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Rajasthan Royals and INSEAD launched a joint online education program focused on leadership development

Rajasthan Royals and INSEAD are launching a new and unique blend of leadership development courses. One of the key highlights of this course will be that the learner can see Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson and Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara delivering exclusive masterclasses on leadership through reflections into their experience at the highest level of competitiveness in sports. This program has been launched online, jointly by Rajasthan Royals and INSEAD; the program will be called ‘Leadership and Performance.’ The registration for this course is open and will go on till November 10, 2021. Earlier this month, Rajasthan Royals also set up India’s Leading sports and sports-allied professional education platform, the Royals School of Business. Source: theindianexpress.com

TCS did a strategic partnership with OTT streaming platform SonyLIV

One of the leading IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has entered into a strategic alliance with one of the premier OTT platforms of India, SonyLIV. The league has been done to help create an innovative business model enabled through digital technologies, for giving better customer experience and create a straight path for future growth. This parentship will explore TCS next-gen digital capabilities, global expertise, and innovation eco system to create a transformation roadmap for the SonyLIV platform in India and the Global Market. Alongwith that, TCS will help enhance its core OTT platform to enhance the use of AI and Machine Learning to provide personalized experiences for its subscribers across devices. It will also let SonyLIV use data and insight for monetization of content and create new revenue streams. With that, TCS will also be setting up an Experience Design Center Leveraging its innovation labs, where it will install its location Independent Agile Model to speed up innovation. Source: thebusinessstandard.com

One-third of Eds of Nifty 100 firm took a slash in remuneration in FY21

During this pandemic time, it was anticipated that around one-third of Executive Directorsof Nifty 100 companies had taken a cut in remuneration in 2020-21. The data compiled by primeinfobase.com on the compensation of executive directorsof Nifty 100 companiesshows that around 59 such people took a slash in their pay during the last fiscal year compared to 2019-20. The data available was for about 200 Executive directors of these firms. Some of them were either appointed in the middle of the year or ceased in the middle of the year. On the same note, around 17 of the 65 Nifty 100 companies for which data on median salaries got collected, there was a reduction in wages in the year 2020-21 compared to 2019-20. On average, most of Nifty 100 companies and top management saw an improvement in their remuneration last fiscal year despite being a pandemic hit a year, which brought the economy towards stability at least for the first four months of the year. Source: thehindubusinessline.com

Taliban’s Government Will Not Receive Acceptance from The International Community; Inclusivity is Evasive

Based on a report by India Today, according to sources, it has been revealed that the International Community has denied the acceptance of the forceful Taliban government as it has not fulfilled the criteria of inclusivity as promised. “International community will not recognize any power that comes by force. Another demand was of an inclusive government, even that’s not fulfilled. As many as 14 ministers are proscribed terrorists,” the sources told India Today. They added further, “Pakistan was involved in the government formation, the ISI chief was in Kabul just before the government was formed.” Speaking about the QUAD Summit, it has been notified that new initiatives on COVID-19 vaccines, climate change and new emerging technology will be unfolded in due course of time. The US has ruled out India’s inclusion in the trilateral military alliance of the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, known as AUKUS. On the possibility of the dilution of the QUAD’s agenda, sources said, “No comparison between Quad and AUKUS. The Quad approach is not a politico-military initiative. AUKUS is military in nature.” On the US saying it will allow only fully vaccinated to travel to America from November, sources said, “The US has been more liberal, we have administered well over 800 million vaccines. We are pushing for mutual recognition of vaccination certificates to partner countries. CoWin platform is an open-source digital platform. It provides full details – QR code.” Source: India Today

CBSE CTET Examination 2021: Know About The Eligibility Criteria

The Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2021 online registration process has started on the official website, the link for which is ctet.nic.in. The last date to fill out the online form for CBSE CTET 2021 is October 19. The Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE, will conduct the 15th edition of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) in CBT (Computer Based Test) mode from December 16, 2021 to January 13, 2022 (exact date will be intimated on the admit card of the candidate). Further, CTET will be conducted in 20 languages throughout the country. CTET 2021: Education qualification required: The persons possessing minimum qualifications for the teaching staff in accordance with the following are eligible for appearing in the CTET: National Council for Teacher Education (Determination of Minimum Qualifications for Persons to be recruited as Education Teachers and Physical Education Teachers in Pre-Primary, Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, Senior Secondary or Intermediate Schools or Colleges) Regulations as amended and notified from time to time. Minimum qualifications laid down in the Recruitment Rules for the teachers by the Appropriate Government where the school is situated or the Recruitment Rules for the teachers of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangthan or Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti. The candidate should satisfy his/her eligibility before applying and shall be personally responsible in case he/she is not eligible to apply as per the given eligibility criteria. It is to be noted that if a candidate has been allowed to appear in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test, it does not imply that the candidate’s eligibility has been verified. It does not vest any right with the candidate for appointment. The eligibility shall be finally verified by the concerned recruiting agency / appointing authority. CBSE CTET: How to apply STEP 1: Log on to CTET official website ctet.nic.in. STEP 2: Go to the link “Apply Online” and open the same. STEP 3: Fill in the online application form and note down the registration number/application number. STEP 4: Upload scanned Images of latest Photograph and Signature. STEP 5: Pay the examination fee by e-challenge or debit/credit card and net banking. STEP 6: Print Confirmation page for records and future reference. Source: The article has been published by India Today.

Talentedge collaborated with SHRM and IIM Shillong to launch a Human Resource course.

