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Government initiatives in Education

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Saksham

Organisation: National Informatics Centre, Government of India
Website: www.scholarship.up.nic.in
Description: Saksham was initiated as a project of hope for children belonging to the weaker sections and uphold their right-to-education. The project have used IT based initiative for electronic transfer of scholarships directly to the bank account of beneficiaries. It manages the scholarship system right from the primary stage till the student attains professional qualifications.
Target Group: Students of economically weaker sections
Achievements
• The project also facilitates about 20 lakhs students belonging to the BPL families to pursue higher education
• The project has already benefited more than 40 million students. Around 1900 crores are being electronically distributed through the system annually

                                                                                         Click here to read more details about this initiative

Smart School

Organisation: District Panchayat, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Website: www.ahmedabaddp.gujarat.gov.in
Objective: Helping rural children learn through ICT to bridge the rural divide between government and private schools
Description: The concept of Smart School in government primary schools has introduced with a vision to enable students to learn through technology in order to make education simple and interesting. However, the motto of introduction of Smart School is not only to build Techno Schools but also to make the entire environment of learning Smart. This is possible by introducing a single portable device,which is both a computer and projector with the in-built interactive software with touch screen facilities with calibration.
Target Group: Rural children of primary school of Ahmedabad
Achievements:
• Rural children have got faith of learning through information technology
• Rural children understood difficult concepts
• Better utilisation on the resources of the school
• Capacity building of teacher and digitisation education material
                                                                                              Click here to read more details about this initiative

Computer Aided LearningOrganisation: Gujarat Council of Primary Education (GCPE), SSA Mission, Education Department, Government of Gujarat
Website: www.gujarat-education.gov.in/ssa/
Implementing Agency: IL&FS Objective: The main objective of the CAL programme is to attract the children, retain them in the schools and to improve the quality of the educationthrough introduction of IT and educational applications such as multimedia based educational content
Description: Government of Gujarat rolled out Computer Aided Learning (CAL) programme in primary schools of Gujarat. This programme will improve the IT literacy in the rural areas.
Target Group: Students of government schools in Gujarat Achievements
• IT Enablement of 5180 Schools
• Facilitating CAL to more than 9,32,500 students
• Employment for more than 5,500 local resources in the state
• Capacity Building of 25,900Teachers through IT Training Workshops
• IT Certification from Gujarat Knowledge Society                                                                       Click here to read more details about this initiative

                                     

Vignana YathreOrganisation: Department of State Education Research and Training, Karnataka
Implementing Agency: Intel Technology Pvt Ltd
Website: www.dsert.kar.nic.in
Objective: To spread awareness on importance of science education,create action plans and showcase models to strengthen existing government eco system Vignana Yathre is a joint initiative by DSERT, Karnataka and Intel to take the spirit of inquiry-based learning closer to he students and teachers who shape the future.It follows a two pronged approach. Vignana Yathre has created ripple effect in strengthening 224 science centers and has roped in more partners like Agastya Foundation in the journey to build strong science education in Karnataka.
Achievements
• Vignana Yathre model is being implemented in Uttar Pradesh
• Renewed and rejuvenated 224 science centers in Karnataka state
by training science teachers on inquiry-based approaches
• Intel Future Scientist course provided science teachers with ideas
and techniques to develop an inquiry-based lesson                                                                                    Click here to read more details about this initiative

         

eScholarship Management SystemOrganisation: Directorate of Information Technology, Government of Maharashtra
Implementing Agency: School Education and Sports Department,Government of Maharashtra
Website: www.it.maharashtra.gov.in
Objective: The eScholarship Management System automates streamlines and effectively manages the processes related to application receipt,processing, sanction and disbursal of Pre-Metric Scholarship to students
Description: School Education department was using a manual system for the implementation of scholarships,which was extremely time consuming and prone to errors and duplication.To overcome these shortcomings, it hasbeen decided to launch an eScholarship management system (EMS) for scholarship application, review and disbursal.
Target Group: Minority student having family income below one lakh per annum
Achievements
• During 2012-2013, a total of 18 lakh students applied for the scholarship.
• It drastically cuts down the time taken for manual process                                                                              Click here to read more details about this initiative

                                                                           

Online Examination Management System

Organisation: Directorate of Information Technology, Government of Maharashtra
Website: www.it.maharashtra.gov.in
Objective: To implement an examination management system that is reliable, efficient and transparent in all universities in
Maharashtra
Implementing Agency: Higher and Technical Education Department,Government of Maharashtra
Description: Online Examination Management System is being implemented in all Universities in Maharashtra in Public Private Partnership model. This solution shall be effectively used for management of examinations system in universities to usher in greater efficiency, transparency and reliability.
Target Group: Students of Maharashtra Achievements
• Timely conduct of examination and
issuance of results
• Reducing expenditure and logistics
• Faster process of examination system
and result declaration
• Going online globally

