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Achievements * The Hindustan University received G-CUBE Award in the year 2008 for Good Green Governance of the campus
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Hindustan University Green Yuvatharang Hindustan University Bay Range Hindustan campus is built amidst a lush green stretch of over 150 acres abutting beautiful lakes. The green atmosphere is conducive for a calm and peaceful academic pursuit. The green campus has around 800 trees. This reduces the overall temperature in the campus by 3 to 4 degree Celsius. The project Hindustan University’s Green Yuvathanrang (HUGY) includes Rain Water Harvesting over 50,00,000 sq.ft. of area. A well designed effluent treatment plant (STP) has been established in 2005, which in turn feeds the ECO system.
achievements * The entire building is a non-smoking building thereby ensuring the health and safety of all its occupants. The project has achieved a combined recyclable content value of 12.63% of total material by cost
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Great Lakes Green Campus Great Lakes Institute of Management The Institute is the first educational institute in India to have achieved LEED PLATINUM certification under LEED India NC version 1.0. Great Lakes Institute Campus sports many green features that directly contribute to the environment in terms of reduced energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, impact on the local environment and usage of natural resources. The institute has scored 52 points against 69 points which has enabled it to receive the Platinum rating. Website: www.greatlakes.edu.in
Best Higher Education Institute to Provide Global Student Exposure achievements * The Financial Times (FT) of London has ranked S P Jain’s Global MBA Program as 9th Best in Asia, 2nd Best for Value for Money, 3rd Best for Placement Success and 4th Best for International Mobility in January 2011
B-school with Campuses in Dubai-Singapore-Sydney SP Jain Center of Management The Institute was established in 2005 with campuses in DubaiSingapore-Sydney. SP Jain Center of Management runs several full-time programs apart from various specialised and executive education programs. Building on this successful track record for MBA programs, S P Jain took a step forward and launched its first Global BBA Program in 2010 with the focus of imparting complete education and inculcating a global mindset at an undergraduate level. S P Jain has thus, through contemporary pedagogy and industry relevant curriculum, moved from strength to strength, to emerge as one of the premier global business schools. Website: www.spjain.org
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Achievements * A double degree program enables students to receive degrees from two different universities. 20 students have so far participated in the programs
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UKM-UDE International Academic Collaboration Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia The international academic collaboration between Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia) and Universitat DuisburgEssen in Germany started in 2000. The main focus is on joint educational offers, mobility of students, researchers and lecturers as well as initiation of research and development projects which are connecting the German and South East Asian regions.
Best ICT Enabled Higher Education Institute of the Year
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achievements college received the Award for Best upcoming Engineering College in Punjab by Indian Achievers Podium and the International Intellectual Achievement Award by Global Achievers Foundation
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Technical Education to Rural/SubUrban Youth Seth Nand Lal Bajaj Educational & Charitable Society The project aims to impart higher technical education to the students of rural areas of Punjab. With this objective, the promoting body of Seth Nand Lal Bajaj Educational & Charitable Society started technical educational institutes in the rural area. The society has started three engineering colleges and a polytechnic college for students.
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Best ICT Enabled Higher Education Institute of the Year achievements * The system is in use for the past 9-months across the University and has recorded almost 50,000 unique files and more than 1,16,000 file movements during this period
File Tracking System (FTS) Jamia Millia Islamia
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The File Tracking System developed by the FTK-Centre for Information Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia attempts to facilitate users to track their files using their computers and also to find out genuine overload in offices. Within nine-months of its implementation, the system has compiled information on 49,969 unique files created by university users. As system usage continues to grow, it would provide extremely useful data for analysis of organisational processes and their improvement. The system is capable of providing information such as movement of files through different offices with date and action, the top-notch departments which receives/send files, the average hops-per file in the University etc. Website: www.jmi.ac.in august / 2011 www.digitallearning.in
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Best Interface Between Academia and Industry in Higher Education
Achievements * There has been a steady increase in campus placements every year. The project has increased exposure of staff and students to the latest in the industry
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Bridging the Industrial and Academia Divide at Hindustan Hindustan University This project was started with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry under the Industry Academia initiative at Hindustan University. The university entered into an understanding and tie – up with various industries to accomplish the goals of Bridging the Industrial and Academia Divide at Hindustan (BIADH). For example, more than 500 students were trained on technical skills as designed by Infosys, under Campus Connect program.
