Category Archives: Education

BITS Pilani student gets Rs. 42.9 lakh pay package

Business & Economy, Education, Science & Technology

Kanwar Bajneek, a Computer Science Engineering student of BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus, has been offered a pay package of Rs. 42.9 lakh by Epic Systems, USA.

80 p.c. placements

BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus, in its first year of placements, has successfully placed more than 80 per cent of its engineering students as part of the ongoing placement process, a statement from the BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus stated.

Average pay

The average pay package offered by companies is over Rs. 7 lakh.

Over 70 companies

More than 70 companies visited the campus for recruitments so far for the first batch of 353 engineering students who will be graduating in June 2012.

Some of the top companies that visited Hyderabad campus include Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Nvidia, Computer Associates, Samsung, Honda, Shapoorji Pallonji, Deloitte, Larsen & Toubro, Google and Polaris among others.

source:  http://www.TheHindu.com / News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Special Correspondent / Hyderabad, May 12th, 2012

Its all in the Shayari

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Education, Historical Links, Pre-Independence

Being a Hyderabadi, one for sure encounters many instances, where the Dakhni dialect is not just used for a normal conversation. It has been a tradition among the Hyderabadis, to use the Dakhni dialect in the shayari form, known as the Dakhni Shayari. Branded Hyderabadi words like ‘Nakko’, ‘Kaiku’, form the base of this shayari. Apart from sharing a laugh, many great scholars of Urdu, have used this form to touch upon issues affecting the society and try and bring about a change in the thought-process of people.
But, the past few decades have brought in a drastic change in the writing style and presentation of Dakhini Shayari.
The present day Dakhini shayari revolves only around a funny, humorous but offensive way of presenting the loopholes of household matters in a shayari form. For example, the very popular “Nai bole toh sunti nai” (She won’t listen, till I tell her) series.
Intentionally used to refer to their wives, the shayars (reciters) give into the shayari to describe their marital livelihood and woes.
Lately, the scholars in the city have been discouraging this form of shayari as the shayari has taken a different avatar altogether, and the youngsters these days laugh at it, or are unaware of its existence, or are very disrespectful about it.
“Dakhini sounds like some yummy dish or dessert, I never heard about it. Is it tasty?” says Satish Kumar, a student. Don’t be too surprised at the response.
According to Dr.Naseemudin Farees, head and associate professor, Department of Urdu, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, “Dakhini Shayari is an interesting form of shayari. As an individual I believe that it is an integral part of our Hyderabadi culture, literature and heritage. Famous shayars like Mohd.Quli Qutub Shah IV conveyed their messages through Dakhini shayari.”
He then adds, “They wrote about the social issues, rituals and customs. So that the housewives back then, who were only confined to home, get to read these shayaris and sing while doing their daily house chores. But, today this has turned out to be a mere pathetic humour art form, which is entertaining but offensive too. We do not encourage this anymore.”
Agreeing with him was Mohammad Ali Asar, an Urdu professor from Osmania University. He opines, “Dakhini was once upon a time a respectful and meaningful art form, but with the changes made by the modern shayars, it has become a matter of pointing out the mistakes and making fun of wives and in-laws. This form of shayari has lost its essence.”
Explaining his view, Deepak Jain, a BBM student, says “I think Dakhini shayari recited today is only about entertainment. Considering the development rate, there is a high possibility of Dakhini Shayari becoming extinct.”
However, the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has a new plan. They are planning on introducing Dakhni as a full-fledged course. Explaining more on this, Dr Hakeem Raees Fatima, faculty member, Department of Urdu, UoH says, “We are introducing teaching and learning of Dakhini language as an academic course now. This is going to be a useful step in bringing back the actual essence of the existence of the language again.”

source: http://www.ibnlive.in.com / Home> South> Southern News> Hyderabad / The New Indian Express / by Sana Parveen / April 29th, 2012

ISB celebrates graduation day for PGP and PGPMAX

Business & Economy, Education

Hyderabad, April 7, 2012:

The Indian School of Business (ISB) today celebrated the Graduation Day of its 11th Graduating Class of the Post Graduate Programme in Management, Class of 2012. The day also marked the Graduation of the Founding Class of the Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives (PGPMAX) at the ISB. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Raghuram Rajan, Eric J. Gleacher Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and honorary Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister of India. Also, gracing the occasion were Adi Godrej, Chairman of the Board of Directors, ISB, Ajit Rangnekar, Dean, ISB, members of the ISB Executive Board, faculty and several business leaders.

