Youth seeking career in banking can now learn on the go with a click on their smartphone. TalentSprint has launched two nation-wide initiatives that will help youth to prepare for banking careers. The company has launched a BankersChoice mobile app for Android smartphones to facilitate social learning and for the Hindi speaking population, a Hindi content programme has also been developed.
These initiatives are part of its disruptive BankersChoice product line that offers 100 per cent virtual, self-service learning options that are highly convenient and affordable. Shantanu Paul, MD and CEO of TalentSprint said, “With deep penetration of smartphones among the youth not only in metros but also in tier-2 and tier-3 locations, and given the increasing consumption of mobile and social content by Gen Y and Gen Z, the BankersChoice mobile app offers job seekers an engaging format in line with their learning style preferences. The objective is to provide access to a world-class virtual platform that offers non-metro learners all the same advantages as their metro counterparts.”
The BankersChoice mobile app offers features such as flash quizzes to help improve speed and accuracy, expert tutorial videos, challenge and response options, and leader boards. The app is a daily workout to hone skills and enable continuous learning, and is available for free download on Google Play.
Sridhar K, Senior Vice President, Online Services, further added, “Public Sector Banks recruit fresh talent for the post of Clerks, Probationary Officers and Specialist Officers through various entrance exams (IBPS and SBI) and are expected to recruit over 5 lakhs fresh graduates over the next 5 years. The BankersChoice online programme’s launch of its Hindi content is an important step towards meeting the career aspirations of the Hindi speaking population competing for these jobs. Over 66 per cent of our students are from non-metro locations which encouraged us to develop the special Hindi content programme.”
Education helps in liberating a person from narrow world view and the boundaries of caste, community, race and gender. Entrusting the teachers with the responsibility of moulding the young minds to understand the world, teachers in schools, colleges and universities need to define to themselves what effort can make their performance meaningful to achieve this aim. This is a high time for introspection.
While conferring the National Award 2014 to teachers on 5th September, President Pranab Mukherjee said, “Education empowers and enables a nation. A sound education system is the bedrock of an enlightened society. To build India of our dreams, the foremost task before us is to improve the quality of education infusing modern technologies and addressing the concerns of equality.”
Welcoming the move of the President of India, Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani said, “The government was able to achieve the 100 per cent target of completing the construction of separate toilet for boys and girls in schools under Swachch Vidyalaya Abhiyan within one year of the announcement made by Prime Minister Narerndra Modi to this effect on Independence Day last year. The minister said that we have provided physical infrastructure but it is teacher who instill and inculcate the importance of cleanliness among children in their lives.
She further added that the Kala Utsav would be celebrated each year showcasing every State’s culture and tradition which would be theme based. The theme of Kala Utsav this year would be ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao.’ While mentioning about the flagship scheme Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat, she expressed her views on the declining standards of mathematics and science for classes VI to VIII and exhorted the teachers to help children in basic understanding and comprehension of these subjects. She also made an appeal to the Ministry of HRD to collect best practices in teaching along with identifying best teachers from across the country and disseminate the same for the benefit for one and all.
Minister of State for HRD Upendra Kushwaha while welcoming the President of India and other dignitaries present at the function said that to impart quality education to the countrymen and bring about reforms in the education is the primary task of the Ministry of HRD. He added that the teachers are expected to pay special attention to students coming from economically backward section of society.
Minister of State for HRD Ram Shankar Katheria said that the actual wealth of the nation is not in the Banks but in the schools in the form of students. They are the human resource available in the country who are an asset to the nation. The teachers are the depository of this wealth. India’s stature will be measured by the achievement of its students and the responsibility of attaining that rests on the teachers.
The Award to Teachers carries a Silver Medal, Certificate and Rs 50,000 as award money. 338 teachers were awarded the National Award 2014. These awards were instituted in 1958. From mid sixties onwards, 5th of September has come to be the date of investiture to accord public recognition to meritorious teachers working in elementary and secondary schools.
From L to R – Renu Anand, Lokesh Mehra, Anita Satia, Dr. Hukum Singh, Dr. Usha Dutta launching MBD Disha
Taking a leap forward in the education sector, MBD in partnership with Imagine Education (UK) has launched a programme MBD Disha for teachers, Principals and school educators in India. The programme aims to help not only the teaching fraternity but also the students at large.
