Saturday 16 March 2019
variednews: Digitizing Learning : Deakin University Unveils Cl...
variednews: Digitizing Learning : Deakin University Unveils Cl...: NEW DELHI, March 15: Deakin University, Australia has unveiled the exclusive Deakin Cloud in Indiaon Mo...
variednews: Digitizing Learning : Deakin University Unveils Cl...
variednews: Digitizing Learning : Deakin University Unveils Cl...: NEW DELHI, March 15: Deakin University, Australia has unveiled the exclusive Deakin Cloud in Indiaon Mo...
Friday 15 March 2019
Digitizing Learning : Deakin University Unveils Cloud Campus in India
NEW DELHI, March 15:
Deakin University, Australia has unveiled the exclusive Deakin Cloud in Indiaon Monday, March 11, 2019, an online method that enables working specialists to enroll for online courses with the university. Since its commencement, Deakin Cloud has creater an online cluster of 60,000 students in Australia along with a few other nations. The Cloud Campus links students to a series of world class lecturers, as well as peers. In India, students of Deakin Cloud can qualify
for a bursary of AUD 2000.
Targetted at working experts, Deakin Cloud in India provides an exclusive feature that gives students the scope to undertake a graduate certification shorter duration (12 months), which necessitates them to complete 4 credits, at nearly 1/4th the cost of pursuing the course at Deakin University's campus physically. A student who is enlisted under a part-time course at Cloud Campus is necessitated to study only 2 units every trimester. Students are as well given easy access to DeakinSync, a personalized online learning portal, by virtue of which they can interact and connect with peers to share notes and other assets. DeakinSync offers students with super quality audio visual class material, and live streamed or downloadable classes or conferences.
At the unveiling of Deakin Cloud in India, Professor Jane den Hollander AO, Vice-Chancellor & President, Deakin University, observed: "Deakin Cloud is the university's effort to provide education to people whose commitments keep them from pursuing a full-time degree. Indian professionals and students will have the flexibility to work while finishing their higher education. They can enrol into any one of the courses that are on offer, and study online with a convenient schedule shaped around their commitments. Online study at Deakin University's Cloud Campus will enable students to take exams from locations throughout the world."
Ms. Ravneet Pawha, CEO (South Asia) and Deputy Vice President (Global Engagement), Deakin University, further noted, "Digital transformation in higher education has been a key topic of discussion in India in the past few years. Deakin Cloud provides students with the opportunity to study online, work together and collaborate with classmates on various platforms like Skype and Google Drive. Graduate certificate courses in Hospital Management Administration, Humanitarian Aid & Entrepreneurship will be the key highlights of the July intake. Admissions will also start for Graduate Certificate Program in Humanitarian Aid, and Entrepreneurship courses. Further, we also plan to add courses in Sports, IT and Cyber Security in the coming months."
The key feature of Deakin Cloud is that the lecturers are frequently in contact with students and back them by means of class materials and feedbacks. Additionally, Library and IT support are obtainable around the clock for comfort studying. "Deakin Cloud has been designed in a way that helps students to access educational material for their course at any time from any location around the world. Students have also been provided with free access to various communication software through Deakin Software library. We have a Programming Help Hub that operates five days a week - with two evening sessions. Students can connect with someone at the hub via Deakin'sBlackboard Collaborate (online seminars) to ask technical questions," Deakin University'sChief Digital Officer, William D. Confalonieri stated.
With a high range of interactive and audio-visual content together with flawless contact with faculty members, mentors and peers, Deakin Cloud is providing students throughout the world a chance to study at Deakin University, Australia. By means of Deakin Cloud, the University attempts to guide the digital changes of academic institutions in India.
The Deakin Cloud programs in India was revealed at the unveiling of Deakin's 25 years of Engagement in India at New Delhi. As component of the silver jubilee, the university hosted a wide range of programmes that will pave the path for the University's Vision: 2025 from March 11 - 15, 2019. Programmes were held in New Delhi and Chennai in collaboration with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission - Austrade, to enhance vital engagement actions in this week-long celebration.
