Oct 2021 Curriculum Mag

www.curriculum-magazine.com RNI No. UTTENG/2010/37634 Vol 11 No 12 magazine THE INDIA EDUCATION LANDSCAPE UPDATE October 16 2021 T(AhAAepAP)tamhitasAufadodumendi TPaaenrtesywt reserved just for special occasions like A Career in IoT'Deshbhakti' (Patriotism) National Steering Committee curriculum for schools to constituted for the Development Pg 9 Pg 12strategy to get better of the inculcate pride, love and INSIDE BJP on patriotism. AAP respect for the country in Independence Day or of New NCFs Republic Day, but in In a major announcement, the Union Ministry of Role of a DevOps Engineer Pg11run Delhi state government, the mind of every child by everyday life and routine Education on September 21 constituted the 12-member National Steering Committee led by Dr K Kasturirangan, on September 28 in a smart making children realize that work. former chairman of the Indian Space Research move rolled out a new patriotism should not be The city government chose Organisation (ISRO) for the development of National Curriculum Frameworks (NCF) for school education in Why Children Hate Math Pg 13 the country. It will be after 16 years that India has begun the process of developing a new NCF that will be fourth Delhi Govt launches 'Deshbhakti' Curriculum such NCF in history of independent India and replace NCF 2005 prepared by NCERT under Prof Yash Pal. It AAP run Delhi state will have a tenure of three year to complete its work government, on 100 Schools to turn into Sainik September 28 in a smart move rolled out a new schools after affiliating with 'Deshbhakti' (Patriotism) Sainik School Society curriculum for schools to inculcate pride, love and 5,000 students in class VI from academic year 2022-23 envisioned in these new respect for the country schools in the mind of every In line with its announcement of 100 Saninik schools in the child by making children budget this year and NEP 2020, Government of India has realize that patriotism decided to affiliate 100 schools under SainikSchools should not be reserved SRoacjikeutym, MarinRisatrnyjaonf DSeifnegnhce. In the first phase, 100 affiliate partners are proposed to be drawn from States/NGOs/Private just for special occasions partners. These Schools function as an exclusive vertical like Independence Day which will be distinct and different from existing or Republic Day, but in SainikSchools of MoD everyday life and routine Mid Day Meal is now PM POSHAN and work. extended to 2026, will now cover pre- primaries of Govt Schools 'Advisory' Guidelines issued by Ministry of Education The Centre has rebranded the 26-year old national mid-day for making Schools Safe, Secure and Happy places meal scheme to give a hot cooked meal to 11.8 crore government school students from Class 1 to 8, with the On October 1, the ity of the School COVID-19, that is giving a pre-school to University– Cabinet approving a proposal to rename it as the PM Union Ministry of Management in the new challenge of social “A good educational POSHAN (Poshan Shakti Nirman) scheme on September Education (MoE) matter of Safety of the distancing and mainte- institution is one in which 29. issued 'Guidelines on Children studying in all nance of health and each student feels The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) School Safety and Schools including private hygiene protocols at welcomed and cared for, cleared the PM POSHAN Scheme for providing one hot Security' developed by schools. schools, this guideline where a safe and stimulat- cooked meal in Government and Government-aided schools Department of School The guideline recognizes takes into cognizance the ing learning environment from 2021-22 to 2025-26. Education & Literacy for that Accountability is an precautions to be followed exists, where a wide range fixing the accountability of obligation of the School for making schools safe of learning experiences NCERT launches one-year the School Management in Management, Principal, and secure from the health are offered, and where the matter of Safety and and Teacher to adhere to point of view as well. good physical infrastruc- diploma in guidance & counselling Security of Children theLaws/norms/guideline Therefore, this guideline ture and appropriate studying in Government, s; accept responsibility recommends all schools to resources conducive to The National Council of Educational Research and Training Government-aided and towards providing safety follow Standard Operating learning are available to (NCERT) has announced a one-year diploma course for the Private Schools, in conditions for children in Procedures/guidelines all students. Attaining training of professionals in guidance and counselling. pursuance of the order of school; account for their issued by this Department, these qualities must be the Candidates can apply online at ncert.nic.in. The last date for Supreme Court in Writ activities; to disclose the the Ministry of Home goal of every educational submission of the online application form is November 5, Petition (Criminal) No. actions and impacts in a Affairs, Health Ministry institution.” 2021. 136 of 2017 and Writ transparent manner; and and also state-level The course will be a mixture of both distance and face-to- Petition (Civil) No. 874 of most importantly to be administration from time - A Seven-step face modes. The course aims at enhancing the skills and 2017; and in line with the held legally responsible to- time on COVID-19 approach—Disseminatio competencies of teachers to promote the holistic provisions contained in the in case of any negligence. issue. n, Roll-out, development of students and handle their academic, socio- National Education Policy, This guideline includes It recommends sensitiza- Interventions, Support, emotional, and ethical problems. 2020. Laws and Acts applicable tion, orientation and Handholding, Tracking, Teachers, educators, school administrators and untrained The integrated guidelines in the context of school capacity building of Incentivizing has been guidance personnel from India can apply for the course. The sent to all states and UTS safety and security at the teachers, school heads, recommended for course will be transacted in three phases, i.e. distance (six are advisory in nature and state and national levels teacher educators, parents, implementation and a months; January–June 2022), face-to-face contact list all laws and rules for creating awareness students to integrate checklist provided for programme at respective study centres (three months; governing safety and among various stake- pandemic challenges, schools on all provisions. July–September 2022), and internship in home security of children in holders to further concerns and actions into The guidelines also town/workplace (three months; October–December 2022). schools. MoE has strengthen the implemen- the other regular capacity contain a pledge to recommended the tation of legal provisions building programmes. ensure that school is Guidelines on School in this area. With the first The NEP, 2020 lays down Safe, Secure and Happy Safety and Security (2021) quarter of 21st Century the goal of every educa- places place for all. for fixing the accountabil- witnessing a pandemic, tional institution – from

2 Curriculum October 16, 2021 News Updates ICMR research favors phased shut them down and redeploy the staff to other government submitted by the School for the year 2019- 2020, and gave institutions, or the state will run them if there are enough various consequential directions. By the second impugned school reopening students. order dated 01.10.2021, the DOE has, in purported exercise A committee set up by the education department to of the powers conferred by Section 24(4) of the Delhi The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in its latest examine aided educational institutions found that there School Education Act, 1973 and Rules 43 and 56 of the study suggested that schools need to be reopened in a phased were primary schools with less than 40 students, and high Rules framed thereunder, withdrawn the recognition manner. The study also said that schools should be allowed to schools with less than 75 students. Some junior colleges Earlier, the Delhi Directorate of Education issued a remain open and safe with the appropriate implementation of had just 20 students. Several were given land by the statement saying that the management of Bal Bharti School multi-layered mitigation measures where children's government to build more classrooms or create facilities of Pitampura was constantly bent on arbitrariness. Despite participation remains essential. but they did not. the ban by the directorate, the fee was being increased, As per the study, there is ample evidence to suggest that “Government-aided private educational institutions are a making education a den of profiteering. The school was children aged 1-17 years have similar susceptibility to a mild big scam. It is a waste of money and the purpose for which engaged in exploiting the parents through unlawful form of SARS-CoV-2 infection as in adults. However, the they were allowed to be established isn't being served. extortion. risk of severe disease and mortality in children when Some schools and colleges have recruited incompetent The Directorate of Education said that the school compared to adults is much less. This may be attributed to teaching staff just to keep them running and receive management was warned about this by issuing several various factors including lower density of angiotensin- government funds. A class of just 20 students has a teacher, notices. It was warned that strict action could be taken for converting enzyme-2 (ACE- 2) receptors lining the lecturer, and a professor which is under utilisation of arbitrarily increasing the fees but the school deliberately respiratory tract of children that provides the site for the teaching resources. We are putting an end to this. We aim ignored the warning. Along with this, the exploitation of the binding domain of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2. to set a benchmark for the country when it comes to parents also continued. After this, an order was issued to ICMR remarked that the fourth round of the National running and managing government educational cancel the recognition of Bal Bharti School. Serosurvey for COVID-19 held in June 2021 in India institutions,” Suresh said. revealed that more than half of the children aged six-17 years Vidyashilp University launched in were seropositive, which implicated that a considerable Kerala to have Happiness proportion of children became exposed to and infected with Karnataka SARS-CoV-2 infection and the infection did not remain Curriculum restricted to the adults only. The Vidyashilp Education Group has announced the launch Referring to data from the United Kingdom, ICMR paper A 'happiness' curriculum will be drafted to ease students of Vidyashilp University, established under Karnataka Act noted that reopening of schools with younger children was into the learning environment once schools reopen on No.20 of 2021. Thaawarchand Gehlot, Governor unlikely to push the reproductive number (R) above one November 1 in Kerala. For the first couple of weeks, Karnataka, Dr Ashwathnarayan C.N., Minister for Higher while reopening secondary schools resulted in more number instead of direct lessons, focus will be on play, songs, and Education, IT and BT, Science and Technology, Skill cases as older students had their respective family members stories to make the back-to-school experience a joyful one Development, Government of Karnataka, Prof. B. infected as well, while another school setting in Ireland did for students. Thimmegowda, Vice-Chairman of Karnataka State Council not report any secondary transmission. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Quality Higher Education, Dr P Dayananda Pai, Chancellor, Paper authored by DG Bhargava interestingly points out that Improvement Programme (QIP) monitoring committee Vidyashilp University, Dr Kiran Pai, Pro-Chancellor, it should also be noted that global evidence suggests schools meeting that was chaired by Minister for General Vidyashilp University and Dr Vijayan Immanuel, Vice- as 'non-drivers' of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Education V. Sivankutty on Thursday. The State Council of Chancellor, Vidyashilp University were among those who the community. Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has been were present at the launch event. entrusted with the preparation of the curriculum. The university announced a 600-crore investment in the NAS 2021 on November 12 in sample Senior students will be provided counselling. The Samagra next five years towards its establishment and expansion. Shiksha, Kerala, will provide academic excellence records, Vidyashilp University plans to introduce courses in Legal CBSE schools likely in the form of worksheets, to students for the Studies and Governance, Education, Leadership and Fine portions completed till the Onam vacation in order to Arts focusing on interdisciplinary programs to meet the The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will ascertain their minimum learning level, and on its basis challenges of transformation and expansion in the conduct the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021, on further academic activities will be taken up. Victers respective industries. The program will give students a dual behalf of the Education Ministry in 733 districts across the channel classes will be reorganised. skill-set that is highly sought-after in the respective country. Teachers will be provided online training on how to go complementary fields. The CBSE will conduct NAS 2021 on November 12 in about implementing the happiness curriculum. The inaugural batch will commence in 2022. In the first sample schools to know the learning achievement level of New focus areas on the basis of classes telecast on Victers year of launch, it is expected that the university will have an students of class 3, 5, 8 and 10. CBSE is conducting NAS educational channel and the syllabus that remains to be enrolment of 300 students. The undergraduate programmes 2021 on behalf of the Education Ministry. NAS is a taught will be prepared for classes 1 to 12. The focus areas with an interdisciplinary curriculum will offer immersive national-level large-scale assessment which provides a this time will cover more portions than what the focus learning experiences to students. In addition, it will help comprehensive and authentic database for bringing in areas issued last year did. them develop domain specialization that they can apply to qualitative improvement in the education system. Higher secondary students will reach schools in batches solve real-world problems across disciplines. These The CBSE informed it has appointed district-level according to their stream, and will be seated in classrooms domains will give the student depth in their choice of coordinators, who are authorised to appoint observers from as per distance norms. Primary students will come in discipline, eliminate the silos in academics, create CBSE schools -- vice-principals, PGTs, TGTs, PRTs -- for batches of 20 to 30. The meeting wanted schools be collaborative spaces for multidisciplinary research, and the survey. The survey report will have separate data for allowed to take decisions depending on their facilities enable students to apply their education in solving real- national and district levels, giving a clear view on while factoring in the broad guidelines and holding talks world problems. accumulation of unlearning, damage done and expected with local bodies, parent-teacher associations, school staff, Vidyashilp Education Group (VSEG) brings a legacy of 40 time for recovery. and volunteers. years, providing thought leadership to the education Classes will be held till noon initially. Uniforms and ecosystem. From being one of the first educational TN Govt to bear expenses of Govt attendance will not be mandatory, especially for students organizations to implementing no textbook, no homework, with health problems. Sharing of food and water will be no exam curriculum to introducing technology-enabled school students' quota in professional curbed, as also snacking from nearby shops or crowding learning in classrooms, Vidyashilp has always been at the there. forefront of evolution. The group has stayed relevant with courses Samagra Shiksha grant for schools will be used for the times and has constantly evolved its pedagogy to cleaning and sanitation in schools. Support of local bodies incorporate changing requirements and life skills. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M. K. Stalin, has announced will be sought for plying of school buses. The academic University will provide a unique Vidyashilp academic that the State government will absorb the expenses for calendar for the year will be rejigged. Teachers who have experience to students by nurturing them to be self-aware, education in professional courses of students admitted not received COVID-19 vaccination will be kept away confident, empathetic, and resourceful. Furthermore, it will under the 7.5% reservation for government school students. from schools. aim to create a community of empowered students and Stalin said the fees for counselling, tuition and hostel, faculty members that will evolve into conscientious leaders would be paid by the government itself. This applies to BBPS, Pitampura Derecognition order for a socially conscious society through its integrated multi- students admitted to all professional courses under the domain, interdisciplinary courses. quota. withdrawn, Delhi HC asks DoE to hear Dr P. Dayananda Pai, Chancellor, Vidyashilp University, The Chief Minister urged the students to make the best use said, “High-quality education has transformative powers for of the opportunity and equip themselves with skills so that school individuals and nations alike. Vidyashilp University will they get placed well after graduation or become strive to deliver a more balanced education to create next- entrepreneurs. Bal Bharati Public School (PPBS) Pitaqmpura on October generation leaders with a comprehensive worldview. We The government's decision is expected to benefit around 10 got a big relief after the Directorate of Education (DoE) plan to be a holistic learning platform for the students, 10,000 students who will be admitted to engineering of the Delhi government informed the Delhi High Court providing access to data science, management studies, programmes, in addition to around 350 students who will that it has withdrawn its redecognition order issued on research, design, etc. Over the next five years, we plan to be admitted to other professional courses such as 16.8.2021. “DOE is agreeable to withdraw the impugned invest Rs.600 crore. Also, we are looking at funding 30% of agriculture, fishery and law in the current year. orders dated 16.08.2021 and 01.10.2021, in the facts and students by scholarships. We will strive to attain the faculty circumstances of this case, and to grant a hearing to the to student ratio to 1:7 in the next few years. The university AP Govt to take over aided private School on the issues raised therein,” the government is committed to Sustainable Development Goals of counsel told the court. providing quality education and a forum of gender equality schools While disposing the writ petition (W.P.(C) 11544/2021), with a particular focus on social innovation and a the Delhi High Court ordered that if the DOE wishes to commitment to contribute to these spaces in the State of The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to take over take any action in respect of the recognition of the School, Karnataka.” all government-aided private educational institutions in the it will issue a show cause notice to the School, grant an state. According to education minister Audimulapu Suresh opportunity of personal hearing, and then proceed to pass a the decision has been taken after seeing that the quality of fresh order. education in government-run institutions is at par with It may be mentioned that by the first order dated private ones and hence there was no need for aided-private 16.08.2021, the DOE had rejected the statement of fees establishments any longer. He added that they will either

