www.curriculum-magazine.com RNI No. UTTENG/2010/37634 Vol 11 No 1 magazine THE INDIA EDUCATION LANDSCAPE UPDATE November 16 2020 Statue of Swami Vivekananda in JNU Campus IN BRIEF Lilavati Award for women Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Nov 12 unveiled a statue of Swami Vivekananda in JNU Campus, New Delhi through empowerment launched video conferencing amid protests from JNUSU over 'mismanagement of university by current VC besides downsizing of by AICTE, winner to get Rs scholarships and criminalization of JNU students. PM said prioritizing ideology over national interest harms and need to 1 lakh come as one' The award will be given in sub-themes, namely, women's Addressing the JNU Reforms as bad politics changed to health, literacy, self-defense, students and the youth of good reforms as good politics. He legal awareness, self defence, the country virtually, the said today, behind the reforms, there and sanitation and hygiene. The application process has Prime Minister expressed his is a resolve to make India better in been started and interested can views on harms of prioritizing every way. He added intention and apply till December 31. ideology over national interest. determination underlying the Teams can apply based on their He said this is one thing that has Reforms happening today are work undertaken in the last done great harm to the democratic sincere. He said before ongoing two years. The team will system of our country. “Because reforms, a safety net is being created comprise five people with at my ideology says this, so in and trust is the basis of this safety. least two women members. matters of national interest, I will Prime Minister wished that Swami The aim of the new awards is think in the same framework, I volunteers and Jana Sangh ji's statue in JNU would inspire to create awareness and will work on the same parameter, everyone and give courage, which promote efforts in the field of this is wrong”, said Modi. It is Swami Vivekananda wanted to see women empowerment. The natural to be proud of one's in every person. He added this statue applications can be sent in ideology still, on the subjects of people. Socialists and commu- would teach compassion, which is form of a short video clip national interest, our ideology nists too came together. the mainstay of Swamiji's philoso- explaining the work done in should be seen standing with the Prime Minister was speaking after phy. He wished this statue would any sub-themes. The entries nation not against it, he stressed. remote unveiling of the life-size teach us immense dedication to the will be evaluated by a Prime Minister told the students (151 inches) bronze statue of nation, teach intense love for our committee. that in the history of the country, Swami Vivekananda in JNU country which is the prime message In each sub-category, the top whenever a difficult time arose campus. The students union of of Swamiji's life. He wished the three winners will be award before the country, people of JNU protested against the event as statue to inspire the nation for the with certificates as well as every ideology came together in l i s t e d s e v e r a l g r i e v a n c e s vision of oneness and to move prize money. The first prize the national interest. People of including inaction on January 5 mismanagement.” forward with the vision of youth-led winner will get Rs 1 lakh, the every ideology stood united under 'goons attack' inside campus. In a Among several issues raised by development, which has been the second winner will get Rs the leadership of Mahatma letter to the Prime Minister, JNUSU are cuts in intake of Ph D, fee expectation of Swamiji. He wished 75,000 and the third winner Gandhi in the freedom struggle. JNUSU said, “We see your hike, cut in non-NET scholarships, the statue would continue to inspire will get Rs 50,00. They fought for the country decision to accept the invitation students being criminalized and us to realize Swamiji's dream of a together. The country saw the for the event today as a token of called anti-nationals and functioning strong and prosperous India. SAI Regional Centre same solidarity during the your support for the action of the of current VC. The student union It may be recalled that following a comes up at Zirakpur Emergency. Former Congress JNU Vice Chancellor over the last said, ““Our university for which you viral video where some students leaders and activists were also four years unless you retract your will be virtually present on 12/11/20, were heard raising anti-India Union Sports minister Kiren present in the movement against decision and hold the VC boasts of students from all nooks and slogans at an event within JNU Rijiju virtually inaugurated the Emergency. There were RSS accountable for failures and corners of the country whose campus in 2016, there has been a lot Sports Authority of India's intermixing of ideas has produced of thinking on stemming out so (SAI) new Regional Centre in Reopening of schools, colleges one of the finest democratic called anti-nationals from the Zirakpur, Punjab on Nov 2 gathers momentum as several states traditions which represent the very university. Ever since the university which will now act as one of idea of what our country constitu- has turned into a favorite bashing the main SAI centres for the tionally stands for; the legacy of the subject for saffron outfits as they northern belt of India. freedom struggle we fought… We perceive it a den of left extremists. will continue to oppose every act that So, under this thinking in June 2017 Disabled students should announce start of secondary & college we feel is detrimental to the interest JNU's Executive Council (EC) get 5% in admission: HC classes of the university and country at large approved the statue of Swami because we believe education must Vivekananda. In 2005, a statue of Pt to JNU not be confined to privileged few.” Jawaharlal Nehru on whose name Prime Minister in his address put the university is named was The Delhi High Court on Nov The reopening of secondary For physical distancing, the forward the framework of the reform installed. And now both statues will 6 told the Jawaharlal Nehru and senior secondary government has given the agenda of his government before the become the symbolic landmarks of University (JNU) that classes in schools in institutions the option of odd- students. He added the idea of politics associated with the even formula and alternate-day AtmaNirbhar Bharat has become the university for decades. Already a whatever method it may adopt addition to regular classes in teaching so that students keep collective consciousness of more BJP functionary CT Ravi has to reserve seats for the disabled colleges has been given a go ahead safe distance than 130 crore Indians, has become proposed a name change of category, five per cent of the by some states and if everything The Madhya Pradesh govern- part of our aspirations. Continuing Jawaharlal Nehru University after total final admissions should works well, education institutions ment too has decided to reopen about the Reforms in India, the Prime scholar Swami Vivekananda. So, the comprise persons with regular school for Class 9-12 by Minister urged JNU students to politics over the university will see a gradual reopening across the end of the month even though ponder on how the notion of Good continues with this premier disabilities (PWDs). parents have opposed this, university risking erosion and hate. the country in coming weeks. pointing out that Covid cases are INSIDE: “At the end of admissions, on the rebound, but school associations have welcomed the when you count heads, the five The Gujarat government has said decision. per cent reservation/induction that schools would be reopened for should have been met,” court the students of standard 9 to 12 and said to the varsity. colleges for final year students from November 23 after more than six JGU gets IoE tag months due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, higher education Revised Guidelines issued by The Cabinet directed the school institutes in Uttar Pradesh will UGC for Re-opening...P4 The OP Jindal Global management and education start classes from November 23 University last month signed authorities to ensure that social following UGC guidelines. The ASER 2020 released...P4 an MoU with the Ministry of distancing norms are observed in classes will run with certain Education which officially the classrooms. restrictions like maintaining Do teachers feel more confident using recognised the varsity as an All students and teachers will have social distancing, using hand tech since lockdown?...P10 'Institution of Eminence'. The to wear face masks throughout the sanitisers, thermal scanning and university was selected by the day. All institutions will have to other facilities, according to the Counseling: How to develop Self-Discipline?...P11 UGC, along with 13 other follow the standard operating government order. higher education institutions, procedures (SOPs) issued by the for IoE status last year. Centre and the State authorities.
2 Curriculum November 16, 2020 News Updates Kautilya School of Public Policy set up in to contemplate on proposing to the Union Minister for Science & Punjab to sets up Technology to create a new vertical on Indian scientific heritage under Hyderabad this prestigious Prize,” he said. Sports University in The three-day webinar will witness talks by international stalwarts In an endeavor to make public policy education an essential part of pioneering in Indic studies including Arthashastra (Economics), Sanskrit Patiala broader reform for higher education in India, the Kautilya School of for Natural Language Processing, Vedic andAncient Indian Mathematics Public Policy has been established in Hyderabad. Affiliated to Gandhi - Numeral System, Bijaganita and Jyamiti, Rasayana (Chemical Punjab's first dedicated sports Institute of Technology and Management, popularly known as Sciences), Ayurveda (Biological Sciences), Jyotir-tatha Mahajagatika university will come up at Patiala GITAM (www.gitam.edu), the school is founded with the vision to Vidya (Positional and Astronomical Sciences), Prakriti Vidya after Chief Minister Amarinder “Rebalance the role of Society, Government, and Business towards an (Terrestrial/ Material Sciences/ Ecology and Atmospheric Sciences) and Singh digitally laid its foundation Equitable and Regenerative India and the World”. Nandana Tathya tatha Vastu Vidya (Archaeology, Iconography and stone on Oct 25. Kautilya is all set to offer a 2-year residential Master's in Public Policy Architecture). The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh (MPP) Program with a unique mix of core courses, electives, skill Sports University will be shops and specializations, with a batch of 60 commencing July 2021. IIT Ropar gets permanent campus developed at Rs 500 crore, of The applications for MPP will be open from 30th November 2020. which Rs 60 crore will be Management Development Programs for working professionals will Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Oct 22 dedicated invested in the initial phase for be launched starting January 2021. permanent campus of IIT Ropar to the nation. Minister of State for the development of academic and The institute has a founding team consisting of alumni from Stanford, Education, Shri Sanjay Dhotre also graced the occasion. Prof. Sarit K administrative blocks and hostels the Harvard Kennedy School, and the Indian Institute of Management Das, Director, IIT Ropar and Shri Ravinder Kumar, Registrar, IIT Ropar on the campus, according to a (IIM)) along with an eminent Executive board. The founding team and the other dignitaries also participated in the event. government statement. includes M. Sri Bharat, President, GITAM Deemed to be University, Pokhriyal highlighted that IIT Ropar has featured consistently among the The university is being Prateek Kanwal, Co-founder, Kautilya School of Public Policy, and top-ranking educational institutions in the country and abroad. IIT Ropar established in memory of Sridhar Pabbisetty, Founding Director, Kautilya School of Public has shared the top place in India after IISc Bangalore with its position in Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, who Policy. the 351-400 rank in Times Higher Education World University Rankings was grandfather of CM . The The school aims to nurture and encourage new-age leaders who 2021, he added. He further highlighted that IIT Ropar has been ranked as university will help in the undertake rigorous public policy education and apply the lessons to number one in the world in research citations. In NIRF, IIT Ropar stood scientific development of solve India's 21st-century problems. It is envisioned to fulfil the urgent 25th in all India Engineering institutional ranking 2019-20. In QS India sportspersons, Singh said, adding need for evidence-based policy making in the country and offer Rankings 2020 with an overall rank of 25th in India, IIT Ropar is ahead of that he wanted to see Punjab education at par with any IVY League institute. The newly established all IITs in research quality, scoring highest in Citations per Paper, he develop as a sports hub and its campus is spread across 24,500 sq.ft area coupled with all added. sportsmen and coaches equipped sophisticated facilities and technology, makes it one of the most Indian Institute of Technology Ropar was founded in 2008 and is located with scientific knowledge. contemporary institutes in India. Kautilya is designed as a non- on the river Satluj. The campus sprawls on 500 acres of land. The land for He thanked the panchayat and hierarchical, interactive space to enable learning and knowledge the permanent campus of the institute was handed over in 2008, people of Sidhuwal who sharing. construction commenced on 15th January 2015 and the Institute moved contributed land free of cost for Steve Jarding, Former Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy to its permanent campus in 2017 with State-of-the-Art buildings and the sports university. School and a global political campaign consultant said, ' India needs a labs. With a state-of-the-art infrastructure on a built-up area of 1.37 lakh school of public policy that affects change, one that instils in next- sq.mt comprising housing for 2324 students, 170 faculty and 118 staff 'Study in India, Stay in generation leaders the idea that service is a responsibility that every members, a magnificent entrance, cutting-edge laboratories, libraries, India and human being has a responsibility to serve'. sports facilities, spaces for other extra and co-curricular activities and the M. Sri Bharat, President, GITAM said, “Today, our country does not unique design of the hostels with large common spaces, the Institute has Internationalization of only need capable leaders, but people who can steer the growth which come alive. The Institute is on track towards completing 2.32 lakh sq.mt Education' a priority we believe is possible through effective public policy education. of construction by the year 2021 to provide accommodation for 2,500 Coming from a background of public life over generations and a keen students, 220 faculty and 250 staff members. IT Bombay organised the event to interest in nurturing the future of the country through education, A Super Academic Block is coming up to house 7 academic departments commemorate the birth Kautilya is a step towards moldings the leaders of tomorrow. Through in a total area of 4. 