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RBI Launches Quiz Competition For Schools

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched an all-India RBI inter-school quiz competition called RBIQ as an initiative to promote financial literacy at school level. The quiz will be conducted among students in of classes 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. As this is the first year of the quiz, select schools located across the length and breadth of the country across all educational boards have been invited to participate. 

The RBIQ strives to create an awareness and interest about the history and role of the RBI, banking and finance, economics, current affairs and personalities and events that have contributed to the growth and progress of India over the years. It is an effort to build a ‘connect’ between the RBI and the young students across the country and to disseminate financial literacy among them. The quiz seeks to recognise and encourage bright young students and provide a national platform for their talent.  

The question format will be kept interesting so as to keep the participants and audience engaged and to make them keen to learn more about the topics covered. It will be conducted by Mr. Barry O’Brien, one of the leading quiz masters of the country and his frequent team-mate and co-host Mr. Ryan Shaw who will also help RBI research for the quiz. 

 After the elimination round in more than 30 cities, the zonal finals would be conducted in mid-November, 2012 and the national final would held at Mumbai in the third week of December 2012. The winners will be given attractive prizes at the hands of the Reserve Bank Governor.  All participant students will be felicitated with participation certificates.  

Foreign delegates visit Amity University

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A delegation comprising of representatives from six foreign universities on Monday visited Amity University to explore potential areas of mutual collaboration with the Indian varsity.

The delegation of 10 members from the universities in USA, Canada and Australia was led by director of Indus Foundation (USA) and vice-president of Educomp, Mahesh Gandhi.

The members represented University of Hawaii, Hofstra University and Arkansas Tech University from USA, Mount Saint Vincent University from Canada, CQ University and Curtin University from Australia.

Source: PTI

Odisha prefers OJEE over NEET for medical entrance

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Odisha government on Monday said it prefers Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) for admission to under graduate courses in medical colleges to National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).

“We prefer JEE to NEET as students of Odisha may not compete with others in national level. We require more Odia doctors as they will serve in rural pockets of the state,” said health and family welfare secretary P K Mohapatra.

Stating that the state faces shortage of doctors, he said there is no point in allowing students from other parts of the country to study under graduate course in medical colleges in the state.

“Once we accept NEET, the state would have to take outside students in medical colleges. It is not in the interest of the state,” Mohapatra said.

Health and family welfare minister Damodar Rout said the state has presently implemented a policy where the students are required to work in rural areas for certain period or pay penalty.

Also Read: NEET 2020: Students to upload live photos at the time of registration, read details

“Once the students come through All India Medical Examination route, the state may not be able to make it mandatory for students to accept rural posting,” he said.

The state’s problem of doctors scarcity could not be solved if the government allows NEET instead of the state- level JEE, he added.

Source: PTI

600 posts of instructors in ITIs to be filled: Punjab govt

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The Punjab government will soon fill 665 vacant posts of instructors in ITIs across the state besides providing them requisite infrastructure to enable them to develop professional skills among the students.

Disclosing this here on Monday, Technical Education and Industrial Training minister Anil Joshi said that presently there were 111 government and 294 private ITIs in the state which are providing professional training to over 64,000 youth every year.

Joshi said that he has issued instructions to complete recruitment process in the most transparent manner.

The minister said that besides filling the vacant posts, the state government has also chalked out a plan to install the machinery with latest technologies.

He said that technical institutes have been told to weed out obsolete trades and focus on only those trades that were required by the industry and could assure placement to youth getting training there.

He said that the state government had already taken path breaking initiatives in the field of technical education for which they have established four multi-skill centres in the state.

