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www.curriculum-magazine.com RNI No. UTTENG/2010/37634 Vol 9 No 5 magazine THE INDIA EDUCATION LANDSCAPE UPDATE March 16 2019 IN BRIEF Poorer by own standards NCPCR to launch portal for Ordinance on 200-point roster based reservation NDA Govt Report Card on Education vis-à-vis BJP Manifesto 2014 as reporting out of system in HEIs school children parepared by RTE Forum shows wide GAPS The Union Cabinet on March 7 approved the proposal for The apex child rights body, National promulgation of \"The Central Educational Institutions The BJP's Election Manifesto reworked for a culture of teacher Institute is yet to find adequate Commission for Protection of Child (Reservation in Teachers' 2014 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat training. allocation. Also, Rights of Persons Rights (NCPCR) based in New Delhi Cadre) Ordinance, 2019\" Sanka Saath Sabka Vikass made a Making education stress free and with Disabilities Act passed in will be launching a portal called considering the University/ number of commitments on reduce the burden of books was 2016 rules haven't been notified 'MONITOR' for online reporting of College as a unit instead of education. This year's Status of yet another promise in the and RTE Act not amended to the out of school children under an 'Department/ Subject'. The the Implementation of the RTE manifesto. RTE Forum report include thisAct. inter legislative convergence reporting Ordinance will restore the Act is in the backdrop of that card while acknowledging BJP had promised 6% of GDP in initiative. Various agencies obliged earlier 200-point roster based commitment where the perfor- reduction of overall 10-15% of 2014 manifesto. The report card under child laws will have to provide reservation system in Higher mance of the national government curriculum says that social says India spends under 3% if one data of children to NCPCR for Education Institutions (HEIs). has been compared to 2014 levels. sciences faced the highest cuts. includes both centre and states. It corroboration and monitoring. The University Grants And the report card is damningly Technology use was another adds that current per child According to NCPCR chairman, Commission hs directed the disappointing. commitment in manifesto and the expenditures in educationally Priyank Kanoongo, the step has been varsities to start the recruitment The share of RTE compliant report says there is no significant lagging states continues to fall taken to find and report 8.5 crore out process of teachers on schools has increased by only 4% improvement in computer access short. of school children as per census data. immediate effect. Hiring had to 12.7% in last four years while to students. And to cap it all BJP failed to set “We want to know where these been on hold since July 2018 as Teacher vacancies have While the manifesto also talked up promised National children are and I know they will be in increased to 10.1 lakhs. The about languages, budget analysis Commission on Education and difficult conditions, so we have asked 50 new Kendriya percentage of contractual teachers by EQUALS and CBGA shows also a National New Education all those working under legal Vidyalayas has marginally fallen from 14.4 to that Indian Sign Language Policy. provisions of juvenile justice, POCSO, 13.1%. BJP had said nice things Child Labor to provide children data. The Union Cabinet has about quality of education which approved the setting up of 50 included effective implementa- Under new rules , reporting of out of new Kendriya Vidyalayas under tion of RTE Act and universaliza- Civil or Defence Sector all over tion of secondary education and lEquality of opportunity in 'access' and 'success' to all learners. school children beyond one month has the country. The Vidyalayas are skills development. Under focus proposed to be opened in the on children the lead partner in the lPublic spending on education raised to 6% of GDP. been made mandatory for schools Civil or Defense Sector and present government had said that once they are fully functional, it would give teachers the highest lPerformance Audit and Real-time Information on Primary under Child Labour (Prohibition and they will provide quality priority . They had said that Education. Regulation) Act, 1986, amended in education to approximately teachers pivotal role will be lUniversalization of Secondary Education and skills development. 50,000 students. lNational E-Library - to empower school teachers and students. 2016 (CLPR Act),” he said. NCPCR is QS World Ranking: Six lMulti-country student Exchange Programme. also in process of registering both on Indian institutes in top lRevisit Apprenticeship Act to facilitate youth to Earn while they campus and stand alone hostels so that 300, IIT-Bombay leads Learn. these can be regulated. India chart lKnowledge society - that reverberates with educated skilled IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and IISc manpower. Education Highlights remain the top three Indian institutes. Internationally, the 2014 manifesto Contd P5 top three institutes remain unshakable with the Better Implementation of HRD Ministry launches Operation Digital Board Massachusetts Institute of Incentive Schemes Vital to Boost Technology (MIT), Stanford Girl Child Education: CRY study Govt has launched Operation Digital Board to leverage technology in order University and Harvard to boost quality education in the country. The Operation Digital Board University. Education is a vital tool for with the drop out of girl children. (ODB) aims at converting a class room into a digital class room and in The six institutions featured in empowerment, and India rightly Delving deep into the reasons addition to availability of e-resources at any time and at any place to students. Top 300 rankings are IIT believes that educating its girl behind frequent absenteeism from The digital board will be introduced all over the country in government and Bombay, IIT Delhi, IISc children will help in fulfilling its school, frequent illness (52%) and government aided schools from class 9 onwards as well as in higher Bengaluru, IIT Kanpur, IIT vision of creating empowered being engaged in household chores education institutions. The process will begin from the coming session of Kharagpur, IIT Guwahati and women and securing their rights. (46%) surfaced as the biggest 2019 itself. IIT Roorkee among universities Though the nation has been deterrents across four states. While speaking at the launch event, HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said, like Delhi University and successful in improving Also, infra-structural issues like \"It will also help in provisioning of personalised adaptive learning as well as Jawaharlal Nehru University in enrolment of girl children in poor roads and unavailability of intelligent tutoring by exploiting emerging technologies like machine Indian category. elementary school, the bigger transport to schools were learning, artificial intelligence and data analytics. An expert committee has challenge is addressing highlighted as some of the top worked out optimum configuration of the digital class rooms under ODB.” betterU announces new enrolment and drop-outs, reasons for girls to miss education. partnership with Pearson especially at secondary and Girls in Gujarat and Andhra Delhi Schools being evaluated, report by June higher secondary levels. Pradesh mentioned about the betterU Education Corp. has However, improving the distance and cost of transportation Come June and Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) announced its partnership with retention ratio is interlinked to as some of the main reasons to miss Pearson, a digital learning several enabling and disabling school. will publish the first ever evaluation report of 5800 schools running in Delhi company to help working factors, as highlighted by a recent In Haryana, Andhra Pradesh and professionals update their skills study done by CRY – Child Gujarat, menstruation emerged as where these schools will be graded on a scale of 1 to 4 on three broad and progress in their careers. Rights and You, 'Educating the another important reason for This partnership will allow Girl Child: Role of missing school, which highlights parameters of Safety and Security, Teaching and Learning, Community betterU to offer the courses by Incentivisation and Other the vital need for improved infra- Pearson Professional Programs, Enablers and Disablers'. The structure and amenities in school. Participation & Social Integration. on the education-to- study is released on the occasion Though 87% of schools reported to employment platform. of International Women's Day. have separate toilets for girls, not DCPCR, using section 31 of the Right to EducationAct under which it has the The study finds that, dependency all of them were found to have on someone to go to school is the running water and hand wash role of the monitoring body in the state, last year framed a school develop- biggest disabler for girls (90%) in facilities. Using both qualitative attending schools. Frequent and quantitative research methods, ment index, supposedly an independent, credible and objective evaluation absenteeism (29%) and the study was conducted with more discomfort in absence of female than 3000 interviewees from 1604 framework for this purpose. It was first piloted and then launched in teacher (18%) were identified as Households across Haryana, Bihar, some of the other disabling Gujarat andAndhra Pradesh. December last year in Delhi schools which are governed by Delhi govern- factors that are often interlinked Contd P 6 ment under Directorate of Education (DoE) and include government, aided and unaided private schools, schools under four municipal corporations (New Delhi, North Delhi, East Delhi, South Delhi) and Delhi Cantonment Board. Contd P 3 'Present discourse around quality and equity hollow…6 Air Emergency Needs Stringent Measures…6 The truth about diminishing jobs…8 Holistic Approach in Preschool Learning…10 Shist Bharat campaign…14

2 Curriculum March 16, 2018 News Updates Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute almost impossible to miss. The iconic Louis Kahn buildings have 70 Hillary Clinton witnessed years of academic lives on campus and even withstood the of Archaeology set up in Greater Noida Gujarat earthquake, but had aged so as to need restoration and upgrade on Nursing School grads priority. So, IIMA has initiated a program for the important and painstak- The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on March 9 inaugurated the ing process of restoration and upgrade of these structures in 2016. placed under NHM Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology at Greater Tata Consultancy Services funded the restoration of the Vikram Sarabhai Noida in Uttar Pradesh He also unveiled a statue of Pandit Deendayal Library located at IIMA's iconic Louis Kahn Plaza for a future –ready Hillary Clinton Nursing School Upadhyaya at the campus and paid floral tributes. Later he also visited knowledge hub for Digital learning and collaboration. situated in Saharanpur (UP) and the Deendayal Museum in the Institute campus. Present at the administered by Vinod Gupta's inaugural was Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath and Project Eklavya launched to boost social inclu- Charitable Foundation(VGCF) Union Minister for Culture(I/c) Dr. Mahesh Sharma. in a statement has informed that Inaugurating the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of sion under RTE Act 12 12(1)(c) 70 of its Students (Girls & Archaeology, Prime Minister said that the institute will provide Boys) have been selected for modern amenities for research scholars and students from India and all “Project Eklavya” an initiative funded by PVR Nest is a technology government service planning over the world. based campaign to achieve equitable opportunity for every child in the under the National Health The state-of-the-art institute, built at an estimated cost of Rs. 289 crore country by enabling them to have access to their legislative Right to Mission. is spread over 25 acres. The 3 star ultra modern green building of the Education and through an engaging innovative app, it promotes the Vinod Gupta and other board Institute is equipped with all latest technologies. The Institute largest employee volunteering program at PVR Cinemas. The project is members have congratulated comprises of an auditorium with seating capacity of 1000 people, an being implemented by IndusAction. the school, students and faculty open air theatre and an Archaeological Museum. The Institute of The project was piloted between 2016- 2018. During this period 53,810 on this good news. He said that Archaeology (IA) is an academic wing of ASI under the Ministry of Calls were made and 33,289 Families reached-out for information, success of our students, who are Culture. In the Institute , the students are provided with a supportive, 11,209 Applications got filled and 75 jobs were created as Sikhsha born and brought up in the rural enthusiastic and challenging academic atmosphere which enables Shayogis enabling women empowerment. 359 Direct application filled area would establish a new them to achieve their full potential in the field ofArchaeology. at PVR NEST's Chidscapes centers. 4356 children have been granted dimension. Today, by becoming seats in private schools of their choice and will be able to study at the empowered, students are Centre of Excellence for EU Studies allocated school free of cost up-to class 8. realizing their dream come true The Focus for 2019-20 is 70,000 admissions through RTE act in 6 for their native land. launched at JNU States: Delhi, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. 12000+ PVR Employees will be engaged as UBS & Pratham finan- The European Union and the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Ambassadors of change”through aggressive employee volunteering March 8 inaugurated the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for initiatives cial literacy app European Union Studies in India (CEEUSI). This Centre of Deepa Menon, Sr. Vice President - CSR, PVR Ltd. said, “I feel extremely Excellence is supported by the European Union through its Erasmus+ happy to launch project 'Eklavya'. With this initiative we reiterate our UBS has launched a gamified cooperation in higher education, with the prestigious Jean Monnet focus towards community development through innovative and effective financial literacy app – Meri actions, the highest recognition for any European Studies programme. programmes. To achieve an equal and just society, it is integral to address Dukaan – in partnership with The CEEUSI at JNU will provide greater visibility to EU studies in the grass-root problems. We believe, enabling citizens of India access the Pratham Education India and South Asia. Together with Manipal Academy for Higher their constitutional rights are a shared responsibility between public Foundation, one of the largest Education, JNU is one of only two Center of Excellences awarded EU bodies and private enterprises. An effective public- private engagement NGOs in India. In its pilot funds in India. in addressing to the needs of the disadvantaged communities through phase, Pratham will launch the The JNU Vice Chancellor Prof M Jagadesh Kumar welcomed the sustainable, scalable, community driven models will drive socio- app in 100 training centers setting up of the Centre in JNU and said it will help expand the range of economic development through social inclusion.” across the country. options available to students and researchers. With the establishment The event witnessed the unveil of Bright Spot Report, which evaluates UBS India community affairs the CEEUSI network and its activities, the European Studies Centre at the current status of social inclusion across the country through RTE and the UBS Optimus JNU will be able to provide wider platform to other academic scholars 12(1)(c), notes key policy practices that will yield better implementation Foundation announced an and institutions in promoting EU-related activities in India. on the ground, celebrates progressive steps taken by the states, describes umbrella CSR program in Ambassador of the European Union to India, Tomasz Kozlowski, model frameworks that use technology for streamlining implementation October 2018. Meri Dukaan is stated: “ EU-India relations are moving to an exciting new phase with and offers suggestions for policy improvement. Highlighting the gaps in the first product of this collabo- the launch of the new EU Strategy for India in November 2018. One of securing an inclusive elementary education system, project Eklavya is ration. Developed by UBS's the focus areas in the new strategy is on more people to people designed to address the roadblocks. information technology team, exchanges and cooperation on education and skills. The new Centre the android-based gaming app of Excellence at JNU will provide additional opportunities to students Student accommodation sector forum introduces children and youth and researchers to work on EU studies in India.” with financial and entrepre- Speaking on the occasion, Prof Chintamani Mahapatra, Rector, JNU, launched neurial concepts in an informal recalled the role and contribution of Jean Monnet to building peace in and relatable way. Designed to Europe which led to the process of European integration. Prof. The Student Accommodation Providers Forum of India (SAPFI) marked simulate the experience of Emmanuel Brunet-Jailley, Jean Monnet Chair, University of Victoria, its launch on Mar 14 by hosting its inaugural meeting in New Delhi. A running a grocery store, Meri Canada, said this centre would help Indian policy makers to better first of its kind body, the forum has been launched to advocate and work Dukaan addresses key commer- understand the intricacies of EU institutional mechanism. towards realising the growing need of India's large student community, cial skills including the for high quality and secure accommodation. The forum held its inaugural management of finance, Guest and contract teachers in Delhi to meeting in New Delhi and brought together leading accommodation inventory, banking, insurance providers for the student community, with discussions focussing on and more. work till 60 years of age developing that can facilitate a robust, structured and sustainable growth \"The unique collaboration for the student accommodation segment. model between UBS in India, The Delhi Cabinet has decided to adopt a policy enabling services of Speaking at the launch of the Forum, Kaushal Mahan, Convener, SAPFI, Optimus and our partners will 22,000 guest teachers — close to 40 per cent of the teaching strength of said, “Student accommodation is fast emerging as a specialized asset create a greater impact and Delhi government school uninterruptedly until they acquire age of 60 class which requires strong understanding of consumer behaviour and amplify the amount of good we years. The Cabinet also approved that monthly remuneration of guest evolving solutions. We foresee potential for robust growth of this sector, do by leveraging all the unique teachers shall incorporate similar proportion of dearness allowance as not just in to large cities across the country, but also across higher skillsets that we have within the regular teachers, and that the same Conduct Rules as regular teachers education hubs in smaller cities. To ensure, we are able to realize this firm,\" said Sabine Keller- will apply to the conduct and performance of guest teachers. potential, SAPFI will work with the government to develop a policy Busse, Group COO, UBS. The decision has to be approved by the LG. While somewhat relieved framework that provides regulatory clarity and lays down standards and Most of the Higher Educational by the decision, teachers said they will continue with the protest till the guidelines to formalize the segment.” Institutions viz., IITs, NITs, IIITs, policy receives a nod from the L-G. etc. offer various AI related Meanwhile, an application has been filed by the DoE in the High Court London Book Fair award for The Tata courses such as Deep Learning for continuation of services of guest teachers till regular teachers are Foundations & Applications, appointed. Trusts' Parag Initiative Foundations of AI and Machine However, the hearing has been scheduled for March 29. As a result, Learning, Reinforcement schools are struggling with almost half their teaching and administra- The Parag Initiative of the Tata Trusts has received the London Book Learning, Probabilistic tive staff gone in the midst of the exam season. Fair's prestigious 'Educational Initiative Excellence Award 2019', out of Reasoning in AI, Predictive & nominations from 26 countries, as an intervention that influences Prescriptive Data Analytics, Restored Vikram Sarabhai Library inau- education provisions and effectiveness to achieve wider access to Deep Learning, System learning. Identification, Cyber Physical gurated at IIMA Parag was chosen for the award for its innovative approach in spreading Security, Digital Image the joy of reading to children in Indian languages, and how reading in the Processing, etc. The Acts and With a vision of becoming an interesting interactive and technology mother tongue positively impacts their educational attainments. The Statutes governing these rich space for learning, collaboration and information discovery, the awards, held in partnership with the UK Publishers Association (PA), Institutions allow them to have restored Vikram Sarabhai Library (VSL) at Indian Institute of celebrated publishing success in seventeen categories, representing the academic and research collabora- ManagementAhmedabad was inaugurated on March 11. best publishing ambassadors, innovative publishing, and ground- tion with Institutions and Vikram Sarabhai Library at IIMA's Louis Kahn Plaza is a landmark breaking initiatives in the industry. The event highlighted the strengths of Universities across the world in structure that leaves visitors awestruck. Its design and grandeur is the global book industry and championed diverse innovations and various fields. creativity of those pushing the bounds of creative excellence in all forms.

