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Ramanujan Fellowships

Nominations are invited for the ‘Ramanujan Fellowships’ recently instituted by the Government of India. The fellowship is meant for brilliant scientists and engineers from all over the world to take up scientific research positions in India, especially those scientists who want to return to India from abroad. The fellowships are scientist-specific and very selective. The Ramanujan Fellows could work in any of the scientific institutions and universities in the country and they would be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

SCOPE:

All areas of science (in the broadest terms) will be covered by this fellowship. ELIGIBILITY i) The fellowship is open to brilliant scientists and engineers from all over the world who are below the age of 60 years. ii) The applicant should possess a higher degree or equivalent, such as Ph.D. in Science/Engineering, Masters in Engineering or Technology/MD in Medicine, etc. and have adequate professional experience. iii) These Fellowships are very selective and only those who have a proven/outstanding tract-record as evident from their research publications and recognitions would be eligible. iv) The candidate has to opt for either this fellowship or his present position/fellowship, if any.

DURATION:

The duration of the fellowship will be initially for five years.

NATURE OF SUPPORT:

* The value of the fellowship will be Rs. 50,000 per month for the first 3 years of the fellowship and will be increased to Rs. 60,000 per month during the last two years.

* Each Fellow will, in addition, receive a contingency of Rs. 5.00 lakh per annum for conferences and other expenses

* The Ramanujan Fellows will be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

METHODOLOGY FOR SELECTION

* The scientists can choose to work at any S&T institution including University Departments or other academic Institutions and National Laboratories in India, provided the Institution at which they wish to pursue research is willing to provide the necessary R&D, administrative and basic infrastructural support to facilitate research.

* The availability of Ramanujan Fellowships will be advertised by various academic and research Institutions on their websites in order to receive applications from interested scientists and technologists. The Institutions will subsequently submit their recommended nominations to the Department of Science & Technology. Institutions may consider setting up appropriate mechanisms to scrutinize and recommend the nominations.

* Individual scientists and technologists can also approach the institutions for hosting them for the Fellowship and forwarding their nominations to DST for the Fellowship

* Selection of Ramanujan Fellows will be made periodically by an empowered Search-cum-Selection Committee specially appointed for the purpose.

* The nominations of scientists and technologists by the Institutions would be received throughout the year. There is, thus, no last date for this scheme.

All nominations may be sent to :

Dr Praveer Asthana
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Department of Science & Technology
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi 110 016.

Science & Engineering Research Board – Start-Up Research Grant Young Scientists

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The Scheme provides Opportunities to Young Scientists (below 35 years) for pursuing exciting and innovative research in frontier areas.

The Start-up research grant is a structured scheme to reap the benefit of research potentials of young minds for speeding up the processes and enhance the relative position of the Indian R&D system in global competitiveness.

The scheme limits the total cost of the project upto Rs. 23.0 lakhs (excluding overhead charges) for a period of 3 years.

A lump sum amount of Rs 35,000/- pm is being paid to Young Scientists as fellowship on these projects provided he/she is not employed nor is recipient of any other fellowship.

The submission of proposals under this scheme has been opened up and the Young Scientists can now submit proposals any time of the year.

For more details Please! Refer the Website: http://serb.gov.in/srg.php/

Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation: Scholarships for Higher Studies

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The Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation under its Scholarship Programme awards interest-free loan scholarships to Indian students with a consistently good academic record. The scholarship amount (upto a maximum of Rs. 20 lakhs) is decided as per the assessment of the Foundation.

The scholarships are awarded to students who wish to pursue their postgraduate studies in the fields of Pure Sciences, Applied Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Law, Architecture and Management at prestigious Indian and international universities.

