MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 COIMBATORE EDITION

Advertorial, Education Promotional Feature

PORTALUPDATE/www.myeducationtimes.com FORPARENTS Stressbusters Start picking up life skills TOP SCHOOL early in life; learn from The Shri Ram examples of others. Have a School, New Delhi, has network of reliable and topped the EducationWorld- creative friends C Fore Schools Survey 2011, When there’s a breakdown followed by Cathedral and in communication, seek John Connon School, Mumbai. An exclusive professional help. Never try to interview with Komal learn swimming when you are Sood, principal, senior For complete story, log on to www.myeducationtimes. drowning; learn it well before school, the Shri Ram com/forparents School. you face a flood High academic scores and admission into top COURSES institutes should not be the sole purpose in life. Have a SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS broader perspective on life and The Social spend time working towards Communications Media ideals rather than short-term

PG course at the Sophia SURABHI GRAPHICS: goals of earning a fat income Polytechnic, Mumbai, without getting the time to covers a gamut of enjoy it subjects within mass communications. Learn The definition of success more about the is different for different  Course structure people and there is no single  Eligibility benchmark. Some material  Faculty and placements success is essential but do not > Click on ‘Post ’ on be only materially driven or www.myeducationtimes. com/courses inclined STUDYABROAD MANAGEMENT TRENDS

ASHISH BHARDWAJ, regional director - South Asia, GMAC, talks to Coping with stress is not easy, Poonam Jain on the latest trends in Beat the management education across the world especially when you are a student, discovers Geetha Rao What are the results of GMAC’s new ‘Application Trends Survey’ in terms of the number of students pursuing MBA? oday’s youngsters are a stressed lot. Be it studies, The Application Trends Survey reveals that peer pressure, parental demands or societal ex- applicants from the Asia-Pacific countries T pectations, they are pressurised from all sides, (mainly India and China) have increased for say psychiatrists and psychologists. pressure full-time programmes around the world. In Swarnalatha Iyer, a consultant psychologist in Banga- fact, India continues to contribute the most lore, considers parental pressure to be the strongest. number of foreign applicants to the two-year “Home is the only place where the child can be him- MBA courses, with 61% of self/herself. Parents need to support their children; in- and analyse whether the pattern appears the next day. Planning is as important as MBA programmes having India as their top stead, they are usually the ones who pressurise them negative. If so, write statements next to the packing the school bag; there is a need source of the most,” she says. Parents foist their dreams on the negative ones that can give them a positive to introduce the concept of planning, foreign talent. child and expect him to do as bidden. In many cases, tone. Uttering the positive statements to both short and long-term. As the child Iyer hardly finds any problem with the child. “It is the yourself and repeating them when you feel grows, so will his or her outlook. > For complete story, log on to parents I have to speak to,” she explains. Societal pres- stressed can combat negative thoughts,” Handling pressure can indeed be turned www.myeducationtimes.com/studyabroad-faq sure adds its bit too. She cites the case of a student adds Monteiro. into an enjoyable task. Try it out,” he who had scored high marks in science but chose to Thirdly, if the pressure gets to you, try advises. study psychology. He was constantly asked why he did relaxation exercises like deep breathing and not opt for science despite such high marks. “Society it- visualising positive images. Lastly, seek self is judgmental in terms of what achievement professional help. Visit a psychologist/mental health professional. They can teach you how WILDVIEW to change your thinking, learn better coping Handling pressure skills and how to better manage pressure. can be turned into an In fact, handling pressure could be one of Grey Pelican the biggest lessons in life. As Hemant enjoyable task Chandorkar, consultant psychiatrist, Jehangir Common name: Spot-billed Pelican or Grey Pelican Hospital (Apollo Group), Pune, says, “Stress Scientific Name: Pelecanus philippensis means,” remarks Iyer. is an inherent part of human life, right from Habitat: Found in the ponds, lakes, wetlands, Ajit V Bhide, Bangalore-based psychiatrist, considers planning to conceive. Birth marks the first reservoirs, lagoons and estuaries peer pressure to be the highest pressure followed by pressure that a human being faces, Distribution: The bird was formerly common across the need to rebel against authority and conform to beginning an unending series of events, each much of Asia, but has suffered a widespread decline. group values and modes. “Then, there is parental pres- of which bring in varying amounts of stress It is native to India; Cambodia; Indonesia; Lao sure, which is less overt and more covert. Societal pres- or pressure. Stress is perceived by the mind People's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Nepal; Sri sure, the rat-race and a materially driven angst, also co- as positive or negative, and, accordingly, Lanka; Thailand; Vietnam. exist,” he says. comes the response: either adrenaline In Coimbatore district the bird can be sighted Given the scenario, youngsters must learn to cope. releases (positive), or corticosteroid releases around all the eight major tanks or wetland areas But how do they do that? (negative). The question is: how do you namely Singanallur, Valankulam, Ukkadam, Diana Monteiro, counselling psychologist and direc- condition the mind to release adrenaline Periyakulam, Selvampathy, Narasampathi, tor, The Hyderabad Academy of Psychology, offers, (eustress) over corticosteroid (distress)? Krishnampathi, Selvachinthamani and Kumaraswami “Firstly, by maintaining what we call ‘grandma’s rules’ Children need to be conditioned to perceive tanks. — eating healthy, enough sleep, daily exercise, avoid- any event as a challenge, rather than Description: For an untrained eye, it may look like ing alcohol/drugs and isolation — one can manage daily overwhelming. The response should be a big pile of white cloth or froth floating on lakes or pressures. These tips are the basics of stress manage- ‘fight; not fright or flight.’” ponds. It is one of the largest wetland birds and the ment.” He also lays importance on planning: “Plan adult measures up to 152 cm, both the male and “Secondly, constantly monitor your own thoughts; see whether the pattern is negative. When we feel bad about ourselves, everything seems negative. So, work- ing on changing our self-talk (our inner thoughts) to make it more positive helps. Write down all thoughts that come to the mind without changing anything. Read COURTESY: JAYAKUMAR S female individuals look Watch this space on alike. It has a prominent alternate weeks for long and wide bill through information on which the bird can species from our neighbourhood that effortlessly swallow even may not have the bigger fish. brand value of a It is interesting to see polar bear or the this bird hunt for fish. A Bengal tiger but group of four to five birds could be playing a form a big circle and vital role in our gradually narrow the size environment. of the circle concentrating the school of fish in the middle and all of sudden catch the prey. Breeding season starts in September and continues till April. Grey pelicans often nest in traditional sites, in mixed colonies along with egrets and cormorants. The fisher-folk consider the arrival of bird as a harbinger of wealth and prosperity; however they are also annoyed by their voracious fish-eating nature. Threats: These birds fall in the Near Threatened category of the IUCN red list with a decreasing trend. Once this species was reported to be widespread in Asia, but the population has declined drastically in the last two decades. At present, about 15,000 individuals are estimated globally, of which only 6,000 individuals are counted throughout Indian subcontinent.

