Online Examination Helps To Reduce Students Load

Does excessive focus on the exam system really help the students to excel in life? And how does school exam assist the children to learn challenges? Some argue in favor and a few against it. Though, assessment of the students are essential but too much of stress might not serve the real purpose of education. Excess emphasis on the exam can cause anxiety among the students. While institutes increase the burden of the exam, the learner remains to focus on improving the grade. This may develop the habit of memorization instead of understanding the lesson. Moreover, the students tend to develop health related issues beneath severe stress.

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There is little doubt on the effectiveness of the online learning. Being the most flexible platform for learning it offers convenience for selecting the time of learning. Students living in any part of the world can take distance learning via online from top institutes.

Are We Moving In The Right Direction?

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Some time it implies that institutes device exam as a tool to engage students to serious learning. But does it really serve the ultimate goal? In the real world, when we grow up, struggle to find a suitable job. Being new at first job the work responsibility seems like bending iron. My question is - Why can't we introduce an assessment system based on similar circumstances faced at profession? Parents educate their children with a purpose of securing their future. But if we consider the modern world job criteria how does passing exam with rote learning help? I think the time has come when parents should step in and ask raise question why institutes stress on taking exam constantly.

Passing The Exam

The word “exam” does not embolden the students. It, indeed, gives them cold. Passing the exam with high score tops priority of the learner. This shifts their focus to quick learning or we better say rote memorization of contents. Now the question arises- How does the c help the students to understand the topic or subject? Do we really remember what we rote? If yes, then for how long such information remains stored in our memory? These questions really required to be answered by the educational institutes, especially the schools.

Exam Stress Harming Health

There are thousands of survey and reports which says how exam stress has affected the mental and

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physical balance of the students. A survey conducted with 1300 in the UK by the ChildLine National Exam Stress shows that 96% felt anxious about exams and revision. The stress of exam forced students to take smoking and drugs. Moreover, students harmed themselves to avert exam distress. Due to the anxiety of exam students miss proper intake of food. Besides, during the exam students study till early morning, hence, lack of sleep could have an adverse effect on health.

Reconsider The Old Habit

The online education system has to evolve keeping the reality in consideration. However, lots of  improvement in education but still many practices of education need alteration to spread the benefits of online education. Schools and other educational institutes have to evaluate and reconsider if their exam pattern is putting heavy burden on the learner. I am not saying to abolish exam system. But it's utmost substantial that there is no additional burden of the exam on the students. Let's devise an education system where assessment exists but does not force learners to develop odd habits.

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Nigerian Education: Counting On ELearning

The Nigerian school children leave school in the midst of learning process. What makes them to quit school? Poverty is one prime reason in Nigeria pushes children to pull out from schools. Other cause is the inexperience of the parents which resulted children leave school. It is important for the parents to realise the essence of education. It'll allow their children to live a standard life. Moreover, the government has to ensure that children to participate educational learning.

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But how ? If we do the reality check we'll find that the educational environment in most the school are not favourable. Most schools do not have sufficient infrastructure to create conducive learning environment. Nigeria can use modern educational technology to ensure that every children receives education. Online and digital learning technology should be adopted to facilitate education to the children.

Online learning has already been added into the learning process of many schools globally. The e-learning is flexible as students can learn at any time and place. Moreover, The audio-video learning adds substance of attraction among the students. Online learning can help to address the issue of school drop-out prevalent in Nigeria and in most of the Sub-Saharan African countries. Read on.

Insufficient Time & Infra

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The National Universities Commission (NUC) and American University of Nigeria (AUN) has recently organised conference on the Technology-Assisted Learning in Nigerian Higher Education. IN the the conference experts and educationalists raised the issues related to growing population and education. Nigeria, is said, will the third largest populated country in the word by 2025. Dr. Margee Ensign, President, AUN, has expressed his concern that Nigeria have neither have sufficient time nor the resources to make schools for the foretasted population by 2025.

