Curriculum Magazine March 2020

www.curriculum-magazine.com RNI No. UTTENG/2010/37634 Vol 10 No 5 magazine THE INDIA EDUCATION LANDSCAPE UPDATE Marcch 16 2020 IN BRIEF Education system shuts down to COVID-19 10 chairs being set Swayam Prabha DTH With the unprecedented crisis of mass up in different Channels may deliver closures of institutions of learning brought school classes forth by COVID-19 pandemic getting big- Universities in the ger by the day, education system has The Government will launch e- virtually come to a standstill in most states name of renowned classes on Swayam Prabha in India. DTH channels for school women students in view of coronavirus COVID-19 spread is the most impacted schools and educational of all the examinations till 31st outbreak. In a tweet, HRD serious global health security institutes across India. Almost March, 2020 as a precautionary The University Grants Commission minister Pokhriyal said his threat in decades. In many every state government affected measure in the wake of Novel (UGC) with the assistance of UGC, ministry is soon launching e- countries, restrictions imposed by by outbreak has announced the Coronavirus (COVID-19). These Ministry of Women and Child classes on SWAYAM Prabha government agencies have closure of schools and colleges steps have been taken to ensure Development is setting up 10 Chairs DTH channels, full of school disrupted daily routines for and examinations have been safety and security of students who in different fields with an aim to education content aligned with millions, including students. postponed. UGC has directed are appearing in various examina- carry out research activities to syllabus. “Time-slots of 4 Many schools and universities in postponement of exams and tions, as also that of their teachers encourage women. The initiative is hours daily has been approved the impacted countries have evaluation. Same is true for and parents. called 'Establishment of Chairs in the on Swayam Prabha DTH suspended face-to-face classes, national and international school In this scenario, several online University in the Name of Eminent channels for selected states. seminars, closed campuses, and boards. platforms have come forward to Women Administrators/ Artists/ Since you are missing school are scrambling to find a solution Ministry of HRD has issued ease education disruption caused Scientists/ Social reformers'. The due to COVID-19, we urge to minimize disruption for their directions to UGC, AICTE, NTA, by this pandemic even as more and main objective of establishing the you to make the most of this students. NIOS, CBSE , NCTE and all more institutions have started Chairs in the name of eminent time & stay connected with The COVID-19 pandemic and the autonomous organisations under virtual classroom modes. women from India, is to inspire your studies. We are taking this resultant uncertainty have the Ministry for the postponement women to pursue higher education on priority.” Contd P3 and to achieve excellence in their various areas of work. This initiative CBSE class X, XII exams QS World University Rankings 2020 by Subject of highlighting and celebrating and evaluation work reconfirms reputation of country's premier women achievers of the country will suspended till March 31 institutions including JNU motivate the young girls and women towards pursuing higher studies. CBSE has decided to IIT Bombay & IIT Delhi rank among top 50 in Engineering & Technology The distinguished women in whose reschedule ongoing class X names chairs are s likely to be and XII Board Exams as UK-based international higher released subject rankings by QS, 162. Similarly, AIIMS, New Delhi is established are : Devi precautionary measure in wake education company Quacquarelli the only medical school in top AhilyabaiHolkar (Administration); of COVID-19 virus. All Symonds (QS), which publishes does offer some cheer and a hope ranking under Life sciences & Mahadevi Varma (Literature); Rani remaining papers from international rankings of that we can. IIT Bombay ranks at Medicine and ranks at 231. IIT Delhi Gaidinliu (Freedom Fighter (North 19/3/2020 stand suspended. A universities annually under its East)); Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi rescheduling notice will be brand of QS World University 44 and IIT Delhi at 47 and both ranks at 183 in Social sciences & (Medicine & Health); M.S. announced after 31st. The Rankings® on March 4 released together are among the top 50 Management and is followed by IIT Subbulakshmi (Performing Art); suspension of examination also QS World University Rankings Amrita Devi (Beniwal) includes for riot-hit Northeast 2020 by Subject. These rankings universities in Engineering & Bombay at 203 in the category. (Forest/Wildlife Conservation); Delhi areas where a by subject rank the world's top Lilavati (Mathematics); Kamala rescheduled exam was universities in individual subject Technology. The list is followed I n i n d i v i d u a l s u b j e c t s I I M Sohonie (Science); Lalleshwari underway. areas, covering 48 subjects (LalDed) (Poetry & Mysticism); On basis of instructions from categorized in five broad areas of by IIT Kharagpur (86), IIT Kanpur Ahmadabad and IIM Bangalore Hansa Mehta (Educational Reforms). MHRD, CBSE has also given Arts & Humanities, Engineering (96), IISc Bangalore (103), and ranks in the bad of 51-100 in The financial implication of orders for suspension of & Technology, Life sciences & Business & Management Studies. establishing the Chairs is Rs. 50.00 evaluation work at evaluation Medicine, Natural Sciences, and IIT Roorkee (156). lakhs per Chair per annum. centres. All centre nodal Social sciences & Management. Jawaharlal Nehru University IIM Calcutta, IIT Bombay and IIT supervisors have been directed In case of India, even though (JNU) is the only university from Interview: Ashwani to reschedule evaluation work India to feature in top rankings in Delhi are in 101-150 band while as Awasthi, Managing after March 31 unless global rankings of its institutions arts & humanities with a rank of Director, RICS School otherwise directed. ISB Hyderabad features in 151-200 of Built of higher education is generally Environment...P10 Marathi, compulsory in school curriculum in received with a general sense of Upskilling & Learning Maharashtra Trends for 2020...P11 inferiority complex as the case is After Tamil Nadu, Telangana, band. Contd P3 Karnataka, and Kerala, now made out that the country lacks Maharashtra is decided to introduce their mother tongue world class universities, the just languages in all schools, irrespective of the board they FLAME University after making liberal arts aspirational, postions are affiliated to, from Class 1 to Class 10 from the coming to drive high impact entrepreneurships academic year. Maharashtra legislative council passed a When former President Dr APJ Nevertheless, life has come full hand by the government, which answer to the requirement of 300 Bill making Marathi a Abdul Kalam was urging almost a circle and after more than a decade has in its own wisdom decided to million more jobs that are needed to be compulsory subject in all beeline of student delegations of his prophecy and urgency, India remain a step ahead by created in next decade. Clearly relying schools of all boards in the (going to meet and get inspired is moving towards creating a announcing a target of $ 5 trillion on existing industry is not enough. So, state. from him during his Presidency), supporting ecosystem for economy by 2025 and creating a high impact entrepreneurship with to become job creators and not entrepreneurships and innovations conducive environment for more chances of success is the new National Science & job seekers, most of these as never before. A few important wealth creation through repealing paradigm in making. In this emerging Creativity for schools teenagers didn't quite understand intended or unintended of several impediments legal, ecosystem, institutions of learning Program how they can be. And many of developments have also brought notional as well systemic besides more so of higher education, have a key announcement P…6 those schools who made these entrepreneurships from nowhere incentivizing startups. role as against the previously held view visits a PR and competitive to core. The slowing economy, Already some 50, 000 startups that entrepreneurs can't be created in exercise as well never bothered to loss of traditional jobs, increasing have tried their luck and it is a universities and higher education is not build on the vision of the great share of tech trend that is catching up fast and a pre-requisite for creating or running a President. economy—everything has forced defining New India. And this is an Contd on Pg 6

2 Curriculum March 16, 2020 News Updates Cloud over IoE status to KIIT, VIT C V Raman College of Engineering becomes C V Board of Technical According to Indian Express daily, the Government has sought an Raman Global university Education reconstituted explanation from the University Grants Commission (UGC) on whether the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in The Odisha government, through an order dated February 29, has in J & K Odisha and Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in Tamil Nadu are established the C V Raman College of Engineering as the C V Raman eligible for the 'Institution of Eminence' (IoE) status. Global University. The Jammu and Kashmir On March 3, The Indian Express had reported that KIIT and VIT, The private university will offer honours programmes in engineering and administration has reconstituted which were declared IoEs on August 2, 2019, do not meet the humanities, including specialised courses in artificial intelligence, the Board of Technical Education eligibility criterion on the net worth of the sponsoring organization robotics, VR and AR, data analytics, cloud computing, cyber security, which would be headed by K K members. mechatronics, and manufacturing with industry partnership, among Sharma, Advisor to Lieutenant The eligibility criterion states the collective net worth of the members others. Governor, as its chairman. \"In of the sponsoring organisation should be Rs 3,000 crore for existing The varsity will also begin MBA programmes in innovation, entrepre- pursuance of Section-5 of the institutions and Rs 5,000 crore for new ones. neurship and venture development, along with specialised MBA in Jammu and Kashmir State Board However, the applications filed by VIT and KIIT show that both have aviation revenue management analysis, among other areas. of Technical Education Act, 2002 provided the market value of current assets, such as land and building, and in supersession of all as the net worth of the sponsoring organisation. COVID-19 will have a major impact on student previous government orders on The newspaper quoting N Gopalaswami, head of the expert commit- the subject, sanction is hereby tee that recommended names of institutes for IoE status, said, “As EEC mobility and overseas education accorded to the re-constitution of (Empowered Expert Committee), we are not involved in this (check- J&K Board of Technical ing eligibility). It was the government which sent us the names in the Corona virus has a major impact on student mobility and overseas Education,\" an official spokes- first instance (stating) that these (institutions) are fulfilling the education. China and India account for more than 56% of all students man said quoting an order issued (eligibility) criteria. We were given a list of institutions that fulfil the studying abroad. According to the Open Doors Report of 2019,China is by General Administration criteria and we were to make a selection out of that. Our position is the largest source of international students in the U.S. in 2018-19, with Department here. very clear.” 369,548 students in undergraduate, graduate, non-degree, and optional Sharma, advisor to the Lt practical training (OPT) programs. With India being the second largest Governor G C Murmu, will be the Highest ever allocation for education in source of international students, in the short term, the outbreak of the chairman of the 24-member corona virus, in both India and China, will be a huge hit to the interna- reconstituted board, the spokes- Haryana tional student recruitment of universities globally, especially in the U.S. man said. India has the largest young demographic in the world, with more than The members of the board Haryana has raised expectation of prioritizing education with a first half of the population comprising of the youth. The lack of foreign included Financial ever allocation of 14.17% of Budget 2020-21 for education. With investment in the country stems from the fact that Indians do not have Commissioner (Finance focus on promoting science and English, the state has allocated Rs access to quality education and so, do not have the skillset to work for the department), Principal 19,639 crore to school educaiton, a rise of 28.6% from last year. For modern economy. According to Harjiv Singh, Founder and CEO, Secretaries Technical education higher education, Rs 2,936 crore has been set aside, a whopping BrainGain Global, considering India has 18% of the world population department and Planning, 41.39% increase over the previous year. and a workforce of more than 520 million, there is an imperative need to Development and Monitoring Like students of Class I to VIII, those in Class IX to XII will get free ensure jobs for them which can only happen if our education is aligned department and Commissioner textbooks, stationery and uniforms if their annual family income is with the changing demands from the workforce. “We, as a nation, need to Secretaries Industries and less than Rs 1.8 lakh. Instead of anganwadis, there is a plan to open recognize that global forces of change –the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Commerce and Public Works 4,000 new playschools for children of ages 3-5 years for pre-primary Artificial Intelligence and future of work – are disrupting the ways (Roads and Buildings education. To assist working women, 500 new crèches will be opened. people learn and work. There is scope for major improvement in the Department). Keeping in mind the popularity of Sanskriti model schools, 98 such quality of our education system since we need to keep up with the Director, Industries and English medium institutions will be set up in all blocks. Not only that, changing educational landscape and factors altering it, such as, lifelong Commerce from both divisions of 1,000 more bag-free English medium schools will be set up in addition and experiential learning,” he adds. Jammu and Kashmir, Director to the 418 that are functioning. Technical Education, Chief As many as 1,487 senior secondary schools which offer science stream Punjab House panel recommends lessening of Engineers (Roads and Buildings) will be turned into smart schools. On the lines of the 'Chhatra Jammu as well as Kashmir, Parivahan Suraksha Yojana', free travel to and from school will be teachers burden under 'Padho Punjab, Padhao Secretary Board of School provided to students studying science in these schools. Education were some of the other The board examination for Class VIII will be started from 2020-21 to Punjab' by volunteers members, the spokesman said. increase the academic level and learning outcomes of students. He said Secretary, J&K Board of Under the mid-day meal scheme, a glass of skimmed flavoured milk The Punjab Vidhan Sabha's Estimates Committee, in its latest report on Technical Education will be the will now be made available to children every day, the cost of which the School Education Department, tabled in the recently-concluded member secretary, the spokes- will be borne by the state government. In addition, besan laddoo or budget session says that government school teachers across Punjab are man said adding that the pinni will be given once a week. feeling “burdened” as they have to teach several other things, under the reconstituted board also included Free bicycles will be provided to SC students who take admission in Padho Punjab programme, along with the basic syllabus. 'Padho Punjab, heads of various educational Class IX or IX from villages where there is no high school or senior Padhao Punjab' is the State's ambitious learning enhancement institutions. secondary high school. programme, for the Classes VI up to X, and has succeeded in achieving All government schools will have RO water by 2020-21. Besides, encouraging results — owing to the Government school teachers' efforts. and presentations in many annual scholarships of Rs 1,500 to Rs 6,000 will be given to students of Taking note of the improvement among students under the programme, national and international classes VI, VII and VIII who have obtained minimum 80 per cent in the House panel has suggested appointing separate volunteers for the conferences, seminars and Class V. As many as 18 new colleges have been planned as the same, besides extending this learning enhancement course right from the workshops. government has been working on a policy to have a college every 10 pre-primary level “so that the students could take full advantage”. Dr. Banerjee is currently engaged km. The committee, in its report, has also expressed concern over the “very actively in research on Science classes will be started in 10 more state colleges from the next low” salary of the cook-cum-helpers under the Mid Day Meal sustainability issues and is an academic session. To encourage interest in science after Class X, programme, and that of the volunteers working at the Education acclaimed trainer, auditor and “science promoters” will be recruited. They will go to higher and Guarantee Scheme (EGS) centres.Underlining that the cook-cum- management consultant in the senior secondary schools to encourage students to pursue science. helpers are poorly paid, the Committee pointed out that the neighbouring field of management system The passport of all final year students will be made free while facility Haryana is paying them more remuneration and Punjab should also pay implementation and certification. of getting a trainee driver licence will be made available in the college them on par with them. itself in the first year. The Committee recommended increasing their salaries from Rs 1,700 to SRM IHM Bags About 20% seats will be reserved for SC students in all hostels of Rs 3,000, adding that they should be paid for 12 months instead of the universities and colleges. At present, 4.71 lakh women students are current system of 10-month-salary. The panel noted that the Education ASSOCHAM Award getting free education up to graduation. Department has sent the proposal to the Finance Department on September 24, 2019, regarding enhancing the salary and no response has Chennai-based SRM Institute of GMAC™ admits Nova SBE from Portugal been received so far.The panel also recommended increasing the Hotel Management (SRM IHM), remuneration of EGS volunteers to Rs 3,000. part of the prestigious SRM The Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™), a The Committee has also suggested to set up a panel for the Best School University has been recognized Award. The award will be given on the basis of annual result of the school as “The Most Preferred Hotel global association of leading graduate business schools, today has children and teachers' availability, school infrastructure, co-curricular Management Institute for the activities, students' attendance and teachers' availability, among others year 2020” by ASSOCHAM. added Portugal's top business schools, Nova School of Business & Jammu orders database of private schools Union skills minister, Dr. To create a database of private schools and ensure transparency, the Mahendra Nath Pandey handed Economics (Nova SBE), into its membership. Now GMAC's total Directorate of School Education (DSE) of Jammu has asked the the award toDr. D. Antony Ashok institutions to register on its portal.Through the portal, the DSE will Kumar, Director, SRM IHM at membership is at 229 institutions. collect information on infrastructure, employees, fees and facilities, the ASSOCHAM 13th National “Nova SBE is committed to the constant improvement of competent among others, of private schools, according to an order. Education Conclave, Expo & Private schools, under all boards, having either any one or all classes Awards recently (on 25-26 Feb. and responsible management education,” said Professor Rita Campos from pre-primary to Class 12, are advised to register themselves on the 2020), at New Delhi. portal and upload all relevant information, including necessary certifi- Cunha, Deputy Dean, Pre-Experience Studies. “As a school, we are cates like recognition certificate, affiliation certificate and building safety certificates, the order said.The data is required to create an designed as an open platform, always seeking dialogue and an efficient and smooth mechanism for monitoring the functioning of private schools as well as for quick disposal of applications to the schools exchange of ideas and best practices with our colleagues. We believe in various matters. that GMAC is an excellent convener of business schools from around the world to which we can contribute through our own experiences and know-how, while also benefiting from the shared experience of other member schools.”

