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The perfect planA first of its kind, this multidi...: "The perfect plan A first of its kind, this multidisciplinary research oriented university has been set up by the not-for-profit Shiv Nadar ..."
The perfect plan
A first of its kind, this multidisciplinary research oriented university has been set up by the not-for-profit Shiv Nadar Foundation.
On the eve of this landmark moment in the Indian education segment, Shiv Nadar, founder, HCL and chairperson, Shiv Nadar foundation, along with Dr. Nikhil Sinha, founding vice chancellor, Shiv Nadar University, discuss their idea, concept, vision and expectations from the university with Devika Jeet.
Right track
Shiv Nadar: The fundamental decision behind all our philanthropic endeavours was because of my mother. Her gentle push and coaxing made me realise that god has been very generous and now I should give back to society. My father was a judge with limited income but my mother would still put away small amounts of money or clothes for philanthropy. As a child, I watched and learnt from her.
Shiv Nadar: The fundamental decision behind all our philanthropic endeavours was because of my mother. Her gentle push and coaxing made me realise that god has been very generous and now I should give back to society. My father was a judge with limited income but my mother would still put away small amounts of money or clothes for philanthropy. As a child, I watched and learnt from her.
My mother suggested opening an educational institute and we set up our first institute in Chennai. Today, S.S.N. College of Engineering is one of the foremost private engineering institutes in Tamil Nadu. There is no capitation fee and no one can buy a seat in the institute. This makes the students feel proud.
The college caters to students from across the country with a nearly equal sex ratio. We provide opportunity to capable students and from this institute came the idea of building a university.
To make a difference
Shiv Nadar: I saw my daughter when she went to study for an undergraduate degree to America and two years into the course she completely switched her subject. We felt that this should be available to students in India also and we should widen the education scope. We want students to have a diversity of choices of subjects. They should be able to study subjects they are interested in. An engineering student can have the choice to study philosophy and physics also.
Shiv Nadar: I saw my daughter when she went to study for an undergraduate degree to America and two years into the course she completely switched her subject. We felt that this should be available to students in India also and we should widen the education scope. We want students to have a diversity of choices of subjects. They should be able to study subjects they are interested in. An engineering student can have the choice to study philosophy and physics also.
We chose to build the university in the state where HCL grew, Uttar Pradesh. We owe it to this land and wanted to give back to society from here itself. Noida was born in 1976 so was HCl and so were the first computers of the world. Modern computers were born that year and the first personal computers in the world have been built in Noida. We owe it to the community here and now want to give back to them.
Nikhil Sinha: We are building a unique path breaking institution and want it to be seen as a flagship university in India. At present we are not considering any multiple flagships. But, as far as global education is concerned, it is critical that the university build relations with other educational insituations across the globe.
Global outlook
Nikhil Sinha: The University will offer a four-year undergraduate multidisciplinary programme and will broaden the existing Indian education system. Students will have the option of taking core courses, engage in intellectual discovery and will be able to graduate in subject matter expertise needed for their jobs. The University is built on our pedagogical structure and philosophy. This structure is very similar to the ancient Indian education system. India created the multidisciplinary system- Nalanda and Takshila-not completely alien to Indian tradition.
Nikhil Sinha: The University will offer a four-year undergraduate multidisciplinary programme and will broaden the existing Indian education system. Students will have the option of taking core courses, engage in intellectual discovery and will be able to graduate in subject matter expertise needed for their jobs. The University is built on our pedagogical structure and philosophy. This structure is very similar to the ancient Indian education system. India created the multidisciplinary system- Nalanda and Takshila-not completely alien to Indian tradition.
Shiv Nadar University will emphasize teaching ethics and service as part of the curriculum. Experiential learning, internships and social service will also be part of the study programme. We will not ape the American system but leap frog it, to take the best of both and craft a University according to our need and requirements.
Shiv Nadar: We have a blank sheet and an opportunity to learn from universities across the globe. We have looked at the education systems and institutes of various countries, such as, England, German, Singapore, China, Japan and Australia. We have developed an understanding about how to provide broad based wellrounded education. We will be part of a global trend, setting an example in India.
Money wise
Nikhil Sinha: The fee structure of any institute must reflect the value of an education that is provided. But the university has to ensure that the students are eligible for an education purely based on merit.
