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Vidyamandir Classes to conduct final National Admission Test for NEET and IITJEE aspirants on16th August, 2020 across nation

Aug 15, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Brij Mohan, #co-Founder, #IITJEE and NEET, #National Admission Test, #Vidyamandir, #Vidyamandir Classes

Vidyamandir Classes, a name synonymous with IITJEE and NEET preparation is all set to conduct the final National Admission Test for the current academic cycle on 16th August, 2020. The last date of registration for this exam is 8pm, 15th August, 2020. VMC has observed an overwhelming response to the Online NAT so far with thousands of students, who have successfully given the test and taken admissions in the highly successful and sought-after classroom and online programs. VMC will award the top performers with a scholarship towards the tuition fee for both classroom and VMC Guru online program.

NAT is an online national qualifying test designed for students who aim to score high grades in IIT-JEE & NEET by joining the prestigious classroom & online programs. NAT is an exam for admission at VMC and self-analysis for the students. Through this aptitude test, students can also review their current potential and realize their academic intellect on the basis of the marks obtained. Since the past 33 years, VMC has a proven track record of success in national competitive exams.

VMC facilitates classes from faculties who are alumni of top engineering and medical colleges and have teaching experience of more than a decade. This exam is specially designed for IIT/JEE and NEET aspirants who want to be a part of the top engineering and medical colleges and want to pursue courses in these streams. The classroom programs are running on schedule – LIVE Online until the situation improves. The Online sessions are being taken by the best faculty members including VMC founders.

NAT is an opportunity for the students to be a part of the methodical training program of VMC which emphasizes on explaining the fundamental concepts of the subjects and provide mock tests and special sessions for eliminating their doubts.

Speaking on this occasion, Brij Mohan, Co-Founder, Vidyamandir Classes added, “This eligibility test is a golden opportunity for students to fully comprehend their ability to appear for IIT/JEE and NEET. It is an opportunity for the aspirants to kick start their preparation under the guidance of industry icons, excellent teachers from IITs and premium colleges of our country. Our unique study material churns out academic excellence in students and confidence in them to score higher marks in competitive exams. Above all, by attending NAT, students are taking a step ahead towards success in national level competitive exams. As there is no major change in the current scenario, we are again conducting NAT test through the Online medium. “

The registration fee for the exam has been revised to Rs.49/- in view of the pandemic situation. Students can visit the website www.vidyamandir.com for more information on NAT.

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VMC starts Special Rank Booster Program for JEE 2020

Aug 14, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #co-Founder, #JEE 2020, #Mr. Brij Mohan, #Special Rank Booster Program, #Vidyamandir Classes, #VMC

New Delhi, 14th August 2020: Vidyamandir Classes, a name synonymous with IIT-JEE preparation offers the last opportunity to the IIT-JEE aspirants to improve scores by introducing the Rank Booster Program which is a Special Super-Condensed Program for 4 weeks which includes 2 sessions a week (weekend classes) focusing on tough problems students can expect in JEE 2020.

These 8 sessions will assist students to improve their problem-solving aptitude by 1000 tough and common questions types which students get in exams. This module will help students in a way they can attempt these questions better and solve doubts. Through this program, VMC experts will provide last-minute guidance and tips/tricks to IIT-JEE aspirants. The aim of this program is to help students to give a finishing touch through weekend sessions, so they can appear in exams with high confidence. Students also get All-India Test Series with 5 tests free with the Rank Booster Program.

On this occasion, Mr. Brij Mohan, Co-Founder, Vidyamandir Classes, said, “This course is intended for those aspirants who are not only planning to crack their IIT-JEE examination but score better. We believe these weekend sessions will definitely boost our student’s morale and they will come up with fruitful results. This program is not a replacement of the regular classes but a supplement, hence it can not make up for lack of preparations but only help improve the outcome depending on the efforts students have put in.

During the program, faculties will continuously make efforts towards boosting the aspirants to approach problems by following a special teaching method”. Students can visit the website www.vidyamandir.com or contact nearest centres for more information.

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Innovators come together for a hackathon to get #BengaluruMoving

Aug 14, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments ##BengaluruMoving hackathon, #co-Founder, #Directorate of Urban Land Transport, #Let Me Breathe, #Rohit Kumar, #World Resources Institute (WRI), #YLAC, #Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC)

#BengaluruMoving hackathon is being hosted by Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC), in partnership with World Resources Institute (WRI), Let Me Breathe and Directorate of Urban Land Transport, with the objective of encouraging passionate innovators to come forth with their ideas for decongesting Bengaluru city. The registration for the hackathon, which will be hosted on Skillenza platform, kickstarted in the last week of July, with August 23 being the final date to submit the concept notes. The winner of the hackathon will be presented with Rs 1 lakh and a mobility pioneer certificate.

