Tag: Education

Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], July 16: “I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free!” the words of Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi which drove India into a collective action to make India COVID-free, turning out to be one of the world’s largest vaccination drives. Vadodara, Gujarat’s Parul University was not far behind in taking up this call to action, as the University’s teaching and non-teaching staff members, students, parents, and their relatives of students collectively pushed forward the vaccination drive in a bid to create a COVID-free Parul University and a COVID-free India. This Parul University drive for vaccination has proven to be even more fruitful with the recent State and Central government announcement of commencing offline classes in Private and Public Colleges from July 15th.

As a way of accelerating the national drive for vaccination, Parul University’s efforts led to 82% of the University’s faculties receiving the vaccinations along with 70% of the students getting their shots. What has made the University’s vaccination campaign even more significant is that beyond the students and faculty, the family members were also caught up in this wave of vaccination support & encouragement. Such moving efforts, to contribute to the greater good, motivated 68.40% of the students’ family members and 75% of the staff family members to receive their shots. The main reason behind this increasing and active participation in the vaccination drives can be attributed to the numerous efforts taken by the Parul University management in spreading vaccination awareness and assisting in the registration.

In efforts to make the entire vaccination process more seamless, the University has been maintaining a regularly monitored and updated record of registrations and vaccinations for its stakeholders so as to provide both pre and post-vaccination guidance. With the growing concern over the reoccurring waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, Parul University created a wave of its own, but this time bearing a positive mark on the nation and on the scope of education, especially during this college reopening phase. 19,452 of the University’s students positively responded to the call and complied with the vaccination registration procedures. From a total of 63,625 student family members maintained in the record, the drive successfully encouraged 60,392 of them to register for vaccination and 68.40% of the registered relatives took their first dose and 24.48% received their second shot.

In addition, its total strength of 2028 teaching and non-teaching staff further carried this flame of vaccination motivation to 4537 of their family members who successfully registered with COWIN. From the registered family members, 75% of them were successful in receiving their first dose while the remaining 33% received their second vaccine dose. Parul University has always taken measures to support the national policies and campaigns which have focused on pushing India forward. Through this vaccination initiative, the University has ensured once again the progression of education, by ensuring the highest form of safety for its students and faculties upon their return for offline classes. Parul University has gone beyond taking precautions, to ensuring complete prevention. To pave the path for this vaccination drive, the University’s President Dr. Devanshu was the very first person to take the vaccine with the goal to make the entire Parul University campus COVID-19 free.

London [UK], July 14: WIMU (Western Imperial Medical University, Antigua) was established with a vision for providing top-tier advanced medical education to medical aspirants in clinical practice, medicine development, medical and scientific research, patient care, healthcare development, and much more. Located in the heart of the United Kingdom in Liverpool, WIMU is a one-stop for medical aspirants to further their careers and studies in medicine.

The cherry on the cake for WIMU, Antigua is the appointment of its newest Dean, Prof. Rami Wakim. Prof. Wakim carries with himself a host of experience and knowledge that will ultimately benefit the University.

Prof Wakim is a KSJ, MD MSc FRCOG FACOG FICS. He is also a Consultant in Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecology, a Senior Lecturer (Hon) At Manchester Metropolitan University, and an RCOG Appointment Advisory Committee (ACC).

Prof. Wakim has worked with numerous hospitals in the UK and has gained first-hand expertise in various intimate aspects of medicine which he plans to channelise in his new role as the Dean of WIMU, Antigua. Prof Wakim has also been a part of prestigious fellowships and research projects. His research has been presented in various eminent journals and has been widely cited.

Professor Rami A Wakim says, “I am humbled to accept this offer. I am eager to begin my journey as Dean at WIMU, Antigua. I aim to foster an intellectual environment that inspires students and staff to practice academic disciplines and contribute to society’s welfare. With the help of teachers and researchers, we plan to train students to actively participate in the academic community and be committed to critical thinking and develop a sense of service to the community.”

WIMU is a posh medical college that promotes talent and curiosity. WIMU makes sure that students feel safe, live happily, and study productively. They have a campus that houses hostel facilities, mess facilities with nutritious and hygienic food, furnished with essential things for modern lifestyles, and also ensures that there are no safety concerns.

WIMU’s association with Prof. Wakimas Dean is sure to benefit students and the University alike.

For more information please reach: https://wimed.org

[Antigua and Barbuda] July 12: The medical exam NEET is scheduled to be held on 1st August 2021. NEET provides 90,000 seats in MBBS and BDS colleges in India. The exam is taken by 1.6 million students. The anxiety of global pandemic and delayed exams has dampened the students’ spirits, leaving them with fewer options and resources to look up to.

