni, RevathySrinivasan, Dr 2022, GIIS Whitefield will commence the three-year Cambridge Quality Support Program, Bharti Foundation is currently Madhav Deo Saraswat, Anirudh Gupta, Ajay Singh, Abhilasha Lower Secondary programme for Grades 6, 7, 8; and the two- supporting 123 Government Schools including Army Goodwill Singh, Siddharth Rajgaria, Amrita Burman, Lobsang Phuntsok, year Cambridge IGCSE for 9 with Grade 10 commencing next Schools, benefitting 33000+ students and 2000+ teachers in Dr ChandraprakashDwivedi, Gen S.S. Nair, AnuragTripathi, year. 14 districts in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh UT. Pramod Sharma, Dr. Skand Bali and Dr. Neeta Bali. Both programmes are designed to pave the way for students to Conference included a workshop, a lucky draw, open house and take up other international curricula in their high school years, Gillco International School confers felicitations, knowledge talks, fun activities, a musical event followed by undergraduate studies in reputed universities and much more. The conference ended with the Inspire around the world. powers to the newly appointed student Awards ceremony. “This is a giant step for the school which has already been doing a great job with the CBSE cohorts for many years. The cabinet at Investiture Ceremony EuroSchool launches project called new curriculum will add to the proper learning enrichment of students at a time when the 21st century is offering so many An investiture ceremony was held at Gillco International ASPIRE to focus on student skilling international opportunities,” said Whitefield School principal, School, in Sector 127 Mohali, on 4th August to announce Ashwani Saxena. formal inclusions of newly appointed students to the Programs introduced under ASPIRE will widen the scope of The Cambridge curriculum will be interspersed with GIIS's esteemed school cabinet. The event was presided over by the learning and help EuroSchoolers master a combination of award-winning 9GEMS holistic framework, which allows Senior Management Members at GIS, Ms. Navjeet Gill and important skills like Leadership, Financial Literacy, Logic & students to excel in 8 other areas of development, besides Ms. Jai Sandhu Gill. Communication, along with application-based modules like academics. The Cambridge students will have special facilities The ceremony began with a sonorous rendition of the prayer STEM Education, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. It is a to ensure that holistic learning continues in a modern, high- 'Showers of Blessings', invoking everyone present with the curation of multiple globally recognised programs that students tech environment, in the fields of STEM, performing arts, belief in the power of faith and trust in the Almighty. The can choose from sports, performing arts, 21st-century skills, sports, leadership and entrepreneurship. event took to a whole new different level of aura magnetism and sustain ability that will be delivered through experienced Students will learn in smart classrooms in small cohorts with when the members marched to the stage in sync with mighty professionals with skills sets at par with global standards. interactive boards and use tablets for better classroom drum beats. With a combination of more than 15 globally renowned interaction. They will also have access to music labs, robotics The Investiture ceremony saw the office bearing students partners, ASPIRE will transform the schooling experiences for lab, multi-activity rooms, outdoor and indoor sports facilities taking pledges to fulfil their duties with utmost sincerity. They the students at EuroSchool. Experts and professional etc. In their final year of Cambridge, GIIS will also support swore to uphold the school motto of Knowledge, Power and academies and institutions that are part of this transformation students through career counselling, with their international Integrity and carry the dignity of their school in the highest project include: BARCA Academy, NBA Basketball School, counsellors guiding and assisting them in university regard. The students were conferred with badges and sashes Michael Phelps Swimming Academy, Sportz Village, Taekwando applications. by the Senior Management members at GIS, Ms. Navjeet Gill Federation of India under Sports & Fitness. Helen O'Grady “This is just the beginning for GIIS India operations, which is and Ms. Jai Sandhu Gill, The Principal, Mrs. Ruchi Sharma and International, The Danceworx, Trinity College London and planning to expand its offerings in future,” said Rajiv Bansal, the Vice Principal, Mr. Shiv Shankar Paul. Torrins Music Academy under Performing & Fine Arts. Partners Director of GIIS Operations in the country. “We have already They promised to conduct themselves in a genteel manner like NSE Academy, LogiQuids under skills and competencies and made a mark in CBSE education, and now with Cambridge, GIIS and always endorse the principles of the school through Duke of Edinburgh's International Award under social impact. will once again show that it is an institution which produces behaviour and work. Commenting on the launch of this initiative Rahul Deshpande, leaders of tomorrow, who are ready to take on the challenges Mrs. Ruchi Sharma, Principal, Gillco International School, said, CEO, K12 Division, Lighthouse Learning, said, “The last few of the 21st century.” “The Investiture ceremony is a symbol of giving powers to years have made us realise that the role of the physical school GIIS is part of the not-for-profit Global Schools Foundation, students' cabinet and showing trust in them to perform their needs to change from merely being a place for academic which has 6 different international school brands under their aegis in 10 countries. instruction. We need to create opportunities and infrastructure Bharti Foundation's Initiatives in for our students to explore new skills, hone them with the Assam & Jammu appropriate guidance to elevate their abilities and excel in their Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti chosen fields. ASPIRE is a Enterprises, in partnership with Assam State Government, has culmination of two years of hard initiated an extensive training under School Excellence work and deliberations aimed at Program for 80 Master Trainers who will further train more creating an integrated approach than 4500 teachers from 1300+ Government Schools in Jorhat, for beyond academic's or extra- Assam. Through this program, teachers will be able to provide curricular delivery in school with an enriching learning experience to more than one lakh global partners to upskill and students while ensuring their holistic development. elevate the competencies of our Three days of intensive training has been scheduled for the students.”

8 Curriculum August 16,2022 Perspective Recovery from pandemic: It is going to be hard but things will work out in the long run Bethesa Jacob, PrincipaL I, When it came to completing their squabbles from a friendly chatter. We are United International School t has been more than two months since homework, we have noticed that they come now teaching our students to keep their hands BENGALURU schools reopened, and I am thrilled. To back the next day with work not done. This to themselves. Even younger students in their see my teachers and students come in was new to us as well since before the excitement to see each other, use their hands every morning and head to class reminds me lockdown, students had a set pattern on and push each other. We are now teaching that the situation is slowly but surely getting school days that they complete their them to play and have fun without being back to normal. The threat of covid is still a homework. Their writing and reading skill rough. clear and present danger but we must learn have taken a hit and so are their spellings. I have seen that when it comes to to deal with this and carry on forward. I strongly believe that to get my students maintaining discipline, the lack of that is The 2-year break from normal offline back to normal, they must go through the more visible amongst older students. For classes has had an impact on my students. grind. Like they say, to be kind, you must be instance, when the bell rings, these students My teachers have noticed basic changes in cruel. We need to get them back on track by do not head to their classes but are seen them . No doubt online classes kept students making them go through a set routine each wasting time in the school premises. Many in tune with their studies, this did make day. are also lazy. This has set in primarily them forget the basics of being in a Sometime back, a parent met me requesting because parents allowed them to take it easy classroom environment. that head back to hybrid classes. She wanted while they sat at home for 2 years. We knew students would have to reconnect it to be 2 days at school and 1 day at home. I have read news reports about social media with others before settling down and this But I personally believe this will be a addiction faced by students. Here, we have took time. We mentally prepared ourselves setback for my students. The best way is to not yet received any complaints from for the worst, but thing turned out much make them come to school from Monday to teachers nor have students come up to us better than what we expected. Friday and follow the set timings. After with these problems. We as a school, always Most of the students were eager to come following this pattern in the month of June, welcome students to come forward and speak back to school and made sure they were we have seen remarkable improvements. to us in case they face any difficulties. regular in attending classes. However, sitting Students are now getting into shape. My only suggestion at this point of time is for 40 minutes at a stretch was difficult for When it comes to comprehending and that schools should continue to follow their some students who would get restless and grasping skills, we have not seen that much daily schedule and not make any changes. start fidgeting. They also wanted washroom of a difference since online classes kept Day-in and day-out they need to go about breaks quite frequently. We have instructed them on their toes. But social skills have their normal activities, and everything will our teachers to allow them to take these gone for a toss in many cases. My teachers settle down. It is going to be hard, but things breaks till they adjust to the new normal have noticed that students can easily get into will work out in the long run. once again. Overhauling the education system in India: 7 critical changes that need to happen right now Devyani Jaipuria, Pro Vice Chairperson of DPS, Sector-45, Gurugram, DPS, Jaipur, Dharav High School, Jaipur, and DPS International, Gurugram While the last two years assumed an unprecedented importance in the journey of a adaptive curriculum. Technology has made it easier for us to implement a differentiated learning reimagined education system, today, I believe, is all the more critical. As educational model which is aligned to individual needs. Some e-learning initiatives today use progressive institutions now re-open, we need to strike a strategic balance between the old and the technologies such as AI and ML to assess student data and use insights to create individual re-vamped. Concepts and approaches that have been incessantly talked about as the focus in an interventions. all-new learning space and an ever-evolving ecosystem need to be now implemented and that too with utmost celerity. 4. Values must form the core of what we teach (and how we teach it): Education in India can be Here are the changes that must be integrated into the Indian education system today and now, for a perfect example of the amalgamation of old and new. Taking inspiration from our ancestral a tomorrow that is better for our students. education modules, instilling values such as loyalty, kindness, integrity and compassion should be an inherent part of the curriculum. Thematic knowledge can be supplemented with value-based 1. Technology integration is critical, but the 'how', 'why' and 'to what end' are more modules which have shown to make more confident, competent and intelligent learners. In fact, important to determine : Technology waded into the education system faster in the last two values such as resilience and humility are desired today in leaders and professionals across years than it did in over a decade. Talking about K-12 education in particular, schools must workplaces, giving them an advantage over their peers. continue to explore, develop and adopt effective models of tech-based education that blend well with in-person learning. Institutions must implement a well-balanced combination of both to 5. We must also assess skills and implementation of knowledge than just knowledge itself enable optimal learning. It is important to understand how to use technology with respect to each : We need to look at a revamped evaluation system as we adopt new approaches, pedagogies and grade, different learning themes and even student capabilities. Schools must ascertain learning models. Students can no longer be assessed on mere subject grades, we need to formulate objectively how best to integrate technology progressively from earlier grades to high school. systems which evaluate them on knowledge, skills and how they are able to utilize those skills in Apart from using tech as a learning tool, teaching new-age technological concepts which will real world. Project based, practical assessments and on-ground internships need to be a norm. perhaps be a requisite for many jobs of the future should be introduced early on in schools. 6. We need to ensure our future cohorts of children are all safe and cybersmart : Yes, we 2. Collaboration, co-creation and global citizenship should be the focus : Schools need to hone have talked about technology integration and education already. But this deserves a special students to brace the real world and be prepared for jobs of the future and solve issues that mention. Increased online presence also means that our students are now prone to more haven't been anticipated yet. Our curriculum needs to be purpose driven and inquiry based. cybercrimes, cyber security failure being the 4th most critical threat to the world. We must Along with discipline-based literacy, a collaborative approach where students can learn and integrate modules on digital citizenship, cybersecurity and cyberbullying to equip students to engage with others and be able to apply their knowledge to real world with practical projects is make the right choices when faced with a threat. Open knowledge resources online should be critical. Children must be equipped with a higher sense of agency and purpose to shape not just made accessible to all students. their own lives, but think to impact on a large scale communities, nation and environment. Institutions must integrate modules which will nudge children to become engaged citizens and 7. Teachers need to learn with students : Lastly, as learning evolves, so will the teachers. morally driven leaders later in life. Teacher training has assumed more importance now than ever before. A collaborative learning environment needs well-trained teachers equipped to take up the differentiated 3. Learners-first approach and personalization must not just remain concepts but be adopted requirements of all types of students. Creating a standardized teacher training module across as a reality : We must adopt a progressive and modern approach to a personalized education institutions will aid further in creating an inclusive, vibrant ecosystem. experience for each student throughout their education journey. It means to identify the unique The future of Indian education sector is a system which is student-centered, purpose-driven, talents of each student and create engagement modules and learning projects inclusive and real - where the teacher, curriculum, pedagogies, assessment and the learner are accordingly.Students must be able to learn at their own pace without the restriction of a non- radically transformed to be future-proof and future-ready.

