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The educationeers of India...

n the medieval times, tradesman used to pass their skills to their next generations and each trade and art was transformed in the same way, thus in the Asiatic society the caste system was also based on the type of work every person was ought to perform, thus the education of each person was also dependent upon the aptitude of the trade and scope of research and further improvement in it. Nowadays , the scenario is an alloy of all the complex jobs and trades , It jobs , mobile jobs and ITes jobs which were not evolved in twenty years earlier, are now on boom , and which require one to be a hardcore tech geek to understand and be familiar with the advanced technology. There is education, there are engineers and in India, especially, there are educationeers, these are those group of people who work as engineers of education , they strive hard to make education in india as a business , applying engineering to find out ways to transform and professionalize education as a business. There are as much engineering colleges in India as there are villages. Every city whether big or small has these engineering producing factories installed and producing thousands on engineers as the product without getting a buyer for their product . There is Brand race in engineering factories like that of clothes, but the only difference is, in clothes, international brands are preferred by the customer, while in engineering , government colleges are preferred by the companies or recruiters. UGC, University grants Commission, the godfather of universities and thus professional courses in India, mentor these educationeers, create guidelines for them and make them to be strictly followed by each and every university whether, technical or contemporary. It has been a long time since UGC is exercising its control over all the formulations and setting up of guidelines for these universities to promulgate the very motive of high quality education. But is the premier organization really effective in implementing the real motives and very cause of education fraternity for which it was formulated? The answer is negative and the reason is these educationeers. The motive of coining this word educationeers is to sarcastically blame the incapability and marooned state of UGC in nonimplementation of rules and guidelines which it has set. The exponentially increasing number of colleges without adequate teaching staffs and infrastructure is a matter of serious concern and a big question mark on the face of education contractors of the country. We are not the best in education still we have brilliant engineers, doctors and law professionals, how exquisite it would be if we can further increase our education standard so that we can stand in front of the world and claim being the pioneers of quality education as chronologically old as that of nalanda university, Rajgir. Our magazine is a mirror of the society and tries to bring out the public what they generally donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see or is deliberately hidden from them by these educationeers, our motive is to bring the real face of education and to allow each student to have the real face of education, without fail or being conceived in a wrong confidence for the avarice of illegal degrees.

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Important Criteria to Choose a DL Programme avoid long and expensive travel times.

he range of distance learning programmes can be overwhelming. As distance learning is continuously gaining popularity this number is increasing steadily. This article gives an overview about important criteria for choosing a distance learning programme

1) Accreditation Only accredited and nationally recognised distance learning programmes lead to an academic degree and are accepted as such at your future employer. For this reason, it is very important to inform yourself carefully about the recognition of your distance learning programme. First of all, your desired study programme has to be accredited by a recognised accreditation agency. This agency investigates if the different subjects are combined and coordinated in a meaningful and sensible way that ensures academic standards as well as practical relevance of the study programme. The national recognition is usually done by the Ministry of Education or a similar authority.

2) Flexibility One of the most important reasons for distance learning is the higher flexibility compared to a conventional on-campus programme. This is why distance learning enables you to combine your career with pursuing a degree more easily. When deciding for a distance learning programme you should therefore carefully inform yourself in order to make the best decision for you. Does the university have a fixed semester schedule or can you follow the programme more flexible? How often does the university have on-site attendance and are those fixed or flexible? Some distance learning universities offer several dates and locations for the compulsory on-site meetings, so that you can choose the ones that are most convenient for you. You should not underestimate that on-site meetings are often leading to high additional costs for travelling, accommodation and can take up a lot of your already scarce time. Ideally, the onsite meetings should match your work schedule and be close to your home to

3) Tuition fees When choosing your distance learning programme, you should pay attention that you get good value for money. Distance learning programmes are usually a bit cheaper than study programmes on location. However, you should keep in mind that there might be extra costs such as for study material or travelling and accommodation costs for on-site meetings. As studying besides your job can be quite demanding, you might want to consider reducing your working time from full-time to part-time. This gives you more time to focus on your studies but you have also to cope with a reduction of your income. In combination with high tuition fees, that can quickly lead to financial problems. Some distance learning institutions recognised this issue and offer suitable financing options. It is worth to take those into account when deciding for the right distance learning programme. 4) Study material and the digital learning environment For distance learning education, the quality of the study material and the digital learning environment are even more important than for conventional studies. A motivating learning environment with diverse and interactive tasks, videos, online study etc. can improve your study success considerably. In order to stay in contact with your fellow students, many digital learning environments offer social platforms and a virtual campus that enable you to work together and support each other. Many distance learning institutions offer free test lectures. This can help you to get familiar with the different learning environments and to decide, which one fits best to your personal preferences.

Delhi 2013:

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he present scenario in Delhi is a combination of mixed views and comments all around with the election due on December 4 and results to be declared by 8th of December. Congress is ruling in # of the 5 states where elections are being conducted while the other two, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are ruled by BJP. People of Delhi are in a state of dilemmaon how and whom to decide who is the real sheep in a flock of wolves appearing to be livestock. After all democracy is “Two wolves and a sheep, discussing on what’s for dinner”, well said and equally well befits the situation in Delhi, winters are “hot” with politics and every party is seeking the best strategy they can implement to win the psychologically advantageous capital of

the country, especially when the Central elections are due after three to four months. What Delhi decides will surely have a deep effect on the central politics and people’s outcome to vote and decide the fate of the nation and who will be given the bridle of the nation to direct and navigate, eventually to the real path of development and promising future. Let’s discuss about the weather in Delhi and who all are really affecting the climate in terms of the political power is decided, what appears most likely is like there is a tri-partite situation majorly afflicting between, BJP, Congress and the latest trending party with an angel like image called AAP (Aam Aadmi party) led from front by former IRS officer Arvind Kejriwal.

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Let’s judge the party on the basis of various different criterion and pros and cons:BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY After Rajnath singh announced in a hotfoot event that harsh vardhan (former health Minister served in the state cabinet of BJP (1993-1998)) will be the CM candidate for Delhi. This sudden transfer of responsibilities from equally suitable candidate Vijay goel to harsh vardhan was surfaced in media as a matter of an internal conflict between the top brass of BJP. But harsh vardhan has a good image and keeping in mind that the Otolaryngologist has never lost an election while constituting from Krishna nagar 05

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constituency in Delhi, he was finally selected as is not framed as the man for development equally galvanized my Shri Narendra Modi and the other key players of BJP constituent machinery. Harsh vardhan has a reputation of a proven public worker with his efforts and coordination with the local police in Delhi back in October 1994 when he was serving as the health minister and made sure that the polio drops were implemented to even the remotest house in Delhi, it was a big and well managed campaign by him for which he is still praised by the people who have seen him from his youth, the 58 year old Sangh member is a move considered by political pundits as a strong step and most eligible delhite for the post. INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 24, Akbar Road the place where the most sophisticated politicians that this country has ever produced are clubbed together in order to decide their due course of action on the continuous 15 years reign over New Delhi . But the clouds are darker this time , with degraded image of serious rape assaults and increasing crime against women , despite of having a women Chief Minister , is a strong matter of concern for congress , recently Sheila dixit was observed gathering audience for a crowd in Delhi for the speech of Rahul Gandhi but with no luck. People look obsessed and even the hardcore congress orthodox friends are leaving hands, not even in the center but from the suburban states and alliances. Recently, in a local rally organized in Delhi Sheila Dixit was seen 06

pledging to the women at the minimal gathering to hold for the speech of Rahul and that they should listen to Rahul once but it turned out to be a mimicry for congress and a new point to speak out publicly for the opposition.. But with no effect Congress has seen a considerable loss of confidence from its vote bank and even from the bureaucracy and business lobby as well, some because of the incorrigibly corrupt governmental sectors, everyday popping up new scams, that too which are costing in millions and even more than the yearly budgets of some of the poor countries in Africa. Congress failure in organizing CWG game was an international shame, and then the scam that came out of it was the last bolt in the coffin. However nothing can be concluded before the elections , and counting upon the number of flyovers constructed in Delhi and the ever expanding Delhi metro has been some of the achievements of this government , but let us see if this would be enough to produce the same effect that congress has managed for three consecutive terms in the capital. AAM ADMI PARTY This is a party which is born out of the obsession of the corruption and ill governance of the Indian national congress, Arvind Kejriwal, the mam with a mission to make the country congress free and eventually corruption free is the latest wind blowing in the capital, a youth icon who was earlier engaged with the Anna hazaare movement for the ombudsman act or the popular Jan lokpal bill, Anna was separated and denounced

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any association with politics , but that leveraged Kejriwal on the scene who was determined enough to bring about a change , he is a fundamentalist , social activist and a former IRS officer , thus he is heard , and the obsession of people , fed up of inflation coincides with the sympathy this man has gained for sacrificing his easy life to become a reformer and statesman to bring about his own “swaraj” based on the notion to allow the local panchayats to have effective control and safeguard over the formulation and implementation of various government funds and policies for the people at large which were earlier absorbed and dissipated amongst the system people before they were actually reaching the main target public. Recent case of Nachiketa, a man who claims to be former BJP member, publicly threw black ink on other political parties, Arvind Kejriwal; he said he was very much influenced by Anna hazaare and that Kejriwal is a traitor and has political interests rather than Anna’s view point. However it was solely his decision and BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi has denied in her talks to the reporter, about any links presently of Nachiketa with the BJP party. Anna has also questioned AAP that the auditing of AAP’s funds and to clarify upon the expense and usage of total amount collected from the India against Corruption (IAC) movement which was fronted by Anna. Thus the bottom line is that it is all open and the rostrum of Delhi will be held by the peoples mandate at large, Kejriwal is strong but new, Sheila dixit is ruling but defamed, harsh vardhan is a people’s man, but may become a victim of BJP internal politics and some late immature decisions. A tri party situation is most likely however the people may clearly support a single party with clear mandate to serve. Let’s see what happens at large, who was having a clear vision and who was just a surface whale. But the party that wins will surely have an upper hand in these elections and the upcoming main battle. AAP, BJP and congress have all felt a sense of confidence in their voters but nobody can be sure in which turn the camel will take, however it is clear that from no party to becoming a prominent party participating in Delhi elections, AAP has really shown that they can bring about a change, not merely backed up by the youth, but the common man who feels like an escapist to this government failure and is ready to get rid of it at all costs.

