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World Education Summit, 13-15 July 2011, New Delhi

Exhibition

The World Education Exhibition Platform, an integral part of the World Education Summit 2011, will take place on 14 and 15 July 2011 at The Ashok, New Delhi, India. The two day Exhibition will attract more than 1000 companies, government bodies and educational institutes. The Exhibition, running in parallel with the Conference would provide a showcase of technology and training solutions, put the spotlight on education intuitions of excellence and highlight best practices in teaching, learning and training. The Exhibition would also highlight progress in the development of Information and Communications technologies for education and showcase best practices of educational institutes.

EXHIBITION COMPONENTS

  • Showcase of Education Technologies
  • Higher Education Institutes Pavilion
  • Schools Pavilion
  • Distance Learning Institutes Pavilion

WHY VISIT?

WES 2011 will cover education in a holistic and nuanced manner and will be held at The Ashok, New Delhi, India on 13 – 15 July 2011. There will be three parallel tracks on School Education, Higher Education, and Skill Development and Vocational Education. The event will be marked by conferences, exhibitions, workshops and an award ceremony. It will provide a wonderful opportunity to stakeholders in the field of education, all over the world, to create opportunities of progress at all levels – international, national, regional and local.

FEATURES

  • A comprehensive platform for education leaders from across the globe
  • Meet the who’s who from K12, Higher Education, Distance Education, Vocational and Skills sector
  • Extensive networking opportunities with education leaders worldwide
  • Make your presence felt among key government functionaries at the Education Minister’s Address and Secretaries Conclave
  • Explore collaborative opportunities with leading educational institutes from across the globe
  • Meet top functionaries from education regulatory bodies including AICTE, UGC, NAAC, CBSE, MHRD etc
  • Book your space at the Higher Education Exhibition Pavilion
  • Extensive pre and post event publicity
  • To increase your visibility among more than 500 representatives from Indian Higher Education Institutes and Global Higher Education representatives and School representatives

WHO SHOULD VISIT?

WES 2011 aspires to be a major global platform, hinged on the participatory model, bringing together policymakers across nations for dialogues, debates and deliberations upon policies, tools and methods of learning towards Education for All. The Summit will gather together ministers and secretaries of education, stakeholders from civil society organisations, corporate houses, and decision-makers from the education industry. It will aim at enriching global efforts at inclusive education and at analysing the role of governments in the development and implementation of education policies. The Summit will draw attention to best practices, share learning and knowledge, and promote innovations in the field of education. It will assess learning in the 21st century and debate trends in school, higher and skill education across the globe. There will also be an emphasis on deliberating upon best cases and methods for creating opportunities for students with disabilities. The role of teachers in meeting learners’ diverse expectations and needs is another area that is expected to be intensely addressed.

VISITORS PROFILE

  • Education policy makers, ministers, secretaries
  • Vice Chancellors, Directors, Deans, Registrars and International Higher Education Institutes
  • Education Regulatory bodies and professional association representatives
  • School Principals, Key Management, Senior Functionaries and Global K12 representatives
  • Edupreneuers, Entrepreneurs, Private Equity Investors, Venture Capitalists
  • Education technology providers

Glimpses

World Education Summit 2011 – Inauguration Glimpses
World Education Summit 2011 – Awards Glimpses
World Education Summit 2011- Higher Education Track Glimpses (Day 1)
World Education Summit 2011 – Vocational Education & Skills Training Track Glimpses (Day 1)
World Education Summit 2011 – Day 2 Glimpses
World Education Summit 2011 – Day 3 Glimpses

Videos

Videos

Sponsors

Sponsors

Speakers

Speakers

Venue

Venue

Agenda

Agenda

Award Categories
Exhibitors
Award Categories
Award Categories

School Education

Best Innovation in Science Education

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative in your school that has made a positive impact in science learning amongst students

Best Innovation in Language(s) Education

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative in your school that has made a positive impact in Language learning amongst students

Best Innovation in Maths Education

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative in your school that has made a positive impact in math learning amongst students

Best Global Collaborative Learning Award

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted meaningful collaboration with educational institutes from other countries

Best Special Needs Education Award

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has positively impacted learning among children with special needs. ‘Special Needs’ is used to refer to individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be physical, mental or psychological

Best Innovation in Teaching Pedagogy

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has made classroom teaching and learning and the curriculum complementary to each other and more engaging for the students

Best Social Media in Education

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that uses any form of social media for engaging students in learning and creating awareness

Best Green School Initiative  

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has made the campus more environment-friendly or has generated awareness on environmental issues

Best eSchool Award

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has supported digitised the management and administrative procedures or the teaching-learning process

Best mLearning Initiative

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted the use of mobile phone for teaching-learning or administrative processes

Best Innovation in Open and Distance Learning

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted teaching-learning through distance learning methods

Others

This category is open to other innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted the teaching and learning in schools but may not fit the bill in any of the categories mentioned above. Nominations in this section will be evaluated on the basis of innovation and key USP of the project

Higher Education

Best Global Collaborative Learning Award

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted meaningful collaboration with educational institutes from other countries

Best Social Media in Education Award

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that uses any form of social media for engaging students in learning and in creating awareness

Best eCampus Award

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has supported digitised the management and administrative procedures or the teaching-learning process

Best Green Campus Award

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has made the campus more environment-friendly

Best mLearning Initiative

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted the use of mobile phone for teaching-learning or administrative processes

Best Innovation in Open and Distance Learning

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted teaching-learning through distance learning methods

Best Interface between Academia – Industry

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative in your institute that has promoted effective Academia Industry interface in student learning and teacher training

Best B-School Providing Global Student Exposure

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative in Business Schools that has promoted international student exposure in curriculum and all round development

Best ICT Enabled Business-School

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative exclusively in Business Schools that has promoted effective ICT enablement of the campus

Best Virtual Laboratory for Engineering and Applied Sciences

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative in your institute that has used virtual laboratory for making a positive impact in Engineering and Applied Sciences education

Best ICT Enabled Engineering College

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative exclusively in Engineering Colleges that has promoted effective ICT enablement of the campus

Best ICT Enabled Medical College

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative exclusively in Medical Colleges that has promoted effective ICT enablement of the campus

Others  

This category is open to other innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted the teaching and learning in higher education institutes but may not fit the bill in any of the categories mentioned above. Nominations in this section will be evaluated on the basis of innovation and key USP of the project

Skill & Vocational Education

Best Vocational and Skills initiative

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted the scaling up of a vocational and skills training project/programme/initiative

Best Innovation in Open and Distance Learning in Vocational and Skills Development

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted the scaling up of an Open and Distance Learning project in Vocational and Skills Development

Best Public-Private Initiative in Vocational and Skills Training

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has initiated an effective public-private cooperation/model in the field of Vocational and Skills Training

Others

This category is open to other innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted vocational and skills education but may not fit the bill in any of the categories mentioned above. Nominations in this section will be evaluated on the basis of innovation and key USP of the project

