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ICSI to announce CS Examination December 2010 Results on Feb 25

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The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) will announce the results of the Company Secretary (CS) Examinations conducted in December 2010 on Friday, February 25, 2011 at 12 noon IST. The results of the Final (Old Syllabus), Foundation Programme (New Syllabus), Executive Programme (New Syllabus) and Professional Programme (New Syllabus) will be available with full marks and grades on the following websites: www.ExamResults.net http://ICSI.ExamResults.net www.ExamResults.net is a portal of the National Network of Education (NNE). The NNE and ICSI have entered into a collaboration to host the CS Examination Results on www.ExamResults.net Students can log on to the websites on Friday to get their CS results.

SKIL pledges almost entire Everonn stake

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Nikhil Gandhi's Skil Infrastructure, which has recently become the co-promoter of Chennai-based education company Everonn Education, has pledged almost its entire holdings of 21.02 per cent in the company. As per the disclosure made by Everonn to the stock exchanges, Skil has pledged about 39.11 lakh shares out of its total holdings of 40 lakh shares, which translates into 97.78 per cent of its total holdings. The purpose of the pledge was not disclosed. Skil made an open offer for further 39.4 lakh shares or 20 per cent stake. The open offer, which was initially priced at Rs 536.16 a share was revised upwards to Rs 587.01 a share, following Sebi's observation letter asking the acquirers to take into account the issue of optionally convertible debentures (OCD) while arriving at the issue price. Skil's pledge represents 20.55 per cent of the number of shares outstanding of Everonn.

Union Budget – Expectations of the education sector

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Every year the Union Budget creates lot of eagerness in the mind of every Indian as regards the Government's plans for different sectors. The Education sector also hopes to get its due share in the Union budget every year. Though the Government expenditure – both, state and central combined – on education has grown over the years, from about Rs.97,375 cr in 2004-05 to Rs.1,89,325 cr in 2008-09, (according to data estimates by the Center for Budget and Governance Accountability) – this cannot be considered enough if we look at the actual requirements and needs of the sector. As a share of total government expenditure, the spending on education is stagnating at about 11.6%, while as a share of GDP it has increased only marginally from 3.01% in 2004-05 to 3.4% in 2009-10. The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) in its report on Higher Education has said “The present support for higher education, at 0.7 per cent of GDP, is simply not adequate. In fact, over the past decade, in real terms, there has been a significant decline in the resources allocated for higher education, in the aggregate as also per student. In an ideal world, government support for higher education should be at least 1.5 per cent, if not 2 per cent of GDP, from a total of 6 per cent of GDP for education. This is easier said than done. But the government should endeavor to reach these levels by 2012. Even this magnitude of state financing, however, would not suffice for the massive expansion in higher education that is an imperative.” The recent report of the District Information System for Education (DISE) says that 29% of elementary schools did not have a pucca building in 2009-10, up from 27% in 2007-08. Over 49% schools do not have boundary walls, only a slight improvement over two years when the proportion was 50%. Girls have a separate toilet in only 59% of schools, again only slightly better than 50% in 2007-8. Desperate parents are shifting their kids to private schools where enrollment is up from about 20% in 2007 to 24% in 2010. The number of Class 8 students taking private tuitions is also up from about 22% in 2007 to 31% in 2010. Most alarming is the fact pointed out in the DISE report that net enrollment ratio dropped from about 98% in Class 5 to 58% in Class 8. We have been talking of making India – knowledge capital of the world but is the government doing enough to provide good quality education? Budget speeches and political propaganda gives an impression that the government has increased spending on education in the past few years and the Right to Education Act (RTEA) is propelling an education revolution. But the reality appears to be different. A meeting of state education secretaries in January last year had estimated that Rs 1.82 lakh crore will be needed to ensure that every child between 6 to 14 years gets good education, as per the RTEA act. This was to be given to the states over 5 years starting 2010. Let's not forget – our first generation scientists, scholars, teachers, leaders – all came from the village schooling system. If we want to see the country progressing in all areas – we must first improve our education system with the due budgetary support from the government.