Mahendiran Mylswamy, scientist, wetland ecology, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History

CMYK *EDUM180711/ /03/K/1*/03/Y/1*/03/M/1*/03/C/1*

> MONDAY, TALKINGPOINT JANUARY 2, 2012 3 Parenting Counsellor Careers Special Education Career Query Student Speak Study Abroad Courses www.myeducationtimes.com

CAREERQUERY

AS long as people want to eat and EDUCATION & TRAINING tration. Working as a wine steward or drink out, there will always be a de- Hotel management is offered either sommelier would require additional mand for good hospitality profession- as a three year bachelor's degree pro- training and experience. HOTEL MANAGEMENT als. gramme, or a four year degree course. Craft courses are available to stu- Hospitality is big business, and Admission is usually based on per- dents completing class 10th and class needs sound management behind it formance in an objective type test. 12th. to succeed. Hospitality and catering Personality assessment is also a part & CATERING establishments provide the public of the selection process. PROSPECTS with food, drink and accommodation. Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Hospitality professionals can find jobs Job opportunities in this field exist at by NHMCT would be used for short- in hotels and guest houses, restau- all levels, from managers and supervi- listing applicants for the Institutes of rants, pub restaurants and fast food sors to assistant level. Hotel Management (IHM) under the outlets, clubs and bars, including bar A hospitality establishment has to work 24 X 7, so working in shifts is the norm. Jobs would be in the front office handling guests, reservations, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, accommodation management, etc or strong organisational and time management skills, in housekeeping or food and bever- combined with a high level of initiative, with a focus age services or in kitchen manage- on client and customer services is important for ment and culinary arts. You can hotel management professionals. choose the field of work that would be most suited to your skills and tem- perament. Hospitality careers are fun, dynamic and can take you all around the world. National Council for Hotel Manage- facilities in hotels, at theme parks, art ment & Catering Technology (NCHM- galleries and leisure resorts, residen- USEFUL SKILLS CT). tial schools/colleges, hospitals, nurs- Excellent communication and inter- U P State Entrance Examination ing homes, airlines, and railways, at personal skills, strong organisational (UPSEE) would be relevant for stu- airports, and cruise ship companies. and time management skills, com- dents seeking admission to the four Entry level salaries are usually un- bined with a high level of initiative, year degree BHMCT at the institu- remarkable, but growth and advance- with a focus on client and customer tions affiliated to Mahamaya Techni- ment prospect are excellent for those services is important for hotel man- cal University with the right skills, attitudes and agement professionals. Good busi- (http://www.mtu.ac.in/) in UP. Mani- tenacity. New hotels are entering the ness and commercial acumen enthu- pal University, IHM Aurangabad, etc Indian market, with a substantial pro- siasm, strong leadership and motivat- conduct their own entrance tests. portion of these from among the ing skills, energy, stamina and the Training to be a chef could also be a branded and of international quality ability to work under stress, and team bachelor's degree as above or it could in product and service offerings. work skills are useful for hospitality be a diploma course for those who careers. would like to train only for a career in - JAYANTI GHOSE the culinary arts and kitchen adminis-

TALKINGPOINT WILDVIEW

Watch this space on alternate weeks for ALPHABET OR information on species from our neighbourhood that may not have the brand value of a polar bear or the Bengal ACTIVITY LEARNING tiger but could be playing a vital role in our environment. According to Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the ‘Nali Kali’ way of teaching, to make learning fun for children, adopted in schools in Karnataka, effectively eliminates the formal system of roll calls, examinations, promotions and ranking — all these now deemed ‘unhealthy’ between the age of five and 14. However, this has led to a debate as to which system of education helps students to achieve better learning outcomes — alphabetical or activity-based learning? Education Times finds out

tudies across the states show ‘Activity Based he/she cannot move to the Methodology’ creates an enabling environment for next level. Every child has a Sholistic development and learning by providing an different learning ability opportunity for children to learn in an environment free and teachers use different from fear and anxiety. It also shows a general positive techniques, such as flash improvement in children’s learning levels with the cards, mental maths, etc, to introduction of activitybased learning (ABL). Moreover, teach a child. I feel that the studies found that certain features of ABL teaching through activity- processes (like group work, students asking questions, based learning is an displaying children’s work, children’s enjoyment and effective way of teaching confidence in learning) tend to correlate with higher and learning. learning outcomes compared to traditional methods PRABHA ALEXANDER, and helps track each child’s learning levels by teachers. JUNIOR PROGRAMME Further, children taught through the ABL method seem OFFICER, NALI KALI to relate their learning with their immediate PROGRAMME environment and understanding. For a child, rotelearning helps establish a strong BEGUR RAMACHANDRA RAO, EDUCATION foundation in life because it SPECIALIST is reinforced again and sea level with rainfall ranging be- UNICEF-INDIA COUNTRY OFFICE again. When a child East Indian tween 450 and 3,000 mm. The I fully support activity-based learning and feel that 21st memorises, he/she can fruits of sandalwood are the main Century education should follow activity-based apply it in more than one Sandalwood food source for birds such as the learning. The role of a teacher in this system is that of way. I feel that activity- Scientific name: Santalum al- Asian Koel, Common Mynah, an enabler, who facilitates learning. When we say that based learning is actually a bum. Chandanam in Tamil and Brahminy , Brown-headed children have different learning abilities, we mean that form of rotelearning Malayalam Barbet, White-headed Babbler some children learn through actions, visuals, while because what a child learns and Bulbuls. In return the trees some through activities, etc, and the role of the teacher by doing is also reinforced Distribution: Sandalwood is in- get benefited from the birds dur- is to identify the way a child learns best and help the over and over again just like digenous to the tropical belt of the ing seed dispersal. Indian peninsula, eastern Indone- child achieve their goals through the reinforcement of rote-learning. sia and northern Australia. The Threats and Conservation the activities. If the teacher doesn’t pay attention to the main distribution is in the drier Due to the over harvesting for its way an activity is carried out, lacks focus, then there SUDHIR ISIAH, A tropical regions of India and the commercial value, sandalwood is will be no proper outcomes. When children just PARENT Indonesian islands of Timor and globally categorised as a vulnera- memorise without understanding the meaning or -Compiled by Aaditi Isaac Sumba. The principal sandal ble species by the IUCN. In India exploring things on their own or questioning what is tracts are most parts of Karnataka it is considered a threatened given to them, they do not truly understand the big and adjoining districts of Maha- species. In Tamil Nadu, according picture. rashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra to the Madras Forest Act, 1882, GOWRI ISHWARAN, PADMA SHRI RECIPIENT Pradesh in India. In Coimbatore it unlicenced possession and extrac- CEO,THE GLOBAL EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP is commonly found in the Forest tion of sandalwood is a punish- FOUNDATION College and Agriculture Universi- able offence. Recent finding of The world is moving towards activity-based learning ty campuses, Marudhamalai and Isobornyl cyclohexanol (IBCH) an because of many reasons. The activity-based learning Anaikatty hills. organic compound smells very system accommodates everyone as opposed to the Description: This medium-sized similar to sandal oil, and commer- rote-learning system, where the focus is on elimination. evergreen tree grows up to 15m in cially exploited as an alternative We have to try and help our children to be strong height, with slender drooping to meet the need of ever growing individuals. In rural areas, students are taught ‘A’ for market for sandal oil, so that the branchlets. Its bark is dark grey or apple, etc, but how many of the villages really grow over harvesting of sandal trees nearly black. The bark is smooth apples? There is a basic disconnect between what a would come down. in young trees and rough with child is taught and his/her immediate environment and deep vertical cracks in older trees. I feel activity-based learning is a way of introducing The tree is red inside. Nehru Prabakaran is a PhD schol- children to the world. The species is mostly found in dry ar, Division of Landscape Ecology, SARVESH NAIDU, DIRECTOR deciduous and scrub forests up to Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology PATHWAYS WORLD SCHOOL an altitude of 1200 m above mean and Natural History. Children learn faster through activity-based learning. It is like a continuous and comprehensive evaluation of a child. Till the child doesn’t achieve his/her target,

*EDUM180711/ /03/K/1*/03/Y/1*/03/M/1*/03/C/1* EDUM180711/1R1/03/M/1EDUM180711/1R1/03/C/1EDUM180711/1R1/03/K/1EDUM180711/1R1/03/Y/1 CMYK *EDUM180711/ /02/K/1*/02/Y/1*/02/M/1*/02/C/1*

