Category: Education

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 23: Talking of the trend that has been taken up with cordiality by the millennials in almost all the major cities across the country, co-living is a fresh solution to the age-old issue of affordable housing. It is not just an ideal way to sustain your personal as well as professional growth outside of your workplace, it is a perfect way for like-minded people to live and work together. Hive Hostel is a world-class accommodation with high-end amenities and services to cater to all the needs of the students. The mission behind Hive is to build a community that offers to single millennials who often either move to study or work three requisites that are essential for their holistic growth i.e., interaction, safety, and flexibility. In simpler words, it’s just a place that is more than just an accommodation.

Initiated by a group of 6 friends back in 2018 with an investment of INR 200,000 with one property in Mumbai having 40 beds- to now, with an overall generated revenue of INR 4 Crores in 2021 with 15 properties onboard across Mumbai, Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Dehradun having approximately 1500 beds; Hive Hostels has proved to be the rapidly growing company in the span of 2 and a half years. With increasing popularity, Hive Hostels projected revenue lifts to 90 Crores in the next year i.e., 2022. They also plan to expand more in the coming years to over 20 major cities PAN India and also a few international destinations like Singapore, Dublin, etc. with the benchmark of 20,000 beds. The expected revenue counts up to 200 Crores by the year 2024.

The facilities that Hive Hostels are offering range from pre-furnished and decorated rooms to keyless and cashless campus with high-speed wi-fi. For residents to network and establish synergies, they have communal amenities such as social areas, co-working spaces, rooftop terraces, entertainment zones, and gaming corners. The idea here was to provide an atmosphere for sharing knowledge and experiences which cover a major portion of our youth. They are also providing professional cleaning services, laundry facilities, fitness zones, and fresh meals round the clock. The regular disinfection and sanitization facilities have been prioritized and in lieu of the same, measures for the complete safety of the students have been taken care of.

In the words of Bharat Agarwal, CEO and Founder, The Hive Hostels, “Hive is not just a modern form of housing where the students share a living space, it is a new take on an already existing idea, imagined and brought into reality by a millennial generation that values things like openness, social networking, and collaboration. We are glad to have achieved such a high figure in this period and will surely continue to grow and offer our best services across the world.”

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], June 21: International Academic and Management Association (IAMA), an education-focused organization based in India further consolidated its footprints in the international education arena by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE), Liberia, an autonomous higher education regulatory body chaired by the Education Minister of Liberia Prof. Dao Ansu Sonii.

The MoU, which was signed at an online event organized on Friday, June 18, 2021, aims to improve the quality of higher education and research in Liberia and the internationalization of education in the country. The event besides been attended by the officers of both IAMA and NCHE was also graced by noted academicians and diplomats from across the globe

Speaking on the occasion, Prof. (Dr.) Bikash Sharma, the President of IAMA expressed his happiness in working with the Liberian Education Authorities. Dr. Sharma also shared with the Education Minister that he and his organization have been working with Liberia’s student community for over 6 years now, providing them with scholarships and subsidized international education. He also shared that the love and affection shown to him by the student community of Liberia over the years has been nothing short of overwhelming.

Also speaking at the signing ceremony from Monrovia, the Education Minister, Prof. Dao Ansu Sonii, thanked IAMA for its expression of interest in working with the education sector of Liberia, providing much-needed support and quality services. He was hopeful that Liberia would soon boast of quality educational institutions, becoming the preferred destination for the students of entire West Africa.

International Academic and Management Association is a not-for-profit organization, registered as a Trust in India. Since its inception in the year 2013, the organization has been working in the higher education space intending to ensure quality, dynamic, affordable boundary-less education for all without any discrimination based on color, religion, caste, or creed. IAMA and its President, Prof. (Dr.) Bikash Sharma, have been the recipient of several National and International Awards for their relentless work in the field of education

The National Commission on Higher Education was created in the year 1989 via a law passed by the National Legislature of Liberia. The Commission since its inception has been in the business of regulating, creating access to higher education and ensuring that the programs offered by the universities are relevant to the needs of the Liberian society.

New Delhi [India], June 18: India’s biggest Career fest 2021 reached out to over 10 million people across domains. In a month-long fest, over 1 lakh professionals participated to make it a resounding success. This one of its kind initiative focused on bringing employment opportunities for Amity Online students while on the other hand extending the opportunity to measure the skill set required to succeed in particular career paths.

