Wednesday 16 October 2013
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Friday 4 October 2013
Sunday 29 September 2013
Wednesday 18 September 2013
Sunday 1 September 2013
Friday 16 August 2013
Working models -------
1.Verification of LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY in electrical circuit.
2.Demonstration of LOADING EFFECT in electric circuits.
3.Applications of all NETWORK THEOREMS .
4.Demonstration of WHEAT STONE BRIDGE principle.
5.Construction of BASIC FILTERS.
2.Demonstration of LOADING EFFECT in electric circuits.
3.Applications of all NETWORK THEOREMS .
4.Demonstration of WHEAT STONE BRIDGE principle.
5.Construction of BASIC FILTERS.
Wednesday 14 August 2013
Monday 12 August 2013
Saturday 10 August 2013
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Monday 5 August 2013
Sunday 4 August 2013
Friday 2 August 2013
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Monday 29 July 2013
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Tuesday 16 July 2013
Saturday 13 July 2013
Thursday 11 July 2013
Wednesday 10 July 2013
Friday 5 July 2013
Wednesday 3 July 2013
Tuesday 2 July 2013
Monday 10 June 2013
Thursday 2 May 2013
Tuesday 23 April 2013
Sunday 21 April 2013
Friday 12 April 2013
Saturday 6 April 2013
Wednesday 3 April 2013
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Thursday 28 March 2013
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Tuesday 19 March 2013
Friday 15 March 2013
Thursday 14 March 2013
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Saturday 9 March 2013
Thursday 7 March 2013
THE HINDU
Meet on cyber security today
CDAC, CSI and JNTU-Hyderabad are conducting ‘InfoSec-2013,’ a conference on highlighting security concepts and advancements in cyber security arena on the JNTU-H campus on March 8 and 9. About 1,100 engineering students and faculty will be participating, according to a press release.
Wednesday 6 March 2013
Tuesday 5 March 2013
USB Flash Drive Concept
you are like me and have unused small micro SD cards lying around the
house or office from old mobile phones and devices, the Collector USB
Flash Drive Concept can put them to good use. It combines a number of
small capacity memory Micro SD cards, or large if you have the funds.
Transforming them into one useable USB memory flash drive.
The Collector USB Flash Drive concept has been designed by Fang-Chun
Tsai and is still just a idea at the moment so no details are available
on the mechanics of the partitioning as yet.
The different memory Micro SD cards combine to create one large useable
storage device and can be swapped when the capacity needs to be
expanded. A great idea for recycling those old mobile phone Micro SD
cards, let hope it can make the jump from concept to production.Monday 4 March 2013
Sunday 3 March 2013
THE HINDU-ASK THE US CONSULAR CHIEF
Questions about U.S. student visas? The Hindu and
Chennai Central@The Hindu in association with the U.S. Consulate
General, Chennai, will host the first-ever joint Facebook wall chat on
student visas on March 7 at 2 p.m. Consular Chief Nick Manring will
answer the most ‘Liked’ questions about student visas, including the
application and interview process. Can’t join the chat live? You can
start asking your questions at 8 p.m. on March 6. Make sure to ‘Like’ us
and ‘Share’ the post with your friends through our Facebook pages:
http://www.facebook.com/chennai.usconsulate,
http://www.facebook.com/thehindu, and http:
//www.facebook.com/ChennaiCentral
View the video of Consular Chief Nick Manring here: thne.ws/us-studentvisa
THE HINDU-CMAT IS COOL
Students aspiring to study management can often be
overwhelmed by the sheer choice of colleges and degrees available to
them. At the same time, these colleges come with their own requirements
for admissions, most requiring applicants to have written at least one
common entrance exam for management. With no consensus on one exam for
the country's management colleges, students often had to write multiple
to keep their bets safe. Now, with the scrapping of
Karnataka's Post-Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET) in favour of the
national Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT) conducted by the All
India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), CMAT is now the only
gateway to government quota seats. While many students appear to be
welcoming the move, its sudden introduction threw many off gear, even
prompting the AICTE to hold another testing window for State students in
May.
