Eyeing B-school?

Master your emotion

Starting this year, CMAT will test emotional intelligence of candidates
Kanchan Srivastava
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Now, your ability to score well in mathematics, English and general knowledge, and reasoning sections, wont be enough to qualify for the Common Management Admission Test (CMAT). You will also have

to prove your mastery over emotions to get into B-schools. All India Council for Technical Education, the apex body of professional education, which conducts CMAT, is planning to introduce a section to test applicants Emotional Intelligence (EI). EI is the capability to perceive, control and evaluate ones own as well as others emotions. CMAT will be first entrance test in the country which will test non-cognitive skills. CMAT was introduced by AICTE in 2012 to abolish multiple

tests for admission in management courses. The test is currently conducted twice a year. Over 1.2 lakh candidates appeared in February 2013 test.

The EI test will comprise questions on real-life situations to test how intelligently a person uses and controls her/his emotions and also if s/he is ca-

pable of handling emotions of others in the team while taking certain decisions. This means, candidates will have to prove their capacity to understand the intentions, motivations and desires of others. SS Mantha, AICTE chairman, said, A leader or manager has to give his/her best in different situations keeping himself/herself mentally stable. Emotional intelligence helps to tackle different situations. An expert committee is still mulling over nuances of the EI section, which could be worth

25-30 marks out of 400, but passing in this section will be mandatory. Even the Common Entrance Test for IIMs doesnt have an EI section, said Mantha, adding that this section will be there in the September 2013 test. Currently, CMAT consists of four sections quantitative ability, reasoning, English and general knowledge, each worth 100 marks. Even though traditional definition of intelligence emphasised cognitive aspects, such as memory and problem-solving,

several researchers in the field of study on intelligence stress on the importance of the noncognitive aspects. Dr Shubhangi Parkar, head of the psychiatry department at KEM hospital, said, To handle real-life situations where a lot of people are involved, you are supposed to take decisions after proper judging others emotions. Here, intelligence hardly works. Only an emotionally intelligent leader is able to judge emotions of the entire team and take strategic decisions.
kanchan.srivastava@dnaindia.net

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Std X students wait for subject textbooks

Books on languages, social sciences and environment science are yet to be printed as board delays in designing curricula
Manasi Saraf Joshi

in Brief

Continental to release 2 books today

Continental Publication will release new editions of BD Khers novel Vadalwara and Rau written by NS Inamdar on Saturday. Noted historian Ninad Bedekar will release the two books at a ceremony to be held at Pustak Jatra on the campus of the publisher in Vijayanagar at 5.30 pm.

Workshop for Marathi writers

Maharashtra Vidnyan Vardhini will organise a two-day workshop for writers pursuing science related topics in Marathi from March 22. Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan president and professor Nagnath Kotapalle will inaugurate the workshop. For registration and details, contact Vidyadhar Borkar on 9850973134.

Vyankatesh Memorial Lecture

Association of Electronic Media and DS Kulkarni Foundation will organise the Vyankatesh Chapalgaonkar Memorial Lecture on Saturday. Siddharth Varadarajan, senior journalist and editor of The Hindu, will speak on credibility of mediatruth vs hype at Kesariwada in Narayan Peth at 11 am.

It seems that worries for students, who will be in standard X in the academic year 2013-14, and their parents have already begun. No textbook other than mathematics and science for this class is available in the market. The syllabi of these two subjects were changed two years ago bringing it at par with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). But the other subjects like languages (Marathi, English and Hindi/ Gujarati/Urdu/Kannada), social sciences (history, civics and geography) and environment science will have a new syllabus from the coming academic year. And the textbooks are yet to be printed. Balbharati director GK Mhamane said, We have not received any material from the state board. Hence, we cannot start the printing procedure. Sources in the state board said that nearly 20 lakh copies need to be printed, and it takes nearly a months time. State board secretary KB Patil said, We are still in the process of designing the curriculum. The board of studies for various subjects has yet to submit the final draft of the curriculum. We are expecting it by next week. Apte Prashala principal Teresa David said, We have not decided on holding a meeting with teachers. With no books in the market, we cannot decide our

