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ArdorComm- Higher Education and EDTECH Conclave & Awards (#HEET Conclave & Awards)

Technology is a tool to add value and make education more effective. In a scenario where there is a huge transformation in the education sector with the rapid technological advancements, we are gradually transitioning from Education 4.0 to Education 5.0. ArdorComm Media Group, being one of the growing media company in India, is here to explore the possibilities of innovation in education, the future trends and the existing scenario to propel necessary discussions between major education, tech, and government stakeholders. Education 5.0 isn’t about using less or more technology; it’s about making informed, responsible decisions while keeping the overall picture in mind. Privacy, ethics, security, and technological mindfulness are all given specific consideration in Education 5.0. It equips students for lifetime learning and establishes the groundwork for a variety of abilities that extend far beyond digital literacy. Chandan Anand, Founder, CEO & Group Editor of ArdorComm Media, emphasized saying, ‘’The goal of Education 5.0 is to transform the current educational system into one that is centered on action and outcomes. Despite repeated attempts to offer proper training, evaluation, and related assistance, the actual figures of employable graduates each year are alarming. As a result, the gap between corporate organizations’ actual needs and the intellectual human capital developed and supplied continues to widen.” To address this issue and discuss the need of the hour in the Higher education sector, ArdorComm Media, is coming up with the ‘HIGHER EDUCATION and EDTECH CONCLAVE & AWARDS 2022’ (#HEET Conclave & Awards) as a ‘PHYSICAL EVENT’ in Pune, Maharashtra on 6th May 2022. We see that the freshers are regularly trained to tune them to the organizational requirements, which costs a lot of money. Many times, children attend school with no clear purpose in mind, and students attend college with no clear goals in mind. Bringing in significant changes in a short period of time is extremely difficult for institutions and individual educators to do within the time constraints. Every industry and business organization go through a “natural cycle of change,” and the education sector is no exception. We will end up fighting today’s problem with yesterday’s tool unless we innovate and bring in the essential change proactively in every aspect of the process, which is critical for greater sustainability in the current scenario. Hence, it’s the time to propel discussions with the higher education leaders, ed-tech and other stakeholders to know their views on the same and to come up with a roadmap for transitioning to Education 5.0. About the event: The ‘ArdorComm – Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’ (#HEET Conclave & Awards) will grace the floor on 6th May 2022 in Pune, Maharashtra. The Summit’s theme will focus on ‘Empowering Higher Education community with Ed-Tech collaboration to voyage into Education 5.0’. Maharashtra –The land of Shivaji, with its rich historic and cultural past, is also known for its good educational infrastructure. As Mumbai is the Financial Capital of the country; Pune is considered as the Cultural and Educational Capital of the state, popularly known as the ‘Oxford of East’. Cities like Aurangabad, Nasik, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Solapur, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, Satara, Wardha are also the higher education destinations and are emerging as ‘The Centre of Learning’. This Knowledge forum invites Higher Education Leaders, Innovators, and Edtech Experts to share their experiences, ideas and accomplishments which has helped the growth of the education community during the tough times of COVID-19 pandemic. ArdorComm Media Awards 2022 will honour and felicitate the success stories of all educators who have been tirelessly and fiercely working for the betterment of the Education Community. Key Discussion Points of ‘ArdorComm – Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’: Education 4.0 to 5.0: A transformational shift in the education system. Reinventing higher education through the ‘PHYGITAL’ mode of learning. How can the setting up of ‘Digital Universities’ as per Union Budget 2022 help in getting world-class education? Can Distance Learning and MOOCs play a pivotal role in Higher Education in India? Skill development and multidisciplinary approach: A robust education eco-system. How the new age technologies like AI, ML, IoT are changing India’s higher education landscape? Key Highlights of ‘ArdorComm – Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’: Days: 1 Sessions: 5+ Speakers: 40+ Government Dignitaries: 10+ Higher Education Institutes (Universities + Engineering Institutes + B-Schools): 150+ Edu Corporate: 10+ Edtech Startups: 10+ ‘ArdorComm – Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’ awaits your response to collaborate with many more leading stakeholders from different education and tech sectors. Join the Education Conclave to be a part of a community that cares deeply about imparting education. Witness the change taking place when India’s top educators, innovators and dignitaries come together to share their best practices and views. Let’s vow to be the game-changers in the education community in 2022. Inviting you to participate & witness the ‘ArdorComm- Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’ (#HEET Conclave & Awards) on 6th May 2022 in Pune, Maharashtra. View Event

