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Magenta plans to hire over 340 employes in 2022

/ Human Resource Community, Uncategorized

Magenta, an Indian integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging and mobility-solutions company, plans to hire at least 340 new people in 2022. Candidates will be hired at all levels, including entry-level, mid-level, and experienced. With additional offices in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Delhi NCR, the company has already increased its geographical presence. For the Group’s three business verticals — EVET (electric vehicle fleet), ChargeGrid (charging stations), and Axiom (chargers), Magenta is looking for personnel with specialised technical knowledge, such as embedded product design and development, infrastructure network management, and telematics. Human resources, finance, marketing, and communications positions are available for individuals who are interested. The talent acquisition team is planning to hire across tier 1 and 2 institutes by holding various campus and off-campus drives. With the debut of its new business line, EVET, and the acquisition of Axiomm, Magenta’s manufacturing position in the EV ecosystem has expanded. “The next 6-12 months are critical for the company’s growth ambitions,” stated Maxson Lewis, founder director of Magenta. “hence we are looking to add 340+ people to match the demand of current and future businesses.” As part of the Delhi government’s ‘Single Window clearance for household chargers,’ the company partnered with and developed EV chargers. Its revenue has increased, and its workforce has tripled. It now has “a strong growth plan lined up for the financial year 2022-23 driven by the multiple fold growth we achieved in FY 2022. We have set up audacious but achievable plans in tango with the growing EV ecosystem in India and abroad,” added Lewis.

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Dr. Apoorva Palkar, Director- Innovation & Incubation Linkage, Savitribai Phule Pune University emphasizes on the motto of setting up the start-up innovation cells

/ Interviews

I would call this as new order of education because we all are tired of the concept of rote learning says Dr Apoorva Palkar, Director- Innovation & Incubation Linkage, Savitribai Phule Pune University in an interview with Chandan Anand, Founding Editor, ArdorComm Media Group at the ‘ArdorComm – Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’ #HEETPune What is the motto of setting up an Innovation & Incubation Linkage at SPPU under your leadership? It has been a great pleasure in leading this initiative in a 73-year-old university and this is a start-up in a 73-year-old organization. Building everything from scratch, from zero and bringing it to a level where we now have about 340 colleges, where we have setup the start-up innovation cells. We are building a culture of innovation in the grassroot which is through the colleges and the students. Along with that we are also trying to spot innovators from the open market. We are also trying to reach out to people from the government to find out where are the problems and what is the kind of solution that the market today is looking at. So, this is kind of trying to build in the capacity for people to have originality of thinking, that’s the outline or underlined motto for us. According to you how much should we rate to the innovation and skill development apart from the regular studies in the regularized curriculum of institutions? I think what we are building here is a new order of education. I would call this as new order of education because we all are tired of the concept of rote learning. Everyone is talking about how can we get away from the rote learning, where everything is governed by marks and at the end of the day placements. This is what the innovation cell is trying to do and build up in the college ecosystem, how we make people think, how do we make faculties think and how do we get them away from a cut paste model. So that’s what we are trying to do through all our initiatives. We are happy to see and spot more than ten thousand ideas under the University of Pune and there are a lot of people who are coming forward to also reward them. Its just not about recognition of an idea but how do we commercialize this is also very important. On one side people say that you need to be creating job givers but how will the job givers be created unless you have an ecosystem that helps entrepreneurs to kind of build the companies. So, this is what we are trying to do in short.

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India registers 1,675 COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths

/ Health & Wellness Community

The number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in India has surpassed 192.52 crore. This was accomplished after 2,42,67,393 sessions. The first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination has been given to almost 3.30 crore adolescents so far. COVID-19 precaution dosage administration for the age group 18-59 years began on April 10, 2022, and will continue until April 10, 2023. In the last 24 hours, 1,635 patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 4,26,00,737. As a result, India’s recovery rate is 98.75 percent. In the previous 24 hours, 1,675 new cases and 31 deaths have been reported. The number of active cases in India is presently 14,841. Active cases now account for 0.03 percent of all positive cases in the country. In the previous 24 hours, 4,07,626 COVID-19 tests were done. India has completed approximately 84.74 crore tests in total. The country’s weekly positivity rate is currently 0.49 percent, with a daily positivity rate of 0.41 percent.

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Zee Entertainment signs global media rights contract with UAE’s T20 League

/ Media Entertainment & Art Community

Zee Entertainment announced today that it has signed a long-term global media rights agreement with the UAE’s T20 League, giving the broadcaster access to 34 matches from the cricket tournament. The league matches will be broadcast on both Zee’s linear channels as well as ZEE5, a streaming platform. The tournament will be broadcast in English, Hindi, and Tamil on ten linear channels in Hindi-speaking markets in the south and east. The broadcaster claims to have a global presence in over 190 countries, which will enable them to reach more than 100 million households with the league. “ZEE has decided to re-enter sports broadcast with UAE’s T20 League being the first media rights acquisition,” said Khalid Al Zarooni, Chairman UAE’s T20 League. Reliance Industries Limited, Adani Sportsline, Knight Riders, Lancer Capital, GMR Group, and Capri Global are among the six teams in the UAE T20 League. “We believe that the league, which is already attracting globally, the biggest cricket stars and team franchisees, will provide fantastic cricket and entertainment to viewers across the world,” said Rahul Johri, President – Business, South Asia, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited.

