Leading business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Genpact has roped in professors from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow to give its employees lessons in management skills and improving productivity.

Through electronically enabled interactive sessions, workers at Genpact’s operation hubs in Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Jaipur will learn the finer nuances of management, soft skills and strategic planning from senior professors of the business school.

This is an e-certificate programme in general management (e-CPGM) and there are 119 participants, most of whom have worked for one to three years.

“The objective of this programme is to develop managerial capabilities among people who are at the early stages of their career to enable them to effectively undertake managerial responsibilities,” said Ajay Singh, course director of IIM Lucknow.

The programme is divided into 12 modules. Keeping in mind the requirements of the industry, the modules are designed to create managerial and leadership competence among the professionals. There are 120 hours of e-enabled interactive sessions.

Singh said the programme was being run from IIM Lucknow’s Noida campus, which was being developed as a centre of excellence in the area of executive education.

The India headquartered Genpact operates service delivery centres in India, China, Hungary, Mexico, the Philippines, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and the US.

THE Kerala Government proposes to start a pilot tele-medicine project in the State as part of its efforts to utilise the immense possibilities of information technology in healthcare and education areas.

Replying to a calling attention motion in the State Assembly on Wednesday, the Health Minister, Mr P. Sankaran, said that the project would be a collective venture of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, Sri Chitra Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Regional Cancer Centre and Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Kerala (IIITM-K).

The Government would shortly submit a proposal in this regard to the Centre, the Minister said.

Under the project, the Medical College will function as a tele referral centre and a few public health centres in the district as remote tele consultation centres.

The project is expected to cost Rs 58 lakh.

The Minister said that the tele-medicine practice had already been implemented in States such as Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat and at Apollo Hospitals.

It is expected to be successfully introduced in Kerala considering its size and the progress it has achieved in the area of healthcare.

As a first step towards realising the goal, the healthcare and education areas need to be modernised by extensive application of information technology.

For this purpose, the Health Services Directorate would be converted into a Planning and Monitoring Cell.

Besides, for creating the necessary infrastructure, the Government has earmarked Rs 40 lakh in the current year, the Minister said.

The Electricity Minister, Mr Kadavoor Sivadasan, said that the Kerala State Electricity Board would reduce the power tariff of fishermen using Chinese net from Rs 7.25 to Rs 2.75 per unit.

In reply to a submission, the Minister said that such fishermen would be brought under Category Four from the current Seven-A category.

Replying to a question, the Minister for Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Communities, said that a centre of excellence for encouraging SC/ST students for higher studies and research would be established at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.

He added that preliminary work of the centre had started and admission of students would commence soon.

Of the Rs 5 crore earmarked for the centre, Rs 75 lakh had already been allocated, he informed the House.

Dhaka, June 4 (UNB) - A high-profile delegation from different Indian educational institutions Sunday visited Dhaka University and met its VC Dr SMA Faiz. Indian High Commissioner Veena Sikri, Deputy High Commissioner S Chakravarti, DU Pro-VC Prof Yusuf Haider were present on the occasion. The delegation members are Dr RK Soni of Physics Department of Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, Prof Shantanu Bhhattacharyia of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Dr LS Shashidahra, Scientist of CCMB, Hyderabad and GL Sagar of Educational Consultants India Ltd Uttar Pradesh. During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interests, especially the possibility of strengthening scientific cooperation, exchange of teachers and students and other programmes between the Dhaka University and the Indian institutions of higher education. Indian High Commissioner Veena Sikri assured VC Dr SMA Faiz of providing all possible assistance and cooperation to the Dhaka University. Later, a general discussion was held between the visiting Indian team and deans, chairmen and experts of the Dhaka University at the Centre of Excellence. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is expected to be signed between the Centre of Excellence for Science, Dhaka University and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore at 3PM tomorrow (Monday).

The Government believes that investments in institutions of higher education and research and development are as important as investment in physical capital and physical infrastructure.

What we need, world-class universities, and there must be a beginning to an institution. We need a university is a place next to Cambridge or Oxford and Harvard and Stanford.

I am pleased that the Assembly know that we have selected the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore, which enjoys a good reputation as a centre of excellence in research and development. We will ensure that IISc, in a few years, a world-class university. I suggest, for an additional amount of Rs 100 crore a grant for this purpose ”

– Palaniappan Chidambaram, Minister of Finance Union, Feb. 28, 2005

This brief, but as regards the IISc May, the famous “Jewel of Bangalore” into the limelight, but once again for thousands of students and professors of science and technology, a graduate of the sylvan want and greenery of the Institute, IISc and is of particular importance - an importance as a leading institution not only in India but also overseas.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that almost IISc began the spirit of scientific research not only in southern India, but the entire sub-continent.