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rvind Kejriwal, the mentor of Aam Aadmi party, and the candidate for the Delhi constituency elections from New Delhi seems to be all set, he is a man with wit and full determination, an IIT Kharagpur pass out was determined to change the way things were working in INDIA. While all had dreamt of leaving the country with the very first opportunity they will get, Arvind felt on himself a burden to change the society, so he in order to cleanse the system prepared himself for the struggle and joined the IRS as commissioner, Taxes. But it was not the end but the beginning, an inception of the ultimate struggle of selfexistence, struggle for the inherent fundamental rights of an individual and also for those who have been usurped for years by the lobbyist who have created a nearly invincible web of political hypocrisy and corrupt system. Kejriwal won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006 for his contribution to the enactment of the Right to Information Act and for his efforts to empower the poorest citizens of India. In 2006, after resigning from the IRS, he donated his Magsaysay award money as a corpus fund to found an NGO, Public Cause Research Foundation In 2012; he launched a political party named Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Quoted â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wikipediaâ&#x20AC;?. From being a protester at the ramleela maidan last year to a Socio-economic reformer with an influence in the serious politics of Delhi, Kejriwal has really made a point; people now know him and his party and fully support the causes and movements which he conducts. This was not planned though , he was not a natural administrator, but he blames the corrupt government and their policies that incited him to take such steps .

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POLITICAL CONNECT Awards and recognitions: l 2004: Ashoka Fellow, Civic Engagement l 2005: 'Satyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award', IIT Kanpur for his campaign for bringing transparency in Government l 2006: Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership l 2006: CNN-IBN, 'Indian of the Year' in Public Service l 2009: Distinguished Alumnus Award, IIT Kharagpur for Eminent Leadership l 2009: Awarded a grant and fellowship by the Association for India's Development. l 2010: Policy Change Agent of the Year, The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence along with Aruna Roy l 2011: NDTV Indian of the Year along with Anna Hazare. Public Cause Research Foundation Public Cause Research Foundation (PCRF) is a Delhi, India-based NGO that works for just, transparent, accountable and participatory governance. In the process of achieving these goals we strive to ensure equitable opportunities for

development for the underprivileged and the marginalized.PCRF has so far achieved several milestones both in terms of relief for individual litigants as well as judicial pronouncements on effective enforcement of the RTI Act.[1] Public Cause Research Foundation was set up on the 19th of December, 2006 by Magsaysay Awardee Arvind Kejriwal, Former Journalist Manish Sisodia and TV producer and writer AbhinandanSekhri to ensure that our society becomes more inclusive and that real power rests with the common citizens of India. To this end, Mr Kejriwal donated the prize money of his Magsaysay award as corpus fund to PCRF. The Foundation works to collect, research, analyse, and disseminate information about various aspects of governance to ensure that rules and laws are enacted and enforced and policies implemented. For this, PCRF uses the RTI Act extensively and promotes awareness of the act. PCRF is registered under section 80G and 12 A of Income tax act. The main trustees of the foundation are: - Arvind Kejriwal, Kiran Bedi, Prashant Bhushan, Manish Sisodia, Abhinandan Sekhri

The AAP Manifesto – from the AAP website. “Aadmi Party (AAP) will prepare 71 manifestos, one each for the 70 Assembly constituencies in Delhi. The salient features of manifesto for Delhi state would be education, drinking water, reduction in power tariffs, make city slum free, ensure permanent house to slum dwellers, job security, and women’s security. “We will ensure that slum dwellers are given pucca houses and are not relocated to far off places,” Kejriwal promised. Kejriwal further said, “You can’t have a temporary job or a contract job on that, it has to be a permanent job. I think we will get rid of these, we will remove all the contract labour system that exists and we will make all these people permanent. That will be done. It will find a place in our manifesto.” “Common and major problems and the requirements of a constituency would be included in the “fine-tuned” manifesto, which would be finalized after thorough consultations with the eminent residents of the area”, a party leader said. If their (peoples’) issues find place in the manifesto, then they would actively participate in the whole exercise (of governance),” he said.”

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istance Learning master's degree (Masters of Business Administration) *because the name suggests, distance master's degree programme is pursued via correspondence, i.e., remote communication between two parties. Education during this format focuses on conveyance lessons to students, who don’t seem to be physically gift during a schoolroom. Who bought to pursue it? It’s

in the main meant for individuals with restricted time and resources. An operating skilled, recent graduate, associate degree one curious about following a master's degree course will select it. All one needs may be a bachelor’s degree, meeting the course eligibility criteria. Price of the course is way but regular or part-time master's degree. Master’s degree is commonly deemed necessary to climb the ladders of company

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News Updates UGC Contradicts its Own Statement

HRD minister M M Pallam Raju and UGC presiding officer Ved Prakash's trip to Mauritius isn't as innocuous because it could seem. The visit might lead to regularization of six higher instructional institutes UN agency have discovered off-shore field while not seeking clearance of the University Grants Commission (UGC). The act would be a reversal by the UGC that has right along been in favour of strict action against Indian institutes, that have discovered off-shore campuses while not its clearance. Off-shore field of a minimum of one in every of the six institutes — japanese Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (EIILM) — is owned by Sunil Jeetah. Sunil is that the brother of Rajesh Jeetah, minister of tertiary education, science analysis in Mauritius. All six institutes are discovered while not the necessary UGC clearance. The Commission has been at the forefront of taking action against them and even issue public notice that no personal varsity is allowable to open off field centres, offshore campuses and study centres till it's been living for 5 years and fulfills the conditions arranged down by the UGC. once issue the general public notice in June, the UGC wrote a separate letter to EIILM vice-chancellor in Sep stating that the Commission has taken a "serious read of the entire violation of UGC (establishment of and maintenance of standards privately universities) laws, 2003 by the EIILM University. UGC asked the EIILM to shut down its field right away. However, in Mauritius, Ved Prakash, whereas admitting that the UGC ne'er licensed EIILM to work in this country, same an answer ought to be found. He argued that quality of upper education could be a matter of concern however expressed hope that it'll be resolved presently as sure necessities got to be consummated. A senior UGC official related to the framing of laws same, "Stage is ready for regularizing EIILM et al. It can be embarrassing however students can not be left within the lurch." 10

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Shobhit University Marksheets Still Awaited

Shobhit University has not disclosed the result yet, instead of the fact that the exams were completed in the month of July 2013. Students work hard for years to score good marks so that they could present their degrees and mark sheet in corporate and grab an opportunity. But, what if the marksheets is not disclosed on time? Who will be the victim? The answer is students.

KSOU Starts MBA in Law

Karnataka State university (KSOU) has launched distance Master in Business in Law. A joboriented course, it\'s particularly relevant for college students reluctant to pursue a six-year degree in line with S N Vikram rule, KSOU Dean (Academics), the course was designed on student’s request. "We conjointly conducted a survey on job opportunities for college students World Health Organization have done their Master in Business in finance, management and different subjects. The vacancies were too low, however the vacancies in several courts for the post of court manager, body officers in court and privately lawyers' offices were masses,” he told iconnect. So far, regarding twenty candidates are listed within the course. The numbers area unit expected to travel up by Gregorian calendar month finish. Graduates from any stream area unit eligible to use for the course. The language medium of the course is English.

Jodhpur National University's Denial to the Notice of UGC

UGC has mentioned in its notice that no Private University can run its off campus center. Certificates allotted by such centers will not be considered valid. Still Jodhpur National University is running its off campus centers on all India basis. More than 2000 students are enrolled from Delhi & NCR. The question arises that whether the certificates of these students will be considered valid and the organizations will accept them at the time of selection. This is a serious problem and its time for authorities to look into the matter before the circumstances become worse.

Amendments in AiCtE Act

To restore the powers of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the government is planning an amendment to the AICTE Act. "We are bringing an Act to restore the relevance of AICTE. Currently, we are working on it and hope to get it approved soon. We had planned an Ordinance, but we do not think we will go ahead with that," Minister for Human Resource Development Pallam Raju told Business Standard. In April, the Supreme Court allowed private colleges to conduct master’s in business administration (MBA) and master's in computer applications (MCA) programmes without AICTE's permission. Following the order, AICTE was only expected to play an advisory role and prescribe uniform standards of education for affiliated members of a university. AICTE had filed a review petition against the order, saying the authority had played the role of a regulator for many years and it couldn't suddenly become wrong. "We do not want damage to students. There could be tremendous amount of exploitation and unstructured growth. We do not want that to happen," AICTE Chairman Shankar S Mantha had said.

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t has been observed that in ou h s the past few ts n years people have taken admission e d to various universities and then have Stu faced problems in results , degrees , mark sheets and various other certifications , and it has been found that some of the institutes are even giving fake degrees in the name of some universities which the universities concerned are even not aware of , worst cases have come up when universities themselves have been seen providing back date degrees and passing the students by taking money , these are the cases which are ruining the education standard and name of the Indian education , engineering colleges can be seen in burgeoning number nowadays that to with a fake education standard , unqualified faculty which mostly are the pass out students of the same college , inadequate infrastructure and no modern facilities, placements are the word heard by few and research and developments are minimal or even with no encouragement whatsoever. Students who get degrees or pass out from such colleges are seen to be getting discouraged by the MNCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and local companies , because these colleges and universities are not paying attention at all at the overall development which includes soft skills , mailing etiquettes and inter-personal skills in order to get a good job . But why would they hire a person who cannot handle their customers neither can handle the responsibilities that he may be bestowed upon as a part of his day to day activities and also when he is not able to understand the maturity of the job role he has been given because he has never in his graduation degree handled such pressure because everything was easy to the person. So the main situation is that students are invariably believing in the university and also their lucrative study and training programmes before going in details of the study plan and the curriculum and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even bother to get in details about the affiliations and accreditations of the concerned universities. We at iConnect had clarified and reported the status of many universities and also published news on how they are running fake institutes and offering invalid degrees and backdate diplomas to the students. Once the university is black listed than the university cannot award degree but it has been seen that through various media techniques and digital marketing students are still a victim of these universities and are being paralyzed in their career path by being deceived with money and time both which too at ta very crucial stage of life. Students should keep in mind clearly what is the difference between the distance education , correspondence and regular courses nothing an bridge between them , and lucrative programmes like that of learning while you are earning kind of 14

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stuff is all fake and uncompromising , the recruiters very well identify the stature of a candidate by his skills and posture , technical education is the biggest victim of such scams and scandals , and student should be aware and vigilant enough not to fall prey of such institutes and money earning factories. One should be clear about what mode of education he prefers and is the institute approved by the required guidelines that are laid by government of India and UGC especially for private and semiprivate varsities.