Perspective Plan for Technical Education

Organisation: Directorate of Information Technology, Government of Maharashtra Implementing Agency: Higher and Technical Education Department, Government of Maharashtra
Website: www.it.maharashtra.gov.in
Objective: To help the department exploit opportunities and bridge the gap between envisaged future vision and current state.
Description: Government of Maharashtra has developed the Perspective Plan for Technical Education in Maharashtra. The Perspective Plan provides specific and measurable goals, which are to be executed in five academic years to enhance access, excellence and inclusion in technical education in Maharashtra.
Target Group: Students studying across numerous Technical Institutes in Maharashtra
Achievements:
• It has bought in greater transparency in sanctioning approvals as the procedure is clearly
defined
• Institutes can plan their expansion very much in advance due to Perspective Plan
• Similar Perspective Plan is being planned for other fields of higher education

Click here to read more details about this initiative

ICT Enablement of IDOL, University Of Mumbai

Organisation: Mahaonline Ltd (A Joint Venture between Government of Maharashtra and TCS)Implementing Agency: Directorate of Information Technology,Government of Maharashtra
Website: www.mahaonline.gov.in
Description: Taking advantage of electronic media and Internet facilities available, Mumbai university has taken up the initiative to
make the admission process for IDOL online University of Mumbai runs distance education programmes through Institute of Distance
and Open Learning (IDOL). Mahaonline has developed a portal for Online Admission System for approximately 84,000 students.There are about 15 programmes and 34 courses in the institute.The project also aims at allowing students to download their eidentityand e-hall tickets for examination purposes.Target Group: HSC passed, College Students, Working Professionals
Achievements:
• Hassle free admission process, with proper cut off dates, online payment options, timely status reports to departments,resulted in substantial increase in number of admissions from 30,000 yearly to more than 80,000
• Reduced paper work for the department

                                                                                    Click here to read more details about this initiative

My School e-School 

Organisation: District Panchayat, Kutch, Gujarat
Website: www.kutchdp.gujarat.gov.in
Objective: Introducing ICT in government primary schools to bridge gaps in the levels of education and to turn schools into e-schools to leverage the benefits derived from the worldwide net
Description: My school eSchool is an integrated ICT solution to improve both educational and administrative work of government primary
schools. Under this project, Internet connectivity is provided to 224 schools in the PPP mode. Schools use Internet
to log attendance daily, send reports of educational activities,track absenteeism and drop-out children,etc. Peer learning is emphasised to meet the shortfall of skilled teaching staff.
Target Group: Students and teachers of government primary schools in Kutch
Achievements
• It has made availability and analysis of large database of schools
• Improvement in quality of education through introduction of ICT tools
• e-learning through peer learning, effective use of resources and bridging the distance remarkablyClick here to read more details about this initiative

                                                      

Innovation for Better Outcomes in Education

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Dr RSK Laksshmana Prabhu

Dr RSK Laksshmana Prabhu, Director, PSNA College of Engineering & Technology, Dindigul

When we juxtapose the amazing number of higher learning centers and the poor research output in India, educationists deeply feel within them an urge to understand the nature of the problems that have  crippled research activities in this country.The professors believe that they have no time to build close relationship with talented students. This has resulted in the alienation of those students who may contribute to the enhancement of the nation’s image. Clayton Christensen and Henry J Eyring authors of ‘The Innovative university’ have invited us to consider their ideas which will revolutionise university education. The learned professors in India must learn from what is happening in universities like Harvard and BYU-Idaho. Ira Harkavy, Associate Vice President and founding Director of the Barbara and Edward Netter Centre for Community Partnerships, University of Pennsylvania has referred to the great hope expressed by Daniel C Gilman that Universities would one day make for less misery among the poor, less ignorance in the school, less suffering in the hospitals, less fraud in business and less folly in politics. Clayton Christensen and Henry J Eyring have expressed their hope that the learned professors at the reputed universities can serve more students ‘at lower cost’ which also ‘improve their learning experiences’. Both these scholars have also seriously considered the problem of  rising college fees, declining graduation rates, the inability of the governments to allot more funds for higher education and similar problems which made them feel the urge for the message. Christensen’s first message may be taken as a warning. Educationists must know that the same online learning technologies that can benefit traditional intuitions can also disrupt them. Online learning may disrupt traditional universities or create opportunities for them to serve more students. When this becomes possible, talented men and women who had no opportunity to receive higher education will find opportunities to reveal their extraordinary or innovative mind.