Eligibility Criteria

Indian nationals residing in India.
Students below 30 years of age.
Graduates of a recognised university (students in the final year of a degree course and those awaiting their results are also eligible to apply).
Students having sought admission for a postgraduate degree programme at any prestigious university for the fall intake (Those who are awaiting a decision from a university are also eligible to apply. However, the award of the scholarship is subject to them securing admission)

Application Procedure
Applications for the Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarships for Higher Studies are invited by the Foundation in the month of January for every academic year.
The mode of application is online.
The candidate is required to complete the registration online at http://pg.nsfoundation.co.in. Upon registration, the login credentials will be sent to the registered email ID. Once the registration is complete, an application fee of Rs. 500/- is payable either online through Net Banking or offline by sending a Demand Draft issued in favour of the Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation.
On receiving the application fee, the candidate will be able to access the form online by logging in with the provided login credentials.
Completed application forms should be submitted before the closing date.
Only candidates shortlisted for the next round of the selection process are contacted by the Foundation.
They are required to produce duly certified supporting documents.
The next round of the selection process is the interview round, for which candidates are required to come down to the Foundation’s office.

Supporting Documents
Mark sheets of Std. Xth, XIIth, and all years of the undergraduate programme and degree certificates.
Score cards of any qualifying examination taken (Eg. GRE, GMAT, CAT, GATE etc).
Copy of the admission letter(s) from the university, if obtained.
Reference letters (in a sealed envelope).
Statement of the course fee and any other financial document (this would include any other letter indicating the receipt of a scholarship, other source of funding, fee waiver etc).
Attested copy of the passport.
One passport size photograph.
Latest Income Tax Returns of parents.

Selection Procedure for the Scholarship
All applications will be screened for shortlisting. Only shortlisted candidates will be informed between the months of April-May. It is mandatory for all the shortlisted candidates to attend a personal interview in Mumbai in the month of June.

Please note: The interview is the basis for final selection.

Post Selection Formalities
The Foundation announces the final list of scholars towards the end of June or first week of July.

Documentation
It is mandatory for all the scholars to submit attested copies of the following documents within the timeline as decided by the Foundation:
1. The letter confirming admission to the college/ university for the proposed course of study.
2. I-20 in case of students admitted to the universities in the United States and a copy of the letter highlighting the financial support in case of students admitted to universities in other countries.

Orientation Programme
A two-day Orientation Programme is held for all the scholars in Mumbai in the month of July. It is mandatory for every scholar to attend the Programme.

Scholarship Paperwork
All the paperwork pertaining to the Scholarship will be completed on the second day of the Orientation Programme. The paperwork will include the following:
1. Memorandum of Understanding- Scholars will be required to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the Foundation and agree to its terms and conditions.
2. Undertaking- Guarantors along with the scholars will be required to sign an Undertaking.
3. Insurance- Scholars are required to take out an Insurance Policy and assign the same to the Foundation.This is arranged by the Foundation.

Disbursement and Repayment
On receiving a copy of the visa, the scholarship amount will be disbursed. Repayments will commence one year after the completion of the course as per the following schedule:

1st year after course completion: Nil
2nd year after course completion: 30% of the scholarship amount
3rd year after course completion: 35% of the scholarship amount
4th year after course completion: 35% of the scholarship amount

Contact Information
For more information on the Scholarship Programme please feel free to write to us on: pgscholarship@nsfoundation.co.in

Alternatively, you can also call us on: +91-22-61326220 / 21

For more details please refer the Website : http://pg.nsfoundation.co.in/Home/Scholarship/

LADY TATA MEMORIAL TRUST Young Researcher Award – 2015

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Applications are invited for the “Young Researcher Award – 2015”

This award is instituted by the Lady Tata Memorial Trust (LTMT) to annually recognize and reward young Indian scientists with outstanding track record in biological sciences with a deep commitment to find innovative solutions to major problems related to human diseases and potential for high quality research. Applicant must have a regular position in a University / Organization / Institute in India and should be engaged in research and development and have publications arising from research done as an independent investigator in India.

For Information Sheet and online application, please access our website www.ladytatatrust.org.

The last date for submission of online application for the above Award is 15th January 2015.

The Award is effective from 1 st April 2015.

Professor D Catovsky or Professor B J Bain, c/o Mr J D Contractor, Tata Limited, 18 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7HS.
Telephone: Tata Trust: 020 7235 8281
Email: Sonia@tata.co.uk

For more details please refer the Website : http://www.ladytatatrust.org/

National Overseas Scholarship/Passage Grant for Other Backward Class (OBC)

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MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

Applications are invited for award of scholarship under National Overseas Scholarship/Passage Grant for Other Backward Class (OBC) students for the year 2014-15. The scholarship covers fees etc. and there will be 25 numbers of scholarships to be awarded in the fields of Engineering, Management, Agricultural Science and Medicine. There will also be five number of passage grants to be given.