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ADMISSION CONNECT Choosing your studies or the university to try to your Bachelor, Master or Ph.D. degree isn't as simple as you're thinking that and it takes longer than you expected within the initial place. If you have already got an inspiration or really grasp what you would like to try to within the future and need to create a career thereon later, the choice isn't that tough. However there square measure different factors you ought to contemplate. The process of selecting a university/institute is discouraging and difficult for college kids and their folks after you ought to weigh the variables and sift through the sheer volume of obtainable data. Having a concept of ultimate grades, budget, subject interest and whether or not to enroll in a very native or overseas university can assist you higher use these rankings. 1. Work out whether you would like to check domestically or overseas as this affects your funding choices 2. Decide that courses interest you and verify additional concerning of the college providing the course. Try and gather feedback or testimonial from past students from subject prospectus or alumni. Don't hesitate to contact course coordinators and lecturers with questions on modules or

assessments. This can provide you with a concept concerning however the course runs and also the "philosophy" of the university. Or scan article concerning university. 3. Check out the credentials of the lecturers. Study the key subjects within the course and compare them with those from alternative universities 4. Find out if the university offers work placement or exchange programmes for the course you're inquisitive about. 5. Check what the university's policy is for change courses at intervals the university or transferring credits if you opt to alter universities. 6. Many universities currently have Facebook and even twitter accounts. Use it as a chance to raise the university workers all the queries you would like. 7. Visit education fairs or expos. 8. Check out the university if you'll be able to. If this is often out of the question as a result of value or distance, do some analysis and verify wherever the university placed further because the amenities encompassing it. It shouldn't be too arduous to try and do that with programs. 9. Programme of studies: When you grasp your field of studies succeeding step

is to visualize that country is best to decide on. As an example, after you have an interest in language studies, the simplest you'll be able to do, is to review it within the country, this specific language is spoken. This can be an excellent advantage for you, since you'll learn to talk sort of a person, who lives there, and you have got the possibility to observe and improve yourself on a daily basis. If you're curious about majors like political economy, biology, engineering, drugs etc., you ought to do a quest on the simplest universities Apply in many various universities, although you're not that curious about going. Things donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t perpetually come back the manner we might like them to. You may not get accepted within the University of your Initial Selection, however perhaps you'll get within the second. Minimize the search by excluding universities, that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the programmes you're yearning for. Begin by golf shot the foremost crucial factors in an order, taking into consideration the priorities you would like to line. As an example, programme of studies is that the most vital, the second is that the language or the tutoring fees... this could clear some things up and assist you build a call.

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Institute of Technology & Management Plot No. 2, Knowledge Park III, Greater Noida Website: www.glbitm@rk-group.org

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ABES ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Plot No. 11, Knowledge Park II, Greater Noida-201306 (UP) Website: www.lloydinstitute.org

19th km Stone, National Highway-24, Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad- 201 009 Website: www.info@abes.ac.in

MANGALMAY INSTITUTE

GALGOTIAS BUSINESS SCHOOL (GBS)

ampus: 8 & 9, Knowledge Park-II, Greater Noida (UP) Website: www.mangalmay.org

1, Knowledge Park - II, Greater Noida- 201306 Website: www.galgotiabschool.in

AMITY UNIVERSITY

NIIT UNIVERSITY

Amity Campus Sector-125, Noida (Adj. New Delhi) Website: www.amity.edu

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MANIPAL INSTT. OF TECH

Plot No. 2, Sector 17-A, Yamuna Expressway, Greater Noida Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP) Website: www.galgotiasuniversity.edu.in

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SRIRAM BUSINESS SCHOOL

GD GOENKA WORLD INSTITUTE

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GD Goenka Education City Sohna-Gurgaon Road, Sohna, Haryana

SHARDA UNIVERSITY

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FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Plot No. 32-34, Knowledge Park III, Greater Noida, Gautam Budha Nagar Website: www.sharda.ac.in

50, Knowledge Park III, Greater Noida (UP) Website: www.info@united.ac.in

B-18, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016 Website: www.fsm.ac.in

IMS NOIDA (INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES) Campus A-88, IMS Campus, Sector 62, Noida-201303 (UP) India Website: www.imsnoida.com

JAMIA HAMDARD

J.K. BUSINESS SCHOOL

(Deemed University) Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi-110 062 Website: www.Jamiahamdard.edu

Gurgaon Sohna Expressway, Damdama Lake Road, Bhondsi, Gurgaon-122 102 Website: www.jkbaschool.org

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES Lal Quan, Bulandshahar Road, Ghaziabad Website: www.ghaziabad.ac.in

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C-56a/26, Instituttional Area, HDFC Bank, Sector-62, Noida Website: www.noida@wiganindia.org

7th km stone, NH-58, Meerut Road, Ghaziabad-201003 Website: www.hritgzb@mail.com

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JAIPURIA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT Sector 14-C, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad201012 (UP) Website: www.Jaipuria.ent GNIOT (GREATER NOIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) Campus: Plot No. 6c & 7, knowledge park-II, Gr. Noida, UP Website: www.gnit.net NIET (NOIDA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) 19, Knowledge Park II, Greater Noida-201306 (UP) Website: www.niet.co.in WORLD COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT, GURGAOB Farukhnagar, Gurgaon (Haryana) Website: www.wctmgurgaon.com

IAMR (INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ADVANCE AND RESEARCH) 9th Mile Stone, Delhi-Meerut Road, Ghaziabad Website: www.iamrindia.com

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23rd Governor of Reserve Bank of India

Raghuram g. Rajan Job: To reinvigorate the economy of the largest democracy in the world. aghuram Rajan was born in 1963 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. He graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1985, after which he acquired a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in 1987. He received a PhD in Management from the MIT in 1991 for his thesis titled "Essays on Banking" ref. Wikipedia Books: Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy, Princeton University Press, May 2010. Winner of Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award. Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists With Luigi Zingales, February 2003, Crown Business Division of Random House. Calling up the “doctor” having an elixir to provide a panacea to the world’s largest democracies’ maimed economy was an abrupt step taken up by UPA to circumspect the critics of the government and to ensure that there is a change, a fresh wavelet which can provide oxygen to the asphyxiated Dalal Street. All of a sudden the change was welcomed by the markets; there was an obvious optimism on the face of shareholders and forex players, who considered him as Apollo for the revival of Indian economy, and the IITian plus IIMian retorted the same, giving strong

comments and cleansing the contamination. He said that he is here not to gain some Facebook “likes” but to sail the sinking ship to the corners of the bay. Some “Injections” nerved in by the 23rd RBI governor were:1) License and provisions for new banks: Dr. Raghuram Rajan hinted at new bank licenses that are likely to be announced around January 2014 as a part of expansion of the banking and financial institutions in the country, private niche player are likely to get benefit thus making the markets full of hopes. 2) Rupee Strengthening Steps: The RBI announced a fixed-rate swap for FCNR (B) deposits which are dollardenominated deposits for expat Indians. This is for three years at 3.5%, for over 3year deposits. Current outstanding FCNR (B) deposit pool is US$15.1bn, which is approximately 1.5% of outstanding deposits currently in the banking system. 3) SLR reduction: The statutory liquidity rationeeds to be .This will be calibrated and needs fiscal control and the insurance and pension industries to grow. The important issue is that the RBI seems to be formally recognizing the need to reduce the SLR. 4) Overseas borrowing limit for banks: The RBI increased the current overseas borrowing limit for banks from 50 per cent of the unimpaired Tier I capital to 100 per cent. WHAT HE SAID: Filtering Out the Real India (Leatherbee Lecture by Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India on India: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead' at Harvard Business School (HBS), Boston, delivered on October 15, 2013)

“Fortunately, a vibrant democracy like India has its own checks and balances. India’s investigative agencies, judiciary, and press started examining allegations of large-scale corruption. The unfortunate side effect as the clean-up proceeded was that bureaucratic decision-making became more risk averse, and many large projects came to a grinding halt. Only now, as the government creates new institutions to accelerate decisionmaking and implement transparent processes, are these projects being cleared to proceed. Once restarted, it will take time for these projects to be completed, at which point output growth will increase significantly. The combination of excessive (with the benefit of hindsight) post-crisis stimulus and stalling large projects had other consequences such as high internal and external deficits. The post-crisis fiscal-stimulus packages sent the government budget deficit soaring from what had been a very responsible level in 2007-2008 of around 2.5 percent to over 6 percent. Similarly, as large mining projects stalled, India had to resort to higher imports of coal and scrap iron, while its exports of iron ore dwindled. An increase in gold imports placed further pressure on the current-account balance. Newly rich consumers in rural areas increasingly put their savings in gold, a familiar store of value, while wealthy urban consumers, worried about inflation, also turned to buying gold. Ironically, had they bought Apple shares, rather than a commodity (no matter how fungible, liquid, and investible it is), their purchases would have been treated as a foreign investment rather than as adding to the external deficit.”

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Career in Defence : The Profession of Arms D

efence forces are not only a career but a lifestyle, a way of living with pride honor and supreme spirit of serving the nation. A life as promising as it appears, sports activities, adventures, trekking and all stuffs that enables you to live at the threshold of sheer enthusiasm and zeal. Indian Defence forces have always been a trend setter in terms of discipline and a royal lifestyle, the life meant for few , who deserve genuine ness at all stakes, are real team players and have a heart of pure sublime energy, nerves of steel and bright mind of course. SELECTION PROCEDURE: The selection procedure for the defence forces in all the three wings ARMY, NAVY and AIRFORCE is

enforces y the services selection boards (SSB) which are spread throughout the country , they have a tough selection procedure seeking in the men/women what they refer to as officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like quality. All aspirants are required to be recommended from any of the SSBs in order to be commissioned as an officer in the Indian armed forces. This is one the most toughest selection procedures and Indian defence forces have maintained the standards upto the highest levels , though a shortage of Indian officers is always experienced in the forces but SSBs never compromise with the security of the nation thus the best amongst the best are chosen in the armed forces. DO YOU HAVE IT IN YOU?

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You need not be a scholar, but fundamentally sound , you need not to be national level athlete , but a sports lover and an outdoor activity affectionate, it does not even matter how technically geek you are , but what matters the most is , you should be a person with utmost genuineness , character , sublime nature and a born leader who can even be a part of the most degraded team in the battlefield and simultaneously be agile enough to lead a team from behind when under life pressure and real time fatal scenarios. Once you cleared the SSB you have to undergo rigorous training in one of the academies mentioned below for the Indian ARMY.

