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115 more IIM seats added but CAT aspirants decline

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The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) have added 115 more seats this year but the overall registration for CAT  (Common Admission Test) has come down. The number of registrations have declined from 2.14 lakh      in 2012 to 1.94 this year recording the lowest in the last five years.
The number of CAT aspirants from Tamil Nadu has shown a dip of 6% over the last year. As against with 13,121 candidates in 2012, only 12,348 registered this time. The sudden decline is understandable due to the economy slowdown. The existing sentiments of the graduates that there is no job in the country despite a management degree has affected registration. Earlier MBA degree was a safe bet but now there are apprehensions whether it is worth it. With the B-school fees going up from Rs10 lakh to Rs15 lakh for the two-year course, many aspirants feel that the cost is too high compared to the returns after completion of the course.
A total of 115 seats have been added to the IIMs, taking the tally to 3,335 seats. Maharashtra has the highest number of registrations, at 25,333, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh. Tamil Nadu comes fifth on the list, followed by Karnataka.

DTE announces JEE centres in 20 cities of MP

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Names of twenty cities which will be the centre of Joint Entrance Exam (JEE)- Main to be organized by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in April 2014 have been announced by the Directorate Technical Education(DTE) of Madhya Pradesh. But it is not yet disclosed whether the new cities will be offline or online centres for the examination.
It has been made very clear by the authorities that as per government’s order, admission to state engineering colleges will only be through JEE from 2014. DTE had requested the CBSE to increase the number of JEE centres in the state to twenty eight but CBSE has agreed upon only 20 cities. The cities where JEE will be organized this year are Bhopal, Barwani, Balaghat, Betul, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Guna, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Shahdol, Ujjain and Vidisha.

IIT Madras students win Nissan Global Foundation Scholarship

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Two students from IIT Madras (IITM) have been selected for the prestigious fourth annual Nissan Global Foundation Scholarship. Both students from Mechanical Engineering department were selected by a joint committee of Nissan Global Foundation and IIT Madras.
Along with the scholarship fund amounting Rs.1.2 Lakhs, the students will also get an opportunity to visit Nissan headquarters, production plant and R&D centre in Japan. The students will also do an internship at Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India Pvt Ltd (RNTBCI). The scholarship has a rigorous selection process involving interviews by IIT Professors and NGF officials to assess the technical and leadership abilities of candidates. The two recipients of this prestigious scholarship were chosen from amongst more than 50 students. Along with the scholarship programme, Nissan is actively engaged in collaborative research programmes with IIT Madras in areas of automobile technology. The ‘Nissan Support Program’ supports Research & Development projects at IITM in the areas of engineering, science, management, humanities and social sciences. Nissan Global also chooses five projects for funding every year based on proposals sent by the young faculty of IITM.

Decline in number of student visa applicants to UK

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The number of students applying for higher education to UK from India has seen a dip in last twelve months. India contributes the second largest number of students in the UK after China. There are almost 40,000 Indian students studying in UK but now there has been a decrease in the number of Indian students visa applicants to the country.
Possible reason for this decline is the depreciation of Rupee which has made education in UK much more expensive. Also, a tighter monitoring of students’ visa as people with interest other than higher education also use this route has led to the reduction in student visa applicants.
In order to attract more students from India, each year upto 700 scholarships are provided by UK institutions, including 40 sponsored by the UK government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Recently the UK government has announced their largest ever scholarship programme for India with around 370 scholarships worth nearly one million pounds for 260 PG and UG courses. Moreover, there is  no cap on the number of Indian students in the UK.

