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Delhi Univerity witnesses highest number of admissions in B Com

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Akash
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Delhi University

Delhi University has witnessed the maximum number of admission to the B Com courses of its affiliated colleges, with Zakir Husain College having the highest enrollment of students.

As per the data releassed by the varsity, 49,971 admission have taken place so far in its affiliated colleges of which cancellations stands at 8,348 and withdrawals at 1,234.

So far 5,252 students have chosen B com whereas 4,897 have opted for B Com (Honours) and 4,204 students have enrolled into B A (Honours) Political Science, the data revealed.

With 1,611 enrollments in B Com courses, Zakir Husain College has witnessed the maximum admissions followed by Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College at 1,580 and Kirori Mal College at 1,476, according to the data by the Delhi University.

BA (Honours) History and BA (Honours) Hindi are among the other two popular two courses which have seen 2,683 and 2,279 enrollments respectively so far.

Many colleges under DU have closed their admissions to BA (Honours) Political Science for the unreserved category after the announcement of first and second cut-off lists.

The fourth cut-off list for admission to DU colleges will be released on July 14.

DU Admissions 2019: Over 50,000 students get enrolled after third cut off

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Akash
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Du Admissions 2019

More than 50,000 students have taken admissions in various colleges of Delhi University for the academic session 2019-20, till now. The university shared the admission data on Wednesday, two days after the third cut-off was released.

In the statement, university informed that a total of 50,989 admissions have taken place and the process has witnessed 1,165 withdrawals since the commencement of the admission.

However, the total number of cancellations reached the mark of 4,061 since Tuesday. The third cut-off list for admission to undergraduate courses was announced on July 8, 2019 (Monday). The list saw a marginal decline in scores, required for admission, as seats were vacant in North Campus colleges for courses such as BA (Honours) Economics, BCom (Honours) and science stream for general-category aspirants.

Notably, Delhi University, from this year onwards, has increased the seats by 10 per cent for the EWS (economically weaker sections) category students for the undergraduate and post graduate courses.

After the effect, the number of seats for undergraduate courses rose by 6,000 seats, taking the total tally to 62,000.  The varsity even released separate cut-offs for the EWS category.

Amazon’s Alexa to educate students of Maharashtra villages

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Akash
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Amazon Alexa

Amazon Alexa, a virtual assistant developed by Amazon, has been popular in India from quite a sometime. Now, it has spread its wings in the rural segment as well.  Alexa is becoming famous amongst the rural kids after Amazon recently upgraded its software with an Indian accent.

The students of Amravati Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) Warud School in Mahar ask questions from Alexa across topics and she answers them spontaneously. She also joins them while reciting poems and also takes part in other classroom activities.

And not only this, they can even see her. The school has installed a mannequin for Alexa, dressed in jeans and sweater wearing glasses.

“Most of our students are from nearby slum areas, and they have been excited that a robot is in their classroom,” a faculty member was quoted as saying by a leading news website.

The idea of Alexa robot in schools has been adopted from ‘Sophia’, world’s first Artificial Intelligence robot with citizenship. It has helped in brushing up their vocabulary thereby reducing dependence on Internet.

Many of the online learning platforms such as BYJU have been utilising digital assistants to create educational content for the students. An Ed-tech startup ‘Learning Matters’ even launched its own Alexa named ‘Tara’ for schools in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Notably, the trend of using voice assistants has been spreading like a wildfire in India. As per a recent survey from Accenture, one third of Indian population is considering to buy a smart speaker device this year.

Rajasthan Budget 2019-20: Government to draft New Education Policy

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Akash
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Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced to draft a new education policy for the State while presenting the State Budget for 2019-20 on Wednesday i.e. July 10, 2019.

Referring it as people’s budget which has been prepared considering their sentiments and suggestions, Gehlot said, “We have made efforts to include the suggestions and sentiments of the people. The Budget was prepared after discussion with all sections of the society. Achieving new heights in development would be priority of the State Government.”

