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Wishing You Very Very Happy Diwali

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DELENG/2013/51662

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Education Scam Under the

Protection of Police and Govt.
RIOS Students Life on Risk
Rural Institute of Open Schooling
(RIOS) is an NGO documented under
the Societies Sign up Work in the
Government involving NCT Delhi,
1860 and states to be an okayed board
from the Ministry of Human Resource
Development (MHRD), Government
involving The Indian subcontinent.
RIOS trains non-urban young
aspirants and offers them second
education records (10th and 12th) via
Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
manner. Lately, our team sources had
been undergoing the website
involving RIOS wherever a few
inconsistencies had been famous. To
begin with, the website offers a couple
most crucial hyperlinks (MHRD and
Directly to Information) throughout
non-working
situation
and

Man with
a Mission
subsequently RIOS states to claim
certification from Chhattisgarh State
Open School (CGSOS).As per our
information no approval/affiliation
about RIOS either on MHRD site or
maybe on Authorities involving
Planks
involving
Secondary
Education and learning (COBSE) site.

CGSOS takes it is organization

together with RIOS by having a page
although merely so far as executing
this exams via Chhattisgarh Board
whereas RIOS is providing its
certificates. While pupils are stressed
about perhaps the records are logical
or maybe definitely (cont... P-04)

Fraudulent Face of Online

Marketing: Quikr.com
Quikr can be considered as a
platform for the confluence of
the user and the buyer, the
platform in which the user can
contact and the seller can buy the
product, which would have been
otherwise quite hard to search
for and find the right audience
for the product, and also for the
person who needs something to
initiate the traffic and make
someone know about his tailor
made requirements.
But is it all trustworthy?
Is this industry truthful , who
checks the veracity of the
products , how is it possible to
know that the product being sold
is exactly the product which it
looks like , or will that work as it
was supposed to work. The way
it works is like that when you
post an ad of anything you want
to sell , it goes under progress
and allegedly the Quikr team
processes it , once it is deemed to
be good to go , it is posted on the

In a present camouflage of the

Rajnath Singh led BJP, Dr.Harshvardhan
is the man assigned for operation in
Delhi. The man from Krishna Nagar
constituency is bestowed with the task
of reconnecting the glory and
regenerates the political impact of BJP
in the capital. It is assumed by the most
critics, wining Delhi is capturing India.
Delhi has always played a vital role in
eventually deciding the foremost party
of the country. Thus keeping this in
mind the BJP think tank, has raised a
new horse from cavalry.

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Mr. Pramod Maheshwari

Mob.: 09165719419
Mr. Sunil Sharma
Mob.: 09419116411
Mr. Sunil Sharma
Mob.: 08533022222
web and is live. However, Quikr
is not at all liable or held
responsibility of anything that is
posted on the website. This
makes a point as all that happens
in the background is a script that
runs and is programmed to
process the ad; it is more or less
open source platform, given that
the right to change the algorithm
programming lies exclusively
with Quikr.
THESE ARE THE ITEMS
WHICH QUIKR SAYS ARE

PROHIBITED TO BE SOLD
ON The WEBSITE:
Prohibited Items Policy.
1. Alcoholic Beverages,
Liquor, tobacco products, drugs,
psychotropic
substances,
narcotics, intoxicants of any
description,
medicines,
palliative/curative substances
nor shall you provide link
directly or indirectly to or
include descriptions of items,
goods or services that are
prohibited
(cont. 04)

Mr. R.K. Arora

Mob.: 09416805995
Mr. Gurudev Singh Saini
Mob.: 09876323965
Mr. Pankaj Sanghavi
Mob.: 09033776462

