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A CALCULATED QUESTION
Looking ahead

2012 has been declared as the National Mathematical Year. KNOWLEDGE asks those in the field what it entails

t was with great expectation that Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh declared 2012 as the 'National Mathematical Year' as a tribute to maths wizard Srinivasa Ramanujan. In teh same breath he expressed concern over the dismal and inadequate number of competent mathematicians in the country, adding that the idea that pursuing mathematics in higher education does not lead to lucrative career possibilities must change. What does the mathematics community at large feel? "No doubt the general perception in our society and country is that mathematics, or for that matter any pure science will not lead to attractive opportunities," says Ashok Kumar, who works as a research scientist with the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. "If the prime minister wants to change this perception, there have to be instances where students can be aware of the new career opportunities available to mathematics," he adds. Counters mathematics graduate and teacher P R Shrinivasan, "Most students having interest in mathematics, physics and chemistry proceed to MBA after completion of graduation, as there is minimal opportunity in either the government segment or in colleges if they pursue postgraduation and doctorate," He says. According to him, even if they obtain a doctorate, due to reservation policies, they find it difficult to get employment or the salaries are just too low. "The PM can't make a subject look attractive just by making a special year for it. There have to be policies and systems in place for that. Nothing changes with 2012 being the National Mathematical Year, except that there will be a few more seminars held for the subject," he caustically adds. Senior school maths teacher N K Nandkumar has a different take. "You must remember that this announcement is made on the birth anniversary of one of the greatest mathematicians the country has ever known - Ramanujan. The maths wizard had compiled over 3,000 theorems and made amazing contributions in mathematical analysis, number theory, and infinite series. His other significant contributions include Ramanujan prime,

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Ramanujan theta function and others. His works find applications till date in the fields of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, divergent series and so on," he informs. According to him, the single most focus of teachers and tutors across the country in this year should be to encourage students to be friendlier to maths rather than be afraid of it. "My constant effort is to help students get over their phobia for the subject and ask them to understand logically rather than just learn by rote. Unlike other subjects, which our system so perfect enables students to learn by rote, math has to be figured out," he says. Nandkumar emphasises again and again that we cannot wait until college level to generate interest about a particular subject among students. That interest needs to be inculcated and developed at a much earlier stage. Unfortunately, maths is a subject that tends to be a monster for many. The stigmas around maths like 'maths is difficult' and that 'one should be good at calculations to excel in maths' should be avoided for starters. Coping with the fear of maths primarily, needs positive attitude towards the subject. And importantly, don't go by the 'weak at maths' saying. Stating that mathematics is part of the core curriculum for a wide range of basic and professional courses, Prof Vijayakumar of Cochi University says that many teachers, educators, and mathematicians have responded to the challenge of teaching mathematics effectively in diverse ways. Some have developed powerful pedagogical approaches or learning materials; some have introduced innovations in their teaching; some have worked with teachers; some with students; and some have taken up research to understand more deeply the teaching and learning of mathematics. "Men and women of such dazzling brilliance and deep intellect are born but rarely," declared Prime Minister Singh at Chennai at a function last month to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Ramanujan. It is true, as we see from the experiences of E Pramod, an MSc Mathematics student at IIT-Madras. Pramod did his BTech at the same institute which would have earned him a fat paypackage. But this did not stop him from pursuing MSc in the subject that he loved right from school. "I gave in to advice from people that a BTech course would be the best bet and went for it, but at the undergraduate level I struggled since I had no interest in engineering," he says, since he never got over his first love mathematics. Many mathematicians thin that to make the subject popular, the quality of mathematics education needs to be improved. Even as the subject is of paramount importance in the modern scientific and technological world, the youth is gradually feeling shy of choosing mathematics as a career, they observe. According to many educationists, though we need to improve the situation, the primary goal lies in encouraging the students. Only if the majority of students are interested in the subject, can the situation improve. The subject is such that it needs tremendous drive, not just a sustenance basis for a student to devote is life to it, concludes Nandkumar. Send your views and comments to knowledge@fpj.co.in

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ever before has India seen such an upsurge in the demand for higher education, especially what many call and consider, 'quality education'. In fact, according to a recent survey, it has been found that with every 10 per cent increase in household income, the spending on education increases manifold. With parents keen on seeing their children succeed, the limits for borrowing and spending on a college or professional degree are stretched like never before. In fact, a joke doing rounds of the circuit currently entails parents of an upscale IB school complaining to the authorities and requesting them to take off the air conditioning in the bathrooms. Air conditioning in the bathrooms? Really? In fact, the parents are faced with an children demanding such facilities at home as well! Really now, is that the quality

In recent times

Does quality in education come only at a cost? And what is the limit of the cost? NEHA SHAH asks some questions
we are all harping about? On a more serious note, with higher education becoming an increasingly expensive proposition, the common man is finding it difficult to cope with college, private tuition and coaching fees. Members of the academic fraternity have solutions to make it more affordable, but they too, somewhere resign to the fact that like in every other product or service, in education too, quality comes at a cost. "Quality comes at a price, and you have to set a benchmark. Quality of education should not be compromised just to make it affordable. We cannot deliver poor quality education at higher-levels

