LPS: Nurturing Young Minds Holistically

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June 9, 2018

Lucknow Public School (LPS) believes that the purpose of education should be to stimulate and guide the self-development of students and nurture innovation among students, says S P Singh, Former Member of the Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh and Founder Manager, Lucknow Public Schools and Colleges, in a conversation with Arpit Gupta of Elets News Network (ENN).

What is the vision and mission of LPS?

S P Singh, Former Member of the Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh and Founder Manager, Lucknow Public Schools and Colleges

Our vision is to empower and make our country prosperous by providing quality education to a large number of students. Our mission is to try to impart the best quality education to students with support from principals and teachers. It is with our combined efforts that we are producing the best results in the country.

What innovations are adopted in your school and what is the role of technology in improving the educational practices?

When we started the school, only blackboard used to be the tool of the teaching. Nowadays, the technology plays a vital role in education as the entire education sector is using digital tools and devices like tablets, i-pads, smart phones etc to get the knowledge. We also encourage our teachers and students to attend conferences and summit to remain updated about the latest and the best practices of the education segment. Technology is supporting the education fraternity well as the whole world is online and anyone can access unlimited knowledge with a click of mouse.

You have opened a new branch of LPS in New Delhi, please elaborate on the infrastructure and other facilities it offers to students.

This is our first branch out of Uttar Pradesh. The Lucknow Public School branch is located at Asthal Mandir Marg, Sangam Vihar, New Delhi. It has been opened with the unique vision of value based quality education. The school with its world class infrastructure, best teaching practices, digital classrooms, vigilance, security and surveillance system will help students to nurture in a friendly yet secure environment. Like New Delhi, my plan is to open schools in other metropolitan cities of India along with in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Mauritius.

When we started the school, only blackboard used to be the tool of the teaching. Nowadays, the technology plays a vital role in education as the entire education sector is using digital tools and devices like tablets, i-pads, smart phones etc to get the knowledge.

The group is into school education as well as in higher education, how has been the sync between the two fields?

We have a staff of more than 2,000 people and are teaching more than 28,000 students. We focus on commerce and science till secondary level. We have adopted the curriculum designed and developed by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) at pre-primary, primary, secondary and senior secondary levels.

At higher education level, we follow the norms decided by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The professional courses conducted in our institutions are as per the industry demand. These professional courses make the students job ready. We always try that the students pursuing degree courses in our institution get the campusplacement and do not remain unemployed after completing their degree.

Recently, we conducted a national level job fest in which over 50 multi-national companies participated and over 500 students received job offer letters. It is our efforts to provide quality education and job offers to as much candidates as possible.

Recently, you got two awards in Dubai for the special contribution in education sector. To whom would you like to give credit for this success?

I was given away two awards in Dubai — The World’s Greatest Brands 2017-18 and The World’s Greatest Leaders 2017-18 Asia and GCC. This achievement becomes possible due to the efforts of complete Lucknow Public School family. Every staff in the school contributes the fullest to impart quality education to students. These efforts helped our students to settle not only in India but also abroad. Their achievements are mirroring our efforts which is helping us to establish our name among the best educational institutes not only in the country but also across the globe. The award is the result of our 35 years’ continuous efforts. The passed out students are fulfilling our vision of nation building by working in the government, public and private organisations in India as well as abroad. Whenever achievements are recognised, it motivates us to continue the good work with more enthusiasm.

In the recently announced board results, Lucknow Public School has performed extremelywell which ranked it among the top 10 schools of the country, what is your take on this?

For the first time, in our school’s history, the first and the second toppers of the ISC-2018 exams are from our college. It is a lifetime achievement for us. Some of our schools are affiliated to CISCE, which is spread across the world and scoring the top positions by students of LPS has established our brand’s name globally. I would like to congratulate students, teachers and their parents for achieving this landmark. Both the toppers have been studying in our school since their early childhood which clearly reflects that we help every student in achieving his/her dream.

