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International Education Pioneer Karan Khemka joins Leverage Edu’s Advisory Board

Aug 6, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Akshay Chaturvedi, #Founder & CEO, #Karan Khemka, #Leverage Edu

New Delhi: Leverage Edu today announced the appointment of Karan Khemka as an independent member on the company’s Advisory Board. Karan Khemka, a veteran education pioneer and former Partner at EY Parthenon, the world’s biggest education consulting firm, invested in the company earlier this year, leading an angel consortium of 5 Partners of LEK Consulting. Now, Karan will be extending his relationship with the company by joining its Advisory Board. As part of this, he will provide guidance to the Founder, Akshay Chaturvedi, and the rest of the board. Karan also currently serves at the Advisory board of India-based Tata ClassEdge and at the boards of US-based Prometric, China-based Elitek12 amongst others. After its $8.5 Mn fundraise earlier this year, University Admission Platform Leverage Edu has been on an intense growth trajectory, with the company reporting over 10x growth in the last 6 months. The platform has over 3 Mn students using its self-serve products, does over 40,000 counsellings, and is helping over 2000 students with their study abroad dreams every month at the moment. It is also helping students from over 700+ cities & towns in India, with over 60 percent of its business coming from non-metro parts.

“Akshay and Leverage Edu are assisting thousands of young Indians with their aspirations for a global education and life; it is imperative these students make the best choice for themselves and Leverage Edu is here to help,” Karan Khemka remarked, excited at the prospect of this new appointment.

“I have had Karan as a mentor to me from the early days of the business. His support through the last few years has helped me build great fundamentals in the business, which poise us to world-winning aspirations now. I and the rest of the management and board, are very excited to have Karan onboard! He brings tremendous operating insights that will help us continue delivering on our mission to help millions of middle-income students get access to high quality career advice to study at their dream colleges”, said Akshay Chaturvedi, Founder & CEO, Leverage Edu.

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Leverage Edu launches India’s Largest Study Abroad Scholarship Worth ₹5,00,00,000

May 24, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Akshay Chaturvedi, #Founder & CEO, #Leverage Edu

New Delhi: Leverage Edu announced today the launch of India’s Largest Study Abroad Scholarship for Indian students who are planning to study overseas for the upcoming academic intakes. As part of the initiative, students can apply by submitting an application that asks them why they deserve the scholarship. This democratises access to students in any corner of India, to get waivers on their tuition fees, living expenses, win laptops, waiver on costs to cover excursions, and a lot more at-campus stuff – which would get them closer to their dream of being a global citizen in a borderless world. The scholarship of ₹5,00,00,000 is expected to benefit hundreds of students.

“As a student-first platform, it is our religion to enable students’ dreams in every possible way. Over time, we have worked on widening out access to the right career advice, which would help every student punch above their weight. Understanding that outcomes here are linked to ‘what a student does post university’, we have used our pedagogy to work with students on first doing what they are uniquely best at, and then linking it to post graduation jobs. Our matching algorithms, virtual fair platform, and multiple other features are all built with the same vision of making the student win. Hence, the next logical step here was understanding that ‘financial consideration is also a limiting factor’ for some. This became more apparent as our customer base has grown to be over 60 percent from non metro parts of India, where a little help can go a long way. The Leverage Edu scholarship program is meant to ease pressure on students, and is going to see some landing up offers that will bring down their tuition fees, while for others it will indirectly cover their other at-campus expenses, that can help them be successful at University,” said Akshay Chaturvedi, Founder & CEO, Leverage Edu while announcing the Scholarship and cutting the virtual ribbons at https://leverageedu.com/scholarships

The scholarship has a rolling application and the winners will be announced every fortnight. When asked about how students would be judged for the scholarship, Akshay commented, “We are looking for really driven students who believe in their hearts that the opportunity to go abroad can level up their lives and consequently of their families. They would be judged on merit of their answers and profile; winners will be chosen by a jury of academia and senior professionals that we’ve put together”.

