Last fortnight, we heard a fascinating talk by the former director of IIT, Madras Prof. Ananth on

the "House of Education". This metaphor was about a house under construction with scaffolding on

various sides, some brick and mortar work in progress and so on, referring to our education ecosystem, its

strengths and challenges, as various dimensions are being constructed, redesigned, rebuilt and so on, in

our quest for excellence. Now, the education landscape has another new "fashion wave" sweeping people

off their feet. This is the new buzzword of ‘World Class Universities’. There are many well-known

rankings in vogue these days, including the Times Higher Education ranking. An analysis of their

indicators shows a very high importance to the aspect of Research. It is conceded that Research is, in some

terms, like the icing on the cake, which requires a robust education base. This base presupposes a quest to

unravel and discover. This, in turn, needs as a pre-requisite an open mind, driven by aspiration to unravel

the 'why' and 'how'. Slowly, by a process of refinement, this quest would lead to the ultimate answers.

As we gradually settle into the Choice Based Credit System in our institutions, one of the very

promising possibilities is of offering an elective in Reading and Research to our students, both

undergraduate and post-graduate. I say this because at various international conferences and fora, one

often sees papers being jointly authored by young students and their faculty members. Wouldn't this be a

great idea, if carried out properly in a gradual, planned manner?

Another simple yet significant step has been the series of workshops held across the state for

creating a culture of research, which have generated as many as 2200 major and minor research proposals,

which have been readied by our own faculty members and teachers, with mentoring by peer researchers.

On a similar note, we have instituted as many as eight Research journals and are actively looking

for good quality papers to be published in these. For those of you who are first timers and are interested in

publishing, we also have the institution of e-journals. The theme of this knowledge letter is ' On

Research...' and we would urge each one of you to explore research with genuine reverence and interest.

These efforts will surely pave the path for knowledge creation, nurturing a culture of Research and

innovation in our Classes, Colleges, Universities, State, Country and World. While our country has had a

glorious past, all the sincere, baby steps of our Team Higher Education could once again pave the way for

an Indian Research Renaissance, carrying our quest for knowledge with truth and harmony to great, great

heights.

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a

society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." - Albert Einstein

-Dr. Jayanti Ravi Commissioner, Higher Education &

CEO, Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat

Editorial Note

2 “The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one’s opponent.”

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3 “To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.“

Shree Somnath Sanskrit University has been established by Government of

Gujarat in the year 2005, with the motto 'Purnta gauravay' which explicitly

focuses on the attainment of completeness in excellence. Sanskrit which is

considered as the soul of India is an essential component to make a person

complete in all respects. It carries the knowledge and wisdom evolved on the

soil of our motherland for over 5000 years of known history. In this sense

Sanskrit education is the oldest educational pattern in India which is catching

up and spreading more vigorously in India and abroad.

The University is U.G.C. recognized under section 2(f) and also having membership of A.I.U. Started with

one of the mission statements 'quality is a journey not the destination' the University had made significant

progress in the last 6 years. In its efforts to translate the targets specified in the Act into a reality

considerable progress has been registered under the head of each target.

Started with establishment of Post Graduate Department in July, 2006 today the University offers Sastry

(B.A), Aacharya(M.A), Tatvacharya(M.Phil) and Vidhyavaridhi (Ph.D) through the University and 28

affiliated colleges spread across Gujarat. Apart from PG Department 2 more research institutes have been

recognized. As a result 98 students are registered under Ph.D program and 22 Ph.D degrees have been

awarded. 118 students have been completed the M.Phil program.

Realizing the target 'optimum use of technology', the university administration, accounts

and examination systems have been put on electronic mode. Provisions are made for

education through satellite through BISAG.

With the target 'keeping pace with modern trends' most advanced system of education,

namely, Choice Based Credit System has been implemented in this university from the

very beginning. Efforts are continuously being made to design modular and

interdisciplinary courses and prepare study material thereof. The university follows semes-

ter system and public viva-voce for award of Ph.D. degrees.

With a view to empower Sanskrit students to develop skills in modern subjects, computer education has

been made compulsory at under graduate level. In addition, University has introduced several professional

Degrees and Diplomas like B.Ed., Diploma in Vastushastra, Jyotish, Karmakand, Yoga and Temple

Management to increase employment opportunities of the students. University strives hard to modernize

Sanskrit education and integrate Sanskrit based knowledge and wisdom with the modern subjects.

Prioritizing one of the targets namely 'easy access for girls and weaker sections', the University has, as on

today, on its rolls 100girls and 149 students are from weaker sections of S.C. and S.T. and O.B.C.

In the short span of 7 years the University has successfully conducted various noteworthy programs. On

the occasion of Golden Jubilee Year Celebration of Gujarat State, 2010 University has launched Sanskrit

Sambhasan Yojana and initiated more than one lack students into Sanskrit speaking and held Swarnim

Gujarat Sanskrit Mahakumbh at Veraval, wherein more than 10,000 students have participated.

An International Sanskrit Conference along with National Sanskrit Drama Festival has been held in the

month of March, 2012. University organizes annual convocation every year in the presence of Honorable Chancellor of the

University and Governor of Gujarat and other dignitaries like Gyanpeeth and Padma Vibhushan award

winner Dr. Satyavrat Shastryji.

Our students also keep bringing laurels to the University winning prizes and ranks in All India Sanskrit

Competitions, Inter Gujarat Sanskrit Competitions, sports and cultural activities. 18 Sanskrit books are

also published by the University.

Special Grant is also provided by Government of Gujarat to make the University The world class Univer-

sity. With the financial support extended by the Government of Gujarat an academic block, a hostel and

other infrastructural developments with estimated cost around 13 crores is soon going to be undertaken.

Shree Somnath Sanskrit University

5 “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Charotar University of Science and Technology

(CHARUSAT) came into existence in July 2009 under Gujarat

Private Universities Act, 2009. CHARUSAT is the offspring of

Education Campus – Changa (ECC) which was set up by Shri

Charotar Moti Sattavis Patidar Kelavani Mandal in the year 2000.

ECC started with Charotar Institute of Technology Changa (CITC),

initially offering undergraduate degree programme in four branches of

engineering. During the nine-year span between 2000 and 2009, it had

evolved into a multi-institution education campus conducting

professional degree programmes in engineering and technology, pharmaceutical sciences, computer

engineering and sciences, computer applications, applied sciences, medical sciences and business admini-

stration and management. CHARUSAT is a value-driven university, based on the belief of Sardar Val-

labhbhai Patel, “Education without character is of no use”.

The University is spread over 105 acres of land and is equipped

with modern facilities, including round-the-clock Wi-Fi connectivity of 40

MBPS bandwidth, 120 laboratories and a state-of-the-art central library

enriched with more than 47,000 books, hundreds of journals & magazines

and 3,200 e-journals, several databases and educational application

software packages. The University has an R&D Centre, Human

Development Centre and soon will start Career Guidance Centre.

