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Education
K-YAN launched in Myanmar: We forayed into South East Asia with the launch of K-Class in Myanmar. We were asked by one of the leading philanthropic organisations in Myanmar, The HTOO Foundation, to do a pilot of the K-Class solution for schools in Myanmar. After shipping the first 20 units of the K-Yan, the IETS team successfully conducted a training of over 20 teachers in Yangon. We also conducted a live training in a class using our K-Class content and the entire solution was very well received. After this pilot, discussions are now on for increasing pilot to schools beyond Yangon. IL&FS Education signed the agreement for setting up the Knowledge Resource Cluster at Bolangir, Odisha : The KRC is a pioneering project in Public Private Partnership (PPP) on a hub and spoke model, with co-investment by both the Government of Odisha and IETS. It is an integrated model to set up a K-12 School and a Skills School with residential facilities at the Hub. The K-12 school will have a capacity of 1580 students, 25% of whom will be provided education free of cost. The Multi skills school will have a capacity for about 2000 trainees per annum. In addition, residential facilities for about 710 students of the KRC will be provided. The Hub will provide mentoring services to spokes i.e. existing government schools in the district, skill training institutions and the community at large. It will also help build business linkages for other verticals of IETS such as agri, health, e-governance etc and going forward for other group companies of IL&FS as well. IL&FS Education and Intel entered an agreement with Intel Education Solutions Worldwide IL&FS Education and Intel entered an agreement wherein K-Yan has been made part of the Intel Education Solutions worldwide. The Intel global sales team will be able to offer the K-Yan as part of their educational products as a teaching device. Our solutions may also be bundled with the student devices including netbooks and tablets, with the K-Yan.

Skill Development
Skills for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific: An International Forum, ADB Headquarters, Manila, Philippines : 9 December 2013 - 12 December 2013 Mr. RCM Reddy, Managing Director and CEO IL&FS Skills and Chairman FICCI Skills Development Forum (SDF) presented about Public Private Partnership (PPP) models in skills development space. He shared about the experience of IL&FS group in using the model for creating a large scale impact. His presentation included recommendations for cocreating an employment linked skills development model with technology as the base across Asia and Africa.

Rt. Hon Dr Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills visited IL&FS Institute of Skills (IIS), Palladam. Dr Cable applauded the active partnerships between India and UK to promote skills development. In India for the Joint Economic & Trade Committee (JETCO) roundtable, the minister visited the IL&FS Institute of Skills (IIS), Palladam, Coimbatore. Situated within the Palladam Hi-Tech Weaving park, this centre is a unique skills institute offering placement linked skills programmes to youth in multiple skills. He was happy to note that more than 15 UK institutions are working with IL&FS Skills to promote quality skills programme. Dr Cable interacted with students of the centre, private industry and training providers at the park. He was accompanied by a senior delegation of UK providers. IL&FS Skills launched its first overseas placement programme with OGM Technical Institute (www.ogmti.com.au) and VETASSESS OGM Technical Institute is registered in Australia and has entered into partnerships with Australian TAFE Institutions to deliver Australian skills in international markets. OGM Technical Institute has three partners in three cities of India Gurgaon, Chandigarh and Kollam. The Gurgaon center is for the mining industry and they have created a simulated mine. The partnership with IL&FS is considering developing an accredited and qualified skilled workforce covering trade skill areas, to start initially offering with the following courses: Welding, Pipe Fitting, Diesel Motor Mechanic. The partnership involves 2 pilot batches in IIS Delhi and IIS Chennai comprising of 30 welders/ pipe fitters who would be trained for next 6 months by 2 trainers from Australia, who will handhold the whole program including marketing, training and placement. We will also work towards making IIS Delhi as a VETASSESS testing center for persons migrating to Australia. Mr. P Chidambaram, Honble Finance Minister of India inaugurated the Alagappa University IL&FS Institute of Skills (AU-IIS). AU- IIS is Indias first skill development institute where the students would receive dual certification from Alagappa University and Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) on completion. He was joined by Mr Ravi Parthasarthy, Chairman, IL&FS Group and Mr. Kaliyamoorthy, Acting Vice Chancellor and Mr Dharmesh Sodha, CEO Gems and Jewellery Council of India. The training programme is aligned to the National Occupational Standards (NOS). This will also enable trainees to explore job opportunities in domestic as well as overseas companies. The Honble Finance Minister interacted with the first batch of 152 students and re-iterated the importance of standards for quality of the training programme. He also shared with them regarding the STAR scheme, which was launched on August 17 by his ministry to support youth with a reward of Rs 10,000 to Rs. 15000 such that they can take advantage of these training facilities. Your vision should be to work hard to become best welders, electricians and tradesmen., he said. Such programmes aim at creating a global workforce which will also mean that while students acquire the right skill, they also need to pay attention to the value added programmes in English language, digital literacy and Life skills.

