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Technopak Education Round-Up
October 2011
Dear subscriber,
Greetings from Technopak!
You have received this newsletter as part of your interest in our Consulting Services.
This is a quick round-up of the news and developments in the Education Sector over the last month from
India and abroad. The source link is also enclosed, in case you wish to read the complete article. I
sincerely hope you would find it of value.
To know more about our Education Consulting Services, please feel free to get in touch with me and I
shall be happy to take you through our portfolio and address the challenges you may be facing in your
education or allied venture.
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SCHOOL EDUCATION 02
HIGHER EDUCATION 05
EDUCATION INVESTMENTS 09
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING 11
EDUCATION EVENTS 12
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SCHOOL EDUCATION
NO MINIMUM WAGE RULE FOR TEACHERS IN PVT UNAIDED SCHOOLS: HC
Sep 29,2011
The Madras High Court has ruled that the state government's minimum wage norms cannot be applied
to the teaching faculty in private unaided schools. Hearing petitions filed by Tamil Nadu's Tamil and
English Schools Association, Justice T Raja said the labour laws cannot be applied to the private school
teachers.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/no-minimum-wage-rule-teachers-pvt-unaided-schools-hc
TEACHER- FRIENDLY STEMPOWER EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHED IN INDIA
Sep 29,2011
Texas Instruments has collaborated with CORE Education and Technologies, to launch STEMpower
education technology solution in India, which promises to facilitate a better, tailor-made learningexperience for students in classrooms across the country. The STEMpower technology aims to enable
effective teaching and learning of math and science.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/teacher-friendly-stempower-education-technology-launched-india
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS TO INTRODUCE GERMAN AS THIRD LANGUAGE
Sep 26, 2011
Kendriya Vidyalayas will introduce German language as the third language in all its schools. A
Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Avinash Dikshit, Commissioner Kendriya Vidyalaya
Sangathan and Heiko Sievers, Regional Director, Goethe-Institute/Max Mueller Bhavan.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/kendriya-vidyalayas-introduce-german-third-language
UNESCO TO TRAIN 10,000 PRINCIPALS
Sep 23, 2011
UNESCO has announced the '10,000 Principals Leadership Programme' under which training will be
given to 10,000 school principals in India, Kenya and Ghana. The programme will create a positive
impact on thousands of teachers and at least 10 million children.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/unesco-train-10000-principals-india
72, 000 TEACHERS TO BE RECRUITED IN UP
Sep 15, 2011
A state official has announced that as many as 72,825 new teachers will be recruited in Uttar Pradesh by
Jan 1, 2012. He said that the process for the same will start shortly. The teacher recruitment will be
done in the existing vacancies in the primary schools of the state.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/72-000-teachers-be-recruited
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BRITISH COUNCIL TO TRAIN 4 LAKH NAGPUR TEACHERS
Sep 12, 2011
The British Council will train four lakh teachers from Nagpur in English. The council has signed a
memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Maharashtra government in this regard.
