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CBSE Announced CTET 2014 Examination Date
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the examination date for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2014. The examination is going to be held next year on 16 February 2014, and will be conducted by CBSE across the country at different centers.
The candidates want to take the exam can apply online for CTET 2014 through its official website – www.ctet.nic.in, on or before 31 October 2013.
Candidates can also apply for CTET 2014 through CBSE website.
Once the procedure of application submission will over, the candidates would be able to download their admit cards from the same websites on and after 09 January 2014.
The CTET is an exam that is conducted by CBSE to determine the eligibility of a candidate for the appointment of school teacher for classes 1-8.
The exam comprises two papers – paper I & paper II. The first paper will be for candidates intending to teach classes 1-5 while the second paper will be for candidates who would like to teach students from classes 6-8.
Important Dates for CTET 2014
Online Submission of application begins: 11 October 2013
Online Submission of application ends: 31 October 2013
Date of examination: 16 February 2014
125 th Birthday of C.V.Raman on 7/11/2013
C. V. Raman
Physicist
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, FRS was an Indian physicist whose work was influential in the growth of science in India.
Born: November 7, 1888, Thiruvanaikaval
Died: November 21, 1970, Bangalore
Spouse: Lokasundari Ammal (m. 1907)
Education: Presidency College, Chennai (1907), Presidency College, Chennai (1902–1904), University of Madras
Awards: Nobel Prize in Physics, Bharat Ratna, Lenin Peace Prize, Franklin Medal, Hughes Medal
Parents: Parvathi Ammal, R. Chandrasekhar Iyer
The Goal or Objective of Education
Vivekananda points out that the defect of the present-day education is that it has no definite goal to pursue. A sculptor has a clear idea about what he wants to shape out of the marble block; similarly, a painter knows what he is going to paint. But a teacher, he says, has no clear idea about the goal of his teaching. Swamiji attempts to establish, through his words and deeds, that the end of all education is man making. He prepares the scheme of this man-making education in the light of his over-all philosophy of Vedanta. According to Vedanta, the essence of man lies in his soul, which he possesses in addition to his body and mind. In true with this philosophy, Swamiji defines education as ‘the manifestation of the perfection already in man.’ The aim of education is to manifest in our lives the perfection, which is the very nature of our inner self. This perfection is the realization of the infinite power which resides in everything and every-where-existence, consciousness and bliss.
Education, in Vivekananda’s sense, enables one to comprehend one’s self within as the self everywhere. The essential unity of the entire universe is realized through education. However, education thus signified does not point towards the development of the soul in isolation from body and mind. We have to remember that basis of Swamiji’s philosophy is Advaita which preaches unity in diversity. Therefor, man making for him means a harmonious development of the body, mind and soul.
In his scheme of education, Swamiji lays great stress on physical health because a sound mind resides in a sound body. He often quotes the Upanishadic dictum ‘nayamatma balahinena labhyah’; i.e. the self cannot be realized by the physically weak. However, along with physical culture, he harps on the need of paying special attention to the culture of the mind. According to Swamiji, the mind of the students has to be controlled and trained through meditation, concentration and practice of ethical purity. All success in any line of work, he emphasizes, is the result of the power of concentration. By way of illustration, he mentions that the chemist in the laboratory concentrates all the powers of his mind and brings them into one focus-the elements to be analyzed-and finds out their secrets. Concentration, which necessarily implies detachment from other things, constitutes a part of Brahmacharya, which is one of the guiding mottos of his scheme of education. Brahmacharya, in a nutshell, stands for the practice of self-control for securing harmony of the impulses. By his philosophy of education, Swamiji thus brings it home that education is not a mere accumulation of information but a comprehensive training for life. To quote him: ‘Education is not the amount of information that is put into your brain and runs riot there undigested, all your life.’ Education for him means that process by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, and intellect is sharpened, as a result of which one can stand on one’s own feet.
CBSE has extended deadline for PSA
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
has extended the deadline forproblem solving assessment (PSA) scores for
students to get one more chance at improving their . The schools can
now submit details of the students online till November 15. Several CBSE
schools in the state that had missed the deadline had approached the
board in this regard.
Confirming this Confederation of Kerala Sahodaya Complexes president
Unnikrishnan K said, "Several schools in Kerala reported that they
couldn’t ensure that the students got to improvetheir PSAscorein
standardX.Asthelastdatefor the samewasover,theCBSE’s regional office in
Chennai refused to accept the application. We had to then approach the
CBSE chairman."