Cluster Development
Global Economic Summit, Mumbai IL&FS Clusters supported the Global Economic Summit (GES), an annual forum organized by the All India Association of Industries (AIAI) and World Trade Centre (WTC), Mumbai as the Knowledge Partner. The summit was attended by delegations from several countries and issues pertaining to quality, competitiveness and employment generation were discussed. Dr A K Krishnakumar, Executive Director, IL&FS Clusters led the senior panels and also articulated the preface to the report launched. We also contributed in form of an article which explains the need for improved cluster development initiatives. IL&FS Clusters Initiatives in Electronics Manufacturing and Tooling Sectors IL&FS Clusters expanded its sectoral outreach and initiated projects in electronics manufacturing and tooling sectors. Both the sectors are very high potential and will impact the economic growth of India. At present we are working to set up four greenfield and two brownfield facilities in these sectors. The mandates have also led to strategic tie ups with associations such as Indian Electronics & Semiconductors Association, Tool & Gauge Manufacturers Association amongst others. IL&FS Clusters signed an MoU with Research and Information System (RIS) IL&FS Clusters has signed an MoU with Research and Information System (RIS) for Developing Countries to work together to capture the impact and case studies of cluster based interventions which are innovative in nature in MSME clusters. This knowledge can be shared with other developing countries.

World Bank Research Paper praises IL&FS Clusters World Bank published a research paper titled, 'The Implementation of Industrial parks: some lessons learned in India'. The paper analysed Scheme for Integrated Textiles Park (SITP) and termed it as a successful model. A major factor for the success of the Scheme was attributed to IL&FS Clusters being the PMC for the scheme. The efforts of IL&SF clusters were acknowledged and best practices were captured in detail. IL&FS Clusters wins African Development Bank Bid IL&FS Clusters got a major breakthrough when it was selected by African development Bank through competitive bidding for providing a range of business support services including professional organization, access to finance, access to market, research and advice on appropriate technologies for value addition, and capacity building of the textiles and ceramics SME clusters: in Rwanda

Holistic Development Projects under CSR

Project CHIRAG IL&FS Education launched the first of its kind holistic framework for CSR implementation. This framework aims at catalyzing improvement in key development indicators for social and economic transformation in Barmer, Rajasthan, and rests on 3 pillars: (i) Skills (ii) Education and (iii) Livelihoods. Collectively and over time CSR activity in these 3 areas is expected to improve the HDI values in Barmer for an enduring impact, enabling Cairn to meet its social objectives. The training under all three components commenced at Barmer this year. This project will benefit 100 schools and the community is expected to impact (i) 25000 families (ii) 20000 students (iii) 600 teachers and (iv) 5000 women over a period of 4 years IL&FS Education signs long term comprehensive MOU with OIL India IL&FS Education signed another long term comprehensive solutions proposal including almost all the vertical of business. The MoU was signed this year in the presence of senior dignitaries from OIL India and State government. The education includes Computer bus, 200 schools to be equipped with K-yan (50 schools per year), 600 teachers to be trained in ICT and adolescents girls to be trained. OIL has envisaged 25,000 youth to be skilled and we have proposed 7500 as per our MoU. The training can be conducted both in IIS, Guwahati and IIS Okhla. The health sector initiatives will primarily cover for community health workers training and services. All 3 areas put together, the project value will be Rs. 50 Cr spread across 5 years. As we go along they are keen to set up a dedicated Skill centre with state of art facility.

