www.curriculum-magazine.com RNI No. UTTENG/2010/37634 Vol 9 No 2 magazine THE INDIA EDUCATION LANDSCAPE UPDATE December 16 2018Tech hiring set to make a Activists formulate Govt to formulate 'Public manifesto' on education guidelines forcomeback – India Skills to politicize Right to Education Children's HostelsReport 2019 in 2019 national elections The Ministry of Women and Child Development is formulatingHiring intent in 2019 is expected At least three combinations of campaign, a round of consultative guidelines for children's hostels, prescribing the minimum standards ofto be strongest after a gap of four civil society group have come interaction with opposition care that should be provided to children. This comes in the wake ofyears on the back of bullish together to impact the next year's members of parliament also took institutions, housing children on the request of parents who are unableemployment opportunities in Parliamentary elections with place where some parties declared to take care of them and their education or due to other circumstancesSoftware & Hardware, education issues. Right to complete support for the which force parents to keep them at children's homes, not registeringAutomotive and Travel and Education Forum, a network of demands. The organizers are under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)Act, 2015.Hospitality sectors, according to 10,000 activists and groups from planning a national level The Supreme Court in its Order in the case of “Exploitation of Childrenthe 6th edition of India Skills more than 20 states, Campaign convention in February 2019 in in Orphanages in the State of Tamil Nadu” Vs. Union of India [WritReport. The appetite for fresh Against Child Labor (CACL) and which thousands of people will be Petition (Criminal) No. 102 of 2007] has directed that the definition ofhiring can be gauged from the Alliance for the Right to Early mobilized and a final push will be the expression 'child in need of care and protection' under Section 2 (14)fact that the intent for 2019 has Education Development have made to make education an of the JJ Act, 2015 should not be interpreted as an exhaustive definition.more than doubled to 15% from joined hands to launch a national electoral issue. “We will evaluate The definition is illustrative and the benefits envisaged for the childrena mere 7% in 2017. campaign to demand the right to the performance of the present in need of care and protection should be extended to all such children quality education for all children government on Right to requiring State care and protection. Further, vide the same order, theOUP course in Tamil for from birth until the age of 18 years Education and place it before the Union and the State Governments have been directed to enforce and ensure an end to child labor. nation,” says Ambarish Rai, minimum standards of care required for such children living in anyPrimary students The campaign which was national convener, RTE Forum. facility either created by the Government system or by civil society unrevealed in mid December in NDA government's effort of organisations.Oxford University Press (OUP), Delhi has a charter of demands, making Sec 16 (no detention In view of the directions of the Apex Court in Writ Petition (Criminal)the world's largest university which will be taken to various policy), the repeal amendment of No. 102 of 2007, the Ministry is drafting the guidelines which will bepress has launched Aadi Paadi public platforms and relayed to which is still pending approval in applicable to any institution not falling under the categories mentionedTamizh Padi (learning Tamil public at large. As part of the the Rajya Sabha and weakening in the JJAct.through song & dance), a course Union WCD minister, Maneka Gandhi said, \"Children staying atseries for primary school Contd P3 hostels, including those attached to schools, are as vulnerable asstudents, designed to generate children at any other facility like child-care institutions (CCIs) and day-interest and develop awareness CSIR’s High-End Skill Development care centres. Therefore, we decided to formulate a set of guidelines toon the richness of the Tamil Centre to come up in Chandigarh ensure adequate safety, minimum standard of living conditions and(Tamizh) language. This periodic inspections at hostels. The Ministry has directed the Nationalcomprehensive, yet simple India's premier National on experience to learning and real Commission for Protection of Child Rights to draft the guidelines inTamil course, is broadly based Research Laboratory CSIR- time sample analysis. The consultation with stakeholders concerned and we plan to have theseon the TNSCERT curriculum, Institute of Microbial proposed state of the art Centre guidelines notified under the Juvenile JusticeAct or the JJ Rules\".and endeavours to make Technology (CSIR-IMTECH) will integrate Work-based and To ensure safety and well-being of children even at school hostels,teaching and learning of Tamil a has announced a new partnership Research-based learning by Ministry WCD will be sharing the guidelines with the Ministry ofmore enjoyable experience for with Merck, a leading German providing next generation lab set- Human Resource Development for dissemination among schoolsteachers and learners alike. science and technology up for carrying out real time providing boarding facility.The Aadi Paadi Tamizh Padi company, to establish a 'High sample analysis and learningcourse book series is designed to End Skill Development Centre' workshops for selected group of Career in Management Consulting P6enhance the learning skills and in CSIR-IMTECH, Chandigarh. technologies in the domain of Life A look at how digital world in education isdevelop language skills Equipped with the next Sciences. shaping P9(listening, speaking, reading and generation technologies, like DG-CSIR Dr. Shekhar C. Mande Lessons from British Council’s TOPDI Projectwriting) among the primary gene editing & single-molecule said that this collaboration P10school learners. The text books biomarker detection, the centre resonates with the Government ofpromote activity based learning will help accelerate healthcare India's mission of 'Skill India' and Annual cultural festival of IIT Guwahati, Alcheringa onmodules. The series has a suite of research and train Indian students would be a new benchmark for up Jan 31-Feb 3features that enable enhanced and researchers in latest life scaling employability skills forlearning, hones problem solving science technologies and make graduates and post graduates who The annual cultural festival of IIT Guwahati, Alcheringa, in its 23rdskills and helps to develop fluent them industry ready. are aspiring to make a career in the incarnation has been scheduled in the fine winter season of January andcommunication skills Under the Memorandum of life science sector. February, from 31st January to 3rd February. Alcheringa takes pride in Understanding, Merck in Expanding on the contours of this showcasing it's social responsibility by launching a range of campaignsYoung Kalam Science collaboration with CSIR- MoU, the Director of CSIR- from “Udaan” for underprivileged people to “North-East Unveiled” with IMTECH will use their expertise IMTECH, Dr. Anil Koul said that the aim of spreading the culture, tradition and Beauty of North-eastFest 2018 in Life Science to build a centre collaboration with leading countrywide. Besides the awesome Pronites line up which have seen the which will help researchers and companies like Merck will bring a likes of Sonu Nigam, Mohit Chauhan, Mika, Vishal-Shekhar at thisHCL Foundation, the CSR arm students develop advanced paradigm shift in the way cultural festival, it conducts a plethora of events which consists of dance,of HCL Technologies, organized competencies and analytical knowledge alliances like these are drama, fashion, sports, literary, fine arts and some fine music events. The“Young Kalam Science Fest skills required for life science created in public-private partner- events withhold prize money worth 28 lakhs to be won by the participants.2018”at the Research Park, IIT- research. This will be a first of its ship mode. Alcheringa has started taking registrations for the various events fromM, Chennai on Nov 26. The key kind, Academia-Industry-led, The Centre will have skill mid-October. As the slots of every events are fixed, so register your collegeobjective of this unique event 'High End Skill Development development-oriented curriculum or team as early as possible at www.alcheringa.in/registrations to grab awas to encourage children to Centre' laboratory in Chandigarh and real-time exposure to the chance to showcase your talent at a national level.develop an inquisitive mind, to that has been established to cutting-edge technologies which For any details regarding registrations, Contact :Priyanshu Kumarhone their creativity and to augment Government of India's will be further strengthened after Sinha (+91-8486771512) Kunal Gaurav (+91-9101787914)develop a keen interest in initiative for skilling India in the assessing initial outcomes. ThisScience and to nurture a area of Life Science. High-End Skill Developmentscientific temper in the students, This 'High End Skill Centre will function on theespecially among those studying Development Centre' will enrich principle of “no-profit, no-loss”in Government schools which skills by conducting workshops, basis and has been primarilyare supported by HCL. trainings and seminar series on created to augment Government of cutting edges life science India's initiative for building skills processes, tools and techniques. in the area of Life Science. The centre will facilitate hands-
2 Curriculum December 16, 2018 News UpdatesNTA to issue bilingual question papers of violence, bullying and poverty. Brown has supported UNICEF's work EuroSchool launches since 2016, hosting its 70th anniversary celebrations at the United 11th campus in Indiafor regional students Nations in 2016, and championing UNICEF's inaugural World Children's Day last year. She joins a list of UNICEF Goodwill EuroSchool, chain of K-12 With National Testing Agency (NTA) taking over, the upcoming Ambassadors including: Muzoon Almellehan, David Beckham, Orlando schools with a presence across 6NEET examination looks more promising and streamlined. Students Bloom, Jackie Chan, Priyanka Chopra, Danny Glover, Ricky Martin, cities in India, has announcedare being allowed to opt for question sheets in any of the 11 languages Leo Messi, Liam Neeson, Shakira and Lilly Singh. the launch of its new campus inlisted by NTA in its information bulletin. To avoid any confusion, NTA Pune - EuroSchool Westwill also issue English question papers to students opting for regional The University of Chicago Opens Hong Kong Campus – Wakad. This will belanguage. EuroSchool's 3rd School in PuneNEET 2018 proved to be difficult for many students as there were 49 Campus and 11th across the country.translation errors out of 180 questions in the Tamil NEET question EuroSchool West Campus willpaper. This led to a lot of issues and delays. This year, NTAhas a plan in The University of Chicago officially opened The Hong Kong Jockey follow the curriculum inplace. It states that candidates opting for English would be provided Club University of Chicago Academic Complex at the University of accordance with the ICSEtest booklet in English only, however, candidates opting for Hindi or Chicago Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong. A regional hub board, providing the best inany other regional language would be provided bilingual test Booklet for ambitious research, education and collaboration, the new location is class learning for students fromin English and Hindi/Opted regional language. The 11 languages in an important addition to the University's international presence and Jr KG to Grade 10. The newwhich candidates can opt for question sheets are- English, Hindi, engagement, expanding its intellectual contributions and academic campus has been envisioned in aAssamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada. Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu collaborations in Hong Kong, China and Asia while bringing new 2.25 acre plot with state-of-the-and Urdu. opportunities for community partnerships and social impact. art educational and co-curricular“This comes as a welcome move as last year I had opted for Tamil To officially mark the opening of The Hong Kong Jockey Club facilities. The well-equippedlanguage question sheet. But due to various discrepancies in the University of Chicago Academic Complex | The University of Chicago campus will consist of aquestion paper I could not get 50 percentile that was the NEET Francis and Rose Yuen Campus in Hong Kong, a ribbon-cutting Football field, Swimming Pool,qualifying eligibility criteria. It is good that English question sheet will ceremony was held at the site. Activities began in parts of the facility Skating Rink, Squash Court,also be issued to students this year so that there is no room for earlier in the year. Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong 300-seater Auditorium, Indoorconfusion,” said an MBBS aspirant, Raghavendra KS. Special Administrative Region, attended the opening ceremony and Sports Arena and fully func-NTA has clarified that in case of any ambiguity in translation of any of congratulated the University in strengthening its engagement in Hong tional Labs as well as Activitythe questions, its English version shall be treated as final. Kong and Asia. Approximately 250 guests including alumni, friends, rooms for Dance, Music and leaders from The Hong Kong Jockey Club, University and community as Art, to provide a holistic'Precious Metals Assay and Training Institute' well as neighbors attended the opening celebration. learning experience for students from Jr KG to Grade 10.launched Microsoft and Haryana enter into pact on digital literacy pilot in select schools 'Navayuga World School'India's first and only assay training institute, the 'Precious Metals opens in NelloreAssay and Training Institute' (PMATI) located at the Indian Institute of Govt. of Haryana has announced an agreement with Microsoft India, toGems and Jewellery (IIGJ) in Mumbai, has been jointly started by the improve the integration of technology in teaching and learning in the The Navayuga World SchoolWorld Gold Council and MMTC-PAMP India Pvt. Ltd. to develop a state. The partnership aims to effectively implement technology in (NWS) having a total capacitynew generation of skilled assayers. The initiative is a world class education and creating an environment where students and teachers of 1800 students, and promotedtraining facility that will establish assaying as a certified qualification communicate, collaborate, create, access and consume content using by the Krishnapatnam Portand career in India, and will directly enhance the integrity of gold and Microsoft solutions. Company Ltd. (KPCL) opens inthe standardisation of best practices in the precious metals industry. As a part of the agreement, Microsoft and its partner Sakshi, a not-for- the Nellore region and willThe first intake for the certification course begins in December 2018. profit organization, will establish 10 digital classrooms across 10 commence classes for gradesA qualified assayer is a person who is proficiently trained in verifying government selected primary and secondary schools. The digital Pre-nursery to 7 in April 2019.the purity of gold in ornaments, coins and bars and must adhere to high classrooms will include 20 laptops each, internet connectivity and of Andhra Pradesh. Spread on 8standards of professional conduct. The process of assaying is projectors. The program will benefit around 1500 students in all. Each acres lush green campus andvigorous, highly technical, and needs ample knowledge. This is one of classroom will touch students enrolled with the school as well as students well-ventilated latest technologythe most sought-after skills in the gold industry. At present, the from marginalized communities in the area. Through this initiative the enabled classrooms, school'sindustry norm is to 'learn on the job' within an unorganised market. government aims to build tech capacity and enhance digital literacy environment and curriculumThis means that most assayers are trained in a non-standardised among students and faculty in schools under the ambit of the Department have been designed to cater tomanner, which is a matter of great concern for the industry. As a result, of Education, Govt. of Haryana, as well as improving the overall quality the comprehensive needs of thethe leading industry bodies have come together to form the not-for- of primary education in the state. young inquisitive minds and theprofit Institute, which will bring one of the most important capabilities Pramod Kumar, Assistant Director, Department of Secondary Education, behavioral milestones of theto the Indian gold industry. Haryana said,” We are committed to digitization of education and various age groups of students.Commenting on the launch of PMATI, Aram Shishmanian, Chief improvement of digital literacy in the state of Haryana. Microsoft'sExecutive Officer, World Gold Council said, “As leaders of the longstanding commitment to skill and its expertise in digital classrooms TAPMI Receives AMBAindustry, we have the responsibility to ensure gold's integrity and made it an ideal partner for this project.” Accreditationreputation; the institution will give consumers and investors confi- Each classroom will also be provided with digital content developed bydence in the product they buy, and create a cadre of talented and Microsoft as supporting learning material in addition to the regular Business school, T. A. Paiqualified assayers, who will pave the way to eliminating under- course content. One facilitator will also be appointed for each classroom Management Institute (TAPMI),caratage in gold. PMATI will play a key role in improving trust and to impart digital literacy to the students. Using Windows-based devices has got the Association oftransparency in the Indian gold market.” these classes will be aimed at fostering digital learning and teaching MBAs (AMBA) AccreditationCommenting on the launch of PMATI, Arjun Raychaudhuri, using Microsoft Office tools such as Sway, Office Online: Word Online, for a period of three years.Managing Director of MMTC-PAMP said, “Making world class Excel Online, PowerPoint Online, OneNote Online and Office 365 for TAPMI is already among theproducts in a world class way is our core philosophy at MMTC-PAMP. study projects in varied subjects such as History, Geography, Biology, handful business schools thatIndia is witnessing significant innovation in how consumers engage Physics and Chemistry. has been accorded accreditationwith gold. It is imperative that customers receive the highest purity and to the Association to Advancecomplete traceability of the metal. We are committed as an institution BBC MUZZY: An Award-winning language Collegiate Schools of Businessto build infrastructure that allows every customer assurance of both (AACSB).quality and source of the metal. The Precious Metals Assay Institute is learning platform for kids of ages 4+ The double accreditation ofa step in this direction and is supported by all major industry bodies.” AMBA and AACSB has BBC, one of the oldest and most respected creators as well as producers propelled TAPMI to an eliteMillie Bobby Brown named UNICEF's youngest-ever of English learning and broadcast programming and Eupheus Learning, a club of five eminent businessGoodwill Ambassador Delhi-based Ed-tech company, have joined hands to bring BBC's Muzzy, schools of India. TAPMI has an award-winning multimedia, multilingual, multiplatform language received the AMBA accredita-Emmy-nominated actress Millie Bobby Brown has been announced as learning course to India. Eupheus Learning will bundle BBC's Muzzy tion for all its existing threeUNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador. The appointment – marked along with its new English book series – Wow! English for grades 1-4 for PGDM Programs.on 'World Childrens Day at United Nations Headquarters and the CBSE schools.Empire State Building in New York – makes the 14-year-old Sarvesh Srivastava, Co-founder and Managing Director, Eupheus B.Voc Programme onUNICEF's youngest-ever GoodwillAmbassador. Learning said “The collaboration with BBC Muzzy will be an addition to Apparels“It's a dream come true to become a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador,” the curated product line that the company already offers such as Sanako's Language Lab, reading programs from Fiction Express and ETS's Rajiv Gandhi National Institute said Brown. “It's a huge honor to join TOEFL Primary and Junior assessments to help kids learn English in an of Youth Development such an impressive list of people who interactive, engaging and fun environment.” (RGNIYD) has started B.Voc have supported UNICEF over the Muzzy's multisensory teaching technique appeals to reading and non- Programme on Apparel years. I am looking forward to meeting reading kids alike through participation in all kinds of activities like Manufacturing and as many children and young people as I games, songs, printed games, flash cards etc. It has the capacity to teach 5 Entrepreneurship and Fashion can, hearing their stories, and speaking times the words taught by other programs. Design and Retail in collabora- out on their behalf.” tion with Apparel In her role as UNICEF Goodwill GH Raisoni University creates cashless campus Training and Design Centre Ambassador, the British star of (ATDC), Ministry of Textiles, Stranger Things will use her global GH Raisoni University, Saikheda, Madhya Pradesh has partnered with and is being run in 19 ATDC platform to help raise awareness of Slonkit to digitise its campus and enable cashless transactions. Slonkit Centres with total 663 students children's rights and issues affecting will issue RFID-powered prepaid VISA card to all students. Due to its enrolled in youth, such as lack of education, safe multi functionality, this customized Slonkit – GH Raisoni co-branded places to play and learn, and the impact card will enable payments to in-campus merchants such as canteen, library and act as a college identity card giving access to multiple touch points in the University. The same card can be used online or at physical stores anywhere in India.