Curriculum August 16,2022 11 News Feature Being safe and responsible online part of, Teens list inappropriate sharing of images, digital citizenship education is still missing fake profiles besides fake news in the list of from our priorities cyber safety concerns With Covid pandemic virtually Ethics Code) Rules in 2021. Now grievance The greatest threat girls and boys face in the To promote positive use of technology and sanctioning device use by children, redressal mechanism is robust and importantly online space is inappropriate sharing of online amongst youth, Disney Star India in their vulnerability and online safety available and platforms have been made more images according to findings of a survey of collaboration with Wranga has initiated this has increased manifold as they go on having more responsible. students from grade-9 to grade-12. The survey project, which is a four stage project. The screen time than before. According to The Internet “ Apart from already operational Cyber Crime conducted between January-April 2022 under survey is one of the main elements in the first Watch Foundation younger children were targeted Portal, which makes cyber crime reporting easy, the 'Responsible Digital Citizenship and phase of this programme and will be followed on a large scale by online predators during there is an agreement with server hosts (mostly Online Safety' project by Wranga app and by expert panels alongside workshops, lockdowns, reaching a triple increase in online in USA) for real-time reporting. PIB (press Disney Star India, was to assess the training, focus-group discussions and design sexual abuse imagery featuring 7-10-year-olds. information bureau) is responding to fake news. proficiency of young online users with the of curricula. Digital literacy is coming as an exploration People can approach us (the ministry) as well,” safety tools at their disposal, and identify their According to Amitabh Kumar, CEO, Wranga, without being schooled in cognitive skills of says Rakesh Maheshwari, Sr. Director at MeitY. preferred mode of learning. A report based on “I feel that this report, compiled with the digital citizenship. Cyberspace is acknowledged He further adds that dedicated education the survey and analysis of 842 responses was invaluable co-operation of Disney Star India, as a dangerous space for children. If cyber programs that includes curriculum on cyber released virtually on July 29. can be the start to a conversation we must all bullying and poaching by paedophiles were the security by CBSE and emergency response According to the report, 70% of respondents be having. Because our children are spending original concerns, over the years, the threats have toolkit by NCERT along with experience sharing were worried about their online privacy and a lot of their time online, it is imperative that grown to a wider range including vulnerability to sessions, success stories, awareness of legal safetybesides improper use of photos, they we understand the particular challenges and breach of privacy and personal data collection, provisions, seminars for parents are some of the also raised concerns over setting up of fake threats they face, and that we resolve to make using them to peddle fake news and content, regular activities from his ministry. profiles or misrepresenting profiles, taking the digital world as safe as possible for them.” seduction and cookies without permission “Government, enforcement agencies, schools, screenshots without permission and In the words of Mihir Rale, Chief General siphoning off money and addiction to gaming and parents and civil society groups all need to circulating, stumbling upon inappropriate Counsel, Disney Star India, “This study is an adult sexual material, etc. The wider implications onboard on this issue. Teachers are very visual and textual content, and unwanted important contribution to the discussion on of dark web, rigging, corrupting minds and important as they need to know risks of approaches in chat rooms, on social- digital safety, knowing that a lot of our lives endangering humanity are there if cyber world technology and schools should upgrade networking sites or on email. Fake news and are being spent online. It is even more urgent doesn't evolve through strong citizenship concepts themselves,” he adds. misinformation is another concern with 84% that steps are taken to address the problems and mechanisms to enforce rights and While awareness and education of the existing of users saying that they bhave come across and risks associated with the digital responsibilities. provisions is a must for children, parents, fake news online. ecosystem, more so when these affect our Experts are clear on what needs to be done. teachers and schools, knowledge about some Students also revealed that although topics children. I think the report will go a long way According to Siddharth Pillai, Founder, Rati basic rules and information on available like cyber bullying and misinformation are towards strengthening online security.” Foundation for Social Change, all resources can be handy. Scammers are smart touched upon in the classroom, more must be Annapurna Devi, Minister of State for stakeholdersState, platforms, specialists, and several steps ahead, they catch you at a done to have a real-life impact. “Topics were Education lauded Disney Star and Wranga's regulators, educators, civil society groups, etcneed vulnerable moment say Siddharth Pillai. “They taught but not enforced in any way. So they efforts towards digital citizenship and online to come together with a vision and agree to a will sound friendly, intimate and show empathy didn't have any real-world impact.” safety and said: “In the present times, the framework, infrastructure and ecosystem for child and say things like 'Oh, I understand …I have a On the positive side, however, an digital presence of students and educational safety in the new circumstances. “Standardization solution, tell me your problem, I am not a overwhelming 80%-90% of students believed institutes has significantly increased. Thus, is not enough, prevention is important and onus scammer,' etc and take them to telegram or other that the Internet has helped broaden their educating our youth about the safety and should not be on the child but the system must platform to reveal secrets, personal information, horizons, and prefer to use the worldwide web security of utilizing Internet is imperative to empower the child and his or her parents,” he adds. location and other details. So rule of thumb must for learning new subjects and for creative make them responsible digital citizens. Along The Internet is a momentous technological be to teach your child not to reveal anything to a expression. The respondents also listed with the teachers, it is also the responsibility development of our times. For children and stranger and avoid intimacy. They are specific topics they would like to deep-dive of the youth's guardians to steer them in the younger generation, it is a new way of life full of professionals and can con anybody even adults into through their school curriculum, right direction. I believe that this project will opportunities for learning, work, talent like you. Therefore be always on child's side and including Legal Protection, Internet Privacy be beneficial.” development, skilling, business, collaboration and build trust with him or her. The sooner you and Cyber Wellness. creativity. Coding itself is going to generate report, chances for recovery say money is plenty of job opportunities. So from here on, things greater. Lock your profile and protect your inner 85 percent of Indian Children Have Been Cyberbullied, like computational thinking, creativity, high order network. Seek help,” he says. His NGO runs a critical thinking and coding are going to be helpline, Meri Trustline (Phone No. Highest Globally - New McAfee Report universal child development aspirations. 6363176363), for counselling of such crimes and But the shift of academic transactions as a result of breaches in Hindi and English. McAfee Corp., a global leader in online burgeoning online space by mushrooming of While digital citizenship matures, all students protection, released India-specific findings edtech at least in India doesn't reflect the desired must not forward sensational news and instead ahead of the publication of its global report change. According to Kavita Singh, CEO, use trustworthy sources. There is a lot cyber titled 'Cyberbullying in Plain Sight'. The Futureworks Consulting Pvt. Ltd. 90% of the world can offer you. It will bring you in contact McAfee Cyberbullying Report, a ten-country edtech is test prep and certification. “Actually with people who have similar interests, make survey including India, uncovered several new tuition classes have migrated to online. The friends, explore newer interests, and build up and consequential trends regarding delivery is similar, more screen time and skills and working with your network. cyberbullying including the types of bullying physically draining. In name of experiential Similarly, the opportunities for teachers to being reported, data around who is the learning there is diversion and distraction instead,” become better and enabling teachers are there. It perpetrator and victim of bullying online, and she says while adding that much of education can change attitude towards teaching, help the tensions between how parents and children material we have is teacher-focused curriculum. teachers train better. Make up for loss elements define cyberbullying activity. This survey also Digital media literacy is a global issue. Credibility in teacher-student relationship. Youth below 25 uncovered the startling fact that many children of information and its sources are very important are biologically venerable; they are not able to take part in cyberbullying, often without from the perspective of how it affects the outcome. cope with socio-emotional issues, while at the realizing their behavior for what it is, while “The education of digital responsible citizens must same time having more resilience than adults. parents struggle to keep up. be incorporated in every school. Licensing clearly Therefore, teachers have a role. Leading amongst all other nations, 85% of needs to be understoodlike what is being collected, India is not completely digital. People engage for Indian children reported being cyberbullied as data privacy, what is being recorded, what people benefits. Connectivity is still a big challenge well as having cyberbullied someone else at rates well over twice the international average. claim and what they are applying. All this needs to along with affordability. Lot of people including According to Indian parents, 42% of children have been the target of racist cyberbullying, be regulated bysetting standards, extension of parents struggle with online migration and strikingly 14% higher than the rest of the world at 28%. Extreme forms of cyberbullying oversight committees to curriculum to check on understanding of issues involved. Schools need reported besides racism include trolling (36%), personal attacks (29%), sexual harassment edtech platforms,” she adds. to handhold parents by regular awareness (30%), threat of personal harm (28%) and doxing (23%), all of these at almost double the global The Information Technology Act, 2000 (also sessions for parents. Everybody must be aware average. India also reported prominent acts of cyberbullying such as spreading false rumors at known as ITA-2000, or the IT Act) regulates cyber what to do if something goes wrong. Clearly 39%, being excluded from groups and conversations at 35% and name calling at 34%. Indian space in India. It is fairly comprehensive there is a strong case for looking at the cyber children witness and experience the maximum cyberbullying on almost every social media and legislation with the Ministry of Electronics and safety and content from the perspective of messaging platform. 45% of Indian children said they hide their cyberbullying experiences from Information Technology (MeitY) being its allowing children and young adults a life of parents, perhaps due to the relative absence of conversation. custodian. Responding to increasing cyber crime freedom from crime and substandard models. “Cyberbullying in India reaches alarming highs as more than 1 in 3 kids face cyber racism, and in particular safeguarding children, the sexual harassment, and threats of physical harm as early as at the age of 10 - making India the #1 Ministry issued the Information Technology (Based on “Responsible Digital Citizenship and nation for reported cyberbullying in the world,” said Gagan Singh, Chief Product Officer, (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Online Safety Report” by Disney Star India in McAfee. “Parents are displaying important gaps of knowledge around cyberbullying but even collaboration with Wranga on July 29) more concerning, children aren't considering behaviors like jokes and name-calling harmful online. Our mission with this research is to inform parents and families of what children are experiencing online and then empower parents to act where appropriate.”

12 Curriculum August 16,2022 Careerwise IoT Internet of Things - Revolutionizing the How design thinking and design skills Water & Sewer Management Landscape are life skills Sharat V. Rao, Joint Secretary, Indian Plumbing Association Chiranjeet Rege, Director, SILICA The water supply infrastructure in India today is plagued by a wide range of problems. To solve them, we need to implement new age technologies, like the “Internet of Things”. IoT-based Design Thinking is an approach to or improved based on the test users' water management systems use real-time data from the sensors and help us automate different identify and solve human problems. It experiences until you arrive at a best solution. processes in the water supply infra and reduce water wastage and losses. can help to tackle complex problems This stage requires Critical Thinking & IoT helps connect the physical world with the digital world. Sensors collect data from the that are ill-defined and unknown. It involves Communication skills. environment, and actuators interact with and transform the physical world. IoT devices connect, understanding the human needs, phrasing the 5. Test: In this stage, you will and the Internet ensures that all information we need about our water supply is available at our problem in human centric ways, generating rigorously test the complete product using the fingertips. All this can be accessed using a mobile or web dashboard, anytime anywhere in the creative ideas, narrowing down feasible and best solution identified at the Prototyping world. Some applications in water management where IoT can help us optimize our water viable solutions, prototyping and testing the stage. While this is the final stage, it is management are: final solution. Due to this unique process, iterative and can go back and forth between Design Thinking can also drive new stages mentioned above. This stage is based on A.Smart Water Distribution: Using IoT and data solutions for asset management, companies innovations in products, services, processes, the understanding and learning from Stage 1 to can keep essential measurements such as water pressure, temperature, flow, etc., at hand, environments, and other human experiences. 4 and can be often iterative. The ultimate goal integrate predictive maintenance and avoid breakage and downtime of equipment. It can also of this stage is to understand the solutions and help enhance the efficiency of water systems such as water collectors, treatment plants, Design Thinking process can have anywhere its users as deeply as possible. distribution mains and wastewater recycling centres. between 3 to 7 stages. The Hassno Plattner Institute of Design (Stanford D-School) Design Thinking is at its core human centric. B. Smart Billing System: Smart meters and monitoring hubs allow real-time water proposes a 5 stage approach. These stages are This is the most important aspect of the consumption measuring, help identify excessive usage and waste points, correct usage patterns, not sequential, often run parallel, out of order Design process which is adopted by students and make predictions for future consumption. This water management technology is helpful for and repeat themselves iteratively. to learn design. Understanding the user and production and distribution managers and bulk households. We can correct water consumption Empathizing with their needs, problems, routines using smart meters and water monitoring systems and reach sustainability and 1. Empathize: deeply understand the desires are very fundamental to the Design budgeting goals. user and their problems, needs and desires. Process. Thus design thinking helps aspiring This helps keep the user at the core of the designers develop User Centric Approach and C. Water Level Controllers: IoT-based water management systems help optimise and control process. Empathy, Listening and Empathy. water usage at different levels households, communities, countries and the whole planet- based Communicating are important skills required on real-time supply and demand data. It brings transparency and improved control to the entire for this phase. The methods used are Engage & The current world is uncertain and rapidly water supply chain, from a freshwater reservoir to wastewater collecting and recycling. This Interact, User Research, Interviews, Surveys, changing. Every professional course student category includes IoT devices for water management, systems and software tools that help Observation etc. needs to be adaptable and skilled to respond to optimize water production, distribution and consumption and enable innovative water treatment 2. Define: here you define the problem; these challenges and succeed. In 21st century practices. in a human centered way. You will gather and workplaces, higher order skills such as analyse everything you have gathered in the Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, D. Water Quality Monitoring: With devices like sensors and probes, several water parameters Empathize stage and create a “Problem Communication (often called together as the can be measured in real-time from remote locations. These devices share live data about the Statement”. You should frame the “Problem 4C skills) are regularly sought after. quality of a water body to a platform suite. By using this platform, a person or a company can Statement” from the user's point of view. This Companies are also looking for Life Skills take practical actions to ensure optimum water quality. By tracking TDS, pH and Hardness at stage requires Critical Thinking and such as Empathy, Flexibility, Decision Making water supply nodes and building inlets, residents and govt. Authorities can gauge the Communication Skills. For example, you and Problem Solving. Design Thinking effectiveness of water treatment measures. should not define the problem from a business' enables aspiring professionals to develop these point of view, “We need to increase the higher order and life skills. E. Storm Drain/ Sewer Line Management: Ultrasonic is the most popular technology to detect number of designers we train by 50%”. You where debris/ choke points exist in the network. This is due to that fact that ultrasonic sensors should phrase the problem from the user's In the rapidly transforming world, Design are small, mobile and they have no moving parts; they are easy to use, affordable and they do not point of view, “To be successful in life, young Thinking is not restricted to designers, but all require much maintenance. Indians must pursue Creative Careers, if they great innovators and inventors in science, have the right Aptitude & Interest.” engineering, medicine, business, literature, art How technological transformation is heralding 3. Ideate: In this stage you are ready to etc. Most leading brands like Bank of generate ideas. You will generate innovative America, Nike, Samsung, Apple, Google, Indian Furniture Industry and creative ideas to the problem at hand. IBM, Pepsi, Netflix, Airbnb etc have adopted Look at the problem from different the Design Thinking approach to solve their Mudit Pareek, CTO, Saraf Furniture perspectives and generate as many ideas as business problems and innovate. Design possible. You will use techniques like thinking is useful irrespective of your role or The furniture sector has seen a 360-degree change with technology taking over. A few years brainstorming, mind mapping, body storming, industry. Whether you work in business, back, no one would have considered ordering furniture online. It is because customers need to role playing, 4 step sketching etc for this stage. government, education, or not for profit, touch and feel it before deciding whether or not to buy it. They are unwilling to settle for a 2D This stage requires Creativity, Imagination & image on a small screen to determine which one will best fit in their homes. All of these Innovation Skills. design thinking can help you challenges, however, are being met with modern technology. The furniture industry is changing 4. Prototype: In this stage, you narrow develop innovative solutions to keep up with the rapidly increasing penetration of mobile technology and the growing down to the top 3-4 best solutions from the based on the needs of your popularity of online shopping. It has capitalised on the various mobile applications that allow numerous ideas you have considered. Here you stakeholders. Hence, all prospects to view furniture designs and models at their own comfort without leaving their develop scaled down and inexpensive versions professionals must understand and homes. of the top 3-4 ideas. You implement the ideas practice Design Thinking in into a prototype, test and challenge the solving day to day professional Virtual Showrooms: Various retailers and furniture sellers are also investigating real-life virtual solution. The solutions are implemented within and personal problems. showrooms to ensure maximum similarity to the in-person shopping experience. It allows the the prototype and are either accepted, rejected In summary, as a design student, customer to experience the furniture and simulate its comfort in a virtual environment and Design Thinking skills are not recommend changes if necessary. only desirable, but essential. 3D Modelling: The days of mundane designs and repetitive patterns are over. Aside from the comfort factor, new-age consumers are acutely aware of the aesthetics and design of the furniture. This technique allows the designers to look at the final piece and experience the aesthetics, colour, positioning capacity and texture beforehand and while the product is in making. Augmented Reality (AR): AR is a game-changing technology for the furniture industry, allowing designers and manufacturers to place desired objects in a real-world setting, providing a better sense of scale, design, colour, and how the ambience will look after furniture placement. Customers appreciate any effort to bridge the gap between online and in-store shopping. Interactive Technology: Along the lines of customization, technological advancements such as interactive applications allow customers to try out a variety of configurations. So, AR coupled with an interactive platform enables customers to try out different styles, colours, and types within the AR framework. Product Customization: With the help of technology, customization and personalization are becoming more common for e-commerce retailers. Customers are very much interested in refining their preferences. Instead of simply displaying products in their inventory, online retailers can make suggestions to customers based on their preferences and current trends. This can enhance their experience and boost business.

