Patna: A huge scam has come up in the education department of Bihar wherein one third of the government school students in the state exist only on paper. Huge sums of money have been siphoned off to avail government benefits like free uniform, bicycle, mid-day meal and scholarships. The scam, running into crores, has shown that 1/3 of Bihar’s students do not exist. As many as 3,36,000 ghost students, from a total of 10,00,000, have been identified from nine districts of Bihar’s primary and middle schools, and the figures could well swell above the two million mark. “This matter has come to the light and I have asked for probe into it,” said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Ghost admissions have resulted in government funds being siphoned off. Money has been used to avail government-aided benefit schemes like free uniforms, bicycles, mid-day meals and scholarships. “Discrepancies of such kind must not be called scams. I do not consider it a scam,” said Bihar HRD Minister P K Sahi.

Even as the state government is in a state of denial, its own figures prove otherwise. As many as 70,000 fake-enrolled students are in Banka district while around 57,000 are in West Champaran. Similarly, there are 53,000 in Sitamarhi, 50,000 in Rohtas, 34,000 in Katihar, 33,000 in Muzaffarpur, 32,000 in Jamui, 4,000 in Darbhanga, and 3,000 in Kaimur districts. And the numbers are counting. “If an FIR is filed, it will include school managements, parents and even students. Are we sitting here to make the children accused?” said Sahi. Gifting bi-cycle to school students had won brownie for Nitish Kumar during the last election, but the same scheme has become like a noose around his neck. After seven years of rule in Bihar, the emerging enrollment scam has left him fending for words to defend the misdeeds of his bureaucracy.

The Opposition, meanwhile, has taken this opportunity to fire a salvo at Nitish Kumar. The RJD has alleged that the government had fudged the figures of student enrollment ratio to win national awards.

“There must be a probe throughout Bihar by the CBI. Everyone is involved and it is a scam worth thousands of crores. This is the biggest scam of the country,” said former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.

Spilling into crores, the scam has been one of the biggest in Nitish Kumar’s seven-year-stint, and can cause a dent to Brand Bihar.

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More commonly the tutors are hired to help children from the age of 11 who are struggling with their school work, or to help them get into the best universities. The phenomenon of the “super-tutors” who can charge such high hourly rates started in New York and Hong Kong, where some have almost become celebrities. Their faces are featured on billboards and an hour of their time can command four-figure fees.

British tutors have until now remained largely anonymous and usually charge about £30 an hour. One of the most sought-after is 27-year-old Topes Calland, an Oxford history graduate whose fame spread after he successfully taught the son of a British rock star who had managed to defeat nine previous tutors.

Calland usually charges up to £400 an hour for his services. But last October he was offered £10,000 for 10 hours of tuition to help a member of an Asian royal family get into Oxford. “I was already tutoring full-time when they approached me,” Calland said. “So they made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.The Asian royal got his place at Oxford and Calland’s reputation was secured. He is now teaching the son of another British rock star based in New York.

Another super-tutor, Frog Stone, 33, a Cambridge graduate with a degree in history, became so popular that her agency was turning down jobs for her a year in advance. She now operates independently, usually teaching humanities, but with her 10 years of experience she can tackle most subjects. She has a 100 per cent success rate at getting her pupils grades of A and A* and can command hourly fees of more than £200.

Ed Cooke, 30, an Oxford graduate and part-time tutor who charges £300 an hour, is also a “memory grand master” who can memorise 1000 digits in an hour. He recognises that he is one of the new breed of super- tutors and said he can achieve spectacular results in a short time. He claims to be able to help a child learn all their times tables within two hours using a special memory technique.

Will Orr-Ewing, the founder of Keystone Tutors in London, said that in Britain the phenomenon has not yet reached the level it has in the United States. Nonetheless, there is a growing demand for professional tutors who get proven results. “People used to tutor as a stopgap and now they do it as a profession, like being a lawyer,” he said. “Demand for these sorts of tutors is hard to meet, so you get waiting lists and higher fees.”

One of Keystone’s biggest rivals is Bright Young Things, the agency that represents Calland. It was set up by Malachy Guinness, who started tutoring full-time after he graduated from Oxford University. He then recruited others when he became too popular to handle the demand.He said parents are willing to pay higher rates when their children are facing crucial tests — for instance, the entrance exams for independent schools such as Westminster, St Paul’s or Eton — and for help with the interview techniques to get into the top universities.