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(cont... P-01)
education Scam under...
not, they're also concerned about his or her
existence, future and career. They've already a
genuine worry that if non-urban institution
education program is usually defaulted by doing
this after that how about additional advancement
of computer! Outlying youth that's incredibly not
liable, naive and susceptible anxiously longing
for an option will get captured very easily from
the malevolent causes who have tiny related to
education empowerment. Their principal pattern
is usually generation involving prosperity as
opposed to imparting expertise.
50 centers of RIOS are running across the
Indian states and every center has paid an
amount of INR 8 lakhs* to RIOS. Thousands of
students are enrolled with every center because
they are unaware with the reality of RIOS.
NIOS comes under HRD and RIOS
misguides the centers and students by saying that
it is equivalent to NIOS and has got affiliation
from Chhattisgarh board and COPSE and
indirectly falls under HRD. But NIOS made it
very clear by saying that they have no such
connection with any other board.
One of the regional centers of RIOS filed a
complaint against RIOS board at Shakarpur
police station, New Delhi by saying that the
board is not affiliated and RIOS accepted the fact
and returned approximately* an amount of INR
10 lakhs. If RIOS is not leading on a wrong path
then why they agreed to return the amount back
to the center? We informed education ministry
about RIOS, they said that it is a crime and
should be handled by the police. We informed
police headquarters about the deeds of RIOS but
no action was taken. Even the government is
silent in this matter. Government and police
were trying to hide their face when asked to give
a media byte. RIOS chairman, Mr. Venkatesh
from Andhra Pradesh, when asked that is he not
afraid of government taking action against him?
He replied almost laughing that he has no worry
as such because he has got strong political links
as the HRD minister belongs to the same state
(Andhra Pradesh).
Without approval and examination, RIOS is
providing degrees to the students
Yes, this is the hard core reality of RIOS that
without approval and examination they are
distributing degrees to the students. This way
they are playing with the future of students and
changing the meaning of the word Education.
When CMJ University followed the same
pattern Supreme Court black listed the
organization, then how come the same
government is protecting RIOS for the same
deed? Now its time for the society/parents of
the students to decide that what kind of future
they want for their children-bright or dark?
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everything is Available...
under any applicable law for the time being in
force including but not limited to the Drugs and
Cosmetics Act, 1940, the Drugs And Magic
Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
Narcotic Drug and Prohibited Substances Act and
the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
2. Living, dead person and/or the whole or any
part of any human which has been kept or preserved
by any means whether artificial or natural including
any blood, bodily fluids and/ or body parts
3. Prostitution or any other service in the nature
there of that purports to violate the provisions of
Immoral Act or Indecent representation of women
which violates the contemporary standards of
morality and decency in Indian society.
4. Religious items, including books, artifacts,
etc. or any information, description of any such item
that is likely to affect the religious sentiments of any
person or group
5. Mature Audiences Policy includes films which
do not have a certificate for public exhibition issued
by the Central Board of Film Certification and or
described and depict or otherwise deal with matters
which are revolting or repulsive and or tend to
deprave a persons mind in such a way that they tend
to offend against the standards of morality, decency
and propriety generally accepted by reasonable
adults
6. Obscene Items includes items which contain
an indecent representation of women within the
meaning of the Indecent Representation of Women
(Prohibition) Act, 1986; Any publication or film or
item that describes or depicts a minor who is, or who
appears to be, under 18 (whether the minor is
engaged in sexual activity or not) and any computer
games not suitable for minor that are unsuitable for
a minor to see or play.
7. Offensive Material intended for use in a
sexual setting (including "bondage" and "fetish"
items,) displaying sexual activity or portraying
human genitalia in a "life-like" or realistic fashion
8. "Antiquities" and "Art Treasures" in violation
of the provisions of the Antiquities and Art Treasures
Act, 1972 ("the Act")
9. Information or items that is defamatory,
libelous, threatening or abusive in nature
10. Information that is fraudulent,
misrepresenting as to the nature and use of the goods
or the services.
11. Counterfeit, Pirated and stolen goods or
unauthorized illegal services (services for which you
are not licensed or permitted to do or do not have the
authority to undertake).
12. Items, goods and services that infringe or
attempt to pass off any third parties intellectual
property or rights of publicity or moral rights and or
purports' to breach any persons right to privacy.
13. Electronically transmitting through any
medium computer viruses of any type or any
computer program that facilitates hacking of a
computer system which the intent to damage a
computer or computer network or intercept any
personal data.
14. Your information shall not include any hate
content, that is derogatory or slanderous in nature
that may directed to any individual or group or
advocate violence against any users individuals and
or animals.
15. Hazardous chemicals and pesticides and/ or
items in violation of Hazardous Chemicals Act,
1985.