Nikhil Sinha: The fee structure of any institute must reflect the value of an education that is provided. But the university has to ensure that the students are eligible for an education purely based on merit.
Shiv Nadar: We are a need-blind institute, if scholastic requirements are met. Any student who qualifies for admission, the university will provide financial resources to start and complete the programme. Even the poorest will be able to afford it. Nobody eligible will never not be able to attend the university because of financial problems.
This is an institution whose endeavour is to serve society and it must be able to give back. It is very clearly stated that the institute is a not-for-profit university.
Scope for excellence
Nikhil Sinha: I have nothing against the way people are taught under the current system. It serves a purpose. Institutions believe and have a pedagogical philosophy that they think is the best and educate students in manners appropriate.
Nikhil Sinha: I have nothing against the way people are taught under the current system. It serves a purpose. Institutions believe and have a pedagogical philosophy that they think is the best and educate students in manners appropriate.
We have a different view and mission. The way we change things is a product of our view for our institution rather than a criticism of the way others teach. As chairman Mao Zedong said, "Let a thousand flowers bloom".
Shiv Nadar: The university is backed by a well endowed foundation; one of the largest in the country. The university is not build for profit but in the long term it has to be sustainable. This will be achieved not only by how it teaches but also how it researches.
One way to ensure that teachers continue to research is that, any faculty member teaching for over five years will have to enrol for a Ph.D. We want to recruit faculty with Ph.D degrees or someone who will register and start working on their research. To excel as a research based industry we require professors with a certain bent of mind.
Sneak peek
The Shiv Nadar University is located on a 286 acre campus with over 1.8 million sq. feet of built up area.
This year, the university will take in 200 students and will reach its full capacity of 10,000 students over the next 10 years.
The university will begin its academic year with the engineering school and will roll out four more schools in the coming years, namely business, humanities, natural and social science
The Shiv Nadar University is located on a 286 acre campus with over 1.8 million sq. feet of built up area.
This year, the university will take in 200 students and will reach its full capacity of 10,000 students over the next 10 years.
The university will begin its academic year with the engineering school and will roll out four more schools in the coming years, namely business, humanities, natural and social science
The perfect plan
A first of its kind, this multidisciplinary research oriented university has been set up by the not-for-profit Shiv Nadar Foundation.
Built on a 286 acre campus in Greater Noida, the Shiv Nader University is all set to open its gates for students this academic session. A first of its kind, this multidisciplinary research oriented university has been set up by the not-for-profit Shiv Nadar Foundation. This merit- based and need-blind university will begin its academic programme with the launch of its school for engineering.
On the eve of this landmark moment in the Indian education segment, Shiv Nadar, founder, HCL and chairperson, Shiv Nadar foundation, along with Dr. Nikhil Sinha, founding vice chancellor, Shiv Nadar University, discuss their idea, concept, vision and expectations from the university with Devika Jeet.
Right track
Shiv Nadar: The fundamental decision behind all our philanthropic endeavours was because of my mother. Her gentle push and coaxing made me realise that god has been very generous and now I should give back to society. My father was a judge with limited income but my mother would still put away small amounts of money or clothes for philanthropy. As a child, I watched and learnt from her.
Shiv Nadar: The fundamental decision behind all our philanthropic endeavours was because of my mother. Her gentle push and coaxing made me realise that god has been very generous and now I should give back to society. My father was a judge with limited income but my mother would still put away small amounts of money or clothes for philanthropy. As a child, I watched and learnt from her.
My mother suggested opening an educational institute and we set up our first institute in Chennai. Today, S.S.N. College of Engineering is one of the foremost private engineering institutes in Tamil Nadu. There is no capitation fee and no one can buy a seat in the institute. This makes the students feel proud.
The college caters to students from across the country with a nearly equal sex ratio. We provide opportunity to capable students and from this institute came the idea of building a university.
To make a difference
Shiv Nadar: I saw my daughter when she went to study for an undergraduate degree to America and two years into the course she completely switched her subject. We felt that this should be available to students in India also and we should widen the education scope. We want students to have a diversity of choices of subjects. They should be able to study subjects they are interested in. An engineering student can have the choice to study philosophy and physics also.