2. The scholarships are for pursuing study at Master and Ph.D. level only. The candidate should be below 35 years on the first day of the month of advertisement in the Employment News, minimum required marks at Master/Bachelors level is 60% and the income ceiling is Rs. 3.00 lakh per annum.

3. The last date receipt of application shall be 30 days from the date on which advertisement is published in the Employment News. Application may be sent to the following address:

Director (BC),
Department of Social Justice & Empowerment,
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment,
Government of India,
9th Floor, Jeevan Prakash Building,
25 K G Marg, New Delhi-110001.

4. For details Please refer to the advertisement in the Employment News or visit the Ministry’s website www.socialjustice.nic.in.

For more details please refer the Website : http://socialjustice.nic.in/schemespro.php

Foundation For Excellence Scholarships

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Simple program that makes a life changing difference

The Scholarship Program provides financial and other assistance to students for their higher education in India. Assistance is available to any qualified student, irrespective of the applicant’s caste, community, gender or religion. To qualify for a scholarship, an applicant must be studying in a course approved by the Foundation and meet specified eligibility criteria.

The primary focus of the Scholarship Program is to assist students for studies in professional courses leading to degrees in engineering, technology, or medicine.

For more details please refer the Website : http://www.ffe.org/programs/index.php

No. 840, 5th Main, Indiranagar 1st Stage,
Bengaluru, India 560 038
Phone:(080) 2520 1925
Email:adr@ffe.org
Website : http://www.ffe.org/

EDUCATION WITH INFINITY

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Knowledge is the branch of learning about the facts or information that may occur with the evidence of relevant data. As simply we can clarify that, a relevant data can be processed to acquire the information that is hold within the data frame and knowledge is the refined form of information.

Students are the assets of future world and are regarded as the backbone of human civilisation. Right from the ancient times, the guru’s at the paathsalas’s edify knowledge lessons of human culture, tradition and civilisation to the ‘shisyas’ that re regarded as the students. They were being given knowledge with the expert practices of different knowledge fields.

The domain of knowledge is infinite and as a result of it, the field for specialisation elaborates with the dimension of studies.

The present day education scenario has impacted the whole world of civilisation into a compact gadgets information hub. Education can now be grab with the electronic medium of information that can be accessed with the help of internet connectivity.

But apart from the sources of knowledge, it is very must important for us to have a well defined and recognised education degrees so that we can be introduced ourselves into this world with a known personality. This is just simple enough to choose a booming degree from a recognised institution. All is what it wants, in present era is about the level of extent of specialised we can grab from the knowledge domain.

We are admitted to school around the age of between 3-4 years, whereby we can extent our education life up to the age of any, because education has no bar! From Nursery or Preparatory up to class ten or matriculation we have a well defined school life, where we are being taught with all kinds of basic knowledge’s and disciplines of the universe and human civilisation.

The necessity of high school is to make the students to be more effective with the theoretical and empirical knowledge’s about the core subjects. This helps them in framing their career with the basics and to elaborate the rate of study the subjects into depth for further career development.

The student after passing matriculation or the class ten examinations has an open variation in majority of three domains, namely, science, arts and commerce. Also might some could equally opt for diploma programs. But the main constraints about these phase is that one couldn’t be able to jump from one domain to another domain and these is applicable mainly in case of commerce and arts domain where students are not allowed to jump in science domain anymore in future prospects. So one should thereby, clarify himself/herself about choosing the domain with high priority to focus for a better career growth.
Students are needed to emphasize more on better career growth from the development of the root of the education life. Students are the crucial part of human civilisation and are the main element of a nation’s growth and development.
After passing the class twelve or the higher secondary examinations, the students have wide variety of courses and degree programs. Right from the professional courses to the traditional degree courses, the students can whatsoever select a better career prospect from a large range of colleges, institution and universities.

A student from a science domain can apply for the entrances in engineering in state level as well as all India level and are being admitted according to the marks obtained. It is also same for the medical entrances as well.
Students might also opt for different new professional courses across the globe which includes animation, design, media etc.