Hero group launches new university

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The Hero Group announced the launch of BML Munjal University (BMU) on 29th November, a higher education initiative in collaboration with London’s Imperial College. The university aspires to nurture ethical leaders who are skilled and knowledgeable, and give its students practical knowledge of best global standards. The university will be providing multiple courses to transform higher education for the better.
The joint MD of Hero MotoCorp, Sunil Kant Munjal is of the view that the focus will be on practical oriented education and to foster employability and a range of life skills among students. A fully-residential university, the BMU, located at Sidhrawali village in Haryana’s Gurgaon district will be equipped with industry-promoted ‘Centres of Excellence,’ where the students will be exposed to the latest technology platforms, real-life projects and hands-on learning.
The School of Engineering and Technology will offer 300 seats in its BTech (honours) programme. The School of Management will offer 60 seats each in its MBA and BBA programmes. Admissions will also be based on ranking in government-conducted exams, Class-12 and Class-10 marks, essays, recommendation letters, and test of aptitude, attitude and hands-on capability.

IIM-A is one of the top 39 elite B-Schools in the world

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QS Global Business School Report 2013 ranks Indian Institute of Management Ahmadabad (IIM-A) in the top 39 business schools in the world named by the employers. It also ranked Indian MBA graduates as the most academically distinguished in the world.
The report lists 200 best B-Schools in the world, it highlights four distinctive categories of B-school in terms of employer recognition- Elite Global, Emerging Global, Elite Regional and Emerging Regional. The report also highlights that the students of IIM Bangalore (780) and IIM Ahmedabad (767) have the highest average GMAT scores in the world which is ahead of leading institutions like Stanford (730) and INSEAD (704). Apart from IIM-Ahmedabad, two Asian B-Schools to have made it to the Elite Global category are the INSEAD Singapore and NUS Business School, National University of Singapore.

Datawind and World Vision Partner to Supply Tablet in African Countries

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Datawind is now working with World Vision Canada to supply the UbiSlate Android powered tablets for trial use in the development agency’s projects in African countries. This initiative is happening through Datawind’s North American partner Canada International Trade Service Inc.

Various models of UbiSlate tablets have been launched for field testing at the community level in Niger and Rwanda with plans to roll out in several other African countries. World Vision is using the DataWind UbiSlate tablets to collect data and monitor change, in an effort to ensure their development work is effectively reaching children and families. Data collected will help World Vision to make significant improvements in healthcare and education, in addition to exploring teaching opportunities with these tablets.

“Datawind is honoured to partner with World Vision Canada in providing technology which will help field workers in Africa as they strive to provide healthcare and education to families and children in need,” said Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO, Datawind. “We are proud to be part of this project, as we are dedicated to creating and providing technology that will empower education and promote innovation and research globally.”

“In our field testing in Niger, these cost-effective tables have shown the potential to increase our aid effectiveness, monitor progress and react to health and economic challenges in communities quickly so that we are able to provide the best support possible to children and families,” said Josh Folkema, World Vision Canada.

Haryana’s Governor Appreciates MRCE Students’ innovations at the IITF

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Engineering students from Manav Rachna College of Engineering (MRCE) and Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) once again bagged an opportunity to showcase their selective unique innovations at the Haryana Pavilion-India International Trade Fair (IITF) inaugurated today in the capital city. Shri Jagannath Pahadia, the Governor of Haryana, on visiting the MRIU’s stall, congratulated them and appreciated their innovative concepts.

The students are displaying some of their most innovative project that have won laurels nationally and internationally namely, Driver Fitness Tester, Smart Skull Device, Pick n Place Robot, Tractrobot and The Blind Man’s Stick. These models are designed keeping in mind human interest and will be of help to the general public in some way or the other. On the accomplishment, Prashant Bhalla, Chancellor-MRIU, said “It is indeed a moment of pride for us to be a part of the International Trade Fair. This is the second time that we have been chosen by the Haryana Government to be a part of their pavilion and showcase the contribution that we intend to make towards society”. “A platform of this stature to showcase talent motivates students to do better each time they target something”, adds Bhalla.

The model ‘Blind Man’s Stick’ being the limelight of the pavilion has been specially devised for the visually impaired. It is fitted with a sound alarm, a voice navigator and an emergency SMS service. It is powered by GPS through smart phone. In fact, it can integrate with smart phone to provide voice based navigation for predetermined locations. The user can program the stick for various locations with its inbuilt Braille signals. On display at the stall was also a ‘Smart Bin’ which produces social messages when trash is thrown inside and encourages people to put all the garbage in the dustbin rather than on the floor. Another functional item was the ‘Pills Box’ designed to help patients take the right dose of medicine at the right time through audio visual reminders. The Pills Box is USB & Bluetooth Compatible and its scheduling can be done using Smartphone Application or PC.

