Online admission forms free at DU SOL

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Students wishing to enroll in undergraduate programme at Delhi University’s School of Open Learning (SOL) have been finally greeted with good news.

The admission process will commence from June 17 with no charges for application form for students applying online. H C Pokhriyal, executive director, DU School of Open Learning (SOL), informed that admission dates for undergraduate courses have been finalised with free online forms and Rs 100 for offline purchase. Students can fill online form from June 17 while sales of admission forms offline will be available from June 25.

The last date of receipt of admission forms is August 21. Students submitting the forms after the due date would be charged with a late fee of Rs. 200. The final date to secure seat to SOL is September 15. The admission process to SOL was delayed due to the inclusion four year undergraduate programmes (FYUP).

After protests by students Human Resource Development Ministry abolished the inclusion of additional one year in UG courses.

Introduce Anti-graft studies: UGC

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June 13, 2014

After riding to power on anti-corruption plank, Narendra Modi Government has decided to introduce ‘anti-corruption’ as a subject at the university level.

The subject is proposed to be introduced in the Law, Public Administration, Human Rights curriculum among others to bring about a constructive change in the society and help students combat the menace at every forum.

A circular to this effect was sent out by the University Grants Commission (UGC) that governs higher education in India to all universities on May 29, three days after the new government took charge.

In a letter to the vice-chancellors, UGC’s financial advisor Upamanyu Basu said, “The government of India is actively participating in the activities of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA).”

“In order to strengthen participation and to combat corruption in its every form, the human resource development ministry’s department of higher education has considered for the inclusion of the subject ‘anti-corruption’ in the curriculum and also for carrying out research work in this field at higher educational institutions,” he stated.

Top Engineering Colleges of India

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June 13, 2014

Technical institutions are increasing in India, but identifying the best is a humongous task for the students. With an aim to assist students and ensure better exposure for the engineering institutes, digital LEARNING magazine has come up with its second edition of engineering ranking issue. To help aspirants streamline their research, we have shortlisted the institutes in different regions and zones of India and come up with a listing of engineering institutes across the country.

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HRD Ministry to revive three crucial Bills on higher education

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June 13, 2014

The HRD Ministry is likely to revive three bills on higher education which includes bill to allow foreign universities set up campuses in India.

Other two include The Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical Educational Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions and University Bills, 2010 and The National Accreditation Regulatory Authority for Higher Educational Institutions Bill, 2010.

These are the three crucial bills which had lapsed with the end of the 15th Lok Sabha.The bills are being studied in detail for further changes.

HRD Minister Smriti Irani may possibly introduce these legislations during the Monsoon Session of Parliament in July. The government is also likely to bring amendments to the UGC Act to give more power to the higher education regulator in the country.

Gearing Up for a Big Leap

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June 13, 2014

The newly sworn-in Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani has pledged to fulfill the promises made in the party’s manifesto, starting with looking for ways to enhance public spending on higher education from the present 3.8 percent to 6 percent of GDP. She has also met senior officials and asked for detailed notes on various education-related schemes run by the ministry. Besides, Irani is also planning to set up a comprehensive national e-library and a central university on Himalayan technology, in line with the party’s manifesto. Undoubtedly, her steps augur well in terms of a holistic approach to improve both quality and reach of education in the country.

With the government laying special emphasis on higher education, the digitalLEARNING also decided to do its bit by assessing the state of an improtant branch of higher education – Engineering – through the length and breadth of India. And, having completed the massive exercise, we are here with the second edition of our Engineering Ranking special issue. This, we are sure, will help you segregate the good institutions from the not-so-good ones and also get a clearer picture of this segment of higher education.

This issue is in continuation of the huge success of Engineering Ranking Issue of 2013, where we ranked the top engineering institutions in the country. A total of 250 engineering institutions have been ranked. The best thing about our survey is that apart from listing the institutions that are already at the top, it also tries to discover other ‘Promising Institutions’ that are headed towards new highs. This edition also has a special feature on the changing face of Engineering Education, along with the lead feature on Education Abroad, covering various opportunities and challenges for Indian students looking to build a global career.

We are also proud to announce the fourth edition of World Education Summit (WES) 2014 (http://wes.eletsonline.com/), scheduled for August 7-8, 2014, New Delhi. This will carry forward the incredible success of the 2013 Summit. This year, the Summit will highlight innovations and best practices in the education sector. The Summit will see coming together of ministers, education policymakers from various countries, stakeholders from civil society organisations, educationists, academia, corporate houses, international and national developmental organisations, donor agencies and decision-makers from the industry. It will aim at enriching global efforts towards an inclusive education and analysing the role of governments in the development and implementation of educational policies.

We hope to have you at this year’s WES, where conferences, exhibitions, workshops and the award ceremony will provide a wonderful opportunity to stakeholders in the field of education, all over the world, to create opportunities of progress at all levels, namely – global, national, and regional.

