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Punjab to open 13 new govt colleges this year, says Rakhra

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punjab_rusaThe Punjab Government is all set to open up 13 new Government Colleges in the state this year. Out of these, 2 colleges are professional, 2 Model Degree and 9 colleges are Degree colleges. These colleges would impart quality education to the students of rural and border area.

Disclosing this, Surjit Singh Rakhra, Higher Education and Language Minister, Punjab said that the construction work of these colleges is in full swing and about to complete in near future. He said that one professional, two model degree and nine other colleges would be started from the current session 2016-17.

He said that in 2 professional and 2 model degree colleges would start in collaboration with Rashtriya Uchttam Siksha Abhiyan (RUSA). Two professional Government colleges, Punjab Arts and Sports College, Jalandhar and Punjab Aeronautical College of Engineering, Patiala would be opened up with the investment of Rs.26 crore each. He said that the Punjab state has contributed excess share of Rs.6.47 crore besides contributing its share in proportion to the ratio of 60:40 as center and state share. He said that the 70 per cent construction work of Punjab Arts and Sports College, Jalandhar has been completed and the academia session would start from the current session. He said that although the construction of Punjab Aeronautical College of Engineering, Patiala would be completed this year but the academia would start from the next session.

The Minister said that two model degree colleges are being opened in Pathankot and Ferozepur with investment of Rs.12 crore each with the collaboration of RUSA. He said that Punjab has contributed excess share of Rs.4.44 crore besides contributing its share in proportion to the ratio of 60:40 as center and state share. The construction work of these colleges has been completed and admission process in these colleges would start in arts, science and commerce streams from current session.

The Higher Education Minister further said that besides these 4 colleges, the state government, fulfilling the ambitious project of Chief Minister, Punjab Parkash Singh Badal, would open up 9 more government colleges to impart higher quality education to the rural students. The Government has demarcated rural areas and towns to open these new government colleges. These colleges would be opened up in Dharamkot (Moga), Sujanpur (Pathankot), Dhuri (Sangrur), Kishankot (Gurdaspur), Bahadarpur (Mansa), Barnala, Phillaur (Jalandhar), Nakodar (Jalandhar), Moonak (Sangrur). Out of these, the construction work of 4 colleges at Dharamkot, Sujanpur, Dhuri and Kishankot, would be 100 percent completed by the end of this month and academia would be started from current session 2016-17 in arts, science and commerce streams. The construction work of rest 5 colleges at Bahadarpur, Barnala, Phillaur, Nakodar and Moonak would also be completed by this year but admissions in arts steams will be started from current session.

Guru Nanak School getting ‘In-Tune’ with changes in Education Globally

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Dr. S S Minhas, Principal, Guru Nanak Public School, Rajouri Garden- New Delhi talks about the changes required in the School to be at par with education globally

Kindly share the vision and mission of Guru Nanak School.
Our vision and mission is to provide education based on total development of mind and body and also to prepare excellent future citizens for the nation.

The education paradigms are changing. How has your school adapted to the evolving times?
 In the present scenario globally, the world has shrunk and we cannot be left behind. As such, all the latest strategies, skills and all relevant information is being collated by our school staff and Management is implementing all necessary changes, so that our students are thoroughly educated in tune with the change in education globally.

What are the major IT and Education Technology  initiatives undertaken by your school?
We have started mandatory computer classes from 3rd standard onwards, including IP in Senior Classes as an Elective Subject. In addition, we have also introduced skill preparatory classes for ‘Differently Abled Children’ as a special segment in our school. We also keep sending our students to participate in different Olympiads and other important competitions of repute in which our school has won laurels in many fields.

In your view, what changes are required for making educators/teachers future ready?
 Education is a continuous process and teachers need to keep improving their knowledge base not only according to the syllabus but also on other information so that they are able to disseminate the information to the students in their respective classes. They should not only read every book based on syllabus but also prepare study materials from different sources such as newspapers, journals and magazines in order to make the teaching interesting, effective and motivational.

