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Hello Jammu News at 6:23:00 PM 0

Kolkata, Jul 12: West Bengal Governor K N Tripathi today said there is increased realisation on quality of education at school level.

Delivering his address at the 'ASSOCHAM EduMeet 2018' here, Tripathi said, Centre is working on certain focus areas like school curriculum, teachers skill with the intention to develop new ways and "create an eco-system which is self-sustainable and ever evolving."

"Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working hard on creating a framework," Tripathi said.

The Governor said, "There is increased realisation on quality of education at school level with both government and private participation."

Stating the government was giving focus on pre-school, Tripathi said right to pre-school education was essential to help build up the formal education system.

"In this regard private and government partnerships can help in sharing resources, experiences and help build a strong foundation," he said.

Pointing out India had immense potential to be an education hub and attract students and faculties across globe, Tripathi said, "In ancient days we had centres of excellence which attracted foreign learners."

"Time has come up again in the present age to build modern centres of excellence which will put increased focus on learning outcomes," he said.

Talking about various methods of education in modern world, Tripathi said "education has evolved with times.

Technological interventions will help to take education to masses," propel economic and social growth and expand the educational social system.

Tripathi said quoting a study that "We have 497 million people in education seeking category within the age of 5-24 years or 37.1 per cent of country's total population."

"They form an important segment in accelerating economic growth," he said.

Tripathi also released the ASSOCHAM Knowledge Report on the occasion.

Heads of different educational institutions from all over the country and ASSOCHAM Education Council members were present at the one-day meet. (PTI)
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New Delhi, Jul 9: Schools in the National Capital Region (NCR) must emulate the model of Delhi government-run schools in terms of making much-needed improvements to facilities and teaching methods, noted a parents' satisfaction survey conducted by ASSOCHAM.

The state governments of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Rajasthan having thirteen, seven and two districts that, along with NCT of Delhi, make up the NCR, must take a cue from Delhi government and allocate large chunk of their budget to education, according to the survey conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and Social Development Foundation (ASDF).

The industry body interacted with about 3,250 parents in districts falling in NCR whose children are studying in local government schools.

The survey was conducted during summer holidays in May-June to ascertain the views of people in general about their level of satisfaction in government schools of their respective districts.

"Almost all the parents were of the view that Delhi government is doing a commendable job for bringing overall improvement in the school education as every parent wants schools with good amount of facilities in their own area.

"Many of them said that through various media reports and views of their relatives and known people they have learnt about Delhi government model of schools that have undergone a metamorphosis of late," the survey said.

Releasing the findings of the survey, ASSOCHAM secretary general D S Rawat said, A lot is being done in the education sector both at the Centre and state government levels in Delhi. With Delhi government providing state-of-the-art facilities, improving infrastructure and quality of education, other state governments must follow suit to help shape a bright future for our children.

During the survey parents were also asked about how satisfied they were with various aspects of the school their child currently attended, including the school overall, the teachers, academic standards, order and discipline, facilities and the way the school staff interacted with parents.

"Majority of respondents in all the districts said there were many areas that need to be improved. Some said that proactive approach was needed to ensure wholesome development of children, equal focus on education and extracurricular activities, conducting classes in creative writing, dance, theatre, fine arts and other such subjects by hiring specialised teachers," the survey report said. (PTI)
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New Delhi, March 29: Most cyber frauds in business process outsourcing (BPO) sector in India occur due to lack of strict implementation of existing information security protocols and lack of awareness of the employee, a recent survey jointly conducted by industry body ASSOCHAM and software major Microsoft said.
The survey was conducted in Delhi-NCR and Kolkata to ascertain the level of awareness regarding cyber frauds among people employed in the sector.
It was noted that awareness about cyber frauds was low among fresher and job applicants, but it was relatively higher in experienced employees.
Highlighting the poor levels of awareness among fresher and job applicants,the survey noted that perceptions about cyber frauds are mostly driven by word of mouth and media. Besides, the predominant perception for causes of cyber frauds is the growing shift of online transactions — from shopping to banking and consumers' growing trust on Internet and its safety nets.
While enough measures exist in the BPO sector to keep a check on cyber frauds, it is the lack of seriousness at the organisational level towards the issue which is the root cause to the problem as casual attitude is often passed down to employees, according to the survey.
It was also revealed that there is certain casualness, as the general feeling is that most cyber frauds occur on a larger scale, and the security staff is not aware of implications of not following proper protocols.
The survey also suggested immediate steps to drive home seriousness about cyber frauds - including comprehensive session on cyber fraud in induction programme, implement stringent security measures, install strong antivirus systems, organise sessions on ethical practices, implement training and development programmes. UNI
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Kolkata, Mar 25 : If the tariff war escalates into a full-scale global trade war, it would have a collateral damage for the Indian economy as well, with the country's exports taking a hit, current account deficit facing pressure and the GDP taking a setback, the ASSOCHAM has said.
"Instead of de-escalating, the trade tensions between the US and China with the fall out impact on other trading majors, have only escalated; spooking the global financial markets. The tensions in the market look quite justified, as the Trump move to levy tariff on trading partners could lead to a further retaliation against the US . Though India may not get much of a direct impact, the collateral damage could be in the form of adverse impact on the overall sentiment," the chamber today said in a statement.
The ASSOCHAM Secretary General D S Rawat said, even if India chooses to take a responsive action on its imports, the impact on "our exports could be more even as the volatility in the foreign exchange rates would also rise". He said "we must have a backup plan which should include opening bilateral trade with key trading partners, taking precaution that we remain WTO compliant."
In case the market confidence is further eroded, there would be outflow of portfolio investment taking a toll on the dollar rates. Besides, as the US dollar is used as a safe haven in the midst of global uncertainties, its increased demand would put pressure on the Indian currency along with those of the other currencies of the emerging markets.
"It is no more a scenario where it was considered only a threat. The US administration has started signing the orders on tariff revision and other protective measures. In the process, the influence of multilateral organisations like the World Trade Organisation is also on the wane. When countries get into this kind of a slugfest, the multilateral regime takes a big knock," the chamber said.
However, the chamber complimented the Indian government for taking an initiative to host a meeting of over 50 ministers under the aegis of the WTO for espousing the cause of open trade.UNI