YES BANK partners Coursera to make its workforce ‘Future Ready’

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June 8, 2018

YES BANK has partnered Coursera to offer “Professional Technology Programmes” to its employees. Under the partnership, YES BANK will provide its employees with access to latest, innovative training and learning material, hyper-relevant to the specific and evolving challenges of the industry.

With increasing demand for training, especially new-age tech skills that let employees skill-up at an organizational level, YES BANK has identified ‘Future Ready’ courses on themes such as – Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Big Data/Advanced Analytics, Cryptocurrency & ICOs, Internet of Things (IOT), Digital Marketing, and Robotics/Process Automation, amongst others.

Upon completion of the program, employees will receive sharable e-course certificates from leading global institutes such as National University of Singapore, Northwestern University, Yale University, Princeton and Indian School of Business (ISB) to name a few; allowing employees to leverage these skills, and advance their careers as well as contribute to YES BANK’s growth in their capacity as ‘Professional Entrepreneurs’.

YES BANK’s strategic up-skilling initiative with Coursera, reiterates the Bank’s commitment to invest in the future of YES BANKers by enhancing each individual’s capability, capacity & confidence.

Speaking about the partnership, Rana Kapoor, MD & CEO, YES BANK, said “As one of the fastest growing Banks in India, we want to effectively scale the ‘Digital Quotient’ of all YES BANKers which not only allows us to remain relevant in changing times, but also keep us ‘Future Ready’. With Coursera, we aim to provide YES BANKers access to the best-in-class learning platform, equipping them with skills to succeed in tomorrow’s workplace and economy.”

Elaborating about the partnership, Raghav Gupta, Director – India and APAC, Coursera, said, “Technological developments have taken the Indian banking sector by storm, and have certainly made banking easier for consumers. However, they have changed the nature of jobs and therefore the skill sets required by the banking workforce.”

“With increased adoption of emerging technologies and automation in this sector, employees need to be equipped to do much more. We are delighted to partner with YES BANK in their endeavor to leverage technology,” he added.

Pune University’s research park to be on lines of IIT-Madras

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June 8, 2018

The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) is planning to set up a research and incubation park on the campus, similar to one at IIT-Madras, after receiving autonomy and a grant of Rs 100-crore for infrastructure and innovation under the Rashtriya Ucchatar Shikshan Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme.

The incubation park is likely to help students and faculty members in developing innovative products and bring them into the market.

As per the university’s plan to make it a hub of innovation and startups, senior university officials including Vice-Chancellor Dr Nitin Karmalkar recently visited IIT-Madras Park. It is the first university-driven research park with a significant number of incubation in rural, social and industrial technologies.

Confirming the development, Karmalkar said, “Since its inception, the incubation cell at IIT-Madras has helped set up 140 startups and investors have raised millions of dollars. We also want to create a model like that where our students and faculty can start developing their ideas into products and work closely with industry.”

According to Karmalkar, a meeting was also convened with some of the most senior university officials, retired scientists, researchers and industry leaders including representatives of top executives from Praj Industries and Persistent Systems. Experts like former director of IIT-Kanpur Dr Sanjay Dhande and representatives from CoEP’s Bhau Institute of Innovation also attended the meeting.

The park will serve three main purposes. First, it will provide incubation facility and mentoring to faculty and students who have created a product and bring it into the market. Second, it will support the industry projects which require university resources for research and development projects through faculty-industry collaborations. Thirdly, it will help faculty or students who might have an idea but need industry support to develop the product or conduct R&D.

IITs to have 291 more seats in 2018

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June 8, 2018

A total of 291 seats are going to be added in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in 2018 with 800 supernumerary seats for female candidates. With this increase, the number of seats in all the IITs is 11,279.

The initiative of supernumerary seats for female candidates is taken to improve the gender balance at IITs as per directives of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. According to the directive, the total supernumerary seats created cannot exceed 10% of the total seats being offered in the IITs.

IIT Kanpur, the organising institute for JEE Advanced 2018 has recently launched the website of Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) 2018 (josaa.nic.in). The results of the JEE Advanced 2018 is scheduled to be declared on Sunday, June 10.

