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www.curriculum-magazine.com magazine THE INDIA EDUCATION LANDSCAPE UPDATE May 16 2015

WORLD EDUCATION FORUM 2015

May 19-22 in Incheon (South Korea)

New Education Agenda 2015-2030 on Menu NEWS PLUS:

S: India will be looking for 110 million skilled workers by 2022 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Scheme out Sarv Kaushal Abhiyaan on the lines of Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan? NCVT-MIS Portal launched, over 16 ITI grads get certificates Govt. extending social security to workforce in norganized sector ‘Innovate for Digital India' Challenge Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana approved HCL launches HCLTalentCare India bags 6 medals at WorldSkills OCEANIA NEWS PLUS EDITORIAL: TISS-UNFPA Centre of Excellence on Youth and Adolescents INTERVIEW: Nationalization of private schools the next big intervention?’ Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Scheme out

‘Innovate for Digital India' Challenge

HCL launches HCLTalentCare

India bags 6 medals at WorldSkills OCEANIA Demand for MBA will continue unabated, but aspirants must be clear minded SPOTLIGHT JATIN BHANDARI, TISS-UNFPA Centre of Excellence on Youth and Adolescents Founder & CEO Pythagurus

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6 Editorial WORLD EDUCATION FORUM 2015, INCHEONt What about a university by Kashmiri Pandits? Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Scheme out New Education Agenda 2015-2030 on Menu Labor ministry loses DGET training arms to MSDE, NIMI also shifts Play School Regulations Bill in Parliament 4 At the UNESCO's Sarv Kaushal Abhiyaan on the lines of Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan Spotlight Govt. extending social security to unorganized sector workers World Education TISS-UNFPA Centre of Excellence on Youth and ‘Innovate for Digital India' Challenge Forum 2015, the Adolescents Global celebration of Shakespeare in 2016 representatives of 17 School of Excellence: Spreading power of NPL Microsoft India to Train 800 Sri Chaitanya Schools Teachers the Member States, BTMU's INR 105 million aid for Swachh Vidyalaya campaign in 16 Heads of Andhra Interview International Organizations, and the representatives ‘ JATIN BHANDARI, FOUNDER & CEO PYTHAGURUS: of Civil Society and Private Organizations are Demand for MBA will continue unabated, but aspirants gathering to adopt a Declaration, which sets a shared HCL launches HCLTalentCare must be clear minded vision ofeducation for the future international Disaster Management course Program community, and to discuss the details of the Framework for Action for successful implementation of BSE Institute- HDFC Bank training program 12-13 NTPC to skill 5000 people across 22 locations the education goal and target TalentSprint honored News Updates I MREI, Algonquin College explore setting up of Centre of Excellences FLO Women Empowerment (WE) in Education' initiative: India bags 6 medals at WorldSkills OCEANIA Competition 2015 Network of Indian and Russian Universities launched: 7 NEWS Ambuja Cement to train 1 lakh people IIFT, Kolkata team winsTata Crucible Campus Quiz 2015: Schemes for Agro Industry Two universities approved for J & K Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) TISS-UNFPA Centre of Excellence on Youth and Adolescents EdX and Arizona State University offer Alternative Entry Scheme out into Higher Education: Labor ministry loses DGET training arms to MSDE, 'Blended Learning' English course by British Council NIMI also shifts Science Centre and Planetarium in Puducherry Play School Regulations Bill in Parliament Urdu department in Central University of Haryana Sarv Kaushal Abhiyaan on the lines of Sarv Shiksha At the UNESCO's World Education Forum 2015, the representatives demanded: Abhiyaan of the Member States, Heads ofInternational Organizations, and the ICCR to Institute an annual award for promoting Indology Govt. extending social security to unorganized sector representatives of Civil Society and PrivateOrganizations are workers gathering to adopt a Declaration, which sets a shared vision 18 ‘Innovate for Digital India' Challenge Global celebration of Shakespeare in 2016 ofeducation for the future international community, and to discuss the Guest Column details of theFramework for Action for successful implementation of Microsoft India to Train 800 Sri Chaitanya Schools Advanced Placement Program Help School Students with the education goal and target Teachers College Admissions Abroad BTMU's INR 105 million aid for Swachh Vidyalaya Japan Government's Highest Civilian Award to Professor C.N.R. Rao campaign inAndhra Round Table on Nuclear Energy perspectives in India: 22 Mumbai Smiles celebrates 10 years of Service Campus Buzz 14-15 IET's Inspec database reaches milestone 15 million records Tinka Tinka Tihar' in Limca Book of Records Missouri State Univ can be a best option to study in USA India Skills...Special Series ‘unbelievable Delhi To Islamabad’ Ryan International School wins Delhi chapter of “Spellinc” HCL launches HCLTalentCare TERI-Tetra Pak project SEARCH in its 7th year; Disaster Management course Program Excellence Award for Best Use of ICT- 2015 for BITS Pilani BSE Institute- HDFC Bank training program Apeejay Stya University holds its 1st Convocation NTPC to skill 5000 people across 22 locations Ceremony TalentSprint honored IBM Business Analytics Lab at BML Munjal University MREI, Algonquin College explore setting up of Centre Macquarie University inks tie ups with Symbiosis & of Excellences Manipal India bags 6 medals at WorldSkills OCEANIA IMT Ghaziabad unique initiative for tribal women in Competition 2015 Jharkhand Ambuja Cement to train 1 lakh people 3rd edition of The Edutainment Show in New Delh SHRM India's HR Tech Conference 2015 IIHMR, GAIN symposium on food fortification 26 ITM's 13th Convocation END PIECE 6th batch graduates from SOIL Gurgaon Hindu College awards its illustrious alumni Japan Highest Civilian Award to Professor C.N.R. Rao Round Table on Nuclear Energy perspectives in India: “Exodus 2015” at RIET Jaipur Mumbai Smiles celebrates 10 years of Service What India Needs?: CEGR seminar on Higher Educationi IET's Inspec database reaches milestone 15 million records Tinka Tinka Tihar' in Limca Book of Records 27 ‘unbelievable Delhi To Islamabad’ News You Can Use/Notices Curriculum May 16 2015 3 Spotlight

TISS-UNFPA Centre of Excellence on Youth and Adolescents Young people aged 15 to 24 are invited to participate in a contest to suggest a name for the Centre of Excellence on the youth portal- www.youthinfoindia.org. The winner will visit the UN headquarters in New York for a week and serve as a youth advocate.

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE for AAdolescents and Youth, an initiative of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has been set up as an on-ground and online solution for fulfilling the needs of young people. The centre was launched in the presence of Secretaries of the Government of India, Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, Dr. S. Parasuraman, Director of TISS, and heads of UN agencies at the United Nations Office in New Delhi on April 24 by union minister f o r s k i l l d e v e l o p m e n t a n d entrepreunership, Rajiv Pratap Rudy. India's 358 million people aged 10-24 years are the world's largest young population. Every third person in India is enhance the participation of young will establish partnerships with South young, and every fifth person is an people in India's development and create Asian and other international academic adolescent aged 10-19. It is an historic a space for their voices to be heard. The institutions and youth organizations, opportunity to invest in and enable the initiative, which improves the fostering regional and South-South 'youth bulge' to become the driver of availability of knowledge and services cooperation. inclusive and sustainable development. for young people, and brings together The portal, www.youthinfoindia.org, is The Centre of Excellence is a first of its multiple stakeholders on one platform, is India's first comprehensive online kind knowledge hub that aims to part of concerted efforts to ensure that database on young people, which also advance young people's development the benefits associated with India's offers young people a platform to voice agenda, by pioneering research and demographic dividend can be seized”, their concerns. The Virtual Marketplace investment into fulfilling their needs for said Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, is a state-of-the art online space where health, education and skill development. Executive Director of UNFPA. products, services, ideas and expertise “The Centre of Excellence would help During 2012-13 several consultations on young people can be found. It is a young people make informed choices, with young people across the country meeting place for young people and and contribute to informed policies and held by the UN system resulted in an service providers including the investments”, said Frederika Meijer, unanimous concern by young people. government, development and UNFPA Representative India. Also “Young people are not heard”, “not seen, community based organizations and the present at launch, to lend their support to understood or respected as equal private sector. the initiative, were representatives of the partners, stakeholders and decision- “The Centre fulfills an urgent need for Ministries of Health and Family makers”. The dropout rate for youth rectification in mobilization and Welfare, HRD, Youth Affairs and Sports, above 15 years, especially girls, remains utilization of potential of the youth Women and Child Development, Labour very high at 47% for girls and 39% for required for bettering India's future. and Employment, Skill Development boys. TISS focuses on harnessing youth and Entrepreneurship, Consumer It has three pillars: Research and potential for inclusive growth. The Affairs, and the Registrar General and Development, Youth Portal and Virtual Centre will keep the youth engaged in Census Commissioner. Marketplace that will assist youth in productive activities,” said S. “The Centre of Excellence would different aspects of growth. The centre Parasuraman, Director TISS.

4 Curriculum May 16 2015 Editor's Note

Volume 6, Number 6 HE BJP-LED NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE THIS MAY 26 Tcompletes one year in office. Like PMO, the tendency in the ministry of Editor Autar Nehru HRD has been that of centralization. An equally increased tendency towards taking political decisions rather than on 'educational' vision and consideration Chief Editorial Advisor: R K Misra (Senior Journalist) was also obvious. That several top posts including that of the chairperson of the NCPCR and Vice-chancellors of several universities are vacant clearly says the Consulting Editors Sudha Passi (formerly Sr Journalist, PTI) governance issues have not been streamlined. UGC’s status hangs in balance. M K Bhat (Sr Journalist) Teacher issues remain as challenging as they were at the start of May 28, 2014 Ramanathan Iyer, (Chennai) ([email protected]) However, the ministry deserves to be credited for initiating the process for a New National Education Policy, which was overdue. The new NEP may lead to Associates Akshay Kumar Sahu corrective paths and also energize national educational development goals. Gurbinder Kaur Skills ministry as reported by us last month, has begun to find its ground and it Editorial Board has started a journey in the right direction. Driven by an able team of officers and AK Pandey (Principal, AIS New Delhi) Prof. Raj Kachroo, Mrs. Neelam Singhvi, NSDC’s engaged experiences, a hope is there that in next a few years, Make in Navin Bhatia, Prof Sarab N S Nagra. India will get realistic and achievable. Indian education may change for better.

Business Development Managers As the education ministers and educational leaders from across the world leave Vijay Kaul, Rajesh Kaul, for Incheon (Korea) to part take in World Education Forum, we thought it

Vijaya Ragavan K appropriate to write the curtain raiser as our cover story with the recently released Dehradun: Utpala Deb UNESCO's Global Monitoring Report as a back grounder. Even as the Education A K Koul Mob: 09410356940 Meerut: Uzma Rizv for All (EFA) scheme has failed to achieve targets, a new world order in Ghaziabad Zakir education is necessary to provide member states a policy framework. As the Patna: Manoj Kumar 9006645924 world gets increasing globalized over the years, international bench marking of Reporter (Delhi) education is need of the hour. Hopefully, the over emphasis on primary education Rayees A Magray will shift to both pre-schooling and secondary education along with skilling. Design & Graphics Also, the issue is packed with our regular sections. Do enjoy reading and share a Wazid Ali thought with us. We'll continue to bring to you India education story. Circulation Thank you, Dimple Nehru, Ganesh Sharma

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What about a university by Kashmiri Pandits?

