Atal Innovation Mission: Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Atal Innovation Mission, through its initiatives, is helping schools to nurture creativity among their students and also supporting incubators to help youth in becoming job creators, says R Ramanan, Mission Director – Atal Innovation Mission, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog, Government of India, in an interview with Poulami Chakravorty of Elets News network (ENN).

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has two core functions – Entrepreneurship promotion and Innovation promotion. Please describe in brief.

R Ramanan, Mission Director - Atal Innovation Mission, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog, Government of India — R Ramanan, Mission Director – Atal Innovation Mission, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog, Government of India

The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative of Indian Government under NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the country. AIM will achieve its objective by adopting a holistic framework of creating, nurturing and supporting an innovative ecosystem at various levels such as schools, universities, small and medium industries, corporate, NGOs and research institutions.

What changes are required in our present education system (higher and school) to make youth innovative and skilled?

India is going to be the youngest country by 2020 with 64% of population in the working age group. We have around 1.5 million schools with over 150 million students enrolled in them and more than 750 universities and over 35,000 colleges across the country. It is important to nurture youth as job creators rather than being job seekers through these institutions. Reforms in the education system should therefore be both incremental and disruptive to enable the same. Some of the changes needed in our present education system are:

Enabling access to good quality yet affordable school education in remote districts of the country leveraging digital technologies and digital transformations
Regular updation of curriculum and learning methodologies to remain in sync with the rapidly changing science, technology and business landscape globally
Nurturing innovation and problem solving among school and university students
Resolving the issue of quality teachers and improving the student-teacher ratio through reforms that would create, attract and retain high quality teachers and also incentivise them to teach even in the remotest parts of the country
Reducing student drop-outs especially girls in rural areas by incentivising education and making parents aware about the importance of education for their wards
Emphasis on improving the mathematical and analytical skills at the student level and encourage awareness on social problems and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Ensuring practical tinkering/training in a fun filled learning environment so that theoretical knowledge help students enhance their innovative capabilities

Till date, 2,441 schools have already been selected for ATL Grants and by the end of 2018 over 5,000 schools are expected to be operational with Atal Tinkering Labs, covering every district of the country.

To foster curiosity, creativity and imagination in young minds, Atal Tinkering Laboratories were established by AIM. What are prominent features of ATL?

At school level, Atal Innovation Mission is setting up state-of-the-art Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) across the country. This is one of the most novel initiatives in our present education system and in the world considering its size and scale. ATLs are dedicated innovation workspaces of 1,200- 1,500 square feet where Do-It-Yourself (DIY) kits on latest technologies like 3D Printers, Robotics, Internet of Things (IOT), Miniaturised electronics are installed. These labs are established with support from Government for students of Grade VI to Grade XII to learn and develop innovative solutions using these technologies.

Till date, 2,441 schools have already been selected for ATL Grants and by the end of 2018 over 5,000 schools are expected to be operational with Atal Tinkering Labs, covering almost every district of the country.

In line with its objective, ATL programme is also conducting various activities to engage students and teachers to identify problems and develop innovative solutions leveraging the technologies available at ATLs. Every school should appoint an ATL in-charge and mentors to ATL students.

Atal Innovation Tinkering challenges are also held in schools by AIM every month to ensure students’ active involvement in creating innovative solutions to problems in their community and in the country.

Recently, ATAL Tinkering Marathon was organised in which over 35,000 students participated and over 650 best innovation entries were submitted for evaluation. 14 April, 2018 celebrated as ATL Community Day which witnessed the participation of over 50,000 children of who 25,000 were from the non ATL schools. The objective behind ATL Community Day was to spread awareness on ATL technology driven innovations among students and schools.

The Atal Tinkering Labs have created enthusiasm among students. A Balanced Score Card based approach has been designed to monitor and measure the outcomes of ATLs.

India is going to be the youngest country by 2020 with 64% of population in the working age group. We have around 1.5 million schools with over 150 million students enrolled in them, more than 750 universities and over 35,000 colleges.

Other than education, what are the areas AIM is working in to bring innovative transformation? Please share details of Government, public and private organisations, AIM has collaborated with in this regard.

At the university, NGO, SME and Corporate industry levels, AIM is setting up world-class Atal Incubators (AICs) that would trigger and support successful growth of sustainable startups from every state of the country. AIM is also providing support to existing incubators to scale up their operations.