As in earlier years, supernumerary seats will be created to accommodate foreign candidates along with defence services (DS) candidates (with a restriction of maximum 2 DS candidates per IIT) who qualify in JEE (Advanced) 2018.

JEE Advanced 2018 exam was held on May 20 for admissions to BTech programmes offered by 23 IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) across the country. The exam was conducted in two sessions – Paper 1 and Paper 2. While Paper 1 was held from 9 am -12 noon, Paper 2 was conducted from 2 pm to 5 pm. The exam was conducted in online mode for the first time ever this year.

Adjustment vs Variety – 21st century leadership challenge

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June 7, 2018

Nowadays, it is important for business leaders to convert challenges into opportunities. Dr Lakshmi Mohan, Director, ITM Business School, Kharghar, observes the traits a business leader should possess to contribute in the growth of his/her organisation for Elets news Network (ENN).

Globalisation, tough competition, technological advancement, speed of communication and many rapid changes at work place have brought in new challenges for leadership. The challenges come in different variety, but it is the leader who can create differentiating factors to change stumbling blocks to stepping stones.

Strategy and size: Business leaders have to be more prepared for external crises, figure out how to adapt strategy that can take the team along. With growing team size and competitive scenario, leaders have to be dynamic in their approach. VUCA world cautions us about volatility in business environment, uncertainty at many times, posing up to challenges and preparing for the unknown which is no mean task for a business leader in the 21^st century.

Research and development for modern times: Land, labour and wealth philosophy propagated by Karl Marx or Adam Smith stand feeble in front of science which has superseded and gained importance in business. Ideas have gained more prominence than materials. Be it google, facebook, Ola and many others, the change they have brought to the world is without armies and battle field. To stay up to date and make relevance to the modern world, research and development is the key word. Innovation is life for any business leader.

Technology for speed and time : Technology has made man lazy I would say, but can we do without technology is an answer we all know. The dependence has grown with time and leaders have to catch up with the latest in technology , lest their team would find them stagnant. From exchange of letters to emails to sms to whatsapp has been a drastic transformation in the way we communicate . Robots have assumed human roles and artificial intelligence is playing key functions in business. Today reporting is on whatsapp group that makes it convenient for the Team to discuss on a virtual mode. Opinions are formed and sought on social media , the virtual space is conquering the hearts and minds of millions, the change is dramatic and drastic for leaders to act and adapt.

TAT in Decision making: The influx of data and information is useful but has added chaos if leaders are unable to cope. Data can burn you out if the leader is unstable in making decisions. Moreover decisions have to be quick keeping pace with the market movements. Decisions cannot be left waiting for long, swift action is vital for success. At the same time if too many decisions need attention, it can lead to “decision fatigue”, so it is important for business leaders to sequence and prioritize situations.

Match up to needs of Gen X: The speed, the proximity to technology, openness, restlessness, life in virtual space are few ways to define the millennials. The difference between generations looms larger than the difference between nations! Leaders need to articulate and use tact in leading young teams. They need to be updated to not not be treated as outdated by Gen X.

BHAG with finishing lines: A compelling drive for Big, Hairy and Audacious Goals (BHAG) for the team must be the catalyst to pep the team spirit. If leaders are capable to bring the focus of the team , success is inevitable. Working with a vision, design thinking resulting into concrete action is a challenge that every leader should not only walk but inspire the team to follow.

Stay calm in chaos: Empowering is the key to restore calm. Chaos calls for sensing and simplifying. If leaders get chaotic to situations, it is doom for an organization. composure enables wiser decisions. Panic leader can create havoc not only for himself, but his team and organsation as well. Crisis in this new age is known as “new-normal” and calls for a proactive leader rather than a reactive leader.

Communicate and connect: Words are vital connecting thread to leaders and their teams. Communication is no longer paper pen domain, it is twitter, blogs , linkedin and other tools that are of importance.

