Category: Education

By DattatrayaKadikar, Director, HSMP Services Ltd

New Delhi, [India]: As professional immigration advisors for the UK, queries are being raised to us if an international student can settle in the UK after completing education?

The answer is yes, an international student can settle permanently and become a British Citizen after completing the education in the UK. While this is possible, it is a long process and can be a little stressful at times, but with a little bit of planning, it is achievable.

With the introduction of Graduate Route from 1st July 2021, which allows applying for a two-years unsponsored visa for Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree and three years for completion of Ph.D. in the UK. Here is the description of the entire process as a step-by-step guide, beginning with why opt the UK for higher education?

As per July 2020 rankings, UK has 8 universities included in the top 100 rankings, 18 universities in the top 200 rankings, and 81 universities included in the top 1000 universities globally, which makes the UK one of the most popular destinations for international students including India.

      Shorter course length of 3 years as compared to 4 years in most countries for an undergraduate degree and 1 year for Master’s degree as compared to 2 years in most countries.

      UK Degrees are respected and accepted in most countries internationally.

      Popular Destination for International students because it is a multi-cultural country.

      Size of UK Economy and strength of Services sector including International Finance.

If one wants to settle in the UK, the first step should be to find a course leading to a qualification which is in high demand in the UK.

The second step will be to keep full focus on studies and complete it with the best possible grades. It is also important to gain some work experience during mid-term and end-of-term holidays in the field where one wants to find a job in the UK on completion of studies.

The third step will be to find a job during a Graduate Route visa from which one can switch into a sponsored route of a Skilled Worker visa.

Most importantly, the time spent in the UK under Student Route and Graduate Route are not counted in qualifying stay of five years and is required to qualify for permanent residence in the UK. Essentially, sooner is better when it comes to switching to a Skilled Worker visa.

To be more specific, if one completes a Master’s degree in one year and switches to a Skilled Worker visa, the qualifying five years period starts immediately, but if someone waits to complete 2 years under Graduate Route and then switches to the Skilled Worker route the qualifying period starts two years late.

At the end of the qualifying period of 5 years, one can apply for indefinite leave to remain or permanent residence in the UK and if the application is successful, one achieves settled status which implies no time limit or immigration restriction!

One year after getting the ILR or indefinite leave to remain in the UK, one can apply for British Citizenship.

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Surat, Gujarat [India]: Taxmann is considered to be the most trusted and authentic publisher of Tax laws for decades in India. Renowned Chartered Accountant from Surat, CA Ravi Chhawchharia’s book on ‘Direct Tax Laws and International Taxation’ is now published across India by the leading tax laws publisher Taxmann.

The objective of this book is to provide a holistic approach to Direct Tax Laws & International Tax while testing the analytical skills of the reader. The book strives to achieve a fine balance between ‘detailed studies’ and ‘summarised approach’. It covers the entire new syllabus as prescribed by ICAI and the whole law of Income Tax written analytically and systematically. Detailed study of sections with hundreds of Practical questions-solutions and 600+ recent and landmark Judicial Decisions make this book a must-read on this subject.

The book is available in two volumes with a total of approx 1400 pages. This book will be useful for Professional Courses like CA, CS, CMA, LL B., M.Com, MBA, LL.M. & other professional exams. In addition to the students, this book will be highly useful as a reference book for Professionals and Tax consultants.

CA Ravi Chhawchharia shares that ‘It took me 4 years to research and create the content of this book. The approach of this book is such that the complexities of tax laws are simplified by me in a much lucid manner keeping intact the technical language of tax laws.’

The book has already received good responses from students and professionals alike.

Ravi Chhawchharia is himself an All India Rank holder in all the Professional Courses of Chartered Accountancy, Company Secretaries, and Cost Accountancy, besides being a law graduate. CA Ravi Chhawchharia is the Founder of a special CA STARS Programme, India’s only complete free CA Education Program, for financially underprivileged students. Every year he selects 40 to 45 students at each of the three levels of CA course and takes personal care with free food and accommodation for students coming from out of Surat. He doesn’t take any donations for this program. Around 90 percent of students under this program are successfully passing the CA exams, considered to be one of the toughest in India. He has achieved many awards and recognition for his numerous accomplishments in the field of CA Education.

Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan [India]: Pandemic has ruined people’s lives. Who do you think got affected the most and is still not recovering from its losses? It’s the educational sector. Though the other sectors have started their business and trying to get back to the form, education institutions are still facing troubles due to covid-19.

But the Bihani Education Trust, Sri Ganganagar understands the situation of both students and teachers and is trying their best to satisfy them. While all other educational institutes have stopped paying salaries to their employees Bihani Education Trust has paid 66% of their salary every month to their employees during a pandemic time. Even paying fees has been a burden to the parents. To avoid such pressurized situations, the Bihani trust has decided to collect only 60% of the total school fee from the parents.

This fantastic idea to give away 66% of salaries to the employees was Jaideep Bihani’s. He is the one who took a stand for his employees. Born on 16th June 1965 in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. Bihani is a commerce student. Being a commerce student Bihani always knew the value of money. He is also one of the most important members of the Sri Ganganagar Chamber of Commerce. Bihani is helping his employees with everything that he has. He is also a member of Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha.

Mr. Bihani didn’t just show his humanity in paying salaries. Indeed he helped a lot of people. Bihani was appointed as the director for 7 institutes that were taking care of children right from primary education to PG. These institutes consisted of around 8000 students and 450 teachers. Jaideep has also served as the president of Sri Ganagangar’s District Cricket Association.

Not just being a member of many associations, Jaideep Bihani has fought Vidhan Sabha elections and he was massively supported by the people there. He is not just a human helping another human, he has a kind heart towards animals and is a patron at the Shree Ghoshala in Sri Ganganagar. Bihani has actively taken part in activities of  Rashtriya SwayamSevak Sangh(RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Vanavasi Kalyan Parishad.

To avoid burden and dissatisfaction for the Teachers, Jaideep has decided to give away the rest of the employees’ salary in the form of bonus. The total amount is estimated as 2.2 crores. It is decided that this 2.2 crores amount will be given to the employees in 2 terms. In the first term, a total of Rupees 1,23,71,136 will be given to the employees. And the rest of 98 lacs will be given in the second term. Despite losses and the closure of the educational Institute Jaideep Bihani has taken this decision to support his employees in hard times.

Being the former president of the Federation of Rajasthan Trade and Industry and former vice president of Akhil Bhartiya Vaishya Mahasammelan, Jaideep has served this society in many ways and is an inspiration to many people.

Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan [India]: Pandemic has ruined people’s lives. Who do you think got affected the most and is still not recovering from its losses? It’s the educational sector. Though the other sectors have started their business and trying to get back to the form, education institutions are still facing troubles due to covid-19.

But the Bihani Education Trust, Sri Ganganagar understands the situation of both students and teachers and is trying their best to satisfy them. While all other educational institutes have stopped paying salaries to their employees Bihani Education Trust has paid 66% of their salary every month to their employees during a pandemic time. Even paying fees has been a burden to the parents. To avoid such pressurized situations, the Bihani trust has decided to collect only 60% of the total school fee from the parents.

This fantastic idea to give away 66% of salaries to the employees was Jaideep Bihani’s. He is the one who took a stand for his employees. Born on 16th June 1965 in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. Bihani is a commerce student. Being a commerce student Bihani always knew the value of money. He is also one of the most important members of the Sri Ganganagar Chamber of Commerce. Bihani is helping his employees with everything that he has. He is also a member of Akhil Bharatiya Kshatriya Mahasabha.

Mr. Bihani didn’t just show his humanity in paying salaries. Indeed he helped a lot of people. Bihani was appointed as the director for 7 institutes that were taking care of children right from primary education to PG. These institutes consisted of around 8000 students and 450 teachers. Jaideep has also served as the president of Sri Ganagangar’s District Cricket Association.

Not just being a member of many associations, Jaideep Bihani has fought Vidhan Sabha elections and he was massively supported by the people there. He is not just a human helping another human, he has a kind heart towards animals and is a patron at the Shree Ghoshala in Sri Ganganagar. Bihani has actively taken part in activities of  Rashtriya SwayamSevak Sangh(RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Vanavasi Kalyan Parishad.