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achievements GTU innovation Sankuls, involving 250,000 students, 10,000 faculties and more than 300 Udisha Clubs in Colleges across Gujarat are being linked to SMEs in industrial estates
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GTU Innovation Council Gujarat Technological University GTU Innovation Council’s first objective is to nurture creativity and innovation within the University community. GTU Innovation Council has set up 25 GTU Innovation Sankuls. The Council is setting up Udisha (Universal Development of Integrated Skills through Higher Education) Clubs in every GTU Institution for mapping every technology student with an appropriate industry and for developing soft-skills of the students. Website: www.gtu.ac.in
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Best Innovation in Open and Distance Learning Practices achievements * IMT has been awarded the Best B-School in Distance Learning (Dainik Bhaskar Feb 2010); Outlook (Carrers 360) IMT-CDL as No. 1 in Aug, 2010; IMT-CDL No. 1 in Learning & Experience, Hindustan Times, 11 Aug, 2010
Post Graduate Diploma in Management IMT-Center for Distance Learning Post Graduate Diploma in Management, approved by DEC, PGDM approved by DEC, Ministry of HRD with effect from July 2007 was started for the benefit of working professionals. It provides quality Distance Education for working professionals. The programme incorporates digital library, video conferencing, innovative workshops with live webcasting, online classes though webex, online examinations, online assignments, digital study material, recorded lectures on website, online mentoring and face to face faculty interaction. The model is a convenient and flexible mode for students and working professionals. Website: www.imt.edu
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Achievements * In a first-ofits-kind event, the Honorable PM of India will be addressing all universities in India on August 15th, 2011 through A-VIEW
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Amrita Virtual Interactive E-Learning World (A-VIEW) Amrita E-Learning Research Lab (Amrita University) Amrita Virtual Interactive E-Learning World (A-VIEW), is a project undertaken by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, for providing and promoting quality education. The MHRD is distributing A-VIEW, an E-Learning tool, developed by Amrita E-Learning Research Lab, to all universities and colleges in India free of cost, under National Mission on Education (NME) through Information and Communication Technology.
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achievements project has helped create an international perspective among students and teachers. The TIS students and teachers have a greater capacity to embrace differences and diversities
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Destination Success from S. Chand Harcourt (India) Pvt. Ltd. Tagore International School (TIS) The project is a multidimensional and multi-strand project of collaboration with schools in several countries – China, Japan, France, U.K. Singapore. TIS has established a unique educational collaborative project with a school in each of the above countries. Website: www.tagoreint.com/ www.sch.co.in
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Best Global Collaborative Learning Award achievements * The project has brought around 1000 students together from across the globe. One of the most important achievements is the composition of an anthem- ‘An Ode to Stamps’
Windows to the Past Chronicles of Stamps St.Marks Sr.Sec.Public School
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The project was started to peep through the windows to the past and look for interesting stories about stamps and to appreciate the beauty of stamps. The project reaches countries of Asia, Europe, Australia, Canada. It is based on the concept of ‘Everything has a story.’ And every story reminds us of how, where and why is that depiction important. But the human race tends to move on so fast that even before one relishes the experience to the fullest, “we ‘stamp’ on the things and move on.” Like everything else ‘stamps’ have its own story to tell. Website: www.saintmarksschool.com august / 2011 www.digitallearning.in
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Best Initiative for Enabling ICT in Schools
Achievements * The stakeholders are happy with the school’s transparent work culture and it provides a good cost saving in the overall usage of stationary and printing
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SchoolExcel by Glodyne Technoserve Limited Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School The project is called as ‘SchoolExcel’ introduced by Glodyne Technoserve Limited at Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School in 2009. SchoolExcel is a unique and comprehensive Web Based School Management Software (ERP) and is offered as a completely managed service to the school. It is an interactive common, collaborative platform for all entities and stakeholders viz. students, parents, teachers, management, and administrators of the school.
