Smile Foundation supports bright scholar girls equipping them with real skills, shape their grand visions through Learning Fest

As part of its effort to equip the girl child to face the challenges and complexities of modern times, Smile Foundation, under its Swabhiman programme has organised a day long learning workshop at Mumbai University for 40 scholar girls from marginalized background to help them explore themselves holistically and shape their own life. 

To make these girls self-aware, confident and make relevant choices in life; interactive and self-exploration workshops were conducted to empower them with various life skills. The workshop also laid emphasis on financial literacy and adolescent reproductive and sexual health awareness among girls. They were helped by experts from various fields to develop their personality, interpersonal relationships and studies. Girls were also educated about various career avenues and job opportunities available for them.

Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Santanu Mishra, Co-founder & Executive Trustee, Smile Foundation said “In India, the girl child is usually deprived of basic rights and education which is evident from the high drop-out rates. This workshop is a platform through which Smile foundation wants to continue the conversation, helping girl children realize their real potential and defeat the societal norms. Through this initiative we aim to empower and inspire the younger girls to develop a road map for the future and make them self-aware, confident, take full charge of their own development and become role models for their peers.”

Smile Foundation’s Swabhiman scholarship programme helps academically bright girls, studying in schools and colleges continue their education several . It aims at imparting practical skills and information to these young scholars, enabling them to explore their potentials and establish a positive self-image and develop better career perspective. The team also engages with the parents/ guardians of the girl children to support an attitudinal shift in their mind-set. Such efforts also help is bringing down the high drop-out rates among girls which is quite high during school to higher education lift.

Such a programme is expected to bring about change in the overall personality of the girls in terms of confidence-building; strengthened ability to manage studies efficiently; effective communication skills and independence to take personal and professional decisions in life. These forty girls are force multipliers who will create impact in the society, inspiring many more in their respective communities.

About Smile Foundation:

Smile Foundation is a national level development organisation reaching out to more than 600,000 underprivileged children, youth and women directly every year through more than 250 welfare projects on subjects such as education, healthcare, youth employability, and women empowerment across 25 states of India. Adopting a life cycle approach of development, Smile Foundation focuses its interventions on children, their families and the community.

Website – www.smilefoundationindia.org

Maharashtra to adopt ‘Chhota Internet’ for delivery of quality education digitally to rural schools without the need of Internet

Due to the unavailability, unaffordability or lack of good user experience of access to internet, both, in rural and urban areas, many students in the government schools are unable to access quality educational content through the internet. Identifying the need to provide regular internet connectivity without hindrance, the state of Maharashtra has planned to adopt Chhota Internet as a technological solution to provide quality education and a better future to the students of upper primary schools.

The installation of this Content Access Management Device (CAMD) will help the children get access to buffer-free focused educational content. It will open doorways to information, knowledge and allow access to increased learning opportunities beyond the classroom.

The success of quality education can be measured by monitoring the performance of the children by the learning management built in the system. Digital literacy is the ability to use online applications, find information through pre-loaded content in an offline mode, assess its quality and value, and make use of it in daily life. Hence, when these students enter the world of work, they would be able to make use of computers and would be digitally literate.

At this historic development, Mr. Sandeep Arya, Chairman & CEO, Chhota Internet said that, “In today’s world, the influence of technology on learning is immense. With the announcement and progress of the Digital India Movement, the seeds of building a tech-savvy rural India have been planted successfully. We want to align with this movement through our Chhota Internet platform, and consequently support the SDG-4 of the Sustainable Development Goal, which focuses on ensuring quality education for sustainable development. This will help us in straddling the headwind of this digital wave to transform the education delivery model in India, where there are over six lakh state-run schools.” Adding further Mr. Arya said “We are welcoming partnerships from corporates, Individuals through the avenue of CSR to help spread this technology in six lakh Indian villages where digital classrooms can help bring wonders in education and skill development outcomes”.