> MONDAY, 2 APRIL 2, 2012 HOME TURF www.myeducationtimes.com WildView Counsellor Contest StudentSpeak Courses CourseWatch Study Abroad Tests

1. What changes do you plan to introduce to strength- Prior to becoming Dean at Warwick, I ran a large invest- en Warwick in the eyes of students, academicians and ment fund as a Managing Director at Barclays and it be- the corporate world? came clear to me then that we need to look across the ac- NOTES FROM Our ambition is to make WBS the leading university-based ademic silos if we are to understand the real world. AUDITORIA business school in . The strategy we have devel- oped in order to achieve this ambition involves designing 2. Give us your views on the global economic sce- and implementing a range of innovations which break nario and its effect on how students are considering SCHOOL LAUNCHED new ground for business schools, as well as demanding MBA qualification? Have you noticed any change in SCAD (short for Social Change and Develop- excellence in all of the usual, more traditional business the quality and the number of applications to the ment) group of institutions has launched a school areas. For example, the establishment at WBS of a school’s full-time MBA programme? “world school” at Palladam near Coimbatore. Cle- new teaching and research group in behavioural science. Applications for the Warwick full-time MBA have been tus Babu, the chairman of SCAD group of institu- This is an explicitly interdisciplinary area which brings to- challenging over the past few years. To some extent, this tions, said the school, built on a 120 acre campus, gether economics, finance, psychology, sociology, manage- is in line with previous experience over the business cy- was committed to provide holistic learning to equip ment science and neuroscience in an attempt to under- cle as well as consistent with the current experience of learners with 21st century skills that will make stand the hidden causes of human behaviour, and we be- other business schools. In particular, experience suggests them critical and creative thinkers with a lifelong lieve this approach will lie at the centre of business school that during times of high uncertainty, fulltime MBA can- passion to excel. Shaun McInerney, the principal research and teaching for the next generation. Indeed, didates postpone application until a later stage of the re- designate of the school, said the focus of the school WBS has already made a number of highlevel appoint- cruitment cycle (and possibly the business cycle) while would be to facilitate learning through a “brain ments to establish the first behavioural science group in a their personal circumstances clarify. based” approach. “Students would be given per- European Business School, although some US schools - no- Interestingly, demand for other modes of the WBS sonalised attention, facilitated by a teacher-student tably Chicago Booth - have already gone down this route. MBA study (executive, corporate and distance learning) ratio to 1:10 and the strength per class of 20. The entrepreneurial bent of students will also be nur- tured at the school.” The final assessment of the students will be based on the Cambridge IGCSE (or ICSE). And admissions to the school will be IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIONS based on a non-selective process involving an ad- mission counseling, according to Bhanu Shankar, director-academic, of the school. For more details, Taylor, dean, Warwick Business School, in conversation with remains robust to the cycle, while applications for our contact: 04255253157 or email: info@scadworld- specialist MSc programmes (such as the top-rated WBS school.com. Gauri Rane, talks about the importance of interdisciplinary learning MSc in Finance) and to the WBS MSc in Management can only be described as extremely buoyant. in management education >[email protected] NEWS YOU CAN USE

ADMISSION Bharathiar WILDVIEW School of Man- agement and En- trepreneur Development (BSMED) has invited ap- plications for admission to its full time MBA pro- gramme. Admission to the course will be based on TANCET and C-MAT scores and in keeping with the reservation norms of the state government. The application can be made online or in the format available for down- load on www.b-u.ac.in. The application fee is Rs 500 (Rs.250 for SC/ST candidates). The application form and prospectus can also be obtained in per- son from the university registrar or by post on payment of the prescribed fee. For details, call 0422-2428274. slender bodies and short, slight- and commercial value. They cial value. The overexploitation Indian Swiftlet ly forked tails. feed exclusively on insects dur- and uncontrolled nest harvest- TED Watch this space on Scientific name: Aerodramus Distribution: These birds are ing flight. The birds breed from ing has affected the population TEDx Coimbatore, an independently alternate weeks for unicolor (also known commonly found only in the Western March to June and lay only one of these cave nesting birds. Ille- organized event to bring Ted-like experi- information on species as Indian edible-nest swiftlet) Ghats and in Sri Lanka. They or two eggs. Both partners take gal export of these nests in in- ence to people will be held on April 7 at Taj- Surya Vivanta. The event is scheduled to begin from our neighbourhood Description: The birds, easily live in caves or cave-like places part in caring for the nestling. ternational market (mainly from 9am. Anusha R Mahesh, CEO, Park Institu- that may not have the mistaken for swallows, are com- with no or low light. They use Conservation and threats: Hong Kong and Singapore) is tions, will be the event curator and the registra- brand value of a polar monly seen sitting on electric echolocation to navigate in the The Indian Swiftlet is catego- the main threat documented to tions are open to students and the public. The Bill bear or the Bengal tiger wires. They grow up to 12 cm in dark. The Indian swiftlets build rized as Least Concern under date. and Melinda gates foundation is also partnering but could be playing a length and are dark brown bracket shaped edible nests the IUCN red list (2011). But Akshaya Mane is a Junior Re- in the event. This year the event is themed vital role in our above and paler brown below. with their saliva and feathers. nests are harvested for medici- search Fellow, Conservation Evolve. For details, visit: tedxcoimbatore.org or e- environment. They have swept back wings These nests are in high demand nal, gastronomic purpose as Ecology Division, Salim Ali Cen- mail: [email protected] or phone +91- that resemble a crescent or a in the international market for bird’s nest soup, a supposed tre For Ornithology and Natural 7708921568. boomerang. The birds have their gastronomic, medicinal aphrodisiac and their commer- History.