The scholarship is open for all students applying through the Leverage Edu platform. Further information can be accessed at https://leverageedu.com/scholarships

Business World

Leading companies offer much-needed support to their employees amid the COVID-19 surge in India

Apr 30, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Leverage Edu, #SMOOR, #StanPlus

India is currently rallying against a devastating second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak. The country’s key metro cities such as Delhi and Mumbai are registering record growth in cases day after day. Amid the ensuing chaos, certain employers are going the extra mile to keep their teams protected. From vaccination drives to precautionary medication, here’s how India Inc is helping its employees and to provide vaccination who are above 18 from 1^st May:

Infosys

Leading IT company Infosys has set up COVID care centres at Pune and Bengaluru for its employees and their families and is in process of setting up similar facilities across its major offices in the country. Infosys has also tied up with COVID-19 testing labs across the country and collaborated with emergency ambulance providers in every major city. The company has partnered with 1,490 hospitals in 242 cities in India to enable treatment for its employees and their family members.

‘In order to support employees and their family members who have contracted COVID-19 and need special medical care beyond home quarantine, Infosys has set up Employee COVID Care Centres in Pune and Bengaluru. These centres would be managed by Ruby Hall hospital for Pune, and Manipal Hospitals for Bengaluru. We have established vaccination centres at some of its campuses across India in collaboration with healthcare partners.’ said Infosys.

Leverage Edu

The leading ed-tech start-up is currently providing free vaccines to employees and their families. Working closely with its team, the company is running from pillar to post to secure beds and oxygen in New Delhi. While its overseas education business is peaking amid growing vaccinations and falling infection rates in the United States and Canada, the company is focusing all its energies on helping employees through this challenging period.

Bharti Singh, Sr Manager – HR at Leverage Edu said, “As things started to get bad last week, Akshay asked us to set up a small team to help internally. That very quickly scaled into we are helping patients and their families across the country, bulking up the team, and being able to help more than 300 people already. Alongside, Akshay also recently announced free vaccines for all of our 200 employees & their families, & at the moment we are also working towards setting the logistics of it. It’s empowering to work in a missionary company, where the focus is on always doing the good, all else later.”

SMOOR

Multiple crucial initiatives have been undertaken by the Bangalore-based premium couverture chocolate brand. While offering COVID insurance for each employee including drivers, SMOOR has also procured oxygen cylinders for emergency scenarios. Apart from this, antibiotics and precautionary medications have been procured and steamers have been bought for those who cannot afford them. Finally, a free vaccination drive for employees and their families is being planned for the near future.

“The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted all the companies and their employees. At SMOOR, our employees are our priority and we are taking all possible steps to help them through this crisis. Over & above our regular medical insurance, we have taken a special COVID specific insurance for all our employees. We have procured medication for in-home quarantine and first-line treatment as a precautionary measure (such as paracetamols & multivitamin supplements). Additionally, streamers have been sourced for our employees too. We have made arrangements to deliver food safely and hygienically from our kitchens to the homes of our staff in the event they or their family members get affected & are home isolated. Finally, we are planning a vaccination drive for our employees, the expense of which will be borne by the company. We stand with our team during these tough times and hope that they and their families remain safe” said Vimal Sharma, Founder, and CEO, SMOOR

StanPlus

Already contributing to the healthcare industry with reliable ambulance services in Hyderabad, StanPlus is collating a complete health safety net for any employee who gets infected. Employee insurance offered by the company already covers COVID-19 and complete PPE kits have been provided to everyone. For people who fall sick with COVID-19, StanPlus is offering a quarantine leave, which will not count towards sick leave. Moreover, employees can take leaves whenever they feel overwhelmed due to the ongoing situation in the country. Of course, the company is also offering local ambulance trips and seeking out bed availability for employees and their families – free of cost. It is also contributing to institutional quarantines for its team if required. As and when directed by the government, StanPlus will provide vaccinations for the entire team. In doing so, these companies are displaying unmatched commitment to the health and safety of their employees, solidifying the truth which is now widely and irrefutably accepted – we are all in this together.

