Category: Education

Sangathan-2021 Inaugurated at Amity University Haryana

Gurugram : 8th Oct, 2021
The spirit of unity and oneness of thoughts and actions promotes Harmony, Peace and Atmiyata in abundance. Keeping this in mind each year Amity Education Group organizes two weeklong ‘Sangathan’ through cultural and sports activities and programs at its Amity Universities in India and abroad. The celebration finally concludes on 24th October 2021 at which the day is celebrated as the Sangathan Day of Amity each year.

Today, 7th October 2021, marked the beginning of the Sangathan celebrations 2021 at Amity University Haryana, Gurugram. The Sangathan flame symbolizing unity, fraternity and the fire of innovation and creativity was received at the main gate of the University by Maj Gen G S Bal (Retd), DSW,AUH and was taken round the campus by the students achievers. The flame was then received by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Prof P B Sharma at the sprawling sports ground of AUH and was installed there to remain lit during two weeks Sangathan celebrations.

Addressing the gathering of Dean’s, HoI’s, faculty members, Officers, Staff and students, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Prof P B Sharma said, “In the new knowledge age the synergy, cooperation, collaboration and team work are the surest way to create anupsurge of innovation and creativity in abundance in the university campuses. The spirit of Sangathan imbibes the spirit of oneness in Amity that createsan eternal bond of Aatmiyata and an abiding commitment to excel in all the activities.”Sangathan also imbibes a great sense of responsibility to work and excel on the strength of synergy and oneness of purpose to create a blissful human life full of accomplishment and glory in service of society and Mother Nature. At AUH we provide abundance of opportunity to create this vital synergy to innovate and excel both in academics and research as well as cultural and sports activities to bring out the best in our students and faculty, added Prof Sharma.

The concept of Sangathan emanates from the vision of the Hon’ble Founder President of Amity Education Group Dr Ashok K Chauhan whose vision drives Amity Universities and Institutions in India and abroad to scale the unscalable and make impossible possible. Warm greeting of Hon’ble Founder President Dr Ashok K Chauhan and Hon’ble Chancellor Dr Aseem Chauhan were conveyed to all present on the auspicious occasion of the Inauguration of Sangathan-2021.

The inauguration was followed by a Double’s Badminton match played between students, Tushar Pal, Ashish, B Tech CSE and Karan Rana, MBA and Pranisha Pradhan, B Sc of Amity University Haryana.

While motivating the students on Sangathan 2021 Maj Gen G S Bal (Retd.) stated that participating in sports promotes character building and discipline. It is essential that students must participate whole heartedly in games to imbibe qualities of team work, camaraderie and discipline. When you win you are happy but when you lose you learn and grow.” As Covid -19 has affected our life and we are adopting the new normal, this year we are celebrating Sangathan on hybrid mode, said Maj Gen Bal (Retd).

Addressing the gathering Dr Vikas Madhukar, Dy Pro Vice Chancellor, AUH said, “Sangathan brings all Amitans on single platform to rejoice and celebrate their success and achievements. It is a day which reminds us that people are our greatest strength and this day to reassure our commitment to the mission of hon’ble Founder President Dr Ashok K Chauhan to transform the future this country”.

The purpose of Sangathan is to foster a sense of coexistence for holistic wellbeing of today’s youth. It also teaches us to share and care for each other for our physical, social and spiritual development, says Prof Sanjay K Jha, Director Amity School of Liberal Arts and Head of Amity Centre for Sanskrit and Indic Studies at AUH.

Expressing her delight on the organizing of Sangathan each year Dr Sanjna Vij, Program Director, Amity Academic Staff College said, “Sangathan is one of the major sports events at Amity thatboosts not only the mental and physical aspect but it also develops 21st century skills like leadership qualities, analytical thinking, decision making, risk taking, goal setting and most important a positive attitude.”

Sharing her excitement about Sangathan activities Pranisha Pradhan, BSC (Clinical Psychology) said, “I am happy to be back in practice on my home ground.Last year we participated in the event through online mode. I am happy this year we are once again back with a new normal of hybrid mode.”