Curriculum March 16, 2018 3 News Feature 10 Years of no real progress in Right to Education: Contd from P1 END OF A DREAM VISION? Delhi Schools being evaluated, report by June The 'poor' anganwadi centre, alliance with Campaign Against also called for redesign the ICDS Each theme is sub divided into an Area of Enquiry, Indicator and which represents the last mile Child Labor (CACL) and for changing parental mindset and Criteria. Area of Enquiry signifies the domains that are being extension of one of the greatest Alliance for the Right to Early making RTE inclusive. observed / assessed under that particular theme. For example: child centric and community Childhood Development on Another academician Prof Geeta Assessment is an area of enquiry being evaluated under theme welfare interventions under creating a political agency Menon from Jamia Milia Islamia Teaching and Learning. 3. There are 4 levels marked against each Integrated Child Development around child rights and making University spoke on adolescent criterion. Level 1 signifies school performing that has the longest Services (ICDS) that began in education a poll issue in the just life and secondary education and journey to make on a particular criteria and Level 4 acknowledges 1975, has been in the eye of announced national elections, argued for envisaging the kind of and celebrates the performance of the school. 4. School marked on storm for quite some time over used the annual convention to teachers and teachings that are any particular level will have to qualify all the levels prior to it. For issues pf corruption, enlighten activists and partners needed to support 14-18 years of example – A school can be marked Level 3 only when it is already inefficiency and some people on the 'real' education narrative education in schools other than doing things mentioned in Level 1 and 2. The survey/evaluation is have even questioned its need in so that they in turn can convince board examinations. “ conducted by external team and no teaching or other staff is involved the first place. With convergence the political class and electorate. Standardized, homogeneous, in this work. being the new order, the The day-long discussion has norms based engagement won't The evaluation report which is going to be an annual exercise as per anganwadi is losing its original some expert keynotes, which do. We need to prepare this age DCPCR ran into controversy soon after its school surveys began. BJP character, vibrancy and provided insights and group of children for social controlled municipal corporations started with discrediting the move community involvement. perspectives to this whole issue. cohesion, peace, upholding and refusing to cooperate. Though these eventually gave in and surveys Even though ICDS reaches only Economist and JNU professor, constitutional values and are being conducted, recently the controversy moved beyond these 40% of the children in India, the Praveen Jha, who has worked in importantly create mental safety municipal schools to budget schools over social inclusion, where it was scheme remains one of the the area of budget analytics in their minds,” she added while alleged that private budget schools were not reporting and filling 25% biggest hopes of holistic including education finances and referring to a social context in the EWS seats under section 12 (1) (c) of the RTEAct. development of small children allocations, lashed out the Niti country where 90 districts are These remarks became controversial after Anurag Kundu, DCPCR in a country grappling with Ayog experts by calling them affected by left wing extremism, member said that schools regulated by Delhi government has a fill rate issues of malnutrition, public illiterate in terms of economics strife affected traumatized of 76% under this section in contrast to average of less than 20% by healthcare hiccups and swatches for saying outcomes have no children in addition to girls, tribals schools under the three MCDs run by BJP. He was speaking in a panel of inequality contribution and relationship to inputs. “Most and other disadvantaged young discussion coinciding with release of a report on status of the social continuing need has not ended. OECD countries and even adults who need to be assured. She inclusion through RTE Section 12 (1) (c) by Delhi-based NGO Indus So, while there is a renewed BRICKS nations are spending said that education has to be Action in association with IIMAhmadabad and PVR Nest in New Delhi focus on early education and many times than we do on public looked through the lens of SDG on February 21. Kundu, a Teach for India fellow and an old associate of care with growing clamor for education and the fact is our goal framework. Indus Action while referring to the progress under evaluation report, bringing preschool years under spend on education has reduced said that these schools were not reporting vacancies and as such the the ambit of right to education, over the last a few years if RTE Forum has decided to number of seats available and fill rate was lower. there is a need to look at the inflation is taken into account. In approach contestants and take a However, R C Jain, President State Public Schools Management larger canvas of education. terms of GDP it has come down pledge to them for safeguarding Association , Delhi contends this version saying that the project itself is Well that was message coming below 4%. All this points out to rights of children. Ambarish Rai, a political exercise of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which runs Delhi out from discussions in the RTE non seriousness. Surprising, Forum's national convener while government. “There is a political agenda behind this. In the name of Forum's 9th national budget for teaching training/adult referring to a recent statement by survey, they are collecting data about EWS children, interviewing stocktaking convention of the education is not given this time former RBI governor Raghuram teachers, children etc for one showing their schools as superior and two RTE first ever plenary on early while as we need to strength it,” Rajan to BBC Radio said equity collecting data for targeting voters. The government hasn't any child to education on March 13 in Delhi. he added while calling Samagra and education are linked issues us and parents of our schools haven't bothered to take this route as the fee According to Prof Zubair Shiksha Abhiyan a scam to and politicians need to realize that is very low and very much in paying capacity. So, how can we show Meenai, Director Centre for eliminate RTEAct. they can't camouflage people's more EWS students?” he questions while adding that parents actually Early Childhood Development Prof Venita Kaul, former director issues and create a cloud of look at big schools because it assures them 12 years of schooling and & Research of the Jamia Milia of Center for Early Childhood artificial poll issues. “We are that is how big schools have more fill rate. Islamia University, ICDS Education and Development determined to raise questions and As per the Indus Action Report titled, 'The Bright Spots' status of shouldn't be diluted with undue (CECED) at the Ambedkar ask for accountability over failure inclusion under RTE Section 12 (1) (c), Delhi is has the highest fill rate focus on pedagogy and learning. University, Delhi while speaking of RTE Act. We need commitment of 69%. In 2018, as against 44879 seats, about 27 lakh applications were He also expressed at the convention said she was from politicians and support from received that is 61 applications per seat. The report says cumulatively, apprehensions about the newly very confident and hopeful as a public to save education dream of since 2013, nearly one crore seats should have been allotted to children proposed umbrella ICDS where member of CABE subcommittee millions of children in this under this section nationally. everything will be clubbed on inclusion of preschool years in country,” he added. The report, which comes right just before yet another anniversary together. “We must realize that RTE Act after it was Rajan had said post 2008 (April1) of landmark RTE Act and general elections provides a lot of things can be taken away and recommended. “I don't know capitalism is breaking down ammunition for activists. It says that there is a slowdown nationally in therefore we must know how why it hasn't happened, when the because it is not providing equal the growth of seats for EWS and DG under the section from 22.7 lakh in great service ICDS is doing in state education ministers in opportunities, “Now, if you really 2015-16 to 21.8 lakh in 2016-17. Also, the total number of participating terms of addressing malnutrition committee endorsed the want to succeed, you need a really schools in 2016-17 by 23% from 2015-16 largely due to non- and protection of underweight proposal,” she revealed. Prof good education. Unfortunately, compliance with theAct. and deprived children and Kaul said professionalization of the very communities that are hit The 25% reservation provision, which has faced stiff resistance from mothers. That aspect must be preschool sector and by the forces of global trade and private schools, is seeing yet another escape attempt. According to the kept in time while we revisit the development appropriate global information tend to be Indus Action report, from 2014-16, the number of minority managed framework for convergence,” he curriculum was a pressing need communities which have educational institutions in the country have more than doubled and in added. as substandard private schools deteriorating schools, rising 2016-17 alone nearly 10,000 additional such institutions have opened. RTE Forum, which has formed are proliferating everywhere. She crime, rising social illnesses and The report also says that cost per child and reimbursements are still grey are unable to prepare their spots with as many as a dozen states yet to start work on this provision members for the global economy.” effectively. “Given that the country goes back to the polls soon, the report is a particularly important one. Nearly half of the households in the country have a child whose schooling is to be governed by the RTE. Other than the rich, expenditure on schooling constitutes a significant share in all households. As citizens we must be asking our public leaders and other important stakeholders this mandate and RTE more generally,” writes ProfAnkur Sarin, faculty public services group, IIMAhmadabad While social inclusion and education in general have received a rapt attention by Delhi government led by AAP, it will be interesting to see how much of this gets into electoral politics between AAP and oppo- nents in upcoming Lok Sabha elections, which will be followed up by Delhi state assembly election early next year. NCPCR looking at challenging minority institutions exclusion Kanoongo also informed that his commission in a joint survey with MHRD has tried to locate special training centres in states but didn't find them in most states. He also made mention of pathetic juvenile homes Jalpaiguri of West Bengal where the commission is fighting a legal battle with the no cooperative administration. NCPCR is also looking ways to challenge the exclusion of minority educational institutions from RTE Act ambit and for this law ministry is being consulted. The Supreme Court has exempted these institutions in a judgment in 2014. Curiously NCPCR was not a party to the case.

4 Curriculum March 16, 2018 News Updates Yusuf Hamied Inspirational Chemistry and its ability to work offline will also minimize distractions. 70 Hillary Clinton Currently it is designed for native Hindi speakers, however, over the Programme (YHICP) to continue for time, the company plans to add native support for other Indian Nursing School grads languages. another 4 years placed under NHM NextEducation launches Tinker Pre School Dr. Yusuf Hamied, chairperson of pharmaceuticals company Cipla Solution for toddlers Hillary Clinton Nursing School has committed Rs. 8.7 crore to Royal Society of Chemistry iIndia situated in Saharanpur (UP) and for launch of a new four-year programme to replace Yusuf Hamied Next Education India Pvt. Ltd has launched Tinker learning administered by Vinod Gupta's Inspirational Chemistry Programme (YHICP). In the earlier phase programme based on the play-way method and consists of resources Charitable Foundation(VGCF) 1,000 training workshops to over 23,000 teachers between 2014 such as textbooks, hands-on learning materials to conduct activities, in a statement has informed that and the end of 2018 were held in more than 9,000 schools across TeachNext (a digital classroom solution from Next Education), 70 of its Students (Girls & the 26 states of India. Mentor Manual (a day-wise planner for teachers) and assessments. Boys) have been selected for The new four-year programme will pick up where the YHICP Commenting on the new preschool solution, Beas Dev Ralhan, CEO government service planning programme leaves off, It aims to xxpand provision of the Salters' & Co-founder, Next Education said, 'Our presence in the K-12 sector under the National Health Chemistry Camps to reach a further 2,400 students from under- for over a decade made us aware of the concerns plaguing the pre- Mission. privileged backgrounds and xxpand the provision of the Teacher primary segment. Lack of teacher training, a comprehensive Vinod Gupta and other board Training workshops to reach 20,000 teachers by recruiting and curriculum and adequate infrastructural facilities are some of the members have congratulated training new Teacher Developers to cover most regions of India. concerns that needed redressal. We carried out intensive research the school, students and faculty “The impact on education across the country cannot be underesti- while designing our solution. Our curriculum helps children to on this good news. He said that mated. That's why I am excited to announce the continuation of this cultivate new skills as per their individual interests. Our skill-based success of our students, who are programme with the Royal Society of Chemistry over the next four training programmes also empower teachers with the latest trends in born and brought up in the rural years, which I believe will deliver even greater results,” Dr teaching preschoolers.’ area would establish a new Hamied,said. After an exploratory phase, implementation of any dimension. Today, by becoming additional activities would commence from 2020 onwards. NITI Aayog partners with Adobe to boost digital empowered, students are Dr. Yusuf Hamied added: “India's next generation of chemists and realizing their dream come true scientists could play a significant role in shaping the world we live literacy, creativity skills for their native land. in and improving our day-to-day lives, which is why I am so passionate about this programme. We must make sure our teachers Government think tank NITI Aayog has partnered with software UBS & Pratham finan- have the right tools and information to ensure students are excited major Adobe to develop creative skills and spread digital literacy and engaged by chemistry so we can nurture the next generation of among school children in India. The Statement of Intent (SOI) signed cial literacy app talent.” by NITI Aayog and Adobe as part of the Atal Innovation Mission will open Digital Disha Programme across 100 schools under the Atal UBS has launched a gamified Honeywell Science Experience Program Tinkering Labs (ATL). The Digital Disha Programme, which is financial literacy app – Meri expected to touch the lives of one million students by 2020, is aimed Dukaan – in partnership with spreads out to Noida, Faridabad at driving synergies in creative thinking and technology-based the Pratham Education learning. It will empower them with new-age skills to thrive in the Foundation, one of the largest On the National Science Day (Feb 28), Agastya International current digital era and prepare them for long term success.\"Fostering NGOs in India. In its pilot Foundation (Agastya) and Honeywell India announced the digital skill sets is an essential building block for shaping the future of phase, Pratham will launch the expansion of the Honeywell Science Experience – an experiential a new, technologically empowered India,\" Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI app in 100 training centers science education program for middle and high school students and Aayog, said in a statement. \"The collaboration with Adobe as a part of across the country. teachers of government schools in Noida and Faridabad. the Atal Innovation Mission seeks to kindle the spirit of creativity UBS India community affairs Since the program's launch in 2016, Honeywell Hometown amongst young minds and couple it with innovative thinking to build and the UBS Optimus Solutions India Foundation (HHSIF), the Company's not-for- and enable the next generation of visionaries in India with the Foundation announced an profit entity, has supported 25 science centers, 35 mobile science competence and mindset to build sustainable solutions for a modern umbrella CSR program in labs, and 3,000 student mentors, benefiting more than 135,000 India in the future,\" he added.Atal Innovation Mission is the govern- October 2018. Meri Dukaan is students and 783 teachers in Delhi, Gurugram, Pune, Bengaluru, ment's flagship initiative to promote a culture of innovation and the first product of this collabo- Hyderabad, Chennai, Madurai, Mysore, and now Noida and entrepreneurship in the country. As part of the mission, more than ration. Developed by UBS's Faridabad. 5,000 schools in India are selected for establishment of ATL where information technology team, The program's uniquely scalable, hands-on teaching/learning students of Classes 6 to 12 learn innovation skills and develop ideas the android-based gaming app method fosters child and teacher participation, encourages with support from teachers.