because that is like doing injustice to the students. However, I agree that we need to bring in new models to deliver quality education," says Dr Pratima Jadhav, principal of Elphinstone College. In fact, there is a scheme where the central authorities are working on the national vocational education qualification framework, which would help in promoting skill-based competency modules to be integrated into seven certification levels, where a student can undergo skill-based learning. This step hopes to enhance employability and employment opportunities, and also give students the flexibility to pursue formal education or take up an appropriate job at the end of any level of certification. "Unfortunately, there is some economics involved, whether in business or in education," says Dr Rajan Saxena, Vice Chancellor of NMIMS University. "If one is looking at a certain level of quality in education, there is bound to be a cost that cannot be complained about. In fact, even exclusivity brings a certain level of cost," he explains. According to him, if the base of opportunities available for higher education is expanded, the cost of education will naturally come down. More supply will lead to competition, which will bring down the costs, and quality will become a necessity for it to thrive. "Quality does not mean unnec-

essary details, but yes, if you want the technological advantages, with wifi on campus, and connectivity for students at all times, then you have to bear the cost. People do not understand that these advantages go a long way. They help saving precious time and effort. Take for instance looking up something - may be a case study, a meaning anything. Compare the time and effort required to do it in the library and just looking it up at a click of a button, ie online," says Nirav Shah, who is working on bringing wifi and classroom management systems to engineering institutes in the city. Shah further stresses the fact that if we need to get even remotely close to the West, we need to invest in infrastructure, and students have to be ready to bear the cost. "Otherwise, progress will be seriously stunted," he says. According to Shah, there is no doubt that the government is doing a lot to bring higher education to the masses, especially in rural areas, by making it easier to get bank loans. "The problem is there is no awareness among rural students and their parents that such facilities are available," he elaborates. Higher education will be costlier due to the infrastructure involved. The government should fund students on the condition that they will work for at least two to three years in the country after completing their higher studies. Even with the constraints, we still have immense opportunities. The reality is that there is a huge demand for education in India, which, at present, is not being met with. That is a larger question.

he results of the Common Admission Test were announced last week, the most dreaded entrance exam for securing a seat at one the coveted Indian Institutes of Management. About 1.85 lakh students took the exam last year, conducted between October 20 and November 18 in 2011 in 68 test centres across 36 cities. However, these 1.85 lakh students were fighting for roughly over 2750 seats at the various IIMs across the country. Last week, when the results were announced, CAT candidates got to know their overall percentile as well as section wise percentiles. With these percentiles in hand, they were able to assess whether or not they are eligible to go to their dream B-school. Of course, for the nine students who have scored 100 percentile, the world is their oyster! After the CAT results were declared on Wednesday, ten out of 13 IIMs have announced individual shortlisted candidates on their respective websites after the CAT results were declared on Wednesday. Based on their admission policies, 10 out of 13 IIMs across the country have declared the list of shortlisted candidates, based on their individual admission policies. However, what for the 1.8 lakh students who do not make it? "It is not always so black and white," says K Pratik, who is among those who will not be getting in. "As you know, every student has a back up. There are several other exams, and if you have appeared for those, you do have other eggs in your basket," he says, informing this writer that he has taken the CET for Maharashtra, the SNAP test for Symbiosys Institute in Pune and the NMAT for the NMIMS in Mumbai. Of course, the confidence with which he imparts this information does not help to hide his obvious disappointment at his score. Upon being asked, he says, "Of course I am disappointed, I want to be associated to the IIMs. Once that association happens, it stays for life! But there is nothing I can do about it. I gave it my best shot, it just wasn't enough. It was my second attempt, I cannot waste any more time, I need to start the programme an a well-known institute this year," says the student who graduated in 2009 and wants a kickstart to a management career like thousands of others. There is some respite though. The CAT results form the basis of selection criteria not only for IIM aspirants but also for other Tier-II MBA colleges across India. In case, a candidate is short of entry requirements for top 25 B schools, he/she can aspire for the next set of Bschools. These include S P Jain Institute of Management & Research, Management Development Institute, Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA), K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Kohinoor Business School & Centre for Management Research, and Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research among hundreds of others. Such is the nature of entrance exams, says Prof K L Ninan, who coaches students for the CAT. Some make it, some dont. All teh aspirants are quite aware of the odds, and they cannot be moping around too much. That is just not the quality of a good management student, he opines. According to him, students should look ahead and make the best of their current situation. Send your views and comments to knowledge@fpj.co.in

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Science and research
The cover story, 'Tipping the scales' (Knowledge, January 9) has said that why India is lagging behind other countries in science and research, even though India has given the most important digit zero to the world. The software for digging the mars planet surface, has been developed by an Indian scientist working for NASA. How can we forget late Kalpana Sharma, another Indian scientist of NASA. India's poor spending on research and development (hardly one or two per cent of the GDP), has been echoed by the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at the inaugural address of the Indian Science Congress at Bhubaneswar.The Indian industry is not enthusiastic on spending on R&D, except sectors like pharmaceuticals and automotives.The bulk of the spending is done by the government. China has overtaken India in space programmes, even though it has been a late entrant. China has already put an astronaut in the space, put a space station in the orbit; and has developed anti-satellite weapons, and is planning to send a troupe on the moon. Both science and technology are different from each other. Maths is queen of sciences, and the year 2012 has been declared as the National Mathematics Year. Gradually, the government is waking up.The Department of Science and Technology has set up a National Institute for Science and Technology Communication (known as Vigyan Prasar - www.vigyanprasar.gov.in), to nurture interest in science. Science programmes are telecast on channels like DD National, DD regional kendras, Lok Sabha TV, Gyan Darshan channel; and also broadcast on 119 stations of All India Radio, and Gyan Vani radio stations.The institute makes radio/ television programmes, trains science communicators, and encourages creativity and innovations.There are 1,600 Vigyan Prasar science clubs (these clubs makes new CDs on science and technology topics, DVDs on science films, books and manuals for projects, activity kits for middle and high school students, personal computer-based scientific experiments), and there is VIPNET (Vigyan Prasar Network) to disseminate information on science and technology, and it publishes a monthly newsletter VIPNET News.The government has introduced the Higher Education and Research Bill, 2011 in the Rajya Sabha. There are plans to set up a Board for Research Promotion and Innovation under this bill.The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has undertaken a new millennium Indian technology leadership initiative (a unique public-private partnership programme for innovation development), and has called for industry-originated R&D concept proposals. Focus areas are - affordable healthcare, solar energy, smart and functional materials, next generation automobiles, intelligent building technologies and sensors, micro machines, and zero water use technologies. DEENDAYAL M LULLA Goregaon

