Thursday, October 31, 2019
An app that offers a patient ear to relieve mental stress - Moodcafe provides individuals grappling with anxiety, loneliness and suicidal thoughts with trained listeners whom they can confide in
Source: THE HINDU-31st October,2019
A 44-year-old management consultant from Hosur in Tamil Nadu attends
back-to-back meetings through the week, helping firms cut costs, improve
services and
better their performance. In spite of his busy schedule, he finds time on
the weekends to serve as an ‘anonymous listener’.
A mobile chat with him comes as a much-needed relief for individuals
grappling with anxiety, sadness, loneliness and suicidal thoughts. “The moment
you confide in someone, half of the burden is reduced. Having access to a
patient ear is crucial when one is dealing with mental stress,” said the
consultant, who is one of the 200 trained listeners volunteering with Moodcafe,
a mental health startup.
Started in October 2018 by Mikul Patel (25) and Rahul Mirdha (23), alumni
of IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Roorkee respectively, Moodcafe enables people to chat
with trained listeners. The listeners provide active, empathetic and
non-judgemental listening. Based on the severity of the conversation, the
listeners suggest mental health counselling or intervention through a suicide
helpline.
The founders of Moodcafe said the app has saved nine lives in the past
six months. Mr. Patel said, “The listeners go through a screening test, which
covers various aspects of communication and confidentiality. Over 800 people
took the test, but only 200 cleared it and were able to participate in the
online training module to become a listener.” Mr. Patel said the app now has
over 10,000 users.
Spreading positivity
A 34-year-old counselling psychologist from Shimla, who has been a
listener with Moodcafe for the past two months, said, “By simply chatting, we
may not be able to change a person’s mental health status. But it definitely
helps in stopping them from spiralling downwards into negativity. I have
noticed so many users starting off the conversation in distress and ending it
positively.”
The psychologist dedicates two to three hours every day to handle 10 to
15 chat requests. She said, “A chat may last just for a few minutes or extend
even to a few days. It is the user’s call to end it.” She said one of the main
concerns of users is whether their confidentiality would be maintained. Also,
at times, some users download the app mistaking it to be a dating or a
companionship platform, but the listeners explain the concept to them and end
the chat.
A 39-year-old homemaker from Thane has a fixed time slot — 12 p.m. to 1
p.m. — to listen in every day. “Loneliness and depression are the most common
complaints,” she said. In the past 11 months as a listener, she has managed to
save one life. “An IIT student who was on the verge of ending his life started
a chat with me. He wanted to pursue arts, but his parents pushed him into IIT
because he was a bright student,” she said. The chat went on for an entire day
and she managed to calm him down and convinced him to dial the helpline. “I
could not sleep that night. I kept chatting with him for two days, but he
assured me that he had sought help,” she said.
The listeners describe their contribution as an enriching experience. The
management consultant from Hosur said, “At the end of the day, I feel happy to
have helped someone. It boosts my self-esteem too.”
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Google ne 'Super Computer' se bhi tez computer banane ka dawa kiya
Source: INQUILAB-28th October,2019
Hum mein se har insan mein ek leader posheeda hai, use pehchaniye...
Source: INQUILAB-28th October,2019
CMAT, GPAT 2020 Registrations to commence on November 1, Check details
CMAT, GPAT 2020: The National Testing Agency will
commence the application process for the CMAT and GPAT 2020 examinations soon.
As per the examination schedule released on the official website of NTA, the
registration process for CMAT and GPAT 2020 will commence on November 1, 2019.
Candidates interested to apply for the Common Management Aptitude Test (CMAT)
and Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) can visit the official website on
November 1, 2019, for the registration process.
As per the schedule, the last date to apply for CMAT and GPAT 2020 is
November 30, 2019. To register for CMAT and GPAT 2020 candidates are required
to complete the registration process by visiting the official website and
entering the details in the registration link. Candidates will be able to move
on to the application form.
The detailed schedule for the CMAT and GPAT 2019 examinations is provided
below. As per the schedule given the CMAT and GPAT 2020 examinations will be
conducted on January 24, 2020. Candidates can download the admit card for CMAT
and GPAT 2020 from December 24, 2019. The results of GPAT and CMAT 2020 will be
declared on February 3, 2019.
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November 1, 2019
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November 30, 2019
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November 30, 2019
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Release of Admit Card
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December 24, 2019
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December 24, 2019
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January 24, 2020
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February 3, 2020
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The National Testing Agency will conduct the CMAT and GPAT 2020
examination in the online mode. The details regarding the examination will be
provided on the official website after the link to register for CMAT and GPAT
2020 is activated.
The Common Management Aptitude Test is conducted for admission to the management
programmes. CMAT is conducted for a duration of three hours where the
candidates will be evaluated on their Quantitative Technique, Logical
Reasoning, Language Comprehension, and General Awareness skills.
The Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test is conducted for the admission to the
M Pharm programmes offered. The examination will be conducted for a duration of
three hours in a single session.
IIT-Madras develops AI model to solve engineering problems
Source:
The researchers are going to
establish a start-up to deploy their AI Software called 'AISoft' to develop
solutions to engineering problems in varied fields such as in thermal
management, semiconductors, automobile, aerospace & electronic cooling.
CHENNAI: The
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on Monday said its researchers
have developed algorithms that enable novel applications for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning to solve
engineering problems.
The researchers are going to establish a start-up to deploy their AI Software called 'AISoft' to develop solutions to engineering problems in varied fields such as in thermal management, semiconductors, automobile, aerospace and electronic cooling applications.
The researchers are going to establish a start-up to deploy their AI Software called 'AISoft' to develop solutions to engineering problems in varied fields such as in thermal management, semiconductors, automobile, aerospace and electronic cooling applications.
