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Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: Educating India

The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan or the SSA is a central government project aimed at making education accessible to every child in India. The initiative was launched in 2001. Since then, over 35 million Indian children have joined the noble mission. The main aim of the SSA is to provide primary education to every child and improve upon the quality of education imparted. With the mission’s progress, the drop-out rate among children, receiving primary education, has also seen a considerable decline. The SSA’s funds allocation has been on the rise ever since its launch, as the mission has been hugely successful. Even the Supreme Court maintains that the right to one’s life also includes a fair opportunity and a right to education. The National Human Rights Commission has further stressed upon the importance of the SSA and the right to education for every child.

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Study Centre of Indian Origin in Johannesburg

India’s first study centre in South Africa has been established with much enthusiasm. Centre for Indian Studies or CISA has been established at the University of Witwatersrand to promote teaching and research on India in the same university. The keynote address on the occasion was delivered by Indian Minister of State for External Affairs, Anand Sharma. Supporting this initiative, many experts have reiterated on increasing the participation and economic cooperation for development purposes. CISA will also promote academic exhange  and intellectual activities that take place in the two countries. It would be headed by Stephen Gelb. The original foundation for CISA can be credited to the Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who on his visit to this country announced the education exchange programmes and cooperation. Today, exchange programmes with foreign education institutions is considered as a great step to remove the disparities in the global population. Students and scholars, who have been facing limitations, have been given more opportunities to discover cross cultural diversity and discover unexplored areas in the education field.

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IT Training Institutes Diversifying

Over the last few years, some known education providers in India have diversified their operations and are now indulging in education related services. NIIT is a great example, which has come successfully to take on the education market as it evolves. For last five or six years, this insitute has been involved in different projects, apart from imparting the computer education. The focus has shifted from conventional methods of teaching to developing new methods and tools of learning. With the help of technology and interactive systems, many education providers have developed their own models of teaching and pedagogies. Very soon students may find an altogether different learning experience as these new ystems would be made operational. The exploration has bugled great news for many as jobs are being created in the newly found segments and niches. Like NIIT, there are many other small players that have taken up very specialised realm to chip in. Some are developing online support services, some are producing interactive media and yet others are looking out for more diverse avenues.  

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Executive PG Programme at IIM Bangalore

Admissions in IIM Bangalore for Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP) will commence from April 2009. The programme is a full time career oriented course for mid career aspirants. EPG programme will focus on emerging economies with a 5 week international industry study. Working professionals with atleast seven years of experience and graduate are eligible for the programme. Scores in GMAT and work experience would determine the selection process. The application forms would be available after 15 September. It is worth mentioning that IIM Bangalore is one of the top rated Business Schools in India. The programme has been specially developed to polish the indian leadership in the world business.

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Counselling Sessions in Schools to tackle Vandalism

Vandalism in schools and colleges has become a pressing issue as authorities have been unable to check the growth of unfortunate incidents in the campus. In colleges and universities, the presence of political parties has been ubiquitous. Backed up by various groups, many students have gone astray and have been involved in cases of crime and violence. To help the authorities, counselling sessions and workshops are being conducted. This time it is Counsellor’s Association of India (CAI) that has come forward to provide a solution. A Support Group of Head of the Institutions have been set up, which will conduct a workshop on 16 September, at St. Xavier Academy, Mumbai. The Support Group will provide counselling to the head of the institutions on how to deal with vandalism in schools. The event has been welcome by many educationists, who have also demanded similar workshops in other parts of the country, especially North India.

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Students Enquire about Latest Experiment on the Big Bang Theory

One of the greatest experiment is being conducted, at a place between France and Switzerland, to understand the formation of universe and reveal the secrets of time and space. The experiment has become the prime topic in schools and many public places. The Big Bang experiment is estimated to cost about 5 billion pounds. In the experiment, conditions as existed just after the Big Bang, would be created and the findings would be studied. Scientists would be firing atomic particles, protons, at the speed of light to see what will happen after their collisions. Eighty scientist from all over the world are involved and engaged in the experiment. There were also reports about the experiment foreplaying the doomsday. Rumours and telltales have spread all across the country and is more visible on the Internet. In the last 48 hours a lot of people have been enquiring about the experiment and the outcomes.

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Campus in Mohali for Indian School of Business

The Dean of the top notch business school, Indian School of Business, announced the plans to open a campus in Mohali, Punjab, as quoted by The Economic Times. In its report, the news daily wrote that the business school is planning to increase its student capacity from 440 seats to 560 seats next year. The Hyderabad based Indian School of Business is one of the few to be accredited by International organisations and agencies. Financial Times ranked it among the top 20 business schools in the world. The world-class education has further marked the developmental changes in the country. The graduates completing their courses from the reputed business schools in India are instantly placed in the industry and occupy good positions. Indian talent is being approved and recognized at International level and much credit goes to the popular schools of India.

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Google’s Cyber Crime Awareness Programme Reaches Kolkata Schools

Sometime back, as part of their obligation to the public, Google India started an awareness programme directed to increase the awareness of young people about cyber crime and best use of Internet. The initiative ‘BeNetSmart’ was started earlier and as a part of this initiative the recent programme was held in the nine schools in Kolkata. In the awareness programme, students are told about best web practices and also about crimes related to the misuse of Internet and websites. There is no strict protocol or law in practice so far that can properly deal with many issues pertaining to cyber crime in India. Though measures against cyber crime have been taken into cognizance, yet the enforcement agencies cannot stop the large-scale misuse or abuse of the Internet. Students also happen to be the right choice for the initiative, as proper education will help in a great way to tackle the problems arising from the misuse of technologies. 

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Tips to prepare for Exams

Examination phobia haunts many children and they struggle to grasp things as examination date comes near. Children who are weak in studies often find it very difficult to quickly revise the complete syllabus of all the subjects in a short period of time. Is there any way to make things easier for them? Let us see how by implementing some very useful techniques, students can score better in their examinations. Image Credit: Ikhlasul Amal Timetable Make a daily routine of your activities and follow it strictly. Make sure you arrange 1 hour early in the morning for studies. Reserve noon time for playing and other leisure activities. Never make late night studying schedules. Daily Revision Whatever you have learned in the class today, make sure you revise it that same day in evening. Go through the chapters and read fast. Grab important points and make clear notes of the same. If you follow this system, half of your burden is already gone and preparation in exam days will be very easy. Use Unconventional Methods Using internet for study material, visiting local public library and having group discussion with neighbourhood friends will help you learn things quickly. Take Mock Tests Prepare mock tests by yourself, which you can easily get from different sources (Sample papers, downloads from Internet). Giving mock tests builds confidence and strengthen problem solving skills. Do Not Overdo Sometimes students set unrealistic targets in enthusiasm. Every student knows his capacity and limitations & targets should be set accordingly. Set small goals and proceed to your final goal gradually.   Good Luck…..!!!!!

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Students will get Special Feast on Independence Day in MP

This Independence Day, the Government of Madhya Pradesh has decided to give special feast to all government school students of primary and middle classes. Students will either get sabzi/puri/kheer or combination of sabzi/puri/halwa along with ladoos. The feast has been organized for students of government or government-aided schools under mid-day meal scheme. The government has asked the local authorities to visit and make necessary arrangements for the feast.

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