Education
Training on the Operation of K Yan mobile class room given to the Teachers of Putao free boarding school by Htoo Foundation Htoo Foundation, Myanmar: 08 Dec Htoo Foundation imported the K Yan equipment with the intention of supplying and teaching at Monastic and normal schools at the remote areas of Myanmar and this is the first attempt to start using the K Yan at Putao More IT In Education e-Uttar Pradesh 2013 eIets Tv: 30 Nov ICT in Education and Skills More

Skills
Alagappa University sets up IL&FS Institute of Skills Digital Learning: 06 Oct The Alagappa University IL&FS Institute of Skills (AU-IIS) was inaugurated by the Honble Union Finance Minister, P Chidambaram on 5th, October, 2013. - See more at: http://digitallearning.eletsonline.com/2013/10/alagappa-university-sets-up-ilfs-institute-ofskills/#sthash.tQ6utNdx.dpuf More My name is Salik Thakur & I am Skilled Scribd: 01 Dec I walked out of the post office smile on face, beaming with pride and happi-ness. I had sent my first money order home after joining Hotel Grand Bhagwati in Surat. The 45 days I spent at V-IIS under the watchful eyes of our trainers and counselor has made me customer ready More Textile sector in the U.K. shows signs of revival The Hindu: 11 Dec K.M. Rajan, Head- Operations (South and East), IL & FS Skills Group, told Mr. Cable that the 40 institutes run by the organisation had tie-ups in various areas like training delivery with as many as 15 institutions based in the U.K. M. Senthil Kumar, chairman of Palladam Hi-Tech Weaving Park, elaborated the progress in skill development happening in textile sector More Cairn India and IL&FS Education Join hands for improving quality education in Barmer indiaprwire.com: 18 Dec CIL launched Project CHIRAG - Cairn Holistic Improvement programme for Regional Advancement & Growth - in partnership with IL&FS Education. The programme includes academic support to existing teachers and deployment of supplementary teachers in after school hours, ICT resources, life management skills and community engagement and awareness to promote a positive attitude towards education and gender equity. More Telling a Tale Skill Matters - NSDC Newsletter: 30 Nov One day I will get the best of the skills and work at the biggest mall in Dubai , says Yahya Khan. After his father passed away, Yahya and his brother came to Delhi from Gonda in UP. Yahya completed his training at IL&FS Institute of Skills (IIS), Okhla, New Delhi and cleared the interview with Shoppers Stop. For him working in retail sector meant transforming his appearance and rigorous training in client handling and soft skills. More ADB to Strengthen Human Capital in India's Meghalaya State ADB - News and Events: 01 Oct A new $100 million project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will improve secondary education and vocational training in Indias Meghalaya state so students are better equipped to find high-quality jobs after graduation More

Sectoral News Education

Canadian play school seeks entrepreneurs Pan-India FranchiseIndia.com: 25 Nov Canadian Play School, a chain of Montessori play cum preschool franchise is seeking franchisees on a pan-India level. The brand has a play school, teacher training institute, kindergarten schools, day-care centres and teacher education center with presence across India More

Global workshop on ICT and pedagogic development The Times of India: 25 Nov The international training program on ICT and Pedagogical Development is arranged for participants from Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America with the objective of sharing international knowledge on ICT in education and to learn from the local experience More The curriculum for young India Hindustan Times: 02 Dec One of the most challenging issues facing Indian education is that of infrastructure. Estimates show that within a decade India will have a far younger population than other large economies. The problem of capacity crunch in terms of physical infrastructure and quality teachers can be addressed to an extent through technology. More Shortage of trained teachers to help children with special needs The Hindu: 03 Dec As per the evaluation techniques for children with special needs (CWSN) chalked out by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Manoh ars teacher is not only supposed to make him physically comfortable in class, but also change her teaching methods for his sake. More Primary school teachers to get teaching tips on mobiles The Economic Times: 06 Dec Primary school teachers from across West Bengal would soon be given teaching tips on mobile phones to improve their English teaching skills. Very short versions of teaching tips in English would be available as video clips on mobile phones, as part of a project to make teacher education materials easily accessible More No free software for school textbooks this year The Times of India: 08 Dec SCERT has backtracked from its revolutionary move to follow the recently-issued national policy on universal electronic accessibility, which would have put an end to discrimination against the disabled More