While the first efforts in the creation of the Institute was certainly the Jamsetji Tata, it was the report of a committee, headed by Jamsetji Tata, saw at the time Secretary of State for India, Lord Curzon (an Etonian himself), an active interest and support for Noble Prize winners Sir William Ramsay (the discoverer of noble gases like neon), to identify an ideal location for the future Institute for the Advancement ” Originally investigations in all areas of learning and to take advantage of India. ”

Sir Ramsay’s opinion acceptance of Bangalore. With the support of the court of Mysore - the Wodeyars munificent a grant of 372 hectares, the Indian Institute of Science was on the path of reality.

The first part of the way students have been admitted again in 1911 after the Maharaja of Mysore, Shri Krishnarajendra Wodeyar, has laid the groundwork. Currently, the Institute is 443 hectares of land in the city, more green space in a city whose infrastructure to burst the seams!

The creation of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the year 1956 saw the Institute grant, as the university.

Thus, although some of India, which in the field of science and technology have been in contact with the Institute of India alongside its own Noble laureates Sir CV Raman. Others include Prof. JC Ghosh and Satish DHAWAN - one of the men contributed to India to take to the Final Frontier space.

In addition, Sir CV Raman was the first director of the Indian Institute of registration during the year 1933, but Homi Bhabha was a volunteer assistant at the Institute only a year ago. The Institute of stock plan services of volunteers, the father of modern India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the manufacturer of modern Karnataka, Sir M Vishveswaraya and JRD Tata.

So what is it that IISc is among his fellow age? An obvious answer would sweat and boredom of its faculty and its students is what it is today. Professor Goverdhan Mehta, director of the IISc in place, said that there are a few little things that contribute to a world-class institution.

“An institution, an environment conducive to creativity and excellence thrive. We were able to do so, we have a good atmosphere for the faculty and students interact. Our advantage is also conditioned by the because we anticipated the possibility of cross-disciplinary interaction, “he adds.

Another advantage, said Professor Mehta, the Institute enjoys the wealth is intellectual capital of excellence with several heads. Although Professor Mehta is very satisfied with the generosity of the FM, he believes that such funding should not be used to award only once, but on a sustainable basis.

“We need the equipment must be updated regularly. The physical infrastructure on campus must be improved. New concepts in buildings are safe and energy efficient buildings, and should be integrated in our physical infrastructure” , He adds.

In addition, while preparing the budget is around Rs 150 crore according to RS 160 crore is virtually hunger salary compared to what institutions such as Stanford and manage. The Stanford Management Company, an enterprise of the University of planning, indeed, manages both the physical and financial assets with a value of $ 10 billion (estimated Rs 44000 crore).

Stanford Foundation assets, consolidate and manage common (the new entity called the Foundation Pool), has an annualized return of 15.1 percent compared to a 10 years, so Stanford’s MEP one of the best performers of all Report of college and university foundations, according to a report from the company Cambridge Consulting Associates.

India Recognizing the need for a world-class facility for science and research, on Monday, the FM explains a RS-100 crore grant for the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).

IISc director Goverdhan Mehta, said the Institute honoured by such a gift on the occasion of the National Science Day. “This support will help to strengthen in the pursuit of research at the Institute has already done,” he said. “It will help us to research in new areas and support the renewal of physical infrastructure.

What is the logic behind the money? “The government believes that investment in universities and R & D facilities are as important as investment in physical infrastructure and physical,” said the FM.

“What we need, world-class universities, and there must be a beginning to an institution. We need a university is a place alongside Oxford and Cambridge … I am pleased that the Assembly know that we have selected the Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore), a great reputation as a centre of excellence in R & D. We will ensure that IISc … a world-class university. I suggest , For an additional RS100 crore for a grant for this purpose. “

A new addition to Thanjavur, which has belatedly to one of the main centres of higher education in the State, the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) National College. “Quality” Master of Business Administration (MBA) is the promise made by the university for students. “Our ultimate goal is to raise the standard in comparison with India at all,” said A. Susairaj, the main interest. College began operating on 1 July. ICFAI was established in 1984 with the objective, offers training programs for students, executives and professionals in India. He launched the programme of Chartered Financial Analysts initially in 1995 and the ICFAI Business School was founded for the MBA Program specialization such as marketing, finance, Human Resources Management, Information Technology and Systems. Mérité laurels by the college at the national level are much to R. Satyanarayana, Administrative Officer of the college.

The government of Tripura, a special “State University” State of the establishment and 25 hectares of land given to the creation of a Centre of Excellence. The Madras Management Association (MMA), Chennai, awarded by the MMA-Award functioning of the economy of excellence for education ICFAI Business School, Chennai, for the conduct of forces to think about the action and demonstrable results for companies and institutions. ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, is the twelfth place among the top hundred business schools in India after an investigation by the Cosmode management and research centres, under the direction of Dharani S. Sinha, former Principal, obtained College in Hyderabad.

