Thiruvananthapuram: The ruling LDF and the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) today welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding 27 per cent reservation for the OBC's in the Centrally run institutions of higher education.
Kerala Education Minister M A Baby welcomed the verdict and said the Centre should frame laws in such a way that they were implemented in unaided professional institutes also.
Opposition leader in the State Assembly Oommen Chandy said it was because of the Centre's initiative that the verdict had come.
The BJP also welcomed the apex court's verdict.
Former Education Minister and Indian Union Muslim League leader E T Mohammed Basheer, welcoming the verdict, said it would bridge the gap of reservation.
Welcoming the verdict, the Students Federation of India (SFI) asked for the immediate implementation of the verdict.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Kerala to recast engineering, medical entrance tests
Kozhikode: The Kerala government has decided to recast the common entrance tests for the engineering and medical courses, education minister M.A. Baby said here on Thursday.
'A committee is looking into the issue and we will get the report soon,' Baby told reporters after holding talks with various teachers and students organizations on the proposed curriculum framework, which is expected to totally revamp school education in the state.
'The framework will be finalised at a meeting on Feb 25,' he said.
The curriculum is being revamped on the basis of national curriculum framework (NCF), which was revised in 2005.
Every year thousands of students appear for the entrance tests in Kerala. Apart from all district headquarters in the state, the examination is held in New Delhi and Dubai
'A committee is looking into the issue and we will get the report soon,' Baby told reporters after holding talks with various teachers and students organizations on the proposed curriculum framework, which is expected to totally revamp school education in the state.
'The framework will be finalised at a meeting on Feb 25,' he said.
The curriculum is being revamped on the basis of national curriculum framework (NCF), which was revised in 2005.
Every year thousands of students appear for the entrance tests in Kerala. Apart from all district headquarters in the state, the examination is held in New Delhi and Dubai
Kerala to be first e-literate state by year-end
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is all set to becomed the first e-literate state in the country this year, Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan announced here on Thursday.
Inaugurating the National e-Governance Advocacy Seminar and Kerala IT dot Com 2008, he said the state government has launched an ambitious project called Akshaya to address the issue of digital divide in the state. Tne programme will also provide Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as a tool for community development."This is a unique model for imparting basic computer literacy to one member of each family throughout the State. Akshaya has launched delivery of key e-governance services like e-payment facilities, e-forms, product selling and training programmes. By the end of 2008, Kerala is expected to become the first e-literate state in India," said Achuthanandan.
The Kerala government-promoted Technopark is hosting the events that would end on Saturday.
Achuthanandan said that Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi have been ranked as the most attractive IT and ITES destinations in India.
"Many nationally and internationally renowned companies have already come forward with requests for built-up space and land. We are developing parks in all districts of Kerala in a hub and spoke model with the hubs at Thiruvanananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode and spokes in all the remaining districts," he said.
He added that work has commenced on the state government's plan to develop Thiruvanananthapuram and Kochi as the foremost IT locations in the region and work on integrated townships specifically for IT and ITES industry.
"The Technocity here and the Smart City at Kochi are global standard initiatives with most modern state-of-the-art infrastructure. The telecom density in the state is double the national average with electronic exchanges and fibre-optic cables running up to village level," said Achuthanandan.
Several leading IT experts from the country are taking part in the two events.
Inaugurating the National e-Governance Advocacy Seminar and Kerala IT dot Com 2008, he said the state government has launched an ambitious project called Akshaya to address the issue of digital divide in the state. Tne programme will also provide Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as a tool for community development."This is a unique model for imparting basic computer literacy to one member of each family throughout the State. Akshaya has launched delivery of key e-governance services like e-payment facilities, e-forms, product selling and training programmes. By the end of 2008, Kerala is expected to become the first e-literate state in India," said Achuthanandan.
The Kerala government-promoted Technopark is hosting the events that would end on Saturday.
Achuthanandan said that Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi have been ranked as the most attractive IT and ITES destinations in India.
"Many nationally and internationally renowned companies have already come forward with requests for built-up space and land. We are developing parks in all districts of Kerala in a hub and spoke model with the hubs at Thiruvanananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode and spokes in all the remaining districts," he said.
He added that work has commenced on the state government's plan to develop Thiruvanananthapuram and Kochi as the foremost IT locations in the region and work on integrated townships specifically for IT and ITES industry.
"The Technocity here and the Smart City at Kochi are global standard initiatives with most modern state-of-the-art infrastructure. The telecom density in the state is double the national average with electronic exchanges and fibre-optic cables running up to village level," said Achuthanandan.
Several leading IT experts from the country are taking part in the two events.
Placements at IIMK see huge job offers from financial giants
Kozhikode: Recruitment scene at Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIMK) is looking very competitive this year. The lateral placements concluded here with 35 premier recruiters from India and abroad participating in the event and making a total 103 offers to 55 students. The average salary for lateral placements this year stood at Rs 15.56 lakh per annum, an IIM-K release said.
According to sources, IIMK has faced stiff competition from its counterparts - IIMA, IIMB and IIMC. This year IIMK bagged the highest international offer as compared to other top ranked IIMs. An IIMK student was offered the highest $175,000 offer by an Indian investment bank compared to highest international offers of $130,000 and $100,000 made at IIMA and IIMC respectively. The 'offers per student' during laterals at IIMK (1.9) have been almost doubled, compared to the offers per student at IIMA and IIMC. Many believe the main reason behind this recent development at IIMK is due to the subprime crisis that affected hiring at IIMA, IIMB and IIMC. This has resulted better job opportunities for IIMK students. An alumnus of IIMK said, "We have to come to terms with the fact that best offers from international I-banks go to the top three IIMs. Yes, this time since these campuses didn't get as many offers, we benefited."However, the placement committee has claimed that this year it has laid greater emphasis on diversity among recruiters. Till four years back, no consulting companies figured in the list and only 15% of the batch opted for roles in finance. In 2007, while 25% of the batch opted for consulting roles, 33% of the batch got into the finance sector.