He also mentioned that one of the most important facets of such innovative technology is its ability to allow educationists to deliver educational material digitally over a Wi-Fi network without the need of the internet and in a controlled and responsible manner. The learning progress of the individual student can be monitored, by streaming content that aids classroom learning. As part of the program, the students of the government schools will be provided quality education video and eBook content and reduce the gap between the quality of lectures available to an urban child and the rural child, which would be a very beneficial step for development of rural India.

It would be impossible to take India to the next level without addressing the challenges of education. The quality of education continues to be a matter of concern looking at the dropping attendance rates, lack of trained teachers in the system, non-availability of equipment, and the prevailing issues that inhibit the easy operation of child-centred schools. There is a need to improve the school and classroom environment in order to contribute to the education model in India because these children are the future of our nation and they should be provided necessary means to realise their potential. Thanks to the initiatives by the PM through digital India, rural India is now ready for innovative teaching methods through digital classrooms. All they need is consistent implementation on a large-scale to ensure quality education.

The vision of Chhota Internet is to bridge the gap between learning and growth and erase the educational divide. Chhota Internet will achieve this by bringing students in rural India abreast with the rest of the world, in terms of providing access to a more advanced system of education that is loaded with the latest technological aids, thus, paving the way for future growth via innovative technology.

S P JAIN GLOBAL INTRODUCES ENGAGED LEARNING ONLINE – FIRST OF ITS KIND IN ASIA

SP Jain School of Global Management (SP Jain Global) today announced the launch of its comprehensive technology initiative ELO to bring on-campus learning experience, online. This is yet another career-defining learning program from the school, designed to empower professionals who juggle their time between work and social commitments.

The Engaged Learning Online (ELO in short), uses a blend of emerging cutting-edge technologies to bring in the rigour of an in-class engagement online and in real time. Students could log in from any part of the world and get all the benefits of an on-campus education. They can interact with faculties, share ideas with their peers, collaborate on assignments, break out into teams to discuss and debate. All this happens in real time and without any loss of engagement. The EOL studios are meticulously designed to deliver an engaging experience remotely for participants irrespective of the location they are in - while at work, or at home.

ELO has been designed to blend seamlessly into the busy lives of students, especially part-time MBA students, who along with their studies also manage several professional commitments. Currently, only a handful of top schools in the world offer such immersive online experiences to their students, and S P Jain Global is amongst the very first in Asia to do so.

“S P Jain is a futuristic business school that is focused on crafting relevant, practical graduates for the jobs of tomorrow,” says Nitish Jain, President of the School. “A decade ago, the name of the game was global. As businesses around the world started going global, so did we. We were the pioneers of the world’s first multi-city business programs.

Today, technology is disrupting practically everything, including how we learn, where we learn and who teaches. We are amongst a handful of schools to have embraced technology to craft unique learning experiences to our students. ELO is just the start of many technology initiatives we have endeavoured for the future leaders”, he added.

The first program to be launched through this unique technology is the School’s part-time Executive MBA. “Most of my students are working professionals. One of the biggest challenges they face is managing their time between work, family and study. So, they have to make trade-offs,” shares Dr. Gary Stockport, Dean of S P Jain’s Executive MBA program.

“To better help manage these trade-offs, I’m very excited about letting you know about our latest ground-breaking Online EMBA offering. This is our new fully Online EMBA which is taught in real-time. With ELO, we are still able to bring students the on-campus experience of our world-class EMBA to your doorstep. There is no need for them to come to campus – they are able to connect and learn with their batch mates no matter where they are – at home, work or even at another location whilst you are travelling.” 

Classes for the part-time Online Executive MBA are expected to commence in December 2018 and admissions are currently open.

SP Jain Global leaves no stones unturned to empower their students to be world ready to take on their career mantle. With studies pointing that the globe could move towards a textless technology by 2020 and be a voice technology, it is but natural to enable SP Jain Global ’s students to be adaptive to new age trends and give them a global and technological exposure in their understanding of the subject, work and global culture.