CAREER CONNECT IMA: The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (also known as IMA) is the officer training Academy of the Indian Army. IMA was established in 1932. WHO CAN JOIN:GRADUATES, ENGG. GRADUATES HOW TO APPEAR: UPSC CDS EXAM , UES ENTRY , TGC ENTRY. NDA: The National Defence Academy (NDA) is the Joint Services academy of the Indian Armed Forces, where cadets of the three services, the Army, the Navy and the Air Force train together before they go on to pre-commissioning training in their respective service academies. The NDA is located in Khadakwasla near Pune, Maharashtra. It is the first tri-service academy in the world and is rated amongst the best in the world. WHO CAN JOIN: 10+2 Students. HOW TO APPEAR: UPSC NDA & NA EXAM. OTA: The Officers Training Academy, Chennai (OTA) is a training establishment of the Indian Army that trains officers for the Short Service Commission. The 49 weeks course at the OTA prepares graduates for all branches of the Army, except for the Army Medical Corps. Established on 15 January 1963, the academy is spread over 750 acres (3.0 km2) about 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) south of Chennai, India. A new academy has been set up at Gaya. WHO CAN JOIN:graduates, non-technical entries. HOW TO APPEAR:Short service commission entries. Source (Military Academies): www.wikipedia.com HOW TO PREPARE: Though various coaching institutes have mushroomed up nowadays that suggests that they can make your path easier through the ssb by making you prepared for the testing techniques and how to react to different types of tests, but they are acceptable upto extent of being familiar only. No one in the world can change your personality, mentality or your aptitude but only you. These institutes are run by either some ex-GTO’s (Group testing officer) or retd. Colonels from the Army and can really boost you up or make you realize whether this was the real path of career you were seeking. But the real introspection can only be done by you and yourself, unless and until you decide yourself that yes this is my ultimate goal and I have to achieve it at any cost, you cannot. And once you have made up your mind than the things are right, your psychology will go right, you will mentally healthy and fit to face the physical tasks and you can be judged in the right spirits in your personal interviews. You can always make queries to the iConnect of you have any doubts, questions or information to share with us .Wish you a good career ahead!! Jai Hind!

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Make Education Easy to Reach in Villages

Why Their Different Book? ince the times of Dronacharya the royal ones were given high education, high spirited gurukuls with the ascetic of the highest faith were made to engrain the best of education available and the social chants and hymns that can describe the best of human idol figure at any given time. Though critics are still differing in views whether that was the best system of education, where the child was allowed to grow emancipate from the nature about science, geography, commerce and literature and all the tradesof life that are necessary to initiate a legendary life, but unfortunately this trend has been followed ever since and has been now deeply engrained in the social fabric of the Indian education system and the people in the cities are indeed promulgating education , western education and its ways , genes are getting advanced and more and more complex and mature before basic education can reach adolescence. But the other side of the mirror is totally different rural areas are like the crate of garbage bin put up erratically outside the most lavish house of a posh colony. Education is given the last priority in the villages till this day when this article was written… Now the most debatable question that can be put up is really just “how to bridge the gap between the two ends of the river “where one end is an ultradeveloped colony and on the other end some native villagers are struggling to collect the sticks to cook the food for the night. This question is a challenge to the society and a tight slap on the face of those people who think themselves as the ambassadors of education and visionaries of future knowledge system in the country. Though the scenario is changing many states like Chhattisgarh under Dr. RAMAN SINGH (BJP), Madhya Pradesh (BJP) and RAJASTHAN (CONGRESS) have implemented special budgetary columns for the development and upgradations of poor infrastructure in the remote schools and colleges and the ways to connect them with the urban cities to get the require oxygen to rejuvenate the nerves of education in those area where the situation is even worse. Gujarat model of C.M Mr. Narendra Modi is widely accepted and considered as a feasible solution for the other states in INDIA. Internet penetration and opening small kiosk , providing the knowledge of seeds to the farmers through programmes conducted in the villages , and make them realize the importance of education especially girl education is very much important. Though the chief minister of UP Mr. Akhilesh Yadav, promoted girl education especially to the very backward classes by providing them scholarships and laptops to those who are in any case deprived of it, was a polished step, but it was a prevention of the problem rather than a cure, the condition of schools, primary and high schools is pathetic and the scene goes even dismal when we talk about other less resourceful areas of central UP and eastern UP. Child labor is still prevalent in these areas and the person does not actually feel that much motivated to have a need of education. This needs to be changed, unless and until one has an idea on how having good education actually matters than nothing will change.

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Education 1. Open more evening colleges and knowledge and innovation centres. 2. Subsidize higher education for low-income groups. 3. Open 150 new government schools. 4. Create 10,000 new posts for teachers

Education 1. Open 500 New Schools 2. Enact law to control profiteering by private schools and collage 3. Open new colleges specifically for students form Delhi 4. End contractual teaching jobs 5. Try rolling back the four-year undergraduate programme by the Delhi University

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Women and Children 1. Establish more women’s hostels 2. Set up more women’s toilets 3. Establish child-friendly courts for conducting trials of offences against children Law and Order 1. Provide special training to police for crimes against women 2. Increase the number of policewomen SC/ST/Minorities 1. Give a stipend of Rs. 1800 a year for attending school 2. Provide easy loans for self-employment ventures 3. Modernize madarsa education Urban Development 1. Finalize policy on street vendors 2. Proposal to make the National Capital Region into one common economic zone 3. Free the city of slums 4. Create housing boards Water 1. Extend subsidy for domestic consumers from 30 kilolitres (kl) per month to 40kl every month 2. Implement the third phase of Yamuna Action Plan Power 1. Make the city power the city surplus 2. Enhance generation capacity by 2,600 megawatts 3. Promote rooftop solar power Transport 1. Introduce monorail and trams 2. Setup regional rapid transport system (RRTS) to connect nearby cities 3. Expand metro rail network Jobs 1. Create 30,000 additional jobs per year by granting industry status to the services sector 2. Double skill-based seats in five years 3. Set up incubation centres Others 1. Introduce vending machines for food rations provided through the public distribution system

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SC/ST/Minorities 1. Provide zero-or low-interest loans for entrepreneurs from the Scheduled Caste 2. Provide livelihood opportunities to Dalit youth 3. End false cases against Muslim youth 4. Provide access to education and health for transgender people Urban Development 1. Build 200,000 public toilets 2. Connect all houses to the sewage network 3. Regularize unauthorized colonies in one year Water 1. Provide water free of cost to families that use up to 700 litres a day 2. Set up water labs in each district to check contamination Power 1. Reduce electricity expenditure by 50% 2. Meet 20% of the city’s electricity needs through solar energy in the next 10 years Transport 1. Establish a unified transport authority for metro rail, buses, autos, rickshaws and cycles 2. Expand metro rail network 3. Revise auto fares and introduce waiting charges Jobs 1. Facilitate growth of industrial enterprises 2. End contractual jobs and regularize all government and private jobs Others 1. Decentralize executive power and enact a law to establish an ombudsman (Lokpal) 2. Ensure that no land in villages is acquired without the consent of the village council 3. Ban Foreign direct investment in retail

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Delhi: Polls to be held in single phase, elections will be held on December 4

orities speedy justice in the 1984 riots a madarsa board and integrate modern education adequate education centres in minority dominated areas

elopment parking master plan mandatory to reserve ground floor for parking in new buildings ower blocks for slum-dwellers

Chhattisgarh: The first state to go out of the polls, will be held in two phases. Elections will be held on November 11 and 19.

lize water tariff government help for rainwater harvesting malpractices in the Delhi Jal Board nquiry into underutilization of sewage treatment & recycling plants

Madhya Pradesh: Single phase polls in the state, polls will be held on November 25

tariff by 30% Delhi the solar energy capital a tax holiday for manufacturing solar equipment for 10 years

Rajasthan: Polls to be held in single phase, elections will be held on December 1.

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Atal Yuva mission to facilitate employment for youth easy loans for self-employment education and self-employment for third genders self-employment to beggars minimum wages for those working in the unorganized sector

Mizoram: Polls to be held in single phase, elections will be held on December 4.

universal health insurance availability of 25 essential mendicines for all residents okayukta an effective institution with sufficient powers

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FUTURE CONNECT

rofessional courses are the burning topics nowadays mainly because of the inclination of industries towards these tailor made courses which funnel out the ready manpower and unpolished people remain discrete. Short term courses can be termed as sharp work, because once you have the basic required skills that at the ground level generate revenue for the company, you are surely in a win win situation. Getting a technical degree for four years or striving hard for bachelors in computer applications etc. are not enough to groom you for the companies , they are detailed courses with very little or minimal industry orientation. Thus these short term courses can prove to be a panacea for the youth to get jobs and stand out of the crowd to pursue a bright career. It has been observed that industry oriented courses like that of NIIT, GNIIT and APTECH have provided astonishing placements .Companies , even MNC’ s and other governmental organizations readily observe people who have done courses and are ready to hire them for their supporting roles in the backend mainly dealing with the network infrastructure fields and in Software development and testing. This enormous success can be acclaimed only by those who understand the value of utilizing the time and resources to be industry ready and deployable. We have hand-picked some of the most collaborative and helpful courses that are cheap enough and affordable and are worth spending time and money on them. Inevitably no one can fill the gap of communication skills and inter personal skills but it is an added advantage and in most of the cases upto the verge of grabbing a job if you have the required technical knowledge or you are information wise sound enough about the tools and products any specific company is using.

PG Diploma in Preventive &Promotive Healthcare University:Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Open University Duration: 1 year Fees: Rs. 17,000/Eligibility: Any graduation Address: Prof. G.Ram Reddy Marg, Road No. 46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500033, Andhra Pradesh Website: www.braou.ac.in The Post Graduate Diploma in Preventive&Promotive Health Care imparts the essential knowledge to combat and manage the scourge of modern day lifestyle-related diseases such as obesity, depression, cardiac ailments and cancer which account for 80% of the world’s medicare costs. It equips doctors and health professionals to conduct lifestyle modification programmes in hospitals and corporate houses. The course covers Health & disease management, Disease Management, Cardiac Care, Cancer Risk Factors Management, Health, Psychology and Stress Management, Nutrition and Dietetics, Exercise Health and Lifestyle Assessment. The applicant must be a graduate in Medicine/ Psychology/ Bio-Sciences/ Alternative Medicine/ Nutrition or Physiotherapy. 22

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Diploma in Paithani Handicraft & Modern Garments University: YashwantraoChavan Maharashtra Open University Duration: 1 year Fees: Rs. 20,300/Eligibility: Class 10th Address:Dnyangangotri, Near Gangapur Dam, Nashik – 422222 Website:www.ycmou.digitaluniversity.ac Paithani weaving is the traditional hallmark of various localities in Maharashtra. Diploma in Paithani Handicraft& Modern Garments is a training programme created by YashwantraoChavan Maharashtra Open University to systematically preserve and develop this art. The course is for one year and the various topics covered include: Silk work and Paithani Weaving assistance, Paithani Handicraft Theory and Paithani Handicraft and Modern Garment Design. The instruction medium is bilingual with Marathi being the predominant language.The State government is supporting the craftsmen and has started a small-scale industry to engage all the private craftsmen who were finding it difficult to continue their traditional art and help them establish.

Yuvodaya Offered by: Met Life Insurance and Delhi University Duration: 3 months Fee: Rs. 5,000 Eligibility:Insurance agents, graduates Address: Acharya Narendra Dev College, (University of Delhi), Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019 Website: www.andcollege.du.ac.in In order to improve employability skills, University of Delhi and Met Life India Insurance have tied up to offer an Add-on course - Insurance Training and Career Opportunity along with their graduate programmes. The programme is conducted over nine weeks of study followed by one month of on-job training. The course ends with an evaluation and students performing well can hope to be placed in MetLife. The programme will offer education and training in insurance sales practices, products, legal and regulatory aspects. The course, besides dealing with Life Insurance, also has aspects like transition from Campus to Corporate (Grooming and Communication skills). Post the successful completion of the course, the students will be awarded a joint, University of Delhi - MetLife certificate. Acharya Narendra Dev College is the only college in the University offering this module.

