Yogesh Avasthi

chool board official says the order was issued as teachers did not carry out proper survey of students who needed to be admitted as part of enrolment drive Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2012062620120626022621425252546de/%E2%80%98Enrol-10-students-to-get-increments%E2%80%99.html ) After being made to move from door to door to gather data for the Census, egging on young adults and those left out to be enrolled on the voters’ list and carrying out other sundry assignments at the cost of their primary duty of teaching and grooming the young ones, now the teachers of municipal schools will have to also scout for kids for admission. And if they don’t rope in 10 kids each by June 30, they will not get the annual increment due in July. So reads an order by the municipal education board assistant administrative officer (Hindi-Urdu zone). “Yes, I have issued such an order as teachers did not do a proper job of the initial sur...

Several schools in city have introduced a ‘Science Day School’ concept whereby teachers take tuitions after school hours and students pay huge amount for it Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Saturday, June 23, 2012 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=2&contentid=201206232012062302361376815f2c064 ) Every school is supposed to pay equal attention to every student and ensure that all students grasp what is being taught in class. In case any student is unable to understand in class, extra classes after school hours are provided. But several schools in the city have turned this concept on its head and used it to their advantage. The special classes meant only for weak students have been replaced post-school as coaching classes for all students, albeit for a huge price. With the state government banning school teachers from taking tuitions, the schools have introduced a ‘Science Day School’ concept whereby teachers give additional coaching to students in scho...

GTU is developing mobile app that will enable it to deliver to students summary of lectures, seminars and exam schedules, notices on cellphones; service will be launched in 2 months Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=2&contentid=201206202012062002191434df3fcf0 ) While most of the educational institutes discourage students from using mobile phones on campus, Gujarat Technological University has decided to make use of this unavoidable ‘nuisance’ to their benefit. The varsity is developing an application that will help it deliver to its students summary of lectures and seminars, examination schedules, notices and other relevant information through cellphones. The university has involved its own final year BE students as well as experts and is all set to launch the IT-enabled service in this semester. “Within six months we shall be catering to all students in all streams across the state,” Vice Ch...

While the profit of three admission committees for the professional courses in the government institutes is in crores, there is no relief to aspiring students who demand decrease in the prices of admission forms Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Monday, June 18, 2012 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=2&contentid=2012061820120618004816628c721602f ) Are students, seeking admission to the professional government colleges being fleeced? If the whopping earnings and savings by the three admission committees which sell forms and look into the admission process is any indication, the suspicion may well be true. A mere glance at profits of these committees, which run into crores of rupees, indicates that the government may not be averse to commercialising education in professional institutes by charging higher amount from the students in the sale of admission forms. The details procured under Right to Information Act, and subsequent investigations carried by...

Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Saturday, June 16, 2012  Pg-2 ( Ahmedabad Mirror ) Passengers used to endless confusion and chaos inside and outside Ahmedabad Railway Station in Kalupur will soon get some relief with Ahmedabad railway division planning to modify entry/exit points and streamline vehicular flow. The plan includes introduction of dedicated lanes for autorickshaws, extension of walkways and creation of a new public hall at the entry to dispense platform/non-reservation tickets. The plan to divert rickshaw traffic through a dedicated lane is likely to be implemented within a month. The rest may take up to six months at least. The station sees about 75,000 footfalls daily. “The main problem noticed at the station was crowding of vehicles, mainly autorickshaws, at the main entrance. This would choke both vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement. To overcome this problem, we have decided that the walkway near Jhulta Minara will lead out of the station into the circulating a...

Outgoing GU VC Parimal Trivedi talks to Yogesh Avasthi about his achievements, his failures, controversies and his future plans Posted On Thursday, June 14, 2012 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2012061420120614091449971d4dc8d0/%E2%80%98It-is-time-to-concentrate-on-my-family%E2%80%99.html?pageno=7 ) What is the first thing you plan to do after your term as vice chancellor ends? I am the only vice chancellor in the last 25 years to have completed two consecutive terms. My term ends on June 26. The next day, I will re-join M G Science College as a lecturer. But I plan to go on a long leave immediately. From 2006 to 2012, I have worked for almost 18 to 20 hours a day. Now I need to give time to my family. I will take my mother on a pilgrimage. Then I will take my family to Shimla, Singapore and Dubai. I will also shift to a 4-bedroom house in Bodakdev as my kids have grown up and need their space. I may apply for VRS. What are your future plans? Do you plan to join poli...

Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Wednesday, June 13, 2012 ( With admission to engineering courses just round the corner, an endeavour of six engineering students, a YouTube video, is a hit among BE aspirants for guiding them in choosing the right career option. An initiative of Vidhya Aarambh Knowledge Society (VAKSGUJ), the video helps freshers who often opt for a branch blindly without studying the course content and scope, and regret their decision later on. One of the reasons of poor results in semesters, say video producers, is lack of knowledge about the stream of engineering students decide to pursue. “A majority of students do not have insight into the content and job prospects of their branch as they take admission without any consultation. Their interest drops when they find the subject drab. This often affect their performance and leads to frustration. Our video is a short introduction of various branches with employment opportunities in reference to global scenario,” said Jaini...

