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5G spectrum auction ends with bids reaching 1.5 trillion

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Reliance Jio, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, became the highest bidder for 5G spectrum on Monday, paying 88,078 crores to buy over half of the airwaves offered in the most recent auction. The Adani group paid 212 crores for 400 MHz, or less than 1% of all spectrum sold, according to Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. While Jio purchased spectrum across several bands, including the coveted 700 MHz band, which can provide 6-10 km of signal range and serves as a good foundation for fifth generation (5G) in all 22 circles in the country, Adani Group purchased spectrum in the 26 GHz band, which is not for public networks. If 700 Mhz is used, a single tower can cover a larger area. Bharti Airtel, owned by telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal, paid 43,084 crores for a 19,867 MHz airwave that spans multiple bands. For 18,784 crore, Vodafone Idea Ltd. purchased spectrum. Vaishnaw reported that a total of 150,173 crore worth of bids were received. 51,236 MHz, or 71%, of the 72,098 MHz of spectrum offered over 10 bands, were sold. According to him, the government will receive a payment of 13,365 crore in the first year for the spectrum.

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Delhi’s 1st monkeypox patient recovers, discharged from hospital

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The LNJP hospital has discharged the first monkeypox patient from Delhi after the patient recovered from the infection. On Monday night, the patient was released after exhibiting signs of improvement. Dr. Suresh Kumar, MD, of the LNJP Hospital, stated to IANS: “We have discharged the patient which was the first case of monkeypox in the capital city. The man recovered total in 25 days.” According to Dr. Kumar, it is an achievement for the hospital. “I want to congratulate the team of our doctors involved in the treatment of monkeypox infection. They worked hard day and night and the patient got cured,” he added. The patient, who has been discharged, is a resident of Delhi and has travelled to Himachal Pradesh in the past. He had been sick for the previous 15 days with a fever and skin issues, according to Dr. Kumar, before being taken to the hospital. The patient spent 11 days in the hospital after being admitted. His first two reports were positive, but after receiving a negative third report, he was released from the hospital. Another person who may have had monkeypox was admitted to the hospital last night. A total of three cases—two suspected and one confirmed—have been reported at the moment at LNJP Hospital, the nodal hospital for the treatment of monkeypox.

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Dr. Lathangi, Dean, Amity Business School elaborates on how they transformed during pandemic

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“The strength of the academics is usually when you have a proper classroom, so that they missed out on,” says Dr. Lathangi, Dean, Amity Business School in an interview with Chandan Anand, Founding Editor, ArdorComm Media Group at the ‘ArdorComm – Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’ #HEETbengaluru We have seen that how in past two and a half years the overall teaching learning process has changed, what has been the role of Amity Bangalore and how have you transformed yourself? I think the past two and a half years initially which started and then in the campus we were a little apprehensive as to how do we conduct because that was a term where we had the semester exam coming up so March we closed on 2020 and we had our exams in the month of May. So we were just about to close our sessions and begin the examination so that was a little crucial so we had a lot of questions and all that but you know the university at Noida, they handled it very well actually they have a very strong IT support and they immediately I would say within one week, fourth day we got a mail and after that the fifth day or sixth day we got online with MS Teams and we had to be trained on that and then all the faculty were little sceptical about it. The software had to be downloaded and all but then we went ahead with that and the examinations also we took it online so that was one thing which I think the students were given training parallelly. They were all at home and they were not aware of, the question paper pattern was different because the regular question paper we could not use it. So, we had to use something else and then they devised a question paper in that short span. All the faculty were supposed to be uploading their question paper so the technology was so much into us by then. A lot of trainings were given to us even for the classrooms so the next two years we conducted even guest lectures and club activities. We also had some activities like students used to have a dance performance in their homes having it recorded and sent it and sometimes online in the MS Team is open and then we are conducting a club activity and then there is a dance sequence so parallelly they used to connect with one student from here another student from maybe north somewhere. So, they used to switch on these to start there so the camera used to be taken and then the students also really enjoyed it so that was one thing. Yes of course the strength of the academics is usually when you have a proper classroom so that they missed out on. I would like to share that today is a very special day for ArdorComm Media, we are a media start-up and today we are celebrating our first year of existence, any message would you like to give to ArdorComm Media on first anniversary? I think it’s a wonderful conclave that you have arranged with all the academicians coming in and a lot of other. I can see a lot of other activities also wherein people are coming up with classroom kind of how to enhance the solutions and artificial intelligence and things like that. I think that’s very good because we don’t get much of time to explore all of this so on one platform when you’re coming up with this it really helps a lot of people actually it’s mutual win-win situation. So, when you sent an invite I was studying all that I said okay how do you people come in where do we fit in then I said oh this is a very good thing, very good initiative. I think many such activities will really help us maybe even whatever we speak, there can be a connect with the industry. So tomorrow you can as well keep in mind that some industry stalwarts can be called like Tata, Birla whatever and then you know they also have business schools and colleges and universities so that will really help us in learning and have that connect.

