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our education is based on mugging and we are just following some set trends again and again and judging students on the outdated and crap parameters.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.

Coke zero

Coke zeros campaign “Life as it should be” is real fun on the Internet. You can direct your own small movie and afterwards send it to all your friends. Coke has found some old b/w film clips that you, as the director, can manipulate by using an easy voice recorder. You can write “the conversation” to your own clip and say what ever you want. Afterwards your movie competes with other movies to be the highest rated. This is living “life as it should be”. Beat your friends to it

IIM-A, Harvard, MIT come together to fight poverty

Nancy Barry, president of NBA Enterprise Solutions to Poverty and former president of Women's World Banking, is set to have an Ahmedabad connection.

SCHOLARSHIPS IN BUREAU OF POLICE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

BUREAU OF POLICE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
(Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India)
Block No. 11, 4th floor CGO Complex,
Lodi Road New Delhi 110003

offers the following Fellowships:

(1) Doctoral Fellowship Scheme for Criminology and Police Science to Indian National for the award of 6 Fellowships for Doctoral work in Criminology and Police Science.

Eligibility: lst/2nd Class Master’s degree in (not less than 55% marks or equivalent grade) in Criminology or Sociology or Social Work or Psychology or Social Anthropology or Public Administration or Political Science or Law with II class Bachelor’s degree in aforesaid subject. The candidate should have passed NET for Junior Research Fellowships. The candidate should be registered for Ph.D. programme with any recognised University in India or should get registered with three months of the award of fellowship. Age: Preferably below the age of 30 years.

Value of each fellowship is Rs. 5,000 per month for the first two years and Rs. 5,600 in the third year plus a contingency grant of Rs. 5,000 per annum. The Fellowships are tenable for three years. Departmental assistance of Rs. 3,000 per year will be paid to the Institution in which the fellow is registered for the Ph.D.

Selection would be restricted to only those candidates who have passed National Eligibility Test for Junior Research Fellowships conducted by University Grants Commission.

Last date: January.

(ii) Junior Research Fellowship in Forensic Science. Subject Fields:

(a) Forensic Chemical Science (Chemistry, Narcotic Drugs, Explosives, Toxicology and Pharmacology etc.).

(b) Forensic Physical Science (Physics, Ballistics, Image Processing, Speaker Recognition, Lie detection etc.).

(c) Forensic Biological Science (Osteology, Serology, DNA Finger Printing, Biology, Odontology, Anthropology etc.)

(d) Forensic Documents Science (Ink Analysis, Paper/Fibre Analysis Computer Frauds and Cyber Crime, Handwriting Identification, Credit Card etc.).

Eligibility: Indian nationals, lst class Master’s degree in any discipline of Science including Physics/ Chemistry /Bio-Chemistry/ Anthropology/Zoology/Molecular Biology/Mathematics (with Physics as one of the subjects at the Bachelors degree level)/Bio-Technology/Microbiology/Pharmacy/Pharmacology/Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Forensic Psychology etc. or Microbiology/Biology/Mathematics and Forensic Science or M.Phil. in the same subject whichever is the basic qualification for the Award of Ph.D. degree of a recognised Indian University.

Age: Below 30 years as on the specified date of the year of award. 20% of the total number of fellowships are reserved for suitable Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/OBC Candidates. Number of Scholarships: 12.

Duration: 3-year

SCHOLARSHIPS IN PREM BHATIA RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

PREM BHATIA RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
(Convenor at the Press Institute of India)
Sapru House Annexe Barakhamba Road
New Delhi 110001

These Scholarships are offered to Young Journalists who needs Financial Assistance for research on any aspect of current print journalist and its impact on society.

Age: below 35 years. Value: Rs. 40000, in installments for one calendar year, from the Prem Bhatia Memorial Trust.

Last date: December.

Azim Premji Foundation to run 50,000 government schools in Karnataka? Unlikely

Yes, that's what a recent report in the Star of Mysore claimed. [The Karnataka State Government] has prepared documents to hand over 50,000 Government schools to Premji Foundation of Azim Premji, Chairman of WIPRO, from the present academic year, it...