Presently, the University conducts 35 programmes from undergraduate to Ph D level in the field of

Technology, Pharmacy, IT, Management, Applied Sciences, Nursing and Physiotherapy. The University

will be launching the MTM and MPM programmes, approved by AICTE recently, in the next academic

year.

The programmes offered at CHARUSAT are intertwined with a range

of extracurricular activities and opportunities for research, independent study

and community service. Through its unique content in its professional

programmes, CHARUSAT educates and prepares students to realize their

potential to become responsible citizens in a diverse and increasingly inter-

dependent world. For example, a team of 17 engineering students from

CHARUSAT participated in a National level event SUPRA SAEINDIA

2012, held at the Buddh International Circuit, Noida in Septembeeer 2012.

CHARUSAT has set to itself the lofty vision of emerging as a World Class University by year 2015,

as enshrined in its document, “Vision 2015 - A Roadmap”. Towards this end, CHARUSAT is pursuing

the following four major goals:

Achievement of academic excellence on par with other World Class University;

Community outreach programme for development in areas of healthcare, education and rural

economy;

Mobilisation of adequate resources to meet the above two goals; and

Achievement of operational excellence and financial sustainability.

As a part of the community outreach programmes, the trust is setting up a

450-bed modern multi-specialty hospital, the first phase of which is planned to

become operational by July 2013. A MoU of Rs. 150 cr. was signed with

Government of Gujarat during Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit in

2011 for this purpose.

Charotar University of Science and Technology

6 “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.”

Student Speaks

7 “In matters of conscience, the law of majority has no place.”

“I had appeared in the examination of SCOPE which was taken

in November and I got B2 level. I very much appreciate the step taken by

Gujarat government to develop the students in language skill. Because of

this, every student can improve his/her knowledge. But I have a

suggestion that it must be from 8th standard. So that when the student

reaches at college, he can speak, write fluently in English.”

-Nagar Vicky Kanubhai

KK Shastri Govt. Commerce College

“Hello Friends, I am Mukund N. Purohit, a student of B.Sc.

(Sem. V) in Statistics, H & H. B. Kotak Institute of Science, Rajkot.

Before I joined this institution I have a dream to be a statistician to

become so I have to study hard and if I get the chance I want to be a

professor in this subject to use my knowledge and to guide other students

to take interest in statistics and to choose the career in this field.”

-Mukund N. Purohit

“Hi! I am Hiren B. Solanki, a student of B.Sc.

(Sem. V) in Mathematics, H & H. B. Kotak Institute of Science,

Rajkot. I take mathematics as my special subject to improve my

knowledge and for that base I can go for M.Sc. After completing it, I

can choose my career as a Mathematician or a Teacher in maths to

enable more students to take interest in maths with my interesting

teaching method.”

-Hiren B. Solanki

Best Practices of J.Z. Shah Arts & H.P. Desai Commerce College, Amroli- Surat

ICT-enabled Learning through Smart Classrooms

The best thing about the institute is that it imparts learner centered learning.

The infrastructure has been built in such a way that it is possible for the teachers to

enhance their teaching technique through the use of PPTs, direct Use of Web

resources, Use of audio-visual aids. Each classroom is equipped with a LCD

projector, LCD TV and a Projector screen. Moreover there are amplifiers and though

the strength of the class is between 120 -140, the teachers are able to communicate

to the students effectively and carry out the teaching process in an innovative and

interesting way.

Learning is fun in Amroli college. Be it the com-

merce subject or be it a language like English –all sub-

jects are taught with such a skill that real life case stud-

ies are brought inside the walls of the classroom. A

teacher is able to move the learners around the world ,

take them to the beautiful places of the world and let

them discover for themselves. The authors, their way of

life, the birth places , the social, political and economi-

cal contexts are presented in a beautiful manner with the

help of ICT. Environment related issues are discussed

with detailed statistics and economics becomes more of

a study of different economies. Even the assignments

which are given to the students require them to use ICT

in their own unique way. Lectures telecasted through

BISAG are also shown in the classroom.

The Principal’s cabin and the lobby of the college also have plasma

TV sets. The principal can see each class and the students moving

in the lobby also can have an idea as to what is happening.

The youth of today cannot escape from the clutches of ICT

and the college provides them a training ground to put their presen-

tation skills into practice and it is preparing them to face the highly

competitive global environment. The college is preparing the stu-

dents for a better future. The dull and drab atmosphere of the class-

room has been done away with. Variety and mix of teachers lecture

coupled with videos and audios make the class really interesting.

Movies based on novels, dramas based on texts, real life situa-

tions, share market reports, templates of resume & CVs, when

are presented in the class- it leads to a better understanding and it

is found that it enhances learning. Smart use of mobile applica-

tions because of the Wi-fi facility has enabled the teacher to help

the learners to try & find the meaning through online dictionaries.

We, the College

8 “If you don't ask, you don't get.”

જુન-૨૦૧૨ થી કર્યાન્વિત થરે્લ સરકયરી વિનર્ન કોલેજ નો ચયર્જ મળ્ર્ો ત્ર્યરે ખબર ન હતી કે કેિી વિકટ પરરન્થથઓમયાં કયમ કરિયનુાં થશે. કોલેજ નુાં બબલ્ડીંગ સાંભયળ્ય ુ પરાંત ુ મળેલય ચયર રૂમ ચયર બાંધ હયલતમયાં હતય. થોડીિયર મયટે થયુાં આમયાં કોલેજ કેમ કર્યાન્વિત થશે? પરાંત ુ વનરયશ થર્ય વિનય મનમયાં વનધયાર કર્ો શરૂઆત તો કરુાં, આગે આગે દેખય જારે્ગય. િેકેશન હોિયથી વિદ્યયથીઓ મળે નહીં અને હુ ાં પણ અજાણ્ર્ો કરવુાં શુાં? ધોરણ-૧૨ ની પરીક્ષય આપી હોર્ તેિય વિધ્ર્યથીઓને ભેગયકરી પરીચર્ કરયવ્ર્ો એટલ ુજ નહીં વિધ્ર્યથીઓને સયથે લઇ બેનરો બયાંધિય અને કોલેજનો પ્રચયર કર્ો. હયઇથકુલનય આચયર્ા, અવર્ વશક્ષક વમત્રો તેમજ પટ્ટયિયળય મદદ કરતય રહ ે.પછી તો ગયમનય અગ્રણીઓ મદદ મયટે આવ્ર્ય અને કોલેજ નુાં પ્રિેશ કયર્ા ચયલ ુકયુું. ફોમા લેિય આિેલય વિધ્ર્યથીઓ પહલેય જ રદિસે પછૂીને ચયલ્ર્ય ગર્ય, સયહબે કોલેજમયાં એડવમશન તો લઇએ પણ કોલેજ િચ્ચેથી બાંધ થઇ જાર્ તો અમયરૂાં કોણ? મયરી મુાંજિણ િધી. બીજા રદિસે જે ફોમા લેિય આિે તેને ચયર વસિંહની આકૃવતિયળય સરકયરી ફોમા પયર વિશ્વયસ ધરયિિયનુાં કહ્ુાં. છોકરીઓનય િયલી આિે અને પછેૂ કેટલી છોકરીઓએ એડવમશન લીધુાં? રદકરીનુાં એડવમશન લઇએ પણ ભણિય તો નહીંઆિે કયરણ કે, આમયરે અહીં ગયમડયમયાં જુિયન રદકરીને રોજ બહયર ન મોકલયર્. મને દુુઃખ થયર્ કે આ વિથતયરમયાં સમધૃ્ધ્ધ છે પણ વશક્ષણ ઓછાં છે! કેટલીક રદકરીઓ િયલીને લઇ ને આિી તેને સવુનતય વિલ્ર્મ્સ અને કલ્પનય ચયિલય જેિી આિકયશ ર્યત્રીઓનય ઉદયહરણ આપી સમજાવ્યુાં કે કોઇકે તો વિશ્વયસ રયખી શરૂઆત કરિી પડશે. સમજાિટ સફળ રહી અને પયાંચ બહનેોએ પ્રિેશ ફી ભરતય આનાંદ થર્ો. આજે કોલેજમયાં ૫૧ વિદ્યયથીઓ છે જે રોજ સિયરે પ્રયથાનય,સવુિચયર અને સયમયવર્જ્ઞયનનય પ્રશ્નોથી કોલેજનય શૈક્ષબણકકયર્ામય જોડયર્ છે. સૌનય સયથ સહકયર અન ેઉચ્ચ વશક્ષણકવમશ્નરશ્રીની કચેરીનય મયગાદશાન થી કોલેજ સફળતયની પગદાંડી પર ડગ ભરી રહી છે.