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Dr. P. V. Vijayaraghavan, Vice Chancellor, Sri Ramachandra Institute of HE and Research Institute emphasizes on the importance of experiential learning

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“But to my mind I think that is where we have to put our thoughts together, how we can sort out this experiential learning for the students,” says Dr. P. V. Vijayaraghavan, Vice Chancellor, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Institute in an interview with Chandan Anand, Founding Editor, ArdorComm Media Group at the ‘ArdorComm – Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’ #HEETbengaluru We have seen the way we have evolved in last two and a half years and now we are meeting at this forum where we are inviting the government, academia and industry. What is the takeaway of such conclaves and forums? I think it’s an excellent initiative that you have taken because ultimately if you want any major national effort to take off and be implemented appropriately, all stakeholders must be involved. So, the government has already come out with the policy and they’ve already announced it and they’re also making a lot of programs in terms of sensitizing people towards this. The academic leaders and academic institutions, faculty members are the next stakeholders who have to be brought into such type of initiatives because they are probably to my mind the most difficult people to change so that is something which I think this type of conclaves, when you are inviting would be able to produce some sort of an effect. Then of course the industry that is a huge concept that you have brought in because many times in the past a lot of efforts have been done purely by the academicians with the government agencies but nothing to do with the industry at all right. So you have brought the industry also on and I was so amazed to find that with the panel discussions you had in between interspersed with quite a lot of industry information because a lot of places the industries are given only stalls and people are expected to go around and see for themselves but to have specific time allotted during the program and asking them to highlight and a lot of industries never talked in a marketing fashion and they did tell some of the basic concepts of why a particular e-learning or LMS system has been brought into account. So, I think overall it has been a wonderful experience. During the pandemic everybody has transformed a bit or more, under your leadership how has your institute, shoot off or how did you take over this difficult phase of journey? Actually, Ramachandra has been making innovative changes since 2005, 2006. We were the first ones to have started the integrated curriculum for MBBS and having crossed that we actually were pioneers enough to be consulted by the medical council in developing the competency-based medical education which was announced in 2019. So, adapting to change is nothing new for Ramachandra so when covid came there was always some resistance on the part of the faculty to sort of adapt to smart classrooms, their smart devices and things like that but covid actually helped us to overcome that in a very big way. We moved into the google classroom platform and a lot of our online classes used to be taken but as I was telling even in my panel, the health professions education requires quite a lot of experiential learning. Of course, the virtual reality and augmented reality with even Microsoft like companies have come forward is really helping us to give the students that set up on experience but actual hospital experience I think they missed out to an extent and some of the postgraduate residents did get the covid experience a lot of covid patients got treated and they got to and they also gave them a multi-disciplinary learning there. But to my mind I think that is where we have to put our thoughts together how we can sort out this experiential learning for the students. We are very happy and glad to tell that we are celebrating our one year of struggling existence and it has been very exciting journey we are celebrating our first anniversary of ArdorComm Media, any message would you like to give to this growing company? Let me congratulate you for actually starting this company under very difficult circumstances. Many people during covid may not have taken that decision but you did it and having completed one year with so many webinars and so many in-house programs conducted by you. I really think it’s a great initiative and you are contributing to the society and education in a big way and I wish that this will continue in the future as well, wish you all the best.

