RNI No. UTTENG/2010/37634 Vol 12 No 1,2 This space could be yours www.curriculum-magazine.com magazine ADVERTISE WITH US THE INDIA EDUCATION LANDSCAPE UPDATE December 16 2021 School teachers to be trained Cabinet approves continuation of National Apprenticeship Training Scheme for next five years in mental health The Cabinet Committee on Economic and diploma programme in Engineering, students from engineering stream. This scheme The Centre is set to launch a programme Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Humanities, Science and Commerce will be aims to raise the standards of skill level by under which schoolteachers will be trained to Narendra Modi today has accorded its given stipend of Rs.9,000/- and Rs.8,000/- per strengthening the skill ecosystem and as a identify the early warning signs of stress and approval for stipendiary support of Rs. 3,054 monthrespectively. result, will provideemployment to mental health problems among students, and crore to apprentices who undergo The Government has approved an expenditure approximately 7 lakhs youths in the next five provide them and their families with the apprenticeship training under National of more than Rs. 3,000 crore during the next years. required support. The union education Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) of five years which is about 4.5 times the The NATS will provide apprenticeship in the ministry has constituted an 11-member Ministry of Education for the period from expenditure made during the previous 5 years. emerging areas under 'Production Linked committee to develop content for the training 2021-22 to 2025-26 (upto 31-03-2026). This increased expenditure on apprenticeship Incentive' (PLI) such as Mobile manufacturing, within the next three months. Approximately 9 lakhs apprentices will be is in line with the thrust which National Medical devices manufacturing, Pharma sector, The teacher-training programme will be trained by industry and commercial Education Policy 2020 has given to Electronics/Technology products, Automobile conducted under the ministry's “Manodarpan” organisations. NATS is a well-established apprenticeship. sector etc. The scheme will also be initiative and the training will be provided in scheme of Government of India which has In keeping with the Government emphasis on preparingskilled manpowerfor collaboration with the Public Health demonstrated to enhance the employability of \"SabkaSaath, SabkaVikas, --SabkaVishwas, connectivity/logistics industry sectors, Foundation of India (PHFI). students who have successfully completed the SabkaPrayaas\", the scope of NATS has further identified under GatiShakti. An official in the ministry's department of apprenticeship training. been expanded to include students from school education and literacy said that the The apprentices who have completed graduate Humanities, Science and Commerce besides “psycho-social needs” of children and youth, aged between 15-24 years, has been India needs to turn a big leaf in school education with school reopening compromised amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “It has brought the concerns of mental health The more than 18 month-long pandemic induced closures of schools and now their and well-being in the picture even with more incremental reopening is not a usual back to school story. Rather there are lessons, prominence... Schools play a significant role imperatives and valid reasons to see it as a transformation of the education system itself in the life of children and therefore can play a Read the Full Feature Story on Page 7-8 pivotal role to enhance the nature and scope of mental health interventions, address problems INSIDE early, and in doing so reduce the stigma attached with mental illness. Therefore, there Different Career Options is a need to develop school-based in The Online Fashion interventions which can reduce risk factors Market... Pg 10 and promote the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents,” said the official. The most in-demand skill sets for 2022... NCERT syllabus review Pg 11 NCERT has launched a review of syllabus and Advisory to Parents and textbooks for schools to reduce the curriculum Teachers on Children's load on children from the next academic year Safe Online Gaming... to ensure that they make a “speedy recovery” pg 13 in learning hit by Covid disruptions. Heads of departments of the Council have been asked to 5 Habits That Get in the review by involving internal and external Way of Your Child's experts and propose the changes by Learning...Pg13 December 28. “Though we are in the process of making our 17,84,127 in 2013-14. An AICTE official In Delhi, MRG School, Rohini, in collaboration with Shri Educare National Curriculum Frameworks, the said that the final report of the committee hosted outdoor activities for its students. And parents. The event came development of new textbooks may take some may allow addition of seats in non- as a huge reprieve for the students as the city saw the longest school time to come out. But in view of giving traditional fields of engineering, new closures of nearly 600 days due to Covid19. children the opportunity for speedy recovery campuses in backward areas and expansion in their learning continuum, NCERT needs to of existing institutions. take a step towards rationalization of its “It will not be a blanket ban. The exceptions syllabi and textbooks for the next year across will be clear by the end of December,” the the stages,” NCERT director in-charge Sridhar official said. Srivastava wrote in his letter. Ban on setting up new engineering colleges The ban on setting up of new engineering colleges in the country should continue beyond 2022-23, when the ongoing two-year moratorium ends, a committee set up by the Union government has recommended, citing low enrollment in engineering programmes. The Ministry of Education informed Lok Sabha that the committee headed by IIT- Hyderabad chairman B V R Mohan Reddy has recommended that the moratorium, which had come into effect in 2020, should continue, “barring a few exceptions”. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) had earlier announced a two-year moratorium starting 2020-21 on new engineering institutions based on a report by the Reddy committee, which was also tasked with reviewing the status of the ban from academic year 2022-23. It may be mention that total enrolment came down to 12,75,880 in 2020-21 from a high of
2 Curriculum December 16, 2021 Communication Common entrance test for legal guardian or adoptive parents due to Note from the Editor COVID-19 pandemic, all States and UTs have central universities been requested to see that all benefits and Dear Readers, entitlements of Samagra Shiksha as per the I am sure all of you missed our November issue. Actually, a grave technical issue proposed existing norms may be provided to the in our software hampered our operations for a few weeks and as such we had children registered for the said scheme and no choice but to abandon the edition after doing all the hard work and effort. UGC has made a renewed push to roll out a admitted in schools covered under Samagra Now, the issue stands resolved and we have restarted operations gradually. In common entrance test for admissions to Shiksha. Further, instructions have been all this rebooting, our schedule was this month was also hit, so there is a delay undergraduate and postgraduate courses in issued to the Commissioner, Kendriya of about a week or so. Central universities across India from the Vidyalaya Sangathan for admission of academic session 2022-23. orphaned children, over and above the We are hopeful of returning to our normal schedule from next month onwards After a meeting held on November 22, the sanctioned class strength at the rate of 10 and bring to you the digest of updates and feature stories alongside valued UGC on November 26 asked vice-chancellors children per Kendriya Vidyalaya subject to opinions and columns. As the covid19 pandemic has a profound impact on of Central universities to take “appropriate maximum of two children per class. education sector as a whole, we'll be making sincere efforts in keeping you measures” to conduct the Common University MWCD has been entrusted with the informed and also provide our platforms to espouse your voices. Entrance Test (CUET) that is to be organised responsibility of anchoring the PM CARES In the coming months, our endeavor will be to widen our coverage, make it by the National Testing Agency (NTA). for Children Scheme which is accessible more meaningful, insightful and useful while attempting to shape your opinions In July, soon after the second wave of Covid- through an online portal i.e. and lend support to agenda of progress and rightful education to our children. 19 infections, the UGC had announced that it pmcaresforchildren.in. Any citizen can inform Do consider yourself partners in this effort and feel free to send us your stories. was putting off its plan to implement CUET the administration regarding a child eligible for a year. for support under this scheme through the With the new variant, Omicron, again raising the ugly prospect of disrupting the State universities, private universities and portal. . fragile reopening scenario of educational institutions, we can only pray and Deemed-to-be universities may also adopt the hope that it won't explode as horrific wave. common entrance test for admissions, the UGC 4-year Teacher Education added. “These tests would be conducted in a As we enter a brand New Year 2022, our entire team would also take this minimum of 13 languages in which the NTA is Program notified opportunity to wish you health and happiness. May your endeavors, work, already conducting JEE and NEET research, services, departments, intuitions, schools, studies, teaching and examinations,” the commission informed the The Government has notified the four-year campus lives becoming fulfilling once again and all of us together make this universities. integrated teacher education programme planet, a treasured home of peace, humanity, sustainability and shared The UGC has, however, not announced the (ITEP) envisaged as the minimum degree heritage and future. modalities of the proposed test, which, sources qualification for school teachers under the said, is likely to evaluate students based on two National Education Policy 2020 which will Best Regards, segments an aptitude test and a subject- be offered by about 50 institutes across the specific paper. country from the next academic year. Avtar Nehru Dual-major bachelor's degrees will be offered Editor Govt support to Covid-19 under ITEP, integrating basic BA and BSc degrees with Bed. The course will help orphaned children students save a year pursuing BEd after completing a bachelor's degree currently takes To facilitate education for children orphaned five years. due to COVID-19, DoSEL and Ministry of The National Council for Teacher Education Women and Child Development (MWCD) (NCTE) has devised the curriculum of the have issued a joint letter dated 16.06.2021 to course. The four-year ITEP will be available all States and UTs for bringing orphaned for all students who choose teaching as a children under the fold of the various schemes profession after clearing school. run by this Department, and outlining the role “Admission for the course will be carried out of teachers, District Education Officers and by the National Testing Agency (NTA) Child Welfare Committees in ensuring through the National Common Entrance Test continuity of education for such children. (NCET). This course will be offered by Additionally, in pursuance to 'PM CARES for multidisciplinary institutions and will become Children Scheme' which supports children who the minimal degree qualification for have lost both parents or surviving parent or schoolteachers,” the statement added. 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Curriculum December 16, 2021 3 News Updates upGrad consolidates its 3 India 'Convoke 2021-22' launched last week technical knowledge to provide solutions for various community challenges related to the renewable sector. It subsidiaries into LifeLongLearning for educators is focused on quality facilitates Micro and Small Enterprises to participate in building alternative systems for sources of energy and encourages company Convoke is a National research Symposium which aims at Indigenous design, development and manufacturing capability addressing challenges in imparting education and of cost-effective processing equipment and energy-efficient upGrad, higher EdTech on Nov 25 announced the merger of its strengthening its quality with special focus on all teachers, technologies to reduce energy consumption”. subsidiaries, upGrad Campus (originally Impartus), upGrad educationists, heads of schools across India. This initiative is a Jeet (originally The GATE Academy), and upGrad partnership between NITI Aayog and Bharti Foundation, the New school named The Shri Ram KnowledgeHut (originally KnowledgeHut) to become a global philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises. Academy launched in Hyderabad integrated LifeLongLearning company. Through this platform, School Teachers/ Heads/Principals of The consolidation will create one parent company in India that Government Schools and teachers from Bharti Foundation The Shri Ram Hyderabad Schools has announced its second will drive upGrad's vision for an integrated strategy to expand network will be encouraged to use research-based solutions school “The Shri Ram Academy'. Keeping in mind the growing and drive transnational learning through 2022. The merged through scientific approach, and showcase their efforts taken at need for competent international schools in the city and with entity would cover the entire gamut of Higher Edtech offerings the grass-root level in improving learning outcomes. Teachers immense faith in the Shri way of imparting education, a step in catering to College Learners and Working Professionals. As an over the years have been coming up with innovative solution this direction is a conscious commitment to do what they do integrated LifeLong Learning Company, the merged entity to help support students and even more during lockdown. well and do it best as per the promoters. would support College Learners with Undergrad Degrees, Through Convoke they can now share their micro research The virtual launch event through webinar was joined by Study Abroad Programs, Campus Programs, Government Test papers. These research papers will be analyzed by a panel of (Attendees and guests) which included: Karthik Bharatram, Preparation courses and Job Linked Programs. Whereas, Educationists. The shortlisted Research Papers will be Deputy Managing Director, SRF Ltd, Ms. Aishwarya Kurra and upGrad will support the Working Professionals with Short form presented during 'National Research Symposium' scheduled in Sindhura Indukuri, Founders & Managing Directors, The Shri Courses, Masters Programs, Doctoral Programs, and Executive January,2022. Ram Hyderabad Schools, Dr. Jyothi Reddy, Director of Programs. Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, said, “There is a Education, The Shri Ram Hyderabad Schools & Founder Ronnie Screwvala, Chairperson and Co-Founder, upGrad said, need to focus on quality as we have achieved near universal Principal of The Shri Ram Universal School, Hyderabad. “The merger of all the India entities is to strengthen the access in elementary education. It becomes an immediate and Members from The Shri Ram Group, Delhi and Gurugram, Ms. corporate structure and consolidate our position as a truly foremost important task given the learning regression that has Sapna, VP Operations, SEL, Mr. Mahesh Balakrishnan - integrated Edtech player and provide a strong foundation for happened due to the Covid 19 school closures. I hope that Development and Recognition Manager, India and Nepal our global strategy. Brand upGrad is built based on the impact CONVOKE will become a platform which will be pan-India International Baccalaureate and Ms. Sunitha Gujjula, Deputy we create for our learners lives and the outcomes & ROI we and it will become a movement towards improving learning Head of the School, TSRA. deliver to them. We want the upGrad brand to permeate the full outcomes through joyful teaching and learning. I appeal to all range of our offerings and so the one merged entity makes the education stakeholders to make quality education a mission Commenting on the occasion Aishwarya Kurra & Sindhura sense. Our offices in APAC, EMEA & US will continue to to meet the aspirations of our youth. We must also focus on Indukuri , Founders & Managing Directors, The Shri Ram operate as independent subsidiaries.” pre-school education as a significant number of children are Hyderabad Schools said, “We strongly believe in the innate As the three subsidiaries come together to become a full part of not attending pre-school and therefore lagging behind in potential that each child is blessed with, we partnered with Shri a value chain - an integrated LifeLongLearning company, the learning outcomes when they enter schools.” Educare in the year 2017 to bring Shri Legacy to Hyderabad. merger will be visible both at the integrated customer-facing as During the lauch event Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive With the same passion and thought that the goal of education is well as at the tech platform level. Officer, NITI Aayog emphasized that “CONVOKE will not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the immensely help in bridging the gap between academia, policy possibilities for a child to invent, discover, and imbibe values as Centre for Nanotechnology (CNT) and makers and practitioners in the education field. The findings a way of life. With such noble principles as our leading force from ground by the teachers on 'what works' will help policy we are now starting the second school in Hyderabad, 'The Shri Centre for Indian Knowledge System set makers to design policies which are responsive to the needs of Ram Academy (TSRA)' offering leading international board the grassroots curriculum'. up at IIT-Guwahati Mamta Saikia, Chief Executive Officer, Bharti Foundation, spoke about how CONVOKE has evolved from being a small- 11 new government colleges Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan recently the scale discussion forum to promote teacher interaction to now state-of-the-art Centre for Nanotechnology (CNT) and Centre becoming a unique platform of a National stature that will approved in MP for Indian Knowledge System (CIKS) set up at IIT Guwahati. promote micro researches from teachers that will further Centre for Nanotechnology (CNT) aims at meeting future plough into the policymaking in the country. The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet recently approved to start 11 new challenges and augment academic partnerships with industry in The applications for CONVOKE are open now and government colleges in the state. These include Government Nanotechnology. The major funding for the Centre, which applications will be accepted towards the end of January. College Udayanagar in Dewas district, Government College included Rs. 37 cr for the building, apart from equipment, was Further details about the event can be accessed at Raigaon in Satna district, Government College Ghuwara in obtained from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the https://bhartifoundation.org/convoke/ Chhatarpur district, Government College Pichore of Gwalior Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), district, Government College Jaisinagar , Sagar district, Government of India. It will host 25 advanced laboratories that NIT Andhra Pradesh to set up a Common Government College Gormi, Bhind district, Government will focus on advancements in multi-disciplinary, scientific and College Rajoudha, Morena district, Government College translational research and is equipped with a Class-100 clean Research and Technology Development Anuppur, Anuppur district, Government College Dimani, room facilities integrated with state-of-the-art fabrication, Morena district, Government College Rithorakala, Morena characterization and testing laboratories. The CNT presently Hub in Renewable Energy district and Government College Dinara, Morena district. hosts two Centres-for-Excellence sponsored by the Ministry of Approval was given to create 233 academic and 228 non- Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh is academic, a total of 461 posts. Posts for starting new science Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) along with an establishing a Common Research and Technology and commerce faculties in five already functional government Incubator BioNEST sponsored by Biotechnology Industry Development Hub (CRTDH) in the Renewable Energy sector. colleges and for starting three new subjects at postgraduate Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of This will enhance the productivity and competitiveness of level in one government college. For this, a recurring Biotechnology, Government of India. CNT is thus a good Micro and Small Enterprises by providing assistance in expenditure load of Rs.24 crore 60 lakh per annum and non- example of synergy among various ministries of the technological problem-solving and capacity building. recurring expenditure of Rs.5 crore 45 lakh has been approved.. Government of India. The key outcomes expected from the The research centre is sponsored by the Department of Centre for Nanotechnology include nano-enabled healthcare, Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science Education Project Council, Jharkhand & energy harvesting, and LED prototypes, devices and and Technology, Government of India. The infrastructure and Bharti Foundation jointly launched TLM technologies, start-ups/ incubation ecosystem, high-end R&D equipment established at this research centre would facilitate Book outputs, capacity building of highly skilled manpower in the Micro and Small Enterprises to conduct research and area of nanofabrication and nanoelectronics, etc. development activities, including testing of innovative Teaching-Learning Book is the compilation of 38 Teaching- Centre for Indian Knowledge System (CIKS) will focus on products and new technologies. Learning Materials (TLM) designed by the teachers of preserving, documenting and sustaining the knowledge that is The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) government schools in Jharkhand. Each TLMs is selected from unique to India. The top priorities include Indian classical will offer financial support of Rs.5 Crore with NIT Andhra the best submissions received from SABERA (Satya Bharti music, Yoga, Sanskrit, traditional medicines, temple Pradesh contributing Rs. 2.15 Crore, including land and Educational Rockstar Achievers) award organised by Bharti architecture, ceramic tradition and special agricultural practices building for the research centre. Foundation. These innovations will make learning easy for of North-East India, herbal plants of north-east as health food The project will be led by the Department of Electrical many students in India. These TLMs are an outcome of the and metal work of Assam. Scholars from diverse backgrounds Engineering, NIT Andhra Pradesh in collaboration with other learnings that teachers have from their day-to-day classroom will be encouraged to participate in the new CIKS's Departments of the Institute. experiences. interdisciplinary research and education programs, enabling Describing the objectives of the centre, Dr V. Sandeep, Head, Avinav Kumar, State Programme Officer, Education Project them to evolve practices and technologies in varied areas for Department of Electrical Engineering, NIT Andhra Pradesh, Council, Ranchi, Jharkhand, said, “Our goal for next five years sustainable growth and development. and Project Manager, CRTDH, said, “This centre will cater to should be to develop and enhance the foundational numeracy Speaking on the occasion i Pradhan congratulated IIT Guwahati the needs of Renewable Energy-based Micro and Small and literacy skills. Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs) play an and said that, in this era of interconnected world, the centre for Enterprises in Vishakhapatnam and Chennai industrial corridor important role in making learning process interesting and easily nanotechnology at IIT Guwahati will host a number of CoEs, supporting Government's 'Make in India' initiative by the memorable. I request Bharti Foundation to support us in incubators and state-of-the-art research laboratories for inclusion of various stakeholders' expertise in the Institute. We making prototypes for these TLMs for all our schools, teachers advancements in multi-disciplinary research and education in will improve the skill sets of Micro and Small Enterprises and students. I would like to thank Bharti Foundation for the areas of healthcare, nano-bio-materials, micro/nano (MSEs) manpower in the creation of a platform that will providing their support to ensure continuity in quality education electronics , and energy. facilitate training in special areas of renewable systems. during COVID-19 as well.” He further said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his Describing the action plan of the centre, Dr P. Sankar, convocation speech in 2020 had suggested IIT Guwahati to set Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, up a Centre for Indian Knowledge System. He expressed his NIT Andhra Pradesh, and Project Manager, CRTDH said, happiness that the same has been established in quick time for “This Research and Development hub empower students and preserving, documenting and sharing ancient & traditional faculty to work with local industries and organizations to apply Indian knowledge.
