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Kolhan University creates history by being first to get NAAC grading within 6 years

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In a surprising event, the Kolhan University (KU) of Chaibasa, Jamshedpur gets recognised by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) with a ‘C’ grade by having 1.6 GPA (Grade Point Average). The KU, started in 2009 is one of the first universities to get a grading by NAAC within 6 years of its foundation.  

Moreover, Jamshedpur Co-operative College has been awarded  ‘B’ grade with 2.36 CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) by the Council.

Along with the grading, a comprehensive report reflecting all sides of the institutions of Higher education was also submitted by NAAC. Both the university and the college were visited by the NAAC team to bring out their positive points as well as shortcomings .  

NAAC team praised the university authorities for good governance. The team said that work done in teaching, learning, research and basic infrastructure will benefit in the development of the university.  

However, according to NAAC, the scarcity of teachers and no fresh appointments in the university is the biggest drawback. The report made it clear that no appointment of teachers by JPSC was the reason behind shortage of local teachers. Apart from this, the report showed lack of sports ground, central library, hostel, staff quarter, textbooks etc in the university.

The digital Scorecard

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digitalLEARNING, a premier publication of Elets News Network, has made an initiative to unravel the India’s Most Trusted Engineering Brands on the basis of their Social and Online Presence.

This ranking has been tabulated zone wise, dividing India into 5 major zones East, West, North, South, and Central. Furthermore, under these zones lie the Top Universities of the major Indian states. These include both Deemed as well as Private Engineering Universities, ranked keeping in mind their Online popularity and Social footprints.

Ranking Parameters

INSTITUTIONAL WEBSITE

Websites are the preliminary entry ports to an Institutional digital identity. The quality and performance of an institutional website has found a high degree of correlation with some of the conventional evaluation of progressiveness. To cite an example, the recently released India Rankings for Engineering Institutions across the country based on National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) found a whopping Correlation to the tune of 75% with MOZ Score – a web analytics score – implying that both datasets matched 75% of the times. We have thereby deployed MOZ Score on the institutional websites of the Engineering Universities that predicts how well a website will rank on search engines.

MOZ Score is based on Domain Authority Score (a 100-point scale) developed by Moz. To determine Domain Authority, Moz employs machine learning against Google’s algorithm to best model how search engine results are generated. Over 40 signals are included in this calculation.

SOCIAL MEDIA LIKES
Nothing add-on to the digital identity and social engagement of an organisation than the simple parameter of Social Media Likes, be it Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. The avenues of multilateral communication which it opens up is certainly a metric of progressiveness of a particular institution. In the context of an academic institution, it’s an invocation of transparency and openness with the risk of being questioned by the members of the general public.


ARUNACHAL PRADESH
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
AR01D North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology, Itanagar 1 1
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
AR01P Apex Professional University, East Siang 3 3
AR02P Arunachal University of Studies, Namsai 2 2
AR03P Himalayan University, Papum Pare 1 1
AR04P North East Frontier Technical University, West Siang 6 5
AR05P The Indira Gandhi Technological & Medical Sciences University, Ziro 5 4
AR06P Venkateshwara Open University, Naharlagun 4 6
ASSAM
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
AS01P Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati 1 3
AS02P Assam Down Town University, Guwahati 2 1
AS03P The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat 3 2
JHARKHAND
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
JH01D Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi 2 2
JH02D Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad 1 1
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
JH01P Jharkhand Rai University, Ranchi 1 1
JH02P Sai Nath University, Ranchi 2 3
JH03P The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Ranchi 3 2
MEGHALAYA
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
ODISHA
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
OR01D Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar 2 1
OR02D Shiksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar 2 1
WEST BENGAL
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
WB01P Amity University, Kolkata 1 3
WB02P Seacom Skills University, Kendangal 4 4
WB03P The Neotia University, Sarisa 3 1
WB04P University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata 2 2

