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Education

Suguna Institute of Poultry Management receives 100% placement

Oct 4, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Dr.Gajendran .K M.V.Sc, #Ph.D, #Principal, #Suguna Institute of Poultry Management

Bengaluru: Suguna Institute of Poultry Management, a pioneer in the poultry industry with Pan-India corporate connections, receives 100% placement across leading poultry firms in India and abroad. Undergraduate and postgraduate students with requisite academic standards have been placed across various industries i.e. FMGC, Life Science Industry, Animal Health, Biological Industries, Dairy and Sales.

Suguna Institute of Poultry Management offers training to students to be prepared to handle real-world corporate challenges after graduating in the subject of Poultry Science. Students currently enrolled in the courses are offered paid internships while pursuing their academic potential.

Dr.Gajendran .K M.V.Sc, Ph.D, Principal, Suguna Institute of Poultry Management, “We believe that every student who enrols into a poultry course is more than just an individual aspiring to make a career. The students are responsible and competent prospects who are striving hard to climb up the corporate ladder. We provide our students with the necessary skills and assure them 100% placements within India and overseas.”

Education, News

Amrita School of Pharmacy Kicks Off Admission Process for 2021 Academic Year

Jul 19, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Amrita School of Pharmacy, #Dr. Sabitha M, #Principal

Hyderabad: Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kerala, an integral part of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University), and one among the top 20 pharma colleges in India, has announced the opening of admission for its various programmes for the academic year 2021-22. Students can apply online at https://www.amrita.edu/admissions/pharmacy. The last date to apply and pay the fees is July 31st, 2021.

ASP currently offers B.Pharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy), B.Pharm (Bachelor of Pharmacy) Lateral Entry, Pharm. D (Doctor of Pharmacy), M. Pharm (Master of Pharmacy) programmes: M. Pharm Pharmaceutics, M. Pharm Pharmaceutical Chemistry, M. Pharm Pharmacology, and M. Pharm Pharmacy Practice, and Pharm. D P B (Post Baccalaureate).

All the programmes are recognized by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). ASI’s B. Pharm course is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for 3 years (from 2017-18 to 2019-20) and the re-accreditation process is in progress.

Amrita School of Pharmacy is the only pharmacy institution in Kerala ranked within top 20 pharmacy colleges in the country. It is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with ‘A’ grade. The school was ranked 15 among the best pharmacy institutions by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, consecutively for two years: in 2019 and 2020.

In her comments, Dr. Sabitha M, Principal, Amrita School of Pharmacy, said that the institution strives not only to provide quality education in pharmaceutical sciences but also to establish itself in research. The school serves as an ideal platform for the overall development of highly competent pharmacy professionals. It maintains an exemplary clinical practice and conducts community outreach programmes that address the needs of the society at large. Opportunities for research right from the undergraduate level as well as the excellent training provided in the various clinical departments.

News

Students pay heartfelt tribute to sprinter Milkha Singh

Jun 30, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #KIIT World School, #Milkha Singh, #Neelima Kamrah, #Principal

Gurugram -KIIT world school had organised an online session in order to remember the legendary sprinter Milkha Singh and paid tribute to the late athlete. During the session, a silence of two minutes was kept for the peace of his soul. Teachers told the students about his struggles and achievements in life. They also said that Milkha Singh is an inspiration for all of us. He worked to encourage the youth towards sports and athletes of the country till the last time of his life.

During this session KIIT World school’s principal Neelima Kamrah said “Milkha Singh, who made our country proud by winning several medals in asian games and commonwealth games , will always be in our heart and everyone should be inspired by his courage and hard work. The demise of the padma shri athlete is a great loss to the country. He made India proud through his sports.”

He had won 4 gold medals in asian games and 1 gold medal in commonwealth games. He always emphasizes promoting sports and sports institutions. Not only promotes this field but he also backs poor and needy sportsmen through Milkha Singh Charitable Trust ,which was established by him in 2003.

Education, News

BHIS announces a strengthened Career Counselling Programme: Setting Billabongers on a future-ready path

May 17, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Billabong High International School-Malad, #Dr. Madhu Singh, #Principal

Mumbai : Middle school and high school are critical years that go on to aid children in career defining decisions. In keeping with their philosophy to empower each child to reach their true passion i.e. their north star – Billabong High International School has gone one step ahead and further strengthened their existing Career Counselling Programme.