To avoid burden and dissatisfaction for the Teachers, Jaideep has decided to give away the rest of the employees’ salary in the form of bonus. The total amount is estimated as 2.2 crores. It is decided that this 2.2 crores amount will be given to the employees in 2 terms. In the first term, a total of Rupees 1,23,71,136 will be given to the employees. And the rest of 98 lacs will be given in the second term. Despite losses and the closure of the educational Institute Jaideep Bihani has taken this decision to support his employees in hard times.

Being the former president of the Federation of Rajasthan Trade and Industry and former vice president of Akhil Bhartiya Vaishya Mahasammelan, Jaideep has served this society in many ways and is an inspiration to many people.

The Magic of Mathematics to stay for conventional Branches, and a multidisciplinary approach, with or without PCM, would lead India to a higher stage of Advancement in imparting Quality Technical Education.

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh [India]: Gone are the days when parents used to tell their wards about the magic of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, popularly known as PCM, to build a career in engineering or to be proud of being an engineer. We are now in a new age and the higher technical education system is undergoing a complete structural change. New Education Policy 2020 outlined the roadmap and it is up to states to take it forward. As soon as the technical education regulator All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) issued the Approval Handbook for 2021-22 on eligibility, parents and students initially found themselves those guidelines obfuscating.

The AICTE quickly cleared the doubts by saying that Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics will continue to be important subjects in engineering courses and it is not mandatory for state government or institutions to offer these courses to students who have not studied them in class 12. This is perfectly aligned with the existing system, but the new system has to have innovative components.

“Students opting for streams like Biotechnology, Textile, or Agriculture Engineering will have an option to not study these subjects in class 12, says AICTE Chairperson Anil Sahasrabudhe. While institutions would be offering such courses, on the need basis students can make up for PCM through bridge courses later.

Technical education experts, while welcoming the move, find the new guidelines innovative and progressive to meet the global demand of technocrats, especially in new emerging fields.

Pawan Singh Chauhan, Chairman, SR Group of Institutions views the development as futuristic and says that there is a window of opportunity for the students by this new Approval Handbook. “A multidisciplinary outlook removes the barrier from PCM as the compulsory subjects for engineering.  The move will create a win-win situation for both Institutions/Universities and students. The new age branches or sectors offer huge opportunities for not only the job but also better salary packages, compared to traditional ones,” expounds  Singh.

Earlier, without Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry at the 12th board level, it was not possible to even think about writing entrance exams for Engineering. New Education Policy recognized and acknowledged the need for a structural change in the existing system and provided the much-needed change to create a new technical education ecosystem in the country.

“From a technical institution point of view, we would be able to offer more engineering courses to the aspirants and thereby a large number of them would be enrolled for pursuing various courses. The faculty would be expanded and a multi-disciplinary approach would certainly lead to a higher stage of advancement in terms of quality technical education,” adds Singh.

In its revised rules aligned as per reforms proposed in the new National Education Policy (NEP), the technical regulator has given a list of 14 subjects – Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, Biology, Informatics Practices, Biotechnology, Technical Vocational subject, Engineering Graphics, Business Studies, Entrepreneurship. Another progressive move is that now students need to pass in any three subjects from the list with a minimum of 45 percent marks in class 12 board examinations to be able to apply for admission in undergraduate courses in engineering.

As State Universities and Technical Institutions would prefer to adopt the NEP, it is expected that the AICTE would not restrict them through its guidelines. Multidisciplinary approach augers well for the development of a new system.

Going forward, the states or institutions would prefer to widen the scope of engineering. However, they need to focus more on quality to meet global standards. Apart from IITs and a few other prestigious tech institutions, Indian Engineering Colleges are not rated very high as per global standards. The New Education Policy and the proposed structural changes have offered an opportunity to transform the way India educates and trains its technical workforce.

Bangalore, Karnataka [India]: The Guinness World Record-winning Lifology has celebrated the United Nation’s International Day of happiness with ‘HappinED Conclave’ where 30 eminent principals from various states of India and the middle east participated.