Ajit Chauhan, Chairman, Amity University Online and Amity Future Academy stated, “Around 65,000 professionals tested their skillsets through the unique ‘India ka Skill Test’ covering domains like Machine Learning, Management, Marketing, Cyber Security, Technology, Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), Product, Entrepreneurship, among others.

Over 50,000 certificates were issued to these participants along with the opportunity to get scholarships on Specialised International programs from Amity Future Academy.”

Career Fest 2021, by Amity University Online, revolved around two prime segments Virtual Job Fair and India Ka Skill Test. Both events aimed to create opportunities to train candidates and offer job opportunities for fresh Amity graduates and betterment options to Amity Alumni. Creating awareness among candidates regarding the importance of upskilling via LinkedIn Live Sessions and various workshops was another aim of the Career Fest 2021.

Overall, the month-long fest received an overwhelming response and created a positive impact on more than 10 million individuals.

India Ka Skill Test received a great response from students pan India

Amity Career Fest 2021 hosted two events Amity Job Fair and India Ka Skill Test. The skill test steered to improve employability by assisting students all over India to evaluate their skills and helped students to understand the importance of upskilling.

The skill test open for students all over India received an overwhelming response since day one. More than 65,000 candidates participated in India Ka Skill Test from which 33% were female test takers and 67% male test-takers. Over 1000 candidates also expressed their interest in enrolling for AFA programs.

 

Most students ended up getting between 4 to 7 marks out of ten. These test scores indicated that most candidates have a fundamental knowledge of their respective subjects. However, to sustain and move up in the competitive world, they still need to upskill.

Candidates received completion certificates from Amity. The test also offered scholarships for test takers up to $100,000. Depending on test results, candidates received admission to Amity University Online and Amity Future Academy via scholarship. Test takers also received free access to more than 1000+ Amity courses.

These tests helped students seeking potential employment by highlighting upskilling areas essential for each candidate. It helped candidates study a specific course required for their upskilling rather than learning as per recent trends.

Virtual Job Fair

The job fair held for Amity Online students was a virtual mega event, one of a kind in India aimed towards ensuring employment despite the ongoing pandemic. With their online hiring portal, Amity offered a unique experience for candidates similar to typical interview processes. The virtual platform where ‘talents met opportunities’ offered a zero-cost registration process for Amity and Amity University Online alumni.

Candidates were hired virtually, in eight hours, right from registration, candidate shortlisting based on qualification, and video-based interviews. The job fair offered 4,500+ job vacancies pan India. Esteemed organizations like KSK Business Consulting, Bajaj Capital, Bhutani group, Ergode IT services, among others, hired candidates across India. Doorstep job opportunities were available in FMCG, BPO, Retail, IT, BFSI, ITES, LPO, Telecom, Hospitality, and other industry sectors.

Other highlights of Career Fest 2021

Apart from these two prominent events of Career Fest 2021 by Amity University Online and Amity Future Academy, other highlights also included upskilling workshops and career guidance sessions by esteemed speakers.

Resume Writing and Interview Skills workshops helped students to prepare for job interviews. These insights guided students for the virtual job fairs held throughout the career fest. 65 % of learners attending these workshops were freshers while 27% of candidates had more than 10 years of experience.

Live Sessions by Amity experts focused on top upskilling trends in Data Science, PM & UX, Cyber Security, and others.

Another hit of the Career Fest was the LinkedIn Live Sessions – Skillify. Speakers from different industrial domains offered current industrial insights to candidates and helped them understand recent employment trends.

Conclusion

Career Fest 2021 was a stand-out event by Amity University Online that helped candidates to achieve success in their desired field. The unique segments of the fest offered candidates opportunities to learn recent market trends and extended guidance to become world leaders. Overall, the event had a successful outcome as more than 1000 plus students expressed interest in learning via Amity Online’s professional programs. Amity University Online is dedicated to providing support and guidance for candidates seeking upskilling opportunities with their extensive internationally recognized online programs. With such successful outcomes during the first edition itself, Amity University Online and Amity Future Academy are looking forward to organizing these events in the future with more lucrative segments.

Surat (Gujarat) [India], June 11: “Inspiration can come from anywhere you just need to be observant around you!”