Academic excellence through e-learning in Aurangabad The Times of India: 09 Dec Wockhardt has recently introduced e-learning initiative in 26 publicly funded schools that will benefit more than 22000 underprivileged students More Kenya shortlists companies for supply of laptops for schools Humanipo: 17 Dec The Kenyan government has shortlisted three international companies for the supply of the laptops which will be given free to class one students at the end of the the first quarter of 2014 More Ministry of HRD signs MoU with Prasar Bharti to use ICT to make deep inroads in the education system India Education Diary: 19 Dec The DTH channels of MHRD shall carry curriculum based content in almost all subjects being taught in universities and colleges. The programme is designed in such a way that educational content besides being viewed on TV sets shall also be made available to viewers on IP devices such as PCs, Tablets (including Aakash), smart phones and on other personal devices More Omar for joint efforts to universalise education in J&K Business Standard: 19 Dec The upgradation of school infrastructure under RMSA, implementation of Model School scheme, Girls Hostel scheme, initiative for SC and ST girls, Vocational Education and ICT being monitored by the Noor Society are aimed at imparting quality education More Cutting edge classrooms: The transition from paper to pixels has begun, and with alarming alacrity Zee News India: 23 Dec Educational institutions are now aggressively implementing technology solutions to make teaching more interactive and also interesting. They are adopting multimedia approach to simplify complex concepts even in seemingly difficult subjects like Math and Science More Teacher education is said to be nationally important, yet it stays hidden from public view The Hindu: 24 Dec Chaired by Justice J.S. Verma, the Supreme Court appointed commission on Teacher Education submitted its report in 2012. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) is currently deliberating on these recommendations for further action. More Improving lives through digital literacy - Intel Information Week: 24 Dec Intel has trained over two million people in 2013 using its Intel Learn Easy Steps digital literacy curriculum and launched an Android based app of the same More

State committed to improving quality of education: Parthasarathy The Hindu: 24 Dec Secondary Education Minister K. Parthasarathy said the government was committed to improving the quality of education and it took necessary steps for that under the Rajiv Vidya Mission (RVM) and other programmes More To curb fiscal deficit, govt cuts education budget by Rs.4,000 crore LiveMint: 25 Dec A cash-strapped central government has cut education spending for the current financial year by over 6%, or about Rs.4,000 crore, a move that will hit education programmes in an election year More

Sector News Skills

Himachal Pradesh CM releases book on Skill Development Allowance Scheme India Education Diary: 02 Nov Himachal Chief Minister Shri Virbhadra Singh released the book titled Koushal Vikas Bhatta Yojna -2013 (Skill Development Allowance Scheme) brought out by the Labour and Employment Department at Dharamshala. The book contains details of format of application, affidavit, trainings admissible under the scheme and list of Industrial Training Institutes/Vocational Training Providers (VPTs) in covered under the scheme based on modular employable skills besides other important information about the Scheme. More Next year wont likely see bullish hiring-IndiaSkills The Financial Express: 09 Dec While the vast talent pool of our country is lamenting about the lack of job opportunities, two out of three job seekers do not meet the job providers requirements and are not considered fit for the job s available. Thus, the recent job freeze across industry sectors is not the only reason for unemployment of the skill pool of India. This is one of the major findings of the first India Skills Report, launched at the 3rd CII National Conference on Skill Development. More Etihad Airways to open education centre with HCT Gulfnews.com: 10 Dec Etihad Airways is establishing a Centre for Education and Professional Development with the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT). The collaboration will develop UAE nationals through English language training, employability skills development, academic educational programmes in aviation science and management, and other vocational and training programs. More Acing textile market through skills The New Indian Express: 10 Dec Union Minister for Textiles Kavuru Sambasiva Rao urged the textile Industry to invest more in skill development because of the direct benefit it would have for both the industry and the nation More