Curriculum October 16, 2021 3 News Updates Wellington College International recently, we supported India's COVID-19 relief efforts, ‘Wetlands of India' Portal: a single committing about INR 197 million. We plan to build two to open schools in Pune more CapitaLand Hope Schools in Bangalore and Pune. ” point access to all information relating Wellington College, UK has announced an agreement Teaching of Gandhi in to wetlands with the Unison Group to establish premium Wellington College schools in India. The schools will share the values, Chhattisgargh school curriculum A web portal – 'Wetlands of India Portal' ethos, enduring quality and ambition of Wellington (http://indianwetlands.in/), giving details on wetlands of the College, while combining the very best of British and The basic teachings of Mahatma Gandhi will be introduced country, was launched by the Minister of Environment, Indian education. Unison will establish the first school in in the curriculum of classes 5 to 12 in schools across Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav on Oct 2. Pune (also known as the 'Oxford of the East'*), Chhattisgarh to make children aware of the ideals and The portal is a single point access to to all information Maharashtra. principles of the father of the nation, a government official relating to wetlands. Wellington College International Pune will be a said on Wednesday. The portal is a dynamic system for processing information coeducational day and boarding school for ages 2-18, being Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has instructed the state's and making it available to the stakeholders in an efficient established on a campus designed by award-winning chief secretary to include the basic teachings of Gandhi so and accessible manner. The portal also hosts capacity British architect. The school will follow the English that the knowledge of self-reliance is imparted to the building material, data repository, videos and and National Curriculum culminating in the IB Diploma, for children along with their all-round development. information for students. Importantly, a dashboard for each which Wellington College is amongst the leading academic State and UT has been developed to access the portal and schools globally. WCI Pune will also offer unparalleled 22 principals & teachers get CBSE populate it with information of wetlands in their excellence in sports, music, and the arts. Further schools administration. The portal would be populated by the are in planning, including full boarding schools. award different States and UTs and additional features may be James Dahl, Master, The Wellington College, said “We are added in the coming months. utterly thrilled that the next chapter in Wellington College's The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sep Login credentials have also been provided for Knowledge remarkable history sees us partnering with Unison in India. 22 felicitated 22 teachers and principals at the CBSE Partners. The portal also enables citizen engagement. From our very first meetings, it was clear that the values Teachers Award 2021. The awards were given away by Currently citizens can register themselves and upload and educational philosophy of both organisations were Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi. Each wetland related pictures across different themes. aligned and it has been a joy to work together. Pune is such award consists of a merit certificate, a shawl and a cash Importantly, registered citizens can opt to take the pledge to a dynamic and forward-thinking city and we can think of prize of Rs 50,000/-. become wetland mitraand indicate their State/UT and areas no better location for us to continue our mission of The awardee teachers and principals include – Dr. Shiksha of interest. This information would allow States and UTs to pioneering education by sharing the very best of Wellington (Delhi), Dr. Suchita Raut (Bhopal), Dr Mumindra Kumar contact interested persons for various programs and College here in the UK with passionate and progressive Majumdar (Guwahati), Pravin Kumar Mishra (Anand), initiatives. partners around the world”. Chandni Agarwal (Delhi), Harpreet Kaur (Amritsar), The portal has been developed under a Technical Wellington College International (WCI) is a leading Mamta Amarpuri (Delhi), Monika Sachdeva (Delhi), Cooperation project “Wetlands Management for international schools' group. It is a subsidiary of The Monika Sidhwani (Delhi), Padma Srinivasan (Delhi), Biodiversity and Climate Protection” (Wetlands Project) of Wellington College, founded under the British Royal Ritika Anand (Delhi), Sitikanth Pati (Bhubaneswar), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Charter in 1853, and a leading UK day and boarding Vikram Singh Yaduvanshi (Muscat), Divya Bhatia (Delhi), (MoEFCC) in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für school. From its strong heritage, Wellington is firmly Madhavi Goswami (Ghaziabad), Monica Chawla Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The project is future-facing, famous for its pioneering spirit and drive for (Chandigarh), Reena Rajpal (Delhi), Smarranika Pattnaik commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the all-round excellence. (Bhubaneshwar), Sharmila Raheja (Ghaziabad), Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety There are currently six schools in the WCI family, with two Sukhpreeet Kaur (AmritsarSunita Singh (Meerut), and (BMU) under the International Climate Initiative (IKI). outstanding partners in China and Thailand serving over Sushmita Kanungo (Prayagraj). 5,000 students. Each school is a recognised leader in its For latest updates visit our web platforms: region and delivers world class academic results and CBSE \"Reading Mission\" university placements, including Oxbridge and Ivy League. curriculum-magazine.com Anuj Aggarwal, Co-Founder, Unison Education Foundation The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will education21.in said, “We are incredibly excited to be part of the start a two-year \"Reading Mission\" in 25,000 of its Wellington College family. We look forward to working associated schools. A teachers' webinar on reading culture Mid Day Meal is now PM POSHAN with Wellington in establishing outstanding schools in in schools will also be included in the programme. The India. Wellington already has strong links with India mission's goal is to improve students reading abilities. and extended to 2026 through its existing students and an impressive Old Students at CBSE-affiliated schools will have access to Wellingtonian community. We see this as a wonderful English and Hindi literature as part of this objective. The CCEA chaired by the Prime Minister approved the opportunity for the students in India to attain a Wellington CBSE Reading Mission will be launched in collaboration continuation of 'National Scheme for PM POSHAN in College education in their home country and go on to with Pratham Books' StoryWeaver and the Central Square Schools' for the five year period 2021-22 to 2025-26 with access the top universities of the world”. Foundation. the financial outlay of Rs 54061.73 crores from the Central Unison Group is a premium education provider in India, Government and Rs 31,733.17 crore from State with four education institutions in Dehradun and Delhi Dr Rukmini Banerji receives Yidan Governments & UT administrations. Central Government NCR, including Unison World School, which is one of will also bear additional cost of about Rs 45,000 crore on India's leading girls' boarding school. Unison Group Prize foodgrains. Therefore, the total scheme budget will amount institutions are known for their quality and academic to Rs 1,30,794.90 crore. rigour. Pratham CEO Dr Rukmini Banerji is this year's recipient of Highlights of the decision: the prestigious Yidan Prize for Education Development for i.) The scheme is proposed to be extended to students CapitaLand builds first Hope her work on improving children's learning levels. studying in pre-primary or Bal Vatikas of Government and The Yidan Prize is awarded by the Yidan Prize Foundation Government-aided primary schools in addition to all the School in India for INR 45 million — a global philanthropic education foundation working on 11.80 crore children from elementary classes. progress and change in education — and nine people have ii.) The concept of TithiBhojan will be encouraged CapitaLand Group through its philanthropic arm received it since its inception in 2016. Other than this, the extensively. TithiBhojan is a community participation CapitaLand Hope Foundation (CHF), has launched its first foundation also awards Yidan Prize for Education Research programme in which people provide special food to CapitaLand Hope School in India, contributing INR 45 which has been given to Professor Eric A. Hanushek, Paul children on special occasions/festivals. million to provide over 400 primary school children from and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow and Professor, Hoover iii.) Government is promoting development of School low-income families with access to education. Located in Institution of Stanford University this year. Each laureate is Nutrition Gardens in schools to give children first hand Mahadevapura, Bangalore, about 6 km from CapitaLand's awarded HK$ 30 million—approximately US$ 3.9 experience with nature and gardening. The harvest of these International Tech Park Bangalore (ITPB), the 18,000 sq ft million—half of which is a project fund to help them scale gardens is used in the scheme providing additional micro Government Hi-Tech Kannada and English Medium up their work. nutrients. School Nutrition Gardens have already been Higher Primary School has eight classrooms, a staff room, According to Dr. Banerji, the prize will allow Pratham to developed in more than 3 lakh schools. a multi-purpose room, a playground, as well as assembly work towards the future by expanding their work with iv.) Social Audit of the scheme is made mandatory in all the and dining areas. This is the 30th CapitaLand Hope School younger children. She has done crucial work through the districts. aimed at providing children with a better start in life ASER assessment approach and the 'Teaching at the Right v.) Special provision is made for providing supplementary through education. Level' programme. nutrition items to children in aspirational districts and CapitaLand Hope School in India was built over 18 months districts with high prevalence of Anemia. through a collective effort of 20 CapitaLand staff vi.) Cooking competitions will be encouraged at all levels volunteers. CapitaLand staff from ITPB provided their real right from village level to national level to promote ethnic estate expertise to Karnataka Education Department cuisine and innovative menus based on locally available including designing and managing the development of the ingredients and vegetables. school. Staff volunteers teamed up with the children and vii.) Vocal for Local for Atmanirbhar Bharat: Involvement added finishing touches to a 'Hope Wall' with painted of Farmers Producer Organizations (FPO) and Women Self handprints. Specially designed by Indian contemporary Help Groups in implementation of the scheme will be artist Ms Nicoline Rodrigues, the wall was unveiled at a encouraged. Use of locally grown traditional food items for ceremony for the handover of the school on 2 October a fillip to local economic growth will be encouraged. 2021. viii.) Field visits for progress monitoring and inspections Mr Vinamra Srivastava, CEO, India Business Parks, will be facilitated for students of eminent Universities / CapitaLand Investment said: “Our efforts over the last 10 Institutions and also trainee teachers of Regional Institutes years include providing school necessities to children under of Educations (RIE) and District Institutes of Education and My Schoolbag programme, as well as leveraging our Training (DIET). expertise to build and refurbish government schools. More

4 Curriculum October 16, 2021 News Reports National Steering Committee for New NCF constituted In a major announcement, the Union Ministry of Education on September 21 constituted the National Steering Committee for the development of National Curriculum Frameworks (NCF) for school education in the country. It will be after 16 years that India has begun the process of developing a new NCF that will be fourth such NCF in history of independent India and replace NCF 2005 prepared by NCERT under Prof Yash Pal. The National Steering curriculum reforms. It will Executive Committee (EC) education and domain Members of the Committee Committee discuss the position papers and General Body (GB) of expertise in teacher announced is headed finalised by the National the NCERT and Central education/adult education, besides Dr K Kasturirangan by Dr K Kasturirangan, Focus Groups on different Advisory Board on as well as sound experience former chairman of the aspects of all the above four Education(CABE). of the pedagogical are: Indian Space Research areas. Meanwhile, objections processes required to Organisation (ISRO) who The Committee will draw were raised by The All develop a National 2.Mahesh Chandra Pant, Chancellor of NIEPA (National incidentally was also the inputs from State India Peoples Science Curriculum Framework. Institute of Educational Planning and Administration). chairman drafting committee Curriculum Frameworks Network (AIPSN), s a Moreover, if there is 3.Govind Prasad Sharma, Chairman of the National Book on National Education received on the Tech network of over forty serious concern for the Trust. Policy 2020. It will have a Platform for the National Peoples Science future of all our learners, 4.Najma Akhtar, Vice-Chancellor of the Jamia Millia tenure of three year to Curriculum Frameworks. organisations spread all the Committee will need to Islamia University. She is the first woman to hold the post. complete its work. Also, all the National over the country saying that address the challenges of 5.T V Kattimani, First Vice-Chancellor of Central Tribal According to an official Curriculum Frameworks the entire span of education with University of Andhra Pradesh (CTUAP) and has been statement the Committee would also reflect upon the educational curriculum commitment to the awarded Karnataka Rajyotsava Award-second highest will develop four National implications of situations reform, from the early Constitution and a focus on civilian award in Karnataka for his remarkable Curriculum Frameworks- such as COVID-19 childhood years to adult equity, quality and contribution to higher education. i.e., the National Curriculum Pandemic on respective education, has been inclusion. 6.Michel Danino, Indian author of French origin. He is a Framework for School areas for future. entrusted to a small A National Curriculum guest professor at IIT Gandhinagar. In 2017, the Education, National While convening its committee with no Framework is meant to Government of India conferred Padma Shri for his Curriculum for Early meetings, committee may expertise in these crucial provide a sound academic contribution towards Literature & Education. Childhood Care and invite subject experts, areas. “Members include basis to guide a range of 7.Milind Kamble, Indian entrepreneur andrecipient of Education, National scholars, educationists, etc. educational administrators curricular interventions, for Padma Shri in 2013. He is Chairperson of IIM, Jammu. Curriculum Framework for as and when required and and even entrepreneurs. the development of syllabi, 8.Jagbir Singh, Former Professor and HoD, Department of Teacher Education and deliberate and decide upon This seems to be in line textbooks, teaching Punjabi, University of Delhi, is appointed as the new National Curriculum the course of actions with with the trend of the learning processes and Chancellor of the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda. Framework for Adult the objective to meet the National Education Policy assessments. It is worth 9.Manjul Bhargava, an American mathematician of Indian Education. The new NCFs timelines of the strategy for 2020 to usher in private noting that the Steering origin. He is recipient of Fields Medal in 2014. will be in accordance with the development of players while making Committee for the NCF 10.M K Sridhar, a trainer and a Social Activist for Social reforms outlined in the NEP. National Curriculum subservient established 2005 had thirty five and National causes and published thirty papers and The Committee will discuss Frameworks. institutions of public members, with eleven from completed eleven research projects. He was conferred with different aspects of School The Committee will finalise education. Indeed NCERT and twenty four Karnataka Rajyothsava Award by the Government of Education, Early Childhood National Curriculum surprisingly, no faculty persons from across the Karnataka and the General President Gold Medal by the Care and Education (ECCE), Frameworks after members of NCERT are country with experience Indian Science Congress Association. Recently, he served Teacher Education and Adult incorporating suggestions included, even though it is and expertise in different as a member of a Committee for draft National Education Education keeping in focus received from various the apex national body domain areas. These Policy under the chairmanship of Dr K Kasturirangan and all the recommendations of stakeholders, i.e., states/UTs responsible for the included eminent Chairman of Expert Committee on Technology-enabled NEP 2020 related to these and also in the meetings of development of curricula; academics from the social learning of GoK. four areas for proposing sciences, sciences, 11.Dhir Jhingran, Founder Director of Language and rather, the Director of language and mathematics; Learning Foundation (LLF), a non-profit focused on NCERT is expected to school teachers, principals improving foundational learning of children in 'assist' the Steering of schools and colleges, government primary schools. Earlier, as an IAS officer, Committee,” said a educationists, and leaders Dhir has served as Principal Secretary of Education with release from the of educational and rights the Government of Assam, as Director in the Ministry of network. based NGOs. An even Human Resource Development in policy-making roles and AIPSN calls for a re- larger group of well known as Project Director of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. constitution of the experts were invited as 12.Shankar Maruwada, Co-founder and CEO at EkStep Steering Committee members of the different Foundation and he is an entrepreneur and marketing with persons having a Focus Groups to work on professional with a wide range of experience working on deep understanding the set of position papers. large scale projects such as the AADHAAR, India's about learners in National Identification Programme, where he was the diverse and disparate Head of Demand Generation and Marketing. socio-cultural contexts, disciplinary Director NCERT will assist the Commitee to complete its knowledge of school module. The terms of reference for the panel may be expanded as per the requirement. 100 Schools to turn into Sainik schools after affiliating with Sainik School Society 5,000 students in class VI from academic year 2022-23 envisioned in these new schools In line with its announcement of 100 Saninik schools in 5,000 students are expected to receive admission in class VI 100 new affiliated Sainik Schools by inviting proposals the budget this year and NEP 2020, Government of in such 100 affiliated Schools. At present the existing 33 from Government/ Private Schools /NGOs to apply for India has decided to affiliate 100 schools under SainikSchools have admission capacity of approximately affiliation of existing or new Schools to the Sainik Schools SainikSchools Society, Ministry of Defence. In the first 3,000 students in class VI. Society. The interested parties can submit their proposals phase, 100 affiliate partners are proposed to be drawn from The logic is to provide NEP-mandated increasing focus on online at URL https://sainikschool.ncog.gov.in where States/NGOs/Private partners. These Schools function as value based education enabling children to develop pride in salient features and qualifying criteria of the scheme; an exclusive vertical which will be distinct and different rich culture and heritage of this nation, effective leadership responsibilities of stake holders, i.e. Ministry of Defence from existing SainikSchools of MoD. with character, discipline, sense of national duty and and School Management are listed. The decision was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting on patriotism. Sainik Schools have not only brought good It is believed that integration of the Sainik Schools October 12 chaired Prime Minister Narendra Modi in quality value based education within reach of the aspiring education system with regular board plus curriculum is which the proposal for launching of affiliated Sainik parents and children but also have created glorious history expected to create academically strong, physically fit, Schools under Sainik Schools Society, Ministry of Defence of students from humble background reaching highest culturally aware, intellectually adept, skillful youth and was approved. The scheme will leverage Public/private echelons in the Military Leadership, Administrative well-rounded citizens. The students from these Schools are partnership in education sector, help tap into existing Services, Judicial Services and other walks of life such as envisioned to be equipped with necessary life skills which infrastructure available with reputed private and Govt. science, technology and entrepreneurs. Because of these will make them shine in their chosen fields. Thus, the Schools and open-up new capacities to meet the growing factors there has been ever growing demand for opening of proposal aims to create a confident, highly skilled, multi- aspirations of children desirous of receiving education in a more new Sainik Schools. dimensional, patriotic youth community with leadership Sainik School environment. To leverage the experience of administering 33 Sainik qualities focused on providing top most priority to the Beginning from the academic year 2022-23 approximately Schools across the country, it has been decided to set up nationalistic objectives.