Curriculum August 16,2022 13 Focus Choices: Model United Nations an entrepreneurial culture throughout the nation.” Rebooting in real life is necessary (MUN) Conference for For self progress and development NIIT Univ organises government schools in 'Camp Future' for class 12 pass outs Gurugram NIIT University (NU), offers students who have The first-ever Model United Nations (MUN) just completed class XII, opportunities to for government schools in Haryana was explore various career options available to them organized by District Administration Gurugram and Education Department and to experience life in the campus. Camp In this age of social media revolution when everyone is Gurugram in collaboration with The Dais (a Future, a 2-day event that allows students and seeking attention and chasing around instant fame, the Delhi-based organization working on their parents to experience the University idea of disconnecting with the world may seem bizarre. education and Sustainable Development campus before commencing college, is one such From the dawn to the late night routine, our habit of Goals) and the M3M foundation on 19th July unique initiative. 2022 at KR Mangalam University. Camp Future is an interactive event aimed at connecting with people on social media platforms have Around 120 students (representing 12 helping the students and their parents in schools), were selected from the district for choosing the right university by giving them a gradually taken a form of addiction where our moods have the Gurugram Model United Nations. These sample of NU life. In Camp Future, the aspirants students were trained by The Dais and and their parents experience a day of NU college become excessively dependent upon social opinions, oriented about the United Nations and its life. Meeting with the NU leadership team, procedures and protocols. The block level interacting with the faculty of their respective comments, likes and dislikes, so much so that we have formed MUN conferences were conducted last week, streams and with senior students, staying in the and 70 out of the 120 block-level delegates hostel, enjoying the mess food of NU, getting to a bond as global virtual community. Many are connected and were selected for the district level finals. know about the unique geo-thermal cooling The conference hosted 2 committees - the UN system, going for trekking across the green Dr.Nitesh Dhawan, followed by masses, though losing out on focus, time and General Assembly and UNESCO where the campus, and experiencing Astachal moment at students, assigned as delegates of different sunset are some of the experiences of Camp Public Servant, Author & Educator energy and most importantly disengaging with their real countries, spoke on agendas related to “the Future. representation of women at all levels of The first edition of Camp Future this year was selves. Many get disturbed by seeing others followed by governance” and “the importance of organized on July 9 and 10 2022 at the NU sustainable waste management practices”. campus. Over 120 students and parents millions of followers and perceive themselves as out of place in this race of social connectivity. The closing ceremony and award distribution participated in the 2-day event. The next edition of the event is scheduled for August 6 and 7 In this modern era, where communication seems to be the key to achieve success, various modes of connecting with people have come to the fore. But there is a different side of the story. People are now doing everything for the social approval, the recognition and self-promotion. The small acts are being magnified for perception management about themselves. The whole orientation and focus has shifted from internal realities to external endorsements due to which the gap between real and virtual aspects of individuality is expanding. The attention is mainly towards an image building of oneself which is distracting us to actually connect with our real self. The drive is based on extrinsic motivation and not guided by intrinsic hunger. Another crucial aspect of life is about losing time on not so significant things. People are spending their valuable time on trivial matters, passive actions of commenting, trolling, was chaired by Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy 2022. The students attending Camp Future have radicalizing, and making fun of each other. The loss of time is irretrievable. We are not aware as Commissioner Gurugram, Dr. Payal Kanodia, already been accepted in various disciplines of to how much damage this social media addiction is doing to us by killing our time.We hardly get Trustee, M3M Foundation and Dr. Aishwarya NU availing early admissions. time to converse with our family members. It is hurting the prospects of self-improvement and Mahajan, President, M3M Foundation in the Speaking on this unique initiative Prof Rajesh development. The habit formation of indulging on social media is highly addictive in nature and presence of Mr. Keshav Gupta (founder, The Khanna, President, NU said, “This is a very at times we may find ourselves helpless to overcome this urge. In a sense, we are becoming Dais) and the Chief Minister's Good important juncture in every student's life. unsocial by being more active on social media. Governance Associates Gurugram. Choosing the right college and the right Our energy, physical and more mental in this case is being dissipated in proving rather than The students were awarded certificates by academic programme now will go a long way in improving ourselves. We try to find out new different ways in order to make ourselves more the chief guests: Best Delegate (UNGA) - helping them chart a successful career path. To socially likable and acceptable to others. The negative or not so expected reactions from others Bhavna (delegate of India) from GGSSS Sohna, facilitate this, we have been organising an make us vulnerable and depressed. We get mentally exhausted such that we are left with little High Commendation (UNGA) - Kanchan innovative event Camp Future, a 2- day event time to think and plan for some constructive steps which could take us ahead towards our future (delegate of Thailand) from GSSS Jamalpur, for NU aspirants and their parents to give them a goals. This also drains out our energies which could be used for our inner growth. Special Mention (UNGA) - Aerab (delegate of sample of NU life.” !T!hiSIsshleiotaupdlosdsuwssiebtlokeeffeeopwr uucssrictaiotcmaallplqlteuoteedsltyoioasnloos?olifkfer-om this whole social chaos? G(PUaBNkSiESstSSaCBnOh))ofr-noHdmasir,GsHhSriSgaShj B(Cdhoeamlneggmraoetelnado, aBfteSiopstnaDine)lfergoamte Awditvhepnatunrdeesmkiicllsrehsetrlipctcioonpse !How should we maintain balance between social connections and that with ourselves? f(UroNmESGCGOS)S-SBBhhaovnydas(idaenledgSapteecoiaf lInMdeonnteiosina) aPnsdyckhaoylaokgiincgalhseklipllesdgpaainrteicdipwahnitlsenraovcikgcaltiemthbeing To be pragmatic, it would not be in the interest of anybody to completely disassociate from social (UNESCO) - Manju (delegate of Japan) from COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions, new connections as communications create pathways of development. The realistic approach would GMSSSS Gurugram. The teachers from each University of Otago research shows. be to attain a balance between internal connection and external communication. According to participating school, and the Executive Board The study, published in the journal Psychology Swami Vivekananda, 'Talk to yourself at least once in a day, otherwise you may miss a meeting chairing each committee were also felicitated of Sport and Exercise, investigates the lived with an excellent person in this world'. This statement inspires us to do soul searching every day by the dignitaries. experiences and psychological well-being of in order to explore our inner world and the reservoir of potential that we have been gifted. Now adventure recreation participants during COVID-19 restrictions. the challenge that remains with us is how effectively we could strike a balance between the inner AHPS Decode Startup Program Lead author Patrick Boudreau, who completed and outer worlds. The future depends upon our ability to do that. In the words of Abraham the study as part of his PhD at the University of Lincoln, 'the best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time'. This means that Academic Heights Public School, the award- Otago's Department of Tourism, says taking part we should not allow the future to intimidate us and meet each day with the best that we have. winning secondary school chain, offers a in sports like base jumping, white-water This clearly stresses upon how well we maintain our focus and manage our time and energy. Shark Tank inspired start-up program for its kayaking and rock climbing may have In Bhagavada Gita,' Krishna says that Arjuna, those who yearn for worldly pleasures, don't see class 9-12 students. psychologically protective qualities and enhance the meaning within. They never attain wisdom'. One can adopt a switch-off and switch-on The Decode Start-up Program is a pan-India resilience. approach to concentrate on his inner needs and attain peace and harmony within oneself. Take program by AHPS that gives experiential A small number of people from around the deliberate breaks from worldly connections to redirect one's attention towards self-growth. Self- learning to young minds for an experience in world who regularly engaged in these adventure restraint is the key to restrict oneself from unnecessary engagements. The practice of yoga, entrepreneurship. The program has been sports before the pandemic were interviewed pranayama and meditation can do wonders to reconnect with oneself, attaining wisdomand conceived after detailed research and is during the first quarantine and lockdown. helping to have more disciplined behavior. aimed at providing the best learning Since Government regulations prevented them experience for the students. from taking part in their preferred sport during EuroKids launches Super Parent App The program is designed for students from lockdown, they shared the negative impacts the classes 9th to 12th where two teams are pandemic had on them, such as increased EuroKids Pre-School network, launched the 'Super Parent' App to help provide advice and selected from a school and are further uncertainty, fear and boredom. support to parents with children between 0-6 years, in their parenting journey. The Super shortlisted to ten teams across the country. However, they were able to use their adventure Parent App will offer parents a deeper understanding of the different areas of a child's mental The top three teams are chosen and given sports skills to maintain their psychological growth and measures for the overall well-being of their young child. seed money for their ideas worth one lakh well-being. The App offers tips to parents on a child's brain development, health & nutrition, social, rupees if the students' original concept is wellness, as well as, a coach. Parents will also have access to a team of counsellors, parent brand-new, a process or product SRCC Children's Hospital coaches who will be just a call away to help with any queries or difficulties they face about their enhancement, or both. conducts a campaign on child's learning. EuroKids has also provided for a consolidated tracker to help parents see their Ajay Gupta, CEO and Founder of Academic Monsoon Maladies child's status through a comprehensive dashboard that includes reminders for vaccinations, Heights Public School, said, \"The growth weight and height of the child, moods of the child and constructive physical activities. entrepreneur scene in India is booming. By SRCC Children's Hospital, managed by Narayana allowing students to receive project-based Health located in Haji Ali, Mumbai, recently learning, experiential learning, service- launched a campaign to create awareness about learning, and vocational training, the National Monsoon Maladies- seasonal water and vector- Education Policy (NEP-2020) hopes to foster borne diseases to help parents with the

14 Curriculum August 16,2022 Interview Aspiration from inspiration and skilling can bring real freedom Bangalore-based C S Sudheer, the founder-CEO of IndianMoney.com and ffreedom.com, is a well-known name associated with the spread of financial literacy in India at the grassroots. When only 22, he set up Suvision Holdings Pvt Ltd and launched IndianMoney.com, a financial education company in 2008. In March 2020, the company launched ffreedom app, a livelihood education app with over 820+ curated courses on Agripreneurship, emerging small businesses, new businesses and professions, personal finance, etc. He spoke to Autar Nehru on why livelihood education is important in context of freedom as India celebrates 75 years of Independence Your story of entering into the field of With the subscription, the users can access all one product kind of emphasis can provide large company will continue to provide our support financial literacy by a chance the courses available on the platform. Currently, scale jobs and also develop regions. We as a through research and curated courses. conversation with a person, who was we have 3 subscription packages with 3 months, vocational education and livelihood education cheated due to his financial illiteracy, is like a 1 year and 3 years access. legend. Do you think, 14 years down the line, EY Foundation signs MoU with Navodaya Vidyalaya you have become a change for such people? Fine, you have travelled so much, heard Samiti; launches the EY STEM app to reach 10,000 girls Lack of financial literacy and understanding of thousands of stories, what is the big message? across India concepts 'Save, Spend, Invest & Borrow' by a Most people don't have a sense of individual large adult population is a big challenge before identity. By that I mean people don't bother EY Foundation has signed an MoU for a vacation period with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti to our society as the informal financial system and about how they should be recognizedproductive launch the EY STEM app in 200 Vigyan Jyoti Program schools across India. even organized system often works to the and good or just a bad person. I have to take care The EY STEM app aims to help young girls in the 13-18 years age group engage in the STEM disadvantage of the ignorant masses. So, it is an of my future attitude is missing. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) curriculum and pursue high-growth enormous challenge and we in our own way are There has to be aspiration first. Then role careers in technology. The app aims to reach 10,000 girl students under the Vigyan Jyoti contributing to mitigate and tackle this challenge models who can inspire. Once a person is program. and importantly having an impact as well. I think inspired then he develops aspirations. People The partnership between Vigyan Jyoti Program schools under the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti we have impacted over 10 million users and are work hard because of the end result. And that and EY Foundation has been facilitated by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser. continually spreading awareness through our end result must act as an inspiration and Santosh Pathak Head, EY Foundation, said, “ With this partnership with Navodaya Vidyalaya videos on YouTube, robo advising, phone and motivation. Another wrong notion that is Samiti, we hope to make the EY STEM app more widely accessible and motivate many girls to other formats. widespread is that we confuse skill with talent. embrace STEM learning in their higher studies in the coming years.” Two years back after meeting and hearing Only skilling can achieve replication and scale, The Vigyan Jyoti Program (VJP), launched by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), thousands of people, we upgraded to being a so skilling must be recognized as a bigger need. Government of India in the year 2019, is the DST's flagship initiative to encourage young Livelihood Education Company rather than just Opportunities always existed but with meritorious girls, particularly from Class IX to Class XII, to pursue a career in STEM fields which a financial education company alone. So, we individual aspirations and skilling, these can be are under represented by women. The DST's implementing partner for the VJP is the Navodaya launched this app called ffreedom.com. We transformative for a larger number. Vidyalaya Samiti, an autonomous body of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. have already made huge inroads towards success EY STEM app was launched under the Global Women in Technology (WIT) leaders in 2019 in with 1.8 lakhs users who have benefited from Is Skill India mission on course? India (Delhi NCR) and the US (Atlanta and Seattle) to help accelerate gender parity in the our app in improving their livelihood. In the near Skill India is a directionless initiative. Skills can technology space. The pilot involved more than 50 schools and non-profits, with 91,000 activity term, we are looking to create 1 million micro be taught by a skilled practitioner only and not steps completed. In India, the app was piloted with 6000+ girls across 45 private and entrepreneurs and make them successful. This by someone, who reads the skill and then government schools. journey is a continuing mission. teaches it. I can tell you NEP will be also a The free-to-use app connects girls with a wide range of learning activities, from exploring new disaster if we don't work on teachers. We need to technologies, such as AI and blockchain, to learn how design thinking can help solve some of the You have created 800+ courses under this assess and change teachers every three years. world's toughest challenges. Supported by inspirational stories of pioneering women, the app livelihood education transformation. Can Everything changes around us except our aims to not only nurture confidence and competence in STEM, but also to develop capabilities you tell us what and how of it? teachers and their way of teaching and such as critical thinking and problem-solving, creativity and systems thinking, and social skills We have 820 courses on our platform as of now. curricula. Today even teachers aged 30-35 are and teamwork. These courses are developed in collaboration out of sync with the changing external world The initiative aligns with EY's goals to support the next generation of young people by 2030 with practitioners who are already doing the what to talk of seniors? Apart from teachers we through its EY Ripples corporate responsibility program, which aims to positively affect a billion particular venture such as farming, trade or also need to create equal opportunities in lives. business. The process to developing the courses education and not create a discriminatory is that first we identify the course mentors system that will eventually create 'us versus ORCHIDS -The International School Opens its first (practitioners who are already successful in the them' situations. branch in Indore field) through primary research. We collaborate In your view, what is the meaning of freedom with him or her and prepare the modules. Then, for a common man? ORCHIDS - The International School(OIS), a school chain in India, has opened its newest branch our content team and production crew visits the I tell this often that 75 years back we achieved on AB Road, Indore. This is the first fully functional CBSE school in the vicinity with amenities at mentor and the location for shooting followed by transfer of power and not the real freedom for par with standards of international schools in the metro cities. The branch is already operational post production. The video lecture module- the common man. In my view, every person with 400+ students and has been registered under RTE act. based course is checked and reviewed by our should have freedom of what to eat, freedom of The school has been built on a sprawling area of around 3 acres, OIS-Indore is designed to inhouse team of experts and then it goes live on what to wear, a house to shelter, provision of accommodate over 1,000 students providing plenty of green space with best-in-class amenities our app. good education for his or her children and for the students that include technology-enabled classrooms, fully equipped child-friendly and affordable healthcare when he or she requires it. safe kids' play areas, an infirmary, music room and art studio etc. The management has ensured Are there any support services like These are five freedoms all of us yearn for. To that the campus will provide best in class sports facilities to students who are sports enthusiasts consultancy or mentorship part of these ensure these, one must be able to earn his or her with a swimming pool, football ground, skating rink and basketball court. offerings? livelihood in a manner that prepares for life and Currently, Orchids-The International School has over 60+ branches in 10+ cities across India. The As of today, we don't provide any consultancy the future. Idling, freebies and not developing school chain is at a rapid expansion mode and aims at reaching 150+ branches in the next four services to our users. However, we have an attitude of caring about oneself and others years. developed various courses/content to help our will give rise to social tensions. We need to users clear all his queries. Apart from this, we empower the individual to develop and harness have an active community of learners and his potential. And of course, as I said practitioners who help each other with their inspiration, motivation, opportunity and queries with respect to the topic. societal aspiration to be progressive remains the Auser can buy a subscription to our platform. key. Product development and one-district ,

Curriculum August 16,2022 15 HEIs Digest BCE-CCCI & IIMK Ink Historic the research is very decisive as it may give completely diverse employees with long services were felicitated awards in results; and that research should be future oriented addressing recognition of their valuable contributions. Tripartite Knowledge Corporation the global grand challenges. He introduced response time This was followed by the release of Praxis Prism, the monthly testing to the participants and explained how Neuroscience and newsletter. Mr Sajnani, Prof. Singh, Prof. (Dr) Prithwis MoU Behavioural Psychology on “knowing” and “doing” works and Mukerjee, Director Praxis Business School; Prof. (Dr) Sourav the ubiquitous gap between the two found in practical fields of Saha, Dean Academics; and Mr Bharatendu Tilak, Director The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) has work. He insisted that knowledge production through Finance & Administration did the honours. entered into a tripartite 'Knowledge Corporation' agreement academic research should not be an end in itself, but to find its Smt. Jhumpa Ghosh & Sri Surjotirtho Ghosh - the founders of with the Bangladesh Center of Excellence (BCE) and the true utility, must also catalyse positive action. 'Change Initiative', a partner NGO of Praxis took the stage to Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCCI), share their message for the occasion. conducted in hybrid mode at CCCI headquarters. The SRM University-AP Organizes Embassy The culminating event as part of a long standing Foundation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), a first comprehensive Connect with 14 Countries Day tradition, a tree plantation drive was held and saplings Knowledge Sharing partnership between two such institutions, planted. The lush greenery on campus is a result of this abiding was attended by Dr Rajeev Ranjan (IFS), Assistant High The office of International Relations and Higher Studies at tradition. Commissioner, India in Chittagong, Ministry of External SRM University-AP organized an Embassy Connect Affairs (Govt. of India) and was signed between Prof. Debashis Programme, in which ambassadors, education attaches, IILM University signs MoU with IBM Chatterjee, Director IIMK and Mr Mahbubul Alam, President, cultural attaches of more than 14 countries and joint CCCI. secretaries, and deputy secretaries of various regions from the IILM University, Greater Noida, signed a Memorandum of Referring to the ever strengthening transformational Ministry of External Affairs participated. Understanding (MoU) with IBM Innovation Centre for relationship between India and Bangladesh under the visionary The interaction aimed to build a bridge between the Education in August, 2022.As part of the newly formed leadership of the Hon'ble Prime Minister's of the respective participating countries and India by promoting and providing alliance, IBM would offer the university students much-needed countries Special Guest Dr. Ranjan (IFS), said that “India and high-quality higher educational programs and opportunities to applied IT knowledge, establishing a structured learning Bangladesh share a unique transformational relationship with all sections and geographies. pathway. IBM's Innovation Centre for Education Programs inter linkages in language, culture and shared history. It's Dy. Secretary for States from MEA - Srinivas Reddy would impart students with information about the emerging inspiring to see IIM Kozhikode & CCCI the two organizations welcomed the gathering and emphasized on the initiatives technologies and in-demand industry domains like Cloud of India & Bangladesh share such great synergy and common taken by the Government of India and how SRM University- Computing and Virtualization, Data Sciences & Business purpose. And we are happy that IIMK with its world class AP can play a vital role in catering to global higher educational Analytics, Graphics and Gaming Technology, Artificial academic offerings and training program will be at the forefront needs. Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Cyber Security of implementing this historic agreement and further strengthen The dignitaries from various embassies included Mr. Elia and Forensics, IT Infrastructure management, and Internet of the ties of friendship between the two neighboring countries.” Sevutia (Fiji), Mr. Dolay Tshering (Bhutan), Mr. Venkita Things. Joining the Signing Ceremony virtually from Kozhikode, Prof. Subramanian (Uzbekistan), Dr. Om al Khair Abdullah Ahmed The MoU was signed by Vice-Chancellor, IILM University, Dr. Chatterjee, termed the coming together of the three institutions al Saaidi (Yemen), Mr. Aldrin Herwany (Indonesia), Mr. Taruna Gautam and Program Director, IBM Innovation Centre as 'historic' and added “This collaboration, going forward, will Sediqullah Sahar (Afghanistan), Ms. Khadija Iman Einte for Education, Mr. Vithal Madyalkar. Among those who deliver exceptional values and endure beyond period to script (Somalia), Mr. Mohammed A M Alghouwawi and Mr. attended the formal signing ceremony included Mr. R. Hari, new chapters in India Bangladesh relations. Similar to 2041 Mahmoud A Ejweli (Libya), Mr. Roman Masarik (Czech IBM leader for Business Development & Academia aspirations of Bangladesh, we too have a Vision 2047 for IIM Republic), Mr. Eric Missah (Ghana), Mr. Sevala Naik and Mr. relationships, Dr. Raveendranath Nayak, Director-IILM Kozhikode where we will aspiring to not just be best in the C Rajsekhar Reddy (Ministry of External Affairs, India), Vitali Graduate School of Management and Dr. Shilpy Agrawal, Head world, but also best for the world. We hope the next generation R. Moroz, third secretary, Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Computer Science and Engineering Department, IILM industry leaders will immensely benefit from this association.” of India, Roman Masarik, Charge d affairs, Embassy of the University, Greater Noida. Terming India Bangladesh as text book example of Czech Republic In New Delhi, The students will also get a chance to enhance their skills brotherhood and friendship and expressing his happiness for pertaining to information technology required for operating associating with India's top management school brand IIMK, Praxis Business School celebrates its different business domains such as Telecom informatics, Mr Alam, President CCCI said “Need for enhancing managerial 16th Foundation Day Banking, Financial services and Insurance informatics, e- capacities of our business leaders and managers is integral to commerce & Retail Informatics, and Healthcare Informatics. realizing the Vision 2041 of the Govt. of Bangladesh. Praxis Business School, Kolkata (esb 2007) celebrated its 16th IBM Innovation Centre for Education offers various unique, Knowledge capacity development tie up with one of the leading Foundation Day with faculty and students at the Kolkata time-tested initiatives and skills developed by IBM Trained & management Institutions in India, IIM Kozhikode, will not only campus on Aug 3. Certified faculty & Technology Experts. open up best knowledge and training resource for our budding Kamlesh Sajnani, Chairperson Board of Governors, Praxis leaders but will also greatly complement our growing Business School Foundation delivered the welcome speech Shiv Nadar University -NMF relationship with India.” and congratulated the students, faculty, and employees. A Mr. Syed M Tanvir, Vice President, CCCI and Treasurer video capturing the key moments and milestones of the Praxis' Collaboration Executive Committee Bangladesh Center of Excellence who 15-year journey was played. has played instrumental role from the part of Bangladesh in In his Director's address,. (Dr) Prof Prithwis Mukherjee, said, Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR has signed a Memorandum making this MoU signing a reality, said the goal of the BCE- “The Institute has carved a niche for itself as a catalyst for of Understanding (MoU) with the National Maritime CCCI-IIMK Knowledge Cooperation initiative is to co- creating dynamic leaders. So, our students don't make a living, Foundation (NMF) with the intent to establish a program of organize Workshops, Seminar, Webinars, Training & Academic they make a life” collaborative partnership. The program potentially aims to courses of different length for the Bangladeshi professionals via The proceedings were interspersed with a cultural program put facilitate scholarly co-operation, communication, and exchange; both online & offline platform both in Bangladesh or India or up by the students. Musical and dancing skills were on display enhancement of comprehensive and interdisciplinary training anywhere else as mutually agreed. in the very engaging program. for students; development of innovative consortia of maritime Prof. Charanpreet Singh, Co-founder and Director of Praxis strategy. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was Rishihood University launches new Business School Foundation, took the stage and shared his signed between the two institutions on Thursday, 28 July 2022 memories and the outlook for the future. He stressed the for collaboration over the next three years. Research Cell importance of remaining focussed on academic goals. The potential area of co-operation between the School of He added, “What makes this journey most rewarding is that we Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) at Shiv Nadar Rishihood University - the “social impact” university founded have been able to transform the careers and with that the lives University, Delhi NCR and National Maritime Foundation in 2020 in Sonepat, Haryana, inaugurated a cell dedicated to of so many students by imparting high quality education (NMF) will include sharing of resources, faculty exchanges, nation building and thought-production through academic through our programs. The vision we had is fructifying today, student opportunities for internship and research, particularly research on Aug 2. with high demand for our courses in India and overseas. The pertaining to the department of International Relations and “Rishihood University Research Cell's vision is to build a Digital Economy is here, and Praxis students are well-placed Governance Studies. nation where social impact is guided by academic research and to lead that economy. Dr Ananya Mukherjee, Vice-Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University, vice-versa. It aims to expand the frontiers of knowledge to Delhi NCR said, “The ever-changing global environment has guide social impact. Creating universities as Centres of The Praxis Foundation Day Art Competition was held, and increased emphasis on the research and creation of new Excellence requires promotion of research as the two submitted entries were judged by renowned Barsha Bagchi. knowledge. We are delighted to join hands with a policy- complement each other. The aim of the Research Cell is this She declared the winners, and awarded the prizes., Praxis on of relevant research organization like National Maritime and beyond as we want to weave the research results into the Foundation (NMF) and look forward to successful social fabric of the nation, leading to nation building. To collaborations in the areas research, teaching and learning.” achieve this we have planned to adopt a three-pronged strategy Speaking on the partnership, Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan in alignment with the Rishihood mission - of building the (Retd.), Director General, NMF, said, “National Maritime Vyakti or the People, the Vichar or the Ethical Compass, and Foundation (NMF) is pleased to partner with Shiv Nadar Vyavastha or the Systems for sustenance. Such a framework University, Delhi-NCR's School of Humanities and Social will allow us to graduate talented individuals, thereby Sciences (SHSS). The university has established itself as an substantially welcoming further development of society and the important center for research, education, and public engagement world at large.” said Dr. Kirti Dutta, Founding Dean-Research, in India. This welcome partnership between SHSS and National Rishihood University. Maritime Foundation (NMF) will advance our commitment to Prof. Bart F. Norré, Professor - School of Management heighten maritime awareness amongst India's policymakers, Fribourg, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland intellectual echelons, and civil society at large.” delivered the keynote address on “Contribution of Methodologies to Achieving Research Excellence Related to Nation Building”. Prof. Norré presented perspectives on how research should be focused towards nation building, design of

16 Curriculum August 16,2022 Campus Buzz Marwadi University to launch IIMA and Lal Pathlabs Foundation The event focusing on increased global engagement witnessed the participation of Mr Robert Shetkintong(Ambassador of Gujarat's first-ever student satellite collaborate to set up a Research India to Ethiopia), Anegagregn Gashaw Ferede (President, Debre Tabor University), Senior officials from the Ministry of In a massive step to accelerate student innovation, Marwadi Chair in Healthcare Innovation and Technology, Arba Minch University, Haramaya University (MU), the youngest institution to be recognized as a University, Wollega University and the University of Gondar. Centre of Excellence (CoE) by the Government of Gujarat, The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), has From IIT Roorkee, Deputy Director, Prof. M Parida; Dean of signed a MoU today with the Indian Technology Congress signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lal International Relations, Prof. Arumugam and Dean of Association (ITCA). The aim is to develop and launch student- PathLabs Foundation the CSR arm of Dr Lal PathLabsto set Resources and Alumni Affairs, Prof. Partha Roy joined the built satellites into orbit under the aspirational and ambitious 75 up the 'Dr LalPathlabs Chair in Healthcare'. event. Students' Satellites Mission 2022 in collaboration with Indian The MoU was signed by Professor Errol D' Souza, Director, Space Research Organisation (ISRO). A special space lab will IIMA and Dr Om Manchanda, IIMA alumnus, Managing Wollega University renews MoU with Haramaya be set up at the University with INR 1.9 crore funding by the Director of Dr Lal PathLabs and Trustee Lal PathLabs University; sings new MoUs with University of Gondar, university itself. Foundation, at the Institute's campus. The Chair has been set and Ambo University This will be the first student satellite to be launched from up for an initial period of three years and has been facilitated Gujarat. The satellite being built under the Mission by MU by the IIMA Endowment Fund. While expressing his gratitude on the occasion, Shri Robert students and faculty will have a mass of 1300 grams and a Speaking about the importance and objective of this Research Shetkintong, said, \"Education has been one of the visible payload of 260 grams. The mission's purpose is to educate Chair, Professor Errol D'Souza, Director, IIMA said, “The components in India-Ethiopia relations, especially our students on how to design, develop, manufacture, integrate, healthcare and allied sectors are evolving rapidly notably in contemporary relations. During imperial times, we had test, launch, and monitor SmallSats through a hands-on the last few years. The advancements in this field are truly thousands of school teachers from India who taught in paradigm. remarkable as they have had the potential to impact multiple secondary schools in Ethiopia. Today, we have large numbers of The 75 Students' Satellites Mission 2022 aims to have students stakeholders people, industry, and governments worldwide as Indian faculty in public universities in Ethiopia. Ethiopian pursuing higher education build and launch small satellites the healthcare ecosystem today operates across geographies. students form one of the largest groups of students from Africa (SmallSats) into low earth orbit. It envisioned 75 satellites Our faculty have built a rich repository of research in the studying in India. Also, large numbers of Ethiopian being launched to commemorate the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, healthcare space and this collaboration will create more students/scholars have studied at IIT Roorkee. Last month, 15 with 75 notable institutions deploying their student-built opportunities for us to contribute in ways that will benefit Ethiopian nationals had left for India to study in IIT Roorkee. SmallSats. academia and the world of practice. I am especially pleased These Ethiopian students/alumni are an important linkage The collaboration leverages the immense opportunities that Dr Om Manchanda of Dr Lal PathLabs, an IIMA alumnus, between our two friendly countries.\" presented to students by a growing space-tech industry. The is supporting us in this important endeavour.” Prof. Ajit Chaturvedi, Director IIT Roorkee, said, “The get global small satellite market is currently valued $325 billion, The objective of the Dr LalPathlabs Chair in Healthcare is to together of a large number of our alumni in Ethiopia along with and is projected to reach $1371 billion by 2030, registering a complement the Institute's existing research beingdone by its participation of our partner institutions made this celebration of CAGR of 16.4%. As per reports, India's space sector stands at faculty members in the healthcare and allied sectors.The 175 years special.” only $7 billion, out of the $447 billion global space economy in research conducted by this Chair will further strengthen the 2020 and has a vast potential for employment and collaboration between academia and industry, optimize the Jio Institute welcomes students entrepreneurship. forward and backward linkages in the healthcare ecosystem “At MU, we are excited to offer our students emerging and promote thought leadership in this domain. Additionally, to its founding batch opportunities in deeper tech cultures and multidisciplinary this will also enhance the learning experience for students by learning in NewSpace. Only 12 institutions so far have been engaging and exposing them to various industry practices and Jio Institute, a multi-disciplinary higher education institute set able to build and launch their own satellites. This opportunity trends. up in 2018 as a Greenfield Institute under UGC (Institutions of puts MU in the league of some of the very top institutions in Sharing his views on partnering with IIMA towards this, Dr Eminence Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2017 in India and abroad. This will help to attract bright teaching and Om Manchanda, Managing Director, Dr Lal PathLabs, said, Ulwe, Navi Mumbai as a philanthropic initiative by Reliance learning talent, as well as add value with respect to learning and “Healthcare, in general, saw a great boost during the COVID Industries Ltd. and Reliance Foundation, welcomed its founding research outcomes, placements, and better NBA/NAAC/NIRF pandemic and the need for high-quality research was re- batch of students at an inaugural programme on July 20 at the scores” shares Prof. Sandeep Sancheti, Provost, Marwadi established. The ever-evolving healthcare sector presents a campus. University. The Mission 2022 will provide science-based great opportunity to make meaningful contributions that The first cohort of Jio Institute's Post Graduate Programmes, education and experience-based learning to students with directly impacts our community. We are excited to support hails from 19 Indian states and 4 countries outside India South mentoring by ITCA's renowned SpaceTech team, strengthening research through a dedicated Chair at IIMA which will Africa, Bhutan, Nepal and Ghana. The batch comprises students skills in systems engineering and project management. potentially serve as a catalyst in the confluence of academia, from academically diverse disciplines like Engineering, industry, and society at large.”The Chair has been supported Science, Arts, Commerce, Mass Media, and Management IIM Shillong holds Dr. APJ Abdul by Lal PathLabs Foundation as a part of its CSR related Studies/Business Administration. The founding class possess an activities of Dr. Lal PathLabs. average work experience of about 4 years in diverse fields such Kalam Memorial Lecture series as Advertising, Automotive, Banking, Construction, Digital IIT Roorkee celebrates its 175th Media, Edtech, Fintech, Healthcare, Information Technology, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for Policy Research and Analysis Logistics, Micro Finance, Oil & Gas, Pharma, Telecom, of IIM Shillong organised the 2022 edition of the Dr. APJ Year of foundation in Addis Ababa, Government, NGO and so on. Abdul Kalam annual lecture series to commemorate the 7th The programme was attended by students, their parents, Jio death anniversary of the late former president, Dr. APJ Abdul Ethiopia Institute leadership & staff, faculty, members of the Reliance Kalam. family, and leaders from industry & academia. Jio Institute is Former chairman of ISRO Mr. AS Kiran Kumar and Dr. SP The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITRoorkee), commencing academic sessions with two inaugural Post Aggarwal, Director, North Eastern Space Application Centre organized an international get-together, on August 9, 2022, in Graduate Programmes in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science were virtually present to pay homage to Dr. Kalam. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing its Ethiopian alumni together and Digital Media & Marketing Communications. The classes AS Kiran Kumar, Scientist and former chairman of ISRO among them featured several policy makers including those will begin on 21st July 2022. during his lecture on the topic 'ISRO's Space Journey: A Saga from the government and prominent universities of Ethiopia. Speaking to the inaugural batch, Nita M Ambani, founder of Innovation and Delivery' said, “Dr. Kalam worked and The event was commemorating the 175th year of IITR's chairperson, Reliance Foundation Institution of Education & contributed to the development of the Indian Space Research foundation. Research, said: “Jio Institute was born out of a dream I shared Organisation. He believed in the capability of science & The linkages between IIT Roorkee and Africa started with the with my husband Mukesh, to redefine higher education in technology to address the specific problems the country faces. construction of the first Aswan dam (across the Nile) the India,and carry forward the legacy of our Founder, my father- He took up a drive to visit a range of places to meet and inspire legacy is still sustained as evident from IIT Roorkee in-law Shri Dhirubhai Ambani. Congratulations once again. almost one crore students across the country. During his spearheading the India-Africa S&T initiative to build African And welcome to the first founding year of Jio Institute.God interaction with the students, he used to share about his work Centers of Excellence. Thousands of Ethiopian students and bless always!” and the ways India needs to grapple with the problems.” in-service engineers have studied at IIT Roorkee. Five top Both the one-year post-graduate programmes are being taught Kumar further shared that Dr. Kalam had always wanted and universities of Ethiopia actively collaborate with IIT Roorkee by faculty from top global institutions and industry. In both encouraged individuals to be self-reliant. He said, “Dr. Kalam within the framework of MoUs. Many other universities programmes, Jio Institute is focusing on cultivating essential outlined his vision and listed the various in which India needed collaborate through quality improvement and short-term life skills through its holistic learning module in addition to to develop core competencies, including agriculture and food training programs. Besides these academic collaborations, Foundation, Core and Elective Courses. Jio Institute has processing; education and healthcare; ICT; infrastructure; researchers, and faculty members from IIT Roorkee have planned for a study abroad module during which students will dependable and high-quality electricity; surface transportation contributed significantly to the areas of Water Resources, get exposure to a renowned global university. Along with these, for the entire nation; and self-reliance in key technologies. Hydropower, Planning, and Urban Development. Jio Institute will lay emphasis on application-based learning Also, he shared how science and technology allowed us to While bolstering the expertise in these traditional areas within through capstone projects. explore the solar happenings we could also discover the the stronghold of IIT Roorkee, the new collaborations are Sputnik Orbit path with Science.” aimed to spread to the novel areas like Applied mathematics AP CM hands over cheque to EWS While concluding his speech r. Kumar said, “Mindful and and computing utilizing the new supercomputers at IIT innovative use of accessible technologies to address social Roorkee, Data Sciences and Artificial Intelligence, Photonics parents towards fees payments in HEIs problems is needed.” & Quantum communication, Semiconductor devices, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam had always believed in the value of Renewable energy, and Design. The new avenues like the knowledge, critical thinking, and, most importantly, self-belief. Masters in VLSI and MBA for working professionals also will The Missile Man of India exemplified India's greatest qualities be open for Ethiopian students. The knowledge sharing in by blending various cultures, disciplines, and people to create a startup masterclasses, innovation, and incubation will also be life story that motivated 1.4 billion Indians. opened.