CAREERTALK Can spot a crack or the Gen-I, their world is contained in Facebook, Publishing Fshared on Twitter, viewed on Youtube, heard through podcasts and written on blogs. Social media, in a short span of time, has eclipsed all other forms Panorama of media to become the primary tool through which youngsters From its inception to the marketing of the engage, communicate and disseminate data. Extension of final product, the publisher is involved in each this medium to educate becomes and every stage of the publication process, a default option for educators to keep pace with today’s says Amrapali Saha twitteratis, facebookers and bloggers. discipline as a minimum requirement specialising in it would be beneficial. #STATUS UPDATE but a post-graduate degree or Those, who wish to enter the Jayaram K Iyer, professor for diploma in publishing is favourable. management, sales, administration marketing and social media, Excellent command over English is a and publicity departments, should Loyola Institute of Business must or you should be proficient in hold post-graduate degrees in the Administration, explains, “Social the regional language to work in the respective fields. Freelancing and media presents a huge regional publishing sector. content writing are stepping stones opportunity for institutes to Experience is very important so towards greater prospects. connect with students. While it is internships with publishing houses commonly used to update or newspaper publications would be REMUNERATION students of the various an added advantage. The publishing industry demands programmes and happenings; many institutes frequently organise webcasts to reach out to a larger student base, which can otherwise be a logistical nightmare.” The soft crackle of the morning newspaper, the timetinged pages of a favourite book, and the silky texture of a glossy magazine – the printed word comes in numerous forms. The one who brings it to us is the publisher and you can be one. signals that scan the tracks for A pair of students cracks up to a kilometer ahead. If JOB PROFILE from a city college the track is cracked, the reflected It is the publisher’s responsibility signal would indicate that, and to supervise every stage in the has conceived a the system would disengage the process of publication minutely. A pantograph above the railway publisher’s job entails selecting system they engine. It would also alert the and commissioning manuscripts; believe will help driver by way of sound or light he oversees the printing and signals,” says Sabarinath. The designing aspects and takes care dedication and an inherent aptitude prevent alerted driver then needs to apply of the marketing of the final SCOPE for the profession, initial pay derailments brakes to stop the train. product. One can find work at private packages may not be lucrative. But the device could be publishing firms, publication Professor Bera says, “In the English effective not just in detecting HISTORY departments of educational and language market, one can expect Rs econd year BE students R cracks. “It can also help avert Professor S N Bera, director of charitable organisations, cultural 20,000-25,000 to start with but big Sabarinath and R Satheesh collisions. The device would Centre for Studies in Book trusts, and publication divisions of publishing houses pay more.” Some SKumar of the ECE stream detect conflicting signals coming Publishing (CSBP), University of government agencies. One can even of the perks of the job include getting believe they have found a way to from an oncoming train as each Calcutta comments, “India is one set up one’s own venture. Working in to read a variety of books and having prevent derailment mainly system would emit signals of a of the leading countries in world the government press, commercial the last word when it comes to caused by cracked rails. Their unique configuration. Once it publishing. Our nearly Rs 8 billion press, newspaper offices and major deciding which ones merit system, which they exhibited at detects a conflicting signal, the book publishing industry is universities with their own publication. Interacting with an exhibition held during the system takes the same action to growing by over 15 per cent university presses are other possible celebrated authors and discovering national science day at their stop the train,” Satheesh Kumar annually. We are the third largest avenues. Opportunities abound not latent talent makes the job even college, is meant to detect cracks adds. producer of books in the English only in India but abroad as well more exciting. on railway tracks from a The duo claims their project is language after USA and Britain. thanks to major international kilometer away. in the process of being sent to the India is now also a preferred publishing firms which are making INSTITUTE WATCH They say their crack detection IEEE for registration. destination of foreign publishers, forays into the Indian market. Institute of Book Publishing, New system would be “based on RF especially in English language, to Delhi National Book Trust, New Delhi signals and metal detecting It can also help avert collisions. The device would outsource a lot of publishing SKILLS Centre for Studies in Book rotary sensors”. “The system is detect conflicting signals coming from an oncoming work.” Besides a good knowledge of Publishing, University of Calcutta, meant to be mounted on railway English, good editing skills would be Kolkata Institute of Printing electric engines. The metal train as each system would emit signals of a unique ELIGIBILITY advantageous. If you wish to cater to Technology, Department of Technical detecting rotary sensor it configuration. Once it detects a conflicting signal, the Candidates are expected to have a particular market or genre of Education, Kerala Government contains would keep sending system takes action to stop the train a graduate degree in any publications or a niche clientele, then (Indicative listing)

*EDUM180711/ /02/K/1*/02/Y/1*/02/M/1*/02/C/1* EDUM180711/1R1/02/M/1EDUM180711/1R1/02/C/1EDUM180711/1R1/02/K/1EDUM180711/1R1/02/Y/1 CMYK *EDUM180711/ /02/K/1*/02/Y/1*/02/M/1*/02/C/1*

> MONDAY, 2 DECEMBER 5, 2011 HOME TURF www.myeducationtimes.com ExpertEye Counsellor Contest StudentSpeak Courses CourseWatch Study Abroad Tests