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Health ministry’s telemedicine service “eSanjeevani” crosses 3 crore tele-consultations

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The national telemedicine initiative eSanjeevani, administered by the Union Ministry of Health, has crossed three crore teleconsultations and set a new record by passing 1.7 lakh consultations in a single day. The eSanjeevani AB-HWC portal, which is a doctor-to-doctor telemedicine service under the Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres (HWC) scheme that provides general and specialised health services in rural areas and isolated communities, has served 2,26,72,187 people out of the three crore beneficiaries. It’s based on the Hub-and-Spoke model. Over 1,00,000 doctors and specialists have signed up to serve the National Telemedicine Service’s beneficiaries (NTS). Over 75 lakh patients have accessed the ‘eSanjeevaniOPD,’ a patient-to-doctor telemedicine programme that allows people to receive outpatient care from the comfort of their own homes. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Assam are among the top ten states in terms of eSanjeevani adoption, according to the Union Health Ministry. The Health Informatics Group (HIG) of the Mohali division of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) has upgraded the telemedicine service eSanjeevani, a contactless and risk-free mode of healthcare service delivery. AI-led interventions are being developed to improve the service’s convenience and efficacy. Services to support more than 10 lakhs consultations per day in the very near future are in the offing, the ministry’s statement added.

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PM Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ with students on April 1

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At the fifth edition of the ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha,’ which will be conducted on April 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give students pointers on how to cope with exam stress, according to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. On February 16, 2018, the prime minister’s interactive event with school and college students was held for the first time at the Talkatora Stadium here. “The interaction every youngster is looking forward to is going to be held on 1st April, 2022. Get mentored, seek advice, learn pro tips to beat stress, nervousness and exam blues from PM Shri @narendramodi ji. #ExamWarriors, teachers & parents get ready for #PPC2022,” tweeted Pradhan. The event has attracted a total of 12.12 lakh students, 2.71 lakh teachers, and 90,000 parents. This session will focus on some of the key questions on examination. Doordarshan will be broadcasting the program live. Apart from Doordarshan, the programme can be heard on All India Radio, PMO’s live web streaming, Ministry of Education, Doordarshan, My.gov.in, and the Ministry of Education’s You Tube channel, Facebook Live, and Swayaprabha channels. This year’s themes for students, teachers, and parents are all different. Exam stress management strategies for COVID19, Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Self-reliant school for self-reliant India, Clean India, green India, Digital collaboration in Classrooms, Environmental conservation, and climate change resilience are among the themes for students. Students and other stakeholders can visit My Gov’s official website for more information. The Ministry of Education’s Department of School Education and Literacy has conducted this event for the past four years. The first three editions of PPC were held in a town-hall format in New Delhi. Last year’s fourth edition was held online on April 7th.

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BookMyShow bags exclusive ticketing rights for IPL 2022

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) will have an exclusive ticketing partner, BookMyShow, India’s leading ticketing and entertainment portal, for the upcoming edition, which will begin on March 26. BookMyShow will also manage venue services for all stadiums, including gate entry and spectator management services, for the 70 league matches that will take place this year across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Pune in Maharashtra. The venue for the playoffs and final matches is yet to be announced by the BCCI. 10 teams will compete in the 15th season, including two new teams from Ahmedabad and Lucknow. Tickets for the 70 matches is available for purchase starting at Rs 800 and it went on sale at 12 p.m. on Wednesday. “We are absolutely delighted to be back on board with Tata IPL 2022 as the exclusive ticketing, gate entry and spectator management partners for the 15th edition of the world’s most loved sporting extravaganza,” said Anil Makhija, COO – Live Entertainment & Venues, BookMyShow. “After a two-year hiatus, the return of IPL to Indian stadia is a joyous occasion for fans to enjoy the experience and thrill of this mega spectacle on-ground like they did before the pandemic.” BookMyShow, he said, will adhere to stringent Covid-appropriate regulations to safeguard the safety and well-being of fans and venue workers. Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai) and DY Patil Sports Stadium (Navi Mumbai) will host 20 matches each, while Brabourne Stadium (Mumbai) and MCA International Stadium (Pune) will host 15 matches each. The opening match of the Tata IPL 2022 will take place at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, March 26th, between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.