Empowerment) Centre, this grievance system offers a dual platform to consumers and large companies alike. In addition to helping consumers get their grievances redressed, CORE also runs a customer retention programme that helps large companies retain their customers and build their brand around such customers. To lodge a grievance online, one needs to visit the CORE website (www.core.nic.in). Once the complaint is registered, it is forwarded to the complaint manager, who then goes through the same to check the legitimacy of the complaint. If it is found to be genuine, an alert is sent to the brand in question, after which the company's response is directly published below the complaint in the assigned area. The consumer is also notified about the same and is requested to comment on his or her satisfaction with the response. But if the complainant is not satisfied, he or she can write back to the CORE Centre in confidence. A dedicated CORE complaint manager will once again take up the issue with the concerned brand for an amicable resolution. The online forum of the consumer court of India (www.consumercourt.in) is yet another effective route to seek justice against dissatisfaction against consumer brands. The website is user-friendly and divided into different areas of consumer goods and services.

In a world where consumer is supposedly king, KNOWLEDGE shows the youth how to get justice against consumer brands that fail to satisfy
Right to choose: Consumers have the

are hazardous to health or life. Now that you are acquainted with your rights as a consumer, it is important to act on them if you need redressal for a certain product or service that failed to satisfy.

What can you do?

There are a number of ways to go about the process of redressal. In fact, when combined, these methods are sure to offer you some form of justice. Filing a redressal at the consumer court would be the first thing that comes to mind when a consumer seeks justice against malpractices on the part of a retailer or manufacturer. A written complain needs to be filed before the District Consumer Forum for a pecuniary value of up to rupees twenty lakh, the State Commission for a value up to rupees one crore and the National Commission for any value above rupees one crore with regards to defective goods or services.

Youth club

ave you ever experienced a sense of dissatisfaction after buying a product and then not known how to go about getting the issue redressed? As a consumer we all expect to get a correct measure of whatever we purchase. Back in the day, some shop keepers blatantly cheated their customers by sticking magnets to the weighing scale, making the actual quantity of the product weigh less than what the customer requested for. Even today, there are a large number of brands that 'cheat' their customers in a wide variety of ways. How then, do we as consumers go about getting value for our well-earned money?

Know your rights

For starters, it is important to be aware of your rights as a consumer. The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 states that as consumers, we have the following rights:

right to choose from a large variety of products and services, priced competitively and with the assurance of good quality and service. Right to be heard: Consumers are assured that they will be represented so that their interests and complaints are heard with sympathy and understanding. Right to redressal: Consumers have the right to fair settlement of just claims that enables them to receive compensation for misrepresentation or for inferior goods and services. Right to consumer education: Consumers have the right to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to be an informed consumer. Right to information: Consumers have the right to be protected against fraudulent, deceitful and misleading information, advertising and labelling needed to make an informed decision. Right to safety: Consumers must be protected against the marketing of good that

How to make a difference

Everybody knows that in India, going through the legal route can turn out to be a futile attempt with much wastage of time, energy and resources. Hence, to ensure prompt redressal, the Government of India has facilitated an online registration process that allows the consumer to register complaints via the Internet. Known as CORE (Consumer Online Resource and

Besides lodging a grievance via the CORE Centre and on the consumer court of India website, many unhappy Indian consumers find that speedier redressal is achieved by harnessing the Internet, particularly social media like Twitter and Facebook. Interestingly, every major Indian consumer brand happens to have a Twitter and Face book profile. According to a recent research, approximately 40 per cent of Indian consumers use social networking websites to air their problems with regards to consumer brands and services. Whether you want to complain against a faulty product or a service that has not been provided to you, social media networks seem to be the quickest way to get your issue addresses. The viral nature of such media is what makes brands bend backward to satisfy their customers, in an attempt to hush down all sorts of negative publicity. According to networking websites to, "air their problems with regards to consumer brands and services. Whether you want to complain against a faulty product or a service that has not been provided to you, social media networks seem to be the quickest way to get your issue addresses. The viral nature of such media perhaps makes brands bend backward to satisfy their customers, in an attempt to hush down all negative publicity." For for information or resolving grievances, you could log on to www.ncdrc.nic.in; www.consumercourt.in; www.consumergrievance.com

ACADEMIC CORNER

Winners of essay competition felicitated

D Y Patil placements successful

World Hindi Day at IGNOU

Towards new horizons

IFEEL hosts the Western Region Round Table Conference for Deans and Directors on the theme Innovation in Education and Education for Innovation