Shiv Nadar: I saw my daughter when she went to study for an undergraduate degree to America and two years into the course she completely switched her subject. We felt that this should be available to students in India also and we should widen the education scope. We want students to have a diversity of choices of subjects. They should be able to study subjects they are interested in. An engineering student can have the choice to study philosophy and physics also.
We chose to build the university in the state where HCL grew, Uttar Pradesh. We owe it to this land and wanted to give back to society from here itself. Noida was born in 1976 so was HCl and so were the first computers of the world. Modern computers were born that year and the first personal computers in the world have been built in Noida. We owe it to the community here and now want to give back to them.
Nikhil Sinha: We are building a unique path breaking institution and want it to be seen as a flagship university in India. At present we are not considering any multiple flagships. But, as far as global education is concerned, it is critical that the university build relations with other educational insituations across the globe.
Global outlook
Nikhil Sinha: The University will offer a four-year undergraduate multidisciplinary programme and will broaden the existing Indian education system. Students will have the option of taking core courses, engage in intellectual discovery and will be able to graduate in subject matter expertise needed for their jobs. The University is built on our pedagogical structure and philosophy. This structure is very similar to the ancient Indian education system. India created the multidisciplinary system- Nalanda and Takshila-not completely alien to Indian tradition.
Nikhil Sinha: The University will offer a four-year undergraduate multidisciplinary programme and will broaden the existing Indian education system. Students will have the option of taking core courses, engage in intellectual discovery and will be able to graduate in subject matter expertise needed for their jobs. The University is built on our pedagogical structure and philosophy. This structure is very similar to the ancient Indian education system. India created the multidisciplinary system- Nalanda and Takshila-not completely alien to Indian tradition.
Shiv Nadar University will emphasize teaching ethics and service as part of the curriculum. Experiential learning, internships and social service will also be part of the study programme. We will not ape the American system but leap frog it, to take the best of both and craft a University according to our need and requirements.
Shiv Nadar: We have a blank sheet and an opportunity to learn from universities across the globe. We have looked at the education systems and institutes of various countries, such as, England, German, Singapore, China, Japan and Australia. We have developed an understanding about how to provide broad based wellrounded education. We will be part of a global trend, setting an example in India.
Money wise
Nikhil Sinha: The fee structure of any institute must reflect the value of an education that is provided. But the university has to ensure that the students are eligible for an education purely based on merit.
Nikhil Sinha: The fee structure of any institute must reflect the value of an education that is provided. But the university has to ensure that the students are eligible for an education purely based on merit.
Shiv Nadar: We are a need-blind institute, if scholastic requirements are met. Any student who qualifies for admission, the university will provide financial resources to start and complete the programme. Even the poorest will be able to afford it. Nobody eligible will never not be able to attend the university because of financial problems.
This is an institution whose endeavour is to serve society and it must be able to give back. It is very clearly stated that the institute is a not-for-profit university.
Scope for excellence
Nikhil Sinha: I have nothing against the way people are taught under the current system. It serves a purpose. Institutions believe and have a pedagogical philosophy that they think is the best and educate students in manners appropriate.
Nikhil Sinha: I have nothing against the way people are taught under the current system. It serves a purpose. Institutions believe and have a pedagogical philosophy that they think is the best and educate students in manners appropriate.
We have a different view and mission. The way we change things is a product of our view for our institution rather than a criticism of the way others teach. As chairman Mao Zedong said, "Let a thousand flowers bloom".
Shiv Nadar: The university is backed by a well endowed foundation; one of the largest in the country. The university is not build for profit but in the long term it has to be sustainable. This will be achieved not only by how it teaches but also how it researches.
One way to ensure that teachers continue to research is that, any faculty member teaching for over five years will have to enrol for a Ph.D. We want to recruit faculty with Ph.D degrees or someone who will register and start working on their research. To excel as a research based industry we require professors with a certain bent of mind.
Sneak peek
The Shiv Nadar University is located on a 286 acre campus with over 1.8 million sq. feet of built up area.
This year, the university will take in 200 students and will reach its full capacity of 10,000 students over the next 10 years.
The university will begin its academic year with the engineering school and will roll out four more schools in the coming years, namely business, humanities, natural and social science.
The Shiv Nadar University is located on a 286 acre campus with over 1.8 million sq. feet of built up area.
This year, the university will take in 200 students and will reach its full capacity of 10,000 students over the next 10 years.
