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Book Fellowships on Modern India

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Aiming to address lack of scholastic work by Indian historians and social scientists on the post-Independence period, The New India Foundation seeks to sponsor works on modern India and for the fifth round of the Foundation's fellowships, applications have been invited. According to a press release from the Foundation, the fellowship, open to Indian nationals, carries a stipend of INR 70,000 per month and fellowship holders would be expected to write original books. Applicants have been invited to submit their resume, book proposal and a writing sample of at least 5,000 words (published or unpublished), to the Managing Trustee, The New India Foundation, 22 A Brunton Road, Bangalore 560025, before July 31, 2009. The applications could be sent by post or courier and email applications would not be considered, the release said. Queries could be addressed to ramguha@gmail.com. For details refer to www. newindiafoundation.org.

UGC up for increasing teachers’ retirement age

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Sukhdeo Thorat, Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), has urged State governments to raise the retirement age of teachers from 60 to 65. The retirement age of teachers in Central universities has been increased following a UGC recommendation. He was speaking at the inauguration of the two-day conference of vice-chancellors of universities in Karnataka here on Thursday. Prof. Thorat also called upon States to give due importance to higher education and increase budgetary allocation for it. This, he maintained, would help increase enrolment ratio in higher education. 'The Union Government, realising the importance of higher education, increased the allocation from INR 8,000 crore during the 10th Plan to INR 45,000 crore in the 11th Plan.'

The enrolment ratio in 20 districts in Karnataka is less than the national average of 11 per cent. Model colleges, which are autonomous, should be set up in these districts to increase the enrolment ratio. 'The UGC will provide 50 per cent of the total cost, while the State Government makes a matching grant,' he said. He also said the UGC had doubled NET scholarships for M.Phil. and Ph.D. candidates to Rs. 3,200. If State Governments also increased the number of scholarships, the dearth of M.Phil. and Ph.D. students could be tackled effectively. Governor and Chancellor Rameshwar Thakur said it was necessary to keep higher education independent and immune from political interference so that the autonomy and academic excellence of universities was preserved at all costs. '”It is with this idea that a role for the Governor of the State to hold the position of Chancellor of universities in the State was envisaged. It is unfortunate that some dilution has occurred in the original role envisaged by them, in recent years. There has also been gradual reduction in standards of administrative and academic systems in universities,' said Thakur.

Copia e-Learning programme wins award at the annual European Retail Awards 2006

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At the annual European Retail Awards 2006, held at the Birmingham NEC Hilton on June 6th 2006, leading UK DIY retailer B&Q and e-Learning company Copia claimed first prize. 

The award was given for 'Best use of Technology for Employee Development'. It was in recognition of the success of their EPoS e-Learning solution, which was used to train and support over 25,000 B&Q staff during the implementation of a new Electronic Point of Sale system earlier in 2006. The e-Learning programme, developed by Copia for B&Q has transformed the way B&Q employees learn checkout and back-office systems, through customer-facing simulations. In that system, till transactions, customer service and process training are combined in a safe, realistic environment. The project has reduced training time for new employees, providing a sustainable, measurable and consistent method of training and it has proved highly successful with learners.

Government jobs attract college students

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Unlike the when fat pay packets and fast growth options were the priorities of the students; job security takes the center stage now. This has been revealed by a survey recently conducted at several colleges situated in Gujarat. The recommendations of sixth commission have brought this change among students. Around 60 pc students preferred government's job to private jobs. Of the remaining 40 %, 20 % expressed their interest to pursue higher education while the rest said they would either join their family business or start an enterprise. This year 41 students from the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) have opted for public sector job.

Moreover, after Sixth Pay Commission, government salaries have shot up. Benefits like life-long pension, holidays and fixed working hours are adding to the allure of government jobs. 'The survey includes final year students in graduate and post-graduate programs. It was conducted in February-March when the retrenchment on the rise. Insecurity in the private sector have changed the mindset of youth,' says SR Apte, Director of BM Institute of Mental Health who conducted the survey. 'When I started my graduation, I wanted to study MBA and join a multinational. Now, I have decided to do MSc and take up a job as lecturer in a government college,' says Maitreya Acharya, final year BSc student.

IIMC launches programmes for working professional

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The Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIMC) has introduced two new courses including 'Executive Programme in Business Analytics' and 'Executive Programme in International Business' for the working professionals. IIMC has been giving importance to the education of executives from the last several years and has been widely appreciated for the various innovative and customized programs that has been introduced over the years based on its front line teaching, research and consulting. Business Analytics is about sophisticated, quantitative & statistical analysis and predictive modeling used towards building competitive strategies around data-driven insights that in turn generate impressive business results.

Executive Program has been specially designed to help students acquire knowledge and skill to help work in International companies and environment. The program covers aspects related to International Business Environment, Challenges in International Marketing & Sales, International Operations, International Logistics and Supply Chain etc.

India’s First Government arm converts into FOSS

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With the Curriculum Committee giving nod for adopting free software in Higher Secondary level too, the General Education Department has become the first Government arm in the country to convert completely into FOSS (Free and Open Source Software). IT education in Higher Secondary level and e-governance programme in the Department will now be changed into free software with the assistance of IT@School project. The Curriculum Committee that met here on November 12 had taken a decision in this regard. Till date, proprietary softwares were used for teaching computer science and computer applications in Higher Secondary level. With the new decision of the Curriculum Committee, the IT@School will now have to develop special tools in open source for carrying out teaching and teachers' training process.

