1. “I NSTITUTE OF E LECTRICAL AND E LECTRONICS E NGINEERS ” CHALLENGES. Prof. C.D.Patil. Secretary, Science Education Trust, Raichur. Ex-Honorary Secretary, Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat, BENGALURU - 560 070. (M) 094484 27585. E-Mail: patilcd_29@yahoo.co.uk

2. K ARNATAKA R AJYA V IJNANA P ARISHAT, BENGALURU-70 Established in the year-1980. Inaugural President: Dr. H. Narasimiah. Publications & Productions: 1) Bala Vijnana ( Monthly). 2)Books-More than 140. 3) Kits (Environment, Food adulteration, Light, Magnetism). 4) CDs.

3. S TRENGTH OF K.R.V.P. 3000 -Donors, Donor Institutions: Ministers, M.L.As, I.A.S. off, V.Cs, Doctors, Engineers, Principals, Professors, School teachers, Business men, House wives & Students. 600- Rural Science Centers. 15- Big Science Centers.( Few Under DCs.)

4. S TRENGTH OF K.R.V.P. 8 members have been awarded National Awards.(= Jnana Peetha). Many members (Teachers)have been awarded State level awards. Many students who have participated in KRVP Programmes are in top positions.

5. D R. A.P.J.A BDUL K ALAM S AID “Build special capacities through the ‘EDUCATION SYSTEM’ to enable student growth and contribute towards economic development”. These capacities would enable students to meet the challenges in the mission of transforming India into a developed country by 2020.

6. W HAT IS E DUCATION ? Education is one of the most powerful instruments for reducing poverty and inequality. Education is equally key to enhance India’s competitiveness in the global economy. Therefore, ensuring access to quality education for all, in particular for the poor and rural population, is central to the economic and social development of India.

7. L ITERACY R ATE. As per the 2001 census, Karnataka has a literacy rate of 67.04% withliteracy rate 76.29% of males and 57.45% of females in Karnataka being literate.

8. P RIMARY AND S ECONDARY E DUCATION As of March 2006, Karnataka has 54,529 primary schools with 252,875 teachers and 8.495 million students. There are 9,498 secondary schools with 92,287 teachers with 1.384 million students. There are three kinds of schools in Karnataka viz. government, aided and un-aided private. In majority of these schools, the medium of instruction is either English or Kannada. The syllabus taught in the schools is either of CBSE, ICSE, NIOS or the state syllabus.The curriculum includes subjects like science, social studies and mathematics apart from language related subjects. In order to maximize attendance in schools, the Karnataka Government has launched a mid-day meal scheme in government and aided schools in which free lunch is provided to the students. At the end of the secondary education, the students pursuing the state syllabus have to pass an examination called as SSLC to move on to the next level.EnglishKannadaCBSEICSENIOSsciencesocial studiesmathematicslanguageSSLC

9. BUDGET(K ARNATAKA ) Sl. N o Details Plan Non Plan TotalPercenta ge 1ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 90041.2 4 416989.72507030.9651.67 2SECONDARY EDUCATION 56570.87 252804.44 309375.33 31.53

10. N ATIONAL E DUCATION B UDGET N ATIONAL E DUCATION B UDGET (2011–2012). Budget: 52,057 crore (US$11.56 billion).croreUS$ LiteracyLiteracy (2011). Total: 74.04%. Male: 82.14%. Female: 65.46%.

11. E NGINEERING C OLLEGES IN I NDIA As of 2007, there are 1522 degree- granting engineering colleges in India with an annual student intake of 582,000, plus 1,244 polytechnics with an annual intake of 265,000. However, these institutions face shortage of faculty and concerns have been raised over the quality of education.

12. IEEE: HOW TO WIN? *Just like a huge building stands on a strong foundation, so does success. And the foundation of success is “ATTITUDE”. + VE ATTITUDE. 1) Makes for a pleasing personality. 2) Is energizing. 3) Increases your enjoyment of life.

13. “IEEE” + ve attitude *4) Inspires others around you. 5) Helps you become a contributing member of society & an asset to your country. _ ve attitude leads to 1) Bitterness. 2) Resentment (Dislike). 3) A purposeless life. 4) Ill health. 4) High stress level (themselves, others)

14. S UCCESS Success doesn’t mean the absence of failures, it means the attainment of ultimate objectives. It means winning the WAR not every BATTLE. You are in a war field(Exam. Hall). In some battles (exams), you get good # of marks & in some less. Your ultimate objective: To get good marks.

15. SUCCESS Whenever you get less marks (lose battles)You try to improve (winning battle) Most people fail, not because of lack of ability/intelligence but because of lack of desire, direction & discipline.

16. YOUR MIND & BODY Feed your mind with good thoughts. Don’t feed your body with junk food. Healthy mind in a healthy body

17. HARD WORK Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I have never banked on it, & I am afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else; hard work- & realizing what is opportunity & what isn’t. -Lucille Ball.

18. ACTIVITIES National Children Science Congress. (Pri +HS) Science Quiz.( For High Schoo)l Students)

19. ACTIVITIES Science Exhibition ( For College Students) NEAC ( For NGOs) Special Lectures. Star Gazing. Eclipse. World Environment Day. Ozone Day. Earth Day, Etc.

20. Y OUNG S CIENTIST A WARD. ( F OR H.S)

21. S TUDENTS -S CIENTISTS : F ACE TO F ACE

22. M IRACLE E XPOSER

23. N ATIONAL S CIENCE D AY (L ECTURES, H ONOR,)

24. W RITERS W ORKSHOP, P HYSICS WORKSHOP, M EETING WITH M INISTER.

25. C HALLENGES FACED BY KRVP 12 lakh students: AIEEE :2011: Poor in Maths. 70% of Schools in Karnataka are equipped with computers : No Power KRVP: An NGO: Voluntary workers- In a Spare time they are working. Some time KRVP is not getting Aid & help from supporters, Govt. Officials etc on time. Insufficient fund.( NCSC: Rs. 4500=00 ). Information Tech. Programme: Taluka, Dist, Division, State level. Inspire Award Science Exhibition: Dist, State. GoI. Rs. 5000=00 (Vacation period).

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