Curriculum Mag June 2022

www.curriculum-magazine.com Vol 12 No 7 RNI No. UTTENG/2010/37634 This space could be yours magazine ADVERTISE WITH US June 16, 2022 Telugu made mandatory National Achievement Survey 2021 Report released: as 2nd language in Punjab the new leader in school education, Telangana national averages for mathematics, science alarming Telugu as second language for students of The National Achievement Survey average was 308, 284 and 283 in these subjects. on the top. Not surprisingly therefore, the former CBSE, ICSE, IB and other board-affiliated (NAS) 2021 report effectively For class 8 where students were assessed for Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder schools from Class 1 to 10 beginning this dislodged traditional top ranking four subjectslanguage, mathematics, science Singh, tweeted about this stellar performance academic year has been made mandatory in states of Kerala and Delhi from top and social science, the national average stood at while taking a dig at this critics. Telangana. positions and Punjab emerged as 302, 255, 250 and 255 respectively. Class 10 Earlier, it was state of Kerala which had been A circular to this effect was issued recently by big surprise top ranking state. Also, assessment averaged result for modern Indian dominating educational development index and the School Education Department, which with mathematics national average language was 260, for mathematics 220, other performance rankings nationally. comes as part of the state government's much below in class 10, NAS also science 206, social science 231 and English Surprisingly, Delhi, which under AAP implementation of the Telangana (Compulsory raises alarm if India is losing its edge 271. government has been showcasing improvements Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) in Mathematics and Science In the final analysis Punjab clearly raced far in school education as 'revolutionary' has been Act 2018 in a phased manner from 2018-19. A ahead with all round impressive performance consistently not showing so in surveys of this per the Act, Telugu was made compulsory and on top in almost all classes and subjects kind. from Class I to X irrespective of the Board barring a few where the UT of Chandigarh came with which schools are affiliated. Contd on pg 4 “The violation of rules to implement Telugu as compulsory subject from class I-X from The Department of School Education and Modi Govt Releases Infographics , academic year 2022-23 onwards for all Literacy, Ministry of Education on May management and different Board affiliated 25 released the National Achievement on its 8th anniversary ...Pg9 schools (CBSE, ICSE, IB and other Boards) in Survey (NAS) 2021 report. The 89-page NAS Telangana state will be viewed seriously and 2021 is based on the analysis of NAS that took necessary actions will be taken as per the Act place on November 12, 2021 across 1.18 lakh and guidelines given by the Telangana State schools in 720 districts from both rural and Govt,” the circular said. urban areas with about 34 lakh students from The department has designed two Telugu class 3, 5, 8 and 10 taking a performance textbooks, one for Telugu-speaking students outcome test. While class 3 and 5 students and the other for those children whose mother appeared in three subjectsLanguage, tongue is not Telugu. Mathematics and Environmental Science (EVS) with 25 questions in each of them, class 8 Northeast universities students appeared in Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Science with 32 questions in exempted from CUET pen and paper assessment. Class 10 students were also assessed in Modern Indian Language, The Union government has exempted eight Mathematics, Science, Social Science and Central Universities in the Northeast and one English. in Uttarakhand from conducting the Common In the scaled score of 500, the national average University Entrance Test (CUET) for for class 3 was 323 in language, 306 in admissions to undergraduate programmes. mathematics, and 307 in EVS. For class 5 the The decision has been attributed to “operational difficulties”. In Northeast, Sikkim University, Rajiv Gandhi University in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur University, Assam University, Nagaland University, Tripura University, Mizoram University and North-Eastern Hill University in Meghalaya have been exempted from CUET. Vidya Sameeksha Kendra (VSK) to be replicated INSIDE Guidelines against VSK, which was pioneered by Gujarat, may DISKHA, NISHTHA, NIPUN Bharat, NAS, News: misleading ads become a national initiative. It helps track STARS, ASPIRE, PGIs and other indications. Ministry of Education rolls out daily online attendance of teachers and “As per the national-level calculation, of the academic career progression The Central Consumer Protection authority students, undertake centralised summative and total 25 crore children, child-wise data of 21 support to Agniveers ...Pg3 (CCPA) under the Department of Consumer periodic assessments of learning outcomes of crore has already been prepared by states. Affairs has notified 'Guidelines for Prevention of students, etc. States such as Assam, Odisha, These need to be connected to all benefits and Careerwsie: How to be Robotic Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and learning levels of the child. We need to go Automation Lead Design for Misleading Advertisements, 2022' with an Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh have from the student database to the registry for Specialis..Pg 10 objective to curb misleading advertisements already come forward to seek funds for the which we will fund you, this year itself,” and protect the consumers, who may be VSK. The national surveillance system will be Anita Karwal, Secretary Department of Spotlight: Teachers need to be exploited or affected by such advertisements. known as NVSKNDEAR (National Digital School Education and Literacy, Ministry of lifelong ‘Tech savvy’ students The guidelines seek to ensure that consumers Education Architecture) Vidya Sameeksha Education, urged the states during her themselves to delive...Pg 11 are not being fooled with unsubstantiated Kendra. presentation at the two-day 'National claims, exaggerated promises, misinformation The NCERT will provide the infrastructure Conference of School Education Ministers' in Focus: Yoga for Youth- A Way and false claims. Such advertisements violates and will publish them on its website for all Gujarat early this month. to a Meaningful and Fulfilling various rights of consumers such as right to be states and Union Territories. States have been Life informed, right to choose and right to be advised to partner with local solution partners For Regular News updates & safeguarded against potentially unsafe products to configure and customise solutions as per Features visit our websites: School Digest...Pg8 and services. their needs. They could leverage NDEAR- The present guidelines define “bait DIKSHA infra further to build new solutions curriculum-magazine.com advertisement”, “surrogate advertisement” and as per their need. The Centre will publish the Education21.in clearly provides what constitutes as “free claim detailed guidelines and SOPs for NVSK. advertisements”. The NCERT is also setting up NVSK for monitoring various programmes such as

2 Curriculum June 16,2022 News Feature Despite 2 years of rapid digitization in AIPA asks parents to go to local courts to seek redressal of schools malfunctioning education, 31% of teachers are still not The All India Parents Association (AIPA) on its own continues to ignore its duties towards proficient in digital tools: Teamlease report June 5 concluded its two-day national children, it can be forced through court convention in Hyderabad with a call to orders,” added Aggarwal. Even sending TeamLease EdTech, in its report “Digital recording content (50.41%) and online parents to empower themselves by legal notices to the concerned officers under Transformation of the Teaching examinations (39.67%). Moreover, 26.45% of literacy and working as a community. It said relevant provisions has an effect as higher ups Community” unveiled in the month of teachers also want to use virtual cloud labs. that judiciary at the lower level remains the in the administration get alerted and try to May highlights that 30.58% of teachers are still The report also dives into the challenges in the best bet for aggrieved parents as Right to address the grievance. not highly proficient with digital tools. The report digital learning space. 75.04% of educators feel Education Act is a statutory and AIPA said people had to be relentless and is based on in-depth analysis of the sentiment that students tend to lose interest during online constitutional law and therefore justifiable. pervasive to highlight problems such as lack and impact of digital integration in teaching, the classes and 44.63% of teachers feel that both “Before this Act and article 21A, one had to of teachers, lack of drinking water or toilets, survey which was conducted with 1000+ students and teachers are still uncomfortable rely on the higher courts to file cases, but now under provisioning, etc and organize teachers pan India. with digital integration. From an infrastructural there is no need of that. One has just to walk themselves to prevail upon the system to get As per the study, while 93.39% of teachers can point of view, 65.29% of teachers feels internet in to his sub-divisional court and file case,” these fixed. “We are there behind you, take the operate virtual classrooms, 50.41% can conduct connectivity is a challenge and 50.41% of them said Ashok Agarwal, president AIPA and initiative. There are so many media and social online assessments and 40.50% can use content feel that there is a shortage of dedicated advocate who has filed hundreds of cases on media platform to voice concerns and this all authoring tools; on the other hand only 31.40% laptops/smartphones with students. school education in last 25 years. should help all those who want to ensure good can manage an online LMS and 14.88% can “Digital learning is here to stay and with a AIPA has also asked parents to rope in schooling for children in government operate virtual cloud labs. continual increase in the integration of digital children in this two-prolonged strategy of schools,” he added. The report further says that because of sudden mechanisms with conventional learning, enforcing proper schools and schooling in On the question of national law on fee transition to online teaching, majority of teachers upskilling and reskilling the teaching every school in the country. “Children can regulation, AIPA reiterated the demand even (close to 79.34%) learnt by practice/doing. community on a regular basis will be crucial. write Post Cards about problems of their as it sensed privatization is encouraged at the Moreover, teachers also equipped and prepared More and more HEIs have realized the value of schools to the Chief Justice of India. They can expense of eventually shutting down themselves by taking course provided by having formal training. Currently 79.34% of also write about good things. But the government schools institutions (35.54%), from teachers are undergoing some form of training realization has to be that if the government on friends/colleagues/family (25.62%) and by conducted by the institutes or taking undertaking self-sponsored courses (19.01%). Online/MOOC courses. However, going Heavy school bags The report captured the sentiment of teachers forward, the skilling endeavor needs to about the future of digital intervention in customized, especially to prepare educators for put on notice in education. Interestingly 90.08% of teachers emerging digital competencies like AI, AR, foresee a use for the technical and pedagogical VR, Blockchain, IoT, 3D printing, Metaverse Kashmir skills that they have acquired over the last two and Web3 etc. As our survey indicates, 39.67% years. In fact, 66.94% of them felt that these new of teachers still feel that the training is Kashmir School Education Department skills have opened better career opportunities for inadequate and they need further skilling to has directed the heads of education them. According to the survey findings, teachers enable them to teach their students more institutions across Kashmir to decrease have expressed their interest to continue using effectively”, said Neeti Sharma, Co-Founder the weight of the bags. digital tools in the future for virtual classrooms & President, TeamLease EdTech. The department had stated, “Heavy (74.38%), online assignments (61.98%), pre- school bags are a serious threat to the health and well-being of students. The Khelo India Youth Games 2021 conclude heavy school bag has severe/adverse KIYG promoted Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat: says PM physical effects on growing children which can cause damage to their vertebral column and knees.” Curtains came down on a successful Khelo India India and reinforced the spirit of Ek Bharat, ADHERENCE TO SCHOOL BAG POLICY 2020 Youth Games 2021 at the Indradhanush Stadium Shreshtha Bharat. It is our wish that our youth The Department further directed the heads of schools in the Kashmir Division, both government in Haryana on June 13 with hosts Haryana keep raising the honor and respect of the and private, to strictly follow the revised guidelines of School Bag Policy, 2022. topping the table with a total of 137 medals (52 country while giving flight to their spirits in The policy had been released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training gold) followed by Maharashtra (125 medals 45 the playground”, PM added in his message. (NCERT) to decrease the weight of school bags for students in primary, secondary, and senior gold) and Karnataka (67 medals 22 gold). secondary schools. The closing ceremony saw Bandaru Dattatreya, Union Sports Minister Thakur while Governor of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar, congratulating to all who participated said: STUDENTS TO BE INFORMED IN ADVANCE ABOUT BOOK SCHEDULE Chief Minister of Haryana, Anurag Singh “There have been 12 new national records and School teachers were further directed by the department to inform students about the books Thakur, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and I put forward my hearty congratulations to all Sports, Nisith Pramanik, Minister of State for of the athletes. I congratulate Haryana for and notebooks to be brought to school on a particular day in advance. The department also Youth Affairs and Sports and other prominent taking the top honours again. Haryana has dignitaries from Haryana including the State continued its dominance as the sporting directed them to check the students' bags frequently to ensure that they are not carrying Sports Minister Sandeep Singh encouraging superpower State of India. these games. Thakur said that the presence of scouts from unnecessary material. There was also a special message sent by the the Pro Kabaddi was a welcome addition at the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi on Youth Games. “These scouts were present in WEIGHT OF SCHOOL BAGS ACCORDING TO THE POLICY the occasion: “Over the years, talented every single match to scoop out the potential sportspersons of the country have made hidden gems and give them proper According to the School Bag Policy 2022 the weight of the school bags should be as follows, themselves, their families and the entire country international exposure. The next generation of proud with their performances in various sports kabaddi players will be emerging from the Class I and II: 1.6 - 2.2 Kg Classes III, IV and V: 1.7 -2.5 Kg Classes VI and VII: 2-3 Kg on different platforms. The talent and performance of all these players is a reflection of Class VIII: 2.5-4 Kg Classes IX and X: 2.5-4.5 Kg Classes XI and XII: 3.5-5 kg the ever-increasing potential of 21st century India on the world stage.” NO BAG FOR KG “Today the hopes and aspirations of the young There should be no bags in KG classes, and teachers should be responsible for checking the players of the country are forming the basis of decisions and policies. Promotion of sports in weight of students' school bags, as well as communicating any information new education policy emphasises on building regarding heavy bags to parents in order to reduce the weight of the school bag, it modern sports infrastructure. The synergy of said. modern technology is creating a rich sports culture in India today. From the identification, DUTY OF SCHOOL TO PROVIDE PORTABLE WATER selection and training of talent in the field of The Kashmir School Education Department has further said that the school sports to the sporting needs of the players, the management has the duty and responsibility to provide quality portable water in government is with the country's talented youth adequate quantity to all the students in school so that the do not need to carry at every step. Young players from all corners of water bottles from their homes. the country participated in this edition of Khelo It indicated that files and thin/light practise books should be favoured over thick/heavy ones, and that the directions should be followed to the letter.