Curriculum December 16, 2018 3 News PickPublic should demand play spaces to EdTech Updatespromote sports for life MT Educare launches 'R+ Notebook'In the last decade or so, sports point of view of competition. A attitude,” adds Majmudar. A book that uses digital technologies to combine the best aspects of a culture within India is few of star performers get all the For most people lack of spaces is a textbook, work book and classroom teaching into an innovative learningpenetrating in the thought attention. Again providing myth, more so in schools. experience. Captioned R+ Notebook, the said book is prepared by highlyprocess and spreading steadily coaches and academies is same. Children see spaces where adults qualified teachers, instructional designers and top design professionals, andthan ever before. However, it Sports are not a race. It is a see only walls. Only thing is if addresses the problem of students forgetting critical concepts at the time ofwould be premature to conclude fundamental need. We have to see there is a system and systematic revision.that India is becoming a sporting the value sports create apart from way of approaching sports as lifenation as experts feel it is just the fitness. Every child has a right to skills. But nevertheless, lack of GeoMentors to work with schoolsbeginning of a welcome change. experience sports, which help proper sports infrastructure andSaumil Majmudar, Co-Founder him or her in real life and shaping grounds is a bigger national issue Esri India, a company in Geographic Information System (GIS) Software && CEO of Edusports, who as that needs immediate attention. Solutions provider has launched the “GeoMentor Program” focused onsports enthusiast instead of Public should demand play spaces encouraging the GIS enthusiasts and practitioners in India to come forwardbecoming a technocrat or in their areas instead of parks or and skill school students in India in GIS technology. GeoMentors would bemanager careerist after walking tracks only. empowered with course material, training, and support infrastructure toobtaining his education from the The least people across the equip them, become a mentor for school within their region and community.prestigious IIT-Bombay & IIM- country can do is not to throw New emerging technologies are opening up new ways of learning andBangalore, chose to venture into waste in open spaces, which can understanding our world. In a recently conducted study - Wikibrands' Digitalsports entrepreneurship, feels used for playing by children. A Periscope study and surveys, Geospatial Technologies and GIS have beenthe awareness about fitness, bigger contribution would be included in the top 20 emerging technologies in next 10 years (2018-2028).health and sports careers has coming to watch matches, gamesgrown for a variety of reasons and play activities. “The crowds Storytel app in Kids Modeinclude social media. “Parents would pull sponsors and media. Itare driving a change. Health and will be bottom up approach where Storytel, audiobook app streaming service has announced a Kids Mode infitness is becoming a demand. sports will become a culture and their app service. Storytel is upping its ante by now having a parental controlThe onset of IPL and other there will be a cascading from on their application. Kids Mode, is a filter which allows parents to let theirleagues, successes in interna- lifestyle changes to medal children go exploring in the app, and find their own favorites. The app hoststional competitions and winning,” feels Majmudar. thousands of stories and bestsellers in the children categories.government push together havefired imagination of youth. All PlanetSpark Receives Seed Funding 1.6 Crore from FIITJEEthis is creating a ripple and let'shope it became a wave where PlanetSpark, a Gurugram-based EdTech startup on a mission to makeevery child gets to play for life,” traditional tuitions obsolete through powerful and gamified learn-techhe adds. products and certified teachers in K8 segment, has been infused with fundsMajmudar, a failed serial worth INR 1.6 crore by FIITJEE. PlanetSpark will use the funds to rapidlyentrepreneur in sports in his grow its existing 200+ home based tuition centers by close to 350% to 750+initially, now a very successful home-based tuition centers across Delhi NCR and beyond.sports education providerperhaps depicts this trend. His “Computational Thinking Program” for Preschoolerscompany is now among morethan a dozen such companies Maple Bear South Asia has become the first to introduce “Computationalwhich are providing curriculum- Thinking” at the pre-school level across its schools in the region. As part ofbased age appropriate sports the development, Maple Bear South Asia has introduced products (Cubettoeducation in thousands of & Robogarden) from Eupheus Learning as part of the teaching aids availableschools across India. “The at its preschools in SouthAsia.fundamental thinking aboutsports has to change. Most Vedantu raises $ 11 millionpeople, includes schoolprincipals view sports from the Vedantu - an EdTech platform ahas raised funds of $11 million (INR 79 crores). The company's proprietary technology platform allows interactionPadhai' goes live with a new edtech startup between the student and the teacher via an online whiteboard and an audio and video environment. Vedantu aims to deploy the majority of these funds for further technology development to create a more personalized LIVE learning experience for students and to develop its StudentApp. Amit Singh, the regarding validation of learning improvement accordingly. We Contd from P1 ITM alumnus, was not present by existing Ed- monitor consistent performance who is famous tech service provider. I found that mapping for each concept/session 'Public manifesto' on education to politicize Right to name on startup Ed-tech providers were mostly by our AI tools. Our latest circuit with focused on content and test introduction of collaborative Education in 2019 national electionsGreat Wisdoms and Royte Tech, preparation. They had missed out learning feature, allows studentshas now founded an edtech by on the validation of learning from to engage constructively with their of public education system are some of the flash points on which actvisiststhe name of Live Padhai. the student's perspective peer group for improved learning and educators have been consistently criticical. The section 3 of ChildLaunched on November 23rd completely. To firmly address experience,” he adds. Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act 2016 is another bone2018, the new startup offers this issue,” saysAmit. of contention where as per activists child labor has been legalized inintegrated process of learning, According to him, Live Padhai is As of now the company is 'family enterprises' and needs to be rolled back.accurate validation and an on- an intelligent learning platform targeting B2C and B2B With 41% of country's population in the young age bracket, activists aregoing improvement focused mainly on individual categories. In B2C category, seeking a commitment from the political parties to protect child rights.methodology for K-12 students holistic learning experience academic courses for K-12 and SDG target 8.7 states ending of child labor by 2025, UNCRC Declarationand test preparers. which empowers students with competitive exams are on offer of which India is a signatory also protects every child from labor till 18“The Idea of Live Padhai came technology backed state of the art with focus primarily on years. With ECD policy 2013 remaining only on paper, campaigners areinto existence in 2017, whilst I advanced solutions for their measurable growth with one on pushing for inclusion of ECCE as a justiciable entitlement under the Rightwas working with one of my learning goals. one learning. 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4 Curriculum December 16, 2018 Useful News12th Edition of SEIF 'Green Championship' Programme NIIT University (NU) announces EarlySchneider Electric India be conducted in specific schools at inculcating the thought of Admissions for 2019 ·Foundation (SEIF) is set to of India spread across 10 cities energy conservation right at thefacilitate the 12th edition of namely Chennai, Bangalore, grassroots level. The programme NIIT University (NU) announces Early Admissions for its B.Tech'Green Championship' under Hyderabad, Jaipur, Delhi, enables students to design and programmes in - Computer Science Engineering, Electronics &its 'Conserve My Planet' Chandigarh Mumbai, Pune, Goa develop working models on Communication Engineering, Biotechnology along with 4 yearprogramme, an educational and Kolkata. All participating efficient energy management. In Integrated MBA and 5 year Integrated M.Tech programmes. The lastprogram conceptualised to schools are meticulously selected the process they get acquainted date to apply for Round 1 of EarlyAdmissions is 22nd December 2018.address the crucial energy for the programme and stand with the energy conservation Students can apply online at www.niituniversity.in. At NU, admissionscrisis that the world is facing together as a proud community techniques and also share their are processed through a unique Admission Interaction Process (AIP).and to educate school children called the 'Green Republic' and learnings with their families. AIP consists of three parts: Questionnaire, a test based on class XIIabout the importance of are termed 'Green Ambassadors'. This programme helps us share subjects and Personal Counselling Interaction (PCI). The Personalconserving energy along with Venkat Garimella, VP Corporate the message of energy Counselling Interaction between the applicants and their parents/protecting the environment. Strategy and CSR, Schneider conservation amongst a large guardians with designated officials from NU is an importantIn this edition, the Conserve Electric India said: “Conserve audience.” prerequisite. AIP can be scheduled as per the student's preferred time,My Planet programme would my energy programme is aimed online or at any nearestAIP location.NEWS YOU CAN USE Students applying for Early Admissions will get a Provisional Admission to the programme of their choice even before their Class XIIGoogle Web Rangers applications for Federal Bank round is 15th January 2019. exam. They will also get an opportunity to experience campus life at NUcontest announced, Hormis Memorial Foundation The first session will commence before joining the university through Camp Future – a unique 2-dayentries deadline by Jan Scholarships for the academic from August 2019 at the program programme at NIIT University for Class XII Students to experience the21, 2019 year 2018-19. Students campus in Qutab Institutional university life. belonging to the states of Tamil Area, New Delhi and willGoogle has announced the Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and comprise fifty students. The NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TEST (NST) ON DEC 30fourth edition of its Web Maharashtra pursuing MBBS, program will have an annual feeRangers contest — an initiative Engineering, BSc Nursing, BSc of INR 7 lacs and will be backed Vidyamandir Classes, offering IIT JEE coaching, announce theirthat is designed to spread Agriculture including BSc by need-based financial-aid National Admission Test and National Scholarship Test for the studentsawareness about Internet safety (Hons) Co-operation & Banking ranging from 25% to 100% studying in class 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th. These tests will be heldand promote digital citizenship. with Agriculture Sciences waiver on fees for all deserving on December 30, 2018 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.The competition aims to conducted by Agriculture students. Both the tests will be conducted in all centers of Vidyamandir classesencourage teenagers to discover Universities and MBA are Prospective students with a across 45 cities. Students performing exceptionally well in these examstheir hidden ninjas and unlock eligible to apply for the graduation degree (in any will be rewarded with scholarship of upto 100% waiver on the tuitiontheir creativity in highlighting scholarship. 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Curriculum December 16, 2018 5 Campus NewsIndia compares well on world stage: Cambridge MDI Gurgaon signs MOU with European and African UniversitiesGlobal Education Census 2018 MDI Gurgaon has signed MoU with some varsities of Europe and AfricaIndian students cram more Interestingly, while the survey engineer – more students in India which include ALBA Business School (ALBA) Greece, Copenhagenactivities into their schedules shows a positive shift in the said the latter than any other Business School (CBS) Denmark, ZHAW School of Management andthan their peers in the 10 teaching culture in Indian country surveyed. Law Zurich, Switzerland, Athens University of Economics & Businesscountries surveyed for schools, it also cements the Indian schools invest in good (AUEB) Greece, BEM Business School, Senegal and ToulouseCambridge International's country's long-held fascination career advice and health services Business School (TBA) France.Global Education Census 2018. with engineering and medical to help students to achieve their The co-operation between universities aim at fostering advancement inAlmost two-thirds of Indian careers. ambitions: Seven out of 10 (73%) areas like teaching, research, cultural understanding through: thestudents take extra tuition for key The key findings from the teachers in India say their school exchange of postgraduate students, faculty members, academicsubjects after school, 72% survey are: provides careers information and materials; and also by organizing joint corporateparticipate in extra-curricular Indian students take more extra advice/counselling. training and research programs. Looking at future requirements and foractivities, and 74% say they play classes and do more extra- Indian teachers use a blackboard better academic collaborations MDI Gurgaon restructured & signedsports regularly in school. They curricular activities than other in the classroom more than any fresh MoUs with Moscow International Higher Business Schoolalso rank highly on the time spent countries surveyed. India and other country surveyed, however, (MIRBIS) Moscow, Russia and ESCP Europe.doing homework, with 40% China have the highest number of use of smart boards is becoming Prof. Shailendra Kumar Rai, Chairperson- International Relations,spending 2-4 hours on their students taking extra classes increasingly popular. While MDI Gurgaon shared that, 'It is a remarkable step for the institute as ahomework every day while a (58%). Those taking extra blackboards are used in 56% of whole as the success of any business school depends on its ability togood 37% spend the same time lessons/tutoring mainly take classrooms according to teachers build strategic partnerships globally. This will not only bring-in variousover the weekend too. Maths (74%), Physics (64%) and surveyed, technology is also privileges for MDI but in a way will add value to the partneringCambridge International, said in Chemistry (62%). Indian catching up as the use of smart institutions also. The MOUs will increase students' mobility and facultythe findings of its Global students are the most active in the boards/interactive white boards exchanges, support joint research projects, enhance joint training,Education Census for 2018. world when it comes to extra- (43%) is on par with developed research and publication etc across institutions.”The study gives insight into what curricular activities (72 %). 74% countrieslife is like in schools around the play sports regularly with Monash University (Aus) starts Globalworld today for students and badminton (37%), football Most Indian teachers don't feeltheir teachers. The survey was (30%) and cricket (30%) as top pressurised to ensure their Immersion Guarantee (GIG) programconducted with almost 20,000 choices. students perform well, but they areteachers and students around the Indian parents have a keen doing everything in their power to Monash University, Australia, launched their Global Immersionworld, including 4400 teachers interest in their child's education. help their students succeed. Indian Guarantee (GIG) program in Mumbai on November 19th, as itand 3800 students across India. 66% of Indian students say their teachers are the least pressured welcomed the inaugural cohort of GIG students to India.The results from the 2018 census parents ask about their school globally to ensure students Global Immersion Guarantee (GIG) program is a Monash University,illustrate a change in culture and day, and over half say their perform well in exams, with just Faculty of Arts initiative that offers a guaranteed, funded overseasteaching methods in Indian parents attend school events, 36% reporting pressure. 42% said placement for every Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Global Studiesschools. This is a testament to the 41% help with the parent-teacher they have good professional student. The value of the GIG program has been recognised by thefact that schools are moving association – this is the highest opportunities and 67% find Australian Government with a major funding injection through the Newfrom a rote learning culture to proportion of any country teaching to be a rewarding career. Colombo Plan (NCP). Under NCP, over $2.2 million has been allocatedone that focuses on the globally. However, when it comes to to enable the program to expand its reach, including 610 new places fordevelopment of the whole child, Medicine and engineering are the preparing students for exams, students to travel to India in the first year of their studies. The GIGwhich in turn will help students most popular career aspirations Indian teachers are amongst the program will play a valuable role within Monash University's broadersucceed in their professional of Indian students, and schools most dedicated in the world. engagement in India and the South-EastAsia region.endeavours. The census also are supporting them to achievereveals that Indian students are these ambitions by providing IFMR becomes IFMR Graduate School ofnot only driven academically but good support services. 23% ofalso make use of other learning Indian students say they want to Businessopportunities to pursue their own be a doctor/dentist, 23% aninterests and passions. engineer and 16% a software The Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) in Sricity near Chennai has been re-christened as IFMR Graduate School ofHR Seminar held at IIM Ahmedabad and CoWrks Engagement Business (GSB), KREA University. IFMR Business School startedSharda University offering a two-year post-graduate Masters in Business Administration Indian Institute of ManagementAhmedabad (IIMA) and CoWrks India (MBA) degree under the auspices of KREA University, since 2017-19The School of Business Private Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) batch.Studies, School of to engage into a long term strategic partnership that would involve While IFMR Business School will continue to retain its strong coreEngineering and Training and collaboration in the areas of Executive Education, Startup Support & competence and competitive edge in Finance and in particular, cateringPlacement departments of the Incubation and IIMA Alumni Engagement. The MoU was announced to Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sectors, KREASharda University based in at an alumni event, held in Bangalore. University's liberal arts education will provide a strong liberal arts andGreater Noida (UP) recently The Co-working spaces owned by CoWrks will be used to organize ethical foundation to build a host of functional and behavioralorganized a National HR activities in the aforementioned three areas to further the objectives of competencies.Seminar in collaboration with the two organizations.IIMA would collaborate with CoWrks to As a part of its re-branding process, the premiere business school ofHuman Resource Federation conduct research/develop case studies on mutually agreed upon India has launched its new and more vibrant logo, too. The importantof India (HRFI) to provide a subjects. These subjects may include the gig economy, future of work, announcement was made by Dr. V Anantha Nageswaran who has takenplatform for interaction workspace design, workforce productivity, impact of co-working and over as the Dean of IFMR Graduate School of Business, recently.among Human Resource freelancing on urban work etc.(HR) leaders from industry, IIMA will provide the academic and training expertise for the ICAI signs MoU with IIMAfaculty, and students. The programs while CoWrks will support the successful implementation ofevent is also meant to explore the programs with its infrastructure and operational expertise. IIMA The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the second& enhance the placement has wide network of distinguished alumni, offers a variety of executive largest accounting body in the world recently signed a MoU withopportunity and industry education programs and is well known in the incubation and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. IIM Ahmedabad, toprojects for our students. entrepreneurship space through the work of its Centre for Innovation, establish mutual co-operation between both Institutes for offering andP. K. Gupta, Chancellor, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE). The Institute will use co-hosting open-enrolment and customized training programsSharda University said, CoWrks centres in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai exclusively for Chartered Accountants. The MoU will benefit the“Sharda University has and other upcoming locations to offer executive education programs. Chartered Accountants in acquiring number of skills required in todaysstarted the initiative called IIMA-CoWrks engagement will also help CIIE conduct boot-campus, digitized and fast changing business environment. Participants will be'Industry Connect' where we discussions, seminars, talks, mentoring sessions/clinics, pitching exposed to emerging concepts, technology and business practices inmotivate our students to events, accelerator programmes and other Startup support programmes achieving operational excellence.understand the economy and or events and locate its incubatees in CoWrks centres. Over time these As a part of mutual cooperation a 5 days Residential Programme -industry standards, we have centres could evolve/develop into hubs for IIMA alumni engagement. “Advanced leadership programme for Chartered Accountants”, is beingsigned over 50 MOUs on All these activities will create a much more collaborative and dynamic organised at IIM Vastrapur, Ahmedabad from Dec 24-28, 2018. Thedifferent technologies for all engagement between CoWrks Members and IIMAAlumni. programme aims at providing an opportunity for Chartered Accountantsour schools to enhance the to reflect upon new perspectives, dimensions and strategies to steerproject based knowledge.” For attention of institutions organizations towards their goals. It would help the participants toThe event has a distinguished imbibe leadership skills such as articulation, negotiation, conflictline-up of speakers. The Notices Beyond 200 words will be considered resolution, team building and change management.topics included Artificial classified advertisements and therefore publishedIntelligence & its relevance only against payments.and impact in HR, FutureWorkplaces and Employee A Flat Rate of Rs 40 Per CC will apply.Experience & Engagement inthe near Future.