Online learning may disrupt traditional universities or create opportunities for them to serve more talented men and women who had no opportunity to receive higher education

It must be borne in mind that 150 years of traditional education has not brought about revolutionary changes. But one should also remember the achievements of Granville T Woods an African-American inventor who held more than 50 patents. He left the school at the age of ten. After gaining experience at the machine shops, he studied at a night school an also took private lessons. As Woods knew the value of technological education offered by traditional universities, he took a mechanical engineering course at an Eastern college. He established Woods Electrical Company, the American Bell Telephone company, the General Electric and Westinghouse Air Brake Company. In 1888, Woods developed a patented system for overhead electric conducting lines. Earlier, in 1881, he  atented the synchronous multiple railway telegraph which  established communication between train stations and moving trains. He also invented an electric incubator that could  incubate 50,000 eggs at a time.
The most significant points to be emphasised are that traditional universities will become more secure as there will be no threat of  disruption from the products of online learning. Another most significant point is that both kinds of learning must be seen as complementary modes of learning. The book written by Clayton Christensen entitled The Innovative University; changing the DNA of higher education from the inside out. (The British bio physicists, Maurice Wilkins Watson and Erick discovered the double helix structure of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA),molecule, a substance that transmits the genetic characteristics from one generation to the next.) Christensen’s use of the term DNA as a metaphor clearly implies the values like research-oriented learning, the irresistible desire to invent and a genuine desire to improve the quality of higher education and the nation’s economy.
The next most significant point is that the present speaker is emphasis on the formation of consortia. The consortium at the Boston University, The Vasculites Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC) is an integral group of academic centers. 

 

Learning English through Digital Labs Station-e as a Model

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Dr Haresh Tank,
Director, Station-eLanguage Lab. 

India is poised to assume its rightful place in the world and the Indian youth is teeming with confidence to make a mark on things at the national and international levels. In such a scenario, English is of paramount significance for India as it is the medium of global discourse and  international dialogue. Education as a domain can no longer operate without ICT-centric and sooner rather than later, English will have to be integrated at all levels. Sensing the urgency of offering an alternative forum for learning English defined by the extensive use of ICT, Station-e Language Labs was conceptualised as a mode of national empowerment of the youth. Transacted through ABL (Activity Based Learning) and tools, English language learning at Station-e is an accomplishment which calls for due recognition. In a country where all parents want to put their children into English medium schools and as we know that it is impossible, alternative platforms such Station-e should not only be recognised but also be encouraged and strengthened. This paper wishes to throw light on the state of language learning and the value of Station-e as an alternative model for the state and the country.

Education and employability
English has a strange history in India because it is less a language and more a tool of upward mobility. Education has had interesting tryst with it. English medium schools blazed a new trail in India and created a new breed of students who can work at the national and international levels through their proficiency in English. Colleges that offer English medium education throb with an urban, cosmopolitan culture that was unhear. This led to the mass obsession of English medium education in India and a country which is largely made of villages and small towns began to dream of development via English medium schools in rustic, remote and interior places.

Conundrum called English
“I believe English is about access, it is one of the tools of access that we need to provide all our people. I have always advocated the  reaching of English to everybody so that they get access to modern society. English has been limited to a few people, and people who have not learned English have been denied a chance to participate in society, because a lot of our education, a lot of our jobs, are in this English-speaking world. If you really want inclusive growth, part of inclusive growth is making English access ubiquitous.”
Mainstream system of education has not found the answer for the conundrum called English. Policy makers have found contentment in drafting papers with a thrust on English and allocating grants, however, meager it may be.

Establishing language labs
Station-e is a chain of language labs, spread across the country and scientifically designed and customised to the core for proficiency in English at all levels. Station-e language lab is different as it is not 25PCs stationed in cubicles but a cozy lab with flexi tools for listening and recording, playing back the audio video files on the plasma TV and a host of technology-defined ways of learning. The course material provided to learners is designed by nationally acclaimed experts in the field and advanced technology is integrated into the activity-based and learner-centric modules of language learning.
In the language labs at Station-e, we have evolved a technology based model of language learning to address the diverse requirements of the scores of people who aspire to communicate in fluent English. Till now, Station-e has lent material shape to the dream of attaining communication proficiency of over 10,000 learners. As regards the learners located at far-off places from the premises of Station-e, we have envisaged a way of reaching out to them by way of the replica model of language labs in existence at Station-e. This model is called BOT.

Build, operate and transfer
 With Station-e model, the difference is that our BOT model means build, observe and transfer. To define it in concrete terms, Station-e carries out the BUILD part of it by meticulously establishing a language lab on the premises of the concerned institution, to be fol-lowed by OBSERVE, which means that we keep the language lab of the concerned institution on the observation mode and continue to contribute to the effective and efficient functioning of the lab for the period of one year. At the end of one year, we carry out the last part of the process- Transfer.
There are some additional advantages of our BOT model compared to the traditional one. We keep it openended and flexible enough for the concerned institution in many respects. For instance, although we do provide salient training programs along with our BOT model, we do not make it mandatory to run only those training programs which are designed by station-e; the concerned institution can also run courses evolved by their own team. Thus, they can operate in both waysthey are free to use or not to use training modules devised by us.
In addition to the establishing the language lab in the form of BOT, Station-e provides service to the concerned institution for one year in various capacities. To cater to any technical concerns regarding running a language lab, a technical expert from Station-e will pay at least one visit every month. On the academic front, Station-e will also provide the requisite training to the staff of the concerned institution whenever needed, especially whenever there is fresh recruitment. Moreover, Station-e will always be ready to design any training program which the concerned institution may require at any given point of time.
For the concerned institution, there is one more advantageous dimension to this association. If the concerned institution so desires, they can continue the association after one year also and avail  of the benefits of service and expertise of Station-e for the following year at nominal charges.
Installation procedure will take merely one month’s time to set the language lab in motion.