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achievements school has enabled discussions about student work and learning to happen in social learning environments such as Voicethread, thus extending the experience to a broader community of learners
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21st Century Learning on the Cloud The American School of Bombay The project was started with the objective of moving traditional software-based learning and management services to a cloud environment while retaining secure, reliable service in order to better facilitate anytime, anywhere learning opportunities. All students of the school from grade 3-12 use Google Apps/ Dropbox for creating, editing, storing and sharing documents. Website: www.asbindia.org
Website: www.singhaniaschool.org/ www.glodynetechnoserve.in
Best for Innovation in Maths Education achievements * The project has helped develop interest in the subjects, face the challenges in competitive exams and remove fear of Mathematics. The students enjoy doing Mathematics at ease
Techno-Mathematics Kendriya Vidyalaya, Malleswaram Kendriya Vidyalaya Malleswaram stepped onto the threshold of technology in the Teaching–Learning process of Mathematics in July,2008. KVM experimented the project ‘TechnoMathematics’which set KVM on the track of learning, experimenting, innovating and fine tuning. Project ‘Techno-Mathematics’ embraced into its fold teachers and students and developed them into individuals equipped with the power of the 21st Century skills. With students and teachers comfortable with basics of computer skills, Oracle initiated ThinkQuest resulting in students and teachers programmed for Project Based Learning. Microsoft’s program, Project Shiksha was also implemented at KVM as Microsoft’s Partners in Learning initiative. Website: www.kvmb.org
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Best Innovation in Maths Education
Achievements * HeyMath! is a curriculum specific e-learning resources in Mathematics that blends conceptual understanding, procedural fluency & problem solving skills
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HeyMath! by Sankhyaa Learning Pvt Ltd Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidayalaya The project was launched with the aim of supporting schools in the teaching and learning of Mathematics. HeyMath! is a digital curriculum in Mathematics developed since 2000 in formal collaboration with the University of Cambridge, UK and has been widely implemented Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidayalaya. HeyMath! has been supporting the work of teachers and helping students build a strong foundation in Mathematics.
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Digitizing Teaching and Learning Scottish High International School The project – Heart the Server digitizes teaching and learning at the School . It is techno aided and as the name implies it stresses on research work in various areas involving the usage of technology, application, networking, collaboration. The project was initiated to utilize technology to enhance teaching and learning. The main objective was to enable students to become partners in education thereby making them creators and not just the consumers of knowledge.
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Best Innovation in Science Education achievements * Robolabs was featured on the cover page of India Today, amongst the young achievers of India, October 2010. It was also featured amongst top 10 Young Entrepreneur by Business World, March 2010
RoboLABS by ThinkLABS Technosolutions Pvt Ltd O.P. Jindal Modern School
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Robotics Learning System (RLS) is Thinklabs Robotics Education platform, implemented in the school through setting up a Robotics Lab (RoboLab). By building and programming robots, students explore fundamentals of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). RLS takes children beyond text based study and teaches through the process of discovery. Children develop competence with numbers and measures. The handson way of learning gives them visual grasp of math and science. Robotics competitions embedded in RLS ensure creativity and innovation while fostering teamwork. Website: www.opjms.edu.in/ www.thinklabs.in august / 2011 www.digitallearning.in
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Best Innovation in Special Needs Education
Achievements * All SEN students have made good progress-in academics and non- academics. SEN students have won many awards in school and other competitions
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Integration of Children with Autism in Mainstream School Scottish High International School The programme was started with the objective of integration of special needs students with regular students for their holistic developmentacademics, creative arts, physical, social and emotional development. Each SEN student has an Individualized Educational Plan which is implemented in school. The objective was to develop each child’s capacity to its fullest potential.
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achievements project won the eINDIA 2010 Award for ‘Pocket Education’ of Universiti Sains Malaysia, and the Jury Award as the best Open and Distance Learning Initiative of the Year in digitalLEARNING category for year 2010.
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DHH Mobile Project Universiti Sains Malaysia The DHH Mobile Project was initiated by mobilelearning@usm in August 2010 to fulfill the needs of hearing parents of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children (DHH) children in terms of basic sign language. As such, these parents are able to interact effectively with their improved knowledge in basic sign language. This pilot study has been conducted on the parents of DHH students in Federation School for the Deaf, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
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Best Innovative Practices in Education achievements * 10 Satya Bharti Schools in 2010 and 9 Satya Bharti Schools in 2009 were declared winners at the National level in the Design for Change School Contest 2010 and 2009 respectively in various categories
Satya Bharti School Program Bharti Foundation The Program is the flagship program of Bharti Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Bharti Group of Companies. It is an educational initiative aimed at providing free quality education to underprivileged children across rural India with a special focus on the girl child. Currently 242 Satya Bharti Primary Schools and five Satya Bharti Senior Secondary Schools are operational across six states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, reaching out to more than 30,000 underprivileged children. Of these, in the primary schools 48% students are girls, 76% students belong to the SC/ST/OBC sections of society and in the senior secondary schools 47% of students are girls and 59% students belong to SC/ST/OBC families. Website: www.bhartifoundation.org
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Achievements * The project received the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Access to Learning Award, 2006
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Community Library and Resource Centre Rural Education and Development (READ) Global The project was started with the objective of establishing Community Library and Resource Centres (CLRCs) and to provide a platform for local socioeconomic initiatives. READ has established more than 55 Community Library and Resource Centers across Nepal, India and Bhutan, reaching 1.8 million people. It has launched several rural businesses like furniture factories, ambulance services, and sewing centers.