The 3-day conclave from March 20 – 22^nd also saw the release of the research report which highlights many aspects which were deliberated by the august panel. The most important finding of the research was “happy students learn better”. The conclave pointed out the importance of the notion of ‘happy schools and happy homes’ as the most important factor of academic performance. The research report expounded the idea of the “Happiness Unit & Happiness Index” in schools which the conclave discussed and endorsed.

The research report stressed the importance of parenting sessions in schools, the need of family education, and inspiring a holistic paradigm of education and career in society. The research was spearheaded by Executive Director of APCDA Dr. Marilyn Maze (UK) and Rahul J Nair, Director Lifology.

“India has an important demographic dividend now, and it is imperative that we focus on their happiness and psychological well-being from school days. Along with improving the infrastructure of schools, the ‘human infrastructure paradigm’ energised by the aspects of ‘The pursuit of happiness through Education’ needs to be inculcated into the system” opined Dr. Marilyn Maze and Rahul J Nair, who led the research.

• Research led by a group of Lifologists and Psychologists across 12 states of India and Indian diaspora of the middle east.
• The survey covered 12 states of India and 31,257 parents | released as a part of celebrating United Nation’s International Day of Happiness. UN Resolution A/RES/66/281
• 30 Principals from eminent schools of India and the Middle East participated.

It has been found that families are not giving keen focus on providing a happy environment for students and studied. The study also focused on the difference between “learned teachers” and “Learning teachers” which emphasised the importance of the latter.

Praveen Parameswar, CEO of Lifology said “In a post-Covid world, more and more focus needs to go to mental health along with physical wellbeing and academics. Our research also concurs with the Harvard Grant study’s implications and we will work to create awareness on these deep and nuanced aspects across schools of the nation”.

Lifology is India’s first and largest guidance eco system for parents. It helps the parents to identify the right solution for every education, learning, skill development, and career planning needs of the children. It is a stop comprehensive destination for every concern of parents related to their children’s future. They focus on the Career, Education, and Future of students and have been pioneering various conclaves focused on enhancing learning amount students.

The organisation has signed MOUs and associating with the Govt of Uttar Pradesh, Govt of Karnataka, and also partners of GEMS Dubai, the world’s largest school chain. Their offices in Dubai and UK are doing similar research in the field of education. They have offices in Bengaluru and Trivandrum.

It presents the basis of our crisis and the way out of it.

Delhi, [India] : Krishnamurti Foundation India (KFI), was  founded by philosopher, religious teacher,, speaker and writer – Jiddu Krishnamurti, has released a digital booklet – The Real Crisis, in response to the existing world crisis sparked by the pandemic.. This booklet has excerpts drawn from  J. Krishnamurti’s talks and writings of five decades from 1934 to 1985. Real Crisis digital book can be availed online at www.kfionline.org in 9 Indian languages, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Telegu, Bengali, and Odia as well as in English.

Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895 – 1986) was one of the 20th century’s most influential religious teachers. He is regarded as one of the most significant voices of our times and as one who has a most profound impact on human consciousness. Born in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, he travelled constantly around the world, giving talks to thousands of listeners, writing, holding discussions with the brightest minds of the century, or sitting silently with those who sought his compassionate and healing presence.

He revealed the workings of the human mind with great precision and pointed out how it was the origin of all our crises. To preserve and make available for posterity his teachings without any distortion, he set up 4 foundations, each in India, UK, US and Spain. The Krishnamurti Foundation India has recently released a digital book, The Real Crisis, that will provide clarity to anyone interested in exploring their own condition in this crisis. It presents relevant questions such as, ‘‘Why has man, who has lived for thousands and thousands of years, come to such misery and conflict?… If you put aside the easy explanations of over-population, lack of morality—which goes with technological knowledge and this lack of direct communication—what then is the fundamental reason, the fundamental cause of this misery? Why is it that in a country like this that has had the tradition of goodness, kindliness, of not killing, of not being brutal… why is it and whence is it that something has gone totally wrong?’