GUJARAT
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
GJ01D Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad 1 2
GJ02D Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara 2 1
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
GJ01P Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad 4 6
GJ02P C U Shah University, Wadhwan 14 11
GJ03P Charotar University of Science & Technology, Petlad 10 3
GJ04P Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication, Gandhinagar 1 14
GJ05P Ganpat University, Mehsana 6 4
GJ06P GSFC University, Fertilizer Nagar 15 13
GJ07P Indus University, Ahmedabad 9 9
GJ08P ITM-Vocational University, Waghodia 13 12
GJ09P Navrachana University, Vadodara 11 10
GJ10P Nirma University, Ahmedabad 3 8
GJ11P Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar 2 5
GJ12P Parul University, Waghodia 8 1
GJ13P R K University, Rajkot 5 2
GJ14P Rai University, Dholka 7 7
GJ15P UKA Tarsadia University, Tarasadi 12 15
MAHARASHTRA
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
MH01D Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune 5 5
MH02D D.Y. Patil Educational Society, Kolhapur 6 7
MH03D Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 3 3
MH04D Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai 1 6
MH05D Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai 4 4
MH06D Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Navi Mumbai 7 1
MH07D Symbiosis International University, Pune 2 2
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
MH01P Ajeenkya D Y Patil University, Pune 2 2
MH02P Amity University, Panvel 1 1
RAJASTHAN
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
RJ01D Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali 4 2
RJ02D Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani 1 3
RJ03D I.I.S. University, Jaipur 7 4
RJ04D Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Churu 6 8
RJ05D Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Nagaur 5 7
RJ06D Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur 8 5
RJ07D LNM Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur 2 6
RJ08D Mody Institute of Technology & Science, Sikar 3 1
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
RJ01P Amity University, Jaipur 1 1
RJ02P Career Point University, Kota 23 4
RJ03P Dr K N Modi University, Newai 14 18
RJ04P ICFAI University, Jamdoli 6 8
RJ05P J K Lakshmipat University, Jaipur 11 3
RJ06P J.E.C.R.C. University, Jaipur 8 7
RJ07P Jagannath University, Jaipur 16 11
RJ08P Jaipur National University, Jaipur 2 9
RJ09P Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur 10 14
RJ10P Jodhpur National University, Jodhpur 5 13
RJ11P Maharishi Arvind University, Jaipur 25 17
RJ12P Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, Jaipur 26 25
RJ13P NIIT University, Neemrana 3 2
RJ14P OPJS University, Churu 4 26
RJ15P Pacific Academic of Higher Education & Research University, Udaipur 9 20
RJ16P Poornima University, Jaipur 19 6
RJ17P Pratap University, Jaipur 18 16
RJ18P R N B Global University, Bikaner 22 10
RJ19P Raffles University, Neemrana 20 23
RJ20P Sangam University, Bhilwara 17 19
RJ21P Shridhar University, Pilani 12 21
RJ22P Sir Padmapat Singhania University, Udaipur 7 15
RJ23P Sunrise University, Alwar 15 22
RJ24P Tantia University, Sri Ganganagar 21 5
RJ25P University of Engineering & Management, Jaipur 24 24
RJ26P Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur 13 12


DELHI
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
DL01D Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi 6 3
DL02D Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences(ILBS), New Delhi 8 7
DL03D Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 3 3
DL04D National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Musicology, New Delhi 3 6
DL05D National School of Drama, Bahawalpur House, New Delhi 2 1
DL06D National University of Educational Planning & Administration, New Delhi 1 8
DL07D School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi 7 5
DL08D TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi 5 2
HARYANA
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
HR01D Lingaya’s University, Faridabad 3 3
HR02D Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala 1 2
HR03D Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad 2 1
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
HR01P Al-Falah University, Faridabad 16 15
HR02P Amity University, Manesar 1 3
HR03P Ansal University, Gurgaon 3 9
HR04P Apeejay Stya University, Gurgaon 3 16
HR05P Ashoka University, Sonepat 5 3
HR06P BML Munjal University, Gurgaon 7 5
HR07P G D Goenka University, Sohna 11 8
HR08P Jagan Nath University, Jhajjar 12 14
HR09P K R Mangalam University, Gurgaon 13 6
HR10P M V N University, Palwal 14 2
HR11P Manav Rachna University, Faridabad 15 10
HR12P NIILM University, Kaithal 9 12
HR13P O P Jindal Global University, Sonepat 2 13
HR14P Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurgaon 6 1
HR15P SRM University, Sonepat 10 11
HR16P The Northcap University, Gurgaon 8 7
HIMACHAL PRADESH
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
HP01P Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management, Solan 3 1
HP02P Baddi University of Emerging Sciences & Technology, Baddi 6 2
HP03P I E C (India Education Centre) University, Solan 10 3
HP04P Manav Bharti University, Solan 2 3
HP05P Career Point University, Bhoranj 16 5
HP06P Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat 1 6
HP07P Chitkara University, Barotiwala 5 7
HP08P Arni University, Kathgarh 7 8
HP09P Sri Sai University, Palampur 14 9
HP10P Indus International University, Una 13 10
HP11P Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi 15 11
HP12P Eternal University, Baru Sahib 8 12
HP13P Abhilashi University, Mandi 17 13
HP14P ICFAI University, Mandhala 9 14
HP15P Bahra University, Kandaghat 11 15
HP16P Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Solan 3 16
HP17P A P G (Alakh Prakash Goyal) University, Shimla 12 17
PUNJAB
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
PB01D Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Sangrur 2 2
PB02D Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala 1 1
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
PB01P Chandigarh University, Mohali 1 1
PB02P GNA University, Phagwara 3 2
PB03P Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib 2 3
UTTAR PRADESH
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
UP01D Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra 1 3
UP02D Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida 2 1
UP03D Nehru Gram Bharati, Allahabad 3 3
UP04D Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad 3 2
UP05D Shobit Institute of Engineering & Technology, Meerut 5 5
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
UP01P Galgotias University, Greater Noida 3 3
UP02P IFTM University, Moradabad 15 11
UP03P Integral University, Lucknow 10 6
UP04P Invertis University, Bareilly 9 7
UP05P J S University, Shikohabad 16 16
UP06P Jaypee University, Noida 12 15
UP07P Mangalayatan University, Aligarh 8 14
UP08P Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, Rampur 14 10
UP09P Monad University, Pilkhuwa 7 5
UP10P Noida International University, Noida 6 3
UP11P Rama University, Kanpur 13 8
UP12P Sharda University, Greater Noida 1 1
UP13P Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida 2 2
UP14P Shobhit University, Meerut 3 13
UP15P Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow 11 12
UP16P Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut 5 9
UTTARAKHAND
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
UK01D Graphic Era University, Dehradun 2 1
UK02D Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar 1 2
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
UK01P DIT University, Dehradun 5 5
UK02P Himgiri Zee University, Dehradun 3 6
UK03P Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI), Dehradun 2 3
UK04P Swmi Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun 3 3
UK05P University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun 1 1
UK06P Uttaranchal University, Dehradun 6 2