Curriculum October 16, 2021 5 Features 'Deshbhakti' (patriotism) Curriculum DPS R.K.Puram turns 50 in 2022 for Delhi Govt schools launched Golden Jubilee celebration calendar of 6 months launched The Aam Aadmi Party Bhatia, Principal, thoughts about their Engineers' the intention of Delhi Public School (DPS) R.K. Puram (New Delhi), (AAP) has found a new Sarvodaya Kanya gratitude for the country AAP on education is one of the most prestigious schools in India founded on strategy to get better of the Vidhyalaya Moti Bagh, and and pledge respect for the always good. “If you look January 29, 1972 in New Delhi, will turn 50 in 2022. BJP on patriotism. AAP Sharda Kumari, former nation. For Classes 9 to 12, globally the sense of On October 2, 2021, DPS R. K. Puram organised a run Delhi state Principal, DIET R.K Puram teachers will facilitate identity as a nation is curtain raiser to the official launch of the six month long government, on September after wide consultations group discussions on reducing not only in India celebration of the golden jubilee of the institution. VK 28 in a smart move rolled with students, teachers, related topics and activities. but across. Therefore the Shunglu, Chairman of the DPS Society and DPS RK out a new 'Deshbhakti' parents, educators, civil The topics under patriotism timing and intent of the Puram Managing Committee unveiled the logo of the (Patriotism) curriculum for society organisations and curriculum include taking initiative is brilliant. But 50th anniversary during the inaugural event. A cake schools to inculcate pride, extensive literature review responsibility towards the we have to see in terms of baked by Aadishwar Singh, a student of class XII was love and respect for the in August this year country and its progress, execution where will it get. cut to mark the occasion. It was followed by a splendid country in the mind of presented their constructive criticism, A lot of our glory comes rendition of 'Vaishnav Jana Toh' through Indian and every child by making recommendations to State respect for and harmonious from the past and not Western instrumental fusion. This was followed by a children realize that Council of Educational coexistence with others, necessarily everything from nostalgic presentation of DPS R.K. Puram through ages. patriotism should not be Research and Training critically thinking about the freedom struggle. This The event was attended by renowned alumni of the reserved just for special (SCERT) of Delhi, which issues confronting the has to move beyond tape school. The school plans to organise a plethora of occasions like adopted the framework of country, comprehensive record and romance of activities to commemorate the 50 years of excellence by Independence Day or 'deshbhakti' curriculum. conception of patriotism, diversity, plurality, which organising alumni guest speaker programmes, alumni Republic Day, but in The curriculum to be linking patriotism to the are old-fashioned and reunions in different parts of the world, cultural everyday life and routine introduced in all classes, ie lived realities and everyday cannot really motivate the programmes involving the present and former students, work. The city government K-12, across Delhi actions of students and new generation and create collage of video messages of alumni from all over the chose the 114th birth government schools (1028) working for the country's sense of pride in them. The world to inspire the current students and the culmination anniversary of Shaheed as these reopen, will consist development with pride and work is to dig in details of all these events at the grand celebration in 2022. Bhagat Singh, the of stories about freedom honesty. from history, architecture to A video showcasing the drone footage of Delhi Public nationally revered fighters and other patriotic The students will be asked warfare, design thinking School, R.K. Puram, Vasant Vihar and East of Kailash revolutionary youth literature including lyrics. to maintain a new notebook and softpower, etc. There is was screened, magnifying the nostalgia of the alumni in freedom fighter, who was Importantly, there will or diary as “deshbhakti a lot that is not well-known the audience. A self-composed song by the alumni and hanged by the British on neither textbooks nor diary” which will be a not capture into public the students helped reminisce the years gone by and March 23, 1931 at an age exams. The curriculum has reflective journal to imagination and really rejoice in the celebrations. Shunglu, in his address of 23 as the day of been divided into three document learnings, should make us proud.” reiterated the importance of focusing on what we do in launching this new sections: from nursery to thoughts and feelings along At the same time, critics the next fifty years so that we modernize at a fast pace curriculum by the chief Class 5, Classes 6 to 8 and the journey of the are clearly not impressed. and keep abreast with the challenges of a fast moving Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Classes 9 to 12. The Deshbhakti Curriculum. Activist lawyer and world and keep the banner of the school flying high. While the launch of the government has released the Students will be assessed President of All India Padma Srinivasan, principal, thanked the chairman, new curriculum may have teacher's manual for Classes through a 360-degree Parents Association, Ashok V.K. Shunglu for his guidance, constant unceasing been a carefully thought 6 to 8 and 9-12, along with evaluation involving self- Agarwal Delhi's Education support, his spirit of empathy in COVID times and for political move of diluting a handbook comprising 100 assessment, peer System has become being a leader who thinks from the heart. She further BJP's self-professed stories of freedom fighters. assessment, and assessment helpless during pandemic emphasised on how 1972 and 2022 are connected by a 'copyright' on nationalism, The handbook for nursery by the teacher. There will with teachers doing various belief that transcends time; that education can transform yet this new to Class 5 will be unveiled be no formal examination nonteaching assigned lives. She quoted Mahatma Gandhi, by saying that with experimentation comes an when schools reopen for or grading system; the nonteaching in the name of the burning passion within each individual one can alter addition on lines of these sections. emphasis is on observing DDMA which includes the course of history. She said, while we must reflect on Happiness Curriculum and There will be one and assessing development Covid duties from the glories of the past, we must also look to the future Entrepreneurship Mindset 'Deshbhakti' class of 40 of values, behaviour and vaccination to challan and aim to transform lives with education as the school Curriculum introduced minutes every day for actions. collecting etc. He adds: has done so ably in the past five decades. Former earlier by AAP government students from nursery to According to Adhitya Iyer, “The students are totally principals Dr. Shyama Chona and Dr. D.R. Saini were to infuse new energy into Class 8, and two sessions the Mumbai-based deprived of also present. school education. per week for those in author/speaker who is well teaching/learning process, a A graceful Kathak dance rendition on the song 'Ghar Deskbakhti curriculum Classes 9 to 12. Every class known for his views non-academic is the head More Pardesiya' in conclusion made the event more appears a logical next step. will start with 'Deshbhakti transformative education of SCERT, but this remarkable. The school with the founders' commitment The curriculum aims to Dhyan or meditation in and his iconic book 'The government is happy to excellence in the all round development of the achieve eight learning which students will be Great Indian Obsession: following HAPPY students, with emphasis on its motto, Service Before outcomes: self-awareness, asked to share their The Untold Story of India's following Happiness Self, has produced many illustrious alumni who self-confidence, problem- Curriculum while children continue to uphold the ideals of the school and have solving, practising are sitting at home and now impacted the society greatly in every sphere of life. So, constitutional values, according to them will the golden jubilee celebration planned by the school for pluralism and diversity, happily learn Deshbhakti the New Year, coinciding with 75th Independence year environmental Curriculum. Officials have of India, is significant as DPS RK Puram, is indeed a sustainability, ethical social become workers of party. modern temple of national pride and excellence in behaviour, as well as Politics driven education is schooling history of modern India. collaboration and clearly not in the interest of social/civic responsibility. education as well as Speaking during the launch children.” event, CM Kejriwal said As the Delhi government's that patriotism is inherently intention is to make every within everyone, “Our child read 700-800 stories effort is to make children and 500-600 patriotic songs self-aware and transform and poems in his schooling their patriotism into a years as per Manish flame. Our aim is to make Sisodia, Deputy CM who is students good citizens, god also the education minister, professionals, nation it will be interesting to see builders, respectful to the pedagogy and woman and against implantation of the crimes.” He added that curriculum as the schools this was a landmark reopen to capacity early moment in the history of next year. country and will spark spread of similar interventions in the whole country. A five-member committee constituted two years ago to recommend a framework for this curriculum under Dr. Renu

6 Curriculum October 16, 2021 School Buzz Pathways World School, Aravali the participation of 5214 students across Uttarakhand, international School, commented, \"It's a hard work of makes landfall in Cambridge 135 students were selected to participate in the training the years to attain this position and we have always program. strived hard to give the best to our students to make them Pathways World School, Aravali is thrilled to share the future ready.” impressive achievement of five of its students who got Taekwondo (Korean Martial Art) Amit Saxena, Vice President- Education of the Sparsh through the University of Cambridge, one of the world's Group said “It's a great feeling to be recognized at this oldest and leading educational institutions. The School shouts to be heard in Indian level and get a top ranking slot in the most coveted takes tremendous pride in the students' exceptional feat School ranking is certainly most satisfying. We have as never in its history have five students from the same Schools been working constantly towards faculty ratio, Global batch got admission to the University of Cambridge. outlook, Networking, teaching pedagogy, gamified The common factors among all the five students who got Korean Cultural Centre India (KCCI) is conducting learnings, Coding etc which has helped JPIS to achieve admission to the University of Cambridge were Taekwondo (Korean Martial Art) classes in eight Indian overall development of children”. dedication and perseverance and, above all, unflinching schools wherein 716 students will be participating. The JP International School established in 2004-5, is a self- zeal to pursuing their aspirations by studying and aim is to improve physical fitness and add discipline financing day school with a current enrolment of 1500 in working relentlessly hard to expand their understanding and self-confidence to student's life after a long break classes foundation to XII. Spread over five acres, the beyond classroom learning. From the very onset of their due to pandemic. campus houses fully-equipped with 14 laboratories and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme According to Delhi government's policy schools are also has most coveted Atal Tinkering Lab focusing on (IBDP), with adequate support from the academic staff slowly re-opening offline classes. KCCI too has Robotics, IoT, 3D printing etc to give a hands on and College Advisory Department these students stayed gradually started conducting Taekwondo classes where experience to its students. focused on their goal despite the challenges brought in Taekwondo instructors of KCCI's are visiting the by the Covid 19 pandemic. schools. New Junior Student Council of DPS R.N. Out of the five students, Vedika G Mandapati scored a \"Taekwondo will improve the overall health of our perfect 45 in the IBDP and is currently pursuing a students, which will greatly help them not only Extension Sworn in Human, Social, and Political Sciences course from the physically but mentally as well\" said Jyoti Arora, Murray Edward College. The second-highest scorer, principal of Mount Abu Public School. Expressing Delhi Public School R.N. Extension Ghaziabad Anirudh Bhalekar scored 44 in IBDP and is studying expectations for Taekwondo classes, she also said \"Like organized an investiture ceremony for the newly Engineering from Peterhouse College, while Akrit food, culture and music, these Taekwondo classes can appointed body of the Junior Student Council. The Agarwal who scored 42 in IBDP, is pursuing a bachelor's be seen as a potential to enhance an understanding for ceremony started with the lighting of the lamp followed in Economics from the Lucy Cavendish College, interculturalism among the young learners and help by a formal welcome speech by the Principal of the University of Cambridge, UK. them to be global citizens in its true essence.\" school Mrs. Pallavi Upadhyaya. She greeted all the Tushti Hari who also scored 42 in IBDP got accepted for The Director of Korean Cultural Centre India, Mr. parents present in the ceremony and congratulated all the Psychological & Behavioral Sciences at Homerton Hwang Il-yong said, “The Taekwondo classes were students selected for Junior council. College, University of Cambridge, UK. However being planned to provide an opportunity for mental and The melodious musical performance by the school band underage, she has deferred her offer for September 2022 physical training to Indian school students who have mesmerized the audience and made the atmosphere joining. Varushka Bhushan who scored 39 in IBDP has returned to offline classes due to the stabilization of the vibrant. The Principal of the school bestowed the council opted for Political Science from Science Po, The Paris corona virus. We are happy that our team of instructors members with badges and sashes. After which, she Institute of Political Studies, France. The School deeply is composed of the members of KCCI's demonstration administered an oath of Allegiance to all the appointed respects and regards how these students have exercised team who will teach the students in their respective representatives. discernment with regard to the respective course schools. I hope that these Taekwondo classes can The newly appointed Junior Head boy, Nipun Gupta, and selection to suit their learning requirements, personality become a medium for the students to learn more about Head girl, Ridhishree Mittal expressed their gratitude to traits, bent of mind and choice of career. Korea” the Principal and all the teachers for the responsibilities Congratulating students on their remarkable The classes will be running at Delhi World Public and honour bestowed on them and promised to perform achievement, Ms. Sonya Ghandy Mehta, School School, Dadri, Vidya Bharati School, Rohini, Modern their duties with utmost sincerity. The ceremony ended Director, Pathways World School, Aravali, said, \"We Public School, Green Valley Academy, Noida, Mount with the singing of the National Anthem. would like to extend our sincere most felicitations to Abu Public School, DAV Public School, Faridabad, The these students as they have made us immensely proud. Manthan School, Greater Noida and Ganga Kendriya Vidyalaya IIT Powai to get a new wing We are exhilarated by their phenomenal achievements International School. from its school alumni and wish them a rewarding and successful career in their Kendriya Vidyalaya IIT Powai would soon be getting a chosen fields. Never did we doubt our students' abilities TGS students shine in the Trinity new wing from its alumni. For this new wing which and our offerings, but this has definitely boosted our College London Examination in would be approximately 40,000 square feet, Kendriya spirits, and we at Pathways would continue to help our Speech and Drama Vidyala, Indian Institute of Technology or IIT Powai, IIT students in achieving their dreams and setting a mark in Bombay, Smt. Durga Devi Sharma Charitable Trust; and the global scape.” The Gera School (TGS), Panaji has reasons to cheer. Sharma Foundation have signed a MOU to upgrade the Its five students studying in Grade 9 have earned great infrastructure of KV IIT. IBM motivates students to honor for themselves and the school in the Trinity The trustee of Sharma Foundation Mr. Narottam Sharma College London Examination in Speech and Drama. and the trustee of Smt. Durga Devi Sharma Charitable develop PICO Satellites and Three out of the five students, namely Omkar Rane, Trust Mr. Prashant Sharma are both alumni of KV IIT Kabir Gadre, and Ananya Vyas achieved Merit while Powai. Both of them have dedicated this donation to Drones Lucius Almeida successfully secured a Distinction. their late grandfather Pandit Chandrabhan Bhuramal Another student, Yohaan Pereira, cleared the Sharma. IBM, along with its implementation partner, The examination due to his diligent efforts.. When the Prashant Sharma who is also the Secretary of American India Foundation, launched the Innovation students graduate from TGS, they will leave with two NAREDCO Maharashtra said, \"We have an emotional Project under its STEM for Girls India (SFGI) program, international certificates from two different examining connect with the school and it's an honour to help the with an aim to encourage students to engage with STEM bodies. If they opt for more examinations to challenge school in some or the other way. The construction of this subjects. In this edition of the Innovation Project, IBM them, they will also add to their academic credits. new wing will provide top-class facilities to the students and AIF conducted hands-on training with 30 bright Despite all the setbacks and lockdowns, the five of Kendriya Vidyalaya IIT Powai. The school has always students to develop PICO Satellites and Drones in students have done exceedingly well. been known as an epitome of developing young talents Uttarakhand. and future leaders. With the support of the other The event was inaugurated by Banshidhar Tiwari, State JP International School Greater NAREDCO members, we will keep contributing to the Project Director (SPD), Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, growth and infrastructure of this city.\" Uttarakhand, in the presence of Manoj Balachandran, Noida awarded Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, IBM, Jasbir Himachal Board introduces chapter on Kaur, Lead, STEM for Girls project and Sanyukta JP International School, promoted by Sparsh Group, drugs in Class X Hindi textbook Chaturvedi, Program Director, Digital Equalizer, AIF. located at Sector Omega 1 Greater Noida has been During the 2-day event, students assembled drones, ranked No 1 in the category of Greater Noida Leaders The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education has simulation, and design software, and used them to launch by the annual Times School Ranking 2021. introduced a chapter on narcotic substances and their ill- PICO Satellites which will be used to observe various The Annual Times School Ranking 2021 has a effects in the Hindi subject of Class X. The chapter, 'Madak parameters in the earth's atmosphere, like wind speed, composition of modules like desk research, factual Padharth: Chunotiyan aur Hum (Narcotic substances: UV Rays, GPS, Pressure, and Temperature. The selected survey and perceptual rating survey based on 08 Challenges and We), outlining narcotics, their ill-effects, students attended the virtual training sessions designed parameters like Infrastructure facilities, Sports reasons, awareness and students' role, NDPS Act and to help them understand satellite and drone technology facilities, cultural and extracurricular facilities, medical punishment under law and efforts made by the state before reaching Dehradun for the final leg of the project. facilities, exchange programs and global exposure, government to curb the drug menace was introduced in After the three-day orientation program that witnessed faculty and awards . Class X this year, said Akshey Sood, secretary of the Reacting to the news, Ruby Chandel, Principal JP Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education.