Curriculum March 16, 2020 3 News Feature Contd from P1 As far as institutions are but given the extraordinary concerned, these too are situation, everybody at Shiv Nadar Education system shuts down to COVID-19 evolving in responding to this crisis University will put in their best of disruption and need for maintain- effort to ensure the learning Universities and schools have and consistent with our mission of continue to learn mathematics at ing social distancing. Delhi's Jamia outcomes are not compromised, “ a also started tackling the serving learners everywhere, we home with Mindspark Maths, just Millia Islamia University, much in statement from the SNU said . disruption using virtual are launching this global effort to at a click of a button. To avail free news for weeks now for CAA JD Institute of Fashion Technology, technology as every day brings assist universities and colleges access, students can login to ei- protests, has completely shut down New Delhi has started daily news of both cases as well as the seeking to offer online courseware india.com/mindspark-math. in wake of Covid-19 advisory. disinfections and virtual classes as urgency for taking proactive in response to the coronavirus.” According to Aditya Shankar, Co Noida-based Shiv Nadar University well. Similarly, Noida-based school measures to reduce the opportu- Similarly, Vedantu, a LIVE online Founder Doubtnut, “Amid the has asked its students to stay away Global Indian International School nity for infection. tutoring in India is offering recent reported cases of COVID - until March 31, and beyond if (GIIS), has commenced GIIS The Government of India will support to students, parents and 19 there has been a panic all around necessary. “During this time, we virtual classroom for its students launch e-classes on Swayam schools in Bengaluru, New Delhi, following which the advisories has will move all courses to online through online video conferencing Prabha DTH channels for school Kerala and Hyderabad to provide been issued by the schools to mode. This may happen through technologies. students in view of coronavirus Free access to its complete remain closed for the safety of the Blackboard, Microsoft Teams, Even as the uncertainty over how outbreak. In a tweet, HRD learning platform. Vedantu will students. Our free-of-cost tutoring Zoom, or other means. Any the pandemic will eventually play minister Pokhriyal said his offer Free access to all LIVE platform which uses image assessment planned for this period remains, any longer disruption for ministry is soon launching e- classes of Vedantu Master recognition technology to provide will either be postponed or adapted education delivery is going to classes on SWAYAM Prabha Teachers, Study Material, Tests & quick solutions to the questions, to online mode. Instructors will send impact millions of students. In this DTH channels, full of school Assignments, LIVE Doubts has proven to be most viable students course-specific instruc- scenario, the whole virtual education content aligned with feature during this outbreak, option for students.” Doubtnut, an tions remotely. While it is a ecosystem will have to respond in a syllabus. “Time-slots of 4 hours where students & parents can be AI enabled free of cost doubt challenge to do this in the middle of staggered and generous manner. daily has been approved on rest assured as they can continue solving platform for students is the Semester and at a short notice, Swayam Prabha DTH channels their learning from the safety of experiencing over 50% increase in for selected states. Since you are their homes. Vedantu's vision is to the daily activity on its application. House Panel on HRD flags Govt on faculty missing school due to COVID- make the best quality education According to a statement from vacancies 19, we urge you to make the most accessible to everyone and is Doubtnut, it has recorded over of this time & stay connected committed to help students have 46% increase in the number of The latest report (No 313) of the Parliamentary with your studies. We are taking uninterrupted learning. questions (more than 7,00,000 Standing Committee on Human Resource this on priority,\" Students will get free access to questions) posted by the students Development was tabled in Parliament on MOOCs platform, Coursera will Vedantu'sLIVE Classes, Tests, on the daily basis after declaration March 5 provide impacted Indian Doubt Solving, Ample Study of Covid-19 as pandemic. universities with free access to its Material, Class recordings & Khan Academy, US-based free The departmental Parliamentary Standing Committee on the ministry of course catalog through Coursera Notes. It will cater to Grades 1 to online education platform with Human Resource Development in its latest report has censored government for Campus. Universities can 12 covering subjects like Maths, over 6500 video lessons and other for inadequate financial provisions for Central Universities as compared to sign up to provide their enrolled Science, Social Studies, Physics, free educational resources, has the technical and management institutes. “This is high time to show high students with access to more than Chemistry etc. Courses for JEE & come out proactively to ensure achievements in the growth/development of Higher Education Sector, if 3,800 courses and 400 NEET are available too. Apart hundreds of millions of students India were to compete with advanced countries in this regard. We have to Specializations from Coursera's from this, co-curricular courses can keep learning as COVID-19 achieve equity, access and excellence in Higher Education to overcome the top university and industry for all grades such as Turbo Maths, pandemic is forcing mass school existing inequality prevailing in the country as well as to bridge the urban/ partners. These institutions will Rocket Pro, Photography, Coding closures in many countries across rural divide. The Committee, however, also recommends to the Government have access until July 31, 2020. would be made FREE too. the world. to take seriously the growth and development of this sector and increase Students who enroll on or before Another web platform, Sal Khan is personally hosting budgetary allocations as they are serving the needs of the society,” the report July 31 will continue to have Educational Initiatives, an livestreams and answering says. access until September 30, 2020. education research organisation is questions on Facebook, YouTube The Committee strongly felt this trend is certainly affecting the implementa- Jeff Maggioncalda, Chief offering 60 days free access of and Twitter for students, parents tion of various schemes in the Ministry and therefore, recommends that the Executive Officer, Coursera said, Mindspark to all students so that and teachers navigating school Department should reconsider/review its overall mechanism right from “We are fortunate to have the school closure due to the closures. Detailed daily schedules making the proposed demand till the final expenditure is incurred and also university and industry partners, COVID-19 virus does not impact for students ages 4 to 18 that assess the impact thereof in so far as the implementation of various schemes who have been at the forefront of their learning. Students studying parents, teachers and district is concerned. responding to the challenges from Class 1 to 10, aligned to administrators can use to keep In view of the declining allocations combined with underutilization of humanity has faced from time to CBSE, IGCSE, ICSE, IB and all students learning at home, has budget allocations, the committee has expressed its serious concerns and time. Inspired by their support state board curriculum can been made available. recommends that the Department should reconsider/review its overall mechanism in so far as the implementation of various schemes is concerned Contd from P1 and bring in new ideas. Noting that while it may be justified to some extent large number of QS World University Rankings 2020 by Subject vacancies in the Central Universities set up in the past 3-4 years, but the shortage of teachers in old universities, some of them established many In engineering subjects, IIT IISc are in 101-150 band. IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras feature decades back clearly indicates that this issue has not engaged the attention of Bombay and IIT Delhi are in 51- University of Delhi is the lone in 151-200 range. In Physics & the concerned authorities in the right perspective. Currently there are 77,912 100 range in Computer Science & entry from India in Economics & Astronomy, IIT Madras and IIT vacancies in public universities in country. Of these 13,399 are in central Information Systems. In the same Econometrics and ranks in the kapurare in 151-200 band universities while as 64,513 are vacant in state universities. discipline IIT Kharagpur and IIT 101-150 in the subject. In law, O.P followed by Delhi university in Madras feature in 101-150 band Jindal Global University, sonepat 201-250 and IIT Kharagpur in The committee says there can be only two possibilities, either our young while as IISc comes under 151- is in 101-150 range followed by 251-300 range. In environment students are not attracted towards the teaching profession or the recruitment 200 band. In chemical NLSIU, Bangalore in 151-200 sciences IIT Bombay is in 101- process is a prolonged one and involves too many procedural formalities. In engineering , IIT Bombay ranks band. In Statistics & Operational 150 followed by IISc and IIT either case, the Department being the nodal authority for the entire country so top with a rank of 50 globally. Research IIT Delhi features in Kharagpurin 201-250 and JNU in far as higher education sector is concerned has to take proactive role so as to IISc and IIT Delhi are in 51-100 101-150 range.JNU ranks in the 251-300 range. expedite the filling up a sanctioned posts. range while as IIT Kanpur, IIT range of 101-150 in Politics & Ashwin Fernandes. Regional The Committee recommends that recruitment process should start well in Kharagpur and Indian Institute of International Studies as well in Director for QS Quacquarelli advance before the post is vacated so that after retirement the newly recruited Chemical Technology, Mumbai Sociology. AIIMS ranks in the Symonds in Middle East, North person takes up position immediately. The Ministry should work in tandem ranks in the band of 101-150 in band of 151-200 in medicine. In Africa & South Asia; CEO for QS with Institutions to have this exercise done on yearly-basis and recruitment chemical engineering. In Civil, Architecture IIT Khargpur, IIT IGAUGE Rating System, who must be complete in advance so that shortage does not develop into crisis. At IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee feature in was present at an event organized the same time, the Department should work out a strategy so as to attract the Madras rank in 51-100 range 151-200 range. by a private university to bright students to the teaching profession. The Committee also suggests that while as IISc and IIT Kanpur are In Art & Design, IIT Bombay announce its own ranking under in order to make the teaching profession more attractive, the faculty should in 151-200 range. IIT Bombay ranks in the 51-100, National the QS subject rankings when be encouraged to undertake consultancy and are given start-up financial again breaks in Electrical & Institute of Design, Ahmadabad in asked about achievements by support Electronic subject with a ranking 101=150 and IISc in 151-200 India as a country failed to in 51-100 range. IIT Kharagpur band. In Agriculture & Forestry, highlight them and struggled to and IIT Madras give it company IIT Kharagpur ranks within 151- answer media queries. It may be in this band. IISc, IIT Kanpur and 200 followed by BHU, Varanasi in mentioned that he is seen in events IIT Roorkee feature in 151-200 201-250 band. of this private university range in the same subject. In In Chemistry, IIT Delhi, IIT whenever QS big announcements Engineering Mechanical, Kanpur and IIT Madras are in or rankings are released which Aeronautical & Manufacturing 151-200 band while as IIT raises certain questions on the IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, and Kharagpur is in 201-250 range. In independence of these rankings. IIT Madras are placed in 51-100 Mathematics, Indian Statistical range whereas IIT kanour and Institute, Kolkata, IIT Bomany,

4 Curriculum March 16, 2020 Useful News NEWS YOU CAN USE IIT Guwahati, AOTS Japan, Suzuki Motor Corporation and Maruti Suzuki India Limited to JK Lakshmipat University and personalize their campaigns and Blue cross Laboratories jointly promote technical education and Scholarships through AI. A Salesforce report Foundation for creating job shows that the adoption of AI by opportunities for the youth who training Jaipur's JK Lakshmipat marketing professionals has will graduate from the University has announced grown by 44% since 2017. The vocational center” says Paul Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG), The Association for various fellowship programs growth of AI use cases is George, General Secretary/CEO Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships, Japan including tuition, professional projected to rise by 257% in the of Bombay YMCA. (AOTS), Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan (SMC) and Maruti Suzuki specialization, international PG next two years. According to a India Limited (MSIL) have announced collaboration for promotion of assistance and semester abroad recent PwC study, 72% Maruti Suzuki launches technical education and training. A MoU was exchanged among the scholarship for highly respondents viewed AI as a above four parties at IITG in the presence of Satoshi Suzuki, meritorious students of “business advantage”, however, new Diploma in Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to India, is undergraduate courses. research shows that 85% of AI first-of-its-kind institutional collaboration that facilitates promotion of Students, who have bagged 75 projects fail due to risk, Mechanical Engineering education and training covering engineering course and internship percent and above in their senior confusion and lack of upskilling programmes in both India and Japan. It will also promote research for a secondary examination can among marketing teams. Specialization in Tool and next generation technologies for benefit of both the countries. apply for it. Therefore, there is a massive rise The following initiatives are authorised by the Ministry of Economy, For the students' convenience, in demand for marketing Die Design Trade and Industry, Government of Japan, as Japanese Endowed the fellowship program has been professionals who can use AI Course: divided into three categories – and Machine Learning to Maruti Suzuki Training A. Suzuki Endowed Course: An engineering course, primarily related to from 90 percent to 100 percent, amplify marketing yield and Academy has launched a new automobiles, will be conducted by SMC and MSIL by providing training from 85 percent and below 90 transform customer experience. three year course - Diploma in to students through lectures. As part of the curriculum Japanese percent and from 75 percent and The programme will be Mechanical Engineering with language course will be conducted by AOTS. This course will be below 85 percent. The first delivered in a hybrid executive specialization in Tool and Die provided to students of IITG. AOTS, SMC and MSIL will arrange for category (from 90 percent to format with onsite visits to the Design at its Centre of faculty to conduct these at IITG. 100 percent) has tuition IIM Calcutta campus and live Excellence at Government B. Suzuki Internship Program: Eligible students will be provided an scholarship, professional online sessions via the Polytechnic, Manesar. opportunity of being placed for an internship at SMC's facility in Japan specialization, international PG TalentSprint digital platform. The course will be conducted in as well as at MSIL in India. This program will help students gain both assistance and semester abroad The curriculum will include collaboration with Haryana local and global exposure. scholarship. Whereas in the data-driven marketing decisions, State Board of Technical Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India second category (from 85 AI and ML using R, digital and Education (HSBTE) and is Limited said, “This institutional collaboration will help us prepare percent and below 90 percent), social media marketing, AI and approved by All India Council students wider technical roles. Internship exposures at global and local semester abroad scholarship ML applications in marketing, for Technical Education levels will make students ready for global and local roles. It is a fine hasn't been included. And, the and futuristic marketing. (AICTE). A memorandum of example of academia, industry and students coming together to create third category (from 75 percent For further details on the understanding (MoU) was new benchmarks in technical education. I see this collaboration taking and below 85 percent) only has programme, please visit signed between Maruti Suzuki technical education to the next level.” tuition fee scholarship. https://iimcal.talentsprint.com/ai India Limited and Haryana The entry-level scholarships pm or Government. Pearl Academy sets up a new campus in Delhi's will not include physical https://www.iimcal.ac.in/ldp/apa This specialized course is spread education, fine arts, performing ipm over three years comprising six New Friends Colony arts, vocational training, and semesters. Total 26 subjects non-written projects. The YMCA Bombay starts with minor and major projects Pearl Academy is opening its new campus in New Friends Colony benefits will continue in all Vocational Training will be imparted based on (known as NFC), Delhi-South. The campus will offer under-graduate years subject to the student Centre at Kanhe, HSBTE guidelines. The fee for and post-graduate programs, designed in a way that is unique to Pearl achieving a 9.0 or higher GPA, Lonavala the course is ₹ 4,500 for each Academy, through its School of Design, Fashion, Contemporary Media, with no limit on the number of student for a year (two New-Age Business and Creative Practices. qualifying students. If student The 145-year old, Bombay semesters). MSIL will make a Talking about the launch of the new campus in New Friends Colony, GPA falls below 9.0 but above one-time capital investment of Nandita Abraham, President, Pearl Academy said, “We are opening a or equal to 8.5, scholarship YMCA, a pioneer in the field of ₹ 80 lakhs towards new campus in Delhi to cater to the rise of creative aspirants. The equivalent to 75% of fees will procurement, installation and creative economy of India and globally is poised to grow, opening still be provided. vocational training of the vast commissioning of machinery exciting avenues for today's youth. There is no dearth of career Besides the entry-level required for the course. MSIL opportunities, be it in design, fashion, media or on the business side and scholarships, there are merit labour force in Mumbai and its vendor partners will be job profiles are getting interesting with the integration of technology in scholarships as well which are benefitted by getting skilled these fields. PearlAcademy.” suitable for second-year inaugurated its first Vocational manpower for Tool & Die students, who could not quality function. After completion of Lido Learning launches content in Hinglish at entry-level. The top 10% of Training Centre in rural this course, students will be the students of each program, equipped with specialized skill Ed tech startup, Lido Learning has launched live tutorials in Hinglish to who have obtained a CGPA of Maharashtra at Kanhe, Vadgaon set like die design, die fitting and facilitate easier adoption of concepts and simplify e- learning across 9.0 and above in the program, maintenance related skills. India. Students in both metro and smaller cities prefer and are more will be awarded scholarships district near Lonavala, comfortable with Hinglish. equivalent to 75 percent of the Coding Blocks launches ISA tuition fees. Next 10 percent of interconnecting both the twin Course at its Delhi centre Admission24 launches new App the students of each program, Coding Blocks has started an who have obtained CGPA of 8.0 cities Mumbai – Pune. YMCA is income sharing model program Admission24 - has announced the launch of its new mobile app in order and above but less than 9.0 in “Career Bootcamp” in New to make this admission time far simpler and more exciting for students as the program are awarded moving their attention to rural Delhi. In the new ISA model well as parents. scholarships equivalent to 50 students can study without paying User-friendly in nature the app is available on both Android and iOS, percent of the tuition fees. and backward areas of any upfront fee, get trained and which lets users search key insights on the nation's best educational placed and pay the fee through institutions, from kindergarten to universities. One of its interesting IIM Calcutta and Maharashtra to fulfill a lament their monthly salaries. features is its Comparison Tool that provides an opportunity to students TalentSprint collaborate Career Bootcamp is a 6 months or parents evaluating and assessing all potential study avenues available for Hybrid Executive and urgent need for such vocation long program which train students such as colleges, schools, vocational courses, etc. for them to have the Advanced Programme in extensively in Data structures, best-desired start of their career. AI-Powered Marketing training centres. Algorithms, Advanced The app also offers post-admission convenience to parents and students. This 23,000 sq.ft vocational Programming Concepts and Web For instance, it further helps students prepare for higher studies, where The Indian Institute of development to get placed. This is the students can easily access sample papers from previous years and Management Calcutta (IIM training center is built by YMCA a Placement guarantee program, gain various insights on important entrance exams, segregated Calcutta) has announced an so if the student does not get extensively course-wise. Advanced Programme in AI- with an investment of Rs 7 Cr placed, they won't have to pay any Powered Marketing (APAIPM) fee. to be offered in partnership with with support from various Sankalp Sunder, CEO Coding TalentSprint. The programme Blocks said, “We train students will help marketing corporates and philanthropists. across India through Classroom, professionals transition into the Online, and Live class programs world of Artificial Intelligence The launch of this vocational but there is a huge proportion of (AI). The programme will commence in May 2020. center also marks the Disruptions in technology have given marketing professionals commemoration of 145 years of an unprecedented ability to scale YMCA in Mumbai. The Vocational training aspect of the YMCA Community Development Centre at Kanhe will be providing various vocational craft skills and help 1400+ trade students yearly. The night study classes also aims to provide a utilitarian study atmosphere for 100+ students lacking the resources. “We will focus on rural youth from around 25 villages who will benefit and be job ready. We have signed MOU's with Mahindra & Mahindra Group of Companies