Government Initiative

Best Scheme for Primary/Secondary Education

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted primary/secondary education

Best Scheme for Higher Education

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted higher education

Best Scheme for Promoting Overseas Collaboration in Learning

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted global collaboration in learning

Best Vocational and Skills Initiative

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted Vocational and Skills initiative

Others

This category is open to other innovative project/programme/initiative that have been endorsed by the government but may not fit the bill in any of the categories mentioned above. Nominations in this section will be evaluated on the basis of innovation and key USP of the project

Private Sector Initiative

The private sector may nominate its products under the ‘initiative’ category

Best Test Preparation Services for Entrance Examinations

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has innovatively provided test preparation services to target groups for entrance examinations

Best Use of Assistive Technologies in Education

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted and positively impacted learning among individuals with special needs. ‘Special Needs’ is used to refer to individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be physical, mental or psychological

Best Multi-Media Content for K12 Education

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has made teaching-learning and the curriculum complementary to each other and more engaging for the students through the use of multi-media

Best Training to Working Professionals

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has innovatively provided training services to working professionals specifically for courses in vocational learning

Best Financial Service Providers in Education

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has successfully supported students’ financial requirements in education

Best Technology for Engineering Institutes

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has introduced an effective technology for engineering studies

Best Technology for Management Institutes

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has introduced an effective technology for management studies

Best Assessment Tool for Measuring Skills

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has introduced an effective technology/tool for measuring skills among the workforce

Best m Learning Initiative

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has introduced effective use of the mobile technology for teaching-learning

Best Technology for Interactive Whiteboards in Education

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has used innovative technology solution to promote better teaching and learning through the use of interactive white boards

Best Digital Library Solution Providers 

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has provided innovative solutions for setting up of digital libraries.

Best Technology for Medical Education

This category is open to any innovative project/programme/initiative that has introduced an effective technology for medical education

Others

This category is open to other innovative project/programme/initiative that has promoted private sector participation in education and vocational and skills training but may not fit the bill in any of the categories mentioned above. Nominations in this section will be evaluated on the basis of innovation and key USP of the project

Exhibitors
EXHIBITORS

24x7guru.com is an intelligent web-based assessment application that enables a student to take tests as per the course curriculum: chapter-wise, periodic and customized. The application is parameterized in terms of complexity levels and provides a new set of questions each time a student attempts to answer. The scalability is scientifically designed and is aimed at drilling down conceptual comprehension as well as functional and relative clarity amongst students.

24x7guru.com empowers students with its:
A) Online Assessment Application: Chapter wise assess the understanding of concepts and guides the students by providing an insight on where they went wrong and more importantly why they went wrong.
B) Edutainment:
i) Crosswords: Chapter wise crosswords made available to the students that help in grasping the fundamentals and concepts in a fun manner.
ii) Link and Learn: An improvised version of match the following that develops the students reasoning and thinking ability. These again are available chapter wise for different grades
C) Guru Gyaan: A pool of Knowledge for students covering aspects of Guru Spell, Guru Fact, A TELL ME Series covering aspects of -The Who, What, When, Why, Where, How, Guru Quiz etc.
D) JOE (The Joy of English): English practice module session with audio soundtrack to help students brush their language, reading and comprehension skills in the English language.
E) Guru Wellness: As important is education, that vital is sound health. That is why we tied up with the leading experts in child health care – Lifetime Wellness Rx International Ltd (An Apollo Hospitals Group Initiative), so that we provide the best health assessment possible. The health scan covers aspects of Diet & Nutrition, Exercise & Fitness, Medical details, Stress, Dependency risk and Cognitive Skills. It provides for an in-depth analysis on the students health, based on the answers provided. The application provides for a prescription that covers analysis of the current health and provides for a proposed health plan best suited for the student.

LearnSmart India Pvt. Ltd. has always strived for providing superior solutions to the otherwise slow moving Education Industry, for all of us bare the responsibility of educating and molding our future leaders!
www.24x7guru.com


www.autodesk.in

BenQ is a leading market player in networked digital lifestyle devices through its cutting edge technology innovations and strengths in product design, visual technology and mobile technology. With sales in more than 100 countries, BenQ is a market leader in LCD/LED monitors and projectors.

Headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, BenQ has been operating successfully in India for the last 10 years and has established a strong market presence in the LCD displays, LED Monitors and Digital projector categories.

BenQ is known for its eco friendly innovations which are showcased in all its products.It is committed to devising new ways for greener digital lifestyle. BenQ has won over 238 international design awards which is a testimony of its understanding of consumer’s needs and staying abreast with the trends.

In India, BenQ offers a complete consumer lifestyle product range that includes Digital Projectors, LED & LCD Monitors, LED & LCD TV, Digital still camera and related accessory.
www.benq.co.in

As a leading publisher of technology-based educational materials, Encyclopedia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd. is taking the hallmarks of its Chicago-based parent company, and creating reliable, trustworthy, and high-quality digital classroom materials for Indian schools. Britannica’s digital products are used by millions of school-aged children around the world every day.

Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12, – offers high-quality online learning materials developed by curriculum experts. This unique on-service offers a large digital database of encyclopedic articles, age-appropriate learning materials, teacher resources, videos, in-classroom projects, e-books, thousands of high-quality images and illustrations and more. Developed by experts, Britannica Online School Edition (written for several age levels: Primary, Middle, Secondary and Senior Secondary) gives both teachers and students instant access to up-to-date materials essential to classroom success. This award-winning content is curriculum aligned and recommended by industry leaders.

Britannica is the only electronic publisher in India with this wide a range of online educational support. Users can be confident that all school-related work is done in a safe learning environment with no exposure to inappropriate content.

In India, additional school materials are available in print for Science, Social Studies, Computer Science, Mathematics, Environmental Studies and more mapped to the Indian Syllabus.
www.britannicaindia.com

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.

Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company’s inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. This tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products in the core areas of routing and switching, as well as advanced technologies in areas such as Home Networking, IP Telephony, Optical, Network Security, Storage Networking and Wireless LAN.
www.cisco.com

CLASSEDGE is an innovative and comprehensive educational solution from TATA Interactive Systems (TIS), a 20-year-old global learning solutions organization of the Tata Group. CLASSEDGE has been designed to help teachers deliver higher quality instructions, with an effective blend of classroom activities and interactive multimedia demonstrations. Based on the TIS educational framework called Multiple Learning Experiences Model(MLE), it is a highly developed solution, working on the simple premise that students grasp better when they enjoy the learning process. CLASSEDGE aims to enhance every students social and thinking skill and at the same time ensuring a thorough understanding of the curriculum content. CLASSEDGE has several key differentiators like Lesson plans designed around multisensory learning experiences; Effective, short-duration multimedia elements and worksheets; Customised Extension Activities; Plug Points illustrating cross-topic correlations; Platform for continuous evaluation and practice; Ultra short throw projectors etc.
www.tataclassedge.com

Connoiseur Electronics Pvt. Ltd.is one of India’s leading computer manufacturing companies. Connoiseur® manufactures Desktops, Workstations, Notebook, Atom PCs, Tablet PC, MoDT, Tesla Personal Supercomputers & Industrial PCs under the brand name of Connoi® and Pedestal and Rack mount Servers under the brand name of Sky™Runner®.