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Diva, the essay competition organised by Aadarsh Coaching Classes, Diva and daily newspaper Navshakti earlier this month ended with the prize distribution ceremony. Chief guest, Circulation Manager of Navshakti Ganesh Kadam gave away the prizes. Manasi Ghadge, Karan Bhanushali and Suyash Chaudhari won the first, second and third prizes respectively in group A, where as Asmita Patil, Purva Joshi, Ajay Gupta stood first in Group B, with Pooja Gurav and Sameer Salkar stood second, and Ranjit Gawade a nd Vrushali Jadhav stood third. In group C, Minal Varekar stood first, Mahadev Karavade stood second and Jyoti Kesarkar stood third. Padmashree Dr DY Patil University Department of Business Management (DYPDBM) had over 100 companies for campus interviews during campus placements last week, including Pepsico, Maersk, HSBC, Citibank, Unitex, Future Group, Globus, Apollo Hospital etc. Dr R Gopal Director DYPDBM credited Kiran Khairnar and his placement team, as a majority of the students have been placed as of today. Various competitions were organised at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), during celebration of World Hindi Day. Addressing a large gathering, VC Prof M Aslam emphasised that Hindi is a link language which covers the entire country including Delhi where people come from all other cities. Hindi is the link language to converse with each other. The function was organised by Hindi Unit of IGNOU.

Jubilee celebrations at Barfivala School

Hinduja College declared MUs Best College

Know India Programme at IGNOU

SCD Barfivala School of the Cosmopolitan Education Society ushered in the golden jubilee celebrations on last year to commemorate 50 glorious years. A cultural week was organised for various interschool competitions. The society organised a musical night last week to celebrate 50 years of the school. The function was presided by the President of Cosmopolitan Education Society Harshad Valia and attended by all present teaching and non-teaching staff as well as ex-students and honourable guests.

The Mumbai University Annual Prize Distribution was held last week with Dr Bhalchandra Mungekar as the Chief Guest. Prakash P Hinduja for being unanimously elected on the Indian Economists Association. VC Dr Rajan Welukar presided over the function and declared in his presidential speech that Hinduja College has been awarded the Best College in Mumbai City by University of Mumbai. He also urged the students to be efficient in the 21st century.

Under the Know India Programme of Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), Government of India, 37 participants from 11 countries visited IGNOU to get acquainted to our education system. They interacted with IGNOU VC Prof M Aslam. They were particularly interested to know about the prospects of placement, admission procedure and academic programmes being offered by IGNOU internationally. The students showed lot of interest in IGNOU programmes. The Vice-Chancellor in his address to students stated that IGNOU is operating in 43 countries across the world through 82 partner institutions. It was also mentioned that there is student strength of 44,000 from these 43 countries. ViceChancellor specifically highlighted that IGNOU will reach learners wherever they are and this is what IGNOU calls 'Education at your Doorstep.'

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nnovation has been the main driving force behind all the miracles humans have created. The idea of innovation is a buzz word among the intelligentsia round the globe. Innovation in education and education for innovation is the idea that is catching the fancy of educational thinkers today. To take this idea a step further, recently, Institute for Future Education Entrepreneurship and Leadership (IFEEL)m Karla, Lonavala played host to AIMS Western Region Round Table Conference of Deans & Directors on the theme of 'Innovation in Education and Education for Innovation' earlier this month. The deans, directors and principals of management colleges shared their views on how this idea can be incorporated to overhaul the concept of imparting management education. The conference revolved around the idea of how the heads of institutions could guide their students to be innovative. This applies to all fields, be it management, business, technology or education. Globalisation has done away with barriers and has shrunk the world into a small space where we have to be mutually beneficial. The conference was inaugurated by Prof Mohd Massod Ahmed, President AIMS, along with other dig-

The eminent dignitaries at the conference with Dr H S Cheema

nitaries including Dr Devdutt Pattanaik, Chief Belief Officer, Future Group; Dr Vijay Khole, Former ViceChancellor, University of Mumbai; AIMS Past Presi-

dents Dr Uday Salunkhe, Dr Rakesh Khurana, Dr M R Rao, Prof Y KBhushan, Dr V Panduranga Rao, and Dr Shaifali Gautam among others. Prof Ahmed delivered the inaugural speech illustrating how innovation has altered the course of human history, citing excellent examples from history. Dr Devdutt Pattanaik talked about mythological anecdotes relating them to situations in today's context. He communicated another interesting idea about Indian indecisiveness. In his key note address, Sanjay Jog, CEO, Future Education, stuck to the

idea of innovative thinking in business by understanding the culture of a country so that you can create procedures to do business. Dr M R Rao, Dean Emeritus, ISB, enlightened the audience radicals that will bring about changes. Innovation remained an all-pervasive theme throughout the conference The dignitaries exchanged views on innovation in education and education for innovation. They voiced their doubts, hinted at the challenges and spoke about the benefits of this great idea. Dr Uday Salunkhe, Group Director, Wellingkar Institute of Management, is a leading thinker, appropriately answered the queries of the guests. Dr H Scheema, CEO & Dean of iFEEL said, "The conference concluded on a very positive feeling of everyone feeling enriched finding something valuable in terms of innovation as a take home from the two days conference."

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Hospital nurses: They are assigned jobs in areas like surgical ward, maternity home, intensive care unit, obstetric, pediatrics, and rehabilitative care. Orthopedic nurses: Nurses employed in this domain need to have a fair knowledge about rehabilitation and physiotherapy. Psychiatric nurses: Nurses employed under the psychiatric section need to take care of the mentally disabled people. Educators: Nurses employed in this field need to train students pursuing a nursing course. Occupational health nurses or Industrial nurses: Nurses employed in this domain need to work under the guidance of the industrial physicians. They usually offer emergency care for accidents taking place within the industrial premises. Pediatric nurses: Nurses employed in this domain need to take care of babies and children. Worker (ANM) - Have to complete class 10. The ANM course provide training as to how to take care of health related needs of the people living in rural areas especially children, mothers and old persons.