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achievements project has helped in the creation of educational and certification opportunity for trade level manpower of auto industry. It is also the recipient of IGNOUs University Gold Medal 2008 for innovative programme delivery mechanism in ODL
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Best Innovation in Vocational Education and Skills Training
Motorcycle Technicians Competency Development Project Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) IGNOU-HHML Motorcycle Technicians Competency Development Project (IHMTCDP) is a collaborative initiative of IGNOU and Hero Honda Motors Ltd. (HHML), towards competency based skill development training for motorcycle technicians by providing a Certificate Programme in Motorcycle Service and Repair (CMSR). Website: www.ignou.ac.in
Best Innovation in Vocational Education and Skills Training achievements * Outdoor Camps Experiential Learning Activities for Teamwork and Leadership among medical students won the first prize for educational innovation category in UKM Quality Award competition in 2010
Personal and Professional Module in Medical ProgrammeS Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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Personal and Professional module is one of the modules in the Integrated Curriculum of the Medical Programme in the Faculty of Medicine, UKM. One of its teaching– learning activity is the PPD Camp which is conducted in three phases. These 4-day camps are attended by medical students at the beginning of the respective academic session. During the camp, the students are taught using various methods such as role-play, telematches and jungle trekking. The facilitators comprise lecturers from various academic departments. Website: www.medicine.ukm.my august / 2011 www.digitallearning.in
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Achievements * 3000 learners currently undergoing ICT and BPO courses; 30 Learners selected for Live Internship; Placement for 57% of learners in the local SA industry
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skill development project NIIT Ltd, Dept of Economic Development & Tourism of Kwa Zulu natal, CII The Department of Economic Development & Tourism of Kwa Zulu natal, NIIT and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) reached an agreement in August 2008 to train 10000 under- privileged young people in ICT and BPO skills over five years . This enabled the establishment of a Software Training and Business Process Institute in alliance with the formal sector in the country under Public Private Partnership.
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Community Paramedics Training Health Management and Research Institute The objective of the initiative is mainstreaming of unqualified medical practitioners (RMPs/PMPs) into the Health System of the State. All the unqualified medical practitioners in rural areas are provided training based on the syllabus prescribed by AP Para Medical Board. They are examined after training and all successful candidates are awarded certificates by the AP Para Medical Board. After such certification, they are referred as “Community Para Medics”. Website: www.hmri.in
Best Assessment Tool for Measuring Skills achievements * Iken Assessment system provides for micro-analysis of student’s preference as reflected in their performance in every topic of every subject in every grade (over K-12)
Iken Assessment System Mexus Education Pvt. Ltd. Iken Assessment System has been offered by Mexus Education to the educational institutions as a tool to facilitate diagnostic and formative assessment techniques of evaluation that would encourage student involvement and provide for practice and improvement instead of considering students accountable for skills and concepts. A repository of over 25,000 multiple-choice questions is offered to the schools as a part of Learning Management System (LMS). The Iken Assessment system offers teachers the flexibility to add new questions to the test. These assessments should be incorporated throughout the instructional process to allow for remedial teaching as well as gauging the right pedagogy based on the orientation of the class. Website: www.mexuseducation.com
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Achievements * WizIQ has more than 1.4 million registered users across the globe. more than 9000+ classes per week happens through WizIQ Virtual Classroom
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WizIQ.com authorGEN Technologies Limited WizIQ is an online learning and teaching platform enabling educators and students to meet online in real time for virtual classes as well as for teaching asynchronously through tutorials and online assessments. This is available for universities, educational organizations as well as individual teachers. WizIQ is a highly scalable solution for both synchronous teaching and asynchronous tutorials and assessments. WizIQ is used for everything from teaching hybrid courses at major universities offering distance education to offering guitar lessons one-on-one across thousands of miles, WizIQ is an incredibly flexible tool for delivering and enhancing any type of training or instruction across the globe.