Botswana can benefit from Unesco All Africa: 11 Dec Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, Ms Grace Muzila said at the launch of Botswana National Commission for UNESCO, Friday, December 6 that such benefits are spread across all UNESCO's fields of competencies including Education, Culture, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Sciences and Communication and Information. More Skill training to be extended to two more women's jails The Times of India: 16 Dec Buoyed by the success of the vocational skill-oriented reinstate training (VSORT) programme currently under way at women's prison at Attakulangara in Kerala, the prison authorities have granted permission to Centre for Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development (C-STED) to extend the scheme to the women's prisons at Viyyur in Thrissur and in Kannur More Australia's demand for skills shifts from construction workers to specialists MiningWeekly.Com: 16 Dec As Australias resources sector shifts from construction into operations and as major oil and gas projects come beco me operational, a new industry response on skills development is needed to avoid an undersupply of critical skills More Recruit fresh graduates to end joblessness, employers urged IPP Media: 16 Dec Employers need to recruit more fresh graduates from colleges instead of going only for experienced ones, if it was serious about curbing unemployment crisis in the country More Online employability assessment for blue-collared workers in India now The Times of India: 18 Dec In a bid to give vocational skill development a boost and to make online assessments inclusive, Mettl, an online assessment company, has tied up with the Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC) under the aegis of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), to assess students for over 30 job profiles More AfDB and Rwanda sign financing agreements to support skills development in the energy sector All Africa: 18 Dec The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Government of Rwanda signed on Monday, December 16, 2013, in Kigali, two financing agreements to support skills development in the energy sector and local government revenue mobilization. The Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) has provided US $800,000 to support the development of critical skills in the energy sector in line with the Government's objective of increasing the energy generation capacity More Kenya: technical colleges set for revival to bridge labour gap All Africa: 18 Dec Technical colleges will be revived to help produce high level and low cost labor similar to the technical manpower produced by China, the government has said More

Industry initiative by the PM attracts more corproates The Times of India: 18 Dec "Udaan" a special industry initiative of the Prime Minister, the National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) and Ministry of Home Affairs has been mandated to work with the corporate sector in bringing about a positive change in the employment and skills space of Jammu and Kashmir. For the first time 29 of India's largest employers have sent more than 100 of their senior managers to select candidates from Jammu and Kashmir. Today the programme is not limited to Jammu and Srinagar but has spread to all 22 districts in the state More Cabinet committee on skill development approved the National Skills Qualifications Framework India Education Diary: 19 Dec The Cabinet Committee on Skill Development approved the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF), a quality assurance framework which organizes qualifications according to a series of levels of knowledge, skills and aptitude. The NSQF would also help shift emphasis to outcome based learning - both in the general and vocational space. More Project provides youth with employable skills Business Ghana: 19 Dec A total of 325 out-of-school unemployed youth in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai District have been equipped with various skills to start their own businesses under a project spearheaded by the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) More Andhra to witness demand-supply gap of 3.7 mn manpower by 2020 The Deccan Chronicle: 21 Dec Speaking at a conclave organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry-Andhra Pradesh, NSDC Managing Director and Chief Executive Dilip Chenoy said the incremental manpower demand in Andhra Pradesh is estimated to be about 6.3 million from 2012 till 2017 and 4.8 million from 2017 till 2022. According to him, the current demographic and economic profile of Andhra Pradesh presents a huge opportunity for manpower skilling and the state is expected to have a workforce of around 44 million till 2022. More U.P. to run job-oriented training for 24 lakh unemployed youths The Hindu: 22 Dec About 24 lakh unemployed youths would be imparted job-oriented training in the next three years under the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission. The training programmes to be initiated in the State-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) would entail an expenditure of Rs. 4,200 crore from 2014-15 to 2016-17 More e-inclusion project launched Governance Now: 24 Dec Kapil Sibal, union minister for communications and IT today launched a comprehensive programme in Delhi to make one person eliterate in every household. The programme has been aptly named e-inclusion project, as digital knowledge today is helpful in bringing marginalised people into the mainstream More

Creating a Nigerian skills base for future growth This Day Live: 25 Dec Thousands of Nigerian youth have found employment in the oil industry, the banking and financial services industry, and more recently the private education sector. The Nigerian private sector has become a major source of employment creation. And yet, this is hardly sufficient More Vocational education can make Gujarat a model state The Times of India: 25 Dec Gujarat can become a model state with effective implementation of the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework (NVEQF), chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Dr S S Mantha said More Ashok Leyland skill centre at Centurion University Business Standard: 25 Dec The Zonal Training Centre & Automotive Centre of Excellence of Ashok Leyland has been opened in the campus of Centurion University. The centre is designed and developed to train, skill, up-skill and re-skill dealers, service technicians, and repair and maintenance engineers. Diploma, BTech & MTech students would be benefitted from the centre of Excellence through live experience and training. More