The eagerly awaited day marked the culmination of a phase of learning, fun and personal development for the Class of 2012 and the Founding Class of PGPMAX. The ceremony commenced with the Graduation Procession led by Ajit Rangnekar, Dean, ISB. Rows of students dressed in their traditional graduation regalia sat together soaking in the words of wisdom from the esteemed guests. The Chief Guest Raghuram Rajan addressed the gathering and awarded Graduation Certificates to the 574 students of PGP and 57 students of the PGPMAX. Pride and joy reflected the mood for the evening as the families and friends of the students cheered them as they went onstage to receive their graduation certificates.

PGP Class of 2012 – Notable Achievements

Award winners

Every year, the ISB awards meritorious students by presenting them special awards. This year the school presented the ‘ISB Scholar of Excellence’ award to Himanshu Jain and Vamshidhar Reddy Gapal, in recognition of their demonstrated record of outstanding academic achievement throughout the programme. Santosh Mohanram was awarded the ‘Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Leadership’ for displaying exceptional all-round abilities. He also won the prestigious ‘Global Student Leadership Award’ awarded by the Graduate Business Forum (GBF) at New York. He was selected from among nominees of the 50 top B schools across the world.

Joining these achievers were 58 students who made it to the Dean’s list comprising of the top 10% of the class and 69 students were awarded with the ISB Young Leaders and Torch Bearer awards. Two faculty members were honoured as ‘Professors of the Year’ for excellence in teaching – Professor Prashant Kale as the “Professor of the Year for Core Courses’ and Professor Arun Pereira as the “Professor of the Year for Elective Courses.”

Year of intense activity and accomplishment

The Class of 2012 built on the wonderful tradition over the years of growing the richness of the programme through their fresh thinking and new initiatives. The Co2012 demonstrated leadership in thought and action throughout the year as they hosted over 13 conferences, consulted over 60 companies as part of the Experiential Learning Programme (ELP), participated in over 43 competitions, domestic and global and hosted 200+ CxO’s through various initiatives during the year. Some of the other interesting initiatives include –

  • ‘Pathshala’ – Students took on the role of tutors and held knowledge sharing sessions for the entire class to get an insight and understand best practices of the sectors where they had prior work experience.
  • ‘Diffusion’ – A workshop to train NGO staff to increase their knowledge of business and management skills in Patna and Hyderabad.
  • ‘ISB Sustainability’ – An initiative to make the campus environment friendly in line with global standards.
  • ‘ISB Wiki’ – An initiative that will act as a guiding tool for all the future incoming students to understand the school, its philosophy, people and the practices associated with it.

Class Gift

In line with the students’ tradition of giving back to the school, the PGP Class of 2012 gifted the school an amount of Rs 45 Lacs, which is being used towards the refurbishment of a state-of-the-art badminton and basketball courts, and upgrading the football ground, in the school. Founding Class of PGPMAX – Notable Achievements

Award winners

The Founding Class of PGPMAX had its own share of outstanding achievers. Rajiv Bajaj, PGPMAX student and Managing Director, India – Hollingsworth & Vose India Pvt Ltd was awarded the ‘Scholar of Excellence’ for topping the programme. He was joined by 5 other students who made it to the Dean’s List of outstanding performers. In a record of sorts, Professor Prashant Kale was also awarded the ‘Professor of the Year Award’ by the PGPMAX students. Life after ISB

Students of the Founding Class of PGPMAX have already demonstrated great success in their careers and have been contributing to their organizations with increased effectiveness. Several of them have moved into leaderships positions including that of CEO’s and COO’s. The entrepreneurs have also shown remarkable results as they either scaled or expanded their businesses further. PGPMAX also served as an ideation platform for the launch of four new ventures – a medical devices company, a construction company, a software company and a new executive search firm. ISB Global Alumni Network

With the graduation of the 11th Class of the PGP and the Founding Class of PGPMAX, the ISB brand is now represented by a 4200+ strong alumni network which is spread across 25 countries. This is further strengthened by 13000+ alumni of the Executive Educational programmes over the decade. The school also has over 150 alumni entrepreneurs in various sectors and a large number of alumni who are involved in their family businesses. The school is committed to providing a platform for the continuous development of its alumni through life-long learning programmes, career development and support. 2012-13 – Hyderabad & Mohali

Continuing its journey of successes, the ISB now enters its second phase of growth with the setting up of the Mohali campus. On April 14, 2012, the school will welcome the ~770 students of the Class of 2013 of the PGP, which will be delivered concurrently at two locations – Hyderabad (~560 students) and Mohali (~210 students). The school will function as one unified entity with a seamless integration across two campuses.

