Conference at ITM varsity
The 4th IEEE International Advanced Computing Conference — IACC 2014 — was recently held in ITM University, Gurgaon.
The two-day conference was organised by IEEE Computer Society, India Council and IEEE Student Branch, ITM University, Gurgaon.
The conference was inaugurated by RS Dayal, director, Haryana Institute of Public Administration. The keynote address on e-Bharath 2020 was given by CSR Prabhu, deputy director general, National Informatics Centre, Hyderabad.
Seminar on Supply Chain
The second Industry-University International Conference on Supply Chain was organised by Clemson University, USA and Ansal Institute of Technology & Management, on February 21- 22, 2014, at Ansal University Gurgaon.
The academic partnership focused on the issues, challenges, vision and way forward. Spread over the two days in eight technical sessions, the conference invited more than 100 participants, scholars, national and international delegates to witness the academic-industry endeavour wherein eminent speakers brainstormed on the issues and challenges concerned with the supply chain.
Interactive Session at IMI
An interactive session with Dr Anil K Gupta, world’s leading expert on strategy, globalisation and emerging markets was conducted in IMI, Delhi recently.
The session was attended by over 70 corporate executives and focused on the changing pace of global trends and its implications in the coming years.
According to Dr Gupta, by 2025 the economic centre of gravity would shift towards emerging economies while the developed countries would still retain the technological center of gravity.
The other dynamics which were covered in the session were rising volatility, divergent demographics, paradigm shifting technologies, stressed earth and empowered Individuals.
Tea party at billabong
Billabong High International School recently organised grandparents tea party, a celebration by senior KG students. This occasion was organised specially to allow grandparents to have an unmediated experience of their grandchild’s school. The merry theme of Circus, ensured there was no dearth of fun and frolic as grandparents at their adventurous best arrived in funny and wild attires donning motley clothes, clown wigs, red noses and moustaches, befitting the occasion. The grandparents were also presented with a souvenir to remember the day.
Two-day fest at tecnia
A two-day festive initiative for empowering special children in need — Mega Cultural Fest Tecnia Utsav-2014 — was celebrated at Tecnia International School, Rohini. Students from different colleges of Delhi-NCR participated in the inter-college competitions. The chairman of Tecnia Group of Institutions Ram Kailash Gupta presided over the function and highlighted the contribution of differently abled persons globally.
Ryan wins award
It is a proud moment for Ryan International Group of Institutions as they are the recipents of the prestigious Education Excellence Awards 2014, constituted by ASSOCHAM associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India. The group received the award from Padma Vibhushan Dr Karan Singh at the National Education Summit award ceremony held on February 19, 2014 in the Capital.
The award — in the category of K12 schools, Best Educational Initiative for a School serving a Social Cause — was evaluated under the criteria of innovation, scalability, ability to overcome challenges and the potential of impact that the initiative could bring to society.
The love for humanity, commitment to conviction and sincerily have added strength to the mission of the founder chairman, Dr Augustine Francis Pinto, and MD, Grace Pinto of the Group.
Scholarships on offer
IIA Group of Institutions — JRN Institute of Aviation Technology, Delhi, and Bharat Institute of Aeronautics, Patna — is offering scholarships for aircraft maintenance engineering courses. AME courses are duly approved by Directorate General Civil Aviation, Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Gold and silver category scholarships are to be awarded to 27 deserving students, and vary in the range of 10 to 100 per cent of first year tuition fee. The group has also announced some more scholarships for meritorious students in the subsequent years of the course and assist in getting Government grants to SC/ST and minority students.
Intermediate/+2 students with at least 50 per cent aggregate in physics, chemistry and mathematics are eligible to take the tests to be held across various centres. Candidates scoring 70 per cent or above would qualify.
last tdate to apply is March 31, 2014. Forms are available on the website and at the college office. For more information visit: http://www.iiagroup.co.in.
Women are special employees
Any economy can’t hope to be successful and have a sustained balanced growth without the participation of one half of its population. Yet in India, women account for less than 30 per cent of the total workforce. According to the International labor Organization’s Global Employment Trends report, 2013, the participation of women in India’s labour force was a dismal 22 per cent in 2011-12. Out of 131 countries with available data, India ranks 11th from the bottom in female labour force.
In India, challenges abound for women in their participation in the economy. But, several sectors of industry in India are coming to realise the importance of having women on board in large numbers. Not only do women employees bring more vitality and vibrance to an organisation’s work culture, they also bring a much-needed human touch to daily work. A number of industries particularly media and hospitality among others today are banking heavily on women.
Juggling between responsibilities at home and at work, women employees also coping with high stress levels. In such a scenario, recognition for their good work and contribution to an organisation can make a lot of difference to their will power. Rewards and recognition are a key factor that can keep an employee motivated and raring to go. International Women’s Day offers a perfect occasion to make women employees feel rewarded and appreciated. Here are some options:
Gift vouchers: Often companies greet their women employees on Women’s Day with flowers and wishes. They can do a little more to make them feel valued. Give them gift vouchers they can redeem to buy their favourite items/experiences. Juggling between work and home gives her little time to actually go out and shop for her requirements — so giving her an option to shop online and bring in the convenience of delivery at home is something she will really appreciate. This would give her more time to herself and her family.
Crèche facility: For women who are working mothers, there is no worry bigger than that of their children. Did my baby take her milkIJ, Did she eat on timeIJ, Hope she is not hurtIJ If you, as an employer, are serious about keeping women employees happy, start a crèche.
By keeping them closer to their children and giving them the satisfaction that they are being looked after, one can relieve their stress manifold. As a country, Indians are yet to convert to the idea of getting themselves checked and screened regularly. Women, moreso, are habitual of putting their health at the last priority. Sending them for a day of health check up and screening for heart disease, breast cancer etc is a precious reward employers can offer. This is much like returning the human touch the women themselves bring to the work place and telling them ‘we care’.
Send them out: If you are a small company and do not have the budget to do something on a larger scale, just book a table for lunch at a restaurant for all your women employees or give the tickets for an amusement park or film to chill out.
Call a counselor: If you desire to do something to help ease out the stress and problems of your women employees, book half a day at the company for a counselor or a psychologist with whom the women can share their problems and have an honest discussion.
Interpersonal engagement with employees goes a long way in keeping them satisfied and secure. Make your women employees feel special this Women’s Day. They will love it and return back in loyalty.
(The writer is Sharvani Sachidanand, director & co-founder at Annectos Rewards & Retail)