It was in 2007 that the Government Order came out insisting the use of free software for ICT education in schools. In 2008, around 15 lakh high school students in the State had been given their final examinations in open source, which was hailed as the first mega event in the world where free software was put to wider use. The hardware deployment that IT@School did in schools by spending INR 30 crore had helped the Government save INR 11 crore, the statement said. The transfer and appointment of teachers, the total physical fitness programme, pre-metric scholarship, mid-day meal scheme and many other projects were computerised by IT@School using free software. The Schoolwiki project launched on November 1 is another classic example of the use of free software in collaborative learning. Earlier, the software used to compile details of students sitting for SSLC examination and participating in the school youth festival was done in proprietary software. Even this has been switched to free software now for the first time. The new online application for school festival was tested in Perambra last week and had been found successful.

Admissions open for Manipal University

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Admissions to India's first and only MBA in Media & Entertainment (ME) and MBA in Advertising & Marketing Communications (AMC) are now open for the January 2010 batch. Manipal University, the pioneering force in higher education in India, offers MBA (ME) in association with Whistling Woods International. The programmes are offered from the Manipal University Bangalore Campus. This first year of the MBA (ME) would be conducted at MU Bangalore Campus covering all General Management Subjects and Media Case Studies. The second year of the Program will consists of one (1) year of internship/industrial training at WWIL premises located at Film City. This will include actual production and post production techniques, the process of film making, understanding TV, Radio and other sectors of the entertainment industry, hands-on exposure at the WWIL and Film City campus in Mumbai. WWIL, on behalf of MU shall also provide to the Students with industry interface and internship with Media companies.

MBA (AMC) programme is offered from the Manipal University Bangalore Campus and it covers Integrated Marketing Communication, Strategic Media Planning, and Advertising Strategy with General Management subjects. These courses are new, exciting and truly industry focused, combining managerial tools and frameworks with an in-depth understanding of the media, entertainment, advertising and marketing communications industries. These programmes prepare students to be well-rounded professionals and opens up avenues for exciting and successful careers in the fastest growing. Admissions to the two year MBA programmes January 2010 in (ME and AMC) at Manipal University are currently open. The last date for submitting applications is 30th November 2009. The programmes are open to those who have completed any undergraduate degree, with a combination of creativity & business rigour and aspire to be media and marketing professionals.

My Tuition Learning Centre to enhance Educational Delivery System

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Hope has been expressed by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin that the My Tuition Learning Centre, an idea mooted by the Tan Sri Muhyiddin Charity Golf, can be expanded to help enhance the country's education delivery system. Opened on Monday, the centre at Taman Bukit Angkasa, Kerinchi, aims at providing free learning services to students in Lembah Pantai, especially those in Form Three and Form Five. Muhyiddin, the Education Minister, told that the centre was capable of motivating students to study by utilising advancements in information communication technologies.

Implementation of a pilot project is now being witnessed at the centre, at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sri Pantai, Kampung Kerinchi, providing the school with an ICT room with 50 multimedia computers as well as an air-conditioned resource centre. It was told by Muhyiddin that the centre was in line with the government's wishes to narrow the education gap irrespective of the students' socio-economic status. With the My Tuition Learning Centre, he added, students would have access to the facilities in a more conducive environment and this would help them enhance their respective academic performances.

Oxford on top for 8th Year in a row

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With better faculty and student facilities, Oxford has retained its top position among Britain's leading universities for the eighth successive time this year, leaving behind Cambridge. According to the latest Times Good University Guide, better staffing levels and degree classifications as well as higher spending on student facilities helped Oxford to stretch its lead over Cambridge, which had better record on research. Cambridge also ranked first in 35 subjects, while Oxford achieved first place in nine. The Times Good University Guide 2010, ranks 114 universities according to eight criteria, including student satisfaction and research quality.

 

Only a dozen universities outside Oxbridge lead any of the 62 tables and most are for subjects that are not offered by the two institutions. Of the remaining universities, Loughborough holds the highest number of top places, in four subjects. Outside Oxbridge, Sheffield makes the top ten for the largest number of subjects, with 27. St Andrews remains the top university in Scotland, while Cardiff leads in Wales. 

Prometric with IIMs to expand Indian Infrastructure

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Prometric, the world's leading provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment services, announced that it has been awarded an exclusive, US$40 million dollar contract by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) to computerize the prestigious Common Admissions Test (CAT). To efficiently deliver the first ever computerized version of the exam to over 250,000 Indian students this fall, Prometric will accelerate plans to further build out its people, services and technology infrastructure in India. In assuming responsibility for all aspects of the CAT program, including item authoring, test development, test administration and scoring and reporting services, Prometric will add resources, including dedicated test development and support staff, in India. Complementing the 185 employees, test center network and other assets Prometric already operates in India, these additional new resources will provide a more powerful and rigorous means for the CAT, and any other test publishers looking at expansion in India, to leverage for growth.

 

The CAT is the premiere admissions test used in the selection process for admission to the Indian Institutes of Management, a network of India's most prestigious business schools based in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow and Shillong. Of the 250,000 students that take the exam each year, ultimately just over 1,500 are admitted to one of the IIMs. It is therefore one of the most competitive and high profile admission exam administrations in the world, requiring tight execution and secure exam delivery. For the first time in history, instead of testing only one day a year, candidates will be able to test during a 10-day testing window across 23 Indian cities where secure computer-based testing centers specially prepared for the CAT exam are strategically positioned throughout the country. The longer window and wider availability will provide candidates greater flexibility when choosing a testing date, time or location as well as near-ubiquitous access to testing locations. In addition, computerization of the CAT will result in faster score processing, enabling the IIMs and more than a hundred other Indian business schools that rely on the results to more quickly make their admissions decisions.

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