Smart class and language lab
We have conceptualised a model of a smart class cum language lab wherein ICT in education can take material shape in every school affiliated with CBSE. It will serve as a space for the audio- visual learning resources designed to ensure that the learners remain on par with their global counterparts. In the smart class, the teacher will have no traditional role to play but will need to assume a new role of the facilitator of the knowledge acquisition. It will serve as to connect the learner with the information revolution being  layed out in the world. Moreover, it will ensure that the process of teaching is rendered extremely learner-centric with a thrust on customised mode of learning.
In terms of actual operation, we propose to establish smart class cum language lab in one of the  classrooms in each one of CBSE schools. We propose that the use of smart class should  be initiated from Standard 6 as the students will be at the proper age to grasp the knowledge offered to them through the ICT resources. There should be two lectures (45 minutes each) on the time-table of the students of Standard 6. Each lecture will deal with one unit. All the units form the part of a larger training program which we have devised keeping all the sessions of the year in mind. There are, as per our reasoning,  approximately thirty five working weeks in a year, which means students will learn seventy units in a year. This should go on in  standard 7, 8, 9 and 11. We propose to exclude Standard 10 and 12 as they are very crucial years for students and they may not be able to spare time. The entire Station-e product of smart class would mean a transformation in the skills set of students and they will be able to operate in the 21st century with confidence and ease. As we are aware, graduates and postgraduates in India today are found unemployable, pointed out by many agencies including World Bank, we believe that if we initiate the Smart Class initiative in each school affiliated with CBSE, we will create young minds that will be competent enough to pursue successful careers in their  hosen field of endeavour.

Station-e is a chain of language labs, spread across the country and scientifically designed and customised to the core for proficiency in English at all levels

Lead Out: Station-e as a model
Station-e marks a new beginning in the realm of English training because it is a non-government initiative but effective nonetheless. It is a new window that opens to the world of corporatisation  and professionalisation of training  and teaching of English. Station-e is a phenomenon, a landmark and a model of how to go about it. In this world increasingly defined and redefined soft skills such as  communication skills, Station-e is a model of language training, designed in a customised way, devised with the ICT tools at their sophisticated best and delivered with human excellence. As long as there is a debate on language training in India, Statione will serve as a model of excellence in English training.

 

 

 

World Education Summit 2013 – Strengthening Equity, Inclusion and Quality :: May 2013

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EDITORIAL
Education needs both – Teachers & Technology

ACADEMIA SPEAK
Explore, Analyse and Assess in Education
Prof S K Kak, Vice Chancellor, Mahamaya Technical University

Innovation for Better Outcomes in Education
Dr RSK Laksshmana Prabhu, Director, PSNA College of Engineering & Technology, Dindigul

CORPORATE DIARY
Technology Enabled Assessment Management Solution
VSN Raju, CEO, Globarena Technologies Pvt Ltd

SPECIAL FEATURE
Cyberfort Technologies: Securing the Virtual World
Amit Kumar, President, Cyberfort Technologies and MD, Dr A Kumar Institute of Education

Learning English through Digital Labs Station-e as a Model
Dr Haresh Tank, Director, Station-e Language Lab

LEADER SPEAK
Institution of National Importance status is needed
Prof Parvin Sinclair, Director, NCERT

In Maldives, Parents Promote ICT in Education
Dr Asim Ahmed, Minister of Education, Maldives

Time to Overhaul Education in Nepal
Dina Nath Sharma, Education Minister, Nepal

Higher Education Many more steps need to be Travelled
RP Sisodia, Joint Secretary of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India

We Understand the Potential of ICT in Education
Brij Kishore Sharma, Minister of Education, Rajasthan.

PERSPECTIVE
Essence of Education
Ryan Pinto, CEO, Ryan International Group of Institutions

Wake up!
Prof M J Xavier, Director, IIM Ranchi

WES AWARDS 2013
Government Initiative in Education
Multimedia Content for K-12 Education
Technology for Engineering Institutes
Innovation in Teaching Pedagogy
Use of Assistive Technologies in Education
e-Campus Initiative
Global Collaborative Learning
Green Campus Initiative
Innovation by Engineering Institute
Innovation by Management Institute
Innovation in Open and Distance Learning
Innovation in Teaching Pedagogy
Academia – Industry Interface
Innovation in Language(s) Education
e-School Initiative
Global Collaborative Learning
Green School Initiative
Innovation in Math Education
Innovation in Pre-School
Innovation in Teaching Pedagogy
Vocational Education and Training
Non Government Sector Initiative in Education
Initiative by start up

 

 

