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Harvard University n Education in USA :


Education in America , the American Education system offers you some of the most respected insituitions in the world. The US hosts more international students than any other country in the world, who comes from far to get the best Education Loans. Universities like Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Julliard are some of the Educational Instituions which attract most to the international Eduvcation students. Ofcourse everyone wants to be a part of Harvard university which celebrated its 350th anniversary in 1986,which gives you the best education.

Eligibilty criteria that American Education System requires is that the students should complete 12 years of Primary and Secondary Education prior to attending a University or College. For Higher Education, the students education loans should compulsorily complete 12+4 years of Schooling before applying for a Master's program.


American Education Loans system wants the students to take few test for testing their English proficiency such as TOEFL,IELTS & PTE Academic.


The Instiution will send you a form " I-20", it is an Visa Application and will be used together with your visa, passport and other documention to enter the United States."You will be able to apply for a visa only after the insitution has accepted you to study there."The Immigration rules in the United States are very strict and Specific,so it is your duty to know and obey them, if required consult your legal experts.


Some of the Top Universities of USA:




  • Princeton University
  • Stanford University
  • Harvard University
  • Yale University
  • California Institute of Technology
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Columbia University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Duke University
  • University of Chicago



USEFUL EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES IN US:

EDUCATION IN CANADA

Right Education

Education in Canada :


Education in Canada is truly one of the best choices when it comes to your education. The Universities of canada are among the top in the world in various fields and known for the quality of teaching and research. Degrees from Canadian Education system are considered to be equivalent to those from American and other Commonwealth education Universities.


Most of the Education Universities in states other than Ontario and Quebec require a minimum of 12 years of formal education for entry in to Bachelor degree courses.Where as Universities of Ontario and Quebec require a minimum of 13 years of secondary education.i.e, 12 years of schooling and 1 year of college education .But if your Academic credentials are very impressive, some Universities may admit you in Bachelor degree with 12 years of education.

Many of the Canadian Eduvcation Universities require you to take one of the Standardized tests like GRE,GMAT along with English proficiency tests like TOEFL, TWE and IELTS.
However, TOEFL is commonly accepted but some of the Canadian universities often have their own tests or else they may accept other English examination tests such as the IELTS.


All International education students are required to obtain a Student Authorization and Visa before going to Canada for education and should also meet the requirements of the Canadian immigration Act and Regulations.


  • Completed student Application Form.
  • Completed Supplementary Questionnaire for students and post doctoral researchers.
  • Official letter of acceptance from the Province of Quebec(only if you plan for university of Quebec)
  • TOEFL/IELTS Scores
  • Passport( valid atleast for one year from the planned date of entry to Canada)

Students will be having an interview with a Canadian Visa Officer and education student must pass a medical examination based on the medical instruction issued by the Canadian High Commission.


Top Universities of Canada :



  • McGill University
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Western Ontario
  • University of British Columbia
  • Queen's University
  • University of Alberta
  • University of Montreal
  • Universite Laval
  • Universite de sherbrooke
  • University of Saskatchewan

USEFUL SITES FOR EDUCATION IN CANADA:

CAT (Common Aptitude Test) on its way !

So here comes another opportunity for all the MBA aspirants to grab the seat in their favourite business schools. CAT- the common entrance test is about to knock the doors of the students again. Students need to do great hard work to crack the entrance examination of CAT. It is the highest rated and most renowned test for MBA not only in India, but across the globe. Students from all over the world have this ambition of taking admission in one of the IIMs. This time, CAT is scheduled from October 27 and November 23. During this 20 day period, different batches of students will be taking the most preferred MBA entrance test. The students are given the privilege of choosing the date and the centre from this 20 day schedule, according to their convenience and the place, which suits them the best.

In fact this time, the students need to be more prepared and practised, as like the last year, this time also the tests are online based and the students are required to be more concentrated and efficient in their problem solving skills. According to experts, it really gets tough for the students to take their examination over net, because, the students are not used to taking exam on computer. The calculation part of the problems is really tough to be evaluated on the computer. Constant reading and analysing of the questions on computer system is not an easy thing to do. Therefore the students, other than practising sample tests on the paper, are also suggested to do a thorough practise of the sample papers on net. There are many e- papers, which can be downloaded from net and students can polish their analysing and problem solving skills by practising the papers online.

Knowledge, practise and confidence, are the key factors, which if the students have, then he can surely move ahead towards clearing the CAT and securing their seat in one of the most renowned MBA colleges of the country.

India and UK Join Hands to Prosper Education Sector

The education sector in India is reaching unprecedented heights with government signing deals worth crores of rupees with various countries. With the mission of spreading high quality education to students in India, the Ministry is collaborating with numerous foreign education institutions. Through various multi-million agreements and deals, exchange programs, workshops and other such efforts, the educations system is surely undergoing a transformation phase.