Change is constant: Leaders evolve because of change and must acknowledge this catalyst for the progress they have made in life and career. Then why should change pose a big challenge? Change must be enjoyable for every leader and a positive ingredient to improve the system. Leader ought to go with” Lead-Learn”. If they fail to embrace new learnings, change will be a constraint.

Creative rather than administrative: Doors to experimentation must be unlocked. From the age old administrative mentality leaders have to choose the creative path. Innovation has be a vital operating principle that the leader has to harp on. Encouraging ideas and developing the innovative potential of the employees is significant for a true leader.

Distribute rather than direct: A leader has enormous potential and this energy form has to be distributed to the team. The distributed strength multiplies unlike directions, that may narrow down the action. Leaders today must fuel the micro generators to create ripple effect of success powered by hundreds and thousands of employees. The power of distribution is immense and leaders have to master this unique ideology.

Adjustment vs Variety is the phenomena leaders in the 21^st century are exposed to. If the leader doesn’t adapt to the variety in transformation around , he perishes and will never be forgiven for the downfall of the organization. On one hand leaders are expected to be confident, strong and secure while on the other hand leaders have to be empathetic, transparent and approachable. On one side leaders have to listen while on the other side they have to announce a decision and compel action. Not surprisingly extraordinary physical and mental stamina is demanded out of leaders . Leaders today have to remain cool and strategic even with disruptions in market regulations, heavy competition, every day changing technology and even sometimes gross incapability of senior management to take decisions. Leadership challenges may seem overwhelming but with it comes winning moments that will do wonders for the people and the organization, what can be more rewarding and noble than this?

Jharkhand class 12th result 2018 declared: check details here

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June 7, 2018

The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) has declared the Class 12 board results for the students of science and commerce stream.

Around 3,17,000 candidates who appeared for the examination between March 8 to March 27, 2018 can check their results through the website jac.ac.in, jharresults.nic.in. The examination was conducted.

Under science stream, 93,781 students registered for the exam of which 92,405 have appeared and a total of 44,677 students have passed. The overall pass percentage in the science stream is 48.34.

Among the passed candidates of Science Stream, 16,618 students secured first division and 26,337 secured second division. 1,711 students have got third division Jharkhand Class 12 science exams.

For Jharkhand Class 12 board exams, 40,925 candidates have registered under commerce stream of which 40,244 have cleared the exams.

Out of these candidates, 6,127 have secured the first division, 18,266 got second division and 2,770 got third division. The overall pass percentage of the commerce stream is 67.49.

Students can check the results through the official websites, jac.ac.in and jharresults.nic.in. The students can check the results through other apps available at the google play store. To get the results via app, candidates have to pre-register their roll number.

Govt to have NCERT syllabus: HRD Minister

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June 7, 2018

Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar stated that the Government has decided to reduce the NCERT syllabus by half as the students are getting overburdened and consequently don’t have time for extra-curricular activities.

The union minister announced to cut half of the syllabus last week.

“There is a huge load of books and information, and students have no time. There is no time for physical education, value education and life skills. So, we decided to half the portion (syllabus). There is no need to teach them everything. Students should learn principles and rest of the knowledge they can gain later,” Javadekar said.

Addressing the 10th foundation day of the Foundation for Restoration of National Values (FRNV), Javadekar said that the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has received around 37,000 suggestions from parents, teachers and educationists regarding the government’s decision to lessen the burden of books.

The minister said that the values among children can only be inculcated at home and he suggested training for parents in this regard.

Lauding the FRNV’s initiative to integrate value education in the school system in India, he assured that the MHRD will work with it as a “partner”.

FRNV chaired by ‘Metro Man’ E Sreedharan was founded in 2008. On the occasion, he said value education is not being taught at state-run schools and asked the government to take steps for this.

“Value education is the primary step needed by the country. Emphasis on it in government schools is not sufficient. If government schools start it, other schools will also be encouraged to do so,” he said.

A journal based on value-based education was also released at the event organised at the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s headquarters at Metro Bhawan.