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4 Curriculum June 16, 2022 News Updates Contd from pg 1 60 schools reopen in during which opinions were sought from teachers. National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report Chhattisgarh's restive Haryana school board While Covid pandemic is a big factor in the regions history textbooks revised results of this nationwide survey and on Chhattisgarh government has decided to reopen as many as 260 government-run The state board has made major changes in the individual performance of the students, still schools, located in four districts of in Sukma, syllabus of history books from this new Narayanpur, Dantewada and Bijapur academic session and new history books for Delhi's performance calls for introspection. districtsthe Maoist-hit Bastar region, which classes 6 to 10. The old history e-books have were shut 15 years ago due to various been removed from the board's website and the During covid, the state switched over to online reasons including Maoist violence. The link of the new history e-books have been collectors of these districts have been asked uploaded at bseh.org.in. The state education but as one expert put it, it has garbage in and to ensure admission to the full extent and minister Kanwar Pal Gujjar said that the new regular attendance of children in primary and books will include Indian civilization, history, garbage out kind of model where teachers were pre-primary classes. The officials have also culture, literature, patriots, freedom struggle, been directed to ensure the appointment of known and unknown heroes who took part in made to act merely as postmen/women and teachers when these schools reopen. A total the freedom struggle, and major events of India of 400 government schools continue to after 1947. thereby diminishing their involvement and remain shut in the insurgency-hit areas of the Along with Bhagat Singh, Subhash Chandra Bastar region due to various reasons, Bose and Mahatma Gandhi, Veer Savarkar will student interaction. “It was a lot of exchange of including Maoist violence, for nearly 15 also be taught. In class 8 book, Veer Mohan years, as per sources. Residents of this area, Singh of Kaithal has been included and for digital notes and reports and just a fill in exercise particularly students, are very happy with the class 7 students, the hill of Harsh of Thanesar move. has been added. Ancient Vedic culture, and all through,” the expert remarked. literature has also been included, Singh said. 'Learning from Practitioners' Epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata, the Incidentally, in the run up to Punjab polls Karwal, Secretary, Department of School Maurya Empire have also been discussed in programme' launched by detail. politicians from AAP and Congress for months Education and Literacy says, “ Rather than Details about Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, CBSE Prarthana Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission, together were locked in discussing their focusing on rote memorization ability, NAS21 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Satya Shodhan The Central Board of Secondary Education Samaj and Bahishkrit Hitkarini Samaj have education development and achievements and focused on assessing competency-based skills, (CBSE) has announced the launch of been added. Focus has been put on the role of 'Learning from Practitioners' programme Haryana revolutionaries Rao Tularam, Raja NAS 2021 proved it was Punjab indeed. which focus on children to focus on analyze, where affiliated school teachers and educators Nahar Singh, Hukam Chand Jain, Noor Samad can apply to share about their work in Khan etc. along with Nekiram Sharma, Interesting the current Punjab AAP government, reason and communicate their ideas effectively addressing key challenges and problems of Balmukand Gupta, Shriram Sharma, Lala practice in education and schooling, according Lajpat Rai, Vidyavati, Kasturi Bai, Mohini which assumed office on March 16 this year and build their capacity for a life-long learner. to an official statement. Devi, Lilavati, Chhoturam. Further, Indo-China According to the board, it will select and and India-Pakistan war, India's foreign policy, didn't celebrate state's achievement as would NAS 21 Reports will be effectively used in provide grants to the best innovations as well as well as events like Emergency and Shah as a network of mentorship which will help in Bano case have been added. have in “AAP style”. analyzing and understanding education system documenting and scaling the programme. The board also emphasised that the programme 3.27 lakh children shifted The top performing states in class 3 in languages of the country by focusing on achievement of the aims to align with the National Education are Punjab (355), Kerala (342), Rajasthan (339), students in various grades and through subject Policy (NEP), 2020. to Govt schools in Gujarat Chandigarh (335) and Jammu & Kashmir (333). specific learning outcomes.” The selected applicants will be given a fixed In Mathematics, it is Punjab (339), Maharashtra Union Education Minister, Dharmendra grant of Rs 25,000 in three instalments over a More than 3.27 lakh children in seven years in period of one year. The grant can be utilised Gujarat including more than 40,000 students in (316), Madhya Pradesh (315)), West Bengal Pradhan in his message hoped will help towards generating and documenting Ahmedabad city have shifted from self- evidence and scaling the program. The amount financed schools to government primary (314) and Kerala (313). In EVS, Punjab (334), understand the impact of multifaceted learning will be disbursed into the applicant's bank schools in the last seven years a per the state account, online. government. Rajasthan (322), Kerala (318) and Chandigarh approach adopted during the pandemic and its The Gujarat government claimed the 'state-of- Tamil Nadu launches the-art educational facilities and other (313) are on the top in that order. effectiveness on children particularly from infrastructural facilities in government schools Ennum Ezhuthum in the state, students are being educated Similarly in class 5, in the language Punjab (339) socio-economic backgrounds. NAS 2021 report through the integration of technology. The kind leads the chart followed by Rajasthan (326), says 72% of those students assessed had Mission of work that the state government is doing to Manipur (322), West Bengal (318) and accessed digital devices. And 24% had none. improve education has resulted in those who Maharashtra (317). In Maths only two states 38% of students during pandemic faced learning Ennum Ezhuthum Mission aims at have dropped out of self-financed schools and Punjab (318) and Rajasthan (306) crossed a 300 difficulty. addressing the learning gap caused by the are now sending their children to government score. These two states also dominated EVS Though no big revelation an overwhelming 78% COVID-19 pandemic among primary school schools.’ students and ensuring foundational literacy subject achievements with score of 310 and 304 of students from the sample found learning and numeracy. Prof Nilofer Khan becomes Ist Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said the women VC of Kashmir respectively. burdensome with lots of assignmentsa real input programme would cover students of Classes University 1 to 3 from government and government- The class 8 analysis shows Punjab again leading that policy planners need to consider making aided schools across Tamil Nadu. “By 2025, Prof Nilofer Khan, with a score of 338 in languages followed by learning easy and engaging. we want all children within the age of 8 to who worked as a Chandigarh (334), Haryana (325), Goa (324) and Another important observation contained in the have foundational literacy and numeracy. senior professor at Schools were shut for nearly one-and-a-half the KU's Department Ladakh (321). In Maths, Punjab top scores 297 report is that only 52% of the teaches had years, which resulted in children not being of Home Science able to learn in classrooms. We want to has been appointed folloed by Rajasthan (286) and Chandigarh undergone professional development training at address the learning gap through this as the vice programme,” he said. chancellor of (285). In Science subject, Punjab with 287 heads DIET and other recognized providers. The As part of the Ennum Ezhuthum Mission, University of workbooks have been prepared for three Kashmir. She is the first woman to become the the table with Chandigarh at second position with teacher absenteeism was reported at 7%. learning levels, and students will be given vice chancellor of KU since its inception. books accordingly. Additionally, classrooms 'Google Read Along' in TN schools 285. In Social Sciences, both Punjab and This nation-wide survey was administered by will be spruced up. They will have reading Tamil Nadu government has singed a corners, puppetry, dance, games, storytelling Memorandum of Understanding with Google Rajasthan have got an average of 288 followed the CBSE in one single day at the same time. The and music to make learning more engaging to facilitate easy English learning for state-run and interactive. school students. The pact envisages use of an by Chandigarh (287), Haryana (268) and J&K survey was managed through the technology A handbook has been prepared for teachers app 'Google Read Along' by government on how to guide students through the school students to read, understand, speak and (267). platform designed and developed by National programme. write English easily. The Ennum Ezhuthum Mission was Class 10 averages put Chandigarh top in MIL Informatics Centre (NIC). conceived after committees were formed for Tamil, English, and Mathematics, and with 290 followed by Punjab (288), Haryana In order to capture student attainment of district- and State-level meetings were held, (284), Delhi (283) and Rajasthan (280). In Learning Outcomes at the end of Classes III, V, Maths again, Punjab comes to top with 273 VIII and X, an OMR based achievement test followed by Chandigarh (261), Rajasthan (256) comprising of Multiple-Choice Questions and Haryana (242). In Science Chandigarh (260), ( M C Q s ) w as co n d u cted . I t as s es s es Punjab (254), Rajasthan (238) and Delhi (233) competencies and skills achieved by the was the top order. Punjab (287), Chandigarh students at different levels of school education (270), Rajasthan (261), Delhi (259) and Goa through meticulously developed and field-tested (256) are toppers in social science. Chandigarh items. with 345 in English is followed by Punjab (330), The report is based on the performance in all and Puducherry/Delhi (321). subjects through disaggregation by gender (female, male), Area (Rural and Urban), Prima facie the data suggests that the region of Management of schools (Government, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi along with Government aided and Private unaided) and Maharashtra and West Bengal are on the right Social Groups (Schedule Caste (SC), Schedule track in school education and if only these states Tribe (ST), Other Backward Communities put more efforts, it could be a good development. (OBC) and General. Chandigarh, which is a PISA candidate can draw The Government of India has been some solace from the result but still it could have implementing a sample based National done better. Achievement Survey (NAS) for classes III, V, Importantly, the NAS 2021 took place under the VIII and X with a cycle period of three years. shadow of covid pandemic where students were Previous NAS was held in 2017/2018. not fully prepared, schools were closed and even there were suggestions to postpone it. So, these results may well fall short of reality but surely all its indicators are well in place and provide a lot of input for assessment of school education system and how to infuse improvements. In her message in the NAS 2021 report, Anita

Curriculum June 16, 2022 5 Useful Maths course on 'Out of the Box Thinking' Applied Materials India sponsors degree course are also eligible to apply by fellowship program for CeNSE producing a proof of having secured the IIT Madras Targets One Million School & College Students for this course. Students at IISc required marks in their undergraduate Registration for closes on June 24 programme at the time of admission. Applied Materials India Private Limited, the The final selection of the students will be done To be offered in Online Mode free of cost from Further, Prof. Kamakoti said, “'Out of the box' Indian subsidiary of materials engineering based on the GAT-B cut-off rank/score fixed by July 1, the course will focus teaching about thinking is solving problems through an leader Applied Materials, Inc., has signed a the RGCB for each category. multiple approaches to problem-solving and is indirect and creative approach, using memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The rank list will be published on July 2 and open to everyone residing in India as well as in reasoning that is not immediately obvious and the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering classes will begin on August 1. foreign countries involving ideas that may not be obtainable by (CeNSE) at the Indian Institute of Science Last date of submitting applications online is Indian Institute of Technology Madras is using only traditional step-by-step logic. In (IISc.) Bengaluru to offer a sponsored June 30. For more details, visit: targeting as many as One Million School and this unique course, such thinking is fellowship programme for 2nd year Master of https://rgcb.res.in/msc2022.php. College students, besides working emphasized through rediscovering the known Technology (MTech) students starting from the professionals and researchers as well through and unknown facts of mathematics logically academic year 2022-23. SIDBI sings MoU with DSEU for this course, which is a first-of-its-kind with an interesting broader perception of sthe The CeNSE MTech Fellowship is designed to initiative in the country. manner of doing it.” provide opportunities for students from Education 4 Entrepreneurship These courses will be offered in Online Mode The course will present multiple approaches to traditional engineering and science disciplines free of cost through IIT Madras Pravartak problem solving, debunking a myth that to gain expertise in electronics and Small Industries Development Bank of India Technologies Foundation, sec 8 company of problem solving is only for a select few. It will semiconductor technology. The goal of the (SIDBI) signed MoU with Delhi Skill and IIT Madras, which will also issue the Grade introduce new techniques in an easy-to- program is to help expand the talent pool in Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) to extend Certification for students who take the understand fashion, preparing users to face support of India's evolving semiconductor “Mission Swavalamban” by venturing into examinations at a nominal fee. The final real-life projects with confidence and ease. industry. entrepreneurial education for skilled youths and examination will be a proctored one conducted With logic being the undercurrent in the study Commenting on the impact of this relationship, similar other initiatives to give impetus for at centres in select cities across India. of mathematics, it is essential to develop Suraj Rengarajan, Managing Director and entrepreneurial education. SIDBI and DSEU The Course is being made available in online broader thinking, through its applications in CTO, Applied Materials India, said “There is partnered to nurture aspiring youth to infuse mode, free of cost, to everyone in India as well the expanding world of technology. From an increased need for highly skilled tech entrepreneurship and enterprise as preferred as in foreign countries. The four graded solving a fun Sudoku puzzle to completing an workers to support the AI computing era. We career choice. DSEU will develop a curated independent levels of the courses will be easily important scheduled project, the logic of aim to provide a major boost to the innovation courses and launch multiple initiatives in accessible to students, professionals and working is much more important than the ecosystem as a result of the collaboration. partnership with SIDBI to help and guide researchers. arithmetic involved in it. This requires Students can gain specialized skills through the aspirants to learn the basics of entrepreneurship The First batch of the course is scheduled to creative thinking and a broader perception that fellowship, which can help lead to incredible and start their own Micro Enterprises. The commence on 1st July 2022. Registrations will is often known as 'out of the box' thinking. career opportunities.” MoU was signed at DSEU campus in Delhi on close on 24th June 2022. Those interested can The Courses will be taught by Mr. Sadagopan Two second-year master's students from May 31, 2022. While SIDBI shall facilitate register through the following link - Rajesh, Mathematics Educator and founder- mechanical, chemical and electrical through its experience in entrepreneurship https://www.pravartak.org.in/out-of-box- director of Aryabhatta Institute of engineering streams of CeNSE could be promotion, credit connect and linkages with thinking.html Mathematical Sciences. He has been teaching eligible for the two-year fellowship program. Enterprise Ecosystem, DSEU would provide Explaining the need for such courses, Prof. V. Mathematics for the past 30 years among a In addition to opportunities to conduct research customized entrepreneurship courses to skilled Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “This various range of students, both school and on materials engineering, participants of the and aspiring youths to set up enterprises as per course is first-of-its-kind in India and will college, from age 10 years, motivating them program will be eligible for internships at market demand. DSEU shall also provide make a major impact in the days to come. We with a variety of creative and designed Applied Materials India. handholding and mentorship support to youth will see the benefits of this course in next few courses. He has also been conducting nurture to launch and scale up their enterprises. years. The course is being offered free of cost. programs from primary to high school UPES School of Modern On this occasion Shri Sivasubramanian It course will greatly benefit the School and students, inculcating in them a love for Ramann, Chairman and Managing Director of College students, especially those residing in problem-solving, thus leading to Media scholarships SIDBI said, “We are poised to be an ever- rural India.” strong enterprising nation. In order to further UPES School of Modern Media will offer full strengthen the nations enterprise eco system, B.Com. (Hons.) + B. Business + IIT Jodhpur starts new online scholarships to select students to pursue its Sidbi intends to join hands with digital-first media programs. The scholarship academic/specialized institutions / universities MBA (International) part-time MTech program in is offered on all the undergraduate media to take entrepreneurship course leading to job programs namely BA in Journalism and Mass creator in making. Transitioning youth dreams integrated program by JGU AR/VR Communication, BA in Digital and Mass into enterprise shall be mainstay of such Media and BBA in Events, Public Relations collaborations. This structured initiative will with Deakin Univ The Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) at IIT and Corporate Communications. These new lend impetus to the culture of entrepreneurship. Jodhpur in collaboration with iHub Drishti Digital Innovation Scholarships are funded by We envision that by attending such focused Deakin University, Australia, and O.P. Jindal Foundation, is starting this new part-time Meta (formerly Facebook) and reserved for course, a skilled person who aspires to become Global University (JGU) announced that online MTech program with campus students from underprivileged backgrounds to an entrepreneur, shall get hands-on experience applications are open for Global B.Com. immersions for working professionals in support their first career steps into the for setting up enterprise.”