Anish Roy Choudhary, B.Sc third year, Physics, Maths and Computer
Science (PMC), St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science, Bangalore
I feel that scrapping of PGCET in favour of CMAT was
a good move, as it saves the hassle of applying for several different
examinations. The time and expense involved in applying for various
management colleges thus reduces drastically. It’s certainly a breather
for management aspirants like me who are seeking seats under the
government quota. But the introduction of CMAT exam was not in a planned
manner, resulting in many students, me included, missing its first two
rounds, as we were not aware of them. I now plan on writing the third
round scheduled in May.
Overall, CMAT is an excellent
option. With it, several management colleges from different States
would come under one umbrella, which more or less ensures a fair
competition for all. It’s beneficial for aspirants who haven’t scored
well in CAT and gives them another chance to succeed.
Abhinav Singh Bhal, B.Tech graduate in Computer Science, Amrita University, Bangalore
With the nationwide exam like CMAT being made
compulsory, the opportunities for MBA aspirants multiply as they get
more B- schools to choose from.
An aspirant from
Uttar Pradesh can now get a shot at better institutes in Maharashtra or
Karnataka, something that was formerly a distant dream. For nationwide
admissions, aspirants need write just one exam (CMAT) instead of
multiple State exams, a process that consumes both time and energy.
I
feel CMAT being made mandatory has opened many doors for MBA aspirants
in the country, making it an excellent move. CMAT remains a viable
option for most of the B-school aspirants as the IIMs short-list only
the top percentile candidates for their programme while the others do
not get any calls. With other top MBA colleges short-listing candidates
on the basis of CMAT scores, writing it grants excellent options for
B-School aspirants.
Mohit M.B., B.E. fourth year, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Amrita University, Bangalore
I wrote neither CMAT nor PGCET, but I'm planning to
write CAT. While I do feel that making a common exam was a good move,
they need to get the word out to more people.
They
could have set it up as India's Graduate Management Aptitude Test
(GMAT), getting more support from good institutions. That will encourage
more people to consider it.
Another issue is that a
lot of institutes consider CAT scores as well. So, if I write the CAT,
I'd have a shot at the IIMs as well as other good institutes. If they
make the CAT exclusive for the IIMs only, and CMAT for all other places,
it might work out better. At the moment, I'd rather write CAT than
CMAT.
Ayush Naulakha, B.Sc third year, Biotechnology- Chemistry-Botany, St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science, Bangalore
Having a nationwide CMAT exam on similar lines to
CAT is better than the State-level PGCET. With this, we get an
opportunity to try out more number of colleges across the country than
in a particular State. Although CMAT has not been planned well and there
were very few who gave it, I feel students will find this better than
State-level PGCET.
Cracking CAT is tougher and so if a
student gets a good score in CMAT he stands a good chance to get into
good B-schools even if he hasn’t done well in CAT. CMAT can serve as a
national exam to get into B-school rather than writing CAT which is
exclusive for IIMs, but also taken by other B-schools across the
country. This will definitely reduce the CAT pressure.
Himanshu Arora, BBM third year, Christ University, Bangalore
I feel CMAT is far more useful to a student than
PGCET was. It still lets you get into MBA colleges in Karnataka but you
also get a shot at colleges around the country.
It
just needs to advertise itself better so that more students write it. I
wasn't aware of the exam and so I missed it, but I'm planning on writing
the next round in May. That said, I think students should keep their
options open and write multiple examinations, such as XAT or CAT, if
they want a wide range of options.
THE HINDU-E Plus Challenge - 2013 youth festival today
E Plus Challenge - 2013 youth festival today
Third edition of The Hindu Education Plus
`Inter-Collegiate E Plus Challenge-2013’ State Championship is all set
to thrill about 1,000 students from all over Andhra Pradesh and test
their communication skills through five varied competitive events on
Monday at P.B. Siddhartha Arts and Science College, Moghalrajpuram in
Vijayawada. Students drawn from engineering and
medical colleges will vie with their counterparts from arts and science
colleges to show their mettle in English Elocution, Group Discussion,
Paper Presentation, Quiz and Creative Performance on stage. The event is
being orgnaised in association with the Siddhartha Academy of General
and Technical Education and GIT Grafx IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. as
knowledge partners.