CATC to set up state-of-art Aviation Skill Academies in Private Universities

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June 6, 2018

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India, collaborated with Czech Aviation Training Centre (CATC) to establish skill academies in private universities.

Under the collaboration, aviation related courses will be offered to aspiring students. The training will help aspiring candidates in securing a career in the aviation sector across various job roles i.e. Cabin Crew, ATC pre-training and Aviation Security.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, NSDC said, “The aviation sector has emerged as one of the fastest growing industry in the country over the last three years. Our collaboration with CATC will help students acquire the right skill required to secure a career in the aviation sector. The successful candidates trained under this partnership will pass the entry screening of an Allied Domestic or International airline.”

The agreement will facilitate short term courses and diploma/degree programmes in Aviation sector for both service and maintenance segment in a phased manner at Universities recommended by NSDC.

The required training will be provided as per the industry defined standards under National Skills Qualification Framework further aligned to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards.

Placements will be facilitated for all students who successfully complete their training programme, across both national and international airlines.

To run cabin crew training, CATC is likely to invest approximately EUR 12,000 to set-up a Lab in each of the university and will provide all the required equipment’s for safety and service within the skill academy at the universities.

Mr. Antonin Jakubse, CEO, CATC said, “CATC is proud to collaborate with NSDC and contribute towards the Skill India Initiative. We are setting up Labs in universities to provide training for Cabin Crew, ATC Pre training and Aviation Security.”

“During the fiscal year, CATC will explore the possibility of installing first of its kind in India, advanced equipment like CEET Simulator for A320 cabin crew training and install it at a University recommended by NSDC with an expected investment of approximately INR 4.5 Crores,” he added.

WBBSE class 10 board results announced: Check details here

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June 6, 2018

West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has announced the Class 10 board results for 2018. The result was released today morning on board’s official website.

In 2018, 11,02,726 students appeared for WBBSE class 10 board results of which 8,99,564 passed the exams with overall pass percentage of 85.49% this year.

Students can download their mark sheet from the board’s official website wbbse.nic.in. The result is also available on http://wbresults.nic.in/ and westbengalonline.in.

The marks sheets will also be available from 10 am onward at camp offices across the State. Students can also get their results on their mobile phone through SMS or on their email ID by registering themselves on the official website.

WBBSE class 10 board results — Latest updates:

Sanjibani Debnath from Coochbihar has secured first rank with 689 marks
This year, 56 students are in the top ten list
In 2019, the board exams are likely to start from February 12 and end on February 22

List of toppers:

Sanjibani Debnath (First – 689 marks)
Sirshendu Saha (Second – 688 marks)
Mayurakshi Saha (Third – 687 marks)
Nilabja Das (Third – 687 marks)
Mrinmoy Mondal (Third – 687 marks)

How to check result:

Go to the official website of WBBSE — wbbse.nic.in
Click on the link for WBBSE Class 10th Result
Enter your roll number and click on “Get your result”
Download or take a print out for future reference

Will work on improving the educational content: Kejriwal

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June 6, 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated that his government will work on improving the education system and on changing the content of education.

While interacting with the government school students who qualified for IIT JEE, Kejriwal said, “There is some problem in the content of our education. Soon after we are done with the issues related to the educational system, we will work on improving the content of our education although it will take time.”

“Students after doing BA and B Tech are not getting jobs. It is not that there are no jobs in the society, but the main problem is that what is being taught in the school, college does not have any use in practical life,” he said.

“We are following the same educational system which was imposed by the British on us. The educational system should be one where the students can earn after getting a degree and not have to run for jobs,” he said.

Kejriwal also said that education is one of the most important aspects for the development of a nation and every developed country has 100 per cent literacy rate.

“In every developed country, education is with the government. We also believe that education is the responsibility of the government,” he further said.

Praising the work done by Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia, he said: “Earlier, when I was new as Chief Minister, people used to come to me with requests to help their kids get admission in various private schools. Now I get requests from people to help their kids get admission in government schools,” he added.

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