one year of service in the bank subject to attaining a minimum performance rating each student is en- WILDVIEW titled for a one time guaranteed annual bonus of Rs NEWS YOU CAN USE 50,000. During the duration of the course, in order to QUALITY CONTROL meet their out of pocket expenses and living ex- Burmese Avinashilingam School of Management Tech- penses, students will be paid a fixed allowance of nology will conduct a quality development pro- Rs. 2,500/- every month during the 9-month on Sundew gramme titled 'Quality Quotient: Empowering Enterpris- campus-period. Thereafter, they will get a stipend es' on December 8 and 9. Focus on quality drivers for Scientific name: Drosera burman- of Rs 20,000/- per month during the internship with Watch this space on business transformation, upskilling, readiness to meet the bank. nii Vahl. It is called Azhukanni in alternate weeks for challenges, understand practical models for identifying Tamil since the leaves of this plant information on and documenting quality initiatives to drive the continu- MATHS RECKONER always drops water like tears. An- species from our al improvement of business, explore winning strategies The devotees of Sathya Sai Baba have other common name given to the neighbourhood that to achieve quality control and ensure quality manage- brought out a book for high school children plant is Tropical Sundew. may not have the ment systems as a strategic tool to deliver positive busi- Description: A member of the brand value of a polar ness performances and develop quality as a culture are genus Drosera (the largest among bear or the Bengal the objectives of the programme. For details, contact J genera of carnivorous plants with tiger but could be Arthi, programme co-ordinator at 9843676144 or 0422 - about 200 species), these plants playing a vital role in 2455870. lure, capture, and digest insects and our environment. at times small animals, too, using WORKSHOP stalked mucilaginous glands cover- A two-day workshop on robotics will be held ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTO ing the surface of their leaves. Three at The Professional Group of Institutions on De- species of Drosera - Drosera bur- cember 15 and 16. The college is one of the zonal mannii, Drosera indica and Drosera In Coimbatore forest division, this species is centers for Robotryst 2012 - India's Biggest Robotics peltata - are found in India. distributed in all forest championship and workshop series in association with Drosera burmannii is a delicate in- ranges and grows from IIT Kharagpur. The participants of Robotryst-2012 will be sectivorous species that comes in an altitude of 500 m to awarded an Internationally recognised practical, job-ori- containing important mathematical formulae. The various forms ranging in size from 1,500 m above MSL ented certificate by the entrepreneurship-cell of Indian compilation is aimed at helping English medium less than 1 cm to about 2 cm across. IIT Kharagpur and Robosapiens India. For details and students from Classes IX to XII understand mathe- They may be golden green, dark 1,500 m above mean sea level. registration, contact K C Gopalkrishnan at 95666 28118. matics and to prepare them for competitive en- green and green with red tentacles Medicinal uses: The whole plant is used trance exams involving the subject. Besides the or all red. It is one of the fastest in the treatment of asthma, bronchitis, RESEARCH ON NEW ENERGY formulae, the book also has a sprinkling of teach- trapping sundew. The snap tenta- cough, epilepsy, headache, laryngitis, University of Liverpool (UK) invites students ings and puzzles. Students from classes IX to XII cles of this plant curl around an in- measles, nausea, phthisis, sciatica, vomit- to be a part of the research group working on who wish to get the book, or are seeking further in- sect in seconds at the slightest ing and whooping cough. It has anti-inflam- creation of new energy. Students are being offered formation, can email [email protected] movement. matory and antispasmodic properties and the opportunity to work with international scientists and with a scanned copy of their school ID attached. Habitat: The plant grows on wet is also has been considered a powerful engineers at the University of Liverpool (UK) as part of a rubefacient from ancient times. ground and has leaves covered with research group dedicated to developing renewable ener- TALK sticky hairs. They are found occa- Threats and conservation: Due to their gy sources for the 21st century. Researchers from across high medicinal value, this species is now Dr Kavitha Gopinath, Dental Surgeon, sionally in open grassland and moist the Faculties of Science and Engineering, Health and Life Cure32 Dental Care, Coimbatore, will talk places from 600 to 1,700 m above under serious pressure. The local tribes in- Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences have come habiting the surroundings of Coimbatore on Dental Health for Productivity in Industry mean sea level. together as part of the University's new Sustainable En- at the CMA Hall today. The weekly session, being Distribution: Various species, region collect this species for various pur- ergy research theme to address the technological, eco- poses. organised by the Coimbatore Management Associ- which vary greatly in size and form, nomic, social, and environmental challenges that face ation, starts at 6.30 pm. can be found on every continent ex- global communities in finding alternative sources of en- cept in Antarctica. In Coimbatore Dr M Murugesan is a Research Associ- ergy. ate, Division of Environmental Impact As- SYMPOSIUM forest division, this species is dis- The team will support students in gaining the knowl- The Department of Biotechnology, tributed in all forest ranges and sessment, at the Salim Ali Centre for Or- edge and skills that they need to pursue careers in ener- nithology and Natural History School of Biotechnology and Health Sci- grows from an altitude of 500 m to gy-related industry through degree programmes includ- ences, Karunya University, is organising an in- ing Energy Generation, Energy and Power Systems and ternational symposium on Innovations in Free Rad- Geology. Students will learn how to develop clean and ical Research and Experimental Therapeutics (IFR- sustainable energy, focusing on areas such as hydrogen RET'11) and 5th Annual Convention of Association generation and storage, solar harvesting, wind and ma- of Biotechnology and Pharmacy from December 7 rine energy and fusion technology. bly find a higher attrition from their to 9. Students will also work with researchers based at the campus recruits within the first three The symposium is being organised to focus on newly established Stephenson Institute for Renewable years, the time it takes to get an em- the recent developments in various thrust areas of EXPERT EYE Energy. The Institute is the first interdisciplinary centre ployee productive and a positive re- free radical research in general and therapeutics dedicated to energy research in the North West of Eng- turn on the investment on him. for various diseases affecting human beings. The land, and aims to encourage young researchers to work Hence a greater focus on the "stay- following areas will be covered during the three- on energy-related projects and technologies in order to ing" power of the recruits and thus a day symposium which include oxidative stress, meet the global demand for graduates in this emerging corresponding interest in their family free radicals and anti oxidants, life style diseases, Hiring smart job market. herbal drugs, nutraceuticals in experimental thera- background, personal plans, reloca- Candidates who wish to apply should have a Bache- tion and language issues. Salaries py, immunomodulators and radioprotectors, im- lors degree in engineering and science. Equivalent over- Professor Umesh Chandrasekhar puts in perspective being offered are generally not high- munopharmacology and toxicology, translational seas degrees together with an appropriate English lan- er than the previous years. research, pharmaceutical biology, drug metabolism what the new placement season promises guage qualification are also accepted. Tuition fee for Campus recruitment process, at and drug interactions, complementary and alterna- 2012 entry is £14,850. The deadline to apply for the same best will remain an inexact science. tive medicines. is August 2012. he campus placement season Since time is of the essence, the The symposium will be inaugurated by Dr Ruben has already begun in earnest, process is more of elimination rather Berrocal, Minister for Science and Technology, Re- BANKING COURSE public of Panama in the presence of Dr W Selva- Tnotwithstanding the observa- than that of selection. At the first lev- Kotak Mahindra Bank, in association with Ma- murthy, Chief Controller, DRDO (R&D), Govern- tions from industry captains about el, some companies have an academ- nipal University, has announced that it is starting the poor quality of the graduating ic cut-off which can be too stringent. ment of India, Dr. Samuel JK Abraham, Yamanashi a specialised banking course - 'Kotak Probationary University-Faculty of Medicine, Chuo, Japan and students and the declining stan- Then the group discussion takes Officer Course' for the young graduates of India who dards. This is also not being helped place where in ten minutes, the fate dignitaries of Karunya University and the office seek a career in the banking sector. Through this course bearers of the Association of Biotechnology and by persistent media pronouncements of ten or more students is decided. all those who could not or were unable to pursue a MBA that the recession is just round the Instinctively, the recruiter will pick Pharmacy. The Symposium has participants from programme can still aspire for a career in the lucrative different countries such as UK, Panama, Singapore corner. 2010 was a good year for three or four from each group even if banking sector, stated a press release. placements. In fact so much so that all ten are equally good. Finally, the and South Africa. For further details, visit the web- The 12-month course will be conducted by the Mani- site www.karunya.edu. For participation and pres- admissions to MBA/PGDM programs interview and the HR rounds are pal University at its Bengaluru campus. The thrust of the for 2011 fell substantially and many conducted. entation, contact Dr C Guruvayoorappan, Organiz- course is to impart specialised knowledge on banking ing Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Karun- institutions are running an empty Did the company get the best can- and functional knowledge on general management in- bus. didate for the job? By and large yes, ya University, Coimbatore at immunologykarun- cluding all aspects of relationship management. On com- [email protected], 09894337418 What are the ground realities? HR as the law of averages go. Did they pleting the 1-year post graduate diploma course, stu- managers are this time round care- miss many more? That is a definite dents have the option to continue studying online for an- fully planning their numbers and fo- yes. HALL TICKETS other 18 months, and converting this diploma into an The students pursuing various courses cusing on hiring without an element But then one company's loss is an- MBA programme. They can do this while continuing to under the school of distance education of of emergency cover … something other one's gain. work with Kotak Mahindra Bank. Bharathiar University can collect their hall tickets akin to airlines booking more passen- The writer, a veteran marketer, is On successful completion of the course, Manipal Uni- for the exams in December from the allotted exami- gers for a flight so that in the event and the flight goes full. So smart hir- currently a professor at PSG Institute versity will confer a 'Post Graduate Diploma in Banking nation centres on production of their identity cards. some do not check-in, then the ex- ing is the new imperative. of Management and in charge of and Relationship Management' and Kotak Mahindra Details of examination centres have been provided cess booked will cover the difference Secondly, many recruiters proba- placements. The views are his own. Bank will give employment with the bank as a 'Proba- on the university website: www.b-u.ac.in, states a tionary Officer'. Additionally, on successful completion of press note issued by the controller of examinations.