A spokesperson for the KFI said, “It is 35 years since Krishnamurti died. A whole new generation has grown up without having any knowledge about the sacred treasure that he left behind. What he spoke and wrote about is as relevant today, perhaps more, and it is our intent to make available, to this new young generation, the teachings that could provide much needed guidance and clarity in these difficult times. When asked about his role, Krishnamurti answered: ‘My only concern is to set man absolutely, unconditionally free.’  The KFI, headquartered in Chennai, has in print, more than a 100 of his books. Our dedicated youtube channel has hundreds of videos of his talks and dialogues. The Real Crisis – Digital Booklet is free to download from our website – www.kfionline.org and is our way of making the teachings easily accessible.”

The Krishnamurti Foundation India has published nearly 100 books of his talks, dialogues, and writings.  These are some of the more widely read books over the past sixty years and are available at www.kfionline.org and Amazon. His teachings can be also be accessed at www.jkrishnamurti.org. The Real Crisis is made available in 10 languages so that people of different geographies can easily access the teachings.

About J. Krishnamurti

1. Krishnamurti (1895 – 1986) is regarded by many as the most significant voice of our times and as one who has a most profound impact on human consciousness. Born in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, he travelled constantly around the world, giving talks to thousands of listeners, writing, holding discussions with the brightest minds of the century, or sitting silently with those who sought his compassionate and healing presence.

Sage, philosopher, and religious teacher, Krishnamurti illumined the lives of millions the world over – it is estimated that he talked to more people in recorded history. More than three million copies of his books have sold worldwide. His material legacy, consisting chiefly of video and audio recordings of his talks and dialogues, is vast.  These dialogues and talks can be accessed at his official channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC88A5W9XyWx7WSwthd5ykhw

Education that would bring about a human being with a radically new consciousness was close to Krishnamurti’s heart. He set up schools in India, UK and USA. Today, the Krishnamurti Foundation India has  six schools – Rishi Valley school (Madanapalle), Rajghat Besant School (Varanasi), Valley School (Bengaluru), The School-KFI (Chennai), Sahayadri School (Pune) and Pathashaala school (near Chennai). Each of these schools has a study centre that is open to anyone wishing to engage with the teachings.

The Krishnamurti Foundation India is located at the Vasanta Vihar in Chennai. This used to be Krishnamurti’s home when he toured India. Today it houses a study centre, a library, a bookstore and an archive of the original teachings.

Mumbai, Maharashtra [India] : Meet India’s Brilliant Achieves who doesn’t have the backing of Instagram or the movie industry and these Shining Stars are changing the Indian Skies inspiring the new generation.

Ojas Barve – A serial Edtech intrapreneur who has mastered the art and science of content creation in the education industry, Young and dynamic Ojas has  lead new product initiatives, enabled value chain innovation, expedited legacy processes and built behavioral and pedagogical models at scale identifies content lead innovation as his unique strength.

Currently building “BeyondSkool”, a unique education platform for upskilling children in the age group of 5-15 years of age. Ojas believes that the current Indian education system needs a complete overhaul and he is already laying the foundation at BeyondSkool – World’s 1st IQ + EQ + CQ multiple intelligence curriculum Live Online Upskilling Academy for Kids which focuses on providing kids with Subject-Knowledge and upskill them with higher-order thinking skills of Logical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Articulation, Innovation, Decision-Making and Collaboration to create Problem Solvers, Innovators and Influencers.

Ojas says “I believe holistic education of millennial is the most fundamental way to solve our country’s problems and I am on this mission.”

BeyondSkool’s core strength lies in its content and Vice President Ojas is the brain behind end to end content creation and management. He has honed his skills over the years working with LIDO Learning and heading the curriculum design and content development for its live online tutoring platform and has been a recipient of the Ace Award for exceptional performance within four months of his joining. He led the content development for the products at Toppr.com and has spearheaded the learning content and SEO bridge project. He has also worked for Corporate Relations at International Institute of Sports Management and has taught courses in Communication & Management to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

In January 2016, he founded ‘Excel Institute of Languages’ to train students in Foreign Languages. In his decade long stint in the education space, he has transformed the current learning dynamics through technology and content intelligence.

Against All Odds – How Vibhas Sen challenged his Physical challenges

This Brilliant Achiever is a Gold medalist in wheelchair fencing and silver medalist in Swimming. Meet Vibhas Sen a Tedx speaker and a paraolympian who has represented India internationally who was diagnosed with Polio as a child and his family never imagined that he will find his way into sports. With disability awareness lacking in Mumbai, India during his childhood, Vibhas usually stayed inside when his friends and classmates were outside playing. At the age of 12, he was denied the opportunity to swim at a local pool when coaches expressed concerns about being unable to teach a person with a disability.

