Thursday, November 19, 2009
Sheikh Zayed Memorial Educational Award for outstanding students among Indian Schools in Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Zayed Memorial Educational Award for outstanding students among Indian Schools in Abu Dhabi
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Website a must for educational institutions: India
Website a must for educational institutions: India
The Government of India is planning to make it compulsory for the educational institutions to have their websites
Published on 11/10/2009 1:27:57 PM
New Delhi: The Government of India plans to make it mandatory for having a website for educational institutions, where the school's infrastructure facilities and faculty will have to be spelt out.
"That is going to be part of the law, and we are going to take away their recognition if they violate this," Union Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal said.
The Minister also spoke about using the unique identification number, the first set of which is going to be rolled out in about a year, for identifying and monitoring India's primary education programme.
"Each child will be given a unique identification number, which we will use to determine if he or she has dropped out or not," he said.
It was among some other measures to reform India's education sector, Sibal said at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit said.
He said India is not going to give up its opposition to for-profit educational institutions as any collapse of such entities would impact students.
"If profit means giving dividend to shareholders from fees that parents pay, then my position is no," Sibal said.
Nowhere in the world has this happened. Education institutions are not like some company that can wind up one day. We cannot allow educational institutions to go bust, Sibal said.
The Minister also said there was talk of using latest technology to bring higher education to a greater mass, but the main responsibility of the government remained in promoting primary education.
"Out of the 509-million workforces, 70 per cent haven't got primary education. We first need to get the schooling system right," Sibal said.
—iGovernment Bureau
To read this news in original, please click here
The Government of India is planning to make it compulsory for the educational institutions to have their websites
Published on 11/10/2009 1:27:57 PM
New Delhi: The Government of India plans to make it mandatory for having a website for educational institutions, where the school's infrastructure facilities and faculty will have to be spelt out.
"That is going to be part of the law, and we are going to take away their recognition if they violate this," Union Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal said.
The Minister also spoke about using the unique identification number, the first set of which is going to be rolled out in about a year, for identifying and monitoring India's primary education programme.
"Each child will be given a unique identification number, which we will use to determine if he or she has dropped out or not," he said.
It was among some other measures to reform India's education sector, Sibal said at the World Economic Forum's India Economic Summit said.
He said India is not going to give up its opposition to for-profit educational institutions as any collapse of such entities would impact students.
"If profit means giving dividend to shareholders from fees that parents pay, then my position is no," Sibal said.
Nowhere in the world has this happened. Education institutions are not like some company that can wind up one day. We cannot allow educational institutions to go bust, Sibal said.
The Minister also said there was talk of using latest technology to bring higher education to a greater mass, but the main responsibility of the government remained in promoting primary education.
"Out of the 509-million workforces, 70 per cent haven't got primary education. We first need to get the schooling system right," Sibal said.
—iGovernment Bureau
To read this news in original, please click here
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
(Project) Mathematics Project Guide For CBSE By Vasant Valley School
(Project) Mathematics Project Guide For CBSE By Vasant Valley School
General Instructions:
- The project should be hand written
- Credit will be given to original and creative use of material/pictures/drawings/methods of illustrating
- The project must be presented in a neatly bound simple folder.
Any one of the following projects may be chosen:
A) Linear Equations
Project Assignment Think of a question that asks about a cause and effect relationship between two measurable quantities. (eg.. does fingernail length affect typing speed?)
1. Write two different "how does _____ affect _____" questions.
2. Select the question that makes the most sense to you and explain why you have chosen it.
3. Write a hypothesis to answer your question.
4. Graph your data using appropriate choices of scales and axis.
5. In pencil, draw your "best" line.
6. Find the equation of your line.
Respond to the following questions
7. What do the variables in your equation represent? What does the equation represent?
8. Was your data positively correlated, negatively correlated or neither? Give possible explanations for the relationships or absence of relationships that you see in the data.
9. Use your equation to predict two data points not represented by the data. How good do you think these estimates are? why?
10. What information does the slope indicate?
Present your findings in a 3-4 pages handwritten report. Graph must be included.
B) Integer trains
You can use rods of integer sizes to build "trains" that all share a common length. A "train of length 5" is a row of rods whose combined length is 5. Here are some examples:
Notice that the 1-2-2 train and the 2-1-2 train contain the same rods but are listed separately. If you use identical rods in a different order, this is a separate train.
How many trains of length 5 are there?
Repeat for length 6
Repeat for length 7
Come up with a formula for the number of trains of length n. (Assume you have rods of every possible integer length available.) Prove that your formula is correct.
Come up with an algorithm that will generate all the trains of length n.
Create trains of lengths 6,7. Record any findings, conclusions in 3-4 pages of handwritten work.
C) Area of an Arbelos
Objective: Prove that the area of the arbelos (white shaded region) is equal to the area of circle CD.
What is an arbelos?
The arbelos is the white region in the figure, bounded by three semicircles. The diameters of the three semicircles are all on the same line segment, AB, and each semicircle is tangent to the other two. The arbelos has been studied by mathematicians since ancient times, and was named, apparently, for its resemblance to the shape of a round knife (called an arbelos) used by leatherworkers in ancient times.
An interesting property of the arbelos is that its area is equal to the area of the circle with diameter CD. CD is along the line tangent to semicircles AC and BC (CD is thus perpendicular to AB). C is the point of tangency, and D is the point of intersection with semicircle AB. Can you prove that the area of circle CD equals the area of the arbelos?
