Smiley Sky of 1st December, 2008 New Delhi

You will see a "conjunction", as seen above in the picture taken by me
from New Delhi India, of the crescent moon with two bright planets -
Venus and Jupiter - this evening. Today, in the early evening, go out
as soon as it starts getting dark and look south west, where the sun
sets. Look for the thin crescent Moon. "The very bright 'evening star'
just to the left of the moon is the planet Venus. “The other bright
star above to the right of the moon is Jupiter." This will be visible
for about two hours after the sun has set, for one evening only. "If
you watch closely enough, you will notice the moon moving eastwards in
its orbit around the Earth - the gap between Jupiter and the Moon will
increase slightly. No equipment is necessary and it can be seen even
from brightly-lit cities such as New Delhi.

Is'nt it Smiley? May God Bless All!

Section 25 companies to be allowed to invest in higher education in India

Private and foreign corporate investment may soon get to flow into
Indian higher education with the government considering a move to
reform policy that hinders such financing. Currently, it is not
possible for non-profit

Primary education for profit likely to be allowed in India

This is a very interesting move by the Government, heralding a huge
change in their thinking on funding primary education. If they
implement it, there could be a surge of much-needed private investment
into primary education.

Career Launcher and SKS Microfinance launch school chain in Andhra Pradesh

Career Launcher chain of schools and SKS Microfinance have jointly
launched SKS-CL Academy to set up English medium schools in Andhra
Pradesh. The Academy would set up 10 schools in Nalgonda, Khammam,
Rangareddy and Medak districts in the State.

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career management

Career management can be described as managing the organizational
career. In other words it is directly connected with the individual
task at workplace like stress management, decision formation, life
stage transition etc. Employees are responsible for their own
development. No employer will look after your career progression.
Career management is just not an activity but an essential element to
survive in this competitive environment. If you want job security and
unlimited progress in your career then it is not important that you
should be born with a silver spoon in mouth. You have to develop great
skills and enhance your current knowledge in various fields, only then
you will be noticed.

For
reading the complete article and more article on various topics like
stress management, time management, project management, see this

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it is wonderful and you will surely like it!

Gujarat to have forensic science university: Modi

A forensic science university is to be set up in Gujarat, according to Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking
at a function in Ahmedabad on Wednesday evening, Modi said that
forensic science was making a significant contribution in judicial
procedures.
The function was convened to bid farewell to the chief justice of the Gujarat High Court, Yad Ram Meena.
By
setting up the university, Gujarat intends to play a crucial role in
cultivating distinguished human resource in forensic science as it
would help unravel vital clues in solving cyber crimes, economic
offences and crimes committed using sophisticated technology.
Gujarat's innovative initiatives have speeded up judicial proceedings, the chief minister said.
Meena,
who was elevated as chief justice in February 2007, praised Modi for
setting up Evening Courts and for unveiling other novel legal
initiatives including developing infrastructure like court buildings.
"When
I took charge there were 3.9 million pending cases. Today the figure
has come down to 2.2 million. Gujarat has become the first state to
achieve the goal of cutting down pending cases," Meena said.
Modi presented a shawl and memento to Meena. Chief Secretary Manjula Subramanyam presented a shawl to Laxmi Meena.

India’s Merit Students: Lets forget India's Unity

Title: India’s Merit Students are Genocide Victims: Inviting Crime by Delusions of “India’s Unity and Integrity”


Reservation
policy in India is a social crime. It is "revenge discrimination"
misdirected towards innocent children. Seeds of ethnic genocide with
relatively few deaths but the most despicable criminal intent and
inevitable escalation.

Every child that is deprived of what it
rightfuly deserves after studying hard is a shame on all the Indian
governments and people. Every self-immolation and suicide incident of a
student missing a seat by a few marks represents blood stains in the
hands of millions of Mandalite voters. Yes, voting masses (not
politicians or courts) are engaged in civil war and bloodshed using
ballot papers as murder weapons.

