ICFAI Part-Time Ph.D in Management: Admission 2015-19 [LD: 30/4/15]

ICFAI Part-Time Ph.D in Management: Admission 2015-19 [LD: 30/4/15]

ICFAI PART-TIME Ph.D in Management

Admission Announcement 2015-19

Last Date: 30th April, 2015.

Admission Calendar for Ph.D Program
Events	Important Dates
Last Date for Submission of Completed Application   Form	April 30, 2015
Research Aptitude Test Date	May 23, 2015
Computer Based Test at   select locations all over   India
Interview and  Admission Decision at ICFAI University,   Jharkhand	June 13 & 14, 2015
Registration & Payment of  Admission Fee & First   Semester Fee	June 15, 2015
Commencement of First   Semester*	June 15, 2015
* Selected candidates will have to attend the contact sessions at University Campus at Ranchi from	June 15 to 19, 2015

Online Registration

Source: http://www.iujharkhand.edu.in/Admission_Calender.aspx#PHD (27/4/2015)

One in four Indians admits to practising untouchability: survey

NEW DELHI PTI





Sixty-five years after untouchability was abolished, one in four Indians admit to practising it in some form in their homes -a shocking fact revealed by a pan-India survey.Indians belonging to almost every religion and caste group, including Muslims, Christians, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, admit to practicing untouchability, shows the India Human Development Survey.
The survey was conducted by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and the University of Maryland, US, and its full results are to be released later this year.
The issue was highlighted at a sem inar “Rise of the Oppressed: Impact of Dalit Literary and Cultural interventions in Maharashtra and Beyond“ over the weekend.
Speakers including former member of Planning Commission Bhalchandra Munagekar Y S Alone, Professor of Art and Aesthetics, JNU, and Waman Kendre, Director of National School of Drama, Suhas Borkar of Working Group on Alternative Strategies, called for waging a war on “the mindset of social injustice“.
While Borker spoke about the findings of the survey, Munagekar recalled the hardship his family had to undergo because they were “dalits“. He added that the writings of BR Ambedkar and Jnanpith Award winner V S Khandekar greatly influenced his way of thinking. Kendre dwelt upon the tradition of great Dalit writers and poets like Namdev Dhasal, Annabhau Sathe, Daya Pawar, Shantibai Kamble and Narayan Surve among others and how their revolutionary writings brought about resurgence and gave a sense of self-confidence to the Dalits.
Smita Patil, Assistant Professor, School of Gender and Development Studies, IGNOU spoke about the contribution of Dalit women writers.
Speaking about the impact of Dalit literature beyond Maharashtra, Ram Chandra, Associate Professor of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies at JNU, called for the rejection of the “exploitative“ Hindu caste system.
The seminar was organised by Maharashtra Sanskritik Ani Rannaniti Adhyayan Samiti and Working Group on Alternative Strategies.

More Men Wed Before Official Age than women





The percentage of currently married females who entered into wedlock before the age of 18 stands at 29.1% as per the latest 2011 census figures. In contrast, the proportion of currently married males who tied the knot before the official age of 21 is 41%. This sharp difference in the proportion of males and females who tied the knot before the official marriageable age is because a good percentage of males (34.9%) got married between the ages of 18 and 21 years. The percentage of currently married males who tied the knot before the age of 18 stands at 6.1%. Among states, Rajasthan has the highest proportion of women who tied the knot before the official marriageable age while Madhya Pradesh has the highest percentage of males who married before they were 21. Here's a look...

Vedanta - Interlocking Many Faiths

THE DALAI LAMA





In the 20th century , great changes took place as a result of experiments and developments in a broad range of human activities. These experiences have made us appreciate the importance of freedom, and the significant contributions of individual enterprise.So, in the 21st century , there have been positive developments in our approach to problems. This is a source of hope.Our different religious traditions have an important role to play, and they should engage in a common effort to contribute to human welfare.
The 25,000-year-old Buddha Dharma has a special role to play. Buddhism uniquely propounds the concept of interdependence, which accords closely with the fundamental notions of modern science.
When I was young and studying in Tibet, like every Tibetan I regarded India as the Aryabhumi, the Holy Land. Like every devout Buddhist, I associated Bodh Gaya with the highest achievements of the spiritual path. It was a place I longed to visit and, fortunately , an opportunity arose in 1956 with an invitation from the Mahabodhi Society to attend the Buddha Jayanti. When I finally stood in the presence of the seat of enlightenment, I was profoundly moved.
Reflecting on Shakyamuni Buddha's great accomplishment here, I also remembered his overwhelming kindness to all sentient beings. Not only did he achieve perfection himself, but he also revealed that each of us has such potential. I believed then, as I do now, that the teachings of the Buddha could lead not only to inner peace in the lives of individuals, but also to peace between nations.

