www.curriculum-magazine.com RNI No. UTTENG/2010/37634 Vol 9 No 11 magazine THE INDIA EDUCATION LANDSCAPE UPDATE September 16 2019 IN BRIEF TEACHERS' DAY 2019: NCERT to get institute 46 Teachers bestowed with National Award of national importance status On September 5, the Teachers' Day, 46 teachers from across HRD ministry is planning to the country received National enact a legislation that would bestow “Institute of National Awards from the President of Importance” status on NCERT. Consultations have been held India, Ram Nath Kovind, for their with the law and other ministries and once the Prime exceptional and innovative Minister's Office gives it the nod, the legislation can be services. This year's award brought before the cabinet for approval. winners are dominated by The NCERT, set up in 1961, is unique institution which, apart teachers who through outreach from publishing widely used school textbooks is at the have involved community, alumni developing National Curriculum Framework (NCF) in bettering infra of their schools. to developing inputs for the Education Policies (NPE). Digital technology enabling UP to introduce NCERT work, environment cause and pattern till class 8 promotion of co-curricular and All Uttar Pradesh state government-run primary and activity-based learning are other upper primary schools are set to switch to the NCERT areas where several awarded pattern from April 2020. The move will replace the course teachers have made admirable The President of India while presenting the Nation Awards urged teachers to build a material being taught in 1.59 contribution, which can poten- lakh primary and upper tially inspire many others in their new generation that is full of knowledge and wisdom, so that it can successfully primary schools across the schools. address all the contemporary challenges. state and will impact more than 15 million students studying in Speaking on the occasion, the these schools. President said that today, the Delhi to have own school board world is moving from information Delhi will soon have its own era to knowledge era. However, national campaign of water List of Teacher Awardees Pg 4 education board that will not knowledge alone will not be able conservation by instilling in be a replacement for the CBSE but a next-generation board to to ensure the safety of human students the importance of water President Kovind: world needs an education help students prepare for civilization. Along with knowl- conservation.” entrance examinations such as Joint Entrance Examination edge, it is also necessary to have a Earlier in his greetings to the that can touch emotions and spirits Pg 9 (JEE) and National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET), Deputy conscience. Only when knowl- teacher community, President Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said. edge is combined with wisdom, it Kovind said that Dr Sarvepalli UGC prepared Life Skills (Jeevan can solve human problems. Radhakrishnan's life and work Annual 'Pedagogical Plans' “In this globalized and highly forever will inspire teachers to Kaushal) curriculum released competitive world, we have to discharge their duties with full CBSE has asked the school establish a balance between devotion. “On this auspicious A life skills curriculum for under graduate programme designed by UGC principals in their capacity as 'artificial intelligence' and 'human occasion, I extend my best wishes to impart and strengthen knowledge, skills and dispositions believed to be 'Pedagogical Leaders' to come compassion' and between 'digital to the entire teaching community the best requisites of the current Industry was released by Sanjay Dhotre, up with an annual plan for the learning' and 'character building'. that has ably guided our students union MoS HRD recently. Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) curriculum seeks current academic session. The Only on the basis of such rational to become the nation's valuable to empower the talent inherent in each learner by way of communication Board has asked the principals knowledge, we can tackle the human resource, thereby making skill, interpersonal skill, time management, problem solving ability, to upload their annual present challenges such as climate an invaluable contribution for decision making capacity, leadership ability and integrity play a crucial pedagogical plans by change, pollution, melting building a strong and prosperous role in boosting the employability of the students. September 30, 2019. glaciers etc. Teachers can nation”. Highlighting the crucial importance of this new curriculum on life skills, The principals have to take up contribute significantly in the state minister said this initiative of UGC will surely lead to improvement the role of a leader of learning. in the collective efficiency of country's young population. \"In school, making the school environment conducive for After Quality Mandate of UGC was adopted in the National Conference of education, cultivating leadership in others, improving First World Youth International Vice – Chancellors and Directors on Research & Innovation held in July, instructional practices and 2018, Life Skills (Jeevan Kaushal) for students was one of its verticals. managing data and administrative processes to Conference on Kindness held UGC subsequently constituted Expert Committee to prepare a Curriculum foster qualitative for Life Skills (JeevanKaushal). improvement,\" a letter from the Chairperson said. As a mark of 150 birth anniversary of Mahatma All (Govt) school education portals Gandhi- 'New Delhi Declaration on Kindness for the under 'Shagun' platform SDGs' marks youth for kindness movement Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, in commemoration of his 150th birth Integrated Online Junction for – School Education 'Shagun' was launched anniversary celebration, UNESCO MGIEP New De;hi held the first on Aug 28 in New Delhi. School Education Shagun (URL: ever World Youth Conference on Kindness themed 'Vasudhaiva htpp://shagun.govt.in/) is an over-arching initiative to improve school Kutumbakam: Gandhi for the Contemporary World' onAugust 31. education system by creating a junction for all online portals and websites relating to various activities of the Department of School Education and Contd P9 Literacy GOI and all States and UTs. Report cards of 15 lakh schools all over the country will be available on the newly created junction, the Top 10 1 University of Oxford, United Kingdom Minister explained. The portal seeks to connect approximately 92 lakh California Institute of Technology, United States teachers and 26 crore students. He added that the website provides a very Times 2 University of Cambridge, United Kingdom robust feedback mechanism. Common people can directly give their Higher 3 Stanford University. United States feedback about schools which will further increase the public participation Education 4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States and will ensure accountability and transparency. 5 Princeton University. United States Recourse to this single source of information will immensely benefit all (THE) Harvard University. United States the stakeholders, viz. the parents and the general public, the heads of the Yale University. United States schools, the teachers, the students, the policy makers, the officials and the World 6 University of Chicago. United States researchers. The new website also provides vital information relating to availability of University 7 nearby schools, navigable distance vis-a vis aerial distance between schools thereby helping the policy makers in taking informed decisions. Rankings 8 Union HRD minister who launched the junction also announced the setting up of the Integrated National School Education Treasury (INSET) 2020 9 which envisages a fully integrated, instantly accessible and seamless information network for all parameters relating to the students, teachers, 10 Imperial College London, United Kingdom and schools in the country.
2 Curriculum September 16, 2019 News Updates UK changes post-study visa rule model and in not-for-profit basis. Separate test for Plan Envisaged as world-class skill training center imbibing best practices Caught in Brexit crisis, Britain has reversed a ruling made in 2012 from internationally renowned existing skill institutions, the institute 2020 which didn't allow international student to take up work after will facilitate learnings and trainings through strong industry connect in completing their studies in UK universities. Now a two-year post- both public and private sectors. The courses in this institute will include Starting this year, the National study visa will apply to all international students starting courses from modern training methodologies using digital and augmented learning Testing Agency (NTA) has 2020, at undergraduate level or above, at institutions that are compli- platforms. It is also an important step towards promoting apprenticeship- introduced a separate exam for ant with immigration checks. There is no restriction on the kinds of embedded courses and offering higher order qualifications leading up to aspirants of Bachelors in jobs graduates would have to seek and no cap on numbers. certificates, diplomas and even degrees in conjunction with universities. Planning (BPlan) in the Joint The new arrangement reverses a ruling made in 2012 by the then- Entrance Examination (JEE) Home Secretary, Theresa May, that limited international students to NYKS to Prepare Disaster Response Mains, which was conducted only four months' stay in the UK following graduation during which to only for BTech and BArch look for work. Teams aspirants so far. To address The move has also been welcomed by Universities UK (UUK), which queries of students, the NTA has has been campaigning for a decade on post-study visas, including Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) under Department of Youth released the exam pattern and launching its own proposals in 2018 for a two-year Global Graduate Affairs of MoYAS has taken up an initiative on preparing Disaster sample question paper on its Talent Visa. Response Teams (DRTs) of NYKS Youth Volunteers for Disaster Risk official website, jeemain.nic.in. UUK's CEO Alistair Jarvis said: \"This is very positive news. Evidence Reduction (DRR) in collaboration with National Disaster Response The JEE Main 2020 BPlan will shows that international students bring significant positive social Force (NDRF). It is proposed to establish institutional mechanism for have questions based on general outcomes to the UK as well as £26 billion in economic contributions, organized and structured engagement of NYKS by creating Block Level awareness regarding develop- but for too long the lack of post-study work opportunities in the UK Disaster Response Teams (DRTs) of volunteers as first responders in ment issues, government has put us at a competitive disadvantage in attracting those students. NDRF selected hazard prone districts. It is also proposed to cover such programs/schemes, etc, as per the \"The introduction of a two-year post-study work visa is something districts in India in a phased manner in collaboration with NDRF, State NTA. It also informed that the Universities UK has long campaigned for and we strongly welcome Disaster Management Authorities (SDMA) and District Disaster exam would include comprehen- this policy change, which will put us back where we belong as a first- ManagementAuthorities (DDMA). sion, questions on critical choice study destination. Not only will a wide range of employers now Initially, institutional mechanism for organized and structured engage- thinking and analytical skills, have access to talented graduates from around the world, these ment of NYKS by creating Block Level Disaster Response Teams graphs, charts and map reading graduates hold lifelong links.\" (DRTs) of volunteers as first responders is going to be on a pilot basis in skills, besides simple statistics. Kartik Mittal, Partner at Zaiwalla & Co. LLP says, “The UK is one of 32 multi-hazard Districts of 28 States/UTs. Further, 295 blocks have been JEE Main 2020: Who can apply the most popular destinations for Indian students pursuing higher selected in districts across India. 30 young volunteers are to be selected for BPlan? education abroad. The presence of some of the world class universities from each block. Around 8,850 volunteers will thus be trained through 6 For BPlanning, the candidates and a lower cost of tuition as compared to other English-speaking days customised training at 12 battalions of NDRF during the year 2019- should have passed the qualifying countries like the US or Australia makes it more affordable for 2020. An MoU between NYKS and NDRF regarding the initiative and to examination with 50 per cent students from India.Previously, the strict immigration laws in the UK progressively increase the number of NYKS Youth Volunteers for the marks in Mathematics and 50 per made it quite difficult for student to obtain post-qualification next five years has been developed. It is expected to train more than cent marks in aggregate of the employment visas. However, a two year stay back period allowing 50,000 youth associated with NYKS till the year 2024. The trained qualifying examination. This preferential treatment to International students will subsequently NYKS Youth Volunteers will work as DRTs and will be called as 'NDRF- means, in a first, that candidates enable Indian students who comprise a major proportion of student friends'. An online database is being created by registering the volunteers having commerce or Arts with population in the UK to better their job prospects in the country. on NYKS portal and the data will be shared with NDMA/SDMA/DDMA Maths are also applicable to International students who come to the UK for higher education for future communication with the volunteers. apply. contributes £26bn to the UK economy that stands at expected to A comprehensive course has been prepared by NDRF including topics witness a massive jump following the announcement.” like Basic Search and Rescue, patient assessment, BLS & CPR, Snake India joins the Global Biting, Fire safety, group exercises, etc. The training will consist of both AMR Hub World Environment School to come up theoretical and practical sessions so as to build the capacity and confi- dence of volunteers to act as first responders to a disaster in their India has joined the Global in Coorg respective area. Feedbacks will be taken by NYKS from these trained Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) volunteers to further improve the training programme. Research and Development Mobius Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Dabur Each concerned NYKS District Youth Coordinator will prepare an (R&D) Hub as a new member group's Pradip Burman will set up India's first environment school in Action Plan in consultation with DDMA and approval of concerned DM according to the Department of Coorg, Karnataka. Called World Environment School, it will be the for continued community level engagement of trained volunteers which Biotechnology, Ministry of first school in India and South Asia to take a leading role in promoting would include deployment of trained volunteers in the District Control Science & Technology lhi. This and delivering environmental education with sustainability at its core. Rooms/Emergency Operation Centres, normal time DRR and other expands the global partnership WESc will be operational from 2021 for Grade 6 to 12 students from activities; undertaking mock drills at local levels; generating DRR working to address challenges India and around the world. Spread over a hundred acres across the awareness amongst village communities; peer education; addressing and improve coordination and beautiful hills of Coorg, the school's focus is to build strong environ- Gram Sabha meetings on DRR; encourage participation in events such as collaboration in global AMR mental and moral values among its students and will be set up with 26th January Parade etc. A close monitoring of complete training R&D to 16 countries, the assistance from Whitgift School, a leading British educational programme will be done by both NYKS and NDRF to improvise the European Commission, two institute and a part of Whitgift Foundation, a charity based in Croydon, programme in future. philanthropic foundations and South London, England. four international organisations Pradip Burman, Chairman, Mobius Foundation, said, “We at Mobius ICAI to Open Office in Srinagar (as observers). Foundation is very happy to announce the launch of WESc. This The Global AMR R&D Hub was school along with the new age curriculum has been a long-cherished The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has launched in May 2018 in the dream for me and my team. Through this school, we are putting recently decided to open a Representative Office of the Institute covering margins of the 71st session of the together sustainable education in a way that has never been done the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. World Health Assembly, before, and we plan to scale up cutting-edge environmental education. ICAI, being a true Partner in Nation Building has always collaborated following a call from G20 Along with innovative programmes, the school's dedicated team of with various initiatives of the Government and is proud to become part of Leaders in 2017. The Global teachers will deliver an enriched learning experience tailored to the the development of the newly formed Union Territories. AMR R&D Hub supports global individual needs of each student.” He further adds, “Education for The ICAI office will act as a facilitation centre to spread awareness about priority setting and evidence- Sustainable Development is not only about being environmentally- Chartered Accountancy Course as a tool for social empowerment and based decision-making on the friendly; it also involves developing life-skills including leadership, provide much needed professional employment opportunities to the local allocation of resources for AMR communication and management; all of which are extremely youth. R&D through the identification important for personal development.” By opening up the office in Srinagar, the Chartered Accountancy Course, of gaps, overlaps and potential for one among the most economical courses, will be provided to the cross-sectoral collaboration and Indian Institute of Skills to come up in interested candidates at their doorstep and thus empower the youth leveraging in AMR R&D. The through skill development as also to equip them to be a part of the operation of the Global AMR Mumbai mainstream / economy. R&D Hub is supported through a This step would enable the Institute to spread knowledge in the field of Secretariat, established in Berlin Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, union skills minister on Sep 11 laid the accountancy, Corporate Governance and facilitate services to the and currently financed through foundation stone of Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) at Mumbai, which is Members, Students and Stakeholders in the aforesaid Union Territory. grants from the German Federal proposed to be first among a network of world-class skill training Ministry of Education and centres on lines of IITs and IIMs. Course for training school counselors Research (BMBF) and the Tata Education Development Trust (TEDT) was selected as the private Federal Ministry of Health partner for setting up IIS at NSTI campus in Mumbai through a The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is planning to (BMG). competitive bidding process. The Tata Group is investing about Rs. launch a diploma course in counselling, which will fill in the growing 300 crore in the 4.5 acres campus that aims to bring best-in-class need for counsellors in schools. NCTE chairperson, Satbir Bedi says Advertise with us infrastructure and facilities to students. The aim of the Institute is to there is an acute shortage of jobs for candidates who have cleared BEd ensure that 5000 trainees will be passing out every year with 70% and TET, and that this bridge course will help them get jobs. To Book an ad placement opportunities. “Now it is compulsory for every school to have counsellors but there are The Union Cabinet had given its nod to set up Indian Institute of Skills not enough trained people available. Barring 2-3 short term courses, call at 9811824444 (IISs) in three locations of the country — Mumbai, Ahmedabad and there is no mainstream full-time course in the same either. We are Kanpur, to give wings to the Skill India Mission. These institutes will working out to formalise a new course to prepare counsellors to handle 8076071802 be constructed & operated on a PPP (Public-Private Partnership) academic, behavioural, adolescent as well as parental issues,” said Bedi.