20 Curriculum December 16, 2021 News Updates National Achievement Survey department including charging capitation fees Jabalpur and Satna. guidelines, indicating the processes and or donations. The use of drones is bringing about timelines for the NCF as well as the State 2021 conducted Pre-schools or Montessori schools run by revolutionary changes in defence, agriculture, Curriculum Frameworks (SCFs). registered societies or trusts as branches of health and many other fields, and will come in The National Achievement Survey 2021, was recognised unaided schools will have to follow handy for turning poverty into prosperity, West Bengal introduces successfully conducted on Nov 12 across all a single admission process for their pre-school Scindia added. It would also generate job 36 states and UTs of the country. As per initial and main school considering them as one avenues for three lakh youngsters, the Foundation Literacy estimates received from 24 states/UTs nearly institution,” the official said. minister claimed. 96% of the sampled schools and nearly 92% The West Bengal state education department is of the targeted sampled children, of classes 3, 10K faculty vacancies in 1,000 Atal Tinkering introducing a system of learning for primary 5, 8 and 10 participated in the survey. The central edu institutions Laboratories in Jammu students, prompted by concern that they were National Achievement Survey (NAS) is a regressing on the basics because of problems process of gathering information in order to THERE ARE over 10,000 vacant positions of The NITI Aayog will be establishing 1,000 with online schooling. The Foundation Literacy develop a deep understanding of what teachers across central universities, IITs and Atal Tinkering Laboratories in Jammu and and Numeracy programme (FLN) will help students know, understand and can do with IIMs as per MoE information to Parliament. Kashmir of which 187 will be established by bridge the online-offline gap . their knowledge as a result of their In a written response, Education Minister the end of this financial year. This was said by A committee of experts from the school educational experiences. This process will Dharmendra Pradhan said 6,535 full-time the Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta to education department has been tasked with the ultimately culminate to improve the teaching posts were vacant in the central take stock of arrangements for opening Atal responsibility of preparing the FLN material. If subsequent students' learning and universities, 403 across 20 IIMs and 3,876 in Tinkering Laboratories (ATL) in various everything goes well, the draft copy may be development, through systemic interventions. the 23 IITs. educational institutions of Jammu and submitted at the end of December or January The Achievement Survey was conducted in According to the UGC, there are 54 central Kashmir. next year. Implementation may happen from the different mediums of instruction as available universities in the country. The government, in next academic session. in the sampled schools. a written response, had informed the Bi-lingual Curriculum in Maha Sources in the department said it had been NAS 2021 is the first achievement survey Parliament during the Monsoon session that identified, through various surveys in the recent after release of National Education Policy the vacancies in the central universities The Maharashtra Government is set to past, that primary students had suffered a lot 2020 (NEP). The assessment would be used account for 40 per cent of total teaching introduce bilingual curriculum in the State- because of pandemic-induced changes in to benchmark students' learning against positions. run schools where students will be given learning. The dropout rate had gone up in the criteria such as process skills and learning lessons of English along with Marathi from last two years, and many primary students had outcomes. NAS 2021 will infuse the Maths professor awarded Class One. forgotten to read and write and perform basic competency-based assessment system over State Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad math calculations. the content and memory-based assessment as Neena Gupta, a mathematician and professor said, “The State Government is mulling over envisaged by NEP 2020. at the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, options to ensure concept of English is also Babaji Vidhyashram School The results of NAS 2021 will be prepared in has been awarded the 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU clear in the minds of students along with the form of District Report Cards, State/UT Ramanujan Prize for young mathematicians Marathi. We will run the pilot project in 488 Gets NABET Accreditation reports and National report. NAS will enable from developing countries. She received the schools initially.” States and the Union Territories to identify prize for her outstanding work in affine The Government will introduce bilingual Babaji Vidhyashram, Chennai, has announced gaps in learning outcomes and take remedial algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, textbooks in selected Marathi schools from its National Accreditation Board for Education steps. It will also help in the capacity building in particular for her solution to the Zariski the next academic year. Based on the success and Training (NABET) accreditation. The for teachers and officials involved in the cancellation problem for affine spaces. of the project, the same will be introduced in school follows a concept-based experiential delivery of education in the country. The Her solution for solving the Zariski other schools in phases. This will be first learning approach and has raised the bar by result from the assessment would also provide cancellation problem earned her the 2014 introduced in Class One. adopting exceptional systems and procedures in a rich repository of evidences and data points Young Scientists Award of the Indian National its business operations. furthering the scope of research and Science Academy. NCF Committee update The National Accreditation Board for Education development. and Training (NABET) is a well-known Drone Excellence Centre being The committee to revise the National statutory board of the Quality Council of India Delhi Nursery Admission set up at Gwalior Curriculum Framework (NCF) has decided to (QCI). set up a “mandate group” to issue guidelines . \"Achieving this accreditation was not just a The process of admissions for nursery classes With drone technology poised to impact the on the ways to introduce various elements of few weeks or months process. It was an in private schools in Delhi will close on economy and life across the world in the the new education policy, ranging from extensive process that demanded rigorous focus, January 7. “The first list of selected children coming days, Union Aviation Minister modern technological skills to ancient Indian peer-reviewed evaluation, undeterred will be out on February 4, followed by a Jyotiraditya Scindia has announced that a knowledge systems, in the school textbooks. commitment, and expert mentors. During these second list on February 21 and a subsequent Drone Excellence Centre will be set up at the Of the six members in the proposed mandate years, our school focused on developing and list for admissions, if any, on March 15. The Madhav Institute of Technology and Science group, three will be members of the steering implementing a detailed plan that clearly aligns entire admission process will conclude on (MITS), Gwalior. committee, while the remaining three will be with the NABET accreditation requirements. March 31,” a DoE official said. Besides, schools dedicated to drone technology external domain experts. The mandate group, We had to ensure that we achieve the required Schools shall develop and adopt admission would be set up in Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, which will essentially act as a sub-group of excellence in innovation, student management, criteria that shall be fair, reasonable, well- the national steering committee, will lay down curriculum, strategic management, and teaching defined, equitable, non-discriminatory, methodologies,\" the school said. unambiguous and transparent. “No school shall adopt a criterion abolished by the Sitapur girl emerges winner in India@75 National Youth Ideathon Dakshyani Pandey, a Class 9 girl student of Vidya Gyan School, Sitapur (UP) emerged as Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and has been recognised by the Central Board the winner of India@75 National Youth Ideathon 2021 for her indigenously built low of Secondary Education (CBSE). version automotive prototype capable of saving countless infant lives. Aaryaman Sharma of The competition saw registrations of over 62500 students across 5000 schools between Class 8, Neerja Modi School, Jaipur was announced as the 1st runner up for his winning classes 6-12 including CBSE affiliated schools in foreign countries since its inaugural idea on making an app that can help students find internships. Pooja Bhatoo of Class 11, St announcement on 21st September 2021. The Winner of India@75 Youth Ideathon was Johns International School, Fatehabad was adjudged the second runner up for her winning awarded Rs. 1 Lakh; 1st Runner Up of India@75 Youth Ideathon received Rs. 60,000 and idea on a vermicomposting and organic products venture focusing on women the 2nd Runner Up of India@75 Youth Ideathon was awarded a prize money of Rs. 40,000 empowerment. The three-stage festive competition of innovative entrepreneurship ideas by along-with mentorship and incubation opportunities. school students was organised by ThinkStartup in association with Management Dakshyani also received the award for “Best Automotive Idea” & was conferred with the Entrepreneurship Professional Skills Council (MEPSC), under the Ministry of Skill prize money of ₹ 25000 along with which she was also presented with an opportunity from Sqd Leader Prerana Chaturvedi CEO & ED, Evolet India to be the brand ambassador for their two-wheeler segment. Sanjeeva Shivesh, Co-Founder, ThinkStartup & Programme Director, Youth Ideathon, “The thrust behind this Youth Ideathon was \"Mera idea jo badal de Bharat\" & that is exactly what we have witnessed over here at the top 10 pitch of Youth Ideathon. We had transformative innovation projects from bright students across length and width of the country - Jammu to Trivandrum and Kharagpur to Mumbai.” #DigitalChaupal: young girls talk about their right to education Nearly 40% girls aged 15-18 lack access to any kind of schooling. On Human Rights Day, girls from Khatri Khatanga village in Jharkhand have set up a digital chaupal and made a video explaining the hardships they have had to face over the past year in continuing education. Digital chaupal is an initiative by the girls who create short videos to spread awareness about the issues they face in accessing education. The intent behind creating the video is to create an equal society where every girl gets educated. The girls have created the video to inspire other girls to tell their stories through the short video medium. More information on the initiative can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/HerAkshar/
Curriculum December 16, 2021 5 Useful Updates IIT Jodhpur introduces B. Tech deeper into their major, focus on project-based brainstorm as they build on their ideas. bright minds with the dynamics of the industry, interdisciplinary learning and earn an honours Post the 16 weeks program, Fellows are thereby leading to their holistic development. The program in Civil & Infrastructure degree. provided an opportunity to raise pre-seed scholarship program is available for students At the postgraduate level, a M.Sc. in Economics funding from Antler India and will receive throughout the four years of graduation and 50% Engineering is launched with a belief that new paradigms of support in raising subsequent funding rounds of scholarships is reserved for girls. As of 2021, knowledge creation hinges on blending core thereon. 935 students from 93 government engineering The B.Tech program in Civil & Infrastructure knowledge with technological innovations. As colleges across 26 states in India have been part engineering will introduce students to a wide such, the program is designed to create a LSAC to administer LSATIndia™ of the Siemens Scholarship Program. variety of fields in advanced Civil engineering knowledge base to analyse economic problems 2022 in January and May 2022 for The scholarship program follows a stringent such as infrastructure planning and designing, a with modern data science methodologies. The law school aspirants selection process. First-year students of good knowledge of Artificial Intelligence and program will thus combine economics and data Government Engineering colleges from Machine Learning, Smart materials and sensors, sciences, two interdependent areas, to allow The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Mechanical/production, Electrical, Electronics, and security of infrastructure against physical and researchers to access and process big data using has announced plans to administer the Instrumentation, Electronics & Telecomm, digital threats. advanced econometrics and computational LSATIndia 2022 in two cycles using the online Computer Science/IT can apply. Last date for A Bachelor's in Civil and Infrastructure techniques to answer questions from varied areas proctored format that will allow law school receiving applications: January 10, 2022. Link Engineering will open several career paths not in economics. aspirants to take the test safely, from the for application: www.siemens.co.in/scholarship only in conventional areas but also in Additionally, a Ph.D. program in the areas of convenience of their own homes. The first interdisciplinary areas. Notable mentions include Data Science, Psychology, Economics, and administration of the test will be conducted on Praxis Business School launches Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure Engineering Management has been introduced. January 15, 2022 and the second administration Women in Tech (WIT) Scholarship (Energy, Environment, Transportation, etc.), FLAME School of Computing and Data would be over a five-day period, starting May program Digital twins and asset management, and Sciences has been established with a vision to be 9, 2022 to accommodate the larger number of Application of AI & ML, IoT, and Cyber-Physical one of the leading centres of education and anticipated test takers.uild confidence for test Praxis Business School, Kolkata celebrated a Systems in built-in infrastructure, among others. research in computing technologies. With the day success. Decade of Data Science @Praxisto by Unlike the traditional Civil engineering programs existing, FLAME School of Liberal Education, commemorating the country's first ever Post being offered by other higher education institutes, FLAME School of Business, FLAME School of Orphicy National Skill Evaluation Graduate Program in the field, launched by the IIT Jodhpur has a set of dedicated core and Communication and FLAME School of Design, Test (ONSET) on January 2nd 2022 institution back in 2011. elective courses. These courses allow students to Art and Performance, the university builds on its To mark this occasion, Praxis strengthened its earn a specialization in either 'Smart intricate, rigorous and one-of-its kind liberal Ahmedabad-based EdTech startup Orphicy resolve to bridge the Gender Gap in Technology infrastructure' or 'Environmental engineering' in education curriculum offerings. announces dates for its nation-wide test - with the unveiling of the Women in Tech (WiT) addition to the regular B.Tech. Orphicy National Skill Evaluation Test Scholarship in the presence of the iconic Deepa Speaking about the uniqueness of this program, Applications Invited for Federal (ONSET). The 360 degree skill evaluation test Malik, India's first woman Paralympics medallist, Dr. Ranju Mohan, Head, Department of Civil and will be conducted online on the Orphicy app Padmashri and Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Infrastructure Engineering, IIT Jodhpur, said, Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation (available on both Google Playstore and Apple recipient. \"Unlike the manufacturing, automotive, and Appstore) on the 2nd of Jan 2022, Sunday. The The WiT scholarship will be offered across all the aerospace industries, civil and infrastructure Scholarship testing areas in the test are Maths, Science, programs at Praxis PGDM, Data Science and industries have been slow in embracing the digital Logical Reasoning, Lateral and Critical Data Engineering to all women who qualify for and transformative technologies. Application of Students belonging to the states of Thinking, Decision Making etc. the program and meet the eligibility criteria. artificial intelligence, cyber-physical systems, and Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Apart from awarding prizes and scholarships to digital twins will reduce cost and time, streamline Maharashtra are eligible to apply for the students, the Test shall mark the opening of the Symbiosis College of Arts & Science construction, and reduce waste. Our program has scholarship. next academic session. Orphicy would offer Pune extends ISDC Partnership to a course structure that incorporates and integrates Students applying for the scholarship should have electronic gadgets like laptops and tablets PCs the New B.Com Program conventional civil engineering with these secured admission under merit in Government/ to 100 selected students. Post the test parents advanced transformative technologies. In this Aided/ Government recognized self-financing and students will get an overview of the A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was way, we are creating next-generation Civil colleges during the academic year 2021-22. Orphicy Flipped Learning approach and signed between Symbiosis, Pune and Engineers who can address societal needs from a Courses eligible for the scholarship are MBBS, various courses offered to students to gain International Skill Development Corporation multidisciplinary perspective which is exactly Engineering, BSc Nursing, BSc Agriculture competitive advantage. (ISDC), UK, focuses on helping the students of what the current industry needs.” including BSc (Hons) Co-operation & Banking “Very often institutes and companies make the the institute to achieve international With a vision to cater to future needs, the Civil & with Agriculture Sciences conducted by mistake of testing the student's on only their accreditations, industry-centric practical Infrastructure program of IIT Jodhpur includes Agriculture Universities and MBA. The annual Math and Science skill in the search for the knowledge and placement worth strategic visions. unique courses involving Digital Twin and Asset family income of the applicant should be below ₹ brightest talent. We have consciously tried to The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was Management, Design, and Simulation. The 3,00,000/-. Children of armed forces personnel ensure that this is not only an evaluation of the signed by the principal of the Symbiosis College program also offers new courses related to large- who gave up their life for the nation will be student's Math and Science skill but an overall of Arts & Science Pune, Dr. Hrishikesh Soman scale integrated infrastructures such as Telecom considered under a separate channel and the evaluation of the academic and decision- and Mr. Shone Babu - Head of Strategic Relations and IT, Renewable and Non-renewable Energy, family income stipulation is not applicable to making aptitude of the child,” said Vipul Tyagi, at ISDC, for the delivery of CIMA Integrated Railway, Airport, and Seaport design. students falling under this category. CEO & Co-Founder of Orphicy. B.Com Qualification. ISDC has been working One seat in each discipline will be kept aside for with Symbiosis since 2018 for the delivery of FLAME University expands its physically challenged students, which shall be University of Birmingham Dubai ACCA Accredited B.Com Degree. duly evidenced by a certificate issued by a invites applications for MSc Civil Undergraduate majors Medical Officer not below the rank of DMO or Engineering Executive HR Leadership Program an approved Medical Officer of the Bank. If by SP Global in partnership with Adds an option for 4-year Undergraduate applications are not received under physically The