T A RECENT EVENT IN DELHI, THE VICE- to maharajas and until Mrs Indira Gandhi's rule, several of Achancellor of central university Jammu, Prof Ashok them actually excelled in bureaucratic positions and on mass Aima, who for a long period headed the department of level, almost every second or third household produced a business studies at Jammu University prior to his current teacher. Some Kashmiri Pandit teachers in Kashmir rose to appointment, made a proposal to Kashmir Pandits in 'exile' to iconic status and in fact with their migration from valley, set up a university for their boys and girls. Prof Aima had quality of education in Kashmir suffered a great deal. good enough reasons to say so because the community of The next phenomenon post-displacment that education over seven lakh Kashmiri Pandits is quite resourceful when it centricity to Pandits did was younger lot got into technical comes to education. In fact, many sociologists believe that education (predominantly engineering) mostly helped by culture of education stood in good stead for their survival reservation across several states. Now, almost every family post-exodus of 1990s. Kashmiri Pandits like majority of has an engineer to boast of. This trend has at the same time Muslims in Kashmir are aborigines of Kashmir valley and reduced their share and interest in their traditional occupation some tend to believe, they are one of the purest forms of of being educationists, bureaucrats, government officals, etc. surviving Aryan race in the Indian subcontinent. Kashmir has As most boys and girls driven by the lure of technical been an ancient seat of knowledge with interruptions of education leave their families in teens, family and cultural turmoil all along its known history. Many scholars and saints values have declined correspondingly. An identity crisis is having made it as their abode is a testimony to this. In fact, knocking at the doors. With language almost lost entirely Kashmir Shaivism, still draws a lot of intrigue, research and among the younger generation, and inter-cultural marriages distinction all over the world. on rise, the next in order. is going to be the traditional love for However, parallel to an established tradition and culture of education (multi-disciplinary). knowledge acquiring/disseminating, discourses and debates, When it comes to serving others, Kashmir Pandits have been Kashmir has seen religious persecution and anarchy all along in the forefront, About a dozen of them are vice-chancellors, its recorded history both during Hindu rule and afterwards. hundreds as professors and teachers, education Kashmiri Pandits who were reduced to a minority some five administrators in schools and colleges. In short, very centuries ago have made all valiant efforts to retain love and resourceful! So, Prof Aima's proposal should be considered tradition for art of knowledge and it became manifested in by community in its own interest to keep youth in their their hold on bureaucracy as well as education. No wonder cultural setting alongside preserving great tradition of practically in administrations ranging from medieval sultans education, education and education.

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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Scheme out

Training in manufacturing, Sector Skills Councils (SSCs). Based on assessment/certification, training construction and plumbing assessment of skill demand and the 'Skill providers to focus on improved curricula, Gap Studies', target for skill training better technology enabled pedagogy and sectors incentivized. At the would be allocated to sector skill upgrading the capacity of instructors to same time, some experts councils by NSDC in consultation with enable the overall ecosystem for high the SSCs, States/UTs and the Central quality skill training in the country. All see it as a replica of STAR Ministries/Departments under the skill training would include soft skill oversight of the Steering Committee of training, personal grooming, behavioural Scheme with little change PMKVY. change for cleanliness, and good work Target for skill training would be aligned ethics as a part of the training curricula. The Rs 1500 cr Pradhan Mantri Kaushal to the demand from the Central Third party assessments for skill training Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) would soon be Government's flagship programmes, will be done based on national (and often) rolling and fanning out as the such as - 'Swachh Bharat', 'Make in global standards. Under PMKVY, government has finalized the scheme. It India', 'Digital India', 'National Solar trainees with prior experience or skills aims to encourage standardization in the and competencies will be certification process and initiate a assessed and they will process of creating a registry of also be given monetary skills. It will also enable and rewards for undergoing mobilize a large number of Indian assessments. This will be youth to take up skill training and an important step towards become employable and earn their recognising the skills livelihood. Increase productivity possessed by workers of the existing workforce and align working in the informal the training and certification to the sector and their inclusion. needs of the country. Pradhan This will also facilitate Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana the process of skill (PMKVY) is the flagship upgradation and re- outcome-based skill training skilling of the existing Mission' and so on. scheme of the new Ministry of Skill workforce. The focus of RPL would be on NSDC training partners undergo due Development & Entrepreneurship those job-roles/sectors in which it is most diligence before being registered with (MSDE). This skill certification and desired. NSDC. Government affiliated training reward scheme aims to enable and In line with the objectives stated above, centres and other training partners will be mobilize a large number of Indian youth this Scheme is applicable to any approved by the SSCs on the basis of to take up skill training and become candidate of Indian nationality who: a) guidelines issued by NSDC. Under employable and earn their livelihood. It undergoes a skill development training in PMKVY, even the government affiliated will also bring about a paradigm shift an eligible sector by an eligible training training providers will undergo due from input-based to outcome-based skill provider as defined above; b) is certified diligence as per the process manual. training in the country. It also seeks to during the span of one year from the date Each training partner would be significantly scale up skill training of launch of the scheme by approved responsible for its entire franchisee activities in the country and enable skill assessment agencies as defined above; c) network and the infrastructure of training training to happen at a fast pace without is availing of this monetary award for the centers. The same will be part of the compromising quality. first and only time during the operation of monitoring process. Only first level of Training will be done against standards this Scheme. franchising would be allowed but the (National Occupational Standards - NOS Monetary reward for various job roles same should be declared in advance. and Qualification Packs - QPs for within a sector varies for different as per While, the thrust would be on outcomes specific job roles) formulated by job role levels. This amount would be industry-driven bodies, namely the i n t e r m s o f t h i r d p a r t y

Curriculum May 16 2015 7 News Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Scheme out realization of this agenda will have to be arrived at after taking various factors like floors are the best model for skill based on a vigorous partnership between cost of training, willingness of trainees imparting. He was speaking at a a government, suppliers of educational for pay and other relevant factors into conference on Skilling India for Global services, industry and civil society. consideration. Higher incentives will be Competitiveness organized by PHD Failure to do so would have serious given to training in manufacturing, Chamber of Commerce and Industry economic and social implications for the construction and plumbing sectors For recently in Delhi. “Skill is but country. skills training under NSQF Level 1 &2 Knowledge in Action,” he said. He Rs 7500 in manufacturing, plumbing & wanted the academic institutions to have Labor ministry loses DGET training construction sectors, Rs 5000 for other industry integration to acquire skills at arms to MSDE, NIMI also under skills sectors , for Level 3 & 4 it would be Rs the shop floor of the leading industrial mininstry 10,000 & Rs 7500 and for level 5 & 6 this houses of the country to equip Two verticalsDDG (training) and DDG amount would be 12,000 and 10,000 themselves with necessary skills and (apprenticeship training) of Directorate respectively. For Recognition of Prior become employable at the first sight. General of Employment & Training Learning (RPL) it would be Rs 2500 in “Skills acquired through hands enter (DGET) under the union ministry of case of manufacturing, plumbing & once heart and increase the chances of Labor & employment have been construction sectors and Rs 2000 for sustained employability. Even Mahatma transferred to ministry of skill others. Gandhi called upon youth of India many development & entrepreneurship A Steering Committee for PMKVY decades ago to practice and profess deeds (MSDE) along with all its officers and would be responsible for providing with their own hands to empower them staff on April 2015 under an order with direction for implementation of the with skills for sustained livelihood. immediate effect. Staff of field institutes scheme. The Steering Committee will be Scientists of eminence and international of training, apprenticeship training and empowered to review the framework and repute with superb genius faculties such woman training have also been put under make suitable modification as and when as Einstein and Newton made greater MSDE. NIMI based in Chennai has also required in the scheme. The Committee discoveries and inventions while been transferred. Central Apprentice will oversee dynamic fixation of targets integrating their brains and hands Council (CAC) and NCVT will be for skilling, amount of monetary reward together”, said Dr. Singh reconstituted by MSDE in consultation by job roles, activities related to The Vice President M. Hamid Ansari with Labor ministry. Two portals along awareness building and trainee addressing at the same conference made with consulting contacts, SDI and NCTV mobilization, mentorship support. The a strong appeal for implementing the also stand transferred to MSDE. RTI Steering Committee may appoint sub- skills agenda orderly. He said that for us application will be handled by the new committees at national or state level (s) to in India, skill development would be owner. assist in exercise of its functions. It is critical for achieving faster, sustainable Play School Regulations Bill in recommended that sub-committees at the and inclusive growth on the one hand and Parliament district level are also formed especially for providing decent employment BJP Member of Parliament from East to focus on awareness and mobilization opportunities to the growing young Delhi, Maheish Girri, on March 13 activities, as well as for monitoring of the population on the other. Skill building introduced the Play School Regulation scheme. will also remain a potent tool to empower bill 2015 in Lok Sabha on March 13. "In However at the same time, experts are the individual and improve his/her social the absence of any legislative checks, not enthused as they think is STAR acceptance or value. complaints of parents and even the NGOs scheme recast. “The PMKVY manual is The Vice President said that significant are not addressed by the schools, which is a cut and paste job with just a few challenges need to be addressed before why there is a need for us to bring in, this additions like list of courses and we can reap the demographic dividend. bill. It shall empower parents, teachers consequences management. Engineering Our current skill training capacity is only and the authorities to function in a colleges can potentially obtain level 2 or about 4 million per year. This leads to an mutually inclusive and beneficial 5 certification for their students and inherent skill deficit in the emerging partnership," he said to a national weekly. Pehalgam indulge in making money,” said an work force The bill seeks appointment of a Play the most scenic tourist spot expert on condition of anonymity. .The Vice President opined that Schools Education Authority to regulate in Kashmir valley Certification and practical skill training Government has put in place the policy within its territorial jurisdiction, the remain an area of concern. and institutional frameworks and functioning of play schools and GUIDED TOURS AVAILABLE. According to Dr. Dinesh Singh, Vice dedicated resources for implementing conditions of service for teachers With Stay & local skilled tourist guides Chancellor of Delhi University shop the national skilling agenda. The working in such schools. Make Most of Summer Holiday Contact: [email protected] 8 Curriculum May 16 2015 News

Sarv Kaushal Abhiyaan on the lines of Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan? Govt. extending social security

creating models of excellence at every schemes to workforce in A WORKING GROUP COMPRISING step. Sometimes what fourteen years of unorganized sector of principal stakeholders chaired by education cannot provide 14 days of The government is extending its social S e c r e t a r y, M i n i s t r y o f S k i l l vocational education can”, he further security schemes to unorganized sector Development and Entrepreneurship has added. in areas such as healthcare and old age been constituted with the objective of Setting the agenda, Sunil Arora, pension as it has started focusing on establishing a transparent policy and Secretary, MSDE said, “We will drive unorganized sector which comprised scaling up capacity of ITIs. Members the quantity and quality of skills training 93% of the workforce. This was stated will include Principal Secretaries of 4-5 across existing educational institutions, by Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State States, MD & CEO, National Skill our ITIs and through a new set of (IC) for Labour & Employment, at a Development Corporation and Joint dedicated institutions representing best- conference on 'Make in India: Creating S e c r e t a r y, M i n i s t r y o f S k i l l in-class vocational education. Where we Labour Architecture for Sustainability Development and Entrepreneurship. are leveraging infrastructure under the and Growth' organized by FICCI and This group would be expected to submit purview of other Ministries such as AIOE in New Delhi on April 30. He said their report within one month MHRD & MoLE, we will play a that amendments have also been made in The Union Minister of State for Skill supporting role. We will help ensure they the Apprentices Act, 1961 and Labour Development and Entrepreneurship are better aligned with the standards and Laws (Exemption from furnishing (Independent Charge) Rajiv Pratap requirements of industry and business. returns and maintaining registers) Act, Rudy says there is an urgent need to We will also aim to address the issue of 1988 to promote skill development. standardize vocational training in India. low appeal amongst youth for skills India needs to fulfil the aspirations of its While speaking at the National training through these institutions. youth and it was imperative to impart Workshop of State Ministers on Skill For the new institutions, we will initiate training and impart skill to workers to Development and Entrepreneurship and drive these ourselves with support make them employable not only in India Policy Rudy highlighted on the fact that from others as required. These MSIs will but also across the globe. Dattatreya the combined vision of Ministry of Skill address the deficits in our institutions pointed out that skill sets of Indian Development and Entrepreneurship and today where vocational education workers was very low, hence a MoU was the States is aimed at achieving the institutions have insufficient industry signed with Germany, which possess overarching objective of “Kushal linkages and our ITIs have insufficient one of the best skill sets in the world, to Bharat, Sashakt Bharat”. He further academic linkages.” impart training to Indian workers. He emphasized on the need of creating a Ramadorai, Chairman, NSDA & NSDC added that the government was also common mission like “Sarva Kaushal said, “The private sector can help focusing. Abhiyaan” on the lines of “Sarva improve the infrastructure of the existing Sanjay Bhatia, President, AIOE, Shiksha Abhiyaan”. vocational training institutes, bring demanded 'fixed term employment' as Addressing the gathering, Rudy said contemporary course curricula to these one of the categories of employees in the “There is an urgent need to standardize centres and in train the trainers program. Schedule and said with some education; and the States have to become It is important that each corporate or modifications, these legislations will partners in Skill Development to ensure agency is aligned to a common Ministry benefit small entrepreneurs while, we this. All the States have to educate to reap the benefits of the multiplier and suggest that a minimum threshold limit themselves on National Occupational learn from each other's success across for 'factory' is necessary to save small Standards and Qualification Packs so different states.” household activities. that we can collectively skill large number of people with speed and National Technology Day Celebrated standards.” May 11 is designated as the National Technology Day. To mark the occasion “The industry needs to decide the type of Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan trained workforce they require in the felicitated Dr. Satyajit Mayor, Director National Centre for Biological Sciences, country today. The government will Professor Manindra Agarwal, Department of Computer Science and Engineering facilitate efforts in this direction. & Dean, Faculty Affairs, IIT-Kanpur and Prof. Ajay Sood, Professor, Department Ministry of Skill Development and of Physics, IISC, Bengaluru for their contributions to science and for being elected Entrepreneurship will handhold states in to international International science bodies. The Minister also gave national