76 lacs sq.ft area. The Central library and Auditorium anniversary of India's First the institution, our aim is to bring a global quality curriculum with a seating capacity of 800 will be ready by the winter of 2020.IIT Education Minister Maulana addressing the lack of evidence-based education in public policy with Ropar in 2017 introduced a rather innovative and unique curriculum Abul Kalam Azad, on November experienced faculties and industry experts.” which emphasized on Interdisciplinary approach to teaching, with strong 11 which is also celebrated as the Kautilya will have a multidisciplinary program curriculum and grounding on Humanities, societal content and project-based learning. National Education Day structure geared for academic depth as well as practical application. (Rashtriya Shiksha Diwas), every There will be a dedicated focus on quality engagement with Business, IIIT Naya Raipur establishes Center for Applied year. Government, and Society on public policy and inclusive growth. The Inaugurating the National institute will offer world-class infrastructure backed with technology Mathematics Education day programme, and access to top minds in the field of public policy to enrich the Union Education Minister learning experience and campus life. The Center has been established to enhance research and outreach Ramesh Pokhriyal said “Through Sridhar Pabbisetty, Founding Director, Kautilya School of Public activities in Mathematics and allied areas at IIIT-NR 'Study in India, Stay in India and Policy, added “Kautilya will help graduates carve out forward-looking To accelerate research in Mathematics and its allied areas, IIIT-NR has Internationalization of roles for themselves across industries and sectors involving established Center for Applied Mathematics (CAM), at its campus. The Education', we are committed to government policies. Our holistic focus on Research, Consulting, objective of CAM is to provide a common platform to the students, establishing India as a global hub Executive Education and Teaching continuum will enable our researchers, and faculty members of IIIT-NR to work on advanced of education. To ensure high partners, faculty and students to find innovative solutions to complex mathematical real-world problems. It will promote research and outreach quality of education, it is also public policy problems of the world.” activities in Mathematics and its application to various interdisciplinary necessary that we move forward The Executive Board at Kautilya includes Anil Swarup, Dilip areas such as Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis, with cooperation, coordination Cherian, Indermit Gill, M. V. Rajeev Gowda, Nidhi Razdan, Financial Mathematics and Stochastic Calculus, Algebraic Coding and agreement with the leading Priyanka Chaturvedi, Ram Mohan Naidu, Rathin Roy, and Steve Theory and Number Theory, etc., under the direction of national and universities of the world. This has Jarding.. international experts. The Center will focus on collaborative research in been incorporated in National India and abroad and it is equipped with unique advanced computational Education Policy 2020 by CoE for Indian Knowledge System to be facilities and software. The Center will organize various national and inviting Top 100 World international activities to promote mathematical research in Chhattisgarh Universities to set up campus in set up at IIT Kharagpur and in India at large. India.” Recently, CAM successfully organized an “International Online Chairman, Drafting Committee Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Nov 6 Workshop on Advanced Topics in Mathematics” from October 01-05, of National Education Policy, Dr. announced the Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System to 2020, which has been declared to be an annual event of CAM K. Kasturirangan, in his address be set up at IIT Kharagpur. Inaugurating the international webinar Speaking on the need of such a Center in an IT institute, Dr. Pradeep K. said, \"National Education Policy titled “Bharata Tirtha” organized by the Institute from November 6-8, Sinha, Vice Chancellor & Director-IIIT NR, said that – “Mathematics as 2020 represents an integrated yet 2020, he congratulated the Institute for the continued work in various a subject plays a major role in the recent developments in Science and flexible approach to education; branches of Indian Knowledge System. IIT Kharagpur has attempted Technology, specifically in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Machine duly taking cognizance of the to introspect on the spirit of India, her challenges in the present times Learning, Security, Prediction of Stock Market, and Mathematical interconnectedness of the various and taken the right measures through an initiative like Bharata Tirtha Modelling of Various Natural Phenomena. Therefore, establishment of phases of education in mind, and and research, he said. Mathematics as a bridge for interdisciplinary research is very much how the same will enable Confirming the creation of a National Education Technology Forum to needed for any academic or research institute”. continuity, coherence and support technical education, he motivated researchers to take forward The school level students across the country (particularly studying in processes to ultimately realize an deeper studies in Indian scientific and linguistic heritage and access class 6-12), the undergraduate & postgraduate students, the faculty at end-to-end educational road-map the historical educational resources which are still available. He IIIT-NR and across the country, summer outreach interns at IIIT-NR and for the country.\" remarked, “Initiatives like Study in India, GIAN, GIAN+ and other industries interested in research and development activities, are among During the event, IIT Bombay funded research programs could be the right resources to spread this to the beneficiaries of CAM. The CAM offers various under graduate, post Research Excellence Awards the global students and researchers community.” He further called for graduate, and Ph. D. level courses, like Discrete Mathematics, Graph 2019 which were instituted to excellence in research to accentuate the quality of India which has Theory, Statistics, Optimization Technique, Linear Algebra & Matrix recognize the R&D efforts of IIT sustained the culture despite the turmoil over centuries. Analysis, Calculus, Differential Equations, Mathematical Foundation of were conferred to the winners. Prof. Virendra K Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur, expressed the need Computer Science, Scientific Computing, Financial Mathematics, Director Prof. Subhasis to acknowledge and incentivize research work on Indian Scientific Probability and Random Process etc. . At present, all the activities of the Chaudhuri presented the awards. Heritage by awarding the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. Center are managed by the members of CAM, Dr. Mithilesh K. Chaube, “SS Bhatnagar Prize is a dream goal for science and technology Dr. Ramakrishna Bandi and Dr. Kuldip S. Patel. researchers in India. I would like to request Union Education Minister
Curriculum November16, 2020 3 News Reports Shiv Nadar University Chennai Launched Oceanic Sciences University being set Becomes the first private university to be legislated in Tamil Nadu after 90 Years up in Ratnagiri Shiv Nadar Foundation on Oct Management will offer curated University. The University has Maharashtra Department for Higher and Technical Education it plans to 29 announced the launch of its programs in Bachelor of set up a university dedicated to oceanic sciences in Konkan's Ratnagiri third initiative in the field of Commerce (Professional also appointed a renowned district. A government resolution (GR) released by the department stated higher education- “Shiv Nadar Accounting) preparing students that sea-level studies, fishery studies, marine life studies, tourism, and University Chennai”. The for professional destinations such academician from one of the IITs environmental studies will be the focus areas for the university. University is the first private as CA, CWA, CMA; and a Through the establishment of the Maharashtra Ocean Applied Sciences University to be legislated in Bachelor of Commerce offering a as the Vice Chancellor, who will University (MOASU), the department aims to utilise the 720-km Tamil Nadu after 90 years (since broad- based academic coastline of the state and provide employment to local youth for services Annamalai University Act in background in analytical and take over the role in December in fisheries, transportation, and tourism sectors. To propose 1928), upon the passing of the financial domains, preparing them recommendations on setting up of the university, a four-member Shiv Nadar University Act 2018. to solve real world financial issues 2020. Additionally, the University committee has been formed. Shiv Nadar University Chennai and problems. It will be headed by Dr Sarang Kulkarni, chief instructor at MTDC's will be housed in a sprawling, In addition to courses offered in announced the appointment of Dr. (Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation) Indian Institute of vibrant campus at Kalavakkam. Engineering as well as those Scuba Diving and Active Sports, Dr Narsingh Thakur, faculty at CSIR's It will be home to world-class offered by the School of T. Nagarajan as Professor and National Institute of Oceanography, Dr B B Chougale, faculty at Pune facilities including academic and Commerce and Management, the College of Pharmacy, and Dhanraj Mane, director of higher education. research blocks, state-of-the-art University also plans to introduce Head of Department of Computer The committee has been tasked with submitting a report to the cricket stadium, library, sports a four-year undergraduate department within three months, and has also been asked to propose the centre, hostel facilitates for program in Business Management Science and Engineering and Dr. amount of funds and the extent of land required to build the university. students and a faculty housing (BMS) in the following academic complex, auditorium, guest year (2022 – 23). Over the next S. Gurusamy as Professor and The Heritage Group of Schools announces house and 24/7 internet access. five years, Shiv Nadar University The University will open for Chennai will continue to introduce Head of the Department of campus in Noida admissions in April 2021 with new programs and expand its four specialized courses in offerings, including establishing a Commerce, School of Commerce The Heritage Group of Schools, a school chain of K-12 schools with a disciplines of Engineering and School of Law at the University. presence in Delhi & Gurgaon (Rohini, Vasant Kunj and Gurgaon), has Commerce. These programs The new University was virtually and Management. announced the launch of its 4th school in Sector 128, Noida. have been designed in-line with announced by Roshni Nadar The Heritage School, Noida is located right along the Noida Expressway, the evolving educational and Malhotra, Chairperson, HCL Speaking on the occasion, Roshni near Jaypee Hospital and well-equipped with modern facilities including professional requirements within Technologies and Trustee, Shiv well designed spaces for performing and visual arts and IT enabled India and internationally. Nadar Foundation in the presence Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, classrooms. The new campus will be opening admissions for students The School of Engineering will of R Srinivasan, Chancellor, Shiv from Nursery to Grade 6 for the academic session 2021-2022, on the 1st offer students a strong Nadar University Chennai along HCL Technologies and Trustee, of November'20. engineering orientation through with Dr. Kala Vijayakumar, Pro- “We are excited to announce the launch of our new campus in Noida as four-year undergraduate courses Chancellor, Shiv Nadar Shiv Nadar Foundation said, “My we hope to reach out and touch the lives of many more students and bring in Artificial Intelligence and University Chennai. to them the joy of learning and the fulfilment that comes with finding Data Science and Computer Dr. C Rangarajan, former father, Mr Shiv Nadar, is a product one's true purpose. 20 years ago, we embarked on a journey to make Science and Engineering with Governor of Reserve bank of India education more relevant and authentic and reviewed the conventions and specialization in Internet of and one of the most eminent of education and strongly believes practices prevalent across the education ecosystem in terms of the value Things (IoT). These programs economists and policymakers of they added. Since then, The Heritage Schools have grown into one of the will inculcate a strong theoretical the country, and Dr. Raj Reddy, in its power to transform people's most admired schools in the country because of the all-encompassing foundation, systematic acclaimed computer scientist, effort that was made to bridge the gap between the inevitable professional knowledge as well University Professor at Carnegie lives. The Shiv Nadar Foundation expectations of the future workplace and how we prepare our students in as powerful practical skills in Mellon University and winner of the time that we have with them,” said Manit Jain, the Co-Founder of the their respective subjects. the Turing Award will be was created with this vision and school. The School of Commerce and distinguished mentors at the has established institutions offering world-class education to contribute to nation building. The Foundation has been on this journey for the last 26 years and our institutions are testament to how education can be a force multiplier, transforming not just individual lives, but those of groups and communities at large. We are, therefore, thrilled to set up a world-class private university in Chennai that has been envisioned with a core raison d'etre of moving beyond disseminating knowledge. Shiv Nadar University Chennai will be a catalyst for new research, novel discoveries and creation of new forms of expression…eventually helping create responsible, well rounded citizens.” Gaurs International School opened at Gaur Sports Ministry announces new incentive structure Yamuna City, G Noida Gaurs Group has opened the second branch of the Gaurs International to fund 500 private academies School at Gaur Yamuna City, Yamuna Expressway. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh as Chief Guest. In a first-ever move, the Sports academies, especially the private developing sports science The school will operate from nursery to fifth grade, while the sixth, Ministry has introduced a academies to continue improving facilities at all the academies to seventh and eighth grade will be started soon. incentivisation structure to the level of infrastructure, improve the overall quality of extend monetary support to 500 resources and sports science training. Apart from this, Gaurs International School is also engaged in Prime private academies, through the support so that athletes can get National Badminton Coach Minister's 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign under which more than Khelo India Scheme over the next best in class training.\" Pullela Gopichand thanked the 320 needy girls are being provided education at Greater Noida West four years starting FY 2020-21. Reacting to the decision, Olympic Government and the SAI for this branch. In this model, private academies medallist Gagan Narang, who also initiative. “I think this is a big shall be graded into different runs a private academy called initiative for sports in the country Addressing the media, Director of the Gaurs group Manju Gaur said categories based on quality Gun for Glory under the Gagan and this will benefit all sections of “After the success of our Greater Noida West-based Gaur International achievement of players trained by Narang Sports Promotion sportspersons and the sports School, our goal was to take education everywhere and make the future the academy, level of coaches Foundation, said, “This is a huge ecosystem immensely. This is a of children bright by coming up with more such schools. We will keep on available at the academy, quality boost for private academies huge step forward and I would like working towards providing world-class education which will help in of Field of Play and allied because it will motivate them to to congratulate the Government shaping the future of the country. Another branch of the school will soon infrastructure, availability of ensure they keep creating world and the Sports Authority of India be operational in Siddhartha Vihar, Ghaziabad.” sports science facilities and staff. class infrastructure and ensure for the wonderful initiative,” The 14 priority disciplines higher resources in the Gopichand said. Gaur Yamuna City, an integrated township spread over 250 acres, on the identified for excellence in 2028 development of world class Yamuna Expressway that offers plots, apartments, retail shops, studio Olympics will be eligible for athletes.” apartments, themed villas, and a lot more. The township is also going to receiving support in the first Under the scheme, SAI and NSFs see another landmark when 108 feet tall status of Lord Krishna will be phase. will be working together. SAI will unveiled this year, which is going to be the tallest statue in India. Speaking of the decision, Union also hold discussions with NSFs Minister of Youth Affairs and and implement categorisation and Ben-Gurion University, Israel to Establish Agricultural Research Institute in Sports, Kiren Rijiju said, \"It is gradation of the academies. The important for the government to number of academies to be funded India extend support to these and the quantum of funding under institutions so that sporting talent each discipline will be determined Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and ABAN Group LTD celebrated online the launch of a new can be groomed even in the most by an objective evaluation of the initiative to build an agricultural research institute in Chennai, recently. BGU is among the world leaders in the remote areas of the country. There need for investment and each field of desert agriculture and water related research and will be consulting regarding the establishment, are a lot of small academies in NSF's capabilities to leverage the development, launch and operation of the jointAcademic Research Institute. various parts of the country that incentivisation model and The virtual signing took place in the presence of Prof. Daniel Chamovitz, BGU President, Reji Abraham, Managing are doing very good work in promote excellence in Olympics Director ABAN Group, Anitha Nandhini, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India in Israel, Rakhee Mayuri, First identifying and training athletes. in their respective discipline. Secretary, Embassy of India in Israel, Jonathan Zadka, Consul General of Israel in Bengaluru, Saleindra Bhaskar, This move aims to encourage all There will be a special focus on President, ABAN informatics Pvt. Ltd, Prof. Noam Weisbrod, BGU, Director, Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR), Prof. Avigad Vonshak, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, BIDR and Prof. LimorAharonson-Daniel, BGU Vice President for Global Engagement.