. Dr R.K. Singh, (Hons.) + B. Business + MBA (International) Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality expanding space of digital media. Six CGM SIDBI while signing the MOU reiterated integrated program, a first of its kind in (VR) for the semester commencing 2022-23. scholarships will be awarded this year and SIDBI's commitment for MSMEs and vision to finance and business education in India, which Registration for application to the course is their recipients will be chosen via a have one entrepreneur in every household. grants students two undergraduate degrees and open till 17th June 2022. Candidates can apply competitive nationwide entrance examination one postgraduate degree leveraging on the through this link: https://mtecharvr.ihub- conducted by UPES. Pankh Scholarship Program for expertise of two internationally renowned drishti.ai/. universities. This program is announced under Professor Santanu Chaudhury, Director, IIT RGCB invites applications for MSc academic year 2022- 23 the Jindal and Deakin Education (JADE) Jodhpur, said, “This is possibly the first MTech Biotech course, by June 30 Partnership, established in 2021 to offer program in this area, offered by an IIT in this Tata Capital, the flagship financial services arm innovative models of global education, space. The uniqueness of the program is that Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology of the Tata Group announces the launch of training, and research for students in India. this has been devised and designed through (RGCB), an autonomous institution of Pankh Scholarship Program for the academic This integrated program employs a unique collaboration of experts across IITs. The Department of Biotechnology, Government of year 2022- 23. The scholarship aims to 2+1+1.5 structure that assures savings of cost course will be taught and executed by a team India, has invited applications from GAT-B empower meritorious students who belong to and time for students. Students of the program of experts across the country including experts qualified candidates to join its MSc economically weaker sections of the society. can begin their academic journey at Jindal from industry.” Biotechnology programme for the academic The Pankh scholarship invites applications School of Banking and Finance where they He further added, “Today we all talk about AR year 2022-24. from students who aspire to pursue their spend two years studying Global B.Com. and VR and metaverse as the future of MSc Biotechnology course offers academic goals. The scholarship is applicable (Hons.). After two years, upon completion of immersive technology. Every interface has to specializations in three disciplines-- Disease for Sr. Secondary, under graduate, diploma and the course, students will be enrolled directly in be unique and experiential - from e-commerce, Biology, Molecular Diagnostics & DNA post graduate courses. the 3rd year of the Bachelor of Business (B. learning, to controlling systems. In AR & VR, Profiling, and Genetic Engineering. The course . Students who wish to apply for the Pankh Business) program at Deakin University. the most critical and enabling technology is will be spanned over two years in four Scholarship programme please note that the Students can then opt to continue to the Artificial Intelligence (AI). The program is a semesters. A total of 20 seats are available for eligibility criteria inculdes annual family master's program where they will spend 1.5 unique combination of skill sets which will the course. income of not exceed Rs 4,00,000 from all years at Deakin University pursuing their enable people to develop intelligent Besides a valid GAT-B score, the applicants sources and they should have also secured at postgraduate studies at the end of which they experiential systems that encompass all areas must have 60 percent aggregate marks (or an least 60% in qualifying examination. will graduate with the MBA (International) of human endeavours from entertainment to equivalent grade point average) in Bachelor's Applicants will be evaluated based on an degree in addition to the two undergraduate scientific discovery.” degree in any branch of Science, Engineering interview students who clear the telephonic degrees. The partnership will be coordinated or Medicine. interview will be shortlisted for the final through Deakin University's South Asia office . Candidates from the SC, ST, OBC (non- committee round.Students who meet the above based in New Delhi and through JGU's creamy layer), and Persons With Disability criteria will receive 80% of the fees for the campus in Sonipat. (PWD) categories are entitled for a relaxation academic course of five percent in aggregate marks. For more details please visit : Students admitted to the course will receive a https://www.buddy4study.com/page/the-tata- monthly stipend of Rs 6000 in the first year capital-pankh-scholarship-programme and Rs 8000 in the second year. Candidates in the final year of their qualifying

6 Curriculum June 16, 2022 News Features A new phase of Internationalization of Indian higher education is around the corner UGC's New Internationalization Regulations on Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programmes can potentially set in a revolution in India's higher education says Autar Nehru Post liberalization, India's straddle nature of current partnerships of Indian HEIs started entering into Indian market to promote disallowing these kind of collaborations in open strategy of becoming a globally with the foreign HEIs, it is obvious that now the diploma/degree programs in professional and distance mode . competitive higher education system potential for cashing on rising aspirations ( disciplines. Realising the urgency of situation, Another welcoming aspect of these regulations with the help of foreign collaborations, has been both of students and universities) and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has been institutionalization of the mandatory accelerated by The University Grants internationalization as a result is quite high. formulated and issued guidelines regarding the office of International Affairs (nodal cell) as a one Commission (Academic Collaboration between From link programs, research collaboration, grant of equivalence to degrees offered in India point interface working as coordinating agency Indian and Foreign Higher Educational faculty and student exchange programs and by foreign universities in 1999. Soon in April for collaborations, information as well as linked Institutions to offer Twinning, Joint Degree and twinning programs, the areas of collaboration 2003 the All India Council for Technical affairs of student mobility and others. Dual Degree Programmes) Regulations, 2022 have proportionally moved with pace of Education (AICTE) issued regulations relating which were notified on May 2. globalization in the past a few decades. And to entry and operation of Foreign Future agenda Also, the promulgation of these regulations addition of this set of regulations can be well a Universities/Institutions imparting technical It is no secret that foreign universities always provides the much needed missing regulatory defining moment of the last 40 years of debate education in India. These were followed by The wanted to come to India given the size and framework for scaling up these kind of joint on these reforms.This is going to be huge. The UGC (Promotion and Maintenance of potential of Indian market. Also, the share of academic programmes, as previously issues of students especially from tier 2 and tier 3 cities Standards of Academic Collaboration between contribution by international students to the credibility, accreditation and protection of who have only seen their cousins, rich relatives Indian and Foreign Educational Institutions) economies of popular education destination student interests didn't make them any popular and others from cities going abroad for study Regulations 2012. countries is big and with Indian students' at among the average Indian. Broadly there was a would themselves start dreaming about number 2 position after China, any related change lot of ambiguity in enabling regulations to studying in these top universities. It is not fees Board criteria that India will make will be noticed by these safeguard the interest of students' community in but living cost in foreign universities that hurts Under these regulations only those Indian HEIs markets. The next big question is, will it impact India and ensure uniform maintenance of norms so if same education is made available in India can enter into Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual the staggering number (750K in 2019) of students and standards as prescribed by various statutory through these collaborations, it will make it Degree Programmes, which have NAAC from India going abroad annually? The answer bodies, to enforce accountability and safeguard affordable for thousands,” says Pawan accreditation with a minimum score of 3.01 on a remains 'No' as that number will actually cross against entry of non accredited Universities Adhikari, Founder-CEO of Noida-based DP 4-point scale at the time of application or have a this year and until there is a this big gap in the /Institutions in the country of origin and also to Cube Learning and Skills Private Limited, a NIRF ranking within top 100. Also, those GER in school education and higher education, safeguard the nation's interest and take punitive startup specializing in study abroad and other Indian HEIs that figure in top 1000 rankings this number is not going to come down in normal measures, wherever necessary, against the erring education services. within international university rankings (Times circumstances. The common joke that it is easy to institutions. So in that context, these regulations Higher Education Rankings or QS World get admission in Harvard but not in an IIM in are a welcome development as now there are Globalization and access to international Rankings) are covered by these regulations in India, unfortunately, remains a reality for many well defined parameters, objectives and clarity education has not only led to a kind of exodus India now. students in India who have aspirations of good on roles. among Indian students for pursuing higher While as under the twinning programmes and education-driven careers. It may be mentioned that the bulk of the twinning education in foreign countries that we see in joint degree programmes, the students will While the regulations free city of GIFT (Gujarat programs operational in India prior to this past decade, especially to Europe, US and study at both collaborating HEIs with 30 per International Finance Tech-City) which allows notification have been happening outside the elsewhere, but also in building a long-term cent of the total credits earned from foreign opening foreign university branches is a model to existing regulatory arrangement and therefore knowledge and methodology expertise besides HEIs, in dual degree programmes, the study has watch for, the biggest speculation is that FEIs will lacked the benefits, rights and privileges of a providing familiarity with foreign work culture to study at 30 per cent of the total credits in be finally allowed entry into India as a committee regular degree/diploma holder. and practices for partnering institutions. home HEI. As the name suggests, under is already discussing that. Though these regulations existed in some form “These regulations are certainly welcome as we twinning the degree will be given by the Indian A suggestion is that the new regulations on even before, still credit goes to the NEP-2020 are living in an age of synthesis and HEI, under joint programmes, one degree with Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual Degree which calls for permitting credits acquired in collaboration where rewarding partnerships joint signatures of the partnering HEIs and Programmes, which is limiting the cohort of foreign countries to be counted for the award of a have become possible. It will also add to under dual degree programmes two degrees partnering institutions with stringent criteria of degree has been its basis. Furthermore, the freedom and choice of students to pursue separately and simultaneously, upon NAAC accreditation, can be relaxed to allow budget announcement of 2021 also proposed salutations oriented education. This will also completion of degree requirements of both the more universities to take this route and improve regulatory mechanism to permit dual degrees, improve the knowledge and working of Indian institutions. “The Degree awarded under these higher education in the country. With time, as a joint degrees and twinning arrangements. The HEIs and prepare them to internationalisation Regulations shall be equivalent to any natural law of progression, surely more changes Ministry of Education had also publicized the mindset. And, most important from the student corresponding degree awarded by the Indian and amendments will be sought, but one thing is draft for public comments last year. point of view, it will not only bring more choice Higher Educational Institution with the vry much clear, these regulations, are likely to The regulations were approved on April 22 in a but also save them from falling into trap of following stipulations: (i) there shall be no kick-start a new phase in the journey of Indian virtual meeting of UGC where UGC chairman M agents of shoddy foreign institutions,” says further requirement of seeking equivalence higher education sector. Who know it may turn a Jagadesh Kumar said, “On February 1, 2021, a Prof Rajesh Khanna, President NIIT University, from any authority; and (ii) the degree shall new revolution. proposal for regulatory mechanism to permit Neemrana (Rajasthan). have all benefits, rights and privileges as these three kinds of programmes was made and As Pawan Adhikari rightly says lack of research obtaining in the case of degree, awarded by an UGC formed a committee which looked into all facilities in most Indian HEIs, access to better Indian Higher Educational Institution aspects on promoting collaboration between quality faculty and industry grade curricula is a ordinarily,” says the new regulations while Indian and international higher education big time challenge for higher education in India, institutes (HEIs). The committee prepared draft Indian institutions stand to benefit as there will regulations which were put up for public be a market push for these collaborations in next feedback on UGC website. After considerations couple of years. While this is still short of from public feedback, the regulations were allowing foreign HEIs in the country after an finalised.” aborted attempt by UPA Government that On expected lines, after word about the brought the Foreign Educational Institutions notification spread, people have started showing (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill, 2010 interest and talking on how these regulations will and ultimately withdrew it under pressure of dramatically impact collaborations with foreign opponents, the current Government seems to HEIs and the growing study abroad segment have adopted a calibrated and pragmatic itself. Several foreign universities have started approach in this direction. looking at this development with great interest. UGC is also proactively persuading top History universities by engaging various foreign So, how did the history of these regulations missions in the capital New Delhi. begin? The real quest for a regulatory While it is too early to comment if these mechanism for twinning programs started in the regulations will bring about a tectonic shift in the 1990s decade after foreign education providers

Curriculum June 16,2022 7 News Updates IIT Rookie's 175 Years celebrations: 9. The CoE will create research infrastructure to develop academic collaboration for promoting excellence in common 5 HEIs have cooperation MoU for breakthrough concepts to detect, predict, and mitigate attacks areas of interest, imparting knowledge and skills required to knowledge creation and R & D on cyber-physical systems. WhizHack will build use cases operate in the area of academic programmes, research and with key industry verticals for successful projects and develop training. The MoU was signed between Chief Administrative IIT Roorkee and five academic institutions viz., Graphic Era security products for the global market. Projects related to Officer, IIMK, Lt. Col. M. Julius George (Retd.) and CS (Deemed to be University), Dehradun; Swami Rama Infrastructure, Defence, and the Government sectors will be Devendra V Deshpande, President ICSI in the presence of Prof. Himalayan University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun; Noida Institute undertaken in the future. Debashis Chatterjee Director IIM Kozhikode and Prof. G of Engineering & Technology, Gr. Noida; National Institute of Commenting on the COE, Professor Santanu Chaudhury, Sridhar, Dean (Executive Education) and office bearers of ICSI. Technology, Uttarakhand; College of Engineering, Roorkee, Director, IIT Jodhpur, said, \"The biggest cyber security The MoU would broadly cover the activities like conducting have entered into a partnership to establish the initial challenge faced by India, present and future, is debilitating specialized training Programmes, jointly organising workshops, framework for cooperation for knowledge creation and attacks on cyber-physical systems including Waterways, seminars; continuing education and training programmes and collaboration in Research, Innovation and Development Energy, Railways, Smart City, Defence, and Telecom similar academic programmes for practising professionals, (R&D). networks. We are researching new paradigms in cyber-physical corporate executives, faculty members, research scholars and system security, and along with WhizHack, we want to students of both the institutes on themes of topical and IIT Roorkee, which is celebrating 175 years of its proud productize our research in solving the most complex problems professional interests. It will also facilitate exchange of faculty journey, has rolled out several celebratory initiatives and this through locally-built solutions.\" members and journals, regular exchange of course materials, collaboration is one of them. Prof. Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director, According to Kaushik Ray, Co-Founder and Chief Operating case studies, research publications and other academic and IIT Roorkee, has in fact called on all Higher Education Officer (COO), WhizHack Technologies, \"WhizHack, as research projects. Besides this, the MoU also paves the way to Institutes (HEIs), in Uttarakhand and the institutes within 200 India's only vertically integrated cyber security organization, award the toppers of programmes of IIM Kozhikode with ICSI km radius of Roorkee to be part of such ecosystem. has built and deployed its 'Made in India' cyber threat Signature Award Gold Medal and a scholarship to pursue the The scope of the partnership is to promote Academic and detection system across prominent infrastructure such as Company Secretary Course. Research cooperation and the Development as outlined in IIT Defence, Telecom, Power, and Enterprises. It is building next- Roorkee 175 partnerships initiative, viz., research generation security products to serve Indian and global Bharath Institute of Higher Education and collaboration, joint guidance of Phd students, PhD fellowships markets that adopt a holistic approach in which Operational to faculty members, faculty visit to IIT Roorkee from Technology, Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial IoT, and IT Research wins UK award partnering institutes, provision of research scholar visit, allow security are managed in a coordinated effort, and not in silos.\" for joint proposals of funding to enable setting up research The objectives of the collaboration are as follows: Chennai-based Bharath Institute of Higher Education and capability at the partner institutes, among others. To produce software IPs to detect, classify, and mitigate Research (BIHER), a deemed-to-be varsity was conferred with Prof. H. N. Nagaraja, Vice Chancellor, Graphic Era University, advanced cyber-attacks, including zero-day attacks on critical the Asian UK Award 2022 at the UK's House of Commons in Dehradun, welcomed the partnership that aims at life-altering infrastructure in India London the iconic building that houses Britain's parliament. discoveries, acquisition of knowledge and transformative To create large scale training programs on cyber-physical The award was received by the President of the Chennai-based experiences. Prof. Vijay Dhasmana, Vice Chancellor, Swami systems Group of Educational Institutions, Dr J Sundeep Aanand. Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, also acclaimed the To market software products and trainings that are Made in Dr Aanand received the Asian UK Award 2022 for Best interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary cooperation outlined in India across the world Edupreneur, for his impeccable track record in educating the MoU. thousands of students and ensuring they get employment Prof. Vinod M. Kapse, Director, Noida Institute of Engg. & Noida International University opportunities in the biggest companies the world over. While Technology, UP, saw this partnership in consonance with its former Union Minister for External Affairs and senior Congress aim which will enable students and make them equipped for inaugurates new office in Nepal leader Salman Khurshid was part of the awards ceremony, the diverse employment opportunities. Also, Prof. L. K. Awasthi, citation was given to Dr Aanand by Virendra Sharma, an Director, National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand, found Noida International University (NIU) has inaugurated its Indian-origin Member of Parliament in the UK's House of the partnership to foster an encouraging environment for Regional Admission Office in Kathmandu in collaboration Commons. education and training of technical professionals for research with Espot International Education Consultancy, Nepal. The Their flagship college of engineering, the Bharath Institute of on challenges and demands of future generations; and Prof. Brij strategic expansion will acquaint local students with the Higher Education and Research (BIHER), was awarded for Mohan Singh, Director, College of Engineering, Roorkee, saw courses, teaching methodology and progressive learning having one of the most robust systems of promoting Industry- this strategic inter-institution partnership in education and approach adopted by the leading educational institute. Academia relations, as evidenced by their robust NIRF rankings research to be an additional brick to the strong building of A glittering ceremonial event was organised to mark the over the past few years. research in futuristic technologies and niche areas. occasion. Professor Prem Narayan Aryal, Vice-Chancellor, Dr Aanand also announced that the Bharath Group would create The initiative is keeping in view with the detailed Project Pokhara University; Professor (Dr.) Uma Bhardwaj, Vice- a program to fund and assist 100 deserving, underprivileged Report for setting up the National Research Foundation Chancellor, Noida International University; Akash Sharma, students pursue research grants abroad and create intellectual developed by the Prime Minister's Science, Technology, and Director Admissions and Outreach; Ms. Alkananda Misra, Dy. growth for India and Tamil Nadu, over a period of time. “No Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC). Director Admissions and International Relations and Rakesh student studying in any of our group institutions should ever Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe, Chairman AICTE, highlighted, Kumar Baidhya, Managing Director, Espot International, were feel that they cannot do research overseas for lack of funds. We \"IIT Roorkee has had a rich history of producing prodigies and presented as chief guests at the formal inaugural ceremony. will help disadvantaged students with great ideas travel and this partnership will further facilitate in catalysing better “We are extremely fortunate to collaborate with Espot Group conduct research and make us all proud,” he said. Currently, the research and innovation and blossoming of start-ups. for the educational exchange between the two countries, \"said Bharath Group of Institutions has MoUs with 30+ international Additionally, this initiative is an opportunity for the partner Professor (Dr.) Uma Bhardwaj, Vice-Chancellor. universities including legendary citadels of learning such as the institutes to compare and contrast with IIT Roorkee thereby Established in 2010, NIU having 12 schools offers multi- University of California, Berkeley and Cornell University. uplifting themselves and bring them at par with IITs.\" disciplinary programs in varied streams of Engineering, While extending his gratitude to all the partner institutes, Prof. Management, Law, Medical and Social Sciences. 300 educational institutions run by Falah- Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee, highlighted, \"IIT Roorkee will continue on the path of its tradition and legacy to L&T EduTech Signs MoU with AICTE e-Aam (FAT) trust closed down in Kashmir scale bigger heights and this is possible by way of creating right partnership. We believe that all the institutes will bring L&T EduTech, the hybrid learning platform from Larsen & Jammu and Kashmir (JK) School education department has their unique experience into this partnership which will focus Toubro, took significant steps in its endeavour to create stopped operations of over 300 educational institutions run by on three academic areas for building a sustainable relationship. workplace-ready talent, by announcing the signing of an MoU Falah-e-Aam (FAT), an affiliate of banned Jamaat-e-Islami. An However, in terms of innovation and incubation it shall be all with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) order was passed by B K Singh, secretary, School Education encompassing.\" and the completion of abridged Industry-oriented courses to directing cessation of academic activities in FAT-affiliated the students of Anna University, Chennai. schools and also asked chief education officers of various Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Cyber- The learning modules offered by L&T EduTech will now be districts to seal the institutions within 15 days in consultation Physical Systems Security started at IIT featured on the AICTE website and will be accessible to with the district administration. Jodhpur engineering students across the country to reinforce their The order further stated that all the students studying in these conceptual learning and to expose them to the tenets of banned institutions shall admit themselves to nearby The Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, in collaboration professional practice from an industry standpoint thus government schools for the current session. It has asked chief with WhizHack Technologies Private Limited, announced the improving their employability quotient. education officers, principals and zonal education officers to launch of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Cyber-Physical Speaking at the 'Academic Leadership Summit 2022' hosted by facilitate the admission of these students. Systems Security at the IIT Jodhpur Technology Park on June L&T, AICTE's Member Secretary, Professor Rajive Kumar No new admissions shall be taken in the banned FAT referred to the pressing need for an industry-oriented institutions and further directed the chief and zonal education curriculum to help young engineers to become more proficient officers to widely publicise about these unrecognised and urged universities and autonomous institutions to use their institutions. autonomy to select and offer courses to enhance the technical The order comes in the backdrop of investigations done by knowledge and employability of engineering students. State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police “We are a new industry-led, application-based, practical which alleged gross illegalities, outright frauds, mass scale oriented learning platform, strongly rooted in technology, that encroachment of government lands by FAT. straddles the entire gamut of engineering & technology According to the officials, the FAT is an affiliate of radical verticals to help create industry-ready talent,” explained outfit Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) which is proscribed by Ministry of Sabyasachi Das, Chief Executive, L&T EduTech. Home Affairs under the provisions of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The officials alleged that JeI mostly draws its IIMK-ICSI to Promote Excellence in sustenance from the vast network of FAT schools, seminaries, orphanages, pulpits of mosques and other charities and added Academics, Research and Training that such institutions played a destructive role in large-scale unrests of 2008, 2010 and 2016 bringing huge miseries to The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, (IIMK) and common people and forcing them for shutdowns by threat, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) recently intimidation and street violence. signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) for The SIA has already registered FIR in such matter and the agency is expanding the ambit of these investigations.

8 Curriculum June 16,2022 School Digest Kangaroo Kids to roll out 'Settling Pacific World School hosts exhibition on attention rather and gave them a break from being the backbone of the family. To see them have a gala time with their children Program' SDGs made us nostalgic as well as heartwarming.” Kangaroo Kids International Preschool will roll out a Settling The Pacific World School, Greater Noida hosted an exhibition MRG School organizes Wicket-keeping Program in the start of the new academic year to help children “The Panchtatva” to spread awareness about the UN Sustainable camp transition into physical classes. The pre-school is also all set to Development goals in which exhibits of students were on display. implement its National Education Policy (NEP) led iCan Students used oils, watercolours, craftwork and 3-D installations MRG School, Rohini organised a two-day Wicket-keeping camp on curriculum for young children this coming academic year. The to present an artistic satire on the prevalence of community 4th & 5th June with a renowned cricket player, Mohan Chaturvedi admissions process has begun and Kangaroo Kids is clocking menace in the society. They used their creative instincts to send a enrolments at the pre-pandemic levels. strong message to the community to change their habits and their training students and sharpening students' overall on-field wicket The Kangaroo Kids Settling Program focuses on social-emotional lifestyle for the sake of future generations. keeping skills on the cricketing ground. development of the children, and will help them connect with peers The cynosure of the PWS exhibition was “The Human Shark.” The camp got so popular that as many as 70 students from all and teachers, and familiarize themselves with the pre-school which was made from E-waste like mobile phones, chargers, across India visited the MRG School to learn the minute yet surroundings. There are a number of modules designed to welcome transistors, etc. It was an incisive and trenchant demonstration of essential intricacies of different roles in the cricket field. The children for the new academic year which includes the summer the piles of junk generated by human society regularly. The student dripped in sweat pours, but their excitement levels were club, story-time, culmination day (including parents participating Pacific World School students wanted to bring to the forefront the over the moon, under the sun. in smaller-multiple groups), gym sessions, and other various group vices of human greed. Anshu Mittal, Principal, MRG School, said “It was a cherishable activities. The PWS students lampooned the unbridled human consumption experience for the students to learn new tricks of wicket keeping Kangaroo Kids' new curriculum iCan Learning System, will of cars, mobiles, laptops, gadgets, plastics, wrappers, chemicals from Mr Chaturvedi. Many state players from Sikkim, Manipur, impart 9 Future Skills and 15 Habits of Mind to children to nurture and fashion and how baleful it is for the environment. Patna, Gurugram, Noida, and Delhi also joined the camp to them as future problem solvers, innovators, and leaders. The Speaking about the exhibition, Pooja Bose, Principal, Pacific improve their technique. It was wonderful to see such gargantuan curriculum transitions from teacher-led learning to child-led World School, the venue of the exhibition, said, “Waste is piling levels of passion and dedication among the students for cricket. ” learning, from learning outcomes to competences, and from a up like dead weight. The PWS students want this to stop, at all teacher as an instructor to a teacher as a facilitator. This learning levels, from local to global. It is a monster of our creation, and if DPS RNE Counselling Session on Stream methodology will provide the young minds with an innovative we don't do anything about it now the time is not far before it will Selection for XI students curriculum and pedagogy which will help them in “immersive completely devour everything.” learning”. “The Panchtatva” has also sent a strong but necessary message to DPS RNE organised an interactive counselling session for the KVS Seshasai, CEO, Pre-K Division, Lighthouse Learning, said “ the parent community exhorting them to change their lifestyle and upcoming Class XI (2022-23) to guide students on 'Stream In the new academic year, we are undertaking numerous measures make it sustainable for their children. Selection' according to their interests and proficiencies on 28th to enhance the learning in the physical classrooms and at the same May. time ensure the safety of all children. ” Modern English School marks World The session began with a briefing address by Vidhi Arora, Director, Exam Department highlighting the nitty-gritty of the stream Cambridge International results for No Tobacco Day selection process. Pallavi Upadhyay, Principal then gave a pep talk motivating students to become clear about their life goals and March series excellent Modern English School, Guwahati, Assam, organised a series of choose their streams accordingly. She said, “Wrong choices, when activities to educate and sensitise students on the health risks of it comes to career-building decisions, can lead to remorse and Cambridge International, has announced the results of its March compunctions of a lifetime. DPS RNE is completely dedicated to 2022 exam series. With 59,450 entries submitted from more than consuming tobacco on World No shaping the best future of our children and that is why we 350 schools across the country, the March 2022 exam series has Tobacco Day (May 31). organised a counselling session on Stream Selection to provide a produced another year of excellent results for Cambridge The school organised an valuable gamut of information to students. In the light of full International students in India. interactive session for the cognizance, students will be better able to make decisions and Despite the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, Cambridge students of Class 8 on the exhort their abilities to the best of their potential. These decisions IGCSE and Cambridge International AS & A Level exam entries occasion under their “Lecture have a great bearing on their careers and they should be at the have grown by 10 per cent overall on March 2021. Individually, Series 2022- The Academic receiving end of all the aid required. The audience appreciated the Cambridge IGCSE saw growth of 12 per cent with over 45,000 Learnathon for a better efforts of the school wholeheartedly and we are glad about the entries for the year 2021-22 compared to 40,895 entries last year, tomorrow”. The session was response.” and Cambridge International AS & A Level saw growth of four per conducted by Dr. Shantanu Afterwards, the students were a proper brief to the students about cent with 13,833 entries for the year 2021-22 compared to 13,246 Kumar Das, MBBS, MS Chief the curriculum structure and choices of stream combinations entries last year. Coordinator Project - CHILD. It available to the students to help them decide which choice they Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, First Language English and focused on educating students would like to go with, in the coming times. Biology were the most popular Cambridge IGCSE subjects in the about the ill effects of consuming March exam series this year. For Cambridge International AS & A tobacco in any form and its Teachers Training workshop for Level, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Economics and Business impact on their bodies. Mothers Pride schools emerged as the most popular subjects. Students up to Class 5 created artwork on the theme of Meanwhile, a 13 per cent increase in entries for STEM subjects environment, while students from Class 6 onwards created posters Mother's Pride school in the last week of May hosted two 2- with over 28,000 entries in total shows that students in India and slogans on topics like quitting smoking, health is wealth and day training workshops for 52 teachers of its 16 branches on continue to have affinity towards these subjects. dangers of smoking. The school also introduced a student board Experiential Learning in New Delhi. The training was conducted Mahesh Srivastava, Regional Director, South Asia, Cambridge where they can put their thoughts in a creative way. by well-known trainer, Ritika Grover, to stimulate innovations in International said: “Given the challenging circumstances and According to the fourth round of the Global Youth Tobacco teaching and learning procedures during the most important disruption to education in the past two years, it has been fantastic Survey (GYTS-4) released by the Ministry of Health and Family years of children (0-4years). to see such a great set of results, which is testament to the hard Welfare (MoHFW), about one-fifth of the students between 13 to The teachers worked with their mentor to facilitate appropriate work and dedication of our students and teachers. Holding physical 15 years used any form of the tobacco product in their life. Due to pedagogical skills in the exceeding volatile 21st-century exams as per the schedule and ensuring the safety of our learners various awareness initiatives taken by the government, there has classrooms. The workshop flashed light on the relevance of the has been a great accomplishment and I would like to thank been a 42% decline in tobacco use among this age group in the early years of children and laid emphasis on brain science Cambridge schools for their commitment and support. I hope all of last decade. through various theories which significantly contribute to a our students receiving their results today will feel encouraged to child's growth and development. continue achieving great things in life.” TSRW celebrates the indomitable spirit Teachers were involved in a lot of child-centric activities and gave demonstrations on the same. Satya Bharti School and Ericsson ICT of Motherhood session to educate young girls in Punjab The Shri Ram Wonder Years School put up a feisty, grand-scale 'Razzle Dazzle- Celebration of Motherhood' spectacle event to Satya Bharti School organised a virtual session in collaboration propagate values of gratitude and respectfulness in the children with Ericsson aimed to encourage young girls to pursue science, for their hard working mums. technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. A blazing fiery ramp show was put on display that saw Mothers as For the first time Satya Bharti School students attended such a showstoppers with the little tiny tots of 'Nanhe Kadam'. They session with a footfall of 82 girls from seven Satya Bharti schools exuded confidence and grace on stage with adorable smiles. They including 5 Satya Bharti Adarsh Senior Secondary schools in were clothed in beautiful traditional and western attires and Jhaanri, Chogawa, Sherpurkalan and two Satya Bharti schools in received thunderous applause for their sartorial choices and Mohie and Rauni, Punjab. The programme curriculum aims to magnetic persona. introduce these students to the world of advanced technology by Besides that, the Mothers also showcased their dancing skills and improving their general understanding as well as providing hands- got a roaring response from the crowd chanting 'Once More' for on experience of programming and digital tools. Over an hour long their boisterous appeal. Children of Pyaare Kadam and Badhte session was led by Ericsson enabling young girls to learn the basics Kadam were also not behind in shaking a leg with their mommies. of programming, further enhancing the skills to choose a career in Their happiness and jocularity left every adult teary-eyed with a science and technology. Students were also taken to Robotic Labs wistful smile. for a demo, which showed them how the world changes when Entertaining games also engaged children and moms alike such as introduced to technology. The robotics labs powered by Ericsson to 'Cloth Peg Game' and 'Unwrapping the candies'. The energy of all impart knowledge in the areas of new technologies, coding, the contestants refused to drowse down who were revelling each programming, and robotics. and every moment. The initiative was aimed to turn students from technology Shubhi Soni, Head of the School, The Shri Ram Wonder Years, consumers to creators. Education for girls not only gives them the said, “The mothers' role in a child's upbringing and education is chance to learn and find better opportunities in life and work, but unparalleled and unmatched. We can never repay our mothers also helps build strong, healthy societies that gives everyone, for what they have done for us. The Razzle-Dazzle event was including boys and men, the chance to reach their full potential as organised to give mothers their due and made them the centre of people and citizens of the world. In addition to education, it is important to help girls choose the right careers.