Participating in the friendly badminton match at the inaugural ceremony of Sangathan, Tushar Pal, Btech CSE said, “It is lovely to be back in campus and playing on my home court. At Amity we get immense opportunities to do best in studies and also in sports activities. I am happy that Sangathan inspires us for great goals of life.”

Deans, HoIs,HoDs, Members of the Faculty, Officers and Students in good number enthusiastically participated in the Inauguration of Sangathan-2021.

5 Platforms to Resolve Students’ Doubts

Learning new concepts, derivatives, diagrams and numericals are a prominent part of a student’s academic journey. These educational content pieces are the pillars on which a subject is built on. Most information is sourced from renowned authors and reliable resources. However, when we study, we like to question the logic behind things and understand how various conclusions are arrived at.

Similarly, the more a child tries to understand the depth of a topic, the higher are the chances of him/her being troubled with doubts. As every student grasps concepts differently and learns at their own pace, the type of doubts every child has is also unique. Solving such queries at the earliest is important to bolster subject understanding amongst learners.

So, how exactly can students resolve their doubts instantly? And where? The answer is right in front of us – the internet. Digitalisation has enabled unlimited sharing of resources and instant doubt resolution with just the click of a button. Access the below-mentioned 5 unique platforms anytime and anywhere to get all your doubts resolved easily.

Quora

Founded in 2010, Quora is a social, question-and-answer based website. Users from all over the world send in their queries and connect with like-minded people with subject matter expertise to seek assistance. The platform gives you complete freedom to ask as many questions as you want.

As a student, you can directly ask your doubts and some expert will definitely respond to your question. You can also find solutions to your doubts by typing the question in the search bar and browse around to find relevant answers. Moreover, there are several groups and spaces available for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), Chartered Accountant (CA), and various other exams. You could join such groups and get relevant information everyday.

EdTech companies like Toppr also have their presence on Quora. You can ask any question or browse through their channel to find quick solutions, concept definitions, preparation tips and more.

Toppr Answr

Toppr answr is a one-stop destination for uninterrupted learning. With a clear aim of learning by practice, the doubt-solving platform provides a focused approach to all its users for studying. It is based on the fact that the cycle of learning is a continuous process, where the more you practice, the more doubts you encounter. The need to get unstuck from such doubts is always a priority for all young learners.

The doubt-solving platform has 100,000+ on-demand tutors and has solved 28 Million+ doubts so far. It allows students to ask questions by taking a snap or typing them out to which expert tutors provide instant, 24*7 doubt assistance and offer stepwise solutions. The doubt resolution provided by the platform’s tutors is highly credible and is in sync with the students’ academic syllabus. Additionally, the platform also offers insta-learn short bytes viz. chapter-wise, subject-wise shortcuts, tricks, tips and much more.

Reddit

Pioneered in 2005, Reddit is a web content rating, social news aggregation and discussion website where users with a similar mindset interact with each other. Students can follow and join any community page (JEE, NEET, etc.) to get relevant updates. You can scan through all the previously asked questions and if your doubts still remain unresolved, just type your question or upload an image. The community members will instantly respond to the thread and will help you grasp concepts better.

YouTube

Youtube is the largest video streaming and hosting platform. It allows you to type out any concept you wish to learn on the search bar and get relevant results. As humans, visuals always stimulate our minds and keep us hooked for hours at a stretch. Similarly, whenever you learn concepts via videos, topic comprehension increases significantly and students are able to retain and reproduce answers instantly during exams. So, browse through the deep user-generated content library and resolve your conceptual doubts easily.

Wikipedia

Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers. Since its launch in 2001, the platform has been a one-stop destination for all those who seek informative knowledge. Today, Wikipedia’s vast content collection comprises data for almost everything that exists. Students can easily search for a topic they’re struggling with and get answers in no time. Every piece of content is cited from thorough research and has requisite backlinks. Users can check the credibility of any information without any hassle. The only drawback of Wikipedia is that students can get answers for only those questions that the online encyclopedia has in its directory.

