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1.27 lakh new COVID-19 cases reported in India, positivity rate drops to 7.98 pc

/ Health & Wellness Community

India on Saturday recorded 1,27,952 new COVID-19 cases, taking the complete count to 4,20,80,664, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The nation additionally revealed 1,059 new demises as of now taking the aggregate count of deaths to 5,01,114 due to Covid.  With this, the dynamic caseload of India is at 13,31,648, establishing 3.16 percent of the nation’s complete positive cases. The national COVID-19 recuperation rate remained at 95.64 percent while the positivity rate moreover tumbled to 7.98 percent, the health ministry said. The week after week positivity rate additionally plunged to 11.21 percent. As many of 2,30,814 recoveries were accounted for as of now, taking the combined count of recuperated patients to 4,02,47,902. A sum of 16,03,856 tests were led as of now. Over 73.79 crore tests have been led such a long way in the nation, said the ministry. With the administration of 47,53,081 antibody dosages as of now, India’s aggregate count of inoculation remained at 1,68,98,17,199 according to provisional reports till 7 am today. Source: ANI

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BUDGET TOWARDS EDUCATION SECTOR 2022

/ Article/Stories, Education Community

Union Budget 2022 for Education Sector looks like a wakeup call due to the pandemic. The emphasize on digital education and the plan to introduce ‘Digital University’ clearly shows that the government has understood the need of the future and started looking at long term benefits for the education sector. 750 virtual labs for science and maths and also 75 skilling e-labs is sure to take Indian education to global level. The education budget looks more inclusive, i.e. considering the people from downtrodden and rural societies who cannot access internet but can still avail the facilities of television and Radio and also the announcement of vibrant villages programme under which DTH access will be provided to Doordarshan is a highly feasible and welcome move. E-learning in regional languages is another proof of inclusivity. However, the development of e content is a tedious process and lot of training should be required for the teachers to develop the same. The focus on skill development and vocational education will pave way for better employability and is also in line with NEP 2020. The skill hub initiative of MoE and MSDE will be a boon to the youth for them to skill, upskill and reskill as per their choice and need. The e-portal DESH-Stack will be a great platform for those who seek to find the right job opportunities. The announcement of ‘National Tele mental Health programme’ which will include a network of 23 Tele mental health centres of excellence is definitely a need of the hour programme considering the impacts that the Pandemic has caused not just on physical health but mental health too. Even though the overall budget allocation for education is not very high but considering the key allocations the educational reach would be wider.   The Author is Dr. B.Sendilkumar, Dean & Director-Health Sciences, Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation-DU, Salem

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Schools, colleges to resume in Orissa from Feb 7

/ Education Community

With the Covid cases beginning to decrease in the state, the Odisha government has chosen to resume schools and colleges across the state from February 7. The declaration was made by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra at a press conference on February 3. He declared that actual classes for students from Class 8 to 12, colleges, universities, and other specialized instructive establishments will return from February 7. Classes for students from KG to 7 are planned to return from February 14, said the Chief Secretary. This declaration has come to a couple of days after the Odisha Higher Education office needed to give an authoritative explanation against a fake notification that had been circling on the web. “A fake letter is circulating in social media purportedly conveying decision of Higher Education Department to reopen colleges and universities from 10th Feb’2022. It is hereby clarified that no such decision has been taken by the state government,” the department clarified on social media platform, Twitter. The fake notification had asserted that the office chose to resume the higher instructive establishments from February 10. The explanation was given on January 31, 2022. As the Omicron cases were on an increase, the Odisha government had chosen to close all schools, colleges, and other instructive organizations with the exception of the clinical colleges/nursing colleges and foundations heavily influenced by the Health and Family Welfare office will be shut for actual participation on January 7. Source: PTI

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Union Health ministry postpones NEET-PG exam by 6-8 weeks before SC hearing

