TS EdCET 2022 results to be released today

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Telangana State Education Common Entrance Test (TS EdCET) 2022 results will be released today at 4.30 pm.

Prof. R Limbadri, Chairman,TSCHE (Telangana State Council of Higher Education), Prof. V Venkata Ramana, Vice Chairman,TSCHE and Prof. D Ravinder, Vice Chancellor, Osmania University will announce the results along with top rankers.

Candidates can visit the below website, to check the results: https://edcet.tsche.ac.in/.

Here’s how to check, TS EdCET Results 2022:

Go to the official website edcet.tsche.ac.in mentioned above
On the homepage, click on the link ‘TS EdCET Results’.
A login window will pop up.
Enter the login details like admit card number and date of birth.
Click on the Submit and candidates would see their results on the screen.
Download the scorecard.

President of India to confer the National Awards to Teachers 2022

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August 26, 2022

President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu will confer National Awards to Teachers 2022 to 46 selected awardees on 5th September 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on the occasion of teachers day.

The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education has been organising a National level function on Teachers Day i.e. 5th September every year to confer the National Awards to the best teachers of the country, selected through a rigorous transparent and online three-stage selection process.

The purpose of the National Awards to Teachers is to commemorate the unique contribution of teachers in the country and to honour those teachers who through their commitment and industry have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students.

IGNOU releases JUNE TEE results, accessible at ignou.ac.in

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August 25, 2022

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) on 24th August 2022 announced the results of its June Term End Examination. Those who appeared for the exam can now check their result at the official website ignou.ac.in.

The exams which began on July 20, 2022, for various Academic Programmes offered by the University will conclude on September 5, 2022. These exams are being held in the morning as well as evening sessions. For the smooth and hassle-free conduct of examinations, IGNOU has earmarked 831 examination centres of which 18 are overseas centres and 82 are prisoners-specific centres- for jail inmates. Hall Tickets were released for 769482 eligible candidates.

At present, the result is released for only those candidates who have appeared for the TEE exams till date. In order to access the results, candidates can use their enrolment number.

IGNOU TEE June Result 2022 – How to check

Visit the official website of IGNOU- ignou.ac.in
On the homepage, click on this link which mentions- “June Term End Examination Result declared”
Fill in your enrollment number and submit.
Your IGNOU TEE Result 2022 will appear on the screen

Once the exams conclude in September, the scorecard for the remaining candidates will be declared.

Edtech company BrightCHAMPS acquires Schola

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August 24, 2022

Global edtech company, BrightCHAMPS, has acquired Singapore-headquartered Schola, a live-learning platform for kids to master communication and English skills, in a $15 Mn cash and stock deal.

The company said the acquisition is in line with its $100 Mn investment war-chest announcement in June, and BrightCHAMPS’ vision of becoming the one-stop destination for all next-gen life skills for kids in the K-12 segment.

Announcing the deal, Ravi Bhushan, Founder & CEO, BrightCHAMPS, said, “We’re thrilled to welcome Schola to the growing BrightCHAMPS family. The ability to communicate confidently, coherently, and creatively is a crucial life-skill for kids and a prerequisite for success as an adult, and we’re excited to have the exceptionally talented Team Schola lead this charge with BrightCHAMPS. Given Schola’s profitability and sustainable growth approach with low cash-burn, we already know that there is great synergy between the two companies’ operating models. I am confident that with Aditya and Nhu at the forefront, not only will Schola deepen our presence in the 30+ countries we’re already operational in, but will also help us introduce BrightCHAMPS to many other parts of the world.”

Schola was founded in 2019 by former senior Facebook executives, Aditya Gupta and Nhu Tran Le Thanh. The company offers a variety of courses in a live, one-on-one class model for kids from 4 to 15 years of age to build important capabilities for successful global careers for tomorrow.

These skills include communications, public speaking, leadership presentation, confidence-building, and several others. Additionally, Schola courses have been designed keeping in mind the particular needs of kids who are first-generation English speakers, with an emphasis on learning through the real-life practice of spoken English. The company currently offers classes to students from 12 countries, including Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, and others.