The hackathon is part of the wider ‘Bengaluru Moving’ campaign, which is aimed at highlighting the challenges of public transport in Bengaluru and the need for better first and last-mile connectivity while championing bus lanes, non-motorised transport (NMT) solutions and investment in urban transport infrastructure.

Over the next few weeks, close to 100 teams will be participating in the hackathon to design and present solutions that will encourage and simplify the usage of public transport to address mobility woes of the city, by designing a ‘Bengaluru Connectivity Index’. The platform will use the user’s location and destination to provide all possible transport modes and allow users to choose their preferred mode of transport based on trip time, total fare, and a number of transfers.

In addition to helping commuters plan their trips across the city with accurate and real-time information, the platform will collate service information from buses, metros, trains, and new mobility platforms to create a comprehensive index. This index will also help the transport agencies assess how accessible different areas of the city are by various transport modes and improve connectivity.

Talking about the importance of the hackathon, Rohit Kumar, Co-Founder, YLAC, said, “A big barrier to efficient transportation in Bengaluru is the lack of correct, real-time information for commuters. Commuters require a wide variety of information to make their travelling decisions, such as fares, transfers, and the duration of the total trip. Through the hackathon and ‘Bengaluru Connectivity Index’, we aim to address the root cause of the problem to enable mass adoption of public transport across Bengaluru.”

As part of the hackathon, the innovators are required to equip the connectivity index with a survey feature for commuters to help crowdsource this data, where commuters can fill in details about their trip (how long it took, what transport mode they used, destination, etc.) and rank different areas in Bengaluru on their accessibility, helping to build a better picture of transport connectivity in the city.

Sharing insights on this requirement, Sudeept Maiti, Senior Manager, Integrated Transport at WRI India, added, “Given the amount of data available today, there are very few commuter-facing tools and platforms that allow citizens in Bengaluru to assess the connectivity and accessibility of their home and places of work and leisure. Understanding this is an important step to reflecting the reality on the ground and improving connectivity for everyone–across all areas and modes of transport. This gap is where we believe the Bengaluru Connectivity Index can make an impact—for citizens, neighbourhoods, and transit agencies.”

To get the best minds on board, YLAC is also exploring partnerships with mobility startups, apart from tie-ups with other organizations for data partnerships for the hackathon. In line with this, YLAC is also looking at organising webinars and mentorship sessions with domain experts to help the participants bring out robust and practical solutions.

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AssessPrep witnessed a rapid growth of more 150 percent during Covid-19 Lockdown

Aug 13, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #AssessPrep, #co-Founder, #Covid-19 Lockdown, #Karan Gupta

AssessPrep, a Delhi based startup, witnesses exponential growth of more than 150% in the number of users and schools, increasing it’s usage to over 200 schools worldwide. With the coronavirus leading to school closures all over the globe, learning has stalled and examinations have been cancelled. AssessPrep’s advanced digital assessment platform is helping schools maintain academic flow by facilitating remote assessments. With overnight lockdown being enforced in India and schools closed, AssessPrep has witnessed astonishing adoption and growth spurt recently.

The transition from pen and paper assessments to digital assessments is not only necessary to maintain continuity in learning but also enhances the quality of education. Advanced features like live proctoring have allowed schools to conduct high-stakes exams securely without worrying about academic honesty and integrity. During this period, when teachers are struggling with training and equipping themselves with IT skills, our focus has been on reducing the workload on teachers by automating the assessment process from creation to grading of exams.

Since most students in India do not have access to a personal computer and stable internet connection, the AssessPrep platform is designed to work offline so that there is no dependence on the internet during the assessment. The company is launching its new mobile application to bridge this economic divide between students and to make it more accessible.

Karan Gupta, Co-Founder, AssessPrep said “The past four months have witnessed the need for conducting online classes, pushing the demand for digital assessment education platforms. We believe that the education system in India is witnessing a paradigm shift and this pandemic has accelerated the digitisation process. With innovation at its core, the company expects to maintain this growth momentum even after the pandemic is over.

Our core focus has been on building a world-class platform that allows schools to efficiently and effectively assess their students anywhere during these unprecedented times. This growth in the numbers is a testimony to the fact that now Indian schools are prepared and willing to invest in technology that ensures quality education for their students.”

The number of users on the platform has seen a major surge to 1.25 lakh users. During the lockdown, the company recorded the highest growth in terms of assessments conducted and new schools onboarded on the platform.