Source: PTI

HCL Infosystems Unveils new Ultrasmart ME Ultrabook

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HCL Infosystems Ltd has launched its first HCL Ultrasmart ME Ultrabook – the HCL Ultrasmart ME Series 3074. The HCL ME Ultrabook is one of the first devices launched in India to be powered by 3rd Generation Intel Core i3 processors. These lightweight Ultrasmart devices offer a complete new insight to the future of computing technology. Equipped with a superior responsive system- with an auto resume in less than five seconds the all new Ultrabook series comes with a very long battery backup of up to seven hours. This is one of the first 3rd generation Ultrabook devices from HCL and more such next gen devices will be launched soon.

This Ultra Sleek (less than 18mm with metal casing) but powerful device is also supported by HCL Advantage 39 months warranty. The HCL ME Ultrabook offers Hybrid Drive version that is a combination of SSD & SATAII HDD. The ME device is also ultra versatile with 3 USB ports & 1 HDMI Port and also offers a great media and graphics performance and experience, along with DivX11 support for HD content playback. The new-generation HCL Ultrasmart ME Series 3074 weighs an Ultra light 1.7 kg, features a 14-inch WXGA, LED Backlit display with a 1366×768 HD resolution. Available in brilliant brush metal grey finish the device sports a 2x2W advanced sound system and a built-in multi -gesture touchpad.

“With the launch of our Ultrabook we are continuing our tradition of being a manufacturer of innovative computing devices and give our customers faster, more powerful and smarter machines. We are proud to usher in the next generation computing with the new range of HCL Ultrasmart series. Combined with elegant and sleek looks and design, these lightweight Ultrabooks are a testimony to HCL’s focus and commitment on developing best in class computing devices for our customers. A combination of powerful processing and great designing has resulted in a device geared for exceptional performance at work or entertainment”, said Princy Bhatnagar, Vice President and Head Consumer Computing, HCL Infosystems Ltd.

“Offering a whole new level of computing the HCL Ultrasmart series is set to change the dimensions of user experience which is only going to improve as we launch more devices in the Ultrasmart Series” he added.

With Intel 3rd Generation Core processors, the HCL Ultrasmart ME Series 3074 is available with Windows 7 Home Basic/Premium and Professional for enterprises. The HCL ME Series 3074 Ultrabook comes with Intel 3rd Generation HM77 Chipset, Intel HD 4000 graphics, memory 4 GB DDR3 RAM (upgradeable to 8 GB DDR3), internal hard disk storage – 32 GB SSD plus 500GB 7200RPM HDD and USB 3.0/ 2.0 connectivity. Some of the other features include 1.3 MP VGA camera, HDMI, in-built microphone, 4-in-1 memory card user, Bluetooth 4.0, Integrated Wi-fi and 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN connectivity. The HCL Ultrasmart ME Series 3074 complies with BEE Star certification that further ensures a smooth performance with maximum energy efficiency.

The HCL Ultrasmart Ultrabook starts with a price range of MRP Rs. 51,990 with Hybrid Drive. Other versions available in the series are at MRP Rs 54,990 with 128 GB SSD only and at MRP of Rs 52,990 with Hybrid drive and Idea Generator Tool worth Rs. 12,990.

Morpho and Michigan State University Launch Biometric Tattoo Recognition Research Project

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Morpho (Safran group) announced the launch of a new project with Michigan State University (MSU) to advance research on biometric tattoo recognition technology. The project seeks to further enhance the capabilities of the tattoo matching software licensed to Morpho in 2009 by the university’s Pattern Recognition and Image Processing (PRIP) Laboratory.

Merging the cutting-edge software acquired from Professor Anil K Jain’s laboratory at MSU with Morpho core knowledge and enhancements, Morpho was able to produce a state-of-the-art tattoo matching solution. The solution uses features such as tattoo color, shape and texture to assist in automatic identification of individuals by matching a query tattoo against large collections of tattoo images stored in police databases.

