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Gyan Patra

"A forum for sharing ideas and practices for enriching

integral human beings through excellence in higher education"

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'ઉય, શજુ લધાયે ઉય... !' - ગતતભાન, ભતતભાન ભનષુ્મની આ સ્લમસં્ુતત ઝખંના છે. એને પ્રતીતત છે કે

ઉધ્લગતભન એ તળક્ષિત વ્મક્તીને વ્માખ્માતમત કયતો પરુુાથત છે. પ્રાથતભક અને ભાધ્મતભક ળાાઓ તળિણનો ામો

તથા દીલારોનુ ંભાખુ ંઉભુ ંકયે છે. ઉચ્ચ તળિણ એની ઉય ગુફંજ ચડાલે છે યંત ુએ તલધાપ્રતતષ્ઠાન ય

સલુણતકળ ચડાલલાનુ ંકાભ ાયતભતા થકી જ વબંલ ફને છે.

ાયતભતા એ વૌથી આગ નીકી જલા ભાટેનો કોઇ ભનોલૈજ્ઞાતનક (psychological)

આલેગ કે રાગણી નથી. એ તો વ્મક્ક્તના ચૈતન્મવભગ્ર (ontology) ભાથંી સ્દંદત થતો ાયગાભી આતલબાલત છે. "ભાયે

જાવુ ંેરે ાય" એલો એનો પ્રતતઘો વ્મક્ક્તની વ્મક્ક્તભત્તા ( personhood) ભા ંરૂાતંય દયલતતન રાલી દે. ભશામાન

ફૌદ્ર દળતન અનવુાય ફોતધવત્તત્તલ ( potential Buddha) ભાથંી પણૂત બદુ્ર થલા ભાટે છે ાયતભતાઓ (દાન, ળીર, િાતંત

એટરે કે વદશષ્ણતુા, લીમત એટરે કે આધ્માત્ત્તભક ઉજાત, ધ્માન તથા પ્રજ્ઞા એટરે કે (તલલેકજ્ઞાન) તવધ્ધ કયલી ડ ેછે.

આભ, ાયતભતા એ યભોત્તકૃષ્ટતાનો માત્રાથ ( road map) છે. બૌતતક ભમાતદાઓને ઓંગીને આંતદયક શ્રેષ્ઠતાની

પ્રાપ્તત ળક્ય છે ને ઇષ્ટ ણ છે. યભનેાભલાનુ ંવાભર્થમત એટરે ાયતભતા!

તળિણને 'ઉચ્ચ' થલા ભાટે તેભા ં उत ् (ઉન્નત) તયપની ગતત ભાટે कृष्टता (ચૈતતવક ખેંચાણફ) ની

અતનલામતતા છે. ળબ્દો અને ભાદશતીભા ંકેદ થમેરા તલધાથીઓ તથા અધ્માકોભા ંાયતભતાનો પ્રલેળ થામ તો આ જ

અભ્માવક્રભભાથંી ભનષુ્મચેતના (વ્મષ્ષ્ટ microcosm) નુ ંતલશ્વચેતના (વભષ્ષ્ટ-macrocosm) વાથે અનવુધંાન ળક્ય ફને.

ઉચ્ચ તળિણના નીતતઘડલૈમાઓ પ્રફધંકો, અભ્માવક્રભ યચતમતાઓ, અધ્માકો, તલધાથીઓ યીિકો એભ ફધા જ

કામતકતાતઓ આણા તળિણ તલબાગના આ નલોન્ભે 'ાયતભતા' પ્રતતફદ્રતાપલૂતક કયે તો ગજુયાતના ઉચ્ચ તળિણ

વલતશે્રષ્ઠતાની સલુણતક્રાતંતનો મોગ તવધ્ધ થળે. આણુ ંઆ વાભતમક I-card of Excellence in Higher Education ફની

યશળેે તેલી ભને પ્રતીતત છે.

વશાથંી તભત્રો! આલો, ાયતભતાથી પષુ્ટ થમેરી આણી ાખંોના પ્રથભ સ્દંનોથી આણે ેરે પ્રાનુ ંઉડ્ડમન

આયંબીએ.

ભશને્દ્ર ચોટક્ષરમા.

