A COMPLETE DAY OUT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!

A COMPLETE DAY OUT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!

    Times Kidz world is the place for children to be themselves. With a range of children’s products for all age groups, kids can now find their muse at the biggest and only exhibition of its kind to be held at Bombay Exhibition Centre, NSE Complex, Goregaon from December 20 to 23, 2012. Children today are empowered by knowledge through various media which have a profound impact on their choices and lifestyle. At the Times Kidz World, kids are offered an exclusive opportunity to revel in the moment and dig into their choice of products and events. This annual exhibition has been attracting hordes of children across the city and the four-day long fanfare will take place from 10 am to 8 pm. The exhibition will showcase a gamut of children products ranging from toys for the younger generation, food products, children garments, children fashion accessories, art materials, baby diapers, children books and CDs, toys and games, encyclopedias, insurance schemes, bags, furniture and furnishings, school stationery, magic products and puzzles, personalized gifts, photography, educational toys, workshop and activity centers and other interesting products and services. Times Kidz World will be held in conjunction with Times Schools Expo where parents and children will be able to browse through a selection of some of the prominent international and residential schools, Pre-schools and coaching classes. The two shows put together ensure that there’s something for everyone visiting the venue! What’s more, there will also be various events and activities conducted at the venue. Children will get to meet and greet some of their favourite characters like Garfield, Chhota Bheem and ofcourse, being Christmas time, none other than Santa
Claus! Various workshops involving drawing, painting, puzzle solving etc will be conducted as well. Last but not the least, children will get to participate in interactive dance workshops conducted by choreographers from the acclaimed dance academy run by none other than Shiamak Davar !
RYAN GLOBAL SCHOOL Ryan Global School is a modern, technologically-enhanced, coeducational day school providing the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP) and the Cambridge IGCSE Programs. The school is built to an exceptionally high standard, providing state-of-the-art facilities appropriate for quality teaching and learning. The school was judged as one of the Best International Schools in India by Education World Magazine and listed amongst the Top 10 in Mumbai City.
SINHAL CLASSES It takes determination, dedication and discipline to maintain success over the years. Sinhal Classes which has been in the field of education since 1981 has done just that. Over the past 31 years, Sinhal Classes has been growing constantly adapting to various changes brought about in the education system. The fact that they’ve produced numerous all – India and all – Maharashtra Toppers over the past three decades is testimony to their growth and advancement. Sinhal Classes today offers various courses for grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 for ICSE, CBSE, SSC and HSC board exams as well as coaching for Engineering (JEE- Main and Advanced) and Medical (NEET) Exams. They also prepare students for NTSE, NSTSE, NEMS, HBBVS, KVPY, Olympiads (NJSO, RMO) and provide a strong foundation for Maths and Science to the students of Class IX and X.
BARNES Barnes aims to give all its students the educational tools to succeed in whatever field they choose to attain their objectives in life. Through our encouragement of achievement and, equally important, independence of thought as well as action, students will develop a sense of personal responsibility and readiness for the demands of the rapidly changing world of the 21st century. Students aged between two and a half and eighteen years benefit from a carefully prepared curriculum laid down by the council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. The geographical location near the quiet cantonment town of Devlali in Nasik district, Maharashtra, is one of Barnes School’s most outstanding features. The 265 acre campus overlooking the river Dharna and commanding a magnificent panoramic view of the Western Ghats has very pleasant climatic conditions which make it conducive to learning.
SHIAMAK -
HAVE FEET WILL DANCE Artistic Director and Entertainment icon, Shiamak Davar formalised dance education in India. His premier dance institute has churned out countries best and technically trained dancers. At Times Kidz fest, SHIAMAK instructors will conduct dance workshops in various dance styles in a fun environment for kids of all ages. ‘Kids today are extremely receptive to learning and dance helps them express themselves in a creative way. This is a great initiative by Times and for me to a platform to reach out to kids through dance’, says Shiamak. Let them experience the joy of dance with creative movements.
BARGAIN BOOK HUT –
NOW BUY MORE WITH LESS Come experience ‘Insanity’ with Bargain Book Hut – where you will find a treasure cove of amazing books on varied subjects at kaw dropping prices that promises to keep you coming back for more. They also specialize in Birthday Party Return Gifts as well as stocking libraries. You only need to check them out once, because after that addiction is guaranteed!
FUN 'N' LEARN - CREATIVE WORKSHEETS Fun ‘N’ Learn brings you a treasure of fun filled learning moments, in the form of creative worksheets designed by an experienced creative team of educationalist to develop Mathematical, English language and Scientific aptitude in your young learners. Fun ‘N’ Learn is a hand crafted worksheet based program designed especially for Nursery to Grade 2 to reinforce learning skills in a fun way; delivered right at your door step every month.
NOBEL HYGIENE Nobel Hygiene is the first and only company to manufacture both adult and baby diapers of world-Class puality in Indai, using European technology. They have established themselves as the leader in the Adult dipers segment on a pan – India basis and have carved a niche in the baby diaper segment with their 'Teddyy' brand of world-class baby diaper and nappy pads. Nobel Hygiene is aggressively promoting the 'TEDDYY' brand at the above exhibition with very attractive offers including free trial packs for parents who come their diaper-wearing babies.
INNISFREE EDUCATION Innisfree Education is located in Vile Parle (W), we are manufacturers and exporters of the largest range of products for Early Learning for Younger Children from 2 yrs and above. Innisfree has provided the products to over 1000 Educational Institutes in every part of India. We also specialises in exclusive mats/rugs/themed seats/activity carpets for schools /homes. Innisfree products are exported to some of the largest European companies and are featured in international catalogs since past 7-8 years. All the we products are manufactured as per stringent International EN71 safety standards.
SIMPLY INNOCENCE: Photography is all about intensely capturing the beautiful moments and timeless memories of your beloved kiddo. We are specialized in capturing the innocence and the emotions for pregnant ladies and babies below 3years of age. Also get photographs clicked with your family in the box - a fun with photography concept called “THE BOX PHOTOGRAPHY”.
BEEHIVE Beehive is envisioned as a quality preschool programme promoted by Garodia Group of Schools, with “Learning by Doing” approach as its fundamental building block. Along with its daycare and parent toddler programmes it consolidates its proposition as a strong and focused player in the ECCEd domain. Beehive provides a ‘One Window Solution’ for the academic, training, infrastructural and centre environmental needs, enabling the business partners to roll out the business within a short gestation time.
    HIGHLIGHTS OF
    BEEHIVE PROGRAMME
    Ready to Roll out Model with –
    SO and T (scale of operation
    and territory) Wise propositions
    Operational Support including -
    Manuals,Pre-setup and Post
    Startup Centre Support,Centre
    Launch Support Strategy
    Guidelines
    Standardised Collaterals and
    Merchandising …viz Operations Kit,Marketing Kit,Student
    Kits,Uniforms,Rhyme CDs,etc
    Standardised policies and procedures