Curriculum August 16,2022 17 HEIs Digest AnantU B.Tech students in Climate The company is constructing an interconnected ecosystem to 'Anti Microbial Air Purification Technology', fuel smart electric vehicle charging. It is involved in critical Change receive micro-grants from MIT tasks such as EV charger design and development, hardware developed by AiRTH analytics software, charger management software, payments, Anant National University's 4-year undergraduate degree on-site assistance, and maintenance. A technology developed jointly at IIT Kanpur and IIT Bombay programme, Bachelor of Technology specialising in Climate Dr. Ramesh Bhat, Vice Chancellor, NMIMS University, said, has proven to be a path-breaking innovation against both air Change, will be a member of the Solv[ED] community, a \"We feel very proud that our students have launched an EV pollutants and the coronavirus. The technology is named “Anti- programme within MIT Solve. Solve is an initiative of the charging station and charging management system, which will Microbial Air Purification Technology”, since it not only Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, that bring environmental and financial benefits. More and more car purifies the air but destroysgerms, as well, thereby ensuring advances lasting solutions from tech entrepreneurs to address buyers are discovering the advantages of owning electric complete protection. The technology has been tested at CSIR- the world's most pressing problems. vehicles. We should encourage our students to utilize their IMTECH and has proven to be able to deactivate SARS-CoV-2 All students of Bachelor of Technology specialising in Climate talent and continue offering smart tech solutions to boost the virus with an efficacy of 99.9% within just 1 minute. Change will be eligible for micro-grants and tailored support EV sector.\" This new technology developed by AiRTH, a startup incubated from Solve's team. Each year, the micro-grants will amount to a When discussing the charge management system and mobile at the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT total disbursement of INR 400,000 for initiating social projects application, Priyesh Joshi, student, NMIMS Navi Mumbai Kanpur, has proven to be quite an effective measure in this related to climate change solutions. Campus, stated, \"The one-stop EV charging solution is unique regard. Now with the CSIR-IMTECH validation, the Solv[ED] membership is designed for leaders in social impact to the market because no other charging station can manage technology can be termed pioneering in its efforts to combat education and helps institutions support young people in multiple access points with a single application.\" COVID. learning about and practicing social entrepreneurship and Harsh Virk, NMIMS Navi Mumbai Campus student, added, It was Ravi Kaushik, the CEO and Founder of AiRTH,who innovation. The Bachelor of Technology specialising in Climate \"We provide an efficient and economical charger management realized the limitations in the existing purification technologies, Change at AnantU will join a growing community of Solv[ED] solution to educational institutes, business space, and housing while he was pursuing his Masters in Environmental Members who are committed to supporting students to become cooperative society.\" Engineering at IIT Bombay. He nurtured his idea to shape it into problem-solvers in their community and the world. AiRTH. With guidance and support from Prof. Amitabha In addition to receiving funding, the micro-grant recipients 'Design Culture Learning Series 2' concludes at Bandopadhyay, Professor-in-charge of the Startup Incubation from AnantU will also be invited to participate in support and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur, AiRTH was incubated. programming like workshops, coaching sessions, and office ARCH College of Design & Business TheDepartment of Science and Technology (DST), Government hours hosted by Solve staff. of India, played a crucial role in testingthe prototypes, with AnantU adds Product Design, Photography and Moving Continuing the efforts to inculcate design as a culture and way validation fromtrusted and respected laboratories of India Image labs: The labs are equipped with world-class machines, of life among its students, Arch College of Design and likeCSIR-NPL, CSIR-CDRI, amongst others. equipment and tools that will offer the students of the School of Business organized a series of online presentations of some of prototypes, with validation fromtrusted and respected Design, AnantU, the hands-on experience needed for their the most prominent designers and professionals in the country. laboratories of India likeCSIR-NPL, CSIR-CDRI, amongst majors and minors, inculcating the practice of innovation, Over a period of four weeks, twelve sessions unfolded the others. creation and research. various aspects of design, its process and thinking. Dr Anunaya Chaubey, Provost, Anant National University, As the online Design Learning Series was organised for the NPCI and IIT Kanpur Ink MoU said, \"Experiential learning is a very important aspect of how second time in a row, Ms Archana Surana, Founder & Director, our students learn at AnantU. These labs are going to strengthen Arch College of Design and Business said, “We at ARCH are The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and National opportunities of hands-on multidisciplinary learning for passionate about design and we believe that design is a culture Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) have signed a students across the university. We are continuously upgrading and way of life. We believe that the design industry is beyond Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for sharing knowledge the facilities and resources available to the students at AnantU - glamour and glitter. We are extremely happy on the successful on innovative ideas and to collaborate on the development of infrastructure development, top-notch faculty, international completion of the second edition of the Design Culture indigenous digital payments solutions. The collaboration will academic tie-ups and industry exposure.” Learning series 2. This is our way to showcase the larger also help in the augmentation of cybersecurity controls for picture of the design sector through fruitful discussions with NPCI and its subsidiaries' products and services. The MoU will Amitabh Kant addresses students at designers, academicians, scholars and experts.” precipitate a wide array of collaborative efforts between NPCI The learning series over four weeks has been categorized into and IIT Kanpur. GMRIT Graduation Day four sub themes, one for each week. With this collaboration, eminent faculty members from the Findability Sciences signs MoU with Government College of institute will conduct deep informative sessions and deliver GMR Institute of Technology (GMRIT) in Rajam, Srikakulam Engineering in Aurangabad lectures for NPCI personnel on Cybersecurity and the new District, Andhra Pradesh, recently organized its seventh Findability Sciences, a provider of enterprise AI solutions, has trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Graduation Day ceremony . G20 Sherpa and Former CEO, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Security Product Roadmaps, and Distributed ledger NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant was the Chief Guest on the Government College of Engineering Aurangabad, for technologies (DLT). NPCI, on the other hand, will offer occasion. providing skill-based training, education, and job placements internship opportunities to IIT Kanpur students, providing them A total of 745 students graduated in the academic year 2021- to the students to bridge the talent gap between academia and an invaluable experience of working on live projects of NPCI. 2022, out of which 342 students attended the Graduation Day industry and produce workforce-ready graduates. The domain-centric knowledge and expertise of IIT Kanpur and received their degrees. Seven Gold and seven Silver medals The five-year collaboration, which will begin in August 2022, scholars will aid NPCI in expeditiously executing the ever- were awarded to the students for academic excellence. will include the development of a comprehensive skill evolving requirements of consumer-oriented offerings. Addressing the students, Amitabh Kant praised the world-class development programme. It will offer real-time knowledge and Commenting on the MoU, Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Director, infrastructure in airports, educational institutions, hospitals, and practical programmes featuring tailored business training IIT Kanpur said, “IIT Kanpur has been at the forefront when it various social service activities initiated for the upliftment of modules, allowing students to graduate with recognized comes to developing secure and innovative solutions to digital the society by the GMR Group and inspired the students to take tertiary qualifications and employable credentials. The skilling transaction and storage of data. The institute houses the C3i challenges in life. Some of the highlights from his keynote programme will also involve a bespoke and innovative Hub dedicated solely to developing cyber security solutions and speech are: curriculum focused on innovative technologies, workshops, cyber physical systems. This collaboration with NCPI further Present day youth are the future who will drive India's growth conclaves, seminars, training programs, and guest lectures strengthens our goal to achieve a holistic cyber secure story for the next three decades. Youth should have an among other things for creating a skilled workforce in India. ecosystem for our country. This association will not only entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate the pace of India's growth converge the best of both the institutions in developing a robust In 2016, the Start-Up India movement was initiated in India. digital payments system, but will also pave the way for multi- From 150 start-ups at the start, over the years the start-up eco disciplinary research and opportunities.” system has grown to 71,636 across industries with 105 unicorns disrupting not only in India but globally. In the present world India wins 61 medals including 22 gold medals at the the start-ups are redefining India in many ways Commonwealth Games 2022 The services sector alone cannot contribute to the growth of the country. Growth happens with infrastructure and infra players At the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 like GMR Group with a diversified portfolio in airports, power, held between July 28 and Aug 8, India finished infrastructure help boost the growth trajectory its campaign with the total tally of 61 medals, India is a data-rich country, and the challenge remains to use taking the fourth position in terms of medals data intelligence to our benefit. The power of Artificial gaining its 4th position. The medals included 22 Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cloud and Block chain gold medals, 16 silver medals, and 23 bronze technologies must be harnessed to make India a technology medals. Australia (178 medals), England (176), driven economy. Canada (92) stood at first, second and third position respectively. In all about 5,000 athletes Two NMIMS BBA law grads launch of EV competed in 280 events across 19 sports over 10 days. charging station & charging management system EV adoption, both globally and in the Indian market. Keeping these challenges in mind, the Two young and bright students, Priyesh Joshi and Harsh Virk, of SVKM's NMIMS Navi Mumbai - School of Law decided to build an affordable and accessible EV charging ecosystem. They had an ambitious concept for 'Zerovolt Electric.' It is a high-power electric vehicle charging station network for long- distance travel across India.

18 Curriculum August 16,2022 Skill & Entrepreneurships Ramesh Sippy takes over as needing deeper learning libraries applicable for the entire India's Top Chefs Display Culinary Skills at organization. Blending premium, original content and a broad Chairman of MESC ecosystem of learning partner content, which now includes Chitkara College of Hospitality Coursera, Skillsoft provides access to the right curricula The MESC Media and Entertainment Skills Council (MESC) wherever skill development is needed and across all modalities Management announced the appointment of Sholay fame Shri Ramesh Sippy learners might seek to engage via a single, unified platform. as its new Chairman. The appointment was announced during Chitkara University, Punjab, organised a US Cranberry the Governing council meeting held at Mumbai. He will be NIESBUD and Hindustan Unilever d to Culinary Training Program to give students the opportunity to responsible for overseeing the operations of MESC and work experience live cooking demos by some of the India's renowned closely with its governing Council on strategic issues related to develop entrepreneurial skills chefs showcasing their innovative culinary skills using the star the growth of the Media & Entertainment industry and its skill ingredient of the day-cranberry. ecosystem in India. In an effort to inculcate a culture of innovation, imagination Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Celebrity Chef Rakhee Vaswani, To ensure availability of skilled human resources to the Media and proactiveness among youngsters, National Institute for Mixologist Shatbhi Basu, Chef Abhijit Saha, Celebrity Chef & Entertainment industry, MESC, a Sector Skill Council was Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Harpal Singh Sokhi, Chef Yogesh Utekar, Chef Vikas Seth and set up by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & (NIESBUD) and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) signed a Chef Vishavdeep Bali participated. Industry (FICCI) with financial support from National Skill memorandum of understanding (MoU) for developing To talk about the nutritional aspects of the recipes, Dr. Amarjot Development Corporation (NSDC). MESC has 150+ plus entrepreneurial skills among the youth and identifying other Kaur Grewal, Professor and Associate Head; and Dr. Gulsheen, Affiliated Training Partners, 1000+ Total Certified Trainers, aspects for mutual collaboration. The alliance will further Assistant Professor, Chitkara College of Pharmacy, were 24+ empanelled Assessment Agencies, 700,000+ certifications enhance employment generation and create sustainable present. conducted under MESC. livelihood opportunities, giving a major boost to nano and Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, who is India's one of the most celebrated Newly appointed chairman, Ramesh Sippy said: “Media & micro-entrepreneurship advancement in the country. chefs and a renowned television personality, said, “The Entertainment Industry is growing at an exponential rate for all Under the partnership, both the entities will collaborate to pandemic has shown us the importance of being healthy and the sub sectors of the industry including OTT, Gaming, organise training programmes, develop course curriculum, eating right. This beautiful berry has so much potential for Animation & VFx etc. Our focus is to create entrepreneurs and undertake cluster development activities, organise workshops inventiveness in the Indian culinary tradition. In tune with the skilled resources to take the Indian M&E industry to global and extend incubation support, provide industry linkages, Indian flavours, I have prepared the Besan and Cranberry standards”. assist trainees in linking up with suitable wage employment, Burfi.” “As I learnt that MESC has developed 100 Qualifications etc. Celebrity Chef Rakhee Vaswani, a culinary expert who is across 12 Sub-Sectors, where the training programs would be Lauding the partnership, Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, MSDE successfully leading Palate Culinary Studio and Palate culinary focused on outcome; offering opportunities for candidates to said, “India, transforming into the Skill Capital of the World academy, prepared a unique Liquid Cranberry Cheesecake. work on live projects which will make them readily deployable opens a horizon of new opportunities for its youth. Today, Next up, Mixologist Shatbhi Basu, who is India's first female as per the requirement of the industry. MESC has developed a entrepreneurs are considered national assets and with the right bartender, prepared a colourful mocktails Cranberry & Kokum path that helps individuals to get trained and certified in skill training support, they can not only bring innovations to Medley and Bay Bliss. appropriate skills leading to employment opportunities in the business and provide world-class services, but also Chef Abhijit Saha, Founder & Managing Director at Ace