Think about it this way: if a
society is so fractured that student suicides dont ring a bell with
every section of the society, then it is better to split apart. If
educational institutions can be split based on percentages in
population, then why not the territory itself?

Finally, India’s
unity that stood miraculously for so long propped by supreme sacrifices
of it’s protectors, will break because of OBC quota. It is because
India’s real protectors are being killed by hundreds of millions of
voting traitors that were being protected with a promise of unity. The
Mandalites don’t want/need unity, then why are we merit folks blowing
trumpets for national unity and territorial integrity? Stop it! Enough
is enough because India doesn’t need us. We don’t belong to the Indian
plan and Indian value system. The SC-ST-OBC-Merit quota system can be
turned into a favorable New Indian Partition formula for saving the
merit camp.

"A COW IS MORE SACRED AND VALUED THAN HUMANS"

Castes and Casteism is a filthy human practice, it was an invention of
anti-social Hindu religious people of ancient times. Aimed to divide
and sabbotage fellow humans life in the name of meaningless and
ruthless caste system. Ironically and sadly, there is no difference
between ancient Indians and the present day hindu and casteistic
Indians, they still worship and practice the filthy Caste System. For
this educated but illitrate Indians "A COW IS MORE SACRED AND VALUED
THAN HUMANS".

A DRASTIC CHANGE SHUD TAKE PLACE

YES THE PRESENT SCENARIO OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN INDIA IS VERY BAD
IT HAS TO BE CHANGED.THERE ARE MORE UNWANTED TOPICS AND MOREOVER THE
SYLLABUS IS NOT UPDATED FROM TIME TO TIME.NEW TOPICS ARE COMING MANY
NEW DISCOVERIES&INVENTIONS ARE TAKING PLACE.STUDENTS ARE NOT
UPDATED REGLARLY.MOREOVER THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT SYLLABUS IN INDIA
THAT IS A VERY BAD THING.

THE SYLABBUS MUST BE MADE SAME ALLOVER THE COUNTRY.

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Social Science projects - IX

Why projects in Social science?

Education is a developmental process, which transforms us. It brings about a change in the mental and physical behaviour. To bring about this change, we need to introduce concepts, generalizations, issues and skills, which seem relevant to our lives.

Social Science is one of the subjects which brings all of closer to our environment, society and the geographical, social , economic and political processes . It enables us to understand the process of social change and the role that we can play towards this change.

With the onset of new millennium, we are facing many challenges. Information explosion and widespread use of information technology has given us whole lot of information and data. Therefore its necessary for us to make sense out of it. In Social Science education particularly there has been a felt need to make its learning interesting, motivating and participatory in nature. Sensing this need we have to do projects in Social Science.

Students of class IX can download the Internal assessment Project list from here

Social Science Projects IX

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Nearly 42,000 women become literate in 4 weeks

Nearly 42,000 rural women in the country with zero literacy levels have learnt to read and write in Hindi in just four weeks' time, thanks to a computer-literacy programme.

The women, who belong to the states of Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh and were illiterate, can now read and write after undergoing a computer-based literacy programme 'TARA Akshar'.

During the programme, students attend 100 minute-class a day held for six days a week.

The first 18 days are spent inculcating the sounds of letters and letter groups by the use of advanced memory techniques.

The next 12 days are spent to enhance the learner's ability to read words and sentences.

Writing is taught throughout the programme and on the 30th day, a written comprehension test is given to the students.

The programme is being funded by Department for International Development (DFID), UK under the Poorest Areas Civil Society (PACS) programme since the last one year.

"We now have 291 centres across Northern India, where people who do not know how to read and write are learning that in 30 days. Currently, we are targeting women whose ages range from eight to 50," said Kiran Sharma, Project Director, PACS.