Using The Tech

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In the midst of the growing concern experts opines that technology can help Nigeria to meet the education demand by 2025. Meanwhile, AUN has devised LMS ( Learning Management System) software application to keep tab on the online learning and training course programs. With the LMS it trails, administer, etc. the online course programs. Softwares like Windows, DOS, Mac softwares- Skype, OpenERP, Moodles, Canvas and E-mail are being used between students and the instructor for exchanging informations and ideas. Julius Ayuk-Tabe, Asst. VP, Digital Services and Chief Information Officer, AUN said, “Technology has made the learning environment boundless, slowly displacing teachers. Technology is the pen and paper of our time, and we have a generation growing up in a digital world.”

Focus On Knowledge

In the online learning, the focus lies solely on the education. Instead of relying on the , unlike classroom teaching, concrete erudition of the students are focal point in e-learning. With the digital gadgets like- smart phones and tablet students can attend class. To make sure that all the learning material is available to the student schools and colleges have to bring in the e-library. The online library would be easy to access at convenient time and place.

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Amed Demirhan, GM & Director, Barzani National Memorial, Kurdistan and Iraq said, “We are applying information technology both to organisational structure, space and collection.” the Ex-Director, Library Services, AUN said, “That was why AUN was selected as one of the best innovative international projects in library in 2013. We want every school in Nigeria to know they can do what we did regardless of their resources.”The e-library and online learning centre of AUN is operated through web browser and OS system. About this Ayuk-Tabe says, “The difference between KOHA and Google is that KOHA helps to arrange database and filter non-academic materials.”

Following The Popular Trend

Nigeria has to adapt online learning in more wider perspective aiming to develop the economy of the country. The schoolchild need utmost attention so that their education is not compromised. Also, considering the rise population, online learning should be introduced in the schools. Since there is lack of resources in Nigeria to build the educational infrastructure, e-learning can offer great assistance catering education to the schoolchild. Online learning would allow the drop-out students to work and attend learning sessions simultaneously.

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Enduring Business With Key Strategies

The urge and ambition to excel as business person requires distinct qualities. If you have robust desire towards owning a business set up, we would recommend you to analyse different strings attached to it. It's imperative to know the industry and the sector you want to trade. Most of the entrepreneurs don’t know how to trick the odd circumstances safeguarding the business. These, mostly, circumstances emerges during the initial days of the trading. You might meet the people who would bombard your mind questioning your ability to run the business. There are lots of instances where individuals never got demotivated or panicked by the breakdown. Failure would let you understand your mistakes, correcting which will lead to your goal. with diligence, devotion and sincerity you will overcome any hitches.

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 I would also say that the edifice of your business depends on the right knowledge too. An elemental know-how would give you an overview of business. Choosing the correct educational course render better prospect. Hence, I would say degree like BA in Business can offer the desired business knowledge. With right education and zeal you can make sturdy imprint in the biz world. But along with knowledge and passion there are several other aspects considering which you might create conducive environment for your business. Read on.

Hold The Patience

Business is a profession where you need patience. No business assignments is successfully done overnight. Don't loose your patience to simple hiccups. It can be done on the very next day. Although, some projects are framed with time limitation. In such cases I would suggest you not to complete it in rush. Instead, strategies, balance and organise your team to win the success.

Team Formation Is Important 

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Proficiency differs from individual to individual. Forming the team with employees with varied skill can accumulate a skilled workforce. Never fear your employee who possess more knowledge than you. Instead, you can fill the gap by learning from your executives. Structure your organisation with employees who support and assist in your endeavour to reach your goal.

Meet The Expectation

Honours are good for recognition and reputation. Do not get appeased by the awards. Such endowments create brand image and expectation. Once recognised, market will anticipate from you.

Choose The Right

Challenges can arise at any point of time. Listen calmly to your client when he/she raises issues related to your ability. Rather engage the vendor or professionals who can win it for you. This will boost to a healthy business relation between you and your client.

Acquire The Knowledge

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The current market trend and business operations requires conscious scrutiny. Potential knowledge can be acquired through web education. Programmes like online BA in Business Management offers flexibility of time, place and low cost learning. A Business Management degree online renders intensive industry based practical education.

 

 Follow Your Interest

Entering to business for making profit may not drive you to your aim. Discover your interest and follow your passion. Your interest will always motivate you to achieve success from the business.

Effort Counts

Utmost effort for your client will propagate your brand. If you want to get noticed than deliver to your client with added efforts. This will create a favourable impression about your brand.