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New Delhi, Feb 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday held substantive and productive discussions on cooperation in trade and investment, energy, connectivity, defence and security and regional issues.
After a bilateral meeting between PM Modi and the visiting Iranian President, agreements were signed in areas like double taxation avoidance, extradition, agricultural cooperation, port lease, medicine and others. 
'Civilisational connect, contemporary context! PM narendramodi welcomed President of Iran Dr. Rouhani to India. Both leaders held substantive & productive discussion on cooperation in trade & investment, energy, connectivity, defence & security & regional issues,' spokesperson of the External Affairs Ministry Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet.
'On sidelines of the bilateral meeting between PM @narendramodi and Iranian President Dr. Rouhani, agreements were signed in areas like double taxation avoidance, extradition, agricultural cooperation, port lease, medicine and others,' he said.
Addressing a joint press interaction with Mr Rouhani, PM Modi said, 'the visit by the Iranian president shows how the two sides want to deepen cooperation in key areas, including connectivity.'
Mr Modi said that during his talks with the Iranian president, they discussed threats posed by terrorism, drug trafficking and other challenges.
Speaking during the joint interaction, Mr Rouhani said, "We are determined to combat terrorism and extremism."
The Iranian leader also said that regional conflicts must be resolved through diplomacy and political initiatives.
PM Modi also appreciated the way the Iranian leader provided leadership in developing the strategically-important Chabahar Port. 
Expressing concern on the issue of terrorism, Mr Modi said both countries want to see our neighbours free of terrorism. 
'The two countries want to see our neighbour Afghanistan safe and prosper. We want to see our neighbours free of terrorism. I thank you for the way you provided leadership in developing Chabahar Port,' the PM told the Iranian President.
Mr Rouhani said relations between the two countries go beyond trade and business. 'It goes back in history,' he said.
The countries signed an agreement for exchange of information between the two contracting parties as per latest international standards.
It will improve transparency in tax matters and help curb tax evasion and tax avoidance.
They also signed an agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation & Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income. The agreement will stimulate flow of investment, technology and personnel from India to Iran and vice versa and prevent double taxation.
Other MoUs signed between the two countries include an MoU between EEPC India and Trade Promotion Organization of Iran.; MoU between Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA); MoU between the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines & Agriculture (ICCIMA) and between PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA).
An MoU on Postal Cooperation has also been signed envisaging cooperation between the two postal agencies including exchange of experience, knowledge and technology in e-commerce/logistics services; cooperation on philately; establishment of working group of experts; feasibility studies on using air and surface transit capacities of both countries Earlier, Mr Rouhani was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan where he was welcomed by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Modi.
In the morning, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on Mr Rouhani and discussed various issues with him. UNI
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New Delhi, Jan 16: Apex industry body ASSOCHAM has urged the Centre to impose 10 per cent customs duty on import of hardwood chemical pulp and bleached chemi-thermo mechanical pulp (BCTMP) to encourage domestic pulp production, provide fillip to job creation and promote overall economic development of India’s vast rural hinterland housing pulpwood plantations.
“These measures would help energise creation of sustainable sources of fibre required by Indian pulp and paper industry,” noted the ASSOCHAM pre-budget recommendations on indirect taxes submitted with the Union Government.
ASSOCHAM has also sought policy measures to be put in place to facilitate private sector participation in plantation development programmes.
Besides, the chamber has also recommended that import of capital goods required by paper and paperboard industry for technological up-gradation especially aimed at environmental protection and for compliance with Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection (CREP) be permitted at ‘nil’ rate of customs duty.
It has also suggested that exports by manufacturers who have adopted environment friendly technology are granted additional incentives as cash incentive of five per cent of Free on Board (FOB).
It is estimated that more than 1.25 million metric tonnes (MMT) of pulp approximately valued at 710 million dollar (about Rs 4,600 crore) is imported into India each year.
In May 2012, the Government reduced import duty on pulp from five per cent to ‘nil.’ The customs duty foregone on account of these imports is estimated to be about Rs 245 crore per annum. UNI
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