The university will begin its academic year with the engineering school and will roll out four more schools in the coming years, namely business, humanities, natural and social science.
Thursday 16 June 2011
Tuesday 14 June 2011
TOP 10
Richest person in the world
1: Carlos Slim Helu
$53.5 billion
Telecom , Mexico
$53.5 billion
Telecom tycoon who pounced on privatization of Mexico Latin America ’s biggest mobile phone company.
2: Bill Gates
$53 billion
Microsoft , U.S.
Software visionary is now the world’s second-richest man. Net worth still up $13 billion in a year as Microsoft shares rose 50% in 12 months, value of investment vehicle Cascade swelled. More than 60% of fortune held outside Microsoft; investments include Four Seasons hotels, Televisa, Auto Nation. Stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft in 2008 to focus on philanthropy.
Software visionary is now the world’s second-richest man. Net worth still up $13 billion in a year as Microsoft shares rose 50% in 12 months, value of investment vehicle Cascade swelled. More than 60% of fortune held outside Microsoft; investments include Four Seasons hotels, Televisa, Auto Nation. Stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft in 2008 to focus on philanthropy.
3: Warren Buffett
$47 billion – Investments,U.S.
America ’s favorite investor up $10 billion in past 12 months on surging Berkshire Hathaway shares; says U.S. has survived economic “Pearl Harbor ,” but warns recovery will be slow. Shrewdly invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs and $3 billion in General Electric amid 2008 market collapse. Recently acquired railroad giant Burlington Northern Santa Fe
$47 billion – Investments,
4: Mukesh Ambani
$29 billion- Petrochemicals, oil and gas.India
Global ambitions: His Reliance Industries, alreadyIndia
$29 billion- Petrochemicals, oil and gas.
Global ambitions: His Reliance Industries, already
5: Lakshmi Mittal
$28.7 billion –Steel , India
London India
$28.7 billion –
6: Lawrence Ellison
$28 billion –Oracle , U.S.
Oracle founder’s fortune continues to soar; shares up 70% in past 12 months. Database giant has bought 57 companies in the past five years. Completed $7.4 billion buyout of Sun Microsystems in January; acquired BEA Systems for $8.5 billion in 2008. Studied physics atU. of Chicago
$28 billion –
Oracle founder’s fortune continues to soar; shares up 70% in past 12 months. Database giant has bought 57 companies in the past five years. Completed $7.4 billion buyout of Sun Microsystems in January; acquired BEA Systems for $8.5 billion in 2008. Studied physics at
7: Bernard Arnault
$27.5 billion
Luxury goods,France
Bling is back, helping fashion icon grab title of richest European as shares of his luxury goods outfit LVMH–maker of Louis Vuitton, Moet & Chandon–surge 57%. LVMH is developing upscaleShanghai commercial property, L’Avenue Shanghai, with Macau billionaire Stanley Ho.
$27.5 billion
Luxury goods,
Bling is back, helping fashion icon grab title of richest European as shares of his luxury goods outfit LVMH–maker of Louis Vuitton, Moet & Chandon–surge 57%. LVMH is developing upscale
8: Eike Batista
$27 billion
Mining, oil.Brazil
Vowing to become world’s richest man–and he may be on his way. This year’s biggest gainer added $19.5 billion to his personal balance sheet. Son ofBrazil
$27 billion
Mining, oil.
Vowing to become world’s richest man–and he may be on his way. This year’s biggest gainer added $19.5 billion to his personal balance sheet. Son of
9: Amancio Ortega
$25 billion
Fashion retail,Spain
Style maven lords over Inditex; fashion firm, which operates under several brand names including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, has 4,500 stores in 73 countries including new spots inMexico and Syria India Florida real estate: bought Coral Gables office tower that is currently home to
BacardiUSA
$25 billion
Fashion retail,
Style maven lords over Inditex; fashion firm, which operates under several brand names including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, has 4,500 stores in 73 countries including new spots in
Bacardi
$23.5 billion
Supermarkets,
Owns discount supermarket giant Aldi Sud, one of
Saturday 11 June 2011
Friday 10 June 2011
New Gadget
iCloud is a cloud service from APPLE announced on June 6, 2011 at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The service allows users to store data such as music files and provides automatically synchronization between multiple devices :
iPhones, iPods, iPads,Macintoshes and personal computers. It also replaces MobileMe, acting as a data syncing center for email, contacts, calendars, bookmark, notes, to-do lists and other data. Each of these accounts has 5 GB of free space.
