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Now Ambedkar’s Philosophy PG programme at IGNOU

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An announcement was made on April 15th, 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

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

Globe Telecom connects public schools to Internet

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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

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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

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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.

Student cash counselling in London to get extension

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An online resource that teaches 16 to 19-year-olds in London how to manage their money during their time at university is to be extended with a

Online data centre courses

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American Power Conversion has launched an online educational institution for IT professionals and engineers involved in building or operating server rooms and data centres.

The Data Center University (www.datacenteruniversity.com) offers 14 foundational courses and six advanced courses. Courses include Fundamentals of Cooling, Fundamentals of Power, and Fundamentals of Physical Security. From now until March 31, Data Center University will offer all online courses at no charge. Beginning April 1, each e-Course will cost US$79.

400 IT students in southern India showcase skills in ‘iTalent’

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As many as 400 IT students from 65 regional engineering colleges from the south India are participating in the two-day iTalent event, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), which began in the metro city Chennai last week.

iTalent's aim was to provide students exposure to best-in-class competitive landscape, as well as an opportunity for the industry to look at the best of students from institutions from the south, especially semi-urban colleges. 151 concept papers had been submitted for the contest, out of which 90 concepts were short-listed. As many as 30 teams, comprising 85 students, were finally selected to present 30 project proposals on stage. First five winners at iTalent would be given cash awards of Rs 75,000, Rs 50,000, Rs 25,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively. Leading IT companies like TCS, Verizon, Wipro, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Birla Soft, Sify were participating as job sponsors to recruit prospective candidates for employment at iTalent.

MCD Schools receives English learning scholarships from US ambassador

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On Apil14th, 2010, US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer awarded 100 new micro-scholarship certificates to recipients in the English Access Micro-scholarship Programme at the MCD Primary School in Nizamuddin Basti at New Delhi, India. This is an initiative which grants two-year access , of the US embassy in cooperation with the Aga Khan Foundation. The latter has been working in India for over 15 years on improving schools andeducational opportunities for poor and marginalized groups. The US embassy funds the programme and awards micro-scholarships for a foundation course on English language skills to talented 14-18-year olds from economically-disadvantaged sectors.

New Director at BITS Pilani

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With effect from April 16, 2010, Prof G Raghurama, Professor in the Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani has been appointed as the new Director of the Pilani campus of the Institute. He has completed his M.Sc from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M), and PhD in Physics from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Later he joined BITS as a faculty member in 1987. He has been the Deputy Director (Academic) in the Institute since January 2007.

Prof Raghurama had held several senior positions in the Institute including Dean of Admissions and Placement and Dean of Faculty Division II. The team which implemented the online test BITS Admission Test (BITSAT), that was seen as a benchmark for computer based admission tests in India, was led by him. He teaches courses and guides research in the areas of Electronic Sciences, Communication Systems, Telecommunications and Networks and Software Engineering. Having published over 40 research papers in international and national journals and conferences, he has supervised a number of doctoral candidates.

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