State education department had agreed to be part of common engineering exams on condition that Centre makes question papers available in Gujarati,too.Centre finally agreed to Gujarats demand on Tuesday Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Wednesday, June 6, 2012 ( http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/getpage.aspx?pageid=11&pagesize=&edid=AMIR&edlabel=AMIR&mydateHid=06-06-2012&pubname=Mirror+-+Ahmedabad&edname=Ahmedabad&publabel=MM  ) State education department is all set to be part of the common engineering entrance test to be conducted by the Centre in 2013 for admissions to IITs across the country. In its academic calendar for 2012-13,Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) published in detail examination and vacation schedule for schools.It states that GUJCET which is conducted for admission to engineering and medical colleges in Gujarat may be held if at all on April 30,2013. However,following state education ministers conferen...

In 2009, Deep Aghera was given admission under quota for disabled despite 25% disability while rule says it should be 40% or more Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Thursday, May 31, 2012 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=3&contentid=2012053120120531023203503e7ad9504 ) Aghera is a third year B Tech student of PDPU Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) has asked Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) to cancel with immediate effect admission of a third year student who secured a seat under Physically Handicapped (PH) quota in 2009 after it was found that he had been given admission “by mistake”. The details of the case involving Deep Aghera emerged after a person named Ajay Mishra filed several RTI applications. As per rule, only people with disability of 40 per cent and above are eligible for admissions. However, Aghera secured a seat for B Tech (petroleum engineering) in 2009 despite the medical certificate issued by Civil Hosp...

Amdavadis no longer need to suffer the boorish behaviour of AMTS employees in silence. Just pick up the phone, dial 1800-2330881 and register your complaint Yogesh Avasthi , Hemington James Posted On Wednesday, May 30, 2012 (  http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=2&contentid=2012053020120530031251284f74eb5e8  ) » Saroj Gandhi, a 38-year-old Satellite resident, was left fuming after she realised she had been shortchanged by the conductor of the AMTS bus she had travelled in. But she felt helpless as she had no idea how to register a complaint against him. » Vadaj resident Kapil Shah, 27, was late to office on Tuesday. He kept waiting for a bus. One did arrive, but failed to halt at his stop. After unsuccessfully waiting for another 20 minutes, Kapil walked to a rickshaw stand and hired an auto. » Shivangi Bhatt, a 19-year-old from Maninagar, frequently goes to Commerce Six Roads by bus. Most of the times, she ends up fighting with the ...

5 students of the college are volunteering for a project initiated by Narottam Lalbhai Rural Development Fund. It requires them to take up field trips to villages around the city, meet beneficiaries of NGO’s schemes and submit a review report Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Tuesday, May 29, 2012 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com//index.aspx?page=article&sectid=3&contentid=201205292012052903233283147a30cbe ) The BCA students visit places like  Nandoj, Hansol, Hathijan, Bapunagar, Vatva, Vivekanandnagar and Aslali every day. They have decided to conduct a 15-day workshop in English and computers for NLRDF beneficiaries While a lot of Amdavadis are busy globetrotting this summer, students of HL BCA have cancelled their trips to exotic destinations for “something more worthwhile”. They are revisiting thousands of beneficiaries of Narottam Lalbhai Rural Development Fund (NLRDF) in and around Ahmedabad to plan, monitor and review its activities. And it has been a giant leap fo...

With VC Parimal Trivedi’s tenure getting over on June 24, Mukul Shah and Shashi Ranjan Yadav have emerged as strong contenders Yogesh Avasthi Posted On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 ( http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=3&contentid=2012052320120523021421534c2f0b8c7 ) Three persons have emerged as strong contenders to the post of Gujarat University vice chancellor. The present VC Parimal Trivedi’s term ends on June 24. Shashi Ranjan Yadav, VC of Kutch University; Dr Mukul Shah, pro-VC of Gujarat University and Manoj Soni, VC of Ambedkar University, are the front-runners for the top post in the largest university in the state. A three-member committee has been formed to decide on the new vice chancellor. Senior lawyer Saurabh Amin has been appointed by the governor as chairman of the search committee. MSU VC Yogesh Singh is the second member, whose name as panel member was cleared by executive and academic council of GU, while the third member is Kamlesh ...

Made at a cost of Rs 4 lakh,the 15-min documentary is said to has been produced with varsity grants Yogesh Avasthi Posted on Monday, May 21, 2012 ( http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/getpage.aspx?pageid=4&pagesize=&edid=AMIR&edlabel=AMIR&mydateHid=21-05-2012&pubname=Mirror+-+Ahmedabad&edname=Ahmedabad&publabel=MM ) Gujarat University Vice-Chancellor Parimal Trivedi is his own favourite.The apparent self-obsessed outoutgoing vice-chancellor,say GU insiders,has left no stone unturned to project himself as public figure.The latest in the line of publicity is a documentary film on his achievements. PARIMAL TRIVEDI: I, ME, MYSELF The short film on Trivedis reportedly eminent services during his sixyear tenure as university head will feature his interview.The film produced at a cost of Rs 4 lakh will also have the interviews of GU Pro V-C Mukul Shah and Governor Kamla devi in brief.The focus will be only on Trivedi.Earlier,Educational Multi Media Resear...