ઉત્કૃષ્ટતાનો મહામતં્ર: પારમમતા

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I have often pondered on what is it that distinguishes Higher Education from other sectors of education, namely, elementary, secondary or even vocational education. The Oxford dictionary defines it as “education at universities or similar educational establishments, especially to degree level”. Higher Education is, perhaps, not merely the acquisition of competencies and skills at Universities and Colleges, although it should include those abilities so that it makes our intellectual tool box more varied and diverse. Further, higher education is often considered to be a tool for career development. But, more importantly, higher education is a pursuit of why and how of the Universe and the individual; and how the individual can harmoniously relate himself or herself with the universe. In fact, university is “universe city”, in which everyone becomes universal. We come out of our small limitations and grow as vast as the sky and even open up to that which is beyond the universe. Higher Education is a gate for That , which is called tat and then learn the truth of the famous Upanishadic saying “Tat twam asi”. One goes beyond thought to experience and it is an apprenticeship for universal living. This is a message that everyone must expect to receive from higher education. Many summers ago, as a young student, on completion of my schooling, I moved to West Africa as the family had relocated. I traversed through what then seemed to appear like bleak years, which seemed to accentuate the gap between me and my erstwhile classmates in India. They, I thought, would have cruised far ahead given the luxury of being able to regularly go to school and be taught. In retrospect, I realize that this was indeed one of the most fruitful phases of learning in my life. Given that there was virtually no suitable educational institution that I could attend regularly in Nigeria, I had to perforce plunge into an engaging relationship with my books. Just me and my books! As one went through the travails and dark, dense, torments of reading, re-reading, not getting a clue, helplessly struggling to comprehend a concept, somewhere along, one would suddenly come across those sunlit moments when all the confusion and chaos would vanish, giving way to a well earned and more importantly, well cherished understanding. Once this happened, the delectable joy of 'figuring things out' would propel one for weeks together till one came across yet another messy, perplexing knot which would eventually, again yield to 'unknotting', building and toning a very powerful muscle called patience and its companion called persistence. In these trysts with learning, I must admit that I found my text books, newsletters and magazines gradually becoming friends and comforters, almost breathing life and light! This was because these were bridges that connected me with similar members of my fraternity. Collectively, through their experiences and struggles, often articulated in words, one got newer insights into overcoming challenges and coping with difficult situations, in the journey of self-discovery, understanding and learning. Today as I interact with hundreds of young students studying in institutes of higher education and overhear scathing criticism of their quality, there is something in me that revolts. It is not their fault really but a systemic fault for which we are collectively responsible. One of the simple remedies for this is reading. For addressing these ills, my faith and trust is in reading, self-reflection, “struggling”, as also letting chaos simmer as it slowly leads to clarity, connections and synthesis. The careful process of reading fosters quietude of the mind and one can develop the art and science of meditation and contemplation. Both of these are the fruits of concentration, which, in turn, as Swami Vivekananda said, is the true key to knowledge.

Editor’s Pen તતં્રીની કમે

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Higher education, thus, ought to inculcate an ability to question, think and explore in order to arrive at a conclusion, which can be provisional so that there is room for endless progression. This would have to go hand in hand with the ability to synthesize the explored ideas, innovations and internalize newer domains of knowledge, to build a multi sided personality from the limited confines of the known to the unknown in search of truth, excellence and knowledge. Higher Education ought to hone our quest for the highest aspiration of perfection, excellence, beauty and joy.

यः पठति लिखति पश्यति परिपचृ्छति पण्डििान ्उपाश्रयति ।

िस्य दिवाकिककिण ः नलिनी िि इव ववस्िारििा बवुधः ॥

(One who reads, writes, sees, inquires, lives in the company of learned men His intellect expands just as a lotus does because of the rays of the sun.)

With a view to making the process of sharing, learning and exchanging ideas, thoughts and practices a more sustained and continuous one, the idea of launching a Higher Education news letter has been on our mind for some time now. The goal of this newsletter is to inspire, ignite and initiate the process of a collective transformation of the higher education fraternity. In order to make this sharing and reaching out a satisfying and joyous experience, the Team Higher Education has gone about trying to put in place the wherewithal for every faculty, student and member of this team to experience this delectable joy of “understanding” and be a part of the knowledge creation society. We urge our readers to send in their contributions in the form of articles, success stories, reviews or just about anything that they found exciting about higher education. Your questions, concerns and suggestions are welcome too! Through this newsletter called Parmita, which stands for excellence, we hope to carry academic leaders, faculty members, students gently from the known to the unknown, propelled by simplicity of language and clarity of concepts. These, we hope, will provide an engaging experience for our students and facilitate their tasting and cherishing the joy of self learning by friendship with ideas, words, thoughts, innovations and indeed, the fraternity of Higher Education.

“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information

But makes our life in harmony with all existence”

- Rabindranath Tagore

તતં્રીની કમે Editor’s Pen

Editor in chief:

Dr. Jayanti Ravi Commissioner, Higher Education and CEO,

Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat

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Editorial Committee:

1. Sh. Anant Shukla, University Granth Nirman Board, shuklagm@yahoo.com 2. Mrs. Aruna S. Prajapati, Office of Commissioner of Higher Education 3. Sh. Chandubhai Maheria, Office of Commissioner of Higher Education 4. Sh. Dharmesh Ramanuj, Project Coordinator, GEIC, 9824247651, dharmesh.ramanuj155@gmail.com 5. Ms. Komal Shah, NIMCJ, Ahmedabad, komalvorashah@gmail.com 6. Dr. Nigam Dave, Dean, Liberal Studies, PDPU, nigam.dave@spt.pdpu.ac.in 7. Editor-in-chief : Dr Jayanti S Ravi, IAS, Commissioner, Higher Education, chegujarat@gmail.com

Content, Design & Layout Team:

1. Mr. Jimi Gandhi, Assistant Producer, TV9 Gujarat, Ahmedabad gandhi.jimi@gmail.com 2. Mr. Lokesh Jalora, Program Executive ,KCG, lokeshjalora.kcg@gmail.com 3. Ms. T.C.A. Ramya , Intern, KCG, ramya.parmita.kcg@gmail.com

Contributors:

1. Dr. Anand K Bhatt, Faculty, RG Shah Science College, 9824074530, anandkbhatt@hotmail.com 2. Mr. Hasmukh Patel, OSD (IT), Office of Commissioner of Higher Education, 9426842501, osditche@gmail.com 3. Mr. H I Sarvaiya, Coordinator, Sandhan, 9725459993, sandhan.highereducation@gmail.com 4. Mr. Mahendra Chotalia, Advisor, Children University, 9978407762, mahendra.chotalia@gmail.com 5. Dr. Nandini Kannan, Joint CEO & Director (T&CB), KCG, 9099013016, nandini.kcg@gmail.com 6. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Joint CEO, SCOPE, 9925240386, jointceo.scope@gmail.com 7. Dr. Vedant Pandya, Joint CEO, Director- Research and Innovations, KCG, 9428222488, vedantvp@gmail.com