Two regional rounds of E Plus
Challenge was completed at Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad on February 22
and 27 identifying three regional winners from each place. These six
teams will be joined by three from Vijayawada Region on Monday afternoon
to compete for the coveted trophy and a total prize money of Rs.60,000.
At Vijayawada 22 college teams (each comprising 30 students) will fight
it out for the top three places at the venue from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. In
the Visakhapatnam Regional final Vignan Institute Engineering for women
stood first followed by Raghu Engineering College and Lendi Institute
of Engineering and Technology. In the Hyderabad regional round CMR
College of Engineering and Technology, Vignan Institute of Technology
and Science and CMR Technical Campus were the top three winners. The
State Finals of the E Plus Challenge 2013 will commence at 2 p.m. at
the venue and prizes given away from 5 p.m. onwards at the valedictory.
While Rajiv Education and Employment Mission in Andhra Pradesh
(REEMAP) Chairman K.C. Reddy will be the chief guest, The Hindu
Education Plus Editor Shalini Arun along with The Hindu Senior Associate
Editor S. Nagesh Kumar will also be present. Competitions will be inaugurated by Siddhartha Academy President N. Venkateswarlu at 9 a.m. at Siddhartha Auditorium on Monday.
THE HINDU
Green card renewal is the responsibility of the USCIS
I have a green card that expired in Sept 2012. Can I
renew it in Hyderabad or New Delhi as I am planning to travel to the
U.S. in May?
Green card
renewals are the responsibility of the U.S. Customs and Immigration
Services (USCIS), a part of the Department of Homeland Security. USCIS
does not have an office at the U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad. You
need to contact the USCIS unit at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi at
NDI.Consular@uscis.dhs.
gov.
There
was a water drip on my passport due to which there is a small ink run
on one side of the photo on my U.S. visa. Is my visa valid for travel?
The
Department of Homeland Security uses the photo in your visa to confirm
your identity at the port of entry. If the water damage to your photo is
obstructing recognition, we recommend you apply for a new visa.
If
you seek entry into the U.S. and the immigration official determines
that the security and identification features of the visa have been
compromised, you will be denied entry.
I have been
admitted to the University of Colorado, Boulder for Fall 2013 and plan
to schedule my F1 visa interview in June. What supporting documents do I
need to bring to demonstrate the financial ability to bear the expenses
of my studies and do I also need to show the money required for both
years of study?
Congratulations
on your admission! You must demonstrate to the officer that you can
afford to pay for the first year of your education, lodging and other
expenses. How you demonstrate that is completely dependent on how you
plan to fund your schooling. Be prepared to show
financial evidence that you and/or whoever is supporting you, have
sufficient funds to cover your tuition and living expenses during the
period of your intended study (e.g., pay slips, income tax documents,
original bank books and/or statements, business registration or
licenses). In addition to showing sufficient readily
available resources for the full first year, you must show how the
additional year(s) will be supported. Again, how you show that is by
documenting your actual plans.
I changed my job in
Feb. 2011 and during my H1 transfer I forgot to transfer my daughter’s
H4 which expired in January 2012. I plan to travel to India for getting
my daughter’s visa stamped. Will there be any problem in getting her H4
visa stamped?
As
long as the principal applicant can demonstrate that he or she was in
status for that entire period of time, eligible H4 members may also be
considered to be in status.
Be prepared to provide an explanation and any necessary documentation to show that the H1B visa holder was in status. Please
note, to apply for a visa in India, your daughter needs to also be in
India. Getting a new visa does not extend your daughter’s status in the
U.S.; that is determined at the port of entry when the visa is
presented.
My H1B petition was sent back to USCIS in
December 2011 and it was reaffirmed by USCIS in February 2013 and
received by my employer. Can I submit my passport directly for the visa
stamping or do I need to apply for a new visa interview with a new
DS-160?
You do not have to
apply for a new visa. Please contact the U.S. Consulate at
HYDCEA@state.gov for an interview appointment based on the original
DS-160.
