In the last 9 years I had my good chance to visit more than a 1000 odd Colleges and Universities in India. I am writing this not because I provide IT-ICT solutions to them but because I genuinely feel about it.
Every chairman or director or principal that I meet is always highly interested in raising the bar of education of the students. Everyone wants best of the faculty and students with best school level grades to flock with them. But somehow that is not always possible. Its not possible for those 5 to 6 year young Institutes to attract the best and therefore they have to settle with what they get. They might be having world class facilities and infrastructure but then that is something that they all ought to have to survive the competition.
Now lets come to case of big established some 15 to 20 years or more old Institutions of India, here you can find experienced faculty (not probably the best though) and more demand in students/parents for them due to the heritage they enjoy. But they too are suffering because of the high rate of faculty turnover. The new booming education sector is eating up all top faculties from them and depriving them of the main USP that they have.
In this scenario what I am trying to say is that what is that one major difference that the TOP Colleges & Universities of the world have that our's are lacking. Why are our Top Universities no where in the TOP 100 Universities of the world. With my little understanding I think its the Use of Technology by the University & College Management, faculties and students to enhance learning which makes the basic difference.
Let me give you some specifics :
1. A large number of Indian Universities don't have the faculty that can use technology to share academic content with the students. Even when they have that kind of faculty the Universities don't invest in the technology that can provide platform for such interaction.
2. IT investment is still only judged in Indian Universities by the number of computers that they provide and on how powerful the Internet Bandwidth that they enjoy. Why do they don't consider the importance of quality academic content sharing with the students? Why don't they consider the importance of technology in managing the day to day activities of there large organizations using Technology solutions?
3. In India you can go to a restaurant or a small daily needs kind of shop and get a computerized bill, but you will not get a computerized bill for your fee payed in more than 5% of Colleges and Universities in India.
4. All Colleges in India still don't have even digital records of the Students they have or the the books in Library.
Top Universities of the world like Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Cambridge, Harvard University, University of Oxford, University of Chicago, Stanford University etc. are always working in the direction to make effective use of technology to improve standard in education. When India is so great a county in the IT sector then what is stopping the Indian Universities to utilize this aspect.
Do you agree with me that the "Use of Technology" is the main reason that is stopping Indian Universities for getting Globally recognized ?
I would like to request the readers of this article to share there comments on this.
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Ragging
When we talk of our first day in college, besides other
things that come to our mind, one of the most common thing is ragging. The term
ragging has different meanings for different people. Some consider it a good
way of communicating with the freshers while others may consider it humiliating
or harassing. Freshers and seniors both respond differently towards ragging.
Ragging is not bad. If done in a friendly atmosphere it can
be a good way of interaction between seniors and juniors. But some seniors
forget that they too were once in the same situation and force the freshers to
do unnecessary things which not only spoils their day but also makes them feel
humiliated.
Teachers and principals in the college do try to keep a
track of all such activities. Various laws have been passed in this regard.
Police patrolling is being undertaken outside many colleges for a first few
weeks to keep the situation under control. Posters are displayed outside and
inside various colleges and many anti-ragging campaigns are being introduced
this year.
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SLEEP
As a college student, there are many factors that may make maintaining a regular sleep schedule difficult, such as living in the residence hall, studying for exams, late classes, and socializing. Your daily habits and activities may affect how well you sleep. The demanding lives of undergraduate and graduate students can make it challenging to maintain healthy daily habits.
There are many options on campus for this:
Try to get some physical activity on most days: Exercise can promote more regular sleep and wake patterns as well as reduce stress.
A regular meal schedule can also help you get a good night’s sleep: Eat smaller meals and be especially careful to avoid heavy meals near bedtime.
Practice time management with your school work: Worrying in bed about the next day or week can keep you from falling asleep. Try to stay on top of your school work to decrease your overall stress and worry, and to reduce last minute cramming.
Go to bed and wake up as close as possible to the same time every day: Having a set bedtime and rising time will help your body get used to a sleeping schedule.
The more you know about your own sleep patterns and your own sleep needs, the more you can use sleep as a tool to increase your productivity and help you manage the symptoms of your mental health disorder. It may be helpful to track your sleep over the course of a week.