About SP Jain School of Global Management Global – (SP Jain Global)

SP Jain Global is an Australian technology-led business school with campuses in Dubai, Singapore, Sydney and Mumbai. The School offers a plethora of undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and doctoral programs with a motive towards crafting leaders for the 21st-century workplace. Their full-time Global MBA program has received significant recognition in global rankings.

- Forbes: Top 20 Best International 1 Year MBAs (2017 - 19)

- The Economist: Top 100 Full-time MBAs Worldwide (2015)

- Forbes: Top 20 Best International Business Schools (2013 - 14)

- Financial Times: Top 100 Global MBA Programs (2011 and 2012)

SP Jain School of Global Management is registered as a Higher Education Provider in Australia. Upon graduation, students receive a degree conferred by SP Jain School of Global Management, Australia. SP Jain’s world-class business courses are accredited by the Department of Education/Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), Australia, and licensed by the Council of Private Education, Singapore and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai. 

Last chance for young Indian students to enter James Dyson Award 2018

Competition closes on July 20^th 2018

Dyson, the British technology company, has announced the second edition of James Dyson Award, wherein the James Dyson Foundation is once again on the lookout for ingenious inventions from India and across 26 other countries. The James Dyson Award gives  students and recent graduates of engineering and design, a unique opportunity to showcase their problem solving inventions on a global stage. This global award for problem solving innovations was launched in India for the first time last year where three Indian entries made it to the international top 20 shortlist including Asish Mohandas, Creator of  Maattam being recognised as the national winner for India in 2017.

Over the last fourteen years, the James Dyson Award has grown to be a property of international acclaim attracting outstanding ideas from across the globe accrediting ingenuity of many young inventors. This year the annual competition will include entries from a further four nations: Mexico, UAE, Sweden and the Philippines; operating in a total of 27 nations.

This year, the competition has returned with a simple brief stating - design something that solves a problem. The international winner will receive a prize amount of Rs. 26,00,000 as well as Rs 4,00,000 for their university. The two international runners will also be awarded Rs  4,00, 000. The country level national winner will stand to gain Rs.1,70,000 as the reward money as well as participation in International contest along with four other national runners up. The students can submit their entries by midnight GMT (5:30 AM IST) on 20 July, 2018.

Submit your entries here - http://www.jamesdysonaward.org/

Career Launcher Announces DU Admissions Hungama

New Delhi, June 20, 2018; Career Launcher, the test-prep division of CL Educate Ltd, has announced its DU Admissions Hungama (#DUAdmissionHungama) initiative to assist candidates seeking admissions in the various colleges of Delhi University.

The initiative acts as a platform for resolving students’ queries on the best combination of college, course, and career to opt for. It also provides information on the number of seats available across the various colleges and courses in DU, the reservation criteria across its colleges, the extracurricular activities pursued in DU and the respective reservations, college placements, and other relevant queries. 

A registration form is available on Career Launcher’s website. Upon registering, a student is redirected to a panel of expert counselors, who will analyze the individual’s profile and the options available, to help in deciding the best combination of college and course to enroll into. Every student is also assigned a CL Brand Ambassador, who is either a current student or has recently graduated from the respective college under DU. The Brand Ambassadors will act as friend and mentor and will provide expert guidance on the specific colleges to enroll into, besides providing insight into the college life, the various clubs, committees, and societies one can be a part of, placements, etc. Assistance in searching for suitable accommodation will also be provided.

Every registered student will be added to a Telegram group, which, while serving as a forum for discussions among the candidates, teachers, counselors, and CL Brand Ambassadors, will also ensure privacy in communications and exchange of information. Frequent updates and reminders about the various deadlines pertaining to admissions to DU, as well as the documents required to be presented at various stages of the admission process will be an important feature of the Telegram group.

To generate awareness about the initiative, Career Launcher has been running campaigns across a number of social media platforms. All updates on social media can be followed via the hashtag #DUAdmissionHungama. Over 500 registrations have already been recorded; queries posted on the Telegram group are being answered round-the-clock; sessions are being conducted both online and offline; mock interview sessions are being arranged; alongside counseling on the selection of the best combination, of course, college, and career. 

About CL Educate Ltd.

Listed on the BSE and NSE of India in 2017, CL Educate Ltd. is a well-diversified and technology-enabled provider of education products, services, content, and infrastructure with presence across the education value-chain. It commenced its operations in 1996; and is present in test-preparation & training services, publishing & content development, integrated business, marketing & sales services for corporates, vocational training programs, and integrated solutions to educational institutions. CL operates a gamut of test-prep services under the ‘Career Launcher’ brand that offers coaching for MBA, Overseas (GRE, GMAT, SAT), Bank, SSC, Civils, Law/BBA, Gate/Engineering/Medical across India and in the Middle East. Led by a team of highly qualified professionals, including IIT-IIM alumni, with a passion for excellence, the 22-year old company has successfully diversified from a single MBA Test-prep center to a pan-India conglomerate in an asset-light, technology-enabled manner leveraging strong synergies among its businesses.

For more details, please visit www.cleducate.com

HOM 55 Inch Smart LED TV "Bada Size, Zabardast Price"

HOM all Set to introduces its new 55inch, Smart LED 4K UltraHD TV, at Zabardast Price
The unique segment for Indian consumer to watch in a bigger screen, 55inch Android Smart TV with Miracast Technology.

HOM, an India-based consumer electronics, and appliances company will be delivering superior-quality across India with the lowest price to its consumer, will introduce its new product 55” Smart LED 4K TV that promises to bring everything you watch to life at lowest possible price to Indian Consumer on 16th May Wednesday. Movies, music, sports, games, online content — whatever you’re watching, whatever the source, everything is optimized for an immersive experience.

Key Features

• 4k Ultra HD technology
• 1920 x 1080 pixels
• Access to Google play store, Netflix, and YouTube
• Miracast feature
• USB to USB copy function
• 2 HDMI ports
• Android operating system
• Supporting 2HDMI ports
• 65 days replacement

Launching on 16th May

With a slim profile, the TV blends seamlessly into your living space. It’s perfect for wall mounting and its discreet, narrow bezel puts your focus firmly on the picture, not the frame. Discover every detail in Full HD 1080 with extreme brilliance, that brings real viewing experience with its picture processing, that upscales every pixel for exceptional picture clarity. dynamic visuals and the striking contrast ratio blends together to bring a fusion of brightest and darkest colors aptitude.
Experience richer & deeper sound, as the sound clarity matches the perfect picture quality. TV Audio is fine-tuned to hear music/dialogue and surround effects with separation, to whatever you are watching.

Integrated with the latest technology and features such as the user-friendly interface for easier adaption, endless internet supported in-built apps and 2 HDMI ports, Wi-Fi, makes this TV to emerge as a distinct face. Being an Android smart TV, access numerous inbuilt reckoned, online and offline apps namely.

With the availability of 2 HDMI ports, you can now share the screen or connect to two different sources of system units, just by plugging in the HDMI cable. Even, sharing movies and multimedia storage files through Miracast is on fingertips; without getting into a wired library. And with no worry on power consumption, the Full HD TV is crafted with Super Energy Saving Technology which consumes less than half percent of energy than usual.

Director of HOM, Mr. Yogesh Poojara (Founder:- Poojara Telecom Pvt. Ltd and Hari Om Communication LLP), Steeping in consumer durable brand called HOM:-#HarFamilyKaMember with an ideology to share, “Without spending much, now you can experience the pulse and thrill of reel to real entertainment on HOM 55inch 4K SMART LED TV. Designed exclusively for Indian Markets, we give our customers an international experience and additional benefits with products without compromising on the quality. HOM brand already won the hearts of consumers in 32” Smart LED TV at Rs.12990 and 40” Smart LED TV at Rs.19990 with 365 replacement warranty”

About HOM:

HOM, an India based consumer electronics & appliances company, and a sister brand of Poojara Telecom and Hariom Communication LLP. Aspiring to make consumer satisfaction as the key differentiator, HOM is working insistently to create new products and experiences for the Indian Consumers.