16. Fireworks, Destructive Devices and

Explosives including any material that enables the
making of fireworks, explosive triggers and
explosive devices.
17. Identity Documents, Personal Financial
Records & Personal Information (in any form,
including mailing lists)
18. Lottery Tickets, Sweepstakes Entries and Slot
Machines
19. Items in violation of the Food Adulteration
Act, 1954
20. Military or Police Badges, Uniforms, coatsof-arms and or any Government emblems, insignia,
and/ or items in violation of Emblems and names
(Prevention of improper use) Act, 1950 and/ or Flag
Codes of India Act, 2002
21. Weapons and related items (such as firearms,
firearm parts and magazines, ammunition, tear gas,
stun guns, switchblade knives or any other item
which is prohibited under the Indian Arms Act,
1959.
22. "Pyramid schemes" and "Multilevel
Marketing" and/ or similar scams which are solely
listed for the purpose of defrauding users.
23. Spam, abusive, duplicate, listing, fraud
schemes (e.g. "Get rich quick" "work at homes"
scams which are solely listed for the purpose of
duping users)
24. Inappropriate, Wrong Category (e.g. dining
table listed as office furniture).
25. Incorrect City / Location of Listing (listing
allowed only in the city you are based in, of listing)
26. International Listings.
b. Without prejudice to the generality of the
above, Quikr does not permit posting or listing of
classifieds in relation to the following:
1. "Securities" within the meaning of the
Securities Contract Regulation Act, 1956, including
shares, bonds, debentures, etc. and/or any other
financial instruments/assets of any description.
2. Living, dead creatures and/or the whole or
any part of any animal which has been kept or
preserved by any means whether artificial or
natural including rugs, skins, specimens of animals,
antlers, horns, hair, feathers, nails, teeth, musk,
eggs, nests, other animal products of any
description the sale and purchase of which is
prevented or restricted in any manner by applicable
laws (including those prohibited under The
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and/ or The
Environment Protection Act, 1986)
It is leveraged as a new tool or way of selling
products online which can earn you appropriate
money for the value of the product but on the other
hand it is the worst nightmare for the local second
hand products vendors and salesmen whose business
for many past decades had been to exploit the people
who were bound to sell their products at a
compromising rate.
But, nowadays everything is available on Quikr,
from guns to roses, from beds to almirahs, etc.,
properties; second hand products and sometimes
very uncanny or weird products also appear on the
website. How can one be sure of the products that
are available on the website , by merely having a
look at the product image , sometimes only
description without photograph is available , and the
buyer makes it to the home or site of the seller based
on their interaction on call. It is ok but not always,
every time you cannot be lucky, Quikr does not
guarantee that the product you see posted on the
website is as genuine as it appears.

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Education Beyond Boundaries:

Overseas
Scholarships
& Universities
Like in our country, studying abroad also has
same pros and cons. We can have a university listed,
but not all the listed universities, even in the
developed countries are good and reliable. It has
been observed in recent past that some US
universities have been shut down or receded back
due to lack of funds and disinterest of the local state
government, where lakhs of students from

developing countries especially Indians were the

majority outsiders , these universities offer lucrative
scholarships and based on your Statement of
purpose provide you admission, parents thinking
that their child will study abroad does not really care
about the status and authenticity of the university,
instead they remain busy arranging funds and
arranging the stay for their loved ones.