Officials in the education department confirmed the development and said the training program should
start taking shape from October.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/british-council-train-4-lakh-nagpur-teachers
LITERACY RATE WILL REACH 80-85% BY 2015: KAPIL SIBAL
Sep 12, 2011
Union Minister for Human Resource and Development Kapil Sibal has expressed hope that the country's
literacy rate will touch 80 to 85 per cent by 2015. The minister said that the successful implementation
of programmes like Saakshar Bharat mission has ensured that these targets become achievable.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/literacy-rate-will-reach-80-85-2015-kapil-sibal
LITERACY UNLOCKS CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS: UN SECRETARY GENERALSep 09, 2011
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that Literacy unlocks the capacity of individuals to imagine and
create a more fulfilling future. It opens the way to greater justice, equality and progress and can help
societies heal, advance political processes and contribute to the common good, he said in a message on
International Literacy Day.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/literacy-unlocks-capacity-individuals-un-secretary-general
INDIA ON RIGHT TRACK TO ACHIEVE 100% LITERACY: PRESIDENT
Sep 08, 2011
President Pratibha Patil has said that the country is far from achieving 100 per cent literacy rate, but its
on the right track. She was speaking at the International Conference on Womens Literacy for
Inclusive and Sustainable Development in the capital city. Stressing on the need to increase female
literacy rate, she said consistent efforts are needed to push women's education as it was a "force
multiplier" in achieving socio-economic development.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/india-right-track-achieve-100-literacy-president
EDUCATION SYSTEM SHOULD BE FREE FROM POLITICAL INTERFERENCE: KAPIL SIBAL
Sep 05, 2011
The Human Resource and Development Minister Kapil Sibal has advocated the need of an educationsystem that is free from political interference. He emphasized that all education policies should have
support of all sections.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/education-system-should-be-free-political-interference-kapil-sibal
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NCERT TO GET UNIVERSITY STATUS: KAPIL SIBAL
Sep 02, 2011
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) will now get university status
announced HRD Minister Kapil Sibal. The status will enable NCERT to address diverse issues and
challenges in the education sector and also help its teachers draw professor level salary.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/ncert-get-%E2%80%98university%E2%80%99-status-kapil-sibal
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HIGHER EDUCATION
ONLINE PhD TEST AVAILABLE AT MUMBAI UNIVERSITY
Sep 29,2011
Mumbai University has decided to conduct online PhD Entrance Test (PET) after it was inundated withrequests from students of foreign origin who want to conduct research from the prestigious institute.Source :http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/online-phd-test-available-mumbai-university
RESEARCH, FACULTY EXCHANGE HIGH ON INDO- US EDUCATION COLLABORATION AGENDA
Sep 28, 2011
The India US collaboration on higher education will start in October 2011. The two year old initiative
between the two countries will be discusses between Human resource development minister Kapil Sibal
and US secretary of state Hillary Clinton in Washington on October 13, 2011.Source :http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/research-faculty-exchange-high-indo-us-education-collaboration-agenda
1,765 LECTURERS TO BE RECRUITED IN KARNATAKASep 27, 2011
The state government of Karnataka will be recruiting 1, 765 lecturers to government pre-university
colleges. The appointment of lecturers will be done through Karnataka Public Service Commission.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/1765-lecturers-be-recruited-karnataka
IGNOU TO HONOUR AZIM PREMJI FOUNDATION
Sep 26, 2011
The Indira Gandhi National Open University has decided to confer Rajiv Gandhi International Prize for
Technology in Education to Azim Premji. The award will be presented by the Union Minister for Human
Resource and Development and Communications and IT, Mr. Kapil Sibal to Mr. Azim Premji, the founder
of the foundation.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/ignou-honour-azim-premji-foundation
40,000 PHDS BY 2020 IN IIT SYSTEM: KAPIL SIBAL
Sep 26, 2011
Union Minister for Human Resource and Development Kapil Sibal has said that his ministry is looking at
40,000 PhDs in the IIT system alone by 2020. Speaking at the Idea Exchange initiative by Indian Express
at St. Stephens College, New Delhi the minister said that research is our prime focus. We have increased
money for fellowships in a big way.
Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/40000-phds-2020-iit-system-kapil-sibal
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DISTANCE LEARNING SHOULD BE STRENGTHENED: KARNATAKA GOVERNOR
Sep 23, 2011
"Distance learning should be strengthened and institutes such as IGNOU should facilitate varsities on
this score. There should be uniform distance learning system between central and state distance
learning varsities," said Governor Hansraj Bhardwaj while inaugurating an international conference
organized by Karnataka State Open University (KSOU).Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/distance-learning-should-be-strengthened-karnataka-governor
MALAYSIA APPEALS INDIA FOR MORE SEATS IN PREMIER INSTITUTIONS
Sep 21, 2011
Malaysian largest ethnic Indian party MIC has requested the Indian government to allocate more seats
for its diaspora in the country's premier educational institutions.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/malaysia-appeals-india-more-seats-premier-institutions
TECHNICAL EDUCATION EXPANSION BECOMING MINDLESS: IIT KANPUR HEAD
Sep 20, 2011
The chairman of Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur Dr. M Anandakrishnan has said that the
expansion in technical education is becoming mindless day by day. The mushrooming of engineering
colleges is affecting the quality of education being imparted.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/tech-education-expansion-becoming-mindless-iit-kanpur-head
BESU TO BECOME INSTITUTE OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE
Sep 19, 2011
The Prime Ministers Office (PMO) has given nod to upgrade Bengal Engineering and Science University
(BESU) into an Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology.
Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/besu-become-institute-national-importance
MCI CHANGES ASSESSMENT NORMS TO CHECK DUPLICATE FACULTY
Sep 16, 2011
The Medical Council of India (MCI) will be changing the assessment norms for the new colleges in order
to ensure more transparency. "We have decided to change our system of assessment of new medical
colleges. This will bring in more transparency and accountability. This will also rectify the problem of
fraudulent faculty," said Dr Purshottam Lal, Board Member of MCI.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/mci-changes-assessment-norms-check-duplicate-faculty
UGC LISTS 94 UNRECOGNISED INSTITUTES IN 18 STATES
Sep 14, 2011
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has come out with a list of 94 unrecognised private university
campuses. Some of the private universities have started off-campus centres in violation of the UGC
(Establishments of and maintenance of standards of private universities) regulation 2003. It lists 94
universities from 18 states across the country with their recognised campuses.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/ugc-lists-94-unrecognised-institutes-18-states
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ACCREDITATION OF UNIVERSITIES IS THEIR HEALTH CHECK-UP: NAAC CHIEF
Sep 13, 2011
The director of National Assessment and Accreditation Council H A Ranganath has said that the process
of accreditation of a university can be compared to a health check-up. He said that like the health
examination of human body brings out areas of concern in the same manner accreditation help
diagnose the academic loopholes in an institutionSource : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/accreditation-universities-their-health-check-naac-chief
IGNOU TO ESTABLISH CENTER FOR DIASPORIC STUDIES
Sep 09, 2011
A Centre for Diasporic Studies will soon be established at the Indira Gandhi National Open University
announced IGNOU VC, Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai. He said this while inaugurating a two-day
International Conference on 'Diaspora and Development: Prospects and Implications for Nation States.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/ignou-establish-center-diasporic-studies-0
PROF UDAY SALUNKHE OF WELINGKAR INSTITUTE RECEIVES BEST TEACHER' AWARD BY HIGHEREDUCATION FORUM
Sep 09, 2011
Prof. Dr. Uday Salunkhe, Group Director, Welingkar Institute of Management has been awarded under a
special category of Global Leadership by IndiaHigher Education Forum (HEF) - a voluntary non-profit
group of individuals, passionate about bringing reforms in higher education. The award celebrates
Salunkhe's immense contribution to create a global higher educational institution. The group also
felicitated some of the most respected teachers of higher education.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/prof-uday-salunkhe-welingkar-institute-receives-awarded-
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MORE THAN HALF OF NIT COURSES NOT ACCREDITED: CAGSep 07, 2011
A Comptroller and Auditor General of India report has revealed that around 80 per cent of the post
graduate courses in the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are not accredited by the National
Board of Accreditation. The report also says that more than 50 per cent undergraduate courses were
also unaccredited.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/more-half-nit-courses-not-accredited-cag
INDIAN UNIVERSITIES SLIP IN GLOBAL RANKINGS
Sep 07, 2011
Indian universities have performed badly compare to last year in the current Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
global ranking with not even a single one making it to the top 200. The Indian Institute of Technology-
Delhi (IIT-Delhi) is the first Indian University that is ranked at 218th position in the list. It is followed by
IIT-Bombay at 225th position. IIT-Madras follows at 281st position. The report was released on
September 5, 2011.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/indian-universities-slip-global-rankings
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NEED TO INCREASE TEACHER-STUDENT RATIO, GER: PRESIDENT
Sep 06, 2011
President Pratibha Patil has stressed on the need to increase teacher-student ratio. Patil said that the
country needs well qualified teachers. She also favoured an increase in the gross enrolment ratio which
stands at 73 per cent.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/need-increase-teacher-student-ratio-ger-president
WIPROS MISSION 10X TO TRAIN PRINCIPALS OF ENGINEERING COLLEGES
Sep 06, 2011
Wipros non-profit trust, Mission 10X, has launched its advanced academic leadership programme for
the principals of engineering colleges, in collaboration with Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP).
