IIT Mandi, AIIMS Bilaspur Sign MoU For Joint Research, Academic Programmes

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December 3, 2021

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Professor Ajit Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Mandi, Dr Vir Singh Negi, Director, AIIMS Bilaspur, and Dr Venkata Krishnan, Dean (SRIC), IIT Mandi for joint research and academic collaboration.

Speaking about the collaboration, Prof Chaturvedi said, “the collaboration between IIT Mandi and AIIMS Mandi we are looking forward to jointly work and excel in the field of medical sciences for the betterment of society at large.”

The MoU includes all key initiatives like joint international conferences, workshops and seminars on medical and public health, exchange of information, etc.

“The joint research and academic collaboration activities under this MoU will cater to various domains related to medical science and technology including Medical imaging, Digital Pathology, Point-of-care testing devices, Bioinformatics, Endocrinology, Biomaterials, Telemedicine, among others,” a statement from IIT Mandi said.

Cyclone Jawad to hit Andhra Pradesh; Schools shutdown

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December 3, 2021

The Visakhapatnam District Collector has ordered schools in the districts to close down due to the onslaught of cyclone Jawad in Andhra Pradesh.

The district administration of Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram were put on high alert. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is intensifying into Cyclone Jawad. It is crossing the north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coast tomorrow.

The schools in Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam districts will remain closed between noon December 3-4, as per reports.

The Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Thursday, discussed this matter and spoke with the district collectors of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam and directed them to take safety measures.

Also read: Andhra Pradesh govt to install 45,000 smart TVs in public schools

“Ensure that nobody faces any problem because of the cyclonic storm. Be alert, particularly in the case of low-lying and vulnerable areas,” the Chief Minister told the collectors.

The Chief Minister asked the collectors to make specific arrangements and set up relief camps to overcome any crisis.

IIT-Delhi witnessed over 45 per cent growth in offers on day one of the placement seasons

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December 3, 2021

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi witnessed over 45 per cent growth in the number of offers and a 35 per cent rise in the indicative compensation offered by companies this year on day one of the placement drives.

The pre-placement offers are the highest in five years and students have bagged multiple placement offers. A total of 400 placement offers until now have been extended to students.

“Around 180 PPOs have been received as of now and 7 students have opted for deferred placements facility of the institute. A deferred placements facility is available to students who wish to set up a start-up post their graduation. The students choosing the deferred placement option can avail placement services once within 2 years after availing this option i.e. up to 2023-24,” the institute’s release read.

Bain, Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs, Graviton, Intel, Microsoft, NK Securities and Texas Instruments were the top recruiters on the first day of the recruitment process. “For the first time, few organisations have indicated that their salaries in India may be higher than those paid by organisations recruiting for international profiles,” the release read.

Speaking about the placement season, Dr Anishya Obhrai Madan, Head, Office of Career Services, IIT Delhi said: “We wish to thank and acknowledge all participating recruiting organisations for reposing their faith in our students. We are confident that given the new ways of recruiting and our scheduling paradigm; companies will be able to make good hiring decisions. We look forward to this positive hiring trend continuing for the rest of the season.”

The placement processes are being held virtually and in a single day slot, the interview process is conducted. For additional information, please visit the official website – iitd.ac.in.

UP CM Yogi provides scholarships worth Rs 458.66 crore to over 12 lakh students

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December 2, 2021

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath provides scholarships worth Rs 458.66 crore to over 12 lakh students in the state.

During a virtual interaction with the students today, the chief minister has mentioned disbursing the amount to the students so that they can reap the potential benefits of the scholarship scheme.

He mentioned including additional students and providing them scholarships as well, which will give a major boost to education in the state. The state government has transferred the moolah to the accounts of the students. “In the last four and a half years, the government has included more than 40 lakhs children who have received scholarships,” said the CM.

Also read: Yogi Cabinet approves ordinance to regulate fee in private schools of UP

Yogi further congratulated the students from different districts on receiving the scholarships.

In October 2021, the state government has disbursed the first phase of the instalment to a total of 57 lakh students and the second phase of the instalment is likely to be disbursed by December 2021.

In addition, Yogi mentioned completing the admission process in various educational institutions in the state by December 30 and sending the scholarship amount to the accounts of eligible students. He added that the students should not face any problem in reimbursement of fees and purchasing of course materials.

In another move, UP has also announced to provide free distribution of 2.5 lakh tablets and 5 lakh smartphones to college students. The state government is formulating an action plan for the distribution of smartphones and tablets.

Further, mentioning the Abhyudaya Yojana, a government scheme that provides free coaching and consultation to poor students in UP, the CM said a large number of children who got themselves trained under Abhyudaya Yojana have participated in various competitive examinations.