ANDHRA PRADESH
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
AP01D Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM), Visakhapatnam 2 3
AP02D ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad 4 4
AP03D Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Guntur 1 2
AP04D Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Ananthpur 3 5
AP05D Vignan’s Foundation of Science, Technology & Research, Guntur 5 1
KARNATAKA
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
KA01D B.L.D.E. University, Bijapur 7 6
KA02D Christ University, Bangalore 2 2
KA03D Jain University, Bangalore 4 3
KA04D K.L.E. Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belgaum 5 7
KA05D Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 1 1
KA06D NITTE University, Mangalore 3 4
KA07D Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Tumkur 6 5
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
KA01P Alliance University, Anekal 2 2
KA02P Azim Premji University, Electronics City 3 3
KA03P CMR University, Kalyan Nagar 7 9
KA04P Dayanand Sagar University, Begur 8 5
KA05P Institute of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Attur 6 11
KA06P KLE Technological University, Hubli 9 6
KA07P M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, M S R Nagar 5 8
KA08P PES University, Banashankari 1 4
KA09P Presidency University (Karnataka), Hebbal 11 7
KA10P Rai Technology University, Bengaluru 10 12
KA11P Reva University, Yelahanka 4 1
KA12P Srinivas University, Mangalore 12 10
TAMILNADU
DEEMED UNIVERSITIES
TN01D Academy of Maritime Education and Training, Chennai 19 15
TN02D Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 2 6
TN03D Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore 16 13
TN04D B.S. Abdur Rahman Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai 15 22
TN05D Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai 14 8
TN06D Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS), Kancheepuram 6 3
TN07D Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Higher Education, Virudhunagar 7 12
TN08D Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore 22 18
TN09D Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore 5 5
TN10D M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai 9 7
TN11D Noorul Islam College of Engineering, Kanyakumari 21 10
TN12D Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology (PMIST), Thanjavur 20 14
TN13D Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science & Technology (PRIST), Thanjavur 10 19
TN14D S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 3 1
TN15D Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 12 4
TN16D Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 17 21
TN17D Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA), Thanjavur 4 11
TN18D Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Vishwa Mahavidyalaya, Kancheepuram 13 16
TN19D St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai 18 17
TN20D Vel Tech Rangrajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai 8 9
TN21D Vel’s Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai 11 20
TN22D Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 1 2