Sampada meets edu minister

DNA Correspondent

Following several complaints, UoP VC had sanctioned CoEs month-long medical leave

Principals agree that the schools yearly timetable for standard X will be affected if the books publication is further delayed

course of action during the vacation for standard X. Besides science and mathematics we also focus on languages especially the grammar, she said, adding that all plans have been put on hold. Huzurpaga school principal Alka Katkar said, We begin our annual extra classes for standard X from April 15. We will start those classes this year also but will focus on writing skills for languages due to unavailability of books for other subjects. New English School, Tilak Road, principal UV Urade said, We will focus more on

science and mathematics as the books for languages are unavailable. This will affect the students as most of them attend extra (private) classes for these two subjects, but the other subjects (languages and social sciences) are mainly taught in schools only. Nishigandha Jaware, a parent said, I am worried as Modern High School, where my child study, has declared that they will begin classes from April 1 and there are no books available in the market. My sons exam will get over by March 30.j_manasi@dnaindia.net

Many eyebrows were raised when the news that controller of examination (CoE) Sampada Joshi, who has been on medical leave, had met Higher and Technical Education minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday. If the sources are to be believed, the meeting was regarding the second-year (SE) engineering revaluation results and other issues of the exam department. The SE students had complained of mistakes in paper assessment. The students had gone on a hunger strike but withdrew it after vice chancellor WN Gade assured them of looking into the matter. Joshi was not available for comment, despite several attempts to contact. After repeated complaints and demands from various quarters, especially from University of Punes (UoP) non-teaching action committee, Gade had finally sanctioned medical leave to Joshi a few days ago and had given temporary charge to Balasaheb Naik. The exam department was in the news for wrong reasons for nearly a year now. Delay in results, goofups in the online examination system, undeclared results, error in subjects taken by students, faulty assessment system and lack of communication with the colleges have been some of the issues. The fact-finding panel formed by UoP under the chairmanship of former vice chancellor Arun Adsool had found the students complaints valid. Joshi had said, In 2012-13, about 70,000 engineering students had applied for revaluation, of which 5,278 had asked for photocopies of papers. 171 students came forward with error in assessment work.inbox@dnaindia.net

entrancing act
Celebrated actress and danseuse Padma Shri Shobana and her troupe perform Bharatnatyam during Dakshinayan, a Carnatic music festival organised by Banyan Tree events, at Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha in Kothrud on Friday Snehil Sakhare DNA

English course from April 1

The Poona Merchants Chamber will conduct a spoken English course for students at its headquarters in Market Yard. The course will be conducted between April 1 and June 30 and the fee is Rs1,000. For details contact the office on 24271120.

BJP member to collect 21,000 kg foodgrain for drought relief

Ghate cancels birthday celebrations to help people from three Beed villages

Alifiya Khan @alifiyakhan

After the recent controversy of politicians drawing flak over their extravagant expenditure for their personal functions, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Dheeraj Ghate has decided to celebrate his birthday in unique way. He is collecting foodgrain for drought-hit people of three villages of Beed. Ghate, who is corporator Manisha Ghates brother-in-law, said that his team has already collected 3,000 kg of foodgrain so far. My birthday falls on March 21

and every year we have grand celebrations. But this time, we have decided to cancel the celebrations in view of the drought situation in the state. We have set a target of collecting 21,000 kg of foodgrain by end of March and will be distributing it amongst three villages Sangvi, Dade and Kada of Beed, said Ghate, who is general secretary of BJP, Pune. On achieving the target, he

said, The people of Pune will not only help achieve the target but surpass it. We held a meeting last Saturday and divided the work area-wise amongst party workers. We have asked them to go literally doorto-door to ask people to donate just 1 kg foodgrain per family. We are also approaching big housing societies, IT companies and even schools where pamphlets are being given to students, added Ghate. He said that companies like

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Kirloskar Industries and Cummins Private Limited have been approached, besides Ramanbaug School, New English School, Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya, Bhave High School, etc. VR Udade, principal of New English School, said that the pamphlets and appeal would be made to students on March 18. We would request them to ask their parents to donate. On March 20, we would collect foodgrains from students, he alifiya.khan@dnaindia.net said.