Curriculum March 16, 2020 5 Entrepreneurships/ India Skills Top IITs and IIMs launch Consortium Skill recognition and certification programme in to boost Indian Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Media and Entertainment Industry initiated Institutions to set up “iVEIN” or Madras, who is coordinating the It would also aid in creation of Media & Entertainment Skills Council (MESC) in association with Present 'Innovation, Venturing & initiative, said, “Innovation, data-based knowledge and Media has announced to extend skill recognition & certification programme Entrepreneurship in India venturing and entrepreneurship dissemination of such knowledge. in Media and Entertainment Industry and is aimed to enhance the creative & Network' to promote research are getting increasing attention This would give a fillip to professional expertise of gen Z/millennials who aspire to enter the digital and collaboration around from policymakers. These three entrepreneurship in the country by world. innovation and entrepreneurship areas are expected to play a key aiding both policy formulation and “With the penetration of so many digital platforms today, there is no dearth of Premier technical and role in the economic growth of the implementation regarding talent in India to showcase their creative side on these platforms. It's been management institutions in the country in addition to innovation as well as by helping observed that some of them are youth icons and influencers in the media. But country have joined hands to strengthening India's position as managerial practice.” besides their talent and capabilities, most of them do not fall in the cadre of launch a consortium to boost an innovation country. The iVEIN 'Recognized Industry Professionals', which puts the community on hiatus. To Indian entrepreneurship network will facilitate high- Objectives of iVEIN network bridge this gap between the digital market demands with the skilled talent in ecosystem through high quality quality research in this field include: a structured way, we believe that it is utmost important to nurture the talent research in innovation, venturing among the academic fraternity in Create an interdisciplinary body of with the right amount of exposure through apt training”, says representative and entrepreneurship. India and create avenues for knowledge synthesizing multiple of Present media. Called 'Innovation-Venturing dissemination of the relevant perspectives, which would meet and Entrepreneurship in India knowledge through conferences the requirements of policy makers, Workshop on AI for Computational Social Systems Network (iVEIN),' its founding and journal publications. academic researchers, students, members are faculty at IIT Further, Prof. B. Ravi, who heads innovators, entrepreneurs, held at IIIT-Delhi Madras, IIT Bombay, IIM the Desai Sethi School of investors and all those interested in Bangalore, IIM Calcutta and IIM Entrepreneurship at IIT Bombay, innovation and ventures Laboratory for Computational Social Systems (LCS2) at Indraprastha Kozhikode. This network of said, “Top educational institutions Track the contours of the vibrant Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) organized a institutions will leverage including IITs and IIMs have been innovation, venturing and workshop on 'AI for Computational Social Systems' (ACSS 2020) on Feb 25 strengths of the partners and active in nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship segment in the and comprised of a series of talks by some of the most influential would work with other entrepreneurship. The proposed country and develop a holistic and personalities from the industry, academia, and policymakers such as Preslav stakeholders such as incubators, network will create a strategic analytical narrative on the Nakov, Principal Scientist, Qatar Computing Research Institute, HBKU; government and investors to bridge between various dynamics that drive the Amir Javed Lecturer, Cardiff University; Sanjay Kumar Madria, Curators' generate and disseminate stakeholders, strengthen the development in these areas Distinguished Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology; knowledge. ecosystem and synthesize the Help in effective policy Rakesh M. Verma, Professor, University Of Houston; Amitava Das, Lead iVEIN was launched on 15th knowledge that exist in silos formulation at multiple levels; Scientist, Wipro AI Lab, Bangalore; Lipika Dey, Principal Scientist, TCS February, 2020 along the side- among different groups.” develop thought leadership for Innovation Labs; Shubhashis Sengupta, Managing Director And Technology lines of 'Dialogue with Prof. Venkatesh Panchapagesan, practice Research Executive, Accenture; Subrat Panda, VP of AI And Data Sciences, Stakeholders' event held by Chair, NSRCEL, the innovation Seed the creation of a society that Capillary Technologies; Morteza Saberi, Assistant Professor, School Of SINE (Society for Innovation and entrepreneurship cell of IIM will organize annual conferences, Information, SystemsAnd Modelling, UTS, Sydney. and Entrepreneurship) at IIT Bangalore, added, “Academic publish a journal, and architect a Speakers have also expressed their views and shared insights on topics such Bombay. incubators play a critical role and data repository in the areas of as Data Mining, Complex Networks, Social Computing, Natural Language Sharing his thoughts on the that iVEIN will help create a innovation and entrepreneurship Processing and Data-driven Cybersecurity. Some other significant issues iVEIN, Prof Debashis stronger platform for them to The immediate activity that would like misinformation, the rise of fake content on social media, and Chatterjee, Director IIM share best practices and take lead be taken up by iVEIN would be to computational sociolinguistics were also discussed at the workshop. To Kozhikode added \"This initiative in promoting activities like publish the India Innovation, ignite the interest of students, a poster competition was also organised, of launching a Consortium is a research that are often neglected Venture and Entrepreneurship followed by felicitation of the winners. pioneering concept being offered by the private ecosystem.” Report. Conceptualized as a by world class Indian Institutions “\"iVEIN aims at playing a larger, biennial publication, the first Tourism & Skill Council and Marriott India to possessing the richest legacy in strategic role in the start-up report would be published in 2020 the field of technology and ecosystem building beyond with the theme: Creating promote Apprenticeship management. Forging a close incubating start-ups. The network Successful Ventures. linkage between academic and backed by academic rigour of Institutes, organizations and Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council (THSC), one of the sector skill councils R&D institutions on one hand premier institutions would help individuals, especially policy approved by NSDC, has announced its collaboration with Marriott India to and industry on the other hand formulate knowledge in the fast- makers, investment managers, promote Apprenticeship in Tourism and Hospitality sector. As part of the will not only enable and evolving entrepreneurial practitioners and entrepreneurs collaboration, Marriott will engage 5000 apprentices through its network of empower the future ecosystem in the country,” said with active interest in 90 properties in the country. The apprentices will be provided with an entrepreneurs but also open up Keyoor Purani, Professor IIM entrepreneurship, innovation and opportunity to receive hands-on experience at Marriott hotels for developing previously un-explored avenues Kozhikode and Executive venturing are invited to join the broader expertise in the sector, preparing them to cater to the demands of the for resource sharing. I wish the Director, IIMK LIVE. network to facilitate and promote tourism and hospitality sector. very best to all the partaking IIMs Prof. Vidyanand Jha, Professor of collaborative research. The partnership will provide aspiring professionals an opportunity to get and IITs for this visionary way Organisational Behaviour at IIM Interested parties can write to: access to quality training and further, receive job prospects at Marriott. The forward\". Calcutta said, “The network [email protected] or apprentices may seek opportunities in industry-relevant portfolios or Highlighting the salient features would catalyse the much-needed obtain more information from: through self-employment. The goal is to instil economic security and of this initiative, Prof A. Thillai work to document Indian www.doms.iitm.ac.in/iVEIN. stability among the country's youth through world-class skill training. The Rajan, Department of experiences in areas of partnership will enable the youth in accessing employment opportunities and Management Studies, IIT entrepreneurship and innovation. make their growth more inclusive. Dr. Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, NSDC said, “Apprenticeship has been Japan ambassador visits IL&FS Skills Centre, Guwahati recognized world-wide as the key to providing right training and acquiring world-class talent. The introduction of optional trades widens the scope of The north-east region's first ever ranging from the career prospects if one wished to escalate in their Apprenticeship in sectors such as services, retail, tourism, IT& ITeS among Indo-Japan centre where in Japan to the cultural aspects of career and wished students others, enabling the industry to design their own courses and creating a Japanese Language is taught to the country and the technological success for their future. He also skilled workforce matching their needs.” students and aspirants have an phenomenon Japan has been appreciated the TITP Project team Rajan Bahadur, Chief Executive Officer, THSC expressed his views on the opportunity for paid internship in witnessing over the years. for extending support towards this partnership and said, \"Tourism and Hospitality industry has a huge potential Japan for a period of three to five Suzuki emphasised on the endeavour. to absorb the best-class talent in the country and our objective is to empower years had a special guest early in importance of believing in oneself the youth by making them industry-relevant. The service sector is a great the March, Satoshi Suzuki, contributor in the country's economic growth and our aim is to impart global Ambassador of Japan to India . standards of training to build the capabilities of semi-skilled and unskilled Officials from Oil India, National workforce through Apprenticeship. Our objective is to scale up Skill Development Corporation apprenticeship program in the country in collaboration with the industry to (NSDC) & Nemcare Hospital, bridge the gap between the industry-demand and availability of skilled Guwahati, were also present to manpower.” grace the event. The ceremony was followed by an interaction session where the leaders across the verticals interacted with the students of the Technical Intern Training Programme (TITP). The interaction dwelled on topics

