www.curriculum-magazine.com RNI No. UTTENG/2010/37634 Vol 9 No 9 magazine THE INDIA EDUCATION LANDSCAPE UPDATE July 16 2019 IN BRIEF Union budget presented: Meeting with states on Positive vibes among education sector stakeholders NEP, 5-year Vision Document After the Interim Budget (vote proposed in the draft new education on account) 2019 was A national workshop on HRD presented in February this year, policy already in public domain. ministry's 5- year vision the first Budget of the NDA document and proposed new government in its second term for “We propose to establish a National national education policy took this fiscal year, was presented in place in New Delhi on July 9 the Parliament by the new Finance Research Foundation (NRF) to fund, in which Education Secretaries Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, and other senior officials from who for record is the first ever full coordinate and promote research in the the States and Union time woman finance minister of Territories (UTs) took part. India, on July 5. country. NRF will assimilate the Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', In the budget, education sector union MHRD chaired the has been allocated Rs 94,853.64 research grants being given by various important national workshop crore for 2019-20, which is an and requested all States & UTs increase of nearly Rs10,000 crore ministries independent of each other,\" to hold consultations within or over 13 per cent from the their States and provide their revised estimates of 2018-19.. Of the finance minister said in her Budget tentative comments on the this Rs 56, 536.63 crore has been policy document by 31st July pegged for school sector and Rs 2019 speech. 2019. The Minister will also be 38,317.01 crore for higher holding consultations with all education. Also, Rs 30,000 crore Nirmala Sitharaman also announced State Education Ministers on has made available for higher the policy in August 2019. education institutes using the 'Study in India' programme aimed at Pokhriyal said that the States Higher Education Financing & UTs have taken various Agency (HEFA) funding attracting foreign students to the initiatives to improve the mechanism. A total of Rs 4,600.66 quality of school education and crore has been allocated for the country. She said the government will are in the process of launching UGC, as against the 2018-19 many more such new steps. revised estimates of Rs 4,687.23 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with her team on way to bring in a new national education policy Since they actually run most of crore present budget to transform India's higher education the schools, their involvement In the school sector the bulk of the system into one of the best in the world. in the process of finalising the allocation ( Rs36,322 crore) will Vision document is very be allotted to Samagra Shikha Rs11,000 crore or Rs500 crore reduced from Rs75 crore in 2018- Support to IITs, Rashtriya Uchhatar crucial. Therefore, it was Abhiyan. The mid-day meal Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Scheme for decided to hold this program has been allocated more than what 2018-19 budget 19 to Rs50 crore this fiscal. consultation with them. However, the total allocation for transformational and advanced During the meeting, many estimates had pegged. valuable suggestions were While teachers training has been a research and innovation has been research in Sciences (STARS), Scheme made by the States and UTs. constant hype and debate point bumped up from Rs350 crore last for Promotion of Academic and These will be passed on to among academics, the budget fiscal to Rs609 crore in the current Research Collaboration(SPARC), NCERT for further collation fiscal. Finance minister proposed Impactful Policy Research in Social and compilation. allocates the teachers training and to establish a National Research Science (IMPRESS), are among the adult education only Rs 125 crore, Foundation to fund and promote schemes which have got considerable Central Tribal University a significant climb down from Rs 871 crore allocated in 2018-19 research, a proposal was first allocations in the budget. A bill to set up a central university and a tribal budget estimate. Industry Reactions... Page 5 university in Andhra Pradesh In the higher education space, the was passed by the Lok Sabha in the ongoing monsoon interest subsidy and contribution season of parliament . Moving the Central Universities to education guarantee fund has Researchers have determined for the first (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for been cut from Rs2,150 crore in passage, HRD Minister 2018-19 to Rs1,900 crore in 2019- time the maximum weight a child should Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' 20. Similarly, the much hyped PM said the government has fellowship scheme fund has been carry using a school bag... Page 3 alloted Rs 450 crore for the central university and Rs 420 TalentSprint analysis POCSO Act 2012 Amendment bill crore for the central tribal introduced unversity. Currently these two 1 in 5 female engineering universities are functioning in students may make it to a Death Penalty provisions for Sexual temporary facilities in Anantpur and Vijayanagaram top-tier global tech career: respectively. The Tribal University will A report, “Aspiration for widely acknowledged big problem offences against Children provide instructional and a Global Tech Career among leading companies, and it is research facilities in tribal art, among Young Women the primary driver for the WE Government has re-introduced a bill for enhancing punishment, including a culture and customs and Engineers” based on the program. The analysis of WE provision for death penalty, for committing sexual crimes against children. advancement in technology to analytics of the Women applicants, as documented in the The bill also puts curbs on child pornography by making provisions for the tribal population of India. Engineers (WE)), an exclusive insights report, reveals there are imprisonment up to seven years as well as fine. At present, there is no central program for global women many highly motivated women \"...there is a strong need to take stringent measures to deter the rising trend of university in Andhra Pradesh engineers by TalentSprint, a engineering students with great child sex abuse in the country, the proposed amendments make provisions for while other states, except Goa, skills training company, reveals potential with no access to the right enhancement of punishments for various offences so as to deter the perpetra- have one or more such interesting insights on the career tools in their immediate tors and ensure safety, security and dignified childhood for a child,\" the institution. aspirations and capabilities of environment. ” amendment bill said. Setting up a central university female engineering students. The As per the data in the report 50% of It was earlier introduced in January 2019 but lapsed. The bill retains its and a central tribal university main finding is that even among applicants are from cities, 28% original structure calling for stringent punishment for aggravated sexual in Andhra Pradesh is high aspirants, 1 in 5 may make from towns, and 22% from villages assault on children under Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the POCSOAct. it to a top-tier global tech career. and 33% of applicants are first According to the amendment bill, those committing penetrative sexual WE program, recently received generation graduates in their assaults on a child below 16 years of age would be punished with imprison- 7276 applications from female families. 47% of applicants are ment up to 20 years, which might extend to life imprisonment as well as fine. engineering students attending motivated self-learners, but lack \"Whoever commits aggravated penetrative sexual assault shall be punished 664 colleges and 83 universities, awareness of global tech trends. with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall be not less than 20 years, across 29 Indian States and Only 50% of test takers passed the but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprison- Union Territories. An elaborate Quantitative and Logical ment for the remainder of natural life of that person and shall also be liable to multistage selection process was Reasoning Assessment and 34% of fine or with death,\" the bill said. then used to filter this large pool test takers passed the Writing Skills of applicants and invite 100 top Assessment. A mere 20% of test The POCSO Act, 2012 was enacted to Protect the Children from Offences of applicants to the first cohort of takers were able to successfully Sexual Assault, Sexual harassment and pornography with due regard for the WE program. pass all theAssessments safeguarding the interest and well-being of children. The Act defines a child Dr. Santanu Paul, Co-founder The full insights report can be as any person below eighteen years of age, and regards the best interests and and CEO at TalentSprint, said: downloaded from: welfare of the child as matter of paramount importance at every stage, to “Poor gender diversity among https://talentsprintwe.com/insights ensure the healthy physical, emotional, intellectual and social development top-tier technical talent is a -report. of the child. The act is gender neutral.
2 Curriculum July 16, 2019 News Updates AICTE to Equip Students with Career Skills Education Ltd. said, “It is the 30th school under the brand Billabong High Shaw Academy online International School and it is an extremely proud moment for us as a team courses free for Airtel Students of more than 10,000 AICTE Approved institutions will – especially since it's the 26thyear of operation for us at KKEL.” subscribers receive free access to Tata Consultancy Services' Course from TCS iON to help them up their employability quotient, after a collaboration Uttarakhand introduces Garhwali school As part of benefits under its between the two was announced on July 10 in Mumbai. refreshed #AirtelThanks TCS iON has curated a free, 20 hour-long career skills course that will books in primary classes program, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) cover topics such as corporate etiquette, effective email writing, has now partnered with Shaw impactful presentations, IT awareness etc. The course will be available Uttarakhand government has decided to introduce Garhwali dialect Academy to offer popular online to students free of charge throughout the duration of their degree school books in classes 1 to 5. In the initial stage, it has been implemented courses to its mobile customers. course. The course is available on the TCS iON Digital Learning as a pilot project in the state's Pauri Garhwal district. The idea to Founded in 2013, Shaw Academy Hub at https://learning.tcsionhub.in/courses/career-skills/, and can be introduce the school books in Garhwali dialect was the brainchild of provides online interactive accessed anytime, anywhere, and on any device. district magistrate (DM) of Pauri Garhwal, Dheeraj Singh Garbyal. courses focused on building Dr Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE, said, “We have collabo- In the initial phase, Garbyal had thought of introducing the books in the practical skills. The course rated with TCS iON to empower the students with career skills to help schools of Pauri block only, but a few days ago chief minister Trivendra spectrum includes diverse them stand out in the competitive hiring scenario. The unique course Singh Rawat after learning about it, announced that the “idea would be subjects such as photography, provided by TCS iON will help improve placement opportunities for implemented in the whole district.” health and fitness, financial our institutions, thereby initiating a strong start to the professional “To make it easier to connect with children, we have even named the trading, nutrition, web develop- careers of the students. The guidance provided by TCS iON will books of each of the five classes after the traditional hill jewellery. For ment, mobile app development prepare students for their professional endeavors and help cultivate a class 1 the book's name is Dhaguli, which is a bracelet for children, for and digital marketing. highly qualified, competent, and proficient workforce.” class 2, it's Hansuli, a neck ornament for children and for class 3, it's Shaw Academy has a global Commenting on the partnership with AICTE, Venguswamy Chubki, a neck ornament. For the remaining class 4 and 5, it's Paijabi, presence with five million Ramaswamy, Global Head, TCS iON, said, “We run one of the largest which is an anklet and Jhumki which are earrings, respectively,” he said. students having undertaken its recruitment platforms in the world. Candidate data from the past few To make it easy for the children to learn and connect with the Garhwali courses. In India alone, Shaw years has given us deep insights into the gaps in students' competen- language, the books have folktales, folksongs and stories of famous Academy has over 900,000 users. cies. As a responsible recruiter in the country, we would like to personalities of Garhwal and state. As part of their exclusive participate along with the educational institutions in helping students #AirtelThanks benefits, Airtel develop better career skills. We are delighted to collaborate with Odisha plans to grade schools Platinum mobile customers will AICTE in this national effort.” now get a one year access to the The State's department of school and mass education has sent a concept entire Shaw Academy course PhD programs in biostatistics and note to its district and block education officers detailing the procedure of library worth Rs. 6000. Airtel benchmarking of about 60,000 primary (Classes 2-8) schools into Gold, Gold customers will also get a bioinformatics under GSK's 'Trust in Science' Silver and Bronze categories under a programme called Garima or school FREE one month access to any certification programme. one Shaw Academy course worth Initiative . The certification to start from the current academic session will be done Rs 800. Eligible customers can three times every year on the basis of a centrally-prepared assessment unlock the benefit through the The Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), an academic and once schools are graded they will be given suitable rewards and Airtel Thanks app and visit institution of national importance established by the Department of incentives. Even the blocks and the districts will get rewards once a www.shawacademy.com to get Biotechnology, Government of India, under the auspices of UNESCO, certain percentage of schools in their jurisdiction achieve certain grades. started. and GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GSK Pharmaceutical “We will start this programme in August to create a healthy competition Ltd.) have launched the Trust in Science Programme to develop among schools and identify good schools who feel that their work is not Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne doctoral programs (PhDs) in the fields of biostatistics and recognised and they are being treated at the same level as bad schools. closer to opening an bioinformatics. The launch took place in the presence of Dr. Renu The schools can apply and then we would test the students following international campus in Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Sir Dominic which certificates will be issued. By February next year, OSEPA expects Singapore Asquith KCMG, British High Commissioner to India, Prof. around 15000 schools would have got bronze, silver and gold certifi- Sudhanshu Vrati, Executive Director, RCB, and A Vaidheesh, Vice cates. The key objectives of the programme are to identify good Reputed hospitality education President, & MD, GSK Pharmaceutical Ltd. performing schools on the basis of academic performance, to encourage provider EHL headquartered in Under this initiative, the RCB will develop program content, manage schools to help students to accomplish grade-level learning outcomes Lausanne, Switzerland has been logistics and oversee the running of the full-time programs. GSK and bring back the faith of people in education in government schools,” authorized by the Singaporean Pharmaceutical Ltd. will provide funding and ensure all course said Bhupendra Singh Poonia, state project director of Odisha School authorities regulating private content is shaped to address current industry needs and opportunities. Education ProgrammeAuthority. education institutions to deliver Students with a master's degree in biostatistics, maths, and its Bachelor course in Singapore, bioinformatics are eligible for the PhD courses. Government plans to usurp the autonomy of receiving the EduTrust certifica- With recent increase in health and pharmaceutical research, there is tion. The first cohort of students urgent need for trained biostatisticians and bioinformaticians in India. Private Unaided Schools through National is expected to start in Singapore Many young Indians want to pursue specialized bioinformatics and in the fall of 2021. biostatistics courses, but do not find suitable options in the country. Education Policy Draft 2019 - NISA In order to remain the global Moreover, current courses are not updated. leader in hospitality management Prof. Sudhanshu Vrati said, “The interdisciplinary degree programs in National Independent Schools Alliance (NISA), the largest congregation education and to expand the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics are designed to promote academia- of budget private schools in India, representing over 60000 private international opportunities of its industry interaction where the doctoral students form the bridge unaided schools across 22 states, recently brought together practitioners, students, EHL Group has between the two. Through these programs we hope to produce high- edupreneurs and school association leaders to reflect upon the discrepan- initiated an ambitious plan to quality human resource capable of driving innovation in biopharma cies and shortfalls of the NEP Draft, put forth by the Ministry of open a campus in Singapore, research.” Education. pending confirmation of final Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology said, “We Calling out the government on the NEP draft, national president of the details by its Board this fall. would like to create more opportunities in India for post graduate alliance, Kulbhushan Sharma opined that, “extending the powers of André Witschi, Chairman of the doctoral education in science. The GSK – RCB collaboration allows SMCs are a direct assault on the freedom and autonomy of private EHL Group Board of Governors, us to do just that, specifically in two niche, high-valued fields: unaided schools, effectively turning SMC's into an instrument of said, “ Receiving this certifica- biostatistics and bioinformatics. The goal is to provide students with a surveillance and control for the government. Traditionally, private tion is a great milestone which specialized course that addresses current industry needs and opportu- schools have been exempt of SMC's under the RTE Act. The clause allows us to move forward with nities. This, we believe, will help them better contribute to India's instituting SMC's across all schools is in direct violation of the TMA Pai the next steps of the project, and biopharma and medical research needs.” Judgment, Article 19 of the constitution and the Society's Act of 1960. namely confirm the location of Such a move not only is likely to burden parents, but will likely deter new the premises of our campus in New Billabong High International edupreneurs from starting schools adversely effecting inclusion and Singapore”. diversity in education. So many quality standards are enforced on a School opens in Chennai teacher but a SMC being constituted to give directives to these teachers Advertise with us and school owners have no delineated quality guidelines.” Kangaroo Kids Education Ltd. (KKEL) on July 10 commenced its Echoing key demand emerging from the symposiums and consultations To Book an ad third High International School (BHIS) in the city of Chennai. Located in several states across the country with key skate holders in education, in Medavakkam and spread over 1.5 acre, Billabong High NISA also demands the draft to be made available in recognised call at 9811824444 International School will offer best in class teaching practices based on vernacular languages, to ensure inclusion and access to the common neuroscience, technology coupled with the infrastructure to facilitate public. 8076071802 all-round development of the students. The school is designed to Draft also lacks any references to Direct Benefit Transfers/vouchers as a educate 1500+ students – from Jr. KG to Grade 12 and is affiliated to way to increase access to quality schooling. “The average per child IGCSE and CBSE Boards. The sessions will start in July 2019 for the expenditure per month in each state should be converted into targeted per first batch of students. child scholarships using the mechanism of Direct Benefit Transfer, The School was inaugurated by the Lina Ashar, Founder, Kangaroo presenting an opportunity to strengthen the hands of parents and help put Kids Education Ltd., in the esteemed presence of several dignitaries a check on leakages in public funding of schools. Instead of social including V. Venkatachalam (Dean – Billabong High International empowerment, the financial empowerment of the parents is paramount”, School), Prof. S. Karmalkar (Prof. Electrical Engg. IITM) , Dr. elaborated S. Madhusudhan. Susithra. M (Sr. Sub Editor, Hindu) Speaking at the inauguration, Lina Ashar, Founder, Kangaroo Kids