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Prof. Ashok Banerjee is appointed as the new director of IIM-Udaipur

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Prof. Ashok Banerjee has been appointed as the new director of IIM Udaipur as of today. IIM Calcutta faculty member Prof. Banerjee succeeds Prof. Janat Shah, who has led the organisation since its establishment in 2011. Prof. Banerjee is a chartered accountant who also possesses a PhD from Rajasthan University in addition to an MCom from Calcutta University. According to a release from IIM-U, the new director has extensive expertise as a senior professor in the field of finance and control. His areas of interest for study include sentiment analysis, Fintech, and high-frequency finance. From 2012 until 2015, he served as the Dean of New Initiatives and External Relations at IIM Calcutta. He worked as a professor at IIM Lucknow before moving on to IIM Calcutta. On the boards of companies in the financial and technology sectors, he also serves as an independent director. IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, which is recognised by the Department of Science & Technology as a Technology Business Incubator, was established at IIM Calcutta during Prof. Banerjee’s tenure as Dean. The Financial Research and Trading Laboratory of IIM Calcutta was established by Prof. Banerjee, who also served as its coordinator. At IIM Calcutta, he played a key role in launching the International Finance Conference in 2009. Now known as the India Finance Conference, it is jointly put on by IIM Calcutta, IIM Bangalore, and IIM Ahmedabad. Following the completion of Prof. Janat Shah’s second term, Prof. Banerjee was appointed. He was in charge for 11 years in all, starting with the first term and continuing for an additional year in between. IIM Udaipur has become a highly regarded and recognised institution under Prof. Shah’s leadership. The fourth IIM and youngest B-School to receive ACCSB or EQUIS accreditation was IIM Udaipur. In 2021, it became the youngest B-School in Asia and only the third IIM to be ranked in the prestigious FT Global Top 100 MIM Rankings for a third consecutive year.

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5G Telecom Services to be rolled out from October this year

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From October 2022 onward, 5G telecom services will be made available in India. According to Union Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Soon after the 5G auction concludes, the government will distribute the spectrum, which will result in the launch of services in October. Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai, Vaishnaw stated. He noted that the global rollout of 5G had been uneven and predicted that India would implement 5G considerably more quickly than many other countries. He said that if 5G service prices get too high, the government will step in and state-owned BSNL will function as a market balancer. We anticipate that we will likely defy the trend and have a considerably faster rollout of 5G compared to many other regions, he said, adding that the global implementation of 5G has been slow. This is because our other costs are significantly under control. Vaishnaw stated that as of Saturday, the government has received 1.49 lakh crore rupees from the sale of 5G spectrum and expressed optimism that this figure will surpass 1.5 lakh crore rupees. Regarding the cost of 5G services, the average cost of telecom services worldwide is $2,400 [per month], compared to about $200 in India. “Data cost is lowest in India in the world,” he stated without specifying a number. The success of the 5G spectrum auction indicates that the sector is booming, and the results are very good, he says.

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ZEE-Sony merger receives approval from stock exchanges

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The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) have approved the proposed merger between ZEE and Culver Max Entertainment, formerly Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN). According to a statement from ZEE, approvals mark a “firm and positive step” in the entire merger approval process and give the company permission to go on to the process’ subsequent stages. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and other regulatory approvals will be requested by the two companies, who had already applied for clearance from the Competition Commission of India (CCI). On December 22 of last year, ZEE and SPN officially agreed to merge their businesses. ZEE and SPN will combine as part of the proposed merger, and after it closes, the combined business will list on Indian stock exchange. According to the provisions of the formal agreements, SPN will have $1.5 billion in cash on hand (assuming an INR to USD conversion rate of 75:1) at closing, primarily due to an investment from the company’s current shareholders and the promoters of ZEE. In accordance with a non-compete agreement, SPE will pay the founder promoters of ZEE Rs 1101.31 crore as a non-compete fee. The promoters will use this money to inject primary equity capital into SPN, giving them the right to purchase an additional 2.11 percent of the combined company’s shares. SPE will hold 50.86% of the combined company after the merger, while ZEE promoters would hold 3.99%. Existing ZEE shareholders will own 45.15 percent of the combined company’s shares. Punit Goenka, MD & CEO of ZEE, will serve as the MD & CEO of the combined business, according to the agreement. There will be nine directors on the board; five of them will be chosen by the Sony Group, and the remaining three will be independent.

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AIIMS along with IIT Delhi develops AI-based website for dyslexia

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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has developed a new in-house website called readable.com to help youngsters who have been diagnosed with dyslexia read, write, and learn normally. The child neurology department has established an online portal for children with dyslexia, a neurological condition that impacts learning, including oral and written language and makes it challenging to comprehend or read words and/or numbers. “This website will help them read, write and learn like normal children. It is also going to help parents of dyslexic children. Once the parents get familiarised with the app or website, they can teach their children to overcome difficulties in reading and writing,” said Dr Shefali Gulati, professor, department of child neurology. AIIMS has done a research on 44 children who had undergone functional magnetic resonance imaging (F-MRI) while utilising the app before launching the website. The findings indicated that most of the children learned languages and vocabulary just like other children of their own age. According to Gulati, the app’s eight modules, which are creatively presented and cover various language-learning topics, will enable children use artificial intelligence to read, write, and explain things like other children. The app was developed with assistance from IIT-Delhi. This app was a result of a previous partnership between AIIMS and IIT-Delhi to create programmes focused on innovation and rehabilitation. Despite the fact that there is no cure for dyslexia, early diagnosis and treatment can boost children’s reading and writing skills. Before a child starts school, it can be challenging to identify dyslexia symptoms, but there are several warning signs that may point to the condition. Experts claim that some genes that have an impact on how the brain processes language and reading have been linked to dyslexia. These genes also tend to run in families. While most children can read by kindergarten or first grade, dyslexic children usually struggle to understand the fundamentals of reading by that point. Reading problems from childhood persist into adulthood when dyslexia is left undiagnosed and untreated.

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UGC and MeiTy collaborate to establish a new higher education portal for students in rural areas

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced that starting on Friday, more than 23,000 higher education courses, including programmes on artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security, and early childhood care, would be offered for free on a new web portal. The portal aims to bridge the digital divide and improve access to higher education in rural areas of the nation. As part of the National Education Policy-2020’s second aniversary, it will be unveiled on Friday. In order to offer these courses starting with the upcoming academic session of 2022–2023, the UGC has partnered with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to integrate the e-resources with their more than 7.5 lakh Common Service Centers (CSC) and Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Centers. According to UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar, “as part of its efforts in making higher education accessible to all, the UGC has been constantly working in making digital resources available to students in English as well as regional languages.” The CSC aims to provide individuals, particularly those in rural India, access to digital technology and to e-government services right at their doorstep. More than 5 lakh CSC/SPV centres are operational throughout the nation, while about 2.5 lakh CSCs and SPVs are in use in gram panchayats. “The CSCs and SPVs are being managed and operated by entrepreneurs who belong to the local community and referred to as village level entrepreneurs (VLEs). VLEs operate the centres to earn their living by delivering online services. These centres have computers and internet connectivity,” Kumar stated. There are 23,000 postgraduate courses in addition to 25 non-engineering SWAYAM courses and 137 SWAYAM MOOC courses in emerging fields. These can be accessed for free on the UGC portal. Source: PTI

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New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022 ELSAjaipur