collaboration with industry” he added. stimulate economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and Hospitality & Consulting and also Guest Judge of Master Chef Ramesh Sippy has been actively supporting the various alleviate poverty. Therefore, as we recover from the COVID- India, prepared the flavoursome Arroz con Vino Tinto y initiatives to strengthen the industry from very early stages and 19 pandemic, there is an urgent need to empower and enable Arándanos (Asparagus spears, almond and parmesan). Celebrity has later been instrumental in setting up world-class training them in creating a world where we have more job providers Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi, owner of The Punjabi Tadka and host facility under Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema and than job seekers. It is my firm belief that this partnership will of cooking show Turban Tadka, brought the regional flavours Entertainment (RSACE). He has held leadership positions like provide a roadmap for employment, growth, and alive as he prepared the Cranberry Malai Chicken Tikka Dish President, Film & Television Producers Guild of India, Co- entrepreneurship.” whereas Chef Vikas Seth, an IHM Mumbai alumnus, prepared Chairman, Media & Entertainment Division, FICCI and Anuradha Razdan, Executive Director, Human Resources Cranberry Som Tam Rolls. Chairperson, NFDC. He was a co-founder of MAMI the HUL said, “Skill development is the first and most important On the occasion, Dr. Madhu Chitkara, Pro Chancellor, Chitkara Mumbai Academy of Moving Images and worked with them step towards building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat and we at HUL University, said, “We are grateful to the esteemed panel for the for over 15 years. He has served on several juries and chaired wholeheartedly support this movement. As a company, we insightful session. We, at Chitkara University, continuously the national film awards in 2010 and 2016. He also serves on have made the social commitment to upskill and reskill over strive to provide our students with the best that the industry has the advisory board of the International Indian Film Academy 15 lakh youth in India by 2030 to increase their chances of to offer.” (IIFA). employability. We will also be upskilling our workforce to MESC launches MECAT make them future-fit. As a key milestone in this direction, we IIT Mandi first student-faculty Media and Entertainment Skills Council (MESC) has launched have signed a partnership with NIESBUD and MSDE, where India's first and largest creative and aptitude test MECAT HUL will help promoting skill building and inculcate an incubated startup won 3rd prize for (Media and Entertainment Creative Aptitude Test) for students entrepreneurial mindset among youngsters. We hope to build a aspiring to join the Media and Entertainment Industry. long and meaningful association in the long run.” Best Entrepreneurship award 2022 The launch event witnessed participation from over 500 academic institutions, experts and students in presence of 18,000 students, especially from rural & Intiot Services PVT. LTD., an IIT Mandi incubated startup, Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and tribal areas to be trained in the next 3 won 3rd prize for Best Entrepreneurship award 2022, under Entrepreneurship (MSDE, Govt. Of India), Ashish Kulkarni years Chief Minister's Startup, Innovation Project, and New Industries (Chairman- FICCI-AVGC and Founder of Punnaryug), Scheme. The award was given by Shri Bikram Singh, honorable Manvendra Shukul, CEO-Lakshya Digital, Vishal Mehra, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed a Industries, Transport, Labor, and Employment Minister, Aptech Ltd., Rajesh Pankaj (Director, FICCI) and Mohit Soni, MoU with Toyota Kirloskar Motor [TKM] and Automotive Himachal Pradesh in the presence of Shri Rakesh Kumar CEO-MESC in New Delhi. Skill Development Council (ASDC) to train 18,000 students in Prajapati, IAS, Director Industries, Himachal Pradesh. During the event, MESC also flagged Off 100 Job Fairs and three years, with special focus on rural areas, making them The first student-faculty-led startup of IIT Mandi is led by four Career Counselling Sessions across the country to provide more employable through the company's unique training Directors, including Prof. Varun Dutt, Associate Professor, IIT career opportunities for thousands of aspirants in the media and initiative Toyota Technical Education Program (T-TEP). These Mandi; Prof. K. V. Uday, Associate Professor, IIT Mandi; Mr. entertainment sector. Speaking on the occasion Secretary, students will be trained across five automotive job roles such Praveen Kumar, Ph.D. Candidate, IIT Mandi; and, Mr. Ankush MSDE said: “There is significant need to integrate Design as General Technician, Body and Paint Technician, Service Pathania, Senior Associate, IIT Mandi iHub and HCI Thinking in every sector as it may benefit the end outcome and Advisor, Sales consultants and Call Center Staff. Foundation. The startup is also guided in its business strategy will open new opportunities for the existing and future The MoU was exchanged between Ved Mani Tiwari, Chief by Mr. Aveg Agarwal, Senior Advisor, Intiot Services, PVT. workforce. In light of this launch of MECAT and 100 Job Mela Operating Officer and Officiating CEO, NSDC Arindam LTD. is a critical step initiated by MESC. He also emphasised the Lahiri, CEO, ASDC, and Sabari Manohar R, GM, TKM in the A total of six best-commercialized startups were awarded for need of Training the Trainers and the importance of soft skills presence of Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar Hon'ble Union converting their ideas into best-commercialized startups for the and communication for one to be successful”. Minister of State for Ministry of Skill Development & year 2019-20 and 2020-21. Intiot's landslide monitoring system Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Electronics and Information (LMS) was awarded 3rd amongst the top startups initiated in Skillsoft Partners with Coursera Technology and Mr. Vikram Gulati, Executive Vice President, 2019-20. The LMS is the solution for the landslide threats in the TKM. hilly terrain. The Intiot team has deployed around 40 LMS Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL), a leading platform for transformative As a part of this initiative, ASDC will identify the institute as systems in the Himalayas to alert and save people's lives by learning experiences, today announced a new integration per the requirements and Toyota will support the institute with early warnings in places susceptible to landslides. The partnership with Coursera (NYSE: COUR), one of the world's latest curriculum covering automobile fundamentals, safety, Industries Department in Shimla organized the Annual largest online learning platforms. The integration will enable Toyota values and basic soft skills. In addition, the company Entrepreneurship Awards function, and founders of brilliant the companies' joint customers to access Coursera for Business' will provide e-learning content, engines, transmissions, startups were awarded under Chief Minister's Startup, more than 5,000 courses, 300 SkillSets, and 10,000 bite-sized practice kits and train the institute's faculty through Train The Innovation Project, and New Industries Scheme. The dignitaries Clips directly within Skillsoft Percipio, creating an immersive Trainer approach. Further Toyota dealer partner will support also took time to understand the glitches and requirements of and seamless skilling experience and reducing the need for skill development centers in sustenance and extend On-Job- various startups in the venue. multiple learning platforms in the enterprise. Training to all the students. ASDC would support in While sharing his experience Prof. K. V. Uday, Director, Intiot Recent research conducted by Skillsoft and IDG found that 83 infrastructure enhancement and ensure student training. TKM, Services PVT. LTD. said, \"Intiot Services Pvt Ltd., took charge percent of decision-makers have identified training and dealer partners and ASDC will also conduct quarterly audits to of commercializing the technique developed at IIT Mandi and development as a critical priority within their organization. ensure the training quality. Post successful completion of T- reaching to the administration for saving lives of people in However, when selecting a learning partner, the same TEP course the student will be certified by Toyota, NSDC & Landslides circumstances. We are currently showing adequate respondents noted challenges with finding training programs ASDC. success in averting landslide disasters in different parts of that are comprehensive enough for all of their requirements and Himachal Pradesh.\"

Curriculum August 16,2022 19 Industry Updates Edtech RISE expands to thinking, creativity & problem solving, design discipline,\" said upGrad Co-founders, Ronnie Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bengaluru and Hyderabad thinking, and media literacy; Growth Skills Screwvala and Mayank Kumar in a joint Vehant Technologies Pvt. Ltd. to undertake joint like productivity & accountability, statement while commenting on the fund research projects. The collaboration of the Ed-tech platform, RISE has announced the communication skills & collaboration, raise. institute's students and faculty with the R&D expansion of their footprint to Bengaluru and leadership, flexibility, innovation & staff of Vehant technologies is focused on Hyderabad. The expansion to India's key adaptability, and creative writing; and Societal OrangeSlates MoU with Rahul applications of cutting-edge technologies like technology led cities is a critical milestone in Skills like individual & social responsibility, Education for Teacher artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning RISE's expansion plans across India to cross-cultural skills and self-direction. Excellence (ML) to advance physical security, surveillance encourage and empower more students and The module is constructed in a way that and traffic monitoring. Vehant Technologies is working professionals while increasing tie-ups allows one to learn collaboration skills Teacher upskilling platform OrangeSlates one of the leading players in the field of R&D with local universities. bringing in a cross-pedagogical approach for have signed a MoU with Rahul Education in and product development using AI and ML. Gaurav Bhatia, CEO at RISE stated, instance arts and science integration) to help Mumbai, (also known as RCOE). The As per the terms of the MoU, Vehant “Hyderabad and Bengaluru have always been students learn new concepts across subjects. platform will run multiple short- and long- technologies will also be sponsoring research one of the biggest targeted cities with an ever These skills will enable educators to term courses for both pre-service & in-service projects, consultancies, M.Tech. and Ph.D. growing demand from students and partners. implement topic-centric, project-based, teachers such as - Design Thinking, students of IIIT-Delhi, beginning with Mumbai, where we soon plan to start experiential learning while cementing the gap Augmented Reality, National Education sponsoring up to five M.Tech. students of the operations, is another key market for us. Some and disruption caused by the pandemic, as Policy in Action, Creating Digital Courses, academic year starting 2022-23. The admission of our key partners like KPMG, Grant also help them adapt to the new National Technology in Classrooms among many more. of the first set of sponsored M.Tech. students Thornton and Aeon research are operationally Education Policy in India and CBSE's new OrangeSlates aims to up-skill around 10,000 will commence in July 2022 and the projects are based out of these regions. This has been one teaching mandate. teachers every year from these centers of set to start in August 2022. of the biggest reasons to expand our footprint excellence. “The IIIT-Delhi M.Tech. students who are in these regions in the backdrop of global Jaro Education expands its Pradeep Pillai, CEO & Co-Founder, granted the sponsorships will be called Vehant expansion plans. Moreover, 40% of our operations in USA and OrangeSlates, says, ”We are honored to fellows and each fellowship will imply a enrolled student base also hails from these Singapore partner with Rahul Education, a conglomerate commitment of Rs 10 lakh by Vehant cities, making it the right choice.” that imparts knowledge in so many different technologies over a period of two years of their Jaro Education, an Edtech firm offering disciplines. We are confident that with the academic course. The fund can be flexibly EdTech firm Utkarsh Classes world-class executive education for working pool of educators at RCOE, we will be in a utilized for any research and academic plans to open 100 offline professionals, is going global and has set up position to train and make our educators purposes. Our primary objective is to attract centres in MP, UP, Bihar, and its offices in the USA and Singapore as it completely future-ready.” young talent to work on our projects while Haryana Utkarsh Classes & Edutech has looks to expand globally. simultaneously supporting quality education,” Ranjita Raman, CEO of Jaro Education, said, upGrad acquires Exampur said Mr. Anoop G. Prabhu, Co-founder & CTO, announced plans to bolster its hybrid education “With 13 successful years of presence in Vehant Technologies system. In this regard, the company recently India, Jaro Education is all set to increase its upGrad announced a 100% merger of The fellowship will be highly beneficial for the inaugurated its 17th offline centre in Jodhpur, global footprint. This international expansion Exampur - one of India's largest test-prep students of our institutes as they will receive the Rajasthan. The centre will cater to those will drive growth across regions. The intent is providers for government jobs for an full cost of their education including looking to join the armed forces and appear for to transcend and impact the careers of undisclosed amount. Exampur looks to close reimbursement of living costs and also get first- defense exams, including the Combined professionals on a greater scale. This revenue of INR 70 crores (USD 7.5 Mn) this hand industry experience on live projects and Defence Services (CDS) examination, Air expansion will help to bridge the skill gap and fiscal. R&D, while continuing their regular academic Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT), go borderless by providing world-class Co-founded in 2018 by Vivek Kumar and study. National Defence Academy and Naval education and immersive learning experience Vardan Gandhi, the Noida-based learning Academy Examination (NDA), and Indian from the world's leading universities and platform has a user base of over 10 million Over 1 lakh live tutoring Coast Guard Navik Test (ICGNT). institutes.” students and offers over 200 test-prep courses sessions on Filo in Bihar On the occasion, Utkarsh Classes & Edutech In the next few years, the international market for govt. jobs where most of the content is Founder and CEO Dr. Nirmal Gehlot said, “We will account for 30% of the company's delivered through its 27+ YouTube channels Filo, a live tutoring platform, which has are bullish towards expanding our course revenue while they continue to scale up in including ones for the UPSC, SSC, Defence, partnered with the Government of Bihar to offer offerings and offer diverse courses to students India. Jaro Education has always been known Banking, Teaching, and other State-level 1:1 live online tutoring support to students in through both offline and online platforms. At for maintaining a vital & sustainable Government job preparations. the state, has registered massive student present, we have an offline presence in relationship with its clients. The Edtech firm response. The app was launched officially two Rajasthan with 15 centers spread across a large is also targeting INR 3500 million in gross Over 85,000 teachers trained months ago in Patna by the Education Minister space. We are looking to expand in Madhya revenue in the year ending in March 2023. of Bihar, Shri Vijay Kumar Choudhary. Since its Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Haryana in The global expansion will further strengthen TriByte Technologies, a global Learning launch, 21,000+ students have already enrolled the next phase. Our expansion of digital its position in the Edtech sector. Management System (LMS) platform on the app and clocked over five lakh minutes studios in these states will involve opening provider, announced that it has successfully of learning across 1.2 lakh sessions, where they 100-plus offline coaching centers in tier II and upGrad closes Investment enabled the