Students from commerce background can go for both traditional and professional courses as well as other related subjects that fit their background. One of the best oppurtunity to opt for chartered accountant program which has wide demand across all phases of organisation.

Arts student also has wide range of courses open for them. They too could opt for courses like aviation, tourism, media etc.

Students regardless of their domain have a wide career prospects if they dedicate themselves towards education with full commitment. Success is just a consequence of a student commitment; it never ends until they never give up.
Life is full of joy and sorrow chapter but edifying yourself to grab the knowledge will consequentially lead you to have recognition in this diverse world. You are the owner of your talent, work on it and let success to come towards you, never run after it.

Life has no limits as same as knowledge has no limit, work from today with your total commitment, I bet you: life will make you smile one day for your concern!

Hope all could persuade their own craves, hope for all success!
Stay healthy, Godspeed and hit your expertise!
Live Green!
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UGC – Scholarships, Fellowships and Research Awards

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University Grants Commission (UGC) – Scholarships, Fellowships and Research Awards 2014-2015

The University Grants Commission (UGC) invites the ONLINE applications for the award of FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS and RESEARCH AWARD as per details given below:

S.No. – Name of the Scheme – Academic year – Online Details of the Applications – Last Date for Submission of Online Application

1. Post-Doctoral Fellowship for Women – 2014-2015 – www.ugc.ac.in/pdfw – 16.08.2014

2. Research Award – 2014-2016 – www.ugaac.in/ra – 16.08.2014

3.Emeritus Fellowship – 2014-2015 – www.ugc.ac.in/ef – 16.08.2014

4. Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship for SC/ST Candidates – 2014-2015 – www.ugc.ac.in/rgnf – 25.08.2014

5. Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for person with Disability – 2014-2015 – www.ugc.ac.in/rgnfd – 25.08.2014

6. Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minorities Students – 2014-2015 – www.ugc.ac.in/manf – 30.08.2014

7. Post-Doctoral Fellowship for SC/ST Candidates – 2014-2015 – www.ugc.ac.in/pdfss – 30.08.2014

8. Post-Graduation Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC/ST Candidates – 2014-2015 – www.ugc.ac.in/pgsprof – 30.08.2014

9. Indira Gandhi PG. Scholarship for Single Girl Child – 2014-2016 – www.ugc.ac.in/sgc – 15.09.2014

10. PG. Scholarship for University Rank Holders. – 2014-2016 – www.ugc.ac.in/urh – 15.09.2014

Only the applications submitted through ON LINE shall be entertained.
For more details please refer the Website : http://www.ugc.ac.in/

Scholarship for North Eastern Region.

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UGC invites online Applications under “ISHAN UDAY” Special Scholarship for North Eastern Region. Last Date has been Extended upto 15.03.2015
For more details please refer the Website :
http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/3522583_NER-ISHAN-UDAY.pdf

Scientists produce malaria vaccine from algae

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Researchers have developed a new candidate for malaria vaccine with the help of algae-produced malaria parasite protein.

Paired with an immune-boosting cocktail suitable for use in humans, the algae-produced protein generated antibodies in mice that nearly eliminated mosquito infection by the malaria parasite.

Besides its effectiveness as a protein producer, algae is an advantageous tool for developing vaccines because it is cheap, easy and environmentally friendly.

“Most malaria vaccine approaches are aimed at preventing humans from becoming infected when bitten by mosquitoes that carry the parasite,” said senior author of the study Joseph Vinetz, professor of medicine at the University of California (UC), San Diego School of Medicine.

“Our approach is to prevent transmission of the malaria parasite from infected humans to mosquitoes,” Vinetz explained.

The researchers turned to an algae to produce Pfs25, a protein found on the surface of the malaria parasite’s reproductive cells. They believed that Pfs25 might block transmission of the parasite to the next host.

They introduced the Pfs25 gene into the algae by shooting the DNA into the plant cell’s nucleus.

Then, after they let the algae do the work of replicating, building and folding the protein, the team was able to purify enough functional Pfs25 for laboratory testing.

In experiments, the researchers found that only one of 24 mosquitoes (4.2 percent) that consumed the Pfs25/adjuvant-treated mouse serum was positive for the malaria parasite.