Morpho expects that this new project will lead to the development of advanced tattoo identification and analysis techniques for criminal investigations.”The fusion of the technology we licensed from MSU and Morpho’s core matching capabilities provides our law enforcement customers with an innovative tool to combat crime at both federal and state levels,” stated Daniel Vassy, president and CEO of MorphoTrak, a U.S. subsidiary of Morpho.”With this new venture, we intend to take tattoo recognition to a new level, beyond person identification, thereby enabling police forces to use this technology to gather intelligence for complex investigations.”
Anil K. Jain, University Distinguished Professor of computer science and engineering at Michigan State University, said “Morpho has been supporting our research lab for more than five years through various technology partnerships and I am delighted to see the results of our research being put to work in law enforcement applications. This is a great example of mutually beneficial collaboration between industry and academia to advance the state of the art in biometrics.”

Andhra Pradesh CM Announces Comprehensive Education Plan and Package

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Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has announced that a comprehensive education plan and package would be implemented in Mahbubnagar district after making AN extensive study.

Interacting with students of Palamuru University on the final leg of his three-day Indiramma Bata in Mahabubnagar district, he said student phase in one’s life WAs most important, and students should strive hard to reach their goals. He described university as a temple and said whatever learnt there would have an impact on students throughout their lives.

Stating that government jobs were limited, he advised students not to aspire to or depend on them but pursue vocational courses which would enable them to stand on their own feet.

He said that his government had been issuing notifications for filling available government jobs once in two or three months for the last two years and the appointments were solely based on merit and without conducting interviews. This year 3.5 lakh youths were provided employment under Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu.

When Ramu, a student of the univearsity, complained of lack of good faculty, PhD courses and library, Reddy said the government had sanctioned Rs 24 crore for the university building complex and would be releasing Rs 10 crore. When Parameswar, another student, pointed  to hostel problems and said eight students were crammed in a single room, the chief minister announced Rs 15 crore for an additional hostel building. He announced a special grant of Rs 7.75 crore for the varsity to ensure that UGC funds do not fall short and at the request for bus stop and doctor facility, he assured that measure will be taken up for improving infrastructure facilities and introduction of PhD courses.

Micro Tech Global Foundation Honours Innovative Students

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MicroTech Global Foundation (MTGF), a nonprofit organisation steadfastly engaged in the use of technology recently honored the student fraternity by awarding the best innovation in the fields of security, technology and mobile applications. Micro Innovation League (MIL) competition for students culminated in the Grand Finale recently concluded at Vashi, New Bombay wherein 46 teams showcased innovative products. An important technology competition designed to develop closer interactions between academia and the industry; MIL was organized with the aim of bringing awareness among the people of the technological advances in the country and motivates younger generation in particular to participate in the joys of technological innovations.
The ‘Micro Innovation League’ competitions started off in right earnest on our ‘National Technology Day’ on May11, 2012. Students from 20 institutions across the nation participated in the fierce contest by presenting creative innovations relevant to the society. The first prize was won by the Rise Up Team hailing from Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Mumbai for its innovation ‘The Augmented Reality’ a subset of Mixed Reality. Augmented Reality adds virtual information to a predominantly real image or representation of the world in order to enhance or augment the information the user receives. The First Prize carried a Certificate of Appreciation and cash of Rs 35,000. The Second Prize was clichéd by Saraswati College of Engineering, Mumbai for its innovative product, The Dual Operative Bicycle (DOB) which has the dual function of operating a bicycle with its traditional pedaling and compressed air power. The Second Prize included a Certificate of Appreciation and cash worth of Rs 25,000. As there was a tie in the rating of points between the third and the fourth team namely Vasantdada Patil Pratishthan and Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues Institute of Technology, they both shared Third Prize of Certificates of Appreciation and Rs 15,000. Their innovations: An electric powered skateboard which provides solution of transportation for humans and luggage from one point to another in minimum time and HAKI-NFC based Android Application for near field communication respectively.

Kerala HC directs state govt to grant NOCs to schools satisfying CBSE/ICSE norms

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Kerala high court on Friday directed the state government to grant NOCs to schools satisfying CBSE/ICSE norms for affiliation.