Friday 1 March 2013
THE HINDU
Heavy power cuts from today
Two-hour cut in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Vizag, Tirupati and Warangal
Major cities in the State, including the State Capital,
will face a two-hour power cut from Friday even as the power utilities
have decided to impose heavy cuts in other areas.
In
addition to Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Warangal
will face two-hour cut every day, while the load shedding, as the
authorities call it, will be more pronounced in mandals and villages.
The Transco took recourse to power cuts as the demand shot up to 305
million units a day, while the generation was 235 MU from all sources,
including purchases.
Villages to be hit hard
According
to officials, the duration of the power cut in district headquarters
and municipal corporations would be fours hours and in towns and
municipalities six hours. Mandal headquarters will face the brunt with
an eight-hour cut, while the situation in villages will be worse as they
will get power along with the supply for agricultural pumpsets, which
is seven-hour supply.
The cut for all the places from
Hyderabad down to villages would be implemented necessarily in two
spells. Orders had been issued to the four distribution companies to
compulsorily provide electricity from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for lighting
purpose in rural areas, in view of the students appearing for various
examinations. The cuts are likely to continue till mid-April when the
agriculture load is expected to tapper off gradually.
THE HINDU
Planning Commission Member visits BHEL
www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/planning-commission-member-visits-bhel/article4464925.ece
National Science Day celebrated
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/national-science-day-celebrated/article4464836.ece
IITians should prioritise research
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/iitians-should-prioritise-research/article4464409.ece
Wind energy sector gets a fillip
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/wind-energy-sector-gets-a-fillip/article4464321.ece
Wednesday 20 February 2013
TALENT@SBIT ON 22ND & 23RD FEBRUARY 2013
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Monday 18 February 2013
Taking the ‘baby’ steps
Engineering project works can either make or mar career growth. Doing a final year project is different from studying and passing a subject in a particular semester.
Engineering marvels:A project work requires exploring something new in the field of specialisation one is pursuing and looking at known things in a different way or creating new knowledge or use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way
Every year lakhs of engineering students are in a state of dilemma regarding what to do for a final year engineering project and finally end up doing mediocre projects of no relevance affecting their employability and career opportunities.
It is important to understand that doing a good engineering project requires a different mindset or attitude. Doing a final year project is different from studying and passing a subject in a particular semester.
A project work requires exploring or finding something new in the field of specialisation or branch one is pursuing. It involves looking at known things in a different way or creating new knowledge or use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way so as to generate, new concepts, methodologies and understanding.
Go to library, read lot of books, magazines and periodicals, attend seminars, expert lectures, exhibitions and workshops in your area of specialisation during the course of your study. Refer other recent project reports in your area of specialisation. Go to the Google Scholar. Google is a good source for accessing updated information from every nook and corner of the world.
It is very important to choose a good supervisor for your project. A good supervisor gives you direction on what to do and what not to do. He helps you in planning and coordinating your resources and time.
The engineering design project is a set of steps that a student takes to go from first, identifying a problem or need to, at the end, creating and developing a solution that solves the problem or meets the need. The engineering design project starts when you ask the questions about problems that you observe. To find an idea for your engineering project, create a list of all the things that annoy or bother the people around you. Record this bug list in your Design Notebook. Mind map possible design problems, ideas, or areas of interest to you. Once you find an idea, describe the problem by writing a problem statement. Your problem statement must answer three questions: What is the problem or need? Who has the problem or need? Why is it important to solve? The design project takes several months to complete and involves many different steps and phases along the way. To avoid being disorganised, engineers keep design notebooks, where they record every detail of their projects along the way.
Do Background Research: Learn from the experience of others rather than blunder around and repeat their mistakes. Identify questions to ask about your target and identify questions to ask about the products that already exist to solve the problem.
Network with other people with more experience than yourself: your mentors, parents, and teachers. Ask them: “What should I study to better understand my engineering project?” and “What area of science covers my project?” Better yet, ask even more specific questions.
To complete the requirements step of the project, you should write a project brief— a document that holds all of the key information for solving your problem in one place.