Curriculum June 16,2022 9 Spotlight 8th anniversary Infographics released on on May 30, 2022 Youth development (Education/ skills)

10 Curriculum June 16, 2022 Careerwise How to be Robotic Automation Lead Design Specialist? In the current times Robotics has captured the imagination of the youth and many are interested in taking up a career in the field of robotics. One must ask the this question to oneself before taking up a career in robotics. Does Robotics and Automation thrill me? If answer is yes, then read on. Dr. Abhilasha Gaur, professionals have managed to introduce budding roboticists. Manufacturing, certification, hands-on training, and work unique ventures due to immense innovation healthcare, transportation, supply chain, experience can further improve your chances of CEO, Electronics Sector and growth in this field. surveillance, construction, and even food a fulfilling career in the field.At the initial Skills Council of India industries also rely on robotics to develop fast stage, a skilled person can earn around Rs 5 6 How to Get Better at Robotic Automation and meaningful solutions. lakhs. 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Curriculum June 16, 2022 11 Perspective TEACHER TRAINING Best-practices' to 'Next-practices' Teachers need to be lifelong ‘Tech savvy’ students themselves to deliver By Rajiv Bansal, Director-Operations, Global Indian International School (GIIS) India themselves better and retain the much- Some focus areas: Futuristic education systems focus on aspects needed concepts. Technology is now ● Metacognitive skills, social skills that go beyond the basics to lay focus on considered to be a boon in ensuring and physical skills can help a student aspects that create a holistic learning continuity and learning, and the pandemic through unknown and evolving experience for the students. They see merit in has led to more such training programs for circumstances. Teachers instil and hone this upgrading the teaching methodologies, re- teachers to ensure requisite advancement. wide range of skills in students through visiting the curriculum, and changing the Technology enabled virtual classes have collaboration & communication that leads to yardsticks for evaluating learning outcomes. opened new avenues for global learning and sharper problem-solving capabilities. Designing training programs with a renewed new opportunities for both teachers & Metacognition can be taught using and modernised approach will help them students to explore and discover more. innovative and evolved teaching build a strong teaching system. As the curriculum evolves, upgradation of methodologies and this skill can be honed While training programs around technology, the teacher training modules, means and with practice over time. If the students are experiential learning, metacognition are medium is equally important. Training given an opportunity to plan, organise and designed for enhancing teaching experiences, programs for teachers help in upskilling and monitor their own work with limited inclusive programs like using emotional empowering the teachers to be impactful in intervention or instruction, they develop a intelligence for mindful teaching, storytelling a classroom. sense of ownership. methodology, vocabulary building strategies, Teachers have a huge direct impact on the early childhood learning, communication students as they engage pupils in and outside ● The inclusion of technology with parents and handling critical situations the classroom via learning exercises that enhances the teaching experience in a are some of the essential training aspects that shape the personality of each student. classroom. The pandemic catalyzed adoption help teachers to provide the best learning Teachers facilitate learning by fostering of technology enabled solutions viz. opportunities. creative thinking, problem-solving, critical gaming-based learning to customising To be capable of imparting essential reasoning and collaboration methods that learner profiles, to project-based learning, to knowledge to students, teachers need to be instil a sense of ownership and multimedia resources to offering global lifelong students. Training themselves, belongingness in young minds. Such exposure, technology is now the backbone learning new methodologies and adapting to methods are the new practices that play a of the modern teaching-learning process. Be newer ways will empower teachers who will crucial role in shaping the future of students it learning to code and create applications or thereby be able to empower students and every day. experimenting at robotics labs or simple AV build future leaders. mediums of communication, technology Teachers are a powerful breed; they New-age digitally-advanced integration has been becoming the core of shape individuals, who form the Learning Management progressive learning systems. society, and build the nation. In Systems (LMS), and micro- current times, teaching methodologies need teaching for teachers are ● Curiosity impacts the personality to be relevant and impactful driven some of the key formats / development of the students. Therefore, it is through collaborative and project-based methodologies being used imperative to turn students into thinkers and learning, offering first-hand experiences. recently for teacher skilling. not just followers. Promoting curiosity in Hence it is imperative for schools to ideate students is extremely important and it must on innovative means to impart knowledge be embedded in teacher's training core to the students. Technology plays a central programs. Collaborative project work in the role in such teaching techniques as classroom encourages constructive mediums engaging all senses like audio, questioning and extends a sense of video, touch, feel etc. helps students apply teamwork within the class. Digital content and the future of education In India, the culture of learning has been present since time immemorial. As a nation, we India has its largest student population living in rural areas. A lot of them travel long have seen teaching methods evolve rapidly in the past few decades. While gaining distances for their education. In rural areas, getting tutors is also a problem. Digital content knowledge from mainstream education, students have always opted to learn additional for schools is a boon for them. It provides academic enrichment opportunities for children, skills like singing, music, dance, and more from those around them. Today, the digital world particularly students who attend resource-strapped and low-performing schools. The spread has become the source of supplementary education to enlighten young minds. of education is directly related to the growth and development of the nation. Which is why Parents and students have also realised that job opportunities have become competitive and India is focusing on reaching out to more and more children and strengthening their there's an increased demand for various supplementary educational options, such as distance foundation. learning, online coaching, among others. The government of India is making efforts to address these issues through PM eVidya TV Today, we are looking at a new generation of learners. They know that education is not Channels which are being expanded through 'One Class, One TV channel' programme. confined to the four walls of the classroom. Digital content for schools can be easily Presently, the twelve TV channels are providing supplementary education in regional accessed through digital platforms like mobile, tab, desktop, and even on a TV. Having been languages for Classes 1 to 12. exposed to these digital modes of learning, students are quite comfortable absorbing The programme helps students meet state and local student standards in core academic information from them. The last two years have witnessed more and more educational subjects, such as reading and math; offers students a broad array of enrichment activities that products, packaged in innovative ways, rising in popularity in both urban and rural areas. can complement their regular academic programs; and offers literacy and other educational Digital content for schools tries to address the gaps prevalent in the traditional learning services to the families of participating children. methods. Problems have been identified in the quality of teachers and their training, lack of Increasingly, more teachers, students, and parents are appreciating the benefits of teachers in rural areas, poor quality teaching materials, inability to provide individual supplementary education content in its digital format… The new generation of students, attention to students, and more. benefitting immensely from the advancements of technology and its application in education, With more than 40 students in every class, a large number of students are not able to get will surely go on to boost India's progress. personal attention from the teachers. During lockdowns, teachers aren't able to focus on each student during online lessons and understand whether they have grasped what is being By Vagish Jha, Academic Lead and Head of Teacher Training, Schoolnet taught. While parents do lend a helping hand at home, it often becomes difficult if both parents are working.

12 Curriculum June 16,2022 Focus Yoga for Youth: A Way to a Meaningful and Fulfilling Life Student group on a journey to projecting It is really ironical to see that a country which has community values through Bodhi trail contributed Patanjali's Yoga to the world, is herself going through violence, hatred, intolerance and social The polarised environment in our society made worse by increasing disharmony. The most disturbing feature has been the radicalization and extremism may be a worry but it is heartening that young India is making its own efforts to harmonize the society through indulgence of youth in such appalling activities, though small but effective initiatives. One such initiative is Bodhi Trail by nation thrives on having such a rich demographic dividend. In this backdrop, it is so imperative to revisit the Indian philosophy of Yoga which is full of wisdom and spirituality Dr.Nitesh Dhawan, to guide us in this hour of social restlessness. On 21st of June every year, the world celebrates the International Public Servant, Author & Educator Yoga Day and as a ritual, we are high on visuals but fail to imbibe the morals. It is high time we embrace Yoga as way of life by having deep understanding of its inherent spiritual values. It will add much more essence to our disgruntled lives. Patanjali, in his Yoga-sutra, written around the time of The Gita, defines yoga as stopping the rippling and twisting of the mind ( chitta-vritti-nirodha ) caused by various experiences and memories that result in disconnection. He gives eight-step process to curb this chaos and restore the divine connection. With each step, we move closer and inwards through the containers that constitute the body. With yama, we limit social engagements by not indulging in sex, violence, falsehood, theft and greed. Then, with niyama, we discipline ourselves by practising cleanliness, contentment, austerity, reflection and having faith in divinity. Third comes asana, where we activate the body by using various postures. Fourth, is pranayama, through which we regulate the breath. With pratyahara, we withdraw from sensory inputs. With dharana, we become aware of the larger picture and gain right perspective. With dhyana, we become meditative and through samadhi, we delve deep within to experience our emotions and discover our fears. The greatest human fear is validation. We seek meaning, as who we are? What is our role When we talk of lost history and heritage, it For this they keep doing conversations with also includes Buddhist scholarship from religious leaders and scholars. “The whole in this world? This fear crumples our mind (chitta) and creates impressions (samskars). The most our academia. Mahatma Gandhi, the idea is to create a public discourse and father of nation, called Lord Buddha as the policies that will eventually help in keeping current scenario of communal hatred and tension reflects this fear out of which social greatest teacher of mankind and drew a lot social conflicts out and bring people together of inspiration from him for turning freedom as a community. The spread of interfaith hierarchies are created. The frightened, hence crumpled, disconnected mind turns struggle into a non-violent mass movement, communal harmony message and promotion which even today motivates many in the of common liberal values is way forward as intoaham. Contrary to this, the mind that is not crumpled, hence connected is referred to current world. all religions are united in their quest for peace Discovering Buddha and his teachings for and fraternity,” Riaan says. as atma. Yoga is about moving from aham to atma. Riaan Kumar, a class 12th humanities Bodhi Trail held a major event on the student of The Shri Ram School, Aravali International Day of Conscience (April 5) this The Gita comprises all the practices mentioned in the Yoga-sutra. Krishna speaks of using (Gurgaon), was an unexpected journey. year, in fact, a national conference, where Like most children, very much attached to they brought various thought leaders the breath to make the journey from outside to inside. his IAF warrior grandfather, Air Vice including religious and social activists Marshal (retd) Arun Kumar Tiwary, Riaan together. UNESCO's MGIEP (Mahatma Arjuna, ignore the onslaught of external stimuli and focus between your eyebrows, couldn't bear his loss when the decorated Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and officer passed away in 2018. Riaan, all 10 Sustainable Development) which was part of regulating inhalation and exhalation at the nostrils, to liberate yourself from fear, desire years old then, was immersed in sorrow and this conference has also partnered with them in difficult mental health condition. Thanks on education of migrant children in the past. and anger, and discover me within you. I who receive and consume every offering of your to his partnership with grandfather since his The student group has volunteered with two early childhood, Riaan had grown up NGOs (Navjyoti India Foundation and India yagnas.- Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 5, verses 27 to 29 ( paraphrased). listening to his stories and developed Vision Foundation) run by yesteryear's super inquisitive mind where he would question cop turned politicians and former LG of There is also a reference to meditation in The Gita: sitting still and calming the mind until morals and ask questions on history. Puducherry, Dr Kiran Bedi. Already motivated for a keen interest in The group finds practical engagement through one's breath is natural and rhythmic. history and religion, Riaan found some social service volunteering and at intellectual solace in Buddhist teachings. As he delved level it seeks to engage students in spiritual Arjuna, sit still on a mat that is neither too high nor too low. Your head, neck and back further into its philosophy and scriptures, awakening. And in all this, Riaan Kumar has the more interested he got. kept his keen scholarship in Buddhist aligned, still your senses, focus your mind, gazing at the nosetip.- Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 6, A regular debater at his school and a scholar teachings going. He recently presented his of public policy, he started researching on research paper on “Reflections of Buddhism verses 11 to 13 (paraphrased) Buddhism and came in contact with Prof on Modern Democracy”, at the International Charles Hallisey of Harvard Divinity Society for Research, Malaysia wherein he Yoga is not about doing physical exercise in the form of asanas but being aware of our School. He went to Buddhist sites of Bodh mapped modern democratic architecture with Gaya, Sanchi and others to learn more ancient Buddhist value system and created a mind, body and soul. It enables us to be mindful of natural forces of attraction (raga) and about it. Finding time from his own studies, model. he read Tipitaka Scriptures, Agatha Sutra, Keen to pursue his career in public policy, repulsion (dvesha), and not be swept away by them. Krishna says- and the Lotus Sutra. By 2020 his Buddha Riaan, hopes to reawaken people to Buddha Trail became Bodhi Trail as he realized its and network with global efforts in this regard Arjuna, your mind is your friend and your enemy. If you control the mind, it is your friend. If huge potential in spiritual awakening as Buddhist teachings and values such as among students. sanga remain more than ever relevant to a your mind controls you, it is your enemy.- Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 6, verses 5 and 6 He has already built a team of 16 divided world. Bodhi Trail through the use of volunteers, all students from various workshops, podcasts, blogs, visits, and (paraphrased) schools and locations including Thailand, conferences hopes to highlight the most for taking this initiative forward. Using significant aspect of spirituality acceptance of In today's social context, our mind is controlling us and this is the cause of all evils interfaith harmony to extinguish communal others as they are, and service of others from conflicts is one of the missions of the group. a space of altruism and empathy. committed by people, be it social hatred, violence or corruption. Today's youth has forgotten the path shown in spiritual scriptures like Bhagavad Gita and Ramayana. Their notion about Yoga is superficial and not eternal. We have abundance of inner strength which could be illuminated by the guiding light of Yoga and spirituality. When the youth is engrossed in dissipating their energy on worthless and petty matters, how can a nation of enriching young human resource could think of becoming a world power. The youth needs to be enlightened before the country's demographic dividend turns out to be a demographic curse. There is one way, The Gita departs from the Yoga-sutra. While the Yoga-sutra speaks of complete negation of the material world, Krishna's Gita describes Samadhi as the ability to see the world with perfect equanimity, without judgement. And when we become non- judgmental and see everything equally, the feeling of superiority or inferiority doesn't arise. The prejudice, bias and discrimination against others never comes into mind. Yoga brings self-awareness and mindfulness about our own fears, emotions and actions. By acknowledging one's own fears, a yogi is able to appreciate the fears of others also. Once he starts empathizing with others, the tendency to control and overpower others diminishes. Such a person becomes humane in real sense as he is sensitive and sensible enough to realize the need of others. This converts conflict into cooperation and hatred into compassion. Yoga is a spiritual practice well embedded in Indian philosophy which has amicable solutions to existing challenges of Indian society. We need to understand it in deeper sense, nurture it in our daily lives and propagate it to all sections of the society. Youth could be the torchbearers of this movement. Yoga is definitely a perfect way to lead a life of peace and essence.

