April 20, 2010

Byrraju Foundation, a non-profit organization has launched technology and web-based services to facilitate rural transformation in India in the areas of health, education, agriculture, livelihood and knowledge sharing.

To this effect, online Patient information Management System developed by Satyam and supported by Oracle's Healthcare Transaction Base platform was launched. The foundation also launched research and training wing and a virtuaLab to support rural students. The Foundation showcased the cost effective virtual delivery of services in healthcare, education, adult literacy and livelihood through the Ashwini Centres. The Foundation has taken an initiative to set up rural business process outsourcing units called GramIT in southern Indian village Jallikakinada that employs 100 rural youth drawn from this and the surrounding villages. The Foundation also plans to set up one such BPO for every ten villages in the next phase and will thereafter further increase the number of GramITs (BPO units). GramIT currently provides transaction-processing services to Indian corporates and government departments.

12 Chinese Education agents to visit New Zealand

Higher Education

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April 20, 2010

Robert Stevens, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand, mentioned that New Zealand has hosted for more Chinese students than from other countries. He believed that encouraging 12 top education agents to experience New Zealand's institutions and environment is an investment in the future of international education. As part of Education New Zealand's marketing programme, in cooperation with Air New Zealand, twelve Chinese education agents and two members of the Chinese media are visiting New Zealand from April 18

August to see beginning of KLEC executive education programmes

Higher Education

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April 20, 2010

A partnership has taken place between the Kuala Lumpur Education City (KLEC) project and Judge Business School, of the University of Cambridge, to offer open and customised executive education programmes locally. Targeting the senior and the top management levels, the programmes are to be part of the KLEC's initiative to promote world-class executive and continuing professional education programmes within the region.

KLEC is a project supported by the Government in line with the aim of establishing Malaysia as a regional hub for education. A memmrandum of understanding has been signed between the two parties. The papers were signed by Kahlil Anwar Kamal, chief executive officer of Kuala Lumpur Education City Sdn Bhd and Joerg Geier, director of global programmes at Judge Business School's Executive Education division. The programmes will be offered via the KLEC Centre for Executive Education at its temporary campus for now. The permanent campus, which will be ready in January 2012, is located at Bandar Enstek that about 10 minutes from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

States push centre to expend for RTE implementation

Policy Matters

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April 20, 2010

The government is constantly facing demands from many states to pick up bulk of the multi-billion tab for implementing the landmark Right to Education Act, that includes other key challenges such as teacher shortage and infrastructure lacunae. It seems that most of the state governments want the centre to increase its proposed share from 55% to somewhere in between 75% and 90%. Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh want the centre to provide 100% funds.

Although, the above demands and limitations exist, all the states want the centre to move forward in providing free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 6 and 14 years, supporting the unique initiative, that is indeed a long overdue. The new law has come into force on April 1. Some states like the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh are seeking 90% funding while some want the centre's share to be increased to at least 75%. Reservations have also been expressed by Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat about the huge financial burden the path-breaking legislation will entail for them.

Jim Wynn as chief education officer at Promethean

Corporate Updates

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April 20, 2010

Jim Wynn was appointed as a Chief Education Officer by Promethean, an AV technology service provider, as a part of its senior management team. Jim Wynn was earlier working with Cisco where he lead public sector consultancy for emerging markets, with an emphasis on education. He has decades of experience in education technology, across more than fifty countries. Prior to Cisco Wynn worked as a head teacher of two secondary schools in UK, where he pioneered the use of ICT, head of research at RM Plc, and Partners in Learning lead for EMEA at Microsoft. His experience is in education systems and serving education for technology companies.

Now Ambedkar’s Philosophy PG programme at IGNOU

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April 20, 2010

An announcement was made on April 15^th, 2010 by Prof. Gail Omvedt, Chairperson, Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Chair, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) about a Post Graduate programme on the Philosophy of Dr.Ambedkar from July 2010. While presenting a lecture themed 'Ambedkar and Reconstructing the World' on occasion of celebrating the119th Birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar by IGNOU, Prof. Gail mentioned that there is hardly any data on caste in census 2011 or otherwise on the kind of changes that have occured within caste system. And the brutal reality is that even today there exist extreme forms of caste in society. She further added that what we all want is a city called 'Begumpura', a city without caste and taxes, which was imagined by Sant Ravidas.

The function was organized by IGNOU's 'Dr. Ambedkar Chair on Social Change and Development' and 'IGNOU Scheduled Castes (SC)/Scheduled Tribes (ST) Employee &Teachers' Welfare Association' to celebrate the 119th birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. Professor Tulsi Ram, presented a lecture on 'Ambedkar and Social Emancipation'. This was followed by a lecture on 'Ambedkar and Reconstructing the World' by Prof. Gail Omvedt. Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof. Parvin Sinclair and Prof. Vimal Thorat, Convenor of Dr. AmbedkarChair were also present.

NIIT University announces NU MBA programme

Higher Education

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April 20, 2010

The not-for-profit NIIT University today unveiled its MBA program

Globe Telecom connects public schools to Internet

Corporate Updates

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April 16, 2010

A milestone was achieved by Globe Telecom when what it advocated got implemented and internet access was made a reality to more Filipinos by linking some 2,000 public schools to the internet. Globe's flagship Corporate Social Responsibility program, Globe Bridging Communities (Globe BridgeCom), through its Globe Internet-in-Schools Program (ISP), in 2009 historically connected 2,002 public elementary and high schools across the country to the internet.

Of the total, 1,944 are public high schools and 58 are elementary schools. It was reported through some data from the Department of Education (DepEd) that schools under Globe's ISP comprise of 51 % of the 3,820 public high schools that have so far been connected to the internet. Globe's initiative ISP is to provide free internet connectivity to public schools nationwide, to address the wide digital divide among Filipino students. Globe is also part of the Text2Teach (T2T) Program, whereby load allowance and customized mobile phones are provided to public elementary schools teachers, so they can download educational video clips via Globe's 3G network.

ICT enabled education services to be covered by Sark Systems

Corporate Updates

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April 16, 2010

Now operations such as coverage of information and communication technology (ICT) enabled education services is being considered under the expansion plan that Sark Systems India holds for near future. The board that met and discussed the current CSC operations and market opportunity by virtue of its presence in rural India, on April 15, 2010, decided to expand the scope of operations of the company to cover information and communication technology (ICT) enabled education services.

The board has authorised its chairman / managing director to enter into ICT enabled education services by incorporating a 100% owned subsidiary. The education services operations in Hisar and Ambala divisions of Haryana and Saran and Koshi divisions of Bihar, will be the point of focus at first for Sark Systems. The company has already rolled out 1400 CSCs in the said two states and in the process of setting up another 750 CSCs in Bihar in its allocated Territory.

IT coaching in London aims to bridge the gap between classroom and business

News

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April 16, 2010

IT training firm Learning Tree International in London is offering IT staff a combined package of classroom training and technical coaching that aims to help IT professionals translate their classroom training into practical action.

Although a skills and knowledge transfer takes place in a classroom, a gap still remains. That gap is in the technical proficiency and self-assurance which comes as a result of practice and exposure. IT staff on the Learning Tree programme work with experienced coaches to transfer their knowledge and skills into practical applications. The firm said that by combining skills learned in the classroom with the experience and knowledge of an expert practitioner, inexperienced IT professionals can tackle projects that would normally require more experienced personnel. Technical coaching is designed for IT professionals faced with critical projects. It differs from consulting in that it gives staff first-hand experience by allowing them to do the work themselves, in addition to ensuring that project deadlines are met.

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