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achievements have successfully adopted this solution and it is being used in more than 20 schools in India. As the solution is convenient to tech savvy children they can buy and learn scientific concepts at home * Teachers
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Best Innovation in Science Education
Mobile Science Lab NIIT Limited Mobile Science Lab is a first of its kind portable computerized science laboratory for schools in India that brings a Science Lab right into the classroom. It offers a wide coverage of subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Environmental Sciences. More than 210 experiments based on the NCERT Curriculum can be carried out by the students. The solution helps foster higher order thinking skills in children inculcating in them habits of curiosity to pose questions, seek answers and think scientifically. Website: www.niit.com
Best for Innovation in Teaching Pedagogy achievements * Teachers have a well researched bank of strategies they can refer to any time.Teachers also get implementation ideas on behavior management techniques, teaching tools, assessment strategies etc
Empowering Facilitators with Effective Strategies (EFES) Educomp Solutions. Ltd.
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EFES is a bank of over fifty , well researched , audio visual classroom teaching strategies for collaborative learning, presented as short films. Each strategy provides a 360 degree perspective to its usage It not only provides ideas and suggestions for the facilitator to expand his/her knowledge, it also shows several well thought of innovative classroom management ideas, seating plans and demonstrates the impact it will have on the students. Since it is available on the web it can be viewed by any facilitator, at any time at his/her own pace. It empowers the facilitator to become a part of the 21st century teaching learning process. Website: www.educomp.com
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Best for Innovation in Vocational Education & Skill Training
Achievements * The Program has been implemented across 57 plus affordable schools in the very first year thus catering to more than 100 teachers and close to 15000 students
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RUMI Digital Skills Program RUMI Education Pvt Ltd The RUMI Digital Skills Programme is aimed at providing ICT skills with a vocational bent to children from the affordable school segment and thus creating various avenues of employability. Rumi partners with affordable private schools to dramatically improve the quality of mass-market education. It provides a comprehensive education solution for Pre-Primary through Class X. RUMI focuses on the holistic development needs of the students and seeks to deliver an education for life. This approach will lead to greater employability, higher incomes and ultimately, a prosperous society.
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Best Innovative Practices in School
E-Vidya Project Everonn The aim of the project has been to introduce Instructional Computing Technology (ICT)in schools of Gadchiroli District. To implement this project, Everonn signed an MoU with the district collectorate in January 2010. Computer aided learning and computer education projects commenced from July 2010 and the VSAT studio was inaugurated and functional since August 2010. This project is a combination of computer education, computer aided education and VSAT based education in 206 schools across taluks of Gadchiroli district. Website: www.everonn.com
Best Interface between Academia & Industry achievements * Over 1000 students have participated so far in the program. It has helped provide internships to over 150 students who have the access to an ecosystem that comprises Industry representatives and select startups
I Spark Initiative by Microsoft Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd Microsoft in India has been working towards building a vibrant local software economy by developing high-end skills of the students as well as the startups through a series of initiatives. I-Spark is one such Microsoft Local Software Economy [LSE] initiative to support and encourage innovation at the grass root level, strengthen competencies of students and foster entrepreneurship through a formal association with colleges. The program helps empower students through various Microsoft programs, strengthen IT skills, foster innovation in the student ecosystem and support and accelerate success of startups. Website: www.microsoft.com
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Best mLearning Initiative of the Year
Achievements * The program is highly beneficial in terms of upgrading the vocational, social and professional skills of the learner
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Educonnect: Language Connects programme Educomp Solutions. Ltd. Educonnect Language Connects’, a user-friendly English communication enhancement program, has been designed by a team of educational researchers from Educomp Solutions Ltd. for the masses who wish to fulfill their dream of fluent communication in English. The bilingual approach used in ‘Educonnect Language Connects’ makes it a self-paced learning program that helps learners to relate the known (in their own language) to the unknown (in the English language) with ease.
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Destination Success S. Chand Harcourt (India) Pvt. Ltd. Destination Success is a path breaking technology enabled education solution designed to meet the dynamic needs of the teachers and students in schools. Based on educational practices , it uses the latest and easy- to- use technological framework to make for an enriched teaching learning environment. The solution presents a holistic educational programme with digital and print materials , student tracking and report generating facilities. Website: www.sch.co.in
Best Technology Solutions for Higher Education Institutes achievements * More than 10 institutions and 67000 students are using eCAMPUS software, a 240 % growth over the last year. Embedded YouTube Video helps to make learning more interactive and in the dissemination of faculty expertise
eCAMPUS - Web based Distance Education ERP APEX eLearning Technologies Ltd.