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‘Innovate for Digital India' Challenge

Invitation to create citizen's device platform with features relevant to mass Biggest ever global celebration adaptation of technology like biometric sensors, gesture recognition, etc, & of Shakespeare will take place to create apps that accelerates delivery of government services through in 2016 eKranti/MyGov apps. Focus areas e-governance, health care and education The British Council is offering ten research and development grants for NTEL ON APRIL 24 ANNOUNCED Department of Science and Technology* artists and companies to develop new Ithe Intel and DST “Innovate for (DST), with support from the collaborative project ideas with Digital India Challenge”, with the aim to Department for Electronics and counterparts overseas. encourage creation of intuitive easy to Information Technology*, MyGov.in* The British Council has announced use products and solutions that can and will be managed by IIM Shakespeare Lives, an unprecedented enable and drive access to service Ahmedabad's Centre for Innovation global programme of events and imperative for development. The five Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE). activities celebrating Shakespeare's life phase challenge started this April and “Innovation is part of Intel's DNA,” said on the occasion of the 400th anniversary will be running until January 2016 and is Debjani Ghosh, vice president, Sales and of his death in 2016. Launching this , is open to academia, aspiring Marketing Group and managing autumn, Shakespeare Lives will run entrepreneurs and startups. A grant of director,Intel South Asia. “This t h r o u g h o u t 2 0 1 6 , e x p l o r i n g 1.5cr is available for grabs. Under the challenge will combine Intel's history of Shakespeare as a challenge applicants will have to submit game-changing innovation and world- living writer who still business summaries and ideas by June 8. class technology with the government's speaks for all people Top 50 teams will be invited to IIM- bold Digital India vision and the a n d n a t i o n s . Ahmadabad for presentation of concepts immense entrepreneurship talent in the Activities across and from among them 20 top teams will country to create a sustainable tech English, education be selected and put under an Accelerator ecosystem that is innovating for India. and the arts will Program. Each of the teams will have We are excited to collaborate with DST explore the story of access to Rs 500,000. All teams will then to launch the Innovate for Digital India how a playwright from England came to submit a minimum viable program to Challenge to champion new solutions to be shared all over the globe. A major IIM Ahmedabad's Centre for Innovation make technology more effective in India highlight will be All The World's A Incubation and Entrepreneurship* as a channel to drive real ground-up Stage, a mass participation project that (CIIE). This will be followed up by development. Through this challenge, will invite people from all over the industry mentoring and piloting. Top we aim to bring to market tangible world to upload and share clips of three teams will go for productization products and solutions that will help themselves performing lines from and commercialisation and will get seed make Digital India a reality.” Shakespeare plays. It will culminate in a fund upto Rs 2 Cr. The challenge is record breaking, crowd-sourced designed in collaboration with the performance and a new digital version of Shakespeare works. Other Highlights of Shakespeare Lives include screenings of leading Shakespeare productions including the film of Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre's Hamlet starring Maxine Peake as well as a new film adaptation of a Shakespeare play developed by Indian and UK Asian filmmakers. A MOOC (massive open online course) aimed at intermediate level English language learners exploring the key themes and characters in Shakespeare's plays and his continuing resonance around the world. Other teaching resources include

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Shakespeare-themed lesson plans for all Sricharan, Director, Sri Chaitanya BTMU's INR 105 million aid for levels, a series of webinars for English Schools said, “We are excited to adopt Swachh Vidyalaya campaign in Microsoft's education offerings to drive language teachers and animated Andhra Shakespeare stories for children. digital teaching and learning across our The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Shakespeare Lives is an invitation to the schools. We believe Microsoft's Ltd. (BTMU), the banking entity of world to join in the celebrations by programs, tools and resources will Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group participating in a unique online empower our teachers with new (MUFG) has signed a Memorandum of collaboration and experiencing the work approaches to teaching, and enhance the Understanding (MoU) with Federation of Shakespeare directly on stage, learning experience of our students.” of Indian Chambers of Commerce and through film, exhibitions and in schools. The Microsoft Innovative Schools I n d u s t r y ' s S o c i o E c o n o m i c The programme aims to reach over half a Program helps district and school Development Foundation (FICCI- billion people around the world. The leaders embrace innovation and SEDF), with the aim of collaborating in British Council and the GREAT Britain implement technology effectively to the building of sanitation facilities in campaign are working with host of support teaching and learning. With this girls' schools of Andhra Pradesh and its British theatres, museums, educators program, Sri Chaitanya Schools will adjoining areas. Under this project, and artists on brand new productions of gain access to resources that improve BTMU plans to build bio-digester toilets Shakespeare's plays, film adaptations, insights to teaching practice for school where possible, as this would ensure that public readings and educational leaders and educators, as well as content, it can make a valuable, long-term resources for schools and English training and resources relevant to school contribution towards conserving the language learners of all ages in the UK leaders, with a focus on the most environment and improving waste and around the world. Research carried important issues facing education today, management in the country. out for the British Council in five including personalized learning. They Under this MoU, BTMU has pledged overseas countries in 2014 showed can also join the global professional INR 105 million to fund the construction Shakespeare's enduring status as the learning community of committed of sanitation facilities in about 200 girls' UK's greatest cultural icon in the eyes of school leaders from around the world schools in Andhra Pradesh under the the world. When young adults were who share and learn from their Swachh Bharat-Swachh Vidyalaya asked to name a person they are experiences by attending the Microsoft campaign. Part of the donation will also interested in and associate with Global Forum, Virtual Universities, and be used to fund awareness programs to contemporary UK Arts and culture, other selected invitation only workshops inculcate the importance of having William Shakespeare was by far the and trainings. proper and safe sanitation for school- most popular response. The Microsoft Innovative Educator Program increases educator capacity to going children, especially girls. FICCI- SEDF will be BTMU's partner and Microsoft India to Train 800 Sri build crucial 21st century skills for their students through the effective and administrator of this sanitation project. Chaitanya Schools Teachers innovative use of technology. Through “FICCI strongly believes that by Microsoft India will train 800 teachers of this partnership, all educators from Sri providing basic sanitation facilities that Sri Chaitanya Schools as the schools Chaitanya Schools will be eligible to offer good hygiene and privacy, more embark on their digital classrooms earn recognition as a Microsoft girls may be encouraged to stay in program after Sri Chaitanya Schools Innovative Educator on the Partners in school and complete their studies. This recently announced adopting Microsoft Learning Network, seek certification as will eventually lead to having a healthy India's Edu-Cloud infrastructure and a Microsoft Certified Educator, and and strong workforce”, said Dr A. Didar 14,000 Windows-based tablets for their apply for the elite Microsoft Expert Singh, Secretary General, FICCI. students and teachers of Class 3, 4 and 5 Educator program. Additionally, they Taiju Hisai, Regional Executive of in 80 schools to connect, collaborate, will have access to digital literacy BTMU India said, “BTMU strongly create, and share content, with an aim to curriculum, Microsoft Teaching with believes that to ensure sustainable make teaching and learning fun. The Technology (TwT) workshop and growth, we need to invest for the long- teachers' training will be as per the curriculum, access to free tools and term. It is with this in mind that we recommended guidelines of the software, as well as online professional decided to partner FICCI-SEDF in the Microsoft's well-known, global development programs. Swachh Vidyalaya campaign as 'Partners in Learning' (PiL) program. V something as basic as proper and safe sanitation would make a vast difference

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Crucible Campus Quiz, India's largest 'FLO Women Empowerment stakeholders took a pledge that for jobs opening up for the positions of security and most awaited inter-collegiate (WE) in Education' initiative: guards, administrative staff, bus drivers business quiz, is a knowledge initiative FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) on or bus conductors or even other jobs, by the Tata group that aims to provide April 24 launched an ambitious 'FLO they would give preference to women a distinctive platform for the sharpest Women Empowerment (WE) in in employment. If the staff was being young minds to showcase their Education' initiative in the presence of employed on contractual basis, they quizzing mettle. Dr. Kiran Bedi, IPS. In the wake of would urge their contractors to assign Bringing an exciting close to the 11th recent unfortunate incidents with women for these positions. edition of the quiz, was the battle-of- school going girls in various parts of minds between the top two teams of the country, the initiative aims to have Network of Indian and the India and the Singapore edition of more women in schools in non- Russian Universities launched: the quiz. Kunal Malhotra and Viraj teaching jobs to help address the issue India, Russia have agreed to launch a Bake from IIFT, Kolkata also clinched of safety of children. Also, for women network of Universities under an MoU the title of International Champions. coming into employment for the first between the Ministry of Science & The final face-off saw the four teams time, schools would provide an Technology and Russian Science fighting for each point, keeping the excellent and secure environment to Foundation and between several other audience on the edge-of-their seats.. R. work in. The initiative is being universities on the two sides during Gopalakrishnan, Director, Tata Sons, spearheaded by FLO members running President Pranab Mukherjee's Russia felicitated the winning teams. The educational institutions to bring about visit. At the last Summit meeting National Champions were awarded the this change and was being carried out between India and Russia in December coveted Tata Crucible Campus Quiz by FLO pan-India in all its 2014, the two countries had decided to 2015 trophy and the team prize money locations.FLO is bringing together key support a network of partnerships of Rs 7,00,000*. As a special prize this stakeholders on the same platform and between their universities. Speaking at year, Bolt,*the all-new sporty pledge their commitment to the the event, the President said there is a hatchback from Tata Motors, was also initiative of encouraging women staff need for a broader and institutionalized given to each of the members of the in schools. On a proactive and practical engagement between educational national winning team. In line with the level, FLO has identified skill partners institutions of India and Russia. India philosophy of the Tata group of giving for some of the potential jobs in and Russia have a long history of back to society, Tata Crucible schools. Also, FLO was fortunate to educational cooperation. In the late endeavours to encourage the culture of have the owners of eminent schools as 1950s, the Soviet Union supported the philanthropy among the participants. its key members who would participate Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay To this effect, the construct of the prize in this initiative. in its formative years. Tens of money of the National Champions To make the initiative a pan-India thousands of Indian students studied in seeks them to contribute Rs. 2 movement, Dr. Bedi suggested that Russia in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. lakhs*out of the total win to a charity there is need to promote early Though the numbers have dropped of their choice, fulfilling specified leadership in young girls and boys so somewhat in recent years, even now, conditions*.The International that they are able to decide early to over four thousand Indian students Champions received an exciting enter a non-traditional job. Archana study at Russian universities. holiday package and a laptop, each. Garodia Gupta, President, FLO, said IIFT, Kolkata team winsTata Two universities approved for that research showed that in the private school network very few women were Crucible Campus Quiz 2015: J & K: Based on the State Higher employed as non-teaching staff. Hence Kunal Malhotra and Viraj Bake from Education Plan (SHEP) submitted by there was a great need and opportunity Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, the state of Jammu & Kashmir under of women in jobs such as security Kolkata emerged as the National RUSA, the Central Government has guards, office attendants in Champions in a neck-to-neck fight at approved setting up of two universities administration, bus drivers and bus the National Finals of the Tata Crucible by clustering of colleges at Srinagar helpers, canteen staff & management. Campus Quiz 2015 held in Mumbai on and Jammu. In addition, two new She added that FLO has invited the April 19, 2015. Giving the winners a professional colleges at Kathua and government, school owners, security tough competition were Anivesh Ganderbal; upgradation of existing agencies, bus and catering companies Baratam and Kushal Shah from The colleges to model degree colleges at working with schools nationwide to LNM Institute of Information Shopian, Samba and Ganderbal; pledge to participate actively in this Technology, Jaipur, the second team to infrastructure grants to the University initiative along with skill trainers for qualify from India for the final face-off of Jammu and University of Kashmir; these jobs. with the top two teams of the infrastructure grants to 22 colleges; At the event, schools and other Singapore edition of the quiz. Tata and support for vocationalisation of

