Santosh Panda appointed as new chairman of NCTE

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November 22, 2013

Santosh Panda, a faculty in IGNOU has been appointed as the new chairman of Nation Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), a regulator for setting quality standards and running of teacher education institutions in the country. The overall objective of the body is to achieve planned and coordinated development of the teacher education system and the regulation and proper maintenance of norms and standards in the teacher education system throughout the country.

In all, there were 11 candidates who were shortlisted for the post of whom only 3 made it to the final list. Panda’s name was approved by Human Resource Development minister MM Pallam Raju and cleared by the Appointment Committee of Cabinet.

10 Ways to handle GATE exam

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November 21, 2013

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an all India examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in Engineering and Technology. GATE is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and seven IITs (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee) on behalf of the National Coordination Board-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.

The GATE score of a candidate reflects the relative performance level of a candidate. The score is used for admissions to various post-graduate programmes (eg. M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph.D.) in Indian higher education institutes with financial assistance provided by MHRD and other Government agencies. The score may also be used by Public sector units for employment screening purposes.

Here are 10 things that can help you score well…

Set your goals – Different goals have different strategies and hence it is important to define your goals in terms of the rank you want to achieve. If you are aspiring for the top IITs or PSUs, you will need a rank of less than 1000 and hence you will have to prepare thoroughly on all topics. On the other hand, if your goal is to just qualify, then you can afford to leave out 2-3 topics from your preparation.
Take a diagnostic test – Before starting your preparation it is important to know your initial level of competence. An analysis of your performance in this test will tell you your strengths and areas where improvement is required. Based on this, you can device your preparation strategy.
Build your concepts – GATE is an exam which tests concepts as well as their application thoroughly. Join a good classroom program or an online tutoring program which will help strengthen your concepts.
Practice makes man perfect – As the old adage goes, there is nothing better than extensive practice. Solve all types of questions you come across in various books and be prepared on all question patterns
Familiarize with formulae – Engineering subjects have a lot of formulae, which more often than not have to be memorized. Noting down all formulae as and when you finish each topic or referring to a collection of formulae will help you get familiar.
Do not ignore General Ability – General Ability constitutes 15 percent of the total marks and hence is one of the most important sections. Ignore it at your own peril.
Appear in a Mock Test Series– Take up a mock test series as it will help you adapt to the online pattern. It will also help you assess your preparation
Make your own exam strategy – Some people like to start solving a paper from the first question, while some people like to glance through the entire paper and start answering questions from their areas of strength. Based on your experiments in the mock test series, you can fine tune your own exam strategy.
Relax before the exam – One day before GATE, stop thinking about it. Watch a movie or anything that relaxes you. Appear for the exam with a fresh mind.
Remember that GATE is not the end of the world – Put your best foot forward and do not worry excessively about the results.

Tamil Nadu sees rise in the number of students willing to study abroad

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November 21, 2013

Andhra Pradesh (AP) usually has the most number of candidates applying for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the test for admission to postgraduate courses in the US. States like Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra follow AP with around the same number of candidates appearing for GRE. But this year there has been a spike in the number of candidates appearing from Tamil Nadu, alongside a 70% increase in the Indian students taking up GRE. Coaching institutes estimate that one-tenth of the aspirants are from Chennai.

A dip in the hiring of engineering graduates in the state last year may have acted as a catalyst. Several BE and BTech students were offered jobs during campus placements but only a few of them culminated into jobs at the end of the academic year. Consequently, many students are sitting at home and are keen to take competitive test to try their luck for post graduate studies abroad. The number of candidates appearing for GRE from Tamil Nadu is likely to increase further in the coming years as apart from the existing 500 engineering colleges in the state, in addition to IIT Madras, which produce more graduates who head to US for higher studies than most other institutions.

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November 21, 2013

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Gujarat University saves Rs 70 lakh by getting answer sheets at low price

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November 20, 2013

In the time of soaring prices, the finance committee of Gujarat University (GU) saved Rs 70 lakh by giving tender for supply of answer sheets at lower price. Although the price of paper have gone up by almost 20% as compared to the last year, the finance committee of Gujarat University approved the price for supply of answer sheets, brown stickers and even supplementary cost which is lower than the last year.

The GU officials said that the contract for an eight-page supplementary sheet was awarded for Rs 1.50 which was Rs 1.77 last year. Similarly, the brown sticker will now cost the university Rs 0.24 per piece which was costing Rs 0.26 per sticker last year. Interestingly as per the fresh tender, the 26 – page main answer sheet will cost Rs 4.08 per answer sheet which was costing Rs 4.74 last year. An eight member team was formed which awarded the tender to the lowest bidder after verifying the prices.