CHHATTISGARH
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
CG01P Amity University, Kharora 1 6
CG02P Dr C V Raman University, Kota 2 3
CG03P ICFAI University, Durg 4 7
CG04P ITM University, Raipur 5 5
CG05P Kalinga University, Naya Raipur 7 2
CG06P MATS University, Arang 3 1
CG07P O P Jindal University, Punjipathra 6 4
MADHYA PRADESH
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
MP01P A K S University, Satna 9 5
MP02P AISECT University, Bhojpur 5 11
MP03P Amity University, Gwalior 1 1
MP04P ITM University, Gwalior 3 2
MP05P Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal 8 4
MP06P Jaypee University of Engineering & Technology, Guna 6 14
MP07P LNCT University, Bhopal 12 10
MP08P Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya, Katni 4 12
MP09P Oriental University, Indore 13 7
MP10P P K University, Karera 16 6
MP11P People’s University, Bhanpur 2 8
MP12P RKDF University, Bhopal 7 3
MP13P Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University, Bhopal 14 15
MP14P Sri Satya Sai University of Technology & Medical Sciences, Sehore 10 13
MP15P Swami Vivekananda University, Sagar 15 9
MP16P Techno Global University, Vidisha 11 16
JH01D Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi 2 2
JH02D Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad 1 1
JH01P Jharkhand Rai University, Ranchi 1 1
JH02P Sai Nath University, Ranchi 2 3
JH03P The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Ranchi 3 2



Amity University, Gwalior Madhya Pradesh Private 1
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal Karnataka Deemed 2
UNIVERSITY’s NAME STATE TYEP RANK
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Guntur Andhra Pradesh Deemed 4
Amity University, Panvel Maharashtra Private 5
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore Tamilnadu Deemed 6
Amity University, Jaipur Rajasthan Private 7
Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research, Chennai Tamilnadu Deemed 8
S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai Tamilnadu Deemed 9
Sharda University, Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh Private 10
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun Uttarakhand Private 11
Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore Tamilnadu Deemed 12
Christ University, Bangalore Karnataka Deemed 13
Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad Haryana Deemed 14
Chandigarh University, Mohali Punjab Private 15
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS), Kancheepuram Tamilnadu Deemed 16
NIIT University, Neemrana Rajasthan Private 17
R K University, Rajkot Gujarat Private 18
National School of Drama, Bahawalpur House, New Delhi Delhi Deemed 19
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore Tamilnadu Deemed 20
Mahatma Gandhi University, Ri-Bhoi Meghalaya Private 21
Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh Private 22
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala Haryana Deemed 23
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Rajasthan Deemed 24
Shiksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneshwar Odisha Deemed 25
Jaipur National University, Jaipur Rajasthan Private 26
Ashoka University, Sonepat Haryana Private 27
Alliance University, Anekal Karnataka Private 28
Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurgaon Haryana Private 29
PES University, Banashankari Karnataka Private 30
Parul University, Waghodia Gujarat Private 31
Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad Jharkhand Deemed 32
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar Odisha Deemed 33
Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi Delhi Deemed 34
Mody Institute of Technology & Science, Sikar Rajasthan Deemed 35
ITM University, Gwalior Madhya Pradesh Private 36
ICFAI University, Jamdoli Rajasthan Private 37
Galgotias University, Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh Private 38
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida Uttar Pradesh Deemed 39
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi Jharkhand Deemed 40
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai Tamilnadu Deemed 41
TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi Delhi Deemed 42
BML Munjal University, Gurgaon Haryana Private 43
J.E.C.R.C. University, Jaipur Rajasthan Private 44
Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra Uttar Pradesh Deemed 45
Ansal University, Gurgaon Haryana Private 46
Graphic Era University, Dehradun Uttrakhand Deemed 47
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar Gujarat Private 48
Azim Premji University, Electronics City Karnataka Private 49
J K Lakshmipat University, Jaipur Rajasthan Private 50

Last dates for admission into Fellowship Programmes revealed by UGC

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Dates and details of 13 fellowship programmes are out and are displayed in the official website of University Grants Commission (UGC).

The last date of submission of online application for Dr S Radhakrishnan Fellowship of Humanities and Social Sciences (including languages), Post-doctoral fellowship for women, Post-doctoral fellowship for SC/ST candidates and Swami Vivekananda single girl child fellowship for research in Social Science is June 30.

Moreover, the last date of submission of online application form for Rajiv Gandhi national fellowship for SC candidates (2016-17 and 2017-18), Rajiv Gandhi national fellowship for persons with disability (2017-18), Maulana Azad national fellowship for minorities communities, National fellowship for OBC candidates, Indira Gandhi PG scholarship for single girl child, PG scholarship for university rank holder candidates, Post-Graduation scholarship for professional courses for SC/ST candidates and Ishan Uday scholarship scheme for North Eastern region is July 31.

