Gems organises summit to boost Arabic, Islamic studies teaching

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September 23, 2017

GEMS Education has recently hosted a conference with an objective to improve the quality of Arabic and Islamic studies across its network of schools.

The conference, held at GEMS International School, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), brought over 150 education stakeholders including principals and heads of Arabic and Islamic studies departments. The participants have discussed ways of enhancing student outcomes.

The one-day conference has also witnessed various workshops and opportunities to share best practices to teach Arabic and Islamic studies.

The workshops were held in partnership with Teacher Learning and Leadership for All (TELLAL) and the London Centre for Arabic Language Training (Sharek Centre). The conference is expected to strengthen GEMS Education’s commitment to the UAE’s vision to improve Arabic learning and Islamic studies.

TELLAL, the UAE’s licensed teacher-training institute, provides support for Arabic, Islamic and social studies teachers in the GEMS network, through training and professional development opportunities.

Dino Varkey, CEO of GEMS Education, said, “GEMS Education has always been committed to promoting the UAE’s national language and culture among its students and constantly strives to improve standards of learning and teaching in Arabic and Islamic education. We are seeing some remarkable academic progress by students across our network of schools.”

Akram Tarik, principal and CEO of GEMS Westminster School in Ras Al Khaimah, who attended the conference, said, “We believe that every child should get a quality education, be a progressive learner, and become a global citizen. Therefore, we, at GEMS Westminster School, are constantly looking to improve the quality of teaching provided for Arabic and Islamic studies, as the UAE places it high on its agenda.”

NSDC collaborates with Deakin University for impact assessments and data analytics

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September 23, 2017

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Deakin University, Australia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and foster academic links.

The collaboration will be on projects for conducting data analytics and impact evaluation studies in the skills ecosystem. These projects would bridge the skill gap and enhance quality training institutions across the country. The MoU is for duration of five years and exchanged between Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, NSDC and Kerrie Parker, CFO, Deakin University.

Under this partnership, Deakin University will be a knowledge partner for NSDC towards developing an Impact Assessment (IA) and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) framework for its projects.

Deakin University will also be responsible for development of framework and methodology for data analytics and review of the existing data for generating insights. The Australian university may also undertake studies, analyses on datasets available with NSDC or data jointly gathered between both.

The two organisations will jointly organise workshops, seminars, conferences etc for knowledge sharing on various researches, analytics and impact assessment aspects.

Speaking on the partnership with Deakin University, Manish Kumar, MD & CEO, NSDC said, “NSDC aims to promote employable skills across the country. Deakin University, being one of the foremost institutions in Australia providing real-world expertise and practical skills, will work with us on data analytics to integrate business-critical information into our workflows. We believe this partnership would strengthen the process of skill development in India.”

The MoU signing ceremony was followed by a workshop on Impact Evaluation and Data Analytics by Deakin University, Australia, wherein sessions were conducted on Data Analytics, Demand Aggregation and on Impact Evaluation.

Kuvempu University to launch ‘Pariksha Mitra’ for admissions

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September 23, 2017

State-run Kuvempu University is all set to launch Pariksha Mitra – An online system for submitting applications and paying fees, in October 2017, according to University officials.

The new system facilitates applicants seeking marks sheet, degree certificate, convocation certificate, provisional pass certificate, transcript marks card, corrections in the marks card and issuance of duplicate marks card can be submitted online. The comprehensive information on filling the application will be displayed on the website.

Kuvempu University is an affiliating University established in 1987. It is a State University recognised by UGC under 2(f) and 12(b). It has 99 affiliated colleges. These include 3 constituent colleges, 30 Government-aided colleges, 65 unaided private colleges, and one college under the direct control of the University, spread over the two districts offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Among them, 18 colleges offer B.Ed programme; 35 colleges have been assessed and accredited by NAAC; and 47 colleges are admitted to 2(f) and 12(b).

According to the university officials, students pursuing education in regular and distance mode can use the online system. The Pariksha Mitra service will provide the students relief from the ordeal of visiting the campus and queuing up there for these services.

Amity University Online partners Devyani International to offer management programmes

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September 22, 2017

Amity University Online (AUO) and Devyani International Ltd (DIL) have signed an MOU to offer digitally enabled business management degrees.

As per the MOU signed by the management of AUO and DIL, Amity University Online will offer 2-years MBA and 3-years BBA or BCom degree programme to over 10,000 employees of DIL, PAN India.

With 17% annual growth rate, the fastest growing retail industry offers huge job opportunities to Indian workforce. The digitally enabled degree programmes will help the employees who could not continue their education after geeting into a job without losing their working status.