4 Curriculum November 16, 2020 Lead News ASER Report 2020 confirms digital divide Revised UGC Guidelines on The provisional Annual Status reopening of HEIs of Education Report (ASER) The University Grants Commission framed and issued Guidelines for the universities and colleges for reopening their campuses. These Guidelines 2020 released on October 28 released on Nov 5 have been vetted by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry does confirm the widely held of Education. The Guidelines may be adopted by the institutions as per the local conditions and directives of the Government authorities. view that inherited disadvan- The Universities and Colleges outside the containment zones may be opened in a graded manner after consultations with concerned State/UT tage of being on the other side of Governments and subject to adherence to the guidelines/SOP for safety and health protocol prepared by UGC, as under: digital divide (have nots) has I. For Centrally Funded Higher Education Institutions, the Head of the Institution should satisfy herself/himself regarding the feasibility of the left a majority of children in opening of physical classes and decide accordingly. ii. For all other Higher Educational Institutions, e.g., State Universities, rural areas of India without Private Universities, Colleges etc., opening of physical classes to be done as per the decision of the respective State/UT Governments. engaging in comparable iii. Universities and colleges may plan opening the campuses in phases, with such activities where they can easily adhere to social distancing, use online academic activities. The of face masks and other protective measures This may include adminis- trative offices, research laboratories and libraries etc. report also does point out to the iv. Thereafter, students of all research programmes and post-graduate students in science & technology programmes may join as the number of churn and transformation of such students is comparatively less and norms of physical distancing and preventive measures canbe easily enforced. schooling system as it v. Further, final year students may also be allowed to join for academic and placement purposes, as per the decision of the head of the institution. embraced digital and distance ence to learning activities at effectively all claims of online However, for (iii), (iv) and (v) above, it should be ensured that not more mode in a big way to cope with home. Among enrolled children, education are false.” He goes on to than 50% of the total students should be present at any point of time and school closures now in seventh more than 60% live in families add that dalits and maha dalits are in necessary guidelines/protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are in straight month since March this with at least one smartphone. bad situation as they don't even own place. year. This proportion has increased TV or simple phones. vi. For the programmes, other than those mentioned in paras (iv) and (v) In a statement released by the enormously in the last two years, Confirming the effects of Covid above, online/distance learning shall continue to be the preferred mode of ASER Centre (set up by from 36.5% in 2018 to 61.8% pandemic on parental incomes and teaching and shall be encouraged. Mumbai-based NGO Pratham) among enrolled children. The consequently may have accelerated vi. However, if required, students may visit their respective departments said, “Although a lot of digital percentage point increase is a a marginal increase in enrolment in a small number for consultation with the faculty members, after content has been generated and similar in households of children in government schools, ASER 2020 seeking prior appointments to avoid crowding, while maintaining transmitted to help children enrolled in government and notes, “The proportion of boys physical distancing norms and other safety protocols. continue to learn, there is private schools. States that show enrolled in government schools viii. Some students may opt not to attend classes and prefer to study online limited evidence on the extent an increase of more than 30 rose from 62.8% in 2018 to 66.4% while staying at home. Institutions may provide online study material and to which this content is reaching percentage points in the in 2020. Similarly, the proportion of access to e-resources to such students for teaching-learning. children; whether they are proportion of children whose girls enrolled in government ix. Institutions should have a plan ready for such international students engaging with it; and the impact families own a smartphone schools rose from 70% to 73% who could not join the programme due to international travel restrictions it is having on their participa- include Maharashtra, Gujarat, during the same period.” The report or visa-related issues. Online teaching-learning arrangements should also tion and learning.” Madhya Pradesh, Himachal also makes a significant observa- be made for them. ASER 2020 in a major Pradesh, and Tripura. “Notably, tion saying a higher proportion of x. Hostels may be opened only in such cases where it is necessary while departure from past 14 editions even among children whose children are not enrolled mostly strictly observing the safety and health preventive measures. However, given the need 'to systemati- neither parent has studied beyond among the youngest children (age 6 the sharing of rooms may not be allowed in hostels. Symptomatic cally examine the effects of the primary school, family members and 7), possibly because they have students should not be permitted to stay in the hostels under any circum- pandemic on schooling and do provide support. Older not yet secured admission to school. stances. learning opportunities of siblings play an important role in This proportion is particularly large xi. Before the reopening of any campus, the Central or concerned State children across the country' providing learning support to in Karnataka (11.3% 6- and 7-year- Government must have declared the area safe for opening of educational resorted to the first ever phone- children in these households,” olds not enrolled in 2020), institutions. The directions, instructions, guidelines and orders issued by based ASER survey in the report says. Telangana (14%), and Rajasthan the Central and concerned State Government regarding safety and health September in 26 states and 4 Other significant insights offered (14.9%). in view of COVID-19 must be fully abided by the higher education Union Territories. It reached a by the report include that Stating that the situation on institutions. total of 52,227 households and regardless of school type, enrolments was still fluid, the report These Guidelines provide in detail the measures to be taken by Higher 59,251 children in the age group WhatsApp was the most common recommends that after the schools Educational Institutions before re-opening of campuses. It also describes of 5-16 years, as well as medium through which activities open, it will be important to the safety measures to be taken by HEIs at Entry/Exit Point(s), in the teachers or head teachers from and materials were received. And continue to monitor who goes back classrooms and other learning sites, inside the campus and in the Hostels. 8,963 government schools the major types of activities done to school; as well as to understand Guidance for counselling and mental health is also provided in this offering primary grades. at home involved textbooks whether there is learning loss as document. As per the report, overall, about (59.7%) and worksheets compared to previous years. It also Earlier, the UGC issued \"Guidelines on Examinations and Academic one third of enrolled children (35.3%). The proportion of goes to say that in order to improve Calendar for the Universities in View of COVID-I9 Pandemic and had received some form of children in government schools digital content and delivery for the Subsequent Lockdown\" on 29th April, 2020 and then, on 6th July, learning materials or activities and private schools doing these future, an in-depth assessment of 2020.which were again revised and issued on 24thSeptember, 2020. from their teachers during the activities was similar. what works, how well it works, who week preceding the survey. This Experts and grassroots workers, it reaches, and who it excludes is Abhishek Mohan Gupta appointed as the proportion was higher in higher however, aren't in complete needed. Effective ways of “hybrid” grades than in lower ones; and agreement with ASER 2020 data learning need to be developed, that Founding Chairman, FICCI Young Leaders Forum in higher among students in and findings. According to Anil combine traditional teaching- private schools than in Kumar Roy, General Secretary of learning with newer ways of Madhya Pradesh government schools. However, Bihar Samaj Vigyan Academy “reaching-learning”. there are significant variations and a sociologist with As schools are not opening anytime FICCI, the largest and oldest apex business organization in India has by state in children's receipt of Association of Study and Action soon, ASER 2020 has provided appointed Mr. Abhsihek Mohan Gupta as the Chairman of FICCI Young learning materials or activities who also doubles as the state enough insights on how southern Leaders Forum in Madhya Pradesh. Mr. Gupta shall be the founding during the reference week. coordinator for Bihar chapter of states that have invested in public Chairman of the FICCI Young Leaders Forum in Madhya Pradesh. He is States where less than a quarter RTE Forum, forget online education are comparatively faring currently the Pro-Chancellor of Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal, and also of all children had received any education, even the basic better in terms of outreach and serves as the Joint Secretary, Jagran Social Welfare Society. materials include Rajasthan textbooks are not available with delivery. It is time for governments Abhishek Mohan Gupta has been leading Jagran Lakecity University as a pro (21.5%), Uttar Pradesh (21%), the children. “The government to take a serious note and devise Chancellor & promoter and also sits on the apex board of Jagran Social and Bihar (7.7%). Across states, did transfer money (About Rs appropriate strategies to compen- Welfare Society, the promoting body of Jagran Lakecity University, Delhi the proportion of children with 150- Rs 300, every grade is sate the lost learning in what is Public Schools, Bhopal, Kolar, Rau, and Indore as well as a promoter of textbooks at home falls below different) through DBT for books effectively becoming a 'zero Shiksha Kendra, the schools for the underprivileged. A management post 70% in only three states: to students but as the bookshops academic year' for majority of graduate from Australia and the U.K, he has led the creation of the World Rajasthan (60.4%), Telangana didn't open, the money was spent children across India. Economic Forum's Global Shapers Chapter of Bhopal as well as holds a key (68.1%), and Andhra Pradesh by families on their needs. A ByAutar Nehru marketing & communication leadership role with EO Bhopal Chapter. (34.6%). very small percentage of parents The report also points to a who owned smartphones were Freelance work significant increase in number initially contacted by teachers of smartphones and parental and CRC did start some academic We need an illustrator. He or support making some differ- transaction through whatsapp but she could be from any part soon everybody lost interest and UNICEF India: An assessment of the impact of Covid- of India. Assignment basis 19 pandemic on children by Unicef covering 5,773 socio- work for website and economically vulnerable families shows that about one magazine edition. in every four mothers was not sure of their child going Interested can write at back to school after the pandemic. [email protected]
Curriculum November 16, 2020 5 News reports Students are India's biggest brand ambassadors: PM How technology is shaping the future of education While speaking at the 51st Annual Convocation Ceremony of IIT Delhi as Chief Guest via video conferencing on Nov 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the fresh IIT . graduates to recognize the needs of the country and connect with the changes on Hitesh Patel, Director, KYS Infosystems the ground. He also asked them to identify with the aspirations of the common people in the context of Atamnirbanar Bharat. It is said that change is the only constant. If you're not evolving and adapting, you'll be left behind. Perhaps the biggest change in recent Congratulating more than 2000 many facilities like Tax corruption. In the case of Digital times has been the pandemic which not only gave people a new IITians on their convocation, Exemption, Self-Certification Transactions also, India is far ahead perspective on life but also made them more appreciative of simple, Prime Minister said and Easy exit. of many countries of the world and day-to-day things. For instance, technological advancements. Amid AtmaNirbhar Campaign is a Prime Minister said today under even the developed countries want the COVID-19 pandemic, technology successfully kept the world mission that gives opportunities the National Infrastructure to adopt Indian platforms like UPI. moving and working at a time when physical contact had become a to youth, technocrats and tech- Pipeline, investment of more Prime Minister said technology is dreadful concept. enterprise leaders of the than Rs 1 lakh crore has been playing a big role in Svamitva The education sector, like others, had nearly come to a standstill country. He said today a planned. This will create a state- yojana which was launched because of the pandemic-led lockdowns. However, unlike many favorable environment has been of-the-art infrastructure across recently. Under this, for the first sectors that solely relied on physical movement such as travel and created for implementation of the country that will meet the time, residential and land property hospitality, it had digital technology to fall back upon. With physical the ideas and innovation of the needs of both present and future. are being mapped. He said earlier spaces closed down indefinitely, schools, colleges, and other learning technocrats freely and to scale He said today the country is this work was done manually and institutes got a digital makeover for good. Consequently, study-from- them and market them easily. working in new ways to achieve thus doubts and apprehensions home became a common household practice for children and adults He said that today's India is maximum potential in every were also natural. Today, using alike. committed to provide 'ease of field. drone technology, this mapping is While school- and college-goers began attending virtual classes, doing business' to its youth so being done and the villagers are also professionals utilized this time to complete various online certified that they can bring changes in Prime Minister gave four fully satisfied with it. This shows courses for skill development and growth. Not many seemed to miss the life of crores of their mantras to the students for their how much normal citizens of India the concept of education requiring a physical presence. Against this countrymen through their workplace, have faith in technology. He listed backdrop, how does the future look for this sector and what part does innovation. \"The country will Focus on quality; never compro- the challenges for which technol- technology has to play in it? give you 'ease of business' you mise. ogy can give solutions like Post Is the future digital? Pros and cons of existing digital learning solutions just work for 'ease of living' of Ensure scalability; make your Disaster Management, maintaining Amid lockdown-led restrictions on travel during the initial phase of the the people of this country,\" innovations work at a mass scale. Ground water level, technology of viral outbreak, education reached households digitally. Not that online Modi said. He explained that Assure reliability; build long- telemedicine and remote surgery, educational platforms did not hold importance before the pandemic, this has been the thought term trust in the market. Big data analysis, etc. but they certainly found themselves under the spotlight since the process behind the major Bring in adaptability; be open to He praised the students' exceptional advent of the pandemic. As digital adoption accelerated under this reforms that have been done in change and expect un-certainty abilities since they passed one of the timely illumination, some of the inefficiencies of the conventional almost every sector in the recent as a way of life. toughest exams at a young age, at system of education were also thrown into sharper relief. past. He listed the sectors where He said working on these basic the same time he advised them to be For instance, schools, universities, and other educational institutes opportunities have been created mantras will bring shine on one's flexible and humble to further realized how cost-intensive their administrative processes actually for innovation and new start- identity as well as on brand India, enhance their ability. By flexibility were. Further, the paradigm shift granted the educators with the ups for the first time due to the since students are India's biggest he meant not to shed one's identity hindsight to analyse how the traditional pedagogical structure not only reforms. brand ambassadors. He remarked at any point while never hesitating lacked transparency but was also not ideal for addressing the needs of the work of the students will give from fitting into a team. By individual students. Prime Minister said Other global recognition to the humility, he meant to be down to In addition, it is a universally acknowledged fact that organizational Service Provider (OSP) country's product and will earth while being proud of one's shortcomings like lack of proper resources can lead to neglected guidelines have been simplified accelerate the efforts of the success and achievements. Individual attention which can negatively affect the learning experi- and restrictions have been country. ence. While the shift to online mode of learning has more or less taken removed recently, which would Prime Minister said the country On the ocassion of the care of the cost-related shortcomings, the present arrangement is still a reduce the Burden of has shown in the recent past, how Convocation, union education far cry from establishing an ideal system of education that focuses on Compliance for BPO technology can be the most minister Pokhriyal launched the individual, be it the teacher or the student. Hence, while the future Industries. He said BPO powerful means for the gover- eVIDYA@IITD - Enabling Virtual is indeed digital, a more efficient and effective future of digitally- Industry has also been nance to reach the poorest of the & Interactive-learning for Driving enabled modern education system needs to be unlocked. And the rise exempted from various poor. He listed the schemes of the Youth Advancement. Under this of learning management systems is a step in this direction. requirements including bank government which have reached initiative, online certificate Beyond optics: Unlocking the next stage of e-learning through guarantee. He added that the poorest of the poor with the programmes will be offered by IIT learning management platforms provisions that prevented the help of technology like construc- Delhi in different domains of The present state of e-learning can be described a scattered and Tech Industry from facilities tion of toilets, gas connections Engineering, Technology, Science, tiresome at best. Teachers as well as students need to hop between such as Work From Home or etc. He said the country is Humanities and Management for various digital applications to carry out different operations: one for Work From Anywhere, have making rapid strides in digital the Indian as well as international attending lectures, the other for downloading homework, and yet also been removed. This will delivery of services and making participants. eVIDYA@IITD will another for keeping track of their performance, etc. What is the need of make the country's IT sector the lives of ordinary citizens cater to the needs of the Industry, the hour is a single comprehensive platform that enables teachers and globally competitive and will easier. He remarked technology Society and Individual Participants. students to participate in learning in a less hassle-free and more fun and give more opportunities to has made last mile delivery engaging manner. This is exactly the need-gap that the Learning young talent. efficient and reduced the scope of Management System (or LMS) can bridge. Prime Minister said today India LMS provides an interactive and easy-to-use alternative to traditional is among the countries where or classroom learning by integrating the best aspects of the classroom corporate tax is the lowest. as well as online modes of education. The tools and resources made More than 50 thousand startups available on the LMS platform empower teachers to seamlessly share have started in India since the documents, materials, and other teaching material with their students. Start-up India campaign. He The software's capabilities are not just limited to content management; listed the outcome of the they enable educators to carry out various operations. These include Government's efforts with individual assessment, improving obsolete syllabus, providing respect to promoting startups feedback, and conducting lectures without compromising on qual- like the 4 fold increase in the ity— all this while saving a lot of time. number of patents in the country Such integrated solutions have the potential to reinvent the idea of in the last five years, a 5-fold conventional education. Ground-breaking advancements in the online increase in trademark registra- education sector will continue to evolve and improve. The parallel tions. He said over 20 Indian growth of data analytics and machine learning only means that unicorns have been established education-centric software will become more interactive, seamless, over the years and this number and efficient in the future. would increase further in the next one or two years. Prime Minister pointed out that today from incubation to funding, Startups are being helped. He said for funding of startups, Fund of Funds has been created with a corpus of Rs 10 thousand crores. In addition for a period of 3 years, startups are offered