India as an education destination

Two unconnected reports point to efforts to promote India as an education destination. Both the state and the private sector seem to be working at it. The Indian Government has set up a "Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children" (SPDC) to...

AICTE to begin surprise inspections to keep engineering colleges on their toes

All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) will replace regular inspection of institutes with surprise ones, so that colleges sleeping over students’ career and cheating them are shut down,”...

TOEFL -- Introduction and registration

Offered globally, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardised test designed to evaluate a student's ability to understand and use English as it is used in a college and university environment -- particularly in USA and Canada. If a student is applying for admission to a University or college in these countries, his or her TOEFL score will help the admission authorities to determine whether he or she has adequate academic background of English language skills necessary for admission.

Though the TOEFL is primarily structured for students seeking admission in USA and Canada, the TOEFL is also the most widely accepted score for measuring proficiency in English worldwide. Over 5000 colleges and accredited educational institutions across 90 countries, including: UK, other European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore accept TOEFL scores.

TOEFL is administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS), the testing organisation that also conducts GRE, SAT and other standardised tests.

The new Internet Based TOEFL Test (TOEFL iBT) has been designed to better prepare the students for academic study in an English speaking environment. TOEFL iBT measures both the receptive (reading and listening) and expressive (speaking and writing) skills of university aspirants. The TOEFL score is equally divided between receptive skills and expressive skills, and therefore, a student must do well in all sections.

TOEFL gets a new format

Test Overview

TOEFL iBT measures receptive and expressive skills equally. The student is tested for all the four English language communication skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing.

The exam has no grammar or sentence structure section. The student's knowledge of English grammar is tested through actual usage in speaking and writing sections.

TOEFL iBT replaces the structure section with a speaking section in which students wear headphones and speak into a microphone. The digital recording is transmitted to ETS Online Scoring Network where human scorers rate the speaking.

The exam also allows note-taking. The students can now take notes while they listen and/or read and they can jot down points before they start to speak or write. Students can use these notes while giving their responses, but they will not be allowed to carry them outside the examination center.

The Writing section has been expanded to include one integrated writing task in addition to the independent writing task.

The Reading section usually consists of 3 passages (sometimes 5), each of around 700 words. This section includes categorisation of information and/or filling in a chart or completion of a summary.

Lectures and conversations in the listening section are a little longer than earlier, but speech is more natural. Although the focus of the listening tasks remains American, there is likely to be at least one lecture in British /Australian accent. There may be questions that measure understanding of a speaker's attitude, degree of certainty and purpose.

There will be fixed dates for TOEFL iBT and the students have to make their choice out of the same. Depending upon the number of test takers and the capacity, a test center will normally have 30 to 40 test dates in a year.

TOEFL iBT scores are reported online. Students can view their scores within 15 working days of the test and will also receive their score-sheet by mail.

TOEFL iBT is not computer adaptive as was the case with TOEFL CBT (computer based test). Here all the test takers receive the same set of questions. There is also no computer tutorial

How to obtain US study visa

How to register

~ The fee for the exam is $150 (about Rs 6,500).

~ There are three ways by which one can register for the exam: online, by phone and by mail.

~ For the fastest and most convenient service, register online. One can get the online form by visiting the learners and test takers section of the TOEFL web site. A valid credit card is required (American Express�, Discover�, JCB�, MasterCard�, or Visa� card), or an electronic check (e-check) if one has a bank account in the United States or its territories.

~ To register by phone, call the Regional Registration Centre. Same payment options as online registration.

~ To register by mail, obtain a form through the TOEFL bulletin. Fill in all information on the Registration Form and mail it to the Regional Registration Centre. Mailing instructions are on the form. Registration forms must be received by ETS or your Regional Registration Center at least four weeks before your requested first-choice test date.

~ The Regional Registration Centre address is as follows:

Thomas Testing Private Limited
2nd Floor
DFL Infinity Tower -- A, Sector 25, Phase II
DFL City Gurgaon, Haryana -- 122002
India
Tel: (011) 26511649
Fax: (011) 26529741

MBA Scholarships for France

What: The Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, France's top school, in partnership with the French Government, is offering a scholarship to Indian citizens for doing an MBA course.

Are you eligible?