AIM is providing grant of up to Rs 10 crore to successful applicants for setting up Greenfield incubators or scaling up existing ones. The idea is that every one of the 110 named smart cities of India and the top 5-10 educational/ industrial institutions of every state should aspire to have a world class incubator leading their students to create new start-ups. Till date, 19 Atal Incubators are operational. By the end of 2018-19, we would have 50+ Atal Incubators operational. AIM is also encouraging Women led incubators and entrepreneurial startups.

To promote product specific innovations with social/economic impact, AIM will be launching Atal New India Challenges in specific areas and sectors of national importance such as Renewable Energies, Energy Storage, Climatesmart precision agriculture, Universal drinking water, Swaach Bharat, Transportation, Education, Healthcare using Robotic, IOT technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Augmented and Virtual reality, Battery Technologies etc. Most of these areas are in line with the priorities recommended by the recently released Economic Survey of India 2017-18. The first set of 17 Atal New India Challenges (ANIC) has been launched on 26 April, 2018.

How the Indo Israel Startup contest is supposed to boost the startup culture and innovation in India? What is the role of Israel in it?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel in July 2017 to mark 25 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. India counts Israel among its important innovation partners. The need to rely on science, technology, innovation, and higher technical education to overcome developmental challenges is common to both India and Israel. These domains also bring together the creative energy and ideas of the highly skilled youth and entrepreneurs of the two countries.

Please share the future initiatives and schemes under Atal Innovation Mission.

AIM is also envisaged as an organisation that would play an instrumental role in alignment of innovation policies between central, state and sectoral innovation schemes. Long term goals of AIM include establishment and promotion of Small Business Innovation Research and Development at national level (AIM SBIR) for the SME/MSME/start-ups, and rejuvenating Science and Technology innovations in major research institutions of the country like Council of Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) aligned to national socio-economic needs.

Rampur: Improving Educational System through better Initiatives

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Various initiatives have been taken in Rampur district to improve enrollment and attendance of students in schools and regularity of teachers along with schools’ infrastructure, says Mahendra Bahadur Singh, District Magistrate, Rampur, Government of Uttar Pradesh, in conversation with Arpit Gupta of Elets News Network (ENN).

What are the various initiatives taken by you to improve the education sector in Rampur?

Mahendra Bahadur Singh, District Magistrate, Rampur, Government of Uttar Pradesh

When I joined as a District Magistrate in Rampur, I initiated the campaign “Swachh Rampur, Sundar Rampur” with an aim to create awareness about hygiene and cleanliness. Subsequently, all Gram Panchayats were instructed to renovate government schools’ building with neat and clean premises. Moreover, I also felt the need of motivating teachers to ensure regular classes and improved attendance of students in class. Along with that I ensured that teachers should not be suspended for small errors to avoid their demoralisation. I initiated a doorto- door movement for students’ registration and attendance and created WhatsApp groups of school teachers and government officials in the education department to manage the same. Minimum 60 per cent attendance target was given to each school. The idea was to seek feedback from the people why they are reluctant to send their wards to schools. Those who did outstanding work, were praised on the groups. It helped creating a positive environment in the district and conducting regular classes in the schools.

To impart quality education, we have to create good environment and infrastructure in the schools. Uniform and stationary should be distributed to teachers.

What efforts are being made by the district administration to improve the education system?

We have started sudden inspection of government schools twice in a month to understand the problems with on the spot solutions and also rewarding the schools and teachers for their extraordinary job. Besides, weekly random inspections are also being carried out by Sub- Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and Tehsildar. They also take feedbacks from teachers.

The district administration is also working on upgradation of schools through 14th finance commission funds. We are also trying to develop software like ECI but due to lack of technical expertise, it couldn’t happen so far.

What changes have you seen in the mindset of people so far?

There are many examples. Primary school in Lalpur Kala (Saidnagar block) has been given a look and feel of Express train to attract students. According to the principal of the school Shabnam Aara, the on-roll students have increased up to 162, out of which 40 students have been added recently after the renovation of the school building. The school also organises competition, activities and programmes like that of any convent school.

Primary and Junior High School, Krishna Nagar, Bilaspur (Rampur) has become a role model for others. It has 162 students in junior section and 290 students in the primary section. There are nine teachers and two mentors to teach the students. This became possible following the sincere efforts made by Principal (Junior) Hariram Divakar and Principal (Primary) Archana Pandey.