12 Curriculum May 16 2015 News Updates higher education in 20 colleges have and self-study skills. Sharon Memis, Asian Countries. “I have written a also been approved under RUSA. Area Director, West India, British letter to Vice-chancellor, Prof R C Council said, 'Blended learning is an Kuhad in this regard and hope we will EdX and Arizona State innovative way to change the, 'delivery get an Urdu department function at University offer Alternative mechanism' of education. So we are central university soon,” he adds. excited about this, and plan to offer it to Entry into Higher Education: ICCR to Institute an annual English learners across India. Pune is Arizona State University and edX, two only the start!' award for promoting Indology leaders in interactive online education, abroad: Indian Council of Cultural announce the Global Freshman Science Centre and Relations (ICCR) will institute an Academy, a first-of-its-kind program Planetarium in Puducherry: The that offers a unique entry point to an annual Distinguished Indologist award Union Minister of State for Culture for promoting Indology aboard. This undergraduate degree. The Global (Independent Charge), Tourism Freshman Academy will give learners was said by President Pranab (Independent Charge) and Civil Mukherjee on his visit to Russia and anywhere in the world the opportunity Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma was to earn 1st-level university credit after announced that ICCR will organize a inaugurated recently by the union culture regional conference on Sanskrit and successfully completing a series of minister, Dr Mahesh Sharma in presence digital immersion courses hosted on Indology in Russia. Support for the of N. Rangasamy, Chief Minister of Indian Chair in the Institute of edX, designed and taught by leading Puducherry. The Science Centre and scholars from ASU. By allowing Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Planetarium has been set up by the Social Sciences from ICCR will also students to learn, explore and complete National Council of Science Museums courses before applying or paying for be continued for another two years. (NCSM) of Ministry of Culture. This Addressing the distinguished credit, the Global Freshman Academy centre will organize year round activities reimagines the 1st year and reduces Indologists in Moscow, the President to popularize science and enhance public said although their work ensures that academic and monetary stress while understanding, appreciation and opening a new path to a college degree they are always inter-connected with engagement in the process of science India and its history, culture, heritage, for many students. and technology. The Science Centre "At ASU, we're committed to academic politics and arts. India appreciates their Puducherry is the 47th Science Centre in contribution in promoting better inclusion and student success, the country which has been opened to regardless of a student's family understanding of India in Russia. At the public and the 48th Science Centre in the same time, it is also important to circumstances. We will not be Dehradun shall be opened shortly. The successful unless we reach talent from inspire the younger generation to Council is currently in the process of engage in Indological research by all backgrounds around the world, and developing 21 more science centres in the worldwide reach of the giving it contemporary relevance and different parts of the country. making it not only intellectually revolutionary edX platform allows us Urdu department in Central to open this program to anyone with stimulating but also professionally the drive to obtain their degree," said University of Haryana rewarding. ASU President Michael M. Crow. demanded: Haryana has been a land Marine Police Training 'Blended Learning' English of Khari Boli, which later developed as Institute: The Government of India course by British Council: The two stream of languages---Urdu and has finalized the location to establish British Council, the UK's international Hindi and this state has also played very the Marine Police Training Institute organisation for cultural relations and significant role in the nurturing of (MPTI), on the Western Coast of the educational opportunities, has launched vernacular languages. So when a central country, at Pindara Village, District: myEnglish, its unique 'Blended university in the sets up School of Devbhoomi Dwarka in the State of Learning course' in Pune. myEnglish Languages, it is but natural that Urdu Gujarat. Action has been initiated for combines the latest education must also be one the languages to be preparation of Detailed Project Report technology and student-centred promoted. According to Dr. Jawaid (DPR), which includes the financial classroom instruction to improve Rahmani, president, Authors Anjuman, estimates also. The location for setting students' language skills. This Urdu is a language of peace and up of MPTI on the Eastern Coast of the comprehensive course will be available harmony and the great heritage of India. county would be finalized after due at six levels, in tailor-made eight week Its role in our freedom struggle is well consideration of various aspects of training modules. The course focuses known, and as a language, Urdu coastal security, training requirements on elements like language skills, regularly promotes cultural and and finalisation of DPR of MPTI on communication in the real life contexts, communal harmony, which is spoken the Western Coast. grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and understood across the globe especially it is lingua franca of South

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Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh. Sachin Sharma, Director HI, HCL launches HCLTalentCare said, “Disaster Management is a national core expertise that Multi-million Indian computer technology MNC, HCL needs both time and funds. Yet, even today, such misfortunes are Corporation on May 14 announced a significant entry into still largely at the helm of Indian Army who stretches its meager skill and talent development space with the launch of HCL resources to muddle through such mishaps. Our main aim is to TalentCare, an integrated end to end talent solutions company prepare some hard souls who can carry out rescue operations at incorporated under HCLCorporation. HCL TalentCare aims to the time of natural calamities”. A 10-member team from the be a global talent-solutions company addressing a wide company actively participated in the search and rescue spectrum of entry-level employability needs in India and operation during the Nepal earthquake of May thereby creating a ready talent pool of professionals for enterprises in IT, BFSI and Healthcare sectors. HCL BSE Institut- HDFC Bank training program TalentCare plans to enroll, train and provide career BSE Institute Limited has launched a training course for opportunities to more than 20,000 graduates over the next graduates, aimed at bridging the skills-gap in the banking three years across its campuses in Manesar, Hyderabad and industry and transforming candidates into job-ready Chennai. professionals. BSE Institute has partnered with HDFC Bank to Aligning itself with the larger skill development agenda in the co-develop the content of the training course, titled 'Professional country, the company is partnering with the National Skill Banker Program (PBP)'.Applicants will undergo a robust Development Corporation (NSDC) to design and deliver selection process and HDFC Bank will make a conditional offer solutions that address the skill development needs of India Inc. of employment to selected candidates at the start of the course, Courses will be delivered using a mix of classroom-based subject to successful completion of the program. instructor-led training along with on job practice of concepts Extending to a little over 2 months, PBP will craft talented taught in the course. Soft skills training will be imparted by graduates under the age of 25, into professionals by training industry experts through games, activities and guest lectures them for various retail branch banking roles such as Teller, on behavioral and technical areas. Personal Banker, Welcome Desk Personal Banker, etc. The Admission to the flagship program Young Engineer Program course is reasonably priced and value-for-money training for (YEP), a holistic six month skilling program focused on graduates. The 2 month training program will be a full time engineering graduates, is through a Jobability Quotient (JQ™) course delivered by senior bankers from the industry and will test. HCL TalentCare offers a Signature Learning Experience have the right mix of theory, experiential learning and case a proprietary approach designed to transform skills and studies. capabilities of students in a short window of time and prepare NTPC to skill 5000 people across 22 locations them for a professional career by honing their skills and making them industry ready. NTPC Limited, a Maharatna Company under the Ministry of Power, has signed an MOU with two entities under the newly Roshni Nadar, CEO and Executive Director, HCL, said, “Our formed Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, the strategic direction is to focus on spaces that would be the National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and National Skill catalysts for economic growth - Technology, Healthcare and Development Corporation (NSDC). Under the tripartite People. After spending four decades in technology, we agreement NTPC will contribute its CSR funds to support a diversified into healthcare last year. We now complete this project to skill 5000 persons in 22 locations across India. All journey with the launch of HCL TalentCare.” programs offered will be aligned to the National Skills Disaster Management course Program Qualification Framework (NSQF), which organizes Madhya Pradesh based HI Destination Management Private qualifications according to a series of levels of knowledge, skills Limited, India's first privately owned Disaster Management and aptitude. As per the agreement, NTPC will contribute team, has announced launch of 1st Fearless, one of its own approximately Rs. 6.5 crores to the NSDF, and NSDC will kinds Disaster Management Program to train people implement the project through its partner network over the next physically and mentally to manage disasters.The training 2 years. module based on the lines of Indian Army is a four day training program which is carried out in The Tiger Reserve of TalentSprint honored Funded by NSDC and Nexus Ventures for skilling programs, TalentSprint received the TV5 Business Leader Award 2015 for the Skill Development category on April 25 at an event in Hyderabad. TalentSprint received this award in recognition of its contribution to skilling over 100,000 young professionals since its inception. A panel of distinguished judges, including representatives from NASSCOM, Infotech Enterprises and Apollo Hospitals selected TalentSprint from the nominated companies. Madhu Murty Ronanki, Co-founder and President of TalentSprint said,“ TalentSprint embodies the idea that skills must be delivered in time and at speed.”

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occasion, Sunil Arora, Secretary, MSDE said, “We are very clear MREI, Algonquin College explore setting up of on the skills agenda for the country and this is a major step Centre of Excellences in automotive and towards making India the skills capital of the world. We are confident that they will perform equally well at São Paulo.” construction sectors Manav Rachna Educational Institutions and Algonquin Ambuja Cement to train 1 lakh people College, Ottawa, Canada has signed a Letter of Intent and Ambuja Cement - one of India's major cement manufacturers, agreed to submit a proposal to be a training Center of has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Excellence in the automotive and construction sectors National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), to train over following a MoU signed between Algonquin College and the a lakh people across 14 locations in the country. According to the Nationals Skills Development Corporation of India. Cheryl agreement, the training will be delivered by SEDI, which is an Jensen, president of Algonquin College, Canada, had signed institute under Ambuja Cement Foundation, in 12 high growth the Memorandum of sectors and at least 75% of the successfully trained candidates Understanding with the will be guaranteed employment. SEDI will be responsible for N a t i o n a l s S k i l l s and take care of capacity building in identified skills, Development Corporation Personality Development, upgradation on technological of India in presence of advances like computer skills, English speaking and on the job Prime Minister Narendra training etc., to reduce the skill gap in the target sector. Pearl Modi and Prime Minister Tiwari, CEO, Ambuja Cement Foundation said, “We have Stephen Harper of Canada. always tried our best to be a part of India's growth story and To be located at MREI's contribute in the best possible way. Committing ourselves to the campus in Faridabad near skill development agenda of the country, is a way of investing New Delhi, the Centre will back into the nation's resources. We are proud of this focus on curriculum engagement and we ensure that this will be a value add to several development and “Training the Trainers” with the major goal youth who become a part of this program and will also help them of up-skilling teachers and faculty from colleges and institutes get jobs of great respect.” across India, who will then begin to deliver short-term training Commenting on the partnership, Dilip Chenoy, Managing courses for developing skilled workers. Algonquin College Director & CEO, NSDC said, “We need private companies to recently hosted Dr Sanjay Srivastava, VC MRIU, who is also extend infrastructure and training support for skill development. the Managing Director of Manav Rachna Educational The credibility of the group and the work that SEDI is doing will Institutions and discussed the matter. Manav Rachna is a long bring extensive support to our skills program.” standing partner of Algonquin College in India, and currently delivers Algonquin's Interior Designing program at their Schemes for Agro Industry campus in Faridabad, India. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has launched a scheme for promoting Innovation, Entrepreneurship India bags 6 medals at WorldSkills OCEANIA and Agro industry on March 18 with the objective to promote Competition 2015 entrepreneurship culture, create new jobs and reduce India made a mark this year on the world skills landscape in unemployment, Grassroots economic development in rural New Zealand by winning 6 medallions of excellence at the areas, The scheme has the following components (i) Creation of recently concluded WorldSkills Oceania Competition in New a Technology Centres Network; (ii) Capacity Building Zealand. The winners include Neha Ulhas Chande from including Awards, Surveys, Studies, Exposure Visits, Mumbai who won Gold in Beauty Therapy, Surajit Kumar Engagement of Consultants including Monitoring and Rana from Kolkata got silver in Jewellery, Manglore's Evaluation etc.; (iii) Support for setting up of Livelihood Biddatanda Tulasi Ponnappa brought laurels in Pastry and Business incubation Centres and Technology incubation Confectionery with silver, Wall & Floor Tiling bronze medal Centres;(iv) Accelerator Workshops; and (v) a Fund of Funds (to was bagged by Tikam Singh from Pune, Delhi's Arjun Bind got be managed by SIDBI) for innovative financing for Enterprise bronze in Autobody Repair, and Parusharam Naik from Pune creation. A fund of Rs. 210 crore has been allocated under this also bagged bronze for Brick Laying. scheme. WorldSkills Oceania, saw over 100 participants from across 7 The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises countries (New Zealand, Australia, Korea, Canada, Malaysia, (MSME), on the advice of the erstwhile National Innovation China and India) participating this year. This is the first time Council, proposed to set up a Rs.5, 000 crore dedicated fund WorldSkills India has sent its 14-member contingent to namely 'India Inclusive Innovation Fund' for promoting grass- participate in WorldSkills Oceania. Congratulating the India root innovations with social returns. The total corpus of this fund team, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State for Skill is proposed to be an initial size of Rs. 500 crore and maximum Development and Entrepreneurship said, “This is a remarkable size of Rs. 5,000 crore with initial Government contribution of performance by our India contingent and this is just the first Rs.100.00 Crore. step towards making our mark in the skills landscape. Demand for 76.5 million skilled workforce in Construction Platforms like WorldSkills help us analyse and assess our and allied sectors likely in next 7 years position on the global map.” Commenting on the momentous Curriculum May 16 2015 15 Spotlight/Interview