Facilitation of effective education to the vast population of learners is one of the biggest challenges. Producing educated and skilled citizens is the ultimate goal and this can be realised only when the teachers take up this responsibility. The programme will train the teachers to enhance their skills and talent in terms of capacity, holistic knowledge, motivation and self-esteem.
Large scale efforts are being put up for capacity building for school teachers and administrators at the government level, private institutions, corporate, international organisations and NGOs. However, there is a big gap between the huge demand and miniscule supply. MBD Disha aims to take up the initiative of comprehensive teacher training taking into fold multiple subject areas as well as various curricula followed in the schools.
Monica Malhotra Kandhari, Senior Director, MBD Group said, “MBD Group has been in education industry since 1956 and has been organising workshops for teachers since 1973. MBD Group has taken a new leap into capacity building by announcing the launch of MBD Disha, a new initiative designed around research based practices to enhance the skill set and knowledge base of the teachers. It is aimed at providing appropriate training and assessment. It will monitor, review, and give feedback that will foster teacher’s commitment for effective teaching and learning process.”
On the occasion of Teacher’s Day, teacher community has collectively voiced their opinion on the employability quotient of the students and gave critical recommendations for the formulation of New Education Policy to enable education for employment through the Pearson Voice Teacher Survey 2015.
The survey carries significant insights and possible solutions from teachers that can aid the government’s deliberations on themes such as employability, industry collaborations and integration of ICT in the framework of New Education Policy.
With teachers considering 57 per cent of the students to be educated but not adequately prepared for employment, the survey respondents strongly called for increased industry academia collaboration, particularly for course restructuring (75 per cent), to help boost employability. Interestingly, the teaching community (44 per cent) expressed the need for industry training of teachers in addition to merit-based industry internships (48 per cent) for students.
Deepak Mehrotra, Managing Director, Pearson India, said, “Being the world’s largest learning organisation, Pearson has taken an initiative to engage with the teachers to bring-out the topical issues facing Indian education sector and suggest measures to transform the learning landscape in the country. We are glad that the platform is gaining relevance among the teaching community and this is evident from the growing participation of teachers every year. Government has shown intent to build greater industry-academia partnership by proposing a consultative theme in the National Education Policy framework. We are glad that the teachers have not only collectively validated this idea of industry-academia collaboration but offered a specific solution of curriculum restructuring.”
For integration of ICT in the education system, teachers across India recommend provision of computer and internet connectivity across institutions (66 per cent) and installation of smart boards (62 per cent) as key requirements. However, teachers consider high cost of technology installation (38 per cent) and lack of infrastructure & maintenance (23 per cent) as the biggest challenges for technology adoption at educational institutions.
The findings showed in teachers’ belief (60 per cent) that India’s education system is providing comprehensive and holistic education(subject knowledge along with social, creative, physical and ethical) to learners. However, teachers at higher-education level are less convinced with the existing system’s ability to provide holistic education (51 per cent) vis-à-vis counterparts at school level (72 per cent).
To facilitate transition from ‘subject-based learning’ to ‘holistic learning’, teachers across India ranked appropriate continuous assessments of students’ performance (47 per cent), better integration of technology & digital content into teaching methodology (44 per cent) and linkage between concepts across subjects/discipline (43 per cent) as the most effective ways.
Dr B.S. Satyanarayan, Pro-Vice Chancellor, BML Munjal University
Dr B.S. Satyanarayan has been appointed as the Pro-Vice Chancellor of BML Munjal University founded by the Hero Group. Prof. Satyanarayan comes with over 30 years of experience in industry and academics. He will bring a strong research and application focus to the University.
Dr. Satyanarayan holds a Ph.D in Electrical Engg in the area of Vacuum Nanoelectronics from Cambridge University UK. His areas of research interest include nanotechnology, large area & flexible microelectronics, renewable energy, sensors and instrumentation, with a special focus on sustainable & inclusive technology. Over the course of his career he has worked in Industry, R&D labs, Academics and Government Agencies in India, UK & Japan including establishing and managing companies in Japan and working as scientific affairs specialist, an advisor on Environment, Science and Technology Issues in the EST Office, US Embassy, and India. He has a unique understanding of the research and development ecosystem in India and overseas.