Besides, the primary school in Alinagar Jagir village is at par with private schools in terms of infrastructure after its renovation happened due to sincere efforts of the village head (Gram Pradhan).

As a public servant, what changes would you like to see in the current education system of India?

We should utilise at least 50 per cent funds allocated for education in the budget under the 14th Finance Commission. More enrollment and attendance of students will motivate teachers leading to better teaching-learning processes. Performance based incentives should be given to teachers to encourage them for continuing the good work. Incentives may be in the form of monetary benefits or choice transfer/posting.

My wish is to start evening classes for the students in Panchayat Bhavan. I will try to introduce the concept at panchayat level in Rampur and invite teachers to volunteer for the same.

To impart quality education, we have to create good environment and infrastructure in the schools. Uniform and stationary should be distributed to teachers.

The district administration is also working on upgradation of schools through 14th finance commission funds. We are also trying to develop software like ECI but due to lack of technical expertise, it couldn’t happen so far.

Please describe about coaching education model adopted in Banda. How is it helpful for the students?

It was a wonderful model. When I was posted at Banda as the district magistrate, I initiated to renovate the government library. The objective was to create a 24×7 self-study room for the students who are preparing for competitive exams but cannot afford fee of coaching centres. With the help of my wife and Akanksha committee, an NGO working for the welfare of children, the basic amenities were ensured. I motivated students and created awareness through social media about using the library. Within four months, regular attendance of students in the library was around 80. It was a successful initiative because we used to have a weekly interaction. Students were free to meet me anytime and discuss their problems.

People also came forward for the cause and contributed chairs, audio system etc. Teachers were taking classes voluntarily and conducting group discussion. It was under constant monitoring by my wife and Akanksha committee members.

You are quite active on social media. How does it help you connect with the public?

Social media is a revolutionary medium for registering one’s complaints/suggestions to the right person. I handle my all social media accounts on my own i.e. Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter. Whenever there is any complaint from public, I take quick action by forwarding it to the concerned authority and doing follow ups. Usually, the complaints are related to electricity department, Municipal Corporation, Tehsil etc. Social media also allows us to showcase our good work and appreciate others.

UP Government Schools: Ray of Hope and Learning for All

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June 1, 2018

As education takes a central role in individuals’ lives in modern times, every State and country has to view its economic growth through doors of education. Shradha Agarwal of Elets News Network (ENN) takes a look at Uttar Pradesh’s Government Schools with this perspective.

School education forms the core of all the actions we take. Good education empowers us, making us strong to take care of ourselves in any situation. It is so rightly said that the educated person has the ability to differentiate between the right and wrong. Thus, it is the foremost responsibility of our governments to educate the children in the best possible way.

The Government schools are meant to fulfill this requirement, taking education to every household and enabling a brighter tomorrow for all.

It is important in the Indian set up that the drivers of change in the education sector should be the government schools. Aiming this, the Uttar Pradesh government is all set to have 5,000 government- run English medium UP Government Schools: Ray of Hope and Learning for All primary schools. These schools are expected to commence soon.

Uttar Pradesh has started to revamp the school education by improving infrastructure for the school students as well as for the academic staff. The government has acknowledged the fact that the school education is the critical strategic investment and has given it the status of vital infrastructure project.

The State government has announced that the 19,000 Madarasas that are registered under the Madarasa Board in the State of Uttar Pradesh will also have NCERT books and the mandatory subjects like English, Maths and Science. The government has also suggested that books of various subjects, except English and Hindi, will be made available in Urdu.

Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self respect. If only the real sense of education could be realised by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world will be so much a better place to live in, former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam once said.

The government plan is to launch the CBSE pattern in the education system of Uttar Pradesh. The course introduced from 2018 onwards will have 70% syllabus from NCERT and the remaining 30% from the local volumes like the local history, geography of the State.

The government also increased the number of teachers to enhance the quality of education at the elementary level. The teachers have started taking classes and outsourcing of teaching activities has been curbed drastically. There has been a drastic increase in the number of enrollment which has gone up to 10 lakhs, which displays that children have returned to the schools.

The government is providing free books to students along with shoes and socks, encouraging the students to attend school. This has encouraged parents to send their wards to school and study instead of putting the children to work.

Leaders in the Uttar Pradesh government are taking serious steps for improving the conditions of schools, where they want to impart such education which will boost employment for future generation. The government is also working towards creating such an education system in which the students and the faculty members build a disciplined and a corruption free society in the future.