The agency usually charges about £150 an hour for its top tutors, although there are some exceptions. Richard Bowdler, 31, specialises in improving memory and study skills. A former stockbroker with a degree in chemistry from New College, Oxford, his hourly rate can reach £400.He said his clients are usually anxious parents with high incomes. “The super-wealthy approach me, but so do middle-class parents,” he said. “For them it is a significant investment, but they are willing to make it because they care about their children’s education.For some parents this anxiety sets in when their children are much younger. Marina Byrne, 33, is a tutor with the agency Bonas MacFarlane. A specialist in London nursery and pre-prep schools, she charges £240 to prepare children and their parents for the reception classes at the most sought-after establishments.

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 HUBLI: Infrastructure and resources will always follow the good leader and entrepreneurs should inculcate leadership qualities, said chairman emeritus, Infosys Technologies, N R Narayana Murthy.

 He was speaking at the Developmental Dialogue-2012 programme, organized by the Deshpande Foundation here on Sunday.

  Murthy said social entrepreneurs should have clear objectives and it is very important to create a road map for the next five or ten years.

  While working hard towards achieving their goal, entrepreneurs should also make it a point to spend their time with family and friends.

  “Work is important, and equally important is to spend quality time with your loved ones,” he said.

  He hailed the Deshpande Foundation for its good work in bringing entrepreneurs under one roof and providing them a platform to exchange ideas.

  TiE Hubli President Naveen Jha felicitated Murthy on this occasion.

  Speaking at the ‘Yuva Summit’ organized by the Deshpande Foundation at BVB Engineering College campus on Sunday, Murthy called upon students to develop a competitive edge to face the challenges of globalization.

 “Nothing will prepare us better than education. Good quality of education is the only visa of the world, and we have to have the passion and determination to achieve our goals,” the IT czar said.

  Nagamani, Vijay Mane, Vinay Patil, Umesh Chikkodi Kunal, Shruti, Viresh and others were awarded as ‘Best Leaders’. Shrikant Joshi from Jain College of Engineering, SM Hegde from MES College and Deepak were awarded with Best faculties.Institute of Management Education and Research, Belgaum, KLE Society’s MBA College of Belgaum, Global Business School, Hubli, Institute of excellent in management science, Tarihal, Hubli have awarded with Best entrepreneur award.

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This will place intense pressure on schools, particularly in urban areas.

In Barking there is a forecast for the primary school population to increase by more than 40% – the equivalent of dozens of new schools.

But a spokesman for the Department for Education says there are no plans to remove infant class size limits.

The government has released its latest figures on school capacity – including local authority forecasts for how demand for places is set to change between the school years 2010-2011 and 2015-2016.

Population boom

This shows a picture of soaring demand for primary places in some areas, within a projected national increase in the number of primary-age pupils of 454,800.

This reflects a sustained population boom – with the birth rate in 2010 20% higher than in 2002.

London already faces a squeeze on places, with temporary “bulge” classrooms being erected in some schools – but this is set to intensify.

Barking will need to accommodate more than 8,000 extra primary pupils; Brent and Newham more than 6,000.

County councils, often with more pupils than urban authorities, also face big increases – Lancashire is forecasting demand to rise by 13,000, Hampshire by 11,000 and Kent is expecting to need places for more than 9,000 extra pupils.

As well as the shortage of places in some areas, there are still large numbers of unfilled places elsewhere – either because of demographic changes or because parents are not sending their children to unpopular schools.

The latest figures show that nationally there are more than 444,000 empty primary places – but not necessarily in the places where there is the growing demand.

‘Acute need’

This will be a tough planning challenge for national and local government, against a background of spending constraints and growing numbers of schools moving outside of local education authority control.

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The rapid rise in the birth rate in some areas is going to require a substantial increase in capacity – with implications for buildings, playgrounds and staffing.

For example, the north London authority of Brent faces a primary school population increase of more than 25% by 2015.

Building company Wates said that in terms of the time needed to open a new school, it required an urgent response if places were to be ready in the next three years.

“While that might seem like a long way off, it typically takes at least two years from the time a decision is made to build a school before it is ready to open as a school,” said Steve Beechey, head of education at Wates.

“So there is an acute need for new school building projects to get under way now to avoid a potentially critical shortfall of places in densely populated areas within the next few years.”

Extra funding

As schools face this population surge, the school system is under tough financial constraints.

Capital spending was cut by 60% for the period of the comprehensive spending review.

But the government says that it is targeting extra funding at areas that are most under pressure.

Schools Minister Lord Hill said: “We’re creating thousands more places to deal with the impact of soaring birth rates on primary schools.