6 Curriculum December 16, 2018 CareerwsieCareer in Management Consulting With more and more businesses engaging expert assistance, the demand for management consultants has risen sharply Lalit Khanna ing organizations are occupying execution, albeit they have made Management, and Symbiosis analytical capabilities, and the Founder & MD their place in the market offering technology as the core part of Pune are a popular choice among ability to work under tight deadlines SL Consultants an array of consulting services to their business. The giants in the the MBA candidates. The and work pressure are the aspects the international and domestic consulting market like KPMG, government universities that the students should focus on. AThe business and businesses. Today, consulting is PwC, Deloitte, and Accenture including Delhi University, management consultant should be management consulting an attractive career choice as it keep on recruiting world-class Rajasthan University, Pune able to remain self-motivated and in India recorded the comes with a promising salary management consultants well- University, and Kolkata disciplined to handle the heavyrevenue of $11.5 billion in 2017 package and provides an versed with digital technology to University offer two-year MBA workload on a routine basis; she/hewhere the management consult- individual with adequate scope deliver their clients a delightful degree program. A good score in must know the art of prioritizinging sector contributes around for personal development. The customer experience. Moreover, Common Admission Test (CAT) multiple tasks to accomplish each of$1.5 billion to the overall revenue role of a management consultant the need for relevant industry lands the candidates to the top them and side by side improving thegenerated. The industry is is an integral denominator for the insights and the dynamic trends management school like IIM quality of every deliverable. Theestimated to grow manifold with rapid growth and success of an compels the businesses to build where DU and RU conduct their companies are eager to work withthe rapid digitization and organization. In both private and in-house management consulting entrance exams. Moreover, the consultants who are productive,emerging market trends creating public sectors, the demand for teams for strategic advice on certification in management efficient, and competent in theira myriad of career opportunities. expert assistance in streamlining projects and solutions further consultants offered by various work with little supervision.Every year, over a thousand MBA business, reducing costs, and business expansion and growth. reputed institutes further Moreover, technologies like AI,graduates enter into the diverse increasing ROI in a dynamic At the early stages of the career, improves the candidate's CVs. Machine Learning, Blockchain, andsectors of business consulting, market is increasing the starting salary of the manage- The consultancy firms prefer the Pattern Analysis are widely beingincluding finance, management, His or her job is to design a ment consultants ranges between candidates with at least 1 year of used in the consultancy industrymarketing, and IT. Out of all, viable strategy for streamlining 2.5-3 lacs. However, with the work experience in the industry; bringing innovation to their servicesmanagement consulting is a the business processes, maturity of the career, one can however, freshers are also and agility into their organizations.popular choice amongst the managing the teams and easily get hands on an annual welcome as they can easily be For this, the existing employees arestudents wherein they get projects, and controlling the package of up to Rs 50 Lacs. trained as per the company's being trained in using theseinvaluable business exposure and business operations. The requirements. technologies whereas the companiesthe opportunity to hone analytical problem-solving abilities, high- Qualifications Required: give priority to the candidatesskills. level aptitude, and great business Skills Required: Apart from acknowledged with the latest management acumen are the For grabbing the position of a technological advancement at theManagement consulting topmost requirements to become management consultant in a the educational qualifications, the time of new hiring. So, the manage-as a career choice : More a competent management reputed firm, the minimum students should also possess ment consultants need to be consultant. requirement is a graduation organizational and management adaptable to the changing workand more management consult- degree and Masters of Business skills to double up the chances of culture and should be able to provide Industry Dynamics: Administration (MBA) degree getting hired by a top-notch quick and profitable consulting from a recognized private or company. A good understanding solutions to the clients. Basically, the consulting firms Government University. Private of the business ecosystem, market rely on the manual labor the autonomous colleges like Indian trends, good interpersonal and consultants for research, Institutes of Management, Christ communication skills, knowledge analysis, strategy-making, and College, Xavier School of of two or more language, sharpExam Standards in Tech hiring set to make a comeback – 2019, almost 15-20% would comprise of women, the report further said. Indian economy can grow at the rate of 9% to 10% if there is gender parity inIndia Need a Re-look, India Skills Report 2019 the country, and the share of women workforce is increased to 48% from the current 24%, it said.say Experts Hiring intent in 2019 is expected to be strongest after a gap of four years The report also consists of an in-depth study of employability amongst the on the back of bullish employment opportunities in Software & fresh candidates joining the workforce and shared that of all students passing The Association of Tests Hardware, Automotive and Travel and Hospitality sectors, according to out this year, more than 48% are employable. According to the nationwidePublishers (ATP), held its fourth the 6th edition of India Skills Report. The appetite for fresh hiring can be study, the top three states in terms of employability is Andhra Pradeshconference on, 'Revamping Exam gauged from the fact that the intent for 2019 has more than doubled to followed by West Bengal and Delhi. While engineers continue to be mostStandards in India: Improving 15% from a mere 7% in 2017. employable, Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) &Evaluation and Assessments of Driving the growth in hiring intent in 2019 is the Software Industry, Information Technology (IT) have the highest employability rate.Higher Education and which is emerging from the shadow of de-growth, turbulence and freeze India Skills Report 2019 is a joint initiative by PeopleStrong, India's fastestProfessionals,' in New Delhi on in hiring after a gap of two years. While design and analytics jobs would growing HR solutions, and HR Technology Company, and Wheebox, aNov 30. Over 300 delegates from be the most sought-after ones in the overall set, the demand would Global Talent Assessment Company, in collaboration with Confederation ofacademia, universities and HR increase for almost all profiles especially specialist technologies in the Indian Industry (CII) along with partners like UNDP,AICTE, andAIU.attended the event. Global experts space of AI/machine learning. The report says even though hiringdeliberated important subjects volumes might not reach the scale of 2010-11, the situation would still CL Educate to launch new mock interviewrelevant for changes in the be better than what it was in the last 2-3 years.examination space like Apart from software, Engineering, Automotive, Travel, and Hospitality CL Educate Ltd will be launching a new Mock Interview Product namedincorporating Artificial will see a considerable upswing in their hiring numbers next year. The “iGuru” in strategic partnership with EvueMe Selection Bot, aimed atIntelligence, Test Scoring survey this year revealed that almost 64% of employers have a positive helping students & professionals prepare for various kinds of interviews forAlgorithms, Content outlook on hiring. While almost 20% of employers said they will hire the getting jobs or admission to study higher education courses.Development, Holistic framework same number of people as 2018, only handful have a negative outlook Gopalakrishnan Rengan, President – Marketing & Alliances at Careerfor improving Evaluation and for 2019. Launcher said, “In these days of mobility & constant up-skilling, it isAssessments, Improving Quality The year 2019 marks the second consecutive year of job market revival. important for all of us professionals to be ahead of the curve. However, beingof Higher Education. The forum After a high of 23% in 2015, the year on year increase in hiring intent had skilled alone doesn't prepare candidates for the various angles from whichshared global best practices in the slipped to 14% in 2016 and further to a low of 7% in 2017. There was, recruiters evaluate prospects. Hence, the soft skill of presenting oneself asassessment space by addressing however, a revival in 2018 when the intent had risen to 10%. the ideal candidate for the course or job becomes so very important. Throughtopics such as exam security, On gender diversity, the survey says female employability this year has our strategic partnership with EvueMe, we intend to offer career support tocandidate convenience & increased to 46% from 38% last year. Male employability score has students & professionals, so that they can confidently present theirflexibility, and different methods grown marginally to 48% from 47% last year. Of all the new hiring in candidature. !”of testing.The event was oriented onscientific techniques, bestpractices and new technologies foruse in higher education assessmentand the workplace. The objectiveof this event was to gathereducational leaders together withprofessionals, under one roof toestablish an ongoing dialogue forraising assessment standards byembracing world class bestpractices and exploring newtechnologies.
Curriculum December 16, 2018 7 India Skills/entrepreneurshipsA.M. Naik is the new ASTP conducts a study on the state of Project was bagged by The Directorate of Skill Development Tripura. Chairman of RSDC, Vinod Simon said, “RSDC has come a longChairman NSDC Cooperative VET for German body distance in the last six years of its existence. National Occupation Standards (NOS) have been developed for the entire sector includingA.M. Naik has been appointed Association of Skill Training Providers (ASTP), formed as a national manufacturing and plantation segments. Nearly one lakh trainings haveas the chairman of National skill alliance of training service provider companies, conducted a study been imparted so far. Skill gap analysis has been undertaken in 20 statesSkill Development Corporation on Cooperative Vocational Education and Training (VET), on behalf of of the country. According to Mr Simon, RSDC has already tied up with(NSDC). Currently the Group Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), 13 State Missions besides 11 universities and was the first to start B.Voc.Chairman of India's biggest GmbH. The study was conducted in two industrial clusters: the in Rubber technology. RSDC has on its board 550 certified trainers, 350engineering and construction automotive component cluster in Aurangabad, Maharashtra and, the assessors and around 150 training partners.conglomerate – Larsen & electronics and manufacturing cluster in Bangalore, Karnataka to A special attraction at RSDC awards was the unveiling of a Mobile TyreToubro Limited (L&T), Naik is analyse the current practices of cooperation between Fitting Skill Van, which will move across different auto clusters. Mobileone of the most respected Chambers/Associations/Companies interested in imparting cooperative van, fitted with necessary equipment and manned by skilled personnel,management professionals in VET, and state and national government bodies mandated to approve the will train tyre fitters, assess them on skills acquired and also certifythe country. He was awarded industrial initiatives. them.the Padma Bhushan, India's 3rd In order to facilitate the cooperation between different stakeholders “Tyre mechanics which dot the length and breadth of Indian highwayshighest civilian award in 2009 involved in vocational training programs, the Ministry of Skill play an important role in making road transport safer. Fitting of tyresfor his outstanding contribution Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), GOI has signed an especially commercial tyres is a skilled job requiring formal training.to the economic growth of the implementation agreement with GIZ, the executing agency for the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) is collaboratingcountry. Mr. Naik is also the German Government for executing the Indo-German Programme for with RSDC for upskilling tyre fitters. The training will be providedHonorary Consul General for Vocational Education and Training (IGVET). IGVET aims to bring the under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Type 1. Formal certificationDenmark. He was conferred the public and the private sectors together to achieve conditions conducive is known to be aspirational and raises the confidence levels of trainees”,Danish Knighthood by Her to create and improve cooperative, workplace-based Vocational said Rajiv Budhraja, DGATMAsaid on the occasion.Majesty Queen Margarethe - Education and Training (VET) in India.2008 and a further honour, the This study conducted by ASTP focused on the actual situation pertaining Centum launches skill training centre underOrder of the Dannebrog - to the implementing agencies and the partners at different stakeholderKnight First Class in 2015. levels of Dual System of Training (DST) & National Apprenticeship Delhi Police 'YUVA' scheme Promotion Scheme (NAPS), their roles and responsibilities and theBBA in Security processes followed by them in both the schemes. The study recommends Centum WorkSkills India Limited, has inaugurated a skill training higher levels of cooperation among the employers, the training providers centre in Aman Vihar, New Delhi, under Delhi Police's 'YUVA'Management and the government agencies implementing the schemes. programme. The training-cum-skill development centre aims to benefit the juvenile delinquents by imparting them with relevant skills and helpCentral Association of Private Safeducate to start Supply Chain get jobs under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY).Security Industry (CAPSI) has With an aim to empower the underprivileged youth, 'YUVA' programmeannounced BBA in Security Management diploma program was launched in 2017 by Delhi Police in a tie-up with National SkillManagement. This uniquely Development Corporation and the Confederation of Indian Industrydesigned full-time graduate Skills trainer and consulting company, Safeducate, has signed MoU (CII). The initiative provides job-linked skill training to the youth whoprogramme is aimed to introduce with All India Management Association (AIMA) for a PGDM are school dropouts, juveniles involved in crime, or those from familiesthe young talent with advanced Programme in Supply Chain Management starting from July 2019. The in a dire state due to the incarceration of the bread earner of the family.knowledge and skills in the 2-year programme will help students in achieving a 360 degree approach The centres provide job-linked training through its Sector Skill Councilssecurity spectrum. On the creating strategic and tactical frameworks in logistics and acquire which are connected to industry and thereby provide job opportunities.completion of this degree professional competencies in the field, followed by 6-8 weeks ofprogramme, successful internships and assured job placements. Consulting courses such as Honda Cars India signs MoU with ASDCcandidates will have enormous warehousing management, Network Planning etc. and MDP, FPMjob opportunities in the sector programme will be also be incorporated and would add other courses Honda Cars India Limited, leading manufacturer of passenger cars inthat employs more than 8 million according to the demand. India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) withskilled and semi-skilled The AICTE-approved PGDM programme will begin by laying the Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC) for accreditation of itsprofessionals. Arrangements are groundwork for a comprehensive understanding of what supply chain training centre - Honda Vocational Training Institute (HVTI) inalso being made to finance the management, logistics, general management, general finance, general Tapukara, DisttAlwar, Rajasthan.education of bright students with HR practices, warehousing, transportation and inventory management HVTI is Honda's state of the art technical training centre, which was setspecial scholarships from are, followed by application of tools & techniques of operation research, up in October 2011 with an initial investment of 51 MN for building &SSSDC and Noida International analysing efficacy of network design of transportation and evaluating the equipments to develop skilled manpower equipped with automobileUniversity. contribution margin in logistics. The programme will also include live specific methodologies and create job opportunities for 12th Grade PassKunwar Vikram Singh, projects, industry visits, and guest lecture sessions by industry experts, out and ITI students. The accreditation from ASDC will enable HVTI toChairman of CAPSI says,“to teambuilding activities, and workshop on latest industry trends and on develop and impart vocational training to the youth using a curriculumensure that the country's the job training. and protocol preset by ASDC. All the trainees passing out from HVTIguardsmen and security Divya Jain, Founder and CEO of Safeducate said, “ As SCM and will benefit through the ASDC certified course which will furtherpersonnel are skilled enough to logistics have now become the pulse of any business, our PGDM increase their future job prospects.tackle the contemporary issues, programme in association with AIMA will provide the students an Students can select different automotive training courses designed bywe need to aptly organize PSI opportunity for vertical growth if they are willing to climb to higher Honda Vocational Training Institute like Introduction to Basics ofand provide it with educated, stages of logistical management within their current company or seeking Manufacturing, Welding Module, Filter Module, Paint Module,trained, and smart personnel..” to pursue positions in other companies.” Apprenticeship etc. The training will be provided at subsidized fee for all students.#MainBhiHero Skilling excellence celebrated at RSDC's awards BSDU signs MoU with ASDCTech Mahindra Foundation ceremonyunder its initiative Tech The School of Automotive Skills of the Bhartiya Skill DevelopmentMahindra SMART Academy for The 3rd Award Ceremony of the Rubber Skill Development Council University (BSDU) Jaipur has inked a MoU with Automotive SkillsHealthcare has launched a (RSDC) was celebrated recently in New Delhi and brought together Development Council (ASDC) to facilitate the training of trainers,movement #MainBhiHero to policy makers, research organisations, top corporates, management students and most importantly course development and the updation ofspread word on the role of consultants and a large number of stakeholders from all the parts of the the same as per the changes of technology in the automotive sector. ThisParamedical & Allied Healthcare country. MoU will also facilitate industry tie-ups which will benefit the B.VocProfessionals in the Healthcare RSDC Best Training Partner award went to Rubber Board of India and students at BSDU in terms of internships and placements at leadingSector. It is aiming at creating a was received by Mrs Sudha P, Director Training. Rubber Board of India. companies of the automotive sector.pool of skilled & qualified Mr T P Radhakrishnan from Rubber Board Karnataka office was Brig Pabla, Vice Chancellor BSDU said, “The curricula of all programshealthcare professionals at the adjudged as the Best Trainer. Mr Prabhuraju, Director, Cindrel offered by BSDU is designed in consultation with the industry and theSMART Academy for Technologies, received the award as Best Assessment Agency. Mr concerned sector skill councils. For programs offered in AutomotiveHealthcare located in New Delhi, Vikash, employed at Relxo Footwear, was conferred the best trainee Skills, BSDU receives full support from ASDC. This MOU will furtherMohali & Mumbai. award in manufacturing, whereas in Plantation best trainee award was strengthen the cooperation between BSDU and ASDC and reduce the awarded to Mr.Rajesh PonnuMuthu. gap between industry and academia.” Under the special category awards Best University Award went to B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai. Another Special Category for honouring the Best Government Skill