Editorial Contributors

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Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University

Ever since its inception, the Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University has catered to the long-awaited higher education and research aspirations of this region. With just 7 affiliated colleges way back in 2003 to 43 colleges today and from 5000 students to a massive 20,000 students is a heartening statistics. The reach of higher education in the region in the last couple of years has been extensive and widespread with small and remote places like Abdasa, Rapar, Mundra, Nakhatrana and Bhachau offering higher education locally. The university’s higher education goals have been pervasive and all-encompassing is adequately borne out by the high female student percentage. There are 48 per cent girls studying undergraduate courses and 56 per cent girls pursuing post-graduate studies in the university. Kutch University is a fully digitized one with activities like admission, examination, generation of mark sheets and other documents are computer based. To be in step with the rapid technological strides, the university has set up the state-of-the-art Eklavya Virtual Classroom to facilitate real time interface with teachers in premier institutes like the IITs by using multimedia resources and video-conferencing. Last year, the Centre of Excellence in Chemical Sciences and Technology was established with Rs 8.5 crore grant provided by the state government. In the recent past, five more departments were added to give further impetus to higher education goals. To align itself with the vocational needs of the job market, the computer science department offers MCA, MSc (IT) and PGDCA programmes. The recently established Department of Archaeology deserves special mention because an urgent need was felt to acquaint the students with the archaeological treasure-trove that Kutch is. Another initiative taken to study, preserve and showcase the local Kuchchhi art, history and culture was the foundation of the Kuchchhi Chair this year. A Kuchchh Shodh Yatra was also organized in this connection.

As for academic reforms, the university has successfully implemented the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) at the postgraduate level. The university has the distinction of being the first university in Gujarat to complete the Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) and AISHE forms of the colleges affiliated to it.

Spread over a 205-acre lush green campus, the university is going to develop a sports complex, residential quarters for teaching and non-teaching staff and carry out landscaping and hard scaping for a better ambience.

State University રાજ્ય મહામિદ્યાય

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ખાનગી મહામિદ્યાય Private University

AURO UNIVERSITY Experience the journey from learner to leader

AURO University, Surat, is a progressive center for integral and transformational learning, where

the mind, body and spirit are aligned and prepared to embark on a journey of lifelong enrichment for both, the individual and the community. It encourages, empowers and enables the students to unlock their highest potential. AURO’s unique curriculum is focused on unlocking highest potential of the students, providing real time knowledge, innovative experiential learning, world class exchange programs and progressive faculty. Vision: Auro University’s vision is to be a Premier University of Integral and Transformational Learning for Future Leaders and as a center for higher education. The University is focused on providing

an environment for self-development; an institution that nurtures their potential based on their aptitudes and interests to students;

a platform to be mentors and guides who shape the country's future leaders by imparting knowledge and skills; opportunities for research on emerging trends and industry practices to faculty;

imparting students intellectual competence, reality-based knowledge and personal integrity; students who strive for excellence and aspire to become socially responsible leaders to the Industry & Community.

AURO University focuses on MENTAL EDUCATION, VITAL EDUCATION, PHYSICAL EDUCATION and

SPIRITUAL EDUCATION. The salient features of AURO University includes world class infra-structure; progressive faculty

of national and international repute; unique teaching methodology; strong industry interface; excellent hostel facilities for boys and girls; fully equipped library with online resources; 100% placement assistance to all eligible students; global exposure tours to US; career development center for personality development; regular seminars and workshops and industrial visits; cafeteria and dining facilities with proper check on hygiene factor; scholarships worth over 1 crore for meritorious and needy students.

Presently AURO University has various schools offering different programs: School of Management & Entrepreneurship – offering MBA and BBA; School of Hospitality Management – offering B. Sc. Hospitality Management; School of Information Technology - offering B.Sc. (Information Technology); and School of Law - offering BBA-LLB 5 Years Integrated program.

Designed by India's leading university architects, the campus encourages formal and informal social interaction. Sports like cricket, soccer, basketball, badminton and athletics; extra-curricular activities ranging from theater, music, art, quizzing, debates, and more provide students with multiple avenues to express their talents and to develop new interests, which will last for a lifetime.

Above all, AURO University is an environment of creative energy and collaboration, driven by the power of ideas, built through the dedication of the founders, faculty, administration, community, and students.

Contact Information: Auro University, Hazira Road, Surat 394510 www.aurouniversity.edu.in, vc@aurouniversity.edu.in

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According to my views, present system of education is in favour of students as it allows the student to choose the subjects of their choice. It also includes more of practical knowledge rather than just theoretical one because studying anything practically helps us in understanding the topic more clearly.

According to my views, present system of education is in favour of students as it allows the student to choose the subjects of their choice. It also includes more of practical knowledge rather than just theoretical one because studying anything practically helps us in understanding the topic more clearly. It helps the students to become more innovative & it also helps in applying the knowledge of book in their life.

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I think Education System of all schools & colleges should be well-planned with systematically

arranged. It should have a strict administrator. Academic year of colleges should be well planned with

vacation. Examinations should be completed before the vacation in semester system. Cultural festivals etc

are applied without interrupting academic days. Identity card should be compulsory to enter in college.