While applying for these scholarships, there are certain rules that the candidate must adhere to:

  • Only those applications will be submitted which are submitted via online mode.
  • Applications sent without the documents/enclosures as prescribed under the applicable scheme will not be considered.
  • Applications sent after the last date will not be considered.
  • Records of non-selected candidates will not be preserved beyond 3 months from the date of declaration of result.
  • If any information is found to be incorrect in the application, the candidature of the applicant is liable to be cancelled and the application may be subject to legal/disciplinary proceedings.

EFLU of Hyderabad awarded with grade ‘A’ by NAAC

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An autonomous organisation of University Grants Commission,  the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), has awarded the highest NAAC Grading of ‘A’, to ‘The English and Foreign Languages University’ (EFLU) of Hyderabad.

Getting the A grading in their second assessment can be considered a big achievement for the university. EFLU had been awarded the highest grading of 5 stars in 2000, at the time of its first assessment.

NAAC awarded the grading with a CGPA of 3.26 to EFLU after following stringent criteria and after an eight-member high-level expert team visited the university to evaluate their learning, academic, governing activities etc.

The’ A’ Grade can be regarded as the culmination of the efforts of the faculty, students, alumni and staff and it also reflects the dedication and commitment of EFLU to be take up the journey towards excellence and transform EFLU into a world-class University.

Maharashtra Government aims Skill Development for Women with ‘Skill Sakhi’

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In a drive to empower the state’s one lakh youth, out of which 22,000 are women, Devender Fadnavis, Chief Minister, Maharashtra, held a freewheeling interaction with 500 generation-next women, highlighting the significance of skill development and its impact on growth & development.

This model would be replicated in other cities across the state. The programme ‘Skill Sakhi’ is a part of the Government’s mission to undertake skill development training as a big step towards empowerment of women in diverse fields.

It is generally seen that large number of women remain unemployed even after completing graduation. This can be due to sticking to old perceptions and wanting a government job with an assured post- retirement pension.  Now, women need to reconcile to modern changes.

Moreover, our country’s large population can be an asset as there is a huge pool of young people with an average age of 29 years.

Government takes initiative to empower 50 crore people by 2022

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The country, under the present Modi Government, has seen a lot of digital development due to the ‘Digital India’ initiative. Besides, many skill development programme’s have also been launched to strengthen youth and make them a skilled workforce. With the help of both of these initiatives,the Government aims to train more than 50 crore people by 2022.

Keeping this aim in mind, recently the Central Government has taken one step more towards the digital revolution by connecting the country with ‘Super Computers’. Connecting the country with super computers would play  an important role in disseminating knowledge among youth.  

With this digital revolution, India hopes to be included in the list of three major economies of the world.

Corporate World on a High with educational resource planning

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With digital space conquering almost every aspect of human life, education is one such segment which has witnessed remarkable transition with digital tools, systems and solutions. This piece of digitalLEARNING takes a sneak peek into the upcoming ERP segment and makes an attempt to decipher some of the key unresolved issues

kumar_nilabhTo quote internationally acclaimed and recognized author Heidi Hayes Jacobs “Teachers need to integrate technology seamlessly into the curriculum instead of viewing it as an add-on, an afterthought, or an event.” The two liner exactly defines what is happening in the world of education today. With rapid digitization taking place in almost every sector including education, managing school and higher education campuses via ERP-based applications has witnessed a major transition. This ranges not just from the tectonic shifts in back-end processing but also in terms of new product development catering to the futuristic needs and aspirations of the users.

rohit_kumarWhat is ERP
ERP basically stands for ‘Enterprise Resource Planning”, that integrates information and business processes to enable information sharing throughout the organization. However, for digitalLEARNING, ERP has a different connotation, it stands for ‘Educational Resource Planning’, keeping in mind that ERP-based applications have contributed immensely to the magical transformation in the educational institutes, both at school and higher education levels, specifically in the fields of students system and grants management.

The eduERP Market
 North America and Europe are considered primarily the honey pots in terms of adoption of eduERP system largely because of high number of universities and advanced infrastructure in these countries.
The 21st-century Asian education market has opened up a whole new world for technology service providers, specifically for the developers of eduERP application. One of the world’s leading research and advisory company Gartner, Inc. in its report on ERP based education solutions stated that the Software as a Service or SaaS-based ERP solution is expected to grow at 28 percent CAGR. Wherein, the public cloud services market in India has grown at 29.8 percent in 2014, taking it to total USD 550 million. Spending on SaaS has hit USD 218 million in 2014, growing at the rate of 30.3 percent from 2013 to 2014. Gartner has predicted that from 2013 to 2017, USD 4 billion will be spent on cloud services in India and SaaS is the largest overall cloud market segment.

amit_tiwarieduERP- A Necessity
 In view of Karan Garg, “Cloud based solutions and Mobile Apps for Students, Parents, Faculty and Management of Institution are a need of the time. Our flagship product of ‘IFW Campus ERP’ is currently being used by more than 85 Higher Education institutions in India. By following .Net technology religiously we are able to keep track of all the latest offerings from Microsoft and keep on upgrading our processes and solutions for the benefit of our clients and growth of our products.”