6 Curriculum March 16, 2020 Special Feature Contd from P1 First cohort of 74 students under Flame Univ to drive high impact entrepreneurships MGNF join at IIM-B Dr. Dishan Kamdar, Vice- around you is critical. If you get teachers and have a mind of their The Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme, launched chancellor of Pune's FLAME right people, who bridge the gaps own. This has transformed teachers by the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), with support from University puts it rather and are more aligned with your as resource persons, coaches and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), unequivocally by saying, goal and you are ready take facilitator,” he added. Experiential welcomed its first batch consisting of 74 students, in an orientation ceremony “Education institutions have a emotion out of business and live a learning and innovations has better at IIMB on March 08, 2020. The first cohort comprises 44 per cent women role to play to facilitate this big life for building your enterprise impact. Studying entrepreneurship candidates. IIM Bangalore launched the MGNF in collaboration MSDEand change. Entrepreneurship has to in next 10 years, you're at it,” he in a university setting like FLAME State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs). The institute has undertaken be a key focus area and a said. bring diverse perspectives and this endeavour in support of the launch of Skills Acquisition and Knowledge symbiotic relationship between Interestingly, India today has 24 shapes a certain kind thought Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) Project. government, industry and unicorns and these are expected process. Even IITs, much before the MGNF, a two-year academic programme, is a unique opportunity for young, institutions. We are entering an to touch about 100 in next five emphasis on liberal arts, taught dynamic individuals to contribute to enhancing skill development and era of collaboration than years. And this is being helped by these courses at their campuses to promote rural employment at the district level. It aims to strengthen the competition.” He adds that a growing startup ecosystem, develop holistic persons. Ashwini district-level skill ecosystem for decentralized skill development there are two big challenges in which is third largest in the world Deshpande – Founder, Elephant governance. It will provide academic inputs and a field immersion this space, one to involve more and startup funding is also Design while offering insights into component that jointly seeks to raise economic output and promote women and two to scout for growing. In opinion of many this importance of design in starups said livelihood in rural areas. talent beyond big cities. is a golden age for startups in validation of idea by the market is The inaugural cohort of MGNF was selected through a gruelling process His own university building on India. According to Dr Aravind necessary for success, so is comprising written tests, personal interview and case analysis. MGNF a series of initiatives from Chinchure, chief mentor, empathy with users. Fellows were shortlisted from an eclectic mix of disciplines ranging from setting up of the Centre for FLAME University, who is also Darshan Doshi, Director, FLAME social sciences, business administration, law and engineering. These Fellows Entrepreneurship and founder CEO of QLeap Centre for Entrepreneurship and will be placed in 74 districts across the states of Gujarat, Karnataka, Innovation and creation of own Academy, it is not only about Innovation felt that businesses and Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Upon completion of ecosystem from FLAME business leadership but start-ups that need a 10X growth these components, the Fellow will be awarded a Certificate. Origins Program, FLAME collaborations and for that you over the next 3 to 5 years cannot As Programme Directors, Prof. Arnab Mukherji, from the Public Policy area, Pathblazer, FLAME Incubator, need more and more think and operate the way they have and Prof. Sankarshan Basu, from the Finance and Accounting area at IIMB, FLAME Entrepreneurship entrepreneurial workers. Scale is been operating so far. To create a will oversee the execution of the MGNF programme. Summit to FLAME Coworking not achieved by design alone; it is strong impact, people need a more Programme Director Arnab Mukherji, faculty from the Public Policy area at Space, has come a long way and participatory success and entrepreneurial mindset and IIM Bangalore, explained: “The MGNF programme helps the Fellows to crowned it with a new believing. Speaking about skillset. Moreover, the learning discover growth paths and associated skill development needs at the district Postgraduate Program in entrepreneurship in India, needs to be experiential and level that can change the development journey in many parts of the country. Entrepreneurship and Prasanna Krishnamoorthy, contextual. At one level, it focuses on the district as the unit of economy activity and Innovation' (PGPEI). founder, Upekkha said, “Today in India has no dearth of talent and inverts the top-down process endemic to public policy. At another, it seeks to In his keynote at the launch of India entrepreneurship is more country's next wave of growth will build bridges to enable go-to-market strategies and create value chains and this program held at a specially important than ever before - huge be driven by increasing number of skill growth pathways that start from the district and link to domestic and convened conference, 'High number of young people are new age entrepreneurs. A New international markets. We hope the cohort will uncover a constellation of Impact Entrepreneurship and looking for jobs with shrinking India is shaping as entrepreneurship culturally appropriate pathways for sustainable incomes by creating Innovation' at FLAME campus, number of jobs available. The is finding more acceptance and inclusive skilling ecosystems.” Monish Darda, co-founder and only way to get out of this trap is support. It is becoming mainstream Skills minister, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey said: “It is very encouraging to CTO, ICERTIS—a Unicorn for entrepreneurs to build high and universities like FLAME, will see that IIMB has a clear and impact-oriented design and structure for the from Pune, said, “The ethos of a growth businesses that can lead this transformation in coming MGNF programme with an emphasis on field work.” vibrant economy is deeply employ large number of people years. Juthika Patankar (IAS),Additional Secretary, MSDE, Govt. of India, said she rooted in entrepreneurship and across skill levels. Many small was delighted to welcome the 74 Fellows, selected after a rigorous process, to innovation. As India comes of businesses don't scale up because the MGNF programme. “Skill training has to encompass all sectors of the age as a world power that founders lack entrepreneurial economy and all sections of society. The MGNF programme, we hope, will influences the future of the skills that can help them identify give everyone, in the districts and at the grassroots, an equal and good chance world, it is critical that we markets/products and build for to earn a livelihood. MSDE is happy to partner with one of the most nurture, protect and celebrate scale. Here education institutions prestigious institutes in the country – IIM Bangalore. IIMB has given the idea this ethos.” Darda, a serial first have a role to play.” of this fellowship, a definite form and shape. The focus, we hope, will be in generation entrepreneur, In one of the panels on providing skill training services required in villages for the development of instrumental in creating two 'Entrepreneurship and agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry etc.” unicorns out of 25 in India, is Innovation on Campus' Dr. himself an awe inspiring case Bharat Damani – Chair NSRCEL celebrates 20 years of study. Co-founder of Websym Entrepreneurship, FLAME Technologies, Icertis and University, talked about entrepreneurship CloudMoyo, he shared a few millennial mindset and attitude, critical lessons from his who are a different generation NSRCEL, the start-up hub at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, exciting journey. “One you altogether. “They have freedom celebrated 20 years of entrepreneurship by hosting a leadership summit 'The have to be lucky and then team on platter, aren't scared of Dialogue, on February 22, in Gurugram. The theme for the event was 'Building Value-add Brands: Leadership Perspectives from the She-Suite'. Dr. Anita Gupta, Scientist - G /Adviser and Associate Head - NSTEDB in her keynote shared the opportunities and facilities women entrepreneurs make use of in the start-up ecosystem. She has been instrumental in supporting many programmes at NSRCEL for over a decade. This was followed by a talk by Kainaz Messman Harchandrai, Co-owner and Founder of Theobroma Patisserie India. Kainaz is currently Creative Director at Theobroma, a much-loved patisserie with over 50 outlets across Mumbai, Pune and Delhi NCR. Kainaz is alumna of Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Mumbai and The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development (OCLD), Delhi. She said that although starting and growing were not easy, the 50 outlets of Theobroma had a small part to play in the transformation and shift of the culinary landscape. “The core of Theobroma has been product, even at a time when people didn't understand what a brownie was or why I was using vegetables in dessert by creating a carrot cake.” Her advice to other entrepreneurs was: “Business is a team sport, you cannot be everything to your business. Do understand the immense value of taking responsibility, things will always go wrong.” Malika Sadani, Founder and CEO, The Moms Co. advised the budding entrepreneurs to be resilient, through all the ups and downs of starting up. “Entrepreneurs should never be afraid to seek help, however, always be authentic.” Meghana Narayan, Co-founder, Slurrp Farm, and Vandana Suri, Founder, TAXSHE, also shared their journeys. Vandana has recently been awarded by the World Bank under the SDGs and Her Contest 2019, from among 1200 applicants across the globe.

Curriculum March 16, 2020 7 Ed Tech INTEL collaborates with CBSE for co-development of AI Curriculum Intel and Central Board of Partnerships and Policy Group at provider for inclusive economic imperative to understand its North-Eastern states with a special Secondary Education (CBSE) Intel India said, “Artificial growth and social development. importance and enable Indian focus on 'Aspirational Districts'. have signed a memorandum of intelligence has become a While governments worldwide youth to become adept in This will be achieved by creating AI understanding (MoU) that strategic imperative for are working on creating harnessing its positive impact. Skills Labs as dedicated spaces for outlines initiatives geared worldwide economic growth and comprehensive national AI CBSE is the only Board that has students to learn basic AI-skills by towards increasing the pace of will continue to be one of the strategies to create sustainable, introduced AI as a full-fledged engaging in experiential hands-on AI integration in India's most crucial technologies of the inclusive and positive impact on subject in school curriculum. Our learning sessions. Intel has education system. These future. Given its impact, there is a citizens, industries and overall collaboration with Intel has helped collaborated with Kendriya initiatives include co- need for coordinated efforts by societies; the AI skill crisis is us empower the youth with AI Vidyalaya Sanghathan to set up development and roll-out of an academic institutions and the recognized as the biggest barrier skills in an inclusive way and we India's first AI Skills Lab at Dr AI curriculum for students; industry to address the gap for wider adoption and growth. hope to take this journey ahead in a Rajendra Prasad Kendriya setting up focused AI Skills between the demand and supply In order to help close this gap, big way in the coming years. Vidyalaya, New Delhi in Labs; and creating AI-readiness of AI-related skills. It is critical to Intel has rolled out a Further, a new practice of 'AI accordance with the AI curriculum by skilling facilitators across empower India's young comprehensive program called Integrated Pedagogy' created by us specified by CBSE. The school will CBSE schools. The AI population and equip them with 'Intel® AI For Youth,' aimed at will help the teachers to engage be using the lab for all students curriculum is based on Intel® AI the skillset and mindset required empowering the young generation youth in an innovative way. We feel studying in grade VIII and those For Youth, which is an for AI-readiness; and to become AI-ready. Together that building AI-readiness is who adopt AI as a skill subject in immersive, hands-on learning democratize access to AI tools. with CBSE, Intel has curated an critical in shaping India's digital grade IX and above. The lab has program using experiential Our collaboration with CBSE is a outcome-oriented AI future.”. been designed to support the methodologies covering both meaningful step towards curriculum[2] for students of Intel and CBSE, in consultation journey of a learner towards social and technological skills. enabling our youth to become grade VIII and above. The with academic experts, have also becoming AI-ready as they go from The MoU also states that Intel digitally-empowered and curriculum was piloted with eight formularized an orientation manual AI learning to AI model training and along with CBSE will soon be effectively utilize emerging schools, training youth to create along with a list of frequently- inferencing. launching a National AI technologies such as AI to solve AI projects focused on social asked-questions to support school Olympiad to motivate young pressing local and global impact in 2019, with the aim to leaders in integrating AI as a . students to showcase their challenges.” empower 100,000 students with subject in their schools. In the next meaningful social impact Why it's important: It has been AI-readiness skills in 2020. two years, as part of the skilling solutions as evidence of estimated that by 2030, AI, in all Speaking on the initiative, Dr initiative, Intel and CBSE will achievement. its applications, is predicted to Biswajit Saha, Director - Skill work together to create AI- Sharing her thoughts on the contribute US$15.7 trillion to the Education & Training, CBSE readiness across 22,000 schools in collaboration, Shweta Khurana, global economy[1]. India's own said, “AI has been widely India. Director - Programs, AI strategy identifies AI as an recognized as the power that will The collaboration will also enable opportunity and solution fuel India's digital economy. It is AI-readiness across North and National Science & Microsoft's Young Innovators Summit Creativity for schools Program announced showcases the role students can play in achieving more for the world before CEO Students from class 5th -12th are Satya Nadella and school children in Delhi eligible for this free of cost program and can be registered by their Caeli mask invented by a team schools on from Manav Rachna Institute of Research & Studies in Faridabad www.intellify.in/Registration was represented by Ishlok Intellify (www.intellify.in) in Vashistha and features an air filtration system and an Air collaboration with NSS IIT Delhi Quality Index (AQI) sensor that constantly monitors the quality of (http://nss.iitd.ac.in/) and iSAFE air, while the Caeli app controls the schedule of the drug dispensed (https://road-safety.co.in/isafe19/) from the nebulizer depending on the user's prescription and have launched National Science & pollution levels. . The idea of the team, comprising Ishlok Creativity Program (NSCP) for Vashistha, Aakash Bhadana, Vasu Kaushik, Dipesh Narwat, and schools across the country. Bharat Sundal had won the team NSCP is a unique skill enhancement the runners-up position at the Microsoft 2019 Imagine Cup program based on Center for World Championship. Namya Joshi, a seventh-grade Curriculum Design's concept of student at Sat Paul Mittal School, Ludhiana, Punjab, has been Four Dimensional Education, helping teachers at her school convert their class lessons into expected to be conducted in 5000+ interactive Minecraft sessions. Namya has conducted multiple schools across India with support of Skype sessions across countries. Namya has been conferred with Ministry of Road Transport & the REX Karamveer Global Fellowship and Karamveer Highways (MoRTH), Ministry of Chakra Award, and is a winner of the 'UNESCO Clubs 2018-2019 Health & Family Welfare, Ministry Worldwide Youth Multimedia Competition' for creating a virtual of Housing & Urban Affairs, library of books on Minecraft. Department of Science & Technology and National Crime Records (Ministry of Housing Affairs). This program offers 3 rounds of assessments of students' cognitive and hands on skills and provides Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella relationship between technology during this present trip to India, with personalized e-learning was in Delhi and held a conversa- and learning. It is very interesting Pratik Mohapatra, Ishlok tion with Anant Maheshwari, to witness the way young Vashistha and Namya Joshi were support between and after the President of Microsoft India at the innovators think today. What three young innovators intro- Young Innovators Summit that excited and inspired me from my duced to Nadella at the event. assessment. NSCP works with a saw a gathering of over 250 meetings with students was the Pratik Mohapatra, a coding students and educators on Feb 26. quality of their ideas, the scope of enthusiast and currently interning skill-based approach that measures Satya Nadella while speaking their ambition, deep passion and with Microsoft has built about the role that technology will deep empathy turning into action. OrganSecure, an app that uses a student's conceptual understanding, play in transforming the education This is truly transformative, and sophisticated set of machine ecosystem over the next decade, is how societies and economies learning algorithms to quickly benchmarks school's performance outlining the opportunity students move forward.” Satya briefly match organ donors with have today to solve some of the spoke about his schools in Delhi recipients, providing real-time at a national & regional level with world's most pressing problems and Hyderabad as also history as updates to people in need of a with technology. his favorite subject. He also transplant. His idea was a winner actionable insights through easy-to- Speaking at the summit, Satya, spoke highly about a few startups at the 2019 Microsoft AI for Good said, “We need to reformulate the that he met with in Bengaluru Idea Challenge. understand reports. Selected students will be mentored by IIT Delhi students and will get a chance to visit NASA, get scholarships, Smart DIY Kits and much more. Workshops for teachers will also be conducted by IIT alumni and professors.