IIT-Roorkee's cultural fest Thomso 2019 A Gleaming Gala Oct 18-20 The theme of the 38th version of Thomso, the annual student cultural fest of IIT Roorkee scheduled to take place from October 18-20 has been revealed and it is going to be 'A Gleaming Gala'. The electrifying theme revolves around the way that the play of light that has baffled us for generations together. Thomso'19 as never before, is going to cradle its own mesmerising and zestful aura. A multitude of artistry in presence of power-packed shows by professionals of national and international standards that one can think of unwinds the charm within you and let the waves of light take you to its abode. Thomso, a much-celebrated package of art, culture, expression with an overflow of excitement and energy, highlights IIT Roorkee's cultural depth and ignites pride in its heritage and legacy. It nurtures the defining climate for cultural rejuvenation among the students who are in their formative years of creativity. Interestingly, it is continuously evolving since its inception in 1982 in terms of quality. Thomso organizes over 150 events in a span of 3 days covering every topic under the sun from Dance to Literature, Music to Technology, Fashion to Finance, Fine arts to Cyber Gaming, Cinema to Showbiz and what not. The majestic grandeur of this three day cultural extravaganza unlocks a spectrum full of infinite possibilities for the creative folks and talented personnels. The winners of all these competitions are offered prizes worth Rs. 30 Lakhs! The major center stage events under various genres are- · Campus Diva, Vogue, Mr & Ms Thomso: Contests for the fashion freaks. · Footloose, Step Up: Dance competitions to mesmerize you. · Battle of Band, Sargam: Spellbinding musical performances to witness. · Literati, Spin a Yarn, Open Mic, Slam Poetry: Events for the literary fanatics. · Paint Fiesta, Art Talkies, Costume Design: Events about Marketing and Finance. Thomso Carnival is for the entire three days of the fest. Paintball to Body Zorbing, Human foosball to dodgeball, magic shows to boulevard games, Carnival has it all. Exotic additions to the fest are the Silent DJ and Nightlife Cafe, the showstoppers of Thomso nights, which surely leaves everyone with a whole lot of memories. Expanding its wings to the every distant corner of India, in 2019, Thomso carried out its talent hunting zonals- Karwaan in Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chandigarh Jaipur, Delhi, and Lucknow. The overwhelming participation in the zonal events has encouraged us to cover more cities in the next edition of the fest. So if the magnificence and splendour of Thomso has captivated you, do visit us this October and experience the most magical three days of your life. “As the sky gave a starry glance to my twinkling eyes, The fantasies I slept with finally rose from the ashes of time.” Visit us at : Website: https://www.thomso.in/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thomsoiitroorkee/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomso.iitr/
4 Curriculum September 16, 2019 Teachers’ Day Teachers’ Day 2019 List of Teachers who have won this year’s National 41. Sandhya Pradhan, Head Master at Award along with summary of citation as made Oriya MS Adityapur, Adityapur, 1. Rajesh Kumar, Hindi teacher at Government Senior Secondary School, available by the ministry of HRD Gamharia, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Mohanpur, Bawal, Distt Rewari, Haryana, developed a Hindi room in the Jharkhand has developed books in school and deployed innovative and activity based methods to teach the 21. Selvakkannan R. Head Master Panchayat Union Primary School, K Odia language with illustrations language. Significantly, he has adopted two toilet blocks in the school, Paramathi, Karur, Tamil Nadu has successfully mobilized the local drawn by her own students and this community for improving school infrastructure including the setting up of has resulted in substantial increase in 2. Vikas Mahajan , Principal of Government Boys Senior Secondary School, smart classrooms. He transformed the school into a green campus and has enrolment with a negligible dropout Chamba, Himachal Pradesh for mobilizing the alumni and community for making contributions to provide uniforms to the economically weaker 22. Mahesh Kumar, M. P.D. Teacher Government Lower Primary School, 42. Manju Rana, Principal, Seth students and for providing free coaching to aspirants for various entrance Cheriyakkara, Kayyur, Nileshwar, Kasaragod, Kerala constant efforts Anandram Jaipuria School, have led to a substantial increase in enrolment. By involving the local Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh promotes 3. Gurnam Singh, a master in the Government Upper Primary School Lahari, creativity, environmental sensitivity Barnoti, Distt Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir made personal efforts to get a site 23. S. Sasikumar, Primary School Teacher at Pavendhar Bharathidhasan and academic excellence among for the construction of school building donated. He sensitizes students on Government Primary School, Koonichampet, Villianur, Puducherry has students. environmental conservation and has carried out an extensive plantation helped mobilize adequate funds to improve school infrastructure. He has been the brain behind establishment of an effective social audit system for 43. Vineeta Garg, PGT Computer 4. Amarjit Singh, Science Master at Government Senior Secondary School, the school. Science at SRDAV Public School, Ranghrial, Budhlada, Mansa, Punjab has introduced the ICT and smart East Delhi, Delhi has prepared e- classroom concepts in several schools where he has worked. He has 24. Anandkumar Babu Khalasi, Head Teacher at Primary School Bhagad, content like teaching videos, blogs, authored books on environment and also developed e-content for primary Gandevi, Navsari, Gujarat has promoted sports and yoga among the android apps, animation videos and students. He has created special text books for students so as to reduce the interactive content. She has also 5. Dr. (Smt.) Kalpana Sharma, Principal of Swami Vivekanand Government weight of the school bag. He has developed a school garden. He has designed audio visual books for Model School, Banera, Bhilwara, Rajasthan has mobilized the local students with special needs. Her community to donate land for the school. She has authored books on 25. Kanchan Khodabhai Pandya, Assistant Teacher from Mamtamandir Biology for class XI of the Rajasthan State Education Board. She has been Vidyamandir Palanpur, Banaskantha, Gujarat is a teacher in a school for 44. Iyer Revathy Rajaram, PGT Kendriya the hearing-impaired. She has built effective liaison with parents and the Vidyalaya, MEG, Sivanchetty, 6. Dr. Lalit Mehta, Teacher at Government Higher Secondary School of community to support the development of the children. Bengaluru, Karnataka has developed Excellence, Sagod Road, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh has developed ICT e-content for teaching Hindi at the material in science which he made available on social media for free use by 26. Dr. Abdul Hakeem, Assistant Head Master Shaheed Jawan Muthukoya higher secondary stage. She was a key students. He has also organized science fairs. Memorial Govt Senior Secondary School, Amini, Lakshadweep has been member in the development of Simple involved in launching of e-class room, English living camp and happy Teacher Friendly calendar for 7. Ashutosh Anand, Assistant Teacher at Upper Primary School, Miyanganj, reading and review initiatives. continuous and comprehensive Dariyabad, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh is a member of the SCERT team for writing text books, e-books and for e-content development. 27. Dr. Bency Joy, Graduate Trained Teacher at Government Middle School, 45. Remya Parameswar Iyer, PGT Kinmai, Car Nicobar, Nicobar, Andaman & Nicobar Islands has been Biotechnology at Kendriya Vidyalaya 8. Ramesh Prasad Badoni, Lecturer (Physics) at Government Inter College, instrumental in developing a model for effective classroom which lays Khanapara, Kamrup Metropolitan, Misraspatti, Sahaspur, Dehradun, Uttarakhand is a national-level ICT emphasis on integrating different aspects. Dr Joy is actively involved in the Guwahati, Assam strives to ensure mentor for state schools and works closely with CIET (NCERT). He is a that every child must make progress member and resource person for Bal Kalyan Parishad, Uttarakhand, which 28. Dr. A. Jebin Joel, Post Graduate Teacher at Atomic Energy Central School imbibed with human values and skills Four, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai (Suburban), Maharashtra has developed a necessary for 21st century. She 9. Devendra Kumar, Vice Principal of Shaheed Bhai Bal Mukund Government QR Code for effective use of e-content in teaching and learning of Physics. developed a new and modern Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Shankaracharya Marg, Zone Seven, North Delhi, He has published research papers on innovative teaching methods. Delhi has promoted innovation in science education. He has written books 46. Radhika Dalvie, Principal, Wisdom to explain the basics of Physics. He has created interactive software and low 29. Bijay Kumar Pandey, PGT English at Sainik School Ambikapur, Mendra World School, Hadapsar, Kumar Kalan, Ambikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh has introduced innovative Picasso, Pune, Maharashtra has been 10. Virendra Shantubhai Patel from Government Upper Primary School practices to impart English Language Communication skills in an involved in establishing systems, Bhimpore Ashramshala, Bhimpore, Nani Daman, Daman has taken the enjoyable manner. He is a state level resource person for NDA-cum-career building infrastructure and teacher initiative to use e-content for teaching-learning activities. Every classroom training to provide holistic education in his school has internet facility. He has set up a School Nutrition Garden 30. Reeta Bali, TGT at Central School for Tibetans, Herbertpur, Vikas Nagar, to prepare global citizens out of her Dehradun, Uttarakhand has consistently achieved 100% result during the students. Significantly, she has also 11. Dr. (Smt.) R.C. Suvarna Fonseca, Teacher at Carmel Higher Secondary, last five years by making science learning joyful through the use of Majorda, Nuvem, South Goa, is a qualified homeopath and uses her medical innovative techniques. She promotes teaching of Hindi language and On Teachers' Day, OUP skill to provide treatment to needy children. She has developed counselling employees become teachers ! techniques to help students manage time effectively and to develop positive 31. Toni Pertin, Vice Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Dambuk, Lower Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh has successfully On the occasion of Teachers' Day, 12. Dr. Amol Subhash Bagul, Assistant Teacher at Shri Samarth Vidya Mandir, mobilized the local community for improving school infrastructure. employees from Oxford University Press Prashala Sawedi, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra has successfully mobilized India (OUPI) found a unique way to thank funds for the procurement of ICT material and hardware for the school. He 32. Archana Barua, Head Teacher 1 No. Alubari Junior Basic School, Ward the teaching community for their has prepared many educational videos. No-4, Margherita Town, Tinsukia, has shown keen interest in creating a contribution to the society. OUP joyful environment in a remote habitation near the border. She has made employees across Delhi, Chennai and 13. Battu Suresh Kumar, Head Master Gr. II Zilla Parishad High School, effective use of activity based learning. She has promoted cleanliness Kolkata decided to become teachers' at Nidamanuru ,Vijayawada Rural Mandal, Krishna, Andhra Pradesh has charity run schools so that the regular successfully mobilized the community for improving enrolment, school 33. Mutum Tombimacha Singh, Primary Teacher at Tekcham Girls Upper teachers are able to join a fun and engaging infrastructure and setting up of smart classrooms. Primary School, Tekcham Village, Thoubal, Manipur has mobilized training workshop organized by OUP. community support for enhancing enrolment among girls in a remote and In Delhi-NCR, OUP employees were 14. Bendi Asha Rani School, Assistant English Zilla Parishad High School economically underprivileged location. He has taken special care to present at Literacy India, Gurugram and Jeedimetla, Quthbullapur, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Telangana has contributed Ritinjali, Delhi; in Chennai at Chudar to setting up smart classrooms in her school and for the development of e- 34. Dr. (Smt.) Hannah Yonzan, Principal, Government Senior Secondary Foundation and in Kolkata at the Hope content. She has developed innovative methods for teaching communica- School, Rangpo, Duga, East Sikkim, Sikkim has demonstrated exceptional Foundation. In addition to regular subjects, leadership skills and introduced One Teacher One Class, Child-centric employees conducted engaging sessions 15. Shashi Kumar B.S., Assistant Master Government High School pedagogy, printrich classrooms, child-friendly furniture, Star Student on themes such as Photography, Dance, Yelekyathanahalli, Nelamangala, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka has set up Drama and Music. smart classrooms and has developed e-content He is a State Resource 35. Jayanta Nath Maji Head Master Government High School Keifang, Speaking about the initiative, Person for training teachers of science and computer science across the Thingsulthliah, Aizawl, Mizoram has worked with dedication to improve Sivaramakrishnan Venkateswaran, the infrastructure in his school through community participation. Managing Director, Oxford University 16. Suresha Marakala, Assistant Teacher at Government High School, Press India said: “We are extremely proud Besur,Somwarpet, Kodagu, Karnataka has developed Jeevan Shikshan way 36. Bakordor W. Bannett, Principal, Pariong Presbytery Higher Secondary of the Indian teaching community for their of teaching/learning based on Gandhiji's Basic Education concepts to the School Pariong, Mawthadraishan, West Khasi Hills ,Meghalaya has strong contribution to learning and students through enjoyable activities. He teaches social science through innovatively deployed effective teaching strategies, zero budget teaching education. We owe it to them for playing a learning materials, Rubrics, Formative Assessment etc. for improved pivotal role in making India a Knowledge 17. Pappu Harijan, Head Master at Upgraded Middle School Kulhariya, Powerhouse for the world, and I am Aminpur, Amarpur, Banka, Bihar focuses on development of scientific 37. Pabitra Mohan Dash, Assistant Teacher at Project Upper Primary School delighted that OUP employees decided on temper among students. He has created interest in local cultural activities Khataluguda, Borigumma, Koraput, Odisha has successfully mobilized this unique way to pay them the respect among students who in-turn have represented the state in national level the local community to donate land for the school playground. that they truly deserve.” Demonstrating outstanding leadership qualities, he developed computer OUP India's CSR commitments are driven 18. Seema Chaturvedi, Head Mistress at Government Middle School by its organizational mission: to support Syahimudi , Katghora, Korba, Chhattisgarh has mobilized community 38. Satyen Kumar Roy, Teacher from Mount Moriah School Ungma, the University of Oxford's objective of support for the establishment of a computer lab and a smart class in the Ongpangkong, Mokokchung, Nagaland successfully developed positive excellence in research, scholarship, and school. She has led the overall development of the school as a well regarded attitude towards joyful learning of mathematics among students. education by publishing worldwide. OUP India have been partners with Literacy 19. P. Rajesh, Principal of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Udmari, Kalaigaon, 39. Anamika Deb Barma, Head Mistress, Bijoykumar Girls HS School, India since 2016, and the teacher day Darrang, Assam has developed e-content for the teaching of Economics at Agartala, Sadar, West Tripura, Tripura has been actively involved in engagement was facilitated by LI. the higher secondary stage. He has actively organized seminars, workshops, enhancing enrolment. She has taken initiatives like “Vidyalaya Chalo and sports activities for the holistic development of children. Abhiyan”, admission fair, vocational classes, reading corner etc. 20. Dr. M. Mansoor Ali, B T Assistant, Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary 40. Dr. Subhas Chandra Datta, Head Master, Kanchannagar D N Das High School, Gobichettipalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu has been practicing School HS, Burdwan Municipality, Barddhaman, West Bengal resolved innovative teaching through dramatics and adoption of joyful learning not only the long pending issue of an encroached playground, but also experiences. He has encouraged students to take up tree plantation on a large successfully renovated the school building and other infrastructure with
Curriculum September 16, 2019 5 News Feature Major in-service teacher training program announced PM Modi greetings on Teachers Day Professional development for 42 lakh Govt primary school teachers under NISHTHAinitiative to be taken up in the country In a significant contrast to its school leadership qualities, LMS will be used for registration lackadaisical approach environmental concerns, pre- towards education in its first school, pre-vocational education of Resource Persons and term in office (2014-19), the and school based assessment in a BJP-led NDA government at the joyful learning manner. Teachers, dissemination of centre reelected for a second Awareness of the provisions term in May this year, has not regarding Gender, The Rights of resources, training gap and impact only fast paced governance in Persons with Disabilities Act and various ministries and depart- the Protection of Children from analysis, monitoring, mentoring ments including ministry of Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is human resources development necessary for teachers and school and measuring the progress but also introduced structured heads , therefore the integrated and target based work plans for programme also seeks to train all online. coming five years. First, a 100- heads and teachers as first level day plan was made by the counsellors to be alert and The prominent features of this respective ministries and now it responsive to the needs of the is being followed up by the five- students, and taking special care teacher training program are In his greetings on the Teachers' Day, Prime Minister year plan of action. of the requirements of special activity based modules including The ministry of HRD has come children. educational games and quizzes, Narendra Modi emphasized on outcomes and requested up with a proposal called As a departure from the past, the “Education Quality implementation will flow top Social-emotional learning, support of teachers on eliminating single use plastic use. Upgradation and Inclusion down with 120 National Programme (EQUIP) reportedly Resource Persons identified from motivational interactions, team prepared by a group of 80 National Council of Educational experts split in 10 subgroups led Research and Training (NCERT), building, preparation for school Focus on outcomes: by former Revenue Secretary National Institute of Educational based assessment, in-built Hasmukh Adhia, Principal Planning and Administration continuous feedback mechanism, Today, India is witnessing a paradigm shift in the education sector. We have Scientific Advisor K Vijay (NIEPA), Kendriya Vidyalaya online monitoring and support moved away from the conventional approach of merely focusing on outlays Raghavan, Niti Aayog CEO Sangathan (KVS), Navodaya system, training need and impact and are now giving priority to outcomes. In this context, it makes me happy to Amitabh Pant, former Infosys Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), Central analysis (Pre and Post training). see our teachers working hard to ignite a spirit of research and