NOTES FROM ceived the award on behalf of the school on Action Grants program helps young people re- COMPUTATIONAL INTELLI- October 20 at New Delhi from high commis- VISIT alize their natural potential to reinvent their lo- AUDITORIA GENCE sioner, British High Commission. The High Commissioner of Rwanda cal communities. The department of Master of Computer Williams Nkurunziza visited the CMS campus Applications, Sona College of Technology, organ- at Chinnavedampatti on November 18 and met IPR CELL ized a national seminar on "Computational Intelli- CELEBRATION the 160 odd students of Rwanda who study in LABVIEW Rathinam Technical Campus recently gence - An Academic, Industrial, Social and Re- Lisieux Matriculation Higher Secondary the institution. The High Commissioner was A three-day workshop on 'Virtual Instru- started an Intellectual Property Rights search Perspective" sponsored by CSIR. More School celebrated their Patroness Day, warmly welcomed by the chairman of CMS mentation-Lab VIEW' was organized by (IPR) cell in the college with the objective of cre- than 50 research scholars from various colleges Manager's Day and Children's Day on Novem- Trust, M P Gopalakrishnan, Secretary CKV the Department of Electronics & Instrumenta- ating an awareness about IPR. The cell was in- all over the country participated. The seminar fo- ber 15. Rev Fr Dr Antony Puthanangady, Nambiar and the principal Dr K T Varkey. The tion Engineering of Mahendra Engineering Col- augurated by Dr R K Chakarvarty, Scientist, cused on creating a smarter energy grid that dis- Provincial, CMI, Rev Fr Rapheal Manager, Dr High Commissioner expressed his happiness lege in association with ICT Academy of Tamil- Ministry of communication and Information covers actionable knowledge to address global Anbazhagan MBBS, MD, PTA representative at the rapid progress made by the students. He nadu dated from November 22 to 24. Technology, New Delhi. In his address, the chief challenges. Computational Intelligence tech- were the distinguished guests. Rev. Fr. was accompanied by the first consul Nd- The chairman of Mahendra Educational Trust guest of late India has made remarkable niques have proven to be flexible in decision Philips, Principal and Rev. Fr. Godly, Bursar abarasa Alfred. M G Bharath Kumar presided over the inaugu- progress in protecting IPR especially in the making in dynamic environment. They typically were also present. ral function of the workshop. Managing Direc- field of cinema and software. "The reality is that include Fuzzy Logic, Evolutionary Computation, GRANT tors of the Trust Er Ba Mahendhiran and Er Ba absence of international IPR protection for some Intelligent Agent Systems, Neural Networks, Cel- WORKSHOP Make A Difference, the Indian youth vol- Maha Ajay Prasad graced the occasion. decades has spawned employment for millions, lular Automata, and other similar computational PPG College of Nursing along with He- unteer network, is among 19 youth-led Dr.R.Samson Ravindran, Principal, welcomed so an overnight clampdown on IPR violators models. The use of these techniques allowed mophilia Socieity, Coimbatore, recently programs in 15 countries selected by Starbucks the gathering. Dr.S.V.Rajeeva, Dean (Academic) would cause social unrest. Under pressure from building efficient and robust decision support conducted a national-level workshop on "Royal and the International Youth Foundation (IYF) to felicitated the participants. Prof.K.Jeyaraman its own domestic industry and the United modules, providing cross linking solutions to vari- Disease - Hemophilia" in the College Auditori- receive support through the Starbucks Youth Competency in ICET, Bangalore & States, India strengthened its copyright law in ous problems of research. um. Dr L P Thangavelu, Chairman, PPG Group Action Grants programme. Thirumigu.D.srikanth, NI CLAD Engineer-Ban- May 1994, placing it at par with international The seminar was inaugurated by Dr T Puru- of Institutions, Coimbatore, in his inaugural The grantees were chosen through a competi- galore graced the occasion as Chief Guest. In practice," he said. sothaman, Professor of GCT, Coimbatore. In his address said hemophilia is a dreadful disorder tion established by IYF and Starbucks in 2008 the inaugural address, the chief guest inaugural address, he conveyed that Computa- usually affecting only males. One in 5000 peo- in order to makes grants available to young Prof.K.Jeyaraman elucidated the role of au- EXHIBITION tional Intelligence will promote quality of re- ple are affected by this disease. It need not be leaders who have completed IYF's YouthAc- tomation by using LabVIEW in industries and Scientia 2011, a science exhibition, was search in technical stream. called a disease but is a handicap like Dia- tionNet® fellowship program. The size of also insisted that engineering institutions conducted at Lisieux Matriculation High- betes, he said. The workshop was conducted grants awarded through the programme range should set up separate research and develop- er Secondary School, SaiBaba Colony, on No- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE with a view to disseminate the knowledge on from US $ 9,000-$ 10,000. The Starbucks Youth ment cell. vember 26. Dr Vanagamudi,Dean,TNAU,Coim- Tamil Nadu College of Engineering signed this disease among the budding health care batore, was the chief guest. Rev Fr Raphael , a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) professionals. More than 1000 delegates from Correspondent, and Rev Fr Philips,Principal, with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engi- various parts of our country from other institu- were also present. The inauguration was fol- neers (IEEE Podhigai subsection) at TCE, Karu- tions participated in this National Level work- lowed by the exhibition.About 150 exhibits by mathampatty on November 22. The MoU was shop with great zeal and enthusiasm. students were on display. An interesting and signed for conducting an IEEE international con- notable thing was that each and every chart or ference on computational intelligence and com- ISRO VISIT model was unique and no two model or charts puting research on December 18, 19 and 20 at The students of grades VI, VII, VIII, and were on the same topic. TCE, Coimbatore. The MoU was signed by IX of The Camford International School Anusha R Mahesh, CEO, Tamil Nadu College of visited Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC- INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Engineering and Dr N Krishnan, Prof and HOD, ISRO), Thiruvananthapuram on November 16 "Like it or Lump it, globalization is here to IEEE (Podhigai) Subsection and Center for IT/En- as part of their educational tour. They had a stay and Human Resource policies will gineering, M S University, Tirunelveli. The inter- once in a life time experience as they watched have to operate in that Context. The new-age national conference will help academicians, re- the launch of ROHINI 200, a rocket that was HR policies and practices have a definite impli- searchers, industrialists, scientists, research in- launched for the study of wind velocity and cation for industrial relations," noted S Ethira- stitutions and students. For details on the inter- weather. It was an exhilarating experience jan, Deputy General Manager -Personnel, AUD- national conference contact Dr M Karthikeyan, and they realized the amount of planning and CO India Limited, during his interaction with Prof/HoD ECE Dept, TCE and organising secre- team work that goes into the making and the students of Management studies of Mahen- tary of the IEEE International Conference at launching of a rocket. Dr Koshi Mamman, dra Institute of technology. Ethirajan made a 97155 64222 or visit www.itfrindia.org/2012iccic. Deputy General Manager of VSSC and the graduated from India, and who aim to build ex- presentation on Industrial Relations to the stu- range operations director for that project ad- NEW PROGRAMME pertise in nursing practice in India as well as dents of Management studies on November 26. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL dressed the children and they were privy to With an increase in demand for nurses abroad. The overseas nurses programme is He further noted that global developments like AWARD witness the trajectory of the rocket on the big abroad, SNR Sons Charitable Trust and part of the curriculum that facilitates registra- declining manufacturing sector, low level of Sri Ramakrishna Matriculation Higher Sec- screen. University of Chester, UK, have joined hands to tion with the Nurses and Midwifery Council, union activity in new-age sectors, phenomenal ondary School has been awarded the Internation- Correspondent of the school Poongothai Arul deliver the MSc in Professional Nursing Pro- giving nurses a potential for international em- rise of service -oriented industries and decen- al School Award by the British Council. S Ran- Ramesh also accompanied the group of gramme. The MSc programme from the Univer- ployability. For further details on the pro- tralized collective bargaining will impact the in- gananthan, co-ordinator of international school around 200 students and teachers. sity of Chester is designed for nurses who have gramme, call 0422-4500162. dustrial relations like never before. award projects and secretary of the school re-

*EDUM180711/ /02/K/1*/02/Y/1*/02/M/1*/02/C/1* EDUM180711/1R1/02/M/1EDUM180711/1R1/02/C/1EDUM180711/1R1/02/K/1EDUM180711/1R1/02/Y/1 CMYK *EDUM180711/ /02/K/1*/02/Y/1*/02/M/1*/02/C/1*

> MONDAY, HOME TURF FEBRUARY 6, 2012 3 www.myeducationtimes.com Wild View Counsellor Contest StudentSpeak Courses CourseWatch Study Abroad Tests

