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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Science
- The Hindu
INA holds 25th convocation ceremony at Ezhimala
The Indian Naval Academy (INA) at Ezhimala held its 25th convocation ceremony on Friday (May 30), with 83 Midshipmen from the 107th and 108th courses — including five international cadets from three countries — receiving their degrees. The degrees were conferred by Jaiteerath R. Joshi, Director General of BrahMos Aerospace, in the presence of parents and senior naval officers. The graduating cadets earned degrees in Applied Electronics and Communication Engineering (AEC), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), and Mechanical Engineering, under the academic aegis of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Vice Admiral C.R. Praveen Nair, Commandant of INA; Rear Admiral Prakash Gopalan, Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor; and Rear Admiral G. Rambabu, Principal of INA, along with all instructors, attended the event. Mr. Joshi congratulated the graduates, their families, and the academy's faculty. He administered the convocation oath and presented trophies to outstanding performers. The Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy for best performance in their respective engineering streams was awarded to Midshipman Dhanvin Saini (AEC), Midshipman Dhaval Kumar G. Korvadiya (ECE), and Midshipman Nakul Saxena (ME).
United News of India
5 days ago
- General
- United News of India
Convocation ceremony of 83 cadets held at INA
Kannur, May 30 (UNI) The Indian Naval Academy (INA) held its 25th convocation ceremony on Friday in which 83 Midshipmen of the 107th and 108th Indian Naval Academy Course, including 5 foreign cadets from 3 friendly foreign countries were awarded their B. Tech degrees in the presence of their parents by Dr Jaiteerath R Joshi, Director General of BrahMos. The 'Chief of the Naval Staff Rolling Trophy' for the Midshipman adjudged best in Applied Electronics and Communication (AEC), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), and Mechanical Engineering (ME) streams were awarded to Midshipman Dhanvin Saini, Midshipman Dhavalkumar G Korvadiya and Midshipman Nakul Saxena respectively. The graduating Midshipmen acquired their B. Tech degrees in Applied Electronics and Communication Engineering (AEC), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), and Mechanical Engineering (ME), under the aegis of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. The chief guest congratulated the graduating Midshipmen, their parents, as well as the instructors and staff at INA. He administered the convocation oath and also awarded trophies to meritorious Midshipmen. INA Commandant Vice Admiral CR Praveen Nair, Deputy Commandant Rear Admiral Prakash Gopalan, Chief Instructor INA, Rear Admiral G Rambabu, Principal INA, and all instructors participated in the event, an INA release said. UNI AK PRS
RNZ News
6 days ago
- Business
- RNZ News
Seymour changing who decides how much ECE teachers can be paid
David Seymour says the change will help ECE centres stay viable and not pass on costs to parents. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Associate Education Minister is changing who decides how much new Early Childcare Education (ECE) teachers can be paid, leaving it up to individual centres to determine their starting salary - rather than be set by the government according to the pay parity scheme with primary school teachers. David Seymour says it will help ECE centres stay "viable" and not pass on costs to parents. The education union says the change scraps pay parity rates for new teachers, undermining the scheme which took decades to secure. The Greens are concerned it will drive down wages and Labour says it means new ECE teachers will be at the "whim of their employers". The Ministry of Education website explained from 1 July this year, education and care centres that are part of the pay parity scheme will be able to set the initial salary step for a newly certified teacher or teachers new to the ECE sector. The centres will no longer need to take into account "higher qualification groups, previous relevant work experience, and recognised service". Seymour said under the pay parity regime, to qualify for government funding, EC centres must pay people at certain rates and increase their pay at certain periods as determined by the government. "This is putting enormous funding pressure on the centers. "They can't absorb it anymore, but the parents and the government, who are the funders of early childhood are also under real pressure." He said the change gave a "very light amount of relief," meaning new teachers can start at a pay step "negotiated with their employer like most workers in the economy, instead of one stipulated by the pay parity regime." The pay parity regime in practice, he said, might allow for somebody who had a Master's degree in mathematics to start at a higher pay rate than someone who might be better at working at an ECE, and have more relevant skills. Under the new programme, Seymour said the person with a Master's degree might be negotiated to be paid less initially while they built up their skills, then their pay would increase. "The question is not whether people are recognised for their qualifications, but who recognises them. "I have a strong belief that the people who operate early childhood centers up and down this country, who are there looking the person in the eye, are best placed to judge what their starting pay rates should be." Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi NZEI Te Riu Roa National Executive ECE representative Zane McCarthy said it was "simply another attack on teachers' pay." He said the change will mean new teachers won't need to be paid at a level that recognises their qualifications, skills or experience, leaving it to their employers to decide their beginning pay rate instead. "It fundamentally undermines the pay parity rates we've fought for decades to achieve, and it disconnects a teacher's experience and qualifications from their pay rate." He said it was being "touted as a cost saving for employers" when the change was actually "making up for a lack of government funding". The union said the change will have far-reaching implications in a sector already experiencing a chronic teacher shortage. "This will do nothing to attract people to the profession or retain them. "It shows us how it plans to solve funding in early childhood education - not by investing in our youngest learners, but by cutting teacher pay to make up for the lack of funding provided to centres in the first place." The Greens ECE spokesperson Benjamin Doyle said it was a "kick in the teeth". Doyle said the move would lead to a reduction in wages over time, which would lead to more teachers walking away. "Make no mistake, this is a move by the government to ensure that pay increases for teachers stay low, while cutting costs to employers." Labour also slammed the change, saying new ECE teachers would be at the whim of their employers who will choose what they're paid, regardless of any higher qualifications Labour's ECE spokesperson Jan Tinetti said ECE centres will have a harder time attracting recent graduates, "a devastating blow for a sector already struggling with teacher numbers". "We introduced pay parity to ensure we could build the ECE workforce back up and reduce turnover." Seymour said there's no reason new teachers won't be paid the "going rate", it just won't be set by a "rigid government framework".