6 Curriculum November 16, 2020 Entrepreneurships/ India Skills Tata Technologies to help Karnataka upgrade 150 ITIs MSDE and NCVET unveil the new guidelines and as Technology Hubs operation manuals for Awarding Bodies (AB) and Tata Technologies Ltd., a global expected to bring qualitative will be facilitated for usage at the engineering and product improvements in the field of ITIs. This program would also Assessment Agencies (AA) for further development digital services Industrial Training and Education create a platform for Artisans and company, entered into a to create an enhanced learning Handicrafts industry to enhance strengthening the skilling ecosystem Memorandum of Agreement environment for training youth to their product design thereby (MoA) for a period of 10 years cater to industry requirements. On increasing the value of their The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in with the Government of an overall basis, this project will artistic works.” collaboration with its unified regulator— National Council for Vocational Karnataka to upgrade and improve the availability of The upgraded centers will Education and Training (NCVET) on Oct 27 unveiled a robust set of modernize 150 Government- advanced skills required for smart facilitate upskilling in sectors guidelines for the Awarding Bodies (AB) and Assessment Agencies (AA). owned Industrial Training manufacturing across all districts related to Industry 4.0, Product The guidelines and operation manuals have been developed for the Institutes (ITIs) across of the State and support in laying Design & Development, Product recognition and regulation of these two entities, which are key elements of Karnataka as part of the initiative necessary impetus for skill led Verification and Virtual analysis, skilling ecosystem. The guidelines aim at establishing quality, improving to conceive and implement manufacturing and help the Design for Artisans and outcomes and standardizing the processes under Skill India Mission. projects of high social impact industry embrace 4.0 technologies Handicrafts, Additive Speaking about the guidelines, Skills minister, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey and complement the nation- in a smooth manner. manufacturing (3D printing), said, “Our country caters to a diverse skilling ecosystem which is supported building efforts of the Speaking on the occasion, Chief Modern Automotive Maintenance by key stakeholders, and organizations. Therefore, it is imperative to have a Government. Post upgradation, Minister B. S. Yediyurappa said Repair and Overhaul, Battery vibrant policy framework that encourages improvements and key these ITIs will not only cater to “The Technology upgradation of Electric Vehicle Training, IoT and transformations in the skilling network. I am pleased with the addition of the advanced skill requirements of ITIs will lead to better Digital Instrumentation, Process regulator — NCVET responsible for quality assurance and formalizing the students as well as prospective employment opportunities for the Control and Automation with qualifications. The innovative methods and constructive tools underlined in employers but also act as youth of the State as well as HMI, PLC SCADA, Advanced the guidelines in the management of skilling institutions will create a technology hubs, including skill transform the State of Karnataka Manufacturing and Prototyping, regulated regime. I congratulate NCVET for their concerted efforts and for centers for the large industry as into a potential investment Industrial Robotics with arc carrying detailed round of consultations for designing these guidelines.” well as MSME. The total destination for those industry welding, AI-based Virtual India's diverse skilling ecosystem caters to multiple levels of skilling in investment under this project is players who are keen on Welding & Painting, Advanced various sectors. Therefore, the need of the hour is to have a holistic strategy pegged at Rs. 4,600 crores. embracing Industry 4.0 and smart Plumbing, Digital Meters, framework that encourages improvements at a vast level. The guidelines This project is the first of its kind technologies for manufacturing. Agriculture and Horticulture, all released address the needs of many key stakeholders and take an approach of in India and attempts to set a We also believe that this initiative centers are linked with Satellite for good governance. The prepared guidelines take into account the existing benchmark for technical would greatly benefit the MSMEs communication, e-learning systems while incorporating the progressive changes required to empower upgradation of ITIs and make which cannot afford high-end platform, etc. every candidate who desires to be skilled. them future-ready. This project is technological equipment which HSNC University starting with skill-based GARIB KALYAN ROZGAR ABHIYAN UG Programs Skill India training 3 Lakh Migrant Workers from 116 Districts in 6 States Admissions have begun for three years UG programs at HSNC University – the newly formed cluster university comprising Mumbai's finest colleges; H. Under Garib Kalyan Rojgar another 1.5 lakh migrant workers collective strength forms the R. College, K. C. College and Bombay Teachers' Training College (BTTC). Abhiyaan (GKRA), the Ministry are slated to be certified under In the wake of the pandemic, the admission procedures start with online of Skill Development and Recognition of Prior Learning backbone of our economy.” applications, students interested to apply can visit the website of HSNC Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has (RPL) scheme. Demand University for procedures and other instructions. begun skill training of 3 Lakh aggregation for local jobs in these 'QJobs', a blue The University also rolled out a B.Voc program for Web Technologies as the migrant workers from the districts as well as the collar recruiting relevance of tech in every aspect of communication increases. Additionally, identified 116 districts across mobilization of returnee migrants app launched HSNC University announced University Schools of Yoga, Performing Arts Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, for the purpose of training is being andApplied Science. Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and done by the district Quess Corp, on Nov 5 launched The mission to start these courses by HSNC was to come up with new Jharkhand. The initiative aims to administrations. The Skill QJobs, its proprietary platform to knowledge and skills for the students. empower migrant workers and Ministry is directing its efforts to help blue collar job seekers find Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani, Provost – HSNC University said, “ These courses rural population in the post- organize skill training for various jobs closer to where they are, based will not only make students career-ready but also will enhance their COVID era through demand- job roles as per local industry on their interests and skills. The personality as per the needs of a particular field.” driven skilling and orientation demand, as recommended by the app which is currently available in under Centrally Sponsored and district administrations. five languages – Hindi, English, Risk management as a career course in Manipal Centrally Managed (CSCM) Stressing upon the need to Tamil, Kannada and Telugu, is component of Pradhan Mantri promote skilling and designed for both mobile and web Global education K au s h al Vikas Yojana entrepreneurship for rural based experience. (PMKVY) 2016-2020. In development, Dr. Mahendra Nath The App has advanced matching In a bid to bolster risk management education and learning opportunities in collaboration with the Pandey, Union MSDE Minister capabilities that not only help job India, Netrika Consulting India, a premier risk mitigation company, is concerned District said, “Rural development through seekers discover the right job at the collaborating with Manipal Global Education Services by announcing its Collectors/District Magistrates/ skill empowerment is a right time but also provisions for ERM course (RIMS-CRMP Prep Course). The collaboration will offer the Deputy Commissioners, MSDE fundamental element of Skill the creation of a digital profile risk management programme that is designed based on globally accepted is rolling out the programme India mission as 70% of the total called “Job passports” that can be frameworks of RIMS-CRMP, the only accredited Risk Management across these districts for skill workforce comes from rural India. updated with their skills in a certain certification in the world to practicing risk analysis professionals, business training within 125 days. The The vision of making rural domain (from Basic English to leaders, and aspirants who wish to pursue a career in risk management. training has already started in workforce attuned with the Sales Proficiency etc.). The app The duration of the course is five weeks post which learners are required to certain parts of the identified changing needs of the industry also has the ability to screen take the exam to earn the certificate. The program also offers learners the districts and will gradually requires seamless synergies candidates based on requirements flexibility to choose between online self-paced or instructor-led learning. expand to other parts in the between various partners in the of the organization which posts the Speaking on the partnership, Sanjay Kaushik, CEO and CO-founder of course of the month. skilling ecosystem. We need to job. It comes with a skill Netrika Consulting India said, “The ongoing pandemic has caught the world National Skill Development realign ourselves and complement verification feature which would off-guard and has bolstered the significance of having solid risk management Corporation (NSDC), under the each other on the pressing need for help companies choose candidates plans in place. The certificate course will help learners gain in-depth insight aegis of MSDE is executing the creation of industry-relevant jobs who only have verified their skills into the ever-evolving risk management landscape on various levels, shaping training programme through at regional levels to offset the using the skill tests within theApp. them into highly skilled professionals who not only possess abundant existing Training Providers and aftereffects of workforce Ajit Isaac, Chairman & Managing knowledge on risk management but are also able to apply it in real-life Project Implementing Agencies migration. We are committed to Director, Quess Corp, said, “As scenarios. .” operating under PMKVY 2016- focus on local demand-driven India's largest private sector 20 or state schemes. 1.5 lakh skill development programmes to employer, Quess is taking the next EDII-incubated start-up raises Rs 22.4 Cr fund migrant workers are being create better and sustainable big step in realizing its larger trained under Short Term livelihood opportunities for the agenda of putting Middle India to Tecso Charge Zone Pvt Ltd, incubated at CrAdLE EDII which operates Training (STT) programme, and migrant skilled workers whose electric vehicle (EV) charging start-up CHARGE+ZONE, announced that it has raised $3 million (Rs 22.4 crore) in pre-Series A round led by start-up incubator and accelerator Venture Catalysts. This comes after the Vadodara- based start-up had raised an undisclosed sum in funding from Mumbai Angels in May this year. Founded in 2018 by Kartikey Hariyani (CEO and Founder) and Pavan Bakeri (Co-founder and Director), the platform aims to expand the Indian electro- mobility market by enhancing the availability and accessibility of a network of charging points for electric vehicles (EVs). Charge+Zone is also one of the companies to manage EV charging stations for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
Curriculum November16, 2020 7 Updates ‘Best five startups who have emerged as Unacademy adds Vibrant Academy Kota mentors for a better survival strategy in the Job market’ to its portfolio Covid-19 has brought in a lot of day on their Students Discussion outcome-based learning approach, Unacademy, India's leading learning platform has made Kota based uncertainty in the job market Forum online and helped industry-relevant curriculum, coaching institute Vibrant Academy, as an exclusive online partner. Vibrant and it has indeed become the companies like TCS, Uber, strong mentorship, and placement Academy has a proven track record of producing top rankers in IIT JEE era where survival is of the Infosys PWC, Grofers, Deloitte support. exams. This collaboration will help Unacademy's learners gain access to fittest. In the present scenario, to hire employees from its vast various top names from the IIT JEE preparatory circle. the market has become pool of candidates. 4. Simplilearn: They are providing The aspirants will be able to attend the Live classes by Vibrant Academy extremely competent people digital skills training to help from November 4 onwards. All the 7 directors from Vibrant Academy, are afraid of losing jobs. The 2. Jobs for her: JobsForHer is a individuals acquire the skills they Nitin Jain, Neel Kamal Sethia, Mahendra Singh Chouhan, Vimal Kr. reskilling and upskilling has connecting portal to accelerate need to thrive in the digital Jaiswal, Narendra Avasthi, Vikas Gupta and Pankaj Joshi, have individual become the need of the hour, it women's careers in India by economy through providing teaching experience of over 15 years each. is not a matter of choice but a enabling them to start, restart and rigorous online training in They will serve as educators on Unacademy's platforms and will help survival strategy. rise in their careers. It arms disciplines such as Cyber Security, aspirants prepare and complete the syllabus of Physics, Chemistry and women, not just with jobs but Cloud Computing, Project Mathematics. In 2020, 666 students of Vibrant Academy cleared the JEE To sustain in the market and fit also with career-related services Management, Digital Marketing, Advanced and 1,503 of their students cleared the JEE Mains. into professional requirements such as mentorship, resume- and Data Science, among others. 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Titled Cybersecurity us after the presentation event, victorious in the Cluster 2 Finals of programs combine the convenience of self-paced learning on Awareness Worldwide 2020, and we successfully solved that Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz GlobalGyan's mobile app (4-5 hours) with the conversation of live learning the competition is among the within the time limit, getting the 2020, the maiden online edition of sessions with the faculty (2-4 hours). oldest hackathon in the world. It 2nd fastest solve in the world” India's largest and highest rated Elaborating on the company's approach, Srinivasa Addepalli, co-founder featured nine contests related to said Kanav Gupta, Computer business quiz. & CEO of GlobalGyan Academy said, “Today, we have all the information cybersecurity that witnessed the Science Engineering - B.Tech. IV After two levels of online prelims, and computing power that we need, yet, it is becoming tougher to take participation of 1225 students Year student at IIT Roorkee who top 12 finalists from each of the 12 decisions and manage businesses. Our courses are designed to help Indian from 90 countries. The had led the team. clusters have been shortlisted for professionals develop leadership mindsets and build requisite skills, with objective of the competition The team plans to utilise the wild card finals out of which top 6 content that is practical and contextual. Professional skill development is was to disseminate awareness winning amount to buy more finalists will compete in the 12 the need of the hour.” of the significance of equipment to be instrumental in online cluster finals. The winner cybersecurity. experimentation as the hardware from each of the 12 cluster finals Accountants 'deeply concerned' about building The winning team comprised hacking gets very niche. They also will compete in the semi-finals and four members- Kanav Gupta, have plans to buy raspberry pis, finally six winners will qualify for back better and social and environmental B.Tech. IV Year, Computer gameboys and other hardwares to the national final event scheduled Science Engineering, Manas experiment on. to be held in December 2020. impact Chaudhary, B.Tech. III Year, In this competition, the two teams The Cluster 2 Finals representing Mechanical Engineering, Adrij from IIT Roorkee i.e. Infosec Delhi and Delhi NCR saw some A global survey of 829 accountants and finance professionals reveals Shikhar, B.Tech. III Year, IITR and SDS Labs participated in intense quizzing action which Polymer Science and Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge. resulted in a nail-biting their deep concerns about social and environmental issues, with 90 per Engineering and Gaurav The competition witnessed the competition. The winner took G e n a n i , B . Te c h . I I Ye a r, participation from the best CTF home a cash prize of Rs.35, 000/-* cent of respondents saying they want organisations to increase efforts to Chemical Engineering. Basis teams from India, North America, and will now compete in the semi- the total points accumulated, Europe and MENA selected by a final round to qualify for the become more environmentally sustainable and make a more positive the team stood 1st in India and pre-qualifying round. Infosec National Finals. Raktim Nag from 3rd in the world. IITR and SDS Labs performed Tree of Knowledge was declared impact on society after the pandemic. “We were given a series of tremendously in the challenge and runner-up, winning a cash price of Mainstreaming Impact: scaling a sustainable recovery from ACCA (the binaries that run on a Risc-V secured 2nd position and 5th Rs.18, 000/-.* board. We were required to position in India respectively. The winner of the National Final Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), also reveals the desire understand to reverse the Globally, Infosec IITR stood at will receive a grand prize of Rs. 2.5 binaries and understand their 14th position while SDS secured lakhs* along with the coveted Tata of accountants to spearhead this change, with 95 per cent agreeing 22nd positionTCS's Girija Crucible Trophy. finance teams have a role to play in building a more socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable future. Eighty-four per cent of the 60 expert panelists from across the South Asia region, including India, said it was important that the economic recovery from Covid-19 sees organisations become more environmentally sustainable and make more of a positive impact on society. Md. Sajid Khan, Head of International Development, ACCA India, says: 'These findings come when around the world in 2020 we have seen record-breaking temperatures, devastating fires and flooding, and the severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic which has worsened existing socio-economic inequalities and reinforced the fragilities of the natural world. 'It is also good to see respondents looking ahead at their own skills and knowledge, with many expressing an interest in developing further skills to tackle these issues - 58 per cent say they are looking to develop knowledge in social impact measurement and 69 per cent are interested in sustainability data analytics.'
