by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
Aligarh: The seventh annual ‘US News Best Global Universities Rankings has given Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) premium position in the Indian and global higher education landscape as a ‘research-rich university’ with the first position among Indian universities/institutions in ‘Biology and Bio-Chemistry’.
It is also the only Indian center of learning ranked in ‘Mathematics’, besides securing the fifth rank in ‘Physics’ and ninth in ‘Chemistry’ among Indian educational institutions.
The rankings based on academic research performance in different subjects have come at a time when the university is observing its centenary year.
“AMU is in the top-notch hub of knowledge and discovery in India. Researcher scholars and students attending the university are being trained to become the best next-generation scientists, engineers, teachers, and leaders,” said AMU Vice Chancellor, Prof Tariq Mansoor.
He congratulated faculty members and students for the achievement for their unrelenting efforts to take the university at the zenith.
“In the ‘Biology and Bio-Chemistry’ subject category, AMU has secured a subject score of 34.1 to lead the chart of India universities/institutions above the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and IIT Delhi on the second and third positions respectively. In ‘Mathematics’, AMU stands as the only Indian institution/university to feature in the rankings; AMU is ranked 5th among Indian universities and 11th in all Indian institutions in ‘Physics’ and it is placed 9th in Indian universities and 21st in among Indian institutions in ‘Chemistry’,” said Prof M Salim Beg (Chairman, Committee for Ranking of the University).
AMU has been ranked on the basis of carefully calibrated performance indicators in academic research by the ‘US News Best Global Universities Rankings’ from among 250 global universities/ institutions in Mathematics, 500 in Biology and Bio-Chemistry; 750 in Physics and 750 in Chemistry.
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Corporate, News
TMC MP Derek O’Brien
New Delhi: The TMC on Sunday lashed out at the BJP over its assertion that it has allocated the highest-ever funds for railway works in West Bengal, and claimed the state has been deprived of funds for years and multiple rail projects shelved. The allocation of Rs 6,636 crore to poll-bound West Bengal is the highest-ever funds earmarked for the state in the history of Indian Railways, minister Piyush Goyal had said soon after the Union Budget was announced, blaming successive state governments for the delay in rail projects in the state. Taking to Twitter, TMC MP and national spokesperson Derek O’Brien said, “In election season, BJP’s tourist gang are touting ‘record Railway allocation’ for Bengal. The truth is, multiple rail projects have been shelved in Bengal and funding choked all these years.”
Posting two documents, O’Brien has highlighted “How Bengal has been deprived of Railways funds for years.” In the document, the Rajya Sabha MP has highlighted how over one dozen rail factories across Bengal, initiated by Mamata Banerjee when she was the Minister of Railways, have received only a token financial allocation this year. “The new rail coach manufacturing unit at Kanchrapara had been allocated Rs 74 lakh in the last budget. This year the allocation is just Rs 1,000. (One thousand rupees, not a typo!),” he said. He further said in Budget 2020 the Centre shelved 20 new connectivity ventures and 10 upgradation projects launched by Banerjee as Minister of Railways, especially in rural Bengal.
“In Budget 2019 the Sealdah Coach Repair Factory – One thousand rupees Rail Museum in Bolpur – One thousand rupees! Coach Washing Workshop in Howrah – One thousand rupees!The list goes on,” he said. Accusing the BJP of only focussing on states in election year, he said that from 2016-17 to 2020-21, no new lines in Railways were announced in South-Eastern Railways, let alone Bengal. In 2020-21, four new projects were announced for SER but all of them went to Odisha and not Bengal. Banerjee had inaugurated the East-West metro corridor as the Rail Minister. “The BJP government has allocated funds very slowly for it since 2014. Kolkata Metro received an outlay of Rs 850 crore for 2019-20 which came down to Rs 750 crore in 2020-21. Come election year and this outlay is Rs 1330 crore, ” he said.
O’Brien also alleged that BJP states benefitted at the expense of the rest of India, citing two examples of the the bullet train project and the broad gauge like in Surendranagar in Rajkot. He also highlighted how in Budget 2020-21, Rs 980 crore was sanctioned for the National Railway University in Gujarat. The Railway minister has said that there is no shortage of funds for the state and blamed the political dispensations for the delay in execution of works. West Bengal has 53 ongoing projects including new lines, gauge conversion, doubling projects costing Rs 48,275 crore for 4,463 km. “The allocation for West Bengal is the highest-ever in the history of Indian Railways. It is 2.5 times the average amount allocated between Budget 2009-2014 and 26 per cent more than last year,” he had said while addressing a press briefing recently. “Projects there remain incomplete or are delayed because the state governments – first it was the Left front government and now the TMC– have been unable to provide land to us. Projects which are 45 year old are pending in the state. I appeal to Mamata didi to expedite the process and give us land,” he had said. Goyal said that due to non-availability of land, as many as 34 projects in the state have received only token allotment in the budget 2021-22.
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Corporate, News
Thousands of Congress activities led by MRCC President Bhai Jagtap stages protests against galloping fuel prices and inflation in Dadar where FM NIRMALA SITHARAMAN came for a meet.
Congress Working President Charan Singh Sapra alleged that the ‘arth-mantri’s (finance minister’s) budget was a ‘vyarth-budget’ (waste) which was only intended for the rich
MUMBAI – The Mumbai Congress on Sunday staged a noisy protest flaying the rising fuel prices and runaway inflation which has burdened the masses owing to the policies of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre.
The protest was held near the Swaminarayan Temple in Dadar where Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived to address Mumbai’s corporate, business leaders, industrialists and industry associations first time after presenting the Union Budget 2021-2022.