Kuzhalmannam Saturday Aladikaadu Range Office of the raid near Kala and Patty Arak before washing and worth Rs 100000

Two thousand liters of 122 to wash plastic and cans earthern pots of 10 litres of Arak and 50 were seized. The plastic boxes and earthern washed by ponds, lakes and banks of poor countries.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Sun Micro Systems is creating a Centre of Excellence Sun in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala (IIITM-K) for the Techonopark here.

The centre will be inaugurated on November 28 after a declaration of IIITM-K.

The Centre of Excellence is a framework for the formalisation of the partnership between Sun Global Education and Research Group and IIITM-K. This paves the way for the adoption of innovative e-learning, technology and high performance Sun with the help of hardware and open standards, the statement said.

IIITM-K which will soon be implementing the grid support services on the network of Sun Services for grid curriculum.

Indian Institute of Technology here is setting up a Centre of Excellence in Nanotechnology in its campus to undertake state-of-the-art research in the subject.

Funded by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), a similar centre of excellence will also be set up at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

“The total cost of the project is Rs 99.8 crore spread over five years, shared equally by both the institutions,” the Chief Investigator for the Prof Ramgopal Rao said.

“Though both the centres will have some areas in common, the team at IISc will focus more on the materials aspects of nanoelectronics devices, and the team at IIT Mumbai will focus more on the devices and circuits aspects of nanoelectronics,” Rao said.

This project also represents first collaborative effort between two leading academic institutes in the country, to carry out a joint programme in an important emerging area.

Over 20 faculty members from six different departments/schools are invloved in the execution of this project at IIT here, he said.

Both the centres together could produce highly trained, innovative scientists and engineers with hands-on experience through the post-graduation and under-graduation programmes. This way about 200 trained personnel will be produced every year, Rao added.

About the opportunities available due to the joint project, Rao said, “the facilities created through the project at the two centres will be available to researchers, scientists, engineers and users from other organisations, including academia, industry and government through auxiliary `Indian Nanoelectonics Users Programme’ (INUP).

With Maleeha Raghaviah

Kozhikode, JAN. 21st An action plan for bamboo Wayanad district was approved by the

Thrikkaipetta-based non-governmental organization Uravu.

The project with an outlay of Rs 6 crores, in coordination with the Centre of Excellence, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, Uravu President, T. Sivarajan said.

The plan assumes significance in the context of proposals for the use of bamboo resources of the state at a meeting of the Kerala Bamboo Mission under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Oommen Chandy, recently in Thiruvananthapuram.

A key proposal of the mission is the establishment of a bamboo laminate / Board factory in Wayanad for the use of bamboo resources in the district. The declaration of a non-bamboo forest produce, they cultivate on a large scale in coordination with the Department of Industries and Forestry and bamboo formulation of a policy are the other recommendations.

Budgetary control provision for the bamboo sector and training and upgrading of skills of more than 5000 artisans in this year to the debate.

Uravu The aim is to use the existing and potential resources of bamboo in the district in a sustainable manner, ensure environmental safety and security and the subsistence of income for marginalized groups in society, and set up production facilities for value addition under different scales of operation with the aim Waste to zero, because each piece of bamboo - roots, basal part, stem, tops and leaves - have one or more applications. Infrastructure for the training and marketing support will be provided.

The forests in Wayanad, including the North and Wayanad Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, about 20 percent of the growing stock of bamboo in the State. It is a high degree of diversity of species of bamboo in Wayanad, allowing multiple applications and use.

It is roughly estimated that at least 10000 tons of bamboo can be extracted annually from the forests in Wayanad, as some 40000 tonnes of bamboo was used to see on the pulp factory Grasim Industries in Mavoor of Wayanad alone.

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIML) on Wednesday opened a campus here at the edge of the National Capital, will focus on updating skills and knowledge of professional work.

The campus, which covers 20 hectares and built at a cost of Rs 60 crore, professionals of the restoration work in Delhi and in the nearby Hari Shankar President IIML Sing Hania told journalists after the opening of the branch Noida.

IIML, he said, is the first IIM, at the beginning of a second campus.

“In line with its vision of a comprehensive, integrated and socially conscious centre of learning, a contribution to development management in India and abroad, IIML campus Noida, the Centre of Excellence ‘ hotel and March, there are global tie-ups and World Class programs, “he said.

The campus, which assumes that the functional September this year, have a university degree block, a library, an administrative section, a youth hostel, a computer centre and other agencies.

Initially, the Centre offers the work. Later, the campus offers comprehensive management programs, IIML director Devi Singh said.

“The campus is on a global scale, and we plan, approximately 20 full-time teachers. Prices are an underlying the establishment by world leaders, “he said.