Showing their commitment towards improving the education sector in the State, the Government is going to open 50 new primary schools in the State and construct more than 14,000 classes and laboratories. The Rajasthan Government also allocated Rs 1,581 crore for modernisation of education.

Ashok Gehlot led Government of Rajasthan is also emhasisisng on the betterment of education for students belonging to minority communities. In this budget, Rs 10 crore are allocated to set up smart classes in Madrasas and a hostel in Alwar district for girl students belonging to minority communities.

In the Budget, the Government also allocated Rs 10 crore for a career counselling centre in Jaipur and two coaching centres each at Sagwara and Udaipur.

IIT Madras launches “AI4Bharat” to accelerate research & innovation in AI

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Akash
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IIT Madras

In an endeavour to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in India and accelerate AI Innovations, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras faculty has launched a new platform – “AI4Bharat”.

The official statement released by the Institute states that the platform will serve as the collaboration ground for community of AI professionals, students, policy makers, domain experts and academicians. Together they can work towards solving real-world challenges in different fields such as Agriculture, Healthcare, Digital India, Smart Cities and Sustainability.

It will be a community of AI professionals, students, domain experts, policy makers and academicians collaborating on solving real-world challenges in Agriculture, Healthcare, Smart Cities, Digital India and sustainability, said a statement from the Institute.

Launched on July 10, 2019 (Wednesday), the platform of ‘AI4Bharat’ eyes to make artificial intelligence related research focus majorly on India-centric problems, rather than west.

AI4Bharat is founded by Dr Mitesh M Khapra and Dr Pratyush Kumar. They are serving as Assistant Professors in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Madras.

Speaking about the role of AI in present context Dr Kumar said, “AI is one of the defining technologies of this age. However, much of the research in AI today is driven by the problems of the West. For instance, building autonomous cars takes priority over building systems that can monitor the condition of rural roads”.

“We need to change this by shifting the focus to India. This is where domain experts and the government would play an important role – identify problems that are unique to India and can benefit from AI,” he added.

Highlighting the importance of building a community for AI, Dr Khapra said, “To solve such problems it is important to move AI research and development out of silos and create a platform where AI professionals can come together to design and build impactful solutions. With this in mind, our immediate goal is to create a community of 100 selected AI experts and 50 domain experts”.

Notably, the platform will also work with ‘One Fourth Labs’ to offer basic and advanced courses in Artificial Intelligence at affordable prices. They will be mentored to solve real-world problems.

Robot Assisted Learning: The Future Ahead

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Akash
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As the computer sparked revolutionary changes in learning environments, it is likely that robots will also bring changes in education. It is important to understand various approaches from the perspective of pedagogy and student learning, observes Akash Tomer of Elets News Network (ENN).

Educational utilisation of robotics has seen a considerable worldwide growth in last few years. In line with this, several attempts have been made to introduce robotics in school education from kindergarten to high secondary school (K-12) in subjects other than science, mathematics and technology.

It is likely that the use of robots in the classroom will help students to explore diverse career paths. Moreover, robotics is a perfect way to show students that engineering and IT can be fun by making abstract knowledge concrete. Working with robots enhances creative problem solving techniques. These machines also help in improving basic communication and interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate, and convey complex ideas to a fellow students or colleagues.

It is important to note that innovation in school education should not be limited to introduction and access to a new technology. Education innovation is a broad term that includes appropriate educational philosophy, curriculum and learning environment among others. These factors are important for any educational innovation to become successful. Similarly, introduction of robots should be considered as introduction of new tool. It is the teaching-learning/pedagogical practices that will determine the learning impact coming from robotic applications.

What is a Robot?

Robots can be defined as programmable machines or gadgets that can be used in place of humans to perform a range of tasks by executing input commands. As the world looks forward to a full- fledged Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is expected that the robots will soon have more advanced features.

For example: Alexa, a voice bot by Amazon, has already made headlines with its ability to learn new skills through its sound interface. Humanoids like Hanson Robotic’s Sofia are another pointer to how the world is moving quickly into a future of robots. In fact, the pilot tests that have been carried out on a number of modern creations reinforce the message that robotic capabilities will closely resemble to those of humans.