Some of the recent achievements in academic sector include India-US summit on higher education; investment of gargantuan amounts in technology institutes; extension of loans at cheaper interest rates through education loan camps; promotion of e-learning trends and adoption of Unique ID system. The latest feather added in the cap is finalizing of a 5 million pound deal with UK facilitated through the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI). The two nations are coming together to work on developing and disseminating education among students in both India and UK.

The Indo-UK deal involves setting up of new educational institutes and holding skill development & leadership programs. It includes focusing on assurance and maintenance of quality of the courses offered to the students. India and UK are equal partners in the deal i.e. both of them have invested 2.5 million pounds each after signing the MoU today on July 28. University Grants Commission (UGC), the Commission that allocates grants to Universities, has funded the share of nearly Rs. 18 crores on behalf of India.

UK has expressed interest in developing education with India as a partner by including the proposed Innovation Universities of our country on its agenda. It wishes to set up new institutes besides developing such universities and take it further. Indian education system is acknowledged worldwide and so, many countries are looking forward for active educational tie-ups. Such programs are expected to boost India’s education sector tremendously and take it to uncharted territories.

Say NO TO RAGGING

College is a place, which gives new definitions to student’s life and welcomes the students to a new phase, where at every point they get to learn new things. Colleges in India are meant to make students learn different situations, so that they are further able to become competent enough to deal with the complications of life. One thing, which every student has to face is ragging, which is usually meant to introduce the students with the seniors and make them familiar with the college environment. But, with the changing times, the definitions and the ways in which the ragging is being conducted in colleges is changing drastically. Now ragging has become a tool, which is used by the seniors to humiliate the freshers and to make them realise their power. Due to which ragging has been started considered in the negative sense, and in fact it has caused a terror in the students, due to which they prefer not going to college in the first few days.

This has to be stopped, by any means it has to be. Though, ragging has taken the shape of a terrifying act performed by the seniors of the college, to harass the freshers in one way or the other, but somewhere, someone has to take a step ahead and put a ban on such degrading actions. There are many unions and groups formed in the colleges of India, which are for anti- ragging. But, it is still not working and many students are not following the rules and norms formed against ragging. They say ragging is for fun, but if we actually see, the kind of ragging practised in the colleges today are for the fun of seniors only, but for the freshers it becomes an embarrassment.

Therefore, before doing any such heinous act, first try and place yourself there, and feel the pain and humiliation, a student goes through, when he is being ragged. It is actually a crime, and moreover being a senior, you should welcome the freshers coming to your college in a cheerful manner and make them feel comfortable in the college environment. This would not only add value to your college, but you will also gain respect in the eyes of the new fuchas!!

Government Adopting Latest Technology to Boost Education System

The Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry is coming up with a unique ID programme to monitor education system in India. This program is set to help millions of students across the country in various ways from their primary and secondary to higher education levels.

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will store the entire record of a student’s education. It will be made compulsory to enroll students in the programme from the first day of their school. UIDAI, based in New Delhi aims to assign 12-digit universal identity numbers to more than 600 million citizens in India over next four years. Some of the benefits of adopting Unique ID are listed below:

-Monitoring the education system
-Speeding up the education loan grant process
-Smoothening the repayment of study loans
-Tracking school and college dropouts

Moreover, it will help check forgery as banks will not have to worry about students showing fake educational qualifications to avail loans. It will prove to be of immense help to poor students and can propel dissemination of education across the nation.

The Unique IDs will contain photographs, fingerprints and iris scans but since these keep changing up to 18 years of age, the biometric identity of parents will serve as a foolproof measure. And as soon as the student turns 18, his/her photograph and biometric prints will be treated final for all future uses.

The discussions between Union Government and UIDAI are nearing completion with two rounds of consultations already done in last three months. It is one of the largest government schemes in several decades and so, many highly experienced professionals are roped in to implement the task effectively and in time. Since ‘UID is not a one-size-fits-all product’, the biggest challenge is to market the idea among citizens from every caste, region and religion while creating ‘want’ for this identity number.

Course in e-governance

Computers or the world of technology has changed the meaning of our existence. Today, we have got so much dependent on developments in the IT field, that from the starting of our day, till the time, we go back to our dream world; we are surrounded by different technologies, which make our life rolling in the right direction. The growth of the country is also to a great extent dependent on the frequent use of these technologies, which further increases the production value and saves time and energy. Government and the private companies are also at every stage implying these technologies to make their work easier. One most important task, which is the basis of the growth of every company, whether private or public is the feedback of its target audience.