Leading the demonstrators comprising party leaders, ministers, legislators and ward heads, Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC) President Bhai Jagtap said that in the 65 years of Congress rule at the centre, the prices of petrol had come up to only Rs 65, but in just seven years, the BJP allowed it to shoot up to Rs 94 now.
Similarly, cooking gas prices which were barely Rs 390 in 2014 have not nearly double to Rs 719, destroying domestic budgets and playing havoc with the common people, he said.
Jagtap and other leaders requested the Mumbai Police to permit a five-member delegation to meet Sitharaman to discuss the budget, but they were refused.
“The BJP claims this budget is very good But its good only for the corporates and industrial houses It’s a disaster for the common Indian,” Jagtap said.
Congress Working President Charan Singh Sapra alleged that the ‘arth-mantri’s (finance minister’s) budget was a ‘vyarth-budget’ (waste) which was only intended for the rich.
Other prominent leaders who joined the agitation included Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad, former minister Arif Naseem Khan, ex-city president Eknath Gaikwad, party leaders Bhushan Patil, Ajanta Yadav, Sandesh Kondwilkar, Ashok Jadhav and hundreds of other activists from across Mumbai.
Sitharaman addressed her first post-budget meeting of corporate leaders and industry associations in the country’s commercial capital on the salient aspects of this year’s Budget and is later likely to interact with the media.
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Entrepreneurship
Ali Manikfan
Another major interest of Manikfan is Lunar calendar and he has built one calendar based on the New moon and on astronomical algorithms
Thiruvananthapuram – The locals of Olavanna in Kozhikode used to see an upright, lean person wearing Arabian clothing walking towards his home. They only knew that he was a retired official from Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) living here and was from Lakshadweep.
But, when television screens flashed the name of Ali Manikfan among the Padma awardees, the people were lost in words as to who they had ignored albeit unknowingly.
Mohammed Basheer and P.R. Ramachandran, employees of a private firm in Olavanna said, “He is lean and frail but walked straight and with a twinkle in his eyes but we never knew who he was until the news flashed that he was awarded the Padma Shri.”
Manikfan, who is currently living in a rented accommodation along with his wife in Olavanna, was sent to Kannur in Kerala for studies but after fifth standard he did not pursue formal education and returned to Minicoy, his home town in Lakshwadeep Islands.
He was a keen observer, knew almost every fish that inhabited the sea off the Minicoy islands and this observation turned into a passion for fishes. This motivated him to study more about fishes, their origin and everything in and out about them.
The research in fishes got him a job at the CMFRI where he discovered a rare fish which has been named after him – Abudefduf Manikfani.
He can speak, read and write 14 languages including French, German, English, Arabic and other languages and uses seven of them to communicate.
In 1981, he was invited to Oman to make a ship, a replica of the one believed to be used by Sinbad, the Sailor, during his voyages. He was invited by the Irish voyager Tim Sirven who wanted it to be made without metals. Ali and his made a 27-m long ship using timber and coir in an year. Named “Sohar” after the town of Sohar in Oman. Tim and his team travelled 9,000 km from Oman to China on it and it is now kept in a museum in Oman.
Manikfan told IANS, “Those days metal was not used for making ships and hence we had to replicate one using timber. This ship sailed up to China from Oman and is still kept at Oman museum.”
Another major interest of Manikfan is Lunar calendar and he has built one calendar based on the New moon and on astronomical algorithms.
The multifaceted personality had invented a bicycle with roller motor and travelled to New Delhi along with his son Musa.
Another of his interest is agriculture and he has converted a barren 15 acre land at Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu into a lush green farm land using indigenous methods of cultivation. He also built a residential premises using traditional materials.
He is now basking in the glory of Padma Shri award but local people vouch that there is no difference in his attitude even after this honour.
Ramachandran said, “He is a great personality and down to earth, we never knew who he was until media reported about him. The local people are planning a grand programme to felicitate him.”
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Entrepreneurship
Imbesat Ahmad and Shadman
By Hasan Akram
New Delhi: Two IITians, Imbesat Ahmad and Shadman have developed an app for NEET-JEE aspirants. With the help of the app, a student can connect with a tutor within 60 seconds.
The purpose behind the development of the app named ‘FILO’ is to solve problems faced by students of classes 9 – 12 while doing self-study. Ahmed said that the app provides several facilities for students at no cost.
The Ministry of Education, Government of India praised the initiative & tweeted about it. Moreover, the Department of Education, Govt. of Jharkhand is to give this app to 10,000 students in the state.
Currently, more than 1500 alumni of India’s premier institutes like IITs, NITs, AIIMS, BITS, IISC, DU etc. have joined the platform as experts. Moreover, makers of the app intend to onboard 3000+ experts by the next two months. Additionally, the app is entirely ad-free, secured, and is designed to work well even on slow to weak internet speed over a basic smartphone.
More than 25,000 students are using FILO. Every day more than 1 million minutes of classes have been conducted just in the last 12 weeks.
The app offers anonymity to students, encouraging even the shy and introverted kids to speak up and get their queries resolved in no time. Students can learn the following subjects on FILO.
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Mental Ability – targeting Board exams, JEE, NEET, Government job exams like railways, banking etc.
The android version of FILO is available on Google Playstore: findfilo.com/download.
How FILO works?
Whenever a student is stuck, can take a pic or type in the app and within 60 seconds an expert will be provided 1 to 1 on a video call and the student can learn.
Even those who can’t afford costly institutions and are without teachers in this pandemic can learn everything they want on FILO. They can get a quick revision, understand any topic from any book, learn numerical solving tips, time management, get counselling.
Mr Ahmad, who is one of the makers of the app , said that he had faced immense challenges in terms of guidance and coaching during his school days. So, after graduation, he decided to not take up any corporate job but work in the field of education & make it more accessible. The app is the realisation of his dream to make education more convenient for students.