/ Health & Wellness Community

NEET PG exam that was scheduled to be held on March 12 has been postponed by 6-8 weeks, the Union Health Ministry announced via a government circular. In an order issued on Thursday, the director of health services wrote, “I am directed to say that lot of representations were being received from medical doctors regarding request to delay NEET-PG-2022 examination date i.e. 12.03.22 as published in information bulletin by NBE since it is clashing with the NEET PG 2021 counselling. Also, many of the interns would not be able to participate in the PG Counselling 2022 by the month of May/2022.” “Keeping the above facts in view, the minister has taken the decision to postpone NEET PG 2022 by 6-8 weeks or suitably,” the order said. The Supreme Court was scheduled to listen to a plea on the postponement of the examination on Friday. The plea was filed on January 25. Six MBBS students approached the apex court as many requirements like mandatory internship etc weren’t fulfilled by many aspirants. Many internships got halted due to their Covid duty, they said. According to one among the NEET PG regulations, 30 beds of a hospital need to be assigned to at least one unit of students pursuing the PG course and now two students of two academic sessions will need to be accommodated within the same facility, the plea said. There was a delay in conducting the exams in 2021 which was due to the pandemic situation. Many MBBS graduated are yet to finish their internship, without completing which they’ll not be eligible for the entrance exam this year. The Supreme Court, on January 7, had paved the way for resuming the stalled NEET-PG 2021 counselling process based on the prevailing 27 per cent OBC and 10 per cent EWS reservations in the All India Quota seats, saying there’s an “urgent need” to start the admission process. Source: PTI

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TCS to hire more than 1,000 employees in New Jersey for expanding operations

/ Human Resource Community

IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced plans to expand its operation by hiring more than 1,000 employees for the New Jersey location, by the end of 2023. In order to nurture the local IT pool in the area, the company will be boosting science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and computer science education programs in New Jersey by 25%. TCS’ Edison Business Center, one of 30 TCS facilities in the US, serves more than 100 customers in New Jersey. TCS has more than 3,700 employees in the state who provide IT and consulting services across industries, harnessing technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, and enterprise software. The new employees will primarily focus on offering IT and technical services majorly based on the artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, and enterprise software verticals. Commenting on the news, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said that TCS has been significantly driving the economic growth of the region by creating a pool of local talents. He added, “Our economic mission trip to India in 2019 continues to bear fruit as we have seen deep investments from Indian companies in our state.” The number of hires by TCS over the last five years counts as 21,500. It has 556,986 employees globally, with over 20,000 workers in the US which is its top client and revenue market. “TCS is committed to nurturing tomorrow’s technology leaders through STEM initiatives and volunteerism across New Jersey, so they can continue to drive economic growth and give back to their local communities,” said Surya Kant, Chairman of North America, TCS. He noted that for TCS New Jersey is the centre of technology and IT innovation and thus, makes an important hub for the company. Source: Business Standard  

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T-Series ventures into producing content for OTT platforms

/ Media Entertainment & Art Community

T-Series, Asia’s largest music label, publisher and India’s largest film studio ventures into producing web-series on OTT platforms. Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series will focus on creating content for all mediums which shall appeal to all sectors of the audience, with gripping shows across genres. Expressing his delight on the announcement, Bhushan Kumar, the Chairman & Managing Director of T-Series said, “We at T-Series have always believed in the power of stories, be it through the music we make or the films we produce. Taking forward this very ideology, we are ecstatic to now foray into producing web-shows with powerhouse content makers such as Aanand L Rai, Anubhav Sinha, Nikhil Advani, Hansal Mehta, Sanjay Gupta, Bejoy Nambiar, Suparn S Varma (The Family Man), Mikhil Musale (Made In China), Soumendra Padhi (Jamtara) among several more stalwarts. Through this we aim at offering fresh, original and exclusive stories tailored for our viewers across the globe.” He further adds, “With this expansion, we aim at creating ‘binge-worthy’ content that will cater to new audiences and will include tapping new markets. We are thrilled to diversify and become a creative hub for producing music, films and web shows. With the recent budget announcement by our Financial Minister, there is great progress in the pipeline with the 5G spectrum expansion. It has been projected that Rural India will be connected via optic fibres by the year 2025 and this essentially means that the internet will be easily and cost effectively available which surely is a great boost to the world of OTT and content creators all over. The OTT audience will expand exponentially.” Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series has seen an exponential growth over the last decade due to the diverse genre of films produced across theatres and OTT platforms and chartbuster tracks released on their YouTube channel. Now, T-Series shall once again captivate the world with a wide range of movies and web shows spanning over the genres of action thrillers, biopics, murder mysteries, jailbreak dramas and more in 2022 and beyond in the digital world.    