Reducing Illiteracy in the Country

India has 35% of the world’s total illiterates. Even though India has been ranked 105th in the Global Monitoring Report (GMR), 2008, as compared to 99th rank in the GMR, 2007, the Education Development Index (EDI) has risen from 0.789 to 0.797. The main achievements of India, as per the GMR 2008, are high level of net enrolment in Primary education and significantly improved adult literacy and gender parity.

The following concrete steps have been taken for achieving the Millennium Development Goal pertaining to universal primary education:

I. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) aimed at achieving the objectives of universalization of elementary education amongst children in the age group of 6-14 years in a time bound manner. As a result of this programme a large number of children have been brought into the fold of elementary education and number of out of school children has come down from 320 lakh in 2001-02 to 76 lakh in 2007-08.

II. Introduction of cooked Mid-day Meal (MDM) Scheme for all children in class I-IV in Government and Government aided schools, centres under the Alternative and Innovative Education (AIE) and Education Guarantee Scheme and its extension to upper Primary level in 3479 educationally backward blocks (EBBs).

III. Levy of 2% Education Cess in order to bridge the gap between available plan resources and establish requirements to finance Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Mid-day Meal, the two main programmes for universalization of elementary education.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Shri M.A.A. Fatmi in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 28th Apirl 2008.

Concessions to Handicapped Students

The Central Board of Secondary Education has provided the following concessions to physically handicapped students:-

i. Option of studying one compulsory language as against two for general candidates and option to offer other subjects in lieu of Mathematics or Science.

ii. Facility of a writer in the examination, if requested for.

iii. Additional time ranging from 30 minutes to sixty minutes provided to answer the question paper.

iv. Separate question papers in enlarged print for visually impaired candidates.

v. Alternative questions provided for the visually impaired candidates, in lieu of questions having visual inputs in Social Science and English Communicative for class X, and in History, Geography and Economics for class XII.

vi. Special seating arrangement for the conduct of the examination on the ground floor as far as possible.

vii. Physio-therapy exercises are considered as equivalent to physical education and health education course.

Answer Books of such candidates are evaluated separately.

viii. The above concessions are being extended to the candidates of all CBSE affiliated schools throughout the country.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Shri M.A.A. Fatmi in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

‘Education loans, a major feat of UPA Govt’

The extension of education loans has been a singular achievement of the Government under the United Progressive Alliance and the benefits have gone to the poor, agriculturists and the middle-class, said the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, here on Sunday while inaugurating the 1,327th branch of Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC).

The fully computerised branch with biometric ATM and core banking solution (CBS) is OBC’s first branch in Sivaganga district.

Applauding the performance of rural students in the recent Plus Two examinations in Tamil Nadu, he said public-sector banks had in 2007-08 disbursed educational loans amounting to Rs 19,771 crore to 12,51,692 persons. The banks have started facilitating online filing of application for educational loans, and by the end of the year all banks will go online and there should be no difficulty in obtaining the loan, he said. Giving utmost importance to education, besides loans, the Government has come up with a slew of scholarship schemes for various sections, including minorities and scheduled tribes, to pursue education at the school level, polytechnics and ITIs. To promote talent in science and industry, scholarships will be offered under a scheme called ‘Inspire’, he added.

Tougher refund norms laid for professional institutes

Management and engineering institutions would not be able to confiscate fees if an applicant decides to opt out to join another college for better career prospects, a regulatory body said here on Thursday.

All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) said in a public notice that institutions would have to refund the entire fee, after a deduction of processing charge of not more than Rs.1,000, in case the student withdraws before the beginning of the programme.

There were several complaints that the management institutions were not refunding money if students opt for another institution.

Taking a serious view of these institutes' malpractice of confiscating original school-leaving certificate of students, the AICTE said: "It would not be permissible for institutions and universities to retain the school and institution leaving certificate in original."

The AICTE regulates institutions imparting education in the field of pharmacy, management, computer application besides architecture and engineering.

The AICTE has also made clear that if a student left a college after the programme started, the institution would be required to return the fee after proportionate deductions of monthly fee and hostel rent.