  • We are a Bangalore Based ISO 9001:2000 (TUV) certified Company and we manufacture Desktop Computers, Laptops (Under Brand Name: Connoi®), Servers and Workstation (Under Brand Name SkyRunner)
  • We build and give customized IT Hardware & Networking solutions for Corporates / Govt. & Educational Institutes.
  • We are very strong in Product Support as we Manufacture / Sell and Support our products directly unlike other dealers who route their support calls through a Toll Free number and in turn the call is diverted to third party support center for product support.
  • For Servers & Workstations we give 24/7 / 3 Years warranty as Standard support which very few MNC’s and Indian companies give.
  • As per the guidelines of Government of India our company is an 100% EOU unit, registered under EHTP Scheme. So we can offer you duty exempted products if the companies are coming under any of these schemes such as EOU, STP, EHTP,EPZ.
  • Connoiseur® with its decade plus experience offers Managed IT Services, Annual Maintenance for the entire range of IT products

www.connoiseur.com

Mimio began in 1997 with a singular philosophy: to make learning more engaging for students, with technology that makes it easier for teachers to do what they do best – teach.

Today, DYMO/Mimio is a global leader in interactive teaching technologies. We’ve linked world-class engineers with top educators, to develop solutions that set exciting new standards for the industry.

The result is the brand-new MimioClassroom™ family of products, our best teaching tools ever. They allow more active participation by students, while eliminating the complications of other interactive technologies. That’s why DYMO/Mimio stands apart in the world of interactive teaching.
www.mimio.com

Embarcadero is dedicated to providing its customers with the industry’s broadest and deepest set of tools for enhancing the productivity of software developers and database professionals. Widely recognized for our award-winning products, Embarcadero enables customers to leverage all of the industry’s major database platforms, operating systems, frameworks, and programming languages. This breadth enables customers to design, build, and run their software applications and database systems in the environments they choose, free from the constraints, costs, and learning curves associated with multiple, proprietary, platform-specific tools.

For more than fifteen years our products have enabled customers to increase productivity, improve software quality, enhance application and database performance, streamline compliance and security efforts, and reduce costs. Founded in 1993, Embarcadero is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices located around the world. Embarcadero is online at www.embarcadero.com.
www.embarcadero.com

EnglishEdge is a unique English learning programme that uses technology to create scalable solutions that help take English learning to the masses . The ‘Blended learning’ model, a judicious mix of instructor led and web based training, is the essence of all EnglishEdge programmes. Cutting-edge technology, situational learning, a non-grammar approach, strong emphasis on speaking skills and rich multimedia experience make EnglishEdge, the most comprehensive and effective English language learning programme.

EnglishEdge has tie-ups with BBC & University of Cambridge. The content adheres to international standards but has been developed with neutral Indian accents & Indian scenarios.

EnglishEdge offers learning solutions for Schools, Vocational & Educational Institutions, Retail centres, Government & Corporate customers. Looking at the preference for newer technologies, EnglishEdge is now available on personal devices like tablets and mobile phones.

EnglishEdge clients include Allahabad University, CRPF Academy, IIHMR, Indian Military Academy, Spice, HCL, Career Launcher, Jetking, Frankfinn, ICA, IIJT, ICFe, NIFA India, VLCC, and many more.

EnglishEdge recognitions
EnglishEdge was nominated for the Innovation Awards’ 2005 and was also recognized by NASSCOM, for making innovative use of Information Technology for teaching English.
www.liqvid.com

Fortress has emerged as one of the leading organization in the field of Infrastructure Advisory and Investment Banking. Over the last 16 years, it has specialized in Corporate Finance, Transaction Advisory, Business Advisory, Public Private Partnerships, Project Management and Program Management Consultancy. We have worked with corporate and government bodies to deliver creative solutions in sectors such as Education, Roads, Water, Urban Infrastructure, Tourism and Healthcare.

Fortress has a team of over 90 professionals that comprises of Social Sector experts, PPP experts, Financial experts, Engineers, Architects, Urban planners well suited for Investment Banking and Infrastructure Advisory.

Our Education vertical has an experience of working with Corporate as well as Government organizations. We have worked across education and training ecosystems from K -12 to higher education, vocational training, e-learning and test prep & coaching classes segment.

Fortress’s services to the education & training sector include Investment Banking, Business Plan Development, Feasibility Studies, PPP Advisory and Project Management Consultancy to private sector clients. On the government side, we offer Transaction Advisory, Program Management and Project Development services under various developmental schemes.
www.fortress.co.in

Glodyne Technoserve Limited is a leading Technology Management Services Company that has built rich experience in the geographies it serves while constantly exceeding delivery expectations of its customers. Glodyne leverages its comprehensive India and North America services footprint with a well-established and well proven bouquet of Managed Infrastructure Services offerings to improve business efficiencies. In India, the Company has built unique solution accelerators which are transforming the education, government and banking sectors.

For the education sector, Glodyne has built innovative managed services offering which automates all the internal processes within schools, colleges and universities. The Company provides interactive and comprehensive services based on cloud services that link and empower all stakeholders i.e. management, parents, teachers, students to interact with one another and seek relevant reports. The education managed services of Glodyne, clubbed with its professional services and rapid implementation methodology, ensures rapid deployment of the services with minimal capital investment on the part of the institute. Glodyne education services are tried, tested and proven for their scalability and reliability in the automation of the academic, administrative and financial functions of an Institute.

Glodyne has recently received the prestigious ‘Best under a Billion’ – Asia Pacific 2010 award by Forbes magazine. Glodyne has also received the ‘Maharashtra IT Award 2010’ for outstanding contribution to the State. It has been a consistent winner of Deloitte Technology Fast India and Asia Pacific 2010,2009,2008,2007 and 2005 Programs. It was ranked 5th in the Business Today 500 (BT 500) – India’s Most Valuable Companies list in the 10 years profit performance category in 2010.
www.glodynetechnoserve.in

Since its establishment in 1985, IGNOU has contributed significantly to the development of higher education in the country through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode.

The ‘People’s University’ follows a learner-centric approach and has successfully adopted a policy of openness and flexibility in entry qualifications, time taken for completion of a programme, and place of study.

The University, at present, offers 338 programmes of study through over 3,500 courses to a cumulative student strength of over 30 lakh students.

The programmes are offered by the University at the following levels: doctorate; masters and bachelors degree programmes; post-graduate and under-graduate diplomas; and certificates.