INNOVATION BY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

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Outcome- Based Learning
Organisation: TA Pai Managment Institute
Website: www.tapmi.edu.in
Objective: TAPMI believes in integration of education through a balanced mix of class room activities and field activities
Description: TAPMI, in its mission statement has stated that: we shall continually benchmark ourselves against the best-in-class institutions. To this effect, it continuously takes part in important public rankings to compare itself vis-à-vis its peers. It also conducts promotional activities to make itself visible among all its stake holders such as potential students, alumni, corporate sector and fellow B-schools
Target Group: Post Graduate Students
Achievements: The outbound programme is an important component, which presents the student with highly challenging situations and forces them to work in teams

                                                                  Click here to read more details about this initiative

Centre for Spiritualism and Human Enrichment
Organisation: School of Management Sciences
Website: www.smsvaranasi.com
Objective: To amalgamate ethics, values and spiritual (EVS) elements in management education, and education delivery process
Description: Centre for Spiritualism and Human Enrichment was established by School of Management Sciences (SMS). The B-School is the breeding ground for future business leaders. It pertinent to catch them young and design innovative ways and means to incorporate probably the most vital elements of human beings,
viz. ethics, values and spirituality (EVS) in academic delivery process in such a way that it stays and makes a positive impact in all the stakeholders for the benefit of the mankind.
Target Group: Management students, students from other professional education streams, Academicians

                                                                     Click here to read more details about this initiative

Business Exposure
Organisation: MIT School of Management
Website: www.mitsom.org
Objective: To make students understand the working of a business unit from different
angles like HR, Finance, Marketing and Operations
Description: The institute offers a student learning activity called Business Exposure. The project is about exploring any business venture. The best part of this activity is that it helps students develop leadership and managerial qualities.
Target Group: Students
Achievements:
• Exposure to Business unit in informal way
• Team work and coordination
• Planning and execution

                                                              Click here to read more details about this initiative

Facilitating Millennials at NCM
Organisation: Nehru College of Management
Website: www.nehrucolleges.com
Objective: To make classes more interesting and informative with latest trends and technology
Description: The Programme aims at differentiating in the way contents are delivered at B Schools. It inculcated learning by doing process along with the academic work. Hence we have got students loving their classes.
Target Group: MBA Students
Achievements:
• Zero Absenteeism
• Remarkable attentively
• Higher retention
• Higher understanding of Subject
• Improved results in Exams

                                                              Click here to read more details about this initiative

“We Understand the Potential of ICT in Education”

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Brij Kishore“If ICT is properly implemented in education and we have properly trained teachers, then we can bring revolutionalry changes in our education system,” says Brij Kishore Sharma, Minister of Education, Rajasthan. In conversation with Mohd Ujaley

The Education Department initiated first phase of ICT implementation in August, 2008 and now you are entering into third phase. Where do you see ICT in education today?
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education is an asset. The old way of teaching has to be changed. When Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi expressed his desire to bring computer to India, some people laughed at him but today one can’t imagine a day without computer or mobile phone. Similarly, ICT in education, if implemented with proper infrastructure and trained teachers has the potential to bring revolutionary changes in the way we impart education in our country. However, the sad reality is that we do not have adequate infrastructure and enough trained teachers, even in the cities. We are struggling to match the demand of electricity and we have a long way to go especially in rural areas. As far as Rajasthan is concerned, we are trying to provide modern technologies, such as computer, laptop, smart-boards etc. to schools in phasewise manner. We understand the potential of ICT in education and our aim is to be self-dependent in electricity, if we are able to do so, rest will automatically fall in line. Today, many of us use smart phones quite efficiently, so if a teacher can use a smartphone then he can also use a smart-board. However, we need to provide basic infrastructure to the teachers.

Prime Minister’s Office has asked the MHRD to give emphasis on teaching moral science at the school level and include chapters on value education in textbooks. Do you agree that value is eroding from society and our education system has failed to address it?
I may or may not be agreeing with you though we all understand that our society is going through a period of change. We are young country; more than 65 percent of population in India is going to be below 30 years of age. These young people are quick and fast, they have access to all the modern technologies. Their aspiration and way of life is different from older generation. So, definitely value system is changing and certain things are out of order. Nevertheless, it is the collective responsibility of parents, teachers and society at large to correct it. Teachers or syllabus in schools alone cannot do it. However, I agree that we need to emphasise on teaching moral science at the school level and include chapters on value education in textbooks, it will help us inculcate right values in the young generation.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education is an asset. The old way of teaching has to be changed. ICT in education has the potential to bring revolutionary changes in the way we impart education in our country. As far as Rajasthan is concerned, we are trying to provide modern technologies, such as computer, laptop, smart boards, etc to schools in phase-wise manner

There are some bills directed towards raising the quality of education in India are pending in Parliament because states are creating the issue of federalism, hence not allowing them to be passed. Why it is so? Is the quality more important to you or federal structure?
Both are very important. Government of Rajasthan has not opposed any of the bills; therefore it is clear that we need quality in education. However, these bills are for higher education. I feel, we should focus on quality education from Kindergarten (KG). If, we have quality education at early stage, it will help us in implementing it to higher education. It is also true that even after allowing private organisations to set-up higher education institute in the country, we are still struggling to provide access and quality in higher education.