Aditya Gupta, Cofounder & CEO, Schola, said, “Schola’s mission is to build the world’s next generation of confident, creative and communicative kids. Far too many kids from countries and families that don’t speak English as their first language end up getting overlooked for higher education or career opportunities despite being perfectly qualified in every other way. Our goal is that lack of English proficiency should never again come in the way of a child’s dreams once they are touched by Schola. We’re excited to join hands with BrightCHAMPS, given our shared ethos and purpose. We hope that the combination of BrightCHAMPS’ brand equity and our subject-matter expertise will help Schola lead the world in the communications live-learning space. We look forward to expanding our presence beyond the 12 countries we are currently operational in the months to come.”

Launched in 2020, BrightCHAMPS is currently valued at $650 Mn, after raising $63 Mn from marquee investors across geographies such as US-based GSV Ventures, Singapore-based BEENEXT, and Premji Invest and Flipkart Cofounder Binny Bansal-backed 021 Capital from India.

The company claims to be one of the fastest growing edtechs globally. It said it currently employs thousands of educators delivering 300k classes every month across its coding, financial literacy, and robotics verticals for kids between 6 to 16 years of age to help them become future-ready and thrive in a modern world.

BrightCHAMPS was founded by Ravi Bhushan, an IIT-Varanasi graduate, who had previously scaled two startups, including housing.com in its heyday, to growth stage businesses.

DevOps Institute launches SKILup IT Learning for IT professionals

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August 24, 2022

A global learning community, DevOps Institute has recently unveiled, a subscription-based online educational destination for IT professionals called SKILup IT Learning. It is a self-directed learning platform focused entirely on DevOps and Digital Transformation.

With the goal of empowering people who power IT, DevOps Institute offers IT professionals the resources, guidance, experts, and encouragement to learn so that they may advance their careers and upskill for enterprise transformation.

The education platform follows a three-tier system which includes SKILup IT Learning – paid subscription-based learning, SKILup IT Learning+ – upgraded paid subscription-based learning including a growing portfolio of relevant certification preparation video training courses, and Community Member – limited access as part of DevOps Institute’s free community membership.

Moreover, the skill development and learning platform offer its subscribers a wide range of content, practical education, and knowledge that they claim is not readily available on other learning platforms. Besides, the top-level subscription also provides certification preparation training for DevOps Institute and other certification programs.

Furthermore, subscribers to SKILup IT Learning will have access to broad and trending ‘essential’ knowledge, and insight into enhancing culture, human skills, and leadership that every practitioner at all levels needs.

Additionally, a subscription to the platform empowers DevOps Humans, further advancing organisations as they navigate the quick pace of enterprise transformation. Subscribers may easily distill and explore education and training around the latest DevOps skills and topics, according to the learning company.

In addition to two levels of paid subscriptions and limited free access for DevOps Institute community members, SKILup IT Learning is accessible to everyone through DevOps Institute.

The subscribers also have access to a growing catalog of cutting-edge educational content and training focused on relevant technical, process, and human aspects related to DevOps.

The IT Learning subscription provides a well-rounded learning platform built on multiple series including trending classes on essential DevOps-related topics, human aspects, books clubs, and author training on their books.

SKILup IT Learning emphasises exclusively on the people, process, and automation skills needed for digital transformation, thus providing SKILup Discussions, an interactive chat platform with topic-specific channels to discuss, share, ask questions, and network with others subscribers, industry thought leaders, and community members.

Further, there will be ‘day in the life’ videos, on-demand presentations, and access to DevOps Institute’s SKILbooks. A subscription to SKILup IT Learning also helps certified individuals earn credits toward the DevOps Institute Continuing Education Program.

Sharing his views, Jayne Groll, CEO at DevOps Institute said, “SKILup IT Learning is the IT professional’s one-stop destination for continuous learning on topics relevant to DevOps and Digital Transformation.”

“The 2022 Upskilling IT Report findings clearly prove that upskilling IT resources and skills shortages are a major issue for organizations and individuals alike. SKILup IT Learning offers a unique solution to this huge challenge by making practical education from recognized thought leaders,” he added.

DevOps Institute seeks to aid in developing both professional and personal expertise. Focused exclusively on all things DevOps and digital transformation, it offers IT professionals, at all levels deep practical knowledge, a welcoming network of industry leaders, respected certification programs, and insider events.