Thus it is very essential for a student to

study deep , analyze and make sure that the
university he is going to choose for his career has a
proven track record and is capable enough to
provide him all kind of support , like adequate
scholarships , part time job opportunities ,
placement assistance and also world class education
and environment.

Scholarships :
Scholarship plays an important role in the overseas
education, because students from developing countries
cannot really come up with the cost of study which is
set up according to the countys currency and asset
values. The very idea of scholarships is to encourage
students and entertain them with quality education
especially to those who deserve it , do that the capable
is not deprived and the genius is produced out of him ,
who would have otherwise taken up a different course
of life , mostly degraded due to lack of funds or no
support .
There are various type of scholarships which we
have sorted for you under various classifications have
a look.
Scholarships for students of Developing countries
l University of Sydney International Scholarships
(USydIS)
l Eric Bleumink Scholarships at University of
Groningen (Netherlands)
l Radboud Scholarship Programme (Netherlands)
l University of Bern Masters Grants for International
Students (Switzerland)
l CIUF-CUD Scholarships in Belgium for
Developing Countries ( Belgium)
l Eiffel Scholarships in France for International
Students (France)
l Melbourne International Research Scholarships
(MIRS) (Australia)
l Westminster International Scholarships (UK)
l Adelaide Scholarships International (ASI) (AUS)
l Clarendon Scholarships at University of Oxford
(UK)
l Reach Oxford Scholarships for Developing Country
Students (UK)
Sourcelink:
http://www.scholars4dev.com/#ixzz2iJoNgf5
eRASMuS MuNDuS SchOLARShIPS
Scholarships for full degree studies and exchanges
The Erasmus Mundus programme promotes Europe

as a centre of excellence in learning around the world.

Scholarships are available for either
Full degree studies in Erasmus Mundus Masters
Courses or Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate
Programmes (see the section 'Erasmus Mundus'
for further info on the available programmes)
or
Mobility scholarships of varying periods for
students, scholars and other individuals from
selected countries and regions outside of the EU
who wish to study in European universities.
Scholarships for erasmus Mundus Masters

courses and erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates

Generous scholarships are available for those
studying on Erasmus Mundus Masters degree courses
or Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates. Several Finnish
higher education institutions are involved with Erasmus
Mundus degree courses.
The courses are top-quality study programmes, which
have been developed jointly by several universities.
Depending on the programme, all students study
at least at 2 European universities.
There are two different scholarship amounts,
depending on whether you have already studied or lived
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Travel and installation costs

Participation costs
Living allowance
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Applicants from
Non-eu/eeA countries*
4000 / y
Up to 4000 per semester
1000 / month
24.000 48.000

* Category A covers nationals from countries which

are not part of the European Union (EU) or the
European Economic Area (EEA) who have not stayed
in Europe more than 12 months in the past 5 years.
** Category B covers all the other applicants (all
EU/EEA nationals and others who have lived in Europe
more than 12 months during last 5 years.) Contribution
to travel costs is conditional (applicable only if the
program includes study periods outside Europe).
Mobility scholarships for varying periods
Besides full Masters courses and Doctoral
programmes, Erasmus Mundus offers mobility
scholarships for individuals from targeted non-EU
countries who wish to do a study exchange in European
universities.
The period of study can vary from 1 to 34
months (even full degree studies).
Scholarships are available for students,
researchers and academic staffeven for
individuals who have already entered working
life.
In principle, students from all fields and levels of
study (including teachers and staff) can apply. However,
the conditions and availability of scholarships differ
depending on the country concerned.
Students who receive a scholarship can receive
assistance with travel and insurance costs and a monthly
allowance.
How to apply for these scholarships
For each non-European country or region involved
(also called: a "Lot"), there is a list of European
universities which a student can apply to (these
networks of universities are called "Partnerships" or
"Erasmus Mundus Action 2").
courtesy:
http://www.studyinfinland.fi/
what_to_study/ degree_programmes/erasmus_mundus
AGhA KhAN fOuDATION :
About the Aga Khan Development Network
The agencies of the AKDN are private,
international, non-denominational development
organisations. They work to improve the welfare and
prospects of people in the developing world,
particularly in Asia and Africa, without regard to faith,
origin or gender. Its programmes are designed to bring
a critical mass of economic, social and cultural
activities to bear on a given area. Its projects encompass
many of the determinants of the quality of life,
including the natural and built environments in both
urban and rural areas, food security, health, education,
access to financial services and economic opportunity,
as well as the cultural areas of traditional music,
architecture and art. Some programmes, such as specific
research, education and cultural programmes, span both
the developed and developing worlds.
International Scholarship Programme
The 2013-2014 International Scholarship
Programme application cycle is now closed and
applications are no longer being accepted. Applications
for the 2014-15 academic years will be available
starting January 2014.
The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited
number of scholarships each year for postgraduate
studies to outstanding students from developing
countries that have no other means of financing their
studies. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant: 50%