\"As India charts the next stage of its introduces children and youth curiosity, and boosts experiential science education. growth in the technology era, digital is key to unlocking a new world with financial and entrepre- “Cultivating curiosity for science through innovative, fun, and full of opportunities. We are committed to advancing the creative neurial concepts in an informal experiential ways is what we undertook as a cause at Agastya. It acumen of India's young students,\" said Bryan Lamkin, EVP and and relatable way. Designed to was incredible to see the students explaining scientific concepts GM, Digital Media,Adobe. simulate the experience of with clarity and confidence,” said Sai Chandrasekhar, Chief of running a grocery store, Meri Operations, Agastya. “Agastya is pleased to partner with Krea University to use Virtual Reality in course Dukaan addresses key commer- Honeywell to make learning accessible to the bright young delivery cial skills including the children from underprivileged communities.” management of finance, Krea University and Inspirit have announced a formal agreement to inventory, banking, insurance Google India launches Bolo reading app for reimagine the learning experience for Krea University's undergradu- and more. ate students using virtual reality (VR) technologies as part of the new \"The unique collaboration children of 6-12 years age Media Laboratory at the Sri City campus. model between UBS in India, With active student involvement and participation, starting August Optimus and our partners will The CSR arm of Google on March 6 launched a new free app called 2019, KREA and Inspirit envision augmenting as many first-year create a greater impact and the Bolo app to help primary grade children improve their reading core and skill courses by providing multi-perspective VR experi- amplify the amount of good we skills in Hindi and English. The app comes with Google's speech ences and connecting with narratives, from social justice to mathe- do by leveraging all the unique recognition and text-to-speech technology which makes it very matics. Sound-scaping, recording and mixing will allow students to skillsets that we have within the child friendly. jam and play with music and effects to tell new stories. Along with firm,\" said Sabine Keller- Designed to work offline, Bolo will be available on Google Play cutting-edge VR and AR hardware and software platforms to Busse, Group COO, UBS. Store in India for all smart phones running on Android (kit kat) and combine sounds and images they can visualize almost anything that Most of the Higher Educational higher. they can dream of. Institutions viz., IITs, NITs, IIITs, According to Nitin Kashyap, product manager, Google India, “We Krea University will offer 3-year residential B.A. (Hons.) and B.Sc. etc. offer various AI related have been piloting Bolo in 200 villages and early results are very (Hons.) degrees across several disciplines, with strong foundation courses such as Deep Learning encouraging.” The app has been under development for the last skills in analytical thinking, ethics, quantitative reasoning and Foundations & Applications, two years and it was piloted in an open beta program, with the help communication. Foundations of AI and Machine of ASER Centre in Unnao of Uttar Pradesh for three months since Learning, Reinforcement October 2018. Palava Institute launched for skills Learning, Probabilistic At present the app has a collection of 90 stories (50 Hindi and 40 Reasoning in AI, Predictive & English) supplied by storyweaver and other partner NGOs that Lodha Group has launched the Palava Institute – for professional and Prescriptive Data Analytics, include Pratham, Room to Read and others. In coming days more continuing education. The programs will range from technical Deep Learning, System content will be added. courses in sectors like IT, banking, and media to courses on leader- Identification, Cyber Physical The app features includes a reading buddy called Diya that not only ship, personal growth and self-exploration. Inaugural courses which Security, Digital Image explains the words and their meanings to the kids as they read the will commence from June 2019 include Data Analytics, Blockchain Processing, etc. The Acts and text out loud but it also corrects them as they do so. \"Diya can not Technologies, Financial Markets, Certificate in Entrepreneurship, Statutes governing these only read out the text to your child, but also explain the meaning of Rules of Engagement – The Ethics Bootcamp, and Strategic Thinking Institutions allow them to have English text in Hindi,\" Google wrote in a blog post. The app also and Creativity. Scheduled courses later this year range from Artificial academic and research collabora- features interesting word games and earn in-app rewards and Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Product Design and Growth tion with Institutions and badges that are designed to encourage children to learn to words in Hacking to Writing with Intent, Leading from the Middle, and a Universities across the world in a fun and playful manner. “Without the fear of getting wrong or Women's Leadership Program. various fields. being afraid of having to ask an adult, children will find the app enjoyable as it comes with a game and reward points format,” said Zohair Hyder, Engineering lead for Bolo adding that being ad free

Curriculum March 16, 2018 5 Useful News ISRO 'Young Scientist Programme' Thadomal Shahani Centre For Management offers Anglia Ruskin MBA Indian Space Research being taught in the school and its the programme. Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management has collaborated with Organisation has launched a real application in Space Science ISRO has approached the Chief Anglia Ruskin University for a progressive 12 months MBA executive special programme for School & Technology. ISRO has chalked Secretaries of the respective program that opens for admission from 23rd March 2019. The course C hildren called “Young out this programme to “Catch States/ Administrators of Union will provide Project Management Skills, Business Research Methods, Scientist Programme” “YUva them young”. Territories in India to arrange for Information Technology, Finance Management & Strategy, Marketing The programme will be of around the selection of three students Management, Human Resources Management, Advanced Excel, VIgyani KAryakram” (यवु िका) two weeks duration during from each of their State/UT and Business Communications & Creative Thinking and Economics – from this year, in tune with the summer holidays and the schedule communicate the list to ISRO. Micro & Macro. Graduates of this degree will experience the best Government's vision “Jai will include invited talks, The selection is based on the stepping stone to progress to theARU MBA. Vigyan, JaiAnusandhan”. experience sharing by the eminent academic performance and Akhil Shahani, Managing Director, Thadomal Shahani Group, said, “It The Program is primarily aimed scientists, facility and lab visits, extracurricular activities, which is certainly a unique opportunity that we have been able to create for our at imparting basic knowledge exclusive sessions for discussions is clearly mentioned in the students. The curriculum proposed by Thadomal Shahani Centre for on Space Technology, Space with experts, practical and selection criteria already Management in association with ARU will definitely give students an Science and Space Applications feedback sessions. circulated to Chief Secretaries of edge over others in terms of knowledge and professionalism. It is a to the younger ones with the It is proposed to select 3 students States/ Administrators of UTs. chance to get international level education to aid them to make the best intent of arousing their interest each from each State/ Union Students belong to the rural area of professional opportunities in the future'' in the emerging areas of Space Territory to participate in this have been given special activities. The program is thus programme every year covering weightage in the selection CIE@IIITHyderabad launches Ojas MedTech Bio-NEST aimed at creating awareness CBSE, ICSE and State syllabus. criteria. The list of the selected amongst the youngsters who are Those who have finished 8th candidates from each state is CIE@IIIT-Hyderabadhas launched Ojas MedTech Bio-NEST, the future building blocks of our standard and currently studying in expected by March end 2019 supported by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council Nation. This will further help 9th standard will be eligible for (BIRAC), and Government of Telangana to nurture start-ups building them to appreciate what they are technology-enabled healthcare solutions. Prof P J Narayanan, Director, IIITH said, “Healthcare and wellness are very important areas for IIITH's research vision and social impact. Ojas can play a critical role in taking our research and expertise in the labs to the society through startups. IIITH is excited about the future NEWS YOU CAN USE potential of this area.” CIE@IIITH, now the largest academic incubator, has incubated over Certification in Artificial Applications open for CFA UNSW Global scholarships 300 startups over the past 11 years. Furthering that successful trajectory, Ojas MedTech Bio-NEST is expected to incubate up to 30 Intelligence Institute Young Women in The University of New South startups a year and significantly amplify CIE@IIITH's recent Wales (UNSW) Global has endeavours around AI and other deep technologies. Ojas will incubate On-campus Summer Investment initiative 2019 announced scholarships for high- research-leveraged medtech startups focusing on disease prevention, Residential Program at IIIT achieving Indian students detection, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and wellness. Hyderbad starting May 27, CFA Institute, the global enrolling for UNSW Programs-- 2019 association of investment Foundation Studies or UNSW IIT-Delhi with TMGFL to Offer Online Executive management professionals, Diploma--in the academic session Courses The Indian Institute of invites applications for its Young beginning July 2019. Technology Hyderabad has Women in Investment initiative. The scholarships ranging between IIIT-Delhi and Tech Mahindra Growth Factories Limited (TMGFL) announced a Professional The 2019 program is for 100 AUD 5,000 to AUD 7,500 shall be have collaborated to offer executive courses to allow working Program in Artificial Intelligence selected eligible women from any offered to students who have either executives to upskill themselves as they advance in their careers. and Emerging Technologies. educational discipline and offers secured admission to or are Certification Courses in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Conceived as a first-of-a-kind, them an opportunity to be part of a applying online for a UNSW and The Internet of Things are planned to be the first two executive five-week residential program in boot camp followed by an Foundation Studies or a UNSW program offerings of this collaboration based on the present and AI and emerging tech for recent industry internship. The four Diploma program before April 30, upcoming market demand. graduates and senior college weeks intensive boot camp 2019. In the collaboration, TMGFL will acquire the participants, provide the students, it will be offered in includes free room, board, and online interactive platform while IIIT-Delhi will be responsible for partnership with TalentSprint classroom sessions on core Marketing Analytics designing the course content, modules. The award-winning faculty of starting May 27, 2019. finance and business skills. Each the institute will be delivering the virtual lectures as a part of the It is believed that over 95% of participant in the boot camp—in Nanodegree from Udacity executive program offering. Post successful completion of the India's engineering graduates Bengaluru and Mumbai—will be program, a certificate will be issued by IIIT-Delhi. have minimal access to cutting- offered a stipend paying Udacity, the Silicon Valley-based edge technology expertise. At the internship for a period of three to lifelong learning platform, has 2nd batch of Club Young Leaders India-France chosen same time, it is estimated that six months at a reputed financial launched its new Marketing 75% of industry activity in the institution in India. Analytics Nanodegree Program. TheAmbassador of France to IndiaAlexandre Ziegler, recently hosted coming decade will require Launched in 2018, 'Young The Udacity Marketing Analytics the second batch of the Club Young Leaders India-France. For the substantial AI capabilities. This Women in Investment' is an Nanodegree program is best suited second year, the Club will bring together thirteen outstanding program will offer participants a initiative to create awareness for anyone looking to gain individuals aged between 20 and 40 years, from various parts of the rare option to learn about about, instill interest in, and foundational data skills that are in country, who have proved themselves in their respective fields, such Artificial Intelligence, Internet of enable women to view the demand in the field of marketing. as digital affairs, business, cuisine, journalism, architecture, services Things, Blockchain, investment management industry During the program, students will industry, research. andQuantum Computing from as a viable long-term career gain an in-depth understanding of The 2019 batch includes, among others: Sridevi Raghavan, founder of top-rated IITH professors, live on option. It is also an attempt to Google Analytics, Data Studio, Amelio, a centre providing support to pregnant women who are a premier academic campus for empower young women, looking Excel, and Tableau to analyze professionally active; Rohan Ganapathy, who works on innovative five weeks, and obtain a high- to start a career, better understand possible business outcomes, solutions for rocket propulsion systems; Priyam Chatterjee, a France- value certificate upon the current flexibility within the visualize and communicate trained chef known for his experimental cuisine restaurant in Delhi; completion. industry and to address traditional findings, and produce insights to Ananta Ganjoo, an architect who has worked on leading urbanization Dr. Santanu Paul, Co-Founder concerns that the finance industry drive business growth. and community regeneration projects; Ritesh Agarwal, who launched and CEO of TalentSprint, said: disproportionately rewards those The Nanodegree is divided into the Oyo Rooms hotel aggregator network; Apar Gupta, a lawyer and “On offer is the rich expertise of that work long and inflexible four courses, namely Introduction co-founder of Internet Freedom Foundation. IIT Hyderabad professors hours. This is a part of the CFA to Data Analysis, Data The 2019 batch will be invited to Paris for a week-long visit in combined with TalentSprint's Institute Women in Investment Visualization, Google Analytics, October. Their programme, which will be drawn up by the Embassy digital platform and industry Management initiative to and Marketing Analytics. of France in India along with Campus France, will not only include connect. The residential facility improve investor outcomes by Furthermore, Udacity has collective meetings, but also individual ones tailored according to the will enable participants to encouraging gender diversity in collaborated with entrepreneur, Young Leaders' areas of interest. experience life on a premier IIT the investment management start-up advisor, and marketing campus, while the final profession. expert Brad Batesole to channelize D–ART Exam: First Ever Common Entrance Exam for certificate will prepare them for The program is open to women the program curriculum focus on Creative and Liberal Education exciting careers in the future.” only, who are minimum final year in-demand skills like data The five-week program is priced undergraduate students in any visualization, data analysis, DALHAM Foundation has announced the official launch of D-ART at Rs. 2,65,000 + applicable taxes educational discipline, and Indian campaign reporting, and more. entrance exam. 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6 Curriculum March 16, 2018 Focus ‘Present discourse around RTE, teachers, Air Emergency Needs Stringent quality, and equity hollow’: Prof Poonam Batra Measures The recent reports on World Air Quality This year (2019) March, some teacher educator vacancies make RTE work, there has been an prepared in collaboration with Greenpeace 11 lakh unqualified teachers across the teacher education effort to take steam out of the Southeast Asia have revealed serious concerns appointed prior to 2015 who are institutions even as there has no legislation and therefore preserving over the quality of air in northern India engaged in teaching work in effort in setting up new. Big states the Act has itself become a especially New Delhi, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, schools as para teachers across like Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, challenge. “Niti Ayog has tried to Haryana and Punjab. Delhi had an average the length and breadth of Bihar, and Chhattisgarh don't change the very definition of Right yearly PM(Particulate Matter) concentration country have to become even provide 1% education to Education and made it right to at 113.5 micograms per cubic metre, followed professionally qualified under budget for teacher training and learning with onus of learning on Dr. Nitesh Dhawan, by Dhaka at 97.1 micrograms per cubic metre. the amended provisions of sub- DIETs are stagnant at 5% children. The perspective of quality Public Servant and Author Kabul was at the third spot with 61.8 section (1) of section 23 of the contribution towards teacher (around outcomes) has diluted role micrograms per cubic metre. This means that Right of Children to Free and training in country. There is no of teachers. Learning environment, Delhi is the most polluted capital in the world right now. According to the Compulsory Education (RTE) intent or commitment to adequate number of teachers, National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the annual permissible limit for Act, 2009. It was expected that implement RTE provisions as no teacher preparation and classroom PM2.5 is 40 micrograms per cubic metre. The annual permissible limits on an average 61000 such mechanism has been evolved to processes have been given a go-by prescribed by WHO is even lower at 10 micrograms per cubic metre. This teachers after training on address the complexity of the in this thinking. In other words, it report is based on 2018 air quality data from public monitoring sources, SWAYAM moocs platform will diverse challenges,” she added. amounts to saying that processes with a data which has been recorded in real time or near real time. These obtain minimum teacher She also questioned how a are outsourced as there are sources comprise government monitoring networks, as well as qualification every month. project like SSA which was the packages available in market for authenticated data from air quality monitors operated by private However, no data is available if vehicle of RTE financing can that,” she said while referring to individuals and organizations. that has happened and all these become part of education shrinking role of academicians in In another startling data released by teachers will be able to meet the departments under the samagra decision process as the experts in US based International Food Policy deadline under the RTE Act, shiksha abhiyan. advisory committees are people Research Institute (IFPRI), the which turns 10 this year. Prof Batra, one of the very few who either represent industry or economic cost of exposure to air Speaking at a stock-taking authorities on teacher education have indirect links to them in a fast