Student Court starts in Jiwaji University

Gwalior: Jiwaji University has come up with a new and unique idea of solving student’s problems by starting a student court. Court will start its proceeding from 2nd April by 10.30 AM on wards. 

On 2nd April after the national anthem student court will start its proceedings, where JU’s vice-chancellor Majhir Kidwai, registrar Dr. Anand Mishra and other university’s member will be hearing student’s problems and will be providing necessary solution to it? Proceedings will be carried for two hours from 10.30 AM to 12.30 PM. 

Student court will be held on every 1st of every month, so that University will be aware of problems that students are facing and this will also create a healthy environment in the campus. 

Currently students are facing problems like delays in declaring results, re-correction issues and for all this students don’t know whom to contact and where to go but after this new unique idea student can have a great side of relief.

New computer lab in Vikrant College

Gwalior: As the technology is advancing, it’s very important to any college to make sure their students are well adverse with the advance technology. Vikrant College gave new gift to its students in the form of new advance computer lab. 

New computer lab gets inaugurated by the chief guest Awadeshanand Gir Maharaj in Vikrant College. Lab has latest technology computers and well learned computer teachers who can make students learned these  advance computers. 

CEO of College Rakesh Singh Rathore welcomed the chief guest Awadeshanand Gir Maharaj and said that its an honor to have such big saint for the inaugural of the new lab. 

He added that students should take good advantage of the new lab learn the advance computer technology which will be a great help for them in coming future. On this occasion registrar Richa verma, Dr.  Bikram Kumar Bahanidhipati, Principal Prof. Anil Singh, Prof. Pawan Agarwal, Prof. M.S. Bhadoriya, Prof. R.K. Upadhyay, S.S. Bhadoriya and Sanjeev Singh Chaouhan were also present.

Delhi University first to test meta college idea

NEW DELHI: After designer clothes and homes, it is time for a design-your-course curriculum. From July this year, Delhi University is likely to introduce a "meta college'' that allows small batches of students to mix and match courses that interest them from options available in DU colleges as a pilot project.

This will mean students are not bound to either the courses available in one college or even a discipline. For instance, a student can pick a major from a college from the liberal arts stream and combine it with a pure science or commerce stream offered by another college. The student will eligible to a certain number of credits in a 4 year course. 

The concept of a "meta college" sounds similar to the term metadata, often defined as "data about data". To some extent the principle of managing and organizing seemingly disparate information to build linkages and synergies is also the thinking behind the meta college. 

The HRD ministry has been in talks with major universities including DU to implement the meta collegefrom the academic session beginning 2012. The courses will be taught through a combination of online teaching and actual class rooms with the student enrolled in a particular college. It will initially be offered only to limited number of students willing to experiment with their course curriculum. 

The concept aims to establish centres of inter-disciplinary research cutting across narrow academic boundaries and have been the preferred mode for promoting research. This will be introduced on an experimental basis in DU for now but could be replicated in Pune and Tamil Nadu. The need for such options have been highlighted by planners stressing the need to develop lateral thinking skills. 

The establishment of a `meta-university' that attempts to breach institutional boundaries by creating a university in virtual space linking institutions of higher learning in physical space into a collaborative unit is also underway. 

A senior HRD official said JNU, IIT Delhi, DU and Jamia Milia Islamia were working towards a collaborative effort for a one year post graduate diploma in public health. All four institutes are expected to leverage their strengths to create courses that explore various aspects of public health including hospital management, dissemination of information on improved nutrition, dietary habits and sanitation. 

The meta-university has been envisaged as a global network of learning where the broadband backbone links institutions of excellence in specific fields of knowledge would provide the communication infrastructure, while the open-access movement and allied initiatives will form the knowledge base and content. 

The meta university will reinterpret the concept of a University as not just a traditional, physical space of learning, but as a repository of knowledge and information that can be delivered in multiple ways, and can be accessed from anywhere and anytime. 

A third concept that is also in the works is a masters degree in math education that will be prepared in collaboration between DU and Jamia. The degree will be for one year. 

Empowering Girls

In an effort to boost the campaign on the education of the girl child, a new initiative, Dare to Care, was launched by Unicef in partnership with the Delhi Daredevils. Virender Sehwag, captain, Delhi Daredevils, who has worked with Unicef on earlier campaigns such as polio and HIV, launched the initiative.

Karin Hulshof, Unicef representative in India, said, “With the Dare to Care campaign, we are looking forward to joining hands with the team and calling for boys and girls to transform India to a country that presents itself as a demographic dividend. Girls who get married before the legal age face a higher mortality risk. We want girls to be in school so that they can lead a healthier life and be empowered.”

Around 40% of adolescent girls aged between 14-17 years do not attend school, 40% girls in India marry before the legal age of 18 and around 56% of adolescent girls are anaemic.

“It is important for all of us to support the girl child — for her to be able to go to school, participate in the house and to raise her voice and take family decisions. In Western countries we see a lot of girls working in corporates. In India that is rare. It is our responsibility to give a chance to the girls. We will support the campaign in every possible way as this issue is close to our heart,” said Sehwag.

Elaborating on the plan of action, Clement Chauvet, chief corporate partnership, Unicef, said, “We will use the players to send messages to the masses in different ways. For example, before a game, we will try and organise a field visit and an interaction between the players and girl children. Short videos by the Delhi Daredevils will emphasise on the need of girls to go to school and to get married only after they have crossed the legal age. We will also use Facebook as a tool to raise awareness and empower the girls. Messages will be showcased on the Delhi Daredevils website. Funds will be raised for the programme by keeping a certain percentage of the match tickets and other online auctions.”

All members of the Delhi Daredevils will show their support by sporting blue ribbons throughout the IPL matches as part of the Dare to Care initiative.

Ibsen Scholarships, 2012

The Ibsen Scholarships award innovative projects in the field of drama and performing arts and projects that act as incentives for critical discourse with regards to existential and society-related subject matter concerning Henrik Ibsen and his plays.

“The Ibsen Scholarships were initiated  by the Norwegian government in 2008. This is the fifth year for the scholarships. Till now, 15 scholarships across 11 countries have been handed out. From India, only one project was awarded in 2008 and we are hoping to receive exciting project applications from India this year,” said Hilde Guri Bohlin, head of Ibsen Awards, Norway.

No particular country or continent has dominated the awards so far. In 2011 however, three projects, one each in Sudan, South Africa and one in Lebanon, were awarded in Africa, informed Bohlin.

The Ibsen Scholarships are awarded annually and project submissions are subject to scrutiny by a jury. The total fund of the scholarship is approximately 1,000,000 NOK (approximately euro 1,30,000/US$ 1,70,000) for projects worldwide, to individuals, organisations or institutions within the artistic and cultural community.

The winners of The Ibsen Scholarships 2012 will be presented the awards at the International Ibsen Conference from September 10 - 11 at Skien, Norway, the home town of  Henrik Ibsen.

The deadline for applications is April 30.

(www.ibsenawards.com)