ડો. કે.પી.બાકુ- ઇન્ચાર્જ આચાર્ય, સરકારી શિનર્ન કોલેજ રાણાિાિ ,જજ.પોરબદંર

9 “Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.”

Success Story

I find daily proof of the increasing & continuing wrong being done to the millions by our false

de-Indianizing education.

We seem to have come to think that no one can hope to be like a Bose unless he knows English. I

cannot conceive a grosser superstition than this. No Japanese feels so helpless as we seem to do.

The medium of instruction should be alerted at once, and at any cost, the provincial languages being

given their rightful place. I would prefer temporary chaos in higher education to the criminal waste that is

daily accumulating. Education through a foreign Language entails a certain degree of strain, and our boys

have to pay dearly for it. To a large extent, they lose the capacity of shouldering any other burden

afterwards. for they become a useless lot who are weak of body, without any zest for work and imitators of

the West. They have little interest in original research or deep thinking, and the qualities of courage,

perseverance. Bravery and fearlessness are lacking. That is why we are unable to make new plans or carry

our projects to meet our problems. In case we make them to fail to implement them. A few who do show

promise usually die young.

Mahatma Gandhi

Medium of Education

English Language Entrepreneur (ELE) is a new initiative by SCOPE to encourage competent and

proficient candidates in English language to take up entrepreneurship in the growing field of English

Language Teaching (ELT). They would be authorized as trainers affiliated with SCOPE and it will

empower them to directly enroll students for training and earning a decent livelihood.

Currently SCOPE has tie-up with world renowned Cambridge ESOL University for assessment and

certification. The assessment and certification of these candidates, trained by ELE would be managed by

SCOPE. This way, SCOPE will provide the brand name, identity and support to the ELEs.

The qualification norms has been kept quite high for an ELE. The English Language Entrepreneur

has to be at least C1 or C2 certified as per Cambridge ESOL norms.

SCOPE will provide a start up kit to ELEs, which will contain promotional material, Authorization

certificate, candidate registration forms, CD set of 30 English lectures produced by SCOPE. The kit would

be provided along with registration and on payment of token registration fees of Rs. 1600/- to SCOPE.

There are certain guidelines to support someone to become ELE and the same can be obtained from

SCOPE office or by visiting its website www.scopegujarat.org

SCOPE New Learning

10 “Truth and Non-violence are as old as the hills.”

I am a student of TYBA, my family insists that I devote complete attention on my studies while I am

interested in cultural activities. What would be the solution to my dilemma?

Ans. Mahatma Gandhi said “The real difficulty is the people have no idea of what education truly is

Education is not really mugging up and making books by heart. Developing one’s mind to understand things

and events around one self is real goal of education. Those who do not understand real meaning of

education, believed in only book studies. Real studies involves not only books but practical experience.

Please try to explain this to your parents, without hurting them.

I'm an engineering graduate; my question is that in what way can I be associated with the higher

education department and if there is any specific activity through which I can also contribute.

Ans. You are welcome, please visit KCG office. KCG will happily allow you to get associated.

I was a student of Gujarati medium in the past, however now my parents have forced me to take

admission in English medium. I'm facing difficulty with the medium. What should I do so that I per-

form better with English?

Ans. Learning in one’s mother tongue is always helpful, but in today’s competitive world, knowledge of

international language is required. You can enrich your knowledge of English by using “Scope” or other

such facilities.

In FYBA I had Sanskrit as my subject; however in SYBA I am not able to take Sanskrit as my subject.

My question is in what other way can I continue studiesstudies in Sanskrit.

Ans. Congratulation for having interest in Sanskrit. Sanskrit is mother of all languages. You can join reputed

organizations interested in studies of Sanskrit language. After completion of studies, you can select Sanskrit

related subject for Ph.D.