Create Alternative Solutions: There are always many good possibilities for solving design problems. If you focus on just one before looking at the alternatives, it is almost certain that you are overlooking a better solution. Good engineers try to generate as many possible solutions as they can before choosing one that they feel is the best.
Choose the Best Solution: Look at whether each possible solution meets your project requirements. Some solutions probably meet more requirements than others. Reject solutions that do not meet the requirements.
Develop the Solution: Development involves the refinement and improvement of a solution, and it continues throughout the project. The goals of development work are to - Make it work, reduce risk and optimize success.
Build a Prototype: A prototype is an operating version of a solution. Often it is made with different materials than the final version. Prototypes are a key step in the development of a final solution, allowing the engineer to test how the solution will work.
Test and Redesign: The project involves multiple loops and circles around your final solution. You will likely test your solution -- find problems and make changes -- test your new solution -- find new problems and make changes -- and so on, before settling on a final design.
Communicate Results: To complete your project, communicate your results to others in a final report and/or a display board. Professional engineers always do the same, thoroughly documenting their solutions so that they can be discussed and supported.
Writing a project report
Your project report should be written like a story, interesting to read and understand. Adhere to the University standard format or style. Use the right word to convey the right meaning. You have to develop the vocabulary, you cannot use general words.
The people who are going to read, interpret your project work are entirely different people.
Some points to remember while writing a project report: Acknowledge the source from where material or information is borrowed. Acknowledging the sources of reference enhances your own credibility. Describe the benefit to society of your project work. Ensure every word is correctly spelled.
Your project report is not based on its weight, volume or size. Be brief and avoid concentrating on too many details and minor issues. You have to balance the contents. Use easily legible fonts and use generous margins. Proof read your project report before you submit. A project report is intended to convince others that you have done a worthwhile project and that you have the competence to do it.
Ethics
Engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Engineering has a direct and vital impact on the quality of life for all people. Engineering students, in the fulfilment of their professional duties should avoid faking of projects and deceptive acts. Engineers should acknowledge the source of their work. Plagiarism or any other act of copying from other sources without acknowledgement should be avoided. Getting your project work done by somebody else is highly condemnable act.
Once you complete your project you have all you need to get your engineering graduate career off to a flying start and get ready for an exciting career and employment opportunity.
US varsities expo on Feb. 22
The American Education Scholarship Expo will be conducted on February 22 at the Taj Deccan Hotel where students will get a chance to meet the university representatives and also attend sessions on visa.
Top universities offering majors such as engineering, business, pharmacy and arts will participate in the expo. This event is supported by US Department of Commerce at the US Consulate in Hyderabad. This event includes a Student Visa Seminar presented by the U.S. Consular officer, which explains the visa process for students. This seminar starts at 5.30 p.m.
Students should bring multiple copies of their report cards, transcripts, TOEFL scores to the event. Representatives of universities will also give applications for generous scholarships based on merit.
Merit based scholarships range from 10,000 dollars to full tuition.
Entry is free and details can be had on ‘www.studentlane.com’.
Students should bring copies of their report cards, transcripts, TOEFL scores
THE HINDU
Microsoft Corporation India announced the launch of 14 Microsoft Innovation Centres (MICs) in India including seven centres in the State - Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Khammam, Bapatla, Guntur and Tirupati and signing MoUs with leading academic institutions across the four States.
One of the centres was inaugurated at the Anurag Group of Institutions by Joseph Landes, General Manager, DPE, Microsoft India. He said that the Microsoft Innovation Centres were designed to offer a unique environment conducive for student entrepreneurship and can play a vital role in generating powerful new ideas through training, education and knowledge transfer.
The MICs will act as innovation hubs at select colleges and technology institutes, providing incubation and expert hands-on support on Microsoft technology innovation, research, and software solutions, aiming to create a pool of student technology experts across India.
Each MIC will function as a hub for five neighbouring colleges and will operate in a hub-spoke model driving employability, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the academic ecosystem, opined P. Rajeshwar Reddy, chairman, Anurag Group of Institutions.
Saturday 16 February 2013
Monday 11 February 2013
THE HINDU
360° minds for the future
Are Indian youth equipped mentally and culturally to face the challenges that the Internet era throws at them?