How far has the Development of Robotics Come?

Modern robotics began in the early 1950s, when George C Devol created a robot called “Unimate”. The machine was programmable, a concept that still applies to modern techniques. Joseph Engleberger, a businessman and engineer, bought Unimate in the 1960s and began mass production of robots. To date, Joseph Engleberger is referred to as the father of the modern robotics industry. Today, advanced robotics continues to surprise those of us who couldn’t have fathomed the existence of AI bots like Sofia, Siri, Alexa, Cortana, and Google Assistant. But thanks to tech giants like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Apple, and others that continue to set the pace, this sector is something to marvel at.

Early Developments of Robotics in Academia

Academia has been at the centre of robotics worldwide for many years now. In 1958, researcher Charles Rosen led the Stanford Research Institute in developing Shakey – An industrial-scale robot with more advanced features. For example, it could move around a room, perceive its surroundings, and even respond to them to some extent. Today, robots like Milo and ASK NAO are continuing to bring the world into a future of artificial intelligence.

It is observed that the use of robotics has simplified complicated medical procedures, made dangerous construction projects safer and exploration of our universe possible. On similar lines, application of robotics and simulators to education can change the way students learn that ultimately will lead towards knowledge-based society.

Elementary and School Education

Robotics in Education allows students to learn STEM disciplines in different ways and facilitate students’ skills and attitudes for analysis and operation of robots. Educational robotics strengthens and supports students’ skills developing their knowledge through the creation, design, assembly, and operation of robots.

Robotics in the classroom helps children and young students with particular requirements to develop their own personal learning experience, accessing information and educational contents through a tailor-made path. Robots in school education can also represent a helpful solution for those students who cannot attend school. Robots can be used to bring students into the classroom that otherwise might not be able to attend.

Higher Education

Many careers require specialised knowledge in delicate practices, specifically in the realm of healthcare. When receiving a medical education, many students find benefits in the use of robotics. When learning to perform complicated medical procedures, a human subject isn’t feasible, so educators are employing the use of robots as stand-ins. Robots can be created and programmed to give off all indications of human life, including breath and heartbeat. Their use can also be seen in such procedures as injections, surgeries and even delivering children.

Special Education

Students with special requirements are reaching new levels of learning through the use of robotics in the classroom. With these technologies children with autism are learning communication and social skills and students with developmental issues and attention disorders are learning focus. Individuals with severe physical disabilities are also offered a constant companion and health monitoring system – all through the use of robotics. Robots can be programmed to suit each individual child’s need, offering special education in a much simpler, accessible format.

Why Teach Robotics in Educational Institutes?

Robotics is gaining momentum in many educational institutes across the world. It’s important to note here that teachers who administer courses in this area should advanced knowledge in programming and other skills as it will help students reaping huge benefits, not just for the present, but also for the foreseeable future. Here are seven areas in which learning about robotics or through at educational institutes can benefit students.

Creative Thinking: Not many fields of knowledge incorporate creativity and fun simultaneously. Studies have shown that robotics achieves both. In fact, students love to partake in activities in which they have full control, something that is possible with robotics. And when learners are able to do cool stuff, they want to develop more features.

Engagement: Hands-on learning activities enhance concentration and attention levels, because the more students learn physical skills, the more they want to continue being in the lesson.

Preparedness: With advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), driverless cars, and spacecrafts taking shape every day, the present generation of students need to be more prepared for technological changes than ever before.

Programming Skills: As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent in homes, schools, and offices, a little programming knowledge will help everyone understand how these bots work.

Perseverance: Creating and programming bots is challenging. However, working through frustration helps students develop a never-give-up attitude. It imparts determination, which is crucial for any technological or scientific undertaking. Teamwork Robotics incorporates a range of skills, and thus promotes a learning environment for people with different talents. If properly harnessed, it also promotes a culture of teamwork. It can even be used to help students who might struggle to learn in traditional classroom settings – for example, the ASK NAO robot was developed to help autistic students, and its main goal is to bring everyone on board through modern educational-technology approaches in academia.