NTU Singapore to strengthen partnership with India in technology, innovation & entrepreneurship

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August 23, 2022

The recently held Singapore-India Dialogue session hosted by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore, to foster collaborations in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Held at The Leela Palace Hotel, Bengaluru, the session aimed to strengthen and build upon NTU Singapore’s existing partnerships with top universities and research institutes in India forged during Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s visit to NTU in 2018.

According to an official statement, the NTU Singapore-India Dialogue focused on issues such as the transformation of education, research, and innovation in a post-pandemic world, and provisions for Singapore and India to further strengthen the collaboration in the area of technopreneurship.

Over 200 dignitaries, including prominent business and political figures, academics, and distinguished alumni, attended the event. Notable speakers at the NTU Singapore-India Dialogue were Shekhar Kapur, Oscar-nominated film director and Chairman of the Indian Film & Television Institute; and S Somnath, Chairman of the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO).

Sharing his views, Subra Suresh, Professor, President, NTU Singapore, said, “The NTU Singapore-India partnership dialogue in Bengaluru seeks to encourage the exchange of ideas that would potentially lead to multi-disciplinary and multi-sector collaborations in education, research, and translation of scientific discoveries to practice. The NTU leadership team looks forward to exploring opportunities to work closely with academic collaborators, Indian industry partners, and entrepreneurs in areas and activities that are aligned with the NTU 2025 Strategic Plan.”

Moreover, the statement claims that during the visit of PM Modi in 2018, NTU signed five agreements to strengthen academic and industry partnerships with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore for Research Attachment and Joint Supervision opportunities; IIT Bombay, and IIT Madras for joint Ph.D. programmes.

Additionally, NTU has academic collaborations with the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology for joint satellite projects along with the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) to leverage NTU’s excellence in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and big data analytics, it added.

Commenting on the collaboration, Hemang Jani, Secretary, Capacity Building Mission, Government of India said, “In India, we look forward to exploring partnering with NTU to share their best practices for upgrading the technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship training of the Indian civil service.”

The dialogue session also saw the participation of prominent figures with links to the university, including representatives from NTU partners, Govindan Rangarajan, Director of the Indian Institute of Science, and Professor Rishikesa T. Krishnan, Director of IIM Bangalore.

The NTU Singapore-India Dialogue provided an opportunity for NTU to reconnect with its alumni community, which consists of more than 275,600 former students from more than 160 nations. Vinod Kannan, CEO of Vistara, Suman Mishra, CEO of Mahindra Electric Mobility, and Ajit Mohan, VP & Managing Director of India-Meta were among the NTU alumni in India who attended or spoke at the session. Besides, there are more than 7,800 NTU alumni in India.

In addition to the dialogue session, the NTU Singapore Graduate Programme Recruitment Roadshow was held, with information sessions on NTU’s graduate programmes. According to the QS World University Rankings 2022, NTU Singapore is ranked among the top 20 universities in the world.

upGrad to enable 75,000 jobs through its upskilling programme

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upGrad is boosting its efforts to offer the largest upskilling programme portfolio that will allow first-time job seekers and working professionals to take their own upGrad branded courses.

Ronnie Screwvala-led edtech startup aims to enable 75,000 jobs in a year with the new programme. Most of the programmes are online, with some combined with offline centres launching in major cities. This would provide upGrad the opportunity to scale and drive massive employment across the country.

80% of those who enter the workforce find it difficult to get hired, according to the higher edtech company. Thus, the upGrad course portfolio is dedicated to equipping individuals with the necessary skill sets to find suitable jobs.

The company claims that corporate hiring costs are rising and that this programme benefits both the employer and the employee by saving time and money.

Currently, upGrad works with over 3,700 companies around the world for their training needs. With more than 3 Mn learners over the last seven years, the company can comprehend the demands of the employee.

Sharing his views, Mayank Kumar, Cofounder and MD, upGrad said, “Our own branded certification courses for job enablement allow us the flexibility to focus on what makes the first-time employee or working professionals move up in their jobs or shift careers in order, to upgrade themselves.”

“It fits in directly with our mission to enable India to be positioned as the global skill talent capital of the world”, Kumar added.

Further elaborating, Ashish Sharma, VP – New Business, upGrad, said “We are seeing a lot of demand from Europe and the US for these programmes while India is a massive opportunity that we aim to focus on for the first one year.”

“The world needs a 20 Mn developer talent pool by 2030 and we see this as a core need to transform our workforce and is a strong offering for all our corporate partners,” Sharma mentioned.