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Certification in Finance and Accounts Offered by NIIT Uniqua in association withGenpact

PG Diploma in Archives Keeping University:Annamalai University Duration: 1 year Fees: Rs. 300/Eligibility: A pass in M.A. degree with History or Archaeology Address: Annamalai Nagar - 608 002, Tamil Nadu Website: www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in Annamalai University, Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) offers a job-oriented course in Archives Keeping. The main objective of the programme is to understand the principles and methods of description of archival materials according to standards adopted by the archival community in India and abroad. It also familiarises with various perspectives concerning the nature and purpose of archival description. It is a one year course and candidates need to have a postgraduate degree in History or Archaeology. After completion students can find employment as Lecturers, Archivists, Information Managers, Librarians, Public Relations officer and Records Managers in conservation, reprography and other related fields of Archival Science.

Indian Institute of Real Estate: Principles and Practices of Real Estate University: NA Eligibility: Graduate and working professionals Fees: Rs. 12,500 Duration: 3 months Website: www.iire.co.in The Principles and Practices of Real Estate course offered by Indian Institute of Real Estate (IIRE) can be pursued either online or through correspondence as per the candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s convenience. This course educates the students about the basic concepts in the business of real estate. It also outlines the basic principles of economics that affect the real estate decision-making process and making of a management plan. The course is spread over 7 modules which have a recommended duration in days for each module. The entire 7 modules are to be preferably completed in 90 days. In online mode: module has to be completed within 30 days from the date and time of receipt of password and start of course. After each module there will be a case study/ test and a minimum passing grade of 65% is required to proceed to the next module. Upon successful completion of the course students can find employment at Developers, brokerage houses and finance companies.

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Duration: 4 weeks Fee: Rs 10,150/Eligibility: BCom Website:www.niituniqua.com To addresses demand for skilled workers in industry. NIIT Uniqua has tied up with Genpact to offer a monthlong certification course in Finance and Accounts. The training curriculum is designed to provide students with a sound knowledge of business processes, basic voice training, followed by a specialisation in advanced voice training and basic finance leading to Certificate in Finance and Accounting (CFA). This program enables the students to understand the terminologies, nuances and working of the finance & accounts outsourced services and hence the time taken by them to become productive will be minimised and limited to understanding the process specific requirements and tools. The training will follow an Instructor-led Delivery mode with conceptual delivery being strengthened with application-based demos, ERP simulations, exercises and practice sessions. It builds specialisation in this domain which will help one adapt faster to the job requirements.

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Systematic Training and education

PG Diploma in Instructional Design (PGDID)

Offered by: Oberoi Group Duration:3 years Fee: No fees, stipend of Rs. 3,500 Eligibility: 10+2 Website: www.oberoigroup.com STEP is an opportunity for students to participate in a three-year programme that offers practical training at a hotel of The Oberoi Group. This training involves the four core operational departments in a hotel: Front Office, Housekeeping, Food and Beverage Service and Kitchen. The Kitchen Operations Programme involves training in Western and Indian kitchens and specialist operations such as bakery, pastry and cold kitchen. In addition to practical training in a hotel of The Oberoi Group, the students are enrolled for a Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism Studies (BTS) from IGNOU. The programme is currently being hosted by: The OberoiAmarvilas, Agra; The Oberoi Bangalore, The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla; The OberoiRajvilas, Jaipur; The OberoiUdaivilas, Udaipur; Trident Agra; Trident Chennai; Trident Cochin; Trident Gurgaon; Trident Jaipur; Trident Udaipur. A benefit of joining the STEP Programme is the preferred opportunity of a career with The Oberoi Group. On successful completion of the programme the students are awarded a Bachelor of Tourism Studies (BTS) degree from IGNOU and a certificate of Proficiency from The Oberoi Group along with an opportunity as operational assistant at their hotels Alternatively one may seek entry into the two-year management training programme at The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development.

University: Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning Duration: 1 year Fee: Rs 18,000/Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline, from a recognised University Address: Symbiosis Bhavan, 1065 B, Gokhale Cross, Road, Model Colony, Pune - 411016 Website: www.scdl.net The programme provides basic theoretical and practical skills needed to design, deliver and evaluate courseware. It aims at acquisition of professional qualification in Instructional Design and improvement of related job skills. Students explore the theories of Instructional Design through reading, viewing e-Learning modules and practical applications. The areas include management principles, educational psychology, effective communication and also includes a project work. The duration of the PGDID programme is of one year.

Course: Diploma in Teaching English (DTE) University: Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning Duration: 1 year Fee: Rs 7,000/Eligibility: Age 16 years and above and 12th grade pass with minimum 50% marks in English Subject. Address: Symbiosis Bhavan, 1065 B, Gokhale Cross, Road, Model Colony, Pune - 411016 Website: www.scdl.net The Faculty of education is launching a programme in ‘Diploma in Teaching English’ from July 2011. This programme aims to develop proficiency in the method of teaching English and develop prospective teachers at primary and secondary school levels. Besides teaching the methodology, the programme also aims at developing reading, writing skills and Instructional Methodologies of English Language, Teaching English at Primary/ Secondary/ Higher Sec/ UG level English language vocabulary. The programme is designed to bridge the gap in theory and practice of methodology of teaching English. Note: We have also included three degree courses beacuse of their job-oriented nature.

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Diploma in Food & Beverage Services Management University: MaharshiDayanand University Duration: 1 year Fee: 21,900/Eligibility: Senior Secondary Examination (10+2) with at least 45% marks Address: Directorate of Distance Education, MaharshiDayanand University, Rohtak- 124 001 Website: www.mdudde.net/ The Diploma in Food and Service Management is for Class XII pass outs. The course includes training on F& B services, F& B service equipment and its methods along with practical training on personal grooming, knowledge of equipment, food service methods and its terminology. Admission to this programme is made according to merit determined on the basis of marks secured in class XII, Group discussion and Interview with weightage of 70%, 20% and 10% for the three components, respectively.

Kuoni Academy IATA-UFTAA Foundation/Consultant Institution: IATA Eligibility: 10+2 Fees: NA Duration: 4 – 6 months per level Website: www.kuoniacademy.co.in Kuoni Academy was established in 2003 and it is the education division of Kuoni Travel India Pvt. Ltd. It aims to fulfil the role of a knowledge institute, professionally developing thousands of youngsters to face the rigours of the service industry. The IATA foundation course imparts a professional with essential knowledge and skills in selling travel and tourism products and services. The duration of the course is 4 – 6 months per level and students can find jobs with leading brands in the tourism& travel sector such as Cox & Kings, Make My Trip and others.

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Course: Diploma in Education Technology (DET)

Advanced Certificate in Power Distribution Management (ACPDM)

University: MP Bhoj University Duration:1 year Fee:Rs. 6,900/Eligibility: 10+2 Address:Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University, Kolar Road, Bhopal-462016 Website: www.bhojvirtualuniversity.com This programme is offered by MP Bhoj University aims to produce teachers who are technology enabled. The course offers an introduction to multimedia integration in educational settings. It is for teachers/ educators who wish to learn how to integrate multimedia content into their present teaching practices and use information and communication technologies for imparting education. The programme includes MS-Office training, usage of Multimedia and Graphics Tools and a project work which gets spread over a period of one year minimum and can be completed in 3 years maximum.

University: IGNOU Duration: 6 Months Fee: Rs. 4,000 Eligibility: Engineering graduates/ Engineering Diploma holders Address: IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068 Website: www.ignou.ac.in This programme has been developed by IGNOU in collaboration with the Ministry of Power, USAID-India and the Power Finance Corporation under the Distribution Reform Upgrades and Management (DRUM) Project for professionals employed in electrical power utilities. The course aims to disseminate information about the current development and reforms in the power distribution sector, generate awareness about the applications of emerging technologies and trends in the sector and educate personnel employed in the electrical power utilities or electricity sector about various aspects of power distribution management. The areas of focus include power distribution and energy management.

Radio Jockeying & TV News Reading University: Delhi University Eligibility: 10+2| Fees: Rs. 15,000 Duration: 3 months| Website: www.rkfma.com R. K. Films & Media Academy, Delhi in partnership with Delhi University has launched part-time certificate course in Radio Jockeying & TV News Reading for all the students pursuing various courses with the Delhi University. R.K. Academy provides its students complete practical exposure to the subjects as the trainers are drawn from the industry itself who are well versed with day-today working in their respective fields. They are able to train the students with on-hand working besides the essential text knowledge. This is a job-oriented course as the Indian Media & Entertainment industry is set to grow more that 12% due to the increasing non-stop 24 hours media channels & newspapers being launching very frequently.

Retail Management Programme Offered by IIJT Duration: 12 months Fee: Rs 35,000 Eligibility: 12th Standard with 60% Address: 9 Elgin Road, First Floor, Kolkata Website: www.iijt.net IIJT started the Programme in Retail Management looking at the increasing demand for human resource in the emerging retail sector. The retail sector is emerging as one of the largest sectors in terms of its employment potential with the estimated man power requirements at over a million new positions in the coming decade. This course is of 12 months duration and aims at training students on supply chain, retail finance, soft skills and retail store operation concepts. It is meant to train individuals primarily for customer interface positions, and some of them for logistics and back-end operations. The front office functions which need persuasive skills would demand good communication skills. 26

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Aptech N-Power BSc Degree in Hardware, Networking & Digital Communication (BSc-HNDC) University: Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Eligibility: HSC/ 10+2/ 12th pass Fees: Rs. 89,700 Duration: 3 years Website: www.aptechnpower.com The BScâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;HNDC is an industry-oriented certification for international careers in Hardware & Networking. This course helps students become job-ready immediately after 10+2 and develop expertise in handling IT, Systems requirements & Infrastructure Management. The BScHNDC offers training through 22 modules including a project at the end of the course. It also includes online projects guided & monitored directly by top faculty in Aptechâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Office and industry visits for exposure to prevalent industrial practices. The fee for the BSc-HNDC Degree amounts to Rs. 89,700, to be paid in instalments over 3 years. Upon completion of the three year course candidates get a dual certification, a University Degree from KSOU& an Aptech Hardware and Networking Academy Certificate. Students can find jobs placement assistance offered by institute with organisations that have Hardware & Networking requirements such as Wipro BPO, Infosys BPO, Allied Digital and others.

