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Kapil Sibal meets Malaysian Deputy PM

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The Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal met Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, here last evening. During the talks, discussions were held on a wide range of subjects. On vocational education, Sibal explained to the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia that the HRD Ministry is in the process of preparing a National Vocational Educational Qualification Framework. He said that the NVEQF will have nine levels of certification, with the flexibility to move into the general education system. The Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister expressed interest in the NVEQF. Sibal also, during the talks, brought up the subject of the need of a roadmap of equivalence between degrees of the two countries.

Shridhar University Pilani, NIESBUD Noida partner for Social Inclusion Training Programmes

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Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) account for over 95% of enterprises and 60%-70% of employment, and generate a large share of new jobs in OECD economies. SMEs play a vital role for the growth of Indian economy by contributing 45% of industrial output, 40% of exports, employing 60 million people, create 1.3 million jobs every year and produce more than 8000 quality products for the Indian and international markets. SME's Contribution towards GDP in 2009 was 17% which is expected to increase to 22% by 2012. There are 26.1 million MSME Units in India and 12 million persons are expected to join the workforce in the next 3 years. SMEs are the fountain head of several innovations in manufacturing and service sectors, the major link in the supply chain to corporate and the PSUs. By promoting SMEs, the rural areas of India will be developed. The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) was established in 1983 by the then Ministry of Industry [now Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)], Government of India, as an apex body for coordinating and overseeing the activities of various institutions / agencies engaged in Entrepreneurship Development particularly in the area of small industry and small business. NIESBUD mission is to Promote, Support and Sustain Entrepreneurship and Small Business through Training, Education, Research, Consultancy and other interventions throughout the Globe. For more details about NIESBUD see http://niesbud.nic.in/ Way to Transform Shridhar University Pilani has joined hands with NIESBUD for conducting training programmes in Mobile Repairing, DTP etc for Scheduled Caste candidates in and around Pilani. Inaugurating the programme on March 4, 2011, SDM Chirawa Shri Narayan Singh appreciated the role played by Shridhar University for the cause of local development. Prof BR Natarajan Pro Vice Chancellor welcomed the gathering and highlighted the importance of SMEs and the role of NIESBUD. Mr Pankaj Sharma Coordinator presented the details of the training programme to the participants. Prof Nesamurthy Registrar proposed vote of thanks. For more details see http://www.shridharuniversity.ac.in

Apeejay organized National Workshop on ‘Building a Play’

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Apeejay in association with UGC organized two days national workshop cum seminar on “Building a Play” at Apeejay College of Fine Arts where famous Indian playwright Mr. Mahesh Dattani shared his experiences with students. On the occasion Sahitya Academy winner Mr. Mahesh Dattani addressed to the students on building play. The workshop was organized by Dept. of English of Apeejay College of Fine Arts at Jalandhar which gave an ultimate knowledge to students of arts about play. On his first ever visit to Punjab during the national seminar, during the interactive round Dattani said, “Drama has helped me to discover my identity and my roots as an urban Indian. It is my third parent”. He said that his parents hailed from Gujarat but had migrated to Bangalore before his birth. So, he was born and brought up in Bangalore and his exposure to theatre from early childhood helped him to develop a taste for theatre. Talking about the theme of the seminar which was related to building a play, Dattani remarked, “Conflict is to theatre, what sound is to music”. He has written many stage plays, radio plays and written and directed films. His oeuvre includes 17 plays. He is a master craftsman who depicts the predicament and predilections of ordinary people. His works deal with social problems and social outcast, and other things. Dr. Rana Nayyar, Professor, Department of English, Punjabi University, Chandigarh who is known for his translations, and has had a long association with theatre along with Dr. A. S. Khushwa, Dr. Sonia Khushwa, and Dr. Saraswat were the session chairs during the two technical sessions. Papers were read on a wide range of concepts related to theatre. After the report reading, Certificates and Mementoes were presented to the guests.