Notices to 52 Delhi schools for not admitting poor students

The Delhi High court on Wednesday issued contempt notices to 52 schools that have failed to fulfil the obligation of giving 15 percent seats to poor students free of cost.

A division bench of Justices T.S. Thakur and Aruna Suresh said: "It's a serious matter and is a prima facie contempt." The schools had filed affidavits last year, promising to fill 15 percent of their seats with poor students who would not have to pay any fee.

A public interest petition (PIL) filed by Social Jurists, a voluntary organisation, alleged that school authorities while buying land at concessional rates from the government had agreed to provide 15 percent of seats to poor students free of cost but had failed to do so.

The schools that were issued contempt notice included Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj, Apeejay Public school, Malviya Nagar, Greenfield Public school, Malviya Nagar, Ryan International school, Mayur Vihar and Salwan Public school, Mayur Vihar.

In May last year, the court had directed the city's private schools to comply with the rule from the academic session 2007-2008 on a trial basis.

The court on Wednesday reiterated that schools that do not comply with its order could be de-recognised and dispossessed of their land. The schools have to file their replies by March 27.

IGNOU to launch new Post Graduate Programmes

Indira Gandhi National Open University is planning to launch several new courses and formal study programmes on social work and HIV/AIDS, Masters in social work (MSW) to commence from July 2008. It will also launch a PG Diploma in social work from January 2009.

In another development, former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam released a book on HIV/AIDS and delivered a lecture on 'Giving Dignity to Human Life'. He was speaking at the first Mother Teresa Memorial Lecture conducted by IGNOU. The lecture was instituted after signing of an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) between IGNOU and Catholic Bishops Conference of India(CBCI).

Class XII Physics paper lengthy and tricky, claims students

Class XII Physics paper lengthy and tricky, claims students complained that the question paper was very lengthy and tricky. Students even from Delhi's prestigious schools were so nervous that at the time of examination they all worked up.

"I was surprised to see the paper. Except 20 per cent questions, the rest part of the paper was designed to test the High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)," said a student of Army Public School at Dhaula Kuan.

A student from Modern School in Vasant Vihar said the paper was both lengthy and tricky. "The five-mark questions were fine, but the problem was with the two-mark and three-mark questions which really required lots of analytical and thinking skills," the student added.

However, the students have said that not a single question was out of syllabus; only the paper was a bit tricky and lengthy.

Some students have altogether different comments on the paper. They felt that the paper was easy on account of it being application-based.

"The paper was easy and different and solving the questions was really exciting. Only you need your fundamental knowledge and clarity of concepts. If your concepts are clear, then attempting the paper would not have been difficult at all," said a student of Delhi Public School at Dwarka.

Physics teachers and experts also believed that the paper was not very tough. There were not too many questions pertaining to HOTS. Students were only required to think before writing their answers. The students who have attempted questions with full confidence, no doubt, they would get good marks, said a Delhi based Physics expert.

DU Academic Council for semester pattern in PG courses

post-graduate courses offered by Delhi University (DU) will follow a common semester pattern of examination. The decision was taken at the Academic Council meeting of the varsity held last week.

The varsity will also maintain uniformity in the academic calendar so that teaching and examination system on semester patterns are synchronized in all post-graduate courses.

Furthermore, the council approved a proposal to ensure some inter-disciplinary element in all the post-graduate courses so that students may get an opportunity to study courses other than their main discipline.

The varsity also constituted a Reforms Committee to review and re-organise post-graduate courses and research.

"In principal, all these things have been passed but we have to work out all the details. We will try and get it implemented before the next academic session. The inter-disciplinary concept is a major step forward. It has been approved by the Academic Council but it has to be implemented systematically.

The modalities of things like a common academic calendar have to be worked out by all the departments. The key is implementation," said an Academic Council member.