Education

Other applicants**
(3000 / y - conditional)
Up to 2000 per semester
500 / month
10.000 23.000

loan basis through a competitive application process

once a year in June or July. The Foundation gives
priority to requests for Master's level courses but is also
willing to consider applications for PhD programmes,
when doctoral degrees are necessary for the career
objectives of the student. Requests will also be
considered for travel and study awards for PhD students
doing their research in Third World countries on topics
judged to be of interest to the Aga Khan Development
Network. Applications for short-term courses are not
considered; neither are applications from students who
have already started their course of study.
Geographic Scope
The Foundation accepts applications from countries
where it has branches, affiliates or other AKDN
agencies which can help with processing applications
and interviewing applicants. At present, these are
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan,
Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,
Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA
and Canada.

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Applicants should be prepared to be interviewed by

local Scholarship Committees about their financial
situation, their academic performance, extra-curricular
achievements and career plans. Interview reports are
sent with the applications to Geneva for the final
selection.
The annual Scholarship Selection Meeting takes
place in late June or early July and the Aga Khan
Foundation notifies all students of the outcome of their
application shortly thereafter.
courtesy: http://www.akdn.org/about.asp

DAAD GeRMANY bASeD

SchOLARShIP PROGRAM
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
Worldwide
TheGerman Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
is the largest funding organisation in the world
supporting the international exchange of students and
scholars. Since it was founded in 1925, more than 1.5
million scholars in Germany and abroad have received
DAAD funding.
With German institutions of higher education and

Selection criteria
The main criteria for selecting award winners are:
l) excellent academic records, 2) genuine financial
need, 3) admission to a reputable institution of higher
learning and 4) thoughtful and coherent educational and
career plans. Candidates are also evaluated on their
extra-curricular interests and achievements, potential to
achieve their goals and likelihood to succeed in a
foreign academic environment. Applicants are expected
to have some years of work experience in their field of
interest.
Age Limit
Preference is given to students under 30 years of
age.
financial Assistance
The Foundation assists students with tuition fees
and living expenses only. The cost of travel is not
included in AKF scholarships. Applicants are requested
to make every effort to obtain funding from other
sources as well, so that the amount requested from the
Foundation can be reduced to a minimum. Preference
is given to those who have been able to secure some
funding from alternative sources.
Loan conditions
Half of the scholarship amount is considered as a
loan, which must be reimbursed with an annual service
charge of 5%. A guarantor is required to co-sign the
loan agreement. The payback period is five years,
starting six months after the study period funded by the
Aga Khan Foundation.
Application Procedures
The application procedures of AKF's International
Scholarship Programme are decentralized. Students
may obtain application forms as of January 1st each
year from AKF offices or Aga Khan Education Services
/ Boards in their countries of current residence.
Completed applications should be returned to the
agency from which the form was obtained, or to the
address indicated on the front of the form. They should
not be sent to Geneva. The deadline for submission of
applications is March 31, although in certain countries
internal deadlines may be earlier.