Education: An Ever Evolving Industry
 The contribution of education to India’s overall growth story irrespective of sectors is widely known and reported. If considered in monetary terms the overall size of education industry is estimated to be more than `20,000 crore which is more than the size of domestic software or the automobile industry.
A unique feature of the education industry which provides for optimum ERP implementation is the combination of large size which is enviable and high growth rate. This makes it one of the most attractive sectors in the country today.

Quick Bytes
Dr Manoj Kulshreshtha said, “We have more than 70 successful installations and implementation. Our clientele includes Galgotia Group, Sharda Group, Mody University, Ansal University, Desh Bhagat University, IEC Group and JSS Academy of Technical Education to name a few.
Karan Garg informs, “From Coaching Centers to Universities we are covering the complete spectrum of Educational Institutes in India. Our idea was always to offer complete solutions to this sector. By offering all levels and kinds of solutions to our clientele we are able to meet all their demands.”
Rohit Kumar shares, “We believe in connecting from the root i.e Academic Boards, Senate System, University, Autonomous Campuses, Colleges and Schools. These includes like, Medical, Engineering, Law, Science etc.”
Kumar Nilabh said, “Our applications are best suited for group of schools. Universal education Group, a few schools of DPS groups and a few Army Public schools are some groups using Applane to manage their processes. However, it has also been implemented in other schools, provided the student count is substantial enough to cross break even. Presently we have around 250 schools across length and breadth of the country that are using our products.”

Growing Complexities
The stupendous growth which the education sector has registered, has also resulted in increasing complexity of the organizations both in structure and operations. They are no longer institutions that impart education alone. Their range of activities include marketing of institutes to students for admissions and corporates for placement, managing internal operations (smooth conduct of classes and motivation for faculty and staff), sophisticated financial cash fl ow planning, coordination with statutory and regulatory authorities etc. In addition to this, educational institutes are prone to the vagaries of market forces due to stiff competition and demanding customers.

Need for Sophisticated Tools
 It is clear that with diverse scale of operations educational institutes are no less than fl edging corporate houses. So application of the latest available technology in both internal and external management is essentially required.

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We have seen how an effi cient Management Information System (MIS) has facilitated in cost reduction, responsive and effective decision making and brand enhancement. Nowadays most large organizations across industry lines have reaped signifi cant improvement in performance in terms of cost reduction, speed and accuracy. Somehow, the education sector has lagged behind in this drive for automation probably because of the lack of comprehensive and specifi c ERP solutions.
The distinction of ERP market emerges from the fact that it can be deployed on premises and also on cloud services. Certainly the cloud based ERP has more advantages as compared to premise ERP, both for the vendors as well as the end users, majorly due to the management of security of data which is taken care by the vendors. Depending on the services offered by ERP vendors, the market is categorized as implementation, consulting, training and support, and portal services.

manoj_kulshreshthaKey Parameters
 Of late the Indian software industry players have started to recognize the untapped demands of the educational institutes. Companies ranging from some proprietary concerns to big Multi National Corporations (MNCs) have come ahead to fi ll up this need. Some of the key parameters that need the tick of the checkbox before choosing an ERP application are as follows:
Integration- For an enterprise engaged in the business of imparting education, the product for automation should compulsorily cater to the integration of all activities such as admission, library, payments, students, hostel etc.
Based on Internet- An internet based ERP application is favored as it enables the end user for a mobilised approach over a localised one. It further empowers the parents to access student information from the comforts of their home/offi ce and also facilitates the management to access important information irrespective of location constraint.
Multiple Users- With the increasing engagement of parents in the academic programmes of their ward, visa-vie the institution, the multi usability of the application becomes indispensable.
Decision support system: The ERP based application should not only be automation oriented in terms of processes, but also facilitate decision making in real time basis. It is through informed decision alone that the true benefi ts of process gains and cost reduction can be achieved.
Aju AS, CEO, GESCIS Technologies briefed on another aspect where ERP is really needed. He shares, “ Our latest release of the software, WebSchool 3.1, is far superior to its earlier versions as well as other campus management software applications. The Vehicle Tracking module is designed to assure parents about their child’s safety by sending SMS alerts once the student has boarded or left the campus vehicle. The online payment module makes fee bills, receipts and long queues, things of the past.”