JATIN BHANDARI, FOUNDER & CEO PYTHAGURUS “Demand for MBA will continue unabated, but aspirants must be clear what they Want out of MBA program”

An MBA from University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business, Jatin Bhandari, worked with Accenture before starting PythaGURUS (esb 2009) offering creative solutions for students. Curriculum magazine spoke with him about the current trend in MBA education and how aspiring students should negotiate the choice myriad

Do you think MBA as a career choice still commands the in order to complement their previous skill sets. During same mad rush of recent years? What is the newest trend? professional experiences, people come across moments that I think an MBA is gaining aggression year over year. If you inspires them to build an expertise. That expertise will enable look at the amount of new ventures that have recently them to fulfill their short term ambition. penetrated the market, you will realize that businesses no People do MBA's for the reasonsmore money, Seniority in the .. longer wait to accumulate internal capital in order to get a responsibilities, Industry and functional switch: or moving 10000% GROWTH (think of OLX, Flipkart). It is a meteor across different countries. You need to have a thought process shower of these companies, and these showers will continue to before you jump into an MBA program. It has to be your story. fuel the need for the MBA programs for many decades to come. Your unique story. Once you have that, it is time to look for an Even though we are experiencing stagnation in investments in MBA Program. research across the globe and there is a mindset that “Whatever What are some of the things that aspiring students must had to be invented has already been invented( almost)” , I think guard against? the role of an MBA is to now optimize the allocation of wealth, Paying for the brand of the business school without knowing allow companies to create and leverage lowest cost solutions, what do you want in life. Brand of the school helped them in give the ability to the consumers to get what they want and in making you hear about them. But if you do not know what is it the quantity they want. MBA's will function as a catalyst to that you want out of your career immediately out of an MBA making these ends meet. program, remember, an MBA program moves with the speed of Some new choices have emerged on pattern of executive light. It will be over with the blink of an Eye. MBAs, also foreign institutions are trying to woo untapped Settling for a below average school as you think this is the last students, are you concerned? year of your life to plan your education. I do not agree with this I want everyone to know this: Whenever you sign up with any statement. I think it is never the last year for educating yourself. program, do not look at the brand of the Flagship program of In India, students divide their lives in different buckets, and the school. Rather, look at the employability of the program think that the education bucket has to end at a certain age( you are paying the money for. For example, if you know that irrespective of the school they are signing up for). I have met the MBA program at Masters of the Universe School( many students who jump into a random school and do not want Hypothetical) is amazing, and the same school is also now to take the plunge of applying again to a top school as they think rolling out other options for senior executives, I will ask that the next bucket of post MBA work experience is getting everyone to speak with the existing students. I will also ask closer. Think about it : Signing up for a wrong program can people to make a class visit, and meet with the team. Get a good actually keep you away from the right job for ever. understanding of the average salaries, the positions that the Not knowing what to do: It can get scary if you have no idea how existing students were recruited for, and the growth they a business school will help you. experienced. The website color and fancy images do not Tell us something about your own company, what kind of translate into your future aspirations directly. Fortunately, the services does Pythagurus offer? recruiting process for some of the top schools is so rigorous We started PythaGURUS with GMAT Course offering in 2009 that they warrant this research even during the applications. I and by the year end rolled out our admissions consulting will not be concerned as long as the student community knows offering, and help people get recruited by the Top schools. what it is doing. You spend a lot of time in research when you PythaGURUS is planning to roll out newer products in are buying automobiles. An MBA is approximately 4 times the interviews, and personality development. It aspires to help the cost of a premium segment car J …. I will strongly advise Indian students to gain employability. This product will be doing 8 times more research. offered on campus, and also to people aspiring for competitive In your honest assessment, who should go for MBA degree examination interviews. We aspire to start with the products and what should be his or her considerations both while catering to the students catering to students looking for MBA choosing a program and B-school? Programs, and then move to the other related tests by the end of First of all, I will recommend working for some time. Work this year. experience really helps you understand the gaps that you In terms of services we offer GMAT Test Preparation, and would like to fulfill using an MBA Program. People do MBA's MBA Admissions Consulting.

16 Curriculum May 16 2015 Spotlight School of Excellence (NPL): Spreading power of NPL

NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING (NLP), created by singer, got hooked to NLP after he helped her overcome the Richard Bandler and John Grinder in California, United States phobia of always clinging to song book standee for she may in the 1970s arrived in India in 1980s. However, this approach forget lines. The two in 2011 founded School of Excellence. At based on communication, personal development, and present they criss-cross the country for six-day workshops psychotherapy and claiming to do wonders for achieving which are open to all age groups. Those who show interest in specific goals of life or getting rid of psychological problems, becoming professionals are trained as soecialists for longer phobias and even ailments, didn't cause any ripples though a durations.”NLP is a powerful technology to be harnessed. It is handful of NLP professionals more than coaching and an continue to practice within India. emerging career field, says That arithmetic may change now as a Harini. team of two young NLP enthusiasts A typical training session is and trainers from Tamil Nadu for the divided into two session: Up last three years have dozens of people with NLP Training programme in this technique and are aiming to of 6 day. Mixed group of people create about 800 professional trainers are included in this session, of them in next 5 years or so. Antano aged 14 80 can participate. Antano Harini Solar John and Harini Ramachandran, Two, NLP Bliss One to one who have trained under the original session with NLP Practitioners creators Grinder & Richard have jointly found School of ,session is for 45 minutes . It helps in desired transformation like Excellence, through which they have so far trained over 2000 stopping bad habits, getting over anxiety, phobias, negative people from various walks of life from 10 countries. thoughts etc Antano, the brain behind upscaling NLP through institutional Meanwhile the two master practitioners recently also organized framework and as a corporate was earlier a chief technical a Child Development Programme for children of police officer with NuVeda Learning Pvt Ltd, has essentially a techie personnel in Delhi. 100 students from The Shri Ram Police background. His interest in NLP came through reading of Public School in Gurgaon attended this programme. The literature, experimental practices and then a session with Dr pressure and stress faced by the police personnel has an indirect John Grinder in London. “While in school, I was good at effect on their children and family. Child development several things including academics but would not programmes like these prove to be helpful for the kids to cope communicate. That made my family worried. But I was fond of with the pressure. NLP programmes organized by School of reading and when I got to know NLP, I read almost everything I Excellence for students are focused on solutions for issues that could lay my hand on. And, based on my research and children usually face like lack of concentration and focus, knowledge, I started applying it on my colleagues and friends. academic performance to personality development. And when it started working, I decided to go with it full time and passionately.” His associate Harini, who is a playback Guest Column

5th Anniversary of Right to Education Act: ‘defeated’ implementation

UNION BUDGET 2015-16 Advanced Placement Program Help School Students with College Admissions Abroad

rigorous curriculum available to them. i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t Performance in AP demonstrates a https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/ student's commitment and ability to ap-awards. Succeeding in AP Exams can succeed at university-level studies. With also help students earn academic AP, a students can illustrate their scholarships and awards from colleges Lisa Jain, Country competence in self-chosen subjects or directly. Representative-India, College Board explore a subject they are interested in E X A M I N F O R M A T I O N A N D but not able to study at their school. REGISTRATION AP Exams also enable students to earn AP is flexible, allowing students to take college credit or placement into higher as many or as few exams as they wish to. level courses before they even start Students usually take AP Exams in college, which can enable them to Grade 11 or 12, and some even start graduate early, save tuition, pursue a taking them earlier, in Grade 10. AP double major, move into upper level courses are taught in several schools in courses sooner, or complete an India, but students also have the option internship. Most US universities offer to self-study and take AP Exams. credit, advanced placement or both on The exams take place in May every year, the basis of successful AP Exam scores. and have a combination of multiple Also, all leading universities in Canada OLLEGE BOARD, MAKERS OF choice and free-response question. They and UK recognize AP for admission, the SAT, run the globally are between 90-200 minutes in length, C credit or placement, as do many recognized Advanced Placement depending on the subject. The exams are European universities. Credit policies Program (AP) - a rigorous academic scored on a scale of 1-5, and scores of 3 differ by college, and students can view program that gives motivated students and above are considered successful. 5th Anniversary of Right to Education Act the credit policies of universities across the opportunity to pursue college level Students will be able to take AP exams at t h e w o r l d b y v i s i t i n g studies, while they are still in high 11 test centers across India in https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/credi Defeated Implementation school. Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, tandplacement. Established in 1950's, AP is now present Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, AP exams help students develop in over 100 countries. In 2014, more than Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Rajkot. essential skills, such as critical thinking, 2.2 million students took over 4 million AP Exams are priced at Rs. 8,900 per reasoning and problem solving, which AP Exams worldwide, and sent scores to exam. Some test centers might add an are essential for success in college and 3,000+ universities in 65 countries. administration fee on top of this price, so beyond. This is even more important in Indian students thinking of heading to students should check the price at the test the Indian context, since our studying US, Canada, UK, Australia or Singapore center of their choice before registering. methodology can sometimes be very for undergraduate studies can benefit The College Board also offers students different to what is practiced overseas. immensely from taking AP courses and the option to take AP Exams during the exams. AP courses and exams are Students can earn AP Scholar Awards, 'Late Testing' period, which will be from available in India in over 22 different which are certifications of distinction May 20-22, 2015. If students cannot take subjects across Sciences, Mathematics, awarded to students for achievement in AP Exams during the regular testing Social Science, Languages, and Art. AP Exams. Indian students also have the p e r i o d d u e t o u n a v o i d a b l e opportunity to earn the Advanced Taking AP courses and exams can help circumstances, such as a clash with other Placement International Diploma students stand out in the admission national exams, extreme illness, etc., (APID), by achieving a score of 3 or process, by demonstrating to admission they can register for AP Exams during higher in 5 or more AP Exams. For more officers that they have sought the most Late Testing.

18 Curriculum May 16 2015 Cover Story

WORLD EDUCATION FORUM 2015 New Education Agenda 2015-2030 on Menu

Watershed Event on May 19-22 in Incheon (South Korea)

At the UNESCO's World Education Forum 2015, the representatives of the Member States, Heads of International Organizations, and the representatives of Civil Society and Private Organizations are gathering to adopt a Declaration, which sets a shared vision of education for the future international community, and to discuss the details of the Framework for Action for successful implementation of the education goal and target

NCHEON, the third-largest city in financing and monitoring post-015 the new vision for education based on the Korea, plays host to the biggest education agenda at global, regional and key themes:expanding access to Iassembly in many years of national level. The final version of the education; achieving inclusion and education policy makers, experts, Framework for Action for post-2015 will e q u i t y i n a n d t h r o u g h activists and leaders from May 19-22, as be adopted at the 38th UNESCO General education;improving the learning the world awaits eargerly to know what Assembly on November, reflecting the outcomes through quality education; and next after 'Education For All'. The outcomes of the UN Special Summit on promoting lifelonglearning for youth World Education Forum 2015 will be a Sustainable Development in September and adults. Global Citizenship milestone event that the education 2015. Education (GCED), development leaders and stakeholders of the According to Korean minister . “Global ofskills, values, and attitudes necessary international community are to agree on leaders will be assessing the to face the regional and global the new education vision and its achievement of 'Education for All (EFA)' challenges, will beincluded as a method corresponding targets. For the first time, - the movement of theinternational of achieving the quality education post- the global education agenda wil work society to expand basic education, 2015. within the overall international discuss the educational development The 2030 education targets mark an development framework rather than goals andachievement methods that will important departure from the alongside it. Therefore, the relationship lead future global education. India's Millennium Development Goals, between Education and Development HRD minister Smriti Irani will be on a shifting the focus from access to primary will be the key issue in the World high level panel debate 'setting the education towards an expanded vision Education Forum. stage' on the first day of the conference where all youth achieve at least basic In addition, the draft of the itself. skills by 2030. A new report by the comprehensive Framework for Action to Five key themes of the agendas for the OECD, Universal Basic Skills: What guide and supportthe new education World Education Forum 2015 are Right Countries Stand to Gain, highlights the agenda will be proposed at the World to Education, Equity, Inclusion, Quality close relationship between skills and Education Forum 2015. It will propose Education, and Lifelong Learning. The economic growth. It shows the ways of implementing, coordinating, Declarationwill propose ways toward transformative impact improved