“The government is working to provide opportunities to the students in the state itself, as a result of which several students who got themselves enrolled in the Abhyudaya Yojana have delivered excellent results in the competitive examinations,” the CM said.

Abhudaya Yojana and its benefits should be made available in all 75 districts of the state. “There is a need to connect education with technology and prepare the students for competitive examinations. The Abhyudaya scheme must cater to the needs of every child,” the UP CM added at length.

Petals – a chain of preschools partners with Elets 22nd World Education Summit, 2021

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December 2, 2021

Preschool education provides children with an opportunity to build their social, emotional, and general life skills. It supports in improving the basic understanding, focuses on the overall growth and development as well as bolsters the language skills. Education in preschool provides scope to learn in a way that generates the interests of the children, which is requisite at the initial stage of learning and growing.

Petals – a chain of Preschools & K12 schools are catering to the needs of early childhood education. Petals are executing and performing a marvellous job to help children develop a drive to learn new things and support in the foundational learning process. We feel extremely fortunate to partner with Petals at Elets World Education Summit, organised on 17-18 December 2021.

From preschool, children gain a lot because they usually get exposed to numbers, shapes and letters. Children usually have fun-based learning experiences in preschools. Children can spend extended amounts of time learning and growing with other children and teachers. Young children reap plenty of opportunities to socialize, make friends, listen, cooperate and build relationships.

Preschoolers can find many learning opportunities like practising interpersonal skills, building emotional skills, enhancing literacy skills, developing decision-making skills and responsibilities.

The imagination of toddlers is active, their brain functions fast and they put things into action quickly. The grasping speed of young children is also prompt, and this is why it is vital to nurture their imagination to fuel learning and creativity. The preschool environment focuses on improving the knowledge, skills and encourages them to explore new things.

Nevertheless, the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic created disturbances in early childhood education & care in a number of ways. For instance, an unprecedented situation occurred with the pandemic as preschools witnessed closure and face-to-face teachings came to a halt. Parents are concerned about children’s mental health and emotional well-being.

Meanwhile, there is an apprehension among people currently with the new Covid 19 variant, ‘Omicron’, which is spreading in other parts of the world. If such a case happens then it will once again hinder the offline education of preschoolers.

The event will be a platform where such pertinent issues will be deliberated and insights will be shared on how the current situation can be handled to continue learning and teaching among young children.

Watch Education Leaders from across the globe take the 22nd World Education Summit stage! Gain insights, make invaluable connections, deliberate on essential topics at the global event. A few days left for the event to go in-person now!

For more information, kindly visit our website: wes.eletsonline.com

IIT-BHU student bags Rs 2.05 crore package from Uber

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December 2, 2021

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi has started their placement drive and on its first day, US-based company Uber offered Rs 2.05 crore package to a student in this placement drive. A total of five students received an opportunity and got placed with Uber.

IIT BHU said in its statement, “On the first day of the placement in IIT (BHU) Varanasi, 5 students received an offer from US-based firm Uber. One of the students was offered a whopping package of Rs 2.05 crores.”

Professor Pramod Kumar Jain, Director IIT (BHU) Varanasi, said, “Domestic and Global firms find IIT (BHU) Varanasi students very technically sound, innovative thinkers, team players and well-rounded personalities. For many years, top firms have offered the best pay packages to our graduates and this year is no different with firms like Uber, Google, Microsoft offering packages equivalent to Rs 2.00 CR. It is a sheer privilege to know that companies of such stature are identifying the talent at our campus and trusting them to take the baton forward. IIT (BHU) Varanasi students have always strived hard to drive success wherever they have been placed.”

Other institutes like IIT-Guwahati, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, and IIT Mandi have started their placement drive.

Nursery admission to begin in Delhi from December 15: Department of Education

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December 2, 2021

The nursery admission in Delhi schools will start from December 15 for the academic year 2022-23. The first list will be released on February 4 and the admission would begin for entry-level classes–Nursery, KG and Class 1.

A second list will be released on February 21, if required the final list will be announced on March 15.

However, the admission process will end by March 31, 2022. The Department of Education (DoE) issued a circular recently.

Also read: CM Kejriwal: Nursery admissions in Delhi to begin soon

The DoE circular issued mentioned that the schools can charge only Rs 25 for the application form and made purchasing of school prospectus optional.

The upper age limit for admission in nursery, kindergarten and Class 1 is 4, 5 and 6 as of March 31, 2022. However, the minimum age for admission in entry-level classes is 3,4 and 5 years for the next session.

EdTech Company NxtWave raises $2.8 million pre-series A funding led by Orios Venture Partners and Better Capital

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December 1, 2021

EdTech company NxtWave raised $2.8 million pre-series A funding led by Orios Venture Partners and Better Capital, the company said in a statement. The company will utilize the fund to expand the team, accelerate product development and penetrate in the existing market to increase revenue growth.

