Educational Consultancy Services for Rural India

Which course will be hot in future (year 2020)??

2006-03-25T07:21:00.000-08:00

As I believe, similar to the case of statistics & computer science broke-out from the Mathematics (or rather Applied Mathematics), there will be many new sciences will be leading from computer science.

This thought appeared in my mind when I was looking at recent issue of Nature magazine.

Computers could go from being back-office number-crunchers to field operatives. Twenty-four hours a day, year-in, year-out, they could measure every conceivable variable of an ecosystem or a human body, at whatever scale might be appropriate, from the nanometric to the continental. These new computers would take the form of networks of sensors with data-processing and transmission facilities built in. Millions or billions of tiny computers — called 'motes', 'nodes' or 'pods' — would be embedded into the fabric of the real world. They would act in concert, sharing the data that each of them gathers so as to process them into meaningful digital representations of the world. Researchers could tap into these 'sensor webs' to ask new questions or test hypotheses. Even when the scientists were busy elsewhere, the webs would go on analysing events autonomously, modifying their behaviour to suit their changing experience of the world.

I started to think, which courses (in future) will be good for a career span. Clearly Statistics is going to be a key subject of the future as more and more as data related jobs will be created. Then Biology, Nano, Alternative Energy systems related courses will possibly become the hot courses of the future. Space exploration, Nuclear science will possibly become a usual academic course like Statistics today. You may guess this change happens due to capital investments by large private corporations of the world. Wireless will be one of hottest subject like now. Mathematics will hold a key then as well.

Your future choice of course is for Bachelor degree is not in Mechanical or civil engineering but in:

BS in Data Engineering or Experimental Science & Engineering
BS in Space Exploration Science & Engineering
BS in Aviation Systems & Engineering
BS in Gravitational Force Engineering & Tidal Power Systems
BS in Re-engineering
BS in Nuclear Engineering & Technology
Bachelor degree in Applied Statistics
BS in Wireless Networking Technology
BS in Lightning and Atmospheric Electricity
BS in Satellite Navigation Systems & Engineering
BS in Information Analysis
BS in Brain Engineering
BS in Solar systems & Technology

BS in Quantum software systems

Diploma in Repairing Industrial Robomaids and Diploma in Repairing Home Robomaids

MS in Computer Frauds and Social Engineering

MS in Brain Simulation science

MS in MARS Surface Engineering

etc...

Any thoughts in this direction, please do comment me.

Want a job in IT industry? Then u must be ....

2006-03-21T12:49:00.000-08:00

Accrding to this news:

To get a job in IT industry, what is the talent that required??

Analytical skills

From candidates fresh out of college, we expect good analytical skills. For example, the question may be "If six typists can type 40 pages in two days, how long will it take for 5 typists to type 100 pages." We also expect good mathematics. For example, the candidate should be able to plot "y equals x square minus seven x plus 12," or the candidate should be able to explain the concept of a prime number. Our reasoning goes like this:

1. A candidate, who has learnt well whatever was taught in school and college, is trainable to do our job.

2. A candidate, who can logically analyse and deduce solutions from a given set of facts, can work on the technical problems that we face everyday.

If the candidate knows a programming language, he should be able to put any logic he has understood into a program in the programming language that he knows. For example, after knowing correctly what a prime number is, he should be able to write a program to test if a given number is a prime number or not. The exact programming language hardly matters. What we look for is the skill to express the logic as a program.

High school mathematics

Sadly, the candidates who come out of the colleges fare very badly in our tests. Usually our questions are limited to high school mathematics. No calculus. No complex analysis. Plain algebra and trigonometry is what we test candidates on. Many candidates feel that we should not expect them to remember what they learnt at school. We do not expect them to remember facts and definitions. We do not expect them to define a rational number. We only expect them to be able to use basic algebra and trigonometry to work out some simple problems.

I agree that education has a much larger scope than preparing for employment. But what industry expects is a basic minimum. Education gives the following skills:

1. Information — e.g. earth is a sphere.

2. Logical reasoning

3. Behavioural skills — e.g. how to interact with peers.

4. Values — e.g. one should be truthful.

It is taken for granted that the candidate has the basic set of information and values. Behavioural traits usually show up in the various rounds of face-to-face interviews conducted. The main stress during the entry test and interview is on reasoning.

Are we asking too much?

Summer internships for Mathematics students in India

2006-03-15T11:49:00.000-08:00

Matscience or IMSc : You need to talk to faculty according to your area of choice & ask for his availability. Then, once if anyone accepts : you will be provided accommodation with
food facility. So choose a faculty based on your interest.

HRI: same as above.

ISI: same as above. Food is provided at your cost.

CMI: payment is available: monthly 2K but no accommodation or food facility. This is true till they aren't yet changed to new building (as I know they still run the office in a rented building).