With changing education dynamics, how important is teacher training in nurturing students?
Teacher training is one of the most importantaspect in teaching as every day new information is pouring in on different subjects.  Besides there are drastic changes in education policies by the Govt as well as other NGOs working in the field of education. In order to keep the teachers abreast of the knowledge, it is mandatory that teachers are trained accordingly as a suitable corollary to changing education thinking.

What are your future plans for the next five years?
Our most essential priority  is to usher the school in top 10 schools of the country; which is only possible with the strong support of the School Management,  for the infrastructure to be provided to meet the requirements. Moreover, we require excellent growth of the experienced teachers along with stability of teachers in the school.  Cooperation of the parents is also a must for making the educational process interesting, innovative and cooperative venture for overall development of the school. School should also be adaptive to the new technologies in the elective subjects.

‘Mobile Schools’ now on Noida roads for enhancing education among underprivileged

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In near future, we will be able to see ‘Mobile Schools’ running on the roads of Noida. The Gautam Budh Nagar administration would be launching a ‘Mobile school- Van’ for children of domestic servants. This school, as the name suggests will be run from a van, which would travel to the areas occupied by domestic servants.

This plan of the Government of launching a mobile school has been funded by private companies, under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) venture.

Till now, according to sources, two private companies for funding this project are almost finalised.  Moreover, for the success of this project, the administration has partnered with Niveda Foundation, an NGO working for underprivileged children.

The mobile van will use audio-visual aids to educate children of domestic servants. This van would be equipped with a laptop, a blackboard, and a teacher to make education worthwhile.

Sectors 9, 10, 11, 12, Mamura village, Chhajarsi are among the areas which have been identified having dwellings of domestic maids and a survey of the same is underway.

This mobile school would provide a feel to the children of what an actual school is and about the importance of education. Following this, the children would be admitted to nearby schools.

KTI adopts the franchise route for expansion of its Skill Development Centres

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Kohinoor Technical Institute Pvt. Ltd. (KTI), has taken the franchise way for expansion by signing its first franchisee in Mumbai. This, being the Model Franchisee Centre  will offer courses across different trades to create employment opportunities across India as well as abroad.  

Skills like Mobile repairing, Advanced Diploma in Automobile Engineering Services, A.C. & Refrigeration, and Electrical courses will be offered from June, whereas Computer Software, Computer Hardware & Networking and Fashion Designing courses will be offered from the next month.

KTI has grown into a national network of more than 75 centres across 8 Indian states. However, the expansion would be faster now by taking the franchise way. The institute is looking forward to opening about 100 franchise centres this financial year across India in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi/NCR, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kolkata etc.

Through the franchise model the institute wants to deliver the same services that they offer at their company-owned centres. Franchisees would be required to have the same lab infrastructure and faculty members to train the students. KTI would  provide them with all the academic content and the support towards training the faculty, assessments and examinations to ensure a quality education, certification and then most importantly job assistance to students.

Car Manufacturer, Hyundai partners with 25 ITIs for Vocational Training

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One of the largest exporters and second largest car manufacturer, Hyundai Motor India Ltd would now be providing vocational education. Recently, the Corporate has tied up with 25 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in India.

It has been seen that Hyundai has been contributing to the Skill India programme of the Government since it started its pilot programme in 2012 across 5 locations in India. Almost 95 percent of trained graduates from Hyundai’s Skill Development Programme (2012-2015) were recruited by its dealerships in 2015.  

Therefore, this tie-up with 25 ITIs, Hyundai  aims to produce a large number of skilled people and reduce the skill deficit in the Indian automobile industry. Moreover, with this partnership Hyundai will surely be able to bridge the gap of skilled manpower availability in the auto industry.

Under the Hyundai’s Skill Development Programme, the company has introduced the latest training methodologies at these 25 ITIs across India in a two-year training programme.  Along with the programme, workshop practicals and 4 days of exclusive On Job Training at Hyundai dealership would be offered to the students for hands-on experience.