pollution from stubble burning in gathering of RTE activists in and pedagogy in the country said evolving market driven education. north India has been projected at New Delhi on March 13, Prof that the discourse on school $30 billion, or about Rs.2 lakh Poonam Batra of the Central education has been led astray crore, annually for Punjab, Haryana Institute of Education, from real issues and it will and Delhi. The study, Risk of acute University of Delhi said that serious consequences on the respiratory infection from crop role of teacher has been belittled vision and thrust of national goals burning in India: estimating diseases burden and economic welfare from and redefined in context of the of education. satellite and national health survey data for2, 50,000 persons, estimates misconstrued discourse around She said that instead of damage to health in these three states in five years at 1.7 percent of India's school education quality in the addressing the complex GDP. The levels of airborne particulate matter in Delhi on certain days raised country. “There are 35% monitoring and governance to to 20 times the WHO's safety threshold. Among other factors, smoke from the burning of agricultural crop residue in Haryana and Punjab, especially contributed to Delhi's poor air, increasing the risk of acute respiratory contd from P1 infection by threefold for those living in the districts with intense crop burning, the study revealed. Severe air pollution during winter month has led Better Implementation of Incentive Schemes Vital to a public health emergency. Children under five were particularly at risk, the study found. Clearly the above studies present an alarming situation that to Boost Girl Child Education: CRY study underlines the following cause and effects: Among the enablers, self insecurity of girls were some of four states. CAUSES EFFECTS motivation to go to school the top responses in this area. However, in terms of utilisation of (88%) and inspiration from Besides assessing different the schemes, findings of the study Steep rise in the number of vehicles Rising of acute respiratory infec- family (87%) were the most factors impacting girl child reveals that in many cases girls have sought after motivating factors education, the study also not been able to avail the schemes tions for girls to go to school. No evaluates the effectiveness of 21 due to delay in distribution of resistance from family (94%) government education scheme benefits and other factors Traffic congestion H i g h e c o n o m i c c o s t s b u r- and community (95%) were incentivisation schemes, of like stringent eligibility criteria and also reported as some of the which 12 are monetary and the conditionalities, complex processes den prominent encouraging reasons rest provide non-monetary to avail the benefits, and mismatch by majority of school going incentives. of the scheme benefits with the Loss of vegetation Migration of people girls, while 70% of school Despite a large number of requirements of girls and their going girls claimed to have schemes being implemented, the families. Also, the analysis Crop residue burning Degrading the quality of life received government incentives analysis reveals that 40 percent of highlights that majority of the girls and/or benefits in the school. parents across the four states were who did not receive any benefit in Mismanagement of solid waste Creating new challenges for urban Also, the study assesses the role unaware of the schemes. Among the school were in the age bracket of of parents in shaping their girls the parents who had not heard of 11-14 years and belonged to lower planning education as a significant any scheme, 9 in every 10 socio-economic strata. percentage of school going girls parents, majorly from Andhra Citing findings from the study, Puja This takes us to a question as to what measures should be taken to check and parents in Gujarat (89%) and Pradesh and Haryana, revealed Marwaha said, “For increased control this menace. We need to take following stringent measures for this: Andhra Pradesh (98%) believed that if they were aware of the utilisation of incentive schemes, that education is of foremost schemes they would have availed there must be better implementa- n Raise awareness about the costs of stubble burning important than anything else. benefits provisioned under the tion to ensure timely provision of n Roll-out of BS-VI vehicles However, the percentage was same. scheme benefits. It is also required n Introducing electric vehicles comparatively low in Bihar According to Puja Marwaha, the to address the disablers through n Improving public transportation system (76%) and Haryana (75%). CEO of CRY, “This indicates that policy provisioning, which include n Phasing out the old vehicles However, while analysing the though a number of government safe and frequent transport n Easing traffic congestions most prevalent factors likely to schemes are available for facilities; provision of entitlements n Preserving vegetation hinder girl child education, the promoting girl child education, under RTE; investing in social n Better ways of solid waste management most spontaneous responses their benefits are yet to reach and behaviour change and communica- n Advanced and smart urban planning from the parents highlighted touch the lives of girls due to lack tion to enhance status of girl child, requirement of female labour of awareness and knowledge and universalising crèche facilities. The situation demands proactive action at political and community levels. The political class should take this as an environmental challenge causing health hazards for the people. It is high time to engage professionals and collaborate with people to take pragmatic steps in order to secure qualitative within the household, indicating about the schemes.” changes in the lives of people. discontinuation of studies for However, in terms of individual the girl child. state analysis, a higher proportion APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2019 FBM FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS The interesting aspect is that of parents – 74% in Bihar and when both the spontaneous and 88% in Gujarat were found to be DEADLINE: 30 APRIL 2019 the aided responses are aware of schemes promoting girl International networking and knowledge sharing are the focus of the Frankfurter Buchmesse (16-20 October 2019) fellowship and grant programmes. Applications are now open for three international programmes: the Frankfurt combined, marriage of girls child education, while only 20% Fellowship, the Frankfurt Invitation Programme and the new funding programme for translators of literature and non- (66%) emerged as the chief of parents in Andhra Pradesh fiction – Frankfurt International Translators. Publishers, editors, rights and licensing managers, literary agents and factor that hinders girls' were aware of any such schemes. literary translators from around the world can submit applications for these programmes now; the application deadline e d u c a t i o n , f o l l o w e d b y While assessing awareness about is 30 April 2019.International networking and knowledge sharing are the focus of the Frankfurter Buchmesse (16-20 household chores (65%) and the various schemes for girls, the October 2019) fellowship and grant programmes. Applications are now open for three international programmes: the cost of education (62%). study finds that 'Mukhyamantri Frankfurt Fellowship, the Frankfurt Invitation Programme and the new funding programme for translators of literature Amongst the underlying causes, Cycle Yojana' by some state and non-fiction – Frankfurt International Translators. Publishers, editors, rights and licensing managers, literary agents elopement/love affairs followed governments and Centre's 'Beti and literary translators from around the world can submit applications for these programmes now; the application by caring for siblings, predeter- Bachao Beti Padhao' were most deadline is 30 April 2019. More details: German Book Office New Delhi [email protected]

Curriculum March 16, 2018 7 India Skills/entrepreneurships Apprentices stipend NSDC-UNEVOC Centre set up AISECT to skill 950 minority paid is 41% more community youth than minimum ages: Following National Skill institutions specialized in Technical capacities of UNEVOC Centres Teamlease Report Development Corporation's and Vocational Education and and associated TVET AISECT will be training 950 (NSDC) acceptance as a member Training (TVET), which are practitioners; and (c) to share minority community candidates The growing demand for to the UNEVOC Network in concerned with skills development promising practices and across seven states under Central skilled talent coupled with mid-2018, the NSDC-UNEVOC for the world of work and life. innovations in TVET Government's Seekho Aur Kamao revisions in the apprenticeship Centre was officially launched Coordinated by UNESCO- Commenting upon NSDC's scheme. These states include act seems to be positively on 7th March 2019 at New Delhi. UNEVOC, the network provides an association with UNESCO- Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and impacting the apprenticeship Shyamal Majumdar, Head - environment for exchange, UNEVOC, Dr. Manish Kumar, Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, eco-system states TeamLease UNESCO UNEVOC awarded cooperation and mutual assistance MD & CEO, NSDC said, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Skill University Stipend Primer Dr. Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, for its members, the UNEVOC “Acceptance to the UNEVOC Rajasthan and West Bengal. Report. According to the NSDC with the UNEVOC Centres. network indicates an important Seekho Aur Kamao scheme was report, the stipends offered to plaque, officially recognizing acknowledgement of NSDC's initiated in 2013-14 by the Ministry apprentices are higher than the NSDC as a UNEVOC Centre in Members of the UNEVOC strength and track record in the of Minority Affairs for skill minimum wages. In fact, the the presence of Juthika Network, called UNEVOC Skilling Ecosystem. Through the development of the minority median stipend is around 41% Pathankar, Additional Secretary, Centres, all have a position within UNEVOC platform, we will not communities, including Muslims, higher than the applicable Ministry of Skill Development their country that allows them to only gain from each other's Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis minimum wages in majority of and Entrepreneurship, cooperate with other TVET experiences through sharing of and Jains. 'Seekho Aur Kamao' the sectors and cities. Further, international Technical and stakeholders, both nationally and best practices and case studies scheme will commence from March as per the study apprentices Vocational Education and internationally and engage in but also access the best analytical 2019 in 16 districts of the target who are under the Other Training (TVET) practitioners variety of activities, such as (a) to tools that can support in building states. The training will be Employability Schemes and other distinguished guests. improve TVET in member states by a robust and resilient data-driven conducted over a period of 3-4 (OEES) received a higher The UNEVOC Network is promoting and fostering approach to planning for TVET months wherein candidates will be stipend (7.66% higher) than the UNESCO's global network for international collaboration and across different contexts.” made job ready for roles such as stipend paid under the partnerships (b) to develop the Consignment Booking Assistant, Apprenticeship Act. Retail Trainee Associate, Field From a state perspective, with a Technician-Networking & Storage, stipend that is 159% higher Field Technician–Computing, etc. than the minimum wages, Maharashtra topped the list as NITTTR, SVSU collaboration to support VP Naidu lays foundation stone of “Kaushal the highest paying state. Amongst sectors Construction faculty come closer to Skill India Mission Bhawan”, the new office building for MSDE & Real Estate (125%), IT & ITeS (122%), FMCG (110%) mNational Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research M Venkaiah Naidu, Vice-President of India, on March 2 laid the and Automotive (82%) were foundation stone of Kaushal Bhawan, the new office building of the the top paying sector for (NITTTR), Bhopal uner MHRDt, has signed a Memorandum of with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) at apprentices. Shri Vishwakarma Skill University (SVSU), Gurugram, for cooperation Chanakyapuri, in the presence of union skills minister, Dharmendra Further, as per the report the and collaboration between the two entities with the aim of enhancing the Pradhan and Meenakshi Lekhi, Member of Parliament from New Delhi. stipend payouts increases in education services available in India, in line with Skill India Mission. Imagined as a state-of-the-art structure with Building Management proportion with the educational The collaboration targets to ensure purposeful engagement of Faculty,. Systems (BMS) for automatic fault detection and will be constructed qualification. Post- graduates The association would facilitate training of counsellors/ trainers who using a composite structure of steel in the super structure and RCC and engineering graduates are will handhold skill trainees to nurture their education action plan. This frame structure with diaphragm walls for earth retention around trees. the best paid across sectors as would include: The building will comprise three basements for parking and services per both OEES and Market and eight floors of modern offices, an auditorium with capacity to (Apprentice Act). Non- mDesign, Develop and modify NSQF aligned Curriculum for of accommodate 250 people, a mini convention centre with four meeting Engineering Graduates and rooms cum training rooms of capacity for 30 to 60 people along with Diploma holders are paid various courses of SVSU pre-function spaces in the ground floor. It will also have a cafeteria, food almost on par across sectors; court, yoga hall, sports facilities and gymnasiums. The total built up area however, Non-Engineering mDevelop and develop Learning Resources (LRs) package for proposed is 22,000 sq meters. Graduates are paid Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony, Naidu said “Ram significantly higher than various courses/subjects/topics. Rajya is incomplete without Gram Rajya. Reform, perform and Diploma holders in transform should be the mantra everyone should strive for in this Construction, Banking & mDevelop E-learning content and videos of vocational courses journey to make India an even more prosperous economy. Today, we are Financial Services and Tourism not merely laying the foundation stone of a building called Kaushal & Hospitality. Except in and programmes through MOOC/SWAYAM or any other Bhawan, we are laying the foundation of a strong, secure and prosperous construction sector, ITI pass- appropriate platform for various courses/subjects/topics India. I am confident that the enthusiasm of the youth fuelled with skills outs are paid marginally higher and training will take the nation to the zenith of success.” than 10th / 12th pass-outs in m Organise jointly National and International conferences, The new permanent building of the MSDE has been designed on five most of the industries. ITI and founding principles:- Diploma Holders are paid seminars, and researches in Technical and Vocational Education Sustainable Architecture: The 4-star griha ratings shall be energy almost similar stipends across efficient and use solar energy for common area and exterior lighting. Its sectors. School drop outs are m Organise leadership and managerial skill development water management strategy shall be based on zero discharge for which a paid significantly low. tertiary STP shall be employed to ensure recycling of water for flushing, The report also delved into programmes air-conditioning and horticulture. comparative analysis between Contextual Architecture: The building campus has large trees like stipends paid by large mDesign and Development of portfolio development plan to banyan and neem, the building design envelopes the trees and integrates businesses vs. stipend paid by them into one. The big banyan tree will be the defining element in the Medium and small businesses. assess and monitor the profile of development of students and entrance experience and shall provide the much-needed cool While large businesses paid assessment guidelines microclimate for Delhi's hot summers. The exterior material palette will significantly higher stipends use natural materials like exposed bricks, Delhi quartzite and Dholpur [12% to 34%] than others, and Speaking at the occasion junior skills minister, AnantKumar Hegde stone to create an architecture that belongs to Delhi. the difference in stipends said, “We jointly need to identify, design, develop and deploy innovative Democratic Architecture: Principles of universal accessibility have between medium and small training and educational programs that cater to the needs of the industrial been applied and ramps, lifts, tactile flooring, etc, has been provisioned. businesses is not very sector. The Skill India Mission is a great example of public and private To fulfil contemporary aspirations, facilities like food court, separate significant. Further, the report partnership. I would like the two organizations to focus on output based gymnasiums, yoga hall, business centre have been provisioned to create brought to the forefront quality conscious roadmap to make skill training effective and a convenient work place for all. Transparency in the interior spaces shall employers expectations with aspirational for the youth.” be of a higher degree using glass lifts, glazed lift lobbies and staircases, regard to skills. Some of the Dr. C. Thangraj, Director, National Institute of Technical Teachers glazed meeting rooms and glazed official's cabins to ensure higher skills employers looked for in Training & Research (NITTTR), Bhopal, said, “Whether it is providing safety and oversight thereby promoting democracy by design. our trainers with opportunities to further develop their skills and Cost Effective: The design shall be cost effective and space efficient to expertise or contributing to the education of students interested in optimize the use of the built environment. technical or vocational education, we are dedicated to providing them Safety and Security: In terms of fire safety, structural safety and digital with rewarding career opportunities through our organization. We are safety have been inbuilt into the design by providing a security hold area delighted to be working with SVSU to design and implement training in the double height entrance foyer that will have the security bollards programs that will cater to the unique requirements of the various and biometrics for access control. Industries.”