JNCASR : Payment available. If selected you are asked to work with a professor of repute in the area that u applied (professor could be from any univ/instt). A newspaper ad or check the website periodically.

TIFR -VSRP : Payment available. If selected, you will be given an option to take an internal exam for research fellow position. Newspaper ad, check the website.

NBHM: It is called Mathematics training & talent search (MTTS) program. look for this. Eligibility: 2nd BSc, 3rd BSc and 1 st MSc or Engg students. Newspaper ad, check the website.

Background topics required to get into Cryptography

2006-01-19T18:16:00.000-08:00

I recommend you to read background subjects such as:

1. Statistics
2. Probability
3. Number Theory
4. Linear Algebra
5. Information Theory
6. Theory of Automata & Topics in Complexity theory
7. Coding Theory
8. Abstract Algebra
9. Data Structures & Algorithms
10. Any programming Language

These will help you to master cryptography as a whole. You choose your MS course so that you can learn these subjects as part of it. After that entering into cryptography will be cakewalk. Otherwise you cannot do good research work in Cryptography.

Any more inputs, please write me to malapati@Google's mail dot com

Post-doctoral fellowships in Mathematics

2005-12-20T12:14:00.000-08:00

NBHM, CSIR, ISI, IITs, IISc, HRI, IMSc, CMI.

For more details contact me. (malapati@ Google's mail dot com)

Admission into Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) : How?

2005-12-15T12:20:00.000-08:00

This is regarding PhD admissions.

ISI generally admits students based on its entrance test followed by an interview. ISI awards PhD only in Math, Comp Sc, Stat, Economics.

ISI entrance test is considered as far difficult from CSIR/NBHM tests. ISI selection is not at all connected with "would be" supervisor. Selection is purely based on the report of a selection committee (Mathematics, Statistics, Comp Sc, Applied Math : Four committees!) comprising of 10 profs of ISI (all r from various depts). They are specialized in physics, comp sc, electronics, math, stat, applied math and also general engg.

There is no roll of supervisor till a student finishes his one year course work. Though there is some 'temporary' guide concept.

It is upto the student that which committe he likes to face! Research area does not matter. In my case I was interested in cryptography, I took up Computer Sc committee.

In the interview, basic math background (BSc/MSc level) and the subject that u like to be questioned.

In the case of projects: project calls r usually in March to May(mostly). Getting into projects, it is very very easy (compared to general ISI admission). It is because, the project supervisor selects the students. If a project associate would like to do PhD, he can also do. No difference at all (from a normal student).

Even if a student takes up comp sc interview, he can always say that he knows only maths: then they ask only in math. All committees comprises math professors.

Applied Math, some what relatively very easy (getting the admission). the reason, PhD will not be awarded by ISI (one can register elsewhere). They work on: Quantum Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Deformed Hilbert Space, Hydrodynamic Stability, Dynamical Systems & Chaos, Queuing and Inventory Models in OR, Integral Expansions, Integral Equations and Applications, System and Control Theory and its Applications, etc .. (somewhat phyics related).

For any CSIR, NBHM, UGC fellowhip students, they r relaxed from entrance test (initally). Anytime in the year, they can ask ISI to conduct an interview. Interview is similar to ISI usual admission interview. But these students including Project fellows, they need to qualify either ISI entrance test to submit the thesis to ISI. And "atmost once" they can request similar test to conduct any time of the year.

Please contact me for more infomation. (malapati@Google's mail)

Not qualified/ not applied in GATE & how to get into higher education?

2005-12-15T12:09:00.000-08:00

There are many institutes in India which take students without GATE. Those instiutes are IITs, IISc, ISI, NITs, Many Universities.

Contact me for any specific information. (malapati@Google's mail)

Cryptography/Security course is offered at

2005-11-07T04:39:00.000-08:00

Cryptography as a course (Master level):
All IITs, IISc (MS by research)
IDRBT, Hyderabad (MTech Info Tech with Spl: Info Security)
AU-KBC Centre, Chennai (MS Cyptography & Network Security)