Curriculum June 16,2022 13 Campus Buzz WUD's debut Convocation Ceremony QS World University Rankings 2023 released on 8th June Marwadi University Provost, Prof. (Dr) Sandeep Sancheti, graced by Union Minister Gadkari 2022 indicates that since 2014, IIT Guwahati has moved up at added that, “Sports has always been an integral part of holistic least 217 places from 601-650 range in 2014 to 384th in 2023. learning that MU provides its students in order to deliver better World University of Design, Sonipat conducted its first ever In the 2023 edition, the institution has performed among the quality of education. Since its inception, we have made convocation ceremony on June 2 with Nitin Gadkari, Union top 27% in the QS World University Rankings. At 37 globally significant investments and will continue to do so in order to Minister for Road Transport & Highways as the chief guest for with a score of 96.3%, the Citations per Faculty is the facilitate excellent sporting performance. The Infrastructure the momentous occasion. strongest indicator for IIT Guwahati. encourages our students to pursue their interests in this field and While addressing the students at the convocation ceremony, Speaking about this performance, Prof T.G. Sitharam, Director brings them closer to discovering their true potential.” Shri Nitin Gadkari said, “First and foremost I congratulate of IIT Guwahati says, “A higher ranking in QS WUR for IIT The University has also recently signed up with ace cricketer every student who is here to receive their degree and wish them Guwahati makes me very proud of our excellent faculty and from Saurashtra, Ravindra Jadeja, to boost youth connect and a bright and rewarding future. It is my honour to be present students and their efforts to contribute towards top quality promote an active lifestyle. Research suggests that exercise and here amongst such talented young minds and I deeply believe research as well as other parameters. Their achievements are academic success have a direct, positive correlation. Just a 10- that your role is very crucial in the development and upliftment critical to our continued success in the global rankings. We minute, one-time burst of physical activity can measurably of India as a nation. I have two philosophies which I feel very will continue to focus on high-end research and make steady boost brainpower. Another study has found correlations smoothly coincide with your stream of vocation; first strides to go up the global rankings.” between regular exercise and the size of the hippocampus, the knowledge is powerful and second nothing is a waste. I believe part of the brain responsible for verbal memory. These findings both these virtues when brought to use with the right kind of Dibrugarh University's Media Centre form part of the foundation for developing a holistic student research, study and execution can bring exponential value. In development process at MU. your profession you can understand how knowledge of the hosts Media Conclave needs of the masses can lead to upcycling of materials and FLAME University annual convocation minimise dump that leads to pollution. Your profession is the Centre for Studies in Journalism & Mass Communication key to sustainability across sectors.” (CSJMC), Dibrugarh University, successfully hosted their two- 2022 Elaborating further he cited instances of rice straw pollution day debut edition of 'The Kaleido Conclave' in collaboration that is prevalent in Haryana region and shared how 'parali' or with Oil India Ltd., Duliajan and Brahmaputra Cracker and FLAME University, Pune, hosted its annual convocation on stubble was not only converted into biofuel to work as lifeline Polymer Ltd, Lepetkata, at Indira Miri Conference Hall, 21st May 2022 at its campus in Pune, wherein students from the of transportation in the region but also by products would help Dibrugarh University starting 26th May 2022. undergraduate and postgraduate classes of 2022 were conferred minimise pollution and benefit the farmers in Haryana. Karma Paljor, Editor-in-Chief of East Mojo, seasoned their academic qualifications. Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-chief Overwhelmed and elated beyond words, Dr. Sanjay Gupta journalist Oineetom Ojah, OILSpokesperson Tridiv Hazarika and Chairman, ThePrint, was the Chief Guest at the (Vice Chancellor, World University of Design) shared the aim and independent film-maker Jaicheng Zxai Dohutia of Baghjan convocation presided by Dr. Dishan Kamdar, Vice-Chancellor, and objectives behind the university, “The first convocation for fame, on day 1 and Guwahati-based Master Puppeteer Binita Flame University along with members of the Governing Body, a university is the culmination of years of hard work put in by Devi, Ministry of Culture fellowship awardee, on day 2 were Board of Management, Academic Council, Deans, Faculty, and both the students and the faculty. It's a day of rejoicing for the key panellists. The two-day event shone spotlight on the ever- other senior members of the FLAME community. whole university and we are so happy to have Shri Nitin growing and crucial practices across media namely The convocation ceremony also witnessed the felicitation of Gadkari, HMoRTH to celebrate it with. Shri Gadkari has Journalism, Public Relations, Cinema and New Media and the students for their scholastic performance in academics in the emerged as a technocrat leader who carries with him elements significance of understanding the industry nuances across undergraduate and postgraduate programs. These students were of innovation as well as pragmatism. There can not be a better these diverse fortes in academia. honored with medals for their excellent academic and overall choice to inspire the new generation of designers walking out The inaugural session ignited conversations on the new world accomplishments. of the university's portals.” of journalism, on public relations and convergence of data and Addressing the graduating students, Chief Guest, Shekhar Enthralled to see a dream turn into reality, Vijayant Bansal storytelling, emerging practices in independent film-making. Gupta, Editor-in-chief and Chairman, ThePrint, said, “The crux (Pro-Chancellor, WUD) said, “I am proud of what has actually Chief Guest, Prof. Deb Kumar Chakraborty, Dean, Faculty of of being a good leader is he never plays the blame game. A emerged from a mission that Dr. Gupta carried so dear to his Social Sciences, highlighted how policies with the help of leader is also one who has a big heart and they are never lazy or heart and am in awe of his vision. It is a very special moment media as the conduit has the power to be a change agent to lethargic. A leader does not work from behind, he works from for us to watch our first batches roll out; students that we bring about the needed changes in education and overall the front. A leader should have great ambitions and be curious nurtured are all set to go out and paint their hues in a world that national development. at every point. They should not be ashamed to be ambitious. will now be their canvas. I am deeply grateful to Shri Nitin EastMojo's Karma Paljor, who came in as the New Media Leaders should have self-accountability they should take Gadkari for making this day so memorable for us and students resource person commenced the session and stressed on the responsibility for their actions and quickly recover from any here, for giving us all moments we would cherish forever. I importance of understanding the nuances of the digital news impulse to blame others. And finally, a leader should believe in wish the young minds of WUD the very best for everything in landscape. Jaicheng Xzai Dohutia, Northeast India's film- themselves.” life.” maker entrant to Cannes Festival 2022 deep dived into the To promote excellence the University instituted three medals to practice of independent film-making. He said, “I am happy to IIMM seminar on Trends in Public award to the toppers. These included the Chancellor's Gold be able to make it to The Kaleido Conclave. My hope is that Medal for best overall performance in the university for cinema is seen and treated as real art and the efforts of young Procurement curricular, co-curricular and extra curricular activities. Golden media students in making that happen will matter in the long and silver medals for the curricular toppers of each program run.” Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM) organized were presented as well. The second day ended on a high note with a Puppetry seminar on “Emerging Trends in Public Procurement” in Delhi The winner of Chancellor's Gold medal for the best overall workshop was conducted by Master Puppeteer Binita Devi. recently. Ram Prakash, Addl. Member, Railway Board and performance for batch 2021 was Ms. Kritika Varma of School The workshop received an enthused student and faculty Chief Guest, threw light on importance of public procurement, of Fashion. The winner of Gold Medal for Academic participation who were introduced to the novel experience in role of Make in India program and use of technology like GeM Excellence for batch 2020 was Ms. Kanchan Joshi of School of puppetry that helped expand the scope of an ancient artform in public procurement and changing face of public procurement Fashion. The winner of Silver Medal for Academic Excellence demonstrating the importance of combining communication in India. He mentioned that efficient and transparent public for 2020 was Ms Vrinda Malik of School of Fashion and the and folklore. procurement can act as an engine of growth in country. winner of Gold Medal for Academic Excellence for batch 2021 The value of public procurement in India accounts for approx. was Mr Anup Rai from School of Fashion. Marwadi University host Khel 15-20% of GDP. Further, government's push towards upgrading existing infrastructure coupled with scale and magnitude of IIT Guwahati Climbs 11 places in QS Mahakumbh 2022 govt. projects has also resulted in an increased number of World University Rankings 2023 procurement opportunities as is evident from “Digital India and Marwadi University (MU) students, shone brightly at the Make in India” initiatives, which aims for greater participation Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has climbed in ranking recently concluded Khel Mahakumbh 2022, as Rabiya in Public Procurement activities from domestic industries with in the QS World University Rankings (WUR) 2023 by 11 Basathiya, a 1st year BCA student won Silver in 100m improved connectivity, local design and manufacturing. places. IIT Guwahati has received 384th rank in the world in athletics and long jump; while Ruchita Sagathiya and Srushti H K Sharma, National President, IIMM, elaborated on the overall ranking and 37th World rank in Citations per Mehta won Gold in Karate across different weight categories legislative trends, executive order trends, technology trends and Faculty. respectively. The MU volleyball team also brought home Gold. legal trends and other trends in public procurement and on basic Among other recent sports achievements, Jigar Thakkar, a principles of public procurement and on importance importance fourth-sem MBA student at MU, combatting cerebral palsy, of training in public procurement. recently won gold at the 21st National Para-Swimming Rear Admiral Pradeep Joshi (Retd.) highlighted the present Championship in Udaipur. trends in Defence procurement and role of indigenization in This comes at a time when, in addition to the pursuit of an defence procurement. Sh. Ashok Kumar, Chief Technical excellent track record in academics, placements, research and Examiner from CVC, highlighted about common irregularities innovation, MU has also committed to nurturing future athletes in public procurement and the importance of transparency in across all sporting categories. The University also aims to procurement. promote an active lifestyle via tournament participation and physical training. Till date more than INR 8 Cr has been NMIMS Shirpur Green Campus invested with a plan to build a strong sporting ecosystem to complement academics. Significant investments are underway achieved with Solar to expand the indoor sports facility and an additional football ground with night lighting and stadium style seating, in SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies addition to a 4-acre sports complex with a lakeside athletics (NMIMS) Shirpur Campus has become one of its kind green track. campuses with a reduction of carbon emissions by 1,576 tonnes per year. The campus has achieved this by installing a solar plant with a capacity to generate 4 kWh units per day,

14 Curriculum June 16,2022 Skill & Entrepreneurships 30 districts awarded for exemplary planning in projects at the district level. The project aims to maximise the Medusa signs a MoU with ATDC skill development at the 2nd edition of DSDP impact of SANKALP's primary initiative, which is to Awards strengthen institutional mechanisms for skill development at Medusa, a Delhi based organization in skills has signed a Districts of Rajkot in Gujarat, Cachar in the state and district levels. Memorandum of Understanding with The Apparel Training and Assam and Satara in Maharashtra Design Centre (ATDC) to promote ATDC Degree & Diploma respectively were ranked top in the the 2nd CASE India inaugurates Skill Programmes and admission of students into their degree & edition of 'Awards for Excellence in District Diploma courses. Skill Development Planning' (DSDP)\\ Development Center in Pithampur According to the MoU, Medusa will promote fashion courses in the Schools and Colleges talking about how they can enter in Top 30 districts were awarded for their innovative best CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH Industrial, the fashion industry, what are the skillsets required for it, why practices in skill development during the 2nd edition of 'Awards inaugurated Skill Development Center to provide a good this profession is important and how to enroll more benefits for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning' (DSDP) understanding and training on Loader Backhoe operation. The after pursuing a degree in this field. hosted Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi on initiative contributes to the Central Government's Skill India Speaking on the occasion, Sonal Jindal Promoter Medusa said June 9. Rajkot in Gujarat, Cachar in Assam and Satara in Mission by training 240 professionals each year. The 1200 sq. that” The entire idea is to bridge the gap between small scale Maharashtra respectively were ranked top three among all ft. facility comprises two classrooms dedicated to theory class businesses and eminent names. This consortium will surely participating districts. IIT Delhi and IIT Kharagpur were and counselling. uplift the proficient ones to showcase their talent without any chosen as evaluation partners to assess the award entries. The center is located at Sonvai, Rau, Pithampur and was nuisance and come up with unique ideas that will boost the District Collectors, District Magistrates and other inaugurated in the presence of Mr. R K Bhawer, CGM, fashion industry. It will open up various possibilities for representatives from across 30 States attended the award MPIDC, Ms. Lata Kinwani, Consultant to State Skill students to explore this field and look for career options. ceremony and shared their ideas & experiences and presented Development Corporation, Mr. Pradeep Madhukar, Principal Commenting on the same Vijay Mathur DG & CEO ATDC said the skill development work done at the grassroot level in their Nodal ITI, Mr. Ram Kisan Solanki, Sarpanch, Sonvai, Mr. that “Our objective is to provide skilled and well trained districts. Thirty districts were selected, and awards were given Abhijit Gupta, Head of Product Development, CASE industry ready human resources to the textile apparel value under the following three categories: Construction India, Mr. Satendra Tiwari Plant Head, Mr. chain in order to improve the technical and design edge in Category I: 8 Awards for Excellence in District Skill Puneet Vidyarthi Head Marketing and Business Development, apparel manufacturing and merchandising as per international Development Planning and other senior officials from CASE Construction India. standards. Category II: 13 Certificate for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning MentorKart® Launches Industry Career counselling session Category III: 9 Letter of Appreciation for District Skill Development Planning Mentorship Model Campus organised by WIRC of ICAI Among winning districts, the Rajkot DSC has implemented several projects to augment skill development in the district. MentorKart, a technology-based mentoring platform has Experts at a Virtual Mega Career Counselling session organised With a strong focus on skilling