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27 Nov

‘Extramarks – The Learning App’, an integrated digital learning platform

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EdTech giant, Extramarks has announced the launch of its new logo, visual identity, and category positioning. At the core of the branding are new visual assets, including a refreshed logo and the one-stop Learning App solution- - reflecting Extramarks values- ‘fun’ ‘engaging’, ‘integrated’ and ‘inclusive’ with a modern approach to digital learning. The new branding is already live across all internal and external communication channels. As a part of this launch, the company’s flagship product- Extramarks -The Learning App has undergone a complete experiential overhaul. Extramarks has integrated all its Applications in the K-12, JEE, NEET segments and its School-based…

03 Nov

3 students from Sri Chaitanya secure 5th in NEET 2021 Examination.

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Sri Chaitanya’s 3 students has secured 5th rank AIR by scoring 715 marks. Khandavally Shashank, GorripatiRushil from AP & Telangana are from the Class room programme and Suyash Arora from our Distance Learning Programme. The market leader also secured 21 top ranks below 100 ranks in the open category. Over 16 lakh students appeared in the exam this year. With NEET results out, the Medical Counselling Committee and other counselling authorities will begin the registration process for MBBS and other medical courses registration soon.The students credited their outstanding performance to the hard work and the excellent coaching provided by Sri…

30 Oct

MPOWER Financing Raises Loan Limit from $50,000 to $100,000

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MPOWER Financing, has raised its student loan limit from $50,000 to $100,000 (about ₹75 lakh), effective immediately. By raising its loan limit, MPOWER is ensuring that high promise students from India have greater access to education. MPOWER loans can be used for any education-related expense, including tuition, housing meals, books, and health insurance. Manu Smadja, CEO of MPOWER Financing, said “We received an influx of messages from our students indicating that more financial support was needed. We listened. Following our capital infusion this summer, we’re pleased that we can now offer more monetary resources to make obtaining an education in…

28 Oct

Supreme Court Nod To NEET-UG Results: “Can’t Stop Just For 2 Students”

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The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the National Testing Agency (NTA) to declare the results of the NEET-UG 2021 examination by staying a Bombay High Court decision to conduct fresh exams for two aspirants. The High Court had passed the order on a plea by the two students that they were handed question papers and answer sheets with different serial numbers in the examination. A Bench led by Justice L. Nageswara Rao froze the High Court order, allowing the NEET results to be declared. The Bench said it would consider the case of the two students, including…

25 Oct

A new Western Union study

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Western Union, has released a new multi-generational study on ‘Education Overseas – An Evolving Journey’, to understand the collective journey Indian families go through as they strive toward their child’s international education and a global future. The study, commissioned by Western Union to NielsenIQ, provides a 360-degree perspective on the rapidly changing landscape, evolving priorities, key barriers and emerging trends that impact the decision-making process of students planning to study abroad.The findings highlight a considerable shift in perspective of how students and parents are now viewing options for education abroad. Per data available from the Ministry of External Affairs, students…

22 Oct

ASCI-FUTURE Brands Unveil The Gendernext Report

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The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) and Future brands, have unveiled the GenderNext study – a comprehensive actionable insight study on the representation of women in advertising. According to Lipika Kumaran, the lead author of GenderNext, the study reveals that while there are some positive moves, mainstream advertising still heavily borrows from an inventory of overused, and sometimes harmful stereotypical tropes. The study proposes a category agnostic framework “The SEA (Self-esteemed - Empowered – Allied) Framework” that aims to guide stakeholders in imagining as well as evaluating portrayals of women in their advertising by building empathy and aiding evaluation.…

09 Oct

HCL Launches 2nd Edition of HCL Jigsaw

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HCL, has launched the second edition of HCL Jigsaw, India’s premier critical reasoning platform. HCL Jigsaw echoes the focus on critical thinking as outlined in the New Education Policy. It is devised to identify and award India’s Top Young Problem Solvers through a multi-layered evaluation process. In the first edition of the competition Close to 7000 students from over 1900 schools registered and out of the Top 12 winners of the multi-stage competition who were crowned as ‘India’s Top Young Problem Solvers’, one of them was Siddhartha Bose(Grade 8) from Julien Day School, Kolkata. Interested students or schools can register…

08 Oct

Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian quits, says he will return to academia

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KV Subramanian will return to academia at the end of his three-year stint as Chief Economic Adviser next month. "I have decided to return back to academia following the completion of my 3-year fulfilling tenure. Serving the nation has been an absolute privilege. I have wonderful support and encouragement," Mr Subramanian tweeted."To get an opportunity to serve one's nation is an absolute privilege. Each day that I have walked into North Block I have reminded myself of this privilege while endeavouring my best to do justice to the responsibility that comes with the privilege," Mr Subramanian said in a statement…

08 Oct

IIT Madras launches Two Diplomas in Programming and Data Science

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras has launched two Diploma Programs in Programming and Data Science. These top-of-the-line diploma programs, carefully designed by leading experts in the field, are the only official diplomas offered by IIT Madras. Learners need not have an engineering or computer science background. The diplomas are open to students, working professionals, and job seekers who have completed at least two years of their undergraduate education in any discipline through any mode.Addressing the launch event, Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), said, “It is important to have skilled manpower in data science and…

04 Oct

US duo Julius and Patapoutian win 2021 Nobel Prize in medicine

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The Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to US. scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian.They were cited for their discovery of receptors for temperature and touch. The winners were announced Monday by Thomas Perlmann, secretary-general of the Nobel Committee. Last year's prize went to three scientists who discovered the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for the deadly disease and tests to keep the scourge from spreading though blood banks. "Our ability to sense heat, cold and touch is essential for survival and underpins our interaction with the world around…