Curriculum October 16, 2021 7 Skills/Edtech News IBM to Skill 30 Million People FIRST and TBDC will launch a three-month cross in this market. mentorship program to mentor Indian startups on Go-To- This partnership will strengthen the Eupheus offering within Globally by 2030 Market strategy by Canadian mentors and vice-versa. In schools and bridge the gap between in-classroom and at-home addition, a monthly Startup connect meet will be organized to learning solutions. Since the schools will have to draw out IBM (NYSE: IBM) has unveiled a commitment and global learn and implement best practices and processes adopted by content, capability, tools, and resources to offer an overall plan to provide 30 million people of all ages with new skills the start-ups from both countries. development of students; Eupheus Learning will enable this needed for the jobs of tomorrow by 2030. To achieve this through MyKensho and deep expertise of GES team. goal, IBM is announcing a clear roadmap with more than 170 Maruti Suzuki partners with TISS for new academic and industry partnerships. The effort will Jodhpur City Knowledge and leverage IBM's existing programs and career building training young aspirants in Automotive platforms to expand access to education and in-demand Innovation Cluster at IIT Jodhpur technical roles. Retail The difficulty employers worldwide face in finding skilled Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the workers poses a significant hurdle to economic growth. Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced that it has partnered newly developed Jodhpur City Knowledge and Innovation According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), closing the with Tata Institute of Social Sciences – School of Vocational Cluster at IIT Jodhpur on 28th September 2021 in presence of global skills gap could add US$11.5 trillion to global GDP by Education (TISS-SVE), Mumbai to train youth in Kalraj Mishra, Governor, Rajasthan, and Gajendra Singh 2028. To help do so, according to the WEF, the public and automotive retail. Under the partnership, the Company along Shekhawat, Union Cabinet Minister in Ministry of Jal Shakti. private sectors need to collaborate on education and training with TISS-SVE will offer a customized 3 year “Bachelor of JCKIC is an initiative of the Prime Minister's Science, that keeps pace with market demands, demographic changes, Vocation (B.Voc.) in Retail Management with specialization Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) and technology progress. in Automotive Retail”. The programme will focus on approved under the aegis of Office of Principal Scientific IBM's plan to educate 30 million people relies on its broad imparting industry relevant technical and soft skills to the Advisor, GoI initiated in 2020. The program approved six combinations of programs, and includes collaborations with youth making them readily employable in the automobile clusters at Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Bhubaneswar and universities and key government entities -- including retail value chain. Delhi. The project aims to create linkages among academic employment agencies. Partnerships extend to NGOs as well, Named as 'Sales Master', the three-year programme will institutions, Research and Development institutes, National particularly those that focus on groups such as underserved comprise one-year classroom training followed by two-year and State Research laboratories, Government agencies and youth, women, and military veterans. In general, IBM's on-the-job training at Maruti Suzuki authorized dealerships. industries of the host city and its surroundings. The efforts mobilize the private sector across the globe to open The course curriculum, co-created by Maruti Suzuki and Tata programmes and activities are being set up under the and expand opportunity pathways for underrepresented and Institute of Social Sciences – School of Vocational following verticals at JCKIC: Medical Technology historically disadvantaged communities. Education, is in line with the UGC guidelines and covers full Innovation, Project Craft, Water and Environment, Thar In India, IBM will continue the partnerships with Ministry of spectrum business processes of automobile trade. These Design. Skills Development & Entrepreneurship, MEITY, Board of include Basics of Automobile Technology, Sales, Customer Open Schooling and Skill Education – Sikkim, Navodaya Relationship Management, Auto Finance, Auto Insurance, Pearson VUE launches 'Pearson Vidyalaya Samiti (DST), CBSE , Skill Development etc. Apart from giving hands-on experience at the Councils in Goa, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, NPTEL- dealerships, the students will also be taught Japanese work Undergraduate Entrance Exam for IIT-Madras and many others through our implementing culture, soft skills, etc., which are essential for their growth in partners to upskill youth from across the country. the automobile retail environment. Industry experts will be Engineering' across India Dr Biswajit Saha, CBSE, \"We are at the brink of an AI imparting these best practices during the course of the revolution that is fundamentally altering the way we live, programme. Sessions for the first batch of academic year Pearson VUE, has announced the launch of a new engineering work, and relate to one another. IBM helped us achieve this 2021-22 will start from October 2021. Under the 'Earn while exam. The 'Pearson Undergraduate Entrance Exam for by designing an AI curriculum, introduced as a SEWA (Social Learn' concept the students will also get an opportunity to Engineering' is aimed specifically at engineering students Empowerment through Work Education & Action) subject earn a stipend during their on-the-job training at the during the important university admissions stage. for grades XI and XII in CBSE schools. The curriculum is a dealerships. Registrations for the 'Pearson Undergraduate Entrance Exam first step in introducing students to the world of AI, so they go for Engineering' will start from October 18, 2021. Students ahead and explore the wonders of how STPI and SINE - IIT – Bombay to will benefit from a ten-month testing window (October 2021 – Dr JP, DGT, Ministry of Skill Development and August 2022) as well as the ability to reschedule and retake Entrepreneurship, “It has been over three years since DGT strengthen startup ecosystem their exam at their convenience. collaborated with IBM India and it has been a successful case Designed by Pearson VUE's in-house psychometricians and study of public-private partnership driving the skilling Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), an organisation exam content experts, the exam is comprised of 178 multiple ecosystem across the country. We have collaboratively under MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information choice questions over 3-hours. While the verbal, quantitative, worked through our 16 nodal National Skills Training Technology) has been working for creation of start-up and abstract reasoning sections require no subject matter or Institute (NSTIs) spread across 14 states to effectively train ecosystems in the country and creating 25 Centres of general knowledge skills, the physics and maths sections and skill students and teachers from vocational institutes to Entrepreneurship (CoEs) in emerging technologies. STPI evaluate the test-taker's knowledge and understanding across impart necessary future skills. The two-year advanced and AIC STPINEXT INITIATIVES (STPINEXT) have topics which they are expected to know at school level to diploma program has grown from 18 students in 2018 to 458 signed tripartite non-financial MoU with SINE- IIT Bombay pursue an engineering degree. students in 2021. The train-the-trainer program has impacted on 12th October, 2021 for fostering entrepreneurship and Candidates only need to sit for one entrance test for admission more than 8500 teachers from over 900 institutions across the nurturing tech start-ups. The signing of the MoU with SINE, to those universities which accept the exam scores. Anyone country. The IBM SkillsBuild program provides free, self- IIT Bombay will strengthen the collaboration for leveraging from overseas planning to study in India for an engineering paced technical and non-technical training to tens of the latter's expertise & knowledge to empower startups course with an affiliated university will also be able to take the thousands of students across the country. These initiatives incubated at STPI Motion, Pune, learn & garner experience exam. will help the youth of our country to effectively and to scale up their ventures. Students will be able to choose between taking their exam at a efficiently prepare and meet the evolving demands of the STPI MOTION, Pune is a domain specific state-of-the-art Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center or at home via Pearson industry.” facility for startups working in Autonomous, Connected, VUE's online proctoring solution, OnVUE. Electric and Shared (ACES) Mobility at Pune. Setup by Divyalok Chetan Sharma, Vice President, Business IIT Kanpur's FIRST partners with STPI, the CoE is having state-of-the-art incubation center Development – India and SAARC at Pearson VUE, along with physical laboratory in ACES and provides the commented: \" we saw real potential in creating a product TBDC on startups necessary support like training, mentoring, marketing, tailored to the needs of engineering students. We look forward access to funding resources, IPR/ patenting assistance and to supporting and working with university admissions Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & other requisite support to the startups working in this domain. departments across India in the selection of the next Technology (FIRST), the technology business incubator at Speaking on the occasion Dr. Omkar Rai, DG, STPI generation of engineering talent.'’ IIT Kanpur, (also known by the brand name, SIIC IIT highlighted, “The signing of MoU between STPI, Kanpur) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) STPINEXT and SINE, IIT Bombay will further strengthen Study Australia resource' with the Toronto Business Development Centre, Canada. The collaborations among various stakeholders. Start-ups MoU's primary objective is to provide business advisory, incubated at MOTION CoE can hugely leverage the A new global campaign promoting Study Australia options investor, and industry connects to startups qualifying under expertise and domain knowledge of SINE to rise the value available to international students, right now, wherever they TBDC's programs like Startup Visa and Soft-Landing chain.” are in the world, was launched by the Australian Trade and Program. The selected startups will also receive an Investment Commission (Austrade). opportunity to relocate to Canada. CPAI to educate FPOs on hedging The Shine with Australia campaign features high-achieving The enterprises further will launch a joint cross-mentorship alumni whose academic and professional journeys program as a collaborative venture for startups from both Commodity Participants Association of India (CPAI), an demonstrate the quality of an Australian education, and nations. It can be anticipated that this partnership will bring apex trade association of commodity market participants and invites prospective students to follow in these alumni's significant changes to the existing startup ecosystem in both intermediaries, opened an Investor Care Centre on 07th footsteps and discover their brilliant future self by studying the countries. In addition to this, FIRST and TBDC will also October 2021 at Connaught Place, New Delhi, to create a with Australia. provide an opportunity for incubation to the selected startups thriving ecosystem in the financial segment. The campaign will be global through social and online for a period of 6 months. Through this initiative, CPAI aims to engage with more channels, tailored in-market and supported by targeted “We already have a partnership with Singapore India National Policy of Promotion of Farmer Producer promotional spend designed to reach a potential audience of Chamber of Commerce. I am glad that with the establishment Organizations (FPOs) to encourage their participation in the 31.6 million people. of the partnership with TBDC, we are moving a step forward market, as well as other stakeholders in the commodity The search tool includes more than 31,000 CRICOS- towards expanding our footprints to make a mark in the supply chain and corporate and retail participants. registered courses offered on campus in Australia, as well as global entrepreneurial ecosystem”, said Prof. Abhay CPAI believes that the commodity derivative market will wholly online programs and scholarship information. More Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur. He further added that play a very crucial role in India's journey to realizing its goal than 12,000 Study Australia transnational education “FIRST IIT Kanpur is emerging as a pioneer in nurturing of becoming a $5 trillion economy. The country is already a programs were also recently added to the course search tool, startups through their journey.” commodity hub and it becomes all the more an imperative for including options available at Australian branch campuses, CPAI to educate people about the various aspects of hedging partner provider campuses, offshore learning centres and student hubs worldwide.