-S. R. Apte

Counseling

ઉચ્ચ વશક્ષણ કવમશ્નરની કચેરી રયજ્ર્ની વિવિધ યવુનિવસિટીઓ સયથે જોડયરે્લ ઉચ્ચ વશક્ષણની સાંથથયઓની દેખરેખ, સાંભયળ તેમજ વનર્મનનુાં કયમ કરે છે. િતામયનમયાં ઉચ્ચ વશક્ષણ કવમશ્નર કચેરી દ્વયરય રયજ્ર્ની વશક્ષણ, વિજ્ઞયન, િયબણજ્ર્, વિનર્ન, કયર્દો તેમજ શયરરરરક વશક્ષણની આશરે ૧૦૫૦ જેટલી સાંથથયઓની િહીિટી કયમગીરી કરિયમયાં આિી રહી છે જેમયાં ૧૩.૪૩ લયખ જેટલય વિદ્યયથીઓ તથય ૧૦ હજાર જેટલય કમાચયરીઓનો સમયિેશ થયર્ છે. ઉ. વશ. ક. કચેરી રયજ્ર્નય ઉચ્ચ વશક્ષણનય વિદ્યયથીઓનય સિયુંગી વિકયસની સયથે સયથે તેમને ર્ોગ્ર્ તક મળે તેમજ ગણુિત્તય સભર વશક્ષણ મળે તે મયટે વિવિધ ર્ોજનયઓ અમલમયાં મકેુ છે તેમજ આ ર્ોજનયઓ કોલેજોમયાં સચુયરૂ રીતે અમલમયાં મકુયર્ તે મયટે પ્રર્ત્નો કરિયમયાં આિે છે. િતામયન સમર્ની મયાંગને ધ્ર્યન ેલઇ ઉચ્ચ વશક્ષણનો વ્ર્યપ િધયરિો, ગણુિત્તયયકુ્ત વશક્ષણ પરુૂ પયડવુાં તેમજ વિદ્યયથીઓનો સિયુંગી વિકયસ થયર્ તે મયટે ખયસ ર્ોજનયઓ બનયિીને વિવિધ પગલય લેિયમયાં આિી રહ્યય છે. ઉચ્ચ વશક્ષણનો લયભ રયજ્ર્નય તમયમ વિદ્યયથીઓને મળી રહ ે તે મયટે રયજ્ર્નય જે જજલ્લયઓમયાં વિદ્યયથીનય પ્રમયણમયાં ઉચ્ચ વશક્ષણની સાંથથયઓ ઓછય પ્રમયણમયાં હતી ત્ર્યાં નિી સરકયરી કોલેજો શરૂ કરિયમયાં આિી રહી છે. િર્ા ૨૦૧૦-'૧૧ દરમ્ર્યન નિી ૦૯ તેમજ િર્ા ૨૦૧૧-'૧૨મયાં નિી ૧૫ સરકયરી કોલેજો શરૂ કરિયમયાં આિેલ છે. રયજ્ર્ની સરકયરી કોલેજોમયાં અધ્ર્યપકની ભરતી ગજુરયત જાહરે સેિય આર્ોગ દ્વયરય કરિયમયાં આિતી હોર્ છે જે પ્રરિર્ય લયાંબય સમર્ સધુી ચયલતી હોિયથી રયજ્ર્ની સરકયરી કોલેજોનય અધ્ર્યપકોની ખયલી જગ્ર્યઓ પર જ્ર્યાં સધુી જી. પી. એસ. સી દ્વયરય ઉમેદિયર પરુય પયડિયમયાં ન આિે ત્ર્યાં સધુી વિધ્ર્યથીઓનય શૈક્ષબણક રહતને ધ્ર્યનમયાં રયખી ૧૧ મયસની કરયર આધયરરત વનમણ ૂાંક આપિયમયાં આિે છે. આ પ્રકયરની વનમણ ૂાંકમયાં સ ાંપણૂા પયરદવશિતય જળિયર્ તે મયટે તે હતેથુી વનમણ ૂાંકની સમગ્ર પ્રરિર્ય ઓનલયઇન પદ્ધવતથી કરિયમયાં આિે છે જેમયાં ઉમેદિયરની અરજીથી મયાંડીને વનમણ ૂાંક આદેશ સધુીની કયમગીરીનો સમયિેશ કરેલ છે. િર્ા ૨૦૧૧-'૧૨ દરમ્ર્યન ૫૫૮ જેટલય ઉમદેિયરોને કરયર આધયરરત વનમણ ૂાંક આપિયમયાં આિેલ છે. રયજ્ર્ની સરકયરી કોલેજોમયાં કેટલયક વિર્ર્ો જેિયકે અંગે્રજી, ગબણતશયસ્ત્ર, િનથપવતશયસ્ત્ર, પ્રયણીશયસ્ત્ર, ઇલેક્રોવનક્સ, ભથૂતરશયસ્ત્ર મયાં ૧૧ મયસની કરયર આધયરરત વનમણ ૂાંક મયટે લધતુ્તમ લયર્કયત એમ.રફલ ધરયિતય ઉમેદિયરો ઉપલબ્ધ ન થતયાં વિદ્યયથીઓનય શૈક્ષબણક રહતને ધ્ર્યને લઇ સરકયરશ્રી પયસેથી માંજુરી મેળિી ખયસ રકથસયમયાં પ્રથમ િગા અનથુનયતક ડીગ્રી ધરયિતય ઉમેદિયરોને તદન કયમચયઉ ધોરણે વનમણ ૂાંક આપીને શૈક્ષબણક કયર્ામયાં આિતી અડચણને દૂર્ કરિય પ્રર્ત્ન કરિયમયાં આિેલ છે. રયજ્ર્ની સરકયરી કોલેજોમયાં લયર્બ્રેરરર્ન અને પી. ટી. આઇ ની ખયલી જગ્ર્યઓ ભરિય મયટેનય રરક્રુટમેવટ રુલ્સ અમલમયાં ન હોિયથી મોટય ભયગની જગ્ર્યઓ ખયલી રહલે કેટલીક જગ્ર્યઓ સરકયરી શયળયઓનય લયર્કયત ધરયિતય વશક્ષકોને બલર્ન આપીને ભરિયમયાં આિેલ. આ જગ્ર્યઓ ભરિય મયટે આ કચેરી દ્વયરય ર્ોગ્ર્ કયર્ાિયહી કરી વશક્ષણ વિભયગને દરખયથત મોકલિયમયાં આિેલ છે તેમજ આ જગ્ર્યઓ તયત્કયબલક ભરયર્ તે મયટેનય પ્રર્ત્નો કરિયમયાં આિી રહલે છે. સરકયરી કોલેજોનય અધ્ર્યપકો મયટે બદલી મયટેની મયગાદવશિકય તૈર્યર કરીને દર િરે્ ઉનયળુ િેકેશનમયાં સાંપણૂા પયરદશાક રીતે કેમ્પનય મયધ્ર્મથી જ બદલીઓ કરિયમયાં આિે તે પ્રકયરની કયર્ા પદ્ધવત અમલમયાં મકુિયમયાં આિેલ છે.

Commisionerate of Higher Education ઉચ્ચ શિક્ષણ કશિશ્નરની કચેરી

11 “In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.”

Keeping in view increasing demand for strengthening institutions of higher education through

research, KCG decided to roll out a series of workshops which were aimed at building a culture of quality

through research. Strengthening institutions of higher education essentially requires building a culture of

research.

The series focused on teachers of around 1032 colleges from 26 districts of Gujarat for building

capabilities of preparing proposal of a research project.

23 workshops were organized in a de-centralized mode at district level in which around 2541 teachers

were provided hand-holding and around 2266 proposals were prepared by the participants.

During three day workshops, participants were divided into groups of similar subjects. Personal counseling,

hand-holding and mentoring methods were used as learning strategy. Resource Persons provided mentoring

to a group of participants.

Several processes and structures were standardized and templates and formats were extensively used.

The intervention was based on some guiding principles. They are Principle of Advance Planning, Principle

of Convenience of Organizers, Principles of Standardization, Principle of Human Dignity and Respect,

Principle of Transparency and Commitment and Principle of Cost Effectiveness.