IIT Students Crumble Under Study Load, Expectations

Sreeradha Basu

Mumbai:





When Shankar K (name changed) arrived at one of the older IITs a couple of years ago, he became the first person in his family to attend college.His parents had pooled to gether their life's savings to send him to coaching class and then IIT, and today , the 20-year-old is in his second year of electrical engineering.
Every day, he says, is a struggle. The pressure to keep up with his grades is taking a toll. So much so, he hasn't had time to make good friends. And with his poor English and communi cation skills, he fears that landing a good job is going to be a real challenge.
Stress is part and parcel of college life, but for some students at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), it can get overwhelming.
Everything adds up: daunting academic loads, struggling to keep up after a lifetime of being an overachiever and the burden of expectations from family, friends and peers.
Last year, the IITs saw an estimated 14 student suicides, probably the highest ever across these elite colleges. On Sunday , Jitesh Sharma, a third-year student of chemical engineering at IIT Bombay , allegedly committed suicide. He left behind a note, talking about poor performance in his exams as well as his worry about placements.
The inability to cope ­ often spiraling into depression ­ has haunted several students. “The world creates artificial expectations. There's peer pressure, family pressure, societal pressure.Unfortunately , for some students, their ambition is centred around pay packages. To their mind, their success will be judged only around their pay packages and placements,“ says Indranil Manna, director, IIT Kanpur.
Agrees Mohak Mehta, placement manager at IIT Bombay: “There are students blindly taking up computer science and engineering even if they aren't inclined towards it just because that's where the fattest pay cheques are. Parents call up the placement cell to find out the schools or branches getting the top salaries, and that's the one they pressurise their children to join.“
At a leading IIT, a top 50 AIRholder in JEE took up computer science but could not cope with the pressure. He went into depression. “In this competitive environment, when someone starts slipping, stress just keeps building up from there,“ says a director at a top IIT, who does not wish to be named.
“There are students coming into the system thinking that once they've made it to an IIT, things are easy from then on,“ says Parth Vaswani of IIT Kanpur.“They don't realise it's just the first hurdle. You could have been a topper all your life, but here you may be struggling to get by.“
Pressure builds up in various ways. There are students who see their batchmates bag coveted internships in the second and third years and suffer from comparison.There are those who have been faring poorly academically . Then there are students from humble backgrounds whose families have sold their land or put in all their savings for what they believe is the ticket to a better life. Some of these students don't even have the time to bond or make friends.
“Stress and depression is more prevalent among people who are shy and quiet. There are counsel lors on campus but they won't reach out for help,“ says IIT Bombay's Mohak Mehta.
Anonymity helps, says Richa Singh, an IIT Guwahati alumnus who started a crowdfunded online platform called Your D.O.S.T.to provide emotional support.They have over 30 counsellors on board so people can reach out anonymously and vent their feelings online.
While providing an enterprise solution at IIT Guwahati, 360 students signed up within the first 10 days. Around 100 queries came in ranging from difficulty in concentrating on their studies and poor grades, to apprehensions about not getting placed. Singh says she is in talks with other IITs to implement the initiatives there as well.
IITs too have their own systems in place. There are counsellors on board, buddy systems, faculty advisors at hand to look out for students at risk. “We try to make sure there are multiple ways of reaching out to students,“ says Bhaskar Ramamurthi, director, IIT Madras. “It's not always foolproof but we try and ensure we do everything we can.“