8 Curriculum December 16, 2018 VIEWS (Edit/Guest Column...)OPINION: Thoughtfully Digital Unfinished Agenda in Need for a child-centric Framework to make children School Education happy partners in changeIt is important to prioritize between foundational Kartik Bajoria, Educator structure and refurbishing of an edifice, societal,governmental or economic. In the past four years and With a growing number of dents/wards/children even today, are my classes, be it a workshop for anine months, the current NDA government at the schools and educational brought up on a diet of mugging- large group or a one-on-one session, Icentre has made the latter choice, that is cosmetic institutions adopting Digital Tools and based knowledge acquisition that make liberal use of youtube videos,interventions in school education to keep hopes of Platforms, the internet and all its provides little of no room for short films & documentaries,250 crore children alive, and by that extension future immense possibilities are in our QUESTIONING. Questioning in commencement speeches, TED talks,human capital of the country. The government may classrooms now. Clearly, one of the fact, is perceived, for the most part as even funny stand-up comedy at times.have lost a historic opportunity of building on the biggest trends emerging in the insubordinate behaviour, both at Naturally, all the content I showcaseeducational reforms architecture that came through Education Sector is Digitization. school, and at home. The result is to a student is curated and absolutelythe enactment of Right to Education Act some eight There is however, one central question evident; we are turning out genera- age-appropriate. Importantly though,years ago. Prior to that the whole decade of 2000s that we need to seek truthful answers tions of 'followers', rather than 'free what this allows me to do is to grab theremained witness to a lot of dialogues and various to. thinkers'. If one has never been student's attention, sustain it, andcampaigns in the run up to that enactment. Are we using this colossal technology allowed to ASK, then how will any through the viewing-experienceEffectively, it was bodywork of over two decades in the best possible way for our young kind of opinion be formed. When I which in most cases is immersive forthat NDA government inherited when it came to children? According to a study put interact with college students and ask the student, slip in some great lessons.power in 2014. together by KPMG, the Online them for their opinion on something, Think of it really like disguising allEver since if it has done a thing about this watershed Education Market in India will be many of them draw a blank! That's the vegetables that a young childlaw, then it is villianizing of the RTE Act, and in nearly US Dollars 2 Billion by 2021, because it isn't in our educational would reject in his or her diet in a tastyparticular presenting sec 16 (no detention policy) of with well over 1.5 million users.As far ethos to question, nor is it in our looking burger-patty. That's reallythe Act as the enemy of the children. The government as establishing the merit of this 'trend', patriarchal society to ever question what it is. Old wine, new bottle. Ifhas forgotten that it BJP as a party had in fact led this it is an undeniable truth. Having said anything. digital is what the youth understands,movement and it was rare piece of legislation that that, an overwhelming majority of this The second fact that I've come to connects with, and wants to engagewas support 100% by the Parliament. 'smart digital education' is manifest- establish is that large numbers of with, let us use it to their advantage.With institutional bankruptcy and increasing role of ing in two ways. young kids are largely unaware and For example, an animated short filmforeign models, the due diligence in matters of policy First of course is the Smart Classroom apathetic to many of life's simple yet called The Present is about how anand implementation has taken a backseat. In a where the black-board has made way humane truths. Perhaps a result of introverted shy child refuses to leavecountry where ITIs (industrial training institutes) for a pristine white one that doubles up pursuing more banal dreams or a his house and engage with the outsidewere the 'primary' skill training schools and brought as a screen on which Educators can consequence of too much academic & other people. His mum brings him aabout a revolution in yesteryears, have been project content from the Internet and pressure; kids today, often times, little puppy dog one day whom heoverlooked, made to decay and substituted by three- from set Educational Tools/Software. seem to be insensitive to, and rejects after being initially amused,month 'cheating' courses on a national scale. When The Second expression of the unaware of the world's problems. The realizing it has one leg missing. Byschools don't get proper science labs, robotics labs Digitization of Education comes in dreadful situation of the environ- the end of the film, the puppy, havinghave been given away to please some vendors and the form of a multitude of Online ment, that all species should be persisted, wins the boy over. The boyschool managements. Courses that spans a dizzying variety treated with dignity and respect, that gets off his video-game couch to goThe government's failure to continue with a of Subjects & Skills learning for there must be equal rights for all out with the puppy. We then realizecomprehensive dialogue and support research in almost every age-bracket of the genders, free of biases and stereo- that the boy too is differently abled.education policies apart from reducing the quality of market. So deep is the proliferation of types. These are not the concerns of a Now a little 4 minute film like this,decisions, proper implementation and priorities, has tech-based education that at a recent young India. Do we not want them to which sustains a student's interest,also pitted providers against each other. The diversity exhibition for Mother-Child products, be? Do we not, at the end of the day, isn't too long (so one is not exposingin school education ecosystem, where governments my wife and I were approached by a more than just preparing our children the student to hours of screen-time),have themselves contributed by rolling out alternate Tech-Education Company that gave to solicit degrees & high-paying jobs, and presents obvious lessons in termsschool systems and private sector, which has been us a presentation of their 'Toddler want them to be aware, opinionated, of sensitization, awareness, andtraditionally there and in last a few decades have Education' Digital Learning Module! passionate, sensitive & fully evoking empathy, is the perfect wayintensified competitive schooling with different The benefits, rights and wrongs of the actualized global citizens? of using the digital revolution that ismodels, is a reality in Indian context. How to above can themselves be argued – ADigital Solution taking place, in order to 'educate'reconcile with this is a governmental duty with when is the right age to begin an Here is how I feel an Online, Digital children. Through the same film, ifinformed debates and pro-people regulations. online education, and so on. Here Tool can be invaluable. To fuel a one asks questions based on the film,However, this vital debate has been given a miss by though, my contention is slightly spirit of Questioning that leads to rather than provide a summary to bethe government and as such people feel they are not different. In my view, companies, Opinion formation. And to sensitize crammed/mugged up, one is alsoheard and there is a chaos in minds and streets. schools, teachers and parents thus far the younger generation about a slew starting to ignite a certain way ofComparing or importing Norway models et al is a are limiting the use of Digital of societal truths that need urgent thinking in the child. An ethos ofsilly proposition for a country size like India. Our Technology to direct skills- attention. questioning that will lead to unique,national education agenda must conform to development and supplemental Children are bored easily nowadays. individual, well thought out opinionobjectives of national development and changing academic and scholastic endeavours. They all seem to be suffering from formation.dynamics in the world. The country needs to breathe While that is a valid, important, and terribly short attention spans. Add to Thoughtfully Digitalin an environment where people feel they have a great use of tech in education; there is this mix, the free and ready availabil- To take the ongoing reality of thevoice, they are cared, they have opportunities to a lot more that ought to be done. ity of online entertainment options by Digitization of Education, broaden itsgrow. Education and health are two long term In the past half-decade of active way of youtube and the like; a parent scope from pure skills/scholasticinvestments that have handsome returns in terms of teaching, planning workshops & and an educator are now, both development and incorporate digital-longevity, prosperity and happiness. Let's remember programs as an Educator, I have come competing with a funny video online, content into a holistic education willthat. to two painful realizations about our for entertainment value to the liberate entire generations from the society. First, neither our Education student. There is simply no contest. shackles of being self-serving system, nor our Familial structure So rather than fight this digitized followers and help us create a young ASKS our young children for THEIR world and view it as a menace, why India that is concerned, sensitive, OPINION, on ANYTHING! A vast not embrace it? This is what I have questioning the status-quo, and has majority of us, and our stu- tried to do in my own modest way. 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Curriculum December 16, 2018 9 Spotlight Emerging Technologies Disrupting Education System A look at how digital world in education is shaping By Rohit Manglik, CEO, EduGorillaThe death bells for pens, study. Moreover, the task of and problems these systems have ML, VR powered tools of learning parents. textbooks, erasers, pencils saving them in a USB flash drive thoroughly analysed and studied. are going to perform with the On the front of vocational et a, the trusted accompa- or a CD, is also a thing of the past. These computer systems will go greatest of their capabilities. This education: Vocational training isniments of the students, had rung All such content of the students, through the daily textual and will translate to better visuals of now a huge business. Add to this,years ago when the Microsoft teachers and people interested in digitally measurable jobs of the scenes with much greater the dynamics involved when,alaunched its disruptive, app of MS such facility is going to remain students. resolutions (remember the number of times, employeesPaint. The accompaniments have safe with this Cloud! This will naturally involve the splashing of waters by the giant upgrade their skills by changingbeen waiting their execution in the kind of questions and problems whale we talked above?), their workplaces and even byslaughterhouse of the technology Bigger Tasks of Big Data the students attempt, the study- enhanced processing powers of changing their career-paths, byever since! And the fatal days have topics they go through in their the AI enabled systems resulting obtaining trainings under variousarrived!! From weekly tests, assignments, learning and every matter that the in faster and more voluminous heads. Consequently, trainersRecently, with the competitive to their projects and attendance, a students undertake digitally. customised study material for the educating such trainees need ainternet pricing cutting connectiv- phenomenal amount of data is These computers will then, students, improved potentials of system to keep a track of theseity costs drastically and over 500 produced in educational consequently, analyse students' chatbots amounting to more learned-trainings and providemillion cellular phone users in institutions. This huge data study pattern.Consequently, these communication of them with the certifications to them.India with a sizeable of them on requires a time-bound monitoring AI and ML enabled machines will students regarding their studies, The problem arises when thesmart devices (phones), the by teachers for differentiating suggest attemptable problems, more production of audible study employers of such trainees askeducation sector including between a better performer at the questions and study-topics for the material for the students, them to provide certifications forstudents and teachers alike is class to the not so better ones. students demanding more study engagement of more numbers of their trainings received. Thewitnessing a real and big transfor- Here comes the role of the Big and practice. students with these bots etc. answer lies in using themation. From instantaneous data! blockchains which offer, under aaccess to programs of learning Big data are the sets of data too Making Learning A Game! Linking Education with single roof, a neatly spreadanywhere and anytime to the complex and large for dealing national database of the skillscollaboration via cloud apps and adequately by the traditional data- The gamification of learning is an Blockchains For Better learned by these trainees. In theseemails to easily going halves with processing application software. educational methodology for circumstances, a blockthe information, technology is set Processing of the big data by the motivating students to learn by The epoch 2019 onwards can also chainedsystem would authenti-to rule the roost in education in similarly bigger computers reveal amalgamating the elements of be the testimony to the introduc- cate both the training-processcoming days. important trends and patterns games and the graphics and tion of the blockchain to the and the certification for these hidden in it. Subsequently, study designs, in learning environments. education. Blockchain is a system apprentices.A Smart Class on a Smart of these patterns helps teachers The goal here is to emphasize on of interlinked electronic understand the loopholes lying enjoyment and engagement records/databases. These records On an Ending NotePhone either on the part of the student or aspects of learning by attracting reproduce thousands of copies of themselves. The big data being so the interest of the learners and themselves if any change is made We saw that the recent revolu-More and more people have and much important, one can't deny its motivating them to carry on that in any one of these records located tionising advances of technologycan afford flashing smartphones. phenomenal reaction in the field learning. at several places on the internet, have phenomenally impacted theImagine going through a video of education! Again, a judicious mix of a duet of by any of the people enjoying a sphere of education. But, thelecture loaded with great graphics Virtual/Augmented Reality and legal permit to access them. stakeholders of education need toand animation in your mobile The Trio of Virtual Reality, traditional video games, is behind adapt themselves for thephones, pausing and resuming it this “already-present-but- The education-sector can benefit upcoming revolutionaryand thus learning at your own Artificial Intelligence and modified” concept in education. from the concept of blockchains, changes, instead of gettingpace! M-learning, therefore, is the The concept works through by the following ways: scared by them. Hence, all these“in” thing, for now. You better be Machine Learning simulation of graphics resulting in Certificates and diplomas: The stakeholders should better equipprepared! enhancement of both retention academic records of the students themselves for the soon arriving Limitations to human imagina- and engagement for the learners. containing diplomas, notes and uprising fuelled by technologiesCloud of Conveniences tion, particularly for the middle Seeing the prospects that the titles earned, is as safe and secure like Artificial Intelligence, school kids and below, was a stream carries, it very much seems as the digital technology kept Machine Learning and VirtualFrom saving their much-laboured major hindrance for the students to take a formal avatar. them, till date. The lone difference Reality, as time and tide wait forresearch papers and meticulously in traditional teaching. The is of sharing and access. While none!planned and written answers to malady is absolutely gone with Trends for 2019 you, your parents and your collegesharing them with their peers and the introduction of the latest can share to view these anytime 'Age of Digital Era' workshoppeople who they want to share masterpieces of technology- Transiting from the 5G's Fixed and anywhere, the access to theirwith, the facilities provided by the Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Version to Its Mobile Avatar modification lies with your At a time when Government dataCloud storage are simply Intelligence (AI) and Machine Having had the marvel of Gigabit college/school or the concerned forecasts that India will be the world'sawesome for the students and Learning (ML). LTE (the stepping stone lying in authority. This offering of the largest economy in the next 15 years,teachers, alike! Cloud storage is a Visualise a big whale splashing between the present LTE and 5G) blockchain will surely go a long the need for able leaders acrosskind of reservoir for all your files huge waves of waters around in in 2018, we can expect the giants way in stopping fake certifica- industry verticals who can drive thisand folders- textual, multimedia or the class and turning topsy-turvy, of the mobile telephony like tions. growth becomes of paramountgraphic. It works on the system of up and down! Similarly, imagine Verizon and ATT to make a Submitting and examining the importance. Moreover, with 'Digitalonline and virtual storage of every cutting and viewing the parts of a decided changeover to 5G. learned-content: The concept of India' being one of the key schemes ofdigital content on a data server. creature in the school-lab with no Samsung, Nokia, Qualcomm, blockchains can be useful when it the Modi Government, the corporateThis provides you the amenity to violence to it at all! No other idea Ericsson, Huawei et all may later comes to submission of the world is fast adapting to the digitalsafely store your digital stuff in it looks as spellbinding to the follow the footsteps in providing answer sheets, notebooks, way of doing business. In such awhile leveraging the benefit of students, as this one. All the credit novel, quicker, cooler and more projects etc. (digital, of course!) scenario, it is vital that trainingaccessing it anytime and any- for it, goes to Virtual Reality. innovative 5G offerings. by the students to their teachers. modules on leadership dos and don'tswhere. Similarly, you can pay a recogni- And, what will this change augur Similarly, teachers can assess in the digital era are incorporated inHence, students particularly, no tion to the marvels brought in by for the stakeholders of education? these submitted tasks and provide the course curriculum by the highermore need to worry about their the peers of Virtual Reality like, Well, each and every front of their feed back to the concerned education institutions. With an aim todocuments, files, answer-sheets, Artificial Intelligence and education is going to witness a authorities of school/college, and shed light on this theme, a workshopnotebooks and every form of their Machine Learning. The AI and more voluminous change. The AI, also to the students, and their on 'Leadership in the Age of Digital ML enabled computers present a Era' was organized recently the glimpse of the future, by laying national capital by the University of open before students, questions Bradford,UK in New Delhi.