Scoop
7 days ago
- Politics
- Scoop
Teachers Are Paying The Price For Lack Of ECE Funding In The Budget
The Office of Early Childhood Education (OECE) fears sweeping – and sudden – changes to the pay parity scheme, allowing most ECE centres to pay graduate teachers, teachers coming from overseas and those moving from primary schools to ECE lower salaries, will seriously harm the sector's ability to attract new talent. Today, the Ministry of Education has announced that from July 1, education and care centres will only have to pay newly certificated teachers and certificated teachers who are new to working in New Zealand ECE centres at step 1 of the salary scale, which is $57,358 per year ($27.58 an hour) for at least the first year. Previously, services were required to take into account whether teachers held additional and higher qualifications, such as an honours degree or Masters degree of teaching, when working out what their starting salary should be. They also had to recognise any prior relevant work experience and any experience in the primary school system when assessing teachers' level of experience. The OECE's chief advisor Dr Sarah Alexander says the message this sends to educators and employers alike is clear: 'ECE teachers and their families are the ones that must self-sacrifice to keep ECE service financial margins up'. 'It also sends out a message that higher qualifications and experience for teachers count for nothing. This is devastating news for ECE teachers and the future of our profession.' Although ECE employers will be required to honour existing pay rates with teachers, it is not entirely accurate for the Ministry to claim that currently employed certificated teachers should not be affected by the change. That's because under the new rules, services that have opted to pay their permanently employed certificated teachers according to the parity or extended pay parity scale amounts won't be able to opt in to attest to paying higher salary scales after the July 2025 funding payment, for a period of 2 years. This could effectively equate to a pay freeze for many teachers employed at more than 1000 ECE services across Aotearoa because the service providers they work for won't be able to access increased funding to improve pay for staff. In Alexander's view, the government is doing this to try to limit its expenditure on ECE sector funding – because each funding round the number of centres opting in to paying extended and full pay parity goes up. (Under the pay parity scheme, services get more funding if they agree to pay certificated teachers according to one of four increasing salary scales.) The changes come just days after Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced the cost adjustment for ECE in the 2025 Budget would be just 0.5%. This was miles behind inflation, which is at 2.5%, so is effectively a funding cut. (See The Ministry has said in documents detailing the changes that the rationale is to 'support the sustainability of education and care… alongside the cost adjustment to subsidy rates announced as part of Budget 2025.' Alexander says: 'In other words, the Ministry is saying ECE teachers must pay the price for the lack of investment in the sector in Budget 2025. This is a way of keeping the cost of ECE centre funding down for the Government, while also not affecting service providers' bottom lines.'
Hans India
26-05-2025
- Science
- Hans India
OU inaugurates state-of-the-art classroom complex funded by SCCL
Hyderabad: The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, inaugurated its new state-of-the-art classroom complex on Sunday. The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Bhadradri Kothagudem district, under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, gave funds of Rs two crore for the construction of this modern facility. This newly constructed classroom will accommodate around 90 students and also promises an enriched learning experience for students. Professor Kumar Molugaram, Vice Chancellor, Osmania University, extended his best wishes to the students, who will soon benefit from the advanced facilities in the new complex, and highlighted the significance of this milestone in enhancing the academic environment at Osmania University.