Cost estimated is going to be about $25.
MADE IN TIHAR
Made-in-Tihar
 |
| Inmates of TIHAR JAIL |
New Delhi, June 8 (PTI) Food items, clothes and other products made by inmates of the country's biggest jail, Tihar, are set for bigger retail play, with jail authorities gearing up to bring the brand ''TJ''S'' closer to consumers.
The jail authorities are talking to several organised retailers, including Mother Dairy and some leading private chains, to make the ''Made-in-Tihar'' range of products available to modern shoppers.
To capture the general trade, the authorities will soon finalise a set of distributors that will supply the products to small retailers across Delhi
"We are just awaiting a final go-ahead for our products to be retailed at Mother Dairy outlets," Tihar Jail Deputy Superintendent (Factory) Prateek Sharma told PTI.
Once the nod is granted, the TJ''S range of products will soon be available at Mother Dairy outlets across Delhi
When asked if discussions were on with private retailers, he said: "We are in talks with a few big private organised retailers, but they are asking for more margins that we are not willing to give. The proceeds from the sale of these products are used for the welfare of the inmates, victims and their families." Besides tapping the organised retail sector, Tihar Jail has also invited applications from interested parties for wholesale distribution.
"Within the next ten days, meetings will be held with the applicants to finalise atleast 5-6 big distributors, who will supply these products to the retail market, making it easily accessible to the end consumer," Sharma said.
According to him, the TJ''S range of products -- which includes bakery products, namkeens and other food items, handloom and textiles, furniture and home decor items -- registered a total sales turnover of Rs 15 crore last year.
"The bakery items alone had a total sales of Rs 2.5 crore," he added.
With the increase in the retail network and distribution, the jail authorities have set bigger sales targets, he added, without giving details.
At present, TJ''S products are sold at about 35 retail points in Delhi and NCR, which includes kiosks at court complexes, government-operated Kendriya Bhandars and a few hospitals.
The brand is being promoted through advertisements on FM radio channels in the NCR region.
Asked about the plan to take brand TJ''S national, Sharma said: "We will be definitely be interested to sell these products nationally, but currently, the production capacity is limited.
New Delhi, June 8 (PTI) Food items, clothes and other products made by inmates of the country's biggest jail, Tihar, are set for bigger retail play, with jail authorities gearing up to bring the brand ''TJ''S'' closer to consumers.
The jail authorities are talking to several organised retailers, including Mother Dairy and some leading private chains, to make the ''Made-in-Tihar'' range of products available to modern shoppers.
To capture the general trade, the authorities will soon finalise a set of distributors that will supply the products to small retailers across Delhi
"We are just awaiting a final go-ahead for our products to be retailed at Mother Dairy outlets," Tihar Jail Deputy Superintendent (Factory) Prateek Sharma told PTI.
Once the nod is granted, the TJ''S range of products will soon be available at Mother Dairy outlets across Delhi
When asked if discussions were on with private retailers, he said: "We are in talks with a few big private organised retailers, but they are asking for more margins that we are not willing to give. The proceeds from the sale of these products are used for the welfare of the inmates, victims and their families." Besides tapping the organised retail sector, Tihar Jail has also invited applications from interested parties for wholesale distribution.
"Within the next ten days, meetings will be held with the applicants to finalise atleast 5-6 big distributors, who will supply these products to the retail market, making it easily accessible to the end consumer," Sharma said.
According to him, the TJ''S range of products -- which includes bakery products, namkeens and other food items, handloom and textiles, furniture and home decor items -- registered a total sales turnover of Rs 15 crore last year.
"The bakery items alone had a total sales of Rs 2.5 crore," he added.
With the increase in the retail network and distribution, the jail authorities have set bigger sales targets, he added, without giving details.
At present, TJ''S products are sold at about 35 retail points in Delhi and NCR, which includes kiosks at court complexes, government-operated Kendriya Bhandars and a few hospitals.
The brand is being promoted through advertisements on FM radio channels in the NCR region.
Asked about the plan to take brand TJ''S national, Sharma said: "We will be definitely be interested to sell these products nationally, but currently, the production capacity is limited.
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