Denouement

As doubt resolution is an important part of a student’s academic growth, learners take the process seriously. With every doubt resolution, students move a step closer to fulfill their learning goals. So, make sure to choose the right platform that is credible and offers insightful information, similar to Toppr Answr, to quench your thirst for knowledge and get unstuck!

Top 4 platforms which are helping Indian Students achieve their study abroad dream

The total number of Indian students going abroad to pursue their higher education has been steadily increasing over the years. The most popular study abroad destinations for Indian students are the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, Europe, and Singapore.

A large number of reasons are behind this phenomenon, including job prospects, ease of admission etc. Most students who want to pursue undergraduate courses abroad are influenced by the extremely competitive and unrealistic admission criteria in Indian universities.

On the other hand, most students who want to pursue postgraduate courses abroad are influenced by their desire to live and work abroad.

According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, a total of 7,53,000 Indian students were studying overseas in 2019. Even with the pandemic taking over, over 91% of Indian students expressed a strong interest in studying abroad as soon as they were allowed to do so.

While the uncertainty of Corona has dampened the spirits of overseas education aspirants, here are top four study abroad platforms that are still making it happen for them:

1. Study Group: Study Group is the leading provider of international education, driving success for its students and partners. For 25 years, Study Group has been working with leading universities across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia. They nurture ambitious students from diverse academic backgrounds and prepare them for success at their chosen university through our on-campus International Study Centres. Their programmes provide the language, academic and social skills that students need for university progression and continued success after they graduate. Study Group has also introduced a Job Ready programme, designed specifically to support Indian students to develop key transferable skills to increase their chances of securing a job, enabling them to earn whilst they learn and access global employment opportunities once they graduate from universities.

2. Leverage Edu: Leverage Edu is India’s most trusted study abroad Ed-Tech platform providing full-stack services to students pursuing international education and careers. Headquartered in New Delhi, with offices in Hyderabad, Pune and the recently launched European office in UK, Leverage Edu offers specialised services along with various tech products such as Univalley- aimed at bringing together universities and students, Uniconnect- World’s leading virtual education fair platform that helps 150+ universities connect with thousands of students, helping students apply in real time and financial services.

3. IDP consultancy: The company is an international education organization that offers student placement services across the globe. The universities they cover are limited to Australia, the USA, the UK, New Zealand, Ireland, and Canada. IDP specializes in course advice, IELTS prep, and pre-departure support, visa, accommodation, and health cover for students.

4. Edwise: Edwise’s core activity lies in assisting students to make the right choice with regard to pursuing education in overseas educational institutions. It provides information regarding higher education in various countries such as the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Ireland, France, Germany, Dubai, Switzerland, Malaysia, and many more.

Xavier Institute of Management to host Communiqué 2021 – Annual Media Conclave

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar is delighted to announce its annual media conclave Communiqué is scheduled for the 10th October 2021.

IlluminatiX – the Media and PR Cell of XIM conducts Communiqué every year which hosts prominent names in the media and business as they share their knowledge and experience with the audience. As we geared up for Communiqué, we saw, especially throughout the pandemic, social media, trends, and ideas spread like a well-arranged stack of dominoes. Keeping that in mind, Communiqué 2021 has been themed “Domino Effect PR: Communication in the hands of the masses”.
Any information released to the world can create ripples and just like a well-arranged set of dominoes, leads to a chain reaction that could alter the landscape of media and PR. Today, the PR of an organization is at the fingertips of every customer, stakeholder, and spectator. This year’s theme revolves around how the changing landscape of PR, how the cause and effect of top-to-bottom and bottom-to-top channels of communication and how the deconstructed media enabling empowerment in the hands of the masses are affecting brands across the world and how they leverage this opportunity to build a stronger PR base in the eyes of the masses.