To do this project, you should do research that enables you to use the following terms and concepts:
right triangles,
circumscribing a circle about a triangle,
similar triangles,
area of a circle,
Tangents are perpendicular to radii at the point of contact.
Materials and Equipment
For the proof, you'll need :
pencil,
paper,
compass, and
straight edge.
Experimental Procedure
Do your background research,
Organize your known facts, and
Spend some time thinking about the problem and you should be able to come up with the proof.
Present your findings in a 3-4 pages handwritten report.
D) The Birthday paradox
Objective : The objective of this project is to prove whether or not the birthday paradox holds true by looking at random groups of 23 or more people.
Introduction: The Birthday Paradox states that in a random gathering of 23 people, there is a 50% chance that two people will have the same birthday. Is this really true?
Experimental Procedure
1) First you will need to collect birth dates for random groups of 23 or more people. Ideally you would like to get 10-12 groups of 23 or more people so you have enough different groups to compare. Here are a couple of ways that you can find a number of randomly grouped people.
You could use birthday lists from your own school for different classes.
Take the class lists of about 12 sections. Pass these around each of these classes and collect the birth date data
Use the birth dates of players on major teams. (Note: this information can easily be found on the internet).
2) Next you will need to sort through all the birth dates you have collected and see if the Birthday Paradox holds true for the random groups of people you collected. How many of your groups have two or more people with the same birthday? Based on the birthday paradox, how many groups would you expect to find that have two people with the same birthday?
3) Tabulate/Organize your data and findings in a 3-4 pages handwritten report
E) Perimeters of Semi Circles
Objective: The objective of this project is to prove that the sum of the perimeters of the inscribed semicircles is equal to the perimeter of the outside semicircle.
Introduction : The figure below shows a semicircle (AE) with a series of smaller semicircles (AB, BC, CD, DE,) constructed inside it. As you can see, the sum of the diameters of the four smaller semicircles is equal to the diameter of the large semicircle. The area of the larger semicircle is clearly greater than the sum of the four smaller semicircles. What about the perimeter?
Materials and Equipment
For the proof, you'll need :
pencil,
paper,
compass, and
straight edge.
Here's a suggestion for your display: in addition to your background research and your proof, you can make a model of� the Figure� with colored paper. Use a compass and straightedge to construct the semicircles. Cut pieces of string or yarn equal to the arc-lengths of the semicircles. You can use these to demonstrate that the perimeter lengths are indeed equal. Repeat for 3 different measurements of semi circles.
Experimental Procedure
Do your background research,
Organize your known facts,
Perform the experiments for 3 different semi circles
Tabulate your findings
Mathematically prove the result
Present your work in 3-4 handwritten pages.
Thanks to CBSEPORTAL for this info
General Instructions:
- The project should be hand written
- Credit will be given to original and creative use of material/pictures/drawings/methods of illustrating
- The project must be presented in a neatly bound simple folder.
Any one of the following projects may be chosen:
A) Linear Equations
Project Assignment Think of a question that asks about a cause and effect relationship between two measurable quantities. (eg.. does fingernail length affect typing speed?)
1. Write two different "how does _____ affect _____" questions.
2. Select the question that makes the most sense to you and explain why you have chosen it.
3. Write a hypothesis to answer your question.
4. Graph your data using appropriate choices of scales and axis.
5. In pencil, draw your "best" line.
6. Find the equation of your line.
Respond to the following questions
7. What do the variables in your equation represent? What does the equation represent?
8. Was your data positively correlated, negatively correlated or neither? Give possible explanations for the relationships or absence of relationships that you see in the data.
9. Use your equation to predict two data points not represented by the data. How good do you think these estimates are? why?
10. What information does the slope indicate?
Present your findings in a 3-4 pages handwritten report. Graph must be included.
B) Integer trains
You can use rods of integer sizes to build "trains" that all share a common length. A "train of length 5" is a row of rods whose combined length is 5. Here are some examples:
Notice that the 1-2-2 train and the 2-1-2 train contain the same rods but are listed separately. If you use identical rods in a different order, this is a separate train.
How many trains of length 5 are there?
Repeat for length 6
Repeat for length 7
Come up with a formula for the number of trains of length n. (Assume you have rods of every possible integer length available.) Prove that your formula is correct.
Come up with an algorithm that will generate all the trains of length n.
Create trains of lengths 6,7. Record any findings, conclusions in 3-4 pages of handwritten work.
C) Area of an Arbelos
Objective: Prove that the area of the arbelos (white shaded region) is equal to the area of circle CD.
What is an arbelos?
The arbelos is the white region in the figure, bounded by three semicircles. The diameters of the three semicircles are all on the same line segment, AB, and each semicircle is tangent to the other two. The arbelos has been studied by mathematicians since ancient times, and was named, apparently, for its resemblance to the shape of a round knife (called an arbelos) used by leatherworkers in ancient times.
An interesting property of the arbelos is that its area is equal to the area of the circle with diameter CD. CD is along the line tangent to semicircles AC and BC (CD is thus perpendicular to AB). C is the point of tangency, and D is the point of intersection with semicircle AB. Can you prove that the area of circle CD equals the area of the arbelos?
To do this project, you should do research that enables you to use the following terms and concepts:
right triangles,
circumscribing a circle about a triangle,
similar triangles,
area of a circle,
Tangents are perpendicular to radii at the point of contact.
Materials and Equipment
For the proof, you'll need :
pencil,
paper,
compass, and
straight edge.