"We tested
AIsoft and used it to solve such thermal management problems. We found it to be
nearly million-fold faster compared to existing solutions currently used in the
field," said Vishal Nandigana, Assistant Professor, Fluid Systems Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Engineering.
"Our AI works on any generalised rectilinear and curvilinear input geometry. Our research saves the computational time, which is the bottleneck to solve most engineering problems, Nandigana added.
The researchers utilised a data-driven AI and a deep learning model to arrive at solutions for engineering problems after training the AI with data sets.
These prior data sets can be from existing big data in the relevant engineering industry where there are lots of experimental data available.
Also, if data is not available for training the AI, it can be generated using commercially-available CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) software on small independent pieces of the full-blown problem.
This idea is new and is only now being looked at by a few research groups across the world. Most of these research groups use Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) or C-GAN (conditional generative adversarial network) to solve engineering problems.
They have also developed hardware products using graphics processing unit (GPU) and multi-threading processing to solve thermal management problems in thermal and electronic cooling industries.
Both the software and hardware products are several times faster than commercial numerical method software and open source software in the market.
These algorithms will solve a lot of pressing problems for industries and can also be used for educational purposes.
Friday, October 25, 2019
Talba ki nayi ejaad, mazur afrad ke liye wudhu mein madadgaar wheel chair
Source: URDU TIMES-23rd October,2019
Judge imtehan mein kamyaab Farah Naazparveen ke nazdeek kamyaabi ka raaz-"Kamyabi ke liye coaching nahi self study zaruri"
Source: INQUILAB-22nd October,2019
Stay involved- Engagement is a mental habit that needs to be nurtured and cultivated to realise the intrinsic rewards of real learning
Source: THE HINDU-21st October,2019
Earthy patina- Kunkuma Dhivya's works are deeply rooted in the soil of her native town
Source: THE HINDU-18th October,2019
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Indian Army, Railway, ISRO, DRDO recruitment 2019: Latest jobs to apply in October
Source: https://indianexpress.com/photos/jobs-news-gallery/indian-army-railway-isro-recruitment-2019-latest-jobs-to-apply-in-october-joinindianarmy-nic-in-indianrail-gov-in-iitism-ac-in-6077776/
Given below is a list of jobs whose recruitment process will end in the month of October, along with their eligibility, selection procedure and salary details.
IBPS
recruitment 2019: The online application process for the
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) Research Associate (Technical),
Deputy Manager posts started from Friday, October 18. The candidates can apply
and pay their application fees till November 1 through the website- ibps.in.
HTET 2019: The registration process for
Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET) will be closed on October 21. The
interested candidates can visit the official website — htetonline.com. The exam
is scheduled to be conducted on Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, November 17.
The online application process for the recruitment examination has begun from
October 7, 2019.
UPPSC
PCS Prelims 2019: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service
Commission (UPPSC) has begun registration for the Combined State Upper Sub
subordinate services or PCS preliminary exams at its official website,
uppsc.up.nic.in. The registration process will be closed on November 11 while
the applications can be submitted till November 13.
Indian
Army recruitment 2019: The Indian Army has invited
applications for a total of 40 posts through technical graduate course (TGC)
recruitment. Selected candidates will undergo training at the Indian Military
Academy (IMA), Dehradun in July 2020. The candidates can apply at
joinidanarmy.nic.in. The online application process has begun and will conclude
on November 14 at noon.
TSSPDCL
junior lineman recruitment 2019: The Telangana State
Southern Power Distribution Limited (TSSPDCL) has invited applications for the
post of junior lineman at its official website, tssouthernpower.com. A total of
2500 posts are to be filled through this recruitment process. The application
process will begin from October 22 and will be concluded on November 10, 11:59
pm.
ISRO
recruitment: Indian Space Research Organization
(ISRO) has released a notification inviting eligible candidates to apply for
327 scientists/engineers posts. The online application is available under the
career section on the official website – isro.gov.in. The registration process
has already begun and the last date to apply online on the ISRO website is
November 4, 2019. Candidates would be selected for these posts on the basis of
a written exam and interview.
South
Central Railway recruitment 2019: The South Central
Railway released the notification for the recruitment of 14 vacancies for the
posts of Group C, D. The candidates will be pay scale of 7th pay commission,
with an additional grade pay of Rs 1,900 per month. The vacancies are in the
posts of Group C, D, and the upper age limit of the candidates should not be more
than 30 years.
India
Post Gramin Dak Sevak Recruitment 2019: The India Post has
invited applications for the post of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) at its official
websites. The recruitment is for Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Telangana
regions. There are 2,707 vacancies notified for the Andhra Pradesh region,
1,799 vacancies in Chhattisgarh, 970 posts in Telangana.
SBI
SO 2019: The State Bank of India (SBI) has invited
applications for the post of specialist officers (SO) at its official website,
sbi.co.in. The application process has begun from October 15 and will conclude
on November 6. A total of 66 vacancies are to be filled through this
recruitment process. Candidates will be hired on a three-year contract.
DRDO
Scientist recruitment 2019: The Recruitment and Assessment
Centre (RAC) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has
started the verification process through Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering
(GATE) score. The recruitment is only for GATE qualified candidates. The online
window to update the score will be closed on October 31 at 5 pm.
IIT-Dhanbad recruitment 2019: The Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Dhanbad invited applications for several posts
including deputy registrar, junior assistant and junior technician. A total of 191
posts are to be advertised. Interested and eligible candidates can apply at the
official website, iitism.ac.in. The registration form will be open till
November 3 while the application submission will close on November 4 at 5:30
pm.
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