8 Curriculum March 16, 2020 VIEWS (Edit/Guest Column...) OPINION: School Health Ambassadors Initiative: COVID-19 is a human crisis when it comes into effect, will be big step towards societal wellness and a medical challenge of a century Autar Nehru AFTER the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918 that wiped out about five crore (50 million) human Almost two years after its and promotive health activity crore children in the age group of lives, almost a 100 year later, COVID-19 is launch in April 2018, based sessions around for 24 6-18 years attending schools, a posing a similar pandemic threat across the world. It has national School Health weeks in an academic year. The preventive and promotive health posed a huge challenge for the humanity as there is no Programme (SHP) under Health and Wellness and wellness initiative is perhaps known cure for this highly infectious disease as of now. Ayushman Bharat, moved a Ambassadors will be supported overdue. For millions of young This virus was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei significant step forward last month by two students of each class as people, the onset of adolescence Province, China on December 31 of last year after with the release of curriculum for 'Health and Wellness brings not only changes to their pneumonia of unknown cause was detected in Wuhan nodal teachers along with Messengers' who would help bodies, but also new vulnerabili- and was first reported to the WHO Country Office in constitution of a National them facilitate the initiatives and ties due to limited access to health China. Chinese authorities alerted the World Health Resource Group (NRG) of 40 activities under the school health information, particularly on sexual Organization of an outbreak of a novel strain of members by NCERT on adoles- component. and reproductive health, injuries coronavirus causing severe illness, which was cence education under its School Union minister of HRD while and violence and digital chal- subsequently named SARS-CoV-2. Health Ambassadors Initiative. releasing the curriculum said that lenges (e.g. cyber-bullying and Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some cause SHP was launched in a bid to education apart from knowledge pornography, Internet addiction). illness in people, and others, such as canine and feline foster preventive and promotive is also to inculcate behavior which As per National Mental Health coronaviruses, only infect animals. Rarely, animal health and wellness among school promotes consciousness about Survey 2015-16, prevalence of coronaviruses that infect animals have emerged to infect going children in line with good health and the teachers are mental disorders in age group13- people and can spread between people. This is Sustainable Development Goals the best mentors for the children 17 years was 7.3% and nearly suspected to have occurred for the virus that causes (SDG- 3) and also to meet the and now they will also act as equal in both genders. COVID-19. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome objectives of National Health “Health and Wellness Approximately 54 % of the girls (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Policy (NHP) 2017 on investment Ambassadors.” and 29% of boys in the age group (SARS) are two other examples of coronaviruses that in school health by incorporating Educationists while welcoming of 15-19 years are anaemic in originated from animals and then spread to people. health education as part of the the initiative feel if implemented India (NFHS-4). A large proportion Shortly after the epidemic began, Chinese scientists curriculum, promoting hygiene sincerely the new program has of girls are coerced into unwanted sequenced the genome of SARS-CoV-2 and made the and healthy practices within the the potential of transforming not sex or marriage, putting them at data available to researchers worldwide. The resulting school environs. SHP is a joint just children but even families. risk of unwanted pregnancies, genomic sequence data has shown that Chinese scheme of union ministries of HRD “The success will depend on how unsafe abortions, sexually authorities rapidly detected the epidemic and that the and health & family welfare. active and involved are the two transmitted infections, including number of COVID-19 cases have been increasing The first phase of implementation teachers and students. With HIV. because of human to human transmission after a single of “Health and Wellness reporting and monitoring, I As per World Health Organization introduction into the human population. The scientists Ambassadors” initiative will be in believe this initiative will definitely (WHO) estiamtes India has also analyzed the genetic template for spike proteins, all the public upper primary, consolidate the existing wellness the highest burden of soil- armatures on the outside of the virus that it uses to grab secondary and senior secondary activities by adding events to the transmitted helminths (STH) in the and penetrate the outer walls of human and animal cells. schools of 117 aspirational integrated school calendar and world, with 220 million children More specifically, they focused on two important districts. Subsequently, remaining projects of health and wellness aged 1-14 years estimated to be at features of the spike protein: the receptor-binding districts will be taken up in the won't be eyewashes anymore, “ risk of worm infestations. NFHS 4 domain (RBD), a kind of grappling hook that grips onto second year. says Alka Kapur, Principal of data also shows that in the age 15- host cells, and the cleavage site, a molecular can opener What is quite significant is the fact Modern Public School, Shalimar 19 yrs 4.2% girls and 4.8% boys that allows the virus to crack open and enter host cells. that sex or adolescent education, Bagh in Delhi. are obese while 42% girls and What is worrying is that COVID-19 virus seems to be which despite being fiercely 44% boys are thin. It is important spreading easily and sustainably in the community advocated and opposed in equal According to Dr. Harsh Vardhan, to educate the children early in life, (“community spread”). The virus spreads primarily measure over the years and union minister of health & family about their health and the right through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose ending without being part of school welfare (MoHFW), NCERT behaviours, so that they lead a when an infected person coughs or sneezes. WHO curriculum, will be making a debut developed curriculum and healthy life and realize their full continues to recommend that isolating, testing and in schools in India through this training materials for training of potential. treating every suspected case and tracing every contact initiative along with mental health, nodal teachers and facilitators While roll out of Health and must be the backbone of the response in every country. prevention of substance abuse, guide in consultation his ministry. Wellness Ambassadors initiative This is the best hope of preventing widespread violence prevention, road safety, Growing up healthy, emotional is a natural progression of meeting community transmission. nutrition, meditation and yoga at wellbeing and mental health, the SDGs (3 & 4), given the While the pandemic has give a kneejerk shock to secondary level. The NRG will interpersonal relationships, shortage of teachers and burden neglected epidemiology studies and research, it has train the State Resource Group values and responsible citizen- of non-academic work on existing posed a monumental challenge before the drug which will comprise of 2 persons ship, gender equality, nutrition, teachers, it is imperative for scientists to find a medicine/vaccine at the earliest. each from SCERT, SIHFW and health and sanitation, promotion national planners to look at both Meanwhile, respiratory etiquette (for example, by DIET from each selected district at of healthy lifestyles, prevention capacity building as well as coughing into a flexed elbow), social distancing, the 5 Regional Institute of and management of substance recruitment of quality teachers on lockdowns and public education remain the best option Education (RIE) at Shillong, misuse, reproductive health and a priority basis. Even creation of a for communities where the spread is yet spondaic. Mysore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar HIV prevention, safety and separate cadre of teacher The crisis has no end in sight in immediate future unless and Ajmer. security against violence and assistants with appropriate some miraculous drug/vaccine or environmental factors injuries, and promotion of safe training can help in administering stops its spike, so it will extract a heavy cost on As proposed in School Health use of internet, media and social jobs like MDM and others leaving economy and all societal systems including education Ambassadors Initiative, two media are the 11 identified more time for teachers' academic system. In this backdrop, educationists and technology teachers preferably from science themes. work. It is equally important the providers along with policy makers must enter into a or physical education with good With India being home to 47.3 initiative of the two ministries get dialogue and create frameworks for online communications skills will be crore children (0–18 years) support from states for making it a learning/teaching so that disruption in education is designated as Health and comprising 39 percent of the success. 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Curriculum March 16, 2020 9 Spotlight A LANDMARK FOR SANSKRIT How does the use of shared services in Finance and HR assist small businesses to scale rapidly and securely? Three Sanskrit deemed univer- Vivek Misra - Co-Founder & Director - co-founder. Mynd Integrated Solutions Pvt Ltd sities will now become fully cen- Before we start to look als and many other such There are umpteen examples into how the use of services like IT upkeep, at a to suggest organisations that tral universities after just shared services in fraction of the cost delivering have used the shared services Finance and HR assist small best in class services. model in their scale up journey, passed Parliament Act businesses to scale rapidly and have benefitted largely. One securely, it is imperative to Can a small business get that such industry is Quick Service In what could be a turning point in the history of country’s second oldest understand the concept of pool of HR professionals or restaurants (QSR). A newly classic language and a treasure of literature and traditional knowledge, shared services. Here I would accounting professionals or established QSR chain (brand) three central universities have come into being after The Central like to draw an analogy from legal eagles? Can it generate with less than 30 outlets Sanskrit Universities Bill, 2020 was passed by the Parliament. The bill the very ubiquitous mobile enough to do for them to be subscribed to Shared services was passed by Rajya Sabha March 16. The Lok Sabha had already towers that keep springing up occupied gainfully? The model and strengthened its passed the Bill on 12th December 2019. Speaking after the passing of the like mushrooms under a tree in answer to that is probably a big Financial and HR processes. It Bill, Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' thanked the the rainy season. These towers NO! Not only this denies a could establish a control over Members of the House for their support in passing the Bill .This bill will until recently were owned and small business of great talent leakages and the promoter convert (i) Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, (ii) Shri Lal manned by each of the telecom but it also diverts the time and was convinced that organisa- Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi, and (iii) companies. The upkeep of energy of the small business tion was robust enough to Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati into Central Sanskrit equipment, the power supply, entrepreneur from the main scale up. In 2years time frame Universities. the Diesel gensets at the base deliverable to other activities. they have now scaled to 125+ Nishank said that after passing of the bill, these 3 universities will have of each tower were the Another aspect is using Digital outlets. more opportunities to spread the knowledge of Sanskrit language not responsibility of the telecom technologies for business only in India but also across the world in a better way. The Minister said company until the brilliant idea processes. A small business These services are not just for that Sanskrit is a scientific language and a language of wisdom. He also of having a common service does not usually have exper- Small enterprises but estab- said that the world is looking towards Sanskrit language therefore it is provider manning each of the tise and time to evaluate and lished organizations could also being taught not only in Indian colleges and universities but also in top towers dawned upon some implement technology and benefit from subscribing for universities of the world. He said that Sanskrit is a gift of India for entire really smart businessman. This best practices, shared these services with organiza- humanity and it will enhance the pride of India at global level. The immediately led to consolida- services are not just services tions like MYND Minister also quoted thoughts of some great personalities like great tion of towers, the basic power, the organization but also integrated.Established scientist Sir C.V. Raman, former president of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul upkeep, maintenance and the provides the necessary IT organisations can have a Kalam and German-born philologist Max Muller on Sanskrit. gensets became much based solutions to efficiently leaner organization performing The HRD Minister spoke at great length about the importance and cheaper as the cost was now run the Finance & HR and running after its core uniquiness of Sanskrit and its literatuare. He pointed out that Sanskrit is being shared by multiple Processes. deliverables rather than have a language having special charecteristics and unique in so many areas telecom companies.Unlike large monolithic unwieldy like grammer, meaning, pronunciation, accuracy etc. He further pointed outsourcing the essential part organizations.Shared services out that Devnagari script is otherwise of Sanskrit only and informed that of Shared services is a also are setup in a very short a lot of words in many Indian languages are derived from Sanskrit. common objective. time and because of its very Sanskrit language is not only a language but an identity of the great nature of being a service “Plug- cultural diversity of this country and hence it is known as an unique A shared service helps you In”, the “Plug Out” can be language. Due to these factors, it has become imperative to promote the achieve, economies of scale, easily painless and easy to study and research in Sanskrit language. The Central University status ease of upkeep, the availability manage. Using shared awarded to these 3 Universities will enhance the status of these of talent pool. services is a cost effective and Universities and will give boost to Post Graduate, Doctoral and Post- A shared service provider easy solution to growth with an doctoral education and Research in the field of Sanskrit and Shastraic could easily bring in talented absolute secure environment. education. This will pave way for many people from abroad to learn HR professionals, tested and Sanskrit and Shastraic lore from these prestigious Central Sanskrit affordable technology tools, Universities in our country. trained accounting profession- “ As people's lives are disrupted, isolated and upturned, we must prevent this pandemic from turning into a crisis of mental health. Young people will be most at risk. Children are also paying a heavy price. More than 800 million children are out of school right now — many of whom rely on school to provide their only meal. We must ensure that all children have access to food and equal access to learning – bridging the digital divide and reduc- ing the costs of connectivity. Health spending must be must be scaled up right away to meet urgent needs and the surge in demand -- expanding testing, bolstering facilities, supporting health care work- ers, and ensuring adequate supplies – with full respect for human rights and without stigma. It has been proven that the virus can be contained. It must be contained. If we let the virus spread like wildfire – especially in the most vulnerable regions of the world -- it would kill millions of people. “ Excerpts from UN Secretary General, ANTÓNIO GUTERRES's statement on COBID-19'

10 Curriculum March 16, 2020 Interview/Special Ashwani Awasthi, Managing Director, RICS School of Built Environment ‘It is important for us to have a steady flow of skilled and competent professionals to address the need of the industry’ Real estate and construction together is the second largest employer in the country. Various data estimates project the requirement of skilled workers and professionals in real estate and construction sector anywhere between 15 million and 66 million in next 2-3 three years. While about 80% of this workforce will constitute semi-skilled personnel, the remaining 20% will be divided between skilled and highly skilled personnel. In India, traditionally the highly skilled professionals for this sector came either from engineering or architectural background as there were no real estate or construction management education courses available in the country. However, in 2013, RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University was set up to address this skills gap and provide professionals who are fit for purpose from the day they join the industry. Ashwani Awasthi, Managing Director, RICS School of Built Environment answers some questions on the trend and offerings from his specialized school to Autar Nehru. You started in 2013; can you most pre-eminent global grams/standard MBAs? standing of the other domains and construction and real estate will briefly take us through the qualification in the field of built The cost of pursuing a compara- opens more employment avenues continue to be the second largest journey of a few important environment is a statement of ble MBA program in India ranges as well. employer and will keep creating achievements of your institu- quality in itself. So we have built from INR 15-25 lakhs and if one Is architecture also part of this significant demand for a skilled tion to get a sense of important in commitment to maintain chooses to go abroad to pursue a enrichment? workforce even in a subdued growth service you have been render- exemplary standards and similar program than it would Amity University does offer an period. ing to real estate & construc- guarantee the highest quality cost in the range of INR 70 lakhs - architecture program however It is predicted that the Indian built tion industry? advice and service. Ditto for 1 Cr depending on the institute architecture only deals with the environment will be the third-largest RICS SBE was established in Amity. Amiity University is one and the specialization. In design aspect of the built industry in the world by 2030. 2013 and is supported by leading of the leading academic comparison to these our MBA environment. Our programs are Dependent on a number of metrics real estate, construction & institutions of India, wherein programs are quite cost effective techno-managerial programs that like skilled manpower, flexibility and infrastructure firms as well as the over 95,000 students are as we allocate large parts of our provide knowledge on the technological advancement, the built Ministry of Urban Development, pursuing over 240 programs, budget and effort to bring cutting technical and management aspects environment is transforming the Government of India. It was set spread over a total of 1000 acres edge resources to our students so of the built environment, country as India's real estate sector is up to meet the huge shortfall of of campuses. So being part of that we can provide them with a Graduates from architecture and expected to contribute 13 percent to skilled professionals in this family is a great feeling. Our world class futuristic education engineering colleges constitute the country's gross domestic product sector. I am proud to say that we founders believe in the principle that is relevant in their chosen most of our student intake. Our (GDP) by 2025 and the market size is are well on our way towards of nation building through field. We expose and train them in country has number of good expected to be $1 trillion by achieving that aim. Since its education. They want to new software, techniques and architecture colleges and adding 2030.With an estimated yearly inception the School has enrolled transform the nation through technology which would be an more to the list may not help our growth of 7-8 per cent, it is poised to 2500+ students and more than education and have started asset for them in their career and objective. create ample employment opportuni- 2000+ trained and qualified institutions which will groom ensure that they are also future What are some other opportuni- ties for future generations. alumni of our School are already young future leaders to be ready. ties you are looking at? Construction sector like any other working in the industry and complete, value-driven human The total cost of 2 years of our There are many professionals who economic sector is impacted by making us proud by leaving their beings and competent profes- MBA programs is 11.90 lakh, for have been working in this sector technological disruption. Any mark in the corporate world. sionals with a deep passion for 3-year BBA 9.24 lakh, and for since several years,but they need thoughts on that? We are the only institute in India humanity. one-year PGDFM program it is 4 to upgrade themselves and be The industry is moving towards its who has RICS accredited Can you tell our student lakhs. relevant in the current industry version 4.0 which is a move towards programs.A special feather in our readers who aspire for a career We have tie-ups with many which needs skilled professionals. greater digitization. As a part of this cap has been that we are India's in real estate and construction, national and private banks for For them to keep abreast of these move, the industry is looking at first and so far,only institute to what are broad criteria for the provisioning of education loans latest trends and upgrade their widespread adoption of prefabrica- gain PMI GAC accreditation for programs that your school to students if required. We also skillsRICS is already providing tion, automation, 3D printing, our MBA in CPM program. All offers? have slab-based scholarship short term distance learning and machine learning, virtual reality, this ensures that the students are Yes, we do have specific programs to support meritorious hybrid programs. We will soon be drones, sensors, robots for repetitive receiving world class education eligibility criteria for each of our and needy students. launching distance learning full- or hazardous processes and lots of right here in India. I must say we programs. Interdisciplinary education is term degree and diploma data to help know itself better and to have come a long way in such a For MBA- We accept the scores being touted as the desirable form programs (executive education shape the decisions it makes today short span of time. of national level management of education even in the proposed programs) so that we can provide and tomorrow. Civil engineering In a very short span of time we entrance exams like CAT, MAT, education policy, you are being an in-depth knowledge alongwith earlier considered to be a slow- have established relationships XAT etc. The detailed eligibility part of a university, how much of the knowledge on the latest motion discipline has acquired with universities in Asia, UK, criteria is: it applies to your courses. Also, software and technologies which unparalleled growth dimensions with Australia and US to build Minimum 50% marks in why don't you offer architecture? will further help professionals to advance and disruptive technologies knowledge and thought leader- Graduation with minimum score I am in complete agreement with be relevant in their chosen field. transforming and driving the industry ship. We have collaborated with of MAT – 500/GMAT – 500 / the focus on interdisciplinary We want to reach out to all to the future. Adoption of these new like-minded organizations to CMAT – 150 Or percentile in education and Amity university prospective students and be the technologies have transformed the create an impact in education, CAT/XAT – 75 / NMAT – 60, Or provides great opportunity to end to end learning and develop- way we design, build and manage real research and thought leadership Amity Written Test on the day of students through a choice-based ment solution in real estate and estate. and the fact that we are now Interview. curriculum design to pursue construction domain. It is important for us to see the compared with the institutes For BBA interdisciplinary education. There has been a slow down in disruptors coming and quickly adapt which have been established Student should have passed However, we started the School the growth of this sector in the to them. At the RICS School of Built almost over 50 years ago, speaks 10+2 grade with minimum 60% of Built Environment to address past few years, has this impacted Environment, Amity University, we volumesof how far we have come marks. the skills gap that exists in the need of professionals and identified that change must come not in a very short time. With two For Diploma industry and our objective was to therefore your work? just from the employers within the fully functional campuses in Graduation (min 50%) provide professionals who We are experiencing a slowdown sector, but even educational stake- Noida & Mumbai, we have over Student should have passed possess the relevant skills and in the world economy and the holders. Keeping that vision in mind, 70+ faculty with approx.1000 10+2 grade with minimum 55% competencies. Further, even Built construction & real estate sector is we launched Education 4.0 where our students currently studying in the marks. Environment itself has various not insulated from it. However, in students are not only exposed to new campuses, almost over 500+ We have a new student intake disciplines primarily, construc- India there is skills gap in this age technologies like AI, Big Data, companies have visited us for capacity of 600 combined tion, real estate and infrastructure. sector, and that itself provides a IOT, Cloud Computing,BIM etc. but recruiting our students. between the two campuses with Our programs are designed in a huge employment opportunity for are also taught to be flexible and How much important are RICS Noida having a capacity of 350 manner where the students have people with relevant skills and adaptive to the business environment andAmity tags for your school? while Mumbai 250. 60% of the the option to choose interdisci- competencies. Also, during the and sensitive to respond to chal- RICS is the world's leading self- intake is for construction plinary courses through electives, slowdown in the economy, the lenges. regulatory global professional programs while 40% is for the like a student from construction government launched several body in the field of built and real estate programs. management program can choose large infrastructure projects natural environment established In terms of cost and scholar- courses from real estate program whereby there is a significant in UK in 1868. Our membership ships, how do your programs and vice a versa. This helps them demand for construction and real of RICS or MRICS as one of the compare with other pro- achieve a better overall under- estate professionals. Moreover,