Experimental Procedure
Do your background research,
Organize your known facts, and
Spend some time thinking about the problem and you should be able to come up with the proof.
Present your findings in a 3-4 pages handwritten report.
D) The Birthday paradox
Objective : The objective of this project is to prove whether or not the birthday paradox holds true by looking at random groups of 23 or more people.
Introduction: The Birthday Paradox states that in a random gathering of 23 people, there is a 50% chance that two people will have the same birthday. Is this really true?
Experimental Procedure
1) First you will need to collect birth dates for random groups of 23 or more people. Ideally you would like to get 10-12 groups of 23 or more people so you have enough different groups to compare. Here are a couple of ways that you can find a number of randomly grouped people.
You could use birthday lists from your own school for different classes.
Take the class lists of about 12 sections. Pass these around each of these classes and collect the birth date data
Use the birth dates of players on major teams. (Note: this information can easily be found on the internet).
2) Next you will need to sort through all the birth dates you have collected and see if the Birthday Paradox holds true for the random groups of people you collected. How many of your groups have two or more people with the same birthday? Based on the birthday paradox, how many groups would you expect to find that have two people with the same birthday?
3) Tabulate/Organize your data and findings in a 3-4 pages handwritten report
E) Perimeters of Semi Circles
Objective: The objective of this project is to prove that the sum of the perimeters of the inscribed semicircles is equal to the perimeter of the outside semicircle.
Introduction : The figure below shows a semicircle (AE) with a series of smaller semicircles (AB, BC, CD, DE,) constructed inside it. As you can see, the sum of the diameters of the four smaller semicircles is equal to the diameter of the large semicircle. The area of the larger semicircle is clearly greater than the sum of the four smaller semicircles. What about the perimeter?
Materials and Equipment
For the proof, you'll need :
pencil,
paper,
compass, and
straight edge.
Here's a suggestion for your display: in addition to your background research and your proof, you can make a model of� the Figure� with colored paper. Use a compass and straightedge to construct the semicircles. Cut pieces of string or yarn equal to the arc-lengths of the semicircles. You can use these to demonstrate that the perimeter lengths are indeed equal. Repeat for 3 different measurements of semi circles.
Experimental Procedure
Do your background research,
Organize your known facts,
Perform the experiments for 3 different semi circles
Tabulate your findings
Mathematically prove the result
Present your work in 3-4 handwritten pages.
Thanks to CBSEPORTAL for this info
Saturday, October 24, 2009
CBSE Grading system
CBSE Grading system
With the academic year 2009-10, CBSE moves to the next level of education!
Class IX & X students will now be evaluated on a 9-point Grading System that is based on Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE).
The academic year gets divided into 2 terms, each having two types of assessment:
Formative = Evaluation of class work, homework, assignment and project work
Summative = Term End Exams
April - September
Two Formative Assessments each of 10% weightage = 20% Two Formative Assessments each of 10% weightage = 20%
October - March
Term End Exam / Summative = 20% Term End Exam / Summative = 40%
Total = 100%
9-Point Grading System Roadmap
Grade Marks Range
A1 91-100
A2 81-90
B1 71-80
B2 61-70
C1 51-60
C2 41-50
D 33-40
E1 21-32
E2 00-20
Class X (2009-10) Board Exams happen, however, instead of marks - Grades are given
Class IX (2009-10) CCE gets operational from October 2009
Class X (2010-11) CCE gets implemented & Board Exams become optional
Grading system is based on yearlong performance.
With the academic year 2009-10, CBSE moves to the next level of education!
Class IX & X students will now be evaluated on a 9-point Grading System that is based on Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE).
The academic year gets divided into 2 terms, each having two types of assessment:
Formative = Evaluation of class work, homework, assignment and project work
Summative = Term End Exams
April - September
Two Formative Assessments each of 10% weightage = 20% Two Formative Assessments each of 10% weightage = 20%
October - March
Term End Exam / Summative = 20% Term End Exam / Summative = 40%
Total = 100%
9-Point Grading System Roadmap
Grade Marks Range
A1 91-100
A2 81-90
B1 71-80
B2 61-70
C1 51-60
C2 41-50
D 33-40
E1 21-32
E2 00-20
Class X (2009-10) Board Exams happen, however, instead of marks - Grades are given
Class IX (2009-10) CCE gets operational from October 2009
Class X (2010-11) CCE gets implemented & Board Exams become optional
Grading system is based on yearlong performance.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Young Scholars Award Scheme
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Young Scholars Award Scheme
To encourage learning about the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) among the youth of the country, the RBI conducts a major awareness and sensitization exercise on the role of the Reserve Bank and the banking system across the country. This exercise, the ‘RBI Young Scholars Award Scheme’, exposes youngsters to an actual banking and financial environment and inculcates a sense of pride in the selected ones of having had the opportunity to associate themselves with a prestigious organisation, the central bank of the country.
1. Eligibility: (A) Educational Qualification: All students across India who have completed 10 + 2 years of formal education or its equivalent from recognized institutions/boards in 2009 or before and are currently pursuing their undergraduate studies. However, those having enrolled for or having acquired degree(s) higher than graduation will not be eligible. Candidates who have qualified and worked at RBI as a Young Scholar in any of the previous years are not eligible to apply.
(B) Age : Candidates should be of age 18 years or more but less than 23 years as on September 1, 2009.