Moreover, the edtech startup has recently raised $210 Mn funding from investors including Bodhi Tree (a JV of James Murdoch & Uday Shankar), the family office of Bharti Airtel, Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office (Ambuja Cements and ACC), and Artian Investments (Family Office of Lakshmi Mittal – ArcelorMittal). As per reports, the funding enabled the company to double its valuation to $2.25 Bn.

As per the edtech major, 40% of the company’s total revenue is realised from repeats and referrals year-on-year (YoY). During FY23, upGrad is on track to record annual gross revenues of $400–500 Mn, of which about 45% will be realised from its own-branded online courses and programmes, said the company. Besides, it expects the job-enabled segment to generate $200 Mn of its revenue in the next two years.

In the following three months, the upGrad team is expected to expand from its current 4,800 members to 7,600. More than 1,600 educators, 170 full-time faculty members, and 5,000 on-contract coaches and mentors will also be a part of the team.

The Indian job market is outgrowing traditional job roles with the emergence of new-age technology. According to job data research, 60% of Indian employees would need to upskill and 40% will need to re-skill in the next five years in order to be market-ready.

Uttar Pradesh govt to construct India’s first education township

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Uttar Pradesh’s government intends to construct an educational township. According to the Yogi Adityanath administration, the “Single Entry, Multiple Exit” concept would guide the development of the education township. The administration claimed that the change will give young people access to high-quality education and equip them with a range of professional skills in one location. Additionally, it will give professors and students housing and a variety of other amenities.

Yogi had recently ordered the authorities to prepare a comprehensive action plan for setting up five education townships. During a meeting with the representatives of consultancy firm Deloitte India, they discussed that the state needs to explore ways to make Uttar Pradesh a $1 trillion economy.

“The Government’s objective behind the education township is to provide high-quality education to the youth and equip them with a variety of professional skills in one place. Built on the idea of ‘Single Entry, Multiple Exit’ (come like a blank paper and carry multiple skills), the focus of this township will be on high-end education, which will cater to students from not only the country but also African, Latin American and Central Asian countries,” the CM’s office wrote.

Here’s what all will be included in Uttar Pradesh’s education township:

Prestigious government and private universities of the country and the world will be able to open their campuses in the township.
There will be primary and secondary schools like Atal Residential Schools in the same place.
Universities and colleges will be established for undergraduate and postgraduate studies wherein studies and research works related to management, technology, law, and medicine will be carried out.
The education township will also feature skill development universities where training will be imparted to the youth in different types of skills. Besides, many other coaching institutes like Abhyudaya will be started in these education townships so that more and more students can be successful in competitive examinations like NEET, IIT, Union Public Service Commission etc to be held in the country and the state.
Accommodations will be provided to both teachers and students at the education township.
With the introduction of the ‘Single Entry, Multiple Exit’ system in the state, students will be able to avail of cheap education loans.

Edtech Platforms Upskilling India Get Lucrative Job Opportunities Worldwide

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August 22, 2022

If you are in the tech industry, you may have already felt the need to increase your current capabilities in light of changing industrial requirements caused by technological developments. One way you can achieve this is via practical job training boot camps. Not only will they help you upskill yourself as per current market trends, they will also help you boost your current career trajectory.

According to the World Economic Forum’s “The Future of Jobs” Report, 40 per cent of employees will need to reskill for six months in the future to keep up with changing corporate needs. In line with this, the proportion of professionals looking to upskill has climbed to 79 per cent, including freshers by 2022.

In other words, upskilling will help you get excellent job opportunities not only in India but abroad as well, particularly in the USA. Notably, the USA is one of the top destinations among tech professionals for their lucrative packages and higher living standards. Indian talent is also critical in the USA, where it makes up about 1.4 per cent of its total population, or about 4.6 million individuals.

The unemployment rate in the United States has increased drastically. It has made it more difficult for those of Indian heritage to find suitable work opportunities. Indian youth, on the other hand, may keep up with market demands by upskilling and reskilling themselves. As a result, tech boot camps are more important than they have ever been.

Upskilling Platforms: A Cognitive Approach to Learning

You can increase your level of expertise through the use of many technological tools, all of which are easily accessible thanks to increased internet and smartphone penetration.