Sectoral News Clusters

We are for 60% subsidy for food processing cluster : Commerce minister FnB News: 09 Dec According to APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority), the Indian food processing industry is primarily export-oriented and India's exports of processed food stood at Rs 41,309.04 crore in 2012-13. More India to step up efforts to promote bamboo plantations The Business Line: 10 Dec Efforts like simplifying regulatory regime for private lands will be made to encourage states to take up bamboo plantations, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said on Tuesday. More Priority for setting up of private industrial parks Press information Bureau, GoI: 11 Dec Under schemes of various manufacturing Ministries/ Departments, assistance is provided as per scheme parameters for setting up of sector-oriented industrial parks. Among the schemes administered by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, under the schemeof Mega Leather Cluster, Government of India provides graded assistance based on size (area in acres) limited to a certain fixed percentage of the project cost as grant in aid for all components of the project, except the cost of the land, subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.125 crore per cluster.Under the Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (IIUS)as recast in 2009,central assistance upto 75% of the project cost subject to a ceiling of Rs.60 crore to each project was being provided. More

Govt earmarks Rs16,840-crore for horticulture development in 12th Plan Domain-b.com: 13 Dec The cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) has approved a mission for integrated development of horticulture (MIDH), with an outlay of Rs16,840 crore, as a centrally sponsored scheme for implementation during the 12th Plan More New effluent treatment plant revives hopes on block printing The Times of India: 19 Dec The first thematic park on block printing in the country at Jaipur created a new benchmark on Wednesday for the textile industry setting up a common effluent treatment plant ( CEPT) that would achieve zero discharge, and recycle and reuse around 90% of waste water. More Three agriculture clusters at Surgana tehsil in sight The Times of India: 22 Dec The District Industry Centre (DIC), Nashik, is planning to set up three agro clusters for bamboo, honey and cashew nut processing in the tribal Surgana tehsil soon More We have decided to establish clusters in partnership with industry: Randeep Singh Surjewala Business Standard: 25 Dec Haryana, better known for its automotive cluster in and around Gurgaon, has close to two lakh small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Recognising their contribution to the state's economy, the state government has adopted a two-pronged approach to strengthen the SME sector - providing infrastructure for the development of small business, and encouraging large industries to provide opportunities to ancillaries. More

Sectoral News Health

India needs Rs 1.63 lakh cr investment in healthcare by 2017: Report The Financial Express: 27 Oct The Indian healthcare sector will need a total capital investment of Rs 1,62,500 crore to provide accessible and affordable healthcare during the 12th Plan period, says a report More Apollo Group ties up with government to expand its telemedicine services base Mondaq: 25 Nov Apollo Hospitals Group has tied up with Common Services Centres ("CSC"), a scheme of the Union Government under the Department of Electronics and Information Technology in Delhi, to deliver healthcare to rural patients using telemedicine facilities. More