2. Number of Seats: A maximum of 150 young scholars would be awarded scholarship by the RBI every year under the scheme. Out of these, a maximum of 50 candidates will be selected through a test conducted in English medium. The rest, up to a maximum number of 100 shall be selected on regional basis through a test conducted in vernacular medium.
3. Entrance Examination: The entrance exam will be conducted in English, Hindi and 11 other regional languages. The regional languages will be Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. The exam will be held at around 100 different locations spread all across the country. The List of Centres is given in this notification.
4. Examination Pattern and Syllabus : The examination will be of objective type with multiple choices for answers. The paper will be of approximately 90 minutes duration and will have questions related to role and functioning of the RBI, the trend of banking industry in India and general economic and financial environment of the country.
5. How to prepare for the Exam: Candidates willing to appear for the exam may take help of the material available on RBI Website www.rbi.org.in/youngscholars and www.rbi.org.in/commonman.aspx . The latest issue of RBI’s Annual Report and the Report on Trends & Progress of Banking will form part of the syllabus.
6. Placements and Project Assignment: The selected All India candidates and the Regional Candidates will be placed at the nearest Regional Office designated for the purpose, depending on the size of the office. The selected candidates will be required to work within the RBI on projects/assignments allocated to them by the respective Regional Director of RBI. They will be expected to complete the same in a reasonable time, subject to a maximum of 3 calendar months.
7. Stipend: During their stint with the RBI, they will be paid a consolidated monthly stipend of Rs.7500/- per head. For broken periods, the amount will be calculated on a pro rata basis.
8. Accommodation: During their stay with the RBI, the selected scholars who do not have a place to reside at the centre of placement will be assisted with accommodation for the duration of their project.
9. How to Apply: Candidates willing to apply for the scholarship may apply in the prescribed application form available on http://www.rbi.org.in/youngscholars.aspx either on line or offline. There is no fee for application or examination.
(A) Guidelines for Online Application
Candidates should have a valid email ID.Go to the website and follow the instructions.
After applying online, the registered candidates should obtain a system generated printout of the registered information and sign at the appropriate place. A recent photograph should be pasted on the print-out and sent along with attested copies of the certificate on the address given below :
Project CoordinatorRBI Young Scholars Award SchemeProject No. 8709,Post Box No: 7632Malad (W),Mumbai- 400 064.
(B) Guidelines for filling Application Offline
Go to the website www.rbi.org.in/youngscholars
Download the application form for off-line mode.
Fill the form completely and paste your photograph at the appropriate place, sign at appropriate space and attach attested copies of all the relevant documents.
Project CoordinatorRBI Young Scholars Award SchemeProject No. 8709,Post Box No: 7632Malad (W),Mumbai- 400 064.
All applications – sent online or offline – should be sent to the given address by ordinary post only.Superscribe the envelope ‘Application for the RBI Young Scholars Award Scheme 2009-10′.
10. Last Date for Receipt of Application
The application and/or print-outs of application made online should reach the address mentioned above before October 21, 2009 by ordinary post. For the candidates staying abroad and for those posting print-out from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Minicoy Islands, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J & K State, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, the last date for receipt of Print-out will be October 28, 2009. A print-out received after the last date will not be entertained.
The Reserve Bank of India/Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will not be responsible for any loss of application/print-out in transit or for rejection of application print-out because of non-receipt of print-out on or before the stipulated date.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Class 12 marks for IIT: Cut-off not changed
Class 12 marks for IIT: Cut-off not changed
NDTV Correspondent, Tuesday October 20, 2009, New Delhi
The government has been forced to clarify its stand on just how Class 12 results will affect admission to IIT.On Monday, Kapil Sibal announced that starting in 2011, Class 12 marks will play a greater role in determining who gets into IIT. Sibal is the Minister for Human Resource Development. He said that students often ignore their Class 12 board exams to focus on entrance exams for IIT, and the new policy hopes to address that.Sibal says his remarks were misreported by some parts of the media, which said that the new guidelines mean that students will need to score much higher in their boards if they want to get into IIT. Currently, students who clear the IIT entrance exam have to prove they've scored at least 60 per cent in their Boards.Raising this minimum worries states like Bihar, where students do not have equal access to good schools. Students here perform well in the entrance exam, however, and this guarantees them admission in IIT.Sibal has clarified that the current policy has not been changed, and there is no cause for concern. What role Class 12 results will play in IIT admission will be decided by a new committee headed by Dr Anil Kakodkar, chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission. The committee is expected to submit its guidelines in January for review.
NDTV Correspondent, Tuesday October 20, 2009, New Delhi
The government has been forced to clarify its stand on just how Class 12 results will affect admission to IIT.On Monday, Kapil Sibal announced that starting in 2011, Class 12 marks will play a greater role in determining who gets into IIT. Sibal is the Minister for Human Resource Development. He said that students often ignore their Class 12 board exams to focus on entrance exams for IIT, and the new policy hopes to address that.Sibal says his remarks were misreported by some parts of the media, which said that the new guidelines mean that students will need to score much higher in their boards if they want to get into IIT. Currently, students who clear the IIT entrance exam have to prove they've scored at least 60 per cent in their Boards.Raising this minimum worries states like Bihar, where students do not have equal access to good schools. Students here perform well in the entrance exam, however, and this guarantees them admission in IIT.Sibal has clarified that the current policy has not been changed, and there is no cause for concern. What role Class 12 results will play in IIT admission will be decided by a new committee headed by Dr Anil Kakodkar, chairperson of the Atomic Energy Commission. The committee is expected to submit its guidelines in January for review.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
CBSE Class 10 will have Two Semesters
CBSE Class 10 will have Two Semesters
Prashant K. Nanda for Indian Express.