AUO’s digitally enabled programmes will offer flexible learning environment to DIL employees to study at their own convenience. With 100% digital delivery of content, assignments, projects and examinations, the employees have freedom to study anytime-anywhere.

Ajit K Chauhan, Vice Chairman at Amity University Online said, “We are pleased to associate with Devyani International Limited for offering graduate and masters’ programmes. Organizations & their employees are equal partners in the course of development & our programmes aim at imparting right set of qualifications and skills required to succeed in today’s knowledge-based economy and face real on-the-job challenges.”

Taradutt Pathak, CHRO at Devyani International Ltd. said “We are delighted to collaborate with Amity University to promote higher education amongst our employees. It is a great platform for learning. We are confident that this opportunity would not only help our employees grow, professionally but personally too.”

Indian Aviation Academy’s new campus inaugurated

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September 22, 2017

Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Thursday inaugurated the new campus of the Indian Aviation Academy (IAA) in New Delhi.

The new world class campus aims to enhance and augment its training and hostel capabilities to more than double.

The Minister said, “With its enhanced strength, the IAA academy would go a long way in meeting the growing demand for skilled manpower in the aviation sector.”

The Indian Aviation Academy was constituted under the aegis of National Institute of Aviation Management and research Society (NIAMAR) on 22nd July, 2010 as a joint training academy of Airports Authority of India, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

The academy aims to provide training and conduct research; consultancy services in various areas of the aviation sector, like airports and aviation management, safety regulations, security and other related areas.

A large number of professionally skilled and trained manpower are required to operate, manage and maintain the future international air transport system. “The New IAA campus has been equipped to meet the skilling and training needs of the future,” the Ministry said in an official statement.

R.N. Choubey, Secretary, Civil Aviation said, “The Institute Director and faculty should regularly assess the manpower needs of the aviation industry and keep updating the syllabus accordingly to make the courses relevant.”

Financing education is best investment for better world: UN chief

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September 22, 2017

12-10-16sg1 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres

The world leaders have vowed to handle the education crisis that is holding back millions of children and threatening economic development, at a high-level event at UN headquarters in New York intended to secure finance for this critical goal.

While making remarks to the event, titled “Financing the Future: Education 2030” held on the sidelines of the General Assembly’s annual debate, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said: “Financing education is indeed the best investment we can make for a better world and a better future.”

“I started as a teacher. I saw for myself decades ago in the schools and slums of Lisbon why education is a basic human right, a transformational force for poverty eradication, an engine for sustainability, and a force for peace,” he said.

Over 260 million children, adolescents and youth are out of school. Despite some progress in achieving gender equality in the world’s poorest countries, far more girls than boys still do not have access to a quality education, according to a communiqué.

Also present of the occasion of was UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai.

Addressing the event, Yousafzai said girls in many parts of the world are pushing back against poverty, war and child marriage to go to school.

“We have big goals, but we will not reach any of them unless we educate girls,” she said referring to the Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by UN Member States in 2015.

The event – co-organised by governments, the private sector, civil society and UN agencies – was held to boost political commitment and investment in quality early-childhood, primary and secondary education.

“Delivering an education to all – and not just some children – is the civil rights struggle of our time,” said Gordon Brown, the UN Special Envoy for Global Education.

Elets, Gujarat Govt partner to host National Student Startup & Innovation Summit in October

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September 22, 2017

Since the grand launch of the ‘Start-Up India’ movement last year, India continues to celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship. To help the startups mature in the market, Higher & Technical Education Department, Government of Gujarat in association with Elets Technomedia Pvt Ltd is presenting the National Student Startup & Innovation Summit on 8th October 2017.

The summit will gather top decision-makers from government; the brightest entrepreneurs, investors and corporates to network, interact and pitch the best practices in the industry.

Why Attend the Summit?

Meet the best entrepreneurs and startup founders from different industries.
Network for mentoring, investing and supporting
Discuss business ideas and forge collaborations
Explore industry trends and learn from business leaders

National Student Startup and innovation Awards

The National Student Startup and innovation Awards felicitate and distinguish outstanding achievement in the startup ecosystem.

Award Categories:

*Student Startup/Early Stage Startup (0-3 years)
*Growth stage Startup (3-5 years)
*Faculty Led Startup

Nomination Deadline: 25th September, 2017

Why Nominate for Awards?