The education is disseminated in conventional, as well as emerging inter-disciplinary areas, such as consumer protection, disaster management, environment, human rights, tourism, women empowerment and child development, participatory forest management, participatory planning, resettlement and rehabilitation, teacher education, food and nutrition, continuing medical and health education, HIV/AIDs, laboratory techniques, and online learning.
www.ignou.ac.in

Kids Out Of Home Sports Pvt. Ltd. is an organization dedicated to provide international standard sports training to children in India with the goal of delivering a unique sport and fitness experience. In keeping with that goal KOOH Sports offers a world class sports and fitness program for schools, the Balanced Report Card ™ (BRC). BRC is a cutting edge sports program which uses the science of Sports content developed by Universities in Switzerland, video tools developed by International Sports Federations, seminars by Olympic medalists and state-of-the-art analytics of body and performance. The BRC program comprises four essential components – a comprehensive sport curriculum, sports infrastructure & equipment, sport performance technology and applied sport science – that come together to deliver a wholesome sport experience for the child.
www.kooh.in

MeritTrac is India’s Largest Testing & Skills Assessment Company.MeritTrac provides innovative examination process and assessment solutions to Educational Institutions, Government/ PSU sector and leading corporate entities.

MeritTrac has delivered over 10 million exams till date – both in a paper-pencil mode and online mode. Headquartered in Bangalore, MeritTrac has presence in 16 cities in India, including a network of company-owned testing centers. The test research & test development teams have created a battery of over 300 validated tests, spanning areas like communication skills, general abilities, domain and behavioral skills. The test delivery teams have delivered tests in over 250 cities in the country – with the distinction of having delivered 1 million exams, in a period of 10 days across 175 cities.

MeritTrac has created India’s largest test center network of 50,000 terminals with Authorized Pariksha Centers being activated in 185 cities in India. MeritTrac has also defined robust processes for examinations which are

ISO 9001:2008 certified.

MeritTrac has been bestowed with several awards & recognitions like NASSCOM IT Innovation Award, Red Herring Asia Award.
www.merittrac.com

Mexus Education is an education innovation enterprise creating futuristic education models based on affordable technology and engaging content. An inclusive and participatory approach involving educators, learners, academicians and administrators create a blend of entertainment and education that inspires students to learn more.

Iken School Eco-System outlines a new pedagogy for schools that involves use of digital aids to keep children engaged in the academic content and renders a picture to teacher’s description of the subject.

Iken Braingym is a unique education model on activity and technology based learning. It covers a wide spectrum of curricular and co-curricular courses for learners of age group 3 to 30 years.

Iken Books are curriculum based text books in a completely graphic & comic format. They give a complete learning experience with Cross-words, Interactive quiz, Board games and Mind maps for quick revision.

These develop interest and nurture curiosity in the learners, resulting into better retention of concepts.

Iken Zing – A priceless combination of learning and fun, Iken Zing is designed to make reading a whole new experience. Scroll or touch on the text and the images of the book pages with the help of a pen-shaped audio-tool as it ‘talks’ and emits relevant sounds.

Iken Joy – Play and learn is the newest trend among young students. Iken joy is a wide range of educational toys which helps your child to learn various fundamental concepts on physics, chemistry and biology. The toys are designed to make learning interactive and fun for the child, keeping the educational element in mind. This is a D.I.Y (do-it-yourself) educational science kit that provides useful knowledge about science concepts.

Iken Pro is a wide range of self learning short films on technology know-how, business concepts, soft skills, careers and personality development.
www.mexuseducation.com

Since 1928, Motorola Solutions, Inc. (formerly Motorola, Inc.) has been committed to innovation in communications and electronics. Our company has achieved many milestones in its 82-year history. We pioneered mobile communications in the 1930s with car radios and public safety networks. We made the equipment that carried the first words from the moon in 1969, and commercialized the first handheld portable scanner in 1980. Today, as a global industry leader, excellence in innovation continues to shape the future of the Motorola Solutions brand.

On Jan 4, 2011, Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI), formerly Motorola, Inc., globally completed the previously announced separation of Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. Motorola Solutions shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “MSI.”
www.motorolasolutions.com

Under the programme and activities of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), ICT is being used as a major strategy towards reaching the unreached and management of NIOS. All course materials at Secondary level and Sr.Secondary and vocational courses are available on INIOS web site www.nios.ac.in for reference purpose and to serve the interests of the students and educationists. NIOS offers a number of IT enabled courses through its vocational institutions. Online Facility for NIOS learners under NIOS Online- In the emerging scenario of ICT, NIOS has taken major initiatives to use ICT for improving the efficiency of its operations for providing better service to its learners. NIOS has taken innovative steps to use ICT for reaching its learners directly by providing its learners a facility of On-line Registration for Admissions and Examinations in an interactive mode of filling up all application forms. NIOS also introduced Online Payment through any Credit/Debit Card (Master/VISA). About 2,82,000 students took admission in NIOS through Online mode during 2009-10.

NIOS conducts On Demand Examination (ODES) at Secondary (10th) and Sr.Secondary (12th) Level using ICT in evaluation. Under the System of ODES, a set of question paper having defined number of items is generated randomly by the computer out of the already developed question bank on the basis of question paper design and the blue print of the subject on the day of the examination. The learners can take up the examinations as per their wish and preparation and is completely a learner centric examination system.

NIOS-Online has won the National Award Silver icon for e-Governance 2008-09 in the category of Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering.
www.nios.ac.in

NComputing, Inc. is the fastest growing desktop virtualization company in the world with over 20 million daily users in 140 countries. The company’s award-winning, patented technology lowers desktop computing costs, improves manageability, and reduces both energy consumption and e-waste to a fraction.

NComputing is fast becoming the de-facto desktop computing solution of choice for education in India. In India itself, 4,20,000 NComputing virtual desktops are already deployed in major state education projects in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab and Maharashtra; as well as many private education institutions throughout India. Today, as many as 20,000 educational institutions are using computing powered up by NComputing.

It is the perfect solution for leveraging the power and potential of PCs.
www.ncomputing.com

Next Education is a fast growing, technology driven company revolutionizing the education system in South Asia. Using the latest technology, we create ground breaking products for the education sector that make learning and teaching easier, more fun, and more effective.

While technology is the heart of Next Education, our prime focus is on creating superior content and offering the best learning and teaching experience possible. We have invested over 0.5 million man-hours to create in excess of 10,000 learning modules that account for more than 1,000 hours of classroom teaching in the K12 segment. Each of our modules has been designed after a careful ’Needs Assessment’ and has been further developed through Instructional Design, Visualization, Production & Testing.

