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Davaindia Expands Across North India with New Store in Lucknow

Lucknow, June 28, 2024 – Davaindia, India’s largest private generic pharmacy retail chain and a brand of Zota Healthcare Ltd, is pleased to announce the grand opening of its newest store in Lucknow. The new store is located at M-11, 2nd Floor, Gole Market, Opposite Chandra Shekhar Azad Park, Mahanagar, Lucknow, UP – 226006.

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With the inauguration of this new outlet, Davaindia has significantly strengthened its presence in North India, now boasting 390 stores in the region. Notably, 220 of these stores are situated in Uttar Pradesh, with 25 in Lucknow alone.

“The positive reception and increasing demand for high-quality generic drugs in Northern India have led to our massive expansion in the surroundings of Lucknow city. Davaindia is committed to meeting this rising demand and ensuring affordable healthcare access for all,” stated Dr. Sujit Paul, Group CEO of Zota Healthcare Ltd.

He further added, “We aspire to bring a strip of generic medicines to the pocket of every Indian. Davaindia offers high-quality medicines at affordable prices, providing significant cost savings through lower MRPs on medicine bills. As the country’s largest generic pharmacy retail chain, we are conducting health activities across 60+ locations, offering services such as blood sugar checks, blood pressure monitoring, cholesterol tests, and eye screenings. We look forward to continuing our dedicated service to the community.”

Davaindia is dedicated to raising awareness about the benefits of generic drugs and ensuring that everyone has access to top-quality medicine at affordable prices. The company has ambitious expansion plans and is eager to increase its presence to all the key areas of Uttar Pradesh. Various initiatives like #Change -focusing on women’s health and menstrual hygiene with the help of literature, on-ground events & also giving out sanitary pads to underprivileged sections, # Careforall – Caring specially for animals & encouraging acts of kindness & many more are being undertaken.

In addition to generic medicines, Davaindia offers a diverse range of over 2200 products, including OTC items, cosmetics, gym supplements, nutraceuticals, Ayurvedic products, surgical items, Panchagavya products, and exclusive co-branded Khadi India products such as shampoos, soaps, face washes, scrubs, and ubtans.

AIR Topper’s talk in seminar on UPSC Exam Preparation in Vision IAS, Hyderabad

Hyderabad, 7th May 2024: The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is a nationwide competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for Recruitment to higher Civil Services of the Government of India, including the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, and Indian Police Service.

Vision IAS seminar meet in Hyd-01

Vision IAS conducted a seminar on UPSC preparation strategy by our students who secured All India Rank Mr. Navneet Anand ( AIR Rank. 499, UPSC CSE 2023 ) & Mr. Harshit Srivastava ( AIR Rank. 521, UPSC CSE 2023 ) which was attended by many aspirants.

Navneet Anand (Purnia Dst, BIHAR) – 3rd attempt, Optional -Sociology

10th – 12th from – Sainik School, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, B.A(HONS)- Ambedkar University, Delhi. and

M.A. Sociology – Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. CAPF(ACS)

Mr. Harshit Srivastava (Prayagraj, Uttarpradesh) – 5th attempt, Optional -Geography

Vision IAS seminar meet in Hyd-02

Completed his School & Intermediate in Maharshi Patanjali Vidyamandir – CBSE and B tech Electronics and Communication- Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow.

In this session, both shared their inspiring journey with the aspirants and offered them strategies for managing time effectively, developing practical study plans, and maintaining motivation throughout their preparation journey. The session was appraised by all the aspirants who reached the VISION IAS Hyderabad centre in Telangana to attend the open session, leaving a mark on the future nation leaders.

Lucknow C&I Businesses to Tackle Energy Costs at Mercom India Clean Energy Meet

Lucknow, INDIA – February 28, 2024 – Mercom India, a subsidiary of Mercom Capital Group, an integrated communications, research, and media firm focused exclusively on clean energy markets, will host the C&I Clean Energy Meet in Lucknow on March 1, 2024, at the IIA Bhawan, Gomti Nagar in Lucknow.

The event, co-organized by the Indian Industries Association and Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA), under the ‘Green Energy Business Conclave’ will focus on helping commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses in the region reduce their energy costs and explore affordable renewable energy options. Click here for full event details.

Shri. Arvind Kumar Sharma, Hon’ble Minister of Energy, Urban Development & Renewable Energy, is invited as the chief guest at the event. Dr. Somendra Tomar, Hon’ble State Minister, Department of Additional Sources of Energy and Shri. Mahesh Kumar Gupta I.A.S, Additional Chief Secretary & Chairman Additional Sources of Energy, are invited to join as Guest of Honour, along with Shri Anupam Shukla, IAS, Director at UPNEDA.

