New attendance system at ICFAI
A new web-enabled attendance system was implemented at ICFAI University, Jharkhand during the current semester, which commenced in early January 2019. It saves time for faculty members and students, besides providing useful Management Reports quickly. While the bio-metric attendance system, installed at the University gives the details of the students that came inside the campus in the morning, the web-based attendance taken by all the faculty members using their Smart Phones, at the beginning of the session, gives information on the attendance in the particular class.
Stress Management progamme
Stress these days is like a curse on young generation. The more they try to look sorted with the rising pressure and deadlines, the less they pay attention to their anxiety level leading to health issues at tender ages. And that in turn, is affecting their performances. So it’s better to cope up with anxiety by maintaining a regular regime of fitness, exercises and healthy living,” said Prof (Dr.) Sanjeev P. Sahni, Principal Director, Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences at the awareness programme ‘Stress Management and Performance Enhancement’ for school leaders today in Ranchi, organized by JIBS, O.P. Jindal Global University. The session was attended by more than 100 participants from the top schools of Ranchi.
SBPS students watch PM programme
More than 1,000 students of SBPS saw the live telecast of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2.0’, the second edition of Prime Minister’s interaction with students, teachers and parents about examination and related stress. A short film on initiatives taken by the Ministry of human resource development was also screened highlighting the steps taken since last year’s 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' to discuss issues related to exam life. This would help the little 'exam warriors' to face the exam boldly and understand that exams are not wars.The PM's advice would help the children to fight stress during exam.
BIC launches stationery factory
BIC Cello (India) Pvt. Ltd opened its largest stationery factory in Asia located near Vapi in Gujarat. BIC’s new state-of-art factory will act as the growth engine for the Indian market and also bean export hub for the parent company, Société BIC. The new facility in Vapi employs 1500 people and is built to achieve a lighter environmental footprint incorporating renewable energy and zero liquid waste discharge. The new facility will also be a Green Building with IGBC Gold Certificate post-approval. The factory campus also houses a learning and development centre offering skill training course with 500 hours of classroom and practical training which is validated by the Government of Gujarat.