BSF, NSDC sign MoU for skill training

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August 1, 2017

In a bid to provide skill–training to retired BSF personnel and those about to retire soon, and to the population residing in the border areas, the BSF has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

“In the continuous journey of strengthening human resources within and in vicinity on 31st July, 2017, BSF signed MoU with NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) to provide “Skill –training to retired BSF personnel and those who are on the verge of retirement, as well as to the population residing in the border areas,” an official communique stated on Monday.

The agreement is aimed to contribute to the Skill Development Agenda of the country by ensuring the successful roll out of NSQF (National Skill Qualification Framework) based skill training to the retiring or retired BSF personnel and local population at the area of deployment through NSQF compliant training programmes at multi-skill development centres run by the BSF.

It is hoped to help in meeting the aspirations of the stakeholders for training and employment.

This collaboration aims to train and provide gainful employment to retired BSF personnel and their families, school students, youth, differently-abled for five years starting from April 2017 to April 2022.

The project will be of a limited time period (5 years) and in mission mode. As such, the curriculum development and capacity building should be encouraged to enable the model to be self-sustaining over time.

“The programme will be appropriately named keeping the objectives in view and will have BSF co-branding with Skill India and NSDC,” an official communique said.

During the MoU signing ceremony Rajiv Pratap Rudy, the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, KirenRijiju, the MoS (Home), Ministry of Home Affairs, K K Sharma, Director General, BSF, Rajesh Agrawal, Jt. Secretary, to Ministry of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and CEO from National Skill Development Fund (NSDF), Manish Kumar, Chief Executive Officer from NSDC and senior officers of BSF were also present.

Various digital initiatives launched under National Mission on Education via ICT: Govt

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August 1, 2017

Under the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology, various digital initiatives have been launched by the government, the Parliament has been informed.

HRD Minister of State Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey on Monday in a written reply to a question raised in the Lok Sabha said: “The Ministry of Human Resource Development recently organised a National Convention on Digital Initiatives for Higher Education, from 8th to 10th July, 2017 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, where all Vice-chancellors of Central Universities, Deemed-to- be Universities, Private Universities, State Universities, State Private Universities, Directors of Central Institutes such as IITs, IIMs, IISERs, IISc, IIITs, NITs and other central institutes also participated.”

The minister stated that “various digital initiatives under the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology,” were formally launched by President Pranab Mukherjee, namely:

(i) SWAYAM, an indigenous MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) Platform for providing best quality education to anyone, anytime and anywhere using the IT System;

(ii) SWAYAM Prabha, the 32 Direct-to- Home Channels for transmitting high quality educational content on 24X7 basis direct to every home, without any charge; and

(iii) The National Academic Depository (NAD), a digital depository which authenticates all the certificates issued by Institutions as per the need of the users.

From August 1, Govt. degree colleges to begin at 9 am:Karnataka

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July 29, 2017

The Department of Collegiate Education (DCE), Government of Karnataka, has revised the timings and announced that classes in government degree colleges across the State will commence from 9 am with effect from August 1. Last academic year, a majority of the colleges had classes from 10 am.

Recently, the state Department of Collegiate Education had issued an order mandating the government degree colleges to start their classes from 8 am.

From this academic year, classes in these colleges commenced at 8 am, but it was changed to 10 am recently following pressure from students and faculty members. A lecturers’ association approached Karnataka Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayaraddi and told him that students and faculty members were finding it difficult to reach colleges at 8 am.

The revised order does mention about the inconvenience caused to the students in reaching the college early for 8am classes owing to lack of transport, especially in the coastal and rural areas.

An order by MN Ajay Nagabhushan, Commissioner, DCE states that the colleges that were running in two shifts will, however, have to commence classes at 8 am Laboratory classes will also begin at 8 am. There are 411 government first grade degree colleges in the State.”