Quote Sheet

Ajit Rangnekar

“As all of you go forth into the real world outside, I hope you will remember what we have always exhorted you to do, and that is to always be responsible in your thoughts and, deeds. All of you have been brought up in good families and know what good and responsible behavior is. I hope we have added to that upbringing. I am sure that at all times, each one of you will act to the highest standards of ethical and moral values. That, more than anything else, will make your family and us proud.

Adi Godrej

“Leadership is about doing the tough things which need to be done and no one else wants to do, not just the popular ones. It is about telling the truth about how things are, not what people want to hear. A leader needs to think the future backwards, not the present forwards. He or she must have a clear vision of the future and then plan how to achieve it backwards through full involvement of his or her team.”

“Leadership development through constant exposure to new ideas is important. Your education is not over once you step out of business school. A critical factor of success is your ability to continuously learn and adapt to changes in your environment. How you do things is more important than what you do. Doing things right is more important than doing just the right” Raghuram Rajan

“The achievement of narrow personal goals — greater wealth, rapid promotion, or increasing renown – rarely brings you anything other than brief pleasure. I don’t claim to know the secret of happiness, but this seems obvious – if you like the journey, if you get pleasure from the work you do, it matters far less when, or indeed whether, you reach your destination. You have far more control over the journey you choose.”

source: http://www.isb.edu / Hyderabad, April 07th, 2012

Maths should be taught in mother tongue: Ramaiah

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Hyderabad:

Chukka Ramaiah, whose name has been synonymous with IIT entrance coaching said he had become an expert in mathematics as he was not able to understand other subjects which were only taught in Urdu during the rule of erstwhile Nizam.

As many used to come to the school teacher to calculate interest on money lent, the octogenarian said their maths teacher used to teach by using lending calculations which helped him better understand the subject as the calculations were very near to real life.

Addressing the gathering on the issue ‘Intermediate Education in Telangana and Its Trends’ organised by Telangana Resource Centre (TRC) here on Saturday, Ramaiah stressed on teaching children in their mother tongue. Ramaiah said Burgula’s govt brought huge changes in Telangana education by introducing Telugu as medium of instruction.

source: http://www.ibnlive.in.com / South> Hyderabad / The New Indian Express, Express News Service / March 18th, 2012

Gulzar awarded Honorary Doctorate in Urdu Literature

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Education, Records, All, Uncategorized

Veteran poet, lyricist and filmmaker Gulzar was awarded with an Honorary Doctorate in Urdu Literature by the Maulana Azaad National Urdu University (MANUU) on Saturday, March 3 in Hyderabad.

Kapil Sibal, Minister of Human Resource Development presented the citation to Gulzar at the fourth convocation of the university.

The university also conferred honorary doctorates Justice AH Ahmadi, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of India; Sukhdev Thorat, Chairman, Indian Council for Social Science and Research, and Mohammad Shamim Jairajpuri – former Vice-Chancellor of the university.

source: http://www.Bollywoodlife.com / Bollywood / March 06th, 2012

Kamaraj School celebrates anniversary

Education

Kamaraj Public School at Shiridi Nagar in Tadepalli of Guntur district on Sunday celebrated its 20th anniversary.

President of Nadargal Munnetra Sangam A. Manickavel Nadar presided over the function. Guntur district president of AIDWA D. Srinivasa Kumari and district president of Gouda Sangham V. Ramagopal Goud were the chief guests on the occasion.