student bodies, its activities go far beyond awarding

grants and scholarships. The DAAD supports the
internationalization of German universities, promotes
German studies and the German language abroad, runs
initiatives for universities in developing countries and
advises decision makers on matters of cultural,
education and development policy. Its budget is derived
mainly from the federal funding for various ministries,
primarily the German Federal Foreign Office, but also
from the European Union and a number of enterprises,
organizations and foreign governments.
The DAADs programmes have the following five
strategic goals:
- to encourage outstanding young students and
academics from abroad to come to Germany for study
and research visits and to maintain contact with them
as partners
- to qualify young German researchers and
professionals at the very best institutions around the
world in a spirit of tolerance and openness
- to promote the internationality and appeal of
Germanys institutions of higher education
- to support German language, literature and cultural
studies at foreign universities
- to assist developing countries in the southern
hemisphere and reforming countries in the former
Eastern Bloc in the establishment of effective higher
education
The DAAD head office is located in Bonn, Germany.
It has regional offices and information centres in
various partner countries.
courtesy: http://www.daaddelhi.org

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List of Reputed Overseas Universities

University of Cambridge
Number of top 10
appearances: 27
Number one in: HISTORY,
LINGUISTICS,
MATHEMATICS.
Country: UK

Princeton University

University of Chicago

Number of top 10
appearances: 10
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 9
Country: US

Number of top 10
appearances: 5
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 8
Country: US

University of Oxford
Number of top 10
appearances: 23
Number one in: ENGLISH
LANGUAGE &
LITERATURE,
GEOGRAPHY, MODERN
LANGUAGES,
PHILOSOPHY.
Country: UK

University of California,
Berkeley
Number of top 10
appearances: 23
Number one in:
COMMUNICATION & MEDIA
STUDIES, ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCES, SOCIOLOGY,
STATISTICS. Country: US

Number of top 10
appearances: 9
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 7
Country: US

Number of top 10
appearances: 5
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 24
Country: Australia

University of Queensland

Number of top 10
appearances: 8
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 11
Country: US

Number of top 10
appearances: 4
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 46
Country: Australia

University College
London

London School of Economics

and Political Science

Number of top 10
appearances: 3
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 4
Country: UK

Number of top 10
appearances: 7
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 69
Country: UK

Number of top 10
appearances: 22
Country: US

Number of top 10
appearances: 13
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 31
Country: US

Australian National
University

Columbia University

Stanford University

University of California
Los Angeles

Yale University

University of Tokyo

University of Sydney

Number of top 10
appearances: 6
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 30
Country: Japan

Number of top 10
appearances: 3
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 39
Country: Australia

National University of
Singapore

University of WisconsinMadison

Imperial College London

Number of top 10
appearances: 7
Number one in: Civil
engineering
Country: UK

Number of top 10
appearances: 12
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13:25
Country: Singapore

ETH Zrich

University of Melbourne

Number of top 10
appearances: 11
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 13
Country: Switzerland

Number of top 10
appearances: 6
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 36
Country: Australia

Number of top 10
appearances: 3
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 38
Country: US

California Institute of
Technology
Number of top 10
appearances: 3
Position in QS World
University Rankings
2012/13: 10
Country: US

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E-COMMERCE:

INSIGhT INTO The fuTuRe MARKeTS

e-commerce is in anyway, having an association

with the commercial activities including financial
transactions and promulgation and leverage of
businesses through digital or electronic media. Ecommerce, as sighted by the technology oracles, is the
marketing framework and the root from which various
hybrid and sophisticated market strategies will be
developed in the future. There will be researches and
overall algorithms will be set for the optimization and
technological maturity of the commercial markets
virtually. The present e-commerce industry is
expanding at an enormous exponential rate and rapid
adaptation by the customary markets and niche players.
Some facts about Indian e-commerce market:
l India's e-commerce market was worth about $2.5
billion in 2009, it went up to $6.3 billion in 2011
and to $14 billion in 2012. About 75% of this is
travel related (airline tickets, railway tickets, hotel
bookings, online mobile recharge etc.).
l Online Retailing comprises about 12.5% ($300
Million[6] as of 2009). India has close to 10 million
online shoppers and is growing at an estimated 30%
CAGR vis--vis a global growth rate of 810%.
Electronics and Apparel are the biggest categories
in terms of sales.
l Key drivers in Indian e-commerce are:
l Increasing broadband Internet (growing at 20%
MoM) and 3G penetration.
l Rising standards of living and a burgeoning,
upwardly mobile middle class with high disposable
incomes.
l Availability of much wider product range (including
long tail and Direct Imports) compared to what is
available at brick and mortar retailers.
l Busy lifestyles, urban traffic congestion and lack of
time for offline shopping.
l Lower prices compared to brick and mortar retail
driven by disintermediation and reduced inventory
and real estate cost.
l Increased usage of online classified sites, with more
consumer buying and selling second-hand goods
l Evolution of the online marketplace model with sites
like eBay, Infibeam, and Tradus. The evolution of
ecommerce has come a full circle with marketplace
models taking center stage again.
India's retail market is estimated at $470 billion in
2011 and is expected to grow to $675 Bn by 2016 and
$850 Bn by 2020, estimated CAGR of 7%.[11]
According to Forrester, the e-commerce market in India
is set to grow the fastest within the Asia-Pacific Region
at a CAGR of over 57% between 201216.
As per "India Goes Digital", a report by Avendus
Capital, a leading Indian Investment Bank specializing
in digital media and technology sector, the Indian ecommerce market is estimated at Rs 28,500 Crore ($6.3
billion) for the year 2011. Online travel constitutes a

sizable portion (87%) of this market today. Online

travel market in India is expected to grow at a rate of
22% over the next 4 years and reach Rs 54,800 Crore
($12.2 billion) in size by 2015. Indian e-tailing industry
is estimated at Rs 3,600 crore (US$800 mn) in 2011 and
estimated to grow to Rs 53,000 Crore ($11.8 billion) in
2015.
Source: WIKIPeDIA
Top 10 players in india;
1. flipkart:

Flipkart was founded in 2007 by Sachin Bansal and

BinnyBansal, both alumni of the Indian Institute of
Technology Delhi. They had been working for
Amazon.com previously. During its initial years,
Flipkart focused only on books, and soon as it
expanded, it started offering other products like
electronic goods, Air Conditioners, Air coolers,
stationery supplies and life style products and e-books.
Flipkart now employs more than 4,500 people, and is
ranked among the top 20 Indian websites. Flipkart's
offering of products on Cash on Delivery is considered
to be one of the main reasons behind its success.[4][3]
Flipkart also allows other payment methods- Credit or
Debit card transactions, net banking, e-gift voucher and
Card Swipe on Delivery.
2. ebay India:

eBay Inc. is an American multinational internet

consumer-to-consumer corporation, headquartered in
San Jose, California. It was founded in 1995, and
became a notable success story of the dot-com bubble;
it is now a multi-billion dollar business with operations
localized in over thirty countries. The company
manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping
website in which people and businesses buy and sell a
broad variety of goods and services worldwide. In
addition to its auction-style sellings, the website has
since expanded to include "Buy It Now" standard
shopping; shopping by UPC, ISBN, or other kind of
SKU (via Half.com); online classified advertisements
(via Kijiji or eBay Classifieds); online event ticket
trading (via StubHub); online money transfers (via
PayPal)and other services.

3.

