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June 18, 2020
The University has been actively involved in investing in building faculty capacities in the emerging areas in teaching learning and specially in the fields of technology supported learning and new pedagogies.
This activity in the university got a new impetus during the Lockdown period as it was considered important to equip the faculty with the knowledge and application of online teaching and learning, online assessment and learner support. A series of webinar based FDPs were conducted on various aspects as per the table below
June 18, 2020
In keeping with its avowed values of learner commitment and quality teaching- learning practices, the Usha Martin University, gave a firm commitment to its entire learner body that notwithstanding the challenges of campus closure, the University would ensure complete coverage of the pending syllabus for all classes. This was put in operation in the third week of March, even before the government directive ..
June 16, 2020
Usha Martin University was conferred E-Lead certification by QS I Gauge. UMU is the first university in Jharkhand to be certified for digital competence.
June 6, 2020
With rapid economic development and increasing urbanization, lifestyle changes have taken place in the past few decades. In particular sedentary work conditions, lack of physical exercise and work related worries have led to lifestyle diseases like Hypertension, Type II Diabetes, Heart attack etc. In fact these have reached alarming proportions among Indians in the recent years. Even in such adverse conditions, a Physiotherapist provides a ray of hope for leading life of our prescription. She supplements the role of medical practitioners and that is why physiotherapy has emerged as an attractive career option. Physiotherapy or Physical therapy is a health care profession concerned with function and movement of human body parts with a view to maximize physical potential. Various Exercise techniques and Electro therapeutic modalities have been developed to promote, maintain and cater to physical, mental and psychosocial dimensions of health.
May 29, 2020
There is growing evidence that Indian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are producing unemployable graduates who pass their examinations on the strength of rote learning without understanding the subject matter. They fail to develop intellectual creativity needed for problem solving, independent thinking and such other 21st Century skills. This is true of all disciplines, including engineering. A study carried out by 'Aspiring Minds' (an employability assessment company) in 2017 revealed that about 95% of India's engineers were not fit for jobs in software development. Similarly, an astonishing report was published by McKinsey about a decade ago stating that just about one quarter of the engineers in India were actually employable then.
May 18, 2020
In ever-evolving competitive job market, students are increasingly preferring short vocational programmes that make them job-ready. That is why demand for diploma courses has been ever growing. Diploma in engineering is one of the most sought-after programmes. It involves both theoretical and practical work. The hands-on experience is provided on fundamental engineering concepts and field work, depending on the nuances of the subject. By enrolling in an engineering diploma programme, a student gets to learn basics of engineering.
April 30, 2020
In the 21st century, knowledge emerged as the most versatile and renewable resource which can be augmented continuously to create new knowledge and increase productivity Therefore, it is imperative for every nation state to create dynamic and highly skilled human capital in front-ended areas to drive economy. Knowledge is disseminated through the education system and it is important that we respond to the enormous challenges of knowledge era by continuously reviewing offerings of our institutions of higher learning and repositioning them.
April 30, 2020
Usha Martin University is the one of the premier institutions of higher learning located at Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. It offers various high quality professional UG and PG programmes. The University offers merit Scholarships to its students so as to encourage cost- effective and inclusive education for development of the society so that it can keep pace with national growth. Though it is a private university, it practices transparency in administrative and financial transactions. UMU has young, highly enthusiastic and dedicated faculty who give focused and individualized attention to every students.
April 28, 2020
In higher education, there has been conscious effort to shift focus from teacher to learner and classroom teaching to self-learning using technology. When integration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) made an amazing range of media audio-visual, radio, T.V, tele-and video-conferencing, computer conferencing and tools computers, CD-ROMs, telephone, DVDs, satellite, Internet - available to us, quick dissemination of education to the most deprived (socially, economically and educationally) and disadvantaged (geographically, physically, gender-wise) students became possible in a more dynamic, interactive and interesting way. That is, technology enhanced the effectiveness of teacher.
April 28, 2020
Computers have changed the way we live. Computers play a vital role in industrial processes, medicine, software industry; and education. The computers have made cash machines possible; these are used inside automated devices such as microwaves, video recorders, cars, etc. That is to say, computers have changed the way we live and it is only natural that computer education has been given a lot of importance in the school and college curriculum.. The advantages of computers in education include an efficient storage and performance of information, quick information processing and very importantly the saving of paper and environment conservation.
April 28, 2020
USHA MARTIN UNIVERSITY, Ranchi, began to offer Diploma programmes in Mining Engineering since its inception in 2017. The offer of Degree course in Mining 2019 was added in 2019. It has emerged as a premier Institute of learning in Jharkhand. The state of Jharkhand has been blessed by Mother Nature with rich and diverse mineral resources amounting to nearly 40% of the total national mineral reserves and 27 % of total Coal reserves available in India.
April 24, 2020
The world is witnessing tremendous changes dominated by technology in ways of transaction (storing, retrieving and transmission) of information leading to generation of huge data and that too at a rapid rate. This has led to vast demand for skilled human resources in Data Science to handle such data efficiently and help draw business decisions. That is why Data Science has become one of the most sought after technologies the world over and is seen as futuristic job spinner.
April 24, 2020
As we reflect on the achievements of the 20th century, we note that the world witnessed several desirable developments in every field of human endeavor, some in parallel and some in sequence. The revolutionary changes in media technologies facilitated communication across oceans and mountains. We are now living in very challenging and terrible times dominated by forces of Covid- 19. It is universally accepted that media is the fourth pillar of democratic governance.
April 24, 2020
At UMU, BSc (Hons) in Agriculture students learn about various agriculture courses such as agronomy, horticulture, disease resistance, microbiology, biotechnology, soil science, plant genetics and breeding, entomology, plant pathology, agriculture meteorology, etc. The Classroom teaching is supported by field trips, which help to enhance their pragmatic outlook. Students are also exposed to Commercial farms. This knowledge creates an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and managerial skills.
April 24, 2020
We are living in extremely challenging times dominated by rapid changes in technology. Its application in delivery of higher education has brought about far reaching positive changes as far as quality and productivity are concerned. Even in the Covid-19 times, technology has come to our aid to continue the tradition of teaching-learning essentially because of availability of connected devices such as smart phones, computers, tablets, etc.