Cultivate The Work Culture At Your Office

Who wants a team with negative thought ? The obvious answer is No One. So make sure your team comprises executives- who counter challenges and takes responsibility, possessing the right intention to achieve. Individuals with similar mindset bring positive energy to the business. Get rid of the individuals who decline to accept their flaws and affects the work culture.

Make It Complete

Don't handover incomplete project to the client. This will hit your reputation badly. Earning reputation is tough ask but even minor unconscious mistake can snatch away the hard earned stature. Make sure your deliver complete and full project to your customer.

Bring It To Paper

Do the paperwork. Be it your client, vendor or the employee- documentation is essential. Follow the rule of professionalism and sign contract with every project. In case of any misconception it'll assist to bring the real picture. With documentation you can safeguard the interest and accountability of your organisation.

Engage Yourself

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Take part at business conferences, seminars and exhibitions. This activity will provide you the opportunity to explore the new possibility, contacts and technology. Besides, it will create a brand awareness among your clients.

 

Priority To The Client

Benefit your client. Internal work is imperative but to make your business thrive first concern should always be the client's project. The service or the product of the client should deliver the desired results. In the growing competition client are very critical to their success. They prefer to engage feasible partner or agent who value their profit.

Go Global

Local business can earn profit for you but opportunity lies beyond. Target to enter to the international market. You never know your service or product has potential buyer in the international market.

Branding Is Crucial

Advertising is considered as important aspect in business. Without being seen the growth prospect becomes limited. Brand awareness creates your identity in the market. Strong branding campaign can put your business much ahead from your competitors. With the availability of different marketing channels it's not difficult to get noticed.

Prepare Plan B

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We never what future has stored for us. In case you want to switch to other business from the existing or you intend to handover the trade to other plan it well. Such planning should be done in way that it does not affect the life of your long served employee or the brand as a whole. Make sure it still thrives and generates profit while you are not there.

 

Marking The Presence

The prevailing business scenario is full of new opportunities and possibilities. But it depends on the method of implementation. The best business practice shows that overall strategies influences the survival of an organisation. The knowledge is believed as the prime source to the business be it either the the organisational operation or the market trend. A professional degree of BA in business is widely advised by the experts. An entrepreneur is likely to receive benefit from such degrees. Another aspect is the determination and strong will to achieve more in life.

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Inadequate Infrastructure Upsets South Africa Schools

The education system in South Africa faces lots of challenges. The racism, unorganized teaching, poor school infrastructure, lack of quality education requires immediate attention.

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To obtain crucial position on global map the government of South Africa will have to ensure mass participation from different quarter of the society to eradicate inequality for the implementation of progressive education policy.

The South African government will have to safeguard the education system and implement the policy with equality. Post 1994, however, the government has exerted effort on teacher training programme, ensuring quality education is provided and also focused on building better school infrastructure. Nonetheless, even today the faults within the current system is existing.

The Corrosive Concern

Inequality in South Africa still predominate in the diverse society affecting the educational activity in the country . The final show of the 12th grade students shows that inequality still exists. Professor Ruksana Osman, dean of humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, says poor children bear the brunt of bad teaching, disorganized administration and a lack of resources.

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French economist Thomas Pikkety, Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics has delivered the 13th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg. His comprehensive writing on inequality in education has thrown light on the different facet to eradicate disparity.

Academic and author John Marsh in his book Class Dismissed says, 'So yes, by all means fix schools, reward good teachers … end the soft bigotry of low expectations. The problem, however, is when our notion of social and economic justice starts and stops with education (…) This is dangerous talk – dangerous because by wrong assignment of causes, it persuades that the cure is possible.'

Like Pikkeety and Marsh many other eminent writers and authors have shown the path to fight and remove the inequality. South Africa simply needs to apply these ideas into real terms.

Building The Infrastructure

The most basic element of education system is the infrastructure. The proper infrastructure ensures appropriate environment of learning. The successful implementation of education through series of programme and activity depends on the infrastructure of the school.