10 Curriculum December 16, 2018 ClassroomAlternate teaching model Lessons from British Council’s TOPDI Project The British Council's Teacher's Online Professional Development Project India (TOPDI) was a pilot to offer its 'myEnglish' online English language course (a six-week course blending self-access activities with live online classes) to state school teacher's pan-India in March this year. Beth Caldwell online myEnglish courses we use particular concepts being taught. they are no more hesitant. They One of our teachers was Nepali (in audio and reading texts as well. Effective teacher training means have also learnt the correct origin) and we had classes in the| Head, Blended Learning, India When they come to the classroom better education for students. One gestures to respond to English zoom launcher, and we had the the learners are already prepared of our participants, Harish words and language”. benefit of sharing our opinionsTHE AIM of the pilot was to with an initial understanding. The Baburao Patodkar, a Zilla So, what was the result of our with one and other and knowing offer a non-mandatory class then becomes the place to dig Parishad Primary School teacher work. Over 80% of those who something new every day in the Continuing Professional deeper into this knowledge and in Jambharun Andh Tanda signed up for the course engaged class. We corrected each other's Development (CPD) explore it on a more complex District, Hingoli, Maharashtra, in the online activities and classes, mistakes, I corrected the opportunity to government level: clarifying, collaborating said that the techniques are with nearly well over 60% of this responses of my other classmates school teachers, and measure and creating. This enables a richer applicable regardless of the number meeting the rigorous too. I learnt how to ask questions whether the course had an engagement with concepts students' backgrounds. What he criteria for course completion to and express my views rightly. I impact on their English beyond initial comprehension, the told me was “I learnt a lot of things make them eligible for a learnt how to be straightforward. I language skills. It also allowed teacher is utilised as a facilitator which are new and innovative for certificate. These are very positive was taught how to enact stories us to identify success factors to and also has the time to attend to me and I have adopted a lot of numbers in the world of online better and also I learnt how to let learning outcomes in online the needs of individual learners. techniques from the course for my training. Participants' self-ratings the students learn how to create courses for this group, and In the TOPDI course, participants classroom as per my learners' of language ability rose their own stories. We were taught whether this model was a completed online activities to context. English is the fourth significantly from pre-course to time-management techniques. I viable, scalable solution for study language points and language in these schools. At my post course – particularly around started to use more phrases and similar training courses. communication techniques school I teach a traveling speaking and pronunciation. verbs after the course had To understand what and how we through video, audio and text community (gypsies) where their Interestingly, we also asked them concluded. I got to learn about a did it, first we need to models with interactive practice L1 (primary language) is Banjara to rate themselves across a range tabloid and a broadsheet only understand Flipped Learning. exercises that can be taken language. Hence, I needed many of professional skills to see if this through the course. We were Unlike a traditional classroom, repeatedly. They had live online more techniques to get them to course had an impact on their given 100% freedom to share our the initial introduction of the classes each week where they took speak in English. I have taught teaching. The increase in self- opinion. We were not pressurized, learner to concepts happens part in speaking activities to them words related to airports as ratings of participants' like the students are usually before class time, rather than actively use the language they had they have never visited any confidence, IT and broad pressurized in the classroom.” during – it's a 'homework-first' learned, using real-life situations. airport. I have personally professional skills post-course approach, in a way. The teacher They also had the chance to ask organized visits for these kids to was as significant as the reported Scalability is still the facilitator of the questions and get clarifications on gram panchayats, to let them impact on their English whole learning process so the what they had learned. understand the English words communication skills. Taking part I believe that, because this online onus is on them set learning This approach is being adopted in used during a panchayat. I have in interactive group and pair work course achieved such positive tasks that are appropriate and educational settings across all conducted mock interviews and for communicative activities, learning outcomes and regular achievable. The onus on the levels and age groups globally. demonstrations using the opportunities to personalize the participation, it is a workable, learner is to make sure they do The most important consideration techniques of TOPDI to teach language learned and the modes flexible and scalable model for the tasks set, just as it is for any is home access to technology for these children. Now my students of individual feedback our developing participants' skills as kind of homework. the learners if online resources are are able to agree or disagree trainers utilised were areas the part of their Continuing The learner is set some learning required for the initial learning (converse) in English. They didn't participants rated particularly professional Development to do before coming to class. stage. It's important to remember know how to greet in English. But highly. (CPD). As more and more people This is often done through that, although studies show that now they can greet other people SenthilKani, a participant from have access to Internet and video, but in British Council's this is a very effective approach to well in English. These are a few Panchayat Union Middle School, develop their basic IT skills, any learning, this is still just one of techniques I used in my classroom Tirupar, Tamil Nadu wrote to me technological barriers will rapidly many teaching approaches in a after learning from the TOPDI that “The course was completely dissipate. We have already successful teacher's toolkit. When course”. When I asked if he had different from the traditional way replicated this training with 50 planning lessons, any teacher seen any changes in his students, of teaching. We were able to learn Master trainers working in makes informed choices as to Patodkarsaid “Yes, previously online and we were talking to government schools in India, with what approach will best facilitate they were not able to speak much people from different parts of equally positive results. learning for the situation and English as they were hesitant but India, from Maharashtra, Kolkata, needs of the group and for after adapting these techniques, a Nepali speaking teacher etc.TEACHER MATTERS : Success stories of teachers, from far SaWunebdsocfbfreieprytBioounnlksd-By Sarah Berry Gaurav Rana, a Uttarakhand resident, works at the PMKK ofHead – Central Branding and (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) center in Okhla as a teacher.Communications Group, IETS, Until January 2018, he worked in the hospitality industry for for advice; open questions are placed as sticky notes on a bulletinbrings out impact stories almost seven years mostly with cruise service businesses. board, during class, post which Gaurav ensures that these arepertaining to teachers in far off Gaurav decided to switch career paths to academics as he was as addressed. He says he never has qualms in admitting that he doessettings, as part of this special per him, missing the meaningful human connect in his job. not know the answer to a particular question; there is no space forseries Teaching provided him that. Now he trains students learning the ego, he adds; just plain sincerity, trust, and dedication. “I lead by skill of F&B (food & beverages) – Steward. example; as I feel that this has maximum impact,” adds the young Gaurav's training delivery includes some 'innovative' methods: “At the beginning of each course, my students lay down the rules toteacher. Gaurav stresses the need for skilling, as he feels that not and regulations, and determine ways of abiding with them, in conjunction with me. And, trust me abide they do, as they are the only can a skill empower an individual, but it can also empower authors of the book of rules. Discipline is important, and this is his/her family, friends, and community. “I remember a student one of the many ways of ensuring it.” For his students, Gaurav is a 'friend, philosopher and guide.' They never hesitate to ask him Schoolscalled Charu Sharma, who could barely express herself at the beginning of the course; now, she is not only gainfully employed, call us atbut is considered one of the best employees of the organization.” Gaurav goes on to emphasize that he does not expect anything from 8076071802his job; it is a passion that he lives with. For him, the achievements of his students rank the highest, and that is all that matters.
Curriculum December 16, 2018 11 Campus BuzzMDI Gurgaon celebrates 25 years of During his insightful interaction, Prof. Chapman shared a presentation Symposium on titled - 'Making Sense - A workshop to support L6 students' and spokePGPM Program intensively on the topic of 'Making Sense' and how it relates the core Computational values of Design. He said, “Design is the core to a lot of the things we do.Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon celebrated 25 Education, for example, is built on Designed Curriculum...In fact, just Gastronomy held at IIT-Dyears of MDI's flagship Post Graduate Programme in Management about everything we do in our lives, is built around the process and(PGPM) at its Gurgaon Campus. methods of Design.'' With an objective to create anPGPM, the two-year full-time flagship programme of MDI was He then impressed upon these young minds the importance of 'being you ecosystem of chefs, scientists,started in 1994 to develop professional managers ready to work at while taking inspiration from others,' something his own father, a painter, medical professionals, andresponsible positions in a global environment. It has become an impressed upon him as a young boy. Sharing one his experiences at culinary enthusiasts working onintegral part of the Global Business Community with a flourishing Pentagram, the world's largest independent Design Consultancy, Prof. 'data-driven food innovations,cauldron of excellence in Management Education. Chapman quoted Tea Uglow, Creative Director for Google's Creative Center for ComputationalRajesh Ramakrishnan, MD, Perfetti was the guest of honor and Labs for Europe, saying, 'Most of the projects that Tea sees as successful, Biology at IIIT-Delhi organised aenlightened the gathering with his words of wisdom on passion and are the projects that have had an awful lot of failure involved.' He also symposium on “Computationalhow it can make the student's life enjoyable and successful. He said, quoted the famous James Dyson as stating that behind the success of the Gastronomy: The Emerging Data'Lack of resources is never the problem; it is lack of resourcefulness Dyson are many failed prototypes. Science of Food, Flavors, andthat is often the problem'. Health” on 8thDecember. ChefThe ceremony was taken forward by Prof Atmanand, Director National Design Guru Day celebrated at Manjit S. Gill (President, Indian(Additional Charge) MDI Gurgaon. Sharing his valuable thoughts Federation of CulinaryProf Atmanand said 'The sole aim of MDI as an Institute is to WUD Associations), Jaspal Sabharwaldisseminate knowledge and demonstrate students to learn the three- (TagTaste), Dr. Ganesh Baglerpronged approach – Connect, Nurture and Grow – with values. MDI Prof. Iftikhar-Mulk Chishti, Architect, Designer, Educator, and Design (Complex Systems Laboratory,believes in creating thought leaders and change masters, who could Evangelist was felicitated and bestowed the title of 'Design Guru'on 23rd IIIT-Delhi), Prof. Gurmeet Singhlead the sectors they are in'. November, 2018 at World University of Design, a design education (Head, Centre for AyurvedaThe inaugural ceremony was followed by panel discussions on university based in Sonepat . A felicitation ceremony attended by many Biology and Holistic Nutritiontopics like; 'Market Forces Impacting Management Education- The stalwarts from the field of art, architecture & design was held to honor Trans Disciplinary University),Industry Perspective with CEOs and CXOs.' 'Sustaining Excellence Professor Chishti on the National Design Guru Day. This day is cele- Prof. Mitali Mukherjee, Chef Y Bin a global Business School – The Leadership perspective with the brated annually at WUD on the birth anniversary of well-known design Mathur, Director at CulinaryDirectors of Top Management Institutes' and 'MDI's Journey so far thinker and Guru Prof. M P Ranjan to pay tribute to the first generation of Design and Application Groupand the way Forward'. Big names like, Neelima Burra-CMO HP, Design Gurus and highlight the role of Design Gurus who have pio- &Chef Akshay MalhotraNitin Kaushal- Co-Founder Country Delight, Rajeev Malhotra- neered design education and taught several generations of design (Executive Chef, ITC WelcomeFounder and CEO Hotel Launcher, Vineet London- CMO, HCL, students, thus, spearheading the design movement taking it to the Hotel, Dwarka, New Delhi) wereProfessor Bharat Bhaskar- Director IIM Raipur, Prashant Nanda- forefront of education in India. WUD celebrated the occasion for the the principal speakers in theNational Writer-Mint, Girish Aivalli, Group Executive Director- second consecutive year on campus event.IntelloLabs, Mayank Bansal, Director Global Infrastructure Prof. Iftikhar-mulk Chishti is a well-known architect and an educator. HePartners and Arjun Wadhwa, CFO Career were present in the panel is a graduate from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, IMI-New Delhi hosts itsfor discussion and have shared their insights. and has the distinction of teaching at SPA for more than thirty years,The distinguished alumni present during the occasion shared, that where-in he has carved a niche for himself in disciplines of Architecture, 11th edition Nationalhow MDI has grown over the years, considering the achievements Design theory, Urban design and Industrial design. Prof. Chishti hasso far. The alumni, also shared their memories of the time they spent closely groomed several generations of Architects & designers graduat- Alumni Meetat MDI. ing from SPA over the years. He has worked on diverse range of projects – from Civic buildings, Cultural spaces, Urban design proposals, International ManagementFORE International Conference on Themed restaurants, Fashion boutiques, Residences, Furniture design, to Institute hosted the National Exhibitions and Design competitions. Since 2010, he is the convener of Alumni Meet, 2018, on 1stDigital Innovation the public platform – Design x Design – an initiative of Alliance December 2018 at its Qutub Francaise de Delhi and his Studio IF. campus in Delhi. It was a moment A two day FORE International Conference on Digital Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sanjay Gupta, Vice Chancellor of WUD of re-living experiences,Innovationwas held on Dec 14-15 and included eminent academic said, “Every year we pay tribute to the first generation of Design Gurus, remembering the anecdotes, andspeakers from the British Academy UK, King's College London, who kick-started the design education in India by celebrating the laughing once again on the storiesSwansea University UK, IIM Kozhikode, IMT Ghaziabad, IIT National Design Guru Day. On this memorable day we honour design that the college campus wallsDelhi, Faculty of Management Studies, BITS Pilani, ICFAI and legends and this year we have felicitated Prof. Iftikhar Mulk Chishti, spoke of in silence all this while.FORE School of Management. The FORE International Conference Architect, Designer, Educator, Design Evangelist. Our esteemed Alumni celebratedon Digital Innovation 2018 is the seventh conference of the annual this event of homecoming byinternational conference series hosted by FORE School of Tech Talk' with Tanmay Bakshi at SU visiting the corridors and cornersManagement (FSM), New Delhi. of the campus, meeting andThe conferences objective was to provide a collaborative platform Sharda University, Greater Noida recently organized a 'Tech Talk' with greeting their mentors andfor researchers and experts in which discussions about the impact of Tanmay Bakshi, the 15 year old world's youngest IBM Watson program- faculties, and enjoying the eventdigital technologies in creating safer cities in India could be held. mer and an IBM Cloud champion, recently. The event was organized by packed evening with their mates.Also discussed at the conference were topics such as Aadhaar, how the School of Engineering & Technology, Department of Computer The Director-General of IMI,retired Indians could remain active with the help of digital technolo- Science & Engineering. The key objective of this 'Tech Talk' was to New Delhi, Dr. Himadri Das,gies, students awareness and attitudes towards cyber security, the motivate the students and enhance their knowledge on new-age welcomed the alumni back home,New Delhi multi model transportation system, economic drivers of technologies. the evening began with theICT and other topics as well. Bakshi whileaddressing the students said, “My passion is 'Machine Lighting of the lamp. Dr. ArvindKeynote Speakers at the event were Dr. Ayona Datta, (Reader in Learning ' technology, in fact as we speak this technology is impacting Chaturvedi, Dean, AlumniUrban Future, King's College, London), Dr. Joanne Entwistle, hundreds of fields and hundreds and thousands of lives across the world. Relations Committee, addressed(Reader in Cultural and Creative Industries, King's College, It helps us take something so human about us that is, learning and the gathering and welcomedLondon), Prof. Yogesh Dwivedi, (Professor and Dean, Academic stimulate that with machines. I also love taking this technology and make everyone to NAM'18. StudentsLeadership - REF Environment, Swansea University, UK), and Dr. it more and more accessible to everyone around the world.' had rich conversations with theProf. Arpan K. Kar, (Associate Professor, IIT Delhi, India). Dr. Tanmay Bakshi is a 15 years old Author, AI Expert, TED Keynote alumni, the experienced onesJitendra K Das and Dr. Rakhi Tripathi were the Conference Chair speaker, and a media personality who has already addressed over threw light on the path for thoseand the Conference Convener, respectively. Among the highlights 200,000 executives, leaders, intellectuals, and developers worldwide at who have just begun their journeyof the conference was a mobile exhibition held during the confer- international conferences, schools and universities, financial institutions in the corporate world, and theyence. and multinationals. The United Nations, Linux Foundation, Apple, SAP, gave them advice on career andThe special address was delivered by Dr. Vinayshil Gautam, IBM, Walmart, Twilio, Internal Institute of Auditors, and HSBC are just education, and also shared secretsFounder Director, IIM Kozhikode & Member Executive Board, some of the organizations he's spoken at. to passing down the legacy ofFORE School of Management, New Delhi. His love to implement AI architectures led him to build numerous having the best time of their lifeThe topics discussed included Digital Cities, Smart Cities, Urban applications in fields ranging from finance to cyber security, education to on the college campus.Governance and Planning using ICT's, Digital Economy and ICT, music and entertainment. His inclination towards implementing AI in the NAM'18 was loaded with fun andCyber Security, Digital Divide, Women's Movement, Double field of healthcare got him working on two of his main projects, which power packed performances, theMarginalization, Women's Rights, Occidental and Oriental Cities, are very close to his heart - the first is focused on helping those with Rett audience laughed their heart outGender Relations, Community Vs. Cosmopolitanism, Community Syndrome so they can “speak” through the detection and interpretation on the performance of our veryProgramming and Participation, Policies and Practices, Gender of EEG bio-signals. favorite stand-up comedian,Budgeting, and Social Institutions. In addition to the above, other Gaurav Kapoor. It was followedtopics were discussed as well. by thrilling performances of InSync, The Dance Society ofSenior faculty from KSA visits IIAD IMI, New Delhi, Zariya, The Dramatics Society of IMI, NewThe Head of Design School at Kingston School of Art Prof. Delhi, and Enthral, The musicChapman recently paid a two day visit to Indian Institute of Art and Society of IMI, New DelhiDesign where he addressed IIAD students, faculty and the executivecommittee members and spoke at a workshop.With his rich experience in Fashion, Graphic, CommunicationDesign, Illustration, Animation and 3D Design, the interactionscentred around Design and the teaching methodology at KSA.