The programme will be rolled out in the new academic year and benefit Billabongers not just from Gr10 to Gr12. but as early as Gr8. The end objective is to assist parents and children in arriving at critical decisions that will shape the future of their children. Career planning and guidance has always been part of the BHIS curriculum and school program. However, in the COVID & post-COVID scenario, the management realized that both parents and children will need more assistance to be better planned and better equipped with the right kind of mindset, plan and resources before taking a call on further-studies, specializations etc.

The upgraded Career Counselling Programme will support students from Gr8 to Gr 12 right from counselling on career opportunities, analytics on current performance & areas of strength, workshops on profile building, smart college admission processes, and much more.

With the help of this career counselling program, students will have access to a monthly career exposure calendar comprising of virtual career fairs, information sessions by universities in India and across the globe, college orientation programs, information on student visa requirements for taking admissions in colleges abroad, virtual seminars to understand the benefits and study experiences of various universities, Seminars by alumni to share their first-hand experience and much more. The program also includes webinars by industry experts (speakers), virtual university visits and internship opportunities for students. The program will also help students in building a network& learning from a rich base of over20,000+ alumni of BHIS.

Dr. Madhu Singh, Principal, Billabong High International School-Malad said, “At BHIS we are committed to future-ready schooling. This reflects in all our initiatives and endeavours. The new & improved career counselling program is a big step towards ensuring our students are future-ready. Our children are fortunate to be 21st century professionals where the opportunities are immense, no profession is big or small and everyone has space to grow and thrive if they are good at what they do. We have also been guiding our children towards finding out what they are truly passionate about through our Genius Hour Program. This has been initiated from Gr1 onwards to help children understand their strengths, passions & what inspires them. We hope that this aids them in finding their North Star. We are confident that this Career Counselling Programme will be well received not just by the children but parents as these are critical decisions that impact a child’s life. This initiative is absolutely aligned to our vision as BHIS”.

Education

How are private schools planning for online Nursery admissions?

Feb 24, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Modern Public School, #Ms. Alka Kapur, #New Delhi, #Principal, #Shalimar Bagh

By Ms. Alka Kapur, Principal, Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi

After much deliberation, the Directorate of Education (Private School Branch), Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, has issued detailed guidelines regarding Nursery admissions. In the wake of the pandemic, the DOE has decided that it would be best to conduct the admissions online. The following admission schedule has been announced for entry-level classes, including Nursery.

  1. Uploading the admission criteria in the Department’s module: 17/02/2021
  2. Commencement of admission process and availability of forms: 18/02/2021
  3. Last date of submission of application forms in schools: 04/03/2021
  4. Uploading details of children who applied to the schools for admission under open seats: 09/03/2021
  5. Uploading marks (as per the point system) for children who applied for admission under open seats: 15/03/2021
  6. The date for displaying the first list of selected children (including waiting list): 20/03/2021
  7. Resolution of queries of parents regarding allotment of points to their wards in the first list: 22/03/2021 – 23/03/2021
  8. Date of displaying the second list, if any: 25/03/2021
  9. Resolution of queries of parents regarding allotment of points to their wards in the second list: 26/03/2021
  10. The subsequent list of admission, if any: 27/03/2021
  11. Closure of admission process: 31/03/2021

DOE has strictly mentioned that no deviation from the aforementioned schedule should take place, and each private school is required to display the schedule on their notice boards. Also, it will be the responsibility of the schools to ensure that application forms are available until the last date of submission, which is 04/03/2021.

The private schools in Delhi are now making necessary preparations to conduct the admissions online. However, since the DOE has prepared detailed guidelines, there isn’t much room for the schools to improvise. They simply have to follow the procedure laid down by the DOE and make preparations accordingly. Since this is going to be the first time when the Nursery admissions will be conducted completely online, some hiccups are to be expected. However, this will also go a long way in strengthening our technological infrastructure.

The only part of the admission process has been left to the discretion of schools is the admission procedure. However, the DOE has emphasized that the admission procedure should be fair, reasonable, and transparent. The DOE vide order dated 06/01/2016 has abolished 62 criteria adopted by the private schools during the admission process for the academic session 2016-17 which were found to be unfair, unreasonable, and non-transparent. No schools should adopt any of the abolished criteria.

With the initiation of the largest immunization drive in history, it is being expected that the menace of Covid-19 will start subsiding now. At such a crucial time, canceling Nursery admissions would have only led to further commotion and chaos. While there was a high probability that the Nursery admissions might get canceled, many parents and teachers are relieved that it did not happen.