The 8th edition of Communiqué will host an esteemed panel of Mr. Samir Kapur (Director at Adfactors PR Communication Consultant), Ms. Bhavya Sharma (Associate Director, PR & Communications, Urban Company), Mr. Mudassar Hossain (Managing Partner, Ogilvy), and Mr. Prashant Sukhwani (Head of Brand & Communication, Burger King Corporation). These panelists bring vast experience from their respective domains. They will share valuable insights into the changing landscape of PR over the years and how they have stacked the dominos of such a delicate mechanism to ensure their brands stay on top of the chain. They bring with them their experience of leveraging situations which demand improvisation and understanding trends of the stakeholder relationships with each other and how it goes on to impact every brand connected in the chain.

About XIM University

XIM University, erstwhile known as Xavier University, was established in accordance with the Xavier University Act 2013 and was inaugurated on 7th July 2014. The University is India’s first digital University and an institution of higher learning for imparting professional and technical education. It is a self-financing institution of higher learning for imparting professional and technical education. XIM offers its Masters in Business Management through its flagship school, XIM, Bhubaneswar. It also offers Masters in Human Resource Management through Xavier School of Human Resource Management, Rural Management through Xavier School of Rural Management, Sustainability Management through Xavier School of Sustainability and graduate programme in commerce through Xavier School of Commerce. Apart from these, it has proposed to set up other schools of higher learning in various areas like Public Policy, Sustainability, Media & Communications, Finance, Education and Centers of Research in Public Policy & others.

About XIM, Bhubaneswar

Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, a 33 years old business school of global repute is the Flagship School of Xavier University. Inspired by the Jesuit spirit of ‘Magis’, or excellence, XIM Bhubaneswar strives to be a premier institute globally recognized for management education, training, research, and consulting that help build a just and humane society. The Institute today has become widely recognized for its excellence in imparting management education. It is counted among the leading management institutions in the country.

Bengal Senior Team Gets Full Sponsorship from Kab to Participate In the Kio Nationals

The only authentic Karate Association in West Bengal, Karate Do Association of Bengal (KAB), organized the long awaited event of the Association after the Covid19 pandemic, the West Bengal State Senior Karate Do Championship on 19th September 2021 at the Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management in Panihati (Kolkata). KAB is a member of Karate India Organisation (KIO) and Bengal Olympic Association (BOA). KIO is a member of World Karate Federation (WKF) and Asian Karate Federation (AKF).

The event witnessed around 150 selected players from all districts of West Bengal, and all the players were allowed to compete under the strict and cautious Covid19 protocols set by the Authorities. Not only the players, the officials, referees, judges were found wearing masks and kept proper social distancing from each other. The 2 year long awaited event began with the Opening Ceremony, followed by the speeches of the Guests, Dance performances, Karate demonstration and declaration of the Championship “open”.

In his welcome speech, the dynamic President of KAB, Hanshi Premjit Sen, said about the efforts of all the players and coaches of Bengal, which made everyone to comeback after the pandemic. He thanked all the organizers, district affiliates and all EC members of KAB for believing in each other and staying calm amidst all odds. He added that, inspite of the pandemic; KAB has organized various karate training webinars by world class coaches and also free tournaments, awarding cash prizes to the winners. He also added that, players should not learn by only watching videos on YouTube, but do practical training, and most importantly don’t stop training, because, at the end only one’s performances speaks.

He also announced that all those players from Bengal who will qualify for the Nationals will be given a full sponsorship from KAB for their participation. This announcement created a spark and the jovial and enthusiastic faces turned into a wonderful sporting extravaganza, where everyone competed in true sporting spirits. He also said that, KAB has always performed tremendously in the Nationals and also International level official tournaments, and he expects the same this time too, as KAB always believes in performance.

The General Secretary of KAB, Kyoshi Joydeb Mondal, lauded all the players for waiting patiently for two years for this Championship to happen. He thanked all the members of KAB for believing in each other and staying calm amidst all the odds. Amongst the EC members of KAB, Shihan Manotosh Kar, Shihan Subhas Mitra and Shihan Paresh Kumar Mishra, were also present in the dais as Guests.