That is compared to the 28 infected mosquitoes out of the 40 in the control group (70 percent).

Adjuvants are molecules that help stimulate the immune system’s response to Pfs25.

“We are really excited to see that Pfs25 produced by algae can effectively prevent malaria parasites from developing within the mosquito,” study co-author Stephen Mayfield from UC San Diego.

The study was published in the journal Infection and Immunity.

New type of ‘sea monster’ identified in Britain

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A new type of ichthyosaur, an extinct marine reptile which was alive at the same time as the dinosaurs, has been identified from a fossil which had been in the collections of Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery in Britain for more than 30 years.
Similar-shaped to dolphins and sharks, ichthyosaurs, which are often misidentified as “swimming dinosaurs” and also referred as “sea monsters”, swam the seas of the earth for millions of years during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, before being wiped out.

The new Doncaster ichthyosaur species is between 189 and 182 million years old, from a time in the early Jurassic period called the Pliensbachian. It is the world’s most complete ichthyosaur of this age, the researchers noted.

“The recognition of this new species is very important for our understanding of ichthyosaur species diversity during the early Jurassic,” said Dean Lomax (25) palaeontologist and Honorary Scientist at The University of Manchester.

The new species has been named Ichthyosaurus anningae in honour of the British collector, and woman in science, Mary Anning, who first collected ichthyosaurs in the early 1800s.

It is the first new Ichthyosaurus identified for almost 130 years.

Dean first examined the fossil in 2008 when he noticed several abnormalities in the bone structure which made him think he had something previously unidentified.

“After examining the specimen extensively, we identified several unusual features of the limb bones (humerus and femur) that were completely different to any other ichthyosaur known,” Dean noted.

“This discovery shows that new species, and not only ichthyosaurs, are awaiting discovery in museum collections. Not all new discoveries are made in the field,” Dean added.

The study appeared in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

Mars hills may be hiding several hundred million-yr-old glaciers

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A new research has revealed that a complex network of isolated hills, ridges and small basins spanning 1400 km on Mars may be hiding large quantities of water-ice.

Phlegra Montes stretches from the Elysium volcanic region at about 30 degree N and deep into the northern lowlands at about 50 degree N, and is a product of ancient tectonic forces. Its age is estimated to be 3.65-3.91 billion years.

ESA’s Mars Express imaged the portion of Phlegra Montes seen on 8 October 2014. It captures the southernmost tip of the range centred on 31degreeN / 160 degree E.

Based on radar data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter combined with studies of the region’s geology from other orbiters, scientists believe that extensive glaciers covered this region several hundred million years ago.

It is thought that ice is still there today, perhaps only 20 m below the surface. The tilt of the planet’s polar axis is believed to have varied considerably over time, leading to significantly changing climatic conditions. This allowed the development of glaciers at what are today the mid-latitudes of Mars.

Features visible in the Phlegra Montes mountain range providing strong evidence for glacial activity include aprons of rocky debris surrounding many of the hills. Similar features are seen in glacial regions on Earth, where material has gradually slumped downhill through the presence of subsurface ice.

Additional features in the region include small valleys cutting through the hills and appearing to flow into regions of lower elevation, in particular towards the centre of the image.

The hummocky terrain provides a distinct contrast to the smooth plains that dominate the upper portion of this image. The material here is thought to be volcanic in origin, perhaps originating from the Hecates Tholus volcano in Elysium some 450 km to the west, some time after the formation of Phlegra Montes.

Upon closer inspection, ‘wrinkle ridges’ can be seen in the lava plain. These features arise from the cooling and contraction of lava owing to compressive tectonic forces following its eruption onto the surface.

This region of Phlegra Montes and its local surrounds illustrate some of the key geological processes that have worked to shape the Red Planet over time, from ancient tectonic forces, to glaciation and volcanic activity.

Our Sun`s death may be more violent than previously thought

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A new study has revealed that our sun will not explode as a powerful supernova when it eventually runs out of fuel, but there will be fireworks.

Lead researcher Jose Francisco Gomez, of the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) said that in a few thousand million years, the sun will exhaust its nuclear fuel, expand into a red giant and eject a major part of its mass, eventually stripping its self bare, creating a vast planetary nebula with a small yet dense white dwarf in its core.