According to a recent Mercom India report, India boasts significant rooftop solar capacity (over 10 GW installed), with 34% of the installations by commercial units and 32% by industrials. Uttar Pradesh, the eighth largest state for rooftop solar, is experiencing growing demand for clean energy solutions, primarily driven by the rising costs of traditional energy, with commercial and industrial organizations particularly hard-hit.

Uttar Pradesh had the fifth-highest cumulative open access solar capacity, accounting for 6.8% of the total open access installations in the country as of September 2023. The state is a promising market for open access solar installations with a large pipeline of projects.

The day-long event will feature panel discussions, case studies, and presentations showcasing the latest technologies and business models for rooftop and open access solar solutions. Attendees will learn how to navigate financing mechanisms and regulations while discovering how clean energy can enhance their bottom line and reduce their carbon footprint.

“This is the go-to event for C&I businesses in Uttar Pradesh that want to learn about cost-effective clean energy solutions that are being deployed today with real-world validation,” commented Priyadarshini Sanjay, Managing Director at Mercom India.

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Bobble AI Report: Tier 2 e-commerce transactions witness 82% growth between 2020 and 2021; Jaipur, Guwahati, Lucknow, etc. top the charts

E-commerce in India has witnessed an uptick of 77% between 2020 and 2021 and tier 2,3 cities are transacting more than ever as per a report by India’s largest conversation media platform Bobble AI. Bobble AI report is based on over 50 million smartphone users (in 640+ Indian cities) data processed in a privacy-compliant manner. It also revealed that while tier 1 cities dominate the fashion festival figures, transactions in tier 2 cities like Jaipur, Guwahati, Lucknow, Kochi, Mysore, and Bhubaneswar are at an all-time high – up 82% over the previous year.

Apart from that, the majority of consumers are between the ages of 26 and 35 accounting for 37%, and between the ages of 18 and 25, accounting for 26% with 72% males and 28% females. According to the data intelligence company’s survey on the state of eCommerce in India, which was conducted across Tier 1, 2 and 3, beauty e-commerce apps usage grew by 64%, whereas fashion e-commerce grew by 368% over the past year. The festive period has only led the two e-commerce domains to skyrocket, with at least two transactions completed by shopaholics during the fashion festivals.

Bobble AI Report: Tier 2 e-commerce

 

In an interesting insight highlighted by the study, India’s fashion e-commerce industry has transformed from ‘Monopoly’ to ‘Ludo.’ Fashion giant Myntra faced tough competition from its competitive counterparts, Meesho, Ajio, and TataCliq. While almost 46% of all transactions belonged to Myntra during the 2020 festive period, Ajio bagged around 69% of all transactions in 2021. The share of Myntra’s active users, also using Meesho, Ajio, and TataCliq has also increased significantly, indicating how users are exploring multiple options this year.

Bobble AI Report: Tier 2 e-commerce

 

The battle of the e-commerce legends, Amazon, and Flipkart is worth noting, with Flipkart’s active user base rising 83% in the 2021 online shopping festival compared to Amazon’s 72%. Despite the fact that Flipkart is dominating in terms of engagement metrics like search frequency and active sessions, Amazon is winning in terms of transactions, significantly less average session times.

 

Bobble AI Report: Tier 2 e-commerce

Bobble AI Report: Tier 2 e-commerce

Apart from fashion e-commerce, interesting insights have also emerged from the beauty e-commerce segment. Leading players Nykaa and Purplle locked horns this festive season – and Purplle took a piece from Nykaa’s pie. In light of Nykaa’s IPO, let’s look at their market share against Purplle, Nykaa’s pure-play fashion e-commerce competitor. Purplle had a 70% growth of inactive users in the 2021 shopping festival, compared to a 50% increase for Nykaa. With a 15% common user base in 2020, Purplle is now standing at 17% in 2021.

Bobble AI Report: Tier 2 e-commerce

 

Bobble AI Report: Tier 2 e-commerce

The festive season trends point towards healthy and fast-evolving competition in the e-commerce market, which bodes well for customers who are looking for high-quality products at affordable prices. With the festive season coming to a close, it is exciting to anticipate how the competition will pan out in 2022. With India’s e-commerce market set to reach $120 billion by 2025, the future seems promising. Hypergrowth is definitely on the horizon for the segment, and according to Bobble AI’s findings, brands are poised to capture growth opportunities.

Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Lucknow is proud to announce that it has earned the honour of being a WAKELET SCHOOL

Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Lucknow is proud to announce that it has earned the honour of being a WAKELET SCHOOL

Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Lucknow is proud to announce that it has earned the honour of being a WAKELET SCHOOL. The remote learning innovative initiative will empower the school’s abilities to bring to its students a well-curated, organised, collaborative learning experience. It will create a sense of community between teachers and students where they will come together to learn, grow, and move ahead towards achieving amazing results. The initiative, though a new journey, would add fuller experience to learning.

The school decided to take this move in order to add value, fun and connection to its means of imparting education. Though the mode is digital, the connection is still human and just a click away. The platform is bundled with hundreds of educational tools built in collaboration with Google and AWS EdStart and Microsoft.

Five teachers of the school have received the Community Leader badge. Among the ones holding the said distinction are Ms Reetu Pandey, Ms Ankita Yadav, Ms. Warsha Sawant and Mr. Mohit Goswami, Ms Binish Usmani.

The school has been featured on the Wakelet International School Showcase community. Besides, it is also part of the global launch of the first cohort of international schools, associated with the Global Wakelet School Education Program.

Policy makers and experts discussed ‘Quality education for a post pandemic world’ during the two days conference

The First Director-General of School Education of Uttar Pradesh Vijay Kiran Anand said that the government will always have a role to play and public education will always be one of the mainstays to ensure equality of opportunity and democratic principles, but at the same time private schools should be present in the system to improve educational outcomes. He was delivering closing remarks during the 11th School Choice National Conference (SCNC) on Education for new realities: Quality education for a post pandemic world. SCNC is a flagship annual conference of the leading think tank Centre for Civil Society.

Addressing the audience on the final day of the two days conference Vijay Kiran Anand said that there are a lot of areas of collaboration between the government and private schools like technology, classroom practices and community engagement. Top level national and international academics, policy makers, eminent speakers, education experts and advisors as well as a very good representation of delegates comprising development workers, corporates, academicians and school leaders, government officials, civil society, social activists, youth and the media also participated in the conference.

Speaking at the Keynote Address of the Conference, Professor Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, Professor at University College London and President of City Montessori School, Lucknow emphasised on the importance of governance of school education in determining educational outcomes. Prof Gandhi Kingdon recommended that successful implementation of provisions of the NEP will require government will, consistent effort and tackling teacher resistance.

The first session on Envisaging regulations for new realities brought together a powerful panel comprising Anirudh Khaitan, Vice Chairman of Khaitan Public School and Treasurer at FICCI ARISE, Dr E Prasad Rao, Quality Advisor at NISA and Founder of Paramita Schools and Dr. Parth J Shah, President, Centre for Civil Society. The session explored the need to re-engineer our regulatory processes in a manner that not only ensures a safe learning environment but also improves learning outcomes by addressing the role of regulatory agencies in a post-COVID world.

The definition of a school has undergone significant changes this year. The second session on Moving towards 21st century schooling reflected on the need for re-aligning the education system to focus on funding students, and not schools. The panel, consisting of Vidhi Jain, Co-founder of Shikshantar, Neal McCluskey, Director at Center for Educational Freedom, CATO Institute and Vishnu Karthik, CEO, Xperiential Learning Systems (The Heritage Schools) shared their ideas for 21st century schooling that puts the needs of children above all.

The third session on Ensuring access and equity in education focused on how to budget private schools can be supported to to access bridge-financing to tide over disasters such as the current pandemic. The session saw Manish Sabharwal , Chairman of TeamLease Services Ltd, Ashok Thakur , Founder of Muni International School, Ekta Sodha , Vice President of Quality Control, NISA and Tanaya Kilara , Head, Education Services at Varthana as panellists. All speakers shared their experiences adapting their schools and practises to the changing realities towards addressing the quality gap in budget private schools.

The Conference sessions focused on addressing the question of how governments can build an effective institutional framework towards the goal of quality education for all, in a post-COVID world.

Challenges for Primary School Kids in the Changing Education System

New Delhi:  The Education Leaders Confluence 2020 (ELC) organised on “Challenges for Primary School Kids in the Changing Education System”, the confluence was organised by Pratham Test prep, the confluence focuses on holistic development and has also restructured and re-engineered modules to cater to children right from middle school to help them understand the importance of aptitude building.

The ELC 2020 constitutes a series of talks and discussions, conducted to hear out the experts and discuss various issues and opportunities available in the education sector. Even though India has made significant progress on access to schooling and admissions in primary education, the on-going pandemic has brought new challenges in front of the education system especially in India where we are still in the process to learn and improve. The low levels of learning remain the biggest challenge for the state and the central government.