You have been the education minister of Rajasthan for the past one and half years. How has your experience been and what are the critical areas that need immediate attention?
My experience as an education minister has been good. As you mentioned, it has only been one and half years, however I must tell you that it is not the duration of your tenure that matters but your approach to work should be considered. I feel I have done whatever I could as Minister in these years, and I am quite satisfied with it but there is a lot more to focus on. In Rajasthan, we are giving special emphasis to girl’s education. We are providing various benefits to people through welfare schemes initiated by central as well as state government. We have distributed cycles to students, we are also offering Priyadarshini Puraskar to meritorious girl students, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas are also doing good work. All of these have yielded better result for us and now more and more girls are appearing in board exams.

Green campus initiative

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Green Campus Initiative
Organisation: Sona College of Technology
Website: www.sonatech.ac.in
Implementing Agency: Department of Civil Engineering
Objective: To promote optimum utilisation of renewable resources, to reduce the destruction of natural areas and damage to the surroundings, to maintain green performance levels, etc
Description: Green campus initiative started from the inception of the Institution in 1997. The entire 45 Acre campus is planned keeping in mind the holistic perspective of land use, social well being and preservation of the environment. Development of infrastructure ensured that no damage is caused to the natural surroundings.
Target Group: Engineering colleges
Achievements:
• Energy saving of at least three percent
• Higher comfort levels inside the building, even during the peak summer days
• The waste is converted into a precious, useful resource

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Green Campus at UPSES
Organisation: University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Website: www.upes.ac.in
Objective: Design and implement practices, processes, and material selection to promote energy efficiency and sustainability to create a green and sustainable university campus
Description: University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, is a young institution, which has been acknowledged in India and abroad for its academic programs focused on energy and core sector domains. UPES has consciously adopted contemporary techniques in its curriculum design, pedagogy as well as its industry interface. UPES has adopted the same advanced approach in developing an eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable campus.
Target Group: Local community, students, faculty
Achievements:
• Top soil preservation and re-using preserved top soil for landscape purpose
• Demonstrated reduction in water consumption by 33.16 percent compared to the base case scenario by adopting necessary water saving measures
• Use of 100 percent CFC (chlorofluorocarbon) and HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbon) free refrigerant and insulation
• UPES received GRIHA award from the Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India

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Green Campus Challenge
Organisation: DRMK Engineering College
Website: www.rmkec.ac.in
Objective: Green Campus Challenge has been designed with a vision of making campus more sustainable and green, and promotes the idea and the necessity of the same
Description: The college has a landscape consultant and comprehensive set of garden equipment. The college has green and pollution-free ambience, which has been conducive to a good educational ambience.
Achievements:
• Green and Clean Campus award by Rotary Club of Chennapatna in 2006
• Purified drinking water is provided to all students and staff
• High level of appreciation by all stake holders for the maintenance of green environment
• Capacity building of teacher and digitisation education material

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Green all Around
Organisation: ACCMAN Institute of Management
Website: www.accman.in
Objective: To encourage healthy and eco-friendly environment in and around the Institute
Description: ACCMAN has more than 80 percent green coverage filled with beautifully laid-out landscape, lush green parks running
around the five-acre campus. The garden and greenery are daily maintained / looked after by permanent expert gardeners. Only natural manure is used.
Achievements:
• Clean and green environment
• Bio-diversity awareness
• Clean air/environment
• Vermiculture awareness
• Waste management awareness

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Sustainable Green Campus
Organisation: Swami Parmanand Group of Colleges
Website: www.spcet.org
Objective: To protect and preserve environment
Description: Swami Parmanand Group of Colleges started a mission of making the Campus green in which management, staff members and students have contributed to its efforts in decreasing energy consumption reducing our energy cost, and increasing understanding and awareness of environmental concerns, all have worked to gather to produce energy efficient, sustainable and healthy college environment
Target Group: Demographic-Youth from all over India. Socially and economically weaker section of society. Faculty, staff and students.
Achievements:
1. Best upcoming Engineering College from Punjab awarded by India Achieve Podium.
2. Best Public Choice award for ICT enabled Higher Education Institute 2011 by World Summit.
3. India Leadership Award for Education Excellence by India Economic Development & Research Association.