Curriculum July 16, 2019 3 News Feature Lessons for administrators on Non-teaching time distribution Accountability Initiative (AI) carries study on 200 Delhi government school teachers, findings contain important insights THE narratives of teachers responsibilities with a 41- steps – from collecting the teachers do not spend beyond say, forms, Aadhaar forms etc. feeling overworked and questions questionnaire with information to organising the data 30% of their time in school, per without involving teachers. overburdened, and both open and closed end to verification to online data entry day, on \"School Management\" The quality of teaching that concerns about teachers questions. In the first phase, data – all of which cut into teaching tasks, in any circumstance. The suffers in class as a result of spending a lot of time on was collected in the month of time. Some teachers also reported norm will serve as a benchmark,” frequent disruptions and stress of activities other than teaching, December (early December, that they had the additional the report said. juggling other tasks by teachers, has been a major talking point specifically), which was responsibility of being a Booth It further recommends that poor planning, work and time and teacher issue in India for expected to be a “regular” month Level Officer (BLO), which is a essential administrative require- management at all levels of the long despite the issue having for teachers without too many sort of regular work. Managing ments such as opening of students' education departments clearly being addressed though the RTE administrative tasks to distract additional charges, interaction bank accounts, Aadhaar related needs attention. What may hold Act. them. The second phase was in with stakeholders (Time teachers work etc. could be outsourced to good for Delhi state, may apply to Section 27 of the RTE Act February (before the final exams reported spending on verbally appropriate agents working in that whole lot of other states too. mandates teachers to transact the which generally begin in the final i n t e r a c t i n g w i t h p a r- field. Schools could hold annual Therefore, education administra- syllabus in a timely manner, week of February and run well ents/community members, camps for these purposes in the tors should go through the eye- provide additional support to into March), when teaching was officials and School Management school compound or at a nearby opening report to address the weak students, assess children's expected to peak as students and Committee (SMC) members), location wherein appropriate narrative of non-teaching work by learning and interact with teachers prepared for final working beyond school hours in agents could help parents and teachers effectively. parents, while clearly stating exams. Finally, the third phase different locations like going to students fill out new bank account that teachers are prohibited from was in April when the new bank etc also came to fore. being deployed for \"non- academic session starts and In fact, 93% of all respondents felt School bag must not be more than 10% educational\" purposes. It states: admissions-related plus that paperwork took up a lot of \"No teacher shall be deployed additional school management time. The three reasons stated for of child's body weight for any non-educational tasks like recordkeeping in paperwork being time consuming purposes other than the particular, were expected to peak were: 1 Information being asked Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) decennial population census, for teachers. The major finding of for throughout the year/ having to and UK-based Liverpool John Moores University disaster relief duties or duties the report submitted to DCPCR in be verified multiple times (56% of have determined for the first time the maximum relating to elections to the local last week of June was that the all respondents) 2. Information weight a child should carry using a school backpack authority or State Legislatures or situation is exacerbated due to being asked for in both hardcopy trolley: a maximum of 20% of their body weight. Parliaments, as the case may planning and management issues. and softcopy formats (55% of all In an article published in the Applied Ergonomics be.\" “The way the schools function, respondents) 3. Because of journal, ranked second in the Ergonomics area of Despite this legislative the time put in to fulfill essential clerical staff (either there was a Journal Citation Reports, the scientists describe how they have established -- provision, on ground situation tasks, and quality of teaching- lack of staff or the quality of data in a worldwide first -- recommendations on the appropriate load that primary continues to reinforce the above- learning taking place inside maintenance was low) (54% of all school-age children should carry when using a backpack trolley. said narratives. Now a report, schools, must also be viewed as a respondents). To date, weight recommendations have been established for ordinary school 'Time Allocation and Work symptom and a consequence of Municipal school teachers backpacks, as they are the most widely used type in the school context Perceptions of Teachers' issues at higher levels since association has corroborated the worldwide. However, in Spain, more than 40% of children use backpacks on prepared by the Delhi government and municipal findings. According to Naveen wheeled trolleys, and until now there have been no studies making weight Commission for Protection of schools are embedded in a Sangwan, General Secretary of recommendations for this type of backpack. Child Rights (DCPCR) in complicated administrative All Delhi Primary Teachers This research was conducted via a collaborative project involving researchers collaboration with hierarchy,” the authors said. Association, the situation in MCD from the UGR (the Department of Physical Education and Sports and the Accountability Initiative (AI) at Apart from core teaching related schools in Delhi is desperately Laboratory for the Analysis of Movement and Human Behaviour, Ceuta Delhi-based think tank, Centre tasks, teachers are also required grim and teachers are worried campus, or HubemaLab) and from Liverpool John Moores University. for Policy Research (CPR) has to do essential management tasks over the future of poor children. Study focuses on Primary School pupils provided important insights into for the smooth functioning of the “Most schools even don't have a In this study, 49 primary school pupils were assessed. A kinematic analysis of this issue and made some policy school. The first type involved head master, we have to do clerical the children (posture of the trunk and lower limbs) was conducted while (i) recommendations in manage- maintaining basic information work at school, assist in MDM, they walked freely, carrying no weight, (ii) carrying a traditional backpack, ment and planning for such that directly related to the aadhhaar enrolment and other and finally (iii) pulling a backpack trolley with different loads (10%, 15%, and issues. AI conducted a three- students they were teaching, official work all the time. We don't 20% of their respective body weights). phase study over 200 govern- including student attendance, test get any study aids on time.” It For the analysis, a three-dimensional optical motion capture system was used, ment school teachers in Delhi scores and enrolment data. 37% may be mentioned the 1750 odd similar to those used in animation films and video games. In collaboration for this report released in last and 32% respondents said this MCD schools are often left high with the researchers from Liverpool John Moore University, the UGR week of June. should be a primary task and and dry with low budgets, teacher researchers used statistical techniques to analyse the full kinematics curves, According to Ramesh Negi, secondary task respectively, shortages and mergers . based on tracing point trajectories. chairperson DCPCR, the study while 31% of teachers felt they Among recommendations made The main findings of the study indicate that the greatest alterations when systematically looked at school should not be doing this at all. by the report are administrative using trolleys or backpacks are produced in the proximal extremities (hip and activities that the teachers are Supervising MDM is also a big and management workshops for trunk), while there is little difference in the kinematics of the distal extremities engaged in during and after task especially for primary school heads, redesigning of the (knee and ankle). However, pulling the backpack trolley produces fewer official working hours, and shed school teachers besides Annual School Calendar issued by changes in the child's kinematics and, therefore, resembles more closely their light on teachers' views on their planned/special events which the DoE in a way that activities of movement when walking free of any load, compared to carrying the back- roles, motivations, take on entailed organising and/or all branches are visible, date and pack, even when it weighs very little. issues affecting their classes and participating in events occasion- month-wise, in one place to iron As an overall conclusion, the study corroborates that schoolchildren who use schools, and thoughts on ally conducted in schools. out potential clashes in dates of backpacks should avoid carrying loads greater than 10% of their body weight. performance assessment. “This The second type was more clearly key events while accounting for Furthermore, in a new finding, when pulling a school backpack trolley, the is one of the pioneering studies described as “administrative”, the number of instructional days child should avoid carrying any load greater than 20% of their body weight in the field of understanding “non-academic” and/or “cleri- available to teachers, reducing teachers' time distributions in cal” work. This involved records time spent on recordkeeping schools - an area that continues that teachers recognised as related tasks such as recording to be under-researched, essential to school management, information, analysing, retrieving especially in an Indian context. but were not directly related to and managing school related data, This study seeks to fill that gap,“ teaching-learning processes or exclusively assigning data he wrote in the report foreword. outcomes like opening bank management related responsibili- The study done over 39 schools accounts, updating students' ties to 2-3 individuals per school, (12 DoE, 3 DoE Aided, and 24 Aadhaar IDs, distributing and provision of clerks or contractual MCD schools) and 200 teachers maintain records of entitlements data operators, etc. It also desired (110 MCD; 90 DoE teachers) like uniforms, scholarships, for education departments to starting September of 2017 and books etc., responding to actively move towards ending spread to three phases to capture Department circulars and feeding record maintenance on differences across various points UDISE information, were paper/registers and switch entirely in the academic year, looked at viewed as “administrative” to the digital platform to reduce time distribution of Delhi's and/or “clerical” tasks by the duplication of data collection at government school teachers, respondents. These activities the school level. and analyse how teachers were further described as time- “Education Departments should perceive their roles and consuming as they had multiple consider setting a norm to ensure
4 Curriculum July 16, 2019 News Updates Ministry of Environment releases new and UNESCO Education Report on children Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers in J&K regularized updated data on biodiversity of Indian flora with disabilities The Jammu and Kashmir and fauna A UNESCO delegation led by Eric Falt, Director, UNESCO, New Delhi administration has approved an presented 'State of the Education Report for India 2019- Children with action plan proposed by the New and updated data on biodiversity of India flora and fauna Disabilities' to Vice President Naidu on July 10. The report contains 10 state's School Education prepared by Botanical and Zoological Survey of India was recently recommendations, including amendments to Right to Education Act to Department to address the released by union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change align with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act by transition of non-graduate (EFCC) coinciding with the World Environment Day. incorporating specific concerns of children with disabilities. Regularized Rehbar-e-Taleem The BSI report contains information on 135 new Seed Plants, 9 Fern Receiving the report, Naidu said it was timely as the Government was in Teachers (RReTs) under the and Fern Allies, 26 Bryophytes, 53 Lichens, 173 Fungi, 15 Algae and the midst of formulating a new education policy. He said that education Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan as regular 27 Microbes. Last year's discoveries have been reported from almost of children with disabilities was receiving special attention of the teachers. The decision was taken all phyto-geographical regions of the country. Maximum discoveries government and the country was steadily moving towards inclusive and by the state administrative were made from Himalayas (31%), out of which Western Himalaya equitable quality education. council (SAC) led by Governor and Eastern Himalaya contributes 17% and 14% respectively. Non- Expressing confidence that the report would provide useful inputs, the Satya Pal Malik. vascular plants contributed maximum with 67% while vascular plant Vice President said that India always believed in adopting the best The SAC had in December last is 33%. Among non-vascular plants, 59% is Fungi followed by practices from across the globe. He said the need of the hour was to year approved the action plan Lichens (18%) and Microbes and Bryophytes contributes 9% each. As promote inclusive education and hoped that the government would proposed by the School compared to total discovery, Fungi accounts 40% of total discoveries, positively consider the suggestions made in the report as inputs to the Education Department on followed by Seed Plants (31%), lichens (12%), Microbes and new National Policy on Education being currently debated. foreclosure of RReT/ReT scheme Bryophytes 6% each, Algae (3%) and Pteridophytes (2%). According in the department and assimila- to Dr. S.S. Dash, In-charge of BSI publication and Sanjay Kumar, Paytm to go big on Education tion of multiple cadre into one Botanist, some of the latest discoveries are of close wild relatives of regular teaching cadre on the many potential horticulture, agriculture, medicinal and ornamental Will offer all kind of education-related services – from fee payment, basis of the recommendations of plants such as Amomum (wild cardamom), Cycads, Rubus (rasp- application forms, career counselling to education insurance, loans & a high-level panel constituted for berry), Syzygium (Wild Jamun), Terminalia, Balsams, Zingibers and job applications the purpose. also 7 trees and 10 orchid were also newly discovered. Digital payments leader Paytm has announced its plans to For the outright implementation Animal Discoveries, a report of Zoological Survey of India revealed significantly expand its Education services by building and facilitating of the action plan the SAC that, in last year 372 new animals' species and 179 new records top the everything that is needed by students, parents and government job approved creation of 7,643 posts country were made from different states and region. Dr. Kailash aspirants. The company is aggressively partnering with thousands of of grade three teacher by Chandra, Director, Zoological Survey of India told that, 21 new private and government institutions to offer full bouquet of services corresponding reduction of an species of fishes, 9 new Amphibians and 30 species of reptiles were across payments, commerce, financial and academic services. equivalent number of supernu- discovered from India. He added that, 30 species have been discovered Paytm already offers Fee Payment services at more than 10,000 merary posts of grade two only from Kerala state. With the addition of new discoveries, the educational institutions across the country. In FY '20, it plans to cross teachers, the spokesperson said. Indian faunal species increased to 1, 01,681 and 49441 species of flora Rs 20,000 crores GMV in the Education Business. The company is He said the grade three teacher in India. Zoological Survey of India also releases two awareness short looking to further build on the trust that it enjoys with its customers, cadre has been created exclu- movies on East Kolkata Wetlands and Great Nicobar Biosphere by facilitating a one-stop destination for all educational needs. sively for the purpose of Reserve. Vineet Kaul, Senior Vice President - Paytm said, “We want to enable transition/appointment of non- Minister of MoEFCC, Prakash Javadekar, while releasing the reports the student and parent community at every step. Right from providing graduate RreTs. of Botanical and Zoological Survey of India said that in the last four details on 25,000 colleges, schools, courses and exams, our bouquet of decades' awareness and knowledge on plant and animal diversity has services will include – payments (in-app and in educational centres), Bengal to set up 1,000 gained momentum in our country. commerce (coaching, scholarships, test preparation, admission forms Every year an average of 200 news species is discovered as new to etc.) and financial services (student insurance, educational loans (easy English- medium schools science from Indian sub-continents. This taxonomic information is EMI) and banking).” scattered in various scientific journals and not easily available to Paytm Education has charted out a plan to expand its presence in the According to Partha Chatterjee, general public. BSI and ZSI have been compiling the Plant and entire education ecosystem in India, which is estimated to be worth education minister of Bengal, the Animal Database of the country since 2007. These resources not only more than INR 100,000 crores. It is working with private and state government will set up open a gateway government educational institutions to offer admission forms, exam 1,000 English- medium schools for screening of new drugs, foods but also generate awareness among results, applications for Government jobs, coaching & test 900 more than it had promised various sections of the society towards building a clean and green preparations, scholarships, study abroad, skill development & last year. The government had environment for conservation. certification programs and convenience to buy uniforms, books & announced last year that it would stationery on its platform. The company will also offer financial set up 100 English-medium Social Emotional Ethical Learning services like educational insurance, loans and co-branded smart cards schools across Bengal to ensure to students. that parents who couldn't afford Curriculum for school heads Paytm has already entered into a partnership with prestigious private schools could give their institutions like Railway Recruitment Board, Maharashtra Public wards English-medium educa- Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership (PFEL), the education Service Commission, National Testing Agency, Indian Navy, Amity, tion. initiative of Piramal Foundation has signed a Memorandum of VIT, Manipal, AKTU, Army Public Schools, Delhi Public Schools, The proposed schools will be Understanding (MoU) with Emory University, USA to build the Delhi University, IITs, IIMs, NITs, Aligarh Muslim University, AIMA, equipped with facilities for capacity of Educators, including Headmasters, Teachers and ICAI, Narayana Group, Career Launcher, Made Easy, Career360 and modern teaching and learning as Government Officials, to implement the Social Emotional Ethical several others. The company is targeting to onboard 3.5 crore users well as extra-curricular activities, (SEE) Learning curriculum in Government schools across India. across 20,000 private schools, 1000 higher educational institutes and an official in the school education PFEL will pilot the SEE Learning curriculum across 5,000 1000 coaching institutes while achieving higher GMV with its large department said. Government schools, to impact 5 lac children across Gujarat, bouquet of services. Minister Chatterjee said 65 out of Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, in 2 the 100 English-medium schools years. NOON ACADEMY to foray inTHE INDIAN promised last year had already This MoU was signed during a 4 day workshop conducted by Emory come up and the rest were in the University for PFEL, from June 17 – 20, 2019. Through this work- EDTECH SPACE pipeline. shop, Emory University trained over 70 Learning Certified Facilitators. Noon Academy, the Riyadh-based education technology startup is all NDMC schools to be Commenting on the partnership, Aditya Natraj, CEO, Piramal set to expand to enter the Indian EdTech space with their platform that Foundation for Education Leadership, said “PFEL's partnership with appeals to the masses, as they have recently announced a Series A called as Atal Adarsh Emory University brings together two unique organisations that have financing round of $8.6 million – the largest in the MENA's EdTech the potential to transform the education ecosystem in India. Through industry. The company will use the funding to continue building its Vidyalaya the implementation of the Social Emotional Ethical Learning engineering and product teams, double down on growth in its existing curriculum, PFEL aims to move from demonstration to advocacy by markets, and launch into new markets including India. The New Delhi Municipal building the capacity of its 1500+ employees and impacting 5 million The new round of funding is co-led by top VCs in the region Raed Council (NDMC) has changed children by 2025.” Ventures and STV, with the participation of other institutional the names of its schools from Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Lobsang Tenzin Negi, Executive investors such as Alisamiah investment as well as many high-profile Nagar Palika schools to “Atal Director, Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based angel investors including the co-founder of Careem (The region's first Adarsh Vidyalaya” after former Ethics, Emory University, home of the SEE Learning™ program, said, Unicorn) Abdulla Elyas, Mazen Aljubair (early investor and board prime minister Atal Bihari “Emory University's Center for Contemplative Science and member in Careem), Abdulrahman Aljadhi (CEO of Elm), and many Vajpayee. According to the Compassion-Based Ethics have developed the SEE Learning™ others. council, the decision was taken to program grounded in the idea that education can, and indeed should, Noon Academy, which have over 2 million users in Saudi Arabia and improve “public perception on be expanded to foster the values and competencies that lead to greater Egypt, has transformed into a full-fledged social learning platform that schools and enhance enrolment”. happiness for both individuals and society at large. We are delighted allows students to study with friends in groups, compete with one “In order to increase enrolment in that Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership has taken the lead another, and request top tutors on demand. On average students spend NDMC schools and improve in India, and with its presence across 14 states and over 15,000 over 60 minutes on the app per visit, vastly exceeding the EdTech public perception about them, we schools, has the ability to transform education at scale.” industry average of 14 minutes per visit. have passed a resolution to Noon's unique platform offers tutoring and free educational content change the names of all Nagar through a 'freemium' revenue model that allows all users free access to Palika schools to Atal Adarsh Vidyalaya from the 2019-20 academic session,” NDMC's education director R P Gupta said.. The civic body runs 31 schools in the city.