innovation CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan and Board of Secondary Education Rediff.com founder Ajit (CBSE) and Non-Government “In order to ensure sustainable among young minds. It is this spirit that will give our youth the power to do Balakrishnan. The proposal has Organisations training key gone to cabinet for its approval. resource persons in states and impact on classroom transactions, exceptional things for themselves and the nation. The 10 focus areas include UTs, who in turn will do the same strategies for expanding access, for resources persons in District this integrated training global best teaching/learning Institutes of Education and process, promoting excellence, Training (DIETs), Block programme is embedded with post Help curb single use plastic: governance reforms, assess- Resource Centres and Cluster training interventions including ment, accreditation and ranking Resource Centres which will provision of mentoring. After the This Teachers' Day, I have a request for my fellow teachers. As you are aware, systems, promotion of research eventually lead up to 33120 Key completion of KRP training, India has taken up a mass movement to eliminate single use plastic. I seek the and innovation, employability Resource Persons (KRPs) for National Resource Persons will active support and participation of the teaching community in this move- and entrepreneurship, using implementing this huge training regularly be in touch with KRPs ment. If teachers explain to the students the harm caused to our environment technology for better reach and initiative. through WhatsApp/Facebook by single-use plastic and advice them to shun it, students will feel motivated internationalisation, financing According to Pokhriyal the higher education. initiative is first of its kind groups etc and will form Quality to become a part of the cause. This would be a great tribute to beloved Bapu While the finer details of the wherein standardized training final plan will unfold in coming modules are developed at Circles that will work to share on his 150th Jayanti. months, the ministry of HRD national level for all states and under the 100-day plan has UTs. “However, States and UTs ideas, challenges and their launched the National Mission can contextualize the training to improve learning outcomes at modules and use their own solutions and best practices. This the elementary level. Under this material and resource persons transformative idea, a massive also, keeping in view the core will help in building pedagogical Guidelines needed to protect gamers and VR teacher refresher training topics and expected outcomes of skills and connecting with peers, program name as National NISHTHA,' he said while Initiative for School Heads and adding, “It is the Prime Minister's thereby leading to improvement in users from risk of harassment, warns UK Teachers Holistic Advancement dream that the quality of our learning outcomes of the (NISHTHA) was formally teachers should be such that they launched in New Delhi on should command worldwide academicstudents,” says a statement from August 21 by the union minister respect.” for HRD, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal This mega capacity building the ministry. Nishank. In addition to a programme has been integrated While the announcement has been Government guidelines should be introduced to protect gamers and those dedicated website, NISHTHA with technology to ensure mobile app was also launched at smooth facilitation, availability largely well received, the using virtual reality from an increased risk of sexual harassment or bullying, the event. Billed as the world's of digital content and technology largest teacher training program, enabled teaching methods to traditional concerns for its a leading UK academic has warned. NISHTHA will train 42 lakh support the teachers. A Mobile elementary teachers of the App and Learning Management implementation do remain. Dr Sarah Jones, Head of Birmingham City University's (UK) School of government schools across the System (LMS) based on country. MOODLE (Modular Object- According to Geetanjali Kumar, a Media, said almost half of female virtual reality users (49 per cent) had been 'NISHTHA' is an integrated Oriented Dynamic Learning renowned life skills teacher sexually harassed, and that the experience was the same as being accosted in upskilling program where Environment) have been trainer and counselor, the effort is teachers and headmasters will developed by NCERT certainly need of the hour the outside world. train on various aspects related (https://nishtha.ncert.gov.in/). however let's take all stakeholders However she noted that no guidelines were currently in place to explain to learning outcomes, compe- tency based learning and testing, p a r t i c u l a r l y t e a c h e r s i n t o how people should behave in virtual environments, or to highlight the learner-centered pedagogy, confidence for its execution. “If increased intensity of the immersive experience and how it impacts users. school safety and security, the intent is to make differential She believes introducing guidelines and legislation can help protect those personal-social qualities, inclusive education, ICT in change in the classrooms, then a most at risk in the virtual world. teaching-learning including artificial intelligence, health and few fundamental issues need to be Dr Jones' comments have been published in a new report unveiled by the well-being including yoga, initiatives in school education addressed as well. The work government's Department for Culture, Sport and Media titled Immersive and including library, eco club, youth club, kitchen garden, environment of teachers has to addictive technologies. improve, there is large number of The report highlighted the risks of cyber-bullying, harassment and grooming schools where teacher manpower online – and experience which is heightened for females. is less and one teacher has to work Dr Sarah Jones said: “It is the same as harassment that you would feel in beyond his or her capacity and then the overlapping roles is also everyday life. there. You have to motivate the “If you are reading a book, you have this barrier. If you are watching a film, teacher by appreciating what they you have a barrier. When you are talking about an immersive experience, have been doing in these areas on when you are talking about virtual reality, you are talking about jumping their own and also allow them into that frame, you are actually part of the environment. autonomy and a congenial work “You might not have active agency so much in the world, but you are really space for motivating them for part of it. That means that the whole experience is intensified massively.” realistic outcomes of this The report published this week (Thursday 12 September) looked at the program,” she adds. impact developing technology could have on citizens, and called for input Again digital technology use is a from a range of experts and academics. challenge for most of these Dr Jones, who has previously spent 48 hours living in virtual reality to teachers but then teachers have to realize that they too have to experience its impact on her life, highlighted the fact little data currently change because today's interconnectivity and engagement existed to advise people on how best, and safely to use the technology. She also noted that no guidelines were in place to detail the dos and don'ts is predominantly led by technol- when using immersive technologies. ogy everywhere. With forums She said: “As far as I'm aware, there are currently no guidelines associated and peer learning options, the with VR to help people understand the intensity of the experience, how it transformative phase in lives can impact them and what kind of length the experience should. of teachers has arrived in a big “So it is little surprise we see reports of people experiencing harassment or way. bullying, and it is important that we see the introduction of some guidelines With teachers training coming or legal parameters in order to stamp this out. to spotlight with NISHTHA, “It is great that so many of us have been invited to feed in to this report, the quality of teachers should improve with a cascading which can help improve things for everyone making use of immersive effect in coming years. technology in the future.”
6 Curriculum September 16, 2019 Useful News GCEC launches Finance Lab tickLinks 2.0 mobile App for teachers On World Entrepreneurship like Jaipur Trading League, Start- on Trading, Risk and Investment Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, has Day (Aug 22) to celebrate up Ideation and Treasure Hunt. Management (TRIM), which will announced the launch tickLinks 2.0 – an open source mobile applica- innovation and empowerment The Finance Lab is a unique co- be conducted by CredFIC and is tion, specially designed and curated for teachers. The launch is yet of entrepreneurship, Global branded initiative of CredFIC and scheduled to begin from another step taken by the Foundation, to enhance the learning capabili- Centre for Entrepreneurship GCEC to educate students about September this year. The TRIM ties of teachers and encourage them to adopt technology to enhance their and Commerce (Vivekananda financial markets, trading and program is a holistic and uniquely teaching methodologies. Global University) inaugurated investment strategies, along with designed curriculum that will tickLinks 2.0 is an interactive platform, which will not only help India's first Finance Lab for developing students into better expose GCEC students to teachers gain access to innovative lesson teaching techniques but will undergraduate students and traders and efficient analysts. The concepts such as understanding also build their capabilities, as they contribute by uploading their own celebrated the occasion to initiative will also benefit the nuances of trading on the content, lesson plans and other useful teaching materials. This exchange applaud the success stories of aspirational student entrepreneurs Indian stock market, deep of ideas and sharing of teaching experiences will help teachers in the entrepreneurs created by the to become financially research and analysis on stocks different parts of the country to connect and create a truly alive and college. To keep up the spirit of independent and smartly manage and sectors, investment and risk robust community of professionals. entrepreneurship the college their ventures and startups. assessment, among other areas. The easy-to-use mobile application, developed by OpenLinks organised day-long knowledge Interested students would be Foundation, will benefit more than 11000 teachers of the Satya Bharti sessions and group activities inducted in a year-long program Schools as well as government schools under the Satya Bharti Quality Support Program, who will now have access to quality teaching NEWS YOU CAN USE materials at the click of a button. Speaking on the occasion Mamta Saikia, CEO, Bharti Foundation said TCS iON IntelliGem Heliodyssey 2019, in which invites applications from “We believe that technology is a key enabler to enhance the quality of budding and young astronomers people who are passionate education. tickLinks 2.0 is a recent addition in our efforts to enhance Tata Consultancy Services of our country will be provided about child rights and research teachers' readiness to embrace technology and learn. (TCS) has announced that it is with an opportunity to become a for its year-long research now accepting registrations for part of a solar scientific fellowship programme. Post Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics & the second edition of TCS iON expedition and to scientifically Individuals with broad IntelliGem, a national-level observe and record the annular understanding of children Business Intelligence contest for students in class 5 to solar eclipse of December 26, issues and keenness to explore 9. 2019 from India and Sultanate various aspects of child rights BSE Institute Ltd. and IIT Patna signs MOU to jointly offer Post TCS iON IntelliGem, which is of Oman. Students will be are encouraged to apply. Up to Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics & Business Intelligence. Post structured as a test, helps young working with Astronomers and five fellowships ranging from Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics & Business Intelligence is a one- learners develop 21st century scientist in study of Annular Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 1 lakh will be year online program wherein some modules will be taught by IIT Patna skills in five areas – Creativity Solar Eclipse as official student awarded. and the rest by BSE Institute Ltd. and Innovation, scientific expedition. Through The 11th edition of CRY's The Post Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Communication, Financial the medium of observing National Child Rights Research in association with IIT Patna, shall equip students with the requisite skill Literacy, Universal Values, and nature's light show- The Fellowship (NCRRF) aims at and practice to take up roles in the changing work scenario. Global Citizenship. eclipses, the program aims to providing an opportunity for Students who clear the nurture the curiosity of young individuals to work on various PG Course in Sustainability Development qualifying round of proctored minds and inspiring them to issues, including evidence on computer-based tests will choose science as a life career. relationships between ethnicity, IMT CDL and IMT Nagpur have jointly launched the country's first-ever compete in the City Round and The student will become part of inequality and conflict as multidisciplinary online Post Graduate Certificate Program in Pre-Finals, and then the Grand this expedition only through witnessed or experienced by sustainable development. The fully-digital program is being introduced Finale. This final test, to be held online examination as it being children and exploration of to provide an integrated domain knowledge of Environmental in Mumbai, will put them the only criteria for selection. relationships a child has with Sustainability, Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development. through buzzer rounds and one- The online selection other children, community, This six-month post-graduate program is aimed at a well-rounded to-ones with an expert panel. examination, SPACE state and family. know-how on the purpose, principles, goals and objectives of Registrations are accepted only HeliOdyssey Test 2019 (SHOT- The main mandate of the sustainability. Program offers a joint certification by IMT Nagpur and through schools and are open till 2019) will be conducted at program is to build a IMT CDL. The program will cover some extremely relevant yet critical September 20, 2019. National level for selection of community of child rights topics like environmental issues, water management technologies, these students contingent in two researchers who are passionate renewable energy, sanitation & health, fugitive emissions, green Online Olympiad on groups. Top 200 students will be about exploring issues related economy, ESG framework and UN's 2030 agenda among other subjects. critical life skills for selected on merit as per the to the Indian Child. The last Commenting on the program launch, Vikas Aggarwal, CEO, IMT CDL students selection criteria given on the date for submitting application said, “Essentially, sustainability is a paradigm for imagining a bright website: www.heliodyssey.org/. is 20th September, 2019 and future where environmental, social and economic considerations are Life Skills Olympiad- an Heliodyssey registrations will the names of selected balanced in the pursuit of improved quality of life. Thorough education opportunity for students to end on September 30, 2019 researchers will be announced on this key topic will help us produce professionals who can learn about become the leader of tomorrow. on CRY website in November the global framework and conventions related to key areas of sustainable It is the World's 1st online Jetking Introduces 2019. development. Our proposition is an initiative to contribute to the United Olympiad on critical life skills. Career Counselling Applications may be sent to: Nations Sustainability Development Goals.” The Olympiad is conducted by a Sessions Across India [email protected] or by Applicants will be selected basis a screening mechanism wherein they Singapore based Skillizen post to CRY-Child Rights and would have to submit 300 to 400 words Statement of Purpose to Olympiad foundation. The Jetking Infotrain Ltd is You, Documentation Centre, understand their suitability & fitment level. The first batch of the course company operates International introducing career counselling 189 A, Anand Estate, Sane is scheduled for launch in September, 2019. Life Skill Olympiad worldwide. sessions across the country. Guruji Marg, Mumbai 400 011. Top students and schools stand to win exciting rewards including cash This global test is specifically These sessions are being prizes, new age toys, leadership training, trophies, medals, and designed for school children conducted by Jetking .6th Dr. Verghese Kurien certificates. They will also get an opportunity to visit esteemed (including home-schooled ones) counsellors, with a combined educational institutions and connect with industry stalwarts. The top from Class III to XII. The experience of 30 years in the Memorial Oration on performing schools will receive School Excellence Awards and gain registration process has already education field. The sessions national recognition. begun. will be held across 7 cities, Sustainable Registration is required online including Mumbai, Delhi, ICC Academy launches new certification (www.lifeskillsolympiad.org) Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Development' with full details. There is no among the others. on microfinance provision for enrollment in the The session will be available for XLRI- Xavier School of school itself. Interested students all students, and will be held Management, Jamshedpur will ICC Academy, the educational arm of the International Chamber of can do so directly. Also, parents from 21st August 2019 to 23rd organize the 6th 'Dr Verghese Commerce (ICC), has launched the Microfinance Associate Certificate can register their children's August 2019 from 10am till Kurien Memorial Oration on (MAC) in partnership with Satin Creditcare Network (SCNL). This names. The test fee is $ 7.99 6PM. Sustainable Development' in specialized online programme is designed to provide a practical (Rs. 490). memory of the Founder of overview and leverage a deeper understanding of the processes required Application Deadline: Proposals invited for AMUL Dr. Verghese Kurien, to achieve business-readiness for anyone joining the microfinance November 30th 2019 Exam National Child Rights otherwise known as “the industry. date: 14th & 15th December Research Fellowship Milkman of India” on 21st In developing economies, microfinance, also known as microcredit, is 2019 Programme September, 2019 at XLRI viewed as a critical tool in the fight against poverty and entering the Campus, Jamshedpur. financial mainstream. Microfinance provides financial services - such as SPACE HeliOdyssey Test Child Rights & You (CRY) This year, the oration is to be deposits, loans, payment services, money transfers and insurance - to 2019 working to ensure happy, delivered by Noted Indian low-income households, entrepreneurs and nascent businesses, who healthy and creative childhoods, scholar, Environmental would otherwise not have access to such services. SPACE India is organizing Activist, Food Sovereignty ICC Academy Managing Director Daniel Kok said, “Over the last four India's largest student scientific Advocate, Anti-Globalization decades, microfinance has had a worldwide impact. According to an solar expedition named as Author & Ecofeminist, Dr. estimate published by World Bank, more than 16 million people are Vandana Shiva served by more than 7,000 microfinance institutions across the world. According to the Microfinance Barometer 2018, Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) have served an estimated 139 million low-income and unbanked clients from various parts of the world with loans totaling an estimated 114 billion dollars.”