8 Curriculum October 16, 2021 News U can Use WileyNXT & IIM Lucknow invite applications complete the following introductory courses before the first across the world where participating students can win for Executive Program in AI for Business semester of the program: scholarships, certificates and medals worth Rs. 85 lakhs. The · Introduction to International Relations. Olympiad will have three stages and the finals will be Wiley's innovative bridge learning solution WileyNXT, in · Introduction to Political Science/Government. conducted in Feb 2022. association the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, TEC Olympiad is designed by practitioners working in the invites applications for its Executive Program in AI for Students are also required to submit their TOEFL scores area of cognitive & tech excellence for children. The Business. The 'Executive Program in AI for Business' is a six- along with their CV, Medical forms,and a copy of their valid Olympiad covers various skills like technology aptitude (that month intensive learning program with 100% live online passport withsix passport-sized photos. would cover skills of Algorithmic Thinking, Logic, inductive classes. It is suitable for Data and Techno-functional More details: https://uhaifa.org/academics/graduate- and deductive reasoning), syntax-less coding (that would Practitioners like Product and Project Managers along with programs/international-relations/international-relations- create an ability to identify the expected output when a certain Business Department Heads. The IIM-Lucknow AI for program-description set of block-based instructions are run) and Tech & Robotics Business program encompasses a holistic curriculum (awareness of technology used in tech products & robotics). involving training on AI imperatives, architecture, platforms MSc Satellite Data for Sustainable The objective is to get children initiated to the exciting world process methodology and developing AI models and Development of using technology to solve real-world problems. products. The next batch of the Executive Program in AI for Business is The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow is inviting HCL Launches 2nd Edition of HCL ready to commence from November 21, 2021. Early-stage applications for the MSc Satellite Data for Sustainable Jigsaw professionals having at least five years of experience in Development course starting in January 2022. business or product management roles, graduated in any Build a fundamental understanding of space system design, HCL, a US $10.5 billion global conglomerate, has opened discipline with 50% or equivalent score in the highest remote sensing, data analytics and machine learning while registrations for the second edition of HCL Jigsaw, India's qualification can apply. An education specialization in choosing electives in urban design, clean energy solutions, premier critical reasoning platform. HCL Jigsaw echoes the business and computer science is recommended but not environmental impact, entrepreneurship, management and focus on critical thinking as outlined in the New Education mandatory. advanced computing techniques Policy. It is devised to identify and award India's Top Young On successful completion of the IIM Lucknow Executive The MSc Satellite Data for Sustainable Development is a Problem Solvers through a multi-layered evaluation process. Education course, a joint certification from IIM-Lucknow globally unique Masters degree which embraces the UN HCL Jigsaw assesses school students in grades 6 to 9 on key and Wiley will be provided Sustainable Development Goals to offer a cross-disciplinary 21st century skills including research, critical thinking and approach to teaching of satellite applications, space system communication, and helps them apply these to solve real- The University of Hull Announces 5 design, data science and sustainability. The applied learning world challenges. New Scholarships for masters activities of the MSc programme is strategically aligned with The competition follows close on the heels of the first edition courses the goals and interests of the University of Strathclyde's which received overwhelming appreciation from participants, Centre for Sustainable Development, to give students a wider parents, teachers, and principals. Close to 7000 students from The University of Hull, UK, has announced five new exposure to the global movement that surrounds the 17 UN over 1900 schools registered for the first edition. The scholarships for students from eligible countries for full SDGs. competition was feted as “really interesting” and “the only tuition fees on master's programmes after it became a full The course will have a focus on the practical use of satellite one of its kind” by the participants, encouraging them think Chevening partner. Chevening is accepting applications from data in direct applications to SDGs through the analysis of out of the box. The jury was also impressed at the quality of over 160 countries including India for the academic year case studies and engagement, through student projects and creative thinking and idea generation demonstrated by young 2022-23. invited talks with start-ups and NGOs actively working in the students during the course of the competition. To be eligible prospective applicants must hold a bachelors field. Students will gain an insight in to the broad use of Interested students or schools can register themselves for the degree equivalent to a high UK second class honours. satellite data across various industries and will be equipped second edition of the Pan-India competition at Students must also meet the English language requirements with the necessary technical skills and critical thinking to www.hcljigsaw.com, by November 26, 2021. The set out in 'Chevenings guidance for applicants on their understand the challenges we are facing globally and develop competition will take place virtually in three rounds - website. Prospective candidates must apply for a University innovative solutions, through project based learning (some Qualifiers (December 3 - 8, 2021), Semifinals on December of Hull full-time postgraduate taught programme, which of them group based) and a final individual project. 18 and Finale on December 19, 2021). Winners of HCL leads to a master's qualification. Chevening Scholars are Eligibility - Normally a first-class or second-class honours Jigsaw 2.0 will earn gift prizes and gadgets worth up to Rs. 1 required to demonstrate qualities of influence and leadership, degree (or international equivalent) in either Engineering, lakh, each along with learning opportunity at HCL and applicants must be able to demonstrate they have at least Science, Public Policy, Law, and Business. Engineering and Innovation labs. two years of work or equivalent experience by the end of September 2021. Lastly, all Chevening Scholars need to Fee - £21,850 for international students. Cycle Heritage Quiz 2021 return to the county they were selected from at the end of the For further information - period of study. Cycle Pure Agarbathi, a prominent selling agarbathi brand, To be considered for a scholarship, students need to submit https://www.strath.ac.uk/courses/postgraduatetaught/sat announced its first-ever Virtual Cycle Heritage Quiz 2021, as their applications via Chevening's online application system ellitedataforsustainabledevelopment/#whythiscourse part of its quest to find India's young heritage champions. The and complete their master's degree application on the objective of the quiz is to encourage young minds to learn University of Hull's website. Chevening's online application Industry-Aligned MBA In Healthcare & about the country's rich art forms, culture, tradition, and system will be open until 2nd November 2021. Hospital Management in Gujarat history. The quiz will be held online this year and students For more information regarding the new from classes 7-10 can take part. The students can register for Chevening/University of Hull Scholarships, visit: Shalby Academy, a Unit of Shalby Ltd. a multi-specialty free at l.cycle.in/SM-CHQ2021. The last date of registration www.hull.ac.uk/scholarships. hospital chain that owns and operates 11 hospitals across is 31st of October 2021. The preliminary round will India, and Ganpat University have joined hands to offer commence on 12th November 2021 and the grand national University of Haifa announces industry-aligned MBA in Healthcare and Hospital finale will be held on 18th December 2021. admission to International Management program. 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Curriculum October 16, 2021 9 Test Prep “Everything you must know about CAT Exam\" Sumit Singh Gandhi (Rahul), CEO, CATKing Educare With only 50-60 days left for the CAT exam and official notification released, there is an air of anxiousness among aspirants on how to go about the exam as they crave detailed information. Hence we are trying to answer all the questions of aspirants. 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From examining your answer to that is undertaking an aptitude test. fashion that an individual's ability to make correct navigation skills with the use of a map and compass to An aptitude test assesses a student's thinking and reasoning decisions on numerical or statistical data, like graphs, assessing your mental orientation in a changing environment, skills while testing the clarity of a concept for a specific topic. equations, and fractions is assessed thoroughly. Such tests everything is tested. It allows learners to distinguish between the areas that need are mostly popular among firms that recruit accountants 6. Psychometric Test: Psychometric assessment test, also improvement and the ones they are good at. As a result, and bankers or amongst students who want to hone their known as situational judgement test, gauges your students can dedicate their efforts in the right direction and mathematical skills. understanding of real-time scenarios and your decision- achieve their desired learning goals. making skills in the moment. It basically checks your Similarly, to analyse a student's skill set and conceptual 3. Verbal Reasoning Test: Verbal reasoning test analyses presence of mind. The more efficient you're with problem knowledge, undertaking a single aptitude test is not enough. an individual's ability to write texts and vocalise clearly, solving, the better you'll score in such tests. Situational One needs different types of tests to assess their dexterity and i.e. comprehension and communication skills. The judgement test is often used to determine how fast a student versatility. For reference, a 10th standard student, who is candidate is asked to read a passage thoroughly, retain all will complete their test with high efficiency and also to confused to determine which stream they want to opt for in the information and then answer MCQ-based questions on measure an interviewee's ability to handle tough situations in college, will undertake a different aptitude test compared to the same. Such tests assess an applicant's capability to a workplace. the one who wants to improve their learning outcomes in understand, analyze, and draw accurate conclusions in live college. scenarios. As easy as it might sound, a candidate's 7. Logical Reasoning Test: Logical reasoning tests evaluate So, which test is ideal for you? And what exactly are these complete focus and presence of mind is thoroughly an individual on their ability to draw sensible conclusions different types of tests? Let's have a look. examined through this activity. from the information and statements at hand. It assesses 1. Abstract Reasoning Test : Abstract reasoning test students on their logic inference irrespective of the standard assesses your mental ability to understand change in shapes, 4. General Aptitude Test: The general aptitude test they're studying in. Logical thinking is critical in navigating generate unique real-time ideas and create new sketches provides a set of relevant subject questions to students and through daily lives seamlessly. derived from old illustrations. It also tests an individual's assesses their exam readiness based on their answers. It ability to derive logical connections between the available highlights both the weak and strong learning areas of a Aptitude tests are a proven way to analyse a student's ability student. This helps them study concepts better and secure a and draw accurate outcomes. Also, learners can easily gauge higher rank.Toppr Scholarship Test for Aptitude and areas that need more focus and curate a study plan Reasoning (T-STAR), is one of the prominent tests that accordingly. assesses students' subject-level understanding and rewards them for their efforts.

10 Curriculum October 16, 2021 Opinion/Perspective Reopening of Education Institutions 'Tomaso Ma Jotirgamay' through a new must not be typical Power & Energy university 'BAPU' needed 'forget and move on' thing By Dr. A P Dash It is so relieving to see gradual reopening of schools, colleges and other educational institutions in the POWER AND ENERGY sector is one of the earlier, this University will engage in action research whole world including our country. More than a year strategic sectors in national building and and disseminate knowledge. It would undertake and half after the COVID-19 pandemic forced education sustaining our society. The changing world has futuristic studies and help frame policy guidelines. It institutions closures worldwide, as per COVID-19 Global changed this sector as well. Only a university would fill the knowledge gap between academics and Education Recovery Tracker only half of the schools dedicated to Power and Energy, can equip us to sync industry through active industry-academic interface. In across the globe have resumed classroom teaching and with the changes and remain part of the emerging order to make research more industry specific, the learning while around 34% of schools are relying on technologies and job roles. A Bharat Power & Energy University can float Chairs and get endowment fund mixed or hybrid instruction mode. The tracker has been University, whose acronym BAPU goes with father of from Corporate to create a corpus to sustain the Chair. jointly created by Johns Hopkins University, the World nation, Mahatma Gandhi popularly Bapu, can fulfil A Centre of excellence (COE) on Renewable would not Bank, and UNICEF to assist countries' decision-making this national need as well as become a by tracking reopening and COVID-19 recovery planning way of remembering him as he stood for only be very contemporary and very efforts in more than 200 countries. education and eradication of illiteracy impactful. Constitution of COE would While the tracker noted that only 53% of countries are throughout his life. not only put more emphasis on this prioritising vaccinating teachers, the World Bank has It fits into the mantra of 'Tomaso Ma sunrise sector but would contribute recommended that countries should no longer wait to get Jotirgamay” very much in the literary substantially for the growth at national their population or school staff fully vaccinated before sense. Government of India has released and international level. reopening schools. In India, despite most states having its roadmap to achieve 175 GW capacity It is presumed that BAPU would partially reopened schools, the attendance has been thin in renewable energy by 2022, which engage in global collaboration and as parents have been cautious in sending children back to include 100 GW of solar power and 60 global funding. By being a part of the school. Festive season has been cited as a reason for GW of wind power. In 2015, as per IEA global alliances, the University would holding back and rightly so, given the abrupt horror of report, renewables – solar, wind and not only have global recognition but second wave in April month. However, with experts, hydro – have added up 153 GW of can collaborate to synergise on critical nearly confirming endemic status of pandemic and generation capacity globally, which is areas and priorities. For example, it children in most sero-surveys matching adults in more than conventional fossil fuel can collaborate with EPRI, USA, to do exposure to virus, the good news of back to campus is thermal generation. This year IEA cutting-edge research and may work on just a matter of time, hopefully. estimates that the total renewable capacity increases Shale gas technology. It can The online education that was the mainstay of education more than 60% to 4000 GW by 2024, by which time it collaborate with the geo thermal initiatives of New delivery in past 18 months, is at best a poor remedial is twice the size of today's global coal capacity. Zealand Universities. It can do collaborative research substitute. At the same time, it was not available to all. In a conservative estimate, the need for technical with Universities in Canada, Brazil and Argentina in For many, it was completely inaccessible. A Government manpower and non-technical manpower would be Hydro sector. Singapore is good case study for power report says 29 crore students, including 14.33 crore in 1367000 and 428000 numbers in the 13th plan. The distribution and Nanyang Technical University (NTU) Bihar, were found without access to digital devices. It way solar sector is growing, the need for technical has a Centre of excellence in Energy, which gets underlines the grim reality of differential access to skilled manpower (at apprentice and operator level) is international funding and is worth collaborating. These education, made starker by the pandemic-induced considered to be very high, though, no clear estimate is are indicative examples. For research, sky is the limit. It disruption and the consequential digital divide. As per available now. The latest CEA report corroborates this all depends on how much we fly. newspaper reports, between 40% and 70% school-going assertion. With many employees retiring, the need for Universities are for universal education. They are citadel children in seven large states – Assam, Andhra Pradesh, filling up the positions would be very urgent. of inclusive education. We can imagine a scenario, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Somebody levelled it as a ”Decade of retirement”. This where a technician, a plumber, a wielder or any Uttarakhand – do not have access to digital devices. happened to many companies in India. If we do not technical hand needed for power and energy sector, For those, who had access and received online education, prepare for the eventuality now, the country would would like to get certified to get a job. Let us visualise learning wasn't great in any case. And research is proving face a severe crunch of adequately trained manpower again a scenario where, in a family, the father is skilled that most of technology-enabled content is gizmo as the in the near future. but aged and he wants his son/daughter to grow in his learning content is not based on standards of cognitive Next to poverty, it is perceived that energy is the field. But he does not have money to send for a formal psychology, pedagogy or fundamental of neuroscience. biggest challenge for our country. We are an energy education. This is where BAPU would contribute a lot How learning works, appropriate conducive conditions starved nation. We are still dependant on oil rich by floating mass certified correspondence courses and for learning and effectiveness of famous traditional Countries to fulfil our energy needs. Major part of our ask the students to take the “hands on” part through classroom learning methods and techniques like lectures, import bill is still import of oil and gas, leading to a workshops in certified ITIs in the vicinity. class work, homework, assignment tests & repeat are a negative balance of payment situation. Our energy There are many, at least 50, small and big, Institutes in matter of research at MIT. Our own teachers have similar sector is going through a revolution. At this critical the Country who are engaged in teaching and research in experiences to share. So, reopening is also to make up juncture, the recent national Education policy (NEP) is the power and energy sector. They can be affiliated to learning loss and tide over learning crisis. a pioneering effort in the direction of liberating BAPU and become Centre of excellence. Being under The reopening of schools in particular will have to look at education and making it more flexible. Imagining a one umbrella, all these Institutes can synergise their two broad aspects. One, getting back to normal the Corporate University in Energy sector, in consonance operation. Now, we do not know who is doing what. learning/teaching processes quickly and two, have WASH with NEP, looks very logical, Bharat Power and Corporate CSR and BAPU and sanitation provisions. In the first, teachers, who have Energy University (BAPU) perhaps? Father of the nation was passionate about corporate themselves experienced the teachings and learnings of BAPU would create certified, industry-ready power houses being an engine of change in ploughing back long pandemic and technological interfaces and delivery and energy professionals, who are ready to take on a funds for social development. Now that every profitable systems, will have to adopt good of it and mix with the job immediately. It would run courses of prime enterprise is mandated to spend 2% of the profit on traditional ways. Students are having a hard time to give importance in power and energy sector. Courses would CSR, his dream can be realised. Corporate may find it up the informal home-based environment and recondition be short term and long term. It is perceived that very easy and truly emancipating to allocate fund from for schooling. Both students and teachers together will University is for the masses. Hence, apart from regular CSR spending on BAPU, as it would carter to a very have to navigate to resume the real education on and in-campus courses, the USP of the University core sector of the economy. campuses. would be to launch courses on correspondence to reach The best gift we can ever think of giving to Bapu on his out to the common man. Executive education would be birthday is BAPU. The benefit of BAPU to the Indian an integral part of the University, where knowledge economy in general and power and energy sector in transfer will take place. particular, would certainly be huge and may actually Education and research go hand in hand. As stated contribute to our Government's vision and recent strategy of “Power for all”. 