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Green Technology Mission
Organisation: Sagar Institute of Research & Technology
Website: www.sirtbhopal.ac.in
Objective: To demonstrate and develop feasible production technology of Bio Diesel
Description: Dependency on fossil fuel can be reduced greatly through revolutionary green technology. Production of Bio Diesel from various vegetable oils is one of the promising technologies to achieve such target. Sagar Institute of Research and Technology has conceived the idea of design and develops low cost Bio Diesel Reactor.
Target Group: Village Community
Achievements:
• High Efficiency is achieved
• Low Cost Reactor developed
• One of the vehicles of the Institute is still running Using Biodiesel

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TECHNOLOGY FOR ENGINEERING INSTITUTES

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Robotics, Virtual 3-D Simulations at JECRC
Organisation: Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre
Website: www.jecrcfoundation.com
Implementing Agency: JECRC Foundation
Objective: The main aim behind this venture is generation of education and research at a blend for Rajasthan at large
Description: Microsoft has signed an MoU with JECRC Innovation Academy, and it was renamed as Microsoft i- Spark Centre. This was the first time that Microsoft joined hands for innovation alliance in India, providing a global outreach to JECRC students. A joint cooperation between Cranes Software and TI India has been established. JECRC Foundation was selected as a first Nodal Centre of Virtual Labs in Rajasthan by IIT Delhi. JECRC provides a platform for students to extract benefits from various workshops and seminars on new technologies by World leaders.
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Teacher Driven Engineering e-Learning Solution
Organisation: Globarena Technologies Pvt Ltd
Website: www.globarena.com
Objective: To provide the faculty an edge with the use of technology in teaching, by effectively utilising the time by overall improving the effectiveness in delivering sessions in an interactive manner
Description: TekEdge is the solution that synergises faculty efforts and ICT effectiveness, making classroom learning livelier, interactive and interesting. TekEdge facilitates faculty to explain complex concepts in an easy to understand manner through rich multimedia, audio, video, animations, simulations, etc. Target Group: Engineering students and faculty
Achievements:
• Outstanding feedback from colleges
• Standardisation of content delivery
• Ease of use
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Microsoft India Student AppFest
Organisation: Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd
Website: www.microsoft.com/india
Objective: The goal of the initiative was to ignite the imagination of students from colleges representing the full spectra of Indian academia
Description: Microsoft India has organised the India Student AppFest as an initiative, which marked the single-largest live student outreach in India. This initiative helps in building the trained talent pool of engineering and technical students on priority technologies like Windows 8 / Mobile and cloud application development across universities and colleges imparting engineering/ technical education in India.
Target Group: Engineering and technical students
Achievements:
• 13,381 STEM students trained on Windows 8, Windows Phone and Cloud Application Development in single day across 525 colleges spread across 18 states of India
• Pre Event awareness campaign was organised with 25 Windows-on-Wheel College buses

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Innovation in TEACHING PEDAGOGY

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Dalimss Sunbeam SchoolsOrganisation: Dalimss Sunbeam Schools
Website: www.dalimss.com
Target Group: Primary to senior secondary education
Achievements:
• Educating more than 15,000 students
• Twenty one branches in eastern Uttar Pradesh
• CBSE based education
• Free education to over 1,600 students
• Vast social service network in orphanages, old age houses and various disease centers

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Change the way India Teaches

Organisation: Golden Bells Pre School
Website: www.goldenbellsdelhi.com
Implementing Agency: Telescope Solutions Plc
Objective: DMIT helps parents, educators, doctors, counselors discover innate strength/weakness, enhance learning experience by identifying learning style
Description: Dermatoglyphics is the Science which studies the patterns on the fingerprints of human beings and reveals the congenital link between the fingers and the inborn qualities and traits. DMIT helps in identifying the multiple intelligences,preferred learning style and personality type of the individual.
Achievements:
• Identifying innate Multiple Intelligences
• Identifying preferred Learning style
• Identifying Brain Dominance
• Identifying Personality Type and Identifying Possible Career Choices

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Making No Bones About It

Organisation: Mahatma Gandhi International School
Website: www.mgis.in
Objective: The objective was to make students learn about the Skeleton System in an interactive way and make them work on science topics with fun
Description: The curiosity of what actually is happening in our body is the most interesting thing for a student. The whole class was asked to choose a sport and draw theactual function. For example, playing football the leg was drawn in a particular manner.The process involved learning about the human body, bones, its functions.
Target Group: K-12 student
Achievements:
• Working in teams with entire class involvement
• A model skeleton was made, which could be used for any further reference
• Very concrete documentation was made and preserved

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Most Beneficial Learning Environment

Organisation: Excelsior American School
Website: www.excelsioreducation.org
Objective: The school’s mission is to develop a strong sense of self worth and responsibility among its students that will in turn prepare the child for a lifetime of achievement and contribution to society
Description: The Excelsior approach differs from traditional education in several important ways. Learning is achieved through direct experience and active involvement. Students learn at their own pace. Self direction is encouraged. Small sized classrooms Excelsior programme takes into account that each child develops at his or her own pace.
Target Group: Students
Achievements:
• Child centered
• All aspects of the child are developed (physical, emotional, moral, social and intellectual)
• Learning is achieved through direct experience and active involvement

