Learning made into an unforgettable experience at Chennai

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May 30, 2011

In a tech-crazy world, the market of education is really high. With many initiatives lined up, everyone wants to give his best to the field. Being in a century where technology defines our life, education has not been spared. It is at this juncture that Hicommands Tech India Limited, a Chennai-based company offering technology based solutions for schools, comes in. Embraced by many leading educational institutions, Hicommands imbibes technology to learning. Through LCDs, interactive whiteboards and multimedia content, the company tries to make learning an unforgettable experience. This kind of learning will help students retain their attention span. This technology-based education through various visual and animated curricula is offered from Kindergarten to Standard XII.

Speaking on the occasion, Hariharan, CEO said, 'Indian curriculum is one among the best in the world. But what we lack is conceptual clarity. It is here we step in to help the students.' He further added that qualified and established teachers have become a scarcity today and through such ICT-based education they also empower teachers, update them with the latest techniques. Hicommands has been nominated as one among the three finalists for the prestigious 'Educational Resources Award-2009' by the British Suppliers Association, UK. They are the only Indian company to compete against UK companies.

Powai KV girl tops in science

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May 30, 2011

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Powai student stood out in the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) board exams with a score of 97.6%. Basically meant for government employees in transferable jobs does take outside students too. Nasreen Jalal (18), who topped the science stream in Mumbai region with 97.6%, said “I had expected good marks, but I was thrilled with joy to know that I have topped the science stream in Mumbai. I am still under the spell of my celebrity status, may be for a few days, so what”. This year a total of 149 students appeared for the 12th standard board exam and the passing percentage was 98% with this school. The break-up of the results are: Above 90% – 12 students; 75-90% – 61 students; 60-75% – 59 students and below 60 % – 17 students. The first three rankers in SCIENCE are: First Rank – Nasreen Jaleel 97.6%; Second Rank – Janvi Atit Kolhe 95.4%; Third Rank – Nikita Vedula 94.6% . The first three rankers in COMMERCE are: First Rank – Ankita Sharma 89.40%; Second Rank – Vagish Vandana 86.40% Contact; Third Rank – Shishira Parwal 85%.

ULT Educomp tie-up to set up 30 Vasant Valley Schools

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May 27, 2011

Universal Learn Today Pvt. Ltd. (ULT), an India Today Group company and promoters of The Vasant Valley Schools (VVS), and Educomp Infrastructure and School Management Limited (EISML), a subsidiary of Educomp Solutions Ltd, have announced the signing of an agreement with the aim of jointly facilitating independent trusts to set up Vasant Valley Schools across India. As per the agreement, ULT and EISML will exclusively partner to provide school management services, educational infrastructure as well as learning systems to set up thirty Vasant Valley Schools over the next several years. Vasant Valley Schools are today synonymous with high quality school education and rank among the top few schools in the country, while EISML is facilitating schools across India by providing expertise in school management as well as learning systems. The new schools will be set up under the Vasant Valley brand and imbibe the pedagogical philosophy of Vasant Valley Schools while leveraging Educomp's deep commitment to educational excellence. While the overall guidelines and framework of the curriculum, courses, contents, teaching methodology, academic practices and pedagogic strategies will be provided by ULT, they will be continuously augmented and enriched by the internal research and development efforts of both partners. Speaking about the tie-up, India Today Group Chairman, Aroon Purie said, “It is with great pleasure that we announce this long-term partnership with Educomp at a perfect time when the demand for quality education in India is growing rapidly. We look forward to increasing our footprint and making Vasant Valley Schools accessible to more people across the Country. ” Shantanu Prakash, Managing Director, Educomp Solutions Ltd, said “There is an urgent need for capacity building in school education space at all levels. Schools with fine traditions and impeccable track record should not ideally be restricted geographically but reach as many students as possible across the country. Our long term strategic vision is to enter into alliances with brand leaders in the K12 space to bring high quality education to a larger population. Our alliance with VVS is a strong step in that direction since they are today among the highest rated schools in Delhi NCR and indeed right up there in the top schools list in India”. The first school under this collective partnership is expected to come up in Gurgaon in 2012.

