Category: Events

Safety Measures while making online payments

Just gave a general talk on digital payments and safety measures. Thought would put them here…..

Safety Measures to be taken while using Credit/debit card

Identity theft

Some one can spoof your identity and gain access over your account. He might have known your password or your personal information through which he could reset your password.

Credit card / debit card /online banking

Some one must have got your PIN number, password in addition to your card number.. A few cards are also cloned. Phishing is one popular attack. An SMS or email or whatsapp message is sent with a link placed in it. That link when clicked would take you to web site where you are forced to feed information. Sometimes malware gets inserted in your computer or mobile through which important information can be stolen or deleted. Sometimes phone calls are made asking for information like credit card number, PIN, passwords etc on the pretext that you have won an award or got a lucky draw. This is called Vishing. Skimming is another technique through which credit card numbers are acquired either through copies of receipts or through small electronic devices. Never fill forms of lucky draw in malls.

Sometimes people come to you offering help in feeding information in ATM counters. Do not believe them. See that there are no strange devices connected to the ATM machine.

Keep changing your PIN frequently, do not expose last three digits of your card. Register your phone number and keep checking your transactions.

When a vendor swipes your card, keep an eye on him, an be present at the machine when transaction happens.

Use https web site for transactions and see the stamp that the web site is trusted.

Report immediately if you lost the card. Never throw the card after you get a new card. You tear it of into pieces. When you do online banking, don’t forget to log off.

Do not use unknown computers and free wifi to access your online account.

 

 

 

 

International Innovation Fair 2017

Summary of the PROCEEDINGS OF IIIF2017

9th – 11th  SEPTEMBER 2017, Taj Gateway, Visakhapatnam

 This India International Innovation Fair was hosted by   Government of Andhra Pradesh through AP Innovation Society. IFIA- International Federation of Inventors Association has supported it through connecting us with Innovators Associations in around 100 countries across the world. The Fair has attracted 75 participants from 30 countries other than India. In all we had 300 delegates from within India and more than 5000 visitors for the stalls.

In addition to IFIA, APCTT of ESCAP has conducted a workshop in  parallel to the Fair.

IIIF 2017 is an event planned to outreach  innovators from a wide spectrum of domains and capabilities varying from schools to colleges to researchers in institutes and organisations to inventors from villages and startups.

The session started with CEO, AP Innovation Society welcoming the guests.

IIA  was the local partner for APIS  for organising the event. It’s President Dr A.S.Rao, announced the agenda and said this initiative would help create employment through creating new enterprises. .Mr Krishnan Srinivasa Raghavan, APCTT described the role of their UN body stressing that promoting innovation is as important as creating innovation.

Highlights:
The Visakhapatnam event was announced globally in 100 countries by global networks- IFIA and APCTT of ESCAP.
Global participation of 75 from 30 countries.
300 innovations exhibited. Wide range of participation from school children (Young scientists), grass root innovators, engineering students and startups.
International workshop held by UN Organization- APCTT of ESCAP, first time in partnership with a state government.
CCS Hackathon organized as parallel event.
Awareness and excitement created in the state on Innovations.
5000 visitors in 3 days.
Visakhapatnam and Andhra Pradesh are now on radar of global innovation networks.

The event was inaugurated by IFIA President, Alireza Rastegar. He also released the NCSTC magazine containing articles published by young scientists.

Citizen centric Services Hackathon was conducted in parallel at Sunrise Incubation, IT Hill No 3, Rushikonda. Around 600 registrations were done, of which 300 were filtered for hackathon from around 40 colleges. District Collector, Sri Praveen Kumar was kind enough to grace the inaugural. Jury from NIC and ITAAP helped in judging the best solutions. The local Vizag startups community partnered with us to conduct the event.
For Video click here
 Supporting Innovative Entrepreneurs and Role of Technology Transfer , an international workshop was organised by APCTT of ESCAP.
There were around 200 participants from educational institutions, research and development institutions, small and medium enterprises, grass root innovators and entrepreneurs. This workshop also had international participants including senior representatives from                           APCTT’s partner, organisations in India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan countries in Middle-East, Europe and Philippines. The aim is to boost awareness on the support mechanisms available for innovative entrepreneurs and share finest practices in cross border technology transfer from countries in the Asia Pacific region and beyond. It also focused on opportunities and challenges for technology commercialization, effective management of intellectual property rights, establishing and sustaining cross-border cooperation on technology transfer and sharing policy frameworks for technology transfer and innovation led entrepreneurship.
Minister for ITE&C , Mr Nara  Lokesh released the Inaugural issue of International Technology Bazar along with catalogue of the fair, on 9th evening.
Minister for ITE&C, Mr. Lokesh, addressed the gathering and shared the Policy framework of government of Andhra Pradesh to support innovative entrepreneurs.