Initiatives like “School Chalo Abhiyan” and “Khoob Padho Aage Badho” have been taken by the government to ensure children attend schools. Students are also provided free uniform to – motivate and encourage them to attend school. This step has also influenced parents to send their children to school.

The Government has come up with ideas where skill development has been made part of the curriculum. This is a vital part of the education system as this is the part of the holistic development of students.

Vision

The government of Uttar Pradesh aims to develop world class skilled workforce, which should be able to get better employment opportunities in the future. They are focussing on creating skilled individuals which starts from the primary education.

Flexible education should be the need of the hour, which has been acknowledged by the leaders of the State. Flexible education serves the students’ needs and this, in turn, helps students to continue their studies. With the flexible education plan parents too encourage children to pursue studies.

The Government has come up with ideas where skill development has been made part of the curriculum. This is a vital part of the education system as this is the part of the holistic development of students. The holistic development ensures literacy, life skills and great employment opportunities.

The policymakers have acknowledged the fact that most of the students quit their studies due to lack of funds. Addressing this challenge, the government has ensured that the studies of students will not discontinue in case of lack of funds. This policy has been welcomed by parents and the educational community as this was the major reason for the students to discontinue their studies.

Education of girl child has also been taken into account. The Government has also launched various schemes under which education for the girl child has been made affordable and mandatory.

There are 1,23,540 schools in Uttar Pradesh. This consists of pre-primary schools, elementary schools, primary schools, secondary schools, and senior secondary schools.

The leaders aim to make India a knowledge superpower by providing its students various skills and knowledge. Our political leaders wish to abolish the deficiency of skilled manpower in diverse fields of science, technology, academics and other industries. In fact, parents have insisted that their children should attend school even if they have to sit on the floor.

Nurturing Tomorrow with Best Higher Education Practices

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June 1, 2018

Higher Education plays a vital role in overall development of a State in a planned manner. To implement it, the Government along with private players has taken various initiatives understanding the current requirements and future prospects, writes Akash Tomer of Elets News Network (ENN).

Historical Perspective

Uttar Pradesh from ancient times is one of the centres for education. From Vedic to Gupta periods, Sanskrit was the main medium for imparting education to youngsters in this region. As cultures travelled through the region, it brought knowledge from various communities such as Persian and Arabic. These formed the core of Hindu-Buddhist-Muslim education until the rise of British colonialism. The present schools-touniversity system of education was developed during the British colonial administration. Higher Education institutes and universities in Uttar Pradesh are either managed by the Central/ State Government or by private trusts.

Current Scenario

Uttar Pradesh (UP) the most populous state of India as per Census-2011, the State has 49 universities of which four are central universities, 16 are state universities and 29 are private (as per State’s Higher Education Department).

According to Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, the State also has seven Institutes of National Importance. It includes the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur; Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi; Motilal Nehru Institute of Technology, Allahabad; Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad; Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow; Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Rae Bareli, and Footwear Design & Development Institute, Noida.

Uttar Pradesh being the home of some of the most prestigious educational institutes in the country attracts students from other Indian states and other countries of the world.

Alongside above mentioned institutes of higher learning and universities, there are 5,842 colleges (AISHE 2015-16) in the State, to scholars interested in different course work (undergraduate, postgraduate and research) and programme (Humanities, Arts, Science, Commerce, and others) in higher studies. Out of these colleges, 4,435 are private un-aided, 613 are private and 794 are government colleges.

Opportunities for Non-Residents and Foreign Students

Uttar Pradesh being the home of some of the most prestigious educational institutes in the country attracts students from other Indian states and countries. These students have to clear an exam for college enrollment in the State. Special foreign cells in colleges and universities of Uttar Pradesh protect the interests of the NRIs, foreigners and students of other States.

Future Prospect

Since its inception, every Government of Uttar Pradesh has invested in all sectors of education and achieved significant success in overcoming general educational backwardness and illiteracy. Recently, several initiatives have been taken by the Government to boost State’s Higher Education. Few of them are:

Ahilyabai Kanya Nishulk Shiksha Yojana: Under this scheme, the State Government has decided to provide free education to girls from class I to graduation level. The budget allocated for the education of girls up to graduation level under the scheme is around Rs 21 crore. The initiative is likely to encourage the girl education in tier II and tier III cities and in the villages of the State.