However, the circular has also directed the colleges not to cut down or shorten the extra-curricular activities due to the change in the timings

COMEDK to conduct counselling to fill engineering seats

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July 29, 2017

The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) has decided to conduct an extended round of counselling by the end of July to fill vacant seats in private unaided engineering colleges based on merit.

The Admission Overseeing Committee (AOC) on Thursday moved the Court seeking a direction to the Karnataka Unaided Private Engineering Colleges’ Association (KUPECA) and the COMEDK to conduct an extended round of counselling to fill a large number of seats based on merit before transferring these seats to the management quota.

Karnataka Professional Colleges Foundation, in their endeavor to offer an effective, fair and objective testing procedure to determine merit of students seeking admission to the member institutions, have formed “Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka” (COMEDK).

COMEDK has been assigned the task of organising a common entrance test for the current academic year.

Fujitsu offers Management Scholarships

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July 28, 2017

Fujitsu India has launched the management scholarships-a three-and-a-half-month certificate management programme- providing an opportunity for business professionals to continue education.

Titled ‘Global Leaders for Innovation and Knowledge’, the scholarship will provide opportunities to innovative leaders through exposure to a gamut of knowledge including management theory, liberal arts and, methodology.

Fujitsu Scholarship: http://www.fujitsu.com/scholarship

Offered by Fujitsu-JAIMS Foundation, the scholarship will promote a robust business growth in the Asia-Pacific regions by providing future global leaders with an opportunity to enrich their education.

Global Leaders for Innovation and Knowledge: http://www.jaims.jp/en/program/index.html

Based on the vision of Dr. Ikujiro Nonaka, Professor Emeritus of Hitotsubashi University and, the global authority in knowledge creation theory, the scholarship is available to the citizens of Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

To apply for the scholarship the applicants must have a bachelor’s degree or a degree equivalent to a four-year standard baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a regionally or nationally accredited Institution, a minimum TOEFL score of 577/233/90 (paper/computer/Internet), TOEIC score of 750, or IELTS(Academic) overall band test result of 6.5 or higher from a test taken within the last five years at the time of application, a minimum of three years of relevant full-time work experience (five years preferred) at the time of application.

How to Apply: http://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/csr/activities/community/scholarship/process/

Fujitsu established this scholarship programme in 1985 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the company’s founding. The scholarship is aimed to provide the opportunity for people from the Asia-Pacific region and Hawaii, to contribute to their home countries by studying management. The scholarship has since been offered to 521 professionals.

Two IISER to be established in Tirupati and Berhampur

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July 28, 2017

Two new Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) will be set up in Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) and Berhampur (Odisha).The National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (NITSER) Amendment Bill, has been passed in the Rajya Sabha on 26th July 2017 which proposes to introduce these two new institutions. Previously, the Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on 28th March, 2017.

HRD State Minister Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey informing the Rajya Sabha said: “The Bill proposes to introduce two new Institutions namely Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati and IISER Berhampur in the Second Schedule of the NITSER Act, 2007.”

In a bid to promote quality education and research in the sciences, five IISERs at Kolkata (2006), Pune (2006), Mohali (2007), Bhopal (2008) and Thiruvananthapuram (2008) are already operational.

The presence of IISERs in various States/ geographical locations will cater to the need for quality education in science and research segment.

KVPY begins online application process

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July 28, 2017

The application process for Kishor Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Aptitude Test has started and is open for Indian nationals. The process started on 16 July and the last date to apply for the test is 23 August, 2017.

The exam is scheduled to be held in 54 cities on 5 November, 2017.

Initiated and funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, KVPY is an ongoing National Programme of Fellowship in Basic Sciences and meant to identify and give scholarships to deserving students for basic science courses and research career in the field of science.

However, as per the interim order of the High Court of Karnataka, Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) / Person of Indian Origin (PIO) students will be allowed to write the KVPY Aptitude Test 2017.

Eligibility Criteria:

Stream SA: Students in XI Standard with the Science Subjects in the academic year 2017-18 with a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Mathematics and Science subjects in the X Standard Board Examination.