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT, a KEY PRIORITY

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT, a KEY PRIORITY

IN 2013, EMPLOYERS NEED TO LAY MORE EMPHASIS ON EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT THAN EVER BEFORE, SAYS PALAK BHATIA

    The New Year inevitably brings with it a new action plan - an array of goals, visions and the modus operandi to achieve these. Employee development is one of the highlyprioritised aims for organisations in the coming year. Employees make up for the most vital assets of an organisation and their satisfaction as well as engagement are essential for high productivity. Employee development programmes inculcate a wholesome growth, both in a professional’s career and personality. Let us explore how companies are planning the same in 2013.
    Kamal Karanth, MD, Kelly Services India, tells us how employee development is different from mere employee training, “Although employee training and employee development are similar in the methods used to foster learning, their timeframes differ. Training is more present-day oriented; its focus is on individuals’ current jobs, thus enhancing those specific skills and abilities to immediately perform their jobs. Employee development, on the other hand, generally focuses on future jobs in the organisation. As your job and career progress, new skills and abilities will be required. As you are groomed for positions of greater responsibility, employee development efforts can help prepare you for that day.”
    Recent years have witnessed a spike in the importance bestowed on employee development. Rajesh Rai, director- HR, Expedia India, tells us why 2013 is such a year, “Business challenges have been growing multifold and today, the office environment offers a myriad set of unique and complex challenges due to the fluctuation in the economy. Also, there is more emphasis on adding business value to get the requisite return on investments. To prepare employees for these challenges, proactive development is the key and hence, its increased importance today is gaining a lot of prominence.”
    What should be kept in mind while planning employee development in the coming year? Meenal Sinha, country head - India, Imperial Servcorp says, “It cannot only mean sending employees for workshops and seminars – it’s not a responsibility that can be simply ‘outsourced’. Grooming people for enhanced responsibilities and the next-level has to become a culture-inherent process. A senior manager’s KRA must include team training and development, not only in structured environments, but also on an ongoing day-to-day basis. This needs to be coupled with the freedom to explore new areas and some latitude to make decisions, with the assurance that ‘learning mistakes’ are tolerated. The feeling that my organisation wants me to grow and that my seniors are willing to backstop for me as I learn are two of the sharpest development tools that we can find. We need to work within a framework of cross-functional and cross-location exposure that allows everyone to understand how the cogs in the wheel connect and how they plug into the whole and keep the machine running.”
    Kamal Meattle, CEO, Paharpur Business Centre & Software Technology Incubator Park, tells us how employee development can work wonders in employee engagement and retention, “Encouraging employees to acquire new or advanced skills and knowledge by providing them with training facilities and avenues where such new ideas can be applied can be very beneficial for engagement. Training programmes allow employees to interact with one another, discuss ideas and learn more about a given topic, which encourages active participation on-the-job outside of the training environment as well. Their increased productivity leads to financial gains and better retention.” Thus, employee development is a huge area of focus for 2013 in organisations and must be emphasised upon for better employee productivity.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE-QATAR

QATAR FERTILISER COMPANY

JOB IN UAE

McDermott

SABIC GAS COMPANY

Central Bank of India

Central University of Bihar

Vizag Steel

A.C.P.M. Medical College

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Shalby Hospitals

Reuped ATM Service Provider

Animal Breeding Research Organization ( India )

giz Deutsche Gesellschaft fur international Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) gmbH

LIC

Priyagold

KSL

Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil Vidyapeet Nerul , Navi Mumbai

International BPO JOBS

St.Wilfred Education Society

WILL JOB GENERATION RISE IN 2013?

O P I N I O N P O L L

WILL JOB
GENERATION
RISE IN 2013?

managing partner, Antal International Network:
    “Yes, net job generation in 2013 would surely rise. Healthcare and life sciences have committed to an increase in headcount in 2013. FMCG is investing in new projects and targeting growth in business and headcounts. IT at the moment seems to be unsure of increased hiring; however, the sector will need to keep pace with last year.”
UMAIR MUHAJIR,
vice president and global head - Litigation Solutions, Pangea3:
    “The answer will vary from industry to industry. Specialised areas such as Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) have been seeing demand in source countries’surge over the last few years,and the structural factors driving this growth are expected to continue pace in 2013.However,industries that are dependent on the domestic Indian market might see some slackening in job generation.”
MARIA NIRMALA,
head - India content and research, SHRM India:
    “The job generation in 2013 will definitely rise not only due to entrants in the formal workforce, but also because of an increase in flexibility and entrepreneurial opportunities.”