Fun: Learning about robotics is fun and as designs continue to improve how, it will only become more so!

Robots have already made their mark in education and will continue to do so. However, how useful or potentially harmful robots can be to education will depend more on how educators and students choose to use them than on the technology itself. Educators must embrace the latest skills and knowledge for effective teaching. That’s why they should embrace robotics, which is breaking new ground in learning methodologies around the world.

Government’s Far-reaching Reforms to Improve Quality and Access to Education

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Akash
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Education System

In a bid to provide quality education to all, the Government of India has launched several initiatives in last few years. These initiatives are related to technological advancements, improved curriculum, better infrastructure, teachers’ training and others. Akash Tomer of Elets News Network (ENN) explores about some of these initiatives.

The Government of India has initiated major educational reforms aimed to improve the quality and access to education across the country. Setting up smart classes in government schools, emphasis on teachers training new premier higher education institutions have been opened across the country, interaction with globally renowned edu- leaders, opening new higher education institutes across the country are among many such initiatives that have helped the education sector to better the pedagogical approaches, curriculum and learning outcomes among students. Few of the initiatives are as follows:

SWAYAM MOOCs Portal:

Study Webs of Active learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) is an indigenous Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) portal that provides high quality education – anyone, anytime, anywhere at no cost- has been made operational. To make easy access of good quality educational content to even remotest part of the country, satellite communication has been used and 32 DTH channels have been made functional, under SWAYAM Prabha programme. So far, more than 1,000 courses have been made available and more than 33 lakh users have registered on this forum.

National Digital Library (NDL):

The initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development is one of the largest virtual repositories of learning resources with a single window search facility. With over 15 million digital books and journals, the facility has been used by over 31 lakh learners.

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA):

It is a new initiative to make use the knowledge base in the higher educational institutions for plugging technology gaps in the rural areas. It will help boosting the technology usage in rural India by customising the same as per local needs.

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT):

Launched in December, 2014, The scheme is aimed to address the issues of supply of qualified teachers, attracting talent into teaching profession, raising the quality teaching in schools and colleges.

Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN):

The initiative launched on 30th November 2015 to garner best international knowledge and experience into the country’s higher education. GIAN is supposed to enable Indian students & faculty to interact with best academic and industry experts from across the world. So far, 1,075 courses have been conducted in which more than 40,000 students gained enriched academic inputs and knowledge.

IMPRINT India:

It is an effort to direct research in the premier institutions into areas of social relevance. 10 such domains have been identified which could substantially impact the living standards of the rural areas. More than 2,600 research proposals have been submitted by scientists in these areas.

Uchchtar Avishkar Yojana (UAY):

The scheme has been launched to promote industry specific need- based research so as to keep up the competitiveness of Indian industry in the global market. It is proposed to invest Rs 250 crores every year on identified projects. The Industry is expected to contribute 25 % of the project cost.

Prime Minister Research Fellows (PMRF):

The scheme is launched to support 1000 bright undergraduate students every year, for direct admission in the research programmes in the reputed institutions like IISc, IITs. The fellowship carries a lot of social recognition and it ranges from Rs 70,000 to 80,000 per month for five year period.

Smart India Hackathon:

The initiative is to promote innovation in the students by encouraging out of the box solutions for common problems faced by the society at large. In the first edition held in 2017, more than 40,000 students have participated to solve more than 600 problems. In 2018, the scope has been expanded to Hardware area also.

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF):

This is the biggest ranking exercise launched in 2015, in which more than 3,500 institutions participated. The first edition of India Rankings 2016 was released in April, 2016. The India Rankings 2018, the 3rd edition, will be released on 3rd April, 2018. The India Rankings is one of the biggest efforts for bringing in accountability and transparency in the higher educational institutions. The ranks are released in the various categories of institutions namely Universities, Engineering, Management, Pharmacy etc.

Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA):

It has been approved by the Cabinet for creation of a fund with government equity of Rs. 1000 crores, to give a big push for building up robust higher educational institutions. The HEFA would finance the academic and research infrastructure projects through a 10 year loan. It is expected to spend Rs. 1,00,000 crore in next 5 years, for creation of high quality infrastructure in premier education institutions.

Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA):

It was launched by the Government of India in March, 2009 envisaging inter-alia provision of a secondary school within a reasonable distance of any habitation and to improve quality of education imparted at secondary level by making all secondary schools conform to prescribed norms, removing gender, socio-economic and disability barriers etc. In 2013, secondary education the schemes of ICT, vocational education, Girls Hostel and IEDSS were subsumed under the umbrella of RMSA. Under the scheme, 12,682 new schools and 37,799 existing schools for strengthening have been sanctioned so far.

E-pathshala:

It has been developed by NCERT (National Council for Educational Research and Training) for showcasing and disseminating all educational e-resources including textbooks, audio, video, periodicals and a variety of other print and non-print materials. So far, 3,062 audios and videos, 650 e-books (e-pubs) and 504 flip books have been made available on the portal and mobile app.

DU Cutoff 2019: Marginal dip in third list

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Akash
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DU Cutoff 2019

Delhi University has released third cut off list for admission to undergraduate courses to its affiliated colleges.

There is marginal dip in cut off of the third list for various courses. The Science courses of Hindu College are stil having cut off between 95 to 96%. In Hindu College, BSc (H) Zoology is available at 96.33%; BSc (Prog) Physical Science is available at 96%; and BSc (Prog) Physical Science with Electronics is at 95.33 per cent.

With admission closed for half of its Science courses, Cutoff for Hansraj College for its various courses is also on the similar line to that of Hindu College. At Hans Raj, BSc (H) Computer Science is available at 96.75%; BSc (H) Electronics is available at 95%; BSc (H) Geology is available at 94.66%; and BSc (H) Zoology is available at 95.33%.

In the third cut off list, several off-campus colleges like Bhagini Nivedita, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, and Deshbandhu College are offering B.Sc. courses at a cut off lower than 90 per cent.

The admission process process for the colleges affiliated to Delhi University on the basis of third cut off list will conclude on July 11. Fourth cut off list will be released on July 15.

NATA 2019: Answer Key released for July Exam, know details

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Akash
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NATA 2019

The answer key for NATA 2019 July exam has been released today, i.e. July 08, 2019. Candidates who have appeared for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) can download the answer key by visiting the official website.  The exam was conducted on July 7, 2019 (Sunday).

Notably, this is the final answer key for NATA exam and no objections will be entertained after this, as mentioned on the website.

NATA Result 2019 will be declared only after the response sheet of candidates will be uploaded on the website with part-wise marks secured.  However, there would be no provision to review the drawing test, which was given in Part B of the exam.

After the publication of the exam result, there is no scope of scrutiny and /or review and any such request will not be entertained.

The result is expected to be released after the publication of candidate response sheets on the website. Notably, the result will be available in two formats: a) Marks secured out of 200 in each part. b) Pass/Fail.

Below is the criterion to qualify for NATA-2019:

  1. A minimum of 25% marks in MCQ portion (30 out of 120)
  2. A minimum of 25% must be obtained in Drawing test (20 out of 80)
  3. Overall qualifying marks will be given out of 200. It would be based on post-exam statistics and at the discretion of the Council.

Until and unless the above mentioned conditions are satisfied, a candidate will not be considered qualified in NATA 2019.

Union Budget 2019-20: Reactions from education experts

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Akash
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Union Budget 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Government’s first Union Budget 2019-20 has been applauded by almost every educationist.

In its second term, the Government to emhasise more on establishing World Class Institutions has allocated Rs 400 crore for the same which is higher than that of amount allocated in previous budget. The initiative for bringing in more foreign students is also applauded by Athe education fraternity.

The decision to set up a National Research Foundation has also been welcomed by most of the edu-leaders as it will fund, coordinate and encourage research in India and has its positive effect in future.