Therefore making the communication process easier, between the sender and the receiver, e- governance is the word, which is practised by most of the private and government agencies. And to produce professionals for this field and train the students for this particular field, a new post graduate course called e- governance has been introduced by National Institute for Smart Government, Hyderabad. The programme has been announced by the institute in association with IT department of ministry of communication and information technology and TA Pai Management Institute. This one year e- governance course is specially designed keeping in mind the working attributes of the mid and senior level executives. This is to make them understand the e- governance system, from the view point of businessmen, general masses and the government.

The course will instil the information in the students with the use of all latest technologies and practical exposures to the e- governance system. There will be three terms, including an educational tour and an internship period for 18 months. So, all those executives, who want to grow in their career and have a better view of their working systems, in terms related to IT can opt for this course and share and enhance their work skills.

So, all set to rock !!

Colleges are about to open, this is the time, when a new phase of your life will begin and you will get to enter an entire different world, which is a mix of education and fun. I know there must be so many thoughts going in your mind. What would happen, what would you wear, how will be the people there, what would the college environment like, how would the teachers behave, and would it be actually like a cool journey towards the achievement of your dream goal. There are a number of things, which a student goes through, before actually starting his first day in college.

So, to lessen and share the burden of thoughts pondering your mind, following are few of the things, which you should keep in mind, before entering your dream college:

Be positive: Being optimistic is the key to all problems. You need to be positive in your attitude, the way you talk, present things and approach people. A sign humbleness and respect should be reflected in your behaviour. You should not be very egoistic and must have that ability to turn the ball towards your court with your sweetness and majesticity.

Make your own style statement: Wear clothes you are comfortable in. One should not just copy and paste the latest trends on him, but should wear clothes, which suits their personality and which looks good on him. It’s not always necessary to be dressed the way others are dressing; in fact, you should have the ability to set examples for others.

Don’t be shy: Drop the attitude of being reserved and shy. Gone are the days, when people would approach you asking, who are you, where are you from, and etc. etc. Now-a-days, you need to step ahead and make a place for yourself in the cluster of the students present in the college. So be open and introduce yourself to others.

Thus, by following few of the above mantra’s you can control your nervousness and move ahead with the ticklish feeling of entering your dream college, and yes be confident and have a fantastic career ahead!

Modernizing Education in India

There has always been a debate in India over transforming the traditional education system into the contemporary one. Today, the way education is imparted is witnessing a transition with blackboard, chalk and duster being replaced by whiteboard and marker. It has become a two way interactive process rather than teacher teaching and students listening (or hearing in many cases).

Everything in the education system is changing from the look of the classroom in schools and colleges to the learning process via use of technology. The conventional methods of teaching or rote learning are now inching towards modernity with tech based learning becoming immensely popular. Various schools and colleges have come of age and are adopting e-learning ways to walk hand in hand with the rapidly changing world scenario, trends and technologies.

E-learning has become an indispensable part of learning in the current times. Other countries have been following it from ages but it is comparatively newer to Indian domain. The low literacy rate and the lack of access to computers and internet have been detrimental to the progress of education sector in the country. Though learning process has improved by leaps and bounds, lot needs to be done to develop and maintain the overall efficiency of the system.

The content quality is not only the top most priority but also of paramount significance. Information anywhere anytime seems to be the buzzword, catching up with both students and teachers. With the vast usage of laptops, CDs, web, wireless networking, etc., learning is just a click away. Distance learning is growing the fastest with e-learning becoming a favorite across the taught and the teaching faculty. Even though internet has grown the fastest in the world, Indian education system still needs to cash in on its benefits galore. The path is defined and thus, success too shall come soon.

Last chance for admission in DU !

Securing a seat in any of the DU colleges seems to be the toughest nut to crack in today’s scenario. The cut- off lists for DU released this year were unimaginably high and students have been drooling around the various colleges of Delhi University, to grab a seat for themselves in the course of their choice. Most of the colleges under Delhi University have closed their admissions after releasing the third cut- off list. It has been a heart breaking announcement for most of the students. But still there is a hope, as some of the colleges have released the fourth cut- off list for admissions. The fourth cut – off list was listed in the colleges on 6th July and the students can fill in the admission forms till 9th of July, i.e. today. The students should immediately check their stats, as in whether they match with the admission criteria’s for the fourth cut- off list or not. This is your last chance to board the train for admission into the most prestigious educational institution of the country, i.e. Delhi University.

While filling the OMR sheet, the students are expected to fill at least two or three career options, which widens the chance of them cracking in any one of the courses applied. Becoming a part of the Delhi University is the choice of every student, for which each and every possible effort should be made. In case of the courses, which have entrance examinations, the students should give their best shots and crack the entrance tests, with all their hard work and abilities.

Success does not come through short cuts; you need to put in a lot to achieve the status of a winner. And admission in the college of DU, is the very first step of a student towards the achievement of his goal, therefore the student should put his best foot forward and should keep trying till the last ray of hope diminishes.

