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UnMath HotSpot- Converting the school into a math model for students to explore how math is used in school setup

Education
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 11: UnMath School, a leading innovative teaching organisation, has launched UnMath Hotspot, which allows students to see how math is used on their campus. This entire process entails identifying approximately 80 spots on the school campus, divided by grade level, and training teachers on how to take these children to each spot once a month. The children are shown how math has been applied in these spots. This one-of-a-kind concept allows children to explore how math concepts are used on their campus, as well as what would happen if math was not used. During the process, these students begin to use an investigation model and begin to comprehend the ramifications. Speaking on the program, Divesh Bathija, Founder, UnMath, says, “The children have been ab...

Shopify for teachers: Edtech startup Bodhi AI serving a million users

Education
November 11: Gone are the times when a teacher had to make lakhs of investment to start their coaching and for students educating oneself about something is no more a costly affair. Considering this as an opportunity, a Jaipur-based ed-tech startup Bodhi AI, awarded by Govt. of Rajasthan, started working on how to empower both teachers and students online. The teacher’s side helps them grow their coaching online using their brand name and manage their coaching classes. Further, teachers also get free students on their platform, thereby giving them access to reach out to a broader community of students online. Thousands of teachers launch their teaching platform every day with Bodhi AI, and this is the highest number of white-labelled apps created by any ed-tech startup in the world. Teache...

Actor Sharman Joshi launches Nextillo App for Medical Students

Education
Chandigarh, November 8: Nextillo, a seamlessly integrated online medical education app that brings together multiple effective learning tools under one roof, was launched by actor Sharman Joshi at hotel Shivalik View in Chandigarh today. Sharman is also the brand ambassador of Nextillo. This app focuses on helping doctors prepare for medical exams such as FMGE, NEXT, USMLE, KROK, PLAB, NEET, and NMAT, which are new universal exams for all MBBS doctors after completing a degree without a difference where they have completed their degree from. All Indian and Foreign MBBS graduates need to clear this exam. Dr Sunil Sharma, MD, NextilloEdutech Pvt Ltd, said, “It’s an immense pleasure for Nextillo to announce the mega launch of our most innovative medical education application. We a...

Students of Motion Education rocked at NEET 2021

Education
In Top hundred ranks motion secured AIR 62, 66, 72, 90, & 97 (general category) AIR 14, 50, 69, 151, 156, 163, & 194 ranks among top 200 (both general and special) Kota (Rajasthan) [India], November 6: After a long delay, NEET (UG) 2021 was declared by NTA on Monday, 1st November 2021. Students of Motion Education: Utkarsh with AIR 62,  Shreyansh Raj with AIR 66, Geeti Gayatree Panda with AIR 72, Sooraj Nanda with AIR 90, and Vikrant Kumar Mishra secured  AIR 97 (All belong to General Category). Other than these students, Kenil Somani with AIR 14, Saurabh Raja with AIR 50, Prem Kumar with AIR69, Shekhar Kumar Singh with AIR 151, Kartik Kanna with AIR 156, Tanish with AIR163 and Devansh Mishra with AIR 194 secured ranks in the top 200 (All from special category). Er. Nitin Vijay, Ma...

IIT Delhi emerges as a breeding ground for innovation with special emphasis on AI

Education
November 03: IIT Delhi has emerged as a breeding ground for innovation, experimentation and development of various advanced technology-backed solutions. In the wake of changing dynamics and needs, owing to the onset of the pandemic and other multitude of challenges, the institute has played a key role in bridging the gap to cater to the new-age problems in recent times. The institute has laid special emphasis on artificial intelligence in this regard. Recently, IIT Delhi went on to establish an independent ‘School of Artificial Intelligence (ScAI)’ on its campus. When it comes to the research and educational activity in AI, the institute is already a leader in Asia. A high number of quality publications in AI has given it the edge over the last ten years. Moreover, IITians have...

India-UK Together 2022: British Council’s open call seeks Indo-UK creative collaborations to mark India’s 75th anniversary of Independence

Education
Grants worth INR 25 million available for Indian arts and culture organisations, festivals, and institutions to work with counterparts in the UK Unique opportunity for Indian and UK artists to submit joint proposals by 31 October 2021 Opportunity to co-create work across theatre and dance, visual arts, new-media, music, film, architecture, design and fashion, literature, and inter-disciplinary arts Projects to explore the cross-cutting theme ‘Together’ – addressing shared global challenges through the lens of digital innovation, environmental sustainability and key social issues  New Delhi (India), October 29: British Council, the United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations, has announced India-UK Together 2022 – a programme that aims t...

In the wake of the pandemic, Mamta Jani, the renowned education counselor and founder of Planet Education, assisted the scores of students to fulfill their dream of studying abroad

Education
Surat (Gujarat) [India], October 29: During the coronavirus pandemic, when parents in the diamond city were struggling to fund their children’s studies abroad, a reputable education counselor assisted the students in obtaining free education loans. Meet Mamta Jani, a Qualified Education Agent Counsellor (QEAC) who established her sister concern firm and collaborated with leading financing companies to fund education loans for students in Surat and South Gujarat. Mamta Jani, the founder of Surat-based Planet Education, has coached thousands of students from various universities and colleges around the world throughout her nearly 23-year career. She is one of the few education counselors who has visited the campuses of prestigious universities on the official invitation and gained firs...

Thousands of Students Appeared for Super 50 Scholarship Exam

Education
New Delhi (India), October 28: Under the Super 50 programme, PACE IIT & Medical has endeavoured to provide free of cost, quality education to 50 meritorious students across schools in the Delhi-NCR region. To qualify for the scholarship programme, thousands of students from the government, as well as private schools, took the Super 50 exam on October 24, 2021. Keeping in mind the convenience of the students, the exam is being conducted on two different dates. The second date for the exam is November 14, 2021. Also, students can choose between the offline and the online medium to take the exam. The results will be declared within a fortnight. The interested students who wish to appear for the exam can register on www.pacesuper50.com. The selected 50 students will be trained for competit...

Cappella Educore expands student housing footprint with new acquisition in Bengaluru

Education
New Co-CEO Anuraag steers investment with AnaCap to acquire a 1000 student bed facility from IFIM Institutions in Electronic City of Bengaluru Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 28: AnaCap Financial Partners (“AnaCap”), a leading specialist mid-market private equity investor and Cappella Educore, the dedicated education infrastructure (“Edu Infra”) vertical of Cerestra Ventures, have acquired student housing assets from Bengaluru-based IFIM Institutions (“IFIM”), operated under the aegis of Centre for Developmental Education. Sitting within AnaCap’s mid-market sweet spot, the transaction involved the acquisition of 1,000 student beds, including a combination of existing and a pipeline of new beds fully underwritten by IFIM. Located in Electronic City, Bengaluru, the student housing cam...

GIBS Business School Bangalore Awarded Its Prestigious Student of the Year Award In A Magnificent Convocation Ceremony

Education
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 26: GIBS Business School Bangalore, one of the prestigious management institutes in India, has declared the STUDENTS OF THE YEAR award for the batches of 2018-20 and 2019-20. During the grand convocation ceremony, Stuti Bahri and Sanjay Reddy Doddavula were selected for 2020 and 2021, respectively, in the presence of several dignitaries. Both were given a prize of Rs 51 thousand each, along with medals and certificates. GIBS’s Student of the Year is a unique initiative in itself. The programme has been designed keeping in mind the all-round development of the students. The primary objectives of this programme include: To encourage young minds to be proud of their accomplishments. To motivate and boost their confidence and to set examples of the...