Now, students who haven’t fared well in class IX will have the option of
improving their PSA score in Class X. They can sit for the test with
Class IX students of session 2013-14 in January 2014. The best scores
will be reflected in the final certificatein caseof those applying for
improvement.
The test focuses on three specific areas -- quantitative reasoning,
qualitative reasoning, and language conventions. Quantitative reasoning
includes mathematics and science. Qualitative reasoning includes
reasoning seen in humanities, arts and social sciences subjects.
Language conventions includes different aspects of written communication (grammar, vocabulary, etc).
Most importantly, the PSA will be counted towards formative assessment-4
(FA-4) which is 10% of total assessments of Class IX. This assessment
will also be carried forward towards the FA-4 in Class X. This score
will be reflected in one language (English or Hindi), mathematics,
science, and social science with effect from session 2012-13 for Class
IX and 2013-14 for Class X. The same score will be reflectedin FA-4for
classIX and Class X.
Meanwhile, confusion also prevails over the marking pattern in PSA. "We
don’t have clear instructions on the manner in which marking should be
done in PSA. While some are taking the total sum of the marks scored in
the three areas, others are giving individual marks. This can lead to a
difference in scores," said Delta Study school, Fort Kochi, principal
Saroja Muralikrishnan.
CBSE to implement open book exams, has told Schools for the same
Starting a new system of examinations, the
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has told schools across the
country to implement open book examinations from March 2014 and has also
released study material for the same.
The Open Text Based Assessment (OTBA) will first begin for classes IX
and XI from the academic session 2013-14. For Class IX, study material
has been released for all main subjects including English, Hindi,
mathematics, science and social science, and for class XI, the material
is for geography, economics and biology. OTBA will be applicable only to
these subjects in the next session .
However, open book examination doesn’t mean that students will be
allowed to carry textbooks inside the examination hall. CBSE’s version
of open book implies that students will be informed four months in
advance about the study material on which the exam would be conducted.
The main reason behind implementing this new system is to strengthen
students’ analytical and theoretical skills by moving away from the
trend of rote learning.
The Board has also reworked the marks distribution to accommodate OTBA
scores in the main subject marks. The question papers in main subjects
under Summative Assessment (SA)-II will be of 90 marks (70 marks for
English and 20 marks for assessment of speaking and listening skills)
based on prescribed syllabus and question paper design. The question
paper in each main subject will have a separate section (10 marks) for
OTBA.
Parents prefer CBSE schools for nursery admission
Parents prefer CBSE schools for nursery admission
As admission dates for nursery and preparatory classes are approaching, most parents are busy zeroing in on schools. Selecting the right board forms a large part of choosing a good school. So, parents are engaging in last minute checks to decide among the three boards - ICSE, CBSE and state board.
Overall development of the child is the most important criterion that the parents are discussing among themselves. Schools which will provide a holistic approach to studies will top every parents list of preferred institutes.
Many prefer CBSE board among the three and those who can afford to send their wards to a CBSE board school are not missing the opportunity. "When we were young, ICSE board was considered the best and coming from an ICSE board school I was given more preference while getting job. However, things have changed now and CBSE board seems to be the best board for a child’s overall development," said Anita Arya, a teacher adding that the best part about CBSE board is that all competitive examinations are based on the board syllabus. So, a child passing out from a CBSE board school will be prepared to face any kind of competitive examination.
Parents, whose children don’t get admission in a CBSE board school, now look for ICSE board schools as their second preference. "I will be filling up the admission forms of both CBSE and ICSE boards for my child. If he does not get through one of the best schools of CBSE then we will put him in an ICSE board school," said Abhinav Prakash, father of a five-year-old boy.
However, despite trying to make the syllabus similar to CBSE board, the state board fails to attract students from middle-class families.
Sanjay Kumar, a fourth grade worker in a government office, said he does not want his daughter to study in a state board school. "I studied in a government school and could not achieve much in my life. I cannot even read or understand English properly and I do not want my daughter to face the same problem. I will eat less but I will make sure that my daughter studies in a good CBSE board school and becomes a doctor," he said.