A direction in this regard was issued by a division bench comprising Justices T N Ramachandran Nair and C K Abdul Rahim after dismissing a government appeal challenging a single judge’s order quashing conditions imposed for granting NOCs.

The bench directed CBSE and ICSE boards to enforce a condition for continued affiliation, payment of salary provisionally at the rate of Rs 10,000 per month for primary teachers’, Rs 15,000 for high school teachers and Rs 20,000 for higher secondary teachers.

The court also directed that non teaching staff– clerks– be paid Rs 6,000 and Class IV employees Rs 4,000 per month as salary as an interim measure till government takes a decision.

Criticising the government for creating obstacles for CBSE and ICSE schools for grant of NOCs, the bench also came down on the attitude of educational agencies in exploiting ICSE/CBSE teachers.

The bench made it clear that if any manipulation or violation is found leading to actual payment below amounts shown as paid under affiliation norms, appropriate action, including withdrawl of NOC and affiliation, as well as permissible criminal action should be taken against managements and principals involved.

Among the conditions laid down by government to grant NOCs for schools seeking CBSE/ICSE affiliation is that they should have three acres land and 300 students.

Source: PTI

Faculty Shortage is a Cause of Concern

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Prof V S Ramamurthy,
Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) and Former Secretary, Department of Science
and Technology, Government of India

When the leftovers are entering the teaching career, you know what will happen to education of your children

We are standing on the threshold of a knowledge dominated era. Trained human resource holds the key, not only for national development and business competitiveness, but also for national security. The biggest challenge, to be faced by the educationists in  the coming years is faculty shortage.
Education stands on three pillars: students, teachers and educational infrastructure. If there are no students, you do not have to worry about education. Most of the western world is facing the problem of decreasing number of students—they are not getting enough students.

Excellent infrastructure but no takers
The western world have built a very enviable educational infrastructure during the last 100 years. The big educational institutions  have infrastructures which are unbeatable. But, if there is shortage of teachers and students, infrastructure will sit idle. Excellent  infrastructure will be converted into a nice educational museum; there won’t be education in those buildings. Unfortunately, if there is  a shortage of students today, it will lead to shortage of faculty tomorrow, because today’s students are teachers of tomorrow.
India is in a different bracket. It does not have shortage of students. But, the challenge is to ensure that everyone receives education.  We do have a problem with infrastructure; we know that the number of colleges, universities, and schools are not enough. The  government of India has taken very ambitious steps particularly in the last few years; major initiatives have been taken to build the additional infrastructure. But you can’t have a good university only on the basis of brick and mortar constructions, you also need a  good faculty. The existing institutions have around 30-40 percent faculty shortage.

The way ahead
Teachers of the 2020 are already in the schools; they will not be created in 2019. If we don’t train them to be a good teacher, we will  not get good teachers. Quality teachers can’t be created instantaneously. More than a decade of work is needed to mould someone into a quality teacher.  Talented individuals have to be encouraged to take up teaching as a profession.  Opportunities for students are  increasing in emerging areas of technology. Salary for teachers is still lesser than what is being offered in other jobs. Not only is there a monetary disincentive to being a teacher, there are social pressures too. Indian parents don’t want to see their son  as a teacher; they want him to be a CEO and have a rather plush lifestyle.
When the leftovers are entering the teaching career, you know what will happen to the education of your children. We have to create an enabling atmosphere, where good quality students can be inspired into taking up the teaching career. The US has a similar challenge in the field of Research and Development (R & D). An ambitious programme by the Department of Science & Technology tries to  identify close to hundred thousand students who are academically good. These students are then encouraged to take up higher education and then move into the field of R&D.
Our country also needs to identify good quality students who can be a good teacher. These students must be encouraged to opt for the  teaching profession. Unless we can improve the quality of our teachers, the state of Indian education system cannot be improved.

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