Until now, this progression from dying star to nebula has been assumed to be a slow and fairly ‘gentle’ process, when compared with the sheer violence of a massive star’s supernova at least, but the new study, however, suggests that the death of low to intermediate mass stars (like the sun) is anything but subdued.

Gomez added that even though every star with a mass below ten solar masses goes through this short but important final transition, many details of the process still evade us.

Researchers focused on IRAS 15103-5754, an object that is currently transitioning from a red giant into a planetary nebula. Nicknamed “water fountains,” objects like IRAS 15103-5754 generate powerful emissions produced by water vapor molecules (known as water maser emission). Jets of ejected material can therefore be detected and their outflow speeds measured.

Researcher Luis F. Miranda said that water molecules are generally destroyed soon after the planetary nebula is formed, and in the rare cases where a maser emission has been detected, the velocity has always been very low. In IRAS 15103-5754 they are seeing for the first time a water maser emission at velocities of hundreds of kilometers (miles) per second and they are witnessing the transition of a star into a planetary nebula in real time.

Gomez added that the results show that, contrary to the most widespread theories, when a star turns into a planetary nebula an enormous explosion is produced, short-lived but highly energetic, which will determine the evolution of the star in its last phases of life.

The study is published in The Astrophysical Journal.

Jharkhand govt plans to set up sports university

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Jharkhand government wants to set up a sports university in the state. During the inauguration of DP International Swimming Academy, which is equipped with first mini-Olympic size swimming pool, Chief Minister Raghuvar Das came up with the idea.

According to a newspaper report, Das said the multi-sports complex in Ranchi was not functioning well. As such, the government plans to set up a sports university in the sports complex.

Das said youth should also lay their attention on sports. DP International Swimming Academy is set up by Deepak Kumar Singh who is an International Swimmer.

They have plans to guide and develop 17 sports events. Karate, tennis, judo, a well-equipped gym and billiards in three different phases to shape international level sportsperson are among the many events.

Bangalore University planning for French and German in BEd course

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Bangalore University (BU) is planning to include French and German in the Bachelor of Education course from this year. These subjects will be introduced as optional specialisations. The step is taken in the wake of faculty shortage in foreign languages in schools, especially in Kendriya Vidyalayas.

The authorities of Bangalore University will take guidance from Max Mueller Bhavan and the Goethe Institute to devise curriculum according to the students. As the content of the syllabus will be designed by the experts of Goethe Institute, there will be online sessions from the teachers of the institute for the same. BU will be placing its proposals and recommendations before Academic Council for approval.The students can opt for the subject only if they have studied these languages at the undergraduate level.

With the introduction of autonomous institutes five colleges under BU have applied for it. The proposal is yet to be approved by University Grants Commission (UGC). The colleges that support it are BMS College for Women, Maharani’s Science College for Women, Maharani’s Art, Commerce and Management College for Women, Smt. VHD Central Institute of Home Science and Government First Grade college. These colleges can develop their own curriculum, create fee structure and conduct examinations once they are approved by the UGC. This initiative will help more students to get an opportunity to study under a relaxed fee structure.

Sex Education back in swing; another controversy by Dinanath Batra

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“Sex education will pollute young minds and hence must not find space in the improved and ‘Indianised’ education system that the government wants to introduce.” said Dinanath Batra to a national daily.

Earlier, in an exclusive interview with India Today Batra said, “certainly, no sex education… There is no need to teach about the reproductive system to the children till the age 19. They can learn about it when they are about to get married.” He added, “No to Sex Education and yes to Total Development of a Child, scientifically.”

Dinanath Batra is an education activist,who runs the Shiksha Bachao Andolan Samiti and Shiksha Sanskriti Uthan Nyas.

The controversy surrounding the statement made by Batra, has raised concern over risqué issues in our education system.

In the last exclusive interview with India Today Batra said that the introduced curriculum earlier in 2009 for Sex Education was not up to the mark and invigorated several objectionable portions. On being asked what should not be there he said, “I believe that the curriculum suggested in 2009 should not be reintroduced.”