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India’s First map to track content production capabilities across states launched by GoodFellas

Aug 13, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #co-Founder, #Goodfellas Studio, #Mr Ridhesh Sejpal, #ndia Content Production Status Map, #The Goodfellas Studio

Mumbai based content production studio, The Goodfellas Studio, launched a First of its kind India Content Production Status Map recently. The tool offers comprehensive information to track content production capabilities and limitations across 22 states and 37 regions in India affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Marketers, brands, agencies, individual content creators and production houses can use the map (www.goodfellas.studio/covid19) to identify prevalent guidelines and SOPs across states in India to help them take necessary production decisions. The map gathers data from creators across the country and verifies the same against key news and prevalent Government guidelines and sources. The inspiration & the methodology behind this tool have come from the Global Production Status Map created by global creative production platform, Genero.

The free tool effectively breaks down production capabilities across regions in 4 parameters: Post-production and studio production shoots, Small scale studio production with talent, medium-scale production with restrictions and full-scale production possibilities with SOP guidelines to be followed.

The tool not only helps creators make better production decisions but also gives an exposure to locations outside the regular go-to cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi & Bengaluru known for high production and ease of creation capabilities. According to the tool, as of today, states like Kerala, Himachal Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh are more shoot ready than other regions.

Commenting on the development, Co-founder, Goodfellas Studio, Mr Ridhesh Sejpal said,” This tool provides marketers and creators with up-to-date information on the level of production possible across different regions in our country. The Covid-19 guidelines and SOPS are extremely decentralized in India. The virus spread is continuously fluctuating and so are the guidelines in different states. This makes it extremely confusing to keep track of the lockdown guidelines on a day-to-day basis. We endeavour to get all the information in one place and keep it up to date for our fraternity as much as possible. Creators and marketers are clueless about where they can shoot and to what extent. So something like this helps bridge the knowledge gap and also guides the creators to the right region!”

Click here to view the map: http://www.goodfellas.studio/covid19

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Vidyamandir Classes Launches free National Level Mock Tests AIMNEET and AIMJEE to Strengthen Skills of Students for Acing Competitive Exams IITJEE and NEET with Maximum Score

Aug 11, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Brij Mohan, #co-Founder, #free National Level Mock Tests AIMNEET and AIMJEE, #Vidyamandir, #Vidyamandir Classes

New Delhi, 11th August 2020: Vidyamandir Classes, a name synonymous with IITJEE and NEET preparation since 1986, launches National level mock tests, AIMNEET and AIMJEE to strengthen the skillsets of IITJEE and NEET aspirants and to build up the competency of students to crack the two most popular competitive exams with high score. VMC will conduct these two tests for free of cost for IITJEE and NEET aspirants across India on 14th August 2020.

Vidyamandir Classes is always known for following an exemplary curriculum and a teaching method for IITJEE and NEET preparation aimed at creating a practical environment where students will get a hands-on experience of attending the competitive exam. The motto behind these exams is to boost up the confidence of the aspirants and for them to have a reality check. It will help students to comprehend their mistakes, weak areas and improve them accordingly. Moreover, these two mock exams students will also give a chance to the students to understand the pattern and nuances of final competitive exams.

The primary objective is to curate a benchmarking tool for the aspirants to compare their preparedness and flaws. It will also help students to frame a test-taking strategy, enhance time management skills and achieve a 360 degree performance analysis which will lead the students towards success.

Speaking on this occasion, Brij Mohan, Co-Founder, Vidyamandir Classes added, “NEET and IITJEE are the two most popular exams amongst students. In recent years the number of candidates is increasing in leaps and bounds. In such a competitive scenario, students must attend mock tests AIMNEET and AIMJEE to understand the nature of the exam and to comprehend their preparedness for being ahead of the curve and score high marks to secure seats in leading national medical and engineering colleges.”

There is no registration charge for these two mock tests. Students can visit the website www.vidyamandir.com for more information on AIMJEE and AIMNEET

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Home-grown app Trell registers 10x growth and 800% increase in screen time post-Chinese Apps Ban

Aug 10, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #‘Reaction Video Maker’, #‘Talk Show Hosting’, #co-Founder, #lifestyle community commerce app Trell, #Pulkit Agrawal, #Trell, #Video Pinterest for Bharat

New Delhi, August 10 2020: The lifestyle community commerce app Trell has recently witnessed a huge surge in total screen time on the app by 800%. After the Indian government banned the use of 59 Chinese apps, Trell, a lifestyle blogging platform that allows users to create 3-5-minute original content videos in their native languages witnessed a huge spike in user base with 5 million new content creators from Tier 1 & Tier-2 cities. The platform has grown 10X since the ban, with a total user base of 45 million+.