Education, News

EuroSchool Thane students and Light of Life Trust to brighten up the lives of unprivileged kids this Christmas and New Year

Dec 30, 2020 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #EuroSchool Thane, #Jyotsna Mayadas, #Principal

Mumbai/Thane: EuroSchool has once again proved its commitment to humanity. This time as a part of community service EuroSchool Thane in collaboration with The Light of Life Trust on the eve of Christmas and New Year, has taken up a noble humanitarian step for the unprivileged students of Vidarbha and Marathwada. To cater to their educational needs students of Grade 5-10 of EuroSchool Thane have collected funds of Rs 4 Lakh through an online crowdfunding campaign. This amount will be utilized in providing tabs and smartphones for the virtual education of underprivileged students.

The prime objective of this crowdfunding campaign is to help under-privileged students whose studies are severely disrupted due to lockdown and virtual education as they could not afford the electronic gadget for their virtual education. Upon realizing the seriousness of the situation, EuroSchool Thane has decided to fulfil the basic necessities of these kids by funding them for their education to bring smiles on their face this Christmas.

Commenting on the initiative Jyotsna Mayadas, principal, EuroSchool Thane, said, “Whether its emotionally or financially, this pandemic has brought about a profound aversive state of stress among the large sections of our society especially underprivileged children who have been deprived of the basic educational needs in their journey of education. The school unanimously believes that the benefits of education should reach out to every section of the society. The work that Light of the Life Trust has done with our students in this direction is exemplary. We are very proud of our students and their parents; who have encouraged them. I would like to express my gratitude to the NGO and wish all students for their bright future who have wholeheartedly participated and contributed in this campaign”, she added.

Light of The Life Trust is an NGO that works for the upliftment of orphan children from remote rural places. Having been founded in 2005 it has the vision of transforming the lives of underprivileged sections living in rural India and emancipating the lives of single mothers in making them self-reliant with its various skill development programs. It works with a mission of breaking generational cycle of poverty, one at a time.

Business World

Shadowfax Rolls out $5 Million ESOP Buyback Plan; Elevates Praharsh Chandra and Gaurav Jaithliya to Co-founders

Dec 8, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Abhishek Bansal, #Aditya Systla, #Co-founder and CEO, #Eight Roads Ventures India, #Principal, #Shadowfax Technologies

(Photo: L-R: Vaibhav Khandelwal, Co-founder and CTO, Praharsh Chandra, Chief-of-Operations and Co-founder, Gaurav Jaithliya, Chief-of Strategy, Investment and Co-founder, Abhishek Bansal, CEO and Co-founder.)

Mumbai: Shadowfax Technologies, the leading integrated 3PL services provider, today announced an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) buyback program for its employees. The total value of the ESOP buyback program is estimated at $5 million and aimed at rewarding its employees as the business recovers to pre-Covid levels. This is the first buyback offering by the company where eligible employees can sell up to 35% of their assigned/vested ESOP shares. Shadowfax employees who have been granted ESOPs and completed more than four years with the company will be eligible to participate in the buyback program.

In addition to this initiative, Shadowfax has also announced the appointment of Praharsh Chandra and Gaurav Jaithliya as co-founders, effective December 2020. This move is in the direction to strengthen the leadership team and scale up Shadowfax’s process and quality initiatives by supporting the current and prospective business units responsively and reliably.

Praharsh and Gaurav have been an integral part of the leadership team at Shadowfax since inception and are currently Chief of Operations and Chief of Strategy and Investment, respectively.

Praharsh, an ex-ATK Consultant and a seasoned e-commerce professional, has helped Shadowfax successfully navigate the highly competitive hyperlocal and logistics landscape. His expertise and insights have been vital to Shadowfax’s growth and scale. He brings trust, ethics and discipline to the Shadowfax team; while Gaurav leads investment management, he also served Shadowfax as the Chief Financial Officer in the first three years of its inception and effectively maneuvered Shadowfax through a very difficult phase when the market crashed in 2015-16. His deep understanding of finance and the ability to provide strategic direction, has been pivotal in Shadowfax’s fiscal performance. Their elevation to the founding team is a testimony to their astute leadership and the key role they have played in the growth of the organisation.

Speaking on the developments, Abhishek Bansal, Co-founder and CEO, Shadowfax said, “2020 has been a challenging year. But Shadowfax has grown 2X compared to pre-COVID levels, we witnessed teams across functions at Shadowfax step up and make an exceptional contribution during this time. We have always believed that our team is one of our strongest assets. Our employees continue to play a key role in the growth journey. The ESOP buyback is our way of reciprocating their efforts and we envisage that it will help unlock value and create wealth for our people. It is because of our team and their strong resolve in the company’s vision, we have excelled in an intensely competitive environment and gained substantial impetus in the logistics industry in a short span of time.”