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UGC to revise draft learning outcome norms to align with NSQF

/ Education Community

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to make minor changes to the draft regulations, which, once adopted, will define the learning outcomes associated with each level of higher education qualification and allow for credit transfer across institutions and courses. Prof M Jagadesh Kumar, the chairperson of the UGC, said that the commission decided to revise the draft regulations, which were made public in January, to maintain equivalence with the country’s technical education guidelines. Simply said, the National Higher Education Qualifications Framework (NHEQF), which is currently being revised, establishes what a learner should know after completing a course, which can range from certificate programmes to PhDs. It also establishes the minimum credits required for a student to pass a course and advance to the next level. The qualifications were initially organised on a scale of five to ten in the draft NHEQF. “However, the above is not in tune with the NSQF in which the levels are organised from 4.5 to 8. Since UGC’s draft NHEQF has levels from 5 to 10 as explained above, it will create operational problems for the vertical and horizontal mobility of learning by prescribing the entry requirement for each qualification, prerequisites for lateral entry, and validation of prior learning outcomes achieved,” said Prof Kumar. As a result, the NHEQF will use the 4.5 to 8 scale, he stated. Prof Kumar added that the UGC will convene a series of meetings with university administrators beginning May 25 to discuss the plan to revise the draft. The updated scale was created in accordance with the proposed four-year undergraduate programme structure, which will provide students with several entry and exit choices, allowing them to earn anything from a certificate to a degree with research depending on how many semesters they complete. Source: Indian Express

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PM Modi arrives in Tokyo for a two-day visit to attend the Quad Summit and meet with Japanese business leaders and the Indian diaspora

/ Governance Community

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Tokyo early this morning for a two-day visit to attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit. The Indian diaspora greeted Mr Modi with a resounding welcome at the hotel where he will be staying during his tour. When the Prime Minister arrived, people from the Indian diaspora shouted and waved Indian flags. Many children were gathered at the hotel, waiving their hands in greeting of the Prime Minister’s arrival. Children were spotted waving posters that read “Welcome” in various Indian languages. The Prime Minister also spoke with one of the children there and gave him an autograph. Prime Minister Modi expressed gratitude to the Indian diaspora in Japan for their warm welcome. He added in a tweet that Japan’s Indian community had made groundbreaking contributions in various fields. They have also remained connected to their roots in India, said Mr Modi. PM Modi will hold bilateral meetings with US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in addition to attending the Quad Summit tomorrow. Mr Modi will meet with Japanese business leaders and the Indian diaspora today. Since their first virtual meeting in March of last year, the Quad leaders will meet for the fourth time. Quad brings together four countries dedicated to a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific. Quad leaders have proposed ambitious projects in sectors such as COVID and global health, infrastructure, climate, people-to-people exchanges, education, cyber security, and space exploration. Continued cooperation on COVID response and post-COVID economy and health infrastructure management are equally critical. Vaccines have been supplied to Cambodia and Thailand as part of the Quad Vaccine Partnership. The leaders will discuss the progress of Quad efforts, identify new areas of cooperation, and provide strategic guidance for future collaboration at the Summit.

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AAP goes on a 24-hour hunger strike in south Bengaluru in protest of government school closures

/ Education Community

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) initiated a 24-hour hunger strike in south Bengaluru on Friday, demanding that three government schools in the Chickpet region be reopened. The party claimed that the schools were closed so that land could be given to private real estate companies, and vowed to escalate its protests against the Karnataka government if its demands were not granted. “We have launched the protest as three government schools have already been closed down and now a boys’ high school is also on the verge of being shut down,” AAP Bengaluru president Mohan Dasari told PTI. “We are against closure of schools. If our demands are not fulfilled, we will stage a protest outside the residence of Education Minister B C Nagesh,” he added. Over 100 AAP workers, joined by local people, gathered at Bengaluru’s City Central Library to protest the Karnataka government’s decision to close the boys’ school in Sunkenahalli, carrying banners and raising slogans. Source: PTI

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Government has issued an alert for ports and airports due to an increase in monkeypox cases

/ Health & Wellness Community

India has increased surveillance and ordered its port and airport employees to remain vigilant and isolate sick people travelling from impacted countries who have symptoms or a history of monkeypox. The health ministry has also instructed officials to conduct thorough thermal screenings of suspected foreign travellers who have travelled to monkeypox-affected nations in the previous 21 days. According to official sources, the health ministry has asked the National Center for Disease Control and the Indian Council of Medical Research to keep a close eye on the situation and boost community surveillance in the occurrence of a positive case.