Telemedicine project to be launched tomorrow The Times of India: 26 Nov Bihar is set to make an experiment of its kind by connecting primary health centres with sadar hospitals and medical colleges via videolinking. It will be inaugurated by CM Nitish Kumar. This phase will connect 87 PHCs, 22 sadar hospitals and three major health hubs - Patna Medical College and Hospital, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital and Indira Gandhi Institute of Cardiology (IGIC). More Andhra Pradesh to begin NACP-4 to contain spread of HIV/AIDS Pharmabiz.com: 03 Dec The Andhra Pradesh government is planning to begin the fourth phase of National Aids Control programme (NACP -4) to contain further spread of HIV/AIDS in the state. During the past few years, the initiatives taken up by APSACS to contain the spread of HIV/AIDS in the state are commendable. Speaking on the occasion of World AIDS Day, at Lalitakala Toranam in Hyderabad, Ajay Sawhney, principal secretary, Department of Health said, Awareness is the most important component in annulling the spread o f HIV/AIDS in the society. APSACS has been in the forefront in taking up innovative strategies to bring awareness in the rural areas and has initiated various activities not only to prevent the spread of AIDS but has also taken up programmes to help HIV infected patients mitigate their sufferings and build confiden ce in them to lead a normal life. More Telemedicine soothes patients aches The Deccan Chronicle: 06 Dec At a recent conference of the Telemedicine Society of India in Jaipur, the appointment of nodal officers for telemedicine in every state was dis-cus-sed. Apart from teleconsultation, telemedicine is used in continuing medical education where doctors and students from anywhere can connect and discuss rare surgeries and the latest technology, adds Dr Selva Kumar. More Indias healthcare sector may grow to $158.2 bn in 2017 First Post: 14 Dec India being a country with growing population, country's per capita healthcare expenditure has increased at a CAGR of 10.3 percent from USD 43.1 in 2008 to USD 57.9 in 2011 and going forward this figure is expected to rise to USD 88.7 by 2015 More Assam-based ERC Eye Care raises money from investors to fund expansion plan The Economic Times: 17 Dec Ennovent Impact Investment Holding and Ankur Capital have invested an undisclosed amount in Assam-based eyecare company ERC Eye Care. ERC will use the funds to expand operations across Northeast India. "This investment will enable ERC to not only expand the number of vision centres we operate currently but also to launch our first hub hospital," said Parveez Ubed, a Guwahati-based ophthalmologist and founder of ERC. More Consumers optimistic about telehealth Benefits Pro: 17 Dec According to an Intel survey, 72 percent of consumers said theyre willing to see a doctor via telehealth video conferencing for nonurgent appointments. And half said they would trust a diagnosis delivered via video conference from their doctor. This and other findings from Intel revealed consumers remain optimistic about health care at least in terms of technology and innovation More

No excuse to not end HIV transmission to children Asian Tribune: 18 Dec An estimated 3.4 million children are living with HIV, thus accounting for 10% of the total global HIV infected population. At the same time, the number of children newly infected with HIV dropped drastically by 52% between 2001 and 2012. And yet as per the UNAIDS Global Report 2013 currently only 34% of children under 15 years of age in need of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the world are actually receiving it. More IIM-B, Swiss Varsity working on alternative healthcare models The New Indian Express: 22 Dec The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and University of St Gallen, Switzerland, are conducting a research on designing conceptual models to improve healthcare access for low-income families in India. The key objective of our research is to design conceptual healthcare models which leverage innovations in technology and service delivery to improve access, said Prof Sh ainesh G from IIM-B. More Better management of health services discussed The Times of India: 23 Dec Experts from within and outside the country presented some very unique and interesting views regarding the better management of health services through better hospital management on the concluding day of the International Conference on Hospital Management at KN Udupa auditorium in Banaras Hindu University(BHU) More

Reports - Education
Higher Education in India: Vision 2030 Download Higher Education In India: Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017) And Beyond Download Deloitte report on Indian Higher Education Sector Opportunities aplenty, growth unlimited! Download Ernst & Young report on Private sector key to growth of Indian higher education Download PWC report on Higher Education Sector Opportunities for Private Participation Download ASHE 2013: Annual Status of Higher Education of States and UTs in India Download

India Calling :India Myanmar Business Conclave Download Faster progress in education and health Download Building Knowledge Economies in Asean Requires Education, Innovation Download

Reports - Skills
PwC Report on Smart governance and Technology Download Skill Development in the Retail & Manufacturing Sector Download Analysis of NSDC Skill Gap Reports Download

Reports - Clusters
Enterprise Mobility : Putting People First Download Raising the bar: A benchmarking study of organisational structures in manufacturing companies Download Inclusive Indian Innovations: Perspectives & Case Studies Download Financial Inclusion for Reviving Growth Download Infrastructure financing: How to raise $1 trillion Download Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Driving Private Sector Participation in Global Value Chains Download

Reports - Health
FICCI Knowledge Paper on Health Insurance Vision 20:20 Download

Reinventing Affordable & Universal Healthcare Through Innovation Download HIV/AIDS: The World Bank Fights an Epidemic collection Download