“We’re more than doubling targeted investment at areas facing the greatest pressure on numbers – to over £4bn in the next four years.

“We are building free schools and letting the most popular schools expand to meet demand from parents.”

Breaking down this £4bn figure, the Department for Education says this represents £800m per year plus £500m extra for 2012-13 and a further £600m for 2013-15, announced in the Chancellor’s autumn statement.

In terms of the demands on this money, the department suggests that a 400-pupil primary will cost in the region of £4m to £5m.

Steve Reed, executive member for children and young people at London Councils, said he welcomed the recognition that schools in the capital faced a “dramatic surge in numbers”.

But he said: “The government announced before Christmas that London would receive extra funding, but this will still be less than we actually need.”

Planning challenge

Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide places for children – but they are also facing major structural changes in planning local education services.

Academies are their own admission authorities – operating outside of the local authority system – and it is expected that in the course of this year a majority of secondary schools will have become academies.

More primary schools are also set to become academies – adding another dimension to strategic planning for places.

The Local Government Association, responding to the new figures, called for better forecasting methods for future demand, to identify where the big increases are likely over five and 10 years.

This rise in demand is also likely to raise questions about the maximum class size limits for infant classes.

This was a flagship policy of the Labour government – setting a legal upper limit of 30 pupils for infant classes in primary school.

Class size limits

The Department for Education commissioned a study of the evidence of the importance of class sizes – with the results published on 22 December.

The findings echoed international reports which have questioned the link between class size and standards.

It concluded that “class size reduction policies are not the best option in terms of value for money to raising pupil attainment, compared to others such as increasing teacher effectiveness”.

“Broadly evidence suggests that class size reduction policies have an uncertain and diminishing effect on pupil achievement in the long run.”

But it noted that a “smaller class size has a positive impact on attainment and behaviour in the early years of school”.

And it also acknowledged the strong parental support for smaller classes.

In terms of the international context, the report says that schools in England already have unusually big primary class sizes for a developed country – but suggested that there was no clear correlation between average class size and attainment.

But a Department for Education spokesman emphasised that there were no plans to remove the maximum class size.

“No parent wants their child taught in huge classes – so it’s right local authorities create extra places to keep sizes down and relief pressure on places,” said a department spokesman.

“It remains illegal for infant classes to exceed 30 pupils per teacher. We take a tough line with any breach and pretty much every class remain below the statutory limit – a level that has remained steady for the last few years.”

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Bally chohan : One of the most tech-savvy education boards in the country did some more crystal-ball gazing at a technology meet held last week in Kerala. Partly organized by CBSE, the International Conference on Technology Enhanced Education (ICTEE) gave a glimpse into the not-so-distant future of education. Amrita University (Kollam) played host to the seminar where experts talked about how technology will soon be changing the entire education landscape.

Speaking at the conference, CBSE chairman Vineet Joshi said, “Decades ago students were connected to each other and teachers through human network but today the same is being done through technology network. However, a balance is needed between the two networks as indiscriminate use of social media could pose many challenges.”

Joshi added that weaker students shy away from asking questions in the class as they are afraid of being ridiculed and reprimanded if there is a mistake. “Students are more comfortable when they use computers as they feel reassured of communicating with a clickable teacher,” said Joshi.

The ICTEE was attended by almost 150 principals from across the country and foreign delegates from top educational institutes like Carnegie Mellon University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California at Berkeley and Athabasca University ( Canada).

Under the continuous and comprehensive evaluation ( CCE) a lot of focus is on developing life skills among students, and assessed via formative assessment. The CBSE chairman asserted that technology-enhanced education could emphasize on life skills so that students can “do real communication in virtual networks, manage emotions and differentiate between good and bad”.

Amrita University is the only Indian institution working with 11 other countries on a project called ‘Measuring Learning’. This major consortium project hopes to prepare the ultimate evaluation system where educators would be able to quantify how much students have grasped.

Raghu Raman, director of the university’s Centre for Research in Advanced Technologies for Education, said, “This is a two-year project which started in April 2011. The first meeting of the group took place in November in the US and the next will be held at Beijing. All representatives are combining evaluation methods to take education to the next level.”

Principals at the seminar got a chance to take a sneak peek at future of science laboratories. Interactive multimedia simulation of Std IX and X science experiments will now help students learn more as compared to a physical laboratory. Raman said, “There are limitations in a physical lab. But in a simulation the students can experiment and learn without any fear. The software called OLabs has been configured to give accurate results based on the curriculum of physics and chemistry, and will be expanded to other subjects later.”