“The pandemic has increased the emphasis on the ‘human connect’ aspect of the HR function. Startups always run in a super dynamic and fast-paced environment, and this element is even more prominent now for those operating in the healthcare sector. At StanPlus, we handhold our employees if they or anyone in their families is affected by covid. Quarantine facilities and emergency services are provided at no cost. We ensure that our people on the ground have a sufficient supply of PPE kits and sanitizers always. Considering the industry StanPlus operates in, we realize the pressure and secondary trauma our people go through. Therefore we have taken away the concept of sick leaves. The employees have the liberty to take leaves whenever they feel overwhelmed. We are tackling these uncertain times as a family”, said Prabhdeep Singh Founder and CEO StanPlus

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Planning for the next season to study abroad, these 4 platforms can help you!

Dec 22, 2020 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Akshay Chaturvedi, #Buddy4study, #CEO and Founder of IEC, #Edvoy, #Leverage Edu, #Sadiq Basha, #Study Group

Covid 19 has impacted the study abroad plans of aspirants drastically. With the pandemic, there is no certainty on the student intake from foreign lands. The announcement of Covid 19 vaccine has brought some positive news for the aspirants as they see the possibility of their study abroad dreams in the next season. The enrolment process includes hybrid learning and once the vaccine succeeds, the aspirants will get a chance to visit and study in their dream college.

If you are planning to study abroad, these are few platforms which can help you!

Edvoy

Edvoy is a digital-driven AI – platform that was created by a highly experienced team at IEC Abroad. It was founded by Sadiq Basha, who is also the CEO and Founder of IEC Abroad. Edvoy focuses on empowering students worldwide through impartial advice by making them informed to make better decisions about their future. It not only helps place students into institutions, but Edvoy makes it a seamless process for the students with the help of a centralized process. Established in 2007, IEC has a multi-lingual team of over 100 highly qualified education consultants and has placed over 20,000 students worldwide. Edvoy further simplifies the application process by navigating the right scholarship options for the students through Artificial Intelligence to help them make the best decision about their academic future in their dream countries, which are the UK, US, Canada and many more.

Study Group

Study Group is the leading global company that prepares international students for university degree programmes, teaches high school education, and teaches English language courses. Study Group owns and operates colleges and has been working with more than 40 universities across the UK, Europe, North America, and Australasia for 25 years. They foster ambitious students from multiple academic backgrounds and prepare them for success at their chosen university through their on-campus International study centers. Study Group has the most extensive global marketing and recruitment network in the industry, helping the institutions they work with to connect with International students in over 140 countries.

Their pathway programs provide the language, academic and social skills that students need for university progression and continued success after they graduate. It helps the students by navigating them through multiple universities and best scholarship packages available to them and making it a hassle-free process for them.

Buddy4study

Buddy4study is India’s largest scholarship network that provides detailed information about current scholarships and competitions to schools and college students. They provide easy access to scholarships and simplify scholarship accessibility for students and the disbursement process for providers. It has helped more than 45,000 students to get scholarships worth more than INR 50 crores through international and national scholarships. It helps in providing matching scholarships based on the profile of a student through email/app notifications. Backed by its robust scholarship search engine, it is the only platform in the country that allows both seekers and scholarship providers to access curated scholarship information across the globe.

Leverage Edu

Founded in 2017 by Akshay Chaturvedi, Leverage Edu is one of the world’s fastest-growing ed-tech companies. It is an AI-enabled market place that empowers students across India to choose the best-matched career and higher education options, with one-touch access to personalized mentors and leading global universities. The platform brings together 2000 + mentors from around the world today. It is transforming access to higher education and accelerating exponential career growth by coordinating mentorship, breaking traditional systems, and helping new students jump over the artificial high walls. It further uses AI to help students in pursuit of finding their best-matched scholarship according to their profile. The company also helps enrolled students on its platform with value-added services like education loans, accommodation options, and long – term mentoring.

Business World

Top Platforms using AI & ML to help students make informed decisions about studying abroad

Oct 29, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Buddy4study, #Edvoy, #Leverage Edu, #Study Group, #studying abroad

Studying abroad is an aspiration in every student’s life. It’s crucial to have the right set of information before applying to the desired university. Unlike initial days, technology is playing a very crucial role in information gathering and filtering about universities across the globe. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is leveraged to help the students and aspirants make informed decisions in their quest to study abroad and prepare themselves for careers of tomorrow.

Since the pandemic has hit the world, it’s crucial for the students to know if the universities are operating Online or a hybrid mode. Hence, there are platforms which are helping the students in making those decisions with the help of AI and ML.