training of over 85,000 teachers have been taught by over five thousand tutors so III cities. While our offline-online revenue round of USD 210 million through its support in offering a blended far from across the country. This format of post- ratio is 30:70, offline play an important last- English Language Enrichment Course (ELEC) classroom 1:1 personalized learning from expert mile role in reaching out to students and upGrad, Asia's higher edtech major has for the teachers of Telangana state by creating tutors has seen tremendous acceptance across parents.” announced a fresh round of fundraise from & managing the Learning Management the state with maximum traction from Patna, marquee investors and Family Offices who System (LMS). Gaya, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, and Muzaffarpur Tutoroot introduces interactive join the company cap-table. This round has The program is a joint effort by TriByte and respectively. Please find below a few usage online programme witnessed participation from ETS Global their academic partner, Azim Premji trends that offer insights into the learning (world's largest TOEFL & GRE Test Leader), University where they are aiming to train all patterns of students from class 6 to 12 across the Tutoroot Technologies, an Edtech start-up Bodhi Tree (a JV of James Murdoch & Uday the primary and secondary school teachers to state. Class 11 and 12 students use the platform based out of Hyderabad has introduced Shankar), Singapore's Kaizen Management enhance the language proficiency of the the most. Gateway To Success an online coaching Advisors Pvt. Ltd, Family office of Bharti teachers and empower them to instruct the Under this first-of-its-kind partnership, Filo programme to help students crack the IIT JEE Airtel, Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office students in English. offered access to its platform to all students and NEET exams for engineering and (Ambuja Cements and ACC), and Artisan The upskilling programme is being conducted from classes 6th to 12th across 9000 medicine courses. Investments (Family Office of Lakshmi Mittal across 400+ centres across (all) 33 districts of Government Schools in Bihar. As per usage Launching the programme, Satish (Satyendra) - ArcelorMittal) along with existing investors the state of Telangana. The pedagogy is trends so far, class 11-12 students account for Manchala, Founder, Tutoroot said, “Tutoroot Temasek, IFC and IIFL. activity-based, self-study & self-paced maximum participation of 61% of all the has an enviable team of IITs, IIMs, PhDs who Founder Group also invested USD 12.5 learning starting with 1 Face to Face session sessions, followed by students from class 9 - 10 are committed to providing high levels of million in this round to maintain their over and 7 Online Live Sessions. The program at 23% and 6-8 at 16%. When it comes to excellence to students. Through Gateway To 50% ownership in upGrad. requires each teacher to execute 5 Activities frequency of usage, the top ten percent of Success, we want to ensure that the dream of “We welcome our new investors and industry every week, and they also need to submit students on the platform (around 2000 students) each and every student to crack such tough veterans to the upGrad cap table. There is a (online) the output of the activity/assignment. have taken an average of 30 classes so far and entrance exams is achieved through massive Re-skilling Revolution taking place There are a total of 6,204 mentors who are spent more than 60 minutes on the Filo app. At customised mentoring. IIT, JEE and NEET are around the world and over the last 5 years our involved in monitoring the progress and the district level, students from Patna are specialised entrance exams and require 4800+ colleagues have worked hard & smart mentoring the teachers. clocking maximum learning minutes followed teaching in a specific and customised way. to be at the epicenter of taking advantage of Adding more to this joint initiative, Mr by Gaya, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, and Necessitating the requirement of skilled faculty this, not just in India but around the world. Seethaprasad, CEO, TriByte Technologies Muzaffarpur. which is the backbone of Tutoroot's online Higher EdTech will be on the rise for the next commented, “TriByte has enabled the Demand for math and science the highest programme was a must.” 4 to 5 decades. upGrad in the last 12 months technology which has allowed personalized Mathematics is the most sought-after subject for has re-shaped itself to be the most integrated blended learning for every teacher in which students require a tutor's help followed Dalham Learning launches company in this space with career Telangana. We are proud to contribute to this by science. In terms of most popular topics, upSkilling for Educators opportunities for the College learners and mission and are eager to participate in similar students from classes 6-8 are accessing the Working Professionals from the age of 18 to kinds of initiative in the coming years.” platform to understand Mathematics, English Dalham Learning has introduced a uniquely 58 and will be a LifeLongLearning partner for grammar, and Science, while students from designed range of modules focusing on 21st- millions in the coming years. We have always IIIT-Delhi MoU with Vehant class 9 and 10 are mostly learning Algebra, century skills for educators to upskill them and been very capital efficient while growing technologies Light & Current, and Trigonometry. When it enhance their teaching skills. The module 100% year-on-year and hope to retain that comes to classes 11 and 12, the most commonly comprises of Thinking Skills like critical Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) has signed a

206 Curriculum August 16,2022 Potpourri IIT Kanpur hosts Book Reading session by Dr. Devi Prasad UOW to set up teaching cum industry engagement Shetty from the book \"MODI@20: Dreams Meet Delivery\" office in GIFT CITY A Letter of Intent (LOI) was formally signed on 27 July between the University of Wollongong (UOW), and Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) to establish a location for teaching, research and industry engagement in GIFT City within a partnership or on a stand- alone basis. The signing ceremony was attended by New South Wales Government Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Tradethe Hon. Stuart Ayres MP, UOW Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law Professor Colin Picker, and UOW Global Brand Ambassador and cricketing legend Adam Gilchrist AM. Initially, the University aims to focus on finance, business and STEM Undergraduate programs when it plans to commence in early September 2023. At the signing ceremony, Professor Pickersaid the University has close partnerships with India through research and strategic collaborations and having a teaching location in Gujarat will further strengthen relationships between the two countries and the sister-state relationship between NSW and Gujarat. “We are delighted to be the first Australian university on track to have a teaching location in India,” Professor Picker said. “UOW has a strong international focus and reputation, with the biggest offshore campus operation among Australian universities. We deliver world-class teaching to approximately 7,000 students globally, including at our campuses in the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and Malaysia, and teaching locations in China and Singapore. “We are very much looking forward to starting our GIFT City operations in India as early as May 2023, subject to the Indian regulations.” “Having UOW's presence also complements one of GIFT City's objectives to establish itself as an international educational hub catering to both Indian and foreign students in the specified disciplines.” The Students' Gymkhana, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, hosted a book reading session Panjab University, Chandigarh Alumni Association by Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairperson, Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited, on 9 August. The session titled “Fighting the Pandemic: Leading from the Front” was based on the Chapter Dr. (PUCAA) launched Shetty authored for the book \"MODI@20: Dreams Meet Delivery\". The book \"MODI@20: Dreams Meet Delivery\" is an account of the two-decade-long illustrious The 140-years old Panjab University (PU), one of the oldest universities in India established in political journey of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 1882 (initiated in Lahore in Pakistan and now functioning from Chandigarh in India), has now its The Book-Reading session at IIT Kanpur, however, was centred around the mammoth task of alumni association called The Panjab University Chandigarh Alumni Association (PUCAA). responding to the deadliest pandemic of recent times the COVID-19 pandemic. Being a country The association was announced on July 29 in New Delhi. PUCAA will provide a dedicated of 1.3 billion people, the onus was more on the Central Government to provide timely solutions forum for university alumni to network and coordinate efforts for the betterment of their alma to protect the nation, at a time, when no one had any clue about the virus. Dr. Shetty highlighted mater in the perceivable future. The website and a dedicated directory of PUCAA were also how the Government of India under the leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri launched during the event. NarendraModitook timely actions to ensure effective mitigation of the large-scale crisis. He shed PUCAA is the brain child of former union minister and MP Rajeev Pratap Rudy, who is an light on several aspects of the successive lockdowns, something which was new to the world and alumnus of Government College Chandigarh and Department of law, Panjab University. The posed several challenges for the common people. He discussed the directives of COVID- alumni association intends to give back to society and our alma mater in particular. The alumni appropriate behavior as well, which also tested time and patience of the masses. association marked its first election proceedings, followed by the announcement and felicitation Dr. Shetty drew references to the Make in India success stories which helped in large-scale of all its office bearers. Dr. Anmol Rattan Singh Siddhu, former Advocate General, Panjab, was production of medical supplies and infrastructure, ultimately leading to the successful conduction elected as the Chairman, Rajeev Pratap Rudy, Honourable Member of Parliament, as the Co- of the 'World's Largest Vaccination Drive' in India. IIT Kanpur, itself, has been one of the leading Chairman, Ravinder Singh Sheoran as the President, Surender Deswal as the Vice President, contributors in developing indigenized Oxygen Concentrators, N-95 masks, ventilators, and so Vineet Nanda as the Treasurer; Dharamveer Singh as the Joint Secretary; and Parull Mahaajan as on. the Secretary. Dr. Shetty talked also about the struggles during the second COVID wave, a time when our The PUCAA launch event was graced by Chief Guest, Dr. Anmol Rattan Singh Siddhu, former healthcare system was tested and the demand for medical supplies increased. He then highlighted Advocate General, Panjab, and Guests of Honour, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Member of Parliament, how Indian Healthcare has evolved over the last 20 years with the Digitization and and Vineet Nanda, Chairman, Regional Urban Infra Committee at FICCI . Vikramjeet Singh Indigenization, and how we are poised to disrupt healthcare in coming days. Sahani, Member of Parliament; Maninder Bains, Additional Chief Secretary to the Government Finally, he talked about transforming the healthcare system of India and outlined the future of of Assam; and Sheel Vardhan Singh, Director General, CISF, were other notable dignitaries Indian healthcare. The event was also accompanied by a Q&A session. After the session, Prof. present on the occasion. “Recognising the hurdles, some bright students may face, the Alumni Association's core mission BITS Pilani confers Awards (DSA). Prashanth Palakurthi, is to give wings to the dreams of such bright students whom destiny hasn't supported,” said Founder, Reflexis Systems and a noted Vineet Nanda, Director Sales & Marketing, Krisumi Corporation. Distinguished Alumnus philanthropist, is the sole recipient of the Rajiv Pratap Rudy said, “The one unique and best thing about Panjab University and the state of first-ever BITS Ratna Award, for his Panjab is that it welcomes and accepts everyone with open arms. When I look back, I think that it Awards outstanding service to the corporate world, was such an extraordinary thing that a boy from Bihar who came to study at Panjab University community, and to BITS Pilani. The got elected in the university's elections as the President. That is the power of the university. Let Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Distinguished Services Award was conferred us all unite and take this alumni association forward and also take our university ahead. Let us (BITS Pilani) on July 27 conferred on the Late Capt. K Ravi Shanker of 118 come forward and support the students of Panjab University who are in need and shape their Distinguished Alumnus Awards (DAA) on Engineer Regiment posted in Jammu & future” thirteen eminent alumni of the institute. Since Kashmir posthumously, for his supreme Anmol Rattan Singh Siddhu in his remarks said: “I congratulate all the office bearers today, 2011, more than 70 alumni have received this sacrifice to the motherland during Operation thanks to everyone for taking out time and joining us for the inaugural meet of PUCCA. There is prestigious award for their outstanding Rakshak in the year 1997. DSA was also nothing greater than education, it is the education given by our university that has changed our contribution in the field of academia, conferred on four other alumni for their lives. Let us all come forward to help the students of our university and contribute our bit for the corporate, entrepreneurship, public life, outstanding service to BITS Pilani. welfare of this alumni association and our university” philanthropy and community service, bringing The recipients were nominated by their peers The President elect, Ravinder Singh, announced that the core objective of the association is to honour and pride to the institute, and to the from around the world, and were selected by support the students of Panjab University who are in need. He also mentioned that the next meet society. a committee led by Amitabh Chaudhry, MD, is being planned in Chandigarh. This year's winners include Sushil Kumar Axis Bank, and a previous BITS Pilani DAA Roongta, Ex-Chairman, Steel Authority of Awardee himself. Prof Ashok Banerjee is the New Director, IIM Udaipur India Limited (SAIL); Pramad Jandhyala, Co- founder, Latentview Analytics; Bhuvan Gupta, For Regular News updates & IIM Udaipur has appointed Prof Ashok Banerjee, faculty at IIM Calcutta, as its new Director. Co-founder and CTO, OfBusiness and Oxyzo; Features visit our websites: Prof Banerjee takes over charge on August 1, 2022, and succeeds Prof Janat Shah, who has Samay Kohli and Akash Gupta, Founders of helmed the institute for 11 years, since its inception in 2011. Grey Orange, a global robotics solutions curriculum-magazine.com Prof. Banerjee is a Chartered Accountant and holds an M.Com. Degree from Calcutta University company. Prof. Nasir Memon from New York Education21.in and a Ph.D. from Rajasthan University.Prof Banerjee is a seasoned academician with vast University, Prof. Arul Jayaraman from Texas experience as a senior professor in the Finance and Control area. His research interests are in the A&M University and Prof. Kartik Hosanagar areas of high-frequency finance, Fintech, and sentiment analysis. He was the Dean (New from Wharton Business School are also proud Initiatives and External Relations at IIM Calcutta from 2012 to 2015. Prior to joining IIM recipients of the DAA. Calcutta, he was a professor at IIM Lucknow. This year, BITS Pilani introduced two more He also serves as an independent director on the Boards of companies in the financial and awards BITS Ratna Awards, the highest technology sectors. During his stint as Dean, Prof Banerjee is credited with setting up an recognition the institute will have for an incubator at IIM Calcutta, called IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, which is recognized by the alumnus, and the Distinguished Service Department of Science & Technology as a Technology Business Incubator. Prof. Banerjee was the founder-coordinator of the Financial Research and Trading Laboratory of IIM Calcutta. He was instrumental in starting the International Finance Conference in 2009 at IIM Calcutta.