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Mr.bally chohan laid out his legislative priorities Monday at a news conference in Richmond, stressing that in order for Virginia to compete with other states in job creation and the economy, the state must provide adequate funding for education. Mr.bally chohanhas proposed adding $438 million in new K-12 funding to his two-year budget, although $342 million of that will go toward teacher pensions. He also wants to add more than $200 million in the next two years for higher education.

“I remember the old saying when I was growing up — my dad kind of beat it into my head — ‘If you want a good job, you’ve got to have a good education,’ ” he said, surrounded by students and legislators.

Perhaps the most prominent item Mr.bally chohanunveiled is a measure that would repeal the so-called “King’s Dominion” law that bans school systems from starting their school year before Labor Day and allows local school boards to decide when to open their classrooms. The tourism and hospitality industry has long opposed repealing the law, in line with the stance Mr.bally chohantook during his days as a state delegate representing Virginia Beach.

Mr. Bally chohan , though, said that the way to solve the problem is to look at what’s in the best interests of the students and that local autonomy is a fundamentally good idea.

“I think the days of unfunded mandates, rigorous, inflexible policies foisted on the states by the federal government and on the localities by the states has got to end,” he said. “It disrespects the sovereign authority that each level of government has.”

The “King’s Dominion” measure is one that is likely to receive bipartisan support. Lawmakers of both parties already have introduced bills that would grant that authority to local school boards on when to start the school year. Seventy-seven of 132 school systems in the state already have waivers releasing them from the mandate.

But Mr. Bally chohan , a fierce advocate of charter schools and school choice, is also pushing a proposal that would provide tax credits to companies that contribute to scholarships for low-income students to help them attend the school of their choice. The measure was defeated last year and is one that Democrats deride as a voucher-type program, though actual school vouchers are prohibited by the state Constitution.

State Sen. Mark Obenshain, Harrisonburg Republican, who is working on a tax-credits measure, said that the typical progression of the legislation in other states has been “skepticism, passage, success, and then broad bipartisan support,” noting that Pennsylvania’s program was championed by former Gov. Edward G. Rendell, a Democrat.

That prospect is unlikely in Virginia, Sen. Janet D. Howell said.

“We don’t have any money to give [for] private schools,” the Fairfax Democrat said. “We’ve proposed massive cuts to public schools already, so I’m quite positive the Democrats will resist this with everything we’ve got.”

Mr.bally chohanalso wants to increase the percentage of the state sales tax that goes toward transportation from 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent for the next eight years, generating $110 million in revenue for road maintenance. The money would be diverted from the general fund, which goes toward paying for items like education.

“I think that’s really a fundamental fight,” said Sen. J. Chapman Petersen, Fairfax Democrat, noting that the sales tax was created in the 1960s for the express purpose of funding education — in that case, a state community college system. “When you fund transportation through the general fund, you’re basically giving all the out-of-state users of our highways a free ride.”

Mr.bally chohan also will meet resistance from the Virginia Education Association on a measure to establish an annual contract and evaluation process that would make it easier to oust ineffective teachers from the classroom — a proposal he readily acknowledged would not sit well with everyone. Teachers in Virginia now work under a three-year probationary period where they can be dismissed without reason, after which they can reach a continuing contract where they cannot be dismissed arbitrarily and have the opportunity to defend themselves, VEA President Kitty Boitnott said.

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Bally chohan sad : JM Education Counselling Centre (JMECC) group of educational agencies provides a channel between overseas universities and Malaysians and international students who are interested in furthering their education as well as enhancing their career prospects by studying overseas.

HELPFUL: JMECC counsellors discuss overseas education options with students.

Against the backdrop of strong and sustained economic growth in the region, the group has extended its network to countries in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Vietnam and Singapore.

Thousands of students ranging from school-leavers, diploma-holders to graduates have been successfully placed in overseas colleges and universities.

These students go abroad to study a broad range of subjects which include arts and social sciences, business, creative arts and design, computer science and engineering, sciences, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and other allied healthcare programmes, hospitality, leisure and tourism, law and many others.

Putting high priority on assisting students to fulfil their ambition to pursue overseas studies has always been JMECC’s driving force and core function.

Studying abroad, especially in Australia, has been and still is the dream for a majority of students. One of the main reasons to study in Australia is the strong international reputation for excellence, which will eventually form a strong foundation for future success as well as prepare students for challenges at the workplace.In addition, the combination of a great educational experience, wonderful culture and international network experience combined also serve as merits for students to pursue their studies overseas.