About Deakin University
Founded in 1974, Deakin University effectively merges excellence in teaching, research and fruitful collaboration with industry and government to provide high quality courses and engage in research that makes a difference to the domestic and overseas communities it serves. Deakin's South Asia operations began in 1994 at New Delhi, India, making it one of the foremost global educational institutions to provide quality services to its clients
Monday 5 February 2018
variednews: Khap Panchayats and their irrational diktats
variednews: Khap Panchayats and their irrational diktats: The Supreme Court’s directive to khap panchayats also referred to as community or social groups that pass judgements on various subjec...
Khap Panchayats and their irrational diktats
The Supreme Court’s directive to khap panchayats also
referred to as community or social groups that pass judgements on various subjects
including marriages not to act like the conscience keepers of society is significant
considering the fact that more often than not these so called kangaroo courts
interfere in the in the marriage of two consenting adults. The Supreme Court’s
ruling comes against the backdrop of a plea seeking a prohibition on the
workings of khap panchayats as well as the necessary actions to be taken
against honour killings that has resulted in the bizarre acts of violence by
members of khap panchayats against individuals who have tried to defy the diktats
of these groups with extreme views on marriages in which individuals belonging
to different social strata are barred from entering into a wedding
relationship.
The Supreme Court’s ruling is a welcome relief for those who
have tried to defy resistance from society and tried to tie the wedding knot
with the person of his or her choice. It is common knowledge that khap
panchayats enjoy considerable clout in North India and have tried to impose
their decision on marriages which is not in accordance with their desired social
customs. At times khap panchayats have
labelled marriages as null and void according to their perceptions.
It is a matter of
great regret that in a country like India Khap Panchayats have been allowed to chalk
out the dress code, especially of women, dissolving marriages, clamping a ban
on cellphones and at times compelling victims of rape to marry their tormentors.
The severe opposition of the khap panchayats to marriages have resulted in a
number of murders that has seen an alarming rise in recent years.
The Supreme Courts stringent criticism of the Khap
panchayats for their assault on those going for inter-caste marriage and
terming the acts of the khap panchayats as illegal is the step in the right
direction and needs to be greatly appreciated. Unless and until sanity prevails
among these groups the Apex Court’s role is likely to be of momentous nature.
variednews: Chai and pakoda: a favourite combination for India...
variednews: Chai and pakoda: a favourite combination for India...: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent comments that selling pakodas was not below a person’s dignity and was a decent means of livelihood ...
Chai and pakoda: a favourite combination for Indians
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent comments that selling
pakodas was not below a person’s dignity and was a decent means of livelihood
for people as it enabled them to fend for themselves has evoked mixed
reactions. While the Congress is of the view that such comments are purely designed
to mislead the people about the government’s failure to create suitable jobs
for the unemployed, the BJP is of the notion that selling pakodas could pave
the future generation of the person concerned to be prospective entrepreneurs.
Congress leader P Chidambaram’s remarks that since the government did not
succeed in creating jobs to cater to the requirement of the unemployed of the
country such a ploy was to distract the attention of the nation. But
Chidambaram’s observation that the poor and the disabled who beg should be
counted as employed people is rather surprising considering the fact that those
who adopt such practices do not have to toil to earn their livelihood.
A pakoda seller on the other hand hast to produce a food
stuff through his exertion as well as labour and ensure that it is fit for
consumption. Such business activities even though on a small scale should be
always encouraged as involving in such enterprises would keep the youth away
from wrong doings. Prime Minister Narendra Modi through his relentless effort
and perseverance became the Prime Minister of India from a chai wallah or a
person who vends tea. This by itself is no mean achievement. Who knows whether
a pakoda seller could turn out to be a business tycoon in the near future?
Examples of people rising from humble beginnings to attain unimaginable
monetary and social success are not uncommon in the country. There are also
instances of offspring of famed personalities faring badly in their pursuit of
success. So whether selling pakodas or chai can lead to the road to glory
cannot be said with certainty but there is no denying the fact that there is no
substitute to hard work.
ANJISHNU BISWAS
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