Through world-class technology Next Education has designed superior education products that cater to schools, students and teachers. Competitive pricing makes our products available to all. Always committed to quality and improvement all our products contain an inbuilt feedback system to capture important suggestions for further product development and upgrades.
www.nexteducation.in

NIIT NGuruis a holistic School Learning Solution that has provided computer-based learning to over 16,000 government and private schools across the country cumulatively impacting lives of more than 9 million kids. NIIT further strengthened its leadership position in the Govt. sector by getting new orders for IT education and IT enabled education projects as well as extension and repeat orders from governments of Assam and Maharashtra. NIIT has got following key offerings for Schools:

  • Interactive Classrooms – an end to end Teaching Learning solution for classrooms that uses elements of interactivity, automation and web links library
  • Math lab – State-of-the-art Mathematics Laboratory for schools which comes with Geometer’s Sketchpad Software, Multiple Teaching and Learning Aids like Technology Applications, Videos, Manipulative, Measuring Instruments and Theme Based Ambience
  • Mobile Science Lab – the first of its kind portable computerized Science Laboratory which enables students to correlate scientific concepts taught in the class to real life
  • Quick School – Education Resource Planning solution for school management
  • IT Wizard equips the students with core computer knowledge and IT skills
  • IPICT is an internationally recognized Professional Development program for Teachers
  • NIIT Mind Champions’ Academy, a joint initiative between Grand Master Viswanathan Anand and NIIT Ltd., promotes the game of Chess in schools across India.

NIIT’s efforts to make School Learning Interactive and Joyful has won it many Accolades. Few of them includes NIIT association with Government of Gujarat in setting a New Guinness World Record of 20,480 Simultaneous Chess Players at Ahmedabad on December 24, 2010 under the guidance of World Chess Champion and NIIT MindChampion Viswanathan Anand and “Government Initiative of the year” Award for Implementation of Shared Computing Technology in 5000 Govt. schools of Andhra Pradesh eIndia 2009.
www.niiteguru.com

The Oracle Education Foundationis a nonprofit organization funded by Oracle. Its mission is to help students develop the skills needed for success in the 21st century, such as teamwork, critical thinking, and technology skills.

  • The foundation delivers ThinkQuest—a widely acclaimed education technology program—to K-12 schools globally, reaching 405,000 students and teachers in 43 countries each year.
  • ThinkQuest is a protected, online learning platform that enables students to develop critical 21st century skills. It includes:
    • ThinkQuest Projects: A project environment where teachers and students engage in collaborative learning
    • ThinkQuest Competition: A competition space where students participate in global narrative and Website development contests
    • ThinkQuest Library: An award-winning learning resource visited by millions
    • ThinkQuest Professional Development: A comprehensive training offering for educators
  • ThinkQuest Projects
    • It is a protected environment where students and teachers use simple tools to create web-based learning projects for integration into classroom curriculum and/or collaboration with other schools globally.
    • It is available in 11 languages, including Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish.
  • ThinkQuest Competition & ThinkQuest Library
    • The ThinkQuest Website Competition challenges students to develop educational websites on topics of their choosing.
    • The ThinkQuest Narrative Competition challenges students to publish their ideas on issues of global importance, using ThinkQuest Projects as their online publishing tool.
    • Qualifying entries are published in the ThinkQuest Library as resources for the general public.
    • Winners may receive prestigious prizes such as laptop computers, school grants, and a trip to ThinkQuest Live, an educational celebration held annually.
  • ThinkQuest Professional Development
    The Oracle Education Foundation recognizes the importance of providing professional development to support educators in the classroom and provides the following training opportunities:
  • An instructor-led seminar introduces ThinkQuest Projects to new users.
  • A self-paced tutorial shows ThinkQuest Competition participants how to be successful.
  • The Project Learning Institute trains teachers how to integrate technology, project learning, and 21st century skills development into their classroom curriculum.

www.oracle.com

Pearson Education Services is part of Pearson, a global education, media and publishing group, represented by market-leading businesses such as the Pearson Education, Financial Times and Penguin. Pearson is the world’s leading education company. From pre-school to high school, early learning to professional certification, our curriculum materials, multimedia learning tools, assessment and testing programmes help to educate more than 100 million people worldwide – more than any other private enterprise.

Pearson in India is well placed to bring its wide range of leading products and services to the Indian Education System and contributing to the development of learning in the country. We are committed to bringing this depth of international experience to contribute to measurable, outcome based and technology enabled learning in India.

Pearson Education Services (PES) provides end-to-end education solutions in the K-12 segment, with a focus on technological innovations. Being a part of Pearson, PES aims to seamlessly combine content and technology and offer customised solutions of international standards to audiences not just in India but worldwide. PES’s current market offerings include: School management services, by way of which they manage, operate and build high quality schools across the country that leverage Pearson’s global knowledge and expertise in the school space; on-line tutoring, that offers quality online tuitions to students across the world at very affordable prices; ICT solutions known as DigiClass, for both schools and higher education institutions by employing the DigitALly™ application; technology aided coaching classes and test preparation services for various Entrance (CET, AIEEE, IIT-JEE, AIPMT) and School/Board exams (State, CBSE, ICSE).
www.pearsoneducationservices.com

Established in 1980 in Orlando, Florida, USA, QAI is a leading global workforce development and consulting organization for IT, BPO and Service industry. QAI has a strong focus on education and enables organizational & business excellence for educational institutes, students, professionals and organizations.

QAI Global Institute is focused on creating education, training and assessment products and services to address the competency and skill development in business critical skill domains for enhanced performance and increased employability. The Institute conducts industry research, houses the Software Quality Assurance, Testing, Business Analysis and Project Management Bodies of Knowledge and administers the professional certifications in these domains.

QAI has trained over 1,40,000 and certified over 40,000 professionals across the globe. QAI has offices in USA, India, China, Malaysia and Singapore.

QAI has also created Academy programs for Education Institutions to bridge the existing industry-academia skill gap. QAI has already partnered with institutions across the globe to train and certify students before they enter the industry.

QAI has worked with industry associations and government bodies like NASSCOM, Singapore Computer Society (SCS), Chinese Academy of Sciences, ICTA (Sri Lanka), PSIA (Philippines), BASIS (Bangladesh), Int@j (Jordan) and ITIDA (Egypt) amongst others to build capability and competency at a national level.
www.qaiglobalinstitute.com

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Ruckus Wireless is a leading provider of advanced “Smart Wi-Fi” technology for enterprises and telecom service providers worldwide. With over 2.5 millions Wi-Fi systems shipped worldwide,leading education institutions in India and around the world chooseRuckus to build a more cost-effective wireless yet high-performanceWi-Fi infrastructure indoor and outdoor.