12 Curriculum December 16, 2018Campus Buzz8th Behtar India Go Green City Summit at the Blind People and secured first rank and will go to Russia. The score ASISC Annual Conference in was calculated as per the Scoring Rubric by eminent panel of Judges by Kolkata discusses cyberModern School, Barakhamba Road Avishkaar. The winners of the Nationals will get a DIRECT entry into security the IRC League Internationals to be held in Russia in 2019. Not onlyDHFL Pramerica Life Insurance organized its 8th Behtar India Go this, they will also be getting a SPONSORED* trip to Russia for IRC The 61st edition of ASISC AnnualGreen City Summit at Modern School, Barakhamba Road in New League Internationals. . Conference held in Kolkata betweenDelhi tNov 30 after holding seven city summits in Bangalore, Kolkata, In this ninth season of the IRC League, over 1500+ participants 28th -30thNovember, 2018 wasHyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Dehradun and Guwahati respectively. contested in 17 Qualifiers of IRC School League: Season 9 across India dominated by discussions overThe school earned the distinction of hosting the Behtar India Go Green - from Himachal Pradesh to Tamil Nadu. And more than 350 teams digital revolution and its impact inCity summit by recycling 50,801.2 kgs of waste, the most amount submitted their innovations as part of the Avishkaar Makeathon 2018. In our lives. 1000+ All India ICSEcollected by any school in the city. Vivekananda School, Anand Vihar each round of both competitions, participants showed their grit and Principals participated.secured the second spot for recycling 11,439.9 kgs in total. The second determination to book their seats in the Nationals. The winning teams Vidushi Daga, CEO of Clone Futuraseason of Behtar India campaign has moved into its second leg from both the competitions would receive a sponsored trip to Russia. was the keynote who talked a boutwherein the campaign is being taken across to 10 different cities The enthusiasts of IRC Qualifiers kicked off from Delhi and travelled the threats students and all of us faceincluding Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and the length and breadth of India covering Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, due to our digital footprints acrossHyderabad among others. Launched last year, the Behtar India Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil the web which exposes us to being acampaign supports the community to step forward and help itself in Nadu with the last qualifier held in Madhya Pradesh. Presented by victim of cyber-crimes. Sinceachieving better health, hygiene and environment standards. The eight Avishkaar, there have been student teams who participated in qualifying Whizjuniors is actively working onmonth long campaign is focused on three main pillars– Health, rounds - IRC Qualifiers, held in different states across India. The promoting the cause and raisingHygiene and Environment with recycling as its core theme. competition was designed to drive student interest in science, technol- awareness about not only EdTech but'Behtar India' is a one of its kind collaborative social responsibility ogy, engineering, and mathematics. also largely cyber security, Daga whocampaign that rallies to get different segments of the society together has worked relentlessly in raising theto work together in the fields of health, hygiene and environment. The 6th National convention on Students Quality awareness about this issue byunique format not only supplements the government's efforts to individually going and addressingprovide promotive as well as preventive healthcare to the community, Control Circles schools and housing societies, feltbut also ensures quality curative healthcare and behavioral changes in this subject must be taken seriouslythe fields of hygiene and environment. The initiative is a contest for The “6th National Convention on Students Quality Control Circle by all and dealt with in a multi-schools and students, a CSR and an employee engagement window for (NCSQCC)”, a two-day extravaganza at Suncity School, Gurgaon pronged way by the entire society tocompanies, social service for individuals, an amplification tool for the recently saw a lot of enthusiastic participation in eight events with Prof ensure safety of the people.municipal corporations and for the under-privileged children, it is an Sugata Mitra as the Chief Guest (Education Researcher and the famousopportunity to receive free health benefits. Ted Talk speaker). 400 students from schools across the country MRIS (FARIDABAD) WINSAnoop Pabby, MD & CEO, DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance, said, showcased their problem solving abilities, analysing and researching THE EICHER SKYLINE“Till date, the nation has recycled over 7.1 kgs of waste since the skills. The delegates also presented their research papers in the SCHOOL QUIZ 2018inception of the campaign in April 2018. New Delhi has recycled a convention.total of 1,28,721.73 kgs of waste adding to the total collection from The Best team trophy of the convention was clinched by Raman Munjal Following a tough battle, MadhavNorth India to 1,64,186.13 kgs. With this, I urge more companies and Vidya Mandir and the runners-up trophy was bagged by Suncity School. Mittal and Sargun Kaur from Manavschools to come forward and be a part of this campaign so that this “Events like NCSQCC enhance our research skill. These days there are Rachna International school weremessage reaches to as many people as possible”. a lot of news on social media, which makes it difficult for us to differen- adjudged as winners of the Eicher tiate between fake news and real news. In such situation research helps Skyline Safety Quiz 2018. TheCyberspaze-2018: an Intra School IT Fest us in understanding the depth of any topic,” said Sivant Dosaj, Class 12, winners were awarded a trip to the Suncity School. NASA space center in Washington,hosted by BBS Gurgaon Rahul Bose, Actor, Director and Screenwriter, Dr. Jagdish Gandhi- USA. The first runners up trophy was Chairman, World Council for Total Quality and Excellence in Education bagged by Jai Kumar Bhatia & RajatBlue Bells Public School, Sect-10 recently organised Cybersapze and Madhukar Narain-Chairman, Mauritius Students Quality Control Kumbhare of Ryan International2018, an Intra School IT Fest spread over three days and lot of fun Circles and Siddharth Basu (Indian television producer-director and school, followed by Ishika Nakum &filled science and technological activities aimed at cultivating the quiz show host, widely regarded as the \"Father of Indian television Narayan Singh Sisodiya of City Starcreative spirit, practical ability and encourage outstanding talents quizzing\") also joined the convention at various points. Convent High Sec. school. Theamong the students. Sugata Mitra spoke about his experiment 'Hole in the wall'. Rahul Bose finalists were awarded consolationCyberspaze included various tech events for the students of Classes VI exhorted the students to have faith in themselves and to listen to their prizes along with certificates. In allto XI where the students enjoyed competing with each other. The own gut feeling to overcome the obstacles. He shared three incidents five schools were chosen for the finalcreativity and expression of the participants were adjudged by the (one from his acting career another about when he had started playing round, which included Mittaleminent personalities from the field of education, culture and rugby) in his life where he faced rejection/ challenges and how these International School (Kota), CityInformation Technology.Aworkshop on design and programming was taught him valuable life lessons. He also spoke about how difficult times Star Convent High Sec. Schoolalso organized in collaboration with MindBox for the students. can teach you to rise above criticism and negativity. (Indore), GnanambikaiMindBox engages and develops the creativity of India's youth by Matriculation School (Coimbatore),improving their lives. CRY’s Cyclothon Manav Rachna International School“Technological advancements in the world have been possible due to (Faridabad) and Ryan Internationalinnovative thinking, original concepts and with a broad vision. Cycling enthusiasts gathered in hoards at Shanti van, the starting point, School (Vasant Kunj, New Delhi).Cyberspaze provides a perfect platform for the likeminded to hone to start their 7.5 km ride. The enthusiasm to stand up for children was intheir technological skill. For me all the students are winners and I want the air. One could also do a 30 km ride and get back to the starting point. '2.0' movie screenedto congratulate each one of them for their effort. Blue Bells Public “CRY, along with its partner organizations, has been working at theSchool has always provided such platforms for students where they grassroots level to make sure that children do not have to face these for over 4700 under-can learn and improve.” said Arpita Acharya, Vice Principal, Blue barriers and can fully exercise their right to education. Our efforts haveBells Public School. always been towards reinstating the children back in school, where they privileged kidsThe Opening Ceremony was graced by Anshuka Aneja, Deputy belong,” said Soha Moitra, Regional Director North, CRY.Director IT, Blue Bells Group of Schools while as at the Closing Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, who was present said, Cinépolis organised a special movieCeremony was made special by the inspiring presence of . Rakshit “We all say children are the future of this country; it's only when they screening of action sci-fi thriller '2.0'Tandon, Advisor, Cyber Crime Cell, Moradabad, UP & Haryana have access to quality education, can they become the future,” he said. in association with Round TablePolice Academy. He is also an eminent member of the Gurgaon Police “It's imperative that children don't turn away from schools owing to the India for over 4700 underprivilegedSafe Surfing Campaign. A session was also organised by Mr. Tandon burden of education. My emphasis is not on schooling, but education,” underprivileged kids on Dec 5 atfor the students of grade VI to XI to guide them on Cyber Safety issues. he added. Cinépolis cinemas across 18 cities. This initiative is part of Cinépolis'sInternational Robotics Competition Environmental Quiz in Hyderabad endeavour to change the lives of young children for the better.Season 9 concludes SAEVUS Eco-Achievers Quiz 2018-2019 on November 24 saw 87 Javier Sotomayor, Managing teams from 39 Hyderabd Schools participate with great excitement. The Director, Cinépolis Asia said,The annual International Robotics Competition (IRC) - India's biggest quiz was organised by Saevus Magazine in association with the Rotary “Through our CSR initiative 'Let'sscience and technology competition culminated at Thyagaraj Stadium, Club of Hyderabad Deccan, Skybags and Hem Chand Mahindra All Go to Cinépolis', we aim to bringDelhi on Dec 15 with team Shri Makerz- The Shri Ram School, Vasant Foundation. joy and happiness into the lives of theVihar declared winner in the junior group. In Middle category, the Preliminary round was a written quiz, where they had to answer 20 lesser privileged children. Cinemateam Scorpian- The Shri Ram School, Moulsari won the competition questions in ten minutes. Based on the performance, six teams were has the power to influence andwhile in the senior category, Team Dr Kalam Science Club- short listed from 87 teams. The six teams shortlisted for final round empower and being a responsible include: Sadhu Vasvani; Defence Labs; Little Flower; Meridian; organization, it is our constant Government Multipurpose Madina Public and CRPF Public School. endeavor to provide this benefit to Higher Secondary School, In the final phase there were six rounds which comprised of Audio, the underprivileged children as well'. Bilaspur was declared as the Video, Cross Word, Text and others. winner. The top scoring team in Some interest questions asked include: Is Tomato a fruit or vegetable? each category was adjudged as What is group of Eagles called? Are Bananas Radioactive and is it true the winner. The team Scorpian – that eating too many can kill you? The Shri Ram School, Moulsari At the end the team Meridian School with maximum score emerged as was declared the overall winner city winner. They will represent city in National Finals to be held in in 'Avishkaar Makeathon'. They February 2019. The first three national final winning teams will get a made Spectacles with Sensor for cash prize of Rs one lakh, fifty and thirty thousand respectively. The quiz was conducted by Rajiv D Silva, Quiz Master on behalf of Saevus Magazine Mumbai.