BACK TO HEALTH
If you are caring, and interested in medicine, nursing could be rewarding profession. REENA JHAVERI provides the pointers
Careers
hen a patient is discharged from the hospital, he or she will never forget the treatment meted out by the staff. The top most in this line are the nurses, who are the wonderful care givers who 'nurse' them back to health. So, if you think it is a job only second to being a doctor, think again! This profession has carved its niche and is expanding in terms of the demand for trained personnel, not only in the country, but also outside. Everyone knows nurses nurses care for the sick and injured in hospitals, where they work to restore health and alleviate suffering. Many people are sent home from the hospital when they still need nursing care, so nurses often provide care in the home that is very similar to the care they give to patients in the hospital. In clinics and health centres in communities which have few doctors, nurses diagnose and treat common illnesses, prescribe and dispense medications and even perform minor surgery. Nurses are also increasingly working to promote people's health and to prevent illness in all communities.

evaluation, says Mugdha Lad, Principal, Dr B Nanavati Hospital, School of Nursing. Im a doctor, and its sort of hard to answer that question. Nurses are basically the backbone of hospital treatment, they give the medications, clean the patient, take vital signs, and are responsible for making the doctor aware of any change in the patients status that may require attention. The quality of nursing care has a huge impact on a patients experience, probably more so than the doctor (the nurse generally covers far fewer patients than a doctor and so can spend more time with each one), says cardiac surgeon Dr A C Pereira. So the importance of nursing? he continues, Well, its hard to tease that out from the importance of having good doctors, good medications, good surgeons, etc but without somebody to do the day to day work none of what my colleagues and I do would matter much. Some specialisations are:

Career prospects
The largest group of workers in the health sector are those in the nursing occupations as nurses and nursing assistants. In a hospital from the general ward to the operating theatre, nursing forms an integral part. This is one of the few domains of work that is almost totally dominated by women. With increasing health consciousness in India, the quality of health services has improved. Skilled and specialised nurses are in high demand by the health organisations. The nurses can get excellent employment opportunities in government or private hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, orphanages, old age homes, military services, industries and schools. Majority of the nurses in India go abroad. Most of the nurses working throughout the world are from the Indian state of Kerala. Skilled nurses can work in specialised fields like surgical, medical, ICU, telemetry and ER.

Course cues
A large number of institutes in India offer diploma, graduate and postgraduate courses in nursing as well as midwifery courses. BSc Nursing - You need to complete plus two with biology, physics and chemistry. The course duration is three years. The BSc Nursing course provides basic knowledge about nursing, first-aid and midwifery. They are trained in all the theoretical as well as practical aspects of nursing. MSc Nursing - You have to complete your BSc in Nursing. The duration is two years. General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) - Eligibility: Plus two with PCB. The GNM programme is to prepare general nurses who function as members of the health team, to hold first-level positions in both the hospitals and other such places. Auxiliary Nurse Midwife/ Health

Remuneration
Remuneration depends on the level of seniority reached. Nurses employed by government hospitals receive an average monthly salary of `12,000 to `15,000, informs Swapna Joshi, Sister Tutor, LTMG Hospital. Those working for private hospitals receive a slightly higher remuneration. Private nurses have a fixed daily fee. This career profile was presented on the request of our reader, FYJC student Gunjan Parekh. If you want more details about any career, write to us at knowledge@fpj.co.in

On the job
Nurses are involved with nearly all aspects of a patient's care, from providing comfort and hygiene to administering injections and IVs, updating medical records, as well as minor therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and processes. Schedules and duties vary based on the type and level of nursing role. Surgical nurses assist in the or with equipment and supplies from pre-surgical prep, to postoperative care. Nurses can be generalists or obtain master's degrees and additional certifications to specialise in a specific area such as pediatric, cardiac, neonatology, oncology, or just about any medical specialty. There is one primary consistency which is the nursing process. It outlines how a nurse approaches each patient, and includes five steps: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and

Aptitude check
Are you compassionate? Without compassion, how will you be able to
empathise with your patients?

Are you extremely patient? Not only will you need patience with your patients,
but also with co-workers, physicians and family members.

Are you meticulous, paying extreme attention to detail? You will need this
quality when filling out the exact details about different patients in their records.

Do you have an aptitude for and an interest in medical studies? Are you physically strong enough to handle long shifts, when most of the time
you will be on your feet?

Will you be confident enough to handle tricky situations with patients and
their family?

If you answered 'no' to three or more of the above questions, this career may not be for you.

Counsel queries
Dear readers, Many times you may have questions related to career guidance that you are not certain whom to ask. We now have a space here for your benefit. If you have a question relating to a course, an entrance exam or the prospects and requirements of any field, do write in to our counsellor at fpjcounsellor@gmail.com

Montessori training
I would like to know more about getting professionally trained in the Montessori system of education from a good institute. Please include details about the admission procedures. Shrinita Menon Dear Shrinita, Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) training is offered at three different levels: infant (ages 0-3 years), primary (ages 3-6 years), and elementary (ages 6-12 years). Each course includes developmental psychology, Montessori theory, and practical, hands-on classroom training, as well as observation and practice teaching under training centre guidance in approved, AMIstaffed Montessori classrooms. AMI training courses last a minimum of one academic year and are full-time courses of study. Some AMI courses are offered over a period of two or three consecutive summers, with interim work. In Mumbai, the certified course is offered by the RTI Montessori Training Course, Sir Ratan Tata Institute (Annexe), 30 NS Patkar Marg Mumbai. You can log on to www.montessori-mumbai.org for further information.