Popularly known as Video Pinterest for Bharat, Trell is the go-to platform for users to share their experiences, recommendations, and reviews across various categories including health and fitness, beauty and skincare, travel, movie reviews, cooking, home-décor and much more. Audiences across various parts of the country have shown varied interests in how they create and consume content on the platform. North and North Eastern cities share a common interest in Personal Care, Fashion, and Food. Users in the southern hemisphere share their passion for Recipes, Gadgets, and Yoga (Health & Fitness). Men and Women both from the western parts are consuming skincare and fashion content. Additionally, the platform also allows users to earn rewards, goodies, and vacations through its interface.

Commenting on the achievement, Pulkit Agrawal, Co-Founder, Trell said, “We are witnessing an extraordinary growth on the app after the Chinese app ban, users have successfully adopted Indian apps like Trell which increased the screen time to 800%. But we do take care of our users’ health and well-being and highly recommend to set their time limit and maintain their physical and mental well-being”.

Recently, Trell surpassed the Active Users of Social Media giants Twitter and Pinterest in India. Since its inception in 2017, Trell has been committed to serving the Lifestyle content needs of regional consumers across the country with over 62% of its users hailing from tier-2 and beyond. Trell has recently launched its platform in three new languages; Marathi, Kannada, and Bengali making the total count to 8 languages (Additionally, Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam) active so far. Over the next few months, Trell plans to focus on these new KOL’s and users and ensure that the platform and user experience is smooth and efficient for them. They also plan to launch various new features and tools on the app such as ‘Talk Show Hosting’, ‘Reaction Video Maker’, helping the content creators gain more traction, and create new meaningful content.

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Indian Philanthropic Community comes together to support 10 million+ migrant workers; launches the Migrants Resilience Collaborative platform

Aug 8, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #a leading NGO, #Ashif Shaikh, #CEO, #co-Founder, #EdelGive Foundation., #Global Development Incubator and EdelGive Foundation, #Jan Sahas, #Migrants Resilience Collaborative (MRC), #Vidya Shah

Mumbai, August 8, 2020: India’s leading philanthropists have come together to introduce the Migrants Resilience Collaborative (MRC), India’s largest grassroots-led multi-stakeholder collaborative of nonprofit, philanthropic, and private sector actors committed to ensuring safety, security, and mobility for vulnerable migrant families across India. Launched by Ashif Shaikh, co-Founder, Jan Sahas, a leading NGO who that been working with migrant communities over the last decade to ensure their social protection and safe migration, the MRC has an ambitious goal to reach out to over 10 million+ migrant workers and their families in 100 districts and cities pan India over the next 5 years.

Committed to delivering social security entitlement, providing access to responsible recruitment and strengthening tracking, worker protections, welfare and redressal, the Steering Committee comprising of some of India’s leading philanthropists and leaders with deep experience across sectors like Ashif Shaikh, Co-Founder, Jan Sahas, Vidya Shah, CEO, EdelGive Foundation, Anu Aga, Former Chairperson, Thermax Limited, Rati Forbes, Director, Forbes Marshall Group, Arun Maira, Former Member, Planning Commission of India, Kumar Gera, Chairman, Gera Developments Pvt. Ltd, Lalita Vadia, Former migrant worker will lead and guide MRC’s strategy.

Jan Sahas, along with strategic partners- Global Development Incubator and EdelGive Foundation, is working with a wide range of partners and advisors to strengthen strategies for MRC to implement. The strategic partners will provide support to the collaborative on Collaborative strategy, design and governance; program strategy and design; fundraising, external stakeholder engagement and partner management.

‘While the civil society, philanthropies, private and Govt. sector coalesced to provide immediate relief to migrant community, there is a crying need to transition from relief to focusing on core needs of migrant workers to build medium to long-term resilience as the country prepares for the long road to economic recovery and the possibility of multiple waves of COVID. MRC is an endeavour to address these needs.’ – Ashif Shaikh, Co-Founder, Jan Sahas.

‘In the wake of the on-going pandemic, it has become critical to address the long road of recovery and resilience we foresee, particularly for communities such as migrant workers that are most vulnerable to such calamities. Through the Migrant Resilience Collaborative, we hope to enable access to entitlements and responsible recruitment for our migrant workers, alongside strengthening initiatives towards their welfare and protection. At EdelGive Foundation, we are committed to supporting the collaborative and urge others to join us in our mission to support this community further.’ – Vidya Shah, CEO, EdelGive Foundation.

‘Economists consider workers as commodities in ‘labour markets’—to be bought and sold for a price. And employers sadly treat them only as resources—to be used and discarded when not required. This must change because workers are human beings with citizens’ rights in society.’ – Arun Maira (Former Member Planning Commission)

In last few months, Jan Sahas has facilitated relief for >1 million families across 19 states, working with 40+ CBOs and 40+ donors; contributed >1 million of the 4 million workers connects for Govt’s skill mapping initiative and facilitated BOCW registration for >58,000 workers.