Major financial giants including McKinsey, KPMG, Bank of America, JP Morgan, Barclays, HSBC and Goldman Sachs started entering to the campus last year, for the first time. Indian and International recruiters have also been encouraged by seeing the type of responses that the IIMK students have shown during the recruitment process. "Since these students aren't sure of a secure lucrative offer by their side, they perhaps try harder than their counterparts at other campuses," says a recruiter from Accenture Business Consulting. Accenture has selected four candidates from IIM Bangalore, two from IIM Lucknow and eight from IIM Kozhikode.
According to sources, IIMK has faced stiff competition from its counterparts - IIMA, IIMB and IIMC. This year IIMK bagged the highest international offer as compared to other top ranked IIMs. An IIMK student was offered the highest $175,000 offer by an Indian investment bank compared to highest international offers of $130,000 and $100,000 made at IIMA and IIMC respectively. The 'offers per student' during laterals at IIMK (1.9) have been almost doubled, compared to the offers per student at IIMA and IIMC. Many believe the main reason behind this recent development at IIMK is due to the subprime crisis that affected hiring at IIMA, IIMB and IIMC. This has resulted better job opportunities for IIMK students. An alumnus of IIMK said, "We have to come to terms with the fact that best offers from international I-banks go to the top three IIMs. Yes, this time since these campuses didn't get as many offers, we benefited."However, the placement committee has claimed that this year it has laid greater emphasis on diversity among recruiters. Till four years back, no consulting companies figured in the list and only 15% of the batch opted for roles in finance. In 2007, while 25% of the batch opted for consulting roles, 33% of the batch got into the finance sector.
Major financial giants including McKinsey, KPMG, Bank of America, JP Morgan, Barclays, HSBC and Goldman Sachs started entering to the campus last year, for the first time. Indian and International recruiters have also been encouraged by seeing the type of responses that the IIMK students have shown during the recruitment process. "Since these students aren't sure of a secure lucrative offer by their side, they perhaps try harder than their counterparts at other campuses," says a recruiter from Accenture Business Consulting. Accenture has selected four candidates from IIM Bangalore, two from IIM Lucknow and eight from IIM Kozhikode.
Kannur University to offer YOGA course
Kannur University to offer YOGA course
Kerala: In recent Press Release issued by its Director of Physical Education, in Kannur stated that, the eligibility to apply for the two month Yoga course was Plus Two/Pre-degree/equivalent examinations.
Thus, the last date for receipt of applications is April 15 and details for the course can be asked from Universities direct number 0497-2756200.
Microsoft, Mammootty to launch Kerala e-literacy programme
Microsoft, Mammootty to launch Kerala e-literacy programme
Thiruvananthapuram : Software giant Microsoft and veteran Malayalam superstar Mammootty are planning to launch an e-literacy programme in Kerala.
Mammootty told IANS on Tuesday that he is in discussions with Microsoft for the launch of the statewide education project.
He is also the brand ambassador of the state-sponsored Akshaya IT programme.
Mammootty said he wants to launch the project to help make all sections of the society IT literate
IGNOU to launch four new courses
Thiruvananthapuram: Come January 2009 and students at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) can also choose four new options as IGNOU is planning to launch four new courses. These courses would be primarily in the field of Cyber Laws, Intellectual Property Rights, Aeronautical Engineering and Endodontics.For this, IGNOU would join hands with many reputed Indian institutes and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia.Under the tie-up, students who clear the first year of their Master's Programme at IGNOU would now be eligible to carry forward to QUT to complete the Second Year of the Masters Programme in IP Law and gain both IGNOU and QUT degrees. The course for Post Graduation Certificate on Cyber Law will start from this year in July. According to V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor of IGNOU, the new course which will be two-year Master's Programme in IPRs, will develop awareness, knowledge and practical skills on IPR issues. Moreover, this programme aims to promote a new brand of IP Lawyers and supporting professionals in the emerging world order as it will also inculcate creativity in science and technology and protect invention and innovation, particularly developing nations.
(IIM-K) hike fee
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K) on Monday increased the fees for its two-year post-graduate programme from Rs.385,000 to Rs.600,000.
IIM-K director Krishna Kumar said the revised fee would come into effect from the next academic session.
The board of directors decided on the hike in line with the decisions taken by other IIMs. The fee structure for the first and second year course of the management course at IIM-K would be Rs.300,000 each.
IIM-Ahmedabad hiked the fee from Rs.250,000 a year to Rs.550,000 for the first year and to Rs.600,000 for the second year, also from the coming academic year. IANS
IIM-K director Krishna Kumar said the revised fee would come into effect from the next academic session.
The board of directors decided on the hike in line with the decisions taken by other IIMs. The fee structure for the first and second year course of the management course at IIM-K would be Rs.300,000 each.
IIM-Ahmedabad hiked the fee from Rs.250,000 a year to Rs.550,000 for the first year and to Rs.600,000 for the second year, also from the coming academic year. IANS
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