Curriculum May 16 2015 19 Cover Story World Education Forum 2015: New Education Agenda 2015-2030 on Menu

BIG EVENT--MAIN COURSE Plenary Session: Discussions mainly focus on analyzing EFA progress, the post-2015 education agenda and action plan. A total of 5 plenary sessions Thematic Debates: on six overarching educational themes of EFA

Parallel Group Sessions: Reviews discussions made through the earlier plenary sessions and panel discussions comprehensively. A total of 10 parallel sessions High-Level Statements:Heads of states and minister level representatives discuss the educational development plan for the The Host: Irina Bokova, DG UNESCO upcoming 15 years and call for international cooperation to aid its girls , improve the quality of learning implementation. Declaration, the final outcome of the forum will be drafted and reduce the literacy gap so that education becomes meaningful and universal.” learning outcomes would have on Exactly 40 days before on April 9, The international efforts to eradicate poverty, United Nations Educational, Scientific The report says that India has done well narrow social inequalities and improve and Cultural organization (UNESCO) in universal primary education and environmental sustainability.The OECD released its annual EFA Global gender parity in its school system, in the report analyzes the social and economic Monitoring Report (GMR) 2015, the last last 15 years. In fact, India is the only returns that countries would see if all in the series under the Education for All country in South and West Asia to young people were to be enrolled in (EFA) scheme, which in a way will be achieve gender parity in primary as well secondary school and achieved basic the base document for future plan of secondary education. Abolishing school skills. The 2030 education agenda is a action decided at Incheon. According to fees encouraged governments to universal agenda. All countries have the report, which was released decentralize financial resources and progress to make to ensure that all youth simultaneously in Paris, New Delhi and mobilize other stakeholders, which has achieve baseline skills by 2030. The New York, only a third of countries have indirectly built administrative capacity challenges are greatest for lower-income achieved all of the measurable to meet the EFA goals. The elementary economies, which must advance rapidly Education for All (EFA) goals set in education budget increased more than on the twin fronts of access and 2000. Only half of all countries have twofold between 2007/08 and 2012/13. outcomes. However, even high-income achieved the most watched goal of Midday meals and school feeding OECD countries, which have brought universal primary enrolment. An extra programmes in rural India have had a almost all youth into secondary school, $22 billion a year is needed on top of sizeable impact on girls' enrolment. still fail to ensure that all students gain already ambitious government R u r a l I n d i a s a w s u b s t a n t i a l the skills needed to participate in society. contributions in order to ensure we improvement in nearly all aspects of a c h i e v e t h e n e w school facilities and infrastructure education targets now between 2003 and 2010. In India, the being set for the year RTE and the main EFA programme, 2030. UNESCO Director Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, created General Irina Bokova opportunities for people with disabilities s a i d , “ D e s p i t e n o t to be included in mainstream schools. In m e e t i n g t h e 2 0 1 5 India, multiple strategies helped deadline, millions more improve the accessibility and quality of children are in school girls' schooling. They included free than would have been had textbooks for all girls, back-to-school the trends of the 1990s camps and bridging courses, recruitment persisted. However, the of female teachers, and national agenda is far from programmes to increase demand for finished. We need to see s c h o o l i n g a m o n g r u r a l a n d specific, well-funded disadvantaged girls. In India, however, strategies that prioritize after a school latrine construction effort the poorest especially in the early 2000s, girls' enrolment increased more than that of boys' in 20 Curriculum May 16 2015 World Education Forum 2015: New Education Agenda 2015-2030 on Menu Cover Story

schools with latrines. At younger ages, Goal 1. Expand early childhood communities. Teacher training should be girls and boys both benefited care and education, especially for improved to include gender focused substantially from latrines, whether sex- the most vulnerable children. 47% strategies. Teaching styles should better specific or not, but separate latrines were countries reached the goal, another reflect student needs and the diversity of 8% were close. In 2012, nearly two- classroom contexts. Governments, a critical factor in adolescent girls' thirds more children were enrolled e n r o l m e n t , w h i c h i n c r e a s e d in early childhood education than in donors and civil society must develop substantially after separate latrines were 1999. programmes and target funding to meet installed. This differential impact on Goal 2. Achieve universal primary the needs of the most disadvantaged so older girls suggests that privacy and education, particularly for girls, no child is left behind. Governments ethnic minorities and marginalized should close critical data gaps in order to menstruation issues may indeed be a key children.52% countries achieved factor in girls' attendance in India. The this goal; 38%are far or very far be able to direct resources to those most construction of single-sex toilets also from achieving it. This leaves in need. Educationists from India agree. had a positive impact on the share of almost 100 million children not “I think, RTE Act has provided a female teachers at schools, suggesting completing primary education in beautiful framework for school 2015. There have been important another possible route by which girls can education in India. The country must successes: Around 50 million more make it a Bible and implement it in letter benefit. At the same time, several children are enrolled in school now organizations like Pratham and than were in 1999. and spirit. I am sure, the issues will get Accountability Initiative have shown Goal 3. Ensure equal access to addressed on the ways,” says John through annual publications that despite learning and life skills for youth and Mason, a renowned educationist and adults .46% countries reached increased resources for elementary retired schoolmaster from Dehradun. universal lower secondary education, the poorest districts in India enrolment. Globally, numbers in “In context of our country there are a are not improving learning outcomes. lower secondary education host of issues ranging from poverty to So, quality of education continues to be increased by 27% and more than crime against girls and women, lack of an area of major concern. However, it is doubled in sub-Saharan Africa. skills, depression among kids, inequity, Nonetheless, one third of not only confined to India. UNESCO etc. So any reform in education, which adolescents in low income will be directly linked to national itself admits that all these 15 years, the countries will not complete lower global focus on universal primary secondary school in 2015. progress, must include the real world education has diverted attention from Goal 4. Achieving a 50 per cent problems and must prepare an individual other crucial areas, such as education reduction in levels of adult illiteracy for life. This means integrating life and by 2015. Only 25% of countries quality, adult literacy and early vocational skills as a priority,” adds Lt reached this goal; 32% remain very Col (retd) A Sekhar, principal, Atul childhood care. In fact, India has the far from it. Women continue to majority share of 265 million illiterate make up almost two-thirds of the Vidyalaya, Valsad (Gujarat). adults out of about 781 million in the illiterate adult population. Post-2015, the failure of EFA agenda world. “Unless concerted action is taken Goal 5. Achieve gender parity and calls for specific, relevant and realistic and education receives the attention that equality. Gender parity will be targets. At current rates, only half of all achieved at the primary level in 69% it failed to get during the past 15 years, of countries by 2015. At secondary children in low-income countries are millions of children will continue to miss level, only 48% of countries will expected to complete lower secondary out and the transformative vision of the reach the goal. Child marriage and education by 2030. In many countries new Sustainable Development agenda early pregnancy continue to hinder even the core goal of achieving universal girls' progress in education as does will be jeopardized,” said GMR primary education will remain out of the need for teacher training in Director, Aaron Benavot. gender sensitive approaches and reach without concerted efforts. A lesson Setting the pitch for a new agenda, the curriculum reform re-emerging over the past 15 years is GMR recommends that Governments Goal 6. Improve the quality of that, while technical solutions are should make at least one year of pre- education and ensure measurable important, gaining political influence primary education compulsory. learning outcomes for all The numbers of pupils per teacher and traction is of even greater Education must be free for all children: decreased in 121 of 146 countries significance, particularly to realise the fees for tuition, textbooks, school between 1990 and 2012 at the scale of reform and action required to uniforms and transport must be primary level, but 4 million more achieve EFA at the national level. The teachers are still needed to get all abolished. Policy makers should identify current discussions on the post-2015 and prioritize skills to be acquired by the children into school. Trained teachers remain in short supply in agenda may be offering just such a end of each stage of schooling. Literacy one third of countries; chance. policies should link up with the needs of

Curriculum May 16 2015 21 Campus Buzz

Missouri State University can be a best option to study in USA Missouri State University, a long-established university of mid-west US, has announced waiver on non-resident fees for meritorious Indian students keen on studying at the university. The Indian students will now get a chance to benefit from the university's Out-of-State Fee Waiver Program, of approximately $6000- annually, for students taking 30 credit hours per year. Also, under Missouri Outreach Graduate Opportunity (MOGO) Scholarship, the university provides a partial remission of out-of-state fees for full-time graduate students studying at MSU. This scholarship is available to contest include Amity International School, St. Peter's School, students admitted into an eligible and select graduate program. St. Thomas' School, Ryan International School, DPS,etc. The The eligibility towards the Out-of-State Fee Waiver Program winners were awarded the Spellinc Trophy, Certificates, Gift is a minimum SAT score of 1090 (sum of the Critical Reading Hampers and Cash prizes. The contest saw the teams compete in and Math portions only). While for Missouri Outreach many interesting rounds like Anagrams, Crosswords, Spellings Graduate Opportunity (MOGO) Scholarship, a student must and Rapidfire. Deepak Jalan, Managing Director, Linc Pen & have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.25, have official Plastics Ltd said on the occasion, “Calling Spellinc a scores from the GRE or GMAT on file with the MSU Graduate competition would only undermine the value contributed to the College, be a first-time graduate student admitted into an student's overall growth. Not only does it instil a sense of eligible program. competition among the students aged 13-15 years on a national Apart from the fee waiver, MSU announced admissions for level but also help them to develop holistically. With the their Master of Science in Administrative Studies (MSAS) increased use of text messaging among students, there has been programme. The interdisciplinary programme is aimed at a growing concern among educators, parents, researchers and enhancing administrative abilities with core focus in areas like general public that this practice is damaging the use of language cyber security, applied communication, criminal justice, in speaking and writing. I am glad Linc Pens is making a small homeland security, environmental management, sports contribution to India's future generation and directly impacting management, and producing and screenwriting. the lives of the students in the most positive way.” Over the Also, the university announced students and faculty exchange years more than 7 Lakh students have participated in it across 8 programmes at their partner universities, which includes cities Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ranchi, Surat, Madras Christian College, Birla Institute of Management Jamshedpur & Bhubaneswar. Later this year in September Linc Technology and Osmania University, to name a few. will host the National Finale at Kolkata where the winners from Stephen H Robinette, Vice President MSU, who was on a visit Spellinc City Finales will participate and compete amongst to New Delhi last month, said, “We would like more Indians to themselves to take home the winner's title. be a part of the university as we believe they have a lot of talent. TERI-Tetra Pak project SEARCH in its 7th year; to With our initiatives on scholarships and exchange programmes, we would like to make studying at MSU more help students become 'socialentrepreneurs' accessible to potential Indian students. We are also exploring Claiming to have reached out to 300,000 students over last six tie-ups with some reputed schools to introduce elective years to educate them about good waste management practices, subjects in class XII.” Project SEARCH* a joint initiative by The Energy and MSU started inviting applications from Indian students Resources Institute (TERI) and Tetra Pak is now helping formally, since last year (2014), for its various undergraduate students become social entrepreneurs through its newly and graduate programmes. “Since, August last year, we have launched “Vasundhra” programme that promotes social received fairly decent response, with more than 150 entrepreneurship in schools. The brand new initiative under applications from Indian students. With the new initiatives, Project SEARCH was started to create scoial enterprises, especially the scholarship one we hope to add more talent to completely owned by schools in six different cities. Ranjana our university from India”, said Colonel Kent D Thomas, Saikia, Director, Educating Youth for Sustainable Development, Assistant Vice President, International Programmes, MSU. TERI, said,“During our sixth phase of Project SEARCH, we worked with schools across cities wherein we collected a total of Ryan International School wins Delhi chapter of 47 tons of waste. As a part of SEARCH programme we also “Spellinc” trained school students in social entrepreneurship through our Delhi City's Finale preliminary round of the 16th edition of pilot initiative, Vasundhara. As we begin with seventhphase of Spellinc (esb 1999 by pen manufacturer, Linc Pen & Plastics Project SEARCH, we plan to expand our outreach and connect Ltd ), a National Inter-School Spelling Competition was held with over 300,000 students and teachers across locations on April 22 where Ryan International School emerged as the through our newly launched website. Our partner, Tetra Pak's winner. This is the 6th edition organized in the city of New unending support and commitment towards environment Delhi and saw participation of more than 310 students from education drive us to achieve our goal. We are going to ensure around 155 schools in Delhi. Schools that participated in this that Phase 7 sets a new benchmark in school education programs