5 Maoists among 82 prisoners writing Bengal board exams

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Eighty two prisoners, including five Maoists, lodged in various correctional homes in West Bengal appeared in the state's secondary board examination that started Wednesday, an official said. “Altogether, 82 prison inmates have appeared in the West Bengal Board of Secondary Examination – Madhyamik examination. This is a record in the history of correctional home services department of the state. Last year, only eight prison inmates appeared for the secondary examination,” said Additional Director General and Inspector General of Police (correctional services) B.D. Sharma. The written examination of Madhyamik will continue till March 7. Around 10.04 lakh examinees, of whom more than 50 percent are girls, Wednesday appeared in the first language paper. Of the 82 inmates, five were Maoists. “Maoist leader Santosh Debnath (55), arrested six years ago, is appearing in the exam from Presidency Correctional Home, while Sukhshanti Baskey, the treasurer of the pro-Maoist tribal body – PCAPA (People's Committee Against Police Atrocities), and his three associates Prasanto Mahato, Dhritiranjan Mahato and Bikash Mahato lodged in Midnapore Central Correctional Home are also appearing for the exam,” Sharma told the sources over phone. “Of the 82 inmates, 11 are women. Most of the inmates are aged life convicts. The convicts and the undertrials wanted to study and they were provided with books by the correctional home authorities,” he added.

HRD ministry constitutes task force to examine deemed university applications

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The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has constituted a task force to examine applications from 'institutions that need to take corrective measures to several criteria for satisfying the Deemed University status' regarding rectification of the deficiencies mentioned in the Report of the Committee constituted to review functioning of institutions deemed to be universities. The central government had constituted a committee of experts to review the functioning of the existing institutions 'deemed-to-be-universities' vide its notification number F.9-26/2009-U3A dated June 7, 2009 so as to satisfy itself of the justification of their continuance as institutions 'deemed to be universities'. The Review Committee (committee of experts) had submitted its report to the government on October 20, 2009 which had been accepted, in principle, by the government. The Review Committee had, after assessment of the institutions deemed to be universities, placed 44 institutions in the category of institutions which on an aggregate were found to be deficient in some aspects. These need to be rectified over a three year period for them to transit into the category of 'institutions satisfying most of the criteria for the Deemed University status'. Deficiencies found in these institutions parameters used in the Review are already available in the public domain on the website of the HRD Ministry. The issues regarding expansion of these institutions can be considered by the government only when these institutions rectify the deficiencies found in the review within the stipulated period of three years from the date of the report, as otherwise, expansion of such institutions would further enhance their deficiencies. Some of the institutions deemed to be universities have represented claiming to have overcome the deficiencies within the stipulated period of three years. In order to assess whether, and if so how, the deficiencies have been rectified by these institutions within the prescribed timeframe as mentioned in the report of the Review Committee, the government would require the advice of the task force as the deficiencies were found in these institutions, by the Review Committee. “The frequency of the meetings and procedure to be adopted including venue, etc. shall be left to the Task Force itself, provided that it meets as often as it can and well within the stipulated period of three years from the date of submission of the Report,” an official release said. The release further added that, “The entire process of the aforementioned examination shall be video-recorded live and the findings of the Task Force shall be put in the public domain on the Ministry's website in addition to informing the applicants individually.”

