Mahatma Gandhi Varsity mulls open book exams in PG streams

In a move to bring paradigm shift in the academic evaluation system, Mahatma Gandhi University here is planning to introduce open book examination system in select Post Graduate streams.
The Academic Council, which met here on Saturday, gave the nod to seek Deans Committee report as a prelude for its implementation of the restricted Open Book Examination System in select PG streams on a trial basis.
The intervention, mooted by Vice Chancellor Dr Babu Sebastian, is intended to incorporate a paradigm shift in the student assessment process, a varsity release said here.
With the implementation of the new system, the conventional memory oriented methodology would give way to the creative and analytic process, it said.

The Restricted Open Book Examination process, being deliberated for induction in the varsity, proposes to permit students bring prescribed texts in the examination hall for reference.
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Plastindia in collaboration with University of
Massachusetts Lowell (UMASS), USA, is setting up the University which will create specialised managerial and technical talent for the plastics sector.
This will the second such university in the world after UMASS in the US, it added.
"Plastics industry's concern for the environment is reflected in the way the education will be imparted. The University will be a centre of research in the sector. The technical centre will have machinery for moulding, design software and tooling equipment," Plastindia International University President Arvind Mehta said.

There are over 50,000 small, medium and large units involved in plastics manufacturing in India.
Mehta said, the sector depended upon talent pool with generalised education, thus compromising on the reliability and specialised skills necessary to manage the businesses.
"Skilled workforce will be needed as India is catching up fast from annual per capita consumption of 10 kgs to a world per capita average of 26 kgs. India's plastics production capacity is scheduled to double to 20 million tonne in five years," he said.
There will also be several short-duration management development programmes, said the release.