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ArdorComm- Higher Education and EdTech Conclave & Awards #HEETsouth #HEETbengaluru

/ Blogs

We are in the midst of a significant social and economic transformation, fuelled by incredible developments in automation and artificial intelligence, as well as unprecedented data and computation access. These technologies have an impact on practically every sector of our economy, including healthcare, banking, transportation, energy, manufacturing, and many other occupations. These advancements, like earlier industrial revolutions, have the potential to deliver enormous advantages to society and, in the long term, contribute to massive prosperity. Innovations will also change the future of labour, increase skill bias from previous decades, and contribute to a widening gap between the best and the least educated in society. To make the learners adaptable and aligned to the industry needs, it is the need of the hour to re-imagine the higher education in the 21st century workplace by focusing on expanding the boundaries of education, skill and employability. ArdorComm Media Group, as one of India’s fastest-growing media companies, is here to explore the prospects of educational innovation, future trends, and the existing scenario in order to stimulate important discussions among significant education, technology, and government stakeholders. Chandan Anand, Founder, CEO & Group Editor of ArdorComm Media says, “While some professions will be mechanised and others will be drastically altered as a result of technological advancements, we equally realise that new markets, sectors, and employment will emerge, some of which we cannot possibly envision today. Individuals at all stages of their careers should view learning as a lifetime endeavour in today’s fast-paced industry. We need to know what changes should higher education and its stakeholders do to ensure that the workforce has the core competencies and abilities it needs today and in the future?” To address these issues and discuss the desideratum in the Higher education sector, ArdorComm Media, is coming up with the ‘HIGHER EDUCATION and EDTECH CONCLAVE & AWARDS 2022’ #HEETsouth #HEETbengaluru as a ‘PHYSICAL EVENT’ in Bengaluru on 15th July 2022. As new sectors emerge and existing ones expand and collapse dramatically, the skills required to keep up are changing at a faster rate than ever before. Educators and higher education administrators must approach skill competency with a growth mindset that will assist students throughout their careers and in the global knowledge-based economy. There is an apparent need to educate the next generation about rising digital capabilities and how to create, build, and properly use technology. At the same time, students in the 21st century must learn how to approach challenges from several viewpoints, foster and use creativity, communicate effectively, and use critical thinking. These non-automatable “human” abilities are vital in a future of work that is continually evolving, and their value will only increase as automation becomes more prevalent. About the event: The ‘ArdorComm – Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’ #HEETsouth #HEETbengaluru will grace the floor on 15th July 2022 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The Summit’s theme will focus on “Re-imagining Higher Education in 21st Century Workplace: Expanding boundaries of Education, Skill and Employability.” The 5 States of South India, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are known for their breathtaking and mesmerizing scenic beauty, vibrant and rich tradition & culture. Along with this, the Higher Education in the southern region is one of the largest & fastest growing education systems in India. Strong governance policy, academic & physical infrastructure, and financial resources have played an active role in improving the quality of teaching, learning & employability outcomes. Literacy rates and per-capita income are much better in southern states. This is the reason why the students and parents get attracted to seek education and opt for careers in the South. This Knowledge forum invites Higher Education Leaders, Innovators and Edtech Experts to share their experiences, ideas and accomplishments which have helped the growth of the education community during the tough times of COVID-19 pandemic. The prestigious ArdorComm Higher Education Awards, EdTech Awards & Edu Startup Awards 2022 aims 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 of ‘ArdorComm – Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’ #HEETsouth #HEETbengaluru :- How technology partnerships and planned financial planning can better the R&D and Digital Infrastructure of a campus? What’s better for today’s Ideal University Education? Multi-disciplinary or e-learning adaptability? How can blended learning change the dynamics of the teacher-student relationship? How can exposure to New Age Technologies help in fostering Experiential Learning Pedagogy? Key Highlights of ‘ArdorComm – Higher Education and Edtech Conclave & Awards 2022’ #HEETsouth #HEETbengaluru:- Panel Sessions: 5 Industry Speech: 7 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’ #HEETsouth #HEETbengaluru awaits your response to collaborate with many more leading stakeholders from different higher 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’ #HEETsouth #HEETbengaluru on 15th July 2022 in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

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First two cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Canada

/ Health & Wellness Community

The first two cases of monkeypox virus infections in Canada were verified by Canada’s public health ministry on Thursday, after authorities in Quebec province announced they were examining 17 suspected cases.  Monkeypox has been recorded in several countries recently, including Portugal and Spain, with a case in the United States identified by Massachusetts public health officials on Wednesday in a man who had just gone to the Canadian province of Quebec.  “Tonight, the Province of Quebec was notified that two samples received by the NML (National Microbiology Laboratory) have tested positive for monkeypox. These are the first two cases confirmed in Canada,” in a statement, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) claimed that monkeypox had never been seen in Canada previously. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that is similar to human smallpox but is milder. It’s most common in western and central Africa. It was first discovered in the 1970s in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the previous decade, the number of cases in West Africa has grown. Fever, headaches, and skin rashes that begin on the face and progress to the rest of the body are among the symptoms.  Earlier on Thursday, health officials in Montreal, Quebec’s largest city, told reporters that there was a link between a case of monkeypox in Massachusetts and a few suspected cases in the Montreal region. According to the PHAC, a US citizen who recently travelled to Canada by private transportation “may have been infected before or during” his visit to Montreal. Source: Reuters

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