Dr. George Turner, Academic Dean for Pre-Clinical Sciences decided to step up during such testing times. He very quickly understood the situations of the NEET students and has offered up to 40% scholarships on a merit basis to the Indian students in the college with which he is associated, that is, Metropolitan University, College of Medicine. This scholarship is for NEET students who wish to pursue their medical studies from the USA. These scholarships will largely benefit the students and help them re-locate with a safe community and explore the vast opportunities. Dr. Turner’s initiative will help students who might miss out on opportunities here in India.

Metropolitan University is an international-oriented university. Their academic faculty comes from all over the world. The university challenges its students to actively participate in the academic community and trains them to be analytical thinkers and committed to medical academics.

The university will provide scholarships to Indian students strictly on a merit basis and ensure transparency in the admission process to keep it seamless. Metropolitan University College of Medicine is driven by a rich global culture and provides students the moral traits of compassion and kindness necessary for a successful medical career. It aims to facilitate medical aspirants in clinical practice, medicine development, medical & biological research, patient care, healthcare development.

Efforts are made to feed the curiosity of the students by various hands-on experiments, stimulating case studies. The university is also equipped with leading classroom technology, laboratories, equipment, research facilities. Students, therefore, have access to the best resources to fuel their knowledge.

More details regarding admissions and courses can be found at https://www.metropolitanmedschool.net/

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 5: The Western India Regional Council (WIRC of ICAI) the largest Regional Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Actor Sonu Sood’s Sood Charity Foundation has launched Saksham Free CA Education in collaboration with Media Chutney.

The Western India Regional Council (WIRC of ICAI) is presently catering to the membership of more than 116,000 Chartered Accountants and about 225,000 CA students, spread across the network of 35 branches in the three States These CA members are either in practice or in business or holding eminent positions in various industries as well as Government Organizations spread across the Region.
“On the eve of CA Day on July 1, WIRC of ICAI has launched a unique programme TEL i.e. Train Earn Learn whereby it aims to train undergraduate students and make them ready for training under Chartered Accountant firms. Students who have been impacted by this COVID 19 pandemic, WIRC would be glad to assist them under this programme and ensure the overall development of the needy students,” reveals WIRC Chairman CA Manish Gadia, CA Drushti Desai, Vice-Chairperson- WIRC, CA Jayesh Kala,  Treasurer – WIRC and Secretary CA Arpit Kabra – WIRC.

WIRC thanked Pareen Mehta who executed this initiative successfully.
Pareen Mehta a marketing wizard in the entertainment industry for the last 12 years and currently associated with one of the top education groups is also the Founder of MediaChutney.in which specialises in Marketing, Content Creation, Digital Marketing, and Brand Endorsement. In the past Media Chutney has worked with popular Entertainment portal PeepingMoon.com, Battlefield by Reyes, Chamko, Miles Bronson residential school, Education World, etc.

Pareen elaborates, “We are extremely proud to be a part of Sonu’s illustrious journey to assist millions of needy aspirants. I am glad to announce that within minutes of launching we have received more than 10,000 entries and are expecting the next 300,000 in a couple of days. A special thanks to Mr. Ajay Dhama for making this initiative a success”.

The philanthropist and humanitarian Sood further enlightens about this initiative, “I am delighted to announce my partnership with WIRC of ICAI & Media Chutney to launch SAKSHAM FREE CA EDUCATION for the needy and aspiring students to become CA’s Our country needs us to fill this gap in thousands. This program offers, not just coaching & Internship, but placements too.”

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New Delhi [India], July 1: High school Moms and INACE successfully wrapped up its internship program in entrepreneurship and business for the high school students of India.
The competition was structured in 3 explicit rounds. The first round of the competition was based on the applications in which 1058 students were selected. The second round then assessed participants based on the essays they wrote. Ultimately 365 students were finalized after 2 rounds of careful assessments of their essays and based on their application.

These 365 selected students were then given a rare and excellent opportunity of attending workshops from international and leading faculties of entrepreneurship and business from the Singapore Institute of Management, Huron University of Canada, and Flame University, Pune.

The selected students received an elaborate and useful session about financial literacy, social media marketing, and entrepreneurial strategies from the best business institutes. The interaction between the students and the faculty members was vivid and lively.

Abhishek Gupta, Founder, and CEO of HSM and INACE shared his experience of the competition, “This initiative was India’s biggest and most selective internship program for high school students. The kind of response and feedback we’ve received from the participants is overwhelming. Launched on 19th May 2021, this program received more than 2700 applicants from over 200 plus schools from all over India.
The students came up and presented their brilliant business ideas in front of our jury. The jury then selected the top 10 ideas and then each of those 10 students gave a profound presentation about their business idea.