8 Curriculum November 16, 2020 VIEWS (Edit/Guest Column...) OPINION: Are we raising our children with the same traits that Children have become invisible we want to see in them? from public discourse, Govt statements By Divya Gokulnath difference. even as they grow older can help Encouraging a point of view children navigate their future with A tweet on a 'muted' National Children Day this year If education and experience are the When children are treated like adults ease. Encouraging their “why”s and from Prof Venita Kaul, Professor Emeritus Education, two pillars that build a well- and feel like their voice is being nurturing their questions tell them Ambedkar University Delhi and one of the acclaimed rounded individual, then parenting is heard, they become that much more that the more they explore the more experts on early care and education and policy in India, who the very crucial third pillar. The receptive to learning. We have all they learn! found lack of public events or even wishes on this day as impact of how we raise our children is seen this with adults at work. We unusual; sums it all up—children of this country are forgotten. much more far-reaching than our never out-rightly refuse new ideas or Enhancing Trust She wrote, “Has Children's day become history now? Was it families alone - it extends to how our questions from our co-workers, Every time we allow children to have not supposed to be celebrated today on Nov 14? What world is shaped. Our little citizens of because everybody's point of view is a perspective, encourage their happened? Not a word anywhere? Can understand the tomorrow are dreaming of bright big important and everybody needs a questions and give them a chance to hesitation to celebrate Nehru's birthday but what have little futures where they can be anything chance to learn. Allowing children make a decision; a sense of trust gets children done to deserve this? Can someone help me they set their heart on. This Children's that same freedom to have their own built into our relationship with them. understand?” Day, to help them be their best selves point of view can be immensely When a child feels accommodated, Year 2020 has been unusually harsh on children due to direct and thrive, let's explore how parenting nurturing for their growth. One they are much more likely to respect and side effects of Covid-19 pandemic. And, the impact will be that is based on open dialogue, respect effective way of doing this is by what you tell them because they know borne by them for a lifetime! Perhaps, of the all generations, and freedom can help. avoiding blanket “no”s to their that at some point you have heard children will incur more costs of this pandemic both in terms requests. Helping children under- them out too. This sense of trust of learning loss as well as future economic prospects. Fostering confidence stand the pros and cons before taking flourishes in the presence of an added School closures due to COVID-19 affected 247 million As we try to prepare our children for a unilateral decision helps them learn element - appreciation. students in our country. The transit to online or distance the world in store for them, both in the long run. education has not only amplified digital divide but as UNICEF freedom and discipline become A perspective that can help in staying There are numerous instances when says inequalities among young people as well. Survey after equally important. One way of consistent with this approach is the parents are quick to ask children who survey is pointing to mounting evidence that a vast majority of maintaining this balance is by giving reminder that children are growing score say a 98/ 100 “Where did those country's 30 crore young population has remained cut off from children the opportunity to be a part of individuals too. They need their own 2 marks go?” instead of celebrating academic activities and learning. It is not only absence of the decisions that affect them. Not breathing space and a little accom- their improvement in learning & the learning/schooling but potentially a reversal of all big effort at only does this boost their confidence modation can go a long way with fact that why actually performed universalization of education that is more worrying. but it also gives them the chance to them! well! In India, it is feared that 25% of children wouldn't return to understand the logical part of Constructive feedback and guidance schools. Prior to pandemic, there about 32 million children decision-making much better. Helping them stay curious are crucial for children to grow but so were estimated to be out of school. If the projected numbers The decision could be as simple as As a teacher, I can tell you that a is ample appreciation. Children hold add up, it would be a disastrous situation for nation. Most of “Do you want to play now and do child's favourite question is their parents' opinions in high regard the gains of yester decades would be undone and it will homework later?”, but for a child that undoubtedly “why”. As parents when and showering them with love, damage country's economic prospects in coming decades. option to choose can make all the we nurture these “why”s and answer positivity & encouragement on a job them, we can make a huge impact on well done can strengthen their self- As per UNICEF, approximately 70 per cent of mental health how children understand the world. esteem even further. services for children and adolescents are disrupted. Because Keeping this curiosity to learn in-tact But perhaps the biggest fruit of this most mental health conditions develop during adolescence, respect and trust is for children to be young people especially are at risk. The impacts of disrupted able to look at their parents as friends. services are compounded by young people missing out on peer As they grow older and face more support and some of the biggest moments of their lives due to complicated situations, parents want school closures, cancelled events or postponed exams. their children to be able to come to Closing schools exposes children to multiple risks. The longer them for help and open up to them. schools are closed, the more children suffer from extensive learning losses with longterm negative impacts, including Setting the right tone as they grow future income and health. Depending on their age, gender, and can make this easy for them and disability or socio-economic status many children (especially every parent can be that one constant adolescents) do not return to school after long closures and confidante throughout their child's many more are expected to suffer permanent losses to their lives. learning. In addition, children rely on schools for nutrition, psychosocial support and health services. (Author is Co-Founder and Teacher, Again the number of children living in monetary poor BYJU'S.) households due to COVID-19 has gone up exponentially and child labor as well as child abuse is on rise. Girls in particular For attention We are looking for a are biggest victims of this as trafficking and child marriages Business Associate in are reportedly also on increase. Malnutrition, disruption to of institutions Dehradun/Haridwar/Kotdwar vaccination and healthcare are some of the other challenges children population is facing today. In terms of Covid infection Notices Beyond 200 preferably with working experience of printing about 11% of children worldwide have been impacted and is words will be /media business continuing. considered classified While WASH has always been an issue in schools and in advertisements and Interested can email at communities, Covid pandemic has made the challenge more therefore published only [email protected] complex. against payments. In backdrop of the plethora of disruptions or simply a disruption in their lives, Children Day, should have been a Thank you special occasion—more festive, more visible, more engaging and importantly more reassuring. But, our governments of late have stopped looking any deeper at critical issues of education. Turning important occasions like Education Day or Children Day into media and public events offer critical windows to raise public awareness and bring focus on challenges. 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Curriculum November16, 2020 9 Focus ONLINE Education Do teachers feel more confident using tech since lockdown? By Ravi Krishnamurthy, CEO and Co-Founder of Growthcode Technology Solutions DO TEACHERS feel looking at their body languagea the mobile app in a short span of by a hawker always filters into the effectiveness of learning in a live more confident? The schoolteacher said who teaches time. While many schools had room! And that is just one classroom and with that taken off the answer is tilting towards a math. The attention span and long adopted smart classes and example. The lighting in the equation, teachers must make up for “no”. It is not because they the interest levels are down when smart boards and teachers were room, using the whiteboard, the lack of those dynamics. There is are not capable. The “no” has compared to the in-person comfortable using them, online making it non reflective so what is nothing that can beat the to do with many other factors. classes too. teaching using mobile phones or written is clearly visible to conversations and clarifications that While the teachers are and It is slightly awkward when laptops, or computers is a whole students on small screens of happen in a group and among students have always been confident parents tend to form an opinion new ball game. Teachers are still laptops, tablets and in some cases which helps in the overall of their knowledge in their on the way we teach and engage getting used to the idea of mobile phones is important. A understanding and retention of what chosen field and subject, the with students. It is a factor that is speaking to a camera, getting the college lecturer complained that, is being taught. Most of the teachers I adaption to a whole new way in the back of our minds, quipped angle right and dealing with the whilethey try their best to get the have spoken to miss it. of imparting their lessons has another teacher who teaches problem of ambience. Not every best angle, lighting and audio Teachers are great learners and that is somewhat caught them language to middle school home is built for office work. Not filtering possible, it may still be why they are teachers. They will unawares. children. This is every home is built to engage ineffective because they may learn and adapt to the new normal Teachers not being tech- understandable. Not all parents classes. Having the right simply not have enough room, sooner than later. Afterall they have savvy is a major factor and know how a subject is to be ambience is crucial in the width or depth in their homes or helped generations learn and adapt to contributor to the conundrum. taught and tend to expect that a effectiveness of online classes. rooms to get the best angles and the challenges of life. They may seem Many teachers are still teacher should teach a subject in Content audio always seems to lighting. Audio is another factor, like fish out of water, not without grappling with handling a particular way. And when clash with ambient noise. The they often have to stand at a reasons but not for long. With devices and applications they several parents tend to have an shrill vegetable menu called out distance from the camera to get the advancement in technology and have never interacted with. opinion as to how a subject must white board into the frame, when support from schools and parents, Engaging with an audience be taught, it becomes difficult. It they do that, audio becomes weak, they are getting there quickly. that is not visible to you is a is best left to teachers; they have for which they need to wear mics Online teaching may well be the new big challenge. It is difficult to been doing this for years. with long wires attached, lack of normal, and our teachers are going to have a conversation going The applications used to impart such a gadget often results in be ready. But as of now, it is in my with children when they are online teaching also bring their classes not being effective and that view a work in progress. not in front of you. It is that own challenges. It is difficult is a concern. much more difficult now to when one must first learn how to Classroom dynamics are gauge their understanding use the software application or something that adds to the 2nd World Youth Conference on Kindness Compassionate Integrity Training Course, an online course by UNESCO MGIEP launch major highlight UNESCO The two-day virtual conference SDG, build the social and questioned senior decisionmakers So far, over 4,000 learners from MGIEP's on the theme 'Kindness for emotional capacities in the youth, on the UN's role in an increasingly more than 125 countries have second World Peaceful and Sustainable Co- and enhance the momentum for a globalized world, plagued with registered for the course – which is Youth existence' coincided with the new UN International Day of extraordinary kinds of social, live on MGIEP's indigenously Conference 75th anniversary celebration of Kindness for Humanity. The economic and environmental issues. developed learning platform, on Kindness the United Nations (UN) on Oct Global Youth Alliance for Responding to a question on the FramerSpace. held virtually, 24-25. Kindness, created as a key relevance of UN in the future, Ms. Dr. Anantha Duraiappah, Director, young people The second edition of the World outcome of the first World Youth Lok-Dessallien spoke of the UN's UNESCO MGIEP stressed that from 120 Youth Conference on Kindness Conference on Kindness in role in facilitating global “2020 has created a plethora of countries (held virtually) by the UNESCO August 2019, presented a new governance and the importance of challenges for humankind. participate Mahatma Gandhi Institute of 2020 Global Youth Declaration improving decision-making at all Humanity's blue dot is getting Education for Peace and on Kindness (GYDK) calling on levels, including at the level of endangered with wildlife Sustainable Development governments to give them more intergovernmental organization. populations falling drastically as (MGIEP) celebrated the opportunities to achieve the Day 2 saw a stirring keynote on their habitats are destroyed. In importance of 'kindness' during SDGs. Youth and Kindness by Ms. effect, peacefulness is deteriorating the global pandemic – with 8,300 The event was addressed by Toorpakai Wazir who expressed the at an alarmingly fast rate leading to stories of kindness received from youth leaders such as Ms. Maria importance of kindness in her very hatred, racism, xenophobia, border young people in over 120 Toorpakai Wazir, peace, inspiring but trying journey on conflicts, and inequities forcing countries worldwide, as education and gender rights becoming a sportsperson. She people to traverse deadly seas to thousands of youth from around activist and world ranked Squash expressed how a world champion become refugees. The on-going the world called upon the United player from Pakistan, Ms. squash player from Canada, Covid-19 pandemic has alerted Nations' Member States to Natasha Wang Mwansa, Jonathan Power, reached out to her, humanity of how fragile it is and declare an International Day of journalist, a powerful and recognising her unique capabilities why collaboration and compassion Kindness for Humanity influential 18-year old Zambian as a sportsperson and offered to for each other is necessary to The Conference saw debates on girl who is the youngest recipient help. The rest as they say is history overcome such global disasters that critical issues involving the of the Global Health Leaders and as a result of that one act of do not discriminate across race, youth such as UN Award, as well as senior kindness – today Ms. Toorpakai religion, gender, and socio- Multilateralism and Kindness policymakers such as Ms. Leslee Wazir is recognized as one of economic status. In recent times, we for the Sustainable Development Udwin, Human Rights Advocate greatest ever Pakistani female see a crisis in civilization like never Goals (SDGs). A key outcome of and Activist, Ms. Stefania squash player turned professionals. before where for its own sake and the Conference was the adoption Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Further, the Conference saw the the sake of all living beings, of a declaration led by the youth Director-General for Education, launch of the Compassionate humanity needs to unite and – calling upon governments to Ms. Renata Lok-Dessallien, UN Integrity Training (CIT) course, an contemplate on how to achieve a declare the UN International Day Resident Co-ordinator India, online course which cultivates skills more sustainable peaceful and kind of Kindness for Humanity. H.E. Mr. Vishal Sharma, such as empathy, mindfulness, and future. The Conference provided global Ambassador of India to compassion so youth are well- youth leaders and policymakers UNESCO, amongst many others. equipped to deal with the day-to-day with an innovative, and engaging The first day saw an electrifying issues that they face as well as platform to discover innovative panel discussion between young contribute to developing more pathways for achieving the UN changemakers who critically peaceful and sustainable societies.