Chairperson of Jharkhand Academic Council, Anand Bhushan said the state board schools cannot be compared with private schools. "He said state board schools focus on teaching all those students who cannot afford to go to schools by paying huge fees. But it does not mean that students studying here will not achieve anything in their life. No doubt there is a shortage of resources in the government schools but there are many people who passed out from state board schools and have achieved a lot in life," he said.
humayuns tomb
Humayun's tomb (Urdu: ?????? ?? ?????? Humayun ka Maqbara) is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife Bega Begum (Haji Begum)[1][2][3][4][5][6] in 1569-70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, a Persian architect chosen by Bega Begum.[7][8] It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent,[9] and is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, India, close to the Dina-panah citadel also known as Purana Qila (Old Fort), that Humayun founded in 1533. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a scale[10][11] The tomb was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993,[9] and since then has undergone extensive restoration work, which is complete.[12] Besides the main tomb enclosure of Humayun, several smaller monuments dot the pathway leading up to it, from the main entrance in the West, including one that even pre-dates the main tomb itself, by twenty years; it is the tomb complex of Isa Khan Niyazi, an Afghan noble in Sher Shah Suri's court of the Suri dynasty, who fought
parliment house
The Parliament of India, also popularly known as Sansad (Sanskrit: ????); is the supreme legislative body in India. The Parliament comprises the President of India and the two Houses—Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.[5]
India's is bicameral; Rajya Sabha is the upper house and Lok Sabha is the lower house. The two Houses meet in separate chambers in theSansad Bhavan (located on the Sansad Marg or "Parliament Street") in New Delhi. Those elected or nominated (by the President) to either house of Parliament are referred to as Members of Parliament or MPs. The MPs of Lok Sabha are directly elected by the Indian public and the MPs of Rajya Sabha are elected by the members of the State Legislative Assemblies, in accordance with proportional representation. The Parliament is composed of 790 MPs, who serve the largest democratic electorate in the world; 714 million Indians registered to vote in the 2009 general elections.
KEYBOARD
This article is about keyboard
instruments. For keyboards on musical instruments, see musical keyboards.
The piano, a common keyboard instrument
A keyboard
instrument is a
musical instrument played using a keyboard. The most
common of these is the piano. Some other types of keyboard
instruments include celestas, which are
struck idiophones operated by a keyboard, carillons, which are
highly different instruments that are usually housed in bell towers or belfries of churches or
other municipalbuildings,
and other non-acoustic instruments, such as various electronic organs, synthesizers,
and keyboards designed to imitate the sound of other musical sounds.[1]
Today, the term "keyboard" is mostly commonly used
to refer to keyboard-stylesynthesizers.
Under the fingers of a sensitive performer, the keyboard may also be used to
control dynamics, phrasing, shading, articulation,
and other elements of expression, depending on the design and inherent
capabilities of the instrument.[2]
Among the earliest keyboard instruments are the pipe organ, hurdy gurdy, clavichord and harpsichord. The organ is without doubt the oldest of these,
appearing in the third century BC, though this early instrument, called hydraulis, did not use a keyboard in the modern sense. From
its invention until the fourteenth century, the organ remained the only
keyboard instrument. Often, the organ did not feature a keyboard at all, but
rather buttons or large levers operated by a whole hand. Almost every keyboard
until the fifteenth century had seven naturals to each octave.
The clavichord and the harpsichord appeared during the 14th
century, the clavichord probably being the earlier. The harpsichord and the
clavichord were both common until the widespread adoption of the piano in the
18th century, after which their popularity decreased. The piano was
revolutionary because a pianist could
vary the volume (or dynamics) of the sound by varying the vigor with which each
key was struck. The piano's full name is gravicèmbalo con piano e forte meaning harpsichord with soft and loud but can be shortened topiano-forte,
which means soft-loud in Italian. In its current form, the piano is a product of the
20th century, and is far removed in both sound and appearance from the
"pianos" known to Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. In fact, the
modern piano is significantly different from even the 19th-century pianos used
by Liszt, Chopin, and Brahms.[3]
Keyboard instruments were further developed in the early
twentieth century. Early electromechanical instruments, such as the Ondes Martenot, appeared early in the century. This was a very
important contribution to the keyboard's history.[4]
Modern keyboards[edit]
Much effort has gone into finding an instrument that sounds
like the piano but lacks its size and weight. The electric piano were
early efforts that, while useful instruments in their own right, were not
successful in convincingly reproducing the timbre of the piano. Electric and electronic organs were
developed during the same period.
women empowerment
EARLIER DAYS WOMEN FOCUSED ONLY ON THE WELLNESS OF HER FAMILY AND HOME RELATED WORKS. NOW THE SCENARIO HAS CHANGED A LOT. SHE IS NOW THE CHARIOTEER OF DEVELOPING WORLD. NOW THE IDEAL WOMEN IS THE ONE WHO MANAGES HOME AND WORK TOGETHER. SO WE ALL FOCUS A WORLD WHERE WOMEN IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT AS MEN IN ALL ASPECTS.