TCS Aspire-A key to early on-boarding

          If you have been placed at TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) and have received the offer letter, it is around time that you receive an e-mail asking you to take up the Aspire Online courses available under the Campus Commune tab in your login home page.

          Completing the Aspire Course content with a good score is necessary for early on boarding onto TCS. The Aspire course is quite a lengthy one and requires much attention to clear the cut-off and make it early to TCS. As of now, there are seven modules in the aspire course. The list of these modules are as follows:

1. Introduction to Computer Systems    (280 miles)
2. Know your TCS   (120 miles)
3. Basics of Programming   (800 miles)
4. Business Skills   (480 miles)
5. Problem Solving   (800 miles)
6. RDBMS   (800 miles)
7. Python   (1440 miles)

       Total          4720 miles

          Each module has various number of sub-modules and course materials to go through. After learning each sub-module, it is advised to take up the quiz for the session and clear the task. Make sure that the preparation is good enough as the questions asked in the quiz requires knowledge into the finest detail written in the course material. The batching process requires that you should clear the cutoff score after completing all the modules in the Aspire course. Suppose the miles required for cu-off is 3700. If you have cleared the cut-off, based on your scores, you will be selected for the then-batching process. If you fail to clear the cutoff, you have the option to reset these courses and reattempt the module(s) in which the score is not satisfactory. Tip: Make sure that you reset these modules only after completing all the modules. 

          So, every time the batching process for a month is completed, you will be provided the reset option for all modules except Business skills. Once you have cleared the cut-off, you will be asked to take up the language lounge quiz whose scores are not looked into, while deciding your joining date, batch and venue. The final score which shortlists you into a batch is dependent on various parameters like the Aspire Course Score, Your Interview Score, Personal Profile Score etc. and based on all this, and your preferred location and selected stream, they will provide you with the joining date and ILP location. 

All the best for all those preparing to join TCS. If you have any doubts or clarifications, just comment on this and I shall get back to you ASAP

Kerala's need of the hour: Fresh and pesticide free vegetables

          For the past few days it has been widely noticed that the vegetables available in our market are full of toxic chemicals and pesticides which are applied to it during cultivation. The main problem is that people do know the fact but they are not left out with a choice than to depend on the vegetables available in the market. There are around 230 registered pesticides of which around 110 are used by farmers on a regular basis. Most of these pesticides are applied far more than required(like 10 times more) for immediate pest elimination. Some farmers also use residual pesticides like methyl perathione, furadan and monocrotophus which remain in the crop for 45 days after spraying. These are banned for use on vegetables and fruits as it is deadly dangerous to human body. Thus it is the need of the hour to start educating ourselves about the extent of harm these chemicals can do to our body and to try reducing the over-dependence on vegetables available in the common market.
          This is possible only if we are ready to cultivate vegetables and fruits on our own to whatever extent possible. Government of Kerala and the 'Krishi Bhavan' has been promoting the cultivation of fruits and vegetables at our houses. In some houses where the space is an issue, terrace farming can be done. In-fact, terrace farming in kerala  has been gaining a lot of popularity in the past few years due to its effectiveness.
Terrace farming is quite an easy way of producing vegetables at home. This is done on the roofs of houses using gunny bags or even flower pots. Through proper care, it is as good as in-land cultivation. Adequate shade from the sun  is necessary as there are chances of the plant getting damaged due to excess sun. The most commonly planted seedlings on rooftops include peas, bitter-guard, ladies-finger etc. If this is made a practice, the dependence on the market vegetables can be drastically reduced (except for those that cannot be grown in our climate).
          Proper awareness about the usage of chemicals and pesticides and the various complications that arises out of them in due time has to be spread among the common people. People are generally reluctant to look into these issues and are sometimes lousy to do a bit of farming as they are used to buying the vegetables from the market. this attitude has to change, only then can you live a healthy life.
          For details of vegetable farming, visit the nearest horticulture departmental office or Krishibhavan. There are enough schemes and subsidies to get you started.
Go green, live a healthy life!!