Why is our government silent? Why are they soft on Pakistan? First they attack us, then they are meddling in our countrys internal affairs. Afzal Guru attacked the very sovereignty of our country and yet he was given a fair trial by our judiciary. Passing a resolution in the Pakistan Parliament on Guru only goes to show that The editor the neighbouring country welcomes your feedback and views to: supports terrorism. Pakistan has denied all attacks on India in spite of giving first-hand proof. It is time our governDNA <space>VOP ment taught them a lesson. Stop all diplomatic relations 575758 with Pakistan. We do not need them. It is they who need us. puneinbox@dnaindia.net India is too big a country in all

Letters to the editor

Give Pak a fitting reply

respects. Kashmir is an internal part of India and is not a disputed area. Let the Indian government stop candyfloss policy towards Pakistan. Lets give them a fitting reply. David Chinnayya, Pune

Black money in Indian private banks

The nation should congratulate the online magazine cobrapost.com for investigating and alleging that ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank were involved in a nationwide money laundering racket. The banks colluded with the political class and business tycoons to hide illgotten money. Comptroller

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and Auditor General (CAG) must probe into these illegal practices. We must authorise CAG to audit all banks to find out the truth. It is said that at least Rs15 lakh crore is the present non-performing assets (NPA) of our nationalised banks. Half of the amount is due from big business houses who exercise political pressure to avoid the payment. This is gross injustice to our depositors in PSU banks. Indira Gandhi was instrumental in not allowing CAG to audit PSU banks as she had nationalised these finance bodies and maintained a strong hold over it. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should take strict action against these private banks.

Syeds piece is one-sided

Those who violate the KYC norm or other regulations given by RBI should be punished. Not acting tough will strengthen these unlawful elements to resort to any amount of money laundering. Our finance ministry must be proactive in dealing with such frauds as he is active to announce measures to collect taxes from honest citizens. SG Mirajgaonkar, Pune

Apropos to Will Delhi wake up from slumber by Firdous Syed (DNA, March 15), the Fidayeen attack which resulted in the death of 5 CRPF jawans was probably more in retaliation to the hanging of the Parliament attack mastermind Afzal Guru than the killing of an innocent person like Altaf Wani. Further, Syed seems to be obsessed with the killing of innocents in the Valley by the security forces. In his earlier article too in your esteemed daily, he had harped on it. It is obvious that he does not possess first-hand knowledge of the trying conditions under which the beleaguered security forces operate

in an insurgency environment. Recounting from personal experience, it is indeed difficult for the forces to differentiate between a militant and a law-abiding citizen in the militancy affected area and, as a result, some collateral damage is bound to occur. While not condoning the casualties of civilians, they are not so alarming that the writer keeps dwelling on it every time. Interestingly, Syed has not expressed any anguish at the way unarmed CRPF men were targetted by the militants! As if casualties to the forces is routine and the masses do not have to lose sleep over it! Brig Prakash T Ghogale (retd), Pune

Irregular grief
Some days ago, the nation witnessed chief minister Omar Abdullah breaking down in the legislative assembly, over the killing of a youth by the army during a protest in Baramulla. However, on Wednesday, his announcement of the terrorist attack on the CRPF camp was an emotionless, bureaucratic exercise. Omar never tires of blaming the Centre for the incidents of violence in the troubled state, but he has seldom admonished the separatists when elected sarpanches have been murdered. Chandramohan, by email

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