Akshay Munjal, President, BML Munjal University said, “Professor Satyanarayana brings to BMU a wealth of experience in interdisciplinary, experiential or immersive learning, research and innovation across the globe. We are sure he will play a key role in helping us achieve our vision which is to nurture ethical leaders who are skilled, knowledgeable and have the life skills required for leading their organisations to success.”
Some of the other organization were he has worked include NPL-New Delhi, Industry Academic Collaboration R&D Center, KochiUniv of Technology Japan, Nitta Hass – Japan, IDDC-HARTRON University of Kurukshetraand Manipal University, where he was involved in setting up new labs, developing new technology or facilitating a start-up company.
?S?chool education ?today ?is not limited to the realm of academics alone? and there are number of factors which determine the way education is provided and ?implemented? in schools today ?. In this backdrop, Elets Technomedia invites you to participate in the ?third? edition of digitalLEARNING Top Schools of India Ranking? issue.?
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was First Vice President and second President of India. He placed Indian philosophy on world map
“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others.”
Teachers act as the guide for life, show the path towards success and enrich the personality of their disciples by imparting ethical and academic knowledge. They are our founding stone as they help us grow into a better citizen. From chalk and board method to projectors and tablets, our teachers are the guiding light in shaping our careers. The changing paradigm in learning has broken the barriers of conventional learning. Today, teachers are reinventing themselves to facilitate students.
Expressing the gratitude and appreciating the hard work of our teacher, digitalLearning salutes all teachers who have helped their students in achieving the goals of their lives. Below are few quotes from the intelligentsia who have created a niche for themselves.
Pranab Mukherjee, President of India
Addressing the students in Delhi to mark the occasion of Teacher’s Day, he said, “I am not a great scholar, never was a very bright student, became an average leader. A teacher gives himself to the students and the job of a student is to draw from him as much as possible.”
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
On the occasion of Teachers Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conferencing session with 800 students and 60 teachers from various schools in Delhi. Ahead of Teacher’s Day, he said, “Students are an image of teachers. Mother gives birth to a child, the guru gives life. What teacher taught us we will remember for the rest of our lives. I bow to all the teachers. It is the teacher who makes the generation.”
Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister, Delhi
“Delhi Government has increased the education budget and it is an indicator for our intentions of improving the education in Delhi. We want to streamline the education system first. We should bring innovation in education. We will make skill education as part of the main curriculum in schools. Delhi Government is planning to launch a skill university. We are starting a programme ‘Be a Teacher’, where we will bring the successful people to schools and ask them to be a teacher for one day. I had requested Pranab Mukerjee, President of India to be a teacher for the day. He taught about the freedom movement and constitution of India to students.”
Dr. Sridhar G – Founder Deeksha Network
“The Indian education system for sure is at par with the global trends, especially with our Math and Science fundamentals being strong. But there is a need to excel in the area of application based learning, which is critical for skill enhancement and employability. The key to ensuring this excellence is by making quality content, teaching/learning platforms and assessment process etc. accessible to students, irrespective of their demography or geography. This is possible only through technology. Hence technology based teaching and learning systems are important to achieve excellence.”
Subramanya Bhat- Principal, Deeksha Centre for Learning
“With successful implementation of RTE, mid-day meal scheme, etc. and sustained effort towards bringing students to schools, I feel, we are on the right path. We are witnessing a consistent improvement in enrollment of students to schools. Bringing them to school is the first step. But to sustain this practice until they pass out from higher education is the larger goal. We need to focus our effort towards curbing the dropout rates at schools.
An ideal education set-up should enable equal access to education for all at all levels. I dream of a system that enables aspiring student to take up any course or join any institute of their choice without a second thought, or affordability being a constraint. We need to improve funding and monitor the education system real time to match up to international standards.”
Vinesh Menon, COO, Global Discovery Schools
“The Teachers at the school invest all their time and energy in painstakingly teaching the children and preparing them for the world ahead. Every year, these teachers see their children blossom from preschool days to Grade XII to College to Higher Studies and then finally disappear into the world. This cycle calls for a lot of resilience & patience apart from managing the emotions of letting go of a ward who has been taught with so much of care and love and hence I have no qualms in calling every such Teacher the epitome of selflessness and sacrifice. To all My Teachers in school, college and other institutions I have studied & to all Teachers across the country – Thank You for your dedication, time and patience in making me who I am today.”
