There are many such colleges who wont allow students to do projects in PHP.

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Kenney Jacob


On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 11:09 PM, Jain Johny <[email protected]> wrote:

> I heard that college of engg kidangoor doesnt support FOSS much. They dont
> use/recommend linux. They dont allow students to do mini project in PHP
> saying that it is a very complex language.
>
> college office contact: 04822 256056
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 8:25 PM, Sameer Mohamed Thahir <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Thursday 25 December 2008 06:19 PM, Gejo Paul wrote:
>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> I guess conduct the alternative monthly meetings on eng/MCA colleges will
>>> create a very good relation  with students and community,
>>>
>> I do not think conducting monthly meetings of ILUG Cochin at different
>> places is good,
>> But there can be meetings, seminars or discussions otherwise.
>> Lot of colleges have already invited ILUG Cochin for seminars
>> and presentations.
>>
>>> ILUG -Cochin chapter should work as a mentor for  Eng/Graduate
>>> students.we have a lot of volunteers who are having experience/knowledge in
>>> this domain.
>>>
>> Yes its a good idea, but first we need to make students understand of
>> the community framework, so that they can come forward rather than
>> we push them.
>>
>> Besides a lot of volunteers in ILUG Cochin have mentored students
>> from different parts of Ernakulam. But unfortunately we do not have
>> any record or archive of the project/ assignment they have done.
>>
>> I think its very important to archive ideas and projects so that we
>> have a pool of them which will be referenced by students.
>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Gejo Paul
>>>
>> Thank You
>>
>> Regards
>> Sameer Mohamed Thahir
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 11:22 PM, Sameer Mohamed Thahir <
>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>
>>>    Hello All,
>>>
>>>    I believe its the Free Software community that needs to be involved.
>>>
>>>    We need free software groups in colleges and schools that can
>>>    think independently, there should not be any restriction of an
>>>    organization or a group.
>>>
>>>    Freedom should exist, not just for name sake..
>>>
>>>
>>>    Thank You
>>>    Regards
>>>    Sameer Mohamed Thahir
>>>
>>>
>>>    On Monday 22 December 2008 01:30 PM, cherian mt wrote:
>>>
>>>        as far as i know there are active chapters of csi in
>>>        trivandrum and kochi.
>>>        regarding student chapters some of the office bearers of these
>>>        chapters will be able to provide details. we can also
>>>        encourage them to form chapters.
>>>
>>>        Region VII
>>>
>>>        Ms. U. Mini
>>>
>>>        Systems Manager,
>>>
>>>        Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi – 682022. Kerala
>>>
>>>        Email : mini_ u @ cusat.ac.in <http://cusat.ac.in>;
>>>        [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ;
>>>        [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>        <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>>
>>>
>>>        Mobile no. 098472 89382
>>>
>>>        *National Student Coordinator:*
>>>
>>>        * *
>>>
>>>        Mr. Bipin V. Mehta
>>>
>>>        Fellow, CSI and
>>>
>>>        Director ,AES Institute of Computer Studies
>>>
>>>        H.L. College Campus, PO Box; 4206,
>>>
>>>        Navrangpura,
>>>
>>>        Ahmedabad – 380 009.
>>>
>>>        Tel.: 079-2646 7760, 26402987 Email: [email protected]
>>>        <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]
>>>        <mailto:[email protected]>> ; [email protected]
>>>        <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]
>>>        <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>        the issues regarding students is
>>>
>>>        how many are genuinely interested in doing projects? may be
>>>        25% in a class.
>>>
>>>        knowledge  of students in programming will be limited when
>>>        they are in college only after they get out will they
>>>        understand better ( this is the case with all courses) by the
>>>        time the project time is over.
>>>
>>>        the top priority of students is to score well in their exam. (
>>>        cut off to get into a company)
>>>
>>>        in any case if they get into a company the company trains them.
>>>
>>>        regards
>>>        cherian
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>        <http://www.alappuzhaonline.com/>*
>>>
>>>        *
>>>        *Alappuzha* -   The most beautiful place in Kerala, also
>>>        called the Venice of the East
>>>
>>>        http://www.keralatravelandtourism.in/
>>>        *Kerala*, state in India.        One of the 50 must see
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>>>        Traveller
>>>
>>>
>>>        --- On *Mon, 12/22/08, .Kenney Jacob /<[email protected]
>>>        <mailto:[email protected]>>/* wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>           From: .Kenney Jacob <[email protected]
>>>        <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>>           Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Academic Projects And PHP
>>>           To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software"
>>>        <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]
>>> >>
>>>           Date: Monday, December 22, 2008, 12:59 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>           -----Inline Attachment Follows-----
>>>
>>>           I know a few people from CSI Trivandrum. But how many colleges
>>>           have CSI presence. My college didnt have.
>>>
>>>        http://www.kenneyjacob.com
>>>           Kenney Jacob
>>>
>>>
>>>           On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 12:55 PM, cherian mt
>>>        <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>        </mc/[email protected]
>>>        <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>               are any of ilug members members of computer society of
>>>        india?
>>>               csi has  student chapters in a number of colleges and they