Snapdeal:

Snapdeal.com was started in February 2010, as a

daily deal platform, but later expanded into product
retailing across various categories. Snapdeal claims to
have a subscriber base of more than 20 million, has a
presence across 4000+ towns and cities. In 2013,
Snapdeal has started moving away from product
retailing towards pure marketplace model.[citation
needed] Snapdeal is one of the largest ECommerce
company in India with an assortment of 500,000+
products, 800,000+ books and offer products in over
400 categories.[4] Snapdeal offers multiple payment
methods like credit card, debit card, net banking and
Cash on Delivery.
Types of e-commerce:
b2b (business-to-business)
Companies doing business with each other such as
manufacturers selling to distributors and wholesalers
selling to retailers. Pricing is based on quantity of order
and is often negotiable.
b2c (business-to-consumer)
Businesses selling to the general public typically
through catalogs utilizing shopping cart software. By
dollar volume, B2B takes the prize, however B2C is
really what the average Joe has in mind with regards to
ecommerce as a whole.
Having a hard time finding a book? Need to
purchase a custom, high-end computer system? How
about a first class, all-inclusive trip to a tropical island?
With the advent ecommerce, all three things can be
purchased literally in minutes without human
interaction. Oh how far we've come!
c2b (consumer-to-business)
A consumer posts his project with a set budget
online and within hours companies review the
consumer's requirements and bid on the project. The
consumer reviews the bids and selects the company that
will complete the project. Elance empowers consumers
around the world by providing the meeting ground and
platform for such transactions.
c2c (consumer-to-consumer)
There are many sites offering free classifieds,
auctions, and forums where individuals can buy and sell
thanks to online payment systems like PayPal where
people can send and receive money online with ease.
eBay's auction service is a great example of where personto-person transactions take place everyday since 1995.
Source: http://www.digitsmith.com/ecommercedefinition.html

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The Implementation of Real

Right to Education
Instruction ends in the school-room,
but education ends only with life.

Mr. Sandeep Singh

Chairman
The best gift you can bestow upon an individual
is to impart him with best education, enable him
to think, write, speak and more over express his
views and thoughts. And such an initiative has
been very well implemented by the avviare
education hub, an institute with a vision, vision
of taking responsibility, responsibility of
selflessly providing the education with the clear
motive of establishing a youth foundation, rather
than a business firm of producing pseudo degree
holders. When iConnect correspondents
enquired, they found this educational diaspora as
an innovative and a noble effort towards the
promotion and in real meaning implementation
of right to education. Avviare education hub,
though in its initial phase, started in MAY 2013,
is really an astounding effort to boost up the
education sector and to invigorate the segment
of those students that are not too bright or need
some extra support to stand up in this cut-throat
competition. Now by support they mean

financial, institutional, guidance, and in every

manner in which a student may face a hurdle.
We believe that the greatest gift we can give
to our students are ROOTS & WINGS. Roots
entrenched in tradition and wings of
independence to help them to explore their self
and beyond. We make all efforts to impart whole
some value based quality education coupled with
enough mental & physical space for real
growth. As quoted from MR. Sandeep singh,
the man behind this noble effort and the
workforce to revitalize the average student.
The institute affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi
University, provides various bachelors and
masters courses in arts, science, IT and
management and also aims to start-up other
technical professional courses as the institute
hold the grip further. The institute does not
charge anything from the students who come and
enrol with them apart from the nominal
University examination fees, and provides
facilities like infrastructure, regular classes, soft
skills enhancement, industry oriented workshops
etc. to actually bridge the gap between the
education sector and the service industry.
Moreover, the idea is to promulgate
education, so students with extremely weak
financial backgrounds, who are even unable to
pay the university charges, are welcomed and
encouraged to take education without paying
anything and they are treated at par in the
institute. The institute supports and firmly
believe in the industry face up and to discover
those x factors which companies actually require
in an employee. Emphasis on soft skills
enhancement,
companies
requirements,
maturity of education and overall the readiness
of an individual to serve in any firm is the motive
and ultimate aim of Avviare.
Albeit, providing resources for development
is the best one can do as a proactive involvement
in this society, and if you do that selflessly,
without any motive of profit in it is by all powers
of almighty, eternal. Emeralds as well as glass
will shine when the light is shed on them.

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