With Ruckus, education institutions gain the benefits of:

  • 2x – 4x the range, consistent, reliable connectivity with fewer Wi-Fi access points
  • Proven multimedia performance – makes e-learning, video conferencing, virtual classroom a reality TODAY.
  • Fully compatible with mobile Internet device, such as smartphones, tablets and laptop computers of all OS
  • Provides a safer environment with less interference, through “eco-friendly” adaptive antenna technology
  • Support of all advanced Wi-Fi security standards, including standard 802.1x, WPA (PSK) and WPA-2 (AES) security, plus automatic wireless setting and encryption key security.

www.ruckuswireless.com/enterprises/education

S.Chand Harcourt (India) Pvt. Ltd. was established by two of the world’s leading educational players, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and S.Chand, to provide innovative educational solutions and initiatives throughout India. Responding to customer demand for a seamless, comprehensive print and technology-based learning solution, S.Chand Harcourt (India) Pvt. Ltd. provides an integrated suite of learning tools. S.Chand Harcourt (India) Pvt. Ltd. develops and delivers highly engaging, interactive pre-K–12 solutions that inspire excellence and innovation, and raise student achievement. With a rich portfolio of curriculum-based technology products and services in all subject areas, this newly created division provides a powerful, research-proven approach for integrating core and supplemental instruction, intervention, assessment and reporting, professional development, and school-to-home connections. Drawing on Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s wealth of print products, technology assets, and expertise in e-learning, and combining this with S. Chand’s long-standing experience in the Indian educational market, S. Chand Harcourt (India) Pvt. Ltd. is positioned to become an innovative provider of forward-thinking 21st-Century educational solutions throughout India.
www.sch.co.in

TI Education Technology is a leader in working with educators throughout the world in developing math and science classroom technology, training programs and digital content that connect the classroom learning experience with real-world applications. Our mission is to improve achievement for all students in math and science.

Research shows that when students are engaged and actively participate in their own learning, they progress faster and further in understanding mathematics and science. With its Nspired Learning offering, Texas Instruments empowers teachers to create interactivity in their math and science classrooms and labs to complement how they teach and how students learn. In models schools across India, teachers and students are creating interactive classrooms and labs with the Nspired Learning solution leading to very high student engagement.

This solution consists of TI-NspireTM CX handhelds that help students build higher order thinking skills and explore cause-and-effect relationships in mathematics and science enabling deeper understanding of difficult to learn concepts. Science tools such as data collection probes that work with TI-Nspire CX allow for exploration of real world concepts with ease. The handhelds are connected to the TI-NspireTM NavigatorTM wireless classroom network, a collaborative learning environment that allows teachers to gauge student understanding and foster student engagement. This wireless classroom system saves teachers’ time by enabling them to perform continuous comprehensive evaluations (CCE) with ease. TI’s collection of pre-created lessons aligned to the curriculum help teachers save valuable preparation time in bringing content-rich, technology-based lessons into the classroom.

For more information on TI Nspire CX and Nspire Learning Classrooms, visit www.education.ti.com/india. Visit and learn more for a colorful, more engaging way to explore math and science. Show real world examples that help students make connections.
www.education.ti.com/india

YGen Management Consulting Pvt Ltd, popularly known as YGen Group was conceived in 2005 by a group of IIT-IIM alumni with a single minded approach to professionalize the mainstream education and bring corporate closer to the academics. Starting from only finishing school it has grown to be a consortium of a number of divisions serving the need of the students as well as professionals looking out for a successful career ahead. YGen Group today is considered as premier Educational Corporate in the area of consulting, assessment, training, mentoring, career counseling and providing customized technology services and solutions to clients of global education industry including Universities.

The focus of YGen Group is to bring innovative methods and industry relevant pedagogy to support educational system that will produce the best employable asset for the global industry
www.ygengroup.com

Inaugural Session

July 13, 2011
8.30 am- 9.30 am Registration
9.30 am – 11.00 am
Opening Address
Prof V N Rajasekhran Pillai, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Programme Chair, World Education SummitYoutube Videos
Theme Address
Dr M P Narayanan, President, Centre for Science Development and Media Studies (CSDMS)Youtube Videos
Loynpo Thakur S Powdyel, Hon’ble Minister of Education, Royal Government of BhutanYoutube Videos
Dr Taseer Al Nuaimi, Hon’ble Minister of Education, Hashemite Kingdom of JordanYoutube Videos
Minister’s Address
Shri Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development and Communications and IT, Government of IndiaYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Vote of Thanks
Dr Ravi Gupta, Editor-in-Chief, digitalLEARNING MagazineYoutube Videos
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm LUNCH
5.00pm – 7.00pm
Education Leaders’ Conclave: Perspectives from Industry and AcademiaRole of Private Sector in Education: Opportunities and Challenges
MODERATOR
Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
SPEAKERS
Dr Ashok K. Chauhan, Founder President, Ritnand Balved Education Foundation
P Kishore, Founder and MD, Everonn
Dr G Viswanathan, Founder and Chancellor, VIT University
Meena Ganesh, MD & CEO, Pearson Education Services
Shantanu Prakash, MD, Educomp
Amit Gupta, CEO, S Chand Group
Sushma Berlia, President, Apeejay Stya Group
Murlidhar S, Founder and CEO, MeritTrac Services
July 14, 2011
9.30 am – 10.00 am
Education in India – Policy and Practices
WELCOME ADDRESS
Salil Bhandari, President, PhD Chamber of Commerce
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Smt Vibha Puri Das, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
10.00am – 11.00am
Global Education Leaders’ ConclaveBridging Barriers: Harmonising Global Efforts Towards Achieving Education for All
MODERATOR
Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
SPECIAL GUEST
Smt Vibha Puri Das, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
DISTINGUISHED PANELISTS
Loynpo Thakur S Powdyel, Hon’ble Minister of Education, Ministry of Education, Royal Gov of Bhutan
Dr Taseer Al Nuaimi, Hon’ble Minister of Education, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Dr Narendra Jadhav, Member, Planning Commission & Member, National Advisory Council, Government of India
5.30 pm onwards
World Education Awards Ceremony
RECOGNISING GLOBAL INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
Guests of Honour
Loynpo Thakur S Powdyel, Hon’ble Minister of Education, Royal Government of Bhutan
Dr Taseer Al Nuaimi, Hon’ble Minister of Education, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Kris Srikkanth, Former Cricketer, Chairman, BCCI Selection Committe