Using Community Based Approach, emphasis was given on partnership, involvement and ownership

of community at all level of intervention. District Coordinators and Principals of organizing colleges were

provided motivation for increased partnership and ownership in implementing this intervention.

Expected Outcomes included (i) motivation for writing research project and (ii) support for

perspectivizing research in his/her work profile. It is also expected that each participant acquires skill and

knowledge in preparing research proposal. Workshops were expected to build a network of scholars in

respective subject and disciplines.

KCG intends to (i) focus those teachers who are engaged in active research projects, (ii) create a

repository of scholars and institutions and (iii) create a database of research work and their analysis and

make it available through publications and through website.

For effective implementation of the initiative, it was decided to adhere to the guiding principles.

Based on the guiding principles, it was decided to communicate to the District Coordinators, Resource

Persons and Participants about their expected roles. A check list was also prepared for effective

management of the workshop. For the purpose of effective documentation, it was decided to build a

comprehensive database by developing and using several templates and formats.

KCG

12 “Truth is by nature self-evident.”

International Assessment and Certification

SCOPE has roped in Cambridge ESOL, UK as the assessment and

certification partner to enhance the employability and wider acceptance.

The Cambridge ESOL examinations are recognized by various employers,

universities & colleges, professional bodies, ministries & government

organizations throughout the world including visa applications at UK.

The B level course offered by SCOPE (called BULATS Online) is now

recognised for Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the Points Based Immigration by the

UK Border Agency for visa applications and for Partner Visas ( please

refer website www.bulats.org/Bulats/certificated-bulats-online.html).

Structure of Programme and Fee The English Language Training programme is being developed on the Common European Frame-

work of Reference which is mapped with ALTE levels. Six level of courses are offered:

Basic : A1, A2 Advanced : B1, B2 Proficient : C1, C2

For college students, under Open Assessment Scheme, fee for levels A (A1 and A2) and B (B1 and

B2) courses is kept at INR 200/- and INR 300/- respectively. Out of it, SCOPE charges only Rs. 125/- for A

level and Rs. 225/- per candidate for B level course. Rest of the amount remains with college for administra-

tion and incidental expenses. Under fat assessment scheme where training is provided to the students, fee is

Rs. 600/- for A level and Rs. 900/- for B level course.

SCOPE

13 “Truth never damages a cause that is just.”

We may recall that the great struggle for freedom had, in its early moments of resurgence, placed

national education as an essential aspect of its core program for achieving India’s independence. Under the

inspiring leadership of the greatest educationists, radical experiments were carried out. National education

was visualized in its widest implications so as to foster both nationalism and internationalism, and the

lessons learnt from the great systems of education that had developed in India since its ancient period as also

from progressive experiments which have been carried out in modern times in different parts of the world

were also sought to be incorporated. Results of all these experiments need to be pooled together so that a

new program of educational innovation can be initiated and developed. There is an urgent need to eliminate

from the present system which, since the establishment of the colonial system in our country, has proved to

be injurious to the growth of the spirit of India and the spirit of universality and universal fraternity.

Today, several innovations are being advocated, particularly with regard to child-centred education,

value-oriented education, vocational education, and various aspects of curriculum and examination system.

Care and education of the girl-child has rightly come to be emphasized; there is much talk of need of

reduction of load of books; the integral development of personality has also come to stressed; study of

environment in order to inculcate the spirit of environmental care has also been acknowledged; importance

of scientific, original and critical thinking has also been advocated and education that can relate science and

values has also received special emphasis; the objective of promoting international peace is also sought to

be promoted; education for the promotion of human rights as also fundamental duties is also being

underlined; the role of art in education and the role of physical education are being increasingly supported.

Gujarat Educational Innovations Commission (GEIC)

યrુન િવસ ાટી કક્ષયએ ચયલતય અ્ ર્યસિમોને અનરુુપ સાંદભાગ્રાંથો તૈર્યર કરિયનુાં ખબૂ જ મહત્ત્િનુાં કયમ યવુનિવસિટી ગ્રાંથવનમયાણ બોડા કરે છે. એ મયટે rિ દ્વયનો અન ેતજજ્ઞોન ે સમ્ મયનપિૂાક ઇજન પયવિિયમયાં આિે છે. ગ્રાંથની ગણુિત્ તય જળિયર્ એ મયટે પરયમશાકોની ચયળણીમયાંથી પસયર થર્ય પછી જ પ્રકયશન હયથ ધરયર્ છે. બોડાનયાં તમયમ પ્રકયશનોમયાં ગણુિત્ તય અને પ્રમયણભતૂતયનુાં બરયબર ય ર્યન રખયયુાં છે. સયથ ેસયથ ેછયપકયમ ક્ષેત્ર ેથર્ેલી િયાંrત નય સાંદભે પથુ તકોનો બયહ્ય દેખયિ પણ આકર્ાક બનયિયર્ો છે. પથુતક પ્રકયશન જેિય તીવ્ર હrર ફયઇિયળય ક્ષેત્રમયાં બોડા એની પોતીકી તયકયત પર જ ટકી રહ્ુાં છે. rિ દ્યય-સાંથ થયઓન ેઘરે બેવય બોડાનયાં મલૂ્ ર્િયન પ્રકયશનો ઉપલબ્ધ કરયિિયનય આશર્થી બોડડ િોબાઇલિાન - ગ્રથંરથ િસયવ્ર્ો છે, જે વન ચ ત સમરે્ અને rત rથ ઓએ વિવિધ શૈક્ષબણક સાંથથયઓની મલુયકયત લેતો રહશે છે. ર1મી સદીનય ઉંબરે ઉભલેુાં જગત આજે એક ‘ગ્ લોબલ ગયમંુાં’ બની રહ્ુાં છે. જ્ઞયન-rિ જ્ઞયનનયાં rન ત્ ર્ નિયાં ક્ષેત્રો ઉઘડી રહ્યયાં છે. મયrહ તી rિ થ ફોટનય યગુમયાં આપણો rિ દ્યયથી પયછળનય રહી જાર્ તે પણ આપણ ેજોવુાં જ રહ્ુાં. સરકયરશ્રીનો rિ ધયર્ક અrભ ગમ અને rિ દ્યયજગતનો સહકયરભર્ો અrભ rન િશે જોતય બોડા અનેક નિી મહત્ત્િયકયાંક્ષી ર્ોજનયઓ હયથ ધરી છે. rિ rિ ઘ થ પધયાત્ મક પરીક્ષયઓ જેિી કે Net-Gset િગેરે મયટે પ્રશ્નબેંકરુપે પથુ તકો ઉપલબ્ ધ કરયિિય, CSTT દ્વયરય પ્રકયrશ ત શબ્ દયિલીઓનુાં ગજુરયતીકરણ કરી અંગ્રેજી-રહવ દી-ગજુરયતી એમ વત્રભયર્ી શબ્ દયિલીઓ પ્રગટ કરિી Choice