Special Scheme for Education Loans Launched by Bank of India

A special scheme is launched to disburse education loans to needy students across the country. Bank of India is organizing Education Loan Camps pan India for two months to cater to the education finance needs of the parents and children. This loan can be repaid within 7 years after a year of the course completion or six months after getting the job whichever is earlier.

The campaign was inaugurated on 6th July by Chairman & Managing Director of Bank of India, Mr. Alok K. Misra in Chandigarh zone consisting Chandigarh, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Students from Chandigarh based colleges received on-the-spot sanction for education loans covered under Shiksha Suraksha Plan. The camps are run throughout the country as while South India is an existing education hub, North India is the upcoming one. With increasing movement of students for higher education, the financing needs have enlarged significantly.

Bank of India (BOI) holds 4th position with 5% share in the total outstanding in the Education Loan by all Public Sector Banks as on 31st March 2010. An overall growth of 29% and Chandigarh Zonal growth of 22.50% was witnessed at the end of last financial year 2009-2010. The education loan rates of Bank of India are 9.5% up to Rs. 4 lakhs and a further concession of 0.5% interest up to Rs.50,000 and 1% to loans over Rs.50,000 for girl students is also provided. Not only this, 1% interest concession is given to all the students upon service of interest during moratorium period of loan.

The higher education sector in India is developing at a swift pace with more and more number of students opting for post graduate studies. This is further encouraged by easy availability of education loans and finances that then support their career goals.

3 Day India-US Summit on Higher Education

The city of Mumbai is all set to host a three day India-US higher education summit on July 30 to celebrate the completion of 25 years of the Indo-American Society. Union Human Resource Development Minister, Kapil Sibal will inaugurate the event that is expected to strengthen Indo-US relations on education front.

Marking the golden jubilee of the society, this event is aimed at creating collaborations and exchange programs between education institutions, students and faculty from India and US. It will offer participants with brilliant opportunities to get together with important business, political and academic personalities at both national and international levels.

The Indo-US society works on creating frameworks of government policy and partnership models. It also helps in gaining access to networks that enable education providers to explore the huge untapped demand growing everyday. Over a lakh students from India go to US for higher education while several more lakhs wish to do so. This offers immense opportunities to education institutes in US to attract a huge chunk of Indian students to their country.

The primary objective of the three-day summit is to promote the Indo-US society as a facilitator of knowledge cultivation and talent development. It is expected to serve as a catalyst for research and technology that will be of value to students planning to pursue higher education. Moreover, the summit would focus on implementing policies that can bring change in the current education paradigm to match international standards. This involves increasing access and enhancing quality of India-US higher education which would remain the predominant issues in the meet.

The India-America Summit is to be held in Mumbai at Hotel Grand Hyatt, chaired and addressed by prominent personalities from various educational institutions. Some of them are Vijay Khole, former vice-chancellor of Mumbai University; Sarah Farley, COO, Global Knowledge Initiative; Bala Balachandran, faculty, Kellogg School of Management; Joel M. Rodney, chancellor, Pennsylvania State University; N. Jadhav, member, Planning Commission of India and others.

Is course more important or college?

The cut-off list is out and this year’s cut–off is invariably high. The students are really in a shock to see the 5-6% hike in the cut-off this year as compared to the last years. The panic for the admission into one’s favourite college has already started. Students are getting very worried about their future and are now eagerly waiting for the next cut–offs. These cut-off lists of the college of Delhi university, plays the most important role in letting a student choose the right course and college for him. The top most colleges of Delhi University like, Hindu, LSR, KMC, Hansraj, have the highest of the cut-offs, because of which many students are facing the stages, where their dreams might get broken.

In fact, I heard on radio that for taking admission in the choice of their college, many students are even ready to change their course. I know college is important, but changing the choice of course, because of the unavailability of the seat in college of your choice, is something really not acceptable. I mean, how a student can compromise with his choice of his career. A student is said to give his best efforts in the studies, if the course he is perusing is of his interest. But, sacrificing your choice for the college does not seem to be a wise decision. The brand name of the college does matter, but I don’t think that should overpower the choice of your career.

Therefore, the decision of the course as well as the college should be taken very wisely. It’s a life time decision and affects the whole future of the student. So, all the students should be very careful with the course they opt for, which should surely be a reflection of your interests and preferences.

Converting Women’s Colleges into Co-Ed

After centuries of ignorance, women are now getting their share in all sectors, especially education. There are, in fact, numerous only-women colleges all around the country to encourage and promote learning among females.