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High Court Send Notice UGC

n an order that strictly questioned the status of private universities in the state of Himachal Pradesh by the division bench of Chief Justice AM khanwilkar And Justice Kuldip Singh had asked the university Grants Commission (UGC) to provide their justification on the status and performance of these universities by December, 2, 2013. The CM of Himachal Pradesh, Mr. Virbhadra Singh, also reacted on a strict note to the courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enquiry and also welcomed their step, he also said that during the time of BJP government these private universities were granted land to start their campuses,50 bighas are enough as per the guidelines to open a university then why were the private universities allowed to have upto 600 bighas of sprawling land that could otherwise had been utilized into something more vital in an already â&#x20AC;&#x153;land scarceâ&#x20AC;? state of HP. Also there was a mention that out of the 15 universities that were allowed in those times only 6 were inspected by UGC while all of them were running. The Himachal Pradesh C.M. laid stress on the need of a Regulatory body that will monitor the required fulfillment of criterion by these universities and ensure a quality of education is being maintained by all and sundry and that too

at the good pace and effectively. Shimla high court was in an angry tone to the negligence shown by the UGC and its affiliations in terms of the status and working of the private universities in Himachal Pradesh, this has made the UGC to be on back foot for yet another time before being questioned many a times about its incapability to control the status and strictly monitor the working and admission procedures of these private Universities throughout the country. Earlier Mr. Pallam Raju, minister HRD, had wrapped up the DEC (Distance education Council) and made UGC the organization whole sole responsible for coordination with IGNOU to allow distance education in the country. The court was worried about the lowering levels of quality education and had asked

these universities and UGC to provide replies on the question put up to them about the in capabilities and wrong procedures that they have followed while granting admission to the students. This court notice by Shimla high court raises serious and critical questions on the very education system of INDIA and also that whether UGC is capable enough to handle this vast ocean of education fraternity? Thus this can be concluded that the top brass of Indian education system and its regulation is under dark clouds and the coming days are not at all easy for them to defend about their actions taken and step followed for the proper promulgation of laying satisfactory education standard throughout the country. We are all a part of this and we should all take care of these facts because it is the youth , or the future India is suffering from this , one should take care before opting for any educational Programme and be vigilant enough to ensure that the university he is going to take admission is purely recognized and in full responsibility to grant him with that degree , the infrastructure and faculties of the university are even good enough to allow him worth the good standard of education which a child seeks.

Relaxation for CMJ University Students

ll the hue and cry regarding the validity of degrees of Meghalaya based CMJ University that came in news for wrong reasons when Maharashtra government rejected 400+ Ph. D. and M. Phil. degrees obtained from the university and issued circular stating cancellation of promotions and appointments given on the basis of CMJ degrees is coming to a decisive place.

Where the Supreme Court of India directed any arresting authority to release Chandra Mohan Jha, it also directed the Meghalaya police to allow CMJ University officials to take the copies of documents relating to the appointment of its chancellor to produce them before the apex court. The order is thought of being a consideration of the prospects of those students who are deeply grief-stricken due to the alleged anomalies brought out by the then governor of Meghalaya who is also a visitor to CMJ University. The irregularities were notified by the governor along with a suggestion to the government of dissolving the university. However, the governor did not take into consideration the future, career, dreams and aspirations of thousands of students and their parents who had invested money, energy and time in earning the degrees and ranks. Now, it is being thought that doors of hope are opening for cross verification

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and validation of degrees and also the students who are still pursuing any course from CMJ could be allowed to take the migration certificate and join any other university. The students those are studying in meghalaya are praying their fingers crossed in hope of not missing on all the hard work they did and many years of time spent by them. The court order means that it is considering the contribution of youths towards nation building and it understands how much effort they put forth in order to earn a degree. The hopes of those individuals who have been feeling the heat of degree invalidation, cancellation of appointments, promotion and increments by the government have come to life after this. It has also resulted into the woken dreams of the youth possessing the CMJ university degrees. This can well be a turn of events and the individuals could again chase their dreams. 27

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Quality of Education Mangalmay Institute

Mr. Atul Mangal The Chancellrr

angalmay Institutions is a premier educational Institution located in the Greater Noida region of the Delhi National Capital Region. Various programs in Engineering, Management, Bio-technology in Greater Noida are offered at the Institute. Our Team : Mangalmay Institutions traces its genesis from a fledging Institution on a 6-acre plot to the present day, where it has over 1800 students on its role. Originally being a fructification of the vision of the Mangalmay Foundation Trust in the year 2002; it was ably supported by a team of dedicated academicians and professionals. Blood, sweat, toil and tears of the combined team lead by the Patrons and Promoters has led to the emergence of Mangalmay Institutions as a premier Institution of the region. Synergy and a mutually satisfying association have resulted in the fact that most of the original members of the team, are still with us! The Mangalmay - USP: Mangalmay Institutions in its odyssey for excellence has traversed and crossed many a milestone, in the process adding value to fields of paramount importance relevant to the various stakeholders. We do not merely adopt a ‘pass-the-exam’ attitude, but focus on the technical and behavioral competencies of the students, shape the students learning process, adopt a 360 degree (holistic) approach to student development and deliver the final product, in the form of a student-manager who can pass the litmus test within and beyond the sovereign boundaries. Most of the Institutes activities – cultural, sports, scientific exhibitions, engineering workshops and major events are managed by the student committees formed for the purpose, thereby giving the students exposure to planning, organizing and leadership functions. The campus

ambience and ethos, provide just the right flavor, one which the student treasures all his life. Charismatic, passionate, ethical and a very high concern for his people and their ensuing trust in the leader enable a Leader to be effective and deliver in this very competitive scenario. Leadership at Mangalmay means leading from the front and standing up for your team. The ‘Mangalmay Parivar’ as we call it , is a heterogeneous and diverse workforce , with demographical , cultural and educational differences , but the dynamic , inspiring and human face of the Chairman, Shri Atul Mangal and Vice Chairman , Shri Anuj Mangal enable this diverse group to deliver in terms of – highest educational standards , innovative pedagogy ,quality research and various other student related activities. SOME THOUGHTS ON: Theoretical and Practical Knowledge Theoretical knowledge is necessary because it enables a student to learn through models, postulates, theories and largely textbook knowledge. It is necessary, since it forms the foundation stone on which a career is built. But it remains only of academic interest, if one cannot apply it. Therein, comes in practical knowledge. Use of knowledge in employing organizations is largely applications or ‘hands-on’ based. Therefore, the importance of practical knowledge cannot be underscored. In a departure from the past, industryacademia collaboration has culminated in revised syllabi of many universities and institutions, with implications for graduating students, by way of making

them qualified and employable by industry. Distance Education: Given the information age and the fast reach of technology, distance education and elearning have emerged as tools to reach education to students in all remote and other parts of the nation. Though not recognized as at par with full time courses, it is a useful mode of education to enable certain sections of the population to secure degrees. Some very highly-ranked Institutions offer distance education programs which have started finding wide acceptability among certain sections of the population as well as employing organizations. Reaching Higher Education to Rural India : India lives in its villages. A spurt of urban and swanky universities and colleges should not make us forget that if India is to become an economic superpower in the coming years – it is the villages that have to be focused now. It is a sad reflection of the state of affairs, that there are still villages where primary education, electricity and water supply are unavailable. The transition to make higher education reach rural India will be slow, arduous and filled with bureaucratic red tapism. However this should not deter the involved agencies from setting, planning and moving towards this goal. However, it is only when the basic educational facilities are put in place, then in a phased manner – educating Rural India by way of Higher education can take shape. The active role of the Central and State Governments, Private players, NGO’s and even foreign universities can be tapped to make this dream come true.

Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Examinations M

BA degree has currently emerged intent on be the foremost productive, profitable, and illustrious extra qualification, in countries of all across the globe, as well as India. MBA courses in and from India are extremely fascinating for an excellent career in any skilled sector and for a bright and happy future. Indian Institutes of management and different business colleges of India, are eminent worldwide and cherished ones for business and management studies. Welldevised, ingenious, and critical MBA entrance exams are conducted each year by the enormous business colleges and associations of management education on all India basis, for admission to their postgraduate MBA courses. MBA Entrance Exams in India The most vital, scrupulous, and prestigious MBA entrance exams in India are CAT, IBSAT, ATMA, MAT, XAT, SNAP, JMET, etc. data regarding these MBA entrance exams are given below. These comprehensive and critical MBA entrance exams of India need thorough and varied preparation to induce through any of those. we provide elaborate data regarding these MBA entrance exams and tips for preparations, and additionally regarding the varied MBA courses offered by globally celebrated IIMs and different management establishments and business colleges of India. MAT - Management power take a look MAT is one amongst the renowned and purported entrance exams being conducted for management degree programs. There are several faculties and universities that enable admission on MAT to varied MBS degree courses. MAT is being conducted and maintained by All India Management Aptitude Testing Service New Delhi; being administered on national basis. Students United Nations agency have an interest in MBAdegree courses from any of the highest management institutes will inscribe with MAT so as to use admission to any of the highest management degree faculties. Common Admission Test a look at (CAT) The Common Admission take a look at

(CAT) is that the most celebrated, popular, ingenious, and prestigious MBA test, for admission to various postgraduate MBA courses conducted by the diverse of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) Held every year on the first Sunday of November, the CAT exam lasts for two and a half hour time, and generally consists of questions from the sections of arithmetic, verbal and logical reasoning skills, problem solving approach, English language, and data interpretation. ICFAI graduate school power take a look at IBSAT MBA entrance take a look at is conducted each year by the ICFAI foundation, for choosing appropriate and bright candidates jealous of management studies in IBS (Hyderabad) or different centres of ICFAI unfold all across India. These management establishments and business colleges provide biennial postgraduate MBA courses and one year govt MBA courses for college kids and skilleds of varied professional sectors. It is value a mention that IBS, Hyderabad (India), is one amongst the most effective and prime 10 business colleges of India, with an in depth international network and repute. IBSAT communication or ICFAI graduate school power take a look at is conducted for the time length of 2 hours and contains queries from the sections of arithmetic and quantitative techniques, logical and analytical reasoning skills, comprehension skills, vocabulary and linguistic skills, knowledge interpretation, etc. AIMS take a look at for Management Admission (ATMA) The AIMS, well commissioned by the Ministry of HRD of the govt of India, conducts ATMA MBAtest on all India basis for admissions into various postgraduate management courses as well as Master in Business Administration, PGDM, MCA, etc., ATMA MBA entrance take a look at is one amongst the foremost credible, preferable, and scrupulous, single window communication for choosing meritable candidates for admission to the mentioned management institutes of India.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emerging Scenario of Women Entrepreneurshipâ&#x20AC;?

