மத்திய அரசின் டிஜிட்டல் வேலைவாய்ப்பகம்

இந்தியாவில் மூன்றில் இரண்டு பங்கினர் 35 வயதுக்குக் கீழான இளைஞர்கள். இவ்வளவு இளைஞர்கள் இருந்தாலும் இன்றைய தொழில்துறைக்குத் தேவையான திறன்படைத்த இளைஞர்கள் கிடைப்பது சிரமமாக உள்ளது.

இதனால் தொழில் முனைவோரும் தொழிலாளர்களும் ஒருவருக்கு ஒருவர் தொடர்பு கொள்ளும் வகையிலான ஒரு டிஜிட்டல் வேலைவாய்ப்பகத்தை மத்திய அரசின் சிறு, குறு தொழில்களுக்கான அமைச்சகம் தொடங்கியுள்ளது.

இந்த இணைய தளத்தில் வேலை தேடுபவர் தனது படிப்பு, திறன்கள் உள்ளிட்ட தன்னைப் பற்றிய விபரங்களை அளித்துத் தன்னைப் பதிவு செய்துகொள்ளலாம். அவரது தொலைபேசியிலும் மின்னஞ்சலிலும் அவருக்கான தனியான எண்ணும் பாஸ்போர்ட்டும் தரப்படும். அதேபோல தொழில் நிறுவனங்களும் பதிவு செய்துகொள்ளலாம். அவர்களுக்கும் பயனர் எண்ணும், பாஸ்போர்ட்டும் தரப்படும். தங்களுக்குத் தேவையானவர்களைத் தொடர்புகொண்டு அவர்களை நேர்காணலுக்கு அழைக்கலாம். அதில் தேர்வு பெற்றால் அவருக்கு வேலையளிக்கலாம்.

எத்தனையோ தனியார் வேலைவாய்ப்பகங்கள் இணையத்தில் இருந்தாலும் தொழில்நிறுவனங்களுக்கும் வேலைதேடுவோருக்குமான இணைப்பகமாக மத்திய அரசு இந்த டிஜிட்டல் வேலைவாய்ப்பகத்தைத் தொடங்கியுள்ளது. நீங்களும் பதிவு செய்ய www.eex.dcmsme.gov.inஎன்ற முகவரிக்குச் செல்லலாம்.

Source : The Hindu (Tamil)

தேசிய இ-கல்வி உதவித் தொகை இணையம்: பல்கலைக்கழகங்களுக்கு அறிவுறுத்தல்

தேசிய ஆன்-லைன் கல்வி உதவித் தொகை இணையத்தில் பல்கலைக்கழகங்கள் உடனடியாகத் தங்களைப் பதிவு செய்ய பல்கலைக்கழக மானியக் குழு (யுஜிசி) அறிவுறுத்தியுள்ளது.
 அதோடு, மத்திய அரசின் பல்வேறு கல்வி உதவித் தொகைத் திட்டங்கள் குறித்து மாணவர்களிடையே பரவலாக விளம்பரப்படுத்துமாறும் பல்கலைக்கழகங்கள் அறிவுறுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளன.
 இதுதொடர்பாக அனைத்து பல்கலைக்கழக துணைவேந்தர்களுக்கும் யுஜிசி அனுப்பியுள்ள சுற்றறிக்கை விவரம்:
 உயர் கல்வி பெறும் மாணவர்களுக்கு மத்திய அரசின் பல்வேறு கல்வி உதவித் தொகைகள் விரைவாகவும், நேரடியாகவும் சென்றடையும் வகையில், தேசிய இ-கல்வி உதவித் தொகை இணையத்தை (http:scholarships.gov.inlogin.go) மத்திய மனிதவள மேம்பாட்டுத் துறை உருவாக்கியிருக்கிறது.
 இந்த இணையம் மூலம் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்படும் மாணவரின் விண்ணப்பம், முதலில் அவர்கள் படிக்கும் பல்கலைக்கழகம் அல்லது கல்லூரிகள் மூலம் பரிசீலிக்கப்பட்டு பின்னர் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.
 எனவே, இந்த இ-கல்வி உதவித் தொகை இணையத்தில் அனைத்து பல்கலைக்கழகங்களும் உடனடியாகத் தங்களைப் பதிவு செய்துகொள்ள வேண்டும். 
 மாணவர்களின் விண்ணப்பங்கள் விரைவாக பரிசீலிக்கப்பட்டு சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.
 மேலும், மத்திய அரசின் பல்வேறு கல்வி உதவித் திட்டங்கள் குறித்து மாணவர்களிடையே பரவலாக விளம்பரப்படுத்துவதற்கான நடவடிக்கைகளையும் பல்கலைக்கழகங்கள் எடுக்க வேண்டும் எனத் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Source : தினமணி 

Medical experts will be able to share skills

Soon, experts working in medical colleges will be able to share their surgical and interventional skills with one another, with the ministry of health proposing to set up telemedicine infrastructure in all medical colleges and institutions to network each other under a new scheme — “e-health, including telemedicine”.