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New Normal – Education Leadership Summit & Awards 2022 #ELSAJaipur #ELSARajasthan Theme: Re-defining Education & 21st Century Skills in NEW-NORMAL ArdorComm Media Group, a growing media organisation in India, invites you to join the “NEW NORMAL- EDUCATION LEADERSHIP SUMMIT & AWARDS 2022”, at Jaipur, Rajasthan on 16th & 17th December 2022. ‘Rajasthan’ has numerous schools, colleges and universities, as well as some prestigious engineering and B-schools. The beautiful cities of this state like Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur are the key educational hubs. Kota is recognized as the most sought-after coaching city for the most competitive entrance exams like JEE and NEET. Some key government initiatives have improved the quality of education here. Panel discussions & Industry presentations at this Knowledge forum invites academicians & educators from preschool, school, higher, technical & skill education; industry experts from edtech & startups to share their experiences, ideas and innovations which have helped the growth of the education community during the tough times of COVID-19 pandemic. Prestigious ArdorComm Education Leadership Awards 2022 aim to acknowledge those Individuals, Educational Institutions, EdTech & Startups who have been tirelessly and fiercely working for the betterment of the Education Community. KEY DISCUSSION POINTS Day 1- School Education Redefining The Role of Schools in the ‘New-Normal’ Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Holistic Development of Early Childhood Education in Preschools How Immersive Learning Environments (ILEs) are Essential for a Constructive Learning Situations between Teacher & Student? In what ways AI-ML and Student Centric Technologies are enabling Institutions to Track, Access and Record the Teaching-Learning Progress? Day 2- Higher Education Unleashing The Potential of Education 4.0 – The future of Teaching & Learning How can EdTech Collaborations Aid in Developing a Better Digital Infrastructure/ Digital Campus? How can R&D, Innovation, and Skilling Play a Central Role in Economic Growth & Job Creation? Bridging the Urban-Rural Digital Divide Through Mobilizing Technology PARTICIPATION FROM Governement Dignitaries Academicians Educators Corporate EdTech Startups HRs KEY HIGHLIGHTS DAYS 0 SESSIONS 0 + SPEAKERS 0 + SCHOOLS 0 + GOVERNMENT DIGNITARIES 0 + HIGHER EDUCATION 0 + EDTECH STARTUPS 0 + CORPORATE 0 + EMINENT SPEAKERS Our Partners Gold Partner SILVER PARTNER SKILLING PARTNER Integrated School Technology PARTNER DIGITAL ASSESSMENT PARTNER CREDENTIAL PARTNER DIGITAL CAMPUS PARTNER ACADEMIC PARTNER ASSOCIATE PARTNER ASSOCIATE PARTNER ASSOCIATE PARTNER ASSOCIATE PARTNER ASSOCIATE PARTNER ASSOCIATE PARTNER ASSOCIATE PARTNER ASSOCIATE PARTNER COMMUNITY PARTNERS EDUCATION HEALTH & WELLNESS HUMAN RESOURCE GOVERNANCE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT & ART ARDORCOMM MEDIA EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2022 Indian Educators, Academicians, Institutions, EdTech companies & Startups have set an incredible example of excellence in front of the whole world during this unprecedented times, by adapting changes, transforming, re-skilling & re-inventing, ArdorComm Media, a growing media company in India has announced New Normal event as ‘EDUCATION LEADERSHIP SUMMIT & AWARDS 2022’ to recognize & felicitate the exemplary contributions and innovative initiatives taken by the Preschools, Schools, Higher educational institutions, Corporate and EdTech Startups associated with the education sector. ArdorComm Media would like to honor the Trend setters, Innovators, Education Leaders, Institutions and Organizations that have been providing excellence and outstanding accomplishment in the education sector; despite the tough times we faced since last one and a half year. Ardorcomm Media Awards 2022 aims to acknowledge those individuals, educational institutions, and EdTech companies that have played a key role in transforming the teaching, learning and employability outcomes. The prestigious award will bring recognition and visibility for an institution/ organization across the sector. This summit will bring together the top notch industry leaders and key decision makers from the education sector, to enrich the community by sharing their insights and knowledge with the stakeholders, which will eventually bring a paradigm shift in the education sphere within various parts of the country. Award Nominations & Selection Process – Terms & Conditions: Filling the e-nomination form is must. The nominee’s bio/ profile used for attachment should briefly state a concise statement about the eligibility nominee deserves an award. Attached profile should not be more than 2 pages. There is a nominal award nomination fee ranging INR 10,000 to INR 20,000 (excluding taxes) for different categories. (See the details in Award Nomination page section). The nomination fee is refundable incase not selected for the Awards (excluding applicable taxes & processing fee, i.e. INR 1000 only). Kindly make sure that you keep your updated profile & payment transaction details ready before proceeding with filling the nomination form. Read the e-nomination form carefully & fill the correct and relevant information. Post submission of the award nomination form, the assessment & evaluation process will be conducted by the selection committee & the jury members. Eligibility is based on the evaluation of the nominee’s overall portfolio and work that have transformed the education sector and the society at large. Selection committee & the jury will do necessary ref checks of the submitted nomination form and also re-authenticate the details present on the website & social media posts. The assessment process is reliable & authentic. Once the assessment process is complete, the winners will receive a confirmation mail & Award Ceremony Invite mail on the shared email id as filled in the nomination form. Please Note: We sincerely appeal that post submission not to make any confirmation Inquiry or request for award consideration. That is purely on merit and via proper assessment process by selection committee & the jury members. Once the assessment process is complete, the winners will receive a confirmation mail & Award Ceremony Invite mail on the shared email Id as filled in the nomination form. AGENDA Time DAY 1 – School Education DAY 2 – Higher Education 9:30 AM – 10:40 AM Inaugural Session :- Re-defining Education & 21st Century Skills in NEW-NORMAL Inaugural Session :- Re-defining Education & 21st Century Skills in NEW-NORMAL 10:40 AM – 10:50 AM Industry Speech 1 Industry Speech 1 10:50 AM – 11:00 AM Industry Speech 2 Industry Speech 2 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Networking Tea Networking Tea 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Panel 1 :- Redefining

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