Curriculum December 16, 2018 13 ACCOLADESIIT-D student wins Microsoft Imagine Independence. Under this scheme, a selected number of young Ajay Piramal Conferred scientists, with a proven track record, are provided special assistanceCup India Finals and support to enable them to pursue basic research in frontier areas with Honorary Doctor of of science and technology. The fellowships are scientist specific andRealVol enables the medical community to view the CT and MRI not institution specific, very selective and have close academic Science (Honoris Causa)images in a 3D format unlike never before. This is first in its type monitoring.application developed by Palash Bansal , who is a IIIT-D final year The award comprises financial support to peruse research for a period Degree by IIT-IndoreB.Tech student. “We have been able to take high-quality photos of of five years, and additionally, the scientists are also provided grantsthe human body through MRI and CT scans for decades. These for equipment and other facilities. As part of this fellowship, Dr. Ajay Piramal, Chairman, Piramalimages enabled doctors to perform less invasive diagnostics on Vatsa will extend his research in advances in deep learning and Group was conferred with anpatients in less amount of time.” Trusted AI with focus on robustness and fairness. Honorary Doctor of Science (HonorisThis project was taken up because according to Palash, medical Dr. Mayank Vatsa received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer Causa) Degree by Indian Institute ofimage viewing was a significant issue whose solution was required. science from West Virginia University, USA, in 2005 and 2008, Technology (IIT) – Indore, by theThe device took a time span of over one-and-half-years under the respectively. He has authored about 250 publications in refereed eminent mathematician, Prof.guidance IIIT-Delhi’s Professor Ojaswa Sharma. journals, book chapters, and conferences. He was a recipient of Madabusi Santanam Raghunathan atThe device is compatible for both desktop and mobile versions of several Best Paper and Best Poster Awards at international the institute's 6th annual convocationthe application and a user needs to have appropriate hardware conferences. His areas of interest are biometrics, deep learning, ceremony held at the campus on Novdevices to use the technology. machine learning, image processing, and information fusion. He is 20. The Degree recognizes Mr.“RealVol also supports cheap mobile device headsets where it is also the Vice President (Publications) of IEEE Biometrics Council Piramal's significant and continuedpossible to view a complete Virtual Reality view and perform some where he started IEEE Transactions on Biometrics, Behavior, and contribution to excellence inbasic interactions with it. Palash Bansal won 16th addition of Identity Science (IEEE T-BIOM). education and research institutions.Microsoft Imagine Cup India Finals. He will represent India with an The Piramal Group, led by Ajayall-expenses paid trip to the World Finals in USA and compete with Kapoor-Leung Duo win Inaugural Birmingham Piramal, is one of India's foremostthe best and brightest teams from across the globe for the title of International Piano Chamber Music Competition business conglomerates with a globalWorld Champion and a chance to win $ 100,000 prize money. footprint. Valued at US$ 10 Billion,Palash also presented his project RealVol at the Competition. Violinist Usha Kapoor and with operations in 30 countries and Royal Birmingham brand presence in over 100 markets,Hyderabad girl is National Champion of SIP Conservatoire postgraduate the Group's turnover is ~$2 billion in student Edward Leung have FY2018. The Group's diversifiedProdigy 2018 won the first Birmingham portfolio includes presence in International Piano Chamber industries like healthcare, financial Eight year old, Priya Jain, a Music Competition. services, healthcare information class IV student of Hyderabad, Performing works by Mozart, management, glass packaging and real Telangana State won National Adams and Saint-Saëns, estate. Championship of the SIP Kapoor from Phoenix, Prodigy, the 15th National Arizona and Leung from New 16th edition of MAAC 24FPS Abacus & Mental Arithmetic York, fought off stiff competition in the new £57 million Royal Competition held on Nov 28 in Birmingham Conservatoire, part of Birmingham City University. Awards Hyderabad. She competed The competition received 40 entries from 11 countries, with eight with 3750 participants drawn young ensembles eventually selected to participate and each giving a Maya Academy of Advanced from 22 states from all over public recital, as well as taking part in masterclasses with leading Cinematics (MAAC), 3D Animation India. She emerged as the artists. and VFX training provider, hosted the Champion for the Level 4. Praised for her “confidence and bearing,” Indian-American violinist 16th, 24FPS Annual International“There was a lot of competition. I prepared for six months for the Usha Kapoor made her solo debut at age 17 with the Phoenix Animation Awards 2018 on DecemberChampionship. Initially I was nervous, but, I got settled in a minute Symphony and has subsequently performed with the Culver City 17th, 2018, at the Sahara Star inand calculated sums so fast that I could complete 125 sums in just Chamber Orchestra, the Culver City Symphony Orchestra, and the Mumbai.five minutes. I thank everyone who helped me achieve this. I want San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra, among others. Awards were given out acrossto go upto Grandmaster Level and win more such championships,” categories such as, Best VFX Shortsaid Priya Jain. Dr. Swaroop Sampat-Rawal felicitated Film, Best 3D Animated Short Film,The Championship Awards were given away by Kelvin Tham, Digital Film Making and others. TheFounder of SIP Academy from Malaysia, Dinesh Victor, MD of SIP UK's University of Worcester awarded Dr. Swaroop Sampat-Rawal jury panel comprised of seniorAcademy India and others. with an honorary doctorate to recognise her contribution to the field personnel from top production houses of education and inclusion at an event “Celebrating Inclusion in & institutions such as, DNeg, PrimeOakridger Jiya Midha, 7, wins the International Mumbai recently. Focus, Technicolor, Tata, MPC,'Youngest Cuber' Award, Finishes the Rubik's Cube Dr. Sampat-Rawal is an alumna of the University of Worcester, Assemblage, 88 Pictures, Makutain 51 Seconds having studied for a PhD in Education at Worcester. Her doctoral VFX, NY VFX Waala, FTII, amongst thesis was on the theme of using drama to enhance life skills in others.Jiya Midha and her Rubik cubes have been inseparable for years. children with learning disabilities. Dr. Swaroop Sampat-Rawal has Apart from the main attraction, whichHaving a keen interest in colors and symmetry from the beginning, devoted her life to educating young people in India. Dr.Sampat- is awards, the audience was enthralledthis seven-year-old girl, studying at Oakridge International School is Rawal's work has had a massive impact in India. Dr. Sampat-Rawal by the presence of Marathi Superstarnow being considered as the prodigy when she recently won the has dedicated herself to community development and advocacy, Swapnil Joshi who was awarded for'Youngest Cuber' Award in 2018 on an international level in the travelling across India training teachers, while also campaigning to his contribution to Cinema &Vancouver Select 2018 (Canada), wherein over 99 contestants took get more children, such as those in tribal communities or street Television, celebrated YouTuber Ms.part, She has set a benchmark for solving 2×2 Rubik's cube with a children, into the classroom. Prajakta Koli (Mostlysane) who wasrecord-breaking 51 seconds. The event was attended by state government ministers, education awarded as “YouTube Sensation”Jiya in her previous feats had snagged a few more titles in national leaders and well-known personalities. with Vinod Tawde, Education (Digital Content), Mr. Vaibhavrecords for herself. She was awarded as the 'Youngest Cuber' in the Minister, Government of Maharashtra as the chief guest. Paresh Kumaresh CEO, Vaibhav Studios whoGeethanjali Cube Open held at Geethanjali College of Engineering Rawal, National award-winning actor and Member of the Parliament was awarded for his contribution toand Technology, Hyderabad in association with World Cube graced the occasion as Special Guest and cheered for his wife, the ex- the Animation Industry and DNegAssociation (WCA) & Deccan Cubing. She solved the Rubik's cube Miss India Dr. Swaroop. India who were awarded for theirin a remarkable record time of 2 minutes and 38 seconds and was contribution to the VFX Industry. Allthe youngest among 93 other participants. She also proved her MDI Gurgaon wins ReNew Power's B School of the above were honored andcubing skills in the Varsha Ritu Cube Open 2018 held in Hyderabad. awarded with the “Movers and“Jiya's achievement at such an young age is truly amazing. We are Case Study Contest Shakers” award.sure she will go on to break great many records in the coming Anil Pant, MD & CEO of Aptech Ltd,years,” said Hema Sanjay , Principal, Oakridge International The inaugural edition of RELEAD 2018, an All India Case Study delighted with the turnout and qualitySchool, Hyderabad. Contest organized by ReNew Power came to an exciting conclusion of work, commented “The quality of at the company's headquarters in Gurugram on 23rd November, 2018 work submitted by the nominees isIIIT-Delhi Professor Dr. Mayank with the team from Management Development Institute (MDI), evidence that animation & VFX is Gurgaon emerging National Winners. The winners received a cash flourishing in our country and theVatsa gets Award prize of Rs. 1.5 lakh and earned Pre Placement Interviews with same has potential to grow leaps and ReNew Power along with an opportunity to visit one of ReNew's bounds. These awards are a way ofDr. Mayank Vatsa, Associate Professor and Head of Infosys Center project sites. appreciating the talented youngstersfor AI at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT- The contest revolved around a “live” business problem which and igniting their passion for a careerDelhi) has been selected for the prestigious Swarnajayanti challenged budding managers from the country's premier business in the creative arts. It is also anfellowship award instituted by the Department of Science and schools to analyze the renewable energy sector and suggest a excellent platform for them to mingleTechnology, for the year 2017-18. diversification strategy for Renew Power. The preliminary round saw & speak to industry stalwarts andDr. Vatsa has selected for the award in the Engineering Sciences an overwhelming response with over 135 teams from leading aspire to do path breaking work.”discipline. Overall, only 14 scientists across all the areas, namely business schools sending in their entries. After an initial round of In the student's submission category,Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Engineering screening, a total of 7 teams (from IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, over 300 students won awards forSciences, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, and Mathematical IIM Lucknow, IIM Calcutta, IIM Raipur, IIM Rohtak and MDI their brilliance in various categories.Sciences, have been selected this year. Gurgaon) were shortlisted for the National Finals. The winning team The success of the awards was visibleThe government of India had instituted a scheme \"The suggested various innovative diversification options for ReNew to through the sheer number of studentSwarnajayanti Fellowships\" to commemorate India's fiftieth year of consider – backed by in depth research and deep domain knowledge. and industry people present at the event .
14 Curriculum December 16, 2018 InterviewNeelam Makhijani, Country Director and CEO of ChildFund India L ‘In Khilta Bachpan campaign, we use art as a tool for empowerment of children’ ChildFund India, the Indian subsidiary of the US (Richmond, Virginia) based Childfund International (esb 1938) headquartered in Bengalore has launched a new campaign, “Khilta Bachpan' in India using art as a tool of empowerment of marginalized children. Autar Nehru spoke with Neelam Makhijani, Country Director and CEO of ChildFund India about the new imitative and Childfund India work.ChildFund International with the intention of reaching the nature of local partners, we work proper implementation, we make and sustaining their interest andcelebrated its 80th anniversary last mile child. together. As we don't believe in stake holders aware of the learning for life is an ongoinglast month. In India too, your Can you illustrate how do you touch and go philosophy as it schemes and how to participate. process. Because of our interven-organization is quite old? do it? causes more harm than good, so What is right for them and how tions, you will find many of theOh yes, we are about 56 years old As I said children are our focus we engage our partners on long can they do it. marginalized children mainstreamedand from the last 35 years and foundation. So, we adapt to term basis after a rigorous Every school has to have a library and leading a dignified life. Ourregistered as an NGO. Our the changing dynamics of selection process. For the kind of under RTE. We help in arranging work with tribal children of Madhyafootprint is not only old but environment and requirement, outreach, we can't do it alone and it, involve children in beautifying Pradesh and Jharkhand, in urbanwidespread as well. We are bring along internationally that way our work is also a it. Likewise, it is the local need of slums of Delhi, Bangalore andpresent in 16 states (Andhra accepted best practices and work contribution of all our partners. a school and children that we work Mumbai, our work of last 30 years inPradesh, Bihar, Delhi, together with various stake- Good. How do you select on. Firozabad (Uttar Prdesh) to freeChhattisgarh, Jharkhand, holders in the government sector. projects and beneficiaries? You have a focus on vocational children from child labor are there.Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Our work is in the design of We follow several criteria like education and skilling also? We are running programs againstUttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, interventions in alignment with BPL and other government Yes, we have an integrated trafficking of girls in Rajasthan,Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal, project outcomes. Ours is a parameters. For selecting a approach to a child. When in class against early marriages in MP. OurTamil Nadu and Puducherry) holistic program and begins geographical area of project, we 10 we start mentoring about career every project is a success. We arewhere we touch lives of 2.5 from the age 0, that is with certainly do evaluations of the opportunities. After this some training police all over the country.million every year through our pregnant mothers and till the age families, need of interventions may need training to work, we We work with NCPCR. Ourprojects and programs. In fact, of 24 when child becomes adult and how our outcomes can make find them those opportunities with objective is to safeguard children,ours is one of the largest children and productive. So, our range of an impact. As I said, we are collaborations. We skill them in ensure their rights and all this isprograms in India. We work with interventions involves nutrition, present in interiors some of which entrepreneurships, business plans integral to our work.about 3000 government schools. education, hygiene, adoles- are inaccessible practically, in if some were to take self- Is Khilta Bachpan is a a continua-And what is your thrust or cence, career couselling, tribal areas. But now we have also employment etc. Livelihoods is a tion of this thinking?focus of work? skilling, livelihoods and even started our work in urban areas as major thrust in our work for youth. From time to time we innovate andAll our work is to protect children higher education. We are not a migration of labor from villages We train drivers and in other come out with innovations andand enable them to grow charity but work on ground, that brings own sets of problems for vocations in collaboration with campaigns to take forward our workholistically. We consider is to be remembered. these children as they have no training partners. and philosophy. Khilta Bachpan isnutrition, education, livelihood, Before we move forward, place to go. They need more our latest campaign countrywidehygiene and protection from would like to know about protection. And what about the higher where, we would use art as a tool forabuses as part of child rights as partnerships? You said, you are involved in education needs? empowerment of children. They canrecognized by the UN. So our We have 44 partners in the 3000 schools. What is the nature We sponsor those who want to express themselves through variousapproach is to support provide country at the moment. Some of your involvement in these pursue higher education. We art forms. Theater is also part of this.these rights to children who are work we do on our own but bulk schools? facilitate them to take admissions. We want build confidence ofdeprived, excluded and venera- is done in partnerships with local We work with only government However, I would like to mention children, give them a platform andble. There are about 20 policies of NGOs and groups because these schools. We design interventions that it is only the government medium to come out with theirchildren project in India and our become our strategic partners as for outcomes which will be like institutions to which we sponsor. feelings. This will give them voice.endeavor is to help stakeholders there are cultural sensitivities, pedagogical training of teachers, In terms of impact of such a bigin their implementation. In fact language barriers, access issues, training and capacity building of and noble work for so manymore than 80 percent of our work etc. Depending on their School Management Committees years, do you have some successis in far flung backward areas performance, capacity and under RTE Act so that they assure stories to show? Many. First of all, getting children Computational Intelligence can curb crime: Experts We offer Bulk In the age of innovation where there is constant evolution of Prof. Deependra Kumar Jha, Vice-Chancellor-UPES inaugurated the technologies, understanding various aspects of innovations in conference and highlighted the importance of research in smartSubscriptions Computational Intelligence is necessary. An important aspect of this computation for better human life in his opening speech. Dr. Marchin next gen technology is its ability to pre-empt crime thereby allowing Paprzyki, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland delivered the key address to enough time to the authorities to take preventive measures. and shared insights about Internet of things in the context of Cloud Schools Focusing on experimental, theoretical and application aspects of Computing. Padam Shri Prof. D. B. Pathak, IIT Bombay delivered his innovations in Computational Intelligence, Next Generation keynote on Challenges of the Digital Century in the second session, call us at Computing Technologies (NGCT) Society of School of Computer whileDr. Anurag Mishra, Delhi University, talked about Intelligent Science, UPES- Dehradun, organized 4th International Conference on Techniques for Copyright Protection. 8076071802 Next Generation Computing Technologies- “Computational Talking about his research on Crime Prediction Support System: An AI Intelligence”. The event was organised in collaboration with Springer, based approach, Prof. E.G. Rajan, Founder President of the PentagramCurriculum Inderscience Publishers, Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Research Centre (P) Ltd., Hyderabad, India said “A Crime Prediction Technology (UCOST), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Support System can be developed to help curb the crime rate in the magazine (CSIR), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), country. A net centric cloud and physical infrastructure for government Elsevier, Sumeru Infrastructures, Solitare Group of hotels, and Cetpa. and private security agencies, emergency units and media with the idea of The national event brought together researchers and academicians creating a safe and happy world is the need of the hour.” from all over the world who presented their research papers and ideas The theme 'Computational Intelligence' is in line with the courses offered on diversified themes like Information and Data Convergence, Image by UPES such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning, Cloud Processing Pattern Analysis and Machine Vision, E-Governance and Computing and Virtualization, Internet of Things, Business Analytics and Smart World, and Crime Prediction Support System - An AI Based Optimization, Big data. The approximate strength of the students Approach. benefited from the conference is more than 1500.