Curriculum September 16, 2019 7 India Skills/entrepreneurships ANNUAL KAUSHALACHARYA AWARDS CREDAI to train 20,000 workers 53 Skill Trainers awarded for outstanding contribution In a bid to establish India as the 'Skill Capital' of the world, CREDAI In a bid to motivateand 2.5 lakh trainers across the skilling community has already (Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association) is all set to train incentivize more trainers to join ecosystem. NSDC and DGT are recognized by showering rich 20,000 workers in Construction and Real Estate sector, in collaboration with the Skill India Mission, the working together to create better accolades on skilled Indian youth NSDC. Comprehending the significance of skilling and up-skilling in Ministry of Skill Development quality trainers and assessors. To at WorldSkills International at construction and prepping up for the post economic slowdown period, and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) ensure standardization of training Kazan, Russia, a week ago.” NSDC awarded an additional target of 20,000 to CREDAI for the FY 2019 – on teachers day (Sep 5) and learning, MSDE is working on A special workbook aimed at 2020. This project will be rolled out under PMKVY RPL Bridge Course organized Kaushalacharya creating world-class academies building a meaningful learning training and shall be completed by 31 March 2020. CREDAI forayed into Samadar 2019 to felicitate and putting in place rigorous experience for students was skill development in 2011 and has since trained more than 1.25 Lakh trainers from different sectors for accreditation processes. The launched by the DGT. The book construction workers under various CSR & Government schemes. exceptional contribution towards Ministry of Skill Development has been developed by the Adding to the insights, the collaborative endeavour of CREDAI and NSDC creating a future-ready and and Entrepreneurship has National Instructional Media can be dated back to 2015, under the PMKVY scheme to train 25000 skilled workforce. introduced programs to for Institute (NIMI), which designs construction workers in short term skill training program as part of RPL Atotal of 53 trainers from diverse effective utilization of capacity and develops books and study Bridge course training. These trainings, besides boosting the confidence of backgrounds including experts and infrastructure across the material for ITIs. Representatives the construction worker help them in understanding the finer technical of WorldSkills Competition network of National Skill Training of Tata Strive, Quest Alliance, details of their job role, resulting in increase in efficiency and decrease in winners, trainers from National Institutes (NSTIs) to achieve Mahindra Pride Class Room and wastage. The aforesaid project ended in 2018. Following the success of the Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs), greater convergence between NIMI attended the event where first edition of construction workers training, NSDC has awarded the new Industrial Training Centres (ITI), long-term and short-term skill MSDE recognized their target of 20,000. Jan Sikshan Sansthans (JSS) and ecosystem. Organisations like contribution to the workbook. CREDAI's emphasis on up-skilling construction workers can be tied back to trainers from reputed Corporate NIMI, NSTI, Central Staff A manual of Standard Operating the fact that sectors like IT, Retail, Apparel, Hospitality, projected higher houses were honored at a Training and Research Institute Procedure (SOP) was launched to demand for skilled workforce in comparison to other sectors and hence gathering of government and (CSTRI) are working closely boost training of trainers and garnered maximum support from various Government schemes too. industrial experts held on the toward strengthening of trainers. assessors. The SOP provides occasion of Teachers' Day by Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, instructions on how to implement Research predicts 82% young Indians want Skill India. Renewing the pledge Hon'ble Minister for Skill and adhere to processes, to improve the skilling Development and frameworks and systems specified to be entrepreneurs ecosystem of the country these Entrepreneurship, said, “The in the 'Training of Trainers and Trainers included 19 Experts of Guru-Shishya parampara has been Assessors Guidelines for Short- Global talent investor Entrepreneur First (EF) has released the Ambition winners from Team India who a unique feature of ancient Indian term skill development Research report that determines the response of the most talented 18-30- competed at WorldSkills 2019 in civilization where our teachers programmes'. year-olds to questions regarding their ambition, aspirations and factors Kazan, Russia; 15 Skill Trainers imparted life's lessons and skills to In a clear sign of increasing public- limiting the country's young minds from achieving their potential. from the NSTI/ITI ecosystem; 9 disciples. On this day, we honour private partnership for training, an In India, 82% of those interviewed mentioned setting up their own Corporate trainers awarded from our trainers who have imparted MoU was signed between DGT businesses was a way to achieve their ambition. However, over 52% of the companies namely Adobe, IBM, their learning to the youth and and Kaushalya Kameshwar youth believe they are experiencing or are worried about a 'Quarter - Life Microsoft, Maruti, ONGC, helped in moulding their careers. Techno Solution Pvt Limited Career Crisis', where they feel a growing sense of disillusionment with their Bosch, Bhel and Aegis; and 10 In order to motivate and recognize under which training will be current career trajectory and a desire to do something beyond the realms of Trainers from JSS. their contribution to the skilling provided in Industrial corporate convention. The Ministry also announced the ecosystem, I am happy to environment in mining sector An astounding 75% across various regions in India are of the opinion that the “Kaushalacharya Aw ards” announce the Kaushalacharya courses. Kaushalya Kameshwar young minds are in a way more ambitious than their parent's generation. Not would be an annual event to Awards an annual ceremony to Techno Solution Pvt Limited is a surprisingly some of the entrepreneurial icons that 59% youth could identify recognize the contribution made celebrate the teachers who are Dhanbad-based company. with are: Ratan Tata, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, MukeshAmbani. by skill trainers in the vocational pillars of the Skill India edifice. It In India, ambition is often associated with entrepreneurship, and a staggering training ecosystem. By 2022 it is is only fitting that we honour our 77% Indian youngsters, endorsed the belief that they had shared values with estimated India will need about own Gurus who the global entrepreneurs. Ironically, about 28% believed that entrepreneurs are most talented and ambitious. What came as a surprise is that 77% respondents said that the current generation thinks entrepreneurship is the best way to truly deliver against one's ultimate professional ambitions. India wins first ever gold medal in WorldSkills International Aswatha Narayana Odisha Gold Water Technology Competition, finishes at 13th in the 2019 edition held in Kazan Sanagavarapu Pranav Udayark Nutalapati Karnataka Indian Team returned with the S Aswatha Narayana who comes tion with more than 1,350 Shweta Ratanpura Maharashtra Silver Web Technologies best-ever finish at the 45th edition from Odisha competed against 11 Competitors from 63 countries Sanjoy Pramanik West Bengal Bronze Graphic Design Technology of WorldSkills International countries and was also rewarded and regions who competed in 56 Karnataka Bronze Jewellery Competition 2019 in Kazan, as 'Best of Nation' amongst the skills to win prestigious medals. Sumanth Santemavathuru Medallion of Excellence Mechatronics Russia on August 27 by winning Indian competitors. Pranav China finished the competition Chikkabettiah Kerala 19 medals and Medallions of Nutalapati represented Karnataka with 16 gold medals, 14 silver and Manjunatha Desurakara Medallion of Excellence Wall and floor tiling Excellence. India finished 13th in competed with 33 countries. “The 5 medals in total, putting China at Mohammed Rabith Uttar Pradesh the overall standings several competition was extreme and by the top of the medal rankings. Kunnampalli Tripura Medallion of Excellence Car Painting notches up from the last time returning with 19 medals, Team Experts of the winners and the Govind Kumar Sonkar Maharashtra Medallion of Excellence Bakery when it won 11 medals and India has started a new chapter in participants were an integral part Faruk Ahmed Punjab Medallion of Excellence Automobile Technology finished in the 19th position at the history of vocational skills. of the competition and continued Tushar Tukaram Phadatare Delhi Medallion of Excellence Cyber Security Abu Dhabi in 2017. This does not only prove the talent supporting the contenders in their Shubham Singh Kerala S Aswatha Narayana won of the team but showcases their respective skills. They played a Swapnil Tamil Nadu Medallion of Excellence 3D Digital Art Game country's lone gold medal in strong dedication and commit- critical role in Team India's win Nidhin Prem Uttarakhand Medallion of Excellence Health and Social Care Water Technology while as ment,” said an Indian official. and to achieve this milestone Thasleem Mohideen Maharashtra Medallion of Excellence Autobody Repair Pranav Nutalapati won a silver Congratulating the winners, Dr. would not have been possible Suraj Medallion of Excellence Mobile Robotics medal in Web Technologies. Manish Kumar, Managing without their devoted involve- Omkar Shivaling Gurav Telangana Sanjoy Pramanik and Shweta Director and CEO,National Skill ment. S Aswatha Narayana who West Bengal Ratanpura won bronze medals in Development Corporation won Gold in Water Technology Rohan Ravindra Hanagi Uttar Pradesh Jewellery and Graphic Designing (NSDC), said, “ Congratulations was trained by Rajat Kumar Koteshwar Reddy Golipally Bihar respectively. Shweta has also to all the winners, especially to Samantaray, Professor, CV Md Ramjan Momin Chandigarh earned the distinction of being the Aswatha Narayana, on winning Raman Institute, Bhubaneswar, Saurabh Baghel only female candidate to win a India's first gold medal. Special Pranav Nutalapati who won Silver medal for India. In addition, the thanks to Mr. Sanjib Rout and his in Web Technologies was trained Ankit Anand 48-member Indian team also team at the CV Raman Institute, by Ruchi Pareek, Technical bagged 15 Medallions of Odisha, for the role they played as Director, Smalt & Beryl, Sanjoy Gursheesh Singh Chawla Excellence. an institution in bringing home the Pramanik won Bronze in Jewellery and was trained by first gold medal for Anupam Karmakar, Creative Medallion of Excellence Welding India. It is my hope Head, Vummidi Bangaru Medallion of Excellence Bricklaying that more institutions Jewellers and Shweta Ratanpura Medallion of Excellence Patisserie and Confectionary will come forward to who won Bronze in Graphic Medallion of Excellence support the next round Designing, was trained by Medallion of Excellence Visual Merchandising of Worldskills Narayanan Sathish, Founder, competitions.” Design Media, Pune. IT Software Solutions for This year's challenge Business witnessed an increased participa-
8 Curriculum August 16, 2019 VIEWS (Edit/Guest Column...) OPINION: Water Woes Need Social Solutions Chandrayaan 2 mission is good Launch of Jal Shakti Abhiyan is a welcome step towards for future of STEM education fostering water conservation mindset By Dr. Nitesh Dhawan, Public Servant and Author Between September 7 and 8, Chandrayaan 2 The planet Earth is abundant with resources in proportion to the needs biological oxygen demand drastically mission, almost became a cult. Quite 71% of water resources though of human resources, an effective plan goes up due to mass bathing during unprecedentedly, science or space science only 3% is available as freshwater for of action must be in place. religious and festival times. All this bonded and inspired a 1.25 billion people nation as human use. India accounts for about Inspired by Prime Minister's culminates in water quality deteriora- never before. The soft landing of the lander, Vikram, 2.45% of world's surface area, 4% of emphasis on Jal Sanchay, the Jal tion, which necessitates for effective with a rover (Pragyan) in its womb, was watched and world's water resources and about 16 Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) is a time- water conservation and management followed much like a immersive high drama suspense % of world's population which clearly bound, mission-mode water techniques. movie where you're not sure of the next moment, not underlines the water stress and conservation campaign. The JSA will The expert group on water conserva- only in India but across the globe. In the end just deficiency. The total water available run in two Phases with Phase 1 from tion suggested many effective before 2.1 Km from lunar surface, the ISRO ground through precipitation in the country is 1st July to 15th September 2019 for measures and stressed upon social station lost communication with the lander and it 4000 cubic kms while that of surface all States and Union Territories; and solutions. This involves public broke a billion hearts. But then, the mission is still an water and replenishable ground water Phase 2 from 1st October to 30th outreach campaign, higher price for achievement of sorts with a 95% success. is 1869 cubic kms. Out of this only November 2019 for States and UTs increased water use, restriction on A Google searches report says that the mission 60% is utilizable water resource in the receiving the retreating monsoon outdoor water use such as car washing generated as much interest in neighboring Pakistan as country which account for only 1122 (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and lawn watering to reduce water in India. Pakistan minister for science and technology, cubic kms of water. This underscores Puducherry and Tamil Nadu). During use. Some of the important sugges- Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, who mocked India for the the inadequacy of water resources and the campaign, all the stakeholders, tions given by US Environmental mission failure, was at the receiving end even from the rising demand on the other side officers, groundwater experts and Protection Agency (USEPA) may be people of his own country as he had no inclination or which makes water conservation and scientists from the Government of applied in Indian society for water understanding of what the mission meant and what is management imperative. India will work together with state conservation purpose which include- its achievement even in the 'failure.' At this juncture, it is important to and district officials in India's most The media hype especially with the presence of Prime make an assessment of water demands water-stressed districts for water Metering of water use alone can Minister Narendra Modi at ISRO during the night of of current and future generations in conservation and water resource reduce water consumption by 20 to 40 final landing phase and the emotional moments of order to make water conservation management by focusing on percent chairman Dr K Sivan, when he like any human would, policies and strategies on sustainable accelerated implementation of five Use of water saving appliances and broke down at the lost communication with the basis. This necessitates for estimation target interventions-water conserva- technology lander—all turned Chandrayaan 2 into a folklore story of water resources, efficient use and tion and rainwater harvesting, Rain water harvesting of adventure of science, emotions, solidarity and conservation of water to ensure renovation of traditional and other Waterless urinal, waterless car wash, national pride. equitable development. The water is water bodies/tanks, reuse and infrared foot operated taps etc. While the story of 12 years journey of Chandrayaan 2 available in the form of surface water, recharge structures, watershed Drip irrigation, overhead irrigation mission is no less inspiring in itself, the finale has left groundwater and as lagoons and development and Intensive afforesta- by use of sprinklers etc. a deep impression on the young minds. The mission backwaters. Rivers, lakes, ponds and tion . The JSA aims at making water Afforestation measures commenced in 2007 and was planned in collaboration tanks are water sources with about conservation a Jan Andolan through with Russian agency, ROSCOSMOS. However a after 10360 rivers in the country having asset creation and extensive For groundwater conservation, a few years, with failure of ROSCOSMOS's Fobos- their tributaries longer than 16 kms communication. artificial recharge and catchment area Grunt mission to Mars, ISRO chartered its own each. Though the mean annual flow in In an era of economic development, protection are significant methods. independent path and turned the mission completely all the river basins is 1869 cubic kms, the quality of water has been Increasing the surface area for indigenous. So, desi technology prowess and space the water utilized is around 32% only deteriorated due to increased percolation and tank construction are capability of country built painstakingly over so many due to topographical, hydrological urbanization, ever increasing some of the artificial recharge years at a cost of Rs 978 Cr was also on test in a way and other constraints. Similarly, the industrialization, agricultural runoffs techniques. Check bund construction and most of it was proven right against benchmarks. groundwater utilization is very high in and improper practices with socio- to withhold runoff water across the With this mission, the physics of projectile motion, North - Western States of Punjab, religious activities. The rapid streams in hilly terrains could help in mathematics and a host of technologies that are part of Haryana, Rajasthan and South Indian urbanization has caused problems water conservation. Guiding the space sciences, have fired the imagination of children State like Tamil Nadu. States like related to generation of waste water, rainwater to the pits and wells in and given them a reason to pursue STEM as never Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal have its collection, treatment and disposal. rainwater harvesting increases water before. Scientists have become icons and role models vast water resources in lagoons and Nearly 80% of water used for availability, checks the declining and a career path has illuminated more avenues in the lakes used for fishing and irrigating domestic purpose goes untreated groundwater table, prevents soil mindscape of millions of children not only in India but variety of food crops. In fact, India's which contaminates ground water. erosion etc. Harvesting rainwater on places like Pakistan as well. There has been more water demand is currently dominated The situation gets aggravated due to rooftops and open spaces are other opinion in favor of impetus to science education or its by irrigational needs with agriculture inadequate water treatment facilities effective methods. need than berating of the mission by most Paki accounting for 89% of surface water of municipalities. Heavy industrial- Water crisis is a situation of social commentators. and 92 % of ground water utilization. ization due to steel plants, textile menace which needs social solutions Moon is a frontier; the science has to overcome When there is not enough water for all units, paper mills, electroplating besides government efforts. The eventually. For this experimentation, exploration and uses in agriculture, industry and units and sugar industries has endeavor should be made at individ- effort is continuing and will go on. From minerals domestic purposes, the situation is worsened the situation. Besides this, ual, family and social levels to make it requirement to even human settlements, lunar surface that of a water stress and crisis. It is the studies have revealed that a public movement. The role of will have to offer a solution to dwindling resources on said that when per capita availability professional social work practitioners earth. And for space science itself the challenge of of renewable freshwater is 1700 cubic and community health specialists surmounting moon is just part of its natural meters countries begin to experience becomes much more significant in advancement and infinite journey. And, future human periodic water stress while less than ensuring people's participation. The generations will continue to experience the thrill, 1000 cubic meters leads to water society needs attitudinal and emotion and challenge to push the frontiers till we scarcity impeding the economic behavioral change to understand that confront life outside the planet earth, may be! development process and overall well the quality of life sustainability of being of the society. 