University of Birmingham Dubai is Pearson Honours, introduces new Masters and challenged category, it will be utilized under inviting applications for the Master's in Civil Doctoral programs and launches FLAME general category. Engineering course for the January and Pearson India in partnership with SP Jain School School of Computing and Data Sciences Selected students will be reimbursed 100% of September 2022 entry. of Global Management (SP Jain Global), has FLAME University is now expanding its tuition fees and other educational expenses paid The MSc Civil Engineering course is designed launched an executive HR Leadership program offerings by launching optional 4-year as per the fee structure of the college, subject to a for Civil Engineering graduates and graduates catering to the growing need for relevant new-age undergraduate honours, adding new majors and maximum of Rs.1 Lakh per year. from related degrees and experience. The skills in a post-COVID transformed work minors to its undergraduate program, launching a More details are available on the link programme will equip students to play leading environment. Master of Science in Economics and instituting a https://www.federalbank.co.in/corporate-social- roles in a professional capacity in both industry The Executive HR Leadership Program is a live doctoral program. FLAME has always been at the responsibility Last date to apply for the and academia, and develop the technical, online interactive course designed to help forefront of liberal education in India, relentlessly scholarship is 31-12-2021. intellectual, and transferable skills needed to professionals with 5-12 years of work experience innovating its offerings. With an eye on the future underpin education and development. Through transition to leadership roles within the HR and the fast changing world, FLAME is Antler India announces Fellowship the course, students will gain a systematic function. The three main aspects of this program reinventing liberal education. Again. knowledge and advance level understanding of are 1) how to re-think HR, 2) becoming a trusted Speaking about the objective of this planned program for student entrepreneurs Civil Engineering, including research and advisor, and 3) digital transformation. expansion, Dr. Dishan Kamdar, Vice-Chancellor, developments. HR professionals will need to commit three hours FLAME University, said, “As higher education Antler India has announced the launch of Antler The students will graduate with the same per week for nine months to complete the aspirations of students undergo a change, it is India Fellowship, a 16-week program along with degree as in the UK, which is recognised all program. Learning will be supplemented by imperative that education institutions understand a $20,000 grant, designed to enable students to around the world for its research base and interactions with industry stalwarts. their changing needs and model their programmes turn their startup ideas into a business. The industrially focused profile. accordingly. The additions to FLAME Fellowship aims to fuel the growing Application process and admission details: New FinTech Engineering University's academic offerings reflect our entrepreneurial talent in the Indian colleges and Applications for January 2022 and September Programme purpose to educate and equip the next generation universities by providing a platform for 2022 are open and there is no application fee. with requisite skills and knowledge that ignite experimentation, building and scaling with the Axis Bank NIIT Digital Banking Academy, a imagination, fosters creativity and an innovative support of equity-free capital, mentors and a peer Siemens Scholarship Program joint initiative by Axis Bank, and NIIT Institute mind-set that will motivate them to explore network. With focus on promoting 2021-2022 opens for applications of Finance, Banking and Insurance (NIIT IFBI), careers of their choice and in the process enable entrepreneurship as a viable career option for has launched its second programme for us to contribute to building and shaping the future students, it encourages ideas in the earliest stages. Siemens Limited has launched the 9th edition experienced IT professionals - “FinTech of a new India.” One of the key features of the fellowship is the of Siemens Scholarship Program. Based on the Engineering Programme” that offers a great At the undergraduate level, new interdisciplinary monetary grant of $20,000 (~INR 15 lakhs) that German model of Dual Education, the program career as “FrontEnd and BackEnd Application majors in Data Science & Economics, Computer is given to the fellows equity-free. The grant is hones youth to become industry-ready Developers” with Freecharge, one of the leading Science & Design and Design Management will the largest of its kind for students in India. engineers, and launch a sustainable career in digital platforms for financial service's and a be offered taking the total number of major Fellows can use the grant to scale their startup engineering, R&D or manufacturing. wholly owned subsidiary of Axis Bank. offerings from 21 to 24. Minors in Philosophy and idea or even pay off their student loans should Under this program, Siemens provides financial The course will include a common Foundation Computer Science will now be possible, taking they choose to pursue entrepreneurship full-time. assistance to deserving meritorious students. Module upon completion of which, candidates the possible major-minor combinations to over Through the Fellowship, students also gain Additionally, internships, mechatronics, soft will undergo modules related to FrontEnd 350, distinctive in an Indian context and a access to a hands-on program, facilitated by skills trainings, projects and mentorships Developer or BackEnd Developer roles. The testament to FLAME's commitment to a truly domain experts and founders, spanning idea provided by Siemens will also acquaint these interdisciplinary education. In addition, students validation, user research, product, engineering will have an option to continue their and marketing. Fellows will also be able to undergraduate education for a fourth year, going leverage the peer-community to network and
6 Curriculum December 16, 2021 News Feature India needs to turn a big leaf in school education with school reopening The Next Step: Catching up with the learning loss THE more than 18 month-long pandemic According to Dr Vandana Prasad, community not receiving education also differed. The 40% in 2021, across gender, grades and school induced closures of schools and now pediatrician and National Convenor and parents of those who received education said types. Tuition is up across the country in all their incremental reopening is not a Technical Advisor for Public Health Resource their key challenges were their children not states except Kerala. The proportion of usual back to school story. Rather there are Network (PHRN) besides a former member of being attentive, schools being unprepared to children with parents in the 'low' education lessons, imperatives and valid reasons to see it NCPCR, after home, school is the second most deliver online education and high data costs. category who are taking tuition increased by as a transformation of the education system important space of care for children and has Meanwhile, the most cited challenges of 12.6 percentage points, as opposed to a 7.2 itself been disrupted by pandemic. “Parents, those who didn't receive education were poor percentage point increase among children with For India's estimated 250 million children in authorities and schools are naturally worried. It connectivity (3G and 4G signal) in their parents in the 'high' education category. Tuition the school age group, schools have now is a complex situation and changes in data and area, and insufficient devices at home to classes are more common among children disappeared for too long (80 weeks as on Dec context about the virus are unpredictable. In meet the competing needs of all their family whose schools were still closed at the time of 1). India is one of the a few countries left in the this case, experts need to give assurance. And members. the survey. world in the 'partially reopened school' we know there are no high risks for children in “The pandemic made the education gap “We have thoughtfully and systematically category and perhaps without any logical basis this phase. The schools could have reopened a worse, impacting students from reopened our cities for adults, linking decisions and largely due to a failure of public policy vis- few months back,” she said. disadvantaged households the most. But it with research, but we don't seem to have done à-vis education needs and rights of children. The damage from prolonged school closures is wasn't just a connectivity problem schools the same for our childrendespite the fact that in Not surprising therefore, after pleading by almost a confirmed conclusion with findings were caught off-guard and were not prepared our country, education is a fundamental right,” several experts and children activists, it is now come to fore. A recent national survey to deliver online lessons in the first round of wrote Shaheen Mistri, CEO, Teach for India in the groups of parents from Mumbai to Delhi conducted by LIRNEasia, a regional think tank lockdowns. Luckily things did improve in Times of India (Dec 4, 2021), while adding and elsewhere, who are demanding reopening working on digital policy issues across the the subsequent shut downs. But unless a mix that fear of the new strainOmicronhas faded of schools for the socio-emotional wellbeing of Asia Pacific, and ICRIER, a policy oriented of real time online and self directed learning the glimmers of hope of reopening as this has children and their education. economic policy think tank based in Delhi and meaningful feedback is provided, the already caused officials to delay it. It is pertinent to mention that most of states showed that only 20% of school-aged children learning gaps probably were not bridged” According to experts, the Government has have reopened schools partially or fully but who were enrolled in the formal education said the CEO of LIRNEasia,Helani Galpaya. failed to recognize the Education Emergency in three major urban areas of Delhi, Mumbai and system received remote education during Another report Mumbai-based nonprofit this country and remained oblivious of Pune have seen a see-saw of opening and COVID-19 induced school closures. The Pratham Education Foundation almost addressing this huge crisis. “The kind of closing all this while. Schools in Delhi in findings released on November 12 said the mirrored some of these findings The 16th devastating effect on education by pandemic addition to being closed for covid, were also other 80% of children, however, were left Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) had become obvious within the first 6-8 shut due to severe air pollution within days behind. 2021 or ASER 2021 released on November months of its outbreak but see the bankruptcy after reopening. Keeping the online option The face to face survey, conducted between 17 confirms greater adaptability of digital of decision making, the union budget this year alongside has actually kept the attendance at March and August this year, covered a education as Smartphone ownership has actually cut outlay for critical Samagra Shikha schools thin whenever these have reopened in nationally representative sample of 7000 almost doubled from 36.5% in 2018 to Abhiyan and MDM when the parliamentary these cities and elsewhere. The country actually households. Only Kerala was excluded, due to 67.6% in 2021. But at the same time, a great standing committee in its conservative has compelling need to keep schools open as high COVID-19 cases. variation has been observed in possession of estimates had recommended 2 lakh Cr for most surveys have found about 80% of children Many of the 20% who were able to access devices with Kerala having 80.9% in education. Our institutions needed massive may have just lost the touch with academics education during school closures did so contrast to Bihar's 27.2%. More children in grants to augment to strengthen infra but and schooling . Ranked 101th in Global Hunger through multiple channels. However, these private schools have a smartphone at home nobody recognized it,” says Prof Praveen Jha, Index (GHI) among 116 countries this year, students' experiences were heterogeneous. (79%) than government school going professor of economics at JNU. India's efforts of supplementing nutrition Only 55% of students (of this small group who children (63.7%). Even gradewise senior With the kind of damage already done to through midday meal scheme has also suffered received some education) participated in live class students have more access than junior education of youth, now every day matters to a big jolt. Combined with nearly absent (real time) online lessons, while 68% watched ones. As parents' education level increases, protect their future. “Whether at a micro level, learning achievements in face of popular recorded video lessons and 75% had the likelihood that the household has a school by school or at a macro level, state by policies of promotion and rudimentary information and assignments communicated to smartphone also increases. Over 80% state, for the remainder of the school year, it academic transactions both online and offline, their smartphones through channels such as children with parents who have studied up to will be critical to track enrollment, attendance India's poor treatment of its children can result WhatsApp. It is also noteworthy that 58% of Std IX or higher had a smartphone at home, and learning. The fluidity of the current in a catastrophic human capital crisis in next these students also had contact with schools as compared to just over 50% children situation (when schools are open and when decade onwards. through offline channels, with information and whose parents had studied till Std V or less. they are closed, when who is supposed to come Many people believe the school reopening was assignments being physically delivered to their The report also found a big increase in to school and when they are not) will make this tactically delayed by months in India because homes. children taking tuition has been seen in the task very challenging. But it will only be by of the pressure created by edtech companies The challenges faced by those receiving and survey results from 30% in 2018 to almost closely watching the situation day by day, with and their influential lobbyists even as most statistics from surveys clearly said that young Indians have lost the precious learning curve and environment. The surge in greater adaptability of digital education as Smartphone ownership has almost doubled from 36.5% in 2018 to 67.6% in 2021 (ASER 2021), confirms some this notion. A divide has emerged on reopening with a set of worried parents reluctant to send their children school unless reassurance comes through things like vaccination or signs of pandemic losing its killing steam. The other set of parents, mostly from the disadvantaged background and digital divide, happily welcome schoolreopening. At the same time most expert opinion is in the favor of back to school. Dr Vandana Prasad
Curriculum December 16, 2021 7 News Features From Pg 6 Transforming Life Through Spiritual The Next Step: Catching up with the learning loss Intelligence eyes close to the ground, that effective forward Every individual has to go through his share of struggle and planning for the next school year can be done,” write Rukmini Banerji (CEO, Pratham) and pain during the course of life. It is during these phases of Wilima Wadhwa (director ASER Centre) in the report (ASER 2021). suffering that a person seeks answer for his misfortunes that forces him to search for a larger meaning in life. After all the attempts to find happiness in life, and failing to do so, he looks Back to school is not beyond material world and starts to contemplate about life's purpose and his role in the larger milieu. This introspection for yesterday's normal attaining fulfilment begins with a seeker finding solace in the spiritual abyssal. According to Geeta Menon, a senior consultant Dr.Nitesh Dhawan, A gradual paradigm shift happens to take place from mundane in Early Education and Academics, the Public Servant, Author and world to the inner world with each step moving towards the development of children is a combination of Educator spiritual journey. Now answers are searched within and not processesphysical, biological, psychological outside. In pursuit to strike a balance between social demands and social. This development is nurtured through age appropriate processes that are and inner reality, comes into play a very vital trait of highly disturbed during emergencies. The fear gives rise to anxiety and students are not able to adaptability and that too without compromising one's individuality and values. It does not mean concentrate. It shakes the children subconsciously in a big way. “The wellbeing of acquiescence. Here comes the role of spiritual intelligence that guides one through to overcome learners is important being the critical stakeholder. And their protective environment predicament and conflicts to attain congruence among diverse aspects of life and harmony within. needs to be well understood in this time of crisis. The protective environment has two In psychological terms, intelligence is all about adapting to new situations and changing task components. One is physical where you have to follow protocols of sanitation, physical demands with learning from experiences and thinking abstractly using concepts. Robert Sternberg, distancing and other is psychological. The environment has to be free from fear, the a pioneer in the field of intelligence research states that intelligence comprises mental abilities triggers have to be recognized and sanitized. Assessments, teacher behavior, rules and necessary for adaptation to, as well as shaping and selection of, any environmental context. regulations that pressurize children need to be thoroughly sanitized as we welcome children Spiritual intelligence is the new dimension in the field of intelligence research which is also called back to school ,” she added. For this specialists and resource agencies have to be integrated fashion is teachers need to be told, given as ultimate intelligence. It is the ability to address dilemmas and doubts of human existence from with the school system and importantly everything and made just conduits in this teachers need training to handle all this. pipeline of passing outsourced learning and a wider perspective involving value aspects for leading a meaningful life. The spiritual Opining on the pandemic scare and assessment material to their students. The precautions, Dr Vandana Prasad says periodic teachers are being deprived of their primary intelligence gives that power to individual to delve deeper and assess one's life path and course of quality checking should become part of routine duty as teachers,” she added. Children are not and schools should enter into formal anonymous statistics, they come from diverse action to be more purposeful. arrangement with primary healthcare centres. backgrounds from a certain social milieu, have “If unvaccinated teachers are an issue, they can own aspirations and constraints and this makes Danah Zohar and Ian Marshall in their book “Spiritual Intelligence: The Ultimate Intelligence'' be put on digital mode. Children in this phase role and presence of teachers compelling. are doing well and there should be a rush for “Teachers feel the little agency they had in the (2000) have underlined the various aspects of individuals with higher spiritual quotient (SQ)- vaccination. No terrible side effects are classroom has been snatched in online. Now ?Flexibility denoting active and spontaneous adaptive character reported. We shouldn't go overboard with we are just servants,” she said. ?High degree of self-awareness masking. Ventilation is important and this time Citing how online was harsh on teachers, she ?Tolerance and use of suffering and pain to grow of year is good for opening windows and doors. added that teachers have accountability to the ?The quality of being inspired by value and vision Best will be class rooms in the open,” she adds. system though it should be the other way ?The ability to inspire others The next big challenge in back to school is the round. “Now teachers are accountable to ?Reluctance to cause unnecessary harm classroom and actual learning. According to edtech companies, online surveillance of ?Tendency to see connections between diverse things i.e., being holistic Prof Anita Rampal, former dean of department parents (on dress, pronunciation at least), nodal ?Asking fundamental answers of education at Delhi University, states will officers who keep a watch. Utilitarian role of ?A trait for working against convention have to look at redesigning and restructuring teachers already institutionalized has got syllabi for the next two years while working crystallized. This is dangerous and will have a The spiritual intelligence permits human beings to expand their horizons and become more closely with teachers. “Encourage price. Teachers always remain and should creative in shaping their environment to grow as individuals and live more purposefully. So, the participatory group learning than individual remain critical”, she emphasized. next thing that comes to our mind is how to attain this SQ or is it possible for anyone to grow students. There is a real fear that some students While an assessment of underserved areas and spiritually. Well, some people are more introvert being spiritually inclined than others who are will have inferior complexes and fears about populations and block-level surveys to map the extrovert in nature and are over indulged in worldly affairs, but definitely there is a potential in being signaled for not catching up or impact is being suggested to generate data for each of us to seek answers about higher purpose in life. understanding after this long gap . But the policy interventions, starting the derailed In this age of social media, one can often see the words of wisdom and knowledge being shared reduction or rationalization shouldn't be as was teacher recruitment of past two years, training with others which only goes to show that we all have the quest for happiness and the spiritual done in removing citizenship topics. Teachers of teachers, reconvening of school thirst and that is why a human being finds consolation in the divine connection. But that is not engagement with keep children learning management committees is being suggested by enough. The awakening of spiritual consciousness requires complete devotion and self- activities like open experiments, narrating experts to get over the crisis. However, the big disciplinewhether we choose to follow gyanmarga, karma marga or bhakti marga as elaborated in stories is critical,” she said. catch is it remains to be seen if the the Bhagvata Gita. Though spiritual intelligence has nothing to do with any particular religion or Government actually wakes up from the ideology. One may follow the methods and philosophy of his choice but the whole idea is to slumber and recognizes the crisis as such. become more peaceful and in harmony with our social environment. Through meditation and persistent sadhana one can gain powers of tolerance, self- control, deeper understanding of Do You Know? situations, decision-making, feeling of cooperation, determination and one's role in a larger perspective. It is basic human tendency to look outwards during joy and turn inwards in the midst World Children's Day was of sorrow. And it is during rough patches of life that we search inside about the intricacies and first established in 1954 as complexities of life. We tend to look for life coaches, spiritual gurus and mentors for guiding us Universal Children's Day and through their words of wisdom and life experiences. Our spiritual growth depends much upon how sensitively we observe and connect with lie's situations. It is through deeper experiences that our understanding grows about various aspects and we evolve as a better human being. We gradually attain balancewithin and are well prepared internally to adapt to never ending challenges in life.So, learning from life's lessons help us grow in our spiritual dimension that actually acts as cushion against hard battles to follow. Teachers themselves are is celebrated on 20th Korean traditional fairy tales books gifted to 15 November each year to perplexed promote international Indian schools togetherness, awareness There is a real danger of teachers becoming among children worldwide, Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI) gifted Korean traditional fairy tales books to 15 Indian complacent and losing professionalism in face and improve children's schools which includes 88 Korean traditional fairy tale books written in English along with 4 of the technology push particularly with the welfare. Since 1990, World DVD sets to each of the 15 Indian schools where Korean Language classes are being held as pandemic. “There is now an assumption that Children's Day also marks a part of the curriculum in 2021. digital literacy and digital working is adapting the anniversary of the date These books consist of representative Korean traditional fairy tales containing the primary to new way of working and has been chosen by that the UN General emotions of Koreans and is expected to narrow the emotional distance by understanding the government. There is a deficit of teacher Assembly adopted both the Korean culture through Korean traditional fairy tales books as well as learning the Korean perspective in this whole debate. Teacher-child Declaration and the Language. relationships, pedagogical issues, involvement Convention on children's Hwang Il-yong, Director of Korean Cultural Centre India, said, \"I hope Indian students can of children and teachers as intellectual social rights. not only learn Korean Language but also understand Korean Culture by reading Korean beings all are strained,” said Prof Poonam traditional fairy tales,\" adding, \"In particular, I hope that the psychological bond will be able Batra, Professor of Education at the Central to deepen by narrowing the cultural distance between Korea and India through the Institute of Education, University of Delhi. similarities of traditional fairy tales of each country Citing a recent study on voices of teachers by UNESCO, she said that teachers are feeling they being robbed of their roles. “Now the
8 Curriculum December 16, 2021 Higher Education Updates Arun DuggalESG Centre for Research Under this MoU, both the institutions plan to work on joint Higher Education Planning Board, this Regional Cluster Group research projects and involve in short-term joint academic is to requested to study the potential areas for inter-institutional andInnovation set up at IIMA programs in the future providing the researchers and students collaborations among the Central and State Universities in the an opportunity to visit and work collaboratively with the other districts and mapped to collaborate in the areas of academic Centre to Serve as a Platform to facilitate dialogue and Institution. programmes, faculty exchange, student exchange, common actionable researchamongst Industry, Academia, research projects, community service projects, sharing of Researchers and Practitioners in the Environment, IIT Guwahati collaborates with Australia infrastructural and research resources, among others. We are Social and Corporate Governance area expecting to create a new knowledge forum as an outcome of India Water Centre and Western Sydney this collaborative activity for universal needs.” The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) Highlighting benefits of agreement, Prof. C.S.P. Rao, Director, launched the Arun DuggalESG Centre for Research and University NIT Andhra Pradesh, said, “The collaboration will benefit all Innovation on December 3, 2021. The endowment for this higher educational institutions in this Godavari Region of Centre has been contributed by Mr Arun Duggal, Chairman The launch of the India Young Water Professional Program Andhra Pradesh. We have talented faculty, highly motivated ICRA. marks a significant milestone in the Australia-India students and good collaborative partners. The kind of benefit we The Arun Duggal ESG Centre has been set up to contribute to collaboration in the field of water conservation. This program are looking for is the creation of a new knowledge and learning the development of the Environmental, Social and Corporate will be implemented by the Australia India Water Centre (a platform to collaborate for executing local community service- Governance (ESG) ecosystem in India and help Indian consortium of Australian and Indian universities). This based research projects.” enterprises and organizations integrate ESG into their core initiative aims to provide a structured platform for capacity The areas of collaboration may include one or more of the business and investments decisions. ESG goals are now being building with strategic and long-term investment to support the following areas of education, research, extension and incorporated as a basic tenet of businesses across the world. water management reforms in India. The objectives of the development programs. ESG driven innovations and strategic business transformations India Young Water Professional Programme are to equip water will herald a future of capital based on stakeholder orientation, professionals with the necessary skills, knowledge, behaviours, BML Munjal University unveils Centre on long-term enterprise value, and the flourishing of people and and networks that will better enable them to contribute to the the planet. development and management of water resources in India, and Law, Regulation and Technology The Centre aspires to be a leading platform to facilitate to address the competency needs and priorities of the water dialogue andcutting-edge research to improve the ESG sector in India. BML Munjal University's School of Law has set up the Centre performance of organizations and enterprises, while nurturing Speaking on the occasion, India High Commissioner Manpreet on Law, Regulation and Technology (CLRT). CLRT aims to an ecosystem for stakeholder capitalism in India. Outlining the Vohra said that water is a key priority area of collaboration contribute to policy discourse through interdisciplinary research Centre's objective, Professor Anish Sugathan, Co-Chairperson between India and Australia and both countries are working and brings voices of regulators, academia, industry, of the Centre said, “At the Arun Duggal ESG Centre for actively on this front. He said that the Young Water policymakers, and civil society together. Research and Innovation at IIMA, our endeavour is to promote Professional Program is a significant milestone in the India- CLRT began by hosting a two-day virtual conference titled rigorous, balanced research on a wide range of issues that can Australia relationship and will go a long way in institutional 'Unfair business practices of eCommerce platforms and the address the Indian industry's impact on environmental strengthening and capacity building. need for ex-ante regulation for digital markets in India' on sustainability, human development, and social change. Our goal Shedding light on the importance of this collaboration T.G. December 4 & 6, 2021 respectively. Prof Sudhir Krishnaswamy, is to be a Centre of Excellence fostering sustainable and ethical Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati said, “This launch of the Vice-Chancellor, National Law School of India University, organizations defining the future of responsible capitalism. Young Water Professionals (YWP) program will be a great Bangalore delivered the keynote address at the conference. During its initial years of operation, the Centre shall focus on milestone for AIWC, IIT Guwahati, and Western Sydney Talking about the launch, Dr Pritam Baruah, Dean of School Of developing its capabilities in select areas of ESG integration - University. I thank everyone who made this possible. AIWC is Law, BML Munjal University said, “With BMU's strong in line with global trends while being equally mindful of the committed to working together for a common goal aligned to emphasis on scientific, creative, and interdisciplinary learning, contextual realities of India.” the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 framework to the university is going to unveil its Centre on Law, Regulation Professor Naman Desai, Co-Chairperson of the Centre explicitly contribute to SDG 2 Zero Hunger; SDG5 Gender and Technology that meaningfully combines academic research elaborates on the activities of the Centre and said, “The Centre Equality, SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 10 Reduced and policy prescriptions. Through this Centre, we endeavour to will offer core and doctoral level courses in corporate Inequities, and SDG 13 Climate Action. India receives more provide knowledge-based inputs towards evolving regulatory sustainability bringing a unique combination of analytical and than 1000 mm annual rainfall and is blessed with the monsoon. frameworks that ensure welfare on the one hand and innovation practical perspectives into ESG. At IIMA, our faculty members 'India is not running of water, In fact, water is running out of on the other. The Centre would work towards advocating legal have an extensive expertise based on research on each India'. However, the shortage in India is of storage not of and economic regulation that places consumer welfare and dimension of ESG and that can add tremendous value to this water. Even though Independent India since 1947 has built innovation at the core of the modern economy.” endeavour. Through our research, academics, and practice, we more than 5800 large dams, the storage is abysmally small. We Speaking on the regulatory potential of the law in the realm of hope to contribute significantly to this nascent ecosystem as it need to look at newer opportunities through campaigns like technology at the conference Prof. Sudhir Krishnaswamy, Vice- grows and integrates itself into the changing business models \"catch the rain, where it falls and when it falls\" launched by Chancellor of NLSIU Bangalore said, \"There has been a view over the years.” our Prime Minister under National Water Mission.” that ex-ante regulation is unnecessary not just because the law “The ESG Centre at IIMA is also developing a unique India This program is unique and different from typical capacity takes time to catch up with technology, or that law is incapable centric ESG rating data framework to better measure the ESG building and training programs. It is focused on the Engaged of catching up with technology. It becomes a more 'Normative' performance of Indian companies,” he added Training and Learning Model. About 70% of the program is argument whether the law should be used as these are still not Announcing the launch of the Centre, Professor Errol D'Souza, focused on project-based learning through Situation mature technologies and law could act as more of a hindrance Director, IIMA said, “The setting up of the Arun Duggal ESG Understanding and Improvement Projects (SUIP). The here. Similarly, social order can be produced without legal Centre for Research and Innovation comes at a time when Program focuses on gender equality and diversity because frameworks through firstly, social norms or secondly, through companies and policy makers are increasingly recognising, sustainable water management can only benefit from the views codes like Lex cryptographia which brings transparency and incorporating and prioritising ESG as an intrinsic part of their and skills of all members of society. A total of 20 participants resilience.I congratulate the faculty members of BMU on this long termdevelopment strategy. ESG is now of even greater have been selected for the first edition of this Program (10 men initiative which is of enduring and contemporary relevance.\" significance in light of the recent eventsacross the world and and 10 women) from central and state implementing agencies corporations are realising that they need to put society and of the National Hydrology Project. Dr. Esther Duflo joins Krea University environment at the centre of their business decisions ably supported by a good governance framework. The Centre at NIT AP initiates inter-institutional Krea University has appoinbted Nobel Laureate Dr. Esther IIMA will play an important role in leading the ESG debate in Duflo as a Member of its Governing Council. Dr. Duflo is an India and contributing to policy, thought-leadership and collaborations with neighborhood economist and professor of Poverty Alleviation and advocacy in this space.” Development Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Mr Arun Duggal, Chairman ICRA shares his thoughts on the Universities to promote Research-based Technology (MIT). She is also Co-Founder and Co-Director at importance of ESG performance measurement and reporting for the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). She was companies and the role of the Centre at IIMA, “ESG local community service projects awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize for Economics (the Sveriges Performance of companies has emerged as one of the most Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred important factors in flow of capital from investors all around National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh is Nobel) along with Dr. Abhijit Banerjee and Dr. Michael Kremer the world. However, it is still evolving, particularly in India and collaborating with neighborhood State Government-funded for developing an innovative experimental approach to significant research needs to be undertaken to make the field Universities to form a Regional Educational Cluster Group alleviating global poverty. more robust and effective. Our aspiration is that IIMA should covering East Godavari and West Godavari Districts of Andhra be the leader in ESG Research, Education and Consulting.” Pradesh State. The objective is to promote Research-based Motilal Oswal appointed as Trustee on local community service projects, in line with the vision of IIT Mandi signs MoU with AIIMS National Educational Policy (NEP) 2020 the Board of RSPPL The Institute signed a MoU on Saturday (27th November Bilaspur 2021), entering into an inter-institutional collaboration with Rashtram School of Public Leadership, instituted under the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada, aegis of Rishihood University, has appointed Motilal Oswal, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi has collaborated with All Dr. Y.S.R. Horticulture University, Tadepalligudem and MD & CEO of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (MOFSL) India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Bilaspur on Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry. to its Board of Trustees. He will be part of the Founding Research and Academic Activities. The two institutions have The agreements were signed by Prof. C.S.P. Rao, Director, Trustees of Rashtram School of Public Leadership. As part of signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at NIT Andhra Pradesh, Prof. GV.R. Prasada Raju, Vice- the Board of Founding Trustees, Mr. Oswal will be responsible conducting joint research activities and academic exchange Chancellor, JNTU Kakinada, Prof. T. Janakiram, Vice- for supporting Rashtram's vision and providing strategic activities. Chancellor, Dr. Y.S.R. Horticulture University, and Prof. M. guidance. Motilal Oswal said, “It is very important that we The MoU was signed in a meeting between Prof. Ajit Jagannadha Rao, Vice-Chancellor, Adikavi Nannaya bring Indian ethos and values to the forefront as we progress Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Mandi; Dr. Vir Singh Negi, Director, University. towards nation-building. I am happy that Rashtram has taken a AIIMS Bilaspur, and Dr. Venkata Krishnan, Dean (SRIC), IIT Highlighting the unique aspects of this inter-institutional leap in the direction of creating leaders of the future. Building Mandi. The meeting was also attended by Dr. Vikrant Kanwar, collaborations, Chief Guest of the occasion, Prof. K. world class educational institutions in India is urgent and Dy. Medical Superintendent AIIMS Bilaspur and some faculty Hemachandra Reddy, Chairman, Andhra Pradesh State Council important. I am glad to play my role in building this members from IIT Mandi. of Higher Education, said, “As per the recommendations of AP institution.” equested to study the potential areas for inter-institutional collaborations among the Central and State Universities in the