There are several issues which raises questions on the effort to provided learning friendly environment. The factors affecting the favorable functioning in school are:

• Insufficient study materials 
• Poor and unstructured teaching 
• Inability to run school administration 
• No science labs 
• Absence of toilets 
• Lack of teaching resources

The Need Of Robust School Foundation

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The recently conducted survey shows that vigorous school infrastructure leads greater impact on the individuals, says Ruksana Osman leading to better academic performance. Survey reveals that pupil with solid academic foundation has fair chance in terms of better earning.

Adult Education In South Africa

There is a necessity to provide education to the adults. The development of educationally and financially deprived section needs serious attention. These section of the society should be equipped with industry oriented vocational training and education. This would contribute to their financial evolution.

Share your opinion on how South Africa can rise above inequality and provide quality education to financially weaker section of the society.

The Transcession

To attain the overall development, government will have to germinate uniformity regardless of gender, caste and class in the society. Inequality makes poverty reduction more challenging causing conflicts and violence affecting the economic growth of South Africa. Hence, elimination of inequality and building and implantation of progressive educational policy is utmost essential.

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Technology Becomes The Supporting Force In Education

We have already got such a form of education where the combination of technology and innovation produces effectiveness. Surprisingly, this effectiveness is not only benefiting the students but is also providing a lot of privileges to the teachers. Thus, it can be said that the technology brought a wave of change in both learning and teaching.

Mobile Technology Advances Education

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It is certain, that the mobile technology assists much in the representation of the digital learning. A student can easily follow the lessons or the educational content in a mobile device such as a smartphone or a tablet. The fact of connectivity of the devices that leads to the access to the data for students’ benefits is the main point of interest. Education will be more socialised and globalised. Now there is the traditional group of pupils and in the future, there will be the community of online students. Such a concept has already been inaugurated by the MOOCs.

The Cloud Cooperates With The Education Sector

With the help of the cloud, the teachers as well as the students can get an access to the collection of the grades. The students can also get to access the grades through the mobile devices such as a computer; a smartphone or a tablet. Educational social network like Edmodo is the provider of such educational services.

Personalised Learning Environment For Students

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The students get to learn in their own way in this mode of learning. It enables them to learn what they specifically want. Getting the information in a more customised ay make them more interested in learning.Students enrolled in online schools for business may search on any relevant topics on business.

Availability Of Education

The cloud helps the students to learn anytime and anywhere. These extra facilities can be available for them if only they have a steady internet connection. The online school is an epitome of such educational system that provides such availability of education.

Students Own Their Learning

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The cloud also helps the students to own their learning. With the help of the concept of ‘flipped classrooms’ the teachers can upload any learning materials for the students which they can access with the help of the mobile devices.

Social Learning

The applications and documents in the cloud like Google Apps increase the students’ social form of learning. A cooperative mentality is developed during these process as the students together handle the technology and not alone.

What Do The Schools Need?

The schools do require an overall modification as it will be equipped with technology. The educators and the other staff members of the school should all be well trained in technological implements otherwise their ignorance may lead to other problems.

Let’s Get Prepared

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Many of the schools have already inaugurated the process of digitisation. But more than the mentioned institutions still have not been able to apply the technical methods to their classrooms. This will not only offer innovation but also will shape the minds of the learners in a more effective way than the previous form. How can technology support schools? If it is allowed to shake hands with them.

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The Hospitality Industry Brings Chances Of Empowerment In Africa

Africa is the continent which has actually invited what we call development as it is eager to do so. This is evident as because the one of the countries in the continent, Ghana has the possibility of developing its hospitality industry as the probability of it originates from the growing natural resources and commercial centres. This improvement is quite prominent as the global brands are expanding their reign in the country. Brands include Four Seasons; Radisson Blu; Protea Hotels and Marriott.

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The HTI Consultancy Says

Wayne Troughton, founder and CEO of hospitality and property consulting firm HTI Consulting, thinks that Ghana; Mozambique; Ethiopia; Nigeria; Kenya; Angola and Tanzania are the countries having significant scopes for the development of the hospitality industry.

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Significantly, it will also pave the way for the improvement of job scopes and the learners need the hospitality management courses only.He also added the role of the frontier market that appeared from the conflict is one of the important factors for such development.

He said "Frontier markets, post-conflict states... a lot of them don't even have one decent hotel. So there are a lot of opportunities." Ten years of develop consulting has been improved by the HTI consulting in 35 countries of the continent and the countries of the Middle East.This can effectively help the online learners as an online hospitality management courses will allow them to study from anywhere in the world.