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will divide the Class 10 into two semesters, as in management and engineering colleges, to make the evaluation process easier and smoother after board exams are scrapped from 2011.
"Once the examination is scrapped from 2011, we will divide the year into two terms - they are like two semesters (April to September, and October to March)," a senior CBSE official told IANS Monday.
"Initially, students will be evaluated for the first six months and in the second half of the year students don't need to bother about what they studied in the first semester," the official added.
In each semester there will be two 'formative assessments' and one 'summative assessment'.
Formative assessment is carried out during a course of instruction for providing continuous feedback. It will take into account both teacher's and learner's point of view in understanding and internalising a subject. It will comprise of interviews, conversations, projects and assignments among others.
In a summative assessment, grades will be given to students by their schools based on overall performance.
While 40 percent of the evaluation will be through formative assessment, the rest will be through summative assessment.
The CBSE official disclosed this to IANS soon after Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal announced that Class 10 board examination under CBSE would be abolished from 2011.
Sibal said: "There will be no Class 10 board examination from 2011." The last Class 10 CBSE Board examination will take place in March-April 2010.
But the minister clarified that the exams would very much take place this academic year.
From 2011, the students' evaluation would be based exclusively on a nine-point grading system. But this will be introduced this academic year itself.
"This academic year, there will be both a Board examination and a grading system," the minister said.
Under the new system, there will be nine grades: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D, E1 and E2.
-- IANS
Prashant K. Nanda for Indian Express.
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will divide the Class 10 into two semesters, as in management and engineering colleges, to make the evaluation process easier and smoother after board exams are scrapped from 2011.
"Once the examination is scrapped from 2011, we will divide the year into two terms - they are like two semesters (April to September, and October to March)," a senior CBSE official told IANS Monday.
"Initially, students will be evaluated for the first six months and in the second half of the year students don't need to bother about what they studied in the first semester," the official added.
In each semester there will be two 'formative assessments' and one 'summative assessment'.
Formative assessment is carried out during a course of instruction for providing continuous feedback. It will take into account both teacher's and learner's point of view in understanding and internalising a subject. It will comprise of interviews, conversations, projects and assignments among others.
In a summative assessment, grades will be given to students by their schools based on overall performance.
While 40 percent of the evaluation will be through formative assessment, the rest will be through summative assessment.
The CBSE official disclosed this to IANS soon after Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal announced that Class 10 board examination under CBSE would be abolished from 2011.
Sibal said: "There will be no Class 10 board examination from 2011." The last Class 10 CBSE Board examination will take place in March-April 2010.
But the minister clarified that the exams would very much take place this academic year.
From 2011, the students' evaluation would be based exclusively on a nine-point grading system. But this will be introduced this academic year itself.
"This academic year, there will be both a Board examination and a grading system," the minister said.
Under the new system, there will be nine grades: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D, E1 and E2.
-- IANS
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Career options after Plus 2
Career options after Plus 2
Career options were always available after 10plus2, what was not available was the information regarding them. But today unavailability of information just seems as an excuse. So, if you are bothered by which career option will be best suitable to you then you have arrived at the right place. The picture given below beautifully depicts the career path one need to follow to reach out to your dream destination.
Career options were always available after 10plus2, what was not available was the information regarding them. But today unavailability of information just seems as an excuse. So, if you are bothered by which career option will be best suitable to you then you have arrived at the right place. The picture given below beautifully depicts the career path one need to follow to reach out to your dream destination.
To know more about a particular career option
1. Google it.
2. Search in Wikipedia.
4. Visit and read regularly Education plus section of Team 1 blogs
5. http://webindia123.com/career/options/career.htm
6. Follow your heart.
Do send this image to your friends. Even recommend your school to paste it on the notice board. A great help, isn't it?
Source: Students-learn
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
SMARTCLASS online
Smartclass Online is a portal for students studying all over the world. Here you can exchange and share your notes, learning materials, tricks and tips with other students. You can make friends, and communicate with them.
Smartclass Online is also a virtual school for Educomp smartclass schools. smartclass provides instructor-led education solutions for private schools, and has developed India’s largest content library. You can download assignments, notes, presentations and other information that your teachers upload for you to view from home.
Smartclass Online is a convenient entry point to many exciting ways of e-learning, including www.mathguru.com, online tutoring at www.learninghour.com, and learning communities at www.learnhub.com.
Smartclass Online is an offering of Educomp Solutions Limited, India’s largest education company.
Educomp works closely with schools to implement innovative models to create and deliver content to enhance student learning. Educomp’s long undiluted focus on the K-12, curriculum design and teacher education space in developing applications and products, has revolutionized the learning process in India.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Boys outshine girls in KEAM-2009
Boys outshine girls in KEAM-2009
Kochi, June 15: Boys have bagged majority of the top ranks of medical and engineering entrance examination-2009, the results of which were announced by Education Minister M A Baby at a news conference in Thiruvananthapuram today. A total of 59331 students secured entry this time.
Jaiban George of Kottayam has won the first rank in the medical category while Arun Alosius of Thrissur won the first rank in the engineering category.
The other ranks are:
MEDICAL: Esther K Jones (Second rank-Kottayam), Josh Varghese George (Third rank- Thiruvananthapuram), Nithin Premraj (Fourth rank-Kozhikode), Jithin George (Fifth rank–Kasargode).