22 Curriculum May 16 2015 Campus Buzz on sustainability”. Pune's Vidya Valley School was awarded the “Best Social Enterprise Idea award” for the year 2014 as well as SEARCH School of the Year Award” at an event organised in New Delhi on April 29. The event also marked the launch of Project SEARCH's seventh phase while celebrating the success of winning schools in different categories. The winning schools inclue St. Mary's School, Dwarka, New Delhi (Gold Award), Holy Spirit Institute, Margao, Goa, (Silver Award), Vidya Valley School, Pune (Bronze Award “Most Innovative Campaign” of the year was awarded to Delhi Public School, VasantKunj, New Delhi. “SEARCH Impact Award-Delhi- NCR” was given to Modern Vidya Niketan, Faridabad and St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri in Delhi. and Chairman Caparo Group. However, the biggest reason for Jaideep Gokhale, Communication Director, Tetra PakSouth him to be present at the historic event was being the brother of Asia Markets, said, “We are extremely proud to see the Apeejay Satya group Late Satya Paul. “My late brother Stya conviction and dedication of the students and the teachers Paul struggled towards imparting education as a service and his towards good waste management practices.” Project legacy is being carried forward by Sushma. I am happy to SEARCH encourages young students and teachers to practice witness this moment,” Lord Paul said while addressing the the 4Rs refuse, reuse, reduce and recycle in their daily lives students and other attendees. Sushma Paul-Berlia, Co-Founder and make consumption choices that would ensure the and Chancellor Apeejay Stya University, during her presidential sustainability of the planet in the years to come. In 2014 Project address said, “The educational practices of Apeejay Stya SEARCH was recognized by UNESCO as one of the 5 'Good University is a blend of best practices followed by reputed Practice Stories on Education for Sustainable Development' in universities internationally with Indian thoughts and the best India that was available in Indian Education and Tradition.” The Excellence Award for Best Use of ICT- 2015 for degrees were conferred upon 47 undergraduates and 14 post BITS Pilani graduates.

BITS Pilani has bagged ASSOCHAM National Excellence Award for 'Best Use of ICT in Education' by a University in IBM Business Analytics Lab at BML Munjal India. The award was presented by Prof. (Dr.) Ram Shankar University Katheria, Minister of State for Human Resource Development An IBM Business Analytics Lab has been set up at BML Munjal (Higher Education), at the 8th ASSOCHAM Education Submit University situated on the outskirts of Gurgaon (Haryana) and & National Excellence Awards 2015 function, held at New promoted by Hero Group of companies. Dilpreet Singh, Vice Delhi on April 18, 2015. The award recognizes BITS's President& Head HR, IBM India, Sunil Kant Munjal, leadership in using ICT in BITSAT, ERP, TelePresence-based Chancellor, and Professor G. Anandalingam, Dean, Imperial network of classrooms across its four campuses; its efforts to College Business School, on April 22 formally inaugurated this introduce electronic attendance system for students, and lab, wherein IBM is providing relevant software and training MOOC based courses. These are in addition to web based using various industry cases to the faculty members of BMU. processing of more than 1.9 lakh applications for admissions to The objective is to enable future business managers with the First Degree, Higher Degree, PHD programmes, faculty requisite skill sets to succeed in any business, industry or hiring, Moodle based LMS, and other traditional applications. function they choose to be in. Dilpreet Singh spoke about his Prof R. K Mittal, Director, Special Projects, Prof. Rahul concern on the skill scenario currently plaguing the industry and Banerjee, HOD and Chief, Software Development and IBM's commitment to bridging this gap by addressing the Educational Technology Unit and Dr Sangeeta Sharma, increasing need for multi-disciplinary skills by complementing Associate Professor, Department of Humanities and Social the existing management and engineering education offering Science, BITS Pilani participated in the awards function and with Career Education courses. Post the completion of the received the award on behalf of the institute. faculty development programs, faculty members will train Apeejay Stya University holds its 1st MBA students on Big Data and Descriptive Analytics to start Convocation Ceremony in presence of Lord with and soon proceed to topics on Predictive Analytics. Starting the 2015 academic year, BMU has also launched an Swraj Paul MBA program with specialisation in Business Analytics in Apeejay Stya University, India's 1st Industry-centric Liberal association with IBM. The program has been developed with a Arts University focussed on Research, technology and strong industry orientation with curriculum inputs from IBM as Innovation organised its 1st convocation ceremony at the well. This program will open up exciting career opportunities in Apeejay Campus, Sheikh Sarai (New Delhi) on April 18. The Business Analytics and related areas for students. Sunil Kant university is located in Gurgaon. The Chief Guest of the event Munjal, Chancellor, BML Munjal University said, “Business was Lord Swraj Paul well known Educationist, Philanthropist Analytics is a growing field and is assuming huge worldwide

Curriculum May 16 2015 23 Campus Buzz importance. We have worked hard to formulate an MBA better life.” course that is relevant to India - one that allows BMU students Saura is a tribal group in Eastern India, mainly found in western to become capable managers of the future.” Odisha. The artisans who create these paintings are part of a self BML Munjal University has also entered into an agreement help group, 'Singi Dai Mahila Mandal' located at Jamshedpur, with KPMG to provide training in 'Forensic Accounting and Jharkhand. They got training in making tribal paintings by Corporate Fraud' to the students enrolled by the University in Tribal Cultural Society, an NGO located in Jamshedpur. its recently launched full-time MBA in Accounting and 3rd edition of The Edutainment Show in New Finance. BMU will be the first University in India to offer a MBA with a specialization in Forensic Accounting and Delhi Corporate Fraud, and amongst the few globally.As a part of the The third edition of The Edutainment Show comprising of agreement, KPMG will, on a non-exclusive basis, prepare the Media educational exhibition, Communication & Design, , course structure, develop course content, make suitable summit and awards, was held on May 2-3 in New Delhi. More technical faculties available for delivering training to than 3000 enthusiasts visited the event inaugurated by Annurag participants on 'Forensic Accounting and Corporate Fraud'. Batra and Aalok Jalan. With a total of 35+ sessions on various Macquarie University inks tie ups with topics like Growth of Media & Communication Industry, Design Thinking, Career Opportunities in Communication, Symbiosis & Manipal Media & Film, Introducing Radio Revolution Opportunities for Australia's Macquarie University signed MoUs with the youth, How to choose the right college or university for your Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune and the T.A. Design Degree ?, Careers in Photography, Women in Pai Management Institute (TAPMI), Manipal to enhance Communication - How do you start early to make it big? The inter-institutional exchange at various levels and further students were enriched and encouraged on taking off-beat deepening of relationships between the institutions. Prof. careers. Students were seen attending sessions where students Mark Gabbott, Executive Dean, Faculty of Business & e x p l o r e d e x c i t i n g c a r e e r o p t i o n s i n M E D I A , Economics at Macquarie University and Prof. Philomena COMMUNICATION & DESIGN EDUCATION and Leung, Associate Dean, International & Corporate participated in informative workshops with media stalwarts Engagement visited India this May to strengthen their existing Ankit Lal, Social Media Head - AAP (Aam Aadmi Party), Tapas relationships with business schools in India and also sign the Sen - Chief Programming Officer, Radio Mirchi; Nikhil Chopra, two new agreements ex- Indian Cricketer; Jawhar Sircar,CEO - Prasar Bharati and IMT Ghaziabad unique initiative for tribal many others. A session on Educational Leadership consisted of eminent panelists like Dr Pankaj Gupta - VC Apeejay women in Jharkhand University, Dr Padmakali Banerjee - Pro VC Amity University, Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad Dr. Raj Singh - VC G.D. Goenka University, Dr. T. D. Dogra - under an innovative initiative has undertaken to support tribal VC SGT University and Prof Ravi Kant Mittal - VC K.R. women in Jharkhand to earn their monthly livelihood. IMT Mangalam University. students associated with the project sell 'Saura Paintings' made SHRM India's HR Tech Conference 2015 by tribal women to generate revenue and promote the ethnic art of Jharkhand. Creating new business opportunities with this Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's distinctive initiative, IMT has been able to provide monthly largest association devoted to human resource management, income to these women since April 2014. Additionally, the made three major announcements at its conference in Mumbai. initiative has opened new markets for art and craftwork by These include launch of an integrated HR Executive certificate promoting the ethnic art of the state and has helped in programme by SHRM along with XLRI, Jamshedpur and improving the quality of paintings. The tribal art of Jharkhand Talentedge, 'Top 25 Indian HR Influencers on Social Media' is being promoted aggressively in the Delhi-NCR region. Report by SHRM and launch of Next-gen Referral Hiring Earlier, Consumers could access to these paintings only in Technology Solution by GrownOut. The HR Executive State Emporiums and Dilli Haat as they were not available certificate programme will provide a comprehensive elsewhere. Dr. Ranjana Agarwal, Associate Professor, understanding of Human Resource Management and will Economics, who is project coordinator, Sustainable livelihood prepare the professionals for future HR Leadership roles. The options for Tribal Groups in Jharkhand' says, “By connecting top 25 HR influencers report highlights the contribution of with the tribal community for social and economical leading HR professional on social media platform and the new empowerment, IMT encourages students to use their software tool by GrownOut will enable the HR personnel across knowledge gained during management and entrepreneurship all verticals to easily manage talent acquisition using online study to create a Social Enterprise. With this initiative, we offer space. Achal Khanna, CEO, SHRM India Operations, said, “The monthly livelihood to tribal women in Jharkhand. Apart from conference witnessed a series of engaging and fruitful contributing to social causes, students get entrepreneurial discussions that have captured the critical role of HR in the exposure with a practical experience of selling paintings and rapidly evolving and technology led corporate landscape. While engaging with consumers. The packaging of the paintings is technology has always been considered as one of the tools of HR being done using bags made from handmade paper by Tihar domain, it is the first time ever that such platform has been Jail inmates. With a line up of social activities, IMT is utilizing created to brainstorm and minutely assess the impact of the skills of people to provide them a work opportunity and a technology in ensuring a vibrant, competitive and productive workplace.”