Take care of
the essentials
KNOWLEDGE provides you essential tips for landing the right job, especially if it is your first
The short pitch!
Be prepared during a first interview to make the '60-second sell,' a four- to five-sentence summary of your biography and accomplishments, according to human resource professional Jayant Kamble. "When they say, 'Tell me about yourself, why should I hire you?' you have a memorised statement about why you'd be good on the job," says Kamble.

Personnel management
I am working as an aircraft technician. I have completed graduation in economics. Now I am interested in doing postgraduation in personnel management. What is the scope? - Aniket Sharma

Landscape deisgning
I am going to \take my HSC exams this year. I am interested in architecture. Further, does landscape designing have any scope? Siddharth Poddar Dear Siddharth, A Landscape architects designs areas to make them functional, beautiful and compatible with the surrounding environment. A landscape architect decides the location of buildings, roads, walkways, gardens, even the arrangement of trees flower-beds, fountains etc. keeping in mind the conservation of natural

resources and history of the area. The controlling of urban problems like excess traffic and pollution also comes within the ambit of landscape designing. Hence it may even involve regulating traffic movement and redesigning trafficways. While it is developing its own niche in India, landscape architects are also in considerable demand. However, a number of excellent landscape designers I know are self-taught. Armed with excellent gardening skills and some knowledge of horticulture, they proceeded to experiment with small home gardens before venturing out on more ambitious projects. But in such cases, a great deal of trial and error is involved.

Tap in to your personal resources

Networking with your contacts does not necessarily have to be confined to business contacts, especially when you're trying to break into a big company that may use automated software to screen applicants. You can ask every one you know and you are comfortable to talk to if they have a connection to a specific employer or even the company, and insider contact will help. The goal is to get your resume forwarded to a hiring manager via the company's internal network, rather than having it come from the outside and get lost in the shuffle of other applicants. "Microsoft gets 1,00,000 resumes a month -- how do you think they're going to find you otherwise through that cyber hole?" says Tejas Nadkarni, who works as a software developer with the software giant.

Dear Aniket, With a degree in personnel management, you can work as a personnel officer, labour officer, employee relations officer, labour and welfare officer or industrial relations and training officer in large industrial and business organisations, government undertakings, factories, mines, plantations, hospitals, hotels, banks and other financial institutions, professional institutions or organisations that have a large workforce. You could even start your own recruitment consultancy after you have gained some work experience. Briefly, the work includes payroll processing, recruitment, disciplinary action, evaluation, motivation and training, maintaining contracts, timesheets, holiday, sickness, maternity leave etc of the staff.

meetings. Another networking strategy is to give it the old college try by tapping alumni -even those you don't know. "Most universities have online directors of alumni, so I'd go that route if possible," says Jansen. "If not, contacting the alumni office would be Plan B."

Know your worth

Even during a downturn, it's a mistake to settle for less just to get the job. Before accepting an offer, consult a salary survey or online salary calculator to make sure the package is competitive within your field. "It's an outdated idea that you should take anything to get your foot in the door," Mulay says. "It could take you 10 years to get a decent salary."

Look within you

Although you may not have the time or financial resources to pursue an advanced degree, taking additional coursework in your field to boost specific skills can get you noticed by a recruiter. Also, don't forget to cite key experience gained from volunteering for community, school or nonprofit groups. "Look at your transferable skills, including project management, budgeting, supervising others and organisational planning," Mulay says.

Look beyond
Personality specialist and career coach Shailaja Mulay, recommends attending professional association meetings in a related field as well as those in your own specialty. For example, although your experience may be in marketing, add gatherings for finance executives or other fields in which you could apply your skills and experience to your regular schedule of ad and marketing group

Be regular
Whether it's posting your resume in the common area of your apartment building, or sharing your job hunt with your doctor, dentist or dermatologist, you should incorporate your search for work into every aspect of your daily life. "Do something every single day that is about looking for a job," Kamble says.

Our counsellor, Anuradha Prabhudesai, has over 12 years of experience. She works as a vocational psychologist at Disha Counseling Center

MONDAY | JANUARY 16 , 2012

The Free Press Journal Knowledge

TOWARDS AN EDUCATED INDIA:

Multiple Intelligence and its Application in the Educational Arena
Higher Education Forum

t is sad that the world recognises traditional notion of intelligence, based on IQ testing, which is far too limited. It attempts to represent a person's overall intellectual abilities with a single score. The IQ test assesses a person's logical thinking skills and memory, but fails to assess interpersonal skills or creativity. Someone who scores below average on an IQ test may still have exceptional creativity, which the test overlooks. An oftenmentioned limitation of IQ tests is that they do not produce consistent scores across cultural groups. We know importance of sympathising, intuition, imagination and flexibility. Today, successful organisations spend enormously to gauge their employee's potentials beyond IQ. The theory of multiple intelligences was developed in 1983 by Dr Howard Gardner, Professor of Education at Harvard University. Dr Gardner proposes eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential. They are: Linguistic intelligence: There are people who are good in vocabulary. People with Linguistic intelligence love and are talented with words. They enjoy reading, writing and learning languages. They have an ability to teach and explain things to others. They learn best by reading, taking notes and attending lectures and seminars. They make good authors, poets, editors, teachers, journalist, broadcaster, politician etc. Mathematical intelligence: People who are strong in logical-mathematical intelligence are good at reasoning, recognising patterns and logically analyse problems. These individuals tend to think conceptually about numbers, relationships and patterns. They have excellent problem-solv-

ing skills, they are also abstract thinkers, and they make scientists, mathematicians, computer programmers, engineers and accountants. Spatial intelligence: Spatial intelligence relies mostly on ability to picture shapes and spaces of objects in their minds; it is the ability to retain the form of something in the mind's eye. They routinely understand navigation; therefore, they make good sailors. The sailing professionals need knowledge of gazing stars, moon and sun to sail in the sea. People with spatial intelligence are keen observers of the world around them, noticing subtleties and details that most of us miss. This spatial awareness gives them skills in drawing, doing puzzles, mazes, and any task that requires fine-motor manipulation.