Curriculum December 16, 2021 9 Higher Education Updates TERI School of Advanced Competence at the DUK campus to address IIM Udaipur hosts “D'Future” on Digitizing the Future as the growing demand of trained manpower in Studies holds its 14th the Geospatial sector in the country. part of its 10th Anniversary As per the memorandum of understanding Convocation Ceremony (MoU), which was signed by Dr Saji The Indian Institute of Management Udaipur held its international webinar event titled D'Future Gopinath, Vice Chancellor, DUK, and on Digitizing the Future and marked the decade anniversary of the B-School on December 2nd TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, Esri 3rd 2021. Renowned global authors and eminent professors attended the event. SAS), New Delhi, a deemed to be University, India, the Centre of Competence will In his address, Prof Janat Shah, Director, IIM Udaipur said, “The D'Future event is indeed a very held its 14th Convocation on 8th December facilitate in enhanced research, innovation and important occasion for us as it also embodies the decade anniversary of IIM Udaipur, having been 2021 where Professor Krishnaswamy solutions in the field of Geospatial founded in 2011. It's a great feeling when a second-generation IIM like us completes a decade. As VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to technology, one of fastest growing sectors in an institute, we were among the foremost to recognize the growing importance of digital the Government of India was the Chief Guest the world. technologies and how they are shaping businesses and economies.” for this august occasion. Through this unique collaboration, the DUK Prof Shah went on to thank everyone from the distinguished Board of Governors to Faculty, staff, During the Convocation ceremony, 23 scholars and Esri India aim to integrate GIS into alumni, students, service providers and everyone who played a part in the making of IIM Udaipur received their doctoral degrees and a total of mainstream courses of DUK such as Machine and helping it reach its distinguished position today. 253 graduands received their master's in niche Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data The two-evening event witnessed eminent professor Dr. Sunil Gupta, Professor of Business and diverse programmes offered by the Engineering, Geospatial Analytics, Geo- Administration, Harvard Business School, deliver the Keynote Address on Day 1, followed by a institute. Prof K VijayaRaghavan in his address informatics, Agri-informatics, and various panel discussion with Ms. Bidisha Nagraj, VP Marketing Global Marketing (CMO) Schneider drew attention to some of the challenges of the Engineering disciplines. Electric India & Board Director Schneider Infrastructure Ltd, Ms. Kavita Chaturvedi, COO, ITC post COVID world and hoped the students The Centre of Competence will take Snack Foods Business and Mr. Simon Thomas, Avanade, Singapore. passing out would be a part of the mainstream initiatives to conduct regular capsule and skill Dr. Gerald Kane, Professor of Information Systems at Boston College's Carroll School of agenda to mitigate climate change effects, development programs for students, research Management, delivered the Keynote Address on Day 2, which was followed by a panel discussion especially as India aims to make environmental scholars and faculty, joint certification with Ms. Kanika Sanghi, Partner & Associate Director, Center for Consumer Insight, Boston sustainability central to its developmental programs and webinars on relevant areas of Consulting Group, Mr. Sanjay Menon, MD, Publicis Sapient, India, and Dr. Simon Roberts, Board policy. Geospatial technologies. Association with Esri President, Epic People & Stripe Partners, UK. The chancellor, TERI SAS, Dr Shailesh Nayak India will also open internship opportunities Dr. Gupta presented on “Driving Digital Strategy: A Guide to Reimagining Your Business.” He in his address reminded the outgoing students for eligible students of DUK. presentation covered three broad topics on how an organization can drive digital strategies. In his of their training, “I am optimistic that the Esri India will provide support in setting up a talk, he said, “Customers don't always know what's around the corner. Start with a business knowledge gained in TERI-SAS will help our GIS infrastructure in DUK campus which opportunity, look for the best technology, identify customer problems and provide them with the passing out students to address issues beyond includes GIS campus site licences, installation best solutions.” poverty and hunger, education and inequality, support for latest software upgrades, flexible Dr. Gerald Kane's Keynote Address was focused on his book titled, “The Transformation Myth: climate change and energy, bringing about deployment of software and online technical Leading Your Organization through Uncertain Times.” He explained his research of five years on inclusive sustainable development. Mahatma assistance. understanding the digital business evolution. “While navigating disruptions, organizations need to Gandhi had said, “Recall the face of the poorest be more capable, more developed, more agile and flexible, and create more opportunities. Many and weakest man you have seen and ask Sharda University to companies were prepared for the transition even before COVID happened and that led them to yourself if this step you contemplate is going to sustain the proximities of the adverse situations. If you know the history, you know the future and be of any use to him.” I believe our students collaborate with PHDCC this will help you get prepared to lead in a digital role”, he added. will always keep these words by Mahatma in The panel discussion on the first day focused on “The Binary Switch: Digital Transformation & mind when they reach a position where they Sharda University has signed a MoU with The Future of Business”. It looked at the implementation of technology in organizations by can make decisions about people.” PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, for emphasizing a partnership ecosystem, people, process-driven techniques, problem-solving skills, academia-industry exchanges. The MoU was and asking the right questions to understand consumers. The speakers brought comprehensive World University of Design signed by Dr Sibaram Khara, Vice Chancellor learnings from their experience while leading and guiding businesses in the forever-changing of Sharda University and Saurabh Sanyal, digital business world. Celebrates National Design Secretary General of PHD Chamber of The panel discussion on day-2 was on “Society 2.0: The Rise of Digital Anthropology.” It deep Commerce & Industry in presence of D P dived into questions of relevance and understanding of digital anthropology in business settings. It Guru Day Goel Co-Chair, PHDCCI MSME Committee, examined how digital anthropology could play a vital role in responding to marketing problems by Dr H P Kumar, Advisor, PHDCCU MSME. using digital prints in getting the consumer insights right. The concept of digital anthropology is World University of Design (WUD) The MoU shall provide Sharda University less understood but there may soon be a day when you have someone with a title of 'Digital commemorated National Design Guru Day ready access to industries under the umbrella Anthropologist' soon in organizations, the panelists summed up. with the felicitation of noted Designer, of PHD Chamber of Commerce in more The webinar saw the presence of more than 1000 participants who were business leaders, brand Educator and Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Jatin formal & organised manner. MoU shall also managers, digital heads and professionals, along with faculty, researchers and students. Bhatt as Design Guru on Wednesday, facilitate practical exposure to faculty and November 10th, 2021 at WUD Campus. students by giving them the opportunity to JSW School of Public Policy at IIMA hosts Public Talk For his varied contribution in the field of participate in industry-led sessions, webinars, Design and having helped create many seminars, workshops events, internships and Series: 'India 2031- The Decade of Transformation' generations of young designers, Prof. Jatin placements. Bhatt was honored with the title of Design The JSW School of Public Policy (JSW-SPP) at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Guru by World University of Design for 2021. Navy Pavilion at IIM (IIMA), launched its Public Talk Series titled 'India 2031: The Decade of Transformation' at the As part of the event a memorial lecture on IIMA Campus. “Personal Accents in Design Practice & Kozhikode Business Introducing JSW-SPP and the theme of the Public Talk Series 'India 2031', Professor Namrata Education” was also delivered by Prof. Bhatt. Chindarkar, Chairperson, JSW-SPP talked about the need for smart and evidence-based Expressing himself on this revered day, Vice- Museum policymaking, which would entail engagement and dialogue with various stakeholders and Chancellor of World University of Design Dr. collectively identifying the right steps for the next decade. Sanjay Gupta said, “National Design Guru Day In a red letter day in the history of the Indian Following this, Rajiv Mehrishi, Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India spoke about for us is about honouring the fathers of Design Institute of Management Kozhikode's Indian policy reforms that can add value to India's growth as a developing economy. Mehrishi focused his education for their contribution in the field. Business Museum, a pavilion dedicated to the Keynote address on two specific areas that need more public policy debates and conversations- While imparting education in design we also Indian Navy was unveiled here on Nov 19. primary education and health. The need for asking the right questions and de-centralising certain see ourselves as evangelists of the discipline; Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla, PVSM, policy mandates were ideas that were put forth by him. indeed we believe in the ever-changing nature AVSM, NM, VSM, ADC Flag Officer This was followed by an engaging panel discussion, moderated by Professor D'Souza between of the domain and its relevance in the changing Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Shri Mehrishi, Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, KP Krishnan, IEPF Chair Professor in world. It excites me to see how design as a Command, did the honours in the presence of Regulatory Economics at the National Council for Applied Economic Research, and mainstream subject is becoming popular by the Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director IIM Parameswaran Iyer, Professor of Management Practice, IIMA. The deliberation centred on the day and a much larger number of students are Kozhikode, Mrs Sapana Chawla, Mrs Aditi measures that can contribute to the public policy landscape of the country and how reforms can drifting towards it for wider scopes and creative Chatterjee and other senior faculty, officers of expedite its journey towards becoming the third largest economy in the world in the next decade. job opportunities. ” IIM Kozhikode and the Indian Navy. During the panel, Dr KP Krishnan, Chair Professor of IEPF in Regulatory Economicsspoke about On the occasion Prof. Jatin Bhatt remarked, “I The Indian Navy pavilion is the first pavilion economic reforms, specifically on enforcement of contracts and ease of doing business by am highly pleased with the love and respect I dedicated to our country's mighty defence circulating capital back into the economy. Dr Krishnan highlighted how technological have received here in the university. I see the forces and has been set up by the Indian Naval interventions redefined the equities markets in India in the last 2 decadesand also mentioned that zeal and substance in the students here through Academy Ezhimala (Kerala). The pavilion is similar reforms need to be undertaken in the debt markets in India to bring about a change. Co- the questions they raise! Also I would an inspiring space which displays a replica of panelistMr. Parameswaran Iyer, Professor of Management Practice, IIMAspoke about the role that congratulate World University of Design for the indigenous 'Anti Submarine Warfare district level administrative machineries can play to bring about a positive change. their incredible contribution to the design Corvette' built by the Garden Research Later in the day, Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog delivered the inaugural lecture for the fraternity and for propelling the passion for the Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), a series on “Public Policy Priorities for the Social Sector Leaving No One Behind in New India.” subject across disciplines. Their emphasis on Govt. of India undertaking under the Ministry Talking about the path that India must take to achieve public policy priorities that can result in design as trans-disciplinary education is of Defence. The corvettes boasts of 90% holistic and inclusive growth, Shri Kant talked about the role that digitization can play in building commendable because design is what the future indigenous content with a tonnage of 3250 India as a future superpower. awaits.” tonnes and till date GRSE has delivered three He added that massive benefit that can be achieved from tracking real time data and publishing it such warships to the Indian Navy. Besides in the public domain to create transparency.Shri Kant said that five key areas such as improving Esri India Centre of this, the visual display units will also outcomes in education, health, and nutrition; promoting sunrise sectors of growth such as AI and showcase awe inspiring videos of the 'Life in Data Science, scientific urbanization, technological advancement and shifting to sustainable Competence to come up at Indian Navy', the rigorous training modules of sources of energy such as green Hydrogen can contribute significantly to India's growth in the the world's 7th largest Navy along with a years to come. DUK campus dedicated video showing Indian Navy's push for self-reliance through indigenisation. The Digital University Kerala (DUK) and Esri India, Geographic Information System (GIS) software and solutions provider, have entered into an agreement to set up Esri India Centre of
10 Curriculum December 16, 2021 Careerwise The Widespread Horizons of Digital Journalism current events trending at the national or connection on your system and you are all newspaper as they are physical and non- international level with the latest and timely Dr. Kulneet Suri, updates on them that is showcased via an ready to go. editable. online medium. Online Journalism covers Sr. Director at Institute of Management all issues, be it education, entertainment, Instant and timely updates: Online More Economical: Online mode of Studies( IMS ) Noida and Alumni of finance, politics, economics, sports, food, sources are continuously updated in real information is more economical for the news Harvard University(HKS) travel, weather and forecasts, and more. time which implies that you will have all and source providers than the other ways of For your understanding, few of the benefits the latest and appropriate coverage on the journalism. 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Curriculum December 16, 2021 11 Spotlight The most in-demand skill sets for 2022 The ongoing pandemic and the resultant lockdowns have accelerated digital transformation for every enterprise across industries. As remote working and now hybrid working have become a part of our daily work routine, enterprises had to quickly adopt new-age digital technologies such as cloud, AI, Data Analytics and Cybersecurity to equip their employees with effective hybrid workplaces. Lakshmi Mittra, hybrid workplaces. Industry leaders are also improves the overall customer landscape. predicting hybrid cloud to be the next biggest experience. VP and Head Clover Academy trend in cloud computing. Market Research Edge computing Skills - Edge computing is Future expects the global hybrid cloud market Cloud Security Skills - While the cloud has becoming more prevalent, and it's imperative SINCE DIGITAL technologies are size to reach USD 173.33 billion with a many benefits, it is not suitable for every part for IT talent to learn the underlying skill sets to essential ingredients for building CAGR of 22.25% from 20192025. As hybrid of a business's IT infrastructure, applications, sustain this technology revolution. Edge successful hybrid workplaces, the cloud architecture becomes the foundation of and workloads. For this reason, a hybrid work computing is an architectural concept related to demand for digital skill sets is evolving. New the platform economy, some of the in-demand model is gaining popularity as it offers the a larger paradigm called distributed computing. roles and responsibilities are cropping up in skill sets are centred around cloud collective benefits of on-premise, and public, In a distributed computing architecture emerging technology to drive profitability and transformation roadmap, architecture-driven and private clouds. However, maintaining network, storage and computing resources are to optimize resources. modernization, mainframe modernization, comprehensive security of this confluent IT spread across geographies. Since, large and Below mentioned are some of the skill sets cloud data modernization, APIfication, and infrastructure becomes difficult. The negative centralized networks face an inherent problem that would alter the way organizations transforming monoliths to microservices. effect of the loss or breach of personal of constrained bandwidth and latency, edge function: customer data or proprietary company computing brings computing resources closer to Cloud-native Development Skills - As the intellectual property can be devastating for the source of data. Furthermore, the advent of Hybrid Cloud Transformation and corporate world moves away from monolithic businesses from both a reputational and smart wearables powered by IoT technology Modernization Skills - Cloud computing has architecture to microservices for faster and financial perspective. Hence, today the (Internet of Things) made real-time data emerged as the biggest enabler for businesses easy development and deployment of demand for cyber security experts who have a collection possible, thereby giving multiple use- during the time of pandemic. It has supported applications, demand for full-stack cloud fair knowledge of how to operate in a hybrid cases for edge computing. The desired edge operations remotely, and is now equipping practitioners and cloud integration architects cloud infrastructure is skyrocketing. computing skill-sets involve the knowledge of skilled in Python, Ruby, Java, Node, etc are AI and ML Skills - AI and its subsets such as system design, networking, database expertise gaining momentum. Microservices ML and Deep Learning are transforming and security in a distributed IT environment. architecture packed in containers and every facet of business functions. 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12 Curriculum December 16, 2021 School Buzz 6th edition Korea-India become curious seekers, explore Noida is one of the schools which was chosen Amity International School collaboratively and be natural problem by the Yatra, and its principal Mr Ganesh Friendship Quiz solvers. The Wizard of Science was a great Sharma is the Yatra Convenor for Uttar students bag top five awards at learning opportunity for students, where Pradesh. Competition 2021: 2,608 integration of various subjects, like math, art, Representatives from AIRMC showcased the the National Competition EPIC science and design created new understanding fun mathematical tricks and magical schools & 1 lakh students' and experiences for them. The setup, mathematical concepts through the resource 2021 ambience and tool kits not only provoked their kits they brought along and highlighted participate curiosity but gave them a hands-on experience important aspects of mathematics which has Amity International School students have about the interdisciplinary learning certainly reduced Maths Phobia among bagged the top five awards during Empowering Korea-India Friendship Quiz Competition emphasized in the MYP curriculum. budding mathematicians. The event has Pupil innovation and Creativity Competition, organized by Korean Culture Centre India Oakridge International School Bangalore provided a golden opportunity to identify EPIC 2021 conducted by CSIR Indian Institute (KCCI) witnessed the participation of 102,177 celebrated World Children's Day with a Ramanujan Talent at every nook and corner of of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, as a part of students from 2,608 schools from 36 states - thoughtful message reinstating the importance India. Mathematics as a subject is an essential CSIR Jigyasa, an initiative taken by the CSIR to all across India, the largest quiz event in India of children's rights through a week long part of the school curriculum, starting from inspire and motivate the youth to develop based on the number of participating schools activity galore and a special assembly to pre-school. Other than the methodological innovative scientific thought process and and students. The competition started in April showcase the celebration of a student's life. applications the subject helps in developing a temperament. 