Higher Education Track

July 13, 2011
11.30pm – 1.00pm
IMPERATIVES FOR GROWTH IN A KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE LEADERSHIP
MODERATOR
Prof R P Agrawal, Chairman, BoG, IIT Delhi
SPEAKERS
Prof V S Ramamurthy, Director, National Institute of Advance Sciences (NIAS)Youtube Videos
N Ravishanker, Additional Secretary, Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communication and IT, Government of India
Prof Dinesh Singh, Vice Chancellor, University of DelhiYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos
H E Mr Prasad Kariyawasam, High Commissioner for Sri Lanka to IndiaYoutube Videos
Dr Pankaj Mittal, Vice Chancellor, BPS Women’s UniversityYoutube Videos
Dr S S Jena, Chairman, National Institute of Open schooling, Government of India
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm LUNCH
2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
OPEN UNIVERSITIES IN THE DIGITAL ERA (Special Session in association with Distance Education Council)
Prof K R Srivathsan, Pro Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2,  Youtube Videos3
Dr Kannan Mani Moudgalya, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT BombayYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Dr AM Sherry, Professor, Information Technology, IMT, GhaziabadYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Dr Vikas Gupta, Director, Distance Education Council, Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
3.30pm – 4.30pm
SHARING BEST PRACTICES IN GLOBAL EDUCATION
K M Taj-biul Hasan/Salina Parvin, Media Consultant (Educational Program- Television & Radio), Dhaka-Bangladesh
Dr Kunal Sharma, Assistant Professor(Management), NIT,HamirpurYoutube Videos
M Ghosh, NK Roy, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur
Prof. Kaushalesh Lal, Senior Researcher, United Nations University-MERIT, Maastricht, NetherlandsYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Pankaj Khanna, Deputy Director. Planning and Development Division, IGNOUYoutube Videos
July 14, 2011
11.30pm – 1.00pm
IMPROVING GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO AND MANAGING QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES: HOW TO BRIDGE A BALANCE (Special Session in Collaboration with IGNOU)
MODERATOR
Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU
SPEAKERS
Prof Ajoy Kumar Ray, Vice Chancellor, Bengal Engineering & Science University
Prof K Kannan, Vice-Chancellor, Nagaland University
Prof Pankaj Jalote, Director and Professor, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)
Prof R Govinda, Vice Chancellor, National University of Educational Planning & Administration (NUEPA)
Prof. Vincent Ado Tenebe, Vice Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria
Dr C Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, O P Jindal Global University
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm LUNCH
2.00pm – 3.30pm
IT FOR EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE
MODERATOR
Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU
SPEAKERS
Dr BK Murthy, Director, Head, National Knowledge Network Division, Ministry of Communications and IT, Department of Information Technology, Government of IndiaYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
K S Rangappa, Vice Chancellor, Karnataka State Open UniversityYoutube Videos
Prof S S Mantha, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Vivek Sawant, Managing Director, Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation
Mesfin Benhur, General Manager, Wireless and Networking Solutions, APAC, MotorolaYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
3.30 pm – 5.30 pm
CREATING A LANDSCAPE FOR FOSTERING DIVERSITY AND ENCOURAGING INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING
MODERATOR
Amit Khare, Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education, MHRD, Govt of IndiaYoutube Videos
SPEAKERS
N K Sinha, Additional Secretary (TEL), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of IndiaYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Sharda Prasad, Director General, Directorate General, Employment and Training, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India
Anand Prakash, Principal Secretary, Technical and Higher Education, Government of Delhi, NCR
Prof M J xavier, Director, Indian Institute of Management, RanchiYoutube Videos
Nalin Jena, Senior Education Specialist, The World Bank
Prof P R Ramanujam, Pro Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)Youtube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Sumeet Verma, Head Higher Education, Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd.Youtube Videos
3.30pm – 4.15pm
SHARING BEST PRACTICES IN GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATION (Poster Presentation Session)
 
Prof (Dr) Jai Paul Dudeja, Executive Editor, International Journal of Engineering Sciences and Management, Advisor, Dronachraya College of Engineering
P Dey, Institute of Sugar Cane Research, Karnal
Kalpana Mohan, Research Consultant
July 15, 2011
09.30am – 11.00am
INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES IN ASSESSMENT, ACCREDITATION, EVALUATION AND QUALITy STANDARDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
MODERATOR
Prof H A Ranganath, Director, National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC)Youtube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2,  Youtube Videos3
SPEAKERS
Rajeev Menon, GM and Head of Innovations and New Products Development, MeritTrac Services
Prof S S Mantha, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Prof M A Siddiqui, Chairperson, Nation Council for Teahcer Education (NCTE)
Swati Mujumdar, Director, Symbiosis Center For Distance Learning
Biswajit Mukherjee, International Center for Academics, College of Distance Education and Online Studies, NepalYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
11.00am – 11.30am TEA & COFFEE BREAK
11.30am – 1.00pm
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION: ELEMENTS TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND DISCOVERY
MODERATOR
Prof Sudhir K Jain, Director, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar
SPEAKERS
Prasanna Goudar, Vice President , Pearson Education ServicesYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Prof Ajoy Kumar Ray, Vice Chancellor, Bengal Engineering & Science UniversityYoutube Videos
Prof Fong Soon Fook, School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains MalaysiaYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Deepankar Bhattacharyya, Senior Manager – India (Education Programmes), AutodeskYoutube Videos
Dr C K Ghosh, Director, National Centre for Innovations in Distance Education, IGNOUYoutube Videos
Kapil Khandelwal, yGen Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd.Youtube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
1.00pm – 2.00pm NETWORKING LUNCH
2.00pm – 3.30pm
CHANGING DyNAMICS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN A GLOBALISED CONTEXT: ENVISIONING STRATEGIES FOR THE FUTURE
MODERATOR
Dr Sandhya Chintala, Senior Director-Education Initiatives, NASSCOMYoutube Videos
SPEAKERS
Pureza Valdehueza Veloso, President, Cebu International Distance Education CollegeYoutube Videos
Sandhya Gunness, Lecturer, University of Mauritius
Divya Bhasin, CTO, EnglishEdgeYoutube Videos
Terry Neal, Flexible Learning Manager, Open Polytechnic, New Zealand
Dipankar Choudhury, Managing Director, yGen Management Consulting Pvt LtdYoutube Videos
Dr Seema Parihar, Joint Director, Developing Countries Research Centre, University of Delhi
Shantanu Rooj, Director, Glodyne Technoserve LimitedYoutube Videos