The Government also showed its commitment towards holistic development of students as on one hand it has announced to establish “National Sports Education Board” and on the other the Government has announced to focus on imparting new-age skills in areas like Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data, 3-D Printing and other technologies.

Few of the experts’ reactions on Union Budget 2019-20 are as follows:

Gopal Devanahalli, CEO, MeritTrac Services

“Under the Skill India(PMKY) initiative, the finance minister has talked about focusing on new age skills like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things, Big Data, 3D Printing, Virtual Reality and Robotics. This is a welcome move as more jobs will be created in these areas in India and abroad. She has also talked about reforms in the regulatory systems for higher education sector which I believe will help in improving the overall quality of research and addressing employability gaps.”

Mohit Agarwal, CEO and Co-Founder, Adda52.com

“The Budget announcement for the Indian startups by the Government of India is a sign of relief for all the entrepreneurs’ across the country. One important step of not scrutinizing the startups and investors who have filed the returns has provided a major respite to the startup community.  To add to this, it has relieved the startup community from the tax issues, as returns of startups will not be subject to any scrutiny from the Income Tax department. More than half of the startups have received Angel tax notices.

In this world of technology, it is indeed an interesting step by the government of India to air a channel under Doordarshan bouquet only for start-ups. This channel managed by the startups will broadcast programs aimed at inspiring start-ups across the country. It will be a great help to the entrepreneurs, as it will ensure that the important updates from the industry are aired through the channel.

Further, the government’s decision to provide internet connectivity under Pradhan Mantri Grameen Digital Saksharata Abhiyan will not only ensure that the startups are able to reach out to masses but it will be an added advantage for the rural population and provide them an easy access to internet. This is truly the wave of a New and Developing India!”

Pankaj Khanna, Founder & Managing Director, Khanna Gems Private Limited

“The industry was expecting that the import duty on gold will be reduced but on the contrary it has been increased. This will have a damping effect on the entire Gems and Jewellery industry. The jewellery sales to tourists will also suffer because of high-cost.

Numerous majors have taken to enable MSE & MSME tap the organised market. The will help the industry to grow and enable new startups to make their presence felt.

The reduction of corporate tax from 30% to 25% will improve the plough back of profits and give the small and medium enterprises an opportunity to use their own resources to fund their growth.”

Prodyut Bora, CEO, Bonphul Air Products Pvt Ltd

 “Union Budget 2019 contains no major reforms for the start-up ecosystem. The budget speech didn’t quite cover any major reform directly related to start-up ecosystem. The budget lacked a few expected measures. We were hoping to see a positive action on the issue of Angel Tax which is a major concern and maybe there is some relief there. The budget 2019 stated that start-ups in India are taking firm root and to resolve the angel tax issue, returns will not be subject to any scrutiny from the Income Tax department. Also start-ups and investors who file requisite declarations will not be subjected to any kind of scrutiny in respect of valuation of share premium.

Furthermore the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government’s plan to launch an exclusive TV channel which will be started for start-ups. The channel is proposed to be started under Doordarshan bouquet to provide a platform for startups to disseminate information in the industry. Dedicated to start-ups, the channel will broadcast programmes aimed at inspiring start-ups across the country. It will be handled by start-ups themselves.

But I believe this is still not a major drive to stimulate growth in the economy.”

Monica Malhotra Kandhari, Managing Director, MBD Group

“The roadmap drawn by Finance Minister in the union budget augurs really well for the education sector. The vision statement of “Study in India” to bring foreign students in India along with 3-fold increase in allocation for world-class higher education, i.e. Rs.400 crore, is a move towards making India an education hub. Announcement of bringing new education policy which proposes major changes in both school and higher education among others is a commendable step towards a uniform and improved education system. Also, the Government’s focus on imparting new-age skills in areas like artificial intelligence, internet of things (IoT), big data, 3-D printing, virtual reality and robotics to equip youth will immensely help in creating a large pool of skilled manpower.”