Student Name: Faraha Khericha

College: St. Xavier’s College, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad

Class: SYBASCOPE Level achieved: B2 in 2011

It was an unusual experience giving the scope exam, the structure of the test was simple and comprehensible. Also, the management was very helpful; after missing the date of the second half of the test the management agreed to give me another date to appear for the test, which was extremely generous of them. It was a fun test with an important purpose.

મિદ્યાથી િાણી Student’s Corner

Student Name: Paritosh Parmar

College: Department Of Microbiology Gujarat Arts & Science College

Class: S.Y. B.Sc. Semester 3

Student Name: Dhudhut Niruli

College: Department Of Microbiology Gujarat Arts & Science College

Class: F.Y. B.Sc. Semester 1

Student Name: Sindhwood Krishna

College: Department Of Microbiology Gujarat Arts & Science College

Class: F.Y. B.Sc. Semester 1

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“Beach for each” @ SGJ Management Institute, Mandvi

SGJ Institute of Management & IT, Mandvi, is committed to create versatile student

personalities and future citizens who would care as much for individual excellence as for our country,

world and the environment.

In the wake of the fact that India’s beaches are eroding very fast due to ignorant practices

and almost non-existent waste disposal mechanism, the college has formed an ‘ECO CLUB’ to raise

awareness about proper non-renewable waste disposal, environmental cleanliness and to teach

environment friendly practises. The students are engaged in the crucial task of cleaning the Mandvi beach

close to the College as volunteers every fortnight and in the process spreads awareness about ‘eco’

practises. This has yielded some immediate results and hopefully will show ways to others, specially the

youth, to act for this vital cause.

The College also boasts of an in house online Business magazine titled “The World around

US” composed, edited and issued by management students every month.

We the College મિદ્યાય દર્શન

Mr. Srinandan Mukhrjee Principal,

SGJ Institute of Management and IT.

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SHETH PURUSHOTTAMDAS THAKOREDAS MAHILA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HOME-SCIENCE Athwagate, Surat.

NAAC Accredited– “A Grade”

-: MOTTO:-

“To Empower Women with equal Opportunities through Education” Sheth P. T. Mahila college of Arts and Home- .Science is an integral part of Vanita Vishram trust, Surat and is affiliated to S.N.D.T. women’s university.” In concordance with the Constitution of India which inscribes positive discrimination in favour of women to empower women, Vanita Vishram trust has worked for more than 100 years to empower women through education. It is within this campus that a woman can gain education from preschool to post-graduation. Sheth P.T. Mahila college of Arts and Home-Science offers various courses: 1. B.A. with English, Hindi, Gujarati and Psychology. 2. B.Sc(Home-Science) with specialization in Food Science and nutrition, human development, Human ecology and consumer services, Hospitality management and apparel designing. Post graduate diplomas under Home Science are: in Dietetics, in Early Childhood Care and Education, in management of Learning Disability, in Food Service and Event Management.

The college is dynamic whereby it imbibes the new needs of the society into it’s curriculum to enhance the development of the society with respect to it’s student’s caliber by offering them various value added, remedial and short term courses such as

SCOPE (the college is its nodal centre) DELL BASIC AND ADVANCE COMPUTERS FOOD CRAFT AND QUANTITY COOKERY FRENCH LANGUAGE FITNESS TRAINING COUNSELLING SKILLS ACCESORY DESIGN FANCY AND TRADITIONAL EMBRIODERY.

The student’s support system includes:

Student redressal cell Career counseling cell (UDISHA) Consumer store Vidhyarthi abhiyas sahayak nidhi with “earn while learn” feature Psychological counseling cell Diet counseling center

Other unique features include:

Admission to employment oriented professional courses without stressful entrance test Collaborative links with relevant industries, associations and institutions Following Sapthdhara initiatives Results of students are announced in presence of parents only

Achievements: Participation of students at highest levels in NCC camp Participation in National Integration camp at Andaman Organized National and State level conferences “Chalo college E-abhiyaan” at the college campus which was highly recommended in Sapthdhara

recently Organized regional Yuva Mahotsav and inter collegiate sports tournament.

મિદ્યાય દર્શન We the College

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આજ લે વૌયાષ્ર યતુનલતવિટી દ્વાયા સ્લાભી તલલેકાનદંજી ની ૧૫૦ભી જન્ભ જમતંત તનતભતે યતુનલતવિટી કેમ્વભા ંજ બવ્મ યલુક

ભશોત્તવલનુ ંઆમોજન કયેર છે જેભ ક્ષિન્દા એ 'યંગોી' સ્ધાતભા ંબાગ રૈને વભગ્ર વૌયાષ્ર યતુનલતવિટીભા ંપ્રથભ ક્રભ ભેવ્મો.

ક્ષિન્દાનુ ંવન્ભાન શ્રી શદયશ્ચન્દ્રબાઇ જોળી આ લયદ્ શસ્તે કયલાભા ંઆવ્યુ ંજે ોતે ણ ક્ષિન્દાની જેભ આથીક યીસ્થીતી નફી

શોલા છતા ંયલુક ભશોત્તવલભા ંપ્રથભ,અ નફંય ભેવ્મો શતો. ક્ષિન્દાનુ ંવન્ભાન થત ુજોઇ તેભને ોતાના ભતૂકાના દદલવો

માદ આલી ગમા. આ પ્રવગંે ક્ષિન્દાએ આ તલસ્તાયભા ંકોરેજ ખોરલા ફાફત ગજુયાત વયકાય તેને સ્ધાતભા ંભોકરલા અને

વપ ફનાલલા ભાટે કોરેજ સ્ટાપ પ્રત્તમે આબાય વ્મક્ત કયી શતી, વૌયાષ્ર યતુનલવીટીની તભાભ કોરેજ આ યલુક ભશોત્તવલભા ં

બાગ રીધેર શતો તેભ છતા ંણ ક્ષિન્દાનો આત્તભતલશ્વાવ જયા ણ ડગ્મો ન શતો. વન્ભાન પ્રતતબાલ આતા ક્ષિન્દા એ જણાવ્યુ ં

કે તેને ઇશ્વય ય ખફૂ જ શ્રધ્ધા છે અને તેજ તેનુ ંનવ ુકયલા પે્રયણા આે છે.