Curriculum July 16, 2019 5 Useful News Life Skills Olympiad (ILSO) 2019, launched Women Startup Summit in Kochi on Aug. 1 in 100+ Countries Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) is hosting a Women Startup Summit on Skillizen Learning Foundation, opportunity to make decisions preparing for ILSO, participants August 1, in association with the Indian Women Network floated by a Singapore based global socio- about real-life situations by will not only acquire new life Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), at the Integrated Startup educational company, applying essential life skills such skills but will also get an Complex, Kochi. announces the launch of as leadership, ethics, teamwork, opportunity to match their skill at The 'Women Startup Summit 2019' aims at encouraging aspiring registrations for International communication, empathy, goal a global level against children women professionals to take up their entrepreneurial journey and Life Skills Olympiad, 2019. setting, etc. from 100 plus countries. developing an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem in the State. \"International Life Skills The registration line for ISLO is Life Skills Olympiad is based on a Successful women leaders, startup founders, policy makers and women Olympiad (ILSO) is the world's live; registration has a nominal pioneering research on Life Skills entrepreneurs will share their experiences, aspirations and celebrate 1st and only Olympiad that tests registration fee of USD 7.99 or done at Harvard University in their success stories revolving round the theme “Developing an young children's Life Skills INR 490/. 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6 Curriculum July 16, 2019 New Policy Union Education Budget Some Reactions from Education/Skills education educationists/managements/experts: Dr. Jamshed Bharucha, Vice proposes 'Study in India' to bring status in a short span of time, with Thumps up: Chancellor, SRM University, in foreign students to pursue such reforms.” STUDY INDIA PROGRAM AP-Amaravati : “We welcome education here, thereby urging Anindya Mallick, Partner, this year's budget and its focus universities to revamp their Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India “Turning India into an education attraction on the international market will on research, innovation, systems. ” Pvt Ltd: The focus on emerging systematically help India tackle the age-old problem of brain-drain. As major technology-enabled teaching, Sanjay Bahl, MD & CEO, sectors in terms of providing fiscal foreign education destinations like the US and the UK are slowly losing their and transformation of Indian Centum Learning: “The initiative incentives for foreign investments charm due to their tight immigration laws, lack of job opportunities and higher education to global best to expand Women SHG Interest in setting up mega enterprises in the reduction in working hours for students, they will have to take some practices. Allocation of Rs. 400 Subvention Programme in all the areas of semi-conductor fabrica- important steps to preserve their demand. A sharp drop in Indian students crore is also a welcome districts of India, could prove to tion, solar photo voltaic cells, moving abroad is already something the international universities have initiative. It will enable Indian be a great support in developing computing hardware as well as the experienced. institutions to build truly the entrepreneurial ecosystem at intent of making India the global The goal is not just to retain Indian students who are flocking abroad but also international student bodies, grass root level. Additionally, electric vehicle hub will ensure that invite participation from the international students community who can launching a new generation of the government's vision to train there is demand for engineers and explore India's diverse culture and education . graduates to cement India's 10 million youth with future other highly skilled professions. Further our social adaptive fabric to multi cultures India, position of brand leadership position on the ready skills in areas of Artificial This will also provide an impetus India and the acceptance of English as a second language make us an internationals stage. ” Intelligence, Big Data, Robotics, for strengthening existing as well as attraction destination of education for all neighbouring countries. However, Anil Sachdev, Founder & etc. is a very forthcoming setting up of research and innova- India needs to work on its regulations, funding for educational institutions to CEO – SOIL (School of approach that we are in full tion centres in the country. The create an adequate infrastructure for this. Inspired Leadership): “This support of.” budget through the declaration of The rising employability of the country, the current 'invent' mindset of the budget has some promising Dr. Santanu Paul, Co-founder allocation of Rs 400 crs for start-up culture and the increasingly international appeal as an investment ideas to prepare our people for and CEO at TalentSprint: “It is transforming higher education destination have positively affected its position in the education sector. Even the future. The idea to develop laudable that the FM in her institutions into research oriented the Make in India campaign has established brand India as a contending skills in foreign languages and maiden budget has called out the world class institutions and player in the international sphere and hence “Educate in India”should be the artificial intelligence is a need for equipping our youth in improving higher education next big tag line for India . welcome move to develop new-age automation skills such outcomes through policy & The allocation of Rs. 400 crore for world-class higher education institutions talent for the global market. The as AI, Robotics, and Big Data. regulatory changes expected from in Budget 2019 will ensure that India can potentially emerge as the next idea to set up the National This is a tacit acknowledgement the proposed Higher Education “intellectual capital” of the world where bright futures await prospective Research Foundation to that the world is changing rapidly Commission of India supports the students.” encourage research, the setting and our nation's skill develop- talent requirements. Further, the Amreesh Chandra, international educationalist up of 80 Livelihood and 20 ment initiatives need of a major focus of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Technology incubators in agro- overhaul. It is an acceptance of Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) going STARTUPS rural sector, Development of the new global normal where forward on new age skills like AI, women entrepreneurs, starting a high-end skills command a IOT, 3D Printing, etc. is a step “A series of incentives accorded to startups in the Union Budget is a TV program for start- ups will premium, and low-end skills towards ensuring availability of testimony to the government's intent of fostering an enabling ecosystem to develop an eco- system for risk trade at a discount. requisite skill requirements for promote entrepreneurship in India. The move to set-up around 80 “livelihood taking, innovation and To put our demographic supporting India's growth aspira- business incubators” and 20 tech business incubators is commendable as it economic development abundance to good use, to be an tions.” will boost entrepreneurship besides upskilling the workforce to meet resulting in job creation- a enviable workforce of the world, demands of industry 4.0. Furthermore, the easing of Angel Tax on Start-ups critical need. If the new to create and sustain high wages, Chef Niklesh Sharma, Founder, and the proposal to revamp the Labour Laws will improve the Ease of Doing education policy builds pride, and to secure future proof careers Academy of Pastry Arts : ''We Business in the Indian economy. The extension of Women SHG Interest the longing to learn, experiment for our youth, premium skills welcome the Indian Government Subvention Programme will boost women entrepreneurship.” and innovate, it can give wings steeped in disruptive technolo- proposal on setting up a National Rohit Manglik, CEO, EduGorilla: For startups to all other initiatives such as gies are the way forward. As Education Policy to transform and Made In India, Digital India, waves of automation and take India's higher education MSME, JOBS Start Up India amongst other. innovation sweep through system to global standards. Also, The budget is a good statement developed and developing we appreciate the idea behind Study “The budget is modern in its presentation and makes a strong and ambitious of intent. What is required now economies, destroying old jobs in India policy which will encour- statement as it lays down India's vision of being a $5 Trillion dollar economy. is to test our ability to execute and replacing them with new age the foreign students to intake It's directionally aimed at building a social economy and each of the 10 points and hold ours accountable to ones, our education and skill their higher education in India. has ingredients for future job creation. Rural India, Women empowerment, ensure the right outcomes.” development ecosystems must This will not only boost the Start-ups, Electric vehicles, Education, Skills, Make in India, Infrastructure, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Vice- reinvent their purpose, so that our economy but will also open new Employment-generation, Ease of doing business. Enabling employment Chancellor, World University youth may emerge as winners.” channels of education in the creation extends to multiple dimensions – tax incentives, digital focus, of Design: “We hail the intent in country.'' infrastructure development, promotion of sunrise sectors, empowering this budget of a New India that Divya Jain, Co-Founder & Vikas Singh, Managing Director, MSMEs and social enterprises and sops for higher education to name a few. aims to make the country as one CEO, Safeducate: ” The Pearson India : “The Union budget Extending the Stand up India scheme until 2025, 2% interest subvention for of the leading higher education Government's vision of Digital has recognized the importance of GST-registered MSME on fresh or incremental loans, clearance of loans up destination in the world. The India and Startup India is technology in the growth of the to Rs 1 crore for MSME within 59 minutes and payments through an online focus on a new national policy, incomplete without abled country by announcing training of portal reduce the hassles faced by the MSME. efforts to increase government entrepreneurs who have both 10 million youth in industry- In addition, the four labour codes, changes in corporate taxation, simplifica- funding, emphasis on research, visions as well as skills to execute relevant skills such as AI, IoT, and tion of GST filing, impetus in infrastructure, banking, aviation will have an skilling & digital technologies that vision. Finance Minister's Big Data. While the move will impact on formal job creation. While we see impetus in high-end skill are the levers that will surely move to have 75,000 skilled enable India address the skill- building capabilities, it has no mention of possible investments to be made in help drive India's growth as one entrepreneurs in India paves the shortage, it will also allow the building vocational skills. The expectation was to see more large-scale of the leading economies in way for this and will promote the current talent pool to be future- structural reforms but it has emphasized on the right steps in taking forward future. We look forward to development of cutting-edge and ready. The allocation of funds to some of the reforms initiated in the Modi 1.0. I hope the implementation of achieve the collective digital indigenous technological build world-class higher education the decisions taken is done with choreographic precision to maximize the dream.” solutions, create high-tech jobs in institutes is a big foot forward in benefits for the economy.” Dr. Pankaj Gupta, President, India, upskill Indian profession- strengthening the roots of Indian Rituparna Chakraborty, EVP& Co-Founder, TeamLease Services: IIHMR University, Jaipur : als, and enable us to tap the education system. The decision of “The present 2019 edition of the ripening global market.” establishing National Research OTHERS Budget has instilled the Foundation will reinvigorate collective faith in the efficacy Martin Radley, Co-Founder, research that is critical to building “The Indian education system has always lacked a global student mix. Study and judicious nature of the Carter Radley: ” Government's indigenous products and solutions. in India plan in order to bring foreign students will help in bringing the government. Much emphasis move to have 75,000 skilled We are confident that with a desired diversity in our education sector. Understanding the importance of has been administered on entrepreneurs will help boost renewed focus on quality education research in academics by announcing various grants will further lead to the research as proved by the skill development and job and technology being the pivot, the development and sustainability of the sector. The revision in the allocation of announcement that the National creation. Training of 10 million Indian education sector will be budget for the education sector will aid in improving the quality of education Education Policy (NEP) will in industry-relevant skills like AI, benefited in years to come. in India.” Ravi Sreedharan, Founder, and Director, Indian School of have a National Research IoT, and Big Data will help Development Management (ISDM) Foundation to promote address the severe skill shortage Ankush Singla, Co-Founder, research. This will help technology and IT companies are Coding Ninjas: The National ” Education is a much broader concept and should lead to all round develop- financially empower the facing right now. Skilling in these Education Policy introduced in this ment of a student, hence the importance of sportscan never be ignored, research ecosystem among areas, which are valued highly budget with an INR 400 crore setting up of a National Sports Education Board for Development of universities across the country, within and outside the country, allocation is a welcome move. One Sportspersons under Khelo India Scheme is a welcome step. without any external funding. will ensure that the students can of the key differentiators this time Achin Bhattacharyya, Founder & CEO, Notebook To make India a hub of higher secure high paying jobs both in has been the focus on increasing education the government India and abroad. Certainly, digital access for online courses, India is set to reach it's shinning
Curriculum July 16, 2019 7 India Skills/entrepreneurships Monitoring PMKVY 4th Anniversary of World Youth Skills Day Monitoring channels like Out Presence of Top ministers in the celebratory event signals renewed Govt push to Skill India Mission Bound Dialing, Call Validation, and in particular to apprenticeships and Surprise Center visits are being used to ensure compliance July 15 is the World Youth Skills financial sector where MoUs were The highlight of the day was Development; Narendra Singh Tomar, by the stakeholders.Action as per Day and the Ministry of Skill signed between National Skill Kaushal Yuva Samwaad, an open Minister for Agriculture and Farmers defined Monitoring Framework Development and Development Corporation (NSDC) dialogue with the youth across Welfare & Rural Development and in the scheme guidelines and as Entrepreneurship (MSDE) for and the State Bank of India (SBI) the country to discuss potential Panchayati Raj were among a host of per the approved penalty matrix, the past four years has been and another with HDFC Bank. issues and solutions from the dignitaries at the event. is being taken against the non- celebrating the day in a high Under this agreement, SBI shall be candidates' perspective. The two- MSDE minister, Dr. Mahendra Nath compliant centers. In cases of profile manner ostensibly to engaging 5,000 Apprentices as week consulting programme was Pandey while speaking on the day's severe non-compliance, the promote Skill India initiative “Banking Front Office Executive organised on a nationwide scale business said,“An idea that germi- training center may be suspended announced by the Prime Minister and Tele-Caller”, in FY 2019-20 to engage young job-seekers to nated with our Hon'ble Prime for a period of six months. The Modi. A regular to the event for and HDFC Bank will hire 10,000 understand their views and ideas, Minister's vision of a Skilled India has consequences may also include the past three years, the PM, trained professionals under the 'job and identify opportunities to help now reached its next phase. The enforcing of financial penalties didn't attend this time. However, ready' programme, designed and the Ministry in building on foundation has already been laid. It is on the non- compliant training participation of several top created in association with NSDC, existing programmes and essential that there is seamless centers. So far action has been ministers connected to skills over the next three years. improving overall efficiency of convergence across skill development taken against 270 training sector in one way or other and a In yet another agreement, Urban its projects. The recommenda- programs, for which we seek support centers. few enabling big ticket Clap collaborates with NSDC to tions received would be compiled of all ministries, states and industries. announcements, did convey that ensure that its workforce is 100% and referred for further program We have placed emphasis on promot- My Logistics Gurukul' the government is preparing to Skill India certified through implementations. ing apprenticeship and have rational- move beyond rhetoric and bring Recognition of Prior Learning's The event also witnessed ised the stipends to increase participa- experiences in systemic reforms to provide (RPL) Program under Pradhan introduction of 48-member tion in this program.” impetus to Skill India Mission. Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana contingent that will be represent- In words of RK Singh, MoS, “It is According to a report by Team Among the announcements (PMKVY). Similarly, in a ing India at WorldSkills important to celebrate milestones. Lease, the logistics sector in made on the day includes launch collaboration between NSDCC, International Competition, to be This is an opportunity for us to pause India would create 3 million new of Degree Apprenticeship BFSI Sector Skill Council and India held from August 22 – 28 in and reflect on the need gaps and the jobs over the next four years, Program. Designed by the two Post Payments Bank, 170,000 Kazan, Russia. These young skill roadmap ahead for Skill India. In a owing to GST implementation connected ministries—MSDE Grameen Dak Sewaks will be trainees, below 23 years, will be fast-moving economy riddled with and growing investment in and MHRD, this dual vocational certified as Banking competing in 44-skills against disruptions, many have asked the infrastructure. But, there ought to education program shall have Correspondents under RPL their peers from 66 other question whether India will be able to be a gap in the required skills, apprenticeship/on-the-job program of PMKVY. countries. address the needs of a vast population lack of knowledge and training embedded in a 3 or 4 Also, MoU was exchanged Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of by providing them skills that will awareness about the industry and year University degree program. between the Directorate General of Finance & Corporate Affairs, make them employable in the future? its functionalities among people. A few industry-academia Training (DGT) and Dassault Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister The answer is a definite yes and can be This is the idea behind 'My exchanges were also announced Aviation for the launch of for Law and Justice & seen in the eyes of our youth who Logistics Gurukul' (MLG); to to take this program forward. Aerostructure Fitter and Welder Communication, Electronics and aspire to a better life.” train and scout the best talents, MoUs were exchanged between program at ITI, Nagpur; and IT; Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', and prepare them for successful Retailers Association's Skill between RDSDE (Regional Minister for Human Resource careers in the logistics industry. Council of India, Ness Wadia Directorate of Skill Development Considering factors such as these College of Commerce and and Entrepreneurship) Punjab and and the need for right McDonald's for degree appren- Trident Group for women empow- information around the logistics ticeship in retail sector; Media & erment. Additionally, the sector among the young Entertainment Skills Council, Directorate General of Training aspirants. Yashpal Sharma, MD, Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai (DGT) announced the establish- Skyways- Group, took the Shasun Jain College for Women, ment of a new Japan India Institute initiative to start a training Bot VFX Limited and Vikatan for Manufacturing (JIIM) in institute that would educate Group for degree apprenticeship Haryana and new courses in ITIs students on the various genres in media sector. around training on Electric Vehicles and to prepare a job-ready talent Another announcement was (EVs), in line with an avowed for the Cargo Industry. related to promotion of intention of the Government to In the first batch of 'My Logistics Apprenticeship training in the work for greener energy sources. Gurukul', the students went under 35-day, intensive training Central Apprenticeship Council meet discusses get exposure to the shop floor. In order to engage apprentices in smaller course- 'MLG 001 Freight companies, a decision was taken to lower the size-limit of an establish- Forwarding Basics', with new reforms for apprenticeship training ment with a mandatory obligation to engage apprentices on optional modules specially designed by basis from 40 to 30, and to lower the size-limit of an establishment Industry Experts on the basis of In a bid to boost apprenticeship training in the country, the Ministry of wanting to engage apprentices from 6 to 4. their own experience and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on July 10 organised Under the rationalization of duration of apprenticeship training for knowledge. The students were the 36thMeeting of the CentralApprenticeship Council (CAC) to discuss optional trades, a decision was taken to amend the period of apprentice- educated on the execution of the new reforms to be introduced in apprenticeship training through ship training for optional trades from a minimum of 6 months to a documents, worked on case amendments to Apprenticeship Rules, 1992. The 36th Central maximum of 36 months (3 years). In order to leverage Apprenticeship studies giving them the Apprenticeship Council aims to meet the aspirations of the Indian youth Training, various industries in the manufacturing sector had expressed a opportunity to learn the several who strive to gain on-the-job training and secure better opportunities for requirement for longer duration apprenticeship courses in Optional aspects of Air or Ocean freight. employment. Trades which have courses only up to 24 months as compared to The underlying focus of the The meeting was chaired by union skills minister Dr. Mahendra Nath Designated Trades, which have courses ranging up to 36 months. program was to inculcate Pandey and was attended by the top brass of the ministry including R. K. Keeping in view the practice in apprenticeship training programs multitasking skills and Singh (MoS), Dr. K.P. Krishnan (Secretary, MSDE), Rajesh Agrawal, internationally, this decision was taken. interpersonal skills in the Joint Secretary, Dr. Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, National Skill Further, it was brought to the notice of the Council that the present trainees as they would need to Development Corporation (NSDC), and CentralApprenticeship Council stipulated minimum stipend per month for apprentices is linked to the interact with people from top to members amongst others. minimum wage of semi-skilled workers in the state concerned. A bottom. Addressing the participants, Dr Pandey, “One of the key economic decision was taken to define a minimum stipend rate for each category This was in sync with the current priority of our government is to make our economy into one with a GDP of apprentices with a provision of an annual increment along with a shift in hiring trends as of five billion dollar in which Skill Development has been kept on top revision of the minimum base stipend on an annual/biennial basis as the employers now look for more priority right from the formation of this new government. The proposed need may be. cross-functional skills in reforms in this CAC Meeting are an effort to increase the engagement of Junior minister R.K. Singh, said, “Apprenticeship training needs to be employees. Special attention was apprentices in establishments across the country. Apprenticeship given a high priority to create an industry-led, practice-oriented, given on geography and training will give confidence to potential employers by filling current or effective and efficient mode of formal training. The new reforms will understanding of regulations predicted skill shortages by nurturing their own in-house talent along prove an effective way for young adults to transit from school to work (domestic and international), with ensuring increased employee retention. The proposals have been life while improving links between industry and training institutions.” making it a crucial part of the drafted with a long-term vision of connecting candidates with the right training. job profile.” Skill Development in Primary and Secondary Education To celebrate the success of the The council deliberated upon several reforms in the Apprenticeship 9623 schools have been sanctioned across the country for integrating first batch, a Talent meet was Rules, 1992. Some of the most important reforms deliberated upon are: vocational education in general education from secondary class organized by the MLG, where A proposal was passed in the Council to raise the upper limit of engage- onwards under the scheme of Vocationalisation of Secondary and students got the opportunity to ment of apprentices from the existing 10% of total strength of an Higher Secondary Education of the MSDE in collaboration MHRD). establishment to 15%, subject to a minimum of 5% of the total being This was said by the government in parliament. reserved for fresher apprentices to give more opportunities to youth and
8 Curriculum July 16, 2019 VIEWS (Edit/Guest Column...) OPINION: NCF Review/Revision of school curricula, pedagogy Universalization of 3Ts (Textbooks, the new big systemic exercise on anvil Teachers and Toilets) is the basic need of school education Autar Nehru Like the 'unannounced' new national “Today teachers are working in an policy on education created a storm acidic ecosystem. They are expected It is good that the deadline for submitting comments, If one of the most talked about big in the political circles over charges of to be super intelligent human beings suggestions, changes etc to draft NEP (New National initiatives of Modi government 1.0 saffronization of education, NCF or a kind of superman/woman heroes Education Policy) has been extended by a month was about the never concluded review too is expected to be seeing as they find ways to engage (digitally) until July 31 because the voluminous document is formulation process of a New heated discussions over the coming restive children in classrooms. The being carefully scrutinized at various levels by National Policy on Education, an months as the exercise picks up. If current set of skills that teacher needs various people and they may have a lot to contribute equally important and ambitious sources are to be believed, the are entirely different from what they even if in small measure. All suggestions must be exercise of reviewing the National shelving of new national policy on were taught in their B Ed courses, so a taken in good spirit. Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005, education announcement, which lot of handholding in the form of Aspiration versus capacity is an age-old debate and is going to be the big initiative in otherwise was readied by December training is required. And no matter when the new policy is supposed to address the school education in Modi government 2018, was more to avoid a showdown what you say in NCF, unless you changed socio-economic and technical order after 2.0. before the elections and deny prepare a teacher for its transaction, it last three decades and think three decades ahead, the The Delhi-based apex academic body, opposition a weapon to target the won't realize its objectives,” Arunabh debate has natural place in the current discussion. National Council of Educational ruling BJP. The ruling party feared Singh, director, Nehru World School, And if one goes by the current trend and realism, Research and Training (NCERT), some of the policy features would Ghaziabad and a postgraduate in then capacity building, adding or developing capacity which has the responsibility of setting have been used to create controversy education management from Kings hasn't kept a pace with the demand and populist norms and guidelines and also by opposition and distract poll College London. decisions. Schools don't have teachers, most don't publishing school textbooks in the discourse. By this logic, the new The NCF 2005 which emphasized on have subject teachers, the faculty vacancies in higher country, will spearhead the mammoth national policy on education lessening the burden while learning education are also to the tune of 30-40%, review exercise. Hrushikesh announcement should now also be and was hailed as the most compre- DIETS—once the building blocks of teacher capacity Senapaty, director, NCERT, in May around the corner. hensive document in its realm hasn't and professional development are in dire state of had confirmed this to media while It may be pertinent here to mention an impressive implementation track neglect, parallel structure of SSA has rendered parent adding that the preliminary work on that when the BJP first came to power record. For instance, while it made education department and its machinery redundant. the review of the last NCF, published in 1998 and 2001under AB Vajpayee, guidelines for reducing weight of Result teacher crisis is felt all around but only the in 2005, has begun and the Committee it made no secret of its intent to school bags and provision of keeping government isn't acknowledging it. to undertake the task will be saffronize education. Actually senior books in classrooms, no government The thinking is that now we have missed the bus, announced anytime soon after the new leader Dr Murli Manohar Joshi's agency actualized it beyond issuing a let's leapfrog with technology platforms and aids and government settles down. The whole tenure as the union HRD minister few circulars. Similarly, teacher render the need of a human teacher unnecessary. In a exercise of deliberations and writing was marred by this controversy. And manuals for a lot of subjects remain market driven narrative, companies and corporations the new NCF will take at least a year. J S Rajput, the then director of missing. And to cap it all, a majority including 'non-profits' and foundations have occupied In broader terms NCF provides the NCERT, also became a victim of this of teachers in the country have never a lot of mindscape of policy makers. Therefore, no required framework for curriculum controversial issue and his tenure been told about what NCF 2005 surprises, that there is no talk of age appropriate use design, syllabi configuration, and was cut short by the new UPA 1 contains about the teaching practices. of technology or about ill health effects of writing of textbooks and importantly government. That intent of BJP was This is not to belittle the great guiding technology overuse. teaching practices guidelines. The again revisited during past five years service that NCF has provided and The paradigm seems to have shifted to a model first NCF in India was introduced in of NDA rule but this time, the NCERT as a largest publisher of where teachers are feeling demotivated, exhausted 1975 which made science as a controversy didn't blow out of textbooks delivering millions of and stressed. While inclusive and equitable education mandatory subject. The next edition proportion as it has been done in the books while adhering to its guide- is one of the goals of sustainable development under of NCF came in 1988, which again garb of rationalization of syllabus to lines, but to emphasize that such a UN charter, there is little to infer from the draft NEP advanced emphasized on learner- reduce burden on students. If some framework should reach all its if this is indeed underlying objective of future centric science. The third edition was experts to be believed then the shareholders for engaging them so education policies. released in 2000 which brought in reduction if at all has taken place in that there is a comprehensive Kothari Commission of 1966 is still the most environment sciences in school social sciences only upto 15% and adaptation and meeting of objectives. relevant document on education in this country and curriculum and finally in 2005, the contemporary history of India of last Then there are new socio-economic policy framers must at least once study it before current NCF with focus on learning 70 years has been recommended for realities and industry requirements writing the new policy. Education is about transfer of without burden came into being. deletion apparently for 'political' which need to reflect in the new knowledge from one generation to another, it is about Rationalization of curriculum and reasons as an omission act for great curriculum and learning and teaching ensuring civilizational continuity while adding new reflection of the changed contempo- Congressmen of this period. Other processes framework. Each era had a knowledge. It is surely beyond producing skilled rary knowledge scenario will subjects' curricula have been characteristic relationship to the job manpower alone. understandably form the basis of this marginally reduced. So, NCF review market and that has now changed While emphasis on skills is indeed welcome and important review. “Society needs a in that context will be keenly radically. Preparing for unseen and bringing skills education down to class 9 from class change and our focus will, therefore, watched and debated by liberals in unthinkable future job roles, 11 under the new format may also be meritorious, yet be on experiential learning. This will India. entrepreneurships, analytics, it needs to be done in a manner that contributes to further take forward the shift of focus But nonetheless, NCF review is a changing technological environment holistic development of youth populations. It would of 15 years ago from teachers to the welcome decision as the country and and national development goals are be ideal if ITIs are linked to schools and dual system student to promote learning without the world has come a long way during some areas that new NCF will have to of at least one day in a week spent at vocational burden and to change the tendency to the last 14 years. The needs of take care of while writing it. So education facility is made part of curriculum in learning by rote,” Senapaty told TOI students and teachers have changed prepare for a new engagement and formative years say class 9-10. We need to prepare a on May 18. In 2018, NCERT had drastically. Students are no longer NCF news. set very common set of skills at this level for all invited public suggestions on information gatherers but need help students and make them proficient and link rationalization of textbooks and in deciphering the lots of information assessment to overall final grade. That way skills received over one lakh suggestions available to them. Likewise teachers will become aspirational and there will be a smooth from 72000 people connected to are expected to go beyond their transition for those opting for vocational stream education ranging from students to human capacity and engage 'digital afterwards. parents, teachers and others. The new native' children in classrooms. Schools must be made national assets and developed committee is expected to look at these as such. Provision of teachers, textbooks, toilets and suggestions to boost its work. playgrounds must be planned under a national plan. Without action plans and getting states on board to deliver on education delivery, much of the new policy like the previous ones will remain in discussion rooms on paper and reference libraries and will have no substantial impact on ground. 