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IIHMR, GAIN symposium on food fortification industry, film and theatre, among others, were awarded, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in including to a Foreign Student Alumni - Prof. Sudharshan collaboration with Indian Institute of Health Management Seneviratne (High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India) for the Research (IIHMR) held a seminar titled “Food Fortification in First Time. Lifetime Achievement Awards were also given to Dr. Rajasthan: Enriching Foods, Enriching Lives” in Jaipur Kavita A Sharma, President, South Asian University, for recently to highlight the lessons learnt during the last five years Excellence in Education, and Ajai Malhotra, IFS, (former) of extensive work done for scaling up health of the country's Ambassador to Russia, for Excellence in Foreign Service & people and fight against the issues of malnutrition and Social Service. micronutrient deficiency prevailing among the large sections “Exodus 2015” at RIET Jaipur of population. It was pointed out that Vitamin A is a public B. Tech students of pre-final year at Rajasthan Institute of health problem and vitamin D deficiency is emerging as a Engineering & Technology (RIET) Jaipur organized a theme public health problem in a big way as it is impacting the health based farewell Exodus 2015 for the outgoing final year (4th of all population groups. Almost 50% of preschool children are Year) B.Tech students recently. To bring alive all happy underweight and stunted and nearly 70% of women, children memories, the students organised interesting competitions and adolescent girls suffer iron deficiency anaemia. India is the alongside various cultural programmes. The main attraction was 15th hungriest nation out of 81 developing and transition the ramp show organized by the juniors to give the seniors an countries that were ranked. Dr R Sankar, GAIN's Country opportunity to showcase their talent on the ramp. During the Manager and Senior Adviser, South Asia, said, "India has very occasion Dr. Surender Kumar, Director, RIET Jaipur said high levels of micronutrient malnutrition, which impacts the “College Farewell parties are always an exciting affair and the quality of life of all. “ main aim of celebrating EXODUS is to provide them our ITM's 13th Convocation beloved students the opportunity of refreshing their memories at The 13th annual convocation of ITM Executive Education the institute. I wish all our final year students a huge success in Centre was held recently in Navi Mumbai in which 883 their career in future.” students celebrated the completion of their program at ITM What India Needs?: CEGR seminar on Higher Executive Education Centre and were conferred their Education certificates by Brand Guru and eminent author, Jagdeep Kapoor. While addressing the students, Jagdeep Kapoor Centre for Education Growth and Research (CEGR) organized congratulated the students for their achievement and wished its Second National Seminar on Higher Education: What India them success in future. He quoted many examples to motivate Needs? on 24th April, 2015. The programme was attended by the students, to always trust themselves, and said that students country's leading policy makers, academicians, head honchos of must always focus on maintaining the trust. “It is important for industry and a cross-section of participants from related fields. you to move a commodity to a brand, from non-trust to trust”- The programme encouraged all the participants to discuss the said Jagdeep Kapoor. He suggested that students must always issue, express views and also set a road map ahead for meeting have a balance between conceptual clarity and practical country's educational needs in the field of Higher Education in experience, which will help them succeed in their career path. an increasingly global and interconnected world. Meenakshi ITM Executive Education Centre now has a network of 10 Lekhi, Senior BJP Leader and MP launched the book on centers across Mumbai & Navi Mumbai, besides Centres at entrepreneurship and presented the award to 22 institutions from Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, & Delhi. all over India. Jawahar Lal Nehru University was awarded as the best university of India. 6th batch graduates from SOIL Gurgaon Prof. V. P. S Arora, President-CEGR mentioned that the The School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL) celebrated its 6th massification of education system in the country has by and convocation ceremony on April 18 with 77 students large been chaotic and unplanned. There are numerous areas graduating. Rajiv Dubey, President HR & Member Executive particularly the rural and hills where educational institutions are Board Mahindra & Mahindra and Niren Chaudhary, President, yet to be established in required number. Prof. Furqan Qamar, Yum Restaurants India were special invited guests. Special Secretary General-Association of Indian Universities spoke the awards were also conferred on outstanding students. Rajiv issues of concerns are wrong identification of problems and Dubey shared his leadership journey and brought home the hence wrong prescription of the solutions; education by and learning that behind success and illustrious careers, there are large placement oriented, ignoring the issues of Human Rights, lessons in humility, hard work, grit and perseverance. He urged democracy and relevant knowledge. Speaking on the occasion, students to take time to define success for themselves and to J. P. Naryan Yadav, Member of Parliament said “I am follow their dreams. representing one of the most educationally backward district of Hindu College awards its illustrious alumni India and none of the academic groups is interested to open The Hindu College - Old Students Association (OSA) hosted quality institution in my district and this may be possible only the 13th edition of the Hindu College OSA “Distinguished through incentivizing them in the form of subsidized land and Alumni Awards” on April 18 in New Delhi. These awards relaxation in approval fee etc.” Dr. Urvashi Makkar, Editorial were conferred upon alumni of the college who have excelled Board Member of Entrepreneurship,. Lokesh Mehra, and others and achieved laurels in their respective fields of expertise. This addressed the issues. year, nine alumni from fields such as law, civil services,

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Tinka Tinka Tihar' in Limca Japan Government's Highest Civilian Award to IET's Inspec database Book of Records Professor C.N.R. Rao: Highest Civilian Award of Japan, reaches milestone 15 'Tinka-Tinka Tihar', a book on that is conferred on academicians, politicians and military million records collection of poems from the officers- the “Order of the Rising Sun, Created by the Institution of incarcerated women of Tihar Gold and Silver Star”, will be conferred on Engineering & Technology depicting the plight of women Professor C.N.R. Rao for his 'contribution (IET), Inspec is one of the and their rights has been to promoting academic interchange and world's most definitive included in the famed Limca mutual understanding in science and sources of specialised Book of Records. The technology between Japan and India'. He scientific and technical certificate issued by Limca had been bestowed with about 70 literature. The landmark 15 Book says that this has been honorary doctorates and had received the millionth record reached in seen as a 'national record' for highest civilian award of India, Bharat third week of April this year its 'uniqueness'. Written by Ratna. Professor C.N.R. Rao is a National f o c u s e s o n b i o s e n s o r Research Professor, Linus Pauling Research Professor and technology. Daniel Smith, Honorary President of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for IET Head of Academic Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru , an autonomous Publishing: “15 million institution supported by the Ministry of Science & technology, records is a major milestone. Government of India. Professor Rao had made substantial Inspec stands out from the contributions to the development of Science in India and the crowd as it continues to Third World. expand its coverage of the highest quality research, year Round Table on Nuclear Energy perspectives in in year out. Not only do we India: On April 28, IITB, second-oldest institute of the Indian aim to provide researchers journalist and women right Technology Institutes, raised with contribution of the USSR with the information they activist Dr Vartika Nanda and government in 1960-s, hosted Rosatom's guests in its main hall really want, we also make it former DG of Delhi's Tihar of Victor Menezes Convention Centre. Senior professor at easily accessible through Jail, Vimla Mehra this book Russian National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, rigorous selection and has always been in debates Dmitry Samokhin spoke on History of Fast Neutron Reactors categorisation, minimising right from the days of its developments in Russia, technology which evolved from BN- time spent. It is our mission at publication. It was in 350, the world's first industrial prototype fast breeder reactor the IET to further the progress September 2013. with liquid metal coolant to BN-800 with improved design of research and innovation, solutions, such as much higher unit capacity, passive safety and Inspec plays a highly systems and MOX-fuel usage. significant role in this process. French Worldwide Business School Group Vatel will ‘unbelievable Delhi To be stepping into in Hospitality and Tourism Islamabad' Management in India at Ansal University. The Mumbai Smiles celebrates 10 years of Service A book titled “Unbelievable announcement was made on April 7 in New Delhi. Andheri East (Mumbai) based voluntary group, Mumbai '.Hunnarbaaz! Mission Skill Delhi to Islamabad' written by Smiles completed 10 years of serving the disempowered in India - Season 2 by Siddharth Vatel courses and expertise will be offered by the senior Advocate Prof. Bhim slums early this month. It plans to increase its Blawadi's from Kak begins airing on DD Ansal University from this academic. Singh was released by the Vice present 25 to 50 to mark the milestone. “Since our inception in President of India M. Hamid National every Sunday at 11 2005, we have continued to focus on educational projects, Ansari recently in Delhi, who am from 3rd May 2015 because we still believe that education is the key to partnered by the Ministry of congratulated the author for development. We have launched 25 Balwadi's with the S k i l l D e v e l o p m e n t & bringing out such a valuable objective to cultivate healthy habits among the children in the Book. The book is an effort slum areas and bring about educational development. Further Entrepreneurship (MSDE) initiated by the lawyers of we wanted to reduce the level of malnutrition among children. along with continued support India and Pakistan to work We are very proud to share that in last 5 years we have from the National Skill jointly to ensure that the successfully provided nutrition & basic education to more than Development Corporation P a k i s t a n i p r i s o n e r s 3500 kids through our Balwadis and provided support to more (NSDC). Department of languishing in Indian jails are than 450 students for higher education in last 3 years, through Empowerment of Persons treated in accordance with the our Future Smiles project. This year has been one of deliberate with Disabilities under the spirit of the Constitution of transformation but we cannot let it stop now. We are looking at Ministry of Social Justice and India. Similarly, ensures that expanding the number of Balwadi's from 25 to 50 by the year- Empowerment is a Segment Indian prisoners in Pakistan end 2015. This will help us reach out to more kids”, shared Partner for the first five are not denied fair trials Jaume Sanlorrente, Founder, Mumbai Smile. special episodes

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Conquest 2015: India's largest student-run 7- week summer intensive course on Music Performance and Startup Conclave: Birla Institute of Technology and Production: Mumbai-based Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music Sciences (BITS), Pilani has announced Conquest 2015, an (SAM), Asia's premier college for contemporary music invites international startup conclave that aims at celebrating the applications from aspiring musicians for the 7 week Summer Intensive spirit of entrepreneurship in India. Any idea stage startup or program starting from June 1st 2015. This will provide an opportunity a startup registered with the Companies Act after 01 January to master skills in Music Performance and Production with 2013 is welcome to participate. The registration for participation began on 01 April 2015 and will be closing internationally renowned masters in music. Apart from the Summer entries on 15 May 2015. In order to ensure a uniform Intensive, the courses offered by SAM are diplomas in Music selection process and comprehensive evaluation of the production and Performance as well as a 4 year international Bachelor's applicants, BITS Pilani has joined forces with Applyifi this program in Music Performance in association with McNally Smith year. During mid-June, the top 50 shortlisted contestants College of Music, USA. For more details on the course and will be announced online, followed by mentoring sessions applications please visit the official website. in various cities. Conquest 2015 - a perfect launch-pad for First Open Online MBA: The University of Illinois College of every groundbreaking idea has scheduled its grand finale in New Delhi on 06 September 2015. Business will launch an online-only Master of Business Conquest 2015 explores and caters every need of a startup - Administration degree program, pending approval by the U. of I. incubation opportunities, IP filing, expert mentoring and Board of Trustees. The degree, called the “iMBA,” will be the first networking sessions with Industry stalwarts, Angel online graduate business degree offered in partnership with investors and leading Venture Capitalists. This year Coursera, the Silicon Valley educational technology company that Conquest with DCB Bank as its title sponsor aims at already offers a number of U. of I. courses through its platform of penetrating deeper into the Tier-II, III cities of India; which massive open online courses, more commonly known as “MOOCs.” the institute believes, will be the birthplace of the next startup revolution in the country. With over a million dollar According to Larry DeBrock, the Josef and Margot Lakonishok worth of Cash prizes, services being provided and extensive Endowed Dean of the College of Business. the 100th anniversary of networking opportunities, Conquest is all set to make its the founding of the U. of I. College of Business was the impetus mark as the king of Indian startup challenges. behind the development of the program. Daphne Koller, co-founder Experience Research in Germany: The German and president of Coursera, said “Aspiring professionals from all over Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has the world will be able to earn meaningful certificates for the business held the prestigious ”Green Talents International Forum for skills they need and always have the option to earn the full MBA High Potentials in Sustainable Development” since 2009 to degree, at an unprecedented affordable cost, from a top business promote the international exchange of innovative green school.” ideas. The award, under the patronage of Minister Professor Johanna Wanka, honours 25 young researchers each year. Online programs in Business and Public Administration by UoB: The winners come from numerous countries and scientific The University of Birmingham is expanding its global academic borders disciplines and are recognised for their outstanding with the announcement that it will now be offering a number of its achievements in making our societies more sustainable. postgraduate distance learning courses through its online learning Selected by a high-ranking jury of German experts the platform. These comprehensive courses will pair world-class award-winners are granted unique access to the country's academics with the latest teaching methods. The programmes include a research elite. In the 2015 Green Talents competition and in Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and a Masters of Science view of 2015 being the “City of the Future” Science Year we (MSc) in International Business, both from the award-winning would particularly welcome submissions relating to this Birmingham Business School, as well as a Masters in Public topic. However, the competition is still open to all fields and Administration (MPA). Classes for all programmes start in September "SACRED PRATISTHA USTAV OF SHREE JAGANNATH TEMPLE, offers equal chances to win. Deadline for submission: 2 2015 and applications are now being accepted. The online MBA is BANGALORE FROM 17th to 20th, May, 2015 " June 2015, 12p.m. CET. conducted by Birmingham Business School and designed for students The Triumvirate (Thrikuta) Temple of Lord Shree Jagannath at Agara Circle, H.S.R who are already working in business. Layout, Bangalore, a towering structure, designed and is a phenomenon in itself. The The online MPA is organised by the Institute of Local Government trustees have announced that, the Consecration (Pratishta) of the Temple and the NIPS School of Hotel Management Admission Studies (INLOGOV), the University of Birmingham's academic centre installations of the deities are scheduled to be held with an elaborate religious ceremony for research and teaching on local governance and strategic public notice: NIPS, Hotel Management Institute in Eastern extending over a period of four days from 17/05/2015 to 20/05/2015. His Highness management. This gives students who enrol an opportunity to study India announced the applicants for the courses beginning in Gajapati Maharaj of Puri, a plethora of monks and religious leaders would grace the contemporary public administration theory and strategy while the upcoming academic session 2015. A For more Samaroha, adding to its grandeur. In the Custom prevalent in Jagannath Cult, The Gajapati connecting with strategic links from many different locations in information on the courses in diploma, graduation and post- is reckoned as alter ego of the Lord himself & also the Chief servitor of the Lord as well as graduation etc. please visit- http://www.nipsgroup.in/ Europe and further afield. the subjects. A historic opportunity to witness one of the grand cultural/religious events in Curriculum May 16 2015 27 recent times.