Launched amidst the pandemic in September 2020, NxtWave is bootstrapped, cash-flow positive and has profitably grown by 9X in the last 10 months to $7.5 Million ARR, the company said in a statement.

The company has been founded by IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur and IIIT Hyderabad alumni – Sashank Reddy Gujjula, Anupam Pedarla and Rahul Attuluri. NxtWave is on a mission to become India’s largest online employability platform and aims to produce 1 million new-age developers every year.

People like Ravi Bhushan (Founder, BrightChamps), Ramakant Sharma(Founder, LivSpace), Vikram Kailas(Cofounder, Mytrah Energy), Umang Kumar(Cofounder & President, CarDekho), Chakradhar Gade(Cofounder, Country Delight), Anupam Mittal(Founder, Shaadi.com), Vikas Malpani(Cofounder, Leher & Commonfloor), Rajesh Shawney(Founder, GSF Accelerator), Nandu Nandkishore(Professor ISB & Former Global CEO Nestlé Nutrition) and Shaji Devakar(Executive Director, IIFL Wealth) and Giridhar Malpani(Founder, Climber Capital) have invested in the company.

Speaking about the development, Rahul Attuluri, CEO, NxtWave, said, “We believe that the Digital Pedagogy must be radically different for small-town India to create transformative learning experiences. To achieve this, we have adopted a multi-pronged approach in designing our continuous career building programmes leveraging technology, pedagogy and vernacular content.”

“We’ve been successful in breaking critical barriers to learning the right skills and achieving a tech job. Along the way, we are also breaking many myths. Our NxtWave learners who are now in successful high-paying tech jobs have started with us from non-engineering degrees, from non-metros and without any programming background. Our hyper-focus on career outcomes fueled with strong customer love helped us unlock a stellar growth in such a short span,” added Attuluri.

Speaking about the development Anup Jain, Managing Partner, Orios Venture Partners said “Every year, India sees 10 million plus engineering students graduate from small-town India’s numerous engineering colleges. Their skills are widening vs the demands of the industry due to outpacing of the curriculum and constraints around pedagogy. These students are more comfortable in a mix of vernacular and English and can scale to achieve similar heights as their large city counterparts with the right platform. This opportunity is valued at $8 billion annually and growing. We are thrilled to join Nxtwave in its journey to address this gap and help them achieve their large vision.”

“NxtWave’s vernacular & semi-synchronous format is a brilliant innovation that plugs a massive gap for Bharat students and early professionals and creates an on-ramp for them into the fast-growing tech ecosystem – and in a way that was never done before”, added Vaibhav Domkundwar of Better Capital, an early backer of breakout edtech companies like Teachmint, Skill Lync, Filo & others.

Schools in Mumbai to reopen from December 15

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December 1, 2021

Schools in Mumbai will reopen from December 15 due to the onslaught of new Covid 19 variant ‘Omicron’.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the classes for 1 to 7 will remain closed. Earlier, the physical classes slated to reopen from December 1. “Schools for Classes 1-7 will now reopen from December 15, instead of December 1, in view of the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID in the world,” BMC added.

“Attending offline classes will be optional and parents can opt for online classes”, an official statement said.

Also read: Mumbai University launches MA programme in Hindi and Marathi

The Maharashtra government decided to reopen schools after a survey conducted by the school education department of the state. In this survey, it was found that 70 percent of parents were willing to reopen schools. However, after the warning from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the state government ensured that protocols are followed properly and thereby, deferred reopening of schools.

WHO also said that the new variant poses a “very high” global risk and spreads more easily. The risk to vulnerable populations especially in countries with low vaccination rates–could be substantial.

IIT Bombay congratulates alumnus Parag Agrawal on his promotion as Twitter CEO

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December 1, 2021

IIT Bombay congratulated Parag Agrawal on his elevation as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter. Agrawal is an alumnus of IIT Bombay and obtained his B.Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the institute in 2005.

IIT Bombay in a recent tweet mentioned, “IIT Bombay alumnus and Young Alumni Achiever Awardee (2019) Paraga is the newly appointed CEO of Twitter. Before joining Twitter, he worked at Microsoft, Yahoo!, and AT&T Labs. IIT Bombay wishes him the best for his new journey!”

Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, IIT Bombay also said in a statement: “The significance of a university is often judged by the collective achievements of its alumni and the glory that they bring to their alma mater. Parag Agrawal is one such alumnus that IIT Bombay is proud of.”

He joined Twitter in the year 2011 while pursuing his Phd at Stanford University & became the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) in 2017.

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