The wetland WILDVIEW For the better assessment surrounding the Ukkadam and On World Wetlands Day, a group of students Singanallur lakes was Watch this space organized by SACON on alternate participated in an assessment of two lakes in and Animal Rescuers on weeks for Coimbatore. Their report is to be forwarded to the the occasion of World information on species from our Wetlands Day, which government to highlight the concerns of the people neighbourhood was themed this year and NGOs working for wetland conservation. We that may not as ‘Wetlands, tourism have the brand caught up with some participants and got their and recreation’. value of a polar views about the efforts they believe is required bear or the Bengal tiger but could be playing a vital role in our The wetlands of Coimbatore need to environment. There are many people be conserved for our own benefit. living around the lakes of Encroachments have destroyed Coimbatore, such as the most lakes in the city and the local fishermen, who ancient canal system connecting lions of rodents that eat depend on these water them is no longer functional. These Barn Owl up thousands of tonnes of water bodies become all the more bodies for their Scientific Name: Tyto grains and other farm livelihood. The letting of important not just to meet the water produce. needs here but also to maintain the alba (known as kottan or untreated sewage into chavu kuruvi in Tamil) the lakes is spoiling the city’s ecological balance. A well A barn owl can nest in ei- lakes here. We must stop maintained garden or any other Description: This bird is ther in natural as well as this to keep the wetlands structured entertainment areas may closely associated with artificial wooden nest alive. be cosmetic additions but they man and agriculture. It is boxes but they do not won’t serve the purpose of actually a beautiful bird with pale construct a nest. Yuvaraj M conserving the wetlands. golden buff coloured up- perparts laced with silver M Phil Scholar Kongu Threats and conserva- grey and white under- Nadu Arts and Science S Balaji tion: The barn owl is cat- parts. It has a distinctive College Member,Animal Rescuers egorised in the least con- white heart-shaped face Coimbatore cern category in the and when seen in flight IUCN red list (2011). But the overall impression is the bird population has of a large white bird. The suffered a severe decline Most lakes in Coimbatore have shrunk sexes can be difficult to due to various reasons greatly due to encroachments. These I am a resident of tell apart, particularly in such as changes in agri- water bodies are also getting Coimbatore and have been the field. Females often cultural practices, loss of contaminated by an inflow of untreated observing many changes in have darker upper sur- places such as temple suitable roosting sites, sewage. There are many natural ways the tank system over the faces and small black towers, barns, silos, loss of old trees, road ac- to treat raw sewage, including the years. Some of the tanks spots on the underside. bridges, arches, cliff sites cidents and secondary planting of herbs such as vetriver and have disappeared while Barn owls are anatomi- and holes in trees during poisoning by eating poi- korapullu in beds around the mouth of others are headed in the cally very different from daytime. soned rodents. One com- the drains. Such measures should be same direction. Promotion of other owls. Therefore The bird feeds on small mon method of conserva- adopted to conserve the wetland tourism the usual way may they have been placed in mammals (rats, mice and tion is placing nest boxes ecology of Coimbatore. Youth like not be suitable for the the separate taxonomic shrews) and occasionally at nesting sites. myself want to be part of efforts to conservation of wetlands. family, Tytonidae. They should be studied well on birds, bats, lizards, in- restore the lakes but there should be Habitat and Food: The sects and frogs. It swal- some common initiative of which we before taking any such initiative. barn owl is one of the lows its prey whole and A. Mohamed Samsoor can become a part of to achieve that. most widely distributed digests their fleshy parts Ali, is a senior research Vivek owl species in the world and egests bones, fur and fellow with the Division S Kathiravan except in Antarctica. It is chitinous bony remains. of EIA, Salim Ali Centre M Phil scholar, Kongu Nadu Arts and BCom CA student, Narayana Guru College a nocturnal species that The barn owl helps farm- for Ornithology and Nat- Science College commonly roosts in dark ers by destroying the mil- ural History

TRAINING The Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breed- NEWS YOU CAN USE NOTES FROM AUDITORIA ing, Coimbatore, is organizing a two-day training programme on biotechnological applications in tree SCIENCE EXPO breeding for high school biology teachers from February 9. EDUCATION FAIR PHOTO ILLUSTRATIVE A science and tech expo and an aero show were The programme will familiarize participants with biotech- Storm Overseas Ed- held at Excel Group Institutions on January 13. Prof nological techniques such as PCR, DNA fingerprinting, ucation, which has Dr A K Natesan, Chairman, Excel Group Institutions, gave gene isolation, bioinformatics, tissue culture and genetic more than 42 branch- the welcome address. More than 48 schools participated in engineering. The programme entails a registration fee of es across India, is organis- the expo where more than 500 projects were exhibited. Rs 500. For details, visit: http://ifgtb.icfre.gov.in or contact ing a global education fair, at 9488167842. Dus Ka Dum, at The Resi- WORKSHOP dency, Avinasi Road, on Feb Vankatram Learning Centre (central library) of Sri Kr- TALK 11. Ten institutes from Aus- ishna College of Engineering and Technology organ- K.V. Sonpal, Registrar, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, tralia, New Zealand, United ised a regional workshop on 'DELNET: Resources, Services Coimbatore, will talk on ‘what Life taught me’ at Kingdom, Canada, Singa- and Facilities' and 'Koha: Open Sources Software' in collabo- the CMA Hall today. The weekly session, being or- pore and USA are taking ration with DELNET (Developing Library Network) on Janu- ganised by the Coimbatore Management Association, part at this fair. Representatives from the respective uni- ary 30. About 200 people from across south India took part starts at 6.30 pm. versities will be available during the event for advice on in the programme. offers and scholarships. For details, call: 9600089999 OPEN SOURCE SYSTEM The Department of Computer Applications of Coim- batore Institute of Management And Technology or- ganised a workshop on Open Source System. This work- shop was executed on January 27 by technical expert Ar- avind of Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. The aim of this workshop was to provide guidelines to stu- dents to gain knowledge in open source technologies. The major topics covered were Introduction to Linux, Apache, Programming with PHP,MYSQL, PHP-MYSQL Connectivity, Programming with Perl. CLUB INCEPTION SAEINDIA of EBETi collegiate club was incepted at

EBET Group of Institutions. The welcome address was pro- posed by Prof B Ashok Kumar,HOD of Mechanical Engineer- ing. The chief guest was Dr G Nagarajan, former secretary, SAEINDIA Southern Section and Director, Centre for En- trance Examinations, Anna University Chennai. In his inau- gural address, he detailed the activities of the club which included competitions, training programmes,industrial vis- its , professional development programmes and seminars. ANDROID APPLICATIONS A one-day seminar on ‘Android and its applications’ was organized at Kalaignar Karunanidhi Institute of Technology on January 28. The students and faculty of De- partment of Computer Science and Engineering and stu- dents from other colleges participated in the seminar. The lecture was given by N Sivakumar, Senior Consultant, IBM India, Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru and M Ravi, Associate, Cog- nizant Technology Solution, Coimbatore. The talk was on Android Software, Architecture of Android, various Soft- ware used for Android Creation, Applications of Androids in Mobiles, Persistence in Android, etc. The students were also trained to build professional mobile business applica- tions using Advanced Java and the Android SDK effectively. QUIZ ARRS Schools conducted its first inter school quiz programme “Exquisite” on January 30. About 130 students from 12 schools took part in the competition. Holy Cross Matriculation School emerged winners.

*EDUM180711/ /02/K/1*/02/Y/1*/02/M/1*/02/C/1* EDUM180711/1R1/02/M/1EDUM180711/1R1/02/C/1EDUM180711/1R1/02/K/1EDUM180711/1R1/02/Y/1 CMYK *EDUM180711/ /03/K/1*/03/Y/1*/03/M/1*/03/C/1*

> MONDAY, CAREERS SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 3 Parenting Counsellor Careers Special Education Careers Student Speak Study Abroad Courses www.myeducationtimes.com