The deliberations among  the innovators and entrepreneurs helped them  share their experiences and existing policies in their respective states and nations. A possibility of regional cooperation platforms for the future to support knowledge exchange and networking was discussed. The third day had the fair and exhibition open for the public.  There was however an interesting discussion that,  ‘Dr’ is used to represent and recognise doctors and phD holders, and Er to recognise engineers in few countries. But,  a system that recognizes genuine inventors and innovators, who contribute significantly in the knowledge economy and adding to public stock of knowledge was not available any where. Later, it was suggested with a proper alignment with Chartered Innovators Council it may be approved to use the title “Inv” for the inventors and innovators.

 Hon. Chief Minister Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu gave his remarkable keynote address during the valedictory on the last day and spent nearly four hours with international and Indian Innovators. The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), DST, GOI signed an agreement of understanding with the AP Innovation Society to help the students and start-ups in the state. IFIA memorial medal was given to Y S Chowdary, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, which was collected by H Purushotham on his behalf. The IFIA best invention awards were given to Portugal and for Organic Disposable Shaving Brush to Madala Sowjanya from India, which were presented by IFIA President. Hon. Chief Minister presented The Gandhi Memorial Innovation Award to Bahrain, special awards to Raman and Sai Teja for generating International Technology Bazaar portal and gold awards to National and International innovators. At this event Hon. Chief Minister addressed the gathering and expressed his contentment and satisfaction meeting the innovators and inventors, with such positive attitude towards progression.
Above all, it was a wonderful experience and learning . And our state requires more such networking platforms to learn and showcase!

Nutrition in women and children

Great Work!

Ms Lakshmi Durga Chava says “sustainable solutions emerge when the people themselves develop them and manage them. That is why community managed models have a higher chance of succeeding”. She adds further “ It is neither the public not the private sector can deliver the services to the last mile. Rather, it is the poor people themselves who if trained and empowered are the best able to do so”.nity managed models have a higher chance of succeeding”. She adds further “ It is neither the public not the private sector can deliver the services to the last mile. Rather, it is the poor people themselves who if trained and empowered are the best able to do so”.

Happy to have met a passionate worker.

For further information: Community run centres-world bank report

WiFi at AU

The total bandwidth for AU through NKN is  1Gbps

Redundant link is through BSNL for 200Mbps (BSNL) with a backbone  support of 1Tbps

Average bandwidth consumed in campus is 600Mbps.

5800 systems are using internet facility with average bandwidth of 300Mbps.

8270 students are registered for Wi-Fi access in departments and hostels with speed of 54Mbps each, using advanced network infrastructure.

For authentication we use security like MAC filtering, username and password.

Student application forms are kept in website http://cc.auvsp.edu.in/aucc/application.jsp

Advanced Network Infrastructure followed by http://cc.auvsp.edu.in/aucc/home.jsp

Andhra University in 151-200 slab in QS BRICS and 301-350 in QS ASIA

QS University Rankings: BRICS is an annual ranking of the top universities in the five BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Andhra University is ranked in 151-200 slab in QS BRICS and 301-350 in QS ASIA

QS BRICS Rankings List

QS Asia Rankings

The eight indicators used are :

Academic reputation (30%)
This is based on analysis of QS’s major global survey of academics, who are asked to identify the top-performing universities in their own field of expertise.

Employer reputation (20%)
This is based on QS’s major global survey of graduate employers, who are asked to identify the universities they perceive as producing the best graduates.

Faculty/student ratio (20%)
This reflects the number of students enrolled per full-time academic faculty member employed. The aim is to give an indication of commitment to teaching and student support.

Staff with a PhD (10%)
Based on the proportion of academic staff members with a PhD, this indicator aims to assess how successful universities have been in recruiting highly qualified faculty members – a major priority for many institutions in the BRICS countries.

Papers per faculty (10%)
Calculated using data from Scopus, this indicator assesses research productivity, based on the number of research papers published per academic staff member.

Citations per paper (5%)
Again calculated using the Scopus database, this indicator aims to assess research impact, based on the frequency with which an institution’s research is cited by other researchers.

International faculty (2.5%)
This score reflects the percentage of faculty members at the university who are international, to show how successful each institution has been in attracting academics from further afield.

International students (2.5%)
This last indicator reflects the percentage of students enrolled at the university who are international, giving a further indication of each institution’s global appeal.