J U S T A R R I V E D

J U S T A R R I V E D

Indian employers expect HIRING in Q1 of 2013 to remain ACTIVE

    The ‘Manpower Employment Outlook Survey’ released by ManpowerGroup, the survey of 4,496 employers across India indicates that hiring activity is expected to continue at a strong pace for the first three months of 2013. Despite the continuing impact of the global macro-economic situation and uncertainty around the economic and political environment in India, employer hiring intentions remain positive in most sectors, primarily driven by ITeS and IT sectors where employer hiring sentiment appears to be improving.
KEY FINDINGS:
    Positive forecasts are reported by employers in all industry sectors.The most optimistic hiring intentions are reported in the services sector (+30 per cent);
    The outlook is also positive in all the geographical regions, with employers in the West reporting the region’s strongest outlook;
    The outlook for the transportation and utilities sector improves by nine per cent points and increases of six and five percentage points are reported in the services sector and the wholesale and retail trade sector,respectively;
    The most optimistic hiring plans are reported in the West,with a net employment outlook of +28 per cent;
    Worldwide,hiring expectations are strongest in Taiwan, India,Brazil and Mexico.Conversely,opportunities for job seekers are expected to be weakest in Greece,Italy,Spain, Slovenia,Slovakia and the Netherlands.

Hinduja Hospital

Railway Recruitment Cell

Indian Navy

O-zone One thing at a time

O-zone

One thing at a time

Studies show that multitasking is overrated. Instead, you can be highly effective by learning how to focus on being a serial tasker

    HOW can anyone focus on any one thing in today’s world? It seems near impossible, and yet people must be doing so, or there would be no success stories anymore! A lot has been said in praise of multitasking, but the truth is that the world’s most successful people have never been multitaskers; they are people who have concentrated on their work and goals with intense passion and deadly focus. Do you think Sachin Tendulkar could have made his centuries if he had not had single-minded focus? Could successful industrialists make their billions if they had been busy multitasking? Would great authors manage their magnum opuses doing several things at a time?
    The mantra of successful people has always been ‘focus’. One thing at a time, as our elders taught us. And now science backs this intuitive wisdom. Neuroscientists have found that the human brain isn’t equipped to efficiently perform more than one task at a time. Says Dr Rene Marois, associate professor at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, US, “People always address problems one at a time, though they may do it so fast, it feels like multitasking! What we are actually doing while multitasking is forcing the brain to switch from one task to another, which naturally results in loss of focus, time and energy.” Comparative brain scan studies show that multitasking slows down our reaction time, resulting in more accidents, less efficiency and socially-unfriendly behaviour.
    The human brain is biologically wired to pay attention to new stimuli — be it an unopened email, a new tweet, a response on Facebook, a phone call, or even a car passing by as we sit working in front of the window. It comes naturally to us to lose focus on the activity at hand and be distracted by anything new. Experts say that when we multitask, we are actually just giving ourselves “a fix”, because any new stimulation releases the feel-good neurochemical dopamine, which gives us a natural addictive kick. And so, in the middle of writing an article, I will be tempted to check the new mail that dropped into my mailbox, or go back to the article I left open on another window, or be distracted by the new book that sits waiting on my table. While cooking, I will talk on the phone or answer an SMS.
    In order to be effective, we need to fight, rather than feed this proclivity to be seduced by the new. One by one, is the real mantra. Be a serial tasker, rather than a multitasker. Like with anything useful, developing focus too needs commitment and practice.

• Prioritise tasks

• Build focus by setting aside exclusive time to deal with challenging tasks

• In that space of time, turn off the TV, log out of your email, shut down multiple windows on your computer and switch off your phone. Let people know you are busy and do not want to be disturbed.

• Try and understand your most and least productive periods. Some work best early morning, while others work better later in the day or late at night. Slot important tasks for your natural peak period.

• Do not allow your mind to wander; rein it in consciously and strictly to focus on the task at hand.

• Meditation is a great tool in building focus. Keeping the body still too helps.

• Do not stress your brain by carrying too many mental notes; put them down on paper or store them digitally. Check them once in a while.

• Take breaks when your mind begins to wander; keep your mind challenged with new interests and hobbies in your spare time.

• Your less productive time period should be used to check and answer emails and to engage in social networking.

• You need not read and respond to every SMS immediately. Effective people set time aside once a day for this task. The opinions expressed in this column are the personal views of the writer

सरकारी आयुर्वेद महाविद्यालयातील जागा दुपटीने वाढणार!