Kinesthetic Intelligence: Kinesthesia is our movement sense. It simply refers to an awareness of changes in momentum, balancing the pressure and body position in general. It tells us all about how we are moving our bodies. Kinesthetic intelligence includes control of the bodily motions, the ability to handle objects skillfully and the gift for using whole body motions. This "body smart" group as they are called affectionately includes overly active people who indulge in physical movements and for whom learning is a physical experience. They are successful in active sports, constructing, dancing, hands-on tasks, working with scientific probes and microscopes, robotics, digital still and video cameras etc. Musical intelligence: These are people

with ability to compose songs and music, sing and play instruments and appreciate all kinds of music; they have a strong sense of universal harmony and awareness of patterns in life. They understand rhythm; they appreciate complex structure of musical notes, they speak in musical patterns, these people move with music. They make good composers, recording engineers, performers, musical instrument makers, conductors, rap artists and piano-tuners. Interpersonal intelligence: Man is a social animal who thrives and grows with others. Some people have a strong ability to interact with others, understand them, and interpret their behaviour. This ability is known as interpersonal intelligence. According to Gardner, this intelligence is

seen in how we notice distinction among others; in particular, contrasts in moods, temperaments, motivations and intentions. From a psychological and neurological point of view, the connection between interpersonal intelligence and the brain has been explored for generations. Intrapersonal intelligence: Individuals who are strong in intrapersonal intelligence are good at being aware of their own emotional states, feelings and motivations. They tend to enjoy self-reflection and analysis, including day-dreaming, exploring relationships with others and assessing their personal strengths. They have excellent self awareness and understand their own feelings and motives clearly. They make good philosophers, writers, scientists and theorists. Naturalist intelligence: Naturalistic is the most recent addition to Gardner's theory. Individuals who are high in this type of intelligence are more in tune with nature and are often interested in nurturing, exploring the environment and learning about other species. They are said to be highly aware of even subtle changes to their environments. They are interested in subjects such as botany, biology and zoology. They enjoy camping, gardening, hiking and exploring the outdoors. The educational reform movement of recent years has initiated the search for innovative approaches for teaching. There is an overwhelming appreciation of Gardner's intelligence theory in educational institutions. We need to innovative pedagogical tools for boosting creativity and advancement in the education. Authored by Dr Vidya Hattangadi, Professor of Marketing Management cum Director at SGPC's Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai and a senior member of HEF

News Bites

Sanskrit course at Bhavan's

The Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan announces the commencement of its sixmonth course on 'Sanskrit Vyakarana Pravesha (as per Paniniya Vyakarana) on Saturday, January 21. The medium of instruction is Hindi. The classes will be conducted on Saturdays from 12 noon to 3 pm at the Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Chowpatty. For registration and other details contact the PG & Research Dept, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Chowpatty. You can call on 2363 1261/ 2363 4463 ext 222/ 228 or email bybindology@gmail.com

Foundation pays a stipend of `12,000/- per month. Apart from this health insurance cover upto `1 lakh on 24 hour hospitalisation is also provided. The ICICI Fellow designate is also given the opportunity to undertake an exposure/study visit, anywhere in India for a period of not more than 1 week financed by the ICICI Foundation upto `10,000/- (all inclusive). The application form can be downloaded from the website www.icicifoundation.org/icicifellows/ An interested candidate can also check out on the facebook site : http://www.facebook.co m/ICICIFellows

their professions, by inculcating and experiencing discipline, respect, motivation and joy in learning. This process of education is always in league with the times, contemporary changes, new reaches, demands and needs of the hour."

Somaiya launches Vigyan Yagnya 2012

Somaiya Vidyavihar will host a mega science and technology fair in Mumbai between January 27 and 29. The event, Vigyan Vihar, will feature exhibition-cum-competition of working models in science and technology for students from class six to undergraduate science, engineering and polytechnic students across Maharashtra. Dr Vijay Joshi, Principal, KJ Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, Somaiya Vidyavihar, is co-ordinating the entire activity pertaining to Vigyan Yagnya-2012. Announcing the launch of Vigyan Yagnya in Mumbai, Dr Joshi said, Of late, applied science has

ICICI Fellows
ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth has launched a youth leadership programme called ICICI Fellows, which aims to create a cadre of socially responsible leaders for India. The programme was founded with the belief that in each and every sector, India needs talented young leaders who have had in-depth exposure to India's broader realities. The experience provides Fellows with knowledge, insight and commitment to inclusive growth. The 15-month programme focuses on experiential learning and is divided into three complementary parts - induction training for three weeks; followed by placement with an NGO for six months; mid-point training of four weeks, followed by placement with another NGO for six months; and endpoint training of three weeks. The idea is to enable Fellows to work with NGOs at the grassroots level in villages with rural NGOs and supplement their on-ground experience with lessons in management training and leadership development. The applications for the next batch have begun from and will continue till February 29, 2012. The assessment (aptitude test, GD, Personal interview etc) will be conducted across the country from the months of March to end of May. The results will be declared on June 1, 2012. The batch will commence from August 1, 2012. All graduates in the age group 21 to 28 years can apply for this programme No fees are charged from the Fellows. Instead ICICI