10 Curriculum November 16, 2020 Careerwise Why build a successful career in Sales and Marketing in today's fast-paced education landscape? By Anurag Bansal, Sr. Director, Hughes Global Education The increasingly competitive they need to understand and world of marketing. One key step Marketing in the new-age world with their consumer and prospects and distinct business atmo- embrace the brand essence to here is to learn about the faculty and The COVID-19 pandemic has alike. sphere has elevated the nature ensure they cut through the noise their experiences, the pedagogy, brought in revolutionary changes Sales & marketing functions are and complexities of business and make their way to the and the exposure to opportunities in the way consumers engage with seeing unprecedented up-gradation operation – calling for consumers' minds, efficientlyand for visits and interactions with the brands today. Besides, the with changing needs and consumers innovative practices to improve ethically. industry leaders and experts. growing surge and acceptance of purchasing decisions. Even as new and drive efficiency across the Businesses today increasingly Among other institutes like MICA, digital technologies have also products and services continue to board- including the sales and seek qualified professionals for XLRI, marquee institute such as reflected on the change in enthral the audiences, the new marketing functions. Today, sales and marketing who can not Indian Institutes of Management, consumer behaviour. challenge before marketers is to adjust sales and marketing are no more only increase the sales but also Calcutta (IIM Calcutta),offer Technology has a key role to play and innovate in the new normal. viewed separately but as an evolve the brand. There is a Executive Programs in Sales & in sales and marketing. It has Moreover, the emergence of digital integrated artillery for business growing interest among Marketing, Digital & Social Media changed the marketing field by marketing and e-commerce now to not just develop deeper professionals to upgrade Marketing Strategy that help making campaigns more becoming prominent in consumers connect with the consumers but themselves and acquire under- participants in developing an personalized and captivating for mind share, marketers from all over also for gaining an edge over the standing and required skillset to understanding of emerging Sales & the buyer by creating a favourable the world can now have access to competition. remain relevant in the new age Marketing frameworks and ecosystem. Digital campaigns consumers from anywhere. In the Marketing & sales profession- marketing landscape. familiarising them with Marketing have become essential for current scheme, businesses and als are not only known for their Management, Digital Marketing, business to connect with audience corporations need to evaluate and skills but also for being the face Lessons for the future Market Analytics, Consumer on the move and differentiate their upgrade the existing workforce and of the company– first custodi- With the need to develop new age Behaviour, Product and Brand brand amid the growing clutter. develop the skills required to not only ans of the brand image. Brands sales and marketing profession- Management. The 'digital age' is prompting a be ahead of the competition but set need to show they understand, als, plethora of institutions are disruption of traditional business new benchmarks in the industry. care, and offer a value proposi- offering specialised courses in processes and establishing a new tion to create a place for sales and marketing domain. trajectory for growth and success. themselves in the minds of the But sales and marketing, unlike The rapid growth and target audience. But, in a rush to any conventional course, builds emergenceof technologies such as glory, even a small error could on the awareness, intelligence, Artificial Intelligence (AI), lead to dissatisfactory out- and how an individual reacts to Machine learning (ML), Natural comes. Therefore, sales and situations. Professionals and language processing, the Internet marketing professionals need to budding marketers need to make of Things (IOT) and Virtual be skilled and equipped with the informed choices to ensure they Reality (VR) is bound to change latest trends, knowledge, get the right exposure and the dynamics of user experience procedures, and technical understanding of the dynamics and offer companies innovative know-how.Mostimportantly that drive success in the modern ways to communicate and engage School on wheels… Flagship Initiative of Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh (Delhi) The best tribute that one can give started its new educational Reduced Inequalities\" as well. and well-being\" set by the UN. With to the father of the nation on his program on his 151 birthday collaborative effort, we're positive 151 Birth Anniversary is to serve where in three buses named Roti Roti Bank on Wheels that we'll accomplish the noble the humanity and bridge the gap Bank on Wheels, Science Park on It is an unfortunate thing that so mission to arrange square meal a day of inequality. And only Wheels, and Library on wheels many of our countrymen have to for the less fortunate ones. Education Fraternity has that will work on SDG goals namely, bear the pangs of hunger, and it is for power to make Gandhi's dream Zero Hunger, Good Health and this very reason that MPS has Science Park On Wheels of making this world sustain- Well being, Quality Education started its Roti Bank on Wheels Our Science Park on Wheels able, come true. and Reduced inequalities across initiative. With this initiative, we'll initiative has finally begun for the Modern Public School, Shalimar the nation by reaching out to the be able to provide food to those who underprivileged children to provide Bagh, Delhi is earnestly working underprivileged and giving them cannot arrange for it themselves and them the facilities to develop to support the principles of an exposure to a different learning help alleviate their suffering. scientific acumen amongst them. education for Sustainable experience. Moreover during such unfortunate The bus is a repository of scientific Development while aligning Library on Wheels times of COVID 19, Mid-day Meal facts, theories and principles with Sustainable Development Reading books is essential for the has come to a halt in Government underlining day to day phenomenon Goals of the UN. mental growth and development Schools and this effort under the and also provides an insight into the Keeping this in mind and of a child. Since the children aegis of Madam Principal, Ms. Alka functioning of human body organs. following the footsteps of cannot reach the library nowa- Kapur has definitely come out as a This effort is in line with UN's Mahatma Gandhi who believed days due to the pandemic, MPS blessing for those children for Sustainable Development Goals of in equality for all, MPS has has taken the decision to send whom good food is counted as \"Quality Education\" and \"Reduced library to the students. When the luxury.This initiative has also been Inequalities\". society is struggling with severe started keeping in mind the MPS has always been a staunch financial crisis, expenditure on Sustainable Development Goals of supporter of SDGs and will remain books is the first one to be cut \"Zero Hunger\" and \"Good health so in the days to come. without realizing the fact that Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. This would not have been possible Without Library on Wheels initiative. We intend to provide quality education to the children - especially those who have been deprived of these privileges. This effort is in line with UN's Sustainable Development Goals of \"Quality Education\" and
Curriculum November 16, 2020 11 Student support EXCEL: (Student counseling under this title will be a regular column) Educate Girls among the world's 100 most How to develop Self-Discipline? inspiring innovations in K12 education at Every night we make promise Dr Nitesh Dhawan l·Make positive affirmations HundrED2021 with ourselves to wake up early in Public Servant, Author and Educator about the change.( Beat your self the morning but fail to keep up doubt by saying that you can do Educate Girls, a non-profit organisation working on bringing gender time and again; every time we wants to live, the attitudinal shift, it) equality through girls' education in the remotest villages in India is one of the commit to ourselves to follow deeper understanding of the most inspiring innovations as per the latest HundrED 2021 Global strict health and fitness schedule change one wants to bring within l·Take little steps to get closer to Collection. 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It will improve our intrinsic and not due to external expectations. perception and strengthen our influence( starting a day early The corona pandemic has taught Institute for Career Studies (ICS) founded by Dr Amrita Dass in 1985 has belief pertaining to change we should make you feel happy us many lessons and significance been providing a wide range of free career guidance services through its want to bring. and in command of your daily of being self disciplined is of recently launched mobile app, ICS Career GPS. “We have guided numerous Cultivating discipline needs affairs) those. The discipline is one quality students and professionals globally over the past few months. We especially valuing oneself, the life one that helps us to remain organized want to reach out to the youth in tier-II cities of Maharashtra like Nashik, in our approach towards maintain- Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur,” said Dr Amrita Dass, Founder-Director, ing positive well being even in ICS, and Member, UP Government's Steering Committee for implementing tough situations. It reflects our the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. overall perspective towards life Highlighting the need and scope of career counselling in India, Dr Dass said, and how we live it. We can “Our country has 50 million students in need of career guidance. A recent inculcate discipline by nurturing it career awareness survey revealed that 93% Indian students are aware of just in our daily lives. 7 career options although there are over 250. ICS Career GPS guides users to careers based on their interests. The deep-dive tests in the app enable them to 100 Youth Champions, Trained with Digital shortlist their best fit careers. The user gets a career report and information about courses, campuses and career pathways, along with chat opportunity Advocacy Skills on adolescence issues with our advisors – free of charge. The objective is to help the youth discover their dream careers.” As part of the 'Ab Meri Baari' national campaign, Dasra Adolescents Collaborative along with its In August, the School Education Department of J&K had placed ICS Career seven partners including ComMutiny, Pravah, among others have trained 100 adolescents between GPS on its career portal to benefit students from the region. The app the age group of 10 to 19 with skills specific to social media and digital platforms like Facebook, highlights the new subject combinations and careers that will emerge with Twitter, Instagram, Canva, Zoom, among others. The training also involved educating these young the implementation of NEP 2020, and also facilitates easy access to experts minds about mental health and well-being. for personalised counselling. Since July 29, 2020, these 100 Youth Champions have created about 500+ social media posts Additionally, ICS has provided over 1,000 free personalised counsellings targeted at prevention of stigma and discrimination during COVID-19. This is part of the Ministry sinceAugust 15, as part of a CSR initiative. of Health and Family Welfare initiative to consolidate efforts of select non-profits and unilateral Among the many changes triggered by the Pandemic, an important one is agencies including WHO, UNICEF, Dasra among others in combating stigma and discrimination how we make our educational and career-related choices. These tough times faced by COVID warriors and patients. 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12 Curriculum November 16, 2020 Higher Education update Campus Round of International Competition Hult Prize 2021 Music degree program by at IIIT NR Vijaybhoomi University in collaboration with The True School On Campus round of the Geeks which grabbed the runner- Award at the Indian Institute of of Music international competition “Hult up position.Team Alpha addressed Technology (IIT) ISM Dhanbad on Prize 2021”, was organised at the problem of food that is wasted Nov 10 to recognize and reward Admissions open in November, the courses on campus will commence in International Institute of because of irregular shapes and innovations by student-faculty April 2021. Students may opt for 36 months degrees programmes in Information Technology (IIIT) sizes, and proposed a feasible teams that have the potential to music production, performance, sound engineering or Hindustani Naya Raipur, on November 7. solution to tackle the issues in a revolutionize everyday living. playback The prize is a participation systematic manner.The members Unlike previous years, the feel of between Hult International of Team Alpha are Anmol Sharma, event was more technocratic this True School of Music, helmed by Musician/ Producer Ashutosh Phatak and Business School and the United Gourav Chowdhary, Vidhi year as students demonstrated their Entrepreneur/ Sound Engineer Nitin Chandy, has partnered with Nations Foundation, in which Sharma and NavyaAgrawal. projects in a complete virtual set Vijaybhoomi University to launch an on-campus music degree programme. former US President, Bill Team Innovation Geeks addressed up. The theme for this year's “The True School of Music has evolved, updated and upgraded. We're proud Clinton selects the challenge the problem of small scale food programme was Intelligence to announce our partnership with Vijaybhoomi University in Karjat, MMR. topic and announces the winner producers and proposed a ground 'Spawning' on Devices, and This partnership adds a completely new holistic dimension to our already each September. HULT PRIZE is braking system that incorporates students presented projects on amazing programme. Students will now have an opportunity to enhance their an international competition beautifully crafted software multimedia, vision, IOT, learning by possibly incorporating subjects from 5 additional schools along which encourages young solutions. The Members of the agriculture and medicine. with their music education. The icing on the cake is that with our new generations to step-up and take team are Chirag Samal,Prince The first prize went to Ayush partnership with Vijaybhoomi University, our students will have the option responsibility and generate new Yadav and Kunal Mishra. Somani, Gaurav Kumar and to convert their professional courses into degree programmes.” Ashutosh ideas and win prize money of The Competition was judged by Gyanendra Das for their project Phatak, Co-Founder, The True School of Music. US$ 1,000,000 for global start- Pratekk Agarwaal, Angel Investor 'Invo-AI', an innovative E- “Musical Intelligence is one of the 8 intelligences identified by the famous up. & Start-up Advisor and Ex-Chief invoicing solution. The second Prof Howard Gardener. Vijaybhoomi University is leveraging this research Teams from all around the world, Business Officer- BharatPe, Prize was grabbed by Sai Bhargav by Prof Gardener to enable students attain self-discovery. We were scouting compete with their innovative Mohit Kapoor, Vice President, R e d d y Vo o t k u r u , K o t a p a t i for a partner who could introduce Music as a formal degree programme in the ideas and start-ups against each Marketing, at Jio and Mentor at Siddarth Choudary and Rahul University's portfolio. The True School of Music has been developing other in various rounds, to win JioGenNext and Gaurav Gandhi Kedia for their project, 'Biomass courses and pedagogies for imparting professional qualifications which are the prize money. The Hult Prize Member of Corporate Co- LogicS', while the project 'Try recognised by some of the leading Universities in the world. Vijaybhoomi is referred as the “ Nobel Prize Innovation team TCS.The First' by Ankita Jaiswal, Somya University being India's first liberal professional University is extremely for Students” by Nobel-laureate winning team will now go into Jain and Prakrit Raj won the third happy and hopeful to set up the “True School of Music” on its campus with M u h a m m a d Yu n u s . T h i s regional rounds, where they place. Merit were also given to state of the art facilities to provide formal degree qualifications in Music. The edition's challenge is “Food for compete against teams all around seven other teams who had made it courses offered by True School of Music will also be available to students Good: Transforming Food into a the globe. The competition was to the final round. pursuing other professional streams adding a broader perspective and Vehicle of Change”. organised by Abhay Bagh, “Year-after-year, we have been bringing the joy back into learning,” Sanjay Padode, Chairman, In this Inaugural address, Dr Campus Director of Hult Prize at delighted to see young bright Vijaybhoomi University. Pradeep Kumar Sinha, Vice IIIT -NR. minds come up with innovative, Chancellor & Director, IIIT-NR futuristic ideas. What impresses us IIAD along with Kingston School of Art host said that IIIT-NR in these Student teams from is how they infuse novelty, apply evolving times is motivating its deep tech and build prototypes. In their first ever Online Graduate Show students to solve today's society IIT-ISM Dhanbad this tenth edition of Samsung problems with innovative Innovation Award, the students of In collaboration with Create Britain - an international platform to bring solutions for which IIIT-NR is given Samsung IIT (ISM) Dhanbad have together and promote design and creativity - all portfolios for the outgoing committed. demonstrated the same spirit on Batch of 2020 were showcased online. Students across all disciplines were Team Alpha emerged as the Innovation Award the theme 'Intelligence 'Spawning' asked to upload their work emphasising on their research, design process, winners of the competition, on Devices',” said Dr. Aloknath skillset, industry exposure and accomplishments/awards/publications. followed by Team Innovation Samsung India conducted the 10th De, Senior Vice President and Through this platform, they're also encouraging prospective skillset seekers edition of the Samsung Innovation to have access to a wide range of creative candidates who are showcasing their best skills on a streamlined platform. More than 2000 alumni join IIT Kanpur's Dr Jitin Chadha, Director IIAD, applauded the efforts of the students and 61st foundation day celebrations congratulates them on their accomplishment. “For design students, graduation is the culmination of years of hard work and skill building. We are IIT Kanpur celebrates its 61st Principal Scientific Advisor, distinguished alumnus category. extremely proud of their hard work and perseverance and look forward to Foundation Day on the 2nd of Government of India while Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Director, seeing them flourish in the industry”. November. This year due to the Chairman Board of Governors IIT IIT Kanpur said, \"Foundation Day COVID-19 pandemic, the Kanpur, Dr Koppillil is a time to reflect on our IIMA Students Secure Runners Up Position occasion was celebrated virtually Radhakrishnan presided over the achievements of the past year and with the participation of over function. our ambitions and challenges for at International Consulting Case 2000 alumni across the world. The IIT Kanpur prestigious the future. Looking back, I feel On this special occasion, 22 Satyendra K Dubey memorial proud of our collective efforts and Competition awards were bestowed upon the award was presented to Mr. Ravi accomplishments that have selected alumni for their Kumar (IIT K 2001) District continued to enhance our institute While the novel coronavirus has made social distancing the norm, it has also outstanding achievements in their Magistrate Patna, in recognition which makes all of us proud. We connected the world like ever before. The same has been visible in student respective fields. Among the of his exemplary service to celebrate this day with our activities around the world. In a first-of-its-kind case competition organized awardees were eminent scientists, humanity and his unbending extended family of alumni and by Impetus Consulting Group in Australia, students from Indian Institute of industry experts, technocrats, and integrity in upholding human other stakeholders and recognize Management Ahmedabad have secured the position of global runners-up. social activists, some of them values. Mr. R. K. Mathur (IIT K their contributions and The competition was organized entirely online, with the support of top pioneers in their respective fields. 1975) a former bureaucrat from achievements through awards in consulting firms such as Bain & Co., Deloitte Monitor and Accenture The Chief Guest on the occasion the Tripura cadre and the First different categories. I am indeed Strategy. was Prof. K Vijay Raghavan, Lieutenant Governor of the Union delighted that our alumni have Nearly a hundred applicants, including students from University of Territory of Ladakh and Prof made significant impact globally. Melbourne, Monash University, RMIT and Deakin University, took part in Meenakshi Narain (IIT K 1982) of The last one year has been a the competition. A team consisting of second-year PGP and PGP-FABM the Brown University US who led tumultuous one and I am deeply students from IIM-A, namely Aayush Gupta, Dr Dhairya Shrivastava, Kartik the collaboration board for U.S. saddened that we have to host this Mittal and NishimaKathuria participated in the competition. The students institutions participating in the event virtually. During these hailed from diverse backgrounds, including business management, CMS experiment at the Large difficult times, IITK family rose medicine, engineering and agriculture. Hadron Collider, an experiment up to the occasion to provide The team first progressed to the international heats round, with the top 8 pushing the frontiers of modern solutions and services that are teams - becoming the global finalists. The heats round was adjudged by particle physics were amongst serving the entire nation and also consultants from Monitor Deloitte and Accenture Strategy.In the grand those awarded in the the world\". finale, consultants from Bain & Co. judged the top 4 teams, adjudicating the IIM-Ateam to be the runners-up. The judges appraised the team saying, “There was huge, huge amounts of analysis done, with a lot of content on the slides…”. Informed by Bain & Co., The case competition was geared towards crafting an expansion strategy for a volunteer tutoring group located in the province of Victoria, Australia. Aayush Gupta, a participant, commented “The case opened new avenues for us to explore the breadth of consulting with voices from a different region. It was an invigorating experience”. The case competition also provided a flavour of social consulting to the students. The client for the case competition was a volunteer tutoring group based out of Monash University. The tutors gave free classes to disadvantaged high school students in Melbourne. The team was thrilled to be a part of such a socially conscious project.