As technology changes our day-to-day lives in ways that were unfathomable only a few decades ago, the world of work is also undergoing a parallel transformation. In his bestselling book,The World is Flat , Thomas Friedman argues that the twin forces of globalisation and technology, especially the Internet, are rapidly and radically altering how and whom we work for. A click of a mouse can erase geographic boundaries, and routine jobs are increasingly getting automated. Social networks, online retailing, e-books and GPS maps have revolutionised how we socialise, shop, read and navigate our worlds. As a result, new jobs are being continually created that require mindsets different from traditional manufacturing jobs. The aptitude and skills that the 21st Century worker needs are indeed quite different from those that his predecessors required, argue renowned educationists.
Ethical mindset
Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner states that five kinds of minds will be valued in the future. As human beings continue to break new frontiers of knowledge from minuscule nano particles to gargantuan galactic spaces, specialised knowledge is going to be increasingly prized. Gardner argues that experts in particular domains or disciplines will play important roles. Research across domains as diverse as chess to physics to dance indicates that it takes about 10 years for a person to become adept in a field. Second, as we are bombarded with information from diverse media, the mind that can gather information from various sources and synthesise it in a meaningful way will be critical. Third, as routine jobs get automated, the mind that can extend knowledge or understanding in creative ways will be esteemed.
As the world gets more interconnected through the web of globalisation, we need to learn to tolerate and respect difference, be it in the form of language, religion or culture. Finally, in the Indian context, we need to nurture an ethical mindset in students so that they learn to think beyond individual self-interests.
Digital deluge
In a similar vein, educationist Tony Wagner says that students need to acquire “seven survival skills” to meet the dynamic demands of an ever-changing workplace. Similar to Gardner, he emphasises the ability to problem-solve and think creatively. Instead of being overwhelmed by the digital deluge of disjointed information, students need to learn to synthesise effectively. As the world gets increasingly specialised, he says that people need to learn to work collaboratively in order to make a difference.
He also adds that we need to hone our ability to communicate cogently, both orally and in writing. Clichรฉd as it may sound, change is the only constant in the future workplace. People, thus, have to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability and not display rigid mindsets.
Finally, we have to keep the spark of learning in ourselves alive forever; a willingness to learn and accommodate to the demands of a job will be essential. In fact, Ken Robinson, who writes and lectures extensively on creativity and education, urges us “to adjust to a world where, for most people, secure lifelong employment in a single job is a thing of the past.”
Not the goal
Wagner bemoans the fact that education, unfortunately, has not kept pace with the changing landscape of work. He rightly states that the content schools and colleges teach should be used as a “means of developing competencies, instead of being the goal”.
However, school systems across the world are mired in emphasising traditional academic subjects at the cost of honing other talents, according to Robinson. He says that our academic fixation and pervasive testing ends up “stifling the very skills and qualities that are essential to meet the challenges we face.”
The Indian mindset
In an article in The New York Times , Mohit Chandra, a partner with KPMG, complains about the lacklustre quality of Indian graduates. He says that our students need to work on five areas that employers value: communication, creative problem-solving, resourcefulness, curiosity and professionalism. Indian recruits typically expect to be handheld and given detailed instructions for all jobs, and do not necessarily think for themselves. We tend to defer to authority but rarely try to solve problems for ourselves. Students’ thinking is also streamlined into giving the one and only ‘right’ answer that the teacher will award maximum points to. In our culture, we also tend to view a Master’s or doctoral degree as the pinnacle of learning; the idea that we need to continually enhance ourselves is not celebrated in our culture. Even basic rules of conduct like honouring job contracts, sticking to one’s word and being punctual have to be spelled out. As students try to cultivate these traits, our anachronistic educational system also has to wake up to the fact that a notebook does not necessarily have to be made of paper.
In order to make students skilled and savvy for work in the 21st Century, schools and colleges also have to exhibit more innovation, creativity, flexibility and zeal, thereby modelling the very skills they need to impart. Finally, as Gardner says, education in the “broadest sense” cannot be left to schools and colleges alone. Thus, all stakeholders including parents, policy makers and the media have to do their bit to cultivate 360ยบ minds.