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Inclusion of Social with AcademicOrganisation: The Millennium School, Noida (TMS)
 Website: www.illenniumnoida.com
Objective: The school’s aim is to empower the differently abled children as the productive members of society. TMS, Noida impart education as per the level of the differently abled child irrespective of time taken by the child
Description: The school is following a child centric curriculum. At TMS, the differently abled children are placed in the class as per their chronological age. Being a tech savvy school, some software are also used to help these children.
Target Group: Autism, Border line intelligence, Ataxia, Dsylexia, ADD, ADHD, Syndrome,Behavioral issues and other childhood disorders
Achievements:
• Used software for better retention ability in students who have problems in recalling the concepts
• Students who had inclination for music were trained by using song with the help of the music teacher in such a way that they are now capable enough to compose their own musicClick here to read more details about this initiative

Radio Masters

Organisation: Hansraj Public School
Website: www.hansrajschool.org
Implementing Agency: IRJ Institute of Radio Jockeying
Objective: The main objectives of the projects launched and initiated by the school are to inculcate content of social media, vision, ethics and actions
Description: In order to use social media in education, the school has been undertaking various projects to offer a practical application of social media tools in the school environment. It provides information to films, TV, Print, Radio and Internet
Achievements:
• The foremost achievement of the programme is remarkable improvement in voice modulation and voice culturing of the students.
• Communication skills development through public speaking among students
• Enhancement of student’s script writing skills editing and conceptualisation
• Team spirit, event management and co-ordination as well as group discussions
• News reporting radio programming by students which also includes stage anchoring

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Expanding Capacities of IndividualsOrganisation: MRV School
Website: www.mrvps.org
Objective: Bringing youth at peace by culture of heart through art and music and enabling school education to develop knowledgeable,skillful and value oriented programme
Description: The school took the initiative to make behavior policy, which will be accepted by all members at home and school to avoid unnecessary pressure. It pamper the child educate the parents – the slogan is taken forward because loveand affection make children relaxed and happy and only happy children can explore and create.
Target Group: Students of class 1 to 12th
Achievements:
• Children do not throw litter
• They have become more respectful and responsible
• Noise is reduced
• Bullying and fighting almost is controlled
• Children/Teachers speak slowly and softly

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Essence of Education

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Integration of technology with latest infrastructure definitely helps students keep themselves updated and be prepared for the corporate world
By Ryan Pinto, CEO, Ryan International Group of Institutions

There are two educations.One teaches us how to make a living and the otherhow to live.” In this quote, John Adamshas beautifully brought out the true essence of education. While on one hand it highlights the necessity of educating oneself to earn a living, on the other hand it throws light on the ethical dimension of human life.Today’s schools must encourage teachers to be repared,committed and passionate about their role and responsibility. The recent study from HRD Ministry in fact reveals that India has a huge gap of teachers.It estimates this gap of 5.23 lakh vacancies at elementary level alone and if the stipulated student-teacher ratio is to be reached, there is a need of another 5.1 lakh teachers. There are about 7.74 lakh teachers who are not fully trained or are otherwise unqualified.These are figures only for the public education system.The current trend that is widely observed is that schools invest a big amount to offer the latest frills and fancies in way of facilities and infrastructure. However, schools should in-fact provide facilities appropriate for quality teaching and learning and invest in teachers training and their upgradation.
Keeping with the actual concept of education, besides the current norm, the educators need to offer a plethora of enriching school activities, transdisciplinary in nature and aspire to go beyond the given requirements in enhancing the learning experience for students especially encouraging student research and opportunities to pursue various topics. The focus of every educator has to be that of working on skills, attitudes and values that will enable students to be ethical individuals who are basically motivated,emotionally intelligent and responsible citizens of our country. Providing value based education and developing globally responsible citizens may appear to be very lofty. Due to which there may be a tendency that schools lay greater emphasis on mere integration of technology into education,infrastructure, etc. However, the true essence of teaching and learning does not eliminate the aspect of values,which is an integral and indispensable element of education.The need of the hour is to provide holistic education and if we as educators have the responsibility to educate ethical, motivated, emotionally intelligent, and socially responsible students, then the responsibility of nurturing highly committed and prepared teachers also solely lies on us.In this present digital edge, teachers need to make a shift from the conventional teaching to new and increasingly accepted methods to developholistic human beings. Teachers have the accountability to create critical thinking skills for academic success and also success in the performing arts, media, leadership activities and sports, etc by opening avenues to explore things beyond classroom.Teacher as a facilitator should delve on the innovative aspects of teaching and learning and make education child centred and interesting.
Although technology today is seen as one of the most important component in education, integration of values, involvement of students in community transformation projects and making them aware of what the actual world is all about and what its demand are is equally important.
Integration of technology with latest infrastructure definitely helps students keep themselves updated and be prepared for the corporate world. However, while technology does its bit, highly motivated and well prepared teachers as facilitators add the desired human touch and instill values for holistic development and uplift the essence of education. Right values with the relevant body of knowledge and the wisdom to use it constructively will help our children become industry ready. To be successful as professionals,children must also learn to become positive contributors within the global community. It is best summed up by “start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it”.

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