आयुर्वेद अभ्यासक्रमासाठीच्या पात्रता निकषांमध्ये शिथिलता आणण्याच्या निर्णयाचा फायदा खासगी संस्थाचालकांबरोबरच वरळीच्या आर. ए. पोद्दार वैद्यक महाविद्यालयासह राज्यातील चार सरकारी वैद्यकीय महाविद्यालयांनाही होणार असून या महाविद्यालयातील जागांची संख्या जवळपास दुपटीने वाढणार आहे. जागा वाढीचा राज्य सरकारचा प्रस्ताव केंद्र सरकारने मान्य केल्यास सध्या २२० च्या आसपास असलेल्या सरकारी आयुर्वेद महाविद्यालयातील जागा ४०० च्या आसपास जातील. कोणत्याही अडथळ्याविना मान्यतेची प्रक्रिया पार पडल्यास २०१३-१४ या शैक्षणिक वर्षांपासून या जागा सरकारला भरता येणार आहेत.
राज्यात पोद्दारसह नांदेड, उस्मानाबाद आणि नागपूर या ठिकाणी शासकीय आयुर्वेद महाविद्यालये आहेत. 'सेंट्रल कौन्सिल ऑफ मेडिसीन' (सीसीआयएम) या आयुर्वेद, युनानी आणि सिद्ध या वैद्यकीय अभ्यासक्रमांचे नियमन करणाऱ्या शिखर संस्थेने आयुर्वेदचे पात्रता निकष शिथील केल्याने या बहुतेक महाविद्यालयातील शिक्षक अतिरिक्त ठरणार आहेत. शिक्षकांना कामावरून कमी करण्याऐवजी जागाच का वाढविण्यात येऊ नये, असा विचार करून या चारही महाविद्यालयांची प्रवेश क्षमता दुपटीने वाढविण्याचा 'वैद्यकीय शिक्षण विभागा'चा विचार आहे.  मात्र, या प्रस्तावाला केंद्र सरकार, सीसीआयएम यांची मान्यता घेणे बंधनकारक असणार आहे.
जुलै २०१२ मध्ये आयुर्वेदाच्या पात्रता निकषांमध्ये शिथिलता आणण्याचा निर्णय सीसीआयएमने घेतला. पुरेशा सुविधांअभावी खासगी आयुर्वेद महाविद्यालयांवर दरवर्षी केंद्रीय नियामक संस्थांकडून बडगा उगारला जात असे. पण, नव्या नियमांमुळे ही कारवाई टळणार आहे. नव्या निकषांमध्ये प्राध्यापकांची संख्या ४३ वरून ३० आणण्यात आली आहे. बनावट शिक्षकांना रोखण्यासाठी महाविद्यालयात बायोमेट्रीक हजेरी यंत्रणा लावणे बंधनकारक होते. मात्र नव्या निकषांमधून हा नियम वगळण्यात आला आहे. तसेच, जुन्या नियमांनुसार प्रत्येक महाविद्यालयाला मान्यता कायम ठेवण्यासाठी आयुष या शिखर यंत्रणेकडून दरवर्षी तपासणी करून घेणे आवश्यक होते. परंतु, आता हा कालावधी वाढवून पाच वर्षे करण्यात आला आहे. जुन्या नियमानुसार प्रत्येक महाविद्यालयात १४ विभागांसाठी प्राध्यापक, प्रपाठक व व्याख्याता असणे आवश्यक होते. परंतु, आता हे बंधन नव्या नियमात नाही. त्यामुळे, जुन्या नियमांनुसार शिक्षकांच्या जागा भरलेल्या असतील तर त्या महाविद्यालयाची प्रवेश क्षमता आधीच्या ६० वरून १०० वर जाणार आहे. सरकारी महाविद्यालयांना नेमका याचाच फायदा झाला आहे.
'आयुर्वेद अभ्यासक्रमासाठीचे निकष कमालीचे शिथिल केल्यानेच हे शक्य होते आहे. परंतु, यामुळे आयुर्वेद महाविद्यालये फोफावणार असली तरी शिक्षणाचा दर्जा खालावेल,' अशी भीती आयुर्वेदतज्ज्ञ डॉ. सुरेश कुमार यांनी व्यक्त केली.   
का वाढणार जागा ?
जुन्या नियमांनुसार प्रत्येक महाविद्यालयाला मान्यता कायम ठेवण्यासाठी आयुष या शिखर यंत्रणेकडून दरवर्षी तपासणी करून घेणे आवश्यक होते. परंतु, आता हा कालावधी वाढवून पाच वर्षे करण्यात आला आहे. तसेच प्रत्येक महाविद्यालयात १४ विभागांसाठी प्राध्यापक, प्रपाठक व व्याख्याता असणे हे बंधन नव्या नियमात नाही. त्यामुळे, जुन्या नियमांनुसार शिक्षकांच्या जागा भरलेल्या असतील तर त्या महाविद्यालयाची प्रवेश क्षमता आधीच्या ६० वरून १०० वर जाणार आहे.

CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN HOMOEPATHY

CH.BRAHM PRAKASH AYURVED CHARAK SANSTHAN

Jasudben M.L. School

Senss

Rajeev Gandhi College of Magagement Studies

SRBS Bomaby Subrbas Art & Craft Education Society

Nirali Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks

Print Electronics Equipments Pvt Ltd.

Damji Shamji Shah Group

NASA astronaut takes students on a space ride

NASA astronaut takes students on a space ride 

Ever dreamt of having a space centre in school or getting first-hand information from an astronaut working with NASA? Well this was made possible for students at Mulund’s NES International School.
    Students from nearly 12 city schools got to meet Capt Jon McBride, an astronaut who came to the school to design and demonstrate a ‘4 Dimension Space Exploration Programme’. The two-day event, organized by the Mulund school, was a unique initiative to bring students up close with celestial bodies and quench their curiosity to know more about space.
    The event commenced with the inauguration of a space exploration centre created in the school followed by a workshop ‘Earth to Space’. McBride began his interaction by emphasizing the importance of education. “Chase your dreams but before that make sure you complete your education,” he said. Students quizzed McBride on space, the discoveries so far and various career prospects in this field. Questions shot at the astronaut ranged from whether there were aliens in space to which is the fastest space shuttle.
    Narrating about his maiden expedition and tips to survive in space, McBride said, “Looking at Earth from space is the greatest feeling one can ever get.” A model rocket launching exercise was also held while some students participated in a space colony designing contest.
    “This programme will not only help explore the concept of space and the universe but also give students an opportunity to advance their careers in space sciences,” said Dr R Varadarjan, founder principal of the school and president of NES-SVB group of institutions. Other guests present were Dr Jaydeep Mukherjee, director of NASA Florida space grant, and Sreela M, another NASA official. Giving students insights about the career prospects in space engineering and astronomy, Mukherjee said, “It is a myth that only students good at physics can be employed at NASA.” There are various options to pursue a career in space science and it is a lucrative one that will be in the limelight for at least another 50 years, he added.