based redit Systemપે્રrર ત. અંતગાત બધય જ સમેથે ટર મયટે કેટલયાંક પથુ તકો પ્રગટ થઇ ૂ ૂ્ ય ાં છે. દરેક rિ ર્ર્મયાં પ્રrશ ટ્ કહી શકયર્ એિય સિાથ િીકૃત પથુતકો અંગ્રજેીમયાં લખયરે્લયાં પથુતકોને ગજુરયતીમયાં ઉતયરિયની મહત્ત્િની ર્ોજનય NTM અંતગાત હયથ ધરિયમયાં આિી છે. એટલુાં જ નહીં, બોડાની િેબસયઇટ ઉપર બોડાનય ગ્રાંથો ઓનલયઇન મકૂિયની ર્ોજનય પણ સ રિર્ રીતે rિ ચયરણય હવેળ છે. કેવર સરકયર તરફથી પથુ તકપ્રકયશન મયટેની ગ્રયવ ટ બોડાને મળતી રહી છે. અન ેએ ગ્રયવ ટ સયમે બોડડ અત્ ર્યર સઘુીમયાં rિ rિ ધ rિ ર્ર્ો ઉપર મૌrલ ક અને અનrૂદ ત થઇને 1431 પથુ તકો (અનગુયમી આવવૃત્ત ઓ સહવત) પ્રગટ કર્યું છે. દેશમયાં થ થયrપ ત આિયાં બોડા્મયાં આપણય રયજ્ર્નુાં આ બોડા પ્રકયશનોની રવ ટ એ બીજા િમયાંકે અને થ ટયફની રવ ટ એ પ્રથમ િમયાંકે રહ્ુાં છે એ ગૌરિની િયત છે કેવર સરકયર તરફથી પથુ તકપ્રકયશન મયટેની ગ્રયવ ટ બોડાને મળતી રહી છે. અને એ ગ્રયવ ટ સયમે બોડડ અત્ ર્યર સઘુીમયાં rિ rિ ઘ rિ ર્ર્ો ઉપર મૌlલ ક અને અનrૂદ ત થઇને 1431 પથુ તકો (અનગુયમી આવવૃત્ત ઓ સહવત) પ્રગટ કર્યું છે. દેશમયાં થ થયlપ ત આિયાં બોડા્મયાં આપણય રયજ્ર્નુાં આ બોડા પ્રકયશનોની રવ ટ એ બીજા િમયાંકે અને થ ટયફની રવ ટ એ પ્રથમ િમયાંકે રહ્ુાં છે એ ગૌરિની િયત છે.

યશુનિશસિટી ગ્રથંશનિાયણ બોડય

14 “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”

5th & 6th November 2012

Eight FICCI Higher Education Summit 2012, FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi, www.ficci.com

13th to 15th November 2012

The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Doha, Qatar, www.wise-qatar.org

24th to 28th November 2012

The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Doha, Qatar, www.wise-qatar.org

Inter-University West Zone Youth Festival; Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat.

www.vnsgu.ac.in

Upcoming Events

Orientation Programme for SAPTADHARA Initiative In-charges of HEDs:

One Day Orientation Programme for SAPTADHARA Initiative In-charges of all the Higher Education

Districts of Gujarat was organized by Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG), Gandhinagar on 12th

October, 2012 at BISAG, Gandhinagar.

Science College Principals’ Meet:

One day Science College Principals’ Meet on Science Education and Research was jointly organized by

Gujarat Council of Science City, Gujarat Council of Science and Technology and KCG on 16th October,

2012 at Science City, Ahmedabad. Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Jayanti S. Ravi had delivered

an introductory speech and outlined various KCG initiatives for the journey towards the excellence and

emphasized the need of qualitative research work at college and university level for the world class

institutions. Prof. M. S. Ananth, former Director, IIT, Madras had delivered a wonderful talk on “Science

Education and Research". The talk was followed by a question answer session. A talk on Soil Health

Card was also delivered from the department of agriculture.

Prof. M.S. Ananth’s Talk at AMA:

Prof. M. S. Ananth’s lecture on “The House of Education” for Higher Education Forum was organized at

Ahmedabad Management Association on 16th October, 2012.

Vice Chancellors’ Meet:

One day Vice Chancellors’ Meet was jointly organized by KCG and PDPU, Gandhinagar on 18th

October, 2012. Opening remarks were delivered by Dr. Hasmukh Adhiya, Principal Secretary, Education

Department and Shri D. J. Pandian, Principal Secretary, Energy & Petrochemical Department and

explicated the importance of International Conference for Academic Institutes (ICAI) and need to

establish a network between leading national and international educational institutes. Dr. Jayanti S. Ravi,

Commissioner of Higher Education and CEO, KCG had discussed the characteristics of world class

universities and also elaborately overviewed different world university ranking systems. A detailed

outline of ICAI was presented. A detailed planning and discussion was carried out on the ICAI – 2013,

which will be organized on 9th & 10th of January, 2013. Vice Chancellors have also exchanged their

views and also provided valuable suggestions and inputs for the grand success of upcoming event. British

Council, one of the partner organizations of ICAI, had also explained their strategies and views. At last,

various KCG initiatives were discussed.

Commissioner of Higher Education’s Inspirational Visit to College:

Commissioner of Higher Education Dr Jayanti S. Ravi, Dr Pankajbhai

Jani – Advisor, KCG & Dr Shashiranjan Yadav, Vice Chancellor,

KSKV Kutch University, Bhuj have visited Shri Muktjivan

Swamibapa Mahila Arts, Commerce and B.C.A. college, Bhuj

on 8th September, 2012. Dr Jayanti Ravi has delivered an

inspirational speech and explained the importance of girl education.

Dr Pankajbhai Jani have asked students to set certain goals

of life and try hard to achieve the goals under the guidance

of teachers and parents. Dr Shashiranjan Yadav emphasized

on the use of ICT in education and explained the power of

knowledge in 21st century. Principal Hinaben Gangar and entire staff

of the college was highly motivated by this visit.

News Leads

15 “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has instituted the Indira Gandhi National Service Scheme (NSS)

Awards for outstanding NSS Programme Coordinator. Programme Officer and Volunteers in order to rec-

ognise their contribution to the community service. These Awards are given in three categories i.e best

university, best Programme Officer & best college and best student volunteer.

Ministry has announced the prestigious National Indira Gandhi National Service Scheme (IGNSS)

Awards for the year 2011-12.

At National level these awards are given to one university, 10 best Programme Officers and colleges and

30 best volunteers. This year Gujarat NSS is fortunate enough to get 3 NSS Awards, one in the category of

Programme Officer and college and 2 in the volunteers category. These wards will be given away by Ma-

hamahim Rashtrapatiji, on the 19th November,2012 in Dabar Hall in Rashtrapati Bhavan. This will be a

very proud moment for the recipients.

