CBSE Launches New Website for Academicians

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May 23, 2012

The central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has come up with a new website. The website will have information about academic activities and other facts that body wants to share with the public and schools.

In an open letter to all affiliated schools, CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi announced that a new website (www.cbseacademic.in) has been launched owing to a constant demand from various stakeholders within India and abroad.

Similarly, the CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test) tab will be a one-stop destination for information on question papers of CTET for the previous year, CTET bulletin and schedule for examination, results of CTET 2012 and various advertisement notices. It also has details on structure, content and syllabus of CTET exam, important information at a glance etc.

The new website will offer all necessary information that teachers, students and parents would require. It will include details about the board curriculum, teachers training, textbooks etc, all available at the click of a button.

Mr. Joshi said that the CBSE is in the midst of innovation in disseminating its policies and implementing new programmes but in the past years the board’s scope of academic activities has increased manifold due to which the website was being launched.

He described the website as a platform which will provide insight not only into the academic activities but also objectives, policy initiatives, programs, information, materials and activities, which otherwise might not be easily accessible to all.

Time Research Media Awarded Best Indian Education Institutes

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May 23, 2012

Time Research Media organized Time Research Media India Education Excellence Awards 2012 (IEEA) to felicitate India’s leading private educational institutions that have displayed exemplary excellence to the young generation of India.

The awards were based on a comprehensive market research study and opinion surveys conducted by Time Research Media. Chetan Bhagat was the chief guest at the ceremony and gave away the award certificates to the winners, which included prominent, colleges, schools and institutes from all across India.

The Names Of The Best Management Institute With Excellent Placement And Industry Interface In India- International Management Institute, Best International School In India- Pathway World School, Best Engineering College In North India -Haryana College Of Technology & Management, Best Management College In Delhi/NCR- Jaipuria Institute Of Management, Best Institute Of Political Leadership In Delhi/NCR-Institute Of Political Leadership, Best Engineering Institute In Madhya Pradesh- Sagar Institute Of Research And Technology, Best Engineering Institute With Excellent Faculty & Pedagogy in Punjab- Baba Kuma Singh Ji Engineering College, Best Animation & VFX Training Institute In West Bengal- Arena Animation – Chowringhee.

According to Mr. P K Chaudhary- Vice President, Time Research Media Private Limited, “The winners have exemplified Education Excellence amongst their peers in respective industries and regions. Almost all the winners scored extremely well in our study due to their dedication to customer satisfaction and best business practices. We hope that other players in the industry and region will try to emulate their success story and give them tough competition next year”.

Experts Advocate Indian Education Ties to Train Emirates Nurses

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May 23, 2012

To solve critical shortage of Emirati nurses and paramedics, experts opine a partnership with Indian educators can be the way forward.

According to Dr Tayeb Al Kamali, the Vice Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Emiratis represent only 5 per cent of the nursing and paramedic staff in the country. He said, “There is a worldwide shortage of nursing and paramedic staff, and it is evident in the UAE. We would like to partner with India in this niche market to develop the workforce in that field”.

He was speaking at the third Arab-India Partnership Conference hosted in the capital by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Indian ministry of external affairs and the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

HCT has one of the country’s three nursing schools. Since 2010, it has been trying new ways to address a shortage of Emiratis in the profession.

HCL Brings MyEduTab for Student & Parent Community

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May 22, 2012

HCL Infosystems has come up with an interesting proposition for “Education on the Move”, that would make learning easier and fun and provide students with an interactive platform. HCL recently launched its MyEdu tab – an education tablet that comes with engaging content for both learners and parents to make learning a great experience. Based on an innovative Cloud based learning ecosystem, the HCL MyEdu tab brings together all stakeholders i.e students, teachers, parents, institutions on an integrated education platform.

The K12 Version is packaged with K12 curriculum mapped digital content, educational applications & games, videos and e-books which makes revision fun & home learning- a self paced, enjoyable experience. The Cloud eco system will enable a learner to imbibe knowledge at his/her own pace and will rope in parents by enabling them to take a more active interest in their wards learning process.

The tablets, based on an android operating system, are an edutainment platform which brings together world class rich multimedia content on technical and professional skills, assessments and Apps. This enables networking and collaboration and leads to an all round development and employability enhancement for students.

Educational institutions today are keen on deploying IT systems that will enable them to improve the educational process for students. Introduction of technology in class rooms has brought about a major change on how education is perceived. ICT is helping in disseminating the educational content and facilitates remote learning, especially to the far flung areas. Also, it has successfully bridged the gap between theory and visualization.

OBC Slashes Interest Rate on Education Loan

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May 22, 2012

Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) has slashed rates on education loans across the board effective May 15.With the reduction, education loan up to Rs 4 lakh would be cheaper by 25 basis points, while interest rate on Rs 4-7.5 lakh loans has been reduced by 0.5%.

Interest rate on education loan up to Rs 4 lakh would now be available at 13%.The maximum reduction of 1% is on education loans above Rs 7.5 lakh. The rate has been reduced to 13%.