Batra emphasized on keeping young ones constantly busy and they should challenge their intellectual, spiritual, physical capabilities in engaging and fruitful manner.

RSS and centre have amalgamated views for the skill India project

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RSS affiliates are the helping hands of the centre in making Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s skill India project come alive. There were elaborate discussions on Sunday that included 75 institutions working in the skill development sector focussing government’s key areas.

The meeting was conducted at HRD minister Smriti Irani’s residence where among all the institutions RSS affiliated organisations participated. Vidya Bharati, Vigyan Bharati and Deen Dayal Upadhayay Sansthan are some of the organisations that promote education and science. Representatives of NGOs, ITIs and Chitrakoot university were present in the meeting from all over the country including Chhatisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast.

As quoted in Economics Times, a source said, “the institutions were asked to give suggestions on how to go forward in creating skill development centres across educational institutions. Responses were also elicited on the nature of skills which need to be developed with employability and economic growth in mind.”

Skill India development was one of the past policies of the Prime Minister that will bridge the gap between employment market and educational institutions. This meeting was an extension for exchanging words with RSS and other stakeholders. This could bring positive result in sectors like education, employment, law, environment and skills

CBSE schools approached committee for fees hike

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The parents of CBSE students have a serious reason to be worried, and the reason is not board exams but increased fee. Most of the schools have approached to the fee determining committee to revise their fee structure.

Fee hike will be considered by the committee after scrutinising the overall expense incurred by the school, like facilities of smart classroom, air conditioning and salaries extended to the teachers. Last month, Supreme Court directed the members of Association of Management of Private Schools, CBSE in an interim order to make a presentation of all the expenses. Almost, 50 schools applied to the committee with the presentation following the order.

Several school principals said that the previous set fee did not include some of the necessary facilities. “Many schools were asked to increase their pupil-teacher ratio from 15:1 to 20:1 to suit the requirements of the committee,” one of the school principals said and added that expenses like air-conditioned classrooms were not considered.

Parents, on the other hand, are feeling that the revised fee structure will lessen the burden of added expenses. Many schools even charge an additional fee for sports and other co-curricular activities. The applications will be treated individually said an official from the education. “We may increase the fees of some schools, but the committee will first inspect the facilities and the cost incurred by each school,” he said.

25% seats to be reserved for economically backward students

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Recently, 102 private schools in the city have been found eligible to reserve 25% of their seats for the economically backward students living within a radius of 3km from school in playgroup or class first, in accordance with the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009. All non-grant, permanent non-grant and self-financed schools have to ensure online admission to the underprivileged students under Section 12 (1) of the RTE Act 2009 for the 2015-16 academic year.

The education department of the civic administration began with the online registration for private schools for 25% reservation from february 14. Till Tuesday, 102 private schools have got registered.
According to an education department official, of the 117 private schools, 102 schools can admit students under the 25% reservation . The rest of the schools are minority in nature and Section 12 (1) of RTE Act 2009 is not applicable for those. At least 2,000 students are expected to benefit from the scheme. He added that earlier there were 13 minority schools in the city but this academic year onwards two more had been added.

Online forms for admission are to be filled in all the 102 schools. Besides, the NMC has also established 11 helpline centers for the parents. The last date for filling up the forms is February 28 and the admissions will be given by the schools from March 5 to 16.

Newly constructed teams inspect CBSE schools

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Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to constitute an all new team of principals and educators who would look over and analyze the affiliated schools of the board across the country. The team would look into the fact that all the affiliated universities are capable enough of dispersing quality education or not. The evaluation would be done on the basis of infrastructure and academics by the team. CBSE has said, “As a part of School Quality Assessment and Accreditation (SQAA), the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided that human agents performing quality assessments will be part of an external assessment team to ensure quality education.”

In order to select the most prominent people to be in the board and become the ‘peer assessors’, the board has proposed an online screening test, which would include online multiple choice questions. This proposal is being worked out and the outcomes would be made public soon.

The evaluation would be twofold and decision on the quality of the schools would be taken after considering the internal assessment (self-evaluation by schools) and external assessment (peer review) combined together. The SQAA has decided that the team that would carry the external evaluation would be called, ‘peer assessor team’, and would contain qualified and experienced people.

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