With the launch of women’s professional colleges barely a year ago, the institutes are already expressing a desire to turn them co-educational. This has given birth to questions like- were managements taking advantage of government incentives by opening all women colleges or are women really not interested in technology and business. AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education), the umbrella regulatory body for professional technical colleges in India had relaxed various norms to promote women education. And, so the applications from institutes to turn co-ed have been turned down by the AICTE.

Not allowing women’s colleges to get co-educational, AICTE committee has asked them to submit an undertaking saying that they will never apply for the same. According to them, the acceptance of conversion would mean defeating the very purpose of the scheme and the relaxed norms. Moreover, it will not be ethically healthy to start the institute as all women and convert it later into co-educational.

But, the management of the institutes emphasized that seats could not be filled with only women as there are not many applicants. They added that most of the girls preferred co-educational colleges over all girls and so, they should be given permission for conversion. It is interesting to note that some of the colleges under the scheme have already been converted but the new acting Chairman of AICTE, S.S. Mantha said he would not allow it anymore discontinuing the conversion scheme.

AICTE’s stand on non-conversion of women institutions to co-educational is a welcome move. It shows the dedication and seriousness involved in promoting education for women across the country.


Huge Investments Made to Improve Tech Education in India

A whopping Rs.2,430 crores will be invested under the second phase of the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) in India. Around 200 engineering colleges will be competitively selected to bridge the huge gap between the quality and education standards of the IITs and others.

The objective of this improvisation of technical colleges is to upgrade the overall standards of education. The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave thumbs up to the next phase of the scheme of education up-gradation running since 2003. IITs offer an unsurpassable quality of technical education in India and so, the efforts are being made to bring other engineering colleges closer to their superior levels. Along with assistance from World Bank (Rs.1,395.50 cr.), state and private institution (Rs.518.50 cr. and Rs.16 cr.) too will make investments in the government’s mega project TEQIP (contributing Rs.500 cr.) divided into three phases.

The scheme is 10 to 12 years long with first phase being completed in the year 2009 covering 127 colleges in 13 states. This project is open to all engineering institutions approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The committee CCEA chaired by Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh has recently approved the proposal for investment in second phase of the project.

The mammoth investments made into upgrading quality of education in India is surely going to strengthen institutions resulting in improved learning outcomes and employment chances for graduates. It is all set to scale up post graduate education and demand-driven research and development and innovation. This would further lead to establishment of centers of excellence and imparting of pedagogical training as well. Such initiatives are definitely a key to add quality professionals to the already talented workforce of India while making it one of the most sought after human resource destination.

Novel Learning Mantra : Borrow and Study

The young generation in India has been maturing everyday, call it Western influence or age of technology or increasing awareness or anything else. The Generation Y definitely knows how to handle itself and overgrow the boundaries they have been fenced in for so long. Thwarted till today by societal pressure, they are now coming up as the future leaders who are poised and competent enough to take on the world.

These global leaders of the future are taking rein of their lives in their hands from as early as their schooling times. No longer hidden behind their mothers’ shelter or guided by their parents, the youth of today is ready to unharness the horse and take it full on. This begins even before they complete their schooling as they plan their career path and the course of action well in advance. Immediately after clearing Class X exams, they would join coaching centers for preparation of engineering, medical, law and other entrances for various government and private institutes of higher education. And then after preparing for two years and clearing the entrance, they get into the graduation colleges. Then begins the preparation for clearing through post graduate colleges offering courses like MBA, MCA, MA, etc. These institutes generally charge hefty sums of money as tuition fees which salaried people may not be able to afford owing to the increasing cost of living and fluctuating markets.

Here comes the role of education loans as they have made it much easier for students to pursue higher education. Taking loans or borrowing from banks was earlier seen in negative light as it invites liabilities and burdens but has become important today to live a quality life. So, the education fee of students is financed by banks who then repay the loan after completing the course and getting a good job.

Increasing demand of domestic pilots in India

Flying high in the sky is a dream, which every one of us sees from the childhood. I wish I were a bird, is the poem we have rhymed in school. Every one of us has this hidden wish of flying free like a bird. Though, we cannot fly actually like a bird, but still we have got many techniques developed, using which we can experience the power of flying high, and several feet above the ground. Planes, helicopters, jet planes, parachutes, are few of the ways, through one can touch the sky. And just imagine how cool it must be for the pilots, who actually get to fly these techniques, the planes, etc.

Being a pilot is one of the most respective and the commendable career options in aviation industry. There are many institutes in India, which provide training in the aviation sector. And now the good news for the Indian pilots is that under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation programme, it has been decided to phase out the expatriate pilots from the Indian aviation sector. This will surely lead to an increase in demand of domestic pilots in the country. This will also work as a motivational factor for all the young Indians, who aim to become a pilot, but due to the less number of vacancies, have not been able to succeed.