Global standards required in agriculture education – Pawar

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Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Sharad Pawar has called for evolving global standards to enhance quality and relevance of agricultural education and research in the country. Addressing a two-day conference of vice chancellors of agriculture universities and directors of ICAR institutes here today, Pawar said, “Requisite models of public-private partnerships must be evolved for educational activities as well as for development, application and flow of technologies from lab to the market place and for strengthening of National Agricultural Research and Education System infrastructure through active interface with the industry.” He stated that, “In order to effectively address the emerging needs of agricultural sector, we require highly competent human resources. In this context, Global schools, demand-driven curricula, student centered and problem solving approach in curriculum delivery, effective co-ordination of multi-commodity and multi-disciplinary research in entire production to consumption chain of agricultural commodities and capacity building through training at the national and international level, are some issues which need priority attention.” “I am glad to share with you that the Council is contemplating a National Agricultural Education Project for which a committee is already working to suggest reforms and renewal of higher agricultural education in the country,” he further added. Referring to the revised course curricula now implemented in agricultural universities, Pawar said that new curricula focuses on development of knowledge, skills and attitude. “To make it demand driven, new courses have been added including the Experiential Learning with the objective of entrepreneurship development in students,” he stated. He called upon the vice chancellors to expeditiously take steps for adoption of the Model Act developed by the ICAR for agricultural universities. Expressing happiness over increase in number of woman students in higher agricultural education in the recent years, he said that 60 new girls hostels in 38 agricultural universities have been completed that can accommodate 3,000 more girl students. The Minister said, “Degradation of natural resources and unpredictable shifts in climatic patterns have been impacting the farming practices. Competitions posed by globalization and opening up of economies, ethical issues of trade related intellectual property rights, genetically modified foods and organisms and enforcement of strict quality regimes need immediate attention while developing technically qualified manpower. More than ever before, knowledge coupled with skills has become imminent for enhancing agricultural production, marketing and trade.” He further added, Pawar said, “The infrastructure including the laboratories, farm and other facilities in some of the institutions are quite old and need renovation and upgradation. He said that though the ICAR supports agricultural universities to the possible extent to develop globally competitive infrastructure for technology generation and dissemination and human capacity building, the States should also rise to the occasion by extending adequate support.” The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Harish Rawat also addressed the conference. He said that agriculture in India, through research and technology development, has enabled the country, to increase the production of foodgrains by 4 times, horticultural crops by 6 times, fish by 9 times, milk 6 times and eggs 27 times since 1950-51. Rawat said, “The Department of Agricultural Research and Education extends, academic, professional, and limited financial support, to the state agricultural universities. Keeping in view the minimum essential requirements, which can bring about tangible changes at ground level, several new initiatives were put forth that needed greater financial support from the Government of India.” “The present era of partnership calls for enhanced collaboration between the agricultural universities and ICAR institutes, and other related agencies,” he concluded.

Jamia to study ‘minority institution’ status for implementation

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Jamia Millia Islamia said on Wednesday it will study the judgment by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) granting it “minority institution” status and work out the modalities of its implementation. “The judgment does not in any way change the essential character of Jamia. The university has always had a commitment to national goals of social justice and secular ideals. It will continue to uphold these in the future too,” university vice chancellor Najeeb Jung said. The NCMEI on Tuesday granted “minority institution” status to Jamia Millia Islamia, giving it the right to reserve up to 50 percent of seats for Muslims. The order could change the secular character of the central university as it will not have to provide a quota for OBCs and Dalits. Jamia currently has 22.5 reservation for SCs/STs, 25 percent for students from the Jamia school and 3 percent for the physically handicapped. The NCMEI judgment put to end the almost five-year-long case on a petition filed by the Jamia Students Union, the Jamia Old Boys Association and the Jamia Teachers Association in 2006 contending the university was a minority institution and not obliged to implement any other quota following the government decision to implement 27 percent reservation for other backward classes (OBSs) in the university. The Confederation of Muslim Education Institutions of India was an intervening party while the vice chancellor of the university, the human resource development ministry and minority affairs ministry were the respondents.