Capt Jon McBride inaugurates a space centre at NES International School

 

अॅनिमेशनमध्ये करिअर

अॅनिमेशनमध्ये करिअर

आयआयटी मुंबईच्या मार्गदर्शनाखाली , केंद्र सरकारद्वारे १९६९साली इंडस्ट्रियल डिझाइन सेंटर संस्थेची स्थापना केली गेली . संस्थेमध्ये इंडस्ट्रिअल डिझाइन , व्हिज्युअल कम्युनिकेशन , अॅनिमेशन , इंटरअॅक्शन डिझाइन , मोबिलिटी अँड व्हेइकल डिझाइन या विषयातील पदव्युत्तर अभ्यासक्रम चालवले जातात . याबरोबरीनेच डिझाइनमधील डॉक्टरेट अभ्यासक्रमही तिथे चालवला जातो . त्यातील अॅनिमेशनबद्दलची माहिती .
विविध उद्योगक्षेत्रांमध्ये चांगले रचनाकार घडावे , या उद्देशाने ही संस्था कार्यरत आहे . परिसंवाद , कार्यशाळा तसंच विविध प्रकल्पांच्या माध्यमातून इथे शिक्षण - प्रशिक्षण दिलं जाते . भारतीय चलनाचं ( रुपयाचं ) चिन्ह तयार करणारा डी . उदयकुमार याने याच संस्थेतून प्रशिक्षण घेतले होते .
व्हिज्युएल कम्युनिकेशन , अॅनिमेशन , इंटरअॅक्शन डिझाइन
व्हिज्युएल कम्युनिकेशनमध्ये अक्षर व चित्रांचा वापर करून माहिती वा संदेश प्रसारित करण्याचे काम केलं जातं . विविध संस्था , संघटनांचं माहितीपत्रक डिझाइन करणं , पेज लेआऊट तयार करणं इत्यादी कामांचा समावेश असतो . जागतिक स्तरावर अॅनिमेशनमध्ये काम करणाऱ्यांची आवश्यकता वाढत आहे .
या क्षेत्रात अॅनिमेशन फिल्म तयार करणारी सर्व प्रकारची कामे , ज्यामध्ये चित्रं काढण्यापासून , शूटिंग , कॅमेराचे अद्ययावत शिक्षण घेऊन बाहेर पडणारे तंत्रज्ञ तयार करण्याचा आयडीसीचा मानस आहे . अॅनिमेशन सॉफ्टवेअरच्या नव्या क्षेत्रात प्रयोग व संशोधनावर भर देण्यात येणार आहे . अॅनिमेशनसाठी लागणाऱ्या सर्व बाबींचा अभ्यासक्रमात समावेश केला आहे .
खालील शैक्षणिक पात्रताधारक विद्यार्थी या अभ्यासक्रमाला प्रवेश घेऊ शकतात .
इंजिनीअरिंग पदवी किंवा पदविकाधारक .
आर्किटेक्चर , डिझाइन , इंटिरीअर डिझाइनिंगमधील पदवीधारक .
नॅशनल इन्स्टिट्यूट ऑफ डिझाइनमधील व्यावसायिक पदविकाधारक .
सीईपीटी ( सेंटर फॉर एन्व्हार्यन्मेंटल प्लॅनिंग अॅण्ड टेक्नॉलॉजी )
प्रोफेशनल पदविकाधारक ( पाच वर्षे कालावधीचा अभ्यासक्रम )
बॅचलर ऑफ फाइन आर्ट ‍ ्स ( फाइन आर्ट ‍ ््स / अॅप्लाईड आर्ट ‍ ््स )
जीडी आर्ट ‍ ्स ( दहावीनंतर पाच वर्षांचा अभ्यासक्रम ) ५५ टक्के गुणांनी ( राखीव वर्गासाठी ५० टक्के ) पास असायला हवं .

 

एज्युकेशन फेअर २०१२

 महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स प्रगती फास्टतर्फे दरवर्षीप्रमाणे यंदाही एज्युकेशन फेअरचे आयोजन करण्यात आले आहे . या एज्युकेशन फेअरमध्ये ट्रॅ्व्हल आणि टूरिझम , पी . जी . कोर्सेस , पॅरामेडिकल व फार्मसी , आयटी , एम . बी . ए . एण्ट्रन्स एक्झाम ट्रेनिंग , फॅशन टेक्नॉलॉजी , आर्ट , आर्किटेक्ट , ब्युटी , १० वी ते पदवीधरासाठी अॅप्टिट्यूड टेस्ट आणि डिझाइनमध्ये करिअर गायडन्स , विटा ऑफ सी - डॅक्स अॅडव्हान्स कम्प्युटिंग ट्रेनिंग , एव्हिएशन , वेब डिझायनिंग , ऑनलाइन मार्केटिंग , इंटरनेट अॅडर्व्हटायझिंग , ऑनलाइन मीडिया , एण्ट्रन्स एक्झाम कोचिंग , एमबीए , हॉटेल मॅनेजमेण्ट अशा विविध करिअर्सची माहिती देणारे स्टॉल्स असणार आहेत .

या फेअरमध्ये खंबाटा एव्हिएशनतर्फे एव्हिएशन क्षेत्रातल्या करिअर्ससंदर्भात विशेष मार्गदर्शन दिलं जाणार आहे . तिथे येणारा तरुण सक्षम आणि सुयोग्य वाटल्यास खंबाटा संस्थेतर्फे त्यांना नोकरीची संधी दिली जाणार आहे . या फेअरमध्ये स्पर्धा परीक्षा प्रशिक्षणबद्दलची माहितीही विद्यार्थ्यांना दिली जाणार असून आपले प्रश्न आणि शंका थेट तज्ज्ञांना विचारण्याची संधी मिळेल . हा फेअर मोफत असून त्यासाठी कोणतेही शुल्क आकारण्यात येणार नाही .