The institutes for aviation in India, will also be highly influenced by this and would surely be pressurised to produce more of talented Indian pilots for the country. The students in this profession are highly paid and even the starting salary of the students is very impressive, where they get to learn and earn at the same time. 31st July, 2010 has been given as the deadline to many airline operators, to lay off the expatriates from the Indian aviation sector, making ways for the Indian aviation degree holders to apply for the posts. So, if you are planning for a career in aviation industry, then opting for being a pilot can be a very lucrative career field.

Indian Education Industry Going Places

The ever growing education market of India is expected to reach a staggering US$50 billion by 2015 according to industry estimates. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) in its recent study said that more than 50% of Indian middle class families have started saving for their children's higher education.

I. With nearly a 20 to 25% rise in the income levels, the saving ratio has considerably gone up reflecting potential for growth in education industry. Till few years ago, it was looked upon as an expense but the need for higher education has been felt increasingly by Indian middle class. India has one of the largest middle class in the world which is calculated to be about 300 million.
India’s total education market size is valued to be around US$25 billion of which higher education sector contributes nearly US$15 billion. It is expected to more than double in next five years as evaluated by Assocham’s projections.

II. Not only this, education boom in India is spreading its wings to Canada and UAE as well. Canadian universities and colleges are opening up their doors to welcome higher number of Indian students. Canada India Education Council (CIEC) founded by former Canadian foreign minister Pierre Pettigrew believes that their education system is among the best and there is a need to build the bridge between India and Canada to promote it as an education destination. CIEC will endeavor to operate exclusively and strategically within the burgeoning Canada-India education corridor by creating a social, legal and physical presence in both India and Canada.

III. A human resource meltdown has been predicted by Kapil Sibal, HRD (Human Resource Development) minister of India. He foresees a shortage of young professionals as the population ages and is making efforts to come over the deficit by engaging in talks with other countries like UAE.

CATE Exam to be held tomorrow !

Justify FullCommon Entrance Test for English, CATE which is to be held tomorrow, i.e. 9th June, 2010, was started two years back in 2008. The exam is for the entrance into undergraduate English Honours courses, in one of the 17 out of 47 colleges of Delhi University providing education in English honours. The forms for the entrance examination have already been sold out and the last date for the submission of the form was 31st May, 2010. Undergraduate courses in English honours have always been the top priority of the arts students. Also, many other students who want to opt for communication courses go for English honours at undergraduate level to make themselves aware of the technicalities of the English language.

CATE has come as a good option for students to get rid of entrance examinations of individual colleges. There are a total of 500- 600 general seats available in all the 17 colleges of DU, which are a part of the CATE examination body. Colleges like LSR, Miranda house are also a part of the CATE, which is quite profitable for the students, as would not have to sit for their individual entrance examinations and on the basis of their score card can get to choose the college of their choice. The results for the CATE exam will be declared on 19th June, 2010. Also, the number of students appearing for the examination this year are triple than what appeared last year, which shows the increasing interest of the students in the English Honours course.

There is no set syllabus for the CATE entrance examination, you will be judged on the basis of your knowledge in English literature and writing skills, which are must for a language student. The exam is tomorrow and all of you appearing for the CATE exam must be preparing for it. I would only suggest, just be cool, calm, confident and clear on your facts and you would surely be able to grab a seat for yourself in one of those 17 colleges for pursuing an undergraduate course in English Honours.

Admission in DU becoming a business !!

This morning while listening to radio, in one of the stations the RJ mentioned DU as city in itself, a city in which finding a place for yourself has really become a tough nut to crack. The students find it a head breaking task to grab a seat for themselves in one of the few prestigious colleges of DU. There are entrance exams conducted by few colleges for the courses which has limited number of seats. These exams test the student’s capability and efficiency for the particular seat and to find out that their intelligence matches the requirement of the seat or not! This is also to give a fair chance to every student.

DU has become a brand in itself, taking admission in which is like a marathon, where you have to run and work harder to prove your capability for the particular seat. Students these days are really finicky about their career, that while taking admission in the colleges, they don’t even give importance to the route they are opting, what matters to them is the achievement of the end point i.e. Admission in a DU college. There are many admission agents present in the market, who claim to provide admission to students in the college of their choice. In such case, the college is of the choice of the student but the price is of the choice of the agent, which normally ranges in lacs. Yes you read it right, they charge money, it has actually become a business, a business, which stands on the cost of the other student’s career, which were eligible for the respective seat.

Money is powerful, no doubt, but overpowering others talent on the basis of money is no fare means. The student should take admission in a college on the basis of their merit results or by proving their capability. Paying money for the college seat is the worst thing to do. By doing this you are not only snatching others right but acting as a hurdle to the growth of the country. Because if you have not cleared the admission criteria, it means you are not fit for the seat and wont be able to do justice with the role to be played by the mindset worth that seat.