“I have known Praharsh and Gaurav for over a decade now and their vision and commitment towards driving the organisation forward has been exemplary. Both of them are key members of the leadership group and have been instrumental in helping us scale new heights. Their elevation to co-founders is a very organic next step for our success and in recognition of their invaluable contribution, as we look ahead to set new benchmarks. Gaurav and Praharsh will continue to add strategic might to our leadership team, as we take on new challenges in 2021 and beyond.” he further added.

Aditya Systla, Principal, Eight Roads Ventures India, commented: “Shadowfax has in a short span of time successfully established itself as a leading 3PL logistics platform in the country. We first invested in Shadowfax in 2015 and have seen the company leverage technology to offer best in class SLAs, drive industry-leading unit economics, scale new categories and build long-term client relationships. The founding team has been instrumental in helping build market leadership over the years and this week’s milestone is a key step towards their next phase of growth. We look forward to working alongside Abhishek, Vaibhav, Praharsh, Gaurav, and the team as they build a category-leading logistics company.”

About Shadowfax

Shadowfax, India’s largest crowdsourced logistics platform, was established in 2015 with the vision of enabling commerce by empowering everyone, everywhere. Our unique tech-driven platform caters to the logistics needs of brands across verticals such as food, grocery, pharma, and e-commerce by providing a comprehensive, speedy and reliable solution right from first mile movement to doorstep delivery. On a mission to build the fastest and most reliable logistics network by empowering a million micro-entrepreneurs through technology to deliver anything, anywhere, our plug-and-play yet immersive APIs seamlessly bridge the logistical gap between businesses and their customers within minutes. Having raised $100Mn till date from marquee investors, the company currently services 500+ cities, covers 7000+ pin codes, 150K+ delivery network partners, and delivers 500K+ orders per day.

Education

Principal of the year! CBSE board felicitates Mrs. Alka Kapur, Principal, Modern Public School with the “Teachers and Principals Awards, 2019”

Sep 11, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #2019, #CBSE board, #Modern Public School, #Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, #Mrs. Alka Kapur, #Principal, #Teachers and Principals Awards

In recognition of her efforts towards the betterment of the quality of education in India, Mrs. Alka Kapur, Principal, MPS, was felicitated with the prestigious CBSE Teachers and Principals Awards 2019. This honour is bestowed upon the selected teachers and principals from all over the country by the CBSE board itself, after a rigorous process of examination.

The award was presented by Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Human Resource and Development Minister, Government of India.

The Central Board of Secondary Education instituted the ‘Teacher Awards’ under the aegis of MHRD in the year 2000 to give public recognition to the meritorious services of outstanding teachers of schools affiliated to it. Since then, these awards are given every year on Teachers’ Day i.e., 5th September. Each award consists of a merit certificate and a cash prize of ₹50,000/-.

Every year, teachers and principals from over 20,000 CBSE affiliated schools in India and abroad apply for this award, but among those, only 15 principals and 24 teachers are selected for the honour. This year too, there was an overwhelming response, but the qualification parameters, as always, weren’t easy. Marks were awarded on different parameters and only those applicants who had the highest scores were selected for the interview with a panel of experts, after which, the names of awardees were announced – and Mrs. Alka Kapur has been chosen as one of the top 15 principals from all the CBSE schools across the world.

Under the leadership of Mrs. Alka Kapur, Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, has earned a reputation as one of the best education hubs in the Delhi-NCR region. The school’s proactive approach towards practical learning has been fundamental in producing brainiacs that have made quite a stir recently for their innovations during the Covid-19 pandemic – including a touch-less bell and a social distancing wristband among others. Embracing the technological advancement, Modern Public School has transitioned towards “blended learning”, which is a methodology that makes the best of both worlds – physical and virtual.

Talking about the award and its significance, Mrs. Alka Kapur said, “I am deeply honored to have the fortune of being recognized as one of the top educators in the world by the CBSE board. This will only motivate me to double my efforts towards the cause that I am pursuing. The pandemic has, no doubt, disrupted the flow of education, but thanks to the technological aids, we’ve been able to keep the impact at the minimum. As of now, I am working on devising strategies that can help us provide quality education to our children while ensuring that they’re furthest away from risk – and I firmly believe that in time and with dedication, we’ll accomplish this goal.”