બેવાણ કોરેજનુ ંગૌયલ લધાયનાય ઉભયેટીમા ક્ષિન્દા ને રાખ રાખ અક્ષબનદંન

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જૂનાગઢ જીલ્રાના બેવાણ તાલકુાના છોડલડી ગાભભા ંોતાના ભાતા વાથે યશતેી એક છોકયી

ક્ષિન્દા ી ઉભયેટીમા ોતાનુ ંગજુયાન એક નાની દુકાન ચરાલીને કયતી શતી. તેણે ઉચ્ચ ટકાલાયી

વાથે ફાયમુ ંધોયણ ાવ કયુત શત ુયંત ુતેના ગાભથી દૂય બણલા જવુ ંતેને આતથિક યીતે યલડ ેતેભ

ન શત ુતે જ દીલવોભા ંગજુયાત વયકાયે નલી ૧૫ કોરેજો ખોરી જેભાની એક બેવાણ ખાતે ણ શતી.

ક્ષિન્દા આ લાત જાણી ખફૂ ખળૂ થૈ તથા અન્મ વર્જનાત્તભક પ્રવતૃત્તઓભા ંઘણો ઉંડો યવ ધયાલે છે.

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Question 1 A girl who has completed her graduation and wishes to pursue PG Course, but her family due to orthodox thoughts does not want her to continue studying, rather wants her to stay at home and learn house-hold work for a better married life.

Answer: Congratulations for completing graduation and your wish to pursue further studies. In our culture, family is important. Every individual has to satisfy wishes of family while fulfilling one’s own ambitions. I will advice you to have balanced mind and satisfy your family and fulfill your ambitions. You can contact us again if need arises.

Question 2 A boy of TYB.com, is not able to concentrate on his studies due to family problems . Answer: Swami Vivekananda said “Never be weak, You must be strong you have infinite strength within You”. So please forget problems around you and concentrate on your goals.

Question 3 A Student of class XII is undergoing depression as he failed to clear the board exams and

everyone including his family is taunting him for his failure.

Answer: Failure is stepping stone towards success. Prove this proverb by doing hard work and neglecting criticism.

Question 4 An 18 year old boy who comes from the lower strata of society feels deprived of so many things and facilities due to their meagre earnings.

Answer: Materialistic facilities are secondary and richness of mind is primary. Remember our past president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam? He came from the poorest of poor families. If you have a will, you will surely find the way.

Help Desk / Counseling

New Learning’s: Importance of language in Communication

The importance of communication is paramount to our learning and understanding which is

witnessed every day in our lives. We cannot ignore the fact that English is the second most widely spoken

language across the world. There are around 508 million native and non-native speakers of English. It has

become the international language of almost any field imaginable, including commerce, science, IT,

research and entertainment.. SCOPE

. SCOPE(Society for Creation of Opportunity through Proficiency in English) is a small step towards

learning English language and assessing and nurturing this skill in the youth of Gujarat. The main spirit

behind concept of SCOPE is “Neither dominance nor disinclination” for English. The programme has been

started in partnership with University of Cambridge, London, UK, who after a rigorous and comprehensive

research in Gujarat, came out with six levels of proficiency tests. ............................................................. .

. Apart from creating various opportunities, English enables a person with self confidence. Many

students are now opting English language as their research topic. Chances and opportunities automatically

grow once the language skills are in place. Language is an imminent part of our life and we should nurture

the skill gradually.

SCOPE Learnings અગ્રેજી વાથે દોસ્તી

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Commissioner of Higher Education

VISION

The office of the commissioner of higher education is looking forward to qualitative and

quantitative development in the sectors of higher education through initiative research and reform in

different field of higher education.

OBJECTIVE

To supervise, monitor & to regulate the program of higher education in colleges of different

university in the state.

FUNCTIONS

Office of the Commissioner Higher Education is responsible for executing policy initiatives,

regulating & funding higher education system of the State, in a network of universities, affiliated colleges

and research institutions. Enhancing preparedness to meet emerging challenges through capacity building,

promoting research and relevant industry linkage.

Major Activities

National Service Scheme

For the National Service Scheme activity, volunteers are allotted by the Indian Government every year. Regular activities and special camps are included in this scheme. Allocation of annual grant is shared in 7:5 ratios by the Central Govt. and the State Govt. respectively. In Colleges associated with the universities and Higher Secondary Schools of the State are involved in both these activities. These activities are run for the students taking higher education to take interest in the social activities and to be helpful to his family and the nation in the special activities by being educated in the social services.

Martyr Kinariwala Student Safety Group Insurance Scheme

The Security Group Insurance Scheme is implemented for the students studying in the higher and technical education. This scheme is introduced with the objective that in the incidents of student’s death due to accident, damage to limbs and such wounds due to which the student feels complete permanent disability, their family gets insurance coverage under this scheme. The complete expense of the payment of the premium of the insurance policy is borne by the State Govt. This scheme was started from the year 2000-01. By now, out of 431 claim applications, 293 applications were sanctioned and the remuneration of aid of Rs.209.13 lacs has been paid.