SC section: Kiran Babu (Pandalam), Rahul Krishnan (Thiruvananthapuram)ST Section: Arya Surendran (Wayanad), Elizabeth Liz George (Thrissur).
ENGINEERING: P Akash (Second rank-Thiruvananthapuram), Jithin Sam Varghese (Third rank-Kottayam), Akhil Ramesh (Fourth rank-Kasargod), Nithin Mohan (Fifth rank-Ernakulam)
SC section: Nikhil (Malappuram), Athul Anand (Thrissur)ST section: Akhil P Soman and Febin P (Idukki).
There are 11,341 engineering and 1425 medical seats available in the state.
The Education Minister said on the occasion that the government had received the report of the entrance reforms committee and will publish it within a week.
Kochi, June 15: Boys have bagged majority of the top ranks of medical and engineering entrance examination-2009, the results of which were announced by Education Minister M A Baby at a news conference in Thiruvananthapuram today. A total of 59331 students secured entry this time.
Jaiban George of Kottayam has won the first rank in the medical category while Arun Alosius of Thrissur won the first rank in the engineering category.
The other ranks are:
MEDICAL: Esther K Jones (Second rank-Kottayam), Josh Varghese George (Third rank- Thiruvananthapuram), Nithin Premraj (Fourth rank-Kozhikode), Jithin George (Fifth rank–Kasargode).
SC section: Kiran Babu (Pandalam), Rahul Krishnan (Thiruvananthapuram)ST Section: Arya Surendran (Wayanad), Elizabeth Liz George (Thrissur).
ENGINEERING: P Akash (Second rank-Thiruvananthapuram), Jithin Sam Varghese (Third rank-Kottayam), Akhil Ramesh (Fourth rank-Kasargod), Nithin Mohan (Fifth rank-Ernakulam)
SC section: Nikhil (Malappuram), Athul Anand (Thrissur)ST section: Akhil P Soman and Febin P (Idukki).
There are 11,341 engineering and 1425 medical seats available in the state.
The Education Minister said on the occasion that the government had received the report of the entrance reforms committee and will publish it within a week.
KEAM RESULTS ANNOUNCED
KEAM RESULTS ANNOUNCED
Kochi, June 15 : The results of Kerala Engineering and Medical Entrance Examinations for admission to Professional Degree Courses (KEAM) have been announced. The results are available at http://results.kerala.nic.in/ or http://keralaresults.nic.in/ . It can be accessed at CAP website http://cee.kerala.gov.in/ also. The activities related to the Professional College Admissions in Kerala this year have gained momentum with the declaring results. The admission counselling to the courses based on these results will begin by the end of June or the first week of July, it is anticipated.
For the engg entrance exam 96648 number of candidates have appeared. The Entrance Examination was conducted at 279 venues in all the 14 Revenue Districts centers of the State, in New Delhi and in Dubai.Total number of candidates included in the Engineering Rank List : 59331 (Male - 29644 and Female – 29687) and the number of candidates disqualified for want of minimum 10 marks in Paper-I or Paper-II and hence excluded from the Rank list is 37317.
The results of 83 candidates have been withheld (WHELD) on various grounds. Candidates who have not appeared for both the Papers in the Engineering Entrance Examination and those who have secured less than 10 marks (with exception of SC/ST candidates) in each paper of the examination have been ‘Disqualified’ (DQLFD).
For the medical entrance exam 62799 number of candidates have appeared .The Medical Entrance Examination was conducted at 189 venues in all the 14 Revenue Districts centers of the State, in New Delhi and in Dubai. Total number of candidates included in the Medical Rank List : 53804 (Male 17539 and Female – 36265) . Number of candidates disqualified for want of minimum 10 marks in Paper-I or Paper-II and hence excluded from the Rank list – 8995 .
The results of 68 candidates have been withheld (WHELD) on various grounds. Candidates who have not appeared for both the Papers in the Medical Entrance Examination and those who have secured less than 10 marks (with exception of SC/ST candidates) in each paper of the examination have been ‘Disqualified’ (DQLFD).
Candidates will be admitted to the courses only if the academic eligibility conditions as prescribed in the Prospectus are fulfilled at the time of admission. This will be verified at the time of admission. Separate Notification for Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) for allotment to various courses and colleges will be issued in due course.
Source: http://education.mathrubhumi.com/php/news_events_details.php?nid=11372&slinkid=2
Kochi, June 15 : The results of Kerala Engineering and Medical Entrance Examinations for admission to Professional Degree Courses (KEAM) have been announced. The results are available at http://results.kerala.nic.in/ or http://keralaresults.nic.in/ . It can be accessed at CAP website http://cee.kerala.gov.in/ also. The activities related to the Professional College Admissions in Kerala this year have gained momentum with the declaring results. The admission counselling to the courses based on these results will begin by the end of June or the first week of July, it is anticipated.
For the engg entrance exam 96648 number of candidates have appeared. The Entrance Examination was conducted at 279 venues in all the 14 Revenue Districts centers of the State, in New Delhi and in Dubai.Total number of candidates included in the Engineering Rank List : 59331 (Male - 29644 and Female – 29687) and the number of candidates disqualified for want of minimum 10 marks in Paper-I or Paper-II and hence excluded from the Rank list is 37317.
The results of 83 candidates have been withheld (WHELD) on various grounds. Candidates who have not appeared for both the Papers in the Engineering Entrance Examination and those who have secured less than 10 marks (with exception of SC/ST candidates) in each paper of the examination have been ‘Disqualified’ (DQLFD).