Persons with Disability (PwD), announced the launch of its Industry Mentorship Model by the Western India Regional Council (WIRC) of The Institute the district has supported people with learning disabilities and Campus. With this program, students will get an opportunity to of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on, May 29 discussed dyslexia. seek clarity with respect to their career pathway. Furthermore, career opportunities for Chartered Accountants. It was attended Short shelf life and high transportation cost were posing a they will also get a chance to learn additional skills in Tech, by more than 2,500 CA aspirants. supply chain challenge to pineapple farmers of Assam's Cachar Non-Tech & Management domains required for enhancing In today's digital age, with data and digitalisation penetrating district, forcing them to dispose of large quantities of the fruit their employability. every sphere of life, tech is well integrated with today's CA and sell them at sub-par market prices. By setting up a This Industry Mentorship Model Campus was created with the education. In this backdrop, the session was very useful. processing unit for manufacturing pineapple products locally, goal of training university/college students for the myriad of CA Nihar Jambusaria, Past President, ICAI, while speaking at the Cachar DSC came up with a quick solution to address the job roles available in the industry based on their qualifications. the session said that ICAI's committee of education and training problem. This gave farmers the flex and the bargaining capacity It has been designed to help students across the country in has ensured that tech is well integrated with the syllabus so that to sell pineapples at a handsome profit once more. fulfilling their career goals. Programmes for more than 15 a CA student learns every aspect of technology on the course At Satara in Maharashtra, the DSC implemented various job roles in the tech, non-tech, and management and is able to implement it during his practice. variousprogrammes to strengthen skilling, and training a domains, as well as various soft skills, including the ones In view of CA (Dr.) Niranjan Hiranandani, Co-founder and workforce for disaster management. The district has also owned recommended by the World Economic Forum are included in Managing Director, Hiranandani Group of Companies, a few the responsibility of empowering women affected during this initiative decades ago, the role of a Chartered Accountant was limited to COVID with skill training. MentorKart has already partnered with more than 50 Audit and taxation. However, in today's digital age it has DSDP Awards were instituted under the Skill Acquisition and universities across the country to participate in Mentorship expanded to new frontiers including the roles of a CFO or a Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) Model Campus Institutes. It intends to achieve the goal of CEO incorporates, as Consultants, as Partners in CA & Scheme by MSDE in June 2018 to promote decentralised reaching 200+ campuses in the next few quarters. Consulting firms, IT & Tax auditing, GST, Capital Markets, planning, acknowledge and reward the extraordinary and Training, as Evaluators, Financial Reporting, Cost Accounting, innovative work done by districts in the field of skill IIT Mandi to train youth in emerging as Liquidators, Corporate Financing & Fund Raising, development. Budgeting, Forecasting, Share Valuation, Company Law Lauding the work done by the districts, Rajesh Aggarwal, digital technologies Advisory, International Taxation, Wealth Management, Non- Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Financial Reporting and many more. said that riding on its unique demographic dividend, India is on IIT Mandi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) “India being the start-up capital of the world, there are lot of the path to fulfil Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the opportunities for CAs to guide a start-up on compliance and becoming the Skill Capital of the World. Many countries with nodal agency under the Ministry of Skill Development & business formation. Many CAs are becoming start-up ageing populations are banking on India for skilled workers, Entrepreneurship (MSDE), to introduce initiatives that will entrepreneurs themselves. There is a great opportunity for a CA and global companies are keen on starting businesses in India. enable effective digital course delivery to the youth, expanding to identify the technological gaps in a start-up and fill it, and There is an urgent need to skill, reskill and upskill the country's the reach of quality learning and skilling, along with thus make it valuable,” said CA (Dr.) Hiranandani. youth and districts can play a pivotal role in fulfilling this immersive hands-on learning opportunities. “Stakeholders such as the public, government, industry, and mission. He encouraged all district magistrates to keep an eye The MoU was signed by Prof. Laxmidhar Behera, Director, judiciary depend on a CA's certification. So, it is of utmost on the global scenario and align their skill development IIT Mandi and Ved Mani Tiwari, Chief Operating Officer and importance to keep his reputation tall. So, a CA needs to be programmes accordingly. He further said that in order to build a Officiating CEO, NSDC in New Delhi on 19th May 2022. diligent, conscientious, responsible and integral in his high value addition economy, districts should ensure that The collaboration aims to introduce digital courses in approach,” he said. trained youngsteralso get hands-on experience in the process. emerging technologies such as data science, big data analytics, CA Murtuza Onali Kachwala, Chairman, WIRC of ICAI said, He congratulated all winners of DSDP Awards and laud their amongst others. NSDC along with IIT Mandi will design and “Chartered Accountancy is the most respected profession excellent effort in creating functional and innovative plans, he conceptualize the program in line with the training globally. In 1949, the accounting profession was Constituted added. requirements of students and the market, setting up Centres of under the Act of Parliament, before the constitution of India Later in an interactive session, the officials met the Union Excellence (CoE) to help develop an entrepreneurial spirit and came into existence in 1950. The message was clear, the Minister of Education and Skill Development and culture among Indian youth towards realizing the larger vision revenue and finances of the country had to be safely and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, and Minister of State of Atmanirbhar India, as well as capacity building of teachers, successfully managed, without any leakage, safeguarding every (MoS) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and trainers, and grassroots leaders. New models of training individual of the country.” Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar and shared best methodology will be jointly created to make cutting-edge “ My message to the aspiring students is you will be associated practices and work done in their region. learning opportunities more accessible, leading to enhanced with the second largest accounting body in the world. ICAI's Pradhan asked the District Collectors, District Magistrates and employability. NSDC will oversee the on-ground committee for education and training will support you in every other officials to carry out demand-mapping of the skilled implementation of the overall training program and mobilize way to make your journey easy and successful in becoming a workforce and drive awareness about skill development the candidates who are keen to avail the training courses being CA.” initiatives at the local level. He said that skilling is a lifelong offered by IIT Mandi. CA Purushottam Khandelwal, Vice Chairman of the Career process and the DCs should further the entire continuum of Prof. Laxmidhar Behera, Director, IIT Mandi said, “I am Counselling Committee of ICAI, said, “There are scholarship skill development and work towards strengthening the skill happy to share that IIT Mandi has embarked on a long-term programmes from ICAI for the needy students. For the development ecosystem through innovative planning at the journey, in collaboration with NSDC, to impart high-end skills candidates from North East and Jammu & Kashmir, more than district level. to the underprivileged youth and working professionals, 75% of the fees have been exempted. ICAI's CA course is the MSDE envisages these awards will encourage all District Skill among others. A joint initiative to set up a unique facility for only course in the country where an emphatic practical training Committees (DSCs) and will promote better understanding immersive hands-on experience is being planned in the IIT is given along with theoretical training.” around DSDP by using capabilities for implementing targeted Mandi campus that will promote skills in emerging The Counseling session was conducted by CA Kishore Peshori, technologies along with entrepreneurship.” Principal, MMK College, Mumbai.

Curriculum June 16, 2022 15 Edtech Updates Phydigital 'Innovation Lab' requirement. School authorities want to accompanied by Mr. Shourie Chatterji (Chief Ventures says, “Exposing young minds to deep-dive into data-driven insights and Digital Officer), Mr. Jaydeep Singh (Zonal futuristic learning programs through technology experience created create actionable paths forward. Head- West), Mr. Sachin Arsule, and Mr. to enrich their understanding of non-academic Commenting on the launch, Mihir Gupta, Ravindra Rathod from Schoolnet. but deeply insightful subjects like space, time KidZania, the edutainment platform, has CEO & Co-Founder, Teachmint, said, “The travel etc., enabling them to charter an collaborated with Jaro Education's past two years have put an even brighter New Ed- Tech Platform unexplored territory is a commendable initiative Toppscholars, to launch 'Toppscholars spotlight on the importance of grassroot BrickETC by Homi Lab. I personally found some of the Innovation Lab'. This brand new experience digitization of education, to ensure students content extremely fascinating. will educate children about marine life have access to continuous learning. Chalk & Pune based Ed-Tech company BrickETC Homi Lab is founded by Srijan who is the conservation. Chai is our initiative to build a community announces the launch of their one of a kind founder of Kalam Centre and has authored At the hi-tech touch-interactive Toppscholars and bring school leaders together on one hybrid ed-tech platform that offers a glimpse many books which will form the base on which Innovation Lab, children will play the role of continuous forum to unlock the true potential of various creative fields to young aspirants the content will be created making Homi Lab a 'Assistant Marine Researchers,' learn about the of the education ecosystem and enable through their multiple short-term courses for good founder product fit. PV looks forward to marine life crisis and be trained to restore discussions, debates and exchange of best the right exposure at the right age. It was extending their support and helping them build balance in the ecosystem using advanced practices in building high performance launched by Union WCD minister Smriti and deliver quality content through technology.” technology. The AI-based activity helps schools. Zubin Irani . Homi Lab was founded by Srijan Pal Singh, children discover how coral reefs form a vital BrickETC is the brainchild of Ms. Pooja renowned children's author and former Advisor part of the marine ecosystem by being home to Innerscore, a community app Misal, Founder and Director of SMEF'S Brick to the 11th President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul thousands of marine species and protecting School of Architecture and Interior Design Kalam. coastlines from the damaging effects of the for Teachers launched and CEO of BrickETC and offers 20+ courses tsunami and other tropical storm wave actions. like animation, graphic design, architecture, Global Shiksha launches new Furthermore, they will also learn about coral After a successful exit from the highly film making, photography, fashion designing, bleaching (barren, dead corals) that occurs due respected Oakridge International Schools, and lots more. The platform will also keep educational kits to issues like global warming, pollution, Founders Naga Tummala and Raj Yarlagadda updating the courses as per the latest industry erosion, and commercial fishing and its have launched Innerscore - an educational trends and requirements. Minister Irani Global Shiksha, an Ed-Tech company has added ramifications on the environment at large. ecosystem that aspires to improve the process commented: “The local IT talent of Pune has two more products to its wide array of offerings. As Assistant Marine Researchers kids are of scholastic learning itself through a series of made creative education possible for The products - Preschool Magnetic Educational encouraged to care for the environment by apps focused on teachers, students and everyone, and I'm hopeful about the future Kit and the Kid's Building Blocks. taking charge and embarking on an ocean- parents. The first of these apps is a community talent in India. There's an incredible evolution The Pre-School Magnetic Educational Kit is an saving mission by containing plastic debris, app for teachers that motivates and enables the in the education system, and BrickETC will intriguing tool having varied advantages. The rescuing the affected ocean life caught and teaching fraternity to share their learnings help students liberate their creative senses and safe, non-toxic and delightful kit comprises 72+ tangled in plastic, and restoring the coral reef with each other, resulting in robust peer-to- ensure wise decision making.” magnetic letters and numbers. Kid's Building ecosystem using cutting-edge innovative peer learning. Blocks offer a fun-filled experience to little methods. They will be “paid” 10 kidZos for The app will be first launched for teachers Online music education Startup ones, helping them learn from special tools this role-play. Meanwhile, this personalized teaching grades 8, 9 & 10 under the CBSE Spardha raises Rs. 8 Cr while playing. Available in varied shapes, an learning experience aims to develop cognitive board, covering Maths, English, Science & assortment of sizes, and attractive colours, these and social skills in a child as it will allow them Social Science. The community will be open Spardha has raised Rs 8 crore in a Pre-Series blocks are great for toddlers and preschoolers as to work in teams and encourage them to assess over time for teachers all across the world, A2 round led by Inflection Point Ventures. they gauge their interest and give wings to their the situation before thinking of an innovative which will allow them to interact with each The round also saw participation from creativity. solution for controlling the damage to the other, share best practices, experiences and Mumbai Angels & We Founder Circle. The The educational kits, conceptualised and ocean life from various threats learnings. funds raised will be utilized for hiring across designed by IIT graduates, come with a range of Towards the launch, Co-founder and CEO, sales and operation along with product benefits. They improve hand-eye coordination, Teachmint launches 'Chalk & Naga Tummala shares, “Innerscore is a first of upgrade. The Company will also be spending develop motor skills, enhance retention, sharpen its kind community for teachers. There is no funds on brand building & marketing to memory, and build confidence. Moreover, they Chai' for school leaders one place where teachers from across different further expand its presence in the global are lightweight, and easy to carry to school, parts of the world can come together, market. play dates, and picnics. Teachmint, education infrastructure and brainstorm, chat, learn from each other's Spardha is a digital training platform that teaching-exclusive platform, has launched a challenges and experiences. With Innerscore leverages curated curriculum, certified 90+ My Tuition App Launches new initiative called 'Chalk & Chai'. With this, we aim to provide a platform for teachers to Trainers & cutting-edge technology to offer Teachmint aims at creating one of the largest be able to up their game, to rise higher. personalized trainer-assisted online lessons to Hybrid Tuition Classes platforms and a continuous forum to bring Teaching has changed a lot in the recent years learners. together educators and school leaders to and there by the teacher's role. Inspiring Spardha has registered around 400+ freelancer 90+ My Tuition App, a burgeoning Indian discuss, debate and exchange best practices to learning through engagement has gained teachers in India to support its global delivery Edtech startup, has announced the launch of unlock the true potential of the education significant value. Teaching is a two way model. hybrid tuition classes in Kerala and Bangalore ecosystem. The first chapter and launch took street. The better the teacher engages with the to provide a visual learning experience with live place in Bangalore and saw participation from student, the greater the success both will have. StockDaddy raised $1M teacher support. In hybrid classes, students will close to 350 school representatives, both We are excited for the launch and we are sure be able to memorize topics by watching offline and virtually. that teachers will benefit multifold by using The Gurugram-based edtech startup, animated video classes, and they will be able to The Bangalore Chapter of 'Chalk & Chai' also Innerscore app.” StockDaddy, which educates people about clear their doubts quickly with the help of a live featured a virtual keynote address from B.C. Website - https://innerscore.com investment and trading in stock markets, has teacher. Nagesh, Minister of Primary and Secondary raised $1 million from Jitender Lall, The services will be provided only in Kerala Education and Sakala of Karnataka, who took Schoolnet partners with Chate Managing Director of Proactive Healthcare and Bangalore for the time being, with around the educators through a memorable journey of Pvt. Ltd., in the fourth round of funding. 