2021 started with the first online school child's personality through critical thinking, As part of the selection criteria, 25 entries were preliminaries, then the second regional city Baichung Bhutia conducts problem-solving ability, rational thinking, and shortlisted from more than 3000 total entries preliminaries, and the last third national final reasoning. received from all over the country. For the next round on 15th November. Master Class at The Gera “We, at GIIS, have always focused on the round, students had to present the innovation in From April to July, 102,177 students from holistic development of our students through the form of a power point presentation in front 2,608 schools in 36 states from all over India School various innovative initiatives. Mathematics is of a panel of judges consisting of scientists & participated in the first preliminary round held an important subject for a student and educationists, for which mentoring sessions through the website dedicatedly designed for The Gera School (TGS), Goa, welcomed provides foundational knowledge for other were conducted by the CSIR in order to refine the quiz competition. The website provided former Indian Football Captain Baichung subjects as well. We plan to provide and improve upon their innovation. various questions about Korea for a set period Bhutia 24th October for a Master Class. opportunities for learners to develop their The students submitted their final entries of time. Flexible timings were provided to Addressing the students he highlighted the curiosity and creativity outside the classroom. through virtual presentation followed by a Q&A participants according to their availability importance of physical exercise and proper, Today's initiative was one such example round. Out of 25 short listed projects under this after the registration. An online participation healthy food. for students. He then initiated a where the students learnt Mathematics tricks scheme, the top five winners were from Amity certificate was provided after completing the quick Master Class for 30 students. and Magical Maths concepts from renowned International Schools. Delighted on this quiz questions. He said, \"The youngsters should be honest personalities in the field of Mathematics and occasion, Dr Amita Chauhan, Chairperson, The second qualifying round was held from with themselves, love their game, and not look Science. We have a longstanding relationship Amity Group of Schools, said, “A country's 16th August to 24th September with the best for an easy way to achieve success. There with AIRMC, where our students have development is dependent on research and selected students through the first round in 20 were several occasions where I failed or lost, participated in the club's quiz and have innovation in every field and we are extremely cities` individual rounds. Starting with but sports taught me to get back on my feet celebrated the anniversary of great Indian proud of our students' outstanding victory at Shillong, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Patna, again and remember that there is another day mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.” said EPIC 2021 which had “Innovation” as its Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, to fight, another match to win. There will be Mr Rajiv Bansal, Director-Operations, Global theme. We are thrilled to see that our students, Jammu, Chandigarh, New Delhi, Dehradun, tough challenges along the way, but hold the Indian International School (GIIS), India. at such a young age, are capable of winning Jaipur, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Raipur, Bhopal, heart and be passionate\". He explained that As a part of the yatra and visit to GIIS Noida, such tough competitions and showcase their Narpur, there were 20 regional rounds through the key to success in anything was our passion the students of grades 1 to 12 worked on talent, knowledge and extraordinary skills and online video conference system. for it and then put into it. Other factors, e.g., various concepts like simple linear equations, creativity. Their future is certainly bright and The winners from the 20 cities, 20 regional health, time management, etc., were constructing quadrilaterals, Algebraic I'm sure they will keep making us proud rounds played the semi-finals and finals important, but success could not achieve expressions and identities, percentage etc in through their best endeavours consistently.” through online video conference system again without passion as a driving force. Mathematics and presented interesting Dhruvi Gupta from Amity International School, on November 8 and 10, respectively, and When asked about parents and children being exhibits and prototypes. Representatives from Sector-6, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad was declared finally, four finalists were selected. in the dilemma of making a child focus on AIRMC showcased the fun mathematical the winner under the Innovation titled, Sampada Tewari, a student from Pantnagar, studies or the sport that the child likes very tricks and magical mathematical concepts “Innovative Easy Brush” and was given Rs Uttar Pradesh, who took first place, said she is much, Bhutia's sound advice was to take an through the resource kits they brought along 10,000 as cash prize money. Innovative Easy very happy to learn about the richness and honest reckoning of not just talent and interest and highlighted important aspects of Brush is a thin sterile paper which can be used diversity of Korea in the fields of culture, but also progress. He advised students to mathematics which has certainly reduced with a few drops of water, like paper soap and food, fashion, tradition, and natural scenery dream big and try to be in the State or Maths Phobia among budding helps frequent travellers to brush during their through this quiz competition. He thanked National team. However, as a wonderfully mathematicians. The event has provided a trip, which takes care of their oral hygiene. KCCI for giving this opportunity, and sobering bit of advice, he said that if, by the golden opportunity to identify Ramanujan While Adite Sharma from the same school was expressed her hope that the friendship and time a student in his teens had not played for Talent at every nook and corner of India. The announced as the Third Runner-up for the togetherness of Korea and India can continue the State / a good Club, it would be advisable exhibition witnessed attendance of about innovation titled “Suraksha Kit” and was forever. Abinav Parewa from New Delhi, who to focus on studies. hundred and fifty students, two hundred awarded a cash prize of Rs 5,000. The Surakha took 2nd place, said that the quiz was a life- With the various questions posed by students, parents and all teachers and staff of GIIS Box devised by her, comes with unique changing experience for him. Shashwat Baichung Bhutia also walked down memory Noida. Principal from Jagran Public School features- Ultraviolet C (UVC) Light based Mishra from Lahartara and Karthik Gaur from lane and remembered how, during his was also invited and present at the exhibition. sanitization process, convenient metal box, Amritsar who got 3rd and 4th, respectively, formative years, the one true love in his ergonomic design, automatic cut off and aids in said that they are very much looking forward growing up years was football. There were no Bombay Scottish School- disinfecting a wide variety of products such as to the visit to Korea, which they would get as televisions, no mobiles, nothing for him to keys, masks, wallets, etc. a prize. look forward to - except football! Powai student wins Debate Abhinav Prem from Amity International School, Commenting on the launch of this initiative, Saket, New Delhi was the First Runner-up Science Wizards of Baichung Bhutia said, \"I am delighted to be Championship under the Innovation titled, “Stubby Bot An partnering with Gera's on this new venture. Agriculture Robot for properly managing Oakridge Gachibowli The objective is not only to produce good After over a month long eventful days filled stubble” and was given Rs 7,500 as cash prize football players but also good global citizens with anticipation, excitement and thrill, Mind money. The stubby-bot is a mobile biogas plant Celebrated STEAM Festival of the future. Through this association, Gera Wars Mumbai Debate Championship 2021, in which farmers can feed their stubble waste and I are focused on providing the very best in moderated by well known food critic Kunal and it also helps in generating electricity and on Children's Day football training & education, as much as Vijaykar and organised by Zee biogas using a microbial fuel cell. The project possible, for our children.\" Entertainment's Mind Wars, finally aims to tackle the problem of stubble burning in The recent STEAM (Science-Technology- Baichung Bhutia is one of India's finest culminated on 18th November 2021 in Rang farms of rural India as well as the issue of lack Engineering-Arts-Math) festival organized on footballers and a famous coach and person Mandir Auditorium at Mumbai. Arvind of clean fuel for domestic purposes in the Children's Day by Oakridge International even after his retirement in 2011. The Iyengar from Bombay Scottish School Powai houses. School Gachibowli was truly magical in every impressive list of awards he has been was announced the winner of the Gunek Singh Chaddha from Amity International sense. Based on the theme of Hogwarts conferred with includes the Arjuna Award, championship and was presented the award School, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi was the school, the School of Wizardry, students Padma Shri, and Banga Bhushan Award. by well-known actor, author, and film Second Runner-up for the Innovation titled, explored and learnt the Science behind Magic. producer, Tisca Chopra. “Heat disinfectant Kit” and was given Rs 5,000 At this STEAM Fest, the students were turned The Ganit Yatra by All India Kaamya Karthikeyan from Navy Children as cash prize money. He proposed a cost- into Wizards. These students got an School, Colaba was declared the 1st Runner- effective model of a disinfectant kit which opportunity to learn various tricks through Ramanujan Maths Club visits up of the competition. consists of a self-cleaning mask and a heat killer different experiments such as making a rocket With more than 350 students from over 150 box, which is very useful during the current out of a bottle using an effervescent tablet, GIIS Noida schools across the Mumbai Metropolitan coronavirus pandemic. While Yash Wadhwa and writing a secret message with Invisible ink Region participating in this competition, this Diya Mahalwal from the same school were the which is nothing but a simple chemical Representatives of the famed Ganit Yatra was the first time the city witnessed a debate Fourth Runner-ups winning the award for the reaction, capturing the Spirit with a fizzy visited the Noida campus of Global Indian championship held at such a grand scale. innovation titled, “UV's WAND (Ultraviolet reaction of Citric acid and baking soda and off International School, to encourage students to Arvind, the winner of the championship, Sensor Sanitizer) “ and were given a cash prize course making a Wizard trap from stimulator increase interest in Mathematics by alleviating besides winning the prize money, has also of Rs 5,000 each. The WAND can be used to and borax. They also learned to make their their fear of numbers, calculations, theorems been presented with an opportunity to clean surfaces such as paper, money, switches very first Magical Lantern by combing a and other problems related to the subject. The participate and represent India in the World and vegetables which cannot be cleaned by simple circuit with LED, switch and battery Ganit Yatra is organised by All India School Debating Championship taking place liquid sanitizer. which was great fun for them. Ramanujan Maths Club (AIRMC) which is in 2022. Through STEAM, children are encouraged to celebrating 75 years of Indian Independence by visiting 75 schools across the country. GIIS
Curriculum December 16, 2021 13 Special Communication Advisory to Parents and Teachers on Children's Safe Online Gaming In the new era of technology, online gaming is very popular with children because Do's: of the challenges it brings to the players which excite them and making them play more which can lead to addiction. While playing online games, if something wrong happened, stop immediately and take a Online games can either be played on the internet itself or from another computer network. Online games can almost be found anywhere on any gaming platforms screenshot (using the “print screen” button on the keyboard) and report it. such as PC's, consoles, and mobile devices. Online gaming can be accessed with the use of a phone or a tablet which is a common factor in online game addiction Help your child to protect their privacy online, get them to use a screen name (avatar) that because children can easily play games anywhere anytime affecting their time for their school and social life. Furthermore, the closure of schools due to pandemic does not reveal their real name. has increased use of mobile and internet by children. However, online gaming has many downsides. Playing online games leads to a Use antivirus/spyware programs and configure web browsers securely using firewall. serious gaming addiction which has been considered as a gaming disorder. The Activate parental controls and safety features on the device or in the app or browser as it game is designed in a way that each level is more complicated and complex than the previous one. This causes a player to push themselves to the limit in order to helps restrict access to certain content and limit spending on in-game purchases. progress in the game. Therefore, playing online games with no restriction and self- limits leads many players to become addicted and are eventually diagnosed with Notifyif a stranger tries to start a conversation about something inappropriate or requests gaming disorder. The gaming companies also emotionally compel the child to buy more levels and almost force in-app purchases. personal information. In view of the same, advisory to parents and teachers has been recommended for wider circulation and educating them for necessary action ensuring effective use in Check the age rating of any games your child is playing. overcoming all online gaming downsides with the associated mental and physical In case of a bullying, encourage not to respond and keep a record of the harassing stress to children. messages and report the behaviour to the game site administrator/block, mute or 'unfriend' Don'ts: that person from their players list, or turn off the in-game chat function. Do not allow in-game purchases without parental consent. To avoid in app Play alongside your child to get a better sense of how they are handling their personal purchases; OTP based payment methods may be adopted as per RBI's guidelines. information and whothey are communicating with. Avoid credit/debit cards registration on apps for subscriptions. Place an upper limit on expenditure per transaction. Help your child understand that some features in online games are used to encourage Do not let children buy directly from the laptop or mobile they use for gaming. more play and spending. Talk to them about gambling, what it is and its consequences Advise children not to download software and games from unknown websites. both online and in the physical world. Tell them to be beware of clicking links, images and pop-ups in the websites as Always ensure that your child accesses internet from a computer placed in the family they may contain a virus and harm the computer, and may contain age- space. inappropriate content. Keep your eyes open for: Advise them not to give personal information over the Internet while Unusually secretive behaviour, mostly related to their online activity downloading games. o A sudden increase in the time they spend online, especially social media They should never share personal information with people in games and on o They seem to change screens on their device when approached gaming profile. o They become withdrawn or angry, after using the internet or sending text messages Advise them not to communicate with strangers, including adults, through web o Their device suddenly has many new phone numbers ·and email contacts. cam, private messaging or online chat, as it increases the risk of contact from Install internet gateway at home which has features like monitoring, logging and online abusers, or bullying from other players. Advise them against engaging in game for long hours without taking a break controlling the types of content that the children can access. considering health aspects and addiction. Teachers need to keep an eye on falling grades and social behaviour of the students. If teachers observe something that may seem suspicious or alarming, they should inform the school authorities immediately. Teachers should ensure that children are sensitized about the pros and cons of the internet from time to time. Teachers should train students for secure configuration of web browsers & web applications. TO REPORT ANY UNTOWARD INCIDENT, USE THE FOLLOWING LINKS: National Helpline- https://cybercrime.gov.in/Webform/Helpline.aspx 5 Habits That Get in the Way of Your Child's Learning Every parent strives to provide the best also instil a sense of accountability to fulfil be attributed to a lack of confidence in productive learning and retention session at education possible for their children. They their targets before the study session ends. them. Moreover, the large number of night. This helps them make the most use of aspire that their children achieve great students in a classroom makes it practically the time at hand. academic success, which in turn would Children Do Not Make Notes of Key impossible for teachers to resolve the mould them into better professionals. Topics queries of every student. Not Learning from Mistakes However, not every child might be able to Students might be overwhelmed by the However, parents should explain the Successful students are the ones who learn achieve tremendous success in academics, magnitude of their syllabus. It could be importance of getting doubts resolved to from their mistakes and ensure that they which could be a cause of concern for difficult for them to retain and recall the students. Additionally, they should instill avoid committing the same mistake again. Of parents. entire learning while revising in the closing confidence in their children to speak up and course, failure is a stepping stone to success. Despite referring to the same set of study days before the exam. Students tend to ask questions. Once children get into a habit A student who fails to learn from mistakes is material as the toppers, everything ignore the note-making concept in the initial of instant doubt resolution, they are bound simply delaying success. ultimately narrows down to effective study learning phase, which further leads to a to stay unstuck during the revision process. If your child performs poorly in any of their habits. Toppr has compiled a list of 5 key stressed learning practice. exams, it's better to encourage them to not habits that may be getting in the way of Parents should guide their children about the No Results Despite Hours of Studies give up. Try to analyze and help your child your child's academic growth. importance of making short notes. They Your child might be spending maximum understand that failure leads to success if could present them with the different note- hours in a day on the study table. Despite directed the right way. Explain to them their Lack of Planning making techniques and help them decide the that, they might not be able to garner the weaknesses and curate a plan to work on Students who do not plan their studies well best option. Students should be encouraged desired results that you expect. This could their shortcomings for the next exam. are likely to struggle in achieving their to make comprehensive notes on every be due to a lack of understanding of your Additionally, parents should strongly back academic goals. As a parent, you should chapter that they study and maintain them in child's learning habits. their children when it comes to education. help your child craft a study plan that should separate subject folders. These notes turn Figure out the time when your child's Parents' encouragement is needed the most outline the outcome of a particular learning handy during revision, just before the exam. productivity is at its peak. For instance, when students are undergoing a dip in their session. some children might be able to retain better academic performance. Indeed, it is this Help them set goals for every study session. Hesitancy to Clear Doubts while studying early in the morning. confidence and support that will help them Planning out their studies will make their Many students shy away from getting their Similarly, some students might have a perform better in the next exam. learning sessions more productive. It will doubts resolved while in school. This could