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
Self Control - Take Charge Of Your Life…..
Self control is important in our lives. A simple definition
would be that we are able to live with restraint and keep our feelings under
control. But is there more to self-control? Well worth a review and the answers
seem quite revealing. Self control is a positive in our life. We can live, we
can act with confidence. We live within limits. Our values and principles give
us balance and solidity. Give us firm and valuable foundations from which to
base our activities and endeavors. For this is what we all need to live with
confidence and authority. And controlling our self, our actions, thoughts and
feelings is an important factor in achieving a solid and reliable basis on
which to live our lives.
Self as in self control. Our self, our being. Our identity.
Our individuality. Our personality. Our self.
We can control but not be controlled….
We can live and make a difference…..
We can enjoy life yet work hard and play hard…
We can achieve and be grateful for it…
We can be successful in our own very individual way and be
humble at the same time…
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Anybody, Nobody, Somebody, & Everybody
You’ve heard the story about Anybody, Nobody, Somebody, and
Everybody?
An important job had to be done and Everybody was sure that
Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody
got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought that
Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It
ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have
done.
This is the great story I really wanted to share with u…so
students always do your work by your own>>>do not depend on
anybody>>>>>>>
Friday, March 22, 2013
Academic excellence
Academic excellence and
professional skills may help you get into a career. However, it is important to
develop life-skills that will help you make a success of your career and manage
personal success better.
As a student, realise the
importance of life-skills, which help you succeed in your chosen field as well
as manage your life successfully. The environment in which you grow up has a
bearing on your personal characteristics, behaviour and attitudes. Similarly,
the career that you choose, determines the type and extent of life-skills
required to succeed.
The key to balancing academic and
personal life, or balancing career and personal life after education, is time
management. It’s important to understand that becoming successful in your
professional and personal life has no meaning unless you learn to manage
success. People struggle for a lifetime to become successful, but in many cases
personal success breeds arrogance, contempt for others and quest for more power
or wealth. Remember, arrogance of success, wealth and supremacy leads finally
to isolation and ultimate downfall. Therefore, life-skills are critical not
only to achieve success, but more importantly to manage success. These
life-skills act as a lifeline increasing awareness of your strengths, vulnerabilities
and limitations, enabling you to develop humility - the invaluable attitude of
openness, and the right personal value system. Academic excellence and related
skills may help you get into a career, but life-skills help you to make a
success of it, and become a better human being, capable of managing personal
success. Excellence in life is therefore not an accident; it’s doing the right
things right, continuously.
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Importance of Personality Development in Modern World
Personality means characteristics and appearance of a person
– pattern of thought, feeling , behaviour, communication ability and physical
features . A child inherits many personality traits from its parents.
Personality of a person takes its basic formation in the beginning period of
childhood. Its experiences in the family and the society are very crucial.
Friends, teachers and the environment of school have their own positive or
negative impact. Adults need to be very careful while rearing a child because
deep scars on the psychology of a child may have permanent marks. To develop
positive thinking in the child parents must relate to each other in a positive
way.
With the help of good training a child or an adult can learn
communication skills, different subjects, driving or computer operating.
Similarly a training in personality development enhances the general as well as
unique traits of a person. A teacher of personality development helps a person
to get positive thought pattern, gain confidence, improve behaviour, learn
better communication and develop a healthy physique.
Previously it was thought that every person lived his or her
whole life according to the personality script written in childhood. To change
it was almost impossible. But after years of research and practical
applications the man has progressed in the science of personality
transformation. With the help of simple methods now anybody can develop a
winning personality and change his or her future.
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BALANCING LIFE AND WORK
Balancing life and work is a matter of choice
A lot of people talk about wanting more balance and
flexibility in their work and in their lives, about wanting to achieve
“work/life” balance.
The idea of work/life balance doesn’t make much sense,
though. It somehow implies that work and life are separate, that there’s a
choice to be made between the two. But work isn’t something you do when you’re
not living your life. It’s just as much a part of your life as family time or
play.
Maybe it’s better to just think about living a more
“balanced life”, one in which work and the various other aspects of your life
are integrated and honored. You get to choose what matters most to you and how
much attention you wish to give to each area of your life.