Shweta Sastri, Managing Director, Canadian International School, Bengaluru

“The government proposed a range of major changes for India’s education system in the budget and laid emphasis on the importance of not only providing literacy but improving the quality of education. The decision to set up a National Research Foundation to fund and coordinate research in India is welcome. The plan of the Government to launch ‘Study in India’ programme is meant to make India an attractive education destination for international students. The allotment of 400-cr to develop world class institutions is to be highly appreciated. The enhancement of budget allocation for education is an appreciating move. This increased allocation of fund will ensure better quality government schools that educate majority of children in India.”

Dr Santanu Paul, Co-founder and CEO, TalentSprint

“It is laudable that the FM in her maiden budget has called out the need for equipping our youth in new-age automation skills such as AI, Robotics, and Big Data. This is a tacit acknowledgement that the world is changing rapidly and our nation’s skill development initiatives need of a major overhaul. It is an acceptance of the new global normal where high-end skills command a premium, and low-end skills trade at a discount.

To put our demographic abundance to good use, to be an enviable workforce of the world, to create and sustain high wages, and to secure future proof careers for our youth, premium skills steeped in disruptive technologies are the way forward. As waves of automation and innovation sweep through developed and developing economies, destroying old jobs and replacing them with new ones, our education and skill development ecosystems must reinvent their purpose, so that our youth may emerge as winners.”

Vaibhav Srivastava, Head of Business Development Education , CISCO India & SAARC

“UnionBudget2019 has the potential to catapult Indian Education arena to the global platform and technology will be a key enabler. It will help create a positive ecosystem for Education Tourism in India.

Delighted to see new age Industry Skills like IoT, VR, AI, ML finding its long overdue notice. While I see some institutes trying hard to make a difference, support from government will help standardise curriculum.

Setting up of National Sports Education Board (under Khelo India scheme) and National Research Foundation shows positive intent to diversify education beyond academics. Ed-Techs will be encouraged by getting a dedicated TV channel for them.

After an impressive draft of National Education Policy, Union Budget 2019 reassures government’s focus on Education – much required for a country like India that is the youngest country in the world & headed to be the Global Superpower in the 20s.”

Dr B Sendilkumar, Dean & Director-Health Sciences, Vinayaka Mission”s Research Foundation-Deemed to be University, Salem

“It is well known that education is a healthy predictor of the country’s economic development and a citizens well being.

The increased allocation of funds will ensure better quality government schools that would educate and eradicate illiteracy in majority of the states.

The emphasize on skill development through skill certification schemes and a strong focus on new age skills like Big Data, Artificial Intelligence will pave way for better employability National and international markets.

The National Research Foundation is a great initiative to boost overall research ecosystem  in our country. The Study in India program will invite lot of researchers to work in collaboration with our young minds.

It is very clear that a strong foundation has been laid for the upliftment of our country.”

Sunil Sathyavolu, Cofounder, Edsense

“A first full-time female finance minister lead union budget has delightful rosy points specifically on Education. Starting with ‘Study in India’ programme to attract foreign students in higher education, which will surly enhance student exchange programs and allows students in India to experience different culture and enrich their knowledge with community learning. However allocation of Rs 400 crore for world-class higher education institutions in FY 20 needs significant planning with tangible and achievable results. Must discussed and debated education policy should invite contributions from various academicians, teachers and students too, primary focus is to equip teachers with 21st century skill and students as career ready.

While the whole world is behind the buzz word research, India actually needs a structured approach on search on better education, learning outcomes and holistic development, more emphasise to be given on evaluations/examinations.”

Sanjay Meena, Business Head, Collegedunia.com

“It is very promising to see the government’s emphasis on the Indian Education Sector in the recently presented Union Budget for the year 2019- 20, especially with the proposition to set-up the ‘National Research Foundation’ to fund and promote research at the college-level, which is of utmost need in India today.

With introduction of initiatives such as ‘Study in India’ and Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN), both of which will not only boost the quality of higher education but also serve as a stepping stone to establish India “a hub of higher education” across the globe.”

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