Admission time at DU (Delhi University)

Delhi University is an institution, which is popular across the globe for its educational facilities and its quality of education. Students not only from India, but foreigners can also be seen working hard to grab a seat for themselves in the colleges of Delhi University. Due to the limitation of seats in the DU colleges, it is not possible for all the students to become a part of the DU. There is a total of 83 colleges under Delhi University, most of which provide education in all subjects, with one or more specialised subjects. DU has many courses, in which admissions are provided to students on the basis of their merits lists. So, all those who have scored well in their 12th boards can surely dream of taking admission in the college of their choice

But at the moment, what must be going in your mind is which course to opt for, which course would help you in paving the route towards a bright future. Choosing the course after 12th is really a tough task to do, because it is the step, which forms the basis, on which the four pillars of your career will stand. The admission to these colleges is mostly on the merit basis, but there are many courses in Delhi University which has started taking entrance examinations for few subjects. Courses like English honours, Masters in Business Administration, M Sc. Operational Research, Dental entrance examination, etc are the subjects which give admission to students on the basis of their performance at entrance examinations:

The entrance examinations are taken to give equal chance to each and every student to prove their capability and grab a seat for themselves. There is a minimum percentage required for taking entrance examination in DU, which is on the basis of their merit card in the 12th boards. The cut- off list of DU colleges for this year is still awaited and I hope and will pray that all of you get admission in your desired colleges.

Admission time !!

Results are out, and what is in the mind of every student is admission into few of the most prestigious colleges of India. Results are the time, which decide the future of many students of the country. Anyhow scoring good marks in board exams in India is a factor which is directly related to the pride of the whole family of the student. If you get to score high marks in senior secondary examination, then you surely have booked a seat for yourself in the top most colleges of India. Students from the very starting of the year, put in a lot of efforts to produce the best of their results at the end of the session.

Though, these days’ students have loads of other opportunities, which do not require you to be a master blaster in academics. But, it is the aim of every student to fulfill the expectations of his teachers and family. Also, it is true, that a student's capability cannot be judged in those three hours of examination. Therefore, most of the top colleges in India have entrance examinations in respective subjects. Giving these examinations are basically the methods, which paves the way towards the students destined courses and subjects.

You must be thinking that final results are the showcase of what a student has studied throughout the year. This is absolutely true, but we believe it or not, somewhere, somehow, sometimes, luck also plays a vital role. Well there are many contradictory and supporting things, which can be raised as discussion. But for now I hope you all have scored well in 12th boards, and these marks will surely help you in succeeding in your goals. And yes not to forget, the 10th boards, whose results have come out today and with the grace of god all the 10th board students must be having a gala time right now!

CBSE Class XII Board Results Announced

The results for Class 12 board exams are declared in the cities of Delhi, Allahabad and Guwahati. About 7 lakh students appeared for exams this year across the country and abroad- 4 lakh boys and 3 lakh girls approximately.

CBSE declares results on the results page of its website and has also set up a helpline number to ease the anxieties of the students. The CBSE exam results are announced in phases every year- the first phase saw results for Panchkula, Ajmer and Chennai regions on Wednesday, May 19. Chennai scored the highest overall pass percentage with 92.12% students clearing the exams. The pass percentage for regular students was 81.95% and around 42% for correspondence students.

Girls shone brighter all over again this year with a pass percentage of 85.28% while boys lagged behind with 75.90% only. The overall pass percentage recorded a drop of 1.13% which is 79.87% against 81% last year. But the good part was that the number of cheating cases too registered a drop this year totaling to 43 compared to 58 last year as reported by CBSE spokesperson.

Most of the prominent schools have come out with 100% results but the fall in pass percentage has become a cause of concern for parents and teachers. Steps will be taken to assure that it is not repeated next year by the school authorities and parents. The continuous familiarity to technology and other things has diverted the attention of students from studies to plenty of other things. The increasing exposure at young age to mobile phones, laptops, ipods and other gadgets as well as glamour in television and on internet has caused a precipice of priority. Students must give due importance to studies without compromising on the fun and play quotient as ‘All work and no play makes jack a dull boy’.

Education Loans May Get Cheaper

Higher education system in India is third largest in the world after China and United States. The government is now taking initiatives to promote higher education in India by bringing down the interest rates on education loan.

1. In an attempt to take the education of the poor to a higher level, government is planning to provide them education loans at 4% interest rate. This initiative is brought in to uplift the higher education of students from weaker sections of the society. The discussions between HRD Ministry and Planning Commission are still on as the proposal is in its preliminary stage.

Banks will provide this loan while a proposed funding corporation for higher education will re-finance the banks to help them compensate the loss. The mandate and functioning of the proposed NHEFC (National Higher Education Finance Corporation) is now being worked out.