100 hybrid tuition centres. By FY 2023-24, the the transformation education has undergone in Group of Education Founded by Alok Kumar and Co-founded by intention is to have them all over the country, India. He further reinforced the importance of Ranjeet Kumar in 2020, StockDaddy aims at with a focus on Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, digitization of schools and the role Teachmint Schoolnet, an EdTech in school education filling the wide learning gaps in stock Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. Students from both plays in supporting the Digital India mission schools announced a partnership with the trading/investment through customized the State and CBSE boards will attend the for education. Chate Group in Maharashtra. Under this courses and content has also completed the hybrid centres, where they will be taught in Some key trends that emerged through partnership, close to 12,000 students attending third round of funding in March 2022 from their native languages and English. discussions at the inaugural chapter of the the coaching facility annually across 40 five angel investors. In a new development, initiative: branches in the state, can now enjoy access to StockDaddy has started a new office space in Financepeer launches UVA card School leaders like principals and digital learning technologies like Geneo and Andheri, Mumbai. administrators believe in taking a teacher- KYAN. The association will also cover the Financepeer, edu-fintech startups unveiled its first approach. Chate schools in Maharashtra. Homi Lab raises Rs. 5 Cr latest offering the UVA Card, powered by Visa. From adoption of tech solutions to As a part of the initiative to drive digital Financepeer UVA Card Program will be their introducing new practices, they are focused learning solutions, Schoolnet will implement co-curricular futuristic learning platform numberless prepaid photo ID card for students, on bringing innovation which has their K-YAN, its integrated community computer, Homi Lab has raised Rs. 5 Cr in a Pre-Series parents, and institutes to make day-to-day teachers at the forefront and center. interactive multimedia content and Geneo A round by Inflection Point Ventures. The transactions easy and hassle-free. The program The pandemic has truly accelerated the learning app for both CBSE and Maharashtra funds raised will be utilized for development intends to create cash-free campuses by adoption of technology and helped the State Board, along with learning management of the cutting-edge technology platform and enabling the institutes, parents, and students to education ecosystem overcome their systems that digitize the content, assessments, high-quality unique content creation. The pay and receive fees, withdraw cash, do e- inhibitions. It is now important for and assignments. The offerings will be organization aims to continue ongoing commerce transactions and be able to make technology providers to ensure that they extended for both new as well as existing research on futuristic skills, development payments effortlessly at any retail outlets that create simplified and intuitive solutions for students. cycle involving stakeholders and enabling the use point of sale (POS) terminals. UVA Cards easier consumption and wide adoption, The MoU with the Chate Group was signed in backbone which will create top notch content are pre-paid contactless cards that can drive making platforms like Chalk & Chai critical the presence of Prof Gopichand Chate for the young learners. financial independence among young adults. for better information sharing and (Chairman), Dr. Pankaj Chaudhari (Academic Ankur Mittal, Co-Founder, Inflection Point This card helps in getting extended credits, exchange. Head), and Adv. Vithal Chate (Legal Advisor) makes hassle-free payments, and teaches the Data on school management, teacher and from the Chate Group. They were youth to save and spend money wisely, besides student progress emerged as a big

16 Curriculum June 16, 2022 Potpourri Preparing for the best at Worldskills 2022 PM launches global initiative 'Lifestyle for the India has sent 11 trainees to South Korea to participate in the Korea Skills Environment- LiFE Movement' Transfer for Aspiring Regions (K-STAR) Capacity-building Program for Skills Competition organised by the Human Resources Development Service of Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a global initiative 'Lifestyle for the Environment - LiFE Korea (HRDK) at the Global Institute for Transferring Skills (GIFTS) of HRDK, Movement' on World Environment Day via video conference. The launch will initiate 'LiFE Republic of Korea. The capacity-building program aims at enhancing the Global Call for Papers' inviting ideas and suggestions from academics, universities & research skills and competencies of participants who are preparing for WorldSkills institutions etc to influence and persuade individuals, communities and organisations across the Shanghai, which is scheduled to take place in October 2022 world to adopt an environment-conscious lifestyle. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that today is an apt day for the launch of the Mindfulness Program by energy bills. Maintaining an extra judicious global initiative 'Lifestyle for the Environment - LiFE Movement'. He said we begin the LiFE - approach towards water management, Lifestyle For Environment Movement. He stressed the need of the hour to solve the challenge Evergreen Public School Vedanya has been able to reduce freshwater faced by our planet using human-centric, collective efforts and robust action that further demand by more than 50% by using low flow sustainable development. Vasundhara Enclave fixtures, dual flush water closets and water The Prime Minister reminded the gathering that this global initiative was proposed by him at less urinals. There is a 100% wastewater COP26 last year. He added that the vision of LiFE is to live a lifestyle that is in tune with our Evergreen Public School, Vasundhara Enclave treatment by STP & reuse in Flushing & planet and does not harm it. And those who live such a lifestyle are called “Pro-Planet People”. Delhi aspires to become a mindful school Landscape plus a 100% rain water harvesting Mission LiFE borrows from the past, operates in the present and focuses on the future. Reduce, through its Mindfulness Program. The system. Reuse and Recycle are the concepts woven into our life. The Circular Economy has been an mindfulness program initiated by the school, For a healthy environment, the school integral part of our culture and lifestyle. strives to address the evermore stressful building has a climate-responsive design with The Prime Minister recalled that Mahatma Gandhi talked about a zero-carbon lifestyle. In our conditions prevalent in the educational wall and glass insulation. There are integrated daily life choices, let us pick the most sustainable options, he said. He urged the gathering to ecosystem and the challenges arising out of the passive architectural design features like light follow the principle of reuse, reduce and recycle. Our planet is one but our efforts have to be changing dynamics of the family structure. It well, window shading, double skin façade etc. many - One earth, many efforts. “India stands ready to support any effort for a better aims to bring the now scientifically proven The carbon emissions from building environment and to further global wellness. Our track record speaks for itself,” he concluded. ageless wisdom, into mainstream education for operations are significantly reduced. There is The programme also witnessed the participation of Mr Bill Gates, Co-Chairman of Bill & the well-being of students, teachers and their a 100% solid waste management during Melinda Gates Foundation; Lord Nicholas Stern, Climate Economist; Prof. Cass Sunstein, author entire ecosystem to help them live with full school operations. Organic waste composting of Nudge Theory; Mr Aniruddha Dasgupta, CEO and President of World Resources Institute; Ms awareness in the here and now that the present & dry waste recycling is an integral part of Inger Andersen, UNEP Global Head; Mr Achim Steiner, UNDP Global Head and Mr David moment has to offer instead of dwelling in the school waste management. Malpass, World Bank President, among others. Union Minister, Shri Bhupendra Yadav, and CEO regrets of the past or worries of the future. For student's comfort and well-being, NITI Shri Amitabh Kanth were among those present on the occasion. Mansi Thukral Director EPS says, “When our Vedanya has an improved indoor air quality The idea of LiFE was introduced by the Prime Minister during the 26th United Nations Climate School Principal Priyanka Gulati proposed that with 30% extra fresh air supply in all spaces. Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow last year. The idea promotes an we make our institution a mindful school and 95% of the area is daylit with adequate environment-conscious lifestyle that focuses on 'mindful and deliberate utilisation' instead of thereby help the Evergreen family rise above illuminance, assuring better productivity & a 'mindless and destructive consumption the maddening chaos of the world and become healthy ambience. There is a comfortable an oasis of peace and happiness through this visual & thermal ease in indoor/outdoor Apeejay Education pays homage to Dr Stya Paul program, and what an amazing butterfly effect spaces. All of this in-turn improves student this would have on the society, it excited me. I productivity and health. Right from the All Apeejay schools and higher education institutions under the aegis of Apeejay Education felt completely aligned to this concept and materials & resources, Vedanya has been across India paid homage to and fondly remembered immediately gave the nod for the initiative implementing sustainable solutions. Dr Stya Paul, the inspiration behind all Apeejay although I know, that we have long road They have used fly-ash content in RCC Education institutions on his 12thPunyaTithi (death ahead.” The program is motivating teachers Structure, bricks and AAC blocks for anniversary) on June 7. and inspiring students to walk the path of this masonry and recycled material in the Special prayers and heartfelt floral tributes to the ambitious and purposeful goal as the school building. Vedanya has preferred local and beloved soul were offered at all the institutions. An begins taking its first small but sure steps regionally manufactured materials to promote eminent industrialist, educationist, philanthropist and towards achieving this noble mission. local employment. Special care has been freedom fighter, Dr StyaPaul was a true Karmayogi taken while using low VOC paints, adhesives, and visionary ahead of his time. With courage, self- Vedanya International School, finishes and sealants as they are better suited reliance and an enduring vision, he set up not-for- for children. Vedanya has used urea profit educational institutions across the country. All Gurgaon receives IGBC formaldehyde-free composite wood products the dignitaries, educators, staff members, students and for furniture and wall paneling. More on teachers at multiple locations came together to certification Vedanya International School Vedanya is a celebrate his life's achievements and remembered new-age educational community that strongly him. Vedanya International School, Gurgaon, has believes that it takes a learner to inspire A large prayer meeting was held at New Delhi's Apeejay Panchsheel Park campus auditorium in received Platinum level of certification from another. which office bearers, teachers and students paid their homage through traditional customs along the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) “This Platinum ranking reiterates our with a Bhajan Samaroh. after it, successfully achieved the green school commitment towards ecological literacy, Dr V S Garg, Senior Education Advisor, who had worked closely with Dr Stya Paul for many standards required for a Platinum rank under mindfulness of surroundings, and sustainable years, shared some interesting anecdotes while describing the legacy of the great soul. the IGBC green schools rating system. practices as a way of life. As we are moving Similarly, a mass prayer meeting was held at the Apeejay College of Fine Arts campus in Vedanya has ensured optimal consumption of forward, sustainability is the only way to live Jalandhar, where the seedling of Apeejay Education started. Along with different schools in all forms of resources. For energy and every organisation and institute will need Mumbai, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, all institutions of higher learning including management, efficient LED lights and BEE 5 to define the same through environment- the ApeejayStya University, Apeejay School of Management, Apeejay Institute of Mass Star rated equipment has used. Optimized air- friendly, support features,” said Mr. Nishchint Communication, Apeejay Institute of Technology, Apeejay Institute of Management conditioning loads and efficient VRV air Chawla, Director, Vedanya. Technological campus and Apeejay Institute of Design solemnised the occasion with humble conditioning helps save more than 30% on spirit to remember the soul. IIM Kozhikode Donates 15,000 Books to 30 Colleges The 5th Edition of Book Donation programme, organised by The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) donated over 15,000 books worth Rs 75 Lakhs (approx.) to 30 colleges belonging to Kannur, Wayanad, Malappuram and Kozhikode Districts of Kerala. The event was attended by over 300 students and faculty members of the beneficiary colleges. This Book Donation programme was organized by the Institute, as a part of IIMK's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative and was the fifth such instance since its inception. The event witnessed every beneficiary college being handed over close to 500 books each, worth Rs 2.5 Lakh (approximately) and covered a vast spectrum of academic subjects like Economics, Management, Accounting, Commerce, Marketing, Operations Research, Quantitative Methods, Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Business Ethics, Information Technology and Literature. These books have been handpicked and recommended by the Faculty, for IIM Kozhikode students, and were later contributed for the book donation drive spearheaded by the Library & Information Centre (LIC), IIMK. IFTDO 2022 World Conference & Exhibition held The three-day IFTDO 2022 World Conference & Exhibition in New Delhi concluded on May 21, 2022 and witnessed over 600 participants from India and eight other countries, including Nigeria, USA, Ireland, Oman, Egypt, Mauritius, and Bahrain, the Conference witnessed insights and inputs from Indian and international stalwarts in business and human resources. The three day conference was concluded with Dr Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra handing over the IFTDO president-ship to Dr Helmi Sallam of IFTDO Egypt. The golden jubilee edition of IFTDO 2023 will take place in Cairo, Egypt. IFTDO 2022 was organized by the Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD) in collaboration with National Human Resource Development (NHRD) and the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE).