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The GradFirst service delivery is enabled through Educards. Educards are the new generation tool for providing instant access to the knowledge resources stored in the central server by using the unique 16 digit code called Knowledge Access Code (KAC). The Educards provide intelligent solutions to excel in various recruitment and competitive examinations and also provide “on demand’ knowledge for reskilling and upskilling. The Educards give the real “e” power to the users enabling anytime and anywhere learning at their disposal |
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To make the service available to the Users, a specific Knowledge Assess Code (KAC) is assigned for each user. The Educard allows the user to enter into full services knowledge mall to utilize web based aids like Knowledge access, self appraisal, mock tests, qualifying exams and host of other services. Using Educard the User can access various value added services that are made available from time to time |
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Various types of Educards are launched periodically under each category, targeting specific customer group which is based on the market dynamics and requirements of the target market segment. |
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Types of Educards |
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The Educard is the “e” power in the palm of the user through which users can access the services of GradFirst anytime and anywhere. Educards are the medium which facilitates to access the services from the secured server housing the business intelligence enabled, fully integrated, e-governance framework. |
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| Educards are available in three major categories. These are listed as follows: |
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| Educards for reskilling and upskilling programs |
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Educards used for reskilling and upskilling programs offered using Virtual Education Delivery and Assessment System (VEDAS) are useful for the final year pass-outs and working professionals who want to upgrade their skill level and knowledge without having to attend the regular classrooms. |
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The Reskilling Cards provide access to the dynamic “simulated tests” for soft skilling programs and reskilling programs in various fields such as IT, Management, commerce and humanities. |
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The Upskilling Cards provide access to the Content Management System as well as dynamic “simulated tests” for various Skill Enhancement Programs. The programs offered through these Cards are the certification programs that serve as an additional qualification for the users. |
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| Educards for mock examination of various competitive and entrance examinations |
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Educards for mock examination of various competitive and entrance examinations include Educards for preparation of IIT JEE, CAT, International Examination like GRE, GMAT, SAT, Recruitment Test Preparation, and other competitive examinations for entrance to various MBA/ MCA/ Engineering/ Medical courses. |
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| Educards for Professional Services |
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Educards for Professional Services provide access to Online Test Series for examination such as Civil Services Examination, Banking Recruitment Examination, Railway Recruitment, UPSC, Defense and other PSU related services. |
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| Benefits of Using Educards |
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There is an Educard for every user and for every need launched periodically at an affordable price. The points below list the advantages of using Educards for Online Service Delivery of GradFirst. |
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Educards provide an easy way to access select knowledge resources from anywhere and any time. |
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Educards enable the knowledge delivery to the masses as a true “on demand” service and delivers the knowledge @ the desktop of the users |
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Educards have revolutionized the way knowledge service can be delivered to the end users by packaging the service as a product and making them available across the country through a well appointed distribution network. |
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The Educards provide the user to log into the knowledge network as many times as he wants and enable the user to have real time assessments of the knowledge in a more scientific manner. |
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The system allows the user to track his record of performance, progress and improvement and store them for easy future reference, allowing the user and the administrator to easily evaluate himself vis-à-vis his improvement over the subject. This helps the students in building up their confidence until the time of actual examination. |
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Once a student creates an Online account, the account remains activated for him for a designated period (i e. one year/ six month duration). Even after the designated period, the student may extend his online account subscription so that he may be able to use his old online account & use previous record of Online Examination. |
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Educards further integrates more services in the same platform by enabling like minded corporate to join and provide co-branding Educards, thus ensuring the brand is capitalized and utilized to its maximum potential |
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Educards have been widely accepted by international bodies as an innovative product under “Business Process Innovation” category which enables the user community to access even global knowledge partners |
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Though the current version of the Educards belong to non processor based category, the next variant has the capability to store sizeable data that can be scanned and retrieved directly into the system using 2D Bar Code Technology |
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