Office Automation

Aim of this project is to get transparency in administrative work through computerization of office. Currently this project put live in office and its run successfully.

CHE છે

Contact Information:

www.egyan.org.in

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VISION

Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat envisions to generate and provide ideas and paradigms for

achieving excellence in education, educational management and policy framing for education in general

and higher education in particular. Along with considering education holistically, it would, through its

initiatives pertaining to preservation, acquisition, generation, dissemination and application of knowledge

and innovation in all domains of knowledge, ensure that Gujarat carves a unique niche for itself in the

global knowledge society in the 21st century.

OBJECTIVES

To provide a robust platform for the extensive sharing and dissemination of knowledge across all

stakeholders of education in general and higher education in particular;

To introduce initiatives to increase access and equity of higher education in the State and facilitate

academic reforms in different domains of higher education in consonance with changes in various

spheres of knowledge:

Curricular aspects

A) Capacity building of teachers and principals through training

B) Teaching and learning: by introducing educational technology enabled innovative teaching, learning,

research and extension activities

C) Evaluation reforms by introducing comprehensive continuous credit and grades based assessment

D) Increasing employability of students

E) Accountable governance delivery systems in higher education

To connect all universities, colleges, research institutions and libraries of the State with national and

international knowledge networks;

To facilitate interface among research scholars and faculties in the State and with visiting

international academicians particularly Non Resident Indians by arranging their visits to the

universities/ Departments/Colleges working in their area of specialization and also by arranging

their lectures through SANDHAN initiative.

To facilitate active collaboration among centres of excellence in the state with their counterparts in

the country and beyond;

To bridge the divide--linguistic, knowledge and digital--and also to promote capacity building of the

existing, faculties by equipping and honing their basic skills of English and Computer for better

knowledge management;

To work for preservation and promotion of Indian knowledge systems and knowledge manuscripts

and act as the nodal agency for the National/Regional Knowledge initiatives;

To use translation as an instrument of appropriation of knowledge in other languages and act as the

hub for translation of knowledge texts and prepare a repository of existing translations and

translators;

To act as a Resource Centre by preparing the data base of students/research scholars/ teachers and

their publications and support surveys, studies, projects to realize the objectives of the KCG;

To promote cutting edge research and creation of knowledge–innovation and patenting by

facilitating networking of individuals /Institutions/agencies engaged in the above processes in

accordance with Intellectual Property Rights.

To prepare and provide models of integrated education that would facilitate holistic development and

prepare students to face the challenges of a globally competitive world and life.

ગજુયાત જ્ઞાન વગંભ KCG

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Society for Creation of Opportunity through Proficiency in English (SCOPE)

SCOPE (Society for Creation of Opportunity through Proficiency in English) has been setup by the Government of

Gujarat to build English language proficiency in the youth of Gujarat and thereby create employment opportunities for

them. Its programmes are run under PPP mode. However, more than 400 colleges (comprising of Arts, Commerce,

Science, Engineering, Management, Law and Education disciplines) are also SCOPE centres. By the end of September,

2012, SCOPE has nearly touched a mark of 3,00,000 enrolments.

Fees : Fee from level A1 to level B2 training is kept at Rs. 1200/- (taxes extra) under PPP model. SCOPE's OAS

(Open Assessment Scheme) is for college students only wherein they can pay a nominal fee of Rs. 200/- for ‘A’ level exam

and Rs. 300/- for ‘B’ level exam.

DELL (Digital Education and Learning Laboratory) : SCOPE is implementing agency for DELL setup in

government and grant-in-aid colleges across the state. In this scheme, the complete infrastructure including furniture,

computer systems, server, LAN, softwares, AV facility is provided by SCOPE.

SCOPE સ્કો

Gujarat Educational Innovations Commission (GEIC)

Gujarat Educational Innovations Commission was established in February 2009 to promote conception, experimentation and implementation of Educational innovations in the State of Gujarat where innovations receive central attention and where the Great ideals of education are conceived, developed, experimented upon on a regular and sustained basis. Vision: To promote conception, experimentation and implementation of educational innovations in the state of Gujarat. Objectives: 1. To conceive experiment upon and implement such innovative proposal 2. To introduce innovations in educational system 3. To develop a system of education 4. To promote sustain and faster all innovative programmers Publications of GEIC

GEIC has published three books so far - one in English and two in Gujarati. The English book titled as Learning from Innovative Primary School Teachers of Gujarat has been compiled by Prof. Vijaya Sherry Chand, Ravi J Matthai Center for Educational Innovation, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Rest of the two books are titled as "Prathmik Shiksho na Nutan Prayogo" and "Kelvani:Navi Kedi-e-thi".

GNB

ળૈિક્ષણક નલીકયણ GEIC

(A Govt. of Gujarat initiative)

Exam and Certification: To enhance the employability and to

showcase the proficiency of English, SCOPE has roped in Cambridge ESOL,

UK as an assessment partner. SCOPE has fully adopted Computer based

and Online Exams called BULATS (Business Language Testing Service) and

CPT (Cambridge Placement Test) for assessing the Listening, Reading and

Speaking skills of the candidate. There are more than 150 exam centres

at various places in Gujarat.