Vibhas began a successful career in digital marketing after earning his B.S. in Information Technology from the University of Mumbai in 2008. But Vibhas had it in him to prove it to the world that he is not equal to his physically complete fellow humans but by sheer will power and determination he can be a better sportsman than them.  And by his mid-20’s he was ready to pursue swimming again and convinced a coach to teach him how to swim. After six months of training, Vibhas was invited to participate in a state competition, where he surprised himself and won a silver medal. After that there was no looking back, he had developed the confidence that he can achieve the impossible.

“Since that moment I have been rewriting the sports history of my family,” Vibhas says.

After three years of intense swim training, Vibhas transitioned to wheelchair fencing, where he convinced a coach to train him. “I told my coach to take a chance on me—we could work together, watch a lot of YouTube videos, and do whatever I needed to prove myself,” Vibhas recalls. “After training for one year, there was a state championship and we won gold. Then we won gold again at nationals a month later.”

At the start of 2017, Vibhas was ranked 35th internationally in men’s sabre. He competes regularly at the international level with the aim of reaching the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. In addition to training, he works as the senior manager of digital marketing for PNB MetLife Insurance India and serves on the committees for the Maharashtra Paralympic Swimming Association, Mumbai Fencing Association, and Wheelchair Fencing Federation of India.

Throughout India, disability awareness and accessibility challenges present challenges preventing many of the country’s approximately 27 people with disabilities from accessing sports. Driven by this reality, Vibhas is active as a coach and speaker, visiting rehabilitation centers to speak with families and individuals who recently acquired disabilities.

“Before sports, people just knew me as the disabled guy in advertising—that was my standard bio” Vibhas says. “Now their entire perspective has taken a 180 degree turn. When I was young, I was blocked because of a lack of awareness and support. Now, I want to make sure no other para athlete goes through the hardships I went through.”

For his mentorship experience, Vibhas travelled to one of the foremost rehabilitation facilities in the United States. At Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, he was mentored by two leaders in the area of adaptive sports advocacy, research, and programs: Mary Patstone, director of adaptive sports and recreation, and Dr. Cheri Blauwet, attending physician at Spaulding, chairperson of the IPC Medical Committee, and seven-time Paralympic medalist in wheelchair racing. For years, Mary served as the director of development for a hospital in Cape Cod that later became a part of Spaulding, as well as in chief roles with the regional branch of the American Red Cross. She is very familiar with grassroots development and the important role played by partnerships in making adaptive sports sustainable. Similarly, Dr. Cheri is closely affiliated with the Paralympic movement and exposed Vibhas to key networks and relationships. These established leaders helped provide Vibhas with the tools he needs for achieving his dream of a nationwide movement of adaptive sports in India.

Today Vibhas is inspiring the New Generation that with Will Power, Sheer Grit and Perseverance all the challenges can be overcome and you can achieve the impossible.

“Keep your city clean and green for the future generations to be seen!”

Surat, Gujarat [India] : We always appreciate good things but fail to reciprocate, like when it comes to hygiene and cleanliness, we turn into best orators and tend to be the best critics of our city; but how many of us truly make an effort to clean our surrounds or have stopped people from spreading dirt?

This valentine’s day, IDT urges Surtis to acknowledge their social responsibilities towards their city.

Through their masterpieces, designed exclusively using non-biodegradable waste (straws, plastic pipes, spoons, plates, CDs, etc.), by the students of fashion design, IDT wants to promote Reuse and Recycle as two magical mantras in developing cleaner surroundings.

The director of IDT, Mr. Anupam Goyal addressed to the people-“I firmly believe in the saying – What you throw into the universe – comes back to you. So, be ready to embrace it! If there is something which you don’t require anymore; discover another way of using it, if not then look for someone who might need it; if it’s wrecked, then try to repair it before disposing.