School Education Track

July 13, 2011
11.00am – 12.00am
SHARING BEST PRACTICES IN GLOBAL SCHOOL EDUCATION
Peter Mozelius, Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, Sweden
Gopal Krishna Iyer, Senior Consultant, The World Bank
Satish Jha, CEO, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)Youtube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Geeta Malhotra, Country Director, READ IndiaYoutube Videos
Kunal Sharma, Director, Mexus Education
Gopal Garg, Independent ConsultantYoutube Videos
Ajay Kapur, Director, Oracle Education InitiativesYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
July 14, 2011
11.30am – 1.00pm
LOCALISED LEARNING IN A GLOBALISED CONTEXT: CAPACITy BUILDING, CONTENT AND TRAINING OF TRAINERS
CHAIR
Prof M A Siddiqui, Chairperson, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
CO CHAIR
Dr S S Jena, Chairman, National Institute of Open schooling, Government of India
SPEAKERS
Dr Thomas Christie, Director, Aga Khan University Examination Board
Son Kuswadi, Education Attache, Embassy of the Republic of IndonesiaYoutube Videos
Manish Upadhyay, COO, EnglishEdgeYoutube Videos
Naimur Rahman, Director, One World South Asia, One World International
Teresa Tong, Training Specialist -Asia-Pacific, Mimio
Shakila Shamsu, Former Joint Adviser, Planning Commission, Government of India
Kunal Sharma, Founder & Director, Mexus Education
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm LUNCH
2.00pm – 3.30pm
MARCHING TOWARDS FUTURE CLASSROOMS: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA
MODERATOR
Peter Mozelius, Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, Sweden
SPEAKERS
Kartikay Saini, Chairman, Scottish High International School
Dr Sarvesh Naidu, Director, Pathways World School, Aravali
Sanjaya Sharma, CEO, Tata Interactive Systems
Erick Archer, Product Line Strategy Manager, Education Technology, Texas Instruments
Rajeev Singh, Country Manager, Benq
Simmi Kher, Coordinator India, Tony Blair Faith Foundation
3.30pm – 5.00pm
CREATING EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL EDUCATION: FUNDAMENTALS FOR POLICY MAKERS, PRACTITIONERS AND EDUCATIONISTS
MODERATOR
Smt Surina Rajan, Secretary, School Education, Government of Haryana
SPEAKERS
Shri A K Singh, Principal Secretary, Government of Bihar
Shri C Roul, Former Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, Government of Punjab
Veena Raizada, Head – Academics, NExT Education
Dr Anita Priyadarshini, Director, Distance Education Programme – SSA, Indira Gandhi National Open University
Amit Gupta, CEO, S Chand Group
Tammy Hoskins, Director of International Curriculum, Ryan International Group of Institutions
Amit Kaushik, Director-Education Strategy, India and SAARC, Cisco Systems (India) Pvt Ltd
Shweta Khurana, Education Manager, Corporate Affairs Group, Intel
Abraham Michael Tharakan, Head,Design & Development, NIIT Ltd.
Lata Vaidyanathan, Principal, Modern School
Dr Anjalee Prakash, CEO, Learning Links Foundation
Kalpesh Bordawekar, General Manager, Mexus Education
4.15pm – 5.30pm
COMMUNITY PRACTICES IN SCHOOL EDUCATION: ExPLORING THE OTHER SIDE OF MAINSTREAM EDUCATION (Poster Presentation Session)
Guests of Honour
Dr Parul Bhatnagar, Course Coordinator-Textile Design-Distance Education, Dayalbagh Educational Institute
YJ Ravindraprakash, Pradeep Ramavath , Azim Premji Foundation
Mahboob Anwer, Assistant Professor, Pearl Academy of Fashion
Saroj Bala/ Tripti Gupta, Professor/Associate Prof, Pearl Academy of Fashion
5.00pm – 5.30pm TEA & COFFEE BREAK
July 15, 2011
9.30am – 11.00am
UNIVERSALISATION OF SCHOOL EDUCATION: STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN EDUCATION
CHAIR
Rita Wilson, Former Deputy Secretary, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)Youtube Videos
SPEAKERS
Dinesh K Saxena, State Project Director, Jharkhand Education Project CouncilYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Shraman Jha, Vice President,School Learning Solutions, NIIT LimitedYoutube Videos
Dr Veera Gupta, Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)Youtube Videos

Dr Dinesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)

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Manish Sharma, VP, APAC, NComputing
Dr Melor Md yunus, Deputy Director of PERMATApintar National Gifted Centre, National University of MalaysiaYoutube Videos
11.00am – 11.30am TEA & COFFEE BREAK
11.30am – 1.00pm
SCHOOL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CONCLAVE: BUILDING VISIONARy SCHOOLS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
MODERATOR
Dr Alka Bhargava, Director, Bureau of School Education, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of IndiaYoutube Videos
SPEAKERS
Nalini Chandran, Director, The Sobha AcademyYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
John Chandy, CEO, Kooh SportsYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Jayshree Periwal, Director, Step by Step Group of SchoolsYoutube Videos
Neenu Puri, Director Academics – S Chand Harcourt
Amol Arora, Managing Director, Shemrock & Shemford Group of SchoolsYoutube Videos
Nagraj G Honnekeri, State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, GoaYoutube Videos
Anu Monga, Director, Bangalore International School
Umashankar V, President, Pearson SchoolsYoutube Videos
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm LUNCH
2.00pm – 3.30pm
FROM CONVENTIONAL ASSESSMENT PRACTICES TO CONTINUOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION (CCE): A REVIEW OF BEST PRACTICES
MODERATOR
Mark Parkinson, Director, Shri Ram SchoolsYoutube Videos
SPEAKERS
Dr Kuldeep Agarwal, Director (Academics), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)Youtube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Dr Peter Balyta, Executive Director, Global Product Strategy, Education Technology, Texas InstrumentsYoutube Videos
Deepa Bhushan, Head of Curriculum, Kangaroo Kids Education Limited, (KKEL)Youtube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Raj Grover, CEO, Rumi Education LtdYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Murli K S, CEO, 24×7 GuruYoutube Videos
Kalpesh Bordawekar, General Manager, Sales & Marketing, Mexus EducationYoutube Videos
Rachna Swarup, Project Manager,Teacher Training, NIIT LimitedYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2

Vocational Education & Skills Training Track

July 13, 2011
11.00am – 1.30pm
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTH EAST REGION: EMERGING SCENARIO (Special Session in association with Education Development of North East Region Unit (EDNERU) of IGNOU)
Round Table Discussion
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm LUNCH
2.00pm – 4.30pm
MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS OF COMMUNITy COLLEGES SCHEME FOR VOCATIONALISATION AND SKILLS TRAINING(Special Session in association with IGNOU Community College Unit)
Round Table Discussion
4.30pm – 5.00pm
ROLE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE PREPARATION OF PROFESSIONAL LABOR FORCE
 
Meera Shenoy, Executive Director, Wadhwani Foundation & Centre for PwD Livelihoods
Terry Neal, Flexible Learning Manager (External Services) Marketing and Communications, New Zealand
Hitesh Haran, Web Products & Services Manager, UK
Ashish Puntambekar, Corporate Planner & Project Designer, Reliance Industries Limited
July 14, 2011
2.00pm – 3.30pm
SHARING BEST PRACTICES IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING (Poster Presentation)
Trisha Baruah, Research Scholar, Dept of Mass Communication, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Guwahati
Krishan Khanna, Chairman, i2K Solutions
Arnab Mandal, Student, Master’s in Sustainable Development Practice, TERI University Namrata Arora, N4Nanny, Gurgaon
3.30pm – 5.00pm
UPSCALING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND SKILL TRAINING THROUGH OPEN SCHOOLING: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES(Special Session in Association with National Institute of Open Schooling)
Uma Tuli, Coordinator, Accredited Vocational Institute (AVI), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)Youtube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Terry Neal, Flexible Learning Manager, Open Polytechnic, New ZealandYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Albert Joseph, Executive Director, FVTRS, BangaloreYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Dr Saurabh Prabhakar, Professor, Central Institute for Vocational Education, BhopalYoutube Videos1,  Youtube Videos2
Dr K P Wasnik, Director, Vocational Education, NIOS, Government of IndiaYoutube Videos
3.30pm – 5.00pm
EMPLOYABILITY GAP IN HIGH GROWTH SECTORS: IMPLICATIONS FOR AN EXPANDING ECONOMY
MODERATOR
Naimur Rahman, Director,OneWorld South Asia,OneWorld International
SPEAKERS
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