NEWHORIZONS WILDVIEW NOT JUST CHILD’S PLAY Photo courtesy: Dhaval Momaya

Jaya Sastri, tailed study on multiple in- telligence in children. Gard- Founder-Director ner's theory states that not of SEED (School only do human beings have several different ways of for Enrichment in learning and processing in- formation, but these meth- Education and ods are relatively inde- Development) pendent of one another. Gardner has identified explains to eight intelligences: linguis- Keerthi Mohan tic, logic-mathematical, mu- sical, spatial, bodily/kines- the importance of thetic, interpersonal, in- preschool in a trapersonal and naturalis- tic. ■ SPECIES: The Blue-Faced Malkoha child’s 6. What are the key fac- ■ HABITAT: Native of India and Sri Lanka Watch this space on tors in choosing a pre- ■ SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phaenicophaeus development alternate weeks for school? viridirostris (Jerdon 1840) information on First and foremost at this ■ HABITAT: These birds, commonly known as species from our age a parent should look at Lesser Green Billed or Small Green Billed neighbourhood that 1. Why should a child be the safety and hygiene of Malkoha, are sighted from northwest may not have the sent to play school? the center. Also, the Maharashtra to central Orissa and in Kerala brand value of a polar Academics are important playschool should have dif- and a child has a lifetime of and Tamil Nadu in India. They are among the bear or the Bengal formal learning ahead of largest members of the cuckoo family tiger but could be him. But a play school is Education has to be stress-free for all ages. It is (Cuculidae) and are found in open forests playing a vital role in where the child starts to fundamental to learning. Often adults make it a stressful and scrub jungles. Unlike the cuckoo, though, our environment. learn to love school and learning by comparing one child to another. To make it they are non-parasitic and nest in thorn learning. A play school ini- stress free it only takes to understand child development. bushes. A typical clutch has two or tiates the child into the sometimes three eggs. world of learning. stress-free for all ages. It is feel good about them- ferent zones marked to ■ THREATS: These birds fall in the least bird though loved by bird 2. How do you know fundamental to learning. selves. We observe the chil- take care of the develop- concern category of the IUCN red list as their enthusiasts is less studied and when a child is ready for Often adults make it a dren and work with their ment needs of the child. global population size has not been has received little attention play school? stressful learning by com- individual need in mind. A parent should also look quantified. The species is reported to be form conservation point of Most play schools will paring one child to another. We work on a positive ap- at the adult child ratio. widespread though not abundant through view. However it has a vital start accepting children on the part of the tod- To make it stress free it proach. Our aim is to put a Thumb rule is1:4 for tod- much of its range. role in the ecology as it when they are around 24 dler? only takes to understand- smile on every child’s face. dlers, 1:6 for preschoolers, ■ DESCRIPTION: A fully grown adult male controls several pests. If the months. That does not Even though there is no ing child development. It is Parents can create a 1:15 for LKG and UKG. measures about 39 cm. The head and back vegetation it depends on is mean that your child is proven that over 80 percent stress free learning by not requirement as such for The next would be the are darkish green, while the throat and belly protected, the bird will magically ready when he of a child’s brain develop- comparing their child with any pre school admission, qualification of teachers. are lighter green in colour. Its upper tail is continue its selfless service to reaches that age. Readi- care should be taken that ment happens between others, by encouraging the One should identify if ness for play school has ages of 0 to 6. In this, aca- child and helping him im- green edged with bold white tips to the tail mankind. children do not have sepa- teachers have undergone feathers. A large blue patch can be seen more to do with where ration anxieties and they demics plays only a small proving his skills, choosing training to facilitate learn- around its eye. The bill is prominent apple- -Dr Goldin Quadros, Senior your child is developmen- are able to verbalise their role. Excellence in academ- the right school for their ing to young children. The green and curved. Young ones are duller and Scientist - Wetland Ecology, tally – is he socially, emo- wants. Some schools may ics is necessary but it is not child, balancing education curriculum of the centre barred above. Salim Ali Centre for tionally, physically and cog- require that children be everything. We need to with extra-curricular activi- should be child centric, nitively ready to participate potty trained. teach children how to work ties, by not punishing the should provide enough It feeds on various large insects like Ornithology and Natural in a daily structured pro- 4. Today, in most in groups, how to believe in child and creating fear and hands on learning and chil- grasshoppers, mantises, caterpillars, etc. and History. gramme with a group of preschools academic ex- themselves, problem solv- hatred for learning. dren should be allowed to small vertebrates; occasionally it also children? If your child is cellence is given priority ing skills, showing of emo- 5. Is it true that children explore and learn at their consumes berries. It makes its way with eager to learn new things over all round develop- tions like empathy, sympa- have different learning own pace. great skilfulness through the thickets. Its and explore and if he is not ment of a child, thereby thy etc. We need to take styles and that these The main priority should flight is feeble, and it unwillingly takes wing getting enough stimulation putting unnecessary into account their emotion- learning styles are devel- be to pick a school where and that too for a short distance. at home and if seems ready stress on the child. How al, social, gross motor, fine oped during preschool your child will be happy. In Coimbatore district the bird can be sighted to broaden his social hori- can preschool experience motor, language develop- days? around the Anamalai ranges, Siruvani forest, zon and interact with other be made stress-free? ment etc which helps them Yes, children do have dif- (SEED is premium pre- SACON campus, Athikadavu, Singanallur lake, children, chances are that Also, what can parents develop holistically. We at ferent learning styles. school chain from Chennai, Sulur lake and around Coimbatore city your child is ready. SEED have a balanced ap- Howard Gardner, an Amer- do to create a stress-free which has a branch in Nan- whereever there is suitable vegetation. The 3. Does admission to pre- learning environment? proach to teaching. We be- ican developmental psy- jundapuram Road, Ra- school require any skills Education has to be lieve in making children chologist has done a de- manathapuram Junction)

ACADEMIAINSIGHTS Electrochemical nanomaterial engineering is an emerging field WORLD CLASS which offers ample scope and great ENGINEERING career prospects dents receive global exposure, and there is an ecently in India, Sudipta Roy, profes- This is a relatively complex stream to pur- exchange of diverse cultures. Newcastle Univer- sor of Electrochemical Nanomateri- sue. But if you have the aptitude, work sity does not only harp on mono-focussed learn- Rals, University of Newcastle upon hard and do a good job, you are taken care ing. They have a large and wellbalanced faculty Tyne, UK, sheds light on the advent and of. One thing that is absolutely imperative for humanities, science, medicine, cancer re- scope of electrochemical nanomaterial en- for this subject is to have sound numerical search, clean gas, production and marine engi- gineering, career prospects, nature of and quantitative skills and the essence of neering, pure mathematics, music and a pool of teaching and research at the New Castle logic, argument and science. Electrochem- others. They teach their students to build pro- ductive networking skills and pump sharp thoughts. Students who come from Timbuctoo, Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, Vietnam and America may all have completely different points of view on subjects, but the scope for human relations, negotiations, social adaptability and exposure becomes that much more. Newcastle University in that sense grows you up in a very different kind of way. Do you think there are similarities between the Indian students aspiring to become en- gineers, compared to those in the UK? There are great variations amongst the Indian students aspiring to become engineers. The similarities would be keenness of questioning, excitement and zeal to know and learn, an en- gaged brain and sound understanding of the subject. However, the kids today, are very sharp and conscious about mapping out their careers, notwithstanding which nationality they hail from. Do you consider research infrastructure and opportunities in India to be at par with the UK? The research that is done in the UK is certainly wider and more robust. In India, there are areas which have good research infrastructure like TIFR, ISRO across a spectrum of subjects. I was I always think that a convergence of rather impressed with their labs. However, the nationalities always scope of research seems a little fettered. pushes one's horizons back. It opens you up to Sreshtha Chatterjee| TNN the world. Students receive global exposure, and there is an exchange of diverse cultures.

University and on it being a world-class platform for diverse and wholesome post- graduate training. Scope and opportunities of pursuing electrochemical nanomaterial engi- neering… Not many in India know that it is one of the most wellacknowledged and highly paid jobs in the UK. These engineers can ical engineering placements is a hundred make silicon chips, smart phones, high- per cent at the New Castle University. In- end integrated circuits; contribute to dustries like Glaxo SmithKline, Exxon, BP pharmaceuticals, oil, petroleum and gas, Solar, Siemens, Pilkington, etc come to the chemical and power sector, all in equal hire pupils from us. capacity. They are extremely skilled pro- On Newcastle University being a fessionals and can branch out to any of worldclass hub for postgraduate train- these fields after completing their term ing… and earn handsome salaries. I always think that a convergence of na- What is the eligibility and chance of tionalities always pushes one's horizons getting absorbed? back. It opens you up to the world. Stu-

*EDUM180711/ /03/K/1*/03/Y/1*/03/M/1*/03/C/1* EDUM180711/1R1/03/M/1EDUM180711/1R1/03/C/1EDUM180711/1R1/03/K/1EDUM180711/1R1/03/Y/1 CMYK