As per a Reforms Committee report, "Each Department Council would form a judgment and spell out the details about allowing students to choose courses in other subjects. This needs to be reciprocally worked out with the collaborating departments. We could think in terms of enabling students at the M.A./M.Sc. level to choose, say, 20 per cent of their course offerings which could be in related subjects or fields."

The Committee has scheduled the first semester to be held from July 16 to November 30 and the second from December 1 to April 30.

Indian Air Force - 125 Ground Duty Officers' Course for Men - 18 Short Service Commission Course for Men- 34 Short Service Commission Course for Women

125 Ground Duty Officers` Course for Men
and
18 Short Service Commission Course for Men
34 Short Service Commission Course for Women

Training Commencing In Jan 2009 At Air Force Academy, Hyderabad.

Last date for receipt of completed applications: 07 Apr 2008

For Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshdweep & Minicoy Islands. Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland and Mizoram - Last Date: 14 Apr 2008

1. Branch: Administration & Logistics (For Men & Women)

Qualifications: Graduation OR Post Graduation in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law OR Management AICTE Approved PG Diploma in Business Administration or Management (3 Yrs Part Time / 2 Yrs Full Time Course / Degree) OR Engineering.

Class/Division: First Class/ Div (Min 60%) for Graduates. OR
Second Class/ Div (Min 50%) for PG / Law / CA/ICWA/ PG diploma etc.


2. Branch: Accounts (For Men & Women)

Qualifications: Graduation OR PG in Commerce OR ICWA/CA with B.Com/ M.Com.

Class/Division: First Class/ Div (Min 60%) for Graduates. OR
Second Class/ Div (Min 50%) for PG / Law / CA/ICWA/ PG diploma etc.


3. Branch: Meteorology (For Men & Women)

Qualifications: PG in Science, Geography OR MCA (Provided Maths and Physics were taken at Graduate Level).

Class/Division: Second Class/ Div (Min 50%)


4. Branch: Education (For Men & Women)

Qualifications: PG in English/ Defence Studies/ Psychology / Maths / Physics / Statistics / Computer Science / Man¬agement

OR

M. Ed after PG as stated above OR Ph.D in the above stated subjects

Class/Division: Second Class/ Div (Min 50%)

Not Born Before:

For Graduates 02 Jan 86

Post Graduates / LLB (Five Yrs. Integrated course) 02 Jan 84

LLB (3 Yrs after Graduation) 02 Jan 83

M.Ed/Ph.D 02 Jan 83

No applicant should have been born after 02 Jan 89


INSTRUCTIONS :-

1. Submit your application to the nearest Command HQ (as mentioned) by ORDINARY POST only (Registered Post/ Speed Post/ Courier/ E Mail/ Etc not acceptable).

2. Superscribe on the envelope - Course name for which you are apply¬ing and CET Centre: 1..................2..................

3. Allotment of CET Centre will be at the discretion of Command HQ.

4. Staple two self addressed stamped (Rs. 27/- each) envelopes (23X10 cm) and two copies of unattested recent photographs similar to one pasted on the application.

5. Airmen and other government employees are to apply through proper channel.

6. Candidate appearing for final examination, may also apply provided they are able to provide provisional / final degree certificate by 10 December, 2008. In such case, the candidates are to submit a certificate from the col¬lege principal (annotated with proper stamp and seal of the institution) as to having secured 60% upto the previous year / semester, as applicable, and that the result is likely to be announced by 10 December, 2008

SELECTION PROCEDURE :-

(a) Thorough scrutiny of the applications by Command HQ.

(b) Common Entrance Test (CET) at the centres mentioned below on 25 May 08 (Sunday). The test will have objective and descriptive items to test the knowledge in English and General Awareness. Candidates are to ap¬pear for CET at their own expense. Once finlised, list of short listed candi¬dates based on CET results will be displayed on our website

(c) Selection Tests in two phases for short-listed candidates at Air Force Se¬lection Boards (AFSBs) at Dehradun, Mysore or Varanasi. Only those who qualify in Phase-I (first day) will be tested in Phase-ll (next four days). Rec¬ommended candidates will undergo Medical Examination at AFCME, Delhi or IAM, Bangalore.