Winners will have the chance to:

Be Celebrated Nationally: Showcase your product to top decision makers from government & private sectors
Network & Pitch Your Ideas: Connect to growth partners, customers & mentors
Raise Your Profile: Tell your story to entrepreneurs, investors and leaders
Explore Growth Opportunity: Meet the best entrepreneurs & startup founders from different industries

For details, visit: http://startup.eletsonline.com/gujarat/

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IIT Delhi’s smart traffic monitoring system to control over speeding

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September 21, 2017

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has installed a Smart Traffic Monitoring System in its campus to identify speeding vehicles through a camera. The camera, after detecting number plates, will issue a warning message to the drivers.

The campus has also put in place Smart Notice Boards – digital boards where notices are filtered according to the target audience.

“We have put in place these traffic monitoring systems installed with a mechanism which identifies cars which are speeding. As of now there is one camera placed near the hospital which collects this data. If the car belongs to our teachers or students, they get an SMS alerting them they have been found speeding,” said Deputy Director (Strategy & Planning) M Balakrishnan.

The director was speaking at the press preview of IIT Delhi’s first ever Industry Day which is to be held on September 23. Through the event, India’s one of the most premier institute will encourage collaboration between industry and academia. The event will also witness the projects and discussions based on five themes – environment, defence, affordable healthcare, smart cities and energy.

The Smart Traffic Monitoring System has been developed in collaboration with Vehant Technologies – a start up by an IIT alumnus. Elaborating on the same, Balakrishanan said, “As of now we have just one camera installed near the IIT hospital which collects all this data, but we want to expand it over time. Since we can’t send SMSes to cab drivers, their numbers simply flash on a board near the main gate, to make them aware.”

“Similarly the notice boards are also a new initiative; we have seven of them till now. There is a central server where people have to deposit all their notices, and those then get picked up by devices in the other boards. They’re filtered in the sense that if it’s a notice pertaining to hostels, it will be displayed only in that area. The notices keep rotating, and are automatically deleted once the event is over,” said Balakrishnan.

Along with the above, the posters and projects on waste and water management, conversion of coal to methanol for energy, development of affordable biotech medicines and soft armour development would also be showcased on Industry Day.

IIT allows startups to participate in placement drive

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September 21, 2017

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have announced to revoke the ban on 31 companies from participating in campus placements conducted at the institutes.

The move comes a year after the ban was enforced on the companies after the startups withdrew their offers made to the IIT students. Out of these 31 companies, most of them are start-ups. The list of the banned companies include healthcare services provider Portea Medical, food-tech company Zomato and online seller of baby-care products, Hopscotch.

“As per the decision taken during the 23rd All-IIT placement committee (AIPC) meeting at IIT Bombay… the ban on companies blacklisted …on 14 Aug 2016 is hereby revoked with immediate effect,” the IITs said in a joint statement.

Explaining about the reasons for revoking the ban, AIPC coordinator Kaustubha Mohanty pointed out three reasons for it. According to him, one reason was the students’ inclination for working in some big start-ups; secondly, the ban was for one year only, hence a decision was needed before the placement season began; and lastly, it will help the new IITs to have more companies for the placement of students.

“We are not against start-ups per se. We took a stand last year to send a message to companies that hire our students and then withdraw offers,” Mohanty said.

As most of the IITs follow one-student-one-job principle, which restricts students to appear in the recruitment process for any other company after receiving an offer. Now, if the offer is withdrawn, the student will be in trouble, he added.

“The placement committee of each IIT will have the option to now invite or accept the offer from all such firms. But we shall tell them the track record of such companies,” Mohanty further said.

IIM-B, German institutes tie up for programme for technologists

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September 21, 2017

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) has launched an International Management Programme for Technologists (IMPT) in partnership with two German B-schools – the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits.

The three management schools have designed the innovative Executive Education Programme to help technology leaders respond effectively to the challenges and complexities they face. The programme is designed for engineering and technology managers, R&D leaders, product designers and architects and managers in charge of large and complex projects in India and Europe. During the two-week programme participants will be travelling to Nuremberg and Bangalore for a week each.

The programme’s focus is on innovation, technology-driven business models, intrapreneurship and platform business models.

highlighting the key takeaways of the new programme, R Srinivasan, Chairperson, Executive Education Programmes, IIM Bangalore, said, “The IMPT distills the key elements of Indian and German technology ecosystems to deliver the competencies required for global business. The Erlangen Nuremberg area in Germany is the origin of Industry 4.0 and is known for its manufacturing excellence.”

“Bengaluru is home to a vibrant technology start-up ecosystem and is widely considered to be the Silicon Valley of India.”

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