EDUCATION

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Students left out in 2nd list advised to choose course over college
Smriti Kak

IF the first cut-off list was heart breaking, the second cut-off list did not bring too much cheer either. With the admission to most of the popular courses by and large over, the students had little choice left. The second cut-off list was marginally lower than the first list and most colleges had already closed admissions for a few courses like Economics and English.

We came across a number of students who despite good results had failed to make it to either the college or the course of their choice.

“I have 86 per cent in my Class XII examination and wanted to take Economics in Sri Venkateshwar, but since I have not even made it in the second list, I will have to go elsewhere,” said Neha, who has passed out from Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram.

“The number of students with good marks who come to Delhi University from both within and outside the national Capital is increasing each year. We get application from students who have scored brilliantly and it becomes tough for us to deny them admission. If the trend continues, students with lesser marks may find it increasingly difficult to get admission in a regular college,” said an official of a college in the North Campus.

Taking cue from the indicators, some students have already started thinking of alternatives.

“Most colleges may not even put up a third cut-off list and it is no use studying courses, which are not going to help you seek a job. I am waiting for the third cut-off list, but if I do not get the course that I want, I will enrol for a computer course and also take up a correspondence course,” said Amit Kalra, who with his 68 per cent is not “interested in a bad course and a not so good college”.

Teachers, however, advise students to pay more attention to the course than to the college. “Of course there is a certain element of pride and satisfaction if you get enrolled in a top college, but at the end, what counts is what you have studied, because eventually it is the course that helps you shape up your career. Besides, all colleges in Delhi University have responsible and accomplished faculty, so that aspect should be taken care of,” pointed out a Physics professor.

IIT-JEE achievers felicitated CBI Director P. C. Sharma congratulating a successful student of PIE education centre.  PIE education organised a ceremony to felicitate students who have achieved success in IIT-JEE. The ceremony was organised to boost the morale of the students so that they continue to excel in their academic activities. The CBI Director, Mr P. C. Sharma, was the chief guest on the occasion, while Mr H. R. Singh and Mr A. K. Srivastava, both Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, were the guest of honour. Varnit Jain, a student of PIE education’s classroom programme, achieved the 14th rank in the all India competition.

Planetworkz aims to boost ITES

IT Enabled Services (ITES) have emerged as popular career choice for the youths. According to a Nasscom study, ITES sector will grow to be Rs 81,000 crore industry in India and generate over 1.1 million jobs by 2008.

Students who wish to have a career in ITES sector have the option of availing of the training being offered by various IT education providers.

An initiative, ‘Planetworkz’, set up by NIIT to tap the resources for the sector, addresses the manpower needs of the growing ITES industry in India.

Planetworkz has been working closely with the industry to develop innovative tools and curriculum to create a pool of skilled manpower for the ITES industry.

Experts believe that like other service industry, manpower development is critical for the success of the fast growing ITES industry. The course offers a year of rigorous and intensive pilots in Bangalore in collaboration with leading ITES player iSEVA.

Inputs of other key players like American Express (GIO and Financial Center–East), Daksh, Wipro and Spectramind are also included.

NIIT’s efforts towards building the Planetworkz brand is in line with its strategy to focus on the growing and untapped IT-Assisted Education (ITAE) market.

Planetworkz has also launched ‘Time Machine’, an innovative proprietary technology to facilitate the remote selection of job seekers.

Created by NIIT’s Centre for Research in Cognitive Systems (CRCS), this e-Recruitment Kiosk is designed to help ITES industry employers save valuable time and effort in finding the right candidates.

NIIT has an exclusive tie-up with US-based Ellis, the leading provider of interactive and multimedia English training software, for offering its learning modules as part of Planetworkz’ ITES curriculum. NIIT has also partnered with over a dozen leading call centres in the country, to help provide placement to students and to assist the HR talent search for the rapidly growing industry.

Corporate games

The winners of the National Management Games 2003, organised by the All India Management Association.

Tata Steel, Bangalore, won the National Management Games (NMG) 2003, organised by the All India Management Association (AIMA) for the third consecutive time.

In a contest with more than 100 participating companies, Telco, Pune, was declared the first runners-up and the Indian Oil Corporation, Bangalore, was adjudged the second runners-up at the Amity Business School, Noida.

The winners will participate in the Asian Regional Management Games scheduled for October in Macau.

AIMA has been offering these games to corporates and business schools as a tool to hone the decision-making skills of the managers in a simulated competitive environment.

IIPM going places

Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) has plenty to celebrate this season. The institute claims to have been selected by the United Nations Programme as its key partner in India and to have been nominated to the steering committee of the World Bank Institute.

The institute also claims to have been ranked second in the Business Barons’s India’ Best B-Schools survey in the ‘Industry Interface’ index.

Aptech tie-up with NUB

Aptech has announced a tie-up with the Northern University, Bangladesh (NUB), which will enable students to pursue the Bachelor Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from NUB during their stay at Aptech. Moreover, students enrolled at Aptech will also be able to gain entry to the various courses at the university. Having set up establishment in Dhaka in 1998, Aptech now has 43 centres in 26 districts of Bangladesh.

An education fair being inaugurated by the Minister of State for Rural Development

Education fair inaugurated

An education fair, showcasing the various components of education, was inaugurated by the Minister of State for Rural Development, Mr Ann Saheb N. K. Patil.

The exhibition focuses on four principle components of education-purpose of education, teaching curriculum, career orientation and competence building.

NBW against former BSP district chief
Our Correspondent

Noida, July 2
A Gautam Budh Nagar court has issued non-bailable warrants against former district president of the Bahujan Samaj Party Mukesh Kadam for illegally trying to occupy a piece of land as also for having fired shots from a weapon.

Kadam has been given three days to present himself in the court, which has also summoned his witnesses in another case in which the former BSP district chief was alleged to have tried to get a canteen vacated forcibly and threatened some people.

The SP (City), Mr Vijay Bhushan, said a report had been filed with the Sector 58 police two days ago that Kadam had fired shots in a bid to occupy some land at Parthala Khanjarpur village.

Kadam is reported to have gone underground after this report has been filed against him. The court has issued non-bailable warrants against him on a request made by the police.

Besides, another report had been lodged with the Sector 24 police station three days ago that Kadam had tried to get a canteen vacated in Chaura village and threatened some people. Though the police had arrested him for this offence, the court allowed him to present witnesses in the court within three days, the SP (City) said.

Three auto thieves caught

Greater Noida: The Dehat police have arrested three auto thieves and recovered two vehicles and a country-made revolver from them in Greater Noida area.

According to SP (rural), Umesh Kumar Srivastava, some gangs of vehicle thieves were active in Greater Noida.

Special Operations Group, Dadri, had been asked to bust this gang. SOG Incharge, Dadri, D K Sharma organised a vehicle check at Railway Road, Dadri. The police surrounded a Maruti car as its occupants were acting in a suspicious manner. The police over-powered the occupants quickly. Kishen of Nai Abadi, Dadri was reported to be the leader of the gang. Other criminals were Chanchal and Pammi, both of Gautam Puri, Dadri.

These people used to lift vehicles from Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad Greater Noida and Dadri. They confessed to their involvement in many auto thefts, the SP rural said.

A country-made revolver and live cartridges were also recovered from them. At their instance, another vehicle has also been seized by the police.

The members of this gang, after getting duplicate documents of vehicles made, used to dispose them of in Bulandshahr.

SSP Rajiv Kishen has rewarded the police team with Rs 2,500 for the work.