Scientech’s Ghouse now to look after Luidia sales

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May 26, 2011

Luidia Inc., a global provider of interactive solutions designed to capture and share digital content has announced appointment of Mohammed Ghouse as regional sales manager for south & western Asia. He has been working in the field of ICT & actively involved in promotion of Luidia Products for the region. The company will have special focus on the Indian region in both the segments Academic & Corporate.Luidia creates interactive solutions to capture and share ideas for organizations of all sizes, with hundreds of thousands of users across multiple industries and geographies. Headquartered in San Carlos, Calif., the company also partners with industry leaders who apply its eBeam technology in their latest products.

IGNOU

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May 25, 2011

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today announced the details of the virtual university for Africa, a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised such an institution at a summit in Addis Ababa. The proposal to establish the Indo-Africa Virtual University (IKAVU) was initiated by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the IGNOU was entrusted with the formulation of the proposal. Following the suggestions from the MEA and MHRD, and extending the successfully executed Pan-African E-learning Network of IGNOU, the final proposal was approved by the MEA. “The mission of an India-Africa Virtual University is to create conditions that ensure special priority to furthering Indo-African relations by establishing an educational link,” said IGNOU Vice Chancellor Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai. The virtual university, he explained, will ensure Africa-oriented educational programmes are developed effectively in focus areas and fields such as health sciences, vocational education, food and nutritional security, and gender empowerment. “The India-Africa Virtual University will also augment the overall participation of African nations in the global educational development process and strengthen inter-regional cooperation between African member nations and India,” Prof. Pillai said. The headquarters of the virtual university is proposed in Ethiopia or Kenya and initial cost is estimated at Rs.150 crore ($3.5 million), with an annual cost or Rs.100 crore. It could take between six months to a year to implement. IGNOU authorities said, Africa has burgeoning numbers of youth, some seven-ten million of whom knock on the doors of the labour market every year, which is a huge opportunity. Yet, of today's unemployed in the region, 60 percent are youth. “Good quality, relevant education beyond the primary stage needs to turn out the types of skilled graduates and professionals that Africa so urgently needs. Only 5 percent of its relevant age group has access to university education compared to the world average of 25 percent,” Prof Pillai said. After the mandate from the Prime Minister, IGNOU has proposed within a period of one year, a plan of action at a continental level and an appropriate follow-up mechanism to implement the virtual university. “Following the success of the Pan-African E-Network Project, we propose to take the next step and establish an India-Africa Virtual University,” the prime minister had said at the India-Africa Forum Summit in the Ethiopian capital. “This will help meet some of the demand in Africa for higher studies in Indian institutions. We further propose 10,000 new scholarships under this proposed university will be available for African students after its establishment,” he added. As part of its objectives, the virtual university will formulate academic programmes, promote collaborations for distance education, coordinate special action plans and strengthen the consultation mechanisms on education between India and African nations.

Cellphones in Asian Classroom

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May 24, 2011

The latest and seventh volume of the 'Digital Review of Asia Pacific,' released at a function here, highlights the power of new communication technologies in the field of education. In the Philippines, the cellphone and SMS are being used as the primary means for interactive learning. SMS is also being used to inform students of schedule changes, deadlines, examination regulations, grades, new courses and library resources. Student groups and organisations use the cellphone to publicise social activities, job fairs and book discounts as well as for voting in student elections. University administrators use cellphones to coordinate the admissions process to conduct marketing campaigns and announce grants, surveys, policies and emergency information like bad weather and suspension of classes.

In Indonesia, Mongolia and the Philippines, the focus of e-learning innovation is also the cellphone. The review, also called the DirAP, aims to 'serve as a guide for (information and communication technologies) ICT-related policy development, planning, research, and project implementation' in the world's most populous continent. It is put together by the Orbicom Network of Unesco Chairs in Communication (Canada), the International Development Research Centre of Canada, and SAGE Publications India at New Delhi. The report points to some interesting aspects such as studies show that while most students in South Asia use computers, very few have Internet access, ironically, the most important problem to Internet-based distance education in the Asia-Pacific region – the widespread lack of net access – has been discussed little, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mongolia, the Philippines and Thailand were found to be needing a distance education boost, Bangladesh, says the DirAP report, is a country giving considerable attention to linking literacy with economic affairs. But in China, it says, inter-sectoral coordination is critical for lifelong learning and linking education with poverty alleviation, the report says the Asia-Pacific region needs organisational upgrading, training to advance distance education in the region.

Indian Higher Education sector set to grow at 13 % CAGR

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May 24, 2011

Indian higher education sector will surge at a CAGR of 15% by 2013 with increase in investment and ample opportunities, RNCOS acknowledged. According to a research report, “Indian Education Services – A Hot Opportunity”, education is the most crucial investment and an essential element for the development of India's economy. There exist ample opportunities for growth, diversification, and investment in the education sector. Moreover, with the increasing investments by both public and private players, we expect that, the annual student enrollments in higher education will grow at a CAGR of nearly 8.7% during 2010-11 to 2012-13. Further, the market size of higher education will witness a CAGR of approximately 15% to cross US$ 22 Billion by 2013. Our ongoing analysis found that, there are numerous factors, which can act as a catalyst for the growth of higher education in India. Availability of education loan, growing demand for skilled personnel, and e-learning are few of the growth areas. The country also faces challenges, such as low pedagogic quality and lack of investment funds in providing quality education. Additionally, economic growth will result into a surge in demand for more engineers and management graduates. Along with the quantity of graduates, the quality of education is anticipated to be another focus area for the Indian higher education system. Further, our report also presents an overview of the number of universities, technical education institutions, and colleges available and required in the country. The report has bifurcated the entire education sector into four main segments: Engineering education, Medical education, Management education, and Vocational education. Our report presents a prudent analysis of all these courses and concludes that they will remain in high demand during the next few years. Our report “Indian Education Services – A Hot Opportunity”, has analyzed numerous factors, which can act as a catalyst for the growth of higher education in India. The report facilitates current industry status and forecast for higher education segments, with focus on potential students' enrollments, and college's requirements during 2011-2013. Besides, it provides coherent analysis of the need for opening up of universities (particularly foreign) in the country during the next few years. In this regard, the report presents the entry and operation regulations for foreign universities/institutions providing education in India.

Stanford joins hands with Jaslok Hospital

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May 24, 2011

To study possibilities of cooperation in medical services and training Stanford Medical Centre, an Ivy League institution in San Francisco, and Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai have signed an MoU. Stanford will provide the initial phase Teleconferencing Programmes to Jaslok doctors with top class education on “hot topics” to in turn offer best therapeutic options to Indian patients. There would also be opportunities to participate interactively with Stanford presenting and attending faculties. This could be expanded in later phases with visitations by Jaslok doctors to hospitals and clinics at Stanford and its affiliate hospitals in the US. “I firmly believe that Jaslok Hospital's multispeciality doctors will benefit greatly by educational engagement with world renowned faculty from one of US top Ivy league institutions like Stanford Medical Centre,” Dr Mukesh Hariawala, Boston based Indian American Cardiac Surgeon.

PMP Certification @SCIT, Pune

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May 24, 2011

Project Management Certification (PMP) exam is a globally recognised and a most respected certification offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI), which addresses all the major requirements of project managers in communication management, integration, quality, cost, human resources, risk and time. Symbiosis International University, Pune has a reputation for being a premier private university with its domain spread over the entire gamut of higher studies. MBA in Symbiosis is a coveted feature in the management arena and is perhaps a hot spot for MBA in Pune. Symbiosis' IT

IGNOU to organise workshop

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May 19, 2011

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), discipline of Psychology of School of Social Sciences (SOSS) will soon organise a workshop on the Rorschach Inkblot Test Administration and Scoring (Exner Method). The practitioners of psychology do have an idea about this test but lack the necessary expertise in terms of scoring and interpretation. This workshop will provide an opportunity to develop an in depth knowledge about the test, develop necessary skill required in administration, scoring and interpretation of this test. The eligibility for participation is MA Psychology. The last date for registration is May 21. “Inkblot test is a psychodiagnostic test used in clinical setting for diagnosis and differential diagnosis. It is a projective test of personality in which a subject's interpretations of ten standard abstract designs are analysed as a measure of emotional and intellectual functioning and integration. “Various techniques of scoring the Rorschach inkblot test may be used. In the present workshop the Exner Comprehensive System of scoring Rorschach Inkblot will be covered,” said Dr Suhas Shetgovekar, reader, Discipline of Psychology, IGNOU.

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