(d) Onus of meeting eligibility criteria rests with the applicant. Merely be¬cause CET/SSB testing has been done would not constitute fulfillment of el¬igibility requirements.

(e) Finalization of Merit List and issue of joining instructions to the selected candidates depending on vacancies for different branches/Courses. 10% of the vacancies are reserved for NCC Air Wing `C certificate holders.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS :-

1. Must be an Indian Citizen
2. Candidate below 25 years of age must be unmarried.
3. Must not have been arrested, convicted or prosecuted on criminal charges.
4. The pay scale on commissioning after successful completion of 52 weeks training Rs. 8250 -300 -10,500. Stipend during training period as Fit Cdt will be Rs. 8000 pm.
5. The period of training will be 52 weeks. The training will include rigorous physical training, general sen/ice orientation, academic and professional subjects.
6. Promotion to the rank of Wing Commander after 13 years of service sub¬ject to certain conditions.

7. The initial tenure for Short Service Commission will be for a period of ten years. An extension of four years may be granted subject to service requirement and avail-ability of vacancies.
career_iaf@bol.net.in.

CET CENTRES:

1. Palam, Rajokri, Hindon, Chandigarh, Nal (Rajsthan), Srinagar (J&K), Jammu

Command Education Officer, HQ Western Air Command, IAF, Subroto Park, New Delhi -110 010.

2. Allahabad, Agra, Bareilly

Command Education Officer, HQ Central Air Command, IAF, Bamrauli, Allahabad (UP.) -211 012. Tils : (0532) 2233261, Extn : 5406/5419

3. Guwahati, Hashimara, Barrackpore

Command Education Officer, HQ Eastern Air Command, IAF, Nong Lyer, Shillong-739 009 (Meghalaya). Tele : (0364) 2223900 - 03, Extn – 2422

4. Nagpur, Ojhar (Nasik)

Command Education Officer, HO Maintenance Command, IAF, Vayu Sena Nagar, Nagpur (Mah). 440 007. Tele : (0712) ■ 2S12771 - 76, Extn: - 2253/2256

5. Vadodara, Jodhpur, Pune

Command Education Officer, HQ South Western Air Com¬mand, IAF, Sector - 9. Gandhi Nagar (Guj) - 382 009 Tele : (079) - 23242600, Extn - 5535/5536

6. Hyderabad (Begumpet and/or Hakimpet), Bangalore (Jallahalli), Chennai (Tambram)

Command Education Officer, HQ Training Command, IAF, JC Nagar P.O., Hebbal, Bangalore - 560 006 (Ktk) Tele : (080) - 23411081 -89, 23411061-69, Extn - 4335/ 4336

7. Thiruvananthapuram, Coimbatore (Sulur)

Command Education Officer, HO Southern Air Command, IAF, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 031 (Kerala).
Tele: (0471)-2551361-70. Extn- 334


Indian Air Force

Command Education Officer, HQ Western Air Command, IAF, Subroto Park, New Delhi -110 010.

Tel: 011 – 2301 0231
Fax: 011 – 2301 7918
Website: www.careerairforce.nic.in
Email: career_iaf@bol.net.in

Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology

Courses offered:	Admission to M.Tech. Programmes. Academic Session 2008-09 M.Tech. Programmes (Full-Time/ Part-Time) i) M.Tech. (Signal Processing) under the Division of Electronics & Communication Engineering ii) M.Tech. (Information Systems) under the Division of Computer Engineering iii) M.Tech. (Process Control) - under the Division of Instrumentation & Control Engineering
Application procedure:	For application forms and details, please logon to www.nsit.ac.in. Completed application form along-with attested photocopies, certificates/ testimonials and a demand draft/pay order of Rs.300/- (Rs. Three hundred only) in favour of Director. NSIT, New Delhi-110078. payable at New Delhi should reach to the Asstt. Registrar (Acad.. PG) latest by 30.04.08. Demand Draft/ Pay order should carry the applicant's name address and telephone number (if any) at its back.
Email :	-
Further details can be taken from:	Tel: 25099043 (Direct No.) or Ext. 2323 , 2314, 25099050. Website: www.nsit.ac.in
Address:	Dwarka, Pappan Kalan, New Delhi-110078
Last date of submission of Forms:	30.04.08