ELC 20 was aimed to bring thought leaders together and bring to light various aspects of the education system and the need to uplift society. The discussion was graced by eminent panelists that included, Dr. Narjeet Kaur, Head Mistress Guru Harkrishan Public School, Delhi, Mrs. Sushma Rajkuamr, HOD, City Montessori School, Lucknow, and Ms. Ritika Anand, Vice Principal, St. Mark’s Sr Sec Public School, Delhi.

“COVID-19 has provided us the opportunity to sow the seeds of creating a more empathetic, humane population that our primary students need to be educated in such a way. There is a paradigm shift witnessed in the education sector in India for the last few months due to the pandemic. The teachers had to adapt to e-learning leaving the traditional way of teaching. Many teachers were reluctant of this adaption, but there was no way out and the result was new innovative ways to teach to make the class engaging and interesting.” Said Ankit Kapoor, Managing Director, Pratham Test Prep.

In India there are several challenges related to the student-teacher ratios, infrastructure, and lack of training amongst teachers. In India, the government has to think of ways and mediums to provide teacher training so that overall development is provided to the students.

“Education is the process that aids learning, acquiring knowledge and skills to one’s character. In testing times of pandemics, the mode of education has changed by the advent of new technologies. The rise of affordable internet has made education easy and accessible to every corner of the world and the Interactive learning approach has made the availability of education at the comfort of our home.” Said Dr. Narjeet Kaur, Head Mistress Guru Harkrishan Public School, Delhi

The use of technology in education will change the way teachers teach and students learn, but not wash away the need of teachers for a student. Guru Drona was in possession of an indestructible sword along with innumerable arrows in his quiver. Likewise, the Gurus of today have technology as one of the arrows or probably it’s their invincible sword!”

“The mundane ways of teaching will be out-dated and it will offer real-life learning opportunities that will diminish what is taught in the classrooms and the real-life requirements. The traditional methods will see a transformation. Technology is not here to replace the teacher who was, is, will be the GURU- Dispeller of Darkness.” said Ms. Ritika Anand, Vice Principal, St. Mark’s Sr Sec Public School, Delhi

Highlighting the importance of vernacular content, the confluence also laid stress on the new and variety of content as a resource to quality education and learning. Since it seems difficult for some schools in rural areas, there is a dire need to focus on the quality of content where the platforms are devoid of it.

“2020 has been a year when teachers and teaching came into focus. Big gains have happened in terms of methods, attitudes & relationships. As we now begin to prepare for returning to school, I sincerely hope that all the positives are sustained and schools and teachers are valued for the service they give to society”. concluded Mrs. Sushma Rajkuamr, HOD, City Montessori School, Lucknow.

Itisha Singh of Seth Anandram Jaipuria Lucknow selected for World Taekwondo Partnership Program

Itisha Singh of Seth Anandram Jaipuria Lucknow selected for World Taekwondo Partnership Program

Lucknow:  Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Lucknow- We are delighted to announce that Itisha Singh student of class X of Seth Anandram Jaipuria School Lucknow is all set to bring laurels to India as she has been selected to participate in WORLD TAEKWONDO PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (level-2 Intermediate). Unlike every year, the program will be conducted via online meeting (lecture) in Muju South Korea. In this program she’ll learn from Korean professors about Korean Language and Korean Culture, Poomsae, Fighting Techniques, Physical Training in Taekwondo and Taekwondo Gymnastics.

Globally 300 students applied for this World Taekwondo Partnership and ITISHA SINGH is amongst the few students selected from India. This global sport Taekwondo program is designed for competent and promising Taekwondo players in developing countries world-wide, as well as Taekwondo administrators who are interested in promoting and improving Taekwondo in their countries.

She will be trained in poomsae, fighting techniques, physical training in Taekwondo and Taekwondo Gymnastics by the experts and will also get to learn Korean language and about Korean culture.  This will be a step towards increasing the professional education for developing countries ’athletes and to cultivate the international Taekwondo as a martial art.

Post-pandemic living: NoBrokerHood app set to make society living safer and efficient in 50 new cities by June 2021

Building on its post-COVID-19 growth trajectory, NoBrokerHood – the visitor, society, and payments management app by NoBroker.com – is set to launch its services in 50 new cities over the next six months. Already available in 11 cities, the new expansion drive will see the innovative app making inroads in high-density urban markets such as Surat, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Raipur, Lucknow, Vizag, etc. The expansion is estimated to provide secure and convenient living services to about 1,00,000 housing societies spread across these regions.