Free Wi-Fi to college and Universities: In Uttar Pradesh’s Annual Budget of 2018-19, Rs 50 crore have been allocated to enable free data services for students of universities and degree colleges across the state. It will enable students to access various course materials online and help them along with their teachers to know about the best practices, latest researches and teaching-learning practices available across the globe. The step is likely to bring a revolution in Higher Education and it will be easier for the State Government to move towards the concept of digitalisation.

Under this scheme, the State Government has decided to offer free education to girls from class I to graduation level. The budget allocates for the education of girls up to graduation level under the scheme is around Rs 21 crore.

Technical & Skill Education:

Technical and skill education has also received a boost with 19 polytechnics being set up in the State and 17 hostels being constructed.
In all, 33 polytechnics were provided free Wi-Fi facilities for students, as per the government’s directives.
Virtual classrooms were set up in 19 polytechnics and 15 more polytechnics to get virtual classrooms.
A placement cell is being set up in polytechnics with financial aid from the state government to enable diploma holders to get jobs.

With seven Institutes of National Importance, four central universities and many government and private Higher Education institutes, Uttar Pradesh has one of the best Higher Education ecosystems of India.

The Government is providing its full support to bring the system at par with the global institutions and universities. Various steps have also been taken to encourage enrolment of girls at Higher Education level. The progress is likely to help the State in continuing its legacy of imparting quality education

Reskill to keep your job

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May 31, 2018

With increased adoption of emerging technologies job roles are evolving every day. Rapid transformations are forcing corporates and individuals to reinvent themselves, observes Elets News Network (ENN).

A recent study by Shine.com in collaboration with NHRDN on the significance of re-skilling says that 94% of CHROs feel Indians need to re-skill themselves to stay relevant and grow in their career.

‘The sentiment resonates with corporates alike. ‘Skills gap is a huge roadblock, which business are facing not just in India, but also around the world. Rapid technological advancements and wide scale adoption of disruptive technologies such as AI, Machine Learning etc. has necessitated the need for continuous reskilling of professionals, in order for them to remain relevant. Emerging technologies bring with it a host of exciting opportunities and if one is to make the most of it, one needs to constantly reskill,’ says Karthik Kadampully, co-founder and CEO of edutech firm AEON Learning, which provides courses on emerging technologies through its platform Acadgild.

Arjun Pratap, Founder & CEO, EdGE Networks an HR Tech startup, which works with leading MNCs likes of Wipro, HCL and others shares, ‘As organizations embark on their Digital First strategy, the foremost task is to align talent plans with business strategy. Talent is at the center of all successful digital transformation programs. This requires organizations to have visibility to skills gap in existing skills mix versus forecasted demand. Decisions to reskill, invest or maintain skills mix would then be more scientific resulting in workforce of the future.’

While large corporates are looking at creating in-house learning channels to bridge the talent-gap, for most others, online platforms such as Acadgild, Simplilearn that offer specific emerging tech courses are coming to the rescue and helping them bridge demand and supply gap of skilled talent.

‘We are seeing an increasing number of professionals taking up courses in Data Science, Big Data and Blockchain on our Acadgild platform. So, reskilling is here to stay,’ adds Karthik.

According a latest ‘Future of Jobs’ report from FICCI-Nasscom & EY report, by 2022, 9 per cent of the country’s 600 million estimated workforce would be deployed in new jobs that do not even exist today, while 37 per cent would be in jobs that have radically changed skill sets.

India’s corporate sector needs to do a lot of catching up in order to keep pace with the continuously evolving employment scenario. This will also involve an overhauling of India’s education system, which will need to focus on creating more industry-ready talent. However, this will also mean that Government, industry and academia come together and make a collaborative effort to make India a skilled nation.

DU Admissions – Do Students Have a Choice?

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May 31, 2018

The admissions for academic year 2018 are in full swing. The Class XII Board result has been declared and now’s the time when students scamper for a coveted college degree course, a gateway to a secure professional future, writes Dr Jitin Chadha, Founder and Director, Indian School of Business and Finance, for Elets News Network (ENN).

Soon, media publications will be publishing pictures of elation, indifference or downright dejection, as the case may be, of millions of students across the country, based on their ‘fate’ during the college admission procedures. However, the question here is: Are the students of today making smart choices? What if the traditional Plan A does not fructify? What should be the broad contours of these ‘smart’ choices, and do those choices even exist in the country to begin with?