he modern global business scenario is changing with so is the task with the concept of entrepreneurship. Today the women world is emerging as iconic entrepreneurs. It is a torch height for the corporate world to recognize the hidden and unused capacity of entrepreneurship of the women. The credit goes to International Institute of Management and Technical Studies, Ahmedabad, the Bschool of India which has taken the lead to provide online training and studies to the women and to the professionals also. The need is not only to utilize the capacity of women entrepreneur but also it will lead to cost cutting and improve the quality of the product. Women are emerging in the all fields, not today but since years back such as Kalpna Chawla, P.T. Usha in the field. Etc. Time has gone when women was considered as a product to be kept within the four walls named as house. Aim of her life was to live and die for her family. Men considered them to be superior because they earn bread for the family, but they never worried about the fact that it is the women power that runs the house using her 30

management skills. It is proved that women are the best managers, what they need is just a chance and support of society. We have got many examples of women entrepreneurs: Chanda Kochhar is the CEO of ICICI bank, Shikha Singh is the CEO of Axis bank, Indira nooyi is the chairperson and CEO of Pepsico, Kiran Bedi an Indian social activist, Kiran Majumdar-shaw is the chairman & managing director of Biocon limited and many more examples are still in the pipeline. We have got the potential but we need to bring it out by giving opportunity to the women force. Our nation is on developing stage and for a speedy development; we need to utilize all the available human resource. Average population of India at present is young; they are blessed with unique ideas, innovative thoughts, and a sprit to do something different. We can use all these factors by giving all these talents a chance to come in front and prove themselves. It is the golden opportunity for the corporate world to get the entrepreneurship training arranged for their women staff through IIMT STUDIES, the only institution which

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provides online training to the professionals Globally. There is a need for the Government also to recognize the hidden quality of entrepreneurship among women. The corporate world should earmark the special budget to provide training to the women for entrepreneurship. The whole corporate world is going to be dynamic globally so there is a need to recognize the importance of women entrepreneurship at par with the dynamism of changing business scenario. I would like to emphasize here that national and international seminar and conferences should be conducted in the context of women entrepreneurship from time to time. Government should provide incentives and subsidies to the institutions which are undertaking the noble task i.e. women entrepreneurship. There should also be an apex body at the central level which may properly monitors the task of women entrepreneurship. The optimum use of women entrepreneurship can also continued to increase GDP and Economic growth of India and also Globally. Prof. K K Gupta, Director IIMT Institute

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Why Literacy Level Going Down in India? Definition of Literacy in India: he National Literacy Mission defines Literacy as acquiring the skills of Reading, Writing and Arithmetic (Referred to as the 3 R‘s) and applying them to one’s day to day life. Literacy Rate in India stood at 74.04 % as per the 2011 census. It is much below the world average literacy rate of 84%. India still has the largest number of illiterates in the world. Despite Government programs India’s literacy rate has only increased sluggishly. It is estimated that with the current rate of growth it would only be around 2060 that we can hope to be fully literate. The decadal growth in the period 2001 to 2011 has only been 9.2% which is slower than the growth seen in the previous decades. Low literacy rates in India can be attributed to the following factors : 1. Absence of adequate school infrastructure like improper facilities and inefficient teaching staff: Many schools have been running without proper buildings with students often studying in the open braving scorching heat, severe cold and rains. Primary Teachers although paid reasonably better now are often missing for days and months on end especially from rural areas. 2. Improper Hygiene and Sanitation : A study of government primary schools in north India has found that as many as 59 % schools had no drinking water facility and 89 % had no toilets. Expecting the students to learn at these schools is outright inhuman. Lack of proper toilet facilities is a huge dampener for girl students. 3. Lack of Qualified Teachers : In 6, 00,000 villages and urban slums education is dispensed by barely qualified “Para Teachers “. The student teacher ratio is a staggeringly low 1: 42. This raises basic questions as to whether the literacy levels are actually improving or the improvement is merely in statistics on paper. 4. Low GDP allocation for Education : GDP allocation to education has never been more than 4.2% right from independence although the Kothari Commission had recommended an allocation of 6%. This fund allocation is inadequate for a country with a population

size like India which has the highest number of illiterates in the world. 5. Very High Dropout Rate : National Family Health Survey has concluded that only 37.7% of the children enrolled go on to complete primary education. On 21st February 2005, the prime minister of India said that he was pained to note that “only 47 out of 100 children enrolled in class I reach class VIII, putting the dropout rate at 52.78 %.” It is estimated that as many as 60 million children aged 6 to 14 years are not in school. This is a very high dropout rate. 6. Poor literacy amongst Female Populace : Inequality based on gender difference has resulted in female literacy being lower at 65.46% than that of their male counterparts at 82.14 %. Due to strong stereotyping of male and female roles, sons are thought to be more useful and are hence educated. Females are pulled out of schools to help on agricultural farms and in homes. These roles require no formal education. The large portion of illiterate females is another reason for illiteracy in India. Surveys have shown that fewer than 2% girls engaged on farms attended school. In states and societies which are deeply patriarchal this bias against females is higher. 7. Poor percolation of literacy amongst socially disadvantaged groups like Tribal People and Muslims : The literacy rate amongst the tribal people is perhaps the lowest in the country. A study in the state of Odisha has shown that the literacy rate amongst the tribal people is only 37 % compared to the general literacy rate of 63% in the state .The dropout rate at the level of Class V is as high as 50 %. Only around 2 to 4% of tribal students pursue higher and technical education. Most tribal children quit school in Class II or III. Activists allege than more than 90% of funds allocated for tribal education go down the drain. The Sachar Committee has revealed that the Muslim community has lagged behind with an average literacy rate of 67.6% compared to the national average of 74%. The literacy growth amongst OBC Muslims is negative, standing at -2%. This point to a glaring lack of progress in literacy amongst certain social groups which otherwise have a substantial population.

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Poverty : As per a survey conducted by the Government of India in 2005 more than 22% percent of the people in India live in extreme poverty. When more than 22 people out of every hundred have serious survival issues like lack of food, water and habitation then literacy gets a much lower priority or rather no priority at all. First of all the basic needs of these people have to be addressed for them to pay any attention to literacy. 9. Misuse of funds , corruption and improper implementation of programs : Former Prime Minister Mr. Rajiv Gandhi quite famously said that “out of every rupee meant for the poor only about fifteen paisa actually reaches them “. The situation today is no better (some would say it is much worse). Recent death of schoolchildren after consuming the mid-day meal in Bihar shows massive and rampant corruption in the implementation of various literacy programs. This is a serious deterrent in increasing the literacy rates. CONCLUSION: Though a steady increase is seen in the literacy figures in India, still our performance in this sector can be considered poor. While some states like Kerala and Mizoram have shown impressive achievements in this area with more than 90% literacy, many other states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan have less than 55% literate population. Literacy rates amongst women, Muslim and tribal people are abysmally low. Despite several government programs like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan , Mid-Day Meal Scheme etc., nationwide ASER Survey has shown that actual learning levels are going down and are very poor in many states. There is an overall drop in the quality of education. Retention of students after initial enrollment is very poor. Most of the enrolled students drop out after Class V level. Very few of them go on for higher education. Lack of infrastructure and proper teaching staff are serious impediments. It is a classic case of “One Step Forward and Two Steps Backwards.” Lack of transparency and rampant corruption are not helping matters either. All the above mentioned reasons show that although literacy levels are increasing on paper but in actual terms “Literacy Levels Are Going Down in India “. 31

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Reasons to become a BPO “Super-hub” Technically sound and English speaking Workforce: Indians are considered as the brightest and most technically sound minds in the world, and thanks to “EAST INDIA COMPANY” we can support around 88 English speaking countries of the world.

Cheapest and most productive skilled labour: From various surveys’ it is now a de facto statement that INDIA provides the cheapest and most reliable outsourcing, because of the competitive market and presence of “intercontinental” players.

Open to all and multi industry support: Not only BPO, but KPO, LPO or any other type of outsourcing, INDIA has always welcomes with both hands whatever it can take from the west and European markets.

Optimum time zone and Global support feasibility: INDIA enjoys a geographically important position in terms of time zone and can support odd hours and flexible work conditions of almost any continent in the world. Indian location at 82.5° E. Work sent to India by the end of the day in the US is completed during daytime in India and sent back.

Well backed-up and supported by the local and central Govt. of INDIA: Indian govt. didn’t only allow the BPO culture to flourish in INDIA but also encouraged indigenous and multi-national players to set up the BPO Empire in the country. State-of-the-Art Infrastructure & Technology upgradations were some of the additional but vital benefits of this plan.

Are degrees just a formality for B.P.O INDUSTRIES?

PO’s mere deal with voice and at lower scale some technical expertise of the person, thus the foremost thing that matters is your communication, you should be able to not only understand your clients in their tone and accent but also communicate them the right information and guidelines they needed so as to make the very motive of conversation is fruitful.

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don’t really care for degrees , not only because they don’t need well qualified candidates but simply because they don’t care , as a matter of fact a 12th class student with a good accent and inter-personal skills is more valuable than any hard core technical post graduate who can’t speak to an English customer. 4This way the degrees don’t play any hindrance for the BPO jobs, but on the contrary this doesn’t simply means that BPO’s are a mockery of our

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education system. 4Trends have shown up recently that BPO that are now being converted in technical support and other ITes like that of HCL, WIPRO, and INFOSYS etc. with the larger workforce being campus hired technical graduates and engineers and also people with technical background and experience. Here is a list of top 10 BPO companies in India; these are the best companies in Software and Outsourcing sector. Ranking process of companies is being frequently updated by our expert team.

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Genpact Limited

Firstsource Solutions Ltd.

Tata Consultancy Services BPO

Serco Global Services Ltd

Aegis Limited

EXL Services

Aditya Birla Minacs

Wipro BPO

Corporate Office – Bangalore, Karnataka | Turnover – 438 Million Dollar | Employees – 20000+ | Business – Business Process Outsourcing | Sector - Private Sector | Career Website –minacs.adityabirla.com/Career/OpportunitiesinNA.aspx Top 10 BPO Companies In India

WNS Global Services

Infosys BPO Limited

Social Education Day Celebration Avviare Educational Hub

vviare Educational Hub was introduced to promote excellence in academic, career and technical studies in order to prepare students to enter and remain competitive in a global workforce, said Sandeep Singh. During the programme students shared their experience like how they had stopped thinking about going to good college for higher education due to financial problems in the family. But now with Avviare it was possible. They were also given the ‘Certificate of Completion’. Avviare Educational Hub (affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi Universirty, Meghalya) celebrated Social Education Day at their premises at Sector – 62, Noida. On this occasion Governor of Uttarakhand Dr. Aziz Qureshi, Sh. Naved Siddiqui (State Minister, UP), Sandeep Singh (Chairman, AEH), Neetu Kapoor (Founder Advisor, AEH), Smt. Sudha Gupta among others were present. The programme commenced with lighting of the lamp followed by Ganesh Vandana Dance and a Nukkar Natak – “Need of Social Educational ” by the students, where they portrayed the effects of costly education on poor strata of the society, who due to lack of proper funds can’t afford the good education for their

children but with Avviare’s initiative they can afford it. Addressing the students and others, Dr. Qureshi said today education is majorly about business rather than actual education, since only the rich people can afford the costly education. I believe everything should be done on merit, so that deserving candidate can also get similar opportunities. He applauded the play by the students and said it mirrored the real picture of the society. He was not in favour of large scale privatization of education since it cannot cater to the masses. He insisted that Govt. should put in immense efforts to make Govt. institutions, hospitals etc stand tall in comparison to private institutions so that anyone can get benefitted from them.