8 Curriculum March 16, 2018 VIEWS (Edit/Guest Column...) OPINION: The truth about diminishing jobs New National Policy on Education Rachit Jain, Founder & CEO - Youth4work.com announcement deferral 2018 was a good year, wasn't it? Another recent survey by no choice other than to evolve and One of the first things that BJP-led NDA India's economic growth was PeopleStrong suggested that fresh doing so hasn't been in the best government announced in education sector off the charts; we outpaced China hiring intent for 2019 will be most interest of young employees who was formulation of a New National Policy and became the world's fastest positive in the last four years. possess generic or traditional skills on Education. And the exercise continued literally all growing economy, also, having According to the report female that are not the need of the hour. these five years but eventually nothing came out of it managed to grow our GDP at an employability has improved Employers seek candidates as the country moves into the election mode to elect a impressive rate of 8.2% in 2018-19 significantly and around 20% of apprised with new age skills along new government at the centre by May last week. Q1. This is really saying something. new hiring in 2019 would comprise with a mix of soft skills and people Four extensions and two committees, consultations But inspite of such great indicators of women. Also, prospects for skills. Our education system is to be and public talk by ministers in charge of the of progress, we also witnessed some freshers would look up as well; blamed here which is becoming less concerned ministry (Human Resources devastating trends like the downfall employability rate for Engineering productive and lacks innovative Development) that New Policy will be announced, of the Rupee, rise in fuel prices, loss and Information Technology would approach towards the needs of all, at the end fell short of a widely anticipated of agricultural sector productivity be the highest. changing job market,” says Rachit realization. It is not that work hasn't gone into the due to unstable climatic conditions, Moreover, procurement of human Jain, whose youth assessing mammoth exercise of policy making; the truth is the reduction in bank lending to real resource will continue to restruc- platform 'youth4work.com' skill policy document draft had been prepared by end of estate sector, falling behind the ture in 2019; employers will invest tested around tens of thousands of last year itself but in all probably the government competition in IT sector from in talent with maintaining diversity college students for placement didn't want a certain national narrative to derail its countries like China, Brazil, Russia at workplace and technology will opportunities in companies like own poll narrative. and Philippines, and not to mansion refine hiring processes; social Accenture, Uno Minda, Prime If the short debate on policy inputs in 2017 in upper the soar in unemployment rate media profiling and recruitment Focus, Replicon, Mahindra Retail, house of Parliament and outside was any indicator, throughout the last year. through Artificial Technology will Colorjet and DS Groupin the last the poll managers would have well advised the While the problems that ail the be the key HR Trends for 2019. three months of 2018. government not to make the policy announcement. economy are numerous, lets focus The effects of demonetization that Jain, further, feels that the India's The ideological issues perhaps are the cause of major specifically on the job scenario in left the Small and Medium Sized job crisis can be contained but not divide between right and left on national education the country which labeled 2018 as Enterprises paralyzed are receding by populist decisions like ten per goals. BJP and its ideological fountainhead, the RSS, the year of jobless growth. The and once fully recovered, these cent reservation in jobs and higher has long been wanting to make changes into the Centre for Monitoring Indian sectors will soon flourish by education for \"economically education culture in the country and is under Economy (CMIE) reported that as recreating job opportunities for backward\" sections in the general microscopic lens of vigilant left learning academics many as 11 million Indians became thousands of people. In addition, category. He strongly suggests that and commentators, who see a threat to secularism jobless in the last quarter of 2018, the government has brought India should invest in quality coming through 'nationalist' infusion into education out of which the worst affected productive changes in EPF Act to education by increasing number of apparatus. people were in rural India account- ensure increased participation of high standard education institutes The Sang Parivaar, which enjoys a near complete ing for the loss of 9.1 million jobs. women employees in the throughout the country so that control over BJP ministers, saw coming of Modi-led The report also indicated that the job workforce. The increase in tax significant additions can be made to BJP to power in 2014 as the golden opportunity to loss was highest among the collection by the government led to the overall talent pool. But when push its education agenda into the education system uneducated people especially increase in expenditure on there is lack of talent and skills for of the country. And, in a well thought move, policy women (6.5 million) in rural areas. development projects in 2018; the aptitude, then skill testing will making was made part of election manifesto. In the Furthermore, the International focus of improvement were rural prove to be futile. What is needed is first two years, they were quite hopeful that it can be LaborOrganization has predicted infrastructure, agriculture, a changed approach in education done. But soon the government realized that it is not that the number of jobless people in healthcare and financial aids to system that matches the require- a cake walk as education is the most invested social 2019 will be higher than last year's SMEs and startups. ments of the current market good and the concepts of modern education are well- and the unemployment rate of 3.5% What most people don't realize is demand. A right approach will not trenched in the society. The constitutional values, would maintain. that Indian job market has changed only prove effective in creating a national development goals and changing However, HR experts in India a great deal in recent years and a better breed of talented workforce technology-driven world order, in fact make remain optimistic and believe that change on such large scale has but also improve the quality of work education a vehicle of national aspirations. So, it country's unemployment rate of resulted in repercussions like and raise the bar of worker's disbanded the original T.R.S. Subramanian 3.5% is actually misleading. Since layoffs in IT sector in the last year. performance and output resulting in committee and appointed another committee under India is the fastest growing econ- Companies in India are readying increased monetary gains. former Indian Space Research Organisation chief K. omy in the world, so the demand for themselves to gain proficiency in Kasturirangan. The later reliably has addressed talent is also high. Therefore, the technologies such as Artificial Advertise with us many of the concerns raised earlier and even widened problem is of less people fitting the Intelligence (AI), quantum consultations. However, even then, it appears there right job profile, meaning that the communication and big data To Book an ad are issues left, which made the government to skip portion of workforce labor that is intelligence, robotics, digital and defer this important announcement in the hope unskilled face most problems where manufacturing, blockchain, 3D call at 9811824444 that it will again return to power and then announce as there are many jobs for the skilled printing, machine learning and it. In any case, the important take away is, and educated workers. Back in Internet of Things. 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Curriculum March 16, 2018 9 Spotlight Artificial Intelligence, social humanoid female robots, & automation will have impact on women work issues By Nandita Koshal A.I (Artificial Intelligence) and certain section that such technolo- more open to their usage. The trust countries like India to acquire new Economic Commission for Africa IoT (Internet of Things) gies may provide a direct that they emanate enables them to technological skills, apply for recently observed that 'increased technologies are increasingly competition to the roles that have become more intimate part of our new types of jobs and get into new access to the Internet would being fashioned on Stree been traditionally viewed as the lives both at home and at bastions which till now have been bridge women's skill gap'. (women) and their perceived domain of the women, signaling to workplace. However, as A.I takes male dominated. Such an Concurring with Vera, Shveta roles. They play the role of our the society that the role of women over these mundane jobs, should environment will also encourage Kokash, Vice-President, ISOC guide as GPS that takes us to our is replaceable by technological women be worried about their role more women to take up STEM (Internet Society) India Mumbai, destination; as Cortana and Siri innovation and A.I. This is further and positions? On the contrary studies”. The statement by Ms. an international not-for-profit, they become our personal accentuated by the reports by women should view A.I and Choudhary acquires special remarks that “a good understand- assistants who aid in expediting World Economic Forum and IMF technological innovation as an significance in the light of the ing of Internet and related e- our day to day commitments; that have highlighted that women elixir for rejuvenating their findings of various agencies on learning applications, technolo- and as Alexa and Google play face a higher risk of being pushed perceived roles.As more and more growing skill gap. The National gies, machine learning undeni- they become our companions out of the workforce by automa- routine jobs are automated, it Sample Survey of India has ably provides women with greater and friends who respect and tion and A.I. An inference provides women with a much pitched the ratio of men to women opportunities in the job market. fulfil our requests. It often incumbent on the fact that needed impetus and push to in highly skilled occupations to A.I holds the promise of reinvent- makes one wonder why all these occupations that have the highest roughly four to one. Similarly, the ing our professional experiences technologies have woman risk of automation like cashiers, explore the hitherto less ventured WEF has propounded the gender as a woman. To leverage this, automated voices along with care givers, sale operators employ field of technology. According to gap especially among A.I technology related skillsets and feminine names. The argument a higher proportion of women Amrita Choudhury, Lead Asia- professionals to be more than self-awareness will play a critical becomes even more compelling workers. Therefore, can we Pacific Internet Society-Women three times and has expressed role.” when we see the existence of conclude A.I is a threat to women Special Internet Group and concern that “unless women are A.I. and other technologies, are in social humanoid female robots at both personal and professional President & Director, CCAOI, encouraged to enter the field of a way giving women a chance to like Nadine and Sophia. And fronts? Not necessarily. “The advent of new technologies science, technology and engineer- redefine and reimagine their roles, now as women A.I have started While it indeed makes one think such as A.I is an opportunity for ing, the gender skill gap could passions, professions and lives. It dominating in the popular why developers have made A.I women especially in emerging widen”. In this context, the area of would hence be difficult to say if entertainment culture as Tony inherently feminine, the probable A.I and new technologies presents woman is reshaping A.I or A.I is stark's trusted A.I 'Friday' in reason could be to make technol- a massive opportunity for women redefining the woman, but one Avenger series (a selection ogy more trusting, acceptable and to narrow down the gender gap can foretell that future of A.I is made after being betrayed by seductive. The traits of trust, and break into new fields as Woman. his own creation Ultron), a loyalty, patience, effective programme developers, coders, lonely man's sole companion in communication, empathy, care, technological entrepreneurs, Author is a Research Associate, 'Her' or as conscious synths to companionship are often heads of technological organiza- International Institute for Higher 'Humans', a stronger attention to associated more with women. tions, and policymakers. In fact, Education Research and this trend is drawn. There is a Using automated female voice for Vera Songwe, the Executive Capacity Building, O.P. Jindal growing concern amongst a A.I or IoT makes one less vary and Secretary, United Nations Global University. Tourism & travel, hospitality career opportunities are as much impacted by unstoppable disruptions By Rajiv Cowasjee, Dean of Academics, Indian School of Hospitality With today's technological advancements, tourism & travel, hospitality industry is constantly working towards new solutions to redefine and and other sister streams are taking over the global landscape in new and elevate the customer experience, using technology to transform the way we unexpected ways, creating opportunities and ideas that would have interact with the world, and create a stronger, more personalised connection found it hard to exist just a few decades ago. Technology has com- between consumers and the brands that cater to them. The wheels of change pletely changed our lives, while enabling other industries to intertwine have been set into motion, and the industry needs the talent to help fuel and into our everyday existence. Our society and consumer expectations set the further course of this evolution. are no longer just about the product – the service surrounding it has At the end of the day, we're all living in a hospitable world. We might not become just as important as the product itself, with the knowledge of fully realise it, but almost every outward facing interaction we experience having the right formula on delivering an authentic, enjoyable and with it puts us in the role of consumers undergoing carefully curated personalised experience a key factor for companies and corporations experiences, tailor-made by brands and corporations. This new shift in the entire world over. Delivering the right experience to consumers has society has led to a more open, engaging and communicative world, with an now become crucial – and professionals who know how to do so are exchange of culture and a global conversation that's warmer and more open absolutely indispensable. than ever before. To keep moving forward to an even brighter picture, our According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, travel & tourism industries need talent – and plenty of it. Today's landscape provides an (the overarching umbrella under which many hospitality related fields absolute dearth of professional opportunities, and can take those willing to fall under) is set to outperform the global economy yet again this year – pursue them to unexpected and exciting new heights. The opportunities are for the sixth year in a row. Contributing to just over 10% of the entire out there – and they possess incredible potential for today's youth. Our world's GDP, the travel and tourism umbrella is also responsible for industries thrive on creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship – things that providing an astounding 1 in 10 jobs across the globe – or 300 million today's generation have an exceptional hold over already. Hospitality jobs worldwide. Just a decade ago, we lived in a world without Airbnb, provides a platform for those who are willing to think outside the box, enjoy OYO, Uber and other companies that have changed the way we go the human experience and discover new horizons – and, most importantly, about our daily lives – and provided new career opportunities that didn't shape tomorrow into a better world for everybody. exist for previous generations. Who knows what other disruptors are set to emerge and change the landscape over the next few years? Even now, behind the glossy façade, innovation and technological advancements are still happening at a rapid, unstoppable pace, as the

10 Curriculum March 16, 2018 Classroom Holistic Approach in Preschool Learning Contemporary education focuses more on academic boosting of social and moral experiences than tradition class work/homework regimen Pankaj Kumar Singh Before turning 5 Today the educational profession- audio discourses and other swimming, dancing, arts etc. Founder & MD Cambridge Recent studies advocates that the als are not just mentors but they supplementary methods, makes Studies also stipulate that children Montessori Preschool majority of the child's brain work as family. the kid grasp and absorb swiftly. It who are into hobbies tend to get develop is before the age of 5. is a scientific phenomenon the better results in academics as it aids Gone are the days where This crucial time if taken care of MinimizingAssessment Gap more the senses are used the more their minds to grow. These small clasroom were only poky helps achieve goals for a child The contemporary education calm and comfortable is for a kid activities helps them magnify in within textbooks and blackboards, faster. This is the time your child trend does not revolves around to fathom the subject. managing time, solving problems, rather the recent evolution towards starts crawling, learning words classroom and homework. It etc. the classroom we see today has and forming sentences. One has to focuses more on academic Co- CurricularActivities changed the way of learning of the keep in mind that every child boosting of social and moral Co-curricular activities enhances Child's Nourishment child. The modern day era during pre-school encounters the experiences. As the academic the experience and increases In a healthy body resides a healthy classrooms are not only furnished first interaction with a structured assessment of every child is child's capacity to emphatically mind, children feel better when with different and various tools of organization, teaching profes- requisite part of evaluation. It confront practical situations in the they eat well. The modern day education but is about relationship sionals and group of other helps the educational professional future. This helps in building a schools ensure to give a healthy building between the parents and children. Consequently, the first to learn and understand the needs more precise, accurate under- environment and food of nutritious the educational professionals to opportunity for every child to of every child. Assessment of any standing of a problem and to value. If your child is hungry, the help amplify the over-all develop- learn, share and express in front of individual has gone beyond the search solution for the same. Co- institution fortifies what to eat and ment of a child from a very early the society. parameters of marks obtained in curricular activity also installs a how much to eat. It is ensured that age. exams or class tests. It focuses feeling of sportsmanship, one's child eats variety of foods as A child is pure consciousness, a Providing Hands on Experience more on the social, moral and practical solidarity, team work and to have a balance of vitamins, pure soul. The first step towards Modern classrooms are inclined comprehensive development of a productive thinking. These proteins and minerals which helps education starts with home. more in giving unique hands on child. exercises helps the child to him/her heighten physicals and Recent studies suggests that be it a experience rather than following develop skills and uncover their mentally both acknowledging the formal pre-school or an informal the traditional way of teaching. Integrating Technology in talents. serving size for every kid according teachings at home, benefits the For example instead of showing Classroom to their age and weight. child when he/she targets the color on paper, the educational After narrowing down the Focus on Child's Physical traditional school. The modern professionals use blocks, toys, assessment gap the most signifi- Fitness Times have changed, preschools day educational system has sand, water etc. which helps them cant thing which changes the In the current buzz the profes- we see today have modified with a advanced for the emotional, demonstrate the difference current education format is sional educators do ploy a lot of lot of colors, fun, amusement, care physical, psychological well- between them in a better and more inclusion of technology. outdoor activities which allows and learning. Usually parents are being of the child. creative way. Children are often Technology is so widespread that child plenty of time to play inside edgy about their kid's higher asked to assemble toys, read offers so many new resources of as well as outside. Childhood education and they often miss the instructional directions, differen- learning. Technology helped us obesity has knocked the corridors relevance of their child's initial and tiate between currency notes and change dull and monotonous of preschool and to fight against it, key phase of learning. coins etc. which makes the child classrooms into a smart classes, we have involved a lot of physical learn faster along with having fun. working with visual upshots, activities such as running, CLAT 2019: Early preparation is the key to get a perfect score card By Law courses give huge opportunities like paralegal, detective, litigators, questions and subjective questions and Verbal Ability (multiple choice Amandeep Rajgotra lawyers, judicial services, etc, Students and Parents both understand how questions based on Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading Comprehension and National Product Head - LAW important the foundational step of clearing the entrance exam is and Paragraph Jumbles). Prathaam Education, New Delhi parents need to decide whether they want their child to have fun now and b. Writing Ability Test: This section checks a student on his/her writing struggle later when the focus shifts to board class in order to score a good skills. A topic is given and you need to write an essay on it. This section plays Majority of commerce and percentage for a good college. an important role in overall rank of the student. humanities students prefer to ride Hence the pre requisite hard work required to crack the exam is well c. Personal Interview :Hence, it is essential to be very well equipped with this journey of preparation