At this stage, most students are choosing both a course and an institution. They are often burdened to have to make a selection between the two, thereby having to compromise the other in the process. Preposterous cut-offs do not help the cause and as a result many are left with neither a preferred course nor a preferred institution. In addition, most Indian universities largely focus on strait-jacket and rigid programmes primarily taught via classroom instruction, with minimal opportunity for students to adapt and apply their learning in real-life or industry situations. No wonder then that the likes of IT czars Azeem Premji and Narayan Murthy have been vocal about the employability of our graduates – even those coming out of premier institutions.

Smart due diligence, and access to smart credit, if not direct above-average financial resources, can however go a long way in helping the school-leaving Indian student realise her/his dreams within India, which is brimming with opportunities and economic potential at present. Plan B, therefore, is as essential as Plan A in trying to secure the higher education of choice, as education cannot be compromised.

What students and their support ecosystem should bear in mind while formulating Plan B is whether the course opted for is relevant and going to stay relevant in the field the student plans to pursue professionally and whether the course and the institution providing the degree have global acceptability. Another criteria could be how that course and institution would strengthen the student’s application for a desired post-graduate course thereafter.

As mentioned, Indian institutions are sometimes constrained on most of these fronts, particularly on the curricula, where many reputed foreign institutions provide the leverage of choosing a combination of subjects, custom-built for the needs of the present and the future. Some educationists, who have seen the benefits of changes in pedagogy, have initiated mechanisms through which they have collaborated with reputed international universities.

Students will do well to research on many such quality programmes running across the country today. These collaborations are manifold and can take many different forms. Exchange programmes, where the students attend a part of the course in the affiliated foreign institution, are quite popular. Another model is where institutions train students in accordance to international standards before admitting them into the foreign institution. In such approaches, the piecemeal aspect is evident.

A more robust methodology, which can be expected to yield better results, is one where reputed international institutions engage deeply with Indian institutions on the academic front and train their faculty members regularly. This leads to capacity building in India, raising the quality of skilled professionals who can then profess, teach, facilitate and mentor students to international standards, in India. Fortunately, this approach too is available to students in India today. As an example, University of London (UoL) offers undergraduate degree programmes for students in India, with academic direction being provided by The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), one of the leading academic and research institutions in the world. The courses blend traditional and modern pedagogy and train students through an application-based curriculum, which makes them industry-ready. Students interested in the social sciences, can avail this as a brilliant career option without having to leave the comforts of their homeland.

For students who would have liked to opt for a BA (Hons) degree in Economics in Delhi University (DU), UoL offers a BSc (Hons) degree in Economics, which is applied, taught with new-age pedagogy in India, and represents the highest international academic standards. For students dreaming to secure a B.Com (Hons) degree from DU, the BSc (Hons) degree in Accounting & Finance could be a smart choice, which not only provides a peerless grounding in the subjects, but also helps students gain several exemptions for international professional accountancy programmes such as ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, ISCA and CPA. Also on offer for students opting for BA (Hons) English in DU are options of similar courses from Duke University of North Carolina. Students wishing to pursue BA (Hons) in Journalism from DU have the option of similar degrees being provided by Domus academy from Italy, while those opting for BCA have the option of an innovative course in Management & Digital Innovation, also offered by UoL.

Similar course structures with different formats are also available for universities in US, Australia, New Zealand and other countries. Many Indian universities have formulated associations with foreign universities to either offer international courses or undertake exchange programmes. However, some courses like those offered by UoL are different as they provide direct hand-holding in terms of teachers’ training by LSE faculty members and even the examinations are formulated and corrected by LSE academicians, with the same stringent parameters that guide their marking of direct LSE students. All this sets students up very well for pursuing higher study and research from the best colleges in the world.

The global acceptance of degrees obtained from renowned international institutions also provides strong leverage when students step into the world of work. Global firms, whose footprint in the Indian economy is increasing every day, are seen to prefer students with an international mindset who have studied a globally renowned programme. Having come through a system of application-oriented learning, such students prove better human resource investments for firms, as they are better able to adapt their skills and knowledge across geographies and business functions.

To conclude, it would suffice to say that students need not take undue stress in today’s times if that coveted DU seat does not fall their way. Indian students today needn’t rely on ‘fate’ and can instead take their destiny in their own hands, by exploring options at home which give them an edge locally as well as globally. So yes, students do have a choice today. All that is required is smart planning and research.