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Neetu Kapoor talked about the importance of Education and Social Contribution. Through Avviare, we are not just providing education but we have tried to create a platform where Education, Quality, Development and Social contribution are main aims. Sh. Naved Siddiqui applauded the efforts of Avviare Educational Hub. He said each and everyone is getting affected with increasing cost. There are two distinct sections in our society, those who are rich and spend a huge sum of money on lifestyle and those who work throughout the day to earn their livelihood and can’t even think of good education, but with Avviare now they can afford good and quality education and I hope it’ll change many lives.

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: Supreme : Ardent : Charismatic : Honest : Impeccable : Nimble

Tendulkar : A Class Apart Barack Obama: I don't know about cricket but still I watch cricket to see Sachin play. Not b'coz I love his play its b'coz I want to know the reason why my country's production goes down by 5 percent when he's in batting...

Sunil Gavaskar: India's fortune will depend on how many runs the little champion scores. There is no doubt Tendulkar is the real thing.

Shahrukh Khan: There was a big party where stars from Bollywood and cricket were invited. Suddenly, there was a big noise, all wanted to see approaching Amitabh Bachchan. Then Sachin entered the hall and Amitabh was leading the queue to get a grab of the GENIUS!!

Anjali, Sachin’s Wife: I can be hundred per cent sure that Sachin will not play for a minute longer when he is not enjoying himself. He is still so eager to go out there and play. He will play as long as he feels he can play.

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If he became exhausted, Achrekar would put a one-rupee coin on the top of the stumps, and the bowler who dismissed Tendulkar would get the coin. If Tendulkar passed the whole session without getting dismissed, the coach would give him the coin. Tendulkar now considers the 13 coins he won then as some of his most prized possessions.” Quoted “WIKIPEDIA”

he worldly affairs were stopped in south Asia for a moment, the roads were silent and the largest throng of people was affected by the aura of a single man. Sachin RameshTendulkar had retired …. Now only “humans” will play cricket. The Preserver of the game called it a day for 22 yards and made 16 NOV 2013 as the date when the greatest ever in the gentlemen’s game who ever walked on the face of earth, retired. The scene was exquisite, a huge mob of 40,000 people with equally different nuances of emotions were witness to the event of their lifetime. The Speech of Sachin was like Mark Antony reading the Caesar’s will, with every word he said, every reaction the little master gave, more the people fall for him, heroes are not created but they are born with the instinct of being the one who will be loved and rule the very hearts of all and sundry irrespective of the caste, creed or geographies of the world. From Tennis Star roger Federer to the United Nations, everybody was touched and reacted on the event that will be remembered till abyss or when the history would be recorded in these tide of times. It was an international event,India won the test series, but we didn’t found a single Indian in the thousands we met who was happy for India winning but was filled with a sublime form of losing Sachin from all forms of the game. 36

An amalgamation of emotions had filled Wankhede, people from all walks of life were there to witness the moment most sought after in this part of the world. People retire from cricket but today “cricket” retired itself, the scene was enormous, No bunch of words can ever contain the megalomania of the Genius over his people, Country rejoiced with the man, people were not only berserk but they were clueless, the time comes in everybody’s life when emotions themselves are so confused that the very nature of human endeavor could not hold their nerves, it was that moment. The proudest wife Anjali, accompanied by equally proud mother, son and daughter were all in their minds thanking the god almighty for their eternal association with the Man. Sachin was on everybody’s minds that day, food was not good for the workmen, Chaiwallahs were not discussing that Modi vs. Rahul war anymore, because the reputation of the man of Cricket was far more noticing , a career which is more than enough to speak about him. Bradman once said, I see my reflection in Sachin when I play,Sachin is not only a very good player but also an equally good human being and these are the things that makes this man larger than life, larger than others and the god of the game, he is the real role model and will be followed by those who are in any way related to the

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game or needs motivation for believing in their dream and fulfilling them with full enthusiasm. Sachin Tendulkar, now a probable for Bharat Ratna, The highest recognition in India for a civilian, and will be the first sportsperson in the country to receive the honor. These are the moments which every wordsmith would like to describe , a career that was so splendid that even the slightest of tinges can ignite a fire in the very souls of his fans all over the world , this was the man which the world today salute , his batting times and all those moments when he used to play in the Coca-Cola cup in 1996 in Sharjah, UAE where he was like the orchestrator , directing the Australian bowlers on every corner of the ground irrespective of the line length and all that blah blah of the best bowling books of the world , the man himself made them dance to his tunes , that moments were awesome and inexplicable, not only to cricket but to the metal of Indian cricket. Sachin alone galvanized the Indian cricket with his presence he was the man , who could make TV switch off if he had a bad day at the pitch !! hats off to the genius , and be fortunate and congratulate yourself because after ten years from now you can proudly call your siblings and tell them I was there and watched this man play whom you now consider the bible of the game ! All hail the master !!

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Education with a Purpose: CIB Education The times have changed and so have the needs. The inevitability of knowledge, which was until now, cocooned in the nut shell of education has come to the fore. The essence of skill-based education to acknowledge the contributions of the industries is portrayed by few institutions in the nation at present. Addressing the limitations that had pulled back the system from firing into its potential success, institutions have come up with noble modules to cope up with the scenario. One such organization, Council for Minority Development (CMD) is an institution established with the aim of reaching out to the minority sections of the society irrespective of caste, religion, race and creed. Issues of accessibility of education, difficulty for girls in commuting to educational institutions, lack of desired modernization in the system and meek response to the developmental initiatives have all been instrumental in holding the nation back. Out of the many hitches in the system, what has failed us repeatedly is the lack of institutions imparting skillbased and vocation education. India as a nation has been one of service driven economy for long enough and continues to be so. The manufacturing sector of the country grows at a handsome rate but not as steady as the service sector. Both these sectors in addition to the primary sector require skilled work force to smoothen their functioning leading to better and consistent rates of growth. It is the very basic principle for the inception of CMD, which is dedicatedly working to promote skill-based education to acknowledge the contribution of the industries. As per the goals of the Government of India, the requirement of having 1500 Universities by 2020 in the nation seems overly ambitious with context to the present scenario due to bottlenecks in present educational infrastructure. In a bid to realize this thought the Government of India through the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development has formulated the policy to execute the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework

(NVEQF) to establish institutions of excellence. One of the objectives of this project is to achieve the Gross Enrollment Ratio target of 25.2% by the end of 12th Five-year Plan and 32% by the end of 13th Five-year plan. The Collaborative Industry Based Education programmes are an effort from CMD to contribute in this quest for achieving the national goal within the stipulated period as envisaged by the MHRD. It is amongst the very first few organizations in India to implement the concept of National NVEQF through the Collaborative Industry Based (CIB) Education Programmes. The crux of CIB Education is to promote educational programmes by emphasizing both conventional educations along with practical trainings (internship). Both classroom and internship trainings are part of the entire curriculum with a focus on the industry element which is presently neglected in the conventional mode of education. For development of any sector the outcome of education has to be qualitative to improve the economy of the nation. At this juncture, it is worth a mention that the term education is very much misconstrued in our nation. The emphasis of a degree or diploma has been given a different tone to our system whereas what matters is KNOWLEDGE. This superfluous emphasis has left the education system of the nation into a grey spot parting away with the efficient part of the same system. Till now the conventional education system has been learning of information through set pattern of pedagogy with partial or total ignorance practical know how and its implementation. Through this recognized module of Part-time regular education of the CIB education programmes, those voids will be plugged. A student once a pass out of any conventional institution will be as good as a novice in any trade as the system has only spoon-fed the theory, which will be less productive at the professional environment. Every subject, field has a certain dynamism, which

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makes them interesting. The dynamism can be sensed only when a person at work utilizes the acquired set of knowledge to provide desired output to the organization as expected and further enhancing the skills. The CIB Education programmes cover all five key elements as under NVEQF. (a) Providing Vocational Education (VE) leading to international equivalency (b) Multiple entry and exit between Vocational Education, general education in the functional system and job markets. (c) Progression within Vocational Education. (d) Transfer between Vocational Education and general education. (e) Partnership with industry/employers. The CIB Education module is a descriptive framework that recognizes qualifications according to a series of knowledge levels along with skills. These levels are defined in terms of the competencies which the learners must possess regardless of whether they were acquired through formal, non-formal or informal education and training. The qualifications are made up of occupational standards for specific areas of learning units. It is a nationally integrated education and competency based skill framework that will provide for multiple pathways both within vocational education and between general and vocational education to link one level of learning to another higher level and enable learners to progress to further higher levels from any starting point in the education and/or skill system. This facilitates the incumbents to define and progress in their career path with the formal acknowledgement of skills. The organization has incubated these noble initiatives and is doing a commendable job of realizing the objectives of NVEQF by making the programmes of the Collaborative Industry Based Education available to the students and youth of the country. At present, the country is enjoying the best possible demographic advantage with three-fourth 37

EDUCATION CONNECT of the population in the working age group. The alleged bane of overpopulation of the country can be channelized in the right direction through training and educating the major chunk of the available work force. This will turn the tide in our nation's favour sweeping it far ahead leaving behind other nations of the world. The CIB Education Programmes stresses on the vocationalisation of the higher education through its different provisions for this is the only way forward taking into the educational infrastructure available in the country, which is very much akin to NVEQF. With reference to the demographic advantages on the country's

front if adequate steps are not taken to provide suitable employable education or as mentioned in NVEQF, providing Career Oriented courses to the students this demographic advantage will turn adversely to our side leading to widespread social, educational and economical backwardness. As a matter of fact, one out of three graduates is unemployed in this country in the current scenario. We have to work on a war footing to turn the tables at the earliest. With this approach of neovocationalisation of the higher education, CMD is treading exactly on the path of the national goal. Given the abundant human resource available in the nation,

this approach is leading to the ideal upliftment of the same. The human resource of the nation needs to be channelized towards capacity building programmes and skill development curriculums to prevent their decay and wastage. It is the future of the education sector of the nation for which we are putting our concentrated efforts. The efforts of the Council for Minority Development will not lose steam till the objectives are accomplished. Inspired by the thoughts of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi we believe:Mr. Yashvardhan Agnihotri Director CMD

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