The Reason Of Such Flourish

Troughton says that the identification of the continents potential by the investors and the foreign companies will pave the way for the increase of the post-conflict market.

He commented "These are markets that they typically didn't want to look at five years ago but now, because their footprint has increased in some of the other major markets, they are now looking at these frontier markets and there is good opportunities for them because these markets are crying out for one or two good hotels.”

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He added “And their first mover advantage is quite important because if you get in with a new hotel development it can often stop the development of others until demand picks up. These markets are coming out of conflict and some of them have found oil but the GDP growth is in the very early stages of growth, so they are in their infancy in terms of economic lifecycle."

Why Do Africa Need Conferences?

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The hospitality management courses will empower  lots of poor students. But how? Troughton thinks that the continent wants conferences. According to him, the governments and the countries are hopefully willing to inaugurate the hotel industry as the convention centres activates it.

He says "It's one of the markets in Africa - what we call the MICE market (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) - which is largely untapped... I think it's a hot topic that governments and countries are looking at developing international convention centres as a means of attracting, and also stimulating, hotel demand. In Mozambique they are looking at it at the moment. In Rwanda they are busy constructing a large international convention centre."

Mixed-Use Improvement

Mixed-used improvement advances the commercial improvement in a collaborative way.For instance, a hotel inside a shopping mall will generate 15%-20% more revenue than a hotel that is individual. He also pointed out that the old, undeveloped and distressed buildings can be handed over to the investors and they can make good profit out of it as it means less expenditure and more earning.

Go With The Demand

It is significant that the continents countries will witness an unimaginable change if the requirements according to relevancy are tried to reach. Added to that, the online hospitality management courses provide the students the opportunity to learn and get employed no matter wherever they are in this world. it only needs the countrymen not only to wake but also to walk.

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The Education Minister Launches 16th Aisling Bursaries

Education is the intensely powerful gift and it is amazing that through this gift we can even obtain grater possibilities It should not hindered by financial problems and the journey of it should always persist. The inevitability and its unstoppable force is felt when the education minister John O’Dowd, guest speaker at the launch of the Aisling Bursary presentations held at St Mary’s University College, warmly appreciated the students; the business donors and the local individual contributing the sponsorship for the Bursaries.

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The minister’s view

The minister praised the students struggling to identify what they can achieve through education and improving skills. It is the 16th year when the education minister voiced for thr Aisling Bursaries describing it as a beneficial factor to the students. He said the Aisling Bursaries is “a positive way to help students with their education and training costs and I am very encouraged by the willingness of students to strive to be the best they can be.”

The Bursaries’ view

The Bursaries encourage payment in cash for the students of West Belfast, failing which, they may not be able to complete their course of studying This cash comes in the form of donation from the businesses; groups; families or interested individuals.

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The minister thinks that economical problems should not act like an impediment to education. He said “The achievements of everyone receiving Bursary awards proves that, given the right opportunities and support, our students can thrive and do well in their education. I have always believed that a young person’s financial situation should not influence their educational opportunities and I will continue to work hard to ensure that all pupils get the same opportunities to fulfil their potential – regardless of what school they go to or what background they come from.”

Geraldine McAteer, the CEO of West Belfast partnership believes that skill development actually fasten the personal development of a learner and through this each of them become capable to advance the economy. He also believes the Aisling Bursaries is one of the causes for this noble purpose.

She said “The WBPB believes in the fundamental need to put education at the heart of regeneration – a sound education, good training and skills development contribute to the personal development of

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young people, to their confidence, their sense of fulfilment and personal growth and to achieving their aspirations and goals in life. But significantly, by acquiring the skills and competencies that modern businesses need, young people will help drive the economy and also local economic and social regeneration. The Aisling Bursaries are an invaluable and effective social justice tool which help provide a level playing field for people from West Belfast. The local businesses, families and individuals who contribute are to be commended for their commitment to empowering local people in west Belfast to achieve a better life for themselves and their families.”

A healthy partnership The Principal of event hosts St Mary’s University College, Professor Peter Finn, said that it was a wonderful experience for the institution to be partnered with the Aisling Bursaries.