शनिवार १ आणि रविवार २ डिसेंबर रोजी सकाळी १० ते संध्याकाळी ५ वाजेपर्यंत शाहू सभागृह , तिसरा मजला , शिवाजी मंदिर , दादर ( प .) इथे हे एज्युकेशन फेअर होणार आहे . संपर्कः ९८१९६२९५२१

‘भाषिक’ संधी

भाषेच्या विद्यार्थ्यांसाठीही अनेक संधी उपलब्ध आहेत . ज्यामुळे भाषेतलं करिअरही उज्वल होऊ शकतं .

भाषा ... संवादाचे एक माध्यम ... माणसाला इतर प्राण्यांपासून वेगळे करणारे एक प्रमुख लक्षण ... याच भाषेत करिअरच्याही अनेक संधी उपलब्ध आहेत . त्यात शिक्षकी पेशा किंवा संशोधन असे काही ठळक मार्ग असतात . पण त्यापेक्षा वेगळे मार्ग अनेकांना माहितीच नसतात . त्यामुळे भाषेला स्कोप नसल्याची ओरड सुरू होते .

बिट्स या भाषांतर कंपनीचे व्यवस्थापकीय संचालक संदीप नूलकर म्हणाले , ' भाषेविषयी आपल्या समाजामध्ये खूप उथळ दृष्टिकोन आहे , ही वस्तुस्थिती आहे . भाषांकडे जसे पाहायला हवे , तसे पाहिलेच जात नाही . स्वतःमध्ये असलेला भाषांतरकार ओळखता यायला हवा . त्यामुळेच जर तुम्ही ती शिकत असाल , तर भाषा येत नाही , हे कबूल करण्याची तयारी हवी . कारण , भाषेच्या अभ्यासक्रमामध्ये भाषा शिकण्याच्या पायऱ्या तुम्ही चढता . अभ्यासक्रम पूर्ण झाल्यानंतर तुमच्या शिक्षणाला खऱ्या अर्थाने सुरूवात होते .'

भाषांतराच्या क्षेत्राविषयीही समाजामध्ये अनेक समज - गैरसमज असल्याचे त्यांनी सांगितले . ते म्हणाले , ' भाषा येते म्हणून तुम्ही भाषांतरकार होत आहात , हा दृष्टिकोन चुकीचा आहे . भाषा शिकवणाऱ्या शिक्षकांनाही भाषांतरामध्ये अनेक अडचणी येतात . त्यामुळेच भाषेच्या पलीकडची कौशल्येही तुमच्याकडे हवीत . भविष्यात सर्व बाबी मल्टिलिंग्वल असण्याची गरज निर्माण होणार आहे . त्यावेळी तुम्हाला सब्जेक्ट मॅटर एक्स्पर्ट लागणार आहेत . त्यासाठी तुमची भाषा समृद्ध हवी . ' भाषा मरताहेत ' हा शेरा मारणं चुकीचे आहे .'

भाषेतील संधी

भाषेच्या क्षेत्रामध्ये काहीतरी करून दाखविण्याची जिद्द मनी बाळगणाऱ्या विद्यार्थ्यांसाठी अनेक संधी आहेत .

' भाषेच्या विद्यार्थ्यांना करिअरसाठी ' स्कोप ' नाही , असे म्हणणे चुकीचे आहे . आजच्या काळामध्ये भाषांतराला मोठी मागणी आहे . त्यासोबतच आपल्याकडे अनेक ठिकाणी ' अप्लाइड लँग्वेजेस ' किंवा व्यावहारिक भाषांचे अभ्यासक्रम चालवले जातात . या अभ्यासक्रमांमधून त्या - त्या क्षेत्राशी निगडित विशिष्ट भाषाशैलीचे प्रशिक्षण दिले जाते . त्या आधारे विद्यार्थ्यांना नोकरीच्या चांगल्या संधी उपलब्ध होतात . भाषेचे शिक्षण घेतलेल्या विद्यार्थ्यांना नव्याने निर्माण होत असलेल्या टेक्नॉलॉजीविषयीची माहिती त्या - त्या भाषेमध्ये भाषांतरित करून देण्यासाठी , जाहिरात क्षेत्रामध्ये , वेब डिझायनिंगच्या क्षेत्रात , माध्यमांच्या क्षेत्रामध्ये , बीपीओ , टेक्निकल रायटिंग आणि हॉस्पिटॅलिटी इंडस्ट्रीमध्ये मोठ्या संधी उपलब्ध आहेत . आपल्याकडे कायमच नावाजल्या जाणाऱ्या सूत्रसंचालनाच्या क्षेत्रामध्येही भाषेवर प्रभुत्व असणाऱ्यांना चांगला वाव आहे . त्यासोबतच पब्लिकेशन हाऊसेसमध्ये क्रिएटिव्ह रायटिंग , स्क्रिप्ट रायटिंग यांसारख्या अनोख्या क्षेत्रांमध्येही भाषेचे विद्यार्थी पाय रोवून उभे राहू शकतात .'

भाषेसाठी करिअर पर्याय

भाषा संशोधन
भाषांचा तौलनिक अभ्यास आणि भाषांतर
प्रिंट आणि इलेक्ट्रॉनिक मीडिया
प्रकाशन संस्थांमध्ये प्रूफ रीडर , लेखक , उपसंपादक म्हणून संधी
व्यावहारिक भाषांच्या आधारे कोर्टाच्या कामकाजासाठी मदत
टेक्निकल रायटिंग
जाहिरात लेखन
वेब डिझायनिंगसाठी मजकूर तयार करणे
बीपीओ आणि हॉस्पिटॅलिटी इंडस्ट्री
सूत्रसंचालन
स्क्रिप्ट रायटिंग

 