The aim of this programme is to help the principals of engineering colleges to enhance their leadership
skill-sets so that they can improve the quality of engineering education.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/wipro%E2%80%99s-mission-10x-train-principals-engineering-colleges
USE OF IT WILL ENSURE TRANSPARENCY IN SYSTEM: SIBALSep 02, 2011
The Union Minister for Human Resource and Development Kapil Sibal has advocated increased use of IT
to bring transparency and accountability in the system. The minister launched a web-based planning and
monitoring information system and financial accounting monitoring system of 'Saakshar Bharat
Programme'.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/use-it-will-ensure-transparency-system-sibal
UGC CAN IMPOSE CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE DEEMED UNIVERSITIES' QUALITY: HC
Sep 01, 2011
University Grants Commission has the right to continuously impose conditions to make deemeduniversities maintain their quality as institutions of higher learning, ruled Madras High Court bench.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/ugc-can-impose-conditions-improve-deemed-universities-quality
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EDUCATION INVESTMENTS
VARKEY GROUP MAKES OPEN OFFER FOR EVERONN
Sep 23, 2011
Dubai-based Varkey Group Ltd has made an open offer to buy another 20 per cent stake in EveronnEducation, which may require it to shell out another Rs 237 crore. Led by the Gulf-based entrepreneur
Sunny Varkey, who owns one of the worlds largest private school companies, the Varkey Group
acquired nearly 12 per cent stake in Everonn for Rs 138 crore through preferential issue. It had also
picked up another 4.19 per cent stake through markets, thus triggering the open offer.Source : http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/varkey-group-makes-open-offer-for-everonn
MHRD SEEKS OUTLAY OF RS 2.3 LAKH CR FOR BASIC EDUCATION
Sep 20, 2011
Union Ministry for Human Resources and Development has asked the Planning Commission to allot at
least Rs 2.31 lakh crore for the promotion of elementary education during the five-year period ending
March, 2015.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/mhrd-seeks-outlay-rs-23-lakh-cr-basic-education
PEARSON FOUNDATION PLEDGES RS. 1 CR TO SUPPORT MY SCHOOL' CAMPAIGN
Sep 19, 2011
The Pearson Foundation has pledged a sum of Rs. 1 crore to the Support My School (SMS) initiative, a
public-private partnership that aims to create a healthy environment for children to learn across India.