May 05 2015 : The Times of India (Delhi) Photo warning size matters: 46% of illiterate men smoke Sushmi Dey New Delhi:   Delaying large pictorial warnings on packs of tobacco products may have a serious impact on the health of those who are less educated and poor. A longitudinal study by National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and University of Maryland has revealed about 46% of illiterate men smoke, while only 16% of college graduates are hooked to tobacco. For the uneducated, larger pictorial warnings could be a way to create awareness about the dangers of regular tobacco use.Moreover, smoking is concentrated among the lowest income group. Nearly 46% of the men in bottom fifth smoke compared to only 20% in the upper fifth. Findings of the study , which compared data of seven years, also show death rates are higher for daily smokers than for non-smokers or occasional smokers. About 11.3% of men aged 30 and above and who smoke daily died in the seven years, whereas only 10.2% of the non-smokers and occasional smokers died. Researchers at NCAER and University of Maryland compared the survey of 201112 with data collected during the India Human Development Survey (IHDS) in 200405. In the IHDS study , 41,554 households were surveyed in both urban and rural areas in all states and Union Territories with the excep tion of Andaman-Nicobar and Lakshadweep, says Sonalde Desai, senior fellow at NCAER and professor of sociology at University of Maryland. During the latest survey , the same households were surveyed again. “We were able to re-interview about 83% of the original households,“ Desai said. For the full report, log on to http:www.timesofindia.com

Minister of Skill Development launches TISS-UNFPA Centre of Excellence on Youth and Adolescents

Report by India Education bureau, New Delhi: Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy has launched the Centre of Excellence for Adolescents and Youth, an initiative of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. 

The Centre, an on-ground and online solution for fulfilling the needs of young people, was launched in the presence of Secretaries of the Government of India, Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, Dr. S. Parasuraman, Director of TISS, and heads of UN agencies at the United Nations Office in New Delhi on April 24. 

Highlighting the Prime Minister’s mission to provide skills to India’s youth, the Minister for Skill Development pointed out urgent needs, including resources, in skilling young people and preparing them to join the workforce. The Government of India is working towards convergence among the programs of different ministries to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for skill development, he said. 

The Centre of Excellence will help in this effort, Mr Rudy said.  

Welcoming the collaboration of TISS and UNFPA, the Minister invited the private sector to work with the Government on skill development. 

India’s 358 million people aged 10-24 years are the world’s largest young population. Every third person in India is young, and every fifth person is an adolescent aged 10-19. It is an historic opportunity to invest in and enable the ‘youth bulge’ to become the driver of inclusive and sustainable development. 

“The Centre of Excellence would enhance the participation of young people in India’s development and create a space for their voices to be heard. The initiative, which improves the availability of knowledge and services for young people, and brings together multiple stakeholders on one platform, is part of concerted efforts to ensure that the benefits associated with India’s demographic dividend can be seized”, said Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA. UNFPA, the lead agency on population and development issues globally and in India, works to deliver a world where every young person’s potential is fulfilled in India and globally.  

During 2012-2013, several consultations with young people across the country held by the UN system resulted in an unanimous concern by young people. “Young people are not heard”, “not seen, understood or respected as equal partners, stakeholders and decision-makers”. The dropout rate for youth above 15 years, especially girls, remains very high at 47% for girls and 39% for boys.

The Centre of Excellence is a first of its kind knowledge hub that aims to advance young people’s development agenda, by pioneering research and investment into fulfilling their needs for health, education and skill development.

“The Centre of Excellence would help young people make informed choices, and contribute to informed policies and investments”, said Frederika Meijer, UNFPA Representative India. 

It has three pillars: Research and Development, Youth Portal and Virtual Marketplace that will assist youth in different aspects of growth. The centre will establish partnerships with South Asian and other international academic institutions and youth organizations, fostering regional and South-South cooperation. 

The youth portal, www.youthinfoindia.org, is India’s first comprehensive online database on young people, which also offers young people a platform to voice their concerns. 

 

The Virtual Marketplace is a state-of-the art online space where products, services, ideas and expertise on young people can be found. It is a meeting place for young people and service providers including the government, development and community based organizations and the private sector. 

Also present at launch, to lend their support to the initiative, were representatives of the Ministries of Health and Family Welfare, Human Resource and Development, Youth Affairs and Sports, Women and Child Development, Labour and Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and the Registrar General and Census Commissioner. 

“The Centre fulfills an urgent need for rectification in mobilization and utilization of potential of the youth to spiral an active youth movement required for bettering India’s future. TISS focuses on harnessing the potential of youth for inclusive growth. The Centre will keep the youth engaged in productive activities,” said S. Parasuraman, Director Tata Institute of Social Sciences. 

Young people aged 15 to 24 are invited to participate in a contest to suggest a name for the Centre of Excellence on the youth portal- www.youthinfoindia.org. The winner will visit the UN headquarters in New York for a week and serve as a youth advocate.