The Awards from Gujarat are :

Dr. Kamlesh Bhogayata Sheth, Programme Officer, NSS of Sheth J.P. Govt. Ayurved

College, Bhavnagar affiliated to Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat. He

will get Rs. 20,000/-, a certificate and a silver medal from National Mint. College will

get Rs.70,000/- (For NSS Programme Development), a certificate and a trophy. This

will be received by the Principal Dr. Kishorsinh M Chudasasma.

Dr. Kamlesh has taken over as a Programme Officer of the college NSS unit in

July,2009 and in a span of 4 years he has established the importance of NSS programme

in the campus as well as adopted village ‘Naari’, near Bhavnagar. Under his active di-

rection 482 units of blood was donated, 430 people made fully literate, 2200 saplings

planted and 12012 children were immunized against polio. The innovative activities and initiatives under-

taken by Dr. Bhogayata are:

-Weekly OPD at Naari village- after 3 years of constant work the health index of the villagers have im-

proved and number of patients reduced from 180 to 60 per week.

-Organizing career counseling lectures series in the campus as well as off campus.

-A traditional method of vaccination called Suvarnaprashan is undertaken by Dr. Kamlesh, through which

the malnourished children are vaccinated.

-He provides tips for mental weak children and undertakes yoga in different schools of Bhavnagar.

His leadership qualities are shown in the following events:

-He was the team leader of Gujarat contingent in the National Youth Festival organized by the Ministry of

Youth Affairs & Sports at Udaipur and National Integration Camp organized at Tumkur (Karnataka State)

and the major contribution was shown in the form of two plays which were produce during State Level

NSS-KCG Workshop at PDPU, Gandhinagar.

Personally he has donated blood for 8 times and since last one year he provides free medical services

through mobile van, he has received number of awards in theatre, acting and direction. He has instituted a

library of NSS with 1050 books and magazines. To popularize the traditional system of medicines he has

organized demonstrations of herbal plants in various schools. He is spreading awareness

on ‘Beti Bachhaho’, anti-plastic campaign, adolescent issues and imparting certain en-

trepreneurship development skills like soap making, shampoo making and analgesic

balm making to the people in the adopted villages.

We are very happy that such a dynamic ,energetic and able Programme Office is

selected as best Programme Officer from Gujarat.

Ms. Nidhi Borasaniya, NSS Volunter of Sheth J.P. Govt. Ayurved Col-

lege ,Bhavnagar, Gujarat, she will get Rs. 15,000/- a certificate and a silver medal from

National Mint.

National Honour for Gujarat NSS

16 “Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.”

Creativity can mean different things to different people. For some it means being imaginative or in-

ventive, taking risks or challenging convention. For others it is about original thinking or producing some-

thing that nobody has come up with before. Some believe that the term 'creativity' only applies only to

those who possess artistic talents.

Traditionally, creativity has been associated with the achievements of extraordinary people such as Mozart,

Einstein and Leonardo Da Vinci, and a good deal of the early research into creativity has focused on the

work of highly creative people or those considered to be geniuses.

Focusing on extraordinary individuals, however, simply perpetuates the myth that creativity is about spe-

cial people doing special things. Research shows that there is no specific personality type associated with

creativity. It is possible to be creative in any activity that engages our intelligence because intelligence it-

self is essentially creative. Creative processes are rooted in the imagination and our lives are shaped by the

ideas we use to give them meaning. We all have creative capacities but in many instances we do not know

what they are or how to draw on them.

In recent years researchers and educational writers have extended the general meaning of creativity so that

it incorporates ideas about inventiveness and imagination.

This reflects a growing acceptance that creativity it is not simply about coming up with big ideas, but com-

ing up with practical solutions to everyday problems and then applying them to real life situa-

tions. Everything around us - our homes, cities, medical services, transport and communication systems -

are conceived and developed by practical people who know how to implement creative ideas. Creativity

can be readily associated with a wide range of everyday tasks and activities, and the importance of creativ-

ity at a personal level is often greatly underestimated.

(Selected parts of an article from http://www.journeytoexcellence.org.uk/resourcesandcpd/research/

summaries/rsfosteringcreativity.asp)

17 “Hate the sin, love the sinner.”

Around The World

Ms. Nidhi is one of the active volunteers of Sheth J.P Government Ayurved College, she has helped

for immunization of 1550 kids against pulse polio and planted 342 saplings in the last 2 years in college

campus as well as adopted village. An outstanding student, she was awarded by Hon’ble Chief Minister of

Gujarat for securing 1st position in the taluka level. She is regularly attending the patients in the OPD run by

NSS unit at Naari. She is helpful to popularize eye donation, body donation among community. She is a

Peer leader on issues of women, STD & AIDS Awareness and various other issues of youth. She has partici-

pated number of National level programmes and received several awards in NSS. She also received

several honours in the Inter University level Youth Festival of Ayurved University. She is actively involved

in malaria awareness, rainwater harvesting activities in and around the campus.

Mr. Nitin Kumar Khushalbhai Parmar, NSS volunteer of Faculty of Performing

Arts, M.S. University, Vadodara .He will get Rs. 15,000/- a certificate and a silver medal

from National Mint.

A young and dynamic volunteer of NSS, Shri Nitin was the GS in the faculty of

performing Arts had actively undertaken community development issues through NSS

apart from the camps and other activities, he played an important role to motivate the

young volunteers towards Nation Building and social issues .Being a student of music, he

has contributed a lot in the field of NSS. He had established a classical fusion band known

as ‘Pitch Riders’ which has performed in the State as well as National level. He has represented Gujarat in

the Republic Day Parade,2012. For his excellence in music as well as NSS he was selected as a part of

student exchange programme to UK by M.S. University and as member of Indian delegation of people to

Republic of China in the year 2011. He was also instrumental in re-recording of NSS song at M.S Univer-

sity, Baroda. They will be leaving for Delhi on the 16th November,2012.

Vice Chancellor’s Desk

18 “Honest differences are often a healthy sign of progress.”

Higher Education in Gujarat

The very foundation of a civil society is based on the quality of higher

education we provide to our students. Today, Higher education in India is in a

transition where new alignments to market realities are taking shape. It is our

responsibility to ensure that education can be used as a means of economic, social

and cultural emancipation. We have to strive for empowerment through education

such that self-actualization is not a mere dream and ensure that no part of the society

remains untouched from the forces of positive change in the State of Gujarat.

The Commissionerate of Higher Education (CHE) and Knowledge

Consortium of Gujarat (KCG) are playing a key role in giving a new direction to

Higher Education in the state. The current efforts to introduce choice based credit

system, reform in assessments & examinations, training of faculty, promotion of research in universities,

development of curriculum, and capacity building are some of the critical areas in which the state of Gujarat

has taken a lead role in relation to all other states. The CHE, due to its proactive approach to quality

education has been able to bring the academic community together to help in creating a system of education

that is becoming more accountable to all the stakeholders.

Dr. Kamlesh Misra

Provost and Vice Chancellor,

AURO University, Surat “Integral education is the only means by which we can bring about a total transformation in our

students and take them through a learning which uses all the senses of the body.”