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Curriculum August 16, 2019 9 Spotlight The Power of Kindness President of India delivers a powerful speech on Gandhian values says world needs an education that can touch emotions and spirits Gandhiji was born in captures his advocacy of the and for always. His universal mother-nature if we are to stop compassion with others. India but he belongs to theory of universal love and ideas have influenced some of the and reverse the damage caused to The strife and violence that we see entire humanity. His compassion. It means tolerance greatest leaders of our age from our environment. We need to be in the world today is often based life and values inspire people and openness to different cultures Martin Luther King to Nelson kind to respect and understand in deep-rooted prejudices. These across continents. The most and ideas; it means non- Mandela. differences as failing to do so make us see the world through the influential Indian of the 20th application of any judgmental The central theme of this leads to conflict. We need to be binary of “us versus them”. century, Gandhiji remains the criteria, except the criteria of truth. Conference is kindness. We can kind to empathise and help others. Following Gandhiji's footsteps, benchmark against which we Mahatma Gandhi believed that draw from Mahatma Gandhi to We need to be kind to ensure that we must let ourselves and our assess our public functionaries, our actions should ultimately aim remind ourselves that the key to compassion becomes the inner children interact and engage with political ideas and government to enhance the dignity and destiny address many issues that voice that drives our children, those whom we tend to define as policies, as well as the hopes of all human beings, more so those humanity and our planet faces societies and civilizations to 'them'. Greater interaction is the and aspirations of our country who are socially or economically today lies in making our world retain and nurture their best way to develop a sensitive and our people – and of our disadvantaged. The world would more compassionate, humane and humaneness and their sensitivity. understanding, which can help us shared planet. He not only led us indeed be a better place if all of us kind. These values have been But, how do we ensure that this overcome our prejudices. to freedom, but he also urged us try to apply this principle to guide emphasised in all religions too. indeed happens. We as individuals Here, education too can play an to cherish freedom and preserve our actions and our thoughts. For instance, in Buddhism, a and societies need to cherish important role. We need to the concept of universal peace. For Gandhiji, remaining firm on perfect person needs to possess kindness as a value and a deed. Let evaluate and evolve the premise, Mahatma Gandhi was not just a the path of Satya or Truth and its Karuna, that is, compassion and us all consciously remember to do goals and structure of our great leader and visionary, he pursuit was essential. This belief kindness. One of Buddha's great at least one kind act a day. This education system. Education was one who personified certain was the genesis of his movement, followers was Ashoka, the great alone will enable each and every needs to go beyond mere literacy. timeless ideals and values. We Satyagraha, which essentially Indian emperor from 3rd century one of us to practice and nourish Education must facilitate and could place Gandhiji in a time means insistence on Truth. His BC. On one of his edicts inscribed our inherent kindness. If we do challenge the young to search machine and transport him to main tool in pursuit of Satyagraha on a pillar is as follows: this, imagine that the sum total deep within themselves and build any period of human existence was Ahimsa or nonviolence. He “Dhamma sadhu, kiyam cu would be billions of kind deeds their inner strength to sympathize and we would find him to be considered Truth the goal and dhamme ti? every day. or relate to the suffering of others. relevant. This is also true of the Ahimsa the means. Mahatma Apasinave, bahu kayane, daya, As individuals, as families and as We need to educate young people times we live in. Gandhiji Gandhi effected transformational dane, sace, socaye” societies, we need to celebrate and such that they can defy and remains extremely relevant to changes by nonviolent means. His It can be translated as: share stories of kindness that we transcend boundaries of class and our present day concerns such powerful message of peaceful “Dhamma, that is, the universal witness around us. By celebrating race. We need them to be educated as need for peace and tolerance, coexistence stands all the more law of nature is good, but what such acts of kindness, howsoever and creative to find solutions to terrorism and climate change. relevant, in the present times. His constitutes Dhamma? big or small, we can promote entrenched structural injustices Gandhiji believed in the ancient favourite bhajan or song – That is – absence of evil, goodness in our midst. Mahatma and inequities. We need an Indian concept of “Vasudhaiva “Vaishnava Jan To Tene Kahiye” goodness, kindness, generosity, Gandhi also said and I quote “The education that can touch our Kutumbakam” – that is – the calls for compassion, kindness truthfulness and purity.” simplest acts of kindness are by emotions and our spirits. entire world is one family. This and goodness for others, for once We need to be kind towards far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.” Abridged version of the inaugural [Unquote] address by President of India, Ram Being grateful for what we have Nath Kovind at the conference can also be a gateway to access organized by UNESCO Mahatma our inherent kindness and its free Gandhi Institute of Education for expression. A simple exercise Peace and Sustainable Development to such as writing down every celebrate 150th birth anniversary of morning three things in your life Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi on for which you are grateful, will August 23, 2019 enthuse you with positivity. Feelings of gratitude are known to reduce our anxieties and insecurities. Experiencing gratitude shifts our focus from our worries to the blessings that life has offered us, freeing us to share our innate goodness and World Youth International on KINDNESS: brief report Build on voices of more than strive to discover ground-breaking pathways to achieve the United The major key note of the conference was given by the President of India, 1,200 young people from 117 Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Besides him, minister of HRD, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Chair, countries who responded to a The plenary topics at the World Youth Conference for Kindness included Governing Board, UNESCO MGIEP, J S Rajput; Secretary, Ministry of call for contribution by the 'The Art and Science of Peace'; 'Talking Across Generations on Human Resource Development, Government of India, R. Subrahmanyam; UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Education: Can Kindness Prevent Violent Extremism?' and Youth Nobel Peace Laureate, Founder- Kailash Satyarthi's Children's Foundation, Institute of Education for Peace Agency: Scaling UpActs of Kindness. Kailash Satyarthi and Founder, Myna Mahila Foundation, Suhani Jalota and Sustainable Development Duraiappah, Director, UNESCO MGIEP said, “As we celebrate the also spoke. (MGIEP), a 13-point 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's life, the pertinent question we Grammy Award winner & UNESCO MGIEP's global ambassador for declaration on kindness was must is how can we move beyond simply having an intellectual exercise Kindness, Ricky Kej created and produced a special anthem on Kindness. adopted at the end. The World of Gandhi's ideas – especially for the 21stcentury youth who are diverse, “Shine Your Light”, which was also launched at the conference. The anthem Youth Conference on Kindness tech-savvy, aware of their rights and demanding agency and change? If is about showcasing simple acts kindness in our everyday lives, and how that saw participation from real societal change is to be achieved, Gandhi's learnings, which he these acts can help solve our problems. The anthem features musicians from global youth representing over meticulously imbibed through his experiments, need to be built into our 4 continents, including Grammy Award winning flute virtuoso, Wouter 27 countries such as Asia, education systems and exemplified in our daily lives. The World Youth Kellerman, Grammy Award winning singer, Laura Dickinson, the Mzanzi Africa, Latin America, and Conference for Kindness is a step towards our goal of creating a Youth Choir and Grammy nominee and co-author of the song, Lonnie. Europe. and Nobel laureates movement of inspired and empowered youth through kindness to Last year, UNESCO MGIEP launched the #KindnessMatters for the SDGs amongst others, was transform themselves and build long-lasting peace in their communities. campaign on the International Day of Non-Violence or the birthday of inaugurated by the President The need for resilient and adaptive individuals for rapidly changing Mahatma Gandhi, October 2. The goal of this campaign is to mobilize the Ram Nath Kovind. It aimed to environments is becoming increasingly important. Research has world's youth to achieve the 17 SDGs through transformative acts of provide global youth and demonstrated that students need to be “socially aware” and “emotion- kindness. policymakers an innovative, ally-connected” in order to learn effectively and for societies to flourish.” engaging and inspiring platform to come together and
10 Curriculum September16, 2019 Interview Lina Ashar, Founder KKEL ‘I want to create a heart-centered learning system that makes a positive impact in the world’ In the draft NEP, early education has been an area of big focus. Lina Ashar, founder promoter of Kangaroo Kids Education Ltd, which built popular brand of 79 Kangaroo kids, is a pioneer in the preschooling segment with almost four decades of active work. After her company was acquired by EuroKids International Pvt. Ltd in 2017-18, she is hopeful of her concepts and models getting more attention. Autar Nehru did an email interview with her. You had created your brands concept in learning. Parents feel are to be viewed as a learning under the table donations. Most We value the goal of the government (Kangaroo Kids and Billabong) safer to stay with the familiar no opportunity. The greatest learning historical schools got land from to ensure that all the children of our with a lot of passion and belief matter how illogical it is. It is occurs if we view the challenges the government at subsidised rates country have a right to education; for many years, and then you only an acutely positively and work out how to and these rates haven't been however the implementation at the let once a competitor, Eurokids As a society we are quick to draw the learning from them and revised till date. Another aspect cost of social adjustments for the to acquire it. Why did you go embrace development in every how to rise over them to the next that needs to be highlighted is that children has not been taken into for such a decision? area of our existence….. except level. I know I would never have many politicians run educational account. I never really think about life and in our schools. We have had the guts to build my own institutes, since these educational The government needs to realise that my soul's work in terms of embraced Netflix as a source of schools, so I see the 'adversity' as trusts have charitable objectives; creating blanket archaic unreason- 'competition'. What I look for is entertainment, Uber as a source the opportunity to somehow have they receive numerous govern- able rules to control independent creating the maximum impact of travel, Paytm as a source of the guts to do so. Sometimes it is ment concessions and benefits, schools will only hamper in the that I can. In the current 'brick and moving around cash, FB as a only when we are pushed into a financial grants and tax waivers. smooth functioning of a school. mortar' scenario of learning I source of social interaction. Yet corner with our backs against the The biggest of these are large Only by encouraging investments cannot create the we look at technology being wall that somehow we summon tracts of land at throwaway prices and entrepreneurship in education transformational impact that I embraced by schools with the strength and courage to rise to on practically indefinite leases. does this country have a hope of would like. It will always be a suspicion. Looking at technol- another level. Paulo Coehlo's As aided schools were very less in increasing schools that focus on crawling sense of expansion, ogy with suspicion is similar to book 'The Alchemist' has a number and the demand for creativity, innovation and entrepre- deterred by the needs of capital, looking at a lighter with powerful phrase that I live by “It's schools was skewed a few neurship. real estate, quality teaching staff suspicion and preferring to rub a force that appears to be enterprising edupreneurs There are loads of examples that I and all the other resources needed two sticks together in an attempt negative, but actually shows you (educationist entrepreneurs) like can quote, recently in the state of for this model. Also implement- to light a fire. how to realize your destiny. It Prajodh and I stepped in to Gujarat the 'Gujarat self financed ing such a brick and mortar What I would like us to be prepares your spirit and will…” reinvent the educational space. At schools bill 2017' was announced. school business model is not in mindful of is this resistance to Tell us something about naming our heart level we know that According to this bill the fees for my core area of strength or modernising education is of your brands as Kangaroo education is not only about primary education would be Rs. competency. Prajodh (Rajan, nothing new. Each generation and Billabong? memorising information but 15000/-, fees for secondary CEO) at Eurokids has built a has reimagined the dangerous The Kangaroo is an animal that rather a tool to define your success education would be Rs. 25000/- and great organisation in the physical impact of evolving technology nurtures its young for a very long and hence we took the responsibil- the fees for higher secondary (brick and mortar) education on the mind and brain. While we time, much like a human mother. I ity of bringing about a change. We education would be Rs. 27000/- per space. He has great competencies have evolved our technologies had a list of 10 potential names introduced experiential learning annum. These rates won't even cover in building and driving process we have not evolved our and asked my target audience (4-6 for the holistic development of the my rental cost in Vadodara! With the and system oriented businesses. approach to embracing them in yearolds) which one resonated the child; we made sure that children kind of facilities a private school He also has a fairly aligned value our schools. Every development most and they picked Kangaroo got individual attention which provides this kind of fee structure system to mine; keeping the has been met with fear and Kids without fail. Billabong is an means our teacher child ratios are will not even cover one fourth the interest of the child at the centre suspicion. aboriginal word that means 1:12 in some schools to 1:30 in cost of running the school. What of the business. So the reasons are Between an educationist 'spiritual body of water' and others. We focused on the creation choice will we have other than to go many but the key ones were as embedded in cross cultural seems so apt since water is of spaces and activities that were back on our framework and place follows: values and an edupreneur who essential to life and growth. inclusive and open across the 50+ students in a class? a) Eurokids is a mid market had to face a hostile system, Now coming to policy environ- range of a child's capability. Governments are seeing technol- offering and adding Kangaroo how do you read your journey ment, you are a pioneer in early We generated learning capsules ogy and tools as means of leapfrog- Kids and Billabong High to their all these years? education in India, how that concentrate on education ging in teaching/learning and portfolio gives them a mid and I have stayed simple and satisfied are you with the pedagogy, psychology, curricu- knowledge transaction. Do you premium segment brands to offer innocent in my thought process. progress the country has made lum expertise, assessment and feel without investing in teachers, the market. This is what my Australian in this important segment of evaluation based on neuroscience. such interventions can have b) I don't have a succession plan upbringing taught me. I have foundational education? Education leadership is a process desired impact? for my business and all leaders also kept my life uncomplicated On a scale of 0-10 with 10 being that requires great quality I completely believe that technology need to plan for the day they no in a country like India that has extremely happy, I would say that resources like curriculum experts, will spearhead the way forward and longer can lead the business. millions of shades of grey. My we are still at a 1. This 1 is also teaching faculty, infrastructure we will have an abundance of true c) I took these brands as far as my key lesson learned in life is: attributed to the fact that finally and facilities.All of this comes at a teachers. True teachers that no skill set and competency would “Change the way you look at we are aware of what we don't huge financial investment. longer need subject based compe- allow. Sometimes founders need things and be the change. The have and what we don't know. Today, there is no longer a lack of tency but only someone who is to know when it is time to move difference between a stumbling That is an important statement. schools thanks to entrepreneurs invested in the way the future out of the way. block and a stepping stone is in Can you illustrate on aware- like us. Now parents have a choice unfolds and is passionate about kids. d) This model would not allow your perception of it. Events ness? of schools with different price What are your expectations for me the transformation I would spearheaded by a corrupt Education has seen a major shift points, infrastructure, pedagogy early education from the soon to like to bring to education. One in businessman in July 2006 put me in the last 15 years. Historically and philosophy. However, parents be announced new National Policy which education is truly a great back considerably in my career parents sent their children to and the Government are missing on Education? social leveller allowing children and has been my toughest aided schools, where the school the forest for the trees! They are In India I have given up having access to the same quality of professional and personal fees were minimal and girls choking schools with continuous expectations. 'Expect nothing and education regardless of whether challenge. A personal challenge received free education. The interference. On one hand you you will never be disappointed'. I do they live in a remote rural area of because my work is more teacher child ratio was 1:50 (or want to dictate to us reservation of have hope however on being able to India or in Mumbai. personally driven than a even more) and these schools seats and provision of books etc build a team and tackle this issue e) Technology based education is professional call of duty. I left were deploying a curriculum that that we have to find funding to pay using technology to dematerialize the only way we can truly my home and family in Australia was developed by government for. You want to enforce teacher education. personalise education. to drive a new vision in educa- appointed universities which was pay commissions and you want to Lastly, what are some of things Going back to your personal tion that was not financially not updated thereafter. With large control our fees! Without taking that you still want to do/achieve? journey, you were the one who motivated but a cause of the classroom numbers the schools into consideration that we pay I want to create a heart-centered almost disrupted the curricu- heart. Therefore anything that could only follow a rote method commercial bank interest rates, learning system that makes a lum and pedagogy with a new impacts this vision affects me of learning where the child did not commercial rentals for the schools positive impact in the world, concept. But still, you found it professionally and personally. necessarily understand the we operate in, commercial generates an abundant income so hard to spread it early on? After this period of my life, I concept taught but was able to electricity etcetc! that I can build it to reach all kids, Man is hard wired for scarcity don't use the word failure; I only regurgitate it orally and on paper. Right to Education may soon and supports a life I truly love, which and this was as true today as it use the word challenge as I truly Parents were at the begging end become a reality in preschooling is one of continuous learning and was when I developed a new age feel all challenges are placed for school seats willing to go going by draft NEPinputs? creation. before us as teaching tools and through interviews and pay hefty