DoPT encourages expansion of ‘Sanskriti Schools’ for children of bureaucrats

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Sanskriti School Photo by Shekhar Yadav

In a latest development, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), plans to open more Delhi-based ‘Sanskriti’-type schools in other cities of the country for children of civil servants.  This decision has been made keeping in mind the problem being faced by the officers who get transferred in the middle of an academic year and face a lot of difficulty for admission of their children.

Therefore, the Government, as a welfare measure should encourage and support the opening of Sanskriti schools, all over India.

The first Sanskriti School was set up in New Delhi in 1998 to cater to the needs of all India Central Services officers, including Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Revenue Service (IRS) — who come to Delhi on transfer. As many as 2,834 children study in this school.

In view of the difficulty being faced, Lucknow has already given five acres of land for setting up a Sanskriti school. Similarly, in Shillong, ten acres of land has been earmarked by the state government for this purpose.

10 Start ups honoured

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Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh honoured 10 successfully running Start ups of the Tricity on its 10th Foundation Day in a Programme held at ICSSR, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Vivek Atray, IAS, was the Chief Guest on the occasion while Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group presided over the function.

On the occasion various start ups including Chandigarh Bus Routes, Little Legends, Punjabi Current, SAAK Foundation, Trideal, Matrified.com, The Rumour Mill, Soul Bowl, 10. Espranza Innovations, Asphire.in were also honoured by Aryans Group.

Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group said that we see a perfect connection between India development needs and our youth strengths. “I invite anyone and everyone to become the partner in India’s Start Up India, Stand Up India and technical growth & our first step of honouring Tricity start ups towards our mission of world class Digital and technical India” said Kataria.

Vivek Atray appreciated the initiative taken by Aryans under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mission “Startup India, Stand-Up India and Digital India Campaign to recognize, highlight and honour the efforts of young and budding tricity Youth and Entrepreneurs who ingeniously developed Applications used by a large number of Societies.

The start ups awarded on the occasion had unique features. These included –

Espranza Innovations:
Espranza Is EdTech companies looking to innovate the way school children learn. iScuela was Company’s first product and has been the main revenue generator for the company. iScuela delivers multimedia rich content for students from class 1- 12. Content is mapped as per National Curriculum Framework of India, covering major boards including CBSE and ICSE.

Chandigarh Bus Routes:

As the name suggests this app is about the CTU buses’ routes. This app helps users who may be outcomers to the city to find the bus route number that will take them to their destination. this app has very beautiful, neat and clean User Interface by which you can access all the options very easily.

Punjabi Current:

Punjabi Current is a web Channel and produces 2 shows i.e 360 Degree and Selfie concept.360 Degree is the unique and new concept which is the first celebrity based show of India.

Soul Bowl:

Soul Bowl is an online grocery delivery website which was started in the year 2014. It was started with the aim of making grocery shopping easy and hassle free. ?Delivery is done in ECO friendly biodegredable bags, and for nearby areas an E-rickshaw is used for gathering supplies as well as deliveries, thereby ensuring that we are a non polluting entity and we don’t harm the environment.

The Rumour Mill:

The Rumour Mill is a quintessential book cafe cum adda, designed as a friendly drawing room with an eclectic mix of cuisines offered as comfort food.

MATRIFIED.Com:

MATRIFIED.COM is the world’s first free micro matrimonial site that lets you find your soul mate in a fast and secure way. An individual can register by just entering his/her simple and basic details, can send an interest request to the interested profile member and can either accept or decline the received marriage proposals based on his/her interests.

Trideal:

Trideal is the first hyper local web E-commerce portal, launched from Chandigarh in January 2012, with a sole objective to reach consumers with a whole new gamut of amazing deals on lifestyle, restaurants, salons, fitness centers, getaways and many more. The aim behind Trideal is to create value for both the customers and the merchants and make good living affordable to more and more people.