For the medical entrance exam 62799 number of candidates have appeared .The Medical Entrance Examination was conducted at 189 venues in all the 14 Revenue Districts centers of the State, in New Delhi and in Dubai. Total number of candidates included in the Medical Rank List : 53804 (Male 17539 and Female – 36265) . Number of candidates disqualified for want of minimum 10 marks in Paper-I or Paper-II and hence excluded from the Rank list – 8995 .
The results of 68 candidates have been withheld (WHELD) on various grounds. Candidates who have not appeared for both the Papers in the Medical Entrance Examination and those who have secured less than 10 marks (with exception of SC/ST candidates) in each paper of the examination have been ‘Disqualified’ (DQLFD).
Candidates will be admitted to the courses only if the academic eligibility conditions as prescribed in the Prospectus are fulfilled at the time of admission. This will be verified at the time of admission. Separate Notification for Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) for allotment to various courses and colleges will be issued in due course.
Source: http://education.mathrubhumi.com/php/news_events_details.php?nid=11372&slinkid=2
Kerala Engg/Med entrance results announced
Kerala Engg/Med entrance results announced -
Thiruvananthapuram:
The results of the Kerlala Medical and Engineering entrance examinsations were published Monday. Arun Aloyshius (Thrissur) and Akash P (Thiruvananthapuram) bagged the first and second ranks in Engineering stream. Jaybin George and S.R.K.Johnson both hailing from Kottayam bagged the first two ranks in the medical stream.
The results were announed by state minister for education M.A.Baby. A total of 59,331 persons have found their place in the rank list.
The results can be obtained from www.keralaresults.nic.in, www.cee.kerala.gov.in, www.results.kerala.nic.in, www.cee.kerala.gov.in/wap (for GPRS enabled phones). Links for all websites are available from www.ceekerala.org.
Results can also be obtained from www.manoramaonline.com/education.
Thiruvananthapuram:
The results of the Kerlala Medical and Engineering entrance examinsations were published Monday. Arun Aloyshius (Thrissur) and Akash P (Thiruvananthapuram) bagged the first and second ranks in Engineering stream. Jaybin George and S.R.K.Johnson both hailing from Kottayam bagged the first two ranks in the medical stream.
The results were announed by state minister for education M.A.Baby. A total of 59,331 persons have found their place in the rank list.
The results can be obtained from www.keralaresults.nic.in, www.cee.kerala.gov.in, www.results.kerala.nic.in, www.cee.kerala.gov.in/wap (for GPRS enabled phones). Links for all websites are available from www.ceekerala.org.
Results can also be obtained from www.manoramaonline.com/education.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Medical and Engineering coaching classes in UAE
Medical and Engineering coaching classes in UAE
Engineering-Medical entrance coaching classes for students in UAE XIth standard batch - admission in progress. Do not miss to give your children an opportunity to enhance their educational skills with a professional touch to approach the competitive exams.
Engineering-Medical entrance coaching classes for students in UAE XIth standard batch - admission in progress. Do not miss to give your children an opportunity to enhance their educational skills with a professional touch to approach the competitive exams.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Obituary - Popular veteran teacher Mr Clifford Aranha of ADIS ABU DHABI dies at school
Obituary - Popular veteran teacher Mr Clifford Aranha of ADIS ABU DHABI dies at school
My sincere prayers to the departed soul of Mr Clifford Aranha. He was loved and respected by all. During the recent CBSE Xth examinations, I had a chance to meet him in person and while talking to him, I passed on to him my son's admiration for him and his style. I told him Sir, my son Suraj is a big fan of yours and every day he comes back and talk about you, your jokes and experiences. With a smile he returned to me showing hundreds of children getting ready to the exam hall that your son is one amongst the several others. They are our future, so we have to take them along in the right way. Sir, I envy those who had the opportunity to interact more with you in life to gain valuable knowledge shared by you as you treaded each day of your life.
The embalming ceremony will be held at the Central Hospital Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 14th June 2009 at 5:00 pm.
Sincere pranams,
Ramesh Menon
Saturday, May 30, 2009
CBSE Xth Toppers list - DPS Sharjah
CBSE Xth Toppers list - DPS Sharjah
DPS Sharjah recorded another scintillating benchmark registering excellent performance in the AISSE for the year 2008-‘09.
Out of 206 students who appeared for the examination, the school registered a 100% pass percentage with 34 Students scoring 90 % and above and 194 passing with first division.
LOKESH NARENDRA LOHIYA and ARUSHI KATARIA clinched the overall first position with an aggregate of 96.4%.
They were followed closely by NAVYA PUTTA ,who clinched the second position with a 96% and KINSHUK BASU CHOWDHARY with 3rd position scoring 95.6%.
Joyous jubilation was the order of the day and spoke volumes about the inspiring guidance and dedicated involvement of all connected with the school.
DPS Sharjah congratulates all the students, parents and faculty who have helped the school to reach such glorious heights.
DPS Sharjah recorded another scintillating benchmark registering excellent performance in the AISSE for the year 2008-‘09.
Out of 206 students who appeared for the examination, the school registered a 100% pass percentage with 34 Students scoring 90 % and above and 194 passing with first division.
LOKESH NARENDRA LOHIYA and ARUSHI KATARIA clinched the overall first position with an aggregate of 96.4%.