He said, supporting the Aisling Bursaries ,that an essential feature like the higher education should not be the victim of socio economic inequalities and a greater social justice must be founded. The Aisling Bursaries is the place where the students can found the lost light of their hope.

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He added “Increasing participation in third-level education is particularly important in the West Belfast area and the Aisling Bursaries Scheme, delivered by the West Belfast Partnership Board, is one of the best examples anywhere of a commitment to help students realise their full potential.”

Everyone’s education

Education is for everybody it should be achieved by them. The learners’ sincere wish and the efforts of the Aisling Bursaries and more can make it possible. It is a gift and it will produce more gifts in the future if it is earned by the learners.

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Inclusive Education: Making Education Better For Oman's Children

Experts believe that inclusive education will help to educate and improve the future of children across Iman. Recently, a one day workshop was held that focused on the management and challenges in inclusive education. The event was conducted recently by the Indian School Salalah at the institutes's auditorium for educators of different classes from Kindergarten to Class VIII.

 

Era Of Inclusive Education

 

According to a press release issued by the Indian School Salalah noted that inclusive education and motivation is necessary for eradicating all obstacles that are related to education and learning. The participation of the students are crucial as it is with the participation of learners susceptible to marginality and exclusion. This focuses on the basic goals of overcoming or reducing all exclusion from learning. The Indian School Salalah has earned a strong reputation for taking inititative and being influential in supporting and improving learning, said the press release.

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 A recent report in The Times of Oman states “The inaugural session was graced by Ram Santhanam, president of the school management committee (SMC), SMC members Dr. Debashish Bhattacharya, C. Vinay Kumar, and Rajput Dhanraj, Dr. Lovely Eugene, occupational therapist at the Sultan Qaboos Hospital in Salalah, T. R. Brown, principal, Omana Mathews, vice principal, S. Srinivasan, assistant vice principal, Dr. Aruna Shukla, counsellor, various department heads and in-charges.”
 

Importance Of Inclusive Education

 

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Experienced faculty in English, Jane D’mello was pleased with the gathering and welcomed all participants. Jane also presented a detailed introduction of Simmi Santha, the resource person and a reputed behavioural therapist. Talking about the importance and purpose of the inclusive education workshop, Santha commented that educators encounter various difficulties in executing inclusive education. She also requested the participants and audience to consider the issue from their own perspective.

During the initial session of the workshop, several points were discussed thoroughly, which included development disabilities, behavioural disorders, health and physical difficulties, language and speech difficulties, communication disabilities, sensory disabilities, intellectual difference etc. The next session was organised and led by by Dr. Lovely Eugene. She started the session by using brain gym exercises as well as educational kinesiology where educators seemed to enjoy a number of activities and exercises. Later the second session was conducted by Santha.

Simmi Santha, during her session, focused on the significance of the attitudes

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of educators towards children with special needs. She believes that every special needs child must be placed and educated with normal students. Moreover, special services must be provided to these students and it must be ensured that special children are enrolled in general and regular classes. This will help such students to communicate and interact with normal children as much as possible.

 

Taking Special Care

 

Then Dr. Debashish offered his own opinion on a specific query of an educator. He commented that each and every educator has to take care of autistic students in their classes and it is imperative that they know each student in order to provide a superior learning experience. Afterwards, another session was held by Santha specifically for parents of students with special needs. Once she interacted with all the parents, she requested them to share their feelings about being the parent of a student with special needs.

Simmi Santha told the parents that they should deal with special children with much love, care and affection. She motivated all the parents by providing them important suggestions and requested them personally to accept their kids just the way they are. At the conclusion of the event, Ram Santhanam, president of the SMC, said “The workshop on inclusive education is a service.” 

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Become a Business Professional By Studying A BA Degree

Do you want to build a career in business? Do you aspire to work in a leadership position? Then a career in business administration (BA) is just right for you. It will allow you to explore your skills and abilities and build a booming career in the world of business. Let's take a look....

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BA is a vast career area which includes a wide array of leadership and management roles. Every organisation, whether large or small, needs skilled and trained administrators to make operations more effective and accomplish business goals. If you are a self-motivated and organised individual, then you will surely succeed in powerful environments. As you will know how your business works and be able to deal with stress, you will be able to expand your business.