SAAK Autos:

SAAK deals in automobile accessories and modification under the name and style of SAAK. SAAK Chandigarh is manufacturing off-road products. and SAAK’s design savvy, sophisticated metal- working skills made an easy entry into the competitive automotive aftermarket world.

Little Legends:

Little Legends Enrichment Centre are complete after school enrichment providers, which was set up for supporting especially working parents. Full Time working mother’s sometime find it difficult to carry on with their careers or take children for various skill development activities. At Little Legends works to bring out best in child’s mental, physical and emotional development.

Asphire.in:

Asphire is a tailor made product for the blue and grey collar job segment with an in-built ecosystem based on retention and incentive measures to complete the hiring process while retaining the end user.

Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education promotes ‘Skill India’ by setting up centres pan India

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India can now look forward to opening up of many vocational skill centres as the Institute of Technical Education, a prestigious Institute of Singapore would be setting up vocational skill centres across India, to train youth to fulfil the requirements of skilled manpower.

ITE Education Services (ITEES), a subsidiary of the state-owned Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore has been offering consultancy and training services in skills development and vocational training to more than 25 countries. Its upcoming project in Rajasthan, India is slated to commence training from September 27, this year.

ITEES can surely contribute to ‘Skill India’ programme by playing a catalytic role in helping to set up a few model institutions in selected locations in India. These model institutions will allow for knowledge and technology transfer and eventually be replicated in other parts of India with ITEES continuing to play supportive role to ensure quality and international standards.

Initially, ITEES would conduct an onsite analysis of skilled manpower requirement for a few selected industry sectors. This would be done with the aim to help set up two model Skills Centre in Delhi and Varanasi. In these centres, the programmes will be tailored to the needs of local industries and for training both urban and village youths.

ITEES first project in Rajasthan is in process. It has signed a similar MoU with Madhya Pradesh government. The ground work for which is being done for another CETT-type campus.

In another project, ITEES consultancy is in the midst of completing ground-work for the development of a TVET campus in Kolkata.. This will be a private-sector operated campus to offer skills training under a corporate social responsibility initiative.

Open Universities take an Online Mode for Admissions

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With the admission going on in full swing and seeing the rising digital trend, many Open Universities have taken the Online admission route. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Yashwatrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU)  in Nashik have adopted the online admission process for various degree, diploma and post-graduation courses.

It is seen many times that after HSC, many students in rural areas join their traditional business, occupation or farming. Therefore, Open universities provide the much-needed opportunity to continue higher education for these students.

IGNOU has started BSc and MA (education) courses at its Nashik regional centre from this academic year only. The IGNOU centre at KTHM College offers master degree courses in Business administration, Computer application, English, Economics, History,  Public administration, Hindi, Commerce, Political Science, Sociology, Tourism Management, Social works and Rural Development.

Yashwatrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) has also started its online admission process with good responses. It has been decided that from 2015-16, the admission to all the programmes of the university would be through the online process. The university has also implemented digital process for the examination and valuation of question papers.

India signs MoU with Qatar for Skill development

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India has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  with Qatar for encouraging skill development and facilitate workers to travel easily from India to the gulf nation. The agreement was signed between Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (India) and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (Qatar).

According to this agreement, Qatar will identify the areas in which it requires manpower and India will train its people in these skills so that they can start working in Qatar. This pact would benefit both the nations, particularly at this stage,  with Qatar being the host country for FIFA World Cup, 2022, the demand for skilled workers particularly in job roles related to construction would increase steadily.

The cooperation between both the nations, also envisions establishing mechanisms for recognition of skills (with certificates from Qatar) for workforce who have not undergone any formal skill training but are already working in Qatar.

Moreover, the pact shall promote access to respective databases for exchange of information on demand and supply skilled workforce. Under this, Qatar will provide data on employers and jobs available (demand side) while India will provide data on skilled and certified workforce (supply side).

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