Addressing the students, Ms. Kumari complimented the school management for its commitment towards the education of the poor and the down-trodden. She said it was heart-warming to see a group of people striving earnestly to ensure quality English medium education to the children of the economically backward sections.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / News> Cities> Vijaywada / by Special Correspondent / March 05th, 2012

Fusion 2012, Rise Group of Institutions, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Education

A much awaited annual tech-fest conducted by the Faculty & Students of RISE GROUPS to celebrate technology at its zenith. A platform where we can challenge the unchallenged. The outcome of this concept can be very lucrative and one realizes it in Fusion-2012. This technical extravaganza put together by the students of RISE GROUPS is scheduled to kick off in February 2012.

Event Name

Fusion 2012

Event Start Date

24th February 2012

Event End Date
25th February 2012
Event Website

http://www.risegroup.edu.in/events/

Event Institute

Rise Group of Institutions, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh

Event List
Paper Presentation
Poster Presentation
Movie Making
Quiz
Spot Events
Event Contact Details

M.Vinod Babu ( 94902 48582)
V. Hari Kishore ( 97031 44778)

source: http://www.fests.engineer.com / February 07th, 2012

Nalgonda district sanctioned 42 model schools

Education

Komatireddy Prateek Reddy Memorial Foundation to finance construction of college buildings

Forty-two model schools have been sanctioned for Nalgonda district to be built at a cost of Rs.125 crore, Secondary Education Minister K. Parthasarathi disclosed here on Saturday.

He was addressing a public meeting at Government Junior College for Boys after laying the foundation for two buildings to locate the institution as also the vocational college to be financed by the Komatireddy Prateek Reddy Memorial Foundation, floated by Nalgonda MLA K.Venkat Reddy in memory of his son.

The Minister stated that the government had set apart Rs.3,000 crore this year for primary education. He denied that efforts were on to stop fee reimbursement and scholarships for students.

He lauded the Prateek Reddy Foundation’s plan to finance to the extent of 25 per cent construction of government college buildings at Yadagirigutta, Nakrekal, Bhoodan Pochampalli and Samsthan Narayanpur.

Mr. Parthasarathi described Prateek Reddy’s death as ‘unfortunate’ and said it was painful for his good friend Mr. Venkat Reddy to lose a son at a time when parents take pride in seeing their wards grow and come up in life.

Breaks down

Mr. Venkat Reddy, who looked depressed at the meeting, broke down while speaking. He said the foundation would introduce three ambulances on February 15 to be launched by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy and Union Minister S. Jaipal Reddy and take up road safety awareness.

Bhongir MP K. Rajagopal Reddy, who presided, Nalgonda MP G. Sukender Reddy, Nakrekal MLA Ch. Lingaiah, Collector N. Mukteswara Rao, who were among the speakers, urged Mr. Venkat Reddy to overcome his grief and resume his political activity. They noted with happiness that the foundation would provide assistance to poor students.

  • Prateek Reddy Foundation to finance 25 p.c. of construction costs of college buildings
  • Foundation to introduce three ambulances on Feb. 15 to be launched by N. Kiran Kumar Reddy
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  • source: http://www.TheHindu.com / National> Andhra Pradesh / by Correspondent / Nalgonda, February 05th, 2012

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    Global Engagement Fund Awards

    Education, Inspiration /Positive News and Features, Records, All, Science & Technology, Uncategorized

    The Office of the Provost announces 17 awards from the Global Engagement Fund. This Fund is designed primarily to support projects that collaborate across Schools and disciplines; involve multiple faculty members; engage regions in which Penn has active academic partnerships and collaborative ventures, such as China and India; or represent academic and thematic priorities, such as sustainability or neuroscience.

    Proposals were reviewed by a faculty committee according to criteria of scholarly merit and significance for global research, teaching, and service. The 17 awards encompass 11 of Penn’s 12 Schools and involve engagement with at least 15 countries outside the US.

    Proposals for the next round of funding are due March 2, 2012. The Call for Proposals can be found here.