My Dream of Higher Education

Higher Education should be completely OPEN in terms of Learning,

Teaching, Assessment, and Accreditation along with Open Textbook through which

we can develop the 21st Century Skills like Creativity, Critical Thinking,

Collaboration, Communication, Innovation and Problem Solving in Learner.

In order to implement these 21st Century Skills in learner the role of Teacher

also needs to chance from traditional Teaching & Learning. So the role of Teacher

should be modified as The Learner, The Collector, the Curator, The Alchemist, The

Programmer, The Convener, The Coordinator, The Designer, The Coach, The

Agitator, The Facilitator, Tech Support, The Moderator, The Critics, The Lecturer,

The Demonstrator, The Mentor, The connector, The Theorizer, The Sharer, The

Evaluator, The Bureaucrat.

I also put emphasis on the accountability of teacher in Higher Education.

Digital Skill would be the additional requirement along with other subject specific criteria for the

requirement of teacher in Higher Education. Effective Research & Development should be made compulsory

for faculties as well as students at UG and PG level in colleges and institute of Higher Education.

Mr. Mazhar K. Laliwala

Physics Discipline,

Gujarat Arts & Science College, Ahmedabad

Email: mklaliwala@gmail.com

Faculty Corner

ENGLISH VINGLISH is the endearing story of Shashi, a

dedicated, sensitive yet taken for granted Maharashtrian home-

maker who is also a small time entrepreneur (she makes and

sells sumptuous ladoos). But inspite of her skills her family does

not give her due respect and often makes playful but insensitive

jibes at her for not knowing sufficient English. She experiences

hurt feeling when her own daughter often ridicules her on this ac-

count and her husband cracks a joke that she was born only to

make ladoos. However, circumstances give her an opportunity to

learn English in a crash course in USA where she is required to go

for helping in the wedding preparations of her niece. In the climax

she surprises her entire family and her small group of friends from

her language school, when she expresses herself beautifully in

English by giving a short speech on marriage relationships, which

touches everyone. She thus becomes self-assured and confident.

The movie is worth a watch for its simple story & great screenplay

by debutante director Gauri Shinde , flawless performance of Sridevi as Shashi , delightful cameo by

Amitabh Bachchan , good performances by the supporting cast , superb dialogues, peppy music

which is in perfect sync with the mood of the film and great camera work which captures the pictur-

esque locations of NY & tall buildings of Manhattan perfectly.

Contributed By : T.C.A. Ramya , Intern , KCG

Movie Review

19 “I want freedom for the full expression of my personality.”

પ્રકાિની પગદંડીઓ લેખક: ડૉ.પ્રકાિ આિટે, અનિુાદ: સજંર્ શ્રીપાદ, ભાિે

િેરડકલ, એંવજીવનર્રરિંગ, મેનેજમેવટ અને આઈટી ક્ષેત્રમયાં ભણીને આરયમની જજિંદગી જીિિયનુાં ઇચ્છતય લોકો ઈચ્છતય અને ભણીને િધ ુ કમયિિય વિદેશની િયટ પકડતય લોકો મયટે ડૉકટર દાંપતી ડૉ. પ્રકયશ આમટે અને ડૉ. માંદય આમટેએ મહયરય રનય દુગામ આરદિયસી વિથતયરમયાં તબીબી સયરિયર, વશક્ષણ અન ેસમયજ સેિયનય કયમનો સાંતોર્ અને આનાંદ પ્રયપ્ત કરી ઉદયહરણ પરુૂાં પડતી ડૉ. પ્રકયશ આમટેની ખદુની અને તેમની સાંથથયની અનભુિ કથય છે. બયબય આમટે એમનય કુ વરોગનય કયર્ા અને આનાંદિન પછી મહયરય રનય ગઢબચરોલી જજલ્લયનય ભયમરયગઢ તયલકુયનય હમેલક્સય ગયમ ેમયરડર્ય અન ેગોંડ નયમની આરદમ એિી આરદિયસી પ્રજા િચ્ચ ે‘લોક બબરયદરી પ્રક્લ્પ’ મયરફત ેકયમ આરાંભે છે. મુાંબઈથી દૂર આિેલય હમેલક્સયનય વિથતયરમયાં ભરબપોરે સરૂ્ાપ્રકયશ પ્રિેશી ન શકે એિય ગયઢ જ ાંગલો, રથતય-િીજળી-પયણી-વશક્ષણ-

આરોગ્ર્ સેિયઓનય સાંપણૂા અભયિ, પયરયિયર ગરીબી અને રહિંસક પશઓુની હયજરી પડકયર આપે છે. ડૉ.પ્રકયશનય ‘આનાંદિનનય રદિસો’થી િયત શરુ થયર્ છે અને હમેલકસયનય મકુયમે પહોંચે છે જેનય આરદિયસીઓ આરદમ અિથથયમયાં જીિતય લોકો છે. એમને તબીબી સયરિયર તરફ િયળિય ભયરે કપરુાં કયમ લઇ ભયરોભયર અંધશ્રધ્ધયમયાં જીિતય લોકો આધવુનક તબીબી સયરિયર તરફ િયળે છે તે ચમત્કૃવત અહીં છે. લખેક ઉપકયરનો ભયિ જરયર્ નથી રયખતય તે નોંધનીર્ છે પથુતકમયાં કરુણય, શોર્ા, સયહસ અને મયનિીની વનર્વતની કથય આલખેયઈ છે. દયર્કયનય તપ પછી હોન્થપટલ, બે શયળય અને આરદિયસીઓનય જીિનધોરણમયાં આિેલ ુ પરરિતાન બોધ આપે છે. પથુતકનો અંગ્રેજી અનિુયદ ‘પયથિેઝ ટુ લયઈટ’ કર્ો છે અને મરયવી રફલ્મ પણ બની રહી છે. આપણી ભબગની ભયર્યનય ઉત્તમ કયર્ાને ગજુરયતીમયાં અિતયરિય બદલ અનિુયદક અને પ્રકયશનય આપણે ઓવશિંગણ છીએ.

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1. Who started the first orphanage in Gujarat?

2. Who started the first Girls' school in Ahmedabad?

3. Where was the first Planetarium of Gujarat established?

4. Which is the main city in the district Daang?

5. Who is known as the promoter of Libraries in Gujarat?

6. Which King first made education compulsory while in reign?

7. Which is the largest library in Gujarat?

8. Where is the military school near Jamnagar situated in Gujarat?

9. Name the Government scheme that provides insurance for school children.

10. Which is the Gujarat based organization that works for promotion of National language?

Answers will be provided in the next issue....

Answers of last issue: Ahmedabad, Poet Narmad, Daang, Bedi Port, Junagadh

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Sh. Chandubhai Maheria, Office of Commissioner of Higher Education

Sh. Dharmesh Ramanuj, Project Coordinator, GEIC

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Dr. Nigam Dave, Dean, Liberal Studies, PDPU

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