IDT students got the opportunity to have an informative “Ask me Anything “ session with the Founder and designer of the leading sustainable brand – Twee In One and an alumna of Istituto Marangoni Milan, Ms. Niti Singhal. Her brand which is known for its ‘less is more’ mission specializes in reversible and convertible clothing for women.

Being the creative brain behind the conceptual clothing brand, she shared the latest and greatest experiences related to the field as well as advised students on every aspect related to the fashion industry.

Highlighting the major concerns that fashion designing is one of those industries that pollute our environment the most, Niti guided the students to generate ideas with which they can contribute towards the fashion industry and to the environment as a whole.

People talk about going organic & follow sustainability but there is a need to add more meaning to the organic term and hence she came up with twee in one reversible clothing wherein people can have two choices with the same pair of the garment be it day to night look, office to party wear, casual to a formal look, etc.

She urged the fashionistas that there isn’t you don’t need to shop frequently and no need to dispose them off fast and that one can repeat by simply flipping the outfits whenever required and manage for any occasion.

Niti also advised students about their future prospects. If they want to apply for any big houses; they had to put in a lot of hard work; should be well updated about fashion trends and well versed with the brands around the globe. Moreover, one should obey the fact that no work is small and one can learn in any situation.

The students were overwhelmed by the life mantra revealed by the renowned designer that one needs to carry a style statement that makes one comfortable.

The Director of IDT, Ms. Ankita Goyal expressed, “IDT is grateful to Ms. Niti Singhal who took out time to share insider tips about her journey and addressed the students about the challenges in the fashion industry and how can one convert them into opportunities. IDT continuously strives to provide its students with more such edifying experiences in the near future.”

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 4: COVID-19 pandemic has affected every sector of our society. The prolonged lockdown has broken the traditional education system in India. It has hit a large number of students across the country and left them with no choice but to shift into online platforms.

Melvano – an Edtech enterprise was founded in 2018 by Taran Singh to give support to students who are preparing for JEE & NEET. Within this time, they have amassed over two lakh students from all over India & were awarded the Sri Chinmay Deodhar award by IIT Madras for the Innovative Project.

During the lockdown, when every institute shut its doors, the demand for online education platforms has witnessed a major hike, and meanwhile, Melvano has ensured a hassle-free affordable learning transition for the JEE and NEET aspirants.

“Post Covid, students are dependent on online learning and they have no other choice. Students & Parents now are adopting the benefit of online learning over traditional coaching that lacks personalization. We aim to guide, push and motivate students to continue their preparation for exams,” said Taran.

Melvano has been designed to offer students all the necessary elements that are missing in the regular classroom. This India-based Edtech platform has developed its application with the help of artificial intelligence that creates personalized coursework for the users and helps them to reduce spending time on preparation by 52 percent. The AI also works to identify learner’s strengths and weaknesses based on their performances.

Melvano believes that every student has their own learning style. Hence, it has launched preparatory tools like Foundation courses, Crash courses, Test series, and Personal mentoring. Students can improve their problem-solving skills with the help of Foundation courses & Crash courses. The foremost feature of Melvano is each user gets their personal mentor who guides them throughout the course, monitors their performances, & rigorously trains them to crack the exam with a good score.

Taran adds, “Our crash courses are proven to improve students’ test scores by 41% on average. With just word of mouth, we have doubled our user base in the last six months. Also, Students need to have a will to study; they have access to unlimited practice questions, model test papers, and guidance from Ex IIT alumnus.”

Over 10 Melvano students, scored 99 percentile & above in JEE Mains 2021. Deepak Nanda, the student who became the topper has scored 99.891 percentile while other students Subhransu Nayak, Pulkit Gupta, Ankit Sankhyan, and Abhignan Chandra scored above 99 percentile.

Taran Singh, the Founder & CEO of Melvano, and an IIT Madras alumnus, has announced a 100 percent waiver program to help more students in this time of the pandemic, for JEE and NEET aspirants who belong to low-income families and also for those students who have lost an earning member of the family to Covid-19. Students can easily avail this opportunity by filling up a simple form on the Melvano app and they’ll be notified about their eligibility by the team. Melvano also has planned to start a fundraiser on Milaap for their campaign to support the needy students.