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Curriculum October 16, 2021 11 Spotlight If software is liquid, how can the role of a DevOps Engineer be anything less ? Do you know that Netflix updates are running in Kavita Viswanath, General Manager -India, JFrog growth stage across sectors such as gaming, fintech, online the background while you are binge watching delivery have particularly been known to make for Money Heist or your favorite series? And thanks So what does it take to become a DevOps engineer? impactful DevOps case studies and underline the kind of to that update program that has been worked on by a Contrary to popular perception, just knowledge in coding skill sets most companies want to invest in today. DevOps engineer, you will be offered similar profile shows and scripting is not sufficient for a 'quality DevOps When we look at the DevOps role, we are seeing a definite the next time you log on? engineer'. In addition to proficiency in the latest tech shift in the market from just senior managers to junior and DevOps has truly become a buzzword, especially of late as stacks such as Python, Node.js, Git, Jenkins and new mid level managers who have on ground experience of real businesses adapt and learn to work in the cloud. But what processes such as multi-threading and micro processes, world projects rather than just amassing course does DevOps mean? Consisting of two words - the number one skill for a DevOps engineer is strong certifications. I would go one step further to state that even development and operations - DevOps is an IT mindset communication and collaboration skills. when pursuing computer science or software as a choice of that encourages communication, collaboration, integration, This is not surprising when you consider that a DevOps subject, students should focus on experiential and automation among software developers and IT engineer is essentially breaking the silos of a pre- training/project work. operations in order to improve the speed and quality of DevOps culture that still exists in most companies and This can make all the difference to building a successful delivering software. seeking increased cross-functional cooperation. In fact, career in DevOps. It goes without saying that DevOps engineers -those who many would go on to say that a DevOps engineer is a Finally, remember if your aim is to achieve continuous straddle this space between development and operations multitasker with many responsibilities rolled into one. improvement and continuous delivery, it is but natural to have become an increasingly important tribe. Indeed, a Central to the role is the ability to solve organizational assume that the role of a DevOps engineer remains fluid recent CodeInGame survey of 15,000 developers and issues and improve business processes. That's one of the and one where you are constantly learning with every new Human Resources professionals shows that \"DevOps reasons why a DevOps engineer's experience of working project. So, look to increase your value by never staying engineer\" tops the list as the most in-demand developer job on a wide range of projects is critical. Companies in the stagnant. After all, that's the very essence of software as we title of 2021. know it today. As per IDC, the DevOps software market is projected to grow to US$ 6.6 billion by the year 2022, unlocking Impact of technology on numerous career opportunities in the space. It stands to reason that leading job search portal, indeed.com has Gen Z audience witnessed a 75% rise in listings of DevOps jobs while LinkedIn has recorded a 50% increase in mention of Diva Ailani, Class 8 student, Jasudben ML School DevOps as a skill. The Indian market is no exception and there is a pronounced increase in search rates for The generation Z, also termed as 'Centennials', are the appropriate DevOps courses among developers and fresh generation of the people born between 1997 and 2012. So graduates as they understand the importance of this role. that's our generation. One unique thing about it is that we basically grew up on #BackToSchool survey the internet. Anything our parents say they would do on 57% students from Mumbai schools prefer a hybrid learning model pen and paper, we say, “T here's an app for it.” Some elders say that we might be 'spoiled' or 'spoon fed' Aditya Birla Education Trust recently conducted a survey tiresome as compared to in-school learning. 80% of parents but we are just working in a more efficient way. A few #BackToSchool to gather insights from students, parents and are worried about their child's social-emotional health and decades into the past, one might have to go through an teachers on their readiness to get back to physical schools. would be at peace if life can go back to the pre-Covid times. entire dictionary to find the meaning of one word, but not And the survey found that 57% of students based in Mumbai Classroom Engagement: today. With 'Google' today, we can find the meaning of any will prefer a hybrid learning model going forward. Astrong teacher-student bond not only enhances the learning word, or in that case, the answer to any logical questions #BackToSchool survey by Aditya Birla Education Trust was process but also leaves an enduring impact on the latter. we may have, at the tap of a few buttons. conducted among 1500 respondents including students, However, due to the entire learn from home scenario, only We love to meet and interact with people face-to-face, who parents as well as teachers from Mumbai. The sudden shift to 21% of the teachers felt strongly connected to the students doesn't? Well to meet people face to face, we don't have to online learning jolted the education system which was not during the past year. According to the findings, 11% of mandatorily be in the same location. With apps like Zoom, easy for everyone to get accustomed to. Thus, the analysis students feel that online learning is more engaging compared Skype, Facetime, imo, Google Duo, etc., right at our reveals that approximately 30% of students, 32% parents, and to in-school learning, whereas 84% prefer in-campus fingertips we can meet anyone, anywhere, and at any time. 44% teachers found the online mode of learning to be learning as it gives them the opportunity to collaborate with One cooler thing that we have is that we can purchase somewhat challenging due to various reasons. their classmates, get their queries solved from their favourite basically anything without having to go in-store waiting in The survey recognized that 67% of students, 59% of parents, teachers and much more. 41% of teachers believe that the long queues. I personally find the idea of online shopping and 64% of teachers prefer attending schools physically transition from a traditional chalkboard approach to a wholly the most amazing of them all. Groceries, clothes, provided all the safety precautions are followed. These digital one has impacted the quality of learning. Adding to stationary, food, furniture, you name it! You can buy include complete vaccination of the school staff, regular which 13% of parents think what was lacking among their anything you wished only with the click of a few buttons. sanitization of the entire premises, maintaining social children during online learning was the zest to study, the Gen Z also accounts for more than three-quarters (77%) of distancing, encouraging hygiene among students etc. The motivation, and the healthy competition that usually drives digital buyers with estimates to reach 85% (over 55M) by initial findings of the survey show that the majority prefer children to set their best foot forward. 2025. going back to school in case schools plan to reopen. School reopening guidelines and parents' readiness: The oldest people in our generation are now scratching the The study also captured that around 57% students and 48% of It is crucial to guard the forthcoming generation against surface of adulthood. Gen Z is coming, to become a part of parents would like to opt for a hybrid learning model where Coronavirus and schools must take decisive steps towards the multi-generational workspace. It is a bit evident that the students will have to attend the physical classes eliminating the obstacles in the education of students. Based there will probably be a vast involvement of technology in approximately twice or thrice a week. Similarly, 44% of on the survey, 88% of the parents feel that regular it. If our new ways and perspectives are dealt with in the teachers also prefer a hybrid model of teaching for the time sanitization at the school is imperative. 77% feel that right way, powerful forces of innovation and introduction being. everyone should maintain social distancing properly and of new skills and abilities will be brought to the team. Increased virtual fatigue: 74% of them feel regular temperature checks should be taken Technology and the exposure to social media platforms at The pandemic has led to a rise in use of digital devices thereby care of, by the school authority. 87% of them feel there such an early age has influenced our lives immensely. If increasing the screen time. With the ongoing online shouldn't be any compromise in the universal and correct channeled in the right way, it can be vastly beneficial, if schooling, it should be no surprise that 'virtual fatigue' has and usage of masks. 89% of them believe that hand-washing and not, it will have its disadvantages. will continue to be a serious challenge for many. A whopping respiratory etiquette should be taught properly among the We are, without a doubt, the most potential laden 55% of teachers' have experienced digital fatigue while students. And on top of these, the majority of the parents, i.e., generation of all time. But as Franklin D. Roosevelt once imparting classes online at some point in time. Likewise, 59% 95% feel that teachers and other staff should be completely said, “Great power involves great responsibility.” of the students felt that online learning is tougher and more vaccinated before students go #BackToSchool. Like every other generation before us, the hope of humanity regarding advancement lies with us. With our whole lives ahead of us, we should look up with optimism because given time, opportunity and information, virtually everything is possible.

12 Curriculum October 16, 2021 Careerwise A Career in the Internet of Things (IOT) is more rewarding than simple IT Sumit Saurabh A career in IoT is quite apply the concepts by network architecture that the core jobs in the IoT Mathematics / Computer Director-Desizn Circle promising for those who building multidisciplinary is foolproof of several industry. To deem fit for Science. have innovative thinking skill sets is the key to a wiring problems and this IoT job, professionals Embedded Full-Stack The future of IoT is and creative abilities and successful career in IoT. follows all the must have the know-how IoT Analyst – This QP virtually unlimited due are looking for an exciting IoT Career Opportunities communication protocols of working with different primarily takes the to advances in work environment, effectively. sensor modules, software perspective. technology and professional Data Analytics:- In transmitters, protocols, With a primary focus on consumers desire to development, and higher simple terms, it is one of Security:- One of the and integrators like Embedded Software integrate devices such as compensation. It is a the IoT jobs that is aimed core problems of the Zigbee, BLE, etc.; and design, this QP focuses smartphones with perfect domain for at making sense of Internet is safeguarding keep themselves updated on skill-building in areas household machines. A scholars interested in whatever data you the users from hackers with working towards any like Embedded Networking and contributing to collect using your IoT and malicious programs. new device/technology. programming, Operating connectivity protocol has technological devices which is Therefore one of the Systems, UI made it possible to advancement, however, it otherwise just a heap of Internet of Things Jobs is Artificial Intelligence:- AI development, Debugging, connect people and must be warned that it's data. This role is dedicated to securing and Machine Learning Testing and release of machines on all not easy to become a essential in a firm as in your devices. If this part Skills become essential quality software. This QP platforms. Also, there is 'deep' IoT technologist as this job, you should be of your IoT solution is when the task involves big also gives very good so much data travelling it requires multi-platform very strong in statistical compromised and a data analysis and deriving focus to inculcate from device to device. learning and skillsets. understanding, able to hacker gains control of findings. To create smart engineering best Security is another key The Internet of things find correlations, tabulate one device, then applications over huge practices. For engineers concern will need to be (IoT) is an ecosystem of your findings from data eventually, the network volumes of data, who are willing to have a addressed to keep up connected physical in a graphical and does not stand technologies mentioned in career as Design with demands. From an devices/objects that are presentable manner and invulnerable anymore, AI and ML help in the long Engineers, this QP would individual's perspective accessible through the have knowledge of and all your data is put at run. Job seekers need to serve as an ideal skill IoT offers excellent internet. The idea is working with statistics- risk. The professionals in understand algorithms pack. career opportunities using IoT building blocks based languages like R, this field are responsible designed in AI, ML, and This job role is covered which need to be through Electronics HW SAS as well as some for doing regular testing different have a strong under the NSQF Level 5 harnessed. However, it and Embedded Software Python libraries like and challenging the understanding of plotting and the minimum requires you playing an integral role in NumPy, Pandas, etc. An system's integrity with libraries to represent data educational qualification IoT. IoT is a system of individual having all different techniques, find efficiently. required is a Bachelor's interrelated devices, these skills is considered and fix security flaws Degree in Engineering / digital products, objects, an asset to a company wherever the system Industry Requirement: – Technology / Statistics / people or animals that . fails and put the whole IoT Hardware Analyst – Mathematics / Computer are provided with unique Network and the process of using an IoT This QP primarily takes a Science. identifiers and the ability Networking Structure:- Device under a smooth complete hardware Salary trends in IoT : to transfer data over a In the world of IoT, the and secured connection perspective. For The IoT India Salary network without requiring hardware setup to bubble. To work in this Engineers coming from Study maintains that the any human interaction. deploy solutions can get field, you must know Electronics / Electrical salary of IoT Therefore the basic complex, and the huge Vulnerability Evaluation, background, this is an professionals in India is requirement for IoT chunks of sensors and Public Key Encryption, ideal QP if you want to nearly 76% higher than profession is the natural wires rigged up to and know techniques to have your career in the that of IT professionals. curiosity about the world different peripherals and secure wireless hardware aspect of IoT. While IoT professionals and the problems where ports contribute majorly networks. Cyber Security The QP is designed as a get a median salary of technology can provide a to this complexity. In understanding is a good pack of skills that includes Rs15.2 LPA, the median solution. The team case even a single way to start towards this. Circuit design, Hardware salary of IT professionals working on IoT projects wire/connection fails due realization in terms of is around Rs 8.65 LPA. comprises a mix of to some reason, the Hardware and PCB, Optimization, For Entry Level- salaries engineers, website machine may not work Devices:- What makes Verification and start from: Rs 3.5 – Rs 6 developers, as desired or not work at a device 'Smart'? Is it Validation, and System LPA while the mid-level programmers, UI/UX all. Hence, this calls for just by connecting any thinking aspects. professionals can make designers, etc. Therefore, the need for a Network device to a network? The NSQF (National Skill around Rs 10-25 LPA. IoT developers need to Architect. Professionals Well, it is more than that. Qualification Framework) develop soft skills, such specializing in Network Organizations need to level for this job role is 5 as good communication Setups and Networking modify their devices to and the minimum and interpersonal skills would be required to be able to fit the educational qualification for closely working with ensure that all the networks and work required to enroll in this all of them to help connections work well. In accordingly. Though it's job role is Bachelor's translate connectivity and short, employees in this mostly an integration of Degree in Engineering / other data-related goals. field must be able to several sensors and Technology / Statistics / The ability to learn and design an efficient transmitters, it is one of Components of IoT: IoT architecture is a structure of numerous elements. In simple words, IoT architecture has five major components: IoT device: IoT devices can be wireless sensors, software, actuators and computer devices. They are fixed to a specific object that runs through the internet. IoT Gateway: IoT gateway is a device or a software program that serves as a connection point between cloud and multiple IoT devices. Network: Network is the bridging element that connects an array of IoT gateways to the Cloud platform by traditional TCP/IP network. Cloud: Cloud is a platform which takes massive volumes of data generated. They receive them via IoT gateways which in turn has tons of devices behind them. Applications: The synthesized data for the end user to derive meaningful insights. The application typically provides a User Interface (UI) to the end user.