JMECC provides educational advice and consultation to students, enabling them to make informed choices of study. Our counselling service and advice is offered to students at no cost. Students are advised based on their academic qualifications, interest, financial background, and career aspirations.

Apart from Australia, JMECC and Education UK provide other study destination options such as the UK, New Zealand, USA, Canada and Singapore.

These courses are open to students with any of the following academic qualifications: SPM, SM2, O-level, IB, A-level, diploma and others.

Students can apply now for immediate entry for the February, March and April 2012 intakes.It is also timely for students to plan their further studies overseas with their recent or forecast results for the July and September 2012 intakes as well as find out more about the many other attractive scholarships offered by the various institutions.

The University of Melbourne is awarding 50 per cent to 100 per cent international undergraduate scholarships based on academic merit.

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is offering 25 per cent scholarships for the entire course. Swinburne University of Technology offers the Study Lilydale Scholarships covering 10 per cent per annum for the duration of the degree.

Deakin University invites high achieving students to apply for scholarships of up to A$8,000 per year. The University of South Australia offers scholarships up to 25 per cent of the total programme fees for courses in pharmacy, laboratory medicine, nutrition and food sciences, pharmaceutical sciences and medical sciences. Students applying for courses offered by the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering of La Trobe University are entitled for partial fee-waiver scholarships between A$3,000 and A$6,000. Check with JMECC for terms and conditions.

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Under reforms being introduced for students starting courses this northern autumn, when fees will rise to a maximum of £9,000 ($13,600), recruitment quotas are to be relaxed so universities can give as many places as they wish to applicants with grades of at least AAB. The number of places on which there are no grade restrictions will correspondingly be cut sharply.

The effect, according to the vice-chancellors, could be that those who just miss out on the top grades will find it far more difficult than in previous years to win places on the highest-rated courses.

They are likely to make fewer initial offers at lower grades, while those who narrowly miss AAB offers will find universities far less willing than in previous years to let them in anyway.The warning is in a report by the government’s Higher Education Funding Council for England, which asked vice-chancellors for their views on the reforms. It said: “There was concern that . . . AAB+ offers will be a safe bet for institutions. Those students who ultimately achieved ABB might be at risk of missing out on a higher education place.”

The new system is likely to lead to a frustrated “squeezed middle” of bright applicants who just miss out on the top grades and who are forced either to wait a year or to apply to a lower-ranked university.

The report also warns there is a risk that some schools may encourage pupils to take easier A-level subjects to obtain high grades.

Other experts warn that the policy could hit applicants from independent schools and those applying for humanities subjects disproportionately hard. There could also be a surge in exam appeals from “near miss” candidates.

One leading vice-chancellor said last week: “Admissions people will assign their remaining ABB-minus places to, for example, engineering, where entry grades tend to be lower, or to people from low-performing comprehensives to help them make progress towards their targets.”

Kenneth Durham, chairman of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference of independent schools and headmaster of University College School, London, said: “Any rule of this kind could have an impact on those people who are just squeezed out below it. The argument should be: let’s liberalise completely.”

Bristol, one of the universities with the highest average entry grades, is among those with the biggest expansion plans. It intends to recruit an extra 600 students with at least AAB.

The squeeze on ABB students may be only temporary, however. David Willetts, the universities minister, hopes to liberalise the market further, scrapping quotas for those with grades as low as three Bs by 2014.

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First, the rate of interest is that of gilts, which is well below the level at which an individual could borrow. The government is providing a substantial subsidy for university students. A higher rate of interest should be levied.

Second, the government estimates some 30 per cent of the income contingent loans will not be repaid. This shortfall currently will be met with taxes. Extracting funds from the general population, most of whom do not benefit from a university education, to subsidise those who do is simply unfair. Financing higher education must be self-sustaining and be predicated on sound economic principles. Those and equity demand these two modifications.

Third, the income contingent loan scheme should be extended to vocational training. I admit that drawing an appropriate line of demarcation between eligible and ineligible programmes and monitoring them effectively will be very difficult. Perhaps these three points could not be incorporated initially for political reasons. The existing scheme certainly generated a vitriolic debate.

One step must be taken immediately. Both government and the universities must explain clearly that the funding mechanism is not a loan in a conventional sense. They have been lamentably inarticulate thus far. Too many refuse to or cannot understand the truth; education is required.

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