Kolkata, West Bengal [India] : Mr Sabarna Roy, author of six critically acclaimed bookstoday unveiledhis seventh book, Fractured Mosaic. It was unveiled in thepresence of Chief Guest, Mr Jawhar Sircar, Former CEO of Prasar Bharati, and the Guests of Honor, Mr Low, the British Deputy High Commissioner;MsVirginieCorteval, French Consul General; and MsPriti Patel, renowned dancer.

“Fractured Mosaic is in essence a sequel to my fifth literary work, titled: Random Subterranean Mosaic: 2012 – 2018. It is yet another kaleidoscope from my arsenal that will take the readers to a mesmerizing whirlpool. Most of the works published in this book have been earlier published in reputed media houses as musings of an author; in this book they have been brought together for the benefit of all the readers. After the smashing hit of my earlier six master pieces since 2010, I am constantly writing in the format of a journal to imitate how the mind works in real life”, said Mr Sabarna Roy, Author.

The luminaries of Kolkata today witnessed a unique cinematic motion picture animation of three short poems of Sabarna Roy from Random Subterranean Mosaic: 2012 – 2018 followed by selected readings from Fractured Mosaic by Sabarna Roy and Rita Roy interspersed with three songs by UshaUthup and two dance performances by Ranan. The launch was curated by the famous arts and events curator, OindrillaDutt.

Fractured Mosaic is published by Leadstart of Mumbai. The book was released worldwide on January 25, 2021 and it reached the Amazon bestseller peak on February 3, 2021.

About Sabarna Roy

Sabarna Roy is a much awarded, critically acclaimed bestselling author of 6 literary books: Pentacles; Frosted Glass; Abyss; Winter Poems; Random Subterranean Mosaic: 2012 – 2018, and Etchings of the First Quarter of 2020. He is the lead author of a technical book, which has been published from the European Union and has been translated into 8 major European languages.

He has been awarded the Literoma Laureate Award in 2019, Literoma Star Achiever Award 2020, Random Subterranean Mosaic: 2012 – 2018 won the best book of the year 2019, the A List Award for excellence in fiction by the NewsX Media House, Certificate for The Real Super Heroes for spreading a spirit of positivity and hope during the COVID-19 Pandemic from Forever Star India Award 2020, and the Certificate for Participation in the Indo Russian Friendship Celebration 2020, the Literoma Golden Star Award 2020: Lifetime Achievement, the Certificate of Appreciation for featuring in the Hall of Fame of Literoma International Symposium on Literature & Festival 2020, and the Times Eminent Writer of the Year award by The Times of India Group in Kolkata in February 2020.

About OindrillaDutt

Oindrilla Dutta is an arts and events curator. She has presented events at Prinsep Memorial, Lascar Monument, Town Hall. She has worked with Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Amitabh Bachchan, UshaUthup, Mallika Sarabhai, Pt Balmurli Krishna, the late Guru KelucharanMahapatra, Shubha Mudgal etc. Oindrilla has directed son-et-lumieres at heritage sites such as Victoria Memorial. She has been a broadcaster. She has moderated discussions with the late Yash Chopra, Mahesh Bhupati, Jaya Bachchan, Malika Sarabhai, Shobhaa De, former Vice President the Hon’ble Hamid Ansari, Kiran Bedi, Sunil and PriyaDutt, SmritiIrani etc. She has written a book on the Kolkata Police, columns for The Telegraph and Times of India and various articles. Served on the editorial board of Upper Crust magazine. She is associated with NGOs, such as IICP, The Calcutta Samaritans and Crafts Council of West Bengal. She was the first delegate to the Cannes Ad Film Festival, from Kolkata. She has served on POSH related Complaints Committees set up by The Calcutta Stock Exchange and SEBI, CCFC and more.

About Leadstart

Leadstart Publishing, a Mumbai-based media-tech publishing house, distributor, and rights agency platform, had announced that it has raised Rs 3 crore in a pre-Series A round of funding from Hyderabad’s angel investment network, SucSEED Venture Partners. The round also saw participation from Mumbai Angel Network, and JITO Angel Network. Founded by Swarup Nanda in 2010, Leadstart Publishing is using the funds to scale operations, develop technology, and focus on customer acquisition. We see them playing a big role, considering content is emerging as key for publishing, entertainment, and OTT sector.”