Stream SX: Students in XII Standard/ (+2) (Science subjects) during the academic year 2017-18 and with a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Mathematics and Science subjects (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) in the X Standard Board Examination.

Stream SB: Students in the 1st year of the undergraduate program in Basic Sciences, Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics & Biology leading to

B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math./Int. M.Sc./Int. M.S. during the academic year 2017-18 with a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) marks in aggregate in Mathematics and Science subjects (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) in the XII Standard Board Examination.

Fellowship

For all three streams, during 1st to 3rd years of B.Sc./B.S./B.Stat./B.Math. / Integrated M.Sc. /M.S., a monthly grant of Rs 5,000 and an annual contingency grant of Rs 20,000.

During M.Sc. or 4th to 5th years of Integrated M.Sc. /M.S./M.Math./M.Stat., there will be a monthly grant of Rs 7,000 and an annual contingency grant of Rs 28,000.

IGNOU opens student support service centre in Bengaluru

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July 28, 2017

The Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU)Regional Centre, Bengaluru, has opened a student support service centre here.

Karnataka Minister for Medical Education Sharanprakash Patil lauded the services of IGNOU, saying: “Only 22% of the students in the college-going age group are in the higher education system in the country and this should improve.”

He said distance education is playing its role in filling the gap by providing facilities for the left out groups.

Established in 1987, the Bengaluru Regional Centre was formally inaugurated by the then Education Minister, Govt. of Karnataka, Jeevraj Alva on February 1, 1989. Till September 1996, it was housed in the Directorate of Collegiate Education (Govt. of Karnataka) premises just adjacent to Vidhana Soudha. It moved to a spacious rented building at Jayanagar from September 1996.

Delhi Government to set up Hindi Literary Clubs

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July 27, 2017

In a move to stimulate and promote Hindi language, the Delhi government has planned to set up Hindi Clubs/ Sabhas.

Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday urged government officials to establish Hindi books clubs as part of promoting the language in the country, a government official said.

The aim is to set up the Hindi literary clubs to encourage the reading and discussions of the language by making it accessible. With this initiative, people at large will be able to hold literary discussions and meetings which will help unite the society.

“For discussion over Hindi literature the Deputy Chief Minister have come with a proposal to set up Hindi Literature Discussion Clubs/Sabhas, the official said, adding that Sisodia is of the view that “such discussions should come out of Lutyens’ Delhi and should be done in the Mohallas as well”.

The minister’s vision is that the society can be given right direction with the help of literature because literature keeps thinking right and unites the society, the official added.

Details about the places of Hindi Clubs set ups, however, are yet to be disclosed.

Hindi language holds a very important part in the country’s functioning and bonding among citizens. And, on the other hand Literature connects the individuals, society through inked truths and ideas which are based on facts. This move of the government will enhance readers interest towards the Hindi Literature.

1,396 ITIs to be upgraded: Government

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July 27, 2017

In a bid to improvise and enhance the quality of training, the Central Government has plans to advance 1,396 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the country.

The initiative is intended to increase the level of training of ITI students as well as retraining of instructors to elevate standards and quality in the sector.

As a way of introducing technology and innovation, the government will adopt public private partnership (PPP) model to provide quality training by exploring PPPs.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Skill Development Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy said the Directorate General of Training under his ministry has been making continuous efforts to improve the quality of training being offered by the ITIs functioning in the country.

The government was upgrading infrastructure of the ITIs through two centrally funded schemes for industrial value enhancement and upgradation of 1,396 government ITIs through PPP, he added.

The minister, in a statement, revealed a number of other steps were also being taken for upgradation of quality of training in ITIs including training and re-training of ITI instructors, prescribing new affiliation norms for ITIs for quality training, grading of ITIs to evaluate their performance and ISO 29990 certification of ITIs to raise the overall quality and standards.

The step is aimed at improving the study environment, enhancing the quality of education and bring in newer innovation models for the study.

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