Balancing life and work is an ongoing process that takes
constant attention and requires a certain amount of vigilance. You’ll probably
never achieve lasting “balance”, but you can certainly be more aware about what
matters to you.
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Should we believe in astrology
This thread is for the people who are hooked to the cycle of
stars.
This is a trend that the people are coming up as
astrologers. They are buying the time and on the regular basis are forecasting
the future of common people.
I have seen people who are consulting the astrologers, for
small things also. It is usually being consulted on the time of marriage. Some
of the astrologer are giving bad name to our ancient science. It should be
respected rather than making people afraid of the stars.
What do you think about it?
Is it necessary to believe on the astrologers?
Should we have faith on astrology?
World without God is Zero without One!
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Happiness is the key to success
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key
to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
This is one of the best quotes ever written. Rich with
truth.
Do you love what you do? Does your daily schedule bring you
to life? Do you spring out of bed fired up to start your day?
This kind of life is very possible if you focus on what
makes you happy. Some people re-arrange their entire lives so that they can do
what they love. It is not always an easy thing to pull off but it is possible.
If you are not 100% happy then NOW is the time to figure out
exactly what it is you love the most and start immediately working towards
doing that very thing… forever!
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Monday, March 18, 2013
MANAGE STRESS
It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about stress. The bills won’t stop coming, there will never be more hours in the day, and your career and family responsibilities will always be demanding. But you have more control than you might think. In fact, the simple realization that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of stress management. Managing stress is all about taking charge: of your thoughts, emotions, schedule, and the way you deal with problems.It is very essential to manage your stress from the students life as this will hold your future .
Think about the ways you currently manage and cope with stress in your life. Your stress journal can help you identify them. Are your coping strategies healthy or unhealthy, helpful or unproductive? Unfortunately, many people cope with stress in ways that compound the problem.If your methods of coping with stress aren’t contributing to your greater emotional and physical health, it’s time to find healthier ones.
There are many healthy ways to manage and cope with stress, but they all require change. You can either change the situation or change your reaction. When deciding which option to choose, it’s helpful to think of the four As: avoid, alter, adapt, or accept.Since everyone has a unique response to stress, there is no “one size fits all” solution to managing it. No single method works for everyone or in every situation, so experiment with different techniques and strategies. Focus on what makes you feel calm and in control.
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Creating Your Own Luck
Why? Because today you have a choice. You can choose to live
this day on purpose. And when you make that decision, you put yourself in a
position to receive everything that today has to offer. You can make today your
lucky day. To continually receive good things in life, you must surrender
yourself daily to a worthy cause. I believe your luck increases in direct
proportion to the extent that you live your life on purpose in a business or
cause that is bigger than yourself.
Many people think success is just a matter of chance; that
good things in life are flukes. People
say, "They were just in the right place at the right time." Now that
part is true. But what most people don't realize is that we create our own luck
by preparing ourselves to be in the right place at the right time.
As I always see students r more dependent on luck factor, but
believe me it’s the hard work that makes it stronger for you….
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Saturday, March 16, 2013
Change Your Feelings, Change Your Attitude
It almost goes
without saying, but when I'm grumpy I have a bad attitude. What this tells me
is that my attitude - which can be fairly easily ascertained by my facial expression
and body language
Now it's not any secret that the answer to a bad attitude is
a good laugh, a smile, and pleasant thoughts. Why? Because you can't genuinely
laugh and smile without a corresponding good feeling. Our feelings have a
direct impact on our outward demeanor.
It is very essential in the beginning of student life to have a right attitude.
The challenge is controlling our feelings. Change our
feelings, change our attitude. The good news is that we can control our
feelings. We're not at the mercy of our emotional life. Emotions serve as a
barometer of what's going on inside of us. And we can change what's going on
inside.
How? By monitoring our thoughts. Our thoughts affect our
feelings which in turn shows up in our attitude. And the best way to monitor
our thoughts is by listening to our self-talk. In other words, we need to think
about our thinking. This might be a true difference between us and animals. We
have the ability to consider our thought process and not just react by instinct
And since we can control our thoughts, we have the ability to influence our
feelings and thus change our attitude. That is good news indeed.