    The Fall 2011 Global Engagement Fund Awards are:

    Student Activities and Courses

    • Michael Knoll (Law), research seminar on contemporary Islamic finance
    • Carol Muller (SAS), expansion of study abroad program in Grahamstown, South Africa
    • Monroe Price (ASC), seminar on methods of monitoring and evaluation in international development

    Research Projects and Collaborations

    • Linda Aiken (SON), collaboration with Katholieke Universiteit Leuven on the impact of nursing on patient outcomes in sixteen countries
    • Charles Branas (PSOM), expansion of Penn’s engagement in Guatemala
    • Alison Buttenheim (SON), research on the use of incentives to increase participation in Chagas disease control programs
    • Femida Handy (SP2), research on philanthropy in India
    • Michael Levy (PSOM), collaboration with Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and Peru Ministry of Health on control of Chagas disease in Arequipa, Peru
    • Rahul Mangharam (SEAS), collaboration with NIIT University in India on design and development of new machine-to-machine communication protocols
    • Daniel Raff (Wharton), research on the history of the Beijing housing market, 1644-1948

    Conferences

    • Eugenie L. Birch (Design), David Galligan (Vet Med), Mauro Guillen (Wharton), Frederick Scatena (SAS), Marilyn Sommers(SON), Brian Spooner (SAS), Susan Wachter (Wharton), Food Security in a Rapidly Urbanizing World
    • Cherie Kagan (SEAS), Controlling Matter at the Nanoscale
    • Richard Leventhal (SAS), Evaluating the Past, Present, and Future of UNESCO’s Cultural Policy Program

    Distinguished Visiting Scholars

    • Daud Ali (SAS), hosting Prof. R.V.S. Sundaram, from the University of Mysore, to teach Indian language and literature
    • James Ferguson (Vet Med), hosting Profs. Yao Junhu and Jun Luo, from Northwest A&F University, and Prof. Y. Ramana Reddy, from the College of Veterinary Science in Hyderabad, to work with faculty in the Center for Animal Health and Productivity on methods of sustainable ruminant production
    • John Jackson (ASC/SAS), hosting Prof. Tudor Parfitt, from the University of London, a leading interdisciplinary scholar of Africana, African, and Jewish Studies
    • Charlie Johnson (SAS), hosting Prof. Yung Woo Park, from Seoul National University, an expert in nano-bio hybrid structures.

    source: http://www.upenn.com / University of Pennsylvania / Vol. 58, No. 19 / January 24th, 2012

     

    Sujana gold medals presented to students

    Education

    Winners proudly show their medals awarded by Sujana Foundation at a function in Vijayawada. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar

    Winners air their future plans and career options

    Sujana Foundation, a CSR arm of Sujana Group of companies, has announced 50 gold medals to engineering students who excelled in their academics, etc. Of this, eight students were from Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam districts.

    The Foundation gave away the medals, memento, cash prize and certificate to the winners here on Saturday.

    On its sidelines, the winners aired their future plans, outlook towards society, and career options. Chalapathi Institute of Engineering and Technology student Yendluri Siva said that he would like to become a teacher. Most of the colleges do not have teachers who could meet the requirements of the students. There is a dearth of qualified teachers. I will pursue my masters and P.hD, he said, adding, “I want to teach the students in manner they expect.”

    Amrita Sai Institute of Science and Technology student N. Lohitha said that she would pursue MBA after graduation. “I don’t want to depend on others. I would set up my own placement services firm.”

    D. Geetha Prasanna of Prakasam Engineering College, who hails from a business family, has plans to look for a job in software industry. Everyone should give back something to the society. Many people don’t have access to proper assistance and help in health, medicare, education etc., she said, adding, “I have plans to set up a 24X7 helpline for the poor. The helpline would guide and help them in right direction.”

    Parveen Sultana(DMS SVH College of Engineering), Sravanthi Pereddy (Gudlavalleru Engineering College), K. Siva Tejaswi and K. Sumanth Babu (Prakasam Engineering College), M. V. Vinay Kumar (St. Ann’s College of Engineering) were also awarded gold medals. Machilipatnam ML Konakalla Narayana Rao, MP Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Vice-Chancellor Dr. I.V. Rao, K L University Vice-Chancellor Dr. G.L. Datta, Rajya Sabha member and Sujana Group chairman Y.S. Chowdary and others spoke. The three member panel comprising of Divyasree NSL Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. CFO C. Narayana Rao, NLS Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Vice-President Luna Kumar Dacha, International School of Engineering Vice-President K. Dakshina Murthy selected the best 50 students out of 300 nominations received across the state.

    source: http://www.TheHindu.com / News> Cities> Vijayawada / by Staff Reporter / January 22nd, 2012