New courses at Rachana Sansad

Rachana Sansad is now gearing up to offer new courses to students. The Institute is adding three new courses to the already existing bouquet of 18 courses under the graduate and postgraduate faculty. The new courses to be added are Valuation, Estate Management and Landscape Architecture. All these courses will commence from the academic year 2012 onwards. The course on Landscape Architecture will be affiliated with the University of Mumbai. Explaining the need to keep updating and improving the courses, Sumant H Wandrekar, Founder, Chairman and Managing Trustee of Rachana Sansad, said,ys, "The philosophy of education at Rachana Sansad is to provide up-to-date education that enables youngsters to be successful in

caught the fancy of everyone. People do not realise that the miracles of applied science are based upon the magic of pure science. Pure science as a fundamental science is the root of all discoveries. In order to stimulate greater interest in pure science in young minds, we have planned this mega science and technology fair, Vigyan Yagnya 2012. In fact, we have kept the motto of the mega science and technology fair as Inspire, Invent and Innovate. Vigyan Yagnya will be divided in four categories that will include students from class six to class 10 at the junior level, intermediate category for classes 11 and 12, and junior college students while the senior category will include undergraduate and postgraduate science students, and the engineering category will have undergraduate engineering and polytechnic students participate in the event. Winners from each category will be awarded cash prizes worth ` 1 Lakh each.

Abhay Shikshan Kendra Abhay Shikshan Kendra's (Regd.)

RAJARSHI SHAHU COLLEGE OF LAW

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan, Kannamwar Nagar-1, Vikhroli, Mumbai-400 083

KRANTIJYOYI SAVITRIBAI PHULE EDUCATION (B.Ed.)

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan, Kannamwar Nagar 1, Vikhroli (E), Mumbai - 83.

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSTS FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-12 UN-AIDED
Sr. Cadre No. 1. 2. 3. Principal Principal Librarian Subject B.L.S. (Five Years Degree Law Courses L.L.B. (Three Years Degree Law Courses B.L.S. (5 Years Courses) & L.L.B. (3 Years Courses) Total No. of Posts 01 01 01 Posts Reserved for 01 - OPEN 01 - OPEN 01 - OPEN

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSTS FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-12
Cadre Principal Lecturer Subject (Education in Marathi, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Economics Method Total No. of Posts 01 06 Posts Reserved for Open SC ST DT/NT 01 06

The above post is open to all, however candidates from any category can apply for the post. Reservation for women & disabled persons will be as per rule. Candidates having knowledge of Marathi will be preferred. The qualification and pay - scale for the post of Principal & Librarian are as prescribed by the UGC & University of Mumbai from time to time. For the post of Principal 1. A Master's Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) by a recognized University. 2. A Ph.D. Degree in concerned/allied/relevant discipline (s) in the institution concerned with evidence of published work and research guidance. 3. Associate Professor/Professor with a total experience of fifteen years of teaching/research/administration in Universities, Colleges and other institutions of higher education. 4. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance -Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) as set out in his Regulation in Appendix III for direct recruitment of Professor in Colleges, However, a person who is already working as Principal in any College and whose appointment has been approved by the University as per the qualifications and eligibility conditions prescribed for the post of Principal prior to 4/4/2000 can also be considered eligible for the post of Principal. The selected candidate shall be provided with rent-free accommodation or HRA as admissible. For the post/s of Librarian NET/SET shall remain minimum eligibility condition for recruitment and appointment in the Colleges/Institutions. Provided, however, that candidates who are or have been awarded Ph.D. degree in compliance of the University Grants Commission (Minimum standards and procedure for award for Ph.D. degree) Regulation, 2009 shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of the NET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent position in Colleges/Institution Relaxation of 5% provided from 55% to 50% at the P.G. Degree level to SC & ST Categories. Applicants who are already employed must send their application through proper channel. Applicants are required to account for breaks, if any in their academic career. The details of the qualification, pay scale & allowance will be supplied on request from applicants. Applications with full details should reach to the SECRETARY, Abhay Shikshan Kendra, RAJARSHl SHAHU COLLEGE OF LAW, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan, Kannamwar Nagar-1, Vikhroli, Mumbai - 400 083 within 15 days from the date of publication of this advertisement. Sd/SECRETARY (Abhay Shikshan Kendra)
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The posts reserved for the backward class candidates will be filled in by backward category candidates (Domicile of State of Maharashtra) belonging to that particular category only. If ST candidates is not available then SC candidates can be considered & vice versa on year to year basis appointment as per the rule of interchangeability. Reservation for women & disabled persons will be as per rule. Candidates having knowledge of Marathi will be preferred. Relaxation of 5% provided from 55% to 50% at the P.O. Degree level to SC & ST Categories. Applicants who are already employed must send their application through proper channel. Applicants are required to account for breaks, if any in their academic career. The details of the qualification pay scale & allowance will be supplied on request from applicants. Candidates belonging to reserved categories should send two Xerox copies of their application along with the attested copy of caste certificate to the Deputy Registrar, Special Cell, University of Mumbai, Mumbai - 400032. Application with full details should reach the Chairman, Abhay Shikshan Kendra's (Regd.) Kranti Jyoti Savitribai Phule College of Education (B.Ed.) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan, Kannamwar Nagar 1, Vikhroli (E), Mumbai - 400083 within 15 days from the date of publication of this advertisement. Sd/Chairman/Managing Director, (Abhay Shikshan Kendra)
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