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Airbus plans to hire 2,000 new employees and recruit engineering and IT talent from India.

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At this week’s Wings India airshow, Airbus, the European aircraft maker, is expected to announce job openings for high-end engineering and IT talent from India. It will be searching for people to fill positions in the areas of avionics software, aviation system simulation, and airframe. Cybersecurity, API development, full-stack development, big data, cloud and DevOps, and IoT all offer numerous opportunities. “India’s strength resides in its talent, ability to grow volume, and presence of possibly the greatest engineering and IT technology partner ecosystems in the world,” says Suraj Chettri, regional director – human resources, Airbus India & South Asia. Chettri said that the company will use Indian talent for its global programmes. Airbus now employs 7,000 people in India, with plans to hire 2,000 more engineers and IT professionals by the end of 2022. Airbus said in January that it would hire 6,000 people worldwide in the first quarter of 2022 throughout the entire Group, as well as conduct a mid-year appraisal to modify needs accordingly. A quarter of the recruiting will be devoted to finding employees with the capabilities needed to work on decarbonisation, digital transformation, and cyber technology. A third of the positions will be filled by recent graduates. Thierry Baril, Airbus’ chief human resources and workplace officer, stated that the company had stayed resilient throughout the Covid issue and that it plans to hire new talent in a variety of fields to help the company expand its operations as it emerges from the crisis.

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CUET must for UG admission at all Central Universities, dates soon: UGC Chairman

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The National Testing Agency will conduct the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the academic year 2022-23, and test dates would be notified within a week, according to University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M Jagdesh Kumar. The test would be required for admission to undergraduate courses at UGC-funded central universities, but state, private, and deemed-to-be universities will be able to opt out if they desire, he said. “All higher educational institutions, irrespective of whether they are state universities, private universities, or deemed to be universities, all of them can use the CUET scores for admission in UG and PG programmes. However, it may be noted that admission in UG programmes in all central universities funded by the UGC will be solely on CUET scores,” the UGC chairman said. “We have decided to give wide choice to students to pick the subjects…a candidate can take as many as six domain subjects in addition to a compulsory language test and also the general test,” he added. In CUET 2022, there will be 43 domain-specific subjects. According to the UGC chairman, universities can set their own minimum percentages for admission to UG programmes in class 12 board exams, and there would be no centralised CUET counselling process. The entrance test, according to the newly-appointed chairman of the UGC, will provide a common platform for admission to all universities and colleges across the country, as well as equal opportunities to students studying under different boards, particularly those from the North East region and other rural and remote areas. “CUET is expected to reduce the financial burden on parents and students since students do not have to write multiple entrance exams for admission to UG and PG programmes,” he added.

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Airtel upgrades parental policy benefits for staff to drive inclusive goals

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Bharti Airtel (‘Airtel’) has improved its parental policy perks for employees as part of its effort to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. In addition to 26 weeks of maternity leave, the Indian communications solutions firm is also paying its returning female employees a special childcare payment of Rs 7,000 per month. This childcare allowance will be provided to them until the child reaches the age of 18 months. It will be granted even if the child is adopted. “We did so with the goal of developing a more diverse and inclusive workplace.” “We hope that this would encourage more women to continue working at Airtel as they progress through crucial life phases,” says Amrita Padda, Bharti Airtel’s chief people officer. New mothers can work for up to 24 weeks after maternity leave and return to active work at their own pace. This helps them to spend more time with the new born. But that’s not all. New mothers can also take two additional paid leave days for daycare per quarter. New fathers who are primary caregivers can take up to eight weeks of paternity leave under the enhanced parental policy. Airtel is proud of “making meaningful innovations that make a mark,” according to Padda. We need to stay ahead of the curve and examine our policies in order to further reinforce our workplace and work practices.”