The brand has already sold over 10,000 TV units of 32inch and 40inch Smart LED TV in a span of 50days to customers across, keeping in mind the highest quality standard of products and after sales services are delivered. Its product portfolio offers a comprehensive range of Consumer Durables with LED TVs, Home Audio &Home appliances will be available at major electronic stores and retailers across the country.

HOM envisions to bring the International feel to the Indian consumers with its quality products at the best price. Moving forward, HOM aims to expand its leadership role using groundbreaking distribution power and aims to be part of each family house. Which say #Har Family Ka Member with technology and leading-edge designs for not just the technically-savvy consumers, but for everyone who opts for the newfangled mode of entertainment, comfort, and luxury.
http://www.fromote.com/#HOM 

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences to organise The Coimbatore Digital Summit 2018

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - April, 8 April 2018 - Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences will hold The Coimbatore Digital Summit on 10th April 2018. The theme of the Summit is Think Big | Execute Smart | Deliver Growth. 

The Summit will talk about how to breathe life into computerized vision as a client driven system that conveys genuine outcomes for business and furthermore how to execute these plans with the correct blend of ability, advances, projects, and accomplices.

There will be an inaugural session and three panel discussions: The First Panel dialog on "Showcasing Strategy Supercharged; Charting a Course for Success in a Rapidly Changing Digital World". The Second Panel dialog is on "Content Marketing in a Post-Text World". The Third Panel dialog is on "Showcasing in the Fake News Era". The event will witness several renowned speakers like Mr. Rob Peck, Director - Client Services, O3M Directional Marketing; Mr. Faheem Ahmed, Founder and CEO, BYT Social; Mr. RBU Shyam Kumar, President, Cornerstone – Channel Channelizers; Mr. Sorav Jain, CEO, echoVME; Mr. Rohit Uttamchandani, Head - Digital Advertising & Content Marketing, Social Beat; Ms. Arunima Singh, Practice Lead-Digital and Social at Adfactors PR; Mr. Logesh Kumar, CEO, Infozub; Mr Chiranjit Deb, CEO , BigWig Media pvt Limited.

Go Digital is the popular expression that is changing organizations, families, government and the whole society. Online business and advanced advertising are causing disturbance in the exchange, trade and Industry. Shopping centers and substantial retailers are missing out to the online business wave. The gathering will give a stage to talk about and gauge the fate of instruction, industry and society as a rule because of the advanced breadth as said by Dr M.j .Xavier, Dean, School of Management, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Deemed to be University, Coimbatore.

The conference will unite Influential Leaders, Policy Makers, Eminent Digital Media Practitioners and Key Stakeholders to make an unparalleled stage for trade of exchanges. The representatives to the meeting should incorporate MD's; CEO's; CMO's; Marketing Heads; Advertising Heads; Sales Heads; Strategy Heads; Brand Heads; Public Relation and Communication Heads; Digital Marketing Professionals; Social Media Professionals; Digital Marketing Enthusiasts; Media Professionals; Academicians; Students; and so on.

The event will be followed by distribution of Digital Excellence Award 2018. This honor praises business brilliance and advancement in the field of computerized innovations over a wide scope of controls, making it the just a single of its kind in India. The honor classifications might include: Digital Marketer of the Year (business astute): Airline; Automobile; Bank; Consumer Durables; E-Commerce; Education; Fashion; Film; FMCG; Food and Beverages; Healthcare; Hospitality; IT/ITES; Manufacturing; Mobile Operator; Mobile Handset; Travel; Tourism; Real Estate; Retail; and so forth | Social Media Agency of the Year | Digital Agency of the Year | Digital Campaign of the Year | Integrated Campaign of the Year | Digital Innovation of the Year | Digital Marketer of the Year (singular honor) | App of the Year | Website of the Year| web based business Website of the Year | Digital Brand of the Year | Digital Marketing Company of the Year.

The event organised by Karunya University will be one such big event that will be held in Coimbatore. This digital event is powered by Mediabytes. For further information visit the Mediabytes website (http://www.mediabytes.in/).