2. In another effort to bring down the interest rates on education loans, government is working on a tax saving deposit scheme to fund cheaper loans. It has been trying to reduce interest rates to encourage higher quality education among students.

Investments in deposits under the proposed First Education Savings Scheme (FESS) will be eligible for tax exemption just like in public provident fund or life insurance premium. Savings under the scheme will be collected by commercial banks and transferred to the proposed NEFC for refinancing educational loans at cheaper rates. Banks will then transfer deposits under the scheme every month and get a commission for their services. NEFC will be set up with an initial equity capital and it will then raise funds through public deposits, domestic borrowings, grants, donations and bonds and debenture.

It is going to get easier to study at a higher level as soon as these proposals are passed and implemented by the Ministry.

Internship season is on !!

I know it’s not news for you, you all are very well aware of the fact as in how to best utilize your holidays. But this is just a reminder for you to make the maximum use of the summer holidays. All the students studying in the colleges of India know it very well that summer holidays is the time when you should enroll yourselves as interns with few of the best organization to gain experience in your respective arena for that particular time period. Internships, with established companies, makes a student take the feel of the work culture of his concerned area.

Though, most of the prestigious colleges of India have tie- ups with top nosh organizations of the country, but, the students of those colleges who do not facilitate their students with internships need to crack tough nuts, to grab internships. Even some organizations arrange tests for the students to give fair chance to everybody. So, all you need is to keep your eyes and ear open. Also, the colleges, which provide internships, do not provide internships to all. So, students cannot be fully dependent on their colleges, they have to be capable enough to find an internship opportunity for themselves.

Also, this is the time, when most of the companies give chance to the young talent by exploring their capabilities. By doing internship in your respective field, you can have in depth knowledge about your subject and can also tend to have a practical hand in your course. This is a great opportunity for you to build contacts with the people of your sector and also the certificate you earn, can prove to be a great asset for your future growth. So, what are you waiting for, go and secure your future by grabbing an internship for yourself.

India Exults Over Appointing India-Born Dean of Harvard B-School

India is widely known for producing extremely talented and competent professionals all around the world. The news today is the decision to appoint India born Nitin Nohria as the next dean of the prestigious Harvard Business School (HBS). He is going to be the first Indian and in fact the first non-white to serve the position in the long 102 years history of HBS. Harvard Business School ranks among top 3 B-schools globally and is planning to establish its presence in India soon.

India has been endowing the globe with world class leaders and the latest is Nitin Nohria who will be the 10th dean of HBS assuming office from July 1. He gives credit to IIT Bombay for making him think ‘out-of-box’ and feels indebted to his alma mater even today at the age of 48. Nohria did bachelors in chemical engineering from IIT-B in 1984 and a PhD in management from the Sloan School of Management at MIT in 1988. He then moved to join HBS faculty as an assistant professor and is the Richard P Chapman Professor of Business Administration today. Nohria has co-authored and co-edited at least 12 books with his colleague Rakesh Khurana.

Anand Mahindra, vice-chairman of Mahindra and Mahindra and a Harvard graduate says “Nitin’s appointment is an advertisement to the world about the quality of human resource and talent in India”. It reinforces the fact that our country has international level of education system that creates talent for global markets. But, there is a need to turn the prestigious Indian Universities in India into institutes like Harvard that focus not on demand but knowledge.

Nohria has made not only his father proud but the entire country and its education system. These achievements proves and strengthens the academic superiority of India.

Achieving Excellence in Higher Education

The education sector in India is set to reach new heights with top Indian B-schools and technology colleges spreading their wings. The entry of foreign universities into the country also shows positive signs for students who will now be endowed with better academic opportunities.

Union Human Resource Development Minister, Kapil Sibal is spearheading a huge reform by asking focus on increasing the number of college enrollments and the creation of more infrastructures for education institutes.

According to him:
-Education sector should be given priority lending rates and not commercial rates to enable construction of more schools and colleges across the country.
-The gross enrolment ratio (GER) should be improved which demands focus on substantially increasing the number of college going and research students. The GER of other countries varies from 40 to 50% whereas it is as low as around 12% in India, thus, becoming a matter of serious concern.

The coming up of new institutions would definitely add volumes to the opportunities available in higher education. This will help in potentially increasing enrolment and improvement of quality both directly and indirectly. But, this will help only if the foreign universities impart education in line with the goals, objectives and mission of Indian higher education.

The importance of creativity, new ideas and innovation has to be understood by our education system. It must give space to students and help them develop the qualities they already possess rather than forcing them to follow conventional study patterns. The scope and extent of collaborative learning and exchange programmes is huge and needs to be taken advantage from.

The mission of higher education in India is better access and excellence. As more students pursue higher education and take up research, it will bring immense benefits for the country and its economy.

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