for the evident. Studying at the 11th hour is never a fruitful exercise, it does not all of these topics in order to get an admission, and one of the keys to crack entrances, be it BMS DU fetch the students much benefit, but if they make it a regular routine to these examination is not only to know multiple things but also to manage Entrance Exam or All India Law prepare for a paper with a disciplined outlook, they are sure to achieve time simultaneously. Entrance Examination (CLAT) their goals. It's always good to have a path and vision from an early age. lightly and end up losing the Preparing for entrance exam of LAW is no rocket science and to The difficulty level of an entrance exam seems to increase because as a chance of getting into their dream understand how, it is always better to start the preparation a year before student we lack: college due to least focusing than to have last minute stress. Syllabus procrastinated to the last minute a) Time Management: It becomes very important for a student to focus on ability and lack of time- creates anxiety and confusion for students that leads to demeaning the class 12th boards and to prepare for entrance examinations. It becomes management skill. Courses confidence of students appearing for competitive entrance exams, hence essential for the student to strike out a balance between the two exams. As which are crafted for Commerce it is very much Important to start the preparation well on time. In the one is important for you to get an admission based on marks and the other and Humanities are now being initial stage, the syllabus looks humongous but when segregated and gets you a chance to study in a premier academic institution through an considered by Science students planned perfectly it becomes much easier. As it is well said consistent entrance examination. too and hence they pose a strong efforts always tend to make you more confident. Preparing for such b) Practice: It is important for students to spare time to put their efforts in competition for the other two exams require at least few hours of practice every day to crack the keeping pace with constant practice. This will not only make them well branch students. entrance exams, which is an addition to a busy schedule. versed with the pattern of competitive exams but also will help them to have NewAmendments in CLAT 2019 a cutting edge over others. So, preparing young minds early can prove Here is the new change in the CLAT, 2019 which is national law entrance extremely beneficial for students, It's like molding clay into a shape when it's exam to enroll into the best law colleges and universities is now offline. still wet which is why it stays for a longer duration. The major sections in the paper are General Knowledge, Current Affairs, English, Logical Reasoning and, Mathematics. As an aspirant, students should know their pain points like Vocabulary, The dream destination for most of the law aspirants for example IIM which cannot be mastered overnight and requires a constant effort. Indore and many other prestigious colleges and universities having Improving calculations by using techniques like Vedic Math can be used to entrance test that comprises of three stages do faster calculations and Current Affairs are also an ongoing process to a. Aptitude Test: the test is slightly different from other entrances. It make or break section in any competitive examination. consists of Quantitative Aptitude (mixed bag of multiple choice

Curriculum March 16, 2018 11 Campus News Design Thinkers Congregate, Ignite Creative JSiE launches online course on 'Impact Spark for Solving Real World Problems Investing' Design was the epicenter of Amitabh Kant officially change, equality, inclusivity, social conversations at the fifth launched the book titled “What's justice, biodiversity, urban Jindal Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship (JSiE) at O.P. Jindal edition of What's Next 2019, a Next – The Impact of Design sustainability and other relevant Global University recently announced launch of its online course on “Impact World Café Style confluence Towards Nation Building” global issues. Speakers stressed on Investing”. The online course is being rolled out in collaboration with Asha hosted by Pearl Academy in encompassing insights shared by education being the foundation for Impact, impact funds and development think tank, to help learners world- Mumbai recently. With some of the best minds from bringing social justice in society wide gain an understanding of the range of investing and funding approaches “Creative Spark” as the central across the world during previous and the need for inclusivity to go used by impact investors. The online course has been launched on theme, the two-day event What's Next confluence held in beyond functionality or preferences FutureLearn platform. witnessed leading global design 2017 in New Delhi. based on gender, race, economic The 4-week online course includes video interviews with leading investors in educators, industry experts, What's Next is aimed to build a status etc. the field like the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Acumen Fund, Omidyar policymakers, international creative bridge between avant- Edge of our imagination centered Network, Grameen Capital, Aavishkaar and more. While the course was co- design professionals, thought garde experiments in technology on newer technologies like AR and created by JSiE & Asha Impact, the course benefits from content contributed leaders come together to and their potential to make social VR that are changing the definition by global partners like the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs, discuss urgent social issues and impact. This year's What's Next of humanity, big data, digital the Global Impact Investing Network and the Bridgespan Group. The course the works of technological symposium was divided into 3 humanity and new-age bio is recognized by the Impact Investors Council and has so far seen registration vanguards. themes – Urgent Matters, Edge of materials. Speakers emphasized on from over 2500 students from 137 countries. Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Ayog, our Imagination and Creative the fact that technology is unstop- presented the keynote address leaders of Tomorrow, covering a pable, what best we can be done is upGrad Launches First Fully Online Master's highlighting how design, mélange of pertinent and adapt to it and retain humanity. digitization, the dynamic start- pressing topics like Social Human will always be at the center Degree Program up movement and frugal Justice, Big Data and of all technological advancement, innovation across various Autonomous Intelligence, Re- hence it is important to treat upGrad and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) have introduced a sectors has been the defining thinking urbanization, technology as an enabler, as a tool first of its kind online Master's degree program in Data Science. The learners feature of India's success story Rediscovering past, Sharing to empower humans with better enrolling in the program will get a recognised master's degree equivalent to and continues to do so. He economy and Collective expertise and not see it as a the on-campus degree from Liverpool John Moores University. further highlighted that India Responsibilities, Parallel competitor. The 18-month program - first 12 months delivered by IIIT-B and the next 6 with top class entrepreneurship, Realities, Digital Humanity, The session on Creative Leadership months by LJMU, will provide the learners with PGP in Data Science from digital technology and vast Disruptive Education, tried to decipher the role of IIIT-B and also a Master's degree in Data Science from LJMU post program market will become a land of Economies of well-being, Ways education in preparing future completion. The learners will get mentorship from postdoctoral fellows for design, innovation and a of seeing, Shared Future and leaders, positive leadership, the dissertation project and alumni status of LJMU, along with complete storehouse of data in the coming Electric Sheep. The confluence economies of well-being and access to the university's digital library. The program fee for Master's in Data decade. Adding that the real was intended to provoke creative approaches towards a shared future. Science is INR 4.85 lakhs. value lies in design and minds to come up with solutions Speakers shared their thoughts on innovation, Mr. Kant stressed to complex problems. Industry how creativity should be part of the MT Educare adds 15 more PU colleges in that there is no reason to believe veterans deliberated upon several education process right from the why Indians with such creative issues to derive how creative beginning and not a part of higher Karnataka and sparkling mind combined intervention can help make a education system. Consensus was with top-class entrepreneurship positive change in today's world arrived at the fact that in the rapidly MT Educare Ltd (MTEL), has added 15 more Pre-University (PU) colleges could not lead the world in the of technological innovation and changing environment, it is in Karnataka bringing the total number of PU colleges under its remit to 37. coming days. initiate a socio-economic important to be human, to spread This makes MTEL as the largest PU college group in the state. With these words, setting the revolution. happiness around and find a sense MTEL run PU colleges conduct integrated courses for PU1 (Class XI) and stage for intellectually Urgent Matters focused on issues of purpose in the work we do. PU2 (Class XII) affiliated to the Karnataka State Board of Pre-University stimulating conversations, Mr. like sustainability, climate Education, while also preparing students for national and state level competitive entrance examinations like JEE (Mains & Advanced) for Kamlesh Misra IIT Roorkee Install Sanitary Pad Engineering and NEET for Medical aspirants. The fifteen new PU colleges are in Anekal, Banaswadi, RMS Colony KM appointed VC of Vending Machines at the campus Puran, Hedgenagar, Hesaragattha Peenya, Whitefield, HSR Layout, Devanahalli, Hoskote, Kuvempunagar, Kumta, Mysore, Nelmangala, Tiptur, Rishihood University IIT Roorkee is all set to install Sanitary Pad Vending Machines in their and Bagalkot. With the addition of these colleges, MTEL PU colleges now premises, with its Social initiative HASI FOR GIRLS (Health and have a footprint across 17 districts of the state. In Karnataka around 9000 Dr Kamlesh Misra, who was Sanitation Initiation). IIT Roorkee set up four Sanitary Pad vending students benefits from MTEL's unique pedagogy and test preparations out of was earlier the vice chancellor machines in girl's washrooms. HASI for Girls initiative is a part of IIT MTEL's Pan India count of 20000 students. of Auro University in Surat and Roorkee Cognizance. Cognizance is the annual tech fest of IIT Ansal University in Gurgaon Roorkee. Industry Academia Meet in Mumbai has joined Rishihood Tushar Bairagi (Overall Coordinator), Cognizance 2019 said “The University, Sonipat as vice vending machines are electronically operated and will provide ease to Jetking, institute in digital skills and networking training, organized an chancellor. The university is the girls in case of emergency. Menstrual myths have a long history Industry Academia Meet in Mumbai on March 4 to bring together a much- setup with a focus on social rooted in our lack of understanding of the human body and our habit of needed platform to discuss this issue at length. Perhaps the most exciting impact in the areas like deductive reasoning based on symptoms. But our beliefs and practices outcome of the meet was the introduction of Ethical Hacking, IoT and AWS- healthcare, entrepreneurship, must change with time and with scientific advancement”. Cloud courses under Jetking's roof. These courses are sure to introduce an education and creativity. On the occasion Pad women of Indian Ms. Maya Vishwakarma said important aspect of the industry that has rarely been taught in a formal setting Sahil Aggarwal, co-founder of that Menstruation awareness is increase in India people are now start before this. Rishihood and graduate of IIT talking about this issue. Menstruation is considered as taboo, for more The meet was graced by the presence of some of the prominent members of Delhi, says that a person like Dr. awareness it should be included in education System, and student academia and established recruiters from across the country. Not only did Misra is perfect to lead an should also teach Menstruation Management. the meet witness members of academia resolving to work towards better skill innovative concept in Indian It wasn't until the mid-18th century that menstruation was known to be training and career counseling to guide students into making the best higher education. related to ovulation. Scientific experiments to test the factor of decisions but also had recruiters offer advice to placement teams on their “impurity” in menstrual blood were not undertaken until the 1920s. It is expectations to aid their efforts in boosting employability. Jetking has created NMIMS collaborates then understandable that some of the myths our ancestors lived by mark in the recruiters' minds with offers pouring in from their side to give came to be because of the lack of information regarding what exactly guest lectures to the students. Recruiters even gave students of Jetking an with Jigsaw Academy was going on inside our bodies. No matter where a girl grows up in the insight into prepping for Industry 4.0. world, there's a very good chance that she will be inundated with Jigsaw Academy, an institute for endless illusions and misconceptions about menstruation, as no bodily Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University data science training, has function is more universally misrepresented and ubiquitously tabooed. collaborated with Narsee A recent study suggests “In India, 50% of all girls have no knowledge chooses Oracle Cloud Monjee Institute of about menstruation and how to manage it when they have their first Management Studies (NMIMS) period. We believe that a world where every woman and girl can Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University (SRMU), Lucknow one of India's as the official partner for all manage her menstruation hygienically, with confidence and without top emerging universities, has selected Oracle Student Management Cloud to NMIMS Blended Learning stigma is possible”. In the modern era of advancement, people are digitally transform its distance education programme and establish itself as a initiatives. This engagement ready to learn fact instead of the following myth that is completely next generation education destination. SMRU has become one of the early will kick start this year with opposite to the reality. institutions outside the United States to implement this solution. NMIMS's upcoming two year It's also important to know the context in which some practices were Oracle Student Management Cloud will empower the university to engage Post Graduate Diploma in Data suggested once upon a time in order to debunk myths with a logical and with the existing student base through digital means and reach out to more Science and Analytics (PGD- nuanced explanation. It is a long road ahead for the emancipation of students outside the university. The implementation will facilitate collabora- DSA). The first batch of the women from the stigma of menstruation but like any other journey, this tion between the students among themselves and with faculty online, on any program is scheduled for later too needs to begin with the small step of breaking free from the device. The institute has already gone live with on Oracle Enterprise this year. anathema and discomfiture and Resource Planning (ERP) Cloud to streamline its operations. The easy Gaurav Vohra, CEO of Jigsaw integration of both cloud solutions will help the institute to streamline Academy said, “ The collabora- processes and leverage data to operate as a connected intelligent business. tion will help aspiring data Based in Lucknow, SRMU started with 22 students in 1999. Today, SRMU scientists get access to an up-to- runs 9 institutes which offer undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral date course curriculum, faculty programs in various disciplines. SRMU strives continuously to keep innovating pedagogy, for making its students skilled to meet the current market requirements.

12 Curriculum March 16, 2018 Campus Buzz GD Goenka University holds 4th training in sports organizations in the Indian subcontinent. “The Indian VESIM hosts the 3rd sub-continent is witnessing an increasing demand for sports Annual Convocation ceremony management professionals in recent times. At CIES, we developed the edition of BASIC'19 GD Goenka University hosted its 4th Convocation Ceremony on FIFA/CIES Executive Programme in Sports Management with the February 20 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath. The objective of equipping such professionals involved in the various International Conference ceremony was marked by the presence of esteemed guests and parents of the graduating students. Renu Goenka, Chancellor, GD sporting federations, associations and clubs with the necessary Vivekanand Education Society Goenka University, and Nipun Goenka, M.D, GD Goenka Group were also present at the event. management tools while taking into account the specificities and realities Institute of Management (VESIM) A total of 421 students across 9 schools of specializations namely Engineering, Management, Law, Humanities and Social Science, of the local environment. It is a pleasure to associate with the Pillai Group Business School, hosted the 3rd edition Hospitality, Communication, Education, Architecture and Planning and Fashion and Design were conferred undergraduate, of Institutions in launching this Programme in the Indian sub-continent. of BASIC 19 -Big Data Analytics postgraduate degrees and post graduate diplomas, during the ceremony. 24 meritorious students also received gold, silver and We will be able to leverage their expertise in management education as & S m a r t C i t i e s I n t e r n a t i o n a l bronze medals for academic excellence. The University also conferred its first doctorate degree on the occasion. well as their contribution to sports in our endeavour to develop sports Conference 2019 on Feb 21. Being one Addressing the gathering on this occasion, chief guest former President Pranab Mukherjee congratulated the students on their management professionals primarily for this geographic area”. of Mumbai's most revered and achievement also advising them to hone the art of being a student for life and never cease to learn new concepts, technologies and ways of prominent international conferences, dealing with challenges. He also appreciated the Universityfor its commitment towards quality education and instilling innovative BASIC'19 was an unconventional and entrepreneurial temperament among students to take the responsibility of national development. IIM Kozhikode Conference on Global symposium with the kind of discussions and content it offered on D. Y. Patil University convocation Health and Medical Tourism Business Analytics, Big Data and The 13th Convocation Ceremony of D. Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai was held in Mumbai on March 3 where union minister for IIM Kozhikode in collaboration with Indian Institute of Health Artificial intelligence. HRD, Prakash Javdekar, was the chief guest. A total of 1,925 Management Research (IIHMR) Jaipur, on March 7 held an International This year's BASIC 19 saw prominent students were awarded degrees, comprising 7 PhDs, 1 DM (Doctor Conference on Global Health and Medical Tourism (GloHMT). The analytic experts and dignitaries from of Medicine), 8 Fellowship recipients and 37 Gold medalists. event commenced on 7th March 2019 with a plenary keynote address by within and outside the country such as In his speech, the minister said that more than 200 out of 900 Prof. Jagdish Sheth, Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing, Emory Mr. Jorge De Lucas Cadena,C onsul universities in India conduct their convocation ceremony in Indian University Goizueta Business School and Prof. Dr. Angappa General of Spain, Dr. Carlos M. costumes; I am confident that D Y Patil University too would Gunasekaran, Dean and Professor, The School of Business & Public Rodriguez,Director of the Center for conduct their convocation ceremony in Indian costume from next Administration, California State University. Prof. Sheth, in his keynote the Study of Innovation Management at year onwards. Students themselves can be asked to design the address, highlighted India is destined to become a global destination for the Delaware State University, Dr costumes for the convocation. medical tourism whereas Prof. Dr. Gunasekaran enlightened the Andrez Artal-Tur, Associate professor It is our priority that 6% of GDP should be allotted to education. I am participants about systematic perspective on the applications of big data of economics at the University of happy to say that while total expenditure by Central and state analytics in healthcare management. Cartagena and Manuel Rincon, governments on education was 3.8% of GDP in 2014, it has Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIM Kozhikode, patron of the Consultant at Accenture just to name a increased to 4.6% of GDP now. This indicates that we are conference while sharing his thoughts on the deliberations at the few. progressing towards 6%. conference said, “These interventions from IIM Kozhikode are an effort Post the successful hosting of BASIC to bring multi and cross-disciplinary research which is pragmatic in 19, Dr. Satish Modh, Director, VESIM FIFA/CIES/PILLAI Sports Summit nature and goes a long way in connecting the dots between theory and Business School, said, “This was the practice.” third edition of BASIC International Mahatma Education Society's Pillai Group of Institutions, a Prof. Federico Lega, SDA Bocconi School of Management, University Conference. We converted the Mumbai based not for profit trust that manages over 48 educational of Milan, Italy, spoke about capacity and leadership development in conference to a five days event from a institutions in Maharashtra, on Feb 28 organized a healthcare and medical tourism. He suggested glocal alliances to provide two days event by including wider FIFA/CIES/PILLAI Sports Summit on the theme “Sport and the healthcare solutions with the help of disruptive technologies which can participation of students in the Development of a Nation” to launch the prestigious FIFA/CIES be accessible to all. He also highlighted various facts about the medical DataQuezt and a faculty development Executive Program in Sports Management in New Delhi in tourism industry worldwide and how one can gain competitive edge in program conducted by Dr. Carlos partnership with CIES (The International Centre for Sports Studies, the space. He emphasized on new strategic postures like hub and spoke which evoked very good response from Switzerland), one of the world's premium bodies for Sports model for medical accessibility worldwide. management faculties of various Management Education. institutes in Mumbai. 