I invite all to join at this platform and be a part of the resurgence in the education sector.

Dr Ravi Gupta
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Ravi.Gupta@elets.in

Kids shine in online number games

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June 12, 2014

Is mathematics boring or scary? Or do you suffer from maths phobia? Then ask lakhs of middle and high school students across the country who participated in national level maths contest conducted by Smartur.com, a digital content provider for schools. More than lakh participants solved as many as thousands of questions over a period of 6 months, beginning December 2013.

The winners were D Bhargava from Amrutha Varshini Vidyalaya, Haveri (Karnataka) bagged the first prize of a Lenovo laptop for 6^th standard. The first prize (Sony PS3) winner for 7^th standard is P Balaji from Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai.

Syed Sajid Husain from Cambridge School, Ghaziabad (Nintendo Wii), Sriram from Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Chennai (Apple iPad Mini) and Padmapriya from Pon Vidya Mandir, Thanjavur (Microsoft X-Box 360) were the other winners for 8^th, 9^th and 10^th classes respectively.

The test was based on the concept of gaming whereby students could collect coins as they kept clearing levels on mathematics. The key features of this test were instant real-time scoring and ranking, detailed performance reports and suggestions for improvements to parents by emails, SMS alerts on targets and progress, preparatory worksheets with detailed solutions.

SFI activists protest against exorbitant school fee in Madurai

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June 12, 2014

Students Federation of India (SFI) activists protested near the chief educational office at Tallakulam in Madurai in wake of exorbitant fee structure by private schools. About 50 SFI activists arrived at the office demanding stringent action against the fee hike. Madurai city police had to intervene in order to halt the SFI activists. Initials attempts made by police failed to budge the students who stood on roads and raised slogans to fulfill their demand. Madurai police later succeeded to remove the protestors from the site. Students were detained on the Armed Reserve Ground in Reserve Line.

S Karthick, president, SFI district, stated that government has not taken any action to prevent schools from charging exorbitant fees. Karthick added that there are some schools in city that are charging more than Rs 1 lakh for higher secondary admission. Even after knowing the situation, education department have not yet come up with the solution.

Germany to pitch in upskilling India

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June 12, 2014

India is all set to gain from German model in skills and vocational education and training, establishment of India’s National e-Library and e-Bhasha initiative and teaching of B. Ed in German at select Indian Universities.

This was the agenda when German Ambassador, Michael Steiner met Smriti Zubin Irani, Human Resource Development Minister to strengthen partnership with India in the field of higher education, research, vocational education and training. Ambassador Steiner also focused on expanding the current Indo-German Strategic Partnership (IGSP) in higher education.

The next Indo-German Joint Working Group meeting on Higher Education is scheduled for 18-19 November this year. HRD Ministry is looking forward to the final selection of research and fellowship awardees.

Meeting also discussed the potential partnering with Germany on their initiative to set up an International Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences.

‘Back to School’ Campaign to empower students with technology

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June 12, 2014

Acer India has launched its Back to School campaign to empower students and first time buyers with access to the latest technology. Drawing on its expertise as a leader in the educational segment, Acer has always been at the forefront of transforming classroom education, providing the latest tools to tap the hidden potential of students. The campaign is valid till June 30, 2014 and promises a host of attractive benefits to the target customers varying from vouchers to extended warranty and damage protection at a fraction of its original cost.

S. Rajendran, Chief Marketing Officer, Acer India, said, “The young generation is buzz with ideas, and they need devices that are as dynamic as their learning needs. Our Back to School campaign is designed to provide students with access to Acer’s innovative technology, helping them broaden their horizons, and empowering them to keep pace with today’s high-tech world. With our special offers, the student community can now enjoy cutting edge technology at incredible discounts.”

Acer has also launched Campus Craze campaign on the Acer Facebook page to engage students from schools and colleges this month. Students can participate in the contest to become a Campus Rockstar and win prizes.

AICTE approves more engineering students intakes in Gujarat

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June 12, 2014

In an attempt to increase the engineering seats, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has approved increased intake capacity in existing colleges by 5,354 seats.

As a result, total number of seats for engineering would increase to 70,115. The total increased number includes 1,800 seats in six new colleges approved by the AICTE. Six new colleges will be opened out of which three will be in Ahmedabad while one each will be in Navsari, Vallabh Vidyanagar, and Rajkot.

AICTE has issued letter of intent to the six new colleges and final approval will be sent by the apex body. This year 69,741 candidates cleared the examination from Gujarat board and out of these students only 63,000 would be eligible for admission. Students have applied in popular fields like mechanical, computers, civil and electrical. In 2007-08, students who wanted admissions exceeded the available seats.

At present, all most every student gets admitted to engineering colleges even with 45 percent marks. However, more than 9,000 seats were vacant last year as some of the colleges were located outside the city. It is expected that around 12,000 seats may lie vacant as students may not prefer admission in lower branches.

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