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Curriculum July 16, 2019 9 Spotlight 3rd edition of South Asia Conclave by OUP sees exchange of ideas/discourse new research ideas on Modern South Asia The third edition of the of Political Science at Brown Disarmament Studies at the the most popular and potent and legality. The panel raised South Asia Conclave by University), while the insightful School of International Studies, weapon in LeT's arsenal, and its several challenging questions Oxford University Press welcome note was delivered by Jawaharlal Nehru University, scrutiny offers insights into how with respect to kinship, law, (OUP) on July 11 in Delhi Niko Pfund (Global Publisher, New Delhi. and who the group recruits; LeT's citizenship, and accessibility of witnessed researchers, Academic Division, Oxford The session focussed on the justification for jihad; its vision of legal institutions and policymakers, bureaucrats, University Press) turbulent relations between India itself in global and regional infrastructures. academicians, and journalists The first session was based on the and Pakistan and the exponential politics; the enemies LeT from different spheres attending book “The Diary of Manu Gandhi increase in ceasefire violations identifies and the allies it The fifth session witnessed a and debating contemporary by Tridip Suhrud,Professor and (CFVs). The deeper cultivates. The session started stimulating discussion based on ideas that define modern South Director of CEPTArchives, CEPT understanding of these violations with a rather insightful remark the tittle, Clients and Asia. The conclave closely University, Ahmedabad” and owing to their potential to not only from C. Christine Fair when she Constituents: Political examined the key issues focus was on Manuben Gandhi's cause a crisis but also escalate an referred to LeT as “Disciplined Responsiveness in Patronage impacting the region, such as life - the impact of her life and ongoing one. Line on Fire, part of Killer” and LeT's comparision to Democracies by Jennifer Bussell, political challenges related to times with Mahatma Gandhi the Oxford International Relations Jaish and ISIS. How these Assistant Professor of Political ethnic and religious diversity, between the years 1943 and 1948. in South Asia series, postulates 'militant' groups are in a Science and Public Policy, identity politics, ethnic Manu Gandhi joined Gandhi's that the incorrect diagnosis of the competition with each other. The University of California, violence, terrorism, separatism, entourage in 1943 as an aide to his reasons behind CFVs has led to ideology of Lashkar and a lot of Berkeley governance, economic growth, ailing wife Kasturba in the Aga wrong policies being adopted by the paintings and art work are in gender consciousness, national Khan Palace prison, and remained both India and Pakistan to deal contrast with the ideology that the The session focused on security, changes in culture and with him and his family until his with the recurrent violations. The militant organization would 'patronage democracies'. social structure as well as the assassination. The panelists age old discussion revolving similarly break India. Questions Legislators in 'patronage significance of diaspora. deliberated over Gandhi's around the CFVs on the border pertaining to why Lashkar is more democracies' provide substantial For years now, South Asia has practices and his ways of instilling were mulled over in this session – desirable, its comparison to the constituency service: non- been one of the fastest growing discipline into his disciples, the instances of people losing their any other form of government contingent, direct assistance to regions in the world. However, act of being accounted for or lives on account of lost cricket military, repositioning of Jaish in individual citizens. It aimed to this rapid economic growth has accounting every single event of matches, border violation by the Kashmir, the influence of such waddress an important concern been accompanied by income the day – something that helped enemies treading on moonless militant activities on election, that when the uneven character of inequalities, education and Manu Gandhi to enhance her nights, among others. among others. access to services at the local health inequities, writing skills from mere listicles The third session led an insightful The fourth session witnessed an level—often due to biased environmental degradation, to sentences and finally to discussion based on the title- In invigorating discussion based on allocation on the part of local macroeconomic imbalances — beautifully flowing paragraphs Their Own Words: Understanding the book Capable Citizens: How intermediaries—generates even macroeconomic crises in describing everything but the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba by C. India Outsources Justice for demand for help from higher- some cases — and, in general, walk that Gandhi and Manu Ben Christine Fair, Provost's Gendered Violence by Poulami level officials, does the nature of uneven public service delivery took together. The question of the Distinguished Associate Roychowdhury, Assistant these appeals provide incentives to its citizens. Following its nature of consent in the time of Professor, Security Studies Professor of Sociology, McGill for politicians to help their successful launch in 2017, the British Raj and in the current Program of Edmund A. Walsh University, Montreal . constituents obtain public South Asia Conclave has times, what did it mean to say yes School of Foreign Service, The poignant session noted how benefits? . The discussion also become one of the major or no among other deliberations Georgetown University. capacity and capability constructs shed light on issues such as, given platforms to talk about issues around Gandhi's troubled The session focused on the aspect any kind of narrative around the potential for an under- pertaining to South Asia, and is sexuality were discussed. of how Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, a victims and survivors of gendered appreciated form of democratic aimed at developing a deeper The second session involved a jihadist terrorist group, functions violence. The panel recollected accountability, one that is rooted understanding of these issues. fruitful discussion on the book, in Pakistan and beyond by the heartwrenching case of Bilkis in the character of patronage- The conclave was curated & “Line on Fire: Ceasefire translating and commenting upon Bano who, being a Muslim based politics, given the rapidly chaired by Ashutosh Varshney Violations and India-Pakistan a range of publications produced woman, had to fight multiple evolving socio-political (Sol Goldman Professor of Escalation Dynamics” by and disseminated by Dar-ul- battles and not just along the lines constellations. International Studies and the Happymon Jacob, Associate Andlus, the publishing wing of of gender. This complexity Social Sciences and Professor Professor of Diplomacy & LeT. The canon of Islamist texts is opened up larger questions on law Importance of Personality Development By Vaibhav Pande guidance. 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10 Curriculum July 16, 2019 Careerwise 5 IN-DEMAND ROLES IN THE FINTECH INDUSTRY By Pratap G, Chief Experience Officer of InstaReM While FinTech has spawned a scientist may be responsible for cellular networks for their raising and investor-related areas your customer), financial crime and plethora of new career opportuni- building Machine Learning operations and revenues, they are such as equity/debt issuance, business model analysis and client ties, it is becoming increasingly (ML) and Artificial Intelligence also extremely vulnerable to stock-splits etc. relationship management. One of the difficult for the FinTech (AI) algorithms and tools to malicious threats from Skills in finance, mathematics, most common ways to become a Risk disruptors to find suitable automate or streamline pro- cybercriminals. Online thieves and statistics, economics and account- Management Analyst is to pursue a candidates who can keep pace cesses within a company. At a hackers always sneak in where the ing are usually the basic require- college bachelor's degree in finance or with the personnel demand and senior-level, data experts such as money is. Hiring candidates for the ments if one seeks to pursue a a finance-related degree, such as growth rate of the industry. scientists, analysts and managers cybersecurity roles is particularly career in this field; and hence statistics or risk management. A 4-year Investments in FinTech have are required to mine and organise challenging, with NASSCOM courses such as a Bachelor's or degree in economics or business been increasing globally at a the data, extract greater insights estimating that India alone will Master's degree in Finance, administration may also be suitable for steady pace with the industry into markets and provide need 1 million cybersecurity Mathematics, Statistics, this job profile. receiving USD 17.4 billion in recommendations for new professionals by the year 2020 to Economics or Accounting is investment in 2016 and a products and services or maybe a meet the growing demand of the usually recommended as the basic 5. Culture Champions whopping USD 31 billion in the new marketing strategy - to industry. requirement. A course providing For FinTech firms, a positive, following year. With the industry increase market share. Skills needed include incident the title of a Certified Financial innovative and entrepreneurial image projected to grow exponentially Qualified candidates would have investigation and response-ability, Analyst (CFA) is known to be one is an important aspect for success as in the forthcoming years, talented done courses that provide them governance, risk management and of the most desirable while seeking their employees are the best ambassa- FinTech professionals will with skills and knowledge of compliance (GRC), digital to acquire a job in this field. dors of their brand. Like any business, quickly be snapped up for their Machine Learning, Artificial communication technologies, FinTechs also must ensure all workers unique skills and capabilities. Intelligence (AI), Deep encryption methods and analytical 4. Risk Control Managers are happy, fulfilled and retained. Among suitable candidates are Learning, data science toolkits skills. Such candidates must be Given that the FinTech industry is Sustaining good talent is so important individuals involved in like R, Python, Weka, NumPy, trained in security operations highly regulated, and license- because hiring the most skilled blockchain, cybersecurity, MatLab along with data management, virtualisation, data heavy, it is vulnerable to risks candidates is not only the biggest software, mobile application visualisation tools such as D3.js, administration and management, pertaining to exposure, invest- expense of the FinTech industry, but is development, data science, ggplot and proficiency in using communication skills and ments as well as that of legal also vital to future development. HR machine learning, artificial query languages like SQL, Hive platform/technology-specific compliance. Analysing risks to the champions and culture evangelists and intelligence (AI) and deep and Pig. They should also be skills. While there are plenty of business, mitigating their effects employee experience champions who learning. The level of proficiency familiar with NoSQL databases bachelor's degrees in and preventing their occurrence in can build and maintain diverse in the above has given rise to a like MongoDB, Cassandra, cybersecurity, it is also possible to the future in order to strategically workplace environments are hence in new set of roles that are seeing HBase along with applied enter the field with a four-year support the firm in achieving its great demand. To be a culture high levels of attrition, given the statistics skills in distributions, degree in a related field such as overall business objectives is the champion and lead the workforce high demand-low supply statistical testing and regression computer science, computer primary responsibility of risk towards higher performance levels is equation. analysis. In order to be a data engineering or even mathematics. control specialists. not easy. The best culture champions scientist, one must earn a Skills required in this field may are trusted influencers, natural leaders 1. Data Scientists bachelor's degree in IT, 3. FinancialAnalysts include economic analysis, and are skilled in coaching and In the FinTech industry, data computer science, math, On the business side, as FinTech compliance management, stress- developing others. They must fit scientists are needed for physics, or another related field. start-ups continue to grow, so will testing, portfolio management, within the realm of the four big C's of applications such as fraud A master's degree in a data- the demand for financial analysts capital management, risk culture Culture Champions that includes detection, risk management, related field is always consid- who can plan and manage budgets development, risk appetite conviction, courage, clarity and compliance, customer segmenta- ered to be of great value as well. and cash flows, assemble financial assessment, risk data analysis etc; consistency. In order to be a culture tion, targeting and reports and make forecasts about with senior-level professionals champion, one must acquire soft skills personalisation. While data 2. Cybersecurity Specialists future revenues and market trends. also required to be proficient in in order to instil confidence in others, gathering could be a junior-level As FinTechs are entirely For some firms, they may also risk-adjusted pricing, AML (anti- make changes, act with integrity, task, at the mid-level, a data dependent on the Internet and provide advisory inputs on capital- money laundering), KYC (know inspire others, remove obstacles, help Lucrative and Exciting Career in Artificial Intelligence & Data Sciences According to a recent people around the world using the internet and generating tons of user advanced analytics on Big Data, for Business Intelligence, Predictive report, 90% of data data; governments, corporate, brands etc are getting bamboozled on Analytics and Data Mining tasks. available today has how to utilize the data for more efficient functional and financial 2. Huge Job Opportunities & Meeting the Skill Gap: been created in the last 2 decision making. The increasing use of new innovative technologies Prospective job seekers have numerous opportunities. It is the fastest years. Social web and smart like AI, ML, VR etc. are making life easier and information more growing job on LinkedIn and is predicted to create 11.5 million jobs by phones have revolutionized accessible to the people. With more than 70% of Indian companies 2026. This makes AI &Data Science a highly employable job sector. A the way the internet is being deploying AI enabled solutions by end of 2019 there will be a huge McKinsey study states that the US will face a shortage of about 190,000 used. With more than 4 billion increase in demand for AI and Data Science experts. Thus, Data data scientists and 1.5 million managers and analysts who can Sciences and AI will soon be the next big technology expertise in understand and make decisions using Big Data by 2018. demand by companies across sectors. There is, therefore, a gaping 3. Abundance of Positions: The demand for skilled Data need for Institutes offering full-fledged degree programs to fulfil the Scientists and AI professionals is constantly increasing across industries demand of manpower. Students often ponder as to which Institutions like banking, healthcare, Finance, Insurance, media & entertainment, in India can provide such contemporary courses designed to cater to telecom, e-commerce among others. The demand of professional the Industry needs. Unfortunately, there are handful Institutes in India outweighs the supply currently. offering B.Tech. or M.Tech. degree programs in these specializations 4. Highly Paid Career: According to Glassdoor, Data Scientists though realization has dawned of late. It is important to note that make an average of $116,100 per year. The demand for individuals with capsule courses on Data Science and AI offered by training institutes AI skills like deep learning and machine learning is sought after in often do not suffice the industry requirement. almost every industrial sector. This makes Data Science and Artificial This is precisely the right time to plan a career in Data Science & AI at Intelligence a highly lucrative career option. the right Institute. Top reasons for choosing a career and Institution 5. Data Science and Artificial Intelligence can Save Lives: are… Healthcare sector has been greatly improved because of Data Science 1. Growing adoption of Artificial Intelligence & Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. With the advent of machine learning, it has Analytics: New technologies are now making it easier to perform been made easier to detect early-stage tumors. Also, many other health- increasingly sophisticated data analytics on a very large and diverse care industries are using Data Science to help their clients. Students datasets. This is evident as the report from The Data Warehousing interested in a career that is satisfying, challenging and at the same time Institute (TDWI) shows, many companies are using some form of helps achieve something for the community this is a great option