14 Curriculum December 16, 2021 India Skills & Entrpreunerships ISDC UK to upskill nurses of required to have the necessary skills sets to be The 3rd edition of Darwin revolved around the theme Cutting interviewed. Skill-Lync has witnessed a rise in Karnataka the demand for embedded professionals across Edge Biology through Bioart, Cell Biology, and Medical Biology sectors such as Auto, Avionics, and Medical Karnataka Skill Development Corporation with Corporates showing increasing interest in Darwin, an International Conference and One of India's Biggest Evolutionary Movements in (KSDC) constituted under Karnataka recruiting Skill-Lync Engineers trained in Biology successfully concluded its 3rd edition on 5th December 2021. An initiative of Somaiya Kaushalya Mission, a part of the Department Embedded skills. Vidyavihar and Somaiya Trust, the international conference was organized by Bioriidl, an of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Skill-Lync is now ramping up the pipeline to extension of Research Innovation Incubation Design Laboratory (riidl), a not-for-profit and Livelihood (SDEL), Government of service the increasing demand for these in the organization supported by DST, DBT BIRAC, Government of India and MSInS, Government of Karnataka has announced its partnership with industry. It has hired full-time technical Maharashtra. The virtual conference was held from 2nd December 2021 to 5th December 2021 International Skill Development Corporation experts with 10+ years of experience and is with the theme being 'Cutting Edge Biology'. (ISDC), the UK headquartered skill creating cutting-edge content and increasingly The 4-day virtual conference witnessed the presence of 1300+ attendees from 36 countries development and education company to taking up upskilling partnerships across including India, Australia, UK, Malaysia, USA, France, Spain, Kenya, Egypt. The conference organisations worldwide, to up-skill the nurses ER&D Sector. encompassed Research Symposium, a platform where the researchers exhibited their research in the state of Karnataka by training them on Speaking on the partnership, SuryaNarayanan, papers; Virtual Workshops like DIY Bioreactor, Mammalian cell to Microsoft excel, Statistics IELTS & OSCE Clinical Examinations with CEO, Skill-Lync said, \"We at Skill-Lync want and Experimental Design, Plant Tissue Culture, Designing primers from zero to PCR, International Placements. Curated by ISDC, our candidates to be industry-ready, hence, we Microscopy at home: a tool for art and science, Living art-Biopolymer, Science Communication the three-months unique programme is aim at creating programs that will help them through ART, Plasmid design using ApE, Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics designed to equip nursing graduates with a become industry-ready. We are customizing Simulation of Protein-Ligand complex using myPresto Portal, Immunology Virtual lab greater understanding of the conduct and the curriculum to meet the learning outcomes Experiments and more, that provided Do-It-Yourself biology experiences and an insight into performance requirements for high-quality that are specially curated as per Cyient various advances and technologies in the biotechnology field. healthcare practice within India and the UK requirements, such as the 'Embedded Systems It hosted panel discussions on topics such as 'Cell and Developmental Biology: Perspectives adult nursing context. The initiative is 100 Development and Validation' program.\" from around the world' and 'Redesigning the Future of Science with BioArt' and 'Aging: A percent funded by KSDC. curable disease or an inevitable process'. The training is spread over 470 hours which upGrad to acquire Talentedge The 4-day virtual conference started with a welcome address by Bhavna Pandya (Innovation includes 270 training hours of International Catalyst, riidl; Head, Bioriidl), presidential address by Samir Somaiya (President, Somaiya English Language Testing System (IELTS), upGrad has entered into an exclusive Vidyavihar and Chancellor, Somaiya Vidyavihar University), followed by a keynote speech by 100 training hours of Computer Based Test agreement to acquire Talentedge (i.e., Arrina Phil Ross, Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer of MycoWorks. With three decades of (CBT) along with Nursing Midwifery Council Education Services, the Holding Company of experience cultivating fungi, Philip's inventions have pioneered the engineering and applications (NMC) Adult training and 100 hours of Talentedge Education Ventures Private of mushroom materials for industry. Objective Structured Clinical Examination Limited), online higher education companies. Mr. Ross in his address said “I was very excited to address people who are interested in science (OSCE) training enabling nursing graduates This would be one of the larger consolidations and particularly interested in immersive technologies around science. I began my work as an and freshly recruited nurses to perform their in the Indian Higher education space. artist and approached science through different forms of observations that may not be typical. I job assignment in the hospital. The students Talentedge is slated to do revenue of over INR gathered mushrooms to make sustainable & environment friendly products. I am looking forward are prepared as per high order thinking skills 130 Crore this year and double its revenue in to talking about mycelium-based clothing, the scientific process of making the mycelium like knowledge, comprehension, application, the coming year. Sources say the deal value is products.” analysis, synthesis and evaluation of at 3-4X this year's revenue. Since its inception, one of Darwin's missions has been to create a global community for bio professional nursing practice. ISDC has signed This acquisition marks the first step in the enthusiasts, thus, making science more inclusive as well as accessible. This year, adding to the a similar MoU with the Government of Tamil massive consolidation that is currently event's line-up, Darwin conducted Regional Conferences across 13 countries around the globe Nadu in 2019. occurring through big-ticket acquisitions led including Mexico, Indonesia, Brazil, South America to name a few, to reach out and promote by upGrad. upGrad which is currently the DIY Bio culture in different time zones in different languages. The regional conferences SIFF Young Artiste courses to number 1 player in this space is acquiring witnessed a total of over 600 attendees participating. Talentedge, which is currently the number 4 nurture a skill-based player in the sector. Several research groups formed during Darwin 2020 continued to work on their projects for a Gurgaon-based Talentedge offers more than year and 4 of them presented their work at Darwin 2021. These working groups' research will performance 60 courses in partnership with 20+ now be published as Conference Proceedings. The first presentation from the group worked on universities. Talentedge partners with top designing drugs against the Nipah virus, the one which has caused multiple epidemics in south- SIFF Young Artiste, an online academy for Indian & International institutes including east Asian nations since the beginning of the twenty-first century, with fatality rates ranging from learning Music & Dance across genres, has IIMs, XLRI, MICA, eCornell, UCLA 40% to 75%. The second group presented a study on Papillomavirus, which is responsible for recently found many takers for its virtual extension among others, and has more than causing common warts as well as Cervical Cancer. The third group, DIY Bio and Science courses. Young Artiste offers online courses in 5,00,000 individual and corporate learners. presented a study to assess the awareness level regarding bioethical issues among undergraduate music and dance with a quality focused SIFF students of life sciences and the fourth group presented a study on Snake Awareness while Comprehensive Curriculum, enabling students Life Skills Collaborative Launched to focusing on the important roles snakes play in supporting life on earth. to become practicing artists. Now, students Champion Life Skills for India's across India are trained via online live classes, Young People The conference also hosted various Talk Sessions and Virtual Tours to various institutes and labs supported by Guided Practice Sessions, like Soundbio, INCUBATOR Art Lab and Lipotype to make the attendees understand the global creative assignments, group learning, and With the aim to support government agencies innovation culture. The seven networking sessions like Biosensors, Astrobiology, Neuroscience, performance & collaboration opportunities in a and education institutions by building a life Biomaterials, Genetics, Synthetic Biology regulations and Microbial Bioart had unique and multi-year curriculum. skills platform that can aid in the relevant discussions while keeping the attendees engaged. Young Artiste is all geared to launch more transformation of India's learning ecosystem, Besides these sessions, several other engagement activities were arranged to facilitate better categories in the coming days. While the 18 organisations have come together to networking among the attendees. Biotech startups of riidl were invited to share their journey and batches in departments of Indian Vocal, Kathak announce the launch of the Life Skills perspectives with the attendees, first one being Roha Biotech, a 100% compostable and & Keys have already commenced, more Collaborative (LSC). In the first phase, the sustainable biocomposite made by upcycling of agricultural residues and mushroom mycelium to batches are being added and applications are LSC will work in tandem with state replace styrofoam (thermocol) used in the secondary packaging of goods. The second startup was open for departments including Carnatic Vocal, governments across Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Agrobeads, an organic biofertilizer for plants. The third startup was Altinbio, focusing on Hindustani Vocal, Western Vocal, and Maharashtra and Mizoram to bring contextual, improving traditional farming by implying new farming techniques like vertical farming and Bollywood Dance as well. Interested social and cultural inputs to the development hydroponics. The fourth startup was Human Biogenesis, a novel kit for rapid detection of semen candidates can go online and register at of life skills among the young people of India. in sexual assault victims. https://www.youngartiste.com/ The Collaborative comprises organisations To promote the Community Biolab culture in several countries across the globe, Darwin with diverse and global expertise in education, collaborated with 30 community biolabs, academic institutions & organizations for the Skill-Lync to build a talent skill development, health and gender with a conference. commitment to collaborate in deepening the pipeline for Cyient understanding of life skills, designing learning Samunnati Foundation with IIT Madras Incubation Cell tools that nurture life skills, and developing India's engineering EdTech start-up - Skill- context-relevant assessments to measure to support Agritech Startups Key areas and Technologies: Lync has announced its partnership with progress, share learnings and inform system 1.Promotion of Alternative crops Research on Cyient, a leading global engineering, change India. The current collaborators Samunnati Foundation, a non-profit subsidiary the types of Millets and promotion of millet- manufacturing, and digital technology include Breakthrough, Center for Science of of Samunnati Financial Intermediation and based menus through commercialization of solutions company to support them in adding Student Learning, Children's Investment Fund Services Private Ltd, and IIT Madras millet food items. ~500 Embedded professionals trained by Skill- Foundation, Dream A Dream, Echidna Giving, Incubation Cell (IITMIC) signed a MoU to 2.Adopting a green agricultural ecosystem- Lync to their workforce by February 2022 and Gnothi Seauton, ICRW, Kaivalya Education encourage innovative technologies in green agricultural machinery, solar pumps, support their ambitous plan to add 4,000 Foundation, Magic Bus, Michael and Susan agriculture and allied areas in India and finance related technology products, electric embedded professions over time. Dell Foundation, Omidyar Network India, promote agritech startups to improve farmer vehicles for Agri transport Embedded Systems are critical to industries Porticus, Pratham, Quest Alliance, Room To incomes, reduce waste and encourage 3.Food processing technologies- To look at including aerospace, rail, automotive, medical Read, Sattva Consulting, Shantilal Muttha sustainable agriculture. Through this indigenously developed medium scale technology, communication networks and Foundation and The Teacher Foundation. partnership, the organizations will provide technology to pre-process packaged food locally utilise a combination of hardware and software Speaking about the launch, Vishal Talreja, an incubation support/facilities to entrepreneurial while retaining nutritional quality to enable programmable or specified functions. LSC Collaborator and Co-founder of Dream A ventures, prepare position papers and propose 4.Support services for agricultural community- Skill-Lync has invested in and launched a new Dream, said, \"One in three children in India policy recommendations. To look at supporting farmers through enabling curriculum on \"Embedded Systems live in extreme poverty and have stunted This collaboration ties into Samunnati purchase and sale of produce, finance, insurance Development and Validation\" to meet the and/or wasted growth. Children from Foundation's goal of creating a tangible against price & weather fluctuations, requirements defined by Cyient, bridging the vulnerable backgrounds are exposed to a difference in the lives of entrepreneurs among agricultural advisories, transport & agricultural skill gap and reducing the training costs for the combination of adverse experiences causing unserved/ underserved agricultural machinery hire and labour hire incoming workforce. These students will be an irrefutable impact on their physical and communities. required to have the expertise and will be
Curriculum December 16, 2021 15 EdTech Zoho Corporation launches space. Eximius is headquartered in Delhi NCR of virtual learning, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), for kids. DIY TV will change how kids and invests in pre-seed stage startups across the technology, engineering, construction, consume content through three key focus areas TrainerCentral gaming, healthtech, and fintech. manufacturing, and services conglomerate, - 1. providing healthy screen time, 2. Examples of successful student announced the launch of L&T EduTech a new promoting active (instead of passive) Zoho Corporation, the parent company of entrepreneurship are visible all across the industry-led, application-based, practical consumption of content, and 3. creating a leading technology brands such as startup landscape today, including the likes of oriented learning platform, strongly rooted in positive loop of consumption, creation, and ManageEngine, Zoho and Qntrl, announced a Practo (NIT Karnataka), Pepper Content (BITS technology, that will straddle the entire gamut collaboration. The idea is to provide rich and new business division in India: TrainerCentral, Pilani), and OYO (student dropout), which of engineering & technology verticals to help inspiring content that nudges kids to spend off- which offers a robust training platform built to have gained significant investor confidence. create industry-ready talent. screen time in the form of activities and serve the booming e-learning market. Founder and Managing Director, Pearl L&T EduTech offers three verticals of College projects. Moreover, the active community on TrainerCentral provides knowledge creators, Agarwal shares the motivation behind starting Connect, Professional & Vocational Skilling the platform helps kids collaborate and share, solopreneurs, and experts from all fields a the program, “As the startup ecosystem in underpinned by robust Assessment & thus adding another layer of positive single platform to host live sessions as well as India matures, we will see an increasing Certification processes. While College reinforcement towards learning-based content sell on-demand courses, evaluate students, number of entrepreneurs emerging from Connect will empower students with practical consumption. build an engaged learner community, and colleges. Through Eximius Ventures, we want & application-based learning, Professional manage their business. to develop an ecosystem to help nurture them Skilling will enable aspiring professionals to Edu app 'HomeSkul' eyes pan India Built entirely in India, TrainerCentral offers a with the right network and capital.” fast-track careers in their domains. Vocational reach comprehensive tool-kit that includes a website Skilling involves skill certification builder, business administration console, Proctur launches an exclusive free programmes designed by industry experts for Kerala based EduTech startup HomeSkul has dedicated learner portal, payments gateway, app for teachers & tutors improved employability. A rigorous process of launched first home-grown after school e- online conferencing and analytics. In order to learn, skill, assess, certify & engage, and a learning app which provides Artificial make the technology more accessible, the Proctur recently launched their app “Proctur - faculty of subject matter experts drawn from Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) platform is available in Hindi and Tamil, as Live Teaching App” for teachers, educators, industry, academia and from within L&T is all powered personalized learning experience for well as English, and will support other and tutors in India. Currently available for free set to add a new dimension to platform-based, students. HomeSkul brand ambassador and regional languages. The data of its Indian on App Store and Google Play, the app will hybrid learning & skilling. popular Malayalam actor Prithviraj introduced users will be stored in Data Centres located help coaching institutes to manage and “We are living in a period of accelerating the app in an event held at Kochi. The app within the country. streamline their services like live classes, change, with the need to not only learn new comes with several unique features and is \"The rise of online learning, further fuelled by online exams and fee collection. “Proctur - things but also seek newer and better ways of packed with high-quality content prepared by the pandemic-induced restrictions, has allowed Live Teaching App” will also help individual transmitting learning and I am confident that experienced faculty and subject experts for thousands of knowledge creators like teachers, educators and teachers monetize their coaching L&T EduTech will fulfill this role by enabling CBSE and state board students. Besides fitness instructors, and digital marketing offerings with a platform developed for their young men and women of