Curriculum September 16, 2019 11 Classroom School Education is going through a Paradigm shift with STEAM education Amit Verma, most of their active time. The communication, collaboration, Schools today are looking at in- tangible outcomes. Robotics, Director &CEO, Makebot introduction of various tech critical thinking, problem solving classroom innovations in form of artificial intelligence, coding, laser & platforms resulted in creating a as core and helps in overall STEAM lab setups or AI based 3D printers and various other tech The Indian education system, parallel ecosystem which development of child. curriculum integrated with solutions are at disposal of children catering to the largest population provides personalized, on- STEAM based concepts are STEAM education as in- which help them create, innovate and of youth in the world, is currently demand, self-assisted learning to supported with an activity which curriculum program to enhance implement. Hence, students learn at the most significant stage of our kids, making our classrooms works with natural curiosity of classroom experience. from their own innovations rather development, with a vast redundant. child and help them create their than set of instructions. potential and a crucial task at Schools are finding it challeng- personalized learning curve. Teachers Vs Educators STEAM education is putting hand. This is also the time when ing to keep up with the expecta- STEAM doesn't focus on building Most important role in STEAM foundation to strong innovation Education sector became most tions of our 'Gen-Z' and already knowledge only but also on skills education is of educators as they culture in India which will lead us to funded industry as per the recent started drifting towards their which remains for lifetime. These become architects of experiential become an innovation hub and put survey, where startups are need of a fresh, intuitive, skills prepare children for future learning in classroom. In STEAM forth our offerings to world as bringing in new age education for discovery based, challenging which we can't predict today. education, educator join hands creators than followers. the 'Gen-Z' in form of app-based education environment which Interdisciplinary & Trans- with students and enable them learning, smart classes, introduc- has created inroads for STEAM disciplinary rather becoming source of Way Forward: tion of robotics, AI, IOT, VR, AR, education or experiential Most popular misconception with knowledge. Educators work In essence, the future will belong to Laser & 3D printing and various learning to our new age STEAM or experiential learning is, together with to build critical the ones who are ready to accept other forms of learning. classrooms. only IB or Cambridge curriculum thinking towards a problem and change and adapt technology like new But one void which still remains STEAM education is basically supports it and doesn't fit with define learning outcomes. rules of the game. It is estimated that is the pedagogy to teach/educate an experiential form of learning Indian education boards. Though Unlike teachers, educators are the future of global economy will be this content to our new genera- which is focused towards Indian boards are well knit with alleviating themselves by moving led by the Industrial 4.0 revolution, tion, who's attention span is in building skills in children and traditional curriculum but STEAM away from traditional education which will be driven by more than seconds. We are still ignoring the provide deep concept under- methodologies can be well trap and focusing on informal, 20% new job opportunities in the fact that our existing classrooms standing. STEAM is an integrated with any Indian board. open, creative learning approach areas of Artificial Intelligence, are not equipped to handle amalgamation of Science, STEAM educations work on inter with experiential learning in Robotics, 3D printing, Digital millennials, where they spending Technology, Engineering, Arts &trans disciplinary and can be classrooms. Young teachers are the marketing, Cyber Security Specialists & Mathematics – where two or applied as an umbrella methodol- real flag bearers especially when it so on and so forth. These careers were more (all) subjects taught ogy over (on top of) any board. i.e., comes to bringing innovation not heard by most of the 19th Century together which leads to a concept any subject can be integrated with a inside classroom. and 20th Century educators. Hence, understanding. respective topic and outcomes can Innovation as evaluation there is a dire need for quick change in Focus on skill-based education be plugged as input to another parameter the education sector with a curricu- STEAM education build skills subject resulting inquiry-based Biggest advantage of adopting lum revamping from Elementary but also challenge students in learning,which leads to interdisci- STEAM or experiential learning Education to Higher Education. The every form of life. Students learn plinary approach. In similar way, methodology is that evaluation introduction of STEAM education to build things which they can any curriculum can be set as process becomes transparent and it domain will be a beginning of new era relate with real life and hence its nucleus and learning outcomes are takes child into process of self- making all of us look at learning and gaining tractions. STEAM created across the program for discovery. STEAM enables exploring things a distinct way. covers life-skills such as trans-disciplinary approach. children to build solutions with THE World University Rankings 2020: they could be contenders India is far from realising its potential, but it's showing promising signs of moving in the right direction, as are some other smaller countries around the globe, writes Ellie Bothwel Despite India's large higher Sarit Das, director of the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, says the education is producing competitive laboratories, infrastructure and salaries education system, rapidly university is recruiting young academics who are currently working, or and enabling the country to attract academics and students from around the growing economy, use of who have recently completed postdocs, at universities in places such as world. English-language instruction London, Toronto, Chicago, Boston, Singapore and Sydney. “We are Nevertheless, although Indian universities continue to struggle when it and low-cost education, the holding interviews there only and give offers to the competent comes to internationalisation, THE data show that they are improving in country's universities have candidates to join IIT Ropar,” he says, adding that some are given a other areas. The country's higher education sector has much higher average historically been very weak “generous seed grant” to set up laboratories and produce quality scores for citation impact and research reputation this year, driven by bigger when it comes to attracting research. amounts of research income and more doctorates awarded. international academics and In addition, in 2017, a “summer visitation programme” was launched to India's representation in the ranking has also improved. In 2016, just 17 students. On average, less than “send good performing faculty to the top laboratories of the world for a Indian universities featured among the top 800; that number has risen to 23 2 per cent of students and 1.5 month for research collaborations”. this year. Overall, India's share of institutions in the full ranking has doubled per cent of staff on the 56 IIT Ropar is the highest-ranked Indian newcomer in this year's table, to 4 per cent during the same period. Indian campuses included in ensconced in the 301-350 band thanks to its very high score for citation Craig Jeffrey, director of the Australia India Institute and professor of the Times Higher Education impact and its reasonably strong showing on the industry income geography at the University of Melbourne, attributes India's research World University Rankings measure. progress to the “sustained attention it is giving to recruiting and retaining 2020 are from outside the IIT Ropar ranks alongside the country's flagship, the Indian Institute of talent within India and from abroad and because of the drive that India is country. Twenty-six Science, which has fallen out of the 251-300 band because of a decline in making to internationalise its higher education, which depends on universities have no its citation impact score. It is the first time that an Indian university has enhancing quality”. international academic staff, not featured in the top 300 of the ranking since 2012, when just a single Last year, the Indian government launched a new internationalisation and nine have no international institution from the country, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, strategy aimed at swelling the number of foreign students from 47,000 to students. was ranked. 200,000 in the next five years by targeting 30 countries across south Asia, But while the world is still not Das says India's “need of the hour is significant enhancement in Africa, the Middle East and the former Soviet republics. The longer-term coming to Indian universities, government-led investment in higher education”, adding that its “lack of aim is to attract 1 million foreign learners to the country. some institutions are more ability to lure global faculty due to resource constraints is pulling down Meanwhile, earlier this year, the country published a draft National proactively going out into the Indian universities in global rankings”. Education Policy (NEP), which proposes to consolidate institutions into world in a bid to reap some of Although the government has “shown its intent to attract global large, multidisciplinary universities and create a differentiated higher the benefits of talent…the amount of investment in this direction is subcritical”, he education system. Jeffrey says, “I think it is very likely that India will have a internationalisation. says. university in the top 200 in five years' time. ” In contrast, he goes on, China's high level of funding for higher
12 Curriculum September 16, 2019 Campus News Asian Smart Cities Research and Innovation WWI to relaunch e-learning platform Network launched Mumbai's Whistling Woods International (WWI) that specialises in film and TV course programs will relaunch of the Whistling Woods International The Asian Smart Cities planning; governance and Professor Abhay Karandikar, said Virtual Academy. The moves comes in wake of popularity of online courses Research and Innovation engagement; security and safety; the Institute specialises in smart and the Subash Ghai promoted academy hopes to reach aspirants – students Network (ASCRIN), culture and heritage; and energy, energy grids which are the and professionals through video and theory-based learning modules, and announced on September 2 by water and waste. backbone of any Smart City.“We who are looking to discover their potential in the various domains of film La Trobe University, Australia La Trobe's Vice-Chancellor, are not only conducting state-of- making. along with partners - the Indian Professor John Dewar, who was the-art research in this area but have Rahul Puri, Head ofAcademics at WWI, said, “Through this initiative, we are Institute of Technology Kanpur in India for this important also put our work into practice by thrilled at the chance to once again extend WWI's philosophy of 'Do What (IIT Kanpur) and the Birla announcement said the Asian implementing a smart energy grid You Love' to the entire nation, and offer anyone with a creative impulse the Institute of Technology and Smart Cities Research Hub draws in our very own campus. chance to pursue their passion.” Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) in upon La Trobe's proven research Combining our expertise in this this New Delhi– will build a critical and innovation strengths in area with the research strengths of Microsoft and IIT Roorkee on quantum mass of resources, know-how Australia - adapting and applying La Trobe University will, I am sure, and targeted research strength them to Asian cities. For over a bring us cutting-edge results for the computing from the three universities, decade, our Centre for benefit of rapidly urbanising Asian along with close engagement Technology Infusion has been cities,” Professor Karandikar said. Microsoft Garage India has partnered with Indian Institute of Technology with industry and local delivering field-ready, Smart Vice-Chancellor of BITS Pilani, (IIT), Roorkee to conduct lectures on quantum computing for a full semester. government, to deliver impact City projects with Government Professor Souvik Bhattacharyya, IIT's B.Tech and M.Tech students can choose the course as a pool elective. for the sustainability, liveability and industry in multi- said, The course, which has been structured by IIT Roorkee and Microsoft, will and efficiency of cities across disciplinary areas such as “We are complementing and provide the students, access to Q# Programming Language practical Asia. A joint PhD and research transport safety and mobility, combining our expertise to address examples, Microsoft Quantum Development Kit and Microsoft Quantum framework with BITS Pilani, energy and infrastructure existing and new challenges in Faculty. supported and guided by a management, digital supply Smart Cities. This covers many Quantum computing has taken a big leap in drawing attention from the network of “Industry chains, and smart farming.” areas, from mobility and transport student community with its power to solve intricate challenges in no time. Champions” is a highlight of the More than 70 academics from the to sanitation and waste Students today are aware of quantum computing's ability to run a myriad of consortium. three universities have already management, using disruptive conflicting parameters and variables at a pace that is unparalleled. This, Key themes for research and joined the research and technologies such as IoT, AI, however, also begets the need to provide this body of emerging programmers industry collaboration are innovation network, with the aim Machine Learning, blockchain and with direct access to quantum programming in course of their education. around infrastructure and of creating new joint research real-time data analytics.” Microsoft's quantum computing program which has been running for more technology; economic professorships and a joint PhD than 15 years, helps students understand the technology, develop practical development; mobility and program with more than 50 PhD applications, and build the quantum workforce of the future. Microsoft transport; health and well- scholarships offered. experts will provide engineers at IIT Roorkee a unique approach to learn being; education; urban quantum computing with real-world experiments and access to tools. Director of IIT Kanpur, Commenting on the partnership, Reena Dayal, Director, Microsoft Garage India said, “This collaboration between Microsoft Garage and IIT Roorkee Novel Coating developed to Beat Air-Pollution represents another step towards empowering students to create futuristic Effects on Materials of Everyday Use innovations. With Microsoft's experience in the field of quantum computing, we aim to make the technology more accessible and enhance the learning Shiv Nadar University, has reproductive problems, birth and environmental impact on journey of engineering students. The partnership will create a new learning announced the invention of a defects, and aggravated asthma virtually all facets of the experience for students and help them build impacting solutions.” unique super-hydrophobic due to air pollution. infrastructure, from highways, (water repelling) coating to Highlighting the importance of bridges, and buildings to oil and CA English ties up with Bhopal-based tech eliminate discoloration of the this invention coming out of gas rigs to factories and industrial university surface, physical damage or agricultural waste, Dr plants. In addition to causing corrosion on a long-term basis. Rupamanjari Ghosh, Vice severe damage and being a potent Cambridge Assessment English, a department of the University of Developed by extracting the Chancellor, Shiv Nadar threat to public safety, corrosion Cambridge has signed a MoU with Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki nano-silica particles of rice husk University, Uttar Pradesh, said, disrupts operations and requires Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal to enhance the employability of students from (an agriculture waste product), it “Dust and corrosion have a extensive repair and replacement constituent & affiliated Colleges across the state of Madhya Pradesh by also has the potential to offer an detrimental impact on the of failed assets. While this is upgrading their English Language and Communication Skills. alternative to crop residue industrial and mechanical understood, what is often left out By this collaboration thousands of students from 400+ affiliated colleges burning by farmers, a major operations especially in regions of the equation or overlooked is under RGPV to develop the English language skills they need to succeed in cause for air pollution in the that deal with the problem of the financial impact of this on the their career both in India and globally. As a part of this MoU Cambridge northern part of the country. The heightened air pollution. country. Studies have indicated English will develop a systematic method to demonstrate improvement in self-cleaning coating is a cost- Excessive corrosion leads to that the global cost of corrosion is English language communication skills of students through continuous effective and eco-friendly unnecessary wear-and-tear of around US$ 2.5 trillion, which is assessment benchmarked to international standards. substitute for the existing toxic machines and devices, reducing equivalent to 3.4 % of the global paints and coatings available in their efficacy and functional life. GDP. T K Arunachalam, Regional Director - South Asia, Cambridge Assessment the market. Inspired by the It is extremely rewarding, This research has been acclaimed English said, “We are happy to be associated with Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki super-hydrophobic nature of the therefore, to see researchers at the globally, and has been published Vishwavidyalaya and look forward to a very fruitful partnership ahead. “ lotus leaves, the coating is Shiv Nadar University find a by the prestigious and specialized developed by Dr. Harpreet creative and sustainable solution scientific journal, Progress in Singh Grewal, Dr. Harpreet to this wide-spread problem.” Organic Coatings. Arora, Associate Professors, Corrosion has a huge economic and their research team at the Chess icon Tania Sachdev inaugurates BITS Open Sports Meet (BOSM) School of Engineering at Shiv Nadar University. The 34th edition of the BITS Open Sports Meet (BOSM) kicked off on 13th September with the inauguration ceremony. The event The research has been commenced with energizing and well-rehearsed music and dance performances. Some short films and dramas were also showcased. sponsored by the Government of Tania Sachdev, a decorated chess player who held the title of Grandmaster, was the guest of honour for the event. The meet hosts 1700 India's Council of Scientific & participants from various institutes throughout the country competing in different sports such as Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Industrial Research (CSIR), and Cricket, Chess, Football, Hockey, Powerlifting, Tennis, Table Tennis, Squash, Swimming, and Volleyball. has been tested under extreme weather conditions including Tania Sachdev addressed the importance of sports in a student's lives. She revealed her admiration for the institute and mentioned rain and storms. Results of the that her mother had participated in a debate during OASIS, the cultural festival. Garry Kasparov, the Russian chess legend was her idol research indicate that the growing up and had a profound impact on her childhood. Tania's parents recognized sports as a way of learning and that, according to exposure to the outdoor her, was significant to her success. She urged the students not to neglect sports and take it up to maintain fitness. conditions has no impact on the When asked about the skills one needs to succeed in chess, she remarked that \"Every person in the world is talented but no matter coating. Another important how talented you are, there isn't anything that hard work cannot surpass.\" Quoting her childhood role model, Gary Kasparov, she said, feature of the coating is that it is non-toxic and can be applied on \"Hard work is the biggest talent\". all household appliances, She also explained the effect of psychology on the game and her life. She said that \"Taking help from professional psychologists helped buildings, automobiles and me a lot. When you feel like you're doubting yourself, getting professional help only has benefits\". Talking about India's poor industrial components to help performance at international competitions, Sachdev said that sports psychology is an overlooked aspect of training and must be elongate their life. The existing improved. paints and coatings available in Giving an inspiring message to the BOSM 2019 participants, she said, \"The fact that all of you are here to celebrate sports, all of you are the market contain toxic already champions\", and \"I want you to go out there and sweat it out, play your heart out and enjoy every moment of it\". elements like Lead, Hexavalent Addressing the ceremony, Prof. Ashoke Sarkar, Director, BITS Pilani praised the efforts of the students for conducting the event. He also Chromium or chemical motivated students to participate in sports by sharing the achievements of alumni in sports. compounds which cause serious health effects, such as
