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Kolkata, 20 February 2023: Bharat Educativa organised a seminar on the future of education on 16 February 2023 at Rotary Sadan, Kolkata. The twin-session seminar covered topics such as digital marketing, blockchain, and the agreement signed between India and the UK on the recognition of academic qualifications.

The second session covered the roadmap of the 2022 National Education Policy. The sessions were attended by various academicians, students, and professionals to the seminar.

The panel included Mr. Shishir Bajoria–Chairman of SK Bajoria Group and BJP leader in Kolkata, Mr. Sankarshan Basu, Professor at IIM-B and currently Dean of Amrut Mody School of Management, Mr. Debanjan Chakrabarti, Director, British Council East, and North East India, Mr. Nandan Sengupta, Professor at Cambridge Marketing, Dr.Debnita Chakravarti Associate Professor of English at Shri Shikshayatan University, Ms Amita Prasad, Director Indus Valley World School, Mr. John A. Bagul, Principal South City International School and Mr. Sarojesh Mukerjee, Director The Cambridge School.

Speaking after the Seminar, Mr. Bajoria said “Stated NEP is going to change the landscape of education and provide everyone with equal opportunity and help people find the right path. It will also help them shape and develop their respective skill in the field”.

Mr. Debanjan added that “the implications of NEP with reference to International education and careers in general, the UK-India agreement in particular in the context of new policies like dual degree recognition, blended modes and stressed on the vocational skills.”

Bharat Educativa engages with the industry and educational institutions by offering online courses. These courses are designed and offered in response to industry needs and student demands.

Mr. Nandan Sengupta: Spoke on the impact of Digital Marketing in today’s era & how brands utilize it to reach out to their target audience. He also spoke about the requirement of practical skills along with theoretical knowledge as this is the era of “Learning by Doing,” and how NEP will help in achieving it.

John A Bagul: He stated how Artificial Intelligence will help shape the future of students & faculty once NEP is implemented.

The panelists made the session interactive and interesting clarifying various doubts surrounding NEP that how it intends to make the whole education system flexible.

The Founders Mr. Cheriyan Abraham and Vignesh Arun Kumar organized the event and are planning to host such events in the near future in various cities and address various issues related to education and create awareness on various educational options that are available apart from the mainstream courses.

Gurgaon: Eleventh standard student of KIIT World School named Payal and First-year B.tech (CSE) student Sakshi from KIIT College of Engineering has been selected to witness the Pico Satellite Launch under Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission 2023. The satellite launch will take place on 19th February 2023 at Pattipulam village in the Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. This is happening for the first time in the world when 150 pico satellites will be launched simultaneously.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation in collaboration with Martin Foundation and Space zone India started “Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam satellite launch vehicle mission 2023”. Under this mission, more than 5000 students from Grades VI to XII across India have been given the opportunity to design and create 150 PICO satellites, which will be launched using a sounding rocket. The chosen students have received virtual instruction in satellite technology, followed by practical learning activities that will allow them to better understand the project’s subject.

Speaking on this, Neelima Kamrah, Principal of KIIT World School, said, “It is a matter of pride for our school to be part of the Pico satellite launch. This mission has given students the chance to enhance their knowledge about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics”. Further, she told that these student-built satellites will be used to collect data to learn more about the distribution of gases in the atmosphere, such as oxygen and ozone.

18th February 2023: A free, online programme to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds pursue academic careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) is now open for registration to students in India for the first time.

Following the news that three centres of excellence for Artificial Intelligence will be established in Indian institutions, the We Speak Science STEM programme includes lectures from Ajit Jaokar, the Artificial Intelligence Course Director at the University of Oxford, Professor Vladimir Pletser, who trained as an astronaut with NASA, David Mackay, a pilot with Virgin Galactic, and We Speak Science founder, Dr Detina Zalli.

Not-for-profit organisation We Speak Science has launched the programme in partnership with insendi, a Study Group company. Registration is now open to 300 students and the programme will officially commence on 27 February.

Students will learn the fundamentals of data science, cell biology and space biology gaining practical knowledge to solve authentic, real-case difficulties the world faces in the 21st century.

The three-week course, which includes discussion forums, e-learning and live classes, will be delivered through digital learning platform, insendi, giving students access to the learning material at any time and from any location.

We Speak Science is open to all but aims to empower young people from low socio-economic backgrounds through STEM education*. 10,000 students have benefited from We Speak Science courses in other countries, 50% of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

To qualify, students should demonstrate an interest in STEM and can enrol here.

Dr Detina Zalli, co-founder and president of We Speak Science, comments:

“It has been inspiring to see thousands of students who we’ve already worked with grow and achieve excellence.

“I understand how hard it is to access quality education having personal experience of escaping civil war in Albania. We Speak Science will continue to provide educational services to those in need, on a global basis for the first time, thanks to our new partnership with insendi.”

Previous We Speak Science student Albin Shaqiri, 23, says: “Having been born into a Kosovar family seeking refuge from a terrible conflict in our homeland only a few months after it concluded, I found my opportunities and privileges very limited growing up. We didn’t know anyone, nor did we have any connections that could give us some advantage. The nearby schools were poorly run, which left me with a sense of self-doubt, while family illness compounded the issue.

“Despite my hard work, I had all but given up hope for a medical career, but with a last spark of determination enrolled at the Queen Mary University of London to study Biomedical Sciences. Although passionate professors made my time there easier, I still needed to learn how to study effectively. Days before my final exam, my mother also passed away, which affected my preparation and performance even more.

“Soon afterwards, I discovered We Speak Science and Dr Detina Zalli reignited my passion for medicine. She assisted with every assignment I struggled with and helped me prepare for medical school, including UCAT and GAMSAT. Today I’m a full-time medical student at the St George’s University of London, which is a true testament to We Speak Science and Dr Zalli’s passion for disadvantaged students.”

We Speak Science is a non-profit organisation founded in 2014. It aims to inspire students to pursue a career in STEM, particularly young people from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. In 2022, We Speak Science partnered with digital learning platform inside, a Study Group company, to achieve a better world through education by reaching more students.

James Connor, Managing Director, insendi, comments: “Our mission is to create the best online and blended experiences for our partners and their learners. We’re launching this digital programme to support more budding scientists into an academic future in STEM.”

Ian Crichton, CEO, Study Group adds: “Very simply, global education is one of the most powerful tools we have to unlock solutions for today’s biggest global challenges and needs to touch as many people as possible. With the launch of this programme, young people from around the world can connect, study STEM and be given the support and inspiration to have a positive impact in the world.”

18th February 2023, Mumbai: Clever Harvey, the platform that helps students bridge the gap between academics and the 21st-century workplace, today announced the launch of its much-awaited new JuniorMBA Consulting program with India’s largest hospitality company, The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL). Clever Harvey’s collaboration with IHCL is to design a 15-hour sustainability strategy consulting program for students so that teenagers can understand not only how to run and grow a business, like a COO, but also how to scale them sustainably.

Among the key features of the JuniorMBA Consulting program is its time-efficient nature. There are a total of 15 sessions of one hour each that will be delivered from Monday to Friday for three weeks to the students. The sessions will be held on Zoom and the program offers students flexibility in choosing their batch timings. The program also provides a preview of what a career in Consulting can look like. The JuniorMBA Consulting is open to students aged 13 – 18.

“Most students in high school face the challenge of deciding what they want to do without knowing what happens in the real world. The JuniorMBA programs fix this gap by giving students ‘behind-the-scenes’ exposure to the industry. We are glad to collaborate with IHCL in giving students the opportunity to work on real-world projects that will give them clarity on their future career paths and build critical skills for the future. Students will delve into actual decisions made by the management of the Taj Lake Palace (Udaipur), understand how various processes and systems are optimized, and will come up with suggestions on how to better align the hotel’s operations to IHCL’s goal of sustainability.”, said Sriram Subramanian, CEO, Clever Harvey.

The curriculum of the program has been designed in close collaboration with IHCL. The topics covered in the program include both theoretical concepts and practical knowledge. Students will start off by understanding the basics of how businesses operate and grow like a COO. They will develop further into concepts like Supply Chain, Operational bottlenecks, Quality-cost trade-offs, and Standardization for growth and quality control.

Commenting on this collaboration, Gaurav Pokhariyal, Executive Vice President – Human Resources, at IHCL, said “As an industry leader, IHCL is committed to nurturing the talent pool for the future. Pursuing sustainable and responsible business practices is the way forward. This collaboration will offer exposure to real-time business problems outside of the classroom and will provide students an opportunity to gain expertise on driving positive change in the long term for both businesses and communities. We are delighted to partner with Clever Harvey.”

The cost of the JuniorMBA Consulting program with IHCL is Rs 10,000 and the package includes 15 live sessions, conceptual knowledge, practical training, an original project by each student, and a certificate from Clever Harvey and IHCL.

Hoshiarpur, February 18th, 2022 – IDP Education, the global leader in international education services, deepened its reach in Northern India by inaugurating its office in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, taking the total to 8 offices in the state. This expansion also takes IDP India’s presence to 71 offices spanning 62 cities, leading the path of the maximum number of physical presence across India in the international education industry.

The new office brings IDP one step closer to its mission to enable world-class study-abroad counseling services in the closest vicinity of students. Committed to providing end-to-end international education services, IDP will assist students of Hoshiarpur to study in sought-after destinations like Australia, UK, and Canada.

On this occasion, Piyush Kumar, Regional Director, South Asia, IDP Education, said, “It is our aim that every study abroad aspirant in the nation get the best international education counseling services. The inauguration of our new office in Hoshiarpur is the deliverance of this commitment in the region. As the global leader in this space, we are fully geared to provide world-class assistance to every student of Hoshiarpur and help them build their career in their desired direction.”

According to the recent data submitted by the Ministry of Education in the Parliament, there has been a 68% increase in Indian students going abroad for Higher Education in 2022. The number of Indian students going for overseas education increased from 444,553 in 2021 to 750,365 in 2022. This trend is likely to continue in the future as well.

IDP remains the country’s largest international education services organization with its rampant growth and extension in physical offices.

Students and their parents can visit the new office at the following address:

IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd., Shop no. 584 – Upper Ground floor, adjoining Hotel Presidency, near Passport Office, Hoshiarpur- 146001

Are you a statistician or data science professional looking to expand your knowledge and network with fellow experts in the field? Look no further!

SVKM’s NMIMS Department of Statistics, Nilkamal School of Mathematics, Applied Statistics and Analytics (NSoMASA), hosting the International Conference on Statistics 2023 (ICS 2023) is coming to Mumbai from March 20th to 22nd, 2023. This conference is the perfect opportunity to learn about the latest developments in the field and
connect with professionals from academia, government, and private sectors. With a focus on “New Age Statistics for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence”, you’ll hear from leading experts from around the world. The conference will have speakers from about 12 international Universities like the University of Florida, Michigan State University, and the University of Maryland, to name a few, and 10 leading national institutes like ISI, Kolkata, and ISI Delhi. Besides this, more than 200 faculty and research scholars from Universities in India are expected to attend the conference and present their research work in contributory sessions.

Join us for three invigorating days of knowledge sharing, academic bonding,
networking, and insightful discussions. Submit your abstract by February 28th, 2023.

Gurugram, 16th February 2023: M3M Foundation, in association with Agastya International Foundation, organised a science exhibition “Parwaaz” at Government Girls Senior School Ghamroj, Gurugram. The exhibition was driven by more than 1000 children present. 50 students displayed their work from various science education endeavours undertaken as part of their journey in collaboration with the M3M Foundation and Agastya International.

The exhibition started with the ribbon cutting by Dr. Payal Kanodia, Trustee, M3M Foundation, Smt. Sheel Kumari, District Project Coordinator, Mr. Manvir Singh, Sarpanch of Ghamroj, Dr. Aishwarya Mahajan, M3M President, school’s teachers and principals were present.

The students displayed their models and were confident while explaining their models to other students. All the students who displayed their models were motivated by various obstacles and problems they have seen in their society and villages. Many kids came up with different solutions on how they can make their village a smart village, another student came up with a solution on how we can prevent accidents while driving with his innovative obstacle avoidance car, and so on.

More than 50 children from different schools under this program have showcased their learning in the following narratives, Jharokha, Aah! Aha! Ha-Ha!, Main Bhi Creative, Bazooka ki Udaan, Boojho to Jaane, and Question Tree are a few examples. The culmination of the annual process is planned as a day-long event full of learning and exposure through various activities and interactions like a rocket-making competition too.

Speaking about this amazing exhibition, Dr. Payal Kanodia, Trustee, of M3M Foundation said, “When children show so much effort and enthusiasm, it feels so proud. We have always encouraged young talented students to show interest in various science-related projects. We are glad our partnership with Agastya International Foundation has been fruitful. We collectively can help boost the interest in science in children.”

The best 3 projects were awarded post the exhibition. The first prize was awarded to Prince Kumar of GSSS Badshahpur, Sohna, and Gurgaon, who designed a smart village outfitted with technologies to assist villagers in saving energy and improving rainwater harvesting and farming. Subham Kumar and Amit Kumar, GSSS Badshahpur, Sohna, Gurgaon, came in second place. They represented an amazing solution for government officials- a QR code for houses that will help people to know the details of their houses, in an emergency, their numbers are also available. Home-helping robots by Parv, GSSS Badshahpur, Sohna, Gurgaon, and obstacle-avoiding cars by Yug, GBSS Badshahpur High School, Sohna, Gurgaon, tied for third place.

These young talents will be supported by the M3M Foundation and Agastya International Foundation for special training and learning classes where they can learn better, build more amazing models, and make India proud.

Bengaluru, 16th February 2023: Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS), Mangalore, a constituent unit of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), inaugurated the Media Club which was unveiled by Dr. Dilip Naik, MAHE, MLR Campus, and Mr. S.P. Kar, the Director of the Directorate of PR, Media & social media MAHE, on 13th February 2023. The Media Club aims to provide a platform for deliberation and knowledge-sharing among students and to provide exposure to the media, encouraging and motivating them to be involved in media activities.

The event was presided by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS), Mangalore Dean Dr Ashita Uppoor, Dr Junaid Amhed, Associate Dean MCODS, Dr. Premalatha Shetty, Associate Dean MCODS. Dr Arati, Dr. Nandita, and Mr. Saghir Siddiqui, regional chief operating officer of KMC Hospitals Mangalore were present at the event and Student teams also facilitated Spot Photography; different student teams received awards from the dignitaries.

Dr. Dilip Naik, MAHE, MLR Campus said “such events serve as an impetus to promoting knowledge among the students. He also added that the influence of social media in society is growing and that students can become an ambassador of the institute by promoting various activities on the media platforms.”

Chief Guest Mr. S.P. Kar said “Media plays a crucial role in modern society; it will enable students to express their ideas and talents. He shared insights on global media trends and how technology plays a vital role in society. He also said this is one of the opportunities to showcase the skills and knowledge acquired by our students.

He further concluded that “The achievements of our students and our consistent effort in developing the budding professionals has resulted in MAHE as an international educational brand”.

Bengaluru (India), 14th February 2023: CMR University (CMRU), a leading university in Bengaluru with a vision ‘To nurture creative thinkers who will drive positive global change’ has announced the launch of a Global Open Innovation Challenge – CAUSE 2023 as a part of their flagship event ‘Design Thinking Day’ (DTD) to be held on Friday, 17 March 2023 at the Lakeside Campus, Bengaluru, India. This challenge will be hosted by the Department of Common Core Curriculum (DCCC) and is aimed to create an international platform to encourage students to come up with innovative solutions to real-world problems aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using the design thinking process. Through ‘Cause 2023’, CMR University invites students from across the globe to think about problems that they see locally in their communities and cities for which they could come up with sustainable solutions that have a global impact. The final date to register for ‘Cause 2023’ is Friday, 24 February 2023 (Click here to register).

The competition has two main categories for student participation: K-12 institutions and higher educational institutions. Any student from grades 5 to 12 and any student pursuing their undergraduate/postgraduate program, from anywhere in the world can participate. This competition is however not open to working professionals. Students can participate in teams of a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 6 members on the ‘Cause 2023’ website.

“Through CMR University’s Common Core Curriculum, we intend to prepare our students for a future they do not know, for jobs that do not exist today, and for all of life’s challenges. We firmly believe that the most important leadership competency required to thrive in the 21 century is problem-solving. We want our flagship annual event ‘Design Thinking Day’ to be an international platform for students to come together, collaborate, and create sustainable solutions to human-centric real-world problems that they deeply care about and celebrate the spirit of innovation.” said Dr. Tristha Ramamurthy, Provost of CMR University.

Students can register for the challenge before Friday, 24 February 2023. The final date for submitting their projects (Solution Pitch) is Tuesday, 28 February 2023. Selected teams will get a chance to showcase their projects on Design Thinking Day, where they will present and interact with the Jury. Winners from this round will further get an opportunity to pitch their idea to the Superstar Jury. The selected teams will then enter ‘Ground Zero’, which is the finale of the ‘Cause 2023’ Global Innovation Challenge. Winners will be awarded a cash prize from a prize pool of over INR. 1,00,000 / USD 1,500. The Jury will comprise global innovators, changemakers, experts, and venture funders, and industry leaders with whom the participants will have an opportunity to network and get feedback.

Delhi, February 14, 2023: Orchids The International School (OIS), the leading K12 school chain in India, has announced the launch of its first branch in Delhi at Dwarka 19. To be known as Orchids The International School, the institute is built on a vast area of 2.65 acres and has a student strength of 1000+. A residential school with hostel facilities for both girls and boys, the school comes with the best-in-class amenities where students can explore and hone their skills in various activities, including Arts & Crafts, Music, Dance, Instruments, Theatre, Public Speaking, Personality Development, and many more.

The school has classes from Nursery to Grade XII and will follow the CBSE curriculum. Orchids The International School, Dwarka 19, will focus on experiential learning, STEAM, and multiple intelligence pedagogy, with a significant focus on project-based learning and physical education. The school will also provide special attention for children with special needs with the help of shadow teachers to show diversity and inclusion and specifically designed programs for them.

“We are focused on providing Indian education with an international approach. With the continuous evolution of the education sector, it becomes important to ensure that children are future-ready. Orchids The International School offers a unique curriculum that includes Horticulture, Public Speaking, Robotics, Financial Literacy Program, and Astronomy, along with being the best in class infrastructure. The focus on extracurricular activities ensures the holistic development of all our students while upholding their moral values. We are happy to begin our new school in the city, and we look forward to shaping young minds and training them for excellence”, said Ms. Rachna Juneja, Principal – Orchids The International School, Dwarka Sector 19 – Delhi.

The campus will provide best-in-class sports facilities to students who are sports enthusiasts, including Basketball Court, Football Ground, Volleyball Court, Skating Rink, Table Tennis Court, Swimming Pool, Archery, Athletics Track, Board Games, and Taekwondo. The emergency facilities, including hospitals, are in close proximity to ensure the safety and security of all the students.