Curriculum November 16, 2020 13 Higher Education update IIHMR University partners John Hopkins the manufacturing sector. The capability to develop and implement these Dr. Parthapratim Munshi standards will help the industry to reduce environmental, personnel and Becomes Fellow of Royal Bloomberg School of Public Health for Online asset risk in their operations and improve the overall standards in a more Society of Chemistry, UK cost effective and sustainable manner.” Course on Vaccine Economics for COVID- 19 Shiv Nadar University Associate IIHMR University signs MoU with 'SEARCH' Professor and Head, Department With COVID-19 dramatically altering vaccine decision making of Chemistry, Dr. Parthapratim globally, the world is faced with new challenges on how to maintain IIHMR University has entered a memorandum of Understanding with Munshi, has joined the Royal routine vaccine coverage and plan the rapid deployment of a coming the Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health Society of Chemistry (RSC), UK, COVID-19 vaccine. To address questions associated with these (SEARCH) on public health research along with exchange of expertise as a Fellow. Dr Munshi was emerging challenges, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public and producing research outputs regarding public health issues related to invited by the world's leading Health, USA and IIHMR University, Jaipur has designed two new rural and tribal population covering, national, regional, and global chemistry community through its online courses for vaccine policy makers and program managers. perspective. The MoU is for the term of five years and will be valid till the 'Leaders in the Field' scheme - The online programs are aimed at educating policymakers and 31 December 2025. which identifies outstanding program managers on using the tools of economics to optimize Dr. Ashok Agarwal, Founder, Trustee, IIHMR University, said, it is individuals in the chemical vaccine coverage during the challenges of COVID-19. indeed a great honour to work together with SEARCH. Gadchiroli, sciences - for his significant “Evidence on evaluating infectious disease and the economic impact where SEARCH is working, has shown work in the field; action research contributions in the field, of vaccination is critical in informing national decision-makers on the was done, and implemented. That is the real outcome of the research. particularly in the area of Organic allocation of limited resources and in prioritizing interventions in the Joining IIHMR and SEARCH will be complementary to each other. The multifunctional materials and health sector. COVID 19 has thrown up new challenges for managing learning is tremendous in Gadchiroli, and I am confident that our students several other notable research. existing immunization programs as well as preparing for the rapid and faculty will benefit from this collaboration. “It is a great honour for me to deployment of the upcoming COVID vaccine. Our online courses The MoU signing ceremony lasted for an hour which was moderated by accept this invitation. I am aimed at helping immunization managers optimize vaccine delivery in Dr. Shiv Tripathi, Professor & Dean, Training, IIHMR University. The excited to work with the world's this challenging time. We are happy that the program has received an dignitaries who were a part of the session included, Dr. Ashok Agarwal, brightest minds in the field of overwhelming response,” said Prof. P.R. Sodani, President Founder, Trustee, IIHMR University, Dr. Abhay Bhang, Chairperson, chemical sciences and to (officiating), IIHMR University, Jaipur, India Program Lead. SEARCH, Dr. S D Gupta, Chairperson, IIHMR University, Dr. P. R meaningfully support the mission Investments in vaccines provide a public health safety-net that help to Sodani, President (Officiating), IIHMR University, & Mr. Anand Bhang, of the Royal Society of strengthen health systems and avoid disease outbreaks which can be In Charge, Resource Mobilization & External Partnerships, SEARCH. Chemistry”, said Dr. costly to control. Parthapratim Munshi. The online program received an overwhelming response, attracting Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science Shiv Nadar University's Vice- 400 applications out of which 230 participants from the field of collaborates with IITD for research Chancellor, Dr. Rupamanjari immunization and vaccine delivery have been shortlisted to attend the Ghosh, said: “Parthapratim is the program. The participants are from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Weizmann first member of SNU's Chemistry India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Somalia. Institute of Science, Israel and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Department to become a Fellow From India, 53 participants have been selected to attend the program, (IIT - D) was signed this October, virtually. of the Royal Society of out of 64 who expressed interest. The MoU covers a range of opportunities for collaboration between the Chemistry. It is truly a special Most of the participants are working on positions like Director, Deputy two institutions including research exchange, student and postdoctoral recognition of his outstanding Director, Consultant, Technical Advisor, Medical officer, Project fellow exchange, short-term educational programmes on topics of work, of which all of us at SNU coordinator, Program manager, and officer working in the field of mutual interest, organising of joint seminars, conferences and are extremely proud.” immunization and vaccine delivery. The participants are working in workshops. organizations like the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, is one of the IFIM renamed as 'Jagdish Government of India, State ministries, WHO, UNDP, UNICEF, Tata world's top-ranking multidisciplinary research institutions offering Sheth School of Trusts, Clinton HealthAccess Initiative and IIT Kharagpur. masters' and doctoral-level degrees across five faculties. It is recognised Management' for its wide-ranging exploration of the natural and exact sciences. The Marwadi University collaborates with institute's scientists are advancing research on the human brain, artificial Global Thinker & Padma intelligence, computer science and encryption, astrophysics and particle Bhushan Awardee Dr Jagdish Indonesian Educators for Teachers Training physics, and they are tackling diseases such as cancer, and addressing Sheth has accepted to rename climate change through environmental, ocean and plant sciences, and IFIM Business School Bangalore Program more. in his name as the Jagdish Sheth Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is a public technical and research School of Management With online classes set to become an integral part of a hybrid learning university. An Institution of Eminence (IoE), it is one of the 23 IIT's (JAGSOM). Dr Sheth accepted system, Marwadi University successfully conducted a teacher training created to be Centres of Excellence for training, research and the request of present Chairman program, for more than 1000 teachers from leading universities and development in science, engineering and technology in India. and noted business leader Sanjay high schools in Indonesia. Post invitation by the Indonesian Padode to rename the School government and educators, Marwadi University conducted the IIMA installs Solar Power Plant after the living legend. This is one program on a pro bono basis, with the aim of strengthening of the rare instances where an international ties and setting up of a global collaborative network. The key to a sustainable future lies in green energy and alternative energy institution is being named to Since many teachers are still struggling to effectively conduct classes sources, and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad has joined the honor a globally renowned Indian online due to the sudden shift post-COVID, the program focused on initiative by successfully commissioning its first Roof Top Solar Power academic – and is not based on 'Communication Strategies for Effective Virtual Lessons', led by Prof Plant. any endowment or grant. This is Dhananjay Singh and his team at the MU L&D department. The first phase was completed in New campus on top of five set of also a unique case where Speaking on the initiative, Dr Y. P. Kosta, Vice-chancellor, Marwadi buildings (Dorms, MSH, IMDC Wings, Academic Blocks and Trustee/Promoter has selflessly University, said “This Online Teacher Training program seeks to Substation) with the total installed capacity of 365 kWp. The trial run relinquished his position as provide rigorous personal and professional training to teachers in the commenced on July 14, 2020, and the plant is now fully operational. The Chairman of the Board to propel most effective way possible. With a user-friendly platform where they plant has generated about 80000 units of electricity till end September the B-school further on its can access the training materials at their own convenience. We have 2020 and thereby saved approximately 70 tonnes of CO2 emission. globalization journey. big plans to scale this initiative up and provide the necessary support On a regular academic day, we are likely to save up to 15% from for the teacher community who mold future leaders of tomorrow”. conventional consumption of New Campus with this first phase. The Ministry of Higher Education, East Indonesia added that “Despite IIMA is committed to increasing use of renewable energy, and the constraints the MU L&D team structured the material with clarity, implementation of this project is being carried out in phases. On humor, and accuracy. They set a perfect pace for both beginners and completion of phase one with 365 kWp capacity, we are likely to add advanced practitioners. We especially appreciated how inclusive they around 50 kWp in phase two over the next few months. In subsequent were keeping everyone on track and addressing questions effectively.” phases we intend ramping up electricity generation from Rooftop Solar to 50 % of our requirement. Centre of Excellence to strengthen Process Through this initiative, the aim is to enrich the on-campus experience for community members and visitors through the application of sustainable Safety & Risk Management in manufacturing technology to improve lifestyle and reduce carbon footprint. Nayara Energy has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding(MOU) with the Foundation for Innovation &Technology Transfer(FITT), IIT-Delhi and Gexcon to further progress development and implementation of process safety and risk management standards in the manufacturing industry. The MOU will enable Nayara Energy to advance its operational excellence journey and strengthen process safety coherent with global standards. A distinguished scientist, Dr. J. P. Gupta propositioned an urgent need for India to develop a Centre of Excellence (COE) to promote, education, research and development in process safety in line with several global institutes. He alluded that this COE will be the first-of- its-kind in India that will be involved in training, higher education, research, developing innovative solutions and consultancy work in process safety. Dr. Anil Wali, MD, FIIT echoed Prof. K. K Pant, Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, IIT Delhi who said, “The focus on innovation in process safety & risk management by Nayara Energy in academia shall enable development of new performance standards for
14 Curriculum November 16, 2020 Useful News IGSB launches On-demand Online NEWS YOU CAN USE Courses THE SWEDEN INDIA NOBEL applications for scholarships students build science projects Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) has announced on- being offered by BSES, Xiaomi, and take part in science quiz. demand online courses on Executive Education to help learners MEMORIAL QUIZ Wipro, STFC, Colgate- Both the Championships will be experience same-day access to research-based content on the topics Palmolive, Legrand and Piaggio. conducted at four levels – relevant to their business challenges and context, bridge theory with announced, to be online Further, the next set of intraschool, regional, zonal and practice, and make a real-time impact in their organisations. scholarships are expected to be national level. Designed by an approach 'learn and apply' featuring Stanford's world- this year launched soon in partnership with LEAD School Co-founder and renowned tenured faculty, the portfolio of on-demand course offerings Tata Capital, Acuity Knowledge CEO Sumeet Mehta said, “The includes: The Sweden India Nobel Partners and a few other National Science Championship Discover the Paths of Power: Learn how to diagnose and react to corporates. will ensure that students are able organizational dynamics, build power, and increase your influence to Memorial Quiz (SINMQ), one of Speaking on the opening of the to enhance their logical thinking amplify your impact. series of scholarships, Manjeet and decision-making skills Disrupt Your Business: Learn to identify the difference between India's eagerly awaited quiz Singh, CEO, Buddy4Study, said, through the projects they work disruption and an incremental change or a fad. Gain the tools to drive “We are extremely proud to host on. Under LEAD disruption and defend your space. contests for college students so many scholarships in quick Championships 2020, we also Leverage Diversity and Inclusion for Organisational Excellence succession. I firmly believe that plan to introduce championships Inclusion stimulates productivity and growth. Learn to recognise and organised by the Embassy of this will motivate students from for Math and Hindi. I am remove barriers to design a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. economically weaker sections confident that the Sharpen Your Communication Skills: Communication is key to Sweden in New Delhi along with who increasingly face a risk of Championship will hone the compelling leadership. Learn effective communication practices that dropping out of the formal competitive skills of all the elevates your impact. the Consulate General of Sweden education system, especially after students.” the outbreak of COVID.” The winners of the two After the successful completion of the course, participants will receive a in Mumbai, is back in an all-new, Buddy4Study does end-to-end championships will take home certificate of completion to post on their LinkedIn profile pages and can management of scholarship exciting prizes ranging from download for their records. digital avatar designed for the programmes and other education laptops & tablets to music related CSR projects. Right from players & books in addition to 4th Edition of International Kids Film new normal. CSR project design to online the highly coveted LEAD applications and transparent Championship Trophy. Festival from 20 Nov – 20 Dec 2020 Registrations for participation tracking to structured reporting, the tech-driven platform does it IIT Bombay announces an This year, for the first time, the festival will be hosted online, this will are open on all for its corporate partners. give children from all parts of the country an opportunity to watch award Turning the challenges of CSR online 2D Animation winning childrens films & Learn nuances of film making & media from www.swedeninindia.com for the implementation during COVID industry experts through specially curated workshops into opportunities, Buddy4Study Hackathon India International Kids Film Festival (IKFF) is being hosted digitally quiz which goes live on has also started online learning, on KRAYON App for children with 150+ films from 40 countries from mentoring and employee The Online 2D Animation 20Nov - 20Dec 2020. Currently in its 4th edition, the festival endeavours November 20, 2020. Semi-finals volunteering programme Hackathon is scheduled to be to introduce kids to the magic of films and utilize its power to educate modules to support corporates in launched on November 25, and inspire. and Finals of the SINMQ will be undertaking counselling and 2020. Registration ends on Starting from 20th November, the 1-month global event includes Film learning activities towards November 23, 2020. Screenings, Film-making Master Classes and the World's largest held on December 7 and 9, helping needy students. The FOSSEE and Spoken students Film-making Competition with industry experts like Sonali Tutorial projects of Bendre, Nandita Das, Smriti Kiran, Mikey Pandey and a number of respectively. NMEICT(MoE), IDC School of international film makers as part of the Jury. This year IKFF has curated Design, Indian Institute of over 150 films from 40 countries in 35 languages on issues ranging from The first prize winner will take Technology Bombay in environment to conflict to childhood to space and many more. association with the All India Adds Syed SultanAhmed, MD & Chief Learner @ LXL, “Today most of home a prize of 100 000 INR! Council of Technical Education the content that is being generated and consumed is video as opposed to (AICTE) and Whistling Woods print. And films are the ideal platform to engage with children to In 2020, when most educational International (WWI) happily communicate value-based messages.” announces the first-ever “2D institutions are closed due to Animation Hackathon” using Somaiya Vidyavihar announces 2nd edition of Darwin, 'Synfig Studio', a free open- an International Conference COVID and students are source software. The registration is now open for Darwin, an International Conference and a Movement in Biology is studying from home, the students, faculty, and back with its second edition. The virtual conference will be held from professionals across India who 2nd December 2020 to 5th December 2020. All the biology enthusiasts competition is between have good animation and design can register to be a part of the revolutionary conference at thedarwin.in. skills. Synfig Studio is a cross- The last date for registration is 15th November 2020. individuals as against the norm of platform free and open-source An initiative of Somaiya Vidyavihar, the international conference is vector-based 2D animation organized by Bioriidl, an extension of Research Innovation Incubation three-member college team since software that is designed to Design Laboratory (riidl). 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Other speakers include industry experts like Dr. Jason Kelly, Co-Founder & CEO, Ginkgo Bioworks, Dr. Jaden J. A. Certificates will also be provided Hastings, CEO, Analogs LLC, Dr. Amy Dickman, Kaplan Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford, Mr. Joe Davis, Artist Scientist, to the finalists. Harvard Medical School, Dr. Kate Adamala, Co-Founder, Synlife, Coordinator, Build-a-Cell Synthetic cell community, Dr. Thomas The quiz is powered by Landrain, Co-Founder & CEO, JOGL, and Ms. Anu Acharya, CEO, Mapmygenome. Quizworks and curated by quizmaster Mr Raj Dam, and will test the students' knowledge on LEAD School to host Alfred Nobel, the Nobel Prize and Nobel Laureates. There nationwide virtual English would also be general questions and Science championships around Swedish Innovations, Mumbai-based edtech company industries, history, society and LEAD School, will conduct an culture. entirely tech-driven virtual competition – LEAD The SINMQ is conducted since 2008 as a part of the Sweden Championships 2020 – for Class III to VIII students across all India Nobel Memorial Week, which is in 13th year. LEAD partner schools. The students can submit their entries Buddy4Study to bring during November 16-27 on the scholarship support to website here: more than 10,000 students championships.leadschool.in affected by COVID This year, LEAD Championships The platform has partnered with 2020 will have two categories – several corporate for this purpose and includes brands such as National English Championship Santoor, BSES, HCL, Tata and National Science Capital, Xiaomi, Colgate- Palmolive, Piaggio, Shriram Championship – which will Transport, Fullerton provide students with an Scholarship platform and student empowerment network, opportunity to demonstrate skills Buddy4Study has partnered with multiple new corporates to bring such as speaking, reading and scholarship support to more than 10,000 school and college listening comprehension, and students in past 2 months as per a statement issued by it. application of their science-based The platform is hosting many new scholarships as part of concepts. Corporate Social Responsibility The competition allows students (CSR) programmes of its existing and new corporate partners. to participate either as an The platform has already opened individual or as teams. Over 25000+ students from 800+ Ria Rabbit, a Kids App launched schools are expected to Ontamo Entertainment, an entertainment company specializing in creating intellectual properties, has recently launched Ria Rabbit – The participate in the championship Kids App. This app brings together tons of awesome Ria Rabbit content categorised into stories, learning, and activities across various media this year. formats. Watch original episodes, listen to audio stories, dance with While the National English nursery rhyme videos, read picture books, learn the alphabet, have fun with drawing and much more! Championship will focus on storytelling, elocution, vocabulary quiz; the National Science Championship will help