TATA Interactive Systems Enters the School Segment

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Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), the global pioneer and leader in e-learning and simulations, today launched CLASSEDGE, an integrated learning solution for the Indian school education sector. TIS enters the school segment with an initial investment of Rs. 100 crores from Tata Industries and plans to increase its current headcount of 200 employees in its school division to 600 people by the end of this year. Over the past 20 years, TIS has been developing interactive and media rich learning solutions for reputed educational publishers and institutions across the US, UK, Europe and Middle East. CLASSEDGE was developed on the strength of this solid international experience, with a commitment to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Indian classrooms. CLASSEDGE is an innovative and comprehensive educational solution from TIS, designed to help teachers deliver high quality instruction, with an effective blend of classroom activities and interactive multimedia demonstrations. Based on the TIS educational framework called Multiple Learning Experiences Model, CLASSEDGE aims to enhance students' social and thinking skills along with ensuring a thorough understanding of the curriculum content. Expressing his pleasure at the launch of another pioneering initiative from the TATA Group, Mr. Kishor A Chaukar, Managing Director, Tata Industries, said, “A strong education system is a prerequisite for any country's socio-economic development and we in the Tata Group are committed to the cause of making world-class education available to the young populace of India. It has been an established fact that technology and education has to go hand in hand if we have to achieve global benchmarks and provide 100% access to education. We are confident that with an expert learning solutions provider like TIS entering this space, the school education landscape is up for an overhaul that will bridge the education divide and provide the right skills to our children to make them self-reliant”. Outlining the company's strategy, Mr. Sanjaya Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, Tata Interactive Systems, said, “The launch of CLASSEDGE is a significant milestone for us, as we see huge potential in the market, with a large number of Indian schools still untouched by technological benefits. Today's education system needs to give a window for participatory learning where students get an opportunity to test their problem-solving skills. Through CLASSEDGE, we intend to reach out to schools, educational counselors and parents to address the gaps in the current educational practices. Our aim is to encourage experiential learning and creative thinking in students and enhance the effectiveness of the teaching-learning process”.

QAI Launches iGenie- An Innovation Skill Development Program for Students and Teachers

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QAI, the leading global workforce development and consulting organization, recently announced the launch of iGenie- An Innovation Skill Development Program Students and Teachers. The program consists of 50+ hours of skill development workshops, aimed at developing the thinking skills in students. The program is based on internationally recognized techniques of imparting innovation skills to under-graduate and post-graduate students and teachers. All of us have learned to think and think well but how many us actually learned to systematically think 'out of the box'? The situations we face as professionals and students are not pre-scripted. iGenie program prepares students and professionals to handle such situations for which there is no pre scripted 'right answer'. Around the globe economies are investing and supporting programs for building Innovative Thinking Skills in students and professionals. The European Commission is funding the Life Long Learning Programme (LLP) that supports learning opportunities from childhood to old age in every single life situation. It has a budget of

TCCS and QAI Partner to Bring Customized Trainings for the BPO/ITeS Industry to India

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TCCS (The Call Centre School), the Tennessee based premier organization dedicated to the professional development of individuals in the call center industry has announced its advent into India in partnership with QAI, a global workforce development and consulting organization. TCCS and QAI will offer a comprehensive curriculum of certifications and training programs to cater to the needs of all personnel in the call centre industry in India. These training programs can be delivered in instructor-led mode via public seminars or private on-site programs. The gamut of offerings from TCCS cover the skill development and capability enhancement of all professionals starting from the frontline track through the supervisory up to the leadership position. Some of these trainings and certifications include the Certified BPO Customer Service Professional, Certified Transaction Monitoring and Coaching, Certified People Management Professional, Certified Workforce Planning Professional, Certified Operations Manager. Besides the BPO industry, industries like banking, finance, telecom and insurance as well as contact centers and customer centers would stand to gain significantly from these trainings and certifications in improving the capabilities and expertise of their workforce. The main distinguishing service provided by QAI is their focus on a customized learning approach. Just as individual students' needs vary, each organization's needs are unique. QAI empowers professionals with resources required to resolve complex operational and business related problems, as a result of which companies have reported cost savings, reductions in cycle time, improved productivity, increased customer satisfaction, and workforce optimization. QAI has trained over 140,000 professionals and certified over 40,000 professionals across the globe and is currently servicing over 300 clients in over 35 countries Speaking on TCCS's entry into India, Navyug Mohnot, CEO, QAI, Said, “Each individual in any role in a BPO or contact centre can make a tremendous difference in a customer's experience with an organization, ultimately resulting in customer satisfaction, retention and increased market share. We are very delighted to partner with TCCS in developing resourceful and comprehensive new programs or adapting existing courseware to fit organizational needs. We are optimistic that this partnership will be successful in inducing global best practices into the Indian industries.”

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