What is the role of a business administrator?

Being a BA professional you need to deal with day-to-day operations and implement long-term business plans. You will need to work as a leader and a manager by taking care of various aspects related to a business. You can surely find a wide range of career opportunities across different industries as administrators are required in each and every field. 

As a business administrator, you will need to - 

• Set & implement organisational & departmental policies, procedures & goals
• Manage and monitor the budgetary & financial activities in your organisation 
• Adopt new technologies effectively in the workplace
• Supervise general activities of the business related to products & services
• Approve and/or negotiate agreements & contracts
• Collaborate with other managers, board members and employees
• Evaluate sales reports & other financial statements
• Assign tasks to managers & department heads
• Find ways to reduce costs and boost performance, productivity & profits

What career options are available? 

As a business administration professional you can get an array of leadership, administrative and management roles in public, private and non-profit organisations. You can also opt to work as a operations manager, business analyst, marketing specialist or human resources generalist across industries. In fact, you can even choose to become an entrepreneur & start your own business.

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 You will have several employment options in business administration and numerous opportunities to create a thriving and lasting career. Here are some of the common job opportunities available to BA professionals-

• Chief financial officers
• Chief information officers
• Chief operating officers 
• Chief sustainability officers 
• General and operations managers

What do you need to start a BA career?

The fact is to start a BA career you will need to earn a recognised BA degree or diploma so that your prospective will know that you possess all the necessary skills and knowledge required for the job. However, studying a full time BA degree means a heavy investment of both time and money, resulting in a crippling student loan and a delayed start to your career. Is that what you want?

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 If you ask me, one of the best solutions available for you is to pursue an accredited online BA top up program. This will help you gain comprehensive knowledge and skills needed for strategic planning, managing personnel resources and organisational leadership. Moreover, you will also gain a clear understanding of how a business works which will empower you to guide your business towards success. Moreover, as online top up BA courses are highly flexible and affordable, you can easily opt to work and study at the same time without making your bank account empty.

One of the greatest benefits of studying a BA top up is that it will fast track your BA degree and advance you to the final year for an MBA programme from an associated degree. This will allow you to earn a higher qualification and further boost your employability. As you will be able to earn a business degree, you will surely get the best job opportunities in the field of business and build your dream career without any hassle. 

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How NSFAS Can Help ‘Missing Middle’ Students In South Africa

The value of higher education cannot be underplayed as it is essential not only for personal development, but also for overall economic growth in countries worldwide. Hence, every government make sure that it takes all the necessary steps to improve the state of higher education and make it accessible for everyone, whether rich or underprivileged.

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Perhaps, it is for this reason the Higher Education Department in South Africa is currently searching for helpful ways that will enable it to offer funding to learners who are from families with too much family income to become eligible for the NSFAS (National Student Financial Aid Scheme), but not adequate enough to financially support tertiary education. 

Funding ‘missing middle’ students

Dr. Blade Nzimande, Minister for Higher Education and Training in South Africa, recently spoke about the issue while speaking at a media meeting in Parliament to announce the appointment of Sizwe Nxasana, outgoing FirstRand CE, as the chairman of the scheme. He said that the problem could result in unwanted and corrupt practices at the financing sphere. The Higher Education Minister claimed that many students who are unable to meet the funding criteria of the scheme often look for fraudulent means to access it due to their desperation. 

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The high demand for education is currently overtaking the allocated cash meant for the education funding scheme, even though the government is providing more finance to it in the last 5 years. The scheme receives an adequate portion of the entire budget of the department, which is at around R39 billion for 2014-2015. From this amount, the state funding vehicle received about R9.5 billion and it is predicted that the amount will increase to R46.3 billion in 2017-2018. But the department is currently guessing that this evident funding gap in higher education, especially at university level, through the 2016 medium-term expenditure framework may be around R35 billion. 

Coping with challenges

However, the distribution of loans for the scheme’s has become the central reason for aggressive student protests in various college campuses across the nation in the past few years as a result of the lack of funding. According to Dr. Nzimande, the students who are considered the so-called “missing middle” are children whose family income is more than the benchmark of the scheme, presently set at R122,000 per year. These students realised they were trapped in a rather desperate situation. 