the country to meet recorded classes, HomeSkul also runs live professionals to monetize their expertise and needs. This staggering App is a multilingual the challenges of the future,” said Mr. A M classes on a two-way interactive smart connect digitally with millions of interested App available in different languages for the Naik, Group Chairman, Larsen & Toubro. “We classroom platform using AR technology. The learners. However, most creators use disparate users and also has a chat feature to have a strong demographic dividend but to app's repository of study materials also applications for different functions such as live communicate. translate that potential into performance, it is includes chapter-wise question answers for all online training, on-demand session hosting, “We have introduced “Proctur - Live Teaching imperative that we impart relevant skills to our NCERT textbooks. ticketing, and website building, or end up App” to help tutors in need of proper youngsters, make them more productive, and using complex software like a Learning management of their class. From conducting better equipped to contribute to India's growth ICT Academy collaborates with Management System (LMS) that is meant for exams and handling online classes to in-depth story,” he added, describing the task before the UiPath large businesses,\" said Aarthi Elizabeth, Chief performance analysis, our app enables more new business. Brand Evangelist, TrainerCentral. \"With than just a platform. Tutors and coaching ICT Academy, an initiative of the Government TrainerCentral, we have addressed this digital centers will have the complete autonomy to 'Found My Teacher' online platform of India in collaboration with the state gap in the e-learning market, by offering all conduct custom tests, mock exams and share launched Governments and Industries, has announced its essential tools on a single, easy-to-use files and resources with students. Tutors and partnership with UiPath, a leading enterprise platform so that creators can quickly establish educators can also create groups and offer Founded by Raunaq Kakkar, Found My automation software company, to take the their knowledge brand and nurture a dedicated personalized attention that students need. Teacher (FMT), an online education platform UiPath Academic Alliance program to 1,000+ community of learners, all while turning their “Proctur - Live Teaching App” also offers announced its launch with the goal of bridging ICT Academy partner institutions across India. passion into profit. As their learner community support for multiple languages, and we have the gap between compassionate educators and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and grows, the trainers can continue to scale their ensured that video contents and study passionate learners by helping them to automation skills have become an integral business on TrainerCentral.” resources are protected against piracy on our connect, from anywhere across the globe. component for the future of work. This platform”, said Nishant Agarwal, Director, FMT is on a mission to redefine the way partnership aims to drive automation literacy Eupheus Learning partners with Proctur. education is imparted and received in the among teachers, administrative staff, and the present-day scenario by offering the required students of partner institutions. The program SchoolMitra Unacademy Launches 'Shikshodaya' infrastructure to every educator empowering will also work with universities and them to pursue their passion of teaching from autonomous colleges to help adopt RPA as a Eupheus Learning, school-focused Unacademy, learning platform has launched its the comforts of their homes. It will not only part of the curriculum, educating the students, distribution platform has partnered with National Mega Flagship Initiative- help educators impart knowledge to the and creating a talent pipeline of UiPath SchoolMitra, a homegrown SaaS based firm, 'Shikshodaya'. Celebrating Azadi ka Amrit students but will also help educators to become certified professionals, who potentially can be to enable schools with 21st Century School Mahotsav, Shikshodaya is Unacademy's teacherpreneurs. hired as interns or full-time employees by the OS. Disparate solutions for live classes, commitment towards achieving Nation's vision UiPath ecosystem. UiPath will run periodic content management, school administration of becoming 'Atma Nirbhar' in our 75th Year TUTRRD launches an app educator sessions to introduce and empower and communication with parents have of Independence. teachers to adopt RPA as part of classroom, amplified the need for a Unified platform With this initiative, Unacademy aims to TUTRRD, an online learning and teaching research, or project activities. To increase offering single sign-on making life easier for commit to 'Beti Sang Bulandi ki Ore' that is, to platform for K-12 that focuses on one on one awareness about RPA and automation among each stakeholder- Students, Teachers, School educate and empower five lakh meritorious interactive learning, has launched their an app the student community, UiPath will also Management and Parents. girl students across the country. to bridge the gap between after school tuitions provide the required support for conducting SchoolMitra enables parents to help their child This initiative will enable girls who are school and virtual education. The announcement of awareness drives through events. in learning and also monitor and help in dropouts, currently in schools and in colleges the platform was done on Children's Day i.e. improving their child's performance. It also by creating opportunities for them to be re- 14th November, 2021 through a webinar with Microsoft with Olive Group forms a robust channel of communication with integrated into mainstream education. the app going live. launches Olive App the teachers and school. With its help, parents With Shikshodaya, all five lakh girl students get to pay fees online and track their child's will acquire knowledge & skills which will DIY.org launches OTT platform for Olive Group, an Irish-founded EdTech safe entry and exit from school down to the help them to advocate themselves and their kids company headquartered in Dublin, with an detail of the bus routes. communities, accomplish their goals and be office in India has announced the launch of a For teachers taking a live class with part of India's growth story. Educational technology platform DIY.org new Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) app embedded content, homework and Speaking on the occasion, Amitabh Kant, (acquired and operated by Kyt Technologies in Microsoft Teams as part of a joint initiative assessments become easier and administrative CEO, NITI Aayog said, “This mega initiative Pte Ltd) has launched a subscription-based with Microsoft. Launched from within the work like attendance, report cards, etc. gets is expected to transform not only five lakh girl video-on-demand (S-VOD) platform designed Microsoft Teams application, the Olive app is automated so that the teacher can focus more students but also positively impact their exclusively for kids. The first-of-its-kind OTT an intuitive software platform that delivers a on teaching and provide personalized attention families, society and the nation at large. Edtech platform, it aims to fill a latent need by wide range of interactive digital content, to the students. has the potential to provide innovative, cost- providing specially curated, age appropriate, enabling a more user-centric learning effective methods to transform education and global content designed to inspire learning and experience for up to 250 million global Eximius Ventures Launches Student can play a powerful role in achieving universal exploration through active consumption of Microsoft Teams daily active users. The app access to quality education for all children. content. has a market potential of €5 million for Olive Venture Partner Program Unacademy aims to use the power of Talking about DIY TV's core offering, Tripti Group. technology to provide quality education to the Ahuja, Co-founder, Kyt Technologies, said, The Olive Group app integration in Microsoft VC Eximius Ventures has launched its first remotest part of India. Shikshodaya, a noble “We are building DIY as a transmedia Teams takes the level of interactivity and cohort of the Student Venture Partner program, initiative by Unacademy will not only help the company in the kids learning space. We engagement during online Teams sessions to an initiative designed to empower girls to get jobs but at the same time ensure believe in the power of good screen time for the next level, delivering seamless student-tutor undergraduate Indian students to participate in that it empowers girls who have dropped out of kids, and to that end, are excited to launch DIY interaction, with easy-to-use interactive tools. deal sourcing and support upcoming startups education to earn their own livelihood”. TV as a new vertical on our platform”. The live virtual classrooms are enhanced with from their campuses. Founded by two 19-year- With the introduction of DIY TV, DIY.org breakout rooms for group work and old entrepreneurs who left Stanford in 2020, L&T launches L&T EduTech would become one of the first EdTech discussions, creating an outstanding and Zepto recently raised $60Mn in its first platforms to make a foray into the OTT space immersive environment for learners. institutional round from investors like Glade Marking its entry into the high potential space Brook Capital, Nexus, and YCombinator, among others to disrupt the grocery delivery
16 Curriculum December 16, 2021 Potpourri ETS Expands Presence in India, also launches Business School Advisory Council in India ETS, a transnational nonprofit educational assessment, measurement, research and learning organization, on Nov 16 announced the formation of ETS India, officially establishing an office in the country to grow the organization's global footprint as it seeks to continue serving learners as part of their lifelong educational journeys. Lejo Sam Oommen, formerly of Pearson™, will lead ETS India as Managing Director. In this role, Oommen will develop and implement ETS's overall growth strategy for its products and services in India. It followed the expansion with constitution of the Business School Advisory Council (BSAC) in India. This newly established council will be the first established in-country by ETS to help bolster support of learners and graduate business education programs in India. It is comprised of a diverse group of higher education leaders who represent business schools and programs across the country. The highly regarded members of BSAC India will provide Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur launching the Khelo India U21 Women's expertise and guidance, serving as the voice of the Indian Hockey League, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in New Delhi on December 15, business education market to help inform ETS on how to best meet the needs of students and institutions in India. Council learners with a vast range of e-book collection and digital modern media network that brings together talent and members will review key issues, policies and requirements for content across multiple disciplines. technology to produce meaningful content that is shaping the Indian business schools to provide the organization strategic The digital library will act as a one-stop, digital handy cultural landscape for Gen Y & Gen Z audiences today. council. repository for students, thereby allowing them to learn on the Kulfi Collective is a diverse team of creators, who produce The formation of ETS India will continue to strengthen the go with hassle free study material, available anytime, online video and virtual experiences that range from branded organization's relationships with key partners in-country, anywhere. entertainment to original content and immersive new media. providing both ETS and Indian businesses increased Offline reading capabilities and quick revision tools such as The three verticals have now consolidated their strengths and opportunities for collaboration and investment, including in and voice notes, highlights, hyperlinks & weblinks and access to insights from the past decade to create a parent entity known as with schools, institutions, corporations, education agents, study material 24*7 make Digital library a tailor-made solution Kulfi Collective that aims at operating and building brands and language trainers and study abroad advisors. to meet the demands of today's learners and the integration of studios that function at the intersection of content, commerce Alberto Acereda, Associate Vice President of Global Higher UI/UX enhances the ease of learning and access. Students can and culture for an open, decentralized web 3.0. Education at ETS said,. “We will work closely with India's access digital library through multiple devices like laptop, Embarking on this new journey, Advait Gupt - Co-founder & higher education leaders to address the most pressing mobile, and desktop. CEO - Kulfi Collective, said, “We've always believed that challenges in graduate education and to advance opportunity storytelling is a powerful tool to shape culture and through and access to higher education for Indian students. We look Royal Academy of Engineering of Spain and TCS Kulfi Collective, we're on a mission to make the world (wide forward to partnering with these prominent academic leaders to Partner web) a brighter place, one awesome story at a time. We are ensure that ETS continues to be an integrated part of the higher committed to building ideas that become a part of our cultural education community, continually meeting the needs of the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) a leading global IT services, identities and telling stories that serve as a marker of our country's students and institutions alike.” consulting and business solutions organization, and the Royal times.” Academy of Engineering of Spain have partnered to develop a Schoolnet ties up with Kendriya Vidyalaya new innovative digital framework that will provide online 7000 students attend IDP season 2 of IDP Sangathan in Delhi region access to the latest learning support services and enhance collaboration between global educational professionals. India Education Conclave Schoolnet India Ltd, edtech company has announced its TCS will leverage its deep domain knowledge and digital partnership with the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan in Delhi transformation expertise to build and deploy 'Forum for the IDP Education, successfully completed the Season 2 of its region. It will assist Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan's schools in Digitalization of Higher Education' (FDHE), a framework for Education Conclave 2021 on the 23rd and 24th of November Delhi, to build and enhance their digital capabilities, through an Spanish and worldwide universities to digitalize all with a virtual conference participated by more than 30 industry integrated in-school and after-school solution, through touchpoints throughout the student lifecycle, from admissions, stalwarts and keynote speakers from around the globe and was technology centric solutions that will improve the quality and campus management, and learning management to exam attended by over 7000 students. outcome of education imparted to their students. Through the administration, assessments, results management, and student This year the education conclave focused on the latest partnership, Schoolnet will impact more than 50,000 students communications. developments, changes and innovative solutions adapted to across Delhi region. The new digital FDHE framework will streamline university facilitate the smooth delivery of higher education. The sessions Playing an integral part in the digitalisation of the Kendriya campus operations, drive greater speed and transparency in revolved around the impact of technology on easing the Vidyalaya Sangathan schools, is Geneo, which is a proprietary assessments, and enhance student and educator experience. It application process for international students, along with tool by Schoolnet that offers curated learning content mapped will also drive greater international student enrollment and insights on sought-after study destinations such as Australia, the chapter wise to the NCERT textbooks, for students in grades 6 provide online access to the latest digital learning services, UK, the USA, Canada, and Ireland. to 10. With this, students can enjoy a unique experience helping Spanish engineering institutions expand into global Some of the other key knowledge sharing sessions revolved through self-paced learning, AI guided learning and teacher led markets. Further, it will encourage better engagement among around the 'role of an education counsellor in shaping students' learning. candidates, students, and alumnus. global dreams', 'insights and trends in the international In addition, Royal Academy of Engineering of Spain and TCS education sector', and 'Understanding of strategies to score Burlington English debuts in India will create an executive governance board that will work higher band in IELTS'. The conference concluded with a special closely with government representatives and university session from successful alumni as panellists, sharing their Burlington English, personalised English language teaching professionals in Spain and worldwide to create highly success stories and challenges they overcame during their and learning solutions, has forayed into India. Legendary engaging learning experiences for higher education leaders, graduation years.. cricketer, Kapil Dev participated in the lauch event. Burlington teachers, and students. The board will also work with industry Piyush Kumar, Regional Director (South Asia & Mauritius), English offers personalised digital and blended learning sponsors to promote equity and inclusivity across all schools, IDP Education, said, “We carefully chose the topics of this solutions for schools, adults, and Test Prep segments such as colleges, and universities. conclave to help our viewers understand the ongoing transitions IELTS. It has built its presence in over 40 countries over the As part of this partnership, TCS and the Royal Academy of and changes while studying abroad and be better prepared to last three decades. 1st time in India, Burlington English School, Engineering of Spain will host a series of interactive events, fulfil their dream and build a career.” through its K-12 aspirational school programme, will bring meetings, webinars, and roundtables for schools, colleges, forward the multimodal learning ecosystem that will effectively universities, and technical learning institutions. These sessions Lalit Narayan Mithila University balance knowledge and skill, content and engagement while will provide valuable insights on how innovations in digital helping learners, educators, and institutions implement National learning can be leveraged to transform the education Darbhanga results delayed Education Policy, 2020. experience for a global community of students and learning Burlington English also aims to collaborate with schools, professionals. The future of 85 thousand students hangs in the balance due to institutions, school leaders, and edupreneurs across the country the negligence of Lalit Narayan Mithila University Darbhanga to provide high-quality English language learning material and Kulfi Collective will produce original content and data center of Darbhanga. Actually the data center has programmes driven by pedagogy and supported by technology. combining Supari Studios, Post Office and withheld the data of 20 lakh students. In such a situation, the It addresses the practical realities of 21st-century learners while Keeda Media result of graduation part-3 is not being released. there on this improving their scope of English in a flexible learning matter Vice Chancellor have also raised their hands. Now this environment. Supari Studios, alongside its sister companies Post Office and whole matter has reached the court. Now in such a situation, Keeda Media, have come together as 'Kulfi Collective' - a thousands of students are getting upset and are also protesting Pearson launches Digital Library for for the demand to release the results. Higher-Ed learning ecosystem Pearson India, has launched Digital library, a comprehensive digital learning solution, providing institutes, teachers and
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