Curriculum November 16, 2020 15 School Buzz Krishnagar Public School releases 2nd be harnessed for the benefit of mankind, for instance the use of nuclear LINC Spellinc 2020-21 edition of Record Setting E-magazine medicine in treatment of cancer, power generation through nuclear winners felicitated fission and its use in forensic science and space exploration. They also Krishnagar Public School released the second edition of their conducted experiments learning kitchen thermodynamics and applying Aarav Anil Rao from Oakridge Quarterly E-magazine KPStellar (July – September 2020) on the energy saving hacks and simulation of a nuclear reactor, among others. International School, Mohali, auspicious occasion of Navratri. To further enhance students' learning, participating scientists took Punjab has won Spellinc 2020-21 in The inaugural edition of KPStellar(April – June 2020) had set the sessions with students in groups consisting of 100 each and shared more the Junior Category while as record for being the 'extraordinary school e-magazine released during on nuclear disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima Dacchii, while Ankose Jain from Shiv Nadar the pandemic' with the India Book of Records 2021.This one-of-a- helping them understand the need for nuclear energy as a possible School, Noida was the first runner- kind e-magazine was intended to not only foster critical and creative solution for the complex problem of global warming. Students also up and Aritree Sengupta from Shri thinking, but also develop aesthetic sense, cultural heritage of the deliberated on problems such as pollution, climate change and Shikshayatan School, Kolkata was nation and the global need for environmental awareness even during sustainable alternatives. The three-day boot-camp held interactive the second runner-up. In the senior the challenging times. sessions on nuclear radiation and radioprotection, nuclear waste category, Ananya Portia Noronha The quarterly (April - June) senior secondary school e-magazine that management and fusion reactor technology. This event was held under from Lakshdham High School, created the record includes contributions from the teachers, students the able guidance of Ms Vinita Sharat, the STEAM Co-ordinator of the Mumbai was the final winner. and their parents. During the current pandemic, when most schools are Shiv Nadar School, Noida. Tushar Kancharla from barely functioning through few virtual classes, this is one-of-a-kind The key highlight of the boot camp was the e-visits to nuclear facilities in Vidyaniketan School, Bangalore initiative, as confirmed by India Book of Records. India and abroad. Students virtually visited the Irradiation facility of was the first runner-up while Mohd The reception and reward for the e-magazine went beyond the purview Nuvia India (Mathura Road), which is a part of the international Nuvia Faraz-Delhi Public School, Patna Group specializing in nuclear products and services in support of India's was the second runner-up. of nation-wide acclamation when Krishnagar Public School was most complex civil nuclear projects, Tarapur Atomic Power Station, the Popular mythological fiction author acknowledged with the title of 'Grand Master' for releasing an first commercial nuclear fission reactor built in India and ITER(France) Shri Amish Tripathi was the chief extraordinary e-magazine 'KPStellar' under the guidance of Principal, where students delved deeper to understand what they were taught in wizard and keynote speaker for the Dr. Sankar Prasad Dutta underAsia Book of Records. class about nuclear energy. ITER, France has collaborated with 35 event. According to Principal, Dr. Sankar Prasad Dutta, “The nation-wide countries including Korea, Japan, European Union, and India among The winners bagged a copy of Amish lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic altered the lives of the others to produce nuclear fusion. Tripathi's new book Suheldev, along students, teachers and parents leading to self-isolation turning it Shashi Banerjee, Principal, Shiv Nadar School Noida said, “Shiv Nadar with a Linc hamper, a gift voucher extremely destressing. The school came up with this idea to provide a School regularly hosts unique, experiential STEAM-based programs to worth Rs. 5000, a cheque prize of Rs. sense of happiness and satisfaction among students, teachers and develop scientific temperament among the students and allow them to 12,500, a trophy, Certificate of parents at a time when their lives were significantly altered by the freely use their reasoning and critical abilities. We nurture the joy of Excellence and Certificate of Merit. unusual experience of self-isolation during the pandemic.” learning through experiential learning pedagogy and extensive use of The runners-up received a copy of The school feels honoured to have received an inspiring message from technology in all our engagements. The Energy Boot Camp is an Suheldev, a Linc hamper, a gift Mr. T. Mate, Regional Officer, Bhubaneswar Region, CBSE for the initiative in the same direction to create awareness in school about clean voucher worth Rs. 3000 and Rs. 1000 inaugural edition which strongly motivated the team to come up with energy and saving our environment.” and cheque prizes of Rs. 6000 and Rs. something even better in the second edition. 2500 for the second and third The second edition is much more voluminous and showcases Kiran Bedi interacts with students of DIS positions respectively, along with a contributions not only from students, parents and teachers like the trophy, certificate of excellence and previous one but goes beyond to incorporate the contributions from School students, Rohini certificate of merit. Admin and Support Staff as well. It is the “ultimate example of This year's national-level digital inclusiveness that a school can display” – writes ourEditor-in-Chief, Delhi International School, Rohini, in early November hosted Dr. Kiran Spellinc tested students from Ms. Indrani Bhattacharyya. Bedi, Lt. Governor of Puducherry, for an exclusive virtual interaction standard V to standard VIII on The Edition 1.2, proudly boasts of two beautiful messages from Dr. with its students. During the interaction, Kiran primarily elaborated on English proficiency through fun Biswajit Saha, Director, Skill Education and Training, CBSE and Mr. the initiative, 'Vocal for local', 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' campaigns started quizzes and engaging rounds that R. P. Singh, Joint Secretary, Skill Education, CBSE, both of whom by honorable PM Modi. Dr. Bedi in her address elucidated how 'Vocal challenged the bright young minds. praises the Management and the Principal along with the entire team for local ' initiative will prove to be a great aid in strengthening our The competition was divided into 5 for their tremendous effort. country financially and encouraging self-reliance among Indians. She rounds; the 1st (qualifying) round Principal, Dr. Sankar Prasad Dutta,reflected, “As a school, we believe shared a few simple ways for the students to become self-reliant right was held as an online MCQ round, in holistic development and ever since the lockdown we have been from their school days by looking for opportunities to hone their skills 600 winners (300 from each trying to overcome series of hurdles and constantly innovate, upgrade apart from academics. category) then moved on to the semi- and experiment to ensure holistic development for our students and a The interaction began with a welcome note from the school Principal final round. The 1st semi-final round happy environment for all stakeholders. KPStellaris a result of such Priyanka Barara quoting Dr Kiran Bedi's speech from her earlier visit was held as an online MCQ round endeavour. We are proud of the reception of the first edition. We to the school; wherein she emphasized the role of educators in while the 2nd semi-final round was believe this one will create much bigger sensation.” preparing students for the uncertainty, life brings with itself. Dr. held as a verbal interaction. The Kiran Bedi also underlined the importance of vocational courses for winners from the semi-finals, Virtual Boot Camp on Nuclear Energy, Climate school students in present times. qualified for the grand finale. The 1st Change and Sustainability hosted by Shiv round of the Grand Finale was an Nadar School, Noida EuroSchool student Kushal Khemani spreads online written round and the final round was held as a live competition Shiv Nadar School, Noida, (a not-for-profit initiative of the Shiv the joy of learning amidst Covid-19 on Zoom. The examination rounds Nadar Foundation in K12 education) organized the first-of-its-kind were set by British Council and they Energy Boot Camp as part of its STEAM (Science, Technology, Kushal Khemani, an 11-year-old grade VI ensured that the test levels were at par Engineering, Art, and Math) program to bring awareness about clean student of EuroSchool Wakad, set up an with global standards. energy, climate change and sustainability. on-call support system for pre-primary The Boot Camp was organized virtually in association with the Indian teachers to assist them in their move from Youth Nuclear Society (IYNS), from November 6 to 8, 2020 and the traditional to digital mode of teaching. witnessed participation from around 2000 students (Grade 6 to 12). In a span of just 40 days, Kushal has Renowned scientists participated in the camp to help students helped to impart training to more than 60 understand the dynamics of nuclear energy and its socio-economic and teachers on ways to use Zoom effectively, climatic implications in the world. These included Dr Nitendra Singh, and understand MS Office and MS founder and president of IYNS and visiting scientist at Institut de Powerpoint for animated and effective radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire, France; Dr Arvind Kumar from presentations for hundreds of pre-primary CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore; Dr Nikhilesh students. Iyer, Scientific Officer, Hydro Metallurgy Section, Materials Group, Kushal has also been using his digital prowess to organize virtual Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, and Dr. Joyeeta Sinha, birthday Zoom parties to cheer his friends and family. Kushal started his Plasma Physicist, ITER France; among others. own YouTube channel Allspark Infinite in mid-May 2020, to share his To ensure that students truly benefitted from the boot camps, Shiv learnings with his classmates, as well as to provide free learning to Nadar School conducted various awareness sessions for a month prior underprivileged children. He has recorded over 40 videos on a variety of to the camp to help students prepare for the same. Sessions covered topics ranging from elocution tips, ways to end procrastination, how to contemporary issues surrounding environment, nuclear science and prepare word documents, etc. Kushal also has a blog sustainable energy. Students were oriented on how nuclear energy can https://allsparkinfinite.blogspot.com/ where he discusses the latest technologies and different skills to survive the modern world. At a very young age, Kushal's thought process resulted in him designing an app for people who cannot speak. He used technology to “give voice to their words”. This noble thought has been appreciated at multiple forums across the globe. His video about a few of his mobile apps is available at https://youtu.be/GoUM_GX51lk. Kushal has also penned a book titled YOU GOT THIS- 11 Secrets to A Progressive Student Life, where he provides motivational tips to students to bring about a change and instill positive thinking among them during these testing times. Kushal is also involved in the Social Entrepreneurship program with GOODCLAP, where he formed SPARKXAnimal Welfare to rescue and feed animals on a daily basis.
16 Curriculum November16, 2020 NewsPlus 140 students from 10 Indian schools complete NSE Academy acquires majority Korean language classes stake in deep tech education The certificate ceremony of Korean language curriculum and established sisterhood ties with completed Korean language teaching materials for Indian 106 schools and has been making firm TalentSprint classes at several schools in schools to ensure a strong efforts to spread Korean language India was held recently for the foundation for Korean language to Indian schools, starting with NSE Academy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Stock first time since India gave education in Indian schools. We Korean language classes. Exchange Limited on Nov 17 announced acquisition of Deep Tech Korean the status of a second will also do our best to ensure that The classes at Indian schools were education firm TalentSprint Private Ltd. The company is a leading foreign language in schools. the Korean language can be shifted to the online medium in education technology provider in the professional learning and executive A total of 140 students from 10 adopted in India's CBSE Board April due to the corona situation. education space and headquartered in Hyderabad. schools completed the Korean Examination by 2023, when The seamless shift was possible TalentSprint augments NSE Academy's objective to be the leader in the language hobby class, which students who have learned Korean thanks to the teacher's efforts in Education segment with the aim of Continuous Life Long Learning right began in May 2020. At the as a regular subject in 2020 will preparing to switch to online from K12, University to Executive level/Corporate learning, not only in virtual certificate ceremony, become ninth graders. classes which allowed the finance skills but also adjacent areas in emerging technology areas such as students presented their Partush Dhanetia (9th Standard, students to complete the course Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Fintech and Blockchain in the impressions of learning Korean Apeejay School, Haryana), said, despite the difficulties caused by capital market and BFSI domain through online and offline modes. In and sang Arirang. The “The language of the country the pandemic. recent times there has been high demand for skill acquisition/upgradation excitement and passion in plays a big role in understanding a Indian teacher Harsh Sharma, in these areas which are also leading to employment avenues for the nation's Indian students for the Korean country's culture. Through this who taught the Korean language young graduates and workforce. Moreover, these latest technologies have language was visible across the Korean language class, I was able hobby class in Indian schools in the biggest impact in the BFSI space and hence an expansion in these areas young faces. to learn not only Korean 2020, said, “It was never easy to is a natural progression for NSEAcademy. Shin Bong-Kil, the Language but also about Korean conduct online classes in real- TalentSprint offers advanced certification programs in emerging and deep Ambassador of the Republic of culture, such as Korean clothing, time under difficult technologies to aspiring and experienced professionals using a hybrid Korea to India said, “The food, and living style like Ondol – circumstances with corona, but online/onsite model. The programs are offered in deep and collaborative Indian government's adoption the heated flooring system, and I after hearing how the students felt partnership with prestigious academic institutions and global corporations. of Korean as a second foreign am grateful to the school and the through the certificate ceremony, Various programs offer coverage of new-age subjects including Artificial language has paved the way for Korean Cultural Centre India for I found it to be more rewarding Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computational Data Science, FinTech, Korean language education in giving me this opportunity.” because it was a difficult course Blockchain, Cybersecurity, AI Marketing, Digital Health and Digital and Indian schools, and we will In the meantime, the Korean under difficult conditions such as Robotic Process Automation. The company's digital learning platform also make an effort to prepare Cultural Centre India has the unstable Internet services.” powers online campuses for major academic institutions. Speaking on the occasion of this strategic announcement, Vikram Limaye, MD and CEO, NSE said “NSE's mission has been to support the growth of Indian capital markets and financial education has been the biggest enabler to achieving this goal. As the BFSI industry evolves into a more tech enabled industry, it is but imperative that we strengthen our expertise in the education space by adding new and emerging technologies. TalentSprint's vision and portfolio offerings complement our growth ambitions in this space and we are very excited about this partnership”. Dr. Santanu Paul, Co-Founder and CEO, TalentSprint said “We share a common vision of how digital platforms are enablers of trust, quality, and scale, and how important it is to rapidly disseminate high-quality deep tech expertise to all professionals across BFSI, Technology, Consulting, and emerging sectors. There are six million working professionals in India today in need of deep tech knowledge interventions, and another ten million college students waiting to enter the workforce with adequate future-proof skills. Between us, we have all the necessary synergies - capabilities, reach, resources, partnerships - to become a powerhouse in deep tech education and empower the workforce of tomorrow.” La Trobe University, Australia announces First WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME PART OF Recipient of 'Vice-Chancellors Excellence Scholarship from India INDIA'S EDUCATION STORY! 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