The Central-sponsored scheme of `103.99 crore for the establishment of a National Medical College Network (NMCN) will have about 41 government medical colleges networked in the first phase. Under Phase I of the scheme, a national-cum-regional resource centre, five regional resource centres and 35 other medical colleges shall be networked. To start with, national resource centres will be started at SGPGI, Lucknow, JIPMER, Puducherry, PGIMER, Chandigarh, KEM Medical College & Hospital, Mumbai, AIIMS, and NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, Meghalaya.

The proposal is that the ministry of health will run it for the initial five years, after which the states will take over the management. 

The idea is to facilitate tele-education, access to specialist consultation and access to electronic knowledge repositories. 

The scheme also proposes creating a digital library infrastructure for facilitating medical researchers and knowledge seekers to have continuing education programme. 

Officials say that the infrastructure would facilitate continued professional skill development of human resources for health. “This will help in exchanging the expertise and getting to know the best,” said a senior official. 

The proposed national network of medical colleges will have a central hub housing the data centre which will be designated as the National Resource Centre (NRC). 

The NRC will be networked with five regional hubs to be called as regional resource centres (RRCs) located at different regions of the country.

Source | http://www.asianage.com/india/medical-experts-will-be-able-share-skills-819

Apps for learning English

With gadgets as the new-age teachers, smart services help you learn English quicker The English language doesn’t come naturally to a lot of us. However, new-age learning methods are changing that, very quickly. And the smartphone is playing a very important role.  Hello English app, which was updated on  8 July, has been developed by the Jaipur-based start-up Culture Alley. Thedevelopers claim the app has 3 million users. According to app analytics website App Annie, Hello English is the 98th most downloaded app in India on Android phones as of 8 July—and is the most popular among educational apps.  It is currently available as a free download on the Google Play store, and it doesn’t cost a dime as you progress through the different levels of learning—there are pop-up ads within the app, and that is how the developers earn money.  The app can teach translation from almost any Indian language to English—at the time of writing this, the options included Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam and Kannada. The idea is to allow users to link back to their primary dialect to gain a better understanding of the new language. Once you start learning, there are a total of 200 preset lessons that focus on grammar and conversational English—each answer to a question is immediately checked and suggestions offered to the user. In-app virtual currency is accumulated on the successful completion of each lesson—this allows the user to unlock the next, more advanced lesson. The most interesting part is the availability of a tutor over a Whats App-like chat feature—if you have any queries, you can discuss them then and there. More lessons and dictionary additions will happen with future app updates that will be downloadable from the Play store itself. And it is not just the smartphone which is changing the way we learn a new language. The good old computer and the idiot box are also learning avenues.  

Source| http://www.livemint.com

Keep Your Documents Safe, Digitally

After Private Providers, The Government Too Is Offering Digital Locker Services

 

     Storing hard copies and keeping records of all your financial docu ments is not only cumbersome but also unsafe. There is always a risk of loss or physical damage. It is thus safer to dematerialise. However, just going paperless is also not enough. It is important that you organise all your important papers at one place. In emergencies, it becomes easier for your family to access all documents quickly . With e-vaults and free cloud storage, this task has become easier. The government too recently launched a free digital vault service, DigiLocker, which lets you store such sensitive data safely .

     Still in its beta phase, DigiLockers can help you consolidate all your important papers at one place. You need to have an Aadhaar card that is linked to your cell number to open an account. Around 1.52 lakh people have already registered for this.Madhya Pradesh leads the count with 28,317 registrations, followed by Uttar Pradesh (20,771) and Maharashtra (17,601). In Delhi, so far, 5,894 have registered for the facility .

How it works 

     To open an account you'll have to enter your UID number. The system will send a onetime password (OTP) to your registered mobile number and email ID to validate your identity . Once registered, you can start uploading documents under the `My certificates' section (see box).

You can upload scanned copies, which, if required, can be digitally signed. The locker is also a repository of all your government issued e-documents. These e-documents are uploaded by issuers, government departments or agencies such as CBSE, registrar's office, income tax department, etc., in a standard XML format that is compliant with digital locker technical specifications. Right now, you'll only get 10MB of space, which will be later increased to 1GB.

     While the documents you upload can be shared via email, the e-documents from governments agencies can be viewed by an authorised list of requestors such as a bank, university , the passport office or the transport department. You can also digitally sign these documents using the eSign option. 