Curriculum October 16, 2021 13 Student Centric Have an Early Maths Strategy for children, be sure they won't hate Math Dr. Swati Popat Vats Maths and the ŸSo then which are the comparison of items by a 6. Put all the small glasses them that my budget for each understanding of numbers is basic foundations that standard unit. here and the big glasses of you is 150 now look in the President of Podar termed by many as are required for children ŸAddition – the joining of there menu and choose what you Education Network and confusing, difficult and to be 'master in maths'? sets. 7. Sort your teddy bears want to eat , but add the cost Early Childhood complex and yet the world Here are these 10 magic ŸSubtraction – the into groups – small one, of each and it should be Association of India, and of numbers is the most commands:- separation of sets. brown ones, big ones within 150 Association for Primary simplest and easiest. What ŸClassification – the ŸGraphing – the process of 8. Bring me the second Education and Research. causes maths to become a process of grouping or classifying data. book from the shelf Importantly, when children Also, a Parenting Mentor monster? sorting objects into classes ŸFractions – a method of 9. Count all the spoons hate mathematic problems, and Coach) Simple, lack of a good or categories according to dividing items fairly. 10. Give daddy a big bowl, make them aware of how no grounding in number a systematic characteristic, give me a medium bowl day of theirs is complete activities and understanding criteria or principle. A good school would and you use a small bowl without using maths, this is of basic concepts like ŸPatterning – the process ensure that the child can do 11. Let's put all the long fun as numbers start addition, subtraction and of creating repetitions of all of the above in the strings here and put the appearing in the smallest multiplication, when these symbols or objects. sequence given so that the short strings in the box everyday task and soon basics are not strong then ŸOne-to-one foundation of maths is 12. Get me three things in children realise that we all future maths learning correspondence – the strong in every child. the house that have any cannot live without numbers. and answering complex process of pairing or numbers on them so let's start making numbers math problems is affected. matching items or objects, At home every parent can 13. While you are reading a enjoyable, start counting the The solution lies catching for example, one napkin also help make children magazine or newspaper, hours of fun with your child! children young. Theearly for each person. aware of the numbers in give your child an old one Therefore, 'Maths is not a years in the child's life ŸOrdering and everyday activities. Some and ask him/her to circle all bore or difficult.’ Sound should be about marvelling sequencing – the process examples can be: the numbers that he can foundations can make every about the world of numbers, of ordering relationships, 1. Take one biscuit find or circle only number 9 child to enjoy it. So, go for it the child should be made for example, smallest to 2. Bring me half a glass of etc happily !! aware of numbers around largest or lightest to water 14. While travelling in a him, how he does counting, heaviest or least to most. 3. Let's divide this bar of car, let them look out of the addition and subtraction in ŸNumeration – the ability chocolate into 6 equal parts window and shout when his everyday life, when he to recognize numerals and for all 6 of you they see a car with a 9 in its becomes conscious about place a correct numeral 4. Lay the table and see that number plate or last number these everyday maths with a given number of each plate has a spoon and is 9 or first number is 9 etc activities maths will objects. Three is a a glass 15. While taking your older become less of a monster. number, 3 is a numeral. 5. Fold these handkerchiefs kids out for a treat, tell ŸMeasurement – the into half How Edtech and e-learning will Complement Schools By Ravi Jitani, cofounder of Countingwell, a maths learning app India is today home to a very young population, with over a edTech and other technology companies, and the This feedback has openeda plethora of opportunities for the third of its citizens – nearly 500 million – falling in the 5-24 technology industry in turn has raced to build and offer EdTech ecosystem to help schools develop new and more years age group. Of this young population, about a half is innovative software for remote classes, assessments and efficient tools for learning and for training and upskilling their currently in school, which makes it abundantly clear that examinations that cover the whole gamut of a real-life teachers to become better at online teaching.No wonder then imparting quality education at school level ought to be among learning experience. that the market for online education offering for classes 1-12 the highest prioritiesat the policy level in our country. is projected to grow by 6.3x to reach $1.7 billion over the next However, this task is easier said than done. Providing high- Tech for transformation two years, as per a recent report on the edTech sector by quality and yet affordable education to such a huge We are today witnessing a digital revolution in the RBSAAdvisors. population is beset with enormous logistical and economic education sector led by EdTech companies, which can challenges. To begin with, we have no easy answers to the truly democratise world-class education across India. With The future portends a greater collaboration and tighter question of how we can ensure enough numbers of well- over 4,000 edtech startups currently operating, India is integration between education institutes and the edtech trained, well-compensated and motivated teachers in schools home to the second highest number of edtech startups. industry.This collaboration promises to create value not just around the country. Unencumbered by any physical boundaries, these for them, but also and more importantly for the millions of Thankfully, our policymakers are aware of this challenge and companiescan take high quality learning experience to students across India. While the schools will be able to use have sought to address it with the help of cutting-edge even the remotest places in India. tech-enabled tools and software to significantly improve the technology. The New Education Policy (NEP) announced As noted above, schools have quickly adapted to an online- quality of their education, the technology providers in turn last year features an excellent blueprint for integrating only mode of teaching. While the effectiveness of online- will have the opportunity to directly impact the learning technology with education, with the larger goal of improving only teaching or learning is debatable, it is abundantly experience of our future generations. As stakeholders in the the quality of education at both school and college level.This clear that going forwardall school education will be a blend future of education in India, we surely hope that this industry- is a highly welcome development for all stakeholders in the of classroom and online teaching. academia integration comes good on their promise. education ecosystem – most of all our young students – for technology can truly complement the teachers and help them We've already made tremendous progress towards this Interns/ deliver world-class education to their students. goal over the last year. Until the pandemic struck, most schools did not have a robust digital educational University Students The age of EdTech framework, which could support textbook learning or Private sector companies and startups providing technology- integrate traditional learning methods with online interested in PR/Marketing enabled solutions for education – often termed edTech – have classrooms. They also had challenges in creating a digital Education Research taken off in the recent years on account of two big factors: the infrastructure that would get students to join classes Journalism proliferation of cheap digital devices including laptop virtually in a more engaging way. computers, smartphones or tablets; and the nationwide But most importantly, schools had to focus on equipping Apply at availability of highly-affordable and high-speed data plans their teachers for online classes. Several surveys, media by telecom companies. According to Indian Private Equity reports, and even our first-hand interactions with parents [email protected] and Venture Capital Association (IVCA) and PGA Labs and students had pointed towards a significant gap in the data,Indian edtechstartups have seen a total investment efficacy of the online education system. One of the biggest of$2.22 billion in 2020 challenges cited was that teachers are not enough tech- savvy and lack clear communication while teaching The real push however came with the pandemic last year, as online. Further, they also lacked e-learning resources to the long-term closure of schools and colleges brought edTech support and engage online learning. It also increased the in the lives of schoolgoing children. Schools as well as workload of already-overworked teachers, with having to colleges shifted to online or digital classrooms with help from prepare new lesson plans and content almost every day.

14 Curriculum October 16, 2021 Higher Edu Updates Anant National University to GCAI and RGNUL MoU for Convocation Ceremony virtually, in line with the safety protocols issued by the government for the COVID-19 launch Entrepreneurs in Residence promoting research and training pandemic. The Virtual Convocation Ceremony was attended by the graduating students and their parents, current students, programme The General Counsels' Association of India (GCAI) has industry leaders, prominent guests, and faculty members. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Each graduate received the degree certificate from Prof. The Anant Centre for Sustainability launches the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (RGNUL) Rajesh Khanna, President , NIIT University and Dr Arunabha Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIR) programme. Three chosen to promote academic activities, research, and publication, in Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer at Council on Energy, entrepreneurs will each year have the opportunity to work areas such as aviation, defense, eCommerce. The MoU was Environment and Water(CEEW) Chief Guest on the occasion. with students, faculty and a Board of Mentors from the signed by Dr. Akhil Prasad, General Secretary, GCAI, and Dr. GhoshAddressed the students on the occasion. industry to refine their products and services, take them to Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai, Vice-Chancellor, RGNUL. 264 students were awarded degree certificates for market, and scale-up. Entrepreneurs will have access to one RGNUL is situated in Patiala and is a center of excellence in successfully completing various programmes at the 11th of the best Makerspaces in the country in addition to office legal studies in Northern India. The University has developed convocation ceremony. Living up to NU's 100% placement space and accommodation on Anant National University's various specialized centers and has now tied up with GCAI to record, students who were eligible and opted in for campus. develop professional programs which will be rendered placements were placed with renowned companies such as directly by General Counsels of some of India's largest IBM, CISCO, EY, Morgan Stanley and Big Basket to name a The EIR program at Anant National University corporations as subject matter experts. few. acknowledges the void in the Indian startup arena in RGNUL and GCAI will soon launch certificate programs on The Chief Guest, Dr Arunabha Ghosh, complimented all of affordable housing, building construction, research, real Aviation, Space, and Defense laws, which aims to train the students on their achievements. He congratulated the team estate, design and prop-tech spaces and seeks to offer a participants on the business, legal and regulatory aspects of a NU for familiarizing students with latest technology while solution. Most accelerator programmes, popularly run by sector, which is a sunrise industry of India. teaching them to be one with nature. He appreciated the venture capitalist firms worldwide, provide business and various initiatives in sustainable development that NU has operational support but miss out on providing an essential Sanskriti University collaborate with TCS ION undertaken. requirement — access to subject matter experts, qualified Certification workforce in the form of interns and workshop infrastructure APIM honors meritorious students at its 23rd — especially in the real estate space. Anant National Sanskriti University has entered into a partnership with TCS Convocation University's EIR program is unique and first of its kind iON, for providing international level education and skills to structured support program being made available to real the students and to start a new Industry Honor Program (IHP) Asia-Pacific Institute of Management (APIM) held its 23rd estate, building sciences, design startups. course. Annual Convocation for 2021 for PGDM batches 2018-20 The program offers the physical infrastructure such as the The programme comprises Data Science, Artificial and 2020-21 recently in New Delhi. Chief Guest Ms. Gita state of the art Makerspace, library, working spaces, Intelligence, Mechanical for Engineering students, and Mittal-Former Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Guest extensive industry knowledge and the pool of faculty, BBA, MBA, Financial Market, Banking, Insurance, of Honour Dinesh Kumar Likhi-Director JP Power Venture researchers, and students available at Anant National Business Analytics courses for Commerce. Students Limited graced the ceremony. The convocation viewed 164 University. pursuing engineering education under this program will be students passing PG Diploma in which 111 from 2018-2020 able to participate in TCS's digital examinations and will get batch and 53 from 2019-2021 Batch. IIT Kanpur's curriculum revamp opportunities with higher pay scales jobs. Delivering the convocation address Chairman of Asia-Pacific Dr Rana Singh, Vice-Chancellor of Sanskriti University said Institute of Management, New Delhi, A.K Shrivastava said allows Honours degree and \"With the evolving dynamics of skill demands today, it is that “Since 1996 the Institute has been nurturing professional observed that there is a need to upskill the youth to make managers for corporates who are on Top Positions Globally. It options of new inter-departmental them job-ready. All these courses will be taught on the digital has been our 25th year of the Journey of Academic Excellence platform by well-known teachers, experts of the country. in Management to which the credit goes to the Board of degree programs International level skills and knowledge will be available to Governors, Faculty & Staff and above all to our Students. the students. Engineering students will be eligible to appear Asia-Pacific will keep its journey of excellence ahead & IIT Kanpur has announced a comprehensive revamp of its in those digital examinations of TCS, after clearing them they would contribute to the greater interest of society and the will be able to get opportunities with higher pay scales. corporate world to the large. Congratulations & Best Wishes curriculum, laying down a new template with path-breaking Under this collaboration, the students of Sanskriti University to all the Graduands\". features. The transformative steps were part of the will get an assured opportunity of internship at TCS Ion.\" The convocation witnessed Gold Medallists for academic Undergraduate Academic Review Committee Report 2020- excellence in their respective streams. The Meritorious 21 (UGARC 2020-21) that was approved by the IIT Senate in College of Engineering Celebrates Students were Tansy T George and Alka Ojha- PGDM in its meeting held during October 6-7, 2021. General, Avinash Gogu and Poojitha -PGDM Banking & The revamped curriculum will introduce new degree options its 21st Graduation Day Financial Services, Salil Ranjan-PGDM in International including the Honours degree and options of new inter- Business, andAdrash Singh Rawat-PGDM in Marketing. departmental degree programs. It will also extend the scope SSN College of Engineering, a premier technical and of learning to include Social-Sciences, Communication, management institute in Tamil Nadu, a part of SSN 182 Graduates from Biocon Academy Humanities, Economics, Management, and Environment Institutions (the first initiative of the Shiv Nadar Foundation (SCHEME). The Core Courses will be restructured to give in the field of education), celebrated its 21st Graduation Day Biocon Academy, a Centre of Excellence for Advanced greater flexibility to the core curriculum. Technology will on 9th October. This was the first physical graduation Biosciences Learning and a CSR initiative of Biocon on Oct drive teaching and pedagogy to take learning to the next level. ceremony held at the Institute since the beginning of the 12 said that 182 students completed their graduation. Due to Further, the program will also enable counting of designated pandemic. Dr. B. Venkataraman, Director, IGCAR, the ongoing pandemic situation, the virtual convocation online courses done by students on MOOC platforms to be Kalpakkam and Dr. Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya, Vice- ceremony was held for multiple batches of students who counted for credits. Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University Chennai who were the graduated from Biocon KGI Certificate Program in The transformational template for undergraduate education Chief Guests of the ceremony conferred degrees upon 895 Biosciences, Biocon KGI Certificate Program in Clinical will include innovative and disruptive features such as new graduates. Also, present at the occasion were Dr. Kala Development, BITS Biocon Certificate Program in Applied opportunities for student exchange across institutions for the Vijayakumar, President, SSN Institutions; Dr. V. E. Industrial Microbiology, and Biocon Ramaiah Certificate Masters part of the Bachelors-Masters Dual Degree program, Annamalai Principal, and Heads of the Department, SSN Program in Quality ControlAnalytical. direct admission for talented students via globally acclaimed Institutions. The virtual graduation ceremony was attended by faculty Olympiads, academic credits for approved entrepreneurial members, industry experts and mentors. 'Gold Medals for activities and learning done in the industry set up, and an exit In his Graduation Day Address, Dr. B. Venkataraman, Academic Excellence' were awarded to eight students for option degree for those students who want to leave the Director, IGCAR, Kalpakkam spoke highly of SSN topping their respective batches. program in the middle. institutions and its visionary founder Dr. Shiv Nadar. The existing grading scheme has been made more granular Congratulating all graduates, distinction holders and rank upGrad hosts Virtual Valedictorian with a fine-grained mechanism of student evaluation. It also holders, he highlighted the critical role played by parents and ceremony with MICA envisages more avenues for guidance and counselling with a faculty in their all-round development. He said, “The strong focus on ethics. Also included with the revamp will be graduation ceremony signifies the commencement of true upGrad, higher EdTech in partnership with MICA, ground-breaking reforms in the rules governing termination education and learning. Learning is a lifelong commitment. Ahmedabad recently hosted its third valedictorian ceremony of undergraduate programs with an Exit Degree, due to In these challenging times due to COVID-19, you are the to felicitate 1462 learners for completing their degree in inadequate student performance, in line with agents of change. India's economic development and Advanced Certification in Digital Marketing and recommendations of the National Education Policy (2020). transformation has always been linked to its education and Communication. Gracing the event with their presence were The academic programs and the associated curricula at IIT skilling. Only an educated country can aspire to be a Chief Guest Nikhil Mohan, Sr. VP at Ogilvy & Mather, and Kanpur undergo a comprehensive review every ten years. developed country. By 2030, India is likely to be the youngest Dr. Anita Basalingappa, Professor of Marketing and The present review for the decade beginning in 2020-21 was nation in the world with nearly 140 million people ready to Chairperson of Online Programmes at MICA, along with initiated in November 2018 and was completed in September enter the portals of higher education institutions. The Indian upGrad Chairperson & Co-founder, Ronnie Screwvala. 2021 after a detailed consultative process involving the higher education system needs to elevate itself in the various stakeholders including the alumni. The review knowledge economy by striking a balance between quality Jaipuria School of Business bags IIRF Award process began with exhaustive deliberations within a and quantity. A multi-pronged strategy is needed to create Jaipuria School of Business, Ghaziabad, has bagged the committee comprising 17 members drawn from the various institutions that are not only educationally advanced but also prestigious IIRF Award as the 'Outstanding Business School academic departments as well as the student community. This develop complete personalities and are hubs of innovation for Employability Skills'. The IIRF Education Impact was followed by a round of discussions in the departments, and research excellence. SSN has established itself as a Awards-2021 formally conferred Jaipuria School of Business the Senate and an Open House involving the faculty at large multi-disciplinary, research-intensive institution carving a with the award on October 9. as well as the student representatives. The Final Report, niche for itself.” Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) provides taking into account the feedback received from the rankings to about 1000 institutions of higher education each departments, the Senate, and the Open House, was placed NIIT University (NU) celebrates its 11th year. before the Senate for discussion, where it was subsequently Annual Convocation Virtually approved. NIIT University (NU), Neemrana, Alwar organised its 11th

