While announcing his budget 2018 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced various benefits for students and education sector in India. The finance minister proposed to launch ‘‘Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE) by 2022’’ with a total investment of Rs 1,00,000 crore in next four years. This will aim at step up investments in research and related infrastructure in premier educational institutions, including health institutions. This is in line with imparting quality education to the students in the country. The Union Budget 2018 further mentioned that the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) would be suitably structured for funding the RISE initiative. To enhance education…
Author: Loknath Das
You can carefully craft a résumé, cover letter and prepare for an interview but at the end of the day it’s what you post in your spare time that may have the biggest effect on whether you land the job you’re applying for. A recent career builder survey showed that 70-percent of would-be employers are now scouring social media to learn more about clients. What are they looking for? Drug use, inappropriate comments, or possibly illegal activity according to Consumer Reports — and in some instances, if the law allows, would-be bosses are even asking for passwords to take a…
The family of a man from Ohio whose murder was recorded and posted on Facebook is suing the social networking site for negligence and wrongful death. Robert Godwin, 74, was shot dead apparently at random as he walked home from Easter lunch last April. Steve Stephens, who later shot himself dead, posted a video of the killing that drew millions of Facebook views. It led the website to launch a review of its procedures following criticism that it stayed on the site for hours. A ‘monster’ who ‘just snapped’ Zuckerberg addresses ‘Facebook killing’ Mr Godwin’s family say the lawsuit, which was…
The Ministry of Education will on Friday this week, launch the first ever national dialogue on education quality and learning outcomes in Kenya. The dialogue will take place at a nairobi hotel. Education Policy makers, academicians, researchers, and development partners will, among other issues, discuss the state of education in Kenya, and in particular, quality in education and the expected learning outcomes for learners. The outgoing Cabinet Secretary for Education, Dr. Fred Matiang’i and the incoming Education Secretary, Dr. Amina Mohammed will give the opening address before formal launch of the discussions. The dialogue comes at the backdrop of reports…
Libertarian economist Bryan Caplan didn’t strive for subtlety when he titled his new book The Case Against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money. As I wrote in a Remarks column in the print edition of Bloomberg Businessweek, the George Mason University professor makes a strong case that most of what people learn in high school and college is unnecessary and quickly forgotten. He says that only about a fifth of the value of an education is the increase in human capital. The rest is “signaling”—the degree itself puts you in line ahead of non-graduates, even if you learned…
The Kilpady Lower Primary School in Mulki, in Mangaluru taluka, has only four students and one teacher. With such a small number of staff and students, this half-a-century-old Kannada medium school would have been shut down long ago. But it has not, thanks to daily wage labourers Vasudev Moolya and Laxmi and their class 2 daughter, Nishmitha. Their determination to educate their child despite difficult circumstances is an inspiration to us all. Representational Image only. Source: Wikimedia Commons To be clear, no student should have to take this much effort to reach their school. But the sad reality is that in…
Apple Inc. executives, seeking to improve the performance of iPhone software after months of reported quality issues, have decided to delay some key features originally planned for this fall’s update, according to a person familiar with the matter. As part of an annual release of new iPhone models, Apple also usually rolls out a major iOS update each year. The current software version, iOS 11, added augmented-reality features, a file management app and business-user enhancements for the iPad. For iOS 12, Apple has been working on additions like a redesigned home screen app grid, a multiplayer mode for augmented reality games,…
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Shutterstock For companies that deal in offering software — whether as an aggregator, a third-party seller of software products or the creators of the software itself — customer trust is crucial to establishing a successful and stable foundation. In an age where every successful product draws dozens of imitators in a matter of days or weeks, loss in customer trust can spell death for a software company, as consumers will simply migrate to a competitor product or even free open-source options. Many companies also make the mistake of building a successful product and a loyal base only to have a…
Australia’s spy agencies were so concerned about the security and strategic risks posed by a plan for Chinese firm Huawei to build an internet cable linking the Solomon Islands to Sydney that the Turnbull government will now largely pay for the project itself. The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it has taken responsibility for the undersea fibreoptic cable, including paying for the bulk of the project – which will cost tens of millions of dollars – through the overseas aid program. The cable will provide fast and reliable internet to the small Pacific island nation, which now relies on satellites. The step…