The Support My School campaign was launched earlier this year with the goal of establishing learning
environments and improving basic amenities in rural areas.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/pearson-foundation-pledges-1-cr-%E2%80%98support-my-school-
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ASCENT CAPITAL MAY INVEST RS 150CR IN OAKRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Sep 09, 2011
Private equity firm Ascent Capital Advisors is close to picking up stake in the Hyderabad-based Oakridge
International School, one of Indias largest International Baccalaureate (IB) school. The deal will involve
Ascent Capital investing Rs 150 crore in Oakridge, sources familiar with the development have said.Source : http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/ascent-capital-may-invest-rs-150cr-in-oakridge-international-school
IITS LOOKING FOR CORPORATE FUNDING FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS
Sep 08 ,2011
The Indian Institutes of Technology are looking towards big corporate firms for funding their research
projects. The shift comes as IITs want to decrease their dependence on government research grantsSource : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/iits-looking-corporate-funding-research-projects
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EDUCOMP TO IMPLEMENT ICT IN 582 GOVT SCHOOLS OF CHHATISGARH
Sep 07, 2011
Educomp has bagged Rs. 60.72 crore project from Chhatisgarh government to implement ICT solutions
in 582 Government High and Higher Secondary schools. With this project, Edureach (Educomps ICT
Division) portfolio reached 11,154 schools.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/educomp-implement-ict-582-govt-schools-chhatisgarh
PM SEEKS TO INCREASE PRIVATE FUNDING IN RESEARCH TO 50%
Sep 07, 2011
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has suggested increasing private sector funding in Research and
Development to 50% from the current 20%. The suggestion was made during a review meeting of eight
ministries related to scientific research. The meeting was attended by representatives from science and
technology, space, atomic energy, earth sciences, biotechnology, defence production ministries.Source :http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/pm-seeks-increase-private-funding-research-50
DMC EDUCATION ACQUIRES 51% IN LIFELONG FINISHING ACADEMYSep 06, 2011
DMC Education Ltd has acquired 51 per cent stake in Delhi-based training institute Lifelong Finishing
Academy for an estimated cost of Rs. 1 crore, according to a company disclosure to the Bombay Stock
Exchange on Tuesday.Source : http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/dmc-education-acquires-51-in-lifelong-finishing-academy
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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME OF HRD, LABOUR MINISTRY TO BE COMBINED
Sep 21 ,2011
The Planning Commission is going to combine the two vocational education schemes the NationalVocational Education Qualifications Framework (NVEQF) developed by the Ministry of Human Resource
Development and National Vocational Qualification Framework (NVQF), led by the Ministry of Labour
and Employment into a composite scheme in a bid to fast-track the governments efforts to sharp
focus and upscale the vocational education system in the country.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/vocational-education-programme-hrd-labour-ministry-be-combined
INCENTIVIZE INSTITUTE OFFERING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: FICCI
Sep 20, 2011
The institutes offering vocational education should be given incentives, said R.V. Kanoria, Senior Vice
President FICCI. He was speaking at FICCIs Global Skills Summit.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/incentivize-institute-offering-vocational-education-ficci
GOVT PLANNING ISO CERTIFICATION, CREDIT FUNDING FOR VOCATIONAL COURSES
Sep 16 ,2011
The Centre is planning ISO certification and credit funding for vocational education courses in order to
promote skill development sector. The government is planning to make India a skilled manpower hub
during the 12th Five-year Plan period that starts April 2012.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/govt-planning-iso-certification-credit-funding-vocational-courses
CII, TATA MOTORS TO TRAIN FACULTY OF ITIS IN UP
Sep 05, 2011
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Tata Motors have collaborated with the state vocational
education department of Uttar Pradesh. Under the collaboration, a Faculty Development Programme for
the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) has been launched.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/cii-tata-motors-train-faculty-itis
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EDUCATION EVENTS
INDIAN-ORIGIN SCIENTISTS IN WHITE HOUSE HONORS LIST OF 12
Sep 28, 2011
Three renowned scientists of Indian-origin figure in prestigious White House honors list this year. Out of
the three luminaries, two are inventors and the third is a researcher. Two of them are IIT-ians, alumni of
the academically elite Indian Institute of Technology.Source : http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/indian-origin-scientists-white-house-honors-list-12
4TH EDITION OF THE FICCI GLOBAL SKILLS SUMMIT 2011
Sep 17, 2011
The 4th edition of the FICCI Global Skills Summit, held on the 15th and 16th of September 2011 at the
FICCI Federation House, New Delhi served as a central platform for international dialogue on the
modernization of vocational education and training (VET) in India. The theme of this year's conference
was, 'Vocational Education & Training: Developing Strategic and Implementation Framework'.
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