Manjula Pooja Shroff, Chairperson, Calorx Education and Research Foundation
“Teachers are the backbone of the education ecosystem. A good teacher is like a painter who paints the canvas of a student’s life. My compliments to all those you have chosen to be teachers and towards making positive contribution to students who are the future citizens of the county. Happy Teacher’s Day.”
YSK Seshu Kumar becomes additional charge of Chairman, CBSE. Officer on Special Duty to former Union HRD Minister Dr. Pallam Raju, is presently posted as Joint Secretary and DG-NLMA in HRD Ministry. The post of Chairman in CBSE was lying vacant since December 2014 and the present government failed to fill the important place until now.
The 1987 batch IFS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre was the Joint Secretary in the Dept of School Education & Literacy before getting the new position.
The Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Smriti Irani felicitated Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) teachers and mentors for their contribution in the field of education as an acknowledgement of the role and impact of the teachers in shaping the future generations.
The Union Minister congratulated all the awardees and said that their contribution in nation building and liberating generations is unparalleled. “Teachers are truly the pride of a nation,” she said.
She suggested the CBSE to introduce some new categories for awarding the teachers. These categories include (a) Teacher who promotes performing arts; (b) One who brings change in rural India and motivates people for nation building; and (c) One who takes teaching beyond the boundaries of syllabus and inspires students for innovation.
She also called upon CBSE to collect feedback from students regarding their suggestions for improvement in the education system and submit the same for consideration by Ministry of Human Resource Development by mid November so that their input may be utilised while framing new education policy.
Minister of State (Higher Education) Dr. Ram Shankar Katheria addressing the gathering said that teachers play an important role in making the students self-reliant.
On this occasion Secretary, School Education & Literacy, Dr. Subhash Chandra Khuntia, Joint Secretary (AE&NLMA) & Chairman CBSE Y.S.K. Seshu Kumar and several other distinguished dignitaries and representatives of NVS, KVS and Government Schools were present.
Thirty Four teachers from across the country and abroad were conferred CBSE award for their innovations in classroom teaching. The selection of the awardees is based on the academic efficiency and desire for improvement, genuine interest and reputation in the community, love for children, perseverance and commitment towards the field of education.
Sixteen mentors were awarded for collaboration and handholding through regular visits to clusters of schools for promoting quality. The Mentors awards recognise Principals who go an extra mile in their endeavour to promote excellence. This award consists of a Merit certificate, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/-.
Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani while speaking on the occasion of 55th Foundation Day celebration of the NCERT in New Delhi informed that number of scholarships under National Talent Search Scheme will be doubled to 2000 from existing 1000.
While expressing concern about quality in school education, she asked the Director, NCERT to undertake the National Achievement Survey for Classes III, V, VIII and X, annually. She also desired that a roadmap be prepared and submitted to Ministry of Human Resource Development within a week’s time.
Irani dwelt on the initiatives of Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan and reiterated the government’s intention to set up Model Science Labs in a Government School in every district of the country.
She appreciated the books developed by NCERT in Hindi, English, Urdu and Sanskrit for the students and suggested that the NCERT could support the states to translate these books in regional languages. On this occasion, Irani released Tactile Map Book on Braille for Upper Primary students and appreciated the effort of NCERT for this work.
The Minister stated that the NCERT was holding a panel discussion on “Innovations for Promoting Quality in School Education” later in the day and suggested the panel to offer recommendation specially to help students who are slow learners. She also directed NCERT to make available online all the new research work in teachers’ education.
Dr. S.C. Khuntia, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy appreciated the yeoman service being rendered by NCERT in maintaining high standards of quality education.
Speaking on the occasion, Director, NCERT mentioned the achievements made by the Council in the field of school education during the last five decades, and also highlighted various recent initiatives of the Ministry of HRD in school education.
gave critical recommendations for the formulation of New Education Policy to enable education for employment through the Pearson Voice Teacher Survey 2015.