Curriculum March 16, 2020 11 Careerwsie Upskilling & Learning Trends for 2020 By Suvendu Dhar, Head – Corporate Training Solutions, Centum Learning 2020 will experience widespread healthcare sectors opting for it. cited in the report. as AI, IoT, machine learning, and adoption of suchsmart learning Most of these skills have blockchain. Every sector has been platforms. AI-led coaching is More emphasis on Outcome traditionally been labelledas soft impacted by technology resulting in like 'Netflix'that has skills, but they are set to become significant transformations. The revolutionized content Based Training the future's hard skills. 2020 will industries that will need more consumption by developing a see more individuals focusing on technologically equipped workforce Learning Experience Network We expect increased focus on the soft skills that will help them are BFSI, Manufacturing, IT/ITeS, that is user-centric.These create better experience at the Ecommerce, Retail, Wholesale intelligent training platforms as a training that directly impact key workplace, ultimately helping Trade, Logistics, segment are opening more them hone these into hard skills. Healthcare,Telecommunications and extensive opportunities for a lot business performance indicators. Education. The rate at which new of start-ups that are expected to Rise of Lifelong Learning in technologies and inventions occur in emerge in L&Dsector in the Such training formats will be more India the industry, it easily outstrips coming days. Learning is a never-ending expertise and skills, so keeping up result orientated,objective- process. With a surge in with the speed of change is critical for From virtual learning to technologically complex tasks, the employees. Immersive Learning based,skill-focused, build specific need to upskill in this industry is Experience – ILE even more crucial. Individuals will Gamification Digital technologies have implementation goals, and will be become highly adaptable when Although for past few years we are enabledvirtual Immersive presented with opportunities to seeing that the content is being Learning Environments- ILE more quantitative and measurable upskill, which the organizations created by keeping handheld devices that are intentionally engineered can harness effectively, leading to in mind. The level on interactivity has to mimic physical reality. Focus to determine ROI. Overall, the growth in all areas of the business. been increasing to make the learning is on providing a content-rich 2020 will see more enterprises content more and more engaging. In experience which is not only trainingsolution will be evaluated leaning towards online learning, 2020, we will see Gamification going efficient but has the maximum Learning eXperience Platforms to the next level and the adoption Organizations have realigned possibility of retention by the more from a result point of view (LXP) and MOOCs to help increasing. More and more learning their focus towards people and user. ILEs are used for training employees drive upskilling as new will happen through content which is technology, and enabling it as a purposes because digitally rather than a requirement point of digital technologies redefine created in a gamified manner as well source of competitive advantage. immersive environments learning in the modern workplace. as interesting simulations powered by With constant innovation and provide individuals with a view. Here the intelligence provided by machine change happening in every dynamicand inclusive way of Re-skilling & up-skilling the learning. sector, learning and development learning to apply new skills in LearningeXperiencePlatforms(LX existing workforce methodologies are being the real world, thereby Upskilling is a constant process to upgraded. Following are few enhancing efficacy &higher ROI P) help in higher measurement remain relevant in today's fast- trends that we foresee in 2020. of training. AR/VR are not new changing world. With technology as a concept. Still, their with real-time analytics that at our fingertips, acquiring Smart Content & smarter application for L&D will see a personalised training will become learning platforms massive adoption in 2020, enabled L&D heads to gain easier and cheaper.Over the next To deal with the skills gap and amongst enterprises especially five years, about 40% of India's prepare the workforce, in the retail, automotive, insights into the learning curve of total workforce must be reskilled employers need to focus on how manufacturing, logistics and to cope with emerging trends such employees are hired, retained and employees and make data-backed retrained. Their performance requirementscontinuously decisions to ensure the training change, which compels the L&D heads to create smart and impact. personalised content that benefits at anindividual level. With on- Higher focus on today's 'soft going knowledge-gap analysis skills' and byte-sized content creation Hard skills can get you an based onto cover the gaps, interview, but it is the soft skills integrated AI-enabledlearning that will get you the job! Soft skills platforms have seen a surge, and are universal. According to Future of Jobs report, Skills continuing to grow in prominence by 2022 include Analytical thinking and innovation as well as Active learning and learning strategies. Additionally, creativity, originality and initiative, critical thinking, persuasion, and negotiation and complex problem-solving, among others, will be in much demand, as Actuarial Science – A risk proof career opportunity Life is full of uncertainty, so is business. We don't know what future should have successfully cleared 10+2 from a recognized board or For attention holds for us. Hence, we plan out our future to cover contingencies and university. Whether a graduate, doctorate or a post graduate, you of institutions unforeseen calamities in life. Ever wondered, how businesses prepare should have sound knowledge of mathematics and statistics. themselves for risks and unforeseen events. This is where an actuary There are lot universities and institutions in India offering actuarial Notices Beyond 200 steps in. Actuaries are business professionals who help in assessment, courses which shall provide you with theoretical and conceptual words will be measurement and management of risk and uncertainties surrounding knowledge. However to practise the Actuarial profession in India, you considered classified business. This science of managing risks using mathematical and need to enroll for membership at the Institute of Actuaries of India advertisements and statistical techniques is calledActuarial Science. (IAI). Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) is a statutory body therefore published only Actuaries have played a major role in the way insurance is sold in the established under The Actuaries Act 2006 (35 of 2006) for regulation against payments. country. Actuaries have played an instrumental role in various aspects and development of profession of Actuaries in India. To be a member A discounted rate of Rs of insurance, right from devising insurance products, calculating one needs to crack the Actuarial Common Entrance Test (ACET) 20 per centimetre premiums, keeping in mind policy holders's interests or whether it is which is conducted thrice in a year. Once the student clears the ACET, column will apply. Min about preparing risk models by calculating liabilities and solvency he / she can start taking chosen actuarial examinations at their own 100 cm col ratios which protect insurance companies from all future claims pace; examinations are held twice a year by the IAI. Candidates can related risks. However, gone are the days when actuaries were logon to www.actuariesindia.org to apply. Registrations for ACET are Thank you confined to only insurance industry. These days, actuarial capabilities now open for February 2020 exam, the process of which shall continue is being given due credit in sectors like banking, investment banking, till 7th February2020. finance companies and other such wider areas. Data science and IAI also provides Student Support Scheme which aims to provide analytics is other such arena where actuarial skills are assuming financial support to student members of IAI with potential to become importance. an actuary, but find it difficult to mobilize financial resources to pursue We are witnessing a rise in number of students applying for actuarial the examinations. This scheme is an expression of the IAIs social courses. This has come from growing demand for actuarial resources responsibility and aims to create an enabling infrastructure to reach by various sectors. As per US bureau of Labor actuaries are highly out to economically challenged students & next of the kin of the paid professionals with global demand. As per a study by Georgetown martyrs (Immediate blood relation limited to maximum of 2 children) University, USA, Actuarial science graduates had a near-zero of the security forces and armed forces. The scheme provides benefits unemployment rate in 2010 as against average unemployment rate of like waiver off on the annual membership subscription fees, exam fee, 8.2%. Actuarial science is expected to grow 26% in the next 8 years. study material cost etc. That's significantly faster than the average job growth for all occupations. A Career Cast study found Actuarial to be in the top 4 This initiative from the Government of Madhya Pradesh to implement best jobs international standards of English enables students to communicate Now the question is what does it take to be an actuary? effectively on a global level. By incorporating Cambridge Assessment Your love for numbers and complex problem solving ability is the first English into their English language programmes, universities can ensure step towards becoming an actuary. Goes without saying that hard that their students develop effective language skills that prepare them for work and time dedication is a must for cracking exams. Further, one employment and further study, both in India and worldwide.

12 Curriculum March 16, 2020 University News JGU adds Jindal School of Environment Research Academy in India by La Trobe and Sustainability varisty and IIT Kanpur O.P. Jindal Global University (Master of Environmental and for India and the world. We need (JGU) has launched its 9th Sustainable Development, Mater India to provide leadership on La Trobe University, Australia and the Indian Institute of Technology, School—the Jindal School of of Environmental Legal Studies, addressing the challenge of Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) have entered into partnership for launching a Research Environment and Sustainability Master of Environmental sustainability. The issue being Academy in India to address significant global social, community, health and (JSES). The interdisciplinary management/Sciences and faced by judges internationally is technological challenges. environmental studies school in policy); Doctoral programme climate change. Executive branch The Research Academy will be based in Kanpur, with a strong presence at La an Indian university will be led (Doctor of Philosophy in has to work in correlation with the Trobe's Australian campuses for visiting Research Academy staff and up to by the renowned Environment and Sustainability). judicial branch in order to bring 40 PhD students, who will be eligible to apply for generous scholarships. environmentalist, Professor Environment and Sustainability about a significant change. Do the “Through the Research Academy's generous scholarship program, which (Dr.) Armin Rosencranz, is an evolving discipline that right thing and change will includes support for tuition fees and travel, La Trobe looks forward to formerly at Stanford University, covers many aspects of our daily happen.” Citing a study by the welcoming up to 40 PhD students to Australia to benefit from the strength of as its founding Dean. It lives. Centre for Climate Change at our relationship with IIT Kanpur,” said Chancellor, The Honourable John proposes a transdisciplinary The School was launched by Dr. Cambridge, he called for deep and Brumby AO. approach to teaching and Bibek Debroy, Chairman, rapid emissions reduction, create learning by integrating Economic Council to the Prime new carbon dioxide sinks and re- IIT-R and NID, Kurukshetra enter into perspectives from the natural Minister, Government of India, freeze the North and South Poles. sciences, the social sciences, Justice Michael D. Wilson, JSES, Registrar, JGU, Dr. Y.S.R. academic collaboration and the arts and humanities Judge, Supreme Court of Hawaii, Murthy said, “JSES in coordination besides exploring policy, USA, M.C Mehta, Senior with existing eight Schools of JGU In order to foster academic collaboration and provide opportunities to regulation, law and governance Advocate, Supreme Court of dealing with law, business, students and faculty members to enhance their domain knowledge, Indian of environmental issues India and Dean Armin international affairs, public policy, Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has signed a Memorandum of JSES will offer B.A .(Hons.) in Rosencranz on March 13. liberal arts, journalism, Understanding (MoU) with National Institute of Design Haryana (NIDH), Environmental and Justice Michael D. Wilson said, architecture, banking & finance, Kurukshetra. Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi, Director-IIT Roorkee, and Prof. Sustainability Studies. In the “The establishment of the Jindal will further inter-disciplinary Vanita Ahuja, Director-NIDH, Kurukshetra signed the MoU on Mar 7, which near future, JSES will integrate School of Environment & learning.” will remain effective for a period of three years and can be renewed with Study Abroad; Postgraduate Sustainability is a significant step mutual consent. The MoU will be effective from the 2020 – 2021 academic session and students from both the institutes would be able to opt for the ISB Mohali inducted into the ACREX Hall of Fame 2020 various courses and facilities mentioned in the agreement. Through this MoU, the institutes will collaborate for R&D activities, share ISB Mohali, Punjab has been as the Smartest Educational another 2.2 billion people, and this learning materials and experiences. Institutes will also help each-other in recognized as the newest Building in India, Most Energy will take a big toll on cities and its curriculum development for their respective courses and share teaching inductee to the ACREX Hall of Efficient Educational Building in resources. This being the reality in responsibilities in relevant domains. They will also organise workshops on Fame 2020 for their commitment Punjab, and the Best Green which we live, the most effective topics of mutual interest for students and faculty members. The institutions to energy efficient and Campus Award. way to turn the challenges of our will also collaborate in research and consultancy programs sponsored by sustainable infrastructure. ISB cities into opportunities is urban national or international funding agencies. Institutes have also agreed to Mohali, an IGBC Platinum-rated ACREX Hall of Fame, is an efficiency. Cities need to set organize joint workshops/short-term courses/FDP/MDP programs for campus is spread across 70-acres, extremely prestigious and ambitious targets for energy participants from industry and academic institutes. They would share their of which 14.6 acres has green sought-after recognition jointly efficiency to reach the goals of the expertise and infrastructure to address the challenges of society. cover. They have instituted instituted by ISHRAE and Paris Agreement. Buildings today The MoU assumes further significance owing to the recent initiative of IIT several sustainability and energy Danfoss India in 2015 as an effort account for 40% of the global Roorkee to launch two new masters programmes in Master of Design and efficient practices across their to recognize best practices and to energy use and half of a city's Master of Innovation Management with effect from the next academic year. campus which includes a one-of- encourage innovation in emissions, and instituting energy Being a design education based institute NID Haryana, Kurukshetra could be a-kind Geothermal HVAC technology, design and systems efficiency and sustainability in an effective partner in implementation of the proposed programs, while NID System with zero water to promote the highest standards buildings can cut energy Haryana, Kurukshetra will get benefitted from the vast resources in the field discharge. All the buildings in of energy efficient HVAC consumption by nearly 30-45%. It of Architecture, Planning and Engineering of the 173 years old institute of the their campus sport white rooftops systems in Commercial is time that more buildings across country. It is worth mentioning here that the recently developed Design which reduce heat island effect, Buildings. all cities proactively invest in Innovation Center (DIC) at IIT Roorkee has played an important role in with insulation above and under Speaking on the initiative, smart and energy efficient getting this MoU signed. The MoU was signed in the presence of Prof. deck for the entire campus, Ravichandran Purushothaman, technologies to enable their Manoranjan Parida, Deputy Director, many key functionaries of IIT decreasing load on the air President, Danfoss India said, transformation into a sustainable Roorkee, head of several departments of the institute, coordinator of the conditioning systems. The “Our cities are the main drivers of building. The ACREX Hall of Design Innovation Center Prof. Apurbba Kumar Sharma and a few other university converts all its organic the world's economic output, but Fame was instituted in this very faculty members. waste on campus to be used for they are also massive consumers spirit and it is my pleasure to The MoU has provision for student exchange and their training through horticulture and also has a highly and account for 60-80% of energy congratulate our winner today, ISB internships, projects, masters dissertation, and doctoral thesis. The institutes efficient Cross-wave Modular consumption and 75% of carbon Mohali for their exemplary efforts have also agreed to offer modular/elective courses to students in the area of Rainwater Harvesting System. In emissions. Over the next 33 in this direction”. mutual interest of both the institutes. They will offer joint projects enabling the past, ISB Mohali has been the years, all urban areas of the world students to learn design culture and understand the use of technology for recipient of several awards such will need to provide space for product design. Prof. Vanita Ahuja, Director-NID Haryana, Kurukshetra said, “An IIIT-Delhi introduces minor in entrepreneurship to B Tech association with IIT Roorkee, one of the premier institutes of the country is a step in the right direction. Such interface of Engineering and Design curriculum education is the requirement in present times. We would be delighted to share our expertise with the faculty and students of IIT Roorkee and are IIIT-Delhi has introduced a minor in entrepreneurship in its B Tech curriculum with the intention of instilling hopeful that the agreement would yield positive results for both the the entrepreneurial spirit in students. This course is designed to equip students with the entrepreneurship institutes.” competency, business acumen and entrepreneurial vision needed to become job creators. The minor program will be available to B Tech students from the very first year of their program. This TSCFM opens new franchise at Nalasopara programme is spread over 2 years and consists of 24 credits (16 core credits, 4 credits for BTP and 4 credits for apprenticeship). Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management (TSCFMhas a new franchise at The program will focus on building an ability to propose, analyse and plan a venture through team-based Nalasopara, Mumbai. The new branch was inaugurated by Dr. Akhil projects and understand the challenges, gaps and opportunities and plan effective solutions. The students will Shahani, Managing Director, The Shahani Group and Virendra Mathne, also learn about proper business ethics, basics of financial and legal planning, raising fund, and sustainability Education partner of TSCFM. Virendra Mathne, Education partner of for both the business and the environment. TSCFM, added, “The expansion of The Shahani Group is a mark of its Talking about the program, Prof. Ranjan Bose, Director IIIT-Delhi said \"Entrepreneurial thinking is a mindset strategic approach to addressing the gap between education and which goes beyond just starting a business venture. It deals with developing life-skills, such as, identifying employability by helping equip students with the right skillsets that are unique opportunities and selling one's ideas to people in other domains. This innovative program draws its aligned with the demands of global conglomerates” strength from an immersive learning environment, real-life scenarios and regular interactions with mentors. This is also in line with the 3rd mission of Higher Education Institutes, which is, strengthening the innovation IIT Roorkee to improvise public transport, utilities in ecosystem leading to entrepreneurship.\" Dehradun with DSCL Advertise with us A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) and Dehradun Smart City To Book an ad call at 9811824444 Limited (DSCL to improvise public transport, Drainage system designing, electricity consumption in Dehradun city with a focus on the implementation [email protected] 8076071802 of a different mode of Electric vehicles for reducing emission and less traffic congestion on the roads of Dehradun. IIT Roorkee will share facilities and use expertise in making the mission a success. The institute will provide the company with services and research on Urban Planning which includes on Electric Mobility Plan, Public Transport System, Traffic Plan, Energy Saving Plans, Storm Water Drainage, Water Drainage Plan, Water Harvesting, Integrated & Sustainable development Plan Preparation, and City Resilience Plan Preparation. With this tie-up, they