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India and Australia have recommitted to providing humanitarian aid to Afghans.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart have reaffirmed their steadfast commitment to providing humanitarian aid to Afghans, despite the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. “Leaders reiterated their firm commitment to provide humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, in view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation, and also reaffirmed calls on those in positions of power throughout Afghanistan to adhere to counter-terrorism commitments and human rights, in accordance with 2593,” according to a joint statement released after the India-Australia virtual summit on Tuesday. Last year, the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2593 was passed, which mandates that Afghan territory not be used for terrorist sanctuary, training, or financing, and asks for coordinated action against all terrorist groups. The two leaders also reiterated their call for the protection of women’s and girls’ rights, as well as their full involvement in public life, in their joint statement. “They agreed that long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan require a broad-based and inclusive government,” according to the statement. This joint statement follows the UN Special Political Mission in the country’s mandate being renewed, with a focus on priorities ranging from humanitarian relief coordination to human rights monitoring and dialogue facilitation. The adopted agreement extends the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, but with a shift in priority tasks. Seven months after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the mission’s priority has shifted to managing humanitarian aid, providing outreach and good offices for dialogue, and promoting good governance and the rule of law. Members also urged Afghan political actors and stakeholders – including competent authorities as needed – to work with UNAMA to carry out its mandate and ensure the safety, security, and freedom of movement of its personnel. Source: TOI

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Covid vaccination pace has slowed down as most target beneficiaries covered: Govt

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The first dose COVID-19 vaccination coverage of those aged 15 and up is currently 95.5 percent, while the second dose coverage is 80.6 percent, indicating that the vaccination pace has slowed because the majority of the target beneficiaries have already been vaccinated, the Centre told Parliament on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said in a written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha about whether hospitals across the country have stocks of Covid vaccines that are about to expire in the near future, that the Centre closely monitors vaccine stocks and consumption in the states and union territories to ensure optimal use and minimal wastage. She said that vaccine supplies to the states are based on demand, and that sufficient vaccine doses are made available to the states to inoculate the remaining eligible beneficiaries with the first, second, and precaution doses. “The COVID-19 vaccine stock, which has not been utilised and nearing expiry, are usually taken up for redistribution by respective state government for their timely utilisation. States and UTs have also been advised to review programme coverage and vaccine wastage on a daily basis and redistribute the vaccine stock, if required, for their optimal utilisation even from private hospitals,” Pawar said. On whether lowering the 60-year-old cut-off for receiving booster doses is on the government’s plan, she noted that on March 16, the Centre expanded the precaution dose to all beneficiaries aged 60 and more, regardless of whether they had comorbidities or not. In response to a question about whether there has been a slowdown in vaccination across the country as the infection rate and number of cases have decreased, the minister stated that first-dose coverage of those aged 15 and above is 95.5 percent, and second-dose coverage is 80.6 percent, and “hence, the pace of vaccination has slowed down relatively as most of the target beneficiaries are already covered.” Source: PTI

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Indian media and entertainment industry expected to reach $100bn by 2030: I&B secretary

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India’s media and entertainment industry, which is currently worth $28 billion, is on track to reach $100 billion by 2030, rising at a cumulative pace of close to 12% each year, said Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Secretary Apurva Chandra. “If our country is to grow at the rate of 8-9 percent as envisioned by Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, then the M&E sector must grow faster, and with all the great potential in the country, I am sure that this is possible,” said Apurva Chandra after inaugurating the ‘Media & Entertainment’ fortnight at Expo 2020. Chandra elaborated on the potential of the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) industry: “India’s prowess has already been displayed in the IT sector throughout the world. Since AVGC sector is a mix of creative and technological expertise, India has a massive potential to showcase its brilliance.” “The government has also recognized the potential of M&E sector and has announced the creation of a task force soon that will formulate the AVGC policy to provide incentives, skills and training to our talented youth to do more in this particular area,” he noted. He noted that, as a result of these reforms, India, which is currently known as the world’s workshop, might grow even more. The Indian media and entertainment industry, according to Chandra, is eager to collaborate with the UAE and other worldwide partners. “The VFX industry is becoming an indispensable part of film making, and the exceptional work carried out by Indian studios has catapulted the country on to the global scene. The government incentives have also helped the sector in the form of subsidies, fiscal incentives, and the creation of local hubs and facilities,” he noted. Throughout the fortnight, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will host a variety of activities in fields like as film, broadcasting, events, and over-the-top (OTT), among others. During the fortnight, India’s strength in the field will be displayed to a worldwide audience, and conversations on potential cooperation between the Indian and global industries will be held. Source: Economic Times

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