VC of Karnataka

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The vice-chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Prof KS Rangappa, has been accused of plagiarising an Osmania University's research paper. The research paper on 'Kinetics of oxidation of adenosine by tert-butoxyl radicals: Protection and repair by chlorogenic acid' was written by Osmania University's professors from the chemistry department

MHRD says entry of foreign universities benificial

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The Human Resource Development Ministry has answered the queries raised by a parliamentary standing committee on the entry of foreign institutions in India. The ministry has said that the proposed bill will limit brain drain and attract quality faculty from abroad. The ministry feels that the potential foreign education providers (FEPs) will help in brain gain as they are expected to attract quality teachers from abroad. Allaying all fears of probable mass exodus of faculty from Indian universities to the foreign ones, ministry said presently also teachers can switch jobs for better emoluments, research or teaching freedom. “Exodus of faculty, if at all it takes place after the entry of FEPs, will at least be within the country, not outside. Even today, certain outstanding teachers are leaving institutions and going abroad for various reasons. This trend can get arrested or at least slowed down,” it said. However, experts feel that a second level of teacher recruitments should be done by the institutions in order to face any eventuality. “There is a possibility that the FEPs will poach faculty from existing institutions. To meet that challenge, the institutions should create a second level of faculty. There is no dearth of talent in our country,” said educationist N.R. Madhava Menon. The parliamentary standing committee has also asked ministry that the bill might allow sub-standard colleges to open their shops in the country. To this, the ministry replied that only institutions with 20 years of standing in their home countries would be allowed to set up campus in India. But the president of the Federation of Central University Teachers Association, A.N. Mishra, was not convinced. “Twenty years of standing does not prove an institution to be an excellent institution in research and teaching. My impression is that only third-rung institutions from foreign countries will come to India,” he said. Former Delhi University vice-chancellor Deepak Pental also felt foreign institutions might not be interested in research here. “Do you think they will bring their research facilities to conduct high quality research here? Unless the government gives them some research grants, the foreign institutions may not be interested in science and technology. They may offer courses in humanities and management as these courses do not demand much investment,” Pental said.

IIFT: Cultivating the future minds through Green Conclave 2011

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In focus of promoting the Indian Carbon Consulting Industry, the IIFT took the initiative in focus with PAT: Perform, Achieve and Trade by organizing “GREEN CONCLAVE 2011”. The baton of this strategy lies with the Carbon Consultant who would help the industries modify their processes to make them energy efficient. The growth and success of PAT depends largely on the skill set and the in-depth analysis that a consultant can do for the firm. This emerging field of Carbon Consultants has created a very niche market for itself across Europe and now in India. “To achieve goal congruence in the highly dynamic corporate world, understanding the work of a Carbon Consultant would be of great help for career growth and industry growth at macro level. It is really encouraging to see our youth being part of this initiative & showing their concern in making the world a better place to live” said Mr.K.T.Chacko, director, IIFT. The discussion happened on the market based mechanism to enhance cost effectiveness of improvements in energy efficiency in energy-intensive large industries and facilities, through certification of energy savings that could be traded. “It was great to see the level of engagement from IIFT and other student delegates who came up with this issue on Carbon trading as it has become an integral subject across the world.” said the speaker Nitin Zamre, MD, ICF International, Further talking about IT sector, Ajay Ahuja, research scholar, DMS, IIT Delhi, said “Curbing the carbon emission is a challenge & the key hot area in IT too, as Green IT is all about the usage of ecofriendly servers & storage, techniques like virtualization & consolidation and effective usage of real estate space etc. leading to the efficient data centers & lower cost of ownership.” Also, it highlighted the GOI initiative i.e. NMEEE (National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency), on making the industries Energy Efficient.