Many options

     Private e-locker services have been around for some time now. ICICI Bank has an elocker service which allows customers to log in through their internet banking or ICICI Direct account. Then there are private businesses like Kleeto.in that provide secure online storage for a fee ranging from `200 to `2,000. For a basic yearly subscription package of `200, Kleeto will securely store 15 documents of five pages each and an online storage capacity of up to 50MB. They will pick up, scan, upload and keep the papers safe. In case you need the originals, it will be sent to you within two or three days.A drawback of DigiLocker is it doesn't let you compartmentalise documents. The private services lets you create folders and categorise to make browsing easy . However, cyber laws and jurisdiction remain areas of concern.

Data security

     The government has ensured that your documents are safe from hackers. The OTP that unlocks your DigiLocker account gets erased immediately after use. “The government's locker is more secure primarily because the data gets stored within India and you are protected under the Information Technology Act, 2000. If you store anything in DropBox or Google Drive, you are governed by US regulations,“ says Sivarama Krishnan, Director, Risk Advisory, PwC India. The account and related data being linked to the Aadhaar card gives it additional protection. “There is an ability to uniquely identify who is accessing the account and what is being accessed,“ adds Krishnan.

Uploading Documents to your Digital Locker (Info graphic)

 

Source | Times of India | 29 June 2015

Google Drive Tips and Tricks

Not just another cloud storage service, it also offers a host of other functions 

Have you ever taken Google Drive for a spin? Other than being part file-syncing and cloud storage service and part office productivity suite, it also offers some neat collaborative editing functions. The office suite primarily comprises Docs (word processing), Sheets (spreadsheets), and Slides (presentations). Then, besides Drawings, Forms and Google My Maps, you can connect scores of third party apps to Drive as well. (You’ll find these under New > More > Connect more apps.) Drive offers 15GB of free cloud storage, compatibility with popular file formats (including Microsoft Office), and built-in OCR (optical character recognition) technology. If you’re well versed with this, use these tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your Drive.

Across devices and offline too

You can use Google Drive on your PC/Mac, tablet, or smartphone (or all three) and keep your files synced and accessible on each device. You’ll find the appropriate versions at http://bit.ly/gogdrive. You don’t need to be connected to the Internet to use Drive. However, to activate offline use you need to be online to download files initially.

 

On a desktop, launch Chrome (the browser is a prerequisite), click on the Gear icon, open “Settings” and check the box next to “Offline”. Since smartphones and tablets have limited storage, you need to download the files you need individually. While the device is connected to the Internet, go to the file you need accessible offline and press the grey “i” next to it. In the resultant panel go to “keep on device” and switch “off” to “on” to download the file. Now while this will make the files viewable on mobile devices, to edit them you need the Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps separately from Android and iOS app stores. 

Save directly from Web to Google drive

Maybe you know this or maybe you don’t, but extensions are bits of code that add unifunctional superpowers to web browsers beefing up their feature set. Easy to install, extensions let you to personalise and customise a browser as per your needs. An extension called "Save to Google Drive" for Chrome allows you add documents, images, links, and HTML5 audio and video files to directly to Google Drive--thereby saving a lot of back-and-forth effort. To install it, click on “Settings” in Chrome and select “Extensions”. Scroll to the bottom of the webpage and and click on “Get more extensions”. In the Search box on the top left, type “Save to Google Drive” to locate the extension and then click on “+ Add to Chrome” to install it. Next time you want to save some web content to Drive, right-click on the item and select "Save to Google Drive." 

Converting images to text

Google Drive has OCR prowess built right into it. If you want to convert text on an image (JPG, GIF or PNG) or in a PDF into editable document text, it will do it for you. All you need to do is upload the relevant files and let Drive’s algorithms do their job. Obviously, higher resolution, sharper images with a good contrast will fetch better results. And remember to keep the images oriented correctly, not at right angles or upside down. Caveats? The files should not be more than 2MB and only the first 10 pages of a PDF are culled for text conversion. So, a 100-page PDF will have to be broken up and fed piecemeal.

Track previous file versions

Google Drive saves 30 days worth of versions of a document, presentation, slideshow, or drawing so you can go back to previous edits. This is very useful if you are working on a file collaboratively with other people. All you need to do is, click on “file” and then “see revisions history”. Here, select the timestamp of version you want to go to it. In case of a collaborative edit, you’ll find the names of the persons who’ve worked on it along with an assigned colour code .

Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are great timesavers. And Google Drive packs loads of these. Click on the Gear icon on Drive’s main screen and select “Keyboard shortcuts” from the dropdown while you’re online to behold ‘em. You can also pop up this list by hitting “Ctrl” and “/” in Windows and “⌘” and “/” on Macs. The prime shortcuts to remember are:

/ = Search Drive

Shift + t = Create new document

Shift + s = Create new spreadsheet

 

Shift + p = Create new presentation

Shift + f = Create new folder

n = Rename selected item

. (dot) = Share selected items

z = Move selected items to new folder

Shift + z = Add selected items to existing folder zz

 

Source | http://www.mydigitalfc.com/