Curriculum December 16, 2018 15 School BuzzMiss Deaf Asia 2018, Nishtha Dudeja, visits LIS, Gurgaon, 14thFOUNDER'S DAY of SETH ANANDRAMmotivates students JAIPURIA SCHOOL celebratedIt was an inspiring moment for hearing loss (100% deafness) in Deaflympics – 2017 held inthe students of Lancers both ears since birth. Nishtha was Samsun, Turkey. Seth AnandramJaipuria School, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad celebrated itsInternational School when Miss always a very bright student from Currently, she is pursuing M.A in 14thFounders' Day on 8th December at a special event graced by cineDeaf Asia 2018, Nishtha Dudeja her school days, who was always economics from Mithibai personality, Pooja Bedi. Shishir Jaipuria, Chairman of Seth Anandramaccompanied by her parents keen on learning something new College, University of Mumbai. Jaipuria Education Society, was the Guest of Honor for the day.paid a visit to the school. in her life. The beauty queen also Prior to this title, the beautiful The cultural bonanza took off with the orchestral musical soiree-Dudeja is the first Indian to win plays judo and lawn tennis and has Nishtha Dudeja had also won the 'Yamini - The DuskSymphony' in which students presented songs thatthe title at Miss Deaf World played many international Miss Deaf India title on February pulsated heart. The spectators were left spell bound by 'SreeNidhi'– anPageant ('Miss Deaf Asia 2018' matches. At the age of 7, she 26, 2018, in Jaipur. invocation seeking the blessings of Goddess MahaLaxmi.Theheld at Prague, Czech started playing Judo and won Dudeja is also the brand ambassa- performance of the students in the dance drama 'The Blind Age' shookRepublic). She is also nomi- many medals. She has been an dor for Sivantos India Pvt Ltd. up every mind to think about the formation of idyllic society. Over sixnated for a National Award for international Lawn tennis player (Formerly Siemens hearing hundred students took part in this colorful program and fascinatedthe Empowerment of Persons since the age of 12, played many Instruments Pvt Ltd.) the world's nearly four thousand viewers with their talent. More than 2500 parentswith Disabilities under the AITA, Asian Tour Tennis, and ITF leading brand of hearing aids, witnessed the extravaganza enliven by 600 students.category – Role Model and the tournaments. She represented having about 25 per cent market The Management felicitated 46 staff members who have completedaward will be given by President India thrice in International games share globally. more than a decade, contributing to the success of the institution withof India Shri Ram Nath Kovind viz. Deaflympics – 2013 held in “When Nishtha was small she was their dedicated service. Student achievers were given awards by Poojalater this month. Sofia, Bulgaria, World Deaf known with my name. But now, Bedi. Speaking on the occasion, she said that education is the mainstayThe 23-year-old Haryana girl Tennis Championship – 2015 held the scenario has changed, I'm in the formation of progressive society and plays a significant role insuffers from a severe profound in Nottingham, UK and known to the world with my fostering the youth. She showed profound appreciation of the daughter's name. I really feel exhibition put by the students that revealed their creativity par proud when people call me excellence. Nishtha's father. So my sugges- ShishirJaipuria while referring to the achievements of the Institution, tion to you all is to take her as an commended the leadership of the principal cum director Manju Rana inspiration and make your parents and the efforts of the staff & students to bring the school to the summit proud,” said Ved Prakash, of success. He stressed that the cultivation of values makes our life Nishtha's father. impeccable and transforms the total personality of the students. Also The Lancers International School present on the occasion were Smt. Suniti Devi Jaipuria, vice- management felicitated her. The chairperson and Sunita Jaipuria along with the directors and principals beauty queen also interacted with of associate schools. the students of Grade VI to IX, shared her experience and Honeywell Safe Schools Program work- encouraged the students to work hard in life. shop held in East DelhiSt. Kabir, Vadodra also displayed “real-time UEA writing Honeywell Safe Schools Program organized an interactive workshop scoring,” which helped the with SEEDS (Sustainable Environment and Ecological Developmentis the National audience to keep a track of the competition winners Society to promote emotional well-being amongst children. The nail-biting competition. workshop was organized at EDMC Primary School, Railway colonyChampion of TCS TCS IT Wiz this year, witnessed declared Mandawali, East Delhi. participation from over 13,000 As per the baseline study for the Honeywell Safe Schools Program,IT Wiz 2018 students of class 8-12 from 1200 The University of East Anglia 20% of parents surveyed fear eve teasing and 19% fear bullying as the + schoolsacross 12 cities in India (UEA), on Dec 7 announced the greatest risk for their children. Adding on to that, children today faceBhavya Raninga and Nihar at the regional level. Students winner of its inaugural writing multiple issues on a daily basis, be it exam pressure, peer pressure,Shah, from St. Kabir, Vadodra from Tier II and Tier III cities competition, Your Success Story, depression, or other psychological and economic factors. Thus makingwon the TCS IT Wiz continued to dominate the for 11th Standard students in emotional well-being as important as physical well-being of children.Championship title this year. participation. The regional India. First place went to Sehar Such child protection issues are a critical part of school safety. Yet, theyTata Consultancy Services editions were held this year Batra of Sanskriti School in are often hard to express.(announced the winners of the between August – November Delhi, who presented a “Emotionally safe spaces are as important as physically safe schoolNational Finals of TCS IT Wiz across 12 locationsincluding stimulating biography of her environments. Building this up is a much needed part of reducing risks.2018, India's biggest interschool Ahmedabad, Bangalore, grandfather. She was awarded a The Honeywell Safe Schools program takes these aspects into accountIT Quiz competition, at its grand Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, cash prize of INR 45,000, along to create a resilient community,”said Naveen Shukla fromSEEDS.finale on Sunday, November 25 Hyderabad, Indore, Kochi, with a certificate of participation The workshop used a combination of visual art, dance, music, dramain Mumbai. The winning team Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, and and an all-expense paid trip to and creative writing therapies (with activities like Introduction throughwon themselves e-vouchers Pune. the UEA International Summer gestures; Just Like Me; Colored Candy Go Around; Dancing Train;worth ` 150,000 for digital The 12 winning teams from each School in Norwich. Circle Dance and Closing Circle) to enable children to explore andshopping, gold medal and the of these 12 locations contested Participating students from 36 fully express various aspects of their emotional experiences. Art-basedchampion trophy for the school, their way through two rounds of schools across 13 cities in India therapy sessions help children overcome fear and speak up againstwhile the runners up Yazhini semifinals consisting of 6 teams submitted creative pieces on abuse and violence. The Interactive Workshop laid emphasis on aShanmugam and Harsh Agarwal each to reach the National politics, climate change, holistic safety approach which must include innovative tools tofrom St. Judes, Kotagiri received Finals. These teams also had an conservation, geoscience, media encourage behavioural change.`100,000 worth e-vouchers for opportunity to interact with the studies, biography-writing,digital shopping, silver medals, CEO. economics or international Inter-School Competition on 'Road Safety' atand a trophy for the school. Pickbrain aka Giri development. The entries were“It is inspiring to see so many Balasubramaniam, was the to be in the form of an essay, DMS Mayur Viharstudents from across India quizmaster for TCS IT Wiz. The poem, blog post, short story,adopting new age technologies quiz was based on a professional news article or a diary entry of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), an apex body ofbecause that is the path of the IT circuit buzzer giving the teams 800 to 1200 words. The the automobile industry and Delhi Traffic Police organised the 5thfuture and it is a space that has an equal opportunity to answer submissions were judged by Inter-School Competition on 'Road Safety' at Gyan Mandir Publicpowered our country over the that kept the audience and the senior academics and shortlisted School, Naraina Vihar, New Delhi. The three-day long competition tolast many decades and it's a path teams at the edge of their seats. by a panel. sensitize students on various issues related to 'safe mobility' as well asthat will power us again. I'm very Pickbrain presented the quiz In second place was Pavithra to develop in theme awareness regarding their responsibility towardsproud to witness this moment with exuberance and vibrancy Nair, of GEAR Innovative themselves, their families, society and the country at large successfullyand congratulate the winners and through the gamification rounds, International School in culminated on Dec 7. The event saw participation from 800 studentsall the teams who made IT Wiz the animation based quiz Bangalore, who produced a from various schools. The school appointed independent experts in2018 such a grand successm” software with a unique format challenging and personal their respective fields as judges for the events. The competition wassaid Rajesh Gopinathan, CEO that had 5 rounds based on the autobiography. Third place went followed by awarding students, sponsored by SIAM.and MD, TCS on witnessing the TCS BUSINESS 4.0 Framework to Abinav and fourth place went This event was divided into 34 various competitions such as storyNational Finale of TCS IT Wiz which included - Mass to Vidushi Bhartari, both of the dramatization, fancy dress, ad-mad, rang-o-tsav, qawwali, songs,2018. personalization, Leveraging National Public School poster making, power point presentations, story designing, flashThe National Finals witnessed a ecosystems, Creating Koramangala in Bangalore. movie, photography, song recording, techpaint, komikon, LOGOstrongly contested participation exponential value, and Pavithra was rewarded with a designing, flash movie, brochure designing, idea pitching etc forfrom six exceptional, Embracing risk besides an cash prize of INR 30,000, while providing opportunity to different groups of students to unleash theirenthusiastic and acumen driven exclusive round on tcs@50. Vidushi and Abinav were each potential.teams which were drawn from 2 rewarded with a cash prize of “The initiative started by SIAM and Gyan Mandir School has beensemifinals from 12 cities across INR 20,000. In addition to aIndia, battling it out for the cash prize, the winner is invited WANTEDchampionship title. The Quiz to attend a 2019 International Summer School at UEA. Graphic Designer/DTP Operator on Partime/ outsourcing basis in DEHRADUN 9868256512
16 Curriculum December 16, 2018 Potpourri/News ExtraHealthy Peace: Mindfulness, attention, Free condom kiosks in colleges, hostelsgoodness—all lead to better learning andlongevity of life AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) operating in 42 countries, has shown its willingness to install free condom kiosks in all theTraining of mind for well-being evidence how mental many students struggle to make universities, youth hostels and software parks across India. The aim ofis quite possible. Neuro- practices show affects on friends and perform well in class. the initiative is to enable easy access to condoms for youth especiallyscientists are now sure that there brain chemistry and function Being excluded, ignored or teased who are living away from families – in hostels or the migrant workeris a bidirectional regulation. He said that is very painful for a young child, force including those youth working in Software and the Siliconcommunication between mind some changes like and we thought it could be Valley. AHF has already placed more than 25 free condom kiosks inand body. In other terms, it mindfulness have powerful impactful to teach empathy and “non-traditional outlets” like pan shops, super markets and popularmeans healthy mind has a direct and significant impact on compassion. bakeries in key Indian cities enabling easy access to condoms.bearing on a healthy body. brain and promote physical When other kids are suffering – As per NACO, India had an estimated 21.40 lakh people living withWhile Indian meditation and wellbeing. like that boy who split his chin – HIV in 2017. The prevalence has increased primarily due to situationalyogic sciences may have long Making a significant can we understand how they factors among four key population groups - Female Sex Workersadvocated this, a confirmation statement on innate might be feeling? Kindness (FSW), Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), Injecting Drug Usersfrom modern scientific studies goodness, Prof Davidson bridges those gaps and helps build (IDU) and Migrant workers, students studying away from homes andpaves the way for more said that basically a human a sense of connection among the communities displaced due to disasters. Promoting condom usage asunderstanding and adaptation of brain is biologically made students, the teachers and even the the best protection measure in preventing STI/HIV or pregnancytraining of mind. for goodness. If it is parents. Learning to strengthen among sexually active communities is proven beyond doubt around theDr Richard Davidson, William nurtured, it is like doing a their attention and regulate their globe.James and Vilas Research service to your brain. It will emotions are foundational skills Dr. V. Sam Prasad, Country Program Director, AIDS HealthcareProfessor of Psychology and grow and the individual that could benefit kids in school Foundation (AHF) said, “Free distribution is particularly important asPsychiatry at the University of shows more compassion and and throughout their whole lives. paying for a Condom becomes often an impediment for condom use,Wisconsin–Madison as well as kindness. On top of that, having classrooms particularly among younger males, especially at casual sexual orfounder and director of the Detailing the attributes full of mindful, kind kids unplanned sexual encounters. Large national level condomCenter for Healthy Minds who further, he said that Awareness, completely changes the school sensitisation programs have proved that free Condom distribution notwas in India delivered the Connection, Insight and Purpose environment. Imagine entire only increases condom use among sexually active populations, but alsoDistinguished Lecture on about own self are important to schools – entire districts – where promotes delayed sexual initiation and abstinence among youth.“Well-being is a skill” hosted by mental wellbeing. Awareness kindness is emphasized. That Students and their future sexual partners stand to benefit from the freeUNESCO MGIEP in New Delhi produces attention. Attention is would be truly powerful. distribution of condoms – a critical element of one's health - especiallyon December 7, where he talked the building block of learning and Teaching kindness is a way to young women's health”.about his own conclusions from most people's mind is wandering bubble up widespreadexperiments on this theory. for lack of this attention. transformation that doesn't IIT-Kharagpur Spring Fest on 25-27Referring to his own journey “Wandering mind is an unhealthy require big policy changes orand research, he said, it was his mind.” Connection of empathy, extensive administrative Jan’19meeting HH Dalai Lama in 1992 kindness, healthy sense of self involvement.that set him on exploration of a (insight) and purpose together are Spring Fest is the annual social and cultural festival of Indian Institute ofdifferent kind. “He told me that part of mind training. One needs Technology Kharagpur, the pioneer of today 's elite institutions with aif we attribute negative to believe in oneself and know his footfall of more than 50000. Spring Fest is arguably one of the largest of itsemotions and behavior to mind, sef-worth. Similarly having a kind in Asia to be organized entirely by students. What started in 1960 as anthe same must be true for strong sense of purpose helps in intra-college competition has now turned in to an evergrowing festivalkindness, compassion and longevity of life. currently in its 60th edition (Diamond Jubilee) and is scheduled from 26goodness. Dalai Lama insisted He also said that the problem of January - 28 January, 2018. Justifying its slogan, Spring Fest has alwaysthat I should take video gaming and violence makes been 'the true spirit of youth' and encompasses aspirations and enthusiasmBuddhist/Hindu thoughts, changes in brain and can be of college students across the nation. A plethora of more than 100 eventspractices and tradition, reversed through putting ranging from varied genres provides a platform to the students where theysecularize them and give it to the compassion and kindness can prove their mettle and caliber. With a myriad of fun and intellectuallyworld,” he said. Ever since, elements in them. It will also stimulating events, huge star nights every year and a versatile crowdDavidson has done a lot of work improve prosocial behavior. He profile, Spring Fest has gradually consolidated its position as the premieron it which includes setting up also emphasized on increasing inter-collegiate fest. The fierce competitions, uninterrupted entertainment,of Centre for Healthy Minds. human interactions on basis of breath-taking pro-shows, and something to suit everybody is what gives SFDuring his presentation he kindness and empathy will make its magnificence. A perfect blend of fun and frolic, of excitement anddiscussed neuroplasticity, world more peaceful and happy. ecstasy, of devotion and dedication, Spring Fest is an occasion forepigenetics, bidirectional Why Teach Kindness to Kids? celebration and is what brings alive the 2,100 acre IIT Kharagpur campus.communication between mind The school environment can be It is that time of the year when students from all over come down toand body and innate goodness very stressful; in addition to any Kharagpur to participate in the plethora of novel events and to witness theand showed with some form of issues they bring from home, biggest stars from India and abroad perform. So register right away at www.springfest.in for a memorable weekend! WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME PART OF SPRING FEST GENRESAND CORRESPONDING EVENTS INDIA'S EDUCATION STORY! DANCE, -Shake a Leg - Nationwide Solo Dance Competition Shuffle - Nationwide Street Dance Competition Two for a Tango - Duet Dance Competition Centrifuge- You can advertise in curriculum magazine or and also put an Inter collegiate Group Dance Competition. advertorial highlighting your company/services/campus/ products etc. -Nukkad - Nationalwide Street Play Competition Rangmanch - Inter collegiate This will greatly support your marketing effort and enhance your Stage Play Competition I Me Myself- Mono Acting Competition visibility and recall value with your current and potential clients MUSIC-SF Idol- Nationwide Solo singing competition Wildfire- Nationwide western rock band competition Lake Side Dreams - Western Acoustic Jamming based OUR FOCUS competition Sargam - Eastern/ fusion band competition Sa Re Ga Ma - Antakshri based event— We cover latest news, product launches, current events and trends Quiz Mary Bucknel Trophy - General Quiz BizTech - Business and IT Quiz SpEnt -— News features, Guest Articles, Expert columns Sports and Entairtainment Quiz Sustainaibility Quiz - LITERARY A Mighty Pen-— Career counselling, Skill India, Entrepreneurships Journalism based competition Impromptu - impromptu public speaking and— School/College /university events elocution completion— Achievements by students, faculty, institutions Dumb Charades - dumb charades based event National Level Debate- Presidential— Education Technology — Study Abroad style Debate competition Jumble the Good Word - word guessing game based on— Institution/people profiles innovative clue passing Just a Minute - spontaneous speaking based event based on fluency and grammatical correctness India Calling - case study event based on various pressing social issues Poetry Slam - Poetry Recital FILMFEST Lights, Camera, SF! - Competition on making a documentary on SF 17 Ad- Zap - Ad film making competition A picture Tale - still photography competition Short Film Making - Short Film making Competition FINE ARTS Paint It - water color based painting competition Sketch It - Sketching Bran-D - brand design development competition Finger Painting Rangoli - Rangoli Making Panache - Paper Dress Design Soapaholic - Soap Carving Face canvas - Face Painting PRO NIGHTS TBD INTERNATIONAL CARNIVAL, GLOBAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, STREET CARNIVAL TBD SOCIAL Blood Donation Camp Umnag: Stand up to Stigma! Youth Marathon GAMES Laser Tag Zorbing Bull riding Paint Ball INFORMALS Perpz Breakfree Bingo Scavenger Hunt ONLINE No shave November Face of SF Online Creative Writing HUMOUR FEST Hilarity Ensues: Stand up comedy event WORKSHOPS Salsa Workshop Robosapiens Technology Workshop And more…
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