Curriculum September 16, 2019 13 Conference/entrepreneurships Prepare for zero-carbon economy over CIE at IIIT-H launches TVARIT—Micro Accelerator next 30 years Series for early stage Deep Tech Startups A two-day International Conference on Sustainability Education was held in Delhi on Sep 9-10 where experts, academicians, activists and practitioners felt mainstreaming CIE (Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) at IIITH has launched sustainability in education is still a huge but necessary challenge TVARIT, a unique micro accelerator series curated for purpose-specific enablement of early-stage deep-tech startups. It will focus on startup Even as the UNESCO's Global can come through cultivation of have to be taught to be respectful development with the support of IIITH's deep-tech labs, functional experts, Action Programme (GAP) on spiritual values of being not wasteful,” he said. investor mentors and industry leaders. Education for Sustainable respectful to nature. Education Vivek Menon, founder, executive Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, also known as CIE@IIITH is a Development, which expires without values can become agent director and CEO of the Wildlife DST approved incubator operational since 2008. CIE@IIITH has so far later this year and a new of destruction,” he said. Trust of India, Noida, as well as supported around 200+ startups and has seed- funded 30 startups. framework is being worked out Donna Goodman, Founder and Advisor to the International Fund The Micro Accelerator series, TVARIT, is a unique model around purpose to replace it from January 2020, Executive Director of the Earth for Animal Welfare, sarcastically specific result oriented programs. Through a structured program that will there are concerns that despite Child Institute (ECI), USA, who mocked on the understanding of start with a bootcamp, followed by the need set of mentor sessions around Agenda 21 having received has earlier served at UNICEF for environment education within products, markets, product validation, showcase opportunities, IIITH deep- overwhelming support and several years, said peace and education system and environment tech lab support and market connects . climate change along with other education go together. “Major 'champs' by saying that only TVARIT in its phase 1 comprises of 5 micro accelerators – Product Strategy environmental issues assuming conflicts in the world are over planting trees will at best suit 101, Product Co-creation (with research), Go-to Angels (1+Cr fund raise), alarming status, education water. Peace has to come through monkeys. “Grass is equally First Revenue GTM and Early scale.Applications open on 1st September and systems, haven't still ingrained science. There are successful important,” he said while adding is limited to 15 startups per MicroAccelerator. sustainability in their academ- models but I must admit that I am that understanding nature and Product Strategy 101 will help startups decide on whether their idea and ics. disappointed as sustainable conservation action is more critical. opportunity is compelling and viable enough, explore alternatives that could Several experts from various development hasn't been “Biodiversity and forests are the be more promising and understand the broad plans for the idea and the path to reputed institutions and mainstreamed in education,” she real challenge. Importantly, markets. organizations, who are taking added. imparting skills are needed to work Product Co-Creation will provide startups validation of technology use in the part in a two-day (Sep 9-10) In his video message US-based in these fields than just making product based on inputs from the relevant research lab, access to IIITH International Conference on Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Director, supporters theoretically. Draft NEP technology integrated and deployed, IP and well as technology road map. Sustainability Education (ICSE Centre for Sustainable has skipped biodiversity, is that the Go To Angels - Startups will be guided on how to pitch their idea and plans to 2019) jointly organized by Development, Columbia understanding of policy makers on investors, for 1+ crore funding. With help primarily around clear articulation Mobius Foundation, The University talked about as important a subject as environ- of problem, opportunity, solution, value proposition, GTM readiness, near Climate Reality Project, India interdisciplinary nature and ment education?” he mentioned. term plans and validation through pilots. in partnership with UNESCO interconnected systems of Sunita Narain, director of Centre First revenue Go To Market (GTM) will enable startups to take their product New Delhi office in New Delhi sustainability from physical for Science and Environment to market by targeting the right customers. It will also help them to focus on referred to tardy progress in environment to human behavior (CSE), New Delhi, while referring the right revenue model and design the right revenue stream under the gelling sustainability of and businesses. He also added to CSE's green school project selected model. environment knowledge two more requirements for a new revealed that the elite schools that Commenting on the Programme, Dr. Sonali Khanra, who heads the accelera- concepts. This is the first of its paradigm of 'environment' make more noise and PR on tor programs at CIE@IIITH, said, “this micro-accelerator series will provide kind conference on the theme of education—being holistic and environment education claims are institutional capacity to every stage of startups through this series of mentor education for sustainable ethics. “It extends to all spheres in fact lowest in program's ledprograms powering the startups into their next stage”. development in India. of life and therefore individual benckmarks. According to Ajay Jain, one of the strategy mentors, “TVARIT is well choices and behavior as good It may be mentioned that environ- positioned to solve the key problem that early stage startups would require Martin Siegert, Professor of citizens. Right kind of behavior ment education over the years has help for. The programme has been devised based on rich experience within Geosciences and co-Director of from the beginning, personal come up as a distinct discipline and CIE and from the various mentors associated with the programme. I am the Grantham Institute, choices, values are all necessary various approaches and methodolo- confident that a programme like this can enhance the overall success rate of Imperial College London was for wellbeing of all and future gies of teaching and learning have startups”. quite empathetic in underlying generations. Primary and evolved at various levels. However, the emergency of education secondary school engagement is there is a need to bring out specifics Adapting to technology change by appropri- systems aligning with the the way to go,” he added. and intricacies of environmental sustainability at the earliest. Kartikeya Sarabhai, founder education as an agent of change and ating skills is best optimism for jobs Achieving the goal of zero director of the Centre for transformation in true sense. It is carbon economy is inevitable Environment Education, also interesting to note the At the day-long JobBuzz Workplace2025 Conclave organized by Times over next 30 years as the carbon Ahmedabad, while recalling the transition from environment Internet on August 31 in New Delhi, HR managers and industry leaders dioxide level in the atmosphere history of environment education education (EE) to education for shared optimism on growth of jobs in future. Reskilling and upskilling along has shot up to 400 part per in India blamed the examination sustainable development (ESD) with investing in peoples' relationships is necessary to adaption of newer million and is highest in last orientation of country's educa- and moving towards more focused technologies and changes it brings in at workplaces. several centuries. “In next tion system for leaving out climate change education (CCE) The 2019 edition of JobBuzz Workplace2025 Conclave & Expo Den, which century, we may reach the level sustainability studies. “It is not which reflects the need for is the second edition of this HR oriented event, brought together more than 70 (1000 ppm) and earth tempera- only content or information but reorienting educational priorities to speakers, 728 HR leaders, influencers, practitioners. ture increase at which dinosaurs about valuing observations and the newer global challenges of Similar to the first edition, Gautam Sinha, CEO, Times Internet kick started was wiped out 65 million years handprints. Our education today. In this context the ICSE 2019 the event with his welcome speech, followed by the keynote address by ago. So, the economy has to system is not ready to fit the is certain a welcome initiative. industry veteran Ronnie Screwvala, co-founder and chairman, upGrad and rejig itself to prevent such a change.” He wondered why Pradip Burman, Chairman, Mobius special industry address by HR thought leader Vineet Nayar, founder and scenario,” he said while adding cloth bags, which two genera- Foundation says: “. ICSE 2019 chairman, Sampark Foundation. that some business courses and tions ago were standard in India aims to aid the implementation of “I love coming back to this forum because 'workplace' as a topic is very close companies on clean tech have on shopping needs a campaign education for sustainable develop- to my heart. It explores the connection between the two critical aspects for been formed and hopefully this now? “Education for life, ment (ESD) which is culturally- any business – first, being the people who drive it, and second is the technol- will be a trend to go by. education through life and relevant, locally appropriate, ogy which facilitates the business offerings. The JobBuzz Workplace2025 Narasimha Murthy, Chancellor education throughout life as occurring across national school Conclave explores the underlying connection between these two aspects,” of the Sri Sathya Sai University outlined in Upanishads has to be education system.” said Gautam Sinha, CEO, Times Internet. for Human Excellence based in put in a new context. Children Speaking about the concept of workplace2025, Ronnie Screwvala said, “In Karnataka and a long-term this age of technological change accompanied by talent shortages, mass warden for the various unemployment and growing inequality, it is critical that businesses take an campuses of the Sathya Sai active role in supporting their existing workforces through reskilling and Institutions, who was the chief upskilling. Going forward, as an economy and as individuals – leaders, guest at the inaugural plenary professionals and even student; we need to provide stimulus to a class of put the blame of indifference to entrepreneurialism, where IDEAS count more than cost leverage and environment squarely on the CREATIVITY becomes the only currency of competitive advantage.” erosion of spiritual values Discussing the workplace2025 concept, Vineet Nayar said, “While technol- among students. “Unity of all ogy is making managing obsolete, the task of leading and inspiring remains existence is our civilizational an open field. Skills such as problem solving, collaboration, design thinking, spiritual wisdom, which has creativity and learning agility, will gain currency as artificial intelligence been repeatedly reinforced by takes care of mechanical and repetitive jobs. Robots will solve knowledge preachers from time to time but problems at a fraction of the time it takes a human being, and so humans have that quest is missing from our to learn the art of not just applying knowledge to solve real-world problems centres of learning and texts. but also inspiring others around them to do the same.” With information and knowl- The day witnessed five major CXO-level panel discussions, three boardroom edge, we need wisdom which talk sessions, three breakout sessions, one author speak and an interactive talk on diversity and inclusion from Singapore-based HR leader. The highlight of the event was an expansive demo zone where more than 30 companies displayed their HR tech solutions to the audience. “To understand how technology is transforming the way we work, the workforce, the workplaces; and to help employers engage with their employees better, JobBuzz launched the Workplace2025 Conclave last year. This year's edition took this discussion to a notch above,” said Sanjay Goyal, Business Head, TimesJobs & JobBuzz
14 Curriculum September 16, 2019 Campus Buzz Unique Raksha Bandhan- network.” Literary Association Looking back, DSC's journey has been very productive, and the laurels 'Surakshabandhan’ are well-deserved. DSC pioneered the concept of Apprenticeship (half- inaugurated at Mumbai-based Mithibai College's international intercollegiate day work) and learning-by-doing acquired a certain ingrained value. cultural festival Kshitij came up with a unique way to celebrate Raksha Bandhan, a festival which signifies the pledge of Raksha. DSC was also the first to introduce an intense course on Cultural Studies Pachaiyappa's College, Thus, Kshitij under its community awareness campaigns since 1995. Today, the importance of this subject becomes significantly conceptualized 'Surakshabandhan', an initiative to express gratitude vital, in the context of Marshal McLuhan's global village. DSC pedagogy Chennai towards certain people in our country who relentlessly dedicate their entire time in protecting and safeguarding the interests of common is filled with workshops, presentations, business stimulating mind The English Literary Association has citizens. This year, Surakshabandhan composed of three different activities. games. been inaugurated at the PG and Activity 1: Against violence with doctors. Team Kshitij expressed our gratitude to all the dedicated doctors who have been protecting Interactive Session with Naaz Joshi at IIM Research Department of English, us by celebrating SurakshaBandhan with Padma Shri awardee Dr Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai. T.P. Lahane and other doctors at Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Hospital, Mumbai. Udaipur Pachaiyappa's College is one of the Activity 2: Team Kshitij went a step ahead this year by sending 150 Rakhis to Kargil for the soldiers who protect our borders. We are oldest educational institutions in India. sure that our unique way has surely passed the message of our IIM Udaipur conducted an interactive session of student community with In addition,it is the sole Indian college admiration and spirit of dedication towards our soldiers. Miss World Diversity, Naaz Joshi. She is a transgender woman, an Activity 3: Like last year, Team Kshitij also celebrated Raksha activist, a single mother, who has won the beauty pageant title, Miss in the Madras Presidency founded to Bandhan as a Surakshabandhan initiative with the Mumbai Police, serve the educational needs of the Mumbai Traffic Police and the Firefighters on 14th August, 2019. World Diversity, for the third time consecutively in the year 2017, 2018 Our members went to the police stations in Juhu and Vile tied rakhis and 2019. With an aim to create awareness about inclusiveness of the society. and distributed sweets with the police and firefighters. Mithibai The English Literary Association is the College's Principal, Dr. Rajpal Shripat Hande quoted: “I would like third gender into society among future business leaders of IIM Udaipur, initiative of PG and Research to appreciate the efforts put in by the students Team Kshitij and their Naaz Joshi shared her experience and struggles. Remarkable to note is Department of English, Pachaiyappa's unique way expressing gratitude towards the true Rakshak's of our that mutual respect and inclusion are considered as core values of IIM College. Innumerable students have society who relentlessly dedicate their time and sacrifice their Udaipur which are consistent with objectives of this interaction. The benefited through this association all personal life for the citizens of India.” interactive session was organized by student community, was attended through the years. by 75 guests that included Director, faculties, and students. IMS Law College Organized This is a platform wherein the faculty of While discussing about her struggles being a transgender woman, she the Department of English motivates Orientation Day briefed about her journey where she was abandoned by her parents at age the enterprising young minds of the of 7, raped at 11, post which she did PGDBA in marketing from IMT students to participate in various Institute of Management Studies (IMS) Law College Noida Ghaziabad. She also went on to learn fashion from institute like NIFT challenging activities with the motive organized the Orientation Program for the Law students. The and how in her professional career, she was mistreated multiple times. of sharpening the literary, aesthetic and Orientation Program was held at the IMS Noida Campus. The day She urged future leaders of IIM Udaipur to consider inclusion of communicative skills of the students. was graced by honorable dignitaries, Chief Guest, Justice Rajesh LGBTQI community basis their talent and nothing else. Tandon Chairman – Law Commission of Uttarakhand, former Delhi She talked about how scrapping of Section 377 has bring change in metro The association aims to bring out the High Court Judge Manju Goyal and Vice President of Uflex Dinesh innate potentials of the students Jain. cities like Delhi but still has not shown significant change in states like through way of seminars, workshops The objective of the event was to familiarize the students with their Rajasthan. She also mentioned examples that how post scrapping section and competitions. peers & faculty across the various resources at the Institute that will 377, media is helping the community to raise their voice. enhance their academic experience at IMS. During the program, She went on to say that, “One can find enough evidence of that from Orientation Week Conducts IMS President Rajiv Kumar Gupta, Senior Director Kulneet Suri, Dean Dr. Manju Gupta, Dean Law Dr. KS Bhati along with faculty Ramayan, Mahabharat and some age old scriptures. Britishers came and at Indian Institute of Art & and students were also present. Addressing the students, Justice Tandon said that “It is necessary to brought section 377 but it took 70 long years for us to scrap Section 377.” Design be diligent for legal education. Students should follow the Gita in She also said that, “it is very crucial for transgender to succeed because their lives to keep the judicial process impartial. At the same time, Indian Institute of Art and Design Justice Goyal said that it is necessary for a law professional to have only then people will accept and respect them.” listening & forbearance power, only then they can touch the bundle (IIAD), organized an Orientation Week of success. BML Munjal University holds its 4th for its fifth batch of energetic design Dinesh Jain said that there is a change in the law according to the situation, so students should always keep themselves updated. He Convocation students. The aim of the Orientation said that newspapers are a major source of information; students Week, spread over 5 days, was to help should read newspapers regularly and be aware of changes in the recentActs and appropriate information about the newAct. BML Munjal University (BMU), the Hero Group's not-for-profit students open up and meet their peers The occasion included an inspirational speech by the Dean Dr. Manju Gupta said that success and failure depend on your university, on Sep 2 witnessed a proud celebration on campus as it hosted and Faculty. Various activities were successful and failed efforts. You recognize your skills and try in the right direction at the right time, success will kiss your step. the 4th Convocation. Dr Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson & MD, Bharat Hotels planned on campus where students got Culminated the ceremony, Dr. KS Bhati, Dean of IMS Law College, gave information related to the syllabus to the students. Limited was the Chief Guest at the convocation while George Goh an opportunity to unveil their interests Delhi School of Communication (DSC) Ching Wah, Chairman, The Border Mission, Singapore was the Guest of and showcase their talents. celebrates Silver Jubilee Honour. Shri George was conferred upon Doctorate Degrees Honoris Fresh from school, with lots of dreams The Delhi School of Communication (DSC) which just steps into its Causa. and aspirations, these budding milestone 25th year has made plans to celebrate it with a yearlong series of celebrations - 'DSC Silvotsav' is planned in 2019-2020. A total of 438 students from BML Munjal University's School of designers had a great time on their The anniversary year kickstarted with a tree-planting drive called – TreeBoot on September 7, where a plantation of 250 neem and papri Management, School of Engineering and Technology and School of Foundation program, which kicked off saplings happened at DDA Park, Lado Sarai 2 Division 6 New Delhi. The area with the newly-planted saplings will be popularly Economics and Commerce were conferred with degrees on successful with interesting ice-breaker activities. known as 'DSC Forest'. Besides, the institute has also decided to educate underprivileged girls and boys – to take the service of completion of MBA, BBA, B.Com. (H) and B. Tech programmes. In Students were given the task to education further. Prof Ramola Kumar said, “We have indeed, evolved and become addition, 3 students were awarded Dr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal Medal for translate a “Self Portrait” as a design for successful in Building Young India. Now, we are looking forward to the next 25 years. So come, join us not in the evolution, but in the being the Best Outgoing Student and 8 students were awarded Academic a T-shirt. This helped the students to revolution – be the change agent. I would like to congratulate Team DSC, students and their parents, alumni's and our associate Excellence Medal. introspect and identify what they The Convocation commenced with an academic procession, followed by associate themselves with and what welcome address and presentation of the annual report by the Vice they truly believe in. Chancellor, Dr (Prof.) Manoj Kumar Arora. It was followed by an Orientation week was an action-packed address by the Chancellor, Shri Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Hero where students performed a “skit” in Enterprise. The Convocation Address was presented by the Chief Guest, groups, using exciting props. The Dr Jyotsna Suri. The Guest of Honor, Shri George Goh Ching Wah also stories and the amusing role-plays addressed the gathering. The Vote of Thanks was presented by Shri entertained the audience greatly. Akshay Munjal, President, BML Munjal University. “Know Your Peers” activity helped the Delivering the Guest of Honour address, His Excellency George Goh new students familiarize themselves Ching Wah, Ambassador to Morocco; Chairman, The Border Mission, with their peers' interests and passions Singapore, and an Entrepreneur for 37 years said: “Quality higher and laid the foundation of a solid education is the path to economic development of a nation. I would like to friendship that will be fostered over the congratulate BMU for doing an excellent job in creating the pipeline of 4 years of their design journey at IIAD. superlative students to contribute in the development of India. There is On the last day of Orientation Week, the lot of talent in the country and it is encouraging to see such bright minds new batch was given the herculean task around me. I would like to wish you all the best.” He urged the students to of organizing a Food Fest at the IIAD be the light to the world, always have faith and never cease learning new campus. The Food Fiesta turned out to things in life. be a spectacular show and nothing less Sunil Kant Munjal, Chancellor, BML Munjal University began his than a gastronomic treat. address by congratulating students on their graduation. He added: “We at The Orientation Week ended on a high BMU are conscious that education is much more than merely awarding note and students are all pepped up and degrees so since its inception our core focus is to nurture leaders who are ready to start their design journey with transformed into well-rounded, industry-ready individuals from day one IIAD. On the occasion, IIAD's Founder of graduating from the university. As we celebrate 4thconvocation today, Director, Dr. Jitin Chadha, shared that it gives me immense pleasure to watch the university steadily grow and he is elated to observe that the new move in the right direction to build such leaders for tomorrow.” batch had an enjoyable and good