Curriculum March 16, 2020 13 Awards/Accolade Aranyo Ray from KPS Kolkata & Vaishnavi Pandey from TIS Delhi win PRAMERICA SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARDS, Children's Academy School, Bombay gets group honor The Indian edition of Pramerica medallions, Certificates of applicants to start these community Educate Girls' volunteers shine Spirit of Community Awards Excellence and a cash prize of Rs. projects. Their hard work and now in its 10th year, once again 50,000 to be shared among them. recognized top student Both the individual winners were at iVolunteer Awards 2020dedication is an inspiration for volunteers and felicitated them presented with Gold medallions, at the annual felicitation Certificates of Excellence, a cash other children and I wish them the ceremony hosted by Pramerica prize of Rs. 50,000 each and a best for their future.” Life Insurance Limited held in return trip to Washington, D.C. Delhi on February 20. Aranyo While in Washington, D.C., they These finalists were selected from Ray student from Kalyani will represent India in the Public School, Kolkata and felicitation ceremony at the over 3,200 applications received Vaishnavi Pandey from Tagore Smithsonian's National Museum International School, Delhi of Natural History and the U.S. from a nationwide search for the were declared as the National Chamber of Commerce that is Winners in individual category, hosted for Spirit of Community country's top student volunteers by while as group of students from Award winners from all Children's Academy School, participating countries an eminent jury panel comprising Bombay, were declared as the Washington, D.C. in May this winner in the Group Category. year. They would also be taken Gauri Sharma Tripathi, one of UK's Super 30' Founder, Anand on a tour of the capitol's historic Kumar presented the awards to monuments and landmarks and leading Kathak artistes; Huma the winners. enjoy a festive dinner cruise on Aranyo a Class XI student the Potomac River. In addition to Masood, National Programme bagged the honor for his these two winners, 14 other well innovative project 'NanoCide deserving finalists in the Officer – Gender and Education, and Soyasafe' (Two safe Individual Category and 2 groups pesticides to help jute and in the Group Category received UNESCO New Delhi; Madhavan soyabean farmers defend their Certificates of Achievement and crops from pest and fungal Silver medallions. Narayanan, Editor, writer and diseases) and Vaishnavi a Class Speaking at the awards X student for her project ceremony, Chief Guest, Anand columnist; Manoj Gopalakrishna, 'flawless flaws' (a campaign to Kumar, said, “The kind of work support acid attack survivors these young volunteers are doing CEO of CARE India and Prof. and ensure equal opportunities to bring change in society is very for them in the society). commendable, and I am happy NeeraAgnimitra, Head of School of Students from Children's that there is a platform like the Academy School, Bombay, Pramerica Spirit of Community Social Work, Delhi University. won for their project on 'saving Awards to acknowledge their injured birds' and were efforts. I am genuinely impressed Anoop Pabby, MD & CEO, presented with Gold by the enterprising ability of the Pramerica Life Insurance in his address to finalistssaid, “You have taken the initiative to find causes to support and have not let age come in the way of your contribution. Each of you has done an outstanding job that has impacted the lives of many. I congratulate you for your Mumbai-based Educate Girls, a non-profit working in educationally incredible achievements and hope backward regions of India, has received recognition for two of its village- you will continue to do good work volunteers at iVolunteerAwards 2020, held last month in Chennai. and inspire countless others to Educate Girls' Team Balika from Banswara, Rajasthan won iVolunteer follow your example.” Awards 2020 – Volunteer Hero title for her exemplary contribution towards girls' education, while as Shivani Choyal, Educate Girls' Team Balika from Barwani, Madhya Pradesh was recognized among the Top 10 in the Youth Icon category as the youngest volunteer to contribute toward girls' education. Educate Girls works in partnership with the Government and the community to identify, enroll and retain out-of-school girls and to improve foundational skills in literacy and numeracy for all children across the educationally backward districts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Educate Girls' volunteers called Team Balika form the backbone of the on-ground Gamified learning app to reach over 10 lakh students implementation. They are young, passionate and usually the most educated people in the village. Educate Girls' currently has an army of over 14,000 in Tamil Nadu Team Balika across the operational districts. Andu Maida, who has been Team Balika for 3 years, has proudly saved her STEPapp (Student Talent Enhancement Program Application) recently signed an MoU with own daughter from her in-law's brutality, educated her as well as brought Department of School Education in Tamil Nadu to help 10 lakh students from grades 6th-12th to many out of school girls from her village back to classroom. “Today, when I improve their learning. This initiative will be implemented in government schools. This will enable see my daughter and other girls in my village going to school, my heart swells schools to measure the students' learning outcomes through dashboards. The content provided will with pride. This award has not only boosted my morale but also help me and be in English language. other youngsters in my village to work towards the cause of educating girls.” STEPapp is adaptive learning content app mapped to board syllabus for CBSE and ICSE and built She has enrolled over 47 girls in school till date! by a team of IITians and doctors. The app also provides a simplified testing methodology to track Shivani Choyal adds, “Being the youngest in my village to advocate for girls' the progress of their children and identify strengths through dashboards. education, very few people took me and my work seriously. I remember Praveen Tyagi, MD Pace- IIT CEO and Founder, EduIsFun Technologies (STEPapp): \"I would like speaking at a community meeting where I was interrupted due to mindset to provide a heartfelt expression of gratitude to the Govt of Tamil Nadu for appreciating our product differences. I was scared at first, but later gathered all my courage and continued the meeting. Today, being recognized as the top 10 youth icon across the - STEPapp and implementing it in the government schools for 10 lakhs students. We are a step closer towards reaching our mission of providing quality education to children across the country.\"

14 Curriculum March 16, 2020 Campus Buzz Great Lakes Institute of Management Chennai would enjoy working and that will help them to be more creative in XENIA, ISBF's Annual Cultural defining and solving the practical issues of the society and environ- Festival sees participation hosts Entrepreneurship Conference ment. He also explained the role the females could play in building from 35 Delhi colleges sustainable environmental solution in rural community. While Chennai, February 20, 2020: Great Lakes Institute of Management, in addressing the delegates, Mr. Ajay Shankar, said that our climate The Indian School of Business & Feb hosted its 12th International Entrepreneurship Conference at its changes are about to reach their tipping point, which is a major Finance (ISBF), Delhi, last month Chennai campus. The theme of this year's conference hosted by the challenge in sustainable development. The new generation of youth celebrated its annual inter-college Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) and AIC – Great has the ability to come up with out of the box ideas and innovative cultural festival, XENIA, over two days Lakes Balachandran Incubator (AGBI). was \"UNICORNS, ZEBRAS, solutions that are indigenous and carbon neutral and could replace the with participation from students of top OR….?! EXPONENTIAL - VIRTUOUS - PROSPEROUS\". The event existing systems. Day2 speakers included Mr. The Managing editor of colleges of Delhi. witnessed eminent industry professionals, senior academicians and Logical India Ms. Shweta Kothari was also present at the session and This year's gala, themed around students' participation. said the media need to spread awareness among people on the issues Sustainability, was held on 21 February The Chief Guest was Alex Paul Menon, IAS, Ex. CEO - Chhattisgarh of environment and climate change which is severely impacting and saw students vying for top honours InfoTech Promotion Society (host institution of 36Inc) and Special farmers and rural people. Abhishek Jain, IIT Roorkee Alumni & Senior across competitions like Nukkad Natak, Secretary - Government of Chhattisgarh, other guests included Programme Lead, Council on Energy. Battle of the Bands and Step-Up. More Chandu Nair, Entrepreneur - Advisor, Facilitator and Investor Co- Various events such as Social Conclave, Case Studies, Sociothon, than 600 students from over 35 founder - Scope e-Knowledge Center and Dr Murugesan Velayutham, Workshops, Nukkad Natak, Model United Nations, Work colleges including the likes of Sri Ram Vice-Chancellor - Annamalai University. Presentations, Policy Case Competitions, Action Plan, and Roundtable College of Commerce (SRCC), Hindu Dr Bala V Balachandran, Founder, Chairman and Dean Emeritus, Conferences were conducted during the summit. These events not College, Jesus and Mary College, Shri. Great Lakes Institute of Management said, \"The world is changing & only provided a more in-depth insight into various social problems but Venkateshwara College, Aurobindo business education is undergoing a huge disruption. B-schools across also extended a unique platform to develop an ecosystem of organiza- College, Sri. Guru Govind Singh the globe are evolving in terms of their methodology, with many of tions (NGOs), Companies (Investors), and college students working College, Gargi College, Hansraj College, them shunning the brick and mortar model. E-learning has gained with the same goal. Dyal Singh College, Deshbandhu huge prominence and has today become an important aspect of College and Motilal Nehru College took classroom learning. With the changing dynamics, ideology and Globsyn Business School Holds 16th part in the extra vaganze. technology adaption, I believe that B-schools are now ready to lead Among the winners of the competi- the industry, while the vice-versa has been happening for a long Annual Convocation tions, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of time.” Technology won the Nukkad Natak Alex Paul Menon, IAS, Ex. CEO - Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion The 16th Annual Convocation of Globsyn Business School (GBS) was while SRCC was the runner-up. Shri Society (Host Institution of 36inc) Special Secretary - Government of held on March 1 in Kolkatta. Over 170 students from Globsyn Business Venkateswara College won the Battle Chhattisgarh in his address, spoke about his experience of setting up School's post graduate management programmes were felicitated at of the Bands. Step-Up, the Western and creating a start-up ecosystem in Chhattisgarh. the event. Air Chief Marshall (retd.) Arup Raha, PVSM, AVSM, VM, Dance competition, saw the Crunk Dr Murugesan Velayutham, Vice-Chancellor - Annamalai University, Former Chief of Air Staff was the Chief Guest of the event and Society of the Aurobindo College as in his speech about faculty development said, “The 21st century is not addressed the gathering. Sharing a message for the students, Shri champions while Misbah of Sri Guru about secure jobs and guaranteed employment. With the dynami- Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog congratulated and urged the graduating Govind Singh College and Enliven of cally changing world, demographics and technology Today, knowl- students to have the prudence of judgement to make the right choices, Gargi College were declared runners- edge creation, innovation, incubation and entrepreneurship have not just for themselves, but also for the nation. up jointly. gained prominence. What is the reason? The answer is our growing population. India will soon outnumber China in terms of population Rishihood University organises Session on 'Cargo' team holds a master- and job creation for the youths of the country would be important. class with students at WWI This is why entrepreneurship comes to the rescue, providing all with “Creativity and Disruptive an opportunity to be self-sufficient.” Cargo tells the story of a senior A Memorandum of Understanding with Annamalai University was Rishihood University, recently conducted a session on “Creativity and astronaut and the relationship he also signed at the conference to launch a yearly endowment in Dr Disruptive Innovation” which witnessed some eminent national and builds with his new assistant, as they Bala's name. international speakers from the creative fraternity including, key note interact with different cargos on a daily During the conference, the winners of various competitions orga- speaker Sarah Atkinson, and former head of academic standards with basis – consisting of dead people. It has nized throughout the year were presented with awards and cash the University of the Arts London, UK. won appreciation at several festivals in prizes. The winners of the Business Plan Competition, Hyperion, were Key focus was given on the importance of focused training, interdisci- 2019. given Narasinga Rao Memorial Award of INR 1 lakh. Mr Narasinga plinary inquiry, and practice-based collaborative learning. Arati Kadav, the writer, director, and Rao, an alumnus of Great Lakes Institute of Management's 2004-05 According to WEF, creativity & emotional intelligence will emerge producer of the film along with her Pioneer class, had over 21 years of experience in the IT industry and among the most critical skills, primarily due to the launch of new age crew and cast on March 12 viisted more than 12 years of experience as the COO and Co-founder of SSI technologies, collaborative methods of working and increasing Whistling Woods International (WWI) Limited. The prize is supported by Mr Narasinga Rao's family, his demand for soft skills. Fortunately, attempts are being made to define and interacted with students. classmates and Dr Bala V Balachandran. creativity increasingly as a skill that can be acquired, rather than an Rahul Puri Head of Academics at WWI innate ability possessed by a select few. The key theme of the session said, “It's a proud day, with so many 'National Social Summit-2020' held at hovered around the necessity of enabling our current workforce to people from WWI seated upon the develop fresh insights towards open-ended challenges, and confi- stage across all our batches and IIT Roorkee dently navigate an uncertain career path in creativity with agility and departments. The film was even shot advanced critical thinking skills. here at Whistling Woods International; The NSS-IIT Roorkee Team organized the 4th edition of its annual Prof. Manika Walia, Dean School of Creativity, Rishihood University, hence, there is a very strong connec- social festival and flagship event, 'The National Social Summit 2020', said, “There is an ever and dynamic relationship between creativity tion of the school with this film.” 14th to 16th February 2020 at the IIT Roorkee Campus. The summit and technology. Artificial intelligence reinforces the value of human Arati Kadav highlighted her love for was based on the theme of 'Rebuilding Nature Through Innovation.' creativity showcasing that it is a profoundly human endeavour. writing and her fascination for building Sonam Wangchuk, Founder SEMCOL, gave the keynote speech in Emerging technologies, especially AI and machine learning (ML), worlds brimming with fantasy and presence of Krishna Kumar Gupta, Founder Volunteer, NSS. continue to evolve rapidly, and promise to fundamentally change the magic. “Every civilization talks about Prof. Manoranjan Parida applauded the energetic volunteers of NSS ways in which we work and will aid in fostering a new era of creativity. In mythological aspects because that's volunteers and mentioned about their contribution in Road safety. this scenario of transit, creative designers have a key role to play in the what you make sense of the world. So Krishan Kumar Gupta talked about objective behind the formation of coming years” that's why I had a lot of attraction to NSS And the real meaning of community service. such kind of stories.” She went on to Sonam Wangchuk, who is known for his inventiveness, finesse, and NZ Deputy PM visits IIT-D, endorses New describe the role her heritage played in brilliance, enlightening them on \"Transcending The Traditions\". He her stories, saying, “As an Indian telling emphasized the contribution of everyone towards rebuilding nature Zealand Centre at IITD science fiction stories, I questioned by changing our current lifestyle. He appreciated the uniqueness of what are the unique things that I bring the event and motivated everyone to be independent thinkers and Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, to them, what is it about my culture or work for the development of India. accompanied on his visit to IIT Delhi on Feb 27 by a high-ranking my upbringing that I bring to them.” While the Impact series lectures provided a picture of current critical government delegation from his country, officially endorsed the New issues and their possible solution, the Interactive sessions of Socio- Zealand Centre at IIT-Delhi and recognised the growing research Denmark Ambassador visits Conseil were able to provide a platform to brainstorm and discuss connections between the New Zealand universities and IIT Delhi. VidyaGyan Leadership Academy nature-friendly and innovative and sustainable ideas. Day1 included Earlier this month a delegation of New Zealand university academia keynote sessions by Padma Shree Dr. Lalit Pande, the founder of through a MoU with IIT Delhi had announced the New Zealand Centre February 21st, Uttar Pradesh: The Uttarakhand Seva Nidhi Paryavaran Shiksha Sansthan (USNPSS), and at IITD to strengthen New Zealand's education ties with India. Ambassador of Denmark to India, Mr. Ajay Shankar, Distinguished fellow, Director-General's Office, TERI Deputy Prime Minister Peters said, “Education is one of the key pillars Freddy Svane visited the Bulandshahr (The Energy and Research Institute). Mr. Lalit Pandey emphasized bilateral relationship between New Zealand and India. The New campus of VidyaGyan Leadership that the students should do self-analysis to find the areas where they Zealand Centre at IITD will seriously enhance our joint efforts in the Academy, an initiative of the Shiv education of science and technology.” Nadar Foundation on Feb 20. The New Zealand Centre is deemed to be a focal point of academic activity for all eight New Zealand Universities and IIT Delhi.