The Tournament was conducted by Asian Karate Federation (AKF) level Referees and Judges, headed by Sensei Bappaditya Nandi and his team, which includes Sensei Taraknath Sardar, Sensei Subir Mazumder and other renowned National level Referees and Judges.

The Guests also appreciated the efforts of Sensei Dipak Kumar Shaw and Sensei Prasenjit Das, for their hard work in conducting this championship.

The players showed some extraordinary prowess when the event began. Rizong Tamang grabbed the Gold Medal in the Male Senior Kata Category whereas, Debanjali Karmakar bagged the Gold Medal in the Senior Female Kata Category.

Ranadeep Sarkar (-55kgs), Nirmalya Das (-60kgs), Pijush Das (-67kgs), Rony Bahadur Sunar (-75kgs), Arghatan Das (-84kgs) and Tanmoy Dutta (+84kgs) were the Champions in their respective categories of Senior Male Kumite Category.

Ishika Shaw (-50kgs), Soma Das (-55kgs), Putul Kumari (-61kgs) and Alolika Das (+68kgs) won Gold Medals in their various categories of Senior Female Kumite Category.

All the players, officials, judges and referees were gifted with a T-Shirt from the Association, whereas,, the players were awarded with Medals and Certificates. KAB always looks forward to serve and help the players and coaches always in the future, for their betterment, development and upliftment.

Educationalist Ms. Ssarita Singh Gets Champions of Change Award

Ms. Ssarita Singh, the Managing Trustee of Priyadarshani Group of Schools, has been awarded the Champions of Change Award by the Interactive Forum of Indian Economy (IFIE), a non-profit organization recognized by Govt. of India, for her outstanding contributions in the education sector. The award was conferred to her by Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra who was the Chief Guest at the Champions of Change Awards.

Ms. Singh’s inspiring and courageous character has caught the eyes of many. She was one of the few luminaries who received awards at the ceremony for their contributions in various fields. Some of the other prominent awardees included Shri Dilip Walse Patil (Minister of Home Affairs, Maharashtra), Shri Nana Patole (President of Congress Committee) Smt. Sindhutai Sapkal (Padma Shri Awardee, Indian Social Worker), Shri Popatrao Pawar (Padma Shri Awardee, Sarpanch of Hiware Bazar), Shri Udit Narayan (Padma Bhushan, Indian Singer), Dia Mirza (Actor & Social Worker), Nawazaddin Siddiqui (Actor & Social Worker), Jackie Shroff (Actor & Social Worker).

In her Forbes India feature, she was described as “A self-made woman who defies the notion of barriers”. She has been very vocal and an active participant in promoting girl child education in rural areas. Her aim is to build a power corridor between rural and urban education levels at very affordable prices.

Speaking on the achievement, Ms. Singh said, “I am heartily thankful to the jury for selecting me and enormously impressed by the selection process. Most of the awardees begun to make their contributions from a very early stage when they themselves were in the struggling phase. Moving ahead, I want to change the existing schools that are situated in the interiors of Maharashtra and bring the international way of schooling to their doorsteps at an affordable price as the real talent lies there. We have already started the process.”

Ms. Siingh was positioned in India’s A-Listers and was awarded as ‘The Woman Icon of The Year’ in the 7th World Women Leadership Congress Awards for her powerful thinking towards society and her education-oriented change bringing work. She has also been honored by CMO Asia with the National Award for Woman Leadership 2020. Recently, she was featured as one of the 100 Most Inspirational Leaders of India for the year 2020. She has been featured in many esteemed magazines like Forbes, Femina, Brand Honchos, Lifestyle, and Fortune.

It is due to her active participation in uplifting the social stature and standards of education in Maharashtra’s interiors for years that has helped her confer the Champions of Change Award.

Prasenjit Bhattacharya to Lead Great Manager Institute® as its CEO

Great Place to Work® India Co-founder Prasenjit Bhattacharya has accepted the role of the CEO of Great Manager Institute® with an aim to focus on strengthening India operations and its global expansion.
The Institute has so far worked with over 1300+ companies and 25000+ managers. With its focus on converting behaviours to habits through a personalised digital coach for people managers, access to a community of certified mentors and great people managers, Great Manager Institute® offers a scalable solution to building people management capabilities.