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Indian Education System

India has been a major seat of learning for millennia. The country has some of the best Universities (IITs, NITs, IISc, IIMs, AIIMS) in the world, it is also dealing with challenges in its primary education and strives to reach 100% literacy. All levels of education, from primary to higher education, are overseen and heavily subsidized by the Indian Government, though there is a move to make higher education partially self-financing.

Our Standard of education, especially in English Medium Schools in top cities, is among the best in the world and possilby it is the reason why India is fast emerging as a knowledge superpower. If such a standard is widely prevalent in Government run schools also, India will definetely attain the Vision 2020 as early as 2015 itself.

Even I accept dat India will attain d Vision 2020 in 2015 itself. But, wat will b India's story d day after? Wat happens in our class rooms 2day will happen in larger society 2morrow. And if v want 2 transform India's destiny, v definitely hav 2 begin changing wat r taught n how they r taught.

For instance, in a survey conducted 4 VIII standard students 4m d top private schools in Indian metros, only 37% of them were able 2 answer dis particular question, "What is the chemical formula of pure steam?" The survey team also compared their results wid those of international students who did exceeding better than their Indian couterparts.

The reason is so obvious. Be it a school under CBSE, ICSE r any other state board, d focus is always on high value scores in board exams rather than concentrating on imparting real learning. Learning seems 2 b taking place in watertight compartments wid little relation 2 real life.

The goal of education must not b 2 cover d syllabus but 2 uncover knowledge n dat is yet 2 happen. Thus, a change r rather a revolution in Indian education system is necessary.... b it an overnight or a gradual change..

INDIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM

what do you think about education system of INDIA?
I think that we have reached far away from our traditional values of education like moral values, sound knowledge,mental development, spirituality and on the other hand our system is even not able to be compared with modern western education system in the area of innovation, creativity and academic exposure etc. at every level our education is based on mugging and we are just following some set trends again and again and judging students on the outdated and crap parameters. It is only the talent, ability, global opportunity and hard work of students, because of that they are shining on the globe. I think in this time of globalization INDIA is shining but education system of INDIA is the least contributer in success.........

examinations...ummhh 3 hours !!!

BAN exams ..... no 3 hour long, or even 1 hr long written question papers....

only assignments, questions based on the assignments and a small question paper based on assignments.... memory tests of objectives and SAQ's

detail understaning and long explanations, thru speeches, elocutions and assigmnets

After all, education should sharpen the voice boxes and critical thinking and give rise to healthy competition, furthering evolution and civilization....And written Exams dont do any of that.
They only support cramming and wommiting out of crammed matter in thre e hours.

so, at all levels, primary , middle and higher education, PG.....do away with Exams !

On college, career and exams

Small points this time:

College - a great opportunity to engage with subjects freely. In school they had no choice. Here they are free not to engage, but if they do and find "passion" in what they are learning - they can change their whole lives.

Career - Somthing that needs careful building and a thought out approach. Career is a term for life and does not mean a job. A career best blossoms when you think in terms of doing what you like. While many may choose to do the more lucrative careers and follow it for money alone, liking what you do and passion if found it transformatory. It does not matter what you do, but try and be the best in it.

Exams - Unfortunately, a problem as it is today. But try to conquer it so that you can pursue things beyond it. Write exams in how you understand theory and life. work hard to learn - then exams won't be hard. If you rote memorize, then exams will be harder.