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Granth Nirman Board

University Book Publishing Board, established in 1970 under the guidelines of Central and State

Government, primarily with an objective to practice, promote and nurture resources in mother tongue-

Gujarati-, is popularly known as Granth Nirman Board that has illustrious history of world class

publications of Reference Series, Research Volumes and Terminologies covering major domains of Higher

Education.

The Board has produced academic publications that cater to the diverse and comprehensive

learning aspirations of students, teachers and academicians. Besides Reference books, the Board has also

published around 1365 titles pertaining to the study of various disciplines of Higher Education.

The Board has enriched knowledge resources in terms of scholars and authors contributing to

educational publications that are qualitative in content and economical in price; thus being accessible to

students of all classes.

Vision

Conceptualization, Creation and Publication of Knowledge Resources to Students of Higher Education to lead them from Sectors of Information to the Domains of Knowledge and Wisdom

ગ્રથં તનભાતણ ળાખા GNB

Oct 12, 2012 - Oct 14, 2012

AMALTHEA IIT Gandhinagar: AMALTHEA is the annual technical summit organized by IIT

Gandhinagar , www.iitg.ac.in

November 24-28, 2012

Inter-University West Zone Youth Festival; Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat,

www.vnsgu.ac.in

November 05-06, 2012

8th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2012,FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi, www.ficci.com

November 13-15, 2012

The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Doha, Qatar, www.wise-qatar.org

Jan 9, 2013 to Jan 11, 2013

5th IIMA Conference on Marketing in Emerging Economies, www.iimahd.ernet.in

To foster academic and research collaboration between universities, International

Conference (previously known as Roundtable) for Academic Institutions (ICAI) will be held on 9-10

January, 2013 at Gandhinagar, as a part of Vibrant Gujarat Summit; www.vibrantgujarat.com

A separate exhibition pavilion on education for national and international universities and apex

agencies to exhibit their achievements and profile is scheduled in 3000 sq mtr area during Vibrant

Gujarat 2013 Summit, www.vibrantgujarat.com

Upcoming Events આગાભી કામતક્રભો

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Student Internship Opportunities:

KCG offers training for students already enrolled in either colleges or university departments to enhance

their skills, knowledge and professional attitude through KCG Internship Programme. Under this

programme, intern shall work with and under the guidance of Higher Education District Coordinators,

Cluster Coordinators and Government Colleges across Gujarat. KCG Team is seeking students for duration

of 09 month beginning from Mid October 2012. Interested candidates may refer to KCG Website:

www.kcg.gujarat.gov.in for further information.

Teachers and Administrators:

KCG offers excellent opportunities to college teachers, college Principals, University Teachers,

Administrators and Consultants to work with KCG in various categories. KCG team is seeking applications

from teachers and administrators to work full time/part time. Interested candidates may refer to KCG

Website: www.kcg.gujarat.gov.in for further information

Working with KCG, as team member, intern or volunteer, means working towards a better world and

strengthening higher education. KCG is a unit of Department of Education, Government of Gujarat whose

work is in the field of higher education with more than 60 institutions of higher education located in

Gujarat.

Opportunities આિનારી તકો

Higher Education News from SANDHAN (AGIC)

‘SANDHAN’, one of the eminent, initiatives and an educational lecture series through satellite,

EDUSAT and BISAG; is also known as “All Gujarat Integrated Classroom”.

“HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS” is one of the programmes (News Slot) through SANDHAN. This

provides a platform to share and widespread the various activities related to higher education. The concept

of “HE News” aspires to cover various activities in the academic institutes and to share with other colleges.

It enables the strong linking among all colleges of the State; providing motivation and creating awareness

of the activities happening at the other parts of the State.

“Higher Education News” aims to share, recognize and motivate: Institutes, Faculties, Students and

Winners, of different competitions

How all Colleges can be a part of Higher Education News!

Colleges shall send details of the activities to:

sandhan.highereducation@gmail.com Or directorextension.kcg@gmail.com

(send drafts, photos, audio clips, video clips, presentations; with your contact number)

SANDHAN team may request you to come online through RooBroo for the live interaction (so that you /

your student can share few words yourselves) during the news.

Higher Education News:

Every Saturday: 8.00 am to 9.00am

& Repeat telecast: 12.00pm to 1.00pm

Keep watching SANDHAN.

News Leads

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Sanitation workers eager to educate daughters: Study

AHMEDABAD: Despite low literacy rates, financial difficulties and health problems, the sanitation workers in Ahmedabad are eager to send their daughters to school. A study by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) on sanitation workers says that 44 per cent of such families in Ahmedabad want to provide education to girls.

"While this may not be a high number, despite all the hardships and discriminations that the community has to endure, almost half of them do view education of girls as important," says the study 'An Assessment of Livelihood and Educational Status of Sanitation Workers in Ahmedabad, Gujarat' by faculty member Navdeep Mathur along with project associates Ashish Mishra and Indraraj Dodiya.

According to the study, 44 per cent said that girls should be educated and 22 per cent said that some education should be given to girls. The study says that 32 per cent said no to girls' education and 2 per cent did not specify their opinion. The reasons for not providing education to girl child are that girls are not safe in school and outside and that there may be a problem in finding a groom for educated girls.

In 62 per cent of the families surveyed, at least one member had completed primary level schooling but most dropped out soon after, 8 per cent have completed high school, 14 per cent have been to an institute of higher education and 4 per cent have graduated from college. Yet 12 per cent remain without education.

"Given the low literacy rates yet a positive attitude and openness towards girls' education in the community, a policy needs to be designed that leads to an aggressive rise in their literacy rate," the study suggests.