28 research Speaking on the occasion, Dr.K. M Vasudevan Pillai Chairman, Pillai Group, said “Our partnership with FIFA/CIES has come at a Annual Design Fest “CULT 2019” hosted papers on big data and business crucial time where our country is all set to take its sports ecosystem analytics were presented which is also a towards a new direction. The Pillai group has focused on excellence in education for five decades now and is also known for encouraging by WUD record for this event“. its students to pursue a career in sport. We are proud that our alumni Teams from across colleges in Mumbai include nationally and internationally known athletes who have World University of Design, Sonipat organised its Annual Design& participated in DataQuezt, a 24 hour participated at the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, Cultural Festival “CULT - 2019” on 15th& 16thFebruary. The two-day analytic based coding competition, Indian Premier League (IPL) and Indian Super League (ISL). We festival 'CULT' attracted 4000 + students from across 44 colleges and where the team from NMIMS – 'Data are, therefore, convinced that being part of the FIFA/CIES Universities. Students from NIFT,Amity University, Jamia Milia Islamia Solvers' won the prize money of INR University Network will allow us to become a leader in the field of University, Hansraj College, Kamla Nehru college, Gargi College, Sri 30,000. Other events included research sport management in SouthAsia.” Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce (SGGSC) amongst others to paper presentationsby academicians The Summit was inaugurated by Chief Guest Ms. Shiny Wilson, (4 participate, compete and showcase their talent in an array of creative and students,panel discussionson time Olympian and Asian Games Gold Medalist). The inaugural competitions and contests. various aspects hitherto untouched so session was followed by two panel discussions on “Khelo India and On this occasion Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Vice-Chancellor, WUD said, far, series ofexpert talk by national and its impact on Sports development in India and “Beyond Playing “Popularity for CULT has been growing manifold. Festivals are a international speakers and a job fair. Careers in Sports”.. The discussions veered around the huge platform for students to show not only their creative side but also their untapped potential in the business of sports in India as they felt that organizational skills. Fests are an important part of university education. Workshop on India was still a relatively small player in the multi-billion-dollar industry. They however alluded to the fact that things have changed I am immensely proud of the efforts put into the event by the students and Verification of the news since the formation and success of various leagues such as the IPL, the overall success of CULT and its growing popularity amongst ISL and PKL. They felt that the heightened level of interest in different sports in India and the increase in media viewership fueled students.. at Sharda University by enormous consumer demand points to a very bright future for the sports industry in India. Some of the key activities that were outlined included Street Plays, Short The Communications Department of At the inaugural session, Prof. Pierre Lanfranchi, Scientific Co- movie making, Wall Art project, live fashion competition, live sketching, Sharda University organized a one-day ordinator of the CIES University emphasized the need for such chal-ruk- stop motion animation, Tell with Tiles, paper shaper, street workshop called \"Google News plays, group dance competition, wall-art, and so on. These competitions Initiative and Data Journalism\" on Feb were an effort to inculcate team-spirit, organizational abilities and 22 to increase understanding of the leadership qualities amongst the participating students. The day ended truth and quality of new.. In addition to with cultural performances from artists including Asees Kaur, a popular maintaining credibility in the field of Indian playback singer. news, knowledge, and video by Google The trophy for the astonishing Fashion Show was bagged by the team of in this workshop, various lectures and World University of Design. Shivaji College & DeenDayal Upadhyay experiments of the new features, tools College (DU) bagged the champions' trophy in Group Dance and dimensions used in the workshop, Competition & the Battle of Bands. Moti Lal Nehru College (DU) & along with lectures, were presented in Maharshi University of Information Technology (MUIT) mesmerized experimental. the audience along with the judges and won the first prize in Street Play & Ritika Rastogi, who was working in Wall Art competition. CULT - 2019 focused on how young minds come Google gave detailed information on together to develop and integrate their college festival, an annual event, many topics in addition to and become a part of the larger culture adding to the college heritage. cybersecurity, and its usefulness in the future, translating the fake news, Fake video, translation of any subject from one language to another. Apart from the Communications Department of

Curriculum March 16, 2018 13 Campus Buzz Behtar India campaign 2nd season cul- Principals' Leadership Programme in ISPP holds workshop on minates Ranchi held India's Urban Future DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Co. Ltd felicitated 8374 students The principal of a school is not only meant to be an educator but is India will add an estimated 400 and 28 schools during the grand finale of the second season of also expected to play the role of a visionary, an efficient administra- million city dwellers to its urban Behtar India Campaign in New Delhi on March 1. The campaign tor, a role model for students, a mentor for teaching and non- population. Cities, large and small, ambassador, Parineeti Chopra, leading Bollywood actress graced teaching staff, a brand ambassador for parents and a pioneer in will be crucial arenas in global efforts the occasion and presented the awards and medallions to the education management. In order to address this critical need, T to promote sustainable development, winning students and schools. Tata ClassEdge Principals' Leadership Programme that is being held tackle climate change and reduce across the country to build leadership, and a culture of excellence in poverty and inequality. Urban The gold medal in the educational institutions was recently hosted in Ranchi. Some of the transformation is much more than a Behtar India Vatavaran principals who attended were V K Singh from DAV Public School demographic change. category went to Bariatu, M K Sinha from DAV Public School Hehal, Tanuja Then, cities, in India as elsewhere in Kalvakuntla Himanshu Rao Panigraghi from DAV Public School Pundag and S K Sinha from S R the world, are celebrated for their from Oakridge international DAV Public School Gandhinagar. dynamism, diversity and resilience, school (Gachibowli), their potential for creativity and Telangana for collecting GIIS ties with Adobe for digital creativity innovation. At the same time, Indian 29,482kgs. of recyclable cities face critical problems of socio- waste. The silver medals Global Indian International School (GIIS), school chain present in economic and spatial inequalities, went to three students who seven cities across India, has partnered Adobe to use its Spark – a joblessness, environmental pollution are Mehul Agarwal, Modern storytelling cloud platform that helps teachers and students in and climate risk. School Delhi; Rishab Suar, creatively designing digital lesson plans and projects. In the backdrop of this plethora of KIIT International School, Adobe had launched their flagship program 'Adobe Digital Disha' to issues around cities, Indian School of Bhubaneswhar and Yug integrate creativity in India's classrooms. Keeping in mind the need Public Policy or ISPP organized a Vikarm Jain, Vidyashilp to instill creativity to make students future ready, GIIS and Adobe's workshop on India's Urban Future: Academy (Yelahanka), partnership has opened a range of new possibilities for students and How to make our cities inclusive, Bangalore for collecting educators across the globe. productive and sustainable conducted 26563 kgs., 21395 kgs. and 16,387 kgs. of recyclable waste by Dr. Shahana Chattaraj on 2nd of respectively. Gajanan -The Vighnaharta Gaurinandan” March in New Delhi. The Bronze medal was won by six students who are Kavya Shah, Prof. Dr. Yugank Goyal, Member, Delhi Public School, Bangalore North; Naman Chandgothia, Birla event at Blue Bells Prep Governing Council, IPSS, in his High School (Moira Street), Kolkata; Akshar Kumar Kolla, opening remarks said: “An urban Vidyashilp Academy (Yelahanka), Bangalore; Mrunmayee In what was a special and unique program for 450 students of class transformation is underway in India, Thakare, Pawar Public School (Kandivali), Mumbai; Manvi Jain, UKG, I and II students of Blue Bells Preparatory School, Gurugram, with deep social, economic and and Aradhya Munjal from Modern School, Delhi for collecting the sprawling campus of Blue Bells Model School where the environmental implications. It is 11,860 kgs. , 10474 kgs., 8645 kgs., 8616 kgs., 7595 kgs. and 6386 two=day event took place reverberated with different titles and taking place in a time of environmen- kgs. of recyclable waste respectively. epithets of Lord Ganesha. tal crisis, technological change and In the school category, Modern School, Barakhamba bagged the Mrs Gargi Kakkar, Chairperson, Khadi Gram Udhyog Board, political flux. How should policy- Gold trophy by collecting 56662 kgs. of waste followed by DAV Haryana was the Chief Guest for the event. Kakkar appreciated the makers, researchers, practitioners Public School (Velachery), Chennai and Shree Niketan Patasala efforts of the school for providing an excellent platform to the and citizens understand this transfor- (Tambaram), Chennai which seized the silver trophies for collect- students to showcase their talent and inspired them in learning the mation, and respond to its challenges ing 36286 kgs. and 35398 kgs. of recyclable waste respectively. life lessons from Ganesha. Mahesh Chandra, Chairman, Blue Bells and opportunities? This is particu- The Bronze trophies went to Oakridge international school Group of school, Dr. Saroj Suman Gulati, Director, Blue Bells larly important because rural to urban (Gachibowli) in Hyderabad; Vidyashilp Academy (Yelahanka) in Group of School, Ashish Gulati, Vice Chairman, Blue Bells Group migration has reached unprecedented Karnataka and KIIT International School in Bhubaneshwar for of Schools and other dignitaries were present on the ocassion. levels in India and cities have to collecting 34137 kgs. , 30,585 kgs. and 24,430 kgs. of recyclable Soumya Gulati Deputy Director Academic Development and rework their governance apparatus if waste respectively. Innovation, Blue Bells Group of Schools said: “The 39 years of the they are to remain socially and During the course of the campaign, Behtar India Go Green City school have provided a platform for instilling values.”With Care, economically inclusive as well as Summits were organized in 10 different cities such as Bangalore, We Nurture” the motto of the school came alive once again on stage environmentally sustainable.\" Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad among others to through the grand event. Dr. Shahana Chattaraj, whose initiate dialogue around Recycling. Representatives of different Students were awarded prizes for their achievements in scholastic research focuses on urban gover- sections of society including school principals, individual change- and co-scholastic activities. 500 prizes were awarded to motivate nance and policy in Indian makers, corporate representatives and local government/ Head of young talents. The students pledged to imbibe and follow the megacities, the informal economy Municipal Corporations discussed various approaches and steps learning from Lord Ganesha. and informal urbanization, and urban that could act as a catalyst for a better environment for the future infrastructure and development generations. It is one of its kind Collaborative Social Karo Sambhav's School Programme resulted in planning emphasized that urban Responsibility campaign that rallies to get different segments of policy problems are complex, and the society together to work towards making their cities cleaner, over 800 kg e-waste collection in Delhi also interconnected, and cover issues greener and healthier. such as jobs and industrialization; Through 'Behtar India' campaign over 807452 kgs. of waste has Karo Sambhav, a tech-enabled Producer Responsibility migration, infrastructure and been recycled that has helped in saving 1.92 Crore liters of water, Organisation (PRO), engaged in developing and implementing housing; 13,667 trees, 7,235 barrels of oil and 35,373 household's one responsible electronic waste (e-waste) management solutions across social policy and planning; land and month's electricity. A total of 70,000 Dengue Protection Kits have India, organised a felicitation ceremony at Modern Public School, urban development; climate change been distributed to the underprivileged children as part of the Shalimar Bagh in Delhi today. The event was organised in conjunc- adaptation and mitigation. “Urban Behtar India campaign till now. tion with the successful culmination of the four month-long school policy works at the scale of cities, The eight-month long campaign focused on three main pillars– programme aimed at building awareness and inspiring students neighbourhoods and regions - it is an Health, Hygiene, and Environment (Recycling). During the finale, towards recycling of e-waste. emerging and increasingly important the company rewarded top six schools under the categories of Designed for students from class 5 to 10, the programme was carried policy arena that will play a central Behtar Swashtya and Behtar Vatavaran on the basis of the amount out at 70 schools in Delhi. During the felicitation ceremony students, role in shaping India's future. A of paper and e-waste collected and the number of Dengue kits teachers and schools were awarded under various categories. critical question for India's future, distributed to the underprivileged children. Similarly, the top 10 Gyan Mandir Public School and St. Mary's School, Dwarka were and one that we need to give serious students were also honored individually under these two catego- honoured for collecting maximum e-waste amounting to a volume thought to, is what sort of governance ries. of 330 kg. Six schools won the award for best toolkit execution institutions, policy approaches, skills Launched in 2017, the Behtar India campaign is a social collabora- which include Venkateshwar Global School; Delhi International and information we need for effective tion initiative that rallies different segments of the society together School; Gyan Mandir Public School; Apeejay School; Modern urban policy and planning? Cities to work towards making their cities cleaner, greener and healthier. Public School, Shalimar Bagh and Bharti Public School, Swasthya provide a fertile ground for multi- Based on the three main pillars of Behtar Swasthya, Behtar Vihar. Venkateshwar Global School; Delhi International School; disciplinary research and engage- Swachhta, and Behtar Vatavaran, it supplements the government's Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh; St. Giri School; Evergreen ment between researchers, policy- efforts to provide promotive and preventive healthcare to the Public School, Vasundhara Enclave and Bharti Public School makers and practitioners,” added Dr. community. bagged the title for Best Community Outreach Programme. Chattaraj. Speaking on the occasion, Anoop Pabby, MD & CEO, DHFL Talking about the success of this programme, Pranshu Singhal, Post the workshop, Prof. Goyal took Pramerica Life Insurance Co. Ltd., said “For us supporting Founder, Karo Sambhav, said, “We are building a cohesive e waste questions from the audience pertain- sustainability is one of the smartest investments we can make for movement across India. We envision to drive a long-term behav- ing to ISPP and its one-year flagship our own future. Behtar India 2018-19 has been a huge success and ioural change with respect to critical environmental issues, through programme - PGP in policy, design we are overwhelmed to see the response from schools and students Karo Sambhav School Programme.\" and management. from across the country. We like to congratulate the winning The programme enabled by principal partners Apple, Dell, HP, schools and students for their contribution to the campaign and the Lenovo among others aims to create awareness among students on corporates for their valuable support to this unique initiative.” critical environmental issues like the waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), preventive environmental strate- gies, and inspiring them to take actions in their daily lives. Other partners of the programme include Xiaomi, M-Tech, Savex, Supertron, Inflow, and HMD. Karo Sambhav has partnered with

14 Curriculum March 16, 2018 Interview Dr. Angeli Qwatra - Director General and Founder of Philanthrope Shist Bharat campaign ‘The demand for a shisht (civility among citizenry/society has to be created nationally through sustained talk and dialogue’ The moral fiber of societies worldwide is deteriorating and is manifesting in the form of rude behaviors, more greed and shortcuts for materialistic happiness, crimes against humanity, rapes and general devaluation of human value system from empathy to honesty, patience and toler- ance. In India, in addition to these items, cases of road rage, vandalism, cheating and disrespect for elderly are being widely reported. Dr. Angeli Qwatra - Director General and Founder of Philanthrope, an NGO in the field of safety preparedness training against emergencies and disasters based in Delhi, talks about the Shist Bharat campaign launched (on Feb 21) by her organization to reverse the idiom about mental hygiene and to bring about a transformation for a culture of civic sense with human and ethical values nationally to Autar Nehru. Some Excerpts: Great initiative. groups. The challenge is to target me to talk about it. The fact is our See a child is like a young tree. young? Congratulations! How this grassroots for creating the right schools have started giving it a You can bend the branch till a That is certainly a challenge. I agree, thought did come to your mind kind of dialogue from bottom up. secondary importance. A number certain age and same is true for much of the aggression that comes to in the first place? When people start talking about of schools are increasingly children in schools. Moral science our children is because of the content I am an anthropologist and have it, a demand will be created and I replacing daily morning as a subject and that too without on Internet and violent games are a been working in the area of am sure, the action plans and assemblies with just once a week evaluation much as maths or major source. In fact, today's disaster mitigation through safety interventions will then follow. assemblies. The moral science science doesn't mean anything. children shoot and kill people in for life training. So, when I saw You have mentioned that subject is not gradated, not We need to pitch for a curricular these games and it plays on their the Japanese culture of disci- children, schools and parents assessed and therefore nobody is and practical moral science minds when they disrespect others or plined queues even in the face of are important stakeholders in taking it seriously. Schools teaching/ learning in schools. The break norms. grave deprivation in big this dialogue. So can you tell us identify their success with marks environment that is the school There is another aspect to it. earthquake disasters where they what exactly you have in and more marks. And as I said, itself must offer a model role. The Children are fed on success stories would wait for their turn to mind? today's parents want to see their teachers, management and staff like that of Microsoft, facebook and receive food and other supplies Of late we have a peculiar children successful at any cost, must present themselves as role other technological disruptions and fully knowing that everybody is problem arising from breaking nobody is paying heed. models of empathetic behavior riches. This has developed in a kind not going to get it, I couldn't stop up of the tradition joint family You have touched an important towards lower grade staffers. of thought process in them that thinking about it. In our case, we system to nuclear families. Even issue of morning assemblies. They must reflect and display success through short cuts is have internalized low behavior. the nuclear families aren't able to What is their importance in honesty, teamwork and other possible. You would come across Stampedes and bad crowds here bring up their children in an imparting values and why do values. The children should have a many children who will be obsessed create more tragedy than the environment where values are you think even the best schools project work of visiting people in thinking that I will make this or disaster or event itself. There is a imbibed at home through shared have started doing away with from marginalized backgrounds that app. spiral of aggression, road rage, spaces, work and time. Working these? or poor and interview them how All this has to be channelized into a intolerance towards fellow or careerist parents have no time School going age is an important they live, how they cope, how they positive energy and I am confident human being, sexual abuse. And and they think providing basic phase of life. What values you feed their families etc to make a when the system starts demanding, all of us have started to feel its necessities and enrolling learn here stay for long. The case study. Then only can they our young generation will see value pinch as the epidemic grows. So, children in all kid of regimental morning assembly as it were used realize how important and critical in it. unless you create a campaign to after school activities is the best to set the standards of behavior, values are to sustain our society. Now this is not a task which you reverse the trend, things will get they do as parents. They don't rewards and recognition and a And those leanings can later alone can accomplish. You need uglier. There after we thought have time to spend with children. means of setting examples and reflect in empathetic behavior and collaborations and a roadmap? through the challenges, then it And children on their part are sharing important developments. civility besides other core social