IBS Hyderabad case study wins award at Global Case Research Competition

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Two students of leading B-School IBS Hyderabad, Somaditya Das and Wasim Harunbhai Kalwa, won second prize in the prestigious Baylor-USASBE Student Case Research Competition organized by The Baylor University Entrepreneurship Program and United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). The students won the coveted prize for their case study titled “SKS Microfinance: Managing Growth and Continuity of a Social Enterprise”, written under the guidance of Prof. Debapratim Purkayastha of IBS Hyderabad. The case study deals with the challenges faced by a social enterprise as it considers opting for an Initial Public Offering. The competition was intense as it attracted submissions from top B-Schools from around the world. The IBS Hyderabad team was initially shortlisted as one of the six finalists. After a presentation before the judges on January 13, 2011 at the USASBE Conference held at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (SC), the team was declared the second prize winner. A team from Queen's University in Charlotte, SC, won the first prize, while the third prize was bagged by a team from the University of Colorado at Boulder. IBS Hyderabad is one of the leading B-Schools in India. It is a constituent of IFHE, a “Deemed to be University” under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. Since its establishment in 1995, IBS Hyderabad has grown impressively and achieved widespread recognition from business and industry, academic circles, and professional bodies.

CS TechBytes – IT Quiz for engineering students

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Tata Consultancy Services the leading IT Services firm and the Board for IT Education Standards (BITES), an autonomous agency promoted by Government of Karnataka in association with IT industries, and are rolling out the second edition of the Engineering IT Quiz – TCS Tech Bytes. The quiz is open to engineering students of all streams in Karnataka. “We are proud of our association with BITES in this initiative.TCS TechBytes aims at providing a platform to nurture the competitive spirit and showcase the importance of Technology to businesses. In a nutshell, it helps students understand the difference between what is and what can be in the world of business and technology, which is the stepping stone towards realizing one's true potential,” said N. Ganapathy Subramaniam, President – TCS Financial Solutions, Commenting on the program, Prof. R. Natarajan, Chairman, BITES said, “We introduced this program in collaboration with TCS last year. This is an important initiative that enhances technology awareness among students and provides them an impetus to succeed in their careers. It provides an opportunity for students especially from the rural parts of Karnataka to showcase their talent and get noticed” TCS TechBytes a campus outreach program strives to provide a better understanding of IT, to students of all streams of engineering. The objective is to enhance the knowledge and awareness of students and enable them to compete in the changing landscape of technology intensive industry. Each institution can send 10 teams (two-members per team) to participate in the Regional Finals of the quiz through an internal selection process. There is no participation fee. Entries have to be sent through the respective institutions on or before 18th March to: The Coordinator, BITES-TCS IT Quiz, BITES, #9 Ground floor, UNI Bldg, Thimmaiah Rd, Millers Tank Bed, Bangalore 560052, e-mail : itquiz@bites.org.in / Fax – 22207270/71. The Regional Level Quiz Competition will be conducted at the following six locations: Gulbarga – 5th April, Tumkur – 7th April, Hubli – 8th April, Mysore – 11th April, Mangalore – 13th April and Bangalore on 15th April. The State Finals will be held in Bangalore on 15th April, 2011. Winners at both the Regional and State Finals will receive educational scholarships and other attractive prizes from TCS. The quiz will focus on application of technology across various sectors and aspects such as: The technology environment, the business, its people, new trends, legends, etc. It will also focus on emerging areas such as: cloud computing, telecom, biometrics, robotics, etc, besides covering personalia – international and national, software products, history of IT and areas where IT has made an impact.

Shridhar University increases scholarship for girls on International Women’s Day

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Shridhar University Pilani Rajasthan has announced the enhancement of special scholarship from existing 20% to 25% towards admission fees for all programs for girl students taking admission to the university for the academic session 2011

A one day Workshop on

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The University Counseling & Guidance Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia is going to organize a workshop on “Communication Skills Training” for the students of Jamia on Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 10 AM to 4 PM. The purpose of the workshop is to build the capabilities of youth to meet the demands of today's world. The main focus of the programme would be on Basics of Communication and Barriers to Communication, Active Listening, Communication Style Assessment, Assertiveness, Body Language, Public Speaking, Presentation Skills, etc.

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