Curriculum July 16, 2019 11 Interview Ruchir Arora, Co-founder & CEO CollegeDekho.com CAREER CHOICE TREND: Humanities courses scoring over Science, niche and offbeat courses also are gaining CollegeDekho.com is technology platform providing end-to-end admission solu- tions to students other offerings to colleges. It began as a start-up in 2015 and today, it has emerged as one of popular student destination for information and counseling services. Curriculum magazine spoke with Ruchir Arora, Co-founder & CEO.: CollegeDekho.com is now more career path to follow. That's based on interest and opportuni- students in their quest to study counselling and engagement than four years old, do you feel when I realised the inherent need ties (more often than not). abroad. This facility will be activities that will run through the today the journey so far has for guided counselling in India. Tier II or Tier III cities on the provided to students in India as entire school year and is available been worth it? How big is the If you look at the skill set gap in other hand, have limited access to well. We have already initiated the free of cost. platform now? the industry currently, the information and is largely process, the GradMeAbroad As a part of this program, It has been a great journey and numbers are abominal! Lakhs of influenced by past experiences, or business is expanding to countries CollegeDekho would be reaching definitely worth taking. We have B. Tech graduates line up for by peers and family. Usually, the in Europe, South-East Asia and out to nearly 2000 students across been able to make a significant Grade IV government jobs, due choice of career options from this the USA. 2018 has been a good schools. We already have a calendar difference in the way students to unemployment. For all segment is traditional and there year for us and we have helped of events chalked out for the school choose their careers. With the segments in the industry, are more takers for B. Tech, MBA many students secure admission students, their parents and teachers. help of counselling and the whether private or government, and Medical streams. to various universities abroad in As a part of the programme, we will guidance provided by our team of you will find over qualified Having said that, there has been a the fields of B. Tech, MBBS, and profile each student aided by expert counsellors both online applicants. There is no ROI for significant change in the way that Management etc. Holland Psychometric Test and other and offline, students and parents the effort, money and time spent students choose careers today. We are currently providing sophisticated tools that will guide are making informed decisions. for their education. Schools start mapping the services in – Canada, Philippines, students choose the right career and The students have access to What is glaring is that out of 200 student's interests and aptitude at Germany, New Zealand, Australia college. information like interest, million students wanting to an early age through extensive and Russia. Future plans and any other mapping skill set to courses, new- pursue higher education in India, counselling and psychometric Coming to your services, are comment, you wish to make? age courses, cost involved just 2-3% has access to the tests, basis which they suggest you confined to individual Since 2016, CollegeDekho has andremuneration and expectation correct information. course options for the child to students only or also provide delivered in excess of 12,000 in the field etc. Hence we felt that there is s an make informed decisions. The some packages to institutions admissions worth INR 900 crores Today, we have: 500+ partner innate need to break through the children are exposed to offbeat like a school? plus. The stickiness of service is colleges associated with us and traditional mindset and educate career options as well via co- The Common Application Form visible by the amazing trust shown 36000+ colleges in our database. young minds on the new age curricular activities at the high (CAF) is a unique interface by both colleges and students. From A well networked association options available. school level. Schools and through which a student can apply having just 10 colleges when we with colleges pan India like We started CollegeDekho.com colleges also host career fairs, to numerous colleges through one started in 2015, CollegeDekho now Lovely Professional University – with an objective to institutional- partnering with EdTech compa- platform. Through the CAF works with more than 400 colleges Punjab, AIT-Bangalore, ize students' counseling in India nies focused on counselling. platform, a student can apply to and universities and 300,000 Ajeenkya D Y Patil College in and are here to bridge the gap by Though there are still students in multiple colleges using a single students making it the most Pune, JECRC University-Jaipur, using technology & product to the grip of the traditional & even application form. This service has accredited business in the education Jagran Lake University-Bhopal, make information on courses & hierarchical options like been kept free of cost for students space. This is evident from the rating GD Goenka University Gurgaon careers easily available. We Engineering / IT / Medicine et al, so that they can take advantage of on Facebook, demonstrating the and many others. 2 lakh+ believe this value-added service things seem to be changing fast. this facility across India. Through students' faith and unending loyalty students visiting should be readily available Give us some sense about the our CAF platform, we have of customers, which is rock solid at Collegedekho.com daily. irrespective of a student's trends in terms of popular partnered with 400+ colleges 100% retention. Give us a sense of history background or geography to choices? Do you come out with approximately to facilitate more The recent round of funding behind this venture and what help them achieve their ideal some sort of reports on trends course and college options for demonstrates the confidence led you to go for this start-up? career. The objective being to etc? students. investors have in us and in our ability During my tenure in HT, I spent a help them make an informed We have observed that there is For schools, we have in place the to transform higher education and lot of time with students, talking decision and optimise their time, more inclination towards liberal School Connect Program. The career decisions by using technol- to them and their parents. My money and energy. arts than ever before. Students are unavailability of information and ogy. It will strengthen our ability to observation was that students & College search and selection of choosing humanities courses over guidance required by students for create more engaging internal and their wards were completely stream has been, all said and science and niche and offbeat a smooth transition from school to customer-facing products. The clueless about the industry done, a family affair earlier, courses are gaining strong college has always been a company has grown by 100% every requirements and followed the and it has always been momentum. Yes, we do have the challenge especially for students year for the last 3 years and we keep traditional methods when it came significant decision in every data but use these reports for our in Tier 2 cities. This prompted focusing on accelerating this growth. to choosing a course. There was a student's life, do you feel, internal analysis and use only. CollegeDekho to reach out with With our reach expanding nationally huge gap in the system. Neither parents are slowly now moving Study abroad is also an area the right selection of courses and and internationally, we are excited to did the schools conduct any back and thus allowing the where you provide counselling colleges that matched the skill sets put the company on a rapid growth counselling session nor made the child to take his or her own services. How do you guide a of the students and would help trajectory. students aware of the various decision? hopeful? them make informed academic We are looking at expanding our opportunities that were opening It's a mixed bag, actually. The We are launching satellite offices and career decisions through this operations and will be building our up in the market. urban population have access to outside India to facilitate programme. team as also upgrading and In my family too, I have neices & a lot of digital information as studying abroad, especially for Under this initiative, the students enhancing our technology and nephews who've come to me and well as events that educate them Medical courses. In addition, we will have dedicated counsellors offering more products for the spoken to me about their about the various career have launched a premium who will guide them and their students. We already have a confusion as to what is the best opportunities, so the decision is counseling service that will assist parents through rigorous sophisticated chatbot in the industry. Live online classes now The findings suggest that, of the students who are currently using offline NEET, Banking, GATE and SSC, amongst others. modes for exam preparation, 70% would shift to online learning if given The survey further found that 63% amongst those students that prefer online the most preferred tool access to live online classes. Of these, over 80% cited 'access to expert learning would choose live classes for their exam preparation, while a much faculty' as the primary reason to make this shift. Additionally, over 90% lower proportion, at 29%, would choose recorded lectures. The foremost for learning, test of the total participating students say that they would choose online reasons students stated for choosing live classes are 'interactive classes for modes of learning rather than offline coaching. Factors such as instant doubt resolution' and 'proper planning through a day-wise study preparation 'convenience' of preparing from home, 'access to live classes', and 'cost- plan'. These findings are clear indicators that students are increasingly benefit' are the top 3 drivers for this choice. Further, 20% of the total realizing the benefits, and opening up to the idea, of taking to live online Gradeup, a preparatory platform number of participants also said they would be willing to pay extra for classes for their exam preparation. for competitive exams, recently access to live classes. Speaking about the objectives and results of the report, Shobhit Bhatnagar, published a research report with a The survey for the report was conducted over the course of three months Co-founder, Gradeupsaid, “With our research, we aim to share important focus on deeper insight into the through email, online surveys, telephonic and personal interactions, with insights on the benefits of live online learning, and will continue to develop 'preparation patterns of students' over 10,000 students preparing for competitive exams such as JEE, and upgrade our platform to meet the dynamic needs of students.” & 'benefits and scope of live online learning' for students in India.
12 Curriculum July , 2019 Current Debate Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India For as little as $4 a day Indian workers process dangerous, toxic waste by hand. This unregulated, highly polluting industry is hidden away from police eyes. By - Miles Park, Senior The world produces 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste vast majority of e-waste in India is processed by hand. Lecturer, Industrial (e-waste) per year, according to a recent UN report, but only 20% is Design, UNSW & formally recycled. Much of the rest ends up in landfill, or is recycled Pradesh and Haryana, or done at night when there is less risk of a police raid. informally in developing nations. Incidentally, while moving around Seelampur we were shocked to see Alankrita Soni, UNSW India generates more than two million tonnes of e-waste annually, and children playing in drains clogged with dumped waste. During the drier Alumni & practising also imports undisclosed amounts of e-waste from other countries from months drains can catch fire, often deliberately lit to reduce waste Environmental Architect around the world – includingAustralia. accumulation. from India. We visited India to examine these conditions ourselves, and reveal some After our tour of Seelampur we visited Mandoli, a region near Delhi where of the devastating effects e-waste recycling has on workers' health and we were told e-waste burning takes place. When we arrived and asked about the environment. e-waste recycling we were initially met with denials that such places exist. Indian e-waste But after some persistence we were directed along narrow, rutted laneways More than 95% of India's e-waste is processed by a widely distributed to an industrial area flanked by fortified buildings with large locked metal network of informal workers of waste pickers. They are often referred to doors and peephole slots not dissimilar to a prison. as “kabadiwalas” or “raddiwalas” who collect, dismantle and recycle it We arranged entry to one of these units. Among the swirling clouds of thick, and operate illegally outside of any regulated or formal organisational acrid smoke, four or so women were burning electrical cables over a coal fire system. Little has changed since India introduced e-waste management to extract copper and other metals. They were reluctant to talk and very legislation in 2016. cautious with their replies, but they did tell us they were somewhat aware of We visited e-waste dismantlers on Delhi's outskirts. Along the narrow the health and environmental implications of the work. and congested alleyways in Seelampur we encountered hundreds of We could not stay more than a few minutes in these filthy conditions. As we people, including children, handling different types of electronic waste left we asked an elderly gentleman if people here suffer from asthma or including discarded televisions, air-conditioners, computers, phones and similar conditions. He claimed that deaths due to respiratory problems are batteries. common. We also learned that most of these units are illegal and operate at night to avoid detection. Pollution levels are often worse at night and affect Squatting outside shop units they were busy dismantling these products the surrounding residential areas and even the prisoners at the nearby and sorting circuit boards, capacitors, metals and other components Mandoli Jail. (without proper tools, gloves, face masks or suitable footwear) to be sold We had the luxury of being able to leave after our visit. It is devastating to on to other traders for further recycling. think of the residents, workers and their children who spend their lives living Local people said the waste comes here from all over India. “You should among this toxic waste and breathing poisonous air. have come here early morning, when the trucks arrive with all the waste,” Field trips such as this help illustrate a tragic paradox of e-waste recycling in a trolley driver told us. developed versus developing nations. In Australia and many other advanced Seelampur is the largest e-waste dismantling market in India. Each day e- industrialised economies, e-waste collection is low and little is recycled. In waste is dumped by the truckload for thousands of workers using crude India, e-waste collection and recycling rates are remarkably high. methods to extract reusable components and precious metals such as This is all due to informal recyclers, the kabadiwalas or raddiwalas. They are copper, tin, silver, gold, titanium and palladium. The process involves resourceful enough to extract value at every stage of the recycling process, acid burning and open incineration, creating toxic gases with severe but this comes with a heavy toll to their health and the environment. health and environmental consequences. Workers come to Seelampur desperate for work. We learned that workers can earn between 200 and 800 rupees (A$4-16) per day. Women and children are paid the least; men who are involved with the extraction of metals and acid-leeching are paid more. Income is linked to how much workers dismantle and the quality of what is extracted. They work 8-10 hours per day, without any apparent regard for their own well-being. We were told by a local government representative that respiratory problems are reportedly common among those working in these filthy smoke-filled conditions. Delhi has significant air and water pollution problems that authorities struggle to mitigate. We were surprised to learn that the recycling community does not like to discuss “pollution”, so as not to raise concerns that could result in a police raid. When we asked about the burning of e-waste, they denied it takes place. Locals were reluctant to talk to us in any detail. They live in fear that their trade will be shut down during one of the regular police patrols in an attempt to curb Delhi's critical air and water problems. As a result of this fear, e-waste burning and acid washing are often hidden from view in the outskirts of Delhi and the neighbouring states of Uttar 12 teens working on impactful social ideas shorted listed for global YCP of Ashoka Univ Ashoka Innovators for the Tanmayi Shinde (17), SPSB Language of Love: Raising tackle the serious lack of The young candidates under YCP will Public has shortlisted 12 Tara: Reducing plastic waste by awareness for the well-being of awareness and the dearth of mental be exposed to a global platform where teenagers from India for the first organising awareness events and strays. Hands-on help through health professionals in they shall be given access to co- Global edition of their Young drives every Sunday in the deworming, vaccination, Government Schools. leadership boot camps, media Changemakers Programme that neighbourhood. sterilization, feeding on the streets. Kavin Vendhan Dhanikachalam partnerships, public speaking focuses on the role of young Akash Singh (19), Energinee Radhika Joshi (19), The Second (15), SMILEY India: Addressing platforms, exposure visits, strategic people as influencers and co- Innovations: Solving the Chance Project: Using creative the youth's problems of self- allies and more opportunities to groom leaders. These 12 problem of water pollution by interventions to spread awareness esteem & self-development to help themselves to be the influencers of 'changemakers' are: collecting poisonous ash of about organ donations by discover their potential of youth culture in India. Anugreh Sehtya (18), Hybrid incense sticks and flower waste conducting information sessions, becoming a contributing member Yashveer Singh, Global Director, YCP Ideas: India's first assistive which are upcycled by prison street plays, art, etc. of society. said, “It is critical to have a flow of technology solution design inmates. Disha Shah (19), Inner Goddess & Naisargik Lenka (16), Project stories that show, 'you can' and that company that provides Wasudev Ganesh Prasad Big Sister Programme: IG - Shakti & Yuva Utkal: Helping provide an array of ideas and methods. assistance products to Mishra (20), Silaigram: Increasing financial literacy in remote villages deal with the risk For this to happen, we need to focus on specially-abled people. Providing sustainable women in the investing space of cancer arising from mining teenage changemakers who are Sanjana Dixit (16), Rutu livelihoods in rural parts of India through workshops and activities in the region. leading impactful initiatives. The Chakra: Addressing the lack of by upcycling waste from campaigns. Kaajal Gupta (17), Liberate: My global edition of the Young hygienic menstrual practices Garment Factories and Décor BSP – Women volunteer to mentor OCD Fighter: Solving the lack of Changemakers Programme is a step in and providing access to Shops to produce Jholas and young girls from troubled attention and awareness for OCD that direction.” required menstrual products for Kurtis. backgrounds. with an app and online self-help females from marginalised Chandani Grover (14), Apporvi Bharat Ram (17), tool that can be used in conjunction areas. Kindness: The Universal Happiness Project: Aiming to with therapy.