This study was conducted in 25 neighborhoods and five zones of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). A total of 50 sanitation workers were interviewed and through them the condition of their families was understood.

More than 80,000 families are involved in cleaning sewage drains and manually removing human excreta, besides sweeping roads.

News Articles

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Education is the prescription for poverty

The UGC decided to launch a scheme for conferring the tag of “innovation universities”

and “innovation centres” to worthy institutes. To be implemented in the 12th plan period, the

scheme will fund existing Central and state universities as well as the best of deemed to be

universities to upgrade to an innovation university/ centre status, provided they meet certain

parameters related to innovative research.

The Universities of Innovation Bill — in the works since 2009 and introduced in the Lok

Sabha in May 2012 — aims at establishing varsities that will encourage superlative academic

quality and research output. These were to be set up either by the government, private entities

or through public private partnerships and offer unmatched academic freedom.

The Bill provides for upgradation of universities/ institutes to the status of innovation

universities, provided they meet certain criteria — a suggestion made by the Planning

Commission. It promises a flexible framework allowing freedom to appoint a foreign

academician as a vice-chancellor, invite a promising student to join as faculty, allow varsities to

device their own merit-based admission process, individual quality standards free from UGC,

and to keep the varsity out of CAG’s ambit.

Indian.Higher.Education.System

India has successfully created one of the biggest higher education systems in the world.

Quality of many top institutions is recognized to be comparable to the best in the world.

However, Indian education system faces problems and issues that originate from disparities

and developmental models adopted. With all the impressive development in the areas of

Information Technology, space science, nuclear technology, oil exploration, industrial

production etc., India could not solve its problems of poverty, ignorance and underdevelopment

completely and successfully due to various reasons. Nearly 25% people are still below poverty

line; one-third are illiterate and disparities amongst rich-poor, urban-rural, educated uneducated

are high, which are creating enormous social tensions. The country has to face challenges of

globalization and pressures of liberalization while continuing its fight against poverty, illiteracy

and disadvantages.

The major problems before the Indian Higher education are:

Co modification of Education

Global Competitiveness

Concerns of weaker institutions

Developmental disparities and unsolved Indian problems

High cost of higher education

More of the same

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Faculty Corner ગરુુલાણી

Education not only covers the syllabus of any University but it goes beyond the

horizons of paper knowledge to equip each student with the armour of life

skills. Parmita the new Newsletter launched by the Office of CHE, is a welcome

step in this direction and we heartily compliment this novel venture. Wish us

all the best.

Education is a long and multidimensional process. To be a good teacher,

passion and patience is required. So a good teacher is that person who has

dynamism with wisdom.

Namita Sharma

(Associate Professor)

Department of English

Government Arts College

Gandhinagar

Vidya vinay thi shobhe che

. Dr Shyam Khambholja

. IITE, Gandhinagar

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ગરુુલાણી Faculty Corner

કોરેજભા ંપ્રથભ લતના એડ્તભળન વાથે તલધાથી તળિણના એક નલા તફક્કાભા ંપ્રલેળ કયે

છે .જમા ંતેને મકુત યીતે બણ્લા અને તલચાયલાની આઝાદી ભે છે. આ વલતતં્રા તલધાથીના

ભાનવને તલકાવની તકો પયુી ાડે છે . તલધાથીઓ ોતાના અધ્માકોના જ્ઞાન અને વસં્કાયથી પ્રબાતલત થઈ ોતાની જાતભા ંઆલા ગણુો કેવ્લા પે્રયમ છે

ગજુયાતભા ંઉચ્ચ તળિણ િેતે્ર તલદ્યાથીઓના ંવલાાંગી તલકાવ થામ તે ભાટે ળૈિક્ષણક િેતે્ર વે.ફી.વી.એવ. દ્ધતત દાખર કયલાભા ંઆલી છે . જે લાસ્તલભા ં એક આદળત ખ્માર છે . જમાયે વતતધાયા , ઉદીળા, વધંાન જેલા કે .વી.જી. ના ંઆમાભોથી તલદ્યાથીઓભા ંમલૂ્મ ઘડતય, વ્મલશાય મોગ્મતા અને યોજગાય િભતા આલે છે તે આલકાય દામક ફાફત છે . "ાયભીતા" ના ંશબુાયંબથી તલદ્યાથી , અધ્માક ને તળિણ આરભ ભા ંએક અરગ જાગતૃત આલળે જે અત્તમતં ઈચ્છનીમ છે . ડો યોગેર્ યાદિ

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By:

Dr. Shirish Kashikar Director,

National Institute of Mass Communication

& Journalism, Ahmedabad

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BOOK REVIEW

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Name the District with highest literacy rate in Gujarat?

(A) Vadodara

(B) Rajkot

(C) Sabarkantha

(D) Ahmedabad

Who wrote ‘Mard the nu naam . . .’?

(A) Zaverchand Meghani

(B) Kanaiyalal Munshi

(C) Mahatma Gandhi

(D) Poet Narmad

Which district of Gujarat has the minimum population?

(A) Banaskantha

(B) Kuchcha

(C) Daang

(D) Valsad

From which port is salt exported in maximum in Gujarat?

(A) Jafarabad

(B) Jakho

(C) Kandala

(D) Bedi Port

Where is the research centre for high breed Kathiyavadi horses?

(A) Porbandar

(B) Rajkot

(C) Junagadh

(D) Jamnagar

Which Hindu festival is celebrated according to English calendar?

(A) Diwali

(B) Holi

(C) Rakshabandhan

(D) Uttrayan

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