Tuesday 14 February 2017

Submit the MJCLibrary Feedback Form


Dear All Users,

We're looking for ways to improve our library services and would love to hear from you. Tell us what you like, what you don't like. Submit your feedback and  suggestions.

Please use the form here MJCLibrary Feedback Form

This library is ours and it takes concerted effort from every stakeholder to improve its functionality, utility. 




Kanchi V S




Wednesday 9 December 2015

Digilocker A Very Useful Digital Repository

I happened to receive a WhatsApp message a few days ago informing that there is a government of India initiative to provide digital locker facility to all the citizens of India so that they could safely store their educational and work related certificates in digital form online.

However my instincts warned me to check the veracity of the link sent before I recommend it to others.  As I checked it I found that the information was not only true but is also very useful.  And so here is my attempt to provide the information in a nutshell to all the followers of this blog.

1.  You can now scan your documents and store them electronically in a safe digital locker which is offered by the Government of India.

2.  You will be provided with a username and password so that all your certificates are well protected and secured.

3.  Now, you no longer have to submit photostat copies of the certificates to any agency while applying for a job or whatever.  You could simply give them a link to access your certificates online.

4.  This is a very good environment friendly initiative as it would considerably reduce unwelcome use of papers for photocopying.  You see, for a single post lets assume there are about 50 applicants.  All these applicants in the present setup have to attached photocopies of all their relevant documents to their applications, whereas only one candidate will be selected and so only his certificates will finally be relevant.
However unfortunately all the fifty candidates toil to make photocopies of their documents and everybody on a average attaches 50-100 photocopies.  this is a blatant wastage of resources and misuse of environment.

But for you to make use of this facility you need to authenticate yourself either with a biometric device or your Adhar card needs to be associated with your mobile number.  I found the second option easier and so got my Adhar card associated with my mobile number. Now all my certificates have a secured and meaningful place in the virtual world.

The link you can use is www.digilocker.gov.in.
 Let us make use of the above facility and  become less burdensome on the environment!!


Kanchi


Monday 17 February 2014

e RESOURCES - THAT'S THE FUTURE !!!

Dear All,

Here is some interesting newspaper clipping... Have a look


Hope you all enjoyed reading it.

take care!
signing off,

Kanchi

Monday 3 February 2014

PM outlines science R and D projects with an outlay of Rs 9K crore

Dear all,


This will certainly cause major boost to science and technology development in our country.  All faculty members of science faculty must be very happy with this development.

Press Trust of India
Feb 03, 2014 at 05:30pm IST
Jammu: In major boost to scientific research and development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday announced projects including a National Mission on High Performance Computing and a Neutrino-based Observatory in Tamil Nadu with an outlay of about Rs. 9,000 crore.
Asserting that government has invested in several areas to ensure that India remains at the cutting edge of science, he also announced that India is joining the CERN Institute, a premier Europen Organisation for Nuclear Research, as an associate member. Addressing the Indian Science Congress for the tenth year in succession, Singh said India needs to leverage the ability of modern science to deliver value to society.
"We must also seek global leadership in at least some research and development areas. Affordable innovations for human healthcare, sustainable agriculture, clean energy and total solutions for water-related challenges are some areas where Indian science can seek global leadership," he said delegates to the Congress.
PM outlines science R and D projects with an outlay of Rs 9K crore

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, India needs to leverage the ability of modern science to deliver value to society.

The inaguration of the 5-day meet was attended among others by Union Science and Technology Minister S Jaipal Reddy and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. With "Innovations in Science and Technology for Inclusive Development" as its theme for this year's Congress, the five-day meet is being attended by around 500 scientists from India and abroad, two Nobel laureates Lee YT and Ferid Murad. Former President APJ Abdul Kalam and Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India Avinash Chander will be among those who deliver lectures. The Prime Minister said the National Mission on High Performance Computing with an outlay of Rs.4,500 crore and considering establishment of National Geographical Information System with an outlay of Rs,3,000 crore.
Announcing that India will partner the international scientific community in the establishment of some of the world's major R and D projects, he said in the Gravitational Wave experiment, India intends to host the third detector. A Neutrino-based observatory is proposed to be set in Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs.1450 crore. India is also joining the famous CERN Institute as an associate member. After some controversy over the proposal to locate the Neutrino Observatory in the Nilgiris following fears of environmental damage, the observatory is now proposed to be set up in the West Bodi hills of Tamil Nadu.
Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) is a proposed particle physics research project to study atmospheric neutrinos. Singh said India intends to host the third detector in the Gravitational Wave Experiment. He also said Indian nuclear scientists were attracting global in their effort to develop a Fast Breeder Reactor. "I expect the prototype under construction in Kalpakkam to be completed this year." It will be a great day for Indian science and technology because we will be one of the few countries in the world with leadership in a completely new area of nuclear technology that can contribute non-polluting electrical power."
Pitching for more funds to promote science, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the country's annual expenditure on science and technology should be at least two per cent of the GDP. "To do science, someone must pay for it. We must increase our annual expenditure on science and technology to at least 2 per cent of GDP. This has to come from both government and industry.
"In countries such as South Korea, where a high percentage of the GDP goes to science, the contribution of industry is significant," Singh noted. Lauding Indian scientists working in the fields of atomic energy, space and earth science, the Prime Minister said India has occupied an "enviable position" in these fields.
"The launch of our Moon and Mars Mission are a testimony of the giant strides we are making in space. We have now the ability to issue alerts within 13 minutes of a tsunami-genic event," he noted. "Our decision to set up a new Ministry of Earth Sciences following the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 and to invest in world-class tsunami forewarning systems in 2007 has been amply rewarded", the Prime Minister said.
He said the country's advances in meteorology were evident during the cyclone in Odisha, when "we received accurate forecasts of landfall point that were more accurate than the forecasts of well known international bodies. I would also like to see continuous improvement in our monsoon prediction capability through the recently launched Monsoon Mission so that we can avert the kind of calamities that we saw in Uttarakhand last year", he said.
Batting for Bt crops, Singh said while safety must be ensured we should not succumb to unscientific prejudices. "To ensure food security and to improve and water productivity, we have to launch a national drive for an ever-green revolution." Singh also announced institution of 25 Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowships, under which eminent scientists from abroad will be invited to work in India for 12 months over a period of three years.