केवळ शिक्षणामुळे उद्योजक होता येत नाही

केवळ शिक्षणामुळे उद्योजक होता येत नाही

दीपक घैसास यांचे मत

शिक्षणामुळे उद्योजक होता येत असं नाही, तर अनुभवदेखील उद्योजक बनण्याची गुरुकिल्ली आहे, असे विचार प्रसिद्धउद्योजक दीपक घैसास यांनी विद्यार्थीउत्कर्ष मंडळ आयोजित विवेकानंद व्याख्यानमालेत मांडले. 'चाहूल नव्या उद्योजकांची' या विषयावर आयोजित व्याख्यानमालेत ते बोलत होते. जुनी कल्पना नव्या पद्धतीने मांडल्यास त्यातूनही उद्योग जन्माला येतो, असेही त्यांनी सांगितले. उद्योग करायचे असल्यास आत्मसंतुष्ट राहू नका, असे सांगतानाच मारवाडी लोकांची मानसिकता जाणून घेणेही आवश्यक असल्याचे त्यांनी सांगितले. प्रत्येक माणसाच्या मनातील असमाधान आणि असंतुष्टता हा नवनवीन कल्पनांना जन्माला घालते. त्यातूनच उद्योगही जन्माला येत असतो. उद्योगात ब्रँडिंग असणे गरजेचे आहे परंतु आपल्या उद्योगाबद्दल आस्था, विश्‍वास आणि तो भरभराटीला नेण्याची प्रबळ इच्छा मनात असणे गरजेचे आहे, असे घैसास यांनी सांगितले. व्याख्यानमालेच्या शेवटी आत्मविश्‍वासाची छत्री घेऊन बाहेर पडा, असा सल्ला त्यांनी उपस्थितांना दिला. या वेळी बोधपट वाचन चैतन्य पंदे यांनी केले. घैसास यांनी विद्यार्थीउत्कर्ष मंडळाला व्याख्यानमालेबद्दल शुभेच्छा देऊन नवनवीन विद्यार्थ्यांना उद्योजक होण्यासाठी प्रेरित केले.

सोमय्या महाविद्यालयात पुस्तक प्रदर्शन

सोमय्या महाविद्यालयात पुस्तक प्रदर्शन

२६ नोव्हेंबर १९४९ हा भारतात संविधान दिन म्हणून साजरा करण्यात येतो. जगातील सर्वात श्रेष्ठ समजले जाणारे 'भारतीय संविधान' याच दिवशी राज्यघटना समितीने स्वीकारले होते. यानिमित्ताने सोमय्या महाविद्यालयातील पुस्तक प्रदर्शनात भारतीय संविधानाशी निगडीत साहित्य आणि डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांच्या जीवनचरित्रावर आधारित ग्रंथसंपदा प्रदर्शनात मांडण्यात आली होती. के. जे. सोमय्या महाविद्यालय आणि इंटर्नल क्वालिटी अशुरन्स सेल यांच्या संयुक्त विद्यमाने हे पुस्तक प्रदर्शन भरविण्यात आले होते. या पुस्तक प्रदर्शनात गुजराती, हिंदी, मराठी आणि इंग्रजी भाषेतील साहित्यसंपदेचा वाचकांनी आनंद लुटला. महाविद्यालयाच्या प्राचार्या डॉ. सुधा व्यास यांच्या हस्ते या प्रदर्शनाचे उद््घाटन करण्यात आले. प्रदर्शनाला भेट देणार्‍या विद्यार्थ्यांनी आवडलेल्या पाच पुस्तकांची नोंद करायची, ही अभिनव कल्पनाही राबविण्यात आली. त्यामुळे 'सचित्र विश्‍वकोश' हे पुस्तक विद्यार्थ्यांच्या सर्वाधिक पसंतीस उतरले.

LISTENING TO LEARNERS

LISTENING TO LEARNERS Following the active participation of 30 students in the summit last year, this year, new learners from across the world were part of the WISE delegation to add fresh vigour to the event     The future of education maybe in the hands of young learners across the world, but how many of them get to decide about policies and resolutions, which shape their future? Are they ever asked for an opinion on environmental issues, the future of the education system or, for that matter, their views on health reforms? It is not unless we listen to learners and collaborate with them that we can create changemakers in education.     Following the active participation of 30 students in the summit last year, this year, new learners from across the world were part of the WISE delegation to add fresh vigour to the event. Students from Palestine, Egypt, Afghanistan, Canada, Bahrain, Cameroon, Qatar, Syria, Pakistan, Netherlands, US, Tunisia, Haiti, Colombia, Jordan, Poland, Kenya and France, among others, participated as panelists, leading workshops, preparing sessions and conducting interviews with attendees.     According to Marcos Metry, an UG student at Texas A&M University, learners’ voice brings forth views of students on the issue of thinking education. The programme builds their advocacy skills to ensure that leaders and decision-makers hear their voice and support their growth as change-makers in education.     For Firyal Al-Balushi, a fresh graduate from Oman Medical College, the basis of learners’ voice is that learning is best effective when it is a collaborative venture between teachers and students. She said, “In fact, learners should be co-creators of their learning environments.”     Ragda Awad, an UG student from Berzeit University, Palestine, who applied for this year’s summit, attributes her interest in the summit to previous years’ WISE learners and their inspiring work. She pointed out, “The 2011 WISE learners, after the summit, were involved in an intensive year of travelling, thus learning about innovations in education across the world. It was a great exposure and I was eager for a similar experience, which is why I applied for WISE 2012.”     With last year’s learners sharing their views and observations about innovative approaches and their potential to improve access to quality learning for all, Awad is looking forward to share her experiences of this year with future WISE applicants.     Also, WISE learners this year provided new research ideas, interviewed attendees of the conference and contributed to blogs, among others. While meeting new people from various backgrounds and getting to work with them under one goal and meeting top ranking people from the education field from across the world, it was an enriching experience for this year’s WISE learners.     They will now be busy with their research work — quality and relevance in education — for a year.     As one of the learners confirmed, “For our research, we will now be travelling to various conferences. By the end of the year, in the next year’s WISE, we will present the results of our research and hope to be as effective as last year’s learners.” (Left to right) Marcos Metry, Firyal Al-Balushi, Ragda Awad and Jenna Brashear