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He said “I have asked (the scheme) to look into this issue. I am told the report was submitted on Monday. It’s ... your ordinary civil servant. Your teacher, your nurse, your police (officer) who are earning slightly more than (R122,000).” More details about the report regarding how the “missing middle” students may receive funding will become available once further discussions are conducted with different government stakeholders.

Need for identifying corruption

The South African Higher Education Minister recently said that the department was unable to identify how widely corruption had spread across the scheme, “but we have a lot of anecdotal evidence.”

Dr. Nzimande added “We need to tap into that.... We hope that Mr Nxasana’s background is even more of an advantage, particularly to reach out to business to make additional contributions.”

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Can An MBA Help You Achieve Your Career Goals?

Are you aspiring to be a manager? Or looking forward to move into leadership roles? Want to change your career field or planning to become a business owner? If you wish to move your career forward then an MBA can certainly provide an edge and help you accomplish your career goals faster and more easily. By studying an MBA you will get to develop various business & management skills, “like the fundamentals of finance and how it ties a business together,” according to Peter von Loesecke, CEO and managing director of The MBA Tour, which hosts various events worldwide.

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Why study MBA

Being an MBA student you will acquire comprehensive knowledge about various aspects of a business like marketing, finance, economics, business strategy, human resource management, ethics, that will better enable you to run an organisation successfully. Through a series of group projects, case studies, networking and even real world experiences you will develop the essential skills that will enhance your business perspective and acumen.

Von Loesecke said “An MBA will teach you to think holistically when solving problems. In today’s business world, you have to learn how to look at the influences, work in groups under pressure, make decisions, even when the facts aren’t clear, and be flexible enough to change those decisions when needed.”

Scott Shrum, director of MBA admissions at graduate school admissions consulting company Veritas Prep, said that an MBA “degree is designed to help you think more as a manager should - critically, strategically and globally. But one of the best reasons to get an MBA is the exposure you will gain to people from all different backgrounds and walks of life. Your network will grow and you’ll learn a lot. That exposure has lasting business value.”

Changing environment

However, if you think that earning an MBA degree means you will instantly land a high paying job with a swanky corner office then you might be expecting too much. Although it might have been true earlier, but after the last financial crisis the whole scenario has changed drastically.

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Von Loesecke said “Before 2001, companies would hire new MBA grads even without a defined slot for them. They’re more judicious about hiring now, and 'employability,’ plays a large part in getting into schools and getting hired afterward.” I should mention that here 'employability' refers to relevant work experience which most employers tend to value more these days than a college degree. Shrum added “We’ve been seeing a trend of education inflation for some time. Two generations ago, a college degree was impressive. A generation ago, a graduate degree was impressive. Now everyone has a bachelor’s degree and many people have graduate degrees.”

So is the MBA still worth it?

Shrum believes that it is. He added “Yes, it’s still a good career investment if you choose the right program, for the right reasons and have realistic expectations.” However, first you need to gain some work experience, he said. Shrum continued “Future employers want to know what you have done and accomplished. They’re looking for talent and results. If you go straight to grad school from college, you’ll lack real-world experience, yet still expect a higher MBA salary when you get out. That’s a mismatch in today’s job market.”

Then what should you do?

If you ask me, the answer is simple, yet effective. Nowadays, online top up MBA courses have gained immense popularity due to quality education, affordability, flexibility and the numerous benefits it offers to the learners. Moreover, with rising tuition fees at B-schools and universities across the globe, more and more aspiring managers are now opting for online MBA. But how does it help you?

Apart from the providing you excellent learning opportunities and a cost-effective way to earn a degree, these courses offer high levels of flexibility and convenience. Hence, you can opt to work and study simultaneously and gain relevant work experience in your preferred industry. As the content and materials are easily accessible and available online, you can choose to study at night, at your leisure or while you are on the go and still manage time to work a full time job. Earning a recognised top up MBA degree from a reputed university in UK will also help you to get better opportunities and boost your employability. Now most employers accept and recognise top up MBA from UK universities as these provide high quality business education and offer accredited qualifications.

So if you are gearing up for a lucrative career in business management and wish to climb up the career ladder without any hassles then it's time you get enrolled for an online MBA course.

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