Just some ideas - you can build on them.

Regarding Sample paper for Board exams 2008

Dear students you can view CBSE Sample Paper for coming board exams of 2008 in the link provided below.

CBSE Sample Paper 2008

Date sheet of Board Examination

Well the dates are out and believe me its not amazing for you humanities students. You have to start (if not started yet) your preparations just from now onwards! There are very little gap between exams and no time for a prefect revision. These are the dates:


Download full datesheet Here

JOB PROSPECTS

Translators transfer the meaning of written material such as correspondence, contracts, instructions, technical data, catalogues, sales literature, political documents and books from one language into another.

Translators may work as freelancers or with government departments on an ad hoc or permanent basis depending upon their requirements, or with agencies which handle different types of translating work. Generally, one’s educational background determines what subjects one is trusted to handle.

Translators have access to dictionaries and other reference books. They must be careful not to change the meaning or add their own interpretation to the text. Also, word for word translation seldom helps between two different languages with different grammars and syntactical patterns.
Skills required

As a translator, you have to be fluent in more than one language. Fluency refers to the ability to understand, speak, read and write the language as if you were raised with it. You also need to have a good vocabulary in both the languages. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in the language is preferable. Familiarity with technical subjects and specialisation in a particular area will also be useful, as translators are frequently called upon to translate government and legal documents, manuals etc.

Having a thorough understanding of the customs and culture of the countries where the languages are spoken also helps. It gives you an idea of the colloquialisms.

Travel abroad is highly recommended to enable you to become familiar with the cultural environment of other languages. Additionally, translators also benefit from reading magazines, advertisements, books and other material in that language.

Possible remuneration

Translation of contracts, reports and other business documents is becoming a necessity with the entry of multinationals in India. Translators can expect to earn between Rs.150 and Rs.300 per page of translation for Indian languages; between Rs.300 and Rs.500 per page for common foreign languages such as French or German and up to Rs.750 per page for Japanese or Arabic. Generally, the more common the language, the lesser the rate. Languages like French and German command lesser rates than uncommon languages like Spanish, Chinese or Japanese.

Employment

You can get in touch with translation agencies, embassies, travel agencies, import-export firms, international corporations, international airlines and government agencies for translation work. The advantage of working as a translator is that you can take up some other job and work on translations whenever it suits you.

The Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre employs full-time and part-time translators for many languages.

Growth

Publishers are just discovering the untapped markets that can be achieved through translation. There are scores of books and other documents that need to be translated from one language to another.

Competency in language determines the speed of advancement for translators. If you are able to deliver on time, you have better chances of being able to find work. In this industry, growth depends entirely on your own efforts and how far you want to go.

Getting Started

If you want to get started on translations, learn a Japanese language at least up to the point where you can understand general texts( generally level 2 is recommended). After this, you can take a course in order to strengthen your grasp of the language and gain professional experience.

However, there is no need to despair if you can’t take a course. You can teach yourself a language if you are persistent and motivated. Arm yourself with a dictionary and read up as much as you can in that language.

Types of Jobs

In the field of translation, it helps if you can specialise in a particular field. It will enhance the possibility of finding work. Initially, it is best to start with less glamorous and technical subjects. Business plans, brochures, manuals, minutes of meetings etc. often need to be translated between languages and the corporate sector pays well.

Literary translation should be undertaken only after you are sure you have attained a certain degree of expertise. The meaning of the text could be altered if you fail to understand the nuances of the language.

Generally, it is advisable to take up translation only if you have another source of regular income. Translation does not always pay well. Also, in this field supply exceeds demand so translators are not in a position to pick and choose or even to call the shots. However, if you enjoy learning foreign languages and know them well enough to make a little money from them, translation may be just the thing for you

IIM Kolkata to raise number of post graduate seats

The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta has planned to raise its intake for its post-graduate programme course to 400 seats for the 2008-10 batch, regardless of whether the proposed 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Castes is implemented or not.