Cryptography as a subject in:
* Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata (MTech Comp Sc, PhD Math, PhD Comp Sc)
* IIT, Kanpur (BTech Comp Sc, MTech Comp Sc, PhD Comp Sc, MSc Math)
* IIT, Delhi (BTech Comp Sc, MTech Comp Sc, PhD Comp Sc)
* IISc, Bangalore (MTech Comp Sc, PhD Comp Sc)
* IIT, Madras (BTech Comp Sc, MTech Comp Sc, PhD Comp Sc)
* IIT, Guwahati (BTech Comp Sc, MSc Maths, MTech Comp Sc, PhD Comp Sc)
* IIT, Bombay (BTech Comp Sc, MTech Comp Sc, PhD Comp Sc)
* IIT, Kharagpur (BTech Comp Sc, MTech Comp Sc, PhD Comp Sc)
* IDRBT, Hyderabad (MTech Info Tech with Spl: Info Security)
* IIIT, Hyderabad (BTech Info Tech, MTech Comp Sc, PhD Comp Sc)
* CMI, Chennai (BSc Comp Sc, MSc Comp Sc)
* BITS Pilani (BS Comp Sc, MS Comp Sc, PhD Comp Sc)
* NCST, Mumbai (Adv Dip Software Tech)
* DOEACC, Delhi (C level)
* Agra University (MSc Comp Sc-Math)
* AU-KBC Centre, Chennai (MS Cyptography & Network Security)
* SASTRA, Tanjavur (MTech Computer Sc)
* Anna University (MTech Computer Sc)

You may get more details just by typing the above words in google. You can find out eligibility qualifications in their websites.

MSc Math students are eligible to do directly PhD in Cryptograpphy at all IITs, IISc, ISI.

Admission procedure and related affairs can be availed via e-mail discussions with me.

Raja
OSP India Information Security Private Limited (OSP Global, LLC)

MSc Mathematics course admission : details?

2005-10-18T18:00:00.000-07:00

U can find out the admission call .. by just typing their name in Google .. for ex : if u want to know .. IIT Madras .. then type : iitm in google .. then u get it's site .. in that site u can check out for admisssion details .. Like this I am giving all institutes for MSc in math: iitm, iitg, iitb, iitkgp, iitk, iitr, NITW, jnu (MCA not maths), cmi, annauniv, uohyd, mu, unipune, bits (Pilani), ism (dhanbad), pondiuni. ALL THESE are BETTER than state univs in elsewhere.

Note that IITs admission is thro a common entrance test.

Let me know if u have applied some institution but dont know how to prepare for its entrance .. I can give you some details (I have previosu question papers for some of these institutes). One more thing is: some of the above may require first class (or sometimes 60%) BSc .. so that one alone u can check out (incase if u dont have first class) .. apply for all instts (hardly u may need to spend 6000 -8000 money) .. but dont take any coaching for entrances. prepare on ur own. Study from the standard books (note: Meerut publications not be counted as standard books). anyhow some of the entrances it may be sufficient. try to understand the analysis well. It helps you throuout your career.

Rural development courses in India

2005-09-24T04:56:00.000-07:00

MA in Social Work
TISS, Mumbai
Jamia Milia Islamia
Loyola college of social science, Trivendrum

MBA in Rural Development
Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute
XISS
XIMB
XIDAS
IGNOU

MBA in Rural Management
IRMA
National Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad
Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar
Rural Non-Farm Development Agency ,Jaipur
Rural Research Foundation, Jaipur
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Indian Institute of Rural Management, Jaipur
National institute of Rural Development Hyderabad
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

MA in Social Enterprise
TISS

MPhil in Developmental studies
IITB
IGIDR, mumbai

Others
Gandhigram rural institute

Fellowships
UGC
NIRD

PS: This is a quickly made list (out of my mind and a little search).

Raja
OSP India Information Security Prvate Limited (OSP Global, LLC)

Rural development course with scholarship 21000 Euro pa

2005-09-23T10:47:00.000-07:00

M.Sc. program in Rural Development is offered in Europe with a scholarship of 21000 Euro per annum.

Please find more details on this course here.

Raja
OSP India Information Security Prvate Limited (OSP Global, LLC)

Are you interested in Cryptograpghy/Security?

2005-09-09T12:18:00.000-07:00

Contact me for any industry jobs or academic related questions or getting into cryptography. (malapati@ Google's mail dot com).

MSc in Mathematics/Statistics -> Computer Science

2005-08-10T09:16:00.000-07:00

Do you wish to shift to Computer science after M.Sc. in Mathematics : Then try for MTech courses in:

JNU
Utkal University (july admission)
Mysore University (usually jan admission)
Indraprasta university
Tezpur university
Andhra University
IISc (based on Maths test)
Anna univ (based on stat test however it also includes maths, genral engg sections too)
University of pune
University of Hyderabad
Guru Jambheshwar University
BIT Ranchi
Walchand, Mumbai
VJTI, Mumbai
SRM Engg College, Chennai
NIT Suratkal
PSG Tech, Coimbathore
VIT, Vellore
IIT Kharagpur
BITS, correspondence MS
JNTU
Satya Sai institute, Ananthapur (some computer background is required)
Banastali (for women)
Several NITs

in all IITs, one can join as a project associate (later register for PhD) (positions chart is available in their websites)

and then for regular phd, both jan & aug admission

Raja
OSP India Information Security Private Limited (OSP Global, LLC)