NoBroker has set aside INR 150 crore towards its expansion plans. Since the novel coronavirus outbreak, NoBrokerHood has made it safer for residents in housing societies to function as a part of the community through its society management application. When the first lockdowns were implemented, the app launched a grocery store overnight to help people procure daily essentials by partnering with grocery giants such as Bigbasket and ITC.

Its array of features also enables residents to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 spread. One such feature, Touchless Entry, uses facial recognition to detect residents and frequent visitors such as domestic help, drivers, and other staff, helping them minimize physical contact. The app also comes with a health tracker feature, integrated with Aarogya Setu, to optimize physical distancing efforts at the individual level.

NoBrokerHood’s features fall in line with its parent organisation’s mission of leveraging advanced technologies to enhance the consumer experience. Underscoring its unique value is the fact that the app has experienced 8x growth over the last 4-5 months, growing from less than 700 societies in March to 6000 societies currently.

Commenting on the next phase of expansion, Amit Agarwal, CEO and Co-founder – NoBroker.com, said, “NoBrokerHood provides an integrated application for visitor, society, and payment management services. This cross between world-class technology, customer-centric thought, and service enablement is why we have received an enthusiastic consumer response since its launch in 2018. New features, such as Touchless Entry and health tracker, were also introduced in the wake of the pandemic to cater to the emerging needs of society residents. The surge in the app’s adoption during the viral outbreak and ensuing lockdowns highlights its relevance in the ‘new normal’. Our decision to expand its geographical presence is built on this solid reception.”

“More importantly, the cities we plan to cover under the next phase of our growth have about 1,00,000 housing societies looking for innovative solutions to the pandemic-induced social distancing and lockdown regulations. We believe that, through our unique value proposition, we can make their residential experience safer as well as more convenient,” he added.

Society living is finding greater favour among new-age families on account of the benefits and amenities packaged within gated communities. NoBroker.com believes that the demand for robust security features will continue to rule the roost, especially with the pandemic factor now present in the residential equation. With more than 2 lakh societies in India, the company is optimistic about the limitless potential for disruption and growth and aims to be serving the needs of residential societies in 100 cities by end of 2021.

Razzmatazz Beyond 2020 Unleashing Ingenuity

Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Lucknow pulled off a seemingly impossible feat of hosting the 5th edition of RAZZMATAZZ virtually, which was flagged off on October 14 and 15, 2020. Dedicated to Dr.Kalam’s vision 2020 for the nation, Razzmatazz got a resounding response from 21schools across the country. A plethora of online and offline competitions was held and the online experience was no less than the physical one. 300 students in around 30 events and nearly 60 judges! It was an exhilarating experience for all.

The Chief Guest for the inaugural program was, Mr. Ricky Kej, a Grammy Award-winning musician and composer from India, and UNESCO Ambassador for Kindness, who enlightened us on the judicious use of resources and the importance of abiding by the SDGs. The highlight of Day 2 was the Special Guest, 6-year-old VarenyaSastry, a tabla maestro who had joined us all the way from Atlanta, USA. The child mesmerized everyone with his nimble fingers as they created magic.

All the Razzmatazz events this year were named after the tiles of Dr. Kalam’s Books or from memorable instances of his life. Some of the significant events were: You are Born to Blossom, The Kalam Effect, Rasam n Rice, Turning Point, Reignited, Ignited Minds, What can I Give Movement(Design Thinking), and Wings of Fire. Other notable events included target 3 Billion(Treasure Hunt), Guiding Souls(Storytelling using Puppets).

The audience swayed to the beats of western tunes from popular bands in Whispers of Jasmine. The judges were enthralled to see the novel ideas of the young minds in Mission India, jingle making. The Senior Wing exhibited their oratory skills by delivering soul searching speeches of Dr. Kalam in the event, Kalam, Tujhe Salam.

The two-day festival came to a befitting end with a foot-tapping Bhangra performance. The Chief Guests at the closing ceremony were Mr. Hemendra Dhar, Cluster Head of RedFM, RJs Tushar and Shweta of RedFM, who amused the audience with their humorous interaction. Razzmatazz Coordinator Ms Sangeeta Batra addressed the audience and expressed her heartfelt emotions linked with conceptualizing Razzmatazz on a virtual platform.

This was followed by the much-awaited result declaration. The event concluded with a vote of thanks given by the headmaster, Mr. Pankaj Rathore who appreciated the efforts of all the teachers, students, staff and participant schools who contributed to the unprecedented success of the fifth edition of Razzmatazz.