You are right and we are working became apparent that if Swachh self-preoccupied in either In my case we had card system for values and integrity. with a number of organizations right Bharat can become a reality and a figuring out how to get more good and bad. That means you got Do you feel, it is only schools from resident welfare associations to mass campaing, a shisth Bharat marks or in supplementary rewarded or punished in the that should do this or higher ladies club and schools in Delhi. We can also be because in case of activities like guitar learning etc morning itself. The good guys education should also take it will expand and get people from all cleanliness too, we had almost to make it big. In this scenario used to get praise and with this the up? walks of life to take this forward. We surrendered our hopes to the schools have a big responsibility rest knew who is good and there I strongly feel it should continue are looking at producing media thought that nothing can be done. for bringing in the values in lives was an innate feeling of respect throughout the academic ladder of products like short films, street While Shisth bharat campaign of their students. towards them. The rude behavior a child. It will help in individual plays, walks and other events to is about bringing about a The present education system was signaled out. We stood in sun, mental hygiene with moralistic spread the message. We have to change in attitude and needs transformation and leant discipline, personal hygiene behavior all the time. Importantly make it a household campaign by reinforcing human and good realignment. With the degenera- and importance of teamwork. it will make youth more responsi- convincing people and we are behavior among people, there tion of ethical values and the These things reinforced values of ble and what we see in the spate of already working on various fronts. aren't structures or systems tragic deterioration of standards civility, respect towards fellow divorces or rapes after making We will like to engage and involve unlike swachh bharat which of our social, economic and mates and societal responsibility. idiot of girls in the name of icons from various fields to talk you can really target? political lives, a new model of Now why schools aren't enthused relationship etc coming down. As about it. We will have to glorify good The fact is a majority of people inculcation of values at an early about it is simply because of the a young nation, we have to more examples. I am very hopeful that we want this positive change to stage for our children, will importance scores are getting and concern about social harmony and will succeed in creating a demand happen, but these voices are still provide a basis for a firm therefore they see it as waste of gender order. and then framework, laws if scattered in despair for want of foundation 'precious time' little realizing how Shisth Bharat as you said must necessary will come from govern- actionable platform. Civility and Okay. That's right. But don't much they are harming the child succeed because our rich ment and other agencies. We want to good human behavior has to be you think schools are already in the long run along with the civilizational past always put a see a shisth bharat taking shape at the the agenda of all endeavors that doing it? country. premium on sanskars. But in earliest. That's why we have society does be it the work and If every school would be doing it Well taken. You are not also today's PUBG age, do you think, launched this campaign. programs of government, in a manner it should be, there satisfied the way moral science it is going to be easy to mould businesses, institutions or wouldn't be a need for you and subject is handled in schools? minds especially those of

Curriculum March 16, 2018 15 Awards President of India presents Gandhi Peace Prize Amity International School from Noida declared President of India presents International Solar Alliance and eradicate the disease, and to end wins NSE KWHS competition Gandhi Peace Prize its domestic Swachh Bharat stigma and discrimination. The President of India, Ram Nath Mission – aimed at the univer- Amity International School from Noida has been named as the winner of the Kovind, presented the Gandhi salisation of modern sanitation – British Council celebrates NSE KWHS (Knowledge@Wharton High School) Investment Competition Peace Prize to the Vivekananda too are reflective of Gandhiji. Region 2 Finale held at NSE Headquarters in Mumbai, India on February 23. Kendra, Kanyakumari for 2015, Pointing to the contributions UK alumni in India Jayshree Periwal International from Jaipur and Amity International School jointly to the Akshaya Patra made by the awardees, the from Ghaziabad were selected as the top 3 teams, who will now advance to Foundation and the Sulabh President said that the The British Council announced the Global Finale at Wharton in Philadelphia, on May 3 and 4, 2019. International for 2016, to the Ekal Vivekananda Centre has the recipients of the Study UK The winners received trophies, as well as financial prizes worth USD 1000 Abhiyan Trust for 2017, and to promoted self-help, Alumni Awards 2019 in India at from Brickwork Ratings, a competition sponsor. The 12 finalist student Shri Yohei Sasakawa for 2018. sustainability and development an awarding ceremony in teams hailed from schools throughout India, including Podar International Speaking on the occasion, the throughout our country, Chennai. Following in-depth School in Mumbai, Greenwood High International School in Bangalore, President said that Gandhian especially in areas populated by interviews with a judging panel, DAV Model School in Durgapur, SVKM in Mumbai, Amity International thinking, Gandhian modes of tribal communities. It has built recipients were selected for the School in Noida (two teams from this school), and The PSBB Millennium struggle and Gandhian ideals of capacities in education and three award categories: School in Chennai, Sushila Birla Girl's School in Kolkata, Amity achieving human liberty by health, and in a sensitive and Professional Achievement, International School in Gurugram, Jayshree Periwal International School in conciliation, by appealing to the meaningful approach to rural Entrepreneurial, and Social Jaipur, The Doon School in Dehradun and Amity International School in conscience of the opponent, have development and harnessing of Impact. Ghaziabad. The occasion was graced by Dr. Biswajit Saha, Director, Skill influenced some of the greatest of natural resources. The Akshaya The Professional Achievement Education & Training, Central Board of Secondary Education, as the Chief our age. From Martin Luther Patra Foundation has advanced Award was presented to Abhijit Guest and teams were judged by the panel of six professional judges. King Jr in the United States to education and cognition by Mitra. Mitra is leading a project The KWHS global investment competition has conducted regional finals in Nelson Mandela in South Africa working to remove hunger and funded by the Government of India for three years, with participation by high schools around the country. and Lech Walesa in Poland, a enhance nutrition. It has India to design a high capacity For the 2018-2019 KWHS Investment competition, 1158 teams registered dazzling galaxy of statespersons leveraged modern technology to intercity broadband optical from India. As a result of the new KWHS-NSE partnership, the number of has learnt and borrowed from provide quality meals to network that will be 5G and Region 2 teams submitting final reports for evaluation at the end of the Gandhiji. Gandhiji and his schoolchildren. The Sulabh beyond. competition increased from 72 last year to 252 this year, with a much thoughts are invaluable to any International and its founder Dr The Social Impact Award was broader representation of schools from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities in India. understanding of contemporary Bindeshwar Pathak were presented to Rupal Ganesh human history, and of the quest to sanitation pioneers, advocating Kulkarni, a graduate of the COMQUEST 2019 - Commodity Markets Educational redress oppression and inequity. the merits of sanitation and London School of Economics and Quiz Competition held The President said that Mahatma advocating toilets in days and Political Science (LSE). Kulkarni Gandhi remains relevant to 21st years when not many others is the CEO of Shram Sarathi. COMQUEST 2019, the first ever national level Commodity Market century concerns as well. In his were. The Ekal Abhiyan Trust is The Entrepreneurial Award, was Educational quiz by MCX-IPF reached out to 56 academic institutions advocacy of sustainability, helping 2.2 million children – 52 presented to Shiv Dhawan, a across India. On March 8, six finalists were invited to the finale held at ITM ecological sensitivity and living per cent of them girls – access graduate of the University of Business School's auditorium at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. The participating in harmony with nature, he education. Many of its initiatives Manchester and the London students were evaluated based on their knowledge on the commodity market anticipated some of the pressing benefit tribal communities. Mr School of Economics and through online tests and interactions scheduled in the initial two rounds that challenges of our times. The Yohei Sasakawa has been Political Science. (LSE). Dhawan spread over one month. The short listed six teams from Christ University, Sustainable Development Goals instrumental in helping us win is the Director of India On Track, Bengaluru; IIM – Kozhikode; IIM – Ranchi; Indian Institute of Foreign adopted by the United Nations crucial battles in the war against an organisation set up to instil the Trade (IIFT), Delhi; International Management Institute (IMI), Delhi and are Gandhian philosophy in leprosy – to prevent and core idea of self-belief in the National institute of Financial Management (NIFM), Faridabad competed action. India's pivotal role in the youth of the country through in the finals for the honours. The winners and finalists were felicitated. sports. The event is part of ongoing awareness campaign of MCX IPF to spread literacy in the commodity market space. Mrugank Paranjape, MD & CEO, MCX said, “COMQUEST is an innovative approach to tap young minds and open before them the boundless possibilities of commodity market. Given that today's students will be tomorrows decision makers in the industry, I am sure that the interest generated through such efforts will result in future generations effectively use modern financial tools for managing price risk and devising hedging strategies. The growing importance of this market is making academic institutions look forward to introduce commodity derivatives market in their curriculum and open new vistas of learning.” Bhandup Slum young woman receives Team 'PhoenixForce', Shah and Anchor Kutchhi the Prince's Trust Global Award 2019 Engineering College, Mumbai wins Smart India Hackathon 2019 Nilam Tambe (22) who lives in life-changing, sustainable and life skills as well as personal a small one-room dwelling with inspirational journeys of young development skills. She also learnt Over 180 students and mentors from across Maharashtra, Punjab, Madhya a kitchen, toilet and shared people from across the globe basic IT and spoken English and Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and sleeping area in Bhavani Nagar, supported by The Prince's Trust financial literacy. She experienced Telangana competed to design tech solutions in the 36 hour non-stop Smart a slum in Bhandup in Mumbai Group and its international job application and interview India Hackathon 2019 at Maharashtra nodal cetre housed in S.P. Mandali's has received the Prince's Trust partners like Magic Bus India related sessions and pre and post Prin L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research Global Award in London On Foundation. Earlier, on the placement preparation. Nilam (WeSchool) in March first week, Participants from various Institutes in March 13. The Prince's Trust evening of 12th March, Nilam threw herself into the programme Delhi, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra won Trophies and Prize Money Awards, an annual event held at attended a dinner hosted by the with complete dedication to learn of Rs 1, 00000 to Rs 50,000. Boosting student morale were WeSchool The London Palladium, Prince of Wales at Buckingham as much as she could and develop Inspiration Awards awarded to seven teams from Haryana, Punjab, recognizes the outstanding Palace where she shared her story as many skills. Her interpersonal Maharashtra and Telangana. achievements of young people with guests present. skills and confidence began to For Smart India Hackathon 2019, some of the themes for problem supported through programmes Her father, a labourer earns his flourish over the course of the statements were Smart Communications, Healthcare & Biomedical devices, at The Trust. Nilam received daily wages working at a programme. This landed her a job Agriculture & Rural Development, Robotics and Drones, Waste her award from internationally construction site to provide for as a Supervisor working with management etc. Nationally, Smart India Hackathon engages around a lakh acclaimed musician Tinie the entire family. To ensure her children at an edutainment theme of technical students, 3,000 technical institutions and over 200 Tempah and spoke with The younger siblings stay in school, park, with a monthly salary. The organisations, India. Prince of Wales about her Nilam wanted to share the experience of teaching and Prakash Javadekar, minister HRD officially announced the opening of the journey, in front of an audience financial burden with her father. mentoring children has further Smart India Hackathon 2019, in an inaugural video speech in Delhi, along of 2500 people. After completing her graduation instilled confidence in Nilam and with Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Magic Bus India Foundation in Commerce, she looked for a now she wants to pursue teaching Education (AICTE) and Dr. Anand Deshpande, Chairman & MD, Persistent working in the area of poverty job. However, she lacked the as a profession. Systems and Co-Chair, Organising Committee, Smart India Hackathon alleviation and a partner to right employability skills and did 2019. Prince's Trust Global Award in not have the knowledge of India was supporting her move interview processes or how to Cambridge Assessment English receives award out of poverty by gaining life successfully pass an interview. skills and employability skills. She struggled to get a job. Cambridge Assessment English (part of the University of Cambridge) was Nilam was a participant on the Nilam then heard from a friend presented with the prestigious Language Learning Company of the Year Get Into programme in Mumbai about the Get Into programme by award at the EdTechReview Expo 2019 held in Bangalore recently. and her achievements on it and Magic Bus and Prince's Trust Reacting T K Arunachalam, Regional Director - South Asia, Cambridge afterwards have been honoured International and decided to go to Assessment English said, “Our mission is to help people to learn English by the Prince's Trust Global the centre to find out more. After and prove their skills to the world, and we are increasingly using digital Award. The Prince's Trust enrolling on the programme, she solutions to allow us to reach a wider and vast range of learners, so we are Global Award recognizesthe gained work readiness skills and delighted that our work has been recognised by this award.”

16 Curriculum March 16, 2018 News Extra Accrediting Institutions Eases Autonomy Process, Give a large part of GST to municipal Has Other Benefits: AICTE Chairman corporations: Kelkar Highlighting the importance of subjects that are expected to India and Dr. J Chaturvedi, Dr Vijay Kelkar, the architect of many recent economic reforms, says accreditation for B-schools in garner larger markets in future. Alternate President, EPSI. that the Government of India needs to share a large part of the GST India at EPSI's B-Schools “I am sure EPSI has been at the Vice President of India, revenues with the municipal corporations to enable the city economies Leadership Conclave held on forefront to engage in various ShriVenkaiah Naidu, inaugurated to become more productive and efficient. Kelkar was speaking at a Feb 27 in Delhi, Dr. Anil D activities with business schools. the conclave along with, Prof. ceremony to celebrate the 63rd Foundation Day of All India Sahasrabuddhe, Chairman of And we have discussed this thing Eric Cornuel, Director General Management Association (AIMA), the apex body of India's manage- AICTE, underlined the benefits a lot of times at AICTE. When I and CEO, European Foundation ment fraternity on Feb 22 in New Delhi. an accredited university enjoys. joined as the chairman, there were for Management Development Kelkar received the AIMA Public Service Excellence on the occasion \"It is important that a lot of issues and problems within (EFMD), in presence of Dr G from Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for management institutions should AICTE. We took a close look in Viswanathan, Founder & Housing and Urban Affairs. Kelkar requested the minister to persuade try to get accreditation. There the process of what AICTE was Chancellor, Vellore Institute of his party to make the necessary changes in the constitutions to allow are three advantages to it: One, it trying to bring and what Technology (VIT), Dr H devolution of taxes to the third level. The Minister agreed with Kelkar allows the institution to seek management schools were trying Chaturvedi, Alternate President, and said that the future of urbanization was in the empowerment of the autonomy; two, as a signatory to to do. After a collective dialogue, Education Promotion Society for urban bodies. “We need to provide the ease of living in our cities,” he the Washington Accord, the we came up with a new set of rules India (EPSI) and Dr M R Jayaram, said. graduates of accredited which helped the institution to Chairman, M S Ramaiah Group of The Minister also presented the AIMA-JRD Tata Corporate Leadership institutions will be treated at par independently operate, but that Institutions. award to Aditya Puri, Managing Director, HDFC Bank. Receiving his with the graduates in other was not enough. Since the award, signatory countries including Government of India has started Self-instructional training Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Infosys, who chaired the award jury, said some advanced countries, and giving more autonomy to that disruptive innovation was not something only for the 20- three, AICTE gives approval for institutions, IIM Bill is one of the modules for caregivers of somethings in hoodies but for everyone. He pointed out that the courses for the entire duration of game changers in bring autonomy velocity of change had accelerated and more new knowledge had been a valid accreditation. Besides, and institutions of eminence that special children created in the past six months than in the previous thousand years. He the technical charges payable by we have selected till now with said that the sensorization of the world was yielding more data and the the institution annually are also others in pipeline, these are the MBCN, one of India's largest data was leading to softwarization of the industry. “Algorithms are waived off,” AICTE chairman two steps that have been taken by school for specially-abled, open source and technology is not a barrier anymore. It is all about the added. the government to bring celebrated its 20th Annual Day on talent to apply the available technologies in innovative ways,” he said. EPSI's B-School Leadership autonomy,” says Dr. Anil D Feb 23. On the occasion, the AIMA-Ram Tarneja Award for the Best Article in Conclave culminated with a Sahasrabudhe, Chairman of On this momentous occasion, the 'Indian Management' journal was presented to Prof Debi S Saini, core focus on Indian business AICTE. school released self-instructional Emeritus Professor of Human Resource Management, Indian Institute education and discussed on The 4th plenary session on the day training modules to enable the of Management, Ranchi. Receiving the award, Prof Saini asked Indian bringing autonomy among also included a panel discussion trainers/caretakers of specially- managers to read and update themselves continuously. institutions. Dr. Anil D on “Regulatory Policy for abled children in promoting the AIMA President, Harshavardhan Neotia drew attention to AIMA's Sahasrabudhe, Chairman of Developing Futuristic B'Schools development of young children efforts to help Indian companies adapt to the change and he said that the AICTE, exchanged ideas on in India”, which included Dr. with developmental delays in a AIMA awards celebrated the change leaders. Talking about disruption, bringing a comprehensive set of Rattan Sharma, President, AIMS; home setting. With this module, Neotia said that it was no longer enough for companies to upgrade their rules to regulate autonomy Shri Sanjay Padode, Secretary, the school aims to reach out to products and processes and now they needed to target those who were among business schools and CDE, IFIM Business School; Dr. caregivers/parents who either not consuming their products for reasons of accessibility or also shared his struggle to fill Jitendra K Das, Director, FORE cannot afford to avail educational/ affordability. the gap between AICTE and School of Management; Dr. D.N developmental training services Harsh Pati Singhania, Vice President, AIMA appreciated the govern- business schools, especially Pandey, Director, Jaipuria for their specially-abled child or ment's efforts to use technology and innovations to transform the while developing a curriculum Institute of Management; Shri such services are not available in economy. He said that housing could be the engine of economic growth on newer topics such as Kamal Singh, Executive Director, their areas because of remote and in India, as it involved a large number of industries and created jobs at a blockchain and crytocurrency, UN Global Compact Network underdeveloped location. The large scale. handbook would be available in AIMA's Foundation Day was celebrated as the National Management both Hindi and English language. Day across the country and a large number of city and state based local management associations commemorated the occasion. APOGEE (BITS Pilani technical annual fest) WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME PART OF on Mar 28-31 INDIA'S EDUCATION STORY! BITS Pilani is back with the 37th edition of APOGEE- the You can advertise in curriculum magazine or and also put an institute's annual technical extravaganza, from 28th to 31st March advertorial highlighting your company/services/campus/ products etc. 2019, this time as The Reality Roulette! 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