They were followed closely by NAVYA PUTTA ,who clinched the second position with a 96% and KINSHUK BASU CHOWDHARY with 3rd position scoring 95.6%.
Joyous jubilation was the order of the day and spoke volumes about the inspiring guidance and dedicated involvement of all connected with the school.
DPS Sharjah congratulates all the students, parents and faculty who have helped the school to reach such glorious heights.
CBSE Xth Toppers List - Our Own English School Abu Dhabi
CBSE Xth Toppers List - Our Own English School Abu Dhabi
“OUR OWN RECORDS CENT PERCENT RESULTS”
Our Own, Abu Dhabi once again registered cent percent pass results at the CBSE Grade X examination for the eleventh consecutive year.
‘Keeping with the tradition of our school, we once again record an impressive performance at the CBSE Grade X examination. 94% of our students achieved more than first class marks while 63% registered distinction marks’.
School Topper HEERA SHAHIR 93.8%
Followed by JAYDEEP SATYAJIT SATHE 92.8%
FARZEEN MOHMED 92.6%
Topper amongst Boys JAYDEEP SATYAJIT SATHE 92.8%
JAYDEEP SATYAJIT SATHE scores a perfect 100 in SCIENCE
Other students who scored more than 90% are –
1. SHERIN SHAJU 92.4%
2.SWATHI NETHAJI 91.6%
3.AJAY PETER 91.6%
4. YESHASVI MAHADEV 91.2%
5.PAYAL PADMANABHAN 91.0%
6.REEMA ANU THOMAS 90.8%
7.ABRAR AHMED 90.4%
8. KEVIN JOSEPH JOHN 90.4%
9.SANJANA KUMAR 90.2%
10. TANYA KINI 90%
Other Subject toppers are –
Social Studies JAYDEEP SATYAJIT SATHE 99
HOORIYAH MARIYAM 99
General Science JAYDEEP SATYAJIT SATHE 100
Malayalam JOSEY SIMON K 98
Hindi SAMEEN HASSAN 85
French AJAY PETER 95
English YESHASVI MAHADEV 91
MATHEMATICS SHERIN SHAJU 99
SWATHI NETHAJI 99
ABRAR AHMED 99
KEVIN JOSEPH JOHN 99
SANJANA DHINAKARAN 99
SIDDAHANT PRATIK DESAI 99
K George Mathew
Principal
“OUR OWN RECORDS CENT PERCENT RESULTS”
Our Own, Abu Dhabi once again registered cent percent pass results at the CBSE Grade X examination for the eleventh consecutive year.‘Keeping with the tradition of our school, we once again record an impressive performance at the CBSE Grade X examination. 94% of our students achieved more than first class marks while 63% registered distinction marks’.
School Topper HEERA SHAHIR 93.8%
Followed by JAYDEEP SATYAJIT SATHE 92.8%
FARZEEN MOHMED 92.6%
Topper amongst Boys JAYDEEP SATYAJIT SATHE 92.8%
JAYDEEP SATYAJIT SATHE scores a perfect 100 in SCIENCE
Other students who scored more than 90% are –
1. SHERIN SHAJU 92.4%
2.SWATHI NETHAJI 91.6%
3.AJAY PETER 91.6%
4. YESHASVI MAHADEV 91.2%
5.PAYAL PADMANABHAN 91.0%
6.REEMA ANU THOMAS 90.8%
7.ABRAR AHMED 90.4%
8. KEVIN JOSEPH JOHN 90.4%
9.SANJANA KUMAR 90.2%
10. TANYA KINI 90%
Other Subject toppers are –
Social Studies JAYDEEP SATYAJIT SATHE 99
HOORIYAH MARIYAM 99
General Science JAYDEEP SATYAJIT SATHE 100
Malayalam JOSEY SIMON K 98
Hindi SAMEEN HASSAN 85
French AJAY PETER 95
English YESHASVI MAHADEV 91
MATHEMATICS SHERIN SHAJU 99
SWATHI NETHAJI 99
ABRAR AHMED 99
KEVIN JOSEPH JOHN 99
SANJANA DHINAKARAN 99
SIDDAHANT PRATIK DESAI 99
K George Mathew
Principal
CBSE Xth Toppers list - EMIRATES FUTURE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY ABU DHABI
CBSE Xth Toppers list - EMIRATES FUTURE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY ABU DHABI
EFIA send 39 students for the class X examination who have brought success and credit to the school.
FIRST : SINCY ANN SAJI : 96.4% A1 GRADE FOR ALL SUBJECTS
SECOND : RIYA SIDHIKKU : 90.2% 3 A1 & 2 B1
THIRD : CLANY FRANCIS CLEETUS : 89.2% 3 A1 & 2B1
BOYS SECTION :
FIRST : JESVIN SAM : 84.4%
EFIA send 39 students for the class X examination who have brought success and credit to the school.
FIRST : SINCY ANN SAJI : 96.4% A1 GRADE FOR ALL SUBJECTS
SECOND : RIYA SIDHIKKU : 90.2% 3 A1 & 2 B1
THIRD : CLANY FRANCIS CLEETUS : 89.2% 3 A1 & 2B1
BOYS SECTION :
FIRST : JESVIN SAM : 84.4%
CBSE Xth Toppers list - DPS - MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA QATAR
CBSE Xth Toppers list - DPS - MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA QATAR
CBSE Xth Toppers list - Indian School Muscat
CBSE Xth Toppers list - Indian School Muscat
Achuthan Madhav
Principal
Achuthan Madhav
Principal
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