Odisha government permits MBA and PhD courses in newly set up Xavier University

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November 20, 2013

The Odisha government has given a green signal to the newly set up Xavier University to introduce various courses on MBA (general and specialized), PhD programme and MBA (global) from the next academic session.

The university is planning to offer various courses like rural management, human resource management, five-year integrated commerce and PhD programmes. The new courses will begin from the next academic session beginning from June 2014. The seats available for management courses like rural management and human resource management courses are 120 while the integrated commerce courses and PhD course will have 240 and 60 seats respectively. The university will have the capacity to accommodate 5, 000 students and more than 400 faculty members, said a senior officer of the Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB). The Xavier University campus is being developed since last year and is expected to be ready by the next academic session.

IGNOU To Organise Job Mela at its Campus

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November 20, 2013

Campus Placement Cell (CPC) of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is organizing a Job Mela in IGNOU Campus on November 22, 2013 (Friday) during 9.30 AM to 5.00 PM for the placement of existing and passed-out students of BA, B Com, B Sc, BSW and BCA from Delhi NCR for the vacancies in various leading companies in different locations across the country. The total openings in the companies are more than 200.

All those interested may walk-in to the Convention Centre in IGNOU Campus, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi with their University I-Card and recent CV. For further details, please visit IGNOU website.

Pearson Education Partners with Banyan International School, Jammu

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November 20, 2013

Pearson has announced their partnership with Banyan International School, the renowned co-educational pre-primary, primary, secondary and senior secondary school in Jammu. Jairam Balakrishnan, Senior Vice President, Pearson Schools, Sneh Gupta, Chairman, Banyan International School and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

Pearson will henceforth take care of the overall management of the school – from the program curriculum being designed and administered to the training of the teachers etc. The move significantly emphasizes Pearson’s footprint in the northern region and is the latest addition to the list of 30 Pearson Schools in the country so far.

“We are extremely pleased about associating ourselves with the prominent Banyan International School in Jammu. Established in 2009 with the purpose of serving the community, we look forward to working with such a highly regarded institution and taking it to greater heights. Given that Jammu is increasingly growing in terms of educational institutions, we look forward to associating with many more schools in the northern region and creating a benchmark in the education sector,” said Jairam Balakrishnan, Senior Vice President, Pearson Schools.

Pearson looks forward to strengthening the offerings of the Banyan International School by introducing initiatives such as digitally equipped class rooms, certified teachers training programmes, unique learning methodology for students, parent-friendly technology and so on.

Speaking on the occasion Sneh Gupta, Chairman, Banyan International School said, “We are delighted with this announcement and welcome Pearson wholeheartedly. We aim at propelling Banyan International School with the world class education that Pearson has to offer. This partnership will strengthen our presence in Jammu and will help us impart meaningful education for all our students whilst preparing them to succeed.”

Job scarcity leaving professional course seats vacant in colleges

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November 19, 2013

Students are giving professional courses a miss this year. It is much evident from the increase in vacant seats in professional courses from 20% in 2011 to a significant 30% in 2013.

According to experts, the reason students are letting such courses a go by is that many professional courses are not able to give value for money due to a number of reasons like poor placement policy of the institutes and scarcity of good teachers. An alarming 30% of 1.11 lakh seats in professional courses in engineering, medical, paramedical, MCA and pharmacy colleges remained vacant this year even after three rounds of admission process.One of the major areas of concern is that there are a large number of self financed colleges, especially in the interiors, which have not been able to attract even 10 to 20 students leading to losses worth Rs 2 crore.

One of the major disappointments for the students after taking up these expensive courses is that they are offered considerably very less salary. Therefore, because of the prospects of the low return, students are opting for more lucrative courses which at least provide an opportunity to get government jobs.

Large number of DU students take on to online courses

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November 19, 2013

Delhi University has got the ‘Massive Open Online Course’ (MOOC) high on its agenda, it aims at mass promotion of information through the internet. Aiming to take education to every door step, Union HRD ministry intends to maximum the use of the available broadband network by embracing the ‘Massive Open Online Course’ (MOOC) program in a big way.

DU is a member of the Global Problem-Solving Consortium, among eight universities, which allowed its students and faculties free access to a MOOC on ‘Confronting Global Challenges’ in October. Taking the initiative, a student from Delhi University’s Shri Ram College completed an eight week course in October. A US based college has also offered to host its learning hub in India through MOOC. While distance learning courses are already quiet popular among students but combining the MOOC with classroom exercise has its advantages of direct interaction with faculty and international courses at affordable prices.

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