“Great Manager Institute was created in 2017 to make the process of people manager development scalable. Our cutting-edge technology platform provides relevant learning and causes sustainable behavioural change that impacts business and will enable almost anyone to become a great people manager. As its Co-founder and CEO, my vision is to make Great Manager Institute® the gold standard for people managers globally,” says Bhattacharya.

Bhattacharya was instrumental in setting up Great Place to Work® India, as a dedicated affiliate of the global company in 2007 and continues to serve on its board as an owner-director. With over two decades of experience in Indian and multinational corporations like HSBC, Grow Talent, Eicher Consultancy Services, Siemens, and Crompton Greaves, he has advised numerous senior leaders on workplace culture and employer branding strategies.

Bhattacharya has previously served on the Global Advisory Board of Great Manager Institute®. Members of the Board include Guru Bhat, VP of Customer Success at Paypal, Dibyendra Nath “Bonny” Mukerjea, Chief Executive of Digital Business at RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, Nandita Gurjar, former CHRO of Infosys, Kiran Khalap, Co-founder of chlorophyll (Brand Consultancy) and Bala Malladi, CEO of ACT who is the Chairman of the Advisory Board.

“With Prasenjit guiding the team, Great Manager Institute® shall focus on solving what the consumers want. The role of people managers has never been more critical as today, in context of a hybrid workforce. The structured pathways of Great Manager Institute® will support people managers in getting the best out of other people, thereby realising their own ambitions of growth. Having been a voice of great workplaces, Prasenjit’s leadership shall help establish this need in the minds of all stakeholders,” adds Bala Malladi.

SVKM’s NMIMS Appoints Dr. Prashant Mishra as Dean for School of Business Management, Mumbai

SVKM’s NMIMS, Deemed-to-be University, has appointed Dr. Prashant Mishra as the Dean for School of Business Management (SBM), Mumbai.

Dr. Mishra earned his Doctorate and Master’s degree in Management from Devi Ahilya University, Indore, and Bachelor’s degree in Science from Patna University. Before joining NMIMS, he was associated with IIM Calcutta.
In the past 23 years, Dr. Prashant Mishra’s professional journey includes his role as an educator, researcher, trainer, consultant, and institution builder in India’s finest Public and Private Educational Institution.

At IIM Calcutta, besides his role as a Professor of Marketing (since June 2004), he served as Dean (New Initiatives and External Relations) during 2018-21, leading IIM Calcutta’s Executive Education Portfolio, International Outreach, and collaborations, including Student Exchange and CEMS Programme, Alumni Relations and Development Initiatives, Media, Rankings, Archiving, and several Student Affairs activities.

During 2008-2012, he has been at the helm of the Post Graduate Programme office as Chairperson, Post Graduate Programmes for two consecutive terms at a time when IIM Calcutta saw one of the most significant expansions during its journey since inception. During 2016-2018, he was the Convenor of the task force responsible for starting up IIM Bodhgaya, which IIM Calcutta was mentoring. He has also been actively engaged with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) as a member of the board of directors, facilitating the goal of furthering the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Eastern India.

He has authored several research papers, case studies and published in both national and international journals, including Journal of Advertising, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, Journal of Strategic Marketing, AMS Review, to name a few.

In Executive education, he has designed and delivered learning and development initiatives for Business Leaders, Mid-level Sales and Marketing leaders, Unit Heads for more than 50 organisations both in the Public and Private sectors. He has also conducted Programmes for Senior Management Professionals with an International learning component. He has led several senior business executive delegations across the globe for interactions with the Corporate Headquarters, Policy Research Institutions, Local Nodal Ministries, Local Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce, Manufacturing Units of Leading Firms, International multilateral institutions such as WTO, UN, ILO, EU, OPEC, etc.