Ed-tech firm Talentedge has partnered with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong for launching a Post Graduate Certificate course in Human Resource Management. It has been the first-ever situation where any IIM has partnered with SHRM. This one-year online course has been specially designed to prepare learners as per the requirements of the faster-moving post-pandemic world. The online course is designed to assist management students in gaining both knowledge and application of knowledge across the HR function. The focus of this course will be on critical knowledge, skills, and competencies needed for an HR professional to achieve the next level of success in the ear of a pandemic. Source: theeconomicstimes.com

Pfizer and Moderna are in discussions with India in search of solutions for contractual issues: NITI Aayog’s V K Paul

Member of NITI Aayog Dr. V K Paul on Friday said that the discussion of the Indian Government is going on with the vaccine manufacturers Moderna and Pfizer on various issues, including indemnity waiver. He added, “We are in touch with Moderna and Pfizer. The discussion is on hold as it is a process of negotiationand dialogue. We are seeking solutions on contractual and commitment issues. The process, for now, is ongoing”. Before this, in June, the US-based biotechnology company, Moderna, announced that India had granted permission for its COVID-19 vaccine to be imported into the country for restricted and emergency usage. Whereas Pfizer had not even applied for the and emergency use authorization in the country. Source: zeenews.india.com

Indian Ed-tech sector is expected to boom with a scope of at least ten unicorns

Looking at the pace of the education sector, one can easily say that every year has been the year of education so far. However, the result doesn’t match up with the expectations so far, so well. If we look back, it can be seen evidently that every new technological turning point was relatable to bring in a better change or revolution in education. Be it; radio coming into existence for the first time, Television innovation, or computer entry in people’s life. At present, all the expectations for a significant change in education are dependable on the internet. It is not to be forgotten that education is a fundamental need of all, and something that has to be made available on such a large scale takes time for “disruption.” With the internet, disruption of education has become easy. A lot of good content is available on the internet free of cost and quickly disrupting education. Although, a massive set of public confuses good content with an education company. We all agree education is a lot about the outcomes and learning experiences. On a positive note, we can see many ed-tech companies in India working with good intentions keeping up the spirit of ed-tech trends. A few more themes have been developed in the education sector as the ed-tech market is ruling the trends. A clear theme shift from content access to outcome access can be noticed. Companies now look forward to pouring more attention on strong handholding, leading to precise results for learners. Quality has become a topmost priority than ever before. Not just on an overall basis, but this trend can be seen in various sub-sectors of education. Especially in the professional education space, strong focus by companies is done on jobs and careers outcomes. A strong push towards creating a better distribution channel is being done so far—Companies are on for leveraging offline media for customer acquisition. Byju’s and Toppr are other great examples of the services of home-to-home counseling. Now education is no longer an event but a continuous process as a theme in the ed-tech era. This is more suitable when it comes to professional education space. Earlier education was though to barred with age barrier, once a person crossed 25-30 years continuing education from him/her was not considered a good thing. The rapid changes in education with EdTech approaching so fast. We can see a fast-pacing trend. Constantly learning to improve your professional knowledge through education is become more acceptable and admiring criteria. Education was said to be one of the greatest businesses that never goes out of fashion no matter what. Today new EdTech companies with their latest technical education services are not just providing premium education at your doorsteps. It is also breaking the pricing criteria making education more accessible and price friendly.

Indian Government to Begin Vaccination Process for Children Between 12-18 Years

According to two sources who claim to have direct knowledge about the situation told Reuters that India is likely to start the vaccination process for children aged 12 years and above from mid-October 2021 when drugmaker Cadila Healthcare launches its ZyCoV-D product.   The world’s first DNA-based Covid-19 vaccine, ZyCoV-D won emergency authorisation from Indian regulators last month. From October, the company, better known as Zydus Cadila, will produce 10 million doses a month.   The Health Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The sources sought anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. The vaccine is the only one approved for children in India, which has given a total of 825.9 million doses to adults among its population of nearly 1.4 billion.   If the vaccination for children begins in October, quite a lot of things will change in the country. If the student population receives a vaccination, schools will likely reopen for all in a hybrid or an in-person model. In some states, opening schools for children before vaccination has resulted in widespread COVID-19 infections amongst students. Therefore, the spread of the COVID-19 virus will lessen further if vaccinations are given to students below the age of 18 years.   Source: The article has been published by Reuters with additional inputs by the ArdorComm News Network team.

Survey Shows Corporates Handed Out 8% Hike in 2021, Number To Increase in 2022

The second phase of the Deloitte’s Workforce and Increment Trends survey 2021 reveals that corporates in India are expecting to hike the salary of their workforce by an average of 8.6 per cent in 2022. The survey also reveals that the corporate workforce in India was given an average increment of 8 per cent in 2021. About 92 per cent of companies gave an average increment of eight per cent to their employees in 2021— almost double the average hike given in 2020, which stood at 4.4 per cent, when only 60 per cent companies had given a pay hike. The 2022 projections show results similar to the findings of 2019. It shows that about one-fourth of the companies surveyed were planning to offer a double-digit hike in 2022. Organizations would be rewarding their top performers to a greater extent than the average performers, differentiating on the basis of skills and performance. Increments of top performers could be 1.8 times than the average performers. In line with the boom in IT hiring, the survey reveals that the sector would be likely to award the highest increments to professionals in 2022. The life sciences sector is expected to give out the second highest increments. Retail, hospitality, infrastructure and real estate are projected to provide the lowest increments, which is in line with their business dynamics. Source: The news has been published by HR Katha with headline and minor edits by the ArdorComm News Network Team.