Curriculum September 16, 2019 15 Campus Buzz Toy bank creates Safe Playroom magic in Fortis School of Mental Health quiz programme, by coming on the top Dell Technologies-NITI Aayog in the final held on Sep 1 at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), SDM schools Gurgaon. Student Internship Program The six teams - Delhi Public School, Chandigarh, Seth MR Jaipuria The Toy Bank has created “Safe Playrooms” in South Delhi Municipal School, Lucknow, Navy Children School, Mumbai, Maharishi Dell Technologies initiated a Student Corporation Schools and will support the present primary education International Residential School, Chennai, DAV Model School, IIT Internship Program in partnership with by creating a gender-neutral, safe, free and colourful space for the Kharagpur and The Shri Ram School, Aravali, Gurugram - qualified in NITI Aayog' s Atal Innovation Mission children to play. A well designed indoor play will have different board their respective zonal finals held at Chandigarh, Jaipur, Mumbai, (AIM), as part of the ATL – Student games, musical toys, story books, puzzles, building blocks , life skills Chennai, Kolkata and Gurgaon before competing for the final Entrepreneurship Program. Dell hosted games , soft toys and other educational toys that will benefit the The first online round of Psych-ED took place on August 7, 2019 which top teams of Atal Innovation Mission children in the development on language, numeracy, environmental saw participation of over 4,000 teams comprising more than 12,000 for a 2-week long internship program to and life skills. It also focuses on physical and emotional health and children from 700 plus schools across 200 cities. The top 72 teams of the mentor the students in areas such as hygiene of children. The Toy Bank collects toys by conducting a country qualified for the zonal rounds, which were conducted between technical support, product marketabil- collection drive in Delhi private schools and 22 collection centres August 16 to 23, 2019. ity, funding and incubation, patenting across India. Each toy is refurbished and repackaged to create toy The larger aim of this initiative conceptualized and conducted by Dr etc. library across India Samir Parikh, Director, Fortis National Mental Health Programme, is to “Dell strives to drive change by The Safe Playroom was inaugurated recently by Prakash Javadekar, promote psychology and mental health awareness at the grassroots. harnessing the power of technology to Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, who stressed Psych-ED takes an innovative approach to learning with the finale create and inspire. Through this how \"Right to Play\" needs to be reinforced in our existing institutions. consisting of fun interactive games that test not only students' knowl- internship program, we envision to Vidyun Goel, Director of The Toy Bank, said that one of the major edge, but also their teamwork and their ability to think on their feet empower youth and continue to reasons of creating toy libraries in school was because she realized that under pressure. transform young innovators into Rights of Child to play is completely ignored. She also talked about entrepreneurs. We value our partner- how the major focus should be on providing a holistic early childhood KIIT Organizes an Inter- School ship with NITI Aayog and look forward development through toys and play, since it is during these early years to expanding our collaboration to drive that a child develops social, cognitive, physical and emotional skills Competition “Rockers 2019” innovation and learning among that form the foundation needed to succeed in life. Interventions in budding entrepreneurs.” Said Alok childhood have long-term effects on future social adjustments and KIIT World School, Gurugram organizes Rockers 2019, an Inter- Ohrie, President and Managing economic success and may even be passed on to subsequent genera- School Competition for Pre- Primary students from age 2 years to 5 Director, Dell Technologies India. tions. Highlighting their reach, she mentioned that The Toy Bank has years. The event was resounding success as 25 schools from Gurugram . Ramanathan Ramanan, Mission impacted the lives of 5 lakh children from the underprivileged participated in it. The theme of this year was “Zazba azaadi ka”, the Director, Atal Innovation Mission said, households. The Toy Bank, refurbish and repackage the old toys into event comprised of competitions like Watan Ke Baazigar, Aisa Desh “Since the launch of ATL – Student “Age-graded” and “Gender-Neutral” toy kits and distributed in rural Hai Mera (Kavita), Satrangi Bharat, History Pages (Story of Freedom), Entrepreneurship Program earlier this and tribal areas of India. Till date, they have successfully created 5,160 Manifestation, Dance Competition (Jashn-e-Azadi), where students year, we have accelerated our pace age graded Gender-Neutral Toy Libraries impacting more than showcased their versatility and creative genius. towards our goal of embedding values 5,00,000 children in 25 states and 3 Union Territories of India. And, by All the participants put in tremendous hard work to showcase their of innovation, technology and refurbishing and upcycling approximately 15,00,000 toys we have hidden talent. The students demonstrate Mangal Pandey's 1857 entrepreneurship amongst young ATL saved 3,70,000 LBS of carbon emissions. revolution, Rani Laxmi Bai war with Britishers, Bhagat Singh's innovators.” He further added, “The hanging, Udham Singh's revenge for the Jalyawala Bagh massacre, and internship program by Dell 18th Dhruv Rajgarhia Memorial Inter-School Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha and India Quit movement through play. Technologies will mould these Blooming Buds with awesome excitement exhibited their abilities and innovators to become successful future English Debate Competition made their schools proud. KIIT registrar Neelima Kmarah awarded the entrepreneurs, and we are proud that Rolling Trophy and certificates to the Winner. Dell has been associated with AIM in Delhi Public School RK Puram hosted its 18th Dhruv Rajgarhia The winners of the event are underneath. the above initiatives.” Memorial Inter-School English Debate Competition. A total of Lotus Valley adjudged first, while Happy Hours School claimed the Aimed towards nurturing India's top seventeen schools participated in the event, with three speakers from second spot in Satrangi India. In Kahani Swatantrata ki, RPS ATL young innovators and introducing each school. International School secured first position and St. Angel School stood them to business, product development Sakshi Sharma, Bluebells School International was decalred as the second. In Jasne Azaadi, KIIT World School and Euro International and entrepreneurship, Student best speaker followed up by Areeb Mansoor and Dhruvi Agarwal both stood first while RPS School adjudged second spot. In Demonstration Entrepreneurship Program is the from DPS Mathura Road. Competition, Lotus Valley First School stood first while Happy Hours flagship initiative launched by NITI Affectionately remembered as a peacemaker and a boy with an School pronounced second spot. Aayog' s Atal Innovation Mission unmatched gusto for life, Dhruv Rajgarhia was a keen sportsman and Mentor Dr. Neelima Kamrah in her words congratulated all the (AIM) in partnership with Dell an enthusiastic debater. The event was instated by his grandfather, Late participants for their stupendous performance during the event. She Technologies and Learning Links Shri K. L. Rajgarhia, to encourage students to actively indulge in expressed we believe that such types of events help in developing Foundation. Launched in January 2019, debates and other linguistic activities. essential skill of public speaking and performing skills and also go a the 10-month Student Entrepreneurship The competition was divided into two parts. The preliminaries long way to boost confidence of children to face audience comfortably. Program is part of Dell Technologies' consisted of three simultaneous events - classical debate, extempore, social impact vision, Progress Made and turncoat debate - wherein one participant from each school spoke Table tennis tournament at Prometheus Real, fulfilling its mission of making on the proposed motion, adhering to a time limit of three minutes. This India's youth – Future Ready. was followed by the second part which had three rounds - the quarter- School in Noida finals, semi-finals, and the finals. Wall-Art Program to Promote A mosaic of ironies, humour and fighting stereotypes, the classical The Prometheus School, Noida, from August 21 to 23 hosted an open debate proved to be a very interesting and engaging event. table tennis tournament in which more than five hundred players took Disaster Safety The extempore was an amalgamation of facts and emotions ranging part. Famous players like Somyajit Ghosh, Jeet Chandra, Sudhanshu from capitalism to mental health. The participants in Turncoat debate Grover, Vanshika Bharga also showed up and shared their experiences SEEDS (Sustainable Environment and were challenged to speak both for and against the motion in Block- with the budding players . Soumyajit Ghosh, two times Olympian and Ecological Development Society) as a Tackle format, the turncoat debate judged their creativity while Arjuna Awardee said \"Sports teaches you things like the triumph of the part of its Honeywell Safe Schools stimulating opinions. human spirit, team work and most importantly discipline. To be able to Program recently conducted a A total of 8 schools qualified for the second part of the event: an Asian have such a platform like the one that Prometheus School provides is a volunteer engagement event themed Style Parliamentary Debate. The motions put before the teams in the wonderful opportunity for our next generation to grow.\" 'Youth's Art Attack'. This was organized Quarter Finals were \"The US abdication of leadership would bring Jeet Chandra, Junior National Champion, spoke about the vital role that to raise awareness on the disaster- about a detrimental change to world order\" and \"Rehabilitation should sports played in his life \"Having the correct coach engage and train with preparedness, recognising the be the only consideration in a criminal sentencing.\" me from an early age is the reason I'm feeling confident about my importance of youth engagement in Following meticulous discussions, four teams went on to compete in abilities now. Prometheus not only has world-class facilities but also bringing social change at EDMC the Semi-Finals wherein the motions \"The House supports the division brings in fantastic coaches to train the next generation. Their efforts are Primary Girls School, Chander Vihar, of Jammu and Kashmir into two separate Union Territories\" and \"The commendable.\" Delhi. The event saw the participation State should allow non-citizen migrants to vote in local elections\" Sudhanshu Grover, South Asian Games 2016 Gold Medallist, shared, of 71 people including Honeywell India were presented to the debaters. \"A child's mind is very malleable, the impressions a child makes when volunteers, students and teachers in The Finals provided a much-awaited, breath-taking conclusion to the he or she is growing up form an intrinsic part of his life. Prometheus several activities to share their ideas of event, with two teams debating on the topic \"The House believes that forms the basis of a child's growth by providing them with the best of the safety using wall art. in cases of conflict, a nation's self-interests should outweigh its best in sports as well as academics\" Shweta Garg, Honeywell India international commitments to migrants\" with intricate eloquence and Talking about the event, the school chairman, Mukesh Sharma said, Volunteer said, “This was my first zeal.All eleven adjudicators presided over the final debate. “Sports is a very important subject for us; we have created creative areas experience of participating in the The Closing Ceremony commenced with an address by the Presidents with an eye to the 21stcentury.” Volunteer Engagement. I enjoyed the of the Debating Society, Sara Singh and Anushka Nijhawan, thanking activity and would love to ask people the participating schools for joining in to commemorate the loving Compilation of stories written by kids into “Strange from my office to volunteer in such a memory of Dhruv Rajgarhia. Things” great event. It is good to give something to the community other than taking. Maharishi International Residential School A story book titled “Strange Things”, a compilation of 12 short stories Also, I learnt a lot from the children as from children was released recently in Gugaon. Stories have been well”. Chennai school wins PSYCH-ED2019 developed and inspiration by Ritika Amit Kumar, Co-Founder, CEO of 'The Young Chronicle'. The children are excited. The book offers an Maharishi International Residential School, Chennai has won the title insight on what was their mind process, and what is it that they wish to of India's only national psychology quiz competition Psych-ED, a know and write about.
16 Curriculum September 16, 2019 News Extra YouTube for more learning content in Coimbatore Students Win TCS Indian languages, funding 8 Indian creators EngiNX 2019 YouTube at its second edition of There is an incredible demand for means to them. Moreover there EduCon in New Delhi content across different topics in were curated sessions on Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) hosted the grand finale of the seventh announced that eight Indian local Indian languages like livestreaming, alternate edition of its premier engineering and Internet of Things (IoT) challenge, creators including ExamFear Government and Public Service monetization, research and EngiNX – Engineering for the Next Generation, at its Gitanjali Park Education Hindi, Learn entrance exams, English language credibility, content best practices, Campus in Kolkata. Engineering,Don't Memorise, tutorials, engaging educational as well as production This year, the challenge witnessed registrations from over 100,000 Study IQ Education, D'art of content on science and maths, and fundamentals. students from 400 institutes across the nation. With the theme 'Digital Science, Learnex - English even unique content such as Eminence: Making Things Smart', the goal for participants was to create Lessons Through Hindi, farming, photography, cricket and TikTok #EduTokXCampus smart products that would help reshape businesses, and also impact our GetSetFlySCIENCE, and Let's even financial literacy. Many of everyday lives. The teams used digital technologies, such as IoT, data Make Engineering Simple have these learning stories are powered TikTok, the world's leading short analytics and cognitive systems, to solve problems in manufacturing, received YouTube Learning by an incredible community of video platform, recently concluded social, life science and healthcare, and consumer goods and logistics. fund to develop high-quality creators such as Pratibha's Music, its first phase of the offline After four thought-provoking rounds, the top five teams made it to the learning content, covering Singh Freestylers, Vitamin Stree initiative, EduTokXCampus. The grand finale. The winners of the 2019 edition of EngiNX are: Winners topics like English language and Mad Stuff With Rob. In 2019, campus program was aimed at – Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore for Creating Wearable training, environmental science, learning content on YouTube encouraging knowledge sharing devices for Suppression and Nullification of Hand Tremors; Runners up political science, calculus, grew at a supersonic rate! In fact, among the student community and – Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata; Second runners genetics, chemistry in English, Wifi Study, the largest learning motivating them to hone their talent up – K.S Institute of Technology, Bangalore. Hindi and Tamil. Some of the content channel in India, live by creating and sharing educational The winners were awarded a grand prize of Rs 5 lakh, while the runners work of these creators have streams upto 30 videos a day, with content on TikTok. As part of the up took home Rs 2.5 lakh, and the second runners up received Rs 1 lakh. already been made available live Q&A, and crossed 9 million program, TikTok collaborated with All the finalists received provisional offers to join TCS after completing online, and there is lots of subscribers this year. leading education institutions such their engineering degrees. exciting content in the pipeline. YouTube recently introduced as Narsee Monjee College of EngiNX is TCS' flagship contest that celebrates innovation in Satya Raghavan, Director Learning Playlists to provide a Commerce and Economics, Indian engineering and design by encouraging aspiring engineers to create Content Partnerships, YouTube dedicated learning environment Institute of Technology-Mumbai, impactful products that tackle real problems, using digital technologies in India, said, “India's Internet for people who come to YouTube and Kelkar (V.G. Vaze college). such as IoT. Over the past six seasons, this contest has seen innovations user base is now spread well to learn. Ten of these are from Celebrities such as Radhika Apte, a like, smart precision farming, connected health monitoring, smart beyond the top 8 metros. With India, covering a variety of leading Bollywood actress was also shopping cart, and IoT enabled energy management. over 265 million monthly active categories from academic topics present at the events in Mumbai to users on YouTube, we're seeing in English and Hindi, such as support the campaign and engage Indian Graduate (in UK) Outcomes Report 2019 incredible viewership coming calculus, chemistry, and political with the student community on from tier 2, tier 3 cities and even science, to building English creating relevant content. Indian graduates who have studied in the UK say that they earn above small towns. It's exciting to see Vocabulary and Pronunciation The events saw a great response average salaries in their work life. 51 per cent of all Indians graduating that our incredible video library lessons. More playlists coming from the students across Mumbai. from the UK say they earn above or well above average and 90 per cent is emerging as the largest soon! Over 800 students attended these of women in this group say they earn average or above. 60 per cent of supplementary learning Joined by a vibrant community of events and also got the opportunity Indian respondents surveyed said they were in their current jobs because platform for users across India, over 200 learning creators, this to interact with personalities such as it was exactly the type of work they wanted to do, with 82 per cent with learning videos generating year's EduCon witnessed former Indian footballer, Baichung saying they are satisfied or very satisfied with their careers. hundreds of millions of views inspiring stories from many Bhutia, Actress and Presenter, This data was released in the Indian Graduate Outcomes 2019 study, on YouTube every single day. creators talking about their Mandira Bedi and popular #EduTok conducted by UUKi. Close to 1,000 Indian students of a total of 16,000 We're now actively investing in journey -- from the first video to creators such as Mridul Madhok students from different nationalities who had completed their studies accelerating the growth of the 100th, how they overcame the and Awal Madaan. RJ Rohini who between January 2011 and July 2016 were surveyed to understand their learning content on YouTube many challenges along the way, moderated the events in the experience of studying in the UK, their satisfaction with their education through mentorship for our what motivated them to navigate colleges, also advised students on and their current jobs. The top ten nationalities (as a percentage of creators across languages, and through the multiple how to create relevant and respondents) in the study include United States of America, China, India, funds for them to develop high disappointments, the feeling of significant content on #EduTok. 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