For the youth of this country, acquiring on-demand skills can help them achieve their career goals. In fact, it is critical for India to bring our workforce standards up to par with the rest of the world as every industry is undergoing massive transformations. We can only make a brighter tomorrow for your talent pool by turning every facet of our skill ecosystems to technology.

Thankfully, the Indian edtech platforms are stepping up their global game, driven by a surge in VC capital over the course of the previous year and the growing acceptance of digital services in India. According to the analytics firm Tracxn, investments in Indian education startups totaled $8.5 billion between the years 2014 and 2021, with more than half of that amount coming in only the previous year.

It is anticipated that the market for online education in India will increase by 2.28 billion USD between the years 2021 and 2025. EdTech programs offer excellent means for professionals to improve their existing skill sets as well as acquire new ones. They cater to the requirements of professionals in business who have to work while also pursuing their education. Because it has unique curriculums and ways of teaching, it is a great choice for working professionals who want to stay relevant in the fast-paced business world of today.

Bright Future For The Indian Youth

The modern business world is expanding radically as it gradually integrates technology and new technologies. By the end of 2022, up to 75 million jobs might be lost as a result of this change in the labor ratio between humans and machines. This has already taken place. On the other hand, it’s possible that 133 million jobs will be generated simultaneously. The time to learn cutting-edge technology and skills for lucrative employment in a global market is clearly now.

In the present day, professionals with non-technical backgrounds are transferring to IT job profiles. Many professionals have benefited from cohort-based online training as they transition to new career paths. Employees that take part in boot camp programs can advance in their careers and raise their level of competence. This will open up opportunities for new projects at work, particularly for international travel and employment. Edtech startups like FunctionUp aid students in achieving their dream jobs with boot camp courses.

Authored By: Bharat Gupta, CEO & Co-Founder, FunctionUp

Edtech startup Sunstone raises $35Mn in Series C funding

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Gurgaon-based edtech startup Sunstone has announced that the company has raised $35 Mn, which is about INR 280 Cr, in Series C round led by WestBridge Capital. Other investors that participated in the funding round included Alteria Capital is one of the largest Venture Debt funds in India.

The funding comes at a time when edtech platforms are facing troubles in raising fresh funds as physical education and learning returned offline with ease in COVID-19 cases.

According to Ashish Munjal, founder, Sunstone, the fresh funding will be used for the expansion of new programmes, with a particular emphasis on undergraduate technology programmes.

The higher-education startup, which currently marks its presence in more than 35 cities and over 40 institutions, is involved in capacity building with a view to expand into as many as 100 cities throughout India. Further, Sunstone, which started off with post graduate management education, for the first time ventured into undergraduate programs this year and it has registered a whopping 10-fold growth in the past two years.

Sharing his views, Munjal said, “The Indian higher education system is at the brink of a long overdue transformation. Sunstone is well positioned to enable this change and impact the lives of millions of students. Over the years, we have made significant strides in the direction but still have a long way to go as the market opportunity and problem we are trying to solve is very large.”

Sharing his thoughts, Sandeep Singhal, Managing Partner, WestBridge Capital said, “Over the last year, we have seen Sunstone grow and continue to upgrade the quality of education provided to every student. Seeing the ever-increasing demand and its potential to be a major disruptor, we are excited to double down our investment to support its mission of transforming the higher education sector in India.”

Founded by Ashish Munjal and Piyush Nangru in 2019, Sunstone focuses on higher education. Reportedly, the edtech startup raised $28 Mn in Series B in October 2021. The series was also led by WestBridge Capital, with participation from three existing investors: Saama Capital, Alteria Capital, and Work 10m.

It was established with the goal of transforming the higher education space in the country. Furthermore, the Gurgaon-based edtech startup works to bring about accountability, accessibility, and quality education for all.

Sunstone aims to become the de-facto choice for every student who wishes to pursue meaningful education by making it outcome-focused and industry relevant.

Besides, investment firm WestBridge Capital which was founded in 2000 seeks to partner with some of the country’s most promising mid-sized companies run by outstanding entrepreneurs and management teams for the long term. While Alteria Capital, established in 2018, focuses on innovative startups backed by strong VC sponsors.

The dearth of funding in 2022 follows two golden years for edtech startups. In 2021, investors pumped $4.7 Bn into edtech platforms while 2020 saw startups raising about $2.2 Bn.

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