kshitij_mathurChallenges Ahead
 Major challenges lies in the school front. Availability of a good and consistent internet connection is also a matter of concern. It has also been surveyed that parents in Tier II and III cities are not as tech savvy as compared to parents of Tier I cities. Moreover, about 60 percent of customers are based in non-metro cities.
Kshitij Mathur, says “ There are various gaps in the administration of schools, colleges and university. This is because as till date there is no significant approach made towards synchronizing all institutes under one umbrella.” To overcome this challenge, he suggests, “ In future, growth of ERP should be particularly from the government owned schools and colleges.”

Gulbarga University: Empowering Youth in Hyderabad karnataka region

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Looked upon as an oasis of knowledge, wisdom, and learning, research, and extension in an otherwise backward region of Hyderabad and Karnataka, Gulbarga University has emerged as a harbinger of positive social transformation and a vehicle of inclusive and sustainable growth. In an exclusive interview with T. Radhakrishna and Sudheer Goutham of Elets News Network (ENN), Prof SR Niranjana, Vice-Chancellor of Gulbarga University, shares the history of the University, challenges faced and vision for its students of the Hyderabad-Karnataka region

Kindly explain your vision for research at the University?

Firstly, we need to identify the thrust areas for research in the development of Hyderabad-Karnataka region. The main thrust areas include problems in dry land agriculture, renewable energy resources, gender sensitization, and studies in heritage-rich literature (Vachana Sahitya, Dasa Sahitya, etc), Interdisciplinary and joint research programmes among the cognate subjects for establishing the centres of potential excellence in research areas (Solar energy devices, bio-molecules from natural habitats, Ambedkar philosophy, etc) and revenue generation for research through national and international collaborations.

Mention the opportunities that you foresee for the University at the global stage?

We see many opportunities, like:

Extension of already existing collaborations with European Universities under Erasmus Mundus Action plan

Initiation of joint research degree programs with partner universities

Improving the faculty level research linkages into collaborative ventures with national and international funding agencies (UNESCO, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, European Commission, etc)

Attracting students from SAARC and other Asian countries and NRI’s for some unique courses in the University (Sugar Technology, Psychology, Pali studies, Biotechnology, Music, etc).

Gulbarga UniversityWhat do you consider to be the main challenges facing your University?

Gulbarga University is facing many challenges. Few of them are: v Severe shortage of teaching and non-teaching staff in contrast to the increase in students’ strength and number of colleges; v Majority of students enrolled are from low socio-economic and educational background, thus with low communication and competitive ability; v University jurisdiction consists of four districts viz., Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur, and Yadagir, which have

Severe shortage of teaching and non-teaching staff in contrast to the increase in students’ strength and number of colleges

Majority of students enrolled are from low socio-economic and educational background, thus with low communication and competitive ability

University jurisdiction consists of four districts viz., Bidar, Gulbarga, Raichur, and Yadagir, which have remote or no access to major industrial and commercial activities and international linkages

The Hyderabad- Karnataka Region has a rich cultural heritage of Vachana Sahitya, Sufism, Buddhism and Dasa literature. The values and traditions inculcated by the people from a significant legacy in educational reforms. The University’s vision for the empowerment of the youth of this region will be based on the value-added education system, alongside the emerging areas of global importance

GULBARGA UNIVERSITY: STATISTICS
Year of Establishment: September 10, 1980
Number of Colleges affiliated to University 333
Number of programmes: UG: 51; PG: 41
No. of Students UG: 70,209 PG: 3606
Student-Faculty Ratio: 1:30
MHRD Rank: NA
Accreditations: Awaiting the result of
NAAC 3 Cycle Assessment

How would you like to build on the success of your University’s legacy?

The Hyderabad-Karnataka Region has a rich cultural heritage of Vachana Sahitya, Sufism, Buddhism and Dasa literature. The values and traditions inculcated by the people form a significant legacy in educational reforms. The university’s vision for the empowerment of the youth of this region will be based on the value aided education system along with emerging areas of global importance.

How would you like your Vice- Chancellorship to be viewed in seven years’ time?

I wish to view increasing Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of this backward area from present 16 to 25, on the back of skill-oriented education and entrepreneurship among the youths. The research and extension activities for the societal benefits with an excellent outcome of publications / patents /technical know-how and literature; Students with extraordinary achievements in the field of sports, visual arts, music and professional careers; Eco-friendly, green and energy selfsufficient university campus.