Collective responsibility

Collective responsibility Rakesh Bharti Mittal, vice-chairman and managing director, Bharti Foundation, one of the winners of the WISE Awards 2012, talks to Vishakha Sharma, on why India needs to focus on girl-child education What made Satya Bharti School Programme win the WISE award? It is our mode of delivery of the programme. Since its inception in 2006, the idea of putting this initiative under the Satya Bharti Programme was to reach out to the underprivileged and the most deserving children in rural areas and villages. The focus of Bharti foundation was to reach out to the section of marginalised children and make them part of the economic growth of the country by providing them with a platform. Every child is special, it is the opportunity that makes the difference. It is our collective responsibility (both government and private sector) to support such initiatives. How will the WISE award help your organisation to further your cause for the underprivileged children? This award is the recognition and the testimony of what the team is doing. Going to small villages is challenging as many a times there are problems of transportation, electricity, houses and even toilets. The WISE platform is ideal because here, one showcases what one is doing and also learns what others are doing around the globe. What are the strengths of the programme? Our teachers and cluster coordinators go to the villages of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan where we have schools and where the number of girls out-ofschool is more. Out of our 38,000 children, 49% are girls. While education is a fundamental right, we also need to provide value-based education and that is what we try to do by allowing our children to spend time outside classrooms and be part of community development programmes, including social issues like child marriage, cast discrimination, etc. We also talk about hygiene and cleanliness. So by inculcating these value systems and habits in our children, we try to create change-agents in the community and society. Do you plan to spread this initiative in other countries or other parts of India? If yes, how? We already have a presence in six states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Our first phase of setting up primary schools is over and now we are moving towards the second phase of setting up senior secondary schools. Initially, we will have 25 senior secondary schools out of which five are already working in Punjab under the PPP model with the government of Punjab. The remaining schools will start in the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. What are the challenges of girl child education in India? One of the biggest challenges is that parents are reluctant to send their daughters to school, though this scenario is slowly changing. Even those who send their daughters to school withdraw them after class V and expect them to start earning a living. However, there has been a major shift, at least in India, where parents want their children to study and make a future and career for themselves. They no longer want their children to live their lives the way they had lived.     The second challenge is to provide them with the facility of toilets, which most government schools lack. Other challenges include parents not being able to afford uniforms and lack of mid-day meal facility. Is education enough for the girl child or should she also be provided with skills-training? Children drop out because parents feel that they need to become earning hands. Providing vocational training in schools is extremely important to make every child employable after school. This is why, class X onwards, we have decided to provide vocational training in our senior secondary schools. We will also create suitable modules to provide training.     AT A GLANCE Children drop out because parents feel that they need to become earning hands. Providing vocational training in schools is extremely important to make every child employable after school and that is why we have decided to provide vocational training in our senior secondary schools. We will also create suitable modules for training Rakesh Bharti Mittal

COLLABORATION, KEY TO CHANGE

COLLABORATION, KEY TO CHANGE

From exploring best practices in education and tracking the latest trends to addressing challenges in education, the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) 2012, offered an insight into how collaboration can inspire innovation in education. Vishakha Sharma reports

    Strong collaborations are often the source of best ideas, but can they actually inspire effective and long-term innovations in education? With this in mind, the fourth edition of the World Innovation Summit for Education 2012 (WISE) brought together more than 1,000 academic, corporate, political and social leaders from over 100 countries at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha to explore the theme, ‘Collaborating for Change.’
    How can the world, through newage education, address the complexities and interrelated challenges facing the world today? What are the creative solutions to access, financing and teaching? How do we improve strategies to share success and enhance institutional processes? These and several other questions were discussed and deliberated upon by participants during the three-day summit (November 13-15).
    His Excellency Abdulla bin Ali Al-Thani, chairman of WISE, in his welcome address said, “WISE is an ideal platform for multi-sectoral collaboration in building the future of education. We have to consider how education can be re-shaped to meet the major challenges of modern life, against the backdrop of globalisation, and despite stark inequalities among and within societies.”
    According to Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson, Qatar Foundation, organisers of the summit, WISE, it is through education that a collective mind of communities is formed that helps in building a future, which is innovative.
    The summit offered interactive discussions with speakers, experts and members from the WISE community. Attendees got an opportunity to collaborate, interact and share best practices during the several plenary sessions and debates. Also, some of the other sessions focused on innovations and projects, along with workshops to facilitate collaboration on specific issues.
> ROAD AHEAD For Jenna Brashear, a graduate student at Vanderbilt University, US, collaborating with learners is the best way to teach them how to collaborate along with acquiring other important 21^st Century skills. Emphasising on collaboration, Brashear said, “Collaboration with learners makes education more responsive and effective for learners; by increasing involvement, learners show willingness to engage in active citizenship in the future and finally it helps in building a curriculum that incorporates real-life materials.”
    Talking about the importance of private partnerships for overall growth of education, Andrew P Swiger, senior vice-president, ExxonMobil Corporation, said, “Collaboration of government, philanthropic institutes and business is needed for education to reach out to the world. This is because the role of business brings real knowledge in the economic space in the communities we operate in.”
    However, according to Irina Bokova, director-general, UNESCO, education is also becoming part of a global political agenda. She pointed out that education today is not just about human rights any longer, but also an answer to questions on globalisation or for that matter economic crisis. “Education empowers people, it is about human dignity, peace and sustainable development. Education is also about having healthy families and healthy children. So, education, inevitably, brings in sustainability in different areas of development,” she added.