CBSE Class Xth Result Registers 99.66 Percent Pass Percentage

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May 22, 2012

The CBSE Class X examination results for the Chennai region were declared on Monday with an overall 99.66 pass percentage.

A total of 2,117 schools, including independent schools, Jawahar Navodaya and Kendriya Vidyalayas, appeared in the examination in the Chennai region comprising Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.

Out of 1,52,024 students who appeared for the examination, a total of 1,51,509 have qualified for admission to higher classes under the new continuous comprehensive evaluation (CCE) system, an official release said on Monday night.

With the CBSE making board exam optional, only 97,259 students had registered for the board exam with others opting for school-based test, CBSE Regional Officer DT Sudharsan Rao said.

Under the CCE, the performance is assessed encompassing students’ achievements in scholastic as well as co-scholastic areas. The overall performance is reflected in individual subjects in the form of grades instead of marks.

A total of 432 students, who finished in the rock-bottom grades of E1 and E2, are put under the category EIOP (Eligible for Improvement of Performance) and can appear for improvement of their performance as per board rules, it said.

Sports to Join MBBS Curriculum

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May 22, 2012

The Medical Council of India has made yoga and sports a part of the undergraduate medical education curriculum. Under the new regulations, 78 of the total of 1,880 academic hours in the first two years will be allotted to sports, extracurricular activities and yoga.

The Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 2012 released by the MCI allot nearly 4 percent of the total teaching hours in the first two years of MBBS to sports and extracurricular activities including yoga.

No More Best 5 Option for ICSE students in Maharashtra

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May 21, 2012

From the next academic year, Indian Certificate for Secondary Education (ICSE) students in Maharashtra will not be able to avail the option of choosing best-5 scores for students while applying for admissions to junior college.

With the Council of Indian Secondary Certificate Examination (CISCE) dropping one of the subjects in Group I (environment education) from the coming academic year, students will be left only with five subjects in Group I and II. While Group III, will have the sixth subject, it will not be considered for admissions to junior colleges in the state.

Bihar Science and Technology Department Plans to Have AICTE’s Regional Centre at Patna

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May 21, 2012

The Bihar Science and Technology department plans to set up a regional center of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for Bihar and Jharkhand. The state science and technology department is likely to take up the matter with Union Human Resources Development (HRD) in this regard.

State science and technology department Director, Shribhagwan Singh said, “There is definite understanding in the science and technology department that there should be a regional centre of AICTE, located at Patna, to address the needs of Bihar and Jharkhand. For, getting a letter of approval (LoA) from, or recognition of, AICTE for any new engineering college or a polytechnic centre in public sector gets delayed”.

In the circumstances, normatively, the state government would pursue the matter with Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal, through letter or a formal meeting on the issue.

He said if the AICTE has its regional centre here, it would be “easier or slightly convenient” to pursue the matter with it, as the state government has willy-nilly made up its mind to give a substantial push to establishment of institutions like engineering colleges and polytechnic institutes in the state, both of which would require final AICTE approval before starting their academic session.

Incidentally, the state government has already decided to open four new polytechnic institutions next year, one each in Nalanda, Vaishali, Rohtas and Lakhisarai districts. Besides, eighth engineering college is in the process of coming up at Barauni in Begusarai district, and more such institutions are to follow.

“We would always look forward to having early clearance from the AICTE for them,” said an official of the department, adding, “If the AICTE decides to start its regional centre at Patna, things would become relatively easier, as its location in the state capital would provide easy proximity and access. Jharkhand, too, would benefit.”

Magadh University Aims to Introduce Semester System at Postgraduate Level

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May 21, 2012

As per the guidelines laid down by University Grants Commission (UGC), from the new academic session that will begin from July-August this year Magadh University (MU) plans to introduce semester system at the postgraduate (PG) level.

This decision was recently approved by the varsity syndicate, said MU acting VC Arun Kumar. As per Mr. Kumar, the university aims to initially introduce the system at the PG level. This step is being taken on the recommendation of the Committee on Reforms in Higher Education in Bihar with an aim to streamlining higher education and quality teaching at the university and college level.

The acting VC said the university is finalizing the details of courses of studies to be followed at PG level under the semester system. MU is the only university in Bihar which has announced to introduce semester system at PG level this year. “This system will do justice with meritorious students besides maintaining academic ambience in the university,” he said.

Out of four semesters, the first and third semesters have been proposed to be conducted by the respective departments while the second and fourth ones will be conducted by externals. Besides, there is a proposal to introduce one semester internship during which students will work with their parent institutions or departments, sources said.

According to Kumar, the university, which has set up a Board of Studies (BOS) for the PG and UG level courses, is busy drafting regulations for making the semester system successful at PG level.

Meanwhile, a few academics of the university said that all universities of the state must have uniform course of studies at Degree and PG level, so that students do not face any difficulty in migrating to other universities.

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