How do you continue to recruit and retain the very best staff?

Teaching and non-teaching staff will be recruited with objective and transparent selection process, and the best possible promotion benefits will be extended to retain the best talent

Top Tech graduates among new Secretarial Assistants

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In a surprising revelation, it was found that out of 92 appointees to the post of Secretarial Assistants from the state of Jharkhand, nearly half of them held engineering degrees, from some of the premier institutes of the country including, the IITs and BITs.

A secretarial assistant is responsible for receiving, dispatching and tracking files and preparing proposals keeping with rules and regulations. Moreover, the minimum qualification to apply for this post is only a graduate degree. Those appointed can reach up to the post of a joint secretary, through promotion, over the years.

As per sources, there are a total of 1,313 secretarial assistant posts in the State Government departments. Of these, 985 are to be filled up through direct recruitment, while the remaining are required to be filled up by promoting upper division clerks, or through internal examination.

At present, only 656 posts have been filled up.

The process, which started in 2014, has reached its culmination now and a list of 104 names have been cleared. Of these 104 people, 48 hold engineering degrees.

dL View: Tech graduates from top institutes taking up secured and hassle free clerical jobs with the government and other sectors such as banking and railways does not reveal a very good picture of the motivational aspects of the candidate in general. These are posts which are eyed normally by non-tech graduates. The education system of our country has to take care of the motivational aspects also to produce sustainable outcomes.

Developing Cognitive Aptitude with Fundamentor

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Bhargavi AR, Co-founder, Fundamentor in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN), briefs about the innovative concept and its rising popularity

What inspired you to launch a unique initiative like ‘Fundamen- tor’? Our core team consists of me (Bhargavi AR), Amol Patkar, and Ankur Vohra. The three of us are engineering college classmates and have known each other for around 20 years. All of being passionate about the education sector, were aware of the potential social impact of the sector. Therefore, education sector was the clear focus for our start-up. Our start-up ideas focused primarily on what skills had enabled our career success and that of other successful friends/ col- leagues- “Was it our academic achievements or was it something beyond academic achievements?” The answer was indeed, skills beyond academic achievements!

such a program that focuses on cogni- So, what were these skills and how can those be developed? We did research around this area and identified 6 broad life skills: Leadership, Collaboration, Creativity, Communication, Problem Solving and Decision Making. While leadership and collaboration skills grow with situational experience, other skills were found to be directly related to cognitive aptitude. Cognitive aptitude is referred to under various nomenclatures: Problem Solving skills, Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS), Critical Think- ing skills, Creativity and Communication skills. Cognitive aptitude is a combination of quantitative aptitude, verbal reasoning, logical reasoning and creative thinking. Our research also showed that the best way to develop cognitive aptitude is a structured learning program before age 20. So, we decided to designtive aptitude development.

Our web app is being used for past 9 months and we currently have 3000 paid subscribers. Our platform has also been found to be useful for numeracy and literacy skill development among underprivileged students.

What was the most challenging part of setting up your company?

Leaving our well-settled jobs was the easiest part, once we all co-founders decided to launch our idea. Getting a team together was a smooth process too. Few challenges were:

Location: 2 of the 3 co-founders were based in Dubai during the initial stages of the start-up. The co-founders overcame the co-location challenge by making frequent trips to India during the initial to India.

Vendor selection: The founding team had experience in process design, content development but not in user in- interface design and technology development. We solved this challenge by identifying and selecting vendors through referrals and subsequent evaluation

Creating Interest: Meeting stakeholders in schools and making them interested in our product was a challenge. We built a minimum viable product within a month of starting up and took it to 20 schools and colleges in India and UAE.

Who do you see as your target audience? How are you reaching them?

6 broad life skills:: 

  • Leadership,
  • Collaboration, Creativity,
  • Communication, Problem
  • Solving and Decision
  • Making

Our primary target users are K-12 students. We are approaching them directly through schools and through facebook marketing to their parents. We have channel tie-ups with various online education marketplaces as well as firms selling to schools.

  • Numeracy and literacy skill development for underprivileged students.
  • Basic English skill development for entry level corporate employees.
  • Training college students on pre- interview aptitude tests for campus placements.
  •  Developing aptitude of school teachers.

Where do you see your company in 5 years time?

Fundamentor’s vision is to be a large education brand by 2020, having a mil- lion plus subscribers and a large global presence, enabled through our relentless pursuit to make students smarter. We want to achieve our vision by constant product innovation customer service.

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