(The author is director, Prayatna)
Our students need to work on five areas that employers value: communication, creative problem-solving, resourcefulness, curiosity and professionalism
THE HINDU
CSIR-UGC NET applications
The National Eligibility Test (NET) for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and eligibility for lectureship will be conducted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) on June 23. The subjects are Chemical Sciences; Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Science; Life Sciences; Mathematical Sciences; Physical Sciences; and Engineering Sciences. Candidates may apply for either JRF or lectureship or both. Those who have passed M.Sc., B.Tech., B.Pharm., MBBS, integrated BS- MS or equivalent programmes with at least 55 per cent marks may apply. Those awaiting results or those with a B.Sc. (Honours) degree with at least 55 per cent marks and enrolled in an integrated M.Sc.-Ph.D. programme may also appear for the test. The application form and information bulletin can be had from select branches of Indian Bank till March 1 on payment of the application fee. The filled forms or printout of the online application, along with required enclosures, should be sent to the Senior Controller of Examinations, Examination Unit, Human Resources Development Group, CSIR Complex, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012, so as to reach there on or before March 7. A detailed notification in this regard has been published in the Employment News, dated January 26
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THE HINDU
IT has changed perceptions about women: Kiran Karnik
Kiran Karnik
IT industry has been at the forefront in bringing many positive changes in the Indian society, including shaping a favourable change in the perception about women as contributors to the economy, and their improved importance in the family and society, said Kiran Karnik, former President of NASSCOM.
Delivering the third Foundation Day Lecture of the ICFAI University on “Information Technology: India’s Tomorrow for Business and the Economy”, he said the IT sector was also instrumental in creating a highly confident and hopeful generation of Indian youth” said Mr. Karnik.
He recalled several instances where the Indian IT industry has withstood the challenges and continued its successful journey as a major provider of IT services in the world by reinventing itself constantly. It has successfully moved from the stage when the application, development and maintenance business formed the bread and butter, to a stage where it has embraced innovation as a source of differentiation.
New competitors
For IT professionals, he said, keeping abreast of the changing technologies and remaining relevant in the job market is an important challenge. For organisations, he identified several trends which could pose a challenge. These include the emergence of new competitors like China for IT outsourcing, emergence of new technologies like cloud computing, and automation of software development, which demands the organizations to restructure their approach to business.
In memory of the ICFAI Founder, late N.J. Yasaswy a book titled Maneeshi was released and a special photography exhibition also was organised depicting the pictures of various stages of his journey towards fulfilling his dream in setting up world-class universities in the countr
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THE HINDU
Young leaders invited
The Indian School of Business (ISB) is inviting bright, young, talented under-graduates to apply for its prestigious Young Leaders Programme (YLP) that helps candidates from diverse disciplines to get a great head-start to their careers, by giving them an opportunity to seek pre-admission to the ISB’s one-year Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP). To be eligible for admission into YLP, candidates must be in pre-final year of graduation in any discipline. The three-stage selection process consists of profile evaluation, analysis of academic and analytical skills, GMAT score, written essays, video presentation and personal interviews. Excellence at every stage is a must to make the cut. The best of the best are the ones who get chosen for YLP. Candidates selected into the YLP are required to complete one year and nine months of work experience before joining the ISB’s PGP. YLP participants will be eligible for a scholarship of Rs one lakh. In addition, they will be eligible for both merit and need based scholarships of the PGP. About 132 candidates have been selected for the YLP programme over the last two years.
Admissions for this year are open and candidates can apply by logging onto ‘http://ylpapp.isb.edu/user/’.
Contest
Recently the ISB also announced the launch of the Leaders of Tomorrow Contest, providing a common platform, whereby, young students and professionals are invited to share their ideas on various issues like education, environment, social cause, etc. They also share information about the inspirations and leadership icons and solve interesting puzzles.
Those who solve the maze stand to win interesting prizes like the iPhone 4, iPad 2, iPod Nano.
For more information, follow the link -www.youngleadersprogramme.com.
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