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Education as Right to cost Rs. 12000 a year

The government has slated to introduce the long awaited Right to Education Bill in Parliament in December. The Bill ensures fundamental right for children aged 6 to 12. While stating that both the Centre and states would be responsible for the finances, it said the Centre would prepare the capital and recurring expenditure and provide it as grants-in-aid to each state from time to time. The GoM also decided to consult the finance commission for additional resources. However, the share between the Centre and states is yet to be decided. To cost the exchequer early Rs 12,000 crore every year, even private unaided schools would not be out of its ambit since 25% of seats would have to be reserved for poor children in the neighbourhood. On its part, the Centre would be reimbursing the cost of these schools. The legislation has a host of features that stress not only on reaching out to every child in the age group 6 to 14 but also on quality and accountability of the state and education system. Sources said the legislation is aimed at dealing with criticism that state-run schools lag behind in quality. To ensure that the law gets effectively implemented, the Bill has provisions prohibiting teachers from undertaking private tuitions as well as not letting them being used for non-educational purpose. To ensure that parents have equal stake in the system, the Bill provides for School Management Committees in all government and aided schools. Each committee would monitor and oversee the working of the school, manage its assets and ensure quality. There is also a provision that teacher vacancy should never exceed more than 10% of the total strength. To monitor the implementation of the law, the Bill purposes a National Commission for Elementary Education to be headed by a chairperson. He would be appointed by a committee consisting of the PM, leaders of opposition in both Houses of Parliament, HRD minister and the Lok Sabha Speaker. Article courtesy: Times of India, 1st Nov ’08

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Franchise Opportunities in India

For every prospective business design, the main idea is to reduce the risk factors or reduce the chances of failure. In this respect, Franchising provides the best-possible business mould where the main purpose is to make sure that the franchisor and franchisee both benefit. The franchisee is assured of minimization of risk whereas the franchisor is guaranteed a royalty fee in return. The franchisor has to look after the interests of the franchisee because of his own vested concerns. An unsuccessful franchisee would translate into no royalty being forwarded. Therefore, the franchisor makes sure to impart as much training/skills/support to the franchisee. In comparison, new start-up businesses have the risk of failure whereas the best franchise opportunities offered by reputed brands, companies make sure that the franchisee earns profits from its very inception. Interested to Open a School? Call +91-9810775842 Common Practices The franchisee-franchisor relationship is an ongoing process, like a continued association with a common goal. The best franchise opportunities have the parent organisation or the franchisor making sure that the franchisee doesn’t commit the same mistakes that had been committed when the business was initiated and had just started function. It is the duty of the franchisor to make sure that the wisdom gained from years of practice is passed on to the franchisee. The franchisee in turn is responsible for making use of these tips and providing an honest feedback regarding the relevance of the training/support provided by the franchisor. Best Franchise Opportunities 1. Becoming a Master Franchisee — a master franchisee has an assured method of getting an income when compared to a normal franchise operator. As a master franchise, there is the provision of generation on income through personally-owned stores with a reduced royalty/franchise fee. In addition, a master franchisee can generate income through — • Franchise Fees from a number of subordinate franchisees. • Ongoing Royalties — this is the master franchisees main source of income source. • Fee for products that are a part of additional services. • Whenever, real estate is involved in a franchisee’s location, the master franchisee is usually involved in development of the site and basic infrastructure and charges a certain fee for it. 2. Buying an Existing Franchisee — sometimes people prefer to buy franchisees that are already functioning and bringing in profits. This is the most assured form of becoming a franchisee but it is quite expensive to buy a profit-making franchisee. Chat on Whatsapp +91-9650193838 for more Details   .button1 {background-color: orange;border-radius: 2px;box-shadow: 0 8px 16px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2), 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.19);color: #ffffff;font-size: 17px;text-align: center;padding: 12px;font-weight: bold;} a:hover { text-decoration: none; } a{ text-decoration: none; }

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Students Fight for Admission in Government Schools

Eight students have set a precedent for contesting and claiming one’s right to education by winning a legal battle against government schools that had denied them admission. Vipin Chandra Pal Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Babarpur had denied admission to two girl students. Naazneen and Nasara were told that they were over 18 years of age and hence, couldn’t seek admission into the school. The students’ petition was filed at the Delhi High Court and their case was argued by Ashok Aggarwal. He argued the case on the basis of the fact that the right to education is mentioned as an Indian citizen’s fundamental right and it couldn’t be declined due to the consideration of their age. Six other students had sought admission to various government schools in Delhi but were denied on some whimsical pretexts. One of these six students, Kiran was seeking admission to Class 7 but was denied on the basis that she had completed her earlier education in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh and her transfer certificate wasn’t countersigned by the concerned authorities. However, the Court ruled that a student’s education couldn’t be compromised due to the sluggishness of the bureaucratic system. The other five students have also been granted admission into various government schools.

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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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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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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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MP Ranked 30th in Educational Development Index

Compared to last year position of 29, this year the state of Madhya Pradesh has been ranked at 30th position in Educational Development Index (EDI). In a recent report of District Information System for Education (DISE) , that gives the condition of primary and secondary education in states, Madhya Pradesh has scored very low (30th out of total 35 States and Union Territories). The report clearly suggests that situation of elementary education in the State is in pathetic condition. Despite some improvement in the intake of students at the primary and secondary level, the retention rate has gone low at alarming rate in the State. It clearly indicates the poor quality of education in the rural and semi-urban areas of the State.

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Two New Medical Colleges Under GGSIP University Coming Soon

Government of India has decided to open two new Medical colleges in Delhi under direct affiliation with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi. The two medical colleges will be setup in Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and College of Nursing at Safdarjung Hospital. Both medical colleges will offer B.Sc (Nursing) Hons. program of 4 year duration. Admissions will be given on the basis of performance in Common Entrance Test (CET), which will be held on 20th September, 2008. Last date for submitting the completed application form is 30th August, 2008.

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NIFT Patna Started with 60 Students

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Patna has started the classes of its first academic year with 60 students. 30 students are doing Bachelors of Design in Fashion Communication, while the remaining 30 students are pursuing Masters Degree in Fashion Management. At present, the institute will run from temporary premises of a Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority building near Gandhi Maidan, Patna. Bihar government has sanctioned 10 acres land and Rs. 586 million for the institute. The construction work and infrastructure build-up will be completed by the end of this year. Out of total sanctioned money, 270 million will be spent in the current financial year for initial setup of the institute. Currently, faculty members from Delhi, Hyderabad and other branches will be teaching the students on rotation basis, till the branch does not gets its own permanent faculty members.

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