“This competition is truly one of a kind. No one really thinks about professional guidance during high school days. But now all we see is a competitive world outside our school life. Therefore competitions like these prepare us for that competition beforehand. Plus, we get to interact with top business educators and professors from International Institutes.”, says Dev Anand, of our participants.

The finale was scheduled for the 12th of June. Three rigorous rounds of thorough assessments led us to the top 3 students who won their summer boot camp for innovation from Huron and Summer Immersion program from Flame. The winning students were further given amazing prizes from us, High School Moms, and even an amazon voucher from SIM.

Expressing his gratitude, Abhishek Gupta further says, “We are grateful to all the schools who participated as partners in this competition. More than 20 of India’s leading schools were school partners to the internship competition including Podar Education, Pathways World School, KC HIGH, Billabong International Thane, DPS Gurgaon Sector 45, Ebenezer International School Bangalore, Hopetown Girls School Dehradun, among others.”

The magnitude of energy and enthusiasm we saw in the students has motivated us to conduct another internship program soon enough. Our motive of inclusion and innovation in high school education seems closer after this internship program. We are grateful to all our students, parents, and event partners for making this happen and contributing to building the future of our nation.

New Delhi [India], June 26: While the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has uprooted major business sectors in the country, genuine providers who assist overseas student applicants appear to still be thriving. Indian students continue to express their desire to pursue their “study abroad” dreams both at the undergraduate and master’s levels despite (or perhaps because of) the Covid-related challenges for the past year and a half. Surprisingly, many of them have continued to add exciting academic and co-curricular accomplishments to their resume, even in these times of unprecedented challenges, in order to ensure that they are competitive as applicants to their best-ranked programs and universities in their fields of choice.

As an overseas education consultancy, with a 100 percent track record of success, eduVelocity has offices in Delhi and Chandigarh but works with students from across India and the world including California, Toronto, Penang, Singapore, Italy, Dubai, and elsewhere. With a collective experience of 50+ years, the entity aims to help young, bright, and talented undergraduate and graduate students find — and receive admissions and scholarship offers from — their best-fit programs at renowned universities across more than 16 different countries in order to fully realise their potential to make a difference within their chosen fields and communities.

From engineers and computer enthusiasts to economists, industrial and graphic designers, psychologists, fashion designers and marketers, creative writers, lawyers, musicians, and so on… EV’s Class of 2021 includes undergraduate and postgraduate students with extremely diverse interest areas and backgrounds, personalities, and personal aspirations about shaping global careers for themselves. For almost 7 years now, under the leadership of Mr. Vinu Warrier who possesses more than 25 years of experience in the field of overseas education, eduVelocity has been successful in fetching excellent offers and scholarships for various programs from top-ranked universities.  Mr. Warrier was recently awarded the Best Education Counselor in 2020 at the International Education Awards (virtual), organized by KitesKraft Productions (@iesa 2020) for his outstanding work with and mentorship of students and his team.

“I cannot think of a more meaningful way of spending our time than in helping bright talented young students finding good homes across the globe where they may fully realize their potential to make a difference in the world. I am so very proud of our Class of 2021, who have worked so hard, despite the extraordinary challenges posed by the pandemic, to secure such amazing results” said Mr.Vinu Warrier, Founder & Managing Partner, eduVelocity Global. 

This year, even as the pandemic continues to rage, EV will graduate 102 students; 79 undergraduate and 23 postgraduate students who are waiting to enter top-notch universities abroad. The students have bagged 584 admissions offers and scholarships worth USD 5638133 (INR 392249260) from universities across India, USA, UK, Canada, Australia, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Germany.

Beyond assisting in the overall admissions procedure, the various counseling services at EV enhance students’ personalities. Despite the pandemic, profile building for the EV’s Class of 2021 was successfully completed through virtual MUNs, such online events as eduVelocity Global Business Challenge (a social entrepreneurship competition), job shadowing and internship experiences, various research projects and paper publications, Massive Open Online Courses, webinars, international third party collaborations and knowledge sessions for prospective students overseas.

The recently held eduVelocity Global Business Challenge 2021 was conducted using virtual interactions for the different rounds. High schoolers were encouraged to showcase their entrepreneurial minds and develop their knowledge and experience of enterprise. Consisting of 16 teams, the event had students competing for the top spot with innovative and sustainable business ideas along with a positive social and environmental benefit.

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.”