>>>               are  coordinators who are coordinating the activities
>>>        of these
>>>               chapters. good place to start off.
>>>               regards
>>>               cherian m t
>>>
>>>
>>>               *http://www.alappuzhaonline.com*
>>>
>>>        <http://www.alappuzhaonline.com/>*
>>>               *
>>>               *Alappuzha* -   The most beautiful place in Kerala, also
>>>               called the Venice of the East
>>>
>>>        http://www.keralatravelandtourism.in/
>>>               *Kerala*, state in India.        One of the 50 must see
>>>               destinations of a lifetime ...............National
>>>        Geographic
>>>               Traveller
>>>
>>>
>>>               --- On *Sun, 12/21/08, .Kenney Jacob
>>>        /<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>        </mc/[email protected]
>>>        <mailto:[email protected]>>>/* wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>                   From: .Kenney Jacob <[email protected]
>>>        <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>        </mc/[email protected]
>>>        <mailto:[email protected]>>>
>>>
>>>                   Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] Academic Projects
>>>        And PHP
>>>                   To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software"
>>>        <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>        </mc/[email protected]
>>>        <mailto:[email protected]>>>
>>>
>>>                   Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 12:57 AM
>>>
>>>
>>>                   -----Inline Attachment Follows-----
>>>
>>>
>>>                   Thats well said. Lets do the mailing part. That
>>>        would be
>>>                   really great.
>>>
>>>        http://www.kenneyjacob.com
>>>                   Kenney Jacob
>>>
>>>
>>>                   On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 11:10 PM, Sameer Mohamed Thahir
>>>        <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>
>>>        <http://mc/[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>
>>>                       Hello All,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>                       On Friday 19 December 2008 12:46 PM, .Kenney
>>>        Jacob wrote:
>>>
>>>                           Every large scale change starts with awareness.
>>>
>>>                       I agree
>>>
>>>                           Students should be aware of their freedom to
>>>                           choose their own topics.
>>>
>>>                       It is not only about topics, freedom in a broader
>>>                       sense is being lost in academics on the whole,
>>>                       Of course, there needs to be a starting point
>>>        which is
>>>                       this.
>>>
>>>                           If this issue gets noticed by the academic
>>>                           community, we can push for a circular from the
>>>                           university. For that to happen, this needs
>>>        to be
>>>                           discussed throughout the community.
>>>
>>>                       What I feel can be done
>>>                       - Create a pool of project ideas ( there are a
>>>        lot of
>>>                       Free Software Projects on the
>>>                       Internet at different stages of development, we
>>>        need
>>>                       to create a sort of legend for
>>>                       students ,
>>>                       - Create a page on the Internet that will serve
>>>        as a
>>>                       reference to teachers,
>>>                       so that they are convinced of the scope of the
>>>        project
>>>                       and how it can do good
>>>                       to the student, college and most important the
>>>                       "Community".
>>>                       - Once projects are completed they are uploaded
>>>        to the
>>>                       website and also
>>>                       are presented and spoken of at events and Community
>>>                       group meetings
>>>                       (like ILUG Cochin), and the project will
>>>        develop wings.
>>>                       - This will serve as an example and lesson for the
>>>                       other students as well
>>>                       and then we have a whole lot of useful software
>>>                       created by the students
>>>                       for the community.
>>>
>>>                       - The Web page also needs information from the
>>>        normal
>>>                       users and business
>>>                       people, so that they can put in their requirements
>>>                       into the page so that
>>>                       it becomes " a self sustaining community".
>>>
>>>                       - Finally let us begin upon, and reiterate on
>>>        what is
>>>                       the aim of an
>>>                       academic project in our society and again " the
>>>        free
>>>                       software community".
>>>                       Many times students do not know what path they
>>>        need to
>>>                       take to create
>>>                       something useful for the society.
>>>
>>>                       We need to draft an open letter to all educational
>>>                       institutions
>>>                       which states what an academic projects means to the
>>>                       society and how
>>>                       important is the freedom for students to pursue
>>>        their
>>>                       own interests and how
>>>                       they can guide them to the right path.
>>>
>>>                       There are lot of teachers and academicians in the
>>>                       Mailing List. I believe
>>>                       we can get lot of information from them. :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>                       Thank You
>>>
>>>                       Regards
>>>                       Sameer Mohamed Thahir
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jain M Johny
>
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