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The objective of eCAMPUS is to make distance learning programs faster, better and less expensive at the same time making learning simple by using the most cost effective technologies. eCAMPUS - Web based Distance Education ERP is a tool that has the power of Communication, Organization, Management and Training. eCAMPUS is the strategic partner of choice for higher educational institutes interested in leveraging eLearning for their distance learning programs. eCAMPUS helps the academic institutions launch eLearning based Distance Learning Programs (DLPs) making it easy for the students to access learning and interact with their peers. Website: www.apexelearning.com august / 2011 www.digitallearning.in
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Best Test Preparation Services for Exams
Achievements * The training has helped provide maximum selected candidates in banks. Mock exams are conducted among 50000 students pan India
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Revolution in banking competitive examination Mahendras Mahendra Educational Pvt. Ltd Mahendra’s Banking Institute is specialized in preparing for banking examinations. Mahendra’s is known as one of the best educational institute imparting quality education in various fields such as Probationary officer, Bank Clerk, Specialist Officer. It provides the finest details and knowledge of the Banking sector and its changing needs.
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uses multi touch interactive white boards with a combination of images, animations, video and audio. Students get world class content delivered in a unique manner, making learning interactive and fun
Website: www.mahendras.org
HCL learningdigischool HCL Learning Digischool’s philosophy is captured in the phrase “Equipped Teaching and Easy Learning.” Digischool is about making learning fun and meaningful and is a comprehensive solution for effective and interactive teaching learning in the K12 segment. Digischool integrates seamlessly with the diversified educational requirements of the Indian curriculum followed across various boards. Here initiatives are driven through passion, innovation and imagination to create learning interventions that are engaging, effective, and rewarding. Website: www.hcllearning.com
Best Training Provider to Working Professionals achievements * The programme has trained more than 6500 working professionals including 1500 senior management executives leading organizations in a span of 4 years
NIIT IMPERIA NIIT Ltd NIIT Imperia is an initiative to provide quality management education & customized learning solutions to the working professionals, and to multi-location companies with geographically dispersed work force, through the strategic academic alliances with the top Indian B-schools, using the state- of-the- art synchronous learning technology (SLT) at the core. SLT is dedicated broadband two-way audio-video used to create remote classrooms that are linked LIVE to teachers in the institutions. The technology permits full features of face-to-face teaching: from a raised-hand-seeking-teacher’sattention, to tabulation of responses to quizzes randomly created by the teacher. Website: www.niitimperia.com
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Achievements * The project minimises the need for (fully) face to face course delivery through the use of key social media elements
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The Knowledge Universe Collaborative Learning Space Knowledge Universe Since 2008, Knowledge Universe has been working on the development of a customised learning management system that would be used to digitise and deliver courses in a stable, secure and most importantly, social environment. As of May 2011, Knowledge Universe has a robust system that incorporates the best and most relevant aspects of a social media platform into a structurally sound Collaborative Learning Space.
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Best Tool for Innovative Teaching and Learning
24x7guru.com LearnSmart India Pvt Ltd 24x7guru.com is an intelligent webbased assessment application that enables a student to take tests as per the course curriculum: chapterwise, periodic and customized! The application is parameterized in terms of complexity levels and provides a new set of questions each time a student attempts to answer. The scalability is scientifically designed and is aimed at drilling down conceptual comprehension as well as functional clarity amongst students. The portal provides for objective type questions with instant results along with analytical feedback of performance. Website: www.24x7guru.com
Best Multi Media Content for K12 Education achievements * The initiative, in association with Global Telemedicine Healthcare Network Foundation (GTHNF), won this award for the implementation of DigitALly in 40 schools across Shillong in unfavourable conditions
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DigitALly teaching tool helps teachers manage an open repository of multimedia-based and syllabus-specific learning objects. The interactive content enables teachers to transform traditional blackboard-and-chalk classrooms into interactive learning centres, and helps students better understand and retain concepts. DigitALly has over 7,000 animations, 10,000 self explanatory diagrams, 3D interactivity, worksheets, quizzes, e-books and several hours of experiments – all of which are regularly updated. It empowers teachers to customize their teaching sessions, keeping the learners’ pace in mind. Website: www.pearsoneducationservices.com
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