~ You must have
An undergraduate degree
Minimum three years of work experience
Minimum GMAT score of 600
Minimum TOEFL score of 575 based on paper tests

Address

ENPC MBA Paris 28, rue des Saints-Peres75343 Paris Cedex 07 � France
Phone: +33 01 44 58 28 52

E-mail: admissionsindia@enpcmbaparis.com

Web site: www.enpcmbaparis.com

List of schools offering CBSE's new course

Presented below is the list of CBSE-affiliated schools that will be offering the Financial Markets Management (FMM) course for the academic year 2007-08:

1. Delhi Public School, Ahmedabad
2. Divine Child School, Ahmedabad
3. Jain International Residential School, Bangalore
4. Vidya Niketan Public School, Bangalore
5. Scholars Public School, Rajpura
6. St Joseph's Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh
7. Bhiwani Public School, Haryana
8. Mar Thoma Public School, PO Kochi
9. Sree Sabari Central School, Kerala
10. Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya, Chennai
11. St Gregorios School, New Delhi
12. Darbari Lal D A V Model School, Delhi
13. Government Girls S S S, Delhi
14. Jindal Public School, Delhi
15. St Marks S S Public School, New Delhi (Meera Bagh)
16. Pragati Public School, New Delhi
17. St Marks S S Public School, New Delhi (Janakpuri)
18. Bhai Parmanand Vidya Mandir, Delhi
19. Ch. Chhabil Dass Public School, Ghaziabad
20. Eicher School, Faridabad
21. Indus Public School, Rohtak
22. Homerton Grammer School, Faridabad
23. Nishant Public S S S School, Palwal
24. Pathania Public School, Rohtak
25. Arya Girls Public School, Panipat
26. Mother Teresa Public School, Delhi
27. Bhawan's Shri Rama Krishna Vidyalaya, Secunderabad
28. National Academy, Alwar (Raj)
29. Subodh Public School, Jaipur
31. Lala Jagat Narain D A V Model School, Jalandhar
32. R.N. Podar School, Mumbai
33 Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Bhopal
34 Vivekanand Vidya Vihar, Dist Khargone (MP)
35 Ishwar Singh Dev Samaj Sr Sec School, Chandigarh
36 D C Model S S School, Haryana
37 Shri Jwawanthraj Tejraj Surana Jain Vidyalaya and Jr College, Chennai
38 Indira Ideal Sr Sec School, Delhi
39 Jinvani Bharti Public School, Dwarka
40 Sumermal Jain Public School, New Delhi
41 Gold Field Public School, Faridabad
42 Vidya Niketan School, Faridabad
43 D C Model School, Faridabad
44 Step by Step High School, Jaipur
45 Shaheed Darshan Singh, Dist Amritsar
47 Kendriy Punjab
48 Air Force School, Pune
49 Rajkumar College, Rajkot
50 Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan School Calicut
51 D A V, Pushpanjali
52 St Andrews Scots Sr Sec School, Delhi
53 Takshshila Jr College, Ujjain (MP)
54 Birla Sr Sec School, Rajasthan
55 Shri Kundan Lal Trust, Ludhiana
56 Lucknow Public Collegiate, Lucknow
57 Delhi Public School, Ghaziabad
58 T S K Public School, Patiala

Calling on the open campus

IT and BPO Companies have knocked on the school of open learning's doors to recruit its students, even those with good spoken Hindi skills

It is informally referred to as Delhi University's "parking lot" since as overwhelming number of students who can't secure admissions in regular colleges end up here.

But this very large latent talent pool of 2.3 lakh students and the open mode of teaching may now become the strong suit of the school of open learning(SOL).

A number of corporate houses, mainly information technology and business process outsourcing (BPO) businesses, have knocked on the school's doors for agreements like the one it has with Genpact to recruit from its B.Com and English(Hons.) freshers.

OBC reservation

The center is planning to move the supreme court with a request to vacate its order to put on hold 27 per cent quota for OBCs in central institutions and refer the matter to a constitutional bench.

IIM sets quota deadline

IIM-Ahmedabad said on saturday that admissions under the OBC quota will be made this year only if the Supreme Court gave a judgment in its favour before April 12, when the admission process will close.