Curriculum July 16, 2019 13 Campus News Smart India Hackathon (Hardware Edition) 2019 Audyogik Shikshan Mandal (ASM) partners held from 8th - 12th July at 18 locations with IIMBx The third edition (Hardware) of of the nation will evaluate the prosperous nation. Audyogik Shikshan Mandal (ASM) Group, whose b-schools are the first to Smart India Hackathon 2019 by participants. In addition, there are Pokhriyal informed that it is the offer a curriculum integrated with Harvard Business School Online courses, union ministry of HRD that design mentors and judges from third consecutive year of Smart has announced its partnership with IIMBx, the digital learning arm of Indian commenced on 8th concluded industry/academia to judg e and India Hackathon, the World's Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). IIIMBx courses have already on 12th July 2019, at 18 nodal undertake evaluations on a Largest Open Hackathon and we crossed 1 million registrations across platforms like edX and Swayam. ASM centres in the country. KIET regular basis for the entire are growing each year in terms of will now integrate courses under IIMBx to both its regular and executive Group of Institutions, duration participation and solutions. The education curricula. ASM announced that 20 most deserving applicants will Ghaziabad, which is a nodal Dr. A Garg, Director, KIET Minister informed that SIH was receive full waiver scholarships on the basis of merit for Prep programs. centre of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Group of Institutions who started in the year 2017, with In his comments, Dr. Sandeep Pachpande, Chairman, ASM Group, said, Technical University, Lucknow addressed the participants at the participation of around 50000 “The future of management education in India is to offer highly varied course in North India is one of them. inaugural ceremony commented, students, in year 2018 around one options to students which ensure they get access to the best. At ASM, we see “Innovation and lakh students participated. This these partnerships from the perspective of the value that they receive and the The five-day gala event, Entrepreneurship are at the peak year, the magnitude has grown boost it gives to their career prospects. I thank the team at IIMBx and look inaugurated by Ramesh in India. In order to make bigger; around two lakh students forward to a great association.” Pokhriyal Nishank, union HRD development a comprehensive have participated this year. More minister , is witnessing mass movement and innovate on than1.2 Lac students from 2235 IT ROORKEE SIGN MOU WITH INSTITUO innovative hardware solutions all fronts, MHRD, AICTE, i4c colleges sent their entries for 198 SUPERIOR TEĆNICO by students to problem and Persistent Systems have problem statements, submitted by statements submitted by more come together to organize Smart more than 40 industries and 9 IIT Roorkee has signed an MoU with Instituto Superior Técnico(IST) the than 40 industries and nine India Hackathon (SIH) 2019 and Central government ministries and largest and most prestigious school of engineering in Portugal. The existing central government ministries we are proud to support this various Government Departments. successful collaboration between IITR and IST, at the research level will be and departments. The problems initiative with other top institutes The Minister also said that in New fortified and expanded to promote student and faculty exchanges, joint are broadly based on of India.” India, the participation of female degree programs, and curriculum development. Both IST and IITR are Agriculture, Rural At the inaugural session, the candidates is enthusiastic this year, connected through the Heritage network whose General Assembly was Development, Food Minister interacted with the the ratio of male and female is 1.6:1. hosted by the IST during 28-29 May 2019. Technology, Waste students participating in SIH- Shri Pokhriyal congratulated the management, Clean Water, 2019, hardware edition through students participating and officials Caymus Technology raises angel round Renewable Energy, Healthcare video conferencing here today. of HRD Ministry and All India & Biomedical devices, Smart Speaking on the occasion the Council for Technical Education Mumbai-based skilling platform, Caymus Technology Ventures (Caymus) Vehicles, Robotics and Drones, Minister said that Smart India (AICTE) for this grand initiative for has raised an undisclosed amount from a clutch of angel investors from India Security & Surveillance, Smart Hackathon (SIH) - 2019 is a right the betterment of the country. and the US. Silicon Valley technology leader, Rob Solomon participated in Communication, Sports and platform where students' Depending upon nature of problem, the round and will join the advisory board as a mentor to the Founder and Fitness, Sustainable innovators can develop smart cash prizes for selected ideas and CEO. This capital will help Caymus fuel growth and make significant Environment, Smart Textile, solution to day to day problems. solutions will be given to investments to its coreAI-based technology and product stack. Smart Cities areas. He said that through research, participating teams. For simple Caymus was started in 2018 by Kavita Mehta, a serial entrepreneur, who had Around 1.2 lac participants innovation and appropriate use of problems Rs. 50000, for complicate earlier co-founded The Red Pen, a leading education platform for global have submitted their innovative technology we can become a problems Rs. 75000 and for university and MBA placements. She is also co-author of HarperCollins- ideas with their projects at the highly advanced, developed and complex problems Rs. 1 lakh will published book Acing Admissions: The Indian Student's Comprehensive initial level. Finally, 200 best be awarded. Guide to US CollegeApplications. ideas were shortlisted and made Caymus's flagship product, Lore, is targeted at recent graduates and it through into the Grand Finale. experienced professionals looking to upskill themselves. The site's easy-to- The KIET Group centre is use interface helps individuals navigate a myriad of learning options and its playing host to 92 participants proprietary engine uses 20+ data points to make recommendations based from 14 colleges from 10 on an individual's specific criteria. This type of curated matching enables different states who are working learners to acquire skills and knowledge focused on employability and non- stop 24 hrs a day for 5 days career growth. to resolve the problems given by Indian Oil & Textile iChamp, Gamified Practice app for Kids funding Ministry. The problems are categorized in three groups iChamp, an innovative digital platform that uses intuitive quiz-based simple, complicated & complex learning to enhance Maths and English skills for children (in the 5-13 years and experts from different parts age group), has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The investment is led by Singapore-based Ariana Investment Management's CEO Raju Shukla. Beauty & Wellness Digital Economy skills for youth envis- He is aformerManaging Director and Country Head of Barclays Capital India and a founder member of Ashoka University. Other notable investors include likely to drive aged - Anuj Gupta and Mohit Agarwal, co-founders of India's first real money poker gaming website adda52.com. Anuj and Mohit are expected to bring Entrepreneurship Accenture, Cisco and Quest Alliance are teaming to equip 1.5 million their vast gaming experience to help conceptualize iChamp's youth across India with skills for the digital economy. As part of a year- offerings.iChampwill utilize the funds for technology up-gradation and Union skills minister Dr. long collaboration, the organizations have signed a memorandum of expanding its product offerings. It also plans to diversify into more subjects Mahendra Nath Pandey has said understanding (MoU) with the Directorate General of Training (DGT) and classes across various curriculums in the coming months.iChamp was that India would be needing within the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to launched in 2018 by Mohit Bansal, a serial entrepreneur who holds rich more than 70 lakh skilled offer a digital skilling program to all students enrolled in industrial experience in education and gaming industry manpower in coming months training institutes (ITIs) via the government of India's Bharat Skills due to unleashing of economy. portal. Powergrid to be Exclusive Industry Partner of IIT Speaking at the 18th Annual The three organizations have also signed MoUs with the state Roorkee Convocation Ceremony of governments of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Bihar and Assam to roll out a VLCC Institute of Beauty and comprehensive blended learning program, which will cover more than Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has signed an MoU with Power Nutrition on July 9, the minister 100,000 students from 227 ITIs across these states. The training Grid Corporation of India Ltd. on Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy. underlined that Beauty and modules will include online self-learning via the Bharat Skills portal as The MoU targets to bring together academic and industry/corporate prowess, Wellness business in India has a well as in-classroom training. in building efficient, reliable and low cost energy systems. market potential of Rs 80,000 The skilling program, which will be expanded in a phased manner to The main objective of this MoU is to have long term association between crore and can provide ITIs across other states in India, includes tailor-made curriculum with POWERGRID and IIT Roorkee in the area of Energy Management. The employment opportunities to modules for digital literacy, career readiness, employability skills and MoU aims at advancing and implementing energy efficiency and sustainable lakhs of people, as everyone advanced technology skills such as data analytics. The in-classroom energy projects at IIT Roorkee campus in the mutually agreed areas of space craves for a healthy and program will deliver more than 240 hours of training to impart skills for cooling/heating, lighting & fans, Water pumping, power distribution, waste beautiful life in modern era. He digital literacy and fluency; workplace readiness, including creative to energy, etc. The MoU also aims at carrying out joint Research and also pointed out that this skilling problem solving and use of data in decision making; and career Development related to Energy sector. course is an important tool of management skills, including the cultivation of a growth mindset and women empowerment as the the ability to identify and plan career journeys. The online module is For attention of institutions students after training can set up optimized for mobile phones to enable on-the-go self-learning, and the wellness and beauty centres by toolkit also includes train the trainer resources. Notices Beyond 200 words will be considered availing easy loans like Mudra Harish Krishnan, of Cisco India and SAARC, said, “With the majority classified advertisements and therefore published and can also motivate others for of our skilled workforce coming from the vocational sector, we need to only against payments. such gainful employment ensure that the students in ITIs are digitally fluent and well-equipped to opportunities. enter the workforce. ” A dismounted rate of Rs 20 per centimetre column will apply.
14 Curriculum July 16, 2019 Campus Buzz Sharda Univ student cycling to spread rover designed to traverse the simulated surface of another world. The Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law rover had to be compact in size, had to take minimum assembly time and 'WaterForLife Campaign' could be manually pedaled by two members for a distance of 800 meters University Confers LL.D. To raise awareness around importance of water and the impact of water crisis on communities across India, Sharda University has in less than 7minutes. It was supposed to perform the tasks of a rover and (Honoris Causa) Degrees on launched '#WaterForLife' Campaign. As a part of the campaign, Philem Rohan Singh a PG Student from Sharda University will cycle simultaneously cross obstacles laid down on its way. more than 5,500 Kms stating from Kashmir and ending at Kanyakumari. The campaign was flagged off on 14th June from Team Interstellars from KIET Group of Institutions won the AIAA Neil Three Eminent Jurists Srinagar and crosses Delhi as the 5th stop on its route. The entire trip touching remote locations in Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Armstrong Best design award as they succeeded in preparing Foldable President Ram Nath Kovind, conferred Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujrat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Bangalore and Kerala and the findings of the project will be made Crank Assembly with assembly time of 9 seconds that was the minimum LL.D. (Honoris Causa) degrees on three into a documentary which will be India's first Video based research report on Water related issues, findings and solutions to be shared time in comparison to 30-40 seconds taken by the other participating eminent jurists –Justice (Retd) P. with the Government of India. teams. It also had the most Compact Size which did not affect the Sathasivam, former Chief Justice of Philem Rohan has reached New Delhi and interacted with ergonomics that was much appreciated by the judges. India and currently Governor of Kerala; local people of Dashratpuri village, Okhla and parts of East Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, Judge of Delhi and examined the water related problems they Birmingham cancer expert named as UK- the Supreme Court of India; and Justice encounter for survival. They Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani, Chief have travelled across Srinagar, Drass, Kargil, Leh, Manali, India Top 100 influencer Justice of the Madras High Court – at a Chandigarh and Kurukshetra till now. University of Birmingham women's cancer expert Professor Sudha special convocation of the Tamil Nadu The focus of the campaign is to identify the issues leading to Sundar has been named as one of the most influential people in UK-India Dr Ambedkar Law University in scarcity of clean and safe drinking water and other relations. Chennai on July 13. water related issues affecting livestock, farming, businesses, Professor Sundar is included in the India Inc. Top 100 – published as part Jaipuria School of Business livelihood and depleting groundwater level among others. Talking of UK-India Week 2019 and listing key influencers across arts, culture, about his journey so far Rohan Singh, Student, said, “So far, I have Orientation Programme interacted with the local people from different states and inquired and media that help make the UK-India relationship so successful. about the water crisis they face daily. I found out that while some have scarcity for drinking water others need to travel for long The list is a result of painstaking research collated by an expert editorial The session on July 7 started with a distances to get drinkable water. India is facing one of its major and most serious water crisis ever and '#WaterForLife' Campaign aims team, profiling influential people in the arts, culture, and media. presentation of bouquets by Dr. S K to raise awareness on water related problems. Delhi is also facing alarming cases of disappearing groundwater and is likely to run out Professor Sundar was named in the Top 100 in recognition of her Mahapatra, Director, Jaipuria School of groundwater by 2020. In order to replenish the groundwater, rainwater harvesting is compulsory, and consumers also have to do influential role as a thought leader championing closer UK-India of Business, Ghaziabad to all new more to check their water-usage practices”. Rohan will be cycling through 12 states including Kashmir, Punjab, collaborations through her research and commitment. students and guests. Among those Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujrat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Bangalore and Kerala. The journey will touch Professor Sundar is currently leading a cohort study to investigate the present included Shishir Jaipuria remote areas with more affected locations like Ponda, Bicholim, Sanguem, Canaco, Bhatsa, Tulsi, Vihar, Middle Vaitarna, Modak factors causing breast and ovarian cancer in women, in collaboration (Chairman, Jaipuria Group of Sagar, Tansa, Upper Vaitarna etc. with a number of centres of excellence in India, including the Educational Institutions), Viney Five KIET students felicitated by Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Kaushik (CHRO, Nuberg Engineering President Kovind Chandigarh, Punjab and the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics Ltd. Noida), Prabhakar Singh (Director It was a momentous day for the students of Krishna Institute of Engineering Technology, Ghaziabad when five of its students met (NIBMG), Kolkata. General, CPWD, Govt. of India), President Ram Nath Kovind on July 9 after winning the prestigious Professor Sundar commented: “It's an honour to be named in the Top 100. Vinod Malhotra (Distinguished Civil 2019 AIAA Neil Armstrong Best Design Award, in the 25th Annual My inclusion also serves as recognition of the University of Servant, Celebrated Author, Advisor Rover Challenge held at the US Space and Rocket Center in Birmingham's deep and continued commitment to engagement with Jaipuria Group of Institutions) Alabama. The students were honored at the Rashtrapati Bhawan for India and its people. securing first prize amongst 115 teams. The team from KIET was led by mechanical engineering student LPU studetent's Research Shatakshi Dwivedi and consisted of her team associates Abhimanyu Bhagat, Utkarsh Sharma, Prajwal Singh and Suyash Yadav. Their IIHMR Orientation Programme for MBA p a p e r o n B i o e t h a n o l project “Moon Buggy” was hailed for its excellent performance amongst the international competition, featuring teams from Students recognized Germany, Bolivia, Peru, Egypt and the US. Speaking on the occasion, Atul Garg, Management Trustee, KIET Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) welcomed a Saurabh Kumar, a student of M.Sc. Group of Institutions said, “It is a proud moment for us and we are new batch of students into its MBA program for the 2019-21 batch. (Hons) Biotechnology student of grateful for the honor that has been bestowed upon us. This Almost 270 students were admitted into the program, of which 180 School of Bioengineering and acknowledgement will boost not only the confidence of the team, students joined MBA in Hospital & Health Management, 60 were Biosciences, at Lovely Professional but will inspire all the students across the country who dare to admitted to MBA in Pharmaceutical Management, and 30 in MBA in University (LPU), Jalandhar was dream, regardless of where they come from,” he said. Rural Management. invited to present his research on large NASA's Human Exploration Rover Challenge is a follow up to its A two-day orientation program was held at the Jaipur campus where the scale production of Bioethanol at the Great Moonbuggy Race, challenging college students to create a event saw dignitaries such as Prof. (Dr.) Azhar Kazmi, Professor 27th European Biomass Conference Department of Management & Marketing, King Fahd University of and Exhibition (EUBCE) in Lisbon, Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia, gracing the occasion as the Chief Portugal. His research on 'Comparative Guest at the inaugural program. The other luminaries were, Dr U.V. evaluation of methods for Bioethanol Somayajulu, President, Indian Association for Study of Population, New production from co-cultures of Delhi, Mr Sunil Thomas Jacob, State Program Co-Ordinator, United Zymomonas mobilis and Nations Population Fund, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Mr Joy Chakraborty, Chief Saccharomyces cerevisiae' aims to Operating Officer, P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research enable large scale production of Centre, Mumbai, and Mr Amlan Bhusan Director, Anayaha Capital Bioethanol using yeast and bacteria. Limited, London (UK), who attended the event and provided insights Bioethanol is the major petroleum into their fields and expertise. substitute for use in road transport. Speaking about this rare honour, Aegis School recognized at Telecom Saurabh Kumar said, “I am delighted to have been able to present my research Manthan to leading scientists, researchers and policy makers who were a part of the At the 2nd edition of Telecom Manthan which concentrates on emerging European Biomass Conference. technologies and skill required for the next generation, Aegis School of Biofuels are the need of the hour, Business, Data Science and Telecommunication and Aegis Knowledge however, the biggest challenge in their Trust has won the award in the \"Outstanding contribution for enhancing adoption is their production and skill ecosystems\" category. availability in large amounts. We all The theme for this year was 'Emerging Technologies: Creating Demand want to live in a greener and cleaner for Talent Pool Transformation'. The event is curated with the objective world and nothing would give me more of creating a workforce, Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) along pleasure than my research playing a with Voice&Data aimed to collaborate with education and skill building role in accelerating the production of institutes of different telecom subsectors. Dr. Gangopadhyay, Dean, biofuels.” Aegis School of Data Science was present to receive this honor on Friday at New Delhi. On receiving the honor, Dr. Gangopadhyay, Dean, Aegis School of Business, Data Science and Telecommunication states that \" Aegis is committed to educating individuals in the field of technology and skills such as Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence & Data Science, Cyber Security and Internet of Things. These skills are extremely essential nowadays with the rate at which telecommunication as a sector is developing.\"