JEE Main Paper 2 result 2018 announced

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May 31, 2018

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the results of JEE Main (Architecture) examinations.

Over 1,20,000 candidates who appeared for the JEE (Main) (Paper-II) examination can check the results through the official websites, jeemain.nic.in, cbseresults.nic.in.

In 2018, 68,846 boys and 53,697 girls appeared in the exam conducted on April 8, 2018 at 113 cities across the country.

Earlier this month, CBSE also announced the result of JEE (Offline) examination conducted on April 8. In the offline exam, 10,43,739 appeared at various centres across the country of which 6,46,814 were boys, 2,66,745 were girls and three were transgenders.

The online examinations for JEE Main 2018 were held on April 15 and April 16. In 2017, around 1.65 lakh candidates appeared for the online exam but this year 2,16,756 candidates appeared. From India, a total of 2,16,205 candidates and 551 from the abroad appeared for the online exam.

The JEE Main result was declared on May 1. Around, 2,31,024 candidates qualified the JEE (Prelims) this year, including 1,80,331 boys and 50,693 girls.

CLAT 2018 Result announced

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May 31, 2018

CLAT 2018 Result announced

The results of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2018 has been released National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) today at clat.ac.in. The Supreme Court on yesterday directed NUALS to release the result as per the schedule.

In 2018, around 54,000 candidates had undertaken the CLAT 2018 on May for admissions in 19 national law colleges across the country.

Along with giving their verdict on CLAT 2018 result, a vacation bench comprising Justices L N Rao and M M Shantanagoudar instructed the Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC), headed by a former high court judge, to submit its report on June 6 after taking note of complaints of various CLAT aspirants. Various CLAT aspirants alleged several technical and other glitches during the test.

Click Here to check the result

CLAT 2018 Result: Steps to check

Go to the official website: clat.ac.in
Click on the result tab available on the homepage of the official website of CLA 2018
Enter your details in the fields provided
Click on “submit”
Download the results and take a print out for further reference

NUALS in association with private firm M/s Sify Technologies Ltd conducted the CLAT 2018 on May 13 for admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in law courses offered at premier law schools.

CLAT 2018: SC nods for result declaration tomorrow

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May 30, 2018

The Supreme Court has given its nod for the declaration of CLAT 2018 results on Thursday allowing more time to the Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) to probe against the complaints on glitches in conducting the online exam.

The bench of Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar has permitted the Kochi-based National University of Advanced Legal Studies to declare the result of CLAT 2018 scheduled for May 31. The bench has also allowed the GRC headed by Justice M R Hariharan Nair to take up the complaints related to conduct of the exam by the candidates appeared in the common entrance test for admission to national law universities.

As per the instructions by the apex court, GRC has to submit its report till 6 June after looking into the complaints.

“GRC in its report submitted to the court has revealed that out of 251 complaints received till May 23, the committee has reviewed 167,” said Professor Santosh Kumar, Member, GRC.

The committee had urged the Supreme Court to grant it more time to complete scrutiny of the complaints which it has received beyond 251 and another 25 who had approached the top court and the high courts seeking the annulling of the exams.

Delhi’s Government schools have lowest pass percentage: CBSE

By

Akash

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May 30, 2018

In the recently announced class 10 board results of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi’s Government schools have the lowest pass percentage among all categories of schools affiliated to the board.

The overall pass percentage of CBSE Class 10 board exam was 86.70 whereas Delhi recorded the pass percentage of 78.62 with girls outperforming boys. The girls have recorded a pass percentage of 79.15 higher than that of boys’ 78.12.

The Government schools had the lowest pass percentage at 69.32. Private schools in the Delhi region had a pass percentage of 89.45 while government-aided institutions had a pass percentage of 69.96.

In the CBSE class 10 board result, as many as 15,487 candidates secured 90 per cent marks and above, while 2,861 students secured 95 per cent and above.

In the Delhi region, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas had the highest pass percentage of 98.63 followed by Kendriya Vidyalayas at 97.03, according to CBSE officials.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia lauded the state-run institutes for an improved performance in the board’s Class 10 exam from that in pre-boards.

“Many congratulations to all students who have passed the Class 10 CBSE Board exams. It was a tough year for all students as Board exams were happening for the first time after10 years. Would specially like to congratulate teachers and principals of govt schools, who have worked very hard in improving the pass percentage from the pre-boards (30%), to boards (70%). Great work by the whole Team Education,” Sisodia posted on Twitter.

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