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Budget focuses on poor, middle class, youth: PM Modi

/ Governance Community

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (February 2, 2022) addressed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers across the country virtually. PM Modi’s address comes a day after the Union Budget is tabled in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. During the address, PM Modi said, “Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman comprehensively explained the Budget in a timely manner given its vastness. I will also try to focus on important aspects of the Budget, today.” The focus of the Union Budget is on providing basic amenities to the poor, middle class and youth, Prime Minister said. “This Budget focuses on the poor, middle class and youth and aims to provide them basic necessities. Our Govt is working on the saturation of basic facilities,” PM Modi said. In his address on ‘Aatmanirbhar Arthvyavastha’ at a BJP event, he said that post-Covid, the possibility of a new world order is emerging and the initial indicators of it are already visible. “There is a possibility of a new world order post-COVID pandemic. Today, the world’s perspective of looking at India has changed a lot. Now, the world wants to see a stronger India,” PM Modi. “With the world’s changed perspective towards India, it is imperative for us to take the country forward at a rapid pace by strengthening our economy,” the prime minister added. Additionally, PM Modi also stated that the budget has several steps to take India on the road towards modernization. “In the last 7 years, the decisions taken are continuously enlarging the Indian economy. 7-8 years ago, India’s GDP was Rs 1.10 lakh cr. Today, our GDP is nearly Rs 2.3 lakh crore. In 2013-14, India’s exports stood at Rs 2.85 lakh crore. Today, it has achieved Rs 4.7 lakh crore,” PM Modi explained. The prime minister also revealed that the government is focused on modernizing Indian agriculture. “The budget also focused on modernizing Indian agriculture with a focus on organic farming. This will make farming more lucrative. Kisan drones and other machinery will be made available to the farmers at reasonable prices,” said PM Modi. “The budget also focused on the development of villages at the border. NCC Centres will be brought in at schools situated at the border,” PM added. Source: ANI

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Tata Motors total sales in January rise 27% at 76,210 units

/ Human Resource Community

Tata Motors on Tuesday reported 27 per cent year-on-year growth in total vehicle sales, including in the international markets, at 76,210 units in January 2022. The company’s total sales in January 2021 was 59,866 vehicles, Tata Motors said in a statement. Total domestic sales grew 26 per cent at 72,485 units in January 2022 as against 57,649 vehicles sold in the same month last year, it said. Total passenger vehicles sale was higher at 40,777 units last month as compared to 26,978 units clocked in January 2021, the company said, adding electric vehicle sales during the month surged nearly five times at 2,892 vehicles against 514 units sold in the year-ago period. Total commercial vehicle sales in January 2022 stood at 35,268 vehicles, registering a growth of 7 per cent over 32,816 units clocked in the same month last year. This included 31,798 units sold in the domestic market, which was 3 per cent higher over 30,671 units sold in January 2021, the company said. Total MHCV sales in January 2022, including M&HCV truck, buses and international business, stood at 10,655 units, compared to 9,452 units in January 2021, Tata Motors said. Source: PTI

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Better.com CEO’s Return Triggers a Big Wave of Resignation Amongst Employees

/ Human Resource Community

Everyone in the business world is aware of the actions taken by the CEO of Better.com – Vishal Garg. Last year, the CEO was in the news for laying off more than 900 employees of the company over a Zoom call without any warning. A video of the grim Zoom call went viral on social media and amongst various news channels which caused great harm to the reputation of the CEO and the company. Now, the CEO is back to the company with reportedly good intentions but the staff is still upset by his behavior and actions. As a result, many employees from the company have started putting down their papers after the CEO’s return from a month-long break. Actions do we have consequences and after the negative publicity Garg received, he was sent on a break to reflect on his leadership style and actions. He had even issued an apology for the way he laid off his employees. However, when the company reinstated the CEO saying that he is back with a lot of positive changes and plans to take a more different leadership approach, it didn’t put the employees at ease. As reported by TechCrunch, the company’s employees started putting down their papers. Source: HR Katha and TechCrunch  

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