Curriculum July 16, 2019 15 Campus Buzz International Day of YOGA cerebrated Teach India's heritage, culture, and traditions “A to Z of Empathy”Book Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, to children: Vice President released Ghaziabad Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has emphasized the The Department of Mental Health and importance of teaching India's heritage, culture, and traditions to Behavioural Sciences at Fortis Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Ghaziabad celebrated children. Interacting with children who represented India at Brave Kids Healthcare has launched 'A to Z of 5thInternational Yoga Day on 21st June, 2019 with great enthusiasm. Festival 2019 in Poland and Ukraine, , Naidu urged parents and teachers Empathy', a book authored by Dr. Samir They organized a special yoga session in association with Physical to attach utmost importance to teaching children about India's heritage, Parikh, Director of the department with Education Foundation of India (PEFI). A large gathering of students, culture, and traditions. He also wanted schools to inculcate the spirit of Kamna Chhibber, Divya Jain and teachers and parents attended the event and performed various yoga volunteerism among children by encouraging them to take part in Mimansa Singh. In recent times postures. voluntary activities such as NSS, NCC and Scouts, and Guides, etc. instances of anger, aggression, hostility This beautiful and insightful piece of wisdom can help us understand Observing that participating in events such as the Brave Kids and unkindness have increased multi- the importance of yoga in life, and more so in adolescence when a International Festival would enable the youngsters to understand the fold highlighting the need for empathy child's all-round development -- physical, emotional and social – importance of friendship and respect for each other's culture, the Vice in society. Written in a simple, easy to begins. Practicing yoga could also bring about a sense of discipline, President expressed the hope that taking part in such events would understand language, 'A to Z of which is needed to prosper in any aspect of life. These asanas were contribute towards a peaceful and sustainable world. Empathy' provides a comprehensive taught to bring about holistic approach to health and wellbeing. Six young cultural enthusiasts from Nanhi Dunya organization in and detailed overview of the 26 aspects Students were very excited to learn how to remain healthy and Dehradun namely - Khushi, Saniya, Anchal, Manish, Saksham, Rahul that comprise it. The book reminds us of energetic and enjoyed the Yoga session a lot. and their instructor Ashu Satvika Goyal, Group leader Harshit and the ways in which we can enhance Speaking about the initiative, Principal cum Director Ms Manju Rana representatives of Nanhi Dunya were present. human connect, the power of engage- said, \"Yoga is essential for inner and physical growth, it means ment and the pivotal role empathy plays addition – addition of energy, strength and beauty to body and also Winners for the 1stIntellectual Property Talent in helping people understand the enhances the mental and physical well-being. emotional experiences of others in their Search Examination (IPTSE) announced lives. TRIO World School Dr. Samir Parikh, Director, Department Ericsson(NASDAQ: ERIC) together with The Associated Chambers of of Mental Health and Behavioral Trio World School, Bengaluru commemorated International Yoga Day Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM) on July 4 celebrated young Indian Sciences shared, “It is important for by organizing yoga session at the school premises where students and talent at the Intellectual Property Talent Search Examination (IPTSE) parents to inculcate empathy in parents enthusiastically participated. 500 number of student's Awards 2019. Former minister Suresh Prabhu, India's Sherpa to G20, children. It allows children to build participants were part of the session. The aim of this special day was to Monica Magnusson, VP, IPR Policy, Ericsson and Balkrishan Goenka, their emotional understanding and educate and endeavor participants on adopting yoga for physical and President, ASSOCHAM, handed out the awards to the winners of the sensitivity towards others, preventing mental well-being and also spread the rich heritage of ancient India. first edition of the examination. them from becoming bullies. 'A to Z of The program comprised of pranayama as a warm-up, Surya Namaskar, The IPTSE 2019, held with the objective of creating awareness on Empathy' provides children and adults yogic prayer in Sanskrit, followed by a speech about the origin of Intellectual Property amongst Indian youth, drew participation from with the foundational elements Yoga, its significance and the origin of the celebration of this day. over 5000 students. School students from classes IX to XII as well as required to build skills of empathy. The “Yoga is a part of our school curriculum. The school have special Yoga under graduate students from colleges participated in the first edition of format utilized is designed to make it an instructors who help the students practice yoga ritually. Yoga IPTSE. easy read allowing for greater aware- embodies the unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and Commenting on the initiative, Monica Magnusson, VP, IPR Policy, ness of its constituent elements. Above fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to Ericsson, said, “India has an immense talent pool, which will play a all, it provides parents with the correct health and well-being. The celebration of International Yoga Day is a pivotal role in putting the country on the global innovation map. With vocabulary and approach when it reminder for all individuals to incorporate Yoga every day to enjoy a the help of IP Talent Search Examination, we aim to recognize the comes to communicating the impor- happy and blissful life and reduce the effect of stress and other physical innovators of tomorrow early and educate them about the importance of tance of kindness and empathy.” ailments” said Naveen K M, Managing Director, TRIO World School. IPR across various businesses. IPTSE is just another way by which Ericsson contributes towards the objectives of Indian National IPR Free Nursery school for Thakur International School - Cambridge Policy.” Suresh Prabhu, Member of Parliament and India's Sherpa to G20 said, plantation workers in To celebrate the importance of Yoga Day, Thakur International School “The preservation of a strong patent regime will protect ideas and - Cambridge organized a comprehensive Yoga workshop for its support more innovation, by helping bring more ideas to fruition. Siddapura students. This workshop was conducted by well known Yogini Teena Through a robust IPR regime, great ideas can be successfully commer- Pereira from Institute Vrudhi Holistic Health Care. It received a cialized to help our society and the world. In this context, it is heartening Siddapura gets its first environment fantastic response from children across all grades, parents and teachers to see the passion exhibited by young students of our country as friendly all expense paid pre-school for who took part in it. custodians of IP rights.” the children of plantation workers, Yogini Teena began by introducing the concept of Yoga to the students. Shri BalkrishanGoenka, President, ASSOCHAM said, \"Knowledge & tribal communities and the underprivi- Although most children were aware of Yoga, the brief introduction by skill are the backbones of a growing economy. In the larger national leged: Morning Glory. Managed by the her helped them gain a better perspective about this ancient practice. interest, the fledgling young minds need to be exposed to knowledge of Bangalore based educational founda- She spoke about the history, evolution and benefits of Yoga. IPR. It is essential for building New India.\" tion Building Blocks, the entire project Initially, Yogini Teena conducted a warm-up session. Simple warm-up The IPTSE is an annual examination designed for school and college and its running is funded by the Orange exercises were shown to the children who wholeheartedly partici- students across streams targeting class IX to XII school students and County Resorts & Hotels Ltd. pated. The warm-up session helped children to loosen up their limbs under graduate students. More than 250 volunteers worked on-ground This initiative's intent is to give these and prepare themselves for the Yoga asanas. Once the warm-up to educate various schools/institutions to encourage student participa- young children access to an educational session concluded, she taught some asanas to the children. These tion in IPTSE 2019. environment that helps them build asanas were comparatively simpler so that all the children could easily towards a better future and gives them a do them. She was most helpful and kept encouraging children to get Mobile STEM libraries for 100 Govt fair chance to compete with the outside their technique right. The children were enthusiastic and were world. As an English medium school, determined to strike the correct asana poses. Schools in Gugugram they provide book, bags and all school Finally, Yogini Teena directed the children to indulge in breathing requirements in an eco-friendly exercises. These breathing exercises are critical as they help in being Pratham Books Foundation, in partnership with Cisco will be support- manner. The children are provided with focused and calm. Breathing exercises complemented the Yoga ing over 100 Government schools across the district of Gurugram with two meals every day and their parents asanas. It was heartening to notice that children from the smaller mobile STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Libraries. are educated on the importance of grades were focussed and participative beyond their years. They could Each library kit would include more than 100 nutrition. match their older school mates when it came to posing for all the books in both English and Hindi language asanas. providing young minds with an experiential learning platform and to encourage an avid Gurgaon student's suggestion on yoga reading habit amongst children. acknowledged Harish Krishnan, Managing Director, Public Affairs & Strategic Engagements, Cisco handed President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has acknowledged the recom- over a library kit to Amit Khatri, Deputy mendations made by a 13-year-old Class VII student from Presidium Commissioner, Gurugram in the presence of School, Gurgaon - Abhijay Mishra of including Yoga in the curricu- Himanshu Giri, CEO, Pratham Books at a lum. Abhijay received an acknowledgment to his letter on “How to ceremony recently. enhance the current education system of the country”. Abhijay had met As part of the partnership with Cisco, Pratham the President, and shared his recommendations to improve the current Books have developed 85 unique titles over a education scenario in the country based on his observations. One of the time-span of three years, in nine different Indian most important suggestions he made was to make Yoga, Health & languages. Some of the books include - Math at Nutrition and NCC compulsory subjects in the CBSE curriculum. the Mela which provides an introduction to skip counting, Password Please provides an introduc- tion to cybersecurity, explaining the importance of passwords to keep data safe and Who Drives the Driverless Car? Explains the concept of navigation done by computers to drive a car.
16 Curriculum July 16, 2019 News Extra MBD Group celebrates 9th Founder's Day International Mud Day MBD Group, one of the largest aspire us. He always believed in physical or financial challenges. Trio Tots on June 28 celebrated the International Mud with great fun and education company in India making a strong and meaningful We will continue to extend our splendor. The tiny tots of the pre-school created various models which with large diversified operations contribution in the lives of the helping hand to the needy and manifest the creativity among them, on the occasion of International Mud in hospitality and retail people through his efforts and undertake initiatives which are Day. The Mud day is a day for children because they connect directly with developments celebrated its 9th philanthropy. We will aimed at the betterment of the the amazing earth beneath us. In the process, they do get dirty, messy and Founder's Day on July 10 and continuously strive to pursue his society and the environment. muddy. commemorated the 74th birth vision and follow the core International Mud Day is a day for children and early childhood profession- anniversary of. Ashok philosophy of business which he Sonica Malhotra, JMD, MBD als all over the world to celebrate nature, the glorious earth beneath our feet, Malhotra, the founder of the laid down and would take forward Group, said, “My father always and the joy of making a mess by getting really muddy. It's a day where group, whose undying spirit of his philanthropic endeavors in had a strong emotional connect children, adults, and organizations across the globe get muddy to raise hard-work and innovation lies future as well” with society and helping the awareness about the importance of nature for children. behind the huge success of the In her tributes, Monica Malhotra needy was his natural duty. He Playing in the mud inspires children to feel a connection to nature and MBD group. The entire Kandhari, MD, MBD Group, said, believed in making difference in develop an appreciation for the environment. Children love to run, jump, Malhotra family and team “My father always believed in the the lives of the people by taking crawl and even cartwheel. This type of exercise teaches children it's fun to members of the MBD Group philosophy of giving back to the initiatives and being the change. stay active. Many children today have limited opportunities to play paid rich tribute to his society and all his initiatives in As per his belief, we at MBD outdoors and it is difficult to care about the environment if you have not had contribution while business & his personal life were Group look beyond business the chance to spend time in nature. remembering him at a function aimed at helping the needy in all endeavors and comprehend our Naveen K M, Managing Director, Trio Tots said, “International Mud Day held in Noida. possible way. And, carrying responsibility towards as a way to connect and celebrate the natural joys of playing in the mud! It This year's theme for Founder's forward his vision, we under environment & the society at was a truly invigorating experience as the children experienced the most Day was “Touching Lives.” The “Touching Lives” theme large. This year's theme magical way of celebrating the student's life with mother earth. The occasion was graced by undertook the initiative of “Touching lives” is a testament to purpose behind this was to bring the students closer to nature and learn to Jharkhand minister C.P. Singh, extending the help to our people the fact that we aspire to touch enjoy the incredible things of nature, that we are blessed with”. minister for Urban who were not able to sustain their upon the lives of those who need International Mud Day started in 2008 in Nepal and Australia. Today it is Development, Housing and families either due to some us and will continue to embrace celebrated by thousands of children in dozens of countries worldwide as a Transport along with Noida the social causes with fervor. chance to celebrate nature and the great outdoors by getting muddy. District Magistrate, B.N. Singh International Mud Day continues to draw together people and the outdoors. and senior members from several diplomatic missions. In AF builds new school building for Kerala her emotional remembrance, Satish Bala Malhotra, primary school Chairperson, MBD Group said, “Sh. Ashok Malhotra Ji was an Adani Foundation inaugurated the newly constructed building of Mulloor exceptional leader whose Upper Primary School in Vizhinjam, Kerala, in the presence of State foresightedness and Education Minister Prof. C. Raveendranath and State Minister for Ports determination will continue to Ramachandran Kadanapalli, in a ceremony at the school premises on July 4. Special children visit sports institute on Olympic Day A year ago, the school authorities, the District Administration and Adani Foundation came together to bring the ailing school to its former glory. To celebrate the occasion of Olympic Day, a group of 22 young Athletes (between ages 2 and 7 yrs) from Adani Foundation constructed the two-story school building to provide Special Olympics Bharat were invited to visit the Inspire Institute of Sport in Ballari, Karnataka. students with quality infrastructure which is an integral part of the learning The students, who are from Saadhya and Tamanna Residential Schools for the Specially-abled in Ballari, process.As a result, the school has attracted 168 students now. Karnataka, were given a special tour of the world class sports facility and had a good interactive session with “Adani Foundation believes that Education is the stepping stone to lead a the athletes residing in the insititute as well. life of dignity and equality. When we create a facilitating environment that “We are very excited to host the children from the Young Athletes Program on the occasion of celebrating enables effective learning, we make our children ready for future Olympic Day. Special Olympics Bharat and IKEA Foundation are working brilliantly to ensure that children endeavours towards nation building,” said Dr. Priti Adani, Chairperson, with intellectual disabilities receive well rounded sports training. I hope the interaction for these children with Adani Foundation. our athletes at IIS and a visit to our facility will create a sense of aspiration in them to further pursue sports. This was one of the most meaningful ways for us here at IIS to celebrate sports and promote inclusion.” said, Rushdee Warley, CEO, Inspire Institute of Sport. Youth Money Olympiad 2019 WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME PART OF The Youth Money Olympiad (YMO) by Money-Wizards, a senior IIM INDIA'S EDUCATION STORY! alumni venture completed its sixth edition last month. With over 30,000 students participating from 400 plus colleges across the You can advertise in curriculum magazine or and also put an country, the YMO became the largest personal finance Olympiad for advertorial highlighting your company/services/campus/ products etc. college students in the world. This will greatly support your marketing effort and enhance your Gaurav Arora from SRCC, New Delhi, won the Youth Money visibility and recall value with your current and potential clients Olympiad 2019. Anirudh Tumuluri from IIM Udaipur and and Kuldeep Singla from IIM Rohtak secured the second and third prizes OUR FOCUS respectively. The winners were felicitated on June 14. Shyam Sekar, the founder of the financial services firm ithought was the chief guest — We cover latest news, product launches, current events and trends at the event. — News features, Guest Articles, Expert columns \"We are like the IPL for personal finance talent\" said Venkatesh — Career counselling, Skill India, Entrepreneurships Varadachari, the co-founder of Money-Wizards. \"We have a lot of raw — School/College /university events talent in this country even in small towns and not so famous colleges. — Achievements by students, faculty, institutions In the past we have had undergraduate students from Arts, Science and — Education Technology — Study Abroad Engineering backgrounds win the YMO along with students from — Institution/people profiles finance powerhouses like the IIM A, B and C. This year, among the students placed in the top 10, we already have students from baby IIMs showcasing their talent, and successfully competing with the best\". The YMO is conducted in 2 stages. The college/university round happens from June to April across a large number of colleges in the country. The top 5% of the participants from each college compete with each other in the national level finals held in May. The YMO 2019 was an out and out online event as a result of which even students from remote locations like the north-east were able to participate 13,555 educational institutions granted minority status There are 13,555 educational institutions have been granted minority status by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) till July 2, 2019. .There are over 26.45 lakh students from minority communities are enrolled in higher education institutes in the country.
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