‘Driver Fitness Tester’ is another innovation that caters to the much needed concentration on averting road accidents. The device assesses the driver’s ability to drive through the following, heartbeat pulse rate sensor, alcohol detector sensor, weight sensor and seatbelt sensor. If any of the tests result for the above shows positive, the car would not start. The installation of the device in the car is very economical, convenient and no huge alteration in the design of the car is required. The device’s usage is not only restricted for cars, it can also be alternately installed in buses, trucks, bikes/scooters and even in offices to keep a check on the employees. At the stall, ‘Pick n Place’ robot also garnered much attention What set the Pick ‘N’ Place robot apart was the fact that its arm could move 180 degree in both vertical and horizontal axis with a capacity to lift 500 gms of weight. It could perform autonomous operations like delivering documents and serving drinks.

‘Smart Skull’ is a life saving ‘in-helmet’ device for motor bikers and has a crash detection system which is paired with the rider’s smart phone. In emergence of an accident or crash, the device gets activated and through the smart phone can automatically make a call to the victim’s family/relatives and thus can inform them about the mishap. The ultra-light weight device consumes minimum power of about 3.3 volt and is equipped for an impact detection of up to 200 gm force. The device would help in decreasing the mortality rate and neurological disabilities relating to traumatic brain injury from road accidents as a result of inadequate safety protocol. The application has bluetooth connectivity, cloud connectivity, GPS interaction, sensor device communication, past history availability and user authentication too.

MHRD to Provide for 5000 Faculty Positions in Higher Education

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The Ministry of Human Resource Development proposes to provide for 5000 faculty positions in the higher education under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) during the current Five Year Plan, ending 2017. Support will be provided to fill positions in the category of Assistant Professors or equivalent cadre against vacancies. A fixed amount of Rs 5.8 lakh per year for each faculty position will be given by the Centre and any excess over and above this amount due to higher scales, grade pay or DA increase has to be borne by the State Government. The 99,000 crore rupee programme was approved by the Union Cabinet last month to boost the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) to 30% by 2020 from the present about 19%.

All the State universities will be eligible to receive grants under this programme. The recruitment process will have to adhere to UGC norms and regulations. The funding priorities are as follows:

• Commitments of States to take over the liability of faculty positions at the end of the scheme (after 5-8 years, depending on the year in which such positions are sanctioned).

• Priority will be given to those states where more recruitment has taken place in the universities and colleges during the last 3 years.

• Lowest number of unfilled faculty positions.

• Better student-teacher ratio.

• Priority will be given to new institutions.

• Second priority shall be given to those states which have a faculty-student ratio between 15:1 to 20:1.

• States with more than 20:1 ratio will have to first commit to sanction and fill positions to bring down the faculty-student ratio ration to 20:1.

Chennai to host Worlds Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) 2014

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Rajalaskmi Institutions, Chennai has won the bid to host Worlds Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) 2014 at Chennai. There are 371 Teams from 49 countries participating for the championship.

With its emphasis on critical thinking, effective communication, independent research and teamwork, debate teaches skills that serve the urban youth well in school, in the workplace, in political life and in fulfilling their responsibilities as citizens of democratic societies. For many, debate tournaments are a rare opportunity to connect intellectually with their peers and to have their ideas about important
issues considered seriously by adults.

Last year WUDC 2013 was held at Berlin, Germany and the coming year – Malaysia has won the bid to host WUDC 2015 in their country. This year Rajalaskhmi Institutions has won the bid to host the WUDC 2014 here in Chennai from December 29th, 2013 to January 2, 2015. Students from Oxford, Harvard and Yale to participate in the British Parliamentary Debating format here in Chennai.

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