Curriculum October 16, 2021 15 CSR/Non-profits IDFC FIRST Bank supported BALM PPDN continues training young girls to and the lowest-rated factor is hereditary or genetics. The report also highlights how teachers can be the catalysts and Centre for Trauma Studies and share their inspirational stories play an important role in the eye health of children. Addressing the evolving role of teachers in creating Innovation launched People Powered Digital Narratives (PPDN) is working with awareness about Eye Health in schools, the panel discussion young girls from marginalized backgrounds, training them was undertaken by prominent field experts including Dr Rishi IDFC FIRST Bank on Oct 13 announced the launch of on storytelling through mobile videos. Its aim is to train and Raj Borah, Country Director, Orbis India, Dr Amruta Tripathi, India's first Centre for Trauma Studies and Innovation encourage more young girls to tell their inspirational stories Consultant Ophthalmologist, The Heart and Eye Clinic, (CTSI), in association with Banyan Academy of of beating the odds to access education, through short mobile Mumbai and Ms Preeti Monga, Founder CEO & Trustee, Leadership in Mental Health (BALM). The initiative, videos. On the International Day of the Girl Child, these girls Silver Linings Trust along with Ms Lalita Maurya, Leader of which was launched on World Mental Health Day, aims to have created a video inspiring other girls to tell their stories Mentor Teachers of Hindi Group from an NDMC government address the need to look at mental health from a trauma through short videos. school. lens, besides also creating awareness about mental In the video, Guddi Gupta, Aahana Patel, Nagma Salim wellbeing. Through this initiative, the Centre for Trauma Siddiqui, Shraddha Gadge, and Khushi Jaiswal – all aged Smile Foundation and Ravi Dahiya come will create curriculums and facilitate trauma-related between 13 and 18 years and all hailing from Navi Mumbai – courses for healthcare professionals at both urban and talk about the challenges that they surmounted to access together for Shiksha Na Ruke grassroot levels. education during the Covid-induced restrictions, from erratic IDFC FIRST Bank and BALM have been partners since internet to living in small homes in cramped neighborhoods Smile Foundation has joined hands with Olympic silver 2016 and have strongly supported capacity building of and having to help out with increased household chores. The medallist wrestler Ravi Dahiya for the promotion of its human resources in mental health through their fellowship girls explain their effort to break the digital divide and educational initiative Shiksha Na Ruke, which seeks to program. Another unique initiative that this partnership embrace online learning. provide underprivileged children access to uninterrupted has provided is the GoTN - Grief and bereavement \"Over the past year and a half, we have faced great difficulty education through blended learning. counselling helpline program in partnership with the in accessing education. Everything moved to the online The ace wrestler will work with Smile Foundation in National Health Mission, Government of Tamil Nadu. The medium suddenly, which meant we had to rapidly embrace implementing the blended learning program for children who helpline service that was launched in May 2021, has online learning, apart from fighting other challenges,\" said lack access to the internet, laptops, or smart phones. As part of already onboarded 80 volunteers who have made more Guddi Gupta, a seventeen-year-old class 12 student. this campaign Mr. Dahiya will visit Smile Foundation's than 5,000 calls. The helpline services have successfully Shraddha Gadge, a 13-year old class 9 student said, \"We education centers and meet children. He will share his reached out to almost 6,000 members of the affected started #ConfessionBox videos treating the camera as our experience with children and encourage them to take up families, provided ongoing counseling sessions to 486 friend that we could talk to. This enables us to explain our sports. He will enlighten the children on how they can make a people, and conducted 38 debrief sessions with volunteers challenges and how we beat them. The aim is to inspire and career in sports. across the country. encourage more girls like us to come forward and start a Smile Foundation's Shiksha Na Ruke campaign has nearly Despite trauma being a significant public health concern, conversation on the need to ease access to learning.\" 50,000 students enrolled across the organization's 201 leading to ill-health and mortality, there is a dearth of The girls then encourage others to share their stories through Mission Education centers in 22 states of the country. The designated units to deal with issues related to it. The #ConfessionBox videos which will be featured on the initiative targets reaching out to another 50,000 children existing systems for trauma care are not only basic but are #HerAkshar's Facebook page. living in difficult circumstances across the country by also largely restricted to urban and select semi-urban enabling access to education through the blended learning areas, without integration with regional or state-wide ACC Trust supports around 1.2 lakh approach. systems. Rural and remote locations in the hinterland lack Talking about his association with Shiksha Na Ruke, Dahiya facilities for prompt lifesaving treatment and safe transfer students through its Vidya Utkarsh said, “I am happy to team up with Smile Foundation for such a of those affected to better-equipped facilities. The Centre cause. I hope this campaign will help in increasing awareness for Trauma Studies and Innovation is established to bridge initiative about the problems faced by underprivileged children who this critical gap, promote credible courses that study key lack facilities for online education. I also hope to motivate areas of trauma care and to deliver effective, accessible ACC Trust, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm these children to face up to the challenges caused by the and affordable healthcare services for all. The Centre for of ACC Ltd, through its initiative Vidya Utkarsh that aims to pandemic.” Under Shiksha Na Ruke, Smile Foundation Trauma Studies and Innovation will be open to healthcare provide quality education to underprivileged students to provides tools for online education like smartphones and professionals from various fields. The focus is on building foster an inclusive and safe learning environment, has tablets to underprivileged children. It also creates educational capacity at a grassroot level. IDFC FIRST Bank and supported 288 schools and empowered a total of 118898 content for delivery through radio, television, and door-to- BALM have been building awareness about mental health students so far. In addition to providing equality education, door visits by its volunteers. through social media campaigns, newsletters and ACC Trust has also awarded 1468 scholarships to published articles. meritorious students. In 2020, the programme also equipped Karadi Path Wins 'TSS Global Madhuri Menon, Dean at BALM said “At BALM, our 65 government schools with e-learning systems. approach is rooted in research and evidence-based Along with running 15 of its own schools, ACC Trust Sustainability Award 2021' techniques, and our goal is to build an empathetic and provides access to online scholarship through ACC Vidya resilient society. Trauma is not necessarily one big event, Saarthi. To further promote girl education, ACC Trust Chennai-based Karadi Path Education Company has won the but small, continuous events, whether being subjected to introduced 'ACC ki Laadli' that aims to support girl children TSS Global Sustainability Award 2021 for Education. The them, or witnessing them regularly- for instance domestic to get back to school. Under Vidya Utkarsh, there are award recognises responsible enterprises in Education among violence- can have major detrimental effects on mental interventions that aim to improve the quality of education in various other sectors that have delivered impact and have health. Therefore, we believe that mental health services schools. It includes projects to ensure age specific learning played a significant role in promoting the UN's Sustainable can truly be enhanced with trauma-informed care making modules along with introduction to technology-led Development Goals (SDGs). It was presented by TiE, a practitioners more empathetic and catering to clients from knowledge solutions such as smart classes, interactive renowned group of Silicon Valley based entrepreneurs who vulnerable groups or those experiencing chronic trauma. kiosks, as well as home-based learning. have been policy makers, academicians, impact investors and Based on our strong partnership with IDFC FIRST Bank, thought leaders. we aim to create a number of initiatives to address this Tech Mahindra Foundation hosts Saajhi The shortlist featured over 100 companies that were selected problem holistically. Furthermore, we are on a mission to for the award from 40,000 global entries. TiE's jury focused create awareness amongst a larger audience about trauma Samajh on 'Evolving Role of Teachers in on impact and tangible outcomes delivered by educational care by providing informed courses and knowledge and other enterprises as the key differentiator in the winning material that helps in a deeper understanding of the Eye Health at Schools' entries. problem. Lastly, we hope that the initiatives we have The core committee of the TiE Hyderabad chapter that hosted carried out in the mental health space will contribute to Tech Mahindra Foundation (TMF), the Corporate Social the virtual award ceremony said, “The winners were selected advocacy and policy, making mental health services more Responsibility (CSR) arm of Tech Mahindra, hosted the fifth based on a rigorous filtering process that took into account the inclusive and equitable to all.” edition of Saajhi Samajh on 'Evolving Role of Teachers in current social impact created by the enterprise, the potential of Eye Health at Schools' on Oct 12. On the occasion of the future impact it can bring about, leadership demonstrated in Aahwahan Supports girl child World Sight Day on 14th October, this event marked the that area, alignment of impact with the sustainability goals release of a research report and a panel discussion with (SDGs), fundability (past and future), vision and growth over education - adopts 1531 girls experts on this year's theme. The event session was well- the last few years, sustainability of the revenue model, value attended by hundreds of school teachers, educators, and proposition and differentiation created by the in the sector, Bengaluru-based Aahwahan Foundation have adopted 1531 young students to understand the significance of eye health and number of IPs developed by the organisation.” girl children from all over Karnataka. Aahwahan Foundation right from primary school. will facilitate their education till class 12th and will provide Speaking about the initiative, Rakesh Soni, CEO, Tech Unacademy Signs MoU with all necessary resources. Most of these children have Mahindra Foundation said “Blindness and visual impairment Tripura to train Girl Students for completely been removed from their schools and have no safe is preventable if detected at early stages. Therefore, Defence Exams learning space. improving eye health awareness in schools, especially Braja Kishore Pradhan, Founder, Aahwahan Foundation said amongst teachers, is a potential solution to identify early Unacademy, online learning platform, has entered into a that, “The country toilsome situation where schools and stages of vision ailments amongst school children. With that Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Govt. of educational institutions were shut down. This impacted the view, teachers can play a great role if equipped with Tripura to empower meritorious girl students from the state to overall growth and education of students. In marginalized or appropriate eye healthcare knowledge and awareness.\" prepare for NDA exams. As per the MoU, Samagra Shiksha underprivileged communities where resources are scarce, The event also marked the release of a research report titled- Abhiyan (Dept. of Education, Govt. of Tripura) and girl children were badly impacted, hence this intervention.” 'Teacher's Perspective, Awareness and Understanding of Unacademy will conduct two aptitude tests over the next 12 The foundation has also come up with various other Student's Eye Health', by Dr Umang Mathur, Executive months to select 125 meritorious students in each exam and educational initiatives for marginalized groups like Director, Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi. The award them study scholarships on Unacademy for the 'Education on wheels', 'Adopting schools and building their report is based on extensive research conducted by the NDA/Defence course. A total of 250 girl students will receive infrastructure' etc. Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Unit of the Tech the benefits of these scholarships, which is a one-year free Mahindra Foundation across government school teachers in Unacademy Plus subscription for Defence exams. Delhi. According to the respondents, the research highlights that, 'too much screen time' is rated as the highest contributing factor towards the eye health issues in children,

16 Curriculum October 16, 2021 Potpouri/Extra News The 152nd Gandhi Jayanti was The WorldGrad Study abroad survey: celebrated with aplomb and fervour by students of the Global Indian Australia intakes for Indian students International School in Noida and dropped by 50% in past 2 years Bangalore, paying tribute to the Father of the Nation who has been a The statistics collated from a large pool of students point that messiah of peace and non-violence the enthusiasm to study abroad persists though key to the world. This year's theme for challenges and concerns of the students remain on account of Gandhi Jayanti celebration was covid19 situation and haywire board exam schedules . aimed at teaching students the The WorldGrad- a tech-enabled platform that offers importance of sacrifice in life, consultation to students in overseas education process, especially in today's times. Sacrifice recently took an survey of over 20,000 undergrad aspirants and a sense of doing right empower to gather insights on their plans of studying abroad, post- oneself to do better in life. Covid; the survey also took insights on their obstacles and overall hardships. IIEM’s Teach-a-thon grouped as Foundational, The participants of the “In just six years, Commenting on the survey and insights straight, Abhinav Grades 3 – 5 were grouped contest went through a ApplyBoard has become the Mital, cofounder of the platform said, , “It was quite 2021: as Preparatory with the preliminary round of global leader in international prominent that Covid-19 pandemic might not be in the favor subjects – English, Math, answering 50 questions on student recruitment and of the students who wish for overseas education but I am A virtual teaching Science, Social Studies pedagogy, assessment and we're thrilled to make new really inspired by the stats that we got through the survey hackathon and conference and IT were separate for NEP concepts. The top 60 strides through this which clearly shows that a lot of students haven't let the crises for teachers and by Grades 6 – 10 as percentile of teachers expansion in India. In order affect their dreams and still wish to continue with their teachers conducted Middle/High School from Track 2 were asked to scale and help the millions plans.'' annually by Indian categories. The ideation to submit lesson plans on of students seeking to further According to the survey – 81% of the students still aspire to Institute of Education process commenced with a topic and stream of their their education, we need to study abroad whereas 19% of students have delayed or Management (IIEM), and conceptualizing of the own choice. expand and grow our team,” dropped the idea of overseas education. With regards to the supported by Bangalore ideal components of said Martin Basiri, CEO and popular study abroad destinations, Canada came out as the Sahodaya Schools instructional and ApplyBoard sets up Co-founder of ApplyBoard. top choice for students amongst 50% of the respondents Complex Association assessment design, 21c Office in Gurugram “Considering we have more which aligns with the fact that it has attracted over 140K (BSSCA) and Hyderabad skills [creativity, critical than 400 team members in Indian students because of favorable immigration Sahodaya Schools thinking, collaboration and ApplyBoard, the online India and the country is opportunities; the USA comes second, with 40% of students Complex Association communication], structure platform for overseas home to one of the largest considering it, followed by UK and Australia. Australia has (HSSCA) and Tutoroot, of classroom delivery and education recruitment and student populations aspiring become the least preferred destination which is quite clear, held on September 17-19 providing data for analysis counseling has opened a to study abroad, opening our given the stats as intakes from India to Australia have gone in Foundational, for each subject. Feed brand-new office in new Gurugram office was from ~80K in 2019 to less than 40K in 2021. Preparatory and subject forward was a unique Gurugram. Located in DLF the natural next step.” There could be a lot of reasons for it, of which Covid-19 and wise for Middle/High concept that the World Tech Park, the new The investment in India is a the travel restrictions that come along with it, is only one. categories. At Teach-a- contestants were office will provide testament to the strength of About 95% of the students believe that being vaccinated in thon 202, educators introduced in this edition international students, the India team and future India will make them more suitable for travel overseas and showcased their of Teachathon. Rubrics recruitment partners and growth of the entire region. 75% of those who have delayed the plans stated that financial innovations in teaching were then framed and schools increased access to ApplyBoard's expansion in constraints as a big factor, a part of which could have been centred in the theme – finalized with the juries' exceptional service and brought on due to the economic uncertainty in the current NEP: From concept to consent. technology. situation. For those planning to go overseas, the process has implementation. clearly been delayed as only 5% have received admissions so Grades KG – 2 were far. A vast majority (76%) are either still researching their options or in the process of application. This is again due to the severe delays in board results due to which students have not been able to start the fall term with overseas universities and will likely go early next year. 11th Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad: WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME PART OF National Youth Commission INDIA'S EDUCATION STORY! needed You can advertise in curriculum magazine or and also put an advertorial highlighting your company/services/campus/ products etc. This will greatly T​ he six-day annual national conclave from Sep 23-28, support your marketing effort and encheantnrce efoyr oouner vyeiasrib-il2i0t2y1-a22ndwirthecoanlgloivnaglusuepport. Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad or BCS (Indian Student with your current and potential clientRsegular assessment and training of the students will be Parliament)​, by MIT School of Government (MIT-SOG)​ focussed on how politics can give youth the power to conducted to ensure that they are given the best mould the future and why they should feel responsible treatment. towards society. Rahul V. Karad, Managing Trustee & Tracing FICCI Flo Kolkata's association with Samaritan Executive President, MAEER's MIT and Executive Help Mission, Mrs Chamaria, said, “Our association with President, MIT World Peace University & Chief Initiator, Samaritan Help Mission began last year when we had an MIT School of Government, said that BCS was established to give a platform to the voice of students. OUR FOCUSopportunity to help provide entrepreneurial training to This is the largest apolitical platform where students can some ladies from the local community. The work, the listen to the top dignitaries of the country and get a chance vision, and the passion with which Mr. Mamoon Akhtar to interact with them. (founder of Samaritan Mission School) has gone about On the last day of BCS, the participants took the this landmark transformation, touching hundreds of lives resolution to create a National Youth Commission for channelizing the positive energy of youth towards — We cover latest news, producatnldauhenlpchbueislt,acbuertrteernctomevmeunittsy, atonudchterdeunsd, asnd we making Bharat a Vishwa-Guru in the 21st century. — News features, Guest Articles,tdhEeacxtidpheederitstodchooeilnlpgu.smtIrtennissgtthoetnhahtisenhdantdhsatinthteheocncoubpleatwioonrakl The conference ended with an address from UNESCO — Career counselling, Skill Indiath,eEranptyrecpernetrneeuforrshsippescially-abled children was Chair Holder Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. 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