Here are top platforms using AI and ML to help students make informed decisions about studying abroad

Edvoy

Created by a highly experienced team at IEC Abroad, Edvoy is a free digital-driven AI – platform providing impartial advice, application support and content for prospective International students across South Asia. Founded by Sadik Basha, Edvoy has a multilingual team of over 100 highly qualified education consultants and has so far placed 20,000 international students worldwide. Edvoy uses Artificial Intelligence and machine learning to simplify the application process by allowing students to apply to multiple universities in one place. Realising the academic ambitions of each student, Edvoy provides them with honest and tailored advice which helps them in saving much time in deciding a suitable Institution for them. Real-life and artificial advisors will help students to research course and scholarship options, apply and study in the destination country. Edvoy makes it a seamless process for the students with the help of an integrated process.

Study Group

Study Group is a leading provider of international education, driving success for their students and partners. They foster ambitious students from multiple academic backgrounds and prepare them for success at their chosen university through their on-campus international study centres. Study Group uses AI to automate many administrative activities during the admission process, including visa processes, student accommodation and course registration, providing a unique experience for students. According to a student’s desired course, Study Group provides them with a list of multiple universities with best scholarship packages. Study Group uses AI to streamline the admission process and make accurate forecasts about essential matters like student enrollment. It also helps the Institutions they work with to connect with International students in over 140 countries.

Buddy4Study

It is India’s largest scholarship network which makes quality education accessible for all. They provide easy access to scholarships and simplify scholarship accessibility for students and disbursement process for providers. Buddy4Study uses AI to match scholarships and grants with deserving students and offers alerts to their 2+ million users. They also help corporations, NGO’s, government agencies, public sector undertakings and individuals to design, launch, manage and track their scholarship program. Additionally, the company has partnered with universities abroad to provide scholarship opportunities. The students can go through the entire admission process in a hassle-free manner from the comfort of their homes.

Leverage Edu

Leverage Edu is one of the world’s fastest-growing ed-tech companies. This platform is empowering students across India to choose the best-matched career and higher education options with one-touch access to personalized mentors and leading global universities. Leverage Edu’s AI tool that helps students match to best – fit universities is free to use and has so far helped hundreds of thousands of students get matched to their best – fit school based on their academics and other professional qualifications, interest, areas, etc. It gives access to the students to decide what programs or colleges they are best suited for and provides them with 1:1 virtual mentorship. Post successful admits, they also help Leverage students with exclusive scholarships, Industry based educational loans, helps in accommodation and more.

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Top platforms that can help you navigate the right scholarship for your study abroad plans

Sep 23, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Buddy4study, #Edvoy, #Leverage Edu, #scholarship, #Study Group

Thousands of students aspire to study abroad every year. A right degree, the right college, the right course – the list is endless to figure out. Amongst all this, finance plays a very important role. Any constraint can lead to a hindrance to a student’s dream to study abroad. In an ideal situation, students are on a lookout for the right scholarship which can help them get through and fulfill the dream to study in their dream college. Searching for the right scholarship can be challenging and time-consuming. So, here is the list of top platforms that can help you choose the right scholarship to study abroad.

Edvoy

Study Group

Study Group is the leading global company that prepares international students for university degree programs, teaches high school education, and teaches English language courses. Study Group owns and operates colleges and has been working with more than 40 universities across the UK, Europe, North America, and Australasia for 25 years. They foster ambitious students from multiple academic backgrounds and prepare them for success at their chosen university through their on-campus International study centers. Study Group has the most extensive global marketing and recruitment network in the industry, helping the institutions they work with to connect with International students in over 140 countries.

Buddy4study

Buddy4study is India’s largest scholarship network that provides detailed information about current scholarships and competitions to schools and college students. They provide easy access to scholarships and simplify scholarship accessibility for students and disbursement process for providers. It has helped more than 45,000 students to get scholarships worth more than INR 50 crores through international and national scholarships. It helps in providing matching scholarships based on the profile of a student through email/app notifications. Backed by its robust scholarship search engine, it is the only platform in the country that allows both seekers and scholarship providers to access curated scholarship information across the globe.

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