Curriculum March 16, 2020 15 Competitions/contests etc Team from BITS, Pilani wins Delhi regional Team from India ends up as the runner up at Samsung Digital Library finals of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2020 for 100 Govt Schools in Microsoft Imagine Cup Asia 2020 Regional Karnataka Shivam Prateek & Aditya Singh from Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani emerged victorious at the Delhi edition of Tata Finals Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore Crucible Campus Quiz 2020. The Delhi winners and Amritsar (SRI-B) and Government of Karnataka winners Sebin John Michael & Aditya Gurjar from Indian Institute of Team Blume developed an Android application that allows patients to have launched 'Samsung Digital Management (IIM), Amritsar were the top two teams at the Delhi scan the RFID tag on prescription medication to ensure its authenticity Library' initiative and a will be Zonal finals at the Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2020. They will now and allergen-compatibility with the patient. implemented across 100 plus compete with the top two teams of other four zones at the National The Team Blume-India members are from the Vellore Institute of government schools of Karnataka finals to be held in Mumbai. Technology and the Ramaiah Institute of Technology and they met wherein more than 2000 Samsung A total of 44 teams battled it out in the city level finale for the top through college connections. They have participated in hackathons, Galaxy Tab A and “e Education Content honors, held at Vivanta, New Delhi. Shivam Prateek & Aditya Singh worked on common projects, and have complementary skills which along with Training” will benefit nearly took home a cash prize of Rs. 75,000* and will compete in the zonal make them a well-rounded team. The team includes VR Karthik, an 25000 students. round to qualify for the national finale. Ashish Kumar Singh & Amlan Android Developer with a knack for blockchain development; Hemant Samsung Digital Library is a new Sarvar from Ramjas College, Delhi were declared runners-up, Joshi, a backend programmer whose core skills are website and corporate social responsibility winning a cash prize of Rs. 35,000. blockchain development; and Hemant H Kumar, an electronics initiative that has been introduced by The theme for this year's quiz is built around 'Industry 4.0 concept. enthusiast with a passion for UI/UX Design, Video Making, and SRI- B. In the first phase of the Noted quizmaster 'Pickbrain' Giri Balasubramaniam hosted the quiz in Marketing. initiative, 20 tablets per school will be his masterful, unique and witty style. Team Blume, together with fellow runner up teams, Tulibot from distributed across 50 Government The sixteenth edition of India's biggest campus quiz will be held for a Indonesia and Zest from Singapore, will receive USD 2,500 each for schools of Tumakuru and Ramanagar. little over two months, traversing 40 cities, with five zonal rounds their projects. Tumakuru is also a 'Smart City', and this leading to the Grand National finale in Mumbai. The winners of the collaboration will further the National Finals will receive a Grand Prize of Rs. 5, 00,000/-* along Oxford University Press releases government's initiative towards digital with the coveted Tata Crucible trophy. education. The second phase is slated The prizes for this edition of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz are being 'Environmental Studies' in Assamese for the month ofAugust this year. supported by Tata Cliq. Oxford University Press (OUP) has launched R. Rajagopalan's Sampark Foundation's WAGSHA enters Limca Book of Records for its Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure in Assamese. It has been India's First Living Culinary Arts Museum recommended in the latest CBCS syllabus of Dibrugarh University (as innovation among Top first text) and Gauhati University (as a text). Cases specific to Assam The culinary museum in WGSHA (Manipal) has been listed in Limca have been added in this textbook. 100 in 100 &Change Book of Records as India's First Living Culinary Arts Museum. Limca Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure was released in 2016 based Book of Records (LBR). The culinary arts academic block housing the on the syllabus of the Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course on competition museum was opened in April, 2018, spread approximately over 25,000 Environmental Studies, prescribed by the University Grants Sampark Foundation's disruptive, sq. ft., and is shaped in the form of a giant pot very similar to the ones Commission (UGC) under the new Choice-based Credit System. found in Harappa. There are historical as well as regular household The book is meant for undergraduates of all disciplines. Assuming very inclusive innovation--Sampark Smart items such as plates made by the Portuguese in India, a 100-year-old little background in mathematics or science, it gives a balanced Shala program--- aimed at ladle used to dole out food at temples and bowls dating to the Harappan presentation of the major issues and concerns related to the transforming the learning outcomes for era, an old seed sprinkler, an ancient Kashmiri tea brewer known as environment. It will also be useful for those taking the UPSC Civil millions of children, has been selected 'samovar', vessels from the Konkan, Udupi and Chettinad regions, Services Examinations, since it covers the ecology/environment topics as one of the Top 100 in the prestigious apart from a large collection of rolling pins, utensils of all shapes and of the preliminary and main examinations. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur sizes, tea strainers etc. The book covers topics on environmental crisis, natural resources, Foundation 100 &Change competition. Chef Thirugnanasambantham, Principal of WGSHA, while thanking biodiversity conservation, environmental pollution, global warming, We remain in the running for the MAHE and ITC Leadership for extending all support towards social issues and human population among others. A chapter on competition's award of a single $100 instituting this museum in Manipal and WGSHA, also appreciated and Environment and Assam has been added in the Assamese textbook million grant. thanked all those who have directly or indirectly helped towards highlighting the environmental issues being faced specifically by On February 20, The MacArthur setting up this museum in Manipal. Chef Thiru said, “The process for Assam as a region such as floods and increase in the frequency of floods Foundation announced the highest- WGSHA's culinary museum to make an entry into the popular Limca due to human activities, flash floods and waterlogging, the destruction scoring proposals, designated as the Book of Records started almost six months back and after validation of forest cover and human-elephant conflicts and so on. Top 100, in its 100&Change by LBR recently, has been listed in the book of records. We are glad competition for a $100 million grant for that we could be the first of its kind in such endeavor and we also hope Oberoi International School - JVLR earns LEED a project that can help solve one of the to be in Guinness World Records soon.” world's most critical social challenges. Celebrity Chef Vikas Khanna, the Founder and curator of this GOLD Sampark Foundation focuses on the Museum, had conceived this idea of establishing a culinary museum innovation at the interface of a child and and donated thousands of kitchen tools and equipment worth millions Oberoi International's JVLR campus spanning across 356170 Sq. Feet the teacher by putting the teachers at the of dollars to this museum for preserving history of India's rich tradition has been credited Gold Status for Leadership in Energy and heart of its plans so that they own and of culinary arts and to educate the future generations. MAHE is home Environmental Design (LEED) by the United States Green Building drive the change and claim credit for a to thousands of International students and visitors. With great heritage Council (USGBC). The JVLR Campus building is ergonomically built significant increase in the learning of Udupi, combined with the large number of Indian and International to suit student's need for space, light, and facilities are tailored to their outcomes. students residing in an around Manipal, it was very apt for the college size and capabilities. Broad staircases, vast lobbies, extensive corridors, to create a museum for today's Indian youth and the International and spacious classrooms are some of the key features of the building First Chudar Community visitors to understand the rich culinary heritage of India, through the which make it unique, safe and comfortable. Earning LEED Gold priceless kitchen tools and equipment donated by Chef Vikas Khanna. Certification is a crowning achievement in sustainability. Learning Program on National Speaking on the same, Bindu Oberoi, Chair of the Board, Oberoi International School, says, “We're proud of the outstanding quality of Science Day our school's facilities and perhaps most importantly of the fact that we are producing a generation of sustainably minded, environmentally The first Chudar Community Learning conscious people”. Program supported by OXFORD The JVLR campus is an aesthetically planned education establishment UNIVERSITY PRESS took place on standing as an ode to modern infrastructure. An awe-inspiring WiFi National Science Day (28th February enabled infrastructure comprising of 95 well-ventilated ultra-modern 2020 at Kabali Thottam, Mylapore. classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories to enhance the scientific Chudar was started by temperament of students, art rooms to showcase the creative flair of the Dr.A.Ravishankar, a former faculty at students and multiple resource centers to support learning. Furthermore, IIT Madras, as an initiative to improve the campus facilities support the thriving talent of students with fully quality of education for equipped drama & dance studios, one half & one full Olympic size underprivileged children. Based on the rooftop pools, a large futsal court, a 600-seats auditorium, multiple impact made in the last one year, music practice rooms, recording studios supported with the latest Oxford University Press has expanded equipment, futuristic rock climbing wall, a basketball court, tennis support to Chudar's Community court, multi-purpose hall, flexible collaborative spaces, etc. Learning Program to spread the Alongside providing an exemplary space that models ecological excitement of science and technology sustainability, OIS earnestly educates its community about the among students, to benefit 1000 importance of living more sustainable lives and contributing towards students over the next year. the environment. Oberoi International School's infrastructure is purposefully-built, exquisitely designed and precisely fabricated to educate and empower its students. The convocation saw conferment of degrees on more than 2200 graduating students

16 Curriculum March 16, 2020 News Extra ECO-WARRIORS: Anju Rani, a young education 24,000 students from 80 schools participate in 6-month long activist felicitated Karo Sambhav School Programme Anju Rani, the 17-year young social A felicitation ceremony was Vivo. Public School, Hargovind activist from Daulatpur village of organized February 25 at St. St. Giri School, Delhi was Encalve, N.C. Jindal Public Haryana working in the field of Giri School, Rohini, Delhi for School, Bal Bharati Public education was felicitated by union the young eco-warriors of felicitated for Maximum e-waste School, IMT, Manesar, and HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Delhi under the 'Karo Sambhav Collection. Bal Bharati Public Modern Public School, Delhi. 'Nishank on March 5 as part of School Programme'. The School, Dwarka and Guru Commenting on the programme, Women's Day celebrated over a week felicitation ceremony marked Harkrishan Public School, Pranshu Singhal, Founder, Karo by various government departments the successful conclusion of the Hargovind Enclave were awarded Sambhav, said, “Karo Sambhav is promoting young women achievers six-month-long school with Best Community outreach. committed to build a cohesive e- who have made significant contribu- programme. The programme Veda Vyasa DAV Public School; waste movement across India. tion to bring a social change in the saw participation from 24,000 Spring Dales School; St. Giri Our vision is to create awareness society. Her continuous efforts students studying in class V to School; Bal Bharati Public and drive a long-term behavioural around 700 dropout children enrolled X of 80 Delhi schools. These School, Dwarka; Venkateshwar change with respect to critical in schools in her district. Her mission students collected over 900 kgs Global School; Arvind Gupta environmental issues including e- 'BulandUdaan' is working on several of e-waste. The Karo Sambhav DAV Public School; and Guru waste among students. Students other issues. So far, she has solved 965 child atrocity cases, enrolled school programme was aimed Harkrishan Public School, are the building blocks of our prevented 40 child marriages, intervened in 15 sexual- harassment cases, at building awareness on the Hargovind Enclave received society. Therefore, our etc. issue of e-waste management Certificate of Best Toolkit programme is designed to create The Minister further said Anju has come forward to fight against multiple and inspiring students towards Execution. Completion an environmental movement in inequalities and has contributed to nation building, so it is the responsibility leading a sustainable lifestyle. Certificates – Platinum were schools inspiring students to of society that her family, community, Government and fellow Launched on 30th July 2019, awarded to Veda Vyasa DAV adopt preventive environmental youthshouldmotivate and support her in all possible ways. The Minister the Delhi School Programme Public School and Spring Dales strategies in their daily lives.” assured the best possible help to further her cause of inclusive education. saw participation from over School. Completion Certificates – 24,000 students studying in Gold were awarded to St. Giri Assam teachers conferred with OIL Shikshya class V to X from 80 Delhi School, Delhi, Venkateshwar schools. During the ceremony, Global School, Bal Bharati Public Ratna Puraskar 2019 several schools were felicitated School, Dwarka, and Arvind for their outstanding perfor- Gupta DAV Public School. Oil India Ltd. (OIL) conferred OIL Shikshya Ratna Puraskar 2019 to four mance in electronic waste (e- Completion Certificates – Sliver teachers, namely, Nukul Kurmi of Sarupatagaon LP School, Tezpur, waste) management under were awarded to Guru Harkrishan Purnima Rajkhowa of 134 No Laluk LP School, Lakhimpur, Babul different categories. Chandra, Badhakara ME School, Lakhimpur and Sashanka Hazarika, Dahi As part of the School HS School, Kabikara, Darrang, as part of its initiatives under Corporate Programme, Karo Sambhav, a Social Responsibility, at an event in Assam, recently. The prestigious award Producer Responsibility recognizes the contribution of meritorious teachers of schools (Elementary Organisation (PRO), engages to Secondary) and colleges under the Govt. of Assam through a rigorous school students and teachers to process of shortlisting. The award carried a cash incentive of INR 2 lakh develop and implement and a silver memento. responsible e-waste manage- Oil India Limited undertakes various CSR interventions in its catchment ment solutions across India. aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals focusing on improving Since July 2017, Karo teaching-learning efficiencies in Government schools by leveraging Sambhav has engaged over technology (OIL Dikhya), felicitating meritorious teachers (OIL Awards- 8,05,200 students and 5,368 Shikshya Ratna Puraskar), skill development of youth (OIL teachers across 2,684 schools Swabalamban), and community awareness on healthcare & sanitation (OIL in alignment with the State Arogya) – in association with Schoolnet India Limited for implementation Pollution Control Boards. Karo since 2013. Under the Dikhya program alone, more than 700 schools, 750 Sambhav's producer members teachers and 3 lakh students have been covered. include prominent brands like For OIL Shikshya Ratna Puraskar 2019, out of 43 nominations, 22 were Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo and selected and 4 teachers were shortlisted for Shikshya Ratna Puraskar by 5 distinguished jury members from the education fraternity. Commending the efforts and work done by the teachers, OIL Chief Managing Director, Sushil Chandra Mishra said, “ I am enthralled to see the students becoming digitally skilled via state-of-the-art mobile computer education buses.” Study Records 70% SSC aspirants use WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME PART OF YouTube for Exam Preparation INDIA'S EDUCATION STORY! 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