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Friday, March 15, 2013
WEIGHT LOSS: AS YOU SOW, SO SHALL YOU REAP
The drive to lose weight can be your reflection on a rude remark, but many remain apprehensive of attaining their goals. While some manage successfully, other lack commitment and go back and forth on diets, and always buy the latest ‘miracle drug’. However, it takes more than just a diet to lose weight.
“I FEEL THAT FOR COMPLETE WELL- BEING, ONE SHOULD INTEGRATE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH”.
Most people think they are motivated enough to move to a strictly regulated diet, but I find that they fail to put it in practice. No diet or exercise programme has permanent benefits. The good news is that when the diet becomes a part of your daily routine, following it is not a struggle. This results in a heightened sense of well-being.
ACCORDING TO ME “TO BE HEALTHY SHOULD BE THE ULTIMATE GOAL FOR ALL”
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Students, Alcohol, and Drugs
Alcohol and drug use among students is a serious problem.
Illegal drugs, underage possession of alcohol, and drunk driving can costs fines and jail time. Fights and injuries are more likely to happen when one has been drinking or doing drugs. Half of campus injuries are alcohol-related. One third of people who die in drunk driving crashes are under 25 years old. It's the leading cause of death for young people.
Many people have stereotypes of what an alcoholic or addict is, and most people don't associate that image with young students. Being young and in college doesn't protect you from addiction. Responsible behavior does.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Fashion craze of students
Fashion is a general term for a currently popular style or practice. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person. Fashion in real meanings is not to wear trendy, expensive and attractive clothes. Fashion is a style, it’s a make, and it’s an appearance. So, what so ever one is wearing must suit him. Fashion is not to wear what others wear. Just the theme is to wear anything that perfectly suits and match the personality of the wearer. Every person is fashion-conscious. It is rather a craze all over the world. Students in Pakistan are very particular about fashion. Everyone, whether boy or girl dresses in the latest fashion . They do it in a competitive spirit to look smart, up-to-date and attractive. Being fashionable is not about blindly following the latest fashion rather it is the modification of latest fashion according to your individuality, personality and your identity as a student. What you wear is a reflection of your inner self. And your dress must be representing the original you with a touch of style and modernity.
When dressing for college, university etc there are many factors to consider. The main factor for many students is staying comfortable while still expressing their own personal style. Student life is stressful, and you’re going to want to be comfortable more often than you’ll want to be stylish
The trends in fashion are an on going process, and those who are keen on being in the most fashionable list definitely have to be alert all the time. Wear, decorate, or utilize what suits you best. Because doesn’t mean all fashion trends suitable for you.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Innovative Methods of Teaching
Teaching must include two major components sending and
receiving information. Ultimately, a teacher tries his best to impart knowledge
as the way he understood it. So, any communication methods that serve this
purpose without destroying the objective could be considered as innovative
methods of teaching. The use of innovative methods in educational institutions
has the potential not only to improve education, but also to empower people,
strengthen governance and galvanize the effort to achieve the human development
goal for the country. Education is a light that shows the mankind the right
direction to surge. The purpose of education is not just making a student
literate but adds rationale thinking, knowledgeablity and self sufficiency.
When there is a willingness to change, there is hope for progress in any field.
Creativity can be developed and innovation benefits both students and teachers.
“Education is the
manifestation of perfection already in man”
Education is a light that shows the mankind the right
direction to surge. If education fails to inculcate self-discipline and
commitment to achieve in the minds of student, it is not their fault. We have
to convert education into a sport and learning process has to generate interest
in the students and motivate them to stay back in the institution than to run
away from it. Education should become a fun and thrill to them rather than
burden and boredom. It is an integral part of their growth and helps them
become good citizens. Education is an engine for the growth and progress of any
society. It not only imparts knowledge, skills and inculcates values, but is
also responsible for building human capital which breeds, drives and sets
technological innovation and economic growth. In today’s era, information and
knowledge stand out as very important and critical input for growth and
survival. Rather than looking at education simply as a means of achieving
social upliftment, the society must view education also as an engine of advancement
in an information era propelled by its wheels of knowledge and research leading
to development.
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